User`s manual

About This Manual

This manual describes Digital’s AlphaPC64 motherboard, a module for

computing systems based on the Alpha 21064A microprocessor and the

DECchip 21072 chipset.

Audience

This guide is intended for users of the AlphaPC64 to assist them in installing

the board and populating it with memory modules and peripheral cards.

Scope

This guide describes the features, conﬁguration, and installation of the

AlphaPC64. This guide does not include speciﬁc bus speciﬁcations (for

example, PCI or ISA buses). Additional information is available in the

appropriate vendor and IEEE speciﬁcations. See Appendix B for information

about how to obtain additional technical support and how to order additional

documentation.

Content

This guide contains the following chapters and appendixes:

• Chapter 1, AlphaPC64 Introduction, is an overview of the AlphaPC64,

including its components, uses, and features.

• Chapter 2, System Jumpers and Connectors, describes the user

environment conﬁguration; board connectors and functions; jumper

functions; and identiﬁes jumper and connector locations.

• Chapter 3, Starting and Using the AlphaPC64, lists additional hardware

and software requirements, provides information on how to conﬁgure the

hardware and software, and describes the board startup procedures.

• Chapter 4, Functional Elements, describes some of the functional elements

of the AlphaPC64, such as, interrupt assignments, ﬂash ROM contents,

and power distribution.

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