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7.

 

Connect the fan’s power cable to the power supply or
the motherboard according to the manufacturers
instructions.

◊

 

See the motherboard chapter for the fan connector
locations.

Figure 20. Installing an Optional Fan

Removing an Optional Fan

1.

 

Observe the precautions in ‘Before You Begin’.

2.

 

Disconnect the fan’s power cable from the
motherboard.

3.

 

Remove the fan/card guide module.

4.

 

Remove the fan from the module by squeezing the two
plastic clips outward and pressing the fan free.

5.

 

Install the plastic filler panel into the module.

6.

 

Install the fan/card guide module.

Installing an Optional Speaker

See Chapter 1 for speaker specifications.

1.

 

Observe the precautions in ‘Before You Begin’.

Summary of Contents for Apricot LS700

Page 1: ...LS700 Owner s Handbook NATIONAL ACCREDITATION OFCERTIFICATION BODIES ...

Page 2: ...OWNER S HANDBOOK for the APRICOT LS700 ...

Page 3: ...ibed in this manual is furnished under a license agreement The software may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of this agreement It is against the law to copy any disk supplied for any purpose other than the purchaser s personal use No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying and recording for ...

Page 4: ... and features 1 3 Selecting a site 1 4 Power supply 1 4 Before installing options 1 6 Secondary fan specifications 1 7 Auxiliary speaker specification 1 7 2 Chassis and Components Before you begin 2 1 Chassis covers 2 2 Add in cards 2 7 Peripheral carriers and devices 2 11 Installing hard disk drives 2 15 Installing full width devices 2 20 Other chassis components 2 22 3 System Motherboard Motherb...

Page 5: ...ns 3 16 Motherboard Resources 3 17 4 Upgrading Processor 4 1 How to Install Memory 4 7 Memory Table 4 9 5 BIOS and Setup Overview 5 1 Main Screen 5 3 Advanced Screen 5 13 Security Screen 5 28 Exit Screen 5 31 Note Down Your BIOS Settings 5 32 6 Troubleshooting Problems when Starting 6 1 Troubleshooting Checklist 6 3 The System s Disk Drives 6 5 Error Messages 6 6 Appendix Antistatic precautions 2 ...

Page 6: ...heral Carrier 2 13 13 Removing the Floppy Diskette Drive 2 14 14 Installing a Hard Drive in the Carrier 2 16 15 Installing a Hard Drive Behind the Power Supply 2 17 16 Installing a Hard Drive in the Main Peripheral Carrier 2 19 17 Install remove a full width Peripheral Device 2 21 18 Removing the Fan Card Guide Module 2 22 19 Removing the Plastic Filler Panel 2 23 20 Installing an Optional Fan 2 2...

Page 7: ...nector 3 14 33 Telephony Connector B 3 14 34 Audio Line in Connector 3 15 35 Chassis Security Connector 3 15 36 Front Panel Connections 3 16 37 Removing the Heatsink support and Processor 4 2 38 Installing the Processor 4 5 39 Installing the Heatsink support Bar 4 6 40 Location of SIMM Sockets 4 8 41 Installing a SIMM 4 10 ...

Page 8: ...ment to remove the battery If a short circuit is made between its positive and negative terminals the battery may explode Replace a discharged configuration CMOS battery with one of the same type Dispose of the battery in accordance with the battery manufacturer s recommended instructions Do not attempt to recharge disassemble or incinerate the discharged battery Keep away from children Laser prod...

Page 9: ...and speaker and communication cables should be less than 2 metres in length If cable extensions are used ensure adequate earth connections are provided and screened cables are used Legalities This equipment complies with the following European Directives Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC EMC Directive 89 336 EEC CE Marking Directive 93 68 EEC and where applicable Telecommunications Directive 91 263 ...

Page 10: ...the system If you wish to use the computer in another country it may not be suitable contact your supplier or an authorised Apricot dealer Before connecting up any parts of the system ensure that the AC supply is switched off or disconnected First connect up the keyboard mouse monitor signal cable and audio cables as appropriate Connect up all AC cables System to supply system to monitor all relat...

Page 11: ...ed in represents a key on your keyboard For example the instruction press F1 means press the key labelled F1 on your keyboard Enter Other manuals refer to Enter as RETURN CARRIAGE RETURN CR or use an arrow All of these terms are interchangeable x y Two or three key names separated by plus signs indicate multiple key entries For example Ctrl Alt Del means hold down Ctrl and Alt and press Del The sp...

Page 12: ... peripherals Two half height full width peripherals and one narrow peripheral A removable carrier with bays that can hold one floppy diskette drive and one narrow hard disk drive A non removable bay that can hold one narrow hard disk drive 200 watt peak ATX power supply switchable between 115 and 230 volts AC Seven slots for add in cards Padlock hole Dimensions The weight includes the complete cha...

Page 13: ... A Power on off light Turns on when the power is on B Hard disk light Turns on when the computer reads or writes data to an IDE hard disk C Floppy diskette drive D Bay for full width devices shown here with an optional CD ROM drive installed E Power control button Press to turn on the computer F Bays for other full width devices shown with two plastic filler panels in place ...

Page 14: ...typical configuration including a power supply and external motherboard I O connectors Figure 2 Back Panel Connectors and Features C D A B E A Power supply fan vent holes B Socket for AC power cord C Add in card slots D Typical motherboard I O connectors See the motherboard section for further information E Input voltage select switch ...

Page 15: ...ach In regions that are susceptible to electrical storms it may also be advisable to plug your system into a surge suppresser Disconnect telecommunication lines to any modem during an electrical storm Power Supply Checking the Input Voltage Setting A 200 watt peak power supply is integrated into the chassis to provide power for the motherboard add in cards and peripheral devices A switch on the ba...

