M54Pe PCI/EISA
Dual Pentium Processor
System Board Manual
Document Number: 06-00210-05, Rev. 1B
November 1995
221 Warren Ave., Fremont, CA 94539-7085
Page 1: ...M54Pe PCI EISA Dual Pentium Processor System Board Manual Document Number 06 00210 05 Rev 1B November 1995 221 Warren Ave Fremont CA 94539 7085...
Page 2: ...slated or reduced to any medium or machine form without prior written consent from Micronics COPYRIGHT C 1994 1995 Micronics Computers Inc Portions of the Manual Portions of this manual were copied wi...
Page 3: ...nd yourself to prevent damaging static discharge then remove the M54Pe from its packaging 3 Configure and verify the system board s jumper settings See Jumper Settings in Chapter 2 4 Install the CPU a...
Page 4: ...ee 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...
Page 5: ...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 Memo...
Page 6: ...0 Set User Password 4 10 Password on Boot 4 11 Diskette Access 4 11 Fixed Disk Boot Sector 4 11 Exit Screen 4 12 EISA Utility 5 1 Introduction 5 1 When Should You Run the EISA Utility 5 1 What You Wil...
Page 7: ...Types C 1 Specifications D 1 Environmental Specifications D 2 Temperature Range D 2 Relative Humidity D 2 Battery Disposal D 3 FCC Warning Statement F 1 Glossary G 1 Limited Warranty W 1 Non Warranty...
Page 8: ...gure 4 8 Supervisor Password Screen 4 10 Figure 4 9 Exit Screen 4 12 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...
Page 9: ...operate the M54Pe with a single Pentium processor or add a second matching processor for increased performance The M54Pe comes with many built in features These include on board support for four IDE h...
Page 10: ...s two drives m Floppy controller for two floppy drives Supports 2 88MB 1 44MB 1 2MB 720KB and 360KB floppy drives m Two high speed NS16550 compatible serial ports m Bi directional parallel port that i...
Page 11: ...d 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 M54Pe via the sol...
Page 12: ...M54Pe Components Figure 2 1 M54Pe System Board Micronics M54Pe System Board Manual 2 2...
Page 13: ...ble 2 2 Host CPU Speed Selection Table 2 3 lists the jumper settings to select the size of the external cache Jumper Cache W5 W10 256K 1 2 1 2 512K default 2 3 2 3 Table 2 3 Cache Size Selection Table...
Page 14: ...umper settings to select the type of video installed Jumper Function Setting W20 color monocrome close open Table 2 6 Video Selection Table 2 7 lists jumpers with factory reserved settings Do not reco...
Page 15: ...yboard J6 J8 PS 2 Mouse and Keybd PS 2 Version only W19 Ext Keyboard 1 Clock Keybd 2 Data 3 N C 4 Ground 5 VCC J1 J2 Power Supply Connector J26 Optional Power Supply Connector For specially equipped p...
Page 16: ...a clear work space and that you adhere to all anti static precautions described on page 2 1 Micronics recommends only trained technicians operate on the system board Damage which occurs to the board...
Page 17: ...a pair of needle nose pliers m Tray to hold loose screws Equipment Required Micronics recommends using the following equipment with the M54Pe for a typical configuration m Chassis with standard hardwa...
Page 18: ...ow to physically install the new SIMMs SIMMs Supported The M54Pe supports the following 72 pin 60 or 70ns SIMMs 4MB 1Mx36 8MB 2Mx36 16MB 4Mx36 32MB 8Mx36 64MB 16Mx36 Upgrading Rules The following is a...
Page 19: ...1Mx36 2 1Mx36 48MB 2 2Mx36 2 2Mx36 2 2Mx36 64MB 2 8Mx36 64MB 2 4Mx36 2 4Mx36 64MB 2 2Mx36 2 2Mx36 2 2Mx36 2 2Mx36 64MB 2 4Mx36 2 2Mx36 2 2Mx36 72MB 2 8Mx36 2 1Mx36 80MB 2 8Mx36 2 2Mx36 80MB 2 4Mx36 2...
Page 20: ...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 Removi...
Page 21: ...2 1 Gently set 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 jumper W6 is set correct...
Page 22: ...roces sors the M54Pe also supports external L2 cache The M54Pe is available with 256K or 512K external cache To upgrade to 512K cache install eight 32Kx8 15ns SRAMs into the open SRAM sockets Figure 3...
Page 23: ...move 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...
Page 24: ...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 car...
Page 25: ...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...
Page 26: ...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 M54Pe If the system doesn t properly boot check all your cables and peri...
