Arima BF55X User Manual

BF55x

USER MANUAL

Arima Computer Corp.

Building Your Competitive Advantage

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

LEGAL DISCLAIMER....................................................................................................3

COPYRIGHT NOTICE....................................................................................................3

TECHNICAL SUPPORT...................... .................................. ................................... .......3

ABOUT THIS USER GUIDE...........................................................................................4

SAFETY INSTRUCTION................................................................................................4

CHAPTER 1. GETTING STARTED .............................................................................5

1.1 CONGRATULATIONS................................................................................................5

1.2 UNPACKING ..........................................................................................................….5

1.3 FEATURES HIGHLIGHT ....................................................................................…...7

1.4 MOTHERBOARD SPECIFICATION....................................................................…..8

1.5 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT [MAJOR COMPONENTS]........................................10

CHAPTER 2. HARDWARE INSTALLATION...................................................……11

2.1 INSTALLING THE MOTHERBOARD.....................................................................11

2.2 INSTALLING THE PROCESSOR.........................................................................…12

2.3 INSTALLING THE MEMORY ............................................................................….15

2.3.1 DIMM combination......................................................................................………15

2.3.2 Installing DIMM modules ............................................................................………16

2.4 JUMPERS CONFIGURATION.............................................................................….18

2.4.1 Clear CMOS header.............................................................................................….18

2.4.2 FSB Frequency Select Jumper.............................................................................….19

2.4.3 On-Board VGA Select Jumper Setting: ...................................................................20

2.5 POWER SUPPLY ..................................................................................................….21

2.5.1 ATX 24-pin power connector ........................................................................……..21

2.5.2 ATX 8-pin power connector ..........................................................................…......22

2.5.3 ATX 4-pin power connector ..........................................................................…......23

2.6 Cables & Connectors.....................................................................................………..24

2.6.1 IDE and SATA connectors.........................................................................………..24

2.6.2

Front Panel Connectors

2.6.3 Rear Panel I/O ports..................................................................................................26

2.6.4 Floppy disk drive connector......................................................................................27

CHAPTER 3. BIOS SETUP ..........................................................................................28

3.1 ENTERING BIOS SETUP .........................................................................................28

3.2 USING SETUP ...........................................................................................................28

3.3 TROUBLESHOOTING ..............................................................................................29

3.4 MAIN MENU: .......................................................................................................….29

3.5 ADVANCED MENU: ............................................................................................…30

3.5.1 Disk Configuration Sub Menu......................................................................………32

3.5.2 IO Device Configuration Sub Menu.............................................................………33

3.5.3 Keyboard Configuration Sub Menu...........................................…...........…………34

3.6 SECURITY MENU:................................................................................................…35

3.7 POWER MENU: .....................................................................................................…36

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3.8 BOOT MENU: .....................................................................................................…..37

3.9 SEVER MENU: ...................................................................................................…..38

3.9.1 Hardware Monitor Sub Menu ............................................................................….39

3.9.2 IPMI Sub Menu ..................................................................................................….39

3.10 Exit Menu ............................................ ...............................................................….40

3.11 BIOS FLASH UPGRADE UTILITY...................................................…...........….41

Appendix I: Glossary…………..………………….…… .……………………………..42

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Legal Disclaimer

The information provided in this document is subject to change without notice. Arima Computer Corp.
makes no warranty regarding this document. Always read the safety instructions carefully.

Arima Computer Corp. cannot anticipate all of your working conditions; for safety, you should use caution,
care and good judgment when following the procedures described in this material. Arima Computer Corp.
shall not be liable for errors contained in this material nor any damage incurred in the use of this material.

Arima Computer Corp. assumes no responsibility for any damage to property, injury to persons, or losses
incurred as a result of misuse of the information provided.
Arima Computer Corp. assumes no responsibility for the reliability of its software on equipments that are
not manufactured by Arima Computer Corp..

Copyright Notice

This document contains proprietary information that is protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No
part of this publication may be reproduced, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, translated into any
language or computer language, or transmitted in any form whatsoever without the prior written consent of
Arima Computer Corp.. We reserve the right to make changes to this document without notice.

Copyright© 2006 by Arima Computer Corp.. All rights reserved.

Other products and companies referred to herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective companies or mark-holders.

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Windows® 98/2000/NT/XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

Revision Version: 0.90
Release Date: November 2006

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is registered trademarks of AMD Corporation.

Technical Support

If a problem arises with your system during installation or operation and is unable to be resolved from the
user manual, consult the following list of resources for help:
 Contact the place of purchase for help. This is the recommended solution as they can provide the

quickest assistance.

 Visit Arima Computer Corp. website for up to the minute FAQ, guides and updates. The website can

be found at: http://www.arima.com.tw/server



Or contact our support staff at: [e-mail]

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About this User Guide

This manual contains some special icons that accompany special sections that are meant to help you along
in the installation process. The special sections contain useful and/or critical information that you should
know. Watch for these icons as you read through the manual.

Type of icons: Description:

NOTE

WARNING

This icon indicates useful and timely information
that will aid you in the setup.

This icon indicates information on dangerous
and/or costly behavior to avoid.

Safety Instruction

 Keep this manual for future reference.
 Keep the equipments in a safe, cool, dry place.
 Perform the installation on a dry, flat surface.
 Ground yourself by touching a plugged-in power supply, which displaces static electricity.
 Adjust the power source to the proper voltage before connecting the equipment to the power outlet.
 Place the power cord in such a manner as to ensure that no one can step on it or trip over it.
 Always unplug the power cord when performing installation.
 Do not have liquid nearby as electrical shock can occur if liquid spills onto the equipment.
 Pay attention to the warnings in the installation instructions when appropriate.
 In the following cases, do not try to fix the problem yourself, contact a party in Technical Support

 The power cord or plug is damaged.
 Liquid has been spilled onto the equipment.
 Obvious sign of damage can be detected on the equipment.



