Nec Direction L Series, Direction SPL Series, Direction SP Series User Manual

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First Printing — April 1998

NEC Computer Systems Division

Packard Bell NEC, Inc.

1414 Massachusetts Avenue

Boxborough, MA 01719-2298

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Preface......................................................................................................................... xi

Abbreviations............................................................................................................... xiii

Section 1 Technical Information

System Board .............................................................................................................. 1-4

Processor.............................................................................................................. 1-4

System Cache/Memory ......................................................................................... 1-4

Chipset ................................................................................................................. 1-5

PCI Local Bus ...................................................................................................... 1-5

Expansion Bus ............................................................................................... 1-6

BIOS.................................................................................................................... 1-6

Plug and Play Support.................................................................................... 1-7

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CMOS Memory/Real-Time Clock Battery............................................................. 1-8

DMA/IRQ Settings............................................................................................... 1-8

IDE Ports ............................................................................................................. 1-9

I/O Ports ............................................................................................................... 1-9

Sound System....................................................................................................... 1-10

U.S. Robotics Modem Board (Optional)...................................................................... 1-10

Diskette Drive.............................................................................................................. 1-10

Hard Disk Drive........................................................................................................... 1-11

Cd-Rom/Dvd Drive...................................................................................................... 1-11

Zip Drive ..................................................................................................................... 1-11

Power Supply .............................................................................................................. 1-11

Power Management..................................................................................................... 1-11

Section 2 Setup Utility

Configuration Information............................................................................................ 2-1

When to Use Setup...................................................................................................... 2-1

How to Start Setup...................................................................................................... 2-2

How to Use Setup ....................................................................................................... 2-3

Menu Bar.............................................................................................................. 2-3

Legend Bar........................................................................................................... 2-4

Selecting a Menu Item .......................................................................................... 2-4

Displaying a Submenu........................................................................................... 2-4

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Getting Help......................................................................................................... 2-4

Main Menu.................................................................................................................. 2-5

Floppy Options Submenu...................................................................................... 2-6

Primary/Secondary IDE Master/Slave Submenus................................................... 2-7

Advanced Menu........................................................................................................... 2-9

Resource Configuration Submenu......................................................................... 2-10

Peripheral Configuration Submenu........................................................................ 2-10

Keyboard Configuration Submenu......................................................................... 2-12

Video Configuration Submenu.............................................................................. 2-13

DMI Event Logging Submenu............................................................................... 2-13

Security Menu ............................................................................................................. 2-14

Power Menu................................................................................................................ 2-14

Boot Menu .................................................................................................................. 2-15

Hard Drive Submenu............................................................................................. 2-15

Removable Drive Submenu................................................................................... 2-16

Exit Menu.................................................................................................................... 2-16

Section 3 Option Installation

General Rules for Installing Options............................................................................. 3-1

Precautions.................................................................................................................. 3-2

Removing the Access Cover......................................................................................... 3-3

Replacing the Access Cover......................................................................................... 3-4

Expansion Boards........................................................................................................ 3-5

Expansion Slot Locations...................................................................................... 3-5

Expansion Board Installation................................................................................. 3-6

Expansion Board Removal.................................................................................... 3-7

DIMM Upgrade........................................................................................................... 3-7

DIMM Removal.................................................................................................... 3-9

DIMM Installation................................................................................................ 3-10

Video Upgrade ............................................................................................................ 3-11

Data Storage Devices................................................................................................... 3-11

Device Slots.......................................................................................................... 3-11

Device Preparation................................................................................................ 3-12

Device Cables....................................................................................................... 3-13

Diskette Drive Signal Cable............................................................................ 3-13

IDE Signal Cables.......................................................................................... 3-14

System Power Cables..................................................................................... 3-15

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Device Cabling...................................................................................................... 3-16

Cabling an IDE Device................................................................................... 3-16

Cabling an Accessible 5 1/4-Inch Device ........................................................ 3-17

Storage Device Installation.................................................................................... 3-18

Removing the Front Panel.............................................................................. 3-18

Removing the CD-ROM/DVD Drive.............................................................. 3-18

Installing a 3 1/2-Inch Device......................................................................... 3-19

Installing a 5 1/4-Inch Device......................................................................... 3-23

Replacing the Front Panel............................................................................... 3-24

Adding External Options.............................................................................................. 3-25

Parallel Printer ...................................................................................................... 3-25

RS-232C Device Connection................................................................................. 3-27

Section 4 Maintenance and Troubleshooting

Maintenance ................................................................................................................ 4-2

System Cleaning.................................................................................................... 4-2

Keyboard Cleaning................................................................................................ 4-3

Mouse Cleaning.................................................................................................... 4-3

Troubleshooting........................................................................................................... 4-5

Diagnosing and Solving Problems ......................................................................... 4-5

Beep Codes........................................................................................................... 4-11

CMOS Battery Replacement................................................................................. 4-11

