ASUS AP200 User Manual

®

AP200

Dual Pentium® III Group Server

Hardware Reference Guide

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Release Date: July 1999

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Contents

I. Introduction

1-1. Sections ........................................................................... 7

1-2. Component Checklist ....................................................... 7

1-3. Features ........................................................................... 8

1-4. Safeguards....................................................................... 9

Operation Safety................................................................. 9

Tools Required .................................................................... 9

Electrical Safety ................................................................ 10

Static-Sensitive Devices ................................................... 10

1-5. Preparation......................................................................11

II. Components

2-1. System Overview ........................................................... 12

Front View......................................................................... 12

Rear View ......................................................................... 13

Side View.......................................................................... 14

2-2. Chassis Features ........................................................... 15

5.25” Device Cage ............................................................ 15

3.5” Device Cage .............................................................. 15

Hard Disk Drive Carrier Plate above the Power Supply ... 15

Power Supply.................................................................... 15

Air Circulation System ...................................................... 15

System Speaker ............................................................... 15

Long Card Guide .............................................................. 15

III. Getting Started

3-1. Starting the Server ......................................................... 16

3-2. LED Indicators................................................................ 16

3-3. BIOS Setup .................................................................... 16

IV. Hardware Setup

4-1. Chassis .......................................................................... 17

Removing the Left Panel .................................................. 17

Installing the Left Panel .................................................... 17

Removing the Front & Top Panels .................................... 18

Device Bay Covers ........................................................... 18

Stabilizing Link Bar ........................................................... 19

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4-2. Motherboard................................................................... 19

Motherboard Screws......................................................... 19

Chassis Intrusion Photo Sensor ....................................... 20

Panel Connections............................................................ 20

4-3. 3.5” Device Cage ........................................................... 21

3.5” Device Cage Removal Procedure ............................. 21

Floppy Disk Drive Mounting.............................................. 21

Floppy Disk Drive Cable Connections .............................. 22

4-4. 5.25” Device Cage ......................................................... 22

5.25” Device Cage Removal Procedure ........................... 22

CD-ROM Drive Mounting and Connections...................... 23

4-5. Hard Disk Drives ............................................................ 23

Hard Disk Drive Carrier Plate ........................................... 23

Mounting the Hard Drive above the Power Supply........... 24

Ultra2 SCSI Hard Drive Cable Connections ..................... 24

External SCSI Terminator ................................................. 25

4-6. Air Circulation System .................................................... 25

Fan Replacement ............................................................. 25

4-7. Long Card Guide............................................................ 26

4-8. System Speaker............................................................. 26

4-9. Power Supply ................................................................. 27

Removing the Power Supply ............................................ 27

ATX Power Button ............................................................ 27

4-10. Power Information ........................................................ 28

Output Voltage Regulation................................................ 28

Output Current Capacity ................................................... 28

V. Appendix

i. SCSI Cable Limits .............................................................. 29

ii. SCSI Connection Example ................................................ 30

iii. ASUS RAID Solutions ....................................................... 31

iv . ASUS Barebone Servers .................................................. 32

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FCC & DOC Compliance

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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I. Introduction

The AP200 Hardware Reference Guide provides information and proce­dures on the various components used in this server . This guide is intended
for experienced users and integrators with hardware knowledge of personal
computers. You should also read all documentation and manuals included
with this server and with your separately purchased components.

1-1. Sections

There are only a few sections in this reference guide as follows:

I. Introduction

This section gives general information and features for this server.

II. Components

This is the main section which gives descriptions of each server component.

III. Getting Started

This section gives information on getting started with this server.

I. Introduction

Sections / Checklist

IV. Hardware Setup

This section gives information on setting up the server.

IV. Appendix

This section gives you additional information to help plan your server.

1-2. Component Checklist

Some components shown in this reference guide are optional and may be
individually purchased to complete this server . The following checklist pro­vides a guideline as to the necessary components for a server.

