Arima M215X User Manual

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M215X

USER MANUAL

Arima Computer Corp.

Building Your Competitive Advantage

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ABLE OF CONTENTS

LEGAL DISCLAIMER.................................................................................................... 4

TECHNICAL SUPPORT................................................................................................. 5

ABOUT THIS USER GUIDE.......................................................................................... 5

SAFETY INSTRUCTION................................................................................................ 6

CHAPTER 1. GETTING STARTED ............................................................................ 7

1.1 C

ONGRATULATIONS

1.2 U

NPACKING

1.2.1 Quick Installation Guide.............................................................................................................. 8

1.3 F

EATURES HIGHLIGHT

1.4 M

OTHERBOARD SPECIFICATION

1.5 B

AREBONE

1.5.1 1/2 1U ........................................................................................................................................ 13

1.5.1 Tower ......................................................................................................................................... 15

1.6 M

OTHERBOARD LAYOUT [MAJOR COMPONENTS

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CHAPTER 2. HARDWARE INSTALLATION......................................................... 18

2.1 M

OUNTING THE MOTHERBOARD

2.2 B

LOCK DIAGRAM

2.3 I

NSTALLING THE PROCESSOR

2.4 I

NSTALLING THE MEMORY

2.4.1 DIMM Combination................................................................................................................... 25

2.4.2 Installing DIMM modules.......................................................................................................... 27

2.5 J

UMPERS CONFIGURATION

2.5.1 Front Panel Connectors............................................................................................................. 29

2.5.2 Clear CMOS header................................................................................................................... 31

2.5.3 Enable onboard VGA header..................................................................................................... 32

2.5.4 CPU FSB Setting........................................................................................................................ 33

2.5.5 Onboard Buzzer ......................................................................................................................... 35

2.5.6 Gigabit Ethernet LAN Chips...................................................................................................... 36

2.5.7 EEPROM Write Protector of Gigabit Ethernet LAN ................................................................. 37

2.5.8 CPU 3/4 pin FAN Select Jumper ............................................................................................... 38

2.6 P

OWER SUPPLY

2.6.1 ATX 24-pin power connector and CPU 8/4-pin connector........................................................ 39

2.7 C

ABLES

2.7.1 Floppy disk drive connector....................................................................................................... 41

2.7.2 IDE connectors .......................................................................................................................... 43

2.7.3 Rear Panel I/O ports.................................................................................................................. 44

2.7.4 Back Panel LAN LED ................................................................................................................ 45

2.7.5 Front USB Connector ................................................................................................................ 46

2.7.6 Front Panel Serial Port Connector............................................................................................ 47

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ONNECTORS

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CHAPTER 3. BIOS SETUP ......................................................................................... 48

3.1 ENTERING BIOS SETUP................................................................................... 48

3.2 U

SING SETUP

3.3 T

ROUBLESHOOTING

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3.4 M

AIN MENU

3.4.1 IDE Channel Sub-Menu:............................................................................................................ 53

3.4.2 Memory Cache Sub-Menu.......................................................................................................... 55

3.4.3 Boot Feature Sub-Menu:............................................................................................................ 56

3.5 A

DVANCED MENU

3.5.1 PCI Configuration ..................................................................................................................... 59

3.5.2 Advanced Chipset Control ......................................................................................................... 60

3.5.3 Turning on RAID or AHCI......................................................................................................... 62

3.5.4 Integrated Device Control Sub-Menu ........................................................................................ 63

3.5.5 Express Sub-Menu ..................................................................................................................... 64

3.5.6 Advanced Processor Options Sub Menu .................................................................................... 65

3.5.7 I/O Device Configuration Sub Menu.......................................................................................... 67

3.5.8 Console Redirection Sub Menu.................................................................................................. 68

3.5.9 DMI Event Logging Sub Menu................................................................................................... 69

3.6 S

ECURITY MENU

3.7 P

OWER MENU

3.8 B

OOT MENU

3.9 S

ERVER MENU

3.9.1 Hardware Monitor ..................................................................................................................... 74

3.10 E

XIT MENU

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APPENDIX I: GLOSSARY........................................................................................... 76

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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.

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.

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

Intel™, Pentium™ is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. Windows® 2000/NT/XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. ES1000® is the registered trademark of ATI Technologies Inc. Super I/O is the registered trademark of SMSC.

Revision: 1.03 Release Date: Oct. 2007

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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: [email protected]

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.

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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 10ºC to 35ºC 50ºF to 95ºF

WARNING: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacture’s instructions.

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Chapter 1. Getting Started

1.1 Congratulations

Congratulations on your purchase of our Arima M215X, one of the most versatile and powerful motherboard solutions available for the Pentium processors. The M215X is equipped with the flexibility of supporting 533/800/1066 MHz FSB, PCI-X, and four SATA 3Gbps ports. The M215X also benefits with the PCI-X slot, PCI-Express x8 slot for 1U riser card, onboard dual Gigabit Ethernet ports, and dual channel DDR2 DIMM memory slots. Wielded with so many powerful components, M215X will sure satisfy your server/workstation needs.

1.2 Unpacking

Arima Computer Corp. provides a number of accessories for your convenience. Below is a checklist of the things that are included in this purchase:

Quick Installation Guide Driver and user Guide CD 1 x IDE cable 1 x I/O shield 4 x SATA cables 2 x SATA power cable 1 bag of jumpers (3 pcs)

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1.2.1 Quick Installation Guide

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1.3 Features Highlight

CPU:  Supports 533/800/1066 MHz Front Side Bus

CHIPSET:  Intel 3010/3000 (Mukilteo-2P / Mukilteo-2 (MCH)) chipset

SYSTEM MEMORY:  Four 240-pin 1.8-Volt DDR2 DIMM sockets

EXPANSION SLOTS:  Two PCI-X slots, PCI-Express x8 slot with x8 ,x4 signal, and 32bit PCI slot.

STORAGE:  Total support of hard disk formats from SATA II, SATA, and to ATA.

