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vii Tables 2–1 AlphaPC 164LX Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 2–2 AlphaPC 164LX Jumper/Connector/Component List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 2–3 Power Supply DC Current Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

About This Manual 1–1 1 About This Manual This manual describes the AlphaPC 164LX motherboard, a module for computing systems based on the Alpha 21164 microprocessor and the companion 21174 core logic chip. It describes the motherboard’s features and how to set its configuration jumpers. This manual...

1–2 About This Manual Manual Conventions and Terminology Italic Type: Italic type emphasizes important information and indicates complete titles of documents. Terms: The following terms are used in this manual: This term... Refers to... Alpha SRM console The Alpha SRM Console firmware DIGITAL UNIX i...

Features 2–1 2 Features Table 2–1 provides an overview of the AlphaPC 164LX motherboard’s features. Table 2–1 AlphaPC 164LX Features Feature Description Microprocessor Alpha 21164 microprocessor(64-bit RISC) Core logic chip 21174 core logic chip, comprising a single control chip that pro-vides an in...

2–2 Features Figure 2–1 shows the AlphaPC 164LX motherboard and its components and Table 2–2 describes these components. Figure 2–1 AlphaPC 164LX Jumper/Connector/Component Location U42 U62 U61 U49 U50 U48 U40 U31 U32 U33 U20 U21 U22 U8 U9 U43 U53 U41 U37 B1 U58 U59 U60 J25 J24 J18 J19 J20 J21 J22 J...

Features 2–3 Table 2–2 AlphaPC 164LX Jumper/Connector/Component List Item No. Description Item No. Description B1 RTC battery (CR2032) J25 Hard-drive LED connector J1 Soft power connector J26 PCI slot 0 (64-bit) J2 Fan power, enclosure (+12V) J27 System configuration jumpers J3 Power (+3V, +5V, -5V,...

2–4 Features Power Requirements 2.1 Power Requirements The AlphaPC 164LX motherboard has a total power dissipation of 100 W, excluding any plug-in PCI and ISA devices. Table 2–3 lists the power requirement for each dc supply voltage. The power supply must be ATX-compliant. Caution: Fan sensor requir...

Features 2–5 Physical Parameters The AlphaPC 164LX motherboard is specified to run within the environment listed in Table 2–4. 2.3 Physical Parameters The AlphaPC 164LX motherboard is an ATX-size printed-wiring board (PWB) with the following dimensions: • Length: 30.48 cm (12.0 in ±0.0005 in) • Widt...

2–6 Features Physical Parameters 2.3.1 ATX Hole Specification Figure 2–2 shows the ATX Hole Specification for the AlphaPC 164LX. Measurements are shown in inches. Figure 2–2 ATX Hole Specification .800 TYP BetweenConnectors .650 .500 .400 4.900 1.612 .600 .625 9.600 8.950 6.100 ISA Connector(2 Place...

Features 2–7 Physical Parameters 2.3.2 ATX I/O Shield Requirements Figure 2–3 shows the ATX I/O shield dimensions for the AlphaPC 164LX. Measure-ments are shown in millimeters. Figure 2–3 ATX I/O Shield Dimensions 11.15 15.47 4.35 17.9522.95 23.96 29.1033.10 9.25 3.582.45 5.00 TYP R 1.00 21.36 16.05...

AlphaPC 164LX Jumper Configuration 3–1 3 AlphaPC 164LX Jumper Configuration The AlphaPC 164LX motherboard has two groups of jumpers located at J27 and J28, as shown in Figure 2–1. These jumpers set the hardware configuration and boot options. Figure 3–1 shows these jumper configurations. 3.1 CPU Spe...

3–2 AlphaPC 164LX Jumper Configuration Bcache Size Jumpers (CF1 and CF2) Figure 3–1 AlphaPC 164LX Configuration Jumpers 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 IRQ3 IRQ2 IRQ1 IRQ0 CF0 CF1 CF2 CF3 CF4 CF5 CF6 CF7 Reserved (Default Out) Boot_Option (Default Out) Reserved (Default Out) Reserved (Default Out)...

