Micronics Computer Hardware M54E2 PCI EISA User Manual

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manual has been carefully checked and is believed to be accurate. Micronics

assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this

document. Micronics makes no commitments to update or to keep the

information in this manual at a current level when changes are made to the

product.

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Contents

Section 1: Introduction ............................................ 1-1

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

Software Compatibility ............................................................. 1-2

M54E2 Quick Installation........................................................ 1-3

Section 2: Configuring the M54E2 ......................... 2-1

Static Electricity........................................................................ 2-1

Office Environment ................................................................... 2-1

M54E2 System Board............................................................... 2-2

Jumper Settings......................................................................... 2-3

Section 3: Installing the M54E2, System Memory,

CPUs and Peripherals ............................................. 3-1

Installation of the M54E2 ......................................................... 3-2

Tools Required.................................................................... 3-2

Equipment Required ........................................................... 3-2

System Memory ........................................................................ 3-3

SIMMs Supported .............................................................. 3-3

Upgrading Rules ................................................................. 3-3

Common Memory Configurations ...................................... 3-4

Installing the SIMMs .......................................................... 3-5

Removing SIMMs............................................................... 3-5

Installing a CPU ........................................................................ 3-6

Installing Cache Memory .......................................................... 3-7

Installing a PCI Peripheral Card................................................ 3-8

Installing an EISA Peripheral Card ........................................... 3-9

Installing a Plug & Play Peripheral Card................................. 3-10

Section 4: The BIOS Setup Utility .......................... 4-1

Configuration ............................................................................ 4-1

Initial Boot Up .......................................................................... 4-1

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Setup ......................................................................................... 4-2

Running the Setup Procedure ................................................... 4-3

Setting the Main Screen ............................................................ 4-3

Setting the Advanced Screen .................................................... 4-7

Security Screen ........................................................................4-11

Exit Screen .............................................................................. 4-13

Section 5: EISA Utility............................................. 5-1

Introduction .............................................................................. 5-1

When Should You Run the EISA Utility? ................................. 5-1

What You Will Need ................................................................. 5-1

Starting the Utility..................................................................... 5-2

Main Menu ................................................................................ 5-3

Step 1: Important EISA Configuration Information ................ 5-3

Step 2: Add or Remove Boards ............................................... 5-4

Step 3: View or Edit Details .................................................... 5-6

Advanced Submenu ............................................................ 5-6

Step 4: Examine Switches or Print Report ............................... 5-8

Examine Switches ............................................................... 5-8

Print Report ........................................................................ 5-8

Step 5: Save and Exit............................................................... 5-8

Appendix A: POST Messages .................................A-1

Appendix B: Beep and POST Codes ...................... B-1

Appendix C: Hard Disk Drive Types .....................C-1

Appendix D: Technical Information .......................D-1

Specifications ............................................................................D-1

Environmental Specifications ....................................................D-2

Battery Disposal........................................................................D-3

Technical Support .....................................................................D-4

Online Services .........................................................................D-5

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Appendix E: Updating the System BIOS ............... E-1

FCC Warning Statement ......................................... F-1

Declaration of Conformity ...................................... F-2

Glossary ................................................................... G-1

Limited Warranty .................................................. W-1

Non-Warranty Service ........................................... W-2

Index..........................................................................X-1

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List of Figures

Figure 1-1: System Power-Up Screen......................................................... 1-3

Figure 2-1: M54E2 System Board .............................................................. 2-2

Figure 3-1: Installing a 72-Pin SIMM ....................................................... 3-5

Figure 3-2: Installing Cache Memory ........................................................ 3-7

Figure 3-3: Installing a PCI Card ............................................................... 3-8

Figure 3-4: Installing an EISA Card .......................................................... 3-9

Figure 3-5: Installing a Plug & Play Card ............................................... 3-10

Figure 4-1: Power-Up Screen ..................................................................... 4-2

Figure 4-2: CMOS Main Screen ................................................................ 4-3

Figure 4-3: IDE Device Submenu .............................................................. 4-5

Figure 4-4: Advanced Setup Screen ........................................................... 4-7

Figure 4-5: Boot Options Submenu ............................................................ 4-8

Figure 4-6: Integrated Peripherals Submenu ............................................. 4-9

Figure 4-7: Security Setup Screen .............................................................4-11

Figure 4-8: Supervisor Password Screen .................................................. 4-12

Figure 4-9: Exit Screen............................................................................. 4-13

Figure 5-1: EISA Configuration Introduction Screen................................ 5-2

Figure 5-2: Configuration Main Menu....................................................... 5-3

Figure 5-3: Add or Remove Boards Screen................................................ 5-4

Figure 5-4: Adding an EISA Configuration (CFG) File............................ 5-5

Figure 5-5: View or Edit Details Menu ...................................................... 5-6

Figure 5-6: Advanced Submenu ................................................................. 5-7

List of Tables

Table 2-1: Cache Type Selection............................................................... 2-3

Table 2-2: Host CPU Speed Selection....................................................... 2-3

Table 2-3: External Cache Size Selection................................................. 2-3

Table 2-4: CPU VRE Selection ................................................................. 2-4

Table 2-5: Onboard IDE IRQ Selection .................................................... 2-4

Table 2-6: DRAM Parity Selection ........................................................... 2-4

Table 2-7: Super I/O Selection .................................................................. 2-4

Table 2-8: Video Selection ........................................................................ 2-5

Table 2-9: PS/2 Mouse Selection .............................................................. 2-5

Table 2-10: Recover Flash BIOS Selection................................................. 2-5

Table 2-11: Turbo Selection ........................................................................ 2-5

Table 2-12: APIC Selection ........................................................................ 2-6

Table 2-13: Case and Peripheral Connections............................................ 2-7

Table 3-1: Memory Configurations........................................................... 3-4

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Section 1: Introduction

Introduction

Thank you for choosing the Micronics M54E2. The M54E2 is a high-

performance system board designed to be a foundation for advanced

systems and applications.

The M54E2 is a dual Pentium processor board. You can operate the

M54E2 with a single Pentium processor or add a second matching

processor for increased performance.

Additional features include onboard support for two IDE hard drives,

two floppy drives, a bi-directional parallel port and two high speed

serial ports.

Micronics builds all products to exacting standards, using the highest

quality components available. We are proud to provide this system

board and believe you will be pleased with your purchase.

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Features

The M54E2 includes the following features:

Dual Pentium processor support for 75, 90, 100, 120, 133, 150, 166 and

200MHz processors

Two 32-bit PCI slots, five 32-bit EISA slots and one shared (PCI or

EISA) slot

L2 Write-back cache support (256K or 512K)

PCI: Intel Neptune chipset

PCEB/ESC EISA Bridge

I/O: SMC 665 Super I/O controller

Support for up to 512MB of onboard system memory

ISA IDE controller (supports two drives)

Floppy controller for two floppy drives (supports 360KB, 720KB,

1.2MB, 1.44MB or 2.88MB floppy drives)

Two high speed NS16550 compatible serial ports

Standard AT keyboard connector

Bidirectional parallel port (ECP and EPP compatible)

Upgradeable Flash Phoenix BIOS on 1MB Flash

Software Compatibility

The M54E2 system board has been thoroughly tested for compatibility with a

variety of operating systems and environments, including:

Windows and Windows NT

OS/2 version 2.11 & SMP

SCO UNIX and Open Desktop

Novell Netware

MS-DOS

PC-DOS

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M54E2 Quick Installation

We know that many experienced people prefer to read as little of the docu-

mentation as possible. If this sounds like you, here’s the short form:

1. Make backup copies of your installation and configuration diskettes.

2. Ground yourself to prevent damaging static discharge, then remove the

M54E2 from its packaging.

