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Document Number: 06-00264-01, Rev. 3A
June 1996
221 Warren Ave., Fremont, CA 94539-7085

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  • Page 1 Document Number: 06-00264-01, Rev. 3A June 1996 221 Warren Ave., Fremont, CA 94539-7085...
  • Page 2 Copyright © 1996 Micronics Computers, Inc. The information contained in the M6Mi PCI/ISA system board manual has been carefully checked and is believed to be accurate. Micronics assumes no responsibility 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 Introduction Features Software Compatibility Before You Begin Installing the M6Mi Static Electricity Office Environment M6Mi System Board M6Mi Back Panel Connections Jumper Settings Introduction System Memory Support Installing the M6Mi Tools Required Equipment Required System Memory SIMMs Supported Upgrading Rules Mixing EDO and FPM Memory Memory Configurations Installing the SIMMs...
  • Page 4 Installing an ISA Peripheral Card Installing a CD-ROM Drive The M6Mi 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 6 Figure 1.1: Power-Up Screen Figure 2.1: M6Mi System Board Figure 2.2: M6Mi 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 Figure 4.2: CMOS Main Screen Figure 4.3: IDE Device Submenu...
  • Page 7 (ECC), the Phoenix Plug and Play BIOS and an optional feature for integrated 16-bit sound. For energy efficiency, full support is provided for the Green PC specification. Micronics builds all products to exacting standards, using the highest quality compo- nents available. We are proud to provide this system...
  • Page 8 The M6Mi includes the following features: Single ZIF socket 8 for Intel P6, P6S and P6T VRM header to supply CPU-specific voltages Intel 440FX PCIset with PIIX3 ISA bridge SMC FDC37C93X Ultra I/O chip Three 32-bit PCI slots, two 16-bit ISA slots and one shared (PCI or ISA) slot Up to 512K pipelined burst internal Level 2 cache Support for up to 384MB of onboard system memory...
  • Page 9 The M6Mi system board has been thoroughly tested for compatibility with a variety of operating systems and envi- ronments, including: Windows 95 and Windows NT OS/2 Warp SCO UNIX and Open Desktop Novell Netware MS-DOS 5.0 and 6.2 PC-DOS...
  • Page 10 This manual will familiarize you with the features, installa- tion and use of your M6Mi. 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 We know that many experienced people prefer to read as little of the documentation as possible. If this sounds like you, here’s the short form to get up and running quickly. 1. Make backup copies of your installation and configu- ration diskettes.
  • Page 12 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 Section 4).
  • Page 13 Although the M6Mi system board is packaged in protec- tive materials, it is important to use care while unpack- ing and setting up. The M6Mi 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 Figure 2.1: M6Mi System Board...
  • Page 15 Figure 2.2: M6Mi System Back Panel Connections This section gives you the jumper settings used for the M6Mi system board. Table 2-1: Jumper settings to select the speed of the CPU. CPU Speed 150MHz 166MHz 180MHz 200MHz Jumper Close Open Close Open Open...
  • Page 16 Table 2-2: Jumper settings for the CPU Voltage Identifica- tion (VID) selection. CPU Voltage VID-Enabled (default) Open Open Open Open Non-VID 2.9V Close Open Open Close Non-VID 3.1V Close Open Close Close Non-VID 3.3V Close Close Open Close Table 2-2: CPU Voltage Selection Table 2-3: Jumper settings for the AT Bus clock selection.
  • Page 17 Table 2-5: Jumper settings to enable the system power supply. Jumper Function Settings Normal (default) Open Reserved Close Table 2-5: System Power On Selection Table 2-6: Jumper settings to select the sound operation. Jumper Function Settings Enable (default) Open Disable Close Table 2-6: Optional Sound Selection Table 2-7: Case and peripheral connections.
  • Page 18 Connector Function Notes Power Connector ATX standard Front I/O Connector " System Power On/Off 1 - Power; 2 - Ground " Infrared Port Connector 6 - Transmit Data; 7 - Ground; Note: Do not connect IR 8 - Receive Data; 9 - Ground; devices to J29 and J30 10 - +5V DC simultaneously...
