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Copyright© 2000 AOpen Incorporated
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AOpen Fortress 9500/9300
User’s Guide
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IImmppoorrttaanntt SSaaffeettyy IInnssttrruuccttiioonnss
1. Read these instructions carefully. Save these instructions for future reference.
2. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product.
3. Do not use this product near water.
4. Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, or table. The product may fall, causing
serious damage to the product.
5. Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for ventilation; to
ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, these openings
must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never block by placing the product on a
bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This product should never be placed near or over a
radiator or heat register, or in a built-in installation unl ess proper ventilation is provided.
6. This product should be operated from the type of power indicated on the marking label. If
you are not sure of the type of power available, consult your dealer or local power company.
7. This product is equipped with a 3-wire grounding-type plug, a plug having a third (grounding)
pin. This plug will only fit into a grounding-type power outlet. This is a safety feature. If you are
unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact your electrician to replace your obs olete outlet.
Do not defeat the purpose of the grounding-t ype plug.
8. Do not allow anything to res t on t he power cord. Do not locate t his product where persons will
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walk on the cord.
9. If an extension cord is used with this product, make sure that the total ampere rating of the
equipment plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the extension cord ampere rating.
Also, make sure that the total rating of all products plugged into the wall outlet does not
exceed 15 amperes.
10. Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots as they may touch
dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never
spill liquid of any kind on the product.
11. Do not att empt to service this product yourself, as opening or removing covers may expose
you to dangerous voltage points or other risks. Refer all servicing to qualified service
personnel.
12. Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel
under the following conditions:
a. When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed
b. If liquid has been spilled into the product
c. If the product has been exposed to rain or water
d. If the product does not operate normally when the operating instructions are followed.
Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions since
improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require
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extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to normal condition.
e. If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged
f. If the product exhibits a distinct change in perform ance, indicating a need for service
13. Replace the battery with the same type as the product's battery we recommend. Use of
another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion. Refer battery replacement to a
qualified serviceman.
14. Warning! The battery could explode if not handled properly. Do not recharge, disassemble or
dispose of it in fire. Keep it away from children and dispose of my used battery promptl y.
Use only the proper type of power supply cord set (provided in your keyboard/manual
accessories box) for this unit. It should be a detachable type: UL listed/CSA certified, type
SVT/SJT, rated 6A 125V minimum, VDE approved or its equivalent. Maximum length is 15
feet (4.6 meters).
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CCDD--RROOMM SSaaffeettyy WWaarrnniinngg
DANGER
INVISIBLE RADIATION WHEN OPEN.
AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM.
CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
APPAREIL A LASER DE CLASSE 1
LASER KLASSE 1
LOUKAN 1 LASERLAITE
PRODUIT LASER
CATEGORIE 1
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CCaauuttiioonn oonn LLiitthhiiuumm BBaatttteerriieess
CAUTION:
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type
recommended by the manufacturer. Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer’s
instructions.
FFCCCC CCllaassss AA RRaaddiioo FFrreeqquueennccyy IInntteerrffeerreennccee
SSttaatteemmeenntt
Note:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruc tions,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
1. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
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2. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
3. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver
is connected.
4. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.
Notice 1:
The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
Notice 2:
Shielded interface cables , if any, must be used in order to comply with the emi ssion limits.
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AAbboouutt tthhiiss MMaannuuaall
Purpose
This user’s guide aims to give you the informat i on you need to operate the system properly and
tells you how to install internal c omponents.
Manual Structure
This user’s guide cons i sts of four chapters.
Chapter 1 Fortress 9500/9300 Housing (SV520)
This chapter describes t he housing and all its major components. It contains instructions for
upgrade options and installation procedures.
Chapter 2 Fortress 9500/9300 Motherboard (DX3R Plus-U / DX3R-U)
This chapter describes t he motherboard and all its major components. It contains the motherboard
layout, jumper sett i ngs, cache and memory c onfigurations, and information on other internal
devices.
Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Utility
This chapter gives information about the system B IOS and tells how to configure the sys tem by
changing the settings of t he BIOS parameters.
Chapter 4 SCSI Select Configuration Utility
This chapter gives information about t he S CS I Select utility and tells how to configure the SCSI
configuration by changed the set tings of the SCSI parameters.
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CCoonnvveennttiioonnss
The following conventions are used in this manual:
Text entered by user Represents text input by the user.
, , , etc….
Represent the actual keys that you have to
press on the keyboard.
NOTE
Gives bits and pieces of additi onal
information related to the current topic.
CAUTION
Gives precautionary measures to avoid
possible hardware or software problems.
IMPORTANT
Reminds you to take speci fic actions
relevant to the accompl i shment of
procedures.
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FORTRESS 9500/9300.................................................................................................................. 1
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS................................................................................................ 3
CD-ROM SAFETY WARNING......................................................................................................... 6
CAUTION ON LITHIUM BATTERIES................................................................................................... 7
FCC CLASS B RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT....................................................... 7
ABOUT THIS MANUAL .................................................................................................................... 9
CONVENTIONS.............................................................................................................................10
WHAT’S IN THIS MANUAL............................................................................................................... 11
CHAPTER 1 HOUSING INSTRUCTION (SV520).........................................................................24
1.1 INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................24
1.2 FEATURES.............................................................................................................................25
1.2.1 Front Panel....................................................................................................................25
1.2.2 Real Panel.....................................................................................................................29
1.2.3 Internal Component.......................................................................................................32
1.2.4 BPL6 Jumpers and Connectors (Optional).....................................................................34
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1.3 OPENING THE HOUSING PANELS.............................................................................................37
1.3.1 Opening the front panel door.........................................................................................37
1.3.2 Removing the front panel door.......................................................................................38
1.3.3 Removing the side panels.............................................................................................39
1.4 INSTALLING AND REMOVING DEVICE DRIVES ............................................................................40
1.4.1 Removing drive bay covers...........................................................................................40
1.4.2 Installing and Removing a 3.5” Device Drive .................................................................41
1.4.3 Installing and Removing a 5.25” Device Drive................................................................45
1.5 INSTALLING A HOT-SWAP CAGE (OPTIONAL).............................................................................48
1.5.1 Installing a HSC5 Hot-Swap Cage.................................................................................49
1.5.2 Hot-Swapping SCSI SCA Hard Disk Drive.....................................................................51
1.5.3 Hot-Swapping the Hot-Plug Fan-Sink Module................................................................54
1.6 HOT-SWAPPING REDUNDANT POWER SUPPLY .........................................................................56
1.7 REPLACING THE POWER SUPPLY FAN......................................................................................60
1.8 HOT SWAP REDUNDANT CHASSIS FAN.....................................................................................62
1.8.1 Hot-Swap Fan Base Board............................................................................................63
1.8.2 Replacing Housing Fans ...............................................................................................64
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1.9 INSTALLING AN EXPANSION CARD............................................................................................66
CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION..................................................................................68
2.1 OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................68
2.2 FEATURE HIGHLIGHT..............................................................................................................70
CPU.......................................................................................................................................70
Chipset...................................................................................................................................70
Memory..................................................................................................................................70
Expansion Slo ts .....................................................................................................................71
SCSI On-board ......................................................................................................................71
Video Subsystem...................................................................................................................71
Intel 82550 LAN controller......................................................................................................72
Power Management/Plug and Play ........................................................................................73
Super Multi-I/O.......................................................................................................................73
2.3 MOTHERBOARD MAP..............................................................................................................74
2.4 BLOCK DIAGRAM ...................................................................................................................75
2.5 CONNECTORS AND JUMPERS ..................................................................................................76
2.6 HARDWARE...........................................................................................................................78
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2.6.1 CPU Installation.............................................................................................................79
