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1.3.3

Removing SIMMs

Follow these steps to remove SIMMs:

1.

Press the holding clips on both sides of the SIMM outward to
release it.

2.

Push the SIMM downward to a 45

o

 angle.

3.

Pull the SIMM out of the socket.

1.3.4

Reconfiguring the System

Reconfigure the system after installing or removing SIMMs.

Follow these steps to reconfigure the system:

1.

Reboot the system.  A memory error message appears,
indicating that the total memory does not match the value stored
in CMOS.

2.

Press 

-

-

 to run Setup.  A message indicating a

wrong memory configuration appears.

3.

Press 

 

twice to exit Setup and reboot the system.  The

system boots with the new memory configuration.

Summary of Contents for 700ed

Page 1: ...convert your machine into a multiprocessor system These innovative technologies protect your investment well into the future Standard features such as two serial ports one parallel port a diskette drive interface and an embedded fixed disk drive interface reside on the system board The system board has a 8 16 MB base memory and supports a maximum memory of 128 MB using 32 MB SIMMs When you install...

Page 2: ...OS upgrade I O interfaces for two serial ports one parallel port diskette drives IDE drives and PS 2 keyboard and mouse Enhanced IDE on PCI bus supports two IDE ports for four IDE devices IDE models Onboard AIC 7870 chip supports one 8 bit Fast SCSI II port SCSI models Power connector 1 for 200 watt 350 watt switching power supply for ID3P and IDAB housings Power connector 2 for 350 watt switching...

Page 3: ...ts 8 Power connector 2 350 watt 9 Wide SCSI interface 10 Fast SCSI 2 interface 11 CPU board slot 12 Power LED connector 13 Hard disk LED connector 14 Fan connectors 15 Turbo Reset connector J23 16 Speaker connector J24 17 Real time clock 18 BIOS 19 EISA expansion slots 20 PCI slots 21 PS 2 mouse connector 22 PS 2 keyboard connector Figure 1 1 System Board Layout ...

Page 4: ...pandable up to 128 MB 192 MB or 256 MB depending on the type of CPU board installed You can upgrade the system memory by installing single inline memory modules SIMMs into the SIMM sockets or by changing the SIMMs for a higher memory configuration The four 72 pin SIMM sockets support 4 MB and 16 MB single density as well as 8 MB and 32 MB double density SIMMs 1 3 1 Rules for Adding Memory Always i...

Page 5: ...B 8 MB 8 MB 8 MB 8 MB 32 MB 16 MB 16 MB 32 MB 16 MB 16 MB 4 MB 4 MB 40 MB 4 MB 4 MB 16 MB 16 MB 40 MB 16 MB 16 MB 8 MB 8 MB 48 MB 8 MB 8 MB 16 MB 16 MB 48 MB 16 MB 16 MB 16 MB 16 MB 64 MB 32 MB 32 MB 64 MB 32 MB 32 MB 4 MB 4 MB 72 MB 4 MB 4 MB 32 MB 32 MB 72 MB 32 MB 32 MB 8 MB 8 MB 80 MB 8 MB 8 MB 32 MB 32 MB 80 MB 32 MB 32 MB 16 MB 16 MB 96 MB 16 MB 16 MB 32 MB 32 MB 96 MB 32 MB 32 MB 32 MB 32 M...

Page 6: ...en Using the Dual Pentium 3 3V CPU Board Bank 0 Bank 1 Bank 2 Bank 3 Total S0 S1 S0 S1 S0 S1 S0 S1 Memory 4 MB 4 MB 8 MB 4 MB 4 MB 8 MB 8 MB 24 MB 4 MB 4 MB 8 MB 8 MB 16 MB 16 MB 56 MB 4 MB 4 MB 8 MB 8 MB 16 MB 16 MB 32 MB 32 MB 120 MB 4 MB 4 MB 4 MB 4 MB 16 MB 8 MB 8 MB 8 MB 8 MB 8 MB 8 MB 48 MB 16 MB 16 MB 16 MB 16 MB 32 MB 32 MB 32 MB 32 MB 192 MB 32 MB 32 MB 32 MB 32 MB 32 MB 32 MB 32 MB 32 MB...