INTEGRATED LAN CONTROLLER:  Intel Dual Gigabit Ethernet Ports

SYSTEM MANAGEMENT:

 SMBIOS 2.3.3 and DMI 2.0 compliant  64 bit OS ready  Soft Power-down  Multiple boot support (with BIOS Boot Specification v3.1 (BBS) support  PXE

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1.4 Motherboard Specification

Processors

 Supports Intel Kentsfield Quad core Processors LGA775  Supports Intel Pentium 4 processors (Prescott, Cedar Mill) LGA775  Supports Intel Pentium D processors (Smithfield, Presler, Conroe) LGA775  Supports Intel Celeron D processors LGA775  Supports 1066/800/533 MHz FSB  Supports Intel *Ts: EM64T, HT, VT, EIST, XD and Lagrande (depends on processors)  Onboard 5/6-phase VRD 11

Chipsets

 Intel 3010/3000 (Mukilteo-2P / Mukilteo-2 (MCH)) chipset  MCH + ICH7R + PXH-V + FWH  SMSC SCH5027 Super I/O chip

Memory

 Four 240-pin 1.8-Volt DDR2 DIMM sockets  Dual channel memory bus  Supports DDR2-533/667 memory  Supports Un-Buffered ECC type memory modules only  Supports up to 8 GB  Supports single DIMM operation

Expansion Slots

 One PCI-E x8 (x4 signal) from ICH7R– Slot 7 (white color for a physical slot with different

speed)

 One PCI-E x8 from MCH – slot 6 (black color for normal slot)  Two PCI-X 64/133 slot from PXH-V – Slot 4,5 (white color for normal slot)  One 32-bit 33MHz (5V) PCI slot – Slot 1 (white color normal slot)

Integrated Graphics (Optional)

 ATI ES1000 with 32MB DDR memory

Dual Gigabit Ethernet Controller

 Dual Intel 82573 PCI-Express x1 Gigabit Ethernet Controllers  Few combination for different customer requirement:

- 82573V + 82573L (Default) support teaming or IPMI

- 82573L + 82573L Support teaming only

 RJ-45 connector with LEDs  PXE option ROM solution  Two 2-pin headers for front panel LED Link/ Act. Output

ICH7R Integrated Serial ATA Controller (3.0Gb/s)

 4 ports data transfers up to 3.0Gb/s (300MB/s) 

Supports Intel RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and Intel Matrix RAID (Windows only)

ICH7R Integrated ATA Controller

 One PCI bus master channel for up to two enhanced IDE devices  Support for Ultra DMA 100/66/33 IDE drives and ATAPI compliant devices  Tri-state modes to enable swap bay

ICH7R USB 2.0

 Front ~ One 2x5 pin header + Two type-A USB connectors (M2150 only)

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 Rear ~ Dual-layout (4/2 stacked USB connector) - optional

Super I/O

 SMSC SCH5017 Super I/O chip  One floppy connector supports one drive  PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard rear panel connectors (M2154 removed)  Two 9-pin serial ports (one rear panel connector and one internal header) (M2154 has remove

the rear one)

Rear Panel I/O

 Stacked PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard rear panel connectors (M2154 removed)  One DB9 serial connector (M2154 removed)  One DB15 Video connector (M2154 removed)  One stacked USB-2.0 connectors with 4 ports (M2150, M2151)  One stacked USB-2.0 connectors with 2 ports (M2153, M2154)  Two side-by-side RJ-45 connectors with LEDs

BIOS

 8 Mb Phoenix BIOS  Legacy USB support, all ports  SMBIOS 2.3.3 and DMI 2.0 compliant  Plug and Play (PnP)  APM 1.2  DMI 2.1  ACPI 1.0  Fan Speed Control  PXE  Soft Power-down  Multiple boot support (with BIOS Boot Specification v3.1 (BBS) support)  Supports S0, S4, S5 support (Depends on customer)  BIOS default “Always On” (For M2154)

System Management (BIOS/Utility/BMC assignment)

 Support ARIMA BMC Scorpio card (option part), IPMI 2.0 compliant (M2154 removed)  Support ARIMA SmartWatch software  CPU and Chassis environment temperature monitoring  Fan speed and status monitoring  Motherboard voltage monitoring  Chassis intrusion detection  HDD monitoring (Logic definition)

Internal header / connectors / Fans

 SSI-compliant connectors for SSI interface support  Total four 4-pin fan and three 3-pin connectors (For Processor, Cooling fans)  Arima Server 24 pins Front Panel

(Cooling Fault LED, System Fault LED, SMBus, Chassis Intrusion, NMI must work)

 Speaker header  SATA & SAS LEDs header  Power fail LED and alarm header for redundant power supply

Form Factor

 ATX form factor with size: 12” x 9.6” (6 layers)  P4 12V power connectors (24pin + 8/4pin)

Riser Card

 1U PCI-E x8 slot (use 3rd party riser card which bought from outside)

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SKU

 M2150, PCI-X, LAN V+L, 8USB,IPMI  M2151, LAN V+L, 8USB,IPMI  M2153, LAN V+L, 6USB,IPMI  M2154, LAN L+L, 4USB  Arima Scorpio Card, IPMI 2.0 compliance

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1.5 Barebone

System Power On/Off

System error

Power On/Off

Power supply monitor

Management

Quick Installation

1.5.1 1/2 1U

Model Name M215x1S

Description

Chassis Model

Color

Dimension (D*W*H) 393 x 435 x 43.5 mm, 15.5 x 16.9 x 1.7"

Integrated Board

Power Supply

Backplane

Peripheral Drives

Drive Bays

LED Indicator

Switches/ Controls

Riser Card * System

Rear I/O

Fan

Chassis Intrusion alert 1

Infiniband Link/Activity N/A

Middle (Non-hotswap) N/A

Cold-swappable 1

NIC Link/Activity 2

System Reset button 1

Alert Reset button 1

Chassis Intrusion Y

Rear (Non-hotswap) 3x 4056mm

Slim FDD N/A

Standard FDD N/A

Slim ODD 1(w/2.5” HDD)

Hot-swappable N/A

HDD LED 1

Fan Fail 1

USB 2.0 2

Fan control Y

VGA, KB, MS 3

Serial Port 1

Parallel Port N/A

USB 2.0 2/4

LAN 2

SCSI N/A

SAS N/A

Infiniband N/A

Chenbro RM12500

Black

M2150/1/3

Zippy 200/250W

N/A

1 1

N/A

Accessories

Guide (Motherboard)

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Model Name M215x1S

Quick Installation

OOB Checklist

Jumper

Prescott,

Guide (Barebone)

Driver and Manual CD 1

Component (Optional)

(Paper)

Heat Sink Kit 2

Power Cord *

Sliding rails kit 1

Supports Intel Kentsfield Quad core

CPU

Processors LGA775 Supports Intel Pentium 4 processors ( Cedar Mill) LGA775

Supports Intel Pentium D processors

(Smithfield, Presler, Conroe) LGA775

MemoryDDR2-667/533 memory (up to 2 DIMMs/ch)