3. Configure and verify the system board’s jumper settings. (See Jumper

Settings in Chapter 2).

4. Install the CPU and the system memory (Chapter 3).

5. Install the motherboard into the chassis and make all necessary

case connections.

6. Install any ISA, PCI and EISA add-on peripherals (Chapter 3).

7. Turn the computer on and press the <F2> key when you see the screen

below:

Figure 1-1: Power-Up Screen

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8. Set the time and date. Adjust the BIOS settings to match your

configuration. If installing an IDE drive, select the IDE device you wish

to configure. Press <Enter> with Autotype Fixed Disk selected and the

BIOS will automatically configure the drive for you (see Chapter 4).

9. After you have configured the Main Setup menu, make any desired

setting configurations in the Advanced and Security menu. When

finished, go to the exit screen, select “Save Changes and Exit” and you

are finished with the BIOS configuration (Chapter 4).

10. Insert the MCS EISA Configuration Utility into Drive A or Drive B and

type:

A: CF <Enter>

B: CF <Enter>

Follow the directions to install the necessary drivers for your EISA

peripherals (Chapter 5).

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Section 2: Configuring the M54E2

Configuring the M54E2

Although the M54E2 system board is packaged in protective materials,

it is important to use care while unpacking and setting up.

Static Electricity

The M54E2 is shipped from the factory in an antistatic bag. To reduce

the possibility of damage, it is important to neutralize any accumulated

static charges on your body before handling the board. The best way to

do this is to ground yourself using a special wrist or ankle strap. If you

do not have a strap, you should touch both of your hands to a safely

grounded object. After you have grounded yourself, ground the M54E2

via the solder pads surrounding one of its mounting holes.

Once the M54E2 is removed from its packaging, place it on top of the

antistatic bag. Carefully inspect the board for damage which may have

occurred during shipment.

Office Environment

Make sure the finished computer system is in an area with good

ventilation. The system should not be in direct sunlight, near heaters,

or exposed to moisture, dust or dirt.

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Jumper Settings

Table 2-1: Jumper settings to select between write-back and write-

through cache.

Jumper

Function

Write-through

Write-back (default)

Settings

Open

Table 2-1: Cache Type Selection

Table 2-2: Jumper settings to select the speed of the CPU.

CPU Speed 75MHz 90MHz 100MHz 120MHz 133MHz 150MHz 166MHz 200MHz

Bus Speed 50MHz 60MHz 66MHz 60MHz 66MHz 60MHz 66MHz 66MHz

(default)

Jumper

Open Open

2-3 1-2

Open

2-3

1-2

2-3

1-2

2-3

Open

2-3

W27

W40

Open Open

Close Open

Open

Table 2-2: CPU Speed Selection

Table 2-3: Jumper settings to select the size of the external cache.

Jumper

W5 W10

Function

256K

512K

Setting

1-2

2-3

Table 2-3: Cache Size Selection

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Table 2-4: Jumper settings to set the CPU voltage regulator selection.

Jumper

Function

Settings

Open

W28 VRE (Vcc3=3.6V)

VR/STD (Vcc3=3.45V) (default) Close

Table 2-4: CPU VRE Selection

Table 2-5: Jumper settings to set the onboard IDE IRQ.

Jumper Function

Settings

W25 IRQ14 (default) 1-2

Table 2-5: Onboard IDE Controller Selection

Table 2-6: Jumper settings to select parity checking or non-parity

checking DRAM.

Jumper

W41

Function

Settings

Non-Parity DRAM

Parity DRAM (default)

Open

Table 2-6: DRAM Parity Selection

Table 2-7: Jumper settings to enable or disable Super I/O.

Jumper

W30

Function

Settings

Enable Super I/O (default)

Disable Super I/O

Open

Table 2-7: Super I/O Selection

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Table 2-8: Jumper settings to select the type of video installed.

Jumper

Function

Settings

W20 Monochrome

Color (default)

Open

Table 2-8:Video Selection

Table 2-9: Jumper settings to enable or disable the PS2 mouse.

Jumper

W21

Function

Settings

Open

Disable IRQ12 (PS/2 Mouse)

Enable IRQ12 (PS/2 Mouse) (default) Close

Table 2-9: PS/2 Mouse Selection

Table 2-10: Jumper settings to recover the flash BIOS from the boot

block.

Jumper

W16

Function

Settings

BIOS Code (default)

BIOS Boot Block

1-2

2-3

Table 2-10: Recover Flash BIOS Selection

Table 2-11: Jumper settings to enable or disable the turbo option.

Jumper

W15 Deturbo

Turbo (default)

Function

Settings

Open

Table 2-11: Turbo Selection

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Table 2-12: Jumper settings to enable or disable the APIC selection for

Novell Network use. NOTE: Disable only if you are running Novell 3.12.

Jumper

W42

Function

Settings

APIC Enabled (default)

APIC Disabled

Open

Table 2-12: APIC Selection

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Table 2-13: Case and peripheral connections.

Connectors

J1 & J2

Function

Notes

Power Supply Connector

J6 & J8

AT Keyboard

PS/2 Mouse & Keyboard PS/2 Version Only

Parallel Port Connector Can be disabled at the CMOS

configuration screen

J10

J11

Floppy Connector

Serial Port (COM 1)

Can be disabled at the CMOS

configuration screen

J12

Serial Port (COM 2)

Can be disabled at the CMOS

configuration screen

J13

J25

J26

ISA IDE Connector

Reserved

Secondary

Not Supported

Optional Power Supply For specially equipped power

Connector

supplies

W12 or W31 Speaker Connector

1 - Speaker, 2 - N/C, 3 - Ground,

4 - 5V DC

W13 or W32 Reset

W14 or W33 Turbo LED

W15 or W34 Turbo Switch

W18 or W37 Keylock/Power LED

1 - +5V DC, 2 - Ground

1 - Speaker, 2 - N/C, 3 - Ground

4 - Keyboard Lock, 5 - Ground

W19

External Keyboard

1 - Clock (Keybd), 2 -Data,

3 - N/C, 4 - Ground, 5 - VCC

W24 or W38 Hard Disk LED

1 - +5V DC, 2 - Ground

1 - +12V DC, 2 - Ground

W35

W36

12V Fan Connector

Table 2-13: Case and Peripheral Connections

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Section 3: Installing the M54E2

Installing the M54E2, System

Memory, CPUs and Peripherals

This section explains how to install the M54E2 system board, SIMMs,

CPUs and peripherals.

WARNING:

Before installing or removing any peripherals or components, make

sure you have a clear work space and that you adhere to all anti-static

precautions described on page 2-1.

Micronics recommends only trained technicians install and configure

the system board. Damage which occurs to the board while adding or

removing peripherals or components may void the warranty.

If problems arise while installing peripherals, contact the computer

dealer where you purchased the peripheral or Micronics’ Technical

Support Department.

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Installation of the M54E2

The installation of the M54E2 system board depends on the type of case you

use. The M54E2 is a standard AT motherboard and is likely to be limited to

tower cases.

