Fujitsu D943 User manual

PC
System board D943
Technical Manual

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System board D943
Technical Manual
Introduction
Im
p
ortant notes
Settin
g
sinBIOSSetu
p
Settin
g
s with switch bloc
k
S180
Add-on modules
Error messa
g
es
Index
February 1998 edition

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Contents
Introduction........................................................................................................... 1
Notational conventions............................................................................................ 1
Features................................................................................................................... 2
Interfaces and connectors........................................................................................ 4
Possible screen resolution....................................................................................... 5
Resource table......................................................................................................... 7
Important notes..................................................................................................... 9
Settings in BIOS Setup ....................................................................................... 11
Main menu ............................................................................................................ 11
System Time / System Date ........................................................................... 12
Diskette A / Diskette B .................................................................................. 12
HardDisk1toHardDisk4-Harddiskdrives.............................................. 13
Boot Options.................................................................................................. 16
Video Display................................................................................................ 18
Base Memory................................................................................................. 18
Extended Memory.......................................................................................... 18
Advanced menu - Making advanced system settings ............................................ 19
Cache Memory............................................................................................... 20
Shadow Memory............................................................................................ 22
Peripheral Configuration - Ports and Controllers........................................... 23
PCI Configuration.......................................................................................... 27
Advanced System Configuration.................................................................... 29
Plug & Play O/S............................................................................................. 31
Reset Configuration Data............................................................................... 32
Large Disk Access Mode - Hard disk access................................................. 32
Menu Security - Setting up the security features................................................... 33
Setup Password / System Password ............................................................... 33
Set Setup Password........................................................................................ 34
SetupPasswordLock..................................................................................... 34
Set System Password...................................................................................... 34
System Password Mode ................................................................................. 35
System Load................................................................................................... 35
Setup Prompt- Setup message........................................................................ 35
Virus Warning................................................................................................ 36
Diskette Write................................................................................................ 36
Flash Write..................................................................................................... 36

Contents
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Power On/Off.................................................................................................37
Power menu - Setting energy saving functions......................................................40
APM - Enabling the APM Interface...............................................................40
Power Management Mode - Extent of energy saving functions.....................41
Standby Timeout ............................................................................................41
Suspend Timeout - Suspend mode .................................................................41
Hard Disk Timeout.........................................................................................42
Standby CPU Speed .......................................................................................42
Save To Disk..................................................................................................42
Wakeup Event - Defining system activities....................................................44
BIOSFaX menu - quick start functions..................................................................45
Receive Mode.................................................................................................45
Ring Count .....................................................................................................45
Fax Tone Count..............................................................................................46
Fax Modem Port - Serial port.........................................................................46
Exit menu ..............................................................................................................47
Save Changes & Exit......................................................................................47
Discard Changes & Exit.................................................................................47
Get Default Values.........................................................................................47
Load Previous Values.....................................................................................47
Save Changes .................................................................................................47
Settings with switch block S180..........................................................................49
Clock speed - switch 1, 2, 3 and 4.........................................................................49
Write protection for System BIOS - switch 5........................................................50
Recovering System BIOS - switch 7......................................................................50
Write protection for floppy disk drive - switch 8 ..................................................50
Add-on modules...................................................................................................51
Upgrading main memory.......................................................................................51
Installing memory modules ............................................................................52
Removing a memory module..........................................................................52
Replacing the processor.........................................................................................53
Upgrading the second-level cache.........................................................................54
Upgrading the video memory................................................................................54
Connecting an audio board....................................................................................56
Replacing the lithium battery.................................................................................57
Error messages.....................................................................................................59
Index.....................................................................................................................61

