PowerMate 5100 Series Service And Reference Manual

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First Printing — August 1998

Copyright 1998

NEC Computer Systems Division

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Preface

This manual contains technical information for servicing and repairing the NEC

PowerMate

®

5100 Series computers manufactured by NEC Computer Systems

Division, Packard Bell NEC, Inc. The manual contains hardware and interface information for users who need an overview of system design. The manual includes system setup information, disassembly procedures, and illustrated parts lists. The manual is prepared for NEC CSD trained customer engineers, system analysts, service center personnel, and dealers.

The manual is organized as follows.

Section 1 — System Overview, provides an overview of system features and includes brief descriptions of system components.

Section 2 — System Configuration, includes information on system IRQs, jumpers, and BIOS. The section also contains information on video modes and power management features. Also included is information on system utilities, including the BIOS update utility, LANDesk

®

Client Manager, and NEC Select

Install CD.

Section 3 — Disasssembly and Reassembly, provides computer disassembly and reassembly procedures. Each procedure is supported by detailed disassembly illustrations.

Section 4 — System Board, includes information on cable and board connectors, jumper settings, and upgrade sockets. Also provided is information on board components, pin assignments, and memory map.

Section 5 — Riser Board, provides cable connector information and pin assignments for the riser board installed in the system.

Section 6 — Illustrated Parts Breakdown, includes an exploded view diagram

(illustrated parts breakdown) and parts lists for field-replaceable parts.

Section 7 — Preventive Maintenance, provides recommended maintenance information for maintaining the system in top condition.

Section 8 — Troubleshooting, includes information for solving possible computer problems and their solutions.

Section 9 — NEC CSD Information Services, lists telephone numbers for obtaining service. The section also includes information on NEC CSD technical support, website, bulletin board service, and FaxFlash

SM

service.

Section 10 — Specifications, provides specifications on the major components in the system, including the system board, power supply, diskette drive, and hard drives.

Appendix A — NEC PowerMate 5100 Series Release Notes, describes recommended operating procedures not documented in other PowerMate 5100

Series documentation.

Abbreviations

A

AC

ACK

AGP

ASIC ampere alternating current acknowledge accelerated graphics port application-specific integrated circuit

AT advanced technology

(IBM PC)

ATA AT attachment

ATAPI AT attachment packet interface asynchronous transfer mode ATM

BBS

BCD

BCU

Bulletin Board Service binary-coded decimal

BIOS Customized Utility basic input/output system BIOS bit

BUU bpi bps binary digit

BIOS Upgrade Utility bits per inch bits per second capacitance C

C

Cache centigrade high-speed buffer storage

CAM constantly addressable memory

CAS column address strobe

CD-ROM compact disk-ROM

CH clk cm

CMOS channel clock centimeter complementary metal oxide semiconductor

COM

CONT

CPGA

CPU

DAC

DACK communication contrast ceramic pin grid array central processing unit digital-to-analog converter

DMA acknowledge

FG

FM

FP

FRU ftp

GB dB

DC

DCC

DCE decibels direct current direct cable connection data communications equipment

DDC

DIMM

Display Data Channel

Dual In-Line Memory Module

DIP

DMA dual in-line package direct memory access

DMAC DMA controller

DMI Desktop Management

Interface

DOS disk operating system

DRAM dynamic RAM

DVD

ECC

ECP digital versatile disc error checking and correction extended capabilities port

EDO

EGA

EISA email

EMI extended data output

Enhanced Graphics Adapter enhanced ISA electronic mail

ESD

EVGA electromagnetic interference

EPP enhanced parallel port

EPROM erasable and programmable

ROM electrostatic discharge

Enhanced Video Graphics

Array

Fahrenheit F

FAX

FCC facsimile transmission

Federal Communications

Commission frame ground frequency modulation fast page field-replaceable unit file transfer protocol gigabyte

Abbreviations xv

GND

HEX

HGA

Hz

IC

ID

IDE

IDTR ground hexadecimal

Hercules Graphics Adapter hertz integrated circuit identification intelligent device electronics in.

INTA

I/O

IPB

IPC interrupt descriptor table register inch interrupt acknowledge input/output illustrated parts breakdown integrated peripheral controller ips

IR

IrDA

IRR

ISA inches per second infrared

Infrared Data Association

Interrupt Request register max

MB

MFM

Industry Standard

Architecture

ISP

IRQ

K k

KB kg kHz lb

LAN

LED internet service provider interrupt request kilo (1024) kilo (1000) kilobyte kilogram kilohertz pound local area network light-emitting diode

LDCM LANDesk Client Manager

LSB least-significant bit

LSI

M mA large-scale integration mega (million) milliamps maximum megabyte

MHz modified frequency modulation megahertz

MIDI musical instrument digital interface mm

MMX millimeter multimedia extensions modem modulator/demodulator

MOS metal-oxide semiconductor

MPEG ms

MSB

Motion Picture Experts Group millisecond most-significant bit

NC

NIC

NMI ns not connected networked information center

Non-maskable Interrupt nanosecond

NSRC National Service Response

Center

OCR

OS optical character recognition operating system

PAL

PC

PCB

PCI programmable array logic personal computer printed circuit board

Peripheral Component

Interconnect

PDA

PFP

PIO pixel

PLCC

PLL

POST p-p

PPI personal digital assistant plastic flat package parallel input/output picture element plastic leaded chip carrier phase lock loop

Power-On Self-Test peak-to-peak programmable peripheral interface

PROM programmable ROM

PS/2 personal system/2

QFP

R

RAM quad flat pack read random-access memory

RAMDAC RAM digital-to-analog converter

RAS

RGB row address strobe red green blue

RGBI rms

ROM rpm

RTC

R/W

S red green blue intensity root mean square read-only memory revolutions per minute real-time clock read/write slave

SCSI Small Computer System

Interface

SDRAM synchronous dynamic random access memory

S.E.C.

single edge contact cartridge

SG signal ground

SGRAM synchronous graphics random access memory single inline memory module SIMM

S/N

SNMP signal to noise ratio simple network management protocol

UHF

UL

UMA

UPS

URL

USB

V

Vac

VCR

Vdc

SPM standard page mode

SRAM static random access memory

SRS Sound Retrieval System

SSI

SVGA

SW

T&D

TSC small scale integration

Super Video Graphics Array switch test and diagnostics

Technical Support Center transistor/transistor logic TTL tpi

UART tracks per inch universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter ultra high frequency

Underwriter’s Laboratories unified memory architecture uninterruptible power supply uniform resource locator universal serial bus volt volts, alternating current video cassette recorder volts, direct current

VDT

VESA

VFC video display terminal video electronics standards association

VESA-compliant feature connector

VGA

VHF

W www

Video Graphics Array very high frequency

VLSI very large scale integration

VRAM video RAM

W

WAN watt wide area network

WRAM Windows RAM write world wide web

Abbreviations xvii

Contents

Preface .............................................................................................................................ix

Abbreviations ...................................................................................................................xi

1 System Overview

Configurations............................................................................................................... 1-2

Features......................................................................................................................... 1-3

Front Features .......................................................................................................... 1-4

Back Features ........................................................................................................... 1-5

Inside Features ......................................................................................................... 1-7

Security Features ...................................................................................................... 1-8

Components .................................................................................................................. 1-9

System Board ........................................................................................................... 1-9

Riser Board .............................................................................................................1-10

Diskette Drive .........................................................................................................1-10

Hard Drive ..............................................................................................................1-11

Power Supply ..........................................................................................................1-11

Keyboard.................................................................................................................1-11

Mouse .....................................................................................................................1-11

PCI Graphics Board.................................................................................................1-12

CD-ROM Drive.......................................................................................................1-12

Speakers..................................................................................................................1-12

Fax/Modem Board...................................................................................................1-13

Local Area Network ................................................................................................1-13

2 System Configuration

Interrupt Requests ......................................................................................................... 2-2

System Interrupts ..................................................................................................... 2-2

Parallel Port Interrupts.............................................................................................. 2-3

Serial Port Interrupts ................................................................................................ 2-4

Jumper Settings ............................................................................................................. 2-4

System Board Jumper Settings.................................................................................. 2-5

Riser Board LAN Jumper Settings ............................................................................ 2-5

Riser Board Fan Jumper Settings .............................................................................. 2-5

Hard Drive Jumper Settings...................................................................................... 2-6

Seagate Maui 2.1-GB IDE Hard Drive Jumper Settings ................................... 2-6

Fujitsu Pico Bird 4.3-GB IDE Hard Drive Jumper Settings.............................. 2-7

Quantum Fireball 6.4-GB Hard Drive Jumper Settings .................................... 2-7

Quantum Fireball 8.4-GB IDE Hard Drive Jumper Settings............................. 2-8

NEC 32X CD-ROM Drive Jumper Settings .............................................................. 2-8

Lucky Goldstar 32X CD-ROM Drive Jumper Settings .............................................. 2-9

Lite-On 32X CD-ROM Drive Jumper Settings.......................................................... 2-9

56-Kbps Fax/Modem Board Jumper Settings ...........................................................2-10

BIOS Setup ..................................................................................................................2-10

When to Use BIOS Setup ........................................................................................2-10

How to Start BIOS Setup.........................................................................................2-11

How to Use Setup....................................................................................................2-12

Main Menu..............................................................................................................2-13

Displayed Information .................................................................................... 2-13

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Language ........................................................................................................ 2-13

System Time/Date........................................................................................... 2-13

Advanced Menu ......................................................................................................2-13

Plug & Play O/S ............................................................................................. 2-13

Reset Configuration Data ................................................................................ 2-14

Numlock......................................................................................................... 2-14

Peripheral Configuration ................................................................................. 2-14

IDE Configuration .......................................................................................... 2-16

Floppy Options ............................................................................................... 2-17

DMI Event Logging........................................................................................ 2-18

Video Configuration ....................................................................................... 2-19

Resource Configuration................................................................................... 2-19

Keyboard Configuration.................................................................................. 2-20

Security Menu .........................................................................................................2-20

Power Menu ............................................................................................................2-21

Boot Menu ..............................................................................................................2-22

Exit Menu ...............................................................................................................2-24

Maintenance Menu ..................................................................................................2-24

Video Modes ................................................................................................................2-25

Utilities ........................................................................................................................2-25

BIOS Update Utility ................................................................................................2-26

LANDesk Client Manager .......................................................................................2-27

PC Health Indicator......................................................................................... 2-27

Inventory ........................................................................................................ 2-28

DMI................................................................................................................ 2-29

Monitoring Capabilities................................................................................... 2-29

Using the Chassis Intrusion Notification Feature ............................................. 2-30

NEC Auto Backup...................................................................................................2-30

NEC Select Install CD.............................................................................................2-31

Choosing a Restore Program ........................................................................... 2-32

Rebuilding the Hard Drive and Restoring the Operating System ...................... 2-33

Auto Rebuild and Restore ............................................................................... 2-33

Custom Rebuild and Restore ........................................................................... 2-36

Restoring the Operating System ...................................................................... 2-39

Installing Applications .................................................................................... 2-42

Using the Selective Application Restore Program on a Remote CD ................. 2-43

NEC Help Center Online Documentation.................................................................2-45

Installing the NEC Help Center Online Documentation ................................... 2-46

Uninstalling the NEC Help Center .................................................................. 2-46

NEC Driver CD.......................................................................................................2-46

Installing Drivers With the NEC Driver CD .................................................... 2-47

Installing Drivers From a Remote CD ............................................................. 2-47

Cheyenne Backup....................................................................................................2-49

NEC Security ..........................................................................................................2-49

NEC SNMP Agent ..................................................................................................2-49

Installing the NEC SNMP Agent ..................................................................... 2-50

Configuring the NEC SNMP Agent for Windows 95....................................... 2-50

Configuring the NEC SNMP Agent for Windows 98....................................... 2-52

Configuring the NEC SNMP Agent for Windows NT ..................................... 2-53

NEC WebTelligent ..................................................................................................2-54

NEC WebTelligent Features............................................................................ 2-54

NEC WebTelligent Requirements ................................................................... 2-55

NEC WebTelligent Installation ....................................................................... 2-56

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NEC Configuration Change Notification..................................................................2-59

3 Disassembly and Reassembly

System Unit Cover Removal.......................................................................................... 3-3

Removing the System Unit Cover............................................................................. 3-3

Replacing the System Unit Cover ............................................................................. 3-5

Expansion Board Removal ............................................................................................ 3-6

Front Panel Removal ..................................................................................................... 3-6

Blank Panel and Metal Slot Cover Removal................................................................... 3-8

DIMM Module Removal ............................................................................................... 3-9

Processor Subsystem Removal....................................................................................... 3-9

5 1/4-Inch Device Removal ..........................................................................................3-10

3 1/2-Inch Hard Drive Removal....................................................................................3-11

3 1/2-Inch Diskette Drive Removal...............................................................................3-12

Power Supply Removal ................................................................................................3-13

System Board Removal and Replacement .....................................................................3-14

System Board Removal ...........................................................................................3-14

System Board Replacement .....................................................................................3-15

Riser Board Removal....................................................................................................3-18

CMOS Battery Removal...............................................................................................3-19

4 System Board

Connectors, Jumpers, and Sockets ................................................................................. 4-2

External Cable Connectors ....................................................................................... 4-2

Internal Connectors .................................................................................................. 4-3

System Board Jumpers ............................................................................................. 4-4

Changing Processor Speed .............................................................................. 4-5

Clearing a Password........................................................................................ 4-7

BIOS Recovery............................................................................................... 4-8

Upgrade Sockets....................................................................................................... 4-9

Processor Socket ............................................................................................. 4-9

DIMM Sockets ............................................................................................... 4-9

Checking System Memory .............................................................................. 4-10

Components .................................................................................................................4-11

Processor and Secondary Cache...............................................................................4-13

System BIOS...........................................................................................................4-13

System Memory ......................................................................................................4-14

Hardware Monitor ...................................................................................................4-14

Plug and Play ..........................................................................................................4-15

NLX Design ............................................................................................................4-15

ISA Bus...................................................................................................................4-15

PCI Local Bus .........................................................................................................4-15

PCI/IDE Ports .........................................................................................................4-16

Parallel Interface .....................................................................................................4-16

Serial Interface ........................................................................................................4-17

USB Interface..........................................................................................................4-17

Graphics Capabilities...............................................................................................4-18

Graphics Controller .................................................................................................4-18

Motion Video Controller .........................................................................................4-18

Graphics Support.....................................................................................................4-18

Integrated Audio......................................................................................................4-19

Pin Assignments...........................................................................................................4-19

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Parallel Interface Connector.....................................................................................4-20

Serial Interface Connectors......................................................................................4-20

Keyboard and Mouse Connectors ............................................................................4-21

Universal Serial Bus Connectors..............................................................................4-21

VGA Interface Connector ........................................................................................4-22

Microphone In Connector ........................................................................................4-22

Line Out Connector .................................................................................................4-23

DIMM Sockets ........................................................................................................4-23

Resources.....................................................................................................................4-25

Memory Map ..........................................................................................................4-25

I/O Addresses..........................................................................................................4-25

DMA Settings .........................................................................................................4-28

5 Riser Board

Subsystem Connectors................................................................................................... 5-3

CD Audio In Connector............................................................................................ 5-3

Modem In Connector................................................................................................ 5-3

Wake-On LAN Connector ........................................................................................ 5-4

Chassis Intrusion Detection Connector ..................................................................... 5-4

Front Panel Connector .............................................................................................. 5-4

Fan Connector .......................................................................................................... 5-5

LAN Connector ........................................................................................................ 5-6

NLX Connector P1 (PCI Segment) ........................................................................... 5-6

NLX Connector P1 (ISA Segment) ..........................................................................5-10

NLX Connector P1 (IDE, Diskette Drive, and Front Panel Segment) .......................5-13

NLX Connector JP3 (Supplemental Connector Segment).........................................5-18

IDE and Diskette Drive Cable Connectors ....................................................................5-19

IDE Connectors.......................................................................................................5-19

Diskette Drive Connector ........................................................................................5-20

PCI and ISA Cable Connectors.....................................................................................5-21

Card Placement .......................................................................................................5-21

PCI Connectors .......................................................................................................5-21

ISA Bus Connector..................................................................................................5-23

Power Supply Cable Connectors...................................................................................5-24

Jumper Settings ............................................................................................................5-25

LAN Jumper Settings ..............................................................................................5-25

Fan Jumper Settings ................................................................................................5-25

Changing Jumpers ...................................................................................................5-26

6 Illustrated Parts Breakdown

Parts and Options .......................................................................................................... 6-2

Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) List................................................................................. 6-2

Illustrated Parts Breakdown (IPB).................................................................................. 6-4

7 Preventive Maintenance

System Cleaning............................................................................................................ 7-2

Keyboard Cleaning........................................................................................................ 7-2

Mouse Cleaning ............................................................................................................ 7-3

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8 Troubleshooting

Checklist ....................................................................................................................... 8-2

System Problems ...................................................................................................... 8-2

Diskette Drive Problems........................................................................................... 8-3

Monitor Problems..................................................................................................... 8-4

Keyboard/Mouse Problems....................................................................................... 8-4

CD-ROM Drive Problems ........................................................................................ 8-5

Speaker Problems ..................................................................................................... 8-5

Diagnostics.................................................................................................................... 8-6

9 NEC CSD Information Services

Service Telephone Numbers .......................................................................................... 9-2

Technical Support ......................................................................................................... 9-3

NEC CSD Website ................................................................................................... 9-3

Email/Fax Technical Support Service ....................................................................... 9-3

Technical Support Services....................................................................................... 9-4

Product Information....................................................................................................... 9-4

NEC CSD FTP Site .................................................................................................. 9-4

NEC CSD Bulletin Board Service............................................................................. 9-5

FaxFlash Service ........................................................................................................... 9-6

10 Specifications

System Board Specifications ........................................................................................10-3

Riser Board Specifications............................................................................................10-4

Keyboard Specifications ...............................................................................................10-4

Mouse Specifications....................................................................................................10-5

Speaker Specifications..................................................................................................10-5

System Unit Specifications ...........................................................................................10-6

Diskette Drive Specifications........................................................................................10-7

2.1-GB Seagate Hard Drive Specifications....................................................................10-8

4.3-GB Fujitsu Hard Drive Specifications.....................................................................10-9

6.4-GB Quantum Hard Drive Specifications ...............................................................10-10

8.4-GB Quantum Hard Drive Specifications ...............................................................10-11

NLX145-Watt Power Supply Specifications ...............................................................10-12

Fax/Modem Board Specifications ...............................................................................10-13

ATI Xpert@Work 3D PCI Graphics Board Specifications ..........................................10-13

Lucky Goldstar 32X CD-ROM Drive Specifications...................................................10-14

NEC 32X CD-ROM Drive Specifications ...................................................................10-15

Sound Board Specifications ........................................................................................10-16

Environmental and Safety Specifications ....................................................................10-17

Compliance ................................................................................................................10-17

A Release Notes

General Notes................................................................................................................A-2

Installing Applications and Online Documentation ...................................................A-2

Choosing the Correct Installation Method ....................................................... A-2

Installing Applications in the Correct Order .................................................... A-2

Uninstalling the NEC SNMP Agent or LANDesk Client Manager ............................A-4

Expansion Slot Locations and Functions...................................................................A-4

Correcting Video Corruption ....................................................................................A-5

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Correcting Video Corruption in a Windows 95 System.................................... A-5

Correcting Video Corruption in a Windows NT System .................................. A-6

Configuring the System for the NEC SNMP Agent ...................................................A-6

Configuring the System for NEC WebTelligent ........................................................A-6

Configuring the System for Microsoft Internet Explorer............................................A-6

Changing Network Settings ......................................................................................A-6

Windows 95 Issues........................................................................................................A-7

Turning Off the Computer with Internet Explorer 4.0 Installed .................................A-7

Using LDCM Administrator with IPX Network Protocol ..........................................A-8

Controlling CD Audio ..............................................................................................A-8

Using Cheyenne Backup...........................................................................................A-8

Backing Up Large Drives................................................................................ A-8

Using Cheyenne Backup with LANDesk Client Manager ................................ A-8

Clicking the Product Catalog Button.........................................................................A-9

Windows NT Issues.......................................................................................................A-9

Rebooting the System After Installing Internet Explorer 4.0 .....................................A-9

Using the Suspend Button.........................................................................................A-9

Glossary

Index

List of Figures

PowerMate 5100 Series System Components ........................................................................ 1-2

PowerMate 5100 Series System Front View .......................................................................... 1-4

System Controls and Lamps .................................................................................................. 1-4

PowerMate 5100 Series System Back View .......................................................................... 1-5

Audio Connectors ................................................................................................................. 1-6

Inside the System .................................................................................................................. 1-7

BIOS Setup Main Menu.......................................................................................................2-12

Welcome Screen ..................................................................................................................2-34

Welcome Screen ..................................................................................................................2-36

Welcome Screen ..................................................................................................................2-40

NEC Selective Application Restore Screen...........................................................................2-43

NEC Selective Application Restore Screen...........................................................................2-45

NEC WebTelligent...............................................................................................................2-54

NEC WebTelligent Login Screen .........................................................................................2-58

NEC WebTelligent Control Screen.......................................................................................2-59

Loosening the Cover Screw................................................................................................... 3-4

Releasing the Cover .............................................................................................................. 3-4

Replacing the Cover.............................................................................................................. 3-5

Removing the Expansion Board ............................................................................................ 3-6

Front Panel Tab and Slot Locations ....................................................................................... 3-7

Removing the Front Panel ..................................................................................................... 3-7

Locating Blank Panel Tabs ................................................................................................... 3-8

Removing a DIMM Module.................................................................................................. 3-9

Removing the Processor Subsystem .....................................................................................3-10

Removing a 5 1/4-Inch Device .............................................................................................3-11

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Removing the Hard Drive Screws ........................................................................................3-12

Diskette Drive Removal .......................................................................................................3-13

Removing the Power Supply Screws ....................................................................................3-14

Insertion/Extraction Latch....................................................................................................3-14

Removing the System Board ................................................................................................3-15

Replacing the System Board ................................................................................................3-16

Correct Alignment of the System Board ...............................................................................3-17

Secured Position of Latch.....................................................................................................3-18

Locating the Riser Board Screws..........................................................................................3-18

Locating the Battery.............................................................................................................3-19

Removing the Battery ..........................................................................................................3-20

System Board External Cable Connector Locations ............................................................... 4-2

System Board Internal Connector Locations.......................................................................... 4-3

Locating Configuration Jumper Block J6C1 .......................................................................... 4-4

Riser Board Cable Connector Locations ................................................................................ 5-3

IDE and Diskette Drive Cable Connectors............................................................................5-19

PCI and ISA Cable Connector Locations ..............................................................................5-21

Riser Board Power Supply Cable Connector Locations.........................................................5-24

Riser Board Jumper Locations..............................................................................................5-25

PowerMate 5100 Series Computer Illustrated Parts Breakdown............................................. 6-5

Removing the Keyboard Enclosure ....................................................................................... 7-3

Removing the Mouse Ball Cover........................................................................................... 7-3

Expansion Slot Locations and Functions ...............................................................................A-5

List of Tables

PowerMate 5100 Series System Configuration ...................................................................... 1-3

System Components.............................................................................................................. 1-9

Interrupt Level Assignments ................................................................................................. 2-3

Parallel Port Interrupts .......................................................................................................... 2-3

Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 Interrupts................................................................................ 2-4

System Board Jumper J6C1 Settings ..................................................................................... 2-5

Riser Board LAN Jumper JP4 Settings .................................................................................. 2-5

Fan Jumper Block JP3 Settings ............................................................................................. 2-5

Seagate Maui 2.1-GB IDE Hard Drive Jumper Settings......................................................... 2-6

Fujitsu Pico Bird 4.3-GB IDE Hard Drive Jumper Settings.................................................... 2-7

Quantum Fireball 6.4-GB IDE Hard Drive Jumper Settings................................................... 2-7

Quantum Fireball 8.4-GB IBM IDE Hard Drive Jumper Settings........................................... 2-8

NEC 32X CD-ROM Drive Jumper Settings........................................................................... 2-8

Lucky Goldstar 32X CD-ROM Drive Jumper Settings .......................................................... 2-9

Lite-On 32X CD-ROM Drive Jumper Settings ...................................................................... 2-9

56-Kbps Fax/Modem Board Jumper Settings (Windows NT Only).......................................2-10

Navigation Keys ..................................................................................................................2-12

Peripheral Configuration Parameters ....................................................................................2-14

IDE Device Configuration Parameters..................................................................................2-16

Floppy Drive Options...........................................................................................................2-17

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DMI Event Logging.............................................................................................................2-18

Video Configuration ............................................................................................................2-19

Resource Configuration........................................................................................................2-19

Keyboard Configuration.......................................................................................................2-20

Security Menu Options ........................................................................................................2-20

Power Menu Options ...........................................................................................................2-22

Boot Menu Options..............................................................................................................2-22

Exit Menu Options...............................................................................................................2-24

Maintenance Menu Options .................................................................................................2-24

System Utilities....................................................................................................................2-26

PowerMate 5100 Series Disassembly Sequence..................................................................... 3-2

System Board Internal Connectors ........................................................................................ 4-3

System Configuration Jumper Settings .................................................................................. 4-5

Supported DIMMs ...............................................................................................................4-10

Sample DIMM Upgrade Paths .............................................................................................4-10

System Board Components ..................................................................................................4-12

Parallel Port Addresses ........................................................................................................4-16

Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 I/O Addresses........................................................................4-17

ATI XPERT@Work PCI Graphics Board Resolutions, Refresh Rates,

Scan, and Clock Speeds ....................................................................................................4-19

Parallel Interface Pin Assignments .......................................................................................4-20

Serial Interface Pin Assignments ..........................................................................................4-20

Keyboard and Mouse Pin Assignments ................................................................................4-21

Universal Serial Bus Connector Pin Assignments .................................................................4-21

VGA Interface Connector Pin Assignments..........................................................................4-22

Microphone In Connector Pin Assignments..........................................................................4-22

Line Out Connector Pin Assignments ..................................................................................4-23

DIMM Socket Pin Assignments ...........................................................................................4-23

System Memory Map...........................................................................................................4-25

I/O Address Map .................................................................................................................4-26

DMA Settings ......................................................................................................................4-28

CD Audio In Connector JP1 Pin Assignments ....................................................................... 5-3

Modem In Connector JP2 Pin Assignments ........................................................................... 5-3

Wake-On LAN Connector J7 Pin Assignments...................................................................... 5-4

Chassis Intrusion Detection Connector J5 Pin Assignments ................................................... 5-4

Front Panel Connector (F.P.) Pin Assignments ...................................................................... 5-4

Fan Connector J3 Pin Assignments ....................................................................................... 5-5

LAN Connector RJ-45 Pin Assignments................................................................................ 5-6

NLX Connector P1 Pin Assignments (PCI Segment) ............................................................. 5-6

NLX Connector P1 Pin Assignments (ISA Segment)............................................................5-10

NLX Connector P1 Pin Assignments (IDE, Diskette Drive, and Front Panel Segment) .........5-13

NLX Connector JP3 Pin Assignments (Supplemental Connector Segment)...........................5-18

IDE Interface Pin Assignments ............................................................................................5-19

Diskette Drive Pin Assignments ...........................................................................................5-20

Configuration Description....................................................................................................5-21

PCI Bus Pin Assignments.....................................................................................................5-22

ISA Bus Connector Pin Assignments ...................................................................................5-23

Power Supply Main Power Connector Pin Assignments .......................................................5-24

Power Supply Optional Power Connector Pin Assignments ..................................................5-24

LAN Jumper Block JP4 Settings ..........................................................................................5-25

Fan Jumper Block JP5 Settings ............................................................................................5-25

Ordering Parts and Options ................................................................................................... 6-2

PowerMate 5100 Series System FRU List ............................................................................. 6-2

PowerMate 5100 Series System Documentation and Packaging............................................. 6-4

Problems and Solutions......................................................................................................... 8-6

NEC CSD Service and Support Telephone Numbers ............................................................. 9-2

System Specifications ..........................................................................................................10-2

System Board Specifications ................................................................................................10-3

Riser Board Specifications ...................................................................................................10-4

Keyboard Specifications ......................................................................................................10-4

Mouse Specifications ...........................................................................................................10-5

Speaker Specifications .........................................................................................................10-5

System Unit Specifications...................................................................................................10-6

Diskette Drive Specifications ...............................................................................................10-7

2.1-GB Seagate Hard Drive Specifications ...........................................................................10-8

4.3-GB Fujitsu Hard Drive Specifications ............................................................................10-9

6.4-GB Quantum Fireball ST Hard Drive Specifications.....................................................10-10

8.4-GB Quantum Fireball SE Hard Drive Specifications.....................................................10-11

NLX145 Watt Power Supply Specifications .......................................................................10-12

Fax/Modem Board Specifications.......................................................................................10-13

ATI Xpert@Work (RagePRO) 3D PCI Board Specifications..............................................10-13

Lucky Goldstar 32X CD-ROM Drive Specifications ..........................................................10-14

NEC 32X CD-ROM Drive Specifications ..........................................................................10-15

Sound Board Specifications ...............................................................................................10-16

Environmental and Safety Specifications............................................................................10-17

System Compliance ...........................................................................................................10-17

Contents xi

System Overview

Configurations

Features

Components

1

This section provides an overview of the NEC PowerMate



5100 Series mini-desktop computer system configurations. The section highlights system hardware features, computer front, back, and inside features, and system security features. Also included are brief descriptions of the major components comprising the system.

Configurations

NEC PowerMate 5100 Series computers are built-to-order systems for commercial offices. The systems feature an Intel



Celeron™ or Pentium



II processor, a built-in Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) controller, two dual inline memory module (DIMM) sockets, synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM), and a plug and play input/output (I/O) controller.

The system also features two universal serial bus (USB) ports, two serial ports, and a parallel port. Ultra direct memory access (DMA), built-in LAN circuitry with remote wakeup (“Wake-On LAN”), and power management are supported.

Build choices include intelligent device electronics (IDE) hard drives ranging from 2.1 gigabyte (GB) to 8.4 GB. System memory configurations range from a minimum of 32 megabyte (MB) to a maximum of 256 MB using 32-MB and, as available, 64-MB and 128-MB DIMM modules.

Additional build choices include fax/modem, network, video, and peripheral devices such as CD-ROM drives.

The NLX chassis design leaves the system board free of internal cabling and allows easy system board removal and replacement with a simple chassis latch.

The following figure shows the components shipped with the PowerMate 5100

Series system (the monitor and speakers are optional).

PowerMate 5100 Series System Components

A – Speaker B – Monitor C – System Unit D – Keyboard E– Mouse

1-2 System Overview

The following table lists the PowerMate 5100 Series system configuration.

PowerMate 5100 Series System Configuration

Description Component

System Board

CPU*

System RAM*

Hard Drive*

Cache

AGP Slot

Graphics Memory

Intel KU440EX with sound

Celeron 266-MHz or 300-MHz (66-MHz external)

Pentium II 266-MHz MMX (66-MHz external)



32 MB (minimum) to 256 MB of SDRAM in 2 DIMM sockets

IDE Ultra DMA/33:

2.1 GB (Seagate Maui ST32122A 300814)

4.3 GB (Fujitsu Pico Bird or Western Digital AC24300L-C2)

6.4 GB (Quantum Fireball SE)

8.4 GB (Quantum Fireball SE)

512-KB Pipeline Burst SRAM integrated on processor cartridge (Pentium II systems only)

Built-in AGP controller (Rage IIC) on system board supports AGP graphics standard

System board: 2 MB synchronous graphics random-access memory (SGRAM)

Graphics board: XPERTt@Work with 4 MB SGRAM

Audio

LAN

Diskette Drive

Power Supply

Crystal CS4235B audio chip integrated on system board

3COM Hurricane (3C918) Wake-On LAN integrated on riser board

NEC 3.5-inch 1.44-MB (FD1231H-013)

NLX 145-watt

Keyboard

Mouse

Chicony 6923

Microsoft

®

IntelliMouse

CD-ROM Drive** Lite-On 32X*

NEC 32X *

Lucky Goldstar 32X*

Fax/Modem Board** U.S. Robotics

®

56.6 Kbps Python V90

AGP Board**

Speakers**

ATI

®

PCI XPERT@Work 4-MB AGP board

Altec-Lansing 9-watt (ASC-90R)

* Component varies by system

** Built-to-order component

Features

The system’s front, back, and inside features are described in the following paragraphs. Also included are descriptions of the system’s security features.

System Overview 1-3

Front Features

The following figures identify the components, lamps, and controls on the front of the system. Brief descriptions of the components follow the figures.

PowerMate 5100 Series System Front View

A – System Controls and Lamps

C – Diskette Drive (not installed in all systems)

B – CD-ROM Drive (not installed in all systems)

System Controls and Lamps

A – Power Button B – Power Lamp C – Suspend Button D – Reset Button E– Disk Lamp

System controls allow the selection of specific system operations. Lamps visually alert the user to the status of system operation. The system has the following devices, controls, and lamps on the front of the system (see the preceding figures for device, control, and lamp locations).

Diskette drive (not installed in all systems) — copy data files to and from a diskette or as a bootable drive for loading and starting programs from a diskette.

CD-ROM drive (not installed in all systems) — load and start programs from a compact disc (CD) and to play audio CDs.


Suspend button — suspends system operation for saving power in systems with Windows 95 or Windows 98 installed. An amber power lamp lights when in suspend (power-saving) mode. Pressing any key or moving the mouse resumes system operation. The Suspend button does not function in systems with Windows NT 4.0 installed.

Disk lamp — when lit, indicates that the hard drive is active. A lit lamp indicates that the hard drive is reading or writing data.

Power lamp — indicates if system power is on or off or in suspend mode.

A steady green lamp indicates power is on to all components. An amber lamp indicates that the system is in suspend mode with full power reduction.

Reset button — restarts the computer after it is powered on. Used to reset the computer if it is not operating properly.

Power button — turns system power on or off.

Back Features

The back of the computer contains external connectors, a power socket, and expansion board slots. The following figures identify the connectors on the back of the system. Brief descriptions of each connector follow the figures.

PowerMate 5100 Series System Back View

A – PCI Slot

E – Audio Connectors

I – Serial Port

B – Shared PCI/ISA Slot C – Power Supply Fan

F – USB Connectors G – Mouse Port

J – Parallel Port K – VGA Connector

D – LAN Connector

H – Keyboard Port


Audio Connectors

A – Microphone In Jack B – Line Out Jack

External connectors allow the attachment of peripheral devices such as a monitor, keyboard, mouse, and printer. The system has the following external connectors.

LAN connector — The RJ-45 local area network (LAN) connector permits connection of the system to an Ethernet LAN for communication with other computers.

Audio connectors — The following audio connectors are on the back of the system:

 microphone in jack. This jack allows the connection of a microphone for recording audio information in data files.

 line out jack. This jack allows the connection of an amplified output device such as powered speakers, stereo tape recorder, or an external amplifier for audio output. Use this jack for ordered speakers.

USB ports — The two USB ports permit the connection of up to 127

USB configured peripheral devices such as printers, monitors, modems, mouse, and game pads/joysticks.

Serial ports — Serial port 1 (COM1) and serial port 2 (COM2) allow the connection of serial devices with 9-pin connectors. The devices include a pointing device, serial printer, or modem.

Keyboard port — Attach a keyboard (PS/2

®

-compatible, 101-key or

102-key) with a 6-pin mini DIN connector to this port.

Mouse port — Attach a mouse (PS/2-compatible) to this port.

Printer port — Attach a parallel printer with a 25-pin connector to this port.


VGA monitor connector — Attach a video graphics array

(VGA)-compatible monitor (NEC MultiSync

®

monitor or other

VGA-compatible monitor) with a 15-pin connector to this AGP board connector.

Expansion board slots — Use these slots to install one or two optional boards (graphics, fax/modem, or network). See Section 5 for a description of the expansion slot connectors (PCI and ISA) on the riser board.

Fax/modem ports — Some systems come with a 56-Kbps fax/modem board (U.S. Robotics Python V90) installed in an expansion slot. The board allows the connection of a phone line to the system for fax and data communications.

Network board — Some system come with a network board (Intel

Pro100M2 Kaiser) installed in an expansion slot. This board allows you to configure your system to meet varying network interface requirements.

PCI Video Board — Some systems come with a video board (ATI

®

PCI

4-MB XPERT@Work 3D) installed in an expansion slot. This board is compatible with the PCI graphics standard and supports graphicsintensive, 3-D applications.

Inside Features

The following figure shows the interior of the computer and its major areas. A list of features follow the figure.

Inside the System

A – Riser Board

E – Power Supply

B – Expansion Slots

F – Accessible Device Slots

C – System Board D – Internal Hard Drive


The inside of the system has the following features:

system board with connectors for the Celeron or Pentium II processor single edge contact (S.E.C.) cartridge, AGP controller, DIMM memory, and riser board

riser board with two IDE connectors, diskette drive connector, three expansion board connectors, an external LAN connector, and internal signal and power connectors

one accessible 5 1/4-inch slot for expansion (some systems contain a

32X CD-ROM drive)

one accessible 3 1/2-inch drive slot (some systems contain a 1.44-MB diskette drive)

one 3 1/2-inch internal device slot (contains one hard drive)

145-watt power supply.

For more information on the above features, see “Components” in this section.

Security Features

The system has hardware, software, and mechanical security features that offer protection against unauthorized access to the system and data. The following security features are available:

Password Security

The BIOS Setup utility includes a feature that allows a user to set either a user or supervisor password or both.

The user password controls booting of the system and controls access to the Setup utility and the keyboard. User access to the BIOS Setup utility is limited when a supervisor password is set. The supervisor password allows full access to the system and the BIOS.

