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M7S-Hi PCI/ISA
System Board Manual
Document Number: 06-00273-04, Rev 1D
May 1997
45365 Northport Loop West, Fremont, CA. 94538-6417

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  • Page 1 M7S-Hi PCI/ISA System Board Manual Document Number: 06-00273-04, Rev 1D May 1997 45365 Northport Loop West, Fremont, CA. 94538-6417...
  • Page 2 Copyright © 1996, 1997 Micronics Computers, Inc. The information contained in the M7S-Hi PCI/ISA system board manual has been carefully checked and is believed to be accurate. Micronics assumes no responsibil- ity for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document. Micronics makes no commitments to update or to keep the information in this manual at a current level when changes are made to the product.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Features Software Compatibility Before You Begin Installing the M7S-Hi Static Electricity Office Environment M7S-Hi System Board M7S-Hi Back Panel Connections Jumper Settings Introduction System Memory Support Installing the M7S-Hi Tools Required Equipment Required System Memory SIMMs Supported Adding Memory Memory Configurations...
  • Page 4 Installing a CD-ROM Drive The M7S-Hi Sound Option Connecting Sound Devices Connecting the Telephony Option Configuration Initial Bootup Setup Running the Setup Procedure Setting the Main Screen Setting the Advanced Screen Security Screen Power Screen Boot Screen Exit Screen About Device Drivers...
  • Page 5 Limited Warranty FCC Statement Declaration of Conformity...
  • Page 6 Figure 1.1: Power-Up Screen Figure 2.1: M7S-Hi System Board Figure 2.2: M7S-Hi Back Panel Connections Figure 3.1: Installing a 72-Pin SIMM Figure 3.2: Installing a PCI Card Figure 3.3: Installing an ISA Peripheral Card Figure 3.4: Connecting External Sound Devices Figure 4.1: Power-Up Screen...
  • Page 7 12Mbps rate and low-end devices that use only a 1.5Mbps subchannel. The M7S-Hi is designed to fit into the most modern ATX form factor. The ATX form factor allows critical compo- nents such as floppy and IDE connectors, chassis fan, CPU and memory to be strategically located so that full length cards can be used in all slots.

  • Page 8: Features

    The M7S-Hi includes the following features: Single ZIF socket 7 ® Intel Pentium 90, 100, 120, 133, 150, 166 and 200MHz processors. ® ® Intel Pentium 166 and 200MHz processors w/ MMX Voltage Regulator Module (VRM) required ™ AMD-K5 PR75 to PR133 processors ™...

  • Page 9: Software Compatibility

    The M7S-Hi system board has been thoroughly tested for compatibility with a variety of operating systems and envi- ronments, including: Microsoft DOS 5.0 DOS 6.2 Windows 95 Windows NT 3.51 Windows NT 4.0 OS/2 Warp 3.0 OS/2 Warp 4.0 UNIXWare 2.1.1 Open Server 5.02...

  • Page 10: Before You Begin

    This manual will familiarize you with the features, installa- tion and use of your M7S-Hi. There are several symbols and conventions used throughout this manual to help draw your attention to a feature or to focus on important information: When you see the Magnifying Glass, it refers to something you should take a closer look at before proceeding further.

  • Page 11: Installing The M7S-Hi

    1. Make backup copies of your installation and configu- ration diskettes. STATIC! 2. Ground yourself to prevent damaging static dis- Before charge, then remove the M7S-Hi from its packaging. handling the M7S-Hi, be 3. Configure and verify the system board’s jumper set- properly grounded by tings (refer to Jumper Settings in Chapter 2).

  • Page 12: Figure 1.1: Power-Up Screen

    Figure 1.1: Power-Up Screen 9. Set the time and date. Adjust the BIOS settings to match your configuration. If installing an IDE drive, select the IDE device you wish to configure. Press ENTER with Autotype Fixed Disk selected and the BIOS will automatically configure the drive for you (refer to Chapter 4).

  • Page 13: Static Electricity

    The M7S-Hi is shipped from the factory in an antistatic bag. To reduce the possibility of damage, it is important to neutralize any accumulated static charges on your body before handling the board.

  • Page 14: M7S-Hi System Board

    Figure 2.1: M7S-Hi System Board Figure 2.2: M7S-Hi Back Panel Connections...

