Micronics M54Pe User Manual

M54Pe PCI/EISA

Dual Pentium Processor

System Board Manual

Document Number: 06-00210-05, Rev. 1B

221 Warren Ave., Fremont, CA 94539-7085

November 1995

Copyright Notices

Micronics Computers, Inc.

The information contained in the M54Pe PCI/EISA Dual Pentium Processor
system board manual has been carefully checked and is believed to be
accurate. Micronics assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may
be contained in this document. Micronics makes no commitments to update
or to keep the information in this manual at a current level when changes are
made to the product.

Micronics reserves the right to make improvements to this document and/or
product at any time and without notice.

All Rights Reserved. No part of this document may be photocopied, repro­duced, translated, or reduced to any medium or machine form without prior,
written consent from Micronics.

COPYRIGHT (C) 1994, 1995 Micronics Computers, Inc.

P ortions of the Manual

Portions of this manual were copied (with permission) from Phoenix Tech­nologies, Ltd. and Micro Computer Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.

Trademarks

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Microsoft, Microsoft Word, Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation. Intel and PCI are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.
UNIX is a registered trademark of AT&T Corporation. Lotus 1-2-3 is a
registered trademark of Lotus Development Corp. MCS is a trademark of
Micro Computer Systems. All other product names mentioned herein are
used for identification purposes only and may be the trademarks of their
respective companies.

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Micronics Quick Installation

We know that many experienced people prefer to read as little of the docu­mentation as possible. If this sounds like you, here’s the short form:

1. Make backup copies of your installation and configuration diskettes.

2. Ground yourself to prevent damaging static discharge, then remove the
M54Pe from its packaging.

3. Configure and verify the system board’s jumper settings. (See Jumper
Settings in Chapter 2)

4. Install the CPU and the system memory (Chapter 3).

5. Install the motherboard into the system case and make all necessary
case connections.

6. Install any ISA, PCI, and EISA add-on peripherals (Chapter 3).

7. Turn the computer on and press the <F2> key when you see the screen
below:

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8. Set the time and date. Adjust the BIOS settings to match your
configuration. If installing an IDE drive, select the IDE device you wish
to configure. Press <Enter> with Autotype Fixed Disk selected and the
BIOS will automatically configure the drive for you. (See Chapter 4)

9. After you have configured the Main Setup menu, make any desired
setting configurations in the Advanced and Security menu. When
finished, go to the exit screen, select “Save Changes and Exit,” and you
are finished with the BIOS configuration (Chapter 4).

10. Insert the MCS EISA Configuration Utility into Drive A or Drive B and
type:

a:cf <Enter>

or

b:cf <Enter>

Follow the directions to install the necessary drivers for your EISA
peripherals (Chapter 5).

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Contents

Introduction........................................................................ 1-1

Features..................................................................................... 1-2

Software Compatibility ............................................................. 1-2

Configuring the M54Pe...................................................... 2-1

Static Electricity........................................................................ 2-1

Office Environment................................................................... 2-1

M54Pe Components.................................................................. 2-2

Jumper Settings......................................................................... 2-3

Installing the M54Pe, System Memory, CPUs and

Peripherals......................................................................... 3-1

Installation of the M54Pe.......................................................... 3-2

Tools Required ....................................................................................... 3-2

Equipment Required .............................................................................. 3-2

System Memory ........................................................................ 3-3

SIMMs Supported .................................................................................. 3-3

Upgrading Rules .................................................................................... 3-3

Common Memory Configurations ......................................................... 3-4

Installing the SIMMs ............................................................................. 3-5

Removing SIMMs .................................................................................. 3-5

Installing a CPU ........................................................................ 3-6

Installing Cache Memory .......................................................... 3-7

Installing a PCI Peripheral Card................................................ 3-8

Installing an EISA Peripheral Card ........................................... 3-9

Installing a Plug & Play Peripheral Card................................. 3-10

The BIOS Setup Utility....................................................... 4-1

Configuration ............................................................................ 4-1

Initial Boot Up .......................................................................... 4-1

Setup ......................................................................................... 4-2

Running the Setup Procedure ................................................... 4-3

