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W6-LI System Board Manual

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Summary of Contents for PENTIUM PRO W6-LI

Page 1: ...W6 LI Pentium Pro PCI ISA System Board Manual Document Number 06 00288 03 Rev 1B May 1997 45365 Northport Loop West Fremont CA 94538 ...

Page 2: ...ent and or product at any time and without notice All Rights Reserved No part of this document may be photocopied reproduced trans lated or reduced to any medium or machine form without prior written consent from Micronics Portions of the Manual Portions of this manual were copied with permission from Phoenix Technologies Ltd Adaptec Inc and Micro Computer Systems Inc All rights reserved Trademark...

Page 3: ...OfficeEnvironment 11 W6 LISystemBoard 12 W6 LIBackPanelConnections 12 JumperSettings 13 Chapter 3 Installing the W6 LI 17 Introduction 17 SystemMemorySupport 17 InstallingtheW6 LI 18 ToolsRequired 18 Equipment Required 18 SystemMemory 19 DIMMsSupported 19 AddingMemory 19 MemoryConfigurations 21 InstallingtheDIMMs 25 RemovingDIMMs 25 InstallingaCPU 26 Installing a PCI Peripheral Card 27 Installing ...

Page 4: ...p Procedure 35 Setting the Main Screen 35 Setting the Advanced Screen 40 Security Screen 43 Power Screen 46 Boot Screen 48 Exit Screen 49 Chapter 5 Installing Device Drivers 51 About Device Drivers 51 InstallingtheSoundDrivers 51 InstallingtheSCSIDrivers 52 Appendix A Technical Information 53 Specifications 53 EnvironmentalSpecifications 54 TemperatureRange 54 RelativeHumidity 54 BatteryDisposal 5...

Page 5: ...t Messages 59 Appendix C Beep and POST Codes 61 Appendix D Hard Disk Drive Types 65 Appendix E Updating the System BIOS 67 Appendix F Warranties and Notices 69 LimitedWarranty 69 FCC Statement 71 DeclarationofConformity 72 Glossary 73 Index 77 ...

Page 6: ...38 Figure 4 4 Advanced Screen 40 Figure 4 5 Security Screen 43 Figure 4 6 Supervisor Password Submenu 44 Figure 4 7 Power Screen 46 Figure 4 8 Boot Screen 48 Figure 4 9 Exit Screen 49 List of Tables Table 2 1 CPU Speed Selection 13 Table 2 2 CPU Voltage Selection 13 Table 2 3 ISA Bus Clock Selection 14 Table 2 4 System Power Supply Setting 14 Table 2 5 Clear CMOS Settings 14 Table 2 6 Onboard Soun...

Page 7: ...e rich The USB interface has a maximum bandwidth of 12Mbps and can connect as many as 127 devices to a host system USB supports both standard devices that operate at the full 12Mbps rate and low end devices that use only a 1 5Mbps subchannel Designed to fit into the most modern ATX form factor the flexible W6 LI also features support for Fast Page Mode FPM and Extended Data Out EDO DRAM advanced m...

Page 8: ...3XUltraI Ochip Four32 bitPCIslots Two16 bitISAslots One is a shared PCI ISA slot Maximummemory 512MB Four 3 3V buffered 168 pin DIMM sockets Supports FPM and EDO DRAM memory ECC support via chipset when using parity DIMMs Fast SCSI Bus Mastering controller 50 pin SCSI connector 68 pin SCSI connector Ultra Wide EZ SCSIDrivers optional CreativeLabsVIBRA16CLSound optional TwoUniversalSerialBus USB po...

Page 9: ... thoroughly tested for compatibility with a variety of operating systems and envi ronments including Microsoft DOS5 0 DOS6 2 Windows95 WindowsNT3 51 WindowsNT4 0 IBM OS 2Warp3 0 OS 2Warp4 0 SCO UNIXWare2 1 1 OpenServer5 02 UNIX3 2 4 2 NovellNetWare3 12 NovellNetWare4 11 Introduction ...

