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Lanner electronics MB-X62 Series Manual

Dual pentium iii atx mainboard with vga/dvi, three 100base-tx ethernet & dual-channel ultra 160 scsi for socket 370 processors
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MB-X62 Series
Dual Pentium III ATX Mainboard
with VGA/DVI,
Three 100Base-TX Ethernet &
Dual-Channel Ultra 160 SCSI
for Socket 370 Processors
Notice:
This MB-X62A/MB-X62B did not include DVI function, please ignore any description and
drawing concern DVI connection.

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  • Page 1 MB-X62 Series Dual Pentium III ATX Mainboard with VGA/DVI, Three 100Base-TX Ethernet & Dual-Channel Ultra 160 SCSI for Socket 370 Processors Notice: This MB-X62A/MB-X62B did not include DVI function, please ignore any description and drawing concern DVI connection.
  • Page 2 PC/104, PICMG, ALI, UMC, SMC, Winbond. Products mentioned in this manual are for identification purposes only. All names of products or services appearing in this manual are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective organizations and companies. ã Copyright 2000 Ver. No.1.1 LEI-UM-MB-X62 Series Date: 2001/3/9...
  • Page 3 ABLE OF ONTENTS CHAPTER 1 NTRODUCTION 1.1 S PECIFICATIONS 1.2 P ACKING HECK CHAPTER 2 UMPER ETTING AND ONNECTORS 2.1 B MB-X62 OARD UTLINE OF 2.2 I NSTALLING AND PGRADING THE 2.3 J UMPER ETTING VERVIEW 2.4 J MB-X62 UMPER OCATIONS FOR 2.5 J MB-X62...
  • Page 4 ABLE OF ONTENTS CHAPTER 4 RIVERS UPPORT 4.1 D RIVER ISKETTE APPENDIX A H ATCH IMER APPENDIX B T ECHNICAL EFERENCE GLOSSARY TERMS AND CONDITIONS RMA SERVICE REQUEST FORM...
  • Page 5 CMOS technology allow the MB-X62 Series to withstand many harsh industrial environments. MB-X62 Series is a high power & full engine mainboard with an AGP display of resolution up to 1600x1200 at 256 colors. Carefully designed to be a feature-rich...
  • Page 6 INTRODUCTION 1.1 S PECIFICATIONS o Processor : Dual Intel Pentium III/Celeron Processor in Socket 370, support FSB 66/100/133 MHz CPU o Chipset : VIA 694X/686A chipset o System Memory/RAM : Four 168-pin DIMM sockets( recommend memory support 4 DIMMs up to 2 GB SDRAM at 100 MHz or 3 DIMMs up to1.5GB SDRAM at 133 MHz max.) o BIOS : Award Licensed BIOS (2MB Flash ROM)
  • Page 7 INTRODUCTION 1.2 P ACKING HECK Inspect the product package for the following items before installation. If there is anything missing, please contact our authorized reseller. Item Remark MB-X62 1 pc MB-X62 Dual Pentium III Mainboard FDD cable 1 set 34-pin to 34-pin standard header flat ribbon cable 10-pin female flat connector header to 9-pin male COM2 port cable 1 set...
  • Page 8 CHAPTER 2. JUMPER SETTING AND CONNECTORS The figure below shows the jumpers and connectors location on the MB-X62 Series. The PCB version may differ for slight changes without notice. 2.1 Board Outline of MB-X62 Series ~ 4 ~...
  • Page 9 JUMPER SETTING AND CONNECTORS 2.2 I NSTALLING AND PGRADING THE To upgrade to a higher power CPU, simply remove the old CPU and install a new one. Make sure to set the jumpers for the new CPU type and speed. WARNING! Disconnect the power cord from your system when you intend to work on it or when you plan to open the chassis of your industrial...
  • Page 10 JUMPER SETTING AND CONNECTORS ¥I DIMM M NSTALLING THE ODULE A DIMM module simply snaps into a socket on the system board. Pin1 of the DIMM module must correspond with Pin1 of the socket. Notch Pin1 1. Pull the “tabs” which are at the ends of the socket to the side. 2.
  • Page 11 JUMPER SETTINGS AND CONNECTORS 2.3 J UMPER ETTING VERVIEW In order to select the operation modes of your system, configure and set the jumpers on your SBC to match the needs of your applications. To set a jumper, a plastic cap containing metal contacts is placed over the jumper pins as designated by the required configuration as listed in this section.
