Nec POWERMATE OFFICE 2516, POWERMATE OFFICE 2513 SERVICE MANUAL

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First Printing — February 1997

NEC Computer Systems Division

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Preface

This service and reference manual for NEC PowerMate Office 2513/2516 Series computers contains hardware and interface information for users who need an overview of system design. The manual also includes system setup information, procedures for installing options, and illustrated parts lists. The manual is written for NECCSD-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 minitower computer

features, hardware design, interface ports, and internal devices. System specifications are listed including dimensions, weight, environment, safety compliance, power consumption, and memory.

Section 2 — Setup and Operation, includes unpacking, setup, and operation information. Also included are procedures for configuring the system through the Setup utility program, setting passwords and power management features, and using the BIOS Update utility.

Section 3 — Option Installation, provides installation procedures for adding optional expansion boards, diskette and hard disk storage devices, system and video memory, and processor updates.

Section 4 — Maintenance and Troubleshooting, includes recommended maintenance information, provides possible computer problems and their solutions, and provides battery replacement procedures. Also included are NECCSD telephone numbers for obtaining service, accessing the NECCSD Bulletin Board Service, and accessing the FastFacts™ service.

Section 5 — Repair, includes computer disassembly and reassembly procedures. Also includes an exploded view diagram of the multimedia computer and a parts lists for fieldreplaceable parts.

Appendix A — Connector Pin Assignments, provides a list of system boards’ internal connector pin assignments and a list of external pin assignments for the keyboard, mouse, serial ports, parallel port, and video port.

Appendix B — Hard Disk Drive Specifications and Jumper Settings, provides specifications and jumper settings for the hard disk drives shipped with the computers.

Appendix C — System Board Jumpers, includes information on setting jumpers for processor upgrades, and clearing a password.

Appendix D — CD-ROM Reader Specifications and Jumper Settings, gives specifications and jumper settings for the CD-ROM reader shipped with the computers.

Appendix E — Zip Drive Specifications and Jumper Settings, gives specifications and jumper settings for the Zip drive shipped with certain computer models.

Abbreviations

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 bpi 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 IPC integrated peripheral controller ips inches per second IRQ interrupt request K kilo (1024) k kilo (1000) KB kilobyte kg kilogram

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

Abbreviations............................................................................................................... xv

Section 1 Technical Information

System Overview......................................................................................................... 1-1

System Chassis ............................................................................................................ 1-6

System Board .............................................................................................................. 1-7

Processor.............................................................................................................. 1-10

Secondary Cache .................................................................................................. 1-10

System and Video BIOS ....................................................................................... 1-11

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Power Management .............................................................................................. 1-12

I/O Addressing...................................................................................................... 1-12

System Memory.................................................................................................... 1-14

Interrupt Controller............................................................................................... 1-15

Integrated Graphics............................................................................................... 1-16

Motion Video Controller................................................................................ 1-16

Graphics Accelerator...................................................................................... 1-17

Video Memory............................................................................................... 1-17

AMI Multimedia Channel (AMC/VFC) Connector................................................ 1-18

Standard VFC Mode...................................................................................... 1-18

DVS Mode .................................................................................................... 1-18

MDP/MPP Mode........................................................................................... 1-19

ISA Bus................................................................................................................ 1-19

PCI Local Bus ...................................................................................................... 1-19

PCI Auto Configuration........................................................................................ 1-19

PCI/IDE Ports ...................................................................................................... 1-20

Parallel Interface................................................................................................... 1-20

Serial Interface...................................................................................................... 1-21

Universal Serial Bus (USB) Interface .................................................................... 1-22

Power Supply .............................................................................................................. 1-22

Diskette Drive.............................................................................................................. 1-22

Hard Disk Drive........................................................................................................... 1-22

Zip Drive ..................................................................................................................... 1-22

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Keyboard..................................................................................................................... 1-23

Mouse ......................................................................................................................... 1-23

Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) ........................................................................... 1-23

Multimedia Components.............................................................................................. 1-23

Integrated Audio................................................................................................... 1-24

CD-ROM Reader.................................................................................................. 1-24

Speakers............................................................................................................... 1-24

Microphone .......................................................................................................... 1-25

Fax/Data/Speakerphone Modem Board........................................................................ 1-25

Plug and Play............................................................................................................... 1-25

Power Management..................................................................................................... 1-25

Specifications............................................................................................................... 1-26

Section 2 Setup and Operation

Unpacking and Repacking............................................................................................ 2-1

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

Using System Controls................................................................................................. 2-8

Power Button ....................................................................................................... 2-8

Suspend Button .................................................................................................... 2-9

Reset Button......................................................................................................... 2-9

CD-ROM Reader......................................................................................................... 2-9

Zip Drive ..................................................................................................................... 2-11

CD Restore.................................................................................................................. 2-12

Selecting CD Restore Options............................................................................... 2-12

Restoring Individual Files...................................................................................... 2-13

Selecting Files................................................................................................ 2-13

Checking Selected Files.................................................................................. 2-14

Restoring the Files ......................................................................................... 2-14

Recovering the System.......................................................................................... 2-14

Checking Installed Memory Configuration ................................................................... 2-16

System Configuration................................................................................................... 2-16

Setup Utility.......................................................................................................... 2-17

How to Start Setup............................................................................................... 2-18

How to Use Setup................................................................................................. 2-19

Menu Bar....................................................................................................... 2-19

Legend Bar.................................................................................................... 2-20

Field Help Window ........................................................................................ 2-21

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General Help Window.................................................................................... 2-21

