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M6Mi Pentium Pro

PCI/ISA

System Board Manual

Document Number: 06-00264-01, Rev. 3A

June 1996

221 Warren Ave., Fremont, CA 94539-7085

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Page 1: ...M6Mi Pentium Pro PCI ISA System Board Manual Document Number 06 00264 01 Rev 3A June 1996 221 Warren Ave Fremont CA 94539 7085...

Page 2: ...product at any time and without 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...

Page 3: ...nvironment 11 M6Mi System Board 12 M6Mi Back Panel Connections 13 Jumper Settings 13 Section 3 Installing the M6Mi 17 Introduction 17 System Memory Support 17 Installing the M6Mi 18 Tools Required 18...

Page 4: ...tup 31 Running the Setup Procedure 33 Setting the Main Screen 33 Setting the Advanced Screen 38 Security Screen 41 Power Screen 44 Boot Screen 47 Exit Screen 48 Section 5 Installing Sound Device Drive...

Page 5: ...Post Messages 57 Appendix C Beep and POST Codes 59 Appendix D Hard Disk Drive Types 63 Appendix E Updating the System BIOS 65 Limited Warranty 67 Non Warranty Service 68 FCC Statement 69 Declaration...

Page 6: ...4 2 CMOS Main Screen 33 Figure 4 3 IDE Device Submenu 36 Figure 4 4 Advanced Screen 38 Figure 4 5 Security Setup Screen 41 Figure 4 6 Supervisor Password Submenu 42 Figure 4 7 Power Screen 44 Figure...

Page 7: ...l 12 Mbps rate and low end devices that use only a 1 5 Mbps subchannel The M6Mi is designed to fit into the most modern ATX form factor The ATX form factor allows critical compo nents such as floppy d...

Page 8: ...FPM and EDO memory ECC support via chipset Primary and Secondary 40 pin IDE connectors Mode 4 enhanced IDE supports up to four IDE de vices Floppycontrollerfortwofloppydrives supports2 88MB 1 44MB 1...

Page 9: ...ibility The M6Mi system board has been thoroughly tested for compatibility with a variety of operating systems and envi ronments including Windows 95 and Windows NT OS 2 Warp SCO UNIX and Open Desktop...

Page 10: ...ass 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 Names DRAM Dynamic Rand...

Page 11: ...ies of your installation and configu ration diskettes 2 Ground yourself to prevent damaging static dis charge then remove the M6Mi from its packaging 3 Configure and verify the system board s jumper s...

Page 12: ...cally configure the drive for you refer to Section 4 10 After you have configured the Main Setup menu make any desired setting configurations in the Ad vanced and Security menu Whenfinished go to the...

Page 13: ...d yourself using a specialwristoranklestrap Ifyoudonothaveastrap you should touch both of your hands to a safely grounded object After you have grounded yourself ground the M6Mi via the solder pads su...

Page 14: ...M6Mi System Board Manual M6Mi System Board Section 2 Configuring the M6Mi 12 Figure 2 1 M6Mi System Board...

Page 15: ...the M6Mi system board Table 2 1 Jumper settings to select the speed of the CPU Figure 2 2 M6Mi System Back Panel Connections CPU Speed 150MHz 166MHz 180MHz 200MHz Jumper W5 Close Open Close Open W6 Op...

Page 16: ...ns 1 2 The jumper must be placed back on pins 1 2 for the system to function properly NOTE This will reset all BIOS default settings Any changes you have made will be lost CPU Voltage W1 W2 W3 W4 VID...

Page 17: ...Jumper Function Settings W14 Enable default Disable Open Close 15 Section 2 Configuring the M6Mi Connector Function Notes J1 Power Module J9 Floppy Drive Connector J10 Primary IDE Port J11 Secondary I...

Page 18: ...er On LED 18 Positive 20 Ground Keylock Switch 21 Keylock 22 Ground Hard Disk LED 23 Positive 24 Negative Turbo LED 25 Positive 26 Ground J30 Infrared Port Connector 1 Receive Data 2 Ground 3 Transmit...