  • Page 19 Damage which occurs to the board while adding or removing peripherals or components may void the warranty. If prob- lems arise while installing peripherals, contact the computer dealer where you purchased the peripheral or Micronics’ Technical Support Department. The flexibility of the M6Mi is augmented by its support...
  • Page 20 The M6Mi 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 techni- cal support department.
  • Page 21 M6Mi, give some examples of common memory configu- rations and show how to physically install the new SIMMs. SIMMs Supported For long term The M6Mi supports the following types of 60 or 70ns reliability, Micronics SIMMs: recom- 4MB (1MBx32/36) mends using SIMMs with 8MB (2MBx32/36)
  • Page 22 Mixing EDO and FPM Memory The M6Mi can handle a combination of EDO and FPM memory. The memory will default to the speed of the slowest RAM installed. Follow the rules below: Install the two types of memory in separate banks. (For example, install EDO memory in Bank 0 and FPM memory in Bank 1.) When installing SIMMs, fill Bank 0, then Bank 1,...
  • Page 23 There is no The following tables list the most common memory need to set configurations. The memory available depends on the any jumpers. number of SIMMs installed. When you reboot, the size and type of Memory Bank 0 Bank 1 Bank 2 memory are automatically...
  • Page 24 Memory Bank 0 Bank 1 Bank 2 80MB (2) 4MBx32/36 (2) 4MBx32/36 (2) 1MBx32/36 80MB (2) 8MBx32/36 (2) 1MBx32/36 (2) 1MBx32/36 80MB (2) 8MBx32/36 (2) 2MBx32/36 96MB (2) 8MBx32/36 (2) 2MBx32/36 (2) 2MBx32/36 96MB (2) 4MBx32/36 (2) 4MBx32/36 (2) 4MBx32/36 96MB (2) 8MBx32/36 (2) 4MBx32/36...
  • Page 25 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 26 The M6Mi is designed to support a variety of Pentium Pro 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. 4.
  • Page 27 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 28 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 29 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 30 You can connect external sound devices to your M6Mi system board to take advantage of the optional sound support (refer to Figure 2.1). The sound option includes 16-bit stereo sound, a game/MIDI port and computer telephony support. See Section 5 for information on installing sound device drivers.
  • Page 31 You can use the Game Port connector to connect an IBM PC compatible joystick or a MIDI instrument. You may connect 4 or 8 ohm external speakers or head- phones to the audio controller. The Line Out jack allows you to connect the audio output of the audio controller to your home stereo, VCR or amplified speakers.
  • Page 33 After the M6Mi system board and all hardware is in- stalled, the system is ready for configuration. Before turning on the computer, make sure all cables are cor- rectly connected and all jumpers are correctly set. It is recommended you keep the computer cover off the first time you boot the system.
  • Page 34 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 35 The M6Mi system board has six primary CMOS configu- ration screens: Main Screen, Advanced Screen, Security Screen, Power Screen, Boot Screen and Exit Screen. To toggle between the screens, press the right arrow <→> and the left arrow < ←> keys. The CMOS Main screen (Figure 4-2) is used to set the time and date, to set the floppy drive types, to configure the hard disks and to configure the video.
  • Page 36 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 37 Choosing Shadowed & Cached caches the shadowed video BIOS for even higher performance. To disable the Video BIOS category, select Disabled. This option allows you to cache the system BIOS. The system BIOS will always be shadowed. This selection allows you to enable the external memory cache.
  • Page 38 Figure 4-3: IDE Device Submenu Autotype Fixed Disk The easiest way to set your IDE devices is to let the BIOS do it for you. When the IDE Device submenu first appears, the Autotype Fixed Disk selection is high- lighted. Simply press ENTER and the remaining infor- mation is entered automatically.