  • Page 12 JUMPER SETTING AND CONNECTORS 2.4 J MB-X62 S UMPER OCATIONS FOR ERIES JP14 ~ 8 ~...
  • Page 13 JUMPER SETTING AND CONNECTORS 2.5 J MB-X62 S UMPER ETTINGS UMMARY FOR ERIES JUMPER FUNCTION Select Software / Hardware Watch-Dog JP4, JP6 Default Setup Select Watch-Dog Time Out Period Select DiskOnChip (Flash Disk) Address JP14 Select Internal CPU Clock Ratio SC2T1, SC2T2 Select COM2 Type LANS1...
  • Page 14 JUMPER SETTING AND CONNECTORS 2.6 J MB-X62 S UMPER ETTINGS FOR ERIES l JP3: Select Software/Hardware Watch-Dog Description Hardware (*Default) Software *Hardware l JP4: Manufacturer Default Setup (1-2) l JP6: Manufacturer Default Setup (1-2) JP4/JP6 JP4/JP6 *Default JP4/JP6 ~ 10 ~...
  • Page 15 JUMPER SETTING AND CONNECTORS l JP5: Select Watch-Dog Time Out Period Time Out Period *Default: 0.5 sec 1 sec 2 sec 1 2 3 4 4 sec (*Default) 16 sec 7-11 32 sec 6-10 64 sec 0.5 SEC 1 SEC 2 SEC 4 SEC 16 SEC...
  • Page 16 JUMPER SETTING AND CONNECTORS l JP7: Select DiskOnChip (Flash Disk) Address Address CC00H~CDFFH 1-2, 9-10 D000H~D1FFH 3-4, 7-8 D400H~D5FFH 3-4, 9-10 D800H~D9FFH 5-6, 7-8 DC00H~DDFFH 5-6, 9-10 Default:(2-4,8-10) CC00H~CDFFH D000H~D1FFH D400H~D5FFH D800H~D9FFH DC00H~DDFFH ~ 12 ~...
  • Page 17 JUMPER SETTING AND CONNECTORS l JP14: Select Internal CPU Clock Ratio Internal CPU Clock Ratio JP14 JP14 1.5X 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 JP14 1-2, 3-4, 7-8 1-2, 5-6, 7-8 1-2, 7-8 2.5X 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 3.0X 3-4, 7-8 5-6, 7-8 3.5X JP14 1-2, 3-4, 5-6...
  • Page 18 JUMPER SETTING AND CONNECTORS l SC2T1/SC2T2: Select COM2 Type COM2 Type SC2T1 SC2T2 RS-232 (*Default) 1-5, 2-6, 3-7, 4-8 RS-422 5-9, 6-10, 7-11, 8-12 RS-485 5-9, 6-10, 7-11, 8-12 SC2T1/SC2T2 Default: RS-232 SC2T2 SC2T1 RS-422 SC2T1/SC2T2 RS-485 ~ 14 ~...
  • Page 19 JUMPER SETTING AND CONNECTORS l LANS1: LAN Chips Select LAN Chips LANS1 LAN1 (*Default) LAN2 (*Default) LAN3 (*Default) LAN1 - Enabled All LANs - Disabled LAN2 - Enabled LAN3 - Enabled LANS1 ~ 15 ~...
  • Page 20 JUMPER SETTING AND CONNECTORS 2.7 I/O C MB-X62 S ONNECTOR OCATIONS FOR ERIES SCSI1 COM2 IRDA1 FDC1 IDE1/IDE2 SCSI2 JP15, JP16, JP17 JP11 JP12 CON1 LAN3 DIO1 LAN2 FAN1 DVI1 VGA1 (down right) LPT1 (upper) COM1 (down left) FAN2 LAN1 (upper) (down) KCN1...
  • Page 21 JUMPER SETTING AND CONNECTORS 2.8 I/O C MB-X62 S ONNECTOR UMMARY FOR ERIES CONNECTOR FUNCTION Power LED, Reset, Speaker, HDD LED JP11 Power LED Connector (3-Pin) CON1 ISP GAL Connector (Manufacturer Use Only) DIO1 Digital Input / Output Ports (Header) FAN1, FAN2 Fan Connector FDC1...
