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SAFETY AND REGULATORY NOTICES
GENERAL
Battery
This product contains a lithium battery.
Do not use a metal or other conductive implement to remove the battery. If a short-circuit is
made between its positive and negative terminals the batter y may explode.
Replace a discharged battery with one of the same type; another type may explode or ignite.
Follow the instructions contained in the User Guide to replace the battery. Dispose of a
discharged battery promptly and in accordance with the battery manufacturer’s recommended
instructions. Do not recharge, disassemble or incinerate the discharged battery. Keep awa y from
children.
Anti-static precautions
Warning
Static electricit y can caus e perman ent dama ge to elec tron ic componen ts. You should be
aware of this risk, and take precautions against the discharge of static electricity.
This product is at risk from static discharge because the electronic components of the
motherboard are exposed. Memory modules and replacement processors are examples of
electrostatic sensitive devices (ESSDs).
All work that involves contact with the PH440 NLX Motherboard should be done in an area
completely free of static electricity. We recommend using a Special Handling Area (SHA) as
defined by EN 100015-1: 1992. This means that working surfaces, floor coverings and chairs
must be connected to a common earth reference point, and you should wear an earthed wrist
strap and anti-static clothing. It is also a good idea to use an ionizer or humidifier to remove
static from the air.
Handle static-sensitive items with extreme care. Hold add-on components only by their edges,
avoiding their electrical contacts. In general, do not handle static-sensitive items unnecessarily.
Keep all conductive material, and food and drink, away from your work area and PH440 NLX
Motherboard.
LEGALITIES
This product complies with the relevant clauses of the following European Directives (and all
subsequent amendments):
Low Voltage Directive73/23/EEC
EMC Directive89/336/EEC
CE Marking Directive93/68/EEC
Important
This product, when supplied, complies with the CE Marking Directive and its strict legal
requirements. Use o nly pa rts tested an d app rov ed b y Mit subishi Elec tric Moth erboa rd
Division.
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STANDARDS
Safety
This product complies with the American Safety Standard UL1950.
Electro-magnetic Compatibility (EMC)
This product complies with the following European EMC standards:
EmissionsEN50022 Class B
ImmunityEN50082-1 Class B
This product also complies with the following American EMC standard:
FCC Class B
FCC Compliance Statement
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates,
uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
♦
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
♦
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
♦
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different to that which the receiver is
connected.
♦
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Important
You are cautioned that any change or modification to the product not expressly approved by
the manufactu rer cou ld void th e appro vals held by this pr oduct.
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1O V E RVIEW
PH440 NLX is a Pentium II® processor-based NLX profile motherboard.
The design of PH440 NLX is based around the following components.
♦
Intel Pentium II
♦
Intel 440BX host bridge and system controller.
♦
Intel PIIX4e ISA bridge and peripheral and power management controller.
♦
SMSC 37C677 I/O Combo.
♦
ATI AGP 3D Rage Pro AGP or 3D Rage IIC AGP video controller with SGRAM frame
buffer.
♦
ESS Solo 1 audio controller.
Pentium II
The Pentium
package which also includes a second-level cache. The cartridge plugs into a 242-pin slot
connector (slot 1) on the motherboard and operates at speeds from 233MHz.
440BX North bridge
®
Processor
®
®
processor in Slot 1.
II processor adds MMX technology to the P6 micro-architecture in a cartridge
The 440BX North bridge connects the processor to the SDRAM main memory, an AGP port and
PCI bus interface. The device is housed in a 492-pin BGA package.
PIIX4e ISA bridge
The PIIX4e provides the PCI to ISA bus bridge and contains the system’s RTC, the IDE
interfaces, the DMA and Interrupt Controllers. The PIIX4e also provides ACPI support, an
SMbus controller and all the general purpose I/O ports used on the PH440 NLX motherboard.
The PIIX4e device is packaged in a 324 pin BGA.
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MOTHERBOARD FEATURES
Form factorNLX, 9.0" wide x 11.2" long
ProcessorSlot 1 with the VRM8.2 regulator on motherboard.
Accepts all Pentium II
Core logicIntel 440BX & PIIX4e
CacheL2 cache included on processor module.
Memory –
RAM
Memory Flash ROM
BusesSupports 4 bus-master PCI slots and 5 ISA slots via riser.
VGAAGP video via ATI Rage IIc or ATI Rage P ro.
64-bit or 72-bit ECC with 1-bit correct, 2-bit detect.
2Mb flash ROM. Includes BIOS, Setup-in-ROM, VGA, USB, DMI,
120MB floppy etc.
2 or 4MB SGRAM with upgrades via SODIMM module
Active speaker support only (external). Internal mono speaker and PCB
mounted ‘beeper’. ESS Solo 1 CODEC.
Dual UltraDMA33 interfaces for hard disk and CD-ROM.
Support for 120MB drives via ATA port.
Two ports. Two configurations available as build option. Either two ports
on rear pane l or one on rear and second through NLX rise r.
PS/2-style connectors. USB with legacy support
Green and deep green via system management mode.
ACPI compatible.
Requires logic-controlled PSU.
Standby option with wake-up on interrupt, serial port activity or button.
Hardware monitoring (Voltage, temperature and fan monitor) via Heceta II
device.
®
(100MHz bus) processors
PCB4-layer NLX form-fa ctor.
All components on top side
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CONFIGURATION OPTIONS
Build-time
The following items can be configurable at build-time and cannot be modified by the user.
♦
Video controller (Rage IIc or Rage Pro).
♦
Video memory and upgrade socket.
♦
AMC connector.
♦
MIDI & joystick header.
♦
Heceta II system monitor.
♦
+5V supply to VGA connector pin 9.
♦
Dual rear USB or single rear and riser.
Contact Mitsubishi Electric Motherboard Division to deter mine available configurations.
User Configurable
The user can configure the following items.
