Kingston Technology MCMASTER MC133PD User's Manual
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1. replacement Be sure the items you receive are genuine Kingston Technology products The printed circuit board has the Kingston name etched on its surface If the Kingston name is missing it s not a genuine Kingston product Packaging Materials Kingston Technology circuit boards are shipped in a special anti static envelope which protects them from shock and static electricity that could cause severe damage You should save this packaging material just in case you need to reship the MCMaster in the future Before you remove any component from its packaging be sure you discharge any static electricity by touching a properly grounded metal object As an additional precaution we strongly recommend that you back up your hard disk before installing MCMaster MCMaster User s Guide Rev B06 Kingston Technology Company 4 Hardware Installation Hardware Installation Install the MCMaster processor upgrade following these steps Preparing your Reference Disk 1 Ifyou have not previously made a backup copy of the Reference disk that came with your PS 2 computer you should do it now Your original Reference disk should be write protected and you won t be able to copy files onto it 2 Power up the system with the backup copy of the Reference disk installed in Drive A 3 The Reference disk will boot up display the IBM logo and prompt you Press Enter to Continue Press ENTER and wait for the menu to come up 4 If you a2. DOS the problem that this driver corrects does not occur SCO Xenix Unix SCO Xenix Unix might report a disk seek error when the system is being shut down When shutdown is executed XENIX attempts to park the heads of the disk in a landing zone Not all disk drives accept or require a park command these drives automatically park the head when power is turned off These drives are likely to report a seek error when SCO Xenix attempts to park the heads This is not a problem or failure Running Wordperfect 5 x under Desqview 386 The Problem When Wordperfect is running under Desqview the screen display becomes extremely slow and the system appears to hang This problem does not occur when the MCMaster s onboard cache is disabled The Cause Wordperfect uses Interrupt 8 as part of their keyboard repeat speedup routine With the MCMaster installed the system ends up spending most of its time processing INT 8 requests The Solution According to Wordperfect Corporation this special keyboard handling can be disabled by starting Wordperfect with the NC command line switch like this wp nc MCMaster User s Guide Rev B06 Kingston Technology Company 42 Appendix C Troubleshooting MCMaster and the Intel Above Board Some versions of the Intel Above Board use a boot track initializer this means that in order for the PS 2 to see the Above Board s memory the Above Board has to be initialized by a small program Later v
3. Intel Above Board implement the INITPROG option in a different manner For these boards Intel provides a program called SOFTSET If you are using the MCMaster with one of these Intel Above Boards please read The MCMaster and the Intel Above Board contained in Appendix C Later versions of the Above Board use an Installable Device Driver for these boards the instructions here will suffice If you need to use the INITPROG option make sure that you have a version of the IBM Set Configuration program that supports this feature Older versions may not The newer versions of the Set Configuration program prompt you to use F3 rather than ESC to exit the program If you need the newer Set Configuration program contact your IBM service representative Assuming that you have the proper configuration program you must first edit the MCMaster s ADF file to enable the INITPROG feature of the Set Configuration program To do so 1 Boot up the system if it is not already running Insert the Reference diskette into the floppy drive 3 Ensure that the second required ADF file is also on your Reference disk To do this use the DOS DIR command C gt dir a 008E ADF You should see something like 1008E ADF 008E ADF 2 files found If you don t find IO0O8E ADF copy it from the option diskette onto the Reference diskette before proceeding any further 4 Load the file A 008E ADF into your favorite text editor or EDLIN At or near lines 12 a
4. diskette and run the SOFTSET program Make sure to set Expanded Memory to 0 Remove the INTEL diskette and insert the MCMaster diskette Type A Enter setinit i008e adf Enter Remove the diskette and reboot the system This will look for a file named I008E ADF which should be on the same disk and link it into the initializers on track 0 of your hard disk If you see an error MCMaster User s Guide Rev B06 Kingston Technology Company 46 Appendix C Troubleshooting message saying Could not find the Intel Above Board 2 Plus initialization file either the set configuration program removed it or you have the newer version of the Above Board If it s been removed rerun SOFTSET and then SETINIT to link in the Above Board and MCMaster initializers in the right order Changing the amount of memory on the MCMaster has no effect However if you change the amount of memory on the Above Board you ll have to rerun SOFTSET Please refer to section 4 below 3 Installing the Above Board with the MCMaster installed 1 10 Boot your system with the Backup Reference diskette inserted in Drive A During the MCMaster logo and sign on Press the o for original processor From the main menu use the Copy an option diskette function to copy the ADF files from the INTEL diskette Turn you machine off and install the INTEL board Insert the Backup Reference diskette in Drive A and boot your system Configure the INTEL boar
5. is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this device does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the device off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Re orient or relocate the receiving antennas e Increase the separation between the device and the receiver e Connect the device into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected CAUTION Changes or modifications to this device not expressly approved by the manufacturer responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the device MCMaster User s Guide Rev B06 Kingston Technology Company MCMaster Revision Level A B B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B06 For Internal Use Only Revision History Comments First Release Changed the order of sub sections in Hardware Installation section Added Flush Mode Option Added INSTOS2 utility to Appendix B MCMaster Software Utilities 0 25 Added IBM SCSI Adapter ECA 032 to Appendix C p 36 Changed Appendix B headers from Micro to MCMaster Changed SIMM part numbers to use standard Kingston s Recommend 70ns not 80ns per AOX Removed Jumpers J700 and J1101 for board rev E1 Added OS 2 2 1 to all 2 0 notations New drawing Removed 25SX version Added 50DX amp 33SX versions Added 66MHz version
6. memory than you expect to see temporarily remove any such drivers from your CONFIG SYS To test from the MCMaster side just boot the system normally Instead of pressing the o key let the MCMaster take control of the system When you run MMDIAG only a few tests will be loaded The rest of them won t run Kingston Technology Company MCMaster User s Guide Rev B06 Appendix C Troubleshooting 33 correctly from the MCMaster s processor and can only be run from the original processor as described in the previous section The tests that can run from the MCMaster side are e Test Board ID e The three DRAM tests Use the same commands described in the previous section to run these tests Command Line Switches Some features of MMDIAG are available as optional command line switches To invoke one or more of them you would start the diagnostic like this MMDIAG switch switch For example you could run the diagnostic unattended and come back later to test the results by typing MMDIAG errexit and then pressing the o key to run the tests overnight Any command line switch can be entered in upper or lower case The command line switches are LOGFILE Forces MMDIAG to send most of its error and status messages to a log file called MMDIAG LOG The status window will continue to display data LOCKON Attempts to lock onto intermittent errors If MMDIAG encounters an error on one part of a test it will rep
7. option disk CAUTION Only run EPROM EXE in a plain vanilla DOS environment Don t run it under QEMM 386MAX EMM386 or any other protected mode environments including Windows 3 0 or 3 1 These programs use the I 386 486 processor s memory mapping capabilities to ll enhance memory space for their own purposes An ll unfortunate side effect of this is that writes to the ll MCMaster s EEPROM can go astray garbling the Il EEPROM s contents You MUST disable any memory Il management software before running EPROM EXE Note EPROM must be run with the original processor in control of the system Note EPROM will work in an OS 2 DOS window but not in a Windows 3 0 3 1 DOS window Kingston Technology Company MCMaster User s Guide Rev B06 Appendix B MCMaster Software Utilities 21 MMUPD BAT Automatic EPROM Update If the new code is supplied to you on a diskette or if you download the new code from the Kingston BBS which comes in the form of a self extracting executable file there will be a file MMUPD BAT This batch file will run EPROM EXE with the appropriate switches and load the current HEX file automatically Follow the EPROM instructions below but type MMUPD at Step 5 to run the ROM update automatically There might also be a new ADF file with the ROM update If this is the case copy the new ADF file onto your PS 2 Reference diskette and your MCMaster option diskette Copy the new HEX file onto your option diskette R