Section 5 Disassembly and Reassembly

Disassembly................................................................................................................. 5-2

System Access Cover............................................................................................ 5-2

Expansion Board Removal.................................................................................... 5-2

Front Panel Removal............................................................................................. 5-3

Side Panel Removal .............................................................................................. 5-4

Device Cage Removal........................................................................................... 5-4

Diskette Drive Removal........................................................................................ 5-4

5 1/4-Inch Device Removal................................................................................... 5-5

Optional 3 1/2-Inch Hard Disk Drive Removal...................................................... 5-6

Standard 3 1/2-Inch Hard Disk Drive Removal...................................................... 5-8

Fan Assembly Removal......................................................................................... 5-8

DIMM Module Removal....................................................................................... 5-9

Power Supply Removal......................................................................................... 5-10

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System Board Removal......................................................................................... 5-11

Illustrated Parts Breakdown......................................................................................... 5-11

Appendix A System Specifications

Appendix B Connector Pin Assignments

Serial Interface Connectors.......................................................................................... B-4

Parallel Interface Connector......................................................................................... B-5

Power Supply (Primary)............................................................................................... B-6

Keyboard and Mouse Connectors................................................................................. B-6

Front Panel .................................................................................................................. B-7

Diskette Drive Interface Pin Assignments..................................................................... B-8

IDE Interface Connectors ............................................................................................ B-9

DIMM Sockets............................................................................................................ B-10

AGP Connector........................................................................................................... B-11

ISA Expansion Bus Connector Pin Assignments........................................................... B-12

PCI Expansion Bus Connector Pin Assignments........................................................... B-14

Universal Serial Bus (USB) Connectors....................................................................... B-15

Appendix C System Resources

IRQ Settings................................................................................................................ C-1

Viewing System Resources .......................................................................................... C-2

Setting the Jumper....................................................................................................... C-2

Clearing Your Password ....................................................................................... C-3

Recovering the BIOS............................................................................................ C-4

Figures

Figure 3-1 Releasing the Cover.................................................................................... 3-4

Figure 3-2 Aligning the Tabs........................................................................................ 3-4

Figure 3-3 Locating Expansion Slots............................................................................ 3-6

Figure 3-4 Removing the Slot Cover............................................................................ 3-6

Figure 3-5 Removing a DIMM..................................................................................... 3-10

Figure 3-6 Installing a DIMM ...................................................................................... 3-11

Figure 3-7 Locating Device Slots................................................................................. 3-12

Figure 3-8 System Board Cable Connectors................................................................. 3-13

Figure 3-9 Diskette Drive Signal Cable ........................................................................ 3-14

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Figure 3-10 IDE Signal Cable ...................................................................................... 3-15

Figure 3-11 Power Cable Connectors........................................................................... 3-15

Figure 3-12 Connecting IDE Device Cables ................................................................. 3-16

Figure 3-13 Connecting an Accessible 5 1/4-Inch Device ............................................. 3-17

Figure 3-14 Releasing the Front Panel.......................................................................... 3-18

Figure 3-15 Removing the Device Cage Screw............................................................. 3-19

Figure 3-16 Locating Device Slots............................................................................... 3-20

Figure 3-17 Removing the Bracket Screws................................................................... 3-20

Figure 3-18 Aligning the Holes and Tabs...................................................................... 3-21

Figure 3-19 Securing the Disk...................................................................................... 3-21

Figure 3-20 Inserting the Device.................................................................................. 3-22

Figure 3-21 Removing the Blank Panel ........................................................................ 3-22

Figure 3-22 Installing the Device.................................................................................. 3-24

Figure 3-23 Locating the Parallel Port.......................................................................... 3-26

Figure 3-24 Locating COM1and COM2....................................................................... 3-27

Figure 4-1 Removing the Mouse Ball Cover................................................................. 4-4

Figure 4-2 Locating the Battery ................................................................................... 4-12

Figure 5-1 Removing a Board...................................................................................... 5-3

Figure 5-2 Releasing the Front Panel............................................................................ 5-3

Figure 5-3 Locating the Device Cage Screw................................................................. 5-4

Figure 5-4 Locating the Two Diskette Drive Clips ....................................................... 5-5

Figure 5-5 Removing the 5 1/4-Inch Device Screws..................................................... 5-6

Figure 5-6 The 3 1/2-Inch Device Bracket Screws ....................................................... 5-7

Figure 5-7 Removing the Securing Screw..................................................................... 5-7

Figure 5-8 Removing the Drive.................................................................................... 5-8

Figure 5-9 Removing a DIMM..................................................................................... 5-9

Figure 5-10 Removing the Power Supply Screws......................................................... 5-10

Figure 5-11 Removing the System Board Screw........................................................... 5-11

Figure 5-12 Direction L Series Desktop Illustrated Parts Breakdown ........................... 5-15

Figure 5-13 Direction L Series Minitower Illustrated Parts Breakdown........................ 5-19

