Nec DIRECTION SP E series User Manual

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First Printing — May 1998

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Prefac e........................................................................................................................ix

Abbre v i atio n s..............................................................................................................xi

1 Technical Information

System Board ........................................................................................................... 1-2

Processor.......................................................................................................... 1-2

System Cache/Memory..................................................................................... 1-2

Chipset ............................................................................................................. 1-3

PCI Local Bus................................................................................................... 1-3

Expansion Bus........................................................................................... 1-4

BIOS................................................................................................................ 1-4

Plug and Play Support ............................................................................... 1-4

CMOS Memory/Real-Time Clock Battery......................................................... 1-5

DMA/IRQ Settings........................................................................................... 1-5

IDE Ports.......................................................................................................... 1-6

I/O Ports........................................................................................................... 1-6

Sound System................................................................................................... 1-7

Graphics Controller........................................................................................... 1-7

U.S. Robotics Modem Board.................................................................................... 1-7

Diskette Drive.......................................................................................................... 1-7

Hard Drive............................................................................................................... 1-8

CD-ROM/DVD Drive.............................................................................................. 1-8

Zip Drive.................................................................................................................. 1-8

Power Supply........................................................................................................... 1-8

Power Management.................................................................................................. 1-8

2 Setup Utility

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

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

How to Start Setup ................................................................................................... 2-3

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

Menu Bar.......................................................................................................... 2-4

Legend Bar....................................................................................................... 2-5

Selecting a Menu Item....................................................................................... 2-5

Displaying a Submenu...................................................................................... 2-5

Getting Help..................................................................................................... 2-5

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

Advanced Menu....................................................................................................... 2-6

Peripheral Configuration Submenu.................................................................... 2-7

IDE Configuration Submenu............................................................................. 2-8

Floppy Options Submenu.................................................................................2-10

DMI Event Logging Submenu..........................................................................2-11

Video Configuration Submenu.........................................................................2-11

Resource Configuration Submenu....................................................................2-12

Security Menu .........................................................................................................2-12

Power Menu............................................................................................................2-13

Boot Menu..............................................................................................................2-13

Hard Drive Submenu .......................................................................................2-14

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Removable Devices Submenu..........................................................................2-14

Exit Menu...............................................................................................................2-14

3 Option Installation

General Rules........................................................................................................... 3-2

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

Access Cover Removal............................................................................................. 3-3

Access Cover Replacement....................................................................................... 3-4

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

Expansion Slot Locations.................................................................................. 3-6

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

Expansion Board Removal ................................................................................ 3-8

Memory Upgrade..................................................................................................... 3-8

DIMM Removal...............................................................................................3-10

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

Data Storage Devices...............................................................................................3- 1 1

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...............................................................................3-14

Device Cabling................................................................................................3-15

Cabling an IDE Device .............................................................................3-15

Cabling an Accessible 5 1/4-Inch Device..................................................3-16

Storage Device Installation...............................................................................3-16

Removing the Front Panel........................................................................3-17

Removing the CD-ROM/DVD Drive........................................................3-17

Installing a 3 1/2-Inch Device...................................................................3-18

Installing a 5 1/4-Inch Device...................................................................3-22

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

External Options......................................................................................................3-24

Parallel Printer.................................................................................................3-24

RS-232C Device Connection............................................................................3-25

4 Maintenance and Troubleshooting

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

System Cleaning............................................................................................... 4-3

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

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

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

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

Beep Codes....................................................................................................... 4-9

CMOS Battery Replacement............................................................................4-10

5 Disassembly and Reassembly

Disassembly............................................................................................................. 5-3

System Access Cover........................................................................................ 5-3

Expansion Board Removal ................................................................................ 5-3

Front Panel Removal......................................................................................... 5-4

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

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

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

5 1/4-Inch Device Removal............................................................................... 5-6

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

Standard 3 1/2-Inch Hard Drive Removal.......................................................... 5-7

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

DIMM Module Removal................................................................................... 5-8

Power Supply Removal..................................................................................... 5-9

System Board Removal....................................................................................5-10

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

A System Specifications

Processor..................................................................................................................A-2

Random Access Memory (RAM)..............................................................................A-2

Read-Only Memory (ROM)......................................................................................A-3

Video SGRAM......................................................................................................... A-3

Calendar Clock.........................................................................................................A-3

Input/Output (I/O) Facilities..................................................................................... A-3

Expansion Slots........................................................................................................A-4

Keyboard and Mouse................................................................................................A-4

