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╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
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║ Above Board Plus 8 Technical Installation Instructions ║
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ABOVE BOARD PLUS 8 & PLUS 8 I/O INSTALLATION
INTRODUCTION
────────────
This document contains all the information an experienced user needs to
install an Above Board Plus 8 and Plus 8 I/O and its software. If
you're not an experienced user, you should use the Above Board manual
for installation instructions or have your dealer install the Above
Board.
The Above Board Plus 8 is designed to operate in 8-bit IBM PCs, PC XTs,
and compatibles, 16-bit IBM PC ATs and compatibles, and 80386- based
computers with bus speeds of up to 12 MHz.
THE PC SELECTION CHIP
─────────────────────
For 8-bit systems, you must install the PC selection chip in U95 socket
located near the large, square chip (see figure). Don't install the PC
Selection chip for 16-bit systems.
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ │
│ ┌────┐ U95 │
│ │ │ ┌──────┐ │
│ └────┘ └──────┘ │
│ │
│ │
└─────────────────────────┐ ┌─┐ ┌┐│
└─────────┘ └──────────┘└┘
If you can't find the PC selection chip, contact Intel's Customer
Support.
ADDING MEMORY
─────────────
You must use 1MB-bit chips on the Above Board Plus 8. You can't use
256K or 64K-bit chips. For a list of chips that Intel has verified,
refer to the Above Board manual or to FaxBack Document #1014, "Classic
Above Board Memory Chip Compatibility."
You must fill two columns at a time. Add the chips to the Above Board
in the order shown in this figure:
┌──┬──┬──┬──┬──┬──┬──┬──┬─────────────────┐
│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
└──┴──┴──┴──┴──┴──┴──┴──┴─┐ ┌┐ ┌┘
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 └────┘└────────┘
ADDING PIGGYBACK MEMORY OPTION BOARDS
─────────────────────────────────────
You can use the 6M-byte Piggyback Memory Option board to add memory to
your Above Board Plus 8. The 2MB Piggyback board is not compatible.
For a list of chips that Intel has verified, refer to the Above Board
manual or to FaxBack Document #1014, "Classic Above Board Memory Chip
Compatibility."
RUNNING SETBOARD
────────────────
The SETBOARD program lets you configure the Above Board Plus 8.
To run SETBOARD, insert the Above Board diskette into drive A, type
A:SETBOARD, then hit the ENTER key. Any time you need help answering a
question displayed on the screen, press the F1 key for help.
AUTOMATIC SETUP
Use this option when you want the Above Board Plus 8 to fill
conventional memory (in systems with less than 640K) and use the rest of
its memory as expanded memory.
MANUAL SETUP
Use this option if you need to do any of the following:
■ Use Above Board memory as extended memory (16-bit systems only)
■ Set Expanded Memory I/O Port to other than 258h
■ Set the Serial or Parallel port address (Above Board Plus 8 I/O
only)
■ Set Computer's Bus Speed faster than 6 to 8MHz (16-bit systems
only)
■ Set Memory Chip Speed to other than 150ns
SETTING SYSTEM BOARD SWITCHES FOR AN IBM PC
If you have an IBM PC and use the Above Board Plus 8 to provide
conventional memory, you need to set switches on the computer's system
board. If you don't add conventional memory with the Above Board, you
don't have to change the computer's switches.
The following figures show the settings for IBM PC-1s and PC-2s if the
Above Board provides conventional memory up to 640K bytes:
┌─┬─┬─┬─┬─┬─┬─┬─┐
PC-1 (640K) │▄│▄│▄│▄│ │ │ │ │ Note: The PC-1 ROM BIOS allows
└─┴─┴─┴─┴─┴─┴─┴─┘ 544K bytes maximum.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
┌─┬─┬─┬─┬─┬─┬─┬─┐
PC-2 (640K) │▀│▄│▀│▀│▄│ │ │ │
or PC-1 with └─┴─┴─┴─┴─┴─┴─┴─┘
upgraded BIOS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
NOTE: PC-2s have a "B" stamped on their back panel, PC-1s don't.
RUNNING THE SETUP PROGRAM
─────────────────────────
Most 16-bit computers don't use switches to set system options.
