Kingston Technology MC133PD manual General Description

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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

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Contents Kingston Technology MCMaster User’s Guide Model MC133PD Page 486DX4 Processor Upgrade Micro Channel Adapter User’s Guide Kingston Technology’s MCMasterPage Table of Contents Kingston Technology Company MCMaster User’s Guide Rev. B06 Introduction General Description Package Contents Packaging MaterialsMemory Requirements Installing MemoryPreparing your Reference Disk Size Configuration Kingston Part No Installing SIMMs Verifying Configuration JumpersInstalling the MCMaster Configuring the System Running Automatic ConfigurationWhats Next? Kingston Technology Company MCMaster User’s Guide Rev. B06 Appendices Appendix a Configuration Options Operating ModeYou should see something like Selects Arbitration LevelModel 80 ID AIX Interrupt LevelOption ROM Address Flush Mode Keyboard EmulationMemory Options Mapped, report allUnmapped Report MCMaster MemoryMapped, report MM, 16meg Mapped, report all, 16megUnmapped, 16M Summary DOSEPROM.EXE ROM update program Appendix B MCMaster Software UtilitiesMMUPD.BAT Automatic Eprom Update MMPIDD.SYS MCMaster Device Driver Special Drivers for Scsi Adapters Windows 3.0OS/2 1.2 OS/2 2.0 and higher For OS/2 1.2 and pre-1991 OS/2For OS/2 1.3 with a copyright date of 1991 or later MCMaster Fails to Sign On Appendix C TroubleshootingConfiguration Problems MCMaster Error Messages MCMaster Error 01 DMA Set to greater than 16MegMCMaster Error 03 Invalid Status MCMaster Error 04 Bus TimeoutHow to isolate problems Using the MCMaster Diagnostic After the program loads, youll see this screenUntested Selecting Individual Tests Running All TestsRunning All Tests Repeatedly Testing from the MCMaster side Running Individual TestsEeprom Test Looping on TestsCommand Line Switches LogfileInterpreting the Results Hardware Issues Model 80 -- 20 MHzAbout Third-party Memory Boards IBM 386 Enhanced Memory AdapterIBM Scsi Adapters IBM Scsi Adapters with CacheSoftware Issues DOSWindows and the MCMaster Re-installing Windows forConfiguring SMARTDRV.SYS Solution OS/2 2.0 and higherQemm 6.0 Stealth Mode QEMM-386Problem DOS 3.3 UsersSCO Xenix/Unix Running Wordperfect 5.x under DesqviewMCMaster and the Intel Above Board Overview Softset Installing the MCMaster and Intel Above Board together Installing the Above Board with the MCMaster installed Rerunning Softset after MCMaster installation How to Reach Kingston Technical SupportDuration of Warranty Appendix D Product Warranties and NoticesDisclaimers Warranty Claim RequirementsFree Technical Support C. Class B Certification Revision History Revision Level Comments