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Intergraph MS440GX Product Manual

Summary of MS440GX

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    Ms440gx motherboard product guide order number: 713653-001.

  • Page 2: Revision History

    Revision history revision revision history date -001 initial release of the ms440gx motherboard product guide. May 1998 disclaimer intel corporation (intel) makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitnes...

  • Page 3: Contents

    Iii contents acronyms ......................................................................................................................... 9 1 motherboard features summary of features..........................................................................................................12 boa...

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    Ms440gx motherboard product guide iv how to remove a processor...............................................................................................43 how to upgrade a processor ..............................................................................................44 how to install t...

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    Contents v advanced configuration and power interface (acpi)..........................................................75 system states and power states ...............................................................................75 wake up devices and events ..........................................

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    Ms440gx motherboard product guide vi a error messages bios beep codes .............................................................................................................112 bios error messages ....................................................................................................

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    Contents vii 20. Thermally sensitive components ...............................................................................94 21. Power connectors ......................................................................................................96 22. Peripheral interface connectors ...........

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    Ms440gx motherboard product guide viii 41. Connector groups ......................................................................................................89 42. Atapi-style telephony connector(j1e1)...................................................................92 43. Atapi cd audio conne...

  • Page 9: Acronyms

    9 acronyms acro. Meaning acro. Meaning acro. Meaning acro. Meaning acpi advanced configuration and power interface ecc error checking and correcting irq interrupt request post power-on self test adpcm adaptive differential pulse code modulation echs extended cylinder head sector lan local area netwo...

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    Ms440gx motherboard product guide 10

  • Page 11: 1 Motherboard Features

    11 1 motherboard features the ms440gx is designed specifically for the dcc, mcad, and eda markets with a high performance workstation. This chapter describes the features of the ms440gx motherboard. The chapter covers the following topics: topic page summary of features 12 board layout 13 motherboar...

  • Page 12: Summary of Features

    Ms440gx motherboard product guide 12 summary of features the ms440gx motherboard features are summarized below. Form factor custom atx (12 inches by 13 inches) processor(s) • two slot 2 connectors • support for one or two pentium ® ii xeon ™ processors • 100 mhz host bus speed • up to 1 mb of l2 cac...

  • Page 13: Board Layout

    Motherboard features 13 board layout the illustration below is a picture of the ms440gx integrated motherboard. The main board components are identified by alphabetical callouts. This board supports the slot 2 processor (ds2p) family. It is a custom atx form factor (12”x13”) board with an atx i/o pa...

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    Ms440gx motherboard product guide 14 motherboard part-function table this table identifies the motherboard components called out in figure 1 and defines the functional purpose of each. Table 1. Motherboard part-function table callout id part (component) function a intel e28f004bxt80 4 mbit flash mem...

  • Page 15: Microprocessor

    Motherboard features 15 microprocessor the intel ® ms440gx motherboard supports one or two pentium ii xeon 400 or 450 mhz processors, 100 mhz host bus speeds, and l2 caches up to 1mb in size. The processor’s vid pins automatically program the voltage regulator on the motherboard to the required proc...

  • Page 16: Form Factor

    Ms440gx motherboard product guide 16 form factor the motherboard is designed to fit into a custom atx form factor chassis. The illustration below shows the board mounting hole locations. The mounting holes closest to the slot 2 connectors are used for mounting the processor retention mechanism to th...

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    Motherboard features 17 82443gx pci/a.G.P. Controller (pac) (h) the intel 82443gx pci/a.G.P. Controller (pac)provides the following functions: • bus-control signals • address paths • data paths for transfers between the processor’s host bus, pci bus, the a.G.P., and main memory. Table 2 lists the pa...

  • Page 18: Intel

    Ms440gx motherboard product guide 18 intel ® 82371eb xcelerator (piix4e) (q) the intel ® piix4e is a multifunction pci device implementing the pci-to-isa bridge, pci ide functionality, universal serial bus (usb) host/hub function, and enhanced power management. Table 3 lists the piix4e features and ...

  • Page 19: Intel

    Motherboard features 19 intel ® 82093aa i/o advanced programmable interrupt controller (ioapic) the intel ® 82093aa i/o advanced programmable interrupt controller (ioapic) provides interrupt management and incorporates both static and dynamic symmetric interrupt distribution across all processors in...