8. removed 33Mhz versions Added 133MHz removed 66MHz and 50MHz Resized to new smaller packaging New Limited Warranty in back Kingston Company Kingston Technology Company MCMaster User s Guide Rev B06
9. there are no other busmaster adapters in the system Mode 1 the default will function perfectly well If another busmaster is present select Mode 2 IBM SCSI controllers require Mode 2 In a small number of cases if Mode 2 does not perform correctly use Mode 3 Keyboard Emulation Default Hardware Option Software The MCMaster incorporates hardware emulation of the system s keyboard controller Since this is a new feature we have included the option to disable this hardware emulation and use the same software emulation that was used on previous generation busmaster upgrade products This is strictly a precaution against unforeseen circumstances In our testing we have not yet found this to be necessary However if your application experiences unexpected keyboard behavior try switching to software emulation Kingston Technology Company MCMaster User s Guide Rev B06 Appendix A Configuration Options 17 Memory Options Default Mapped report all Options Unmapped Report MCMaster memory Mapped Report all lt 16M Unmapped lt 16M Mapped report MM lt 16M Mapped report all In this configuration the MCMaster remaps memory so that from the MCMaster CPU s point of view its own memory appears first This means that DOS applications that run in low memory will be running in the MCMaster s onboard 32 bit memory Planar memory and any other memory boards are mapped above the MCMaster s memory The disadvantage of
10. will be marked Dsel in this field By default MMDIAG starts up with almost every test selected Only a few time consuming tests are left disabled Loop You have the option to make the diagnostic perform tests repeatedly If you select this option for an individual test the word Loop will be shown in this field Pass and Fail Before a test runs at all these columns are marked UNTESTED Each time a test runs either the Pass or Fail total will be incremented by one For example if you run the Board ID test once the Pass and Fail columns will contain 1 and 0 respectively Running All Tests The simplest way to use the diagnostic is to press the A All key and allow all of the selected tests to run Each test in turn will be highlighted as it runs and the results will be posted in the status window Running All Tests Repeatedly You can also run all of the tests repeatedly by pressing the o Overnight key When you do this all of the tests will be selected set to LOOP and run indefinitely until you press a key to stop them Selecting Individual Tests As we mentioned above all but the most time consuming tests are selected when the diagnostic starts up If you want to select one of these tests move the green highlight bar down to that test and press S Select To deselect a test simply press S again MCMaster User s Guide Rev B06 Kingston Technology Company 32 Appendix C Troubleshooting Running In
11. 08 U S A You must include the product serial number if applicable and a detailed description of the problem you are experiencing You must also include proof of the date of original retail purchase as evidence that the product is within the applicable warranty period If you return the product directly to the Kingston factory you must first obtain a Return Material Authorization RMA number by calling Kingston Customer Service at 714 438 1810 and include the RMA number prominently displayed on the outside of your package Products must be properly packaged to prevent damage in transit Free Technical Support Kingston provides free technical support If you experience any difficulty during the installation or subsequent use of a Kingston product please contact Kingston s Technical Support department at either 714 435 2639 U S headquarters or Kingston Germany Office at 089 62 71 56 21 prior to servicing your system This warranty covers only repair or replacement of defective Kingston products as provided above Kingston is not liable for and does not cover under warranty any costs associated with servicing and or installation of Kingston products Disclaimers The foregoing is the complete warranty for Kingston products and supersedes all other warranties and representations whether oral or written Except as expressly set forth above no other warranties are made with respect to Kingston products and Kingston expressly di
12. GHT Just hit Oo To RUN A SINGLE TEST ONCE Position the highlight bar using the cursor up and down keys over the test you wish to run and press enter The ll test will be run regardless of attributes To RUN A SINGLE OR MULTIPLE TESTS MULTIPLE TIMES ll Position the highlight bar using the cursor up and down ll keys to be over the test you wish to change the attributes of MCMaster User s Guide Rev B06 Kingston Technology Company 30 Appendix C Troubleshooting Attributes are SELECTED and LOOPING Once you have positioned the highlight bar over the test you wish to select or loop on ll The attribute may be changed using the following Keys ll L Toggles Looping on and off S Toggles Selection on and off Note that the Looping attribute overrides the selected ll attribute And that activating Looping implies selected ll To STOP TESTING press any key ll To QUIT THE PROGRAM press ESC or Q 7 MMDIAG will automatically load the appropriate tests for the version of the MCMaster you have installed 8 When prompted press any key to continue At this point the main diagnostic screen will appear MCMaster 486 Diagnostics Ver x xx C 1993 Kingston Test Active Sel Loop Pass Fail Test Board ID Sel UNTESTED UNTESTED Test POS data lines Sel UNTESTED UNTESTED Test SRAM data lines Sel UNTESTED UNTESTED Test SRAM address quick Sel UNTESTED UNTESTED Running in a Model 60 Setting max s
13. Kingston Technology MCMaster User s Guide Model MC133PD Kingston Technology s MCMaster 486DX4 Processor Upgrade Micro Channel Adapter User s Guide Part No 4460012 001 B06 Kingston Technology Company 17600 Newhope Fountain Valley CA 92708 714 435 2600 MCMaster User s Guide Rev B06 Kingston Technology Company TABLE OF CONTENTS IN OCUCUION isin be aii Ali ae 1 General DeSCTiption 0 cceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaeeeeeees 2 Package Contents anen nininini tata a as 3 Packaging Materials nesssisiseeiriineen reksi einkenni 3 Hardware Installation aeee E eaaa KERESERE NEENA EEEL 4 Preparing your Reference Disk 4 Installing Memory reer aeeie Ee EESTE EEA ERA 4 Memory Requirements n 4 Installing SIMMS ccccecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeaeeeeeeeeeeeaaeaees 6 Verifying Configuration JUMPETS 0ccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeees 6 Installing the MCMaster cceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeaaes 7 Configuring the SySteMm cccceeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeanaeeeeeeees 8 Running Automatic Configuration 0 ccceeeeeeeeees 8 MCMaster User s Guide Rev B06 Kingston Technology Company Appendics isina deel nee tie eee dae ae ives 11 Appendix A Configuration Options 0 ee 12 Appendix B MCMaster Software Utilities 20 Appendix Troubleshooting ccseeeeeeeeeeeeeee 26 Configuration Problems c sseeeeeeeeeees 26
14. M 386 from Quarterdeck to obtain your Expanded EMS memory Software Issues If you re using the MCMaster to upgrade a 286 based system to a 486 you will have more software options available to you This chapter summarizes some of the benefits and some of the potential pitfalls of upgrading DOS 5 0 If you installed DOS 5 0 on your system while it was still an 80286 system there are a few more benefits you might gain with the 80386 486 architecture This section mentions them briefly for a more detailed discussion please consult your DOS documentation MS DOS 5 0 contains a number of advanced features to take advantage of the architecture of the 80286 and 80386 processors HIMEM SYS the XMS Extended Memory Specification driver can take advantage of the 286 or 386 processor to allow DOS and other drivers to reside in the HMA High Memory Area a 64K block of memory immediately above the 1 MB limit of the older 8086 88 processors EMM386 EXE is an Expanded and Extended Memory Manager supplied with DOS 5 0 As you might guess from its name EMM386 requires a 386 or 486 processor to be useful EMM386 provides two additional features 1 LIM 4 0 Expanded memory support and 2 UMB s Upper Memory Blocks UMB s are spare memory slots between the 640K DOS limit and the start of the ROM BIOS area Traditionally this area is reserved for option ROMs and video RAM and whatever space went unused was wasted EMM386 and other memory ma
15. System Memory DOS Mapped report all or Unmapped or Mapped report all Report MM memory Report MM lt 16M Xenix Report MM memory or Unmapped or Mapped Report Unix Unmapped Report MM MM lt 16M OS 2 1 x Report MM memory or Unmapped or Mapped Report Unmapped Report MM MM lt 16M OS 2 2 x Unmapped Unmapped Unmapped lt 16M OS 2 1 2 1 3 or Windows 3 0 3 1 can work mapped with a busmaster SCSI controller using the drivers described in SCSI Drivers Also OS 2 2 0 and higher is aware of the MCMaster and will load itself into its onboard memory regardless of the memory configuration MCMaster User s Guide Rev B06 Kingston Technology Company 20 Appendix B MCMaster Software Utilities Appendix B MCMaster Software Utilities The MCMaster is designed to function as a self contained product In most installations all the special program code required to make the MCMaster function is contained in its option ROM However your MCMaster option disk does include a few utilities to help maintain and configure the board along with a few drivers for specific situations This appendix describes these utilities and drivers EPROM EXE ROM update program The MCMaster s Option ROM is an EEPROM Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory This technology makes it possible to update the MCMaster s option ROM without removing the board from the host system The EPROM EXE utility is provided for just this purpose on the MCMaster
