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DateRevDescription
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UP1500
800-A1
UP1500 User’s Manual first product release. This document supports the
UP1500 800-A product.
This manual describes the Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. UP1500 product,
including the Alpha 21264B Processor. The manual emphasizes the System
Reference Manual (SRM) Console firmware user interface.
Task-oriented topics include a description of how to:
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Install an operating system
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Check or change system configurations
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Troubleshoot basic system problems
Hardware-oriented topics include how to:
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Audience
This manual is intended for technicians and engineers who su ppor t res el le rs,
dealers, system integrators, and OEM vendors who supply UP1500-based
systems.
Scope
This manual describes the features, configuration options, functional operation,
troubleshooting analysis and user interface of the system and its SRM Console
firmware. It is a companion piece to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.’s UP1500
document set that includes the UP1500 Quick Start Installation Guide and the UP1500 Technical Reference Manual.
Manual Organization
Install memory modules
Cable the I/O connections
Cable the diskette and IDE disk I/O ports
The UP1500 User’s Manual is organized as follows:
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Chapter 1, “U P1500 I ntroduction,” presents the pro duct features and includes
a functional block diagram of the system.
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UP1500 User’s Manual Preface
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Chapter 2, “System Conf igurati on,” provide s a pictorial layout of the UP1500
with its key components. Configuration elements include main memory
guidelines, I/O disk port cabling, and non-keyed I/O connections.
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Chapter 3, “Electrical, Environmental and Physical Data ,” furnishes the
electrical and environmental requirements, and physical board dimensions.
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Chapter 4, “Software Support,” describes the three major software
components that form the UP1500 user interface. Topics include the Alpha
System Reference Manual (SRM) Console and Fail Safe Booter (FSB)
firmware, and procedures describing installation and upgrade of the Linux
operating system.
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Chapter 5, “Troubleshooting,” discusses solutions for hardware and software
problems encountered during system startup.
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Appendix A, “Conne cto rs and Pi nouts,” describes the connectors and pin out s
used on the UP1500.
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Appendix B, “Support, Products and Documenta tion,” provi des direction s for
obtaining additional product information and technical support.
Conventions and Definitions
This section defines product-specific terminology, abbreviations, and other
conventions used throughout this manual.
Typographic Con v entio n s
This manual uses the following type conventions:
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Variable information and document titles appear in italic type.
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Text that you type is shown in bold Courier font.
!
Type that appears on a screen, such as an example of computer output, is
shown in Courier font.
!
Two key names joined with a forward slash are simultaneous keystrokes.
Press down the first key while you type the second key, as in press Ctrl/S.
Acronyms
The following is a list of the acr onyms used in th is documen t and the ir def init ions.
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AbbreviationMeaning
AGPAccelerated Graphics Port
ALIAcer Laboratories, Inc.
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices, Inc.
CDCompact Disk
CEEuropean Conforming
CPUCentral Processing Unit
cULCanadian Underwriters Laboratory
DDRDouble Data Rate
DIMMDual Inline Memory Module
DRAMDynamic Random Access Memory
ECCError Correcting Code
ECPEnhanced Capabilities Port
EMIElectromagneti c Interference
ENEuropean Norm
EPLDElectrically Programmable Logic Device
EPPEnhanced Parallel Port
FAQFrequently Asked Questions
FCCFederal Communications Commission
FDDFloppy Disk Drive
FSBFail-Safe Booter
HDDHard Disk Drive
2
C
I
Inter-integrated Circuit
IDEIntegrated Device Electronics
I/OInput/Output
ISAIndustry Standard Architecture
KBDKeyboard
LEDLight Emitting Diode
LWLate Write
OEMOriginal Equipment Manufacturer
OSOperating System
PALPrivileged Architecture Library
PCIPeripheral Component Interconnect
PCBPrinted Circuit Board
PMUPower Management Unit
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AbbreviationMeaning
ROMRead-only Memory
RTCReal Time Clock
SCSISmall Computer System Interface
SDRAMSynchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory
SECSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
SMSystem Management
SPDSeria l Presence Detect
SRMSystem Reference Manual
SROMSerial Read-only Memory
SRAMStatic Random Access Memory
SSRAMSynchronous SRAM
ULUnderwriters Laboratory
UARTUniversal Asynchr onous Receive r Transmitter
USBUniversal Serial Bus
VIDVoltage Identification
VRMVoltage Regulator Module
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UP1500 User’s ManualChapter 1 UP1500 Introduction
Chapter 1UP1500 Introduction
This chapter provides an overview of the UP1500 product, including its
components and features.
