NEC POWERMATE P, Service And Reference Manual

Page 1: ...NEC PowerMate P Service and Reference Manual Printed in U S A 4 96 819 181410 000 Rev 00 ...

Page 2: ...th the terms of the Warranty Statement accompanying each product However actual performance of each such product is dependent upon factors such as system configuration customer data and operator control Since implementation by customers of each product may vary the suitability of specific product configurations and applications must be determined by the customer and is not warranted by NEC To allo...

Page 3: ... Video Controller 1 11 Graphics Accelerator 1 12 Video Memory 1 12 ISA Bus 1 13 PCI Local Bus 1 13 PCI IDE Ports 1 14 Parallel Interface 1 14 Serial Interface 1 15 Infrared Interface 1 16 Power Supply 1 16 Diskette Drive 1 16 Hard Disk Drive 1 17 Keyboard 1 17 Mouse 1 18 Multimedia Components 1 18 Integrated Audio 1 18 Six Speed CD ROM 1 18 Speakers 1 19 Microphone 1 19 Plug and Play 1 19 Power Ma...

Page 4: ... Menu Bar 2 13 Legend Bar 2 14 Field Help Window 2 15 General Help Window 2 15 Main Menu Options 2 15 IDE Adapters 2 16 Memory Cache 2 19 Memory Shadow 2 19 Boot Options 2 19 Numlock 2 20 Advanced Menu 2 21 Integrated Peripherals Menu 2 21 Security Menu 2 23 Power Menu 2 24 Boot Menu 2 25 Exit Menu 2 26 Save Changes Exit 2 26 Discard Changes Exit 2 26 Get Default Values 2 27 Load Previous Values 2...

Page 5: ...Removal 3 15 Processor Installation 3 16 Data Storage Devices 3 17 Device Slots 3 17 Device Preparation 3 18 Device Cables 3 18 Diskette Drive Signal Cable 3 20 IDE Signal Cables 3 21 System Power Cables 3 22 Device Cabling 3 23 Cabling an IDE Device 3 23 Cabling a Diskette Drive 3 24 Storage Device Installation 3 25 Installing the 3 1 2 Inch Drive into the Internal Front Slot 3 25 Installing a 3 ...

Page 6: ...te Removal 5 7 3 1 2 Inch Drive Bracket Removal 5 9 Card Guide Fan Bracket Removal 5 9 Speaker Assembly Removal 5 10 3 1 2 inch Diskette Drive Removal 5 11 5 1 4 Inch Device Removal 5 12 Rear Internal 3 1 2 Inch Drive Removal 5 14 Power Supply Removal 5 16 PCI ISA Backboard Removal 5 17 System Board Removal 5 17 Illustrated Parts Breakdown 5 18 Appendix A Connector Pin Assignments Serial Interface...

Page 7: ...4 Appendix C Hard Disk Drive Specifications and Jumper Settings Hard Disk Drive Specifications C 1 1 6 GB Hard Disk Drive Jumper Settings C 2 2 0 GB Hard Disk Drive Jumper Settings C 3 J5 Master Slave Select C 3 J6 Dual Drive Emulation Block C 3 J8 Remote LED Option Block C 3 Appendix D CD ROM Reader Specifications and Jumper Settings CD ROM Reader Specifications D 1 CD ROM Reader Connectors and J...

Page 8: ...Optional Diskette Drive Signal Cable 3 20 3 14 Optional IDE Cable Connectors 3 21 3 15 Power Cable Connectors 3 22 3 16 Connecting IDE Device Cables 3 23 3 17 Connecting 1 2 MB Diskette Drive Cables 3 24 3 18 Left Side Drive Screws 3 25 3 19 Securing the Drive to the Bracket 3 26 3 20 Removing the Drive Bracket Screws 3 27 3 21 Removing the Front Panel 3 28 3 22 Locating the Blank Panel Tabs 3 29 ...

Page 9: ...ing the Device Rails 5 14 5 17 Removing the Drive Bracket Screws 5 15 5 18 Securing the Drive to the Bracket 5 15 5 19 Power Supply Screws 5 16 5 20 PCI ISA Backboard 5 17 5 21 System Board Removal 5 18 5 22 Powermate P Series Illustrated Parts Breakdown 5 20 A 1 System Board Layout A 1 A 2 System Board Connectors Lower Right A 2 A 3 Serial Interface A 3 A 4 Parallel Interface Connector A 4 A 5 VG...

Page 10: ...s 4 6 4 5 Diagnostic Beep Codes 4 10 5 1 PowerMate P Series System Unit Disassembly Sequence 5 1 5 2 PowerMate P Series Field Replaceable Parts List 5 18 5 3 PowerMate P Series Video Upgrade Options 5 21 5 4 PowerMate P Series Documentation and Packaging 5 21 A 1 System Board Connectors A 2 A 2 RS 232C Serial Port Connector Pin Assignments A 4 A 3 Parallel Printer Port Connector Pin Assignments A ...

Page 11: ...4 ISA Expansion Slot Pin Assignments A 14 A 15 CD Audio In Connector A 16 C 1 Hard Disk Drive Specifications C 1 C 2 1 6 GB Hard Disk Jumper Settings C 2 C 3 2 GB Hard Disk Master Slave Select Jumper Settings C 3 C 4 2 GB Dual Drive Emulation Jumper Settings C 3 D 1 Specifications for Six Speed CD ROM Reader D 1 ...

Page 12: ...e and hard disk storage devices system and video memory and processor updates Section 4 Maintenance and Troubleshooting includes recommended maintenance information and lists possible problems and solutions that apply to computer operation Also included are NEC telephone numbers for obtaining service access to the NEC Bulletin Board System and access to the FastFacts service Section 5 Disassembly ...

Page 13: ...Divisor Latch Address bit DMA direct memory access DMAC DMA controller DOS disk operating system DRAM dynamic RAM ECC error checking and correction EGA Enhanced Graphics Adapter EPROM erasable and programmable ROM F Fahrenheit FAX facsimile transmission FCC Federal Communications Commission FG frame ground FM frequency modulation FRU field replaceable unit GB gigabyte GND ground HEX hexadecimal Hz...

Page 14: ... phase lock loop p p peak to peak PPI programmable peripheral interface PROM programmable ROM QFP quad flat pack RAM random access memory RAMDAC RAM digital to analog converter RAS row address strobe RGB red green blue RGBI red green blue intensity ROM read only memory rpm revolutions per minute R read RTC real time clock R W read write S slave SCSI Small Computer System Interface SG signal ground...

Page 15: ... ISA slots one shared PCI ISA slot and one 32 bit PCI slot A video board the Matrox Millennium board described in Graphics Subsystem occupies one of the expansion slots to provide graphics and or video functionality The five storage device slots accommodate up to four accessible devices and one internal hard disk drive device The accessible devices include the standard one inch high 3 1 2 inch 1 4...

Page 16: ...cache memory n Intel 82430FX PCI ISA Triton chipset n system Setup program built into the BIOS n flash ROM for fast economical BIOS upgrades n integrated input output I O controller with keyboard diskette drive and hard disk drive controllers Supports two serial ports a parallel port and an IR port n PCI local bus for fast data transfer n support for Intel processor upgrades n 16 MB RAM two 2MB x ...

Page 17: ...laster compatible chip on system board Yamaha OPL3 FM synthesis chip on system board built in 16 bit stereo CODEC Wavetable sound upgradeable 3D sound effects n two intelligent drive electronics IDE interface channels one fast IDE PCI channel primary connector used by the hard disk drive to transfer data at the hard disk s optimum rate one standard IDE channel secondary connector for the CD ROM re...

Page 18: ...ee Appendix A Connector Pin Assignments for a list of the system board connectors See Appendix B System Board Jumpers for a description of board jumpers Table 1 1 System Board Chips Chip Description P54C CPGA 150 MHz Intel Pentium processor 166 MHz Intel Pentium processor Intel Triton 82430FX PCI ISA Chip Set 82437FX 82438FX 824371FB System controller Data path unit PCI ISA IDE accelerator bridge ...

Page 19: ...um processor comes in a 320 pin zero insertion force ZIF socket The socket provides an upgrade path to the next generation processor Secondary Cache The system board contains 256 KB of secondary cache external to the processor The cache uses 15 ns SRAM that allows data to be sent or received from the cache with one wait state burst Cache memory improves read performance by holding copies of code a...

