First Computer A430 Notebook PC User Manual A F
First International Computer Inc Notebook PC A F
Contents
Appendix
Hardware System Information A
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APPENDIX A
Hardware System Information
This appendix gives information on the technical
and hardware specifications of your computer. Please
note that the information mentioned here may not be
exactly the same with your computer as specification
is subject to change without notice or modifying this
manual.
Designed with an advanced modular architecture,
your Notebook PC also allows you for several levels
of customization and expansion that are previously
available only on desktop PCs.
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A.1 System Specification
PROCESSOR UNIT
• Intel Mobile Pentium !!! µPGA2
• Supports CPU clock speed above 450MHz
• 256KB integrated L2 cache for Pentium !!!/128KB integrated L2 cache
for Celeron
SYSTEM MEMORY
• Two 64-bit 144-pin memory slots
• User-upgradable to maximum 256MB using 144-pin SODIMM 32MB,
64MB, and 128MB module
• PC100 SDRAM modules
LCD DISPLAY
• XGA (1024x768) or SVGA (800x600) Color LCD
• Maximum 16M true colors on all LCD display
VGA SYSTEM
• 32-bit AGP Local Bus VGA Accelerator (32-bit internal)
• Includes Zoomed Video (ZV) Port Technology for supporting ZV
PCMCIA cards
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• Simultaneous LCD and external monitor (CRT) display
• Maximum 16 million colors on CRT only display at 800x600 resolution
(Non-Interlaced)
• Maximum 1024x768 resolution on CRT display at 16M colors
DISK DRIVES
• 32-bit PCI Enhanced IDE interface with LBA mode
• 24X-speed Enhanced IDE bootable CD-ROM drive module
• Built-in and user-upgradable 2.5-inch IDE hard drive
• Optional DVD-ROM drive that can be swapped with CD-ROM
• Optional LS-120 drive that can be swapped with FDD
AUDIO SYSTEM
• Full-duplex 16-bit stereo audio with wavetable support and Plug-and-Play
features
• H/W Audio Sound Blaster 16 compatible
• Built-in dual speakers
• Integrated full-duplex microphone
• Audio input jacks for microphone (MIC) and stereo device (Line-In)
• Audio output jack for external speaker or headphone (Line-Out)
• Earphone or headphone jack for audio output
• Built-in Thumb Wheel Volume Control
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PCMCIA
• 32-bit CardBus PCI Local Bus PCMCIA controller
• Double-deck PCMCIA slots supports 2 x Type II PC card at the same
time or 1 x Type III PC Card
• Supports Zoomed Video (ZV) Cards, 32-bit Cardbus Cards, and 16-bit
PC Cards
GLIDE PAD
• Integrated Glide Pad (PS/2 mouse) pointing device with palm-rest typing
surface
KEYBOARD
• Full-sized 86/87-keys keyboard with Windows 95/98 hot-keys, inverted
T-cursor keys, 12 function keys, and embedded numeric keypad
• Provides international language keyboard
FLASH BIOS
• 512K Flash ROM BIOS for easy BIOS upgrade
I/O PORTS
• 2 x Universal Serial Bus (USB)
• 1 x 9-pin RS-232 Serial (COM1)
• 1 x 25-pin Parallel (LPT1)
• 1 x 15-pin VGA (CRT)
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INFRARED PORT
• 1 x SIR port at 115.2Kbps
AC/DC POWER SUPPLY ADAPTER
• Universal auto-switching 60W (100V~240V) adapter
BATTERY
• Rechargeable 8 Cells NiMH or Li-ion battery pack with Smart Battery
function
• Over 2 hours of usage (when run Battery Mark2.0 diagnostic program)
• 2.5 ~ 3.5 hours quick charge (computer turn off)
WEIGHT AND DIMENSION
• 12” (W) x 9.8” (D) x 1.5” (H)
• 6.6 lbs (Max Target)
A.2 IRQ Usage Summary (Windows 95/98)
IRQ Used Device
IRQ0 System Timer
IRQ1 Keyboard
IRQ2 Cascade
IRQ3 Lan/Modem
IRQ4 Serial Port Communications Port
[COM 1]
IRQ5 Audio/VGA/USB
IRQ6 Floppy Disk Drive
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IRQ Used Device
IRQ7 Parallel Port
IRQ8 RTC Alarm
IRQ9 Reserve for ACPI OS
IRQ10 FIR
IRQ11 Reserve for PCMCIA Card
IRQ12 PS/2 Mouse
IRQ13 FPU
IRQ14 Hard Disk Drive
IRQ15 CD-ROM or DVD
A.3 DMA Channel Usage Summary
DMA Channel Used Device