Main Menu Options ....................................................................................... 2-21

IDE Adapters................................................................................................. 2-22

Memory Cache............................................................................................... 2-24

Memory Shadow............................................................................................ 2-25

Boot Options ................................................................................................. 2-25

Numlock........................................................................................................ 2-26

Advanced Menu.................................................................................................... 2-26

Integrated Peripherals Menu........................................................................... 2-27

Security Menu....................................................................................................... 2-29

Power Menu......................................................................................................... 2-30

Boot Menu ........................................................................................................... 2-31

Exit Menu............................................................................................................. 2-32

Save Changes & Exit ..................................................................................... 2-32

Discard Changes & Exit................................................................................. 2-32

Get Default Values......................................................................................... 2-33

Load Previous Values .................................................................................... 2-33

Save Changes................................................................................................. 2-33

BIOS Update Utility .................................................................................................... 2-33

NECCSD Bulletin Board Service.......................................................................... 2-34

Using the BIOS Update Utility.............................................................................. 2-35

Section 3 Option Installation

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

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

Removing the System Unit Cover ................................................................................ 3-3

Expansion Boards........................................................................................................ 3-6

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

Expansion Board Installation................................................................................. 3-7

Expansion Board Removal............................................................................. 3-9

SIMM Memory Upgrade ............................................................................................. 3-10

Checking System Memory..................................................................................... 3-10

SIMM Removal.................................................................................................... 3-13

SIMM Installation................................................................................................. 3-14

Video Memory Upgrade .............................................................................................. 3-15

Video Memory Upgrade to 2 MB ......................................................................... 3-15

Video Memory Upgrade to 4 MB ......................................................................... 3-16

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Processor Upgrade....................................................................................................... 3-18

Processor Removal ............................................................................................... 3-18

Processor Installation............................................................................................ 3-19

Data Storage Devices................................................................................................... 3-21

Device Slots.......................................................................................................... 3-21

Device Preparation................................................................................................ 3-22

Device Cables....................................................................................................... 3-23

Diskette Drive Signal Cable............................................................................ 3-24

IDE Signal Cables.......................................................................................... 3-24

System Power Cables..................................................................................... 3-25

Device Cabling...................................................................................................... 3-26

Cabling an Additional IDE Device.................................................................. 3-26

Cabling a Additional Diskette Drive ............................................................... 3-27

Storage Device Installation.................................................................................... 3-27

Removing the Front Panel.............................................................................. 3-28

Installing an Additional 5 1/4-Inch Device...................................................... 3-31

Reinstalling the Front Panel............................................................................ 3-33

Installing an Additional 3 1/2-Inch Device...................................................... 3-34

Adding External Options.............................................................................................. 3-36

Parallel Printer ...................................................................................................... 3-36

RS-232C Device Connection................................................................................. 3-37

Section 4 Maintenance and Troubleshooting

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

UPS Battery Replacement..................................................................................... 4-13

Section 5 Repair

Disassembly and Reassembly........................................................................................ 5-1

System Unit Cover Removal ................................................................................. 5-2

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

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

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Blank Panel and Metal Slot Cover Removal .......................................................... 5-5

Speaker Assembly Removal .................................................................................. 5-6

Card Guide and Fan Assembly Removal................................................................ 5-7

System Lamp Cable Assembly Removal................................................................ 5-7

Suspend Switch and Reset Switch Removal .......................................................... 5-8

SIMM Removal.................................................................................................... 5-9

5 1/4-Inch Device Removal................................................................................... 5-10

3 1/2-Inch Hard Disk Drive Removal .................................................................... 5-11

3 1/2-Inch Diskette Drive Removal ....................................................................... 5-12

Power Supply Removal......................................................................................... 5-13

ISA/PCI Backboard Removal................................................................................ 5-14

System Board Removal......................................................................................... 5-15

Illustrated Parts Breakdown.................................................................................. 5-16

Appendix A Connector Pin Assignments

Serial Interface Connectors.......................................................................................... A-4

Parallel Interface Connector......................................................................................... A-5

Vga Interface Connector Pin Assignments.................................................................... A-7

Pc Speaker Connector Pin Assignments ....................................................................... A-8

Power Supply Connector ............................................................................................. A-8

Keyboard and Mouse Connectors................................................................................. A-9

Suspend Button Connector .......................................................................................... A-9

Fan Connector............................................................................................................. A-9

Diskette Drive Interface Pin Assignments.....................................................................A-10

Ide Interface Connectors.............................................................................................. A-11

Simm Sockets..............................................................................................................A-12

ISA/PCI-Bus Backboard Connector Pin Assignments...................................................A-13

ISA Expansion Bus Connector Pin Assignments...........................................................A-15

PCI Expansion Bus Connector Pin Assignments........................................................... A-17

CD Audio-in Connector Pin Assignments.....................................................................A-19

MIDI/Game Port Connector ........................................................................................ A-19

Modem-in Connector Pin Assignments.........................................................................A-20

Power LED Connector Pin Assignments ......................................................................A-20

Hard Disk LED Connector Pin Assignments ................................................................A-20

Microphone in Connector Pin Assignments..................................................................A-21

Reset Connector Pin Assignments................................................................................A-21

Line Out Connector Pin Assignments...........................................................................A-21

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Video Memory Card Connectors Pin Assignments .......................................................A-22

Universal Serial Bus Connectors Pin Assignments........................................................A-24

AMI Multimedia Connector.........................................................................................A-25

Appendix B Hard Disk Drive Specifications and Jumper Settings

1.6-GB Hard Disk Drive Specifications and Jumper Settings........................................ B-1