16. Using the MCMaster Diagnostic 5 29 Hardware ISSUCS c seeeeseeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeaae tees 35 How to Reach Kingston 48 Appendix D Product Warranties and Notices 49 Kingston Technology Company MCMaster User s Guide Rev B06 General Information 1 Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your Kingston MCMaster This guide will take you through the basic steps of physically installing MCMaster into your PS 2 system and configuring the system For most installations this is all you need to do Even battle hardened PS 2 veterans should at least read over the installation directions before proceeding The Appendices contain more detailed information along with troubleshooting suggestions in case you run into problems They also contain some background technical information if you re just plain curious If any of these circumstances apply to you Windows 3 0 or 3 1 previously installed in a 286 based PS 2 system Windows 3 0 or 3 1 and a busmaster SCSI disk controller OS 2 1 2 or 1 3 and a busmaster SCSI disk controller OS 2 2 0 OS 2 2 1 Any third party memory adapter IBM s 386 Enhanced Memory Adapter QEMM386 memory manager IBM s AIX operating system Please read the appropriate sections in the Appendices which you will find in the back of this Installation Guide If you experience problems which you are unable to resolve with the use of this manual or have questions regarding th
17. be properly initialized with the new ROM code If your update includes a new ADF file it s a good idea to force reconfiguration even if you don t intend to change anything You can force reconfiguration by running configuration changing any option and changing it back again When you save the configuration the new ADF information gets stored in the system s nonvolatile memory If for some reason the new code doesn t work as expected you can recover the old code by running EPROM EXE again with the old hex file You can find the ROM code your MCMaster was shipped with on the option disk that came with your system MMPIDD SYS MCMaster Device Driver The chief use for this device driver is to allow a delayed startup of the MCMaster in conjunction with a third party memory board There are also several command line options They are i Install a cache toggle Pressing the SYSRQ key will turn the MCMaster s onboard cache off or on r Relocate resident interrupts Interrupts 15h 13h 75h and 4Bh get moved from the top of conventional memory to lower memory in the device driver This is helpful with some programs such as Windows that have trouble dealing with memory between the end of low memory and the extended BIOS data area It also looks for EMM386 and if it finds it allows it to work properly with INT 4Bh calls This switch may also be required if the MCMaster is being used with other busmastering adapters Contact Kingston for
18. ced with FRU part number 85F0002 IBM SCSI Adapters with Cache If you are using the IBM SCSI adapter with cache and aren t connecting any external SCSI devices you may need an external SCSI terminator Please refer to the documentation supplied by IBM with the SCSI adapter for details About Third party Memory Boards The IBM PS 2 systems feature built in BIOS support for most IBM memory boards Some third party memory boards use installable device drivers in the CONFIG SYS file You will note in Appendix A Manual Configuration Options that there is a device driver for the MCMaster to work with these memory boards Other memory boards add a small configuration program to the boot track of your hard drive Such a program is called a TRACKO INIT To support this feature IBM has a new version of the Set Configuration program SC EXE If you ve already installed a board that uses this feature you probably already have the new SC EXE You will find detailed instructions for using it with the MCMaster under the heading Operating Mode If you haven t installed such a memory board you don t need to worry about this feature Kingston Technology Company MCMaster User s Guide Rev B06 Appendix C Troubleshooting 37 If you are using a third party memory board that allows you to configure the board as either EMS or Extended Memory we recommend configuring the board as Extended memory and using a driver like BlueMAX from Qualitas or QEM
19. ch as the BlueMAX from Qualitas or QEMM 386 from Quarterdeck MCMaster User s Guide Rev B06 Kingston Technology Company 44 Appendix C Troubleshooting 1 Installing the MCMaster with the Intel Above Board already installed 1 Remove any Expanded Memory Managers from the CONFIG SYS file 2 Run SOFTSET from INTEL and set the amount of Expanded Memory to 0 3 Install MCMaster normally but when you boot off of the Reference diskette bypass Automatic Configuration 4 From the main menu select Set Configuration and then select Change Configuration 5 Change the Operating Mode field on the MCMaster to INITPROG or IDD 6 Verify that no ROM RAM conflicts exist 7 Save the configuration by hitting F10 and Enter Then exit the reference menu completely and let the system reboot 8 Once the System is rebooted insert the MCMaster diskette into Drive A then type A Enter setinit 008E ADF Enter When finished remove the diskette and reboot the system This will look for a file named IOO8E ADF which should be on the same disk and link it into the initializers on track 0 of your hard disk If you see an error message saying Could not find the Intel Above Board 2 Plus initialization file either the set configuration program removed it or you have the newer version of the Above Board If it s been removed rerun SOFTSET and then SETINIT to link in the Above Board and MCMaster initializers in the right o
20. crews MCMaster User s Guide Rev B06 Kingston Technology Company Configuring the System Configuring the System At this point you ve finished physically installing MCMaster in the system The next step is to configure the system to acknowledge MCMaster s presence For most PC DOS users the automatic configuration will be adequate This section will guide you through the Automatic Configuration process If you are using an operating system other than DOS if you have third party memory boards installed or if you experience difficulties after running the automatic configuration you should read Appendix A Manual Configuration Options in the back of this manual Running Automatic Configuration 1 Insert the Reference diskette onto which you ve already copied the information from the Kingston option diskette into the floppy drive Power the system ON The system will boot up automatically from the Reference disk When the IBM logo appears press ENTER as prompted After a few seconds the system will prompt you Do you want to automatically configure the system Y N Press Y for Yes After the process is done the PS 2 s nonvolatile memory will store the configuration information After the automatic configuration runs it will prompt you to press ENTER to restart the computer Remove the Reference disk and press ENTER At this point the system will do a cold boot as if it had just been powered on After
21. d according to the instructions supplied with the board Once the INTEL board is configured from the main menu select Set Configuration and then select Change Configuration Change the Operating Mode field on the MCMaster to INITPROG or IDD Verify that no ROM RAM conflicts exist Save the configuration by hitting F10 and Enter Then exit the Reference menu completely and let the system reboot Once the system boots insert the INTEL option diskette and run the SOFTSET program Make sure to set Expanded Memory to 0 Kingston Technology Company MCMaster User s Guide Rev B06 Appendix C Troubleshooting 47 11 Remove the INTEL diskette and insert the MCMaster diskette Type A Enter setinit i008e adf Enter 12 Remove the diskette and reboot the system This will look for a file named IOO8E ADF which should be on the same disk and link it into the initializers on track 0 of your hard disk Changing the amount of memory on the MCMaster has no effect However if you change the amount of memory on the Above Board you ll have to rerun SOFTSET Please refer to the next section 4 Rerunning SOFTSET after MCMaster installation Rerunning SOFTSET after the MCMaster has been installed causes a problem because SOFTSET will try to put memory it controls after other memory in the system It will see the MCMaster s memory and try to put its memory after the MCMaster Unfortunately the MCMaster needs to be the la
22. date previous to 1991 require the driver DISK02 SYS e Releases of OS 2 with a copyright date of 1991 or later require the driver OEMXLAT SYS _ It is important that you use the correct driver OS 2 displays the copyright date in the first screen before the Presentation Manager screen opens up For either one of these drivers you should either a install the correct driver before you install the MCMaster or b press the 0 key to disable the MCMaster booting OS 2 on the original processor Kingston Technology Company MCMaster User s Guide Rev B06 Appendix B MCMaster Software Utilities 25 For OS 2 1 2 and pre 1991 OS 2 1 3 DISKO2 SYS is a replacement for the driver supplied with OS 2 If you re not absolutely certain which driver you need it would be a good idea to copy the DISKO2 SYS file now on your hard drive onto a floppy for safekeeping Install the new DISKO02 SYS file by just copying the file DISKO2 SYS from the MCMaster option diskette into the root directory of your boot drive When you reboot OS 2 the driver will load automatically For OS 2 1 3 with a copyright date of 1991 or later Leave the existing DISKO2 SYS in place Copy the file OEMXLAT SYS from the MCMaster option diskette into the root directory of the boot drive This version of OS 2 automatically looks for the driver at boot time and if it finds it loads it OS 2 2 0 and higher With OS 2 2 0 and higher 2 x IBM has built in support for the MCMas