Figure 5-14 Direction SPL and SP Series Desktop Illustrated Parts Breakdown ........... 5-23

Figure 5-15 Direction SPL and SP Series Minitower Illustrated Parts Breakdown........ 5-27

Figure B-1 System Board Connectors and Slots........................................................... B-2

Figure B-2 System Board External Connectors ............................................................ B-2

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Figure C-1 Locating the Jumper................................................................................... C-2

Tables

Table 1-1 L Series System Features.............................................................................. 1-2

Table 1-2 SPL Series System Features......................................................................... 1-3

Table 1-3 SP Series System Features............................................................................ 1-4

Table 1-4 System Memory Map................................................................................... 1-7

Table 1-5 Interrupt Level Assignments......................................................................... 1-8

Table 1-6 DMA Assignments....................................................................................... 1-9

Table 2-1 Setup Key Functions.................................................................................... 2-4

Table 3-1 Sample Memory Configurations................................................................... 3-9

Table 4-1 NEC CSD Service and Information Telephone Numbers.............................. 4-1

Table 4-2 Problems and Solutions................................................................................ 4-5

Table 4-3 Beep Code Descriptions............................................................................... 4-11

Table 5-1 Disassembly Sequence.................................................................................. 5-1

Table 5-2 Direction L Series Desktop Field-Replaceable Parts List............................... 5-12

Table 5-3 Direction L Series Minitower Field-Replaceable Parts List............................ 5-16

Table 5-4 Direction SPL and SP Series Desktop Field-Replaceable Parts List............... 5-20

Table 5-5 Direction SPL and SP Series Minitower Field-Replaceable Parts List............ 5-24

Table 5-6 Memory Options.......................................................................................... 5-28

Table 5-7 Direction Series Documentation................................................................... 5-28

Table B-1 System Board Connectors............................................................................ B-1

Table B-2 System Board Internal Connectors............................................................... B-3

Table B-3 System Board Connector Numbers and Types ............................................. B-3

Table-B-4 RS-232C Serial Port Connector Pin Assignments ........................................ B-4

Table B-5 Parallel Port Connector Pin Assignments..................................................... B-5

Table B-6 Primary Power Supply Connector Pin Assignments...................................... B-6

Table B-7 Keyboard and Mouse Connector Pin Assignments ....................................... B-6

Table B-8 Front Panel Connector Pin Assignments....................................................... B-7

Table B-9 Diskette Drive Connector Pin Assignments.................................................. B-8

Table B-10 IDE/PCI Connector Pin Assignments......................................................... B-9

Table B-11 DIMM Socket Pin Assignments................................................................. B-10

Table B-12 AGP Connector Pin Assignments............................................................... B-11

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Table B-13 ISA Expansion Slot Pin Assignments......................................................... B-12

Table B-14 PCI Expansion Pin Assignments.................................................................B-14

Table B-15 USB Connectors........................................................................................B-15

Table C-1 System Board Jumper Settings..................................................................... C-3

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Preface

This service and reference manual contains technical information necessary for servicing and repairing Direction L Series, SPL Series, and SP Series systems. The manual includes system setup information, procedures for installing options, and troubleshooting. The manual is written for NEC CSD-trained customer engineers, system analysts, service center personnel, and dealers.

The manual is organized as follows: Section 1 — Technical Information, provides an overview of the computer features,

hardware design, interface ports, and internal devices. Section 2 — Setup Utility, includes procedures for configuring the system through the

Setup utility program Section 3 — Option Installation, provides installation procedures for adding optional

expansion boards, diskette and hard disk storage devices, system memory, and processor updates.

Section 4 — Maintenance and Troubleshooting, includes recommended maintenance information, lists possible computer problems and their solutions, and has battery replacement procedures.

Section 5 — Disassembly and Reassembly, includes computer disassembly and reassembly procedures.

Appendix A — System Specifications, provides a list of the system specifications including dimensions, weight, environment, safety compliance, power consumption, and memory.

Appendix B — Connector Pin Assignments, provides a list of the internal and external system board connector pin assignments.

Appendix C — System Resources, includes information on IRQ settings and system board jumpers.

Abbreviations

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A ampere AC alternating current AT advanced technology

(IBM PC) BBS Bulletin Board Service BCD binary-coded decimal BCU BIOS Customized Utility BIOS basic input/output system bit binary digit BUU BIOS Upgrade Utility bp i bits per inch bps bits per second C capacitance C centigrade Cache high-speed buffer storage CAM constantly addressable memory CAS column address strobe CD/ROM compact disk-ROM CG character generator CGA Color Graphics Adapter CGB Color Graphics Board CH channel clk clock cm centimeter CMOS complementary metal oxide

semiconductor COM communication CONT contrast CPGA ceramic pin grid array CPU central processing unit DAC digital-to-analog converter DACK DMA acknowledge DC direct current DIP dual in-line package DLAB Divisor Latch Address bit DMA direct memory access