Page 16: ...ct for the country of supply If you wish to use the computer in another country it may not be suitable contact your Apricot dealer for information AC Input Voltage 50 60 Hz Current 115 V 90 127 V 3 5 A 230 V 180 255 V 2 0 A W WA AR RN NI IN NG G To avoid damage to the motherboard or power supply do not exceed a total of 160 watts of continuous power draw or a 200 watt surge for a maximum of 12 sec...

Page 17: ... other items such as drives add in cards etc connect a keyboard and a monitor to the system switch on and let the power on self test POST run This will be followed by initialisation of the pre installed Operating System software during which you will be asked to enter personal registration details Once this has been fully completed you can shut down the operating software turn the power off then i...

Page 18: ...gurations If you integrate the system with add in cards that draw significant power it is recommended that you install a front cooling fan If you add a secondary fan it must meet these specifications Full installation information can be found in chapter 2 Suitable fans can be obtained from your Apricot supplier Parameter Specification Size 80 mm Voltage 12 V DC Airflow 26 CFM Auxiliary Speaker Spe...

Page 19: ...all times whenever any cover is removed and while handling any components Information and guidance on antistatic precautions can be found in the appendix at the rear of this handbook You will need a Phillips 2 bit and a flatblade screwdriver Turn the computer power off by pressing the power control button Unplug the AC power cord from the back of the chassis Turn off and disconnect all peripheral ...

Page 20: ...first time you may need to remove the plastic plug in the padlock hole see Figure 4 Save it for re installation If you installed a padlock on the chassis unlock the padlock and remove it 3 Grasp the top cover at the rear of the chassis 4 Slide the cover towards the rear of the chassis until it stops just over 1cm 5 Lift the cover away from the chassis Figure 4 Removing the Top Cover ...

Page 21: ... far as it will go 5 For security you can install a padlock to prevent future unauthorised removal of the cover If you do not install a padlock reinstall the plastic plug 6 Reconnect all cables to the computer Removing the Access Side Cover The access side is the right side of the chassis when viewed from the front 1 Observe the precautions in Before You Begin 2 Remove the top cover 3 Slide the tw...

Page 22: ...ny tools or loose parts inside the chassis Check that everything is properly installed and tightened 3 Holding the side cover at a slight angle insert the tabs at the front of the cover into their slots Swing the cover snugly against the chassis 4 Slide the tabs at the rear of the cover down as far as they will go It may be necessary to apply pressure against the side cover in order to properly se...

Page 23: ...ove the top cover 3 Lay the chassis temporarily on the access side 4 Release the plastic tab on the top of the cover see Figure 6 5 Release the two plastic tabs on the bottom of the side cover then carefully pull the rear end of the cover away from the chassis and unhook it from the front bezel You may have to use a little pressure to overcome snap in fixings under the side cover Figure 6 Removing...

Page 24: ...he precautions in Before You Begin 2 Remove the top cover 3 Remove the access side cover 4 Release the fan card guide module see Figure 7 by pressing the two tabs on the long edge of the module and pulling until you can swing the module away from the front of the chassis You may have to remove some add in cards to move the module 5 Release the two tabs holding the bezel to the chassis by pressing ...

Page 25: ...zel with the chassis You may find it easier to place the chassis on its back when aligning the bezel 3 Press the top of the bezel against the chassis until the tabs click into place Add in Cards The following procedures tell how to remove and install slot covers and add in cards Removing an Expansion Slot Cover 1 Observe the precautions in Before You Begin 2 Remove the top cover 3 Remove the acces...

Page 26: ...racket away from the chassis and remove it Figure 8 B Figure 8 Removing the Expansion Slot Cover Bracket B A 6 Insert a flat blade screwdriver into a hole of the slot cover you wish to remove 7 Move the screwdriver up and down until the slot cover breaks away from the chassis Lift the slot cover out of the chassis Figure 9 Removing an Expansion Slot Cover ...

Page 27: ...talled in all vacant slots to maintain the electromagnetic emissions characteristics of the chassis and to ensure proper cooling Installing an Add in Card N NO OT TE E The bottom slot will not accommodate a full length add in card 1 Observe the precautions in Before You Begin 2 Remove the slot cover from the slot you wish to use 3 Remove the card from its wrapper and place it on a grounded static ...

Page 28: ... screws that hold the slot cover bracket to the chassis 4 Swing the slot cover bracket away from the chassis and remove it 5 Hold the card at each end and carefully rock it back and forth until the edge connectors pull free 6 Store the card in an antistatic wrapper 7 If you disconnected cables from the card and you are not reinstalling this card or one like it remove the cables from the computer 8...

Page 29: ...n 2 Remove the top cover 3 Remove the access side cover 4 Disconnect the power cables and the ribbon data cables from any peripherals in the carrier 5 Remove the screws see Figure 11 that secures the carrier to the main peripheral carrier 6 Slide the carrier back until the tabs hit their stops 7 Lift the carrier up and remove it from the chassis Figure 11 Removing the Carrier A ...

Page 30: ...wer cable and the ribbon cable to the drive Removing the main Peripheral Carrier 1 Observe the precautions in Before You Begin 2 Remove the top cover 3 Remove the access side cover 4 Remove the bezel 5 Remove the floppy diskette drive carrier 6 If there is an EMI shield installed for the bottom bay remove it 7 Disconnect the power cables and the ribbon data cables from any drives in the carrier 8 ...

Page 31: ...tions in Before You Begin 2 Place the chassis on its back 3 Slide the peripheral carrier into the chassis 4 Insert and tighten the two screws that secure the carrier to the bottom of the chassis 5 Place the chassis on its feet 6 Insert and tighten the two screws that secure the carrier to the front of the chassis 7 If needed install an EMI shield in the bottom carrier ...

