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IBM PC 300GL Technical Information Manual

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  • Page 1 Technical Information Manual PC 300GL Types 6563, 6564, 6574 PC 300PL Type 6565...
  • Page 2 Technical Information Manual PC 300GL Types 6563, 6564, 6574 PC 300PL Type 6565...
  • Page 3 Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read the general infromation under “Appendix E. Notices and Trademarks,” on page 57. Technical Information Manual IBM PC 300GL Types 6563, 6564, 6574 and PC300PL Type 6565 Second Edition (March 2000) ©...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Preface ......vii Related publications ......vii Terminology .

  • Page 6: Preface

    Related publications In addition to this Manual, the following IBM publications provide information related to the operation of the IBM PC 300GL and PC 300PL personal computer. Several publications mentioned in this book are available from the IBM Web site. In some cases, you will have to follow further instructions on the Web site to find the document for your particular computer and model.

  • Page 7: Terminology

    Terminology Attention: The term reserved describes certain signals, bits, and registers that should not be changed. Use of reserved areas can cause compatibility problems, loss of data, or permanent damage to the hardware. If you change the contents of a register, preserve the state of the reserved bits.

  • Page 8: Chapter 1.System Overview

    Chapter 1. System Overview IBM® PC 300® GL personal computer types 6563, 6564, and 6574 and PC 300PL personal computer type 6565 are computer systems that provide state-of-the-art computer power with room for future growth. Features Your computer has: •...

  • Page 9: Cd-Rw

    SoundBlaster, Adlib, and Microsoft® Windows® Sound System applications) • Networking — IBM 10/100 megabits-per-second (Mbps) PCI Ethernet adapter with Wake — IBM PCI token-ring adapter with Wake on LAN support (optional) • Expansion: four drive bays, three PCI expansion slots •...

  • Page 10: Adsl Modems

    To find out if the Wake on LAN feature is set, refer to the menu item for Wake on LAN in the Configuration/Setup Utility program. See the PC 300GL and PC 300PL User Guide for help with using the Configuration/Setup Utility program.
  • Page 11 PC 300 GL and 300 PL...

  • Page 12: Chapter 2.System Board Features

    “Physical layout” on page 14. Intel Pentium III microprocessor with MMX technology PC 300 GL personal computer types 6563, 6564, and 6574 and PC 300 PL personal computer type 6565 come with an Intel Pentium III microprocessor. The microprocessor has an attached heat sink which plugs directly into a connector on the system board.
  • Page 13 Only PC 100 and PC 133 industry-standard, gold-lead DIMMs are supported. • DIMM connectors do not support RAMBUS Inline Memory Modules (RIMMs). • The PC 300GL supports error-corrected code (ECC). A mix of nonparity types configures as nonparity. • BIOS sepcific auto-configure, auto-detect maximum system memory.

  • Page 14: Pci Bus

    PCI Bus The PCI bus originates in the chip set. Features of the PCI bus are: • Integrated arbiter with multitransaction PCI arbitration acceleration hooks • Zero-wait-state, microprocessor-to-PCI write interface for high-performance graphics • Built-in PCI bus arbiter • Microprocessor-to-PCI memory write posting •...

  • Page 15: Video Subsystem

    44. Video Subsystem The PC 300GL personal computer types 6563, 6564, and 6574 ad PC 300PL personal computer type 6565 come with one of the following graphic solutions: 1. S3 Savage4 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) 4X adapter with 8 MB 125 MHz SDRAM and a 15-pin VGA connector 2.
  • Page 16 The integrated video subsystem supports all video graphics array (VGA) modes and is compliant with super video graphics array (SVGA) modes and Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) 1.2. Some enhanced features include: • Integrated video subsystem on chip, including 2D, 3D, and video port •...

  • Page 17: Audio Subsystem

    The PC 300GL personal computer types 6563, 6564, and 6574 and the PC 300PL type 6565 support the following video subsystem modes. Table 3. Supported VGA video modes Mode Display (Hex) mode Text Text Text Text Graphics 320 x 200 pixels...

  • Page 18: Integrated Peripheral Controller

    Parallel port • Keyboard and mouse ports Diskette Drive Interface PC 300GL and PC 300PL personal computers have four drive bays for installing internal devices. The following is a list of devices that the diskette drive subsystem supports: • 1.44 MB, 3.5 inch diskette drive •...

  • Page 19: Parallel Port

    The following figure shows the serial port assignments in the configuration. Table 4. Serial port assignments Port assignment Serial 1 Serial 2 Serial 3 Serial 4 The default setting for the serial port is COM1. Parallel port Integrated in the system board is support for extended capabilities port (ECP), enhanced parallel port (EPP), and standard parallel port (SPP) modes.

