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M6Me Pentium Pro

PCI/EISA

System Board Manual

Document Number: 06-00271-01, Rev. 2A

August 1996

221 Warren Ave., Fremont, CA 94539-7085

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Page 1: ...M6Me Pentium Pro PCI EISA System Board Manual Document Number 06 00271 01 Rev 2A August 1996 221 Warren Ave Fremont CA 94539 7085...

Page 2: ...t notice All Rights Reserved No part of this document may be photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any medium or machine form without prior written consent from Micronics Portions of the Man...

Page 3: ...stem Board 12 Jumper Settings 13 Chapter 3 Installing the M6Me 17 Introduction 17 System Memory Support 17 Installing the M6Me 18 Tools Required 18 Equipment Required 18 System Memory 19 SIMMs Support...

Page 4: ...it Screen 48 Chapter 5 The EISA Utility 49 Introduction 49 When Should You Run the EISA Utility 49 What You Will Need 49 Starting the Utility 50 Main Menu 51 Step 1 Important EISA Configuration Inform...

Page 5: ...60 Relative Humidity 60 Battery Disposal 61 Technical Support 62 Online Services 63 Appendix B Post Messages 65 Appendix C Beep and POST Codes 67 Appendix D Hard Disk Drive Types 71 Appendix E Updatin...

Page 6: ...xit Screen 48 Figure 5 1 EISA Configuration Introduction Screen 50 Figure 5 2 EISA Configuration Main Menu 51 Figure 5 3 Add or Remove Boards Screen 52 Figure 5 4 Adding an EISA Configuration CFG File...

Page 7: ...most intensive computational applications Integrated Ultra Wide SCSI up to 40MB s transfer rate 64 bit PCI video PCI and EISA slots and up to 512K Level 2 cache on the CPU make this board powerful an...

Page 8: ...ets to accommodate up to 512MB of onboard system memory Supports FPM and EDO DRAM memory ECC support via chipset Fast Wide SCSI Bus Mastering controller 50 pin SCSI connector 68 pin SCSI connector Ult...

Page 9: ...pgradeable Flash Phoenix BIOS Software Compatibility The M6Me system board has been thoroughly tested for compatibility with a variety of operating systems and envi ronments including Windows 95 and W...

Page 10: ...e the Magnifying Glass it refers to something you should take a closer look at before proceeding further When you see the Exclamation Mark it gives important information on avoiding damage Common Name...

Page 11: ...backup copies of your installation and configu ration diskettes 2 Ground yourself to prevent damaging static dis charge then remove the M6Me from its packaging 3 Configure and verify the system board...

Page 12: ...automatically configure the drive for you refer to Chapter 4 10 After you have configured the Main Setup menu make any desired setting configurations in the Ad vanced and Security menu When finished g...

Page 13: ...elf using a special wrist or ankle strap If you do not have a strap you should touch both of you hands to a safely grounded object After you have grounded yourself ground the M6Me via the solder pads...

Page 14: ...M6Me System Board Manual M6Me System Board Chapter 2 Configuring the M6Me 12 Figure 2 1 M6Me System Board...

Page 15: ...E Set pins 1 2 only if your power supply has the Soft Power optio Default setting is 0 1 Clock Ratio Jumper W7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 1 Close Close Close Close 2 5 1 Close Close Close Open 3 1 Close Close...

Page 16: ...erly NOTE This will reset all BIOS default settings Any changes you have made will be lost Table 2 5 Jumper settings to reset the realtime clock CPU Speed W8 W7 1 2 W7 3 4 W7 5 6 W7 7 8 120 MHz 60 x 2...

Page 17: ...le 2 8 Jumper settings to select the Ultra Wide SCSI detection Jumper Function Settings W10 Normal default Disable SCSI 1 2 2 3 Table 2 6 Onboard SCSI Setting Jumper Function Settings W11 Normal defau...

Page 18: ...nector J33 IDE LED 23 Positive 24 Negative J34 AT Power Supply 5 5 V and 12 V J35 Power Supply 3 3 V J36 J37 Voltage Regulator J38 Turbo LED 25 Positive 26 Ground J39 J40 CPU Fan 1 12 V Power 2 Ground...

Page 19: ...prob lems arise while installing peripherals contact the computer dealer where you purchased the peripheral or Micronics Technical Support Department System Memory Support The flexibility of the M6Me...

Page 20: ...icronics recommends using the following tools to in stall the M6Me Small Phillips screwdriver Tweezers or a pair of needle nose pliers Tray to hold loose screws Equipment Required Micronics recommends...

Page 21: ...w to physically install the new SIMMs SIMMs Supported The M6Me supports the following types of 60 or 70ns SIMMs 4MB 1MBx32 36 8MB 2MBx32 36 16MB 4MBx32 36 32MB 8MBx32 36 64MB 16MBx32 36 Upgrading Rule...

Page 22: ...andle a combination of EDO and FPM memory The memory will default to the speed of the slowest RAM installed Follow the rules below Install the two types of memory in separate banks For example install...

