Micronics M5Pi PCI, M5Pi, PCI-ISA User Manual

M5Pi PCI/ISA

60/66MHz Pentium Processor

System Board Manual

Document Number: 06-00096-05, Rev. 1B

221 Warren Ave., Fremont, CA 94539-7085

October 1994

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carefully checked and is believed to be accurate. Micronics assumes no
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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. Ground yourself to prevent damaging static discharge, then remove
the M5Pi from its packaging.

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

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

4. Install the system board into the system case and make all necessary
case connections.

5. Install any ISA and PCI peripherals (Chapter 3).

6. Turn the computer on and press <Ctrl>, <Alt>, and <s>
simultaneously after you see the screen below.

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

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to configure. Press <Enter> with Auto 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).

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Contents

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

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

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

Configuring the M5Pi ....................................................... 2-1

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

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

M5Pi Components ..................................................................... 2-2

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

Installing the M5Pi, System Memor y, CPUs and

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

Installation of the M5Pi ............................................................... 3-2

T ools 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 a PCI Peripheral Card .................................................. 3-7

Installing an ISA Peripheral Card ................................................ 3-8

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 CMOS Parameters .................................................... 4-4

Setting the CMOS Main Screen............................................................... 4-4

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

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

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Hard Disk 1-4 (IDE Drives Only) .............................................................. 4-4

Base Memory and Extended Memory......................................................4-4

Video Card................................................................................................ 4-5

Keyboard ................................................................................................. 4-5

Setting the CMOS Extended Screen ........................................... 4-5

Serial Port A ............................................................................................. 4-5

Serial Port B ............................................................................................. 4-6

Parallel Port .............................................................................................. 4-6

Secondary IDE ......................................................................................... 4-6

Onboard Floppy....................................................................................... 4-6

Swap Floppies.......................................................................................... 4-6

Boot Sequence......................................................................................... 4-6

Cache State .............................................................................................. 4-6

1st PCI Device.......................................................................................... 4-6

System BIOS ............................................................................................ 4-6

Video BIOS............................................................................................... 4-7

Option ROM ............................................................................................ 4-7

Re-Configuring Y our Computer................................................... 4-7

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

Beep Codes ...................................................................... B-1

Hard Disk Drive Types..................................................... C-1

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

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

T emperature 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: M5Pi System Board ...................................................................... 2-2

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

Figure 3-3: Installing a PCI Peripheral Card .................................................... 3-7

Figure 3-5: Installing an ISA Card .................................................................. 3-8

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

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

Figure 4-3: CMOS Extended Screen ............................................................... 4-5

Figure 4-4: Exit Pop-up Screen........................................................................ 4-8

List of Tables

T able 2-1: CPU Speed Selection ..................................................................... 2-3

T able 2-2: V ideo Selection .............................................................................. 2-3

T able 2-3: PCI IDE Selection........................................................................... 2-3

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

T able 2-5: Secondary IDE Controller IRQ Selection ....................................... 2-4

T able 2-6: IDE DMA Channel Selection ......................................................... 2-4

T able 2-7: Parallel Port IRQ Selection ............................................................. 2-4

T able 2-8: Parallel Port DMA Channel Selection ............................................ 2-5

T able 2-9: Flash ROM Selection ..................................................................... 2-5

T able 2-10: BIOS Reset ................................................................................... 2-5

T able 2-11: Reserved Jumper Settings............................................................ 2-6

T able 2-12: Case and Peripheral Connections ................................................ 2-7

T able 3-1: Common Memory Configurations.................................................. 3-4

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Introduction

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Congratulations for choosing the Micronics M5Pi! The M5Pi is a high­performance system board designed to be a foundation for serious
computer applications.

The M5Pi is a 60/66 MHz Pentium based board and is one of the most
powerful Intel-based products on the market.

The M5Pi comes with many built in features. These include support for
four IDE hard drives, support for 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 M5Pi includes the following features:

m Pentium processor support for 60MHz or 66MHz processors.
m Two 32-bit PCI slots, four ISA slots, and one shared (PCI or ISA) slot.
m 256K of L2 write-back cache.
m Supports up to 128MB of on-board system memory.
m Primary 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, 720K, and 360K 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 M5Pi system board has been thoroughly tested for compatibility with a
variety of operating systems and environments, including:

m Windows, Windows for Workgroups, and Windows NT
m OS/2
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 M5Pi

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Although the M5Pi system board is packaged in protective materials, it
is important to use care while unpacking and setting up.

Static Electricity

The M5Pi 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 M5Pi
via the solder pads surrounding one of its mounting holes.

Once the M5Pi 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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M5Pi Components

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Figure 2-1 M5Pi System Board

Jumper Settings

Jumper Settings

Table 2-1 lists the jumper settings to select the speed of the CPU installed in
your system.

Speed
Jumper

60MHz

(default)

66MHz

W25 close open
W26 open close
W27 close open

Table 2-1 CPU Speed Selection

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

Jumper Function Setting

W3 color (d e fault)

monochrome

Table 2-2 Video Selection

close
open

Table 2-3 lists the jumper settings to enable or disable the PCI IDE controller.

Jumper Function Setting

W20 PCI IDE enabled (default)

PCI IDE disabled

open
close

Table 2-3 PCI IDE Selection

Table 2-4 lists the jumper settings to set the PCI IDE hard disk controller’s
IRQ. 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

W15 IRQ14 (default)

IRQ15

Table 2-4 PCI IDE IRQ14 Selection

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

Jumper Function Setting

W14 IRQ15 (default)

IRQ14

Table 2-5 Secondary IDE Controller IRQ Selection

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Table 2-6 lists the jumper settings to select the DMA channel for the IDE port.

Jumper Function Setting

W16 DMA Channel 6

DMA not used (default)

W17 DMA Channel 6

DMA not used (default)

Table 2-6 IDE DMA Channel Selection

close
open
close
open

Table 2-7 lists the jumper settings to set the parallel port’s IRQ.

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Jumper Function Setting

W4 IRQ7 (default)

IRQ5

W19 IRQ7 (default)

IRQ5

Table 2-7 Parallel Port IRQ Settings

open
close
close
open

Jumper Settings

Table 2-8 lists the jumper settings to select a DMA channel for the parallel
port.

Jumper Function Setting

W6 DMA Channel 1

DMA Channel 3
DMA not used (default)

W7 DMA Channel 1

DMA Channel 3
DMA not used (default)

Table 2-8 Parallel Por t DMA Channel Selection

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2-3

open

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2-3

open

Table 2-9 lists the jumper settings for programming the Flash ROM.

Jumper Function Setting

W22 Flash ROM programming disabled (default)

Flash ROM programming enabled

Table 2-9 Flash ROM Selection

open
close

Table 2-10 lists the jumper settings to reset the CMOS to its default settings.
Resetting the CMOS will clear all settings.

Jumper Function Setting

W24 Clear CMOS

Normal (default)

Table 2-10 BIOS Reset

close
open

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