The UP1500 product consists of an Alpha 21264B Processor Central Processing
Unit (CPU), and a Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) bus interfacing the
following components:
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Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) AMD-761 System Controller
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Acer Laboratories, Inc. (ALI) M1535D+ PCI-ISA Bridge
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Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (SEC) K7D8071M-HC30 or IBM
0436A8CFLBB L2 cache
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Intel Corp. 21143 PCI/CardBus 10/100 Mb/s LAN (Ethernet) Controller
!
Creative Labs, Inc. Sound Blaster-compatible sound chip
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Voltage Regulator Module (VRM)
UP1500s are designed for use in uniprocessor workstation and low-end server
platforms.
1.1Features
Table 1-1 provides a summary of the UP1500 product features.
External 4 MB or 8MB L2 cache, 128-bit Double Data Rate
Synchronous Static Random Access Memory (SSRAM)
• AMD-761 System ControllerAMD
• M1535D+ PCI-ISA BridgeALI
• 21143 LAN ControllerIntel
SEC
Three 184-pin, PC 133 Synchronous Direct Random Access
Memory (SDRAM) registe red Serial Presence Detect (SPD)
Main Memory:
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Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs) of 128 MB,
256 MB, 512 MB, or 1 GB, providing 128 MB to 4 GB
memory with Error Correcting Code (ECC)
UP1500 User’s ManualChapter 1 UP1500 Introduction
Table 1-1UP1500 Product Features (Continued)
FeatureDescriptionManufacturer
Power:
System Interface:• 133 MHz clock with Double Data Rate (DDR) transfers
On-board Input/Output
(I/O):
I/O Slots:
• Requires 300W ATX power supply
• Uses ATX power connectors
• Two Ultra DMA 33/66/100 Integrated Device Electro nics
(IDE) connectors, driven by the dual-channel IDE
controllers in the M1535D+ PCI-ISA Bridge
• Inter-integrated Circuit (I2C) System Management (SM) bus
• T wo external Univers al Serial Bus (USB) ports, driven by
the USB controller in the M1535D+ PCI-ISA Bridge
• Two serial Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter
(UART) ports, driven by the Super I/O controller in the
M1535D+ PCI-ISA Bridge
• One Enhanced Capabilities Port (ECP) / Enhanced
Parallel Port (EPP) / SP parallel port, driven by the
Super I/O controller in the M1535D+ PCI-ISA Bridge
• One dual-drive capable Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) controller
driven by the Super I /O cont roller in the M1535D+ PCI-ISA
Bridge
• PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse port
• One 4x Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot, driven by the
AGP controller in the AMD-761 System Controller
• Three 33 MHz PCI slots, driven by the 32-bit PCI bus
controller in the AMD-761 System Controller
Sound Card:
Firmware:
Sound Blaster-compatible sound controller driven by the
M1535D+ PCI-ISA Bridge
Embedded Alpha System Reference Manual (SRM)
Console
1.2System Components
The UP1500 is implemente d in indus try-standar d parts a nd uses an Alpha 212 64B
Processor. The functio nal compo nents o f the UP1 500 are shown in b lock di agram
form in Figure 1-1. A detailed description of system components is provided in
the UP1500 Technical Reference Manual.
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UP1500 User’s ManualChapter 1 UP1500 Introduction
Note:Refer to the list of Acronyms on page x of the Preface for an explanation
of terminology used in the block diagram.
DDR
SDRAM
DIMMs
Intel 21143
Controller
KBD/Mouse
USB
Sound
LAN
Alpha 21264B
Alpha Processor
AMD761
System Controller
PCI BUS
ALI M1535D+
PCI-ISA Bridge
DDR
L2 cache
4M or 8M
4X AGP
32Bit, 33MHz
PCI Slots
IDE Ports
FDD
2 Serial Ports
1 Parallel Port
RTC
X bus
BIOS
Figure 1-1UP1500 Functional Block Diagram
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Chapter 2System Configuration
This chapter describes the layout and configuration of the UP1500. It includes
information about switch settings used to determine the UP1500 configuration.
2.1Board Layout and Components
On-board connectors are provided for the following:
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AGP and PCI cards
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IDE and FDD devices
!
USB devices
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Memory DIMMs
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Serial and parallel peripherals
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LAN (Ethernet) port
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Audio In/Out and Mic In connections
!
Power
These connectors and the configuration switchpack are shown in Figure 2-1,
which depicts the UP1500 and its components. Table 2-1 specifies the
components as indicated in Figure 2-1.
Refer to Appendix A for a complete description of the connectors and pinouts
used in the UP1500.
