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    W6-LI P entium Pr o PCI/ISA System Board Manual Document Number: 06-00288-03, Rev. 1B May 1997 45365 Northport Loop West, Fremont, CA 94538[...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual 2 Copyright Notices Copyright  1996, 1997 Micronics Computers, Inc. The information contained in the W6-LI PCI/ISA Dual Pentium Pro Processor system board manual has been carefully checked and is believed to be accurate. Micronics assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document. Mic[...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual 1 T able of Contents Introduction 5 Features 6 Software Compatibility 7 Before You Begin 8 Chapter 1 - Quick Installation 9 Installing the W6-LI 9 Chapter 2 - Configuring the W6-LI 11 Static Electricity 1 1 Office Environment 1 1 W6-LI System Board 1 2 W6-LI Back Panel Connections 1 2 Jumper Settings 1 3 Chapter 3 - Instal[...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual Installing a CD-ROM Drive 2 9 The W6-LI Sound Option 3 0 Connecting Sound Devices 3 0 Connecting the Telephony Option 3 1 Connecting the SCSI Option 3 2 Chapter 4 - The BIOS Setup Utility 33 Configuration 3 3 Initial Bootup 3 3 Setup 3 3 Running the Setup Procedure 3 5 Setting the Main Screen 3 5 Setting the Advanced Scree[...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual 3 Appendix B - Post Messages 59 Appendix C - Beep and POST Codes 61 Appendix D - Hard Disk Drive Types 65 Appendix E - Updating the System BIOS 67 Appendix F - Warranties and Notices 69 Limited Warranty 6 9 FCC Statement 7 1 Declaration of Conformity 7 2 Glossary 73 Index 77[...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual 4 List of Figures Figure 1.1: Power-Up Screen 1 0 Figure 2.1: W6-LI System Board 1 2 Figure 2.2: W6-LI Back Panel Connections 1 2 Figure 3.1: Installing a 168-Pin DIMM 2 5 Figure 3.2: Installing a PCI Card 2 7 Figure 3.3: Installing an ISA Peripheral Card 2 8 Figure 3.4: Connecting External Sound Devices 3 0 Figure 4.1: Po[...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual 5 Introduction Thank you for choosing the W6-LI system board. The W6-LI is the highest performing advanced dual processor solution for the industry's most demanding workstation and server applications. Based on the Intel 440FX PCIset, the W6-LI supports the most advanced processor architecture, the Pentium Pro  , w[...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual 6 Features The W6-LI includes the following features: ▲ Dual ZIF Socket 8 Intel Pentium  Pro 150, 166, 180 and 200MHz processors One integrated VRM and one VRM header to supply CPU-specific voltages ▲ Intel 440FX PCIset Intel PIIX 3 SMC FDC37C93X Ultra I/O chip ▲ Four 32-bit PCI slots Two 16-bit ISA slots (One is [...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual 7 Software Compatibility The W6-LI system board has been thoroughly tested for compatibility with a variety of operating systems and envi- ronments, including: ▲ Microsoft DOS 5.0 DOS 6.2 Windows 95 Windows NT 3.51 Windows NT 4.0 ▲ IBM OS/2 Warp 3.0 OS/2 Warp 4.0 ▲ SCO UNIXWare 2.1.1 Open Server 5.02 UNIX 3.2, 4.2 ?[...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual 8 Before Y ou Begin This manual will familiarize you with the features, installa- tion and use of your W6-LI. There are several symbols and conventions used throughout this manual to help draw your attention to a feature or to focus on important information: When you see the Magnifying Glass, it refers to something you sho[...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual Chapter 1: Quick Installation 9 STATIC! Before handling the W6-LI, be properly grounded by using a special wrist or ankle strap, or touch a safely grounded object. 1 Chapter Quick Installation We know that many experienced people prefer to read as little of the documentation as possible. If this sounds like you, here’s t[...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual 10 9. Set the time and date. Adjust the BIOS settings to match your configuration. If installing an IDE drive, select the IDE device you wish to configure. Press ENTER with Autotype Fixed Disk selected and the BIOS will automatically configure the drive for you (refer to Chapter 4). 10 . After you have configured the Main [...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual Configuring the W6-LI Although the W6-LI system board is packaged in protec- tive materials, it is important to use care while unpack- ing and setting up. Static Electricity The W6-LI is shipped from the factory in an antistatic bag. To reduce the possibility of damage, it is important to neutralize any accumulated static [...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual W6-LI System Board W6-LI Back Panel Connections Chapter 2: Configuring the W6-LI 12 Figure 2-2: W6-LI Back Panel Figure 2-1: W6-LI System Board[...