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American Megatrends, Inc. Series 28 EZ-Flex Base Board User's Guide MAN -528 6/18/92.
© Copyright 1992 Am erican Megatrends , I nc. All right s reserved. Ameri c an Megatrends, Inc . 6145-F Northbelt P ark way Norcross , GA 30071 This public ation cont ai ns proprietary inform ation which is prot ected by copyright .
AMI EZ-Flex Base B oard User's Guide iii Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ................................................................................................... 1 BIOS Feat ures ...............................................
Preface iv Table of Contents, Continued Chapter 6 A MI BIOS ....................................................................................................... 57 BIOS Feat ures .....................................................................
AMI EZ-Flex Base B oard User's Guide v Preface To the OE M The AMI EZ-Fl ex system is a stat e of the art co mbinat ion o f a Base Board and CPU Cards tha t includ es the A MI Hi-Flex EISA BIOS. It is a ssumed that you have licensed the rights to the AMI documenta tion for the AMI EZ-Flex.
Preface vi A MI BBS The AMI BBS permits OEMs, VARs, a nd sy stem integ rators who are AMI customers to access technical information about AMI motherboard and BI OS products. AMI Product Engineering Change Notices, Tech Tips, Technical Notes, and even complete AMI technical manuals are available on th e AMI BBS.
AMI EZ-Flex Base B oard User's Guide 1 Chapter 1 Introduction Overv iew AMI EZ-Flex takes a modular approach to CPU selection. Using EZ-F lex, a system is never outdated and the user is alway s assured of an upgrade path.
Chapter 1 Introduc tion 2 Overv iew , Continued EISA Standards The AMI EZ-F lex is fully compatible with both EI SA and I SA specifications and can run on either 80386, 80486SX, or 80486-based sy stems, and needs no major architectural changes to run on more advanced I ntel microprocessors as they become available.
AMI EZ-Flex Base B oard User's Guide 3 BIOS Features EISA BIOS The AMI EZ-F lex includes the AMI Hi-Flex EI SA BI OS, specifically tailored for the I ntel 82350 chip set. The BI OS ROM reside on the EZ-Flex CPU Cards. The AMI EZ-Flex BI OS supports system, video, and option ROM shadowing with 16 KB g ranularity .
Chapter 1 Introduc tion 4 I/O Features Built-i n I/O The EZ-Flex sy stem contains built-in input/output controllers to sa ve both money and syste m setup time.
AMI EZ-Flex Base B oard User's Guide 5 I/O Features, Continued Expansion Slots The EZ-Flex Base Board contains seven expansion slots for additional sy stem expansion. These slots can be used for video graphics, SCSI Host Adapters, or other adapter cards.
Chapter 1 Introduc tion 6 Memory Features, Continued Page Mode and Bank Interleave The EZ-Flex can use dy namic random access memory (DRAM) accessed in page mode. Page mode DRAMs permit near zero wait state ope ration since pa ge mode access time to the DRAMs is significantly faster than a normal access.
AMI EZ-Flex Base B oard User's Guide 7 Chapter 2 EZ-Flex Architecture I nstead of a conventional motherboard, an AMI EZ -Flex sy stem has two element s: a Base Board and a CPU Card. Base Board The AMI EZ-Flex Base Board has all the features of a hig h- performance EISA motherboard except a C PU.
Chapter 2 EZ-Flex Archi t ecture 8 EZ-Flex A r chitecture, Continued The Intel 82350 Chip Set The AMI EZ-Flex Base Board uses the foll owing chips: one I ntel 82357 - Integ rated Sy stem Processor one.
AMI EZ-Flex Base B oard User's Guide 9 Chapter 3 EZ-Flex Base Board Specifications Board Size The board is approximately 8.55 inches wide and 13 inches long. I t contains the standard mounting holes of the standard XT and Baby AT format and can be mounted in most Baby AT or XT chassis.
Chapter 3 EZ-Flex Base B oard Specifi c ations 10 A ddi tional Fil ters The Base Board has a dditional RF filte rs (left ce nter edg e) that can be used if the sy stem has trouble passing the FCC Class B RF Emissions test. See locations L C001 - LC008 on the EZ-Flex Base Board.
