MPC NetFRAME 1420 Technical Reference Manual

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents......................................................................................................................... 2

Copyright/Limited Warranty ......................................................................................................... 4

MPC Resources ....................................................................................................................... 5

System Information .................................................................................................................. 6

Manual Conventions................................................................................................................. 6

Printing the Manual .................................................................................................................. 7

Manual Updates ....................................................................................................................... 8

System Safety .......................................................................................................................... 9

Operating Environment .......................................................................................................... 12

Cleaning ................................................................................................................................. 13

Protecting ............................................................................................................................... 13

Features and Specifications ................................................................................................... 14

Server Chassis Views ............................................................................................................15

Server Installation ...................................................................................................................... 18

Unpacking the System ........................................................................................................... 18

Preparing for Setup ................................................................................................................ 19

Server Precautions................................................................................................................. 19

Rack Installation ..................................................................................................................... 20

Safety and Preparation........................................................................................................... 30

Access Panel.......................................................................................................................... 31

Preparation............................................................................................................................. 33

PCI Riser Card ....................................................................................................................... 34

System Fans........................................................................................................................... 34

Drive Bays .............................................................................................................................. 35

Power Supply ......................................................................................................................... 37

Memory................................................................................................................................... 39

Processor and Heatsink ......................................................................................................... 41

System Board Features and Specifications ........................................................................... 46

PC Health Monitoring ............................................................................................................. 48

Jumper Settings ..................................................................................................................... 49

Power Configuration Settings................................................................................................. 56

System Board Installation.......................................................................................................57

Software Installation ............................................................................................................... 58

BIOS Setup ................................................................................................................................ 62

Changing the Configuration Data........................................................................................... 62

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Running Setup........................................................................................................................ 62

Main Setup ............................................................................................................................. 63

Advanced Setup ..................................................................................................................... 66

Security................................................................................................................................... 74

Boot ........................................................................................................................................ 75

Exit.......................................................................................................................................... 76

System Board Problems......................................................................................................... 77

BIOS POST Messages........................................................................................................... 78

Diagnostic Testing Preparation .............................................................................................. 84

Initial System Startup Problems ............................................................................................. 84

New Application Software Problems ...................................................................................... 85

Problems After the System Has Been Running ..................................................................... 85

FAQs ...................................................................................................................................... 86

Specific Problems................................................................................................................... 86

Service and Support .................................................................................................................. 90

MPC Technical Support ......................................................................................................... 90

Regulatory Information............................................................................................................... 91

Product Regulatory Compliance............................................................................................. 91

Index .............................................................................................................................................. 93

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Copyright 2005 MPC Computers, LLC. All rights reserved. The information in this document is subject to change without prior notice in order to improve reliability, design, and function and does not represent a commitment on the part of the manufacturer. In no event will the manufacturer or seller of an MPC product be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the product or documentation, even if advised of the possibility of such damages. Except as stated in the applicable MPC Computers, LLC limited warranty, MPC and its affiliates, by this manual, make no other express warranties. THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY AND THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED. IF THESE LIMITATIONS DO NOT APPLY TO YOU, THEN ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE LIMITED IN TIME TO THE TERM OF THE LIMITED WARRANTY PERIOD REFLECTED ON YOUR PACKING SLIP OR INVOICE. NO WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WILL APPLY AFTER THE LIMITED WARRANTY PERIOD HAS EXPIRED. This document contains proprietary information that is protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part of this document may be photocopied, reproduced, or translated to another language without the prior written consent of:

MPC Computers, LLC 906 E. Karcher Road Nampa, Idaho 83687

Trademark Notice

Windows, Windows 2000, MS-DOS, and Microsoft are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Pentium and MMX are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Other product names mentioned herein are used for identification purposes only and may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

Limitation of Liability

While reasonable efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of this manual, the manufacturer and seller assume no liability resulting from errors or omissions in this manual or from the use of the information contained herein.

Notices

No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means (mechanical photocopying, recording or otherwise) without the prior written permission of the manufacturer. The information within this manual is subject to change without notice.

The manufacturer shall not be held liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein; nor for incidental or consequential damages resulting from the furnishing, performance, or use of this material.

Life Support and Nuclear Facilities

Products sold by MPC are not authorized for use as critical components in medical devices or systems or in nuclear facilities without the express written approval of the Chief Executive Officer of MPC.

EMA001076-00, KDA, 10-31-2005

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Welcome

Congratulations on the purchase of your MPC NetFRAME® 1420 server.

The following sections contain more information about your server and this manual:

MPC Resources

System Information

Manual Conventions

Printing the Manual

Manual Updates

MPC Resources

MPC provides several resources to assist you with using your new storage solution.

Further Reading

It is recommended that you read all documentation, in addition to this manual, related to any software or hardware supplied with your storage solution.

For More Information

For the latest information about your storage solution and about MPC services, please visit the MPC Web site at www.mpccorp.com.

Manual Comments

If you would like to comment or ask questions about the manual, please contact us at [email protected].

Service and Support

Service and Support Tools

Main Support Site Knowledge Base Contacting Support

http://support.mpccorp.com

http://primus.mpccorp.com/mknowledge/

Support Phone Number: (800) 249-1178

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System Information

If you require technical support in the future, the following information will help an MPC support technician locate the specifications for your server and aid in returning it to normal operation.

Model Names and Manual Number

Model Name

Manual Number

NetFRAME® 1420

5015M-T

EMA001076-00

Manual Conventions

The following conventions are used throughout this manual.

Note: Important information concerning the operation of your server.

Caution: Failure to follow directions could result in loss of data or damage to equipment. Failure to heed these cautions could negate the user warranty.

Warning: Failure to follow directions will result in loss of data or damage to equipment and/or could result in physical harm. Failure to heed these warnings could negate the user warranty.

Special Text

The text in this guide is formatted to highlight unique information or instructions. Review the following examples of special text used throughout this manual:

Screen (window) names, functions, or anything that appears on the screen is formatted in

bold. For example: Click OK, the Standards screen, the Edit menu.

Keyboard strokes are indicated by brackets. For example: Press [Enter], use the [Alt] key.

When keys should be held down simultaneously, they are separated by the + sign. For example: Press [Ctrl+Alt+Delete]. When keys should be pressed sequentially, they will be in individual brackets without the + sign. For example: Press [1][Enter]. The [1] key should be pressed first, and then the [Enter] key should be pressed.

Screen messages are indicated by quotes. For example: The message "Enter your

username and password" will appear.

Anything that you need to type will appear in italics. For example: Enter the word

password.

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Printing the Manual

This system manual may be printed as a PDF document or directly from this Online Help version. The instructions below explain how to print this system manual.

Printing the PDF Manual

Printing from Online Help

Printing the PDF Manual

A PDF version of this manual can be found at the following locations:

NetFRAME 1420 Drivers and Documentation CD: Install the CD and click on the

Technical Reference Manual link for further instructions.

System Hard Drive: Search for the file name: NetFRAME1420.pdf.

The MPC Support Web site: http://support.mpccorp.com. See Manual Updates for

instructions.

Note: The links contained throughout this manual are only operative in the online help version of the manual.

Printing from Online Help

Printing the Entire Manual

To print the entire manual, complete the following steps:

1. Click the book titled NetFRAME of the Contents tab.

2. Click the Print button located on the menu bar.

3. When the Print Topics dialog box appears, select Print the selected heading and all subtopics.

4. Click OK.

5. When the Print dialog box appears, make the appropriate selections, and print the

manual.

Note: The Print dialog box may take a few seconds to appear. Also, the Print dialog box may minimize to the taskbar, so check the taskbar if the dialog bo x does not appear.

Printing Topics or Parts of the Manual

To print a specific topic or part of the manual, complete the following steps:

1. Click the book title or topic title that you want to print.

1420 Technical Reference Manual located at the top

2. Click the Print button located on the menu bar.

3. When the Print Topics dialog box appears, do one of the following:

Select Print the selected topic if you selected a topic title. Select Print the selected heading and all subtopics if you selected a book title.

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4. Click OK.

5. When the Print dialog box appears, make the appropriate selections, and print the

manual topic(s).

Note: The Print dialog box may take a few seconds to appear. Also, the Print dialog box may minimize to the taskbar, so check the taskbar if the dialog bo x does not appear.

Manual Updates

Periodically, updates are made to our manuals. You can access these updated manuals on the MPC Support site at http://support.mpccorp.com. Please note that not all of the manual updates will be applicable to your system. Complete the following steps to search for manual updates:

1. Go to the MPC Support Web site at http://support.mpccorp.com.

2. Click the Platforms link.

3. Click the Components link.

4. Click the Manuals link.

5. Search for the following part number: EMA001076-XX. If the manual has been updated, the XX number will be greater than -00, such as -01, 02, and -03. If you find a manual update, download the manual by clicking on the link and following the on-screen instructions.

Note: A PDF version of the manual is also available for printing from the MPC Support Web site.

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System Safety and Care

Your MPC server has been manufactured to the highest quality standards. With proper care, it should provide years of trouble-free service. The following sections provide information that will help ensure your system has the longest life possible:

System Safety

Operating Environment

Cleaning

Protecting

System Safety

The following instructions pertain to the risk of fire, electric shock, or bodily injury. Please read all of these instructions carefully and save them for later use.

Warning: Keep all packing materials away from children.

Follow all the instructions and warnings marked on this product or included in this manual.

Electrical Safety Precautions

Use the exact type of power cords as required.

Be sure to use power cord(s) that came with safety certifications.

The power cord(s) must be compliant with the AC voltage requirements in your region.

The power cord plug cap must have an electrical current rating that is at least 125% of

the electrical current rating of this product.

Plug the Power cord(s) into a socket that is properly grounded before turning on the

power.

Be aware of the locations of the power on/off switch on the chassis as well as the room's

emergency power-off switch, disconnection switch, or electrical outlet. If an electrical accident occurs, you can then quickly remove power from the system.

Do not work alone when working with high voltage components.

Power should always be disconnected from the system when removing or installing main

system components, such as the system board, memory modules, and IDE/floppy drives. When disconnecting power, first power down using the operating system and then unplug all of the power supply units in the system.

To avoid making a complete circuit, which will cause electric shock, use only one hand

when working with powered-on electrical equipment.

Use extreme caution when using metal tools, which can easily damage any electrical

components or circuit boards.

Do not use mats designed to decrease static electrical discharge as protection from

electrical shock. Instead, use rubber mats that have been specifically designed as electrical insulators.

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The power supply cords must include a grounding plug and must be plugged into

grounded electrical outlets. Follow all the instructions and warnings marked on this product or included in this manual.

MPC recommends storing and using this product on a surface or rack specifically

designed for that purpose. Do not use this product on an unstable surface. The product might fall, causing serious damage.

Slots and openings in the server are provided for ventilation. To ensure the reliable

operation of your product and to protect it from overheating, these openings must not be blocked or covered. Do not use this product on a sofa, rug, or other soft surface. This product must never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register. This product must not be placed in a built-in enclosure of any kind unless proper ventilation is provided.

Never push objects of any kind into the product through the cabinet openings. They may

touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts — possibly resulting in an electric shock or a fire hazard.

Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.

