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Technical Information Manual
PC 300PL Personal Computer Types 6584 and 6594
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Note Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read the general information under Appendix E, “Notices and trademarks” on page 42. First Edition (October 1999) The following paragraph does not apply to the United Kingdom or any country where such provisions are inconsistent with local law: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION PROVIDES THIS PUBLICATION “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPL
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Contents Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii Related publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii Terminology usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii Chapter 1. System overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Major fe
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Output protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Connector description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Chapter 5. System software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Plug and Play .....
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References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Contents v
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Figures 1. Memory configurations for 133 MHz FSB ................................ 5 2. Video subsystem resources ........................................ 8 3. Supported VGA video modes ....................................... 9 4. Serial port assignments ........................................... 10 5. Parallel port assignments .......................................... 11 6. Recovery jumper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 7
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Preface This Technical Information Manual provides information for the IBM PC 300 Types 6584 and 6594. It is intended for developers who want to provide hardware and software products to operate with these IBM computers and provides an in-depth view of how these IBM computers work. Users of this publication should have an understanding of computer architecture and programming concepts. Related publications In addition to this manual, the following IBM publications provide informatio
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When numerical modifiers such as K, M, and G are used, they typically indicate powers of 2, not powers 10 20 of 10. For example, 1 KB equals 1 024 bytes (2 ), 1 MB equals 1 048 576 bytes (2 ), and 1 GB equals 30 1 073 741 824 bytes (2 ). When expressing storage capacity, MB equals 1 000 KB (1 024 000). The value is determined by counting the number of sectors and assuming that every two sectors equals 1 KB. Note: Depending on the operating system and other system requirements, the storage c
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Chapter 1. System overview Chapter 1. System overview PC 300PL Types 6584 and 6594 are computer systems designed to 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 L2 cache Up to 1 GB of system memory Integrated IDE bus master controller, Ultra DMA/66 capable EIDE hard disk drive Sys
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Chapter 1. System overview Expansion Desktop – Four drive bays – Four PCI expansion slots Tower – Six drive bays – Six PCI expansion slots PCI I/O bus compatibility EnergyStar compliance (some models only) 3.5-inch, 1.44 MB diskette drive Input/output features – One 25-pin, parallel port with Extended Capabilities Port (ECP)/Extended Parallel Port (EPP) support – Two 9-pin, universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter (UART) serial ports – Two 4-pin, Universal Serial Bus ports – O
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Chapter 1. System overview Wake on Ring All models can be configured to turn on the computer after a ring is detected from an external or internal modem. The menu for setting the Wake on Ring feature is in the Configuration/Setup Utility program. Two options control this feature: Serial Ring Detect: Use this option if the computer has an external modem connected to the serial port. Modem Ring Detect: Use this option if the computer has an internal modem. Chapter 1. System overview 3
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Chapter 2. System board features Chapter 2. System board features This section includes information about system board features. For an illustration of the system board, see “System board, Types 6584 and 6594” on page 13. Pentium III microprocessor with MMX technology PC 300PL Types 6584 and 6594 come with an Intel Pentium III microprocessor. The microprocessor, which has an attached heat sink, plugs directly into a connector on the system board. Features The features of this microprocessor
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Chapter 2. System board features System memory The system memory interface is controlled by the Intel 820 chip set. Rambus dynamic random access memory (RDRAM) is standard. The maximum amount of addressable system memory is 1 GB. For memory expansion, the system board provides two Rambus inline memory module (RIMM) connectors. The system board also supports PC700 memory and PC800 memory RIMMs in sizes of 64 MB, 128 MB, 256 MB, and 512 MB. The amount of memory that is preinstalled varies by
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Chapter 2. System board features PCI bus The fully synchronous 33 MHz PCI bus originates in the chip set. Features of the PCI bus 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 up to five masters Microprocessor-to-PCI memory write posting with 5-Dword-deep buffers Conversion of back-to-back sequential microprocessor-to-PCI
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Chapter 2. System board features Features provided by USB technology include: Support for hot-pluggable devices Support for concurrent operation of multiple devices Suitability for different device bandwidths Support for up to five meters length from host to hub or from hub to hub Guaranteed bandwidth and low latencies appropriate for specific devices Wide range of packet sizes Limited power to hubs For information on the connector pin assignments for the USB interface, see “US
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Chapter 2. System board features The video subsystem supports all video graphics array (VGA) modes and is compliant with super video graphics array (SVGA) modes and Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) 1.2. Some enhanced features include: Video subsystem on a chip, including 2D, 3D, and a video port 66 MHz AGP system bus interface with 2X or 4X mode Sideband signaling (some models only) Command list bus mastering support for fast 2D performance 64-bit, 125 MHz SDRAM or 16
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Chapter 2. System board features Figure 3. Supported VGA video modes Dot Sweep Mode Display Buffer start clock rate Refresh (hex) mode Screen resolution Colors (hex) (MHz) (kHz) rate (Hz) 00 Text 40 x 25 characters 2 B8000 28.322 31.5 70 01 Text 40 x 25 characters 16 B8000 28.322 31.5 70 02 Text 80 x 25 characters B/W B8000 28.322 31.5 70 03 Text 80 x 25 characters 16 B8000 28.322 31.5 70 04 Graphics 320 x 200 pixels 4 B8000 25.175 31.5 70 05 Graphics 320 x 200 pixels 4 B8000 25.175 31.5 70
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Chapter 2. System board features Microphone for connecting a microphone. Super input/output controller Control of the integrated input/output (I/O) and diskette drive controllers is provided by a single module. This module, which supports Plug and Play, controls the following features: Diskette drive interface Serial port Parallel port Keyboard and mouse ports General-purpose I/O ports Diskette drive interface The PC 300PL Personal Computer has four drive bays for installing i
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Chapter 2. System board features Figure 5. Parallel port assignments Port assignment Address range (hex) IRQ level Parallel 1 03BC–03BE IRQ7 Parallel 2 0378–037F IRQ5 Parallel 3 0278–027F IRQ5 The default setting for the parallel port is Parallel 1. The system board has one connector for the parallel port. For information on the connector pin assignments, see “Parallel port connector” on page 34. Keyboard and mouse ports The keyboard and mouse subsystem is controlled by a general purpose 8-b
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Chapter 2. System board features Real-time clock and CMOS The real-time clock is a low-power clock that provides a time-of-day clock and a calendar. The clock settings are maintained by an external battery source of 3 V dc. The system uses 242 bytes of complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) memory to store data. The CMOS memory is erased if the jumper on the system board is moved. To locate the battery, see “System board, Types 6584 and 6594” on page 13. Flash EEPROM The system boa