Prior to installing the M54E2, make sure you have a clear work space

available and adhere to all anti-static precautions. If you are unfamiliar with

installing a system board, Micronics highly recommends you read the

computer user’s manual or contact your dealer’s technical support depart-

ment.

Tools Required

Micronics recommends using the following tools to install the M54E2:

Small Phillips screwdriver.

Tweezers or a pair of needle-nose pliers.

Tray (to hold loose screws).

Equipment Required

Micronics recommends using the following equipment with the M54E2 for a

typical configuration:

Chassis with standard hardware (tower case preferable).

A high-quality power supply capable of providing continuous

power within a 5 volt range. A power filter may be used with a noisy

AC power source.

AT-compatible keyboard (depends on model).

PS/2 or compatible keyboard (depends on model).

Eight ohm speaker.

Standard ribbon cables for internal connections.

Standard power cord (grounded).

Heat sink with cooling fan for each CPU (required).

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System Memory

System memory devices, commonly known as SIMMs (Single Inline Memory

Modules), are necessary to operate the M54E2 system board. The M54E2 has

eight SIMM sockets and can be upgraded to 512 Megabytes of RAM. This

section will explain the type of SIMMs supported, list the rules of adding

memory to the M54E2, give some examples of common memory configura-

tions, and show how to physically install the new SIMMs.

SIMMs Supported

The M54E2 supports 72-pin, 60 or 70ns SIMMs in the following configura-

tions:

4MB (1MBx32/36)

8MB (2MBx32/36)

16MB (4MBx32/36)

32MB (8MBx32/36)

64MB (16MBx32/36)

NOTE: For long term reliability, Micronics recommends using SIMMs with

tin-plated contacts. The use of gold-plated contacts may conflict with the tin-

alloy on the SIMM socket.

Upgrading Rules

The following is a list of rules to follow when upgrading SIMMs. If you

follow these rules, your upgrade should be trouble-free:

Use 70ns or faster SIMMs.

Upgrade SIMMs one bank at a time. Each bank must contain two

SIMMs of the same size and preferably from the same manufacturer.

For example, to add 16MB of memory to the system board, install

two 8MB SIMMs into the same bank.

When installing SIMMs, start with Bank 0 and work your way up

(0,1,2,3).

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Common Memory Configurations

The table below lists the most common memory configurations. The M54E2

will accept the following combination of SIMMs as long as the rules in the

previous section are followed.

Memory

Bank 0

Bank 1

Bank 2

Bank 3

8MB

16MB

24MB

32MB

48MB

64MB

72MB

80MB

96MB

104MB

128MB

192MB

256MB

384MB

512MB

(2) 1Mx36

(2) 2Mx36

(2) 1Mx36

(2) 2Mx36

(2) 4Mx36

(2) 2Mx36

(2) 1Mx36

(2) 2Mx36

(2) 8Mx36

(2) 4Mx36

(2) 2Mx36

(2) 4Mx36

(2) 8Mx36

(2) 4Mx36

(2) 8Mx36

(2) 4Mx36

(2) 16Mx36

(2) 8Mx36

(2) 4Mx36

(2) 8Mx36

(2) 16Mx36

(2) 8Mx36

(2) 16Mx36

(2) 1Mx36

(2) 2Mx36

(2) 1Mx36

(2) 2Mx36

(2) 1Mx36

(2) 2Mx36

(2) 1Mx36

(2) 2Mx36

(2) 1Mx36

(2) 4Mx36

(2) 2Mx36

(2) 1Mx36

(2) 2Mx36

(2) 4Mx36

(2) 2Mx36

(2) 4Mx36

(2) 2Mx36

(2) 1Mx36

(2) 4Mx36

(2) 2Mx36

(2) 4Mx36

(2) 1Mx36

(2) 8Mx36

(2) 4Mx36

(2) 8Mx36

(2) 16Mx36

(2) 8Mx36

(2) 16Mx36

(2) 4Mx36

(2) 8Mx36

(2) 4Mx36

(2) 8Mx36

(2) 16Mx36

(2) 8Mx36

(2) 16Mx36

Table 3-1: Memory Configurations

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Installing the SIMMs

To install the SIMMs, locate the memory banks on the system board and

perform the following steps:

1. Hold the SIMM so that the notched edge is aligned with the notch on

the SIMM socket (Figure 3-1).

2. Insert the SIMM at a 45 degree angle.

3. Gently push the SIMM into an upright position until it locks into

place (past the release tabs).

Figure 3-1: Installing a 72-Pin SIMM

Removing SIMMs

To remove SIMMs, follow the steps below:

1. With both thumbs (or fingers), press the release tabs away from the

socket.

2. With the SIMM free from the release tabs, lift the module up and

place in an anti-static bag or package.

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Installing a CPU

The M54E2 is designed to support dual Pentium processors. Follow the steps

below to install the main or the second processor:

1. Turn off the computer and remove its cover.

2. Locate the ZIF socket illustrated in Figure 2-1.

3. Lift the lever of the socket.

4. Locate pin 1 on the processor and pin 1 on the socket (Figure 2-1).

Gently place the processor into the socket, making sure pin 1 on the

processor and pin 1 on the socket are aligned.

5. Push the lever down until it locks into place.

6. Make sure the speed selection jumpers are set correctly (see Chapter 2).

7. If you are only installing the upgrade processor, you do not need to

change any jumpers or BIOS settings. The system will automatically

recognize the new processor. NOTE: Make sure the APIC jumper (W42)

is set to Enabled.

NOTE: If your operating system supports dual processors, you may need to

reconfigure or reinstall your operating system. Refer to your software

documentation for more information.

WARNING:

Pentium processors require a heat-sink with a cooling fan. Failure to provide

adequate cooling of the processor may seriously affect system performance

or cause permanent damage to the processor.

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Installing Cache Memory

In addition to the 16K of internal (L1) cache built into the Pentium proces-

sors, the M54E2 also supports external (L2) cache. The M54E2 is available

with 256K or 512K external cache.

To upgrade to 512K cache, install eight 32Kx8-15ns 3.3V SRAMs into the

open SRAM sockets (Figure 3-2). After installing the cache upgrade, refer to

Table 2-4 for the correct external cache jumper settings.

Figure 3-2: Upgrading the External Cache

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Installing a PCI Peripheral Card

Micronics PCI slots accommodate all PCI peripherals that meet the PCI 2.0

specifications. Complete the following steps to install a PCI card:

1. Turn the computer system off and remove its cover.

2. Choose an unused PCI slot and remove the slot cover.

3. Insert the card with the bottom edge level to the slot. Never

insert the card at an angle.

4. Carefully push the card straight down, making sure the card is fully

inserted.

5. Replace the screw which holds the card into place.

6. Replace the computer cover.

7. Refer to the card’s documentation for additional instructions regarding

installation and software drivers.

Figure 3-3: Installing a PCI Card

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Installing an EISA Peripheral Card

Micronics EISA slots accommodate all EISA peripherals that meet the EISA

standard. Complete the following steps to install an EISA card:

1. Turn the computer system off and remove its cover.

2. Choose an unused EISA slot and remove the slot cover.

3. Insert the card with the bottom edge level to the slot. Never

insert the card at an angle.

4. Carefully push the card straight down, making sure the card is fully

inserted.

