NEC SP B-Series - Manual

NEC SP B-Series

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 2 – Proprietary Notice and Liability Disclaimer
  • Page 3 – Contents iii; Contents; Technical Information
  • Page 4 – iv Contents; Option Installation
  • Page 5 – Contents v; Disassembly and Reassembly
  • Page 6 – vi Contents; C System Resources
  • Page 8 – viii Contents; List of Tables
  • Page 9 – Preface; The manual is organized as follows:
  • Page 10 – xi; Abbreviations
  • Page 11 – xii
  • Page 12 – Technical Information
  • Page 13 – -2 Technical Information; an overview of system features; System Overview; NEC Direction SP B-Series systems support the Intel; Front Features – Desktop Models
  • Page 16 – System Board; Processor; pipeline 32-bit addressing
  • Page 17 – -6 Technical Information; The system supports the following DIMM configurations:; Chipset; Intel 82371EB PCI ISA IDE Xcelerator (PIIX4E); PCI Local Bus; Expansion Bus; BIOS; The system memory map is shown in the following table.
  • Page 18 – Plug and Play Support
  • Page 19 – DMA Assignments
  • Page 20 – Technical Information 1-9; IDE Ports
  • Page 21 – -10 Technical Information; Diskette Drive; Some systems come with the Iomega; Power Supply
  • Page 22 – Technical Information 1-11; Power Management
  • Page 23 – Utilities; BIOS Setup Utility
  • Page 24 – BIOS Setup Utility for configuring the system; When to Use Setup; set the time and date.
  • Page 25 – How to Start Setup; after POST begins, but before the system boots up. You have about; Main Setup Menu; How to Use Setup
  • Page 26 – Menu Bar
  • Page 27 – Legend Bar; Setup Key Functions; Selecting a Menu Item; Displaying a Submenu; Enter; Getting Help; Esc
  • Page 28 – Main Menu; to select a submenu. Items with lighter text are not; Tab; to highlight the field you want to change, then press the + or – keys; to change the setting.
  • Page 29 – Advanced Menu; Peripheral Configuration Submenu; following options appear:; CAUTION
  • Page 30 – To return to the Advanced Menu, press; IDE Configuration Submenu
  • Page 32 – Floppy Options Submenu; and select
  • Page 33 – DMI Event Logging Submenu; to access the Confirmation dialog box and confirm your; Video Configuration Submenu
  • Page 34 – Resource Configuration Submenu; Security Menu
  • Page 36 – Removable Devices Submenu
  • Page 37 – Exit Menu; to make your; again to confirm and exit the Setup program.; Intel Processor Serial Number Control Utility; Note
  • Page 38 – What are the benefits of the processor serial number?
  • Page 40 – For world wide phone contacts, please see
  • Page 41 – Option Installation
  • Page 42 – -2 Option Installation; General Rules; WARNING
  • Page 43 – Option Installation 3-3; Access Cover Removal; Turn off the computer.; If the system is a minitower, place the system down on its right side.
  • Page 44 – Lift the access cover off the system.; Access Cover Replacement; To replace the access cover, use the following procedure.
  • Page 45 – Slide the access cover forward to meet the front panel.; Reconnect all external peripherals.; Expansion Boards
  • Page 46 – -6 Option Installation; Expansion Slot Locations; Locating Expansion Slots; Expansion Board Installation
  • Page 47 – Hold the board by its edges and insert it into the expansion slot.
  • Page 48 – Expansion Board Removal; Memory Upgrade
  • Page 49 – Option Installation 3-9; Sample Memory Configurations
  • Page 50 – DIMM Removal; Use the following procedure to remove a DIMM.; Remove the access cover.; Removing a DIMM
  • Page 51 – Option Installation 3-11; DIMM Installation; Installing a DIMM; Data Storage Devices
  • Page 52 – -12 Option Installation; Device Slots; Your computer has seven storage device slots:; Locating Device Slots; Device Preparation; IDE device
  • Page 53 – Option Installation 3-13; Device Cables; diskette drive signal cable; System Board Cable Connectors
  • Page 54 – -14 Option Installation; Diskette Drive Signal Cable; IDE Signal Cables
  • Page 55 – System Power Cables; Power Cable Connectors
  • Page 56 – -16 Option Installation; Device Cabling; Cabling an IDE Device; Connecting IDE Device Cables; Locate an available power connector.
  • Page 57 – Storage Device Installation; removing the front panel
  • Page 58 – Pull the panel away from the chassis.; Locating the Device Cage Screw
  • Page 59 – Option Installation 3-19
  • Page 60 – Aligning the Holes and Tabs; Place the hard drive into the bracket and secure with the screw.
  • Page 62 – Slide the device into the slot and secure the device.
  • Page 63 – Option Installation 3-23; Install an accessible device into the device slot as follows.; Align the holes in the device with the holes in the chassis.
  • Page 64 – Replace the front panel.
  • Page 65 – Option Installation 3-25; External Options; Parallel Printer; Locating the Parallel Port
  • Page 66 – -26 Option Installation; RS-232C Device Connection; Turn off power to the system and to the serial device.; Locating the Serial Ports
  • Page 67 – Maintenance and Troubleshooting; Maintenance
  • Page 69 – Maintenance and Troubleshooting 4-3; System Cleaning; Use the following procedure for cleaning the system.; Keyboard Cleaning; Remove the eight screws holding the keyboard enclosure together.; Mouse Cleaning; Unplug the mouse from the system.