2.6.2 CPU Fan (3-pins) & Housing Fan (4-pins) Connector....................................................80
2.6.3 Thermal Sensse Connector...........................................................................................81
2.6.4 JP10 CPU Terminator Ju mper.......................................................................................82
2.6.5 DIMM Slots....................................................................................................................83
2.6.6 A T X Power Connector...................................................................................................85
2.6.7 Redundant SPS Connector...........................................................................................86
2.6.8 IDE and Floppy Connector............................................................................................87
2.6.9 68-pins Ultra160/50-pins Narrow SCSI Connector.........................................................90
2.6.10 JP6 SCSI Channel Terminator Control.........................................................................91
2.6.11 Front Panel Connector.................................................................................................92
2.6.12 WOL (Wake on LAN) Connector..................................................................................93
2.6.13 Support 2
2.6.14 NMI (Non-Maskable Interrupt) Switch Jumper.............................................................96
2.6.15 BP (Backplane) Connector ..........................................................................................97
2.6.16 External Speaker Connector........................................................................................98
2.6.17 JP5 System Event Clear Jumper.................................................................................99
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USB Port..................................................................................................95
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2.6.18 JP8 System BIOS Password Check ..........................................................................100
2.6.19 Event LED Connector................................................................................................101
2.6.20 PC99 Color Coded Back Panel..................................................................................102
2.6.21 Low ESR Capacitor...................................................................................................103
CHAPTER 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY...........................................................................................104
3.1 ENTERING SETUP ................................................................................................................105
3.2 SYSTEM INFORMATION.........................................................................................................107
3.2.1 Processor....................................................................................................................108
3.2.2 Processor Speed.........................................................................................................108
3.2.3 CPU/SDRAM BUS Frequency.....................................................................................108
3.2.4 Level 1 Cache .............................................................................................................108
3.2.5 Level 2 Cache .............................................................................................................109
3.2.6 Diskette Drive A...........................................................................................................109
3.2.7 Diskette Drive B...........................................................................................................109
3.2.8 IDE Primary Channel Master.......................................................................................109
3.2.9 IDE Primary Channel Slave.........................................................................................109
3.2.10 Total Memory.............................................................................................................110
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3.2.11 1st/2nd/3
3.2.12 Serial Po r t 1..............................................................................................................110
3.2.13 Serial Po r t 2.............................................................................................................. 111
3.2.14 Parallel Po r t...............................................................................................................111
3.2.15 PS/2 Mou se.............................................................................................................. .111
3.3 PRODUCT INFORMATION.......................................................................................................112
3.3.1 Product Name.............................................................................................................113
3.3.2 System S/N.................................................................................................................113
3.3.3 Main Board ID.............................................................................................................113
3.3.4 Main Board S/N...........................................................................................................113
3.3.5 System BIO S Version..................................................................................................11 3
3.3.6 SMBIOS Version .........................................................................................................114
3.4 DISK DRIVES.......................................................................................................................115
3.4.1 Floppy Drives..............................................................................................................116
3.4.2 IDE Drive s...................................................................................................................116
3.5 ONBOARD PERIPHERALS......................................................................................................120
3.5.1 Serial Ports 1 and 2.....................................................................................................122
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Bank...........................................................................................................110
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3.5.2 Parallel Por t.................................................................................................................123
3.5.3 Onboard Device Settings.............................................................................................127
3.6 POWER MANAGEMENT .........................................................................................................131
3.6.1 Power Management Mode...........................................................................................133
3.6.2 Power Switch < 4 sec..................................................................................................135
3.6.3 System W a ke - u p Eve nt ...............................................................................................135
3.7 BOOT OPTIONS ...................................................................................................................138
