Lenovo 4157, 4157VJU, 4217, 4105 User Manual

ThinkStation
UserGuide

MachineTypes:4105,4157,and4217

Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthe

ThinkStationSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatcamewiththisproductandAppendixC“Notices”onpage51.

FifthEdition(December2011)

©CopyrightLenovo2009,2011.

LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuantaGeneralServicesAdministration
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Contents

Introduction..............iii

Chapter1.Importantsafety

information...............1

Chapter2.Arrangingyour

workspace...............3

Comfort..................3

Glareandlighting..............3

Aircirculation................4

Electricaloutletsandcablelengths.......4

Chapter3.Settingupyourcomputer..5

Connectingyourcomputer...........5

Turningoncomputerpower..........9

Finishingthesoftwareinstallation.......10

Completingimportanttasks.........10

Updatingyouroperatingsystem........10

Installingotheroperatingsystems.......10

Updatingyourantivirussoftware.......11

Shuttingdownthecomputer.........11

Installingexternaloptions..........11

Installingthecomputeronarackshelf.....11

Features.................11

Specications...............14

Chapter4.Softwareoverview.....15

SoftwareprovidedwithyourWindowsoperating

system..................15

SoftwareprovidedbyLenovo.......15

LenovoSolutionCenter.........15

LenovoThinkVantageT oolbox.......16

PC-DoctorforRescueandRecovery....16

AdobeReader.............16

Chapter5.UsingtheSetupUtility...17

StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......17

Viewingandchangingsettings........17

Usingpasswords..............17

Passwordconsiderations.........17

UserPassword.............18

AdministratorPassword.........18

Setting,changing,anddeletingapassword.18

Enablingordisablingadevice........18

Selectingastartupdevice..........19

Selectingatemporarystartupdevice....19

Selectingorchangingthestartupdevice

sequence...............19

Advancedsettings.............19

ExitingfromtheSetupUtilityprogram.....19

Chapter6.Installingharddiskdrives

andconguringRAID.........21

InstallingSAT Aharddiskdrivesandconguring

RAID..................21

InstallingSATAharddiskdrives......21

ConguringthesystemBIOStoenableSATA

RAIDfunctionality............21

CreatingRAIDvolumes.........22

DeletingRAIDvolumes.........22

InstallingSASharddiskdrivesandconguring

RAID..................22

InstallingSASharddiskdrives.......22

EnteringtheMarvellBIOSSetuptocongure

SASRAID...............23

ConguringtheMarvellBIOSSetuptoenable

SASRAID0,1,or5functionality......23

ConguringtheMarvellBIOSSetuptosetan

optionalhotspareharddiskdrive.....24

ConguringtheMarvellBIOSSetuptodelete

anoptionalhotspareharddiskdrive....24

ConguringtheMarvellBIOSSetuptodelete

anarray...............24

Chapter7.Updatingsystem

programs...............25

Usingsystemprograms...........25

Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc....25

Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromyouroperating

system..................26

RecoveringfromaPOST/BIOSupdatefailure..26

Chapter8.Troubleshootingand

diagnostics..............27

Basictroubleshooting............27

Diagnosticprograms............28

LenovoSolutionCenter.........29

LenovoThinkVantageT oolbox.......29

PC-DoctorforRescueandRecovery....29

PC-DoctorforDOS...........30

Cleaninganopticalmouse..........30

Chapter9.Recoveryinformation...33

Creatingandusingrecoverymedia......33

Creatingrecoverymedia.........33

Usingrecoverymedia..........33

Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations...34

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Performingabackupoperation......34

