Manual Compaq 164SX

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  • Compaq 164SX - page 1

    AlphaPC 164SX Mother bo ard DIGIT AL UNIX User ’ s Manua l Order Num ber: EC–R 8P7B–TE Revision/Update Information: This is a revise d document. It supersede s the AlphaPC 164SX Moth erboar d DIGIT AL UNIX User ’ s Manu al , EC–R8P7A–TE. ...

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    October 1 998 The in form a tion in th is publica ti on is subjec t to change wit hout noti ce. COMP AQ COMPUTER CORPORA TION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR TECHNICAL OR EDITORIAL ERRORS OR OMISSIONS CONT AINED HEREIN, NOR FOR INCIDENT AL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAM- AGES RESUL T ING FROM THE FURNISHING, PERFORMANCE, OR USE OF TH IS MA TERIAL. THIS INFORMA TION ...

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    iii Contents 1 About This Manual 1.1 Manual Conventions an d Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 2 Featu res 2.1 Power Re quirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 2.2 Environm ental Require ments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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    iv 4.12 Microproc essor Fan Power Connector Pinouts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9 4.13 Soft Power Con nector Pinout s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9 4.14 Multip urpose Connec tor Pinouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9 5 Mem ...

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    v 9 Battery Recy cle/Disposal Information A Support, Products, and Documentation A.1 Custome r Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1 A.2 Supportin g Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2 A.2.1 Memory . . . . . ...

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    vi Figures 2–1 AlphaPC 16 4SX Switch/Con nector/Compon ent Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 2–2 ATX Hole Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6 2–3 ATX I/O Shi eld Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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    vii Tables 2–1 AlphaPC 16 4SX Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 2–2 AlphaPC 16 4SX Switch/Con nector/Compon ent List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 2–3 Power Su pply DC Current Req uirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 2? ...

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    About Thi s Manual 1–1 1 About This Manual This ma nual desc ribes the Alp haPC 164SX motherboard, a board for compu ting systems b ased on the Alpha 2 1 164PC microp rocessor and the compa nion 21 174 core logic c hip. It describ es the mothe rboard’ s feat ures and how to s et its c onfigura tion switche s . This manual he lps users to instal ...

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    1–2 About Th is Manua l Manual Conventions and Terminology T erms: The foll owing terms are used in this manual: This term.. . Refers to ... Alpha SRM co nsole The Alpha SRM Consol e firmware DIGIT AL U NIX installation guide The DIGIT AL UNIX Installation Guide DIGIT AL UNIX The DIGIT AL UNIX operating system ...

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    Features 2–1 2 Features T able 2–1 provi des an over view of th e AlphaPC 164SX mot herboard’ s features . Table 2–1 AlphaPC 164SX Features Fea ture D escr ipti on Micropro cessor Alpha 21 164PC m icroprocesso r (64-bit R ISC) Core logic ch ip 21 174 core lo gic chip, comprising a sing le control chip that pro- vides an interface to system ...

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    2–2 Feat ures Figure 2 –1 shows the AlphaPC 164SX moth erboard an d its compon ents, and T able 2–2 de scribes the se component s. Figure 2–1 AlphaPC 164SX Switch/Connector /Component Location XU59 Q8 J1 J2 J3 J4 J5 J6 J7 J8 J9 J10 J11 J13 21164PC U31 J14 J16 J15 J17 J18 J19 J20 J21 SW1 J22 J23 Q5 Q4 Q7 XB1 X2 X1 X3 U47 U39 21174 U33 U30 U4 ...

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    Features 2–3 Table 2–2 AlphaPC 16 4SX Switch/Connector/Component List Item No. Descrip tion Item No . Descrip tion XB1 R TC battery (CR203 2) J20 LEDs/speaker/ buttons co nnectors J1 Soft power conn ector J21 SROM test po rt connector J2 Input power (+3 V , +5 V , -5 V , +12 V , -12 V) J22 IS A slot 1 J3 COM1/COM2 (DB9) con nectors J23 ISA sl o ...

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    2–4 Feat ures Power Requirements 2.1 Power Requirements The AlphaPC 1 64SX motherboa rd has a t otal power dissipat ion of 90 W , excluding any plug- in PCI and I SA devices. T able 2–3 lists the power requiremen t for eac h dc supply vo ltage. The powe r supply must b e A TX-compliant. Caution: Fan sensor requi red . The 21 164PC microprocess ...