The unattended start security feature, when enabled, allows the system to boot but locks the keyboard until the user password is entered.

See Section 2, “System Configuration,” for further information on setting and using passwords and the unattended start feature.

NEC Security

The NEC Security utility allows password protection and permits the user to disable access to the diskette drive, COM ports, or printers.

Refer to Section 2, “System Configuration,” for information on using the

NEC Security utility.


Windows Network Security Features

The Windows Network Security feature is available through the

Windows operating system. Check the Windows documentation for details.

Chassis Intrusion Notification

Whenever the chassis cover is removed, LANDesk Client Manager logs the incident and reports it on screen the next time the system is booted.

See Section 2, “System Configuration,” for information on the chassis intrusion notification feature.

Components

The major system components are listed in the following table, along with the page number where each component is briefly described.

System Components

Go to Page Component

System Board

Riser Board

Diskette Drive

Hard Drive*

Power Supply

Keyboard

Mouse

PCI Graphics Board**

CD-ROM Drive**

Speakers**

Fax/Modem Board**

* Component varies by system; manufacturer is subject to availability

** Built-to-order component

1-9

1-10

1-10

1-11

1-11

1-11

1-11

1-12

1-12

1-12

1-13

System Board

The system board contains the Celeron or Pentium II processor mounted in a

S.E.C. cartridge, system DIMM memory, Intel 82440EX AGP chipset, SMC

FDC37M707QFP super I/O controller, Crystal audio controller, ATI IIC AGP graphics controller with 2 MB of SGRAM video memory, and a hardware monitor.

Internal connectors on the system board include two DIMM sockets, S.E.C.

cartridge socket (slot 1 connector), and the riser board edge connector.


External connectors on the system board include two serial connectors, a parallel connector, two USB ports, keyboard port, mouse port, and external audio connectors.

The system board supports a 1.44-MB diskette drive, and up to four IDE devices such as a hard drive or CD-ROM drive.

The system board seats in the NLX connector on the riser board. The system board is installed in the chassis along guide rails and is secured with a single latch for easy access.

For further information on the system board, see Section 4, “System Board.”

Section 6, “Illustrated Parts Breakdown” lists the NEC CSD part number for the system board.

Riser Board

The riser board contains most of the cable connectors in the system, including:

primary and secondary IDE connectors

diskette drive connector

expansion board connectors

front panel connector for lamp and power signals

NLX connector for the system board

CD audio in, modem in, Wake-On LAN, chassis intrusion, speaker, and fan connectors

external LAN connector

power connectors

system fan and LAN jumpers.

For further information on the riser board, see Section 5, “Riser Board.”

Section 6, “Illustrated Parts Breakdown” lists the NEC CSD part number for the riser board.

Diskette Drive

A single diskette drive is supported in the system (the BIOS does not support a second diskette drive). The installed 1.44-MB 3 1/2-inch diskette drive is connected by a single ribbon cable with two connectors. The diskette drive cable plugs directly into the riser board. There are no switches or jumpers that need to be set and the diskette drive is terminated.

Connector locations for the diskette drive on the riser board are given in

Section 5, “Riser Board.” Section 6, “Illustrated Parts Breakdown,” lists the

NEC CSD part number for the diskette drive. Diskette drive specifications are given in Section 10, “Specifications.”


Hard Drive

All systems ship with one internal 3 1/2-inch hard drive (1-inch high, thinheight) installed in the internal drive slot, at the front of the system. Drives are available in a 2.1-GB, 4.3-GB, 6.4-GB, and 8.4-GB IDE Ultra DMA models.

The riser board has two IDE/PCI interface connectors (primary and secondary) for connecting IDE storage devices. A two-connector hard drive IDE cable connects to the IDE hard drive and the primary connector on the riser board.

Each connector (primary and secondary) supports up to two IDE devices.

Note: Physically, the chassis contains room for three storage devices. Logically, the riser board supports four storage devices.

Hard drive jumper settings are given in Section 2, “System Configuration.”

Connector locations for the IDE hard drive connectors on the riser board are given in Section 5, “Riser Board.” Section 6, “Illustrated Parts Breakdown” lists the NEC CSD part numbers for the hard drives. Hard drive specifications are given in Section 10, “Specifications.”

Power Supply

The power supply is mounted inside the system unit. It supplies power to the system board, riser board, option boards, diskette drive, hard drives, CD-ROM drive, keyboard, mouse, and other internal options. A fan inside the power supply provides system ventilation. The power supply provides 145 watts and is

NLX-compatible.

Power supply connector locations on the riser board are given in Section 5,

“Riser Board.” Power supply specifications are given in Section 10,

“Specifications.”

Keyboard

The PS/2-compatible ergodynamic keyboard is standard equipment for the system. The keyboard provides a numeric keypad, separate cursor control keys,

12 function keys, and is capable of up to 48 functions. Key status lamps on the keyboard include Num (Numeric) Lock, Caps (Capital) Lock, and Scroll Lock.

The keyboard’s six-pin connector plugs into the back of the system. Keyboard pin assignments are included in Section 4, “System Board.” Keyboard specifications are given in Section 10, “Specifications.”

Mouse

A Microsoft



IntelliMouse



is standard equipment for the system. This PS/2compatible mouse has two buttons and a cursor control wheel. The mouse has a self-cleaning mechanism that prevents a buildup of dust or lint around the mouse ball and tracking mechanism.


The six-pin mouse cable connector plugs into the back of the system. Mouse pin assignments are included in Section 4, “System Board.” Mouse specifications are given in Section 10, “Specifications.”

PCI Graphics Board

Some systems come with a graphics accelerator board (ATI

®

PCI 4-MB

XPERT@Work 3-D) preinstalled in a PCI expansion slot. The board provides an integrated, advanced MPEG (Motion Picture Experts Group), 3D and 2D graphics and video accelerator for exceptional graphics and superior quality fullscreen, full-motion video.

Included on the board is a standard VGA output connector for connecting a

VGA-compatible monitor.

Graphics modes are given in Section 2, “System Configuration.” Graphics board specifications are given in Section 10, “Specifications.”

CD-ROM Drive

Some systems come with a 32X CD-ROM drive. The drive features up to

32-speed technology, allowing data to be transferred at up to 4920 KB/second, affording faster data transfer and smoother animation and video. The CD-ROM drive comes with an Enhanced IDE (EIDE) interface. The drive is fully compatible with Kodak Multisession Photo CDs™, CD-I, FMV, and CD Plus, as well as standard CDs. The CD-ROM drive can also play audio CDs (for systems with sound capabilities).

A two-connector device cable connects the drive to the secondary IDE/PCI channel on the riser board. The drive is connected as the master device on the secondary channel.

CD-ROM jumper settings are included in Section 2, “System Configuration.”

Section 6, “Illustrated Parts Breakdown” lists the NEC CSD part number for the

CD-ROM drive. Specifications for the CD-ROM drive are given in

Section 10, “System Specifications.”

Speakers

Some systems come with a high-quality 9-watt stereo speaker set, an AC adapter, and connecting cables. The speaker set features a volume control, power on/off switch, power lamp, and treble control. The speaker set also includes a subwoofer output jack. The speaker set connects to the speaker line out jack on the back of the system.

Speaker specifications are given in Section 10, “Specifications.”


Fax/Modem Board

Some systems come with a fax/modem board (U.S. Robotics Python V90) preinstalled. The board operates as a fax system and data modem according to the operating system and software installed. The modem board offers a fullduplex speakerphone and 56,600 bits per second (bps) data/14,400 bps fax communications.

The fax/modem board is Plug and Play compatible. There are no switches or jumpers to set if the system is running the Window 95 or Windows 98 operating system. The fax/modem default settings are COM2, IRQ3 for Windows 95 or

Windows 98. Systems running the Windows NT 4.0 operating system must be configured for COM2 and IRQ3.

See Section 2, “System Configuration,” for information on setting Windows NT jumpers. Section 4, “System Board,” and Section 5, “Riser Board,” include cable connection information for the fax/modem. Fax/modem board specifications are provided in Section 10, “Specifications.”

Local Area Network

All systems come with an onboard local area network (LAN) capability (3COM

Hurricane 3C918). Through the RJ-45 LAN connector on the riser board, the system can be connected to another computer, to a LAN, or to the Internet.

Systems also have remote startup capability from a server with “Wake-On

LAN” technology.

Specifications for the LAN are given in Section 10, “Specifications.”


System Configuration

Interrupt Requests

Jumper Settings

BIOS Setup

Video Modes

Utilities

2

This section provides information for configuring the system. The section includes:

system interrupt request (IRQ) assignments

system jumper settings

procedures for using the BIOS Setup utility to configure the system

descriptions of video modes

information on power management

descriptions and procedures for using the following utilities and applications



BIOS Update utility



LANDesk Client manager



NEC Auto Backup utility



NEC Select Install CD



NEC Driver CD



Cheyenne Backup



NEC Security



NEC SNMP Agent



NEC WebTelligent



NEC Configuration Change Notice.

Interrupt Requests

The following paragraphs list the system interrupts (IRQs), parallel addresses and interrupts, and serial addresses and interrupts. Section 4, “System Board,” includes information on system resources (memory map, I/O addresses, and

DMA settings).

System Interrupts

The system has 16 IRQs (IRQ 0 through 15) assigned to different devices (for example, printer, modem, keyboard, mouse). Initial IRQ settings are assigned at the factory, with settings dependent on the installed device(s). Several IRQs are unassigned for the installation of add-on devices. See “BIOS Setup” in this section for information on using the BIOS Setup utility to assign or change the interrupts.

The following table lists the IRQ settings. Note that assignments 0 through 15 are in order of decreasing priority.

2-2 System Configuration

IRQ06

IRQ07

IRQ08

IRQ09

IRQ10

IRQ11

IRQ12

IRQ13

IRQ14

IRQ15

Interrupt Priority

NMI

IRQ00

IRQ01

IRQ02

IRQ03

IRQ04

IRQ05

Interrupt Level Assignments*

Interrupt Device

I/O Channel Check

System Timer

Keyboard

Programmable Interrupt Cascade

COM2*

COM1*

LPT2 (plug and play option)/Audio integrated on system board/User available

Diskette Drive Controller

Parallel Port 1

Real-Time clock

User Available

User Available

Available (used by network board if present)*

Mouse

Reserved, Math Coprocessor

Primary IDE

Secondary IDE

* In Plug and Play systems, these interrupts are typical but may vary by configuration.

Parallel Port Interrupts

The parallel port I/O interrupts are given in the following table. The table lists all of the possible configurations but the port only uses one set. Any interrupts used for the built-in parallel port are not available for ISA parallel ports.

Port

LPT1

LPT2

LPT3

LPT1

LPT2

LPT3

Parallel Port Interrupts

Interrupt

IRQ05

IRQ05

IRQ05

IRQ07

IRQ07

IRQ07

System Configuration 2-3

Serial Port Interrupts

The interrupts for serial port 1 and serial port 2 are given in the following table.

Any interrupts used for the built-in serial ports are not available for ISA parallel ports. Also, if serial ports share an interrupt, verify that hardware and software added to the system can share these interrupts without problems.

Port

COM1

COM2

COM3

COM4

COM1

COM2

COM3

COM4

Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 Interrupts

Interrupt

IRQ04

IRQ03

IRQ04

IRQ03

IRQ03

IRQ04

IRQ03

IRQ04

Jumper Settings

Jumpers on the boards and devices in the system are used to set the system configuration. Boards and devices using jumpers include:

system board

riser board

IDE hard drives

CD-ROM drives

fax/modem board.

The following paragraphs list the jumpers and their factory settings.

Note: Jumpers are set correctly at the factory for the system configuration. If a jumper change is required, change only the setting for that condition (see Section 4 and

Section 5 for procedures on setting jumpers).


System Board Jumper Settings

The factory settings for Configuration Select jumper block J6C1 on the system board are shown in the following table. See Section 4 for procedures to reset the jumper. Specifications for the system board are included in Section 10.

Function

Normal

Mode

Configure

Mode

Recovery

Mode

System Board Jumper J6C1 Settings

Jumper Pins Description

1 and 2

2 and 3

None

Sets the system for normal operation. The BIOS uses the current configuration information and passwords for booting. Factory setting: pins 1 and 2 jumpered.

Allows system configuration. After POST runs, the Setup utility loads automatically. The Maintenance menu appears for setting configuration parameters (including processor speed and password settings).

Enables BIOS recovery procedures. The BIOS attempts to recover the BIOS configuration. A Recovery diskette is required (downloadable from the NEC CSD website.

Riser Board LAN Jumper Settings

The factory settings for LAN jumper block JP4 on the riser board are shown in the following table. See Section 5 for procedures to reset the jumper.

Specifications for the riser board are included in Section 10.

Function

Enable

Disable

Riser Board LAN Jumper JP4 Settings


1 and 2

2 and 3

Enable onboard LAN. Factory setting: pins 1 and 2 jumpered.

Disable onboard LAN (used for Pro100M2 Kaiser configurations).

Riser Board Fan Jumper Settings

The factory settings for fan jumper block JP3 on the riser board are shown in the following table. See Section 5 for procedures to reset the jumper. Specifications for the riser board are included in Section 10.

Function

2-Wire

3-Wire

Fan Jumper Block JP3 Settings


1 and 2

2 and 3

Setting for 2-wire fan. Factory setting: pins 1 and 2 jumpered.

Setting for 3-wire fan.


Hard Drive Jumper Settings

Hard drive jumpering varies according to the particular model in the system and how that model is configured. The following hard drive models are available for your system from NEC CSD:

Seagate Maui 2.1-GB

Fujitsu Pico Bird 4.3-GB

Quantum Fireball 6.4-GB

Quantum Fireball 8.4-GB.

Note: Other hard disks may also be available for the system. Jumper settings are included on a label attached to the top of the drive. Refer to the label for correct jumper settings for your system’s configuration.

Seagate Maui 2.1-GB IDE Hard Drive Jumper Settings

The factory settings for the jumpers on the Seagate Maui 2.1-GB IDE hard drive are shown in the following table. The settings are for a single drive installed in the system. Specifications for the hard drives are included in Section 10.

Function

Seagate Maui 2.1-GB IDE Hard Drive Jumper Settings


Master Device

(Drive Select)

5 and 6 Sets hard drive as master device in single drive system or dual drive system.

Slave Device Not jumpered

(all pins open)

Sets hard drive as slave in dual drive system.

Cable Select

(CS)

3 and 4 Not used.


Fujitsu Pico Bird 4.3-GB IDE Hard Drive Jumper Settings

The factory settings for the jumpers on the Fujitsu Pico Bird 4.3-GB IDE hard drive are shown in the following table. The settings are for a single drive installed in the system. Specifications for the hard drives are included in

Section 10.

Function

Fujitsu Pico Bird 4.3-GB IDE Hard Drive Jumper Settings


Master Device

(Drive Select)

2

1

6

5

Sets hard drive as master device in single drive system or dual drive system.

Slave Device

2

1

6

5


Cable Select

(CS)

2

1

6

5

Not used.

Quantum Fireball 6.4-GB Hard Drive Jumper Settings

The factory settings for the jumpers on the Quantum Fireball 6.4-GB IDE hard drive are shown in the following table. The settings are for a single drive installed in the system. Specifications for the hard drives are included in

Section 10.

Function

Quantum Fireball 6.4-GB IDE Hard Drive Jumper Settings


Master Device

(Drive Select)

DS-1 and

DS-2

Slave Device

Cable Select

(CS)

Park

DS-1 and

DS-2

CS-1 and

CS-2

PK-1 and

PK-2

Sets hard drive as master device in single drive system or dual drive system. Factory setting: pins DS-1 and DS-2 jumpered.


Not used. Factory setting: pins CS-1 and CS-2 open.

Used to park DS jumper when drive set as slave device.

Factory setting: pins PK-1 and PK-2 open.


Quantum Fireball 8.4-GB IDE Hard Drive Jumper Settings

The factory settings for the jumpers on the Quantum Fireball 8.4-GB IDE hard drive are shown in the following table. The settings are for a single drive installed in the system. Specifications for the hard drives are included in

Section 10.

Quantum Fireball 8.4-GB IBM IDE Hard Drive Jumper Settings

Function Jumper Pins Description

Master Device

(Drive Select)

DS-1 and

DS-2

Slave Device

Cable Select

(CS)

Park

DS-1 and

DS-2

CS-1 and

CS-2

PK-1 and

PK-2

Sets hard drive as master device in single drive system or dual drive system. Factory setting: pins DS-1 and DS-2 jumpered.


Not used. Factory setting: pins CS-1 and CS-2 open.

Used to park DS jumper when drive set as slave device.

Factory setting: pins PK-1 and PK-2 open.

NEC 32X CD-ROM Drive Jumper Settings

The factory settings for the jumpers on the NEC 32X CD-ROM drive are shown in the following table. The drive is set as the master device on the secondary channel. The CD-ROM cable plugs onto the Secondary IDE connector on the riser board. Specifications for the CD-ROM drive are included in Section 10.

Jumper

Cable Select (CS)

Slave Present (SL)

Master Select (MA)

NEC 32X CD-ROM Drive Jumper Settings

Jumper Pin Settings

Not used.

Disabled, pin 2 open (factory default).

Enabled, pin 2 jumpered.

Enabled, pin 3 jumpered (factory default).

Disabled, pin 3 open.


Lucky Goldstar 32X CD-ROM Drive Jumper Settings

The factory settings for the jumpers on the Lucky Goldstar 32X CD-ROM drive are shown in the following table. The drive is set as the master device on the secondary channel. The CD-ROM cable plugs onto the Secondary IDE connector on the riser board. Specifications for the CD-ROM drive are included in Section 10.

Lucky Goldstar 32X CD-ROM Drive Jumper Settings

Jumper Pin Settings Jumper

Cable Select (CS)

Slave Present (SL)

Master Select (MA)

Disabled, pins open (factory default).

Enabled, pins jumpered.



Enabled, pins jumpered (factory default).

Disabled, pins open.

Lite-On 32X CD-ROM Drive Jumper Settings

The factory settings for the jumpers on the Lite-On 32X CD-ROM drive are shown in the following table. The drive is set as the master device on the secondary channel. The CD-ROM cable plugs onto the Secondary IDE connector on the riser board. Specifications for the CD-ROM drive are included in Section 10.

Jumper

Cable Select (CS)

Lite-On 32X CD-ROM Drive Jumper Settings

Jumper Pin Settings

Slave Present (SL)

Master Select (MA)





Enabled, pins jumpered (factory default).

Disabled, pins open.


56-Kbps Fax/Modem Board Jumper Settings

The factory settings for the jumpers on the fax/modem board are as follows. For

Windows 95 and Windows 98 systems, the jumper blocks for COM port and

IRQ settings are not jumpered (factory default) or are parked on pin 1 of a pair.

For Windows NT systems, the jumpers settings are shown in the following table.

56-Kbps Fax/Modem Board Jumper Settings (Windows NT Only)

Jumper Jumper Pin Settings

COM Jumper Block

IRQ Jumper Block

COM1 — 0 pins, 1 pins, and SEL pins.

COM2 — 1 pins and SEL pins (factory default).

COM3 — 0 pins and SEL pins.

COM4 — SEL pins.

Jumpered on pin 3 only.

BIOS Setup

The BIOS Setup utility configures system parameters. The parameters are saved in nonvolatile memory in a CMOS chip backed by a battery on the system board. The battery supplies continuous power to maintain parameter configuration information when system power is off.

Note:

Before changing parameters or replacing the battery, print out or write down the current setup parameter settings and store in a safe place. Use this information to restore the system to the current parameters if a wrong setting is made or if the battery needs replacement (see

Section 3 for battery replacement).

When to Use BIOS Setup

The BIOS Setup utility is used to view and set parameters. Use the Setup utility to:

set the time and date

update or check parameters when adding or removing expansion options

change or set power management features

correct a hardware discrepancy when the Power-On Self-Test (POST) displays an error message and prompts to run Setup

check the installation of optional memory by comparing the amount of memory installed with the amount of memory displayed by Setup

change certain operating parameters, such as boot device sequence and keyboard parameters


configure system connections for peripherals such as diskette drive, hard drives, and devices connected to the printer port and serial ports

customize the system with security features such as passwords, diskette drive restriction, virus check reminder, and system backup reminder

set system parameters after the CMOS battery is replaced.

How to Start BIOS Setup

To start the BIOS Setup utility, follow these steps:

1.

Turn on or reboot the system.

2.

To start the memory test before the system boots up, press

F2

after POST.

There is about five seconds to press

F2

before the system boot continues.

3.

Setup’s Main Menu appears and looks similar to the following screen.

Note:

The BIOS Setup utility Main Menu may contain additional setup options in systems that contain a Pentium II processor. See the Help facility built into the Setup utility for more information on these options.


BIOS Setup Main Menu

How to Use Setup

Use the keys shown on the bottom of the Main Menu to make selections or to exit the current menu. The following table describes the navigation keys.

Key

F1

Esc

Enter

↓

or

↑

arrow keys

←

or

→

arrow keys

–/+

F9

F10

Navigation Keys

Function

Provides help for the parameter field being displayed.

Exits the menu

Executes Command or Selects submenu

Moves cursor up and down

Selects next menu

Changes values

Loads the Default Configuration values for this menu

Save and Exit

Menu items preceded by > contain a submenu of selectable fields for setting system parameters. Display a submenu by using the arrow keys to move the cursor to the desired submenu, then press

Enter

.


Main Menu

Choose the Main menu by selecting Main in the legend bar on the Main menu screen. Other Main menu options are available by selecting submenus.

Use the arrow keys to select one of the Main menu options and press

Enter

to select a submenu. Items with grayed-out text are not available. Explanations of each menu item are in the following paragraphs.

Displayed Information

The following read-only information is displayed in the Main menu and cannot be changed:

BIOS Version

Processor Type

Processor Speed

System Memory

Memory Bank 0

Memory Bank 1

Language

The installed language appears in the Setup and BIOS text strings. English (US) is the default. Other choices are French, Italian, German, and Spanish.

System Time/Date

This menu sets the time and date. The settings remain in memory even after system power is turned off.

To set the time, enter the current hour, minute, and seconds in hh:mm:ss,

24-hour format. For example, type

13:30:00

for 1:30 P.M.

To set the date, enter the current month, day, and year in mm/dd/yyyy format.

For example, type

11:20:1998

for November 20, 1998.

Advanced Menu

Selecting Advanced from the Main menu displays a menu with the following options.

Plug & Play O/S

The Plug and Play field indicates if the computer’s operating system is configured to use Plug and Play devices.

Yes

is the default setting if using an operating system with Plug and Play (Windows 95 or Windows 98).

No

is the default setting if using an operating system without Plug and Play (Windows NT

4.0 or other operating systems).


Reset Configuration Data

Select Yes to clear the PCI/PnP configuration data stored in FLASH ROM on the next system reboot. A Yes setting reverts to the No setting after reboot. The default setting is

No

.

Numlock

This field controls whether the Num Lock key on the keyboard is On or Off at bootup. Auto sets NumLock to the same setting it had before the system was rebooted. The default setting is

Auto

.

Peripheral Configuration

This menu configures peripheral devices as they are added, removed, or changed. Use the fields in the following table to configure the system when making any peripheral changes.

Menu Item

Serial Port A

Peripheral Configuration Parameters

Settings and Description

→

Base I/O Address

Enabled (default), Auto, Disabled.

Auto enables the device but the BIOS does not place its resources unless the Plug and Play OS option in the BIOS is set to No.

Selecting Enabled enables Base I/O Address and Interrupt.

3F8 (default), 2F8, 3E8, 2E8

An asterisk (‘*’) displayed next to an address indicates a conflict with another device.

This option only appears if Serial Port A is set to Enabled.

→

Interrupt

Serial Port B

→

Mode

IRQ3, IRQ4 (default)

An asterisk (‘*’) displayed next to an interrupt indicates a conflict with another device.

This option only appears if Serial Port A is Enabled.

Enabled, Auto, IrDA, Disabled

The default setting for Serial Port B supports the hardware shipped with the system. For example, if the system shipped with a fax/modem board, Serial Port B defaults to Disabled.

Auto enables the device but the BIOS does not place its resources unless the Plug and Play OS option in the BIOS is set to No.

Serial, IrDA, ASK-IR

Sets the mode for Serial Port B.

This option only appears if Serial Port B is Enabled.


Menu Item

→

Base I/O Address

Peripheral Configuration Parameters


→

Interrupt

3F8, 2F8 (default), 3E8, 2E8



IRQ3 (default), IRQ4



Parallel Port

→

Mode

→

Base I/O Address

→

Interrupt

→

DMA Channel

Audio

Legacy USB Support

Disabled, Enabled (default), Auto

The parallel port device can be auto detected when Auto is selected. With Auto, the first free LPT port is assigned. Auto enables the device but the BIOS does not place its resources unless the Plug and Play OS field is set to No.

Selecting Enabled enables Mode, Base I/O Address,

Interrupt, and DMA Channel.

Output only, Bi-directional, EPP, ECP

This option only appears if Parallel Port is Enabled.

278, 378, 3BC, 228


This option only appears if Parallel Port is Enabled.

IRQ7, IRQ5


This option only appears if Parallel Port is set to Enabled.

An interrupt set to IRQ5 in a multimedia system might conflict with the audio subsystem settings.

DMA1, DMA3

DMA not displayed when Mode is Bi-directional

The DMA field is only displayed when the Parallel Port field is set to Enabled, and the Mode field is set to ECP.

Disabled, Enabled

Select Disabled if an audio board is installed.

Disabled, Enabled


IDE Configuration

This menu configures IDE devices as they are added, removed, or changed. Use the fields in the following table to configure the system when making any IDE device changes.

Menu Item

IDE Controller

Hard Disk Delay

Primary IDE Master

Primary IDE Slave

Secondary IDE Master

Secondary IDE Slave

Type

IDE Device Configuration Parameters


Disabled, Primary, Secondary, Both

This field enables the primary, secondary, or both interface connectors on the riser board.

Disabled, 3 seconds, 6 seconds,

9 seconds, 12 seconds, 15 seconds,

21 seconds, 30 seconds

The hard disk pre-delay gives the hard drive time to spin up before the system boots. Set a hard disk pre-delay if your hard drive needs more time to spin up.

Device type, None

Device type, None



Each device menu item displays the Hard drive or CD-ROM identifier if a device is installed.

If you install a hard drive that does not feature auto IDE type detection or your IDE hard drive was formatted on another system with parameters different from those reported by the drive, enter a parameter for each of the fields in the device submenu.

Press Enter to bring up a device submenu.

None, CD-ROM, IDE Removable, User,

ATAPI Removable, Auto

Defaults to Disabled and changes at boot time based on auto-detection. When set to Auto, the values for Cylinders,

Heads, Sectors, and Maximum Capacity are displayed but are read only.

When set to Auto, the BIOS detects what the drive is capable of, not the translation mechanism that 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.


Menu Item

Maximum Capacity

IDE Device Configuration Parameters


Multi-Sector Transfers

LBA Mode Control

Displays capacity in MB.

When Type is set to Auto, the value in the Maximum

Capacity field is computed from the auto-detected values in

Cylinders, Heads, and Sectors, and the field is read only.

Disabled , 2 sectors, 4 sectors, 8 sectors,

16 sectors

When Type is set to Auto, the value in the Multi-Sector

Transfers field is auto-detected and the field is read only.


When Enabled is selected, it causes logical block addressing to be used in place of cylinders, heads, and sectors.

When Type is set to Auto, the value in the LBA Mode

Control field is auto-detected and the field is read only.

Transfer Mode

Ultra DMA

Standard

Fast PIO Mode 1

Fast PIO Mode 2

Fast PIO Mode 3

Fast PIO Mode 4

FPIO3 & Bus Mastering

FPIO4 & Bus Mastering

When Type is set to Auto, the value in the Transfer Mode field is auto-detected and the field is read only.

Disabled, Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2

When Type is set to Auto, the value in the Ultra DMA field is auto-detected and the field is read only.

Floppy Options

This menu configures the floppy (diskette) drive device whenever it is removed or its settings need to be changed. Use the fields in the following table to configure the system when making any diskette drive changes.

Menu Item

Floppy Disk Controller

Diskette A:

Floppy Write Protect

Floppy Drive Options

Settings and Descriptions

Enabled (default), Disabled.

This field enables the diskette drive interface connector on the riser board.

Disabled, 360 KB 5 1/4”, 1.2 MB 5 1/4”, 720 KB 3 1/2”,

1.44/1.25 MB 3 1/2” (default), 2.88 MB 3 1/2”.

Disabled (default), Enabled.

Set the field to Enabled to write-protect diskettes.


DMI Event Logging

This menu keeps track of system events. Use the fields in the following table to configure DMI events. Bring up the submenu by pressing

Enter

.

Menu Item

Event Log Capacity

Event Log validity

View DMI Event log

Clear all DMI event logs

Event logging

SETUP Prompt

ECC Event Logging

Mark DMI events as Read

DMI Event Logging


This field is read-only and cannot be changed from the BIOS

Setup utility.

Example: Space Available

This field is read-only and cannot be changed from the BIOS

Setup utility.

Example: Valid

[Enter]

Press Enter to view the DMI Event log.

No, Yes

Yes clears all DMI event logs upon rebooting.


Enabled allows the logging of DMI events.


Displays the Setup entry prompt on boot: when set to disabled, does not prevent entering the BIOS Setup utility.


This menu item is only displayed when ECC DIMMs are detected.

[Enter]

Press Enter to bring up a dialog box asking for confirmation to mark events as read.

If no events have been logged, the Mark DMI Events As

Read field is read-only.


Video Configuration

This menu is used to set video palette snooping and AGP Aperture size fields.

Use the fields in the following table to set the video configuration. Bring up the submenu by pressing

Enter

.

Menu Item

Palette Snooping

AGP Aperture size

Video Configuration


Disabled, Enabled

Set palette snooping (also called RAMDAC shadowing) to

Enabled when an ISA graphics device is installed under the following conditions:

An ISA board connects to PCI graphics board via the VESA compatible feature connector.

The ISA board connects to a color monitor.

The board used RAMDAC on PCI board.

Palette snooping is broken on the PCI board.

64 MB, 256 MB

Choose the amount of memory that is to be shared between graphics and system functions.

Resource Configuration

This menu is used to set resource configurations. Use the fields in the following table to set the resource configurations. Bring up the submenu by pressing

Enter

.

Menu Item

IRQ3

IRQ4

IRQ5

IRQ7

IRQ10

IRQ11

IRQ14 **

IRQ15 **

Memory Hole

Resource Configuration


Available, Reserved

An Available setting for any IRQ indicates that that IRQ is available on the system. A Reserved setting indicates that that

IRQ is reserved for use by Legacy ISA devices.

** This option appears only if the secondary IDE channel is disabled.

Disabled, Conventional, Extended

The Disabled setting indicates that there is no hole enabled in upper memory. Conventional indicates a 128-KB conventional memory hole in the system RAM starting at 512 KB. Extended indicates a 1 MB extended memory hole in system RAM starting at 15 MB.


Menu Item

C800 – CBFF

CC00 – CFFF

D000 - D3FF

D400 - D7FF

D800 – DBFF

DC00 – DFFF

Resource Configuration


Available, Reserved

An Available setting indicates that the specified block of upper memory is available on the system. A Reserved setting indicates that the specified block of upper memory is reserved for use by Legacy ISA devices.

Keyboard Configuration

This menu is used to set keyboard configurations. Use the fields in the following table to set the keyboard configurations. Bring up the submenu by pressing

Enter

.

Keyboard Configuration

Settings and Descriptions Menu Item

Key Click

Keyboard Auto-repeat Rate


This field turns the audible key click on or off.

2x, 6x, 10x, 13.3x, 18.5x, 21.8x, 26.7x,

30x (default) sec.

This field sets the number of times per second a keystroke is repeated when a keyboard key is held down.

Keyboard Auto-repeat Delay 1/4 sec, 1/2 sec (default), 3/4 sec, 1 sec.

This field controls the delay before characters begin repeating when a keyboard key is held down.

Security Menu

Selecting Advanced from the Main menu displays the security options listed in the following table.

Menu Item

User Password is:

Supervisor Password is:

Security Menu Options


Clear (default), Set.

This field indicates if a password is set, but is read-only. Set or change the password using the Set User Password option.

Clear (default), Set.

This field indicates if a password is set, but is read-only. Set or change the password using the Set Supervisor Password option.


Menu Item

Set User Password

Set Supervisor Password

Clear User Password

User Setup Access

Unattended Start

Security Menu Options


[Enter]

Use this field to set or change the user password. Press

Enter to bring up the dialog box where the password can be entered and confirmed.

Do not create a user password that is a subset of the supervisor password. Doing this may cause the system to only respond to the user password. If this occurs, only userlevel access is allowed until the password is cleared from the BIOS Setup utility after jumpering the system board (see

Section 4 for jumper settings).

[Enter]

Use this field to set or change the supervisor password.

Press Enter to bring up the dialog box where the password can be entered and confirmed.

[Enter]

Press Enter to clear the user password when logged on as

Supervisor.

Enabled, Disabled.

When both the User Password and Supervisor Password are enabled, only the Supervisor Password gives full access to all Setup fields.

When User Setup Access is set to Enabled, the user has read-only access to the BIOS Setup utility.


This field controls the point at which the user password is required. When set to Disabled, the user is prompted for the password before the system can boot.

When set to Enabled and a user password is set, the system can complete a boot and run without prompting the user for a password (except when booting from a diskette). However, the keyboard is locked. The user password must be entered to unlock it.

This field is read-only if no user password is set.

Power Menu

Power management reduces the amount of energy used after specified periods of inactivity. The Power menu options are listed in the following table.

Note:

Power management is only supported in systems running Windows 95 or Windows 98.


Menu Item

Power Management

Fan Always On

Inactivity Timer

Hard Drive

VESA Video Power Down

Power Menu Options


Settings: Disabled, Enabled (default).

When set to Enabled, all other Power Management options can be configured.

No, Yes

Select Yes to force the fan to remain on when the system is in a powered-managed state.

Settings: Off, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 20 minutes (default), 30 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours.

Sets how long the system must remain inactive before it enters a power saving suspend mode.

Settings: Disabled, Enabled (default).

When set to Enabled, the hard drive is subject to power management.

Settings: Standby (default), Disabled, Suspend.

When set to Enabled, video is subject to power management.

Boot Menu

The Boot menu offers the options listed in the following table.

Menu Item

Quick Boot Mode

Fixed Disk Boot Sector

After Power Failure

Boot Menu Options


Enabled (default), Disabled.

When set to Enabled, certain tests are skipped during boot, to decrease the time it take to boot.

Normal (default), Write Protect.

When set to Write Protect, the fixed disk boot sector is writeprotected against viruses.

Power On, Stay Off, Last State (default).

When After Power Failure is set to Power On, the system powers on after a power failure. With the Stay Off setting, the system does not power on after a power failure. With the Last

State setting, the system powers on only if it was powered on when the power failure occurred.

If the After Power Failure field is set to Stay Off, the On LAN boot option does not work, even if the On LAN field is set to

Enabled.


Menu Item

On LAN

On PME

First Boot Device

Second Boot Device

Third Boot Device

Fourth Boot Device

Fifth Boot Device

Hard Drive

IDE drives

Bootable ISA Cards

Removable Devices

Boot Menu Options


Power On, Stay Off

This option enables the system to be contacted via a LAN even when your system is in a power reduction state. On LAN does not work if the After Power Failure option is set to Stay

Off.

Power On, Stay Off

This field controls how the system responds to a PCI Power

Management Enable (PME) wake up event.

Select a boot device from the option list with the up or down arrow; press the plus (+) or minus (-) key to change the device’s boot order.

The Fifth Boot Device option only appears when an Intel Pro

100 LAN board is installed in the system.

Example:

First Boot Device Removable Devices

Second Boot Device ATAPI CD-ROM Drive

Third Boot Device Hard Drive

Fourth Boot Device Network Boot

Fifth Boot Device MBA

Bring up the Hard Drive submenu by pressing Enter.

IDE drives are identified by auto-typing.

Select an IDE device from the option list with the up or down arrow; press the plus (+) or minus (-) key to change the device’s boot order.

Select an ISA card from the option list with the up or down arrow; press the plus (+) or minus (-) key to change the card’s boot order.

Removable devices are identified by auto-typing.

The first device in the list is the bootable device.

Select a device from the option list with the up or down arrow; press the plus (+) or minus (-) key to change the boot device selection.


Exit Menu

Selecting the Exit menu displays the exit options listed in the following table.

Menu Item

Exit Saving Changes

Exit Discarding Changes

Load Setup Defaults

Exit Menu Options


Saves the setting just made and exits BIOS.

Discards the changes just made and reverts back to the settings existing before starting the BIOS session.

Reverts to the factory-shipped settings.

Maintenance Menu

The Maintenance menu only appears when the system board has been jumpered for Configure mode. (See Section 4, “System Board” for system board jumper settings.) When the system is restarted in Configure mode, the Setup utility launches automatically and comes up in the Maintenance menu. (The Main,

Advanced, Power Management, Security, Boot, and Exit menus are also available.)

The Maintenance menu provides access to the options listed in the following table.

!

CAUTION

Starting the system in Configure mode resets BIOS settings to their factory defaults. Before jumpering for Configure mode, write down any customized BIOS settings. When the system is started in Normal mode, press

F2

to bring up the

BIOS Setup utility. Re-customize the BIOS settings.

Menu Item

Processor Speed

Clears All Passwords

Maintenance Menu Options


Sets the following processor speeds:

233 MHz, 266 MHz, 300 MHz, 333 MHz

[Enter]

Clears the User and Supervisor passwords.