DMAC DMA controller DOS disk operating system DRAM dynamic RAM ECC error checking and correction EDO extended data output EGA Enhanced Graphics Adapter EPROM erasable and programmable

ROM

EVGA Enhanced Video Graphics

Array F Fahrenheit FAX facsimile transmission FCC Federal Communications

Commission FG frame ground FM frequency modulation FP fast page FRU field-replaceable unit GB gigabyte GND ground HEX hexadecimal HGA Hercules Graphics Adapter Hz hertz IC integrated circuit ID identification IDE intelligent device electronics IDTR interrupt descriptor table

register in. inch INTA interrupt acknowledge IPB illustrated parts breakdown IR infrared IRR Interrupt Request register ISA Industry Standard Architecture ISR In Service register I/O input/output

xiv Abbreviations

IPC integrated peripheral controller ips inches per second IRQ interrupt request K kilo (1024) k kilo (1000) KB kilobyte kg kilogram kHz kilohertz lb pound LED light-emitting diode LSB least-significant bit LSI large-scale integration M mega mA milliamps max maximum MB megabyte MDA Monochrome Display Adapter MFM modified frequency modulation MHz megahertz mm millimeter ms millisecond MSB most-significant bit NASC National Authorized Service

Center NC not connected NMI Non-maskable Interrupt ns nanosecond NSRC National Service Response

Center PAL programmable array logic PC personal computer PCB printed circuit board PCI Peripheral Component

Interconnect

PLCC plastic leaded chip carrier PLL phase lock loop p-p peak-to-peak PPI programmable peripheral

interface PROM programmable ROM QFP quad flat pack RAM random-access memory RAMDAC RAM digital-to-analog

converter RAS row address strobe RGB red green blue RGBI red green blue intensity ROM read-only memory rpm revolutions per minute R read RTC real-time clock R/W read/write S slave SCSI Small Computer System

Interface SG signal ground SIMM single inline memory module SPM standard page mode SRS Sound Retrieval System SVGA Super Video Graphics Array SW switch TAC Technical Assistance Center TSC Technical Support Center TTL transistor/transistor logic tpi tracks per inch USB universal serial bus V volt Vac volts, alternating current

PDA personal digital assistant PFP plastic flat package PIO parallel input/output pixel picture element

Vdc volts, direct current VESA video electronics standards

association

VFC VESA-compliant feature

connector VGA Video Graphics Array VRAM video RAM W watt W write

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Section 1

Technical Information

The Direction™ L Series, SPL Series, and SP Series of desktop and minitower Pentium II systems include the following configurations:

Direction 233L

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Direction 266L

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Direction 300L

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Direction 333L

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Direction SPL233 with 24x CD-ROM drive Direction SPL266 with 24x CD-ROM drive

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Direction SPL300 with 24x CD-ROM drive Direction SPL333 with 24x CD-ROM drive

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Direction SPL233 with 32x CD-ROM drive

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Direction SPL266 with 32x CD-ROM drive

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Direction SPL300 with 32x CD-ROM drive

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Direction SPL333 with 32x CD-ROM drive

This section provides an overview of the NEC Direction L Series, SPL Series, and SP Series computers. These systems include the Intel® Pentium® II processor with MMX

™

technology. Table 1-1 describes the standard features of the L Series models. Table 1-2 describes the standard features of the SPL Series models. Table 1-3 describes the standard features of the SP Series models.

The subsections that follow provide more detailed information on the system features.

1-2 Technical Information

Table 1-1 L Series System Features

Feature Direction 233L Direction 266L Direction 300L Direction 333L

Processor Intel Pentium II

233-MHz MMX

System

32 MB to 192 MB 32 MB to 192 MB 32 MB to 192 MB 32 MB to 192 MB

Intel Pentium II 266-MHz MMX

Intel Pentium II 300-MHz MMX

Intel Pentium II 333-MHz MMX

RAM Secondar

Cache

512 KB, pipeline burst

512 KB, pipeline

burst Chipset Intel 440LX Intel 440LX Intel 440LX Intel 440LX Graphics AGP graphics