23. details Kingston Technology Company MCMaster User s Guide Rev B06 Appendix B MCMaster Software Utilities 23 s Start MCMaster in connection with one of the other switches If the i or r options are used and the Device Driver is being used to start up the MCMaster the s option must also be used If the MCMaster is started in Standard mode see page 12 and the Device Driver is being used for other options the s option is not required Some example uses are device c kingston mmpidd sys r i will replace the resident interrupts and enable the cache toggle Assumes the MCMaster was started in Standard mode device c kingston mmpidd sys i s starts the MCMaster and enables the cache toggle Special Drivers for SCSI Adapters In some configurations the MCMaster alters the system s memory map If you re running plain DOS or using a standard disk controller this mapping is transparent However if you re running Windows 3 0 or 3 1 OS 2 1 2 or 1 3 and your system is equipped with a busmaster SCSI controller you may need a special driver to translate addresses from the system s view of memory to the MCMaster s view You can sidestep the whole issue by selecting either the Unmapped or Report MCMaster memory options If this is not convenient for one reason or another you ll need one of the drivers described below Windows 3 0 and 3 1 To run Microsoft Windows 3 0 or 3 1 in 386 Enhanced Mode with busmaster SCSI adapters y
24. dividual Tests To run an individual test simply point to the test by moving the green highlight bar to that test and press R or Enter This will cause the test to run once EEPROM Test If you run the EEPROM test you will be prompted for the hex file name Make sure that the appropriate hex file is available on the l same disk or directory for example if your ROM code revision is 2 00 the appropriate hex file is MM200 HEX Looping on Tests To run a test repeatedly select that test by moving the green highlight bar and press the L Loop key The word Loop will appear in the Loop column and all other tests will be deselected To select another test for looping move the green highlight bar down to that test and press L again After you have all the tests selected that you want to loop on press A This will run all selected tests indefinitely until you press a key to stop it Testing from the MCMaster side There are several tests that can run with the MCMaster in control Specifically the DRAM memory tests will run from the MCMaster This can be helpful in diagnosing problems that might cause the MCMaster s processor to have difficulty reading and writing memory RAM Test Some device drivers reserve extended memory for themselves by I hiding it from BIOS HIMEM SYS for example takes all of extended memory and then allocates it using its own protocol If the memory test reports less
25. e Kingston MCMaster please feel free to call Kingston Technical Support at 714 435 2639 MCMaster User s Guide Rev B06 Kingston Technology Company General Information General Description The Kingston Technology MCMaster processor upgrade board is a busmaster processor upgrade card It provides your computer with a powerful 486DX2 microprocessor to give your system the increased performance to handle today s most demanding graphical software applications Your MCMaster includes these important features 66MHz or 50MHz speed depending on model Uses clock doubled 486DX2 microprocessor Daughtercard connector for VESA Local Processor Two SIMM sockets support up to 64MB of onboard memory on 32 Bit PS 2 Models 70 and 80 or 16MB on 16 Bit PS 2 Models Internal math coprocessor 8K internal cache and 128K external zero wait state cache Onboard clock Full access to all of the PS 2 computer s Extended Memory Support for all PS 2 compatible operating systems Supports Micro Channel multi busmaster capability MCMaster 486DX4 Processor Upgrade Memory Expansion Microchannel Adapter Kingston Technology Company MCMaster User s Guide Rev B06 General Information 3 Package Contents The Kingston MCMaster package should contain the following items e MCMaster Processor Upgrade Circuit Board e MCMaster Option Diskette e User s Guide If any item is missing or damaged contact your Kingston dealer for a
26. eat that test indefinitely until the ESC key is pressed ERREXIT This will cause MMDIAG to exit in case of errors This is particularly helpful if you are running the diagnostic with the logfile enabled so that if an error occurs the logfile won t expand to fill up your entire disk ERREXIT automatically enables the logfile MCMaster User s Guide Rev B06 Kingston Technology Company 34 Appendix C Troubleshooting Interpreting the Results If the board fails the EEPROM test try reprogramming the EEPROM using the EPROM EXE program supplied with the MCMaster option disk If you do this and the test still fails contact your dealer or Kingston Technical Support for further assistance If the POS Register test fails the MCMaster is for some reason not supplying the correct ID to the Micro Channel bus You can try inserting the MCMaster into another slot if one is available If this fails inspect the card edge connector for contamination and clean it if necessary The easiest way to do this is by gently rubbing the contacts with a pink eraser until they are restored to a shiny gold color Several commercial cleaners are also available specifically for cleaning gold contacts If neither of these actions corrects the problem contact your dealer or Kingston Technical Support If one of the Memory Tests fails try replacing one or both installed memory modules If one SIMM is defective and the other is not you ll be able to determ
27. emory If the MCMaster signs on with Hardware Rev 00 11 you have one of these systems In this case the MCMaster behaves as it would in Mapped Report All mode except that the MCMaster uses only its own memory The host CPU and any other busmasters still see system memory first followed by MCMaster memory Mapped report all lt 16meg This works the same as Mapped report all except that system memory is limited to 16 Megabytes regardless of how much memory is physically installed in the system This is required in a 32 bit system e g Model 70 80 95 with 16 bit adapters installed The 16 bit version of the Micro Channel bus allows only 24 bits of addressing If a DMA device such as the floppy disk controller attempts to write past the 16MB boundary errors can occur due to this limitation Unmapped lt 16M This works the same as Unmapped but with the same 16 Megabyte limit as described above Mapped report MM lt 16meg This is not the same as Report MCMaster memory In this mode planar memory is still visible from the host point of view and the same advantages and disadvantages of Mapped report all apply Kingston Technology Company MCMaster User s Guide Rev B06 Appendix A Configuration Options 19 Summary This table does not cover every possibility but it should be helpful in selecting memory options based on your system s configuration System Plain system Other 16MB Total Busmaster
28. er with only off board memory extracts a performance penalty especially in a 16 bit PS 2 system like the model 50 or 60 This table shows all possible combinations of SIMMs that can be installed in MCMaster ikotaliMmemonyion U900 Socket U901 Socket MCMaster 4 MBytes 4 MB none 8 MBytes 4MB 4MB 8 MBytes 8 MB none 12 MBytes 8 MB 4 MB 16 MBytes 8 MB 8MB 16 MBytes 16MB none 20 MBytes 16MB 4MB 24 MBytes 16MB 8MB 32 MBytes 16MB 16MB 32 MBytes 32MB none 36 MBytes 32MB 4MB 40 MBytes 32MB 8MB 48 MBytes 32MB 16MB _64 MBytes _32MB _32MB Note e If only one SIMM is installed on the board it must be installed in location U900 e If16MB or 32MB SIMMs are used verify Jumper J801 is connected to 1 and 2 MCMaster User s Guide Rev B06 Kingston Technology Company 6 Hardware Installation Installing SIMMs 1 Place the MCMaster board onto the anti static bag on a flat surface with the component side face up and the edge connector toward you 2 Insert the edge of the SIMM into the socket with pin 1 to your right If the pin number is not marked on the SIMM module look for a notch cut out of one of the corners on the connector side of the SIMM That notch will be at pin 1 3 Slide the SIMM all the way into the socket and press down gently until the tabs snap the SIMM securely in place Note that the SIMMs are angled down toward the board s connector edge Verifying Configuration Ju
29. ersions of the Intel Above Board use an Installable Device Driver in the CONFIG SYS file rather than the method described here Check your Intel documentation If your Above Board uses the device lI driver ignore this chapter and follow the directions under Operating Mode If you re still not sure which Above Board you have start the procedure described here If the Above Board doesn t use a track 0 initializer our SETINIT program will report that it can t find an l initializer for the Intel Above Board This program resides in a part of the hard disk s boot track track 0 reserved for this purpose This chapter is to help you install the Above Board since the Above Board doesn t follow the standard procedure described in Configuration Options on page 7 we are providing four separate procedures 1 Install the MCMaster with the Above Board already installed 2 Install the MCMaster and Above Board together 3 Install the Above Board with the MCMaster already installed 4 Rerun SOFTSET Intel s program for setting up the Above Board after the MCMaster is installed Before you begin we recommend reading the Overview on the next page Kingston Technology Company MCMaster User s Guide Rev B06 Appendix C Troubleshooting 43 OVERVIEW In the early days of the PS 2 computers there was no easy way to install non IBM memory adapters so that the system saw the memory IBM issued an interim method of insta