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    Features 2–5 Physical Par a mete rs 2.3 Physical Parameters The A lpha PC 164 SX mot herbo ard is an A TX-s ize pr inted -wiri ng boar d (PWB ) with the follo wing dimen sions: • Length: 30.48 cm (12.0 i n ±0.0005 in ) • W idth: 24.38 cm ( 9.6 in ±0.0005 in ) • Height: 6.00 cm (2.4 in) Table 2–4 AlphaPC 16 4SX Motherboard Environmental ...

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    2–6 Feat ures Physi cal Parameters 2.3.1 A TX Hole Specifi cation Figure 2 –2 shows the A TX hole specifica tion for the AlphaPC 1 64SX. Figure 2–2 ATX Hole Speci fication .800 TYP Between Connectors .650 .500 .400 4.900 1.612 .600 .625 9.600 8.950 6.100 ISA Connector (2 Places) PCI Connector (4 Places) 1.300 11.100 12.000 FM-06122.AI4 ...

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    Features 2–7 Physical Par a mete rs 2.3.2 A TX I/O Shield Requirements Figure 2 –3 shows the A TX I/O shield dimens ions for the AlphaPC 16 4SX. Figure 2–3 ATX I/O Shi eld Dimensions 11.15 15.47 4.35 17.95 22.95 23.96 29.10 33.10 9.25 3.58 2.45 5.00 TYP R 1.00 21.36 16.05 68.4 64.9 24.7 16.7 35.5 43.5 74.8 78.2 85.4 87.2 94.4 98.9 64.91 60.26 ...

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    AlphaP C 164SX Sw itch Configur ation 3–1 3 Al ph a PC 1 64 SX Switch Configuration The AlphaPC 1 64SX motherboa rd has a swi tchpack l ocated at SW 1, as shown previou sly in Fig ure 2–1. These switche s s e t the har dware conf igu ra ti on. Fi gur e 3–1 shows these swit ch configurations . 3.1 Mini-Debugger (CF3) The Alpha S R OM Mini-Debu ...

  • Compaq 164SX - page 20

    3–2 Alpha PC 164SX Switch Confi guration Fail-Safe Booter (CF7) Figure 3–1 AlphaPC 164SX Configuration Switches CF Bit: 400 MHz 533 MHz 41 1 51 0 61 1 CF0 CF1 CF2 CF3 CF4 CF5 CF6 CF7 01 Reserved. Fail-Safe Booter: 0: Fail Sa fe 1: Alpha SRM Console Note: All ot her comb inati ons are reserved. Note: Switch defaults are i n bold. Reserved. This ...

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    AlphaPC 1 64SX Conn ector Pino uts 4– 1 4 AlphaPC 164SX Connector Pinouts This cha pter lis ts the pi nouts of the AlphaPC 164SX connector s (see T able 4–1 through T able 4–14). See Fi gure 2–1 f or connect or locations . 4.1 PCI Bus Connector Pinouts T able 4–1 s hows the PCI bu s connecto r pinouts. Table 4–1 PC I Bus Connector Pinou ...

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    4–2 Alpha PC 164SX Connector P inouts PCI Bus Connector Pinouts B1 1 PRSNT2# B12 Gnd B13 Gnd B14 — B15 Gn d B16 CLK B17 Gnd B18 REQ# B19 Vdd B20 AD[31] B2 1 AD[29] B22 Gnd B23 AD[27] B24 AD[25] B25 +3 V B26 C/BE#[3] B27 AD[23] B28 Gnd B29 AD[21] B30 AD[19] B31 +3V B3 2 AD[17] B33 C/BE#[2] B34 Gnd B35 IRDY# B36 +3 V B37 DEVSEL # B38 Gnd B39 LOCK ...

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    AlphaPC 1 64SX Conn ector Pino uts 4– 3 ISA Expansion Bus Connector Pinouts 4.2 ISA Expansion Bus Connector Pin outs T able 4–2 s hows the ISA expan sion bus connector pinouts. Table 4–2 ISA Expansion Bus Connector Pinouts (J22, J23) Pin S ignal Pin Signa l Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 Gnd 2 IOCH CK# 3 RSTDR V 4 SD7 5 Vdd 6 SD6 7 IRQ9 8 SD5 9 –5 ...