Page 20: ...disks communication devices and peripherals The system BIOS also contains the Setup utility The hardware setup default copies the ROM BIOS into RAM shadowing for maximum performance The Flash ROM allows the system and video BIOS to be upgraded with the BIOS Update utility without removing the ROM see Section 2 for further information on the BIOS Update utility The Flash ROM supports the reprogramm...

Page 21: ...eft off With Power Management enabled shipped enabled the system automatically activates the power saving features and enters a suspend mode whenever inactivity is sensed The system s power saving functions are as follows n Reduces CPU clock speed The CPU cache and video clock speeds are reduced putting the system in the suspend mode n Blanks out the monitor Puts the video controller into suspend ...

Page 22: ...r math coprocessor error 00F1 Reset math coprocessor 0F8 0FF Math coprocessor 170 177 Hard disk controller secondary IDE channel 1F0 1F7 Hard disk controller primary IDE channel 200 202 207 Game I O 220 22F Sound port 238 23F Serial port 4 used for remapping 278 27F Parallel port 2 2B0 2DF Alternate EGA adapter 2F8 2FF Serial port 2 338 33F Serial port 3 used for remapping 370 375 Diskette drive c...

Page 23: ...two sockets The SIMM memory sockets accept 32 bit non parity 4 8 16 or 32 MB 60 ns or 70 ns SIMMs The SIMMs are 1 MB x 32 bit 4 MB 2 MB x 32 bit 8 MB 4 MB x 32 bit 16 MB and 8 MB x 32 bit 32 MB When the standard SIMMs are removed four 32 MB SIMMs may be installed for a total of 128 MB CAUTION SIMMs must match the tin metal plating used on the system board SIMM sockets When adding SIMMs use tin pla...

Page 24: ...32 MB 8 MB 8 MB 96 MB 16 MB 16 MB 32 MB 32 MB 96 MB 32 MB 32 MB 16 MB 16 MB 128 MB 32 MB 32 MB 32 MB 32 MB Interrupt Controller The interrupt controller operates as an interrupt manager for the entire AT system environment The controller accepts requests from peripherals issues interrupt requests to the processor resolves interrupt priorities and provides vectors for the processor to determine whi...

Page 25: ...chniques are used for optimizing performance in computer graphic intensive applications and graphical user interfaces GUI The integrated graphics controller integrates a motion video controller a high performance GUI accelerator 24 bit high frequency DAC and clock generator VESA compliant feature connector and 2 MB of fast 64 bit WRAM expandable using optional upgrade modules Motion Video Controll...

Page 26: ...image data in video memory Video Memory The system comes with 2 MB of on board video WRAM upgradeable to 8 MB The standard 2 MB WRAM consists of two devices soldered to the system board The optional 2 MB or 6 MB of WRAM is mounted on a daughter card that installs in two sockets on the video board You can install one or the other type card 2 MB or 6 MB With the standard 2 MB of video WRAM the video...

Page 27: ...xpansion boards The ISA bus supports 16 bit data transfers and typically operates at 8 MHz ISA expansion slot connector pin assignments are provided in Appendix A PCI Local Bus The 32 bit PCI bus is the primary I O bus for the system The PCI bus is a highly integrated I O interface that offers the highest performance local bus available for the Pentium processor The bus supports burst modes that s...

Page 28: ...he system board Port specifications conform to the IBM PC standards The port supports Enhanced Capabilities Port ECP and Enhanced Parallel Port EPP modes for devices that require ECP or EPP protocols The protocols allow high speed bidirectional transfer over a parallel port and increase parallel port functionality by supporting more devices The BIOS has automatic ISA printer port sensing If the BI...

Page 29: ...r The serial ports support the standard RS 232C interface and the IR interface see Table 1 7 The buffered high speed serial ports supports transfer rates up to 19 2 KB These ports allow the installation of high speed serial devices for faster data transfer rates I O addresses and interrupt levels for the two channels are given Table 1 7 The interrupt level is selectable via Setup to either IRQ3 or...

Page 30: ...ion medium instead of a traditional serial cable The IR port permits transfer of files to or from portable devices such as laptops and personal digital assistant PDA products using the pre installed Puma TranXit applications software or other software supporting IrDA data transfer The port supports data transfers at 115 Kbps from a distance of 1 meter 3 feet 3 inches The IR port uses the system s ...

Page 31: ... at the bottom of the chassis The three connector drive cable plugs into the primary fast connector on the system board An optional second hard drive can be connected to the cable KEYBOARD A Windows 95 104 key keyboard is standard equipment for the system The keyboard provides a numeric keypad separate cursor control keys and 12 function keys capable of up to 48 functions Status lamps on the keybo...

Page 32: ...PL3 FM synthesizer chip and an SRS Labs Sound Retrieval System The system s integrated audio features the following n built in 16 bit 128x oversampling Sigma Delta Stereo Codec with 85dB S N ratio n built in five channel 16 32 step MPC compatible stereo mixer with master volume and sample rates up to 48 Hz stereo n dual DMA channel and built in FIFOs for full duplex simultaneous playback and recor...

Page 33: ...dding a Plug and Play expansion board is done by turning off the system installing the board and turning on the system There are no jumpers to set and no system resource conflicts to resolve Plug and Play automatically configures the board POWER MANAGEMENT Each system comes with the power saving features enabled If the keyboard mouse or drives are not used after 15 minutes the screen goes blank an...

Page 34: ...ing attributes in the Management Information Format MIF database The Desktop Management Task Force DMTF provides the DOS Service Layer Windows Service Layer and MIF database structure Manageable Products Manageable components are hardware software and peripherals installed or attached to a desktop computer or network server These include hard disks word processors CD ROMs printers operating system...

Page 35: ... Detail tab or the Detail option on the View menu This initiates a hierarchical view of the MIF database and allows the user to make some changes For example if a system is transferred to another department or user the primary user name telephone number and system location can be updated In the Browser components and groups are expanded or collapsed by selecting the desired object and double click...

Page 36: ...f the buttons to display even more information on the eight topics The service topic option invokes the Windows utility SYSEDIT This utility displays all of the important system files CAUTION Using the SYSEDIT utility can put either the system or Windows into a state where it cannot operate If you are not familiar with the use of these files and their maintenance do not make any changes If trouble...

Page 37: ...ots three 16 bit ISA slots one ISA PCI shared slot one PCI slot Peripheral Interface PS 2 style keyboard connector rear panel PS 2 style mouse connector rear panel Two RS 232C serial ports rear panel Parallel printer port rear panel Audio connector rear panel audio systems only VGA connector on video board mounted in expansion slot Front Panel Power button Power indicator lamp Hard disk drive busy...

Page 38: ...e 1 Cache buffer memory 256 KB System compatibility MS DOS Windows 95 3 1 NT 3 5 Disk loading method Motorized tray loading unloading Tray control Software Panel button or Emergency Manual Eject Error rate 10E 9 ECC off 10E 12 ECC on Reliability MTBF 125 000 POH Size without front bezel Standard 5 25 Inch Half Height 5 7 W x 7 44 D x 1 63 H 146mm x 189mm x 41mm Power requirements DC 12V 5 DC 5V 5 ...

Page 39: ... base tone control Headphone jack AC adapter 120V to 15V 15V Built in stereo amplifier 2 way speaker system 2 in tweeter 4 in woofer Subwoofer output jack External DC jack Dimensions Depth 5 in 12 7 cm Width 4 5 in 11 5 cm Height 11 in 28 cm Administrative Compliance UL 1950 safety CSA C22 2 No 950 m89 TUV EN60950 1988 FCC part 15 Subpart J Class B emissions FCC part 68 C R C c 1374 IEC 950 safety...

Page 40: ...onfigurations include the system unit keyboard mouse power cord user documentation and system recovery diskette The carton contents for multimedia configurations include the system unit with a six speed CD ROM player keyboard mouse speakers power cord user documentation and system recovery diskette Repack the system using the original shipping carton and packing material Part numbers for replaceme...

Page 41: ...tup and Operation Figure Section 2 1 Voltage Selector Switch 2 Connect the keyboard mouse monitor and printer cables to the back of the system see Figure Section 2 2 Figure Section 2 2 Peripheral Connections ...