  • Page 39 came with your system. If not, contact your dealer or the hard drive manufacturer to fill in this category. If you are using a SCSI hard drive, select None and refer to the documentation which came with the SCSI adapter. Multiple-Sector Transfers This category determines the number of sectors per block for multiple sector transfers.
  • Page 40 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 set for Auto (default), COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4 or Disabled. Serial Port B may be set for Auto (default), COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4 or Disabled.
  • Page 41 The parallel port may be set for Auto (default), LPT1, LPT2 or may be disabled. The parallel port may be set for output mode (AT) (default), bidirectional mode (PS/2) and Extended Capa- bilities Port (ECP). The floppy disk controller may be enabled or disabled. Enables the integrated Local Bus IDE adapter.
  • Page 42 Select Yes to clear the system configuration data. The default setting is No. If you are using a DOS operating system (MS-DOS, DR- DOS, or PC-DOS), set to DOS (default). If you are using anything else, set to OTHER. The DRAM type can be set for Non-Parity (default), Parity or ECC.
  • Page 43 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 If a Supervisor Password is set up for the system, it reads Enabled.
  • Page 44 Press the ENTER key to enter the Supervisor Pass- word 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.
  • Page 45 When enabled, the system requires a password upon power-up. Either the Supervisor or User Password may be entered. The default setting is Disabled. This selection allows floppy disk access with an option of the supervisor or user. Selecting Supervisor gives floppy disk access to the supervisor only.
  • Page 46 The Power Screen controls the power management functions 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 When enabled the power management features are active.
  • Page 47 Maximum, Medium or Minimum power savings, you do not need to make any more adjustments. If you select Customized, you must set the following five categories. The Standby Timeout category sets the amount of time that elapses for the system to enter the power saving mode.
  • Page 48 NOTE: Do not enable this category unless your IDE drive supports spin-down mode. Selecting OFF in Standby (default) powers down the display while the system is in power saving mode. Before making changes, “Customized” must be selected in the Power Management Mode category. This selection causes the system to "wakeup"...
  • Page 49 The Boot screen allows you to configure the power-up system configuration settings. Figure 4-8: Boot Screen This selection will read the diskette drive (default) and the hard drive in sequence on boot. If this selection is enabled, the message "Press F2 to enter Setup"...
  • Page 50 This selection checks for the existence of a floppy drive. The default setting is Enabled. This selection activates Numlock upon boot. Setting this to Auto (default) activates Numlock if the BIOS detects a numeric keyboard. It may also be turned ON or OFF. After you complete configuring the BIOS, select the Exit screen.
  • Page 51 This section explains how to install the sound drivers necessary to utilize the onboard sound support. Prior to installing any drivers, follow the instructions in Section 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 52 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 Section 3. 1.
  • Page 53 Part Number: 09-00264-01 Processor: Single ZIF socket 8 for Intel Pentium Pro processor support for 150, 166, 180 and 200MHz processors. VRM header to supply CPU-specific voltages. Chipset: Intel 440FX PCIset. Intel PIIX 3. SMC FDC37C93X Ultra I/O chip. CPU Clock Select: Frequency synthesizer chip. Support for 60 and 66MHz CPU bus.
  • Page 54 Auto detection of add-in IDE board. The environment in which the M6Mi is located is critical. Micronics recommends the following environmental specifications: Operating: 50 to 104 degrees Fahrenheit (10 to 40 degrees Celsius). Non -Operating: 50 to 140 degrees Fahrenheit (10 to 60 degrees Celsius).
  • Page 55 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 56 You can contact us via telephone, fax or Bulletin Board System (BBS). Before calling 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 57 United Kingdom Technical Support BBS (44) 1 256 63373 Germany Technical Support BBS 49-89-6881686 France Technical Support BBS +33 14 784 7057 You will find information on product support, new product releases and other categories of information. Access the Internet and type: http://www.micronics.com...
  • Page 59 The following table lists the Power On Self Test (POST) messages, possible causes and solutions. Message Possible Cause Solution DISKETTE DRIVE A Drive A failed or is Check Setup and cable FAILURE missing. connections. DISKETTE DRIVE B Drive B failed or is Check Setup and cable FAILURE missing.