5. Replace the screw which holds the card into place.

6. Replace the computer cover.

7. Refer to the card’s documentation for additional instructions regarding

installation and software drivers.

8. Run the EISA configuration utility discussed in Chapter 5.

Figure 3-4: Installing an EISA Card

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Installing a Plug & Play Peripheral Card

Micronics EISA slots accommodate all ISA Plug & Play peripherals that

meet the Plug and Play standard. Complete the following steps to install a

Plug and Play card:

1. Turn the computer system off and remove its cover. Note the slot

number where you choose to install the Plug and Play card. You

will need this information when you run the EISA configuration

utility.

2. Choose an unused EISA slot and remove the slot cover.

3. Insert the card with the bottom edge level to the slot. Never insert

the card at an angle!

4. Carefully push the card straight down, making sure the card is fully

inserted.

5. Replace the screw which holds the card into place.

6. Replace the computer cover.

7. Refer to the card’s documentation for additional instructions regarding

installation and software drivers.

8. Run the EISA configuration utility discussed in Chapter 5.

Figure 3-5: Installing a Plug & Play Card

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Section 4: BIOS Setup Utility

The BIOS Setup Utility

Configuration

After the M54E2 system board and all hardware is installed, the system

is ready for configuration. Before turning on the computer, make sure

all cables are correctly connected and all jumpers are correctly set.

It is recommended you keep the computer cover off the first time you

boot the system. If you have any difficulties, they will be easier to

correct.

Initial Boot Up

Power up the M54E2. If the system doesn’t properly boot, check all

your cables and peripherals for bad connections. You may also get beep

codes or error messages. If this occurs, consult Appendices A and/or B

for a guide to possible solutions.

After the system properly boots, it is ready to be configured. The

following pages explain the proper procedures for BIOS configuration.

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Setup

The Setup program is used to configure the computer’s BIOS (Basic Input/

Output System). The computer’s BIOS is responsible for configuring the

motherboard and providing hardware information to the operating system. In

order for the computer to run properly, run the Setup procedure after first

installing the system board and whenever you make a hardware change to the

system.

After the system is turned on and goes through a memory test, the Power-Up

Screen (Figure 4-1) will appear on your monitor:

Figure 4-1: Power-Up Screen

When “Press <F2> to enter SETUP” appears at the bottom of the screen,

press the F2 key to begin the Setup procedure. The CMOS Main Screen

(Figure 4-2) should appear and the prompt should be on the time line. The

Setup procedure can only be activated during the boot sequence.

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Running the Setup Procedure

The M54E2 system board has four primary CMOS configuration screens: the

Main Screen (Figure 4-2), the Advanced Screen (Figure 4-4), the Security

Screen (Figure 4-7), and the Exit Screen (Figure 4-9). To toggle between the

screens, press the right arrow <→> and the left arrow <←> keys.

Setting the Main Screen

The CMOS Main Screen (Figure 4-2) is used to set the time and date, to set

the floppy drive types, to configure the hard disks, and to configure the video.

This section explains how to configure each of these categories. To move

between the categories, use the up arrow <↑> and the down arrow <↓ >.

Figure 4-2: CMOS Main Screen

System Time and Date

To set the time, use the <-> key to decrease the number and the <+> key to

increase the number. To move the prompt forward, use the <Tab> key; to

move the prompt backward, use the <Shift-Tab> key. To set the date, use the

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up and down arrows<↑/↓> to highlight the System Date and follow the same

procedure used to set the time.

Diskette A or B

To configure a floppy drive added to or removed from your computer, use the

up and down arrow keys <↑/↓> to select the drive you wish to set. Use the

<+/-> keys to change the setting until it matches the floppy drive you have

installed. The BIOS supports 2.88MB, 1.44MB, 1.2MB, 720KB, and 360KB

floppy drives.

IDE Devices (Hard Disk Setup)

If you are setting up a SCSI hard disk, you will probably need to select [None]

in the IDE Device parameters (see your SCSI card manual for more details).

To install an IDE device, select the device you wish to configure and press

<Enter>. An IDE Device submenu will appear (Figure 4-3). The easiest way

to set your IDE devices is to let the BIOS do it for you. When the IDE Device

submenu first appears, the Autotype Fixed Disk selection will be highlighted.

Simply press <Enter> and the remaining information will automatically be

entered. Do not adjust the rest of the settings unless absolutely necessary. The

BIOS will automatically enter the optimal settings.

Video System

This sets the type of video board installed into the system. You may choose

from: VGA/SVGA (default), CGA 80x25 and Monochrome.

Video BIOS Shadow

Enabling the category allows you to “Shadow” the BIOS on the video card for

faster video performance. Some video cards do not support Video BIOS

Shadowing. Disable this option if video problems occur.

System Memory

The System Memory category identifies the size of the base memory. It

cannot be changed.

Extended Memory

The Extended Memory category automatically detects the amount of memory

installed above the amount in the System Memory category. Because the

BIOS automatically calculates the amount of memory installed in your

system, you cannot change this category without adding or removing memory.

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Cache State

This category enables or disables the external (L2) cache.

Figure 4-3: IDE Device Submenu

Autotype Fixed Disk

The easiest way to set your IDE devices is to let the BIOS do it for you. When

the IDE Device submenu first appears, the Autotype Fixed Disk selection is

highlighted. Simply press ENTER and the remaining information is entered

automatically. Do not adjust the rest of the settings unless absolutely neces-

sary. The BIOS automatically enters the optimal settings.

Type

This category selects the drive type installed in the system. The options are 1-

39, User, and None. It is doubtful you will find your drive in 1-39.

If Autotype Fixed Disk does not find your drive’s parameters, fill this

information in manually under the User category. This information may be in

the manual which came with your system. If not, contact your dealer or the

hard drive manufacturer to fill in this category. If you are using a SCSI hard

drive, select None and refer to the documentation which came with the SCSI

adapter.

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Multiple-Sector Transfers

This category determines the number of sectors per block for multiple sector

transfers. The options are Disabled (default), 2 Sectors, 4 Sectors, 8 Sectors,

and 16 Sectors.

IDE Transfer Mode

This category provides the transfer mode for the IDE controller. The default

setting is Standard mode.

32-Bit I/O

This category allows you to enable the 32-bit I/O function of the IDE control-

ler. Select Disabled if your drive will not run at this speed. The default setting

is Disabled.

LBA Mode Control

Enable LBA (Logical Block Addressing) to support IDE drives larger than

528MB in size. The default setting is Disabled.

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Setting the Advanced Screen

The first page of the Advanced Screen (Figure 4-4) has two submenus: Boot

Options (Figure 4-5) and Integrated Peripherals (Figure 4-6).

Use the up and down arrows <↑/↓> to select a menu and press <Enter>.

Figure 4-4: Advanced Setup Screen

Boot Options

The Boot Options Submenu (Figure 4-5) has several useful options. Use the

up and down arrow keys <↑/↓> to select a category and the plus and minus

keys <+/-> to change the settings.

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Figure 4-5: Boot Options Submenu

Boot Sequence

This category selects the order the system searches for a boot disk and can be

set for: A: then C:

C: then A:

C: only

Swap Floppies

This category can be set to remap the floppy drives. It can be set for

NORMAL (default) or SWAPPED. For normal operation, Drive A: and

Drive B: work normally. When “Swapped” is selected, Drive A: becomes

Drive B:, and Drive B: becomes Drive A:.