Storage Devices........................................................................................................ A-4

Device Slots.............................................................................................................A-4

Graphics................................................................................................................... A-5

Sound System...........................................................................................................A-5

Dimensions ..............................................................................................................A-6

Weight .....................................................................................................................A-6

Power .......................................................................................................................A-6

Recommended Operating Environment.....................................................................A-6

B Connector Pin Assignments

Serial Interface Connector........................................................................................B-4

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

Video Connector ......................................................................................................B-5

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

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

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

Diskette Drive Interface Connector ...........................................................................B-8

IDE Interface Connector...........................................................................................B-9

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

ISA Expansion Bus Connectors..............................................................................B-12

PCI Expansion Bus Connectors..............................................................................B-14

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

C System Resources

IRQ Settings.............................................................................................................C-2

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

Locating the Jumper .................................................................................................C-3

Clearing Your Password....................................................................................C-4

Recovering the BIOS........................................................................................C-5

List of Figures

Releasing the Cover.................................................................................................. 3-4

Aligning the Tabs..................................................................................................... 3-5

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

Removing the Slot Cover.......................................................................................... 3-7

Installing a Board..................................................................................................... 3-8

Removing a DIMM.................................................................................................3-10

Installing a DIMM...................................................................................................3-11

Locating Device Slots..............................................................................................3-12

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

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

IDE Signal Cable.....................................................................................................3-14

Power Cable Connectors..........................................................................................3-15

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

Connecting an Accessible 5 1/4-Inch Device...........................................................3-16

Releasing the Front Panel........................................................................................3-17

Locating the Device Cage Screw.............................................................................3-18

Locating Device Slots..............................................................................................3-19

Removing the Bracket Screws.................................................................................3-19

Aligning the Holes and Tabs....................................................................................3-20

Securing the Drive...................................................................................................3-20

Inserting the Device.................................................................................................3-21

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

Installing the Device................................................................................................3-23

Locating the Parallel Port........................................................................................3-25

Locating the Serial Port...........................................................................................3-25

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

Locating the Battery................................................................................................4-10

Removing the Board................................................................................................. 5-3

Releasing the Front Panel......................................................................................... 5-4

Locating the Device Cage Screw.............................................................................. 5-5

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

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

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

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

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

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

Removing the Power Supply Screws......................................................................... 5-9

Removing the System Board Screw .........................................................................5-10

Direction SP E-Series Desktop Illustrated Parts Breakdown.....................................5-14

Direction SP E-Series Minitower Illustrated Parts Breakdown .................................5-17

System Board Slots ..................................................................................................B-2

System Board External Connectors...........................................................................B-3

Locating the Jumper .................................................................................................C-3

List of Tables

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

System Memory Map............................................................................................... 1-4

Interrupt Level Assignments ..................................................................................... 1-5

DMA Assignments................................................................................................... 1-6

vi C ont ents

Setup Key Functions................................................................................................. 2-5

Sample Memory Configurations............................................................................... 3-9

NEC CSD Service and Information Telephone Numbers .......................................... 4-2

Problems and Solutions............................................................................................ 4-5

Beep Code Descriptions ........................................................................................... 4-9

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

Direction SP E-Series Desktop Field-Replaceable Parts List....................................5-11

Direction SP E-Series Minitower Field-Replaceable Parts List.................................5-15

System Board Connectors.........................................................................................B-2

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

System Board Connector Numbers and Types...........................................................B-4

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

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

Video Connector Pin Assignments............................................................................B-5

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

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

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

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

IDE/PCI Conne ctor Pin Assignments........................................................................B-9

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

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

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

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

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

Content s vii

Preface

This service and refere nce ma nual contains technical informat ion necessary for servicing and repairing Direction™ SP E-Series systems. The manual includes system setup information, procedures for installing options, and troubleshooting. The manual is written for NEC CS D-t rained customer engineers, syste m analysts, service center personnel, and dealers.

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

features, hardware des ign, interface po rts, 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 drive storage devices, system memory, and processor updates.

Section 4 — Maintenance and Troubleshooting, includes r ecommende d maintenance information, lists poss ible computer problems a nd their solutions, and has battery replacement procedur es.

Section 5 — Di sa ssembly and R e a ssembly, 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, include s informatio n on IR Q settings and system boa rd jumpers.