Standard components

Chassis: ASUS AS-10 Tower
Power Supply: 250W ATX
Motherboard: ASUS P2B-DS/P2B-D
CD-ROM Drive: ASUS 40X
Floppy Drive: 1.44MB
Cables: Power, IDE, floppy , 50- & 68-pin SCSI, CD audio cables
SCSI Terminator: Terminators for 68-pin Ultra2 SCSI cables
User’s Manuals: CD-ROM, SCSI, Motherboard
Drivers/Utilities: SCSI, CD-ROM, Motherboard

ASUS RAID Card Solutions (you may purchase from ASUS)

PCI-DA2100A: Ultra-Wide SCSI dual-channel RAID card
PCI-DA2200A: Ultra2 SCSI single-channel RAID card
PCI-DA2200B: Ultra2 SCSI dual-channel RAID card

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I. Introduction

I. Introduction

Features

1-3. Features

The AP200 is a group server configured on the ASUS P2B-DS/P2B-D smart
motherboard which uses the 440BX chipset from Intel and supports two
Pentium III/II processors and 100MHz front side bus in order to handle any
complicated task.

• Dual Intel Pentium III/II processors provide the highest processing

• Four DIMM sockets support up to 1GB EDO or SDRAM modules

• Intel 440BX AGPset with I/O subsystems and front-side bus platform,

• Adaptec AIC-7890 Ultra2 SCSI chipset (optional) provides single

• Adaptec AIC-3860 transceiver chip enables Ultra2 SCSI and legacy

performance for your server up to 600MHz.

with ECC.

which boosts the traditional 66-MHz internal bus speed to 100MHz.

channel and supports any combination of 50-pin narrow or 68-pin W ide/
Ultra2 devices through the onboard 50-pin and 68-pin SCSI connectors.
Please refer to the SCSI cable limits in the appendix.

SCSI peripherals to coexist without compromising performance.

• AGP slot supports an AGP graphics card for fast hardware 3D

acceleratoin.

• Three onboard SCSI connectors to independently connect 68-pin Ul-

tra2 SCSI devices, 68-pin Fast/Ultra-Wide SCSI devices, or 50-pin Fast/
Ultra-Narrow devices.

• Four 32-bit PCI and two 16-bit ISA slots.

• Onboard hardware monitor provides information for system and pro-

cessor voltages, fan status, temperature, chassis intrusion photo sensor,
and provides automatic system restart.

• ASUS System Monitoring Agent (ASMA) and Intel LDSM provides

server monitoring, management, and control.

• RAID Controller (optional): Supports PCI-DA2100A (UW), PCI-

DA2200A (U2W), or DA2200B (U2W) to provide fault tolerant storage.

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I. Introduction

1-4. Safeguards

Observe the following safety instructions any time you are connecting or
disconnecting any devices.

Operation Safety

IMPORTANT

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

• 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

Safeguards

I. Introduction

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.

Tools Required

A Phillips (cross) screwdriver and a standard (flat) screwdriver are needed
to install or remove the components in this server.

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I. Introduction

I. Introduction

Electrical Safety

Electrical Safety

IMPORTANT

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

• T o 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 in conjunction with a
properly grounded electrical outlet to avoid electrical shock.

Static-Sensitive Devices

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 in order to prevent permanent
damage.

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1-5. Preparation

1. Unpack your server, but do not connect the power cord.

IMPORTANT

Most servers use an AT power supply that has a fixed On and Off
switch located on the front. This server uses an A TX power sup­ply that is normally off until an electrical signal is given to the
power supply through a momentary switch located on the front
of the server . There is always a standby power in the power sup­ply for ATX power supply features to work. Therefore removing
the power cord is necessary to prevent electrical shocks when
working on the server components.

2. Unlock the padlock if one is used. This server is equipped with a lock­able panel to prevent unauthorized access. Open the side panel.

3. Install final server components such as CPU, memory , hard disk drives,
and expansion cards. Use this hardware reference guide along with your
motherboard’s User’s Manual in order to complete the installations.

4. Connect a keyboard and a mouse (purchased separately).

5. Connect a VGA-compatible monitor (purchased separately).

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I. Introduction

6. Connect a printer to the parallel port if desired.

7. Connect the server to a network. (An optional network card is needed.)

8. Set the power supply input voltage to either 115V for 110V-120V areas
or 230V for 220V-240V areas.

CAUTION

The voltage must be set correctly or damage may occur.