  • Page 20: Diskette Drive Controller

    Ms440gx motherboard product guide 20 real-time clock, cmos ram, and battery the real-time clock provides a time-of-day clock and a multicentury calendar with alarm features and century rollover. The clock is compatible with ds1287 and mc146818 components and it supports 256 bytes of battery-backed c...

  • Page 21: Memory

    Motherboard features 21 accelerated graphics port (a.G.P.) support the accelerated graphics port (a.G.P.) is a high-performance interconnect for graphic-intensive applications, such as 3d applications. A.G.P. Is independent of the pci bus. It is intended for exclusive use with graphical display devi...

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    Ms440gx motherboard product guide 22 input/output (i/o) controller (o) the i/o controller handles the exchange of information between the processor and external devices like the mouse and keyboard or a printer that are connected to the computer. The national semiconductor pc97307 i/o controlleris an...

  • Page 23: 82558 Pci Lan Controller (D)

    Motherboard features 23 82558 pci lan controller (d) the intel 82558 lan controller provides the functions listed in table 6 below. Table 6. Lan controller functions function includes: csma/cd protocol engine pci bus interface (rev 2.1 compliant) dma engine for movement of commands, status, and netw...

  • Page 24: Alert On Lan Component

    Ms440gx motherboard product guide 24 alert on lan component the alert on lan component is a companion device to the intel 82558 lan controller. Together, these devices provide a management interface between a remote management console (or management server) and a client system monitoring instrumenta...

  • Page 25: Audio Drivers and Utilities

    Motherboard features 25 table 7. Audio subsystem resources resource irq (options) dma channel (options) i/o address (options) sound blaster † (dma playback, dma / irq shared with windows sound system capture) 5 best choice 7 9 best choice 11 0 best choice 3 210-21fh 220-22fh best choice 230-234h 240...

  • Page 26: Power Supply

    Ms440gx motherboard product guide 26 power supply table 9 lists the power specifications for a computer that contains a motherboard with two 400 mhz pentium ii xeon processors, 128 mb sdram, a 3.5-inch diskette drive, an wd caviar 3320 3.3 gb ultra ata hard drive, a hitachi cpr 8330 ide cd-rom, and ...

  • Page 27: Expansion

    Motherboard features 27 expansion the ms440gx motherboard has seven expansion slots for installing add-cards such as video or network cards that expand the capabilities of your computer. The expansion slots available are as follows: • five pci slots • one shared slot (for a pci or isa card) • one ag...

  • Page 28: Piezoelectric Speaker (N)

    Ms440gx motherboard product guide 28 bios flash memory organization the intel e28f004bxt80 4-mbit flash component is organized as 512 kb x 8 bits and is divided into areas as described in table 10. The table shows the addresses in the rom image in normal mode (the addresses change in bios recovery m...

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    29 2 installation and removal procedures this chapter explains how to remove and install the ms440gx motherboard and its various component parts. The chapter covers the following topics: topic or procedure page safety considerations 30 how to install the processor retention mechanism 30 how to insta...

  • Page 30: Safety Considerations

    Ms440gx motherboard product guide 30 safety considerations caution before removing or installing the motherboard or any other system component, observe the following safety guidelines: see appendix b: regulatory & integration information for safety requirements and precautions. Always follow the ste...

  • Page 31: Materials Required:

    Installation and removal procedures 31 materials required: • 2 40mm fans • 2 drm stands (see figure 3) • 4 fan screws (p/n 656880-002) • 2 drm tops (see figure 3f) • 2 processors (cpus) with attached heatsinks (see figure 3g) • 2 retention clips (see figure 3c) • 1 small tie wrap procedure to: insta...

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    Ms440gx motherboard product guide 32 procedure (continued) step action 4 orient power cables to the upper left corner as illustrated in step 3. 4a run the power cables down the left side of the drm base as illustrated in step 3. 4b tie wrap the cables leaving approximately 2 inches of cable hanging ...

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    Installation and removal procedures 33 procedure (continued) step action 7 take the drm base with 40mm fans attached and connect the two fans to the processor fan headers on the motherboard. 40mm fan headers 120mm fan header om08279 figure 3d. 8 locate the slot 2 processor connectors (a and b) and t...

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    Ms440gx motherboard product guide 34 procedure (continued) step action 12 assemble the other drm base, mount it on the other side of the slot 2 connectors with 1/2 or 5/8 inch screws (chassis dependent). 13 obtain the cpu/heat sinks and the drm tops. Om08281 drm top figure 3f. 14 secure one of the d...