30. eshooting How to isolate problems If you have a problem with one particular peripheral or program you may want to isolate the problem to determine if the problem is caused by interaction between the MCMaster and a particular piece of hardware or software 1 Power up the system with the MCMaster installed When the Aox logo appears press the o key to return control to the original processor 2 Retry the operation that failed with the original processor in control If it still fails power down the system and remove the MCMaster board 3 After reconfiguring the system try the operation with the MCMaster not installed in the system If the problem operation fails in step 2 and not in step 3 it s reasonable to conclude that the problem might be caused by the MCMaster In the case of 80386 specific software such as EMM386 EXE that you can t try without the MCMaster try the same software on another 386 or 486 based system if you can If you have concluded that the MCMaster is causing the problem review the next two sections for advice on specific problems If none of these help then you should contact your dealer or if the dealer cannot solve your problem contact Kingston Technical Support at 714 435 2639 If you need to contact IBM for questions file updates or ECA s engineering change announcements their support number is 800 772 2227 For free driver updates and information dial the BBS at 404 835 6600 Kings
31. essor doesn t install the 386 Enhanced Mode files This means that if you install the MCMaster in a 286 based machine such as a Model 60 after installing Windows you ll have to reinstall Windows to take advantage of Windows 386 mode Configuring SMARTDRV SYS With the release of Windows 3 0 Microsoft made dramatic improvements in the installation procedure One of the improvements however is that examining system memory is no longer a separate step Therefore when you install Windows 3 0 on a system with a MCMaster Windows SETUP program doesn t see the MCMaster memory and sets the disk cache to a much smaller size than it would if it knew about the MCMaster memory This results in a lot more disk reads than are necessary degrading performance significantly Kingston Technology Company MCMaster User s Guide Rev B06 Appendix C Troubleshooting 39 The Solution The solution is to edit your CONFIG SYS after the installation is done Make the disk cache about half the size of the MCMaster memory Version 3 0 of SMARTDRV does not need to be as precisely tuned as it used to need to be Previously you had to balance the size of the disk cache against the memory needs of your Windows applications Microsoft s MEMSET did this for you With Windows 3 0 in 386 Enhanced Mode Windows and SMARTDRV will share the memory dynamically depending on current conditions If Windows needs to grab more memory for other uses it will be ab
32. he system immediately after POST Power On Self Test is completed and becomes for all practical purposes the main system CPU This is Standard mode The MCMaster can also be set to delay its startup until it is started by a Track 0 initializer INITPROG or an installable device driver IDD This is required to accommodate some third party memory boards that start with an installable device driver or an initializer on the system s boot track Since the MCMaster installs its memory at the top of the memory map from the host s point of view a memory board that is unaware of the MCMaster might conflict with the MCMaster s memory With this option set to INITPROG or IDD the MCMaster won t add its memory to the system total until its device driver or boot track initializer is loaded If the device driver is loaded in the CONFIG SYS file after the memory board s driver or the boot track initializer comes after the boot track initializer for the memory board the MCMaster will be aware of the third party memory and install its own memory above the third party memory The installable device driver is on the MCMaster option disk It s called MMPIDD SYS Kingston Technology Company MCMaster User s Guide Rev B06 Appendix A Configuration Options 13 If you use the MCMaster driver place it after the driver for the memory board in your CONFIG SYS file For example DEVICE Memory board driver SYS DEVICE MMPIDD SYS Early versions of the
33. ine which by a process of elimination Remember if you go through the swapping process that a single SIMM has to go into the slot closest to the planar board If any of the other tests fail something on the board has malfunctioned that probably cannot be corrected in the field Contact your dealer or Kingston Technical Support for information on getting the board repaired Kingston Technology Company MCMaster User s Guide Rev B06 Appendix C Troubleshooting 35 Hardware Issues In the several years that the MicroMaster and now the MCMaster product line have been in existence we ve accumulated a fair amount of experience with what problems might arise While no manual can cover every possible contingency we can cover the most frequently encountered problems here System Compatibility Issues This section describes known problems with various PS 2 systems and fixes Model 80 20 MHz Some early Model 80 planars do not support busmastership Needless to say this creates problems for the MCMaster IBM has issued two different ECA s engineering change announcements ECA 048 and ECA 031 which cover a specified range of planars Customers who have any of these systems should contact either their dealer or IBM service and have updated planars installed Problem 20 MHz systems can be identified in two ways By System Board part number System boards FRU number part number 90X7390 or 33F8415 or with no FRU number label wi
34. le to To read more about this consult your Windows 3 0 documentation For a MCMaster with 4 MBytes the entry might read DEVICE C WINDOWS SMARTDRV SYS 2048 512 The first parameter specifies a maximum cache size of 2 Megabytes the second specifies a minimum of 512K This should work for most users OS 2 2 0 and higher For OS 2 2 x to work correctly with the MCMaster the MCMaster s memory configuration must be set to Unmapped Since OS 2 2 0 is aware of the MCMaster and will load itself into the MCMaster s 32 bit memory this does not cause the performance problems that it would with other operating systems For more information on MCMaster memory modes read Memory Options MCMaster User s Guide Rev B06 Kingston Technology Company 40 Appendix C Troubleshooting QEMM 386 If you are using QEMM version 5 0 or higher there is a file called MCA ADL that QEMM uses to identify option ROMs in the system To make QEMM aware of the MCMaster s Option ROM you should edit MCA ADL to contain the following lines These entries need to be in order by board ID the four digit hex number before the product s name at the top of each entry so be sure and insert these lines at the appropriate places in the ADL file 008E Kingston MCMaster 486 X X X XX10XXXX AROM D000 D3FF xst D000 X X X XX11XXXX AROM D800 DBFF xst D800 X X X XX01XXXX AROM C800 CBFF xst C800 Note Only include the text in italics xst if you are insta
35. ll have the problem The FRU number is located near the rear edge of the system board near slots 3 and 4 By System Serial Number Systems with serial numbers equal to or below the following Model System serial number Systems manufactured in the U S 8580 111 72 6101500 8580 121 72 9015000 8580 311 72 6553500 8580 321 72 9215500 Systems manufactured in Australia 8580 121 90 3100250 8580 321 90 3400600 Systems manufactured in Scotland 8580 M21 55 00LFVWO 8580 X21 55 00OWMZ45 8580 111 55 00F6001 MCMaster User s Guide Rev B06 Kingston Technology Company 36 Appendix C Troubleshooting IBM 386 Enhanced Memory Adapter This adapter comes in two types One uses a track 0 initializer and the other has a ROM To determine which is which boot from your Reference diskette and go to the configuration screen The adapter with a ROM will be identified as such in the configuration screen The adapter with a ROM will work with the MCMaster without any special attention To work with the other type the MCMaster operating mode will have to be set to INITPROG or IDD Refer to the Appendix A operating mode section for details on using either initprog or installing the IDD MMPIDD SYS IBM SCSI Adapters There is an IBM ECA number 032 on certain SCSI adapters found primarily in Model 80 25Mhz and Model 95 machines This SCSI controller appears to be very noise sensitive If the SCSI adapter is FRU part number 15F6561 it must be repla
36. lling QEMM 6 0 or higher The xst switch is to support QEMM 6 0 s Stealth Mode as explained in the next section Some releases of QEMM might already include references to the MCMaster in the MCA ADL file QEMM 6 0 Stealth Mode QEMM version 6 0 has a stealth mode in which it attempts to free up more upper memory blocks by hiding the ROM BIOS and option ROMs Consult Quarterdeck s documentation for a detailed explanation of stealth mode Unfortunately the MCMaster s option ROM can t be hidden in this way without causing problems for the MCMaster Quarterdeck has provided a way to exclude an Option ROM from being stealthed Edit the MCA ADL file as shown on the previous page and include the xst switches as shown When QEMM386 starts up it reads this file and uses it to locate the MCMaster s option ROM Kingston Technology Company MCMaster User s Guide Rev B06 Appendix C Troubleshooting 41 DOS 3 3 Users For the MCMaster to work under DOS 3 3 with the Stealth M mode you must include the driver QEMMFIX SYS in your CONFIG SYS file This driver appears in your CONFIG SYS before QEMM386 Copy the driver into a convenient directory on your hard drive install QEMM and edit your CONFIG SYS file to call QEMMFIX SYS like this DEVICE C path QEMMFIX SYS DEVICE C path QEMM386 SYS switches The QEMMFIX SYS driver is supplied by Kingston only for the MCMaster and only for use with DOS 3 3 In later versions of