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual 13 Chapter 2: Configuring the W6-LI Jumper Settings This chapter gives you the jumper settings used for the W6-LI system board. Table 2-1 lists the jumper settings to select the CPU frequency. These settings apply to both CPUs. NOTE: Before making your selection, verify that jumper W12 is closed. Table 2-2 lists the jumper[...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual Chapter 2: Configuring the W6-LI 14 Table 2-3 lists the jumper settings for the ISA Bus clock frequency. Table 2-4 lists the jumper settings to enable or disable the system power supply. Table 2-5 lists the jumper settings to clear the CMOS settings. With your computer's power off, close pins 2-3, wait ten seconds and[...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual 15 Chapter 2: Configuring the W6-LI Table 2-7 lists the jumper settings for the Host Bus Agents pipelining mode. Host Bus Agents are devices connected to the CPU local bus, which include the CPUs and the 440FX chipset. Host Bus Agents can generate, up to eight at a time, multiple overlapped (or pipelined) bus transactions [...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual Chapter 2: Configuring the W6-LI 16 Connector Function Notes J19-J20 ISA Bus Expansion Slots J23 Power Supply Connector ATX Standard J27 Front I/O Connector " System Power On/Off 1 - Power; 2 - Ground " Reset Switch 23 - Reset; 22 - Ground " PC Speaker Note: Jumper pins 26 and 27 to use the onboard speaker 2[...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual Chapter 3: Installing the W6-LI 17 3 Chapter Installing the W6-LI Introduction This chapter explains how to install the W6-LI 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 precauti[...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual Chapter 3: Installing the W6-LI 18 Installing the W6-LI Installation of the W6-LI system board depends on the type of case you use. The W6-LI is designed for the standard ATX form factor and must be installed in an ATX chassis. NOTE: If you are unfamiliar with installing a system board, Micronics highly recommends that you[...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual Chapter 3: Installing the W6-LI 19 System Memory System memory is necessary to operate the W6-LI system board. The W6-LI uses DIMMs, which provide a wider data path than SIMMs, to carry more data. The W6-LI has four 168-pin DIMM sockets for a maximum of 512 Megabytes of RAM. Support is provided for EDO DRAM memory and FPM [...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual 20 Chapter 3: Installing the W6-LI ❏ Upgrade DIMMs one bank at a time. Start with Bank 0, then work your way up (one DIMM per bank), adding memory from the smallest to the largest size. ❏ Install the two types of memory in separate banks. The memory will default to the speed of the slowest RAM installed.[...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual Memory Configurations The following tables list the most common memory configu- rations. The memory available depends on the number of DIMMs installed. T ab le 3-1: Memor y Configur ations There is no need to set any jumpers. When you reboot, the size and type of memory are automatically detected. Chapter 3: Installing the[...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual T able 3-1: Memor y Configurations Chapter 3: Installing the W6-LI 22 Memory Bank 0 Bank 1 Bank 2 Bank 3 64MB 2MBx64/72 2MBx64/72 2MBx64/72 2MBx64/72 64MB 4MBx64/72 2MBx64/72 2MBx64/72 64MB 4MBx64/72 2MBx64/72 1MBx64/72 1MBx64/72 64MB 4MBx64/72 4MBx64/72 64MB 8MBx64/72 80MB 4MBx64/72 2MBx64/72 2MBx64/72 2MBx64/72 80MB 4MBx[...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual Chapter 3: Installing the W6-LI 23 T ab le 3-1: Memor y Configurations Memory Bank 0 Bank 1 Bank 2 Bank 3 128MB 16MBx64/72 128MB 4MBx64/72 4MBx64/72 4MBx64/72 4MBx64/72 128MB 8MBx64/72 4MBx64/72 2MBx64/72 2MBx64/72 128MB 8MBx64/72 4MBx64/72 4MBx64/72 128MB 8MBx64/72 8MBx64/72 160MB 16MBx64/72 2MBx64/72 2MBx64/72 160MB 16MB[...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual T able 3-1: Memor y Configurations Chapter 3: Installing the W6-LI 24 Memory Bank 0 Bank 1 Bank 2 Bank 3 256MB 16MBx64/72 16MBx64/72 256MB 16MBx64/72 8MBx64/72 4MBx64/72 4MBx64/72 256MB 16MBx64/72 8MBx64/72 8MBx64/72 256MB 8MBx64/72 8MBx64/72 8MBx64/72 8MBx64/72 288MB 16MBx64/72 16MBx64/72 2MBx64/72 2MBx64/72 288MB 16MBx64[...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual Chapter 3: Installing the W6-LI Installing the DIMMs To install the DIMMs, locate the memory banks on the system board and perform the following steps: 1. Hold the DIMM so that the notched edge is aligned with the notch on the DIMM socket (Figure 3-1). 2. Insert the DIMM at a 90 degree angle. 3. Gently push the DIMM straig[...