Copyright: ® Nathan Moffet


Help Contents
Contents

April 1995 Release

Intel Product Update Bulletin

Product History

BIOS History

Software Driver History

Compatibility List

Orderable Spare Parts

General Product Information

Memory

Functional Considerations

3rd Party Issues

Known Errata

Technical Product Summary

Introduction

Board Level Features

Connectors

System Level Features

User-Installable Upgrades

Jumpers

Connectors

AMIBIOS Setup Phase II BIOS User's Guide

AMIBIOS Error Messages and Beep Codes

BIOS Upgrades & Recovery

Memory Map

I/O Map

Interrupts & DMA Channels

Video Modes

Environmental Standards

Reliability Data

Customer Support


April 1995 Release


Product History

Board Product History

System Product History


Board Product History

ECO  E01983A

ECO  E019261B

ECO  E01812E

ECO E01810

ECO  E01727

ECO  E01686


ECO  E01983A

Product Code	AA# Before ECO	AA# After ECO	PBA# Before ECO	PBA# After ECO
BP5D608LC	622320-005	622320-006	622319-004	622319-005
BP5E608LC	630536-002	630636-003	622319-004	622319-005
Description:  This ECO implemented a fix for a power on ramping issue that was seen on other products, changed the SIO.G part to a new stepping that allowed engineering to remove a 100Pf capacitor on the DEV_SEL line that was causing some compatibility issues with the ATI Mach 32 PCI card, and Color Graphics Pro Lightning Dual Video PCI card.  This also changed the values of pull-up resistors of the mouse and keyboard.  This ECO also cut in a new Pentium Processor Heatsink and clip assembly for easier use.


ECO  E019261B

Product Code	AA# Before ECO	AA# After ECO	PBA# Before ECO	PBA# After ECO
BP5D608LC	622320-004	622320-005	622319-004	622319-004
BP5E608LC	630536-002	630636-003	622319-004	622319-004
BP5D668LC	622323-006	622323-007	622322-006	622322-006
BP5E668LC	626320-005	626320-006	622322-006	622322-006
Description:  This was the ECO that cut in the new D1 stepping of the Pentium Processor for the Pentium Flaw fix.


ECO  E01812E

Product Code	AA# Before ECO	AA# After ECO	PBA# Before ECO	PBA# After ECO
BP5D608LC	622320-003	622320-004	622319-003	622319-004
BP5E608LC	630536-001	630636-002	622319-003	622319-004
BP5D668LC	622323-005	622323-006	622322-005	622322-006
BP5E668LC	626320-004	626320-005	622322-005	622322-006
Description:

This ECO was written to implement the the new 74F2244 with an internal 22 ohm resistor that will lessen an undershoot problem.  Also, using different IDE headers on the motherboard.


ECO E01810

Product Code	AA# Before ECO	AA# After ECO	PBA# Before ECO	PBA# After ECO
BP5D608LC	NA	NA	NA	NA
BP5E608LC	NA	NA	NA	NA
BP5D668LC	622323-004	622323-005	622322-004	622322-005
BP5E668LC	626320-003	626320-004	622322-004	622322-005
Description:

It was discovered during LSI PCMC qualifications that PLLVSS and VSS were not connected.  The fab layout did not match the schematic, so the addition of a blue wire was implemented for the PLLVSS node to support the LSI PCMC, a second source of the PCMC.


ECO  E01727

Product Code	AA# Before ECO	AA# After ECO	PBA# Before ECO	PBA# After ECO
BP5D608LC	NA	NA	NA	NA
BP5E608LC	NA	NA	NA	NA
BP5D668LC	622323-002	622323-003	622322-002	622322-003
BP5E668LC	626320-001	626320-002	622322-002	622322-003
SP5D60LPLC8	NA	NA	NA	NA
SP5D66LPLC8	622323-002	622323-003	NA	NA
Description:

Changed REQ/GNT resistors to meet PCI specification and changed Parallel Port control line pull-up resistors to meet ECP specification.  Also several resistors were removed to improve EMI and signal quality.


ECO  E01686

Product Code	AA# Before ECO	AA# After ECO	PBA# Before ECO	PBA# After ECO
BP5D608LC	622320-002	622320-003	622319-002	622319-003
BP5E608LC	NA	NA	NA	NA
BP5D668LC	622324-003	622324-004	622322-003	622322-004
BP5E668LC	626320-002	626320-003	622322-003	622322-004
SP5D60LPLC8	622320-002	622320-003	622319-002	622319-003
SP5D66LPLC8	622323-003	622323-004	NA	NA
Description:

Impented Phase II BIOS for Power Management and Plug and Play version 1.00.03.BC0

Changed the stepping of the Cirrus Logic Graphics chip from "B" to "D"

Changed to a new heat sink and IERC clip to add CPU support

Changed pullup resistor values on PCI and Parallel ports to better meet specifications on the 60Mhz products.


System Product History

Systems are currently being shipped with BIOS version 1.00.03.BC0, and version 1.10b of the Cirrus Logic video Drivers.


BIOS History

1.00.03.BC0

Phase II BIOS description

1.00.02.BC0


1.00.03.BC0

Features/Errata Fixed In This Release

Release 3.0

Cirrus video BIOS 1.10B.

Added help text.

Video Palette Snoop default changed to "Disabled".

 Floppy controller error not displayed if CMOS indicates no floppy drive present.

 Re-added INT 15 E801. Win NT 3.1 is limited to 64MB(no change from Beta 1.01).

ESC changed in French text to ECHAP.

SETUP entries Unattended start and Security hot key entries only appear when a user password is valid. The Administrator password has no affect on the two entries.

Fixed password problem where a valid boot password plus extra characters was recognized as a valid password by Setup. The hotkey password and unattended start remain as is for IBM keyboard controller compatibility.

Fixed no video or wrong gray shades when in SETUP with a monochrome monitor.

Fixed problem where Video Mode Setup entry changed to "Not Installed" when defaults were loaded via the F5 key.

Fixed Setup problem where characters from a long drive ID for the C: drive could appear on the display line for D: drive.

Fixed stack problem if password Unattended start enabled.

Beta 3.02

Fixed problem where QAPLus did not report any extended memory.

Fixed problem where RamPage card detected parity errors when initializing.

Reset A20 before boot.

Fixed Setup hang condition for last entry on a page.

Fixed internal Setup pointers.

Removed obsolete code.

Fixed odd length password hang condition.

Fixed condition where SCSI drives could not boot.

Fixed hang condition with power management and POWER.EXE.

APM fix for drives that handle the IDLE IMMEDIATE command incorrectly.

Problem seen as short power down cycle.

APM fix to intelligently add IRQ 14, 15 to system event list.

Problem seen by powering down drives during format if drive on PCI bus.

Disabled interrupts for soft resets.

PCI to Memory posted write buffers disabled if PCMC A0 stepping detected.

Problem seen mostly by SCSI drives not booting.

GAT mode turned off and removed from SETUP.

SETUP F10 key works from numeric and alpha fields.  These fields still need a <CR> or up/down arrow after data has been entered.

Moved Palette snooping & latency timer from the Plug and Play Configuration page to the Advanced Chipset Configuration page and removed the Supervisor control to be consistent with other features.

Palette snooping now tracks SETUP.

Palette snooping disabled if Cirrus 5434 B-step detected.

Internal Setup re-organization-not visible to the user.

Password hang with password of length 1,3,5 characters fixed.

Fixed problem where APM could hang on certain video BIOSs.

Reduced max DRB registers to 6.

Fixed problem with 512/640 base memory detection

Checksummed CMOS after plug-n-play code updated CMOS.

Changed mother board resource allocation to work with HAL layer.

Enable Autohalt on B3 or later processor steppings.

Fixed SETUP problem where NUMLOCK entry adversely affected numpad operation within SETUP.

LEDs flash when waiting on password.

Limited extended memory CMOS bytes to 63MB max.


Phase II BIOS description

Setup Changes

New, more friendly, user interface.  Layered interface functions more like standard applications with better screen layout for easy viewing.  Like functions are grouped onto screens or menus for easier configuration.

On-line help available for most setup fields.

Administrative password function allows all but Time/Date and User Password selections to be modified only by the system administrator.

New screen layout allows for more descriptive field text.

New screen layout permits field and option text to be translated without having to use cryptic abbreviations.

Password Changes

Both User and Administrative passwords are available.

Passwords have been extended to seven(7) characters instead of the current six(6).

Language Support

Multi-language support is now available.

OEMs and users will be able to flash language sets into the BIOS and configure which language is used through Setup.  The current plan is for language pairs consisting of: English(US)/German(GR), English(US)/Italian(IT), English(US)/French(FR), and English(US)/Spanish(SP).

Depending upon the size of the FLASH device used for a particular product, up to 32 languages may be present at one time in the BIOS.

Hard Disk Changes

User definable parameters are available on a per drive basis.  This means each of the four drives may have unique user defined parameters.

The DMA selection (Auto-Configured or Disabled) may be set on a per drive basis.  (The ability to select the DMA transfer mode has been removed.)

The Sector/Block selection (Auto-Configured, 8 Sectors/Block, 4 Sectors/Block, or Disabled) for multiple sector transfers may be set on a per drive basis.  (The ability for finer resolution of Sector/Block size has been removed.)

The ability to disable fast PIO modes has been added.  This selection (Auto-Configured or Disabled) may be set on a per drive basis.

The Translation selection (Auto-Configured, Logical Block Addressing, Extended Cylinder/Head/Sector or Standard Cylinder/Head/Sector) may be set on a per drive basis.

A Hard Disk Pre-Delay has been added to the Boot Options screen.  This option sets a fixed amount of time to wait in POST before attempting to initialize any of the hard disks.  This delay occurs only once before calling the hard disk initialization code.  Because POST is so fast on this version of BIOS, many drives have not finished their power on self-test routines by the time the BIOS reaches its hard disk initialization code.  For certain drives, if the BIOS attempts to query the drive before it has finished its self-test, the drive may hang.  In an attempt to accommodate a user with one of these drives this option has been made available.

Chicago Plug and Play

Plug and Play version 1.2 will be supported in the Phase II BIOS.

Setup menus are still TBD.

APM 1.1

Advanced Power Management that supports both the APM 1.0 and 1.1 specifications.

Standby and Suspend are handled as like events allowing power down from OS/2 Control Panel.

Critical 1.1 calls are allowed even if the OS connects as 1.0.  This allows POWER.EXE to run in 1.0 while a custom Windows driver takes advantage of full 1.1 compatibility.

New Int 15h Extensions

New Int 15h Extensions for Extended Memory and Memory Map have been added.

Function E801 has been added to report the amount of contiguous memory above 1Mb.

Function E820 has been added to report a full memory map of the system.  This function is used by Chicago and newer versions of Windows NT.


1.00.02.BC0

This was the initial release of the BIOS


Software Driver History

Cirrus 5434 Video Drivers v1.22c

Cirrus 5434 Video Drivers v1.10b

Cirrus 5434 Video Drivers v1.01a


Cirrus 5434 Video Drivers v1.22c

In February 1995, a new version of the Cirrus Logic 5434 Drivers, v 1.22c will begin to be integrated into systems at the factory.  This driver was created to to solve several OUT OF MEMORY errors customers were seeing.


Cirrus 5434 Video Drivers v1.10b

In September 1994, a new version of the Cirrus Logic 5434 Drivers, v 1.10b will be shipping with all Premier PCI LCsystems.  This driver was created to fix many known errata in the v1.01a of the drivers.


Cirrus 5434 Video Drivers v1.01a

The system ships with version 1.01a of the Cirrus 5434 Video Drivers.


Compatibility List

Hardware

Network Hardware and Software

Software


Hardware

CD ROM Drives	Keyboards	Modems
Creative Labs CT-531 external	BTC AT	Hayes 9600 SmartModem
Mitsumi FX-001	Cherry Narrow AT	Intel 2400ex modem
NEC CDR 74-1 (multi-spin) external	Cherry Regular AT	Intel Satisfaxtion® 100
NEC CDR 600	Chicony AT	Intel Satisfaxtion® 400
Panasonic CR-563B	Hi-Tek AT
Toshiba XM-3301E1 external	Hi-Tek PS/2	Sound Boards
Toshiba XM-3401 internal	IBM PS/2	Cyber Audio with ISA SCSI
	KeyCat II	ProAudio Spectrum 16
Disk Controllers	Key Tronic AT	ProAudio Studio 16XL
Onboard (IDE/SCSI)	OEMMAX AT	Sonic Sound
AccuLogic (ISA/IDE)		SoundBlaster Pro
Adaptec 1542B (ISA/SCSI)	Memory Boards	SoundBlaster Pro II
Adaptec 1542CF (ISA/SCSI)	Above® Board Plus	SoundBlaster 16 ASP
Adaptec 2940 (PCI/SCSI)	AST Rampage	SoundBlaster 16 Basic
Future Domain 1680 (ISA/SCSI)	Cheetah	SoundBlaster 16 SCSI-2
Future Domain 3260 (PCI/SCSI)	JRAM	SoundBlaster Multi-CD
Intel PCI IDE		Turtle Beach Multi Sound
Intel PCI SCSI	Mice
Intel PCI SCSI NR	Logitech Bus mouse	Tape Drives
Intel PCI SCSI ADAP	Logitech PS/2 Ergo mouse	Archive 2150S (SCSI Tape)
Ultrastor 15C Cache 2MB (ISA/IDE)	Logitech PS/2 Standard mouse	Colorado Jumbo 250 (Floppy Tape)
	Logitech PS/2 Trackball mouse	Exabyte 8200T (SCSI)
Hard Drives	Logitech Serial mouse	Wangtek 5150EQ (SCSI Tape)
Conner CP30170E (SCSI)	Microsoft Bus mouse
Conner CP30174E (SCSI)	Microsoft Ergo PS/2 mouse	Video Adapters
Fujitsu M2624FA (SCSI)	Microsoft Ergo Serial mouse	Onboard
Maxtor 7245SR (SCSI)	Microsoft PS/2 mouse	#9 GXE PCI 1MB
Maxtor 7345A (IDE)	Microsoft Serial mouse	#9 GXE ISA 1MB
Maxtor LXT 213SY (SCSI)	Mouse Systems Serial mouse	ATI Graphics Ultra 1MB
Maxtor MXT 540SL (SCSI)		ATI Graphics Wonder 1MB
Quantum 105S (SCSI)	Miscellaneous	ATI UltraPro EISA 2MB
Quantum LPS 170A (IDE)	Bernoulli Box II	ATI UltraPro ISA 2MB
Quantum LPS 170S (SCSI)	Colorado Jumbo 250 Floppy Tape	ATI UltraPro PCI 2MB
Quantum LPS 240S (SCSI)	DCP 286i Diagnostic v1.10	Diamond SpeedStar Pro 1MB
Quantum LPS 270A (IDE)	DCP/MUXi Diagnostic	Diamond Viper PCI 2MB
Quantum LPS 540A (IDE)	HardCard 40MB	Matrox MGA II PCI
Quantum LPS 2405 (SCSI)	IRMA 2	Orchid Farenheit 1280 1MB
Seagate ST3145A (IDE)	IRMA 3	Orchid ProDesigner 2 1MB
Seagate ST3290A (IDE)	Western Digital 8003E	Paradise Windows Accelerator 1MB
Seagate ST3390A (IDE)		Pegasus Jr. PCI 2MB
Seagate ST11950N (SCSI)		STB Express PCI 2MB
Western Digital 2250 (IDE)
Western Digital 2340 (IDE)
Western Digital 2420 (IDE)


