NEC POWERMATE PRO2180 - SERVICE 1996 User manual

First Printing — July 1996
Copyright 1996 Copyright 1996
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Contents
Preface........................................................................................................................ xv
Abbreviations .............................................................................................................. xvii
Section 1 Technical Information
System Chassis............................................................................................................1-2
System Board..............................................................................................................1-3
Processor and Secondary Cache............................................................................1-5
System BIOS........................................................................................................1-6
I/O Addressing .....................................................................................................1-7
System Memory....................................................................................................1-9
Interrupt Controller ..............................................................................................1-10
Plug and Play........................................................................................................1-11
ISA Bus................................................................................................................1-11
PCI Local Bus......................................................................................................1-11
PCI/IDE Ports......................................................................................................1-11
Parallel Interface...................................................................................................1-12
Serial Interface .....................................................................................................1-12
Infrared Interface..................................................................................................1-13
Video Board................................................................................................................1-14
Video Support......................................................................................................1-14
Video Playback.....................................................................................................1-15
Audio..........................................................................................................................1-15
SCSI Board.................................................................................................................1-16
Diskette Drive .............................................................................................................1-17
Hard Disk Drive ..........................................................................................................1-17
IDE Hard Drives...................................................................................................1-17
SCSI Hard Disk....................................................................................................1-18
Eight-Speed CD-ROM ................................................................................................1-19
CD-ROM Reader Operation.................................................................................1-19
CD-ROM Reader Settings....................................................................................1-20
Power Supply..............................................................................................................1-20
Keyboard.....................................................................................................................1-20
Mouse.........................................................................................................................1-20
Speakers......................................................................................................................1-21

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Microphone.................................................................................................................1-21
Specifications ..............................................................................................................1-21
Section 2 Setup and Operation
Unpacking and Repacking ...........................................................................................2-1
System Setup...............................................................................................................2-1
Keyboard, Mouse, and Power Cables Connection.................................................2-1
Monitor Connection..............................................................................................2-3
Speaker and Microphone Connections..................................................................2-4
Starting Up..................................................................................................................2-8
Windows Nt 3.51 and Driver Installation.....................................................................2-9
Matrox Video Driver Installation..........................................................................2-12
Crystal Audio Driver Installation....................................................................2-13
Installing Audio Drivers.................................................................................2-13
Setting Up MIDI Support..............................................................................2-14
Intel Bus Mastering IDE Driver Installation ...................................................2-14
Installing the IDE Drivers ..............................................................................2-14
Configuring the IDE Drivers..........................................................................2-15
SCSI Adaptec 7800.......................................................................................2-15
NEC DMI Installation....................................................................................2-16
Microsoft Internet Explorer ...........................................................................2-16
McAfee’s Virus Scan for Windows NT..........................................................2-17
Release Notes.......................................................................................................2-18
Infrared (IR) Interface....................................................................................2-18
Universal Serial Bus (USB) Connectors.........................................................2-18
AT & T Interchange ......................................................................................2-18
Unsupported Monitor Resolutions .................................................................2-18
Interrupt Assignment .....................................................................................2-18
Secondary Drive Configuration......................................................................2-18
McAfee VirusScan.........................................................................................2-19
AVI Distortion ..............................................................................................2-19
Setup Utility................................................................................................................2-20
When to Use Setup...............................................................................................2-20
How to Start Setup...............................................................................................2-21
How to Use Setup................................................................................................2-22
Main Menu...........................................................................................................2-22
System Date/Time .........................................................................................2-23

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Diskette Drive ...............................................................................................2-23
IDE Devices..................................................................................................2-23
IDE Device Configuration Submenu..............................................................2-25
IDE Device Configuration .............................................................................2-25
Maximum Capacity........................................................................................2-25
IDE Translation Mode...................................................................................2-25
Multiple Sector Setting..................................................................................2-26
Fast Programmed I/O Modes.........................................................................2-27
Language.......................................................................................................2-27
Boot Options.................................................................................................2-28
Boot Options Submenu..................................................................................2-28
Boot Sequence ..............................................................................................2-28
System Cache................................................................................................2-28
Boot Speed....................................................................................................2-28
NumLock ......................................................................................................2-29
Speaker .........................................................................................................2-29
Setup Prompt.................................................................................................2-29
Hard Disk Pre-Delay......................................................................................2-29
Typematic Rate Programming........................................................................2-30
Video Mode ..................................................................................................2-30
Mouse ...........................................................................................................2-30
Base Memory ................................................................................................2-31
Extended Memory .........................................................................................2-31
BIOS Version................................................................................................2-31
Advanced Menu....................................................................................................2-31
Processor Type..............................................................................................2-31
Processor Speed ............................................................................................2-32
Cache Size.....................................................................................................2-32
Peripheral Configuration................................................................................2-32
Peripheral Submenu.......................................................................................2-32
Advanced Chipset Configuration....................................................................2-34
Advanced Chipset Submenu...........................................................................2-34
Base Memory Size.........................................................................................2-34
ISA LFB Size................................................................................................2-34
ISA LFB Base Address..................................................................................2-35
Video Palette Snoop......................................................................................2-35
Latency Timer (PCI Clocks) ..........................................................................2-35

