Arima NK14X User Manual

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NK14X

USER MANUAL

Arima Computer Corp.

Building Your Competitive Advantage

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T

ABLE OF CONTENTS

:

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

COPYRIGHT NOTICE................................................................................................... 4

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

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

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

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

ONGRATULATIONS

1.1 C

NPACKING

1.2 U

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

1.3 F

EATURES HIGHLIGHT

OTHERBOARD SPECIFICATION

1.4 M

OTHERBOARD LAYOUT [MAJOR COMPONENTS

1.5 M

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CHAPTER 2. HARDWARE INSTALLATION......................................................... 13

2.1 B

LOCK DIAGRAM

2.2 I

NSTALLING THE PROCESSOR
NSTALLING THE MEMORY

2.3 I

2.3.1 DIMM Combination................................................................................................................... 18

2.3.2 Installing DIMM modules .......................................................................................................... 20

UMPER CONFIGURATION

2.4 J

2.4.1 Clear CMOS header................................................................................................................... 22

2.4.2 Enable onboard VGA header..................................................................................................... 23

2.4.3 ID LED and Intrusion Function Pin Header ............................................................................. 24

2.4.4 IPMI Header.............................................................................................................................. 25

2.4.5 CPU FAN1, 2; Front FAN 1, 2; System FAN 1, 2 ..................................................................... 26

2.4.6 CPU FAN 4; 3............................................................................................................................ 27

2.5 P

OWER SUPPLY

2.5.1 ATX 24-pin power connector and CPU 8/4-pin connector........................................................ 28

ABLES

2.6 C

2.6.1 Front Panel Connectors............................................................................................................. 30

2.6.2 Rear Panel I/O ports.................................................................................................................. 33

2.6.3 Back Panel LAN LED ................................................................................................................ 34

2.6.4 Back panel LAN3 Connector...................................................................................................... 35

2.6.5 Front USB Connector ................................................................................................................ 36

2.6.6 Front Panel Serial Port Connector............................................................................................ 37

& C

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ONNECTORS

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CHAPTER 3. BIOS SETUP ......................................................................................... 38

NTERING

3.1 E

SING SETUP

3.2 U

3.3 T

ROUBLESHOOTING

3.4 M

AIN MENU

3.5 A

DVANCED MENU

3.5.1 Chipset Feature Sub-Menu ........................................................................................................ 43

3.5.2 Integrated Devices Sub-Menu.................................................................................................... 47

3.5.3 Console Redirection Sub-Menu.................................................................................................. 50

ECURITY MENU

3.6 S

BIOS S

ETUP

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3.7 P

OWER MENU

OOT MENU

3.8 B

ERVER MENU

3.9 S

3.10 E

XIT MENU

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APPENDIX I: GLOSSARY........................................................................................... 56

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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 2007 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.

Opteron™ is registered trademark of AMD Corporation.
Windows® 98/2000/NT/XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
ATI is the registered trademark of ATI Technologies Inc.

Revision: 0.90
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: [e-mail]



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.
 Operating temperature: 10ºC to 35ºC or 50ºF to 95ºF.
 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.

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 manufacturer’s instructions.

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Chapter 1. Getting Started

1.1 Congratulations

You have in possession one of the most powerful and versatile 1-way AMD Opteron processor solutions,
the NK14X. Powered by cutting edge nVIDIA MCP55V Professional chipset, NK14x efficiently utilizes
the combined strength of 2000MT/s Hyper Transport, PCI-E x16 slot, six Integrated Serial ATAII
controllers, to name just a few. It provides versatility, performance, value and dependability for today’s
computing environment. In just a couple of pages, a detailed specification will provide you with a
comprehensive view of the capabilities of NK14X. Thank you for purchasing Arima Computer Corp.
family of products.