Network Hardware and Software

Novell Netware	Banyan Vines	Microsoft LAN Server
v4.01, Server	v5.53(0), Server	v3.0, Advanced
v3.12, Server	Workstation	DOS/WIndows Workstation
v2.2, Server	Adaptec 1542B	OS/2 Workstation
SFT III	Archive 2150ES	Adaptec AHA 2542CF
Workstations	NEC CDR-74	Python DAT
Adaptec 1542CF	Network Adapters:	Network Adapters:
HP C1533	3COM 3C509	Intel EtherExpress™ 16
NEC CDR-74	Banyan ICA	IBM Token Ring II
Network Adapters:	IBM TokenRing 16/4
3COM 3C509	Intel EtherExpress™ 16	Microsoft Windows NT
Acton Ethernet	Intel TokenExpress™ 16/4s	v3.1 Advanced Server
AMD PCNet PCI (PCI)	Novell NE1000	Adaptec 1542B
DEC Tulip (PCI)	Novell NE2000	Archive 2150ES
IBM TokenRing 16/4	Proteon 1392	Sound Blaster Pro II
Intel EtherExpress™ 16	SMC 8013	Toshiba 3301
Intel TokenExpress™ 16/4s		Network Adapters:
Intel TokenExpress™ II (PCI)	Microsoft LAN Manager	3COM 3C509
Madge Smart 16/4 AT Ringnode	v2.2, Server	Intel EtherExpress™ 16
Novell NE1000	DOS/Windows Workstation
Novell NE2000	OS/2 Workstation	Peer-to-Peer Networks
Novell NE2100	Adaptec AHA 2542CF	Lantastic v5.00
Novell NTR 2000	Python DAT	Intel EtherExpress™ 16
Olicom PC AT	Network Adapters:	Novell Personal NetWare v1.0
Proteon 1392	AMD PCNet PCI (PCI)	Intel EtherExpress™ 16
Racal Interlan NI 6510	IBM Token Ring II	Windows for Workgroups v3.11
SMC Arcnet PC130	Intel EtherExpress™ 16	Intel EtherExpress™ 16
SMC Elite 16C Ultra	Intel TokenExpress™ 16/4S
SMC PC600FS
SMC Token Elite
Thomas Conrad TC 3045
Thomas Conrad TC 4045
Thomas Conrad TC 6242


Software

Benchmarks & Diagnostics	Multi-Media Applications	Software Applications
Checkit v3.0	Animotion MCS Stereo v1.04	AutoCAD 11
Desqview v2.25	Battle Chess (1991) for Windows	DBase IV v1.1
DisplayMate Professional v1.1	Beethoven (1992) for Windows	Excel v3.0 for Windows
Floating Point Sequencer v1.0	Bookshelf (1992) for Windows	Excel v4.0 for Windows
GST Diagnostic v1.01	Mammals (1990 NGS)	Grammatik v2.0
Matlab 387 v3.25	Multi-Media Sound Recorder	Grammatik v5.0 for Windows
Norton SI v4.5	SD Zoo Animals v1.0 for Windows	Harvard Graphics v2.13
PC Labs Bench 29 Test v5.5	Seventh Guest v1.1t	Harvard Graphics v2.3
PC Labs Benchmarks v5.5		Lotus 1-2-3 v1.0 for Windows
Performance Suite	Operation Systems	Lotus 1-2-3 r2.2
QAPlus v4.61	Banyan Vines V.5.53(0)	Lotus 1-2-3 r3.1
XTree Gold v1.3	Digital Research DOS v6.0	Mathematica v1.2
	IBM OS/2 v1.30.1	Mathematica v2.0
Communication Software	IBM OS/2 v2.0GA	Minitab v7.2
Crosstalk v2.0	IBM OS/2 v2.1GA	Norton Utilities v4.5
First Choice v3.00	Interactive UNIX V4.3	PageMaker v4.0 for Windows
Intel Mtez v1.03	Lantastic 5.00	Paradox v3.5
Procomm Plus v2.0	Microsoft DOS v5.00A	Power Point v3.0 for Windows
	Microsoft DOS v6.2	Project v1.0 for Windows
Memory & Drive Managers	Microsoft LAN Manager 2.2	Quatro Pro v3.0
Disk Optimizer v4.05	Microsoft LAN Server 3.0 Advanced	Symphony v2.2
Fastback Plus v3.0	Microsoft OS/2 v1.30.1	Word v2.0 for Windows
Himem.sys v2.04	Microsoft Windows v3.0	Word v1.1 for Windows
MemoryMax v6.0	Microsoft Windows v3.1	Word Perfect v5.1
Netroom	MS Windows NT v3.1 Advanced Server	Word Perfect v5.1 for Windows
QEMM v6.02	MS Windows for Workgroups v3.11
Qualitas 386max v6.01	Novell NetWare v4.01	TSR Software
RAMdrive.sys v2.12	Novell NetWare v3.12	Prokey v3.0
Smartdrive.sys v2.10	Novell Personal NetWare 1.0	Sidekick Plus v1.00a
TaskMAX v6.0	SCO UNIX Open Desktop v2.0	Superkey v1.3
ViewMAX v6.0	SCO UNIX V3.2.4.0
	SunSoft Solaris V2.1
Miscellaneous Software	UnixWare
Aquarium v5.6
Battle Chess v1.0
Flight Simulator v4.0
PC Paint Plus v2.0
PC Tech Journal VGA Suite v1.0
QBasic v1.0


Orderable Spare Parts

Intel Part Number	Description
455114-003	3.5 FD 1.44MB
518761-003	Floppy Cable
619993-001	IDE Cable
613469-001	Chassis Assy. (w/ Bezel)
519168-003	Top Cover
615284-003	5 Slot Riser Card
519619-001	I/O Shield
622345-001	Front Bezel Assembly
613030-001	5.25 Filler Pnl
613032-001	LED Cable Assembly
617663-001	3.5 Drive Bracket
614703-001	145 W Power Supply
613031-003	5.25" EMI Cover
623249-001	Fan Assembly (80mm)


Memory

Approved SIMM List

Approved DRAM List


Approved SIMM List

The following tables list SIMMs that are known to be compatible with the Classic E. SIMMs that are not listed also should function properly as long as their specifications are compatible with the devices listed below. In general, SIMM devices that are faster than those specified for a given platform will work although no extra performance will be realized.  The SIMM devices shown are categorized according to three levels of qualification:

1. Intel Approved and Tested:  The device has been electrically tested by Intel and is known to be compatible with the Classic E. In addition, the vendor has met or exceeded Intel's product change, quality control, and availability requirements and is listed on our Approved Manufacturing List.

2. Intel Tested: The device has been electrically tested by Intel across voltage and temperature margins ("four corners") and is known to be compatible with the specified platform(s).

3. Customer Tested: The device has been electrically tested by a customer and is reported to be compatible with the specified platform(s).

Intel recommends that SIMMs listed as (1) Intel Approved and Tested or (2) Intel Tested be used to ensure reliable system operation. SIMMs not listed or listed as (3) Customer Tested can be used; but, in the event of unreliable system operation, the SIMMs should be replaced with SIMMs tested by Intel (1 or 2) to determine whether the SIMMs are causing the problem.

IMPORTANT NOTE

SIMM devices with gold contacts should NOT be placed into SIMM sockets with tin-lead contacts or vice-versa. Mixing dissimilar metal contact types has been shown to result in unreliable memory operation. For more information, see FaxBack document 4229.

Telphone numbers are provided for your convenience.  These were accurate as of March 1994, but may change at any time without notice.

Related Topics:

1M x 32bit (4MB non-Parity SIMMS)

1Mk x 36bit (4MB Parity SIMMS)

2Meg x 32bit (8MB non-Parity SIMMS)

2Meg x 36bit (8MB Parity SIMMS)

4Meg x 32bit (16MB non-Parity SIMMS)

4Meg x 36bit (16MB Parity SIMMS)

8Meg x 32bit (32MB non-Parity SIMMS)

8Meg x 36bit (32MB Parity SIMMS)


1M x 32bit (4MB non-Parity SIMMS)

Manufacturer	Part Number	Level of Qual.	Phone Number
Micron	MT8D132M-7	1
Smart Mod. Tech.	SMI5321000-7	1
Fujitsu	70 9416 6ES	1
Motorola	MCM32130SH70	1
NEC	MC-421000A32B-70	1
Toshiba	THM321000AS-70	1


1Mk x 36bit (4MB Parity SIMMS)

Manufacturer	Part Number	Level of Qual.	Phone Number
Samsung	KMM5361003B-7	1
Samsung	KMM5361003C-7	1
Texas Instruments	TM124MBK36R-70	1
Smart Mod Tech.	SMI15361000-7	1
Fujitsu	MB85346A-70PS	1


2Meg x 32bit (8MB non-Parity SIMMS)

Manufacturer	Part Number	Level of Qual.	Phone Number


2Meg x 36bit (8MB Parity SIMMS)

Manufacturer	Part Number	Level of Qual	Phone Number


4Meg x 32bit (16MB non-Parity SIMMS)

Manufacturer	Part Number	Level of Qual	Phone Number


4Meg x 36bit (16MB Parity SIMMS)

Manufacturer	Part Number	Level of Qual	Phone Number


8Meg x 32bit (32MB non-Parity SIMMS)

Manufacturer	Part Number	Level of Qual	Phone Number


8Meg x 36bit (32MB Parity SIMMS)

Manufacturer	Part Number	Level of Qual	Phone Number


Approved DRAM List

The Premier PCI LX Pentium P54C/PCI LPX Motherboard can be upgraded to 2 MB of graphics DRAM by adding two 256KB x 16 fast page mode 70 ns DRAMs to the two 40-pin SOJ sockets at locations U10A1 and U11A1.  Table A-2 lists several suppliers and their part numbers.

Supplier	Part Number
Fujitsu	MB814260-70PJ-ER
Hitachi	HM514260AJ-7T
Micron Tech	MT4C16257DJ-7TR
Mitsubishi	M5M44260AJ-7-T10
NEC	UPD424260LE-70
Samsung	KM416C256AJ-6T
Samsung	KM416C256AJ-7T
Samsung	KM416C256BJ-7T
Samsung	KM416C256BJ-7T
Samsung	KM416C256BJ-7T
Toshiba	TC514260BJ-70(EL)


Functional Considerations

One-Inch SIMM

Cirrus Video Drivers too Large


One-Inch SIMM

The Premier PCI LX system requires the use of one-inch SIMMS for memory upgrades.  The SIMM sockets are located under the 3 ½" drive bay, and since they stand straight up, only a 1" tall SIMM can be used.  Most non-parity SIMMS are 1" tall.


Cirrus Video Drivers too Large

The Premier PCI LX system integrates Cirrus Logic's GL5434 video circuitry on the motherboard.  The current version of the Windows 3.1 driver, version 1.10b, is considerably larger when installed than the standard VGA and SVGA drivers that ship with Windows 3.1.  If the customer is seeing out of memory problems in Windows with the Cirrus 1.10b drivers, then the standard VGA or SVGA drivers should be used.

Cirrus is aware of the current situation with the size of their drivers, and the issue is being addressed.

This issue is addressed in the 1.22c version of Cirrus' 5434 drivers.  These drivers are available on the Intel BBS.


3rd Party Issues

Hellcab

LandSpeed200


Hellcab

A problem has been discovered between the Cirrus 5434 Chipset and the game Hellcab.  Hellcab writes to the GRF register in the Cirrus chipset, and this causes double images to appear on the screen, and corrupts the video memory map.  The makers of Hellcab acknowledge this problem, but at this time are not going to put out a new version of the game to fix this problem.  Currently Hellcab and the Cirrus 5434 video chipset are not compatible.


LandSpeed200

A problem has been discovered between the Cirrus 5434 Chipset and the benchmark LandSpeed200.  Landspeed200 writes to the GRF register in the Cirrus chipset, and this causes double images to appear on the screen, and corrupts the video memory map.  The makers of LandSpeed200 acknowledge this problem, but at this time are not going to put out a new version of the benchmark to fix this problem.  Currently Landspeed200 and the Cirrus 5434 video chipset are not compatible.


Known Errata

Colorgraphics Pro Lightning card

ATI Mach 32 Card

NEC 3V Monitors

Errata for version 1.22c

Errata for version 1.10b

Losing CMOS on Post interruption

4 appearing at DOS prompt

Missing Hard Drives on Cold Boot


Colorgraphics Pro Lightning card

A problem has been discovered with Colorgraphics Pro Lightning card and the Premiere/PCI LC system.  Motherboards built previous to the SIO.G -404 stepping, required a 100pf capacitor on DEV_SEL to increase signal quality, and this capacitance did not allow this card to work.  Any board that the customer has that is seeing this problem, can be sent to the repair center for a new stepping of the SIO.G that will fix the problem.


ATI Mach 32 Card

A problem has been discovered with ATI Mach 32 PCI card and the Premiere/PCI LC system.  Motherboards built previous to the SIO.G -404 stepping, required a 100pf capacitor on DEV_SEL to increase signal quality, and this capacitance did not allow this card to work.  Any board that the customer has that is seeing this problem, can be sent to the repair center for a new stepping of the SIO.G that will fix the problem.


NEC 3V Monitors

A problem has been discovered with some older versions of the NEC 3V monitor.  If the customer receives a board that has trouble working withe NEC 3V monitor, please contact the repair center for rework.


Errata for version 1.22c

There is no errata to report at the time of this document.


Errata for version 1.10b

Windows Errata:

1.  White background when running JigSawed in 256 colors

2.  Horizontal red bar display at bottom of DOS-Window at 800x600x16M

3.  Speedy pattern in VecStyle test is incorrect in 256 & 64k Windows linear drivers.

4.  Closeup corrupts colors in Windows and text in DOS (BIOS).

5.  System either hangs or returns to DOS prompt when runing KingQuest VI in Windows.

6.  Get warning message when TIME Almanac at 64k and 16M colors. Note: 5434 supports 16/32 DIB stretch not 8 bit DIB in the 16/32 bit driver.  Video for Windows 1.0 will display the message.

7.  Get wrong Color when running Paintbrush spray can with the largest nozzle.

8.  CAD Draw test in Wintach displays no pads.

9.  Get GPF when running Windows 3.1 any resolution at 256 color with Kidsoft v 2.3.

10.  System hang when running WinBench 4.0.

11.  Toolworks reference library CD-ROM trashes video screen.  Note:  Program seems to ID the chip as a Video 7.  It changes the MCLK to a low value.

WinMode Errata:

1.  WinMode does not reflect the frequency chose for mode 6Dh in 1280x1024x256.

OS/2 and OS/2 for Windows Errata

1.  Custom Color Palette in Win -OS/2 2.1 incorrectly displays gray color instead of normal gradient colors.

Clmode, TSRFont and Center Errata

1.  The help file in Clmode under Video modes is incorrect.

2.  Clmode returns chip type as GD5430 when running in DOS Windows.

3.  System hang during Preview of Clmode with TSRFont and Center Loaded

4.  Error message CENTER.COM must be loaded when change refresh rate for 640x480 via CLMODE.

AutoCAD and Other DOS Applications Errata:

1.  ACAD r12, 1280x1024x256 display Bank Switching problem

2.  ACAD 12 displays blocks when selecting pull down menus in 32 and 64k colors.

3.  Quattro Pro 5.0 WYSIWYG mode top or pop-up menu characters are unreadable.  Text mode is OK.

4.  VGATEST.exe from AT&T/NCR returns differences in Save/Restore Video State Func 1C.

5.  Paranoid v1.10 Test256.exe [0] 320x200x256 Page flipping test missing top half of screen (BIOS).


Losing CMOS on Post interruption

A problem has been discovered when a system is powered off during post, or the boot sequence.  There are windows in the boot sequence when the Checksum in the BIOS is not accurately updated, and if the system is powered off during these times, the BIOS may reset itself to defaults.


4 appearing at DOS prompt

A problem has been discovered when enabling the numlock option in BIOS version 1.00.03.BC0.  When the system is finished booting, a "4" appears at the dos prompt.  This will also attempt to appear when entering a password to log on to a network.  This will require the user to back-space before entering their password.


