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  • Page 1 AlphaPC 164UX/BX Motherboard Windows NT User’s Manual...
  • Page 2 Samsung reserves the right to make changes in its products or product specifications with the intent to improve function or design at any time and without notice and is not required to update this documentation to reflect such changes.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents About This Manual Difference between AlphaPC 164UX and 164BX ......1–1 Manual Conventions and Terminology ....... . .
  • Page 4 Input Power Connector Pinouts ........4–8 4.10 Narrow SCSI Bus Connector (UX only) .
  • Page 5 7.4.1 Requirements ..........7–6 7.4.2 Before Installing Windows NT .
  • Page 6 ATX Back Panel Dimension ......... 2–8 3–1 AlphaPC 164UX Configuration Jumpers....... . 3–2 5–1 Fan/Heat-Sink Assembly .
  • Page 7 Samsung DIMM Part Number List ........

  • Page 8: About This Manual

    SCSI Controller which are not on AlphaPC 164BX motherboard. • The size of AlphaPC 164BX motherboard’s L3 cache is 2MB. • The size of AlphaPC 164UX motherboard’s L3 cache is 2MB or 4MB. • Except the above, AlphaPC 164UX motherboard and 164BX motherboard are the same.
  • Page 9 Manual Conventions and Terminology Extents: Extents are specified by a single number or a pair of numbers in square brackets ([ ]) separated by a colon (:), and are inclusive. For example, bits [7:3] specify an extent including bits 7, 6, 5, 4, and 3. Multiple bit fields are shown as extents.

  • Page 10: Features Of The Alphapc164Ux Motherboard

    Features of the AlphaPC164UX Motherboard Table 2–1 provides an overview of the AlphaPC 164UX motherboard’s features. Table 2–1 AlphaPC 164UX Features Feature Description Microprocessor Alpha 21164 microprocessor (64-bit RISC) Core logic chip Digital Semiconductor 21174 core logic chip, comprising a single...

  • Page 11: Alphapc 164Ux Jumper/Connector Location

    Figure 2–1 AlphaPC 164UX Jumper/Connector Location Yellow wire wire wire Pwr LED Switch IDE LED Reset Switch SCSI LED Features of the AlphaPC164UX Motherboard 2–2...

  • Page 12: Alphapc 164Ux Jumper/Connector List

    Table 2–2 AlphaPC 164UX Jumper/Connector List Item Description Item No. Description Full length 64 bit PCI slot DIMM socket 0 Half length 32 bit PCI slot DIMM socket 1 Full length 32 bit PCI slot DIMM socket 2 Full length 32 bit PCI slot...

  • Page 13: Power Requirements

    Power Requirements 2.1 Power Requirements The AlphaPC 164UX motherboard requires a minimum of a 300 watt power supply. The power supply must be ATX-compliant. Table 2–3 Power Supply DC Current Requirements Voltage Current ± +3.3Vdc, 14 A ± +5 Vdc, 25 A ±...

  • Page 14: Physical Parameters

    All holes and board measurements are compliant with the ATX 2.01 specification. The AlphaPC 164UX exceeds the ATX height indications in two places. The first is at the location of the 21164 (the 2.5’ region).The second is at the location of the SCSI connectors(the 1.0’...

  • Page 15: Vertical Clearance

    Figure 2–2 Board measurement and Hole Position Diagram .400" 9.600" .250" .650" .250" 3.1" Board Measurements and Hole Locations 1.300" 2.3.2 Vertical Clearance Figure 2–3 shows the Board Vertical Clearance for the AlphaPC 164UX Features of the AlphaPC164UX Motherboard 2–6...

  • Page 16: Board Vertical Clearance Diagram

    Physical Parameters Figure 2–3 Board Vertical Clearance Diagram 0.5" 1.0" 2.5" 1.5" 1.5" 1.0" 0.5" Vertical Clearance Requirements Features of the AlphaPC164UX Motherboard 2–7...

  • Page 17: Atx Cutout Information

    Physical Parameters 2.3.3 ATX Cutout Information In the event that an OEM or system integrator would like to use a chassis that supports a n standard ATX back-panel cutout, we have included the mechanical drawing used to create standard cutout. Figure 2–4 ATX Back Panel Dimension Standard 9 pin DSUB connector cutouts...

  • Page 18: Alphapc 164Ux Jumper Configuration

    AlphaPC 164UX Jumper Configuration The AlphaPC 164UX has one set of jumpers located at J28. These jumpers set the hardware configuration and boot options. Figure 2–1 shows the jumper location on the AlphaPC 164UX motherboard. Figure 3–1 shows the jumper functions for each group.

