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Conference nesbit::modular

Title:Embedded and Real Time Modular Computing Conference
Moderator:IRNBRU::GRANT
Created:Tue Sep 05 1995
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:235
Total number of notes:1091

201.0. "EBM3x-Px (Rushmore) miscellany" by CIMCAD::PIERSON () Tue Apr 08 1997 14:50

    Question:
    	Assuming there is a faster cpu chip on hand, can the EBM3x-Px
    	have its speed changed, by simply rejumpering?
    
    Answer:
    	Yes.  The jumper info is on the SBC card, and such changes have
    	worked.  In exceptional (poorly cooled) cases, be sure that the
    	cooling is OK....
    
    	regards
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201.1New BIOS/NEW HAL?GONE::PIERSONTue Apr 29 1997 16:2510
    Question:
    	If a bios (console) upgrade is performed, should a new HAL be
    	needed or a new build of NT?
    
    Answer:
    	In general no.  In specific, odd ball cases, confined to proto
    	boards, maybe.
    
    	regards
    	dwp
201.2Slowing the ISA Bus?GONE::PIERSONMon May 05 1997 20:3234
Question:
    	Can the EBM3x-Px run the ISA bus at slower speeds:
Answer:
    No.
    
Details:
    
*PCI spec is 33mhz.
    
*Any option requiring to run under 33mhz is poorly designed and non PCI/PICMG 
compliant, hence unsupported, & a potential support minefield.
    
*Having said that, the bus speeds can be reduced (PCI 30mhz via j5) BUT: this 
reduces the clocking of other buses.

ISA bus @ 8.33mhz  (pci bus speed  / 4)
PCI bus @ 33mhz	    (host bus speed /2)	
Host bus @ 66mhz  

Processor speeds are multiple of HOST speed, (ie. 1* = 66mhz, 1.5*= 100mhz, 
2*=133mhz, 2.5*= 166mhz, 3*=200mhz)

So theoretically, to support the 25mhz PCI bus, the customer would require
     50mhz pentium (host @ 50mhz, PCI@ 25 mhz, ISA 8.33mhZ). Maybe.

The above is entirely untested and entirely not supported.

    regards
    	dwp
Have a good weekend 
Billy Mcilear