Missing Hard Drives on Cold Boot

A problem has been discovered with some IDE hard drives being missed by the Post Haste BIOS version 1.00.02.BC0 and all previous BIOS releases.  The default hard drive timeout is five seconds, which does not allow some hard drives to spin up on a cold boot.  The error is non-system disk, or missing operating system.  In setup, edit the timeout from five to 10 seconds as well as changing the predelay from disabled to 3 seconds.


Technical Product Summary - Introduction
Introduction

The Premiere/PCI LC baseboard and system deliver excellent, cost-effective performance in a low-profile form factor. A Pentium™ processor at iCOMP™ index 567 \ 66 MHz or 510 \ 60 MHz provides the horsepower for this high performance machine. The Premiere/PCI LC baseboard integrates IDE hard disk control, floppy control, serial and parallel ports, as well as PCI-connected graphics that would otherwise require the use of expensive I/O expansion cards. This integration delivers increased functionality, reliability and performance while reducing the system power requirements and the need for a large number of expansion slots. The OEM's integration tasks are simplified, system reliability is increased, and a consistent set of functions and options are provided to the end user, improving system compatibility. The Pentium processor is complemented by a 256 KB second level, write-back cache to provide workstation-level computing performance. A Pentium OverDrive™ socket provides access to future performance enhancements, and a PCI-compatible riser slot offers high performance expandability.

The Premiere/PCI LC will excel as an entry-level Pentium processor-based desktop running existing applications, while also opening up new markets with its workstation-level performance.

Related Topics:

LPX Form Factor


LPX Form Factor

The Premiere/PCI LC baseboard matches the LPX standard established by Western Digital. This standard specifies the maximum board size, board mounting locations, connector locations for all external I/O features, and riser card placement. The Premiere/PCI LC baseboard meets all of these specifications while adding PCI expansion possibilities.   See the TPS document for a picture defining this form factor.


Board Level Features

A.	15-pin analog VGA connector

B.	Parallel connector

C.	COM2 connector

D.	COM1 connector

E.	Mouse port

F.	Keyboard port

G.	Primary power connector

H.	Auxiliary 3.3 v power connector

I.	Real-time clock/CMOS RAM with integral battery

J.	Super I/O controller (Intel 82091AA)

K.	Floppy diskette drive connector

L.	IDE2 (IDE/ISA-bus) connector

M.	IDE1 for PCI/IDE peripheral support

N.	8 MB memory soldered on board and four sockets for SIMM memory

O.	Pentium microprocessor

P.	Core chip set

Q.	PCI/IDE controller

R.	Cirrus Logic 5434 Graphics controller

S.	VESA connector

T.	Standard 1 MB DRAM (sockets for upgrading to 2 MB)

Related Topics:

CPU

Performance upgrades

Second Level Cache

System Memory

Pci riser Slot

Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) Chip Set

Graphics Subsystem

graphics Drivers and Utilities

Intel 82091AA Super I/O Controller (AIP)

Onboard Speaker

PCI Local Bus IDE Subsystem

Keyboard and Mouse Interface

Dallas DS12887 Real Time Clock, CMOS RAM and Battery

System BIOS


CPU

The Premiere/PCI LC baseboard is designed to operate with either the 60 MHz or the 66 MHz version of the Pentium processor. The Pentium processor is backwardly compatible with the 8086, 80286, i386™ and i486™ CPUs. It supports both read and write burst mode bus cycles, and includes an on-chip 16 KB cache which is split into 8 KB code and 8 KB data caches and employs a write-back policy and piplining. Also integrated into the Pentium processor is an advanced numeric coprocessor which significantly increases the speed of floating point operations, while maintaining compatibility with i486 DX math coprocessors and complying with ANSI/IEEE standard 754-1985.

Premiere/PCI LC baseboards equipped with a 66 MHz Pentium processor have a voltage control circuit that regulates Vcc at 5.25V to the CPU and frequency synthesizer. The voltage regulator increases the overall robustness and reliability of the baseboard and is required for 66 MHz Pentium processor operation.

The baseboard contains two mounting holes which allow a dedicated fan to be mounted directly in front of the CPU socket. A fan may also be mounted directly on top of the CPU heat sink. There are two 1x3 headers for 10V or 12V fan operation. The 10V header, with reduced voltage, allows quieter and slower fan operation.


Performance upgrades

Both the 60 MHz and 66 MHz Pentium processors use a 273-pin Type 4 Zero Insertion Force socket which provides users with an OverDrive™ processor upgrade path. An upgrade processor being developed for use with this socket will provide performance beyond that delivered by the Pentium processor. Premiere/PCI LC baseboards equipped with 60 MHz Pentium processors are not upgradable to 66 MHz.


Second Level Cache

The Pentium processor's internal cache is complemented with a 256 KB direct mapped, write-back second level cache implemented with eight 32Kx8, 15 ns SRAM devices. Tag and control logic is contained in the 82434LX PCMC core chip.


Technical Product Summary - Board Level Features - System Memory
System Memory

The Premiere/PCI LC baseboard provides 8 MB of non-parity memory mounted on the baseboard as 16 1MB x 4 bit 70 ns devices. Four 72-pin SIMM sites also are provided for memory expansion. There is no parity generation/checking provided for any of the system memory.

The four SIMM sockets support 256K (1 MB), 512K (2 MB), 1M (4 MB), 2M  (8 MB), 4M (16 MB), and 8M (32 MB) SIMMs in either the x32 or x36 architecture. The maximum memory size, using four 32 MB SIMMs and the onboard 8 MB, is 136 MB. Memory timing requires 70 ns fast page devices.

The four sockets are arranged as Bank 0 and Bank 1, with each bank consisting of two sockets and providing a 64-bit wide data path. Both SIMMs in a bank must be of the same memory size and type, although Banks 0 and 1 may have different types of memory installed (i.e.: parity or non-parity). Bank 0 only, Bank 1 only, or both banks may be populated. There are no jumper settings required for the memory size, which is automatically detected by the system BIOS. Tin-lead SIMMs should be used when adding DRAM.

The memory array is controlled by the Intel 82434LX PCMC and data buffering is provided by two Intel 82433LX Local Bus Extension devices.


Pci riser Slot

The Premiere/PCI LC baseboard contains one custom connector. This connector is used to support a riser card that will accept three ISA bus expansion cards and up to two PCI expansion cards. The expansion cards are oriented parallel to the baseboard, rather than perpendicular. This orientation makes possible the low profile chassis outline. The riser card is limited to a maximum of two PCI expansion slots because signals are available to support only two PCI masters. The connector is identical to that used in an EISA system: ISA signals are directed to the standard ISA positions, and PCI signals are available via the deep finger method.

Related Topics:

PCI 3.3 Volt Capabilities


PCI 3.3 Volt Capabilities

To maintain strict compliance with the PCI specification, the baseboard provides a connector that can be used to route 3.3 volt power to the PCI slots. The connector may be used with a separate 3.3 volt power supply or with a custom designed voltage converter.


Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) Chip Set

The Intel Mercury chip set consists of one 82434LX PCI/Cache/Memory Controller (PCMC, A3 stepping), two 82433LX Local Bus eXtension (LBX) devices, and one 82378ZB System I/O (SIO.G) bridge chip. The Mercury chip set provides the following functions:

• 	CPU reset control

• 	CPU L1 cache control

• 	CPU burst mode control

• 	CPU interface control

• 	Integrated second level write-through cache controller with tag comparator

•	Fast Page-mode DRAM controller

• 	Burst memory read/write control logic

• 	Data bus conversion to PCI

• 	Parity generation/detection to memory

• 	AT-BUS direction control

• 	Chip select for keyboard controller and RTC

• 	Speaker control

• 	NMI logic

• 	Floating-point coprocessor interface

• 	Keyboard reset, gate A20 emulation logic

• 	DMA controller

• 	Interrupt controller

Related Topics:

Counters/Timers  82434LX PCI/Cache/Memory Controller (PCMC)

82433LX Local Bus eXtension (LBX)

82378ZB System I/O (SIO.G)


Counters/Timers  82434LX PCI/Cache/Memory Controller (PCMC)

The 82434LX provides all control signals necessary to drive a second level cache and the DRAM array, including multiplexed address signals. It also controls system access to memory and generates snoop controls to maintain cache coherency.


82433LX Local Bus eXtension (LBX)

There are two 82433LX components which provide data bus buffering and dual port buffering to the memory array. Controlled by the 82434LX, the 82433LX devices add one load each to the PCI bus and perform all necessary byte and word swapping. These devices include memory and I/O write buffers.


82378ZB System I/O (SIO.G)

The 82378ZB integrates seven 32-bit DMA channels, five 16-bit timer/counters, two eight-channel interrupt controllers, NMI logic, power management, ISA refresh address generation, and PCI/ISA bus arbitration circuitry.

Detailed information on the chip set is available in the Intel 82430 PCI Chip Set data sheet.


Graphics Subsystem

The SVGA graphics subsystem is based upon the Cirrus Logic CL-GD5434 PCI controller and supports backward software compatibility with MDA, CGA, Hercules Graphics, EGA, and VGA graphics standards. The Premiere/PCI LC standard configuration includes 1 MB of graphics DRAM soldered to the baseboard (two 256Kx16 SOJ DRAMs), allowing resolutions up to 1024 x 768 x 16 colors or 800 x 600 x 256 colors. The graphics memory can be increased to a total of 2 MB by adding two 256 KB x 16 fast page mode 70 ns DRAMs to the two 40 pin SOJ sockets on the system board. The upgrade will allow display resolutions of 1280 x 1024 x 256 colors or 1024 x 768 x 64K colors. The display ram is paged into 128 KB of RAM located between A0000H and BFFFFH. Graphics DRAM vendors are listed in Appendix A.

Related Topics:

Graphics Connectors


Graphics Connectors

A standard 15pin analog VGA connector is provided on the system back panel and a VESA-compliant 8514/A feature connector is located on the baseboard. The 8514/A interface typically is used as a VGA pass-through when an auxiliary video subsystem is installed in one of the expansion slots, such as the Intel Smart Video Recorder™ video capture board.


graphics Drivers and Utilities

Graphics drivers and utilities for DOS and Windows* 3.1 are shipped with the Premiere/PCI LC. These drivers come in a compressed form and are extracted by using an installation utility provided on the diskette. The graphics drivers for Windows 3.1 include a utility called SETRES, which allows the user to change the screen resolution, number of colors, and large or small fonts while in Windows. After the new options have been selected, the user can choose to immediately restart Windows or have the new options take place the next time Windows is started.

Graphics drivers for common MS-DOS software applications such as AutoCAD*, AutoDesk*, AutoShade*, AutoSketch*, GEM/3*, Lotus* 123, Microsoft Word*, WordPerfect*, WordStar*, and Ventura Publisher* are included on the drivers diskette. Graphics drivers also are available for download from the Intel Applications Support Bulletin Board Service.

UNIX users should consult their operating system vendor to determine the availability of drivers.


Intel 82091AA Super I/O Controller (AIP)

Control for the integrated serial ports, parallel port, floppy drive and IDE hard drive interface is incorporated into a single component, the Intel 82091AA. This component provides:

•	Two NS16C550-compatible UARTs with send/receive 16 byte FIFO

•	Multi-mode bi-directional parallel port

- Standard mode; IBM* and Centronics compatible

- Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) with BIOS/Driver support

- High Speed mode; Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) compatible

•	Industry standard floppy controller with 16 byte data FIFO (2.88 MB floppy support)

•	IDE interface supports Type F DMA

Header pins located near the back of the board allow cabling to use these interfaces. The serial ports can be enabled as COM1 and COM2, or disabled. The parallel port can be configured via the Setup program as LPT1 or disabled, and can be set as bi-directional or output only when enabled. The parallel port can also be configured for polled, INT 7 or INT 5 when enabled. The floppy interface is configurable for 1.2 MB, 1.44 MB, or 2.88 MB densities for 3½" devices and 1.2 MB for 5¼" drives.

Some 5¼" floppy drives that use 150 ohm pull-up resistors on the DRVSEL and MOTENA signals may not work reliably with the AIP floppy controller. All drives that use 1K ohm pull-ups on these signals work fine, including TEAC, NEC, Mitsumi, and Epson drives.


Onboard Speaker

The Premiere/PCI LC baseboard has an onboard piezo speaker with a header and jumper. If the jumper is removed, an offboard speaker may be plugged into the four-pin header.


PCI Local Bus IDE Subsystem

The Premiere/PCI LC baseboard offers two IDE channels: one on the PCI local bus and one on the ISA bus. PCI-based IDE provides performance much improved over the traditional ISA-based IDE.

Related Topics:

PCI TO IDE INTERFACE CIRCUIT

IDE PHYSICAL INTERFACE


PCI TO IDE INTERFACE CIRCUIT

The onboard PCI to IDE interface, a CMD PC10640 processor, is fully compatible with existing IDE software. No special drivers are required. Performance is enhanced with fully programmable IDE interface timing, including command pulse width and cycle time. IDE translation modes include Standard CHS, LBA (if supported by the drive) and ECHS. BIOS support is included in the onboard system BIOS. The BIOS initializes the processor, detects any IDE drive connected to the chip, and programs registers to operate the drive at its optimal bandwidth.


IDE PHYSICAL INTERFACE

The PCI IDE physical interface consists of a dedicated 40-pin header connector. The other 40-pin connector is dedicated to the ISA IDE interface. PCI is the primary IDE interface and ISA is the secondary IDE interface.


Keyboard and Mouse Interface

An Intel 8242 surface mount microcontroller contains the Phoenix Technologies-based PS/2*-compatible keyboard/mouse controller code (42/G [PE]). The PS/2-style keyboard and mouse connectors are interchangable and located on the back panel side of the baseboard. The 5V line on this connector is protected with a PolySwitch* circuit which acts much like a self-healing fuse, re-establishing the connection after an over-current condition is removed. While this device eliminates the possibility of having to replace a fuse, care should be taken to turn off the system power before installing or removing the keyboard or mouse.

The 8242 microcontroller code supports Power-On/Reset (POR) password protection. The POR password is set via the Setup program. The keyboard controller also provides for the following hot-key sequences:

•	<CTRL><ALT><DEL>: System software reset. This sequence performs a software reset of the system by jumping to the beginning of the BIOS code and running the POST operation.

•	<CTRL><ALT><+> and <CTRL><ALT><->: Turbo mode selection. <CTRL><ALT><-> sets the system for de-turbo mode (emulation of an 8 MHz 80286 CPU) and <CTRL><ALT><+> sets the system for turbo mode (normal operation at 60 or 66 MHz). Changing the turbo mode may be prohibited by an operating system or application software.


Dallas DS12887 Real Time Clock, CMOS RAM and Battery

The Real Time Clock (RTC) is implemented using a Dallas DS12887 device. The DS12887 is accurate to within 13 minutes/year and requires no external support since the lithium battery and oscillator are integrated into the device. The RTC component is soldered to the baseboard. Its internal battery has an estimated lifetime of ten years.

The RTC can be set via the BIOS SETUP Program. CMOS memory supports the standard 128byte batterybacked RAM, 14 bytes for clock and control registers, and 114 bytes of general purpose non-volatile CMOS RAM. All CMOS RAM is reserved for BIOS use. The CMOS RAM can be set to specific values or cleared to the system default values using the BIOS SETUP program. Also, the CMOS RAM values can be cleared to the system defaults by using a hardware jumper. Appendix B lists jumper configurations.