Setting the Main Screen............................................................ 4-3

System Time and Date ........................................................................... 4-3

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Diskette A or B....................................................................................... 4-4

IDE Devices (Hard Disk Setup) ............................................................. 4-4

Video System.......................................................................................... 4-5

Video BIOS Shadow .............................................................................. 4-5

System Memory...................................................................................... 4-5

Extended Memory .................................................................................. 4-5

Cache State............................................................................................. 4-5

Setting the Advanced Screen .................................................... 4-6

Boot Options .......................................................................................... 4-6

Integrated Peripherals ............................................................................ 4-8

Plug and Play O/S .................................................................................. 4-9

Security Screen....................................................................................... 4-9

Supervisor Password is .......................................................................... 4-9

User Password is .................................................................................. 4-10

Set Supervisor Password ...................................................................... 4-10

Set User Password ................................................................................ 4-10

Password on Boot ..................................................................................4-11

Diskette Access .....................................................................................4-11

Fixed Disk Boot Sector .........................................................................4-11

Exit Screen.............................................................................. 4-12

EISA Utility ......................................................................... 5-1

Introduction .............................................................................. 5-1

When Should You Run the EISA Utility?................................. 5-1

What You Will Need ................................................................. 5-1

Starting the Utility..................................................................... 5-2

Main Menu................................................................................ 5-3

Step 1: Important EISA Configuration Information ................ 5-3

Step 2: Add or Remove Boards............................................... 5-4

Step 3: View or Edit Details .................................................... 5-6

Advanced Submenu ............................................................................... 5-6

Step 4: Examine Switches or Print Report ............................... 5-8

Examine Switches .................................................................................. 5-8

Print Report ............................................................................................ 5-8

Step 5: Save and Exit............................................................... 5-8

POST Messages................................................................ A-1

Beep and POST Codes..................................................... B-1

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Hard Disk Drive T ypes ...................................................... C-1

Specifications ................................................................... D-1

Environmental Specifications....................................................D-2

Temperature Range ................................................................................ D-2

Relative Humidity ..................................................................................D-2

Battery Disposal........................................................................D-3

FCC W arning Statement ........................................................... F-1

Glossary ....................................................................................G-1

Limited W arranty ..................................................................... W-1

Non-W arranty Service..............................................................W-2

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List of Figures

Figure 2-1: M54Pe System Board................................................................ 2-2

Figure 3-1: Installing a 72-Pin SIMM......................................................... 3-5

Figure 3-2: Upgrading the External Cache ................................................. 3-7

Figure 3-3: Installing a PCI Card ................................................................ 3-8

Figure 3-4: Installing an EISA Card ........................................................... 3-9

Figure 3-5: Installing a Plug & Play Card................................................. 3-10

Figure 4-1: Power-Up Screen....................................................................... 4-2

Figure 4-2: CMOS Main Screen .................................................................. 4-3

Figure 4-3: IDE Device Submenu................................................................ 4-4

Figure 4-4: Advanced Setup Screen ............................................................ 4-6

Figure 4-5: Boot Options Submenu ............................................................. 4-7

Figure 4-6: Integrated Peripherals Submenu............................................... 4-8

Figure 4-7: Security Setup Screen ............................................................... 4-9

Figure 4-8: Supervisor Password Screen ................................................... 4-10

Figure 4-9: Exit Screen .............................................................................. 4-12

Figure 5-1: EISA Configuration Introduction Screen ................................. 5-2

Figure 5-2: Configuration Main Menu ........................................................ 5-3

Figure 5-3: Add or Remove Boards Screen ................................................. 5-4

Figure 5-4: Adding an EISA Configuration (CFG) File ............................. 5-5

Figure 5-5: View or Edit Details Menu ....................................................... 5-6

Figure 5-6: Advanced Submenu .................................................................. 5-7

List of Tables

Table 2-1: Cache Type Selection.................................................................. 2-3

Table 2-2: Host CPU Speed Selection.......................................................... 2-3

Table 2-3: Cache Size Selection................................................................... 2-3

Table 2-4: PCI IDE Hard Disk IRQ14 Selection......................................... 2-3

Table 2-5: Secondary IDE Controller IRQ Selection .................................. 2-4

Table 2-6: Video Selection ........................................................................... 2-4

Table 2-7: Reserved Jumpers ....................................................................... 2-4

Table 2-8: Peripheral and Case Connections............................................... 2-5

Table 3-1: Common Memory Configurations.............................................. 3-4

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Introduction

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Congratulations for choosing the Micronics M54Pe! The M54Pe is a
high-performance system board designed to be a foundation for
advanced systems and applications.

