ASUS AP1400R User Manual

®

AP1400R

Dual Pentium

®

III 1U Rackmount Server

User’s Manual

Checklist

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Copyright © 2001 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.

Product Name: AP1400R
Manual Revision: 1.00 E628
Release Date: March 2001

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ASUS Contact Information

ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific)

Marketing

Address: 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

Technical Support

Tel (English): [phone]
Tel (Chinese): [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Newsgroup: news2.asus.com.tw
WWW: www.asus.com.tw
FTP: ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS

ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America)

Features

Marketing

Address: 6737 Mowry Avenue, Mowry Business Center, Building 2

Newark, CA 94560, USA
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

Technical Support

Fax: [phone]
BBS: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
WWW: www.asus.com
FTP: ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS

ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Europe)

Marketing

Address: Harkortstr. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail] (for marketing requests only)

Technical Support

Hotline: MB/Others: [phone]

Notebook: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Support (Email): www.asuscom.de/de/support (for online support)
WWW: www.asuscom.de
FTP: ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM

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FCC/CDC Statements

Safeguards

Federal Communications Commission Statement

This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:

• This device may not cause harmful interference, and

• This device must accept any interference received including

interference that may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to

which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

WARNING! The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor
to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC
regulations. Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly
approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s
authority to operate this equipment.

Canadian Department of Communications Statement

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise
emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations
of the Canadian Department of Communications.

This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

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Safet y Precautions

Safeguards

Observe the following safety precautions when you are connecting
or disconnecting any devices.

Operation Safety

IMPORTANT

• Any operation on this server must be conducted by
certified or experienced engineers.

• Before operating your server, carefully read all the
manuals included with the server package.

• Before using the server, make sure all cables are correctly
connected and the power cables are not damaged. If any
damage is detected, contact your dealer as soon as
possible.

• To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and
staples away from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry.

• Before opening the chassis panels, make sure all power
cables are unplugged.

• Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Place the
server on a stable surface.

• If the power supply is broken, do not try to fix it by
yourself. Contact an authorized dealer.

• It is recommanded that you wear gloves when assembling
or dissembling the server to protect from cuts and
scrapes.

• When the server is powered on, heat sinks and the
surfaces of certain IC devices may be hot. Do not touch
them. Check whether the fans are functioning properly.

Electrical Safety

Tools Required

Y ou need a Philips (cross) screwdriver and a flat screwdriver to install
or remove the components in the server.

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Safet y Precautions

Electrical Safety

IMPORTANT

• Before installing or removing signal cables, ensure that the
power cables for the system unit and all attached devices
are unplugged.

• To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power
cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the
system.

• When adding or removing any additional devices to or from
the system, ensure that the power cables for those devices
are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If
possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing
system before you add a device.

• Use one hand, when possible, to connect or disconnect
signal cables to prevent a possible shock from touching
two surfaces with different electrical potentials.

CAUTION

This product is equipped with a three-wire power cable
and plug for the user’s safety . Use the power cable with
a properly grounded electrical outlet to avoid electrical
shock.

IMPORTANT

Motherboards, adapters, and disk drives are sensitive to
static electricity discharge. These devices are wrapped
in antistatic bags to prevent this damage. Take the
following precautions:

• If you have an antistatic wrist strap available, use it while
handling the device.

• Do not remove the device from the antistatic bag until you
are ready to install the device in the system unit.

• With the device still in its antistatic bag, touch it to a metal
frame of the system.

• Grasp cards and boards by the edges. Hold drives by the
frame. Avoid touching the solder joints or pins.

• If you need to lay the device down while it is out of the
antistatic bag, lay it on the antistatic bag. Before picking it
up again, touch the antistatic bag and the metal frame of
the system unit at the same time.

• Handle the devices carefully to prevent permanent
damage.

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Contents

Introduction: About This Manual.................................. 9

Audience ..................................................................................... 10

Contents Description ................................................................. 10

Conventions.................................................................................11

Symbols ...................................................................................11

Package Contents ...................................................................... 12

Standard Components............................................................ 12

Optional Components ............................................................. 12

Chapter 1: System Overview......................................13

Features ...................................................................................... 14

Chassis: ASUS AR-10 ............................................................ 14

Motherboard: ASUS CUR-DLSR ............................................ 14

Front Panel.................................................................................. 15

Back Panel .................................................................................. 15

Power Button and System LEDs............................................... 16

LED Information...................................................................... 16

Chapter 2: Basic Operation........................................ 17

Getting Started ........................................................................... 18

Monitor Connection................................................................. 18

Power Connection .................................................................. 18

Power ON ............................................................................... 18

Check LED.............................................................................. 18

Chapter 3: Hardware Setup ........................................19

Opening the Chassis.................................................................. 20

Unlocking the Cover ............................................................... 20

Removing the Cover ............................................................... 21

Internal Components ................................................................. 22

Motherboard Placement ............................................................ 23

Placement Direction................................................................ 23

Motherboard Screws............................................................... 23

Central Processing Unit (CPU).................................................. 24

CPU Orientation...................................................................... 24

CPU Socket Locations............................................................ 24

CPU Installation ...................................................................... 25

CPU Heatsink .............................................................................. 26

Attaching the Heatsink Front Clip ........................................... 26

Attaching the Heatsink Back Clip............................................ 26

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Contents

CPU Terminator .......................................................................... 27

CPU Fan Cable............................................................................ 27

Connecting the Fan Cable ...................................................... 27

CPU Blower and Tube ................................................................ 28

CPU Blower and Tube Location.............................................. 28

Cooling Fans............................................................................... 29

System Memory .......................................................................... 29