♦
Processor (Intel boxed products)
♦
Main memory DIMMs
♦
Video memory upgrade (where available)
♦
Processor speed (core/bus ratio)
♦
BIOS ROM write enable
♦
Function enable/disable jumpers (audio CODEC, VGA)
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C
BLOCK DIAGRAM
CLOCK BUFFER
MEMORY
DIMMS X 3
AGP BUS
ATI
RAGE
VGA
VGA
MEMORY
SGRAMX2
CORE VOLTAGE
DC-DC
CONVERTOR
MEMORY
BUS
ESS
SOLO1
AUDIO
SLOT1
CPU
HOST BUS
82443BX
NORTHBRIDGE
492 BGA
HECETA 2
ISA BUS
PCI BUS
PIIX4e
324 BGA
MOTHERBOARD
CLOCK
GENERATOR
NLX
RISER
IDE
VGA
MEMORY
UPGRADE
SODIMM 144
XBUS
BUFFER
BIOS ROM
SMSC 37C67X
SUPER I/O
100 PQFP
FD
TSSOP40
VGA
OUTPUT
LINE
OUT
LINE
IN
MIC
IN
USB
REAR PANEL CONNECTORS
SERIAL
COM2
SERIAL
COM1
PARALLEL
PORT
KEYBOARD
& MOUSE
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2 INSTALLATION GUIDE
Warning
Static electrici ty can cau se pe rmanent damage to electr onic comp onen ts. You shou ld be
aware of this risk, and take precautions against the discharge of static electricity.
1
J8
J7
J1
J2
J3
J4
9
J6
8
7
6
D
C
A
B
2J9
G
E
3
F
HI
4
J
13V Lithium cell
2Processor socket
3Processor fan power
4Memory DIMMs
5Multimedia upgrade
(Ensure AC is disconnected from the power supply before moving this jumper)
1-2Normal operation
2-3Clear CMOS (jumper must be returned to normal position before power-on)
Enable Motherboard Speaker – J9
1-2Enabled
2-3Disabled
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3UPGRADING THE MOTHERBOARD
Caution
Care must be taken in the purchase of upgrade parts to ensure both compatibility with the
system and the compliance with appropriate approvals and certification, e.g. CE marking
within Europe. Using non-approved parts may invalidate your warranty and system approvals.
Upgrading the motherboard is not difficult, but if you do not feel confident about the work
involved, you may wish to have your supplier or service organisation complete it for you.
Warning
Never carry out any work inside the computer with AC power applied. Turn off the computer
and unplug all power cords before starting work.
ADDING MORE MEMORY
The motherboard has three DIMM (Dual Inline Memory Module) sockets, each of which accepts
DIMMs of up to 128 Mbytes, in any combination. The slot furthest from the processor (MM1)
should be used first.
DIMM specification
The memory modules should meet the PC100 specification.
Fitting and removing DIMMs
Read all of these instructions through carefully before you start work.
Turn off the computer and unplug all power cords. Take suitable anti-static precautions and
remove the system cover. Leave the DIMM in the antistatic packaging until the last possible
moment and when you do take the DIMM out of its packaging, hold it by its ends and avoid
touching the metal contacts.
Follow the diagrams and simple instructions on the following pages to insert eac h DIMM.
Afterwards
After you have fitted new modules, check that the system recognises all the memory. If not,
check that you have:
♦
Correctly fitted the DIMMs in their slots.
♦
Installed DIMMs of the correct type.
It may be necessary to refit the original memory to check if there is a problem with your new
modules.
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Fitting a DIMM
Do not use excessive force. If the module will not fit easily, remove it and start again.
The DIMM is inserted vertically and held in place by the clips at each end.
Removing a DIMM
Do not use excessive force. If the module will not come free easily, check that the holding clips
are clear of the module ends.
Press the tabs on both of the socket’s end clips at the same time. This releases the DIMM and
lifts it partly out of the socket.
ADDING MORE VIDEO MEMORY
Video memory is memory reserved for use by the on-board video controller. More video
memory can provide more colours or higher resolutions to an extent determined by the
capabilities of your monitor.
Check the amount of video memory fitted in your computer. You must fit a module of equal
value. For example, if your computer has 2MB of video memory, you mu st fit a 2MB SODIMM
(Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Module).
1. Turn off the computer and unplug all power cords.
2. Take suitable anti-static precautions and remove the system unit cover.
3. Remove any expansion cards that impede access to the video memory upgrade socket (see
the motherboard diagram at the start of this chapter).
4. Unpack the upgrade kit. Hold the SODIMM chip by its edges and be careful not to touch
the metal pins.
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5. Insert the SODIMM into the socket as shown in the illustration.
6. Replace any expansion cards you removed earlier and refit the system unit cover.
You can now reconfigure your operating system to use the expanded capabilities of the video
controller.
THE PROCESSOR ASSEMBLY
To remove the existing processor
1. Turn off the computer and unplug all power cords. Take suitable anti-static precautions and
remove the system cover.
2. If the system was in use just before starting this procedure, the processor may be hot, wait
until it cools.
3. If there are any expansion cards fitted that obstruct access to the processor, you may have to
remove them.
4. See ‘A’ in the illustration. Carefully squeeze together the grips at both ends (1) of the
heatsink support bracket (2) and slide it away.
◊
Some designs of heatsink do not have this bracket fitted.
5. See ‘B’ in the illustration. Press in the clips (1) at both ends of the top of the processor body
to depress the retaining pins out of the vertical supports. Then lift the processor body (2) out
of the socket.
Caution
Handle the processor with care, by the body only. Avoid touching the connector at the
bottom. Store in an antistatic container.
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B
2
1
To fit a new processor
1. Take the processor out of its anti-static packaging. Hold the processor by its edges, or its
heatsink and avoid touching the edge connector.
◊
The upgrade processor and the socket are keyed to ensure that the processor is installed in
the correct orientation. It will only fit into the socket one way.
2. Slide the processor into the vertical guides and down into the socket, making sure that it is
correctly aligned and that you do not bend or otherwise damage the supports. Do not useexcessive force.
3. Apply just enough pressure to overcome the resistance offered by the socket. Ensure that
the retaining pins snap into the sockets on the end supports.