Page 23: ...2 1MBx32 36 2 1MBx32 36 32MB 2 2MBx32 36 2 1MBx32 36 2 1MBx32 36 32MB 2 2MBx32 36 2 2MBx32 36 32MB 2 4MBx32 36 40MB 2 2MBx32 36 2 1MBx32 36 2 1MBx32 36 2 1MBx32 36 40MB 2 2MBx32 36 2 1MBx32 36 2 1MBx3...

Page 24: ...4MBx32 36 2 4MBx32 36 2 2MBx32 36 2 2MBx32 36 96MB 2 4MBx32 36 2 4MBx32 36 2 4MBx32 36 96MB 2 8MBx32 36 2 2MBx32 36 2 1MBx32 36 2 1MBx32 36 96MB 2 8MBx32 36 2 2MBx32 36 2 2MBx32 36 96MB 2 8MBx32 36 2...

Page 25: ...MBx32 36 2 8MBx32 36 2 2MBx32 36 2 2MBx32 36 224MB 2 16MBx32 36 2 8MBx32 36 2 4MBx32 36 232MB 2 16MBx32 36 2 8MBx32 36 2 4MBx32 36 2 1MBx32 36 240MB 2 16MBx32 36 2 8MBx32 36 2 4MBx32 36 2 2MBx32 36 25...

Page 26: ...6 2 1MBx32 36 336MB 2 16MBx32 36 2 16MBx32 36 2 8MBx32 36 2 2MBx32 36 352MB 2 16MBx32 36 2 16MBx32 36 2 8MBx32 36 2 4MBx32 36 384MB 2 16MBx32 36 2 16MBx32 36 2 8MBx32 36 2 8MBx32 36 384MB 2 16MBx32 36...

Page 27: ...gned 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 Removing SIMMs...

Page 28: ...are aligned 5 Push the lever down until it locks into place 6 Make sure the speed selection jumpers are set cor rectly refer to Chapter 2 Jumper Settings 7 If you are only installing the upgrade proc...

Page 29: ...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 ca...

Page 30: ...hoose 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 c...

Page 31: ...d 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 N...

Page 32: ...uses a full 64 bit non interleaved DRAM interface which is twice the throughput of 32 bit controllers Full motion digital video can be scaled up to full screen at 1024x768 resolution Connecting the V...

Page 33: ...Wide SCSI 50 pin connector and Wide Ultra Wide SCSI 68 pin connector The Wide SCSI configuration allows up to 15 SCSI peripherals to be connected The M6Me SCSI interface is Plug and Play compliant an...

Page 34: ...M6Me System Board Manual Chapter 3 Installing the M6Me 32...

Page 35: ...erly boot check all your cables and peripherals for bad connections You may also get beep codes or error messages If this occurs consult Appendices B and or C for a guide to possible solutions After t...

Page 36: ...reen 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 Scre...

Page 37: ...Exit Screen 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...

Page 38: ...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 desired drive Use the keys to change the setting until it match...

Page 39: ...Do not adjust the rest of the settings unless absolutely necessary The BIOS automatically enters the optimal settings Type This category selects the drive type installed in the system The options are...

Page 40: ...ressing to support IDE drives larger than 528MB in size The default setting is Disabled 32 Bit I O This category allows the user to enable the 32 bit I O function of the PCI IDE controller Select Disa...

Page 41: ...mount of memory installed above the amount in the System Memory category Because the BIOS automati cally calculates the amount of memory installed in your system you cannot change this category withou...

Page 42: ...u see the screen below Figure 4 4 Advanced Screen Serial Port A Serial Port A may be set for Auto default COM1 COM2 COM3 COM4 or Disabled Serial Port B Serial Port B may be set for Auto default COM1 C...

Page 43: ...roller The floppy disk controller may be enabled or disabled Integrated IDE Adapter Enables the integrated Local Bus IDE adapter The IDE controller may be enabled or disabled DRAM Speed The memory spe...

Page 44: ...sing a DOS operating system MS DOS Novell 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 be tween 15 and 16 megab...

Page 45: ...n will read the diskette drive default and the hard drive in sequence on boot Setup Prompt If this selection is enabled the message Press F2 to ente Setup is displayed on boot The default setting is E...

Page 46: ...up Utility 44 Floppy Check This selection checks for the existence of a floppy drive Numlock Setting this to Enabled activates Numlock upon boot Setting this to Auto activates Numlock if the BIOS dete...

Page 47: ...ccess to the system and Setup The User Password allows access to the system but not to all Setup features Figure 4 6 Security Setup Screen Supervisor Password Is If a Supervisor Password is set up for...

Page 48: ...it will not be forgotten The password may be disabled by setting the new pass word to nothing pressing the ENTER key without first typing a password WARNING If you forget the Supervisor Password it c...

Page 49: ...gives 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 selection allows the boot secto...

Page 50: ...al Chapter 4 The BIOS Setup Utility 48 Exit Screen After you complete configuring the BIOS select the Exit screen Figure 4 8 Exit Screen Choose Save Changes and Exit and reboot the com puter Your comp...

