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Micronics C400 System Board Manual
Chapter 3: Installing the Micronics C400
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Chapter
Installing the Micronic
s C400
Introduction
This chapter explains how to install the Micronics C400
system board, memory, CPU and peripherals.
WARNING: Before installing or removing any peripherals
or components, make sure you have a clear work space and
that you adhere to all anti-static precautions described in
Chapter 1. Diamond recommends that only trained techni-
cians install and configure the system board.
Damage which occurs to the board while adding or removing
peripherals or components may void the warranty. If prob-
lems arise while installing peripherals, contact the computer
dealer where you purchased the peripheral or Diamond’s Tech-
nical Support Department.
System Memory Support
The flexibility of the Micronics C400 is augmented by its
support for EDO and SDRAM memory. The Micronics
C400 supports ECC (with 72-bit DIMMs) via the chipset.
SDRAM speed and synchronous operation have enabled
the breakthrough in memory-systems design needed to
meet the demands of fast high-performance processors.
SDRAM improves bandwidth to main memory because
all address, data and control signals are synchronized with
the system clock. With all operations synchronized,
system wait states are reduced, thus providing increased
performance over conventional DRAM.
The new PC-100 SDRAM memory has the same technol-
ogy as standard SDRAM, but is faster due to its ability to
support the new Intel BX chipset and system boards that
support the 100MHz Front Side Bus speeds.
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