  • Page 22 JUMPER SETTING AND CONNECTORS 2.9 S YSTEM TATUS NDICATORS AND ONTROL ONNECTORS CONNECTOR DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION Power LED + Power LED HDD LED + HDD LED HDD LED - Reset Switch + Reset Switch Reset Switch - (GND) External Speaker - Internal Buzzer - Speaker External Speaker +...
  • Page 23 JUMPER SETTING AND CONNECTORS 2.10 I/O C ONNECTORS ESCRIPTION l CON1: ISP GAL Connector (Manufacturer Use Only) PIN NO. DESCRIPTION MODE Ground SCLK CON1 CON1 l DIO1: Digital Input/Output Ports (Header) PIN NO. DESCRIPTION OUT0 OUT1 OUT2 OUT3 Ground Ground DIO1 DIO1 ~ 19 ~...
  • Page 24 JUMPER SETTING AND CONNECTORS l FAN1/FAN2: Fan Connector PIN NO. DESCRIPTION FAN Status +12V Ground FAN1 l IRDA1: Alternate IRDA PIN NO. DESCRIPTION IRRX Ground IRTX IRDA1 IRDA1 ~ 20 ~...
  • Page 25 JUMPER SETTING AND CONNECTORS l FDC1: Floppy Interface Connector (Header) PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION Ground Density Select Ground Ground Ground Index # Ground Motor Enable A # Ground Drive Select B # Ground Drive Select A # Ground Motor Enable B # Ground Direction #...
  • Page 26 JUMPER SETTING AND CONNECTORS l IDE1/IDE2: EIDE Connector (Header) PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION Reset # Ground Data 7 Data 8 Data 6 Data 9 Data 5 Data 10 Data 4 Data 11 Data 3 Data 12 Data 2 Data 13 Data 1 Data 14...
  • Page 27 JUMPER SETTING AND CONNECTORS l SCSI1: Internal SCSI Connector l SCSI2: External SCSI Connector PIN NO. SIGNAL PIN NO. SIGNAL LVDP12 LVDM12 LVDP13 LVDM13 LVDP14 LVDM14 LVDP15 LVDM15 LVDPHP LVDPHM LVDP 0 LVDM 0 LVDP1 LVDM1 LVDP2 LVDM2 LVDP3 LVDM3 LVDP4 LVDM4 LVDP5...
  • Page 28 JUMPER SETTING AND CONNECTORS l LAN1/LAN2: 10/100Base-TX RJ-45 Connector PIN NO. SIGNAL LINK LED - (UP) LINK LED + LINK LED - (DOWN) ACTIVE LED + LGND LGND l USB/LAN3: USB/100Base-TX RJ-45 Connector DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION PORT 0- PORT 1- LAN3 PORT 0+ PORT 1+ USB(S)
  • Page 29 JUMPER SETTING AND CONNECTORS l COM1: RS-232 Serial Port #1 Connector (D-Sub) PIN NO. DESCRIPTION Data Carrier Detect (DCDA #) Receive Data (RXDA) Transmit Data (TXDA) Data Terminal Ready (DTRA #) Ground (GND) Data Set Ready (DSRA #) Request To Send (RTSA #) Clear To Send (CTSA #) Ring Indicator (RIA #) COM1...
  • Page 30 JUMPER SETTING AND CONNECTORS l DVI1: DVI Connector PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION TMDS Data 2 - TMDS Data 2 + TMDS Data Shield DDC Clock DCC Data V-SYNC TMDS Data 1 - TMDS Data 1 + TMDS Data Shield +5V Power Ground (for +5V) Hot Plug Detect...
  • Page 31 JUMPER SETTING AND CONNECTORS l VGA1: VGA Connector PIN NO. DESCRIPTION Red Color Signal Green Color Signal Blue Color Signal Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground DDC-DATA H-Sync. V-Sync. DDC-CLK VGA1 VGA1 ~ 27 ~...
  • Page 32 JUMPER SETTING AND CONNECTORS l LPT1: Parallel Port Connector (D-Sub) PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION Strobe # Auto Form Feed # Data 0 Error # Data 1 Initialize # Data 2 Printer Select IN # Data 3 Ground Data 4 Ground Data 5 Ground...