37. lling an initializer program on the first track of the hard disk track 0 Later IBM changed the Set Configuration SC EXE program on the Reference disk to allow for installation of these initializers However not everyone has the new Set Configuration program Because the Adapter Description Files ADF for memory adapters that use this new method contain language that would cause errors in the older SC EXE some vendors don t use the new method but stayed with the older method Unfortunately the new Set Configuration program also removes initializers that it does not know about This means that if two vendors use different methods the older method must be used after the newer method This causes the initializer installed later to execute later Because the MCMaster s memory needs to be initialized after all other memory the MCMaster s initializer must be installed last Since the Above Board uses the old method and the MCMaster uses the new this is going to cause problems For this reason Kingston provides a program SETINIT EXE which will install our initializer after any others Intel also provides a program SOFTSET which among other things will install the initializer for the Above Board These procedures walk you through the process of using the two together Note that in the following sections the Above Board must be set up in Extended Memory mode only If you need Expanded Memory use a memory manager or LIM Simulator su
38. lots to 08 Microchannel is Implemented MCMaster Environment Hardware Rev 000000 Code Rev 01 00 IO base address 0390 Notice that the display is divided into three windows At the top is the Kingston copyright notice and revision level of MMDIAG The middle window contains a portion of the list of tests to be performed This test list is scrollable The green highlight bar shown here as an underscored line is used in conjunction with other keys to select tests The up and down arrow keys move it If the test list is longer than four tests the list will scroll up and down in the window as required The bottom window is the status window As the diagnostic runs Kingston Technology Company MCMaster User s Guide Rev B06 Appendix C Troubleshooting 31 it will show its results in the status window If any tests fail the program will display error messages in red The test list is divided into columns The column headings across the top of the window mean Test The name of each test to be performed If some of the test names are unfamiliar don t worry They test specific sections of the MCMaster hardware Active As each test is running the diagnostic will place a flashing asterisk in this column This keeps you notified of the diagnostic s progress Sel You have the option to enable or disable individual tests If a test is enabled or selected it is marked Sel in this field If the test is disabled or deselected it
39. mapping is that another busmaster adapter in the system sees memory from the host system s point of view while the MCMaster has its own viewpoint We supply drivers to allow mapping to work under Windows 3 0 3 1 or OS 2 1 2 1 3 with busmastering SCSI controllers Their use is explained in Special Drivers for SCSI Adapters Unmapped Unmapped mode is just what it says If you select Unmapped the MCMaster s memory is at the top of the memory map from its own point of view as well as from the host point of view thus eliminating the need for special drivers Report MCMaster Memory If you select Report MCMaster memory any memory other than the MCMaster s memory is ignored by both the MCMaster and the host CPU This combines the benefits of Mapped and Unmapped modes Your applications are guaranteed to be running in the MCMaster s 32 bit memory and the MCMaster s memory starts at address 0000 from both the MCMaster and the host point of view MCMaster User s Guide Rev B06 Kingston Technology Company 18 Appendix A Configuration Options The disadvantage is that you can t have any other memory boards in the system If your system has only 1 megabyte on the planar this is not a great loss However if you have a lot invested in Micro Channel memory boards you probably want to keep using them To use this other memory you need to select Mapped or Unmapped Note In some systems the MCMaster cannot disable motherboard m
40. mpers The MCMaster comes with four sets of jumpers on board They are set at the factory but please take a moment to verify that they are installed correctly The default settings are notated in bold with an asterisk Jumper Jumper Settings Function J100 1 2 connected 486DX CPU 2 3 connected 486SX CPU J801 1 2 connected Non IBM SIMMs 2 3 connected IBM SIMMs Jumper locations are shown in the illustration below i 1243 ove J00 Kingston Technology Company MCMaster User s Guide Rev B06 Hardware Installation 7 Installing the MCMaster l 2s Make sure that the system power switch is OFF Unlock and remove the system cover Your PS 2 Quick Reference provides detailed instructions for removing or reinstalling the cover Choose a vacant expansion slot to plug MCMaster card into MCMaster will work in a 16 or 32 bit slot If you re installing it in a 32 bit system such as a Model 70 or 80 you ll want to install it in a 32 bit slot to take full advantage of the 80486 processor s 32 bit bus width Loosen the screw that holds the expansion slot cover and slide out the expansion slot cover Save it Install MCMaster board in its slot by carefully sliding it in until the board snaps into place Be careful that the forked bottom of the backplate goes outside the lip of the chassis Finger tighten the screw Replace the system cover and tighten the s
41. nagers such as BlueMAX and QEMM take advantage of the 486 processor s memory mapping capabilities to map memory into unused areas freeing up more conventional memory below 640K for DOS applications MCMaster User s Guide Rev B06 Kingston Technology Company 38 Appendix C Troubleshooting If you upgrade your system to a 486 after installing DOS 5 0 there are a few steps you can take to take advantage of these features 1 Insert a call to EMM386 EXE in your CONFIG SYS file Consult your DOS documentation for details 2 If you intend to run Windows in 386 Enhanced mode copy the file WINA20 386 from the DOS distribution diskettes into the root directory of your boot drive This file is in compressed format Use the DOS EXPAND command to uncompress it Performing these actions will allow you take advantage of the 486 architecture gaining more than just speed from your new 486 CPU Windows and the MCMaster There are a few items to note with regard to Windows and the MCMaster These are not fatal problems but they can affect Windows performance Reinstalling Windows applies to Windows 3 0 or 3 1 Configuring SMARTDRV SYS applies only to Windows 3 0 Also if your system contains a SCSI disk controller you might need to use the driver described in Special Drivers for SCSI Adapters Re installing Windows for the 386 At installation time Windows checks the environment it s going into and if it doesn t detect a 386 proc
42. nd 13 you will see MCMaster User s Guide Rev B06 Kingston Technology Company 14 Appendix A Configuration Options remove semicolon from next line if you wish to use INITPROG initprog 80 Edit the line with initprog 80 to delete the semicolon The two lines should now read remove semicolon from next line if you wish to use INITPROG initprog 80 5 Save the ADF file back out to the disk 6 Exit the editor Now you can run the Set Configuration program and set the Operating Mode to INITPROG or IDD The program will automatically install the initializer onto your hard disk 1 O selects Default 390h Options Too numerous to list here This is the base I O address for the MCMaster s own control ports The Set Configuration program will display an asterisk next to this address if there is a conflict with a previously installed adapter Press F6 until you see an address that does not conflict Arbitration Level Default Level_14 Options Level_0 through Level_13 The Micro Channel includes logic to arbitrate bus requests among multiple adapters each adapter card must have its own arbitration level If this level conflicts with another adapter you can change it to any other level Kingston Technology Company MCMaster User s Guide Rev B06 Appendix A Configuration Options 15 Interrupt Level Default Level 15 Options Level 10 Level 12 This selects the hardware interrupt level that the MCMas
43. one of these error messages and halt the system to prevent data corruption MCMaster Error 01 DMA Set to greater than 16Meg The DMA Controller on the PS 2 Motherboard is limited to 24 bits of addressing imposing a 16 Megabyte limit on the address range in which DMA transfers can take place If the system tries to do a DMA transfer beyond this range data can be corrupted If this error occurs reconfigure the system selecting one of the lt 16M memory options MCMaster Error 02 DMA Set for non contiguous boundary crossing This error occurs when memory regions that appear contiguous from the MCMaster s point of view are not contiguous from the bus s point of view This is most likely to occur if you attempt to boot OS 2 with the memory option Mapped Report ALL selected To fix the problem select Report MCMaster or Unmapped MCMaster Error 03 Invalid Status This message might indicate a hardware error on the MCMaster If you see this error message it will also display a group of numbers Make a note of the numbers and contact Kingston Technical Support MCMaster Error 04 Bus Timeout This message indicates that an adapter on the Micro Channel bus is holding the bus too long causing problems for the MCMaster If you see this message take note of what adapters are in the system and contact Kingston Technical Support at 714 435 2639 MCMaster User s Guide Rev B06 Kingston Technology Company 28 Appendix C Troubl