Page 42: ...er cable is a Y cable The Y cable has a red and white connector at one end and a black connector with two rings on the other end Figure Section 2 3 Speaker Cables n Attach the left speaker cable with the black connectors at each end to the speaker as follows see Figure Section 2 4 Insert one end of the speaker cable into the jack marked LEFT SPEAKER INPUT on the back of the left speaker Insert the...

Page 43: ...s see Figure Section 2 5 Insert the red connector into the red jack marked RIGHT LINE IN on the back of the right speaker Insert the white connector into the white jack marked LEFT LINE IN on the back of the right speaker Insert the other end of the cable into the Line Out jack on the rear of the system unit ...

Page 44: ...g the Y cable n Locate the AC adapter see Figure Section 2 6 Plug the AC adapter into the jack marked 15 DC on the back of the right speaker Plug the other end of the cable into a properly grounded wall outlet Figure Section 2 6 Connecting the AC adapter ...

Page 45: ...NOTE Headphones can be connected to the jack in the front of the right speakers 4 Assemble and connect the microphone multimedia systems only as follows n Insert the microphone holder into the slot in the microphone stand see Figure Section 2 7 Push the holder all the way into the slot Figure Section 2 7 Inserting the microphone holder into the stand n Insert the microphone into the holder as foll...

Page 46: ...hone into the holder n Adjust your microphone by pivoting it up and down and side to side see Figure Section 2 9 Figure Section 2 9 Assembling the Microphone Holder n Plug the microphone into the microphone in jack at the rear of the system see Figure Section 2 10 ...

Page 47: ...2 8 Setup and Operation Figure Section 2 10 Connecting the Microphone ...

Page 48: ...tes that the system has successfully completed its power on test If a problem occurs a series of beeps may sound If this happens repeatedly after powering on power off the system and Troubleshoot If a problem occurs and is not indicated by beeps power off the system and Troubleshoot NOTE If the system displays a message indicating that system settings have changed run Setup see System Configuratio...

Page 49: ...gurations The reader is set as a master device and is connected to the secondary IDE PCI port on the system board Use the CD ROM reader to load and start programs from a CD or to play audio CDs The CD ROM reader has the following controls and indicators n jack for connecting headphones with a stereo mini jack plug n volume control for adjusting the headphone volume n busy lamp that lights during r...

Page 50: ...nfiguration information is stored in nonvolatile memory Nonvolatile memory in the system is a complementary metal oxide semiconductor CMOS chip backed by a real time clock battery chip on the system board The battery supplies continuous power to the CMOS memory and maintains configuration information when system power is off Setup Utility The Setup utility is used to view and set system parameters...

Page 51: ...reminder and system backup reminder n set system parameters if the real time clock battery chip is replaced How to Start Setup To start the Setup utility follow these steps 1 Turn on or reboot the system Setup displays the following message Press F2 to enter SETUP 2 Press F2 Setup s Main Menu window appears similar to the following screen NOTE The screen shown is typical of the system The actual i...

Page 52: ...vides a summary of command keys for using Setup n The General Help window a window that appears any time during Setup after pressing F1 or Alt H This help window provides two pages of general information about using Setup The following subsections describe how to use the Main Menu window to set system parameters Menu Bar The menu bar at the top of the Main Menu window lists these menus n Main Use ...

Page 53: ... in the legend bar on the bottom of the Setup menu to make the selections or exit the current menu Table Section 2 1 describes the legend keys and their alternates Table Section 2 1 Setup Key Functions Key Function F1 or Alt H Displays General Help window described later in this section Esc Exits the menu or arrow keys Selects a different menu or arrow keys Moves cursor up and down Tab or Shift Ta...

Page 54: ...as the cursor is moved to each new field General Help Window Pressing F1 or Alt H on any menu brings up the General Help window that describes the legend keys and their alternates The scroll bar on the right of any window indicates that there is more than one page of information in the window Use Page Up and Page Down to display all the pages Pressing Home and End displays the first and last page ...

Page 55: ...IDE hard disk drives and IDE CD ROM readers in the system The system uses two IDE controllers integrated on the system board Setup supports up to four IDE devices with an IDE adapter for each of the following configurations 1 Master 1 Master 1 Slave 2 Masters 2 Masters 1 Slave 2 Masters 2 Slaves The factory installed master slave combination for configurations with an IDE hard disk connected to th...

Page 56: ...Adapter 1 configures the secondary IDE port Each IDE Adapter parameter has a right pointing arrow to the left of it Selecting the option displays an IDE adapters advanced features menu with IDE hard disk parameters Select an IDE Adapter option and set parameters for each hard disk separately Use Table Section 2 3 to configure the hard disk If the IDE hard disk features auto IDE type detection sele...

Page 57: ... sectors per track Write Precomp 1 to 2048 None Specifies number of the cylinder at which to change the write timing Multi Sector Transfers Enabled default Disabled Enables disables multi Sector transfers Disabled is default if drive is none LBA Mode Control Enabled default Disabled Enables disables Logical Block Access Disabled is default if drive is none 32 Bit I O Enabled default Disabled Enabl...

Page 58: ...ing of the video BIOS area Caching Memory Regions Enabled Disabled default Default is disabled Cache shadows optional ROM located in specified segments of memory and can improve performance CAUTION Some add in boards particularly with on board firmware do not work properly when shadowed Memory Shadow Memory Shadow is always enabled This parameter is not user selectable Boot Options The system migh...

Page 59: ... the system before the Previous Boot Incomplete message appears Numlock Select Numlock directly from the Main Menu summary window to display the Keyboard Features menu Use the legend keys to make the selections and exit to the Main Menu Use Table Section 2 6 to configure the keyboard parameters Table Section 2 6 Numlock Parameters Parameters Options Description Numlock Auto default On Off On or Of...

Page 60: ...to reboot ISA Graphics Device Installed No default Yes Set to Yes if other system devices need to know if an ISA graphics device is installed Big Memory Mode Normal default Alternate Selects the method the BIOS uses to report memory sizes over 64 MB to the operating system Select Normal for MS DOS and Windows Select Alternate for OS 2 and Windows NT Large Disk Access Mode DOS default Other Select ...

Page 61: ... selects the next available combination LPT Mode Output only default Bi directional ECP Enables parallel port to function normally Output only bidirectional or in an enhanced capabilities port ECP mode Check the printer documentation to set the correct LPT mode for your printer ECP Channel DMA 0 DMA 1 DMA 3 Available when ECP is selected for the LPT mode Diskette Controller Enabled default Disable...

Page 62: ... password To set a password type the password and press Enter Reenter the password and press Enter See Table Section 2 9 for a description of the security features Use the legend keys to make the selections and exit to the Main Menu Table Section 2 9 System Security Options Feature Options Description Supervisor Password Disabled default Enabled Must set to Enabled to set a Supervisor password Use...

Page 63: ...rograms which attempt to modify the boot sector will not be able to do so System Backup Reminder and Virus Check Reminder Disabled default Daily Weekly Monthly When a schedule is specified displays a message during bootup asking Y N if the system has been backed up or scanned for viruses Message returns on each boot until Y is responded Daily displays the message on the first boot of the day weekl...

Page 64: ...ent options with predefined values Select Customize to make customize selections Disabled turns off all power management Sleep Timeout 15 min default Disabled User Selectable Inactivity period required before partial power shutdown Standby mode Deep Sleep Timeout 15 minute default Disabled User Selectable Inactivity period required before Sleep timeout to maximum power shutdown Suspend mode Video ...

Page 65: ... make them operative Unlike standard RAM memory NVRAM is sustained by an onboard battery and stays on when the system is turned off After saving the selections the program displays this message NOTICE Changes have been saved continue If an attempt is made to exit without saving Setup asks if the changes should be saved before exiting During bootup Setup attempts to load the values saved in NVRAM I...

Page 66: ...Values During a Setup session if a mistake has been made and has not yet been saved to NVRAM the previously saved NVRAM values can be restored Selecting Load Previous Values on the Exit menu updates all the selections and displays this message NOTICE Previous values have been loaded continue Save Changes Save Changes saves all the selections without exiting Setup Other menus selections can be revi...

Page 67: ... click OK when done n Baud rate select a baud rate that matches the modem n Parity none n Data bits 8 n Stop bits 1 n Flow control Xon Xoff select Hardware if using 14 4 bps or higher 3 From the Phone menu click on Dial enter the BBS phone number 508 635 4706 and click OK Your business phone or location might require a 9 1 or 1 prefix 4 Press Enter twice 5 Enter your first name last name and passw...

