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- Page 1 Micronics C400 Pentium II System Board Manual Document Number: 06-00351-01, Rev. B01 August 1998 2880 Junction Avenue, San Jose, CA. 95134-19228...
- Page 2 Copyright Notices Copyright © 1998 Diamond Multimedia Systems Inc. The informa- tion contained in the Micronics C400 PCI/ISA/AGP Pentium II system board manual has been carefully checked and is believed to be accurate. Diamond assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Software Compatibility Contents Listing Before You Begin Chapter 1 - Quick Installation Installing the Micronics C400 Chapter 2 - Configuring the Micronics C400 Static Electricity Environment Considerations Micronics C400 System Board Jumper and Connector Settings Chapter 3 - Installing the Micronics C400... - Page 4 HDD Low Level Format Save and Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Chapter 5 - Special Features Intel’s 440BX AGPset Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM) Wake On LAN Ultra DMA/33 IDE Universal Serial Bus (USB) Micronics C400 System Board Manual...
- Page 5 Support and Information Services Technical Support Appendix B - POST Codes Appendix C - POST Messages Appendix D - Updating the System BIOS Appendix E - Warranties and Notices Limited Warranty Non-Warranty Service FCC Statement Glossary Index Micronics C400 System Board Manual...
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Page 6: List Of Figures
List of Figures Figure 1.1: Power-Up Screen Figure 2.1: Micronics C400 System Board Figure 2.2: Back Panel Connections Figure 3.1: Installing a 168-Pin DIMM Figure 3.2: Installing a PCI Peripheral Card Figure 3.3: Installing an ISA Peripheral Card Figure 3.4: Installing an AGP Peripheral Card Figure 4.1: Power-Up Screen... -
Page 7: Introduction
Introduction Introduction Thank you for choosing the Micronics C400 system board. The Micronics C400 is an advanced single proces- sor solution for high-performance desktops and worksta- tions. Based on the highly acclaimed Intel 440BX AGPset, Micronics C400 supports the next generation of the Pentium®... -
Page 8: Features
Introduction Features The Micronics C400 includes the following features: ® Single Intel Slot 1 for: ® Intel Celeron 233-333MHz (66MHz FSB) ® Intel Pentium II 350-450MHz (100MHz FSB) Intel 440BX AGPset Intel PIIX4e One AGP slot Four 32-bit PCI slots... -
Page 9: Software Compatibility
Introduction Software Compatibility The Micronics C400 system board has been thoroughly tested for compatibility with a variety of operating systems and environments, including: Microsoft - DOS 6.2x Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows NT 3.5x Windows NT 4.0 IBM - OS/2 Warp 4.0 SCO - UNIXWare 2.1.1... -
Page 10: Before You Begin
Before You Begin This manual will familiarize you with the features, installa- tion and use of your Micronics C400. There are several symbols and conventions used throughout this manual to help draw your attention to a feature or to focus on important... -
Page 11: Chapter 1 - Quick Installation
Before touch a safely grounded metal object. handling the Micronics 3. Remove the Micronics C400 from its packaging. C400, be properly 4. Configure and verify the system board’s jumper set- grounded by using a tings (refer to Jumper Settings in Chapter 2). -
Page 12: Figure 1.1: Power-Up Screen
12. After you have configured the Standard CMOS Setup settings, make any desired setting configurations in the other available menus. When finished, go to the exit screen, select “Save and Exit Setup” and you are finished with the BIOS configuration (see Chapter 4). Micronics C400 System Board Manual... -
Page 13: Chapter 2: Configuring The Micronics C400
Micronics C400 board via one of the solder pads that surround its mounting holes. When you remove the Micronics C400 from its packaging, place it on top of the anti-static bag, and carefully inspect the board for dam- age which might have occurred during shipment. -
Page 14: Micronics C400 System Board
Chapter 2: Configuring the Micronics C400 Micronics C400 System Board Figure 2-1: Micronics C400 System Board Diagram Back Panel Connections Parallel Port (Printer) PS/2 Mouse USB 2 PS/2 USB 1 COM 1 COM 2 Keyboard Figure 2-2: Back Panel Connections... -
Page 15: Jumper And Connector Settings
Chapter 2: Configuring the Micronics C400 Jumper and Connector Settings This section provides jumper and connector settings for the Micronics C400 system board that may or may not need to be changed. Other configurations can be changed through the BIOS Setup. -
Page 16: Figure 2.1: Micronics C400 System Board
Chapter 2: Configuring the Micronics C400 Table 2-3 lists the connector settings and their functions. i t c t l o r e f ) s t i s n r o t l e v r o t l e v... - Page 17 Chapter 2: Configuring the Micronics C400 i t c r o t " r e t i s ( r u t ; ) n ; l a c i g " t i w " " " f n I r a r ;...
