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IBM NetVista 

First Edition (September 2001) 

 

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Page 1: ...ical information about IBM products should be made to your IBM Authorized Dealer your IBM Marketing Representative or your IBM Retailer Address comments about this publication to the IBM HelpCenter Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2001 All rights reserved Note to U S Government Users Documentation related to restricted rights Use duplication or disclosure is subject to restric...

Page 2: ...nal Connector Color Coding 13 Connects Power cords 13 Basic trouble shooting 14 System Summary NetVista Type 6049 16 System Summary NetVista Type 2259 17 Hardware Descriptions 18 System Board Description 18 Table of System board Components 18 Options Installation 21 Installing Memory Modules 21 Installation Procedure 21 Installing a Hard Disk Drive CD ROM 23 About IDE Devices 23 About UltraDMA 23 ...

Page 3: ...atus Option 45 Load Defaults Option 45 Set Supervisor and User Passwords Options 46 Save Exit Setup Option 46 Exit Without Saving 46 IBM Statement of Limited Warranty 48 Part 1 General Terms 48 The IBM Warranty for Machines 48 Extent of Warranty 48 Items Not Covered by Warranty 49 Warranty Service 49 Limitation of Liability 50 Part 2 Country unique Terms 51 ASIA PACIFIC 51 AUSTRALIA 51 CAMBODIA LA...

Page 4: ... can send license inquiries in writing to the IBM Director of Licensing IBM Corporation North Castle Drive Armonk NY 10504 1785 U S A IBM makes no representations whatsoever about any non IBM Web site When you access a non IBM Web site please understand that it is independent from IBM and IBM has no control over the content on that Web site In additional a reference to a non IBM Web site does not ...

Page 5: ...he installation and configuration procedures Connect and disconnect cables as described in the following table when installing moving or opening covers on this product or attached devices To connect To disconnect 1 Turn everything OFF 1 Turn everything OFF 2 First attach all cables to devices 2 First remove power cords from outlet 3 Attach signal cables to connectors 3 Remove signal cables from co...

Page 6: ...ives and DVD ROM drives are laser products These drives are certified in the U S to conform to the requirements of the Department of Health and Human Services 21 Code of Federal Regulations DHHS 21 CFR Subchapter J for Class 1 laser products Elsewhere these drives are certified to conform to the requirements of the International Electrotechnical Commission IEC 825 and CENELEC EN 60 825 for Class 1...

Page 7: ...e good support The seat should have a curved front to relieve pressure on the thighs Adjust the seat so that your thighs are parallel to the floor and your feet are either flat on the floor or on a footrest When using the keyboard keep your forearms parallel to the floor and your wrists in a neutral comfortable position Try to keep a light touch on the keyboard and your hands and fingers relaxed Y...

Page 8: ...hods of reducing glare Dust buildup compounds problems associated with glare Remember to clean your monitor screen periodically using a soft cloth moistened with a nonabrasive liquid glass cleaner Air circulation Your computer and monitor produce heat The computer has a fan that pulls in fresh air and forces out hot air The monitor lets hot air escape through vents Blocking the air vents can cause...

Page 9: ...e static electricity to build up around you Always handle components carefully Handle adapters and memory modules by the edges Never touch any exposed circuitry Prevent others from touching components When you install a new option touch the static protective package containing the option to a metal expansion slot cover or other unpainted metal surface on the computer for at least two seconds This ...

Page 10: ...on for the first time your computer automatically selected settings for monitor performance Depending on the monitor you have you might want to change some of these settings for optimal performance Using Windows 98 you can customize the screen resolution number of colors the size of the screen and other properties 10 53 ...

Page 11: ...ct Button Diskette Drive Diskette Drive Light Power On Light Storage Bay Knob Power On Switch Voltage Selection Switch Power Connector USB two Ethernet SVGA Monitor Serial 1 Serial 2 Parallel Audio jack Line out Line in Microphone MIDI port PCI Adapter slot 1 Modem use for type 2259 slot 2 slot 3 Keyboard Mouse 11 53 ...

Page 12: ...t a PS 2 keyboard LAN Port If your system board comes with the LAN option you can connect an RJ 45 cable to the LAN port USB Ports Use the USB ports to connect USB devices LPT1 Use LPT1 to connect printers or other parallel communications devices COM1 2 Use the COM ports to connect serial devices such as mice or fax modems COM1 is identified by the system as COM1 3 COM2 is identified by the system...

Page 13: ...e selector switch should be preset for your area however contact your local power company if you are uncertain of the voltage for your area If the voltage supply range in your area is 100 127V set the voltage selector switch so you can see 115V or 115 If the voltage supply range in your area is 200 240V set the voltage selector switch so you can see 230V or 230 Connect the power cords to the compu...