This product must only be connected to the AC power source as indicated on the power

supply information label. If you are not sure of the type of AC power available, ask the local power company. Only connect this product to a power outlet that matches the power requirements of this product.

Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not place this product where people

might walk on the cord.

If you use an extension cord with this product, make sure that the total amperage rating

of all equipment plugged into it does not exceed the amperage rating of the extension cord. Ensure that all the products plugged into the main AC power outlet do not exceed 15 amps.

Unplug the product from the main electrical AC power outlet before cleaning. Do not use

liquid or aerosol cleaning solvents directly on the product. Use a damp cloth for cleaning the exterior surfaces.

Do not use this product near standing bodies of water or in humid environments.

Unplug this product from the main AC power outlet and call for service if any of the

following conditions occur:

The power cord or plug is damaged or frayed.

Liquid has been spilled into the product.

The product has been exposed to rain or corrosive liquids.

The product has been dropped, or the case has been damaged.

The product’s performance changes, indicating a need for service.

Warning: Do NOT open the power supply cover; hazardous voltage s are present. There are no user-serviceable components inside.

Warning: There is a danger of explosion if the onboard battery is installed upside down, which would reverse its polarity. This battery must be replaced only with the same or an equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Warning: This server may have come equipped with a CD-ROM drive. To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam and hazardous radiation, do not open the enclosure or use the unit in any unconventional way.

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Operating Precaution

To ensure proper cooling and to avoid damage that is not covered under warranty, make sure that the chassis cover is in place when the server is operating.

General Safety Precautions

Keep the area around the server clean and free of clutter.

Place the chassis top cover and any system components that have been removed away

from the system or on a table so that they won't accidentally be stepped on.

While working on the system, do not wear loose clothing such as neckties and

unbuttoned shirt sleeves, which can come into contact with electrical circuits or be pulled into a cooling fan.

Remove any jewelry or metal objects from your body. These are excellent conductors

that can create short circuits and harm you if they come into contact with printed circuit boards or areas where power is present.

After ensuring that all connections have been made, close the system and secure it to the

rack unit with the retention screws.

To avoid injuries to the back, be sure to use your leg muscles, keep your back straight,

and bend your knees, when lifting the system.

After removing the components or chassis covers from the system, place them on a table

for safeguard.

Be sure to remove any jewelry or metal objects before working on the chassis to avoid

short circuits should these objects come into contact with power circuits.

After accessing the interior of the chassis, be sure to close the chassis with chassis

covers and secure the chassis to the racks with screws.

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Precautions

Before working inside your server, it is important to know how to protect it from Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) damage.

Caution: Modules are Electrostatic Sensitive. A small electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage server components. An ESD-damaged module or PCI card might not fail immediately, but over time it could become worse, possibly causing an intermittent problem. Be very careful to handle the module or PCI card ONLY by the edges. DO NOT touch the gold/silver edge-connectors or any of the components on the system board. Leave the new module or PCI card in the antistatic bag until you are ready to install it. Place the original module or PCI card in an antistatic bag immediately after removing it from the system.

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Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is generated by two objects with different electrical charges coming into contact with each other. An electrical discharge is created to neutralize this difference, which can damage electronic components and printed circuit boards. The following measures are generally sufficient to neutralize this difference and protect your equipment from ESD:

Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.

Keep all components and printed circuit boards (PCBs) in their antistatic bags until ready

for use.

Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag.

Do not let components or PCBs come into contact with your clothing, which may retain a

charge even if you are wearing a wrist strap.

Handle a board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral chips, memory

modules, or contacts.

When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.

Put the system board and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use.

For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides excellent

conductivity between the power supply, the case, the mounting fasteners, and the system board.

Operating Environment

Temperature Concerns

The system specifications ensure the server will operate in ambient (room) temperatures up to 95°F (35°C). It is important to keep your server out of direct sunlight and away from other heat sources (such as lamps and heating vents). Make sure the fan vents on your chassis are not blocked.

If room temperature consistently exceeds 95°F (35°C), move the server to a cooler location to keep it under the maximum temperature.

Moisture and Humidity Concerns

While your server will generally run better in cooler environments, there are server components that are adversely affected by cold temperatures.

Caution: If your server arrives in cold weather, do not apply power to it or the monitor until they come to room temperature.

Exposing the server to cold temperatures can produce condensation that can damage individual components or destroy your system.

Warning: Never expose the server to moisture. Moisture exposure can lead to an electrical shock or a fire hazard. Operating the server in areas with high humidity can damage system components.

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Temperature and Humidity Operational Levels

Temperature Humidity

Operational (Powered On) Non-Operational (Powered Off)

50°F to 95°F (10°C to 35°C) -40°F to 158°F (-40°C to 70°C)

up to 90% RH Non-condensing up to 95% RH Non-condensing

Other Environmental Concerns

High levels of dust, dirt, or smoke can also damage your server. Place the server in an area with good ventilation. Periodically check the server's case, side, and bottom to ensure that dust or dirt is not accumulating on the vents.

Shock, Vibration, and Altitude Operational Levels

Shock Altitude

Operational (Powered On) Non-Operational (Powered Off)

2 G, 11 ms, half-sine 50 G, 11 ms, half-sine

up to 10,000 ft up to 10,000 ft

Cleaning

If the case becomes dirty through constant use or handling, use only a damp, dust-free cloth for cleaning. Do not use abrasives or solvents as these may mar or scratch the case.

Cleaning kits designed to clean floppy disk drives, DVD drives, and CD-ROM drives are available at most computer stores and should be used periodically.

Protecting

To prevent normal electrical problems such as spikes or surges, install a high-quality power surge protector between the wall outlet and all of the system's connected components. If even one component is not connected to the surge protector, the entire system could be at risk. You should note that some power strips are not surge protectors but simply extension cords.

If your local area is subject to frequent electric power failures, MPC recommends attaching an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to the server and monitor. The UPS should be connected to an AC generator. A UPS will provide time to save all data files and properly turn off the system.

Caution: If a storm enters your area, completely unplug the entire system from all electrical sources, including telephone lines. Electricity from lightning can travel in on any line and destroy all connected components.

Transporting

Always shut the server off before moving it. Any sudden jar or shock may permanently damage the hard disk. Hard disks are more resistant to shock if they are properly shut down before being moved. If you are transporting the server over long distances, completely repackage it in its original packing material. If the original packaging is unavailable, pack the server with as much padding as possible to ensure that the components are not exposed to excessive vibration or shock.

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System Features

The following sections will help you locate and identify the components and connectors on your server.

Features and Specifications

Server Chassis Views

System Interface

Features and Specifications

The NetFRAME® 1420 is a scaleable 1U rackmount server platform. The following is a general outline of the system features and specifications.

Features and Specifications

Feature Specifications

CPU

Memory

Chipset

Expansion Slots

BIOS

System Board

Single Intel® Celeron® D, or Intel® Pentium® 4, or Intel®

Pentium® D Processor (LGA 775 Socket)

Four DIMM sockets supporting up to 8GB ECC DDR2 SDRAM

Intel E7230 chipset

One universal PCI-X 133 MHz/PCI-Express x8 slot and one 32-

bit, 33 MHz (5V) PCI slot. The PCI-X 133 MHz slot is available for use with the riser card included with the system (the PCI-Express x8 slot is available for use with the optional CSE-RR1U-ELi riser card).

8 Mb Phoenix® Flash ROM

Form Factor: ATX

Dimensions: 12 x 9.6 in (305 x 244 mm)

SATA Controller

Intel ICH7R on-chip controller for 4-port SATA subsystem (RAID

0, 1, 5 and 10 supported)

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SATA/IDE Drive Bays

Network Interface

Peripheral Drive Bays

Chassis Dimensions and Weight

Up to 2 hot-swap SATA hard drives; 1 Slimline CD-ROM drive, 1

floppy drive.

Integrated Dual Gigabit Ethernet

One (1) floppy drive

One (1) slim CD-ROM drive

Form Factor: 1U rackmount

Dimensions: (WxHxD) 16.8 x 1.7 x 22.6 in. (426 x 43 x 574 mm)

Weight: Approximately 45lbs (shipping weight)

Server Chassis Views

The following sections will help you locate and identify the components and connectors on your server.

Front Panel Views

Back Panel View

Control Panel Buttons and LEDs

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Front Panel View

The figure below illustrates the features on the front panel of your NetFRAME® 1420 server chassis.

Note: The appearance, location, and existence of the components mentioned may vary by model.

Front Panel Layout

Front Panel I/O Definitions

Letter Definition

A 1" Hot-swap SATA Drive Bay (2)

B Slim CDROM (1)

C Floppy (1)

D Front Control Panel

Back Panel View

The figure below illustrates the connectors on the back panel of your NetFRAME® 1420 server chassis.

Note: The appearance, location, and existence of the components mentioned may vary by model.

Back Panel View

Back Panel Definitions

Letter Definition

A Power Supply Module

B Back Panel I/O Ports

C Full size PCI Expansion Slot (1)

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Back Panel I/O

Note: The actual I/O Configuration of your system might be different from the one shown above.

Control Panel Buttons and LEDs

The control panel located on the front of the chassis has buttons and LEDs. LEDs indicate power on, network activity, hard disk drive activity and overheat/fan fail conditions. The control panel also includes a main power button and a system reset button.

Control Panel Buttons and LEDs

LED Button Definitions

Letter Description

D Power Button: This is the main power switch, which is used to apply or turn off the

main system power. Turning off system power with this button removes the main power but keeps standby power supplied to the system.

E Reset Button: The reset switch reboots the system.

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F Power Indicator: Indicates power is being supplied to the system's power supply

units. This LED should normally be illuminated when the system is operating.

G HDD Activity: Channel activity for all HDDs. This light indicates CD-ROM and SATA

drive activity when flashing.

H NIC1: Indicates network activity on JLAN1 when flashing.

I NIC2: Indicates network activity on JLAN2 when flashing .

J Overheat/Fan Fail: When this LED flashes, it indicates a fan failure. When on

continuously it indicates an overheat condition, which may be caused by cables obstructing the airflow in the system or the ambient room temperature being too warm. Check the routing of the cables and make sure all fans are present and operating normally. You should also check to make sure that the chassis covers are installed. Finally, verify that the heatsinks are installed properly. This LED will remain flashing or on as long as the indicated condition exists.

LED Control Panel LED Button Descriptions

Server Installation

This section provides a quick setup checklist to get your system up and running. Follow the steps in the following sections in order to get the system operational in a minimal amount of time.

Unpacking the System

Preparing for Setup

Server Precautions

Rack Installation

Unpacking the System

Inspect the box the system was shipped in and note if it was damaged in any way. If the server itself shows damage, file a damage claim with the carrier who delivered it.

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Decide on a suitable location for the rack unit that will hold the system. It should be situated in a clean, dust-free area that is well ventilated. Avoid areas where heat, electrical noise, and electromagnetic fields are generated. Place it near a grounded power outlet. Read the Server Precautions and Rack Precautions.

Preparing for Setup

The box the system was shipped in should include two sets of rail assemblies, two rail mounting brackets, and the mounting screws. Follow the steps in order to complete the installation process in a minimal amount of time. Please read this section in its entirety before you begin the installation procedure.

