System Board Jumper Settings
The factory settings for Configuration Select jumper block J5G1 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
Sample Hard Drive Jumper Settings
Jumper settings for a some of the hard drives that might typically be found in a
PowerMate system appear in the following sections.
Maxtor IDE Hard Drive Jumper Settings
The factory settings for the jumpers on the Maxtor IDE hard drives 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
Master Device
Slave Device
Cable Select
(CSEL)
Cylinder
Limitation
System Board Jumper J5G1 Settings
Jumper Pins
Description
1 and 2
Sets the system for normal operation. The BIOS uses the
current configuration information and passwords for
booting. Factory setting: pins 1 and 2 jumpered.
2 and 3
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).
None
Enables BIOS recovery procedures. The BIOS attempts to
recover the BIOS configuration. A Recovery diskette is
required (downloadable from the NEC CSD website.
Maxtor IDE Hard Drive Jumper Settings
Jumper Pins
Description
J50-1 and
Sets hard drive as master device in single drive system.
J50-2
Factory setting: pins J50-1 and J50-2 jumpered.
J50-1 and
Sets hard drive as slave.
J50-2
J48-1 and
Not used. Factory setting: pins J48-1 and J48-2 open.
J48-2
J46-1 and
Not used. Factory setting: pins J46-1 and J46-2 open.
J46-2
System Configuration 2-5