  • Page 19: Cpu Speed Selection (Option 1,2,3,&4)

    CPU Speed Selection (Option 1,2,3, &4) Figure 3–1 AlphaPC 164UX Configuration Jumpers J28 System Configuration Jumpers Option 1 Option1 Option2 Option3 Option4 Frequency Option 2 300 MHz 333 MHz Option 3 366 MHz 400 MHz Option 4 433 MHz 466 MHz...

  • Page 20: Bcache Size Jumpers (Option 14,15)

    3.2 Bcache Size Jumpers (Option 14,15) The Bcache size jumpers are located at J28–27/28 (Option14) and J28–29/30 (Option15), as shown in Figure 3–1. The AlphaPC 164UX-2/-4 is configured with 2MB/4MB of Bcache during production ; the other jumpers shown in Figure 3–1 (0,1) are for other implementations.

  • Page 21: Alphapc 164Ux Connector Pinouts

    AlphaPC 164UX Connector Pinouts This section lists the pinouts of all AlphaPC 164UX 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 (Sheet 1 of 2)

  • Page 22: Pci Bus Connector Pinouts

    D<54> D<52> D<50> D<48> D<46> D<44> D<42> D<40> D<38> D<36> D<34> D<32> — — — C/BE#<6> C/BE#<4> D<63> D<61> D<59> D<57> D<55> D<53> D<51> D<49> D<47> D<45> D<43> D<41> D<39> D<37> D<35> D<33> — — AlphaPC 164UX Connector Pinouts 4–2...

  • Page 23: Isa Expansion Bus Connector Pinouts

    SBHE# IOCS16# LA23 IRQ10 LA22 IRQ11 LA21 IRQ12 LA20 IRQ15 LA19 IRQ14 LA18 DACK0# LA17 DRQ0 MEMR# DACK5# MEMW# DRQ5 DACK6# DRQ6 SD10 DACK7# SD11 DRQ7 SD12 SD13 MASTER# SD14 SD15 — — — — AlphaPC 164UX Connector Pinouts 4–3...

  • Page 24: Sdram Dimm Connector Pinouts

    DQ21 DQ22 DQ23 DQ24 DQ25 DQ26 DQ27 3.3V DQ28 DQ29 DQ30 DQ31 3.3V DQ32 DQ33 DQ34 DQ35 3.3V DQ36 DQ37 DQ38 DQ39 DQ40 DQ41 DQ42 DQ43 DQ44 DQ45 3.3V DQ46 DQ47 3.3V DQMB4 DQMB5 3.3V AlphaPC 164UX Connector Pinouts 4–4...

  • Page 25: Eide Drive Bus Connector Pinouts

    Pins 1 through 84 are on the front side and pins 85 through 168 are on the back side. The AlphaPC 164UX uses BA1 as both BA1 and ADDR12. Therefore, four-bank DIMMs using ADDR<11:0> are the maximum size. (Two-bank DIMMs can use ADDR<12:0>.) Pull-down.

  • Page 26: Diskette Drive Bus Connector Pinouts

    — 4.6 Parallel Bus Connector Pinouts Table 4–6 shows the parallel bus connector pinouts. Table 4–6 Parallel Bus Connector Pinouts (J13) Signal Signal Signal Signal BUSY SLCT INIT SLIN — — — — — — AlphaPC 164UX Connector Pinouts 4–6...

  • Page 27: Com1/Com2 Serial Line Connector Pinouts

    RTS1 RTS2 CTS1 CTS2 4.8 Keyboard/Mouse Connector Pinouts Table 4–8 shows the keyboard/mouse connector pinouts. Table 4–8 Keyboard/Mouse Connector Pinouts (J25) Keyboard Pin Mouse Pin (Bottom) Keyboard Signal (Top) Mouse Signal KBDATA MSDATA KBCLK MSCLK AlphaPC 164UX Connector Pinouts 4–7...

  • Page 28: Input Power Connector Pinouts

    4.10 Narrow SCSI Bus Connector (UX only) Table 4–10 shows the narrow SCSI bus connector pinouts Table 4–10 Narrow SCSI Bus Connector (J16) Signal Signal Signal Signal SDPO BUS_PRES TERMPWR SATN SBSY SACK SRST SMSG SSEL SREQ AlphaPC 164UX Connector Pinouts 4–8...