  • Page 33 JUMPER SETTING AND CONNECTORS l KM1: Keyboard/Mouse Connector (Dual Mini-Din) PIN NO. DESCRIPTION KB Data Ground KB CLK MS Data Ground MS CLK Mouse Keyboard l KCN1: Keyboard Cable Connector (5-Pin Wafer) PIN NO. DESCRIPTION Keyboard Clock Keyboard Data Ground KCN1 KCN1 ~ 29 ~...
  • Page 34 JUMPER SETTING AND CONNECTORS l PS1: ATX Power Connector PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION VCC3 VCC3 VCC3 - 12V Ground Ground Power ON Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Power Good - 5V Stand-by 5V + 12V l JP12 Power Pin Header *Please connect to ATX push button switch JP12 *Default...
  • Page 35 CHAPTER 3. AWARD BIOS SETUP Award‘s ROM BIOS provides a built-in Setup program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration and settings. The modified data will be stored in a battery-backed CMOS RAM so that this data will be retained even when the power is turned off.
  • Page 36 AWARD BIOS SETUP 3.2 CMOS S ETUP TILITY To access the AWARD BIOS SETUP program, press the <DEL> key. The screen display will appears as shown below: Main Program Screen CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright © 1984-2000 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Frequency/Voltage Control Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults...
  • Page 37 AWARD BIOS SETUP Standard CMOS Setup: Use this menu for basic system configurations. Advanced BIOS Features: Use this menu to set the Advanced Features available on your system. Advanced Chipset Features: Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize your system’s performance.
  • Page 38 AWARD BIOS SETUP 3.3 S CMOS S TANDARD ETUP When you select the “STANDARD CMOS SETUP” on the main program, the screen display will appears as : Standard CMOS Setup Screen CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright © 1984-2000 Award Software Standard CMOS Setup Date (mm:dd:yy) Thu, Dec 14 2000...
  • Page 39 AWARD BIOS SETUP Primary Master / Primary Slave Secondary Master / Secondary Slave: Press PgUp / <+> or PgDn / <-> to select Manual, None, Auto type. Note that the specifications of your drive must match with the drive table. The hard disk will not work properly if you enter improper information for this category.
  • Page 40 AWARD BIOS SETUP 3.4 BIOS Features Setup When you select the “BIOS FEATURES SETUP” on the main program, the screen display will appear as: BIOS Features Setup Screen CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright © 1984-2000 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Anti-Virus Protection Disabled Item Help...
  • Page 41 AWARD BIOS SETUP CPU Internal Cache : The default setting is “Enabled”. This setting enables the CPU internal cache. External Cache : The default setting is “Enabled”. This setting enables the external cache. CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking : The default setting is “Enabled”. When you select Enabled, memory checking is enabled when the external cache contains ECC SRAMs.
  • Page 42 AWARD BIOS SETUP Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) : This setting controls the speed at which the system registers the repeated keystrokes. The choices range from 6 to 30 Chars/Sec. The default setting is “6” Chars/Sec. Typematic Delay (M/Sec) : This setting controls the time between the display of the first and second characters.
  • Page 43 AWARD BIOS SETUP 3.5 C HIPSET EATURES ETUP When you select the “CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP” on the main program, the screen display will appears as: Chipset Features Setup Screen CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright © 1984-2000 Award Software Advanced Chipset Features Bank 0/1 DRAM Timing Fast Item Help...
  • Page 44 AWARD BIOS SETUP Bank 0/1 DRAM Timing / Bank 2/3 DRAM Timing Bank 4/5 DRAM Timing / Bank 6/7 DRAM Timing : The DRAM timing is controlled by the DRAM Timing Registers. The Timings programmed into this register are dependent on the system design.
  • Page 45 AWARD BIOS SETUP AGP-4X Mode : This item is used to enable or disable the AGP support for AGP-4x mode. AGP Driving Control : This item allows you to adjust the AGP driving force. Choose Manual to key in a AGP Driving Value in the next selection. This field is recommended to set in “Auto”...
  • Page 46 AWARD BIOS SETUP finishes. When enabled, PCI#2 will be disconnected if max retries are attempted without success. The default setting is “Enabled”. AGP Master 1 WS Write : When enabled, writes to the AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) are executed with one wait states. The default setting is “Disabled”. AGP Master 1 WS Read : When enabled, reads to the AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) are executed with one wait states.