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Memory Error Detection................................................................................2-35
Onboard Audio..............................................................................................2-36
Banks 0 and 1 SIMM Detected......................................................................2-36
Power Management Configuration........................................................................2-36
Power Management Submenu........................................................................2-36
Plug and Play Submenu..................................................................................2-38
Event Logging Configuration.........................................................................2-40
Security Menu......................................................................................................2-40
Exit Menu.............................................................................................................2-42
Exit Saving Changes......................................................................................2-42
Exit Discarding Changes................................................................................2-43
Load Setup Defaults......................................................................................2-43
Discard Changes............................................................................................2-43
Flash Utility.................................................................................................................2-43
NEC Bulletin Board Service .................................................................................2-44
Using the BIOS Update Utility..............................................................................2-45
SCSISELECT Utility............................................................................................2-45
Desktop Management Interface ............................................................................2-46
DMI Components..........................................................................................2-46
Manageable Components...............................................................................2-46
CI Module.....................................................................................................2-47
DMI Browser................................................................................................2-47
Usage............................................................................................................2-48
Troubleshooting.............................................................................................2-48
Video Drivers.......................................................................................................2-48
Changing Video Drivers.................................................................................2-49
Section 3 Option Installation
General Rules for Installing Options.............................................................................3-1
Precautions...........................................................................................................3-1
Optional Hardware ...............................................................................................3-2
Removing the System Unit Cover................................................................................3-4
Removing the Cover.............................................................................................3-4
Replacing the System Unit Cover..........................................................................3-6
Adding Internal Options...............................................................................................3-7
Expansion Boards.................................................................................................3-8
Slot Locations ...............................................................................................3-9

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Expansion Board Installation .........................................................................3-9
Expansion Board Removal.............................................................................3-11
SIMM Upgrade....................................................................................................3-12
Checking the Memory in the System..............................................................3-12
SIMM Removal.............................................................................................3-14
SIMM Installation..........................................................................................3-14
Processor Upgrade ...............................................................................................3-15
Processor Removal........................................................................................3-16
Processor Installation.....................................................................................3-16
Video Upgrade.....................................................................................................3-17
Data Storage Devices ...........................................................................................3-19
Device Support..............................................................................................3-19
Device Slots ..................................................................................................3-19
Device Preparation ........................................................................................3-21
Device Cables................................................................................................3-21
Diskette Drive Signal Cable ...........................................................................3-22
IDE Signal Cables..........................................................................................3-23
SCSI Cable....................................................................................................3-23
System Power Cables.....................................................................................3-24
Cabling an IDE or SCSI Device.....................................................................3-24
Cabling a Diskette Drive................................................................................3-25
Storage Device Installation...................................................................................3-26
3 1/2-Inch Drive Installation ..........................................................................3-26
Removing the Side Panel ...............................................................................3-29
Removing the Front Panel..............................................................................3-30
Installing the 5 1/4-Inch Device......................................................................3-32
Replacing the Front and Side Panels...............................................................3-34
Adding External Options .............................................................................................3-34
Parallel Printer......................................................................................................3-35
Serial Devices.......................................................................................................3-35
SCSI Devices .......................................................................................................3-36
Section 4 Maintenance and Troubleshooting
Maintenance................................................................................................................4-2
System Cleaning...................................................................................................4-2
Keyboard Cleaning ...............................................................................................4-3
Mouse Cleaning....................................................................................................4-3