AMI EZ-Flex Base B oard User's Guide 11 EZ-Flex Base Board Specifications, Continued Chip Set The EZ-F lex uses I ntel EI SA chips and discr ete logic. Memory Architecture Page/I nterleave is used when BANK1 and BANK2 are filled. Page mode is used when BANK1 is filled.
Chapter 3 EZ-Flex Base B oard Specifi c ations 12 EZ-Flex Base Board Specifications, Continued Onboard I/O The EZ-Flex Base Board contains two AT-compatible serial ports, one AT-compatible parallel port, and one floppy disk controller. Dime nsions The AMI EZ-Flex Base Board is 8.
AMI EZ-Flex Base B oard User's Guide 13 Chapter 4 Installation EZ-Flex installation is a simple procedure because many of the hardware jumpers and switch setting found on many motherboards have been removed. This chapter discusses how to connect the various connectors found in a ty pical computer chassis.
Chapter 4 Ins t al l at ion 14 Troubleshooti ng Technica l Support Calls Before y ou call AMI technical support (404-246-8600), have the following information available: • The serial number and revision number of the board. • The SI MM ty pes and speed.
AMI EZ-Flex Base B oard User's Guide 15 A ssembly Steps The steps for assembling a system that uses the AMI EZ - Flex Base Board and an EZ-Flex CPU Card are shown in the following ta ble. Each step is discussed in detail in the following page s. Step Action Turn to 1 Set switches.
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AMI EZ-Flex Base B oard User's Guide 17 Step 1 Set Sw itches The only switch on the EZ-Flex Base B oard, SW01, is the manufacturing test switch and should alway s be OFF. The AMI EZ-Flex Base board is shipped with factory set jumper settings that should not be change d.
Chapter 4 Ins t al l at ion 18 Step 2 Install SIMM s, Continued Installing SIMMs SI MMs must be installed or removed with care to make sure that the sockets are not damaged. The latching tabs on the sockets must be handled carefully so as to not break them off.
AMI EZ-Flex Base B oard User's Guide 19 Step 2 Install SIMM s, Continued SIMM Part Numbers Memor y Type Manufacturer P art Number 256 KB x 9 Siemens® HYB514256AJ-70 1 MB x 9 Fujitsu® MB85235-70.
Chapter 4 Ins t al l at ion 20 Step 3 Install Base Board Orient the board so that the key board connector and the expansion slot connectors are near the back. The EZ-Flex Base Board is not supplied with mounting hardware, which normally comes with the chassis.
AMI EZ-Flex Base B oard User's Guide 21 Step 4 Connect the Pow er Supply The power supply should match the phy sical configuration of the chassis. Make sure that the power switch is Off before installing. Before attaching all components, make sure that the proper voltage was selected.
Chapter 4 Ins t al l at ion 22 Step 4 Connect the Pow er Supply , Continued See the figure above for the location of connectors PS001 and PS002, standard six-pin power supply connectors. AT- compatible power supplies have two six-pin connectors that are inserted in PS001 and PS002.
AMI EZ-Flex Base B oard User's Guide 23 Step 4 Connect the Pow er Supply , Continued Powe r Supply Pinout The pinouts for the power supply connectors are: PS001 P inout Pin Description 1 Power Go.
Chapter 4 Ins t al l at ion 24 Step 4 Connect the Pow er Supply , Continued Cutting Keys The power connectors are key ed for proper installation. However, with some connectors, key s may have to be removed.
AMI EZ-Flex Base B oard User's Guide 25 Step 5 Connect the Key board The key board connector P001 is a five-pin DI N socket and is labeled KEYBOARD on the EZ-F lex Base Board. It accepts a regular AT-compatible key board. P005 is a five- pin berg that can connect to a PS/2-ty pe keyboard.
Chapter 4 Ins t al l at ion 26 Step 5 Connect the Key board, Continued Connecting a PS/2 Keyboard to P 005 A five-pin DI N to six-pin mini DIN converter is needed to connect a PS/2-ty pe key board using P005. Or you can connect a PS/2-ty pe key board connector to P005.
