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Mylex MT1386 Installation And Operation Manual

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MT1386 System Board
Installation and Operations Guide
Version 2.0
P/N: 771008

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  • Page 1 MT1386 System Board Installation and Operations Guide Version 2.0 P/N: 771008...
  • Page 2 Mylex MT1386 lnstdletion end Operation Guide Preface PREFACE Thank you for your choice of a Mylex 386 system board product. With proper installation and care, your Mylex system board will operate for years without any service requirement. This user’s manual will guide you in the installation process.
  • Page 3 This product is guaranteed to be free from manufacturing or material defects for a period, of 1 (one) year after the date of purchase. Should the product fail during this period Mylex will repair or replace (at Mylex’s option) the product free of charge with the following provisions:...
  • Page 4 Under no circumstances shall Mylex be held liable, in any way, to the pur- chaser for damages, including any lost profits, lost savings, or other incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, or inability to use this product.
  • Page 5 UPS Ground or similar service, at no charge, unless prior arrangements have been made. Customer Service Mylex Technical Support is available 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. pacific standard time, Monday through Friday except holidays. They can be reached at (415) 796-6100 or by FAX at (415) 745-8016. End Users are required to contact their suppliers before contacting Mylex for technical assistance.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contentc Introduction Overview ......... . I-1 Package Contents ....
  • Page 7 Figures and Tables Figures Figure l-l: MTI System Board .......1-l Figure l-2: Inserting a SIMM Module ......l-3 Figure l-3: Math Co-Processor Installation ..... l-4 Figure l-4: 367 Installation ........l-5 Figure l-5: Control Panel Connections ......l-6 Figure l-6: Installing Cache Memory Chips ..... l-7 Tables: Table l-l: SIMM Memory Configuration ......

  • Page 8: Introduction

    Introduction Thank you for making the decision to purchase the Mylex will provide years of trouble-free operation. Overview This manual is broken down into 4 major sections. The following is a description of each section. Chapter 1: Installation - This describes the major...

  • Page 9: Handling Precautions

    In addition, the MT1386 has delicate crystal oscillators that can break if subjected to sudden shock such as being tossed on a table. Use care when moving the MT1386 from point to point. If Troubles are Encountered If, during the course of installation or operation of the MTl386, the board displays improper operation, first consult this manual as well as the BIOS manual.

  • Page 10: What You Will Need

    Introduction What You Will Need Before you begin to install the MT1386 in a chassis, the follow- ing tools will be required: A Phillips and flat blade screwdriver, plastic stand-offs (these are normally supplied with the chas- sis) and assorted screws.
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  • Page 12 Chapter Installation...

  • Page 13: Planning The System

    256K x 9, 1MB x 9, and 4MB x 9. These SlMMs should be available from your system supplier. The MT1386 uses a 32.bit address bus for the memory. As a result, four or eight SlMMs must always be used in the system.

  • Page 14: Table L-L: Simm Memory Configuration

    Figure 1-2: Inserting a SIMM Module Table l-l : SIMM Memory Configuration 4 x 256K 4 x 256K 4 x 256K _____ 4 x 256K Note: Bank 0 and Bank 1 can be swapped. Copyright0 1991 Mylex Corpomtkm Rev. 2.0...

  • Page 15: Figure L-3: Math Co-Processor Installation

    Installing a Math Coprocessor The MT1386 supports two different types of math coproces- sors: 1) An Intel 80387 or plug compatible or, 2) The WeitekTM 3167. The speed of the math coprocessor must be matched to that of the CPU.

  • Page 16: 80387 Installation

    Setting The Jumpers The MT1386 has only two user selectable and 3 factory set jumpers. Refer to their locations on figure i- 1. Jumper JPl selects the video display type. If a color video adapter such as CGA, EGA or VGA is installed, this jumper should be moved to cover Pins 1 and 2.

  • Page 17: Chassis Installation

    CPU and should not be altered. Chassis Installation Use caution when sliding the MT1386 into the chassis so as not to scrape the bottom of the board against any rough edges. Use as many plastic stand-offs as possible to better support the board.

  • Page 18: Finishing Hardware Installation

    Mylex MT1386 lnslellttlion end Operation Guide P i n 1 for the I/O interfsces number 1 8nd 8 white tri8ngle loccrted in the corner of the connector. Connect all the control panel cables, for Keylock. Speaker, Turbo LED and HD LED. Refer to Figure l-5 for their locations on the MTl386.
  • Page 19 The Mylex BIOS that is installed on the MT1386 has a built-in CMOS setup program like many other BIOS’s available. To access the setup screen, press the F2 function key at any time during the POST (Power On Self Test).

  • Page 20: Chapter 2: Troubleshooting

    LED connection on the disk drive. Connect the control panel LED to the disk drive. P. - The system’s I/O ports do not work. Confirm the CMOS setup has been correctly configured; check the ribbon cable installation. Copyright0 1991 Mylex Carpore&m...
  • Page 21 P. - Ethernet adapter does not work. S. - Most ethernet cards use IRQ3 as a default setting. The MT1386 uses tRQ3 for the COM2 serial port. Either disable COM2 or change the ethernet adapter settings. P. - Serial ports will not properly run a serial mouse.

  • Page 22: Appendix A: Technical Reference

    Appendix A: Technical Reference The following pages of this section cover the basic specifica- tions, benchmarks and pin-out assignments of connectors on the MTI386. Please note this data is provided for informational purposes only and is subject to change without notice. Specifications Table A-l : General System Specification system...

  • Page 23: Table A-4: Bios Specifications

    Hard Drive LED, External 6-vdl Bal- Table A-5: Operating Environment Specifications 3 Amps lypical al 5 volts, 10 Power Fkqtiremenls milliamps al 12 vdts 32°F lo 132“F (0°C to 5O’C) Temperature Humidity Rev. 2.0 Copyright0 1991 Mylex Corporation A - 2...

  • Page 24: Benchmarks

    Mylex MT1386 Installation end Operalion Table A-6: Physical Specifications Benchmarks Power Meter ~1.7 MIPS 1 0. 2Wsec Dhtystones Whetstones *No fleeting point processor Landmark ~2.0 52.0 I/O Port Connections Table A-7: I/O Port Connections Parallel Copyright@ 1991 Mylex Corporetion A - 3...
  • Page 25 Mylex MT1366 lnslaltation end Operation Table A-8: External Connections External Function Location External Battery Printer Port COM2 Floppy Disk Interface IDE Interlace _ _ _ ~____..__ _ _ _ _ _ Speaker Turbo LED Reset _ _ _ _ _ _...
  • Page 26 APPENDIX 6: System Planning Worksheet ADAPTER COM2 378-37F LPT2 COOO:O - C7FF:O BOOO:O - B7FF:O MONO Bus Mouse FAX/Modem Hard Disk Ctlr Network Card 1 Network Card 2 Other 1 Other 2 Instructions: For each adapter that is installed in the system, fill out the pertinent information in the space provided.

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