User manual GERICOM 2XS

[. . . ] Notice The company reserves the right to make any updates, revisions or changes to the information contained herein as and when deemed necessary. The company is under no obligation to notify any purchaser or end-user of such actions in advance or afterwards. September , 2000 Trademarks IBM PC, PS/2, XGA, and SVGA are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows NT and Microsoft Mouse are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. [. . . ] 4) Disconnect the keyboard cable from the computer: push the upper part of the keyboard connector upward (") and then take the cable out of the connector (#). Keyboard connector Keyboard cable 5) Unscrew, remove the heat sink and disconnect the fan cable from the motherboard. O L 4-8 Chapter 4. Upgrading the Computer 6) Locate the processor and use a screw driver to rotate the arrow mark until it aims at the side marked with the O letter. (O stands for "OPEN". ) The side marked with O O Arrow mark 7) Lift up the processor carefully. O L O L L 4-9 User's Manual Installing the Processor 1) Turn off the computer. (Please see Removing the Processor for details. ) 3) Align the samll triangle mark on the CPU corner with the one on the corner of CPU socket and then place the CPU onto the CPU socket. 4) Use a screw driver to rotate the arrow mark until it aims at the side marked with the L letter. (L stands for "LOCK". ) O 5) Adjust the CPU Clock and Voltage jumper switches if necessary. (Please see "CPU Clock Jumper Setting" and "CPU Voltage Jumper Setting" later in the chapter for details. ) O L The side marked with L L 4-10 Chapter 4. Upgrading the Computer Note: When reinstalling the heat sink, you will also have to replace the heat sink pad. When you are installing the keyboard, make sure the keyboard cable goes into the keyboard connector (") and then press down the upper part of the connector to securely hold the cable (#). 4-11 User's Manual CPU Clock Jumper Setting After replacing the processor or upgrading the memory module, you may need to configure the CPU clock jumper setting. PSB=100MHz SDRAM PC-100 PC-133 SW7-1 ON ON SW7-2 OFF OFF SW7-3 OFF ON SW7-4 OFF OFF Accessing the CPU Clock Jumper Switch (SW7) 1) Turn off the computer. (Please see Removing the Processor for details. ) 3) Locate and adjust the CPU Clock jumper switch. O L 4-12 Chapter 4. Upgrading the Computer CPU Voltage Jumper Setting If your new processor which will be installed into the computer is with SpeedStep® technology, you must configure the CPU voltage jumper setting. The setting is listed below: CPU Voltage Setting Table (Performance Mode) Voltage 2. 00V 1. 95V 1. 90V 1. 85V 1. 80V 1. 75V 1. 70V 1. 65V 1. 60V 1. 55V 1. 50V 1. 45V 1. 40V 1. 35V 1. 30V NO CPU SW6-1 ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF SW6-2 ON ON OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF SW6-3 ON ON ON ON OFF OFF OFF OFF ON ON ON ON OFF OFF OFF OFF SW6-4 ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF Caution: You can adjust the jumper switches SW6 and SW7 if necessary, but don't change any setting of jumper switch SW8. 4-13 User's Manual Accessing the CPU Voltage Jumper Switch (SW6) 1) Turn off the computer. (Please see Removing the Processor for details. ) 3) Locate and adjust the CPU Voltage jumper switch. O 4-14 L Chapter 5. BIOS Utilities In this chapter you will learn about the Power On Self Test (POST) and how to configure the system parameters using the System Configuration Utility (SCU). The chapter includes: !! Power On Self Test (POST) System Configuration Utilities Features of the SCU Startup Menu Memory Menu Disks Menu Components Menu Power Menu Exit Menu Power Management 5-1 User's Guide Power On Self Test (POST) The system BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) performs a series of tests on the system memory and key computer components every time the computer is powered on. Should an error exist, the POST routine may halt execution (depending on the problem). If no error exists, the POST will initialize the BIOS configuration, and boot (start) the operating system. POST Message: Normal Operation You will see the following message if no error exists after the POST is performed: SystemSoft MobilePRO BIOS Version 1. 01 (2482-00)-(R1. XX. prXX) Copyright 1983-1996 SystemSoft Corp. All Rights Reserved 500 MHz Celeron with MMX CPU CPU Microcode Update Rev 007h Complete L2 Cache: 128 KB Installed 8 MB Video RAM SystemSoft Plug-n-Play BIOS ver 1. 17. 01 Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory Shared Memory 000640 KB 056320 KB 057344 KB 008192 KB Auto Detecting IDE Devices[Done] <CTRL-ALT-S> to enter System Configuration Utility INITIALIZING BOOT CD-ROM - CD-224E INITIALIZING 2nd ATAPI - None Note: You may press the Spacebar key to skip the memory test. 5-2 Chapter 5. BIOS Utilities POST Message: Error Detected If an error is detected, you will see the following WARNING message. You may press the F1 key to continue, or press the Ctrl-Alt-S keys simultaneously to enter the System Configuration Utility. SystemSoft MobilePRO BIOS Version 1. 01 (2482-00)-(R1. XX. prXX) Copyright 1983-1996 SystemSoft Corp. All Rights Reserved 500 MHz Celeron with MMX CPU CPU Microcode Update Rev 007h Complete L2 Cache: 128 KB Installed 8 MB Video RAM SystemSoft Plug-n-Play BIOS ver 1. 17. 01 Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory Shared Memory 000640 KB 056320 KB 057344 KB 008192 KB WARNING - FLOPPY DISK TRACK 0 FAILED Auto Detecting IDE Devices[Done] <CTRL-ALT-S> to enter System Configuration Utility INITIALIZING BOOT CD-ROM - CD-224E INITIALIZING 2nd ATAPI - None <CTRL-ALT-S> to enter System Configuration Utility Press F1 to Continue 5-3 User's Guide System Configuration Utility The System Configuration Utility (SCU) can be used to set your notebook's system parameters. [. . . ] IrDA (Infrared Data Association) ¾ IrDA ports allow a laptop to exchange data without a cable connection. J jack ¾ A connector used primarily to connect external devices to your computer. K KB (Kilobyte) ¾ A unit of storage, one kilobyte is equal to 1024 bytes. 2 Glossary L LAN (Local Area Network ) ¾ A communications network within a confined physical area. It is made up of servers, workstations, a network operating system and a communications link. LCD (Liquid Crystal Display ) ¾ A display technology that uses rod-shaped molecules (liquid crystals) that flow like liquid and bend light. LED (Light Emitting Diode) ¾ An electronic device that lights up when electricity is passed through it. [. . . ]