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J24
SW2
SW2
SW2SW2
SW3
SW3
SW3SW3
PCI
PCI
PCIPCI
Slot2
Slot2
Slot2Slot2
J8
Flash
Flash
FlashFlash
BIOS
BIOS
BIOSBIOS
RTC
RTC
RTCRTC
PCI
PCI
PCIPCI
Slot1
Slot1
Slot1Slot1
J9J10
South
South
SouthSouth
Bridge
Bridge
BridgeBridge
ALI
ALI
ALIALI
M1535D+
M1535D+
M1535D+ M1535D+
FDD
FDD
FDDFDD
J17
PCI
PCI
PCIPCI
Slot0
Slot0
Slot0Slot0
IDE0
IDE0IDE0
Network
Network
NetworkNetwork
Controller
Controller
ControllerController
AGP
AGP
AGPAGP
Slot
Slot
SlotSlot
J3
J34
IDE1
IDE1IDE0
IDE1IDE1
J15J16
Intel
Intel
IntelIntel
21143
21143
2114321143
J38J39
LAN
LAN
LAN LAN
TX
TX
TXTX
FET
FET
FETFET
J35
Reset
Reset
ResetReset
USB
USB
MIC
MIC
MICMIC
AUDIO
AUDIO
AUDIOAUDIO
J12
J14
SW1
SW1
SW1SW1
FET
FET
FETFET
J1
North
North
NorthNorth
Bridge
Bridge
J2
BridgeBridge
AMD 761
AMD 761
AMD 761AMD 761
DIMM 0
DIMM 0
DIMM 0DIMM 0
DIMM 1
DIMM 1
DIMM 1DIMM 1
LAN
LAN
LANLAN
Conn.
Conn.
Conn.Conn.
J11J13
J37
Serial/Par all e l Co nn .
Serial/Par all e l Co nn .
Serial/Par all e l Co nn .Serial/Par all e l Co nn .
J18
CACHE
CACHE
CACHECACH E
SRAM
SRAM
SRAMSRAM
CACHE
CACHE
CACHECACH E
SRAM
SRAM
SRAMSRAM
J4
J5
CPU
CPU
CPUCPU
21264B
21264B
21264B21264B
FET
FET
FETFET
CACHE
CACHE
CACHECACH E
SRAM
SRAM
SRAMSRAM
CACHE
CACHE
CACHECACH E
SRAM
SRAM
SRAMSRAM
USBUSB
Conn.
Conn.
Conn.Conn.
J19
P1
VRM for CPU
VRM for CPU
VRM for CPUVRM for CPU
Mouse
Mouse
MouseMouse
Conn.
Conn.
Conn.Conn.
TAG
TAG
TAGTAG
SRAM
SRAM
SRAMSRAM
KBD/
KBD/
KBD/KBD/
J20
FET
FET
FETFET
FET
FET
FETFET
J32
J33
J21
BATTERY
BATTERY
BATTERYBATTERY
J26 J25 J29 J27
J28J30
J31
J36
DIMM 2DIMM 2
DIMM 3
DIMM 3
DIMM 3DIMM 3
J6
J7
DIMM 2
DIMM 2
Figure 2-1UP1500 Layout
Table 2-1
Comp.
No.
UP1500
Connector Component List
Specification
Comp.
No.
Specification
J1PLL Bypass Mode SelectorJ2PLL Test Mode Selector
J37System Controller Fan ConnectorJ38 Network Receive LED Connector
39Network Active LED Connector
Electrically Programmable Logic Device
(EPLD) Program Port
J36System Fan Connector 1
2.2Memory Subsystem
2.2.1Memory Configuration
The memory subsystem has two DIMM bank with four independent slots. (See
Figure 2-2) Each slot accepts 184-pin, PC133 DDR SDRAM Registered SPD
DIMM modules.
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The following DIMM sizes may be used :
128 MB
256 MB
512 MB
1 GB
Memory Subsystem
Memory Subsystem
Memory SubsystemMemory Subsystem
Figure 2-2 Memory Subsystem
2.2.2Memory Guidelines
Use the following rules to populate the UP1500 memory subsystem :
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Populate S lot 1 (J3) first.
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DIMM size can be 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB, or 1GB.
!
Each slot can use different sized DIMMs.
!
Memory is supported in a size range between 128 MB (minimum) to 4 GB
(maximum)
DIMM Slot 0
DIMM Slot 0
DIMM Slot 0DIMM Slot 0
DIMM Slot 1
DIMM Slot 1
DIMM Slot 1DIMM Slot 1
DIMM Slot 2
DIMM Slot 2
DIMM Slot 2DIMM Slot 2
DIMM Slot 3
DIMM Slot 3
DIMM Slot 3DIMM Slot 3
J4
J5
J6
J7
See Table 2-2 for typical memory configurations.