  • Page 60 Message Possible Cause Solution MONITOR TYPE Monitor type not Run Setup and enter DOES NOT MATCH correctly identified in correct monitor type. CMOS Setup. OPERATING Operating system Check Setup to see if SYSTEM NOT cannot be located on Drive A: and C: are FOUND Drive C: or Drive A: properly configured, or...
  • Page 61 Beep codes are a series of beeps sent through the speaker which indicate a problem during the Power On Self Test (POST). If text appears on the video screen, the M6Mi has completed POST; any other tone from the speaker indicates something other than a POST error.
  • 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: Appendix D: Hard Disk Drive Types

    Appendix D: Hard Disk Drive Types The following table lists the hard disk types supported by the M6Mi. 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 diskette.
  • Page 68 back to you. Also, a preprogrammed FLASH EPROM chip can be purchased from Technical Support for $50.00. Overnight shipping costs an additional $10.00. (Price and availability subject to change.) 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 warranty above will be repair or replace at Micronics’ option, but if for...
  • 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 Application of Council Directives 89/336/EEC. Standards to which the conformity is declared: EN55022 EN50082-1 Manufacturer's Name: Micronics Computers, Inc. Manufacturers Address: 221 Warren Avenue Fremont, California 94539 Tel: (510) 651-2300 Fax: (510) 651-9450 Type of Equipment: Pentium Pro 150/166/200 Mid Tower Personal Computer...
  • Page 73 Boot - To start up the computer and 16550 UART - A high speed chip for load the operating system software. controlling serial ports. Although un- See cold boot and warm boot. necessary for a mouse, it is required for modems that are 14,400 baud or Bus - A group of electronic paths used faster.
  • Page 74 CPU - An acronym for Central Pro- EISA - An acronym for Extended In- cessing Unit. A CPU performs arith- dustry Standard Architecture. EISA metic calculations, makes logical de- is a bus design standard which is fully cisions, and directs the operation of backward compatible with the ISA the computer in conjunction with the bus.
  • Page 75 ISA - An acronym for Industry Stan- POST - An acronym for Power On dard Architecture. A well-established Self Test. A diagnostic program that bus standard that originated with the is run whenever the system is cold IBM AT . See PCI, VESA Local Bus booted.
  • Page 76 SRAM - An acronym for Static Ran- Warm Boot - Restarting the system dom Access Memory. A type of by simultaneously pressing the memory that can retain data without <Ctrl>, <Alt> and <Delete> keys. requiring a regular clock signal. Al- though they are faster than DRAM, Write-Back Cache - Upon a cache they hold less data and are more ex-...
  • Page 77 Chassis - 18 Form Factor - 5 Power Supply - 18 Back Panel Connections - 13 Battery Disposal - 53 Beep and POST Codes - 59 BIOS Configuration - 31 Setup - 31, 33 Bulletin Board System (BBS) - 55 Configuring the M6Mi - 11 Diagram (M6Mi) - 12 Extended Data Out (EDO) Memory - 17, 19...
  • Page 78 Fast Page Mode (FPM) Memory - 17, 19 Hard Disk Drive Types - 63 Help Bulletin Board System (BBS) - 55 Telephone Numbers - 54, 55 Troubleshooting - 57 Installation CD-ROM Drive - 27 CPU - 24 Installing your M6Mi - 17 ISA Peripheral Card - 26 PCI Peripheral Card - 25 Quick Installation - 9...
  • Page 79 Mixing - 20 Removing - 23 Supported - 17, 19 Online Services - 55 POST Messages - 57 Sound Option - 28 Specifications - 51 System BIOS - 65 Technical Specifications - 35 Technical Support - 54 Telephony Option - 29 Troubleshooting - 57 Updating the System BIOS - 65 Utility Programs...
  • Page 80 Main Screen - 33 Power Screen - 44 Security Screen - 41 World Wide Web - 55...