  • Page 29: Fast And Wide Scsi Bus Connector (Ux Only)

    SD10 SD11 4.12 10/100 Mbit Ethernet Connector Pinouts (UX only) Table 4–12 shows the 10/100 Mbit Ethernet connector pinouts Table 4–12 10/100 Mbit Ethernet Connector Pinouts (J34) Signal Signal Signal Signal TD_P TD_M RD_P RD_M AlphaPC 164UX Connector Pinouts 4–9...

  • Page 30: Speaker Connector Pinouts

    — FAN_OK_L Fan connected — 4.15 Pin Power LED Connector Pinouts Table 4–15 shows the power LED connector pinouts. Table 4–15 Power LED Connector Pinouts (J31) Signal Name Powerpullup Power pullup — — — — AlphaPC 164UX Connector Pinouts 4–10...

  • Page 31: Ide Drive Led Connector Pinouts

    Table 4–18 Soft Power Switch Connector Pinouts (J36) Signal Name — PWRSWITCH System power on/off 4.19 SCSI LED Connector Pinouts Table 4–19 shows the SCSI LED connector pinouts. Table 4–19 SCSI LED Connector Pinouts (J17) Signal Name SCSI_BUSY — SCSI_BSY2 — AlphaPC 164UX Connector Pinouts 4–11...

  • Page 32: Memory And Microprocessor Configuration

    For a list of vendors who supply components and accessories for the AlphaPC 164UX, see Appendix A. Refer to Figure 2–1 for DIMM connector locations. Table 5–1 AlphaPC 164UX SDRAM Memory Configurations Bank 0 Bank 1 Bank 2...
  • Page 33 Configuring SDRAM Memory Table 5–1 AlphaPC 164UX SDRAM Memory Configurations Bank 0 Bank 1 Bank 2 Total Memory 128MB 32MB 32MB 16MB 16MB 16MB 16MB 32MB 32MB 32MB 32MB 64MB 64MB 160MB 32MB 32MB 32MB 32MB 16MB 16MB 64MB 64MB...

  • Page 34: Upgrading Sdram Memory

    - To populate a bank,you must use 2 matched DIMMs. 5.2 Upgrading SDRAM Memory You can upgrade memory in the AlphaPC 164UX by adding more DIMMs or replacing the ones that you have with a greater size. Refer to Figure 2–1 for DIMM connector locations.

  • Page 35: Increasing Microprocessor Speed

    Increasing Microprocessor Speed 4. Firmly push the module into the connector. Ensure that the DIMM snaps into the plastic locking levers on both ends. 5. Restore power to the system. 5.3 Increasing Microprocessor Speed This section describes how to complete the following actions to increase microprocessor speed: •...

  • Page 36: Removing The 21164 Microprocessor

    Increasing Microprocessor Speed 5.3.3 Removing the 21164 Microprocessor Remove the microprocessor currently in place at location U55 by performing the following steps: 1. Unplug the fan power/sensor cable from connector J35 (see Figure 2–1). 2. Remove the four 6-32 0.875-inch screws that secure the fan and fan guard to the heat sink.

  • Page 37: Fan/Heat-Sink Assembly

    Refer to Figure 5–2 for heat-sink and fan assembly details. Figure 5-1 shows the Fan/Heat-Sink Assembly on AlphaPC 164UX. Figure 5–2 Fan/Heat-Sink Assembly Screw, 6-32 x 0.875 in...
  • Page 38 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 material is 2011-T3 alu- minum (this grade is critical).

  • Page 39: Interrupts And Isa Bus Addresses

    Interrupts and ISA Bus Addresses This section lists the system and I/O interrupt assignments. It also lists the physical Alpha 164UX I/O space assignments. 6.1 Interrupts Table 6–1 lists each Alpha 164UX ISA interrupt and its source. Table 6–1 ISA Interrupts (Sheet 1 of 2) Interrupt Number Interrupt Source IRQ0...

  • Page 40: Isa I/O Address Map

    ISA I/O Address Map Table 6–1 ISA Interrupts (Sheet 2 of 2) Interrupt Number Interrupt Source IRQ13 Available IRQ14 IRQ15 The # symbol indicates an active low signal. 6.2 ISA I/O Address Map Table 6–2 lists the Alpha 164UX ISA I/O space address mapping. Table 6–2 ISA I/O Address Map Range (hex) Usage...
  • Page 41 ISA I/O Address Map instructions LDBU and STB must be used to access this region. Any other instruction will produce UNDEFINED results with the possibility of damaging the flash ROM. Interrupts and ISA Bus Addresses 6–3...