Floppy Check

When enabled, this category verifies the floppy drive is installed on boot. For

faster booting, select DISABLED (default).

SETUP Prompt

When enabled, this category allows the system to display the “Press <F2> to

enter SETUP” message during boot.

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Post Errors

When enabled, this category allows the system to display the “Press <F1> to

resume, <F2> to SETUP” and pause if errors occur during boot. If disabled,

the system will ignore any errors and will always attempt to boot.

Numlock at Boot

This selection activates Numlock upon boot. Setting this to Auto activates

Numlock if the BIOS detects a numeric keyboard. It may also be turned ON

or OFF.

Integrated Peripherals

The Integrated Peripherals submenu (Figure 4-6) allows you to individually

enable or modify the drives, I/O ports, and other settings. Use the up and

down arrow keys <↑ /↓ > to select a category and the plus and minus keys

<+/-> to change the settings.

Figure 4-6: Integrated Peripherals Submenu

COM Port A

COM Port A may be set for COM1 (default), COM2, COM3, COM4 or may

be disabled.

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COM Port B

COM Port B may be set for COM2 (default), COM1, COM3, COM4 or may

be disabled.

LPT Port

The parallel port may be set for 378-IRQ7, 278-IRQ7 or Disabled (default).

LPT Mode

The parallel port mode may be set for output mode bidirectional (default),

Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP), Extended Capabilities Port (ECP), or Output

Only.

Diskette Controller

The floppy disk controller may be enabled or disabled.

ISA IDE Controller

Enables the ISA IDE adapter. The ISA IDE controller may be set for Primary,

Secondary or Disabled (default).

Large Disk DOS Compatibility

If you are using a DOS operating system (MS-DOS, DR-DOS, or PC-DOS),

set to DOS (default). If you are using anything else, set to OTHER.

Memory Gap

When enabled, this category removes the memory between 15 and 16 mega-

bytes from the system. This one megabyte hole will allow some ISA network

cards to map into this memory space. Banyon network cards require this

feature. Enable this feature only if needed. The default is Disabled.

Plug and Play O/S

This selection, when set to Yes, allows the system to work with a Plug and

Play operating system such as Windows 95. The default setting is No.

Reset Configuration Data

Select Yes to clear the system configuration data. The default setting is No.

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Security Screen

The Security Screen (Figure 4-7) controls access to the computer. The

security screen allows for settings of two passwords. The Supervisor Pass-

word allows access to the system and Setup. The User Password will allow

access to the system, but not to all Setup features.

Figure 4-7 Security Setup Screen

Supervisor Password is

If a Supervisor Password has been set up for the system, it will read “Supervi-

sor Password is ENABLED.” If the password has not been set up, it will be

disabled (default).

User Password is

If a User Password has been set up for the system, it will read “User Password

is ENABLED.” If the password has not been set up, it will be disabled

(default).

Set Supervisor Password

Press the <Enter> key to enter the Supervisor Password submenu (Figure 2-

8).

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Figure 4-8 Supervisor Password Submenu

Type the password and press the <Enter> key. Retype the password and press

the <Enter> key again. Write down the password somewhere safe so it will

not be forgotten. The password may be disabled by setting the new password

to nothing (pressing the <Enter> key without first typing a password).

WARNING: If you forget the Supervisor Password, it cannot be disabled

without discharging the CMOS.

Set User Password

Follow the same procedure used to set the Supervisor Password.

NOTE: When a password has been entered, it is saved immediately. All

other changes may still be discarded (see Exit Screen).

Password on Boot

When enabled, the system will require a password to be entered upon boot.

Either the Supervisor or User Password may be entered.

Diskette Access

This category allows floppy disk access with an option of the Supervisor or

User. Selecting Supervisor gives floppy disk access to the supervisor only.

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Selecting User (default) will give floppy disk access to both the user and the

supervisor. If the passwords are enabled, this option may only be changed by

the supervisor.

Fixed Disk Boot Sector

This category allows the boot sector of the fixed disk to be write protected.

The default setting is Normal. When set for Write Protect, it serves as a form

of virus protection. If the passwords are enabled, this option may only be

changed by the supervisor.

Exit Screen

After you have completed configuring the BIOS, select the Exit Screen

(Figure 4-9).

Figure 4-9 Exit Screen

Choose “Save Changes and Exit” and reboot the computer. After running the

EISA configuration utility explained in Chapter 5, the computer will be ready

for use.

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Section 5: EISA Utility

EISA Utility

Introduction

The M54E2 is shipped with the Micro Computer System EISA Con-

figuration Utility. The EISA Configuration Utility is a software utility

designed to configure EISA peripherals.

The MCS EISA utility is designed to optimize the performance of your

EISA peripherals and to maintain conflict-free configuration informa-

tion. This is achieved through a series of initialization commands

stored in nonvolatile memory. The EISA Utility determines the

configuration, creates the initialization commands and makes sure the

configuration is correct.

NOTE: For more information on the EISA Configuration Utility,

consult the manual on the CF diskette.

When Should You Run the EISA Utility?

The EISA utility retains the configuration information in nonvolatile

memory. If this information is lost, the utility retains a backup copy

(the file with the .sci extension) on your hard disk. Run the EISA

utility the first time your computer is booted up and every time you add

or remove EISA, PCI or ISA Plug and Play peripheral cards.

What You Will Need

Prior to running the EISA utility, you will need to do the following:

❏ Install all peripheral cards.

❏ Locate and set aside the EISA Utility diskette and all diskettes that

came with your EISA peripherals. They contain the .cfg and .ovl

files necessary for configuration.

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Starting the Utility

Perform the following steps to start the EISA utility:

1. Insert the System Configuration diskette into Drive A (or B).

2. At the A: prompt, type “cf” and press <Enter>. The Configuration

Introduction screen will appear (Figure 5-1).

Figure 5-1 EISA Configuration Introduction Screen

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Main Menu

After pressing <Enter>, the main menu appears. The main menu lists five

steps for configuring the system board. To select a step, highlight the

appropriate selection, and press <Enter>. Figure 5-2 shows the main menu.

Figure 5-2 EISA Configuration Main Menu

Step 1: Important EISA Configuration Information

Step 1 provides seven pages of useful information on the configuration utility.

Read this prior to using the utility.

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Step 2: Add or Remove Boards

When you select Step 2, the utility scans and locates the EISA boards

installed. This section allows you to add or remove any EISA, PCI, and ISA

Plug and Play peripherals. Beyond physically adding or removing the boards,

it is important that you run this utility in order for your system to run prop-

erly.

When you select “Step 2: Add or Remove Boards,” the following screen

(Figure 5-3) will appear.

Figure 5-3 Add or Remove Boards Screen

Press <Insert> to add the boards that could not be detected or boards you plan

to install. After you press the <Insert> key, the following screen (Figure 5-4)

will appear.

You will need to have the configuration disks that came with each of the add-

on cards you are installing. Insert the configuration disk for the peripheral

you are installing and press <Enter>.

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Figure 5-4 Adding an EISA Configuration (CFG) File

When you are finished installing the EISA CFG files, press the <F10> key.

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Step 3: View or Edit Details

When you select the “View or Edit Details” menu (Figure 5-5), a display of

your system resources appears. You may edit this menu to optimize the

system performance and allocation of resources.