  • Page 20: Network Connection

    • Supports Remote Program Load (RPL) and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) The PC 300GL personal computer has a 3-pin header on the system board that provides the AUX5 (auxiliary 5 volts) and wake-up signal connections. Real-time clock and CMOS The real-time clock is low-power and provides a time-of-day clock and a calendar.

  • Page 21: Physical Layout

    For information on the connector pin assignments, see “PCI connectors” on page 40. Note: PC 300GL computers do not support ISA expansion adapters or the IBM PCMCIA adapter for PCI. Physical layout The system board might look slightly different from the one shown.

  • Page 22: Rocker Switches

    1 Microprocessor 2 DIMM 0 3 DIMM 1 4 Fan connector 5 Power connector 6 Switch/LED connector 7 RFID connector (some models) 8 Primary EIDE connector 9 Secondary EIDE connector 10 Diskette drive connector 11 Fan connector 12 Large rocker switch (some models) Rocker switches The two rocker switches on the system board are used for custom configuration.
  • Page 23 Table 6. Large rocker switch settings Microprocessor speed PC 300 GL and 300 PL...

  • Page 24: Cable Connectors

    Table 6. Large rocker switch settings Microprocessor speed 1000 1066 Reserved The small rocker switch has three functions. By moving switch 1 to the On position, you activate the diskette write-protect feature. By moving switch 2 to the On position, you clear the CMOS.
  • Page 25 The following illustration shows the connector panel for the desktop model. Serial 2 Mouse Serial 1 Keyboard PC 300 GL and 300 PL USB 1 Headphone/ Line Out Microphone USB 2 Line In DVI Monitor SVGA Monitor Parallel...
  • Page 26 The following illustration shows the connector panel for the tower model. Serial 2 Serial 1 Mouse Keyboard USB 2 USB 1 Line In Headphone/ Line Out Microphone Parallel SVGA Monitor DVI Monitor Chapter 2. System board features...
  • Page 27 PC 300 GL and 300 PL...

  • Page 28: Chapter 3.Physical Specifications

    Chapter 3. Physical specifications This chapter lists the physical specifications for the PC 300GL personal computer types 6563, 6564, and 6574 and PC 300 PL personal computer type 6565. The PC 300GL ad PC300PL have four expansion slots and four drive bays.

  • Page 29: Pc300 Pl And Gl Tower

    Note: Power consumption and heat output vary depending on the number and type of optional features installed and the power-management optional features in use. Heat output • Approximate heat output in British thermal units (Btu) per hour: — Minimum configuration: 256 Btu/hr (75 watts) —...
  • Page 30 – Minimum: 90 V ac – Maximum: 137 V ac – Input frequency range: 57 – 63 Hz – Voltage switch setting: 115 V ac — High Range: – Minimum: 180 V ac – Maximum: 265 V ac – Input frequency range: 47 – 53 Hz –...
  • Page 31 PC 300 GL and 300 PL...

  • Page 32: Chapter 4.Power Supply

    +3.3 V dc +5 V ac (auxiliary) The total combined 3.3 V and 5 V power must not exceed 100 watts. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2000 Measurements 100 (min) to 127 (max) V ac 200 (min) to 240 (max) V ac 50 Hz ±...

  • Page 33: Component Outputs

    Component outputs The power supply provides separate voltage sources for the system board and internal storage devices. The following figures show the approximate power that is provided for specific system components. Many components draw less current than the maximum shown. Table 10.

  • Page 34: Output Protection

    Connector description The power supply for PC 300GL and PC 300PL personal computers has four, 4-pin connectors for internal devices. The total power used by the connectors must not exceed the amount shown in “Component outputs” on page 26. For connector pin assignments, see “Appendix A.
  • Page 35 PC 300 GL and 300 PL...

  • Page 36: Chapter 5.System Software

    POST error codes include text messages for determining the cause of an error. For more information, see “Appendix D. Error codes,” on page 55 and your PC 300GL and PC 300PL User Guide. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2000...

  • Page 37: Configuration/Setup Utility Program

    Management is enabled through the Configuration/Setup Utility program and is controlled by the individual operating system. For more information on APM, see the PC 300GL and PC 300PL User Guide and Understanding Your Personal Computer. Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) BIOS mode enables the operating system to control the power-management features of your computer.

  • Page 38: Chapter 6.System Compatibility

    (usually by a read or write operation to an I/O port on the device causing the interrupt). After processing the interrupt, the interrupt handler: 1. Clears the interrupt 2. Waits one I/O delay © Copyright IBM Corp. 2000...

  • Page 39: Software Compatibility

    Hardware interrupt IRQ9 is defined as the replacement interrupt level for the cascade level IRQ2. Program interrupt sharing is implemented on IRQ2, interrupt hex 0A. The following processing occurs to maintain compatibility with the IRQ2 used by IBM Personal Computer products: 1.