  • Page 15: Jumper Settings

    This chapter gives you the jumper settings used for the M7S-Hi system board. Table 2-1: Jumper settings to select the speed of the CPU. NOTE: A VRM module is required for Pentium processors that support MMX and for the AMD-K6 processors.

  • Page 16: Table 2.3: System Power Down Selection

    Table 2-3: Jumper settings for the system soft power down. Jumper Function Settings Enable (default) Open Disable Close Table 2-3: System Power Down Selection Table 2-4: Jumper settings to clear the BIOS CMOS settings. With your computer's power off, close pins 2-3, then turn the power on for about five seconds.

  • Page 17: Table 2.6: Cpu Voltage Selection

    Table 2-6: Jumper settings to select the CPU Voltage Regulated Extension (VRE) support. Jumper Function Settings VRE (default) Close Standard/VR Open Table 2-6: CPU Voltage Selection Table 2-7: Case and peripheral connections. Connector Function Notes Buzzer Integrated PC Speaker Game Port Top connector "...
  • Page 18 Connector Function Notes Serial Port (COM 2) Can be disabled at the CMOS configuration screen Serial Port (COM1) Can be disabled at the CMOS configuration screen Secondary IDE Power Connector ATX standard Primary IDE Floppy Connector U13-U16 PCI Bus Expansion Slots U17-U19;...

  • Page 19: Introduction

    Micronics’ Technical Support Department. The flexibility of the M7S-Hi is augmented by its sup- port for Error Checking and Correction (ECC), Ex- tended Data Out (EDO) DRAM memory and Fast Page Mode (FPM) DRAM memory.

  • Page 20: Installing The M7S-Hi

    Installation of the M7S-Hi system board depends on the type of case you use. The M7S-Hi is designed for the ATX form factor and must be installed in an ATX chassis. NOTE: If you are unfamiliar with installing a system board, Micronics highly recommends that you read the computer user’s manual or contact your dealer’s technical support...

  • Page 21: System Memory

    DRAM memory and Fast Page Mode (FPM) DRAM memory. This chapter will explain the type of SIMMs supported, list the rules for adding memory to the M7S-Hi, give some examples of common memory configurations and show how to physically install the new SIMMs.
  • Page 22 When installing SIMMs, fill bank 0, then bank 1. Install the two types of memory in separate banks. The memory will default to the speed of the slowest RAM installed.

  • Page 23: Memory Configurations

    The table below lists the most common memory configu- There is no need to set rations. The memory available depends on the number of any jumpers. SIMMs installed. When you reboot, the size and Memory Bank 0 Bank 1 type of memory are (2) 1MBx32/36 automatically...

  • Page 24: Installing The Simms

    To install the SIMMs, locate the memory banks on the system board and perform the following steps: 1. Hold the SIMM so that the notched edge is aligned with the notch on the SIMM socket (Figure 3-1). 2. Insert the SIMM at a 45 degree angle. 3.

  • Page 25: Installing A Cpu

    The M7S-Hi is designed to support Intel Pentium and AMD processors. Follow the steps below to install a processor: 1. Turn off the computer and remove its cover. 2. Locate the ZIF socket illustrated in Figure 2-1. 3. Lift the lever of the socket.

  • Page 26: Installing A Pci Peripheral Card

    Micronics PCI slots accommodate all PCI peripherals 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. 2. Choose an unused PCI slot and remove the slot cover.

  • Page 27: Installing An Isa Peripheral Card

    Micronics ISA slots accommodate all standard ISA pe- ripherals. Follow the steps below to install a PCI card: 1. Turn the computer system off and remove its cover. 2. Choose an unused ISA slot and remove the slot cover. 3. Insert the card with the bottom edge level to the slot.

  • Page 28: Installing A Cd-Rom Drive

    If you are installing a CD-ROM drive, Micronics recom- mends the installation of an IDE CD-ROM drive. The instructions below will help you with the installation, but also refer to the documentation that accompanied your CD-ROM drive. Before starting the setup and installation, make sure your computer is off and the power cord is disconnected from the wall outlet.