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    Installation and removal procedures 35 procedure (continued) step action 15 secure the other drm top to the processor with the holes facing toward the dimm slots. ✏ note if using a termination card, then secure the drm top to the card in the same manner. The drm top is necessary to lock the terminat...

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    Ms440gx motherboard product guide 36 procedure (continued) step action 17 the final fan/cpu-heat sink/drm assembly should appear as shown in the illustration below. Cpu cpu heat sinks drm top drm base drm 40mm fans om08283 figure 3i..

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    Installation and removal procedures 37 how to install a single processor procedure to: install a single processor step action 1 observe the safety precautions in safety considerations at the beginning of this chapter. 2 turn off the computer. 3 disconnect the computer’s power cord and all external p...

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    Ms440gx motherboard product guide 38 how to install a second processor ✏ note it may be necessary to reload the operating system to realize optimum performance when upgrading from a single processor to a dual processor configuration. If installing two processors, then the following values must be id...

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    Installation and removal procedures 39 procedure (continued) step action 8 slide the processor into the processor retention mechanism (c). D b a c f e d om08285 figure 5. 9 press down firmly on the processor until it is seated in the p1 slot 2 connector (d) and fasten with screws. 10 replace any per...

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    Ms440gx motherboard product guide 40 how to remove and install the motherboard refer to your chassis manual for detailed instructions on removal and installation. Warning motherboard removal or installation should be done only by qualified technical personnel. Disconnect the computer from its power ...

  • Page 41: How to Set Processor Speed

    Installation and removal procedures 41 how to set processor speed caution selecting a processor speed greater than the rated speed of the installed processor(s) may damage the processor(s). Set processor speed after you have installed or upgraded the processor. The procedure that follows assumes tha...

  • Page 42: Jumper Settings

    Ms440gx motherboard product guide 42 jumper settings caution do not move jumpers with the power on. Always turn off the power and unplug the power cord from the computer before changing jumpers. ✏ note there is no jumper setting for configuring the processor speed or bus frequency. The feature for c...

  • Page 43: How to Remove A Processor

    Installation and removal procedures 43 table 11 describes the settings of the bios setup configuration jumper block. Table 11. Bios setup configuration jumper settings mode jumper setting description normal 1-2 the bios uses current configuration information and passwords for booting. (default) conf...

  • Page 44: How to Upgrade A Processor

    Ms440gx motherboard product guide 44 how to upgrade a processor ✏ notes if your motherboard has one microprocessor, then you can upgrade the computer by replacing this processor with a faster one or by installing an application processor. If your motherboard has two microprocessors, then you can upg...

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    Installation and removal procedures 45 how to install the termination card procedure to: install the termination card step action 1 observe the safety precautions in safety considerations at the beginning of this chapter. 2 turn off the computer. 3 disconnect the computer’s power cord and all extern...

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    Ms440gx motherboard product guide 46 how to remove the termination card procedure to: remove the termination card step action 1 observe the safety precautions in safety considerations at the beginning of this chapter. 2 turn off the computer. 3 disconnect the computer’s power cord and all external p...

  • Page 47: How to Install Memory

    Installation and removal procedures 47 how to install memory ✏ note you can install from 32 mb to 2 gb of 100 mhz sdram in the motherboard dimm sockets. Memory can be installed in one, two, three or four sockets. Dimm size can vary between sockets. The ms440gx motherboard supports the following type...

  • Page 48: How to Remove Memory

    Ms440gx motherboard product guide 48 procedure (continued) step action 6 position the dimm above the socket and align the two small notches in the bottom edge of the dimm with the keys in the socket. Om08289 1,2,3,4 figure 11. 7 insert the bottom edge of the dimm into the socket. 8 when the dimm is ...

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    Installation and removal procedures 49 how to replace the cr2032 lithium battery (m) when your computer is turned off, a lithium battery maintains the current time-of-day clock and the current values in cmos ram. The battery should last about seven years. When the battery begins to fail, it loses vo...

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    Ms440gx motherboard product guide 50 procedure to: replace the battery step action 1 observe the safety precautions in safety considerations at the beginning of this chapter. 2 record cmos settings. 3 turn off the computer. 4 disconnect the computer’s power cord and all external peripheral equipment...