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Page 19: Chapter 3: Installing The Micronics C400
Diamond’s Tech- nical Support Department. System Memory Support The flexibility of the Micronics C400 is augmented by its support for EDO and SDRAM memory. The Micronics C400 supports ECC (with 72-bit DIMMs) via the chipset. -
Page 20: Installing The Micronics C400
Installing the Micronic Installation of the Micronics C400 system board depends on the type of case you use. The Micronics C400 is designed for the Mini ATX form factor and may be installed into most cases. Install the system board into the chassis using the tools and equipment required and make all necessary case con- nections. -
Page 21: System Memory
Chapter 3: Installing the Micronic s C400 System Memory System memory is necessary to operate the Micronics C400 system board. The Micronics C400 has three 3.3V unbuf- fered 64/72-bit, 168-pin DIMM sockets for a maximum of 768MB of SDRAM memory. Support is provided for stan- dard SDRAM (66MHz) and PC-100MHz SDRAM. -
Page 22: Memory Configurations
Chapter 3: Installing the Micronics C400 Memory Configurations DIMM memory configuration is auto-banking and there- fore does not need to be installed in any particular order. The following tables list the most common memory con- figurations. Table 3-1: Memory Configurations... - Page 23 Chapter 3: Installing the Micronics C400 Table 3-1a: Memory Configurations Micronics C400 System Board Manual...
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Page 24: Cpu Installation
Chapter 3: Installing the Micronics C400 CPU Installation The Micronics C400 is designed to support single Pentium II processors. The Pentium II processor comes installed in a Single Edge Contact (SEC) cartridge that connects into "Slot 1" on the system board. -
Page 25: Installing A Cpu
Chapter 3: Installing the Micronics C400 2. Place the Retention Base over the Slot 1 connector and insert it down into the Support Bridges with studs. Note the “Keyed” location of both Slot 1 and the Retention Base. Keyed Retention Base 3. - Page 26 Chapter 3: Installing the Micronics C400 4. The Heatsink components consist of a top bar, base and two pins. Gently insert the Heatsink base into the holes next to the Slot 1 socket. Push down until the base snaps into place.
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Page 27: Cpu Installation Overview
Chapter 3: Installing the Micronics C400 CPU Installation Overview CPU Installation Overview 1. Mount the Retention Mechanism for the CPU. 2. Mount the (optional) heatsink support base onto the system board. 3. Slide the CPU into the Retention Mecha- nism. -
Page 28: Cpu Installation (Box Version)
Chapter 3: Installing the Micronics C400 CPU Installation (Boxed version) A boxed version of the CPU is offered through Intel. This packaging uses an active cooling fan. The mounting hardware is described below. For detailed instructions, please refer to the documentation that is supplied with your CPU. -
Page 29: Installing Dimms
Chapter 3: Installing the Micronics C400 Installing DIMMs To install the DIMMs, locate the memory banks on the system board and perform the following steps: 1. Hold the DIMM so that the notched edge is aligned with the notch on the DIMM socket (Figure 3-1). -
Page 30: Installing A Pci Peripheral Card
Chapter 3: Installing the Micronics C400 Installing a PCI Peripheral Card The Micronics C400 PCI slots accommodate all PCI pe- ripherals that meet the PCI 2.1 specifications. Follow the steps below to install a PCI card: 1. Turn the computer system off and remove its cover. -
Page 31: Installing An Isa Peripheral Card
Chapter 3: Installing the Micronics C400 Installing an ISA Peripheral Card The Micronics C400 ISA slots accommodate all standard ISA peripherals. Follow the steps below to install an ISA card: 1. Turn the computer system off and remove its cover. -
Page 32: Installing An Agp Peripheral Card
Chapter 3: Installing the Micronics C400 Installing an AGP Peripheral Card The Micronics C400 AGP slot can accommodate all AGP peripherals that meet the Intel AGP bus specifications. Follow the steps below to install an AGP card: 1. Turn the computer system off and remove its cover. -
Page 33: Chapter 4 - The Bios Setup Utility
Initial Boot Up Power up the Micronics C400. If the system does not properly boot, check all your cables and peripherals for bad connections. You may also get POST codes or error messages. -
Page 34: Figure 4.1: Power-Up Screen
When “Press DEL to enter Setup” appears at the bottom of the screen, press the <DEL> key to start the Setup program. The main CMOS Setup utility screen (Figure 4-2) appears. Note that the Setup program can only be activated during the boot sequence. Micronics C400 System Board Manual... -
Page 35: Running The Setup Program
Chapter 4: The BIOS Setup Utility Running the Setup Program The Micronics C400 system board has six primary CMOS configuration screens: main setup menu, Standard CMOS Setup, BIOS Features Setup, Chipset Features Setup, PNP/ PCI Configuration and Integrated Peripherals screen. -
Page 36: Standard Cmos Setup
Relevant specifications include the type, num- ber of cylinders (CYLS), heads (HEAD), write pre- compensation time (PRECOMP), read/write head land- ing zone (LANDZ), number of sectors per track (SEC- Micronics C400 System Board Manual... - Page 37 A small section in the lower right corner of the screen displays important information about your system that includes the base, extended and other memory sizes. They are updated automatically by the Setup program according to the status detected by the BIOS self-test. Micronics C400 System Board Manual...