9. Connect the included power cord to the server’s power supply.

10.Connect the server to a grounded (three pronged) AC power source such
as a UPS or power strip (preferably with surge protection).

WARNING

This server is designed for connection to a grounded (earthed)
outlet. To reduce the risk of electrical shock or damage to your
server, do not bypass the grounding plug.

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II. Components

2-1. System Overview

Front View

A

II. Components

Front View

B
C

D

E
F
G

H

I

J

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A. Top Panel
B. LED Status Indicator
C. CD-ROM Drive
D. 5.25” Device Bays
E. ATX Power Button
F. Floppy Disk Drive
G. Reset Button
H. Infrared Window (Reserved)
I. Left Panel
J. Chassis Stabilizers

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Rear View

II. Components

A
B

C
D
E
F

G
H

I
J
K

Rear View

A. Top Panel Screw
B. Air Outlet Vents
C. Power Supply Fan
D. Power Supply Switch
E. Voltage Selection
F. AC Power In Connector
G. PS/2 Keyboard
H. PS/2 Mouse
I. Chassis Fan
J. USB Ports 1 and 2
K. Serial Ports COM1 and COM2
L. Parallel Port
M. Left Panel Screw
N. Left Panel Lock
O. Expansion Slot Cover
P. Right Panel Screw

L

II. Components

M
N
O

P

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Side View

I

II. Components

A

II. Components

Side View

J

K

L

M

B

C
D

E

F

G
H

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A. CD-ROM Drive
B. 5.25” Device Cage
C. Floppy Disk Drive
D. 3.5” Device Cage
E. Hard Disk Drive
F. Fan Module
G. Speaker
H. Long Card Guide
I. Hard Disk Drive Carrier Plate
J. Power Supply
K. Chassis Fan
L. Stabilizing Link Bar
M. Motherboard

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II. Components

2-2. Chassis Features

5.25” Device Cage

The 5.25” device cage is used for mounting three 5.25” devices such as CD­ROM, tape, and hard disk drives.

3.5” Device Cage

The 3.5” device cage is used for mounting one 3.5” floppy device, such as a

1.44MB floppy, LS-120, MO, or ZIP disk drive, and two hard disk drives.

A locking lever is used to secure the 5.25” and 3.5” device cages. It can be
turned clockwise to release the device cages.

Hard Disk Drive Carrier Plate above the Power Supply

A small hard disk drive carrier plate on top of the power supply is used to
hold an 1” hard disk drive.

Power Supply

This server uses an ATX power supply that is normally off until an electri­cal signal is given to the power supply through a momentary switch lo­cated on the front of the server. There is always a standby power in the
power supply for ATX power supply features to work. Therefore remov­ing the power cord is necessary to prevent electrical shocks when work­ing on the server components.

Air Circulation System

The server’s air circulation system is comprised of one 3-inch (8 cm) fan mounted
on the inside rear of the chassis and another one mounted on the front of the
chassis, as well as the power supply itself. The air circulation system cools the
internal system by bringing fresh air in from the back and forcing the hot air out
through the front.

Chassis Features

II. Components

System Speaker

This server has a standard speaker for error notifications and other alerts.
For computer audio capability, an audio card and external speakers are
necessary.

Long Card Guide

The chassis provides a long card guide to help hold the expansion cards in
their slots.

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3-1. Starting the Server

Turn on the system unit by turning the power knob clockwise and pushing
inwards momentarily . The power button will snap back because ATX power
systems have an electrical On/Off switch unlike AT systems which require a
permanent On or Off position. If the Power On LED does not light, make
sure the power cord is connected to the system unit and to a working grounded
outlet.

III. Getting Started

Startup / LED / BIOS

III. Getting Started

IMPORT ANT

The power switch only turns off DC power (power supply out­put). To turn off AC power (power supply input), you need to
unplug the electrical cords from the power supply.

3-2. LED Indicators

Three green LED indicators are located on the top of the front panel. When lit,
the “Message” shows the status of the modem, fax, email, or voice mail as
determined by your ACPI OS and software. “Power On” lights when the moth­erboard receives power from the power supply . “Drive Activity” lights when
there is activity from IDE or SCSI devices connected to the motherboard.