Choosing a Setup Location

Leave enough clearance in front of the rack to open the front door completely (~25

inches).

Leave approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the rack for sufficient airflow

and ease in servicing.

Caution: Please read all Rack and Server precautions before beginning installation.

Server Precautions

Review the electrical and general safety precautions.

Determine the placement of each component in the rack before you install the rails.

Install the heaviest server components on the bottom of the rack first, and then work up.

Use a regulating uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to protect the server from power

surges, voltage spikes and to keep your system operating in case of a power failure.

Allow the power supply units to cool before touching them.

Always keep the rack's front door and all panels and components on the servers closed

when not servicing to maintain proper cooling.

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Cautions

Leave the module in the antistatic bag until you are ready to install it.

The system should be opened on an ESD-safe workbench, and the technician should

wear an ESD-safe smock with grounding wrist and foot straps.

Keep DIMMs in the antistatic bag while transporting, especially when crossing carpet.

Antistatic wrist straps with clip-on ends are available commercially.

Caution: The system board conforms to the new PCI 2.2 specification. This requires 3.3v standby for all PCI slots, DIMM banks, and PS/2 outputs (KB/PS/2 Mouse). Always remember to unplug the AC power cord before adding any PCI cards, memory, or plugging/unplugging the keyboard or mouse. Otherwise, the system may automatically power up when adding the component. This could damage the system board or the component you are adding and is not covered under warranty.

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Safety: Before You Remove the Access Panel

Before removing the access panel for any reason, observe these safety guidelines.

Turn off all peripheral devices connected to the server.

Turn off the server by pressing the power button on the front of the chassis. Then unplug

the AC power cord on the back of the chassis.

Disconnect all peripheral cables and all telecommunication lines connected to the I/O

connectors or ports on the back of the chassis.

Warning: The power button on the front panel DOES NOT turn off the AC power. To disconnect power from the server, you must unplug the AC power cord from the wall outlet or the chassis.

Warning: Hazardous electrical conditions may be present on power, telephone, and communication cables. Turn off the server and disconnect the power cords, telecommunications systems, networks, and modems attached to the server before opening the server case. Otherwise, personal injury or equipment damage can result.

Warning: Hazardous voltage, current, and energy levels are present inside the power supply. There are no user-serviceable parts inside the po wer supply; servicing should be performed by technically qualified personnel.

Caution: For proper cooling and airflow, always install the access panel before turning the server on. Operating the server without the access pan el in place can damage system parts.

Rack Installation

This section provides information on installing the system into a rack unit. There are a variety of rack units on the market, which may mean the assembly procedure will differ slightly. The following is a guideline for installing the system into a rack using the rack rails provided with the system. Refer to the installation instructions that came with the rack unit you are using.

Rack Installation Safety

Rack Precautions

Installing Inner Rails

Installing Outer Rails

Open Rack Installation

Rack Installation Safety

Your NetFRAME® 1420 chassis comes equipped with a rack mount kit that can be configured for front-mount, mid-mount, or 4-post racks. An optional slide rail kit may be purchased separately. Each kit contains instructions for installation into a rack or cabinet. Read the following instructions prior to installing your server in a rack.

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Caution: Carefully read all precautions and instructions before installation.

Equipment Rack Precautions

The equipment rack must be anchored to an unmovable support to prevent it from falling

over when one or more servers are extended in front of it on slide assemblies. The equipment rack must be installed according to the manufacturer's instructions. You must also consider the weight of any other device installed in the rack.

You are responsible for installing an AC power disconnect for the entire rack unit. This

main disconnect must be readily accessible, and it must be labeled as controlling power to the entire unit, not just to the server(s).

To avoid the potential for an electrical shock hazard, you must include a third wire safety

grounding conductor with the rack installation. If server power cords are plugged into AC outlets that are part of the rack, then you must provide proper grounding for the rack itself. If server power cords are plugged into wall AC outlets, the safety grounding conductor in each power cord provides proper grounding only for the server. You must provide additional, proper grounding for the rack and other devices installed in it.

The server is designed for an AC line voltage source with up to 20 amperes of over

current protection. If the power system for the equipment rack is installed on a branch circuit with more than 20 amperes of protection, you must provide supplemental protection for the server. If more than one server is installed in the rack, the power source for each server must be from a separate branch circuit.

Temperature: The operating temperature of the server, when installed in an equipment

rack, must not go below 10° C (50° F) or rise above 35° C (95° F). Extreme fluctuations in temperature can cause a variety of problems in your server.

The equipment rack must provide sufficient airflow to the front of the server to maintain

proper cooling.

Rack Precautions

Caution: Carefully read all precautions and instructions before installation.

Ensure that the leveling jacks on the bottom of the rack are fully extended to the floor with

the full weight of the rack resting on them.

In a single rack installation, stabilizers should be attached to the rack.

In multiple rack installations, the racks should be coupled together.

Make sure the rack is stable before extending a component from the rack.

Extend only one component at a time - extending two or more simultaneously may cause

the rack to become unstable.

The equipment rack must be anchored to an unmovable support to prevent it from falling

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You are responsible for installing an AC power disconnect for the entire rack unit. This

main disconnect must be readily accessible, and it must be labeled as controlling power to the entire unit, not just to the server(s).

To avoid the potential for an electrical shock hazard, include a third wire safety grounding

conductor with the rack installation. If server power cords are plugged into AC outlets that are part of the rack, then provide proper grounding for the rack itself. If server power cords are plugged into wall AC outlets, the safety grounding conductor in each power cord provides proper grounding only for the server. Provide additional, proper grounding for the rack and other devices installed in it.

The server is designed for an AC line voltage source with up to 20 amperes of over

current protection. If the power system for the equipment rack is installed on a branch circuit with more than 20 amperes of protection, provide supplemental protection for the server. If more than one server is installed in the rack, the power source for each server must be from a separate branch circuit.

The equipment rack must provide sufficient airflow to the front of the server to maintain

proper cooling.

Rack Mounting Considerations

Ambient Operating Temperature

If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the ambient operating temperature of the rack environment may be greater than the ambient temperature of the room. Therefore, consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an environment compatible with the manufacturer’s maximum rated ambient temperature (Tmra).

Reduced Airflow

Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that the amount of airflow required for safe operation is not compromised.

Mechanical Loading

Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that a hazardous condition does not arise due to uneven mechanical loading.

Circuit Overloading

Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to the power supply circuitry and the effect that any possible overloading of circuits might have on overcurrent protection and power supply wiring. Appropriate consideration of equipment nameplate ratings should be used when addressing this concern.

Reliable Ground

A reliable ground must be maintained at all times. To ensure this, the rack itself should be grounded. Particular attention should be given to power supply connections other than the direct connections to the branch circuit (i.e. the use of power strips, etc.).

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Installing Inner Rails

Included in the shipping package are a pair of rail assemblies. In each rail assembly, locate the inner rail and the outer rail.

1. Press the locking tab to release the inner rail from its locking position and pull out the inner rail from the rail assembly. (*The inner rails are to be attached to the chassis and the outer rails are to be installed in the rack.)

Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails

2. Locate the five holes on each side of the chassis and locate the five corresponding holes on each of the inner rail.

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Locating the Rail Holes

3. Attach an inner rail to each side of the chassis and secure the inner rail to the chassis by inserting five Type G screws through the holes on the chassis and the inner rail.

4. Repeat the above steps to install other rail on the chassis.

Installing Outer Rails

After you have installed the inner rails on the chassis, you are ready to install the outer rails of rail assemblies to the rack. The rails are designed to fit in the racks with the depth of 28" to 33".

1. In the package, locate a pair of front (-short) and rear (-long) brackets. Please note that the brackets are marked with Up/Front Arrows (-front) and Up/Rear arrows (-rear).

2. Secure the front (-short) bracket (marked with the Up/Front arrows) to the outer rail with two Type G screws.

3. Attach the rear (-long) bracket to the other end of the outer rail and secure the rear (long) bracket to the outer rail with a Type G screw as shown below.

4. Measure the depth of your rack and adjust the length of the rails accordingly.

5. Repeat the same steps install the other outer rail on the chassis.

6. Secure both outer rail assemblies to the rack with Type H screws and Type I washers.

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Installing the Chassis Rails

7. Slide the chassis into the rack as shown below. The system may not slide into the rack smoothly or easily when installed the first time. However, some adjustment to the slide assemblies might be needed for easy installation.)

8. You will need to release the safety taps on both sides of the chassis in order to completely remove the chassis out of the rack.

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Installing the System into the Rack

Open Rack Installation

1. In the package, locate a pair of front (-short) and rear (-long) brackets. Please note that the brackets are marked with Up/Front Arrows (-front) and Up/Rear arrows (-rear).

2. Secure the front (-short) bracket (marked with the Up/Front arrows) to the outer rail with two Type G screws as shown below:

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Securing Type G screws to the Rail

3. Attach the front (-short) bracket to the front end of the rack, and secure it to the rack with two Type H screws and Type I washers as shown below.

4. Attach the rear (-long) bracket to the rear end of the rack, and secure it to the rack with two Type H screws and Type I washers as shown below. Repeat the same steps to install the other outer rail to the other side of rack.

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Installing Rails to Open Rack

5. Measure the depth of your rack and adjust the length of the rails accordingly. Then, secure the rails to the chassis with Type G screws.

6. Slide the inner rails which are attached to the chassis into the outer rails on the rack.

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Slide System into Rack

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Taking Apart Your System

To remove or replace most drives, memory, or PCI cards, you will need to remove the server's access panel. The following sections provide information about taking your system apart.

Safety and Preparation

Access Panel

Caution: Modules are Electrostatic Sensitive. A small electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage server components. An ESD-damaged module or PCI card might not fail immediately, but over time it could become worse, possibly causing an intermittent problem. Be very careful to handle the module or PCI card ONLY by the edges. DO NOT touch the gold/silver edge-connectors or any of the components on the system board. Leave the module or PCI card in the antistatic bag until ready for installation.

Caution: The system board conforms to the new PCI 2.2 specification. This requires 3.3v standby for all PCI slots, DIMM banks, and PS/2 outputs (KB/PS/2 Mouse). Always remember to unplug the AC power cord before adding any PCI cards, memory, or plugging/unplugging the keyboard or mouse. Otherwise, the system may automatically power up when adding the component. This could also damage the system board or the component you are adding and is not covered under warranty.

Safety and Preparation

To avoid personal injury and property damage, please carefully follow all the safety steps listed below:

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Cautions

Leave the module in the antistatic bag until you are ready to install it.

The system should be opened on an ESD-safe workbench, and the technician should

wear an ESD-safe smock with grounding wrist and foot straps.

Keep DIMMs in the antistatic bag while transporting, especially when crossing carpet.

Antistatic wrist straps with clip-on ends are available commercially.

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Safety: Before You Remove the Access Panel

Before removing the access panel for any reason, observe these safety guidelines.

Turn off all peripheral devices connected to the server.

Turn off the server by pressing the power button on the front of the chassis. Then unplug

the AC power cord on the back of the chassis.

Disconnect all peripheral cables and all telecommunication lines connected to the I/O

connectors or ports on the back of the chassis.

Warning: The power button on the front panel DOES NOT turn off the AC power. To disconnect power from the server, you must unplug the AC power cord from the wall outlet or the chassis.