4. Refit the heatsink support, making sure that it is correctly and fully seated on the pins. It
should snap into place.
◊
This bracket may not be fitted with some heatsink desi gns, or may not be needed with the
new processor.
A
1
2
5. The upgrad e or overdrive processor may have its o wn cooling fan b uilt into the heatsink.
This will have a power lead that will need to be connected to the processor fan power
(marked ‘3’ on the motherboard diagram, see installation guide).
◊
If the fan has only a two-pin connection, ensure it is connected to pins 1 and 2.
6. Now adjust the processor multiplier speed jumpers on the motherb oard (see installation
guide) in conjunction with the new processor’s data sheet.
Warning
The processor requires continuous airflow.
7. Return to their original position any expansion cards that had been removed earlier, then
refit and secure the system cover.
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REPLACING THE BATTERY FOR THE CONFIGURATION CMOS
The computer keeps a record of its current hardware configuration in a CMOS memory chip,
which is sustained by a small battery. This battery has a life of up to 5 years. If you find that you
have to reconfigure the computer every time you turn it on, or the date and time seem to be
dramatically incorrect, the battery is probably failing and needs to be replaced.
The battery is a 3-volt lithium type (CR2032 or equivalent) typically used in calculators, watches
and other small, battery-powered electronic items.
Read carefully the following instructions before commencing work.
1. Turn off the computer and unplug all power cords.
Warning
Do not use a metal or other conductive implement to remove the battery. If a short-circuit is
accidentally made between its positive and negative terminals, it may cause the battery to
explode.
2. Using a non-conductive implement, release the latch that holds the battery in place. The
battery will pop up allowing you to lift it out of the holder.
3. Taking care not to touch the top or bottom surface of the new battery, pick up the
replacement with the positive (+) terminal upwards and press the battery into the holder
using a non-conductive implement.
4. Dispose of the old battery in accordance with the battery manufacturer’s instructions.
When you next turn on the computer you will have to run the BIOS Setup utility to enter the
hardware configuration.
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4E LECTRO N ICS
PROCESSOR
The PH440 NLX motherboard accepts the following Pentium II® processors operating at a bus
speed of 100MHz.
Processor Speed
(MHz)
3503.5100
4004.0100
4504.5100
The processor core voltages are generated by switched-mode regulators on the motherboard to
the Intel VRM8.2 specification. The design meets the 100MHz Slot 1 flexible motherboard
recommendations and supports boxed products (processors), including a CPU fan supply.
CORE LOGIC
Core/bus ratioBus speed MHz
The core logic is based around the Intel 440BX PCI AGP Controller (PAC) and the PIIX4e
multi-function ISA bridge. The features of each are summarised below.
440BX Host bridge
♦
Slot1 host bridge
♦
DRAM controller supporting SDRAM main memory with optional ECC
♦
PCI 2.1 compliant
♦
AGP compliant target
♦
Virtual PCI to PCI bridge to support AGP bus
♦
Packaged in a 492 Pin BGA
PIIX4e Multifunction ISA Bridge
♦
PCI to ISA bridge
♦
Dual UltraDMA33 IDE controller
♦
ISA system peripherals (timers, DMA etc.)
♦
Dual USB controller (12Mbps or 1.5Mbps)
♦
SMbus controller (motherboard management)
♦
Real-time clock
♦
ACPI power management logic
♦
Packaged in a 324 pin BGA
The two IDE interfaces are completely independent and can operate concurrently. Both can also
be configured as a PCI bus master.
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Concurrency
The major busses (processor, memory, PCI and AGP) all op e rate independently to achieve a
high degree o f concurrency. Most CPU-DRAM and AGP-DRAM transfe rs can occur
concurrently with PCI transfers and so consume no P CI bus bandwidt h.
LEVEL 2 CACHE
The second level cache is contained within the processor module. There is no provision for a
third level cache.
Cache size is determined by the type of CPU fitted, refer to your CPU manufacturer for this
information.
MEMORY
Motherboard
There is no main memory fitted directly to the motherboard.
DIMM
There are three DIMM sockets on the motherboards that accept 168-pin un-buffered SDRAM
modules to the PC100 memory module specification. All modules must support SPD (serial
presence detect) to allow the BIOS to determine the memory configuration and set up the chipset
optimally. These modules contain a small EEPROM that describes the mod ule capabilities in
detail - including speed, capacity and organisation.
BIOS
♦
64-bit or 72-bit (ECC) modules.
♦
2 or 4 bank organisation
♦
Asymmetric or symmetric memory addressing.
♦
Single or double-sided modules.
The BIOS is contained in a flash ROM device soldered directly to the motherboard and includes
the code listed below. The motherboard will automatically perform a BIOS reco very operation if
it detects a valid recovery disk during the boot sequence. An override jumper that prevents all
writes (recovery or update) provides update protection. The BIOS ROM is accessed as a single
linear region in the memory space from 4GB-128kB (0FFFE0000 - 0FFFFFFFFh) and copied at
the top of ISA memory (0E0000 - 0FFFFFh).
♦
Core motherboard BIOS
♦
VGA BIOS (ATI RAGE PRO or RAGE IIC)
♦
USB, including legacy support
♦
DMI
♦
Setup-in-ROM
♦
Intel Pentium II
♦
Power and system management code
®
microcode update support and code
Configuration RAM
There is no support for configuration RAM other than the CMOS RAM within the RTC.
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VIDEO
VGA Controller
The VGA controller is an ATI Rage Pro or ATI Rage IIC device packaged in a 256 ball BGA.
Video memory is via 2 SGRAM devices mounted on the motherboard (to give 2MB or 4MB)
and an SODIMM connector that accepts SGRAM modules (2MB or 4MB extra). The VGA
controller can be disabled via a motherboard jumper. It also provides an I
video features. The VGA controller has the following features.
♦
AGP compliant to 133MHz (66MHz option).
♦
230MHz integrated RAMDAC.
♦
100MHz 64-bit SGRAM video memory (800MBps).
♦
DDC1, DDC2B, DPMS and Energy Star.