Page 14: ... to ensure that the power is on If you cannot correct the problem have the computer serviced The monitor screen is blank Verify that The monitor cable is securely attached to the rear of the monitor and to the rear of the computer The monitor power cord is plugged into the monitor and into a working electrical outlet The monitor is turned on and the brightness and contrast controls are set correct...

Page 15: ...curely connected to the mouse connector on the computer If you cannot correct the problem have the computer serviced The operating system will not start Verify that There is no diskette in the diskette drive The startup sequence includes the device where the operating system resides Usually the operating system is on the hard disk During startup look for the prompt to start the Configuration Setup...

Page 16: ...DD x 1 with 20 60GB capacity and ATA 100 interface 5 25 inch x 1 with CD ROM 48x One open bay 5 25 inch for optional optical devices Audio Subsystem AC97 Audio Codec System Beeper only Network Interface RealTek 8100 Ethernet 100 10base T Headers for WOL and WOM are provided on the system board Expansion Slots Three PCI 2 2 slots External Interface Serial port x 2 with D sub 9 pin connector Paralle...

Page 17: ...25 inch x 1 with DVD CD RW or CD ROM 48x One open bay 5 25 inch for optional optical devices Audio Subsystem AC97 Audio Codec External speaker Bricks Network Interface RealTek 8100 Ethernet 100 10base T Headers for WOL and WOM are provided on the system board Expansion Slots Three PCI 2 2 slots occupying one socket for Modem External Interface Serial port x 2 with D sub 9 pin connector Parallel po...

Page 18: ...0 VID1 VID2 VID3 VID4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 LED1 AGP1 PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 CNR1 BAT1 WOL1 WOM1 SPEAKER1 IDE1 IDE2 DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 CPU SOCKET CPUFAN1 CASFAN1 ATX1 ATX3 CDIN1 CDIN2 JP1 LED1 J2 J1 IR1 FDD1 ATX2 AUDIO1 PFAN1 USB2 LEG2 RETENTION MODULES LEG1 PANEL1 Table of System board Components Label Component AGP1 Accelerated Graphics Port ATX1 Standard 20 pin ATX power connector ATX2 Aux Vcc and...

Page 19: ...MM3 Three 168 pin DIMM sockets FDD1 Floppy disk drive connector IDE 1 Primary IDE channel IDE 2 Secondary IDE channel IR1 IR connector J1 External SMI System Management Interrupt connector J2 Smart I O JP1 Clear CMOS jumper LED1 LED status indicator connector PANEL1 Front panel connectors for suspend LED HDD LED power switch and H W reset PCI1 PCI3 Three 32 bit add on card slots PFAN1 Power fan co...

Page 20: ...IBM NetVista The illustration below shows the location of System Board Power supply I O devices and option slots in a tower type case Power Supply Unit Drive Cage Expansion Slots I O Template 20 53 ...

Page 21: ...e supported frequencies Frontside Bus FSB Frequency System Memory Bus SMB Frequency 100 MHz 100 MHz 100 MHz 133 MHz Installation Procedure The system board accommodates three memory modules You must install at least one module in any of the three slots Each module can be installed with 64 MB to 512 MB of memory Total capacity is 3GB 1 Align the memory module with the slot The DIMM slots are keyed ...

Page 22: ... in the DIMM slot Cutouts Notches Latch Latch 2 Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down 3 Install the DIMM module into the slot and press it firmly down so that it seats correctly The slot latches are levered upwards and latch on to the edges of the DIMM when it is installed correctly Cutouts Notches Latch Latch 22 53 ...

Page 23: ...nel IDE devices have jumpers or switches that are used to set the IDE device as MASTER or SLAVE When installing two IDE devices on one cable ensure that one device is set to MASTER and the other device is set to SLAVE The documentation of your IDE device explains how to do this About UltraDMA This system board supports UltraDMA 33 66 100 UDMA is a technology that accelerates the performance of dev...

Page 24: ...E cable connector into the hard disk drive IDE connector B It doesn t matter which connector on the cable you use 4 Plug a power cable from the case power supply into the power connector on the hard disk drive C When you first start up your system the BIOS should automatically detect your hard disk drive If it doesn t enter the Setup Utility and use the IDE Hard Disk Auto Detect feature to configu...

Page 25: ...ibbon cable is always marked with a colored stripe on the cable 3 Plug an IDE cable connector into the CD ROM DVD drive IDE connector B It doesn t matter which connector on the cable you use 4 Plug a power cable from the case power supply into the power connector on the CD ROM DVD drive C 5 Use the audio cable provided with the CD ROM DVD drive to connect to the system board CD in connector CDIN1 ...