Page 51: ...on is correct 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 w...

Page 52: ...below to start the EISA utility 1 Insert the EISA Configuration diskette into Drive A or B 2 At the A prompt type cf and press ENTER The ConfigurationIntroduction screen will appear Figure 5 1 EISA C...

Page 53: ...rd To select a step highlight the appropriate selec tion 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 p...

Page 54: ...system to run properly When you select Step 2 Add or Remove Boards the following screen will appear Figure 5 3 Add or Remove Boards Screen Press Insert to add the boards that could not be detected or...

Page 55: ...M6Me System Board Manual Figure 5 4 Adding an EISA Configuration CFG File When you are finished installing the EISA CFG files press the F10 key Chapter 5 The EISA Utility 53...

Page 56: ...to optimize the system perfor mance 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 A...

Page 57: ...s 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 resol...

Page 58: ...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...

Page 59: ...vely supported by the system BIOS Once started device drivers remain active in the background of the computer system Usually a device driver is added to the CONFIG SYS file the AUTOEXEC BAT file or bo...

Page 60: ...theM6Me Drivers and Utilities disk into your floppy drive Click on OK 7 Click on the Install button 8 Click on Yes to install the driver 9 When the Windows NT Setup dialog box appears select drive A...

Page 61: ...Intel 440FX PCIset Intel PCEB ESC EISA Bridge SMC FDC37C93X Ultra I O chip Form Factor Standard AT footprint Expansion Three 32 bit PCI slots Six 32 bit EISA slots One is a shared PCI EISA slot BIOS...

Page 62: ...Port Auto detection and support of two floppy drives 2 88MB 1 44MB 1 2MB 720K 360K PCI IDE Ports One resident 40 pin IDE connector ISA Multiple sector transfer support Auto detection of add in IDE bo...

Page 63: ...pendix A Technical Information 61 Battery Disposal WARNING Please do not open battery dispose of in fire recharge put in backward or mix with used or other battery types The battery may explode or lea...

Page 64: ...ystem 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 pur poses please keep a copy...

Page 65: ...ts 8 Stop Bits 1 YMODEM and ZMODEM recommended file transfer protocols In Europe UK Technical Support BBS 44 0 1256 63373 Germany Technical Support BBS 49 0 89 68 81 686 France Technical Support BBS 3...

Page 66: ...M6Me System Board Manual Appendix A Technical Information 64...

Page 67: ...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 an...

Page 68: ...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...

Page 69: ...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 an...

Page 70: ...1C Reset 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 5...

Page 71: ...C 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 hardware interrup...

Page 72: ...ckers BE Clear 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...

Page 73: ...4 none 17 21 7 462 8 256 17 32 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...

Page 74: ...Drive Types 72 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...

Page 75: ...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 M6Me to BIOS version 01 you would type PHLASH M6Me_01 R...

Page 76: ...PROM 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 upg...

Page 77: ...e heating or air conditioning or electrical power failures surges or other irregularities 4 any statement about the product other than those set forth in this warranty or 5 nonconformity to models or...

Page 78: ...ny indirect special incidental or consequential damages in connection with the product even if Micronics has been advised of the possibility of such damages Micronics makes no warranties or representa...

Page 79: ...ce to radio communications Interfer ence 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...

Page 80: ...of Equipment Dual Pentium Pro Motherboard AT Form Factor Full Tower Personal Computer Model Name M6Me Tested by Micronics Computers Inc 221 Warren Avenue Fremont CA 94539 USA Rockford Engineering Serv...

Page 81: ...nformation in a binary number system A bit repre sents a choice between either zero or one Boot To start up the computer and load the operating system software See cold boot and warm boot Bus A group...

Page 82: ...rallel port EDO Memory An acronym for Ex tended Data Out A type of DRAM with built in cache for enhanced per formance EISA An acronym for Extended In dustry Standard Architecture EISA is a bus design...

Page 83: ...ay A standard developed to ensure easy installation of periph erals Theoretically a newly installed card will automatically configure itself and work properly without requiring jumper configuration or...

Page 84: ...large storage capacity One Terabyte is equivalent one thousand gigabytes one million megabytes or 1 099 511 627 766 bytes VESA An acronym for Video Elec tronics and Standards Association Glossary 82...

Page 85: ...BIOS Configuration 33 Setup 33 35 Bulletin Board System BBS 63 C Configuring the M6Me 11 D Device Drivers SCSI 58 Video 57 Diagram M6Me 12 E Extended Data Out EDO Memory 17 19 Environmental Specificat...

Page 86: ...roubleshooting 65 I Installation CPU 25 Device Drivers 57 Installing your M6Me 18 EISA Peripheral Card 28 PCI Peripheral Card 27 Quick Installation 9 J Jumper Settings 13 M M6Me System Board Diagram 1...

Page 87: ...9 System BIOS 73 T Technical Specifications 59 Technical Support 62 Troubleshooting 65 U Updating the System BIOS 73 Utility Programs Advanced Screen 40 BIOS Setup 33 Boot Screen 43 Exit Screen 48 IDE...

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