  • Page 47 AWARD BIOS SETUP 3.6 I NTEGRATED ERIPHERALS When you select the “INTEGRATED PERIPHERIALS” on the main program, the screen display will appears as: Integrated Peripherals Setup Screen CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright © 1984-2000 Award Software Integrated Peripherals OnChip IDE Channel 0 Enabled Item Help OnChip IDE Channel 1...
  • Page 48 AWARD BIOS SETUP OnChip IDE Channel11 : The chipset contains a PCI IDE interface with support for two IDE channels. Select Enabled to activate the secondary IDE interface. Select Disabled to deactivate this interface. The settings are “Enabled” and “Disabled”. IDE Prefetch Mode : The onboard IDE drive interfaces supports IDE prefetching for faster drive accesses.
  • Page 49 AWARD BIOS SETUP UART 2 Mode : This item allows you to select which mode for the Onboard Serial Port 2. The settings are “Standard”, “HPSIR”, “ASKIR”. IR Function Duplex : This item allows you to select the IR half/full duplex function. TX, RX inverting enable : This item allow you to enable the TX, RX inverting which depends on different H/W requirement.
  • Page 50 AWARD BIOS SETUP 3.7 P OWER ANAGEMENT ETUP The “Power Management Setup” controls the CPU card‘s “Green” features. When you select the “POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP” on the main program, the screen display will appears as: Power Management Setup Screen CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright © 1984-2000 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI function Enabled...
  • Page 51 AWARD BIOS SETUP Power Management : Power Management User Define Item Help HDD Power Down Disable Menu Level Doze Mode Disable Suspend Mode Disable á â à Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults This category allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving and is directly related to the following modes:...
  • Page 52 AWARD BIOS SETUP PM Control by APM : The default setting is “Yes”. System BIOS will ignore APM when power managing the system. System BIOS will wait for APM’s prompt before it enter any PM mode. Note: Enable this for O.S. with APM like Windows® 98, Windows® NT, etc. Video Off Option : This option is for choosing the setting in which the monitor will turn off.
  • Page 53 AWARD BIOS SETUP Wake Up Events : Item Help LPT & COM LPT / COM Menu Level HDD & FDD PCI Master Modem Ring Resume Disabled RTC Alarm Resume Disabled Date (of month) Resume Time (hh:mm:ss) Primary INTR IRQs Activity Monitoring Press Enter á...
  • Page 54 AWARD BIOS SETUP Primary INTR : When this is set to “On”, any event occurring will awaken a system which has been powered down. IRQs Activity Monitoring : IRQ3 (COM 2) Enabled Item Help IRQ4 (COM 1) Enabled IRQ5 (LPT 2) Enabled Menu Level IRQ6...
  • Page 55 AWARD BIOS SETUP 3.8 P P/PCI C ONFIGURATION Both the ISA and PCI buses on the CPU card use system IRQs & DMAs. You must set up the IRQ and DMA assignments correctly through the PnP/PCI Configuration Setup utility, otherwise the motherboard will not work properly. PnP/PCI Configuration Setup Screen CMOS Setup Utility –...
  • Page 56 AWARD BIOS SETUP Resource Controlled By : The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capacity to automatically configure all of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices. However, this capability means absolutely nothing unless you are using a Plug and Play operating system such as WindowsÒ98.
  • Page 57 AWARD BIOS SETUP 3.9 PC H EALTH TATUS PTIONAL This section helps you to get more information about your system including CPU temperature, FAN speed and voltages. It is recommended that you contact your motherboard supplier to get proper value about your setting of the CPU temperature. CMOS Setup Utility –...
  • Page 58 AWARD BIOS SETUP 3.10 F REQUENCY OLTAGE ONTROL This section is for setting CPU Frequency / Voltage Control. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright © 1984-2000 Award Software Frequency/Voltage Control Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk Disabled Item Help Spread Spectrum Disabled Menu Level CPU Host Clock (CPU/PCI) Default á...
  • Page 59 AWARD BIOS SETUP 3.11 L EFAULTS When you press “Enter” on this item, you get a confirmation dialog box with a message similar to : Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N) ? N Pressing “Y” loads the BIOS default values for the most stable, minimal-performance system operations.
  • Page 60 AWARD BIOS SETUP 3.13 S UPERVISOR ASSWORD The “SUPERVISOR/USER PASSWORD” utility sets the password. The SBC is shipped with the password disabled. If you want to change the password, you must first enter the current password, then at the prompt -- enter your new password. The password is case sensitive, and can be up to 8 alphanumeric characters.