Page 26: ...ve the 32 bit PCI interface CNR Slot This slot is used to insert CNR cards including LAN Modem and Audio functions CPUFAN1 PFAN1 CASFAN1 DIMM1 DIMM3 DIMM2 IDE2 ATX1 ATX2 ATX3 CDIN1 AGP1 PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 CNR1 BT1 JP1 IR1 WOL1 USB2 WOM1 PANEL1 SPEAKER1 J1 J2 FDD1 CDIN2 AUDIO1 IDE1 VID0 VID1 VID2 VID3 VID4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 LED1 AGP Slot PCI Slots R Slot AM CNR Note Before installing an add on ca...

Page 27: ... is correctly seated in the slot Edge connector Edge connector Add on card 3 Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system chassis with a screw Note For some add on cards for example graphics adapters and network adapters you have to install drivers and software before you can begin using the add on card 27 53 ...

Page 28: ...WOM1 PANEL1 SPEAKER1 J1 J2 FDD1 CDIN2 AUDIO1 IDE1 VID0 VID1 VID2 VID3 VID4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 LED1 AUDIO1 WOL1 USB2 IR1 WOM1 J2 SPEAKER1 J1 1 1 1 1 1 AUDIO1 Front panel audio header This system board supports front panel microphone and speaker out ports If your computer chassis has these ports connect them to JLA1 Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 MICIN 2 AGND 3 MICBIAS 4 5V 5 SPKOUTR 6 XSPKO...

Page 29: ...SENSE If you have installed a modem use the cable provided with the modem to plug into the system board WOM1 connector This enables the Wake On Modem WOM feature When your system is in a power saving mode any modem signal automatically resumes the system You must enable this item using the Power Management page of the Setup Utility J1 ExtSMI connector The ExtSMI connector is for use with SMI hardw...

Page 30: ...5 16 17 18 19 20 VCC3 VCC3 GND GND 5VSB GND GND RESERVED GND VCC5 VCC5 Replacing the system battery Follow these steps to replace the battery 1 Place the blade of a small flat blade screwdriver under the edge of the retaining clip 2 Turn the screwdriver one quarter turn raising the clip while pressing down on the old battery to remove it 3 Carefully raise the retaining clip and insert the new batt...

Page 31: ...t how the computer performs Before using the Setup Utility ensure that you understand the Setup Utility options This chapter provides explanations for Setup Utility options The Standard Configuration A standard configuration has already been set in the Setup Utility This Setup Utility should be used when changing the system configuration when a configuration error is detected and you are prompted ...

Page 32: ...s on a menu PU PD Modifies the selected field s values F10 Saves the current configuration and exits setup F1 Displays a screen that describes all key functions F5 Loads previously saved values to CMOS F6 Loads a minimum configuration for troubleshooting F7 Loads an optimum set of values for peak performance Using BIOS When you start the Setup Utility the main menu appears The main menu of the Set...

Page 33: ...el Press Enter to enter next page for detail hard drive settings Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Default Settings Processor This item displays information about the processor This is a display only field IDE Devices None Your computer has two IDE channels Primary and Secondary and each channel can be installed with one or two devices Master and...

Page 34: ...he configuration information supplied by the manufacturer of your hard drive Incorrect settings can result in your system not recognizing the installed hard disk Access Mode Auto This item defines ways that can be used to access IDE hard disks such as LBA Large Block Addressing Leave this value at Auto and the system will automatically decide the fastest way to access the hard disk drive Press Esc...

Page 35: ...eral Help F5 Previous Values F7 Default Settings Anti Virus Protection Disabled When enabled this item provides protection against viruses that try to write to the boot sector and partition table of your hard disk drive You need to disable this item when installing an operating system We recommend that you enable this item as soon as you have installed an operating system Note For complete protect...

Page 36: ...c delay settings for your keyboard Typematic Rate Chars Sec Use this item to define how many characters per second are generated by a held down key Typematic Delay Msec Use this item to define how many milliseconds must elapse before a held down key begins generating repeat characters Security Option Setup If you have installed password protection this item defines if the password is required at s...

Page 37: ...play information about the system board computer and system BIOS These fields are display only CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2001 Award Software Product Data Item Help Machine Type IBM System Board ID P4IBMS System BIOS version KNKT00AUS Menu Level Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Default Settings Machine Type types 2259 and 6049 Displays ...

Page 38: ...evious Values F7 Default Settings On Chip Primary Secondary PCI IDE Enabled Use these items to enable or disable the PCI IDE channels that are integrated on the system board IDE Primary Secondary Master Slave PIO Auto Each IDE channel supports a master device and a slave device These four items let you assign which kind of PIO Programmed Input Output is used by IDE devices Choose Auto to let the s...

Page 39: ...ld if your IDE hard drive supports block mode Block mode enables BIOS to automatically detect the optimal number of block read and writes per sector that the drive can support and improves the speed of access to IDE devices Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8 IRQ4 This option is used to assign the I O address and interrupt request IRQ for the onboard serial port 1 COM1 Onboard Serial Port 2 2F8 IRQ3 This op...