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Abbreviations

Aampere AC alternating current AT advanced technology

(IBM PC)

BBS Bulletin Boar d S ervice BCD binary-coded decimal BCU BIOS Customized Utility BIOS basic input/output system bit binary digit BUU BIOS Upgrade Utility bpi bits per inch bps bits per s eco nd 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 comp le me ntar y met a l oxid e

semiconductor

COM communication CONT contrast CPGA cer amic pin grid ar ray CPU central process ing unit DAC dig ital-to-analog conve rter DACK DMA acknowledge DC direct curr ent DIP dual in-line package DLAB D ivisor Latch Address bit DMA direct memor y 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 Federa l Communicat ions

Comm ission

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

in. inch INTA interrupt acknowledge IPB illustr ated parts breakdown IR infrared IRR Interrupt Request register ISA Industry Standard

Architecture

ISR In Service register I/O input/output

IPC integrated peripheral

controller

ips inches per second IRQ interrupt reques t K kilo (1024) k kilo (1000) KB kilobyte kg kilogram kHz kilohertz lb pound LED l ight-emitt ing dio de LSB least - s ignificant bit LSI large-scale integration Mmega 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 co nnected NMI Non-maskable Interrupt ns nanosecond NSRC National Service Response

Center

PAL programmable array logic PC personal computer PCB printed circuit board PCI Periph eral Compo ne nt

Interconnect

PDA personal digital assistant PFP plastic flat package PIO para llel input/output pixel picture element PLCC plastic leaded chip carrier

PL L p has e loc k loop p-p peak-to-peak PPI pro grammable peripheral

interface

PROM programmable ROM QFP quad flat pack RAM random-access me mor y RAMDAC RAM digital-to-analog

converter

RAS row address stro be RGB red green blue RGBI red green blue intensity ROM read-only memory rpm r evolutions per minute R read RTC r eal-time c lock R/W read/write Sslave SCSI Small Computer System

Interface

SG signal ground SIMM s in gle i nl i n e memory mod ule SPM st andard page mode SRS Sou nd Retr ieva l 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 Vvolt Vac volts, alternating current Vdc volts, direct current VESA video electronics standards

association

VFC VE S A-co mpliant feat ur e

connector

VGA Video Graphics Array VRAM video RAM Wwatt

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Technical Information

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System Board

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U.S. Robotics Modem Board

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Diskette Drive

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Hard Drive

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CD-ROM/DVD Drive

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Zip Drive

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Power Supply

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Power Management

This section prov ides an overview o f the NEC Direction™ SP E-Series computers. These systems support the Intel® Pentium® II processor with MMX™ technolog y. The following table describes t he a vaila ble featur es of the different models. The subsect ions that follow provide more detailed information on the system features.

System Features

Feature Direction SPE 266 Direction SPE 300 Di r ection SPE 333

Processor Intel Pentium II

266-MHz MMX System RAM 32 MB to 256 MB 32 MB to 256 MB 32 MB to 256 MB Secondary Cache 512 KB, pipeline burst 512 KB, pipeline burst 512 KB, pipeline burst Chipset Intel 440EX Intel 440EX Intel 440EX Graphics ATI

Video Memo ry 4 MB SGRAM 4 MB SGRAM 4 MB SGRAM Sound Yamaha

Hard Drive 4.3 GB - 11.4 GB 4.3 GB - 11.4 GB 4.3 GB - 11.4 GB CD-ROM Drive 32x or DVD 32x or DVD 32x or DVD Power Supply 235 W 235 W 235 W

3D Rage Pro

Turbo AGP

1-XG YMF740-V and Analog Devices AD1819A SOUNDPORT

Intel Pentium II 300-MHz MMX

ATI 3D Rage Pro Turbo AGP

Yamaha 1-XG YMF740-V and Analog Devices AD1819A SOUNDPORT

Intel Pentium II 333-MHz MMX

ATI 3D Rage Pro Turbo AGP

Yamaha 1-XG YMF740-V and Analog Devices AD1819A SOUNDPORT

System Board

The system boar d cont ains most of the components that provide system functions. The fo llowing su bsections provide a description of these components.

Processor

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

The Pentium II processo r is packaged in a Single Edge Contact (SE C) cartr idge and the cartridge plugs into the syst em board’s slot 1.

System Cache/Memory

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

1-2 Technical Information

High-perfor mance featur es include:

pipeline 32-bit addressing

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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.

The system comes with 32 to 256 MB of main system memory. Two sockets on the system board support up to 256 MB of high-speed memory using industrystandard go ld-plated dual in-line memor y modules (DIMMs) .