  • Page 29: Figure 3.4: Connecting External Sound Devices

    You can connect external sound devices to your M7S-Hi system board to take advantage of the optional sound support (refer to Figure 2.2). The sound option includes 16-bit stereo sound, a game and MIDI port, a telephony header additional front speaker microphone headers.
  • Page 30 The MIC IN jack will accommodate a 300-600 ohm microphone. The M7S-Hi system board can be upgraded to include a header for computer telephony (pronounced teh - leh' - fuh - nee) support. Telephony allows you to increase your communications productivity.

  • Page 31: Configuration

    This will make it easier to correct any difficulties that might arise. Power up the M7S-Hi. If the system does not properly boot, check all your cables and peripherals for bad connections. You may also get beep codes or error messages.

  • Page 32: Figure 4.1: Power-Up Screen

    After the system is turned on and goes through a memory test, the Power-Up screen (Figure 4-1) will appear on your monitor: Figure 4-1: Power-Up Screen When “Press <F2> to enter SETUP” appears at the bottom of the screen, press the <F2> key to begin the Setup procedure.

  • Page 33: Figure 4.2: Cmos Main Screen

    The M7S-Hi system board has six primary CMOS con- figuration screens: the Main Screen, the Advanced Screen, the Security Screen, Power Screen, Boot Screen and Exit Screen. To toggle between the screens, press the right arrow <→> and the left arrow < ←> keys.
  • Page 34 To set the time, use the <-> key to decrease the number and the <+> key to increase the number. To move the prompt forward, use the <Tab> key; to move the prompt backward, use the <Shift-Tab> key. To set the date, use the up and down arrows<↑/↓>...
  • Page 35 The Video BIOS category allows you to Shadow or Shadow & Cache the video BIOS. Choosing Shadowed & Cached (default) caches the shadowed video BIOS for even higher performance. Choosing Shadowed copies the video BIOS into RAM for faster execution. To disable the Video BIOS category, select Disabled.

  • Page 36: Figure 4.3: Ide Device Submenu

    Figure 4-3: IDE Device Submenu This category selects the drive type installed in the system. The options are Auto (default), 1-39, User and None. If Autotype Fixed Disk does not find your drive’s parameters, fill this information in manually under the User category.
  • Page 37 Enabling this selection causes LBA (Logical Block Ad- dressing) to be used in place of Cylinders, Heads and Sectors. The default setting is Disabled. This category allows you to enable the 32-bit I/O function of the PCI IDE controller. Select Disabled if your drive will not run at this speed.

  • Page 38: Figure 4.4: Advanced Screen

    To move to the Advanced screen, use the left and right arrow keys <←/→> keys until you see the screen below. Figure 4-4: Advanced Screen Serial Port A may be configured using the following options: Disabled (No configuration), Enabled (User configuration), Auto (BIOS configuration) and PnP O/S (O/S configuration).
  • Page 39 The parallel port may be configured using the following options: Disabled (No configuration), Enabled (User configuration), Auto (BIOS configuration) and PnP O/S (O/S configuration). The selection allows you to enable or disable the floppy disk controller. Enables or disables the integrated Local Bus IDE adapter. The IDE controller may be set for Primary, Both (default) or Disabled.
  • Page 40 Use this selection for additional setup menus to configure PCI devices. When disabled, this selection prevents the PS/2 mouse from functioning and frees up IRQ12. Selecting Enabled (default) allows the operating system to determine whether to enable or disable the mouse. Select Yes if you want the system settings to be secured from change by a Plug and Play operating system.

  • Page 41: Security Screen

    The Security screen (Figure 4-5) controls access to the computer. The security screen allows for settings of two passwords. The Supervisor Password allows access to the system and Setup. The User Password allows access to the system, but not to all Setup features. Figure 4-5: Security Setup Screen This selection controls access to the Setup utility.

  • Page 42: Figure 4.6: Supervisor Password Submenu

    Figure 4-6: Supervisor Password Submenu Type the password and press the ENTER key. Retype the password and press the ENTER key again. Write down the password somewhere safe so it will not be forgotten. The password may be disabled by setting the new password to nothing (pressing the ENTER key without first typing a password).
  • Page 43 When enabled, the system requires a password upon power up. Either the Supervisor or User Password may be entered.