Press Enter to open a dialog box asking for confirmation that the passwords should be cleared.


Video Modes

Some systems come with an XPERT@Work PCI graphics board preinstalled in the system. This board comes with either 4 MB or 8 MB of synchronous graphics random access memory (SGRAM).

To take full advantage of the computer’s installed video board and extended graphics modes listed below, use the video driver that comes preinstalled on the system. The default video mode is 800 by 600 pixels with 256 colors.

The system supports the following 2D display mode resolutions, colors, and refresh rates:

640 by 480 pixels, 256/65K/16.7 million colors, 200 Hz (maximum)





1600 by 1200 pixels, 256/65K colors with 4-MB SGRAM, 85 Hz maximum

1600 by 1200 pixels, 16.7 million colors with 8-MB SGRAM, 75 Hz .

For 3D display modes, the system supports:

800 by 600 pixels, 16.7 million colors (4-MB SGRAM)

1024 by 768 pixels, 65K colors (4-MB SGRAM)

1280 by 1024 pixels, 16.7 million colors (8-MB SGRAM)

1600 by 1200 pixels, 65K million colors (8-MB SGRAM).

Utilities

The following table lists each utility and application shipped with the system, and the page where its description is found.


System Utilities

Utility

BIOS Update Utility

LANDesk Client Manager

NEC Auto Backup

NEC Select Install CD

NEC Driver CD

Cheyenne Backup

NEC Security

NEC SNMP Agent

NEC WebTelligent

NEC Configuration Change Notification

See Page

2-26

2-27

2-30

2-31

2-45

2-49

2-49

2-49

2-54

2-59

BIOS Update Utility

The system BIOS resides on a flash ROM in the system. The flash ROM can be updated, should it become necessary. This feature allows the ROM BIOS chip to be flashed with new BIOS code through software, rather than replacing the chip.

Update the BIOS with a BIOS flash diskette containing the latest version of the

BIOS code. The diskette can be obtained from NEC Computer Systems Division or the latest BIOS can be downloaded from the NEC CSD Bulletin Board

Service (BBS) onto a diskette. The BIOS can also be downloaded from the

NEC CSD website. (See Section 9, “NEC CSD Information Services,” for procedures on downloading a file.)

Update the BIOS from the BIOS flash diskette as follows

1.

Write down the Setup parameters currently set on the system.

2.

Turn off the system.

3.

Insert the BIOS flash diskette in drive A and turn on the system.

When the flash upgrade menu appears, choose

Area from a file

.

Update Flash Memory

When the menu asks for a path/filename, use the arrow keys to select the

“.bio” file and press

Enter

.

At the screen asking for confirmation to load the new flash into memory, select

Continue with Programming

.

4.

After the upgrade completes, remove the BIOS flash diskette .

5.

Reboot the system and start the Setup program.

6.

Press

F9

to reset the BIOS defaults.


7.

Set the parameters from the copy made at the beginning of the session.

LANDESK Client Manager

LANDesk



Client Manager (LDCM) is a software program provided with the computer. LDCM uses the Desktop Management Interface (DMI) standard to manage components (network interface cards, memory, software applications) within a client (local) or remote (workstation) PC system. It provides features for managing the resources of a local PC and can be used by system administrators to manage groups of computer systems.

With Client Manager, the following tasks can be performed:

using the Wake-On LAN feature, get remote systems on the network up and running from a powered-off state (for example, to perform off-hour maintenance)

review system inventory of workstation hardware and software components

view DMI-compliant component information

set security features to change password (local machine) or enable/disable the serial ports, printer, or diskette drive (system administrator)

back up and restore system configuration files

back up system and application software using the NEC Auto Backup utility

troubleshoot

receive notice of system events (for example, if the system is running low on memory, you are notified of the potential problem)

detect changes to CPU, memory, and hard drive characteristics and alert you to these changes (Configuration Change Notification)

transfer files to and from client workstations

remotely reboot client workstations.

There are two main components of Client Manager: PC Health Indicator and

Inventory.

PC Health Indicator

PC health indicator consists of three parts:

managing workstations

selecting the PC Health meter

monitoring PC Health.


For managing workstations, Client Manager sets up a connection to all the workstations running on the network to allow the administrator to monitor the functions of each workstation.

The monitoring is in real time so that if an unhealthy workstation is fixed, the screen can be refreshed to view the new correct PC health. The monitor can also be set to report only unhealthy workstations.

The PC Health meter is a traffic signal that provides a visual indicator of workstation health.

A red light indicates that a critical system event has occurred. The user is required to fix the problem immediately.

A yellow light or noncritical system event requires that the user monitor the situation. It may be a problem that could get worse and become a critical event.

A green light indicates everything is working fine with the system.

The description of PC health is determined by monitoring various system components for threshold levels. Some of the components that are monitored include:

drive space

prediction of hard drive failure (Smart Hard Drive failure prediction)

free virtual memory

temperatures

power supplies

chassis opened

GDI used

non-critical boot failure

boot virus detection.

Once a threshold level has been passed on a workstation, the user can request notification of the problem and have it written into a log file.

Inventory

Client Manager Inventory views the hardware and software components of the workstation. The inventory consists of the following categories:

workstation summary

basic hardware

drives

memory


audio

keyboard/mouse

video

system resources

I/O ports

operating system

network

applications

system files

user information.

The user can also view the current system configuration, edit user information, and create or restore file snapshots.

DMI

As a part of the LANDesk Client Manager, the Desktop Management Interface

(DMI) is the standard interface used to manage system components on the computer. Examples of system components are network interface cards and software applications. System components provide a Management Information

Format (MIF) file to be DMI-compliant. The information file describes component attributes that can be managed.

Client Manager can be used to “get” attribute information on system components. It can also be used to “set” attribute values in real time.

Monitoring Capabilities

An NEC MagicEye™ Technology chip on the system board supports many new and advanced real-time monitoring capabilities used by DMI. The chip provides the following:

an integrated temperature sensor with configurable interrupt generation based on upper and lower temperature limits

a power supply monitor with configurable interrupt generation based on upper and lower voltage limits

chassis intrusion detection with interrupt generation capabilities (see

“Using the Chassis Intrusion Notification Feature”).

To take advantage of these features, DMI has expanded its interface in the following areas.

Interrupts may be enabled or disabled.

High and low limits can be set and are displayed for temperature and power supply voltages.


Current readings are displayed for temperature, power supply voltages, and chassis state.

Interrupts can be detected when “out of range” conditions occur. User prompts are displayed to alert the user to a potentially harmful condition.

Using the Chassis Intrusion Notification Feature

LANDesk Client Manager allows the user to monitor the system against chassis intrusion. Whenever the chassis is opened, LANDesk Client Manager logs the intrusion and reports the incident in a screen message the next time the system is booted. The message appears in a LANDesk Client Manager Notification window. The window appears every time the system is rebooted until the report is cleared.

Close the notification window to remove the message from the screen. Clear the message to prevent it from appearing again the next time the system is rebooted.

To clear the message, follow these steps.

1.

Access LANDesk Client Manager.

If the LANDesk Client Manager Notification window is still open, click

Yes

, and then click the

Client Manager

button.

From the Windows desktop, click

Start

on the taskbar, point to

Programs, point to

LANDesk Client Manager

, and click

LANDesk

Client Manager 3.1

.

LANDesk Client Manager opens.

2.

Open the Tools menu and click

PC Health

. The PC Health window appears.

The Chassis Opened field displays the

Yes

setting.

3.

Click

Clear

next to the Chassis Opened field.

4.

Exit from LANDesk Client Manager.

NEC Auto Backup

On systems that use the Windows 95 operating system, NEC Auto Backup is a data management and backup program that operates in conjunction with

LANDesk Client Manager’s DMI and the Self-Monitoring Analysis and

Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.) Hard Drive instrumentation. If the

S.M.A.R.T. drive identifies a potential problem, the NEC Auto Backup utility automatically invokes the Cheyenne Backup program and backs up the entire file system to a user-selected backup device, such as a tape drive, Zip drive, or network drive.


NEC Auto Backup can also do regularly-scheduled backups and scan files for viruses during a backup operation.

Note:

For the NEC Auto Backup utility to work,

Cheyenne Backup must be preconfigured. See the NEC

Auto Backup utility “Read Me” file for information about

Cheyenne Backup.

NEC Select Install CD

The system comes with an NEC Select Install compact disc (CD). The CD contains all the system software files that came with the computer, including the operating system, device drivers, applications, the NEC Help Center online user’s guide, and the Healthy Environment file. Should a problem occur that causes data loss or corruption, use the CD to restore the system files to the computer.

Note:

See “Installing Applications and Online

Documentation” in Appendix B for up-to-date information on installing system and application software using the NEC

Select Install CD.

The Select Install CD reinstalls all or part of the computer’s software.

Depending on the operating system and the way the Select Install CD is used, one or more of the following can be done:

operating system (OS) restore with disk rebuild (deletes all data on the disk)

operating system (OS) restore only, for systems running the Windows 95 or Windows 98 operating system (preserves data on the disk)

selective application and/or documentation restore.

The OS Restore programs and the Selective Application Restore program use easy-to-understand dialog boxes and screen messages for the restore process.

Note:

The system also comes with the NEC Driver CD.

The CD contains the drivers installed on the system and a full set of optional drivers compatible with hardware options offered by NEC CSD. See “NEC Driver CD” for information about installing or restoring drivers.


Choosing a Restore Program

It’s important to choose the appropriate restore program. In some uses, the program can delete all the data, as well as the operating system and/or applications on the hard drive. Check the following list to verify that the program being selected fits the restore conditions.

Repartition and/or reformat the hard drive and restore the operating system (“Auto” or “Custom”).

If a catastrophic system failure occurs, use the OS restore to repartition and reformat the hard drive and restore the operating system. Using the program is the first phase of a full system restore. After restoring the OS, continue with a Selective Application Restore.

See “Rebuilding the Hard Drive and Restoring the Operation System,” and under it, either “Auto Rebuild and Restore” or “Custom Rebuild and

Restore.”

Restore only the operating system (“Fix OS”).

If rebuilding the hard drive is not required, use the OS Restore to reinstall only the operating system (for systems running the Windows 95 or

Windows 98 operating system). It is not necessary to perform a selective application restore after reinstalling the operating system.

See “Restoring the Operating System.”

Restore some or all of the applications and online documentation that came on the NEC Select Install CD.

The Selective Application Restore takes place after the Windows OS has booted. It allows choosing the application software to reinstall. Use this program to restore selected applications from the CD after rebuilding the hard drive, or at any time to reinstall a software package that came with the computer.

See “Installing Applications” in this section and Appendix A, “NEC

PowerMate 5100 Series Release Notes,” for details on installing applications.

!

CAUTION

If possible, back up the data before performing an OS restore.


Rebuilding the Hard Drive and Restoring the Operating System

The OS Restore allows repartitioning and/or reformatting the hard drive and then reinstalling Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT from the CD.

Rebuild the disk and reinstall the operating system in one of two ways:

Auto, to perform a standard rebuild and restore

Custom, to rebuild and restore with greater control over restore functions.

Note:

The Auto and Custom programs repartition and/or reformat the hard drive before reinstalling the operating system.

To only reinstall the operating system in a Windows 95 or

Windows 98 system while leaving applications and data files intact, see “Restoring the Operating System.”

The following sections explain how to use the NEC Select Install CD to rebuild and restore the system. See “Auto Rebuild and Restore” to repartition and reformat the hard drive with the OS restore. See “Custom Rebuild and Restore” for more options when repartitioning and/or reformatting the hard drive with the

OS restore.

After performing an OS restore that also repartitions and/or reformats the hard drive, run a Selective Application Restore to reinstall any application that came with the system. See “Installing Applications” for directions on running this program.

Auto Rebuild and Restore

To perform an auto OS Restore which also repartitions and reformats the hard drive, boot the system from the Select Install CD. When the system boots from the CD, it automatically loads the MS-DOS



-based Operating System Restore program.

!

CAUTION


Follow these steps to rebuild the hard drive and restore the original, factoryinstalled operating system using OS Restore:

1.

Power on or restart the system and immediately insert the Select Install CD into the CD-ROM drive.

After the system boots from the CD, the Operating System Restore

Welcome screen appears (see the following figure).


Welcome Screen

2.

Click

Continue

to continue (or

Exit

to exit the program).

A License Agreement screen appears with three options: Back, Reject, and

Accept.

The

The

The

Back

button returns to the Welcome screen.

Reject

Accept

button terminates the restoration process.

button signals acceptance of the terms of the license and allows the program to continue.

3.

Read the license agreement and click

Accept

to continue.

The Restore Mode screen appears with four options: Back, Auto, Custom, and Fix OS.

The

The

Back

Auto

button returns to the License Agreement screen.

button selects a restore process designed for basic users who require limited manual control of restore functions.

The

Custom

button selects a more advanced restore process for users who want more control of restore functions.

The

Fix OS

button selects a restore process that reinstalls the operating system but leaves the applications and data files intact (for systems running the Windows 95 or Windows 98 operating system). This button does not appear if the Windows NT operating system is running.

Click

Custom

or

Auto

to repartition and/or format the hard drive before reinstalling the operating system.

To only reinstall the operating system while leaving applications and data files intact, see “Restoring the Operating System.”


4.

Click

Auto

to do a basic operating system restore.

After clicking

Auto

in Windows 95 or Windows 98, the Partition

Information screen appears. (In Windows NT 4.0, the FAT16 Partition warning screen appears as described later in this procedure.)

5.

The Partition Information screen that appears in Windows 95 or

Windows 98 has three options (Back, FAT 16, and FAT 32). The screen allows selection of the File Allocation Table (FAT) type wanted to use for the operating system restore:

Click

Click

Click

Back

to return to the Operating Mode screen.

FAT 16

FAT 32

to select the FAT16 allocation table (current FAT type).

to select the FAT32 allocation table (available for

Windows 95 systems only).

Some older software may not work in a Windows 95 or Windows 98 system configured for FAT 32.

In Windows NT 4.0 systems, the Partition Information screen does not appear. Instead, the FAT16 Partition warning appears. This screen is described in the following step.

6.

After selecting the FAT type, a warning screen appears indicating that the system is about to partition and format the hard drive using the FDISK program. This warning screen contains three options: Back, Exit, and

Continue.

Click

Click

Click

Back

Exit

to return to the Partition Information screen.

to terminate the restore process.

Continue

to perform FDISK.

7.

If

Continue

is clicked, the system performs FDISK using the FAT type selected and reboots the system. After the reboot, all partitions are formatted. When all the partitions have been formatted, the OS loads from the CD. The Installing Applications screen appears. This screen also displays the version of the Windows OS being installed.

The drivers and other software components required for the OS are also loaded from the CD.

After the OS finishes loading, the “Operating System Restore Completed” screen appears.

8.

Remove the CD from the CD tray.

9.

Click

OK

to reboot.

This completes the Auto Rebuild and Restore procedure.


To reinstall any of the applications or device drivers that came with the computer, follow the procedures in “Installing Applications” and in

Appendix A, “NEC PowerMate 5100 Series Release Notes.”

To install drivers that didn’t come with the computer follow the procedures in

“NEC Driver CD.”

Custom Rebuild and Restore

To perform a custom OS Restore with choices on repartitioning and/or reformatting the hard drive, boot the system from the Select Install CD. When the system boots from the CD, it automatically loads the MS-DOS-based

Operating System Restore program.

!

CAUTION


Follow these steps to perform a customized restore of the original, factoryinstalled operating system using OS Restore.

1.

Power on or restart the system and immediately insert the Select Install disc into the CD-ROM drive.



Welcome Screen

2.

Click

Continue

to continue (or

Exit




Accept.

The

The

The

Back


Reject

Accept


button signals acceptance of the terms of the license and allows the program to continue.

3.


Accept

to continue.


The

The

Back

Auto



The

Custom


The

Fix OS

button selects a restore process that reinstalls the operating system but leaves the applications and data files intact (for systems running the Windows 95 or Windows 98 operating system). This button does not appear if running the Windows NT operating system.

Note

: Click Custom or Auto to repartition and reformat the hard drive before reinstalling the operating system.

To only reinstall the operating system while leaving applications and data files intact, see “Restoring the

Operating System.”

4.

Click

Custom

on the Restore Mode screen if customizing the OS restore.

After clicking

Custom

, the integrity of the system’s existing FAT table is verified. If the table is functional, a Partitioning the Hard Drive screen appears with options allowing retention of the present partition structure or to partition the hard drive using FAT16 or FAT32.

Note:

If the existing partition table is not functional, the system automatically follows the Auto restore scheme described in the previous section, “Auto Rebuild and

Restore.”

5.

To partition the hard drive, go to step 7. Otherwise, click

Skip

on the

Partitioning the Hard Drive screen to retain the present partition structure on the hard drive.


The Format Mode screen appears with four options: Back, Quick, Full, and

Exit.

Click

Click

Click

Click

Back

Quick

Full

Exit


to do a quick hard drive format.

to do a full hard drive format.


6.

After selecting the type of hard drive format wanted (Quick or Full), the

Formatting Drive(s) screen appears with a status bar showing the progress of the formatting.

After the disk has been reformatted, the Installing Applications screen appears, indicating the status of the restore process as the operating system loads from the CD. This screen also displays the version of Windows OS being installed.

The drivers and other software components required for the operating system are also loaded from the CD.

After the OS finishes loading, the “Operating System Restore Completed” screen appears. Skip to step 9.

7.

To partition the hard drive, click

Continue

on the Partitioning the Hard

Drive screen. The Partition Information screen appears (in Windows 95 or

Windows 98 systems only; in Windows NT 4.0 systems, the FAT16

Partition warning appears as described later in this procedure).

The Partition Information screen has three options and allows selection of the File Allocation Table (FAT) type wanted to use for the operating system restore.

Click

Click

Click

Back

to return to the Operating Mode screen.

FAT 16

FAT 32

to select the FAT16 allocation table (current FAT type).

to select the FAT32 allocation table (available for

Windows 95 or Windows 98 systems only).

Some older software may not work in a Windows 95 system configured for

FAT 32.

In Windows NT 4.0 systems, the Partition Information screen does not appear. Instead, the FAT16 Partition warning appears. This screen is described in the following step.


8.

After selecting the FAT type, a warning screen appears indicating that the system is about to partition and format the hard drive using the FDISK program. This warning screen contains three options: Back, Exit, and

Continue.

Click

Click

Click

Back

Exit



Continue

to perform FDISK.

If clicking

Continue

, the system performs FDISK using the FAT type selected and reboots the system. After the reboot, all partitions are formatted. When all the partitions have been formatted, the OS loads from the CD. The Installing Applications screen appears. This screen also displays the version of Windows OS being installed.

The other software components required for the operating system are also loaded from the CD.


9.


10.

Click

OK

to reboot.

This completes the Custom Rebuild and Restore procedure.

To reinstall any of the applications or device drivers that came with the computer, follow the procedures in “Installing Applications” and in

Appendix A, “NEC PowerMate 5100 Series Release Notes.”

To install device drivers that did not come with the computer, follow the procedures in “NEC Driver CD.”

Restore the applications or drivers that were not provided by NEC by using the vendor diskettes(s) or CD-ROM(s) included in its original packaging.

Restoring the Operating System

To perform an OS Restore only (the “Fix OS” procedure) for systems running the Windows 95 or Windows 98 operating system, boot the system from the

Select Install CD. When the system boots from the CD, it automatically loads the MS-DOS-based Operating System Restore program.

If possible, back up the data files before performing an OS restore.

Follow these steps to restore only the operating system without repartitioning or reformatting the hard drive.

1.

Power on or restart the system and immediately insert the Select Install disc into the CD-ROM drive.




Welcome Screen

2.

Click

Continue

to continue (or

Exit



Accept.

The

The

The

Back


Reject

Accept


button signals acceptance of the terms of the license and the program continues.

3.


Accept

to continue.


The

The

Back

Auto



The

Custom



The

Fix OS

button selects a restore process that reinstalls the operating system but leaves the applications and data files intact (for systems running the Windows 95 or Windows 98 operating system). This button does not appear if running the Windows NT operating system.

Click

Fix OS

to only reinstall the operating system while leaving applications and data files intact (in a system running the Windows 95 or Windows 98 operating system).

To repartition and/or reformat the hard drive before reinstalling the operating system, see “Rebuilding the Hard Drive and Restoring the

Operating System.”

4.

Click

Fix OS

to do a basic operating system restore.

After clicking

Fix OS

, the Fix OS screen appears. This screen has two options: Back and Continue.

Click

Click

Back

to return to the License Agreement screen.

Continue

to proceed with the OS restore.

5.

Click

Continue

to proceed with the OS restore. After clicking

Continue

, the Installing Applications screen appears. This screen also displays the version of Windows OS being installed. The installation can take from 5 to

10 minutes.

The drivers and other software components required for the operating system are also loaded from the CD.


6.


7.

Click

OK

to reboot.

8.

If one or more “Version Conflict” dialog boxes appear, click

Yes

in response to the “Do you want to keep this file?” message(s).

9.

Enter your name and registration number where indicated in the next dialog box.

10.

In the Date/Time Properties dialog box, enter the correct time zone and click

Close

.

11.

Proceed through the Printer Wizard dialog boxes to install a printer or click

Cancel

.

This completes the OS Restore (or “Fix OS”) procedure. Proceed to the next section (see “Installing Applications” or “NEC Driver CD”).


Installing Applications

The Selective Application Restore takes place once the Windows OS is running and lets you choose the application software to install or reinstall. Use this program to restore selected applications from the CD after rebuilding the hard drive, or at any time to install a software package or device driver that came on the NEC Select Install CD.

!

CAUTION

Before installing any applications from the NEC Select Install

CD, refer to Appendix A, “NEC PowerMate 5100 Series

Release Notes,” for the correct installation order.

Follow these steps to install any of the operating system files or device drivers that were factory installed on the hard drive or any of the applications that came on the CD.

Note:

To install drivers that were not factory installed on the hard drive, see “NEC Driver CD.”

1.

With the operating system running, insert the Select Install CD in the

CD-ROM drive tray.

The CD autorun feature generates the NEC Selective Application Restore

Program screen (see the following figure).

If you do not have autorun enabled, open Windows Explorer, click on the

CD-ROM icon, and double-click

Setup.exe

.

Note:

Only the applications that work with the system’s

OS appear in the Select Install Program screen. For example, if the OS is Windows 95, but there are applications for both Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0 on the CD, only the drivers required for Windows 95 appear.


NEC Selective Application Restore Screen

2.

Select the applications to install by double clicking on the item box or line.

A check mark appears in the box.

To deselect an item, double click it again so that the check mark disappears.

Items that appear grayed-out are already installed on the system.

3.

Click

OK

.

The application files reload sequentially, and a progress bar appears for each application selected.

4.

When all the applications have finished installing, remove the CD.

5.

Click

Restart Computer

to reboot and ensure that the installation process completes successfully.

This completes the Selective Application Restore procedure.

After the Selective Application Restore process completes, install any optional device drivers using the NEC Driver CD (see “NEC Driver CD).

In addition, after the Selective Application Restore process completes, reinstall any personal applications. These applications are not on the NEC Select Install

CD and must be reinstalled after the Selective restore process completes.

Using the Selective Application Restore Program on a Remote CD

If the computer is connected to a network and set up to access a shared

CD-ROM drive, a System Administrator can install the applications associated with the OS from the NEC Select Install CD in the remote CD-ROM drive.


The following procedure applies for Windows 95, Windows 98, and

Windows NT systems. Differences in the procedure for each OS are noted as they occur.

!

CAUTION




1.

In Windows 95 or Windows 98 systems only, set up the system for sharing files as follows. On Windows NT systems, go to step 2.

Press the

Start

button, scroll up and select select

Control Panel

from the submenu.

Settings

, then highlight and

Double click the

Click the

Network

Click the top box (“I want to be able to give others access to my files”) so a check mark appears.

icon.

File and Print Sharing

button.

Click

OK

. The driver installs and the system reboots.

2.

Insert the NEC Selective Install CD into the shared CD-ROM drive.

3.

Do a map connection to the shared CD-ROM drive.

In the popup menu, right click on

Sharing

. The Properties screen appears.

From the system with the shared CD-ROM drive, double click

My

Computer

and right click on the CD-ROM drive. (For example, right click on

E:

if the shared CD-ROM drive is designated as drive E.)

In the Properties screen, click

Shared As

.

On Windows 95 or Windows 98 systems, type a name in the Share

Name field. (For example, type

CD-ROM

in the field.)

On Windows NT systems, click the

New Share

button, then type a name in the Share Name field. (For example, type

CD-ROM

in the field.)

Click

OK

to return to the Properties screen.

4.

On the Client desktop, double click

Network Neighborhood

.

5.

Double click

Entire Network

.

6.

Click the name of the computer with the shared CD-ROM drive. Double click the name of the shared CD-ROM drive.


7.

To install the operating system files, or any of the device drivers or applications that NEC CSD provided with the system, double click the

setup.exe

program.

The NEC Selective Application Restore screen appears.

NEC Selective Application Restore Screen

Note:

To install additional drivers, see “NEC Driver CD.”

8.

Select the applications or drivers to install by double clicking on the item box or line. A check mark appears in the box.

To unselect an item, double click it again so that the check mark disappears.

9.

Click

OK

.

The application, driver, or documentation files load sequentially, and a progress bar appears for each application selected.

10.

When all the selected files have finished installing, remove the CD.

11.

Click

Restart Computer

to reboot and ensure that the installation process completes successfully.

NEC Help Center Online Documentation

NEC CSD has included an online NEC Help Center on the NEC Select Install

CD. Use the Selective Application Restore program to provide access to all the information provided with the computer.


!

CAUTION




To configure the system to use the NEC Help Center, first install Microsoft

Internet Explorer 4.01. Then proceed with the guidelines in “Installing the NEC

Help Center Online Documentation.”

To uninstall the NEC Help Center, follow the instructions in “Uninstalling the

NEC Help Center.”

The NEC Select Install CD also comes with an online brochure, “Healthy

Environment.” Install this brochure using the instructions in “Installing

Applications.”

Installing the NEC Help Center Online Documentation

Follow the instructions in “Installing Applications” to install the NEC Help

Center online documentation and the Healthy Environment online brochure. The

NEC Help Center and Healthy Environment are in the list of applications that appear when the Selective Application Restore program is run. They are installed in the same manner as the applications and drivers in the list.

Install Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 on the system before installing the NEC

Help Center. The Help Center requires Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 to run and it cannot be installed using the Selective Application Restore program unless Internet Explorer 4.01 has already been installed.

Uninstalling the NEC Help Center

Uninstall the NEC Help Center as follows.

1.

Access the

C:\Program Files\nechlpct

directory.

2.

Double click the Unwise.exe icon. All files related to the NEC Help Center and the

C:\Program Files\nechlpct

directory are removed from the system.

NEC Driver CD

The system comes with an NEC Driver CD. The CD contains the device drivers that were delivered on the system, and a full set of optional drivers that correspond to hardware options offered by NEC CSD. If installing optional hardware in the system, or make other system enhancements, use the NEC

Driver CD to install the drivers required for system operation.

Read this section in its entirety before using the NEC Driver CD to install any optional drivers on the system.


Installing Drivers With the NEC Driver CD

Follow these steps to install optional drivers that have not been factory-installed on the hard drive.

!

CAUTION

Do not select and install drivers for any hardware that is not currently installed on the system. Doing so can damage the operating system.

1.

Install the device requiring the new driver before installing the driver.

2.

With the operating system running, insert the NEC Driver CD into the

CD-ROM drive.

The CD autorun feature launches the NEC Driver CD window.

If you do not have autorun enabled, open Windows Explorer, click on the

CD-ROM icon, and double-click

Setup.exe

.

3.

Access the subdirectory that corresponds to the driver being installed.

4.

Double click the

setup.exe

icon corresponding to the driver being installed.

!

CAUTION

When running a setup.exe program, do not select and install drivers for any hardware that is not currently installed on the system. Doing so can damage the operating system.

5.

Follow the prompts in the installation wizard to install the driver.

6.

Repeat steps 1 through 5 for each driver being installed.

7.

Restart the computer to ensure that the installation process completes successfully.

Installing Drivers From a Remote CD

If the computer is connected to a network and set up to access a shared

CD-ROM drive, a System Administrator can install the optional drivers from the

NEC Driver CD in the remote CD-ROM drive.

The following procedure applies for both Windows 95, Windows 98, and

Windows NT systems. Differences in the procedure for each operating system are noted as they occur.


!

CAUTION

Do not select and install drivers for any hardware that is not currently installed on the system. Doing so can damage the operating system.

1.

Install the device requiring the new driver before installing the driver.

2.

In Windows 95 or Windows 98 systems only, set up the system for sharing files as follows. On Windows NT systems, go to step 3.

Click

Start

, select

Double click the

Click

Click the top box (“I want to give other access to my files”) so a check mark appears.

Settings

Network

, then highlight and select

icon.

File and Print Sharing

.

Control Panel

.

Click

OK

. The driver installs and the system reboots.

3.

Insert the NEC Driver CD into the shared CD-ROM drive.

4.

Do a map connection to the shared CD-ROM drive.

From the system with the shared CD-ROM drive, double click

My

Computer

and right click on the CD-ROM drive. (For example, right click on

E:

if the shared CD-ROM drive is designated as drive E.)

In the popup menu, right click on appears.

Sharing

. The Properties screen

In the Properties screen, click

Shared As

.

On Windows 95 or Windows 98 systems, type a name in the Share

Name field. (For example, type

CD-ROM

in the field.)

On Windows NT systems, click the

New Share

button, then type a name in the Share Name field. (For example, type

CD-ROM

in the field.)

Click OK to return to the Properties screen.

5.

On the Client desktop, double click

Network Neighborhood

.

6.

Double click

Entire Network

.

7.

Click the name of the computer with the shared CD-ROM drive. Double click the name of the shared CD-ROM drive.

8.

Access the subdirectory that corresponds to the driver being installed.

9.

Double click the

setup.exe

icon corresponding to the driver being installed.


!

CAUTION

When running a setup.exe program, do not select and install drivers for any hardware that is not currently installed on the system. Doing so can damage the operating system.

10.

Follow the prompts in the installation wizard to install the driver.

11.

Restart the computer to ensure that the installation process completes successfully.

Cheyenne Backup

Cheyenne Backup is a data management and backup program, available on systems running the Windows 95 or Windows 98 operating system. This program is separate from but integrates into the Intel LANDesk Client

Manager’s Smart Hard Drive Auto-Backup Utility and the NEC Backup Utility.

If hard drive performance degrades due to bad sectors or other internal problems, the Smart Hard Drive utility automatically invokes the Cheyenne

Backup program and backs up the entire file system to a network drive.

Note:

Cheyenne Backup does not work in conjunction with an ATAPI tape drive.

Cheyenne Backup can also do regularly scheduled backups and scan files for viruses during a backup operation.

NEC Security

On systems that run the Windows 95 or Windows 98 operating system, NEC

Security features allow a local user to change NEC Security passwords and enable a system administrator to control local machine devices, including printer ports, serial ports, and diskette drives.

Note:

The NEC Security password is different from the password(s) that can be set through the BIOS Setup Utility.

NEC SNMP Agent

The NEC Desktop Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Agent is an extension to the Microsoft SNMP Agent. The NEC SNMP Agent permits a network administrator to manage NEC PowerMate clients. The NEC SNMP

Agent performs the following major functions:

Assets Management — displays system serial number, product model, and more.

Configuration Management — displays memory size and more.


Help Desk Support — provides information such as BIOS versions.

Alert Notification — provides alerts when thresholds are exceeded (for example, when temperatures exceed specified limits in a computer).

SNMP managed devices on a network send messages (traps) when a preset level of device activity occurs. Notification of events with SNMP traps is sent to a network manager upon reaching either a user-specified over-threshold or underthreshold condition for any supported management information base (MIB) variable.

The following paragraphs describe how to install and configure the NEC SNMP

Agent on Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT configured systems.

!

CAUTION

Before installing the NEC SNMP Agent from the NEC Select

Install CD, refer to Appendix A, “NEC PowerMate 5100

Series Release Notes,” for the correct order in which to install applications.

Installing the NEC SNMP Agent

The NEC SNMP Agent software is on the NEC Select Install CD. Install the software on a Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT configured system as follows. (The NEC SNMP Agent software can also be downloaded from the

NEC CSD website at

www.nec-computers.com

.)

!

CAUTION

Do not install both the NEC SNMP Agent and LANDesk

Client Manager on the same computer.

1.

Close all open applications before installing the NEC SNMP Agent.

2.

Insert the NEC Select Install CD into the CD-ROM drive. Click

Cancel

when prompted.

3.

Click

Start

on the taskbar, point to and click

Run

, and type

E:\NECUtil\NEC_SNMP\setup.exe

where

E:

is the CD-ROM drive.

4.

Click

OK

and follow the prompts to install the software.

Configuring the NEC SNMP Agent for Windows 95

The SNMP Agent is configured with the Windows 95 Policy Editor. The Policy

Editor configures the traps, communities, and other policies.


Use the Policy Editor to configure the traps, communities, and other policies as follows.

1.

In the Windows taskbar, click

Start

, and point to Programs, Accessories, and System Tools. Click

System Policy Editor

.

2.

At the “System Policy Editor,” click

File

and point to

Open Registry

.

Double click

Local Computer

.

3.

Expand Network and expand SNMP to display the list of policies. The policies are:

Communities — Specifies one or more groups of hosts that this computer belongs to and that can be managed with SNMP.

Permitted Managers — Limits the set of SNMP management applications that can access this computer to those with the IP or IPX addresses that the user provides.

Traps for “Public” Community — Limits the set of computers that receive traps from this computer to those with the IP or IPX addresses that the user provides.

Note:

For an SNMP management console, such as the

NEC Desktop Manager and HP OpenView, IP addresses

(for example, 157.123.176.100) must be entered in the

Traps for “Public Community” to receive traps from the NEC

SNMP agents.

For the NEC SNMP Agent to send a trap to the NEC SNMP

Desktop Manager, the port number can be configured from the registry:

"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Packard Bell

NEC,Inc.\PBNEC SNMP Desktop Agent\Port Number".

The default port number is set to 55593.

Internet MIB (RFC 1156) — Allows the user to specify a contact name and location for the Internet MIB.

4.

Check each policy required and highlight the policy name.

For Communities, Traps, and Permitted Managers, click configure the policy as appropriate.

Show

and

Highlighting the

Internet MIB

policy opens the contact name and location fields in the Policy window for editing.

Click

Click

File

File

and click

and click

Save

Exit

.

.


Configuring the NEC SNMP Agent for Windows 98

The SNMP Agent is configured with the Windows 98 Policy Editor. The Policy

Editor configures the traps, communities, and other policies.

Use the Policy Editor to configure the traps, communities, and other policies as follows.

1.


Start

, and point to Programs, Accessories, and System Tools. Click

System Policy Editor

.

2.

At the “System Policy Editor,” click

File

and point to

Open Registry

.

Double click

Local Computer

.

3.

Expand Network and expand SNMP to display the list of policies. The policies are:

Communities — Specifies one or more groups of hosts that this computer belongs to and that can be managed with SNMP.

Permitted Managers — Limits the set of SNMP management applications that can access this computer to those with the IP or IPX addresses that the user provides.

Traps for “Public” Community — Limits the set of computers that receive traps from this computer to those with the IP or IPX addresses that the user provides.

Note:





SNMP agents.






Internet MIB (RFC 1156) — Allows the user to specify a contact name and location for the Internet MIB.

4.

Check each policy required and highlight the policy name.

For Communities, Traps, and Permitted Managers, click configure the policy as appropriate.

Show

and

Highlighting the

Internet MIB

policy opens the contact name and location fields in the Policy window for editing.

Click

File

and click

Save

.


Click

File

and click

Exit

.

Configuring the NEC SNMP Agent for Windows NT

Configure the NEC SNMP Agent for Windows NT as follows.

1.


Start

, point to Settings, and click

Control

Panel

.

2.

At the Control Panel, double click the

Network

icon.

3.

At the Network screen, click the

Services

tab and click

Add

.

4.

At the Select Network Services screen, highlight

SNMP Service

, and click

OK

.

5.

At the Microsoft SNMP Properties screen, there are three properties that must be set:

Security — Limits the set of computers than can perform SNMP management on this computer to those in the community and/or specific computer names the user provides.

Traps — Limits the set of computers that receive traps from this computer to those in the community and/or specific computer names the user provides.

Note:





SNMP agents.






Agent — Allows the user to specify a contact name and location for the computer.

6.

Edit the properties.

7.

Click

OK

to return to the Network screen.

8.

Click

Close

to return to the Windows screen.


NEC WebTelligent

NEC WebTelligent



is a web-based desktop management system that works with Intel LANDesk Client Manager (LDCM) version 3.1 or later, Desktop

Management Interface (DMI) version 2.0, and the world wide web to perform administrative tasks across multiple platforms, either locally or remotely over a network.

Through NEC WebTelligent, the managed client desktop PC administrator can manage from a desktop computer using the Netscape or Microsoft Internet

Explorer web browser.

The administrator can perform WebTelligent account and asset management, monitor the “health” of networked systems, and receive alert notifications from managed clients.

NEC WebTelligent is an easy-to-use web-based graphical user interface that runs on the Netscape and Microsoft Internet Explorer browsers (see the following figure).

NEC WebTelligent

NEC WebTelligent Features

NEC WebTelligent provides the administrator with the following features and benefits.