Un-Buffered ECC/Non-ECC type memory module up to 8 GB

3.5" SATA II 80GB 7200RPM

HDD

3.5" SATA II 160GB 7200RPM

3.5" SATA II 250GB 7200RPM

OPMAScorpio Card

ODDSlim DVDROM

FDDN/A

Riser Card

Integrated Board

Backplane

1 * PCI-E x8 slot

Power cord for US Power Cord Power cord for Japan M2150 M2151 M2153

N/A

1 Bag

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1.5.1 Tower

System Power On/Off

System error

Power On/Off

Power supply monitor

Management

Quick Installation

Model Name M215x1T

Description

Chassis Model

Color

Dimension (D*W*H)

Integrated Board

Power Supply

Backplane

Peripheral Drives

Drive Bays

LED Indicator

Switches/ Controls

Riser Card N/A System

Rear I/O

Fan

Chassis Intrusion alert N/A

Infiniband Link/Activity N/A

Middle (Non-hotswap) N/A

Cold-swappable 3

NIC Link/Activity N/A

System Reset button N/A

Alert Reset button N/A

Chassis Intrusion N/A

Rear (Non-hotswap) 1x 220mm

Slim FDD N/A

Standard FDD Y

Slim ODD N/A

Hot-swappable N/A

HDD LED 1

Fan Fail N/A

USB 2.0 2

Fan control Y

VGA, KB, MS 3

Serial Port 1

Parallel Port N/A

USB 2.0 2/4

LAN 2

SCSI N/A

SAS N/A

Infiniband N/A

MACS CK1026-13

Black

220 x 220 x 30 mm

M2150/1/3

TBD

N/A

Accessories

Guide (Motherboard)

Guide (Barebone)

1 1

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Model Name M215x1T

OOB Checklist

Jumper

Driver and Manual CD 1

Component (Optional)

(Paper)

Heat Sink Kit 2

Power Cord *

Sliding rails kit 1

Supports Intel Kentsfield Quad core

CPU

Processors LGA775 Supports Intel Pentium 4 processors

(Prescott, Cedar Mill) LGA775

Supports Intel Pentium D processors

(Smithfield, Presler, Conroe) LGA775

Memory

OPMAScorpio Card

Riser Card

Integrated Board

Backplane

DDR2-667/533 memory (up to 2 DIMMs/ch) Un-Buffered ECC/Non-ECC type memory module up to 8 GB

3.5" SATA II 80GB 7200RPM

HDD

3.5" SATA II 160GB 7200RPM

3.5" SATA II 250GB 7200RPM

ODDStandard 5.25” DVDROM

FDDStandard 3.5” FDD

N/A

Power cord for US Power Cord Power cord for Japan M2150 M2151 M2153

N/A

1 Bag

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1.6 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

The M215X confirms to the ATX specification format. Before continuing on with installation, please confirm that your chassis supports a standard ATX motherboard. If you are unsure, contact your dealer for more information.

Precautions:

 Static electricity can damage components on your motherboard. Before touching the motherboard,

discharge any static build-up in yourself by touching a grounded object.

 Disconnect your computer from any power supply if disassembly is needed.  Try to avoid touching the surface or back of the motherboard, for chips and other components on the

motherboard are very fragile.

 Before the motherboard is ready for immediate installation, place the motherboard on the Mylar Sheet

(antistatic bag) in which the board was shipping.

 Before installing, inspect the motherboard for any possible flaws.

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2.2 Block Diagram

Milestone

Customer

Customer Sample: June ’06

Sample: June ’06 MP: Aug ’06

MP: Aug ’06

Option

PCI-E x8 slot 6

PCI-X 133 slot 4

PCI-X 133 slot 5

PCI-E x8 slot 7

PCI-E x8 slot 7PCI-E x8 slot 7

Smithfield/Presler/Conroe/Prescott/Cedar Mill/Kentsfield

LGA775 Socket

1066MHz FSB

PCI-E x8

PCI-X

RJ-45

PXH-V

PCI-E x4

82573E/V/L

82573L

ATI ES1000

PCI slot 1

PCI slot 1PCI slot 1

PCI-E x8

PCI-E x1

PCI Bus

Mukilteo-2/2P

ICH7R

SMBus

Support Scorpio

DDR2 667/533 Channel A

DDR2 667/533 Channel B

DMI 1.0

USB 2.0

LPC

Mini-PCI

Super I/O

SATA 3Gb/s

RAID 0,1,5,10

ATA-100

FWH

FWH BIOS

BIOS

Form factor : ATX

(12”x9.6”) 6 Layers

USB 2.0

Back Panel

USB 2.0

USB 2.0 Internal

Internal

Floppy

Floppy Serial Port

Serial Port PS/2 KB

PS/2 KB PS/2 MS

PS/2 MS

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2.3 Installing the Processor

Procedure: First read the instructions that came with the CPU. Follow the procedures below step by step.

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

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

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

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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).

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

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

6. Now, rest the motherboard into the chassis, align the four holes of the backplate with the four bolts of

the chassis.

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We do not recommend you to apply thermal compound at this point of the installation. The heatsink provided along with your CPU 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.

7. 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.

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 not included in the package.

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2.4 Installing the Memory

2.4.1 DIMM Combination

The diagram below shows the 4 DIMM slots from 1 to 4.

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Types of memory supported:

There are 4 DIMM sockets for 240-pin 1.8-Volt DDR2 DIMMs (WILL ONLY SUPPORT Un-Buffered ECC type memory modules ONLY). Please note the diagrams below to identify if your DIMM memories are ECC or non-ECC.

Before installing your memory sticks, please ensure that the memory sticks you have are compatible with the M215X. The M215X will only support DDR2-533/667 modules. Please study the table below for memory module specification of the M215X.

Key Notes:

 DDR2 Memory Modules Supported: 512MB – 2GB (Un-Buffered ECC Only)  Installed memory will all be automatically detected (No jumpers or settings are needed)  M215X supports up to 8GB in total  Registered memory is NOT supported  Single or double-sided DIMM are both supported. For details, please study the table below

Channel A Channel B Dual-Channel Mode

DIMM 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 3 DIMM 4

One DIMM

Only Two DIMM Symmetrical Two DIMM Symmetrical Four DIMM Symmetrical

Note

1. Each bullet point represents a 512MB-2GB memory module.

2. Symmetrical DIMMs must be identical.

- Same System Density (512MB, 1G, 2GB, etc)

- Matched Sided DIMMs (Single sided or Double Sided)

PS. We recommend you to use symmetrical DIMMs of the same brand/model.

 512MB-2GB

  512MB-4GB

    2GB-8GB

Any configuration other than the recommended is not guaranteed to work. Please refrain from using those configurations, as we cannot provide technical support on them.