DIMM Sockets Location.......................................................... 29

DIMM Installation .................................................................... 30

Riser Card / Expansion Card ..................................................... 31

Installing an Expansion Card .................................................. 31

Securing the Expansion Card ................................................. 32

Securing an Extended PCI Card............................................. 32

SCSI Backplane .......................................................................... 33

Front Side ............................................................................... 33

Back Side................................................................................ 33

Connecting Cables ..................................................................... 34

SCSI Cable ............................................................................. 34

IDE Cable ............................................................................... 34

Floppy Cable........................................................................... 35

LED Cable .............................................................................. 35

Power Cables ......................................................................... 36

Cooling Fan Cables ................................................................ 36

CD-ROM Drive............................................................................. 37

CD-ROM Mounting ................................................................. 37

CD-ROM Adapter Board ......................................................... 38

CD-ROM Installation............................................................... 38

Floppy Drive................................................................................ 39

Floppy Drive Mounting............................................................ 39

Floppy Drive Installation ......................................................... 39

SCSI Hard Disk Drives ............................................................... 40

Hot-Swap Drive Tray............................................................... 40

SCSI HDD Mounting............................................................... 40

HDD Installation...................................................................... 41

System Power Supply ................................................................ 42

Power Supply Specifications .................................................... 43

Output Voltage Regulation...................................................... 43

Output Current Capacity ......................................................... 43

Over-Voltage Protection (OVP)............................................... 43

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Introduction

You are reading the AP1400R Server
User’s Manual. This manual provides
genaral and specific information about
the AP1400R server .

“About This Manual” contains an
introduction on the contents of this
document that include target audience,
chapter description, and conventions
used. It also lists the items included in
the system package.

About This Manual

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Audience

Checklist

This manual is intended for experienced users and integrators with
hardware knowledge of personal computers.

Contents Description

This manual contains the following parts:

1. Introduction: About This Manual

This part contains an introduction on the contents of this document
that include target audience, chapter description, and conventions
used. It also lists the items included in the system package.

2. Chapter 1: System Overview

This chapter describes the external features of the AP1400R
server. It includes specific sections that identify these features.

3. Chapter 2: Basic Operation

This chapter tells how to get started with the AP1400R server.
The basic operation includes connecting the cables and powering
on the system.

4. Chapter 3: Hardware Setup

This chapter describes the hardware setup procedures that you
have to perform when installing system components. It also gives
detailed information on the internal components and how to install
them.

10 Introduction: About This Manual

Conventions

Symbols

To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of
the following symbols used throughout this guide.

WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when
trying to complete a task.

CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components
when trying to complete a task.

IMPORTANT: Information that you MUST follow to complete
a task.

NOTE: Tips and information to aid in completing a task.
PHILIPS (CROSS) SCREW DRIVER: A tool required to install

or remove the components in the server.

Features

STANDARD (FLAT) SCREW DRIVER: A tool required to
install or remove the components in the server.

STEP: Actions to complete a task.

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Package Contents

Safeguards

This section lists the items included in the server package.

Standard Components

Motherboard CUR-DLSR
Chassis AR-10 1U Rackmount
Power Supply 200W

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Processor (CPU) Pentium
Memory Modules 64, 128, 256, 512MB, 1GB SDRAM
Hard Drive 80-pin SCA-2 Ultra160 SCSI interface
Floppy Drive Slim-type 1.44MB
CD-ROM Drive Slim-type 24X
PCI Riser Card 64-bit/33MHz PCI slot
SCSI Cable
S370 CPU Terminator
Rackmount Rails AR-10 rail kit

III up to 1GHz

User’s Manuals CD-ROM, motherboard

Optional Components

RAID Controller ASUS PCI-DA2200 RAID controller

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Chapter 1

This chapter describes the external
features of the AP1400R server. It
includes specific sections that identify
these features.

System Overview

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Features

Checklist

The AP1400R is configured for the ASUS CUR-DLSR smart
motherboard that uses the ServerSet

TM

chipset from ServerWorks

®.

The motherboard supports dual Pentium III processors to accelerate
even the most complicated server tasks. The following are highlights
to the server’s many features. For additional information, refer to the
CUR-DLSR User’s Manual.

Chassis: ASUS AR-10

• Chassis: 1U form factor that fits in a standard 19” rack

• SCSI Backplane: Supports three SCSI hard drives using 80-

pin SCA-2 connectors

• Power: Pinot 200W single power supply equipped with universal
AC input and ATX-compliant output cables

• Device Bays: Support for one 3.5-inch slim type floppy device,
one 5.25-inch slim type CD-ROM drive, and three 3.5-inch wide
1-inch high hot-swappable SCA SCSI hard disk drives in
removable trays

Motherboard: ASUS CUR-DLSR

• Processor: Dual Intel® Pentium III FC-PGA processors running
up to 1GHz

• Memory: Four 168-pin DIMM sockets that support up to 4GB
PC133 registered SDRAM with ECC support

• Onboard SCSI: LSI
controller that supports up to 30 SCSI devices using two 68-pin
Wide SCSI connectors

• Onboard LAN: Dual Intel
that supports 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX, RJ-45 output

• Onboard VGA: ATI
SDRAM

• Integrated Super I/O: PC97317 controller that supports one
floppy drive, two serial ports, one printer port, two USB ports,
one PS/2 keyboard, and one PS/2 mouse

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53C1010-33 dual-channel Ultra160 SCSI

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82559 Fast-Ethernet server controllers

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Rage XL VGA controller with 4MB PC100

• Expansion Slot: One full-length 64-bit/33MHz PCI slot on riser
card

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