board

Video

4 MB SGRAM 4 MB WRAM 4 MB WRAM 4 MB WRAM

AGP graphics board

AGP graphics

board

Memory Sound Sound Retrieval

System

Sound Retrieval System

Sound Retrieval

System Hard Disk 3.2 GB - 9 GB 3.2 - 9 GB 3.2 - 9 GB 3.2 - 9 GB

CD-ROM

24x 24x 24x 24x

Drive Power

235 W 235 W 235 W 235 W

Supply

Technical Information 1-3

Table 1-2 SPL Series System Features

Feature Direction SPL233 Direction SPL266 Direction SPL300 Direction SPL333

Processor Intel Pentium II

233-MHz MMX

System RAM

Secondar Cache

Chipset Intel 440LX Intel 440LX Intel 440LX Intel 440LX Graphics AGP graphics

Video Memory

Sound Sound Retrieval

Hard Disk 3.2 GB - 9 GB 3.2 - 9 GB 3.2 - 9 GB 3.2 - 9 GB CD-ROM

Drive Power

Supply

32 MB to 192 MB 32 MB to 192 MB 32 MB to 192 MB 32 MB to 192 MB

512 KB, pipeline burst

board 4 MB SGRAM 4 MB WRAM 4 MB WRAM 4 MB WRAM

System

24x 24x 24x 24x

235 W 235 W 235 W 235 W

Intel Pentium II 266-MHz MMX

512 KB, pipeline burst

AGP graphics board

Sound Retrieval System

Intel Pentium II 300-MHz MMX

512 KB, pipeline burst

AGP graphics board

Sound Retrieval System

Intel Pentium II

333-MHz MMX

512 KB, pipeline

burst

AGP graphics

board

Sound Retrieval

System

1-4 Technical Information

Table 1-3 SP Series System Features

Feature Direction SPL233 Direction SPL266 Direction SPL300 Direction SPL333

Processor Intel Pentium II

233-MHz MMX

System RAM

Secondar Cache

Chipset Intel 440LX Intel 440LX Intel 440LX Intel 440LX Graphics AGP graphics

Video Memory

Sound Sound Retrieval

Hard Disk 3.2 GB - 9 GB 3.2 - 9 GB 3.2 - 9 GB 3.2 - 9 GB CD-ROM

Drive Power

Supply

32 MB to 192 MB 32 MB to 192 MB 32 MB to 192 MB 32 MB to 192 MB

512 KB, pipeline burst

board 4 MB SGRAM 4 MB WRAM 4 MB WRAM 4 MB WRAM

System

32x 32x 32x 32x

235 W 235 W 235 W 235 W

Intel Pentium II 266-MHz MMX

512 KB, pipeline burst

AGP graphics board

Sound Retrieval System

Intel Pentium II 300-MHz MMX

512 KB, pipeline burst

AGP graphics board

Sound Retrieval System

Intel Pentium II

333-MHz MMX

512 KB, pipeline

burst

AGP graphics

board

Sound Retrieval

System

SYSTEM BOARD

The system board contains most of the components that provide system functions. The following subsections provide a description of these components.

Processor

Depending on the model, the system board uses a 233-MHz, 266-MHz, 300-MHz, or 333MHz Intel Pentium II processor with MMX technology. The MMX processor improves audio, video, and 3D graphics performance.

The processor is packaged in a Single Edge Contact (SEC) cartridge and the cartridge plugs into the system board’s slot 1.

System Cache/Memory

To utilize the processor’s power, the system features an optimized 64-bit memory interface and provides support for a second level cache to compliment the processor’s internal cache.

Technical Information 1-5

High-performance features include:

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pipeline 32-bit addressing 64-bit data

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512-KB of pipeline burst secondary cache; direct mapped write-back and

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write-through organization.

Depending on the model, the system comes with 32 to 192 MB of main system memory. Three sockets on the system board support up to 384 MB of high-speed memory using industry-standard gold-plated dual in-line memory modules (DIMMs).

The system supports 60-ns Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM). The system supports the following 60-ns configurations:

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1-Mbit by 64 or 72 (8-MB DIMM)

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2-Mbit by 64 or 72 (16-MB DIMM)

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4-Mbit by 64 or 72 (32-MB DIMM)

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8-Mbit by 64 or 72 (64-MB DIMM) 16-Mbit by 64 or 72 (128-MB DIMM).

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Chipset

The Intel 440LX chipset provides DMA, memory, and bus control. The chipset includes the following chips:

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Intel 82443LX PCI/A.G.P. (PAC)  provides bus-control signals, address paths, and data paths for transfers between the processor’s host bus, PCI bus, Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP), and main memory.

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Intel 82371AB PCI/ISA IDE Xccelerator (PIIX4)  implements the PCI-to-ISA bridge, PCI IDE functionality, Universal Serial Bus (USB) host/hub functions, and enhanced power management.

PCI Local Bus

The 32-bit industry-standard PCI bus is a highly-integrated input/output (I/O) interface that offers the highest performance local bus available for the Pentium II processor. The PCI bus supports burst modes that send large chunks of data across the bus, allowing fast displays of high-resolution images.

The high-bandwidth PCI local bus eliminates data bottlenecks found in traditional systems, maintains maximum performance at high clock speeds, and provides a clear upgrade path to future technologies.

1-6 Technical Information

The PCI bus contains two embedded PCI devices: the PCI local bus IDE interface and the PCI video/graphics controller. The PCI bus also contains a connector for attaching the bus expansion board.