System BIOS

The Premiere/PCI LC baseboard uses an American Megatrends Incorporated (AMI) ROM BIOS, which is stored in Flash EEPROM and is easily upgraded using a floppy disk-based program. BIOS upgrades will be downloadable from the Intel bulletin board system. In addition to the AMIBIOS, the Flash EEPROM also contains the Setup utility, Power-On Self Tests (POST), update recovery code, video BIOS, and the PCI auto-configuration utility. This baseboard supports system BIOS shadowing, allowing the BIOS to execute from 32-bit on-board write-protected DRAM.

The BIOS displays a sign-on message during POST identifying the type of BIOS and a five-digit revision code. First production units will display a revision code of 1.00.01.BC0. As BIOS updates occur, the revision number will increase to 1.00.02.BC0, and so on.

Information on BIOS functions can be found in the IBM PS/2 and Personal Computer BIOS Technical Reference published by IBM, and the ISA and EISA Hi-Flex AMIBIOS Technical Reference published by AMI. Both manuals are available at most technical bookstores.

Related Topics:

FLASH Implementation

BIOS Upgrades

Setup Utility

PCI Auto-configuration Capability

ISA Plug & Play Capability

Power Management Capability

Security features


FLASH Implementation

The Intel 28F001BXT 1 Mb FLASH component is organized as 128K x 8 (128 KB). The Flash device is divided into five areas, as described in Table 1.

System Address		FLASH Memory Area
F0000H	FFFFFH	64 KB Main BIOS
EE000H	EFFFFH	8 KB Boot Block (Not FLASH erasable)
ED000H	EDFFFH	LOGO Reserved
E8000H	ECFFFH	20 KB System BIOS Reserved
E0000H	E7FFFH	Video BIOS (relocated to C0000-C7FFF at boot, available as upper memory)
Table 1. Flash Memory Organization

The FLASH device resides in system memory in two 64 KB segments starting at E0000H, and can be mapped two different ways, depending on the mode of operation. In Normal Mode, address line A16 is inverted, setting the E000H and F000H segments so that the BIOS is organized as shown in the system address column above. Recovery mode removes the inversion on address line A16, swapping the E000H and F000H segments so that the 8 KB boot block resides at FE000H where the CPU expects the bootstrap loader to exist. This mode is only necessary in the unlikely event that a BIOS upgrade procedure is interrupted, causing the BIOS area to be left in an unusable state. For information on recovering the BIOS in the event of a catastrophic failure, refer to Appendix F.


BIOS Upgrades

FLASH memory makes it easy to distribute BIOS upgrades. A new version of the BIOS can be installed from a diskette. BIOS upgrades will be available as downloadable files on the Intel Applications Support bulletin board.

The disk-based Flash upgrade utility (FMUP.EXE) has three options for BIOS upgrades:

• 	The Flash BIOS can be updated from a file on a disk;

• 	The current BIOS code can be copied from the Flash EEPROM to a disk file as a backup in the event that an upgrade cannot be successfully completed; or

• 	The BIOS in the Flash device can be compared with a disk file to ensure the system has the correct BIOS version.

The upgrade utility ensures the upgrade BIOS matches the target system to prevent accidentally installing a BIOS for a different type of system. Security to prevent unauthorized changes to the BIOS is provided via a write-protect jumper on the baseboard. The default setting is to allow BIOS upgrades. A recovery jumper is provided to allow recovery in the unlikely event of an unsuccessful BIOS upgrade. The jumper forces the ROM decode to access a 8 KB block of write protected recovery code in the Flash device.


Setup Utility

The ROM-based Setup utility allows most basic changes to the configuration without having to open the system. The Premiere/PCI LC baseboard also incorporates many new capabilities into the Flash EEPROM, including:

•	Auto configuration of IDE hard disks (manual selection of the drive type is no longer required).

•	Support for two IDE disk interfaces (primary and secondary) providing access to four IDE devices.

•	An option allowing the user to assign a block of addresses below the 1 MB boundary as non-shadowed, non-cached. This area is primarily used for expansion card ROM which causes timing problems when shadowed and cached.

•	ISA interrupts IRQ9, IRQ10 and IRQ11 may be set to used and assigned to add-in ISA adapters, thereby informing the PCI configuration utility that these interrupts are not available for PCI cards.

The Setup utility is accessible only during the Power-On Self Test (POST) by pressing the <DEL> or <F1> key after the POST memory test has begun and before boot begins. A prompt may be enabled that informs users to press the <F1> key to access Setup. A baseboard jumper can be set to prevent user access to Setup for security purposes. Setup options are detailed in Appendix D.


PCI Auto-configuration Capability

The PCI auto-configuration utility operates in conjunction with the system Setup utility to allow the insertion and removal of PCI cards without user intervention. When the system is turned on after adding a PCI add-in card, the BIOS automatically configures interrupts, DMA channels, I/O space, and other parameters. The user does not have to configure jumpers or worry about potential resource conflicts. Because PCI cards use the same interrupt resources as ISA cards, the user must specify the interrupts used by ISA add-in cards in the Setup utility. The PCI Auto-Configuration function complies with version 2.0g of the PCI BIOS specification.


ISA Plug & Play Capability

The BIOS will incorporate ISA Plug and Play capabilities as delivered by Intel Architecture Labs Plug and Play Release 1.2. This will allow auto-configuration of Plug and Play ISA cards, and older non-Plug and Play ISA cards, when used in conjunction with the ISA Configuration Utility. Information about the IAL Plug and Play specification may be obtained via FaxBack (800-628-2283) or via CompuServe (Go PlugPlay).


Power Management Capability

The Premiere/PCI LC baseboard supports power management via System Management Mode (SMM) interrupts to the CPU and Advanced Power Management (APM) BIOS support. In general, power management capabilities will allow the system to be put into a power-managed state when the user enters a hot-key combination, or when a hardware timer detects the system has been inactive for a user-specified amount of time. While in a power-managed state, the baseboard will be capable of reducing CPU power consumption and informing the disk drive and graphics controllers to also invoke power management. Power management capabilities are still being defined. Please refer to APM specification version 1.1 for further details.


Security features

BIOS Password

A BIOS password feature provides security during the boot process. A password can be entered using the Setup utility and must be re-entered prior to disk boot each time the system is reset. To enable, disable, or change the password, refer to the Setup program options in Appendix D.

If the password is forgotten, it can be cleared by turning off the system and setting the Password Clear jumper to the clear position.

Setup Jumper

A baseboard jumper controls access to the BIOS Setup utility. By setting this jumper to the disable position, the user is prevented from accessing the Setup utility at any time. See Appendix B for information about all jumpers.


Technical Product Summary - Connectors
Connectors

Front panel connections

Back panel connections


Front panel connections

Figure 2. Front Panel Connectors

The on-board piezo speaker provides error beep code information during the Power-On Self Test if the system cannot use the video interface. See Appendix E for more information about error beep codes.


Back panel connections

The back panel provides external access to all of the I/O devices integrated on the Premiere/PCI LC baseboard.

Figure 3. Premiere/PCI LC Back panel

Related Topics:

Internal I/O connections


Internal I/O connections

The baseboard contains stake pin header connections for cabling the floppy, primary and secondary IDE and VESA feature connector interfaces. Appendix C shows the location, the orientation of Pin 1, and lists the pinout for each connector.


System Level Features

Chassis

Peripheral Bays

Fan

Front Panel

Expansion slots

Back panel

Power Supply

Power Consumption

Floppy Drive

Speaker

Chassis color


Chassis

A slimline case gives the Premiere/PCI LC Low Profile Desktop a sleek look − while four peripheral bays, two PCI slots, and three ISA slots offer the expandability required for traditional PC applications. A 145 watt power supply ensures the system can support installation of the maximum number of peripherals and add-in cards. The Premiere/PCI LC also has been tested to ensure it meets stringent environmental requirements.


Peripheral Bays

Four peripheral bays offer ample expandability for add-in devices. The system provides two 5¼" half-height bays, one 3½" one-inch bay, and one 3½" 1.6-inch bay. Both 5¼" bays and one of the 3.5" bays are accessible from the front panel. The final 3½" hard drive bay is internal. The two 5¼" bays also can accommodate a single 5¼" full-height drive.

Figure 4. Premiere/PCI LC Peripheral Bays


Fan

The Premiere/PCI LC has two fans to keep the system cool. One fan within the power supply provides 28 CFM of air movement. The second fan, located behind the card guide, provides 26 CFM across the add-in cards and the CPU. The second fan receives 12 Vdc directly from the baseboard at connector location .


Front Panel

The front panel provides access to the system power switch. A power-on LED and a hard disk access LED provide visual system information. The front panel also provides access to three peripheral bays (two 5¼" and one 3½"), as described above.

Figure 5. Premiere/PCI LC Front Bezel


Expansion slots

The Premiere/PCI LC has five expansion card slots as shown in Figure 6. One slot is a full length 16-bit ISA card slot, two are half length 16-bit ISA card slots, one is a full length PCI slot, and one is a half length PCI slot. The Premiere/PCI LC riser card uses a custom edge connector to route PCI signals from the baseboard.


Back panel

The back panel consists of access covers for the expansion slots, two DB9 RS-232 serial ports, a bi-directional parallel port, PS/2-style keyboard and mouse connectors, a video output connector, a 115/230 voltage switch, a power supply input, an auxiliary power output and the power supply fan.

Figure 6. Premiere/PCI LC Back Panel.


Power Supply

A 145 watt switchable power supply (maximum power dissipation: 120w) is integrated into the Premiere/PCI LC Desktop to provide power for onboard resources, add-in cards, and peripherals. A switch on the back of the system sets the Astec 3430 power supply to operate at either 90-132VAC (5 Amps AC) or 180-264 VAC (3 Amps AC). The auxiliary AC power outlet is rated at 2A maximum for 100-120V and 1A maximum for 200-240V. Table 3 lists the current outputs.

Related Topics:

AC Power input Specifications

DC output SPECIFICATIONS


AC Power input Specifications

Input frequency 50/60 Hz
AC Voltage	Current
90-135	5.0 A
180-265	3.0 A
Table 2. Power Supply Input Specifications.


DC output SPECIFICATIONS

DC  Voltage	Max. Continuous Current	Peak Current 15 Seconds	Minimum Current Load
+5V	18.0A	18.0A	2.5A
-5V	0.3A	0.3A	0A
+12V	4.2A	6.0 A	0.5A
-12V	0.3A	0.3A	0A
Table 3. Power Supply DC Output Specifications.


Power Consumption

Table 4 lists the current used by system resources in a configuration which includes 8 MB of DRAM. Table 5 lists the typical power consumed by the same configuration. Note that the 3.3 volts used to drive the CPU and core logic is derived from an on-board voltage regulator which derives the +3.3 volts from the +12 volt source. This information is preliminary and is provided only as a guide for calculating approximate total system power usage with additional resources added.

Related Topics:

Current

Watts


Current

DC Voltage	Typical Current*
+5V	2.7 amps
-5V	120 milliamps
+12V	780 milliamps
-12V	90 milliamps
Table 4. Premiere/PCI LC current requirements (preliminary)

*Measured with 8 MB DRAM, VGA controller and Floppy Drive while sitting at DOS prompt


Watts

Resource	Typical Power
Premiere/PCI LC baseboard, 8 MB and 256 KB cache
Teac 3.5" Floppy drive
Table 5. Power Use by System Resources (Preliminary)


Floppy Drive

The Premiere/PCI LC integrates a 3½" Teac Floppy drive  into the externally-accessible 3.5" bay. This is the same proven floppy disk drive used on many other Intel systems.


Speaker

The standard system ships with an external speaker installed. The speaker provides error beep code information during POST if the system cannot use the video interface. See Appendix E or the Premiere/PCI LC product guide  for more detailed beep and error code information.


Chassis color

The chassis paint color is Fuller O'Brien . The color of the front bezel uses General Electric chip  The bottom and back of the chassis are not painted, but a back panel label shows connector information.


User-Installable Upgrades

System Memory

Graphics DRAM


Technical Product Summary - User-Installable Upgrades - System Memory
System Memory

Table A-1 shows the possible memory combinations. The Premiere/PCI LC supports both parity (x 36) and non-parity SIMMs (x 36), but they cannot be mixed within the same memory bank. Also, there is no parity checking provided for any system memory. SIMM requirements are 70ns, Fast Page Mode, with tin-lead connectors.

SIMM 1,2 (Bank 0) SIMM Type (Amount)	SIMM 3,4 (Bank 1) SIMM Type (Amount)	Total System Memory (excluding 8MB on baseboard)	Total System Memory (including 8MB on baseboard)
256K  (1 MB)	Empty	2 MB	10MB
256K  (1 MB)	256K  (1 MB)	4 MB	12MB
256K  (1 MB)	512K  (2 MB)	6 MB	14MB
256K  (1 MB)	1M  (4 MB)	10 MB	18MB
256K  (1 MB)	2M  (8 MB)	18 MB	26MB
256K  (1 MB)	4M  (16 MB)	34 MB	42MB
256K  (1 MB)	8M  (32 MB)	66 MB	74MB
512K  (2 MB)	Empty	4 MB	12MB
512K  (2 MB)	256K  (1 MB)	6 MB	14MB
512K  (2 MB)	512K  (2 MB)	8 MB	16MB
512K  (2 MB)	1M  (4 MB)	12 MB	20MB
512K  (2 MB)	2M  (8 MB)	20 MB	28MB
512K  (2 MB)	4M  (16 MB)	36 MB	44MB
512K  (2 MB)	8M  (32 MB)	68 MB	76MB
1M  (4 MB)	Empty	8 MB	16MB
1M  (4 MB)	256K  (1 MB)	10 MB	18MB
1M  (4 MB)	512K  (2 MB)	12 MB	20MB
1M  (4 MB)	1M  (4 MB)	16 MB	24MB
1M  (4 MB)	2M  (8 MB)	24 MB	32MB
1M  (4 MB)	4M  (16 MB)	40 MB	48MB
1M  (4 MB)	8M  (32 MB)	72 MB	80MB
2M  (8 MB)	Empty	16 MB	24MB
2M  (8 MB)	256K  (1 MB)	18 MB	26MB
2M  (8 MB)	512K  (2 MB)	20 MB	28MB
2M  (8 MB)	1M  (4 MB)	24 MB	32MB
2M  (8 MB)	2M  (8 MB)	32 MB	40MB
2M  (8 MB)	4M  (16 MB)	48 MB	56MB
2M  (8 MB)	8M  (32 MB)	80 MB	88MB
4M  (16 MB)	Empty	32 MB	40MB
4M  (16 MB)	256K  (1 MB)	34 MB	42MB
4M  (16 MB)	512K  (2 MB)	36 MB	44MB
4M  (16 MB)	1M  (4 MB)	40 MB	48MB
4M  (16 MB)	2M  (8 MB)	48 MB	56MB
4M  (16 MB)	4M  (16 MB)	64 MB	72MB
4M  (16 MB)	8M  (32 MB)	96 MB	104MB
8M  (32 MB)	Empty	64 MB	72MB
8M  (32 MB)	256K  (1 MB)	66 MB	74MB
8M  (32 MB)	512K  (2 MB)	68 MB	76MB
8M  (32 MB)	1M  (4 MB)	72 MB	80MB
8M  (32 MB)	2M  (8 MB)	80 MB	88MB
8M  (32 MB)	4M  (16 MB)	96 MB	104MB
8M  (32 MB)	8M  (32 MB)	128 MB	136MB
Table A-1. Possible SIMM memory combinations


Graphics DRAM

The Premiere/PCI LC baseboard can be upgraded to 2 MB of graphics DRAM by adding two 256KB x 16 fast page mode 70 ns DRAMs to the two 40-pin SOJ sockets at locations U10A1 and U11A1. Table A-2 lists several suppliers and their part numbers.