Page 68: ...S Update Utility Update the BIOS from the BIOS flash diskette as follows 1 Write down the Setup parameters currently set on the system 2 Turn off the system 3 Insert the flash diskette in drive A and turn on the system 4 The update procedes automatically and shows a BIOS Update successfully completed message when done 5 Press any key to reboot the system 6 Remove the flash diskette ...

Page 69: ...the power cable n Turn off and disconnect all peripherals n When handling boards or chips touch the system unit frame to discharge static n Do not disassemble parts other than those specified in the procedure n All screws are Phillips head unless otherwise specified n Label any removed connectors Note where the connector goes and in what position it was installed PRECAUTIONS Take care when working...

Page 70: ...ching the components on the chip or board n Take care when connecting or disconnecting cables A damaged cable can cause a short in the electrical circuit Misaligned connector pins can cause damage to system components at power on When installing a cable route the cable so it is not pinched by other components and is out of the path of the system unit cover Prevent damage to the connectors by align...

Page 71: ...rom the rear of the system unit see Figure Section 3 1 Figure Section 3 1 Removing Cover Screws 4 From the rear of the system grasp the sides and slide the cover about an inch away from the front panel see Figure Section 3 2 NOTE The cover fits tightly Press the front edge of the cover to release it from the front panel Also try pressing against the rear panel to slide the cover one inch away from...

Page 72: ... Releasing the Cover 5 Lift the cover up and away from the system unit 6 Reinstall the cover by reversing steps 1 through 5 above Be sure that the cover tabs on the sides of the cover align inside the frame of the unit when replacing the cover ...

Page 73: ...either be Plug and Play or non Plug and Play boards Expansion Slot Locations The minitower system has five useable expansion slots see Figure Section 3 3 broken down as follows n three ISA slots n one PCI slot n one shared PCI ISA slot ISA expansion slots support industry standard 8 bit or 16 bit expansion boards The PCI ISA slot also supports PCI expansion boards PCI expansion boards run at the s...

Page 74: ...gure Section 3 4 Save the screw for installing the expansion board Save the slot cover for future use CAUTION A slot cover can damage the system board or any option board if it falls into the system Take care to keep the slot cover from falling when removing the screw If the slot cover does fall into the unit remove it before replacing the cover Figure Section 3 4 Removing a Slot Cover 4 Hold the ...

Page 75: ...ntly rock the board from side to side to seat it into the connector 5 Insert the screw removed earlier to secure the expansion board to the support bracket Figure Section 3 5 Inserting the Board 6 Attach any signal cables required by the expansion board 7 Replace the system unit cover ...

Page 76: ... To remove a board from an inside slot in the desktop see Inside Slot Expansion Board Removal 3 Remove the screw that secures the board to the support bracket see Figure Section 3 6 Figure Section 3 6 Removing the Screw 4 Pull the board out of the connector Gently rock the board from side to side to release it from its connector 5 Replace the system unit cover ...

Page 77: ...stalled but they will function at 70 ns CAUTION To avoid corrosion between different metals only use tin plated SIMM sticks Checking System Memory Use the following procedure to n check the memory installed in the system n determine the SIMM configuration needed to increase memory n locate the sockets for SIMM installation 1 Locate the four SIMM sockets on the system board see Figure Section 3 7 I...

Page 78: ...3 10 Option Installation Figure Section 3 7 System Board Upgrade SIMM Sockets ...

Page 79: ... 8 MB 8 MB 32 MB 16 MB 16 MB Empty Empty 40 MB 4 MB 4 MB 16 MB 16 MB 40 MB 16 MB 16 MB 4 MB 4 MB 48 MB 8 MB 8 MB 16 MB 16 MB 48 MB 16 MB 16 MB 8 MB 8 MB 64 MB 16 MB 16 MB 16 MB 16 MB 64 MB 32 MB 32 MB Empty Empty 72 MB 4 MB 4 MB 32 MB 32 MB 72 MB 32 MB 32 MB 4 MB 4 MB 80 MB 8 MB 8 MB 32 MB 32 MB 80 MB 32 MB 32 MB 8 MB 8 MB 96 MB 16 MB 16 MB 32 MB 32 MB 96 MB 32 MB 32 MB 16 MB 16 MB 128 MB 32 MB 32...

Page 80: ...he system unit cover as previously described 2 Locate the SIMM sockets see Figure Section 3 7 3 Press the metal clips at the outer edges of the socket away from the SIMM 4 Push the SIMM away from the locking tabs and remove it from the socket see Figure Section 3 8 Figure Section 3 8 Removing a SIMM 5 Install a SIMM per the following procedure ...

Page 81: ...educe static discharge by touching the system s metal chassis 3 Align the notched end of the SIMM with the socket end closest to the front of the system 4 Insert the SIMM at an angle into the socket 5 Tilt the SIMM towards the locking tabs using equal pressure at the ends of the SIMM until it locks into the socket see Figure Section 3 9 Figure Section 3 9 Inserting the SIMM 6 Replace any cables or...

Page 82: ...on boards are obstructing your view of the sockets remove the boards see Expansion Board Removal CAUTION Reduce static discharge by touching the system s metal chassis 3 Align the notched ends of the module and the video board sockets see Figure Section 3 10 Using equal pressure gently press the module into the sockets Figure Section 3 10 Aligning the Video WRAM Module with the Video Board Sockets...

Page 83: ...e the processor currently installed in the system then install the upgrade processor Processor Removal Remove the installed processor on the system board as follows 1 Remove the system unit cover as previously described 2 Locate the processor socket see Figure Section 3 7 If any expansion boards are obstructing the socket remove the boards 3 Release the heatsink clip from the tabs on the socket 4 ...

Page 84: ...the alignment corner in the socket and insert the processor 3 Swing the lever down to lock the processor into the socket CAUTION Remember to either reattach the heatsink used with the old processor or install the new heatsink supplied with the upgrade processor 4 Check to see if the newly installed processor requires a system board jumper change see Appendix B System Board Jumpers 5 Replace any bo...

Page 85: ...rive n one front internal hard disk drive slot 1 inch high thin height This slot is occupied by an IDE hard disk in both hard disk and multimedia configurations n three 5 1 4 inch accessible device slots 1 6 inch high half height In multimedia models one accessible device slot contains the standard CD ROM reader Other accessible devices diskette drive tape drive CD ROM reader can be installed in t...

Page 86: ... on the device before installing it See the documentation that comes with the device for jumper setting information An IDE device such as an IDE hard disk or IDE CD ROM reader must be set correctly as the first master or second slave device on the IDE channel The standard IDE hard disk in hard disk models is set as the master device on the primary IDE connector The CD ROM reader in multimedia mode...

Page 87: ...on 3 19 The diskette drive and IDE cables shipped with the system each support two devices Cable connector locations on the system board are shown in Figure Section 3 12 Figure Section 3 12 System Board Cable Connectors ...

Page 88: ...equire the replacement of the existing diskette drive signal cable Connect an optional diskette drive to the middle connector on the standard diskette drive signal cable The colored edge of the cable goes to pin 1 on the cable connector Align the red edge of the cable with pin 1 the notched end on the drive connector Figure Section 3 13 shows a three connector diskette drive signal cable Figure Se...

Page 89: ...IDE devices The addition of an IDE device to an IDE connector does not require the replacement of the existing IDE signal cable If installing an optional IDE CD ROM reader connect it to the secondary IDE connector The primary fast IDE port should be reserved for hard disks Figure Section 3 14 shows a typical three connector IDE cable If the IDE cable is not keyed with a connector tab align the col...

Page 90: ...tandard storage devices System power cables vary in length and provide connector sizes to accommodate a variety of supported storage configurations Power cable connectors are keyed to fit only in the correct position Figure Section 3 15 shows the power cable connectors Figure Section 3 15 Power Cable Connectors ...

Page 91: ... to the connector on the IDE device Take care to prevent bending drive connector pins Align the IDE cable connector as shown in Figure Section 3 16 2 Locate an available power connector coming from the power supply 3 Connect the appropriate power cable to the power connector on the IDE device Figure Section 3 16 Connecting IDE Device Cables 4 If installing an IDE CD ROM reader also connect the aud...