3.7.1 Boot Sequence............................................................................................................139
3.7.2 Primary Display Adapter..............................................................................................139
3.7.3 Fast Boot.....................................................................................................................140
3.7.4 Silent Boot...................................................................................................................140
3.7.5 Num Lock After Boot....................................................................................................141
3.7.6 Memory Test................................................................................................................141
3.7.7 Release All Blocked Memory.......................................................................................141
3.8 DATE AND TIME....................................................................................................................142
3.8.1 Date............................................................................................................................143
3.8.2 Time............................................................................................................................143
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3.9 SYSTEM SECURITY ..............................................................................................................145
3.9.1 Supervisor Password...................................................................................................146
3.9.2 User Password............................................................................................................148
3.9.3 Disk Drive Control .......................................................................................................148
3.10 SYSTEM EVENT LOG..........................................................................................................150
3.10.1 System Event Logging...............................................................................................152
3.10.2 Event s Co n tr o l...........................................................................................................154
3.10.3 Event Process...........................................................................................................155
3.10.4 Thresho ld Eve nt Con trol............................................................................................156
3.10.5 Temperature Thresho ld Setting..................................................................................156
3.10.6 Voltage Threshold Setting..........................................................................................157
3.11 LOAD DEFAULT SETTINGS...................................................................................................158
3.12 ABORT SETTINGS CHANGE .................................................................................................159
CHAPTER 4 SCSISELECT™ UTILITY.......................................................................................160
Settings for the SCSI Controller and All Devices ..................................................................160
Individual Settings for SCSI Dr ives.......................................................................................161
When to Use the SCSISelect™ Utility ..................................................................................162
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4.1 RUNNING THE SCSISELECT™ UTILITY..................................................................................163
4.2 UTILITY OPTIONS.................................................................................................................164
4.2.1 Configuring Channel A.................................................................................................165
4.3 CONFIGURE/VIEW HOST ADAPTER SETTINGS MENU............................................................... 168
4.3.1 Host Adapter SCSI ID..................................................................................................170
4.3.2 SCSI Parity Checking..................................................................................................173
4.3.3 Boot Device Options....................................................................................................175
4.3.4 Boot Channel Options.................................................................................................176
4.3.5 Boot SCSI ID Options..................................................................................................177
4.3.6 Boot LUN Number Options..........................................................................................178
4.3.7 Boot LUN Number.......................................................................................................179
4.4 ADVANCED CONFIGURATION OPTIONS ...................................................................................184
4.4.1 Host Adapter BIOS......................................................................................................186
4.4.2 Display <Ctrl-A> Message During BIOS Initialization...................................................186
4.4.3 Extended BIOS Translation for DOS Drives > 1 GByte................................................186
4.4.4 Support Removable Disks Under BIOS as Fixed Disks...............................................187
4.4.5 BIOS Support for Bootable CD- R OM...........................................................................188
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4.4.6 BIOS Support for Int13 Extensions..............................................................................188
4.5 SCSI DISK UTILITIES ...........................................................................................................189
4.5.1 Format Disk.................................................................................................................191
4.5.2 Verify Media ................................................................................................................191
4.6 DISK DRIVES OVER 1 GBYTE ...............................................................................................193
4.6.1 Extended T r anslation...................................................................................................193
4.6.2 DOS 1 GByte Limit......................................................................................................193
4.7 WHEN TO USE THE EXTENDED TRANSLATION.........................................................................195
4.7.1 with DOS 5.0 and above..............................................................................................195
4.7.2 drives with mixed partitions..........................................................................................195
4.7.3 Using FDISK...............................................................................................................195
GLOSSARY................................................................................................................................196
AC97.......................................................................................................................................196
ACPI (ADVANCED CONFIGURATION & POWER INTERFACE)...........................................................196