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    4–4 Alpha PC 164SX Connector P inouts SDRAM DIMM Connector Pinouts 4.3 SDRAM DIMM Co nnector Pinouts T able 4–3 shows t he SDRAM DIMM connector pinouts. Table 4–3 SD RAM DIMM Connector Pinouts (J7 through J10) 1 (Sheet 1 of 2) Pin Si gnal Pin Signal Pin Sig nal Pin Signal 1 Gnd 2 DQ0 3 DQ1 4 DQ2 5 DQ3 6 +3V 7 DQ4 8 DQ5 9 DQ6 10 DQ7 11 DQ8 12 ...

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    AlphaPC 1 64SX Conn ector Pino uts 4– 5 EIDE Drive Bus Connector Pinouts 4.4 EIDE Drive Bus Connector Pinouts T able 4–4 s hows the EIDE dri ve bus connec tor pinou ts. 1 Pins 1 through 84 are on the front side a nd pin s 85 th rough 1 68 are on the ba ck sid e. 2 The Alph aPC 164SX use s BA1 as both BA1 an d ADDR12 . Therefo re, four-bank DIMM ...

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    4–6 Alpha PC 164SX Connector P inouts Diskette (Floppy) Drive Bus Connector Pinouts 4.5 Diskette (Floppy) Drive Bus Co nnector Pinouts T able 4–5 s hows the disket te (flo ppy) drive bus connec tor pinout s. 4.6 Parallel Bus Con nector Pinouts T able 4–6 s hows the paral lel bus co nnector pinou ts. Table 4–5 Dis kette (Floppy) Drive Bus Co ...

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    AlphaPC 1 64SX Conn ector Pino uts 4– 7 COM1/COM2 Serial Line Connector Pinouts 4.7 COM1/COM2 Serial Lin e Connecto r Pinouts T able 4–7 s hows the COM1/COM2 ser ial lin e connecto r pinouts. 4.8 Keyboard/Mouse Con nector Pinouts T able 4–8 s hows the keyb oard/mouse connector pin outs. Table 4–7 COM1/COM2 Serial Line Connector Pinouts (J3) ...

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    4–8 Alpha PC 164SX Connector P inouts SROM Test Data Input Connector Pinouts 4.9 SROM T est Data Input C onnector Pinouts T able 4–9 s hows the SROM tes t data input connector pinouts. 4.10 Input Powe r Connector Pin outs T able 4–10 s hows the in put power connec t or pinouts. 4.1 1 Enclosure Fan Power Connector Pinouts T able 4–1 1 shows ...

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    AlphaPC 1 64SX Conn ector Pino uts 4– 9 Microprocessor Fan Power Connector Pinouts 4.12 Microprocessor Fan Power Connector Pinou ts T able 4–12 s hows the micropr ocessor f an power co nnector pi nouts. 4.13 Soft Power Connector Pinouts T able 4–13 s hows the soft power connec tor pinout s. Table 4–13 Soft Power Connector Pinouts (J1) 4.14 ...

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    4–10 AlphaPC 164S X Connec tor Pinouts Multipurpose Connector Pinouts Figure 4–1 Multipurpose Connector Pinouts 5 HD_PU Hard drive po wer-up 6 HD_LED Pull-up to Vdd 7 — No connection 8 POWER_LED_L Pull-up to Vdd 10, 12 , 14, 16 Gnd — 9 SPKR Sp eaker outp ut 15 Vdd — 1 1, 13 — No co nnection Table 4–14 Multipurpose Connector Pi nouts ( ...

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    Memory and Micropr ocessor C onfiguration 5–1 5 Memory and Microprocessor Configuration For highe r system s peed or gre ater throug hput, SDRAM memory can be upgraded by repl acing DIMMs wi th those of greater siz e. When confi guring or upgrading SDRAM, obs erve the following rules: • Each DIMM mus t b e a 168-bit un buf fered versio n and ha ...

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    5–2 Memor y and Mi croproce ssor Con figuratio n Upgrading SDRAM Memory 5.2 Upgrading SDRAM M emory Y o u can upgrad e memory in the AlphaP C 164SX by add i ng more DIMMs or replac ing the one s you have wi th a grea ter size . Refer to Figu re 2–1 for DIMM connect or locati ons. Use the f ollowing g eneral guide lines: 1. Observe a ntistatic p ...