Page 92: ...iskette drive signal cable connector to the signal connector on the diskette drive see Figure Section 3 17 2 Locate an available power connector 3 Connect the power cable to the power connector on the device Figure Section 3 17 Connecting 1 2 MB Diskette Drive Cables ...

Page 93: ...e Internal Front Slot Install a 3 1 2 inch hard disk in the front slot of a diskless system as follows 1 Remove the system unit cover as previously described 2 Follow the preinstallation instructions that come with the hard disk drive 3 From inside the chassis insert the drive into the bottom 3 1 2 inch hard drive slot and connect the drive cables 4 Align the holes in the drive with the holes in t...

Page 94: ...witches 3 Remove the hard disk drive installed in the front slot as follows n Unplug the power and signal cables n Remove the four drive screws two on each side n Remove the drive from the slot 4 Insert the first drive into the lower slot of the 3 1 2 inch drive bracket Insert the drive so that the drive connectors face toward the front storage device slots in the system unit 5 Align the holes in ...

Page 95: ...ok the bracket with drive on the two tabs on the inside rear of the system unit and secure the bracket with the two screws removed earlier see Figure Section 3 20 Figure Section 3 20 Removing the Drive Bracket Screws 9 Connect the drive cables 10 Replace the system unit cover 11 Run the Setup program to set the new configuration ...

Page 96: ...Drive into the Front Slot or Installing the 3 1 2 Inch Drive into a Rear Slot 1 Remove the system unit cover as previously described 2 The front panel is secured with six metal clips see Figure Section 3 21 Remove the front panel by evenly and carefully pulling the panel off the chassis Use care to prevent pulling on the LED and IR cables attached to the panel 3 Label and disconnect the LED and IR...

Page 97: ...lot for the device being installed 5 Remove the blank panel from the selected slot by pressing the panel tabs from inside the front panel and pushing the blank panel out see Figure Section 3 22 Figure Section 3 22 Locating the Blank Panel Tabs ...

Page 98: ...e slot cover from the selected slot by removing the two slot cover screws on the front of the system see Figure Section 3 23 Figure Section 3 23 Locating the Slot Cover 7 Install the 5 1 4 inch device see Installing the 5 1 4 Inch Device ...

Page 99: ... into the top 5 1 4 inch slot do not attach the device rails that came with the system The rails must be used when installing a device in the middle and bottom 5 1 4 inch device slots 3 If installing the device into the top 5 1 4 inch slot go to Step 4 Otherwise locate the device rails that ship with the system Attach the rails to the sides of the device with the four screws that come with the dev...

Page 100: ...to the top 5 1 4 inch slot align the holes in the device with the holes in the device cage Secure the device with the four screws that come with the device two to a side see Figure Section 3 25 and Figure Section 3 26 n If installing a device with rails in the middle or bottom 5 1 4 inch slot secure the device with the two screws that were removed during slot cover removal see Removing the Front P...

Page 101: ...stallation 3 33 Figure Section 3 25 Front and Left Side Device Screws Figure Section 3 26 Right Side Device Screws 6 Connect the device cables 7 Replace the system unit front panel see Replacing the Front Panel ...

Page 102: ...emoved in a 5 1 4 inch device installation 1 Route the LED and IR cables on the front panel through the chassis to the system board and connect the cables to the board 2 Align the six front panel metal clips with the holes in the front of the system unit see Figure Section 3 27 3 Evenly press the front panel into position until the clips lock the panel in place Figure Section 3 27 Aligning the Fro...

Page 103: ...NOTE Before connecting a printer to the system be sure the printer is set up correctly Follow the setup instructions that come with the printer Connect a parallel printer to the system as follows 1 Turn off power to the system and printer 2 Connect the printer cable to the printer port on the rear of the system unit see Figure Section 3 28 3 Secure the cable with the screws provided 4 Connect the ...

Page 104: ...instructions that come with the option 1 Turn off power to the system and to the serial device 2 Connect one end of the serial cable to one of the two serial ports on the rear of the computer see Figure Section 3 29 3 Secure the cable with the screws provided 4 Connect the other end to the serial device Figure Section 3 29 Connecting an RS 232C Cable to the Minitower ...

Page 105: ...ection 2 To open a Service Call or obtain Technical Support To obtain other services In the U S call 1 800 632 4565 1 800 632 4525 Listen to the automated attendant and select the appropriate menu to reach one of the following departments Information Center literature dealer locations sales leads response to ads NASC National Authorized Service Centers Administration new dealer service authorizati...

Page 106: ...ing procedure for cleaning the system 1 Power off the system and unplug all power cables 2 Periodically wipe the outside of the system keyboard mouse and monitor with a soft clean cloth Remove stains with a mild detergent Do not use solvents or strong abra sive cleaners on any part of the system 3 Clean the monitor screen with a commercial monitor screen cleaning kit Or use a glass cleaner then wi...

Page 107: ...e used to clean between the keys Do not wet or dampen the keyboard s printed circuit board PCB If the PCB accidentally gets wet thoroughly dry it before reattaching the keyboard to the system unit Mouse Cleaning Under normal conditions the mouse has a self cleaning mechanism that prevents a buildup of dust or lint around the mouse ball and tracking mechanism Periodically however the mouse ball mus...

Page 108: ...ble Section 4 2 PowerMate P System Error Messages Message Description Address Line Short Error in the address decoding circuitry on the system board C Drive Error Hard disk drive C not responding Run Setup see Section 2 Setup and Operation to correct the problem Also check C hard disk drive type in Setup to make sure the hard disk drive type is correct C Drive Failure Hard disk drive C not respond...

Page 109: ... controller Power off the system and check all connections HDD Controller Failure The BIOS cannot communicate with the hard disk drive controller Power off the system and check all connections INTR 1 Error Interrupt channel 1 failed POST INTR 2 Error Interrupt channel 2 failed POST Invalid Boot Diskette The BIOS can read the disk in diskette drive A but cannot boot the system Use another boot disk...

Page 110: ... Diagnosing and Solving Problems One beep indicates that the system has completed its POST test If intermittent beeping occurs power off the system and try again If the beeping persists see Table Section 4 6 The ta ble summarizes problems that may develop during system operation and lists in sequential order suggested corrective actions Table Section 4 6 Problems and Solutions Problem Symptom Solu...

Page 111: ...ply Operating system does not boot Intermittent beeping at power on Computer beeps more than once and is unable to complete boot up 1 Check system configuration 2 Check all jumper settings and verify that drives are enabled refer to Section 2 3 Reseat SIMMs and option boards in their connectors Inspect system board for dropped objects 4 Remove option boards and reboot 5 Replace system board Invali...

Page 112: ...sk malfunction Hard disk drive lamp does not light but hard disk drive can be accessed 1 Check cable connections between lamp and system board Hard disk controller failure message displayed 1 Check that the IDE port and hard disk drives are enabled in Setup Cannot access hard disk 1 Check signal power connections between hard disk PCB power supply 2 Check drive jumper settings see Section 3 3 Chec...

Page 113: ...nitor malfunction Unable to synchronize display 1 Adjust the monitor s synchronization controls 2 Check that the monitor s resolution matches the video setting or the video driver used see Section 1 3 Check that the utility is not selecting a refresh rate resolution that is not supported by the monitor 4 Check that the driver used matches the capabilities of the video controller and WRAM on the vi...

Page 114: ...ower not on 1 Turn system power on Disc tray does not open 1 System power not on Turn system power on 2 System power failed Insert a jewelers screwdriver into the emergency eject hole and turn counterclockwise to open the tray clockwise to close the tray Communication Error No or bad data when communicating 1 Check cable connections between system board and device 2 Check that the interface port i...

Page 115: ...rity error in the first 64 KB of memory Base 64 KB Memory Failure 3 Memory failure in the first 64 KB Timer Not Operational 4 Memory failure in the 64 KB of memory or timer 1 on the system board is not functioning Processor Error 5 The CPU on the system board generated an error 8042 Gate A20 Failure 6 The keyboard controller may be bad The BIOS cannot switch to protect mode Processor Exception Int...

Page 116: ...assemble follow the table and procedures in reverse order Individual removal procedures do not require the total disassembly of the computer Each of the following subsections lists the parts that must be removed before beginning the removal procedure Table Section 5 1 PowerMate P Series System Unit Disassembly Sequence Sequence Part See Page 1 System unit cover 5 2 2 Expansion board s 5 4 3 SIMM s...