If you need to change information on this menu, select the item you wish to

change and press <Enter>.

Figure 5-5 View or Edit Details Menu

Advanced Submenu

The Advanced submenu (Figure 5-6) will allow you to make specialized

configuration adjustments. To select this menu, press the <F7> key.

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Figure 5-6 Advanced Submenu

Lock/Unlock Boards

Locking a board will prevent changes from being made to a board’s settings.

You may lock or unlock each board individually.

View Additional Systems Information Menu

This is another submenu that will allow you to view board specifications,

system specifications, used resources and available resources.

Set Verification Mode Menu

You may set this for Automatic (default) or Manual. Automatic Verification

turns on automatic detection and resolution of resource conflicts caused by

configuration changes.

Maintain SCI Files Menu

‘Open’ will allow you to load a SCI file to replace your existing EISA

configuration.

When you have finished making changes to the Advanced Submenu, press

<F10> until you are back to the Main Menu.

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Step 4: Examine Switches or Print Report

Examine Switches

This section displays a listing of the motherboard jumper settings.

Print Report

This feature is not currently supported.

Step 5: Save and Exit

Save the new configuration when you exit the utility. When you select Step 5,

the Save and Exit Screen appears. It will give you the option of saving the

new configuration or returning to the Main menu. If you have finished

configuring your EISA utility, select “Save the configuration and restart the

computer.”

The Reboot Screen will then appear. Press the <Enter> key and the computer

will reboot. Now the changes are complete and you are ready to use your

computer.

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Appendix A: Post Messages

POST Messages

The following table lists the Power On Self Test (POST) messages,

possible causes and solutions.

Message

Possible Cause

Solution

DISKETTE DRIVE A

FAILURE

Drive A failed or is

missing.

Check Setup and cable

connections.

DISKETTE DRIVE B

FAILURE

Drive B failed or is

missing.

Check Setup and cable

connections.

EXTENDED RAM

FAILED AT

OFFSET: nnnn

Extended memory not

working or configured

properly.

Replace defective

memory.

FAILING BITS: nnnn

Memory failure in

System, Extended, or

Shadow memory.

Replace defective

memory.

FIXED DISK X

FAILURE (where X

=0 or 1)

The hard disk is not

configured or working

properly.

Rerun SETUP and check

connections, or replace

hard disk.

FIXED DISK

CONTROLLER

FAILURE

The controller card has

failed.

Check configuration and

connections, or replace

controller card.

INCORRECT DRIVE

A TYPE

Floppy drive A: not set

correctly in Setup.

Run Setup.

INCORRECT DRIVE

B TYPE

Floppy drive A: not set

correctly in Setup.

Run Setup.

INVALID NVRAM

MEDIA TYPE

NVRAM chip is bad.

Requires repair of system

board.

KEYBOARD

ERROR, or

KEYBOARD

CONTROLLER

ERROR

The keyboard or

keyboard controller

failed.

Check connections. You

may have to replace the

keyboard or controller.

KEYBOARD

ERROR nn

A key is jammed or was

held down during boot.

Make sure the keys are

not jammed or dirty.

KEYBOARD

LOCKED

Keyswitch on the front of Unlock the keyswitch.

the case is locked.

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Message

Possible Cause

Solution

MONITOR TYPE

DOES NOT MATCH

CMOS

Monitor type not

correctly identified in

Setup.

Run Setup and enter

correct monitor type.

OPERATING

SYSTEM NOT

FOUND

Operating system

cannot be located on

Drive C: or Drive A:

Check Setup to see if

Drive A: and C: are

properly configured, or

put a bootable disk in

Drive A:

PARITY CHECK 1

nnnn

Parity error found in the

system bus.

Check Setup. Board

repair may be required.

PARITY CHECK 2

nnnn

Parity error found in the

I/O bus.

Check Setup. Board

repair may be required.

PREVIOUS BOOT

INCOMPLETE -

DEFAULT

CONFIGURATION

USED

Previous POST did not

complete successfully.

Run Setup, load default

BIOS settings, make any

necessary adjustments,

and save the changes

REAL TIME CLOCK

ERROR

Real-time clock failed

BIOS test.

May require battery

replacement or board

repair.

SHADOW RAM

FAILED AT OFFSET

Shadow RAM failed.

System battery died.

May require repair of

system board.

SYSTEM BATTERY

IS DEAD

Replace the system

battery and run Setup to

reconfigure the system.

SYSTEM CACHE

ERROR - CACHE

DISABLED

External (L2) cache

failed BIOS test.

System will still run, but

slower. Replace cache

at convenience.

SYSTEM CMOS

CHECKSUM BAD -

RUN SETUP

System CMOS has been Run Setup and

corrupted or modified

incorrectly.

reconfigure the system.

SYSTEM RAM

FAILED AT

OFFSET: nnnn

System RAM failed.

Timer test failed.

Replace defective RAM.

SYSTEM TIMER

ERROR

Requires repair of system

board.

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Appendix B: Beep and POST Codes

Beep and POST Codes

Beep codes are a series of beeps sent through the speaker that indicate

a problem during the Power On Self Test (POST). If text appears on

the video screen, the M54E2 has completed POST; any other tone

from the speaker indicates something other than a POST error. These

tones are not described in Table B-1.

The beep error codes are a series of beeps. The duration of the beep

tones are constant, but the length of the pauses between the beeps

varies. For example: a 1-3-3 beep code will sound like one beep, a

pause; three beeps consecutively, another pause; and then three more

beeps.

One beep code is often misunderstood. If a video card is not installed

or is failing, the system board will generate a long-short-long-short

beep code. This is often interpreted as a 1-2-1 beep code. But POST

errors always vary in the length of the pause and not the duration of

the beep tone.

Another way of identifying a POST error is to use a device called a

POST card. This peripheral card is inserted into one of the ISA slots

and has an LED (or LCD) read out showing the contents of port 80h.

The tables on the following page provides a list of all beep codes and

POST routines.

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Code

Beeps

POST Routine Description

Verify Real Mode.

Get CPU type.

Initialize system hardware.

Initialize chipset registers with initial POST values.

Get in POST Reg.

Initialize CPU registers.

Initialize cache initial POST values.

Initialize I/O.

Initialize the localbus IDE.

Initialize Power Management.

Load alternate registers with initial POST values.

Jump to UserPatch0.

Initialize keyboard controller.

BIOS ROM checksum.

2-2-3

8254 timer initialization.

8237 DMA controller initialization.

Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller.

Test DRAM refresh.

Test 8742 Keyboard Controller.

Set ES segment register to 4 GB.

Autosize DRAM.

Clear 512K base RAM.

Test 512K base address lines.

Test 512K base memory.

3-1-1

3-1-3

3-4-1

3-4-3

Test CPU bus-clock frequency.

Test CMOS RAM.

Initialize alternate chipset registers.

Reinitialize the chipset (MB only).

Shadow system BIOS ROM.

Reinitialize the cache (MB only).

Autosize cache.

Configure advanced chipset registers.

Load alternate registers with CMOS values.

Set initial CPU speed.

Initialize interrupt vectors.

Initialize BIOS interrupts.

Check ROM copyright notice.

Initialize manager for PCI Option ROMs.

Check video configuration against CMOS.

Initialize PCI bus and devices.

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Code

Beeps

POST Routine Description

Initialize all video adapters in system.

