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IBM NetVista Technical Information Manual
IBM NetVista Technical Information Manual

IBM NetVista Technical Information Manual

Technical information manual for netvista 6269, 6568, 6569, 6578, 6579, 6648, and 6649 systems. (english)
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NetVista™
IBM
Technical Information Manual
A20 Type 6269
A40 Types 6568, 6578, 6648
A40p Types 6569, 6579, 6649

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  • Page 1 NetVista™ Technical Information Manual A20 Type 6269 A40 Types 6568, 6578, 6648 A40p Types 6569, 6579, 6649...
  • Page 3 NetVista™ Technical Information Manual A20 Type 6269 A40 Types 6568, 6578, 6648 A40p Types 6569, 6579, 6649...
  • Page 4 Note Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read the information in Appendix E, “Notices and trademarks,” on page 53. First Edtion (June 2000) © COPYRIGHT INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, 2000. All rights reserved. Note to U.S. Government Users — Documentation related to restricted rights — Use, duplication or disclosure is subject to restrictions set forth in GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp.
  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Chapter 2.System board features ........3 System board layout for the NetVista A40 and A40p computer ....3 Riser card layout for the small form factor desktop model computer .
  • Page 8 Index ............57 NetVista™ NetVista Technical Information Manual...
  • Page 9: Preface

    • Understanding Your Personal Computer This online document includes general information about using computers and information about the features of the NetVista computer. It is available at http://www.ibm.com/pc/support on the World Wide Web. • Hardware Maintenance Manual This publication contains information for trained service technicians.
  • Page 10 NetVista™ Technical Information Manual...
  • Page 11: Chapter 1.System Overview

    Chapter 1. System overview NetVista computer systems provide state-of-the-art computing power with room for future growth. Major features The major features are: ® ® • An Intel Pentium III microprocessor with MMX™ technology, streaming single- instruction multiple data (SIMD) extensions and 256 KB advanced transfer cache ®...
  • Page 12: Other Features

    Other features The NetVista computer supports the following features. Network support The NetVista computer is enabled to support the addition of options to perform management over a network. The following is a list of supported functions: • Selectable primary startup sequence •...
  • Page 13: Chapter 2.System Board Features

    Chapter 2. System board features This section includes information about system board features. System board layout for the NetVista A40 and A40p computer The system board might look slightly different from the one shown. Note: A diagram of the system board, including switch and jumper settings, is attached to the computer cover.
  • Page 14: Riser Card Layout For The Small Form Factor Desktop Model Computer

    System board layout for the A20 model computer The system board might look slightly different from the one shown. Note: A diagram of the system board, including switch and jumper settings, is attached to the computer cover. NetVista™ Technical Information Manual...
  • Page 15: Microprocessor Features

    Primary IDE connector CD-ROM audio connector Microprocessor features The NetVista computer comes with an Intel Pentium III or Celeron microprocessor. The microprocessor, which has an attached heat sink, plugs directly into a connector on the system board. Pentium III microprocessor with MMX technology The features of the microprocessor are as follows: •...
  • Page 16: Chip Set Control

    • The maximum height of memory modules is 3.465 cm (1.375 in.). • Use PC100 or PC133 DIMMs only. • System memory is auto-detected and auto-configured using serial presence detect. For information on the pin assignments for the memory module connectors, see “Memory connectors” on page 34. NetVista™ Technical Information Manual...
  • Page 17: Pci Bus

    PCI bus The fully synchronous 32-bit 33 MHz PCI bus originates in the chip set. Features of these PCI buses are: • Integrated arbiter with multitransaction, PCI-arbitration, acceleration hooks • Zero-wait-state, microprocessor-to-PCI write interface for high-performance graphics • Built-in PCI bus arbiter with support for all PCI devices and connectors •...
  • Page 18: Super I/O Controller