A26361-D943-Z120-14-7619 1
Introduction
This description applies for the System board D943 with PCI bus (Peripheral
Component Interconnect).
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This s
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stem board is available in different confi
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uration levels.
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are described.
Further information to drivers is provided in the readme files on hard disk or on
the supplied drivers diskettes or on the "Drivers & Utility" CD.
Notational conventions
The meanings of the symbols and fonts used in this manual are as follows:
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Pa
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articular attention to texts marked with this s
y
mbol. Failure to
observe this warnin
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endan
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ers
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our life, destro
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sthes
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stem, or ma
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lead to loss of data.
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This symbol is followed by supplementary information, remarks and tips.
Ê Texts which follow this symbol describe activities that must be performed in
the order shown.
ËThis symbol means that you must enter a blank space at this point.
Ú
ÚÚ
ÚThis symbol means that you must press the Enter key.
Texts in this typeface are screen outputs from the PC.
Texts in this bold typeface are the entries you make via the keyboard.
Texts in italics indicate commands or menu item.
"Quotation marks" indicate names of chapters and terms that are being
emphasized.

Introduction Features
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Features
• 64-bit microprocessor Intel Pentium with 16 Kbytes internal cache (first-level
cache, 8 Kbytes data cache, 8 Kbytes address cache) or OverDrive-Processor
for Pentium
or
• AMD-K5
• Memory configuration on the system board: 8 to 128 Mbyte (FPM or EDO)
• Error recognition via ECC
• Second-level cache on the system board: 0, 256 or 512 Kbytes (PBSRAM)
• 256 Kbytes Flash BIOS
• PCI bus
• IDE hard disk controller connected to PCI bus for up to four IDE drives
(e.g. IDE hard disk drives, ATAPI CD ROM drive)
• Real-time clock/calendar with integrated battery backup
• Floppy disk controller (up to 2.88 Mbytes format)
• Bus interface for platter
• Connector for feature connector, loudspeaker
• Parallel interface (ECP- and EPP-compatible)
• 2 serial ports
• PS/2 mouse port
• PS/2 keyboard port
• Security functions

Features Introduction
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Optional Components
• Monitor port
• Graphics controller connected to PCI bus, graphics processor Cirrus Logic
CL-GD5436 with Windows accelerator and 1 Mbyte or 2 Mbytes DRAM
video memory
• Audio controller on ISA-BUS (Creative VIBRA 16S; 16 bit; compatible with
Sound Blaster 16, MPU401, Multimedia PC and Multimedia PC II; Stereo-
FM synthesizer YAMAHA OPL3)
• USB (Universal Serial Bus)
• Energy saving functions
• Connector for remote-on (fax/modem board), chipcard reader and infrared
interface
• Connector for CD-line in, wavetable module, Game/Midi, voice modem,
AUX-in
• Microphone connector (via supplementary board)
• Audio port (line in) (via supplementary board)
• Headphone connector (via supplementary board)
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The microphone connector, audio port and headphone connector are
connected via a common plug (Game/Midi / Audio) on the system board.

Introduction Interfaces and connectors
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Interfaces and connectors
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10
11 14
15
16
17
19
20
21
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13
18
22
23
24
26
27
25
28
29
1 = Monitor port
2 = Parallel port
3 = Serial port 2
4 = Serial port 1
5= PS/2mouseport
6= PS/2keyboardport
7= USB
8= Slotboard
9 = Power supply
10 = Connector for soft-off power supply
11 = CD audio (input)
12 = infrared interface
13 = Remote on via fax/modem
14 = Chipcard reader
15 = IDE drives 1 and 2 (primary)
16 = Floppy disk drive
17 = IDE drives 3 and 4 (secondary)
18 = Power on switch
19 = LED indicators in front panel
20 = Voltage converter
21 = External loudspeaker
22 = Fan
23 = Cache board (second-level)
24 = LED indicators in front panel
25 = Feature board
26 = AUX IN
27 = Voice modem
28 = Game/Midi/Audio
29 = Wavetable board
The connectors marked do not have to be present on the system board.