The system supports 66-MHz Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) only. The system supports the following DIMM configurations:

1-Mbit by 64 (8-MB DIMM)

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2-Mbit by 64 (16-MB DIMM)

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4-Mbit by 64 (32-MB DIMM)

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8-Mbit by 64 (64-MB DIMM)

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16-Mbit by 64(128-MB DIMM).

Chipset

The Intel 440EX chipset provides DMA, memory, and bus control. The chipset include s the follow ing c hips:

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Intel 82371EB PCI ISA IDE Xcelerator (PIIX4E)  implements the

PCI Local Bus

The 32-bit industry-standard PCI bus is a highly-integrated input/output (I/O) interface that o ffers 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 displa ys of high-resolution image s.

The high-bandwidth PCI local bus eliminates data bottlenecks found in t ra ditional systems, maint ai ns maximum perfo rman ce at h igh cloc k spe ed s, and provides a clear upgrade path to future technologies.

Intel 82443EX PCI/AGP (PAC)  provides bus-contro l signals, addr es s paths, and data paths for tr ansfer s b etween the processor’s host bus, P CI bus, Accelerated Graphics Po rt ( AGP), and main memory.

PCI-to-ISA bridge, PCI IDE functionality, Universal Serial Bus (USB) host/hub funct ions, and enhanced pow e r manage ment.

The PCI bus contains two embedded PCI devices: the PCI local bus IDE interface and the PCI video/graphics co nt roller. The PCI bus also co nt ains a co nnector for attaching the bus expansion boar d.

Technical Information 1-3

Expansion Bus

The expansion bus cont ains one ISA slot and two PCI slots. The PCI ISA IDE Xcelerator chip (PIIX4E ) prov ides t he 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™ standard. For PCI functions, the Xcelerator chip provides 32-bit memor y addressing, 32-bit data path, and a 33-MHz clock speed.

BIOS

The BIOS (Basic Input Output System) is stored in the Intel 28F002 Flash EPROM. The Flash EPROM is reprogrammable and allows fast, economical BIOS upgrades.

The syste m memo r y map is sho w n in t he follow in g t ab le.

Memory Address Size Function

100000-18000000 383 MB Extended memory E8000-FFFFF 96 KB System BIOS

System Memory Map

E0000-E7FFF 32 KB System BIOS (available as

C8000-DFFFF 96 KB Available high DOS memory

A0000-C7FFF 160 KB Video memory and BIOS 00000-9FFFF 640 KB Conventional memory

Plug and Play Support

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 jumper s t o set and no s yst em resource conflicts to reso lve. P lug and Play automatical ly 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 28F002 Flash EPROM o n the system board.

UMB)

(open to ISA and PCI bus)

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 resour ces to the devices. On co mpletion of Plug and Play POST, the operat ing syste m checks to see if there are any additional resources required, then assigns avai lable resources to t he devices.

1-4 Technical Information

CMOS Memory/Real-Time Clock Battery

The 82371EB PCI ISA IDE Xcelerator (PIIX4E) on the system board stores system information in non-vo latile C M OS memor y. The chip also c ontains the system’s rea l- time cloc k . Both ar e ma inta ined b y a 3-volt coin cell lithiu m battery on the system boar d. The battery is replaceable.

DMA/IRQ Settings

The system automatically configures interrupts requests (IRQ), direct memory access (DMA) channels, and ot her paramet er s when adding PCI boards w ith minimal user intervention.

The following tables list system IRQ and DMA default settings.

Interrupt Level Assignments

IRQ System R esource

NMI I/O channel check 00 Reserved, int erval timer 01 Reserved, keyboard controller 02 Reserved, cascade i nterrupt from slave PIC 03 User available 04 COM1* 05 Diskette drive 06 LPT1* 07 Real-time clock 08 Reserved 09 USB/user available 10 Windows Sound System*/user available 11 User available/video 12 PS /2 mouse port (if pr esent , els e user available) 13 Reserved, numeric processor 14 Prim ary IDE (if presen t, else u ser available) 15 Secondary IDE (if present, else user available)

* Defa ult; setting can be changed.

Technical Information 1-5

IDE Ports

The system board pro vides two fast I DE ports: primary channel and secondar y channels.

Each port supports two devices for a total of four IDE devices. The system board allows the connect ion of an IDE CD- ROM dr ive for syst em configuration flexibility without the addition of a controller.