  • Page 44: Power Screen

    The Power screen controls the power management func- tions of the system. To move to the Power Screen, use the left and right arrow <←/→> keys until it appears (Figure 4-7). To move between the categories, use the up and down arrow keys <↑/↓>. Figure 4-7: Power Screen This selection allows you to change the system power management settings.
  • Page 45 The Standby Timeout selection sets the amount of time that elapses for the system to enter Standby Mode. Standby Mode turns off various devices in the system, including the display screen, until you start using the system again. The options are Off (default), 1 min., 2 min., 4 min., 6 min., 80 min., 12 min.

  • Page 46: Boot Screen

    The Boot screen allows you to configure the power-up system configuration settings. This selection will read the diskette drive (default) and the hard drive in sequence on boot.

  • Page 47: Exit Screen

    After you complete configuring the BIOS, select the Exit screen. Figure 4-9: Exit Screen Choose “Save Changes and Exit” and reboot the com- puter. Your computer is ready for use.
  • Page 49 This Chapter explains how to install the sound drivers necessary to utilize the onboard sound support. Prior to installing any drivers, follow the instructions in Chapter 3 on how to install a CD-ROM drive and how to connect external sound devices. Device drivers are necessary for the computer system to communicate with devices such as CD-ROM drives, sound controllers, graphics adapters or devices that are...
  • Page 50 Once you have connected your external sound devices, you can install the sound drivers. NOTE: If you are installing a CD-ROM drive, it is recommended you install it before setting up the sound devices. See Installing a CD-ROM Drive in Chapter 3. 1.
  • Page 51 Part Number: 09-00273 ® Processor: Intel Pentium 90MHz, 100MHz, 120MHz, 133MHz, 150MHz, 166MHz and 200MHz processors. VR and VRE Support ® Intel Pentium 166 and 200MHz ® processors w/ MMX , VRM required. ™ AMD-K5 PR75 to PR133 processors ™ AMD-K6 166 to 200MHz processors, VRM required.

  • Page 52: Specifications

    Mode 4 Enhanced IDE with Bus Mastering Multiple sector transfer support Auto detection of add-in IDE board The environment in which the M7S-Hi is located is critical. Micronics recommends the following environmental specifications: Operating: 50 to 104 degrees Fahrenheit (10 to 40 degrees Celsius).
  • Page 53 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.