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:

2 x SATA cables
1 x SATA power cord
1 x Spare jumper
1 x Driver CD
1 x Quick Installation Guide

1.2.1 Quick Installation Guide

CN1 ID LED and Intruder

LAN Connector Indicator Light

Recommended Memory Configurations

1 DIMM Slot 4
2 DIMMs Slot 4, 3
4 DIMMs Slot 4, 3, 2, 1

The Latest BIOS, Manual, Memory AVL, Drivers and Utility can be
downloaded from

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

Pin

1
2
3
4

CN6 On-Board VGA Select Jumper

VGA Enabled

(default)

CN16 Clear CMOS Select Jumper

Clear CMOS

CN19 IPMI Header

Pin Description

1 LED Clear Switch
2 LED Clear Switch
3 Front Panel Alert

LAN 3 LAN3 Header

Pin Description Pin Description

1
3
5
7
9

State of Link

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

Description

ID LED+

ID LED-

Intruder
Intruder

Open Closed

VGA Disabled

1-2 2-3

TX_P 2
TX_N 4 OPMA LAN Act
RX_P 6
RX_N 8 OPMA LAN Lin

3.3V 10

Normal

(Default)

3.3V_SB

3.3V_SB

GND

Speed LED

(Green/Orange)

Link/Activity
LED (Green)

CN21 COM1 Headers

Pin Description Pin Description

1 DCD 2 DSR
3 RX 4 RTS
5 TX 6 CTS
7 DTR 8 RI
9 GND 10 N/A

CN2 USB Header

Pin Description Pin Description

1
3 USB_N0/2 4
5 USB_P0/2 6
7
9 10

CN20 Front Panel

Recommended Memory Configurations for Quad-Core CPU

VCC 2

GND 8

DDR2-533

DDR2-533
DDR2-533 QR QR QR QR

DDR2-667

DDR2-667

DDR2-667

DDR2-667

DDR2-667 DRx4 DRx4
※SR=Single Rank DIMM ; DR=Dual Rank DIMM ;
QR=Quad Rank DIMM ; any= SR,DR, or QR

DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4

- - Any Any

SR or

DR

- -

- ­SR or
DRx8
SR or

DR

SR or

DR

SR or
DRx8
SR or

DR

VCC
USB_N1/3
USB_P1/3

GND

N/A

SR or

DR

SR or
DRx8
DRx4
or QR
SR or
DRx8

DRx4
SR or

DR

SR or

DR

SR or
DRx8
DRx4

or QR

SR or

DRx8

DRx4

SR or

DR

Rev. 0.91

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1.3 Features Highlight

CPU:

 Support AMD Dual-Core and Qua-Core Opteron 2000 series processor
 Supports up to 2000MT/s Hyper Transport

CHIPSET:
 nVIDIA nForce MCP55V Pro

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

EXPANSION SLOTS:
 One PCI-Express x16 slot

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

INTEGRATED LAN CONTROLLER:
 Marvell Alaska 88E1116 Dual Port PHY with MCP55V Pro integrated MAC with TOE function –

Dual port 10/100/1000BASE-T PHY

SYSTEM MANAGEMENT:

 IPMI 2.0 compliance (daughter card through 200 pin connector)
 General management features required:

- CPU and Chassis environment temperature monitoring

- Fan speed control and Fan status monitoring

- Motherboard voltage monitoring

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1.4 Motherboard Specification

Processors

 AMD Dual-Core and Qua-Core Opteron 2000 series processor

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512KB/1MB L2 cache per Core

- Socket F LGA 1207-pin

- Support 16 Rank, up to 4 Rank per DIMM

- Selectable TDP 120W or 95W or 68W

 Supports up to 2000MT/s Hyper Transport
 Supports AMD technologies: AMD64 technology, PowerNow Technology with OPM, AMD

Virtualization, Enhance Virus Protection & OPMA

Chipsets

 nVidia nForce MCP55V Pro chipset
 Winbond Super I/O W83627EHG chip
 Analog Devices ADM1026 Hardware Monitor chip

Memory

 4 Registered ECC DDR2 DIMM slots and a maximum 16GB of memory
 Supports 512MB / 1GB / 2GB / 4GB @ 533 / 667 MHz modules
 Supports up to 4 Rank Registered ECC DDR2 DIMM

Expansion Slots

 One PCI-Express x16 slot (Supports Low-profile add-on card only)
 One IPMI 2.0 connector