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Troubleshooting ..........................................................................................................4-4
Error Messages.....................................................................................................4-4
Diagnosing and Solving Problems.........................................................................4-7
Beep Codes..........................................................................................................4-12
CMOS Battery Replacement.................................................................................4-12
Section 5 Repair
Disassembly and Reassembly .......................................................................................5-1
System Unit Cover Removal.................................................................................5-2
Side Panel Removal..............................................................................................5-4
Expansion Board Removal....................................................................................5-4
SIMM Removal....................................................................................................5-5
Front Panel Assembly Removal.............................................................................5-7
Blank Panel and Metal Cover Plate Removal.........................................................5-7
3 1/2-inch Diskette Drive Removal .......................................................................5-8
3 1/2-inch Hard Disk Drive Removal ....................................................................5-10
5 1/4-Inch Device Removal...................................................................................5-11
Power Supply Removal.........................................................................................5-13
System Board Removal.........................................................................................5-14
Illustrated Parts Breakdown.........................................................................................5-15
Appendix A Connector Pin Assignments
Parallel Interface Connector.........................................................................................A-2
Serial Interface Connectors..........................................................................................A-3
Keyboard and Mouse Connectors................................................................................A-4
Power Supply Connector.............................................................................................A-5
Storage Device Connectors..........................................................................................A-6
Diskette Drive Connector .....................................................................................A-7
IDE Connectors....................................................................................................A-8
LED Connectors..........................................................................................................A-9
Hard Drive LED Connector..................................................................................A-9
Power LED Connector.........................................................................................A-10
Reset Button Connector .......................................................................................A-10
Infrared Connector ...............................................................................................A-11
ISA Connectors...........................................................................................................A-11
PCI Connectors...........................................................................................................A-13

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Appendix B System Board Settings
Changing Jumper Settings............................................................................................B-2
Processor Jumpers................................................................................................B-4
BIOS Recovery ....................................................................................................B-4
Clearing CMOS....................................................................................................B-6
Denying Access to CMOS Setup ..........................................................................B-7
Password Clear Jumper.........................................................................................B-8
Appendix C Hard Disk Drive Specifications and Jumper Settings
Hard Disk Drive Specifications....................................................................................C-1
2.1-GB IDE Hard Disk Drive Jumper Settings.............................................................C-2
J5 Master/Slave Select..........................................................................................C-2
J8 Remote LED Option Block..............................................................................C-3
2.5-GB SCSI Hard Disk Drive Jumper Settings...........................................................C-4
Appendix D CD-ROM Reader Specifications and Jumper Settings
CD-ROM Reader Specifications..................................................................................D-1
CD-ROM Reader Connectors and Jumper Settings......................................................D-2
List of Figures
1-1 System Controls and Storage Device Slots.....................................................1-2
1-3 Hard Disk Drive Jumper Settings...................................................................1-18
1-4 CD-ROM Reader Controls and Indicators......................................................1-19
1-5 CD-ROM Jumper Settings.............................................................................1-20
2-1 Voltage Selector Switch ................................................................................2-2
2-2 Keyboard/Mouse Connections .......................................................................2-3
2-3 Monitor Signal Cable Connection ..................................................................2-4
2-4 Right Speaker................................................................................................2-5
2-5 Speaker Cables..............................................................................................2-5
2-6 Connecting the Two Speakers........................................................................2-6
2-7 Attaching the Microphone and Y-Cable .........................................................2-7
2-8 Connecting the AC Adapter...........................................................................2-7
2-9 Power Button................................................................................................2-8
2-10 Main Menu....................................................................................................2-21

