Kingston DataCard
I have one 32 and two 16 bit models. The idea is fascinating.
@71D4.ADF -
Kingston DataCard 32 (both adapters use the same adf)
C71D4.ADF -
Init file for _71D4.ADF
DC16.EXE
16-bit Data Card .ADF files, install files
data16c3.pdf
KTM-DC16 installation guide
DC32.EXE
32-bit Data Card .ADF files, install file.
data32c3.pdf
KTM-DC32 installation guide
DCWIPE.EXE
Wipes Track 0 on Data Card only!
Drive Cable Source
Use in 90 or 95 Systems
Hard Drives
Jumper W1
KTM-DC16
Memory Jumper W2
KTM-DC16 16-bit Data Card
SIMM Requirements
201 and 164 Errors
Use in Reply Upgraded Systems
KTM-DC32
KTM-DC32 32-bit Data Card
SIMM Requirements
Selectable Boot Key Combination
ADF Sections
Controller I/O
Address
BIOS Address
Interrupt Level
Replacement Drive
Cable
If you are like me, you never get all the parts on your
adapters... Anyways, Dalco (and others) have drive cables for notebooks
that should work.
Damn, I think my Dalco catalog's been recycled. A proper
cable is about a 1.5" long with a 40(?) pin connector at each end.
It does NOT use a separate Molex power plug.
Use in 90 or 95 Systems
This adapter seems to be a Stage 3 microchannel card AT
BEST! The adf is austere. There is NO inkling of streaming or SCB or ANY
advanced functions. So while it may work, the question is "What for?".
Hard Drive
The DC16 and DC32 use 2.5" Laptop drives with a 50 pin
header (missing 3 pins). The upper 4 pins on the drive (towards the top
of the adapter) are seperated from the rest of the pins (the usual 44 pin
IDE header). These 4 pins provide the power (assuming +5, +12, Gnd...)
W1
This was to be a six pin header. If you follow the traces on
the reverse of the DataCard, they go up to the four power pins at the top
of J1. My guess- W1 was to be a seperate power header. Why? All the DCs
I have use 50 pin cables.
KTM-DC16
J1 50 pin header (Laptop drive)
P1-P4 72 Pin SIMM sockets
W1 Solder pads |
W2 IBM/Non-IBM SIMM
U9 Even BIOS
U11 Odd BIOS |
Jumper W2
Jumper W2 in the upper left corner of the DC-16/32 is
set to position A for compatibility with all IBM SIMM modules. To use 16MB
SIMMs on the DC32, move the jumper to position B for 16MB SIMM compatibility.
For Kingston 2MB, 4MB, and 8MB SIMMs, either jumper position
works fine. IBM and Kingston SIMM modules can be mixed.
(Ed. There seems to be different
versions of the DC32, some MAY have W2. Mine does not.)
KTM-DC16 16-bit Data
Card
The DC-16 is designed for Models 50, 50z, 55SX, 56, 57, 60, and
65SX personal computers. The models are KTM-DC16/127, DC16/ 209, DC16/260
and DC16/340. The 2.5" 16ms hard drive sizes are 127MB, 209MB, 260MB
or 340MB (Ed. an 85MB exists)
The DC-16 is also a 16-bit memory expansion adapter which
supports up to 16 MB of onboard memory. The DataCard-16 can be plugged
into any 16-bit expansion slot, but should use the slot closest to the
fixed disk controller so as not to interfere with any other expansion slot.
Its onboard hard drive can replace the existing hard disk
or be configured as a second hard drive for increased data storage capacity.
The DC-16 can also be configured as the boot drive and may be partitioned
into several logical drives to run more than one operating system. The
DC-16 supports DOS 3.3 or higher, OS/2 2.0 or higher, and Windows NT 3.x.
DataCard-16 SIMM Modules
The DC-16 has four sockets labeled P1, P2, P3, and P4
into which you can plug from one to four SIMM modules. The DC-16 uses standard
2MB and 4MB IBM 72-pin SIMM modules.
Note: Do NOT use 1MB SIMMs (Kingston
P/N: KTM1000/M70). other 1MB SIMMs; or ones slower than 85nS. These modules
are incompatible with the DataCard-16.
201 Memory Parity Error
and 164 Memory Size Error
If you are installing the DataCard-16 with memory, it is important
to run the INSTALL program from the Kingston diskette to copy the DataCard's
option files to your backup Reference diskette.