Power On

Message

LED Indicators on the Front Panel

Drive Activity

3-3. BIOS Setup

This server does not come with any pre-installed software. When booting
your server for the first time, make BIOS settings by following the mother­board User’s Manual.

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NOTE

When installing Windows NT 4.0 or higher operation system,
use the Windows NT installation floppy disks. Installing from
the CD will require you to pre-install SCSI drivers by pressing
<F6> before Setup begins.

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IV. Hardware Setup

4-1. Chassis

Removing the Left Panel

The left panel needs to be removed to gain access to the internal system.

Left Panel Removal Procedure:

1. Remove the padlock if one is used on the left panel.

2. Remove the thumb screw on the back of the left panel.

3. Pull the left panel away from the chassis from the back.

4. Pull the bottom of the left panel outward from the bottom.

Thumb Screw
Location

Pulling the Left Panel Backward
(Step 3)

Pulling the Bottom of the Left Panel
(Step 4)

Installing the Left Panel

Left Panel Installation Procedure:

1. Hang the left panel on the hooks by the edge of the top panel. When

hooked, the left panel is still about 1.5cm away from the front panel.

2. Push the bottom of the left panel inward.

3. Slide the left panel towards the front panel.

Chassis

IV. HW Setup

T o protect the server chassis from unauthorized intrusion, you may lock the
left panel with a padlock.

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IV. Hardware Setup

Removing the Front & Top Panels

Before removing the front panel, the top panel must be unscrewed and re­moved. Lean the front panel over the edge of a table or book. Reach your
fingers up into the front panel and pull the front panel away from the chassis.

IV. HW Setup

Chassis

Four of your fingers should fit

Removing the Front Panel

behind the front panel.

Device Bay Covers

With the front panel removed, the device bay covers can be removed or installed.

Device Bay Removal Procedure:

1. With your thumb, push the tab outward against the side of the front panel.

2. W ith your other hand, push the device cage cover inward from the front side.

Device Bay Cover Tab

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Front Panel Backside

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Stabilizing Link Bar

The stabilizing link bar needs to be removed in order to access the mother­board or remove the 3.5” device cage. To remove the stabilizing link bar,
grasp the bar at the back end with the right hand and with the right thumb
press the back of the chassis towards your fingers (or using the palm of your
left hand, press on the back of the chassis). The bar then releases from the
latch and swings outward.

Grab here and pull
the bar outward.

Press here with your
thumb or other hand.

Chassis Side Interior

4-2. Motherboard

Read the motherboard User’s Manual for details.

Motherboard Screws

Screw the motherboard as circled. Be

careful not to overtighten the screws. Do­ing so may damage your motherboard.

Motherboard

IV. HW Setup

Motherboard in the Chassis

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IV. Hardware Setup

Chassis Intrusion Photo Sensor

This motherboard has a photo sensor onboard, which detects extreme levels
of light entering the chassis such as when the chassis is opened, and sends a
signal to the ASMA software in such an event. To enable this function,
Jumper18 must be set to Enable and an external battery must be connected
to the motherboard’ s external battery connector. If you want to work on the
inside of the chassis when an external battery is connected, you should dis­able Jumper18 to save the battery power.

IV. HW Setup

Motherboard

Chassis Intrusion

Photo Sensor

JP18

1

R

1

EXTBATT

Photo Sensor Setting

JP18

Disable

123

Enable

P2B-D/DS Chassis Intrusion Photo Sensor

Panel Connections

Several wires should be connected to the motherboard for the IDE/SCSI
activity, power, and message indicators on the front panel. Panel connec­tions also allow for an ATX power button, reset switch, and speaker. Con­nect the chassis front panel wires as illustrated:

Red (+)

Button Cell Battery
for motherboard
BIOS and clock

Chassis Panel
Connectors

White

Black

White

Red

Violet

White

Red
Black

H.D.D. LED

White

Black (+)

Speaker

White

Violet (+)

Reset SW

White
Red (+)

Power SW

Black

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JP18

EXTBATT

Green

White

IR

Yellow
White

Turbo LED

Power LED

Yellow (+)

White
Green (+)

White

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4-3. 3.5” Device Cage

Before hard or floppy disk drives can be installed or removed from the 3.5”
device cage, you must remove the device cage from the chassis.