Shadow video BIOS ROM.

Display copyright notice.

Display CPU type and speed.

Initialize EISA board.

Test keyboard.

Set key click if enabled.

Enable keyboard.

2-2-3-1

Test for unexpected interrupts.

Display prompt “Press F2 to enter SETUP”.

Test RAM between 512 and 640k.

Test extended memory.

Test extended memory address lines.

Jump to UserPatch1.

Configure advanced cache registers.

Enable external and CPU caches.

Display external cache size.

Display shadow message.

Display non-disposable segments.

Display error messages.

Check for configuration errors.

Test real-time clock.

Check for keyboard errors.

Set up hardware interrupt vectors.

Test coprocessor if present.

Disable onboard I/O ports.

Detect and install external RS232 ports.

Detect and install external parallel ports.

Re-initialize on-board I/O ports.

Initialize BIOSData Area.

Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area.

Initialize floppy controller.

Initialize hard-disk controller.

Initialize localbus hard-disk controller.

Jump to UserPatch2.

Build MPTABLE for multi-processor boards.

Disable A20 address line.

Clear huge ES segment register.

Search for option ROMs.

Shadow option ROMs.

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Code

Beeps

POST Routine Description

Set up Power Management.

Enable hardware interrupts.

Set time of day.

Check key lock.

Initialize typematic rate.

Erase F2 prompt.

Scan for F2 keystroke.

Enter SETUP.

Clear in-POST flag.

Check for errors.

POST done - prepare to boot operating system.

One beep.

Check password (optional).

Clear global descriptor table.

Clear parity checkers.

Clear screen (optional).

Check virus and backup reminders.

Try to boot with INT 19.

Interrupt handler error.

Unknown interrupt error.

Pending Interrupt.

Initialize option ROM error.

Shutdown error.

Extended Block Move.

Shutdown 10 error.

The following are for boot block in Flash ROM:

Initialize the chipset.

Initialize refresh counter.

Check for Forced Flash.

Check HW status of ROM.

BIOS ROM is OK.

Do a complete RAM test.

Do OEM initialization.

Initialize interrupt controller.

Read in the bootstrap code.

Initialize all vectors.

Boot the Flash program.

Initialize the boot device.

Boot code was read OK.

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Appendix C: Hard Disk Drive Types

Hard Disk Drive Types

The following table lists the hard disk types supported by M54E2.

Type

Cylinders Heads

Write

Sectors

Size

Precomp

306

615

940

615

462

733

900

820

855

306

733

N/A

612

977

1024

733

306

612

614

820

977

1218

1224

N/A

128

300

512

N/A

117

N/A

336

159

none

256

none

128

none

N/A

300

none

512

300

305

300

none

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Appendix C: Hard Disk Drive Types

Type

Cylinders Heads

Write

Precomp

Sectors

Size

823

809

512

128

109

830

none

128

830

1024

615

1024

925

none

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Appendix D: Technical Information

Specifications

Part Number:

09-00210-118 (256K Cache)

09-00210-119 (512K Cache)

Main Processor:

Second Processor:

Chipset:

75, 90 120, 133, 150, 166, 200MHz Pentium

processor

75, 90 120, 133, 150, 166, 200MHz Pentium

processor

Intel Neptune Chipset

Intel PCEB/ESC EISA Bridge

SMC 665 Super I/O controller

CPU Clock Select:

Frequency synthesizer chip. Jumper selectable

CPU selection

Form Factor:

Expansion:

Full size (12" x 13.8"). 6 layer PCB

Five 32-bit EISA slots

Two 32-bit PCI slots

One shared EISA/PCI slot

BIOS:

Phoenix 4.04 Plug and Play BIOS on 1MB Flash

EPROM

Auto-detection of memory size

Auto-configuration of IDE hard disk drives

RAM Capacity:

Keyboard:

512MB

PS/2 (PS/2 version)

AT-Compatible (AT version)

Mouse:

Built-in PS/2 support (PS/2 version only)

16K (per processor)

Internal Cache:

External Cache:

256K or 512K write-back

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I/O Ports:

Built in support

Two high speed serial ports (16550 compatible)

One bi-directional parallel port

- Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) compatible

- Microsoft and Hewlett Packard Extended

- Capabilities Port (ECP) compatible

Floppy Port:

IDE Support:

Clock:

Supports two floppy drives

(2.88, 1.44, 1.2, 720K, 360K)

Supports two IDE hard disks

LBA support

Benchmarq Real Time Clock

Environmental Specifications

The environment in which the M54E2 is located is critical. Micronics

recommends the following environmental specifications:

Temperature Range

Operating: 50 to 104 degrees Fahrenheit (10 to 50 degrees Celsius).

Non -Operating: 50 to 140 degrees Fahrenheit (10 to 60 degrees Celsius).

Shipping: -22 to 140 degrees Fahrenheit (-30 to 60 degrees Celsius).

Relative Humidity

Operating: 20% to 80%

Non-Operating: 5% to 90%

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Battery Disposal

WARNING:

Please do not open battery, dispose of in fire, recharge, put in backwards or

mix with used or other battery types. The battery may explode or leak and

cause personal injury.

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Appendix D: Technical Information

Technical Support

If you need technical assistance, our Technical Support staff will be glad to

assist you. You can contact us via telephone, fax or Bulletin Board System

(BBS). Before calling please have the following information ready:

❏ The model name and 09 part number of your Micronics product.

❏ Your computer information such as CPU type, operating system, amount

of installed memory and other peripherals installed in your computer.

❏ Try to call from the location of your computer.

NOTE: For Return Material Authorization (RMA) purposes, please keep a

copy of your product receipt.

In the United States:

Technical Support

Technical Support Fax

RMA Department

(510) 661-3000

(510) 651-6982

(510) 683-0428

In Europe:

France Technical Support

+33 (1) 45 16 33 96

France Technical Support Fax

United Kingdom Technical Support

United Kingdom Technical Support Fax

Germany Technical Support

Germany Technical Support Fax

+33 (1) 45 16 31 10

+44 1 256 844 899

+44 1 256 54476

+49 89 6881646

+49 89 429517

Bulletin Board System (BBS)

In the United States:

Technical Support BBS - 14400 baud rate, Parity=N, Data Bits=8, Stop

Bits=1, YMODEM and ZMODEM (recommended file transfer protocols)

(510) 651-6837

In Europe:

France Technical Support BBS

United Kingdom Technical Support BBS

Germany Technical Support BBS

+33 14 784 7057

+44 1256 63373

+49 89 6881686

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Online Services

Bulletin Board (BBS)

In the United States:

Technical Support BBS - 14400 baud rate, Parity=N, Data Bits=8, Stop

Bits=1, YMODEM and ZMODEM (recommended file transfer protocols)

(510) 651-6837

In Europe:

United Kingdom Technical Support BBS

Germany Technical Support BBS

France Technical Support BBS

(44) 1 256 63373

49-89-6881686

+33 14 784 7057

World Wide Web

You will find information on product support, new product releases and other

categories of information. Access the Internet and type:

http://www.micronics.com

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Appendix E: Updating the System BIOS

Updating the System BIOS

The Micronics motherboards are designed so that the BIOS can be

reprogrammed using a BIOS file. You can easily FLASH a BIOS by

following the steps below:

1) After downloading the appropriate BIOS file from our BBS,

extract it to a bootable MS-DOS 6.X diskette.