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3-1 Cover Screws ................................................................................................3-5
3-2 Releasing the System Unit Cover...................................................................3-6
3-3 System Unit Cover Replacement....................................................................3-7
3-4 System Board Upgrade Sockets and Connectors............................................3-8
3-5 Expansion Slots Locations.............................................................................3-9
3-6 Removing a Slot Cover..................................................................................3-10
3-7 Inserting the Expansion Board.......................................................................3-11
3-8 Removing a SIMM........................................................................................3-14
3-9 Inserting the SIMM .......................................................................................3-15
3-10 Aligning the Video Module with the Socket...................................................3-18
3-11 Storage Device Slots......................................................................................3-20
3-12 System Board Cable Connectors....................................................................3-22
3-13 Diskette Drive Signal Cable ...........................................................................3-22
3-14 IDE Cable Connectors...................................................................................3-23
3-15 SCSI Connectors...........................................................................................3-23
3-16 Power Cable Connectors................................................................................3-24
3-17 Connecting IDE Device Cables......................................................................3-25
3-18 Connecting 1.2-MB Diskette Drive Cables.....................................................3-25
3-19 Locating the Power Supply............................................................................3-27
3-20 Removing the Power Supply Screws..............................................................3-28
3-21 Securing a 3 1/2-inch Drive............................................................................3-29
3-22 Removing Side Panel Screws.........................................................................3-30
3-23 Removing the Front Panel..............................................................................3-31
3-24 Removing the Slot Cover...............................................................................3-31
3-25 Attaching the Device Rails.............................................................................3-32
3-26 Inserting the Device.......................................................................................3-33
3-27 Aligning the Front Panel ................................................................................3-34
3-28 Connecting a Printer Cable.............................................................................3-35
3-29 Connecting an RS-232C Cable.......................................................................3-36
3-30 Connecting a SCSI Cable...............................................................................3-37
4-1 Removing the Mouse Ball Cover....................................................................4-3
4-2 Battery Socket Location................................................................................4-13
4-3 Battery Removal............................................................................................4-13
5-1 Cover Screws ................................................................................................5-3
5-2 Releasing the System Unit Cover...................................................................5-3

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5-3 Removing Side Panel Screws.........................................................................5-4
5-4 Expansion Board Removal.............................................................................5-5
5-5 System Board Upgrade Sockets and Connectors............................................5-6
5-6 Removing a SIMM........................................................................................5-6
5-7 Removing the Front Panel..............................................................................5-7
5-8 Removing the Slot Cover...............................................................................5-8
5-9 3 1/2-Inch Diskette Drive Cables ...................................................................5-8
5-10 Diskette Drive Screws ...................................................................................5-9
5-11 Diskette Drive Removal.................................................................................5-9
5-12 3 1/2-Inch Hard Disk Drive Cables ................................................................5-10
5-13 Removing the 3 1/2-Inch Drive......................................................................5-11
5-14 Removing the Device.....................................................................................5-12
5-15 Removing the Device Rails ............................................................................5-12
5-16 Power Supply Screws....................................................................................5-13
5-17 System Board Removal..................................................................................5-14
5-18 PowerMate Pro2200/2180 Series Illustrated Parts Breakdown.......................5-17
A-1 System Board Power and Interface Port Locations.........................................A-1
A-2 Parallel Interface Connector...........................................................................A-2
A-3 Serial Interface Connectors............................................................................A-3
A-4 PS/2-Style Keyboard and Mouse Interface Connectors...................................A-4
A-5 Storage Device Connector Locations.............................................................A-6
A-7 Hard Disk LED Connector ............................................................................A-9
A-8 Power LED Connector ..................................................................................A-10
A-9 Reset Button Connector.................................................................................A-10
A-10 Infrared Connector ........................................................................................A-11
A-13 PCI Expansion Board Connectors..................................................................A-13
B-1 System Board Jumper Locations....................................................................B-3
B-2 Processor Settings .........................................................................................B-4
B-3 BIOS Recovery Jumper .................................................................................B-5
B-4 Clear CMOS Jumper......................................................................................B-6
B-5 Deny CMOS Access Jumper..........................................................................B-7
B-6 Password Clear Jumper..................................................................................B-9
C-1 2.1-GB IDE Hard Disk Jumper Settings.........................................................C-2

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D-1 CD-ROM Connector and Jumper Locations...................................................D-3
List of Tables
1-1 System Board Feature Components ...............................................................1-5
1-2 System Memory Map.....................................................................................1-7
1-3 I/O Address Map...........................................................................................1-7
1-4 Interrupt Level Assignments ..........................................................................1-10
1-5 Parallel Port Addressing and Interrupts..........................................................1-12
1-6 Serial Port Addressing and Interrupts.............................................................1-13
1-7 Specifications.................................................................................................1-21
2-1 Navigation Keys ............................................................................................2-22
2-2 Hard Disk Assignments..................................................................................2-24
2-3 Partitioned Hard Disk Assignments................................................................2-24
2-4 Hot Key Parameters.......................................................................................2-37
2-5 Security Passwords........................................................................................2-40
3-1 Recommended Memory Upgrade Path...........................................................3-13
4-1 NEC Service and Information Telephone Numbers ........................................4-1
4-2 System Error Messages..................................................................................4-4
4-3 PCI Error Messages.......................................................................................4-6
4-4 Problems and Solutions..................................................................................4-7
4-5 Diagnostic Beep Codes..................................................................................4-12
5-1 PowerMate Pro2200/2180 Series System Unit Disassembly Sequence............5-1
5-2 PowerMate Pro2200/2180 Series Field-Replaceable Parts List.......................5-15
5-3 PowerMate Pro2200/2180 Series Memory Options........................................5-18
5-4 PowerMate Pro2200/2180 Series Documentation and Packaging...................5-18
A-1 System Board Connectors..............................................................................A-1
A-2 Parallel Interface Pin Assignments..................................................................A-3
A-3 Serial Interface Pin Assignments ....................................................................A-4
A-4 Keyboard and Mouse Pin Assignments...........................................................A-4
A-5 Power Connector Pin Assignments.................................................................A-5
A-6 Diskette Drive Pin Assignments.....................................................................A-7
A-7 IDE Interface Pin Assignments.......................................................................A-8