♦
2D acceleration.
♦
3D acceleration with triangle setup engine and texture cache (Rage Pro only).
♦
Motion video acceleration with MPEG2 assist.
♦
Multimedia channel for upgrades (AMC connector).
2
C bus to access other
The allowable memory upgrade paths are shown in the table below. The entries are the total
memory capacity available by fitting 2MB or 4MB modules.
Motherboard
Memory
1
2MB SODIMM4MB SODIMM
2
0MB2MB4MB
2MB4MB
4MB8MB
The amount of video memory fitted to the motherboard is automatically detected by the BIOS.
Video memory upgrade modules do not require an SPD ROM.
1 2MB builds are based on 8Mb devices. 4MB builds use 16Mb devices.
2
4MB modules must be based on 16Mb devices.
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2D Display modes and maximum frame rates
3
256 colours65536 colours16.7M colours
2MB2MB4MB2MB4MB
640 x 480200200200200200
800 x 600200200200160160
1024 x 768150150150120
1152 x 86412012012085
1280 x 102410010085
1600 x 12007676
Frame
Buffer
MB
Screen
Resolution
Colour
Depth
Bits/pixel
Display
Buffer
MB
Z BufferTexture
4
Memory
MB
5
2512 x 384160.38 x 20.380.88
2640 x 480160.59 x 20.590.24
4640 x 480160.59 x 20.592.24
4640 x 480321.17 x 20.591.07
4800 x 600160.92 x 20.921.25
81024 x 768323.00 x 21.500.50
81280 x 1024162.50 x 22.500.50
AGP
The Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) is hardware interconnect designed to improve the
performance of 3D graphics displays. The specification is based on PCI but is point-to-point and
provides for data rates over 500MBps. The implementation on this motherboard is a private local
bus between the chipset and the Rage Pro video controller. The bus can operate in 1X or 2X
modes as defined by the AGP specification. When a Rage IIc device is fitted the interface
between the 443BX North Bridge and the VGA controller operates as a 66MHz PCI bus and no
AGP signalling occurs.
Two levels of performance gain are achieved:
♦
2D Operation. Since the AGP operates at 66MHz, twice the data rate of the PCI bus is
available to normal video traffic.
♦
3D Operation (Rage Pro only). Address translation logic and 133MHz bus mastering
allows the video controller to maintain texture information in main memory - reducing the
need for a large frame buffer.
3 These are the primary display modes. Others are available.
4
Front and back buffers.
5
Main memory can be used for additional texture storage via AGP.
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AUDIO
The audio subsystem is based around an ESS Solo1 CODEC. The audio subsystem can be
completely depopulated to leave the standard PC beep function.
ESS Solo 1
♦
PCI bus interface
♦
Internal FM synthesiser
♦
Dual DMA support with FIFO & full duplex operation
♦
Programmable power management
♦
Joystick and MPU-401 compatible MIDI interfaces
♦
5 channel input mixer
One power amplifier is used - a National Semiconductor LM4880 ’Boomer’ to drive the LINEout jack socket and the optional internal speaker (via the NLX riser). The microphone input
provides power to enable condenser microphones to be used.
Channel
CODEC LINERear line input jack socket
CODEC AUXACD input (from riser) or from motherboard connector
CODEC AUXBVGA AMC Connector
CODEC MICRear microphone jack socket or Riser connection
CODEC Mono InModem in audio from Riser
The following audio connectors are supported.
♦
Rear 3.5mm jack microphone input with phantom power
♦
Rear 3.5mm jack LINE in
♦
Rear 3.5mm jack LINE out
♦
Internal CD-ROM stereo audio on 4-pin ATAPI connector
♦
AMC connector stereo audio
♦
Modem audio via NLX riser auxiliary edge connections
REAL TIME CLOCK
The real time clock is located in the PIIX4e and includes 256 bytes of battery backed RAM with
two lockable ranges. The clock includes a date alarm and operates from a 32.768kHz crystal. The
3V lithium cell provides data retention for up to 5 years of normal use. Note that the battery is
used only when AC power is not applied to the system (or a standby 5V rail is not p r ovided).
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STANDARD I/O
The SMSC 37C677 Super IO controller provides standard I/O. This comprises the four functions
described below. It is packaged in a 100-pin PQFP and is PC98 and ACPI compliant.
Keyboard and Mouse
The keyboard and mouse controller uses the Phoenix Multikey version 1.40 firmware. PS/2 style
keyboard and mouse ports are provided on the rear panel. The ports are interchangeable.
Floppy Disk Interface
Standard 2-mode and 3-mode 3½” drives are supported.
The floppy disk drive signals are routed from the motherboard to the NLX riser and the floppy
disk drive connector is mounted on the NLX riser.
As per the NLX specification, all floppy disk input signals to the motherboard must be pulled up
on the NLX riser.
Serial Ports
There are two standard COM ports, which are wired to two standard 9-way D-type connectors on
the rear panel. The maximum Baud rate is 115K bits per second.
Parallel Port
This is EPP 1.7/1.9 and IEE1284 (ECP) compliant and is compatible with a standard (output
only) PC parallel port as well as a bi-directional (PS/2 style) parallel port. There is a 25-way Dtype connector on the rear panel.
ADDITIONAL I/O
IDE Disk Controller
Two UltraDMA33 IDE ports are provided with the controller integrated into the PIIX4e. This
allows for a maximum of four drives to be connected - two to each port. Normally the primary
port would be used for hard disk drives and the secondary port for CD-ROM or DVD drives.
120MB floppy drives have IDE interfaces.
Both IDE controllers are independent and both can bus-master data into memory for improved
performance. UltraDMA33 drives have a theoretical maximum transfer rate of 33MBs
interfaces are also, of course, compatible with standard ATA drives.
Universal Serial Bus (USB)
The motherboard supports two USB ports with the controller integrated into the PIIX4e. The
motherboard has a build option of a dual USB connector at the rear or with a single on the rear
and with the second port routed to the NLX riser to cater for an optional front USB connector.
The standard build is with a dual USB connector at the rear.