Page 32: ...carrier 5 If you are not replacing the drive you just removed and there are no other diskette drives on the same data cable disconnect the cable from the motherboard N NO OT TE E A diskette drive or a suitable blanking insert must be installed in this bay to preserve the electromagnetic emissions characteristics of the chassis and to ensure proper cooling of the computer components 6 Install the d...

Page 33: ...Install the drive carrier back into the chassis 8 Attach the power cable and the data cable to the drive Installing Hard Disk Drives Installing a hard disk drive in the floppy Drive Carrier 1 Observe the precautions in Before You Begin 2 Remove the floppy drive carrier 3 Remove the drive from its protective wrapper and place it on an antistatic surface 4 Set any jumpers switches or terminating res...

Page 34: ...e the floppy diskette drive carrier 3 Remove the three screws holding the drive to the carrier 4 Slide the drive out of the carrier and place it on an antistatic surface 5 Install the drive carrier back into the chassis Installing a Hard Drive Behind the Power Supply W WA AR RN NI IN NG G This procedure should be done only by qualified technical personnel Unplug the computer before doing the proce...

Page 35: ...an antistatic surface 5 Set any jumpers switches or terminating resistors on the drive according to the manufacturer s instructions 6 Slide the drive into position Line the screw holes on the drive up with the holes on the chassis 7 Insert and tighten three screws of the appropriate type and length not supplied 8 Attach the power cable and the data cable to the drive 9 Reinstall the power supply F...

Page 36: ... to the chassis 6 Slide the drive out of the chassis and place it on an antistatic surface 7 Reinstall the power supply Installing a narrow Device in the main Peripheral Carrier 1 Observe the precautions in Before You Begin 2 Remove the main peripheral carrier as previously described 3 Remove the drive from its protective wrapper and place it on an antistatic surface 4 Set any jumpers switches or ...

Page 37: ...eripheral Carrier Removing a narrow Device from the main Peripheral Carrier 1 Observe the precautions in Before You Begin 2 Remove the top cover 3 Remove the access side cover 4 Remove the bezel 5 Remove the main peripheral carrier 6 Remove the four screws that secure the device to the carrier 7 Replace the main peripheral carrier back into the chassis ...

Page 38: ...emove the non access side cover 6 Remove the plastic filler panel from the desired bay 7 Remove the EMI shield from the desired bay 8 Remove the device from its protective wrapper and place it on an antistatic surface 9 Set any jumpers or switches on the device according to the manufacturer s instructions 10 Connect the data cable to the motherboard if required if it is not already connected 11 Sl...

Page 39: ...cable 3 Remove the top and both side covers 4 If the device is not accessible from the front remove the plastic filler panel and EMI shield 5 Disconnect the data and power cables from the device If the data cable is no longer required disconnect the other end and completely remove the cable from the system 6 Remove the four screws that secure the device to the bay 7 Slide the device out of the bay...

Page 40: ... from the motherboard 4 Swing the module away from the non access side of the chassis by squeezing the long edge to release the tabs and pulling on it 5 Swing the module out until the module comes free from the chassis Do not use excessive force as it may damage the mounting tabs Figure 18 Removing the Fan Card Guide Module Installing the Fan Card Guide Module 1 Observe the precautions in Before Y...

Page 41: ... in Before You Begin 2 Remove the fan card guide module 3 Remove the plastic filler panel from the module see Figure 20 Figure 19 Removing the Plastic Filler Panel 4 Insert the fan into the module see Figure 21 so that it will blow air into the chassis The fan is held in the module by two plastic clips on the sides of the module 5 Dress the fan wires inside the module so the cables won t be pinche...

Page 42: ...an Removing an Optional Fan 1 Observe the precautions in Before You Begin 2 Disconnect the fan s power cable from the motherboard 3 Remove the fan card guide module 4 Remove the fan from the module by squeezing the two plastic clips outward and pressing the fan free 5 Install the plastic filler panel into the module 6 Install the fan card guide module Installing an Optional Speaker See Chapter 1 f...

Page 43: ...ee the motherboard chapter for the speaker connector location 6 Install the access side cover 7 Install the top cover Figure 21 Installing an Optional Speaker Removing an Optional Speaker 1 Observe the precautions in Before You Begin 2 Remove the top cover 3 Remove the access side cover 4 Disconnect the speaker wires from the motherboard 5 Remove the speaker 6 Install the access side cover and top...

Page 44: ...ins no user serviceable parts Refer servicing only to qualified technical personnel 1 Observe the precautions in Before You Begin 2 Label and disconnect power cable from the computer and all peripheral devices 3 Label and disconnect the power cable from the motherboard 4 Remove the four screws securing the power supply to the chassis 5 Lift the power supply out of the chassis Figure 22 Removing th...

Page 45: ...herboard W WA AR RN NI IN NG G This procedure should be done only by qualified technical personnel Observe the precautions in Before You Begin 1 Switch off the computer and unplug the power cable 2 Remove the top and access cover 3 Label and disconnect all internal cables connected to any add in cards 4 Remove all add in cards 5 Label and disconnect all internal cables attached to the motherboard ...

Page 46: ...alling the Motherboard 1 Observe the precautions in Before You Begin 2 Place the motherboard carefully Align the I O connectors with the rear EMI shield 3 Secure the motherboard to the chassis 4 Install the power supply 5 Connect all internal cables to the motherboard C CA AU UT TI IO ON N When fitting the motherboard ensure it is held by a full complement of screws This is to ensure complete and ...

Page 47: ...rd supports up to 256 MB of DRAM DRAM is implemented through four 72 pin SIMM sockets The motherboard contains four SIMM sockets To add memory to the motherboard see Chapter 3 For the motherboard s main memory map see Chapter 5 Memory error checking and correction is supported with parity or ECC SIMMs Parity or ECC SIMMs are automatically detected However the user must enter Setup to configure SIM...