Operating temperature

Operating Temperature

Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with
the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.

10ºC to 35ºC 50ºF to 95ºF

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Chapter 1. Getting Started

1.1 Congratulations

You have in possession one of the most powerful and versatile Intel processor solutions, the BF55x.
Powered by cutting edge Intel 5000P and ESB2 chipsets, BF55x server board offers great system and
communication performance plus high memory & I/O capacity for High-end HPC server applications. It
provides provide, higher throughput, and faster time-to-solution. The Intel® 5000P chipset, offers increased
graphics performance, reduced power consumption and improved platform reliability and system
manageability. Thank you for purchasing Arima Computer Corp. family of products.

1.2 Unpacking

Arima Computer Corp. provides a number of accessories for your convenience. Check for the following
items that come with your motherboard:

Quick Installation Guide
Driver and user Guide CD
1 x IDE cable
1 x FDD cable
1 x I/O shield
2 x SATA cables
1 x SATA power cord
1 x Spare jumpers

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BF55x Rev. C Quick Installation Guide

J12 Clear CMOS Select Jumper

1-2 2-3

Normal

(default)

CN7 On-Board VGA Select Jumper

1-2 2-3

VGA Disabled

J1, J2, J3 FSB Frequency Selection

J1 J2 J3 Description
2-3 2-3 open MHz

2-3 open 2-3 166 MHz

2-3 2-3 2-3 266 MHz

open 2-3 2-3 333 MHz

Clear CMOS

VGA Enabled

(default)

CN10 COM2 Header

Pin Description Pin Description

1 SP_DCD2 2 SP_DSR2
3 SP_RXD2 4 SP_RTS2

FP1 Front Panel

5 SP_TXD2 6 SP_CTS2
7 SP_DTR2 8 SP_RI2
9 GND 10 N/A

IB_LED

Pin Description

1 IB1 LINK
3 IB2 LINK
5IB1 ACT
7IB2 ACT
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Pin Description

1 GND
2 TCK
3 TDO
4 TDI
5 TMS
6 PWR

Recommended Memory Configurations

1 DIMM FBD_CH_0_0

2 DIMMs FBD_CH_0_0, FBD_CH_0_1

4 DIMMs

8 DIMMs

For more detail about the memory configuration, please refer to the
user manual.

The Latest BIOS, Recommended Memory List, Drivers and Utility can
be downloaded from

http://www.arima.com.tw/server

FBD_CH_0_0, FBD_CH_1_0, FBD_CH_2_0,
FBD_CH_3_0

FBD_CH_0_0, FBD_CH_0_1, FBD_CH_1_0,
FBD_CH_1_1,FBD_CH_2_0, FBD_CH_2_1,
FBD_CH_3_0, FBD_CH_3_1

EPLD_JTAG

LAN Connector Indicator Light

Indication Meaning

Activity LED flashing Data activity

Link LED lighting up

Connected to
Network

FP2 LED Backplane PIN Header

Pin Description Pin Description

1 key 2 SMB_ALERT
3 SM_BUS_SDA 4 GND
5 SM_BUS_SCL 6 key
7 FP_ID_LED 8 Alert/Fault

9 FP_ID_LED 10 NIC#3_act
11 GND 12 GND
13 key 14 Key
15 key 16 HDD1_ACT_N
17 HDD2_ACT_N 18 HDD3_ACT_N
19 HDD4_ACT_N 20 GND

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1.3 Features Highlight

CPU:

 Supports Intel LGA771 Socket Processors
 Dual LGA771 sockets

 Digital VRM

CHIPSET:

 Intel 5000P + ESB2 chipset

 Mellanox MT25208 Dual Port Infiniband Controller (optional)
 Super I/O NS PC87427

Main Memory:

 16 x 240-pin Fully Buffered DIMM sockets
 Four FBD channel with Four DIMMs per channel

SYSTEM MANAGEMENT:

 IPMI 2.0 compliant
 Arima BMC Scorpio II and Aquarius card (option part)
 Arima SmartWatch server management software

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1.4 Motherboard Specification

Processors



Supports Intel LGA771 Socket Processors

 Dual LGA771 sockets

 Digital VRM

Chipsets

 Intel 5000P
 ESB2

Memory

 16 x 240-pin Fully Buffered DIMM sockets

 Four FBD channel with Four DIMMs per channel

 Supports DDRII FBD 667/533 memory
 Supports Fully-Buffered type memory modules only
 Supports up to 64GB

IDE Bus

 Single channel master mode
 Supports up to two Enhanced IDE devices
 Ultra DMA 100/66/33 MB/s

PCI Slots

 1 PCI-E x16 slot
 1 PCI-E x8 slots
 1 PCI-E x4 slots
 1 PCI-X (64bit/133/100MHz) slots

Integrated Graphics Controller

 Integrated XGI Z9S Video Controller with 32MB DDR2 memory

InfiniBand

 Mellanox MT25208 Dual Port InfiniBand controller

LAN

 Intel (ESB2) 82563EB Dual-Port Gigabit Ethernet Controller

Serial ATA 2

 Integrated 6 Ports Serial ATA II on Die
 Supports Intel RAID for 0,1,5,10 and Intel Matrix RAID (Windows Only)

Onboard Multi I/O

 Two (9-pin) serial ports with UART 16550 (1 rear, 1 front)
 One DB15 VGA port
 Two USB2.0 connectors
 Three RJ-45 LAN ports (1 used for OPMA)
 Two side by side x4 InfiniBand connector (InfiniBand SKU)
 PS/2 mouse and keyboard connectors

System Management

 Super I/O PC87427

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 Arima BMC Scorpio II and Aquarius card (option part)
 Arima SmartWatch server management software

M/B Size

 SSI EEB form factor with size: 12" X 13” 8 layers
 EPS 12V power connectors (24pin + 8pin + 4Pin)

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1.5 Motherboard Layout [major components]

The following diagram indicates all the major components of the motherboard.