    • Keyboard and mouse ports • MIDI/joystick port (A20 models only) Diskette drive interface The NetVista computer diskette drive subsystem supports the following devices: • 1.44 MB, 3.5-inch diskette drive • 1.44 MB, 3.5-inch 3-mode drive for Japan (no BIOS support for 3-mode drive) •...
  • Page 19: Parallel Port

    Low pin-count bus The low-pin-count (LPC) bus enables device connections to the Super I/O without industry standard architecture (ISA) or X-Bus. The NetVista A40 and A40p computer uses the LPC47M133 Super I/O chip. The NetVista A20 computer uses the Windbond 83627HF Super I/O chip. The chip includes the following: •...
  • Page 20: Video Subsystem

    • Advanced configuration and power interface (ACPI) compliance Video subsystem The NetVista computer comes with one of the following graphics adapters: • Intel 815E/810E integrated graphics subsystem with 3D capability • NVidia 4x AGP adapter with 16 MB synchronous dynamic random access...
  • Page 21: Features Of The Nvidia 4X Agp Adapter

    PCI graphics adapter. For information on connector pin assignments, see “Monitor connector” on page 29. Audio subsystem The NetVista computer comes with an integrated audio controller. These models are capable of playing and recording sounds and support SoundBlaster, Adlib, and Microsoft Windows Sound System applications.
  • Page 22: Network Connection

    The system uses 242 bytes of CMOS memory to store data. The CMOS memory is erased if the CMOS clear/recovery jumper is moved. To locate the battery, see “System board layout for the NetVista A40 and A40p computer” on page 3 or “System board layout for the A20 model computer” on page 4.
  • Page 23: Cable Connectors

    The NetVista computer has a 3-pin connector on the system board that provides the auxiliary 5 volts (AUX5) and wake-up signal connections. Some Wake on LAN adapters have two connectors: a 3-pin, right-angle header for AUX5, and a 2-pin straight connector for the wake-up signal. These Wake on LAN connector options include a Y-cable that has a 3-pin system-board connector on one end and splits into the 3-pin and 2-pin connectors that connect to the adapter.
  • Page 24 The following illustration shows the connector panel for the NetVista small form factor desktop model computer. Mouse connector USB connector 2 Parallel connector Serial connector Power connector Ethernet connector Audio line out connector Audio line in connector Microphone connector Monitor connector...
  • Page 25 The following illustration shows the connector panel for the NetVista desktop model computer. Power connector Mouse connector USB connector 2 Parallel connector Serial connector 2 (MIDI/joystick connector for some models) Audio line/headphone out Audio line in Microphone Monitor connector Serial connector 1...
  • Page 26 NetVista™ Technical Information Manual...
  • Page 27: Chapter 3.Physical Specifications

    Chapter 3. Physical specifications This section lists the physical specifications for the NetVista computer. The NetVista small form factor desktop model has two 32-bit PCI expansion slots and three drive bays. The NetVista desktop model computer has three 32-bit PCI expansion slots, one AGP slot (some models only), and four drive bays.
  • Page 28: Physical Specifications - A40 And A40P Desktop Model

    Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA) (approximate): Minimum configuration as shipped: 0.08 kVA Maximum configuration: 0.30 kVA Note: Power consumption and heat output vary depending on the number and type of optional features installed and the power-management optional features in use. NetVista™ Technical Information Manual...
  • Page 29: Physical Specifications - A20 Desktop Model

    Physical specifications — A20 desktop model Dimensions Heat output (approximate in British thermal units (Btu) per hour: Height: 140 mm (5.5 in.) Width: 425 mm (16.7 in.) Minimum configuration: 240 Btu/hr (75 watts) Depth: 425 mm (16.7 in.) Maximum configuration: 705 Btu/hr (207 watts) Weight Airflow Minimum configuration as shipped: 9.4 kg (20 lb)
  • Page 30 NetVista™ Technical Information Manual...
  • Page 31: Chapter 4.Power Supply

    Chapter 4. Power supply The NetVista small form factor desktop model computer uses a 110-watt power supply. The NetVista desktop model computer uses a 155-watt power supply. The power supply provides power for the Pentium III microprocessor, core chip set, and PCI adapters.
  • Page 32: Component Outputs