System Density

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2.4.2 Installing DIMM modules

1. Open up the brackets on the sides by flicking them to the sides:

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

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3. Push the memory stick down until the brackets on the sides snap to secure the memory module in place. Make sure the brackets are locked into the memory module.

These pictures only show the procedures for the installation of one memory module. Please refer to section 2.4.1 to make sure the memory module combination is qualified for the motherboard.

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2.5 Jumpers Configuration

2.5.1 Front Panel Connectors

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Power LED:

This 3-pin connector attaches to the power LED.

HDD Activity LED: This 2-pin connector attaches to the LED of the hard disk. The LED lights up

Power Switch:

when HDD is active. This 2-pin connector attaches to the power button of the system.

Reset Switch:

ACPI Sleep Switch:

This 2-pin connector attaches to the case-mounted reset switch for rebooting your computer without turning on/off your power switch.

This 2-pin connector connects to the switch that can take the system into standby mode when pressed.

NMI to CPU Switch: This 1-pin connector connects to the switch that send Non-Maskable Interrupt to

the CPU. User can customize the button to perform a particular function.

5 VSB:

This connector provides the user with power to any extra devices that uses 5 volt power.

Cooling Fault LED:

This connector connects to the LED that lights up when a problem arises with cooling system.

System Fault LED:

This connector connects to the LED that lights up when a problem arises with the system.

NIC#1 Activity LED: This connector connects to the LED that lights up when there is activity on Gbe

SMBus SDA:

A private bus to BMC chips for serial data, for use with BMC only.

SMBus SCL:

A private bus to BMC chips for serial clock, for use with BMC only.

Chassis Intrusion:

This connects to the mechanical switch that indicates whether the chassis had been opened. User can activate it if desired.

NIC#2 Activity LED: This connector connects to the LED that lights up when there is activity on Gbe

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2.5.2 Clear CMOS header

Header CN5 controls CMOS setting. Position your motherboard as it appears in the following diagram. To clear CMOS:

1. Turn off the system; make sure standby power on the power supply has been turned off too.

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

3. Take out the jumper.

Turn on the system and reconfigure the BIOS

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2.5.3 Enable onboard VGA header

Header CN23 controls the onboard VGA setting. When CN23 is open, no jumper, VGA is enabled. When CN23 is closed, VGA is disabled. Refer to the following diagram for CN23 location:

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2.5.4 CPU FSB Setting

Headers CN1, CN2, and CN3 control the CPU FSB setting. Please refer to the table below for the available CPU FSB settings.

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CN1 CN2 CN3 FSB

Clock/Speed

1-2 1-2 1-2 Auto (Set by

CPU)

2-3 2-3 Open Force 133 MHz

/ 533

2-3 Open 2-3 Force 200 MHz

/ 800

2-3 2-3 2-3 Force 266 MHz

/ 1066

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2.5.5 Onboard Buzzer

The header, CN25 controls the on and off state of the onboard buzzer. Jumper 3-4 enables the buzzer, and open sets it off.

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2.5.6 Gigabit Ethernet LAN Chips

Header CN17 and CN20, that control the two Gigabit Ethernet chips. CN17 controls LAN1 chip, CN20 controls LAN2 chip. Each can be enabled or disabled by setting the jumper by the given configuration below. Refer to the diagram below for the locations of the headers.

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2.5.7 EEPROM Write Protector of Gigabit Ethernet LAN

Header CN18 and CN21 are EEPROM Write Protector for the two Gigabit Ethernet chips. CN18 is LAN1 protector; CN21 is LAN2 protector. Each can be enabled or disabled by setting the jumper by the given configuration below. Refer to the diagram below for the locations of the headers.

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2.5.8 CPU 3/4 pin FAN Select Jumper

Header CN35, CN47, CN48 and CN49 are CPU 3/4-pin fan select jumper. Each can be enabled or disabled by setting the jumper by the given configuration below. Refer to the diagram below for the locations of the headers.

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2.6 Power Supply

2.6.1 ATX 24-pin power connector and CPU 8/4-pin connector

There are one 24-pin power input connection and one 8/4-pin power input connection on the motherboard. The 24-pin power connection is used to connect to the power supply, while the 8/4-pin power connection is used to power up the CPU. BOTH must be connected in order for the system to boot up. Make sure the plugs are inserted into the connectors properly, to prevent any damage.

Please 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 below for the connector locations.

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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.

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2.7 Cables & Connectors

2.7.1 Floppy disk drive connector

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

To install the floppy drive, first refer to the instructions that come with the floppy drive. Then follow the instructions here.

Attaching a floppy drive can be done in a similar manner to an IDE drive. Most of the current floppy drives on the market require that the cable be installed with the colored stripe positioned next to the power connector. In most cases, there will be a key pin on the cable, which will force proper connection of the cable.

The motherboard supports only one floppy connector, and the connector can support only one floppy drive. Below are some symptoms of incorrectly installed floppy drives. Wrong installation should not cause severe damage but it may cause your system to freeze or crash when trying to read and/or write to the floppy diskette.

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Diagnosing an incorrectly installed floppy drive

Drive is not automatically detected. Usually caused by faulty cables, cables put in

backwards or a bad floppy drive or motherboard. Try another floppy drive to verify the problem if the cable is properly installed or try replacing the actual cable. Also check to see if the onboard floppy controller is enabled in the BIOS setup.

Drive Fail message at boot-up. The cable, floppy drive or motherboard may be

faulty. Try another drive or cable to verify.

Drive does not power on. Check power cable and cabling. Maybe a bad

power supply or drive cable problem.

Drive activity light is constantly on. Usually signifies that the cable on the drive is on

backwards, which is a common issue. Reverse the cable on the floppy drive end and try again.

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2.7.2 IDE connectors

The following diagram indicates the location of the IDE connector:

Read the instructions that come with the IDE drive and then consult the instructions here.

For Parallel ATA, installing IDE drives has become simpler over the years. The cables are now “keyed” to guide the user to the correct installation configuration. Each IDE connector can support two IDE drives. For the first IDE drive you want to use the Pri_IDE connector (setting the drive to Master). For the second IDE drive you can either use the connector (in which case, the second IDE drive should be set to Slave) or you use the Sec_IDE connector (in this case, set the second IDE drive to Master).

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

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2.7.3 Rear Panel I/O ports

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

Type of Port Function PS/2 Mouse connector The system will direct IRQ12 to the PS/2 mouse if

one is detected. If not detected, IRQ12 can be used for expansion slot.

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 Ports Two or four 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.

VGA connector (15-pin female) The VGA port connects display devices such as a

monitor. See the BIOS setup.

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

Intel Marvell dual channel Gigabit Ethernet.