  • Page 40: Appendix A. Connector Pin Assignments

    Table 17. SVGA monitor port connector pin assignments Signal Green Blue Monitor ID 2 - Not used Ground Red ground Green ground Blue ground © Copyright IBM Corp. 2000 Signal +5 V, used by DDC2B Ground Monitor ID 0 - Not used DDC2B serial data Horizontal...

  • Page 41: Dvi-I Monitor Connector

    DVI-I monitor connector Table 18. DVI-I monitor port connector pin assignments - main pin field Signal TMDS data 2+ TMDS data 2- TMDS data 2/4 return TMDS data 4- TMDS data 4+ DDC clock DDC data Analog vertical sync TMDS data 1- TMDS data 1+ TMDS 1/3 shield TMDS data 3+...
  • Page 42 Table 20. System memory connector pin assignments x64 nonparity DQ10 DQ11 DQ12 DQ13 DQ14 DQ15 DQMB0 DQMB1 x72 ECC DQ10 DQ11 DQ12 DQ13 DQ14 DQ15 /WE0 DQMB0 DQMB1 x64 nonparity x72 ECC DQ32 DQ32 DQ33 DQ33 DQ34 DQ34 DQ35 DQ35 DQ36 DQ36 DQ37...
  • Page 43 Table 20. System memory connector pin assignments x64 nonparity A10/AP DQMB2 DQMB3 DQ16 DQ17 DQ18 DQ19 DQ20 DQ21 DQ22 DQ23 DQ24 DQ25 PC 300 GL and 300 PL x72 ECC A10/AP DQMB2 DQMB3 DQ16 DQ17 DQ18 DQ19 DQ20 CKE1 DQ21 DQ22 DQ23 DQ24...
  • Page 44 Table 20. System memory connector pin assignments x64 nonparity DQ26 DQ27 DQ28 DQ29 DQ30 DQ31 Table 21. System memory connector pin input/output Signal name MD8 (PAR0) MD10 MD11 MD12 MD13 x72 ECC DQ26 DQ27 DQ28 DQ29 DQ30 DQ31 x64 nonparity x72 ECC DQ58 DQ58...
  • Page 45 Table 21. System memory connector pin input/output Signal name MD14 MD15 DQMB0# DQMB1# OE0# A10/AP OE2# DQMB2# DQMB3# WE2# PC 300 GL and 300 PL Signal name MD46 MD47 CAS# DQMB4# DQMB4# RAS# CKE0 DQMB6# DQMB7#...
  • Page 46 Table 21. System memory connector pin input/output Signal name MD16 MD17 MD18 MD19 MD20 CKE1 VREF (CKE1)* MD21 MD22 MD23 MD24 MD25 MD26 MD27 MD28 MD29 MD30 MD31 Signal name MD48 MD49 MD50 MD51 MD52 VREF MD53 MD54 MD55 MD56 MD57 MD58 MD59...

  • Page 47: Pci Connectors

    PCI connectors Table 22. PCI connector pin assignments Signal TRST# +12 V dc +12 V dc +5 V dc INTA# INTC# +5 V dc Reserved +5 V dc (I/O) Reserved Ground Ground Reserved RST# +5 V dc (I/O) GNT# Ground PCIPME Address/data 30 +3.3 V dc...
  • Page 48 Table 22. PCI connector pin assignments Signal Address/data 22 Address/data 20 Ground Address/data 18 Address/data 16 +3.3 V dc FRAME# Ground TRDY# Ground STOP# +3.3 V dc SDONE SBO# Ground +3.3 V dc C/BE(1)# Address/data 14 Ground Address/data 12 Address/data 10 Ground Address/data 8 Address/data 7...

  • Page 49: Ide Connectors

    IDE connectors Table 23. IDE connector pin assignments Signal RESET Ground Data bus bit 7 Data bus bit 8 Data bus bit 6 Data bus bit 9 Data bus bit 5 Data bus bit 10 Data bus bit 4 Data bus bit 11 Data bus bit 3 Data bus bit 12 Data bus bit 2...

  • Page 50: Diskette Drive Connector

    Diskette drive connector Table 24. Diskette drive connector pin assignments Signal Drive 2 installed # I High density select Not connected Not connected Ground Data rate 0 Ground Index# Reserved Motor enable 0# Ground Drive select 1# Ground Drive select 0# Ground Motor enable 1# MSEN1...

  • Page 51: Power Supply Connector

    Power supply connector Table 25. Power supply connector pin assignments Signal 3.3 V dc 3.3 V dc 5 V dc 5 V dc 5 VSB 12 V dc Wake on LAN connectors Table 26. J14 Wake on LAN connector pin assignments USB port connectors Table 27.

  • Page 52: Mouse And Keyboard Port Connectors

    Mouse and keyboard port connectors Table 28. Mouse port connector pin assignments Signal Data Reserved Ground Table 29. Keyboard port connector pin assignments Signal Keyboard data I/O Mouse data Ground Serial port connector Table 30. Serial port connector pin assignments Signal Data carrier detect Receive data#...