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Page 38: Bios Features Setup
This selection enables the internal CPU L2 Cache ECC checking function. The default setting is Enabled. External Cache The External Cache selection enables or disables the external (L2) cache and the onboard secondary cache. The default setting is Enabled. Micronics C400 System Board Manual... - Page 39 NumLock key when the system boots. When toggled On, the numeric keypad generates numbers instead of con- trolling cursor operations. The default setting is On. Boot Up System Speed Select the system boot up speed. The default setting is High. Micronics C400 System Board Manual...
- Page 40 VGA card and are processed by the MPEG card. Enable this option only if you have MPEG connections through the VGA feature connector; this means you can adjust PCI/VGA palettes. The default setting is Disabled. Micronics C400 System Board Manual...
- Page 41 Video BIOS Shadow Enabling this selection allows you to shadow the BIOS on the video card for faster video performance. Some video cards do not support video BIOS shadowing. Disable this option if problems occur. Micronics C400 System Board Manual...
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Page 42: Chipset Features Setup
DRAM Data Integrity Mode Select Parity or ECC (error-correcting code), according to the type of installed DRAM. System BIOS Cacheable Selecting Enabled allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h-FFFFFh, resulting in better system performance. Micronics C400 System Board Manual... -
Page 43: Video Bios Cacheable
Otherwise, the arbiter only accepts another PCI master access to local DRAM. Delayed Transaction The chipset has an embedded 32-bit posted write buffer to support delay transaction cycles. Select Enabled to sup- port compliance with PCI specification version 2.1. Micronics C400 System Board Manual... -
Page 44: Current System Temperature
Current System Temperature Displays the current system temperature if your computer contains a monitoring system. Current CPUFAN 1/2 Speed Displays the current speed of up to three CPU fans if your computer contains a monitoring system. Micronics C400 System Board Manual... -
Page 45: Power Management Setup
CD-ROMs, hard disk drives and modems to activate the PC when it is in a low-power sleep mode. NOTE: This selection should be set to Yes when using Windows 98. Micronics C400 System Board Manual... -
Page 46: Power Management
Blank Screen System only writes blanks to the video buffer. Video OFF After Select the mode in which you want the monitor to blank. The default setting is Standby. Micronics C400 System Board Manual... - Page 47 This option allows you to select the percentage of time that the CPU clock runs when the system enters Doze Mode. VGA Active Monitor Select whether or not video activity restarts the global timer for Standby Mode. Micronics C400 System Board Manual...
- Page 48 Suspend mode. Reload Global Timer Events You can disable monitoring of common interrupt requests so they do not awaken the system from, or reset activity timers for Standby mode. Micronics C400 System Board Manual...