Supplier	Part Number
Fujitsu	MB814260-70PJ-ER
Hitachi	HM514260AJ-7T
Micron Tech	MT4C16257DJ-7TR
Mitsubishi	M5M44260AJ-7-T10
NEC	UPD424260LE-70
Samsung	KM416C256AJ-6T
Samsung	KM416C256AJ-7T
Samsung	KM416C256BJ-7T
Samsung	KM416C256BJ-7T
Samsung	KM416C256BJ-7T
Toshiba	TC514260BJ-70(EL)
Table A-2. Sampling of Graphics DRAM Component Vendors


Jumpers

Figure B-1. Jumper locations and settings ( denotes Pin 1)

FUNCTION	JUMPER	CONFIGURATION
CPU Voltage (5.0V/5.25V)	J7	1-2 CPU Vcc=5.00v for 60 MHz 2-3 CPU Vcc=5.25v for 66 MHz
Not used	J8	N/A
Not used	J13	N/A
CPU Speed	J14 CPU CLK	1-2 66 MHz 2-3 60 MHz
VGA Mode	J15 COLOR	1-2 MONO 2-3 COLOR (default)
Password	J16 PW	1-2 Normal (Enabled) (default) 2-3 Clear (Disabled)
Flash Boot Block	J17 BB	1-2 Recovery Mode 2-3 Normal Mode (default)
Flash Write Enable/Disable	J18 WP	1-2 Flash Write Enabled (default) 2-3 Flash Write Protected
CMOS Clear	J19 CMOS CLR	1-2 Clear 2-3 Normal (default)
CMOS Setup	J20 SETUP	1-2 Enable (default) 2-3 Disable
Ext. Speaker Header/Jumper	J37 SPKR	3-4 Enable on-board speaker  Remove to disable
Table B-1. System Board Jumper Default Settings


Technical Product Summary - Connectors
Connectors

Figure C-1. Premiere/PCI LC LPX Internal Connections (• denotes Pin 1).

Related Topics:

VESA Feature Connector

IDE Connector

Floppy Connector

12V Fan Power

Auxiliary 10V Fan Power

PS/2 Style Mouse/Keyboard

Primary Power

auxiliary (3.3V) Power

Reset SW

Power LED

Hard Drive LED (DIsk)

Turbo LED

Keylock SW

Standby SW

Speaker Connector

Serial Ports

Parallel Port Connector

Video Monitor Port

PCI Riser Connector (J9F1)

PCI Connectors 1,2, and 3 (J10b1, J10c1, J10C2)


VESA Feature Connector

Signal Name	Pin	Pin	Signal Name
Ground	1	2	Data 0
Ground	3	4	Data 1
Ground	5	6	Data 2
Data enable	7	8	Data 3
Sync enable	9	10	Data 4
PCLK enable	11	12	Data 5
Vcc	13	14	Data 6
Ground	15	16	Data 7
Ground	17	18	PCLK
Ground	19	20	BLANK
Ground	21	22
Vcc	23	24
	25	26	Ground


IDE Connector

Signal Name	Pin	Pin	Signal Name
Reset IDE	1	2	Ground
Host Data 7	3	4	Host Data 8
Host Data 6	5	6	Host Data 9
Host Data 5	7	8	Host Data 10
Host Data 4	9	10	Host Data 11
Host Data 3	11	12	Host Data 12
Host Data 2	13	14	Host Data 13
Host Data 1	15	16	Host Data 14
Host Data 0	17	18	Host Data 15
Ground	19	20	Key
DRQ3	21	22	Ground
I/O Write-	23	24	Ground
I/O Read-	25	26	Ground
IOCHRDY	27	28	BALE
DACK3-	29	30	Ground
IRQ14	31	32	IOCS16-
Addr 1	33	34	Ground
Addr 0	35	36	Addr 2
Chip Select 0-	37	38	Chip Select 1-
Activity	39	40	Ground


Floppy Connector

Signal Name	Pin	Pin	Signal Name
Ground	1	2	FDHDIN
Ground	3	4	Reserved
Key	5	6	FDEDIN
Ground	7	8	Index-
Ground	9	10	Motor Enable A-
Ground	11	12	Drive Select B-
Ground	13	14	Drive Select A-
Ground	15	16	Motor Enable B-
Ground	17	18	DIR-
Ground	19	20	STEP-
Ground	21	22	Write Data-
Ground	23	24	Write Gate-
Ground	25	26	Track 00-
Ground	27	28	Write Protect-
Ground	29	30	Read Data-
Ground	31	32	Side 1 Select-
Ground	33	34	Diskette Change-


12V Fan Power

Pin	Signal Name
1	Ground
2	+12 V (fused)
3	Ground


Auxiliary 10V Fan Power

Pin	Signal Name
1	Ground
2	+10 V (fused) 125 mA maximum
3	Ground


PS/2 Style Mouse/Keyboard

Pin	Signal Name
1	Data
2	No Connect
3	Ground
4	Vcc (fused)
5	Clock
6	No Connect


Primary Power

Pin	Name	Function
1	PWRGD	Power Good
2	+5 V	+ 5 volts Vcc
3	+12 V	+ 12 volts
4	-12 V	- 12 volts
5	GND	Ground
6	GND	Ground
7	GND	Ground
8	GND	Ground
9	-5 V	-5 volts
10	+5 V	+ 5 volts Vcc
11	+5 V	+ 5 volts Vcc
12	+5 V	+ 5 volts Vcc


auxiliary (3.3V) Power

Pin	Name	Function
1	GND	Ground
2	GND	Ground
3	GND	Ground
4	+3.3 V	+ 3.3 volts
5	+3.3V	+ 3.3 volts
6	+3.3 V	+ 3.3 volts


Reset SW

Pin	Signal Name
1	RESET
2	Key
3	Ground


Power LED

Pin	Signal Name
1	LED_PWR+5V
2	Ground


Hard Drive LED (DIsk)

Pin	Signal Name
1	+5V
2	HD ACTIVE-
3	Key
4	+5V


Turbo LED

Pin	Signal Name
1	+5V
2	TURBO LED-


Keylock SW

Pin	Signal Name
1	Keylock
2	Ground


Standby SW

Pin	Signal Name
1	EXTSMI
2	Ground


Speaker Connector

Pin	Signal Name
1	+5V Vcc
2	Key
3	On Board Speaker
4	SPKR_DAT


Serial Ports

Pin	Signal Name
1	DCD* (Data Carrier Detect)
2	SIN (Serial Input)
3	SOUT (Serial Output)
4	DTR* (Data Terminal Ready)
5	Ground
6	DSR* (Data Set Ready)
7	RTS* (Request to Send)
8	CTS* (Clear to Send)
9	RI* (Ring Indicator)


Parallel Port Connector

Signal Name	Pin	Pin	Signal Name
STROBE-	1	2	AUTO FEED-
Data Bit 0	3	4	ERROR-
Data Bit 1	5	6	INIT-
Data Bit 2	7	8	SLCT IN-
Data Bit 3	9	10	Ground
Data Bit 4	11	12	Ground
Data Bit 5	13	14	Ground
Data Bit 6	15	16	Ground
Data Bit 7	17	18	Ground
ACJ-	19	20	Ground
BUSY	21	22	Ground
PE (Paper End)	23	24	Ground
SLCT	25


Video Monitor Port

Pin	Signal Name
1	Red
2	Green
3	Blue
4	No Connect
5	Ground
6	Ground
7	Ground
8	Ground
9	No Connect
10	Ground
11	No Connect
12	No Connect
13	Horizontal Sync.
14	Vertical Sync.
15	No Connect


PCI Riser Connector (J9F1)

Signal Name	Pin	Pin	Signal Name
IOCHK-	A1	B1	GND
SD7	A2	B2	RSTDRV
SD6	A3	B3	Vcc
SD5	A4	B4	IRQ9
SD4	A5	B5	-5V
SD3	A6	B6	DRQ2
SD2	A7	B7	-12V
SD1	A8	B8	0WS-
SD0	A9	B9	+12V
IOCHRDY	A10	B10	GND
AEN	A11	B11	SMEMW-
SA19	A12	B12	SMEMR-
SA18	A13	B13	IOW-
SA17	A14	B14	IOR-
SA16	A15	B15	DACK3-
SA15	A16	B16	DRQ3
SA14	A17	B17	DACK1-
SA13	A18	B18	DRQ1
SA12	A19	B19	REFRESH-
SA11	A20	B20	SYSCLK
SA10	A21	B21	IRQ7
SA9	A22	B22	IRQ6
SA8	A23	B23	IRQ5
SA7	A24	B24	IRQ4
SA6	A25	B25	IRQ3
SA5	A26	B26	DACK2-
SA4	A27	B27	TC
SA3	A28	B28	BALE
SA2	A29	B29	Vcc
SA1	A30	B30	OSC
SA0	A31	B31	GND
SBHE-	C1	D1	MEMCS16-
LA23	C2	D2	IOCS16-
LA22	C3	D3	IRQ10
LA21	C4	D4	IRQ11
LA20	C5	D5	IRQ12
LA19	C6	D6	IRQ13
LA18	C7	D7	IRQ14
LA17	C8	D8	DACK0-
MEMR-	C9	D9	DRQ0
MEMW-	C10	D10	DACK5-
SD8	C11	D11	DRQ5
SD9	C12	D12	DACK6-
SD10	C13	D13	DRQ6
SD11	C14	D14	DACK7-
SD12	C15	D15	DRQ7
SD13	C16	D16	Vcc
SD14	C17	D17	MASTER-
SD15	C18	D18	GND
Signal Name	Pin	Pin	Signal Name
GND	E1	F1	GND
GND	E2	F2	GND
PCIINT1-	E3	F3	PCIINT3-
PCIINT2-	E4	F4	PCIINT4-
Vcc	E5	F5	Vcc
Key	E6	F6	Key
Vcc	E7	F7	Vcc
PCIRST-	E8	F8	PCLKF
GNT0-	E9	F9	GND
REQ0-	E10	F10	GNT1-
GND	E11	F11	GND
PCLKE	E12	F12	REQ1-
GND	E13	F13	AD31
AD30	E14	F14	AD29
3.3V	E15	F15	3.3V
Key	E16	F16	Key
3.3V	E17	F17	3.3V
AD28	E18	F18	AD27
AD26	E19	F19	AD25
AD24	E20	F20	CBE3-
AD22	E21	F21	AD23
AD20	E22	F22	AD21
AD18	E23	F23	AD19
3.3V	E24	F24	3.3V
Key	E25	F25	Key
3.3V	E26	F26	3.3V
AD16	E27	F27	AD17
FRAME-	E28	F28	IRDY-
CBE2-	E29	F29	DEVSEL-
TRDY-	E30	F30	PLOCK-
STOP-	E31	F31	PERR-
SDONE	G1	H1	SERR-
SBO-	G2	H2	AD15
CBE1-	G3	H3	AD14
PAR	G4	H4	AD12
GND	G5	H5	GND
Key	G6	H6	Key
GND	G7	H7	GND
AD13	G8	H8	AD10
AD11	G9	H9	AD8
AD9	G10	H10	AD7
CBE0-	G11	H11	AD5
AD6	G12	H12	AD3
AD4	G13	H13	AD1
AD2	G14	H14	AD0
Key	G15	H15	Key
Vcc	G16	H16	Vcc
Vcc	G17	H17	Vcc
GND	G18	H18	GND
GND	G19	H19	GND


PCI Connectors 1,2, and 3 (J10b1, J10c1, J10C2)

Signal Name	Pin	Pin	Signal Name		Signal Name	Pin	Pin	Signal Name
GND	A1	B1	-12V		AD16	A32	B32	AD17
+12V	A2	B2	No Connect		3.3V	A33	B33	CBE2-
No Connect	A3	B3	GND		FRAME-	A34	B34	GND
No Connect	A4	B4	No Connect		GND	A35	B35	IRDY-
VCC	A5	B5	VCC		TRDY-	A36	B36	3.3V
PCIINT3-	A6	B6	VCC		GND	A37	B37	DEVSEL-
PCIINT1-	A7	B7	PCIINT2-		STOP-	A38	B38	GND
VCC	A8	B8	PCIINT4-		3.3V	A39	B39	PLOCK-
Reserved	A9	B9	No Connect		SDONE	A40	B40	PERR-
VCC	A10	B10	Reserved		SBO-	A41	B41	3.3V
Reserved	A11	B11	No Connect		GND	A42	B42	SERR-
GND	A12	B12	GND		PAR	A43	B43	3.3V
GND	A13	B13	GND		AD15	A44	B44	CBE1-
Reserved	A14	B14	Reserved		3.3V	A45	B45	AD14
SPCIRST-	A15	B15	GND		AD13	A46	B46	GND
VCC	A16	B16	PCLKE		AD11	A47	B47	AD12
AGNT-	A17	B17	GND		GND	A48	B48	AD10
GND	A18	B18	REQA-		AD9	A49	B49	GND
Reserved	A19	B19	VCC		KEY	A50	B50	KEY
AD30	A20	B20	AD31		KEY	A51	B51	KEY
3.3V	A21	B21	AD29		CBEO-	A52	B52	AD8
AD28	A22	B22	GND		3.3V	A53	B53	AD7
AD26	A23	B23	AD27		AD6	A54	B54	3.3V
GND	A24	B24	AD25		AD4	A55	B55	AD5
AD24	A25	B25	3.3V		GND	A56	B56	AD3
AD22 (IDSEL)	A26	B26	CBE3-		AD2	A57	B57	GND
3.3V	A27	B27	AD23		AD0	A58	B58	AD1
AD22	A28	B28	GND		VCC	A59	B59	VCC
AD20	A29	B29	AD21		SREQ64-	A60	B60	SACK64-
GND	A30	B30	AD19		VCC	A61	B61	VCC
AD18	A31	B31	3.3V		VCC	A62	B62	VCC


AMIBIOS Setup Phase II BIOS User's Guide

Setup Overview

Command Screen Navigation

Main Menu Navigation

Main Menu

Advanced Menu

Advanced Chipset Configuration Sub-Menu

Power Management Configuration Sub-Menu

Plug and Play Configuration Sub-Menu

Security Menu

Exit Menu


Setup Overview

Introduction

This User's Guide documents the "Phase II" BIOS Setup Utility.  It explains the overall organization of the utility, how to navigate through the utility, and individual fields and options.

The "Phase II" BIOS Setup Utility is divided into 4 major menus:

Main Menu

Advanced Menu

Security Menu

Exit Menu

Each of the major menus occupy the left and center sections of the computer screen.  Selecting certain fields within the major menus will drop the user into sub-menus.  Displayed on the right side of the screen  is a Command Screen which describes the commands used to interact with the Setup Utility.  The following section documents these commands.  The subsequent four sections describe each of the main menus.  Sub-menus are documented within the main menus from which they are invoked   In each section the field which is being displayed is bold type.  If there are user selectable options for that field they are displayed in italic  type.  Explanations and comments about the fields and options are contained within boxes.


Command Screen Navigation

The right side of the Setup screen contains a list of  commands which are available to the user as they navigate through and interact with the Setup Utility.  These commands are displayed at all times, for each menu and sub-menu.

Related Topics:

F1 Help

ESC Back

Enter Select

( Previous Item

( Next Item

( Select Menu

F5 Setup Defaults

F6 Previous Values

F10 Save & Exit


F1	Help

Help is provided for a subset of the fields.  It can not be invoked when parameter options are being displayed.


ESC	Back

The ESC key provides a mechanism for backing out of any field.  When the ESC key is entered from the top level of any field, the field options cease to be displayed.  When the ESC key is entered from the top level of any sub-menu, the parent menu is re-entered.  When the ESC key is entered from the top level of any major menu the following screen is displayed:

Exit Discarding Changes

Press Enter to Continue

Press ESC to Abort

At this point pressing the Enter key will cause the user to leave the Setup Utility without saving any changes they might have made.  Pressing the ESC key will  bring them back to the top level of the current menu.


Enter	Select

The Enter key is used to activate sub-menus, change parameters and select parameter options.