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A-8 Hard Disk LED Pin Assignments ...................................................................A-9
A-9 Power LED Pin Assignments.........................................................................A-10
A-10 Reset Pin Assignments...................................................................................A-10
A-11 Infrared Pin Assignments ...............................................................................A-11
A-12 ISA Bus Pin Assignments ..............................................................................A-12
A-13 PCI Bus Pin Assignments...............................................................................A-13
C-1 Hard Disk Specifications................................................................................C-2
C-2 2.5-GB SCSI Hard Disk Jumper Settings.......................................................C-3
D-1 Specifications for Eight-Speed CD-ROM Reader...........................................D-2
D-2 Jumper A Settings..........................................................................................D-3
D-3 Jumper B Settings..........................................................................................D-4

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Preface
This service and reference manual for the NEC PowerMate®Pro2200 and PowerMate
Pro2180 series computer systems contains hardware and interface information for users
who need an overview of system design. The manual also includes system setup
information, procedures for installing options, and illustrated parts lists. The manual is
written for NEC-trained customer engineers, system analysts, service center personnel, and
dealers.
The manual is organized as follows:
Section 1 — Technical Information, provides an overview of the system features,
hardware design, interface ports, and internal devices. System specifications are listed
including dimensions, weight, environment, safety compliance, power consumption, and
memory.
Section 2 — Setup and Operation, includes unpacking, setup, and operation information.
Also included are procedures for installing Window NT and configuring the system through
the Setup utility program. Using the BIOS Update utility information is also included.
Section 3 — Option Installation, provides installation procedures for adding optional
expansion boards, diskette and hard disk storage devices, system and video memory, and
processor upgrades.
Section 4 — Maintenance and Troubleshooting, provides information on cleaning the
system and helps isolate system malfunctions.
Section 5 — Repair, includes disassembly procedures along with an exploded view
diagram of the system. Also included are parts lists for field-replaceable parts.
Appendix A — Connector Pin Assignments, provides a list of the system boards' internal
and external connector pin assignments.
Appendix B — System Board Settings, includes information on setting jumpers for
processor upgrades, clearing a passwords resetting CMOS, disabling Setup access, and
recovering from a corrupted BIOS.

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Abbreviations
Aampere
AC alternating current
AT advanced technology (IBM PC)
BBS Bulletin Board System
BCD binary-coded decimal
BCU BIOS Customized Utility
BIOS basic input/output system
bit binary digit
BUU BIOS Upgrade Utility
bpi bits per inch
bps bits per second
Ccapacitance
Ccentigrade
Cache high-speed buffer storage
CAM constantly addressable memory
CAS column address strobe
CD-ROM compact disk-ROM
CGA Color Graphics Adapter
CGB Color Graphics Board
CH channel
clk clock
cm centimeter
CMOS complementary metal oxide
semiconductor
COM communication
CONT contrast
CPGA ceramic pin grid array
CPU central processing unit
DAC digital-to-analog converter
DACK DMA acknowledge
db decibels
DC direct current
DIP dual in-line package
DMA direct memory access
DMAC DMA controller
DOS disk operating system
DRAM dynamic RAM
ECC error checking and correction
ECP enhanced capabilities port (ECP)
EGA Enhanced Graphics Adapter
EPP Enhanced Parallel Port
EPROM erasable and programmable ROM
EVGA Enhanced Video Graphics Array
FFahrenheit
FAX facsimile transmission
FCC Federal Communications Commission
FG frame ground
FIFO first-in/first-out
FM frequency modulation
FRU field-replaceable unit
GB gigabyte
GND ground
HEX hexadecimal
HGA Hercules Graphics Adapter
Hz hertz
IC integrated circuit
ID identification
IDE intelligent device electronics
in. inch
IPB illustrated parts breakdown
ISA Industry Standard Architecture
I/O input/output
IPC integrated peripheral controller
ips inches per second
IR infrared
IRQ interrupt request
Kkilo (1024)
kkilo (1000)
KB kilobyte
kg kilogram
kHz kilohertz
lb pound
LED light-emitting diode
Mmega