AMI EZ-Flex Base B oard User's Guide 27 Step 6 Connect the Mouse The mouse connector P003 is a five-pin berg. PS/2- compatible mouses can be connected to this socket via a five-pin berg to six-pin DI N mini-DIN Converter. Connect the mouse cable to P003.
Chapter 4 Ins t al l at ion 28 • Key board L ock cable to P012. • The turbo switch connects to P014. • The Turbo LE D connects to P015..
AMI EZ-Flex Base B oard User's Guide 29 Step 7 Connect the Cables, Continued Connect P016 Reset Button Connector P016 is a two-pin single-inline berg. When the Reset button is pressed, the sy stem does a hard reset. Pin 1 is ground and Pin 2 is Hard Reset.
Chapter 4 Ins t al l at ion 30 Step 7 Connect the Cables, Continued Connect Sp eaker Cable to P013 Connect the speaker cable to P013, a four-pin berg. A standard 8 ohm speaker should be connected to P013. The following graphic shows a four-pin berg and connector.
AMI EZ-Flex Base B oard User's Guide 31 Step 7 Connect the Cables, Continued Connect P014 Turbo Switch Connector P014 can be connected to a front panel 2-position turbo switch that allows the CPU spe ed to be altere d via this front panel pushbutton.
Chapter 4 Ins t al l at ion 32 Step 7 Connect the Cables, Continued Serial Conn ector Each serial port is connected to a serial DB connector using the nine-pin DB connector cable supplied with the EZ-F lex Base Board (see below).
AMI EZ-Flex Base B oard User's Guide 33 Step 7 Connect the Cables, Continued P006 and P 007 Serial Port Connectors P006 and P007 connect an ISA serial port receptacle to the EZ-Flex Base Board. The connecting cable is a 10-pin ribbon that connects the Base Board to a male nine-pin D- sub connector fastened to the chassis.
Chapter 4 Ins t al l at ion 34 Step 7 Connect the Cables, Continued P004 Parallel P ort Connector A 26-pin double-row ribbon cable connects P004 and a female 25-pin D-sub connector fastened to the parallel port connector on the chassis.
AMI EZ-Flex Base B oard User's Guide 35 Cutting Serial and Parallel Port Pins Some pins must be cut on the P004 parallel and P006 and P007 serial sockets on the AMI EZ-Flex Base Board in order for the parallel and serial cables supplied by AMI to work properly.
Chapter 4 Ins t al l at ion 36 Paralle l Port Cable The parallel cable is a 26-pin berg to 25-pin DB connector supplied with the AMI EZ-Flex Base Boa rd. The DB connector is shown below. Step 8 Install A dapter Cards The 80486 EZ-Flex EISA base board provides full compatibility with all IBM XT- or AT-compatible adapter cards.
AMI EZ-Flex Base B oard User's Guide 37 Step 8 Install A dapter Cards, Continued EISA adapter cards have longer and denser fingers on the edge connecters than ISA adapter cards. The EISA slots on the motherboard have two rows of contacts, one below the other.
Chapter 4 Ins t al l at ion 38 Step 8 Install A dapter Cards, Continued Attaching Ad apter Card Cables The EZ-Flex board contains several peripheral controllers. For maximum efficiency , these controllers should be used instead of adapter cards. The EZ-Flex Base Board has controllers for two serial ports, a parallel port, and floppy disk drives.
AMI EZ-Flex Base B oard User's Guide 39 Step 8 Install A dapter Cards, Continued EZ-Flex CPU Card The EZ-Flex CPU Card installs in the 160-pin slot on the lower right of the Base B oard. See the appropriate AMI CPU Card User's Guides for additional instructions.
Chapter 4 Ins t al l at ion 40 Step 8 Install A dapter Cards, Continued 8-Bit ISA Slot Pinout Pin Use Pin Use A1 IOCHCK- B1 GND A2 SD07 B2 RSTDRV A3 SD06 B3 +5 A4 SD05 B4 IRQ9 A5 SD04 B5 -5 A6 SD03 B6.