2.5-GB Hard Disk Drive Specifications and Jumper Settings........................................ B-3

Appendix C System Board Jumpers

Jumper Locations......................................................................................................... C-1

Changing Processor Jumper Settings............................................................................ C-2

Changing the Password................................................................................................ C-3

Appendix D CD-ROM Reader Specifications and Jumper Settings

Eight-Speed CD-ROM Reader..................................................................................... D-1

Appendix E Zip Drive Specifications and Jumper Settings

Zip Drive ..................................................................................................................... E-1

Glossary

Index

Figures

1-1 PowerMate Office 2513/2516 Series Components.......................................... 1-1

1-2 PowerMate Office Front View ....................................................................... 1-3

1-3 PowerMate Office Rear View ........................................................................ 1-3

2-1 Voltage Selector Switch................................................................................. 2-2

2-2 Peripheral Connections................................................................................... 2-3

2-3 Eight-Watt Speaker........................................................................................ 2-4

2-4 Connecting the Speakers and Microphone...................................................... 2-5

2-5 The Microphone............................................................................................. 2-5

2-6 Fax/Modem Connections................................................................................ 2-6

2-7 The Uninterruptible Power Supply ................................................................. 2-7

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2-8 System Lamps and Control Buttons ............................................................... 2-8

2-9 Basic CD-ROM Reader Controls and Indicators............................................. 2-10

2-10 Zip Drive Controls and Indicators .................................................................. 2-11

2-11 Setup Utility Main Menu Window.................................................................. 2-18

3-1 Removing Cover Screws................................................................................ 3-3

3-2 Removing the Cover ...................................................................................... 3-4

3-3 Aligning the Cover......................................................................................... 3-5

3-4 Locating Expansion Slots............................................................................... 3-6

3-5 Removing a Slot Cover .................................................................................. 3-7

3-6 Inserting the Board ........................................................................................ 3-8

3-7 Removing the Screw ...................................................................................... 3-9

3-8 System Board Upgrade Sockets and Connectors ............................................ 3-11

3-9 SIMM Socket Identification........................................................................... 3-11

3-10 Removing a SIMM......................................................................................... 3-13

3-11 Inserting the SIMM........................................................................................ 3-14

3-12 Aligning the Video Memory Module with the Socket ..................................... 3-16

3-13 Aligning the Video Memory Card with the Socket.......................................... 3-17

3-14 Releasing the Heatsink Clamp ........................................................................ 3-18

3-15 Aligning the Processor with the Socket .......................................................... 3-19

3-16 Replacing the Heatsink................................................................................... 3-20

3-17 Locating the Device Slots............................................................................... 3-22

3-18 System Board Cable Connectors .................................................................... 3-23

3-19 Diskette Drive Signal Cable............................................................................ 3-24

3-20 IDE Signal Cable ........................................................................................... 3-25

3-21 Power Cable Connectors................................................................................ 3-25

3-22 Connecting IDE Device Cables ...................................................................... 3-26

3-23 Connecting 1.2-MB Diskette Drive Cables..................................................... 3-27

3-24 Removing the Front Panel.............................................................................. 3-28

3-25 Locating the Blank Panel Tabs ....................................................................... 3-29

3-26 Locating the Slot Cover ................................................................................. 3-30

3-27 Attaching the Device Rails ............................................................................. 3-31

3-28 Device Screws ............................................................................................... 3-32

3-29 Aligning the Front Panel................................................................................. 3-33

3-30 Locating the 3 1/2-Inch Drive Slot ................................................................. 3-34

3-31 Securing the Hard Disk Drive......................................................................... 3-35

3-32 Connecting a Printer Cable............................................................................. 3-37

3-33 Connecting the RS-232C Cable...................................................................... 3-38

4-1 Removing the Keyboard Enclosure................................................................. 4-3

4-2 Removing the Mouse Ball Cover.................................................................... 4-4

4-3 Locating the Battery....................................................................................... 4-11

4-4 Battery Removal ............................................................................................ 4-12

4-5 Removing the Battery Cover.......................................................................... 4-13

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4-6 Replacing the Battery..................................................................................... 4-14

4-7 Replacing the Battery Cover........................................................................... 4-15

5-1 Removing the Expansion Board ..................................................................... 5-3

5-2 Front Panel Removal...................................................................................... 5-4

5-3 Blank Panel Removal ..................................................................................... 5-5

5-4 Removing the Metal Slot Cover ..................................................................... 5-5

5-5 Speaker and Card Guide/Fan Assembly Location............................................ 5-6

5-6 SIMM Socket ................................................................................................ 5-9

5-7 Removing the Device Screws......................................................................... 5-10

5-8 Removing the 3 1/2-Inch Hard Disk Drive...................................................... 5-11

5-9 Diskette Drive Screws.................................................................................... 5-12

5-10 Power Supply Screws .................................................................................... 5-13

5-11 ISA/PCI Backboard Screws........................................................................... 5-14

5-12 System Board Screws .................................................................................... 5-15

5-13 PowerMate Office 2513/2516 Computers Illustrated Parts Breakdown.......... 5-19

A-1 System Board Internal Connectors................................................................. A-1

A-2 System Board External Connectors................................................................ A-2

A-3 Serial Interface............................................................................................... A-4

A-4 Parallel Interface Connector........................................................................... A-5

A-5 VGA Interface Connector.............................................................................. A-7

A-6 Power Supply Connector Pin Assignments..................................................... A-8

C-1 System Board Jumper Locations .................................................................... C-1