  • Page 54: Support And Information Services

    Engineers will be glad to help you. You can contact us via telephone, fax or BBS. Before calling Technical Support please have the following information ready: The model name and 09 part number of your Micronics product. Your computer information such as CPU type, operat- ing system, amount of installed memory and other peripherals installed in your computer.
  • Page 55 7 days a week releases and other helpful information " Europe http://www.mcrni.com Customer Service - Order Micronics M-F: 8:00am to (800) 577-0977 and Orchid products 5:00pm (PST) (510) 651-3666 (Fax) France +33 (1) 45 43 56 26...
  • Page 57 The following table lists the Power On Self Test (POST) messages, possible causes and solutions. Message Possible Cause Solution CPU FAN FAILED Fan failed due to a Replace bad fan. DURING fan electrical problem, You must use a fan PREVIOUS or the option enabled with a power OPERATION...
  • Page 58 Message Possible Cause Solution KEYBOARD A key is jammed or Make sure the keys ERROR nn was held down during are not jammed or boot. dirty. KEYBOARD Keyswitch on the Unlock the LOCKED front of the case is keyswitch. locked. MONITOR TYPE Monitor type not Run Setup and enter...
  • Page 59 Message Possible Cause Solution SYSTEM CACHE External (L2) cache System will still run, ERROR - CACHE failed BIOS test. but slower. Replace DISABLED cache at convenience. SYSTEM CMOS System CMOS has Run Setup and CHECKSUM BAD - been corrupted or reconfigure the RUN SETUP modified incorrectly.
  • Page 61 Power On Self Test (POST). If text appears on the video screen, the M7S-Hi has completed POST; any other tone from the speaker indicates something other than a POST error. These tones are not described in the tables on the following pages.
  • Page 62 Code Beeps POST Routine Description Verify Real Mode. Get CPU type. Initialize system hardware. Initialize chipset registers with initial POST values. Get in POST Reg. Initialize CPU registers. Initialize cache initial POST values. Initialize I/O. Initialize the localbus IDE. Initialize Power Management. Load alternate registers with initial POST values.
  • Page 63 Code Beeps POST Routine Description Initialize all video adapters in system. Shadow video BIOS ROM. Display copyright notice. Display CPU type and speed. Initialize EISA board. Test keyboard. Set key click if enabled. Enable keyboard. 2-2-3-1 Test for unexpected interrupts. Display prompt “Press F2 to enter SETUP”.
  • Page 64 Code Beeps POST Routine Description Set up Power Management. Enable hardware interrupts. Set time of day. Check key lock. Initialize typematic rate. Erase F2 prompt. Scan for F2 keystroke. Enter SETUP. Clear in-POST flag. Check for errors. POST done - prepare to boot operating system. One beep.
  • Page 65 The following table lists the hard disk types supported by the M7S-Hi. Type Cylinders Heads Write Sectors Size Precomp none none none none none none none none 1024 none none none 1218 none 1224 none...
  • Page 66 Type Cylinders Heads Write Sectors Size Precomp none none 1024 none 1024 none 1024 none none...
  • Page 67 The Micronics system boards are designed so that the BIOS can be reprogrammed using a BIOS file. You can easily FLASH a BIOS by following the steps below: 1) After downloading the appropriate BIOS file from our BBS or Website, extract it to a bootable MS- DOS 6.X or Windows 95 diskette.
  • Page 68 If you prefer to send your system board in for the upgrade, the RMA department offers this service free of charge if your system board is under warranty.
  • Page 69 Micronics. The purchaser assumes risk of loss or damage in transit, and unless otherwise agreed to in writing by Micronics, will pay inbound shipping charges. The exclusive remedy of the purchaser under this war- ranty above will be repair or replace at Micronics’ option,...
  • Page 70 Micronics will not be liable for any lost profits or any indirect, special incidental or consequential damages in connection with the product, even if Micronics has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
  • Page 71 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 Micronics could void your authority to operate the equipment.
  • Page 72 P.O. Box 543 Sunol, CA. 94586-0543 Telephone: (510) 862-2944 Fax: (510) 862-9013 Test Engineers John Y. Chan /Micronics (EN50082-1) Paramjeet Singh /RES (EN50082-1) I, the undersigned, hereby declare that the specified equipment conforms to the directives and standards listed above.
  • Page 73 Byte - A group of adjacent bits treated 16550 UART - A high speed chip for as a unit. Eight bits are typically con- controlling serial ports. Although un- sidered one byte. Also called a char- necessary for a mouse, it is required for modems that are 14,400 baud or acter.
  • Page 74 DRAM - An acronym for Dynamic Gigabyte - A disk storage capacity Random Access Memory. A type of measurement. Approximately one memory chip that only keeps its thousand megabytes or 1,073,741,824 memory if supplied with regular clock bytes. pulses and a chance to regularly re- fresh its data.
  • Page 75 Shadow RAM - A technique used to Pentium - A high performance 64-bit load a duplicate copy of BIOS from CISC processor designed and manu- slower ROM into faster RAM. This factured by Intel Corporation. As of enhances system performance be- this writing, Pentium is the highest cause it provides higher access speed performing X86 processor available.
  • Page 76 VESA Local Bus (VL-Bus) - A high performance bus designed by VESA. A 32-bit version of the ISA bus which operates at the speed of the computer’s CPU. See PCI, EISA and ISA. VGA - An acronym for Video Graph- ics Array.
  • Page 77 BIOS Configuration - 29 Setup - 29, 31 Bulletin Board System (BBS) - 53 Configuring the M7S-Hi - 11 Diagram (M7S-Hi) - 12 Extended Data Out (EDO) Memory - 17, 19 Environmental Specifications - 50 Error Checking (ECC) - 17...
  • Page 78 ISA Peripheral Card - 25 PCI Peripheral Card - 24 Quick Installation - 9 Sound Drivers - 47 Jumper Settings - 13 M7S-Hi Back Panel Connections - 12 M7S-Hi System Board Diagram - 12 Memory Adding - 19 Configurations - 21...
  • Page 79 Installing - 22 Removing - 22 Supported - 17, 19 Online Services - 53 POST Messages - 55 Sound Option - 27 Specifications - 49 System BIOS - 65 Technical Specifications - 49 Technical Support - 52, 53 Telephony Option - 28 Troubleshooting - 55 Updating the System BIOS - 65 Utility Programs...
  • Page 80 Main Screen - 31 Power Screen - 42 Security Screen - 39 World Wide Web - 53...

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