AMI EZ-Flex Base B oard User's Guide 41 Step 8 Install A dapter Cards, Continued 16-Bit ISA Extension Pinout The following 16-bit pins are an extension of the 8-bit board layout and are used in conjunction with the 8-bit board standard pins.
Chapter 4 Ins t al l at ion 42 Step 8 Install A dapter Cards, Continued 32-bit EISA Slot Pinout , cont'd Row F Row B Row E Ro w A 1 GND 1 GND 1 CMD# 1 IOCHK# 2 + 5 volts 2 RESDRV 2 ST ART# 2 D7 3.
AMI EZ-Flex Base B oard User's Guide 43 Step 8 Install A dapter Cards, Continued 32-bit EISA Slot Pinout , cont'd The following table lists the pinouts for Rows H, D, G, and C.
Chapter 4 Ins t al l at ion 44 Step 8 Install A dapter Cards, Continued 32-Bit EISA Slot P inout , cont'd The following gr aphic display s a bottom view of an EI SA adapter card connector.
AMI EZ-Flex Base B oard User's Guide 45 Step 9 Install Fl oppy Disk Dr i ves EZ-Flex supports one or two floppy drives via the onboard controller. The floppy drive cable connects to P002 on the board and is supplied separately . Skip this section if y ou do not want to use the built-in floppy controller.
Chapter 4 Ins t al l at ion 46 Step 9 Install Fl oppy Disk Dr i ves, Continued P002 F loppy Disk Connector The EZ-Flex sy stem supports one or two 720 KB/1.
AMI EZ-Flex Base B oard User's Guide 47 Step 10 Perform Initial Test an d Configurati on Review the following points before powering up: _ make sure that all adapter cards are seated properly , _.
Chapter 4 Ins t al l at ion 48 Step 10 Perform Initial Test an d Configurati on, Continued Confi gure the System Run the AMI BI OS Setup utility. You must e nter the requested information and save the configuration data in CMOS RAM. The sy stem then resets, runs POST, and boots the operating sy stem.
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50 Chapter 5 AMI BIOS POST The AMI BI OS resides on the EZ-Flex CPU Card. The AMI EISA B I OS provides all standard POST (Power-On Self Test) routines, as well as AMI POST routines. AMI POST supports CPU internal diagnostics. AMI POST codes are accessible via the Manufact uring Test Port (I/O Port 80h).
AMI EZ-Flex Base B oard User's Guide 51 POST Errors Errors can occur during POST (Power On Self Test), performed e very time the sy stem is powered on. Fatal errors (see below) are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps. All errors except Beep Code 8 are fatal er rors.
Chapter 5 AMI BI OS POST 52 Beep Code E rror message Descr iption Read/W rite Error failed. 11 beeps Cache Memory Bad Repl ace cache memory chips. A M I BIOS Display ed Error M essages Errors are disp.
AMI EZ-Flex Base B oard User's Guide 53 Error Message Explanation Replace the battery. CMOS Checksum Failure After CMOS RAM values are saved, a checksum value is generated for error checking. T his message appears if the previous value is different from the current value.
Chapter 5 AMI BI OS POST 54 Error Message Explanation OFF BOARD P ARITY ERROR ADDR (HEX) = ( XXXX) XXXX is the hex address where the error occ urred. Off Board means that it i s on an adapter card. Run A MI Di ag to find and c orrect m em ory problem s .
AMI EZ-Flex Base B oard User's Guide 55 POST Memory Test Normally , the only visible POST routine is the memor y test, shown below. The amount of sy stem memory that passed the memor y test appea rs in XXXXX KB OK. AMIBIOS (C) 1992 American Megatrends Inc.
Chapter 5 AMI BI OS POST 56 EISA Error M essages An EI SA BI OS can generate additional error messag es. Error Message Explanation EISA CMO S Che cksum Failure Th e Che cksum for EISA CM OS is incorre ct. The b attery for EIS A CMOS RAM may need t o be repl ac ed.