Page 48: ...Wavetable connector E Telephony connector B F Audio line in connector G Back panel I O connectors H Slot 1 processor connector I Heatsink support mounting holes J Power connector K Speaker optional L Battery M SIMM sockets N Floppy drive connector O Primary IDE connector P Secondary IDE connector Q Front panel connectors R Jumper block S Fan 1 connector T Chassis security connector U Fan 3 connect...

Page 49: ...ort 1 connector G Serial port 2 connector H Audio line out jack I Audio line in jack J Audio mic in jack Jumpers C CA AU UT TI IO ON N To avoid bending or breaking pins use caution when removing or installing a jumper Figure shows the location of the jumper block on the motherboard The jumpers have been set correctly at the factory Normally the only time you will have to change a jumper is if you ...

Page 50: ...or a different processor speed Figure 26 Motherboard Jumper Block J9C1 4 6 5 3 2 A B C D 4 6 5 3 2 1 1 4 6 5 3 2 1 4 6 5 3 2 1 Function Block Pins Description Setup Program Access J9C1 D 5 6 Enabled default 4 5 Disabled BIOS Recovery J9C1 A 5 6 Normal default 4 5 Recover CMOS Clear J9C1 C 5 6 Keep default 4 5 Clear Password Clear J9C1 D 2 3 Keep default 1 2 Clear ...

Page 51: ...puter 3 Turn off the computer and unplug the power cable 4 Remove the computer top and access covers 5 On jumper block J9C1 D move the jumper from pins 5 6 to pins 4 5 as shown below J9C1 4 6 5 3 2 1 A B C D 4 6 5 3 2 1 4 6 5 3 2 1 4 6 5 3 2 1 6 Replace the covers and turn on the computer How to Enable Access to the Setup Program 1 Observe the precautions in Before You Begin see page 1 of chapter ...

Page 52: ...in Before You Begin see page 1 of chapter 2 2 Turn off all peripheral devices connected to the computer 3 Turn off the computer and unplug the power cable 4 Remove the computer top and access covers 5 On jumper block J9C1 C move the jumper from pins 5 6 to pins 4 5 as shown below J9C1 4 6 5 3 2 A B C D 4 6 5 3 2 1 1 4 6 5 3 2 1 4 6 5 3 2 1 6 Turn on the computer and allow it to boot 7 Repeat steps...

Page 53: ...heral devices connected to the computer 3 Turn off the computer and unplug the power cable 4 Remove the computer top and access covers 5 On jumper block J9C1 D move the jumper from pins 2 3 to pins 1 2 as shown below J9C1 4 6 5 3 2 A B C D 4 6 5 3 2 1 1 4 6 5 3 2 1 4 6 5 3 2 1 6 Turn on the computer and allow it to boot 7 Repeat steps 3 and 4 8 Move the jumper back to pins 2 3 as shown below J9C1 ...

Page 54: ...e serial ports parallel port diskette drive and keyboard This component provides Multimode bidirectional parallel port Standard mode Centronics compatible operation High speed mode support for enhanced capabilities port ECP and enhanced parallel port EPP Two RS 232C 16550 compatible 9 pin serial ports Integrated real time clock with an accuracy of 13 minutes year at 25 C and 5 V Integrated 8042 co...

Page 55: ...ards in the computer When you turn on the power after installing a PCI card the BIOS automatically configures interrupts DMA channels and I O space Since PCI add in cards use the same interrupt resources as ISA add in cards you must specify the interrupts used by ISA cards in the Setup program Expansion Slots The motherboard has two dedicated 16 bit ISA AT compatible and three dedicated PCI compat...

Page 56: ...ery An accidental short circuit may cause the battery to explode Dispose of the battery according to the battery manufacturers recommendations To replace the battery 1 Observe the precautions in Before You Begin see page 1 of chapter 2 2 Turn off all peripheral devices connected to the computer 3 Turn off the computer and unplug the power cable 4 Remove the computer top and access covers 5 With yo...

Page 57: ...y in the socket 7 Replace the computer covers Fan Connectors The motherboard has connectors for two fans Both connectors have the same pin outs See overleaf for details Pin Signal Name 1 Ground 2 12 V 3 FAN_SEN Figure 28 Fan 1 Connector 3 1 J9A1 Figure 29 Fan 3 Connector 1 3 J4F1 ...

Page 58: ... Support for up to 127 physical devices Bandwidth and low latencies appropriate for telephony audio and other applications Error handling and fault recovery built into protocol N NO OT TE E Computers that have an unshielded cable attached to the USB port risk causing radio frequency interference RFI Use shielded cable for all devices attached to either USB port Speaker An optional speaker is mount...

Page 59: ...rs The subsystem features Line and microphone level inputs MIDI Game port 3 D enhanced stereo Full digital control of all mixer and volume control functions Full duplex operation Sound Blaster Pro Windows Sound System Roland MPU 401 AdLib and Multimedia PC Level 2 MPCII compatibility Onboard Yamaha YM 704 wavetable synthesizer optional Wavetable upgrade connector CD ROM audio connector Telephony c...

Page 60: ... 32 Wavetable Connector Figure 33 Telephony Connector B J2F1 1 3 2 Pin Signal Name 1 Ground 2 Mono in 3 Mono out 4 Key 1 J2F2 2 7 8 Pin Signal Name 1 Waveright 2 Ground 3 Waveleft 4 Ground 5 Key 6 Ground 7 No connection 8 MIDI_OUT 1 4 J2F3 Pin Signal Name 1 Mono in 2 Ground 3 Ground 4 Mono out ...

Page 61: ... sensors Power supply voltage monitor POST test result and error code storage Support for Intel LANDesk Client Manager Connector for external chassis security feature These features are implemented by an integrated hardware monitor device Figure 35 Chassis Security Connector OM05699 1 4 J3F1 Pin Signal Name 1 Left Line in 2 Ground 3 Ground 4 Right line in mono J6C1 1 2 Pin Signal name 1 Ground 2 C...