Page 27: ...ocedure 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 a...
Page 28: ...en 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 m...
Page 29: ...20KB 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 you SCSI card manual for more det...
Page 30: ...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 Extende...
Page 31: ...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...
Page 32: ...for NOR MAL 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 categ...
Page 33: ...nd down arrow keys to select a category and the plus and minus keys to change the settings Figure 4 6 Integrated Peripherals Submenu Serial Port A Serial Port A may be set for COM1 default COM3 or may...
Page 34: ...default setting is disabled 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 acc...
Page 35: ...word 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...
Page 36: ...the supervisor only 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 B...
Page 37: ...er 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 ex...
Page 38: ...ation is correct Note For more information on the EISA Configuration Utility consult the manual on the CF diskette When ShouldYou Run the EISA Utility The EISA utility retains the configuration inform...
Page 39: ...SA 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 Configura...
Page 40: ...he 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 Informat...
Page 41: ...ility in order for your system to run properly 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 bo...
Page 42: ...5 5 The EISA Utility Figure 5 4 Adding an EISA Configuration CFG File When you are finished installing the EISA CFG files press the F10 key...
Page 43: ...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...
Page 44: ...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 detec...
Page 45: ...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 hav...
Page 46: ...t 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 cont...
Page 47: ...ous 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 batte...
Page 48: ...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...
Page 49: ...Programmable Interrupt Controller 20 3 1 1 Test DRAM refresh 22 3 1 3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller 24 Set ES segment register to 4 GB 28 Autosize DRAM 2A Clear 512K base RAM 2C 3 4 1 Test 512K base...
Page 50: ...nal cache size 6C Display shadow message 6E Display non disposable segments 70 Display error messages 72 Check for configuration errors 74 Test real time clock 76 Check for keyboard errors 7C Set up h...
Page 51: ...lear screen optional BF Check virus and backup reminders C0 Try to boot with INT 19 D0 Interrupt handler error D2 Unknown interrupt error D4 Pending Interrupt D6 Initialize option ROM error D8 Shutdow...
Page 52: ...2 8 733 5 none 17 31 9 900 15 none 17 117 10 820 3 none 17 21 11 855 5 none 17 37 12 855 7 none 17 52 13 306 8 128 17 21 14 733 7 none 17 44 15 N A N A N A N A N A 16 612 4 0 17 21 17 977 5 300 17 42...
Page 53: ...C 2 Type Cylinders Heads Write Precomp Sectors Size 31 823 10 512 17 71 32 809 6 128 17 42 33 830 7 none 17 50 34 830 10 none 17 72 35 1024 5 none 17 44 36 1024 8 none 17 71 37 615 8 128 17 42 38 102...
Page 54: ...nix 4 04 Plug and Play BIOS on 1MB Flash EPROM Mode 3 IDE drive support Auto detection of memory size Auto configuration of IDE hard disk drives RAM Capacity 512MB Keyboard PS 2 PS 2 version AT Compat...
Page 55: ...ck Environmental Specifications The environment in which the M54Pe is located is critical Micronics recommends the following environmental specifications Temperature Range Operating 50 to 104 degrees...
Page 56: ...Battery Disposal Warning DO NOT open battery dispose of in fire recharge put in backwards mix with used or other battery types May explode or leak and cause personal injury D 3...
Page 57: ...Interference to radio or television reception 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...
Page 58: ...Tel 510 651 2300 Fax 510 651 9450 Type of Equipment 586 75 90 100 120 133 Tower Personal Computer Model Name M54Pe Tested by Rockford Engineering Services Inc 4750 Williams Wharf Road St Leonard Maryl...
Page 59: ...sary Byte A group of adjacentbits treated as a unit Eight bits are typically considered one byte Also called a character Cache A process where information is copied from the slower memory DRAM to the...
Page 60: ...w the various functions of the board to be enabled or disabled Kilobyte KB 1 024 bytes L1 Cache See Internal Cache L2 Cache See External Cache LBA An acronym for Logical Block Address ing Any IDE hard...
Page 61: ...Shadow RAM A technique used to load a duplicate copy of BIOS from slower ROM into faster RAM This enhances system performance because it provides higher access speed to the BIOS SIMM An acronym for S...
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Page 63: ...d are not intended to form the basis of the bargain A receipt or copy of the invoice with the date of purchase from a Micronics reseller is required before any warranty service can be rendered Service...
Page 64: ...limited warranty accompanying delivery of product Micronics disclaims all other warranties whether oral written expressed or implied including without limitation the warranties of design merchantabil...