  • Page 61 CHAPTER 4. DRIVERS SUPPORT 4.1 D CD-ROM L RIVER The table below shows the drivers supported for MB-X62 Series. Directory Driver Function Drivers/694X-VIA.EXE 694X chipset driver Drivers/8139CLAN.EXE Network driver Drivers/LSI-SCSI.EXE SCSI driver Drivers/RAGXLVGA.EXE Display driver ~ 57 ~...
  • Page 62 APPENDIX A HOW TO USE WATCH-DOG TIMER If you enable the watch-dog, the hardware timer will reboot your system if your software encounters an unexpected error, or stops responding. The watch-dog timer period (from enable to reset) was decided by the jumper setting of watch-dog time out period. Please refer to the chapter on jumper settings and connectors.
  • Page 63 APPENDIX B TECHNICAL REFERENCE I/O PORT ADDRESS MAP Address Function 000 - 01F DMA Controller #1 020 - 03F Interrupt Controller #1 040 - 05F Timer Chip Disable Watch-Dog Times Operation (Read) 060 - 06F Keyboard Controller 070 - 07F Read Time Clock/NMI Mask 080 - 09F DMA Page Register...
  • Page 64 TECHNICAL REFERENCE MEMORY ADDRESS MAP Address Range (Hex) Description 000000H - 09FFFFH 640 KB of Conventional RAM 0A0000H - 0BFFFFH 128 KB of Video RAM 0C0000H - 0EFFFFH 256 KB of I/O Expansion ROM 0F0000H - 0FFFFFH 64 KB of System BIOS ROM 0100000H - 7FFFFFFFH 1 MB ~ 128MB of User RAM DMA CHANNELS...
  • Page 65 GLOSSARY 8-Bit Bus – Data is transmitted to expansion slots and other components on the bus only along 8 parallel data lines. 10Base-T – It is a 10Mbps IEEE 802.3/Ethernet standard that uses unshielded twisted pair cable specification. 10Base-T supports network configurations using the CSMA/CD access method over a twisted pair transmission system, up to a maximum of 100 meters in length without the use of a repeater.
  • Page 66 TECHNICAL REFERENCE bps – Bits per second. Also often preceded by k (kilo/thousands), kbps – Kilobits per second, and M (mega/million), Mbps – Megabits per second. Bps – Bytes per second. (1 Byte is 8 Bits) kbps – kilobytes per second. Mbps – megabytes per second.
  • Page 67 EISA or MCA Bus – Data is transmitted along 32 data lines to adapter cards designed specifically to work with the 32-bit buses. MCA expansion slots cannot accept 8-bit or 16-bit adapter cards. EISA stands for Extended Industry Standard Architecture, while MCA stands for MicroChannel Architecture.
  • Page 68 GLOSSARY Keyboard – This is a component that comes in direct contact for you with your PC. The mechanism of keyboard converts a key cap’s movement into a signal sent to the computer. The most common key mechanisms are “ capacitate ” and “ hard contact ”. Capacitate keyboard has a spring that causes the plastic and the metal plunger to move near two pads that have large plates (plated in tin, nickel, and copper).
  • Page 69 GLOSSARY Parallel port – Parallel ports (labeled LPT1 , LPT2 , and so on) are usually used for plugging in printers. The term Centronics port – has been almost synonymous with printer port . Although a serial port can also be used to send data from a PC to some models of printers, the parallel port is faster.
  • Page 70 GLOSSARY data, so little data that speed is not crucial, and perfect for modems because, with current technology, phone lines cannot transport more than one signal at a time anyway. The serial port is often referred to as an RS-232 port . SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) –...
  • Page 71 Terms and Conditions Date:1997.10.20 Warranty Policy 1. All products are warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of two years from the date of purchase by the customer. 2. The buyer will bear the return freight charges for goods that are returned for repair within the warranty period whereas manufacturer will bear the return to user freight charges after repair.
  • Page 72 When requesting RMA service, please fill out this “RMA Service Request Form”. Without this form your RMA will be REJECTED!!! Reasons to Return: □ Repair(Please include failure details) □ Testing Purpose RMA No: Company: Contact Person: Phone No. Purchased Date: Fax No.: Applied Date: Return Shipping Address:...