Page 10: ... you see 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 Names DIMM Dual Inline Memory Module DRAM Dynamic Random Access Memory ECC Error Checking and Correction EDO Extended Data Out FPM Fast Page Mode IDE Integrated Drive Electronics PCI Peripheral Com...

Page 11: ...ake backup copies of your installation and configu ration diskettes 2 Ground yourself to prevent damaging static dis charge then remove the W6 LI from its packaging 3 Configure and verify the system board s jumper set tings refer to Jumper Settings in Chapter 2 4 Install the CPU and the system memory refer to Chapter 3 5 Install the system board into the chassis and make all necessary case connect...

Page 12: ...ou have configured the Main Setup menu make any desired setting configurations in the Ad vanced and Security menu Whenfinished go to the exit screen select Save Changes and Exit and you are finished with the BIOS configuration see Chap ter 4 11 Install your IDE CD ROM drive and its device drivers optional Refer to Chapter 3 12 Installthesoundcontrollerdevicedrivers optional Refer to Chapter 5 13 I...

Page 13: ...rself 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 W6 LI via the solder pads surrounding one of its mounting holes Once the W6 LI is removed from its packaging place it on top of the antistatic bag Carefully inspect the board for damage which may have occurred during shipm...

Page 14: ...W6 LI System Board Manual W6 LI System Board W6 LI Back Panel Connections Chapter 2 Configuring the W6 LI 12 Figure 2 2 W6 LI Back Panel Figure 2 1 W6 LI System Board ...

Page 15: ... by each CPU to tell its power regulator what voltage to set NOTE If the CPU supports VID all jumpers on W1 and or W2 must be removed or damage may occur W1 is for the Primary CPU and W2 is for the secondary CPU CPU Speed Bus Speed W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 150 MHz 60 x 2 5 Close Open Close Close Close Open 166 MHz 66 x 2 5 Open Close Close Close Close Open 180 MHz 60 x 3 0 Close Open Close Close Open Clo...

Page 16: ...ystem to function properly NOTE ThiswillresetallBIOSdefaultsettings Anychangesyouhavemade will be lost Table 2 6 lists the jumper settings to select the optional onboard sound Jumper Host Bus Speed ISA Bus Speed Setting W12 60MHz default 66MHz default 7 50MHz 8 25MHz Close Close Table 2 3 ISA BUS Clock Settings Jumper Function Settings W14 Enable Sound default Disable Sound Close Open Table 2 6 On...

Page 17: ...7 Pipelining Mode Settings Jumper Function Settings W15 Enable SCSI default Disable SCSI Close Open Table 2 8 Onboard SCSI Selection Connector Function Notes J1 Voltage Regulator Module For Secondary CPU J3 J6 DRAM 168 pin DIMM sockets 3 3 Volt Only Buffered DIMMs Supported J7 Floppy Drive Connector Supports up to two floppy drives J8 Primary IDE Port Connector Supports up to two IDE devices J9 Se...

Page 18: ...R devices to J27 J28 simultaneously 1 Receive Data 2 Ground 3 Transmit Data 4 5V Power J29 J30 CPU Fan J29 Primary J30 Secondary 1 12 V Power 2 Ground 3 Status Running or Stopped J31 Chassis Fan 1 12 V Power 2 Ground 3 Status Running or Stopped J33 CD ROM Audio Input 1 Ground 2 CD In Left Channel 3 Ground 4 CD In Right Channel J34 Modem Telephony 1 No Connect 2 MIC Out 3 Ground 4 Speaker Input J35...

Page 19: ...g peripherals or components may void the warranty 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 W6 LI is augmented by its support for Error Checking and Correction ECC Extended Data Out EDO and Fast Page Mode FPM DRAM memory The W6 LI supports Erro...

Page 20: ...s Required Micronics recommends using the following tools to in stall the W6 LI SmallPhillipsscrewdriver Tweezers or a pair of needle nose pliers Tray to hold loose screws EquipmentRequired Micronicsrecommendsusingthefollowingequipmentwith the W6 LI for a typical configuration ATX chassis with standard hardware Ahigh qualityATXpowersupplycapableofproviding continuouspowerwithina3voltrange Apowerfi...