2) Reboot your system with the MS-DOS 6.X diskette in the A:

drive. To make sure a clean DOS environment is loaded, press

the F5 key while “Starting MS-DOS” is displayed. After the

system has rebooted, the cursor will appear at the A:> prompt.

3) Now you can run the FLASH utility. The filename will be either

“FSH” (or FSH20, FSH20G, etc.) or “PHLASH.” Type this

filename at the A:> prompt (but don’t include its extension),

followed by a space and the BIOS ROM image’s filename. This

file will be included in the download and has a file length of

about 131K. For example, to update the M54E2 to BIOS version

05, you would type:

PHLASH M54E2.05

[ENTER]

4) Once the FLASH process has begun, select [Y]es, if prompted, to

allow auto-sensing of the part (the FLASH chip itself).

5) After the update process has completed and the system reboots,

verify that the new BIOS version appears on-screen. If you have

problems during this process, or if you have questions about the

procedure, please call Technical Support.

NOTE: If the BIOS is somehow erased or doesn’t seem to accept the

upgrade, you can have your original BIOS chip reprogrammed

manually by Technical Support. There is a $29.95 fee for this

service, which includes shipping charges to send your FLASH

EPROM chip back to you. Also, a preprogrammed FLASH EPROM

chip can be purchased from Technical Support for $50.00. Overnight

shipping costs an additional $10.00. (Price and availability subject to

change.) If you prefer to send your system board in for the upgrade,

the RMA department offers this service free of charge if your system

board is under warranty.

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FCC Statement

FCC Warning Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply within 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 used in accordance with the instructions, may

cause harmful interference to radio communications. Interference to radio or

television reception can be determined by turning the equipment off and on.

You are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the

following measures:

Reorient the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that

to which the receiver is connected.

Consult your dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

To meet FCC requirements, shielded cables are required.

NOTE: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Micronics could

void your authority to operate the equipment.

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Declaration of Conformity

Application of Council Directives 89/336/EEC. Standards to which the

conformity is declared:

EN50082-1

Manufacturer's Name:

Micronics Computers, Inc.

Manufacturers Address: 221 Warren Avenue

Fremont, California 94539

USA

Telephone: (510) 651-2300

Fax: (510) 651-9450

Type of Equipment:

Motherboard (AT form factor)

Full Tower Computer

Model Name:

Tested by:

M54E2

Rockford Engineering Services, Inc.

9959 Calaveras Road

P.O. Box 543

Sunol, CA. 94586-0543

Telephone: (510) 862-2944

Fax: (510) 862-9013

Test Engineers

John Y. Chan/Micronics (EN50082-1)

Paramjeet Singh/RES (EN50082-1)

I, the undersigned, hereby declare that the specified equipment conforms to

the directives and standards listed above.

Ming Ming Hsu

Vice President of Engineering

June 6, 1996

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Glossary

16550 UART - A high speed chip for

controlling serial ports. Although

unnecessary for a mouse, it is required

for modems that are 14,400 baud or

faster.

Boot - To start up the computer and load

the operating system software. See cold

boot and warm boot.

Bus - A group of electronic paths used to

send data between parts of the system.

On a system board, the bus connects the

peripheral cards with the microprocessor

via the expansion slots.

486DX - A type of 32-bit CPU with a

built-in math-coprocessor and internal

cache.

486DX2 - A 486DX CPU where the

internal speed of the CPU operates at

twice the external speed.

Bus Mastering - The ability of an

peripheral card to control the bus without

requiring intervention of the CPU.

486DX4 - A 486DX CPU where the

internal speed of the CPU operates at

three times the external speed.

Byte - A group of adjacent bits treated as

a unit. Eight bits are typically considered

one byte. Also called a character.

486SX - A 486DX CPU with no math-

coprocessor.

Cache - A process where information is

copied from the slower memory (DRAM)

to the faster memory (SRAM). Informa-

tion that is likely to be read or edited is

stored in the cache providing significant

performance increases.

Asynchronous - Operations that do not

require the clocks of communicating

devices to be coordinated. See Synchro-

nous.

Cache Hit - The percentage of request

for data from memory that can be served

from the cache.

Baby AT - A standard system board size

measuring approximately 13.25” x 8.5”.

Bidirectional Parallel Port - A type of

parallel port that can send and receive

information.

Cache Miss - A memory access which

cannot be supplied from cache.

Cold Boot - Starting the computer by

turning on the power or pressing the

RESET button. A cold boot makes the

BIOS - An Acronym for Basic Input/

Output System. Configures the system

board and provides hardware information processor execute all of the diagnostics.

to the operating system.

See boot and warm boot.

Bit - A contraction of Binary digit. The

smallest unit of information in a binary

number system. A bit represents a choice

between either zero or one.

CPU - An acronym for Central Process-

ing Unit. A CPU performs arithmetic

calculations, makes logical decisions,

and directs the operation of the computer

in conjunction with the operating system.

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Glossary

Disk Drive - A hardware device which

provides for the storage of data on

External Cache - Cache which is

external to the CPU. See Cache.

diskettes or hard metal disks that have a

magnetic coating. A disk drive functions

by spinning at high speed while moving a

device called the read/write head across

the disk’s surface in order to read or

write data in magnetic code.

Fast SCSI - A SCSI data transfer

standard that allows a rate of up to

10MB/sec.

Fast Wide SCSI - A SCSI data transfer

that allows a rate of up to 20MB/sec.

DRAM - An acronym for Dynamic

Random Access Memory. A type of

memory chip that only keeps its memory

if supplied with regular clock pulses and

a chance to regularly refresh its data. It

is slower and more cost effective than

SRAM. See SRAM.

Flash ROM - A type of ROM chip that

will retain its data until erased. It can be

erased or reprogrammed by supplying it

with +12V of voltage. See ROM and

EPROM.

Full Size - A standard system board size

measuring approximately 12" x 13.75".

ECP - An acronym for Expanded

Capabilities Port. A standard set by

Hewlett Packard and Microsoft Corpora-

tion to expand the capabilities of the

parallel port.

Gigabyte - A disk storage capacity

measurement. Approximately one

thousand megabytes or 1,073,741,824

bytes.

EDO Memory - An acronym for

Extended Data Output. A type of DRAM

with built-in cache.

IDE - An acronym for Integrated Device

Electronics. A standard for communicat-

ing between a hard drive and a computer.

EISA - An acronym for Extended

Industry Standard Architecture. EISA is a

bus design standard which is fully

backward compatible with the ISA bus.

Although it is a 32-bit bus, it only runs at

8MHz. See PCI, VESA, and ISA.

Internal Cache - Cache which is built

into the CPU. See Cache.

ISA - An acronym for Industry Standard

Architecture. A well-established bus

standard that originated with the IBM

AT. See PCI, VESA, and EISA.

EPP - An acronym for Enhanced Parallel

Port. A standard which increases the

capabilities of the parallel port.

Jumper - a small plug that fits over and

shorts pins on a circuit board. Jumpers

allow the various functions of the board

to be enabled or disabled.

EPROM - Acronym for Erasable

Programmable Read Only Memory. A

type of ROM chip that can be pro-

grammed with relatively simple tools

that will retain its data until erased. It

can only be erased by exposing the

circuitry in the chip to ultraviolet light.