SECURITY
-1
. The
There is chassis intrusion detection available on motherboards with the Heceta II fitted. This is
capable of detecting an intrusion even when AC is disconnected (the logic is powered from the
3V lithium cell).
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MOTHERBOARD POWER
Processor Power
A voltage regulator conforming to the Intel VRM8.2 standard supp lies power for the processor
core. The motherboard automatically selects the correct processor voltage.
Battery
An IEC-type CR2032 3V lithium coin cell and holder are fitted to the board. Note that when the
motherboard is powered off but the AC remains connected (the standby rail is active) the battery
is not used.
POWER MANAGEMENT
Standby Switch
The motherboard supports an ACPI-compliant standby switch for use with a soft-switch power
supply. The action of the switch is under a combination of hardware and software control and is
summarised in the table below. The motherboard will power off regardless of the state of
software if the switch is held down for more than 4 seconds.
StateAction after switch pressed
Standby (soft power off)Machine powers up and executes POSTPOST, DOS or APM O/SMachine powers off into standby state
Behaviour After AC-Disconnect
The ‘Wake on AC connect’ BIOS option and the state of the lithium cell determine the
behaviour of the motherboard after an AC-disconnect. The table below describes this.
ConditionsAction on AC Reconnect
CMOS RAM cleared. This is the state of a
new motherboard before assembly. This also
occurs after battery removal or failure.
CMOS RAM not cleared and ‘Wake on AC
connect’ was set to ‘Enabled’.
CMOS RAM not cleared and ‘Wake on AC
connect’ was set to ‘Disabled’. This is the
default state. Resume events will be lost if an
AC power failure occurs.
Sleep State Indication
Indication of system activity states is provided by the signal ‘STANDBY_LED#’ to the NLX
riser (pin B159). If this signal is asserted (low) then the system is in a power-managed state. The
implementation of coloured LEDs to indicate system power states is dependent on the NLX riser
used.
Motherboard waits for standby switch
to be pressed.
Motherboard fully powers up without
intervention.
Motherboard waits for standby switch
to be pressed.
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SYSTEM MANAGEMENT
There are three main elements to the system management hardware.
♦
A Heceta II system monitor
♦
The PIIX4e power management devices 9 and 10
♦
Processor thermal diode ADCs
Heceta II System Monitor
The Heceta II provides the system monitor functions as described below and is accessed via the
PIIX4e SMbus interface. It provides the following functions.
♦
Fan monitoring. The two inputs to the Heceta II device monitor the first two NLX
“fantach” signals.
♦
Monitoring of system +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU core, -12V and 2.5V power rails
♦
Monitoring of system temperature (actually the motherboard surface temperature)
♦
Monitoring of chassis intrusion (top cover)
FAN CONTROL
The NLX system fan is controlled by the motherboard such that it stops rotatin g when the system
is in ‘Suspend’ mode. As a build option, the PH440 NLX motherboard supports variable fan
speed control in which the speed of the fan is raised as the temperature of the processor
increases. This considerably reduces fan noise in normal operation.
The variable fan speed o ption can onl y be used with an ACPI-aware operating system (such a s
Windows 98) and a 100MHz-bus Pentium® II processor.
EXPANSION SLOTS
The ISA and PCI expansion slots are located on the riser card. The ISA and PCI signals are
routed through an edge connector on one edge of the board which mates with the NLX riser.
As per the NLX specification, the motherboard requires that the PCI signals are correctly
terminated and pulled up on the NLX riser for the motherboard to operate properly.
Industry Standard Architecture (ISA)
A maximum of 5 ISA slots is supported via the NLX riser.
Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI)
A maximum of 4 PCI cards is supported via the NLX riser, each with bus master support.
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Shaded areas indicate DMA channels not normally available on the ISA bus
ISA Interrupts
IRQUsual Ass ign men tFixed?PCI
IRQ0System timerYES
IRQ1KeyboardNO
IRQ2IRQ8 - 15 CascadeYES
IRQ3Serial port 2NOX
IRQ4Serial port 1NOX
IRQ5ISA/PCI bus (Audio)NOX
IRQ6Floppy diskNOX
IRQ7P a r a llel p ortNOX
IRQ8Real time clockNO
IRQ9ISA/PCI busX
IRQ10ISA/PCI busX
IRQ11ISA/PCI busX
IRQ12PS/2 MouseNOX
IRQ13Floating point errorYES
IRQ14Primary hard diskIf drive connectedX
IRQ15Secondary hard diskNOX
The last column indicates which ISA interrupts PCI devices can be routed to.
PCI Interrupts
ChannelDevice
INTA#Slots
INTB#Slots
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INTC#Audio & Slots
INTD#Video & slots
PCI Device Selection (motherboard devices)
Bus
number
00011Host bridge
01012PCI to PCI bridge
06017PCI Audio CODEC
07018South bridge
07118IDE controller
07218USB contro ller
07 3 18
Note that the arbiter implements a round robin scheme and thus no request level has fixed
priority over another. The AGP video controller does not consume any PCI bandwidth and
competes for memory resource independently.
6
PCI to PCI bridges translate address lines from AD16. The host bridge translates
address lines from AD11.
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5BIO S S ET UP & POST
BIOS (pronounced “bye-oss”) stands for ‘basic input/output system’. The BIOS mediates
between the computer’s hardware – the processor, memory, and so on – and its software – the
operating system and your programs. The BIOS program is kept in permanent, read-only
memory or ROM (although if necessary it can be upgraded by an authorised maintainer).
BIOS Setup is a helpful utility that forms part of the BIOS pr ogram. It allows you to view and
alter the computer’s hardware configuration. It is also used to configure various security and
power-saving options. Configuring the computer is necessary to ensure that the software you use
can recognise and exploit the hardware’s capabilities.
The current configuration is kept in a special area of memory, called CMOS memory, and
maintained by a battery so that the configuration is preserved even while the computer is switched
off.
Whenever the computer is turned on, the BIOS power-on self-test (POST) routine tests various
hardware components, including memory, and compares the actual configuration of the computer
with that recorded in permanent (CMOS) memory.
