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Introduction
This Technical Manual applies for the System board D981.
This system board is available in different configuration levels. Depending
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on the hardware configuration of your device, it may be that you cannot
find several options in your version of the system board, even though
they are described.
You may find further information in the description "BIOS Setup".
Further information to drivers is provided in the readme files on hard disk or on the
supplied drivers diskettes or on the "Drivers & Utility" CD.
Notational conventions
The meanings of the symbols and fonts used in this manual are as follows:
Pay particular attention to texts marked with this symbol. Failure to
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observe this warning endangers your life, destroys the system, or may
lead to loss of data.
This symbol is followed by supplementary information, remarks and tips.
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Texts which follow this symbol describe activities that must be performed in the
order shown.
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This symbol means that you must enter a blank space at this point.
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This symbol means that you must press the Enter key.
Texts in this typeface are screen outputs from the PC.
Texts in this bold typeface are the entries you make via the keyboard.
Texts in italics indicate commands or menu item.
"Quotation marks" indicate names of chapters and terms that are being
emphasized.
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Page 1: Introduction
Introduction This Technical Manual applies for the System board D981. This system board is available in different configuration levels. Depending on the hardware configuration of your device, it may be that you cannot find several options in your version of the system board, even though they are described. -
Page 2: Features
2 serial ports (16C550 compatible with FIFO) • PS/2 mouse port • PS/2 keyboard port • Security functions • USB (Universal Serial Bus) • Energy saving functions • Connector for external loudspeaker • Connector for chipcard reader 2 - English A26361-D981-Z120-9-7419... - Page 3 Socket for wavetable chip • SCSI controller Adaptec 7880 • SCSI bus (termination) • Fan connector • Connector for remote-on (fax/modem board) • Connector for infrared connection • Wakeup on LAN (WOL) • Prepared for Siemens Nixdorf system monitoring English - 3 A26361-D981-Z120-9-7419...
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Page 4: External Ports
8 = Audio port (Line out) 4 = PS/2 keyboard port 9 = Audio port (Line in) 5 = USB ports 10 = Audio port (Microphone) The connectors marked do not have to be present on the system board. 4 - English A26361-D981-Z120-9-7419... -
Page 5: Important Notes
The warranty expires if the device is damaged during the installation or replacement of system expansions. Information on which system expansions you can use is available from your sales office or the customer service. English - 5 A26361-D981-Z120-9-7419... - Page 6 The equipment and tools you use must be free of static charges. • Pull out the power plug before inserting or pulling out boards containing ESDs. • Always hold boards with ESDs by their edges. • Never touch pins or conductors on boards fitted with ESDs. 6 - English A26361-D981-Z120-9-7419...
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Page 7: Settings
ISA 2 ISA 1 Switch 1 = must be set to Switch 4 = reserved Switch 2 = System BIOS recovery Switch 5 - 8 = clock frequency Switch 3 = Write protection for floppy disks English - 7 A26361-D981-Z120-9-7419... -
Page 8: Recovering System Bios - Switch 2
66 MHz. Do not use processors with a host bus frequency of 100 MHz! processor switch 5 switch 6 switch 7 switch 8 233/66 MHz 266/66 MHz 300/66 MHz 333/66 MHz 366/66 MHz Reserved 8 - English A26361-D981-Z120-9-7419... -
Page 9: Add-On Modules
3 = 1 optional locations for main memory 7 = 4 PCI slots (DIMM) 8 = 1 AGP slot 4 = Lithium battery The connectors marked do not have to be present on the system board. English - 9 A26361-D981-Z120-9-7419... -
Page 10: Upgrading Main Memory
At the same time flip the lateral holders upwards until the memory module snaps in place. Removing a memory module ² Flip the holders to the right and left of the location outwards. ² Pull the memory module out of its location. 10 - English A26361-D981-Z120-9-7419... -
Page 11: Installing/Removing The Pentium Ii