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Chapter 2. Hardware Installation

2.1 Mounting the motherboard

! INSTALLATION WARNING!

Use Caution When Installing the ServerBoard into the System Chassis

The components underneath the PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard connectors around the mounting hole are very
FRAGILE and can be knocked off of their soldered positions, resulting in IRREPARABLE DAMAGE
during installation when sliding the board into a system chassis. Gently install the ServerBoard into the
chassis, and use a Mylar Sheet to cover and protect the underside of the ServerBoard during installation.
Take care NOT to scrape the bottom of the ServerBoard on the chassis stand-offs and mounting holes.

These components are necessary for many different operations, including the Mouse and the Keyboard. If
you damage any of these chips, one of the symptoms is that the ServerBoard will NOT respond to
keystrokes through the PS/2 port and the ServerBoard will have to be replaced. Other symptoms include the
loss of response or functionality in any of the rear I/O ports. Contact your authorized dealer for more
information.

The Damage noted here in this WARNING may require the ServerBoard to be replaced. Due to the Nature
of the Damage, this may be considered Out-of-Warranty Damage. Make certain that ALL documented
procedures are followed correctly.

2.2 Installing the processor

BF55x operates best when dual Intel 771 processors are in use. When using only one processor, install it in
CPU1 socket.

Procedure:
First read the instructions that comes with the CPU

1. Locate the processor socket on the motherboard and carefully remove the protective cover.

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We discourage you from installing in the CPU2 socket if you have
only one processor to install. The result may be unpredictable.

2. Pull the lever out of its locked position and let it spring into its open position.

3. Now that the lever is in its unlocked position, lift up the metal cover to reveal the CPU socket.

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The CPU will not fit into the CPU socket, if the orientation is wrong.
Do not try to force the CPU into the socket; it could result in
irreparable damage to the CPU.

4. Place the CPU into the socket with the arrows pointing to the bottom left of the socket as shown (there
are two gaps on either sides of the CPU, make sure they fit perfectly into the socket. If it is placed
correctly, the CPU pins should be able to fit into the socket perfectly).

5. Close the metal cover and return the lever into its original locked position.

We do not recommend you to apply thermal grease at this point of the
installation. The heat sink provided already has thermal grease on the
bottom for your convenience. Do not apply more thermal grease if it is
already present. Too much thermal grease will spill onto the CPU
circuit and damage the CPU.

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6. First align the four pegs with the four mounting holes on the motherboard. After you have made sure

that the pegs are in their proper positions, push down on the four plastic pegs until you hear clicking
sounds, notifying you that the pegs have been securely locked into the mounting holes.

7. Connect the 3-wire fan cable to the fan connector on the motherboard.

8. Now, rest the motherboard into the chassis, align the holes of the backplate to the chassis

To remove the heatsink, gently turn the pegs until they loosen
themselves from the mounting holes. Gently pull up the heatsink, to
prevent any damage to the CPU.

Heatsink is not included in the package.

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2.3 Installing the memory

2.3.1 DIMM combination

The following diagram indicates the locations of memory sockets.

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Types of memory supported:

Types of memory supported:
There are 16 sockets for 240-pin Fully Buffered DIMM sockets. There are 16 slots 240-pin Fully Buffered
DIMM sockets. This system only supports Fully-Buffered type memory modules. Before you started to
install the memory module, Please ensure that the memory module are compatible with the BF55x. The
BF55x will only support DDRII FBD 533/667 memory modules. The maximum recommended memory is
64GB.

1 DIMM FBD_CH0_0
2 DIMMs FBD_CH0_0, FBD_CH0_1

4 DIMMs FBD_CH0_0, FBD_CH1_0, FBD_CH2_0, FBD_CH3_0

8 DIMMs

16 DIMMs

FBD_CH0_0, FBD_CH0_1, FBD_CH1_0, FBD_CH1_1,
FBD_CH2_0, FBD_CH2_1, FBD_CH3_0, FBD_CH3_1

FBD_CH0_0, FBD_CH0_1, FBD_CH0_2, FBD_CH0_3,
FBD_CH1_0, FBD_CH1_1, FBD_CH1_2, FBD_CH1_3,
FBD_CH2_0, FBD_CH2_1, FBD_CH2_2, FBD_CH2_3,
FBD_CH3_0, FBD_CH3_1, FBD_CH3_2, FBD_CH3_3

The number of memory chips and how they are stacked on a memory
module do not indicate the rank of that memory module. The only
way to determine the rank of a memory module is to contact the
memory manufacturer for its specification.

2.3.2 Installing DIMM modules

1. Open up the brackets.

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2. Line up the memory with socket. Make sure the gap fits into the socket.

3. Push in the memory stick until bracket can be closed securely onto the stick. Make sure the brackets

hold onto the memory module.

These pictures only show one memory stick but remember to install
them in pairs.

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2.4 Jumpers Configuration

2.4.1 Clear CMOS header

Header J12 controls CMOS setting. Position your motherboard as it appears in the following diagram.
Pin 1 is closer to the on/off switch, whereas pin 3 is closer to the ESB2 chipset. To clear CMOS:

1. Turn off the system.

2. Short pin 2 and pin 3 using a jumper for a few seconds.

3. Take out the jumper.

4. Turn on the system and reconfigure the BIOS.

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2.4.2 FSB FREQUENCY SELECT JUMPER

Header J1, J2 and J3 controls the FSB frequency selection setting. Please follow the guidelines specified in
the table below.