C-2 Processor Speed Jumper Settings................................................................... C-3

Tables

1-1 System Configurations ................................................................................... 1-4

1-2 Software Shipped with the PowerMate 2513/2516 Series Computers............. 1-5

1-3 System Board Chips....................................................................................... 1-9

1-4 System Memory Map..................................................................................... 1-11

1-5 I/O Address Map ........................................................................................... 1-12

1-6 SIMM Memory Upgrade Path........................................................................ 1-14

1-7 Interrupt Level Assignments........................................................................... 1-16

1-8 Parallel Port Addressing and Interrupts .......................................................... 1-20

1-9 Serial Port Addressing and Interrupts............................................................. 1-21

1-10 Specifications................................................................................................. 1-26

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2-1 Setup Key Functions...................................................................................... 2-20

2-2 Main Menu Parameters .................................................................................. 2-22

2-3 IDE Hard Disk Parameters............................................................................. 2-24

2-4 Memory Cache Parameters............................................................................. 2-25

2-5 Boot Parameters ............................................................................................ 2-25

2-6 Numlock Parameters...................................................................................... 2-26

2-7 Advanced Menu Parameters........................................................................... 2-27

2-8 Integrated Peripherals Parameters .................................................................. 2-28

2-9 System Security Options ................................................................................ 2-29

2-10 Power Management Parameters ..................................................................... 2-31

3-1 SIMM Memory Upgrade Path........................................................................ 3-12

4-1 NECCSD Service and Information Telephone Numbers................................. 4-1

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

5-1 PowerMate Office 2513/2516 Computers Disassembly Sequence................... 5-1

5-2 PowerMate Office 2513/2516 Series Model Numbers .................................... 5-16

5-3 PowerMate Office 2513/2516 Computers FRU List....................................... 5-17

5-4 PowerMate Office 2513/2516 Computers Documentation and Packaging....... 5-18

A-1 System Board Connectors.............................................................................. A-3

A-2 RS-232C Serial Port Connector Pin Assignments ........................................... A-4

A-3 Parallel Printer Port Connector Pin Assignments ............................................ A-6

A-4 VGA Interface Connector Pin Assignments.................................................... A-7

A-5 PC Speaker Connector Pin Assignments......................................................... A-8

A-6 Keyboard and Mouse Connector Pin Assignments.......................................... A-9

A-7 Suspend Connector Pin Assignments.............................................................. A-9

A-8 Fan Connector Pin Assignments..................................................................... A-9

A-9 Diskette Drive Connector Pin Assignments .................................................... A-10

A-10 PCI/IDE Connector Pin Assignments.............................................................A-11

A-11 SIMM Socket Pin Assignments......................................................................A-12

A-12 ISA/PCI-Bus Backboard Connector Pin Assignments..................................... A-13

A-13 ISA Expansion Slot Pin Assignments..............................................................A-15

A-14 PCI Expansion Slot Pin Assignments..............................................................A-17

A-15 CD Audio-In Connector Pin Assignments.......................................................A-19

A-16 MIDI/Game Port Connector Pin Assignments................................................A-19

A-17 Modem-In Connector Pin Assignments .......................................................... A-20

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A-18 Power LED Connector Pin Assignments .......................................................A-20

A-19 Hard Disk LED Connector Pin Assignments...................................................A-20

A-20 Microphone In Connector Pin Assignments.................................................... A-21

A-21 Reset Connector Pin Assignments.................................................................. A-21

A-22 Line Out Connector Pin Assignments............................................................A-21

A-23 Video Memory Card Connector J17 Pin Assignments..................................... A-22

A-24 Video Memory Card Connector J25 Pin Assignments..................................... A-23

A-25 Universal Serial Bus Connector Pin Assignments............................................A-24

A-26 AMI Multimedia (Standard VFS Mode) Connector Pin Assignments..............A-25

A-27 AMI Multimedia (DVS Mode) Connector Pin Assignments............................A-26

A-28 AMI Multimedia (MDP Mode) Connector Pin Assignments........................... A-27

A-29 AMI Multimedia (MPP Mode) Connector Pin Assignments............................A-28

B-1 1.6-GB Hard Disk Drive Specifications.......................................................... B-1

B-2 2.5-GB Hard Disk Drive Specifications.......................................................... B-3

D-1 NEC Eight-Speed CD-ROM Specifications.................................................... D-2

E-1 Zip Drive Specifications................................................................................. E-2

Section 1

Technical Information

SYSTEM OVERVIEW

NEC PowerMate Office 2513/2516 Series computers are tailored for small office use. Each model provides in-demand office technologies and applications including fax, internal phone, and integrated audio. The Plug and Play I/O controller allows devices to be added easily, without reconfiguring the system. In addition, PowerMate systems support processor, memory, and video upgrades in anticipation of future advances in computing and multimedia.

The information in this section applies both to PowerMate Office 2513 and 2516 models, except where noted. Figure 1-1 shows the components shipped with some PowerMate Office 2516 systems.

Figure 1-1 PowerMate Office 2513/2516 Series Components

1-2 Technical Information

The basic hardware features for the PowerMate Office system are listed below:

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Intel Pentium 133-MHz processor (2513 models) Intel Pentium 166-MHz processor (2516 models)

16 MB of EDO RAM (2513 models, some 2516 models), expandable to 128 MB

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32 MB of EDO RAM (some 2516 models), expandable to 128 MB ATI VT2 graphics accelerator integrated on system board

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1 MB video DRAM (expandable up to 4 MB)

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256 KB pipeline burst cache memory

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1.6-GB Hard Disk Drive (2513 models, some 2516 models)

2.5-GB Hard Disk Drive (some 2516 models)

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NEC MultiSpin 8X CD-ROM reader Stereo speakers, 8-watt

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OPL3-SA sound system integrated on system board

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33.6-Kbps Fax/Data/Voice Modem

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Iomega Zip 100 ATA drive (some 2516 models)

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Uninterruptible power supply (some 2516 models)

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Microphone.