Performingarecoveryoperation......35

UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace...35

Creatingandusingrescuemedia.......36

Creatingrescuemedia..........37

Usingrescuemedia...........37

Installingorreinstallingdevicedrivers.....37

Settingarescuedeviceinthestartupsequence.38

Solvingrecoveryproblems..........38

Chapter10.Gettinginformation,help,

andservice..............39

Informationresources............39

OnlineBooksfolder...........39

LenovoThinkVantageT ools........39

LenovoWelcome............39

SafetyandWarranty...........40

LenovoWebsite(http://www.lenovo.com)..40

LenovoSupportWebsite.........40

Helpandservice..............40

Usingthedocumentationanddiagnostic

programs...............40

Callingforservice............41

Usingotherservices..........41

Purchasingadditionalservices......42

AppendixA.Manualmodem

commands..............43

BasicATcommands............43

ExtendedATcommands...........44

MNP/V.42/V.42bis/V.44commands......46

FaxClass1commands...........46

FaxClass2commands...........47

Voicecommands..............48

AppendixB.Systemmemoryspeed.49

AppendixC.Notices..........51

Televisionoutputnotice...........52

EuropeanconformanceCEmark.......52

Trademarks................52

RecyclinginformationforBrazil........52

BatteryrecyclinginformationforT aiwan.....53

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean

Union..................53

Index..................55

iiThinkStationUserGuide

Introduction

ThisThinkStationUserGuidecontainsthefollowinginformation:

•Chapter1“Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1

providesinformationaboutwheretondsafety

informationforthisproduct.

•Chapter2“Arrangingyourworkspace”onpage3providesinformationaboutsettingupyourcomputerfor
comfortandtheimpactoflightsources,aircirculation,andelectricaloutlets.

•Chapter3“Settingupyourcomputer”onpage5providesinformationaboutsettingupyourcomputer,
andalsoinstallingtheoperatingsystemandothersoftware.

•Chapter4“Softwareoverview”onpage15providesinformationontheoperatingsystemandsoftware
applicationsthatmightbepreloadedonyourcomputer.

•Chapter5“UsingtheSetupUtility”onpage17providesinstructionsonhowtoviewandchangethe
congurationsettingsofyourcomputer.

•Chapter7“Updatingsystemprograms”onpage25providesinformationaboutupdatingPOST/BIOSand
howtorecoverfromaPOST/BIOSupdatefailure.

•Chapter8“Troubleshootinganddiagnostics”onpage27

providesinformationaboutbasictroubleshooting

anddiagnostictoolsforyourcomputer.

•Chapter9“Recoveryinformation”onpage33providesinstructionsonhowtousetheThinkVantage

®

RescueandRecovery®programtocreateproductrecoverydiscs,backupdata,recoversoftware,and
restoretheentirecontentsofyourharddiskdrivetoapreviouslysavedstate.

•Chapter10“Gettinginformation,help,andservice”onpage39providesinformationaboutthewide
varietyofhelpfulresourcesavailablefromLenovo

®

.

•AppendixA“Manualmodemcommands”onpage43providescommandsformanuallyprogramming
yourmodem.

•AppendixB“Systemmemoryspeed”onpage49providesinformationonthesupportedsystemmemory
speedforyourcomputermodel.

•AppendixC“Notices”onpage51providesnoticesandtrademarkinformation.

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Chapter1.Importantsafetyinformation

CAUTION:
Beforeusingthismanual,besuretoreadandunderstandalltherelatedsafetyinformationforthis
product.RefertotheThinkStationSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatyoureceivedwiththisproductfor
thelatestsafetyinformation.Readingandunderstandingthissafetyinformationreducestheriskof
personalinjuryandordamagetoyourproduct.

IfyounolongerhaveacopyoftheThinkStationSafetyandWarrantyGuide,youcanobtainaPortable
DocumentFormat(PDF)versionfromtheLenovoSupportWebsiteat:
http://support.lenovo.com

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Chapter2.Arrangingyourworkspace

Togetthemostfromyourcomputer,arrangeboththeequipmentyouuseandyourworkareatosuityour
needsandthekindofworkyoudo.Yourcomfortisofforemostimportance,butlightsources,aircirculation,
andthelocationofelectricaloutletscanalsoaffectthewayyouarrangeyourworkspace.

Comfort

Althoughnosingleworkingpositionisidealforeveryone,hereareafewguidelinestohelpyounda
positionthatsuitsyoubest.

Sittinginthesamepositionforalongtimecancausefatigue.Thebackrestandseatofyourchairshould
adjustindependentlyandprovidegoodsupport.Theseatshouldhaveacurvedfronttorelievepressureon
thethighs.Adjusttheseatsothatyourthighsareparalleltotheoorandyourfeetareeitheratonthe
oororonafootrest.

Whenusingthekeyboard,keepyourforearmsparalleltotheoorandyourwristsinacomfortableposition.
Usealighttouchonthekeyboardandyourhandsandngersrelaxed.Changetheangleofthekeyboard
formaximumcomfortbyadjustingthepositionofthekeyboardfeet.