J1 J2 J3 FSB Frequency
2-3 2-3 open 133 MHz
2-3 Open 2-3 166 MHz
2-3 2-3 2-3 266 MHz

Open 2-3 2-3 333 MHz

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2.4.3 On-Board VGA Select Jumper

Header CN7 controls On-Board VGA setting. When CN7 is 1-2 short, On-Board VGA is enabled. When
CN7 is 2-3 short, on-Board VGA is disabled. Refer to the following diagram for the location of CN7.

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2.5 Power Supply

2.5.1 ATX 24-PIN POWER CONNECTOR

The 24-pin connector provides power to the motherboard and the 8-pin connector provides power to the
CPU. So both must be connected for the system to run properly. Be sure to plug the power supply
connector in the right direction. Failure to do so could cause damage to the motherboard. Make sure your
power supply can support at least 2 amps standby power for the Advanced Configuration and Power
Interface (ACPI) functions. Refer to the following diagram for the connector locations and orientations.

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Make sure the AC adapter is not plugged into the wall outlet during
installation. The electric current could damage the motherboard.

2.5.2 ATX 8-PIN POWER CONNECTOR

The 8-pin connector provides dedicated power to the CPU. Refer to the following diagram for its location
and configuration.

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2.5.3 ATX 4-PIN POWER CONNECTOR

The following diagram indicates the location of the 4-pin power connectors:

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2.6 CABLES AND CONNECTORS

2.6.1 IDE AND SATA CONNECTORS

The following diagram indicates the location of the IDE and SATA connectors:

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2.6.2 FRONT PANEL CONNECTORS

You can find the pin number on the corner of the pin block. Pin 1 is located closer to the outer edge of the
motherboard. The + indicates the anode, or the +5V. The opposite pin, then, indicates the cathode or the
ground.

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Remember to set BIOS to match the configuration that you implement
here. Go to Advanced Menu section of BIOS for detail.

2.6.3 REAR PANEL I/O PORTS

The following illustration displays the motherboard I/O port array.

State of Link Link LED (Orange) Activity LED (Green)

No link OFF OFF

Link @ 10Mbps ON OFF

Link @ 100Mbps ON OFF

Link @ 1000Mbps ON OFF

Activity ON BLINK

Type of Port Function

PS/2 Mouse connector This connection is for a standard mouse using a

PS/2 plug (mini DIN).

PS/2 Keyboard connector This connection is for a standard keyboard using a

PS/2 plug (mini DIN). This connector will not
allow standard AT size (large DIN) keyboard
plugs. You may use a DIN to mini DIN adapter on
standard AT keyboards.

USB Port 1 & 2 Two external USB 2.0 ports that allow

simultaneous connections of 2 USB devices.

Serial Port connector (9-pin male) This serial port can be used for pointing devices or

other serial devices. See BIOS setup.

Gigabit Ethernet Port 1 & 2 These ports are RJ-45. The motherboard uses Intel

82563 Dual-port Gigabit Ethernet Controller.

VGA connector (15-pin female)

The VGA port connects display devices such as a

monitor. See the BIOS setup.

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2.6.4 Floppy disk drive connector

The following diagram indicates the location of the floppy drive connector:

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CHAPTER 3. BIOS SETUP

This chapter discusses the PhoenixBIOS setup program built into the ROM BIOS. BIOS is the basic
input/output system, the firmware on the motherboard that enables the hardware to interface with the
software. The setup program allows the users to modify the basic system configurations according to their
needs. The configuration is then stored in battery-backed NVRAM so that it retains the configuration when
the power is turned off. The PhoenixBIOS installed in the motherboard’s ROM is a custom version of an
industry standard BIOS. The rest of the chapter will list all the menus and sub-menus in the BIOS. Along
with them, you can also find the list of possible values for any configurable item in the BIOS.

3.1 ENTERING BIOS SETUP

The PhoenixBIOS is activated when the system powers on. The BIOS reads the system information
contained in the CMOS and begins the process of checking out the system and configuring it. After
finishing configuring the whole system, BIOS will seek an OS on disk and turn over control of the system
to the OS found. While BIOS is in control, the Setup menu can be accessed by pressing the <F2> key when
the following message appears briefly at the bottom of the screen during Power On Self Test: “Press <F2>
to enter SETUP.”

3.2 Using Setup

The following table provides details about how to navigate the Setup program using keyboard.

KEY FUNCTION

Up Arrow Move to the previous item.
Down Arrow Move to the next item.
Left Arrow Move to the previous menu.

Right Arrow Move to the next menu.

Esc In the submenu: Exit the submenu. In the main menu: Exit without

saving.

Enter Select the item. A pop-up window will appear to allow setting of

the item’s value. If the item has a 4 in front of it, it means that the
item leads to a submenu. Pressing <Enter> will take you to the
sub-menu.

PgUp Increase the numeric value or goes to the previous setting value.

PgDn Decrease the numeric value or goes to the next setting value.

+ Increase the numeric value or goes to the previous setting value.

- Decrease the numeric value or goes to the next setting value.

F1 General help on setup navigation keys. Press <F1> key to pop up a

small help window that describe the appropriate keys to use and
the possible selections for the highlighted item. To exit the Help
Window, press <ESC> key or <F1> key again.

F9 Setup Defaults.

F10 Save and Exit.