Page 117: ...correctly CAUTION When handling boards or chips ground yourself to release static System Unit Cover Removal The following subsection describes how to remove the system unit cover from the minitower system WARNING Before removing the system unit cover turn off the power and unplug the system power cable Power is removed only when the power cable is unplugged 1 Turn off and unplug the system unit 2 ...

Page 118: ...de the cover about an inch away from the front panel see Figure Section 5 2 NOTE The cover fits tightly Press the front edge of the cover to release it from the front panel Also try pressing against the rear panel to slide the cover one inch away from the front panel Figure Section 5 2 Releasing the Cover ...

Page 119: ... 2 Label and remove any cables connected to the board 3 Remove the screw that secures the board to the support bracket see Figure Section 5 3 Figure Section 5 3 Removing the Screw 4 Pull the board out of the connector Gently rock the board from side to side to release it from its connector 5 Replace the system unit cover SIMM Removal Remove a SIMM from the system board as follows CAUTION Reduce st...

Page 120: ...M sockets see Figure Section 5 4 Figure Section 5 4 System Board Upgrade SIMM Sockets 3 Press the metal clips at the outer edges of the socket away from the SIMM 4 Push the SIMM away from the locking tabs tilt the SIMM forward and remove it from the socket see Figure Section 5 5 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each SIMM being removed ...

Page 121: ...ront panel is secured with six metal clips see Figure Section 5 6 Remove the front panel by evenly and carefully pulling the panel off the chassis Use care to prevent pulling on the LED and IR cables attached to the panel 3 Label and disconnect the LED and IR cables from the system board 4 Pull the left side out enough to clear the power reset and suspend buttons When the buttons have been cleared...

Page 122: ...t see Figure Section 5 7 Store the blank panel for possible later reinstallation 2 Press in on the tab and remove the metal slot cover from the selected slot on the front of the system Figure Section 5 7 Locating the Blank Panel Tabs 3 Remove the slot cover from the selected slot on the front of the system chassis see Figure Section 5 8 On some units the slot covers may be held in place with screw...

Page 123: ...5 8 Repair Store the slot cover in case you choose to use it in the future Figure Section 5 8 Locating and Removing the Slot Covers ...

Page 124: ...lled in the 3 1 2 inch bracket 3 Remove the four screws two to a side securing the drive bracket see Figure Section 5 9 Figure Section 5 9 Left Side Front Internal Drive Bracket Screws 4 Slide the bracket out toward the rear of the system Card Guide Fan Bracket Removal The card guide fan bracket assembly consists of two parts the plastic card guide and the internal fan These parts are removed as o...

Page 125: ...card guide and remove the card guide fan bracket assembly from the chassis see Figure 5 10 NOTE The fan is secured inside the bracket by four tabs To remove the fan from the bracket gently press out on each tab so that the fan can be released Figure Section 5 10 Removing the Card Guide Fan Bracket Assembly Speaker Assembly Removal Remove the speaker per Figure Section 5 11 and the following steps ...

Page 126: ...as follows 1 Remove the system unit cover as previously described see System unit cover Removal 2 Unplug the diskette drive power cable and signal cable from the diskette drive see Figure Section 5 12 Figure Section 5 12 3 1 2 Inch Diskette Drive Cables 3 Remove the four screws two on each side from the 3 1 2 inch diskette drive see Figure Section 5 13 ...

Page 127: ...signal and power cables from the inside of the system unit If removing a CD ROM reader also disconnect the audio cable 3 Remove the device as follows n If removing the device from the top 5 1 4 inch slot remove the four screws two to a side that secure the device in the cage see Figure Section 5 14 and Figure Section 5 15 n If removing a device from the middle or bottom 5 1 4 inch slot remove the ...

Page 128: ...air 5 13 Figure Section 5 14 Front and Left Side Device Screws Figure Section 5 15 Right Side Device Screws 4 Remove the four screws that secure the rails to the sides of the device see Figure Section 5 16 ...

Page 129: ...m as follows 1 Remove the system unit cover as previously described see System Unit Cover Removal in this section 2 Unplug the power and signal cables from the 3 1 2 inch internal drive and the standard hard disk drive installed in the rear internal drive bracket 3 Remove the two screws that secure the rear internal drive bracket see Figure Section 5 17 ...

Page 130: ...aining the two hard disks from the chassis 5 Remove the four screws two to a side securing the second drive in the top slot of the 3 1 2 inch drive bracket NOTE The following figure shows the standard hard disk in the lower slot Removal procedures are the same for the second drive in the top slot Figure Section 5 18 Securing the Drive to the Bracket ...

Page 131: ...power cables attached to the system board s connectors See Appendix A for connector locations 4 Unplug the power cables from all installed devices 5 Cut any tie wraps that may be securing the power cables to the system unit chassis or drive brackets 6 Remove the four screws securing the power supply to the system unit chassis see Figure Section 5 19 Figure Section 5 19 Power Supply Screws 7 Free t...

Page 132: ...it from the system Figure Section 5 20 PCI ISA Backboard System Board Removal Remove the system board per the following steps 1 Remove the following components as previously described in this section n system unit cover n expansion slot boards n SIMMs n rear 3 1 2 inch internal drive 2 Remove and label all cables connected to the system board Appendix A provides the connector identifiers and pin a...

Page 133: ...n 4 for NEC telephone numbers Table Section 5 2 PowerMate P Series Field Replaceable Parts List Item Description Part Number 1 Power Cord 808 857649 101A 2a 1 6 GB 3 1 2 inch IDE hard disk 158 050395 361 2b 2 0 GB 3 1 2 inch IDE hard disk 158 050395 363 3 6X IDE CD ROM Reader 158 050982 000 4 3 1 2 Inch x 1 Inch 1 44 MB Diskette Drive 158 050966 000 5 Fan Assembly 158 056328 000 6 3 1 2 Inch Hard ...

Page 134: ... IDE Signal Cable 158 050562 007 18A System Board without CPU with Audio multimedia 158 050866 005C 18B System Board without CPU without Audio nonmultimedia 158 050866 006C 19 8 MB EDO SIMM 2 MB x 32 bit 70 ns 158 082630 070 20 Video Card with 2 MB video memory 158 050960 002 21 ISA PCI I O Backplane 158 026203 000A 22 Heatsink Assembly with clip 158 060324 001 23a 150 MHz CPU 158 082502 014 23b 1...

Page 135: ...e Section 5 22 PowerMate P Series Illustrated Parts Breakdown ____________ This data was prepared March 1996 For an up to date listing of spare parts please call FastFacts 800 366 0476 and order document number 42181410 ...

Page 136: ...e P Series Documentation and Packaging Description Part Number PowerMate P Series User s Guide 819 181408 000 PowerMate P Series Service and Reference Manual 819 181410 000 Shipping Carton for Multimedia Systems 158 040494 002 Shipping Carton for non Multimedia Systems 158 040511 000 Shipping Carton Corner Blocks 4 158 040395 004 ____________ This data was prepared March 1996 For an up to date lis...

Page 137: ...shows the locations of the system board connectors shows an exploded view of the smaller connectors on the lower right side of the system board Table A 1 identifies the connector function with the connector number Descriptions of the connectors are provided in the following subsections Figure Appendix A 1 System Board Layout ...

Page 138: ...shell Serial Interface COM1 COM2 J4 COM2 COM1 9 pin D shell Mouse J2 MOUSE 6 pin PS 2 style connector Keyboard J2 KEYBD 6 pin PS 2 style connector CD ROM Reader J10 CD IN 1 x 4 pin header Diskette Drive J1 FLOPPY 2 x 17 pin header Power Supply J5 1 x 12 pin locking header SIMM Memory Sockets SIMM 1 2 3 4 72 pin single inline connector PCI IDE Interface primary J6 IDE PRI 2 x 20 pin header IDE Inte...

Page 139: ...utton RESET 1 x 4 pin header Speaker J22 SPEAKER 1 x 4 pin header ISA PCI Bus Backboard J7 98 pin header SERIAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS Serial interface signals are output from the system board through two 9 pin COM port connectors The 9 pin D subconnectors are located at the rear of the system unit Pin locations and pin assignments for the serial interface connectors are shown in Table Appendix A 2 ...

