VARIOLITE Small Form-Factor PC User Manual Document Reference VARIOLITE Manual Document Issue Level v1.
VARIOLITE Small Form Factor PC Contents CONTENTS CONTENTS.....................................................................................................................................................2 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................4 COPYRIGHT .........................................................................................................................................
VARIOLITE Small Form Factor PC Contents UPGRADE OPTIONS .......................................................................................................................................21 ADDING MEMORY ........................................................................................................................................21 UPGRADING THE CPU ...................................................................................................................................
VARIOLITE Small Form Factor PC Introduction INTRODUCTION Copyright All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopied, recorded or otherwise, without the prior permission, in writing, from the publisher. For permission in the UK please contact Blue Chip Technology. Information offered in this manual is believed to be correct at the time of printing.
VARIOLITE Small Form Factor PC Introduction Regulatory Statements CE This product meets the essential protection requirements of the European EMC Directive (89/336/EEC) and its amending Directives, and the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC, and is eligible to bear the CE mark. Warning This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
VARIOLITE Small Form Factor PC User Guide - Organisation USER GUIDE Manual Organisation This manual describes in detail the VARIOLITE range of Small Form-Factor PCs. We have tried to include as much information as possible but we have not duplicated information that is provided in the standard IBM Technical References, unless it proved to be necessary to aid in the understanding of the product.
VARIOLITE Small Form Factor PC User Guide - Specification Overview The VARIOLITE is a powerful slim-line Intel Pentium P4-based Personal Computer (PC) specifically designed to drive large plasma and other large displays panels. The unit is self-contained requiring as a minimum, only a power connection and a display. The applications are not limited to display applications: it may be used as a general purpose PC.
VARIOLITE Small Form Factor PC User Guide - Specification Specification CPU: Intel Pentium and Celeron P4 mPGA478 processors auto-detected from 1.7 GHz to 3 GHz, with 400 or 533 MHz FSB. CPU Voltage: Auto-detection, providing voltages from 1.05V to 1.825V. Chipset: Uses the Intel 845GE/845GV Chipset. Selects FSB speed from within the BIOS. Graphics Controller: Integrated Intel Extreme Graphics controller with AGP 2.0 4x 2D & 3D graphics accelerator.
VARIOLITE Small Form Factor PC User Guide - Specification System Management: CPU temperature monitoring, system temperature monitoring, CPU fan speed monitoring and voltage monitoring of Vcore, +3.3V, +5V, +12V, -12V and Vbat are all available to the application for monitoring and reporting. Power Requirements: Auto-ranging 115 - 230V / 4 – 2A / 60 - 50Hz, with IEC320 power inlet.
VARIOLITE Small Form Factor PC User Guide - Precautions Precautions General Precautions Before attempting any modification to, or internal adjustment of the VARIOLITE PC, please read the following sections carefully. Certain precautions are necessary when handling circuit boards and equipment containing them. Failure to observe the precautions could result in being unable to operate the equipment, damage to the product, or in extreme cases, personal injury.
VARIOLITE Small Form Factor PC User Guide - Precautions Electromagnetic Compatibility This product meets the requirements of the European EMC Directive (89/336/EEC) and its amending Directives, and the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC. It is eligible to bear the CE mark. However, because the unit can be installed in a wide variety of situations, certain conditions have to be applied to ensure that the compatibility is maintained.
VARIOLITE Small Form Factor PC Quick Start Guide QUICK START GUIDE First ensure that you are familiar with the contents of the section "Precautions". It contains important information to avoid damage to the unit. The unit may be used free-standing, but it is recommended that it be securely mounted to avoid accidental damage. The actual mounting details will vary depending upon the application.
VARIOLITE Small Form Factor PC Software Configuration SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION Installing Operating Systems Your VARIOLITE Small Form-Factor PC may have been supplied complete with a software operating system, in which case the appropriate drivers will have been loaded. If it has been supplied without an operating system, one must be loaded following the instructions supplied with the software. It is then necessary to add driver programs for the specific hardware of the motherboard.
VARIOLITE Small Form Factor PC Software Configuration Microsoft Windows 2000 INFUpdate This update must be applied before installing any other drivers. To install, go to the following directory on the Support CD \Drivers\INFUpdate\ Run infinst_enu.exe Video Drivers The Video drivers are located on the Support CD at \Drivers\Video\ Run win2k_xp145.exe and follow prompts LAN Drivers The LAN drivers are located on the Support CD at \Drivers\Lan From this directory, run the Setup.