Integrated Graphics

 ATI ES1000 with 32MB DDR2 memory

Gigabit Ethernet

 Two Marvell Alaska 88E1116 Single Port PHY with MCP55V Pro integrated MAC with TOE

function – Dual port 10/100/1000BASE-T PHY

 Two single RJ-45 connector with LEDs

MCP55V Pro Integrated Serial ATA II Controller

 6 ports connector, data transfers up to 3.0Gb/s (300MB/s)
 Integrated nVidia MediaShield™ RAID to support RAID 0,1,10, 5, JBOD (windows only)

MCP55V Pro Integrated USB 2.0

 4 USB 2.0 ports (1 internal 9 pin headers, and 2 Type A connectors on Rear)

Super I/O

 Winbond Super I/O W83627EHG chip
 One PS/2 connector include mouse and keyboard function (cable needed)
 One 9-pin serial port (internal pin header)

Rear I/O

 One PS/2 connector include mouse and keyboard function (Cable needed)
 Two Type-A USB-2.0 connectors
 Two RJ-45 ports (one for GbE, one for GbE and IPMI shared)
 DB15 Video connector

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BIOS

 8Mb Phoenix BIOS
 Legacy USB support, all ports
 SMBIOS 2.3.3 and DMI 2.0 compliant
 Plug and Play (PnP)
 APM (Advanced Power Management) 1.2
 ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) 2.0 Compliant
 Fan Speed Control (work in situation of w/o OPMA)
 PXE (Pre-Boot Execution)
 Soft Power-down
 Multiple boot support (with BIOS Boot Specification v3.1 (BBS) support) must be ready

console re-direct

 After power failure (always on and last status, always off*)
 Update in DOS and x64 Windows.

System Management

 IPMI 2.0 compliance (daughter card through 200 pin connector)
 DDR2 SO-DIMM connector used (Please refer the OPMA connector spec)
 General management features required: (by BIOS and OPMA)

- CPU and Chassis environment temperature monitoring

- Fan speed control and Fan status monitoring

- Motherboard voltage monitoring

Fan header

 Two 4 pins FAN headers with PWM control (Pin define: GND, FAN, 12V, PWM)
 Three 8pins FAN connector with PWN control (Pin define: GND, FAN, 12V, PWM1, GND,

FAN, 12V, PWM1)

 Supports fan speed control in 4-pin Fan only; 8-pin fans will be work in full speed if plugged

Form Factor

 Half of SSI MEB form factor with size: 5.9” X 13”

Power

 8-pin (+12V) and 24-pin power connector (Vertical)

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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 Block Diagram

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2.2 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.

4. Place the CPU into the socket with the arrows pointing to the bottom right of the socket as shown
(there are two gaps on both 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 two holes of the backplate with the two bolts of the

chassis.

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.

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7. First align the two pegs with the two mounting holes on the motherboard. After you have made sure

that the pegs are in their proper positions, lock the pegs 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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2.3 Installing the Memory

2.3.1 DIMM Combination

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

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Types of memory supported:

There are 4 DIMM sockets for 240-pin 1.8-Volt DDR2 DIMMs (WILL ONLY SUPPORT Registered ECC
type memory module). 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 NK14X. The NK14X will only support DDR2-667/533 modules. Please study the table below for
memory module specification of the NK14X.

Key Notes:

 DDR2 Memory Modules Supported: 512MB – 4GB (Registered ECC Only)
 Installed memory will all be automatically detected (No jumpers or settings are needed)
 NK14X supports up to 16GB in total
 Unbuffered memory is NOT supported

1 DIMM Slot 3
2 DIMMs Slot 3, 4
4 DIMMs Slot 1, 2, 3, 4

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.

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2.3.2 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 2.3.1 to make sure the
memory module combination is qualified for the motherboard.

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2.4 Jumper Configuration

2.4.1 Clear CMOS header

Header CN16 controls CMOS setting. Position your motherboard as it appears in the following diagram.
To clear CMOS:

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

2. Short pin 1 and pin 2 using a jumper for a few seconds, and switch back to pin 2 and pin 3 (as default).

3. Turn on the system and reconfigure the BIOS.

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2.4.2 Enable onboard VGA header

Header CN6 controls the onboard VGA setting.
CN6 has the default set as enabled is open, and switch the jumper to short will disable onboard VGA.
Refer to the following diagram for CN6 location:

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2.4.3 ID LED and Intrusion Function Pin Header

Header CN1 is the pin header for ID LED and intrusion function.
Refer to the following diagram for CN1 location:

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2.4.4 IPMI Header

Header CN19 is pin header for IPMI.
Refer to the following diagram for CN19 location:

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2.4.5 CPU FAN1, 2; Front FAN 1, 2; System FAN 1, 2

Header CN9, CN11 and CN12 are the ping header for CPU fan, front fan and system fan. Refer to the
diagram below for the locations of the headers.