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

I/O Ports

The IDE ports feature an enhanced IDE interface which supports up to 16.7 MB per second 32-bit wide data tr ansfers on t he high-performance PCI local bus. The standard hard drive and Zip® drive (in some systems) are connected to t he primary channel. The CD-ROM drive is att ached t o t he seco ndar y channel.

The system board features an enhanced para llel port , one buffered high-speed serial port, 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 one buffered high-speed serial port uses a fast 16C550 UART which supports transfer rates up to 115.2 kilobits (Kb) per second. This port allows the installation of high-speed serial devices for faster dat a transfer r ates.

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 ser ia l ports, and USB ports ensure optimum performance for future peripheral devices and operating systems.

1-6 Technical Information

Sound Sy stem

The system board features the Yamaha 1-XG YMF740-V PCI bus digital controller and the Analog Devices AD1819A SOUNDPORT analog codec. The sound system provides the following features.

Advance d power management

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Two chip split digital/analog architecture for improved signal-to-noise

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ratio 3D stereo enhancement

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Multiple audio inputs and outputs

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32-voice software wavetable

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Sound Blaster® Pro compatibility

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Graphics Controller

The system board features the ATI Rage Pro Turbo. This controller provides the following features.

AGP support

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Full bus mastering support

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Triple 8-bit palette DAC with gamma correction

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Direct3D

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DDC1 and DDC2B+ support

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4 MB of SGRAM

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Game acceleration

te xture lighting

U.S. Robotics Modem Board

Two optional modem boards are available: t he U.S . Robotics® x2-capable data/fax Winmodem and the x2-capable data/fax/voice modem. Each modem board contains fax and modem capabilities. The data/fax Winmodem provides fax and modem capabilities. The data/fax/voice modem provides modem, fax, full-duplex speakerphone, a nd vo icemail capabilit ies. E ach boar d provides receive transfer rates of 56-Kbps (kilobytes per second) for data and 14.4-Kbps for fax.

Diskette Drive

The syste m comes standard w ith a 1. 4 4 - MB h igh-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-co nnecto r cable.

Technical Information 1-7

Hard 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 secondar y IDE/PCI port on the syste m board.

Zip Drive

Some systems come with the Iome ga® 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, d iskette 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 82371EB PCI ISA IDE Xcelerator (PIIX4E) chip, reduces system power consumption when there is no activity detected from the keyboard, mouse, diskette drive, CD-ROM/DVD drive, or hard 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, a n inactivity timer is ava ilabl e for s e tting the length of time before the system enters a low-power mode.

1-8 Technical Information

Setup Utility

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Configuration I nformation

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When to Use Setup

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How to Start Setup

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How to Use Setup

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Main Men u

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Advanced Menu

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Security Menu

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Power Menu

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Boot Menu

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Exit Menu

This section describes t he Setup utility program that allows the syst em configuration information to be viewed and changed.

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system parameters for the configuration. Unl ess setti ng the time and date, setti ng security features, customi zi ng the system, or adding optional hardware, Setup does not need to be run.

The system ships from the fact ory wit h the cor r ect

Configuration Information

S yste m config ur ation information is stored in no nvolatile memory. A nonvolatile memory device retains its data when system power is turned off.

No nvo latile me mo r y is a co mplementary met a l-o x ide sem ic o nd u ctor (CMO S ) 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:

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 featur es.

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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 opt ional memory by comparing t he a mount of

memory ins ta lled w ith the amount of memory displayed by Setup.

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to change certain system operat ing paramet er s, such as boot device

sequence and keyboard parameters.

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to configure system connections for peripherals such as the d isket te drive,

hard drives, and devices connected to the printer port and serial port.

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to customize the syst em with security features such as passwords.

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to set system parameters after replacing the CMOS battery.

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How to Start Setup

To start the Setup ut ility, fo llow these steps:

1. Turn on or reboot the system.

2. Press F2 after P O ST begins, but before the system boots u p. You have about

five seconds t o p r ess F2. Setup’s Main Menu window appears similar to the following screen.

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actual settings on the M ain M enu depend upon the hardware installed in the system.

The screen shown is typical of a system. The

How to Use Setup

The S etu p utility ha s a M ain Menu window and six top-leve l menu s wit h submenus.

The Main Menu window contains the following areas:

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A title line  the top line of the Main Menu. This line disp lays t he Setup

ut ility name and copyright mess a ge.

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The me nu ba r  the line under the Setup title line. The menu bar

contain s six t op-leve l menus to s et syst em par ameters .

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A Main Menu su m mary window  the area on the left side of the screen.

This area provides a summar y o f 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 following subsections describe how to use the Main Menu window to set system parameters.