Adjustthemonitorsothetopofthescreenisat,orslightlybelow,eyelevel.Placethemonitorata
comfortableviewingdistance,usually51to61cm(20to24inches),andpositionitsoyoucanviewit
withouthavingtotwistyourbody.Also,positionotherequipmentyouuseregularly,suchasthetelephoneor
amouse,withineasyreach.

Glareandlighting

Positionthemonitortominimizeglareandreectionsfromoverheadlights,windows,andotherlightsources.
Reectedlightfromshinysurfacescancauseannoyingreectionsonyourmonitorscreen.Placethe
monitoratrightanglestowindowsandotherlightsources,whenpossible.Reduceoverheadlighting,if
necessary,byturningofflightsorusinglowerwattagebulbs.Ifyouinstallthemonitornearawindow,use
curtainsorblindstoblockthesunlight.Y oucanadjustthebrightnessandcontrastcontrolsonthemonitor
astheroomlightingchangesthroughouttheday.

Whereitisimpossibletoavoidreectionsortoadjustthelighting,anantiglarelterplacedoverthescreen
mightbehelpful.However,theseltersmightaffecttheclarityoftheimageonthescreen;trythemonlyafter
youhaveexhaustedothermethodsofreducingglare.

Dustbuildupcompoundsproblemsassociatedwithglare.Remembertocleanyourmonitorscreen
periodicallyusingasoftclothasdirectedinyourmonitordocumentation.

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Aircirculation

Yourcomputerandmonitorproduceheat.Thecomputerhasafanthatpullsinfreshairandforcesouthot
air.Themonitorletshotairescapethroughvents.Blockingtheairventscancauseoverheating,whichmight
resultinamalfunctionordamage.Placethecomputerandmonitorsothatnothingblockstheairvents;
usually,51mm(2inches)ofairspaceissufcient.Also,makesuretheventedairisnotblowingonpeople.

Electricaloutletsandcablelengths

Thelocationofelectricaloutlets,thelengthofpowercordsandcablesthatconnecttothemonitor,printer,
andotherdevicesmightdeterminethenalplacementofyourcomputer.

Whenarrangingyourworkspace:

•Avoidtheuseofextensioncords.Whenpossible,plugthecomputerpowercorddirectlyintoanelectrical
outlet.

•Keeppowercordsandcablesneatlyroutedawayfromwalkwaysandotherareaswheretheymight
getkickedaccidentally.

Formoreinformationaboutpowercords,refertotheThinkStationSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatcame
withyourcomputer.

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Chapter3.Settingupyourcomputer

BesuretoreadandunderstandtheThinkStationSafetyandWarrantyGuidebeforeyousetupyour
computer.Readingandunderstandingthesafetyinformationreducestheriskofpersonalinjuryandor
damagetoyourproduct.

Setupyourcomputerinthebestpossibleworkareathatsuitsyourneedsandthekindofworkyoudo.For
moreinformation,seeChapter2“Arrangingyourworkspace”onpage3

Connectingyourcomputer

Usethefollowinginformationwhenconnectingyourcomputer.

•Lookforthesmallconnectoriconsonthebackofyourcomputer.Matchtheconnectorstotheicons.

•Ifyourcomputercablesandconnectorpanelhavecolor-codedconnectors,matchthecolorofthecable
endwiththecoloroftheconnector.Forexample,matchabluecableendwithablueconnectoror
aredcableendwitharedconnector.

Notes:

1.Dependingonyourmodeltype,yourcomputermightnothavealltheconnectorsthataredescribedin
thissection.

2.Y ourcomputerautomaticallydetectsthevoltageandsetsthepowersupplytothecorrectsetting.

Toconnectyourcomputer,dothefollowing:

1.ConnecttheUniversalSerialBus(USB)keyboardcabletotheUSBconnector.

.

Note:Somemodelswillhavekeyboardswithangerprintreader.

2.ConnecttheUSBmousecabletotheUSBconnector.

3.Connectthemonitorcabletothemonitorconnector.