A configuration discrepancy could arise if you have just installed or removed a hardware option
(for example, if you have added or replaced an expansion card).
BIOS SETUP
To start the BIOS Setup utility:
1. Turn on or restart your computer.
2. When you see
‘Press <F2> to enter setup’
appear on the screen, press the F2 key.
3. If you have previously defined a Supervisor password, you are prompted for it before BIOS
Setup starts.
Control keys
Use the keys listed in the legend bar at the bottom of the BIOS Setup screen to make your
selections or exit the current menu.
Sub-menus are marked by a
cursor to the sub-menu you want, then press
Changeable fields are enclosed in square brackets. To select an item, use the arrow keys to move
the cursor to the field you want. Then use the
that field.
PressTo
F1 or Alt-hView a general help topic. Press esc to close the help window.
Esc
Left or Right arrowSelect a different menu.
Up or Down arrowSelect fields on the current menu.
Plus (+) or F6 or SpacebarSelect the next value for the current field.
Minus (-) or F5Select the previous value for the current field.
pointer. To display a sub-menu, use the arrow keys to move the
ENTER.
PLUS (+) and MINUS (–) keys to select a value for
Exit the current menu.
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PressTo
Enter
Home or EndMove the cursor to the top or bottom of the current menu.
Page up or Page downMove the cursor to the next or previous page of the current menu.
F9
F10
Caution
The default BIOS settings may not be appropriate for your particular system. Make a note of
the current settings before pressing
menu.
Getting help in BIOS Setup
You can at any t ime get gene ral help about the control keys by pressing the F1 key.
The help window on the right-hand side of each menu displays help text for the currently-
selected field. It changes as you move the cursor from one field to another.
Reserving ISA legacy resources
To reserve interrupts and upper memory block (UMB) regions for ISA expansion cards, go to the
Advanced menu, select PCI Configuration, then select PCI/PNP ISA IRQ Resource
Exclusion or PCI/PNP ISA UMB Region Exclusion as required.
MULTI-BOOT FACILITY
Make a selection from the menu bar or enter a sub-menu.
Restore the default settings for the fields on the curre nt menu.
Save the changes you’ve made and exit from BIOS Setup.
F9 or using the Load Setup Defaults option of the Exit
Immediately after the first screen, a se cond screen displays various POST messages such as the
memory test. While this screen is on display, a message at the bottom says: ‘
enter setup or <ESC> to enter Boot Menu’. Even if this message is not displayed, you
can press the <ESC> key and this menu will appear just before booting:
Boot Menu
1. Diskette Drive
2. Removable Devices
3. Hard Disk Drive
4. ATAPI CD-ROM Drive
5. Network Boot
< Enter Setup>
This menu can be used to temporarily use another drive or device to boot your system, for
example a bootable CD-ROM, without having to enter the BIOS setup. Simply use the up and
down arrows to make a selection. This change will not be permanent and the system boot will
revert to the normal BIOS setting the next time you switch on your system.
Press <F2> to
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POWER-ON SELF-TEST
Recoverable POST errors
Whenever a recoverable (non-terminal) error occurs during POST, the BIOS displays an error
message describing the problem (the most usual are described below). After some messages, you
may be prompted to
<F2> to enter Setup
In general, you should respond to these errors as follows:
♦
Shut down the computer, wait 20 to 30 seconds, and then turn it on again to see if the
problem is still reported.
♦
Check that all external cables are securely connected.
♦
Try running the BIOS Setup utility to reconfigure the system. If the computer will not
BOOT after you make changes in BIOS Setup, try returning to the original settings.
♦
Open up the system unit and check that all internal signal and power cables are securely
connected.
♦
If the problem persists, contact your supplier or authorised maintainer.
System Configuration Data updated
This message indicates that the system configuration has changed (such as an expansion
card has been added) and that the configuration data has therefore been updated.
System Configuration Data Writ e Error
This message indicates that the system configuration has changed (such as an expansion
card has been added) but the configuration data could not be updated. This is normally
caused by the BIOS program enable jumper being in the disable position. For configuration
changes to be correctly recorded the jumper must be in the enable position.
Invalid System Configuration Data – run configuration utility
The data describing the system configuration is incorrect and should be updated. This can
be done by checking the ‘Reset Configuration Data’ in BIOS Setup followed by ‘Save and
Exit’.
Diskette drive A error
Drive A: is present but fails the POST diskette tests. C heck that t he drive is defined
correctly in BIOS Setup. If necessary, open the system unit and check that the drive’s signal
(ribbon) cable is connected.
System/Extended/Shadow RAM failed at offset: xxxx Failing bits: yyyy
System, extended or shadow memory is not working, or not configured properly, at offset
xxxx. The hexadecimal number yyyy is a map of the bits at the address that failed the
memory test. Each “1” in the map represents a failed bit.
Fixed disk X failure or Fixed disk controller failure
A fixed (hard) disk drive is not working or not configured properly. Check that the drive is
defined correctly in BIOS Setup. If necessary, open the system unit and check that the
drive’s signal (ribbon) cable is connected.
Incorrect drive A type - run SETUP
The diskette drive is not correctly specified in BIOS Setup.
Invalid NVRAM media type
Problem with NVRAM (non-volatile random-access memory).
Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to enter Setup
.
or just
Press
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Keyboard error [nn] or Keyboard controller error
There is a problem with the keyboard or (less likely) the standard I/O controller on the
motherboard. If POST discovers a stuck key it displays its scan code.
Operating system not found
An operating system cannot be located either on a system diskette or on a hard disk. Start
BIOS Setup and check that the diskette and/or hard disk drives are specified correctly.
Parity check 1 xxxx or Parity check 2 xxxx
Parity error found on the system (1) or I/O (2) bus. The BIOS attempts to locate and display
the address xxxx. If it cannot locate the address, it displays “????”.
Previous boot incomplete - default configuration used
The previous POST did not complete successfully. POST loads d efault values and o f fers to
start BIOS Setup. If the failure was caused by incorrect values and they are not corrected,
the next boot will likely fail too.