Page 21: ...ew DIMMs DIMMsSupported The W6 LI supports the following types of 60 or 70ns DIMMs 8MB 1Mx64 72 16MB 2Mx64 72 32MB 4Mx64 72 64MB 8Mx64 72 128MB 16Mx64 72 Subjecttoavailability AddingMemory The following is a list of rules to follow when upgrading DIMMs If you follow these rules your upgrade should be trouble free Use 70ns or faster DIMMs There are three 3 types of DIMM wiring configura tions Non p...

Page 22: ...W6 LI Upgrade DIMMs one bank at a time Start with Bank 0 then work your way up one DIMM per bank adding memory from the smallest to the largest size Installthetwotypesofmemoryinseparatebanks The memory will default to the speed of the slowest RAM installed ...

Page 23: ...6MB 2MBx64 72 16MB 1MBx64 72 1MBx64 72 24MB 2MBx64 72 1MBx64 72 24MB 1MBx64 72 1MBx64 72 1MBx64 72 32MB 2MBx64 72 2MBx64 72 32MB 2MBx64 72 1MBx64 72 1MBx64 72 32MB 4MBx64 72 32MB 1MBx64 72 1MBx64 72 1MBx64 72 1MBx64 72 40MB 2MBx64 72 2MBx64 72 1MBx64 72 40MB 2MBx64 72 1MBx64 72 1MBx64 72 1MBx64 72 40MB 4MBx64 72 1MBx64 72 48MB 2MBx64 72 2MBx64 72 2MBx64 72 48MB 2MBx64 72 2MBx64 72 1MBx64 72 1MBx64...

Page 24: ...2MBx64 72 2MBx64 72 80MB 4MBx64 72 4MBx64 72 2MBx64 72 80MB 4MBx64 72 4MBx64 72 1MBx64 72 1MBx64 72 80MB 8MBx64 72 2MBx64 72 80MB 8MBx64 72 1MBx64 72 1MBx64 72 96MB 4MBx64 72 4MBx64 72 2MBx64 72 2MBx64 72 96MB 4MBx64 72 4MBx64 72 4MBx64 72 96MB 8MBx64 72 2MBx64 72 2MBx64 72 96MB 8MBx64 72 2MBx64 72 1MBx64 72 1MBx64 72 96MB 8MBx64 72 4MBx64 72 112MB 4MBx64 72 4MBx64 72 4MBx64 72 2MBx64 72 112MB 8MB...

Page 25: ...2MBx64 72 1MBx64 72 1MBx64 72 160MB 16MBx64 72 4MBx64 72 160MB 8MBx64 72 4MBx64 72 4MBx64 72 4MBx64 72 160MB 8MBx64 72 8MBx64 72 2MBx64 72 2MBx64 72 160MB 8MBx64 72 8MBx64 72 4MBx64 72 192MB 16MBx64 72 4MBx64 72 2MBx64 72 2MBx64 72 192MB 16MBx64 72 4MBx64 72 4MBx64 72 192MB 16MBx64 72 8MBx64 72 192MB 8MBx64 72 8MBx64 72 4MBx64 72 4MBx64 72 192MB 8MBx64 72 8MBx64 72 8MBx64 72 224MB 16MBx64 72 4MBx6...

Page 26: ...Bx64 72 8MBx64 72 288MB 16MBx64 72 16MBx64 72 2MBx64 72 2MBx64 72 288MB 16MBx64 72 16MBx64 72 4MBx64 72 288MB 16MBx64 72 8MBx64 72 8MBx64 72 4MBx64 72 320MB 16MBx64 72 16MBx64 72 4MBx64 72 4MBx64 72 320MB 16MBx64 72 16MBx64 72 8MBx64 72 320MB 16MBx64 72 8MBx64 72 8MBx64 72 8MBx64 72 384MB 16MBx64 72 16MBx64 72 16MBx64 72 384MB 16MBx64 72 16MBx64 72 8MBx64 72 8MBx64 72 448MB 16MBx64 72 16MBx64 72 1...