  • Page 51: How to Clear Passwords

    Installation and removal procedures 51 how to clear passwords ✏ note this procedure assumes that the motherboard is installed in the computer and the configuration jumper block (j4j1) has the jumper set on pins 1-2 for normal mode. Procedure to: clear passwords step action 1 observe the safety preca...

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    Ms440gx motherboard product guide 52.

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    53 3 using the bios setup program this chapter provides an overview of the bios setup program. This program enables you to change the bios settings of your computer. This chapter covers the following topics: topic page setup program modes 54 setup program menus 55 menu functionality 56 menu function...

  • Page 54: Setup Program Modes

    Ms440gx motherboard product guide 54 setup program modes ✏ note the setup program is used for viewing and changing the bios settings for your computer. It is recommended that you write down the current setup settings for reference puproses. Then when you make changes to these settings, update your r...

  • Page 55: Setup Program Menus

    Using the bios setup program 55 setup program menus this diagram illustrates the setup program’s menu structure. Processor speed clear all passwords submenus processor 0 type processor 1 type processor speed cache ram system memory memory bank 0 memory bank 1 memory bank 3 memory bank 2 language ecc...

  • Page 56: Menu Functionality

    Ms440gx motherboard product guide 56 menu functionality table 14 explains the functionality associated with each setup program menu screen. Table 14. Setup menu bar setup menu screen functionality maintenance specifies the processor speed and clears the setup passwords. This menu is only available i...

  • Page 57: Maintenance Menu

    Using the bios setup program 57 maintenance menu use this menu to set the processor speed and clear setup passwords. Setup only displays this menu in configure mode. Table 16. Maintenance menu feature options description processor speed 300 mhz 350 mhz 400 mhz 450 mhz 500 mhz specifies the processor...

  • Page 58: Advanced Menu

    Ms440gx motherboard product guide 58 advanced menu use this menu to set advanced features that are available through the chipset. Table 18. Advanced menu feature options description plug & play o/s no (default) yes specifies if a plug and play operating system is being used. No lets the bios configu...

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    Using the bios setup program 59 peripheral configuration submenu use this submenu to configure the computer peripherals. Table 19. Peripheral configuration submenu feature options description serial port a disabled enabled auto (default) configures serial port a. Auto assigns the first free com port...

  • Page 60: Ide Configuration Submenus

    Ms440gx motherboard product guide 60 ide configuration submenus this submenu is for configuring ide devices, including: • primary ide master • primary ide slave • secondary ide master • secondary ide slave table 20. Ide configuration submenus feature options description ide controller disabled prima...

  • Page 61: Floppy Options Submenu

    Using the bios setup program 61 table 20. Ide configuration submenus (continued) feature options description lba mode control disabled enabled (default) enables or disables logical block addressing (lba) in place of the cylinders, heads, and sectors fields. Caution changing the lba mode control afte...

  • Page 62: Dmi Event Logging Submenu

    Ms440gx motherboard product guide 62 dmi event logging submenu use this submenu to configure the dmi event logging features. Table 22. Dmi event logging submenu feature options description event log capacity no options indicates if there is space available in the event log. Event log validity no opt...

  • Page 63: Security Menu

    Using the bios setup program 63 security menu use this menu to set passwords and security features. Table 24. Security menu feature options description user password is no options reports if there is a user password set. Administrator password is no options reports if there is an administrator passw...

  • Page 64: Boot Menu

    Ms440gx motherboard product guide 64 boot menu use this menu to specify the boot features and the boot sequence. Table 26. Boot menu feature options description quickboot mode disabled enabled (default) enables the computer to boot without running certain post tests. Scan user flash area disabled (d...

  • Page 65: Boot Options

    Using the bios setup program 65 boot options in the setup program, the user can choose to boot from a diskette drive, hard drive, cd-rom, or the network. The default setting is for the diskette drive to be the primary boot device and the hard drive to be the secondary boot device. Booting from cd-ro...

  • Page 66: Removable Devices Submenu

    Ms440gx motherboard product guide 66 removable devices submenu use this submenu to configure the boot sequence for removable devices. Table 28. Removable devices submenu options description legacy floppy drives specifies the boot sequence for the removable devices attached to the computer. To specif...

  • Page 67: 4 Using The Bios Features

    67 4 using the bios features the ms440gx motherboard uses an intel/phoenix bios, which is stored in flash memory and can be upgraded using a disk-based program. The flash memory also contains the bios setup program (described in chapter 3), power-on self test (post), advanced power management (apm),...