AlphaPC 164LX Connector Pinouts 4–1 4 AlphaPC 164LX Connector Pinouts This chapter contains pinouts for all of the AlphaPC 164LX connectors. See Figure 2–1 for connector locations. 4.1 PCI Bus Connector Pinouts Table 4–1 shows the PCI bus connector pinouts. Table 4–1 PCI Bus Connector Pinouts Pin Si...

4–2 AlphaPC 164LX Connector Pinouts PCI Bus Connector Pinouts B11 PRSNT2# B12 Gnd B13 Gnd B14 — B15 Gnd B16 CLK B17 Gnd B18 REQ# B19 Vdd B20 AD[31] B21 AD[29] B22 Gnd B23 AD[27] B24 AD[25] B25 +3V B26 C/BE#[3] B27 AD[23] B28 Gnd B29 AD[21] B30 AD[19] B31 +3V B32 AD[17] B33 C/BE#[2] B34 Gnd B35 IRDY#...

AlphaPC 164LX Connector Pinouts 4–3 ISA Expansion Bus Connector Pinouts 4.2 ISA Expansion Bus Connector Pinouts Table 4–2 shows the ISA expansion bus connector pinouts. Table 4–2 ISA Expansion Bus Connector Pinouts (J30, J31) Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 Gnd 2 IOCHCK# 3 RSTDRV 4 SD7...

4–4 AlphaPC 164LX Connector Pinouts SDRAM DIMM Connector Pinouts 4.3 SDRAM DIMM Connector Pinouts Table 4–3 shows the SDRAM DIMM connector pinouts. Table 4–3 SDRAM DIMM Connector Pinouts (J8 through J11) 1 Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 Gnd 2 DQ0 3 DQ1 4 DQ2 5 DQ3 6 +3V 7 DQ4 8 DQ5 9 ...

AlphaPC 164LX Connector Pinouts 4–5 EIDE Drive Bus Connector Pinouts 4.4 EIDE Drive Bus Connector Pinouts Table 4–4 shows the EIDE drive bus connector pinouts. 125 CK1 126 BA1 2 127 Gnd 128 CKE0 129 S3 130 DQMB6 131 DQMB7 132 PD 3 133 +3V 134 NC 135 NC 136 CB6 137 CB7 138 Gnd 139 DQ48 140 DQ49 141 D...

4–6 AlphaPC 164LX Connector Pinouts Diskette (Floppy) Drive Bus Connector Pinouts 4.5 Diskette (Floppy) Drive Bus Connector Pinouts Table 4–5 shows the diskette (floppy) drive bus connector pinouts. 4.6 Parallel Bus Connector Pinouts Table 4–6 shows the parallel bus connector pinouts. Table 4–5 Disk...

AlphaPC 164LX Connector Pinouts 4–7 COM1/COM2 Serial Line Connector Pinouts 4.7 COM1/COM2 Serial Line Connector Pinouts Table 4–7 shows the COM1/COM2 serial line connector pinouts. 4.8 Keyboard/Mouse Connector Pinouts Table 4–8 shows the keyboard/mouse connector pinouts. Table 4–7 COM1/COM2 Serial L...

4–8 AlphaPC 164LX Connector Pinouts SROM Test Data Input Connector Pinouts 4.9 SROM Test Data Input Connector Pinouts Table 4–9 shows the SROM test data input connector pinouts. 4.10 Input Power Connector Pinouts Table 4–10 shows the input power connector pinouts. 4.11 Enclosure Fan Power Connector ...

AlphaPC 164LX Connector Pinouts 4–9 Speaker Connector Pinouts 4.12 Speaker Connector Pinouts Table 4–12 shows the speaker connector pinouts. 4.13 Microprocessor Fan Power Connector Pinouts Table 4–13 shows the microprocessor fan power connector pinouts. Table 4–12 Speaker Connector Pinouts (J20) Pin...

