Advent P75M PC

Motherboard Information

Processor

The processor can be upgraded to 133MHz Pentium Processor. Ensure Board speed is set correctly via jumpers JP7, JP8, and J4.

Memory

8MB (2 x 4MB Fast Page RAM in Banks 3&4) supplied with machine. To upgrade memory on this machine you must insert 72 pin PARITY SIMMs IN EQUAL SIZE PAIRS into spare 72 pin SIMM sockets. The chips must have an access time of 70 nanoseconds or less and must have lead connectors (gold is not acceptable due to corrosion) and be PARITY type.

RAM can be upgraded to 64MB using 1MB, 2MB, 4MB, 8MB, and 16MB Fast Page Mode SIMMS only, in identical pairs, in either Bank0 (SIMM 3&4) or Bank 1 (SIMM 1&2). Each bank is 2 SIMM sockets. The manual refers to "double density" SIMM's this is interpreted as follows: An 8MB double density SIMM is actually a 16MB SIMM.

L2 Cache

Upgradeable to 512 KB only.

Jumpers

JP11 - Video Adapter Selection. On = Colour, Off = Mono.

JP14 - Pipeline Selection. 1-2 = Disabled, 2-3 Enabled.

JP16 - Cler CMOS. 1-2 = Normal, 2-3 Clear CMOS.

JP24 - Secondary PCI IDE. On - Enabled, Off = Disabled.

JP27 - PCI IDE Clock. On = 33MHz, OFF = 25MHz.

PCI IDE Mode

In the Box

Disks Supplied

• PCI-IDE DOS and WINDOWS drivers (DD)
• ECS IDE BUS CD ROM device driver (DD)
• QD 6580 Utility Programs (HD)
• OPTi 929S Sound Card Drivers (HD)
• TGUI 9440 AGI Disk 1 Windows drivers (HD)
• TGUI 9440 AGI Disk 2 DOS drivers (HD)
• Pointing Device Driver and Popup Menus (DD)
• CD-ROM Disc IMSI EZ LANGUAGE
• CD ROM Disc IMSI WORLD WAR II
• CD ROM Disk IMSI MASTERCLIPS
• CD ROM Disk IMSI SPACE MISSIONS

Items Supplied

• P75M Base unit
• Speakers (Passive) and Cables
• Mouse
• Power cable MAINS to PSU
• Power Cable PSU to MONITOR
• Keyboard
• Monitor
• Set of keys

Documentation Supplied

• Advent Personal Computer User Manual
• PCI154SP Main Board Manual
• OPTI 929 S Plus Card User's Manual
• Trident 9440 User's Manual
• Microsoft Windows 95 Manual
• Vertos CD ROM Drive Users Manual
• Hyundai Colour Monitor User's Guide
• QD 6580W/787/777 IDE Card Users Manual
• Microsoft Registration Card
• Set of preprinted labels for Windows 95 backup disks

Known Issues

CD-ROM Drive Problems

These computers have been shipped from the manufactures with incorrect settings and need modifying. On initial start-up through Windows 95, the machine moves slowly through the start-up files, sometimes finding the CD ROM and some times not. While the CD-ROM icon is visible no files are actually visible with a CD inserted, and the CD Rom system does not work Solution -

The CD Rom was connected to the motherboard and set-up as a slave at the rear of the CD Rom. This was easily corrected by removing the jumper and resetting it to the master position. (If the CD Rom was connected to the sound card and configured as a slave this is correct!).

The MS-DOS Drivers for the CD-ROM are normally in a directory called C:\ECS. There should be three files,

• CDPLAY.EXE which is a DOS music CD player
• ECSCDIDE.SYS which is the CD driver
• MSCDEX.EXE

Insert this line in Config.sys:
DeviceHigh=C:\ECS\ECSCDIDE.SYS /D:MSCD000

Insert this line in Autoexec.bat:
LH C:\ESC\MSCDEX.EXE /D: MSCD000

Graphics

Number 9 vision 330 video card gives simplified graphics, ie isn't reaching required resolution. The solution is to download and install the latest drivers.

Installing an Opti Soundcard

• You should have the latest drivers on a floppy diskette ready for installation.
• Start Windows 95 and proceed to the Control Panel folder and select (double click) the SYSTEM icon.
• Select the Device Manager tab to display the list of devices currently present on your system.
• Check to see if you have previously installed the device. Usually, the device name starts with "OPTi .. SoundSystem." If a previous instance of the device does not exist, exit the System Properties dialog box and skip the next section.
• If the device has been installed previously, double click on the device name to expand the list of sub-devices and select "OPTi .. Sound System:..." to remove the set devices plus this parent device. You will not be able to remove child devices which are controlled by this parent device unless this parent device is removed. Check also to see if you have previously installed any Windows Sound System or Sound Blaster audio devices or their compatibles, and if so, please remove them from the list. Once the devices has been removed, you must restart Windows 95.
• Select (double click) the Add New Hardware icon located in the Control Panel folder to add/update the new device and it's associated drivers.
• When prompted by Windows 95 for the Auto-Scan option for detecting new devices on your System - select NO and proceed to the next page.
• Windows 95 will display a list of known devices that you currently wish to install. Select "Other Devices" even though the name of the device is included in the list. This forces Windows 95 to perform a fresh install for your device. Select Next to proceed.
• Windows 95 will again display a list containing manufacturer names and at which point you should ignore the list and select the "Have Disk..." button. This tells Windows 95 to read special installation instructions from your diskette to correctly install the drivers for your OPTi Sound device. You will have to direct Windows 95 to the proper location of the floppy diskette.
• Once information from the floppy diskette has been read by Windows 95, a list of devices available for installation will be displayed. Just select the basic option which includes only the Sound/Game support.
• Select Next and Windows 95 will proceed to install the drivers needed for your device and configure your device accordingly. Once your device has been successfully configured, Windows 95 will prompt you to restart your system - select No to skip this restart process since you should have your Sound Card properly plugged in and installed. If however your Sound Card has not been correctly installed, you will have to select Yes to restart Windows 95.
• Install REAL MODE DOS Support: If you prefer to use your Sound Card in Real Mode DOS environment, you have to select "Yes" at the "Restart System" prompt in the previous section. During the reboot process the DOS Installer will be invoked automatically. Please follow the instruction of DOS Installer and it will setup the sound card properly for your Real Mode DOS Games or Applications.

  The DOS drivers will add the following lines into the AUTOEXEC.BAT file (NB. Path names may be different, depending on version of Opti card) -

  SET SOUND16=C:\OPTI924
  SET BLASTER=A220 I5 DI T4
  LH C:\OPTI924\SNDINIT.COM /B