The M54Pe is a dual Pentium processor board and is the most powerful
Intel-based product on the market. You can operate the M54Pe with a
single Pentium processor or add a second matching processor for
increased performance.

The M54Pe comes with many built in features. These include on board
support for four IDE hard drives, two floppy drives, a bi-directional
parallel port, and two high speed serial ports.

Micronics builds all products to exacting standards, using the highest
quality components available. We are proud to provide this system
board and hope it brings you years of reliable service.

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Features

The M54Pe includes the following features:

m Dual Pentium processor support for 90MHz or 100MHz processors.
m Two 32-bit PCI slots, five EISA slots, and one shared (PCI or EISA) slot.
m L2 Write-back cache support (256K or 512K).
m Intel 82430 Neptune chipset.
m Support for up to 512MB of on-board system memory.
m PCI Mode 3 IDE controller (supports two drives).
m Secondary ISA IDE controller (supports two drives).
m Floppy controller for two floppy drives (Supports 2.88MB, 1.44MB,

1.2MB, 720KB, and 360KB floppy drives).

m Two high speed NS16550 compatible serial ports.
m Bi-directional parallel port that is EPP and ECP compatible (see

Specifications).
m Upgradeable Flash Phoenix BIOS.

Software Compatibility

The M54Pe system board has been thoroughly tested for compatibility with a
variety of operating systems and environments, including:

m Windows and Windows NT
m OS/2 version 2.11 & SMP
m SCO UNIX and Open Desktop
m Novell Netware
m MS-DOS
m PC-DOS
m NeXTStep 3.2

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Configuring the M54Pe

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Although the M54Pe system board is packaged in protective materials,
it is important to use care while unpacking and setting up.

Static Electricity

The M54Pe is shipped from the factory in an antistatic bag. To reduce
the possibility of damage, it is important to neutralize any accumulated
static charges on your body before handling the board. The best way to
do this is to ground yourself using a special wrist or ankle strap. If you
do not have a strap, you should touch both of your hands to a safely
grounded object. After you have grounded yourself, ground the M54Pe
via the solder pads surrounding one of its mounting holes.

Once the M54Pe is removed from its packaging, place it on top of the
antistatic bag. Carefully inspect the board for damage which may have
occurred during shipment.

Office Environment

Make sure the finished computer system is in an area with good
ventilation. The system should not be in direct sunlight, near heaters,
or exposed to moisture, dust, or dirt.

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M54Pe Components

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Figure 2-1 M54Pe System Board

Jumper Settings

Jumper Settings

Table 2-1 lists the jumper settings to select between write-back and write­through cache.

Jumper Function Setting

W1 write-through

write-back (default)

Table 2-1 Cache Type Selection

Table 2-2 lists the jumper settings to select the speed of the CPU.

close
open

100MHz

66MHz

Jumper

CPU Speed

Bus Speed

75MHz
50MHz

90MHz
60MHz

(default)

W6 2-3 1-2 2-3
W40 close open open

Table 2-2 Host CPU Speed Sel ection

Table 2-3 lists the jumper settings to select the size of the external cache.

Jumper

W5 W10

Cache

256K 1-2 1-2

512K (default) 2-3 2-3

Table 2-3 Cache Size Select ion

Table 2-4 lists the jumper settings to set the PCI IDE hard disk controller for
IRQ14. Leave this set to IRQ14 unless you are using a SCSI controller and
need to free up an unnecessary IRQ, or if you want to use the ISA IDE
controller as the primary IDE controller.

Jumper Function Setting

W28 IRQ14 (default)

disable

Table 2-4 PCI IDE Hard Disk IRQ14 Selection

close
open

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Table 2-5 lists the jumper settings to set the secondary IDE controller for
IRQ14, IRQ15, or Disabled. If you set this for IRQ14, you must disable the
PCI IDE controller (Table 2-4).