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Note:Dependingonyourmodeltype,yourcomputermightcomewithaLowForceHelix(LFH)

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connectorontherearpanel,whichenablesyoutoconnectuptofourmonitors.ThestandardLFH
connectorhastwobreakoutVideoGraphicsArray(VGA)cablesorDigitalVideoInterface(DVI)cables.
Thissolutionprovidesyouwithexibilityforavarietyofmonitorcongurations.T ousetheLFH
connector,yourcomputermusthaveagraphicscardwithmulti-monitorcapabilities.Connectthe
breakoutcablestotheLFHconnectorasshown,thenconnecttheVGAorDVIcablestothebreakout
cables.

4.Ifyouhaveamodem,connectthemodemusingthefollowinginformation.

1

Thisillustrationshowsthetwoconnectorsonthebackofthecomputerthatareneededtosetupyour
modem.

2

IntheUnitedStatesandothercountriesorregionsthatusetheRJ-11telephoneoutlet,attachoneend
ofthetelephonecabletothetelephoneandtheotherendtothetelephoneconnectoronthebackofthe
computer.Attachoneendofthemodemcabletothemodemconnectoronthebackofthecomputerand
theotherendtothetelephoneoutlet.

3

IncountriesorregionsthatdonotuseRJ-11telephoneoutlets,asplitterorconverterisrequiredtoattach
thecablestothetelephoneoutlet,asshownatthetopoftheillustration.Youalsocanusethesplitteror
converterwithoutthetelephone,asshownatthebottomoftheillustration.

5.Ifyouhaveaudiodevices,attachthemusingthefollowinginstructions.Formoreinformationabout
speakers,seestep6andstep7.

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1Audioline-inconnector

Usedtoreceiveaudiosignalsfromanexternalaudiodevice,
suchasastereosystem.Whenyouattachanexternalaudio
devicetoyourcomputer,connectthecabletotheaudioline-out
connectorofthedeviceandtheaudioline-inconnectorofthe
computer.

2Audioline-outconnector(frontspeaker

connector)

Usedtosendaudiosignalsfromthecomputertoexternalaudio
devices,suchaspoweredstereospeakers(speakerswithbuilt-in
ampliers),multimediakeyboards,ortheaudioline-inconnector
onastereosystemorotherexternalrecordingdevices.

Whenusedwith5.1or7.1surroundspeakers,thisconnector
shouldbeattachedtothefrontleftandrightspeakers.

3MicrophoneconnectorUsedtoattachamicrophonetoyourcomputerwhenyouwant

torecordsoundorifyouusespeech-recognitionsoftware.

4HeadphoneconnectorUsedtoattachheadphonestoyourcomputerwhenyouwantto

listentomusicorothersoundswithoutdisturbinganyone.This
connectormightbelocatedonthefrontofthecomputer.

5Audioline-outconnector(subwoofer/center

speakerconnector)

6Audioline-outconnector(rearspeaker

connector)

Whenusedwith5.1or7.1surroundspeakers,thisconnector
shouldbeattachedtothecenterspeakerandsubwoofer.

Whenusedwith5.1or7.1surroundspeakers,thisconnector
shouldbeattachedtotherearleftandrightspeakers.

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7Audioline-outconnector(sidespeaker

F_LR

F_LR

connector)

8OpticalSPDIF(SonyPhilipsDigital

InterconnectFormat)inconnector

9OpticalSPDIFoutconnector

Whenusedwith7.1surroundspeakers,thisconnectorshould
beattachedtothesideleftandrightspeakers.

Usedtoreceive5.1digitalaudiosignalsfromanexternaldevice,
suchasareceiverorothermultimediadevices,througha
TOSLINK(ToshibaLink)opticalcable.

Usedtosend5.1digitalaudiosignalsfromacomputertoan
externaldevice,suchasanamplierorareceiver,througha
TOSLINKopticalcable.

6.Ifyouhavepoweredspeakerswithanacpoweradapter:

a.Connectthecablethatrunsbetweenthespeakers,ifnecessary.Onsomespeakers,thiscableis

permanentlyattached.

b.Connecttheacpoweradaptercabletothespeaker.

c.Connectthespeakerstothecomputer.

d.Connecttheacpoweradaptertotheacpowersource.

7.Ifyouhaveunpoweredspeakerswithnoacpoweradapter:

a.Connectthecablethatrunsbetweenthespeakers,ifnecessary.Onsomespeakers,thiscableis

permanentlyattached.

b.Connectthespeakerstothecomputer.

8.Connectanyadditionaldevicesthatyouhave.Y ourcomputermightnothavealltheconnectorsthat
areshown.