    +5.0 V dc 500 mA +5.0% to 4.0% Output protection The power supply protects against output overcurrent, overvoltage, and short circuits. See the power supply specifications in Chapter 4, “Power supply,” on page 21 for details. NetVista™ Technical Information Manual...
  • Page 33: Internal Device Connectors

    Internal device connectors The power supply for the NetVista computer has four 4-pin connectors for internal devices. The total power used by the connectors must not exceed the amount shown in “Component outputs” on page 22. For connector pin assignments, see Table 25 on page 41 and Table 26 on page 42.
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  • Page 35: Chapter 5.System Software

    This section briefly describes some of the system software included with the computer. BIOS The NetVista computer uses the IBM BIOS, which is stored in flash EEPROM). Some of the features of the BIOS are: • PCI support in accordance with PCI BIOS Specification 2.2 •...
  • Page 36: Configuration/Setup Utility Program

    Advanced Power Management is enabled and controlled through the Configuration/Setup Utility program. For more information on APM, see NetVista User Guide and Understanding Your Personal Computer . Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) BIOS mode enables the operating system to control the power-management features of the computer.
  • Page 37: Chapter 6.System Compatibility

    Chapter 6. System compatibility This chapter discusses some of the hardware, software, and BIOS compatibility issues that must be considered when designing application programs for the computer. Hardware compatibility The functional interfaces are compatible with the following interfaces: • Intel 8259 interrupt controllers •...
  • Page 38: Hard Disk Drives And Controller

    Programs can select machine-specific features, but they must first identify the machine and model type. IBM has defined methods for uniquely determining the specific machine type. The machine model byte can be found through Interrupt 15H, Return Configuration Parameters function (AH)=(C0H). NetVista™ Technical Information Manual...
  • Page 39: Appendix A. Connector-Pin Assignments

    Appendix A. Connector-pin assignments The following figures show the pin assignments for various system board connectors. External connectors The following information shows the pin assignments for external connectors. Monitor connector Table 10. Monitor connector-pin assignments Signal Signal +5 V dc, used by DDC2B Green Ground Blue...
  • Page 40: Keyboard And Mouse Connectors

    +5 V dc Reserved Clock Ground Reserved Serial connector Table 14. Serial connector-pin assignments Signal Signal Data carrier detect Data set ready Receive data# Request to send Transmit data# Clear to send Data terminal read Ring indicator Ground NetVista™ Technical Information Manual...
  • Page 41: Parallel Connector

    Parallel connector Table 15. Parallel connector-pin assignments Signal Signal STROBE# AUTO FD XT# Data bit 0 ERROR# Data bit 1 INIT# Data bit 2 SLCT IN# Data bit 3 Ground Data bit 4 Ground Data bit 5 Ground Data bit 6 Ground Data bit 7 Ground...
  • Page 42: Midi/Joystick Connector

    The following figures show the connector-pin assignments for various internal connectors on the system board and memory card. Diskette drive connector Table 18. Diskette drive connector-pin assignments Signal Signal Ground Direction in# High density select Ground Ground Step# Not connected Ground Ground Write data# NetVista™ Technical Information Manual...
  • Page 43: Ide Connectors

    Table 18. Diskette drive connector-pin assignments Signal Signal Data rate 0 Ground Ground Write enable# Index# Ground Reserved Track0# Motor enable 0# Ground Ground Write protect# Drive select 1# Ground Ground Read data# Drive select 0# Ground Ground Head 1 select# Motor enable 1# Ground Diskette change#...
  • Page 44: Memory Connectors