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2.7.4 Back Panel LAN LED

Back Panel LAN LED: The table below will allow the user to monitor LAN activities from the back of the system.

State of Link

No link OFF OFF Link @ 10Mbps On/Blink OFF Link @ 100Mbps On/Blink ON (Green) Link @ 1000Mbps On/Blink ON (Orange) Activity BLINK ON

Link/Activity LED

(Green)

Speed LED

(Green/Orange)

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2.7.5 Front USB Connector

Header CN7 controls the two front USB connections. To activate the front USB, connect the USB wires to CN7.

Refer to the following diagram for the location of CN7.

Side A shares the same bus as USB A, therefore two USB devices cannot use side A and USB A together. Only one device will work at a time. The same goes for Side B and USB B.

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2.7.6 Front Panel Serial Port Connector

Header CN27 controls the activation of front panel serial port. In the specification, front panel serial port is COM2; the back panel is COM1. Refer to the following diagram for location and orientation of CN27.

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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 interact 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 a battery-backed NVRAM so that it retains the configuration even 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 varieties 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 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.”

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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 ↓ Left Arrow ← Right Arrow → Esc In the submenu: Exit the submenu.

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

+ or - Move the device up or down.

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

F9 Setup Defaults. F10 Save and Exit.

Move to the next item. Move to the previous menu. Move to the next menu.

In the main menu: Exit without saving.

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.

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.

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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 (See Page 31). To avoid such problem, configure only the items that you thoroughly understand and refrain from modifying the advanced settings.

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3.4 Main Menu:

When Serial ATA is disabled:

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Server Exit

System Time [12:59:59] System Date [11/30/2002]

Legacy Diskette A: [1.44/1.25 MB 3½]

►IDE Primary/Master [200GB] ►IDE Primary/Slave [CD-ROM] ►IDE Secondary/Master [None] ►IDE Secondary /Master [None]

►Memory Cache ►Boot Features

Installed memory: 2024 MB

Available to OS: 2024 MB Used by devices: 2 MB

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

When Serial ATA is enabled:

PhoenixBIOS cME FirstBIOS Pro Setup Utility

Main Advanced Power Boot Server Exit

System Time [12:59:59] System Date [11/30/2002]

Legacy Diskette A: [1.44/1.25 MB 3½]

►IDE Primary/Master [200GB] ►IDE Primary/Slave [CD-ROM] ►SATA Port 1 [80026MB SATA1] ►SATA Port 2 [80026MB SATA2] ►SATA Port 3 [None] ►SATA Port 4 [None]

►Memory Cache ►Boot Features

Installed memory: 2024 MB

Available to OS: 2024 MB Used by devices: 2 MB

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

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Item Specific Help

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

Item Specific Help

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

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

System Time No options. Shows the time of the day in the

format of Hour/Min/Sec.

System Date No options. Shows the date in the format of

MM/DD/YYYY.

Legacy Diskette A Disabled

360 Kb

1.2 MB 720 Kb

1.44/1.25 MB

2.88 MB

Selects floppy type. Note that

1.25 MB 3½” references a 1024 byte/sector Japanese media format. The 1.25 MB, 3½” diskette requires a 3-Mode floppy-disk drive.

System Memory No options. This item is not configurable to

user.

Extended Memory No options. This item is not configurable to

user.

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3.4.1 IDE Channel Sub-Menu:

When there is a drive installed on an IDE or SATA, the sub menu will look like the following:

Main

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IDE PrimaryMaster [200GB]

Type: [Auto] LBA Format Total Sectors: 390721968 Maximum Capacity: 200GB

Multi-Sector Transfers: [16 Sectors] LBA Mode Control: [Enabled] 32 Bit I/O: [Disabled] Transfer Mode: [FPIO 4 / DMA 2] Ultra DMA Mode: [Disabled]

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 IDE/SATA sub-menu page: Item Options Description

Type Auto

None ATAPI Removable CD-ROM IDE Removable Other ATAPI User

Multi-Sector Transfers Disabled

2 sectors 4 sectors 8 sectors 16 sectors

User = you enter parameters of hard disk drive installed at this connection. Auto = autotypes hard disk drive installed here. 1-39 = you select pre-determined type of hard-disk drive installed here. CD-ROM = a CD-ROM drive is installed here. ATAPI Removable = removable disk drive is installed here.

Specify the number of sectors per block for multiple sector transfers. ‘Max’ refers to the size the disk returns when queried.

Item Specific Help

User = you enter parameters of hard disk drive installed at this connection. Auto = autotypes hard disk drive install here. 139 = you select predetermined type of hard-disk drive installed here. CDROM = a CD-ROM drive is installed here. ATAPI Removable = removable disk drive is installed here.

LBA Mode Control Disabled

Enabled

32 Bit I/O Disabled

Enabled

Enabling LBA causes Logical Block Addressing to be used in place of Cylinders, Heads & Sectors.

This setting enables or disables 32 bit IDE data transfers.

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Transfer Mode Standard

Fast PIO 1 Fast PIO 2 Fast PIO 3 Fast PIO 4 FPIO 3/ DMA 1 FPIO 4/ DMA 2

Select the method for moving data to/from the drive. Autotype the drive to select the optimum transfer mode.

Ultra DMA Mode Disabled

Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 Mode 5

All the IDE Channel sub-menus and SATA sub-menus have the same sub-menu layout as the one shown above..

Selects the Ultra DMA mode used for moving data to/from the drive. Autotype the drive to select the optimum transfer mode.

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3.4.2 Memory Cache Sub-Menu

Main

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Boot Features Item Specific Help

Cache System Bios area: [Write Protect] Cache Video BIOS area: [Write Protect] Cache Base 0-512k: [Write Back] Cache Base 512k-640k: [Write Back] Cache Extended Memory Area: [Write Back] Cache A000-AFFF: [Disabled] Cache B000-BFFF: [Disabled] Cache C800-CBFF: [Disabled] Cache CC00-CFFF: [Disabled] Cache D000-D3FF: [Disabled] Cache D400-D7FF: [Disabled] Cache D800-DBFF: [Disabled] Cache DC00-DFFF: [Disabled] Cache E000-E3FF: [Disabled] Cache E400-E7FF: [Write Protect] Cache E800-EBFF: [Write Protect] Cache EC00-EFFF: [Write Protect] F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit ←→Select Menu Enter Select►Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

Controls caching of system BIOS area.

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3.4.3 Boot Feature Sub-Menu:

Main

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Boot Features Item Specific Help

Floppy check: [Disabled] Summary screen: [Disabled] Boot-time Diagnostic Screen [Enabled] QuickBoot Mode: [Enabled]

Enabled Verifies floppy type on boot; disabled speeds boot.