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    Ms440gx motherboard product guide 68 how to prepare for the upgrade before attempting to upgrade the bios, prepare for the upgrade process as follows: • obtain the bios upgrade file • record the current bios settings • create a bootable floppy disk • create the bios upgrade floppy disk obtaining the...

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    Using the bios features 69 creating a bootable floppy disk ✏ note if your drive a is an ls-120 diskette drive, then you must use a 1.44-mb floppy diskette as the bootable bios upgrade floppy disk. The computer is unable to recover a bios from an ls-120 diskette. Procedure to: create a bootable flopp...

  • Page 70: Upgrading The Bios

    Ms440gx motherboard product guide 70 upgrading the bios procedure to: upgrade the bios step action 1 boot the computer with the bios upgrade floppy disk in drive a. 2 the flash memory update utility screen appears. 3 select update flash memory from a file . 4 select update system bios . 5 press . 6 ...

  • Page 71: Recovering The Bios

    Using the bios features 71 recovering the bios although unlikely, if an interruption should occur during a bios upgrade, the bios could be damaged. If a bios upgrade interruption does occur, then follow the procedure in the following table to recover the bios. This procedure uses recovery mode for t...

  • Page 72: Changing The Bios Language

    Ms440gx motherboard product guide 72 changing the bios language you can use the bios upgrade utility to change the language the bios uses for messages and the setup program. Use a bootable floppy disk containing the intel flash memory update utility and language files (see “upgrading the bios” on pa...

  • Page 73: Isa Plug and Play

    Using the bios features 73 isa plug and play if plug and play operating system is selected in setup, then the bios autoconfigures only isa plug and play and pci cards that are required for booting (ipl devices). If plug & play os is not selected in setup, then the bios autoconfigures all plug and pl...

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    Ms440gx motherboard product guide 74 desktop management interface (dmi) desktop management interface (dmi) is an interface for managing computers in an enterprise environment. The main component of dmi is the management information format (mif) database, which contains information about the computin...

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    Using the bios features 75 advanced configuration and power interface (acpi) acpi gives the operating system direct control over the power management and plug and play functions of a computer. Acpi requires an acpi-aware operating system. Acpi features include: • plug and play (including bus and dev...

  • Page 76: Wake Up Devices and Events

    Ms440gx motherboard product guide 76 wake up devices and events the table below describes which devices or specific events can wake the computer from specific states. Sleeping states s4bios and s5 are the same for the wake up events. Table 32. Wake up devices and events these devices/events can wake...

  • Page 77: Usb Legacy Support

    Using the bios features 77 usb legacy support usb legacy support enables usb keyboards and mice to be used even when no operating system usb drivers are in place. By default, usb legacy support is disabled and is only intended to be used in accessing bios setup and installing an operating system tha...

  • Page 78: Recovering Bios Data

    Ms440gx motherboard product guide 78 password sets • if only the administrator password is set, then press the key at the password prompt of the setup program to allow the user restricted access to setup. • if both administrator and user passwords are set then users can enter either password to acce...

  • Page 79: 5 Technical Reference

    79 5 technical reference this chapter describes the location, pinouts, and signals associated with the various types of connectors used in the ms440gx motherboard. This chapter covers the following topics: topic/procedure page front panel connectors 80 front panel i/o connectors 81 speaker 81 reset ...

  • Page 80: Front Panel Connectors (L)

    Ms440gx motherboard product guide 80 front panel connectors (l) the illustration below shows the location of the front panel connectors. Table 34 indicates the functional purpose of each connector identified in the illustration. Om07112 a f b c d e 2 1 6 5 4 8 10 13 12 15 17 20 19 18 24 22 25 27 26 ...

  • Page 81: Speaker

    Technical reference 81 table 34. Front panel i/o connectors call-out connector/function pin signal name a speaker/ provides error beep code information during the post and is not connected to audio subsystem. 1 2 3 4 buzzer_b1 buzzer_a2 key +5v b reset switch/ resets the motherboard and initiates ru...

  • Page 82: Power/sleep Led

    Ms440gx motherboard product guide 82 power/sleep led these pins can be connected to a multicolor led that lights when the computer is powered on or in sleep mode. The possible states for this led are: if state = off, then power is off. If state = green, then power is on. If state = yellow, then in s...

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    Technical reference 83 front panel pin connector mapping this table describes the operational effect(s) of connecting various devices such as switches and led lights to the front panel pin connectors. Table 35. Pin connector functionality if pin numbers .... Are connected to a .... Then the operatio...