Page 62: ...ront panel of the computer A jumper on pins 26 27 connects the on board speaker Figure 36 Front panel connections J9D1 27 1 2 4 6 11 16 20 24 22 A B C D E F G Connector Pin Signal Name A Speaker 27 SPKR_HDR 26 PIEZO_IN 25 Key 24 Ground B Reset switch 23 SW_RST 22 Ground Key C Power LED 20 5 V 19 Key 18 Ground Key D Hard drive LED 16 5 V 15 HD Active 14 Key 13 5 V ...

Page 63: ...nge Decimal Address Range hex Size Description 1024K 262144K 100000 10000000 255M Extended memory 960K 1024K F0000 FFFFF 64K System BIOS 944K 960K EC000 EFFFF 16K Boot Block 936K 944K EA000 EBFFF 8K ESCD Plug and Play configuration area 932K 936K E9000 E9FFF 4K Reserved for BIOS 928K 932K E8000 E8FFF 4K Logo area 896K 928K E0000 E7FFF 32K BIOS reserved 800K 896K C8000 DFFFF 96K Available high DOS ...

Page 64: ...3 4 bytes PIIX3 Timer 1 0048 004B 4 bytes PIIX3 Timer 2 0060 1 byte Keyboard Controller Byte Reset IRQ 0061 1 byte PIIX3 NMI speaker control 0064 1 byte Keyboard Controller CMD STAT Byte 0070 bit 7 1 bit PIIX3 Enable NMI 0070 bits 6 0 7 bits PIIX3 Real Time Clock Address 0071 1 byte PIIX3 Real Time Clock Data 0078 1 byte Reserved Brd Config 0079 1 byte Reserved Brd Config 0080 008F 16 bytes PIIX3 ...

Page 65: ... 0334 0335 2 bytes MPU 401 MIDI 0376 1 byte Sec IDE Chan Cmd Port 0377 1 byte Floppy Chan 2 Cmd 0377 bit 7 1 bit Floppy Disk Chg Chan 2 0377 bits 6 0 7 bits Sec IDE Chan Status Port 0378 037F 8 bytes Parallel Port 1 0388 038D 6 bytes FM Synthesizer 03B4 03B5 2 bytes VGA 03BA 1 byte VGA 03BC 03BF 4 bytes Parallel Port 3 03C0 03CA 2 bytes VGA 03CC 1 byte VGA 03CE 03CF 2 bytes VGA 03D4 03D5 2 bytes V...

Page 66: ...tes Windows Sound System 0F40 0F47 8 bytes Windows Sound System 0F86 0F87 2 bytes Yamaha OPL3 SA Config FF00 FF07 8 bytes IDE Bus Master Reg FFA0 FFA7 8 bytes Pri Bus Master IDE Reg FFA8 FFAF 8 bytes Sec Bus Master IDE Reg Only by DWORD accesses Only by Byte accesses PCI Configuration Space Map Bus Number hex Device Number hex Function Number hex Description 00 00 00 Intel 82441FX PMC 00 07 00 Int...

Page 67: ...lable 6 16 bits Available 7 16 bits Available Interrupts IRQ System Resource NMI I O channel check 0 Reserved interval timer 1 Reserved keyboard buffer full 2 Reserved cascade interrupt from slave PIC 3 Serial Port 2 4 Serial Port 1 5 Parallel Port 2 6 Floppy drive 7 Parallel Port 1 8 Real time clock 9 User available 10 User available 11 Audio if present else user available 12 Onboard mouse port i...

Page 68: ...Turn off all peripheral devices connected to the computer 3 Turn off the computer and unplug the power cable 4 Remove the computer top and access covers 5 Remove the motherboard from the computer chassis See How to Remove the Motherboard in chapter 2 This will mean removing any fitted expansion cards in the motherboard slots 6 Place the motherboard on a flat work surface and remove any components ...

Page 69: ...d or components during processor removal can cause damage If necessary you can safely press on the motherboard s plastic connectors to gain leverage while removing the processor 9 Remove the processor by pressing in on the latches B and pulling the processor straight up as shown in figure 37 Place the processor module carefully into an antistatic container ...

Page 70: ... the retention mechanism B as shown in figure 38 2 Press down on the processor until it is firmly seated in the Slot 1 connector and the latches A on the processor lock into place Figure 38 Installing the Processor B A A 3 Slide the top heatsink support bar A onto the retaining pins B of the support s base as shown in figure 39 ...

Page 71: ...J9C1 C are set to the correct value for the speed of the processor The table below lists jumper settings for 233 MHz and 266 MHz processors Figure 26 in the motherboard chapter shows the location of the jumper block Processor Host Bus Block J9C1 Speed Speed A B C 233 MHz 66 2 3 2 3 5 6 2 3 266 MHz 66 1 2 1 2 4 5 2 3 See the processor s documentation for the correct speed MHz ...

Page 72: ...8 MB to 256 MB of memory The sockets are arranged as banks 0 and 1 Two sockets make up one bank see figure 40 When adding memory follow these guidelines When adding SIMMs use only tin lead 72 pin 50 or 60 ns EDO DRAM Faster devices will not improve system performance When you install SIMMs you must fill both sockets of the bank The computer automatically detects the installed memory so it doesn t ...

Page 73: ...n the second socket of bank 0 You may use a pair of SIMMs in bank 1 that are of a different value to those in bank 0 N NO OT TE E The motherboard supports parity x36 or non parity x32 SIMMs Error checking and correction is supported with parity and ECC SIMMs There is no error checking and correction with non parity SIMMs Figure 40 Location of SIMM Sockets 0 1 ...