3.5” Device Cage Removal Procedure

1. Remove the stabilizing link bar, if not already removed.

2. Rotate the locking lever clockwise using a screwdriver inserted from the
top of the lever. (You must pull the lever outward first before turning it.)

3. Slide backward to remove the 3.5” device cage.

To mount the 3.5” device cage, use the reverse procedure. (Locking the
lever is possible with your fingers.)

Locking
Lever

Unlocking the 3.5” device cage

Floppy Disk Drive Mounting

The 3.5” device cage has a slot and three screw holes on each side for a 3.5”
floppy device on the top most space. The floppy must be aligned so that the
first hole matches.

Align this
Hole.

1.44MB Floppy Disk Drive Mounted in the 3.5”
Device Cage

IV. HW Setup

3.5” Device Cage

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IV. Hardware Setup

Floppy Disk Drive Cable Connections

The 1.44MB floppy disk drive requires signal and power connections. Align
the red stripes of the signal and power cables so that they face each other.
Carefully insert the connector while visually watching the progress so that
proper alignment and insertion is made.

Red stripe of signal cable

4-4. 5.25” Device Cage

Before CD-ROM, tape, or hard disk drives can be installed or removed from

5.25” Device Cage

IV. HW Setup

the 5.25” device cage, you must remove the device cage from the chassis.

1. Rotate the locking lever. (See 4-4. 3.25” Device Cage.)

2. Pull the device cage to the left side of the chassis.
To mount the 5.25” device cage, use the reverse procedure.

Red stripe of power cable

1.44MB Floppy Disk Drive Connections

5.25” Device Cage Removal Procedure

5.25” Device Bay 1

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5.25” Device Bay 2

5.25” Device Bay 3
Locking

Lever

5.25” Device Cage with a CD-ROM in its
Topmost Bay

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IV. Hardware Setup

CD-ROM Drive Mounting and Connections

The CD-ROM disk drive mounts only in the 5.25” device cage and requires
signal and power connections. The red stripe of the signal and power cables
should face each other.

NOTE: A CD-ROM audio cable is

also provided in case you install an au­dio card. The only function of the audio
cable is to allow you to direct the CD
audio out signal to your audio card. Data
signals travel through the IDE cable.

CD

Audio

Output

CD-ROM Drive Connections

Red Stripe of the Signal Cable
Red Stripe of the Power Cable

4-5. Hard Disk Drives

Hard Disk Drive Carrier Plate

A carrier plate on top of the power supply is used to hold an one-inch hard
disk drive. Screw the underside of the hard disk drive on the bottom of the
carrier plate as shown.

Hard Disk Drives

IV. HW Setup

Hard Disk Drive Mounted on the
Carrier Plate

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The carrier slides into the
chassis in this direction.

The handle faces upward.

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IV. Hardware Setup

Mounting the Hard Drive above the Power Supply

Insert the carrier plate and hard disk drive into the slot on the bottom of the
chassis top panel.

IV. HW Setup

Hard Disk Drives

For proper signal stability, a special twisted ribbon cable must be used to
connect the SCSI hard drive to the motherboard.

Ultra2 SCSI Hard Drive Cable Connections

Red Stripe of the Signal Cable
Red Stripe of the Power Cable

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External SCSI Terminator

In order to prevent SCSI signal loss, the provided external SCSI terminator
must be used at the end of the 68-pin SCSI cable. 50-pin SCSI cables may
also use terminators but usually use termination jumpers on the device it­self. All termination jumpers must be removed when using the external SCSI
terminator .

4-6. Air Circulation System

Fan Replacement

The front and rear fans are both secured by plastic housings. The fan hous­ings can be removed by pressing in the clip and sliding the housing upward.

Press the clip with a screwdriver to
release.

IMPORTANT: When replac-

ing the fans, be sure that both fans
rotate in the same direction. Use the
manufacturer’s sticker on one side
of the fan as a reference. The air
should flow from the rear of the
chassis to the front of the chassis.

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Air Circulation System

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4-7. Long Card Guide

To reach into the inside front of the chassis, you may want to remove the
long card guide first. Press the plastic clips with a screwdriver as shown.

Press the clips with a
screwdriver to release.