AMI EZ-Flex Base B oard User's Guide 57 EISA NM I Error Messages The AMI EISA Hi-F lex BIOS can g enerate additional EI SA-specific NMI messages. They are: EISA NMI M essage Explanation BUS Tim eout NMI at Slot n There was a Bus Tim eout NMI at Slot n .
58 Chapter 6 AMI BIOS BIOS Features The AMI BI OS resides on the EZ-Flex CPU Card. The AMI Hi-Flex EISA BI OS has several features that can be accessed at any time. Keyboard Speed Switching The end user ca n increase pr ocessor speeds a t any time by pressing <Ctrl><Alt><+>.
AMI EZ-Flex Base B oard User's Guide 59 Setup, Continued Standard CM OS Setup The AMI Hi-Flex BI OS Standard CMOS Setup utility permits the end use r to configur e and set sy stem components such as floppy drives, hard disk drives, time and date, monitor ty pe, and key board.
Chapter 6 AMI BI OS 60 Section 1 Running A MI Setup The sy stem parameters (such as amount of memory , disk drives, video display s, and numeric coprocessors) are stored in CMOS R AM. When the computer is tu rned off, a back- up battery provides power to CMOS RAM, which retains the sy stem parameters.
AMI EZ-Flex Base B oard User's Guide 61 Setup Key Use Key stroke Ac t i o n <Esc > Returns to previous s c reen. → , ← , ↑ , and ↓ Move the cursor f rom one option to t he next.
Chapter 6 AMI BI OS 62 Mai n Menu Setup Opti ons A uto Confi guration With BI OS Defaul ts Auto Configuration With BI OS Defaults uses default sy stem setting s. The BI OS defaults are best-c ase setting s that optimize perf ormance. I f CMOS RAM is corrupt, the BI OS defaults are automatically loaded.
AMI EZ-Flex Base B oard User's Guide 63 Write to CMOS and Exit The features selected and configured in Standard Setup, Advanced CMOS Setup, and Password Setup are stored in CMOS RAM when this option is selected. A CMOS RAM checksum is ca lculated and wr itten to CMOS RAM.
Chapter 6 AMI BI OS 64 Section 2 Standard CMOS Setup Overv iew Standard CMOS Setup is the first option on the Main Menu. Press <Enter> at the highlighted selection to display this option.
AMI EZ-Flex Base B oard User's Guide 65 Standard CM OS Setup Opti ons Standard CMOS Setup configures the following: • Date: Month, Date, and Year. Ranges for each value are shown in the l ower left corner of the screen. • Time: Hour, Minute, and Second.
Chapter 6 AMI BI OS 66 Standard CM OS Setup Opti ons, Continued Time Configuration Move the cursor to the Time field with ↑ and ↓ and set the time by pressing <PgUp> a nd <PgDn> to c hange va lues.
AMI EZ-Flex Base B oard User's Guide 67 Hard Disk Parameter T able Type Number of Cylinder s Number of Heads Write Precompensation Landi ng Zone Number of Sectors Capacity 1 306 4 128 305 17 10 M.
Chapter 6 AMI BI OS 68 Type Number of Cylinder s Number of Heads Write Precompensation Landi ng Zone Number of Sectors Capacity 37 615 8 128 615 17 41 MB 38 987 3 987 987 17 25 MB 39 987 7 987 987 17 .
AMI EZ-Flex Base B oard User's Guide 69 Standard CM OS Setup Opti ons Floppy Floppy Drive A and Floppy Drive B: The options are 360 KB 5¼ inch , 1.
Chapter 6 AMI BI OS 70 Section 3 A dvanced CMOS Setup The Advanced CMOS Setup options for the AMI BI OS are listed below. These options are described in this section.
AMI EZ-Flex Base B oard User's Guide 71 Help Screen s Advanced CMOS Setup has hel p screens, accessed via <F1>, whic h explain the settings for all options. Warning Message A warning message is display ed when Advanced CMOS Setup is selected.