Systems Using REPLY ™ Motherboards
If your PS/2 computer has been upgraded with a REPLY system
board, it will not recognize memory on the DataCard-16. The REPLY board
is designed to address a full 16MB of RAM from its system board without
searching micro channel expansion ports for additional memory. For this
reason, memory should be installed directly onto the system board. Remove
any memory from the DataCard-16 and install it on the REPLY motherboard.
KTM-DC32
J1 50 pin header (Laptop)
P1-P4 72 Pin SIMM sockets |
U16 BIOS
W1 Unknown Solder pads |
KTM-DC32 32-bit Data
Card
The DataCard-32 is designed for IBM PS/2 Models 70 and 80 personal
computers. The models are KTM-DC32/127, DC32/ 209, DC32/260 and DC32/340.
The 2.5" 16ms hard drive sizes are 127MB, 209MB, 260MB or 340MB
The DC-32 is also a 32-bit memory expansion adapter which
supports up to 64 MB of onboard memory. The DC-32 can be plugged into any
32-bit expansion slot, but should use the slot closest to the fixed disk
controller so as not to interfere with any other expansion slot.
Its onboard hard drive can replace the existing hard disk
or be configured as a second hard drive for increased data storage capacity.
The DC-32 can also be configured as the boot drive and may be partitioned
into several logical drives to run more than one operating system. The
DataCard-32 supports DOS 3.3 or higher, OS/2 2.0 or higher, and Windows
NT 3.x.
DataCard-32 SIMM Modules
The DataCard-32 has four sockets labeled P1, P2, P3, and
P4 into which you can plug from one to four SIMM modules. The DataCard-32
uses IBM standard 72-pin SIMMs of 2MB, 4MB, 8MB, and 16MB SIMM sizes with
parity or without parity. It does not support:
Note: Do NOT use 1MB SIMMs (Kingston
P/N: KTM1000/M70) other 1MB memory modules; or memory modules that are
slower than 85 nanoseconds. These modules are incompatible with the DataCard-32.
Selectable Boot feature:
(Not a ADF section! Just a combination key press.)
This feature allows you to select which hard drive to
boot from while the system is powering on by pressing Ctrl+Alt+F1 just
after the Kingston logo appears (Press the keys after the Kingston
logo appears or you may encounter a 301 keyboard error). As the system
is booting up, you will see the following message:
Kingston Technology Corp. Copyright
(c) 1993.
BIOS Version xxx
At this point quickly press Ctrl+Alt+F1.
You have only a few seconds to do so. In the following example, the internal
hard drive is the boot drive and you wish to boot from the DataCard-32.
The screen will now display:
First drive is original.
Press B to swap, or ENTER to bypass timer.
Pressing "B" on the keyboard will change the boot disk
from the internal hard drive to the DataCard-32. If you change your mind,
press [Enter] to bypass, or let the timer count down to zero and it will
boot from the default disk. This procedure will not permanently change
the boot drive default.
AdapterID 071D4h Kingston
Technology DataCard 16 or 32
NOTE: Both adfs look to be identical.
Change Configuration
If you have an internal IBM hard disk already installed
and are adding the DataCard-32 as a second drive, it is important to know
the drive type number. Page down the Change Configuration menu to the last
expansion slot. It should look something like this:
slot x - IBM Hard Disk Adapter
Type of first drive..........[ 32]
Type of second drive.....[ 0]
In this example, the IBM internal hard drive type is 32. Write down
your drive type number below for future reference
For older systems, the 90/95 series would not show Drive
Type. Or would it? I don't know.
Controller I/O Address
This selects the I/O address space of the adapter
< I/O Base 8020- 803f>,
8120 - 813f, 8220-823f, 8320- 833f
BIOS Address
This selects the base address of the BIOS PROM. The default
setting is D4000h for DOS or OS/2 non-bootable, but can be changed to another
address if desired. For Windows NT, use D0000h bootable or D2000h non-bootable.
If you have another hard drive currently on your system, it will remain
the boot drive at any non-boot address setting and the DataCard will be
the second physical drive on your system. If the DataCard is the only hard
drive on your system, it will become the boot drive and boot the system
from any address listed.
<D4000-Dos-OS/2 non-boot>,
D600-Dos-OS/2 boot, C800-Dos-OS/2 boot, CA00-Dos-OS/2 non-boot, CC00-Dos-OS/2
non-boot, CE00-Dos-OS/2 non-boot, D000-Dos-NT boot, D200-Dos-NT non-boot
Interrupt Level
This selects the interrupt level for the adapter
<Interrupt 15>,
14, 11, 10
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