4–10 AlphaPC 164LX Connector Pinouts EIDE Drive LED Connector Pinouts 4.15 EIDE Drive LED Connector Pinouts Table 4–15 shows the EIDE drive LED connector pinouts. 4.16 Reset Button Connector Pinouts Table 4–16 shows the reset button connector pinouts. 4.17 Halt Button Connector Pinouts Table 4–17 sh...

Memory and Microprocessor Configuration 5–1 5 Memory and Microprocessor Configuration For higher system speed or greater throughput, you can upgrade SDRAM memory by replacing DIMMs with those of greater size. When configuring or upgrading SDRAM, observe the following rules: • Each DIMM must be a 168...

5–2 Memory and Microprocessor Configuration Upgrading SDRAM Memory 5.2 Upgrading SDRAM Memory You can upgrade memory in the AlphaPC 164LX by adding more DIMMs or replacing the ones that you have with a greater size. Refer to Figure 2–1 for DIMM connector locations. Use the following general guidelin...

Memory and Microprocessor Configuration 5–3 Increasing Microprocessor Speed 5.3 Increasing Microprocessor Speed This section describes how to complete the following actions to increase microprocessor speed: • Replace the Alpha 21164 microprocessor with an Alpha chip that has a higher speed rating. •...

Memory and Microprocessor Configuration 5–5 Increasing Microprocessor Speed 6. Install the heat sink and heat-sink fan as directed in the following steps. A heat- sink/fan kit is available from the vendor listed in Appendix A. Refer to Figure 5–1 for heat-sink and fan assembly details. Figure 5–1 sh...

5–6 Memory and Microprocessor Configuration Increasing Microprocessor Speed 3. Place the GRAFOIL pad on the gold-plated slug surface and align it with the threaded studs. b. Attach the microprocessor heat sink. The heat-sink material is clear anod- ized, hot-water-sealed, 6061-T6 aluminum. The nut m...

Interrupts and ISA Bus Addresses 6–1 6 Interrupts and ISA Bus Addresses This section lists the system and I/O interrupt assignments. It also lists the physical AlphaPC 164LX I/O space assignments. 6.1 Interrupts Table 6–1 lists each AlphaPC 164LX ISA interrupt and its source. Table 6–1 ISA Interrupt...

6–2 Interrupts and ISA Bus Addresses ISA I/O Address Map 6.2 ISA I/O Address Map Table 6–2 lists the AlphaPC 164LX ISA I/O space address mapping. IRQ13 Available IRQ14 EIDE IRQ15 EIDE 1 The # symbol indicates an active low signal. Table 6–2 ISA I/O Address Map Range (hex) Usage 000-00F 8237 DMA #1 0...

Alpha SRM Console Firmware 7–1 7 Alpha SRM Console Firmware The Alpha SRM Console firmware initializes the system and enables you to install and boot the Tru64 UNIX operating system. This firmware resides in the flash ROM on the AlphaPC 164LX motherboard. 7.1 Alpha SRM Console Firmware Conventions T...

7–2 Alpha SRM Console Firmware Alpha SRM Console Firmware Conventions The following table lists Alpha SRM Console special keys and their functions. These special keys, also referred to as shortcut keys, provide command recall, line editing, and basic input/output control flow. Shortcut Key Function ...

Alpha SRM Console Firmware 7–3 Basic Alpha SRM Console Command Descriptions 7.2 Basic Alpha SRM Console Command Descriptions This section describes the following basic Alpha SRM Console commands that are necessary to boot the Tru64 UNIX operating system: • arc • boot • deposit • examine • fwupdate •...

7–4 Alpha SRM Console Firmware Basic Alpha SRM Console Command Descriptions arc Loads and runs the AlphaBIOS firmware update utility from a diskette. Syntax arc nt Arguments None Options None Description None Examples Either of the following commands load and run the AlphaBIOS firmware update utilit...

Alpha SRM Console Firmware 7–5 Basic Alpha SRM Console Command Descriptions boot Initializes the processor, loads a program image from the specified boot device, and transfers control to the loaded image. Syntax boot [-file <filename>] [-flags <longword>[,<longword>]] [-protocols &...