    CKE0 DQ33 DQMB2 DQ34 DQMB6 DQMB3 DQ35 DQMB7 DQ36 DQ37 DQ38 DQ39 DQ40 DQ16 DQ41 DQ48 DQ10 DQ17 DQ42 DQ49 DQ11 DQ18 DQ43 DQ50 DQ12 DQ19 DQ44 DQ51 DQ13 DQ45 DQ20 DQ52 DQ14 DQ46 DQ15 DQ47 NetVista™ Technical Information Manual...
  • Page 45 Table 20. System memory connector-pin assignments Signal Signal Signal Signal DQ21 DQ53 DQ22 DQ54 DQ23 DQ55 DQ24 /CAS DQ56 DQMB0 DQ25 DQMB4 DQ57 DQMB1 DQ26 DQMB5 DQ58 DQ27 DQ59 /RAS DQ28 DQ60 DQ29 DQ61 DQ30 DQ62 DQ31 DQ63 A10/AP Table 21. System memory connector pin input/output Signal name Signal name Signal name...
  • Page 46 MD35 VREF MD36 MD37 Ground MD38 MD53 A10/AP MD39 MD54 MD40 MD55 Ground Ground MD41 MD56 MD42 MD57 Ground MD43 MD58 OE2# MD44 MD59 MD45 DQMB2# MD60 DQMB3# MD46 MD61 WE2# MD47 MD62 MD63 Ground Ground NetVista™ Technical Information Manual...
  • Page 47: 32-Bit Pci Connectors

    Table 21. System memory connector pin input/output Signal name Signal name Signal name Ground MD16 CAS# MD17 DQMB4# 32-bit PCI connectors Table 22. PCI connector-pin assignments Signal Signal TRST# 12 V dc +12 V dc Ground +5 V dc +5 V dc INTA# +5 V dc INTC#...
  • Page 48 +3.3 V dc Address/data 4 Address/data 5 Ground Address/data 3 Address/data 2 Ground Address/data 0 Address/data 1 +5 V dc +5 V dc ACK64# ACK64# +5 V dc +5 V dc +5 V dc +5 V dc NetVista™ Technical Information Manual...
  • Page 49: 32-Bit Pci Connector With Integrated Ethernet Extension

    32-bit PCI connector with integrated Ethernet extension Table 23. 64-bit PCI connector-pin assignments Signal Signal TRST# 12 V dc +12 V dc Ground +5 V dc +5 V dc INTA# +5 V dc INTC# INTB# +5 V dc INTD# Reserved PRSNT1# +5 V dc Reserved...
  • Page 50 Address/data 0 Address/data 1 +5 V dc +5 V dc ACK64# ACK64# +5 V dc +5 V dc +5 V dc +5 V dc TXD0 RXD0 TXD1 RXC1 TXD2 RXD2 LAN_CLK LAN_RSTSYNC Ground Ground EE_DOUT EE_SHCLK NetVista™ Technical Information Manual...
  • Page 51: Power Supply Connectors

    Table 23. 64-bit PCI connector-pin assignments Signal Signal EE_DIN EE_CS Power supply connectors Table 24. Power supply (P1) connector-pin assignments Signal name Signal name +3.3 V dc +3.3 V dc +3.3 V dc 12 V dc Ground Ground + 5 V dc On/Off Ground Ground...
  • Page 52: Wake On Lan Connector

    Description Tamper switch Ground RFID Table 29. RFID pin assignments Description RFID Ant 1 Ground RFID Ant 2 CD audio connector Table 30. CD audio connector-pin assignments Description CD-in Left CD-in Ground CD-in Ground CD-in Right NetVista™ Technical Information Manual...
  • Page 53: Scsi Led Connectors

    SCSI LED connectors Table 31. SCSI LED connector-pin assignments Description Not connected to LED to LED Not connected Appendix A. Connector-pin assignments...
  • Page 54 NetVista™ Technical Information Manual...
  • Page 55: Appendix B. System Address Maps

    Appendix B. System address maps The following charts represent how the hard disk stores different types of information. Address ranges and byte sizes are approximate. System memory map The first 640 KB of system board RAM is mapped starting at address hex 00000000. A 256 byte area and a 1 KB area of this RAM are reserved for BIOS data.
  • Page 56 IDE channel 1 command 0378 – 037F LPT2 0380 – 03B3 Available 03B4 – 03B7 Video 03BA Video 03BC – 03BE LPT1 03C0 – 03CF Video 03D4 – 03D7 Video 03DA Video 03D0 – 03DF Available NetVista™ Technical Information Manual...
  • Page 57: Dma I/O Address Map