Real-time clock error
Enter BIOS Setup and check the System Time and System Date settings on the Main me nu.
System battery is dead - replace and run Setup
Replace the configuration battery as instructed in the previous chapter, then use BIOS
Setup to reconfigure the system.
System cache error - cache disabled
The RAM cache failed POST and BIOS disabled it.
System CMOS checksum bad - run Setup
System CMOS has been corrupted or modified incorrectly, perhaps by an application
program that changes data stored in CMOS. Run BIOS Setup and reconfigure the system
either by getting the default values or by making your own selections.
Terminal POST errors and beep codes
There are several POST routines that shut down the computer if they fail. If possible, the BIOS
sounds a sequence of beeps to identify the point at which POST failed. The most usual errors are
listed below.
The BIOS also issues one long tone followed by two short tones if the video system is faulty or if
an external ROM module (including video ROM) fails.
Turn off the computer for 30 seconds and then try again. If the fault persists, make a note of the
error code (if any) and call your supplier or authorised maintainer.
BeepsTest which failed
1-2-2-3BIOS ROM checksum
1-3-1-1DRAM refresh.
1-3-1-38742 keyboard controller
1-3-4-1RAM failure on address line.
1-3-4-3RAM failure on data bits of low byte of memory bus.
1-4-1-1RAM failure on data bits of high byte of memory bus.
2-1-2-3Check ROM copyright notice
2-2-3-1Test for unexpected interrupts
1-2Vi deo configuration failure, or option ROM checksum failure. (One long, two
short beeps.)
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The BIOS also issues Port 80h codes that can be displayed using a suitable diagnostic card. The
codes can be used to determine the failure.
Disable Non-Maskable Interrupt (NMI)
Get CPU type
Initialise system hardware
Initialise chipset with initial POST values
Set IN POST flag
Initialise CPU registers
Enable CPU cache
Initialise caches to initial POST values
Initialise I/ O component
Initialise the local bus IDE
Initialise Power Management
Load alternate registers wi th init ial PO ST values
Restore CPU control word during warm boot
Initialise PCI Bus Masteri ng de vic es
Initialise keyboard controller
BIOS ROM checksum
Initialise cache before memory autosize
8254 timer initialisation
8237 DMA controller initialisation
Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller
Test DRAM refresh
Test 8742 Keyboard Controller
Set ES segment register to 4 GB
Enable A20 line
Autosize DRAM
Initialise POST Memory Manager
Clear 512 KB base RAM
RAM failure on address line
RAM failure on data bits of low byte of memory bus
Enable cache before system BIOS shadow
RAM failure on data bits of high byte of memory bus
Test CPU bus- clock frequency
Initialise Phoenix Dispatch Manager
Test CMOS RAM
Initialise alternate chipset registers.
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Warm start shut down
Reinitialise the chipset (MB only)
Shadow system BIOS ROM
Reinitialise the cache (MB only)
Autosize cache
Advanced configuration of chipset registers
Load alternate registers with CMOS values
Initialise interr upt vect ors
Initialise BIOS interrupts
POST device initialisation
Check ROM copyright notice
Check video configuration against CMOS
Initialise PCI bus and devices
Initialise all video adapters in system
Display QuietBoot screen
Shadow video BIOS ROM
Display BIOS copyright notice
Display CPU type and speed
Initialise EISA board
Test keyboard
Set key click if enabled
Enable keyboard
Test for unexpected interrupts
Initialise POST display service
Display prompt "Press F2 to enter SETUP"
Disable CPU cache
Test RAM between 512 and 640 KB
Base address
Test extended memory
Test extended memory address lines
Jump to UserPatch1
Configure advanced cache registers
Initialise Multi Processor APIC
Enable external and CPU caches
Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area
Display external L2 cache size
Customise defaults
Display shadow- area message
Display possible high address for UMB recov ery
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Display error messages
Check for configuration errors
Test real- time clock
Check for keyboard errors
SMBus init devices
Initialise system monitor and check for intrusion
PCI audio init
Test for key lock on
Set up hardware interrupt vectors
Initialise coprocessor if present
Disable onboard Super I/ O ports and IRQs
Late POST device initialisation
Detect and install external RS232 ports
Configure non- MCD IDE controllers
Detect and install external parallel ports
Initialise PC- com patible PnP ISA devices
Re- initialise onboard I/ O ports.
Configure Motheboard Configurable Devices
Initialise BIOS Data Area
Enable Non- Maskable Interrupts (NMIs)
Initialise Extended BIOS Data Area
Test and initialise PS/ 2 mouse
Initialise floppy controller
Autotype
Determine number of ATA drives
Initialise hard- disk controllers
Initialise local- bus hard- disk controllers
Jump to UserPatch2
Build MPTABLE for multi- processor boards
Install CD ROM for boot
Clear huge ES segment register
Fixup Multi Processor table
Search for option ROMs. One long two short beeps on checksum failure
Check for SMART Drive
Shadow option ROMs
Set up Power Management
Security init
Enable hardware interrupts
Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives
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Set time of day
Chec k key lock
Initialise typematic rate
Erase F2 prompt
Scan for F2 key stroke
Enter SETUP
Clear IN POST flag
Check for errors
ROMPilot unload
POST done - prepare to boot operating system
One short beep before boot
Terminate QuietBoot
Check password (optional)
ACPI initialisation
Clear global descriptor table
Clean up all graphics
Initialise DMI parameters
Initialise PnP Option ROMs
Clear parity ch+ eckers
Display MultiBoot menu
Clear screen (optional)
Check virus and backup reminders
Try to boot with INT 19
Initialise POST Error Manager (PEM)
Initialise error logging
Initialise error display function
Initialise system error handler
Dual cmos init
Dock init
Dock init late
Force recovery check
Extended checksum check of bios
Unknown\unexpected interrupt
Initialise the chipset
Initialise the bridge
Initialise the CPU
Initialise system timer
Initialise system I/ O
Check force recovery boot
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Checksum BIOS ROM
Go to BIOS
Initialise Multi Proc ess or
Set Huge Segment
Initialilze OEM special code
Initialise PIC and DMA
Initialise Memory type
Initialise Memory size
Shadow Boot Block
Sys tem memory test
Initialise interr upt vect ors
Initialise Run Time Clock
Initialise video
Initialise beeper
Initialise boot
Clear Huge segment
Boot to Mini DOS
Boot to Full DOS
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The following codes are produced during the BIOS recovery sequence.