Card Guide / Speaker

IV. HW Setup

4-8. System Speaker

The standard system speaker mounts in the chassis as shown here. To re­move the speaker, press the metal clip (or pry from the front of the chassis)
with a screwdriver and lift the speaker upward.

Press the clip (or pry from
the front) with a screwdriver
to release.

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4-9. Power Supply

Removing the Power Supply

Unmounting the power supply must be done from the inside of the chassis.
Remove the left panel of the chassis and the four screws securing the power
supply. Press inward to release the power supply.

Press inward to release
the power supply.

Power Supply Unmounted

ATX Power Button

The DC power button, secured by two screws, is located on the front panel
of the chassis.

Power Button Screws

Power Supply

IV. HW Setup

Reset Button

Infrared Window

Buttons on the Front Panel

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4-10. Power Information

Output Voltage Regulation

Output Min Max Tolerance

+5.0V +4.75V +5.25V ±5%

+12.0V +11.40V +12.60V ±5%

+3.3V +3.135V +3.465V ±5%

-12.0V -11.40V -12.60V ±5%

-5.0V -4.75V -5.25V ±5%

Output Current Capacity

Load Min (A) Nom (A) Max (A)

+3.3V 1.50 7.50 15.00
+5.0V 2.00 10.00 20.00

+12.0V 1.20 6.00 12.00

-5.0V 0.00 0.25 0.50

Power Information

IV. HW Setup

-12.0V 0.00 0.25 0.50

+5VSB 0.00 0.50 1.00

IMPORTANT

1. The total output power for 3.3V and 5V combined shall be
100W .

2. Cross regulation:
+5V 20A: 4.75V Min; +12V 1.2A: 12.60V Max
+5V 2A: 5.25V Max; +12V 12A: 11.40V Min

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V. Appendix

i. SCSI Cable Limits

SCSI cables have a limit to the length that it may have. Exceeding the length
may cause problems mounting or using any one of the SCSI devices.

Cable Limits Max Data Transfer Rates Max Devices

1) 12m (29.4ft) Ultra2-SCSI (68-pin 80MB/Sec) 15

2) 3m - 1.5m Wide Ultra-SCSI (68-pin 40MB/Sec) 4 - 7

3) 3m (9.8ft) Wide-SCSI (68-pin 20MB/Sec) 15

4) 3m - 1.5m Narrow Ultra-SCSI (50-pin 20MB/Sec) 4 - 7

5) 3m (9.8ft) Narrow Fast-SCSI (50-pin 10MB/Sec) 7

IMPORTANT

• The SCSI ID for devices on one connector cannot be the same

as the SCSI ID for devices on the other connectors. None of

the devices on any connector can use ID7, which is reserved
for the SCSI controller.

• A maximum of 15 devices may be connected to the mother-

board (three connectors) at one time. The following “Max De­vices” are for individual connectors and do not take into ac­count other SCSI devices.

NOTE

1) A total of 15 “Ultra2-SCSI” devices (ID0-ID15) may be con-

nected to the 68-pin Ultra2 connector on the motherboard.
If connecting Fast/Ultra devices with Ultra2 devices on the
Ultra2 connector, the entire SCSI bus will be limited to the
Ultra SCSI conditions listed above. Mixing SCSI devices is
not recommended.

2) A total of 7 “Wide Ultra-SCSI” devices (ID0-ID15) may be

connected to the 68-pin Wide connector if using a 1.5m (4.9ft)
cable, but only 4 “Wide Ultra-SCSI” devcies if using a 3m
(9.89ft) cable. Ultra-SCSI technology is unstable over long
lengths. Therefore stability will depend on the quality of your
cable and devices.

3) A total of 15 “Wide-SCSI” devices (ID0-ID15) may be con-

nected to the 68-pin Wide connector.

4) A total of 7 “Narrow Ultra-SCSI” devices (ID0-ID6) may be

connected to the 50-pin Narrow connector when using 1.5m
(4.9ft) cable but only 4 devices when using a 3m (9.8ft) cable.

5) A total of 7 “Narrow Fast SCSI” devices (ID0-ID6) may be

connected to the 50-pin Narrow connector.

V. Appendix

SCSI Cable Limits

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V. Appendix

ii. SCSI Connection Example

This is an example of how SCSI devices can be connected to your server.