Page 19: ...If 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 M6...

Page 20: ...Micronics recommends using the following tools to in stall the M6Mi Small Phillips screwdriver Tweezers or a pair of needle nose pliers Tray to hold loose screws Equipment Required Micronics recommen...

Page 21: ...Ms SIMMs Supported The M6Mi 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 Rules The following is a list of rules...

Page 22: ...d 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 EDO memory in Bank 0 and FPM...

Page 23: ...8MB 2 1MBx32 36 16MB 2 1MBx32 36 2 1MBx32 36 16MB 2 2MBx32 36 24MB 2 1MBx32 36 2 1MBx32 36 2 1MBx32 36 24MB 2 2MBx32 36 2 1MBx32 36 32MB 2 2MBx32 36 2 1MBx32 36 2 1MBx32 36 32MB 2 4MBx32 36 40MB 2 2M...

Page 24: ...2 4MBx32 36 2 4MBx32 36 128MB 2 8MBx32 36 2 8MBx32 36 128MB 2 16MBx32 36 160MB 2 8MBx32 36 2 8MBx32 36 2 4MBx32 36 160MB 2 16MBx32 36 2 2MBx32 36 2 2MBx32 36 160MB 2 16MBx32 36 2 4MBx32 36 192MB 2 8M...

Page 25: ...h 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 SI...

Page 26: ...the socket refer to 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...

Page 27: ...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 28: ...an unused ISA 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...

Page 29: ...tallation hardware Interface Cable CD Audio Cable 1 Connect the ribbon cable as described in the CD ROM s documentation making sure the red stripe on the cable is aligned with pin 1 of the connectors...

Page 30: ...e advantage of the optional sound support refer to Figure 2 1 The sound option includes 16 bit stereo sound a game MIDI port and computer telephony support See Section 5 for information on installing...

Page 31: ...may connect an external mono or stereo audio source to the audio controller such as a tape player or radio Use the appropriate converter cable to interface to your external equipment MIC IN The MIC IN...

Page 32: ...M6Mi System Board Manual Section 3 Installing the M6Mi 30...

Page 33: ...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 34: ...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 35: ...n and 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...

Page 36: ...sired drive Use the keys to change the setting until it matches the floppy drive you installed The BIOS supports 2 88MB 1 44MB 1 2MB 720KB and 360KB floppy drives IDE Adapters Hard Disk Setup If you a...

Page 37: ...ache This selection allows you to enable the external memory cache For optimal performance select Enabled System Memory The System Memory category identifies the size of the base memory It cannot be c...

Page 38: ...ed Simply press ENTER and the remaining infor mation is entered automatically Do not adjust the rest of the settings unless absolutely necessary The BIOS automatically enters the optimal settings Type...

Page 39: ...ting is Disabled 32 Bit I O Thiscategoryallows you to enable the 32 bit I Ofunction of the PCI IDE controller Select Disabled if your drive will not run at this speed The default setting is Enabled Tr...

Page 40: ...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 CO...

Page 41: ...bled Integrated PCI IDE Enables the integrated Local Bus IDE adapter The PCI IDE controller may be set for Primary up to two hard disks Both up to four hard disks or it may be disabled The default set...

Page 42: ...a The default setting is No Large Disk Access Mode 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 DRAM Type The DRAM typ...

Page 43: ...allows access to the system and Setup The User Password allows access to the system but not to all Setup features Figure 4 5 Security Setup Screen Supervisor Password If a Supervisor Password is set u...

Page 44: ...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 ca...

Page 45: ...ault gives floppy disk access to both the userand 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 se...

Page 46: ...o move between the categories use the up and down arrow keys Figure 4 7 Power Screen APM When enabled the power management features are active The default setting is Disabled If you enable this select...

Page 47: ...elapses for the system to enter the Suspend Mode The timer starts when the Standby Mode is activated The options are Disabled default 2 min 15 min 30 min 60 min 2 hr 3 hr and 4 hr Before making chang...