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3.3 Troubleshooting

In case the system cannot be booted after some changes in BIOS, use the clear CMOS jumper setting to
reset the BIOS to default. To avoid such problem, configure only the items that you thoroughly understand
and refrain from modifying the default chipset settings.

3.4 Main Menu:

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Server Exit

Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility

System Time [12:31:16]
System Date [12/10/2006]

BIOS Version V0.04
Legacy Diskette A: [1.44/1.25 MB]

System Memory: 640 KB
Extended Memory: 8387584KB

Item Specific Help

<Tab>, <Shift-Tab>, or
<Enter> selects field.

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
ESC Exit ←→Select Menu Enter Select►Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

The following table shows the items that you can customize on the Main menu page:

Item Options Description

System Time HH:MM:SS Sets the system time.

System Date MM/DD/YYYY Sets the system date.

BIOS Version N/A Displays the BIOS version.

Legacy Diskette A 360 KB

2.2 MB

Selects the type of floppy-disk
drive installed in your system.

720 KB

1.44/1.25 MB

2.88 MB
Disabled

System Memory N/A Displays the amount of

conventional memory
detected during boot up.

Extended Memory N/A Displays the amount of

extended memory detected
during boot up.

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3.5 Advanced Menu:

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Server Exit

Reset Configuration Data: [No]

QuickBoot Mode: [Disabled]

Boot-Time Diagnostic Screen: [Disabled]

► Advance Chipset Control
► Disk Configurations
► IO Device Configuration

Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility

Item Specific Help

Select ‘Yes’ if you
want to clear the
extended system
configuration data
(ESCD) area.

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
ESC Exit ←→Select Menu Enter Select►Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

The following table shows the items that you can customize on the Advanced menu page:

Item Options Description

Reset Configuration Data No

Yes

“Yes” erases all configuration
data in a section of memory
reserved for ESCD (Extended
System Configuration Data)
which stores the configuration
settings for non-PnP plug-in
devices. Select Yes when
required to restore the
manufacturer’s defaults.

QuickBoot Mode Disabled

Enabled

Allows the system to skip
certain tests while booting. This
will decrease the time needed to
boot the system.

Boot-Time Diagnostic Screen Disabled

Enabled

Display the diagnostic screen
during boot.

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The Advance Chipset Feature Sub Menu looks like the following:

Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility

Advanced

Machine Checking [Disabled]
4GB PCI Hole Granularity [256MB]
Crystal Beach Configure Enable [Hardware]

Enable Multimedia Timer [No]

PECI Interface [Disabled]

Advance Chipset Control

Item Specific Help

[for debug only]

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
ESC Exit ←→Select Menu Enter Select►Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

The following table shows the items that you can customize on the Chipset Feature sub-menu page:

Item Options Description

Machine Checking Disabled

Enabled

For debug purpose.

4GB PCI Hole Granularity 256MB

512MB

1.0GB

2.0GB

Crystal Beach Configure
Enable

Disabled
Enabled

Enable Multimedia Timer Yes

No

PECI Interface Disabled

Enabled

Select the granularity of PCI hole for PCI resource, if
MTRRs are not enough, we may use this option
to reduce the MTRR occupation.

Enable configuration/memory mapped accesses to the
Crystal beach configuration space located in Device
8, Fn 0 and Fn 1.

Enable/disable multimedia timer support.

Platform environment control interface control.

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3.5.1 Disk Configurations Sub Menu

The Disk Configuration Sub Menu looks like the following:

Advanced

Parallel ATA [Enabled]
Serial ATA [Enabled]

SATA Controller Mode Option [Compatible]

► Hard Disk 0 [None]
► Hard Disk 1 [None]
► Hard Disk 2 [None]
► Hard Disk 3 [None]
► Hard Disk 4 [None]
► Hard Disk 5 [None]

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
ESC Exit ←→Select Menu Enter Select►Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility

Disk Configuration

Item Specific Help

SATA and IDE drive
are auto detected and
place in legacy mode

The following table shows the items that you can customize on the Chipset Feature sub-menu page:

Item Options Description

Parallel ATA Enable

Enable/Disable Parallel ATA.

Disable

Serial ATA Enable

Enable/Disable Serial ATA.

Disable

SATA Controller Mode Option Compatible

Enhanced

SATA and IDE drive are auto detected
and place in legacy mode.

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3.5.2 IO Device Configuration Sub Menu

The Integrated Peripherals Sub Menu looks like the following:

Advanced

Keyboard Configuration:

Legacy USB Support: [Enabled]

Floppy disk controller: [Enabled]

Serial port A: [Auto]

Serial port B: [Enabled]

Onboard LAN OPROM Scan: [Enabled]

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
ESC Exit ←→Select Menu Enter Select►Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

The following table shows the items that you can customize on the Integrated Peripherals sub-menu page:

Item Options Description

Keyboard Configuration N/A Select Keyboard option.

Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility

Integrated Peripherals

Item Specific Help

Select Keyboard
option

Legacy USB Support Enabled

Disabled

Floppy disk controller Enabled

Disabled
Auto

Serial port A: Enabled

Disabled
Auto

Onboard LAN OPROM Scan Enabled

Disabled

Switches support for USB devices on or off
for operating systems which do not
recognize USB.

Enables an onboard legacy floppy disk
controller. If this is set to Disabled, set the
Legacy Diskette item in the Main menu to
Disabled.
Sets user configuration on or off. 'OS
Controlled' appears when this port is
controlled by the operating system.