• Two 9GB Ultra2-SCSI hard disks in the 3.5” cage can be connected to
the Ultra2 connector on the motherboard for 18GB of main storage.

• One Ultra-SCSI tape drive in the 5.25” cage is connected to the 50-pin
narrow connector on the motherboard for routine backups.

• The Wide-SCSI connector on the motherboard can be extended (using
an optional SCSI cable with external bracket) to the chassis slot opening
for connection of an external 4GB Ultra-Wide hard disk drive and a
Wide-SCSI CD recorder for archives.

68-pin Fast/Ultra-Wide Cable

V. Appendix

SCSI Cabling

68-pin Ultra-Wide Hard Disk

IDE Hard Disk Drive

50-pin Fast/Ultra-Narrow Cable

68-pin Fast/Ultra-Wide Cable

68-pin Ultra2 Cable

68-pin external SCSI connector

You must terminate the SCSI cable even if no devices
are connected. Either place a terminator here or remove
the SCSI cable from the motherboard. This holds true for
each unused SCSI cable.

(with external casing & power)

Terminator

68-pin Wide-SCSI CD-R Drive
(with external casing & power)
(Terminated)

IDE CD-ROM Drive

50-pin SCSI Tape Drive
(Terminated)

68-pin Ultra2 Hard Disks

Example of SCSI connections

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V. Appendix

®

iii.

ASUS PCI-DA2100/2200 Series SCSI RAID Card

• PCI-DA2100 series support 4x86 DX4-100 processor

• PCI-DA2200 series support 5x86-133 processor

• One 72-pin SIMM socket supports up to 128MB cache memory

• RAID levels 0, 0+1, 3, 5, non-RAID

• PCI-DA2100A supports Ultra Wide SCSI interface and dual channels

• PCI-DA2200A supports Ultra2 SCSI interface and single channel

• PCI-DA2200B supports Ultra2 SCSI interface and dual channels

• Automatic bad sector reassignment

• Supports both global and
local spare drive operation

• Background rebuilding

• PCI rev. 2.1 compliant

• Up to 8 logical drives and
8 partitions per logical
drive; number of drives
for each logical drive has
no limitation

RAID Solutions

ASUS AR1000 RAID Subsystem

with DA3000 SCSI-to-SCSI RAID Controller

• Supports 5x86 RAID processor and two 72-pin SIMM sockets for up
to 128MB cache memory

• Supports three Ultra2 SCSI channels; up to 80MB/sec data transfer rate

• Multiple host/drive channel capacity

• Redundant controller capability

• Supports non-RAID, RAID levels 0, 1, 0+1, 3, 5

• Automatic rebuilding

• Supports local/global spare drive operation

• On-line expansion

• Supports SAF-TE (SCSI Accessed Fault-Tolerant Enclosure)

• Provides LCD panel and RS-232 port for configuration

• Ten 1.0” or six 1.6” Ultra2 SCSI SCA-2 hot-swappable drive bays

• 19” rack mountable (height: 5U)

• LED for hard disk power and
working status

• T wo 8cm system fans and four
6cm drive fans

• Aluminum disk arrays for easy
heat dissipation

• 350W redundant power supply

V. Appendix

ASUS RAID Solutions

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iv.

V. Appendix

®

Barebone Servers

Pentium® III PC100 ECC Ultra2 SCSI 5.25”

Pentium

Support (GB) (Channels) Devices

AP100 1113 0
AP200 2113 0
AP2000 2 1 1 4 3 or 5*
AP2500 2 1 1 4 3 or 5*
AP3000 2 Xeon™ 2 2 4 3 or 5*
AP6000 2114 8**
AP7500 2114 8**
AP8000 2 Xeon™ 2 2 4 8**

* Three 1.6-inch or five 1-inch SCA-2 SCSI hard drives
** Eight 1.6-inch or 1-inch SCSI hard drives

®

II Max. Memory Onboard Fixed Storage Hot-Swap Trays

Mid-Range

Servers

AP6000
AP7500
AP8000

ASUS Barebone Servers

V. Appendix

Value Servers

AP2000
AP2500
AP3000

Rack Mountable

Group

Servers

AP100
AP200

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