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual Chapter 3: Installing the W6-LI 26 Installing a CPU The W6-LI is designed to support dual Pentium Pro processors. Follow the steps below to install the main or second processor: 1. Turn off the computer and remove its cover. 2. Locate the ZIF socket illustrated in Figure 2-1. 3. Lift the lever of the socket. 4. Locate pin [...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual Chapter 3: Installing the W6-LI 27 Installing a PCI Peripheral Card Micronics PCI slots accommodate all PCI peripherals that meet the PCI 2.1 specifications. Follow the steps below to install a PCI card: 1. Turn the computer system off and remove its cover. 2. Choose an unused PCI slot and remove the slot cover. 3. Insert [...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual Chapter 3: Installing the W6-LI Installing an ISA Peripheral Card Micronics ISA slots accommodate all standard ISA peripherals. Follow the steps below to install a PCI card: 1. Turn the computer system off and remove its cover. 2. Choose an unused ISA slot and remove the slot cover. 3. Insert the card with the bottom edge [...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual Chapter 3: Installing the W6-LI Installing a CD-ROM Drive If you are installing a CD-ROM drive, Micronics recom- mends the installation of an IDE CD-ROM drive. The instructions below will help you with the installation, but also refer to the documentation that accompanied your CD-ROM drive. Before starting the setup and in[...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual Chapter 3: Installing the W6-LI 30 The W6-LI Sound Option You can connect external sound devices to your W6-LI system board to take advantage of the optional sound support (refer to Figure 2.2). The sound option includes 16-bit stereo sound, a game and MIDI port and a telephony header. See Chapter 5 for information on inst[...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual Game Port You can use the Game Port connector to connect an IBM PC compatible joystick or MIDI instrument. Line Out The Line Out jack allows you to connect the audio output of the audio controller to your home stereo, VCR, or amplified speakers. Line In You may connect an external mono or stereo audio source to the audio c[...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual Chapter 3: Installing the W6-LI 32 Connecting the SCSI Option The W6-LI can be upgraded to include integrated Ultra Wide SCSI PCI throughput (up to 40MBytes/sec data rate). Connectors are provided for Normal (Fast) SCSI (50-pin connector) and Wide (Ultra Wide) SCSI (68-pin connector). The Wide SCSI configuration al- lows u[...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual Chapter 4: The BIOS Setup Utility 33 The BIOS Setup Utility Configuration After the W6-LI system board and all hardware is in- stalled, the system is ready for configuration. Before turning on the computer, make sure all cables are cor- rectly connected and all jumpers are correctly set. It is recommended you keep the comp[...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual Chapter 4: The BIOS Setup Utility 34 After the system is turned on and goes through a memory test, the Power-Up screen (Figure 4-1) will appear on your monitor: Figure 4-1: Power-Up Screen When “Press <F2> to enter SETUP” appears at the bottom of the screen, press the <F2> key to begin the Setup procedure. [...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual Chapter 4: The BIOS Setup Utility 35 Running the Setup Procedure The W6-LI system board has six primary CMOS configura- tion screens: Main Screen, Advanced Screen, Security Screen, Power Screen, Boot Screen and Exit Screen. To toggle between the screens, press the right arrow < → > and the left arrow < ← > [...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual Chapter 4: The BIOS Setup Utility 36 System Time and Date To set the time, use the <-> key to decrease the number and the <+> key to increase the number. To move the prompt forward, use the <Tab> key; to move the prompt backward, use the <Shift-Tab> key. To set the date, use the up and down arrows&l[...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual Chapter 4: The BIOS Setup Utility 37 System BIOS The System BIOS category allows you to Shadow or Shadow & Cache the system BIOS. Choosing Shadowed & Cached (default) caches the shadowed system BIOS for even higher performance. Choosing Shadowed copies the system BIOS into RAM for faster execution. To disable the S[...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual Chapter 4: The BIOS Setup Utility 38 Type This category selects the drive type installed in the system. The options are Auto (default), 1-39, User and None. If Autotype Fixed Disk does not find your drive’s param- eters, fill this information in manually under the User category. This information may be in the manual whic[...