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 Boot Features sub-menu page: Item Options Description

Floppy check Disabled

Enabled

Summary screen Disabled

Enabled

Boot-time Diagnostic Screen Disabled

Enabled

QuickBoot Mode Disabled

Enabled

Enabled verifies floppy type on boot; disabled speeds up boot process.

Display system configuration on boot.

Display the diagnostic screen during boot.

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

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3.5 Advanced Menu

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Server Exit

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Setting items on this menu to incorrect values may cause your system to malfunction.

►PCI Configuration ►Advanced Chipset Control ►Advanced Processor Options ►I/O Device Configuration ►Console Redirection ►DMI Event Logging

Installed O/S: [WIN2000] Reset Configuration Data: [NO] Large Disk Access Mode: [DOS]

Enable ACPI (debug only): [Yes]

Route Port 80h cycles to: [PCI] Legacy USB Support: [Enabled]

Option ROM Placement [Enabled]

Setup Warning

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 in the “Advanced” menu page: Item Options Description

Installed O/S Other

Win95 Win98 WinMe Win2000

Select the operating system installed on your system which you will use most commonly. Note: An incorrect setting can cause some operating systems to display unexpected behavior.

Item Specific Help

Select options for Advanced Chipset features.

Reset Configuration Data Yes

Large Disk Access Mode Other

DOS

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

UNIX, Novell NetWare, or other operating systems, select 'Other'. If you are installing new software and the drive fails, change this selection and try again. Different operating systems require different representations of drive geometries.

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Item Options Description

I/O cycles to the LPC

Enable ACPI (debug only) Yes

En/Disable ACPI Bios (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) Debug only, removes this option for production.

Route Port 80h cycles to LPC

PCI

Legacy USB Support Enable support for Legacy

Option ROM Placement Disabled

E000 Extension by PFA Temporary Relocation by PFA E000 Extension by Size Temporary Relocation by Size

Disabled – Port always

LPC – Routes Port 80h

bus

PCI – Routes Port 80h I/O

cycles to the PCI bus

Universal Serial Bus You chose to apply option ROM

placement feature, while you know it was risky. If the system hangs during boot, please restart the system and come here to change the setting.

Special Explanation regarding Native Mode, Serial ATA and Parallel ATA:

In native mode, devices are assigned by PCI; it can support up to six devices, four on Parallel ATA, two on Serial ATA. Native mode is the default BIOS selection. It is represented by “Parallel ATA = BOTH“, “Serial ATA = Enabled“ and “Native Mode Operation = Both”. M215X also supports legacy mode where devices be assigned by I/O, IRQ. Legacy mode can support up to 4 devices. Legacy mode is enabled by a combination of selections on Native Mode Operation, Serial ATA and Parallel ATA items. The following list shows the various combinations for legacy mode:

1. “Parallel ATA = BOTH”, “Serial ATA = “Disabled”: in this combination, Parallel ATA supports all four devices on channel 0 and 1.

2. “Parallel ATA = channel 0”, “Serial ATA = Enabled”, “Native Mode Operation = Auto”: in this combination, Parallel ATA supports two devices on channel 0 and Serial ATA supports two devices.

3. “Parallel ATA = channel 1”, “Serial ATA = Enabled”, “Native Mode Operation = Auto”: in this combination, Parallel ATA supports two devices on channel 1 and Serial ATA supports two devices.

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3.5.1 PCI Configuration

The PCI Configuration Menu looks like the following:

Advanced

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Advanced Chipset Control Item Specific Help

► Slot #1 – PCI 32 –bit ► Slot #4 – PCI-X 64 –bit ► Slot #5 – PCI-X 64 –bit

Additional setup menus to configure PCI devices

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 PCI Configuration Menu page:

Item Options Description Slot #1 – PCI 32 –bit Setup items for configuring the

specific PCI device

Option ROM Scan Enabled

Disabled

Slot #4 – PCI-X 64 –bit Setup items for configuring the

Option ROM Scan Enabled

Disabled

Initialize device expansion ROM

specific PCI device

Initialize device expansion ROM

Slot #5 – PCI-X 64 –bit Setup items for configuring the

specific PCI device

Option ROM Scan Enabled

Disabled

Initialize device expansion ROM

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3.5.2 Advanced Chipset Control

The Advanced Chipset Control Menu looks like the following:

Advanced

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Advanced Chipset Control Item Specific Help

►Integrated Device Control Sub-Menu ►PCI Express Sub-Menu

Default Primary Video Adapter [Auto]

Parallel ATA [Enabled] Serial ATA [Enabled] Native Mode Operation [Auto] SATA Controller Mode Option [Compatible] F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit ←→Select Menu Enter Select►Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

These items determine whether the integrated PCI devices will be enabled in PCI config space.

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

Default Primary Video Adapter IGD

PEG PCI Auto

This allows you to select the Video device used by the BIOS during POST.

The default is AUTO.

Auto – PEG, PCI, IGD IGD – IGD, PCI PEG – PEG, PCI PCI – PCI, PEG, IGD

Parallel ATA Disable

Enable the PATA

Enable

Serial ATA Disable

Enable

Native Mode Operation Auto

Serial ATA

SATA Controller Mode Option Compatible

Enhanced

Enable the SATA

Choose Native Mode for ATA

Note: Certain OS is not supported under native mode Compatible mode: SATA and PATA drives are auto-detected and placed in Legacy mode.

Enhanced (non-AHCI) mode: SATA and PATA drives are auto-detected and placed in Native IDE mode

Note: Pre-Win2k OS’s do not work in Enhanced mode.

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Item Options Description SATA Raid Enable Disabled

Enabled

Enable SATA RAID functionality

SATA AHCI Enable Disabled

Enabled

Enable AHCI: WinXP-SP1 +IAA driver supports AHCI mode

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3.5.3 Turning on RAID or AHCI

ATTENTION: To turn on Raid or AHCI (the SATA RAID Enable and SATA AHCI Enable options will ONLY appear if SATA Controller Mode Option is turned to Enhanced). Raid will ONLY be turned on if SATA RAID Enable is enabled. The system should be restarted after it has been enabled. The raid setup menu can be accessed with CTRL+I during boot up:

The Advanced Chipset Control Sub-Menu should look like this if RAID or AHCI are to be enabled:

Advanced

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Advanced Chipset Control Item Specific Help

►Integrated Device Control Sub-Menu ►PCI Express Sub-Menu

Default Primary Video Adapter [Auto]

Parallel ATA [Enabled] Serial ATA [Enabled] SATA Controller Mode Option [Enhanced] SATA RAID Enable [Disabled] SATA AHCI Enable [Disabled]

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

These items determine whether the integrated PCI devices will be enabled in PCI config space.