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    Memory and Micropr ocessor C onfiguration 5–3 Incre asing Microprocess or Speed 3. Align th e DIMM so tha t the not ch in the DIMM matches t he key in the s ocket. 4. Firmly p ush the DIM M st ra igh t int o the conn ector . Ensure that t he DI MM s nap s into t he plasti c locking levers on bot h ends. 5. Restore power to the s ystem. 5.3 Increa ...

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    5–4 Memor y and Mi croproce ssor Con figuratio n Incre asing Micropr ocessor Speed 5.3.3 Removing the 21 164PC Mic roprocessor Remove t he micropr ocessor c urrently in place at location U31 by perfo rming the follo wing st eps: 1. Unplug th e fan power/ sensor ca ble from conne ctor J14 ( see Figur e 2–1). 2. Remove the four 6–32 × 0.625-in ...

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    Memory and Micropr ocessor C onfiguration 5–5 Incre asing Microprocess or Speed Figure 5–1 Fan/He at-Sink Assembly a. Pu t the GRAFOIL thermal p ad in place. The GRAFOIL pad is used to impro ve the thermal conducti vity betwe en the chip pa ckage and t he heat sink by r eplacing micro air poc kets with a less in sulative mate rial. Per form the ...

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    5–6 Memor y and Mi croproce ssor Con figuratio n Incre asing Micropr ocessor Speed b. Attach t he micropr ocessor he at sink. The he at-sink material is clear anodize d, hot-water -sealed, 60 61-T6 aluminum. The nut mat erial is 201 1-T3 aluminum ( this grade i s criti cal). Per form the foll owing step s to atta ch the heat si nk: 1. Obse rve an ...

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    Interrupts and ISA Bus Addre sses 6–1 6 Interrupts and ISA Bus Addresses This sec tion lis ts the s ystem and I/O in terrupt assig nments. It als o lists the physic al AlphaPC 164SX I /O space a ssignments . 6.1 In terrup ts T able 6–1 lis ts each Alp haPC 164SX ISA in terrupt and its so urce. Table 6–1 ISA Interr upts (Sheet 1 of 2) Interrup ...

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    6–2 Interrup ts and ISA Bus Ad dresses ISA I/O Address Map 6.2 ISA I/ O Addres s Map T able 6–2 lis ts the Alp haPC 164SX ISA I/ O space addr ess mapping . 1 The # symbol in dicates a n active l ow signa l. IRQ13 A vailable IRQ1 4 EIDE IRQ1 5 EIDE Table 6–2 ISA I/O Address Map Range (hex) Usage 000-00F 8237 DMA #1 020- 021 8 259 PIC # 1 040-0 ...

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    Alpha SR M Console Firmware 7–1 7 Alpha SRM Console Firmware The Alpha S R M Consol e firmware initiali zes the sy stem and ena bles you t o install and boot the DIGIT AL UNIX operating system. This firmwar e reside s in the fla sh ROM on the Alph aPC 164SX motherb oard. 7.1 Alpha SR M Cons ole Fi r mware Conve ntio n s The foll owing conven tion ...

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    7–2 Alph a SRM C onsol e Firmw ar e Alpha SRM Console Firmware Conventions The fol lowing ta ble lis ts Alpha SRM Console sp ecial ke ys and t heir fun ctions. Th ese specia l keys, als o referr ed to as s hortcut k eys, provide c ommand recall , line ed iting, and basi c input/output control flow . Shortcut Key Function Enter T erminate the comm ...

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    Alpha SR M Console Firmware 7–3 Basic Alpha SRM Console Command Descriptions 7.2 Basic Alpha SRM Console Command Descriptions This sec tion desc ribes th e followi ng basic Alp ha SRM Console co mmands tha t are necessa ry to boot the DIGIT AL UNI X operatin g system: • arc • boot • depos it • exam ine • fwupda te • set • show The A ...

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    7–4 Alph a SRM C onsol e Firmw ar e Basic Alpha SRM Console Command Descri ptions arc Loads and runs the AlphaBI OS firmware update utili ty from a disk ette. Syntax arc nt Arguments None Options None Descripti on None Examples Either of the fol lowing command s load and run the Alph aBIOS firmware update ut ility f rom a diskett e: >>>a ...