( Previous Item
Previous Item

The up arrow is used to move to the menu item above the current item.  It does not wrap around.


( Next Item
Next Item

The down arrow is used to move to the menu item below the current item.  It does not wrap around.


( Select Menu
Select Menu

The left and right arrow keys are used to move between the 4 major menus. They do not wrap around.


F5	Setup Defaults

The Setup Defaults key is used to set all Setup Parameters to their default values.  When this key is pressed the following message appears:

Load Setup Defaults?

Press Enter to Continue

Press ESC to Abort

If the Enter key is selected then all Setup Parameters will be set to their default values.  If the ESC key is selected, then the user is returned to where they were before F5 was pressed without effecting any change.


F6	Previous Values

The Previous Values key is used to set all Setup Parameters to their previous values.  When this key is pressed the following message appears:

Discard Changes?

Press Enter to Continue

Press ESC to Abort

If the Enter key is selected then all Setup Parameters will be return to the values selected when Setup was entered.  If the ESC key is selected, then the user is returned to where they were before F6 was pressed without effecting any change.


F10	Save & Exit

The Save & Exit key is used to exit the Setup Utility saving the current state of all parameters   When this key is pressed the following message appears:

Exit Saving Changes?

Press Enter to Continue

Press ESC to Abort

If the Enter key is selected then the Setup Utility will be exited with all parameters set to their current values.  If the ESC key is selected, then the user is returned to where they were before F10 was pressed without effecting any change.


Main Menu Navigation

Each menu  contains a number of parameters.  Most parameters can be changed by the user, although some are informative only.  Parameters which can be changed by the user are displayed in black, informative only parameters are displayed in blue.  Depending on the security option chosen and in effect (via password), a parameter can be either changeable or non-changeable.  A parameter which is non changeable due to insufficient security privilege or other reasons will be grayed out.  Parameters which have no effect based on the value other parameters are not displayed.


Main Menu

System Date

System Time

Floppy A: or Floppy B:

Hard Disk C:

Hard Disk D: ....

Disk drive assignments

Hard Disk Sub-Menu

Maximum Capacity

Initialization Timeout

IDE Translation Mode

Multiple Sector Setting

Fast Programmed I/O Modes

Language

Boot Options

System Cache

Boot Speed

Num Lock

Setup Prompt

Hard Disk Pre-Delay

Typematic Rate Programming

Typematic Rate Delay

Typematic Rate

Video Mode

Mouse

Base Memory

Extended Memory


System Date

Month-Day-Year

The System Date field specifies the current date .


System Time

Hour:Minute:Second

The System Time  field specifies the current time.


Floppy A: or Floppy B:

Disabled

360 Kb, 5.25 "

1.2 Mb, 5.25"

720Kb, 3.5"

1.44 Mb, 3.5"

2.88 Mb, 3.5"

The Floppy A: Type and Floppy B: Type fields specify the physical size and maximum supported media size of the floppy drives attached to the floppy interface.


Hard Disk C:


Hard Disk D: ....

Identification string returned from drive

Not Installed

The Hard Disk C: through Hard Disk F: fields report the presence of, and identification string reported by, up to 4 physical IDE drives (two each of PCI and ISA.  When the cursor is placed on one of these fields and it is selected by hitting the Enter Key, the Hard Disk Sub-Menu appears (see below) allowing parameters which affect the drives to be set.


Disk drive assignments

  Drive letters will be assigned to physical drives as follows:

PCI IDE Interface Only

Master	C:
Secondary	D:

ISA Interface Only

Master	C:
Secondary	D:

ISA & PCI IDE Interfaces Used

Two Drives Used

PCI Master	C:
ISA Master	D:
ISA & PCI IDE Interfaces Used

Three Drives Used

PCI Master	C:
PCI Secondary	D:
ISA Master	E:
PCI Master	C:
ISA Master	D:
ISA Secondary	E:
ISA & PCI IDE Interfaces Used

Four Drives Used

PCI Master	C:
PCI Secondary	D:
ISA Master	E:
ISA Secondary	F:
When drives have multiple partitions on them, partitions beyond the primary partition will be assigned in ascending order, based on available drive letters and other installed drives.  Partitions are assigned to primary partitions first (across multiple drives), and then to secondary partitions.  This means that when there are multiple drives with multiple partitions, the logical drive numbering scheme may result in discontiguous logical partitions on the same physical drive.

For instance, if there is a "Drive 1" with two partitions which is a Master on the PCI IDE interface, a "Drive 2" with three partitions which is a Slave on the PCI interface, and a "Drive 3" with two partitions which is a master on the ISA interface the drive letters will be assigned as follows:

Drive 1

Primary Partition	C:

Secondary Partition	F:

Drive 2

Primary Partition	D:

Secondary Partition	G:

Tertiary Partition	H:

Drive 3

Primary Partition	E:

Secondary Partition	I:


Hard Disk Sub-Menu

Hard Disk Type

Auto Configured -- default

User Definable

Number of Cylinders

Number of Heads

Number of Sectors

If	Hard Disk Type = Auto Configured

Then parameters reported by drive

If	Hard Disk Type = User Definable

Then parameters entered by user

The Number of Cylinders, Number of Heads, and Number of Sectors  fields display what is reported by the drive if Hard Disk Type is set to Auto Configured.  If Hard Disk Type is set to User Definable then these fields are entered by the user. Hard Disk Type should be set to Auto Configured unless the drive was formatted on another system with parameters different than those reported by the drive.


Maximum Capacity

Value calculated from Cylinder, Head, and Sector info above


Initialization Timeout

Disabled

5 Seconds

10 Seconds -- default

31 Seconds

Initialization Timeout selects the number of seconds the BIOS will wait to determine if an IDE drive is present, after initiating a transaction with the drive.  If a drive is present and responds to the BIOS before the Initialization Timeout period, then the BIOS will proceed, i.e. there is no boot-time penalty for a large value when a drive is present.  If a drive is not present, then the BIOS will wait the Initialization Timeout period before proceeding.  If a drive is present, but does not respond to the BIOS within the Initialization Timeout range, then the BIOS will not see the drive and it will not be accessible.  This value should be set to Disabled for any IDE drives not installed.  This parameter works in conjunction with the Hard Disk Pre-Delay parameter contained in the Boot Options sub-menu of the Main menu.


IDE Translation Mode

Standard CHS -- default

Logical Block

Extended CHS

Auto Detected

The IDE Translation Mode parameter controls the way in which the BIOS interacts with the drive in terms of drive geometry.  Proper choice is dependent upon the drive's size, capabilities, and the operating system (OS) used.

Standard CHS is the translation mode that has been in use for years.  Its use limits IDE capacity to a maximum of 528 Megabytes regardless of the size of the drive used.

Logical Block mode overcomes the 528 MB maximum size limitation imposed by Standard CHS mode. It should be used only when the drive supports LBA (Logical Block Addressing), and the OS supports LBA, or uses the BIOS to access the disk.

Extended CHS mode also overcomes the 528 MB maximum size limitation imposed by Standard CHS mode.   It can be used with drives which are larger than 528 MB, but do not support LBA mode.

Auto Detected allows the BIOS to examine the drive and determine the optimal mode. The first choice is to utilize Logical Block  mode if it is supported by the drive. The second choice is to utilize Extended CHS   mode if the drive topology allows.  If neither of the above two methods are possible, then Standard CHS mode is used.   Important NOTE: When set to Auto Detected the BIOS will detect what the drive is capable of, not the translation mechanism which was used to format the drive.  If a drive is run in a mode other than the mode in which  it was partitioned and formatted, unpredictable results may occur, including data loss.

Different operating systems have different abilities regarding IDE Translation Modes:

UNIX operating systems (as currently implemented) do not support either LBA or ECHS and must utilize the Standard CHS method. UNIX can support drives larger than 528 MB, but does so in its own way.

OS/2 2.1 can support LBA, ECHS or Standard CHS methods . Note that LBA support may require a switch setting on an OS/2 driver in order to operate in that mode. (*)

OS/2 2.0 & Novell Netware can support either ECHS or Standard CHS methods, but not LBA.

DOS & Windows can support LBA, ECHS or Standard CHS methods. If the "Fast 32-bit IDE" option of Windows is utilized, make sure to use the  Standard CHS setting only, unless a version of WDCDRV.386 is being used which supports these advanced geometrys.  You will get better performance NOT using "Fast 32-bit IDE" if using a drive which employs Mode 3 PIO on the PCI interface, unless using a version of WDCDRV.386 which supports these advanced modes.


Multiple Sector Setting

Disabled

4 Sectors/Block

8 Sectors/Block

Auto Detected -- default

The Multiple Sector Setting  field controls the number of sectors which are transferred by an IDE drive per interrupt generated.  If set to Disabled, then an interrupt will be generated for each sector transferred, even if the OS issues a multi-sector transfer.  If set to 4 Sectors/Block or 8 Sectors/Block then 4 or 8 sectors will be transferred per interrupt (for a request that is as large as, or larger than 4 or 8 sectors).  If Auto Detected is chosen, then x sectors will be transferred per interrupt, where x is the maximum value supported by the drive.  If a drive does not support multiple sectors/block then the BIOS will ignore this setting.  If the drive does not support the specific number (4 or 8) of sectors chosen, then the BIOS will default to the largest number of sectors smaller than the chosen value supported by the drive.


Fast Programmed I/O Modes

Disabled

Auto Detected -- default

The Fast Programmed I/O Modes field controls the speed in which Programmed I/O (PIO) transfers occur on the PCI IDE interface.  If set to Disabled, transfers occur at an un-optimized (Mode 0) speed.  If set to Auto Detected, transfers occur at the rate which the drive reports as its maximum (up to and including the maximum mode 3 timing).  This field should only be set to Disabled if a drive is being used which incorrectly reports an ability to function with advanced timings.


Language

English (US)

..

..

The Language field controls the language of the text strings used in Setup and the BIOS.  Any installed language will appear as an option in its own language (for example, German will appear as Deutch).  Only installed languages will appear as options.


Boot Options

When the cursor is placed the Boot Options field and it is selected by hitting the Enter Key, the Boot Options Sub-Menu appears allowing parameters which affect the boot process to be set.

Boot Options Sub-Menu

Boot Sequence

C: First, Then A:

A: First, Then C: -- default

C: Only

A: Only

The field controls the order in which the BIOS attempts to boot from the hard and floppy drives.


System Cache

Disabled

Enabled -- default

The System Cache field controls both the primary and secondary caches. Setting System Cache Disabled to will hurt performance, but might be required when running software which utilizes software timing loops and needs to be slowed down to execute properly.


Boot Speed

Turbo -- default

De-turbo

The Boot Speed field controls the system CPU cycles.  De-turbo mode slows the CPU by disabling system cache and adding increased refresh cycles.  It does not reduce CPU speed to 4.77Mhz or 8Mhz AT class machines.


Num Lock

Off -- default

On

The Num Lock field controls whether the keyboard Num Lock function is turned on or off when the system is booted.


Setup Prompt

Disabled

Enabled -- default

The Setup Prompt field controls whether the "Press <F1> Key To Enter Setup" message is displayed during POST (Power On Self Test).It does not control access, just the message.


Hard Disk Pre-Delay

Disabled

1 Second

2 Seconds

3 Seconds -- default

4 Seconds

5 Seconds

6 Seconds

7 Seconds

The Hard Disk Pre-Delay provides a mechanism which delays the BIOS's attempt to initialize the first  IDE drive in the system.  It is necessary because certain drives take longer than others to "spin up" and might hang if they are accessed too soon after being powered up or reset.  The delay is only honored for the first drive accessed. This parameter works in conjunction with the Initialization Timeout parameter contained in the Hard Disk Sub-menu of the Main menu.  The two are added together.

It should be noted that this new addition to the BIOS Setup is the result of our speeding up the POST process.


Typematic Rate Programming

Default -- default

Override

The parameter controls whether default or user configurable values are used for Typematic Rate Delay and Typematic Rate (see below).  If Default is chosen then Typematic Rate Delay is set to 500 msec and Typematic Rate is set to 15.  If Override is chosen the following two screens appear allowing the user to customize these values.


Typematic Rate Delay

250 msec -- default

500 msec

750 msec

1000 msec

The Typematic Rate Delay field controls how long it takes for the keyboard auto-repeat function to start when a keyboard key is held down.


Typematic Rate

6 char/sec -- default

8 char/sec

10 char/sec

12 char/sec

15 char/sec

20 char/sec

24 char/sec

30 char/sec

The Typematic Rate Delay field controls the speed characters repeat when you hold down a keyboard key.  The higher the number, the faster the repeat.


Video Mode

The Video Mode  field is informative only.


Mouse

The Mouse  field is informative only.  If the system supports a PS/2 style mouse, and the mouse is installed, this field will be displayed.  If the system does not support a PS/2 style mouse, or if it does and the mouse is not installed, this field will not be displayed.


Base Memory

This Base Memory field is informative only.   There is another Base Memory field which can be changed in the Advanced Chipset Configuration Sub-Menu of the Advanced menu.


Extended Memory

The Extended Memory field is informative only. Amount of system memory above 1 Megabyte


Advanced Menu

Processor Type

Processor Speed

Cache Size

The Processor Type, Processor Speed, and Cache Size fields are informative only and can not be changed by the user. Cache Size refers to the L2 cache only.

Peripheral Configuration

Advanced Chipset Configuration

Power Management Configuration

Plug and Play Configuration

The Peripheral Configuration, Advanced Chipset Configuration, Power Management, and Plug and Play Configuration fields are used to enter sub-menus where these areas are configured.  Press Enter to access.

Related Topics:

Advanced Sub-menu

PCI IDE Interface

Standard ISA IDE Interface

Floppy Interface

Serial Port 1 Address

Serial Port 2 Address

Parallel Port Address

Parallel Port Mode

Serial Port 1 IRQ

Serial Port 2 IRQ

Parallel Port IRQ


Advanced Sub-menu

Configuration Mode

 	Auto -- default

Manual

The Configuration Mode fields controls whether  on board resources are manually or automatically set up.  When set to Auto, on board  system peripherals (IDE drives, Floppy Drive, Serial Ports, Parallel Port) are automatically configured during power up.  When set to Manual, system peripherals must be explicitly configured.  The following 6 fields (PCI IDE Interface to Parallel Port Address) are only user accessible when Configuration Mode is set to Manual.


PCI IDE Interface

 	Enabled -- default

Disabled


Standard ISA IDE Interface

Enabled -- default

Disabled


Floppy Interface

Enabled -- default

Disabled

The PCI IDE Interface, Standard IDE Interface, and Floppy Interface  fields allow these drive interfaces to be individually enabled or disabled.


Serial Port 1 Address

Disabled

COM1, 3F8h -- default

COM2, 2F8h

COM3, 3E8h

COM4, 2E8h


Serial Port 2 Address

Disabled

COM1, 3F8h

COM2, 2F8h -- default

COM3, 3E8h

COM4, 2E8h

The Serial Port 1 Address, Serial Port 2 Address fields allow the user to select the I/O ports used by these interfaces.  If a COM port is chosen for one of the Serial Port Addresses, it will not appear in the option list for the other Serial Port Address, i.e. if one of the Serial Port Addresses is set to Disabled, then there will be four choices for the other serial port address.  Otherwise there will be three choices.


Parallel Port Address

Disabled

LPT3, 3BCh

LPT1, 378h -- default

LPT2, 278h

The Parallel Port Address fields allow the user to select the I/O ports used by these interfaces.


Parallel Port Mode

Compatible -- default

Extended

When set to Compatible, the parallel port will be set up in a mode compatible with the original AT.  When set to Extended the parallel port will be set up in the most advanced mode allowed by the chipset (ex. ECC, ECP).