    Table 33. I/O address map Address (hex) Size (bytes) Description 03E0 – 03E7 Available 03E8 – 03EF COM3 or COM4 03F0 – 03F5 Diskette channel 1 03F6 Primary IDE channel command port 03F7 (Write) Diskette channel 1 command 03F7, bit 7 1 bit Diskette disk change channel 03F7, bits 6:0...
  • Page 58 Channels 4–7, master clear (write)/temp (read) 00 – 07 00DC Channels 4–7, clear mask register (write) 00 – 03 00DE Channels 4–7, write all mask register bits 00 – 03 00DF Channels 5–7, 8- or 16-bit mode select 00 – 07 NetVista™ Technical Information Manual...
  • Page 59: Appendix C. Irq And Dma Channel Assignments

    Appendix C. IRQ and DMA channel assignments The following figures list the IRQ and DMA channel assignments. Table 35. IRQ channel assignments System resource Critical system error System-management interrupt for power management Timer Keyboard Cascade interrupt from slave PIC COM2 (some models only) COM1 LPT2/audio (if present) Diskette controller...
  • Page 60 NetVista™ Technical Information Manual...
  • Page 61: Appendix D. Error Codes

    Appendix D. Error codes The NetVista User Guide and the Hardware Maintenance Manual provide complete lists of error and beep codes. POST error codes POST error messages appear when, during startup, POST finds problems with the hardware or a change in the hardware configuration. POST error messages are 3-, 4-, 5-, 8-, or 12-character alphanumeric messages.
  • Page 62 NetVista™ Technical Information Manual...
  • Page 63: Appendix E. Notices And Trademarks

    Appendix E. Notices and trademarks This appendix contains legal notices and trademark information. Notices This information was developed for products and services offered in the U.S.A. IBM may not offer the products, services, or features discussed in this document in other countries.
  • Page 64: Trademarks

    States, other countries, or both. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. NetVista™ Technical Information Manual...
  • Page 65: Bibliography

    Bibliography Advanced Power Management (APM) BIOS Source: PCI Special Interest Group Interface Specification Plug and Play BIOS Specification Source: Intel Corporation Source: Microsoft Corporation AT Attachment Interface with Extensions available at http://www.microsoft.com/hwdev Source: Intel Corporation Universal Serial Bus Specifications Extended Capabilities Port Specification Kit Source: http://www.usb.org Source: Microsoft Corporation Video Electronics Standards Association...
  • Page 66 NetVista™ Technical Information Manual...
  • Page 67: Index

    Index SCSI LED pin assignments 43 serial pin assignments 30 Universal Serial Bus (USB) pin assignments 29 Wake on LAN pin assignments 42 accelerated graphics port (AGP) 1, 10, 11 controller address map audio 11 DMA input/output (I/O) 47 hard disk drive 28 input/output (I/O) 45 parallel port 9 system 45...
  • Page 68 9 bus master 1, 7 CD-ROM 1 connector pin assignments 33 interface 7 input power frequency 21 NetVista User Guide vii requirements 21 network voltage 21 support 2, 12 input/output (I/O) noise level 17, 18, 19 address map 45, 47, 48...
  • Page 69 supply 21 input power 21 supply connector pin assignments 42 output power 21 Quick Reference vii Wake on LAN connector pin assignments 42 features 2 real-time clock 12 related publications vii SCSI LED connector pin assignments 43 serial connector pin assignments 30 short circuit 22 software BIOS 25...
  • Page 70 IntelliStation Z Pro Type 6866 Technical Information Manual...
  • Page 72 Part Number: Printed in the United States of America on recycled paper containing 10& recovered post-consumer fiber.

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