Page 74: ...8 MB 16 MB total in socket bank 1 32 MB 16 MB 32 MB total in socket bank 0 Empty 64 MB 16 MB 32 MB total in socket bank 0 16 MB 32 MB total in socket bank 1 64 MB 32 MB 64 MB total in socket bank 0 Empty 128 MB 32 MB 64 MB total in socket bank 0 32 MB 64 MB total in socket bank 1 128 MB 64 MB 128 MB total in socket bank 0 Empty 256 MB 64 MB 128 MB total in socket bank 0 64 MB 128 MB total in socke...

Page 75: ...he SIMM only by the edges remove it from its antistatic package Figure 41 Installing a SIMM 5 Position the SIMM at about a 45 angle relative to the motherboard Make sure the small notch in the middle of the bottom edge of the SIMM aligns with the notch in the SIMM socket 6 Insert the bottom edge of the SIMM into the SIMM socket and make sure it is seated firmly The SIMM is not symmetrical so will ...

Page 76: ...t if you get an error message check that You have used a supported SIMM value Both SIMMs in the bank are the same How to Remove Memory To remove a SIMM do the following 1 Observe the precautions in Before You Begin see page 1 of chapter 2 2 Turn off the computer and unplug the power cable 3 Remove the computer top and access covers 4 Gently spread the retaining clip at each end of the SIMM socket ...

Page 77: ...r reference purposes you should write down the current Setup settings on the space provided at the end of this chapter When you make changes to the settings update this record When you enter the Setup program you will see the Main screen Listed along the top of the display are three other screens Advanced Security and Exit Select a screen by pressing the left or right arrow keys Use the up or down...

Page 78: ...changes F10 Exits while saving changes Setup Screen This Screen is Used To Main Configure basic features such as time date floppy drives and hard drives Advanced Configure advanced features such as peripheral configuration audio configuration and advanced chipset configuration Security Set passwords Exit Save or discard changes Floppy Options Configure a floppy drive Primary Secondary IDE Master S...

Page 79: ...s Report about logged events Main Screen This section describes the options in the Main screen If you select some options from the main screen for example Primary IDE Master the Setup program displays a subscreen for the selected option Many are purely reporting functions and have no selectable options System Date Specifies the current date Select the month from a pop up menu and type the date and...

Page 80: ...Secondary IDE Slave Reports if an IDE device is connected to the Secondary IDE Slave interface When selected this brings up the Secondary IDE Slave Configuration subscreen Language Specifies the language of the text strings used in the Setup program and the BIOS The options are any installed languages Boot Options When selected this brings up the Boot Options subscreen Video Mode Reports the video...

Page 81: ...the floppy drive The options are Disabled 360 KB 5 25 inch 1 2 MB 5 25 inch 720 KB 3 5 inch 1 44 1 25 MB 3 5 inch default 2 88 MB 3 5 inch Floppy B Type Specifies the physical size and capacity of the floppy drive The options are Disabled default 360 KB 5 25 inch 1 2 MB 5 25 inch 720 KB 3 5 inch 1 44 1 25 MB 3 5 inch 2 88 MB 3 5 inch Floppy Access The BIOS displays this item only if the motherboar...

Page 82: ...ontains the following eight fields IDE Device Configuration Used to manually configure or autoconfigure the attached IDE device The options are Auto Configured default User Definable Disabled If you select User Definable the Cylinders Heads Sectors items can be specified If you select Disabled the BIOS will not scan for a drive on that interface Cylinders If IDE Device Configuration is set to User...

Page 83: ...Configured this field reports the number of sectors for the hard disk Maximum Capacity Reports the maximum capacity of the hard disk Capacity is calculated from the number of cylinders heads and sectors There are no options IDE Translation Mode C CA AU UT TI IO ON N Do not change the IDE translation mode after the IDE device has been formatted Changing the option could corrupt data Specifies the I...

Page 84: ...e Fast Programmed I O Modes Sets how fast transfers on the IDE interface occur The options are Disabled Auto Detected default If this option is set to Disabled transfers occur at a less than optimized speed If it is set to Auto Detected transfers occur at maximum speed Boot Options Subscreen This section describes the options in the Boot Options subscreen First Boot Device Sets which drive the com...

Page 85: ...ice Sets which drive the computer checks third to find an operating system to boot from The options are Disabled default Floppy Hard Disk Network Fourth Boot Device Sets which drive the computer checks fourth to find an operating system to boot from The options are Disabled default Floppy Hard Disk Network System Cache Enables or disables both primary and secondary cache memory The options are Dis...

Page 86: ...peed needed to support some legacy add in cards Num Lock Sets the Num Lock feature on your keyboard at boot up The options are Off default On Setup Prompt N NO OT TE E This option does not affect your ability to access the Setup program It only toggles the prompt Turns on or off the Press F1 Key if you want to run Setup prompt during the power up sequence The options are Enabled default Disabled H...

Page 87: ... can communicate with the controller Setting a pre delay provides the additional time for the hard drive to initialize Typematic Rate Programming Sets the typematic rates The options are Default default Override Selecting Override enables the Typematic Rate Delay and Typematic Rate fields If set to default neither of the two following fields will appear Typematic Rate Delay Sets the delay time in ...

Page 88: ...r sec 15 char sec 20 char sec 24 char sec 30 char sec Scan User Flash Area N NO OT TE E If an OEM logo is programmed into the user Flash area the logo will be displayed at bootup regardless of how this option is set Enables or disables scanning of user Flash area for ROMs The options are Disabled default Enabled scan occurs during POST Power On COM1 Ring Enables the computer to power on when a tel...

Page 89: ... reporting only there are no options available Processor Type Reports the processor type Processor Speed Reports the processor clock speed Cache Size Reports the size of second level cache memory Peripheral Configuration When selected this displays the Peripheral Configuration subscreen Advanced Chipset Configuration When selected this displays the Advanced Chipset Configuration subscreen Power Ma...