Page 140: ...et ready 7 Request to send 8 Clear to send 9 Ring indicator PARALLEL INTERFACE CONNECTOR The system has a 25 pin parallel port on the system board Parallel interface specifications for this port conform to the IBM PC interface Pin locations and pin assignments for the parallel interface connector are shown in Table Appendix A 3 and Figure Appendix A 4 Figure Appendix A 4 Parallel Interface Connect...

Page 141: ... Port Connector Pin Assignments Pin Signal 1 Strobe 2 Data bit 0 3 Data bit 1 4 Data bit 2 5 Data bit 3 6 Data bit 4 7 Data bit 5 8 Data bit6 9 Data bit 7 10 Acknowledge 11 Busy 12 PE 13 Select 14 Auto feed XT 15 Error 16 Initialize 17 Select in 18 through Ground 25 ...

Page 142: ...e Appendix A 4 and Figure Appendix A 5 shows the connector pin locations and pin assignments Figure Appendix A 5 VGA Interface Connector Table Appendix A 4 VGA Interface Connector Pin Assignments Pin Signal 1 Red 2 Green 3 Blue 4 Monitor ID bit 2 not used 5 Ground 6 Red return ground 7 Green return ground 8 Blue return ground 9 Key no pin 10 Sync return ground 11 Monitor ID bit 0 not used 12 Monit...

Page 143: ... Connector Pin Assignments Pin Signal 1 Speaker data out 2 Key 3 NC 4 5 Volts POWER SUPPLY CONNECTOR Voltages from the power supply are input to the system board through the power supply connector Figure Appendix A 6 shows the connector pin locations and pin assignments Figure Appendix A 6 Power Supply Connector Pin Assignments 5 GND GND 12 12 5 12 7 6 5 1 Power Good Signal ...

Page 144: ...ouse Data 2 N C N C 3 GND GND 4 5V fused 5V fused 5 Keyboard Clk Mouse Clk 6 N C N C IRDA CONNECTOR The IRDA infrared connector pin assignments are given in Table Appendix A 7 Table Appendix A 7 IRDA Connector Pin Assignments Pin Signal 1 IR RX IR receive 2 Ground 3 IR TX IR transmit 4 5V SUSPEND BUTTON CONNECTOR The suspend button connector SLEEP pin assignments are given in Table Appendix A 8 Ta...

Page 145: ...ACE PIN ASSIGNMENTS Table Appendix A 10 provides the pin assignments for the diskette drive interface Table Appendix A 10 Diskette Drive Connector Pin Assignments Ground Pin Signal Pin I O Signal Name 1 2 O FDHDIN 3 4 Not used 5 6 FDEDIN 7 8 INDEX 9 10 MOTEN1 11 12 O DS2 13 14 O DS1 15 16 O MOTEN2 17 18 O DIR 19 20 O STEP 21 22 O WRT DATA 23 24 O WRT EN GATE 25 26 I TRK0 27 28 I WRT PROT 29 30 I R...

Page 146: ...active signals are further prefixed with a designation All positively active signals are prefixed with a designation Table Appendix A 11 IDE PCI Connector Pin Assignments Pin Signal Pin Signal 01 HOST RESET 02 GND 03 HOST DATA 7 04 HOST DATA 8 05 HOST DATA 6 06 HOST DATA 9 07 HOST DATA 5 08 HOST DATA 10 09 HOST DATA 4 10 HOST DATA 11 11 HOST DATA 3 12 HOST DATA 12 13 HOST DATA 2 14 HOST DATA 13 15...

Page 147: ... D9 4 D1 28 A7 52 D25 5 D17 29 N C 53 D10 6 D2 30 5V 54 D26 7 D18 31 A8 55 D11 8 D3 32 A9 56 D27 9 D19 33 N C 57 D12 10 5V 34 RAS2 58 D28 11 N C 35 MP2 59 5V 12 A0 36 MP0 60 D29 13 A1 37 MP1 61 D13 14 A2 38 MP3 62 D30 15 A3 39 GND 63 D14 16 A4 40 CAS0 64 D31 17 A5 41 CAS2 65 D15 18 A6 42 CAS3 66 N C 19 N C 43 CAS1 67 PD0 N C 20 D4 44 RAS0 68 PD1 N C 21 D20 45 N C 69 PD2 N C 22 D5 46 N C 70 PD3 N C...

Page 148: ...V A8 SD01 B8 0WS E8 PCIRST F8 PCLKF A9 SD00 B9 12V E9 GNTO F9 GND A10 IOCHRDY B10 GND E10 REQ0 F10 GNT1 A11 AEN B11 SMEMWR E11 GND F11 GND A12 SA19 B12 SMEMRD E12 PCLKE F12 REQ1 A13 SA18 B13 IORD E13 GND F13 AD31 A14 SA17 B14 IOWR E14 AD30 F14 AD29 A15 SA16 B15 DACK3 E15 3 3V F15 3 3V A16 SA15 B16 DRQ3 E16 Key F16 Key A17 SA14 B17 DACK1 E17 3 3V F17 3 3V A18 SA13 B18 DRQ1 E18 AD28 F18 AD27 A19 SA1...

Page 149: ... SB0 H2 AD15 C3 LAB22 D3 IRQ10 G3 CBE1 H3 AD14 C4 LAB21 D4 IRQ11 G4 PAR H4 AD12 C5 LAB20 D5 IRQ12 G5 GND H5 GND C6 LAB19 D6 IRQ15 G6 Key H6 Key C7 LAB18 D7 IRQ14 G7 GND H7 GND C8 LAB17 D8 DACK0 G8 AD13 H8 AD10 C9 MEMRD D9 DRQ0 G9 AD11 H9 AD8 C10 MEMWR D10 DACK5 G10 AD9 H10 AD7 C11 SD08 D11 DRQ5 G11 CBE0 H11 AD5 C12 SD09 D12 DACK6 G12 AD6 H12 AD3 C13 SD10 D13 DRQ6 G13 AD4 H13 AD1 C14 SD11 D14 DACK7...

Page 150: ...put SD03 B6 Input DRQ2 A7 Input Output SD02 B7 Power 12V A8 Input Output SD01 B8 Input 0WS A9 Input Output SD00 B9 Power 12V A10 Input IOCHRDY B10 Ground GND A11 Output AEN B11 Output SMEMWR A12 Input Output SA19 B12 Output SMEMRD A13 Input Output SA18 B13 Input Output IORD A14 Input Output SA17 B14 Input Output IOWR A15 Input Output SA16 B15 Output DACK3 A16 Input Output SA15 B16 Input DRQ3 A17 I...

Page 151: ...nput Output LAB22 D3 Input IRQ10 C4 Input Output LAB21 D4 Input IRQ11 C5 Input Output LAB20 D5 Input IRQ12 C6 Input Output LAB19 D6 Input IRQ15 C7 Input Output LAB18 D7 Input IRQ14 C8 Input Output LAB17 D8 Output DACK0 C9 Input Output MEMRD D9 Input DRQ0 C10 Input Output MEMWR D10 Output DACK5 C11 Input Output SD08 D11 Input DRQ5 C12 Input Output SD09 D12 Output DACK6 C13 Input Output SD10 D13 Inp...

Page 152: ... Assignments CD AUDIO IN CONNECTOR PIN ASSIGNMENTS The pin assignments for the CD audio in connector are provided in Table Appendix A 15 Table Appendix A 15 CD Audio In Connector Pin Signal 1 Speaker Data 2 Key 3 NC 4 5V ...

Page 153: ...g n upgrading the processor n clearing a password n clearing CMOS CAUTION Jumpers are set correctly at the factory for the shipped configuration If the system requires a jumper change change only the jumper setting for that condition Otherwise keep the jumpers at their factory settings JUMPER LOCATIONS Figure Appendix B 1 shows the location of the system board jumpers Figure Appendix B 1 System Bo...

Page 154: ... jumpers 5 Locate the Processor Bus Speed ATCLK and Processor Voltage jumper blocks on the system board see Figure Appendix B 1 6 Set the Processor Bus Speed and ATCLK jumpers per Figure Appendix B 2 7 Set the Processor Voltage jumper see Figure Appendix B 2 on the system board as follows n For the 150 MHz processor 60 MHz clock speed set the jumper on the VR block 3 38 volts n For the 166 MHz pro...