Expansion Bus

The expansion bus contains one ISA slot, three PCI slots, one PCI/ISA slot, and one AGP video slot. The PCI ISA IDE Xccelerator chip (PIIX4) provides the logic that enables the ISA bus functions. With 24-bit memory addressing, a 16-bit data path, and an eight MHz clock, the ISA bus is designed to support all peripherals compatible with the IBM AT

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standard. For PCI functions, the Xcelerator chip provides 32-bit memory addressing, 32-bit data path, and a 33-MHz clock speed.

BIOS

The BIOS (Basic Input Output System) is stored in the Intel PA28FB200BX Flash EPROM. The Flash EPROM is reprogrammable and allows fast, economical BIOS upgrades.

The system memory map in shown in Table 1-4.

Table 1-4 System Memory Map

Memory Address Size Function

Technical Information 1-7

100000-18000000 384 M FC000-FFFFF 16 K FA000-FBFFF 8 K

F9000-F9FFF 4 K F8000-F8FFF 4 K E8000-E7FFF 64 K E0000-E7FFF 32 K C8000-DFFFF 96 K

A0000-C7FFF 160 K

9FC00-9FFFF 1 K

80000-9FBFF 127 K 00000-7FFFF 512 K

Plug and Play Support

Extended Memory Boot Block ECSD (Plug and Play configuration and DMI)

Reserved for BIOS OEM Logo or Scan User Flash POST BIOS POST BIOS (available as UMB) Available High DOS memory (open to ISA

and PCI bus)

Video memory and BIOS

Extended BIOS Data (movable by memor managers)

Extended conventional memory Conventional memory

The system comes with Plug and Play BIOS technology. Plug and Play eliminates complicated setup procedures for installing Plug and Play expansion boards.

To add a Plug and Play expansion board, simply power off the system, install the board, and power on the system. There are no jumpers to set and no system resource conflicts to resolve. Plug and Play automatically configures the board for the system. The system also supports non-Plug and Play boards.

Plug and Play is controlled by the Plug and Play BIOS and the system’s operating system. The Plug and Play BIOS is stored in the Intel PA28FB200BX Flash EPROM on the system board.

The Plug and Play BIOS adds several steps to the POST process. During POST, the Plug and Play evaluates the configuration of installed boards and assigns available system resources to the devices. On completion of Plug and Play POST, the operating system checks to see if there are any additional resources required, then assigns available resources to the devices.

1-8 Technical Information

CMOS Memory/Real-Time Clock Battery

The 82371AB PCI ISA IDE Xcelerator (PIIX4) on the system board stores system information in non-volatile CMOS memory. The chip also contains the system’s real-time clock. Both are maintained by a 3-volt coin cell lithium battery on the system board. The battery is replaceable.

DMA/IRQ Settings

The system automatically configures interrupts requests (IRQ), direct memory access (DMA) channels, and other parameters when adding PCI boards with minimal user intervention.

Table 1-5 and Table 1-6 list system IRQ and DMA default settings.

Table 1-5 Interrupt Level Assignments

IRQ System Resource

NMI I/O channel check 00 Reserved, internal timer 01 Reserved, keyboard buffer full 02 Reserved, cascade interrupt from slave PIC 03 COM2* 04 COM1* 05 LPT2 (Plug and Play option)/Audio/User available 06 Diskette drive 07 LPT1* 08 Real-time clock 09 Reserved 10 User available 11 Windows Sound System*/User available 12 Onboard mouse port (if present, else user available) 13 Reserved, math coprocessor 14 Primary IDE (if present, else user available) 15 Secondary IDE (if present, else user available)

* Default; setting can be changed.

Table 1-6 DMA Assignments

DMA Resource

00 Audio 01 Audio/Parallel port 02 Diskette drive 03 ECP parallel port/Audio 04 Reserved, cascade channel 05 Available 06 Available 07 Available

IDE Ports

The system board provides two IDE ports:

Technical Information 1-9

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a fast IDE port (the primary channel) a standard IDE port (the secondary channel).

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Each port supports two devices for a total of four IDE devices. The system board allows the connection of an IDE CD-ROM drive for system configuration flexibility without the addition of a controller.

The fast IDE port features an enhanced IDE interface which supports up to 10 MB per second 32-bit wide data transfers on the high-performance PCI local bus. (Standard IDE supports 2 MB to 3 MB per second on the ISA bus.) The standard hard disk and Zip drive (in some systems) are connected to the fast IDE port (primary channel) for high performance. The CD-ROM drive is attached to the standard IDE port (secondary channel).

I/O Ports

The system board features an enhanced parallel port, two buffered high-speed serial ports, and two Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports.

The enhanced parallel port supports Enhanced Capabilities Port (ECP) and Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) modes for devices that require ECP or EPP protocols. These protocols allow high-speed bi-directional transfer over a parallel port and increase parallel port functionality by supporting more devices.

The two buffered high-speed serial ports use a fast 16550 UART which supports transfer rates up to 19.2 kilobytes (KB) per second. These ports allow the installation of high-speed serial devices for faster data transfer rates.