Instead, you run a "SETUP" program which saves the system configuration
in CMOS RAM. Check your computer's User's Guide for instructions on how
to run the SETUP program for your computer.
INSTALLING SOFTWARE
───────────────────
Installing the Above Board software involves these steps:
■ Copying files
■ Setting up expanded memory
■ Setting up RAM disks
■ Setting up a print buffer
COPYING FILES
Copy the files you need from the Intel diskette to your hard disk's root
directory or to your system diskette.
SETTING UP EXPANDED MEMORY
To use expanded memory, add this line to your CONFIG.SYS file:
DEVICE = EMM.SYS c m i [EXP=x] [ND] [NP] [H=x]
Where the parameters without brackets ([]) are required, and those with
brackets are optional.
Required parameters
───────────────────
┌───────────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Parameter │ Description │
╞═══════════╪══════════════════════════════════════════════════╡
│ c │ Specifies the type of computer you're using. │
│ │ Valid values: │
│ │ pc (Use for 8-bit systems) │
│ │ mod30 (Use for IBM PS/2 Model 30) │
│ │ at (Use for 16-bit systems) │
├───────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ m │ Specifies the 64K-byte block of memory to which │
│ │ expanded memory is mapped. Valid values: │
│ │ C000 │
│ │ C400 D400 │
│ │ C800 D800 │
│ │ CC00 DC00 │
│ │ D000 E000 │
├───────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ i │ Specifies the I/O address the Above Board uses │
│ │ to access expanded memory. Valid values: │
│ │ │
│ │ 208 258 2A8 2E8 │
│ │ 218 268 2B8 │
└───────────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Optional parameters
───────────────────
┌───────────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Parameter │ Description │
╞═══════════╪══════════════════════════════════════════════════╡
│ EXP=x │ Lets you verify the amount of expanded memory in │
│ │ the computer. "x" specifies the total expanded │
│ │ memory amount. EMM generates an error message │
│ │ if it finds an amount different from what you │
│ │ specified. │
├───────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ ND │ Instructs EMM to run abbreviated memory tests │
│ │ after warm boot. │
├───────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ NP │ Instructs EMM not to pause after EMM errors or │
│ │ messages. │
├───────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ H=x │ Sets EMM Handle count to "x" ("x" must be less │
│ │ than 256). │
└───────────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
SETTING UP RAM DISKS
To use a RAM disk, add this line to your CONFIG.SYS file:
DEVICE = QUIKMEM2.SYS x
Where "x" specifies the size of the RAM disk in K bytes. The value for
"x" must be at least 16 and can't exceed the total amount of expanded
memory in the computer. Values that aren't multiples of 16 are treated
as the next higher multiple of 16. You don't need to type a "K" after
the number.
SETTING UP A PRINT BUFFER
To use a print buffer, add this line to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file:
QUIKBUF2 c x d t
┌───────────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Parameter │ Description │
╞═══════════╪══════════════════════════════════════════════════╡
│ c │ Specifies the type of computer you're using. │
│ │ Valid values: │
│ │ │
│ │ pc (Use for 8-bit systems) │
│ │ mod30 (Use for IBM PS/2 Model 30) │
│ │ at (Use for 16-bit systems) │
├───────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ x │ Specifies the size of the buffer in K bytes and │
│ │ must be 32 or greater. Any value that isn't a │
│ │ multiple of 16 is treated as the next-higher │
│ │ multiple of 16. │
├───────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ d │ Specifies the display adapter your computer │
│ │ uses. Valid values: │
│ │ │
│ │ M IBM Monochrome E IBM EGA │
│ │ H Hercules Monochrome V IBM VGA │
│ │ G IBM CGA O Other │
├───────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ t │ Specifies the type of port to be buffered. │
│ │ Valid values: │
│ │ │
│ │ P Parallel │
│ │ S1 COM1 │
│ │ S2 COM2 │
└───────────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS
────────────────────
If you receive error messages during installation that say, "One or more
of the parameters are missing or invalid...", you probably have an early
version of the Above Board software. You can get the latest software by
contacting Intel's Customer Support or by using your modem to download
the software from the Intel BBS.
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End of file Intel FaxBack # 1312 November 9,1992