WebTelligent Account Management



Create and delete user accounts



Change user passwords



Disable user accounts


Asset Management



Discovery of networked DMI desktops



Display system and hardware component attributes

System Health Monitoring



Set threshold limits for voltage and system temperature



Generate alert for high voltage, temperature, or fan speed



Generate alert for chassis intrusion

Session Management



Online help



View system and log events

Security



Intranet user authentication



Chassis intrusion monitoring

Reduced Costs



WebTelligent is free with the purchase of an NEC PowerMate

Managed desktop computer



WebTelligent is available as a free download from the NEC CSD website (www.nec-computers.com).

NEC WebTelligent Requirements

WebTelligent installs on a Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT web server with the following minimum configuration:

Intel Pentium microprocessor

32 MB of random access memory

20 MB of hard drive space

Microsoft Windows 95 Operating System or Windows NT 4.0 Operating

System and associated web server software



Microsoft Windows 95 with Microsoft Personal Web Server version

1.0 or later



Microsoft Windows NT with Peer Web Server version 2.0 or later




Microsoft Windows NT with Microsoft Internet Information Server version 3.0 or later



Microsoft Windows NT with Netscape FastTrack Server version 2.0

or later or Netscape Enterprise version 3.01 or later

One or more Internet Browsers



Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or later



Netscape Navigator Gold 3.03 or later



Netscape Communicator 4.0 or later

TCP/IP.

WebTelligent works with networked computers having the following minimum configuration:

Intel Pentium microprocessor

32 MB of random access memory

Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0 operating system

Intel LDCM 3.1

DMI version 2.0

NEC Auto Discovery Agent

TCP/IP.

NEC WebTelligent Installation

The NEC WebTelligent software and the NEC Auto Discovery Agent software are on the NEC Select Install CD. Install the software onto a Windows 95,

Windows 98, or Windows NT web server as follows.

!

CAUTION

Before installing NEC WebTelligent from the NEC Select


Series Release Notes,” for the correct order in which to install the application.

1.

Close all open applications before installing WebTelligent and Auto

Discovery Agent.

2.

Install the web server software on a machine with a host name such as

PowerMate-A

. Set up the web server as follows.


Install the web server software (Microsoft Personal Web Server or other – see the preceding list).

On the Windows desktop, click

Control Panel

.

Start

, point to

Settings

, and click

At the Control Panel, double click

In Personal Web Server, click the

In Administration, click

Personal Web Server

Administration

Administration

tab.

.

to start the web browser.

If the web browser does not start, click the

Startup

tab, click

Start

, click the

Administration

tab, and click

Administration

to start the browser.

3.

Install the WebTelligent software on the web server using the NEC Select

Install CD.

!

CAUTION

Before installing NEC WebTelligent from the NEC Select


Series Release Notes,” for the correct order in which to install the application.

Insert the NEC Select Install CD into the CD-ROM.

Click

Cancel

in the screen.

4.

Click

Start

on the taskbar, point to and click

Run

, and type

E:\NECUtil\WebTelig\Admin\setup.exe

where E: represents the CD-ROM drive.

5.

Click

OK

and follow the prompts to install the software.

Follow the WWW Administration link, click the edit the home page.

Directories

tab, and

Modify the directory entry to

C:\Program

Files\PBNEC\WebTelligent\html

and click

OK

.

Scroll to the bottom of the page and set the default document to

login.html

.

Click

OK

.

6.

Install the NEC Auto Discovery Agent software on a managed client.


Note:

Before installing the NEC Auto Discovery Agent software on a client, check to see if it is already installed.

Look for the directory

C:\Program files\PBNEC\WebTelligent Discovery Agent.

If it is not there, install the software from the NEC Select

Install CD or download it from the NEC CSD website

(www.nec-computers.com).

7.

Open and configure WebTelligent as follows.

Note:

LDCM 3.1 must be installed on every client.

At a managed desktop computer, start a web browser.

Set the URL to the web server’s machine name (for example:

http://PowerMate-A

).

At the Login screen (see the following figure), enter the following.



At the username field, type

Admin



At the password field, type

Admin

Note that Admin must use a capital A and that the password can be changed after the first login.

NEC WebTelligent Login Screen

Click

Login

. The WebTelligent control screen displays (see the following figure).

Click

Discover

on the WebTelligent control screen to collect a list of machines to manage.


Double click the

Network

icon on the WebTelligent control screen and click on the domain name to locate the desktop being managed.

NEC WebTelligent Control Screen

Click on the desktop to be managed.

A Workstation screen opens to display a summary of the workstation attributes.

When finished, click

File

and click

Close

to go back to the Windows screen.

NEC Configuration Change Notification

NEC Configuration Change Notification is an application that runs as Windows starts. It works with the LANDesk application and DMI (Desktop Management

Interface) software to determine if there has been a change in the processor, main memory, or hard drive since the last startup. A message appears on the screen when a change is detected.

Install NEC Configuration Change Notification from the NEC Select Install CD.

See “Installing Applications” in this section for installation procedures.


Disassembly and Reassembly

3

System Unit Cover Removal

Expansion Board Removal

Front Panel Removal

Blank Panel and Metal Slot Cover Removal

DIMM Module Removal

Processor Subsystem Removal

5 1/4-Inch Device Removal

3 1/2-Inch Hard Drive Removal

3 1/2-Inch Diskette Drive Removal

Power Supply Removal

System Board Removal

Riser Board Removal

CMOS Battery Removal

Sequence

8

9

6

7

10

11

12

13

3

4

5

1

2

This section contains step-by-step disassembly procedures for the system unit. A simplified disassembly illustration is provided with most procedures. Section 6 includes a parts list and an illustrated parts breakdown showing an exploded view of the system.

A Phillips-head screwdriver is the only required tool. For complete disassembly of the system unit, follow the disassembly order listed in the following table. To reassemble, follow the table and procedures in reverse order.

Individual removal procedures do not require the total disassembly of the computer. Each of the following subsections lists the parts that must be removed before beginning the removal procedure.

PowerMate 5100 Series Disassembly Sequence

Part Name See Page

System unit cover

Expansion board

Front panel

Blank panel and metal slot cover

DIMM memory module

Processor subsystem

5 1/4-inch device

3 1/2-inch hard drive

3 1/2-inch diskette drive

Power supply

System board

Riser board

CMOS battery

3-9

3-10

3-11

3-12

3-13

3-14

3-18

3-19

3-3

3-6

3-6

3-8

3-9

When disassembling the system unit, follow these general rules.

Before opening the system or handling boards or chips, touch the frame to discharge static.

Disconnect all peripherals before disassembling the system unit.

Do not disassemble parts other than those specified in the procedure.

All screws are Phillips-head, unless otherwise specified.

Label any connector before removing it. Note where the connector goes and in what position it was installed.

On completion of any reassembly, perform a power-on test. If a fault occurs, verify that the reassembly was performed correctly.

3-2 Disassembly and Reassembly

!

CAUTION

Before handling boards or chips, ground yourself to release static.

System Unit Cover Removal

The following subsections describe how to remove and replace the system unit cover.

Note:

For systems with LANDesk

®

Client Manager, a chassis intrusion is reported to the Client Manager whenever the cover is removed. When this occurs, a LANDesk Client

Manager Notification message displays every time the system is turned on. Close the window to remove the message from the screen. To prevent the message from appearing again, clear the message from the system (launch

LANDesk Client Manager, open the Tools menu, click

PC Health

, and click

Clear

).

!

CAUTION

Electrostatic discharge can damage computer components.

Discharge static electricity by touching a metal object before removing the system unit cover.

Removing the System Unit Cover

Remove the system unit cover as follows.

!

WARNING

Before removing the system unit cover, turn off the power and unplug the system power cable. Power is removed only when the power cable is unplugged.

1.

Turn off and unplug the system unit.

2.

Unplug the keyboard, mouse, monitor, and any other device (such as a printer) connected to the back of the system.

3.

Loosen the thumb screw on the back of the system unit (see the following figure).

Disassembly and Reassembly 3-3

Loosening the Cover Screw

A – Thumb Screw

4.

Slide the cover back about one-half inch; if necessary, anchor one hand on the rear of the system unit as you slide the cover.

5.

Lift up at the top of the cover to release the cover tabs from the chassis slots.

Releasing the Cover

A – Slot (1 of 7) B – Tab (1 of 7) C – Tab (1 of 5) D – Metal Securing Rail

6.

Pull the cover up until it comes free of the chassis.

7.

Lift the cover up and away from the system unit.


Replacing the System Unit Cover

Replace the system unit cover as follows.

Note:

To prevent damage to system cables, carefully tuck the cables out of the path of the cover.

1.

Position the cover over the system unit. The front edge of the cover should be about one-half inch behind the front edge of the chassis.

2.

Fit the cover into the chassis, making sure that the tabs along the lower left edge of the cover are aligned with the slots on the left side of the chassis. In addition, make sure the five tabs on the right side of the cover engage the securing rail on the edge of the chassis (see the following figure).

Replacing the Cover

A – Slot (1 of 7) B – Tab (1 of 7) C – Tab (1 of 5)

3.

Slide the cover forward to meet the front panel.

D – Metal Securing Rail

Note:

The cover fits tightly. If the cover does not slide all the way to the front panel, place one hand on the front of the unit while sliding the cover forward from the rear.

4.

Secure the cover with the thumb screw.

5.

Reconnect all external peripherals.

6.

Plug in all power cords.


Expansion Board Removal

Remove any installed expansion board(s) as follows.

1.

Remove the system unit cover (see “Removing the Cover”).

2.

Label and remove any cables connected to the board.

3.

Remove the screw that secures the board to the support bracket. Set the screw aside (it will be used to secure the slot cover once the board is removed).

4.

Pull the board out of the connector. Pull the board straight out of the connector. Do not rock a PCI expansion board from side to side to release it from the connector.

5.

Pull the board out of the expansion slot.

Removing the Expansion Board

A – Screw B – Board C – Riser Board

6.

Replace the slot cover removed when the expansion board was installed.

Secure the cover with the screw.

7.

Replace the system unit cover (see “Replacing the Cover”).

Front Panel Removal

Remove the front panel assembly from the chassis as follows.

1.

Remove the system unit cover (see “Removing the Cover”).


2.

Press in on the left and right locking tabs and press down on the middle tab

(see the following figure).

Note:

The inside of the front panel has three locking tabs, two on the left and right sides and one in the middle.

The panel also has two pop-in tabs on each side and four slots on the bottom.

3.

Remove the front panel slots from the metal tabs on the bottom of the chassis.

Front Panel Tab and Slot Locations

A – Locking Tabs B – Pop-In Tabs C – Front Panel Slots

8.

Remove the front panel from the chassis (see the following figure).

Removing the Front Panel

A – Pop-In Tabs (one not shown) B – Locking Tabs C – Metal Chassis Tabs D – Front Panel Slots


Blank Panel and Metal Slot Cover Removal

Remove the blank panel from the front panel and the metal slot cover from the chassis as follows.

1.

Remove the front panel as previously described.

2.

Remove the blank panel from the storage slot by pressing the blank panel tabs and pushing the blank panel out (see the following figure).

Locating Blank Panel Tabs

A– Blank Panel Tabs

3.

Remove the perforated metal panel from the slot on the front of the chassis.

It may be secured with two screws or it may be a break-away panel.


DIMM Module Removal

Remove a DIMM module from the system board as follows.

1.

Turn off the system and disconnect the system power cord.

2.

Remove the system unit cover and floor (see “Removing the System Unit

Cover”).

3.

Locate the DIMM sockets on the system board.

4.

Eject the module by pressing the plastic clips at the outer edges of the

DIMM socket away from the memory module (see the following figure).

Removing a DIMM Module

A– Plastic Clip

Processor Subsystem Removal

Remove the processor subsystem (CPU module and heatsink) from the system board as follows.

1.

Remove the system unit cover as previously described .

2.

Locate the processor socket on the system board.

!

CAUTION

Before picking up the processor, reduce static discharge by touching the metal frame of the system unit.

5.

Press in on the CPU locking tabs (see the following figure).

6.

Carefully slide the processor subsystem out of the retention mechanism.


Removing the Processor Subsystem

A – Locking Tabs (one not shown) B – Processor/Heatsink Assembly C – Retention Mechanism

D – Processor Slot E – System Board

5 1/4-Inch Device Removal

Remove a 5 1/4-inch device from the system unit as follows.

1.

Remove the system unit cover and front panel as previously described.

2.

Label and unplug all signal and power cables from the 5 1/4-inch device to be removed. If the device is a CD-ROM drive and the system is equipped with audio, also unplug the audio cable from the CD-ROM drive.

3.

Slide the device out of the front of the system unit (see the following figure).


Removing a 5 1/4-Inch Device

3 1/2-Inch Hard Drive Removal

Remove the 3 1/2-inch hard drive as follows.

1.

Remove the system unit cover as previously described.

2.

Unplug the power and signal cables from the hard drive.

Note:

When reinstalling the drive, note that all power cables are keyed to fit only in the correct position.

3.

Remove the two screws securing the internal hard drive bracket to the top of the chassis (see the following figure).

4.

Lift the internal hard drive bracket out of the slots in the chassis.

5.

Remove the screws securing the drive to the internal bracket.


Removing the Hard Drive Screws

A – Bracket Screws B – Internal Hard Drive Screws C – Internal Hard Drive D – Bracket Slots

3 1/2-Inch Diskette Drive Removal

Remove the 3 1/2-inch diskette drive as follows.

1.


2.

Remove the front panel as previously described.

3.

Label and unplug the signal and power cables from the back of the diskette drive.

Note:

When reinstalling the diskette drive, note that all power cables are keyed to fit only in the correct position.

4.

Loosen the screw holding the diskette drive to the diskette drive bracket (see the following figure.

5.

Remove the two screws securing the other side of the diskette drive to the bracket

6.

Slide the diskette drive out of the 3 1/2-inch drive slot.


Diskette Drive Removal

A – Diskette Drive Screw (hidden) B – Diskette Drive Screws (hidden) C – Diskette Drive

Power Supply Removal

Remove the power supply as follows.

!

WARNING

Before removing the system unit cover, turn off the power and unplug the system power cable. Power is removed only when the power cable is unplugged.

1.


2.

Unplug the power cables attached to the riser board.

3.

Unplug the power cables from all installed devices.

4.

Cut any tie wraps that may be securing the power cables to the system unit.

5.

Remove the four screws securing the power supply to the back of the system unit (see the following figure).

6.

Remove the power supply from the system unit.


Removing the Power Supply Screws

A – Power Supply Screws

System Board Removal and Replacement

Remove and replace the system board as follows.

System Board Removal

Remove the system board as follows.

1.

Ensure that all external cables are disconnected from the rear of the system.

2.

Lift the insertion/extraction latch up slightly and pull it away from the system unit (see the following figure). The board releases and slides part way out of the system.

Insertion/Extraction Latch

A – Insertion/Extraction Latch B – System Board

3.

Carefully slide the board the rest of the way out of the chassis, taking care not to lift the board before it is free from its slot (see the following figure).


Removing the System Board

4.

If the system board is being replaced, remove the CPU and the DIMMs from the board and install them on the new board.

System Board Replacement

If you remove the system board from the computer, take care in replacing the board. Replacing the board requires the use of the chassis latch. Incorrect use of the chassis latch can damage it.

Replace the system board as follows.

!

CAUTION

Take care in replacing the system board in the computer.

Incorrect use of the chassis latch can damage the latch. Use the following procedure to use the latch correctly.

1.

Make sure the chassis latch is in the open position.

2.

Position the narrow end of the system board rail in the chassis guide.


Replacing the System Board

3.

Slide the system board partway into the system unit along the chassis rail guide. Stop sliding the board when the outside edge of the system board aligns with the outside edge of the chassis (see the following figure).

!

CAUTION

To prevent damage to the latch, align the system board with the outside edge of the chassis before closing the latch.

Note:

When the system board is properly inserted, the chassis latch and system board rail should be positioned as shown in the following figure.


Correct Alignment of the System Board

A – Rail B – Latch Open C – Edge of Chassis D – Edge of System Board

4.

Push the latch closed. This slides the board the rest of the way into the system unit and secures it into the riser board connector.

!

CAUTION

If the board does not slide when you push the latch, slide the board out of the unit a bit and check the alignment position

(see the previous figure). Push the latch closed.

When the system board is aligned correctly, you might need to push the outside edges of the board to fully seat it into the riser board connector.

5.

Check the position of the chassis latch. The system board is secured when the latch is parallel with the outside edge of the board.


Secured Position of Latch

A – Rail B – Latch Closed C – Edge of Chassis D – Edge of System Board

6.


Riser Board Removal

Remove the riser board as follows.

1.

Label and unplug all cables on the riser board and on any expansion boards.

2.

Remove all expansion boards (see “Expansion Board Removal”).

3.

Remove the system board (see “System Board Removal”).

4.

Remove the six screws along the top and bottom of the riser board (see the following figure).

Locating the Riser Board Screws


A – Screws

5.

Slide the riser board to the right to remove the RJ-45 connector from the

LAN slot in the rear of the chassis.

6.

Lift the riser board out of the system unit.

CMOS Battery Removal

Remove the 3-volt lithium battery from the system board as follows.

1.

Turn off and unplug the system unit and any external options connected to the system.

!

CAUTION

Removing the battery from the system board causes the computer to lose system configuration information. If possible, run Setup and record the system configuration settings before removing the battery. Use that information to restore the system after replacing the battery.

2.

Locate the battery and its socket on the system board (see the following figure).

Locating the Battery

A – Battery


3.

Using a small, flat-blade screwdriver, carefully slip the blade under the spring-loaded tab and gently pry up until the battery pops out of the socket.

!

CAUTION

Pry up gently on the spring-loaded tab as shown in the following figure. The battery should pop completely out of the socket so that you can remove and discard it properly.

4.

Remove the battery and discard it in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

!

WARNING

The battery can explode if it is incorrectly replaced or improperly discarded. Use only the same battery or an equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer when replacing the battery.

Lithium acts as a catalyst when exposed to water and causes spontaneous combustion on contact. Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

Removing the Battery

A – Battery B – Tab

5.

With the positive (+) side facing up, slide the new battery into the socket and press it into place.

6.

If necessary, slide the system board back into the chassis (see “Replacing the

System Board”).

7.



8.

Connect external peripherals and power cables.

9.

Run the Setup Utility to reconfigure the system parameters (see Section 2,

“System Configuration”).


System Board

Connectors, Jumpers, and Sockets

Components

Pin Assignments

Resources

4

This section describes the locations of connectors, jumpers, and sockets on the system board, including external cable connectors, internal board connectors, jumper locations, and upgrade sockets.

Included in this section are procedures for setting jumpers on the system board and a DIMM memory upgrade path for the DIMM sockets. Also included are descriptions of system board components, component pin assignments, system memory map, and I/O addresses.

Connectors, Jumpers, and Sockets

The following paragraphs describe the system board external cable connector locations, internal board connector locations, jumper locations, and upgrade sockets. Included are procedures for setting jumpers on the system board and a table showing the upgrade path for the DIMM sockets.

External Cable Connectors

Locations of the external cable connectors on the system board at the back of the system unit are shown in the following figure. For descriptions of the connectors, see Section 1, “System Overview.”

System Board External Cable Connector Locations

A – Shared PCI/ISA Slot B – PCI Slot

E – Audio Connectors

I – Serial Port

F – USB Connectors

J – Parallel Port

C – Power Supply Fan

G – Mouse Port

K – VGA Connector

D – LAN Connector

H – Keyboard Port

4-2 System Board

Internal Connectors

Locations of the internal connectors on the system board are shown in the following figure. Following the figure is a table that lists the connectors and the page where their pin assignments are defined.

System Board Internal Connector Locations

A – CD-ROM Audio Connector (2 mm)

C – DIMM Sockets

E – Processor Socket

B – Rear Panel Connectors (see previous figure)

D – CMOS Battery

System Board Internal Connectors

Go to Page Connector

Parallel Interface Connector

Serial Interface Connectors (COM1/COM2)

Keyboard and Mouse Connectors

Universal Serial Bus Connectors

Microphone In Connector

Line Out Connector

4-20

4-20

4-21

4-21

4-22

4-23

System Board 4-3

System Board Jumpers

The system board contains a single, three-pin configuration jumper block

(J6C1). The jumper block is used with the BIOS Setup Maintenance menu for reconfiguring processor speed when upgrading the system processor. It is also used for resetting the password and for BIOS recovery.

The following figure shows the location of jumper block J6C1 on the system board. To reset the jumper block, see the following paragraphs. (The factory-set jumper settings are included in Section 2, “System Configuration.”)

Locating Configuration Jumper Block J6C1

A – System Configuration Jumper (location J6C1)


For a description of the system configuration jumper settings, see the following table.

System Configuration Jumper Settings

Jumper Position Setting Description

Normal mode

Configure Mode

Recovery Mode

Factory setting. Sets the system for normal operation. The BIOS uses the current configuration information and passwords for booting.

Allows system configuration. After

POST runs, the Setup utility loads automatically. The Maintenance menu appears for setting configuration parameters (including processor speed and password settings).

Enables BIOS recovery procedures.

The BIOS attempts to recover the

BIOS configuration. A Recovery diskette is required (downloadable from the NEC CSD website).

Changing Processor Speed

To change processor speed, the system must be jumpered for Configure mode.

In this mode, the system enters the Maintenance menu when it is restarted.

Use the following steps to change processor speed.

!

CAUTION

Jumpers are set correctly at the factory for the system configuration. Only change (or check) the appropriate jumper setting if upgrading the processor. NEC CSD recommends using needle-nose pliers to move a jumper.

Access the BIOS Setup utility and record any customized settings. See “BIOS

Setup” in Section 2.

!

CAUTION

Starting the system in Configure mode resets BIOS settings to their factory defaults. Before jumpering for Configure mode, write down any customized BIOS settings for use after the procedure is completed.

1.

Power off and unplug the system and any external options.


!

WARNING

System power must be off before changing a jumper setting.

2.

Remove the system unit cover (see “Removing the System Unit Cover” in

Section 3).

3.

Locate jumper block J6C1 on the system board.

4.

Use needle nose pliers to move the jumper from pins 1 and 2 (Normal mode) to pins 2 and 3 (Configure mode). This setting brings the system up in

Configure mode when rebooted.

5.

Replace the system unit cover. Connect system power cables and external options.

6.

Power on the system. The BIOS Setup utility launches immediately after

POST and displays the Maintenance menu.

7.

Select the Processor Speed field and press

Enter

.

A window appears displaying the supported processor speeds. Use the up or down arrow key to select the processor speed.

Press

Enter

.

8.

Select the Exit menu with the left or right arrow key. Press

Enter

to exit saving changes. Press

Enter

again to confirm that you want to exit the Setup utility.

9.

Power off and unplug the system and any external options. Remove the system unit cover.

10.

Move the jumper to pins 1 and 2 (Normal mode) so the system can restart in normal operation mode.

11.


12.

Power on the system and press

F2

to open the BIOS Setup utility before

POST. Re-customize the BIOS settings.


Clearing a Password

If a password is forgotten or needs to be changed, use the following procedure to clear the current password and set a new one.

!

CAUTION

Jumpers are set correctly at the factory for the system configuration. Only change (or check) the appropriate jumper setting if you forgot your password or want to change the password. NEC CSD recommends using needle-nose pliers to move a jumper.

Access the BIOS Setup utility and record any customized settings. See “BIOS

Setup” in Section 2.

!

CAUTION

Starting the system in Configure mode resets BIOS settings to their factory defaults. Before jumpering the system for

Configure mode, write down any customized BIOS settings.

1.

Power off and unplug the system and any peripherals.

!

WARNING

The system power must be off before removing the cover and changing a jumper setting.

2.

Remove the system unit cover (see “Removing the System Unit Cover”).

3.


4.

Move the jumper from pins 1 and 2 (Normal mode) to pins 2 and 3

(Configure mode). This jumper setting brings the system up in Configure mode when rebooted.

5.


6.

Power on the system. The BIOS Setup utility launches immediately after

POST. No password is required. The Maintenance menu is active.

7.

Select the Clear All Passwords field. Press

Enter

.

A Setup Confirmation window appears with the prompt, “Clear All

Passwords Now?” The default is Yes. Press the left or right arrow key to toggle between Yes and No.

Select

Yes

and press

Enter

to activate the choice.


8.

Select the Exit menu with the left or right arrow key. Press

Enter

to exit saving changes. Press

Enter

again to confirm that you want to exit the BIOS

Setup utility.

9.

Power off and unplug the system and any external options. Remove the system unit cover.

10.

Move the jumper to pins 1 and 2 (Normal mode) so the system can restart in normal operation mode.

11.


12.


F2


POST. Set a new password and re-customize the BIOS settings (see

Section 2).

BIOS Recovery

While rare, there may be a time when the system BIOS becomes corrupted. If it does, it’s usually because a BIOS update was interrupted.

To perform a BIOS Recovery, use the following procedure in conjunction with a

BIOS Recovery program. The program can be downloaded from the NEC CSD

BBS, ftp site, or website. The BIOS Recovery program must be downloaded to a diskette, not to the hard drive. See Section 9 for downloading procedures.

1.

Power off and unplug the system and any peripherals.

!

WARNING

The system power must be off before removing the cover and changing a jumper setting.

2.

Remove the system unit cover (see “Removing the System Unit Cover”).

3.


4.

Remove the jumper from pins 1 and 2 (Normal mode) and store the jumper in a safe place.

5.


6.

Insert the BIOS Recovery diskette in the diskette drive.

7.

Power up the system and follow the prompts until the recovery is completed.

Remove the diskette.

8.

Unplug and remove system power cables and external options.

9.

Remove the system unit cover.

10.

Replace the jumper on pins 1 and 2 (Normal mode).


11.


12.


F2


POST. Set the BIOS settings (see Section 2).

Upgrade Sockets

The system board has the following sockets:

processor socket

DIMM sockets.

See the following paragraphs for socket descriptions.

Processor Socket

The processor socket is designed for easy processor replacement through use of a Single Edge Contact (S.E.C.) cartridge. The cartridge contains the processor, second level cache (Pentium II systems only), thermal plate, and back cover. In addition, a heatsink is connected to the cartridge.

The 242-pin edge connector socket (Slot 1) on the system board holds the processor S.E.C. cartridge. The cartridge is held in place in the socket by a retention mechanism. With the cartridge plugged into the socket, the processor’s pins automatically set the system board voltage regulator and processor speed.

To remove or install a processor S.E.C. cartridge, see Section 3, “Disassembly and Reassembly.” Pin assignments for the processor socket are included at the end of this section.

DIMM Sockets

The system board has two, 168-pin, gold-plated DIMM sockets (locations are shown on the figure at the beginning of this section). The sockets support up to

256 MB of high-speed SDRAM memory. The sockets support DIMM modules in 16-, 32-, 64-, and 128-MB 66-MHz memory configurations.

The DIMM modules

can be installed in one or both sockets

size can vary between sockets

speed must match the processor bus speed (66 MHz)

can be single- and double-sided.

!

CAUTION

ECC DIMMs are not supported and may interfere with normal operation if installed.


See the following tables for supported DIMMs and for sample DIMM upgrade paths. To determine the memory needed for a memory upgrade, see “Checking

System Memory.” To remove or install a DIMM, see Section 3, “Disassembly and Reassembly.” Pin assignments for the DIMM sockets are included at the end of this section.

DIMM

16 MB

32 MB

64 MB

128 MB

Type

Supported DIMMs

Configuration

CAS Latency 2 SDRAM

CAS Latency 2 SDRAM

CAS Latency 2 SDRAM

CAS Latency 2 SDRAM

2 Mbit x 64

4 Mbit x 64

8 Mbit x 64

16 Mbit x 64

Technology

16 Mbit

16 Mbit

16 Mbit

16 Mbit

DIMM 1

Sample DIMM Upgrade Paths*

DIMM 2 Total Memory

16 MB

32 MB

32 MB

32 MB

64 MB

64 MB

64 MB

64 MB

128 MB

16 MB

--

16 MB

32 MB

--

16 MB

32 MB

64 MB

128 MB

32 MB

32 MB

48 MB

64 MB

64 MB

80 MB

96 MB

128 MB

256 MB

* The information in this table shows sample DIMM upgrade paths; it does not represent every combination of DIMMs supported in the system.

Checking System Memory

If you do not know how much memory is installed in the system, check the amount as follows.

1.

On the Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0 desktop, point to

My

Computer

and click the right mouse button.

2.

With the left mouse button, click

Properties

. The

General

tab shows the random access memory (RAM). This is the amount of system memory in the computer.

In Windows 95 or Windows 98, find the amount of memory by pointing to

My

Computer

, clicking the right mouse button, and selecting

Performance

.


Note:

If a discrepancy is found in the amount of memory displayed at the Power-On Self-Test or in Windows with the amount of memory installed, check that the memory modules were installed correctly.

Components

The system board has the following features:

Intel 440EX chipset used for AGP, PCI/ISA, memory, and peripheral control

FDC37C777 Ultra I/O controller (integrates standard PC I/O functions: two serial ports, one EPP/ECP-capable parallel port, floppy disk interface, real time clock, keyboard and mouse controller; support for two

USB ports and infrared port)

two dual in-line memory module (DIMM) sockets with support for up to

256 MB of SDRAM using DIMMs

Phoenix Technologies Limited (PTL) BIOS in a flash memory device supporting system setup and PCI auto-configuration

32-KB internal dual write-back cache integrated on the Celeron or

Pentium II processor

pipelined 32-bit addressing

64-bit data

32 MB to 256 MB of SDRAM upgradeable with 16-MB, 32-MB,

64-MB or 128-MB increments through DIMM sockets on system board

(64-MB and 128-MB as available)

512-KB write-back secondary cache memory in systems that contain a

Pentium II processor

System Setup utility built into the BIOS

2-Mb Flash ROM for fast economical BIOS upgrades

PCI local bus for fast data transfer

National Heceta LM79 chip for monitoring voltage, temperature, and security (NEC MagicEye™ technology)

integrated sound (Crystal audio system)

power management with power saving mode, featuring inactivity timer

external connectors for connecting the following external devices:



VGA-compatible monitor (standard, super, high-resolution VGA)



Personal system/2 (PS/2

®

)-style mouse




PS/2-style keyboard



Bi-directional Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) and Enhanced

Capabilities Port (ECP) support for a parallel printer



Serial devices through two buffered 16C550 UART serial ports, supporting up to 115.2 KB per second



Two USB devices



Speaker and microphone connectors (line out, microphone in).

The following table lists the major components on the system board.

Component

Celeron Processor (mounted in a

S.E.C. cartridge) or

System Board Components

Function

266-MHz Celeron processor

300-MHz Celeron processor

Pentium II Processor (mounted in a

S.E.C. cartridge)

233-MHz Pentoim II processor

266-MHz Pentium II processor



Intel 440EX AGPset:

82443BEX PCI/AGP controller

(PAC)

82371EB PCI ISA IDE Xcelerator

(PIIX4E)

National Heceta LM80

Provides bus control signals, address paths, and data paths for transfers between the processor’s host bus, PCI bus, AGP controller, and system memory.

Features include processor interface control (32-bit addressing,

66-MHz host bus speed), an integrated DRAM controller

(synchronous DRAM, 64/72-bit path-to-memory, auto detection of memory type) and an AGP interface (compliant with AGP specification with data transfer rates up to 133 MHz), PCI bus interface (compliant with PCI specification Revision 2.1), and data buffering.

Functions as a PCI to ISA bridge; PCI IDE functionality; a USB controller; integrated dual channel enhanced IDE interface with support for Ultra DMA/33; enhanced DMA controller; interrupt controller based on 82C59, with support for 15 interrupts; power management logic (sleep/resume, remote wake on LAN, and support for ACPI); real-time clock with 256-byte, battery-backed

CMOS static RAM (SRAM); 16-bit counters based on 82C54.

Provides voltage, temperature, and security monitoring (NEC

MagicEye technology).


Component

SMC FDC37C777 Super I/O controller

Crystal Semiconductor CS4235

System Board Components

Function

The controller provides the following standard I/O features:

Multimode parallel port

Centronics compatible (standard mode)

Enhanced capabilities port (ECP)

Enhanced parallel port (EPP)

Two RS-232C serial ports

PS/2 style mouse and keyboard interfaces

Single diskette drive interface

ISA Plug and play-compatible register set

PCI PME interface to PIIX4E

Intelligent auto power management

Provides audio on system board.

Processor and Secondary Cache

Some PowerMate 5100 Series systems contain a Celeron processor with an internal clock speed of 266 MHz or 300 MHz.

Some systems contain an Intel Pentium II processor with an internal clock speed of 233 MHz, 266 MHz, 300 MHz, or 333 MHz.

Both processors offer advanced pipelined 32-bit addressing, 64-bit data processing designed to optimize multitasking operating systems. The 64-bit registers and data paths support 64-bit addresses and data types.

Systems that contain a Pentium II processor feature an optimized 64-bit memory interface and 512 KB of secondary write-back cache on the processor.

Both processors are compatible with 8-, 16-, and 32-bit software written for the

Intel386™, Intel486™, Pentium, and Pentium Pro processors. The Celeron and

Pentium II processors are mounted in S.E.C. cartridges with an attaching heatsink that install as a unit in Slot 1 on the system board.

System BIOS

The ISA- and PCI-compatible BIOS is contained in a flash memory device on the system board. The BIOS provides the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the system Setup program, a PCI and IDE auto-configuration utility, and BIOS recovery code.

The system BIOS is always shadowed. Shadowing allows any BIOS routine to be executed from fast 32-bit DRAM on the system board, instead of from the slower 8-bit flash device.

NEC’s Flash ROM allows fast, economical BIOS upgrades. The Flash ROM is a reprogrammable EPROM containing both the system and video BIOS. Using the Flash ROM to change the ROM BIOS provides the following advantages:

the BIOS upgrade is performed quickly and easily


the expense of replacing ROM BIOS chips is eliminated, so system maintenance costs are reduced

there is less chance of inadvertently damaging the system board than when physically replacing ROMs

new technology can be incorporated while maintaining corporate standards

network administrators can exercise company-wide control of BIOS revisions.

The BIOS programs execute the Power-On Self-Test, initialize processor controllers, and interact with the display, diskette drive, hard drives, communication devices, and peripherals. The system BIOS also contains the

Setup utility. The POST copies the ROM BIOS into RAM (shadowing) for maximum performance.

The Flash ROM allows the system and video BIOS to be upgraded with the

BIOS Update utility, without having to physically remove the ROM (see

Section 2 for further information on the BIOS Update utility). The Flash ROM supports the reprogramming of the system BIOS and the video BIOS.

System Memory

The system comes with between 32 MB and 256 MB of SDRAM installed in

DIMM sockets on the system board.

The memory configuration consists of two sockets. The DIMM sockets accept

168-pin, 64-bit (non-ECC), 16-, 32-, 64-, and 128-MB DIMMs (64-MB and

128-MB as available). See “DIMM Sockets” for a list of supported DIMMs.

Hardware Monitor

The National Semiconductor Heceta LM80 chip provides economical instrumentation capabilities for reduced cost of PC ownership when the system is used with the LANDesk

®

Client Manager. This single-chip applicationspecific integrated circuit (ASIC) features:

integrated ambient temperature sensor

power supply voltage monitoring to detect excessively high or low voltage levels

registers for storing POST hardware test results and error codes

remote reset capabilities from a remote peer or server through LANDesk

Client Manager v.3.2.

When ranges for temperature or voltage are exceeded, an interrupt is activated.

The hardware monitor component connects to the ISA bus as an 8-bit I/O mapped device.


Plug and Play

The system comes with a Plug and Play BIOS in support of Plug and Play technology. Plug and Play simplifies setup procedures for installing Plug and

Play expansion boards. With Plug and Play, adding a Plug and Play expansion board is done by turning off the system, installing the board, and turning on the system. There are no jumpers to set and no system resource conflicts to resolve.

Plug and Play automatically configures the board. (Some Plug and Play devices may need to be jumpered if used in a system running the Windows NT

 operating system.)

NLX Design

The system is designed to conform to the NLX standard. Electrical and mechanical interfaces and board dimensions are standardized.

Signal and power connections to the system board are carried through the riser board.

The system board is free of internal cabling.

A chassis latch releases and secures the system board for easy removal and replacement.

ISA Bus

The system board uses the ISA bus for transferring data between the processor and some I/O peripherals and expansion boards. The ISA bus supports 16-bit data transfers and typically operates at 8 MHz.

PCI Local Bus

The 32-bit PCI local bus is the primary I/O bus for the system. The PCI bus is a highly integrated I/O interface that offers the highest performance local bus available for the Pentium processor. The bus supports burst modes that send large amounts of data across the bus, allowing fast displays of high-resolution images.

The PCI local bus is a high-performance bus that provides a processorindependent data path between the CPU and high-speed peripherals. The PCI bus is a robust interconnect mechanism designed specifically to accommodate multiple high performance peripherals for graphics, full motion video, and

LAN.

The PCI local bus supports memory transfer rates of over 100 MB per second for reads and over 120 MB per second for writes, depending on processor configuration.


PCI/IDE Ports

The system board supports two high-performance PCI/IDE ports: a primary port and a secondary port (the port connectors are located on the riser board which plugs into the system board). Each port supports up to two devices for a total of four IDE devices. The primary PCI/IDE port has an enhanced IDE interface that supports PIO Mode 4 devices with 16 MB per second 32-bit wide data transfers on the high-performance PCI local bus. Each port supports Ultra DMA/33.

The installed hard drive is connected to the primary PCI/IDE connector with a three-connector cable. If a CD-ROM drive is included in the system, it is connected to the secondary PCI/IDE port with a three-connector cable. A second device can be added to the primary PCI/IDE port.

Parallel Interface

The system has a 25-pin bidirectional parallel port on the system board. Port specifications conform to the IBM-PC standards. The port supports Enhanced

Capabilities Port (ECP) and Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) modes for devices that require ECP or EPP protocols. The protocols allow high-speed bidirectional transfer over a parallel port and increase parallel port functionality by supporting more devices.