Chapter 6 AMI BI OS 72 • Wait for <F1> If Any Error : Enabled • • • System Boot Up Num Lock : On • • • Floppy Drive Seek At Boot : Enabled • • • System Boot Up Sequence : C:,.
AMI EZ-Flex Base B oard User's Guide 73 A dvanced CM OS Setup Screen, Continued 80386 Advanced CMOS Setup Screen A sample 80386 Advanced CMOS Setup screen is shown below.
Chapter 6 AMI BI OS 74 ••••••••••••••F5:Old Values F6:BIOS Setup Defaults F7:Power-On Defaults •••••••• A dvanced CM OS Setup Options Typematic Rate P rogramm ing, Rate, and Delay Ty pematic Pr ogramming enable s or disables the following two options.
AMI EZ-Flex Base B oard User's Guide 75 A dvanced CM OS Setup Options, Continued Mouse Support Option This option enables or disables PS/2 key board mouse support (pointing devices that use the six-pin PS/2-ty pe DI N plug). The setting s are Enable d or Disabled.
Chapter 6 AMI BI OS 76 A dvanced CM OS Setup Options, Continued Hard Disk Type 47 RAM Area You can specify a user-definable hard disk ty pe for drive C: and drive D:. The ty pe 47 drive parameters must be entered in Standard CMOS Setup (see page Error! Bookmark not defined.
AMI EZ-Flex Base B oard User's Guide 77 A dvanced CM OS Setup Options, Continued Wait for F1 If Any Error The settings a re Enabled or Disa bled. POST error me ssage are followed by : Press <F1> to continue I f this option is disabled, this message appears but the sy stem does not halt, wa iting for a use r reply .
Chapter 6 AMI BI OS 78 A dvanced CM OS Setup Options, Continued Password Check Option Enables the password check option when the sy stem boots ( Always ) or when BI OS Setup ( Setup ) is executed.
AMI EZ-Flex Base B oard User's Guide 79 A dvanced CM OS Setup Options, Continued Video ROM Shadow C000, 16K and Video ROM Shadow C400, 16K These options only appear in Advanced CMOS Setup for 80386-based EZ-Flex sy stems. The settings are Enabled or Disabled .
Chapter 6 AMI BI OS 80 A dvanced CM OS Setup Options, Continued Internal Cach e Memory This option enables the 8 KB of cache i nternal to the microprocessor. The options are Enabled or Disabled. Normally , this option is enabled. This option appears only on 80486-based sy stems, since the 80486 has an internal cache.
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Chapter 6 AMI BI OS 82 Section 4 A MI BIOS Passw ord Support The AMI EZ-Flex EI SA BI OS Setup has an optional password feature. The sy stem can be configured so the end user is require d to enter a pa ssword every time the sy stem boots or runs Setup.
AMI EZ-Flex Base B oard User's Guide 83 Changing a Passw ord, Continued Password Options Control Pr ompt Enter Current Password: I f the AMI BI OS Setup Password option is implemented and used, the above prompt appears when the sy stem is booted.
Chapter 6 AMI BI OS 84 Section 5 Hard Disk Utility The AMI BI OS includes three hard disk utilities: Utilit y Purpose T urn to Hard Disk Form at Perform s a low level form at of t he hard drive(s). Read t he s ystem or hard disk dri ve doc um entation t o find out if t he hard di s k is pref orm atted.
AMI EZ-Flex Base B oard User's Guide 85 When to Use A MI Hard Disk Utilities When C onditions Run... Instal l i ng a new hard disk. The hard di s k drive manuf acturer provided a list of bad tra cks, the system docum ent ation incl udes the optim um interl eave f actor, and t he drive is preform atted .
Chapter 6 AMI BI OS 86 Hard D isk Format Utility Warn ing The Har d Disk Fo rmat utility destroys all hard disk data. Back up the data on the hard disk bef ore running this utility.
AMI EZ-Flex Base B oard User's Guide 87 Hard D isk Format Utility , Continued Answer the questions on the screen. The first two questions are already completed if one disk was sel ected in Standard CMOS Setup. Enter C or D in Disk Drive and press <Enter>.