Page 27: ...he notch on the DIMM socket Figure 3 1 2 Insert the DIMM at a 90 degree angle 3 Gently push the DIMM straight down until it locks into place past the release tabs Figure 3 1 Installing a 168 Pin DIMM Removing DIMMs To remove DIMMs follow the steps below 1 With both thumbs or fingers press the release tabs away from the socket 2 With the DIMM free from the release tabs lift the module up and place ...

Page 28: ...tage selection jumpers are set correctly refer to Chapter 2 Jumper Settings 7 If you are installing a second processor you do not need to change any jumpers or BIOS settings The system will automatically recognize the new proces sor When installing a second processor a VRM module must be installed into header J1 In addition the second processor must have the same speed rating and cache amount as t...

Page 29: ...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 NOTE 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 PCI card s documentation additional instructions regarding i...

Page 30: ...oose an unused ISA slot and remove the slot cover 3 Insert the card with the bottom edge level to the slot NOTE Never insert the card at an angle 4 Carefully push the card straight down making sure the card is inserted fully 5 Replace the screw that holds the card into place 6 Replace the computer cover 7 Refer to the ISA card s documentation for addi tional instructions regarding installation and...

Page 31: ...able as described in the CD ROM s documentation making sure the red stripe on the cable is aligned with pin 1 of the connectors 2 Connect the audio cable to the CD ROM drive s audio connector 3 Connect the other end of the audio cable to the MPC 2 compatible CD ROM audio connector on the W6 LI system board see Figures 2 1 and 2 2 4 Connect the power supply cable to the CD ROM drive s power connect...

Page 32: ...s to your W6 LI system board to take advantage of the optional sound support refer to Figure 2 2 The sound option includes 16 bit stereo sound a game and MIDI port and a telephony header See Chapter 5 for information on installing sound device drivers Connecting Sound Devices Figure 3 4 Connecting External Sound Devices ...

Page 33: ...s a tape player or radio Use the appropriate converter cable to interface to your external equipment MIC IN The MIC IN jack will accommodate a 300 600 ohm microphone Connecting the Telephony Option The W6 LI system board can be upgraded to include a header for computer telephony pronounced teh leh fuh nee support Telephony allows you to increase your communications productivity You can integrate f...

Page 34: ...ors are provided for Normal Fast SCSI 50 pin connector and Wide Ultra Wide SCSI 68 pin connector The Wide SCSI configuration al lows up to 15 SCSI peripherals to be connected The W6 LI SCSI interface is Plug and Play compliant and is fully compatible with the PCI 2 0 specification Refer to the Adaptec AHA 2940Ultra 2940Ultra Wide User s Guide for information on installing and connect ing SCSI devi...

Page 35: ...operly 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 the system properly boots it is ready to be config ured The following information explains the proper procedures for BIOS configuration Setup The Setup program is used to configure the computer s BIO...

Page 36: ...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 ...

Page 37: ... Screen and Exit Screen To toggle between the screens press the right arrow and the left arrow keys Setting the Main Screen TheCMOSMainscreen Figure4 2 isusedtosetthetime and date to set the floppy drive types to configure IDE hard disks and to configure the video This chapter ex plains how to configure each of these categories To move betweenthecategories usetheupanddownarrow keys Figure 4 2 CMOS...

Page 38: ...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 Numlock Setting this to ON activates Numlock upon boot Setting this to Auto default activates Numlock if the BIOS detects a numeric keyboard It may also be set to OFF External Cache This selection allows you to enable the external memory...

Page 39: ...mBIOS intoRAMforfasterexecution TodisabletheSystemBIOS category select Disabled System Memory TheSystemMemorycategoryidentifiesthesizeofthebase memory It cannot be changed Extended Memory TheExtendedMemorycategoryautomaticallydetectsthe amount 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 ...