Enabled/Disabled Onboard LAN OPROM
scan

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3.5.3.Keyboard Configuration Sub Menu

The Keyboard Configuration Sub Menu looks like the following:

Advanced

Display without KB err Msg [No]

NumLock: [On]
Keyboard auto-repeat rate: [30/sec]
Keyboard auto-repeat delay: [1/4 sec]

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
ESC Exit ←→Select Menu Enter Select►Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

The following table shows the items that you can customize on the Console Redirection sub-menu page:

Item Options Description

Display without KB err Msg Yes

Numlock On

Keyboard auto-repeat rate 30/sec

Keyboard auto-repeat delay 1/4 sec

Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility

Keyboard Configuration

No

Off
Auto

26.7/sec

21.8/sec

18.5/sec

13.3/sec
10/sec
6/sec
2/sec

1/2 sec
3/4 sec
1 sec

Item Specific Help

Controls the Post
Error Message display
or not when without
KB.

Controls the Post Error Message display
or not when without KB.
Selects Power-on state for Numlock.

Selects key repeat rate.

Selects delay before key repeat.

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3.6 Security Menu

Main Advanced

Supervisor Password Is: Clear
User Password Is: Clear

Set Supervisor Password: [Enter]
Set User Password: [Enter]

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
ESC Exit ←→Select Menu Enter Select►Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

The following table shows the items that you can customize on the Security menu page:

Item Options Description

Supervisor Password Is Clear

User Password Is Clear

Set Supervisor Password Enter Supervisor Password controls access

Set User Password Enter *Note: to use this feature, you must

Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility

Power Boot Server Exit

Security

Set

Set

Item Specific Help

Supervisor Password
controls access to the
setup utility.

Displays the password if there is one.

Displays the password if there is one.

to the setup utility.

first set supervisor password.

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3.7 Power Menu:

Use this menu to specify your settings for Power Management. Remember that the options available
depend upon the hardware installed in your system. Those shown here are from a typical system.
The Power menu selection in the menu bar on top of the screen displays the following:

Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Server Exit

Resume On Time: [Off]

Resume Time: [00:00:00]

After Power Failure [stay off]

Item Specific Help

Enabled wakes the
system up at a specific
time.

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
ESC Exit ←→Select Menu Enter Select►Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

The following table shows the items that you can customize on the Power menu page:

Item Options Description

After Power Failure Last state

Select the state after power failure.

Stay off
Power on

Resume On Time Off

On

Enabled wakes the system up at a
specific time.

Resume Time No Options Specify the time when the system is to

wake up. <Tab>, <Shift-Tab>, or
<Enter> selects field.

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3.8 Boot Menu:

After you turn on your computer, it will attempt to load an operating system from the first device set in the
Boot Menu. If it cannot find an operating system on that device, it will attempt to load it from one or more
other devices in the order specified in the Boot Menu. Boot devices can include: hard drives, floppy drives,
CD-ROMs, removable devices (e.g., Iomega Zip drives), and network cards.

NOTE
Specifying any device as a boot on the Boot Menu requires the availability of an operating system on that
device. Most systems come with an operating system already installed on drive C.

The Boot menu sets boot up options:

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Server Exit

Boot Summary Screen: [Enabled]

►Boot Priority

Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility

Item Specific Help

Display system
configuration on boot.

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
ESC Exit ←→Select Menu Enter Select►Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

Item Options Description

Boot Summary Screen Enabled

Disabled

Sets whether the boot
summary screen is
displayed at boot up.

Boot Priority Sub Menu

Use this menu to arrange to specify the priority of the devices from which the BIOS will attempt to boot the
Operating System.
Removable Devices, Hard Drive, and Network Boot are the generic types of devices on your system from
which you can boot an operating system. You may have more than one device of each type. If so, the
generic type is marked with a plus sign. Use the <Enter> key to expand or collapse the devices marked with
a <+> or <->. Press <Ctrl+Enter> to expand all such deviceTo change a device’s priority on the list, first
select it with the up-or-down arrows, and move it up or down using the <+> and <-> keys. Pressing <n>
moves a device between the Removable Devices and Hard Drive. Pressing <Shift+1> enables or disables a
device

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Item Description

Legacy Floppy Drive Boot from the floppy disk drive.

Hard Drive Boot from Hard Drive

Bootable Add-in Cards Boot from Bootable cards

CD-ROM Drive Boot from the CD-ROM drive.

Legacy Network Card Boot from the network PCI card.

PCI BEV: IBA GE slot 0500 v1240
PCI BEV: IBA GE slot 0501 v1240

Boot from the network through the On-Board LAN
connection.

3.9 Server Menu

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Server Exit

►Hardware Monitor

►IPMI

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
ESC Exit ←→Select Menu Enter Select►Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility

Item Specific Help

Show hardware
monitor current state.

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3.9.1 Hardware Monitor Sub Menu

The Hardware Monitor Sub Menu looks like the following:

Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Server Exit

Hardware Monitor

CPU1 Fan Speed: 82RPM
CPU2 Fan Speed: 82RPM
System Fan1 Speed: 5750RPM
System Fan2 Speed: 8837RPM
System Fan3 Speed: 5538RPM
Front Fan1 Speed: 4595RPM
Front Fan2 Speed: No Function
Front Fan3 Speed: 4931RPM

CPU1 Temperature 0°C
CPU2 Temperature 0°C

Internal Temperature: 0°C

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
ESC Exit ←→Select Menu Enter Select►Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

Item Specific Help

All items on this
menu cannot be
modified in user
mode. If any items
require changes,
please consult your
system Supervisor.