Page 90: ...ce the computer automatically configures that peripheral during power up Reported settings for these options reflect the current state of the computer Primary PCI IDE Interface Use to disable or automatically configure the primary PCI IDE interface The options are Disabled Auto Configured default When Auto Configured is selected the Primary PCI IDE Interface is automatically configured during powe...

Page 91: ...utomatically configured during power up Serial Port 1 Interface Selects the COM port I O address and IRQ of serial port 1 The options are Disabled COM1 3F8 IRQ4 COM2 2F8 IRQ3 COM3 3E8 IRQ4 COM4 2E8 IRQ3 COM1 3F8 IRQ3 COM2 2F8 IRQ4 COM3 3E8 IRQ3 COM4 2E8 IRQ4 Auto Configured default When Auto Configured is selected the Setup program assigns the first free COM port normally COM1 3F8 IRQ4 as the seri...

Page 92: ... options dialog box of either serial port Selects the COM port I O address and IRQ of serial port 2 The options are Disabled COM1 3F8 IRQ4 COM2 2F8 IRQ3 COM3 3E8 IRQ4 COM4 2E8 IRQ3 COM1 3F8 IRQ3 COM2 2F8 IRQ4 COM3 3E8 IRQ3 COM4 2E8 IRQ4 Auto Configured default When Auto Configured is selected the Setup program assigns the first free COM port normally COM2 2F8 IRQ3 as the serial port 2 address and ...

Page 93: ... default When Auto Configured is selected the Setup program assigns LPT1 378 IRQ7 as the parallel port address and IRQ Parallel Port Type Selects the mode for the parallel port The options are Compatible default Bi directional ECP EPP Compatible means the parallel port operates in AT compatible mode Bi directional means the parallel port operates in bidirectional PS 2 compatible mode EPP and ECP m...

Page 94: ... installed on the motherboard Primary PCI IDE Status Reports if the Primary IDE Interface is enabled or disabled Secondary PCI IDE Status Reports if the Secondary IDE Interface is enabled or disabled Floppy Status Reports if the Floppy Interface is enabled or disabled Serial Port 1 Status Reports the COM port I O address and IRQ for serial port 1 COM1 Serial Port 2 Status Reports the COM port I O ...

Page 95: ...e options are Disabled default 1 MB 2 MB 4 MB If this option is set to 1 MB 2MB or 4MB the ISA LFB Base Address field appears ISA LFB Base Address Reports the base address of the LFB Video Palette Snoop Controls the ability of a primary PCI graphics controller to share a common palette with an ISA add in video card The options are Disabled default Enabled ISA VGA Write Combining Sets the VGA frame...

Page 96: ...orrection The options are Disabled default ECC Parity This option only appears if the memory installed on the motherboard supports error detection Bank 0 Reports the size and type of memory installed in bank 0 Bank 1 Reports the size and type of memory installed in bank 1 Power Management Configuration Subscreen This section describes the options in the Power Management Configuration subscreen Adv...

Page 97: ... command issued to your VESA compliant graphics add in card when the computer enters power managed mode The options are Disabled the monitor is not under power management Standby minimal power reduction Suspend significant power reduction Sleep default maximum power reduction Inactivity Timer Sets how long in minutes the computer must be inactive before it enters power managed mode The range is 0 ...

Page 98: ...se PnP OS default Use BIOS Setup If Use BIOS Setup is selected specify the IRQ for each non Plug and Play ISA add in card you install on the motherboard If Use PnP OS is selected the BIOS uses run time software to prevent conflicts between Plug and Play and non Plug and Play add in cards If Use PnP OS is selected PnP OS is the only option visible in the subscreen PnP OS Enables the computer to boo...

Page 99: ...uffer memory By default allocation of upper memory is as follows memory from C0000h C7FFFh is automatically shadowed This memory range is typically reserved for video BIOS Memory from C8000h DFFFFh is initially unshadowed The BIOS scans this range for any ISA add in cards that may be present and notes their location and size The BIOS will then automatically configure the PCI and Plug and Play devi...

Page 100: ... affect the ISA Shared Memory Size field The value entered in the ISA Shared Memory Size field cannot extend to the E0000h address For example if a size of 64 KB were selected options D4000h D8000h and DC000h would not appear If the ISA Shared Memory Size field is disabled this field will not appear IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 14 15 Sets the status of the IRQ The options are Available default Used By ISA ...

Page 101: ... the Event Logging Configuration subscreen Event Log Capacity Reports whether or not the log is full Event Log Count Granularity Reports the number of log events that must occur before the event log is updated Event Time Granularity Reports the amount of time in minutes that must pass before the event log is updated Event Log Control Enables or disables event logging The options are All Events Ena...

Page 102: ...e Bit ECC Events subscreen Multiple Bit ECC Events When selected this displays the Multiple Bit ECC Events subscreen Parity Error Events When selected this displays the Parity Error Events subscreen Pre Boot Events When selected this displays the Pre Boot Events subscreen Single Bit ECC Events Subscreen If Clear Event Log is set to On Next Boot see page 5 25 the following fields report information...

Page 103: ...or to occur since the last pass through POST Date of Last Occurrence Reports the date when the last multiple bit ECC error occurred Time of Last Occurrence Reports the time when the last multiple bit ECC error occurred Total Count of Events Errors Reports the total number of multiple bit ECC errors in the log Memory Bank with Errors Reports the memory bank that contained the last multiple bit ECC ...

Page 104: ...orts the time when the last pre boot event occurred Total Count of Events Errors Reports the total number of pre boot events in the log Security Screen The Security screen enables you to set passwords for two access modes administrative and user Administrative mode allows the administrative user to view and change all Setup program options while user mode limits access to Setup program options Use...