The table below is the options you can customize after changing the option of SATA Controller Mode Option to Enhanced.

Item Options Description

SATA Controller Mode Option Compatible

Enhanced

Compatible mode: SATA and PATA drives are auto-detected and placed in Legacy mode.

Enhanced (non-AHCI) mode: SATA and PATA drives are auto-detected and placed in Native IDE mode

Note: Pre-Win2k OS’s do not work in Enhanced mode.

SATA Raid Enable Disabled

Enabled

Enable SATA RAID functionality

SATA AHCI Enable Disabled

Enabled

Enable AHCI: WinXP-SP1 +IAA driver supports AHCI mode

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3.5.4 Integrated Device Control Sub-Menu

The integrated device control sub-menu looks like the following:

Advanced

PhoenixBIOS cME FirstBIOS Pro Setup Utility

Advanced Chipset Control Item Specific Help

USB Device 29, Function 3: [Enabled] USB Device 29, Function 2 & 3: [Enabled] USB Device 29, Function 1 & 2 & 3: [Enabled] USB Device 29, Function 0&1&2&3: [Enabled] USB Device 29, Function 7: [Enabled]

Enable or Disable this USB Device by setting item to the desired value.

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

The table below is a list of things that you can customize in the integrated device control sub-menu. Item Options Description

USB Device 29, Function 3 Disabled

Enabled

USB Device 29, Function 2 & 3 Disabled

Enabled

USB Device 29, Function 1 & 2 & 3

USB Device 29, Function 0&1&2&3

USB Device 29, Function 7 Disabled

Disabled Enabled

Enabled

Enable or Disable this USB Device by setting item to the desired value.

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3.5.5 Express Sub-Menu

The PCI Express Sub Menu looks like the following:

Advanced

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PCI Express Device Control Item Specific Help

PCI Express Base Address = E0000000h GMCH Base Address = FED14000h PCI Express Base Address = FED18000h PCI Express Base Address = FED19000h

►PEG Port Sub-Menu ►PEG1 Port Sub-Menu

ICH7 RCB Base Address = FED1C000h

►Root Port #1 Sub-Menu ►Root Port #5 Sub-Menu ►Root Port #6 Sub-Menu

These items are for debugging the PCI Express Graphics Port.

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 PCI Express Device Control sub-menu page:

Item Options Description PEG Port Sub-Menu

Enabled Disabled

Disabled – Port always disabled. Enabled – Port always enabled. Auto – Only enable if card found. Debug – Only enable if card found. Don’t force link width.

PEG1 Port Sub-Menu

All items on this menu cannot

be modified in user mode. If any items require changes, please consult your system Supervisor.

Root Port #1, #5, ad #6 Sub Menu

Auto Disabled Enabled

Disabled – Port always disabled (If Port #1 if disabled, then the rest of the Ports will also be disabled.) Enabled – Port always enabled. Auto – Only enable if card found.

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3.5.6 Advanced Processor Options Sub Menu

The Advanced Processor Options Sub Menu looks like the following:

Advanced

PhoenixBIOS cME FirstBIOS Pro Setup Utility

Advanced Processor Options Item Specific Help

Single Logical Proc. Mode [Disabled]

Intel Enhanced Debug [Enabled] Machine Checking [Enabled]

Fast String operations [Enabled] Compatible FPU Code [Disabled] Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled] Set Max Ext CPUID = 3 [Disabled] Echo TPR [Enabled] C1 Enhanced Mode [Disabled] Intel (R) Virtualization Technology [Disabled] No Execute Mode Men Protection [Enabled]

Frequency Ratio [Default]

Multi Core Processor

Only single thread and core is 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 Advanced Processor sub-menu page: Item Options Description

Single Logical Proc. Mode Disabled

Enabled

Multi Core Processor Only single thread and core is

enabled

Intel Enhanced Debug Disabled

[FOR DEBUG ONLY]

Enabled

Machine Checking Disabled

Enabled

Fast String operations Disabled

Enabled

Compatible FPU Code Disabled

Enabled

Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Disabled

Enabled

Set Max Ext CPUID = 3 Disabled

Enabled

[FOR DEBUG ONLY]

Sets Max CPUID extended function value to 3.

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Item Options Description Echo TPR Disabled

Enabled

[FOR DEBUG ONLY]

C1 Enhanced Mode Disabled

Enabled

Intel (R) Virtualization Technology

No Execute Mode Men Protection

Frequency Ratio Default

Disabled Enabled

X 14 X 15 X 16 X 17 X 18

Vanderpool Technology

Select the internal frequency multiplier of the CPU

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3.5.7 I/O Device Configuration Sub Menu

The I/O Device Configuration Sub Menu looks like the following:

Advanced

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I/O Device Configuration Item Specific Help

Serial port A: [Enabled] Base I/O Address: [3F8] Interrupt: [IRQ 4]

Serial port B: [Enabled] Mode: [Normal] Base I/O Address: [2F8] Interrupt: [IRQ 3]

Floppy disk controller: [Enabled]

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

Configure serial port A using options:

[Disabled] No configuration

[Enabled] User configuration

[Auto] BIOS or OS chooses configuration

(OS Controlled) Displayed when controlled by OS

The following table shows the items that you can customize on the I/O Device Configuration sub-menu page:

Item Options Description Serial port Disabled

Enabled Auto

Configure serial port using options: [Disabled]: No configuration. [Enabled]: User configuration. [Auto]: BIOS or OS chooses configuration. (OS controlled): Displays when controlled by OS.

Serial Port Base I/O Address

3F8 2F8 3E8 2E8

Serial Port Mode:

Normal IrDA ASK-IR

Serial Port Interrupt

IRQ 3 IRQ 4

Floppy disk controller Disabled

Enabled Auto

Set the base I/O address for serial port.

Set the mode for serial port.

Set the interrupt for serial port.

Configure using options: [Disabled]: No configuration. [Enabled]: User configuration. [Auto]: BIOS or OS chooses configuration. (OS controlled): Displays when controlled by OS.

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3.5.8 Console Redirection Sub Menu

The Console Redirection Sub Menu looks like the following:

Advanced

PhoenixBIOS cME FirstBIOS Pro Setup Utility

Console Redirection Item Specific Help

Com Port Address [Disabled]

Baud Rate [19.2K] Console Type [PC ANSI] Flow Control [CTS/RTS] Console connection [Direct] Continue C.R. after POST [Off]

If enabled, it will use a port on the motherboard.