  • Page 84: Back Panel Connectors (E)

    Ms440gx motherboard product guide 84 back panel connectors (e) the figure below shows location of the back panel connectors. Om07122 b f i h k a g j e d c a ps/2 keyboard or mouse g serial port b b ps/2 keyboard or mouse h lan c usb port 1 i audio line input d usb port 0 j audio line output e parall...

  • Page 85: Keyboard and Mouse Interface

    Technical reference 85 keyboard and mouse interface ps/2 keyboard and mouse connectors are located on the back panel (see figure 15/callouts a and b). The 5v lines to these connectors are protected with a polyswitch † circuit that, like a self- healing fuse, reestablishes the connection after an ove...

  • Page 86: Parallel Port

    Ms440gx motherboard product guide 86 parallel port the connector for the multimode bidirectional parallel port is a 25-pin d-sub connector located on the back panel (see figure 15/callout e). In the setup program, the parallel port can be configured for the following: • compatible (standard mode) • ...

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    Technical reference 87 table 39. Audio line out connector pin signal name sleeve ground tip audio left out ring audio right out table 40. Audio mic in connector pin signal name sleeve ground tip mono in ring electret bias voltage.

  • Page 88: I/o Shield

    Ms440gx motherboard product guide 88 i/o shield systems based on the ms440gx motherboard need the back panel i/o shield to pass emi compliance verification. The back panel i/o shield must meet specific dimension and material requirements. Figure 16 shows the critical dimensions of a chassis-independ...

  • Page 89: Midboard Connectors

    Technical reference 89 midboard connectors this section addresses the location and functionality associated with the midboard family of motherboard connectors. The midboard connectors are organized into the following functional groups. Table 41. Connector groups connector family functional group(s) ...

  • Page 90: Add-In Card Connectors

    Ms440gx motherboard product guide 90 add-in card connectors when the motherboard is installed in a chassis, there are a maximum of seven slots available for installing add-in cards. The table immediately below figure 17 identifies the seven slots by their callout locations. All of the pci bus connec...

  • Page 91: Audio Connectors

    Technical reference 91 audio connectors figure 18 shows the locations of the audio connectors. Tables 42 through 45 list the pinouts of the audio connectors. A om07118 d 1 1 4 1 4 b 1 2 16 15 c a atapi cd-rom b atapi-style telephony c midi/joystick d external speaker figure 18. Audio connectors the ...

  • Page 92: Cd-Rom Audio

    Ms440gx motherboard product guide 92 cd-rom audio a 1 x 4-pin atapi-style connector is available for connecting an internal cd-rom drive to the audio mixer. Telephony a 1 x 4-pin atapi-style connector is available for connecting the monaural audio signals of an internal telephony device, such as a m...

  • Page 93: Fan Connectors

    Technical reference 93 fan connectors there are seven fan connectors on the motherboard. Four connectors are used for processor heatsink fans and three are for chassis fans. Figure 19 shows the location of the fan connectors. Table 46 lists the pinouts of the fan connectors. The table immediately be...

  • Page 94: Thermal Considerations

    Ms440gx motherboard product guide 94 table 46. Fan connectors pin signal name 1 tach_out 2 +12 v 3 fan_enable thermal considerations figure 20 shows the locations of the thermally-sensitive components. Table 47 lists the maximum component case temperatures for motherboard components that could be se...

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    Technical reference 95 caution the motherboard printed wiring substrate is rated for 105 o c. Care should be taken to ensure the maximum temperature of any component does not exceed the aboard substrate rating. This limit should include a correction value for the maximum ambient operation temperatur...

  • Page 96: Power Connectors

    Ms440gx motherboard product guide 96 power connectors there are three power supply connectors and one connector for a vrm. Figure 21 shows the power connectors. Tables 48 through 50 list the pinouts of the power connectors. The primary and secondary power supply connectors are identical; either may ...

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    Technical reference 97 table 48. 1x6 power connector pin signal name 1 ground 2 ground 3 ground 4 +3.3 v 5 +3.3 v 6 +5 v (keyed) table 49. Primary and secondary power supply connectors (j10h1) pin signal name pin signal name 1 +3.3 v 11 +3.3 v 2 +3.3 v 12 -12 v 3 ground 13 ground 4 +5 v 14 pws_on# (...