AGP (ACCELERATED GRAPHIC PORT).........................................................................................197
AMR (AUDIO/MODEM RISER).....................................................................................................197
AOPEN BONUS PACK CD...........................................................................................................197
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APM........................................................................................................................................198
ATA/66.....................................................................................................................................198
ATA/100...................................................................................................................................198
BIOS (BASIC INPUT/OUTPUT SYSTEM)........................................................................................199
BUS MASTER IDE (DMA MODE) .................................................................................................199
CODEC (CODING AND DECODING).............................................................................................199
DIMM (DUAL IN LINE MEMORY MODULE) ....................................................................................200
ECC (ERROR CHECKING AND CORRECTION)...............................................................................200
EDO (EXTENDED DATA OUTPUT) MEMORY .................................................................................200
EEPROM (ELECTRONIC ERASABLE PROGRAMMABLE ROM)........................................................201
EPROM (ERASABLE PROGRAMMABLE ROM)..............................................................................201
EV6 BUS..................................................................................................................................201
FCC DOC (DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY)...............................................................................202
FC-PGA...................................................................................................................................202
FLASH ROM .............................................................................................................................202
FSB (FRONT SIDE BUS) CLOCK .................................................................................................203
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P1394......................................................................................................................................203
PARITY BIT ................................................................................................................................203
PBSRAM (PIPELINED BURST SRAM).........................................................................................204
PC100 DIMM...........................................................................................................................204
PC133 DIMM...........................................................................................................................204
PDF FORMAT............................................................................................................................204
PNP (PLUG AND PLAY)...............................................................................................................205
POST (POWER-ON SELF TEST) .................................................................................................205
RDRAM (RAMBUS DRAM)........................................................................................................205
RIMM.......................................................................................................................................206
SDRAM (SYNCHRONOUS DRAM)..............................................................................................206
SIMM (SINGLE IN LINE MEMORY MODULE).................................................................................. 206
SMBUS (SYSTEM MANAGEMENT BUS)........................................................................................207
SPD (SERIAL PRESENCE DETECT).............................................................................................207
ULTRA DMA/33.........................................................................................................................207
USB (UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS)...................................................................................................208
VCM (VIRTUAL CHANNEL MEMORY)............................................................................................208
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ZIP FILE....................................................................................................................................208
TROUBLESHOOTING................................................................................................................209
PRODUCT REGISTRATION.......................................................................................................213
TECHNICAL SUPPORT .............................................................................................................215
PART NUMBER AND SERIAL NUMBER.......................................................................217
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Housing
CChhaapptteerr 11 HHoouussiinngg IInnssttrruuccttiioonn
((SSVV552200))
11..11 IInnttrroodduuccttiioonn
This installation guide desc ribes the features of the SV520 housing and tells you how to install the
basic system components such as disk drives, a motherboard, or expansion boards.
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Housing
11..22 FFeeaattuurreess
1.2.1 Front Panel
Additional duplicate keys can be found at the back of t he system.
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Housing
No. Icon Item
1
2
3
4
5 3.5” FDD (Optional)
6 3.5” FDD eject button
7 CD-ROM tray (Optional)
8 CD-ROM tray eject button
9 Tape drive (Opt i onal )
10 Tape drive eject button
11 Hot-swap redundant BPL6 cage fan (Optional,
12 BPL6 HDD trays (Optional, s i x trays )
Event log LED
HDD access LED
Power/Suspend LED
Power button
three fans)
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13 BPL6 HDD tray lock (Optional)
14 Drive bay cover
15 Housing wheels
Instruction
Housing
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17
18
19
20 Drive LED (Amber)
21 Media LED (Green)
22 Clean LED (Green)
23 CD-ROM drive activity LED
24 Headphone/earphone port
25 Volume control
SCSI drive error LED
SCSI drive activity LE D
SCSI drive power LED
Hot-swap redundant fan fail LED
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Housing
26 3.5” FDD activity LED
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1.2.2 Real Panel
Instruction
Housing
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Housing
No. Item
1 Add-on card brackets
2 RJ45 LAN port
3 1st USB port
4 VGA D-sub 15-pins connector
5 Parallel port
6 Serial port (COM1)
7 PS/2 keyboard connector
8 PS/2 mouse connec t or
9 System power socket
10 Hot-swap power supply activity LED (Orange
when fail)
11 Hot-swap power supply (Redundant power
supply is optional)
12 Fan
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