Page 40: ...ategory 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 Multiple Sector Transfers Thiscategorydeterminesthenumberofsectorsperblock for multiple sector transfers The options are Disabled de...

Page 41: ...s you to enable the 32 bit I Ofunction ofthePCIIDEcontroller SelectDisabledifyourdrivewill not run at this speed The default setting is Disabled Transfer Mode ThiscategorysetsthetransferspeedsforIDEdevices The Standardoptionisthedefaultsetting TheFastPIO1 Fast PIO 2 Fast PIO 3 and Fast PIO 4 options are for higher speed devices Smart Monitoring This feature will monitor your hard drive and report ...

Page 42: ...below Figure 4 4 Advanced Screen Serial Port A Serial Port A may be configured using the following op tions Disabled No configuration Enabled User con figuration Auto BIOS configuration and PnP O S O Sconfiguration Serial Port B SerialPortBmaybeconfiguredusingthefollowingoptions Disabled No configuration Enabled User configura tion Auto BIOS configuration and PnP O S O Sconfiguration ...

Page 43: ... disables the integrated Local Bus IDE adapter The IDE controller may be set for Primary Both default orDisabled Integrated SCSI Enable or disable the integrated PCI SCSI interface The default setting is Enabled Integrated Sound Enables or disables the integrated sound interface The default setting is Enabled Use MP Specification This selection allows you to select the 1 1 default or 1 4 multiproc...

Page 44: ...events the PS 2 mouse from functioning and frees up IRQ12 Selecting Enabled default allowstheoperatingsystemtodeterminewhether to enable or disable the mouse Secured Setup Configuration Select Yes if you want the system settings to be secured from change by a Plug and Play operating system The default setting is No Large Disk Access Mode IfyouareusingaDOSoperatingsystem MS DOS Novell DOS or PC DOS...

Page 45: ...ettings of two passwords The SupervisorPasswordallowsaccesstothesystemandSetup The User Password allows access to the system but not to all Setup features Figure 4 5 Security Setup Screen Set Supervisor Password ThisselectioncontrolsaccesstotheSetuputility Pressthe ENTER key to enter the Supervisor Password submenu The screen on the following page appears 43 ...

Page 46: ...g pressing the ENTER key withoutfirsttypingapassword WARNING IfyouforgettheSupervisorPassword itcan not be disabled without discharging the CMOS Set User Password This selection controls access to the Setup utility Fol low the same procedure used to set the Supervisor Password NOTE Afterapasswordisentered itissavedimmediately All other changes may still be discarded see Exit Screen Chapter 4 The B...

Page 47: ...defaultsettingisNormal Whenset forWriteProtected itservesasaformofvirusprotection If the passwords are enabled this option may only be changed by the supervisor Diskette Access This selection allows floppy disk access with an option of thesupervisororuser SelectingSupervisor default gives floppy disk access to the supervisor only Selecting User givesfloppydiskaccesstoboththeuserandthesupervisor If...

Page 48: ...the categories use the up and downarrowkeys Figure 4 7 Power Screen Power Management This selection allows you to change the system power managementsettings MaximumPowerSavingsconserves the greatest amount of system power Maximum Perfor manceconservespowerbutallowsgreatestsystemperfor mance Toalterthesesettings chooseCustomize Toturn off power management choose Disabled default Chapter4 TheBIOSSet...

Page 49: ...udingthe display screen until you start using the system again The options are Off default 1 min 2 min 4 min 6 min 80 min 12min or16min Auto Suspend Timeout The Standby Timeout selection sets the amount of time that elapses for the system to enter Suspend Mode The optionsareOff default 5min 10min 15min 20min 30 min 40 min or 60 min Before making changes Cus tomized must be selected in the Power Ma...

Page 50: ...der This selection will read the diskette drive default and the hard drive in sequence on boot Setup Prompt Ifthisselectionisenabled themessage PressF2to enter Setup isdisplayedonboot ThedefaultsettingisEnabled POST Errors Ifthisselectionisenabled default andanerroroccurson boot the BIOS will display a SETUP entry or resume prompt Ifthisselectionisdisabled thesystemwillalways attempt to boot ...