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual Chapter 4: The BIOS Setup Utility 39 LBA Mode Control Enabling this selection causes LBA (Logical Block Ad- dressing) to be used in place of Cylinders, Heads and Sectors. The default setting is Disabled. 32-Bit I/O This category allows you to enable the 32-bit I/O function of the PCI IDE controller. Select Disabled if your[...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual Chapter 4: The BIOS Setup Utility 40 Setting the Advanced Screen To move to the Advanced screen, use the left and right arrow keys <←/→> keys until you see the screen below. Figure 4-4: Advanced Screen Serial Port A Serial Port A may be configured using the following op- tions: Disabled (No configuration), Enable[...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual Chapter 4: The BIOS Setup Utility 41 Parallel Port The parallel port may be configured using the following options: Disabled (No configuration), Enabled (User con- figuration), Auto (BIOS configuration) and PnP O/S (O/S configuration). Floppy Disk Controller The selection allows you to enable or disable the floppy disk con[...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual Chapter 4: The BIOS Setup Utility Reset Configuration Data Select Yes to reset Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) when you exit Setup. This selection allows the PnP BIOS to detect your PCI and ISA PnP devices and reallo- cate resources to them. The default setting is No. PCI Configuration Use this selection for addi[...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual Chapter 4: The BIOS Setup Utility Security Screen The Security screen controls access to the computer. The security screen allows for settings of two passwords. The Supervisor Password allows access to the system and Setup. The User Password allows access to the system, but not to all Setup features. Figure 4-5: Security S[...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual 44 Type the password and press the ENTER key. Retype the password and press the ENTER key again. Write down the password somewhere safe so it will not be forgotten. The password may be disabled by setting the new password to nothing (pressing the ENTER key without first typing a password). WARNING: If you forget the Superv[...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual Chapter 4: The BIOS Setup Utility 45 Password on Boot When enabled, the system requires a password upon power up. Either the Supervisor or User Password may be entered. Fixed Disk Boot Sector This selection allows the boot sector of the fixed disk to be write protected. The default setting is Normal. When set for Write Pro[...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual Power Screen The Power Screen controls the power management func- tions of the system. To move to the Power Screen, use the left and right arrow < ←/→ > keys until it appears (Figure 4-7). To move between the categories, use the up and down arrow keys < ↑/↓ >. Figure 4-7: P o wer Screen Power Management[...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual Chapter 4: The BIOS Setup Utility 47 Standby Timeout The Standby Timeout selection sets the amount of time that elapses for the system to enter Standby Mode. Standby Mode turns off various devices in the system, including the display screen, until you start using the system again. The options are Off (default), 1 min., 2 m[...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual Chapter 4: The BIOS Setup Utility 48 Boot Screen The Boot screen allows you to configure the power up system configuration settings. Figure 4-8: Boot Screen Hard Drive Boot Order This selection will read the diskette drive (default) and the hard drive in sequence on boot. Setup Prompt If this selection is enabled, the mess[...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual Chapter 4: The BIOS Setup Utility 49 Floppy Check This selection checks for the existence of a floppy drive. Th e default setting is Enabled. Exit Screen After you complete configuring the BIOS, select the Exit screen. Figure 4-9: Exit Screen Choose “Save Changes and Exit” and reboot the computer. Your computer is read[...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual Chapter 4: The BIOS Setup Utility 50[...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual Installing Device Drivers This chapter explains how to install the software device drivers and utilities necessary to utilize the optional sound and SCSI support. Other drivers and utilities are available through our online services. About Device Drivers Device drivers are necessary for the computer system to communicate w[...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual 4. Insert the sound driver disk into your floppy drive. 5. If you are using W indows 3.1x, go to the Program Man- ager F ile menu, click on Run and type A :SETUP . 6. If you are using W indows 95, refer to the W indows 95 user ’s manual for instructions on how to install sound drivers. 7. If you are using OS/2, refer to[...