  • Page 42: Configuring For Windows Nt

    The AlphaPC 164UX motherboard ships with the ARCSBIOS firmware. This firm- ware initializes the system and enables you to boot the Windows NT operating sys- tem. The ARCSBIOS firmware resides in the flash ROM on the AlphaPC 164UX motherboard. 7.1.1 Navigating the ARCSBIOS Table 7–1 shows the keys used to navigate the ARCSBIOS and their function...

  • Page 43: Main Bios Screen

    The upper right hand corner of the screen displays the speed that the AlphaPC 164UX is running. The first number is the clock speed of the system bus. The second number is the clock speed of the 21164 microprocessor. The remaining section of the bios screen are discussed below.

  • Page 44: Arcsbios Setup

    ARCSBIOS Setup. c. Memory Information. The Total Memory section displays the total amount of memory in the system in Kilobytes. The Free Memory section displays the amount of memory available to the operating system. The ECC Mem indicator tells if the memory in the system allows the system to use error correcting codes. The DIMM table shows what banks are populated with DIMMS and what size they are.

  • Page 45: Advanced Setup

    ARCSBIOS Setup. Caution : Changing the environment variables may cause Windows NT to fail to boot. There are 4 selections on the Environment Variable menu. Edit Environment Vari- able Set allows you to change an existing environment variable set. Select Default Environment Variable Set allows you to select which boot selection will boot auto- matically if the autoload feature is enabled.

  • Page 46: System Time And Date

    ARCSBIOS Setup. The option to Enable X86 Emulation is set default to Yes. This option allows an operating system to use the X86 emulator built into the ARCSBIOS to emulate the video BIOS built into most video adapters. The DIMM Bank Memory type set- tings can allow you to get a performance increase if you know the manufacturer of the SDRAM chips on your DIMMs.

  • Page 47: Print Configuration

    7.2.7 Add-in Board Utilities This option allows you to run configuration utilities for add-in cards that have been ported to the AlphaPC 164UX motherboard. At the time of printing there are no util- ities available. 7.3 Upgrading the ARCSBIOS Firmware.

  • Page 48: Before Installing Windows Nt

    Installing Windows NT 7.4.2 Before Installing Windows NT Before installing Windows NT, ensure that you have completed the following tasks: • In the Setup section of the bios use the Time and Date option to verify the correct time and date. (see Section 7.2.4). Some programs look at the dates on all files on the system to determine Note: if their license is expired or not.

  • Page 49: Windows Nt Setup

    Installing Windows NT 1.Insert the Windows NT4.0 install Floppy for the AlphaPC 164UX diskette into drive A: 2.From the main ARCSBIOS screen select Enter Setup. 3.select Run a Program from the setup menu and press Enter. 4.Type in: A:\miniport.exe and press Enter.

  • Page 50: Windows Nt Setup

    A:. *Press enter when ready *." Make sure that the Windows NT 4.0 Install Floppy for the AlphaPC 164UX diskette is in drive A: and press ENTER. A list box will be displayed. It will contain 2 entries, AlphaPC 164UX PCI Ultra SCSI (Symbios Logic 53C875), and AlphaPC 164UX PCI IDE (ATAPI).
  • Page 51 *Press enter when ready *." Make sure that the Windows NT 4.0 Install Floppy for the AlphaPC 164UX diskette is in drive A: and press ENTER. A list box will be displayed. It will contain 2 entries, AlphaPC 164UX PCI Ultra SCSI (Symbios Logic 53C875), and AlphaPC 164UX PCI IDE (ATAPI).
  • Page 52 Installing Windows NT The next screen will display the Microsoft Windows NT license agreement. Press page down to scroll through it as you read it. When you get to the end press F8 to accept the terms and conditions. The next screen display will say: "Setup has determined that your computer contains the following hardware and software components".
  • Page 53 Installing Windows NT After setup finishes copying files a screen will be displayed that says:" This portion of setup has completed successfully. Press enter to restart your computer." Press ENTER. The system will reboot and begin to boot the graphical portion of Windows NT Setup.
  • Page 54 Adapter will come up. Make sure the Windows NT 4.0 Installation Floppy for the AlphaPC 164UX diskette is in A:. Click on the Have Disk button. Another pop-up window will come up prompting you to enter the path to the drivers. Press ENTER A window titled Select Oem Option will come up.
  • Page 55 Reboot your system after the service pak is installed. Log into Windows NT, make sure the Windows NT 4.0 Installation Floppy for the AlphaPC 164UX is in A:. Press the Start button. Select Run from the start menu. Enter A:\idedma.reg into the field and click the OK button.