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    Alpha SR M Console Firmware 7–5 Basic Alpha SRM Console Command Descriptions boot Initi alizes the processor , loa ds a program image f rom the specif ied boot devi ce, and tr ansfers control to t he loaded image. Syntax boot [-file <filename>] [-flags <longword>[,<longword>]] [-protocols <enet_protocol>] [-halt] [<boot ...

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    7–6 Alph a SRM C onsol e Firmw ar e Basic Alpha SRM Console Command Descri ptions Descripti on The boot command in it ia lizes the proces sor, loa ds a p rogram ima ge from the sp ecifie d boo t devic e, an d tran sfers c ontr ol to th at im ag e. If you do not specify a boot devi ce in the command l ine, the default boot devi ce is use d. The de ...

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    Alpha SR M Console Firmware 7–7 Basic Alpha SRM Console Command Descriptions Examples boot Comma nd Example Description >>> boot Boot s the sy st em fr om t he d e fault boo t devi ce. >>> boot ewa0 Boots the system from E thernet port ewa0. >>> boot -file dec2.sys ewa0 B oots the f ile named dec2. sys from Et hernet po ...

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    7–8 Alph a SRM C onsol e Firmw ar e Basic Alpha SRM Console Command Descri ptions deposit W r ites d ata to the sp ecifie d add r e ss. Syntax deposit [-{b,w,l,q,o,h}] [{physical, virtual, gpr, fpr, ipr}] [-n <count>] [-s <step>] [<device>:]<address> <data> Arguments <dev ice>: The opti onal devic e name (or a ...

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    Alpha SR M Console Firmware 7–9 Basic Alpha SRM Console Command Descriptions <data> The data to be depos ited. Options - The location immediately p receding the last location referenced by examine or deposit . * The location last referenced by examine or deposit . @ The location add ressed by the last location ref erenced by examine or depo ...

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    7–10 A l pha S RM Co nsole F irm ware Basic Alpha SRM Console Command Descri ptions Descripti on The deposit command writes dat a to t he speci fied addres s, such a s a memory loc ation, re gister , device, or file. The defa ults for add ress space, da ta size, and addres s are the last spec ified value s . After initia lizat ion, th e defa u lt ...

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    Alpha SR M Console Firmware 7–1 1 Basic Alpha SRM Console Command Descriptions examine Displays the cont ents of the s pecified address. Syntax examine [-{b,w,l,q,o,h,d}] [-{physical, virtual, gpr, fpr, ipr}] [-n <count>] [-s <step>] [<device>:]<address> Arguments <device>: The opti onal devic e name (or a ddress spa ...

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    7–12 A l pha S RM Co nsole F irm ware Basic Alpha SRM Console Command Descri ptions Descripti on The examine comman d disp lays t he co ntent s of th e spec ified address , such as a memory location, register , devic e, or file. The defa ults for addr ess space, dat a size, and addre ss are the last specif ied valu es. After initial ization , the ...

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    Alpha SR M Console Firmware 7–13 Basic Alpha SRM Console Command Descriptions Examples examine Command Example Dis play Descript ion >>>e r0 gpr: 0 (R0) 0000000000000002 Examines the contents of R0, using a sy m bolic address. >>>e -g 0 gpr: 0 (R0) 0000000000000002 Examines the contents of R0, using a ddress space. >>>e ...

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    7–14 A l pha S RM Co nsole F irm ware Basic Alpha SRM Console Command Descri ptions fwupdate Loads and runs the AlphaBI OS firmware update utili ty from a disk ette. Syntax fwupdate Arguments None Options None Descripti on The fwupdate command script i s used to load and ru n the AlphaBIOS f irmware upda te util ity from a dis kette. The file fwu ...

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    Alpha SR M Console Firmware 7–15 Basic Alpha SRM Console Command Descriptions set Sets or modifies t he value o f an environment variabl e. Syntax set <envar> <value> [-default] [-integer] [-string] Arguments <envar> The envir onment vari able to b e assigned a new va lue. <value> The val ue that is assi gned to t he envir ...

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    7–16 A l pha S RM Co nsole F irm ware Basic Alpha SRM Console Command Descri ptions Examples set Command Ex ample Description >>>set bootdef_dev ewa0 Modifies the def ault boot dev ice to ewa0. >>>set auto_action boot Attempts to boot the operating system follo win g an error , halt , or power -up. >>>set boot_osflags 0 ...