Page 51: ...py Check Thisselectionchecksfortheexistenceofafloppydrive The default setting is Enabled Exit Screen After you complete configuring the BIOS select the Exit screen Figure 4 9 Exit Screen Choose SaveChangesandExit andrebootthecomputer Your computer is ready for use ...

Page 52: ...W6 LI System Board Manual Chapter4 TheBIOSSetupUtility 50 ...

Page 53: ...s added to the CONFIG SYS file the AUTOEXEC BAT file or both Installing the Sound Drivers Once you have connected your external sound devices you can install the sound drivers NOTE If you are installing a CD ROM drive it is recommended you install it before setting up the sound devices See Installing a CD ROM Drive in Chapter 3 1 Follow the instructions in Chapter 3 on connecting ex ternal sound d...

Page 54: ...instructions on how to install sound drivers 7 If you are using OS 2 refer to the README file on the OS 2 disk for instructions on how to install sound drivers 8 Once the software is copied the install program automatically updates the system files Installing the SCSI Drivers Refer to the Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Set User s Guide for information on installing and configuring drivers for your op...

Page 55: ...lock Select Frequency synthesizer chip Support for 60 and 66MHz CPU bus Form Factor ATX extended footprint Expansion Four 32 bit PCI slots T wo 16 bit ISA slots One shared PCI ISA slot BIOS Phoenix 4 0X Plug and Play BIOS on 1MB Flash Auto detection of memory size Auto detection and display of ECC and EDO memory Auto configuration of IDE hard disk types RAM Capacity Maximum memory 512MB Four buffe...

Page 56: ...ction and support of two floppy drives 2 88MB 1 44MB 1 2MB 720K 360K PCI IDE Ports Mode 4 IDE T wo resident 40 pin IDE connector Multiple sector transfer support Auto detection of add in IDE board Environmental Specifications The environment in which the W6 LI is located is critical Micronics recommends the following environmental specifications Temperature Range Operating 50 to 104 degrees Fahren...

Page 57: ...ppendix A Technical Information 55 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 ...

Page 58: ...nical Support If you need technical assistance our Technical Support Engineers will be glad to help you You can contact us via telephone fax or BBS Before calling Technical Support 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 instal...

Page 59: ...ecommended file transfer protocols 44 1256 363373 RMA Return Materials Authorization Return products for repair M F 8 00am to 4 45pm PST USA 510 661 3030 510 683 0543 Fax Fax On Demand Automated system for product literature technical bulletins and other helpful information 24 hours a day 7 days a week USA 510 661 3199 World Wide Web Product information technical support press releases and other h...

Page 60: ...W6 LI System Board Manual Appendix A Technical Information 58 ...

Page 61: ...re 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...

Page 62: ...ED 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 May require repair of system board SYSTEM BATTERY IS DEAD System battery died Replace the system battery and run Se...

Page 63: ...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 ...

Page 64: ...on 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 512K base address lines 2E 3 4 3 Test 512K base memory 32 Test CPU bus clock frequency 34 Test CMOS RAM 35 Initialize alternate chipset registers 37 Reinitialize the chipset MB only 38 Shadow system ...

Page 65: ...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 hardware interrupt vectors 7E Test coprocessor if present 80 Disable onboard I O ports 82 Detect and install external RS232 ports 84 Detect and install external parallel ports 86 Re initialize on board I O ports 88 I...

Page 66: ...eckers 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 D8 Shutdown error DA Extended Block Move DC Shutdown 10 error The following are for boot block in Flash ROM E2 Initialize the chipset E3 Initialize refresh counter E4 Check for Forced Flash E5 Check ...

Page 67: ...2 17 99 6 615 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 4 0 17 21 17 977 5 300 17 42 18 977 7 none 17 59 19 1024 7 512 17 62 20 733 5 300 17 31 21 733 7 300 17 94 22 733 5 300 17 31 23 306 4 0 17 10 24 612 4 305 17 21 25 612 2 300 17 10 26 61...