Caution: For proper cooling and airflow, always install the access panel before turning the server on. Operating the server without the access pan el in place can damage system parts.

Access Panel

The following sections provide information and instructions for removing the server's access panel.

Tools needed:

Antistatic strap

Note: If you attempt to remove the access panel on a flat surface, you may need to use a non-skid surface or a stop behind the chassis.

Removing the Access Panel

Facing the front of the chassis, the access panel is on the top of the server chassis.

1. Observe the safety precautions.

2. Turn off the server, and unplug the power cord from the power supply, or the server could accidentally start.

3. Disconnect all the cables and label the cables for easy identification.

4. Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge when handling components.

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5. Unlock and remove the screws and fasteners to remove the cover or components.

6. Save all the screws and fasteners for later use. (If necessary, label these screws or fasteners for easy identification.)

7. Press the release tabs to release the cover from its locking position (1).

Removing the Access Panel

8. Once the top cover is released from its locking position, push the cover toward the rear side and slide it out from the chassis.

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Hardware Installation

This section provides detailed instructions on how to remove, install, or replace system devices.

Preparation

Riser/PCI Card

System Fans

Drive Bays

Power Supply

Memory

Processor and Heatsink

Caution: The system board conforms to the PCI 2.2 specification. This requires 3.3v standby for all PCI slots, DIMM banks, and PS/2 outputs (KB/PS/2 Mouse). Always remember to unplug the AC power cord before adding any PCI cards, memory, or plugging/unplugging the keyboard or mouse. Otherwise, the system may automatically power up when adding the component. This could also damage the system board or the component you are adding and is not covered under warranty.

Warning: If the server has been running, any installed processor and heat sink on the processor board(s) will be hot. To avoid the possibility of a burn, be careful when removing or installing server board components that are located near the processors.

Preparation

Complete the following steps before removing or installing hardware.

1. Turn off the server, and unplug the power cord from the power supply, or the server could accidentally start.

2. Remove all external data cables from the system.

3. Ground yourself.

4. Remove the access panel. (See Access Panel.)

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PCI Riser Card

This system can accommodate either one PCI-X 133 MHz (full length) card or (with the optional CSE-RR1U-ELi riser card) one PCI-Express x8 card. The PCI slot shields protect the system board and its components from EMI and aid in proper ventilation, so make sure there is always a shield covering each unused slot.

To install an add-on card:

1. Push down the PCI riser slot shield retention lever and remove the PCI slot shield.

2. Fully seat the card into the PCI riser card slot, pushing down with your thumbs evenly on both sides of the card.

3. Finish by securing the PCI riser slot shield retention lever.

System Fans

Three 4-cm fans provide the cooling for the NF1420. Each fan unit is actually made up of two fans joined back-to-back, which rotate in opposite directions. This counter-rotating action generates exceptional airflow and works to dampen vibration levels. These fans can adjust their speed according to the heat level sensed in the system, which results in more efficient and quieter fan operation. Fan speed is controlled by a setting in BIOS. Each fan in a set has its own

separate tachometer. An air shroud is also included with the system to optimize airflow. Note: It is

very important that the chassis top cover is properly installed for the airflow to circulate properly through the chassis and cool the components.

System Fan Failure

If a fan fails, the remaining fans will ramp up to full speed and the overheat/fan fail LED on the control panel will blink on and off. Replace any failed fan at your earliest convenience with the same type and model (the system can continue to run with a failed fan). Remove the top chassis cover while the system is still running to determine which fan unit has failed, then power down the system to replace it. Removing the power cord(s) is also recommended as a safety precaution.

Replacing System Cooling Fan

Removing a Fan

The following information describes how to remove the blower fan.

1. Turn off the power to the system.

2. Remove the chassis cover and unplug the fan cable from the system board.

3. Grasp the failed fan unit and lift it out of the chassis.

Installing a New Fan

Replace the failed fan with an identical 4-cm, 12 volt fan.

1. At the bottom of each fan unit there are four small rubber pieces that help position the fan into place in the chassis. Remove these from the failed fan and attach them to the new fan (new fans do not include this piece).

2. Then place the new fan in the housing with the fan wiring toward the system board.

3. Reconnect the fan wiring to the same fan header you removed it from.

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4. Power up the system and check that the fan is working properly and that the LED on the control panel has turned off. Finish by replacing the chassis cover.

Drive Bays

Warning: Power down the system before installing or removing CD-ROM, floppy, or IDE drives.

Accessing the Drive Bays

Serial ATA Drives: Because of their hot-swap capability, you do not need to access the inside of

the chassis or power down the system to install or replace Serial ATA drives. Proceed to the next step for instructions.

CD-ROM/Floppy Disk Drives: For installing/removing a CD-ROM or floppy disk drive, you will

need to gain access to the inside of the system by removing the top cover of the chassis.

Note: Only a "slim" CD-ROM drive will fit into this system.

Serial ATA Drive Installation

1. Mounting a Serial ATA drive in a drive carrier

The Serial ATA drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and removal from the chassis. These carriers also help promote proper airflow for the Serial ATA drive bays. For this reason, even empty carriers without Serial ATA drives installed must remain in the chassis. To add a new Serial ATA drive, install a drive into the carrier with the printed circuit board side toward the carrier so that the mounting holes align with those in the carrier. Secure the drive to the carrier with four screws, as shown in the figure below.

Mounting a Drive in a Carrier

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2. Installing/removing hot-swap Serial ATA drives

Two Serial ATA drive bays are located in the front of the chassis, making them easily accessible for installation and removal. These drives are hot-swappable, meaning they can be installed and removed without powering down the system. To remove, first push the release button located beside the drive LEDs, then swing the colored handle fully out and use it to pull the unit straight out.

Removing/Installing Serial ATA Drives

Warning: Regardless of how many Serial ATA drives are installed, both drive carriers must remain in the drive bays to maintain proper airflow.

Serial ATA Power Cables

Serial ATA power cables should be routed so that they do not block the airflow through the chassis.

Serial ATA Backplane

The Serial ATA drives plug into a backplane that provides power, drive ID, and bus termination. A RAID controller can be used with the backplane to provide data security. The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot-swap capability of the Serial ATA drives.

Replacing a CD-ROM or Floppy Drive

Note: Only a "slim" CD-ROM drive and a "slim" floppy drive will fit in the chassis.

The top cover of the chassis must be opened to gain full access to the CD-ROM and floppy drive bays.

1. Remove the retention screws that secure the CD/floppy mounting bracket.

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2. Remove the cables from the back of the unit.

3. Remove the CD/floppy assembly from the mounting bracket. To remove either the CD or floppy drive, remove the screws that secure the assembly to the mounting bracket.

4. Attach the cables to the replacement CD/floppy assembly, align the assembly in the system, and replace the retention screws.

A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1.

Power Supply

As with all computer products, a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation. It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates of 1 GHz and faster.

This server accommodates has a single 300 watt power supply. This power supply has the capability of operating at 100 - 240 input volts. Depress the main power button on the front of the chassis and then unplug the AC power cord to completely remove power from the system before removing the power supply.

Warning: Depress the main power button on the front of the chassis, and then unplug the AC power cord to completely remove power from the system before removing the power supply.

Power Supply Failure

If the power supply unit fails, the system will shut down and you will need to replace the power supply unit.

Replacing the Power Supply

Removing the Power Supply

The information below describes how to remove the power supply.

1. Unplug the power cord from the system.

2. Remove the top chassis cover.

3. Remove the two screws from the power supply panel (1).

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Removing Screws

4. Lift the power supply out of the chassis (2).

Removing the Power Supply

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Installing a New Power Supply

Caution: Replace the failed unit with another unit of the same wattage. MPC highly recommends that you replace it with the exact same type of power supply.

The information below describes how to install a new power supply.

1. Carefully insert the new unit into position in the chassis and secure it with the two screws removed earlier.

2. Replace the chassis top cover.

3. Reconnect the power cord.

4. Push the unit back into the rack.

5. Turn on the power switch on the power supply.

6. Depress the power button on the front of the system.

Memory

Caution: To prevent damage, exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules.

Memory Support

The NF1420 supports Dual channel, ECC unbuffered DDR II 667/533/400 SDRAM. Both interleaved and non-interleaved memory are supported, so you may populate any number of DIMM slots. (Populating DIMM#1A,DIMM#1B, and/or DIMM#2A, DIMM#2B with memory modules of the same size and of the same type will result in dual channel, two-way interleaved memory which is faster than the single channel, non-interleaved memory. When ECC memory is used, it may take 25-40 seconds for the VGA to display.)

Notes:

1. Due to chipset limitation, 8GB Memory can only be supported by the following operating systems:

32-Bit: Windows 2000 Advanced Server, Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition;

64-Bit: Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition,

Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition.

2. You may install a maximum of 2GB DIMMs on each slot; however, only DDR II 533 MHz 2GB density modules are available for this configuration.

3. Some old-version of DDR II-667 may not match Intel's On-Die-Temperature requirement and will automatically be down-graded to run @ 533 MHz, If this occurs, contact your memory vendor to check the ODT value.

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Installing Memory Modules

The information below describes how to install a memory module.

1. Insert each memory module vertically into a DIMM slot.

2. Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting it incorrectly.

3. Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot.

Side View of DDR Module Installation into Slot

Removing Memory Modules

The information below describes how to remove a memory module.

Use your thumbs to gently push each release tab outward to free the DIMM from the slot.

Top View of DDR Slot

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Processor and Heatsink

This section describes how to install a processor and heatsink.

Caution: When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan.

Caution: Always connect the power cord last, and always remove it before adding, removing, or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink.

Caution: Avoid placing direct pressure to the top of the processor package. Always remove the power cord first before adding, removing, or changing any hardware components.

Installing the Processor

The information below describes how to install a processor.

1. Press the socket lever to release the load plate, which covers the CPU socket, from its locking position.

Socket Lever and Load Plate

2. Gently lift the socket lever to open the load plate.

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Lifting Socket Lever

3. Locate Pin 1 on the CPU socket. (*Note: Pin 1 is the corner marked with a triangle). Please note that the North Key and the South Key are located vertically in the CPU housing.

4. Use your thumb and your index finger to hold the CPU at the North Center Edge and the South Center Edge of the CPU.

5. Align Pin 1 of the CPU with Pin 1 of the socket. Once aligned, carefully lower the CPU straight down and into the socket. Do not drop the CPU on the socket. Do not move the CPU horizontally or vertically. Do not rub the CPU against the surface of the socket or against any pins of the socket, which may damage the CPU and/or the socket.

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Placing the CPU

6. With the CPU inside the socket, inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that the CPU is properly installed.

7. Use your thumb to gently push the lever down and lock it in the hook.

8. If the CPU is properly installed into the socket, the plastic cap will be automatically released from the load plate when the lever is pushed into the hook. Remove the plastic cap from the system board.

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Installing the CPU

Installing the Heatsink

1. Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die; the required amount has already been applied.

2. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mechanism.

3. Screw in two diagonal screws (eg. the #1 and the #2 screws) until just snug (do not fully tighten the screws, which may damage the CPU).