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Page 49: Pnp/Pci Configuration Setup
The default setting is No. Resources Controlled By The Micronics C400’s Plug and Play BIOS can automati- cally configure all the boot and Plug and Play-compatible Micronics C400 System Board Manual... -
Page 50: Reset Configuration Data
DMA channel or older ISA cards that use jump- ers to adjust resources. PCI/ISA PnP Devices compliant with the Plug and Play standard, whether designed for PCI or ISA bus architecture. Micronics C400 System Board Manual... -
Page 51: Load Bios Defaults
BIOS defaults. To select LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS, highlight this option on the main menu screen and press <ENTER>. Press <Y> or <N> when the program prompts you with the Load Setup Defaults question. Micronics C400 System Board Manual... -
Page 52: Integrated Peripherals
IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO The four IDE PIO (Programmed Input/Output) fields al- low you to set a PIO mode (0-4) for each of the four IDE Micronics C400 System Board Manual... - Page 53 If you install an add-in controller or the system has no floppy drive, select Disabled. Onboard Serial Port 1 Select a logical COM port name and matching address for the first and second serial ports. Micronics C400 System Board Manual...
- Page 54 Select SPP (default) unless your hardware and soft- ware require one of the other modes offered in this field. ECP Mode Use DMA Select a DMA channel for the port. The default setting is channel 3. Micronics C400 System Board Manual...
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Page 55: Supervisor Password
Supervisor Password. The User Password allows power-on access to the system, but will not allow you to modify the CMOS settings. NOTE: The User Password can only be set after setting the Supervisor password. Micronics C400 System Board Manual... -
Page 56: Ide Hdd Auto Detection
Normal mode for your hard disk drive if you will be using UNIX. If the system’s hard disk drive has a capacity of over 528MB and supports LBA functions, you may enable either the LBA mode or the Large Mode. Micronics C400 System Board Manual... -
Page 57: Hdd Low Level Format
The selections available are: Low Level Format Utility, Select Drive Bad Track List and Preformat. WARNING: This utility should not be run on an IDE or EIDE hard drive unless the manufacturer of the hard drive instructs you to do so. Micronics C400 System Board Manual... -
Page 58: Save And Exit Setup
From the main menu screen highlight the EXIT WITHOUT SAVING option and press <ENTER>. Press <Y> and the system will exit the setup program, then reboot without saving any of the changes made. Micronics C400 System Board Manual... -
Page 59: Chapter 5 - Special Features
Chapter 5: Special Features Chapter Special Features The Micronics C400 achieves high reliability, performance and scalability with numerous features. Intel’s 440BX AGPset In the competitive world of system board chipsets, Intel’s new 440BX places at the top with its support for the 100MHz Front Side Bus (FSB) technol- ogy. -
Page 60: Sdram (Synchronous Dram)
This area network or modem to turn on desktop PCs remotely. The wake-up control located on the Micronics C400 system board collects input from a Wake On LAN enabled adapter and the PC's power switch. It then routes its output to the power-supply activation circuitry. -
Page 61: Ultra Dma/33 Ide
IRQ settings, DMA channels and I/O addresses. With USB, you can attach and detach peripherals without open- ing the computer or even shutting it down. Micronics C400 System Board Manual... - Page 62 Chapter 5: Special Features Micronics C400 System Board Manual...
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Page 63: Appendix A: Technical Information
Auto detection of memory size Auto detection and display of EDO and SDRAM memory. Auto detection of IDE hard disk types Soft Power Down (for ATX power supply) Instant On and Quick Boot Multi-boot II DMI 2.0/SMI/ACPI Micronics C400 System Board Manual... - Page 64 Wake On LAN: Wake On LAN ready for remote monitoring (3-pin header). NOTE: You must use a Wake On LAN supported Ethernet adapter and an ATX power supply that can handle the power requirement for 5V standby. Micronics C400 System Board Manual...
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Page 65: Environmental Specifications
Appendix A: Technical Information Environmental Specifications The environment in which the Micronics C400 is located is critical. Diamond recommends the following environmental speci- fications: Temperature Range Operating: 50 to 104 degrees Fahrenheit (10 to 40 degrees Cel- sius). Non -Operating: 50 to 140 degrees Fahrenheit (10 to 60 degrees Celsius). -
Page 66: Battery Disposal
Appendix A: Technical Information Battery Disposal WARNING: Please do not open battery, dispose of in fire, recharge, put in backwards or mix with used or other battery types. The battery may explode or leak and cause personal injury. Micronics C400 System Board Manual... -
Page 67: Support And Information Services
The model name part number and serial number of your Diamond product, which is silk screened on the back of the Micronics C400 system board. Your computer information such as CPU type, operating system, amount of installed memory and other peripher- als installed in your computer. -
Page 68: Table A.1: Support And Information Services
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Page 69: Appendix B - Post Codes
Detect and Initialize Video Adapter. Test Video Memory Test video memory, write sign-on message to screen. Setup shadow RAM - Enable shadow according to Setup. Test DMA BIOS checksum test. Controller 0 Keyboard detect and Micronics C400 System Board Manual... - Page 70 Initialize & Install Mouse Detect if mouse is present, initialize mouse, install interrupt vectors. Setup Cache Controller Initialize cache controller. Reserved Chipset Initialization Program chipset registers with Setup values Display virus protect disable or enable Micronics C400 System Board Manual...