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mA milliamps
max maximum
MB megabyte
MDA Monochrome Display Adapter
MFM modified frequency modulation
MHz megahertz
MIC microphone
MIDI musical instrument device interface
MPC multimedia PC
mm millimeter
MPEG Motion Picture Experts Group
ms millisecond
NASC National Authorized Service Center
NC not connected
NMI Non-maskable Interrupt
ns nanosecond
NSRC National Service Response Center
PAL programmable array logic
PC personal computer
PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect
PDA personal digital assistant
PFP plastic flat package
PIO parallel input/output
pixel picture element
PROM programmable ROM
RAM random-access memory
RAMDAC RAM digital-to-analog converter
RGB red green blue
RGBI red green blue intensity
ROM read-only memory
rpm revolutions per minute
Rread
RTC real-time clock
R/W read/write
Sslave
SCSI Small Computer System Interface
SG signal ground
SIMM single inline memory module
SVGA Super Video Graphics Array
SW switch
TAC Technical Assistance Center
TSC Technical Support Center
TTL transistor/transistor logic
tpi tracks per inch
Vvolt
Vac volts, alernating current
Vdc volts, direct current
VESA video electronics standards
association
VGA Video Graphics Array
VRAM video RAM
Wwatt
Wwrite

Section 1
Technical Information
This section provides technical information about the PowerMate Pro2200 and PowerMate
Pro2180 Series computers. The PowerMate Pro2200 and PowerMatePro 2180 have
different CPUs mounted on the system board. The PowerMate®Pro2200 is a 200-MHz
Pentium Pro-based system. The PowerMate Pro180 is 180-MHz Pentium Pro-based
system. With the exception of the CPU type, all other features of the computer are the
same.
All configurations come standard with an Intel Pentium Pro™ 200- or 180-MHz processor
(depending the computer model), a 3 1/2-inch diskette drive, a 2.1-GB IDE hard disk (2.0
GB in SCSI configurations), 256-kilobyte (KB) asynchronous secondary cache, and 16-
megabyte (MB) random access memory (RAM). In addition, all systems come with 2 MB
(4 MB in SCSI configurations)of video Windows random access memory (WRAM)
installed on a Matrox video board.
Multimedia configurations come with the above features and an eight-speed CD-ROM
reader, 20 watt (W) external speakers, and a microphone. The SCSI multimedia
configurations come with 32 MB of system memory, a 2.0-GB SCSI hard disk, an Adaptec
SCSI controller board, and a 4-MB Matrox video board.
All systems ship with the following software.
nMicrosoft®Windows NT™ and Healthy Environment Help file
nMatrox Windows NT video drivers (diskette)
nCrystal audio drivers/business audio mixer and input (diskette for multimedia
configurations only)
nDMI (diskettes 1 and 2)
nMicrosoft Internet Explorer for Windows NT (diskette)
nMcAfee VirusScan for Windows NT (diskette)
nAdobe Acrobat Reader (diskette)
nNEC 8X CD-ROM drivers (diskette for multimedia configurations only)
nAdaptec 7800 Family Manager Set drivers (diskette for SCSI configuration only)
nPuma TranXit for Windows NT (orderable when available)
nNEC Drivers and Utilities

1-2 Technical Information
SYSTEM CHASSIS
The chassis provides an enclosure for the system board, power supply, seven PCI/ISA
expansion slots and six storage device slots. The expansion slots include three 8-/16-bit ISA
slots, one shared PCI/ISA slot, and three 32-bit PCI slot.
The six storage device slots accommodate up to four accessible devices and two internal
hard disk drive devices. The accessible devices include the standard one-inch high 3 1/2-
inch 1.44-MB diskette drive and up to three 1.6-inch high 5 1/4-inch storage devices. The
internal device slots support up to two 1-inch high 3 1/2-inch hard disks.
Figure Section 1-1 shows the front panel features and the locations of the accessible storage
devices in a system. Figure Section 1-2 shows the features on the rear panel of the system
chassis.
Figure Section 1-1System Controls and Storage Device Slots

