User Guide

Software Functional Overview
3-2 FIC MD02 Service Manual
Hard Disk
§ Enhanced IDE spec.
§ Support auto IDE detection.
§ Support LBA mode for larger capacity HDD.
§ Support Ultra DMA 33/66/100.
§ Support Fast PIO mode 1-4 transfer.
§ Support 32 bit PIO transfer.
§ Support Multi-Sector transfer.
§ Support SMART monitoring.
Multi Boot Allow the user to select boot from FDD, HDD and CD-ROM
Plug and Play Support PnP Run Time Service and conflict-free allocation of
resource during POST
Smart Battery Support BIOS interface to pass battery information to the
application via SMBus
Keyboard Controller Support Fn hot keys, one Win95 hot keys, built-in Glide Pad.
PCMCIA Compliant with PCMCIA 2.1 specification
Power Management
Support (ACPI Mode)
The power management is compliant with ACPI 1.0B
specification and supports the following power state:
§ S0 (Full-On) Mode
§ S3 (STR) Mode
§ S4 (STD) Mode
§ S5 (Soft-Off) Mode
3.3 Subsystem Software Functions
This section provides introduction on the software functions of the notebook subsystems and
BIOS related function.
3.3.1 Key Chipset Summary
Following are the main chipsets used in the notebook:
Controller Chip Vendor Description
Processor
Intel Mobile Dothan
North Bridge
Intel MontaraGM+
South Bridge
Intel ICH4
Video Controller
Intel Embedded in MontaraGM+
PCMCIA Controller
TI PCI4510
Audio Chip
Intel South Bridge Integrated
Audio Codec
Intel ICH4
Keyboard Controller
Misubishi M38857M8
PMU Controller
NEC PMU08
ROM BIOS
SST 49LF004A
Clock Generator
IMI CY28346
Temperature Sensor
NS MAX6690
IEE 1394
TI PCI4510
LAN
Intel ICH4-M+BroadCom BCM4401
Modem
Intel MDC AC’97
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