4. Finish the installation by fully tightening all four screws.

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Installing the Heatsink

Removing the Heatsink

1. Unplug the power cord from the power supply.

2. Unscrew and remove the heatsink screws.

3. Hold and gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU. (Do not use excessive force when loosening the heatsink!)

4. Once the heatsink is loosened, remove it from the CPU socket.

5. Clean the surfaces of the CPU and the heatsink to remove the old thermal grease. Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease on the surface before re-installing the heatsink.

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System Board

The following sections contain information about system features, PC health monitoring, jumpers, power configuration settings, the I/O chip, and the installation of your system board.

Features and Specifications

PC Health Monitoring

Jumper Settings

Power Configuration Settings

System Board Installation

Software Installation

System Board Features and Specifications

The following is a general outline of the system board features and specifications.

System Board Layout (not drawn to scale)

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System Board Specifications

Feature Specifications

CPU

Memory

Chipset

Expansion Slots

BIOS

System Board

Single Intel® Celeron® D, or Intel® Pentium® 4, or Intel®

Pentium® D Processor (LGA 775 Socket)

Four DIMM sockets supporting up to 8GB ECC DDR2 SDRAM

Intel E7230 chipset

One universal PCI-X 133 MHz/PCI-Express x8 slot and one 32-bit,

33 MHz (5V) PCI slot. The PCI-X 133 MHz slot is available for use with the riser card included with the system (the PCI-Express x8 slot is available for use with the optional CSE-RR1U-ELi riser card).

8 Mb Phoenix® Flash ROM

Form Factor: ATX

Dimensions: 12 x 9.6 in (305 x 244 mm)

PC Health Monitoring

ACPI Features

Onboard I/O

Onboard voltage monitors for CPU cores, Chipset Voltage,

Memory Voltage, +3.3V, +5V, +5V Standby, +12V, and −12V

CPU 4-phase-switching voltage regulator

Status monitor for fan speed & System OH/Fan Fail LED/Control

Pulse Width Modulation Fan Control & Low noise fan speed control

Environmental temperature monitoring via BIOS, PWR-Up from AC

PWR loss

Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator

BIOS support for USB keyboard

Main switch override mechanism

Internal/external modem ring-on

1 ATA/100 EIDE Channel

Intel ICH7R SATA Controller, 4 connectors for 4 devices with

support of RAID functions 0, 1, 5 and 10

1 floppy port interface (up to 2.88 MB)

1 Fast UART 16550 compatible serial port and 1 header

Two Intel single-port 82573 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller

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PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard ports

Up to 6 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports for a speed

VGA Connector

Low Profile IPMI 2.0

Super I/O (Winbond 83627 HF) with hardware monitoring

(W83792DL)

ATI Rage XL 8 MB

Temperature

Other

Monitoring CPU, chassis environment

CPU Thermal Trip support

Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) (available if supported by the CPU)

Wake-on-LAN (WOL)

Wake-on-Ring (WOR)

Onboard Standby PWR warning LED Indicator ("LE 1")

CD Utilities

Dimensions

Drivers and software for Intel E7230 chipset utilities

9.6" (W) x 12" (L) (243.84 mmx 304.8 mm)

PC Health Monitoring

This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the NF1420. The system board has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring.

Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Speed Control

The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans. The onboard fans are controlled by Thermal Management via BIOS.

CPU Overheat/Fan Fail LED and Control

This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat warning function in the BIOS. This allows the user to define an overheat temperature. When this temperature reaches the threshold, the CPU thermal trip feature will be activated and it will send a signal to the Speaker LED and, at the same time, the CPU speed will be decreased. It will also activate the alarm if a fan failure occurs.

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Jumper Settings

To modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector. Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board.

Note: On a two-pin jumper, Closed means the jumper is on both pins and Open means the jumper is either on only one pin or completely removed.

Jumper Settings

The figure below shows the locations of the system board's jumpers, and the table explains the settings for the configuration jumpers.

Caution: Some jumpers have a small tab on top that you can grip with your fingertips, forceps, or with a pair of fine needle-nosed pliers. If your jumpers do not have such a tab, take care when using needle-nosed pliers to remove or install a jumper; grip the narrow sides of the jumper with the pliers; never grip the wide sides. Gripping the wide sides can damage the contacts inside the jumper, causing intermittent problems with the function controlled by that jumper. Take care to grip with, but not squeeze, the pliers or other tool you use to remove a jumper, or you may bend or break the stake pins on the board.

SATA Backplane Jumpers

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SATA Backplane Jumper Configurations

Jumper Name Default Setting Description

JP18 Open Buzzer Reset

JP25 1-2 Overheat Temperature 50°C

JP26 Open Common Activity In and

Act#1~Act#2 In

System Board Jumpers

CMOS Clear

JBT1 is used to clear CMOS. Instead of pins, this "jumper" consists of contact pads to prevent the accidental clearing of CMOS.

To clear CMOS,

1. First power down the system and unplug the power cord(s)

2. With the power disconnected, short the CMOS pads with a metal object such as a small screwdriver

3. Remove the screwdriver (or shorting device).

4. Reconnect the power cord(s) and power on the system.

Note: Do not use the PW_ON connector to clear CMOS.

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System Board Jumper JBT1

Speaker Jumper/Connector

To use the internal (onboard) speaker, place a jumper on pins 3-4 of J9. If you wish to use an external speaker, connect the speaker header to all four pins of J9.

Speaker Jumper Pin Definitions

JLAN1 Enable/Disable

Change the setting of jumper JPL1 to enable or disable the JLAN1 Ethernet port on the motherboard. The default setting is enabled.

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System Board Jumpers JPL1 and JPL2

JLAN1 Jumper Settings

JLAN2 Enable/Disable

Change the setting of jumper JPL2 to enable or disable the JLAN2 Ethernet port on the motherboard. The default setting is enabled.

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System Board Jumpers JPL1 and JPL2

JLAN2 Jumper Settings

C Bus to PCI

Jumpers JI

C) Bus. The default setting is “Open” to disable the connection. Both jumpers must be set to

C1 and JI2C2 allow you to connect the PCI/PCI-X slots to the System Management

the same setting.

C Bus to PCI Jumper Settings

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Power Force On Enable

Jumper JPF allows you to enable or disable the Force-Power-On function. If enabled, system power will always stay on. If disabled (the normal setting), the user needs to press the power button to power on the system.

Power Force On Jumper

Power Force On Jumper Settings

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VGA Enable/Disable

JPG1 allows you to enable or disable the VGA port. The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA.

Watch Dog and VGA Jumpers

VGA Jumper Settings

Watch Dog Enable

JWD controls the Watch Dog function. Watch Dog is a system monitor that can reboot the system when a software application is “hung up”. Pins 1-2 will cause WD to reset the system if an application is hung up. Pins 2-3 will generate a non-maskable interrupt signal for the application that is hung up. Watch Dog must also be enabled in BIOS. When enabled, the user needs to write their own application software in order to disable the Watch Dog Timer.

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Watch Dog Jumper Settings

Compact Flash Master/Slave

The JP3 jumper allows you to assign either master or slave status to the compact fl ash card, which plugs into the J4 connector.

Compact Flash Master/Slave Settings

Power Configuration Settings

This section describes features of your system board that deal with power and power settings.

Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator

When the CPU goes into a suspend state, the chassis power LED will start blinking to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode. When the user presses any key, the CPU will wake-up and the LED will automatically stop blinking and remain on.

BIOS Support for USB Keyboard

If the USB keyboard is the only keyboard in the system, it keyboard will function like a normal keyboard during system boot-up.

Main Switch Override Mechanism

When an electrically compliant ATX power supply is used, the power button can function as a system suspend button. When the user depresses the power button, the system will enter a SoftOff state. The monitor will be suspended and the hard drive will spin down.

Depressing the power button again will cause the whole system to wake-up. During the SoftOff state, the electrically compliant ATX power supply provides power to keep the required circuitry in the system alive. In case the system malfunctions and you want to turn off the power, just depress and hold the power button for 4 seconds. The power will turn off and no power will be provided to the system board.

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Wake On-Ring (WOR)

Wake-up events can be triggered by a device such as the external modem ringing when the system is in the SoftOff state. Note that external modem ring-on can only be used with an ATX

2.01 (or above) compliant power supply.

Wake-On-LAN (WOL)

Wake-On-LAN is defined as the ability of a management application to remotely power up a computer that is powered off. Remote PC setup, up-dates and asset tracking can occur after hours and on weekends so that daily LAN traffic is kept to a minimum and users are not interrupted. The system board has a 3-pin header (WOL) to connect to the 3-pin header on a Network Interface Card (NIC) that has WOL capability. Note that Wake-On-LAN can only be used with an ATX 2.01 (or above) compliant power supply.

System Board Installation

The following sections provide information about installing your server's system board. To remove the system board, follow the procedure in reverse order.

Caution: Read all precautions and instructions before installation.

The system board can be extremely sensitive to ESD and always requires careful

handling. After removing it from the chassis, place it component side up on a nonconductive, static free surface to prevent shorting out the battery leads. If you place the system board on a conductive surface, the battery leads may short out. If they do, this will result in a loss of CMOS data and will drain the battery. Do NOT slide the system board over any surface.

Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag.

Handle the board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral chips,

memory modules, or gold contacts.

When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.

Put the system board and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use.

For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides excellent

conductivity between the power supply, the case, the mounting fasteners, and the system board.

1. Accessing the Inside of the System

Remove the screws from the back lip of the top cover of the chassis, then pull the cover off.

2. Check Compatibility of System Board Ports and I/O Shield

Make sure that the I/O ports on the system board align properly with their respective holes in the I/O shield at the back of the chassis.

3. Mounting the System Board onto the System Board Tray

Carefully mount the system board to the system board tray by aligning the board holes with the raised metal standoffs that are visible in the chassis. Insert screws into all the mounting holes on

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your system board that line up with the standoffs and tighten until snug (if you screw them in too tight, you might strip the threads). Metal screws provide an electrical contact to the system board ground to provide a continuous ground for the system. Finish by replacing the top cover of the chassis.

4. Connecting Cables

Now that the system board is installed, the next step is to connect the cables to the board. These include the data (ribbon) cables for the peripherals and control panel and the power cables.

5. Connecting Data Cables

The ribbon cables used to transfer data from the peripheral devices have been carefully routed to prevent them from blocking the flow of cooling air that moves through the system from front to back. If you need to disconnect any of these cables, you should take care to keep them routed as they were originally after reconnecting them (make sure the red wires connect to the pin 1 locations). The following data cables (with their locations noted) should be connected.

SATA drive cables (SATA#0, SATA#1)

Control Panel cable (JF1)

CD-ROM drive cable (J3)

Floppy drive cable (J27)

6. Connecting Power Cables

This system has a 24-pin primary power supply connector (JPW1) for connection to the electrically compliant ATX power supply. In addition, there is an 8-pin secondary power connector (JPW2) that also must be connected to your power supply.

7. Connecting the Control Panel

JF1 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors. All JF1 wires have been bundled into a single ribbon cable to simplify this connection. Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 as marked on the board. The other end connects to the Control Panel PCB board, located just behind the system status LEDs on the chassis.