Note:For a list of supported memory manufacture’s and parts, check Samsung
Electroni cs Co.,Ltd. webs ite for the UP1500 Har d war e Compati bility L ist
(HCL) :
http://www.alpha.samsung.com/
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.
Table 2-2Typical UP1500 Memory Configurations
1 DIMM
Devices used on DIMM
64 Mbit (4M x 4 x 4 banks)256 Mbytes512 Mbytes768 Mbytes1 Gbytes
64 Mbit (2M x 8 x 4 banks)128 Mbytes256 Mbytes384 Mbytes512 Mbytes
128 Mbit (8M x 4 x 4 banks)512 Mbytes1 Gbytes1.5 Gbytes2 Gbytes
128 Mbit (4M x 8 x 4 banks)256 Mbytes512 Mbytes768 Mbytes1 Gbytes
128 Mbit (2M x 16 x 4 banks)128 Mbytes256 Mbytes384 Mbytes512 Mbytes
256 Mbit (16M x 4 x 4 banks)1 Gbytes2 Gbytes3 Gbytes4 Gbytes
256 Mbit (8M x 8 x 4 banks)512 Mbytes1 Gbytes1.5 Gbytes2 Gbytes
256 Mbit (4M x 16 x 4 banks)256 Mbytes512 Mbytes768 Mbytes1 Gbytes
512 Mbit (16M x 4 x 4 banks)1 Gbytes2 Gbytes3 Gbytes4 Gbytes
512 Mbit (8M x 16 x 4 banks)512 Mbytes1 Gbytes1.5 Gbytes2 Gbytes
Note:The maximum address space supported by the AMD-761 system control-
(2 rows)
x64/x72
ler is 4 Gbytes
2 DIMMs
(2 rows each)
x64/x72
2 DIMMs
(2 rows each)
x64/x72
4 DIMMs
(2 rows each)
x64/x72
2.3Configuration Settings
The UP1500 has one configuration switchpack, SW1, which has selectable
settings. These switch settings are organized as follows:
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Switches 1 and 2—Firmware image selection
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Switches 4, 5 and 6—System bus speed selection
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Switches 7 and 8—L2 cache size selection
The location of SW1 is shown in Figure 2-1, in the upper-center of the board.
2.3.1Firmware Image Selection
Configuration of alternat e fi rmwar e is manage d thr ough setting of switches 1 and
2 on SW1, as shown in Table 2-3. Switches 1 and 2 are On by default, which
boots the UP1500 under SRM Console.
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Table 2-3Firmware Configuration Settings (SW1, Switches 1 and
2)
FunctionSwitch 1 PositionSwitch 2 Position
SRM Console (default)OnOn
Fail Safe Booter (FSB)OffOff
2.3.2System Bus Speed Selection
System bus speed is configured using Switches 4, 5 and 6 of SW1, as shown in
Table 2-4.
Table 2-4System Bus Speed Configuration Settings (SW1, Switches
4, 5 and 6)
Function
100 MHzOffOffOff
133 MHz (default)OffOffOn
2.3.3Cache Size Selection
Cache size is configured using Switches 7 and 8 of SW1, as shown in Table 2-5.
Table 2-5Cache Size Configuration Settings (SW1, Switches 7 and
8)
FunctionSwitch 7 PositionSwitch 8 Position
Cache DisableOnOn
2MBOnOff
4 MB OffOn
8MBOffOff
Switch 4
Position
Switch 5
Position
Switch 6
Position
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2.4Initialization Strapping
The UP1500 has another two switchpacks - SW2, SW3 - which describe the
strapping of the AMD-761 System Controller.
2.4.1System Clock Speed
System clock speed is encoded using Switches 1 and 2 of SW2.
2.4.2Disable Divider
Special clock test mode that accomodates a large skew between the 1X and 2X
clocks is enabled using Switch 3 of SW2.
2.4.3Inclk Delay Enable
Inclock delay of the AMD-761 System Controller is enabled using Switch 4 of
SW2.
2.4.4CPU Clk Hist
Amount of hysteresis applied to the SysDataOutClk[3:0] and SysAddOutClk
inputs for noise immunity is encoded using Switches 5 and 6 of SW2.
2.4.5AGP Clk MUX
Input to APLL clock mux for PLL test mode is sel ected using Swit ches 7 and 8 of
SW2 and Switch 1 of SW3.
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