  • Page 98

    Ms440gx motherboard product guide 98 table 50. Vrm connector (j13j1) pin signal name pin signal name 1 5vin 21 vss 2 5vin 22 vcc 3 5vin 23 vcc 4 5vin 24 vss 5 5vin 25 vss 6 5vin 26 vcc 7 12vin 27 vcc 8 12vin 28 vss 9 12vin 29 vss 10 sense 30 vcc 11 no connect 31 vcc 12 outen 32 vss 13 vid0 33 vss 14...

  • Page 99

    Technical reference 99 peripheral interface connectors figure 22 shows the location of the peripheral interface connectors. Om07116 d c a 1 2 39 40 1 2 39 40 33 34 1 2 b 1 a diskette drive b scsi led c secondary ide d primary ide figure 22. Peripheral interface connectors table 51. Scsi led connecto...

  • Page 100

    Ms440gx motherboard product guide 100 security and hardware management connectors figure 23shows the security and hardware management connectors. Tables 52 through 54 list the pinouts of the security and hardware management connectors. B a om07117 d c 1 1 1 1 a rear chassis intrusion b front chassis...

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    Technical reference 101 table 52. Front and rear chassis intrusion connectors pin signal name 1 tamper_detect# 2 ground table 53. Wake on lan technology connector (j11a2) pin signal name 1 aux5 2 ground 3 wol_pin3 table 54. Wake on modem connector (j9a1) pin signal name 1 ground 2 modemring #.

  • Page 102: Chassis Intrusion Connectors

    Ms440gx motherboard product guide 102 chassis intrusion connectors if the chassis cover is removed, then a security feature of the hardware monitor subsystem detects the intrusion. This security feature uses mechanical switches on the chassis that are attached to the 1x2-pin chassis intrusion connec...

  • Page 103: Memory Map

    Technical reference 103 memory map table 55. Memory map address range (decimal) address range (hex) size description 1024 k - 2097152 k 100000 - 7fffffff 2047 mb extended memory (sdram) 928 k - 1024 k e8000 - fffff 96 kb system bios 800 k - 928 k c8000 - e7fff 128 kb available high dos memory (open ...

  • Page 104: I/o Map

    Ms440gx motherboard product guide 104 i/o map table 57. I/o map address (hex) size description 0000 - 000f 16 bytes piix4 - dma 1 0020 - 0021 2 bytes piix4 - interrupt controller 1 002e - 002f 2 bytes super i/o controller configuration registers 0040 - 0043 4 bytes piix4 - counter/timer 1 0048 - 004...

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    Technical reference 105 table 57. I/o map (continued) address (hex) size description 0378 - 037f 8 bytes lpt1 0388- 038d 6 bytes adlib (fm synthesizer) 03b4 - 03b5 2 bytes video (vga † ) 03ba 1 byte video (vga) 03bc - 03bf 4 bytes lpt3 03c0 - 03ca 11 bytes video (vga) 03cc 1 byte video (vga) 03ce - ...

  • Page 106: Pci Configuration Space Map

    Ms440gx motherboard product guide 106 pci configuration space map table 58. Pci configuration space map bus number (hex) device number (hex) function number (hex) description 00 00 00 intel 82443gx (pac) 01 00 00 intel 82443gx pci-to-pci bridge (for a.G.P.) 00 0c 00 intel 82371eb (piix4e) pci/isa br...

  • Page 107: Lan Subsystem Software

    Technical reference 107 lan subsystem software the etherexpress pro/100 wfm pci lan software provided includes setup/diagnostic software (setup.Exe), a readme file viewer (readme.Exe) and drivers. The lan software is available from intel’s world wide web site. Interrupts table 59. Interrupts irq sys...

  • Page 108: Pci Interrupt Routing Map

    Ms440gx motherboard product guide 108 pci interrupt routing map this section describes interrupt sharing and how the interrupt signals are connected between the pci expansion slots and onboard pci devices. The pci specification states how interrupts can be shared between devices attached to the pci ...

  • Page 109: Interrupt Routing Example

    Technical reference 109 interrupt routing example if an add-in card in the second pci slot has one interrupt (group inta) then in this slot, an interrupt source from group inta connects to the pirqb signal which is not connected to any onboard interrupt sources and if there are no other add-in cards...