  • Page 53: Parallel Port Connector

    Parallel port connector Table 31. Parallel port connector pin assignments Signal STROBE# Data bit 0 Data bit 1 Data bit 2 Data bit 3 Data bit 4 Data bit 5 Data bit 6 Data bit 7 ACK# BUSY SLCT PC 300 GL and 300 PL Signal AUTO FD XT# O ERROR#...

  • Page 54: Appendix B. System Address Maps

    800–896 KB C8000–DFFFF 896 KB–1 MB E0000–FFFFF 1–16 MB 100000–FFFFFF 16–4096 MB 1000000–FFDFFFF 4096–4120 MB FFFE0000–FFFFFFFF © Copyright IBM Corp. 2000 Size Description 512 KB Conventional 127 KB Extended conventional 1 KB Extended BIOS data 128 KB Dynamic video memory display...

  • Page 55: Input/Output Address Map

    Input/output address map The following lists resource assignments for the I/O address map. Any addresses that are not shown are reserved. Table 33. I/O address map Address (hex) Size 0000–000F 16 bytes 0010–001F 16 bytes 0020–0021 2 bytes 0023–003F 30 bytes 0040–0043 4 bytes 0044–00FF...
  • Page 56 Table 33. I/O address map Address (hex) Size 0280–02E7 102 bytes 02E8–02EF 8 bytes 02F8–02FF 8 bytes 0338–033F 8 bytes 0340–036F 48 bytes 0370–0371 2 bytes 0372–0375 4 bytes 0376–0377 2 bytes 0378–037F 8 bytes 0380–03B3 52 bytes 03B4–03B7 4 bytes 03BA 1 byte 03BC–03BE...

  • Page 57: Dma I/O Address Map

    DMA I/O address map Table 34. DMA I/O address map Address (hex) Description 0000 Channel 0, Memory Address register 0001 Channel 0, Transfer Count register 0002 Channel 1, Memory Address register 0003 Channel 1, Transfer Count register 0004 Channel 2, Memory Address register 0005 Channel 2, Transfer Count register 0006...

  • Page 58: Pci Configuration Space Map

    Table 34. DMA I/O address map Address (hex) Description 00CE Channel 7, Transfer Count register 00D0 Channels 4–7, Read Status/Write Command register 00D2 Channels 4–7, Write Request register 00D4 Channels 4–7, Write Single Mask register bit 00D6 Channels 4–7, Mode register (write) 00D8 Channels 4–7, Clear byte pointer (write) 00DA...
  • Page 59 PC 300 GL and 300 PL...

  • Page 60: Appendix C. Irq And Dma Channel Assignments

    Reserved, cascade interrupt from slave PIC COM2 COM1 LPT2/audio (if present) Diskette controller LPT1 Real-time clock ACPI Available to user Available to user Mouse port Reserved (math coprocessor) Primary IDE (if present) Secondary IDE (if present) © Copyright IBM Corp. 2000...
  • Page 61 Table 37. DMA channel assignments DMA channel PC 300 GL and 300 PL Data width 8 bits 8 bits 8 bits 8 bits 16 bits 16 bits 16 bits System resource Open Open Diskette drive Parallel port (for ECP or EPP) Reserved (cascade channel) Open Open...

  • Page 62: Appendix D. Error Codes

    Beep codes are a series of tones in sets of two or three that sound when there are POST errors. The beep pattern represents numeric values and provides further information about the location of a potential problem. The Hardware Maintenance Manual provides a complete list of beep codes. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2000...
  • Page 63 PC 300 GL and 300 PL...

  • Page 64: Appendix E. Notices And Trademarks

    Web sites. The materials at those Web sites are not part of the materials for this IBM product, and use of those Web sites is at your own risk.
  • Page 65 Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. PC 300 GL and 300 PL...

  • Page 66: Bibliography

    Bibliography The following publications were reference materials for IBM staff in developing the PC300 PL and 300 GL. This list of reference materials is provided for convenience only. For further information on these materials, contact the source corporation. • Advanced Power Management (APM) BIOS Interface Specification 1.2, Source: Intel...
  • Page 67 PC 300 GL and 300 PL...

  • Page 68: Index

    SVGA system memory Wake on LAN Connector Panel desktop, tower connector panel desktop tower © Copyright IBM Corp. 2000 DIMM direct memory access diskette drive connector interface DMA I/O address map dual inline memory module DVD-ROM DVI-I...
  • Page 69 Rocker Switches serial port connector Serial ports shutdown SMID software compatibility diagnostic program system SoundBlaster specifications desktop tower standard parallel port SVGA monitor connector system board system memory map viii terminology token ring UART Universal Serial Bus interface port connectors video DVI-I frames per second...

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