Page 155: ...NG THE PASSWORD If a password is forgotten use the following procedures to clear the current password and to set a new one 1 Turn off and unplug the system and any connected external options WARNING System power must be off before removing the cover and changing a jumper setting ...

Page 156: ...ck 11 Reinstall any removed expansion boards 12 Reinstall the system cover 13 Connect and power up the system and any removed peripherals 14 Rerun Setup to set a new password see Section 2 Setup and Operation CLEARING CMOS Use the following procedure to clear CMOS to the factory settings CAUTION Clearing CMOS changes the setup configuration including hard disk settings 1 Turn off and unplug the sy...

Page 157: ...em configuration error message 8 Turn off the system and unplug the system and any connected peripherals 9 Remove the system cover and the jumper from the BIOS Recovery jumper block pins 10 Install any removed expansion boards 11 Reinstall the system cover and power up the system and peripherals 12 Run Setup to reconfigure the system see Section 2 ...

Page 158: ...slave jumpers are set the hard disk type is automatically detected by the system and the remaining drive parameters are automatically set by the system See Section 2 Setup and Operation for information on auto setup using the Autotype Fixed Disk parameter HARD DISK DRIVE SPECIFICATIONS Specifications for the 3 1 2 inch IDE hard disk drive are given in Table Appendix C 1 Jumper settings are describ...

Page 159: ... 6 MB s PIO Mode 4 Start Stop Cycles 20 000 min 40 000 min Buffer Size 256 KB 64 KB Interface IDE IDE 1 6 GB HARD DISK DRIVE JUMPER SETTINGS The 1 6 GB hard drive uses one user selectable jumper block J4 to configure the master slave and cable select options of the hard drive Jumper block J4 has two jumper settings CS cable select and C D master slave select The factory default is to have pins 1 a...

Page 160: ...Select option disabled default Shorted Cable select option enabled Short Short Cable Select You must also install a jumper on pins 6 8 of J8 J6 Dual Drive Emulation Block The 2 GB hard drive can be addressed as a single drive in systems that employ logical block addressing LBA If the system cannot address the full volume the drive can be jumpered to appear to the system as both a Master and Slave ...

Page 161: ...E See Section 2 for information on the CD ROM reader s controls and indicators NEC part numbers are provided in Sections 5 CD ROM READER SPECIFICATIONS Table Appendix D 1 lists the specifications for the six speed CD ROM reader Table Appendix D 1 Specifications for Six Speed CD ROM Reader Feature Specification Performance Data Transfer Rate 900 KB sec Burst Transfer Rate PIO Mode 3 11 1 MB sec max...

Page 162: ... 201 0 mm Weight 1 8 lb 900 grams Relative Humidity operational 5 to 90 no condensation Operating Temperature 5 C to 45 C CD ROM Reader Connectors and Jumper Settings The back of the CD ROM readers provides the following connectors and jumpers n Audio output connector connects the reader to the system s sound system via an audio cable n Configuration jumpers enables or disables the cable select fe...

Page 163: ...ing labels as read from left to right C S SL and MA The following is a summary of the jumper settings n C S cable select enables disables the cable select feature Factory set at disabled pins not jumpered n SL slave enables disables the slave feature Factory set at disabled pins not jumpered n MA master enables disables the master feature Factory set at enabled pins jumpered ...

Page 164: ...e RAM Area of system memory between 0 and 640 kilobytes available to the user for operating system and application programs BIOS Basic Input Output System A collection of computer routines usually burnt into ROM that controls the real time clock keyboard disk drives video display and other peripheral devices bit Binary digit The smallest unit of computer data bits per second bps A unit of transmis...

Page 165: ...laser technology to read data or play audio stored on a CD clock Electronic timer used to synchronize computer operations CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor A chip that contains nonvolatile memory CMOS is backed up by an internal lithium battery that preserves clock calendar data and system configuration parameters stored in CMOS cold boot Process of starting up the computer by turning o...

Page 166: ...iskette drive A magnetic drive that writes on and retrieves data from a diskette expansion option Add on hardware that expands system performance and versatility expansion slot Location inside the system unit for connecting an optional printed circuit board extended RAM The area of RAM above the first megabyte of memory in the system available for enhancing system performance formatting The proces...

Page 167: ... throughput interface A connection that enables two devices to communicate interrupt A special control signal from an I O device that diverts the attention of the microprocessor from the program to a special address kilobyte KB 1024 bytes load The process of copying a program into the computer s memory from a storage device megabyte MB 1 048 576 bytes memory Electronic storage area in a computer t...

Page 168: ...e media that retains its data when system power is turned off Nonvolatile memory in your system is a complementary metal oxide semiconductor CMOS chip which is backed up by an internal battery The backup battery preserves the clock calendar data and system configuration parameters stored in CMOS See volatile memory operating system Set of programs that manage the overall operation of the computer ...

Page 169: ...mpers to set or resource conflicts to resolve port Provides the means for an interface between the microprocessor and external devices A cable connector is usually plugged into the port to attach the device to the computer processor In a computer a functional unit that interprets and executes instructions prompt A special symbol indicating the beginning of an input line Also a message that appears...

Page 170: ...on one bit at a time serial printer A printer with a serial interface shadowing To copy the system and video BIOS from chip to RAM for enhanced system performance software Programs that run on a computer such as operating systems word processors and spreadsheets synchronous communication Method of data transmission where transmission is regulated by a clock system board The main printed circuit bo...

Page 171: ...r to complete a memory transaction When additional cycles are required the microprocessor must wait for the additional cycle before the transaction is completed A zero wait state means that the operation required no additional cycles to complete the memory transaction warm boot Process of resetting the computer without turning off the power through keyboard input pressing Ctrl Alt and Del keys sim...

Page 172: ...rd A 1 VGA interface A 6 Cover removal 3 2 D Desktop management interface 1 20 CI module 1 20 DMI browser 1 21 DMI components 1 20 Manageable products 1 20 troubleshooting 1 22 usage 1 22 Disassembly 5 1 3 1 2 inch diskette drive 5 11 5 1 4 inch device 5 12 blank panel 5 7 card guide 5 9 drive bracket 5 9 expansion boards 5 4 front panel assembly 5 6 PCI ISA backboard 5 17 power supply 5 16 rear i...

Page 173: ... Minitower chassis 1 1 Minitower setup connections 2 2 multimedia 2 3 Mouse 1 18 Mouse cleaning 4 3 Multimedia components 1 18 CD ROM reader 1 18 microphone 1 19 speakers 1 19 N NEC telephone numbers 4 1 Numlock 2 20 O Operation 2 1 Option installation 3 1 cover removal 3 2 expansion boards 3 5 external options 3 35 precautions 3 1 processor upgrade 3 15 SIMM memory 3 9 storage devices 3 17 Video ...

Page 174: ...udio connector A 16 Speakers 1 19 Specifications 1 23 CD ROM reader D 1 hard disk C 1 storage device installation 3 17 device cables 3 18 device preparation 3 18 device slots 3 17 minitower device 3 25 System board 1 2 chip sets 1 4 features 1 2 flash ROM 1 6 infrared interface 1 16 integrated audio 1 18 integrated graphics 1 11 interrupt controller 1 10 ISA bus 1 13 jumper settings B 1 parallel i...

Page 175: ...interference by one or more of the following measures n Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna n Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver n Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from the one to which the receiver is connected Use a shielded and properly grounded I O cable to ensure compliance of this unit to the specified limits of the rules FCC Modem Conn...

Page 176: ... telephone line In most areas the sum of the RENs of all devices on any one line should not exceed five 5 If too many devices are attached they may not ring properly Modem Service Requirements If the modem malfunctions all repairs should be performed by NEC Technologies or an NEC Authorized Service Center It is the responsibility of users requiring service to report the need for service to NEC Tec...

Page 177: ...lephone extension cord The customer should be aware that compliance with the above conditions may not prevent degradation of service in some situations Repairs to certified equipment should be made by an authorized Canadian maintenance facility designated by the supplier Any repairs or alterations made by the user to this equipment or equipment malfunctions may give the telecommunications company ...

Page 178: ... Mettre au rébut les batteries usagées conformément aux instructions du fabricant BATTERY DISPOSAL Do not place used batteries in your regular trash The nickel cadmium NiCD nickel metal hydride or CMOS lithium batteries must be collected recycled or disposed of in an environmentally approved manner The incineration landfilling or mixing of batteries with the municipal solid waste stream is prohibi...