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2.4.6 CPU FAN 4; 3

Header CN4 and CN5 are the pin header for CPU fan 4 and 3.

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2.5 Power Supply

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

There is one 24-pin power input connection and an 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.

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

Refer to the following diagram below for the connector locations.

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2.6 Cables & Connectors

2.6.1 Front Panel Connectors

Power LED:

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

Power Button:

Reset Button:

ID Switch:

ID Switch:

NMI Switch:

3.3 VSB:

ID LED: This connector connects to the LED that lights up when a problem arises with the

This 3-pin connector attaches to the power LED.

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

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

This connector connects to the switch that is to turn on and turn off the ID LED.

This connector connects to the switch that is to turn on and turn off the ID LED.

This 1-pin connector connects to the switch that sends Non-Maskable Interrupt to
the CPU. User can customize the button to perform a particular function.

This connector provides the user with power to any extra devices that uses 3.3­volt power.

system and let you easily find the problematic system.

Cooling FLT LED:

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

System FLT LED:

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

LAN#1 LED:

This connector connects to the LED that lights up when there is activity on Gbe

1.

SMBus SDA:

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

SMBus SCL:

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

Chassis INTRU LED: This connects to the mechanical switch that indicates whether the chassis had

been opened. User can activate it if desired.

LAN#2 LED:

This connector connects to the LED that lights up when there is activity on Gbe

2.

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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.

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2.6.2 Rear Panel I/O ports

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

Type of Port Function

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

monitor. See the BIOS setup.

PS/2 connector This connector includes keyboard and mouse

function. (Cable need)
K/B: 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.
Mouse: The system will direct IRQ12 to the PS/2
mouse if one is detected. If not detected, IRQ12
can be used for expansion slot.

USB Ports Two external USB 2.0 ports that allow

simultaneous connections of 2 USB devices.

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

Marvell Alaska 88E1116 Dual Port PHY with
MCP55V Pro MAC with TOE function.

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2.6.3 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.

RJ-45 connectors LEDs

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

No link OFF OFF
Link @ 10Mbps OFF On
Link @ 100Mbps ON (Green) On
Link @ 1000Mbps

ON (Orange) On

Activity ON BLINK

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2.6.4 Back panel LAN3 Connector

Header LAN3 is the pin header for LAN3 connection. It is only for OPMA.

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2.6.5 Front USB Connector

Header CN2 controls one front USB connection. To activate the front USB connects the USB wires to CN2.
Refer to the following diagram for the location of CN2.

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2.6.6 Front Panel Serial Port Connector

Header CN21 (COM1) controls the activation of front panel serial port. Refer to the following diagram for
location and orientation of CN21.

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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 sub-menu: Exit the sub-menu.

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

+ 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

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 ► in front of it, it means that the item leads to a sub­menu. Pressing <Enter> will take you to the sub-menu.

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.

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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 22). 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:

Phoenix TrustedCore(tm) Setup Utility
Main Advanced Security Power Boot Server Exit

Item Specific Help
System Time: [12:02:38]
System Date: [10/24/2007]

BIOS Version: NK14X V0.10

System Memory: 633 KB
Extended Memory: 4095 MB

<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 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.

BIOS Version No options. Version of the BIOS.

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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3.5 Advanced Menu:

Phoenix TrustedCore(tm) Setup Utility
Main Advanced Security Power Boot Server Exit

Item Specific Help
Reset Configuration Data: [No]
QuickBoot Mode: [Enabled]
Boot-time Diagnostic Screen: [Disable]
Summary screen: [Enabled]

Display without KB Err Msg: [No]

► Chipset Feature
► Integrated Devices

► Console Redirection

Select ‘Yes’ if you
want to clear the
Extended system
Configuration
Date (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

QuickBoot Mode Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

Boot-time Diagnostic Screen

Summary screen Disabled

Display without KB Err Msg

Enabled

Enabled
No

Yes

Select ‘Yes’ if you want to
clear the Extended System
Configuration Data (ESCD)
area.
Allows the system to skip
certain tests while booting.
This will decrease the time
needed to boot the system.