Menu Bar

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

The help and navigation window  the area on the right side of the

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screen. This area provides help infor mat ion for the Setup option currently selected. T he navigation keys pro vide a su mmar y o f co mmands avai la ble fo r ma king se l e c tio ns .

The General Help window  a window that appears any time during

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Setup after pressing F1. This help window provides general informat ion about using Setup.

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Main  Use the Main menu for basic syst em configurat ion. For example,

select “Main” to verify processor type and speed and to set the system time and date. Use this menu to check memory parameters.

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Advanced  Use the Advanced menu to set serial port and pr inter port

addresses and interrupts, diskette drive, and hard drive parameters, and to enable/disable t he syst em’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 th is menu to set User and Administ rator Passwo r ds 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 Se tup utility w ith various save o r d iscar d options.

A Maintenance Menu appears w he n t he syst em is in configure mode. See Appendix C for information on putting the system in configure mode. This menu allows you to change the pro cessor speed and to clear user and administrator p asswords .

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.

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Legend Bar

Use the keys listed in the legend bar on the bottom of the Setup menu to make the selections o r exit the curr ent menu. T he following t able describes the legend keys and their alternates.

Key Function

F1 Provides help for the parameter field being displayed. Esc Exits th e menu.

Setup Key Functions

← or → arrow keys ↑ or ↓ arrow keys

Enter Executes a command or selects submenu.

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 Menu s aves the v alues currently d is pla ye d in a ll the menu s .

Displaying a Submenu

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

Selects next menu. Moves cursor up and down for item select ion.

. The Exit Saving Changes command in the Exit

Enter

. A pointer (a right-pointing triangle) marks

Enter

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

Press

Esc

Mai n Men u

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 available.

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BIOS Version This field displays your system’s B IOS ve rsion nu mber.

to exit the current window.

to select a submenu. Items with lighter text are not

Enter

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Processor Type

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This field displays your computer’s processor type.

Processor Speed

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This field displa ys your pro cesso r ’s speed.

Cache RAM

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This field displays the size of your optional system’s L2 (exter nal) cache.

Syste m Memory and Memory Banks 0 - 2

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This field d isp la ys the total amount of memory insta lled on yo ur syst e m boar d and in wh ic h ba nks the memo ry is inst alled .

Language

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This field displays the current default language (English) used by the BIOS.

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L2 Cache ECC Support

This field allows error checking on dat a accessed from the optional L2 cache. The choices are “Ena bled” o r “Disabled.”

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System Time and Date

These two fields specify the cor r ect t ime and date. To change them, press

to highlight the field you want to change, then press the + or – keys

Tab

to change the setting.

To return to the Main Menu, press the right arrow key.

Advanced Menu

This s ection d e s cribes the Adva nc ed Menu pa ramete rs. Other menu paramet ers are available by selecting submenus. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to a parameter and press available.

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Plug & Play O/S

This option lets you specify whether the oper at ing system or system BIOS will handle the Plug and Play. Choose “Yes” or “No. ”

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Reset Configuration Data

This option clears the BIOS configuration data on the next boot. The options include “No” or “Yes.”

. To mo ve to the Advanced Menu, pr e s s

Esc

to select a submenu. Items with lighter text are not

Enter

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NumLock

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This option controls whether the NumLock key on the keyboard is on or off at boot up. The choices are “Auto,” “On,” or “Off.”

Periph eral Co nfigurati on Subme n u

This submenu can be used to configure your system’s ports or peripheral devices. To enter the submenu, highlight this field, then press following options appear:

Serial Port A

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This option lets you configure your system’s Serial Port A. You can choose “Auto,” “Enabled,” or “Disabled.” The “Enabled” setting is 2F8h, IRQ3. Change the setting to 3F8h, IRQ4.

CAUTION

An asterisk symbol appearing next to an option indicat es that the selected I RQ is set to conflict with another device.

Enter

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additional options that allow you to specify the Base I/O address and IRQs for the port you ar e c onfiguring.

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Parallel Port

If you select the Enabled option, you can see

This option configures the system’s Parallel Port. Choose “Auto,” “Enabled,” or “Disabled.” The “Enabled” setting is bidirectional, 378h, IRQ7.

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additional options that allow you to specify the Base I/O address and IRQs for the port you ar e c onfiguring.