44. ou will need to install a replacement driver You can do this from within Windows if you re running Windows in Standard Mode or you can use any text editor that reads and writes ASCII files 1 Copy the file MMVDMAD 386 from the MCMaster option diskette into your WINDOWS SYSTEM directory 2 Edit the file SYSTEM INI in your WINDOWS directory Find SYSTEM INI with the Windows File Manager and MCMaster User s Guide Rev B06 Kingston Technology Company 24 Appendix B MCMaster Software Utilities double click on the filename SYSTEM INI will load into the Windows Notepad 3 Find the line that reads device VDMAD 4 Change it to read device mmvdmad 386 5 Ifyou are in Windows exit Windows and re start Otherwise simply start Windows You don t need to reboot the system Just restart Windows Windows will read the edited SYSTEM_INI file and load the new driver A previous version of MMVDMAD 386 was released prior to the release of Windows 3 1 This version is dated 8 28 90 and will only work with Windows 3 0 If you re using Windows 3 1 make sure you have the latest version of the driver dated 4 29 92 If you don t have it contact Kingston Technical Support OS 2 1 2 and 1 3 There are two drivers to allow OS 2 to work with the MCMaster in Mapped mode and busmastering SCSI adapters Which one to use depends on what release of OS 2 you have e OS 2 version 1 2 and releases of OS 2 version 1 3 with a copyright
45. rder Changing the amount of memory on the MCMaster has no effect However if you change the amount of memory on the Above Board you ll have to rerun SOFTSET Kingston Technology Company MCMaster User s Guide Rev B06 Appendix C Troubleshooting 45 2 Installing the MCMaster and Intel Above Board together It is preferred that you install the Intel Above Board first and then install the MCMaster To do this see section 1 on the previous page If you have decided to install these boards at the same time then follow these instructions 1 10 11 12 Boot your system with a Backup copy of your Reference diskette inserted in Drive A Using the Copy an option diskette function copy the ADF files from both the Intel diskette and the MCMaster diskette Turn your machine off and install both boards Insert the Backup Reference diskette in Drive A and then boot your system Once the system boots you should receive a 165 error Bypass this by pressing F1 The IBM logo will appear and ask if you wish to perform an Automatic Configuration Answer No From the main menu select Set Configuration and then select Change Configuration Change the Operating Mode field on the MCMaster to INITPROG or IDD Verify that no ROM RAM conflicts exist Save the configuration by hitting F10 and Enter Then exit the reference menu completely and let the system reboot Once the system boots insert the INTEL option
46. re prompted to run Automatic Configuration now press N for No 5 Select Copy an option diskette from the menu 6 Follow the instructions that appear on the screen inserting MCMaster option disk into the drive when instructed to insert the option disk This copies configuration information from the Kingston disk onto your Reference disk Installing Memory If you or your dealer have installed memory in MCMaster it needs to be tested Kingston supplies a diagnostic MMDIAG EXE for this purpose contained on the Option diskette Memory Requirements MCMaster uses IBM standard 32 bit wide 70 nanosecond dynamic SIMM memory modules SIMMs Single In line Memory Modules that do not adhere to the IBM standard can cause compatibility problems Kingston Technology Company MCMaster User s Guide Rev B06 Hardware Installation 5 Please verify that any SIMMs supplied by anyone other than Kingston meet the IBM specification before using them The table below shows all of the SIMM types that can be installed in MCMaster Note the MCMaster DOES NOT support 1MB or 2MB SIMM modules Size Configuration Kingston Part No 4MB 1024K x 32 70ns KTM1x32L 70T 8 MB 2048K x 32 70ns KTM2x32L 70T 16 MB 4096K x 32 70ns KTM4x32L 70T 32 MB 8192K x 32 70ns KTM8x32L 70T MCMaster can also function with no onboard memory installed using only memory that is already installed in the system Be aware however that running MCMast
47. red on a PS 2 Model 60 enhanced by an MCMaster While it would certainly have been physically possible to do it without MCMaster it would have been a lot more work to do so Please back up your MCMaster option diskette as well as your IBM Reference diskette MCMaster User s Guide Rev B06 Kingston Technology Company 10 Configuring the System Kingston Technology Company MCMaster User s Guide Rev B06 11 Appendices MCMaster User s Guide Rev B06 Kingston Technology Company 12 Appendix A Configuration Options Appendix A Configuration Options For most installations the automatic configuration will suffice However in order to make the MCMaster work properly in other circumstances you may have to go to the configuration screen and set some options by hand This section describes the MCMaster configuration options in detail If you are running the Set Configuration program with the MCMaster already installed reboot the system and press the o key to return to the original processor when the Kingston logo appears The configuration program will not work properly with the MCMaster s processor controlling the system This problem is compounded by the fact that the configuration program appears to work correctly There s no warning until you reboot the system and discover that the configuration hasn t changed Operating Mode Default Standard Option INITPROG or IDD By default the MCMaster takes control of t
48. sclaims all warranties not stated herein including to the extent permitted by applicable law any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose In no event will Kingston be liable to the purchaser or to any user of the Kingston product for any damages expenses lost revenues lost savings lost profits or any other incidental or consequential damages arising from the purchase use or inability to use the Kingston product even if Kingston has been advised of the possibility of such damages Copyright 1996 Kingston Technology Company All rights reserved Printed in the U S A Kingston Technology and the Kingston logo are trademarks of Kingston Technology Company All other trademarks are properties of their respective companies Kingston Technology Company MCMaster User s Guide Rev B06 Appendix D Product Warranties and Notices 51 F C C Class B Certification This device has been tested and found to comply with limits for Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This device generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there
49. st in the memory map Therefore the MCMaster must be turned off while SOFTSET is run Just pressing the o key return to original CPU at power on time will not work because the MCMaster s memory is still visible on the bus Use the following procedure to rerun SOFTSET 1 Insert the MCMaster diskette into Drive A and type A Enter setinit r i008e adf Enter 2 Reboot the system This will disable the MCMaster 3 Insert the INTEL diskette in Drive A Run the SOFTSET program Make sure that you set Expanded Memory to 0 4 To re enable the MCMaster insert the MCMaster diskette into Drive A then type A Enter setinit i008e adf Enter 5 Reboot the system MCMaster User s Guide Rev B06 Kingston Technology Company 48 Appendix C Troubleshooting How to Reach Kingston If you have any problems questions or comments associated with installing or using your MCMaster please call Kingston Technical Support For the latest driver file updates and information access the Kingston Bulletin Board Service CompuServe or the Internet using your modem To receive product information sent to you by fax call Kingston s RAMfax Technical Support Kingston Germany BBS CompuServe Internet RAMfax Kingston Technology Company TM 6 00 am to 6 00 pm Pacific Time Monday through Friday 800 435 0640 or 714 435 2639 714 437 3310 FAX 089 62 71 56 21 Kingston s Bulletin Board Ser
50. step was completed correctly Configuration Problems Some installation problems are caused by hardware conflicts between the MCMaster and other adapter boards plugged into the system If the Automatic Configuration fails or if it seems to work but the board does not function you can use the Set Configuration program on the PS 2 Reference diskette to try to solve the problem Don t chase conflicts that don t exist In most cases the Automatic Configuration program is smart enough to identify and eliminate these conflicts In the manual configuration offending entries are marked with an asterisk Note Remember that the Set Configuration program needs to be run from the original processor If you need to run the Set Configuration with the MCMaster installed reboot the system and press the o key when the MCMaster logo appears MCMaster Fails to Sign On As explained in Configuration Options sometimes the PS 2 Automatic Configuration program will be unable to make room for the MCMaster s Option ROM and will select Disable Board by default If this happens you will have to run the Manual Set Configuration and move ROM addresses around to make a space for the MCMaster s Option ROM Kingston Technology Company MCMaster User s Guide Rev B06 Appendix C Troubleshooting 27 MCMaster Error Messages The MCMaster Option ROM displays one of several error messages when it encounters a hardware problem The ROM will display