Software Installation

After all the hardware has been installed, you must first configure Intel's ICH7R SATA RAID* before you install the Windows Operating System and other software drivers.

Introduction to Serial ATA and Parallel ATA

To configure the SATA RAID functions, you must first use the Intel ICH7R SATA RAID Utility program to configure the RAID Level that you desire before installing the Windows XP/2000/2003 operating system and other software drivers. (The necessary drivers are all included on the

System Drivers and Documentation CD that came packaged with your system.) Note that the

current version of the ICH7R SATA RAID Utility can only support Windows XP/2000/2003 Operating Systems.

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Serial ATA (SATA)

Serial ATA (SATA) is a physical storage interface that uses a single cable with a minimum of four wires to create a point-to-point connection between devices. It is a serial link, which supports transfer rates up to 3Gbps. Because the serial cables used in SATA are thinner than the traditional cables used in Parallel ATA (PATA), SATA systems have better airflow and can be installed in smaller chassis than Parallel ATA. In addition, the cables used in PATA are limited to a length of 40cm, while Serial ATA cables can be up to one meter in length. Overall, SATA provides better functionality than PATA.

Introduction to Intel ICH7R Serial RAID

Located in the South Bridge of the E7230 Mukilteo chipset, the I/O Controller Hub (ICH7R) provides the I/O subsystem with access to the rest of the system. It supports a 2-channel UltraATA/100 Bus Master IDE controller (PATA) and four Serial ATA (SATA) ports. The ICH7R supports the following PATA and SATA device configurations: Legacy mode and Native mode.

RAID Configurations

The following types of RAID configurations are supported:

RAID1 (Data Mirroring): an identical data image from one drive is copied to another drive. The second drive must be the same size or larger than the first drive.

Intel Matrix Storage

The Intel Matrix Storage, supported by the ICH7R, allows the user to create RAID1 set by using only two identical hard disk drives. The Intel Matrix Storage Technology creates two partitions on each hard disk drive and generates a virtual RAID0 and RAID1 sets. It also allows you to change the HDD partition size without any data.

Configuring BIOS settings for SATA RAID Functions (Native Mode)

1. Press the [Del] key during system bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. Note: If it is the first time powering on the system, we recommend you load the Optimized Default Settings. If you have already done so, please skip to Step 3.

2. Use the arrow keys to select the Exit Settings. Once in the Exit settings, Scroll down to select Load Optimized Default Settings and press the [Enter] key. Select OK to confirm

the selection. Press the [Enter] key to load the default settings for the BIOS.

3. Use the arrow keys to select the Main section in BIOS.

4. Scroll down to SATA Control Mode and press the [Enter] key to select Enhanced.

5. Scroll down to SATA RAID Enabled and press [Enter]. Then, select Enabled.

6. Scroll down to Exit. Select Save and Exit from the Exit menu. Press the [Enter] key to

save the changes and exit the BIOS.

7. Once you've exited the BIOS Utility, the system will re-boot.

8. During the system boot-up, press the [Ctrl] and [I] keys simultaneously to run the Intel RAID Configuration Utility when prompted by the following message: "Press <Ctrl> <I> for Intel RAID Configuration Utility."

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Using the Intel ICH7R SATA RAID Utility Program

Creating, Deleting and Resetting RAID Volumes:

1. After the system exits from the BIOS Setup Utility, the system will automatically reboot. The following screen appears after Power-On Self Test.

RAID Volumes Screen

2. When you see the above screen, press the [Ctrl] and the [I] keys simultaneously to have the main menu of the SATA RAID Utility appear.

Creating a RAID 1 Volume:

1. Select Create RAID Volume from the main menu and press the [Enter] key. The

following screen will appear:

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RAID 1 Volume Screen

2. Specify a name for the RAID 1 set and press the [Tab] key or the [Enter] key to go to the next field. (You can use the [Esc] key to select the previous menu.)

3. When RAID Level item is highlighted, press the [Up Arrow], [Down Arrow] keys to select RAID 1 (Mirror) and press [Enter].

4. When the Capacity item is highlighted, enter your RAID volume capacity and press [Enter]. The default setting is the maximum capacity allowed.

5. Press [Enter] when the Create Volume item is highlighted. A warning message displays.

6. When asked "Are you sure you want to create this volume (Y/N), press "Y" to create the RAID volume, or type "N" to go back to the Create Volume menu.

Deleting RAID Volume:

Warning: Be sure to back up your data before deleting a RAID set. You will lose all data on the disk drives when deleting a RAID set.

1. From the main menu, select item 2-Delete RAID Volume, and press [Enter].

2. Use the [Up Arrow], [Down Arrow] keys to select the RAID set you want to delete and press [Del]. A Warning message displays.

3. When asked "Are you sure you want to delete this volume (Y/N), press "Y" to delete the

RAID volume, or type "N" to go back to the Delete Volume menu.

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BIOS Setup

This section describes the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) Setup options. Use Setup to change the server configuration defaults. You can run Setup with or without an operating system being present. Setup stores most of the configuration values in battery-backed CMOS; the rest of the values are stored in flash memory. The configuration values take effect when you boot the server. Power-on self test (POST) uses these values to configure the hardware; if the values and the actual hardware do not agree, POST generates an error message. You must then run BIOS Setup to specify the correct configuration.

System BIOS

The BIOS is the Basic Input Output System. The Phoenix BIOS flash chip stores the system parameters, such type of disk drives, video displays, etc. in the CMOS. The CMOS memory requires very little electrical power. When the computer is turned off, a backup battery provides power to the BIOS flash chip, enabling it to retain system parameters. Each time the computer is powered-on the computer is configured with the values stored in the BIOS ROM by the system BIOS, which gains control at boot-up.

Starting Setup

Normally, the only visible POST (Power On Self Test) routine is the memory test. As the memory is being tested, press the [Delete] key to enter the main menu of the BIOS Setup utility. From the main menu, you can access the other setup screens, such as the Chipset and Power menus. Main BIOS Setup gives detailed descriptions of each parameter setting in the Setup utility.

The following sections provide more information about BIOS Setup.

Changing the Configuration Data

Running Setup

Main Setup

Advanced Setup

Security

Boot

Exit

Changing the Configuration Data

The CMOS information that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering the BIOS Setup utility. This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing [Delete] at the appropriate time during system boot.

Running Setup

The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the appropriate text from the Main BIOS Setup screen. All displayed text is described in this section, although the screen display is often all you need to understand how to set the options.

While the BIOS is in control, the Setup program can be activated in one of two ways:

1. By pressing [Delete] immediately after turning the system on; or

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2. When the following message appears briefly at the bottom of the screen during the POST (Power On Self-Test), press the [Delete] key to activate the Main Setup Menu.

Main Setup

All Main setup options are described in this section.

Use the [Up] [Down] arrow keys or the [Tab] key to move among the different settings in the above menu.

Press the [Esc] key to exit the CMOS Setup Menu and use the [Left] [Right] arrow keys to enter

the other categories of BIOS settings.

Main Menu

The Main menu is used to report processor and memory information and to configure the system

date, system time, and Setup languages.

Main Menu

System Time

To set the system date and time, key in the correct information in the appropriate fields. Then press the [Enter] key to save the data.

System Date

Using the arrow keys, highlight the month, day and year fields and enter the correct data. Press the [Enter] key to save the data.

BIOS Date

This feature allows BIOS to automatically display the BIOS date.

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Legacy Diskette A

This setting allows the user to set the type of floppy disk drive installed as diskette A. The options are Disabled, 360Kb 5.25 in, 1.2MB 5.25 in, 720Kb 3.5 in, 1.44/1.25MB, 3.5 in and 2.88MB 3.5 in.

Parallel ATA

This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Parallel ATA. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Serial ATA

This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Serial ATA. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Native Mode Operation

Select the native mode for ATA. The options are: Serial ATA and Auto.

SATA Controller Mode

Select Compatible to allow the SATA and PATA drives to be auto-detected and placed in the Legacy Mode. Select Enhanced to allow the SATA and PATA drives to be auto-detected and

placed in the Native IDE Mode. Note: The Enhanced mode is supported by the Windows 2000 OS or a later version.

When the SATA Controller Mode is set to "Enhanced", the following items will display:

Serial ATA (SATA) RAID

Select Enable to enable Serial ATA RAID Functions. (*For the Windows OS environment, use the RAID driver if this feature is set to Enabled. If set to Disabled, use the Non-RAID driver. When this feature--SATA RAID is set to Enabled, the next item-"SATA AHCI Enable" will not be available.) The options are Enabled and Disabled (*Default). *If this feature is set to "Enhanced", the following feature will be available:

SATA AHCI

Select Enable to enable the function of Serial ATA Advanced Host Interface. (*Take caution when using this function. This feature is for advanced programmers only.) The options are Enabled and Disabled.

ICH RAID CodeBase

Select Intel to enable Intel's ICH RAID Controller for the Windows OS. Select Adaptec to enable Adaptec's RAID Controller for the Linux OS. The options are Intel and Adaptec.

Primary IDE Master/Slave, Secondary IDE Master/Slave, or Primary IDE Master/Slave, SATA Port 1, SATA Port 2,SATA Port 3, SATA Port 4

These settings allow the user to set the parameters of Primary IDE Master/Slave and Secondary IDE Master/Slave slots. Hit <Enter> to activate the following sub-menu screen for detailed options of these items. Set the correct configurations accordingly.

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Primary IDE Master/Slave, Secondary IDE Master/Slave, or Primary IDE Master/Slave, SATA Port 1, SATA Port 2,SATA Port 3, SATA Port 4

Type

Selects the type of IDE hard drive. The options are Auto, (which allows BIOS to automatically determine the hard drive's capacity, number of heads, etc.), a number from 1-39 to select a predetermined type of hard drive, CDROM and ATAPI Removable. The option- "User" will allow the user to enter the parameters of the HDD installed at this connection. The option-"Auto" will allow BIOS to automatically configure the parameters of the HDD installed at the connection. Choose the option 1-39 to select a predetermined HDD type. Select CDROM if a CDROM drive is installed. Select ATAPI if a removable disk drive is installed.

CHS Format

The following items will be displayed by the BIOS:

TYPE: This item displays the type of CPU.

Cylinders: This item indicates the status of Cylinders.

Headers: This item indicates the number of headers.

Sectors: This item displays the number of sectors.

Maximum Capacity: This item displays the maximum storage capacity of the system.

LBA Format

The following items will be displayed by the BIOS:

Total Sectors: This item displays the number of total sectors available in the LBA Format.

Maximum Capacity: This item displays the maximum capacity in the LBA Format.

Multi-Sector Transfer

This item allows the user to specify the number of sectors per block to be used in multi-sector transfer. The options are Disabled, 4 Sectors, 8 Sectors and 16 Sectors.

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LBA Mode Control

This item determines if the BIOS will access the Primary IDE Master Device via the LBA mode. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

32 Bit I/O

This feature allows the user to enable or disable the function of 32-bit data transfer. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Transfer Mode

This feature allows the user to select the transfer mode. The options are Standard, Fast PIO1, Fast PIO2, Fast PIO3, Fast PIO4, FPIO3/DMA1 and FPIO4/DMA2.

Ultra DMA Mode

This feature allows the user to select the Ultra DMA Mode. The options are Disabled, Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, Mode 4 and Mode 5.