  • Page 110

    Ms440gx motherboard product guide 110

  • Page 111: A Error Messages

    111 a error messages this appendix describes system error messages and alarms which are triggered when operational errors are detected. This appendix covers the following topics: topic/procedure page bios beep codes 112 bios error messages 113 port 80h post codes 114.

  • Page 112: Bios Beep Codes

    Ms440gx motherboard product guide 112 bios beep codes beep codes represent a terminal error. If the bios detects a terminal error condition, then the bios outputs an error beep code, halts the post, and attempts to display a port 80h code on the post card’s led display. Table 62 displays the bios be...

  • Page 113: Bios Error Messages

    Error messages 113 bios error messages table 63 lists the error messages generated by the system and explains the meaning of each message. Table 63. Bios error messages error message explanation diskette drive a error or diskette drive b error drive a or b is present but fails the post diskette test...

  • Page 114

    Ms440gx motherboard product guide 114 table 63. Bios error messages (continued) error message explanation real time clock error real-time clock fails bios test. May require motherboard repair. Shadow ram failed at offset: nnnn shadow ram failed at offset nnnn of the 64 kb block at which the error wa...

  • Page 115: Port 80H Post Codes

    Error messages 115 port 80h post codes during the post, the bios generates diagnostic progress codes (post codes) to i/o port 80h. If the post fails, then execution stops and the last post code generated is left at port 80h. This code is useful for determining the point where an error occurred. Disp...

  • Page 116

    Ms440gx motherboard product guide 116 table 64. Port 80h codes (continued) code description of post operation currently in progress 2ah clear 512 kb base ram 2ch ram failure on address line nnnn 2eh ram failure on data bits nnnn of low byte of memory bus 2fh enable cache before system bios shadow 30...

  • Page 117

    Error messages 117 table 64. Port 80h codes (continued) code description of post operation currently in progress 5ch test ram between 512 and 640 kb 60h test extended memory 62h test extended memory address lines 64h jump to userpatch1 66h configure advanced cache registers 67h initialize multiproce...

  • Page 118

    Ms440gx motherboard product guide 118 table 64. Port 80h codes (continued) code description of post operation currently in progress 96h clear huge es segment register 97h fix up multiprocessor table 98h search for option roms 99h check for smart drive 9ah shadow option roms 9ch set up power manageme...

  • Page 119

    Error messages 119 table 64. Port 80h codes (continued) code description of post operation (the following are for boot block in flash memory) e0h initialize the chipset e1h initialize the bridge e2h initialize the processor e3h initialize system timer e4h initialize system i/o e5h check force recove...

  • Page 120

    Ms440gx motherboard product guide 120

  • Page 121

    121 b regulatory and integration information this appendix contains: • safety standards, electromagnetic compatibility regulations, and product certification markings for this motherboard • instructions and precautions for integrators who are installing this motherboard in a chassis this appendix co...

  • Page 122: Regulatory Compliance

    Ms440gx motherboard product guide 122 regulatory compliance this motherboard complies with the following safety and electromagnetic compatibility (emc) regulations when correctly installed in a compatible host system. Table 65. Safety regulations regulation title ul 1950 - csa 950-95, 3rd edition, d...

  • Page 123: Installation Instructions

    Regulatory and integration information 123 installation instructions caution follow these guidelines to meet safety and regulatory requirements when installing this board assembly. Read and adhere to all of these instructions and the instructions supplied with the host computer and associated module...

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    Ms440gx motherboard product guide 124.

  • Page 125: Information

    125 c environmental specifications and reliability information this appendix contains: • motherboard environmental requirements for safe operation and optimal performance. • reliability information related to the mean time between failures (mtbf) measure for the ms440gx motherboard. This appendix co...

  • Page 126: Environmental Specifications

    Ms440gx motherboard product guide 126 environmental specifications table 67. Environmental specifications parameter specification temperature nonoperating -40 ° c to +70 ° c operating 0 ° c to +55 ° c shock unpackaged 50 g trapezoidal waveform velocity change of 170 inches/sec packaged half sine 2 m...

  • Page 127

    127 d specifications and customer support this appendix identifies where to obtain about intel boards and details the specifications that the ms440gx motherboard is in compliance with. This appendix covers the following topics: topic/procedure page online support 128 specifications 128.

  • Page 128: Online Support

    Ms440gx motherboard product guide 128 online support find information about intel boards under “product info” or “customer support” at this world wide web site: http://www.Intel.Com/ specifications the motherboard complies with the following specifications: table 68. Compliance with specifications s...