Technical Information 1-3
Figure Section 1-2Rear Panel Features
SYSTEM BOARD
Key features of the system board include the following:
nIntel Pentium Pro microprocessor running at 200- or 180 MHz (model dependent)
nIntel 82440FX PCI chipset used for PCI/ISA, memory, and peripheral control
nPC87308 Super I/O controller (integrates standard PC I/O functions: two serial
ports, one EPP/ECP-capable parallel port, floppy disk interface, real time clock,
CMOS RAM, keyboard controller, and support for an IrDA-compatible infrared
interface)
nPCI and ISA peripheral connectors on the system board
nSupport for up to 256 MB of 60 nanosecond (ns) single in-line memory modules
(SIMMs)
nAMI BIOS in a flash memory device (2-MB Intel PA28FB200BX) supports
system setup and PCI auto-configuration
nSound Blaster Pro-compatible Crystal CS4236 audio chip
COM1 PortCOM1 Port
COM2 PortCOM2 Port
Video ModuleVideo Module
Feature ConnectorFeature Connector
VGA ConnectorVGA Connector
MIDI/Game PortMIDI/Game Port
Audio ConnectorsAudio Connectors
Parallel PortParallel Port
Keyboard PortKeyboard Port
Mouse PortMouse Port
Power SupplyPower Supply

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nExpansion slots for up to five add-in boards
Three dedicated PCI slots
Three dedicated ISA-bus slots
One “combination” slot for either a PCI or an ISA add-in board
n200 watt power supply (switch-selectable for 115 and 230 V ac operation)
nTwo RS-232C-compatible 9-pin serial connectors
nOne multimode, 25-pin Centronics®-compatible parallel port
nTwo peripheral bays:
Drive bay that holds up to three 3.5-inch drives (one externally-accessible,
two internal access only)
Device bay for installing externally accessible 5.25-inch devices (up to three
half-height drives or one half-height plus one full-height drive)
nOne 1.44 MB, 3.5-inch high-density diskette drive installed
nPS/2®-style keyboard and mouse connector
nSpeaker mounted on the system board
nPassword protection and padlock slot for system security
Table Section 1-1 lists the major chips on the system board. See Appendix A, “Connector
Pin Assignments”, for a list of the system board connectors. See Appendix B, “System
Board Settings”, for a description of board switches.

Technical Information 1-5
Table Section 1-1System Board Feature Components
Chip Function
Pentium Chip 200/66-MHz or 180/60-MHz Intel Pentium Pro
processor
82440FX Chipset:
82371SB PCI/ISA IDE
Xccelerator (PIIX3)
82441FX PCI Bridge and
Memory Controller (PMC)
82442FX Data Bus Accelerator
(DBX)
Provides interface between PCI and ISA bus
Supports up to four PCI/IDE devices
Mode 3 and mode 4 support; Logical block
addressing (LBA) and Extended Cylinder
Head Sector (ECHS) translation modes and
ATAPI devices on both IDE interfaces
Provides CPU interface control and integrated
DRAM control, supports a fully synchronous
PCI bus interface plus CPU-to-DRAM and
PCI-to-DRAM data buffering
Connects to the CPU data bus, memory data
bus, and PMC private data bus; works in
parallel with PMC to provide a high
performance memory subsystem for Pentium
Pro-based systems.
PC87308 I/O Controller Multimode parallel port
Centronics compatible (standard mode)
Enhanced capabilities port (ECP)
Enhanced parallel port (EPP)
Two RS-232C serial ports that support an IrDA
and Consumer IR compliant Infrared interface
Integrated real-time clock with Century
calendar functionality and 242-byte battery-
backed CMOS RAM
Integrated 8042 keyboard controller
Flexible IRQ and DMA mapping to support
Windows 95
Supports industry-standard floppy controller
Processor and Secondary Cache
The PowerMate Pro2200 uses a 200-MHz Pentium processor with an internal clock speed
of 200 MHz. The PowerMate Pro2180 uses a 180-MHz Pentium processor with an internal
clock speed of 180 MHz. (The external speed of the 200-MHz processor is 66 MHz, while
the 180-MHz processor has an external speed of 60-MHz.)
Each processor has 16 KB of write-back primary cache and a math coprocessor. The 16 KB
primary cache provides 8 KB for instructions and 8 KB for data.