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1USBconnectorUsedtoattachadevicethatrequiresaUSBconnector,suchasaUSBkeyboard,

aUSBmouse,aUSBscanner,oraUSBprinter.Ifyouhavemorethan10USB
devices,youcanpurchaseaUSBhub,whichyoucanusetoconnectadditional
USBdevices.

2Serialport

Usedtoattachanexternalmodem,aserialprinter,orotherdevicesthatusea
9-pinserialport.

3Ethernetconnector

UsedtoattachanEthernetcableforalocalareanetwork(LAN).
Note:TooperatethecomputerwithinFCCClassBlimits,useaCategory5
Ethernetcable.

4IEEE1394connector

(optional)

UsedtosendandreceiveIEEE1394signalsbetweenthecomputerandother
compliantdevices,suchasavideocameraoranexternalstoragedrive.This
connectorissometimescalledFirewire.

5eSA TAconnectorUsethisExternalSerialAdvancedTechnologyAttachment(eSA TA)connector

toattachanexternalharddiskdrive.

9.Connectthepowercordstoproperlygroundedelectricaloutlets.

Turningoncomputerpower

Turnonthemonitorandotherexternaldevicesrst,andthenturnonthecomputer.Whenthepower-on
self-test(POST)isnished,thelogowindowcloses.Ifyourcomputerhaspreinstalledsoftware,thesoftware
installationprogramstarts.

Chapter3.Settingupyourcomputer9

Ifyouexperienceanyproblemsduringstartup,refertoChapter10“Gettinginformation,help,andservice”
onpage39.YoucangetadditionalhelpandinformationbytelephonethroughtheCustomerSupportCenter.
ForthelatestServiceandSupportworldwidetelephonelist,goto:
http://support.lenovo.com

Finishingthesoftwareinstallation

Important:Besuretoreadandunderstandthelicenseagreementscarefullybeforeusingtheprogramson

thiscomputer.Theseagreementsdetailyourrights,obligations,andwarrantiesforthesoftwareprogramson
thiscomputer.Byusingtheseprograms,youacceptthetermsoftheagreements.Ifyoudonotacceptthe
agreements,donotusetheprograms.Instead,promptlyreturntheentirecomputerforafullrefund.

Thersttimeyoustartyourcomputer,followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletethesoftware
installation.Ifyoudonotcompletethesoftwareinstallationthersttimethecomputeristurnedon,
unpredictableresultsmightoccur.

Note:SomemodelsmighthaveamultilingualversionofMicrosoft
preinstalled.Ifyourcomputerhasthemultilingualversion,youwillbepromptedtochoosealanguageduring
theinstallationprocess.Afterinstallation,thelanguageversioncanbechangedthroughtheWindows
ControlPanel.

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Windows

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operatingsystem

Completingimportanttasks

Afteryouhavesetupyourcomputer,performthefollowingtasks,whichcouldsaveyoutimeandtroublein
thefuture:

•CreateadiagnosticCD/DVDimageorrescuemedium.Diagnosticprogramsareusedtotesthardware
componentsofyourcomputerandreportoperating-system-controlledsettingsthatcancausehardware
failures.MakingadiagnosticCD/DVDimageorrescuemediumbeforehandassuresthatyouwillbeable
torundiagnosticsiftheRescueandRecoveryworkspacebecomesinaccessible.See“PC-Doctorfor
DOS”onpage30

•Recordyourcomputermachinetype,model,andserialnumber.Ifyouneedserviceortechnicalsupport,
youwillprobablybeaskedforthisinformation.Forfurtherinformation,refertothesafetyandwarranty
informationthatisprovidedwithyourcomputer.

and“Creatingandusingrescuemedia”onpage36formoreinformation.

Updatingyouroperatingsystem

MicrosoftmakesupdatesavailableforvariousoperatingsystemsthroughtheMicrosoftWindows
UpdateWebsite.TheWebsiteautomaticallydetermineswhatWindowsupdatesareavailableforyour
speciccomputerandliststhoseupdatesonly.Updatescouldincludesecurityxes,newversionsof
Windowscomponents(suchasmediaplayer),xestootherportionsoftheWindowsoperatingsystem,
orenhancements.