VARIOLITE Small Form Factor PC Installation - Mounting INSTALLATION Mounting The unit may be mounted in any orientation, but care must be taken to ensure easy access to any removable media drive (e.g. USB Device). This includes the installation of cables. It is imperative that the area around the cooling fan inlet and the venting holes are not obscured. Because of the single cooling fan, a cable passing on top of the fan inlet could present a significant obstruction to the airflow.
VARIOLITE Small Form Factor PC Installation - Mounting 60.0 mm MIN Outline Drawing 10.0 mm 17.0 mm 57.0 mm 246.0 mm 146.0 mm 5.0 mm TYP 30 mm 50.0 mm 300.
VARIOLITE Small Form Factor PC Installation - External Connections External Connections The external connectors on the front face are shown on the following diagram: - Front USB Fig 2 The external connectors on the rear of the unit are as follows PS/2 Mouse Port PS/2 6-pin mini-DIN socket. Mating Connector: PS/2 mouse connector. Standard Pin Out PS/2 Keyboard Port PS/2 6-pin mini-DIN socket. Mating Connector: PS/2 keyboard connector.
VARIOLITE Small Form Factor PC Installation - External Connections Ethernet Port RJ-45 8-pin shielded socket. Mating Connector: RJ-45 8-pin plug. Standard Pin Out Audio – Microphone In 3.5mm Jack-socket. Mating Connector: 3.5mm Jack-plug Tip is microphone input suitable for dynamic microphone of not greater than 600 Ohms impedance. Audio – Line In (Stereo) 3.5mm Jack-socket. Mating Connector: 3.5mm Jack-plug Tip is right channel. Audio – Line Out (Stereo) 3.5mm Jack-socket. Mating Connector: 3.
VARIOLITE Small Form Factor PC Internal Jumpers Internal Connections There are connectors on the main processor board for the CPU, memory, power and various additional peripherals. For the location of these items please see the photograph below. Your board may vary slightly from that shown.
VARIOLITE Small Form Factor PC Internal Jumpers Jumpers The processor board used in the VARIOLITE PC is largely free of selection jumpers. Most settings are controlled from the BIOS, and stored in the CMOS memory. Only two jumpers are significant. One jumper block is used on the board, to clear the CMOS memory. This would become necessary if the BIOS settings, which are held in the CMOS memory, became corrupted. The second selects the front side bus (FSB) speed to match the CPU and the memory.
VARIOLITE Small Form Factor PC Upgrading the System Hardware UPGRADING THE SYSTEM HARDWARE Warning Before attempting any upgrade to the VARIOLITE computer, please read the section "Precautions". For your personal safety it is important that you ensure that the unit is switched off, and the AC supply is disconnected. Remember that the unit incorporates an ATX-type of power supply unit.
VARIOLITE Small Form Factor PC Upgrading the System Hardware Upgrading the CPU The CPU fan and heatsink must be removed to gain access to the CPU. This requires the removal of the HDD/Flash Disk Assembly. There is a specific sequence that must be followed. Removal Procedure Switch off the AC supply to the unit. Unplug the AC input connector from the power supply unit. Remove the top cover. Remove the hard disk drive assembly. Disconnect the IDE ribbon cable at the motherboard.
VARIOLITE Small Form Factor PC Maintenance MAINTENANCE The only regular maintenance required is to ensure that the cooling airflow remains unrestricted. To do this, it may be necessary to clean the inside of the chassis at regular intervals to prevent dust build up inside the unit. Generally the enclosure design and the wiring layout will ensure that the cooling is stable. However, bear in mind that any modifications to the installation may cause a restriction of the air vents.
VARIOLITE Small Form Factor PC History AMENDMENT HISTORY Issue Level draft v1.0 Issue Date 01/02/05 09/02/05 Author tmck tmck Amendment Details for review first release after review Blue Chip Technology Ltd. Chowley Oak Tattenhall Chester CH3 9EX U.K. Telephone: +44 (0)1829 772000 Facsimile: +44 (0)1829 772001 www.bluechiptechnology.co.