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    Alpha SR M Console Firmware 7–17 Basic Alpha SRM Console Command Descriptions show Displays the curr ent value of the speci fied enviro nment variable or informat ion about the syst em. Syntax show [{config, device [device_name], iobq, hwrpb, map, memory, pal, version, <envar>...}] Arguments Options None Descripti on The show command d ispl ...

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    7–18 A l pha S RM Co nsole F irm ware Environment Variables for Alpha SRM Console Commands Examples 7.3 Environment V ariables for Alpha SRM Console Commands This sec tion desc ribes env ironment va riables tha t are use d to define t he system oper ational state and to pass i nformat ion betwee n the fir mware and the operat ing system. 7.3.1 En ...

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    Alpha SR M Console Firmware 7–19 Environment Variables for Alpha SRM Console Commands 7.3.1.1 Architecture-Required Environment V ariables The foll owing tabl e shows common Alpha S R M Consol e architect ure-req uired envir onmen t vari ables an d the ir descr iptio ns. Fo r a comple te lis t, enter show * at the Alpha SRM Console promp t. Archi ...

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    7–20 A l pha S RM Co nsole F irm ware Environment Variables for Alpha SRM Console Commands 7.3.1.2 System-Defined Environment V ariables The foll owing tabl e shows common Alpha S R M Consol e system-d efined envir onmen t vari ables an d the ir descr iptio ns. Fo r a comple te lis t, enter show * at the Alpha SRM Console promp t. System-Defin ed ...

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    Alpha SR M Console Firmware 7–21 Environment Variables for Alpha SRM Console Commands language n The lang uage environmen t variable ass igns lang uage n to the system (wher e n is the opt ion num ber of a la nguage list ed in the menu that follows). Use th e following procedur e to select the language: 1. At the Alph a SRM Console p rompt, enter ...

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    7–22 A l pha S RM Co nsole F irm ware Using the AlphaBIOS Firmware Update Utility to Update the Flash ROM 7.4 Usin g the Alp haBIOS Firm ware Upd ate Utili ty to Update the Flas h R OM Use the Al phaBIOS firmware update util ity to update the firmware in a flash ROM. 7.4.1 AlphaBIOS Conventions AlphaBIOS us es univer sally acc epted keys and key ...

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    Alpha SR M Console Firmware 7–23 Using the AlphaBIOS Firmware Update Utility to Update the Flash ROM 7.4.2 Start ing the AlphaBIOS T o start the AlphaBIOS, follow th is procedure: 1. Insert t he AlphaBIOS diske tte into diske tte drive A. 2. At the Alpha S RM Console prompt , enter the foll owing command: >>>fwupdate Note: Beca us e the ...

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    7–24 A l pha S RM Co nsole F irm ware Using the AlphaBIOS Firmware Update Utility to Update the Flash ROM 7.4.3 Installing Alpha SRM Console Using AlphaBIOS Setup Program Figure 7 –2 shows an ex ample of th e AlphaBIOS Set up screen . Select the AlphaBIOS Upgrade... opt ion by using t he arrow or T ab keys. Figure 7–2 AlphaBIOS Setup Screen P ...

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    Alpha SR M Console Firmware 7–25 Using the AlphaBIOS Firmware Update Utility to Update the Flash ROM Figure 7 –3 shows an ex ample of th e AlphaBIOS Upgr ade Options screen. I f more than one image is f ound, the new i mage's name is displayed. If the name of the new image is not SRM Conso le, use the down arrow ke y to cycle through t he ...

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    7–26 A l pha S RM Co nsole F irm ware Using the AlphaBIOS Firmware Update Utility to Update the Flash ROM Figure 7– 4 shows an example of the AlphaBI OS screen that warns you that you have select ed to swit ch the oper ating sy stem. Figure 7–4 AlphaBI OS Warning Screen Press Ent er to co ntin ue the insta llatio n. ...

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    Alpha SR M Console Firmware 7–27 Using the AlphaBIOS Firmware Update Utility to Update the Flash ROM A screen similar t o Figure 7 –5 is disp layed. The ve rsion numbe rs shown on yo ur screen may be dif ferent than tho se shown in Figu re 7–5. Figure 7–5 AlphaBI OS Upgrade SRM Console Screen Press F10 t o con tin ue th e i nstal latio n. ...