  • Page 70 – Turn the mouse over and remove the ball.; Troubleshooting; Diagnosing and Solving Problems
  • Page 75 – Beep Codes; The following table describes the beep codes.; Beep Code Descriptions
  • Page 76 – -10 Maintenance and Troubleshooting; CMOS Battery Replacement; Remove the 3-volt lithium battery from the system board as follows.; Remove the system access cover.; Locating the Battery
  • Page 77 – Maintenance and Troubleshooting 4-11; Replace the system access cover.
  • Page 78 – Disassembly and Reassembly; Disassembly
  • Page 79 – When disassembling the system unit, follow these general rules.
  • Page 80 – Disassembly and Reassembly 5-3; Use the following procedures to disassemble the system unit.; System Access Cover; Remove any installed expansion board(s) per the following steps.
  • Page 81 – Front Panel Removal; Remove the front panel from the system unit as follows.; Releasing the Front Panel
  • Page 82 – Disassembly and Reassembly 5-5; Side Panel Removal; Remove the side panel from the system unit as follows.; Device Cage Removal; Remove the device cage from the system unit as follows.
  • Page 83 – -6 Disassembly and Reassembly; Diskette Drive Removal; Locating the Two Diskette Drive Clips; Remove an optional 5 1/4-inch device from the system unit as follows.
  • Page 84 – Disassembly and Reassembly 5-7; Slide the device out from the front of the system unit.; Removing the Bracket Screws
  • Page 86 – Disassembly and Reassembly 5-9; Fan Assembly Removal; Power Supply Removal
  • Page 87 – Pull the power supply out of the system unit.; System Board Removal; Remove the system board per the following steps.
  • Page 89 – -12 Disassembly and Reassembly; Illustrated Parts Breakdown; Direction SP B-Series Desktop Field-Replaceable Parts List
  • Page 95 – System Specifications
  • Page 96 – A-2 System Specifications
  • Page 97 – System Specifications A-3; Video Memory
  • Page 98 – A-4 System Specifications; Expansion Slots
  • Page 99 – System Specifications A-5; Graphics; Video Memory – 8 MB or 16 MB
  • Page 100 – A-6 System Specifications; Sound System
  • Page 101 – System Specifications A-7; Recommended Operating Environment; Temperature
  • Page 102 – Connector Pin Assignments
  • Page 105 – System Board Connector Numbers and Types
  • Page 106 – Connector Pin Assignments B-5; Serial Interface Connectors; RS-232C Serial Port Connector Pin Assignments; Parallel Interface Connector; Parallel Port Connector Pin Assignments
  • Page 108 – Connector Pin Assignments B-7; Keyboard and Mouse Connectors; Keyboard and Mouse Connector Pin Assignments; Front Panel; Front Panel Connector Pin Assignments
  • Page 109 – B-8 Connector Pin Assignments; Diskette Drive Interface Connector; Diskette Drive Connector Pin Assignments
  • Page 110 – Connector Pin Assignments B-9; IDE Interface Connector; IDE/PCI Connector Pin Assignments
  • Page 111 – B-10 Connector Pin Assignments; DIMM Sockets; The following table provides the DIMM socket pin assignments.; DIMM Socket Pin Assignments
  • Page 112 – AGP Connector; AGP Connector Pin Assignments
  • Page 114 – Connector Pin Assignments B-13; ISA Expansion Bus Connectors; ISA Expansion Slot Pin Assignments
  • Page 116 – Connector Pin Assignments B-15; PCI Expansion Bus Connectors; PCI Expansion Slot Pin Assignments
  • Page 117 – USB Connectors
  • Page 118 – System Resources; IRQ Settings
  • Page 119 – C-2 System Resources; right; Properties
  • Page 120 – System Resources C-3; Double click; Computer; . The “Computer Properties” dialog box appears and; Jumper Settings; Locating the Jumper; The following table summarizes the system board jumper settings.; System Board Jumper Settings
  • Page 121 – C-4 System Resources; Clearing Your Password; The following describes how to clear your system password(s).; Remove the access cover (see “Access Cover Removal” in Section 3).
  • Page 122 – System Resources C-5; Recovering the BIOS; The following describes how to recover the system BIOS.
  • Page 123 – Glossary 1; Glossary
  • Page 125 – Glossary 3
  • Page 127 – Glossary 5
  • Page 129 – Glossary 7
  • Page 131 – Glossary 9
  • Page 139 – Index
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Page 2 - Proprietary Notice and Liability Disclaimer

First Printing — April 1999 Copyright 1999 NEC Computer Systems Division Packard Bell NEC, Inc. 1 Packard Bell Way Sacramento, CA 95828-0903 All Rights Reserved Proprietary Notice and Liability Disclaimer The information disclosed in this document, including all designs and related materials, is the...

Page 3 - Contents iii; Contents; Technical Information

Contents iii Contents Preface .............................................................................................................................ixAbbreviations ...................................................................................................................xi 1 Technical...

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iv Contents Boot Menu ..............................................................................................................2-13 Hard Drive Submenu .......................................................................................2-14Removable Devices Submenu ..............................

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