System Memory

This display informs you how much system memory is detected in the system.

Extended Memory

This display informs you how much extended memory is detected in the system.

Advanced Setup

Choose Advanced from the Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the

following display. The items with a triangle beside them have sub menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing [Enter]. Options for settings are displayed by highlighting the setting option using the arrow keys and pressing [Enter]. All Advanced BIOS Setup options are described in this section.

Advanced Menu

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Boot Features

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

Quick Boot Mode

If enabled, this feature will speed up the POST (Power On Self Test) routine by skipping certain tests after the computer is turned on. The settings are Enabled and Disabled. If Disabled, the POST routine will run at normal speed.

Quiet Boot

Set to Enabled to display the Diagnostic Screen during POST. The settings are Enabled and Disabled.

ACPI Mode

Use the setting to determine if you want to employ ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) power management on your system. The options are Yes and No.

Power Button Behavior

If set to Instant-Off, the system will power off immediately as soon as the user hits the power button. If set to 4-sec., the system will power off when the user presses the power button for 4 seconds or longer. The options are instant-off and 4-sec override.

Resume On Modem Ring

Select On to "wake your system up" when an incoming call is received by your modem. The options are On and Off.

Power Loss Control

This setting allows you to choose how the system will react when power returns after an unexpected loss of power. The options are Last State, Stay off, and Power On.

Watch Dog

If enabled, this option will automatically reset the system if the system is not active for more than 5 minutes. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Summary Screen

This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the summary screen which displays the system configuration during bootup.

Memory Cache

Cache Memory

Set to enabled to set the state of Cache Memory. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Cache System BIOS Area

This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a System BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS write (cache) its data into this reserved memory area. Select "Write Protect" to enable this function, and this area will be reserved for BIOS ROM access only. Select "Uncached" to disable this function and make this area available for other devices.

Cache Video BIOS Area

This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a Video BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS write (cache) its data into this reserved memory area. Select "Write

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Protect" to enable the function and this area will be reserved for Video BIOS ROM access only. Select "Uncached" to disable this function and make this area available for other devices.

Cache Base 0-512K

If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the base memory area: block 0-512K to be cached (written) into a buffer, a storage area in the Static DRM (SDROM) or to be written into L1, L2 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations. Select "Uncached" to disable this function. Select "Write Through" to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time. Select "Write Protect" to prevent data from being written into the base memory area of Block 0-512K. Select "Write Back" to allow CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation. The options are "Uncached", "Write Through", "Write Protect", and "Write Back".

Cache Base 512K-640K

If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the base memory area: block 512K-640K to be cached (written) into a buffer, a storage area in the Static DRM (SDROM) or to be written into L1, L2 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations. Select "Uncached" to disable this function. Select "Write Through" to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time. Select "Write Protect" to prevent data from being written into the base memory area of Block 512K-640K. Select "Write Back" to allow CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation. The options are "Uncached", "Write Through", "Write Protect", and "Write Back".

Cache Extended Memory

If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the extended memory area to be cached (written) into a buffer, a storage area in the L1, L2, L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations. Select "Uncached" to disable this function. Select "Write Through" to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time. Select "Write Protect" to prevent data from being written into the extended memory area. Select "Write Back" to allow the CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation. The options are "Uncached", "Write Through", "Write Protect", and "Write Back".

Discrete MTRR Allocation

If enabled, MTRRs (-Memory Type Range Registers) are configured as distinct, separate units and cannot be overlapped. If enabled, the user can achieve better graphic effects when using a Linux graphic driver that requires the write combining configuration with 4GB or more memory. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

PCI Configuration

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings for PCI devices.

Onboard GLAN1/GLAN2 (Gigabit- LAN)

Enabling this option provides the capability to boot from GLAN. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Reset Configuration Data

If set to Yes, this setting clears the Extended System Configuration Data- (ESCD) area. The options are Yes and No.

Frequency for PCIX

This option allows the user to change the bus frequency for the devices installed in the slots indicated. The options are Auto, PCI 33 MHz, PCI 66 MHz, PCI-X 66 MHz, PCI-X 100 MHz, and PCI-X 133 MHz.

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Slot 1 PCI 32-bit/Slot 2 PCI-X 133 MHz

Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the following:

Option ROM Scan

When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Enable Master

This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Latency Timer

This setting allows you to set the clock rate for Bus Master. A high-priority, high-throughout device may benefit from a greater Clock rate. The options are Default, 0020h, 0040h, 0060h, 0080h, 00A0h, 00C0h, and 00E0h. For Unix, Novell and other Operating Systems, please select the option: other. If a drive fails after the installation of a new software , you might want to change this setting and try again. Different OS requires different Bus Master clock rate.

Large Disk Access Mode

This setting determines how large hard drives are to be accessed. The options are DOS or Other (for Unix, Novelle NetWare and other operating systems).

Advanced Chipset Control

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

Clock Spectrum Feature

If "Enabled", BIOS will monitor the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by the components and will attempt to decrease the interference whenever needed. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

ECC Conditions

This setting specifies the ECC Error conditions that will be treated as "ECC Error Events" by the

system. The options are None, Single Bit, Multiple Bit and Both. Note: This item is available when it is supported by the memory.

ECC Error Handler

This setting allows you to select the type of interrupt to be activated as a result of an ECC error. The options are None, NMI (Non-Maskable Interrupt), SMI (System Management Interrupt) and

SCI (System Control Interrupt.) Note: This item is available when it is supported by the memory.

Onboard GLANs

This feature allows the user to enable this function to allow the BIOS to disable Gigabit LAN. The options are: Enabled and Disabled.

Route Port 80h Cycles to

This feature allows the user to decide which bus to send the debug information to. The options are PCI, LPC and Disabled.

USB Function

If set to Enabled to enable the USB function when the user keys in a value to a USB item. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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Legacy USB Support

This setting allows you to enable support for the Legacy USB devices. The settings are Enabled and Disabled.

Caution: Take caution when changing the Advanced settings. Incorrect values entered may cause system malfunction. Also, a very high DRAM frequency or incorrect DRAM timing may cause system instability. When this occurs, revert to the default setting.

Advanced Processor Options

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings:

CPU Speed

The feature allows the BIOS to display the CPU Speed.

Hyper-threading (*Available when supported by the CPU.)

This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the function of hyper-threading. Enabling hyperthreading results in increased CPU performance. (Applicable for XP systems.)

Single Logical Processor Mode (*Available when supported by the CPU.)

This feature allows the user to select the Processor Operation Mode. Set to Disabled to allow the processor to operate in the "single core" mode. Set to Enabled to allow the processor to operate in the "multi-core" (dual-core) mode.

Machine Checking

Set to Enabled to allow the operating system to debug a system crash after a reset. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

L3 Cache (*Available when supported by the CPU.)

Set to Enabled to enable L3 cache in the CPU to enhance system performance. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Thermal Management 2 (*Available when supported by the CPU.)

If enabled, this feature allows you to select between Thermal Manager 1 and Thermal Manager 2. Set to Disable to activate the function of TM1, allowing the CPU to regulate its power consumption based upon the modulation of the CPU Internal clock when the CPU temperature reaches a pre-defined overheat threshold. Set to Enable to activate the function of TM2, which will allow the CPU to reduce its power consumption by lowering the CPU frequency and the CPU

voltage when the CPU temperature reaches a pre-defined overheat threshold. Note: please refer to Intel's web site for detailed information.

Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch

The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if Disabled. The CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled.

C1 Enhanced Mode (*Available when supported by the CPU.)

Set to Enabled to enable the Enhanced Halt State. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Note: please refer to Intel's web site for detailed information.

No Execute Mode Memory Protection

Enable this feature to enable the functionality of Execute Disable Bit and allow the processor to classify areas in the memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot, and thus preventing a worm or a virus from inserting and creating a flood of codes that will overwhelm

the processor or damage the system during an attack. Note: this feature is available when your OS and your CPU support the function of Execute Disable Bit. The options are Disabled and

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Enabled. Note: For more information regarding hardware/software support for this function, please refer to Intel's and Microsoft's web sites.

Processor Power Management (*Available when supported by the CPU.)

This feature allows the user to determine the processor power management mode. If set to C States only, the processor power will be controlled through CPU power states in the ACPI setting. Select "GV1/GV3 only" to enable the function of DBS (Demand Based Switching) which will allow the user to configure CPU power management in the OS. If set to Disabled, C States and

GV1/GV3 are disabled. If set to Enabled, C States and GV1/GV3 are Enabled. Note: please refer to Intel's web site for detailed information.

I/O Device Configuration

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

KBC Clock input

This setting allows you to set the clock frequency for the Keyboard Clock. The options are 6MHz, 8MHz, 12 MHz and 16MHz.

Serial Port A

This setting allows you to decide how Serial Port A is controlled. The options are Enabled (user defined), Disabled, and Auto (BIOS- or OS- controlled).

Base I/O Address

Select the base I/O address for Serial Port A. The options are 3F8, 2F8, 3E8 and 2E8.

Interrupt

Set the Interrupt for Serial Port A. The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4.

Serial Port B

This setting allows you to decide how Serial Port B is controlled. The options are Enabled (user defined), Disabled, and Auto (BIOS- or OS- controlled).

Mode

This feature allows the user to set the mode for Serial Port B. The options are Normal and IR.

Base I/O Address

Select the base I/O address for Serial Port B. The options are 3F8, 2F8, 3E8 and 2E8.

Interrupt

Set the Interrupt for Serial Port B. The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4.

Parallel Port

This setting allows you to assign control of the Parallel Port. The options are Enabled (user defined), Disabled, and Auto (BIOS- or OS- controlled).

Base I/O Address

Select the base I/O address for the Parallel Port. The options are 378, 278, and 3BC.

Interrupt

Set the Interrupt for the Parallel Port. The options are IRQ5 and IRQ7.

Mode

This feature allows the user to set the mode for the Parallel Port. The options are Output Only, BiDirectional, EPP and ECP.

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DMA Channel

This feature allows the user to select the DMA Channel for the Parallel Port. The options are DMA1 and DMA3.

Floppy Disk Controller

This setting allows you to assign control of the floppy disk controller. The options are Enabled (user defined), Disabled, and Auto (BIOS and OS controlled).

Base I/O Address

Select the base I/O address for the parallel port. The options are Primary and Secondary.

DMI Event Logging

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

Event Log Validity

This is a display to inform you of the event log validity. It is not a setting.

Event Log Capacity

This is a display to inform you of the event log capacity. It is not a setting.

View DMI Event Log

Highlight this item and press [Enter] to view the contents of the event log.

Event Logging

This setting allows you to Enable or Disable event logging.

ECC Event Logging

This setting allows you to Enable or Disable ECC event logging.

Mark DMI Events as Read

Highlight this item and press [Enter] to mark the DMI events as read.

Clear All DMI Event Logs

Select Yes and press [Enter] to clear all DMI event logs. The options are Yes and No.

Console Redirection

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

COM Port Address

This item allows you to specify to redirect the console to Onboard COM A or Onboard COM B. This setting can also be Disabled.