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

Com Port Address Disabled

On-board COM A

If enabled, it will use a port on the motherboard.

On-board COM B

Baud Rate 300

Enables the specified baud rate. 1200 2400 9600

19.2K

38.4K

57.6K

115.2K

Console Type VT100

VT100, 8bit PC-ANSI, 7bit PC-ANSI VT100+ VT-UTF8

Flow Control None

XON/XOFF CTS/RTS

Console connection Direct

Via modem

Continue C.R. after POST Off

Enables the specified console

type.

Enables flow control

Indicate whether the console is

connected directly to the system

or a modem is used to connect.

Enables Console Redirection

after OS has loaded.

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3.5.9 DMI Event Logging Sub Menu

The DMI even logging sub-menu looks like the following:

PhoenixBIOS cME FirstBIOS Pro Setup Utility

Advanced

DMI Event Logging Item Specific Help

Event log validity Valid Event log capacity Space Available

View DMI event log [Enter] Event Logging [Enabled]

Mark DMI events as read [Enter] Clear all DMI events logs [No]

View the contents of the DMI event log.

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

The table below is the options that you can customize under the DMI Event Logging sub-menu: Item Options Description

View DMI event log Enter View the contents of the DMI

Event Logging Disabled

Enabled

Mark DMI events as read Enter Press Enter to mark all DMI

Clear all DMI event logs No

Yes

event log.

Select ‘Enabled’ to allow

logging of DMI events.

events in the event log as read.

Setting this to ‘Yes’ will clear

the DMI event log after

rebooting.

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3.6 Security Menu:

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Server Exit

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Supervisor Password Is: Clear User Password Is: Clear

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

Diskette access: [Supervisor]

Fixed disk boot sector: [Normal] Virus check reminder: [Disabled] System backup reminder: [Disabled] Password on boot: [Disabled] FirstWare Authentication Level [High]

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

Set

Displays the password if there is

one.

Supervisor Password controls access to the setup utility.

Item Specific Help

User Password Is Clear

Set

Displays the password if there is

one.

Set Supervisor Password Enter Supervisor Password controls

access to the setup utility.

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

must first set supervisor

password.

Diskette access User

Supervisor

Fixed disk boot sector Normal

Write Protect

Controls access to diskette

drives

Write protects boot sector on

hard disk to protect against

viruses

Virus check reminder Disabled

Daily Weekly

Displays reminder message at

boot (daily, every Monday or 1st

of every month) Monthly

System backup reminder Disabled

Daily Weekly

Displays reminder message at

boot (daily, every Monday or 1st

of every month) Monthly

Password on boot Disabled

Enables password entry on boot Enabled

FirstWare Authentication Level High

Medium

Select FirstWare authentication

level Low

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3.7 Power Menu:

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Server Exit

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Power Saving: [Disabled]

Power Button Behavior: [On/Off]

After Power Failure: [Last State]

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

Power Saving Disabled

Customized Maximum Power Savings Maximum Performance

Maximum Power Savings

conserves the greatest amount of

system power.

Maximum Performance

conserves power but allows

greatest system performance.

To alter these settings, choose

Customized.

To turn off power management,

choose Disabled.

Maximum Power Savings conserves the greatest amount of system power. Maximum performance conserves power but allows greatest system performance. To alter these settings, choose Customized. To turn off power management, choose Disabled.

Item Specific Help

Power Button Behavior On/Off

Wake/Sleep

After Power Failure Stay Off

Last State Power On

Select the desired system power

state after pressing power

button.

On/Off: System powers off.

Wake/Sleep: System enter sleep

mode.

Sets the mode of operation IF an

AC/Power Loss occurs. The

two modes are:

‘Stay Off’ keeps the power off

until power button is pressed;

‘Last State’ restores previous

power state before loss

occurred;

‘Power On’ turns on the system

when AC power becomes

available.

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3.8 Boot Menu:

All the possible devices that you can boot from are automatically detected and listed on the page. The items with a ‘+’ in front of it indicates that the item is a category with more devices nested under it. You can use <Enter> to display the nested devices. The first device listed is the first boot device. In the example shown below, the CD-ROM is the first boot device, followed by the ST380023AS- (P0) in the category of hard drive.

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Server Exit

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Boot priority order: 1: Legacy Floppy Drives 2: IDE 0: ST380023AS-(S1) 3: IDE 1: 4: IDE 2: 5: IDE 3: 6: IDE 4: 7: IDE 5: 8: All IDE HD

Excluded from boot order: : PCI BEV: IBA GE Slot 0400 v1228 : PCI BEV: IBA GE Slot 0600 v1228 : Legacy Network Card:

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

Item Specific Help

Keys used to view or configure devices: <Enter> expands or collapses devices with a + or - <Ctrl-Enter> expands all <Shift-1> enables or disables a device. <+> and <-> moves the device up or down. <n> may move removable device between Hard Disk or Removable Disk. <d> Remove a device that is not installed.

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3.9 Server Menu:

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Server Exit

► Hardware Monitor

Item Specific Help

Show hardware monitor Current state

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

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3.9.1 Hardware Monitor

The Hardware Monitor looks like the following:

PhoenixBIOS cME FirstBIOS Pro Setup Utility

Server

Hardware Monitor Item Specific Help

CPU Fan Speed = 3827 RPM CN38 Fan Speed = No Function CN41 Fan Speed = No Function CN42 Fan Speed = No Function CPU Temperature = 127 (℃)

DIMM Temperature = 31 (℃) On-Chip Temp. = 127 (℃) VCC to Processor = +1.4875 V

+5.0 Volt = +5.294 V +5.0 Volt Standby = +5.10 V +3.3 Volt = +3.450 V +3.3 Volt Standby = +3.354 V +12.0 Volt = +12.24 V Battery (3.0V) = +3.450 V)

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

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

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3.10 Exit Menu:

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

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Item Specific Help

Exit System Setup and save your changes to CMOS.

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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): a PCI-based interface, which was designed 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): also known as IDE or ATA; a drive 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: a temporary storage area for data that will be needed often by an application. Using a cache lowers data access times since the information is stored in SRAM instead

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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.

Closed and open jumpers: jumpers and jumper pins are active when they are “on” or “closed”, and inactive when they are “off” or “open”.

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 Error 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.

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EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM): also called Flash BIOS, it is 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.

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): the 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).

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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.

PCI-to-PCI bridge: allow 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 faulttolerance, 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.

UltraDMA-33/66/100: a fast version of the old DMA channel. UltraDMA is also called UltraATA. Without a proper UltraDMA controller, your system cannot take advantage of higher data transfer rates of the new UltraDMA/UltraATA hard drives.

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