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Mod e (Para llel Port)

If you select the Enabled option, you can see

This option sets the mode for the parallel port. The options include “Output Only” (AT- c ompatible mode ), “B idire ct ional” (PS /2-compatible mode), “EPP” (Extended Parallel Port – high speed bidirectional), and “ECP” (Enhanced Capabilities Port – high speed bidirectional).

CAUTION

An asterisk symbol appearing next to an option indicat es that the selected I RQ is set to conflict with another device.

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Audio

This option configures the onboard audio syste m. Select “Enabled” if the optional sound board is not installed or “Disabled” if the optional sound boar d is installe d .

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Legacy USB Support

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This option configures support for legacy USB devices. Select “Enabled” or “Disabled. ”

To return to the Advanced M enu, pr ess

IDE Configuration Submenu

This submenu can be used to auto-configure or manually configure the IDE devices, usually hard drives or CD-ROM drives. Depending on the system you purchased, the available options may include “User,” “Auto,” “CD-ROM,” “ATAPI Removable,” “IDE Removable,” or “None.”

The standard hard drive (drive C) shipped with the system is configured as “Primary IDE Mast er . ” The st andard CD- ROM drive is configured as “Secondary IDE Master.” To display the submenu for an IDE device, highlight the appropriate device field and press

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master or slave devi c e (see the documentation that comes with the device).

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IDE Cont roller

This option configures the system’s integrated IDE controller. Select from “Primary,” “Secondary,” “Both,” or “Disabled.”

Jumpers on the IDE device must be set to the

Esc

Enter

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Hard Disk Pre-Delay

This option set the time delay to allow the hard drive to spin up. The choices in seconds are “3,” “6,” “9,” “12,” “15,” “21,” and “30.”

These entries let you check or change the following hard dr ive parameter s. T hey are not available if “Auto” is selected.

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Type

This field lets you select the drive type. Available options include “User,” “Auto,” “CD-ROM,” “AT API Removable,” “Other ATAPI,” “IDE Removable,” or “None.”

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Max imum Capacity

This field displays the maximum cap acity of your ha rd drive.

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Multi Sector Transfers

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This opt ion determines the number of secto rs per block for multip le sector transfers. You cannot access this option if the co nfigurat ion type is set to “Auto.” If necessary, check the specif ication for your drive to determine the best set ting for optimum drive performance. The options include:

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2 Sectors

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4 Sectors

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8 Sectors

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16 Sectors

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Disabled.

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LBA Mode Control

This option specif ies the IDE translation mode. LBA cause s Logical Block Addressing to be used in place of Cylinders/Heads/Sect ors. You can enable or disable (default) this option. This option cannot be changed when “Auto” is selected.

CAUTION

Do not change the transl ation mode setting from the option selected when the hard drive was formatted. Changing the option after f ormatting could result in corrupt ed data!

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Transfer Mode

This option specifies the method for transferring data bet ween t he hard drive and system memory. This option cannot be changed when “Auto” is selected. T he opt ions inc lude:

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Standard

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FPIO 1

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FPIO 2

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FPIO 3

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FPIO 4

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FPIO 3/DMA 1

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FPIO 4/DMA 2.

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Ultra DMA

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This option sets the Ultra DMA Mode for the hard drive. This option cannot be changed when “Auto” is selected. The options include:

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Mode 0

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Mode 1

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Mode 2

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Disabled.

To return to the Advanced M enu, pr ess

Floppy Options Submenu

This submenu can be used to configure your system’s diskette drives. To enter the submenu, highlight the Floppy Options field, then press Floppy Disk Controller, Diskette A:, and Floppy Write Protect options.

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Floppy Disk Controller

This option configures the system’s diskette drive controller. Select “Enabled” or “Disabled.”

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Diskette A:

These fields specif y the capac it y and physical size of Diskette Drive A. To change these, highlight the field for the drive, press from the following options:

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Disabled

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360KB, 5.25 inch

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1.2MB, 5.25 inch

Esc

. Select

Enter

and select

Enter

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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 this option.

To return to the Advanced M enu, pr ess

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720KB, 3.5 inch

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1.44/1.25 MB, 3.5 inch (default)

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2.88 MB, 3.5 inch.

Esc

DMI Event Logging Submenu

This submenu can be used to view and modify DMI Event Logs. To enter the submenu, highlight the DMI Event Logging field, then press following options appear:

Eve nt Log Capacity/Event L og V alidity

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These fields indicat e whet her space is available in the Event Log, and whether the contents of the log are valid.

View DMI Event Log

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If there are no event logs sto r ed, you cannot access this log.