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual 53 Appendix A: Technical Information A Appendix Specifications Part Number: 09-00288 Processor: Dual ZIF socket 8 Intel P entium  Pro 150, 166, 180 and 200MHz processors. One integrated VRM and one VRM header to supply CPU-specific voltages. Chipset: Intel 440FX PCIset with PIIX 3 SMC FDC37C93X Ultra I/O chip CPU Clock [...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual Onboard Sound: Creative Labs VIBRA 16CL (optional) F ast SC SI: A daptec 7880 F ast SC SI Bus Mastering controller (optional) Resident 50-pin SCSI connector Resident 68-pin SCSI connector (Ultra W ide SCSI). Cache: 16K Level 1 W rite Back on CPU chip 256K/512K Level 2 cache in CPU package I/O P orts: T wo high speed serial[...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual Appendix A: Technical Information 55 Battery Disposal WARNING: Please do not open battery, dispose of in fire, recharge, put in backwards or mix with used or other battery types. The battery may explode or leak and cause personal injury.[...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual Support and Information Services Micronics offers a variety of support and information services to help you get the most from your product. The following services are available: ▲ Technical Support ▲ Electronic Bulletin Board Service (BBS) ▲ Return Materials Authorization (RMA) ▲ Fax-On-Demand ▲ World Wide Web ?[...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual Appendix A: Technical Information 57 T ab le A-1: Support and Information Services Se rvi ce Hours Country Telephone Number Techn ical Suppo rt - Live phone help from Techni cal S uppo rt En ginee rs M- F: 7: 00a m t o 5: 00pm ( PS T) USA France UK (510) 661 -3000 (510) 6 51-698 2 (Fax) +33 ( 1) 45 43 5 6 26 +33 ( 1) 45 43[...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual Appendix A: Technical Information 58[...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual Appendix B: POST Messages 59 Appendix B POST Messages The following table lists the Power On Self Test (POST) messages, possible causes and solutions. Messa g e Poss ible C aus e Sol ution DISKETTE DRIVE A FA ILURE Dr ive A f ailed or i s mi s si ng. Check Setup an d cable conn ect ions . DISKETTE DRIVE B FA ILURE Dr ive B[...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual Appendix B: POST Messages 60 Messa g e Possible Cause Solution MO NI TOR T YP E DO ES NOT M A T CH CMO S Mo nit or ty pe not corr e ctly ide n tifi e d in Set up. Ru n Se tu p and e nte r corre ct mo nito r t ype. OPER ATING SYS TEM NO T FOUND Op erating s yst em cann ot be lo ca ted o n Dr iv e C: or Dri v e A: C heck S e[...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual Beep and POST Codes Beep codes are a series of beeps sent through the speaker which indicate a problem during the Power On Self Test (POST). If text appears on the video screen, the W6-LI has completed POST; any other tone from the speaker indicates something other than a POST error. These tones are not described in the ta[...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual Appendix C: Beep and POST Codes 62 Code Beeps POST Routi n e Descri ptio n 02 V erify R eal Mo de. 04 Get CPU type. 06 Initialize system hardware. 08 Initialize chipset r eg isters wit h in itial POST values. 09 Ge t i n PO ST Reg . 0A Initialize CPU r egisters. 0C In itialize cache initial POS T values. OE Initialize I/O.[...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual Code Beeps POST Routine Description 4A Initiali ze al l video adapters i n system . 4C Shadow vi deo BIOS ROM. 4E Displ ay copy ri ght notic e. 50 Dis play C PU ty pe and speed. 51 Initial ize EIS A board. 52 Test keyboard. 54 Set key c lick if enabl ed. 56 Enabl e keyboard. 58 2-2-3- 1 Test for unexpected interrupt s. 5A [...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual Appendix C: Beep and POST Codes 64 Code Beeps POST R outine Descri ption 9C Set up Power Management. 9E Enabl e hardware interr upts. A0 Set tim e of day. A2 Che ck key lock. A4 In itialize t ypem atic ra te. A8 Erase F 2 pro mpt. AA Scan for F2 keystroke. AC Ent er S ETUP. AE Clear in-POST fl ag. B0 Check for err ors. B2 [...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual Hard Disk Drive T ypes The following table lists the IDE hard disk types sup- ported by the W6-LI. 65 Appendix D: Hard Disk Drive Types D Appendix Type Cyl inders He ads Wr ite Precomp Sec tor s Si ze 1 306 4 128 17 10 2 615 4 300 17 21 3 615 6 300 17 32 4 940 8 512 17 65 5 940 6 512 17 99 6 615 4 none 17 21 7 462 8 256 17[...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual Appendix D: Hard Disk Drive Types 66 Type Cyl inders Heads Wr i t e Precomp Sec tor s Si ze 31 823 10 512 17 71 32 809 6 128 17 42 33 830 7 none 17 50 34 830 10 none 17 72 35 1024 5 none 17 44 36 1024 8 none 17 71 37 615 8 128 17 42 38 1024 8 none 26 109 39 925 9 none 17 72[...