Alpha SRM Console Firmware 7–7 Basic Alpha SRM Console Command Descriptions Examples boot Command Example Description >>>boot Boots the system from the default boot device. >>>boot ewa0 Boots the system from Ethernet port ewa0. >>>boot -file dec2.sys ewa0 Boots the file na...

7–8 Alpha SRM Console Firmware Basic Alpha SRM Console Command Descriptions deposit Writes data to the specified address. Syntax deposit [-{b,w,l,q,o,h}] [{physical, virtual, gpr, fpr, ipr}] [-n <count>] [-s <step>] [<device>:]<address> <data> Arguments <device>: ...

Alpha SRM Console Firmware 7–9 Basic Alpha SRM Console Command Descriptions <data> The data to be deposited. Options - The location immediately preceding the last location referenced by examine or deposit. * The location last referenced by examine or deposit . @ The location addressed by the l...

7–10 Alpha SRM Console Firmware Basic Alpha SRM Console Command Descriptions Description The deposit command writes data to the specified address, such as a memory location, register, device, or file. The defaults for address space, data size, and address are the last specified values. After initial...

Alpha SRM Console Firmware 7–11 Basic Alpha SRM Console Command Descriptions examine Displays the contents of the specified address. Syntax examine [-{b,w,l,q,o,h,d}] [-{physical, virtual, gpr, fpr, ipr}] [-n <count>] [-s <step>] [<device>:]<address> Arguments <device>:...

7–14 Alpha SRM Console Firmware Basic Alpha SRM Console Command Descriptions fwupdate Loads and runs the AlphaBIOS firmware update utility from a diskette. Syntax fwupdate Arguments None Options None Description The fwupdate command script is used to load and run the AlphaBIOS firmware update utilit...

Alpha SRM Console Firmware 7–15 Basic Alpha SRM Console Command Descriptions set Sets or modifies the value of an environment variable. Syntax set <envar> <value> [-default] [-integer] [-string] Arguments <envar> The environment variable to be assigned a new value. <value> Th...

Alpha SRM Console Firmware 7–17 Basic Alpha SRM Console Command Descriptions show Displays the current value of the specified environment variable or information about the system. Syntax show [{config, device [device_name], iobq, hwrpb, map, memory, pal, version, <envar>...}] Arguments Options...

7–18 Alpha SRM Console Firmware Environment Variables for Alpha SRM Console Commands Examples 7.3 Environment Variables for Alpha SRM Console Commands This section describes environment variables that are used to define the system operational state and to pass information between the firmware and th...

Alpha SRM Console Firmware 7–19 Environment Variables for Alpha SRM Console Commands 7.3.1.1 Architecture-Required Environment Variables The following table shows common Alpha SRM Console architecture-required environment variables and their descriptions. For a complete list, enter show * at the Alp...

7–22 Alpha SRM Console Firmware Using the AlphaBIOS Firmware Update Utility to Update the Flash ROM 7.4 Using the AlphaBIOS Firmware Update Utility to Update the Flash ROM Use the AlphaBIOS firmware update utility to update the firmware in a flash ROM. 7.4.1 AlphaBIOS Conventions AlphaBIOS uses univ...

Alpha SRM Console Firmware 7–23 Using the AlphaBIOS Firmware Update Utility to Update the Flash ROM 7.4.2 Starting the AlphaBIOS To start the AlphaBIOS, follow this procedure: 1. Insert the AlphaBIOS diskette into diskette drive A. 2. At the Alpha SRM Console prompt, enter the following command: >...

7–24 Alpha SRM Console Firmware 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 example of the AlphaBIOS Setup screen. Select the AlphaBIOS Upgrade... option by using the arrow or Tab keys. Figur...

Alpha SRM Console Firmware 7–25 Using the AlphaBIOS Firmware Update Utility to Update the Flash ROM Figure 7–3 shows an example of the AlphaBIOS Upgrade Options screen. If more than one image is found, the new image's name is displayed. If the name of the new image is not SRM Console, use the down a...