Jumper Function Setting

W25 IRQ 14

IRQ15 (default)
disable

Table 2-5 Secondary IDE Con troller IRQ Selection

1-2
2-3

none

Table 2-6 lists the jumper settings to select the type of video installed.

Jumper Function Setting

W20 color

monocrome

Table 2-6 Video Selecti on

close
open

Table 2-7 lists jumpers with factory reserved settings. Do not reconfigure
these jumpers.

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Jumper Function Setting

W2 Reserved open
W11 Reserved close
W16 Reserved 1-2
W17 Reserved close
W21 AT Version

PS/2 Version

open

close
W22 Reserved none
W23 Reserved none
W27 Reserved open
W30 Reserved open
W41 Reserved close

Table 2-7 Reserved Jumpers

Jumper Settings

Table 2-8 lists the jumper settings for case and peripheral connections.

Jumper Function Notes

J14 PCI IDE Connector Primary
J13 ISA IDE Connector Secondary
J10 Floppy Connector

J9 Parallel Port Connector Can be disabled at the

CMOS configuration screen.

J11 Serial Port (Com1) Can be disabled at the

CMOS configuration screen.

J12 Serial Port (Com 2) Can be disabled at the

CMOS configuration screen.

J5 AT Keyboard

J6 & J8 PS/2 Mouse and Keybd. PS/2 Version only

W19 Ext. Keyboard 1- Clock(Keybd), 2-Data,

3-N/C, 4-Ground, 5-VCC

J1 & J2 Power Supply Connector

J26 Optional Power Supply

Connector

For specially equipped

power supplies
W24 or W38 Hard Disk LED 1-+5V DC, 2-Ground
W13 or W32 Reset
W15 or W34 Turbo Switch
W14 or W33 Turbo LED 1-+5V DC, 2-Ground
W18 or W37 Keylock/Power LED 1-Power; 2-N/C; 3-Ground;

4-Keyboard Lock; 5-Ground
W12 or W31 Speaker Connector 1-Spea ker; 2-N/C;

3-Ground; 4-5V DC

W35 12V Fan Connector 1-+12V DC, 2-Ground
W36 12V Fan Connector 1-+12V DC, 2-Ground

J25 Reserved Not Supported

Table 2-8 Peripheral and Case Connections

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Installing the M54Pe , System

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Memory, CPUs and Peripherals

This section explains how to install the M54Pe system board, SIMMs,
CPUs, and peripherals.

Warning:
Before installing or removing any peripherals or components, make
sure you have a clear work space and that you adhere to all anti­static precautions described on page 2-1. Micronics recommends
only trained technicians operate on the system board. Damage which
occurs to the board while adding or removing peripherals or compo­nents may void the warranty.

If problems arise while installing peripherals, contact the computer
outlet where you purchased the peripheral or Micronics’ Technical
Support Department.

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Installation of the M54Pe

The installation of the M54Pe system board depends on the type of case you
use. The M54Pe is a Standard AT motherboard and is likely to be limited to
tower cases.

If you are unfamiliar with installing a system board, Micronics highly
recommends you read the computer user’s manual or contact your dealer’s
technical support department.

Tools Required

Micronics recommends using the following tools to install the M54Pe:

m Small Phillips screwdriver.

m Tweezers or a pair of needle-nose pliers.

m Tray (to hold loose screws).

Equipment Required

Micronics recommends using the following equipment with the M54Pe for a
typical configuration:

m Chassis with standard hardware (tower case preferable).

m A high quality power supply capable of providing continuous power

within a 5 volt range, plus or minus 5% (eg. 4.75 to 5.25). A power
filter may be used with a noisy AC power source.

m PS/2 or compatible keyboard (depends on model).

m AT-compatible keyboard (depends on model).

m Eight ohm speaker.

m Standard ribbon cables for internal connections.

m Standard power cord (grounded).

m Heat sink with cooling fan for each CPU (required).