Figure 1-2 identifies the components, lamps, and controls on the front of the system. Figure 1-3 identifies the connectors on the back of the system.

Technical Information 1-3

Figure 1-2 PowerMate Office Front View

Figure 1-3 PowerMate Office Rear View

1-4 Technical Information

NEC PowerMate 2513/2516 Series computers include the configurations identified in Table 1-1.

Table 1-1 System Configurations

2513

(MT-2150-24833C)

System Unit

CPU Pentium 133 MHz Pentium 166 MHz Pentium 166 MHz System RAM* 16 MB EDO 16 MB EDO 32 MB EDO IDE Hard Disk 1.6 GB Maxtor 1.6 GB Maxtor 2.5 GB WDAC32500 Cache 256 KB

Video DRAM** 1 MB 1 MB 1 MB Diskette Disk

Drive CD-ROM Reader NEC 8X ATAPI NEC 8X ATAPI NEC 8X ATAPI Zip Drive NA NA 100 MB Iomega Zip

Audio Yamaha OPL3-SA Yamaha OPL3-SA Yamaha OPL3-SA Internal Modem Boca ACF 33.6 Kbps Boca ACF 33.6 Kbps Boca ACF 33.6 Kbps

Keyboard

Asynchronous

3.5 inch 1.44 MB 3.5 inch 1.44 MB 3.5 inch 1.44 MB

Chicony 6923 Chicony 6923 Chicony 6923

(MT-2160-24833C)

256 KB Asynchronous

2516

(MT-2160-64864C)

256 KB Asynchronous

100i Drive & Cartridge

Mouse Speakers Microphone Uninterruptible

Power Supply

* Upgradeable to 128 MB. ** Upgradeable to 2 MB or 4 MB.

Microsoft Mouse Microsoft Mouse Microsoft Mouse Goldtron 8 Watt Goldtron 8 Watt Goldtron 8 Watt Goldtron Goldtron Goldtron NA NA APC BF250

Each configuration incorporates power management features, and each has an extensive list of software, either factory installed, or provided on CD-ROM. Table 1-2 identifies the software provided with PowerMate Office 2513/2516 Series computers.

Technical Information 1-5

Table 1-2 Software Shipped with the PowerMate 2513/2516 Series Computers

Category Software Version

Operating System

Microsoft MS-DOS



Windows 95



4.00.950 (inc. OPK2)

7.0 (6.22@initial boot)

Audio Drivers Yamaha OPL3 Drivers 1.14n Video/Graphics Drivers ATI Video Drivers 2.29J (inc. MPEG) CD-ROM Drivers NEC CDR 1450 Drivers 1.0 Iomega Software Iomega Zip Drivers 50EN181400 Iomega Tools for Ready Zip 5.0I RC14 NEC/PB Utilities NEC CD Autodetect 2.02.02 Network/Communication NEC WebWay 2.0 Ring Zero Telephony with Fax

3.01.10A

Editor/Text to Speech Verbex



Listen for Windows

2.01

Vocaltec Internet Phone 3.2 Custom Radish Talkshop 2.00.NCB2000 Online Documentation NEC Help Center 3.00.03 NEC Help Library 3.00 NEC The Healthy Help File 1.01.00 Misc. Applications Norton Smart Dr. (Symantec) 1.0 Voyetra Audiostation 727.10 Voyetra Videostation 727.10 3M’s Post It Notes 1.0.320 Peachtree First Accounting 2.0 Nolo Press Small Business Legal Pro 2.0 Softkey Labels Unlimited 2.0 McAffee Webscan 1.04 OEM McAffee VirusScan 2.01 L Touchstone Wincheckit (diags) 4.02

Cybermedia First Aid

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95 Deluxe

3.1B

OAG Worldwide Flightdisk 4.01 Kurzweil voicepad (Dictation) 1.1

Microsoft Word 7.0a

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Table 1-2 Software Shipped with the PowerMate 2513/2516 Series Computers

Category Software Version

Misc. Applications (cont’d) Microsoft Excel 7.0a Microsoft Money 4.0a Microsoft Schedule 7.0 Microsoft Small Business Pack

(Office ‘95) Microsoft Publisher ‘97 4.0 Microsoft Internet Assistant 2.0z Traveling Software Laplink 7.0 Drop-in CDs Microsoft Bookshelf ‘96 1996-97 Softkey MBA Small Business Edition 344BE ABI 16M Business Phonebook 1996 Edition Microsoft Automap Street Plus 5.0 System/Misc. NEC Bootable Restore CD 1.00.01 Ring Central Restore CD Windows 95 Companion CD

System/Video BIOS 4.01

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The following sections give an overview of the systems. Differences between systems are noted as they occur.

SYSTEM CHASSIS

The chassis provides an enclosure for system controls, system board, power supply, five expansion board slots, a six-connector PCI/ISA backboard, and six storage device slots. The PCI/ISA backboard has three 8-/16-bit ISA connectors and three 32-bit PCI connectors. Two ISA connectors and two PCI connectors are dedicated. The remaining ISA and PCI connectors are shared, meaning their usage is limited to one or the other but not both.