Read file
Erase sector
Program sector
Verify sector
Memory allocation error
File not found
Path not found
No handles available
Access denied
Invalid access code
Undefined file open error
Access denied on file read
Invalid handle
Undefined file read error
File close failure
Chip ID failure
Sector erase failure
Sector protect failure
Sector program failure
Sector verify error
Video not found
Incorrect parameters
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6E LECTRI C AL
POWER REQUIREMENTS
The motherboard power requirements are heavily dependent on system configuration and the
software being used. The table below can be used as a guide to the likely power supply
requirements. They are measured using a 400MHz Intel Pentium II
modules and 8MB video memory running stress test software designed to yield worst case
results. T hey should not, however, b e regarded as maximum value s .
®
Processor, 3 memory
PCB
Supply+5V
standby
Voltage
Tolerance
Maximum
Current (in above
configuration)
Warning
Ensure that the system does no t overload the +5V standby output of the powe r supply –
permanent damage to the motherboard may result.
This motherboard requires a +5V standby supply to operate correctly. This is normally
provided by an NLX-compatible power supply via the riser.
The PCB i s a four-layer d esign measuring W9.0” x L11.2”. It is NLX compa t ible. The inner
power planes are arranged so that the ground plane is nearest the top component layer.
The PCB has a UL flammability rating of 94V-0.
±
5%
20mA5A3A300mA100mA100mA
+5V+3.3V+12V-12V-5V
±
5%
±
3%
±
5%
±
5%
±
5%
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7CONNECTOR ASSIGNMEN TS
Keyboard and Mouse (PS/2 Mini-DIN)
(Installation guide references F and G)
6
5
4213
PinSignalDirectionDescription
1CLKI/OData clock
2VCCO+5V Power
3GND-Signal ground
4NC-No connect
5DATAI/OSerial data
6NC-No connect
Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 (9 way D-type)
(Installation guide references E and H)
51
6
10101
9
PinSignalDirectionDescription
1DCDIData Carrier Detect
2RXDIReceive Data
3T XDOTransmit Data
4DTROData Terminal Ready
5GNDISignal ground
6DSRIData Set Ready
7RTSORequest to Send
8CTSIClear to Send
9RIIRing Indicate
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Parallel Port (25 way D-type)
(Installation guide reference J)
13
25
1
14
PinStandard modeECP modeDirection
1STB#STB#
2DATA0DATA0I/O
3DATA1DATA1I/O
4DATA2DATA2I/O
5DATA3DATA3I/O
6DATA4DATA4I/O
7DATA5DATA5I/O
8DATA6DATA6I/O
9DATA7DATA7I/O
10ACK#ACK#I
11BUSYBUSYI
12PEPEI
13SLCTSLCTI
14AFD#AFD#O
15ERR#ERR#I
16INIT#INIT#O
17SLIN#SLIN#O
18GNDGND-
19GNDGND-
20GNDGND-
21GNDGND-
22GNDGND-
23GNDGND-
24GNDGND-
25GNDGND-
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VGA (15 way high density D-type)
(Installation guide reference I)
5
1
10
15
11
6
PinSignalPinSignal
1Red9+5V Power (fused)
2Green10GND
3Blue11No Connect
4No Connect12Monitor ID 1
5GND13HSYNC
6Red Return14VSYNC
7Green Return15Monitor ID 3
8Blue Return
USB Ports 0 and 1 (USB port 1 on the rear panel is an option)
(Installation guide reference D)
1
4
Port 1
Port 0
1
4
PinSignalDirectionDescription
1VCC O+5V Power
2DATA-I/ODifferential Serial Data -
3DATA+I/ODifferential Serial Data +
4GND-Signal gro und
Line Input and Output (3.5mm stereo jack)
(Installation guide references A and C)
PinSignal
SleeveGND
TipLeft channel
RingRight channel
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Microphone Input (3.5mm stereo jack)
(Installation guide reference D)
PinSignal
SleeveGND
TipMono input
RingElectret bias voltage
Processor Fan (3 way header with locking ramp)
(Installation guide reference 3)
PinSignalDirectionDescription
1GND-Signal ground
2+12V PowerODC fan drive voltage
3FAN_TACH#ITacho sense from fan
Internal CD audio (4 way ATAPI header)
(Installation guide reference 7)
PinSignalDirectionDescription
1LEFTILeft audio input
2GND-Signal ground
3GND-Signal ground
4RIGHTIRight audio input
MIDI/Joystick (16 way dual row header)
(Installation guide reference 8)
PinSignalPinSignal
1+5V Power2+5V Power
3JAB14JBB1
5JACX6JBCX
7GND8MIDI OUT
9GND10JBCY
11JACY12JBB2
13JAB214MIDI IN
15+5V Power16Key
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VESA/AMCC Support (40 way dual row header)
(Installation guide reference 5)
PinSignalPinSignal
1Digital GND2PIXEL DATA0
3Digital GND4PIXEL DATA1
5Digital GND6PIXEL DATA2
7EVIDEO8PIXEL DATA3
9ESYNC10PIXEL DATA4
11EDCLK12PIXEL DATA5
13SAD414PIXEL DATA6
15Digital GND16PIXEL DATA7
17Digital GND18DCLK
19Digital GND20SAD0
21VFSENSE#22SAD1
23I2C CLOCK24SAD2
25Key26Digital GND
27Key28Key
29+5V Power30SAD3
31RESET#32SAD7
33SAD634SAD5
35I2C DATA36REV
37Audio GND38+12V Power
39Audio Right40Audio Left
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