51. ter so that the kernel finds MCMaster memory and locates itself there regardless of where the MM memory is in the map For this reason the performance of Mapped and Unmapped will be about equal under OS 2 2 x When installing OS 2 2 x on a PS 2 Model 50 or 60 and the OS 2 installation chokes on the second diskette use INSTOS2 EXE contained on the Kingston MCMaster diskette Follow the steps below to use INSTOS2 1 Boot into DOS any version from a hard disk or floppy diskette Be sure to boot DOS without EMM386 or any other memory manager 2 Insert the MCMaster option disk into the floppy drive 3 Run the program by typing A INSTOS2 Enter 4 Your screen should display the following This program is used to modify the way the floppy slowdown is done to assist in installing certain versions of OS 2 on some machines Copyright Aox Inc 1993 All rights reserved OS 2 is a trademark of IBM Put OS 2 install diskette in and press ENTER key to boot or Esc to exit 5 Insert the OS 2 Install diskette and press Enter Installation will proceed normally MCMaster User s Guide Rev B06 Kingston Technology Company 26 Appendix C Troubleshooting Appendix C Troubleshooting We have made every effort to make the MCMaster as easy to install as possible Nevertheless problems do sometimes occur If you have problems first review the steps outlined in the installation and configuration chapters and make sure that each
52. ter uses There s no reason to select a level other than 15 unless this conflicts with another adapter already in the PS 2 system Option ROM Address Default D0000 D3FFF Options C8000 CBFFF D8000 DBFFF Disable board The MCMaster has an option ROM Read Only Memory that contains program code to control the MCMaster s startup and operation This entry allows you to change the address to prevent conflicts with other adapters option ROMs Note that the option ROM only takes up 16K 16384 bytes of option ROM space even though its base address must be on a 32K boundary The Disable board option renders the MCMaster s ROM invisible to the Micro Channel bus don t select this option unless instructed to by Kingston Technical Support for diagnostic purposes Model 80 ID AIX Default No Option Yes The AIX operating system does a system check INT 15h Function COh at boot time In a Model 50 or 60 it will think that it is in an 80286 based system and not boot Selecting YES causes the MCMaster to return the system ID of a PS 2 Model 80 MCMaster User s Guide Rev B06 Kingston Technology Company 16 Appendix A Configuration Options Flush Mode Default Mode 1 Option Mode 2 Mode 3 This option controls the method that the MCMaster uses to maintain hardware cache coherency when the MCMaster is being used with other busmaster adapters including a number of SCSI disk controllers For most installations where
53. the memory count MCMaster takes control of the system displaying the following messages AOX MCMaster tm control code x xx hardware xx xx Copyright Aox Incorporated 1993 All Rights Reserved Press space bar to stop memory test Press o to return to original cpu and stop memory test Kingston Technology Company MCMaster User s Guide Rev B06 Configuring the System 9 If you press the o key now control will return to the system s own processor Otherwise MCMaster will add its own memory to the memory count and then display the message Starting MCMaster MCMaster start successful This completes the installation of MCMaster in your PS 2 system It should now be ready for operation If it doesn t seem to be working read the appropriate section in the Appendices for troubleshooting help If all else fails contact Kingston Technical Support at 714 435 2639 What s Next e If you ve been running plain vanilla DOS applications they will run as before only faster e If you re upgrading a 286 based system to a 486 there are a lot of software products out there that take advantage of the 386 486 architecture Your PS 2 is now compatible with them e If you ve been running Windows 3 0 or 3 1 in standard 286 mode there are a few extra steps you ll have to take before you can run Windows in 386 Enhanced mode Please read the section on Windows in Appendix C e And enjoy your new computer This manual was prepa
54. ton Technology Company MCMaster User s Guide Rev B06 Appendix C Troubleshooting 29 Using the MCMaster Diagnostic Kingston provides a diagnostic program MMDIAG EXE for the MCMaster The purpose of the diagnostic is two fold First it allows MCMaster users or dealers to test any new memory that they might install on the MCMaster Second it will allow Kingston Technical Support personnel to help diagnose some problems over the telephone The diagnostic is menu driven and most of the tests are self explanatory For most of the tests the original processor has to be in control of the system not the MCMaster Also if you want to test memory with the MCMaster diagnostic you ll need to remove any Extended or Expanded memory drivers from your CONFIG SYS file The easiest way to do this is to create a bootable diskette with no CONFIG SYS or AUTOEXEC BAT files and boot from that floppy To run the diagnostic 1 Reboot the system if it s already powered on 2 After a few seconds the MCMaster sign on message will appear 3 Press the o key to return to the original processor 4 After the system boots up place your backup copy of the MCMaster option diskette into the floppy drive 5 Start the diagnostic by typing gt A Enter gt MMDIAG Enter 6 After the program loads you ll see this screen This menu is available at other times by pressing F1 To RUN THE DEFAULT TESTS Just hit A To RUN ALL TESTS OVERNI
55. ucts Seven Year Warranty The following Kingston products are covered by this warranty for a period of seven years from the date of original retail purchase storage enclosures including power supply units cables terminators and accessories Five Year Warranty The following Kingston products are covered by this warranty for a period of five years from the date of original retail purchase networking hub power supply unit and cooling fan and all other Kingston products other than those products covered by a two year or one year warranty as provided below Two Year Warranty The following Kingston products are covered by this warranty for a period of two years from the date of original retail purchase Winchester hard disk drives in a 2 5 inch 3 5 inch or 5 25 inch form factor One Year Warranty The following Kingston products are covered by this warranty for a period of one year from the date of original retail purchase Winchester hard disk drives in a 1 8 inch form factor optical reading and storage products and magnetic tape storage products MCMaster User s Guide Rev B06 Kingston Technology Company 50 Appendix D Product Warranties and Notices Warranty Claim Requirements To obtain warranty service return the defective product freight prepaid and insured to your local authorized Kingston dealer or distributor or to the Kingston factory service center located at 17600 Newhope Street Fountain Valley California 927
56. un EPROM EXE this way 1 pi MCMaster User s Guide Rev B06 Power up the system At the Kingston copyright notice press the o key to return to the original processor EPROM EXE WILL NOT OPERATE PROPERLY IF EXECUTED BY THE MCMaster s ONBOARD PROCESSOR Insert the backup copy of the option diskette into the floppy drive log on to the disk and run EPROM by typing gt A Enter gt EPROM f mmxxx hex Enter After the program loads and executes you will see this screen or something very similar EPROM v 4 1 Copyright Kingston Incorporated 1989 1991 ll All rights reserved Il 28F256 amp 28F256A EPROM access program ll 91 03 09 Loading hex file MM202 HEX into temporary ll storage Il File version 2 02 Successfully read 2051 lines of hex code Il from MM202 HEX ll 28F256 found Il Conditioning Eprom OK Il Erasing Eprom OK ll Programming Eprom OK Kingston Technology Company 22 Appendix B MCMaster Software Utilities e Don t power off the system while the program is running EPROM EXE notifies you as it completes various steps of its operation but it is not finished until it says so If you power off in the middle of EPROM EXE the contents of the EEPROM may get erased or garbled e When the program is done you will be returned to the DOS prompt e Ifyou also received a new ADF file reconfigure the system following the procedure listed previously e Reboot the system so that the MCMaster will
57. vice 714 435 2636 up to 28 8Kbps 8 N 1 71333 3714 or type GO KINGSTON from any CIS prompt Visit Kingston s Web site at http www kingston com For Product Information sales kingston com For Technical Support tech_support kingston com Automatic Faxback System U S and Canada 800 435 0056 or 714 435 2677 MCMaster User s Guide Rev B06 Appendix D Product Warranties and Notices 49 Appendix D Product Warranties and Notices Limited Warranty KINGSTON TECHNOLOGY COMPANY Kingston warrants that this product is free from defects in material and workmanship Subject to the conditions and limitations set forth below Kingston will at its option either repair or replace any part of this product which proves defective by reason of improper workmanship or materials Repair parts or replacement products will be provided by Kingston on an exchange basis and will be either new or refurbished to be functionally equivalent to new This warranty does not cover any damage to this product which results from accident abuse misuse natural or personal disaster or any unauthorized disassembly repair or modification Duration of Warranty Lifetime Warranty The following Kingston products are covered by this warranty for life solid state memory e g memory modules and boards networking adapters and hubs excluding power supply and cooling fan solid state PCMCIA interface adapters and microprocessor upgrade prod
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