Page 68: ...k Drive Types 66 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 1024 8 none 26 109 39 925 9 none 17 72 ...

Page 69: ...OS ROM image s filename This file will be included in the download and has a file length of about 131K or 262K For example to update the W6 LI to BIOS version 01 you would type PHLASH W6LI_01 ROM ENTER 4 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 proce d...

Page 70: ...W6 LI System Board Manual Appendix E Updating the System BIOS 68 ...

Page 71: ...ized service center 3 improper environment excessive or inadequate 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 samples shown to the purchaser Any models or samples were for the sole purpose of suggesting the character of the product and are not i...

Page 72: ...nics will not be liable for any lost profits or any 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 representations as to performance of products or as to service to distributor or to any person except as set forth in Micronics limited warranty accompanying del...

Page 73: ...ful 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 Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentand the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to whi...

Page 74: ... Equipment Dual Pentium Pro Motherboard ATX Form Factor Full Tower Personal Computer Model Name W6 LI Tested by Micronics Computers Inc 221 Warren Avenue Fremont California 94539 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 Peter Lam Micronics EN55022 Joel Secoquian RES EN50082 1 I the undersigned hereb...

Page 75: ...ipheral card to control the bus without requiring intervention of the CPU Byte A group of adjacent bits treated as a unit Eight bits are typically con sidered one byte Also called a char acter Cache A process where information is copied from the slower memory DRAM to the faster memory SRAM Information that is likely to be read or edited is stored in the cache providing significant performance in c...

Page 76: ...Port A standard which increases the capabilities of the parallel port EPROM Acronym for Erasable Pro grammable 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 cir cuitry in the chip to ultraviolet light See also Flash ROM Fast SCSI A SCSI data transfer rate standard that allows a r...

Page 77: ...Random Access Memory A type of memory that is used as the working memory of a computer system See DRAM and SRAM ROM An acronym for Read Only Memory A type of memory that re tains its data without requiring power Once written it cannot be modified See EPROM and Flash ROM SCSI Small computer system inter face A bus interface standard that defines physical and electrical char acteristics for hardware...

Page 78: ...iation VESA Local Bus VL Bus A high performance bus designed by VESA A 32 bit version of the ISA bus which operates at the speed of the computer s CPU See PCI EISA and ISA VID Voltage Identification A hard ware mechanism used by the CPU to tell its power regulator what voltage to set VRM Voltage Regulator Module Supplies CPU specific voltages for the Secondary CPU Warm Boot Restarting the system b...

Page 79: ...Back Panel Connections 12 Battery Disposal 55 Beep and POST Codes 61 BIOS Configuration 33 Setup 33 Bulletin Board System BBS 55 C Configuring the W6 LI 11 Connecting SCSI Option 32 Sound Option 30 Telephony Option 31 D Diagram W6 LI 12 E Extended Data Out EDO Memory 17 19 Index 77 ...

Page 80: ...mory 17 19 H Hard Disk Drive Types 65 Help Bulletin Board System BBS 57 TelephoneNumbers 57 Troubleshooting 61 I Installation CD ROM Drive 29 CPU 26 Installing your W6 LI 17 ISA Peripheral Card 28 PCI Peripheral Card 27 Quick Installation 9 SCSI Drivers 52 Sound Drivers 51 J Jumper Settings 13 Index 78 ...

Page 81: ... Diagram 12 Memory Configurations 21 Adding Memory 19 Installing 25 Removing 25 Supported 17 19 O Online Services 57 P POST Messages 61 S SCSI Option 32 Sound Option 30 Specifications 53 System BIOS 67 T TechnicalSpecifications 53 TechnicalSupport 56 Telephony Option 31 Troubleshooting 61 ...

Page 82: ...d Manual U Updating the System BIOS 67 Utility Programs Advanced Screen 40 BIOS Setup 33 Boot Screen 48 Exit Screen 49 IDE Device Submenu 44 Main Screen 35 Power Screen 46 Security Screen 43 W World Wide Web 55 Index 80 ...

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