3.9.2 IPMI Sub Menu

The IPMI Sub Menu looks like the following:

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Server Exit

BMC/Scorpio Configuration [Enabled]
IP Address [192.168.1.100]

Subnet Mask [255.255.255.000]

Default Gateway [000.000.000.000]

IPMI Specification Version 2.0
BMC Firmware Version 1.11 01500100
System Event Logging [Enabled]
Existing Event Log number 0
Event Log Control

SYS Firmware Progress [Disabled]
BIOS POST Errors [Enabled]

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
ESC Exit ←→Select Menu Enter Select►Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility

IPMI

Item Specific Help

Enable this selection
will force bios to
configure IP
address/subnet
mask/default gateway
on the next cold boot.

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The following table shows the items that you can customize on the IPMI sub-menu page:
Item Options Description

BMC/Scorpio Configuration Disabled

Enabled

Enabling this selection will force
the BIOS to Configuration IP

Address
IP Address, Subnet Mask,
Default Gateway

System Event Logging Disabled

No options. Display/Set IP Address, Subnet

Mask, and Gateway.

Enable/Disable IPMI event

Enabled

logging. Disabling will still log

events received via the system

interface.
SYS Firmware Progress Disabled

Enabled

BIOS POST Errors Disabled

Enabled

Enabling this selection will log

POST Progress.

Enabling this selection will log

POST errors.

To learn more about the IPMI selections, please refer to Arima IPMI
manual for more detailed.

3.10 Exit Menu

The Exit menu allows you to save or discard changes and exit BIOS.

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Server Exit

Exit Saving Changes
Exit Discarding Changes
Load Setup Defaults
Discard Changes
Save Changes

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
ESC Exit ←→Select Menu Enter Select►Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility

Item Specific Help

Exit System Setup and
save your changes to
CMOS.

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The Exit menu has the following options. Note that <Esc> does not exit this menu. You must select one of
the items from the menu or menu bar to exit.

Item Description

Exit Saving Changes Saves changes to CMOS and exits BIOS.

Exit Discarding Changes Discard any changes made and exits BIOS.

Load Setup Defaults Restores all settings to the default values.

Discard changes Discards and changes made since the last time settings were

saved.

Save changes Saves changes to CMOS.

3.11 BIOS FLASH UPGRADE UTILITY

Phoenix Phlash gives you the ability to update your BIOS from a floppy disk without having to install a
new ROM BIOS chip.

Phoenix Phlash is a utility for “flashing” (copying) a BIOS to the Flash ROM installed on your computer
from a floppy disk. A Flash ROM is a Read-Only Memory chip that you can write to using a special
method called “flashing.”
Phoenix Phlash automatically updates or replaces the current BIOS with the one which your OEM or dealer
supplies you (it's a .ROM file).

Command Example:

A:\> phlash16 bf55xv001.ROM /MODE=3 /BBL /C

Syntax:

phlash16 Phlash command name
bf55xv001.ROM File name of new BIOS ROM supplied by dealer
/BBL Flash the Boot Block
/C Clear CMOS
/MODE=3 Update both BIOS and DMI imfornation

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APPENDIX I: Glossary

ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface): a power management

specification that allows the operating system to control the amount of power distributed
to the computer’s devices. Devices not in use can be turned off, reducing unnecessary
power expenditure.

AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port):

specifically for demands of 3D graphics applications. The 32-bit AGP channel directly
links the graphics controller to the main memory. While the channel runs only at 66 MHz,
it supports data transmission during both the rising and falling ends of the clock cycle,
yielding an effective speed of 133 MHz.

ATAPI (AT Attachment Packet Interface):

implementation that includes the disk controller on the device itself. It allows CD-ROMs
and tape drives to be configured as master or slave devices, just like HDDs.

ATX: the form factor designed to replace the AT form factor. It improves on the AT

design by rotating the board 90 degrees, so that the IDE connectors are closer to the drive
bays, and the CPU is closer to the power supply and cooling fan. The keyboard, mouse,
USB, serial, and parallel ports are built-in.

Bandwidth: refers to carrying capacity. The greater the bandwidth, the more data the bus,

phone line, or other electrical path can carry. Greater bandwidth results in greater speed.

BIOS (Basic Input/Output System): the program that resides in the ROM chip, which

provides the basic instructions for controlling your computer’s hardware. Both the
operating system and application software use BIOS routines to ensure compatibility.

Buffer: a portion of RAM which is used to temporarily store data; usually from an

application though it is also used when printing and in most keyboard drivers. The CPU
can manipulate data in a buffer before copying it to a disk drive. While this improves
system performance (reading to or writing from a disk drive a single time is much faster
than doing so repeatedly) there is the possibility of losing your data should the system
crash. Information in a buffer is temporarily stored, not permanently saved.

Bus: a data pathway. The term is used especially to refer to the connection between the

processor and system memory, and between the processor and PCI or ISA local buses.

Bus mastering: allows peripheral devices and IDEs to access the system memory

without going through the CPU (similar to DMA channels).

Cache:

Using a cache lowers data access times since the information is stored in SRAM instead
of slower DRAM. Note that the cache is also much smaller than your regular memory: a
typical cache size is 512KB, while you may have as much as 4GB of regular memory.

a temporary storage area for data that will be needed often by an application.

a PCI-based interface which was designed

also known as IDE or ATA; a drive

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Closed and open jumpers:

“closed”, and inactive when they are “off” or “open”.

jumpers and jumper pins are active when they are “on” or

CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductors): chips that hold the basic

startup information for the BIOS.

COM port: another name for the serial port, which is called as such because it transmits

the eight bits of a byte of data along one wire, and receives data on another single wire
(that is, the data is transmitted in serial form, one bit after another). Parallel ports transmit
the bits of a byte on eight different wires at the same time (that is, in parallel form, eight
bits at the same time).

DDR (Double Data Rate): a technology designed to double the clock speed of the

memory. It activates output on both the rising and falling edge of the system clock rather
than on just the rising edge, potentially doubling output.