Possible screen resolution Introduction
A26361-D943-Z120-14-7619 5
Possible screen resolution
Depending on the operating system used the screen resolutions in the following
table refer to the screen controller on the system board. If you are using an external
screen controller, you will find details of supported screen resolutions in the
Operating Manual or Technical Manual supplied with the controller.
You can set the screen resolution under Windows 95 by selecting Control Panel -
Display -Settings.
You can set the screen resolution under MS-DOS using the SET-VGA program.

Introduction Possible screen resolution
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Screen
resolution Refresh rate (Hz) Horizontal- rate (kHz) ** Max. number of colors
640x350 70 31,5 16
640x350 84 38 16
640x480 60 31,5 16777216
640x480 75 37,5 16777216
640x480 85 43,4 16777216
640x480 100 50,6 16777216
720x400 70 31,5 16
720x400 84 38 16
800x600 60 38 65536
800x600 60 38 16777216
800x600 72 48 65536
800x600 72 48 16777216
800x600 75 47 65536
800x600 75 47 16777216
800x600 85 53,7 65536
800x600 85 53,7 16777216
800x600 100 63 65536
800x600 100 63 16777216
1024x768 87 interlaced 36 256
1024x768 87 interlaced 36 65536
1024x768 60 48,4 256
1024x768 60 48,4 65536
1024x768 75 60 256
1024x768 75 60 65536
1024x768 85 68,7 256 *
1024x768 85 68,7 65536 *
1024x768 100 81 256 *
1280x1024 87 interlaced 49 16
1280x1024 87 interlaced 49 256
1280x1024 60 63,7 256 *
1280x1024 75 80,4 256 *
* no 16 color mode
**
** The horizontal rate values may have a tolerance range of ± 0.3 kHz.
*** not for graphics processor Cirrus Logic CL-GD5446
The values marked are only available with a 2-Mbytes video memory.

Resource table Introduction
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Resource table
possible IRQ Possible
Address Possible DMA
Keyboard IRQ1
Serial port COM2 / IrDA IRQ3,
IRQ4 02F8, 03F8 02E8, 03E8
Serial interface COM1 / Chip card
reader IRQ4, IRQ3 03F8, 02F8 03E8, 02E8
Floppy disk drive controller IRQ6 DMA2
Parallel interface LPT1 IRQ5, IRQ7 0278, 0378 DMA1, DMA3
RTC IRQ8
Audio controller Joystick:
Base address:
MPU 401:
Adlib:
IRQ5, IRQ7, IRQ9,
IRQ10
0200-0207
0220-022F
0240-024F
0260-026F
0280-028F
0300-0301
0330-0331
0338-038B
DMA1, DMA3,
DMA5, DMA7
USB controller IRQ11
Mouse controller IRQ12
Numeric processor IRQ13
IDE controller 1 IRQ14
IDE controller 2 IRQ15
The interrupts, addresses and DMAs set in the factory are underlined.
„Possible IRQ“ = these interrupts can be used for your particular application
„Possible address“ = this address can be used for your particular application
„Possible DMA“ = this DMA can be used for your particular application
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Please note that a resource cannot be used b
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lications at the same
time.

A26361-D943-Z120-14-7619 9
Important notes
Store this manual close to the device. If you pass on the device to third parties, you
should also pass on this manual.
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Be sure to read this
p
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e carefull
y
and note the information before
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ou
o
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en the PC.
Please note the information
p
rovided in the cha
p
ter "Safet
y
"inthe
O
p
eratin
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Manual of the PC.
Incorrect re
p
lacement of the lithium batter
y
ma
y
lead to a risk of
ex
p
losion. It is therefore essential to observe the instructions in the
cha
p
ter „Add-on modules“-„Re
p
lacin
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the lithium batter
y
“.
The lithium batter
y
must be re
p
laced with an identical batter
y
or a batter
y
t
yp
e recommended b
y
the manufacturer (CR2032).
Do not throw lithium batteries into the trashcan. It must be dis
p
osed of in
accordance with local re
g
ulations concernin
g
s
p
ecial waste.
This board com
p
lies with the re
q
uirements of the EEC directive
89/336/EEC with re
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ard to "Electroma
g
netic com
p
atibilit
y
".
Com
p
liance was tested in a t
yp
ical PC confi
g
uration.
When installin
g
the board, refer to the s
p
ecific installation
information in the O
p
eratin
g
Manual or Technical Manual of the
receivin
g
device.
Data cables to peripheral devices must be adequately shielded.
!
Modules can become ver
y
hot durin
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p
eration. Make sure
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ou do no
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touch modules when addin
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com
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onents to the s
y
stem board. There is a
dan
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er of burns!
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The warrant
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ex
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ires if the device is dama
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ed durin
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the installation or
re
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lacement of s
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stem ex
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ansions. Information on which s
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ste
m
ex
p
ansions
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ou can use is available from
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our sales office or the customer
service.