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Installing System Memory and Add-On Peripherals

System Memory

System memory devices, commonly known as SIMMs (Single Inline Memory
Modules), are necessary to operate the M54Pe system board. The M54Pe has
eight SIMM sockets and can be upgraded to 512 Megabytes of RAM. This
section will explain the type of SIMMs supported, list the rules of adding
memory to the M54Pe, give some examples of common memory configura­tions, and show how to physically install the new SIMMs.

SIMMs Supported

The M54Pe supports the following 72 pin, 60 or 70ns SIMMs:

4MB (1Mx36)
8MB (2Mx36)
16MB (4Mx36)
32MB (8Mx36)
64MB (16Mx36)

Upgrading Rules

The following is a list of rules to follow when upgrading SIMMs. If you
follow these rules, your upgrade should be trouble-free:

m Use 70ns or faster SIMMs.

m Upgrade SIMMs one bank at a time. Each bank must contain two

SIMMs of the same size and preferably from the same manufacturer.
For example, to add 16MB of memory to the system board, install
two 8MB SIMMs into the same bank.

m When installing SIMMs, start with bank 0 and work your way up

(0,1,2,3).

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Common Memory Configurations

The following table (Figure 3-1) lists the most common memory configura­tions. The M54Pe will accept any combination of SIMMs as long as the rules
in the previous section are followed.

Memory Bank 0 Bank 1 Bank 2 Bank 3

8MB (2) 1Mx36
16MB (2) 1Mx36 (2) 1Mx36
16MB (2) 2Mx36
24MB (2) 1Mx36 (2) 1Mx36 (2) 1Mx36
24MB (2) 2Mx36 (2) 1Mx36
32MB (2) 4Mx36
32MB (2) 2Mx36 (2) 2Mx36
32MB (2) 1Mx36 (2) 1Mx36 (2) 1Mx36 (2) 1Mx36
48MB (2) 2Mx36 (2) 2Mx36 (2) 2Mx36
64MB (2) 8Mx36
64MB (2) 4Mx36 (2) 4Mx36
64MB (2) 2Mx36 (2) 2Mx36 (2) 2Mx36 (2) 2Mx36
64MB (2) 4Mx36 (2) 2Mx36 (2) 2Mx36
72MB (2) 8Mx36 (2) 1Mx36
80MB (2) 8Mx36 (2) 2Mx36
80MB (2) 4Mx36 (2) 4Mx36 (2) 1Mx36 (2) 1Mx36
96MB (2) 4Mx36 (2) 4Mx36 (2) 4Mx36
96MB (2) 8Mx36 (2) 2Mx36 (2) 2Mx36

104MB (2) 8Mx36 (2) 2Mx36 (2) 2Mx36 (2) 1Mx36
104MB (2) 4Mx36 (2) 4Mx36 (2) 4Mx36 (2) 1Mx36
128MB (2) 16Mx36
128MB (2) 8Mx36 (2) 8Mx36
128MB (2) 4Mx36 (2) 4Mx36 (2) 4Mx36 (2) 4Mx36
192MB (2) 8Mx36 (2) 8Mx36 (2) 8Mx36
256MB (2) 16Mx36 (2) 16Mx36
256MB (2) 8Mx36 (2) 8Mx36 (2) 8Mx36 (2) 8Mx36
384MB (2) 16Mx36 (2) 16Mx36 (2) 16Mx36
512MB (2) 16Mx36 (2) 16Mx36 (2) 16Mx36 (2) 16Mx36

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Table 3-1 Common Memory Configurations

Installing System Memory and Add-On Peripherals

Installing the SIMMs

To install the SIMMs, locate the memory banks on the system board and
perform the following steps:

1. Hold the SIMM so that the notched edge is aligned with the notch on
the SIMM socket (Figure 3-1).

2. Insert the SIMM at a 45 degree angle.

3. Gently push the SIMM into an upright position until it locks into
place (past the release tabs).

Figure 3-1 Installing a 72-Pin SIMM

Removing SIMMs

Perform the following steps to remove SIMMs, if necessary:

1. With both thumbs (or fingers), press the release tabs away from the
socket.

2. With the SIMM free from the release tabs, lift the module up and
place in an anti-static bag or package.

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