The six storage device slots support up to four accessible devices and two internal hard disk drive devices. The four accessible devices include the standard one-inch high 3 1/2-inch

1.44-MB diskette drive, a standard CD-ROM reader, and, in some 2516 models, an Iomega 100i Zip drive. One of the two internal drive slots holds the standard 1-inch high 3 1/2-inch hard disk drive. The other internal drive slot is for an optional 1-inch high 3 1/2-inch hard disk drive.

SYSTEM BOARD

Key features of the system board include the following:

Intel 133-MHz Pentium processor (2513 models, some 2516 models)

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Intel 166-MHz Pentium processor (some 2516 models) 16-KB internal dual write-back cache integrated on the processor

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pipelined 32-bit addressing

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64-bit data direct mapped write-back and write-through support using Card Edge Low

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Profile (CELP) socket and Cache On A Stick (COAST) technology

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system support for 256-KB cache configuration sizes, asynchronous, synchronous, and pipelined cache at 15 nanoseconds (ns)

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256-KB asynchronous write-back secondary cache memory standard on all systems; 15-nano second (ns) static random access memory (SRAM) cache

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system Setup program built into the BIOS

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flash ROM for fast economical BIOS upgrades

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SMC Plug and Play Ultra integrated input/output (I/O) controller with keyboard, diskette drive, hard disk drive controllers, and real-time clock (RTC). Supports a parallel port and one or two serial ports (one serial port is factory supplied).

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PCI local bus for fast data transfer

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support for Intel Pentium OverDrive processors

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16 MB or 32 MB of standard RAM installed in SIMM sockets on system board

 16 MB of 60-ns EDO RAM (2513 models and some 2516 models)  32 MB of 60-ns EDO RAM (some 2516 models)  expandable up to 128 MB using four SIMM sockets  ships with 32-bit, non-parity single-inline memory modules (SIMMs)

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integrated graphics

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 Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) graphical user interface (GUI)

accelerator and motion video playback controller using ATI VT2 controller.

 1 MB of standard (two 256K x 16) video EDO DRAM; supports resolutions

of 640 x 480 pixels with up to 16.8 million colors, 800 x 600 pixels with up to 64K colors, 1024 x 768 pixels with up to 256 colors.

 Upgrade to 2 MB of video EDO DRAM; supports resolutions of 640 x 480

pixels with up to 32 bit colors, 800 x 600 pixels with up to 16.8 million colors, 1024 x 768 pixels with up to 64 K colors.

 Upgrade to 4 MB of video EDO DRAM; supports resolutions of 640 x 480

pixels with up to 16.8 million colors, 800 x 600 with up to 16.8 million colors, 1024 x 768 with up to 64K colors, and 1280 x 1024 with up to 256 colors.

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integrated sound  OPTi Sound Blaster PRO™, OPTi Sound Blaster™ 2.0, and Microsoft

Windows Sound System™ compatible

 Yamaha OPL3-SA 24 voice FM synthesis chip on system board  SRS 3D sound logic  built-in 16-bit Sigma-Delta stereo CODEC and FM synthesis

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two intelligent drive electronics (IDE) interface channels  one fast PCI/IDE channel (primary connector) used by the hard disk drive to

transfer data at the hard disk drive’s optimum rate

 one standard IDE channel (secondary connector) for the CD-ROM reader  support for up to four IDE devices, two to each channel

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advanced power management for placing system in power save mode when idle for a specified amount of time

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3 1/2-inch, 1.44-MB diskette drive standard in all configurations

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PCI/ISA backboard contains three ISA expansion board connectors and three PCI connectors. One ISA expansion board connector and one PCI expansion board connector are shared by one expansion board external slot.

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external connectors for connecting the following external devices:

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 VGA-compatible monitor (standard, super, high-resolution VGA)  personal system/2 (PS/2®)-style mouse  PS/2-style keyboard  bidirectional Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) and enhanced capabilities port

(ECP) are supported for a parallel printer

 serial devices through a buffered 16C550 UART serial port, supporting up to

19.2 KB per second

 multimedia speakers and microphone connectors  two Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports.

Table 1-3 lists the major chips on the system board. See Appendix A, “Connector Pin Assignments,” for a list of the system board connectors. See Appendix C, “System Board Jumpers,” for a description of the system board’s jumpers.

Table 1-3 System Board Chips

Chip Description

P54C (CPGA) 133-/66-MHz Intel Pentium processor

(2513 models) 166-/66-MHz Intel Pentium processor (2516 models)

Intel Triton 82430VX PCI/ISA Chip Set 82437VX 82438VX 82371SB

SMC FDC37C93X Plug and Play Ultra I/O Controller

ATI VT2 Graphics and Video Controller PCI GUI graphics controller 28F001 128k x 8 Flash ROM DS12887/MC146818 Compatible Real-time clock Yamaha OPL3-SA Synthesizer Chip Frequency modulated synthesizer

stem controller

S Two data path devices PCI ISA/IDE accelerator bridge chip

Integrated diskette, serial ports, parallel port

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Processor

The PowerMate Office computers use the following Pentium processors:

133-MHz processor with an internal speed of 133 MHz and an external speed of

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66 MHz (2513 models) 166-MHz processor with an internal speed of 166 MHz and an external speed of

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66 MHz (2516 models).

Each processor has 16 KB of write-back primary cache and a math coprocessor. The 16KB primary cache provides 8 KB for instructions and 8 KB for data.

The processor is an advanced pipelined 32-bit addressing, 64-bit data processor designed to optimize multitasking operating systems. The 64-bit registers and data paths support 64-bit addresses and data types.

