Real-time clock and configuration memory, Clearing cmos, 1 ari – Compaq W4000 User Manual

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Chapter 4 System Support

4.6

REAL-TIME CLOCK AND CONFIGURATION MEMORY

d

e RTC uses the first 14 bytes (00-0Dh) of the

andard memory area. All locations of the standard memory area (00-7Fh) can be directly

ns through I/O ports



lithium 3-VDC battery is used for maintaining the RTC and configuration memory while the

system is powered down. During system o

-Ored circuit allows the RTC and

configuration memory to dra

ery is located in a battery

h

h

oard and has a life expe

fou

ears. When the battery has

expired it is replaced with a Renata CR2032 or equivalent 3-

ttery.

4.6.1

ARI

The content

emory (includ

he Power-On Password) can be cleared by the

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ing pr


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the unit on.


To clear

The Real-time clock (RTC) and configuration memory (also referred to as “CMOS”) functions are
provided by the 82801 ICH2 component and is MC146818-compatible. As shown in the
following figure, the 82801 ICH2 component provides 256 bytes of battery-backed RAM divide
into two 128-byte configuration memory areas. Th
st
accessed using conventional OUT and IN assembly language instructio
70h/71h, although the suggested method is to use the INT15 AX=E823h BIOS call.


Extended Config.

FFh

Register B

Register C

0Bh

0Ch



Seconds (Timer)

Seconds (Alarm)

00h

01h


Figure 4-10. Configuration Memory Map

CMOS

RTC Area
(14 bytes)

Standard Config.

Memory Area

(114 bytes)

Memory Area

00h

0Dh

0Eh

Minutes (Timer)

larm)

Hours (Timer)

Minutes (Alarm)

Register A

Register D

(128 bytes)

Month

Year

08h

09h

80h

Date of Month

07h

7Fh

Day of Week

06h

Hours (A

05h

82801

02h

03h

04h

0Ah

0Dh

A

peration a wire

w power from the power supply. The batt

older on t e system b

ctancy of

r to eight y

VDC lithium ba

CLE

NG CMOS

s of configuration m

ing t

ollow

ocedure:

. T

f the unit.

. D

ect the AC power cord from t

utlet and

stem unit.

. R

the chassis hood (cover) and

ure th

Ds on the system board are

il

ted.

. Pr

d release the CMOS clear butto on th

board.

. R

the chassis hood (cover).

. R

ect the AC power cord to th

et and/or

m unit.

7. Turn

only the Power-On Password refer to section 4.7.1.1.

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