Page 7: ...ions when Using the Pentium 3 3V ECC CPU Board Bank 0 Bank 1 Bank 2 Total S0 S1 S0 S1 S0 S1 Memory 4 MB 4 MB 8 MB 4 MB 4 MB 8 MB 8 MB 24 MB 4 MB 4 MB 8 MB 8 MB 16 MB 16 MB 56 MB 8 MB 8 MB 16 MB 16 MB 32 MB 32 MB 112 MB 4 MB 4 MB 4 MB 4 MB 4 MB 4 MB 24 MB 8 MB 8 MB 8 MB 8 MB 8 MB 8 MB 48 MB 16 MB 16 MB 16 MB 16 MB 16 MB 16 MB 96 MB 32 MB 32 MB 32 MB 32 MB 32 MB 32 MB 192 MB S0 and S1 stand for sock...

Page 8: ...e SIMM to a vertical position until the pegs of the socket slip into the holes on the SIMM and the holding clips lock the SIMM into position The SIMM should be at a 90o angle when installed Figure 1 2 Installing a SIMM Always install SIMMs starting with Bank 0 and in pairs For example for a total memory of 8 MB install two 4 MB SIMMs in sockets 0 and 1 of Bank 0 You can not use an 8 MB SIMM alone ...

Page 9: ...econfiguring the System Reconfigure the system after installing or removing SIMMs Follow these steps to reconfigure the system 1 Reboot the system A memory error message appears indicating that the total memory does not match the value stored in CMOS 2 Press to run Setup A message indicating a wrong memory configuration appears 3 Press twice to exit Setup and reboot the system The system boots wit...

Page 10: ...pin Fast SCSI 2 interface with 10 MB s transfer rate and a 68 pin Wide SCSI interface that transfers at 20 MB s also come with the board to accommodate the SCSI devices Before connecting any SCSI device to the 68 pin interface connect a Wide SCSI daughter board that has a compact 68 pin SCSI connector Figure 1 3 illustrates the daughter board 1 68 pin compact SCSI connector 2 68 pin Wide SCSI conn...

Page 11: ... steps to use the SCSI feature 1 Install a SCSI device in the system and connect it to the SCSI interface on the system board see Figure 1 1 for the location 2 Enter the BIOS utility to set the PCI slot parameters See Chapter 3 for details in setting the parameters 3 Refer to the SCSI manual for more information on using SCSI 68 pin compact SCSI connector 68 pin Wide SCSI connector male Wide SCSI ...

Page 12: ...CPU or reconfigure the system Follow these steps to change a jumper setting 1 Remove the jumper cap from the jumper 2 Position the jumper cap over the two pins for the desired setting 3 Gently press the cap over the pins Figure 1 5 shows the jumper locations on the system board Figure 1 5 System Board Jumper Locations ...

Page 13: ... JP4 1 2 2 3 DMA acknowledge 1 DACK1 DMA acknowledge 3 DACK3 JP5 Open Closed Reset button disabled Reset button enabled JP6 1 2 2 3 Audio to buzzer Audio to speaker 1 6 Error Messages Do not continue using the computer if you receive an error message of any type Note the message and take corrective action This section describes the types of error messages and lists their corresponding corrective m...

Page 14: ...em error messages Table 1 5 System Error Messages Message Action CMOS Battery Error Replace the RTC chip or contact your dealer CMOS Checksum Error Check the RTC chip and the necessary jumper If the battery is still good run Setup Display Card Mismatch Run Setup Diskette Drive Controller Error or Not Installed Check and connect the control cable to the diskette controller Diskette Drive Error Disk...

Page 15: ...Size Mismatch CPU Clock Mismatch Check the memory size based on the system specifications Check the internal cable connections If you are sure that connections and values are correct ignore the message If the message reappears ask for technical assistance Onboard Serial Port 1 Conflict Run Setup and disable the port Onboard Serial Port 2 Conflict Run Setup and disable the port Onboard Parallel Por...

Page 16: ...s a major cause of power on error messages especially for a new system 2 Remove the system cover following the directions in the housing installation manual Check that the jumpers on the system board and any expansion boards are set correctly 3 If you cannot access a new disk it may be because your disk is not properly formatted Format the disk first using the FDISK and FORMAT commands 4 Check tha...

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