Display the diagnostic screen
during boot

Display system configuration
on boot.

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

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3.5.1 Chipset Feature Sub-Menu

The Chipset Feature sub-menu is shown in following figure:

Phoenix TrustedCore(tm) Setup Utility
Advanced

Chipset Feature

Item Specific Help

►

ECC Options

DRAM Bank Interleave [Auto]

HT-LDT Frequency: [1000Mhz]
Spread Spectrum: [Disabled]
Enable Multimedia Timer [Yes]

PowerNow [Enabled]

The setup options
In this section
Control DRAM ECC
Functions. Therefore,
They only apply
To M2 and L1 systems.

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

DRAM Bank Interleave

Auto
Disabled

Interleave memory blocks across
the DRAM chip selects. Auto will
set this enabled when possible.

HT-LDT Frequency

Spread Spectrum

Enable Multimedia Timer

PowerNow

200Mhz
400 Mhz
600Mhz
800 Mhz
1000Mhz
Disabled
Enabled

No
Yes

Disabled
Enabled

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Set frequency of HT links for
coherent and non-coherent.

Disabled (default) or Enable Spread
Spectrum.

Enable/Disable Multimedia Timer
support.

Enable/Disable PowerNow
Function

Following figure shows the ECC Options sub-menu:

Phoenix TrustedCore(tm) Setup Utility
Advanced

ECC Options Item Specific Help

ECC Mode [Disabled]
ECC Error Checking [Disabled]
ECC Error Log [Disabled]
Chipkill [Disabled]
ECC Scrub Redirection [Disabled]
DRAM ECC Scrub Control [Disabled]
DCache ECC Scrub Control [Disabled]
L2 ECC Scrub Control [Disabled]

Set the level of ECC
Protection. If User is
selected, individual
ECC options may be
changed. Other options
besides Disabled serve
as presets. For super
mode, all of memory is
scrubbed every 8
hours.

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 ECC Options sub-menu page:

Item Options Description

ECC Mode Disabled

Basic
Good
Super
Max
User

ECC Error Checking Disabled

Enabled

ECC Error Log Disabled

Enabled

Chipkill Disabled

Enabled

Set the level of ECC Protection.
If User is selected, individual
ECC options may be changed.
Other options besides Disabled
serve as presets. For super mode,
all of memory is scrubbed every
8 hours.
Enable the Dram controller to
read/write ECC check-bits on the
DIMMs and it allows the north
bridge to check and correct ECC
errors on the dram bus during
normal CPU or bus master read
requests.
Enable the MCA to log or report
ECC errors on the dram bus.
Note, the MCA (MC4_EN in
particular) must still be
programmed according to the
desired MCE outcome.
0:24N:3x44[0]
Enable 4-bit ECC mode
(Chipkill) on dram controllers
with all x4 ECC capable
DIMMs. Setting to Auto will
enable 4-bit ECC mode only
when memory is configured for

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ECC Scrub Redirection Disabled

Enabled

DRAM ECC Scrub Control Disabled

160ns
320ns
630ns

1.28us

2.56us

5.12us

10.2us

20.5us
41us

81.9us

163.8us

327.7us

655.4us

1.31ms

DCache ECC Scrub Control Disabled

160ns
320ns
630ns

1.28us

2.56us

5.12us

10.2us

20.5us
41us

81.9us

163.8us

327.7us

655.4us

1.31ms

L2 ECC Scrub Control Disabled

160ns
320ns
630ns

1.28us

2.56us

5.12us

10.2us

20.5us
41us

81.9us

163.8us

327.7us

655.4us

1.31ms

128-bit operation.
0:24N:3x44[23]
Enable the northbridge to force a
write to dram with corrected data
when a correctable error on the
dram bus is detected during a
normal CPU or bus master read
request.
0:24N:3x5C[0]
Set the rate of background
scrubbing for DRAM.
0:24N:3x58

Set the rate of background
scrubbing for the DCache.
0:24N:3x58

Set the rate of background
scrubbing for L2 Cache.
0:24N:3x58

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If you change the value of ‘ECC Mode’ to other value except
‘Disabled’, there will appear an ‘ECC Multibit Error Detection’ item
for you select.