7–26 Alpha SRM Console Firmware Using the AlphaBIOS Firmware Update Utility to Update the Flash ROM Figure 7–4 shows an example of the AlphaBIOS screen that warns you that you have selected to switch the operating system. Figure 7–4 AlphaBIOS Warning Screen Press Enter to continue the installation.

Alpha SRM Console Firmware 7–27 Using the AlphaBIOS Firmware Update Utility to Update the Flash ROM A screen similar to Figure 7–5 is displayed. The version numbers shown on your screen may be different than those shown in Figure 7–5. Figure 7–5 AlphaBIOS Upgrade SRM Console Screen Press F10 to cont...

7–28 Alpha SRM Console Firmware Using the AlphaBIOS Firmware Update Utility to Update the Flash ROM Figure 7–6 shows an example of the AlphaBIOS Upgrade Complete screen. Figure 7–6 AlphaBIOS Upgrade Complete Screen To load the SRM Console, power-cycle the system.

Alpha SRM Console Firmware 7–29 Installing the Tru64 UNIX Operating System 7.5 Installing the Tru64 UNIX Operating System Note: The DIGITAL UNIX product name has been changed to Tru64 UNIX. Some references to older documentation titles use the DIGITAL UNIX product name. Note: Tru64 UNIX Version 4.0D...

Troubleshooting 8–1 8 Troubleshooting This chapter contains information about troubleshooting hardware and software during AlphaPC 164LX startup. 8.1 Hardware Startup Use the following troubleshooting steps if video is not working on your system. If you still have no video after reviewing these step...

8–2 Troubleshooting Beep Codes 8.2 Beep Codes The beep codes provide error information about the AlphaPC 164LX system. Table 8–1 lists and describes the beep codes. 8.3 Post Codes The post codes indicate the progress of the SROM and SRM Console firmware. Table 8–2 lists and describes the post codes....

Troubleshooting 8–3 Post Codes 20 ISA bus reset 3F Fatal error. Second code identifies source of error:05 = No memory found06 = Checksum error detected when image was read back from memory SRM Console FFFE Starting consoleIdle PCB initialization FD Semaphore initialization FC Heap initialization FB ...

8–4 Troubleshooting Fail-Safe Booter 8.4 Fail-Safe Booter The fail-safe booter provides an emergency recovery mechanism when the primary firmware image contained in flash memory has been corrupted. When flash memory has been corrupted, and no image can be loaded safely from the flash, you can run th...

Battery Recycle/Disposal Information 9–1 9 Battery Recycle/Disposal Information NOTICE Recycle or dispose of batteries promptly in accordance with your organization’s environmental policies. If this is a LITHIUM battery, the following additional pre-cautions may apply: • Replace batteries correctly ...

Support A–1 A Support A.1 Customer Support The Alpha OEM website provides the following information for customer support. URL Description http://www.digital.com/alphaoem Contains the following links: • Developers’ Area: Development tools, code examples, driver developers’ information, and technical ...

A–2 Support Supporting Products A.2 Supporting Products This section lists sources for components and accessories that are not included with the AlphaPC 164LX. A.2.1 Memory Dual inline memory modules (DIMMs) are available from a variety of vendors. For a list of qualified vendors, visit the Alpha OE...

Support A–3 Alpha Documentation Antec, Inc. 2859 Bayview DriveFremont, CA 94538Phone: 510 – 770 – 1200, ext. 313 Contact: Han LiuPN PP – 253X A.2.4 Enclosure An enclosure, suitable for housing the AlphaPC 164LX and its power supply, is available from: Delta Axxion Technology 1550 Northwestern DriveE...

A–4 Support Third–Party Documentation A.4 Third–Party Documentation You can order the following third-party documentation directly from the vendor. Title Vendor PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.1PCI Multimedia Design Guide, Revision 1.0PCI System Design GuidePCI-to-PCI Bridge Architecture Spe...