DMA0 FIR (Modem/LAN)
DMA1 ECP
DMA2 Floppy Disk
DMA3 Audio
DMA4 [Cascade]
DMA5 Unused
DMA6 Unused
DMA7 Unused
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A.4 I/O Port Usage Summary
(Window 95/98)
I/O Address Used Device
000 ~ 01F 8237-1
020 ~ 021 8259-1
040 ~ 05F 8254
060 ~ 06F Keyboard Controller
070 ~ 07F RTC & NMI Mask
080 ~ 08F DMA Page Registers
092 System Control Port
0A0 ~ 0A1 8259-2
0B2 Advanced Power Management Control Port
0B3 Advanced Power Management Status Port
0C0 ~ 0DF 8237-2
0F0 ~ 0FF Math Coprocessor
158 ~ 15F FIR
170 ~ 177 IDE Secondary Command Block (Notel)
1F0 ~ 1F7 IDE Primary Command Block
200 ~ 20F Game Port
220 ~ 22F Sound Blaster
279 ISA PnP Address
2F8 -~ 2FF FIR
330 ~ 333 MIDI
376 IDE Secondary Command Block
378 ~ 37F Parallel Port
388 ~ 38B FM Synthesizer
398 ~ 399 Super I/O Chip
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I/O Address Used Device
3B0 ~ 3DF Video Controller
3E0 ~ 3E1 PCMCIA Controller
3E8 ~ 3EF Fax/Modem
3F0 ~ 3F5, 3F7 Floppy Disk Controller
3F6 IDE Primary Control Block
3F8 ~ 3FF Serial Port 1
4D0 ~ 4D1 Edge/Level Triggered Register
778 ~ 77B ECP port
A79 ISA PnP Address
CF8 ~ CFF PCI BUS configuration register
A.5 Memory Usage Summary (Window 98)
Address Range Length Used Device
00000 ~ 9F7FFh 638 KB Base Memory
9F800 ~ 9FFFFh 2 KB Extended BIOS Data Area
A0000 ~ BFFFFh 128 KB Video Memory
C0000 ~ CFFFFh 64 KB Video ROM
D0000 ~ DBFFFh 48KB Unused
DC000 ~ DFFFFh 16 KB DMI information
E0000 ~ FFFFFh 128 K System ROM BIOS
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APPENDIX A HARDWARE SYSTEM INFORMATION...............................................................1
A.1 SYSTEM SPECIFICATION.............................................................................2
Processor Unit........................................................................................................2
System Memory.......................................................................................................2
LCD Display...........................................................................................................2
VGA System............................................................................................................2
Disk Drives.............................................................................................................3
Audio System ..........................................................................................................3
PCMCIA.................................................................................................................4
Glide Pad ...............................................................................................................4
Keyboard................................................................................................................4
Flash BIOS .............................................................................................................4
I/O Ports.................................................................................................................4
Infrared Port...........................................................................................................5
AC/DC Power Supply Adapter ................................................................................5
Battery....................................................................................................................5
Weight and Dimension............................................................................................5
A.2 IRQ USAGE SUMMARY (WINDOWS 95/98) ...................................................................5
A.3 DMA CHANNEL USAGE SUMMARY............................................................6
A.4 I/O PORT USAGE SUMMARY (WINDOW 95/98).........................................................7
A.5 MEMORY USAGE SUMMARY (WINDOW 98)............................................................8