To use the Pentium processor’s power, the system features an optimized 64-bit memory interface and complementary asynchronous 256-KB secondary cache.

The processor is compatible with 8-, 16-, and 32-bit software written for the Intel386™, Intel486™, and Pentium processors.

To accommodate future technologies and work requirements, the Pentium processor comes in a 321-pin zero insertion force (ZIF) socket. The socket provides an upgrade path to the next generation processor.

Secondary Cache

All models contain 256 KB of asynchronous secondary cache on the system board, external to the processor. The cache uses 15-ns SRAM that allows data to be sent or received from cache with one wait state burst. Cache memory improves read performance by holding copies of code and data that are frequently requested from the system memory by the processor. Cache memory is not part of the expansion memory.

The cache is connected directly to the processor address bus and uses physical addresses. A bus feature known as burst enables fast cache fills. Memory areas (pages) can be designated as cacheable or non-cacheable by software. The cache can also be enabled and disabled by software.

The write strategy of the cache (primary and secondary) is write-back. If the write is a cache hit, an external bus cycle is not generated and information is written to the cache. Any area of memory can be cached in the system. Non-cacheable portions of memory are defined by software. The cache can be cleared by software instructions.

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System and Video BIOS

The system and video BIOS are stored in a 1 MB (128 KB by 8) flash memory device (Flash ROM). The system BIOS uses 64 KB, the video BIOS uses 32 KB, and 32 KB is reserved. The system BIOS is capable of being shadowed and cached through the system’s Setup utility (see Section 2, “Setup and Operation,” for setup information). The System BIOS is write protected and automatically enabled.

The BIOS programs execute the Power-On Self-Test, initialize processor controllers, and interact with the display, diskette drives, hard disk drives, communication devices, and peripherals. The system BIOS also contains the Setup utility. The hardware setup default copies the ROM BIOS into RAM (shadowing) for maximum performance.

The Flash ROM allows the system and video BIOS to be upgraded with the BIOS Update utility, without removing the ROM (see Section 2 for further information on the BIOS Update utility). The Flash ROM supports the reprogramming of the system BIOS and the video BIOS.

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

Table 1-4 System Memory Map

Memory Space Size Function

00000000-0007FFFF 512 KB MS-DOS applications (always Cacheable, no

read/write protect)

00080000-0009FFFF 128 KB Optional memory space gap (MS-DOS

applications)

000A0000-000BFFFF 128 KB Video Buffer (SMM space, non-cacheable) 000C0000-000C7FFF 32 KB Video BIOS (shadowed in DRAM)

000C8000-000DFFFF 160 KB Expansion (shadowed in DRAM) 000E0000-000FFFFF 64 MB System BIOS (shadowed in DRAM) 00100000-00EFFFFF 14 MB Cacheable 00F00000-00FFFFFF 1 MB Optional memory space gap 01000000-03FFFFFF 48 MB Always cacheable

04000000-07FFFFFF 64 KB L2 Cache (non-cacheable)

L1 Cache (Cacheable)

FFF80000-FFFFFFFF 512 KB BIOS ROM

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Power Management

Each system incorporates power management features that lower power consumption when there is no activity detected from the keyboard, mouse, diskette drive, CD-ROM reader, or hard disk drive after a pre-defined period of time. As soon as activity is detected the system resumes where it left off.

With Power Management enabled, the system automatically activates the power-saving features and enters Suspend mode when prolonged inactivity is sensed. The system’s power-saving functions are as follows.

Reduces CPU clock speed

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The CPU, cache, and video clock speeds are reduced, putting the system in the Suspend mode.

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Blanks out the monitor Puts the video controller into Suspend mode. The vertical sync clock and blank

signals to the monitor are disabled.

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Forces the IDE devices into stand-by mode A suspend command is sent to the IDE devices which put the devices into a

stand-by mode.

The automatic polling feature in Windows 95 keeps the system from automatically entering power management. For automatic power management, the auto insert notification must be disabled.

I/O Addressing

The processor communicates with I/O devices by I/O mapping. The hexadecimal (hex) addresses of I/O devices are listed in Table 1-5.

Table 1-5 I/O Address Map

Address (Hex) I/O Device Name

0000-000F DMA Controller 1 0020-0021 Interrupt Controller 1 0040-0043 System Timer 1 0048-004B System Timer 2 0060-0060 Keyboard Controller Data Byte 0061-0061 NMI Status and System Speaker

Controller

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Table 1-5 I/O Address Map

Address (Hex) I/O Device Name

0064-0064 Keyboard Controller CMD/Status Byte 0070-007F Real Time Clock and NMI Mask 0080-008F DMA Page Registers 00A0-00A1 Interrupt Controller 2 00C0-00DE DMA Controller 2 00E0-00EF Reserved 00F0-00F0 Clear Math Coprocessor Error

00F1-00F1 Reset Math Coprocessor 0F8-0FF Math Coprocessor 170-177 Secondary IDE Channel 1F0-1F7 Primary IDE Channel

200, 202, 207 Game I/O

220-22F Sound Port

238-23F Serial Port 4 (Used for Remapping)

278-27F Parallel Port 2

2B0-2DF Alternate EGA Adapter

2F8-2FF Serial Port 2

338-33F Serial Port 3 (Used for Remapping)

370-375 FDD Controller (Secondary Address)

376 Secondary IDE Channel CMD Port

377 Secondary IDE Channel STAT Port

378-37F Parallel Port 1

3B0-3BF Mono Display and Printer Adapter

3C0-3CF EGA Adapter

3D0-3DF CGA Adapter

3F0-3F5, 3F7 FDD Controller (Primary)

3F8-3FF Serial Port 1 CF8-CFF PCI Configuration Space

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System Memory

The PowerMate Office 2513 model and some 2516 models come standard with 16 MB of memory: 640 KB of base memory and 15 MB of extended memory. Some PowerMate Office 2516 models come standard with 32 MB of memory: 640 KB of base memory and 31 MB of extended memory. System memory can be expanded up to 128 MB, using optional single in-line memory modules (SIMMs) installed in SIMM sockets on the system board.

