ASUS AP200 User Manual

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AP200

Dual Pentium® III Group Server

Hardware Reference Guide

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Manual Revision: 1.00 E400
Release Date: July 1999

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ASUS Contact Information

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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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