The BIOS has automatic ISA printer port sensing that works with most devices.

If the BIOS detects an ISA printer port mapped to the same address, the built-in printer port is disabled. (Verify in the BIOS Setup that printer ports mapped to the same address are enabled or disabled appropriately.) The BIOS also sets the first parallel interface port it finds as LPT1 and the second port it finds as LPT2.

The interrupt is set at IRQ7 via the BIOS Setup utility. Software-selectable base addresses are 228h, 378h, and 278h.

Sets of I/O addresses for the parallel port are given in the following table (see

Section 2, “System Configuration,” for interrupt levels). This is a list of all possible configurations; the parallel port uses only one set.

Starting I/O Address

378

278

228

378

278

228

Parallel Port Addresses

Port

LPT1

LPT2

LPT3

LPT1

LPT2

LPT3


Parallel interface signals are output through the system board’s 25-pin,

D-subconnector. The connector is located at the back of the system unit. Pin assignments for the parallel interface connector are included at the end of this section.

Serial Interface

The system has two 16C550 UART compatible serial ports (COM1 and COM2) integrated on the I/O controller. The serial ports support the standard RS-232C interface. The buffered high-speed serial ports support transfer rates up to

115.2 KB. These ports allow the installation of high-speed serial devices for faster data transfer rates.

Sets of I/O addresses for the two channels are given in the following table (see

Section 2, “System Configuration,” for interrupt levels). Soft-selectable base addresses are 3F8h, 2F8h, 3E8h, and 2E8h.

Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 I/O Addresses

Starting I/O Address Port

3F8

2F8

3E8

2E8

3F8

2F8

3E8

2E8

COM1

COM2

COM3

COM4

COM1

COM2

COM3

COM4

See Section 2, “System Configuration,” for information on resetting the port through the BIOS Setup utility. See Section 10, “Specifications,” for the serial interface specifications.

Serial interface signals are output through the system board’s 9-pin,

D-subconnectors. The connectors are located at the back of the system unit. Pin assignments for the serial interface connector are included at the end of this section..

USB Interface

The Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports allow new Plug and Play serial devices to be added without having to open the system. One USB device may be plugged into each USB port for direct system connection. With a hub and the proper cabling, up to 127 USB devices can be addressed by the system. The USB determines system resources for each peripheral and assigns them without user intervention. Boot support for a USB keyboard is present so the system can be booted with a USB keyboard instead of a standard keyboard.


Graphics Capabilities

The system contains a Rage IIC-compatible AGP controller mounted on the system board that supports graphics-intensive, 3D applications. The system board also contains 2 MB of SGRAM video memory. The AGP is plug and play compatible, operates independently of the PCI bus, and supports 133-MHz data transfer rates, allowing 500 MB of data to be transmitted per second.

The system also supports PCI graphics boards. A PCI graphics board installs in one of the computer’s PCI expansion slots.

NEC CSD offers the ATI XPERT@Work 4-MB AGP PCI graphics board as a

Build-to-Order option. This board contains 4 MB of SGRAM.

To view photorealistic images, enhance presentation graphics, and view

TV-quality MPEG video, connect a standard VGA-compatible monitor to the

VGA monitor connector on the rear of the system or on the PCI graphics board.

Graphics Controller

The graphics controller is specifically designed for graphics-intensive operations, including 3D and 2D effects, texture mapping, text and color pixel amplification, and video acceleration. The controller minimizes bus traffic by off-loading the tasks normally performed by the processor, providing 64-bit, high resolution performance for demanding True Color displays and other sophisticated graphics functions.

Motion Video Controller

The motion video controller integrates a Windows graphical user interface

(GUI) engine and motion video playback hardware.

Support includes:

MPEG-1 or MPEG-2

Video for Windows

Active Movie (Windows 95 only).

MPEG is a compression/decompression standard developed by a professional video group called the Motion Picture Experts Group. MPEG produces fullscreen, 30-frames-per-second (fps), broadcast-quality digital video.

Graphics Support

With the ATI XPERT@Work PCI graphics board installed, the system supports the following resolutions and refresh rates for systems with 4 MB of video memory (see the following table).


ATI XPERT@Work PCI Graphics Board Resolutions, Refresh Rates, Scan, and

Clock Speeds

Screen

Resolution

Maximum Refresh

Rate (Hz)

Horizontal Scan (KHz) Pixel Clock (MHz)

640 x 480

800 x 600

1024 x 768

1152 x 864

1280 x 1024

1600 x 1200

200

200

150

120

100

85

100.2

125.9

120.6

108.6

106.4

106.2

81

135

160

172

172

229.5

Integrated Audio

To support the increasing number of multimedia applications, a Crystal

Semiconductor CS4235 chip is integrated on the system board. The chip provides 16-bit stereo, Sound Blaster Pro



-compatible audio.

The sound system provides all the digital and analog mixing functions required for playing and recording audio on personal computers. Features include stereo analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog converters, analog mixing, anti-aliasing and reconstruction filters, line and microphone level inputs, digital audio compression, and full digital control of all mixer and volume control functions.

The sound system is standard and has the following features:

Crystal CS4235 chip integrated on system board

digital audio and analog mixing functions, including stereo analog-todigital and digital-to-analog converters, analog mixing, anti-aliasing and reconstruction filters, line and microphone level inputs, digital audio compression, and full digital control of mixer and volume control functions

Adlib™, Sound Blaster Pro 2.0, Windows Sound System



, and MPU-401 compatibility.

The Crystal audio chip includes a full Plug and Play interface. Each logical device is configured into the host environment using the Plug and Play configuration methodologies. The audio subsystem requires two DMA channels and one interrupt.

Pin Assignments

The following paragraphs list the pin assignments for the various connectors on the system board.


Parallel Interface Connector

The following table lists the pin assignments for the parallel interface connector on the system board.

Pin

8

9

6

7

10

11

12

13

3

4

5

1

2

Parallel Interface Pin Assignments

Signal Name Pin Signal Name

Strobe

Data Bit 0

Data Bit 1

Data Bit 2

Data Bit 3

Data Bit 4

Data Bit 5

Data Bit 6

Data Bit 7

ACK

BUSY

ERROR

SLCT

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

--

14

15

16

17

18

Auto Feed

Fault

INIT

SLCT IN

Ground

Ground

Ground

Ground

Ground

Ground

Ground

Ground

--

Serial Interface Connectors

The following table lists the pin assignments for the serial interface connectors.

Pin

5

6

7

8

9

3

4

1

2

Serial Interface Pin Assignments

Signal Name

DCD

Serial In

Serial Out

DTR

GND

DSR

RTS

CTS

RI


Keyboard and Mouse Connectors

The keyboard and mouse are PS/2-style connectors and can be plugged into either connector on the system board. The system unit detects their presence at power on. Pin assignments are given in the following table.

Pin

1

2

3

4

5

6

Keyboard and Mouse Pin Assignments

Signal Name

Data

No connection

Ground

+5 V (fused)

Clock

No connection

Universal Serial Bus Connectors

The pin assignments for the universal serial bus (USB) connectors are provided in the following table.

Pin

3

4

1

2

Universal Serial Bus Connector Pin Assignments

Signal

+5V (cable power)

- Data

+ Data

Ground (cable ground)


VGA Interface Connector

Video signals are output from the AGP subsystem or PCI video board through a

VGA interface connector, which is a 15-pin, D-subconnector (VESA

VS890803-2) located at the rear of the system unit or in one of the PCI expansion slots. The following table lists the pin assignments.

VGA Interface Connector Pin Assignments

Signal Pin

7

8

9

5

6

1

2

3

4

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

Red

Green

Blue

Not used

Red return (ground)

Green return (ground)

Blue return (ground)

Ground

5V (fused)

Logic ground

Not used

DDC DAT

Horizontal sync

Vertical sync

DDC CLK

Logic ground*

Logic ground*

* Pins 16 and 17 are connector mounting holes connected to logic ground.

Microphone In Connector

The pin assignments for the microphone in connector (J8P2) are provided in the following table.

Pin

1

2

3

Microphone In Connector Pin Assignments

Signal

Ground

Mic-In

Vic Voltage Ref.


Line Out Connector

The pin assignments for the line out connector (J8P1) are provided in the following table.

Pin

1

2

3

Line Out Connector Pin Assignments

Signal

Ground

Line Out Left

Line Out Right

Pin

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

7

8

9

10

11

12

1

2

3

4

5

6

Signal

DQ9

DQ10

DQ11

DQ12

DQ13

VDD

DQ14

DQ15

CB0

DQ4

DQ5

DQ6

DQ7

DQ8

VSS

VSS

DQ0

DQ1

DQ2

DQ3

VDD

DIMM Sockets

The following table lists the pin assignments for system board DIMM sockets.

DIMM Socket Pin Assignments

Pin Signal Pin

69

70

71

72

73

74

75

76

77

63

64

65

66

67

68

57

58

59

60

61

62

DQ24

DQ25

DQ26

DQ27

VDD

DQ28

DQ29

DQ30

DQ31

CKE1

VSS

DQ21

DQ22

DQ23

VSS

DQ18

DQ19

VDD

DQ20

NC

NC (VREF)

125

126

127

128

129

130

131

132

133

119

120

121

122

123

124

113

114

115

116

117

118

Signal

CK1

NC (A12)

VSS

CKE0

NC

DQM6

DQM7

NC (A13)

VDD

DQM5

NC

RAS

VSS

A1

A3

A5

A7

A9

BA0

NC (A11)

VDD


Pin

34

35

36

37

38

39

27

28

29

30

31

32

33

22

23

24

25

26

46

47

48

49

50

51

40

41

42

43

44

45

Signal

CB1

VSS

NC

NC

VDD

WE

DQm0

DQM1

S0

NC

VSS

A0

A2

A4

A6

A8

A10

NC (BA1)

DQM2

DQM3

NC

VDD

NC

NC

VDD

VDD

CK0

VSS

NC

S2


Pin Signal Pin

90

91

92

93

94

95

83

84

85

86

87

88

89

78

79

80

81

82

102

103

104

105

106

107

96

97

98

99

100

101

VDD

DQ36

DQ37

DQ38

DQ39

DQ40

SCL

VDD

VSS

DQ32

DQ33

DQ34

DQ35

VSS

CK2

NC

NC

SDA

VDD

DQ46

DQ47

CB4

CB5

VSS

VSS

DQ41

DQ42

DQ43

DQ44

DQ45

146

147

148

149

150

151

139

140

141

142

143

144

145

134

135

136

137

138

158

159

160

161

162

163

152

153

154

155

156

157

Signal

NC

NC

DB6

CB7

VSS

DQ48

DQ49

DQ50

DQ51

VDD

DQ52

NC

NC (VREF)

NC

VSS

DQ53

DQ54

DQ55

DQ60

DQ61

DQ62

DQ63

VSS

DK3

VSS

DQ56

DQ57

DQ58

DQ59

VDD


Pin

52

53

54

55

56

Signal

CB2

CB3

VSS

DQ16

DQ17


Pin Signal Pin

108

109

110

111

112

NC

NC

VDD

CAS

DQM4

164

165

166

167

168

Signal

NC

SA0

SA1

SA2

VDD

Resources

The system memory map, I/O addresses, and DMA settings are given in the following sections. System interrupt settings, parallel interrupt settings, and serial interrupt settings are included in Section 2, “System Configuration.”

Memory Map

The system memory map is shown in the following table.

Memory Space

100000-18000000

FC000-FFFFF

FA000-FBFFF

F9000-F9FFF

F8000-F8FFF

E8000-E7FFF

E0000-E7FFF

C8000-D7FFF

A0000-C7FFF

9FC00-9FFFF

80000-9FBFF

00000-7FFFF

Size

383 MB

16 KB

8 KB

4 KB

4 KB

64 KB

32 KB

96 KB

160 KB

1 KB

127 KB

512 KB

System Memory Map

Function

Extended memory

Boot block

ESCD (Plug and Play Configuration and DMI)

Reserved for BIOS

OEM logo (or Scan User Flash)

POST BIOS

POST BIOS (currently available as UMB)

Available HI DOS memory (open to ISA and PCI bus)

Video memory and BIOS

Extended BIOS data (movable by memory manager software)

Extended conventional memory

Conventional memory

I/O Addresses

The processor communicates with I/O devices by I/O mapping. The hexadecimal (hex) addresses of I/O devices are listed in the following table.

Note:

In Plug and Play systems, these addresses are typical but may vary by configuration.


Address (Hex)

0000-000F

0020-0021

002E-002F

0040-0043

0048-004B

0060

0061

0064

0070, bit 7

0070, bits 6 through 0

0071

0078-0079

0080-008F

00A0-00A1

00B2-00B3

00C0-00DE

00F0

0170-0177

01F0-01F7

0200-0207

0220-022F

0240-024F

0278-027F

0290-0297

02E8-02EF

02F8-02FF

0300-0301

0330-0331

0332-0333

0334-0335

0376

0377

0377, bit 7

0377, bits 6 through 0


I/O Address Map

I/O Device Name

PIIX4 - DMA controller 1 (channel 0-3)

PIIX4 - interrupt controller 1

Super I/O controller configuration registers

PIIX4 - counter/timer 1

PIIX4 - counter/timer 2

Keyboard controller byte - reset IRQ

PIIX4 - NMI, speaker control

Keyboard controller, command/status byte

PIIX4 - enable NMI

PIIX4 - real time clock, address

PIIX4 - real time clock, data

Reserved - board configuration

PIIX4 - DMA page registers

PIIX4 - interrupt controller 2

APM control

PIIX4 - DMA controller 2

Reset numeric error (numeric data processor)

Secondary IDE channel

Primary IDE channel

Audio/game port

Audio (Sound Blaster compatible)

Audio (Sound Blaster compatible)/alternate

Parallel port 2

Hardware monitor

COM4/video (8514A)

COM2

MPU-401 (MIDI)/alternate




Secondary IDE channel command port

Floppy channel 2 command

Floppy disk change, channel 2

Secondary IDE channel status port

Address (Hex)

04D0-04D1

0530-0537

0604-060B

LPT n + 400h

0CF8-0CFB*

0CF9**

0CFC-0CFF

0E80-0E87

0F40-0F47

0F86-0F87

FF00-FF07

FFA0-FFA7

FFA8-FFAF

0378-037F

0388-038D

03B4-03B5

03BA

03BC-03BF

03C0-03CA

03CC

03CE-03CF

03D4-03D5

03DA

03E8-03EF

03F0-03F5

03F6

03F7 (write)

03F7, bit 7

03F7, bit 6 through 0

03F8-03FF

* Only accessible by DWORD accesses.

** Byte access only.

I/O Address Map

I/O Device Name

Parallel port 1

AdLIB (FM synthesizer)

Video (VGA)

Video (VGA)

Parallel port 3

Video (VGA)

Video (VGA)

Video (VGA)

Video (VGA)

Video (VGA)

COM3

Floppy channel 1

Primary IDE channel command port

Floppy channel 1 command

Floppy disk change channel 1

Primary IDE channel status port

COM1

Edge/level triggered PIC

Windows Sound System

Windows Sound System

ECP port, LPT n base address + 400h

PCI configuration address register

Turbo and reset control register

PCI configuration data register

Windows sound system

Windows sound system

Crystal Audio configuration

IDE bus master register

Primary bus master registers

Secondary bus master registers


DMA Settings

The system’s DMA settings are given in the following table.

DMA Setting

5

6

7

3

4

0

1

2

DMA Settings

Device

Audio

Audio/parallel port

Diskette drive

Parallel port (for ECP or EPP)/audio

Reserved —– cascade channel

Available

Available

Available

* In Plug and Play systems, these settings are typical but may vary by configuration.


Riser Board

Subsystem Cable Connectors

IDE and Diskette Drive Cable Connectors

PCI and ISA Cable Connectors

Power Supply Connectors

Jumper Settings

5

This section shows the following riser board connector locations, connector pin assignments, jumper locations, and jumper settings:

subsystem cable connectors



CD audio in connector

 modem in connector



Wake-On LAN connector

Wake on LAN technology enables remote wakeup of the computer through a network. Wake on LAN technology is available on the riser board or else the system requires a PCI add-in network interface card (NIC) with remote wakeup capabilities. The remote wakeup connector on the NIC must be connected to the onboard Wake on

LAN connector. The NIC monitors network traffic at the Media

Independent Interface (MII); upon detecting a Magic Packet, the

NIC asserts a wakeup signal that powers up the computer.

 chassis intrusion connector

 speaker connector

 fan connector



NLX connector



LAN connector

IDE and diskette drive cable connectors



IDE cable connectors

 diskette drive cable connector

PCI and ISA cable connectors



PCI cable connectors



ISA cable connectors

power supply connectors

 main power

 optional power

jumper settings



LAN jumper settings

 fan jumper settings.

5-2 Riser Board

Subsystem Connectors

The subsystem cable connector locations on the riser board are shown in the following figure. Pin assignments are given in the tables following the figure.

Riser Board Cable Connector Locations

A – CD Audio In (JP1)

D – RJ-45 LAN

G – Front Panel (F.P.)

J – Wake-On LAN (J7)

B – Modem-In (JP2) C – Chassis Intrusion (J5)

E – NLX Connector Segment (JP3) F – NLX Connector Segment (P1)

H – Fan (J3) I – Not Used (J6)

CD Audio In Connector

The pin assignments for CD audio in connector JP1 on the riser board are as follows.

Pin

CD Audio In Connector JP1 Pin Assignments

Signal

1

2

3

4

Left channel

Ground

Ground

Right channel

Modem In Connector

The pin assignments for modem in connector JP2 are as follows.

Pin

3

4

1

2

Modem In Connector JP2 Pin Assignments

Signal

Logic ground

Modem MIC out

Logic ground

Modem speaker in

Wake-On LAN Connector

The pin assignments for Wake-On LAN connector J7 are as follows.

Pin

1

2

3

4

5

Wake-On LAN Connector J7 Pin Assignments

Signal Name

5VSB

GND

Modem Wake

GND

LAN Wake

Chassis Intrusion Detection Connector

The pin assignments for chassis intrusion detection connector J5 are as follows.

Pin

1

2

Chassis Intrusion Detection Connector J5 Pin Assignments

Signal Name

Intrusion -

Ground

Front Panel Connector

The pin assignments for front panel connector (F.P.) are as follows.

Pin

7

8

9

10

11

3

4

5

6

1

2

Front Panel Connector (F.P.) Pin Assignments

Signal Name

Activity LED -

+5V

On/Off switch

+5V

PWR-/Sleep LED select

Ground

Reset switch -

Ground

Sleep switch +

Power LED -

---


Pin

12

13

14

15

16

Front Panel Connector (F.P.) Pin Assignments

Signal Name

Key

IR TX

IR SELO

IR MODE SEL

IR SEL1

Fan Connector

The pin assignments for fan connector J3 are as follows.

Pin

1

2

3

Fan Connector J3 Pin Assignments

Signal Name

+12V (fused)

Ground

+12V (fused)

LAN Connector

The pin assignments for LAN connector RJ-45 are as follows.

Pin

6

7

8

4

5

1

2

3

LAN Connector RJ-45 Pin Assignments

Signal Name

TX -

TX -

RX -

No Connect

No Connect

RX -

No Connect

No Connect

NLX Connector P1 (PCI Segment)

The following table lists connector pin assignments for the PCI segment of riser board NLX connector P1.

Pin

A1

A2

A3

A4

A5

A6

A7

A8

A9

A10

A11

A12

NLX Connector P1 Pin Assignments (PCI Segment)

Signal Type I/O Termination

-12V

REQ4#

+12V

GNT4#

3.3VDC

PCIINT3#

3.3VDC

PCIINT0#

PCIINT1#

PCICLK2

3.3VDC

PCI_RST#

PWR

PCI

PWR

PCI

PWR

PCI

PWR

PCI

PCI

PCI

PWR

PCI

I

NA

NA

O

NA

I

NA

I

I

O

NA

O

NA

RIS

NA

RIS

NA

RIS

NA

RIS

RIS

MB

NA

MB


Pin

A24

A25

A26

A27

A28

A29

A18

A19

A20

A21

A22

A23

A13

A14

A15

A16

A17

A30

A31

A32

A33

A34

A41

A42

A43

A44

A45

A35

A36

A37

A38

A39

A40



GNT0#

PCICLK4

GND

GNT1#

3.3VDC

REQ2#

REQ3#

AD[30]

GND

AD[25]

REQ1#

AD[27]

3.3VDC

AD[23]

AD[20]

AD[18]

GND

AD[17]

IRDY#

DECSEL#

3.3VDC

STOP#

PERR#

SERR#

GND

C/BE[1]#

AD[13]

AD[10]

GND

C/BE[0]#

AD[00]

AD[06]

3.3VDC

PCI

PWR

PCI

PCI

PCI

PWR

PCI

PCI

PCI

PWR

PCI

PCI

PCI

PCI

PWR

PCI

PWR

PCI

PCI

PCI

PWR

PCI

PWR

PCI

PCI

PCI

PWR

PCI

PCI

PWR

PCI

PCI

PCI

I/O

NA

I/O

I/O

I/O

NA

I

I

I/O

NA

I

I/O

O

O

NA

O

NA

I/O

I/O

I/O

NA

I/O

NA

I/O

I/O

I/O

NA

I/O

I/O

NA

I/O

I/O

I/O

RIS

NA

RIS

RIS

RIS

NA

RIS

RIS

RIS

NA

RIS

RIS

RIS

MB

NA

RIS

NA

RIS

RIS

RIS

NA

RIS

NA

RIS

RIS

RIS

NA

RIS

RIS

NA

RIS

RIS

RIS

Pin

B6

B7

B8

B9

B10

B11

A51

B1

B2

B3

B4

B5

A46

A47

A48

A49

A50

B12

B13

B14

B15

B16

B23

B24

B25

B26

B27

B17

B18

B19

B20

B21

B22



AD[05]

AD[01]

AD[03]

GND

AD[02]

5VDC

PCSPKR_RT

+12V

PCSPKR_L

+12V

PCICKL0

GND

PCICLK1

SER_IRQ

PCIINT2#

3.3VDC

PCICLK3

GND

GNT3#

3.3VDC

GNT2#

AD[31]

REQ0#

GND

AD[29]

AD[28]

AD[26]

3.3VDC

AD[24]

C/BE[3]#

AD[22]

GND

AD[21]

PCI

PCI

PCI

PWR

PCI

PWR

PCI

PWR

PCI

PCI

PWR

PCI

MISC

PCI

PWR

PCI

PWR

AUDIO

PWR

AUDIO

PWR

PCI

PCI

PCI

PCI

PWR

PCI

PCI

PWR

PCI

PCI

PCI

PWR

NA

O

I

I/O

NA

O

NA

O

NA

O

NA

O

I/O

I/O

I/O

NA

I/O

NA

O

NA

O

I/O

I/O

I/O

I/O

NA

I/O

I

NA

I/O

I/O

I/O

NA

NA

MB

MB

RIS

NA

MB

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

MB

RIS

RIS

RIS

NA

RIS

NA

RIS

NA

RIS

RIS

RIS

RIS

RIS

NA

RIS

RIS

NA

RIS

RIS

RIS

NA


Pin

B39

B40

B41

B42

B43

B44

B33

B34

B35

B36

B37

B38

B28

B29

B30

B31

B32

B45

B46

B47

B48

B49

B50

B51



AD[19]

AD[16]

3.3VDC

C/BE[2]#

FRAME#

AD[15]

PAR

AD[14]

GND

AD[11]

AD[12]

TRDY#

GND

SDONE

LOCK#

SBO#

3.3VDC

AD[09]

3.3VDC

AD[08]

AD[07]

AD[04]

GND

PCI_PM#

PCI

PCI

PCI

PWR

PCI

PCI

PCI

PWR

PCI

PCI

PCI

PWR

PCI

PCI

PWR

PCI

PCI

PCI

PWR

PCI

PCI

PCI

PWR

PCI

I/O

I/O

I/o

NA

I/O

I/O

I/O

NA

I/O

I/O

I/O

NA

I/O

I/O

NA

I/O

I/O

I/O

NA

I/O

I/O

I/O

NA

I/O

RIS

RIS

RIS

NA

RIS

RIS

RIS

NA

RIS

RIS

RIS

NA

RIS

RIS

NA

RIS

RIS

RIS

NA

RIS

RIS

RIS

NA

MB

Pin

A70

A71

A72

A73

A74

A64

A65

A66

A67

A68

A69

A75

A76

A77

A78

A79

A80

A58

A59

A60

A61

A62

A63

A52

A53

A54

A55

A56

A57

NLX Connector P1 (ISA Segment)

The following table lists connector pin assignments for the ISA segment of riser board NLX connector P1.

NLX Connector P1 Pin Assignments (ISA Segment)


SA[7]

IRQ3

IRQ4

SA[5]

TC

BALE

SA[17]

GND

DACK#3

SA[14]

DACK1#

DRQ1

SA[12]

SYSCLK

SA[9]

5VD

IRQ5

RSTDRV

IOCHK#

SD[6]

SD[7]

SD[4]

5VDC

SD[2]

SD[5]

SD[0]

SMEMW#

SA[19]

IOW#

ISA

ISA

ISA

PWR

ISA

ISA

PWR

ISA

ISA

ISA

ISAS

ISA

ISA

ISA

ISA

ISA

ISA

ISA

ISA

ISA

ISA

ISA

ISA

ISA

ISA

ISA

ISA

ISA

PWR

I/O

O

I/O

I

NA

I

O

I/O

NA

O

I/O

O

O

I

I/O

I

I/O

I/O

I/O

I/O

O

I/O

I/O

I

O

I/O

I/O

I/O

NA

MB

MB

MB

NA

MB

MB

NA

MB

MB

MB

MB

MB

MB

MB

MB

MB

MB

MB

MB

MB

MB

MB

MB

MB

MB

MB

MB

MB

NA


Pin

A92

A93

A94

A95

A96

A97

A86

A87

A88

A89

A90

A91

A81

A82

A83

A84

A85

A98

A99

A100

A101

B52

B59

B60

B61

B62

B63

B53

B54

B55

B56

B57

B58



GND

OSC

IOCS16#

MEMCS16#

IRQ11

IRQ10

IRQ15

IRQ12

GND

IRQ14

DRQ0

MEMR#

MEMW#

SD[9]

DRQ5

DRQ6

5VDC

SD[12]

DACK7#

SD[14]

MASTER#

5VDC

IRQ9

DRQ2

SD[3]

OWS#

SD[1]

AEN

IOCHRDY

SA[18]

SMEMR#

SA[16]

IOR#

ISA

ISA

ISA

ISA

ISA

PWR

ISA

ISA

ISA

PWR

ISA

ISA

PWR

ISA

ISA

ISA

ISA

ISA

ISA

ISA

ISA

PWR

ISA

ISA

ISA

ISA

ISA

ISA

ISA

ISA

ISA

ISA

ISA

I/O

I/O

I

I/O

I

NA

I

I

I

I

I

NA

I

I

I

NA

O

I/O

O

I/O

I

NA

I

I/O

O

I/O

I/O

O

K

I

I/O

I/O

O

MB

MB

MB

MB

MB

NA

MB

MB

MB

NA

MB

MB

NA

MB

MB

MB

MB

MB

MB

MB

MB

NA

MB

MB

MB

MB

MB

MB

MB

MB

MB

MB

MB

Pin

B75

B76

B77

B78

B79

B80

B69

B70

B71

B72

B73

B74

B64

B65

B66

B67

B68

B81

B82

B83

B84

B85

B92

B93

B94

B95

B96

B86

B87

B88

B89

B90

B91



DRQ3

SA[15]

GND

SA[13]

5VDC

REFRESH#

SA[11]

SA[10]

IRQ7

IRQ6

SA[8]

SA[6]

DACK2#

SA[4]

GND

SA[3]

SA[2]

SA[1]

SA[0]

SBHE#

LA[23]

LA[22]

LA[21]

LA[20]

LA[19]

LA[18]

LA[17]

DACK0#

DACK5#

SD[8]

DACK6#

SD[10]

5VDC

ISA

ISA

ISA

PWR

ISA

ISA

ISA

ISA

ISA

ISA

ISA

ISA

ISA

ISA

PWR

ISA

PWR

ISA

ISA

ISA

ISA

ISA

ISA

ISA

ISA

ISA

PWR

ISA

ISA

ISA

ISA

ISA

ISA

I/O

O

I/O

NA

I/O

I/O

I/O

I/O

I

I/O

I

I/O

I

I/O

NA

I/O

NA

I/O

I/O

I/O

I/O

I/O

O

I/O

O

I/O

NA

I/O

I/O

I/O

I/O

I/O

O

MB

MB

MB

NA

MB

MB

MB

MB

MB

MB

MB

MB

MB

MB

NA

MB

NA

MB

MB

MB

MB

MB

MB

MB

MB

MB

NA

MB

MB

MB

MB

MB

MB


Pin

B97

B98

B99

B100

B101



SD[11]

DRQ7

SD[13]

SD[15]

GND

ISA

ISA

ISA

ISA

PWR

I

I/O

I/O

I/O

NA

MB

MB

MB

MB

NA

NLX Connector P1 (IDE, Diskette Drive, and Front Panel Segment)

The following table lists connector pin assignments for the IDE, diskette drive, and front panel segment of the riser board NLX connector P1.

Pin

NLX Connector P1 Pin Assignments (IDE, Diskette Drive, and Front

Panel Segment)


A108

A109

A110

A111

A112

A113

A102

A103

A104

A105

A106

A107

A114

A115

A116

A117

A118

A119

A120

A121

IDEA_DD8

IDEA_RESET#

IDEA_DD9

5VDC

IDEA_DD4

IDEA_DD10

IDEA_DD3

IDEA_DD13

IDEA_DD1

GND

IDEA_DIOW#

IDEA_DMARQ

IDEA_IORDY

IDEA_DMACK#

RESERVED

IDEA_DA2

IDEA_CS0#

5VDC

IDEA_DASP#

IDEB_RESET#

IDE

IDE

IDE

PWR

IDE

IDE

IDE

IDE

IDE

PWR

IDE

IDE

IDE

IDE

RES

IDE

IDE

PWR

IDE

IDE

I

O

I/O

I/O

I/O

NA

I/O

O

I/O

NA

I/O

I/O

I

O

NA

O

O

NA

I

O

MB

MB

MB

NA

MB

MB

MB

MB

MB

NA

MB

MB

MB

MB

NA

MB

MB

NA

RIS

MB


Panel Segment)

Pin Signal Type I/O Termination

A129

A130

A131

A132

A133

A134

A135

A136

A137

A122

A123

A124

A125

A126

A127

A128

A144

A145

A146

A147

A148

A138

A139

A140

A141

A142

A143

A149

A150

A151

A152

A153

IDEB_DD9

IDEB_DD6

IDEB_DD5

IDEB_DD11

IDEB_DD12

GND

IDEB_DD2

IDEB_DD15

IDEB_DIOW#

IDEB_DMARQ

IDEB_IORDY

GND

IDEB_DMACK#

RESERVED

IDEB_DA0

IDEB_CS0#

DRV2#

15VDC

RESERVED

DENSEL

FDME0#

INDX#

FDME1#

GND

WE#

STEP#

WP#

HDSEL#

SDA

SCL

FAN_TACH1

FAN_TACH2

IDE

IDE

IDE

IDE

PWR

IDE

RES

IDE

IDE

IDE

IDE

IDE

IDE

IDE

PWR

IDE

FLOPPY

PWR

RES

FLOPPY

FLOPPY

FLOPPY

FLOPPY

PWR

FLOPPY

FLOPPY

FLOPPY

FLOPPY

MISC

MISC

MISC

MISC

O

O

I

NA

O

NA

I/O

I

I/O

I/O

I/O

I/O

I/O

I/O

NA

I/O

O

I

O

O

NA

I

O

GND

NA

NA

O

I

I

O

O

I/O

MB

NA

MB

NA

MB

MB

MB

MB

MB

MB

MB

MB

MB

MB

NA

MB

NA

NA

NA

NA

RIS

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

RIS

NA

MB

MB

NA

NA


Pin


Panel Segment)


A161

A162

A163

A164

A165

A166

A167

A168

A169

A154

A155

A156

A157

A158

A159

A160

B107

B108

B109

B110

B111

A170

B102

B103

B104

B105

B106

B112

B113

B114

B115

B116

FAN_TACH3

FAN_CTL

5VDC

USB1/3_N

USB1/3_P

USB1/3_OC#

USB2/4_N

USB2/4_P

USB2/4_OC#

GND

VBAT

TAMP_DET#

MSG_WAIT_LED#

1394_GND

RESERVED

5VSB

3.3VSENSE

GND

IDEA_DD7

IDEA_DD6

IDEA_DD5

IDEA_DD11

IDEA_DD12

GND

IDEA_DD14

IDEA_DD2

IDEA_DD0

IDEA_DD15

IDEA_DIOR#

IDEA_CSEL

IDEA_INTRQ

5VDC

MISC

MISC

PWR

MISC

MISC

MISC

PWR

RES

PWR

MISC

MISC

PWR

MISC

MISC

MISC

MISC

IDE

PWR

IDE

IDE

IDE

PWR

PWR

IDE

IDE

IDE

IDE

IDE

IDE

IDE

IDE

PWR

O

O

I

O

I

NA

I/O

I

NA

I

I

NA

I/O

I/O

I

I/O

I/O

NA

I/O

I/O

I/O

O

NA

I/O

I/O

I/O

I/O

I/O

O

O

I

NA

RIS

RIS

NA

RIS

MB

RIS

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

RIS

RIS

RIS

RIS

MB

NA

MB

MB

MB

NA

NA

MB

MB

MB

MB

MB

MB

MB

MB

NA


Panel Segment)

Pin Signal Type I/O Termination

B124

B125

B126

B127

B128

B129

B130

B131

B132

B117

B118

B119

B120

B121

B122

B123

B139

B140

B141

B142

B143

B133

B134

B135

B136

B137

B138

B144

B145

B146

B147

B148

IDEA_DA1

IDEA_DA0

IDEA_CS1#

IDEB_DD8

IDEB_DD7

GND

IDEB_DD10

5VDC

IDEB_DD4

IDEB_DD3

IDEB_DD13

IDEB_DD14

IDEB_DD1

IDEB_DD0

IDEB_DIOR#

IDEB_CSEL

IDEB_INTRQ

IDEB_DA1

IDEB_DA2

IDEB_CS1#

IDEB_DASP#

GND

DRATE0

FDS1#

FDS0#

DIR#

MSEN1

GND

WRDATA#

TRK0#

MSEN0

RDDATA#

PWR

IDE

IDE

IDE

IDE

IDE

IDE

IDE

IDE

IDE

IDE

IDE

IDE

IDE

PWR

IDE

IDE

IDE

IDE

IDE

IDE

PWR

FLOPPY

FLOPPY

FLOPPY

FLOPPY

FLOPPY

PWR

FLOPPY

FLOPPY

FLOPPY

FLOPPY

O

O

I/O

I/O

I/O

I/O

NA

I/O

I/O

O

O

O

I/O

I/O

NA

I/O

O

I

O

O

O

O

O

I

O

I

NA

I

I

I

NA

O

MB

MB

MB

MB

MB

MB

NA

MB

MB

MB

MB

MB

MB

MB

NA

MB

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

MB

MB

MB

MB

RIS

NA

NA

NA

RIS

NA

RIS


Pin


Panel Segment)


B156

B157

B158

B159

B160

B161

B162

B163

B164

B165

B166

B167

B168

B169

B170

B149

B150

B151

B152

B153

B154

B155

DSKCHG#

GND

IRSL0

IRSL1

IRSL2

IRTX

IRRX

FP_SLEEP

FP_RST#

GND

MISC

MISC

PWR

PWRLED#

PWOK

SOFT_ON/OFF#

PS_ON#

MISC

PWR

PWR

PWR

LAN_WAKE MISC

LAN_ACTVY_LED# MISC

MDM_WAKE#

1394_PWR

RESERVED

RESERVED

RESERVED

-5V

MISC

PWR

RES

RES

RES

PWR

FLOPPY

PWR

MISC

MISC

MISC

MISC

MISC

I

O

I

O

I

O

I

I

NA

I

I

NA

NA

NA

NA

I

NA

I/O

I/O

I/O

I/O

I/O

MB

MB

NA

RIS

NA

MB

NA

MB

NA

MB

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

RIS

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NLX Connector JP3 (Supplemental Connector Segment)

The following table lists connector pin assignments for the supplemental connector segment of riser board NLX connector JP3.

Pin

NLX Connector JP3 Pin Assignments (Supplemental Connector

Segment)


CD_IN_LT

AGND

MIC_IN

LINE_OUT_LT

FP_SPKR_EN

VOL_DN#

GND

SMI#

RESERVED

RESERVED

RESERVED

AGND

MODEM_MIC

CD_IN_RT

CD_IN_GND

AVCC

LINE_OUT_RT

FP_MIC_EN

VOL_UP#

AC_RST#

AC_SD_IN

GROUND

AC_SD_OUT

AC_SYNC

AC_BIT_CLK

MODEM_SPRK

X7

X8

X9

X10

X11

X12

X1

X2

X3

X4 x5

X6

X13

Y1

Y2

Y3

Y4

Y9

Y10

Y11

Y12

Y13

Y5

Y6

Y7

Y8

PWR

SYS

RES

RES

RES

PWR

AUDIO

PWR

AUDIO

AUDIO

AUDIO

AUDIO

AUDIO

AUDIO

PWR

PWR

AUDIO

AUDIO

AUDIO

AC’97

AC’97

PWR

AC’97

AC’97

AC’97

AUDIO

I

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

I

O

I

I

I

NA

I

O

O

I

O

I

O

NA

O

O

I

O

I

I

Analog 1V RMS

NA

Analog 1V RMS

Analog 1V RMS

TTL

TTL

NA

Open drain

NA

NA

NA

NA

Analog 1V RMS

Analog 1V RMS

NA

5-9V DC

Analog RMS

L

L

TTL

L

NA

TTL

TTL

TTL

Analog 1V RMS


IDE and Diskette Drive Cable Connectors

The IDE and diskette cable connectors are shown in the following figure. Pin assignments are given in the tables following the figure.