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    7–28 A l pha S RM Co nsole F irm ware Using the AlphaBIOS Firmware Update Utility to Update the Flash ROM Figure 7 –6 shows an ex ample of th e AlphaBIOS Upgr ade Complete screen. Figure 7–6 AlphaBI OS Upgrade Complete Screen T o load the SRM Console, power -cycle t he system. ...

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    Alpha SR M Console Firmware 7–29 Installing the DIGITAL UNIX Operating System 7.5 Installi ng the DIGIT AL UNIX Operating System Note: DIGIT AL UNIX V ers ion 4.0D is the mini mum revis ion requi red for the AlphaPC 164SX mot herboard sys tem. This sec tion suppl ements the DIGIT AL UNIX Installa tion Guide f or ins tall ing the DIGIT AL UNIX ope ...

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    Troubles hooting 8–1 8 T roubleshooting This cha pter cont ains inf ormation ab out troubles hooting ha rdware and s oftware during Al phaPC 164SX startup. 8.1 Hard ware Start up Use the f ollowing tro ubleshoot ing steps if video is not work ing on your s ystem. If you sti ll have no video after reviewing these steps, ple ase call your s ystem v ...

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    8–2 Troubles hooting Beep Codes 8.2 Beep Codes The beep c odes provi de error information a bout the AlphaPC 164SX s ystem. T able 8–1 lis ts and des cribes t he beep code s. 8.3 Post Codes The post codes indicate t he progre ss of the SROM and SRM Console fi rmware. T able 8–2 lis ts and des cribes t he post cod es. 1 One beep a nd a p ause, ...

  • Compaq 164SX - page 71

    Troubles hooting 8–3 Post C odes 3A Jump to Mini-Debug ger 3F Fatal error . Second code iden tifies source of error: 05 = No memory foun d 06 = Checksum error detected when image was read back from memor y SRM Consol e FF FE Starting console Idle PCB initi alizatio n FD Semaphore initi alization FC Heap initializatio n FB Heap initializatio n F A ...

  • Compaq 164SX - page 72

    8–4 Troubles hooting Fail-Safe Booter 8.4 Fail -Sa fe B ooter The fail -safe bo oter prov ides an emer gency recover y mechanism when the primary firmware i mage cont ai ned i n f la sh me mo ry has been corr upt ed . When flash memory has been corrupted, and no i mage can be loaded saf ely from t he flash, you c an run the fai l-safe booter and ...

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    Battery Re cycle/Dispo sal Information 9–1 9 Battery Recycle/Disposal Information NOTICE Recycle or dispose of batteri es promp tly in accor dance with your or ganizatio n’ s environ mental pol icies. If this is a LITHIUM batt ery , the followi ng additi onal precaut ions may app ly: • Replace batteri es correctl y to preve nt possib le explo ...

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    Support, Prod ucts, and Document ation A– 1 A Suppor t, Products, and Document ation A.1 Customer Supp ort The Alpha OEM web site prov ides the following information f or custome r support. URL Description http://www .digital.co m/alphaoem Contai ns the foll owing links: • Developers’ Area : Development tools, code examples, driver deve loper ...

  • Compaq 164SX - page 76

    Supporting Products A–2 Suppo rt, Products, and Docu mentation A.2 Suppor ting Products This sec tion lis ts sourc es for component s and acce ssories that are not inclu ded with the Alpha PC 164SX. A.2.1 Memor y Dual inli ne memory modules (DIMMs) ar e available from a var iety of vendors . For a list of t he qualifie d vendors, vis it the Alpha ...

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    Associat ed Doc u mentat ion Support, Prod ucts, and Document ation A– 3 Antec, Inc. 2859 Bayvi ew Drive Fremont, CA 94 538 Phone: 51 0-770-1200, ext. 313 PN PP-25 3V (250 W) A.2.4 Enclosur e An enclos ure, su itable for housing the AlphaPC 164SX an d its power supply , is avail abl e f rom: Delta Axxion T echnology 1550 North western El Paso, TX ...

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    Associ ated Documentat ion A–4 Suppo rt, Products, and Docu mentation PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.1 PCI Multimedia Design Guide, Revision 1.0 PCI System Des ign Guide PCI-to-PCI Bridge Architecture Specif ication, Revisi on 1.0 PCI B IO S Spec ifica tio n, Rev i s ion 2.1 PCI Special Interest Group U.S. 1–800–4 33–5177 Internat ...

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