Chapter 6 AMI BI OS 88 Hard D isk Format Utility , Continued Ty pe Y and press <Enter>. The warning screen appears. Warn ing The data on the har d drive will be irrevocably lost.
AMI EZ-Flex Base B oard User's Guide 89 A uto Interleave U tility Warn ing The Auto Interleave utility destroys hard disk data. Bac k up the data on the hard disk before running this utility .
Chapter 6 AMI BI OS 90 A uto Interleave U tility , Continued The cursor is on Mark Bad Tracks. The default is N . To mark additional bad tracks, ty pe Y and press <Enter>. The following screen appears. After sele cting options from the Bad Trac ks Edit Menu, press <Esc>.
AMI EZ-Flex Base B oard User's Guide 91 A uto Interleave U tility , Continued Press <Enter > to return to the main Hard Disk Utility screen.
Chapter 6 AMI BI OS 92 Media A naly sis Utility The Media Analy sis utility performs a series of tests to locate bad or damaged tracks on the hard disk as a result of aging or poor handling . This utility locates all bad tracks and lists them in the Ba d Track L ist Box.
AMI EZ-Flex Base B oard User's Guide 93 Media A naly sis Utility , Continued The cursor is on Proceed. The warning screen appears. Press <Enter> to stop. The main Hard Disk Utility screen appears. Ty pe Y and press <Enter> to perform the hard disk drive analysis.
Chapter 6 AMI BI OS 94 Hard Disk Utilit y Errors Messages Initialization Er rors These err or messag es can a ppear during the initialization process. Message Expl anation No Hard Disk I nstalled There is no hard disk drive in t he system but you tr ied to r un the H ard D isk Utility.
AMI EZ-Flex Base B oard User's Guide 95 Message Expl anation The hard disk drive utility waited beyond a preset s pec ified tim e lim i t . Driv e Paramete r Activity Failed A reset com mand was s ent to the cont rol l er followed by drive param et ers .
Appendix A EIS A Conf iguration W orks heet s 96 Appendix A EISA Configuration Worksheets This appendix has two-page worksheets for eight EI SA adapter c ards to simplify the EISA c onfiguration pr ocess.
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Appendix A EIS A Conf iguration W orks heet s 98 EISA Slot 1 Card Descript ion: __________________________________________ Manufacturer: __________________________________________ EISA Master: ___ Yes.
AMI EZ-Flex Base B oard User's Guide 99 EISA Slot 1, cont'd Interrupt Descripti on Edge-Triggered Int errupt s : Interrupt l i ne us ed: ___ IRQ3 ___ IRQ4 ___ IRQ5 ___ IRQ6 ___ IRQ7 ___ IRQ9.
Appendix A EIS A Conf iguration W orks heet s 100 EISA Slot 2 Card Descript ion: __________________________________________ Manufacturer: __________________________________________ EISA Master: ___ Ye.
AMI EZ-Flex Base B oard User's Guide 101 EISA Slot 2, cont'd Interrupt Descripti on Edge-Triggered Int errupt s Interrupt l i ne us ed: ___ IRQ3 ___ IRQ4 ___ IRQ5 ___ IRQ6 ___ IRQ7 ___ IRQ9 .
Appendix A EIS A Conf iguration W orks heet s 102 EISA Slot 3 Card Descript ion: __________________________________________ Manufacturer: __________________________________________ EISA Master: ___ Ye.
AMI EZ-Flex Base B oard User's Guide 103 EISA Slot 3, cont'd Interrupt Descripti on Edge-Triggered Int errupt s Interrupt l i ne us ed: ___ IRQ3 ___ IRQ4 ___ IRQ5 ___ IRQ6 ___ IRQ7 ___ IRQ9 .
Appendix A EIS A Conf iguration W orks heet s 104 EISA Slot 4 Card Descript ion: __________________________________________ Manufacturer: __________________________________________ EISA Master: ___ Ye.
AMI EZ-Flex Base B oard User's Guide 105 EISA Slot 4, cont'd Interrupt Descripti on Edge-Triggered Int errupt s Interrupt l i ne us ed: ___ IRQ3 ___ IRQ4 ___ IRQ5 ___ IRQ6 ___ IRQ7 ___ IRQ9 .