Four SIMM sockets are integrated on the system board. The 16-MB systems ship with two 8-MB SIMMs. The 32-MB system ships with two 16-MB SIMMs. All systems ship with 60-ns tin-plated EDO SIMMs.

The SIMM memory sockets accept 32-bit (non-parity) 4-, 8-, 16-, or 32-MB SIMMs. The SIMMs are 1 MB x 32 bit (4 MB), 2 MB x 32 bit (8 MB), 4 MB x 32 bit (16 MB), and 8 MB x 32 bit (32 MB). When the standard SIMMs are removed, four 32-MB SIMMs may be installed for a total of 128 MB.

CAUTION:

SIMMs must match the tin metal plating used on the system board SIMM sockets. When adding SIMMs, use only tin-plated SIMMs.

SIMMs install directly in the four sockets on the system board. The four sockets are assigned as SIMM 1 through SIMM 4. The two standard SIMMs (8 MB or 16 MB) are installed in SIMM 1 and SIMM 2. SIMMs must be installed in pairs of the same memory type. Jumpers are not required to set memory size or type, as the system BIOS automatically detects the SIMMs. SIMM 1 and SIMM 2 must always be filled for the system to operate. Table 1-6 shows the SIMM memory upgrade path.

Table 1-6 SIMM Memory Upgrade Path

Total Memory SIMM 1 SIMM 2 SIMM 3 SIMM 4

8 MB 4 MB 4 MB Empty Empty 16 MB 4 MB 4 MB 4 MB 4 MB 16 MB* 8 MB 8 MB Empty Empty 24 MB 4 MB 4 MB 8 MB 8 MB 24 MB 8 MB 8 MB 4 MB 4 MB 32 MB 8 MB 8 MB 8 MB 8 MB

32 MB** 16 MB 16 MB Empty Empty

* Standard configuration for 16-MB systems ** Standard configuration for 32-MB systems

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Table 1-6 SIMM Memory Upgrade Path

Total Memory SIMM 1 SIMM 2 SIMM 3 SIMM 4

40 MB 4 MB 4 MB 16 MB 16 MB

40 MB 16 MB 16 MB 4 MB 4 MB

48 MB 8 MB 8 MB 16 MB 16 MB

48 MB 16 MB 16 MB 8 MB 8 MB

64 MB 16 MB 16 MB 16 MB 16 MB 64 MB 32 MB 32 MB Empty Empty 72 MB 4 MB 4 MB 32 MB 32 MB 72 MB 32 MB 32 MB 4 MB 4 MB 80 MB 8 MB 8 MB 32 MB 32 MB 80 MB 32 MB 32 MB 8 MB 8 MB 96 MB 16 MB 16 MB 32 MB 32 MB 96 MB 32 MB 32 MB 16 MB 16 MB

128 MB 32 MB 32 MB 32 MB 32 MB

* Standard configuration for 16-MB systems ** Standard configuration for 32-MB systems

Interrupt Controller

The interrupt controller operates as an interrupt manager for the entire AT system environment. The controller accepts requests from peripherals, issues interrupt requests to the processor, resolves interrupt priorities, and provides vectors for the processor to determine which interrupt routine to execute. The interrupt controller has priority assignment modes that can be reconfigured at any time during system operations.

The interrupt levels are described in Table 1-7. Interrupt-level assignments 0 through 15 are in order of decreasing priority. See Section 2, “Setup and Operation,” for information on changing the interrupts using Setup.

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Table 1-7 Interrupt Level Assignments

Interrupt Priority Interrupt Device

IRQ00 Counter/Timer IRQ01 Keyboard IRQ02 Second Interrupt Controller IRQ03 COM2 IRQ04 33.6 Modem IRQ05 Sound IRQ06 Diskette Drive Controller IRQ07 Parallel Port 1 IRQ08 Real-Time Clock IRQ09 Sound IRQ10 PCI IRQ11 Available IRQ12 PS/2 Mouse IRQ13 Math Coprocessor IRQ14 Primary IDE IRQ15 Secondary IDE

Integrated Graphics

The system has a mach64 ATI VT2 PCI local bus motion video playback controller and graphics accelerator integrated on the system board. State of the art techniques are used for optimizing performance in computer graphic intensive applications and graphical user interfaces (GUI).

The integrated graphics controller integrates a motion video controller, a high-performance GUI accelerator, 24-bit high frequency DAC and clock generator, VESA®-compliant feature connector, and 1 MB of fast 64-bit EDO DRAM (upgradeable to 4 MB).

Motion Video Controller

The motion video controller integrates a powerful Windows® GUI engine and unique motion video playback hardware for superior performance. The graphics engine includes an on-chip color space converter to accelerate decompression and a hardware scalar to scale continuously from native size up to full screen at full speed. The graphics engine delivers a full motion, full screen, smooth display of motion video data up to 30 frames per second (fps) with 1 MB of video EDO DRAM. Support includes MPEG-1 and Video for Windows®.

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