Page 105: ...to Boot Neither Can change all options Can change all options None Administrative only Can change all options Access controlled by user privilege level setting None User only N A Can change all options User Both Can change all options Access controlled by user privilege level setting Administrative or user Descriptions of the options in the Security screen follow User Password Reports if there is ...

Page 106: ...rt and Security Hot Key No Access Cannot access the Setup program View Only Can access the Setup program and view options but not change them Full Access Can access the Setup program and change all options except User Privilege Level and Set Administrative Password Clear User Password This option appears when both an administrative and user password are set Press the Enter key to clear the user pa...

Page 107: ...ram to exit and save changes Exit Discarding Changes Exits without saving changes made to the Setup program This means that any changes you made to the Setup program are discarded and not saved You can also press the Esc key in the four main screens to exit the Setup program without saving changes Load Setup Defaults C CA AU UT TI IO ON N The default settings may not be the same as the settings en...

Page 108: ...m to discard any changes to Setup without exiting the program This option loads the CMOS RAM values that were present when the computer was turned on Note down your settings for reference Use this area to make a note of your BIOS settings as they are when you first use the system ...

Page 109: ...tom of problems with the computer or its peripherals Follow these steps 1 Turn off the computer and unplug all power cables and unplug and disconnect all peripherals 2 If no cause is apparent replace the blown fuse with one of the same rating reconnect the system unit power cable and try to turn it on again 3 If the replacement fuse blows call your supplier or maintenance provider 4 If the replace...

Page 110: ...ssage Explanation Non system disk or disk error The diskette drive contains a non system diskette Replace it with a system diskette and press F1 Diskette read failure The diskette is either not formatted or defective Replace it with a system diskette and press F1 No boot sector on fixed disk The hard disk has no active bootable partition or is not formatted Insert a system diskette press F1 and fo...

Page 111: ...tioning 5 Processor Error The processor generated an error 6 Keyboard Controller Failure The keyboard controller may be bad The BIOS cannot switch to protected mode 7 Processor Exception Interrupt Error The processor generated an exception interrupt 8 Display Memory Read Write Error The system video adapter is either missing or its memory is faulty This is not a fatal error 9 ROM Checksum Error RO...

Page 112: ...st controls are not too low Expansion cards If an expansion card does not work check that all internal cables are securely connected that the card is configured correctly that its use of system resources does not conflict another card or motherboard component and that legacy resources if it is an ISA card are properly declared in the BIOS setup utility Check also that the software which drives or ...

Page 113: ...s the correct way up in the drive printed side upwards and that it is a data CD Remember that with a conventional CD ROM drive you cannot write to a CD Hard disk drive If you encounter problems accessing any IDE hard disk drive use the BIOS Setup utility to check that the drive is correctly specified and that the drive s controller is enabled Check also that the disk has been correctly formatted a...

Page 114: ...ler has requested a resource that is already in use NVRAM Checksum Error NVRAM Cleared The ESCD data was reinitialized because of an NVRAM checksum error Try rerunning the ICU NVRAM Cleared By Jumper The CMOS Clear jumper has been moved to the Clear position and CMOS RAM has been cleared NVRAM Data Invalid NVRAM Cleared Invalid entry in the ESCD Parallel Port Resource Conflict The parallel port ha...

Page 115: ... IDE controller has requested a resource that is already in use Serial Port 1 Resource Conflict Serial port 1 has requested a resource that is already in use Serial Port 2 Resource Conflict Serial port 2 has requested a resource that is already in use Static Device Resource Conflict A non Plug and Play ISA card has requested a resource that is already in use System Device Resource Conflict A non P...

Page 116: ...is corrupt It cannot be used to boot the system Use another boot disk and follow the screen instructions DMA Error Error in the DMA controller DMA 1 Error Error in the first DMA channel DMA 2 Error Error in the second DMA channel FDD Controller Failure The BIOS cannot communicate with the floppy disk drive controller Check all appropriate connections after the system is powered down HDD Controller...

Page 117: ...memory Parity Error Parity error in system memory at an unknown address ISA NMI Messages ISA NMI Message Explanation Memory Parity Error at xxxxx Memory failed If the memory location can be determined it is displayed as xxxx If the memory location cannot be determined the message is Memory Parity Error I O Card Parity Error at xxxxx An expansion card failed If the address can be determined it is d...

Page 118: ...tatic discharge while the top cover is off as the electronic components of the motherboard are exposed Memory modules cache upgrades and OverDrive processors are other examples of electrostatic sensitive devices ESSDs All work that involves removing the cover must be done in an area completely free of static electricity We recommend using a Special Handling Area SHA as defined by EN 100015 1 1992 ...

Page 119: ...omponents only by their edges avoiding their electrical contacts Never touch the components or electrical contacts on the motherboard or on expansion cards In general do not handle static sensitive items unnecessarily Keep all conductive material foodstuffs and especially liquids away from your work area and the open computer ...

Page 120: ...soft slightly damp clean cloth Occasionally check the air vents on the rear and sides of the system unit Dust and fluff can block the vents and limit the airflow A small clean soft brush may be useful Occasionally clean the removable media drives using a special disk cleaning kit These are available from many sources including your Apricot dealer The monitor Occasionally wipe the monitor with a so...

Page 121: ...rn the keyboard upside down and shake it gently Do not probe between the keys as this may cause serious damage The mouse The mouse tends to be used heavily and so is susceptible to damage but a little care should minimise this Dust and fluff often accumulates in the ball tracking mechanism of the mouse and should be checked for regularly To clean the mouse follow this procedure 1 Unplug the mouse ...

Page 122: ... or handled roughly Do not transport the computer with either a floppy disk or a CD ROM left in the drives as they may cause damage both to the media and to the drive Do not attempt to pick up the computer using either of the drives as a lifting point Do not try to move the computer while it is plugged into the AC power supply or with any other cables network printer etc still attached and especia...

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