Appendix A EIS A Conf iguration W orks heet s 106 EISA Slot 5 Card Descript ion: __________________________________________ Manufacturer: __________________________________________ EISA Master: ___ Ye.
AMI EZ-Flex Base B oard User's Guide 107 EISA Slot 5, cont'd Interrupt Description Edge-Triggered Interrupts Interrupt line used: ___ IRQ3 ___ IRQ4 ___ IRQ5 ___ IRQ6 ___ IRQ7 ___ IRQ9 ___ IR.
Appendix A EIS A Conf iguration W orks heet s 108 EISA Slot 6 Card Descript ion: __________________________________________ Manufacturer: __________________________________________ EISA Master: ___ Ye.
AMI EZ-Flex Base B oard User's Guide 109 EISA Slot 6, cont'd Interrupt Description Edge-Triggered Interrupts Interrupt line used: ___ IRQ3 ___ IRQ4 ___ IRQ5 ___ IRQ6 ___ IRQ7 ___ IRQ9 ___ IR.
Appendix A EIS A Conf iguration W orks heet s 110 EISA Slot 7 Card Descript ion: __________________________________________ Manufacturer: __________________________________________ Slot 7 on the EZ-Flex Base Board is a non-M aster slot.
AMI EZ-Flex Base B oard User's Guide 111 EISA Slot 7, cont'd Interrupt Descripti on Edge-Triggered Int errupt s Interrupt l i ne us ed: ___ IRQ3 ___ IRQ4 ___ IRQ5 ___ IRQ6 ___ IRQ7 ___ IRQ9 .
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AMI EZ-Flex Base B oard User's Guide 113 A ppendix B 50 MHz Processor Heat Dissipatio n The 50 MHz 80486DX is a very high performance CPU that can rival the performance of any currently available CPU, i ncluding RI SC processors.
Appendix A EIS A Conf iguration W orks heet s 114 Heat Dissipation, Continued Test Procedure to Assure Proper Operatin g Temperatures: 1. Insta ll the AMI motherboard or AMI CPU card in a fully loaded sy stem. 2. Install a temperature sensor (such as a thermocouple) so that the surface of the heat sink can be measured without opening the case.
AMI EZ-Flex Base B oard User's Guide 115 Index 160-pin connect or 10 6-pin DIN 26 8042 - Gate A20 Failure 50 8042 Gate-A20 Error 51 82352 8 82357 8 82358 8 Above 1 MB Memory Tes t 72 Adapter Card.
Index 116 Index, Continued Ca ch e me mor y 7 Cache Memory B ad, Do Not Enable Cache! 51 CH-2 Tim er E rror 51 CMOS Battery S tate Low 52 CM OS Che cksum Failu re 5 2 CMOS Display Type Mis m atch 52 C.
AMI EZ-Flex Base B oard User's Guide 117 Index, Continued EZ-Flex Arch itecture 7 Assembly 1 3 Base Board 7 Base Board i ns tallation 20 Board layout 16 Ca ch e me mor y 7 CPU Card 7 I/O Features.
Index 118 Index, Continued Keyboard 68 Install 25 PS/2-t ype 25 Keyboard Error 52 Keyboard Is Loc ked... Unlock It 52 Keyboard Lock Connec tor 29 Layout 16 Manufacturing Tes t Port 49 Mar k Bad Tr ack.
AMI EZ-Flex Base B oard User's Guide 119 Index, Continued P019 39 P020 39 P022 39 P023 39 P024 39 P025 39 P026 39 P027 39 Page Mode 6 Parallel P o rt Connec tor 33 Parity E rror 50 Parity Error ?.
Index 120 Index, Continued Setup, c ont'd Internal Cac he Memory 77 Key Usage 60 Memory Test Ti c k Sound 72 Numeric /W eitek P roc essor(s) 74 Pass word Check Opt i on 75 Running 59 Standard CMO.
An important point after buying a device American Megatrends EZ-Flex (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
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