IDE and Diskette Drive Cable Connectors

A – Diskette Drive Connector B – Primary IDE Connector C – Secondary IDE Connector

IDE Connectors

The pin assignments for the primary and secondary IDE connectors are listed in the following table. The signals in parentheses are for the secondary connector.

Pin

1

15

17

19

21

23

7

9

3

5

11

13

25

27

29

31

IDE Interface Pin Assignments

Signal Name Pin

Reset IDE

Host Data 7

Host Data 6

Host Data 5

Host Data 4

Host Data 3

Host Data 2

Host Data 1

Host Data 0

Ground

DRQ0 (DRQ1)

I/O Write-

I/O Read-

IOCHRDY

DDACKO (DDACK1)

IRQ14 (IRQ15)

2

16

18

20

22

24

4

6

8

10

12

14

26

28

30

32

Signal Assignment

Ground

Host Data 8

Host Data 9

Host Data 10

Host Data 11

Host Data 12

Host Data 13

Host Data 14

Host Data 15

Key

Ground

Ground

Ground

IDE_CSEL

Ground

No Connection

Pin

33

35

37

39

IDE Interface Pin Assignments

Signal Name Pin

Addr 1

Addr 0

Chip Select 0-

Activity-

34

36

38

40

Signal Assignment

No Connection

Addr 2

Chip Select 3P (3S)

Ground

13

15

17

19

21

5

7

1

3

9

11

23

25

27

29

31

33

Diskette Drive Connector

Pin

The pin assignments for the diskette drive connector are given in the following table.

Diskette Drive Pin Assignments


Ground

Ground

Key

Ground

Ground

Ground

Ground

Ground

MSEN1

Ground

Ground

Ground

Ground

MSEN0

Ground

Ground

Ground

14

16

18

20

22

6

8

2

4

10

12

24

26

28

30

32

34

DENSEL

Reserved

DRATE0-

Index-

Motor Enable A-

Drive Select B-

Drive Select A-

Motor Enable B-

DIR-

STEP-

Write Data-

Write Gate-

Track 00-

Write Protect-

Read Data-

HDSEL-

DSKCHG-


PCI and ISA Cable Connectors

The PCI and ISA cable connectors are shown in the following figure. Pin assignments are given in the tables following the figure.

PCI and ISA Cable Connector Locations

A – PCI Connector B –PCI/ISA Connectors

Card Placement

The riser board expansion slots can accept up to two expansion boards in combinations listed in the following table for boards available from NEC CSD.

These boards include the U.S. Robotics Python 56K V90 modem, the 4-MB

XPERT@Work PCI video board, and/or an Intel Pro 100M2 Kaiser network board (LAN).

Configuration Description

Expansion Board Configuration PCI 1 PCI 2/ISA 1 Shared

Modem

Modem and LAN

Modem and Video

LAN

LAN and Modem

Video

Video and LAN

LAN

Video

LAN

LAN

Video

Video

Modem

Modem

Modem

Modem

LAN

PCI Connectors

The pin assignments for the 124-pin PCI connectors are given in the following table.

Signal Pin

GND

+12V

No Connect

No Connect

Vcc

PCIINT3-

PCIINT1-

Vcc

Reserved

Vcc

Reserved

GND

3.3V

AD28

AD26

GND

AD24

GND

Reserved

SPCIRST-

Vcc

AGNT-

GND

Reserved

AD30

AD22 (IDSEL) B26

3.3V

B27

AD22

AD20

B28

B29

B13

B14

B15

B16

B17

B18

B19

B20

B21

B22

B23

B24

B25

B6

B7

B8

B9

B10

B11

B12

B1

B2

B3

B4

B5

GND

AD18

B30

B31

Pin

A6

A7

A8

A9

A10

A11

A12

A1

A2

A3

A4

A5

A21

A22

A23

A24

A25

A13

A14

A15

A16

A17

A18

A19

A20

A26

A27

A28

A29

A30

A31

PCI Bus Pin Assignments

Signal Pin Signal

AD29

GND

AD27

AD25

3.3V

GND

Reserved

GND

PCLKE

GND

REQA-

Vcc

AD31

CBE3-

AD23

GND

AD21

-12V A32

No Connect A33

GND A34

No Connect A35

Vcc A36

Vcc

PCIINT2-

A37

A38

PCIINT4A39

No Connect A40

Reserved A41

No Connect A42

GND A43

A52

A53

A54

A55

A56

A44

A45

A46

A47

A48

A49

A50

A51

A57

A58

A59

A60

AD19

3.3V

A61

A62

AD16

3.3V

FRAME-

GND

TRDY-

GND

STOP-

3.3V

SDONE

SBO-

GND

PAR

AD15

3.3V

AD13

AD11

GND

AD9

KEY

KEY

CBEO-

3.3V

AD6

AD4

GND

AD2

AD0

Vcc

SREQ64-

Vcc

Vcc

Pin

B37

B38

B39

B40

B41

B42

B43

B32

B33

B34

B35

B36

B52

B53

B54

B55

B56

B44

B45

B46

B47

B48

B49

B50

B51

B57

B58

B59

B60

B61

B62

Signal

AD17

CBE2-

GND

IRDY-

3.3V

DEVSEL-

GND

PLOCK-

PERR-

3.3V

SERR-

3.3V

AD8

AD7

3.3V

AD5

AD3

CBE1-

AD14

GND

AD12

AD10

GND

Key

KEY

GND

AD1

Vcc

SACK64-

Vcc

Vcc


Pin

B4

B5

B6

B7

B8

B9

B1

B2

B3

B10

B11

B12

B13

B14

B21

B22

B23

B24

B15

B16

B17

B18

B19

B20

ISA Bus Connector

The pin assignments for the ISA bus connector are given in the following table.

Pin

ISA Bus Connector Pin Assignments

Signal Pin Signal

GND

RSTDRV

Vcc

IRQ9

-5V

DRQ2

-12V

0WS-

+12V

GND

SMEMW-

SMEMR-

IOW-

IOR-

DACK3-

DRQ3

DACK1-

DRQ1

A15

A16

A17

A18

REFRESHA19

SYSCLK A20

IRQ7

IRQ6

IRQ5

IRQ4

A21

A22

A23

A24

A4

A5

A6

A7

A8

A9

A1

A2

A3

A10

A11

A12

A13

A14

SA16

SA15

SA14

SA13

SA12

SA11

SA10

SA9

SA8

SA7

IOCHK-

SD7

SD6

SD5

SD4

SD3

SD2

SD1

SD0

IOCHRDY D3

AEN D4

SA19

SA18

SA17

D5

D6

D7

B26

B27

B28

B29

B30

B31

KEY

D1

D2

D14

D15

D16

D17

D8

D9

D10

D11

D12

D13

DACK0-

DRQ0

DACK5-

DRQ5

DACK6-

DRQ6

DACK7-

DRQ7

Vcc

Master-

DACK2-

TC

BALE

A26

A27

A28

Vcc

OSC

GND

--

A29

A30

A31

KEY

MEMCS16C1

IOCS16C2

IRQ10

IRQ11

IRQ12

IRQ15

IRQ14

C3

C4

C5

C6

C7

C14

C15

C16

C17

C8

C9

C10

C11

C12

C13

LA22

LA21

LA20

LA19

LA18

SA5

SA4

SA3

SA2

SA1

SA0

--

SBHE-

LA23

LA17

MEMR-

MEMW-

SD8

SD9

SD10

SD11

SD12

SD13

SD14

Power Supply Cable Connectors

The power supply cable connector locations on the back of the riser board are shown in the following figure. Pin assignments are given in the tables following the figure.

Riser Board Power Supply Cable Connector Locations

Pin

3

4

5

1

2

6

7

8

9

10

A – Riser Board Optional Power B –Riser Board Main Power

Power Supply Main Power Connector Pin Assignments


+3.3V

+3.3V

COM

+5V

COM

+5V

COPM

PW-OK

5VSB

+12V

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

COM

COM

-5V

+5V

+5V

+3.3V

-12V

COM

PS-ON

COM

Pin

3

4

5

6

1

2

Power Supply Optional Power Connector Pin Assignments

Signal

FanM

FanC

3.3V Sense

1394R

1394V

Reserved


Jumper Settings

The riser board contains two 3-pin jumper blocks: LAN JP4 and fan JP5. The following figure shows the locations of the jumpers on the two jumper blocks.

The jumper settings are given in the tables following the figure.

Riser Board Jumper Locations

A – LAN Enable/Disable (JP4) B –Fan Select (JP5)

LAN Jumper Settings

The LAN jumper block JP4 enables or disables the onboard 3COM LAN.

Enabling the LAN allows use of the onboard LAN. Disabling the onboard LAN permits use of an optional network board.

Function

Enable

Disable

LAN Jumper Block JP4 Settings


1-2

2-3

Enables onboard LAN (factory default)

Disables onboard LAN

Fan Jumper Settings

The fan jumper block (JP5) permits the connection of a two-wire fan or a threewire fan. The jumper settings are as follows.

Function

2-Wire

3-Wire

Fan Jumper Block JP5 Settings


1-2

2-3

Setting for 2-wire fan (factory default)

Setting for 3-wire fan

Changing Jumpers

Use the following steps to change the jumper settings on either jumper block.

1.

Power off and unplug the system and any external options.

!

WARNING

System power must be off before changing a jumper setting.

2.

Remove the system unit cover (see “Removing the Cover” in Section 2) and install the optional LAN board or the three-wire fan.

Install the optional LAN board and the Wake-On LAN cable (if installing an Intel PRO LAN 100 network board).

See Chapter 5 of the PowerMate 5100 Series User’s Guide and any documentation that may come with the network board for installation procedures.

Install the three-wire fan in the system.

3.

Locate jumper block JP4 (LAN) or JP5 (fan) on the riser board.

4.

Use needle nose pliers to move the jumper from pins 1 and 2 (factory default) to pins 2 and 3.

5.

Replace the system cover (see “Removing the Cover” in Section 2).

6.

Connect system power cables and external options.

7.

Power on the system.

For setup procedures, see the PowerMate 5100 Series User’s Guide and any documentation that may come with the network board.


Illustrated Parts Breakdown

6

Parts and Options

Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) List

Illustrated Parts Breakdown (IPB)

This section contains the illustrated parts breakdown (IPB) and NEC CSD part numbers for the PowerMate 5100 Series Build-to-Order (BTO) systems.

The following tables list

telephone numbers for ordering system parts and options

field-replaceable parts for the system

documentation and packaging for the system.

The PowerMate 5100 Series system illustrated parts breakdown figure is at the end of this section.

Parts and Options

The following table lists the telephone numbers to use when ordering spare parts and options.

Items

To order spare parts (Dealers)

To order spare parts (Customers)

To order options

Ordering Parts and Options

Telephone Number

1-800-632-4525

In the U.S. 1-800-233-6321

In Canada 1-800-727-2787

1-888-863-2669 (1-888-8NEC-NOW)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Item

Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) List

The following tables list the field replaceable units (FRUs), documentation, and packaging part numbers for the PowerMate 5100 Series of computers.

Description

PowerMate 5100 Series System FRU List*

Part Number

Power Cable

Microsoft IntelliMouse

Cable, Audio

Cable, Front Panel

Diskette Drive Signal Cable, 2-connector

IDE Hard Drive Cable, 2-connector

CD-ROM Signal Cable, 2-connector

Keyboard, Chicony, Ergo

808-857649-101A

230-00026

233-00109

233-00139

233-00135

233-00137

233-00138

229-00012

* This data was prepared August 1998. For an up-to-date listing of spare parts, call FaxFlash at 1-888-329-0088

(or 1-978-635-6090 outside the U.S.) and order document 42181926.

6-2 Illustrated Parts Breakdown

Item

9a

9b

10a

10b

15

16

17

18

19

11a

11b

12a

12b

13

14a

14b

14c

20

21

22

23

24a

24b

24c

24d

--

--

--

--

25

26

27

--

** Not shown in IPB figure in next section.

Description

PowerMate 5100 Series System FRU List*

Part Number

333-MHz Pentium II CPU

266-MHz Pentium II CPU

266-MHz MMX Celeron Processor CPU Assembly

(0 KB cache)

300-MHz MMX Celeron Processor CPU Assembly

(0 KB cache)

Heatsink Assy, Celeron, Cofan

Heatsink Active P2 Assy (w/clips)

CPU Assembly Retention Mechanism, Celeron

CPU Assembly Retention Mechanism, Pentium II

System Board (KU440EX) with Onboard Audio

32-MB SDRAM (4 MB x 64) DIMM

64-MB SDRAM (8 MB x 64) DIMM (when available)

128-MB SDRAM (16 MB x 64) DIMM (when available)

I/O Plate (with Audio)

PCB, Modem, U.S. Robotics Python V90

ATI XPERT@Work 4-MB PCI Video Board

PCB, Intel Pro 100M2

Speakers, 9-Watt, Altec, Mist White

Power Supply (145 Watt) NLX, Astec

Riser Card, NLX with Onboard LAN

NEC 32X Max CD-ROM Drive (CDR1900A/PBM)

Diskette Drive, 3.5-inch, 1.44-MB, Bezel, mist white

2.1-GB Hard Drive, Seagate, EIDE, Maui

4.3-GB Hard Drive, Fujitsu, EIDE

6.4-GB Hard Drive, IBM, IDE

8.4-GB IDE Hard Drive, IBM DHEA Ultra DMA

Front Panel Assembly

Logo, NEC PowerMate

Blank Panel, mist white

Metal Plate**

Wake-On LAN Cable**

Intrusion switch assembly

Intrusion switch housing

Cable, Phone Cord Extension**

081922

202618

018923

712-00089

309-00001-000

130281

S92040

130083

201-00101

710-00028

710-00033

710-00034

780-00050

TBD

207-00151

060230

160323

213-00024

203-00027

730330

219-00012

300814

300835

300815

300829

210-00269

400-00549

247-00001

247-00002

320-00002-000

207-00162

207-00161

146585



Illustrated Parts Breakdown 6-3

PowerMate 5100 Series System Documentation and Packaging*

Description Part Number

PowerMate 5100 Series User’s Guide

Shipping Carton

PowerMate Service and Reference Manual

Driver CD

NEC Select Install CD-ROM – Windows 95

NEC Select Install CD-ROM – Windows 98 (when available)

NEC Select Install CD-ROM – Windows NT 4.0

819-181914-000 Rev. 00,

450-00400

500-00097

819-181926-000

370-00346

370-00344

370-00342

370-00343

Illustrated Parts Breakdown (IPB)

The following figure shows the illustrated parts breakdown (IPB) for

PowerMate 5100 Series computers. Each FRU on the IPB is identified with a number that is a cross-reference to the FRU list.*



6-4 Illustrated Parts Breakdown

PowerMate 5100 Series Computer Illustrated Parts Breakdown*

* This data was August July 1998. For an up-to-date listing of spare parts, call FaxFlash at 1-888-329-0088


Illustrated Parts Breakdown 6-5

Preventive Maintenance

System Cleaning

Keyboard Cleaning

Mouse Cleaning

7

This section contains general information for cleaning and checking the system, keyboard, and monitor.

The system unit, keyboard, and monitor require cleaning and checking at least once a year, and more often if operating in a dusty environment. No other scheduled maintenance is required.

!

WARNING

Unplug all power cords before performing any maintenance.

Voltage is present inside the system and monitor even after the power is off. All voltage is removed only when the power cord is unplugged.

System Cleaning

Use the following procedure for cleaning the system.

1.

Power off the system and unplug all power cables.

2.

Wipe the outside of the system, keyboard, mouse, and monitor with a soft, clean cloth. Remove stains with a mild detergent. Do not use solvents or strong, abrasive cleaners on any part of the system.

3.

Clean the monitor screen with a commercial monitor screen cleaning kit. As an alternative, use a glass cleaner, then wipe with a clean lint-free cloth.

4.

Local distributors and dealers may sell diskette drive head cleaning kits.

These kits contain special diskettes and cleaning solution. Do not use the abrasive head cleaning kits (kits without cleaning solution).

Insert the diskette immediately after powering on the system, before disk bootup. Allow the diskette drive heads to clean for about 30 seconds.

Keyboard Cleaning

As necessary, inspect and clean the inside of the keyboard as follows.

1.

Remove the eight screws holding the keyboard enclosure together (see the following figure).

!

CAUTION

The keyboard and cable together are considered a wholeunit, field-replaceable assembly. Therefore, disassembly of the keyboard is necessary only when cleaning the inside.

7-2 Preventive Maintenance

Removing the Keyboard Enclosure

A – Screw (1 of 10)

2.

Separate the two halves of the enclosure.

3.

Clean the enclosure and keys with a damp cloth. A small, soft-bristle brush may be used to clean between the keys.

Do not wet or dampen the keyboard’s printed circuit board. If the board gets wet, thoroughly dry it before reattaching the keyboard to the system unit.

Mouse Cleaning

The mouse has a self-cleaning mechanism that prevents a buildup of dust or lint around the mouse ball and tracking mechanism under normal conditions.

Periodically, however, the mouse ball must be cleaned. Use the following procedure to clean the mouse.

1.

Unplug the mouse from the system.

2.

Turn the mouse upside down and locate the ball cover (see the following figure).

3.

Turn the ball cover counterclockwise and remove the cover.

Removing the Mouse Ball Cover

A – Mouse Ball Cover

4.

Turn the mouse over and remove the ball.

5.

Clean the mouse as follows:

Clean the mouse ball with tap water and a mild detergent, then dry it with a lint-free cloth.

Remove any dust and lint from the mouse socket.

6.

Replace the mouse ball in its socket.

7.

Replace the ball cover and turn it clockwise until it locks in place.

7-4 Preventive Maintenance

Troubleshooting

Checklist

Diagnostics

8

This section provides information to help isolate and repair system malfunctions at the field level. The system has a built-in program that automatically checks its components when the system is powered on. If there is a problem, the system displays an error message. If this happens, follow any instructions on the screen.

If screen messages do not help or an error message does not appear, refer to the information in this section to help determine and correct the problem. For the more common problems, refer to “Checklist” for assistance. If the information in the checklist does not help, refer to “Diagnostics ” for more detailed problem solving.

If disassembly is required, see Section 3, “Disassembly and Reassembly.”

Connector pin assignments and jumper settings are given in Section 4, “System

Board” and in Section 5, “Riser Board.”

Checklist

Check the following list for a match to the system problem and see the possible cause and solution.

System Problems

No power and power lamp not lit.

Check that all power switches are on.

Check that the power cable is plugged into the system power socket and that the other end is plugged into a live, properly grounded AC power outlet or surge protector.

Check the outlet or surge protector by plugging in a lamp.

Non-System Disk error message displays when the system is started.

A diskette is in the diskette drive, and the diskette drive is set before the hard drive in boot order. Remove the diskette from drive A and restart the system.

Operating system not found error message displays when the system is started.

If a CD is left in the CD-ROM drive, the system may not be able to boot.

Try removing the CD and rebooting.

The hard drive might need more time to spin up before the system boots.

Change the “Hard Disk Pre-Delay” to a higher setting from the BIOS

Setup utility “Boot” menu.

System does not boot and error message displayed on screen.

Run the Setup utility (see Section 2, “System Configuration”). Check that the parameters are set correctly, particularly if you just installed an option.

8-2 Troubleshooting

System emits continuous beeps.

Turn the system off, wait at least five seconds, and turn the system on. If the beeps continue, call the NEC CSD Technical Support Center.

System does not maintain date, time, system configuration information.

Change the battery (see “Battery Replacement” in Section 3,

“Disassembly and Reassembly”).

System does not boot from hard drive.

The system usually tries to start from the diskette drive before it starts from the hard drive. Remove the diskette from the diskette drive.

Run the Setup utility (see Section 2, “System Configuration”) and set the initial Boot parameter to Hard Drive instead of Removable Device.

System does not boot immediately after hard drive spins up.

The “Hard Disk Pre-Delay” in the BIOS Setup utility Boot menu can be changed to a lower setting. (If a message “operating system not found” appears after changing the setting, the delay is at too low. Set the hard disk pre-delay slightly higher.)

System performance appears sluggish.

Check that the system is set for optimal operation. See the operating system documentation.

Check the memory requirements of the software applications. If required, install additional DIMM memory (see Section 3, “Disassembly and

Reassembly”).

If optional DIMM memory was added, check that it is correctly installed.

System password forgotten.

Clear the password and reset it. See “Clearing a Password” in Section 2,

“System Configuration.”

Diskette Drive Problems

Check the following to see the possible cause and solution.

Diskette won’t load.

Check that the diskette is being loaded correctly.

Check that the system and monitor power lamps are on and the power-on screen appears.

Check that the diskette is formatted. If not, format it. See the operating system documentation.

Check that the diskette size is 1.44 MB.

Troubleshooting 8-3

If the diskette drive busy lamp does not light when loading the diskette, try a different diskette. If this loads, the problem is in the software.

Non-System Disk or Disk Error message displayed.

If trying to boot from the diskette drive, insert a diskette with system files into drive A.

If a bootable diskette does not boot, use the Setup utility to verify that the initial boot parameter is set to diskette drive A and not a hard drive.

Monitor Problems

Check the following problems to see the possible cause and solution.

Monitor screen is dark or the display is hard to read.

Check that the monitor is on.

Check that the monitor power cable is connected to the monitor and a power outlet, the monitor signal cable is connected to the system, and the brightness and contrast controls are adjusted.

Press the space bar or move the mouse to take the system out of the power management mode.

Distorted image appears on the monitor screen.

Adjust the monitor’s video controls. If this does not help, turn the monitor off for several seconds, then back on.

There is constant movement on the screen.

A magnetic field is affecting the monitor. Move any devices (fan, motor, another monitor) that generate magnetic fields away from the monitor.

The screen display is fuzzy or flickering; graphics characters or garbage appears on the screen.

Check that the monitor is set up correctly and that all connections have been made.

Check that the video refresh rate and video driver are correct.

Click the right mouse button anywhere on the Windows desktop and a menu appears. Click

Properties

and the Display Properties window appears.

Keyboard/Mouse Problems

Check the following problem to see the possible cause and solution.

Mouse or keyboard does not respond.

The mouse and keyboard may have been connected after turning on the system. Turn the system off, make sure the mouse and keyboard are connected, and turn the system back on.


Image appears on screen but nothing happens when using the mouse or keyboard.

Make sure the keyboard or mouse cable is firmly connected to the rear of the system.

If this does not help, turn off the system, wait five or more seconds, and turn on the system.

CD-ROM Drive Problems


The system does not see the CD-ROM drive.

The drive designation is wrong and should be changed. The drive designation for the CD-ROM drive depends upon the storage device configuration in the system. To find out what drive designation letter is assigned to the CD-ROM drive, double click

My Computer

on the

Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 desktop. The drive designation is below the CD-ROM drive icon.

As an alternative, open Windows Explorer and scroll down the list of folders until you locate the CD-ROM drive icon. The drive designation is beside the icon.

The CD-ROM drive is not reading a disc.

Check that the disc is inserted in the CD tray with the printed label side up.

Check that the disc is a data disc, not a music disc.

Try a different CD to see if the problem is limited to one CD.

The CD does not eject due to a power failure or software error.

Turn off the system and use the CD-ROM emergency eject feature. Insert the pointed end of a paper clip into the eject hole. Press inward on the clip to open the door.

The CD-ROM drive plays music CDs but the sound is not heard.

However, .WAV and .MIDI sounds can be heard when played.

Check that the cable connecting from the rear of the CD-ROM drive to the riser board CD audio connector is in place and secure.

Check the CD Audio volume setting.

Speaker Problems


No sound from the speakers.

Check that the speaker power is on. Verify that all speaker cable connections are correct and secure.


Speaker volume is too low.

Adjust the volume control on the speaker. If the volume is still too low, adjust the volume through the system software. See the Windows

Multimedia online help.

Sound is only coming from one speaker.

Balance the speaker output by adjusting the balance in the sound software. See the Windows Multimedia online help.

Diagnostics

One beep indicates that the system has completed its POST test. If intermittent beeping occurs, power off the system and try again. If the beeping persists, see the following table. The table summarizes problems that may develop during system operation and lists (in sequential order) suggested corrective actions.

Problem

No power

Power supply malfunction

Symptom

Problems and Solutions

Solution

Power lamp on computer status panel does not light.

1. Check that the power cord is plugged into the power socket on the computer.

Any of the following conditions could occur:

Front panel lamps out, diskette and/or hard drives do not spin, monitor blank, interface ports not working, and keyboard lamp out and/or cannot input from keyboard.

Check that the other end of the cord is plugged into a live, properly grounded AC power outlet.

2. Check cable connections between the power supply and riser board and between the riser board and power switch.

3. Systematically eliminate possible shorted PCBs by removing cables and expansion boards.

4. Check the +5 and +12 power supply voltages (see Section 4 “System Board”).

Measure voltages with the system board installed.

5. Replace the power switch assembly.

6. Replace the power supply.

7. Replace the system board.

1. Perform steps 1 through 4 listed in this table under No Power.

2. Check power supply voltages. Voltages should be measured with a load on them

(system board plugged in). See Section 4 for connector pin assignments and Section

10 for power supply specifications.

3. Replace the power supply.


Problem

Operating system does not boot

Diskette drive does not work

Hard drive malfunction

Symptom


Solution

Intermittent beeping at power-on.

Computer beeps more than once and is unable to complete boot-up.

“Invalid Configuration” message displayed.

Computer halts during loading sequence.

Lamp on drive panel does not light when diskette is loaded.

Hard drive lamp does not light but hard drive can be accessed.

Hard drive controller failure message displayed.

1. Check system configuration (see

Section 2).

2. Check all jumper settings and verify that drives are enabled (see Section 2).

3. Reseat DIMMs and option boards in their connectors. Inspect system board for foreign objects such as paper clips.

4. Remove option boards and reboot.

5. Replace system board.

1. Press

F2

to run Setup and correct the parameters.

2. Replace the CMOS battery (see

Section 3) if the date and time must be set each time the computer is powered on.

1. Power the computer off. Check for proper jumper settings (see Section 2), then power-on the computer.

2. Check condition of selected bootload device (diskette, disc, or hard disk) for bad boot track or incorrect OS files.

3. Try booting OS from diskette or disc, or recopy OS files onto hard disk.

4. Verify correct hard disk is selected.

1. Check power and signal cable connections between diskette drive, riser board, and power supply.

2. Check diskette drive cable. Replace as necessary.

3. Check power supply.

4. Replace diskette drive.

5. Replace riser board.


1. Check cable connections between lamp and system board.

1. Check that the IDE channel and hard drives are enabled in Setup (see Section 2).


Problem

Memory malfunction Total memory not recognized.

Modem board malfunction

Keyboard or mouse malfunction

Symptom


Solution

Cannot access hard drive.

No output from board.

Monitor has prompt, but cannot input data using keyboard or mouse.

Monitor malfunction Unable to synchronize display.

Wavy display.

1. Check signal/power connections between hard disk, PCB, power supply.

2. Check hard drive jumper settings.

3. Check power supply.

4. Check hard drive cable and hard drive.

Replace as necessary.

5. Replace system board (or hard drive controller PCB if the system board controller is not used).

6. Replace riser board.

1. Reseat DIMMs.

2. Systematically swap DIMMs.

3. Check to see if the DIMM configuration is valid (see Section 4).

4. Replace DIMMs.


1. Check interrupts (see Section 2).

2. Check DMA channels (see Section 4).

1. Check keyboard/mouse plugged in.

2. Check password (see Section 2).

3. Disable password (see Section 2).

4. Replace keyboard (or mouse).


1. Adjust the monitor’s synchronization controls.

2. Check that the monitor’s resolution matches the video setting or the video driver used (see Section 2).

3. Check that the utility is not selecting a refresh rate/resolution that is not supported by the monitor.

4. Check that the driver used matches the capabilities of the built-in video controller and DRAM.

1. Check that the computer and monitor are not near motors or electric fields.


Problem

Monitor malfunction

(cont’d)

CD-ROM drive malfunction

Symptom


Solution

Blank display.

System power not on.

1. Press any key or move the mouse to ensure power management has not blanked the display.

2. Check that the monitor power ON/OFF switch is ON.

3. Check that the monitor cable is attached to the video connector at the back of the system.

4. Check cable connections between the

AC power supply and monitor.

5. Adjust brightness and contrast controls on the monitor.

6. Check cable connections between the monitor connector and the graphics board.

7. Replace graphics board.

8. Replace monitor.

1. Turn system power on.

Disc tray does not open.

No sound from CDs.

1. System power not on. Turn system power on.

2. System power failed. Insert the tip of a straightened paper clip into the emergency eject hole, then gently press inward until the tray opens.

1. Check that speaker power is on and volume is adjusted.

2. Check audio software settings.

3. Check the CD.

4. Check the CD-ROM drive audio cable connections.

5. Check the CD-ROM drive audio cable.

Replace as necessary.

6. Replace the CD-ROM drive.

7. Replace the optional sound board.



Problem

CD-ROM drive malfunction (cont’d)

Communication error

Symptom


Solution

Cannot access CD-ROM drive.

Bad data or no data when communicating.

1. Check that the CD-ROM driver software is loaded and not corrupted.

2. Check signal and power connections between the CD-ROM drive, riser board, and power supply.

3. Check the master/slave jumper settings

(see Section 2).

4. Check the IDE cable. Replace as necessary.

5. Check the power supply. Replace as necessary.

6. Check the system board. Replace as necessary.

7. Check the riser or sound board.

Replace as necessary

1. Check cable connections between riser board and device.

2. Check that the interface port is selected.

3. Test or replace the device and interface cable (see the device documentation for troubleshooting).


5. Replace the riser board.


NEC CSD Information Services

9

Service Telephone Numbers

Technical Support

Product Information

FaxFlash Service

This section contains the following NEC CSD service and support information:

service and support telephone numbers

technical support

product information

FaxFlash service.

Service Telephone Numbers

The following table lists the telephone numbers for the NEC CSD service and support functions.

NEC CSD Service and Support Telephone Numbers

Telephone Numbers Service

To contact NEC CSD Technical Support Center (TSC): In the U.S. and Canada, call 1 (800) 632-4525

To order spare parts (Dealers):

To order spare parts (Customers):

Call 1 (800) 632-4525

In the U.S., call 1 (800) 233-6321

In Canada, call 1 (800) 727-2787

To contact Customer Service about service and contract warranty issues:

To log onto the NEC CSD Electronic Bulletin Board

System (BBS) to download software drivers and the latest BIOS for ROM flashing:

Call 1 (888) 632-9128

Call 1 (978) 635-4706

For information about NEC CSD products, call

FaxFlash

SM

(use this automated service to have the latest Technical Information Bulletins sent to your fax machine 24 hours a day):

To send technical questions by email:

To fax technical questions to customer support:

To access the NEC CSD website:

To access the NEC CSD FTP site:

To purchase a new system or an option kit through

NEC NOW, or to obtain sales literature or option information:

In the U.S., 1 (888) 329-0088

1 (888) FAX-0088

Outside the U.S., call 1 (978) 635-6090 [email protected]

In the U.S., fax 1 (978) 635-4100 www.nec-computers.com

ftp.neccsdeast.com

Call 1 (888) 863-2669

1 (888) 8NEC-NOW

9-2 NEC CSD Information Services

Technical Support

The following sections provide information for obtaining technical support from

NEC CSD. With access to a telephone, modem, and/or fax machine, you can use these services to obtain information on a 24-hour basis.

NEC CSD Website

If you have a modem or a network board and an Internet Service account, you can access the NEC CSD website. The NEC CSD website contains service and support information, information about NEC CSD and its products, an online store, press releases, and reviews.

Look in the Service and Support area for the following:

technical documentation, including Frequently Asked Questions, service and reference manuals, and warranty information

BIOS updates, drivers, and Setup Disk files to download

contact information, including telephone numbers for Technical Support and FaxFlash, and links to vendor websites

an automated email form for your technical support questions

a Reseller’s area (password accessible).

To access the NEC CSD Home Page, enter the following Internet Uniform

Resource Locator (URL) in your browser:

www.nec-computers.com

Email/Fax Technical Support Service

The NEC CSD Technical Support Center offers technical support by email over the Internet network if you have a modem. The email address is:

[email protected]

You can also fax technical questions to the NEC CSD Technical Support Center if you have access to a fax machine or fax/modem. The fax number is:

1 (978) 635-4100

When using the email or fax support service, please include one of the following words in the subject field for prompt response from the appropriate technical person:

Desktop

Monitor

CD-ROM

NEC CSD Information Services 9-3

Printer

Notebook.

Provide as much specific information in your questions as possible. Also, if sending a fax, please include your voice telephone number and your fax number with the question. You will receive a response to your questions within one business day.

Technical Support Services

NEC CSD also offers direct technical support through its Technical Support

Center. (NEC CSD technical support is for U.S. and Canadian customers only; international customers should check with their sales provider.)

Direct assistance is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call the NEC CSD

Technical Support Center, toll free, at

1 (800) 632-4525

(U.S. and Canada only) for the following support.

System hardware — toll-free phone support is limited to the length of the standard warranty.

For hardware support after the standard warranty, get system hardware support for a fee.

Preinstalled software — toll-free phone support for 90 days from the time of your first call to the NEC CSD Technical Support Center.

After the initial 90 days, get preinstalled software support for a fee.

Please have available your system’s name, model number, serial number, and as much information as possible about your system’s problem before calling.

For callers outside the U.S. and Canada, please contact your local NEC CSD sales provider.

Product Information

In addition to the NEC CSD website, you can find product information at the

NEC CSD FTP site and through the NEC CSD Bulletin Board Service. With access to a telephone, modem, and/or fax machine, you can use these services to obtain information on a 24-hour basis.

NEC CSD FTP Site

You can use the Internet to access the NEC CSD FTP (file transfer protocol) site to download various files (video drivers, printer drivers, BIOS updates, and

Setup Disk files). The files are essentially the same as on the NEC CSD website and the NEC CSD Bulletin Board Service.


To access the NEC CSD FTP site, enter the following Internet ftp address through your Internet Provider service:

ftp.neccsdeast.com

Once in the file menu, follow the prompts to choose and download the file(s) you want.

NEC CSD Bulletin Board Service

If you have access to a modem, you can use the NEC CSD Bulletin Board

Service (BBS) to get the latest information on hardware and software. The BBS allows you to download files (video drivers, printer drivers, BIOS updates, etc.) to a diskette for system enhancements and upgrades.

!

CAUTION

NEC CSD recommends that you download files from the

Bulletin Board Service to a diskette and not to your hard drive.

Log onto the BBS as follows.

1.

From the Windows desktop, click

Start

.

2.

Point to

Programs

. Point to

Accessories

and then click

HyperTerminal

.

3.

Double click the

Hypertrm.exe

icon. The HyperTerminal program appears.

4.

Follow the instructions on the screen to set up your modem. Click the

HyperTerminal

help button for information about dialing the phone number.

If you need to check communications settings, check that the settings match the following BBS parameters.

Baud rate

Parity

: none

Data bits

Stop bits

: select any baud rate that matches your modem

: 8

: 1

Flow control

: Xon/Xoff (select Hardware if using 14.4 Kbps or higher).

5.

Following the HyperTerminal instructions, enter the BBS phone number

(

978-635-4706

). Your business phone system and/or location might require a

9 1

or

1

prefix.

Note:

The first time that you use the BBS, you are requested to provide information for a new user questionnaire.


6.

Press

Enter

twice.

7.

Enter your first name, last name, and password. Press

Enter

after each.

8.

Follow the screen prompts until the Main Menu is displayed.

9.

At the Main Menu, select

J

to join a conference. Select

Conference 1

for the desktop conference.

10.

From the Main Menu, press

F

and

Enter

for the File menu.

11.

At the File menu, select

F

for a list of downloadable files. Follow the prompts to select a file for downloading.

!

CAUTION

Executable files automatically format your diskette when you download files from the BBS. Formatting destroys any data on the diskette. Before you download files from the BBS, check that you do not have information on the diskette that you need.

After you complete downloading your file, log off the BBS as follows:

12.

Press

Enter

(to continue).

13.

Press

G

(command for Goodbye/Hangup).

14.

Press

Enter

.

FaxFlash Service

The NEC CSD FaxFlash service is a self-help, automated electronic information service for obtaining up-to-date product application notes, installation procedures, troubleshooting tips, data sheets, technical information bulletins, illustrated parts lists, part numbers, and other information about your system.

Using a fax machine, you can obtain information from FaxFlash 24 hours a day,

7 days a week. Simply call the FaxFlash number on your touch-tone telephone and order the information you want by following the voice prompts. FaxFlash automatically faxes the information to you.

If you are new to FaxFlash, first order one of the following catalogs. Each catalog lists the available documents and their document numbers. Current catalogs include:

Catalog 1, NEC CSD Telephone Directory and Online Service

Information

Catalog 3, NEC CSD Computer Product Specifications, Warranty Policy,

UltraCare

®

Guidelines, and Sales Information

Catalog 5, NEC ProServa

™

and Express Serva Product Information


Catalog 6, NEC Ready Consumer Desktop Systems

Catalog 7, NEC PowerMate Commercial Desktop Systems

Catalog 8, NEC Portable Systems (including Versa

®

Notebook and

MobilePro

™

Handheld computers).