Removing the Pentium II ² If the Pentium II has a fan, pull out the associated cable. ² Press the clamps (2) on either side of the Pentium II inwards and pull the Pentium II up and out. English - 11 A26361-D981-Z120-9-7419... -
Page 12: Upgrading The Wavetable Module
Add-on modules Upgrading the wavetable module Upgrading the wavetable module If the system board is prepared for upgrading with a single-chip wavetable module (Crystal CS9236), the upgrade is carried out as shown in the figure. 12 - English A26361-D981-Z120-9-7419... -
Page 13: Replacing The Lithium Battery
Make sure that you insert the battery the right way round. The plus pole must be on the top! ² Lift the contact (1) a few millimeters and remove the battery from its socket (2). ² Insert a new lithium battery of the same type in the socket (3). English - 13 A26361-D981-Z120-9-7419... -
Page 14: Connectors And Resources
24 = Device ID and temperature 12 = System Management / I C-Bus 25 = USB connection (internal) 13 = SCSI LED input for SCSI adapter The marked connectors are optional and may therefore not be included on your system board. 14 - English A26361-D981-Z120-9-7419... -
Page 15: Resource Table
MPU 401 (MIDI interface). Detailed information is provided in the audio documentation on the driver and utility CD. Please note that a resource cannot be used by two applications at the same time. English - 15 A26361-D981-Z120-9-7419... -
Page 17: Scsi Setup
The priority of the remaining IDs, in descending order, is 15 to 8. ² Ensure that each SCSI device is assigned it's own address. Details how you set the SCSI address of your SCSI devices may be found in the associated manual. English - 17 A26361-D981-Z120-9-7419... -
Page 18: Connecting Scsi Devices
How you install internal devices in the system unit and connect them to the power supply is described in the Operating Manual or Technical Manual for your device in the chapter "System unit" (paragraph "Installing a disk drive"). Further information is provided in the descriptions of your SCSI devices. 18 - English A26361-D981-Z120-9-7419... -
Page 19: Scsi Setup
"Eliminating errors on the SCSI controller" and "SCSI BIOS messages". You may find further information in the documentation of your SCSI device. If you are unable to trace or rectify the error, please contact your dealer or our service. English - 19 A26361-D981-Z120-9-7419... -
Page 20: Starting The Scsi Setup
Keep pressing until you arrive at the first menu (Configure/View Host Adapter Settings). ² >(6&@ >(6&@ Press the key in the first menu and then follow the instructions on the screen to terminate the SCSI Setup. 20 - English A26361-D981-Z120-9-7419... -
Page 21: Default Settings In The Scsi Setup
BIOS Support for Bootable CD-ROM** Enabled BIOS Support for Int 13 Extensions** Enabled Support for Ultra SCSI Speed Enabled Multiple LUN Support enabled The setting is valid only if Enabled The setting is valid only if SCSI controller BIOS is English - 21 A26361-D981-Z120-9-7419... -
Page 22: Scsi Bus Interface Definitions
If the ultra-wide SCSI controller is not the last device on the SCSI cable, its terminator must be disabled. LowON/HighON The termination is enabled (default entry). LowOFF/HighOFF The termination is disabled. LowON/HighON Not supported. 22 - English A26361-D981-Z120-9-7419... -
Page 23: Additional Options
- that is, they agree on how fast to talk. If you have operating problems with older SCSI devices, you should disable Initiate Sync Negotiation. You may have to make settings on your SCSI devices (see the SCSI device description). English - 23 A26361-D981-Z120-9-7419... - Page 24 SCSI bus at speeds ranging up to 40 Mbyte/s at synchronous data transfer. If you have entered Enabled in the Support for Ultra SCSI Speed menu item, the transfer rate of 40 Mbyte/s is entered automatically. 24 - English A26361-D981-Z120-9-7419...
- Page 25 The SCSI device is not accessed by the SCSI BIOS. This function should be set to No for drives which you know will never be used as the boot drive (e.g. DAT drives). This saves time during system startup. English - 25 A26361-D981-Z120-9-7419...
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Page 26: Advanced Configuration Options
The SCSI-BIOS is enabled (default setting). Enabled Disabled The SCSI BIOS is disabled. Note that you will have to install additional drivers for your devices if the SCSI BIOS is disabled. 26 - English A26361-D981-Z120-9-7419... - Page 27 Drives up to 1 Gbyte can be used under MS-DOS 5.0. Disabled Back up the data on your large capacity drive before enabling the option. After enabling this option, the drive must be re-partitioned and high-level formatted with the DOS FDISK and FORMAT programs. English - 27 A26361-D981-Z120-9-7419...