Serial Port 1 IRQ

Interrupt Available


Serial Port 2 IRQ

Interrupt Available


Parallel Port IRQ

Interrupt Available

The Serial Port 1 IRQ, , Serial Port 2 IRQ and Parallel Port IRQ  fields display the interrupts used by the Serial and Parallel Ports.  These values may not be changed by the user.  If an interface is disabled via the Serial Port 1 Address, Serial Port 2 Address, or Parallel Port Address fields, then the associated interrupt is not displayed, and is available for use by add in cards.


Advanced Chipset Configuration Sub-Menu

Base Memory Size

ISA Bus Speed

Byte Merging

PCI IDE Prefetch Buffers

ISA LFB Size

ISA LFB Base Address

Video Palette Snoop

Latency Timer (PCI Clocks)


Base Memory Size

512KB

640 KB -- default

The Base Memory Size field controls the mapping of addresses between 512K and 640K (80000h-9FFFFh).  If 512KB is chosen then accesses between 512K and 640K are directed to the ISA bus.  When 640 KB is selected accesses between 512K and 640K are directed to system DRAM.  Unless using an ISA card which requires access to this particular address range this field should be set to 640 KB.


ISA Bus Speed

Compatible -- default

Enhanced

The ISA Bus Speed field controls the speed of the ISA Bus clock.  If set to Compatible the speed will fall within the limits defined by the IBM AT Technical Reference (6-8.33 Mhz).  If set to Enhanced the speed will be greater than the maximum defined by the IBM AT Technical Reference manual.  Modern ISA cards can operate with the enhanced speeds,  however some older cards can experience difficulties.  ISA performance will be enhanced when ISA Bus Speed is set to enhanced.   The actual value of the Bus Clock when set to Compatible or Enhanced is dependent upon the external frequency of the CPU:

External Frequency	Compatible	Enhanced

60 Mhz	7.5 Mhz	10 Mhz

66 Mhz	8.25 Mhz	11 Mhz


Byte Merging

Enabled

Disabled -- default

Byte Merging is a feature which increases performance for older applications which write to video memory in bytes instead of words.  However, this feature is not supported on all PCI video cards.  For best performance this field should be enabled unless a PCI graphics card which does not support this feature is used.  If this field is enabled and used with a card which lacks support video corruption will be seen in some video modes.


PCI IDE Prefetch Buffers

Enabled -- default

Disabled

The field is used to disable a set of prefetch buffers in the PCI IDE controller.  Disabling the buffers may be required when using Operating Systems (such as NT) which do not use the BIOS to access the hard and do not disabled interrupts when completing a programmed I/O operation.  Setting PCI IDE Prefetch Buffers to Disabled has negative performance implications.  It is anticipated that Microsoft will provide a patch which will allow the buffers to remain enabled when running NT.


ISA LFB Size

Disabled -- default

1 MB

3 MB

7 MB

The ISA Video Linear Frame Buffer Size provides a mechanism for creating a hole in the system memory map.  Accesses made to addresses within this hole will be directed to the ISA bus instead of main memory.  This should be set to Disabled  unless you are using an ISA card which has memory greater than 64K which needs to be accessed by the CPU,  and you are not using the Plug and Play run-time utilities (Configuration Manager & ISA Configuration Utility).


ISA LFB Base Address

Dependent upon ISA LFB Size

If	ISA LFB Size	Then	ISA  LFB Base Address

Disabled	N.A.

1 MB`	15 MB

3 MB	13 MB

7 MB	9   MB

The ISA Video LFB Base Address field displays the starting address of the ISA memory hole if a value other than Disabled is chosen for the ISA Video LFB Size parameter.  If  ISA Video LFB Size is set to disabled, then this field does not appear.  This field is informative only, i.e. it cannot be changed by the user.


Video Palette Snoop

Disabled

Enabled -- default

The Video Palette Snoop field controls the ability of a PCI graphics cards to "snoop" write cycles to an ISA video card's color palette registers.   This should normally be set to Enabled.  It should only be set to Disabled  if:

An ISA card connects to a PCI graphics card via the VESA connector

AND	That ISA card connects to a color monitor

AND	That ISA card uses the RAMDAC on the PCI card

AND	The Palette Snooping feature (also called RAMDAC shadowing) is broken on the PCI card.


Latency Timer (PCI Clocks)

 	Number between 0 and 256

66 -- default

  The Latency Timer (PCI Clocks) field controls the length of time an agent on the PCI bus can hold the bus when another agent has requested the bus.  Its default value is 66.  In general this should not be changed.  If there are latency sensitive cards in the system (such as audio cards and/or network cards with small buffers) this can be set to a lower value to reduce latency.  If there are no latency sensitive cards in the system, but I/O intensive applications are being run, this can be increased to slightly improve performance.


 Power Management Configuration Sub-Menu

Advanced Power Management

IDE Drive Power Down

VESA Video Power Down

Inactivity Timer (Minutes)

Hot Key


Advanced Power Management

Enabled

Disabled -- default

The Advanced Power Management  field enables or disables Advanced Power Management (APM) support in the BIOS.  If set to enabled the BIOS will work with APM aware Operating Systems to manage the power consumed by the CPU,  IDE drives, and graphics cards.  If set to Disabled then none of the other fields in the Power Management Configuration Sub-Menu are displayed.


IDE Drive Power Down

Enabled

Disabled -- default

The IDE Drive Power Down field controls whether or not a spin down command will be issued to the IDE drives when the system goes into low power mode.


VESA Video Power Down

Disabled -- default

Standby

Suspend

Sleep

The VESA Video Power Down field controls the VESA power management command issued to the graphics card when the system goes into low power mode.  The proper setting is dependent upon the VESA mode(s) supported by your  graphics card.


Inactivity Timer (Minutes)

0 to 255

0 -- default

The Inactivity Timer (Minutes) field controls the number  of  minutes that the system will detect no user activity before going into low power mode.


Hot Key

User  definable

The Hot Key field is used to define a key which when entered will cause the APM BIOS to ask an APM (Advanced Power Management) aware Operating Systems to go into immediate power managed mode.  There will be some delay, typically about a minute before the system actually goes into power managed mode,  however the speaker will issue 2 descending tones.

If there is a User Password in effect then upon going into power managed mode the Num Lock, Caps Lock, and Scroll Lock LEDs on the keyboard will flash on and off in sequence, indicating to the user that the system is in Secure Mode.   In this case the correct password will have to be entered before the user regains control of the system.  This password will not be echoed to the screen, whether the screen is active or inactive at the time the password is entered (see Set User Password  field in Security Menu).   The following table describes how the Power Down hot key interacts with the Security Hot Key:

	Power-Down Hot Key Entered	Security Hot Key Entered
Power-Down Hot Key Only Enabled	1. System powers down @1 minute (can include screen blanking if enabled)System powers down 1 minute (can include screen blanking if enabled) 2. Powers up when any key/mouse activity is detected	N.A.
Security Hot Key Only Enabled	N.A.	1. System Secure Immediately 2. LEDs sequence 3. Input accepted when password typed
Both Hot Keys Enabled	1. System Secure Immediately 2. System powers down @1 minute (can include screen blanking if enabled)System powers down 1 minute (can include screen blanking if enabled) 3. LEDs sequence 4. Input accepted when password typed 5. Powers up when any key/mouse activity is detected	1. System Secure Immediately  2. System powers down @1   minute (can include screen blanking if enabled)System powers down 1   minute (can include screen blanking if enabled) 3. LEDs sequence 4. Input accepted when password typed 5. Powers up when any key/mouse activity is detected


Plug and Play Configuration Sub-Menu

Configuration Mode

ISA Shared Memory Size

ISA Shared Memory Base Address


Configuration Mode

Use Setup Utility -- default

Use ICU

The Configuration Mode field is used to choose the method in which information about legacy ISA cards (ISA cards which do not have Plug and Play capabilities) is conveyed to the BIOS to allow the BIOS to set up PCI cards and ISA Plug and Play cards without conflicting with the legacy ISA cards.

If Use ICU is chosen, then the BIOS will depend upon information provided by run-time Plug and Play software (Configuration Manager and ISA Configuration Utility) to ensure that there are no conflicts with legacy ISA cards.  Only choose this method if your system is configured with these utilities and they are used. When Use ICU is chosen no other fields are displayed in this Sub-Menu.

If Use Setup Utility is chosen, then the BIOS will depend upon information provided by the user in the fields below to prevent conflicts between Plug and Play cards and legacy ISA cards.  If the Use Setup Utility is chosen then the user should not install and use  run-time Plug and Play software (Configuration Manager and ICU).


ISA Shared Memory Size

Disabled -- default

16 KB

32 KB

48 KB

64 KB

The ISA Shared Memory Size field is used to set a block of system memory which will not be shadowed (shadowing is a technique which copies a block of memory from an add in card's ROM to the same address in  system memory to allow faster access to the code and achieve higher performance).  By default all upper memory is shadowed unless a block is un-shadowed using this and the ISA Shared Memory Base Address fields.

This field should be set to Disabled unless an ISA card is used which communicates with the CPU through a block of shared memory located in the upper memory area.  If set to a value other than Disabled  the ISA Shared Memory Base Address field will appear below.  Note that if a value of  64 KB is chosen, then the ISA Shared Memory Base Address field can only be set to D0000h or below.


 ISA Shared Memory Base Address

C0000h

C4000h

C8000h

CC000h

D0000h

D4000h

D8000h

DC000h

The ISA Shared Memory Base Address field works in conjunction with the ISA Shared Memory Size.  See above.

IRQ 3*

IRQ 4*

IRQ 5

IRQ 7*

IRQ 9

IRQ 10

IRQ 11

IRQ 15*

Available

Used By ISA Card

* These options will not be visible if consumed by on-board resources (IRQ3 Serial Port 1, IRQ4 Serial Port 2, IRQ7 Parallel Port, IRQ 15, both IDE interfaces used).

The IRQ 3 - IRQ 15 fields are used to indicate whether individual interrupts are used by ISA legacy cards.  If not used, then they should be set to Available.  If used they should be set to Used By ISA Card.  Note: All but one can be set to Used By ISA Card.  One must remain available for PCI cards which use interrupts to function.


Security Menu

There are two types of passwords available, User Password and Administrative Password.  The User password can be used to control access to the Setup Utility, the keyboard upon initial boot, and the keyboard when used in conjunction with the Security Hot Key.  The Administrative Password is used to control access to the Setup Utility.  The following table describes the interaction between these passwords:

Password In Effect	Enter Setup with User Password	Enter Setup with Administrate Password	Boot
User Password Only	Can change all fields	N.A.	User Password Required
Administrative Password Only	N..A.	Can change all fields	No  Password Required
Both	Can change limited number of fields	Can change all fields	User or Administrative Password Required
If the Administrative Password is in effect and Setup is entered with the User Password only the following fields may be changed:

System Date

System Time

User Password

Security Hot Key

Related Topics:

User Password is

Administrative Password is

Set User Password

Set Administrative Password

Unattended Start

Security Hot Key (CTRL-ALT-)


User Password is

Disabled -- default

Enabled


Administrative Password is

Disabled -- default

Enabled

The User Password is and Administrative Password is fields indicate whether the User and Administrative passwords have been set.  If neither the User Password is or the Administrative Password is fields are set to Enabled neither the Unattended Start or Security Hot Key (CTRL-ALT-) fields will be displayed.


Set User Password

When the Set User Password field is chosen the user is presented with one of two sub-menus.  If there is currently no User Password in effect the following menu appears:

Enter New Password_______

Confirm New Password_______

Press Enter or TAB to Accept

Press ESC to Abort

If there is already a User Password in effect, the following menu appears.  To disable the password, use a carriage return as the new password.

Enter Current Password_______

Enter New Password_______

Confirm New Password_______

Press Enter or TAB to Accept

Press ESC to Abort


Set Administrative Password

When the Set Administrative Password field is chosen the user is presented with one of two sub-menus.  If there is currently no Administrative Password in effect the following menu appears:

Enter New Password_______

Confirm New Password_______

Press Enter or TAB to Accept

Press ESC to Abort

If there is already an Administrative Password in effect, the following menu appears.  To disable the password, use a carriage return as the new password.

Enter Current Password_______

Enter New Password_______

Confirm New Password_______

Press Enter or TAB to Accept

Press ESC to Abort


Unattended Start

Disabled -- default

Enabled

The Unattended Start  field controls the point at which the User Password is required.  If set to Disabled  the User Password is required before the system boots, either from disk or the network.  The user will be prompted for the password with the text string "Enter Password (1):"

If set to Enabled the system will go through automatic boot activity (for instance running CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT when booting DOS from disk), however the keyboard will be locked and the User Password must be entered to unlock it.  The BIOS does not provide any prompt string so it is suggested that the last thing that the automatic login sequence does is prompt the user for the password.

The Unattended Start field can only be set if a User Password is in effect.


Security Hot Key (CTRL-ALT-)

Alpha-Numeric Key

The Security Hot Key (CTRL-ALT-) field can be used to define a key which when entered in conjunction with the CTRL and ALT keys puts the system into secure mode (locks the keyboard).  When this Hot Key combination is entered the Num Lock, Caps Lock, and Scroll Lock LEDs on the keyboard will flash on and off in sequence, indicating to the user that the system is in secure mode (as opposed to being hung).


Exit Menu

Exit Saving Changes

Exit Discarding Changes

Load Setup Defaults

Discard Changes


Exit Saving Changes

The Exit Saving Changes field is used to exit the Setup Utility saving the current state of all parameters.

When the Enter key is entered the following sub-menu is displayed:

Exit Saving Changes?

Press Enter to Continue

Press ESC to Abort

If the Enter key is selected then the Setup Utility will be exited with all parameters set to their current values.  If the ESC key is selected, then the user is returned to the Exit menu without effecting any change.


Exit Discarding Changes

The Exit Discarding Changes field is used to exit the Setup Utility discarding any changes made to Setup parameters.  When the Enter key is entered the following sub-menu is displayed:

Exit Discarding Changes?

Press Enter to Continue

Press ESC to Abort

If the Enter key is selected then the Setup Utility will be exited with changes to Setup parameters lost.  If the ESC key is selected, then the user is returned to the Exit menu without effecting any change.


Load Setup Defaults

The Load Setup Defaults field is used to load default values into all Setup parameters, except for the passwords.  When the Enter key is entered the following sub-menu is displayed:

Load Setup Defaults?

Press Enter to Continue

Press ESC to Abort

If the Enter key is selected then defaults are loaded into all Setup parameters, except for the passwords.  If the ESC key is selected, then the user is returned to the Exit menu without effecting any changes.


Discard Changes

The Discard Changes field is used undo any changes made to Setup parameters during this Setup session.  When the Enter key is entered the following sub-menu is displayed:

Discard Changes?

Press Enter to Continue

Press ESC to Abort

If the Enter key is selected then any changes made to Setup parameters are discarded.  If the ESC key is selected, then the user is returned to the Exit menu without effecting any changes.


AMIBIOS Error Messages and Beep Codes

Errors can occur during the POST (Power On Self Test), which is performed every time the system is powered on. Fatal errors, which prevent the system from continuing the boot process, are communicated through a series of audible beeps. Other errors are displayed in the following format:

ERROR Message Line 1

ERROR Message Line 2

For most displayed error messages, there is only one message. If a second message appears, it is "RUN SETUP". If this message occurs, press <F1> to run AMIBIOS Setup.