Catalogs 5, 6, 7, and 8 contain technical support information, including

Technical Information Bulletins, Illustrated Parts lists, Frequently Asked

Questions (FAQs) lists, and other product support documents.

Order information from FaxFlash as follows.

1.

Be sure that your fax machine or fax/modem is on. Have the document number ready for the document you want.

2.

At your touch-tone telephone, enter

888-329-0088

(USA and Canada) or

978-635-6090

(international).

3.

Listen to the instructions provided by the voice prompts.

Press

1

if you do not want an introduction to FaxFlash. Follow the automated instructions for ordering your document or catalog.

Press

2

if you want an introduction to FaxFlash. Follow the automated instructions for ordering your catalog or document.

4.

When prompted, enter your fax number and name.

For international use, first enter the international long distance access number (

011

), your country code, your area code or city code, then your fax number.

The information you request is automatically sent to your fax machine.

Please wait for the ordered document to arrive at your fax machine before calling to order more documents. If FaxFlash attempts to send the second order before the first order is completed, the order may be canceled. After three tries, FaxFlash assumes that your line is busy and terminates any further processing of the order.


Specifications

System Board

Riser Board

Keyboard

Mouse

Speaker

System Unit

Diskette Drive

Hard Drives

Power Supply

Fax/Modem Board

Graphics Board

CD-ROM Drives

Environmental and Safety

10

This section contains the specifications for the various components comprising the PowerMate 5100 Series systems. The following table lists the specifications and the pages where the specifications can be found.

Specification

System board

Riser board

Keyboard

Mouse

Speakers

System chassis

Diskette drive

Hard drives

Power supply

Fax/modem board

Graphics board

CD-ROM drives

Environmental and safety

System Specifications

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10-2 Specifications

System Board Specifications

The specifications for the system board are included in the following table.

Feature

System Board

Processor

Cache Memory

Flash ROM

Chip Set

I/O Controller

System Memory

Optional DIMMs

Video Accelerator

Video Memory

Audio Chip

Battery

System Board Specifications

Specification

Intel KU440EX with 82440EX AGPset and integrated audio

Celeron 266 MHz MMX or 300 MHz MMX;

Pentium II 233 MHz, 266 MHz MMX, 300 MHz MMX, 333 MHz

MMX,

32 KB of primary cache (16-KB data, 16-KB instruction) integrated in the processor

512 KB of secondary cache built-in on processor (Pentium II systems only)

2 Mb Flash ROM

Intel 440BX AGPset

FDC37C777 Super I/O controller

16 MB to 256 MB in two DIMM sockets on system board

16-MB, 32-MB, 64-MB (as available), and 128-MB (as available);

168-pin, 64-bit (non-ECC)

ATI Rage IIC AGP controller on system board

The controller provides the following features:

133-MHz data transfer rate

read data throughput in excess of 500 MB/sec

Triple 8-bit palette DAC with pixel rates up to 230 MHz

Graphics Support

1280 by 1024 pixels, up to 256 colors

1024 by 768 pixels, up to 64K colors

800 by 600 pixels, up to 16M colors

640 by 480 pixels, up to 16M colors

Text

80 columns by 25 lines



Video Memory



2 MB of 83-MHz SGRAM

Crystal Semiconductor CS4235

Replaceable coin-type battery

Specifications 10-3

Riser Board Specifications

The specifications for the riser board are included in the following table.

Feature

Features

Industry Standard Interfaces

Riser Board Specifications

Specification

NLX compatible

Support for a total of four IDE devices; 40-pin connectors

2 PCI connectors

1 ISA connector

System board slot (170-pin edge connector)

Two PCI/IDE connectors (primary and secondary)

Diskette drive connector

Front panel connector (supplies power and signal to

front switch/LED panel)

CD Audio In connector

Modem In connector

Intrusion connector

LAN connector

Wake-On LAN connector

Fan connector

Connections to power supply for providing DC power to system components.

Keyboard Specifications

The specifications for the keyboard are included in the following table.

Feature

Keyboard

Dimensions

Weight

Keyboard Specifications

Specification

Chicony KB-8923

Width: 19.0 inches (48.3 cm)

Depth: 8.4 inches (21.3 cm)

Height: 1.6 inches (4.1 cm)

3.5 to 4.0 lb. (1.6 to 1.8 kg)


Mouse Specifications

The specifications for the mouse are included in the following table.

Feature

Mouse

Features

Operating Characteristics

Physical Features

Temperature Range

Mouse Specifications

Specification

Microsoft IntelliMouse

2-button with cursor movement wheel

X & Y encoder resolution: 400 PPI opto-mechanical

Wheel Resolution: zoom resolution 18 counts per revolution

Vin = 115 V or 230 V as appropriate Ta = 25

°

Thermal stabilization - 1 hour minimum

Length: 4.53 inches

Width: 2.6 inches

Height: 1.52 inches

Weight: 170 grams +/1 20 grams

Operating: 5

°

to 35

°

C

Storage: -20

°

to 60

°

C

Speaker Specifications

The specifications for the speaker are included in the following table.

Feature

Speakers

Features

Performance

Speaker Specifications

Specification

Altec-Lansing 9-watt (ASC-90)

Magnetically shielded 10-watt stereo speakers

Power on/off switch and power lamp

Volume and treble controls

Subwoofer output jack

15-volt AC power adapter

Frequency response, 90-20 kHz, 2 dB

Sensitivity, 300 mV

Output power, 4.5 watts


System Unit Specifications

The specifications for the system unit are included in the following table.

Feature

Dimensions

Device Slots

Expansion Board Slots

Peripheral Interface (rear panel)

Front Panel

System Unit Specifications

Specification

Width: 15.5 inches (39.37 cm)

Depth: 14.5 inches (36.83 cm)

Height: 3.6 inches (9.07 cm)

One 5 1/4-inch front accessible slot

One 3 1/2-inch front accessible slot

One 3 1/2-inch internal slot

Two slots:

one 32-bit PCI slot

one shared PCI/ISA slot

PS/2-style keyboard connector

PS/2-style mouse connector

Two RS-232C serial ports

Parallel printer port

VGA monitor port

Two universal serial bus ports

Two audio connectors

Power button

Power/suspend state indicator lamp

Hard drive busy indicator lamp

Suspend button

Reset button


Diskette Drive Specifications

The specifications for the diskette drive are included in the following table.

Feature

Diskette Drive

Recording Capacity

Data Transfer Rate

Disk Speed

Number of Tracks

Maximum Bit Density

Seek Time

Head Setting Time

Tracks per Inch

Recording Mode

Temperature

Relative Humidity

Dimensions (W x H x D)

Weight

Diskette Drive Specifications

Specification

NEC Diskette Drive FD1231H

High density mode:

Unformatted:

2.00/1.00 MB

Formatted:

1440 KB (512B 18 Sec)

720 KB (256B 18 Sec)

Normal density mode:

Unformatted:

1.00/0.50 MB

Formatted:

640 KB (256B 16 Sec)

320 KB (128B 16 Sec)

High density mode:

500/250 Kbit/sec


250/125 Kbit/sec

300 rpm

160 (80 tracks x 2 sides)

High density mode:

17434/8717 BPI


8717/4359 BPI

3 ms

15 ms

135 TPI

MFM/FM

Operating: 4

°

to 46

°

20

°

to 80

°

25.4 mm x 101.6 mm x 146 mm

430 grams (typical)


2.1-GB Seagate Hard Drive Specifications

The specifications for the 2.1-GB Seagate hard drive are included in the following table.

Feature

Capacity and Interface

Formatted Gbytes

(512 bytes/sector)/

Interface

Performance


Specification

3.2-GB Quantum Fireball ST

2.1GB/Ultra ATA

Zones per surface: 15

Tracks per surface: 7,066

Total tracks: 28,264

Configuration/Organization

Internal Transfer Rate(Mbits/sec)

External Transfer Rate(Mbytes/sec)

Average Sustained Transfer

Rate(Mbytes/sec)

Multisegmented Cache (Kbytes)

Track-To-Track Seek (msec)

Average Seek, Read (msec)

Average Latency (msec)

Spindle Speed (RPM)

Discs/Heads

Bytes per Sector

Logical CHS

Recording Method

Reliability/Data Integrity

MTBF (power-on hours)

Contact Start/Stops

SeaShield ESD, Impact Protection

S.M.A.R.T Capability

Non-recoverable Errors per Bits Read

Power Requirements

+12 Vdc +5%

+5 Vdc +5% (amps/max

Power Management (watts)

Seek

Read/Write

Idle

Standby

1.5

0.6

6.4

4.5

4.4

1.0

up to 87.8

up to 33.3

>3.5

128

2.0

12.0

6.67

4,500

2/4

512

4,092/16/63

2/3(1,7)RLL

300,000

40,000

Yes

Yes

1 per 10

14

Environmental



Feature

Operating Shock @ 11 msec (Gs)

Nonoperating Shock @ 2 msec (Gs)

Operating Temperature (°C)

Nonoperating Temperature (°C)

Average Acoustics, Idle(bels-sound power)

Average Acoustics, Idle(dBA-sound pressure)

Physical Dimensions

Height (in/mm)

Width (in/mm)

Depth (in/mm)

Weight (lb/kg)

Specification

10

150

5 to 55

-40 to 60

3.7

34

1/25.4

4/101.6

5.75/146.1

1.4/.62

4.3-GB Fujitsu Hard Drive Specifications

The specifications for the 4.3-GB Fujitsu hard drive are included in the following table.


Specification Feature

Formatted Capacity

Number of R/W Heads

Number of Cylinders (User +

Alternate + SA

Bytes per Sector

Recording method

Track Density

Bit Density

Rotational Speed

4325

4

8,983 + 123

512

8/9 PRML

9531 TPI

161, 815 BPI

5,400 rpm + 0.5%

5.56 ms Average Latency

Positioning Time

Minimum

Average

Maximum

Start/Stop Time

Start (0 rpm to Drive Read)

Stop (at Power Down)

Interface

Data Transfer Rate

To/From Media

To/From Host

Data Buffer

2.5 ms typical

(Read) 10 ms typical, (Write) 11 ms typical

(Read) 19 ms typical, (Write) 20 ms typical

Typical: 8 sec.

Maximum: 16 sec.

Typical: 20 sec.

Maximum: 26 sec.

ATA-3 (Maximum Cable Length: ) 0.46 m

9.58 to 16.71 MB/sec.

16.7 MB/sec. max. (Burst PIO Mode 4, Burst DMA Mode 2)

33.3 MB/sec. max. (Burst Ultra DMA Mode 2)

256 KB


Feature

Power

Humidity (non-condensing)

Altitude

Dimensions


Temperature (non-condensing)

Specification

+5V +/-5%; 100 mV peak-to-peak maximum allowable ripple/noise

12V +/-10%; 200 mV peak-to-peak allowable ripple/noise

Operating: 5

°

to 55

°

C (41

°

to 136.5

°

F)

Non-operating: -40

°

to 60

°

C (-40

°

to 149

°

F)

Operating: 5% to 85% rh, 30

°

C (86

°

F)

Non-operating: 5% to 95% rh, 40

°

C (104

°

F)

Operating: -60 m to 3,000 m (-200 to 10,000 ft.)

Non-operating: -60 m to 12,000 m (-200 to 40,000 ft.)

Height: 1.0 inches (25.4 mm)

Width: 4.0 inches (101.6 mm)

Depth: 5.75 inches (146.0 mm)

6.4-GB Quantum Hard Drive Specifications

The specifications for the 6.4-GB Quantum Fireball ST hard drive are included in the following table.

Sectors per Track

Recording

6.4-GB Quantum Fireball ST Hard Drive Specifications


Hard Drive

Formatted Capacity

Nominal Rotational Speed

Number of Disks

Number of R/W Heads

Data Organization

6.4-GB Quantum Fireball ST

4

8

6448

5,400 rpm

Zones per surface: 15

Tracks per surface: 7,066

Total tracks: 56,528

Inside zone: 154

Outside zone: 277

Total user sectors: 12,594,960

Bytes per sector: 512

Number of tracks per cylinder: 8

Recording technology: Multiple Zone

Maximum linear density: 168,650 fci

Encoding method: 16/17 PRML

Interleave: 1:1

Track density: 7,777 tpi

Maximum effective areal density: 1230 Mbits/in

2

Performance


Seek times

Read-on-arrival: 10.0 ms typical; 12.0 ms max.

Feature

Buffer Size

Power

Altitude

Dimensions

6.4-GB Quantum Fireball ST Hard Drive Specifications



Specification

Track-to-track: 2.0 ms typical

Average write: 11.0 ms typical; 13.0 ms max.

Full stroke: 20.0 ms typical; 24.0 ms max.

Data transfer rate

Disk to read buffer: 78 Mb/sec. min.; 132 Mb/sec. max

Read buffer to IDE bus (PIO Mode with IORDY):

16.7 MB/sec. max.

Read buffer to IDE bus (Ultra ATA Mode):

33 Mb/sec. max.

128 KB

+5V +/-5%; 100 mV peak-to-peak allowable ripple/noise


Operating: 5

°

to 55

°

C (41

°

to 131

°

F)

Non-operating: -40

°

to 65

°

C (-40

°

to 149

°

F)


°

C (86

°

F)


°

C (104

°

F)






8.4-GB Quantum Hard Drive Specifications

The specifications for the 8.4-GB Quantum Fireball SE hard drive are included in the following table.

Recording

8.4-GB Quantum Fireball SE Hard Drive Specifications


Hard Drive

Formatted Capacity

Nominal Rotational Speed

Number of Disks

Number of R/W Heads

Sectors

8.4-GB Quantum Fireball SE

4

8

8400 MB

5,400 rpm

Sectors per drive: 12,594,960

Bytes per sector: 512

Recording technology: Multiple Zone

Maximum linear density: 208,147 fci (max)

Encoding method: 16/17 PRML

Track density: 8400 tpi

Maximum effective areal density: 1645 Mbits/in

2

Performance Seek times

Track-to-track: 2.0 ms typical


Feature

Buffer Size

Power

Altitude

Dimensions

Weight

8.4-GB Quantum Fireball SE Hard Drive Specifications



Specification

Average: 9.5 ms read, 11 ms write

Maximum: 12.0 ms read, 13 ms write

Data transfer rate

Buffer to disc: 158 Mb/sec.

Buffer to host: 33 MB/sec. max.

Interleave: 1:1

128 KB

+5V +/-5%; 100 mV peak-to-peak allowable ripple/noise


Operating: 5

°

to 55

°

C (41

°

to 131

°

F)

Non-operating: -40

°

to 65

°

C (-40

°

to 149

°

F)


°

C (86

°

F)


°

C (104

°

F)






1.2 lbs (0.5 Kg)

NLX145-Watt Power Supply Specifications

The specifications for the NLX145-watt power supply are included in the following table.

Feature

Power Supply

Operating Characteristics

Temperature Range

NLX145 Watt Power Supply Specifications

Specification

NLX145-Watt Power Supply

Vin = 115 V or 230 V as appropriate Ta = 25

°

Thermal stabilization - 1 hour minimum

Operating: 10

°

to 50

°

C

Storage: -40

°

to 70

°

C


Fax/Modem Board Specifications

The specifications for the fax/modem board are included in the following table.

Fax/Modem Board Specifications


Fax/Modem Board U.S. Robotics Python V.90 (56.6 Kbps

Data (maximum speed) x2 technology

ITU-T V.34+

ITU-T V.34

ITU-T V.32bis

ITU-T V.32

ITU-T V.23

ITU-T V.22bis

ITU-T V.22

Bell 212A

Bell 103

Error Control and Data Compression

ITU-T V.42

ITU-T V.42bis

MNP5

Fax Modulation Schemes

Fax Standards

ITU-T V.17

ITU-T V.29

ITU-T V.27ter

ITU-T V.21

EIA 578 Class 1 Fax

EIA 592 Class 2.0 Fax

ATI Xpert@Work 3D PCI Graphics Board

Specifications

The specifications for the ATI Xpert@Work (RagePRO) 4 MB 3D PCI graphics board are included in the following table.

Feature

Controller

Video BIOS

Memory

Sync Signals

Connector

ATI Xpert@Work (RagePRO) 3D PCI Board Specifications

Specification

ATI 3D RagePRO graphics accelerator

PCI 2.1Compliant

4-MB SGRAM on 4-MB board

Separate Horizontal and Vertical Sync at TTL Levels

15-pin D-shell (Female), IBM standard


Lucky Goldstar 32X CD-ROM Drive

Specifications

The specifications for the Lucky Goldstar 32X CD-ROM drive are included in the following table.

Lucky Goldstar 32X CD-ROM Drive Specifications


32X CD-ROM Drive

Applicable Disc Format

LG Electronics CD-ROM drive CRD-8240B

Mixed Mode (Audio and Data Combined)

CD-DA, Mode 1 (basic format), Mode 2 form 1 and form 2

Photo-CD (Multisession), CD-SA Ready

CD-I Ready, CD-Plus

Data Capacity (Yellow Book)

User Data/Block 2,048 bytes/block (mode 1 and mode 2 format)

2,340, 2,336 bytes/block (mode 2)

2,328 bytes/block (mode 2 form 2)

2,352 bytes/block (CD-DA)

Rotational Speed

1X (CLV)

10X ~ 32X (CAV)

Data Transfer Rate/Sustained Data

Transfer Rate

1X

32X (max)

Data Transfer Rate/Burst (ATAPI)

Approximately 200 to 530 rpm

Approximately 6486 rpm

Average Access Time

1/3 Stroke

Full Stroke

Random Access

150 Kbytes/sec

4920 Kbytes/sec

16.67 Mbytes/sec (PIO mode 4)

16.67 Mbytes/sec (MULTI-DMA mode 2)

85 ms typical (max 32X)

85 ms typical (max 32X): including latency


85 ms typical (max 32X)


128 Kbytes Data Buffer Capacity

Spin up, spin down, eject time

Spin up time

Spin down time

Eject time

Load time

Voltage tolerance

Temperature

Humidity

Physical Dimensions

Weight

4 sec

4 sec

2.0 sec typical

1.5 sec typical.

+5V DC +/-5%; +12V DC +/-5% operating: 5

°

to 45

° non-operating: -20

°

to 60

° operating: 10% to 80% (non-condensing) non-operating: 5% to 90% (non-condensing)

H x W x L: 41.5 x 146 x 201 mm max

0.958 Kg


NEC 32X CD-ROM Drive Specifications

The specifications for the NEC 32X CD-ROM drive are included in the following table.

Feature

32X CD-ROM Drive

Data Transfer Rate

Blocks/second

12X - 32X

1X

Mode 1 and Mode 2 Form 1

12X - 32X

1X

Mode 2, Mode 2 Form 2

8X

1X

Supported Modes

NEC 32X CD-ROM Drive Specifications

Specification

NEC CDR-1900A/PBM

900 - 2460

75

1800 - 4920 KB/sec

150 KB/sec

1400 KB/sec

175 KB/sec

CD-Audio

CD-ROM (Mode 1 and Mode 2)

CD-XA (Mode 2, form 1 and form 2)

CD-I (FMV)

Video CD

CD Extra

Multisession Photo CD



Single Session Photo CD



Rotation Speed

12X - 32X

1X

Access Time

Full Stroke

Random Stroke

Spin Up Time

Spin Down Time

Capacity

User Data/Block

Physical Format

Weight

Temperature

Humidity

~6486 rpm; constant

~539 to 198 rpm; variable

140 msec (typical, average 400 seeks)

85 msec (typical, average 500 random access)

4 sec. (max.)

4 sec. (max.)

656 MB (Mode 1)

748 MB (Mode 2)

2048 Bytes, Mode 1 and Mode 2 Form 1

2336 Bytes, Mode 2

2328 Bytes, Mode 2 Form 2

Standards: Red, Yellow, and Orange (part 2) book.

.91 Kg

5°C to 45°C (Operating)

-20°C to +60°C (Non-operating)

30% to 70% relative humidity (Operating)

30% to 90% relative humidity (Non-operating)


Sound Board Specifications

The specifications for the sound board are included in the following table.

Feature

Sound Board Model

Digitized Sound

Synthesized Music

Communications Interfaces

Stereo Digital/Analog Mixer

Advanced Wave Table Synthesis

Ports

Power

Sound Board Specifications

Specification

Creative Labs CT4335 AWE-32

Sound Blaster



compatible

8-bit/16-bit DMA transfer; 8-bit ADPCM decompression

in hardware; advanced 16-bit software-based

real time audio compression/decompression

Input: microphone, stereo line-in, CD-Audio, FM music,

or multiple source recording

Automatic dynamic filtering for digital audio

recording and playback

Creative Quadratic Modulation (CQM



)

Telephone Answering Device (TAD) Interface

Modem Blaster



Pro (MB_PRO) Interface

Output mixing of all sources

Input mixing sources: synthesized music,

microphone, line-in, CD-Audio

Multiple source recording and Left/Right channels

swappable

32-level volume control on Digitized sound,

synthesized music, microphone, CD-audio,

line-in, master volume.

4-level volume control of PC speaker

EMU8000



Advanced Wave Table Sound Engine

16 channels, 128 instruments, 32-voice polyphone

6 drum kits (GS)

Programmable effects engine for reverb, chorus,

vibrato, and tremolo

Microphone In Jack

LIne In Jack

LIne Out Jack

Joystick/MIDI Port

Output Power Amplifier 4 watts per channel; load impedance

4 ohms (minimum)


Environmental and Safety Specifications

The system environmental and safety specifications are included in the following table.

Feature

Recommended Operating

Environment

Administrative Compliance

Environmental and Safety Specifications

Specification

Temperature: 50

°

F to 95

°

F (10

°

C to 35

°

C)

Relative Humidity: 20% to 80%

UL 1950 - safety

CSA C22.2 No. 950-m89

TUV EN60950: 1988

FCC part 15, Subpart J, Class B - emissions

FCC part 68

IEC 950 - safety

VDE 0871/6.78, Class B - emissions

Compliance

The system meets the compliance standards listed in the following table.

Usage

Domestic

Canadian

European

Energy Star

System Compliance

Standard

FCC CFR 47 Part 15, Subpart B

UL 1950 3 rd

edition

C-UL C22.2 No. 950-95

ICES-003 Issue 2, Revision 1

CD EMC Directive 89/336 EEC

EN55022:1993 Class B

EN50082-1:1997

CD LVD Directive 73/23 EEC

EN60950

All modes are Energy Star Compliant

The system meets all requirements in the European Waste Regulation Ordinance for packaging and scrap.


Release Notes

General Notes

Windows 95 Issues

Windows NT Issues

A

The PowerMate 5100 Series Release Notes provide up-to-date information on installing the applications that come with your computer. These notes also provide additional valuable information about your computer that was not included in the printed user’s guide or online NEC Help Center.

General Notes

The following notes describe general system behaviors and recommended operating procedures not documented in other PowerMate 5100 Series documentation.

Installing Applications and Online Documentation

The system comes with the operating system preloaded. All other applications and the online documentation are installed from the NEC Select Install CD.

Follow the guidelines in this section when installing applications, the NEC Help

Center online documentation, and the Healthy Environment online brochure.

Choosing the Correct Installation Method

Most applications and the online documentation are installed from the NEC

Select Install CD using the Selective Application Restore program. However, the NEC SNMP Agent and the NEC WebTelligent software are both installed using a Setup.exe program launched from a subdirectory on the NEC Select

Install CD. In addition, LANDesk

®

Client Manager (LDCM) is installed from the Start button on the taskbar as described in the following section.

Installing Applications in the Correct Order

Microsoft

®

Internet Explorer

®

must be installed first and alone in a separate

Select Install session. LANDesk Client Manager must also be installed alone in a separate Select Install session, and before certain other applications. The NEC

SNMP Agent and LANDesk Client Manager should not both be installed on the same computer. Use the following steps to install applications and online documentation.

1.

Install Microsoft Internet Explorer first and alone, before installing any other application on the NEC Select Install CD.

2.

Install and set up LANDesk Client Manager alone and before installing NEC

Security, Cheyenne Backup utility, NEC Configuration Change Notification, the NEC Auto Backup utility, or NEC WebTelligent.

Note:

LANDesk Client Manager should be installed and set up before any of the applications or utilities that function in conjunction with it. Install NEC Security, Cheyenne

Backup utility, the NEC Configuration Change Notification,

NEC Auto Backup utility, and the NEC WebTelligent software after installing LANDesk Client Manager.

A-2 NEC PowerMate 5100 Series Release Notes

In Windows 95 and Windows 98 systems, press

Start

, highlight

Programs

, scroll over and highlight

Intel LANDesk Setup

, and select

Client LDCM Setup

. (In Windows NT systems, the installation starts automatically.)

After LDCM installation completes, remove the NEC Select Install CD.

Reboot the system.

Note:

After installing LANDesk Client Manager for the first time, a non-critical error message may appear after the system reboots. Simply reboot the system again to clear the error message.

3.

Read the following information to ensure that you properly set up your system configuration.

Do not install both the NEC SNMP Agent and LANDesk Client Manager on the same computer. The two applications are incompatible, and neither can be removed using the uninstall utility. To remove them, a full restore must be performed after which all applications must be reinstalled.

!

CAUTION

Do not install both the NEC SNMP Agent and LANDesk

Client Manager on the same computer.

The NEC SNMP Agent and the NEC WebTelligent software are each installed using a Setup.exe program launched from a subdirectory on the

NEC Select Install CD. These applications can be installed without regard to the order in which other applications are installed.

Applications other than LANDesk Client Manager, Internet Explorer, the

NEC SNMP Agent, or the NEC WebTelligent software can be installed during the same Select Install session or, if installed in different sessions, in any order once Internet Explorer and LANDesk Client Manager are installed.

Install the NEC Help Center after installing Microsoft Internet Explorer

4.01 on the system. The Help Center cannot run without Microsoft

Internet Explorer 4.01 and it cannot be installed from the NEC Select

Install CD unless Internet Explorer 4.01 has already been installed.

Note:

Install the NEC Help Center after installing

Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 on the system. The Help

Center cannot run without IE 4.01 and it cannot be installed unless IE 4.01 has already been installed.

NEC PowerMate 5100 Series Release Notes A-3

Uninstalling the NEC SNMP Agent or LANDesk Client Manager

LANDesk Client Manager and the NEC SNMP Agent are not fully compatible when both are installed on the same computer.

Note:

Do not install both LANDesk Client Manager and the NEC SNMP Agent on the same computer.

If both applications have been installed, LANDesk Client Manger does not function correctly, and cannot display ASIC-related tabs for temperature, fan, voltage, and chassis intrusion status. In addition, each time the computer is restarted, a Service Control Manger window displays an error message and prompts the user to press

Enter

.

!

CAUTION

If LANDesk Client Manager and the NEC SNMP Agent have both been installed, it is not possible to remove either application using the uninstall utility. A full operating system restore must be performed using the NEC Select Install CD.

If LANDesk Client Manager and the NEC SNMP Agent have both been installed, it is not possible to remove either application using the uninstall utility. If you attempt to remove one of the applications, a full operating system restore will have to be performed using the NEC Select Install CD. After the full restore, all appropriate applications should be reinstalled from the CD using the

Selective Application Restore program or a setup.exe program. Do not reinstall both LANDesk Client Manager and the NEC SNMP Agent.

Expansion Slot Locations and Functions

The following figure shows the location of the expansion slots on the rear of the system and identifies their functions.


Expansion Slot Locations and Functions

A – PCI/ISA Slot B – PCI Slot

Correcting Video Corruption

Video corruption may occur in some PowerMate 5100 Series systems. See the following sections for guidelines on correcting the display in systems running the Windows 95 and Windows NT operating systems.

Correcting Video Corruption in a Windows 95 System

In a system running the Windows 95 operating system, an icon dragged across the desktop may corrupt the desktop colors in its wake.

To correct the desktop color display, take one of the following steps.

Close the Internet Explorer Channel Bar by clicking in its close box.

Disable the Internet Explorer Channel Bar from the Display Properties window:



Right click anywhere on the desktop and click

Properties

.



Click the

Web

tab in the Display Properties window.



Uncheck the box next to Internet Explorer Channel Bar. Click

OK

.

Change the background wallpaper from any of the following: NEC3D,

Metal Links, Forrest, Stitches, or Clouds.




Properties

.



Click the

Background




Highlight a different wallpaper pattern. Click

OK

.


Correcting Video Corruption in a Windows NT System

In a system running the Windows NT operating system, the desktop color palette may shift after the Display Properties window has been opened.

To correct the desktop color palette, change the background wallpaper from

NEC3D or Winnt256 to None, Wallpapr, or Winnt.

1.


Properties

in the popup menu.

2.

Click the

Background


3.

Highlight a different wallpaper pattern. Click

OK

.

Configuring the System for the NEC SNMP Agent

TCP/IP must be enabled before the NEC SNMP Agent can be used. See

“Changing Network Settings” below for instructions on enabling TCP/IP. (The

NEC SNMP Agent is installed from the NEC Select Install CD. See the document Installing Your Applications and Online Documentation for instructions on installing the SNMP Agent.)

Configuring the System for NEC WebTelligent

TCP/IP must be enabled before NEC WebTelligent

™

can be used. See

“Changing Network Settings” below for instructions on enabling TCP/IP. (NEC

WebTelligent is installed from the NEC Select Install CD. See the document

Installing Your Applications and Online Documentation for instructions on installing WebTelligent.)

Configuring the System for Microsoft Internet Explorer

TCP/IP must be enabled before Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 can be used.

See “Changing Network Settings” below for instructions on enabling TCP/IP.

(Internet Explorer is installed from the NEC Select Install CD. See the document Installing Your Applications and Online Documentation for instructions on installing Internet Explorer.)

Changing Network Settings

All systems are configured with the NetBEUI and NWLink protocols enabled.

However, before you connect a system to your network you might need to:

enable a different network protocol

disable unneeded protocols for enhanced system performance

add or change network, domain, and gateway information.

The following paragraphs describe how to disable the NetBEUI and NWLink protocols, enable TCP/IP, and provide network, domain, and gateway information. (If a different protocol is enabled, the menu choices may differ from those described in the following procedure.)


1.

From the Windows desktop click

Start

on the taskbar, point to

Settings

, and click

Control Panel

.

2.

Double click the

Network

icon in the Control Panel window.

3.

Click the

Protocols

tab. In the Protocols display, the following protocols are loaded:

NetBEUI Protocol

NWLink IPXSPX-Compatible Transport

NWLink NetBIOS

4.

Highlight

NWLink IPXSPX-Compatible Transport

and click

Remove

. A warning window appears asking for confirmation to continue.

5.

Click

Yes

. The NWLink IPXSPX-Compatible Transport and NWLink

NetBIOS lines disappear from the Protocols display.

6.

Repeat steps 4 and 5 to remove the

NetBEUI

Protocol.

7.

Click

Add

. The Select Network Protocol window appears.

8.

Highlight

TCP/IP

and click

OK

. The TCP/IP Setup window appears. If there is a DHCP server on the network, click

Yes

; otherwise click

No

.

9.

Change the path in the window to

C:\I386

. Click

Continue

. The Network window appears. If Yes was clicked in step 8, skip to step 16. If No was clicked in step 8, the Windows Setup window appears.

10.

Click

Close

. The Microsoft TCP/IP Properties Box appears.

11.

Fill in the

IP Address

, the

Subnet Mask

, and the

Default Gateway

in the

“Specify an IP address” area.

12.

Click the

DNS

tab and enter the host and domain name in the DNS display.

13.

Click the

Identification

tab and change the Computer Name if appropriate.

14.

Click the

WINS

tab and enter the WINS address if appropriate.

15.

Click the

Routing

tab and enable IP forwarding if appropriate.

16.

Click

OK

. When prompted to restart the system, click

Yes

.

Windows 95 Issues

The following notes describe conditions and procedures specific to systems running the Microsoft

®

Windows

®

95 operating system.

Turning Off the Computer with Internet Explorer 4.0 Installed

With Internet Explorer 4.0 installed, Windows 95 may fail to close properly when you press Start and select Shutdown. When this occurs, the message for properly turning off the computer (“It is safe to shut down your system”) never appears. This is a known Microsoft issue.


Using LDCM Administrator with IPX Network Protocol

In Windows 95, the LDCM Administrator does not function with IPX network protocol..

When a client is selected, an error message appears indicating that connection could not be made. This is a known Intel LDCM issue. For security and compatibility reasons, Intel recommends using Windows NT for LDCM

Administrator functions.

NEC CSD recommends the use of TCP/IP protocol. However, if IPX must be used, follow these instructions:

1.

Run REGEDIT (press

Start

, select

Run

, type

REGEDIT

)

2.

Do a Keysearch for DMI 2.0 SDK.

3.

Rename Keyname by adding an x (or any character).

4.

Shut down Suspend mode to avoid system hangs resulting from the change.

Controlling CD Audio

CD audio volume is not controlled by the Windows 95 taskbar Volume Control..

To control CD audio volume, access your CD player program. Move the volume slider bars up or down to increase or decrease CD audio volume.

Using Cheyenne Backup

The following notes describe conditions and procedures specific to systems running the Cheyenne Backup..

Backing Up Large Drives

When Cheyenne Backup is set to automatically back up a drive to a network drive, and the system drive being backed up is greater than 2.l GB, multiple instances of the Copy program may be launched, according to how many drive letters are assigned to the hard drive. The first instances end with an indication that no data was transferred. The last instance completes the backup successfully.

Using Cheyenne Backup with LANDesk Client Manager

Cheyenne Backup may occasionally report that a backup was incomplete.

Cheyenne Backup does not back up files that are open, so it may report this condition if the backup was run while files are open, or because LANDesk

®

Client Manager itself is running.

When this happens, buttons are displayed in the report window providing options for backing up files or utilities that are open. See your documentation on

Cheyenne Backup for more information on these options.


Clicking the Product Catalog Button

When a computer running the Windows 95 operating system is first booted, a

Welcome screen appears. If the

Product Catalog

button is clicked, the user is prompted to insert the Windows 95 CD. Click

Cancel

to clear the message..

Windows NT Issues

The following notes describe conditions and procedures specific to systems running the Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 operating system..

Rebooting the System After Installing Internet Explorer 4.0

After Internet Explorer 4.0 has been installed from the NEC Select Install CD, do not remove the CD until the reboot sequence has begun (anytime following the screen clear, but before the system begins to boot from the CD)..

Using the Suspend Button

The Suspend button does not function in systems that have the Windows NT 4.0

operating system installed. This is in accordance with operating system capabilities and requirements.


Glossary

A

access time

The time period between the supply of an access signal and the output or acceptance of the data by the addressed system. Examples are the access times for

DRAMs, SRAMs, hard drives, and CD-ROM drives. Hard drive access time is the time it takes for a computer to get data from the drive. A hard drive with an 11 ms access time is fast. A CD-ROM drive with a 280-ms access time is fast.

ACPI

Advanced Configuration and Power Interface. A power management specification developed by Intel, Microsoft, and Toshiba. When installed on the system, ACPI enables the operating system to control the amount of power given to each device attached to the computer. With ACPI, the operating system can turn off peripheral devices (such as CD-ROM drives) when they are not in use. As another example,

ACPI enables manufacturers to produce computers that automatically power up as soon as you touch the keyboard.

adapter

An expansion board or component on the system board that communicates with peripherals (such as the display monitor or network devices).

address

A hexadecimal number that represents a location in storage or memory. Also used to identify communication ports. To communicate with a storage device.

AGP

Accelerated Graphics Port. A high-speed, high-performance video standard supported by a dedicated controller or connector on the system board. Some systems come with a built-in AGP controller. Other systems have an AGP connector that allows the connection of an AGP video board to the system board’s

AGP bus. AGP components feature 64- or 128-bit graphics acceleration with an integrated digital video engine and accelerated 3-D graphics, texture mapping, and shading functions. Fast refresh rates, high resolution, and color depth allow for incredible graphics suitable for multimedia and graphic intensive applications.

algorithm

Any set of instructions to be followed in order.

anti-aliasing

Making jagged edges look smoother by filling in the jags with an intermediate color. Usually used in reference to the edges of shapes, especially letters, on a computer screen.

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API

Application Programming Interface. An API is a series of functions that programs can use to make the operating system do routine or repetitive tasks. Using Windows

APIs, for example, a program can open windows, files, and message boxes (as well as perform more complicated tasks) by passing a single instruction. Windows has several classes of APIs that deal with telephony, messaging, and other issues.

APM

Advanced Power Management. An API developed by Intel and Microsoft that allows developers to include power management in the BIOS. APM defines a layer between the hardware and the operating system that effectively shields the programmer from hardware details.

application programs

Software designed to perform specific functions or a group of functions, like solving business or mathematical problems. Examples of applications include word processing, communications, or database management.

architecture

A general term for the design and construction of computer systems, particularly hardware, but also operating systems and networks. The circuitry within a chip is called its architecture; for example, Intel architecture can refer to a computer based on the Intel Celsior or other Pentium II chips.

archive

Copying one or more files to a different location for long-term data storage, especially for backup and security purposes. Files can then be added to or deleted from the archive. Also refers to the location where data is stored.

ASIC

Application Specific Integrated Circuit. A chip designed for use on a particular circuit board, or for a very narrow range of use. The digital signal processor chip on a modem is an ASIC.

asynchronous

Refers to operations that do not require the clocks of communicating devices to be coordinated. Instead, the devices send signals to each other indicating readiness to receive or send. Compare synchronous.

asynchronous cache

The slowest, most inexpensive type of secondary SRAM cache, running at speeds of 15 to 20 ns.

ATA

AT Attachment. A standard for connecting hard drives or other devices to an AT bus; synonymous with IDE.