Installingotheroperatingsystems

Ifyouwanttoinstallyourownoperatingsystemratherthantheoperatingsystempreinstalled,followthe
instructionsthatcomewithyouroperatingsystemdiscsordiskettes.Remembertoinstallalldevicedrivers
afteryouhaveinstalledtheoperatingsystem.Y oucanndthedevicedriverstogetherwiththeinstallation
instructionsforThinkStation™at:
http://support.lenovo.com

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Updatingyourantivirussoftware

Yourcomputercomeswithantivirussoftwarethatyoucanusetodetectandeliminateviruses.Lenovo
providesafullversionofantivirussoftwareonyourharddiskdrivewithafree30-daysubscription.After30
days,youmustrenewthelicensetocontinuereceivingtheantivirusprogramupdates.

Shuttingdownthecomputer

Whenyouturnoffyourcomputer,alwaysfollowtheshutdownprocedureforyouroperatingsystem.This
preventsthelossofunsaveddataordamagetoyoursoftwareprograms.

•T oshutdowntheMicrosoftWindows7operatingsystem,opentheStartmenufromtheWindows
desktopandclickShutdown.

•T oshutdowntheMicrosoftWindowsVista
desktop,movethecursortothearrownexttothelockworkstationbutton,andselectShutDown.

•T oshutdowntheMicrosoftWindowsXPoperatingsystem,opentheStartmenufromtheWindows
desktopandclickShutDown.Then,selectShutdownfromthedrop-downlistboxandclickOK.

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operatingsystem,opentheStartmenufromtheWindows

Installingexternaloptions

Forinformationaboutinstallingexternaloptionsforyourcomputer,referto“Installingexternaloptions”inthe
ThinkStationHardwareInstallationandReplacementGuide.

Installingthecomputeronarackshelf

YourThinkStationcomputercanbeusedonarackshelf.Wheninstallingthecomputeronarackshelf,
makesuretoleaveatleasta12.70cm(5inches)spacebetweenthefrontedgeoftherackshelfandyour
computerforreprotection.

Features

Thissectionprovidesanoverviewofthecomputerfeatures.

Systeminformation

Thefollowinginformationcoversavarietyofmodels.Forinformationforyourspecicmodel,usetheSetup
Utility.SeeChapter5“UsingtheSetupUtility”onpage17.

Microprocessor

•Intel

•IntelXeonQuadCoreprocessor

•IntelXeonsix-coreprocessor

•Internalcache(sizevariesbymodeltype)

Memory

YourcomputersupportsuptosixDDR3ECCUDIMMs(doubledatarate3errorcorrectioncodeunbuffered
dualinlinememorymodules).

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Xeon

dual-coreprocessor

Note:TheIntelXeonmicroprocessorfamiliescompatiblewiththisThinkStationcomputerfeaturean
integratedmemorycontroller,whichprovidesthemicroprocessorwithdirectaccesstothesystemmemory.
Becauseofthisdesign,thesystemmemoryspeedwillbedeterminedbyanumberoffactors,including

Chapter3.Settingupyourcomputer11

themicroprocessormodelandthetype,speed,size(capacity),andnumberofDIMMsinstalled.Referto
AppendixB“Systemmemoryspeed”onpage49fortheinformationonthesupportedsystemmemory
speedforyourowncomputermodel.

Internaldrives

•3.5-inchstandardhalf-highdiskettedrive(optional)

•Cardreader(optional)

•SerialAdvancedT echnologyAttachment(SATA)internalharddiskdriveorSerialattachedSCSI(SAS)
internalharddiskdrive

•Opticaldrive

Videosubsystem

•Graphicscard(variesbymodeltype)

Audiosubsystem

•Integratedhigh-denition(HD)audio

•Headphoneconnectorandmicrophoneconnectoronthefrontpanel

•Eightaudioconnectorsontherearpanel(audioline-inconnector,audioline-outfrontspeakerconnector,
microphoneconnector,audioline-outsubwoofer/centerspeakerconnector,audioline-outrearspeaker
connector,audioline-outsidespeakerconnector,opticalSPDIFinconnector,andopticalSPDIFout
connector)

•Internalspeaker

Connectivity

•T wo10/100/1000MbpsintegratedEthernetconnectors

•PeripheralComponentInterconnect(PCI)V.90Data/Faxmodem(somemodels)