Important notes
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Boards with electrostatic sensitive devices (ESD) may be identified by labels.
When you handle boards fitted with ESDs, you must observe the following points
under all circumstances:
• You must always discharge yourself (e.g. by touching a grounded object)
before working.
• Theequipmentandtoolsyouusemustbefreeofstaticcharges.
• Pull out the power plug before inserting or pulling out boards containing
ESDs.
• Always hold boards with ESDs by their edges.
• Never touch pins or conductors on boards fitted with ESDs.

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Settings in BIOS Setup
The BIOS Setup menu allows you to set your hardware configuration and system
functions. In addition, the BIOS Setup displays technical information on the PC's
configuration.
When it is supplied, the PC is set to factory default settings which you can alter in
the BIOS Setup menus. You can change these settings in BIOS Setup. Any changes
you make take effect as soon as you save the settings and quit the BIOS Setup.
The Operating Manual describes how to call the BIOS Setup and change menu
entries.
You can select the following settings in the BIOS Setup:
Main - system functions
Advanced - advanced system configuration
Security - security features
Power - power-management features
BIOSFaX - quick start functions
Exit -saveandquit
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The various menus are described below with all settin
g
o
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tions. Since the
settin
g
o
p
tions de
p
end on
y
our PC's hardware confi
g
uration, some of
them ma
y
not be offered in the BIOS setup.
Main menu
In the Main menu you can set up the following:
• Time (in the field marked System Time)
• Date (in the field marked System Date)
• Floppy disk drive (in the field marked Diskette A or Diskette B)
• Hard disk drive (in the submenus of Hard Disk)
• Display device (in the field marked Video Display)
• System boot (in the submenus of Boot Options)

Settings in BIOS Setup Main - system functions
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Phoenix BIOS Setup
M
ain Advanced Security Power BIOSFaX Exit
System Time: [07:42:19]
System Date: [08/11/1995]
Diskette A: [1.4M]
Diskette B: [None]
ÊHard Disk 1: 1 Gbyte
ÊHard Disk 2: None
ÊHard Disk 3: None
ÊHard Disk 4: None
ÊBoot Options
Video Display: [EGA/VGA]
Base Memory: 640K
Extended Memory: 7M
Item Specific Help
——————————————————————
F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
ESC Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Execute Command F7 Previous Values
Example for Main menu
System Time / System Date
The System Time field and the System Date field show the time and date respectively
according to the PC. The time is shown in the format hh:mm:ss
(hours:minutes:seconds) and the date is shown in the format mm/dd/yyyy
(month/day/year).
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If the settin
g
sintheSystem Time and System Date fields are fre
q
uentl
y
wron
g
when
y
ou
p
ower u
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the com
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uter, the lithium batter
y
is dead.
Chan
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e the batter
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as described in „Add-on modules“-„Re
p
lacin
g
the
lithium batter
y
“).
Diskette A / Diskette B
These two fields are used to specify the type of floppy disk drive installed.
360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.4M,2.8M
The entry depends on the floppy disk drive installed.
(Default entry Diskette A : 1.4M).
(Default entry Diskette A : 1.4M).
None A floppy disk drive is not installed.
(Default entry for Diskette B:).