Clear All DMI Event Logs

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This option clears the DMI Event Log after rebooting the system. Choose “No” or “Yes.”

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Event Logging

This opt ion enable s logging of DMI events. C ho ose “Disa b led” or “Enabled. ”

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Mark DMI Events as Read

This option is used to mark off all DMI Events as read. If necessary, press preference.

to access the Confirmation dialog box and confirm your

Enter

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To return to the Advanced M enu, pr ess

Video Configuration Submenu

This submenu can be used to configure specific video features. To ent er the submenu, highlight the field, then press

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Palette Snooping

This option controls the ability of a primary PCI graphics contro ller to share a common palette with an ISA add-in video board. Select “Enabled” or “Disabled.”

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AGP Ap e rtu re

This option specifies the aperture size for the AGP video contro ller. T he default size is 64 MB. The choices are “64 MB” and “256 MB.”

To return to the Advanced M enu, pr ess

Esc

. The following option appears:

Enter

Esc

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Resource Configuration Submenu

This option allows you to reserve specific resources for use by legacy ISA devices. To enter the submenu, highlight this field, then press following options are displayed:

Memory Reser vation Subme nu

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This option lets you configure memory blocks for use by legacy ISA devices. When select ed, t he submenu disp lays a lists of addresses from which specific addresses ca n be se lect ed. Use t he arrow (cursor) keys to highlight an upper memory block, then press (default) or “Reserved” w ith the curso r keys, then press the setting.

Enter

. Select “Available”

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to change

To return to the Resource Configuration submenu, press

IRQ Reservation Submenu

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This option lets you reserve specific IRQs (interrupt requests) for use by legacy ISA devices. To do so, highlight this field, then press the arrow (cursor) keys to highlight the specified IRQ, then press Select “Available” (de fault) or “Reserved” with the arro w ke ys, then press

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An asterisk symbol appearing next to an option indicat es that the selected I RQ is set to conflict with another device.

To return to the Advanced M enu, pr ess (cursor) key to move to the Security Menu.

Security Menu

The Security Menu can be used to set a user passwo rd and/or an administrator password.

to change the setting.

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Esc

twice. Then press t he r ight ar row

Esc

Enter

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A User Password co ntrols access t o the system and Setup Utility program at boot up. If the User Password feature has been enabled, you need to ent er your User password correctly whenever you boot the system before you can use it.

An Administrator Password controls access to the BIOS and Setup Utility program. If the Administrator Password feature has bee n enabled, an Administrator password must be entered correctly before all options in the Setup Utility program are available (for example, to disable password protection).

The Unattended Start feature allows the syst em to boot up and run but the keyboard and mouse are both locked. You must enter the User Password to use the keyboard and mouse.

Press the right arrow (cursor) key to move to the Power Menu.

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Power Menu

The Power Menu is used to enable or disable the system’s po wer management features. When the power management option is enabled, the following options appear in the Power Menu:

Po wer Mana gement

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This feature lets you enable or disable BIOS power management.

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Inactiv ity Timer

The Inactivity Timer lets you set the length o f time that t he syst em needs to be inactive before entering its low-power or Standby mode. The lowpower mode powers down various devices in the system until you resume using it. You can select from “Off,” or intervals of 1, 5, 10, 20, 30, 60, and 120 minutes. A setting of 1 minute achieves maximum power savings, while a setting of 120 minutes allows maximum time before the system enters its low-po we r mode.

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Hard Drive

This opt ion co ntro ls w heth e r or no t a spin dow n c ommand is issue d to the hard drives when the system goes into a low-power mode. Your choices are “Enabled” or “Disabled.”

VESA Video Power Down

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This option controls power to the monitor during the low-power modes. Your choices are “Disabled,” “Standby,” “Suspe nd,” or “Sleep.”

Press the right arrow (cursor) key to move to the Boot Menu.

Boot Menu

The Boot Menu can be used to adjust the syst em’s boot features. The Boot Menu features t he following o pt ions:

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Quick Boot Mode

This option configures the system to boot without running certain POST tests. The choices are “E nabled” a nd “Disab led.”

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Scan User Flash Area

This option configures the BIOS to scan the flash memory for user binar y files that are executed at boot time. The choices are “Enabled” and “Disabled.”

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After Power Failure

This option specifies whether or not to restore power to the system if it is turned on and there is a power failure. The options are “Sta y Off” which keeps the power off, “Power On” which rest or es t he syst em’s power, and “Last Stat e” which resto r es t he previous po wer state.

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