Systemmanagementfeatures

•AbilitytostorePOSThardwaretestresults

•AlertStandardFormat(ASF)2.0

•Automaticpower-onstartup

•PrebootExecutionEnvironment(PXE)

•RemoteAdministration

•SystemManagement(SM)BasicInput/OutputSystem(BIOS)andSMsoftware

•WakeonLAN

•WakeonRing(intheSetupUtilityprogram,thisfeatureiscalledSerialPortRingDetectforanexternal
modem)

Input/Output(I/O)features

•9-pinserialport

•Eightaudioconnectorsontherearpanel(audioline-inconnector,audioline-outfrontspeakerconnector,
microphoneconnector,audioline-outsubwoofer/centerspeakerconnector,audioline-outrearspeaker
connector,audioline-outsidespeakerconnector,opticalSPDIFinconnector,andopticalSPDIFout
connector)

•EightrearandtwofrontUSBconnectors

•eSATAconnector

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•OneEthernetconnector

•T worearIEEE1394connectors(optional)

•T woaudioconnectorsonthefrontpanel(microphoneconnectorandheadphoneconnector)

•VGAorDVImonitorconnector(requiresvideocard)

Expansion

•T woopticaldrivebays

•Onedrivebayforeithera3.5-inchdiskettedriveoracardreader

•One32-bitPCIcardslot

•OnePCIExpressx1cardslot

•OnePCIExpressx4cardslot(mechanicalx16)

•T woPCIExpress2.0x16cardslots

•Threeharddiskdrivebays

Power

•625-wattauto-sensingpowersupply

•Automatic50/60Hzinputfrequencyswitching

•AdvancedCongurationandPowerInterface(ACPI)support

Securityfeatures

•Coverpresenceswitch(alsocalledintrusionswitch,somemodels)

•Keyboardwithngerprintreader(somemodels)

•Supportfortheadditionofanintegratedcablelock(Kensingtonlock)

•SerialportandparallelportI/Ocontrol

•Startupsequencecontrol

•Startupwithoutdiskettedrive,keyboard,ormouse

•Supporttoenableordisableadevice

•T rustedPlatformModule(TPM)

•UserandadministratorpasswordsforBIOSaccess

Softwareprograms,preinstalled

Yourcomputermightcomewithpreinstalledsoftwareprograms.Ifitdoes,anoperatingsystem,device
driverstosupportbuilt-infeatures,andothersupportprogramsareincluded.Formoreinformation,see
Chapter4“Softwareoverview”onpage15

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Operatingsystem,preinstalled

•MicrosoftWindows7

•MicrosoftWindowsVista

•MicrosoftWindowsXPProfessional(preinstalledthroughdowngraderightsinWindows7Professional,
Windows7Ultimate,WindowsVistaBusiness,orWindowsVistaUltimate)

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Operatingsystems,certiedortestedforcompatibility

•Linux

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(variesbymodeltype)

Specications

ThissectionliststhephysicalspecicationsforyourThinkStationcomputer.

Dimensions

Width:175mm(6.9inches)

Height:478mm(18.8inches)oortotopofhandle

Depth:460mm(18.1inches)

Weight

Maximumconguration:16.33kg(36lb)

Dimensionsrackmounted:

Width:427mm(16.8inches)

Height:210mm(8.0inches)

Depth:579mm(22.8inches)

Environment

•Airtemperature:

Operatingat0to3000ft(914.4m):10°Cto35°C(50°Fto95°F)

Storage:-10°Cto60°C(14°Fto140°F)

•Humidity:

Operating:10%to80%

Storage:10%to90%

Transit:10%to90%

•Maximumaltitude:7000ft(2133.6m)

Electricalinput

•Inputvoltage:

–Range100V-240V

–Inputkilovolt-amperes(kVA)(approximate)

Minimumcongurationasshipped:0.17kVA

Maximumconguration:0.8kVA

1.Theoperatingsystemslistedherearebeingcertiedortestedforcompatibilityatthetimethispublicationgoesto
press.AdditionaloperatingsystemsmightbeidentiedbyLenovoascompatiblewithyourcomputerfollowingthe
publicationofthisbooklet.Correctionsandadditionstothislistaresubjecttochange.Todetermineifanoperating
systemhasbeencertiedortestedforcompatibility,checktheWebsiteoftheoperatingsystemvendor.

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