1-10 Technical Information

The two USB ports allow additional new plug and play serial devices without removing the system cover. Simply plug the USB device into the port. The speed varies between 12 megabits per second (Mbps) for printers and 1.5 Mbps for mice and keyboards. Up to 127 USB devices can be connected to the computer.

The combination of the enhanced parallel port, buffered serial ports, and USB ports ensure optimum performance for future peripheral devices and operating systems.

Sound System

The system board features Yamaha OPL® YMF715 audio chip. It integrates a 16-bit audio codec, OPL3 FM synthesis and DAC, 3D enhanced stereo controller, and an interface for MPU401 and a joystick. The chip also provides the following features.

Stereo analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog converters

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Analog mixing, anti-aliasing, and reconstruction filters

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Support for 16-bit address decode

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ADPCM, A-law or µlaw digital audio compression/decompression

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Full digital control of all mixer and volume control functions

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Sound Blaster® and Windows Sound System™ compatibility

The system board provides connectors for the optional OPL4-ML wavetable synthesizer. The OPL4-ML integrates the OPL3 audio system, general MIDI processor and wavetable ROM. It provides FM synthesis and 24 distinct voices for music playback.

U.S. ROBOTICS MODEM BOARD (OPTIONAL)

Two modem boards are available: the U.S. Robotics® x2-capable Winmodem and the U.S. Robotics x2-capable Sportster. Each modem board contains fax and modem capabilities. The Winmodem provides fax and modem capabilities. The Sportster provides modem, fax, full-duplex speakerphone, and voicemail capabilities. Each board provides receive transfer rates of 56 Kbps (kilobytes per second) for data and 14.4 Kbps for fax.

DISKETTE DRIVE

The system comes standard with a 1.44-MB high-density diskette drive preinstalled in the 3 1/2-inch accessible device slot (drive A). The drive is connected to the system board via a two-connector cable.

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HARD DISK DRIVE

The system supports up to three IDE hard drives, the standard hard drive, and two optional hard drives (if a Zip drive does not come standard with the system).

CD-ROM/DVD DRIVE

The drive can be used to load programs from a CD or it can be used to play audio CDs. The drive operates at different speeds depending on whether the CD contains music or data. The drive is fully compatible with Kodak Multisession Photo CDs™ and standard CDs.

The drive is connected to the secondary IDE/PCI port on the system board.

ZIP DRIVE

Some systems come with the Iomega® Zip 100 ATA drive. The Zip drive provides removable 100-MB data disks and has a data transfer rate up to 1.4 MB per second.

POWER SUPPLY

The 235-watt power supply is mounted inside the system unit. It supplies power to the system board, option boards, diskette drives, hard drives, keyboard, and mouse. A fan inside the power supply provides system ventilation. The power supply has several cables for attaching to the various devices requiring power.

POWER MANAGEMENT

The Advanced Power Management (APM) program, located on the 82371AB PCI ISA IDE Xcelerator (PIIX4) chip, reduces system power consumption when there is no activity detected from the keyboard, mouse, diskette drive, CD-ROM drive, or hard disk drive after a predefined period of time. As soon as activity is detected, the system resumes where it left off.

In the CMOS Setup utility, an inactivity timer is available for setting the length of time before the sytem enter a low-power mode.

Section 2

Setup Utility

This section describes the Setup utility program that allows the system configuration information to be viewed and changed.

NOTE:

the correct system parameters for the configuration. Unless setting the time and date, setting security features, customizing the system, or adding optional hardware, Setup does not need to be run.

CONFIGURATION INFORMATION

System configuration information is stored in nonvolatile memory. A nonvolatile memory device retains its data when system power is turned off.

The system ships from the factory with

Nonvolatile memory is a complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) chip backed up by a battery on the system board. The battery supplies continuous power to CMOS memory and maintains configuration information when system power is off.

WHEN TO USE SETUP

The Setup utility allows the user to view and set system parameters. Use the Setup utility program:

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to set the time and date.

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to update or check system parameters when adding or removing expansion options.

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to change or set power management features.

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to correct a hardware discrepancy when the Power-On Self-Test (POST) displays an error message and a prompt to run Setup.

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to check the installation of optional memory by comparing the amount of memory installed with the amount of memory displayed by Setup.

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to change certain system operating parameters, such as boot device sequence and keyboard parameters.

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to configure system connections for peripherals such as the diskette drive, hard disks, and devices connected to the printer port and serial ports.

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to customize the system with security features such as passwords.

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to set system parameters after replacing the CMOS battery.

HOW TO START SETUP

To start the Setup utility, follow these steps:

Turn on or reboot the system.

Press F2 after POST begins, but before the system boots up. You have about five seconds to press F2.

Setup’s Main Menu window appears similar to the following screen.

NOTE

The screen shown is typical of a system. The actual settings on the Main Menu depend upon the hardware installed in the system.