Related Topics:

Beep Codes

Error Messages

ISA NMI Messages


Beep Codes

Beeps	Error Message	Description
1	Refresh Failure	The memory refresh circuitry on the baseboard is faulty.
2	Parity Error	Parity error in the first 64 KB of memory.
3	Base 64 KB Memory Failure	Memory failure in the first 64 KB.
4	Timer Not Operational	Memory failure in the first 64 KB of memory, or Timer 1 on the baseboard is not functioning.
5	Processor Error	The CPU on the baseboard generated an error.
6	8042 - Gate A20 Failure	The keyboard controller (8042) may be bad. The BIOS cannot switch to protected mode.
7	Processor Exception Interrupt Error	The CPU generated an exception interrupt.
8	Display Memory Read/Write Error	The system graphics adapter is either missing or its memory is faulty. This is not a fatal error.
9	ROM Checksum Error	ROM checksum value does not match the value encoded in BIOS.
10	CMOS Shutdown Register Rd/Wrt Error	The shutdown register for CMOS RAM failed.
11	Cache Error / External Cache Bad	The external cache is faulty.


Error Messages

Error Message	Explanation
8042 Gate - A20 Error	Gate A20 on the keyboard controller (8042) is not working. Replace the 8042.
Address Line Short!	Error in the address decoding circuitry on the baseboard.
C: Drive Error	Hard disk drive C: does not respond. Run the Hard Disk Utility to correct this problem. Also, check the C: hard disk type in Standard CMOS Setup to make sure the hard disk drive type is correct.
C: Drive Failure	Hard disk drive C: does not respond. Replace the hard disk drive.
Cache Memory Bad, Do Not Enable Cache!	Cache memory is defective. Replace it.
CH-2 Timer Error	Most AT systems include two timers. There is an error in timer 2.
CMOS Battery State Low	CMOS RAM is powered by a battery. The battery power is low. Replace the battery.
CMOS Checksum Failure	After CMOS RAM values are saved, a checksum value is generated for error checking. The previous value is different from the current value. Run AMIBIOS Setup.
CMOS System Options Not Set	The values stored in CMOS RAM are either corrupt or nonexistent. Run Setup.
CMOS Display Type Mismatch	The graphics type in CMOS RAM does not match the type detected by the BIOS. Run AMIBIOS Setup.
CMOS Memory Size Mismatch	The amount of memory on the baseboard is different than the amount in CMOS RAM. Run AMIBIOS Setup.
CMOS Time and Date Not Set	Run Standard CMOS Setup to set the date and time in CMOS RAM.
D: Drive Error	Hard disk drive D: does not respond. Run the Hard Disk Utility to correct this problem. Also, check the C: hard disk type in Standard CMOS Setup to make sure the hard disk drive type is correct.
D: Drive Failure	Hard disk drive D: does not respond. Replace the hard disk drive.
Diskette Boot Failure	The boot disk in floppy drive A: is corrupt. It cannot be used to boot the system. Use another boot disk and follow the screen instructions.
Display Switch Not Proper	Some systems require a graphics switch on the baseboard be set to either color or monochrome. Turn the system off, set the switch, then power on.
DMA Error	Error in the DMA controller.
DMA #1 Error	Error in the first DMA channel.
DMA #2 Error	Error in the second DMA channel.
FDD Controller Failure	The BIOS cannot communicate with the floppy disk drive controller. Check all appropriate connections after the system is powered down.
HDD Controller Failure	The BIOS cannot communicate with the hard disk drive controller. Check all appropriate connections after the system is powered down.
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 floppy drive A:, but cannot boot the system. Use another boot disk.
Keyboard Is Locked...Unlock It	Keyboard lock on the system is engaged. The system must be unlocked to continue.
Keyboard Error	There is a timing problem with the keyboard. Set the Keyboard option in Standard CMOS Setup to Not Installed to skip the keyboard POST routines.
KB/Interface Error	There is an error in the keyboard connector.
No ROM BASIC	Cannot find a bootable sector on either disk drive A: or hard disk drive C:. The BIOS calls INT 18h which generates this message. Use a bootable disk.
Off Board Parity Error	Parity error in memory installed in an expansion slot. The format is: OFF BOARD PARITY ERROR ADDR (HEX) = (XXXX) XXXX is the hex address where the error occurred.
On Board Parity Error	Parity error in baseboard memory. The format is: OFF BOARD PARITY ERROR ADDR (HEX) = (XXXX) XXXX is the hex address where the error occurred.
Parity Error ????	Parity error in system memory at an unknown address.


ISA NMI Messages

ISA NMI Message	Explanation
Memory Parity Error at xxxxx	Memory failed. If the memory location can be determined, it is displayed as xxxxx. If not, the message is Memory Parity Error ????.
I/O Card Parity Error at xxxxx	An expansion card failed. If the address can be determined, it is displayed as xxxxx. If not, the message is I/O Card Parity Error ????.
DMA Bus Time-out	A device has driven the bus signal for more than 7.8 microseconds.


BIOS Upgrades & Recovery

The Premiere/PCI LC incorporates the AMIBIOS in a Flash memory component. Flash BIOS allows easy upgrades without the need to replace an EPROM. The upgrade utility fits on a floppy diskette and provides the capability to save, verify, and update the system BIOS. The upgrade utility can be run from a hard drive or a network drive, but no memory managers can be installed during upgrades.

The latest upgrade utility and BIOS code are available in the BIOS section of the Intel bulletin board.

Related Topics:

Using the upgrade utility

Recovery mode


Using the upgrade utility

If the utility is obtained from the bulletin board, UNZIP the archive and copy the files to a bootable MS-DOS 3.3, 4.01, 5.0, or 6.0 diskette. Reboot the system with the upgrade diskette in the bootable floppy drive and follow the directions in the easy to use menu-driven program.


Recovery mode

In the unlikely event that a FLASH upgrade is interrupted catastrophically, it is possible the BIOS may be left in an unusable state. Recovering from this condition requires the following steps (be sure a power supply and speaker have been attached to the board, and a floppy drive is connected as drive A:):

1.	Change Flash Boot Block jumper (BB) to the recovery mode position.

2.	Install the bootable upgrade diskette into drive A:

3.	Reboot the system.

4.	Because of the small amount of code available in the non-erasable boot block area, no video is available to direct the procedure. The procedure can be monitored by listening to the speaker and looking at the floppy drive LED. When the system beeps and the floppy drive LED is lit, the system is copying the recovery code into the FLASH device. As soon as the drive LED goes off, the recovery is complete.

5.	Turn the system off.

6.	Change the "Flask Boot Block" jumper back to the default position.

7.	Leave the upgrade floppy in drive A: and turn the system on.

8.	Continue with the original upgrade.


Memory Map

Address Range (Dec)	Address Range (hex)	Size	Description
1024K-131072K	100000-8000000	130048K	Extended Memory
960K-1023K	F0000-FFFFF	64K	AMI System BIOS
952K-959K	EE000-EFFFF	8K	FLASH Boot Block (Available as HIMEM)
948K-951K	ED000-EDFFF	4K	LOGO Reserved
928K-947K	E8000-ECFFF	20K	Plug-n-Play ESCD data
800K-927K	C8000-E7FFF	128K	Available HI DOS Memory (open to the ISA & PCI bus)
768K-799k	C0000-C7FFFF	32K	On-board Video BIOS
640K-767K	A0000-BFFFF	128K	On-board Video RAM
639K	9FC00-9FFFF	1K	Extended BIOS Data (moveable by QEMM, 386MAX)
512K-638K	80000-9FBFF	127K	Extended conventional
0K-511K	00000-7FFFF	512K	Conventional
Table G-1. Premiere/PCI LC Memory Map


I/O Map

Address (hex)	Size(Dec)	Description
0000 - 000F	16 bytes	SIO - DMA 1
0020 - 0021	2 bytes	SIO - Interrupt Controller 1
0040 - 0043	4 bytes	SIO - Timer 1
0048 - 004B	4 bytes	SIO - Timer 2
0060	1 byte	Keyboard Controller Data Byte
0061	1 byte	SIO - NMI, speaker control
0064	1 byte	Kbd Controller, CMD/STAT Byte
0070, bit 7	1 bit	SIO - Enable NMI
0070, bits 6:0	7 bits	SIO - Real Time Clock, Address
0071	1 byte	SIO - Real Time Clock, Data
0073	1 byte	Reserved - Brd. Config.
0075	1 byte	Reserved - Brd. Config.,RD only
0078	1 byte	SIO - BIOS Timer
0080 - 008F	16 bytes	SIO - DMA Page Register
00A0 - 00A1	2 bytes	SIO - Interrupt Controller 2
00C0 - 00DE	31 bytes	SIO - DMA 2
00F0	1 bytes	Reset Numeric Error
0170 - 0177	8 bytes	Secondary IDE Channel
01F0 - 01F7	8 bytes	Primary IDE Channel
0278 - 027B	4 bytes	Parallel Port 2
Address (hex)	Size(Dec)	Description
02F8 - 02FF	8 bytes	On-Board Serial Port 2
0376	1 byte	Secondary IDE Chan Cmd Port
0377	1 byte	Secondary IDE Chan Stat Port
0378 - 037F	8 bytes	Parallel Port 1
03BC - 03BF	4 bytes	Parallel Port x
03C0 - 03CF	16 bytes	VGA Comp. Registers
03E8 - 03EF	8 bytes	Serial Port 3
03F0 - 03F5	6 bytes	Floppy Channel 1
03F6	1 bytes	Primary IDE Channel Cmnd Port
03F7 (Write)	1 byte	Floppy Channel 1 Command
03F7, bit 7	1 bit	Floppy Disk Change Channel 1
03F7, bits 6:0	7 bits	Primary IDE Channel Status Port
03F8 - 03FF	8 bytes	On-Board Serial Port 1
0CF8	1 byte	PCI Configuration Space Enable
0CF9	1 byte	Deturbo Mode Enable
C000 - C0FF	256 byte	82434LX Config. Registers *
C200 - C2FF	256 byte	82378IB Config. Registers *
C300 - C3FF	256 byte	Cirrus Video Config. Registers *

Table H-1. Premiere/PCI LC I/O Address Map


Interrupts & DMA Channels

IRQ	System Resource
NMI	Parity Error
0	Reserved, Interval Timer
1	Reserved, Keyboard buffer full
2	Reserved, Cascade interrupt from slave PIC
3	Serial Port 2
4	Serial Port 1
5	Parallel Port 2
6	Floppy
7	Parallel Port 1
8	Real Time Clock
9	User available
10	User available
11	User available
12	On-board Mouse Port
13	Reserved, Math coprocessor
14	Primary IDE if enabled, else available to user
15	Secondary IDE if enabled, else available to user
Table I-1. Premiere/PCI LC/ LPX Interrupts

DMA	Data Width	System Resource
0	8- or 16-bits	Open
1	8- or 16-bits	Open - Normally used for LAN
2	8- or 16-bits	Floppy
3	8- or 16-bits	Parallel Port
4		Reserved - Cascade channel
5	16-bits	Open
6	16-bits	Open
7	16-bits	IDE
Table I-2. Premiere/PCI LC/ LPX DMA Map


Video Modes

Video Resolutions and Frequencies

* in bits per pixel: 4 bpp= 16 colors, 8 bpp= 256 colors, 16 bpp = 65K colors, 24 bpp = 16.7M colors.

Related Topics:

(I) = INTERLACED


(i) = interlaced

Resolution	Color Depth*	Vert. (Hz)	Horiz. (KHz)	Memory Required
640x480	8	60	31.5	1 MB
640x480	8	72	37.0	1 MB
640x480	8	72	44.6	1 MB
640x480	16	60	31.5	1 MB
640x480	16	72	37.0	1 MB
640x480	16	72	44.6	1 MB
640x480	24	60	31.5	1 MB
640x480	24	72	37.0	1 MB
640x480	24	72	44.6	1 MB
800x600	8	95(i)	33.8	1 MB
800x600	8	56	35.2	1 MB
800x600	8	60	37.9	1 MB
800x600	8	70	44.5	1 MB
800x600	8	72	48.0	1 MB
800x600	8	76	52.4	1 MB
800x600	16	95i	33.8	1 MB
800x600	16	56	35.2	1 MB
800x600	16	70	44.5	1 MB
800x600	16	72	48.0	1 MB
800x600	16	76	52.4	2 MB
800x600	24	95(i)	33.8	2 MB
800x600	24	56	35.2	2 MB
Resolution	Color Depth*	Vert. (Hz)	Horiz. (KHz)	Memory Required
800x600	24	60	37.9	2 MB
800x600	24	70	44.5	2 MB
800x600	24	72	48.0	2 MB
1024x768	8	87(i)	35.5	1 MB
1024x768	8	60	48.4	1 MB
1024x768	8	66	53.9	1 MB
1024x768	8	70	56.1	1 MB
1024x768	8	72	57.9	1 MB
1024x768	8	76	61.4	1 MB
1024x768	16	87(i)	35.5	2 MB
1024x768	16	60	48.4	2 MB
1024x768	16	66	53.9	2 MB
1024x768	16	70	56.1	2 MB
1024x768	16	72	57.9	2 MB
1024x768	16	76	61.4	2 MB
1280x1024	4	87(i)	50	1 MB
1280x1024	4	95(i)	50	1 MB
1280x1024	8	87(i)	50	2 MB
1280x1024	8	95(i)	50	2 MB
1280x1024	8	60	64.0	2 MB
1280x1024	8	70	74.6	2 MB
1280x1024	8	74	81.1	2 MB


Environmental Standards

Parameter	Condition	Board Specification	System Specification
Temperature	Non-Operating	-40oC to +70oC	-40oC to +70oC
	Operating	+0oC to +55oC	+10oC to +35oC
Humidity	Non-Operating	92% Relative Humidity max. @ 55oC	92% Relative Humidity max. @ 36oC
	Operating	85% Relative Humidity max. @ 55°C	80% Relative Humidity max. @ 36°C
Altitude	Non-Operating	50,000 feet (15,240 meters)	50,000 feet (15,240 meters)
	Operating	10,000 feet (3048 meters)	10,000 feet (3048 meters)
ESD	1.0kV		No Errors
	2.5kV		No Errors
	5.0kV		5% Soft Errors, 0% Hard Errors, No physical damage
	7.5kV		10% Soft Errors, 0% Hard Errors, No physical damage
	10.0kV		25% Soft Errors, 5% Hard Errors, No physical damage
	12.5kV		50% Soft, 10% Hard, No physical damage
	15.0kV		100% Soft, 25% Hard, No physical damage
	20.0kV		100% Soft, 100% Hard, No physical damage
Shock	Non-Operating	50.0G, Trapezoidal Wave	30.0G, Trapezoidal Wave
Table K-1. Environmental Standards


Reliability Data

The Mean-Time-Between-Failures (MTBF) data is calculated from predicted data @ 55°C. For the Premiere/PCI LC baseboard, testing is still in progress.


Customer Support

The Premiere/PCI LC is backed by Intel's industry-leading support groups in the OEM Products and Services Division (OPSD), which includes these major services:

Related Topics:

Intel ApplicationS Support BBS (IPAN)

iPUB

iPALS

FaxBack


Intel ApplicationS Support BBS (IPAN)

Intel Product Assistance Network Bulletin board with product information, demo software and more.

- Available worldwide through direct-dial

U.S.	916-356-3600	Europe	44-793-496340

- Modem speeds up to 14.4k baud with standard software

- FLASH BIOS upgrade files

- Modem set at no parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit.


iPUB

Intel Product Update Bulletin.

- Monthly Product updates available 24 hours a day from iPAN

- Official notification of engineering changes and technical data

- Easy information retrieval using Windows Help file format

- Intel platform system, board, and BIOS revision histories

- Hardware and software compatibility notes

- Documentation updates, spare parts and order information


iPALS

Intel Phone Action Line Support provides a direct link to highly qualified and well trained technical personnel.

- Toll-free access to Intel support engineers for problem resolution

- Responses within 24 hours Monday-Friday

- Expert assistance geared to the special needs of OEMs and VARs


FaxBack

- Product descriptions and technical data sent to any fax machine from a touch-tone phone

- Information on End-of-Life products

- Available worldwide:

U.S. 	1-800-628-2283 (or 916-356-3105)	Europe	44-793-496646