Page 48: ...Wakeup Event This selection causes the system to wakeup from a power savings mode if the mouse is moved or a button is pressed The selections are PS 2 IRQ12 COM1 IRQ4 COM2 IRQ3 or Disabled The default...

Page 49: ...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 enter Setup is displayed on boot The default setting is E...

Page 50: ...abled Numlock This selection activates Numlock upon boot Setting this to Auto default activates Numlock if the BIOS detects a numeric keyboard It may also be turned ON or OFF Exit Screen After you com...

Page 51: ...nnect external sound devices About Device Drivers Device drivers are necessary for the computer system to communicate with devices such as CD ROM drives sound controllers graphics adapters or devices...

Page 52: ...TOEXEC BAT and CONFIG SYS files If you are using Windows 3 1x you must also remove all associated files from the WIN INI and SYSTEM INI files For more informa tion please contact the sound driver manu...

Page 53: ...SMC FDC37C93X Ultra I O chip CPU Clock Select Frequency synthesizer chip Support for 60 and 66MHz CPU bus Form Factor ATX footprint Expansion Three 32 bit PCI slots T wo 16 bit ISA slots One shared P...

Page 54: ...floppy drives 2 88MB 1 44MB 1 2MB 720K 360K PCI IDE Ports Supports up to four IDE devices Mode 4 Enhanced IDE with Bus Mastering Multiple sector transfer support Auto detection of add in IDE board Env...

Page 55: ...endix A Technical Information 53 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 lea...

Page 56: ...eripherals 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 of your product receipt In the United State...

Page 57: ...transfer protocols 510 651 6837 In Europe United Kingdom Technical Support BBS 44 1 256 63373 Germany Technical Support BBS 49 89 6881686 France Technical Support BBS 33 14 784 7057 World Wide Web Yo...

Page 58: ...M6Mi System Board Manual Appendix A Technical Information 56...

Page 59: ...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 R...

Page 60: ...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 61: ...ample 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 f...

Page 62: ...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 63: ...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 64: ...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 65: ...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 4...

Page 66: ...Drive Types 64 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 67: ...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 M6Mi to BIOS version 01 you would type PH...

Page 68: ...SH EPROM chipcanbepurchasedfromTechnicalSupportfor 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 upgrad...

Page 69: ...te 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 70: ...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 71: ...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 72: ...39 USA Tel 510 651 2300 Fax 510 651 9450 Type of Equipment Pentium Pro 150 166 200 Mid Tower Personal Computer Model Name M6Mi Tested by RockfordEngineeringServices Inc 9959 Calaveras Road Sunol CA 94...

Page 73: ...rmation 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 of...

Page 74: ...Cor poration to expand the capabilities of the parallel 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...

Page 75: ...sor available Plug and Play A standard developed to ensure easy installation of periph erals Theoretically a newly installed card will automatically configure itself and work properly without requirin...

Page 76: ...s equivalent one thousand gigabytes one million megabytes or 1 099 511 627 766 bytes VESA An acronym for Video Elec tronics and Standards Association VESA Local Bus VL Bus A high performance bus desig...

Page 77: ...Back Panel Connections 13 Battery Disposal 53 Beep and POST Codes 59 BIOS Configuration 31 Setup 31 33 Bulletin Board System BBS 55 C Configuring the M6Mi 11 D Diagram M6Mi 12 E Extended Data Out EDO...

Page 78: ...Telephone Numbers 54 55 Troubleshooting 57 I Installation CD ROM Drive 27 CPU 24 Installing your M6Mi 17 ISA Peripheral Card 26 PCI Peripheral Card 25 Quick Installation 9 Sound Drivers 50 J Jumper Se...

Page 79: ...essages 57 S Sound Option 28 Specifications 51 System BIOS 65 T Technical Specifications 35 Technical Support 54 Telephony Option 29 Troubleshooting 57 U Updating the System BIOS 65 Utility Programs A...

Page 80: ...M6Mi System Board Manual Main Screen 33 Power Screen 44 Security Screen 41 W World Wide Web 55 Index 78...

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