AT bus

The AT bus system with support chips (DMA, PIC, etc) and a 16-bit bus slot. The

AT bus is strictly defined by ISA.

audio

Relating to or capable of producing sound. Multimedia computers make extensive use of audio.

AVI

A digital movie format created by Microsoft. AVI is short for “audio/video interleave,” a method of including a digital movie and its accompanying sound in the same file. Files in the AVI format have the .AVI extension.

B bad sector

Part of a hard drive or diskette drive storage medium that doesn’t hold data.

Formatting generally detects and marks these areas so they won’t be used. Certain utility programs do, too, and it is a good idea to run this type of utility occasionally to prevent data loss if the condition of the drive changes.

bandwidth

A measure of how much information something can carry. Specifically, data path times frequency. For example, the ISA bus has a data path of 16 bits (it can send 16 bits at a time) and typically operates at 8.33 MHz, so it has a bandwidth of

133.28 megabits per second (Mbps).

base RAM

Area of system memory between 0 and 640 kilobytes available to the user for operating system and application programs.

batch file

A file that contains a series of DOS commands. Batch files have the extension .bat.

If you execute a batch file, DOS attempts to carry out all the commands in the file, in order.

baud

A unit of measure for modem speed. Literally, the number of voltage transitions per second. Phone line limitations limit the actual baud rate of modems to 2400 baud, although the data transmission rate (bps) may be higher because of data compression.

BBS

Short for Bulletin Board Service. Software that serves as a communication and information source for computers that communicate by modem.

BIOS

Basic Input/Output System. A program or set of programs permanently stored in

ROM chips installed on the system board. The BIOS contains functions that control the real-time clock, keyboard, disk drives, video display, and other peripheral devices. For example, the BIOS Setup utility program is contained in the BIOS, and when you change the drive type, you change the BIOS.

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bit

Binary digit. The smallest unit of computer data. A single digital piece of information, generally represented by the numeral 0 or 1. Usually the transition between the states of +5V and -5V within a computer, the charge of a transistor in an integrated circuit, or the change in polarity of a magnetic region on a disk. See byte. Data compression schemes can enable the transmission of more than one bit per voltage transition.

bit block transfer

Moving part of a screen image as a single block rather than moving a pixel at a time. Bit block transfers are much faster than moving the same pixels individually, and it is common in accelerated video cards.

bitBLT

Bit Block Transfer.

bitmap

Any occurrence where a single location in memory and a single pixel correspond.

Usually applies to screen or printer output. .BMP files are bitmapped graphics files.

bits per second

(bps) A unit of transmission. Also called baud rate.

block

A contiguous section of bits considered as a whole, especially in memory. On a disk, the data in one sector; in modem data transfer, the bits between checksums.

board

Printed circuit board. Board onto which computer components are soldered and thin wires are printed to connect the components.

boot

To start up a computer. The computer is generally booted in one of three ways: by turning on the power switch (cold boot), by pressing the reset switch, or by simultaneously pressing the Ctrl, Alt, and Del keys (warm boot). Booting the system after it has already been powered up and booted is referred to as rebooting.

Also the process of booting itself. Boot is from “bootstrap,” a reference to a computer’s ability to set itself up, or pull itself up by its own ‘bootstraps.’ See cold boot and warm boot.

bootable device

Any type of hardware that carries the information (software) required by the computer to start properly. This device must also have the capacity to be recognized by the computer in the first stages of the boot process.

boot block

The part of a disk that contains the software (such as the operating system loader) that enables the computer to start.

boot sector

The part of the boot block that contains the operating system loader, a program that starts by itself and loads the operating system.

bps

Bits per second. The number of bits of data that can be transmitted in one second.

Because data compression schemes enable more than one bit per voltage transition, bps is equivalent to baud only if no compression is used.

buffer

A place, especially in RAM, for the temporary storage of data for the purpose of speeding up an operation such as printing or drive access. Data from a buffer is available more quickly than data from where the buffer got it. Typically buffers get data before it is needed so it is ready quickly when needed. Similar to cache.

burst mode

When a device seizes control of the bus, sends data, then relinquishes control of the bus. Any time a device sends data without interruption instead of taking turns with other devices.

bus

A parallel electrical pathway on the system board, connecting and shared by the parts of a computer system (especially the CPU, its support circuitry, memory, and expansion cards), used for transmitting data or electrical power from one device to another. Typically the lines in a bus are dedicated to specific functions, such as control lines, address lines, and data lines. Different bus architectures have different numbers and arrangements of these lines, and different names (for example, ISA,

PCI). The most useful way of distinguishing bus architectures is by the number of simultaneous data bits they can carry. The ISA is a 16-bit bus, while PCI is a 32-bit bus.

bus master

The ability of an expansion card to control the bus without needing intervention from the CPU.

byte

Group of eight contiguous bits. Frequently written as an eight-digit binary number or a two-digit hexadecimal number. One letter of the alphabet in ASCII code takes one byte.

C cache

A special block of fast memory used for temporary storage of frequently used data for quick retrieval. A memory cache, sometimes called a cache store or RAM cache, is a portion of memory made of high-speed static RAM (SRAM) instead of the slower and cheaper dynamic RAM (DRAM) used for system memory. Memory caching is effective because most programs access the same data or instructions over and over. By keeping as much of this information as possible in SRAM, the computer avoids accessing the slower DRAM See “write-back” and “writethrough.”

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chassis

The metal frame to which the electronic components of the computer (such as the system board, power supply, and drive bays) are attached The chassis goes inside the system unit cover.

checksum

A number, calculated from a block of data, used to verify the integrity of that data.

For example, a modem could send a block of data and include the number of 1’s that occur in the block. The receiving modem could count the number of 1’s it receives and compare its own number with the transmitted number. If the numbers are the same, the transmission was probably OK.

clock

Electronic timer (oscillator) used to synchronize computer operations. The oscillator generates the timing pulses that coordinate and enable the flow of data within a digital device. Also a circuit powered by battery that keeps track of the date and time for human and various system requirements.

clock speed

The frequency at which a clock oscillates. In microcomputers, measured in MHz.

The faster the clock, the faster the computer can compute.

CMOS

Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor. A chip on the system board that contains nonvolatile memory. CMOS is backed up by an internal lithium battery that preserves clock/calendar data and system configuration parameters stored in

CMOS.

codec

Coder-decoder. Used primarily with Internet phone and video conferencing products, this software compresses digitized data and decompresses it at the other end, allowing for faster data transfer and less delays

cold boot

Process of starting up the computer by turning on the power. If power is already on, the process means to turn off the computer and turn it on again. A cold boot reinitializes all devices.

compression

Any scheme for recording data with fewer bits. For example, stating how many times something occurs can be shorter than stating each occurrence. It is shorter to say “print a million white pixels” than to say “print white pixel number one, print white pixel number two . . .”

D default

The system’s factory setting for a specific device feature or system function. A setting that a computer uses if it has not been modified by a user.

DIMM

Dual Inline Memory Module. Circuit board with pins connecting to different memory chips on both sides of the board, which allows for wider and faster data transfer (128-bit). See SIMMs.

DMA

Direct Memory Access. A method for transferring data, usually between memory and a disk drive, without going through the CPU.

DMI

Desktop Management Interface. A standard for PCs that allows manipulation of PC components over a network from a centralized location.

DRAM

Dynamic Random Access Memory. Memory used to store data in most computers.

DRAM is temporary and must be continually refreshed. It is only active when the computer is turned on.

driver

A software program that enables peripheral devices (for example, printer, monitor, mouse, CD-ROM drive) to work with computers.

DVD

Digital versatile disc or digital video disc. A type of CD-ROM that holds a minimum of 4.7 GB, enough for a full-length movie. The DVD specification supports disks with capacities of from 4.7 GB to 17 GB and access rates of 600

Kbps to 1.3 Mbps. One of the features of DVD drives is that they are backwardcompatible with CD-ROM disks. This means that DVD players can play old CD-

ROMs, CD-I disks, and video CDs, as well as new DVD-ROMs. Newer DVD players can also read CD-R disks. DVD uses MPEG-2 to compress video data. See

MPEG.

E

ECC memory

Error Checking and Correcting memory. Advanced type of memory that can find and correct certain types of single-bit memory errors, providing greater data integrity. Advanced ECC can correct some double-bit errors.

ECP

Extended Capabilities Port. A parallel-port standard for PCs that supports bidirectional communication between the PC and attached devices (such as a printer). ECP is about 10 times faster than the older Centronics standard. Another modern parallel port for PCs that offers similar performance is the EPP (Enhanced

Parallel Port).

EDO memory

Extended Data Out memory. A faster type of asynchronous computer memory that holds its last-requested data in a cache after releasing it. EDO memory is designed for use with the Intel Pentium and Pentium II processors.

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EIDE

Extended Integrated Drive Electronics. The EIDE specification is an enhanced version of IDE that allows for faster transfer rates and supports larger hard drive sizes

enhanced VGA

A video interface that offers more colors or higher resolution than VGA.

EPP

Enhanced Parallel Port, a parallel port standard for PCs that supports bidirectional communication between the PC and attached device (such as a printer). EPP is about 10 times faster than the older Centronics standard. Another modern parallel port for PCs that offers similar performance is the ECP (Extended Capabilities

Port).

extended RAM

The area of RAM above the first megabyte of memory in the system available for enhancing system performance.

F

FAT

File Allocation Table. A table near the beginning of a drive that identifies the location of everything on the drive.

flash ROM

Method in which a computer’s BIOS ROM can be upgraded without replacing the

ROM BIOS chip.

FTP

File Transfer Protocol. A method of transferring files between two computers on a

TCP/IP network (such as the Internet). “Anonymous FTP” (the most common usage on the Internet) allows a user to download files without having an account at the remote computer.

function key

The set of keys on the keyboard (usually F1 through F12) that let you get help and error message information or quickly select frequently used commands.

G graphics accelerator

A term referring to a higher end video controller that handles high-speed graphics and usually contains several megabytes of onboard video memory.

GUI

Graphical User Interface. Method of presenting information on a computer screen utilizing icons, pull-down menus, and a mouse.

H hertz

(Hz) A unit of frequency equal to one cycle per second.

hexadecimal

A number system that uses 16 as the base. (Place value indicates powers of 16.) It uses the digits 0-9 and A-F. Used around computers because a byte (eight binary digits) easily converts to a two digit hexadecimal number. Hexadecimal numbers are often indicated with the letter H, a dollar sign, or a subscripted 16 after the number. Compare binary, decimal.

host adapter

An expansion board that serves as a controller for SCSI devices.

hot key

Combination of two or three keys (such as

Ctrl-Alt-D

) that you press simultaneously for a particular function.

hot plugging

The ability to add and remove devices to a computer while the computer is running and have the operating system automatically recognize the change. The Universal

Serial Bus (see USB ) external bus standard supports hot plugging. This is also a feature of PCMCIA. Hot plugging is also called hot swapping.

I

IDE

Intelligent Drive Electronics. A hard drive type that has controller electronics built into the drive and delivers high throughput.

interface

A connection that enables two devices to communicate.

interrupt

A signal from part of a system, such as an I/O device, asking to use the CPU.

Interrupts are hierarchical, which prevents interrupts from interrupting each other.

(Whichever interrupt has higher priority makes the other interrupt wait.) When the

CPU receives an interrupt signal, it saves what it is doing, processes the routine associated with the interrupt, then returns to what it was doing.

I/O address

Input-Output address. How the CPU sees an I/O port. It puts data into this address or reads the data in it. The device at the other end of the I/O port gets the data from that address or puts the data there, respectively.

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10 Glossary

IRQ

Interrupt Request. A signal that, when received by the CPU, makes it stop what it is going to do something else. An interrupt is a way in which a particular device in a computer communicates with the CPU. PCs have 16 IRQ lines that can be assigned to different devices (for example, printers, scanners, modems). No two devices can have the same IRQ address. See interrupt.

ISA

Industry Standard Architecture. The bus architecture used in the IBM PC/XT and

PC/AT. The AT version of the bus is called the AT bus and has become an industry standard. The apparent successor is the PCI local bus architecture found in most of today’s computers. Most modern computers include both an AT bus for slower devices and a PCI local bus for devices that need better bus performance. In 1993,

Intel and Microsoft introduced a new version of the ISA specification called Plug and Play ISA. Plug and Play ISA enables the operating system to configure expansion boards automatically so that users do not need to fiddle with DIP switches and jumpers. See plug and play.

isochronous

A form of data transmission in which individual characters are only separated by a whole number of bit-length intervals.

K kilobyte

(KB) 1024 bytes.

L

L2 cache

Refers to “level 2” or “secondary” cache. A type of cache that resides on the motherboard except when referring to a Pentium II machine, where it resides on the

CPU module.

LAN

Local Area Network.

LPT1

Name assigned to the parallel port by the Windows operating system. A second parallel device is assigned LPT2 (if there is another parallel port). Also called the printer port.

M master

Part of a two-sided communication that initiates commands (to a “slave” that carries out the commands).

megabyte

(MB) 1,048,576 bytes.

memory

Electronic storage area in a computer that retains information and programs. A computer has two types of memory: read-only memory (ROM) and random access memory (RAM).

microprocessor

A semiconductor central processing unit that is the principal component of a microcomputer. Usually contained on a single chip that includes an arithmetic logic unit, control logic, and control-memory unit.

MIDI

Musical Instrument Digital Interface. An interface for connecting suitably equipped musical instruments to suitably equipped computers.

MIF

Management Information File. A file stored on a PC that holds system data such as a model ID and serial number that can be manipulated over a network from a centralized location.

MMX

A processor architecture that enhances multimedia and communications. This technology processes multiple data elements in parallel, speeding up such things as image processing, motion video, speech synthesis, telephony, and 3-D graphics.

modem

MOdulator-DEModulator. A device that links computers over a telephone line.

MPC

Multimedia Personal Computer, a software and hardware standard developed by a consortium of computer firms led by Microsoft. There are three MPC standards, called MPC, MPC2, and MPC3, respectively. Each specifies a minimum hardware configuration for running multimedia software.

MPEG

Motion Pictures Expert Group. Audio/Video technology that allows for better than

VHS quality video and almost CD quality audio by using advanced compression techniques. MPEG files allow for more realistic motion with a smaller file size than earlier formats, making it a popular format for digital full-length movies. Files in the MPEG format have an .MPG extension.

N nonvolatile memory

Storage media that retains its data when system power is turned off. Nonvolatile memory is a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) chip that is backed up by an internal battery. The backup battery preserves the clock/calendar data and system configuration parameters stored in CMOS. See volatile memory.

O operating system

Set of programs that manage the overall operation of the computer.

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12 Glossary overwrite

Storing information at a location where information is already stored, thus destroying the original information.

P page

A type of message transmission in which a message is sent or received via modem to a paging device from a computer (with paging communications software) or telephone.

parallel interface

Interface that communicates eight bits at a time.

parallel printer

A printer with a parallel interface.

parameter

A characteristic of a device or system determined by a command or setting whose purpose is to define or limit the characteristic.

password

A string of characters that the user must enter before the system allows access or system privileges.

PCI

Peripheral Component Interface/Interconnect. A self-configuring personal computer local bus designed by Intel. Most modern PCs include a PCI bus in addition to a more general ISA expansion bus. PCI is a 32-bit bus, but supports a

64-bit extension for new processors, such as the Pentium II. It can run at clock speeds of 33 or 66 MHz. At 32 bits and 33 MHz, it yields a throughput rate of

133 megabits per second. 64-bit implementations running at 66 MHz provide

524 Mbps. See ISA.

peripheral

Input or output device not under direct computer control. A printer is a peripheral device.

pixels

Picture elements. Tiny dots that make up a screen image. A pixel is the smallest spot on the screen that a computer can address.

plug and play

Refers to the ability of a computer system to automatically configure expansion boards and other devices. This enables a user to plug in a device and use it, without worrying about setting DIP switches, jumpers, and other configuration elements.

port

Any connection by which data can enter or leave a computer or peripheral. You

Cables are plug into ports. Provides the means for an interface between the microprocessor and external devices. A cable connector is usually plugged into the port to attach the device to the computer.

processor

In a computer, a functional unit that interprets and executes instructions.

prompt

A special symbol indicating the beginning of an input line. Also a message that appears on the screen indicating that the user must take a certain action.

R

RAM

Random Access Memory. A storage device into which data is entered and from which data is retrieved in a nonsequential manner. On the system board, RAM is semiconductor-based memory that can be read and written to by the microprocessor or other hardware devices. In RAM, data can be directly and randomly read or written (with any choice for the address). It’s the storage location for data that needs to be immediately available for every application in use on your computer.

read

To extract data from a storage device such as a diskette.

ROM

Read-Only Memory. Memory in which stored data cannot be modified by the user except under special conditions.

reset

The process of returning a device to zero or to an initial or arbitrarily selected condition.

resolution

The degree of screen image clarity. Video display resolution is determined by the number of pixels on the screen. Resolution is usually specified in pixels by scan lines, for example, 640 by 480. See pixels.

RS-232C

Standard interface for serial devices.

S

SEC

Single-Edge Contact. The SEC cartridge containing the Pentium II processor. See

Slot 1.

serial interface

An interface that communicates information one bit at a time.

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14 Glossary serial printer

A printer with a serial interface.

SGRAM

Synchronous Graphic Random Access Memory. A type of DRAM used increasingly on video adapters and graphics accelerators. Like SDRAM, SGRAM can synchronize itself with the CPU bus clock at speeds of up to 100 MHz. In addition, SGRAM uses several other techniques, such as masked writes and block writes, to increase bandwidth for graphics-intensive functions. Unlike VRAM and

WRAM, SGRAM is single-ported (it can only be accessed by one device at a time).

However, it can open two memory pages at once, which simulates the dual-port nature of other video RAM technologies (access by two different devices simultaneously). See VRAM and WRAM.

SIMM

Single Inline Memory Module. A small circuit board holding a group of memory chips. Typically, SIMMs hold up to nine RAM chips. On PCs, the ninth chip is for parity error checking. Unlike memory chips, SIMMs are measured in bytes rather than bits. In today’s SIMMs, each chip holds 2 MB, so a single SIMM holds 16

MB. SIMMs are easier to install than individual memory chips. The bus from a

SIMM to the actual memory chips is 32 bits wide. A newer technology, called dual in-line memory module (DIMM), provides a 64-bit bus. To take advantage of the

64-bit bus on Celeron and Pentium II processors, use either DIMMs or pairs of

SIMMs. See DIMMs.

Slot 1

The form factor for Intel Pentium II processors. The Slot 1 package replaces the

Socket 7 and Socket 8 form factors used by previous Pentium processors. Slot 1 is a

242-pin daughter card slot that accepts a microprocessor packaged as a Single Edge

Contact (SEC) cartridge. A system board can have one or two Slot 1s. See SEC.

SMART

Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology. A hard drive feature that works in conjunction with system software (for example, LANDesk Client

Manager, NEC Auto Backup) for identifying a potential problem on the hard drive and automatically backing up system files to a user-specified device, such as a tape or Zip drive.

sound card

An expansion card designed for sound input and output. Sound cards can record and play back digital audio. Most also have a MIDI synthesizer, which means they can play MIDI files; some also have MIDI inputs and outputs.

super video graphics array (SVGA)

A color bit-mapped graphics display standard that provides a resolution of 1024x

768 with up to 256 colors displayed simultaneously.

synchronous

Refers to protocols that require the clocks of the communicating machines to be coordinated.

system board

The main printed circuit board inside the system unit into which other boards and major chip components, such as the system microprocessor, are connected.

T tpi

Tracks per inch.

track

Any of many concentric circular regions on a disk for storing data. Tracks are divided into sectors. One measure of storage density of a disk is tpi.

U

Ultra DMA

A protocol developed by Quantum Corporation and Intel that supports burst mode data transfer rates of 33.3 MBps. This is twice as fast as the previous disk drive standard for PCs, and is necessary to take advantage of new, faster Ultra ATA disk drives. The official name for the protocol is Ultra DMA/33.

USB

Universal Serial Bus. An external bus standard that supports data transfer rates of

12 Mbps (12 million bits per second). A single USB port can be used to connect up to 127 peripheral devices, such as mice, modems, and keyboards. USB also supports Plug-and-Play installation and hot plugging. It is expected to eventually replace serial and parallel ports.

V

VESA

Video Electronics Standards Association. The source of a SuperVGA standard used on many video boards.

virus

Software that copies itself onto hard drives and diskettes without user intervention, usually when a diskette is placed into the drive of a computer. Viruses usually trigger a harmless or destructive occurrence on the system, activated by some preset condition. Viruses are frequently written with antisocial intent.

VGA

Video Graphics Array. Graphics technology that supports up to 256 K colors and a graphics resolution of 640 by 480 pixels.

volatile memory

Storage media that loses its data when system power is turned off. Standard memory and memory added to the system are volatile memory. See nonvolatile memory.

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16 Glossary

VRAM

Video RAM. VRAM is special-purpose memory used by video adapters. Unlike conventional RAM, VRAM can be accessed by two different devices simultaneously. This enables a video adapter to access the VRAM for screen updates at the same time that the CPU provides new data. VRAM yields better graphics performance but is more expensive than normal RAM. A special type of

VRAM, called Windows RAM (WRAM), yields even better performance than conventional VRAM. See SGRAM and WRAM.

W warm boot

Process of resetting the computer without turning off the power through keyboard input (pressing

Ctrl

,

Alt

, and

Del

keys simultaneously) or the reset button. The system returns to an initial or arbitrarily selected condition.

WRAM

Windows RAM. A type of RAM that supports two ports. This enables a video adapter to fetch the contents of memory for display at the same time that new bytes are being pumped into memory. This results in much faster display than is possible with conventional single-port RAM. WRAM is similar to VRAM, but achieves even faster performance at less cost because it supports addressing of large blocks

(windows) of video memory. See VRAM and SGRAM.

write

To record or store information to a storage device.

write-back

Also called copy back. A cache strategy where write operations to data stored in the internal microprocessor L1 cache aren’t copied to system memory until absolutely necessary. In contrast, a write-through cache performs all write operations in parallel; data is written to system memory and the L1 cache simultaneously. Writeback caching yields somewhat better performance than write-through caching because it reduces the number of write operations to main memory. See cache and write-through.

write-through

Also write-thru. Write-through characterizes a cache strategy where data is always written into system memory when data is written by the CPU. See cache and write back.

X

X2 technology

A technology developed by U.S. Robotics (now 3Com) for delivering data rates up to 56 Kbps over plain old telephone service (POTS). It was long believed that the maximum data transmission rate over copper telephone wires was 33.6 Kbps, but

X2 achieves higher rates by taking advantage of the fact that most phone switching stations are connected by high-speed digital lines. X2 bypasses the normal digitalto-analog conversion and sends the digital data over the telephone wires directly to a modem where it is decoded.

Index

A

Addresses parallel port, 2-3

ASIC hardware monitor, 4-14

Audio, 4-19

B

Battery removal, 3-19 removing, 3-20 replacing, 3-20 socket, 3-20

BBS, 9-5

BIOS advanced menu, 2-13 boot menu, 2-22

DMI event logging, 2-18 exit menu, 2-24 floppy drive options, 2-17

IDE device configuration parameters, 2-16 keyboard configuration, 2-20 main menu, 2-13 maintenance menu, 2-24 peripheral configuration parameters, 2-14 power menu, 2-21 recovery jumper, 4-8 resource configuration, 2-19 security menu, 2-20 setup, 2-10 starting, 2-11 system, 4-13 update utility, 2-26 using, 2-12 video configuration, 2-19

BIOS recovery jumper settings, 4-5

Blank panel removal, 3-8

Boot menu, 2-22

Boot order, 2-23

Bulletin board service, 9-5

C

Cable connectors riser board, 5-2 system board, 4-2

CD audio in cable connector, 5-3

CD-ROM drive jumpers

Lite-On CD-ROM, 2-9

Lucky Goldstar CD-ROM, 2-9

NEC CD-ROM, 2-8

CD-ROM drives cabling, 1-12 features, 1-12

Lucky Goldstar 32X specifications, 10-14

NEC 32X specifications, 10-15

Changing password, 4-7

Chassis intrusion detection cable connector, 5-4 notification, 1-9, 2-30

Cheyenne Backup, 2-49

Chipset

440EX, 4-12

Clearing password, 4-7

CMOS battery removal, 3-19

Components, 1-9

CD-ROM drive, 1-12 fax/modem board, 1-13 hard drive, 1-11

IntelliMouse, 1-11 keyboard, 1-11 local area network, 1-13 mouse, 1-11

PCI graphics board, 1-12 power supply, 1-11 riser board, 1-10 speakers, 1-12 system board, 1-9

Configuration hard drive jumper settings, 2-6 password clear jumper settings, 4-5 processor speed jumper settings, 4-5

Configuration jumper location, 4-4 settings, 2-5

Configurations, 1-2, 1-3

Connectors riser board, 5-2 system board, 4-2

Cover replacement, 3-5

D

Device removal

3 1/2-inch diskette drive, 3-12

3 1/2-inch hard disk, 3-11

5 1/4-inch, 3-10

Index-1

DIMM module removal, 3-9 sockets, 4-9

DIMMs sample upgrade paths, 4-10 supported, 4-10

Disassembly

3 1/2-inch diskette drive, 3-12

3 1/2-inch hard drive, 3-11

5 1/4-inch device, 3-10 blank panel, 3-8

CMOS battery, 3-19

DIMM module, 3-9 front panel, 3-6 general rules, 3-2 metal slot cover, 3-8 power supply, 3-13 processor subsystem, 3-9 riser board, 3-18 sequence, 3-2 static electricity caution, 3-3 system board, 3-14 system unit cover, 3-3

Diskette drive, 1-10 connector, 5-20 removal, 3-12 specifications, 10-7

DMA settings, 4-28

DMI events, 2-18

Documentation, online

Healthy Environment, 2-46

NEC Help Center, 2-46

E

Email/fax technical support, 9-3

Environmental and safety specifications, 10-17

Exit menu, 2-24

F

Fan cable connector, 5-5

Fax/modem board, 1-13 jumpers, 2-10 specifications, 10-13

FaxFlash, 9-2, 9-6

Features security, 1-8

Field replaceable units list, 6-2

Front panel

IrDA cable connector, 5-4 removal, 3-6

Index-2

FRU list, 6-2

FTP site, 9-4

Fujitsu IDE hard drive

4.3-GB hard drive specifications, 10-9

G

General notes, A-2 changing network settings, A-6 configuring the system for Microsoft

Internet Explorer, A-6 configuring the system for NEC SNMP

Agent, A-6 configuring the system for NEC

WebTelligent, A-6 correcting video corruption, A-5 expansion slot locations and functions, A-4 installing applications and online documentation, A-2 uninstalling the NEC SNMP Agent or

LANDesk Client Manager, A-4

Graphics

PCI board, 1-12

ATI XPERT@Work video board, 4-18 specifications, 10-13 capabilities, 4-18 controller, 4-18 display modes, 4-18

MPEG, 4-18

H

Hard drive, 1-11 jumper settings, 2-6 removal, 3-11

Hard drive jumpers

IBM hard drive, 2-8

Maxtor hard drive, 2-6

Quantum hard drive, 2-7

Hardware monitor, 4-14

Healthy Environment online brochure installing, 2-46

I

I/O addresses, 4-25

IDE cable connectors, 5-19

IDE connector pin assignments, 5-19

Illustrated parts breakdown, 6-5 parts lists, 6-2

Inside features, 1-7

IntelliMouse, 1-11 specifications, 10-5

Interface parallel, 4-16 serial, 4-17

USB, 4-17

Interrupts parallel port, 2-3 serial port, 2-4 system IRQs, 2-2

IPB, 6-5

IRQs, 2-2

ISA bus, 4-15 connector, 5-23

J

Jumpers

BIOS recovery, 4-5 clearing a password, 4-5 configuration select, 2-5 configure mode, 4-5 fax/modem, 2-10 hard drive, 2-6

IBM IDE hard drive, 2-8

Lite-On CD-ROM, 2-9

Lucky Goldstar CD-ROM, 2-9

Maxtor IDE hard drive, 2-6

NEC CD-ROM, 2-8 normal mode, 4-5 processor speed, 4-5

Quantum IDE hard drive, 2-7 recovery mode, 4-5 riser board fan, 2-5 riser board LAN, 2-5 settings, 2-4 system configuration, 4-4

K

Keyboard, 1-11 cleaning, 7-2 configuration, 2-20 specifications, 10-4

L

LAN cable connector, 5-6

LANDesk Client Manager, 2-27 chassis intrusion notification, 2-30 monitoring capabilities, 2-29

NEC Auto Backup, 2-30

PC health indicator, 2-27 using DMI, 2-29

Lite-On CD-ROM drive jumpers, 2-9

Lucky Goldstar CD-ROM drive jumpers, 2-9

M

Maintenance keyboard cleaning, 7-2 mouse cleaning, 7-3 system cleaning, 7-2

Maintenance menu, 2-24

Memory checking, 4-10 supported, 4-10

Memory map, 4-25

Menus advanced, 2-13 boot, 2-22 exit, 2-24 main, 2-13 maintenance, 2-24 power, 2-21 security, 2-20

Metal slot cover removal, 3-8

Modem in cable connector, 5-3

Mouse, 1-11 cleaning, 7-3

Mouse specifications, 10-5

MPEG, 4-18

N


NEC CD-ROM drive jumpers, 2-8

NEC Configuration Change Notification, 2-59

NEC CSD service and support bulletin board service (BBS), 9-5 email/fax technical support, 9-3

FaxFlash, 9-6

FTP site, 9-4 product information, 9-4 technical support services, 9-4 telephone numbers, 9-2 website, 9-3

NEC CSD service and support information,

9-2

NEC driver CD, 2-46

NEC Help Center, 2-46 installing, 2-46 uninstalling, 2-46

NEC security, 1-8, 2-49

NEC Select Install CD, 2-31 selecting restore options, 2-42

NEC SNMP Agent, 2-49

NEC WebTelligent description, 2-54 installing, 2-56

Network, 1-13

NLX design, 4-15

IDE connector, 5-13

Index-3

ISA connector, 5-10

PCI connector, 5-6 supplemental connector, 5-18

O

Online documentation

Healthy Environment, 2-46

NEC Help Center, 2-46

P

Parallel interface, 4-16

Parallel port addresses, 2-3, 4-16 interrupts, 2-3

Parts

FRU list, 6-2

IPB, 6-5 ordering, 6-2

Password clearing password jumper, 4-7 security, 1-8

PC Health Indicator, 2-27

Inventory, 2-28

PCI connectors, 5-21 local bus, 4-15

PCI graphics board, 1-12

PCI/IDE ports, 4-16

Pin assignments, 4-19

DIMM socket, 4-23 diskette drive, 5-20

ISA connectors, 5-23 keyboard, 4-21 line out, 4-23 microphone in, 4-22 mouse, 4-21

NLX connector, 5-6, 5-10, 5-13, 5-18 parallel interface, 4-20

PCI connectors, 5-21 serial interface, 4-20

USB, 4-21

VGA interface connector, 4-22

Plug and Play, 4-15

PME wakeup event, BIOS setting, 2-23

Power setup menu, 2-21

Power supply, 1-11 removal, 3-13 specifications, 10-12

Preventive maintenance keyboard cleaning, 7-2 mouse cleaning, 7-3 system cleaning, 7-2

Index-4

Problems diagnosing and solving, 8-6

Processor changing speed, 4-5 socket, 4-9 subsystem removal, 3-9

Product information, 9-4

Q

Quantum IDE hard drive



R

Release notes, A-1 general notes, A-2

Windows 95 issues, A-7

Windows NT issues, A-9

Resolutions, 4-18 video, 2-25

Restoring files

Riser board, 1-10 cable connections, 5-2

CD audio in connector, 5-3 changing jumper settings, 5-26 chassis intrusion detection connector, 5-4 diskette drive connector, 5-20 fan connector, 5-5 fan jumper settings, 2-5, 5-25 front panel/IrDA connector, 5-4

IDE connectors, 5-19

ISA connector, 5-23

LAN connector, 5-6

LAN jumper settings, 2-5, 5-25 modem in connector, 5-3

NLX connector, 5-6, 5-10, 5-13

PCI connectors, 5-21 removal, 3-18 specifications, 10-4 subsystem connector pin assignments, 5-3

Wake-On LAN connector, 5-4

S

S.E.C. cartridge, 4-9

Seagate IDE hard drive


Security features, 1-8 menu, 2-20

Select Install CD, 2-31

Serial port addresses, 2-4 interface, 4-17

interrupts, 2-4

Setup

BIOS, 2-10

SNMP Agent, 2-49

Sound board specifications, 10-16

Sound system, 4-19

Speakers set, 1-12 specifications, 10-5

Specifications

2.1-GB Seagate hard drive, 10-8

4.3-GB Fujitsu hard drive, 10-9

6.4-GB Quantum hard drive, 10-10

8.4-GB Quantum hard drive, 10-11

ATI Xpert@Work PCI video board, 10-13 diskette drive, 10-7 environmental and safety, 10-17 fax/modem board, 10-13 keyboard, 10-4

Lucky Goldstar 32X CD-ROM, 10-14 mouse, 10-5

NEC 32X CD-ROM, 10-15 power supply, 10-12 riser board, 10-4 sound board, 10-16 speaker, 10-5 system, 10-2 system board, 10-3 system unit, 10-6

System cleaning, 7-2

System board, 1-9

440EX chipset, 4-12

BIOS, 4-13

BIOS recovery jumper, 4-8 clearing password jumper, 4-7 components, 4-11 configuration jumper, 4-4

Crystal CS4235 audio, 4-13

DIMM module sockets, 4-9

DMA settings, 4-28

Flash ROM, 4-14 graphics boards, 4-18 hardware monitor, 4-14

Heceta LM79, 4-12

I/O addresses, 4-25 integrated audio, 4-19

ISA bus, 4-15 memory, 4-14 memory map, 4-25 parallel interface, 4-16 parallel port addresses, 4-16

PCI local bus, 4-15

PCI/IDE ports, 4-16 pin assignments, 4-19 plug and play, 4-15 processor, 4-13 processor socket, 4-9 removal, 3-14 replacing, 3-15 resources, 4-25 secondary cache, 4-13 specifications, 10-3 super I/O controller, 4-13

USB interface, 4-17 video support, 4-18

System components, 1-9

CD-ROM drive, 1-12 diskette drive, 1-10 fax/modem board, 1-13 hard drive, 1-11 keyboard, 1-11 local area network, 1-13 mouse, 1-11

PCI graphics board, 1-12 power supply, 1-11 riser board, 1-10 speakers, 1-12 system board, 1-9

System configuration interrupt requests, 2-2 jumper settings, 2-4 utilities, 2-25 video modes, 2-25

System configurations, 1-2, 1-3

System features inside features, 1-7 security, 1-8

System interrupts, 2-2

System memory checking, 4-10

System overview, 1-2 configurations, 1-2, 1-3

System specifications, 10-2

System unit cover disassembly, 3-3 replacing, 3-5

System unit specifications, 10-6

T

Technical support services, 9-4

Telephone numbers service and support, 9-2

Troubleshooting, 8-2

CD-ROM drive, 8-5 diskette drive, 8-3

Index-5

keyboard/mouse, 8-4 monitor, 8-4 problem checklist, 8-2 problem diagnostics, 8-6 speakers, 8-5

U

Upgrade sockets

DIMM, 4-9 processor, 4-9

USB interface, 4-17 pin assignments, 4-21

Utilities

BIOS update, 2-26

Cheyenne Backup, 2-49

LANDesk Client Manager, 2-27


NEC Configuration Change Notification,

2-59

NEC driver CD, 2-46

NEC Security, 2-49

NEC SNMP Agent, 2-49

NEC WebTelligent, 2-54

V

Video board resolution, 2-25

Video modes, 2-25

Video support, 4-18

W

Wake-On LAN

BIOS setting, 2-23

Wake-On LAN cable connector, 5-4

Website, 9-3

WebTelligent, 2-54 installing, 2-56

Windows 95 issues clicking the Product Catalog button, A-9 controlling CD audio, A-8 using Cheyenne Backup, A-8 using LDCM Administrator with IPX

Network Protocol, A-8 turning off the computer with Internet

Explorer 4.0 installed, A-7

Window NT issues rebooting the system after installing Internet

Explorer 4.0, A-9 using the Suspend button, A-9

Windows network security, 1-9

Index-6

(For United States Use Only)

Federal Communications Commission

Radio Frequency Interference Statement

WARNING: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures.

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from the one to which the receiver is connected.

Use shielded and properly grounded I/O cables and power cable to ensure compliance of this unit to the specified limits of the rules.

(For Canadian Use Only)

This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing

Equipment Regulations.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B repecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.

Battery Replacement

A lithium battery in some computers maintains system configuration information. In the event that the battery fails to maintain system configuration information, NEC recommends that you replace the battery. For battery replacement information, see “CMOS Battery Removal” in Section 3 of this manual or call your NEC CSD dealer or the NEC CSD Technical Support Center.

WARNING: There is a danger of explosion if the battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

ATTENTION: Il y a danger d’explosion s’il y a replacement incorrect de la batterie. Remplacer uniquement avec une batterie du même type ou d’un type recommandé par le constructeur. Mettre au rébut les batteries usagées conformément aux instructions du fabricant.

Battery Disposal

Do not place used batteries in your regular trash.

The nickel-cadmium or nickel metal-hydride batteries must be collected, recycled, or disposed of in an environmentally-approved manner.

The incineration, landfilling, or mixing of batteries with the municipal solid waste stream is

prohibited by law in most areas.

Return batteries to a federal or state approved battery recycler. This may be where your purchased the battery or a local seller of automotive batteries.

Contact your local waste management officials for other information regarding the environmentally sound collection, recycling, and disposal of the batteries.

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