  • Page 56: Hardware Startup

    Troubleshooting This chapter contains information about trouble shooting hardware and software dur- ing AlphaPC 164UX startup. Technical support is available through e-mail. The address is huedoc@sec.samsung.com. 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 steps, please call your system vendor.

  • Page 57: Beep Codes

    NT to start-up after the login. This is caused by the net- work drivers having to wait for a time out. 8.2 Beep Codes The beep codes provide error information about the AlphaPC 164UX system. Table 8–1 lists and describes the beep codes. Table 8–1 Beep Codes...

  • Page 58: Safe Arcsbios

    Safe ARCSBIOS Table 8–2 Post Codes Source Post Codes Description SROM Initialize Chipsets, Measure CPU speed Normal Beep, Compute external cache parameters Normal Initialize memory controller Srom Initialize external cache Codes Test memory cached Test memory noncached Verify SROM checksum, PAL checksum, copy PAL to memory Initialize registers for PAL,jump into PAL ARCSBIOS...

  • Page 59: Starting The Safe Arcsbios

    Safe ARCSBIOS 8.4.1 Starting the Safe ARCSBIOS You can start the safe ARCSBIOS in one of two ways: • · If the primary firmware image is unavailable when the system is powered on or reset, the safe ARCSBIOS runs automatically. When the safe ARCSBIOS runs, the system will emit 1 long beep and 2 short beeps.
  • Page 60 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 to prevent possible explosion. • Replace batteries with the same or equivalent type. •...

  • Page 61: A.1 Memory

    Dual inline memory modules (DIMMs) are available from the following sources: Samsung Semiconductor Inc. 3566 North First St. San Jose, CA 95134 USA Phone: 1-408-544-4322 Table A–1 Samsung DIMM Part Number List Size Part Number (# of Bank) Width 16MB...

  • Page 62: Visiontek Dimm Part Number List

    Memory Table A–2 VisionTek DIMM Part Number List Size Part Number Width 16MB VT16455.0 72bit 64MB VT164.0 72bit 128MB VT164V6.0 72bit Viking Components 11 Columbia Laguna Hills,Ca 92656 Phone: 800-338-2361 Fax : 408-643-7250 Table A–3 Viking Components DIMM Part Number List Size Part Number Width...

  • Page 63: A.2 Thermal Products

    Fax: 603-642-5819 PN 70-32810-02 A.3 Power Supply An ATX form-factor power supply, suitable for use with the AlphaPC 164UX (+3.3 V, +5 V, –5 V, +12 V, –12 V), is available from: Emacs Electronics USA, Inc. 1410 Gail Borden Place C-4...

  • Page 64: A.4 Enclosure

    Enclosure A.4 Enclosure An enclosure, suitable for housing the AlphaPC 164UX and its power supply, is available from: Axxion 11 B Leigh Fisher El Paso,Tx. 79906 Phone: 915-772-0360 Fax: 915-778-3200 PN: DL17 Addtronics Industrial 43263 Osgood Road Fremont, Ca 94539...
  • Page 65 Samsung Semicondcutor World Wide Web Internet site: http://www.samsungsemi.com You can also call or e-mail to Samsung CPU Marketing Team. Please use the follow- ing information lines for support. For documentation and general information:...
  • Page 66 Samsung Alpha Products To order the AlphaPC 164UX motherboard, contact your local distributor. The fol- lowing tables list some of the semiconductor products available from Samsung Elec- tronics. Chips Order Number Samsung Electronics 21164 Alpha microprocessor (466 MHz) KP21164-466CN Samsung Electronics 21164 Alpha microprocessor (500 MHz)
  • Page 67 MB164LX-TM1 AlphaPC 164LX Motherboard Windows NT User’s Manual MB164LX-UM2 AlphaPC 164UX/BX Motherboard Technical Reference Manual MB164UX/BX-TM1 AlphaPC 164UX/BX Motherboard Windows NT User’s Manual MB164UX/BX-UM1 You can order the following associated documentation directly from the vendor. Title Vendor Alpha AXP Architecture Reference Manual Call your local distributor or call PN EY–T132E–DP...
  • Page 68 Title Vendor PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.1 PCI Special Interest Group PCI Multimedia Design Guide, Revision 1.0 U.S. 1–800–433–5177 PCI System Design Guide International 1–503–797–4207 PCI-to-PCI Bridge Architecture Specification, 1–503–234–6762 Revision 1.0 PCI BIOS Specification, Revision 2.1 82420/82430 PCIset ISA and EISA Bridges Intel Corporation (includes 82371SB) Literature Sales...

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