Below figure is when change the value of ECC mode to other value except Disabled, there will
appear an ‘ECC Multibit Error Detection’:

Phoenix TrustedCore(tm) Setup Utility
Advanced

ECC Options Item Specific Help

ECC Mode [User]
ECC Error Checking [Enabled]
ECC Error Log [Enabled]
Chipkill [Enabled]
ECC Scrub Redirection [Enabled]
DRAM ECC Scrub Control [1.31ms]
DCache ECC Scrub Control [Disabled]
L2 ECC Scrub Control [Disabled]

ECC Multibit Error Detection: [Enable]

Set the level of ECC
Protection. If User is
selected, individual
ECC options may be
changed. Other options
besides Disabled serve
as presets. For super
mode, all of memory is
scrubbed every 8
hours.

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 ECC Options sub-menu page

Item Options Description

ECC Multibit Error Detection Disabled

Enabled

Enable multibit ECC error
diction.

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3.5.2 Integrated Devices Sub-Menu

The Integrated Devices sub-menu should look like following:

Phoenix TrustedCore(tm) Setup Utility
Advanced

Integrated Devices Item Specific Help

USB Control [USB1.1+USB2]
USB BIOS Legacy Support: [Enabled]
MAC LAN: [Enabled]
MAC LAN Bridge: [Enabled]
MAC 2 LAN: [Enabled]
MAC 2 LAN Bridge: [Enabled]

Serial port A: [Enabled]
Base I/O address: [3F8]
Interrupt: [IRQ4]

SATA1 Controller: [Enabled]
SATA2 Controller: [Enabled]
SATA3 Controller: [Enabled]

► NV RAID Configuration

F1 Help

↑↓

Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults

Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select ► Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

Enable/Disable USB
Controllers. Under DOS
Only support USB1.1

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

Item Options Description

USB Control Disabled

USB1.1
USB1.1+USB2

USB BIOS Legacy Support Disabled

Enabled

MAC1 LAN Enabled

Disabled

MAC 1LAN Bridge Disabled

Enabled

MAC 2 LAN Enabled

Disabled

MAC 2 LAN Bridge Disabled

Enabled

Enable/Disable USB
Controllers. Under DOS Only
support USB1.1

Enables or Disables support for
USB Keyboards and Mice.
(Enable for use with a non-USB
aware Operating System such as
DOS or UNIX)
Enabled/Disable MAC 1 LAN
Device
Enable MAC Lan Bridge

Enabled/Disable MAC 2 LAN
Device
Enable MAC 2 Lan Bridge

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Serial port A Disabled

Enabled
Auto

Base I/O address 3F8

2F8
3E8
2E8

Interrupt IRQ3

IRQ4

SATA1 Controller Enabled

Disabled

SATA2 Controller Enabled

Disabled

SATA3 Controller Enabled

Disabled

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

Set the base I/O address for
serial port A.

Set the interrupt for serial
port A.

Enable/Disable First Serial ATA
Device
If disabled first SATA the 2nd
and 3rd will be disabled.
Enable/Disable Second Serial
ATA Device

Enable/Disable Third Serial
ATA Device

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Following figure shows the NV RAID Configuration sub-menu:

Phoenix TrustedCore(tm) Setup Utility
Advanced

NV RAID Configuration Item Specific Help

NV RAID Configuration: [Disabled]

Enabled/Disable
Nvidia RAID control.

SATA controller must
be enabled for RAID

feature to function.
Disabled
Enabled

Enabling Master SATA0

Secondary requires

enabling Secondary SATA

Channel.

F1 Help

↑↓

Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults

Both options are listed

in Integrated Devices.

Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select ► Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

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3.5.3 Console Redirection Sub-Menu

The Console Redirection sub-menu looks like the following:

Phoenix TrustedCore(tm) Setup Utility
Advanced

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

Baud Rate 300

1200
2400
9600

19.2K

38.4K

57.6K

115.2K

Console Type VT100

VT100, 8BIT
PC ANSI, 7BIT
PC ANSI
VT100+
VT UTF8
ASCII

Flow Control None

XON/XOFF
CTS/RTS

Console connection Direct

Via modem

Continue C.R. after POST Off

On

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

Enables the specified baud rate.

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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3.6 Security Menu:

The Security Menu is shown as the following figure:

Phoenix TrustedCore(tm) Setup Utility
Main Advanced Security Power Boot Server Exit

Item Specific Help
Supervisor Password Is: Clear
User Password Is: Clear

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

Supervisor Password
controls access to the
setup utility.

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

Set Supervisor Password No options.

Supervisor Password
controls access to the
setup utility.

Set User Password No options. User Password controls

access to the system at
boot.

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3.7 Power Menu:

The Power Menu is shown as following figure:

Phoenix TrustedCore(tm) Setup Utility
Main Advanced Security Power Boot Server Exit

Item Specific Help
WakeUp On LAN/PME: [Enabled]
Resume On Time: [Off]
Resume Time: [00:00:00]
After Power Failure: [Power On]

Enables WakeUp on
LAN/PME support.

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:

Item Options Description

WakeUp On LAN/PME Disabled

Enabled

Resume On Time Off

On

Resume Time No options. Specify the time when the

After Power Failure Power On

Last State
Stay Off

Enables WakeUp on
LAN/PME support.

Enabled wakes the system up
at a specific time.

system is to wake up.
<Tab>, <Shift-Tab>, or
<Enter> selects field.
Power On = when power is
applied, the system will boot
to the G0 state.
Last State = when power is a
applied, the system will keep
last state
Stay Off = when power is a
applied, the system will boot
to the G2:S5 state.

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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 first device listed is the first boot device. In the example shown below, HITACHI Deskstar

HDT722516DLA380
Phoenix TrustedCore(tm) Setup Utility

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Server Exit

Boot priority order:
1: PCI SCSI: DSK00 HDT722516DLA380
2:
3:
4:
5:
6:
7:
8:
Excluded from boot order:
: PCI BEV: NVIDIA Boot Agent 249.0542
: PCI BEV: 2-NVIDIA Boot Agent 249.05
: Legacy Network Card
: Bootable Add-in Cards

hard drive is the first boot device.

Item Specific Help

Keys used to view or

configure devices:

Up and Down arrows

select a device.

<+> and <-> moves

the device up or down.

<f> and <r> specifies

the device fixed or

removable.

<x> exclude or include

the device to boot.

<Shift + 1> enables or

disables a device.

<1 - 4> Loads default

boot sequence.

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 Server Menu:

Phoenix TrustedCore(tm) Setup Utility
Main Advanced Security Power Boot Server Exit

Item Specific Help
► Hardware Monitor

Show hardware monitor
Current state.

F1 Help
Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select

↑↓

Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults

►

Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

Item Options Description
Hardware Monitor No options. Show hardware monitor

current state.

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3.10 Exit Menu:

Phoenix TrustedCore(tm) Setup Utility
Main Advanced Security Power Boot Server Exit

Item Specific Help
Exit Saving Changes [Enter]
Exit Discarding Changes [Enter]
Load Setup Defaults [Enter]
Discard Changes [Enter]
Save Changes [Enter]

Exit System Setup and
save your changes to
CMOS.

F1 Help

↑↓

Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults

Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select ► Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

Item Options Description
Exit Saving Changes Enter Exit System Setup and save

your changes to CMOS.

Exit Discarding Changes Enter Exit utility without saving

Setup data to CMOS.

Load Setup Defaults Enter Load default values for all

SETUP items.

Discard Changes Enter Load previous values from

CMOS for all SETUP items.

Save Changes Enter Save Setup Data to CMOS.

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APPENDIX I: Glossary

ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface):

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:

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

BIOS (Basic Input/Output System):

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

Buffer:

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:

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.

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

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

allows peripheral devices and IDEs to access the system 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

the program that resides in the ROM chip, which

a power management

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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.

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.

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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-n­Play 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.

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.

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.

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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

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