DIMM (Dual In-line Memory Module): faster and more capacious form of RAM than

SIMMs, and do not need to be installed in pairs.

DIMM bank: sometimes called DIMM socket because the physical slot and the logical

unit are the same. That is, one DIMM module fits into one DIMM socket, which is
capable of acting as a memory bank.

DMA (Direct Memory Access): channels that are similar to IRQs. DMA channels allow

hardware devices (like soundcards or keyboards) to access the main memory without
involving the CPU. This frees up CPU resources for other tasks. As with IRQs, it is vital
that you do not double up devices on a single line. Plug-n-Play devices will take care of
this for you.

DMI: A specification that establishes a standard framework for managing networked

computers. DMI covers hardware and software, desktop systems and servers, and defines
a model for filtering events and describing interfaces.

DRAM (Dynamic RAM): widely available, very affordable form of RAM which looses

data if it is not recharged regularly (every few milliseconds). This refresh requirement
makes DRAM three to ten times slower than non-recharged RAM such as SRAM.

ECC (Error Correction Code or Erro r Checking and Correcting): allows data to be

checked for errors during run-time. Errors can subsequently be corrected at the same time
that they’re found.

EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM):

a ROM chip which can, unlike normal ROM, be updated. This allows you to keep up
with changes in the BIOS programs without having to buy a new chip.

also called Flash BIOS, it is

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ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data): a format for storing information about

Plug-n-Play devices in the system BIOS. This information helps properly configure the
system each time it boots.

Firmware: low-level software that controls the system hardware.

Form factor: an industry term for the size, shape, power supply type, and external

connector type of the Personal Computer Board (PCB) or motherboard. The standard
form factors are the AT and ATX.

IDE (Integrated Device/Drive Electronics): a simple, self-contained HDD interface. It

can handle drives up to 8.4 GB in size. Almost all IDEs sold now are in fact Enhanced
IDEs (EIDEs), with maximum capacity determined by the hardware controller.

IDE INT (IDE Interrupt): a hardware interrupt signal that goes to the IDE.

I/O (Input/Output): the connection between your computer and another piece of

hardware (mouse, keyboard, etc.)

IRQ (Interrupt Request): an electronic request that runs from a hardware device to the

CPU. The interrupt controller assigns priorities to incoming requests and delivers them to
the CPU. It is important that there is only one device hooked up to each IRQ line;
doubling up devices on IRQ lines can lock up your system. Plug-n-Play operating
systems can take care of these details for you.

Latency: the amount of time that one part of a system spends waiting for another part to

catch up. This occurs most commonly when the system sends data out to a peripheral
device and has to wait for the peripheral to spread (peripherals tend to be slower than
onboard system components).

NVRAM: ROM and EEPROM are both examples of Non-Volatile RAM, memory that

holds its data without power. DRAM, in contrast, is volatile.

OPROM: Firmware on adapter cards that control bootable peripherals. The system

BIOS interrogates the option ROMs to determine which devices can be booted.

Parallel port: transmits the bits of a byte on eight different wires at the same time.

PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect): a 32 or 64-bit local bus (data pathway)

which is faster than the ISA bus. Local buses are those which operate within a single
system (as opposed to a network bus, which connects multiple systems).

PCI PIO (PCI Programmable Input/Output) modes: the data transfer modes used by

IDE drives. These modes use the CPU for data transfer (in contrast, DMA channels do
not). PCI refers to the type of bus used by these modes to communicate with the CPU.

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PCI-to-PCI bridge: allows you to connect multiple PCI devices onto one PCI slot.

PnP (Plug-n-Play): a design standard that has become ascendant in the industry. Plug-n-

Play devices require little set-up to use. Devices and operating systems that are not Plug­n-Play require you to reconfigure your system each time you add or change any part of
your hardware.

RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks): a way for the same data to be stored

in different places on many hard drives. By using this method, the data is stored
redundantly and multiple hard drives will appear as a single drive to the operating system.
RAID level 0 is known as striping, where data is striped (or overlapped) across multiple
hard drives, but offers no fault-tolerance. RAID level 1 is known as mirroring, which
stores the data within at least two hard drives, but does not stripe. RAID level 1 also
allows for faster access time and fault-tolerance, since either hard drive can be read at the
same time. RAID level 0+1 is both striping and mirroring, providing fault-tolerance,
striping, and faster access all at the same time.

SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic RAM): called as such because it can keep two sets of

memory addresses open simultaneously. By transferring data alternately from one set of
addresses and then the other, SDRAM cuts down on the delays associated with non­synchronous RAM, which must close one address bank before opening the next.

Serial port: called as such because it transmits the eight bits of a byte of data along one

wire, and receives data on another single wire (that is, the data is transmitted in serial
form, one bit after another).

Sleep/Suspend mode:

in this mode, all devices except the CPU shut down.

SRAM (Static RAM): unlike DRAM, this type of RAM does not need to be refreshed in

order to prevent data loss. Thus, it is faster and more expensive.

SMBIOS: The system management specification addresses how motherboard and system

vendors present management information about their products in a standard format by
extending the BIOS interface on Intel architecture systems.

Standby mode: in this mode, the video and hard drives shut down; all other devices

continue to operate normally.

USB (Universal Serial Bus): a versatile port. This one port type can function as a serial,

parallel, mouse, keyboard or joystick port. It is fast enough to support video transfer, and
is capable of supporting up to 127 daisy-chained peripheral devices.

ZCR (Zero Channel RAID): ZCR card provides RAID-5 solution by working with the

onboard SATA/SATA-II chip through special PCI-X slot with Intel RAIDIOS logic, thus
lowering cost of RAID-5 solution.

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