CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................
1.1
ABOUT THIS GUIDE ........................................................................................................... 1-1
1.1.1
USING THIS GUIDE ..................................................................................................... 1-1
1.1.2
1.2
NOTATIONAL CONVENTIONS.......................................................................................... 1-2
1.2.1
VALUES........................................................................................................................ 1-2
1.2.2
RANGES........................................................................................................................ 1-2
1.2.3
SIGNAL LABELS.......................................................................................................... 1-2
1.2.4
1.2.5
BIT NOTATION ............................................................................................................ 1-2
1.3
CHAPTER 2 SYSTEM OVERVIEW.....................................................................................................
2.1
INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................. 2-1
2.2
FEATURES ........................................................................................................................... 2-2
2.2.1
STANDARD FEATURES .............................................................................................. 2-2
2.2.2
OPTIONS....................................................................................................................... 2-2
2.3
MECHANICAL DESIGN ...................................................................................................... 2-3
2.3.1
CABINET LAYOUT...................................................................................................... 2-3
2.3.2
CHASSIS LAYOUT....................................................................................................... 2-4
2.3.3
SYSTEM BOARD LAYOUT ......................................................................................... 2-5
2.4
SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE.................................................................................................. 2-6
2.4.1
PROCESSOR ................................................................................................................. 2-8
2.4.2
MEMORY...................................................................................................................... 2-8
2.4.3
SUPPORT CHIPSET ...................................................................................................... 2-9
2.4.4
MASS STORAGE .......................................................................................................... 2-9
2.4.5
2.4.6
2.4.7
GRAPHICS SUBSYSTEM ........................................................................................... 2-10
2.5
SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................................................................. 2-11
3.1
INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................. 3-1
3.2
3.2.1
CELERON PROCESSOR............................................................................................... 3-3
3.2.2
PENTIUM II PROCESSOR............................................................................................ 3-3
3.2.3
3.2.4
SYSTEM MEMORY...................................................................................................... 3-5
3.2.5
3.3
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Technical Reference Guide
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