- Page 71 Set low stack Boot via INT 19h. Spurious If interrupt occurs in protected mode. Unclaimed NMI If unmasked NMI occurs, display Press F1 to disable NMI, F2 reboot. E1-EF Setup Pages E1- Page 1, E2 - Page 2, etc. Boot Micronics C400 System Board Manual...
- Page 72 Appendix B: POST Codes Micronics C400 System Board Manual...
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Page 73: Appendix C - Post Messages
Cannot find or initialize the hard drive controller or the drive. Make sure the controller is installed correctly. If no hard drives are installed, be sure the Hard Drive selection in Setup is set to NONE. Micronics C400 System Board Manual... - Page 74 TAB ... message above for a description of this feature. Secondary master hard disk fail POST detects an error in the primary slave IDE hard drive. Secondary slave hard disk fail POST detects an error in the secondary slave IDE hard drive. Micronics C400 System Board Manual...
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Page 75: Appendix D - Updating The System Bios
Technical Support. procedure, please call Technical NOTE: If you prefer to send your system board in for the Support. upgrade, the RMA department offers this service free of charge if your system board is under warranty. Micronics C400 System Board Manual... - Page 76 Appendix D: Updating the System BIOS Micronics C400 System Board Manual...
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Page 77: Appendix E: Warranties And Notices
Diamond, will pay inbound shipping charges. The exclusive remedy of the purchaser under this warranty above will be repair or replace at Diamond’s option, but if for Micronics C400 System Board Manual... -
Page 78: Non-Warranty Service
Non-Warranty Service After the one year warranty service is no longer in effect, repair service is still available for Diamond products. For more information, contact Diamond’s RMA department at (800) 468-5846. Micronics C400 System Board Manual... -
Page 79: Fcc Statement
Consult your dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. To meet FCC requirements, shielded cables are required. NOTE: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Diamond could void your authority to operate the equipment. Micronics C400 System Board Manual... -
Page 80: Glossary
Buffered DIMMs - The 168-pin buff- See boot and warm boot. ered DIMM modules use buffer logic chips on their control lines to reduce loading on the system board. This buff- ering action increases the maximum Micronics C400 System Board Manual... - Page 81 Capabilities Port. A standard set by dard Architecture. A well-established Hewlett Packard and Microsoft Corpo- bus standard that originated with the ration to expand the capabilities of the IBM AT. See PCI and VESA Local Bus. parallel port. Micronics C400 System Board Manual...
- Page 82 SDRAM modules have an onboard ity with future computer systems. See EEPROM which contains critical con- VESA Local Bus and ISA. figuration information about the mod- ule. This feature, known as Serial Pres- Micronics C400 System Board Manual...
- Page 83 Improves performance by 5-10%. Unbuffered DIMMs - The unbuffered DIMM modules do not use any buffer logic chips, thus achieving faster opera- tion due to the elimination of the propagation delay of the logic buffer. Micronics C400 System Board Manual...
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Page 84: Index
POST Messages - 71 BIOS Configuration - 31 Setup - 31 Bulletin Board System (BBS) - 65 Configuring the Micronics C400- 11 Box Version - 26 Installation - 22 Overview 25 Retention Mechanism - 22 Diagram (Micronics C400) - 12... - Page 85 AGP Peripheral Card - 30 ISA Peripheral Card - 29 PCI Peripheral Card - 28 Quick Installation - 9 Jumper Settings - 13 Micronics C400 System Board Diagram - 12 Memory Configurations - 20 Installing - 27 Removing - 27...
- Page 86 PnP/PCI Configuration Setup - 47 Power Management Setup - 43 Running the Setup Program- 33 Save and Exit Setup - 56 Standard CMOS Setup - 34 Supervisor Password - 53 User Password - 53 World Wide Web - 65 Micronics C400 System Board Manual...