- Page 28 This option determines whether the SCSI BIOS supports disks with more than 1024 cylinders. The default setting is Enabled. Hard disk drives with more than 1024 cylinders are supported Enabled (default entry). Hard disk drives with more than 1024 cylinders are not supported. Disabled 28 - English A26361-D981-Z120-9-7419...
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Page 29: Scsi Disk Utilities
With Format Disk a selected hard disk is formatted in low-level format. Normally hard disks are already formatted in low-level format. You should use this menu item only if you want to erase the hard disk completely and regenerate the error list. English - 29 A26361-D981-Z120-9-7419... -
Page 30: Eliminating Errors On The Scsi Controller
A timeout has occurred. Check the SCSI bus termination. Remove the SCSI cable from the ultra-wide SCSI controller and restart the system. If system startup is successful, check the SCSI cable. One of the SCSI devices may be defective. Check the SCSI devices. 30 - English A26361-D981-Z120-9-7419... -
Page 31: Index
Audio input, connector Audio, external Ports AUX input, connector AUX Line in, connector Battery disposal 5, replace 5, BIOS System BIOS Ultra-Wide-SCSI controller BIOS Support Bootable CD-ROM Int 13 Extensions Ultra SCSI Speed BIOS Update BIOS-Setup floppy disk English - 31 A26361-D981-Z120-9-7419... - Page 32 Default settings, SCSI Setup Device ID, connector DIMM 9, Diskette, write-protection Display Message Drive, capacity EDO-DRAM Enable Disconnection Extended BIOS Translation External port Fan, connector Features Flash BIOS floppy disk Floppy disk drive, connector Formatting, hard disk 32 - English A26361-D981-Z120-9-7419...
- Page 33 Line-in, ext. audio port Line-out, ext. audio port Lithium battery 5, 9, Logical Unit Number, see LUN Loudspeaker, connector Low-Level Format LUN 23, Main memory upgrading Maximum Sync Transfer Rate Memory module Memory, main memory Menu SCSI-Bus Interface Definitions English - 33 A26361-D981-Z120-9-7419...
- Page 34 Problems, SCSI controller Processor clock frequency Processor fan, connector PS monitoring, connector PS/2 keyboard port PS/2 mouse port Real-time clock module Recycling, battery 5, Remote on via fax/modem, connector Remote on via LAN, connector Removable disks Resource table 34 - English A26361-D981-Z120-9-7419...
- Page 35 SCSI Parity Checking SCSI port 50pin 68pin SCSI setup 17, calling 20, deactivating default settings exiting operating saving changes SCSI Utility Software SCSI-Bus termination connector SCSI-ID priority SDRAM Send Start Unit Command Serial port 1/2 Settings English - 35 A26361-D981-Z120-9-7419...
- Page 36 System board System fan, connector System Management, connector Temperature sensor, connector Terminating resistor Termination activated activating deactivated deactivating Transfer rate 24, Ultra SCSI Speed Ultra-Wide-SCSI controller connectors/cables Update, system BIOS Upgrading main memory External port internal connector 36 - English A26361-D981-Z120-9-7419...
- Page 37 Index Voice modem, connector Wavetable chip 9, Wide negotiation, see Data transfer Write protection, floppy English - 37 A26361-D981-Z120-9-7419...
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Page 38: Table Of Contents
Boot Device Options..................23 SCSI Device Configuration................23 Advanced Configuration Options..............26 SCSI Disk Utilities ....................29 Verify ......................29 Format Disk ....................29 Eliminating errors on the SCSI controller .............. 30 SCSI BIOS messages ................... 30 Index ........................31 A26361-D981-Z120-9-7419... - Page 39 All other trademarks referenced are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners, whose protected rights are acknowledged. Copyright © Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme AG 1998 All rights, including rights of translation, reproduction by printing, copying or similar methods, even of parts are reserved.