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual Appendix E: Updating the System BIOS 67 Updating the System BIOS The Micronics system boards are designed so that the BIOS can be reprogrammed using a BIOS file. You can easily FLASH a BIOS by following the steps below: 1 ) After downloading the appropriate BIOS file from our BBS or Website, extract it to a bootable MS-DOS[...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual Appendix E: Updating the System BIOS 68[...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual Appendix F: Warranties and Notices Limited W arranty Except as described below, Micronics warrants the prod- ucts to be free from defects in material and workmanship in normal use for a period of one (1) year from date of purchase. Should any product fail to perform according to this warranty at any time during the warrant[...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual Appendix F: Warranties and Notices 70 The exclusive remedy of the purchaser under this warranty above will be repair or replace at Micronics’ option, but if for any reason that remedy should fail of its essential purpose, the exclusive remedy of the purchaser shall then be actual damages up to amounts paid for the defect[...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual 71 Appendix F: Warranties and Notices FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply within the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful inter- ference in a residential installation. This equipment[...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual Appendix F: Warranties and Notices 72 Declaration of Conformity Application of Council Directives 89/336/EEC. Standards to which the conformity is declared: EN55022 EN50082-1 Manufacturer's Name: Micronics Computers, Inc. Manufacturers Address: 221 Warren Avenue Fremont, California 94539 USA Telephone: (510) 651-2300 [...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual Glossary 73 16550 UART - A high speed chip for controlling serial ports. Although un- necessary for a mouse, it is required for modems that are 14,400 baud or faster. ATX - A system board size measuring approximately 12” x 9.6”. Asynchronous - Operations that do not require the clocks of communi- cating devices to be c[...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual Glossary 74 read/write head across the disk ’s sur- face in order to read or write data in magnetic code. DRAM - An acronym for Dynamic Random A ccess Memory. A type of memory chip that only k eeps its memory if supplied with regular clock pulses and a chance to regularly re - fresh its data. It is slower and more cost e[...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual the bytes arrive simultaneously, as op - posed to serial transmission in which bits arrive one by one. P arallel P ort - A connection for a printer or similar peripheral. Gener - ally, parallel ports are output only. See Bidirectional P arallel P ort and ECP . PCI - An acronym for P eripheral Component Interconnect. A high[...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual Although they are faster than DRAM , they hold less data and are more e x- pensive. Synchronous - Protocols that require the clocks of communicating ma- chines or devices to be coordinated. Synchronous Cache - A type of cache that uses a clock signal to latch the inputs and the data output. This struc- ture spreads the cac[...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual Index A ATX Chassis - 18 Form Factor - 5 Power Supply - 18 B Back Panel Connections - 12 Battery Disposal - 55 Beep and POST Codes - 61 BIOS Configuration - 33 Setup - 33 Bulletin Board System (BBS) - 55 C Configuring the W6-LI - 11 Connecting SCSI Option - 32 Sound Option - 30 Telephony Option - 31 D Diagram (W6-LI) - 12 [...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual Environmental Specifications - 54 Error Checking (ECC) - 17 F Fast Page Mode (FPM) Memory - 17, 19 H Hard Disk Drive Types - 65 Help Bulletin Board System (BBS) - 57 Telephone Numbers - 57 Troubleshooting - 61 I Installation CD-ROM Drive - 29 CPU - 26 Installing your W6-LI - 17 ISA Peripheral Card - 28 PCI Peripheral Card [...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual Index 79 M W6-LI Back Panel Connections - 12 W6-LI System Board Diagram - 12 Memory Configurations - 21 Adding Memory - 19 Installing - 25 Removing - 25 Supported - 17, 19 O Online Services - 57 P POST Messages - 61 S SCSI Option - 32 Sound Option - 30 Specifications - 53 System BIOS - 67 T Technical Specifications - 53 Te[...]

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    W6-LI System Board Manual U Updating the System BIOS - 67 Utility Programs Advanced Screen - 40 BIOS Setup - 33 Boot Screen - 48 Exit Screen - 49 IDE Device Submenu - 44 Main Screen - 35 Power Screen - 46 Security Screen - 43 W World Wide Web - 55 Index 80[...]