Page 40: ...power saving mode If any item in the list of Reload Global Timer Events is Enabled then any activity on that item will reset the timeout counters to zero If the system is suspended or has been powered down by software it can be resumed by a wake up call that is generated by incoming traffic to a modem a LAN card a PCI card or a fixed alarm on the system realtime clock CMOS Setup Utility Copyright ...

Page 41: ...a short timeout If this item is set to Min Saving power saving modes occur after a longer timeout If the item is set to User Define you can insert your own timeouts for the power saving modes Video Off Method DPMS This item defines how the video is powered down to save power This item is set to DPMS Display Power Management Software by default Video Off In Suspend Yes This option defines if the vi...

Page 42: ...ake Up On LAN Enabled When set to Enabled the system power will be turned on if the LAN port receives an incoming signal You have to connect the fax modem to the system board Wake On LAN connector for this feature to work USB KB Wake Up S3 Disabled If you are using a USB keyboard and the ACPI suspend type is set to S3 you can enable this item to allow a keystroke to wake up the system from power s...

Page 43: ...RQ For USB Enabled INT Pin 1 Assignment Auto INT Pin 2 Assignment Auto INT Pin 3 Assignment Auto INT Pin 4 Assignment Auto INT Pin 5 Assignment Auto INT Pin 6 Assignment Auto INT Pin 7 Assignment Auto INT Pin 8 Assignment Auto Menu Level Default is Disabled Select Enabled to reset Extended System Configuration Data ESCD when you exit Setup if you have installed a new add on and the system reconfig...

Page 44: ...tte snooping so you must leave this item disabled Assign IRQ For USB Enabled Names the interrupt request IRQ line assigned to the USB on your system Activity of the selected IRQ always awakens the system INT Pin1 8 Assignment Auto Names the interrupt request IRQ line assigned to a device connected to the PCI interface on your system Date and Time This item sets the date and time for the system CMO...

Page 45: ...ach before powering down System Component Characteristics These fields provide you with information about the systems current operating status You cannot make changes to these fields CPU Vcore CPU core voltage Voltage Battery battery voltage Current System Temp degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius Current CPU Temp degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius CPU fan speed in RPMs Chassis FAN Speed in RPMs Power FAN S...

Page 46: ...If you are deleting a password that is already installed press Enter when the password dialog box appears You see a message that indicates that the password has been disabled PASSWORD DISABLED Press any key to continue 5 Press any key You are prompted to confirm the password Confirm Password 6 Type the password again and press Enter or press Enter if you are deleting a password that is already ins...

Page 47: ...IBM NetVista Note If you have made settings that you do not want to save use the Exit Without Saving item and press Y to discard any changes you have made 47 53 ...

Page 48: ... Specifications The warranty period for a Machine is a specified fixed period commencing on its Date of Installation The date on your sales receipt is the Date of Installation unless IBM or your reseller informs you otherwise If a Machine does not function as warranted during the warranty period and IBM or your reseller are unable to either 1 make it do so or 2 replace it with one that is at least...

Page 49: ...ither at your location or a service center IBM or your reseller will also manage and install selected engineering changes that apply to the Machine Some parts of IBM Machines are designated as Customer Replaceable Units called CRUs e g keyboards memory or hard disk drives IBM ships CRUs to you for replacement by you You must return all defective CRUs to IBM within 30 days of your receipt of the re...

Page 50: ...her liability you are entitled to recover damages from IBM In each such instance regardless of the basis on which you are entitled to claim damages from IBM including fundamental breach negligence misrepresentation or other contract or tort claim except for any liability that cannot be waived or limited by applicable laws IBM is liable for no more than 1 damages for bodily injury including death a...

Page 51: ...rdinarily acquired for personal domestic or household use or consumption then none of the limitations in this paragraph apply Governing Law The following replaces laws of the country in which you acquired the Machine in the first sentence laws of the State or Territory CAMBODIA LAOS AND VIETNAM Governing Law The following replaces laws of the country in which you acquired the Machine in the first ...

Page 52: ...ems 1 and 2 of this Section 1 liability for bodily injury including death or damage to real property and tangible personal property will be limited to that caused by IBM s negligence 2 as to any other actual damage arising in any situation involving nonperformance by IBM pursuant to or in any way related to the subject of this Statement of Limited Warranty IBM s liability will be limited to the ch...

Page 53: ...s Agreement will first be resolved by friendly negotiations failing which either of us has the right to submit the dispute to the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission in Beijing the PRC for arbitration in accordance with its arbitration rules in force at the time The arbitration tribunal will consist of three arbitrators The language to be used therein will be English and ...

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