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HOW TO USE SETUP

The Setup utility has a Main Menu window and five top-level menus with submenus. The Main Menu window contains the following areas:

A title line  the top line of the Main Menu. This line displays the Setup utility

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name and copyright message. The menu bar  the line under the Setup title line. The menu bar contains five

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top-level menus to set system parameters.

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A Main Menu summary window  the area on the left side of the screen. This area provides a summary of Main Menu Setup parameters. Some Main Menu parameters can be set from this window or they can be set from submenus.

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The help and navigation window  the area on the right side of the screen. This area provides help information for the Setup option currently selected. The navigation keys provide a summary of commands available for making selections.

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The General Help window  a window that appears any time during Setup after pressing F1. This help window provides general information about using Setup.

The following subsections describe how to use the Main Menu window to set system parameters.

Menu Bar

The menu bar at the top of the Main Menu window lists these menus:

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Main  Use the Main menu for basic system configuration. For example, select “Main” to set the system time, system date, diskette drive, and hard drive parameters. Use this menu to check memory parameters.

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Advanced  Use the Advanced menu to set serial port and printer port addresses and interrupts, and to enable/disable the system’s IDE and diskette drive interfaces.

The Advanced menu also provides submenu items for setting keyboard features, video configurations, and DMI event logging.

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Security  Use this menu to set User and Supervisor Passwords and the Unattended Start feature.

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Power — Use the Power menu to set power management parameters.

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Boot — Use this menu to set boot options.

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Exit  Exits the Setup utility with various save or discard options.

2-4 Setup Utility

A Maintenance Menu appears when the system is in configure mode. See Appendix C for information on putting the system in configure mode. This menu allows you to change the processor speed and to clear user and supervisor passwords.

To select an option from the menu bar, use the left and right arrow keys. See “Exiting Setup” in this section for a description on exiting the Main Menu.

Legend Bar

Use the keys listed in the legend bar on the bottom of the Setup menu to make the selections or exit the current menu. Table 2-1 describes the legend keys and their alternates.

Table 2-1 Setup Key Functions

Key Function

F1 Provides help for the parameter field being displayed. Esc Exits the menu. ← or → arrow keys ↑ or ↓ arrow keys Enter Executes a command or selects submenu.

Selects next menu. Moves cursor up and down for item selection.

Selecting a Menu Item

To select a menu item, use the up/down arrow keys to move the cursor to the desired field. Then press

Enter

. The Exit Saving Changes command in the Exit Menu saves the values

currently displayed in all the menus.

Displaying a Submenu

To display a submenu, use the up/down arrow keys to move the cursor to the desired submenu. Then press

Enter

. A pointer (a right-pointing triangle) marks all selectable

submenus.

Getting Help

A Field Help window or Item Specific Help window on the right side of each menu displays the help text for the currently selected Setup option. It updates as the cursor moves to each new field.

Pressing F1 on any menu brings up the General Help window that describes the legend keys and their functions.

Esc

Press

to exit the current window.

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MAIN MENU

This section describes the Main Menu parameters. Other menu parameters are available by selecting submenus. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to a parameter and press to select a submenu. Items with lighter text are not available.

Processor Type

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This field displays your computer’s processor type.

Processor Speed

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This field displays your processor’s speed.

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Cache RAM This field displays the size of your system’s L2 (external) cache.

Enter

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Total Memory This field displays the total amount of memory installed on your system board.

BIOS Version

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This field displays your system’s BIOS version number.

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Language This field displays the current default language used by the BIOS. Depending on

the system you purchased, you may choose a different display language from among the options listed below.

 English (US) (default)  Italiano  Français  Deutsche  Español

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System Time and Date

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These two fields specify the correct time and date. To change them, press Tab to highlight the field you want to change, then press the + or – keys to change the setting.

Hard Disk Predelay

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This option keeps BIOS from searching for a drive until the specified predelay time has passed. This allows certain drives time to spin up before being detect by the BIOS.

Floppy Options Submenu

This submenu can be used to configure your system’s floppy disk drives. To enter the submenu, highlight the Floppy Options field, then press Enter. You’ll see the following options:

Diskette A:/B:

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These fields specify the capacity and physical size of Diskette Drive A and B (if included). To change these, highlight the field for the drive, press Enter and select from the following options:

 Disabled  360KB, 5.25 inch  1.2MB, 5.25 inch  720KB, 3.5 inch  1.44/1.25 MB, 3.5 inch (default for Drive A)  2.88 MB, 3.5 inch.

If you add an optional 5.25-inch diskette drive to your system, select Floppy B and change the parameter to 1.2 MB, 5.25 inch.

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Floppy Write Protect This option enables or disables write protection for the diskette drive(s). Choose

the desired setting to enable or disable (default) this option.

To return to the Main Menu, press Esc.

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IDE Devices The next four entries, Primary IDE Master and Slave, and Secondary IDE Master

and Slave refer to settings for IDE devices. These fields report the presence of, and identification for as many as four physical IDE devices, two on each PCI/IDE connector.

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