BAUD Rate

This item allows you to select the BAUD rate for console redirection. The options are 300, 1200, 2400, 9600, 19.2K, 38.4K, 57.6K and 115.2K.

Console Type

This item allows you to choose from the available options to select the console type for console redirection. The options are VT100, VT100,8bit, PC-ANSI, 7bit, PC ANSI, VT100+, VT-UTF8.

Flow Control

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This item allows you to choose from the available options to select the flow control for console redirection. The options are: None, XON/XOFF, and CTS/RTS.

Console Connection

This item allows you to decide how Console Redirection is to be connected: either Direct or Via Modem.

Continue CR after POST

Choose whether to continue with console redirection after the POST routine. The options are On and Off.

Hardware Monitoring

CPU Temperature Threshold

This option allows the user to set a CPU temperature threshold that will activate the alarm system when the CPU temperature reaches this pre-set temperature threshold. The options are 75C, 80C, 85C and 90C. Highlight this and press [Enter] to see the data for the following items:

CPU Temperature System Temperature Fan 1 Speed - FAN 5 Speed: If the feature of Auto Fan Control is enabled, the BIOS will

automatically display the status of the fans indicated in this item.

Fan Speed Control Modes

This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the onboard fans. If the option is set to "3-pin fan", the fan speed is controlled based upon the CPU die temperature. When the CPU die temperature is higher, the fan speed will be higher as well. If the option is set to "4-pin", the fan speed will be controlled by the Thermal Management Settings pre-configured by the user at this feature. Select "3-pin" if your chassis came with 3-pin fan headers. Select "4pin" if your chassis came with 4-pin fan headers. Select "Disable" to disable the fan speed control function to allow the onboard fans to run at the full speed (12V) at all time. The Options are: 1. Disable (Full Speed at 12V), 2. Optimized Server w/3-pin, and 3. Optimized Server w/4-pin.

The Voltage status of the following items will be displayed:

VcoreA

1.5V

Vin0 (3.3V)

Vin1 (5V)

Vin2 (-12V)

Vin3 (12V)

5V Standby

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Security

The Security menu is used to set passwords and security features. Choose Security from the main menu with the Left/Right arrow keys and press [Enter].

Note: Depending on your system's configuration and BIOS revision, your system's defaults may be different from the defaults in the table below. Also, certain values or options shown in the table may not be present in your system's BIOS. This BIOS section is for reference only.

Security Menu

Supervisor Password Is:

This displays whether a supervisor password has been entered for the system. Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a supervisor password has been entered for the system.

User Password Is:

This displays whether a user password has been entered for the system. Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a user password has been entered for the system.

Set Supervisor Password

When the item "Set Supervisor Password" is highlighted, press the [Enter] key. When prompted, type the Supervisor's password in the dialogue box to set or to change supervisor's password, which allows access to BIOS.

Set User Password

When the item "Set User Password" is highlighted, press the [Enter] key. When prompted, type the user's password in the dialogue box to set or to change the user's password, which allows access to the system at boot-up.

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Fixed Disk Boot Sector

This setting may offer some protection against viruses when set to Write Protect, which protects the boot sector on the hard drive from having a virus written to it. The other option is Normal.

Password on Boot

This setting allows you to require a password to be entered when the system boots up. The options are Enabled (password required) and Disabled (password not required).

Boot

The Boot menu is used to set boot features and the boot sequence. Choose Boot from the main menu with the Left/Right arrow keys and press [Enter].

Boot Menu

Boot Priority Order/Excluded from Boot Order

Use the Up and Down Arrow Keys to select a device. Use [+] and [-] keys to move the device up or down. Use the [f] key or the [r] key to specify the devices. You can also use the keys indicated above to specify the priority of the boot order for a device or move a item from the category of "Excluded from Boot Order" to the category of "Boot Priority Order" and vise versa. Please refer to the window of "Item Specific Help" for details.

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Exit

The Exit menu is used to exit Setup, save changes, and load and save defaults. Choose Exit from the main menu with the Left/Right arrow keys and press [Enter].

Exit Menu

Exit Saving Changes

Highlight this item and press [Enter] to save any changes you made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility.

Exit Discarding Changes

Highlight this item and press [Enter] to exit the BIOS Setup utility without saving any changes you may have made.

Load Setup Defaults

Highlight this item and press [Enter] to load the default settings for all items in the BIOS Setup. These are the safest settings to use.

Discard Changes

Highlight this item and press [Enter] to discard (cancel) any changes you made. You will remain in the Setup utility.

Save Changes

Highlight this item and press [Enter] to save any changes you made. You will remain in the Setup utility.

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Troubleshooting

In the unlikely event you encounter problems running your system, this section will help you identify possible problem areas. If you are unable to resolve a problem using this section, please contact technical support.

The following information is covered in this Troubleshooting section:

System Board Problems

BIOS POST Messages

Diagnostic Testing Preparation

Initial System Startup Problems

New Application Software Problems

Problems after the System Has Been Running

FAQs

Specific Problems

System Board Problems

Troubleshooting Procedures

Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. Always disconnect the AC power cord before adding, changing or installing any hardware components.

Before Power On

1. Check that the Standby PWR LED (LE1) is not lit. Note: If LE1 is on, it indicates that Standby PWR is on. Be sure to turn off the power supply before installing or removing the components.

2. Make sure the 8-pin 12v power connector at JPW2 is connected.

3. Make sure that no short circuits exist between the system board and chassis.

4. Disconnect all ribbon/wire cables from the system board, including those for the keyboard and mouse.

5. Remove all add-on cards.

6. Install a CPU and heatsink (be sure that it is fully seated,) and then, connect the chassis speaker and the power LED to the system board. Check all jumper settings as well.

7. Make sure to use the correct type of CMOS battery. Do not install the CMOS battery upside down to avoid possible explosion.

No Power

1. Make sure that no short circuits exist between the system board and the chassis.

2. Make sure that all jumpers are set to their default positions.

3. Check if the 115V/230V switch on the power supply is properly set.

4. Turn the power switch on and off to test the system.

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5. The battery on your system board may be old. Check to verify that it still supplies ~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.

No Video

1. If the power is on, but you have no video, you will need to remove all the add-on cards and cables first.

2. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist.

3. Remove all memory modules and turn on the system. (If the alarm is on, check the specs of the memory, reset the memory or try a different one.)

Memory Errors

1. Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly installed and fully seated in the slots.

2. You should be using unbuffered, ECC DDR II-677/533/400 memory. Also, it is recommended that you use the same memory speed for all DIMMs in the system.

3. Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping modules between slots and noting the results.

4. Check the power supply voltage 115V/230V switch.

Losing the System’s Setup Configuration

1. Please be sure to use a high quality power supply. A poor quality power supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information.

2. The battery on your system board may be old. Check to verify that it still supplies ~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.

3. If the above steps do not fix the Setup Configuration problem, contact your vendor for repairs.

BIOS POST Messages

During the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS will check for problems. If a problem is found, the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message. The following is a list of such BIOS messages.

1 long beep pause 1 long beep = Memory Module Errors

1 long beep + 2 short beeps = VGA Errors

This section lists the POST (Power On Self Test) codes for the PhoenixBIOS. POST codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal.

Recoverable POST Errors

When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST, the BIOS will display a POST code that describes the problem. BIOS may also issue one of the following beep codes:

1 long and two short beeps - video configuration error

1 continuous long beep - overheat (Overheat LED will be on)

1 long beep and 1 short pause - memory not detected

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Terminal POST Errors

If a terminal type of error occurs, BIOS will shut down the system. Before doing so, BIOS will write the error to port 80h, attempt to initialize video and write the error in the top left corner of the screen.

The following is a list of codes that may be written to port 80h.

POST Code Descriptions

02h Verify Real Mode

03h Disable Non-Maskable Interrupt (NMI)

04h Get CPU type

06h Initialize system hardware

07h Disable shadow and execute code from the ROM.

08h Initialize chipset with initial POST values

09h Set IN POST flag

0Ah Initialize CPU registers

0Bh Enable CPU cache

0Ch Initialize caches to initial POST values

0Eh Initialize I/O component

0Fh Initialize the local bus IDE

10h Initialize Power Management

11h Load alternate registers with initial POST values

12h Restore CPU control word during warm boot

13h Initialize PCI Bus Mastering devices

14h Initialize keyboard controller

16h 1-2-2-3 BIOS ROM checksum

17h Initialize cache before memory Auto size

18h 8254 timer initialization

1Ah 8237 DMA controller initialization

1Ch Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller

20h 1-3-1-1 Test DRAM refresh

22h 1-3-1-3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller

24h Set ES segment register to 4 GB

28h Auto size DRAM

29h Initialize POST Memory Manager

2Ah Clear 512 kB base RAM

2Ch 1-3-4-1 RAM failure on address line xxxx*

2Eh 1-3-4-3 RAM failure on data bits xxxx* of low byte of memory bus

2Fh Enable cache before system BIOS shadow

32h Test CPU bus-clock frequency

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33h Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager

36h Warm start shut down

38h Shadow system BIOS ROM

3Ah Auto size cache

3Ch Advanced configuration of chipset registers

3Dh Load alternate registers with CMOS values

41h Initialize extended memory for RomPilot

42h Initialize interrupt vectors

45h POST device initialization

46h 2-1-2-3 Check ROM copyright notice

47h Initialize I20 support

48h Check video configuration against CMOS

49h Initialize PCI bus and devices

4Ah Initialize all video adapters in system

4Bh QuietBoot start (optional)

4Ch Shadow video BIOS ROM

4Eh Display BIOS copyright notice

4Fh Initialize MultiBoot

50h Display CPU type and speed

51h Initialize EISA board

52h Test keyboard

54h Set key click if enabled

55h Enable USB devices

58h 2-2-3-1 Test for unexpected interrupts

59h Initialize POST display service

5Ah Display prompt “Press F2 to enter SETUP”

5Bh Disable CPU cache

5Ch Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB

60h Test extended memory

62h Test extended memory address lines

64h Jump to UserPatch1

66h Configure advanced cache registers

67h Initialize Multi Processor APIC

68h Enable external and CPU caches

69h Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area

6Ah Display external L2 cache size

6Bh Load custom defaults (optional)

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6Ch Display shadow-area message

6Eh Display possible high address for UMB recovery

70h Display error messages

72h Check for configuration errors

76h Check for keyboard errors

7Ch Set up hardware interrupt vectors

7Dh Initialize Intelligent System Monitoring

7Eh Initialize coprocessor if present

80h Disable onboard Super I/O ports and IRQs

81h Late POST device initialization

82h Detect and install external RS232 ports

83h Configure non-MCD IDE controllers

84h Detect and install external parallel ports

85h Initialize PC-compatible PnP ISA devices

86h Re-initialize onboard I/O ports.

87h Configure Motherboard Configurable Devices (optional)

88h Initialize BIOS Data Area

89h Enable Non-Maskable Interrupts (NMIs)

8Ah Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area

8Bh Test and initialize PS/2 mouse

8Ch Initialize floppy controller

8Fh Determine number of ATA drives (optional)

90h Initialize hard-disk controllers

91h Initialize local-bus hard-disk controllers

92h Jump to UserPatch2

93h Build MPTABLE for multi-processor boards

95h Install CD ROM for boot

96h Clear huge ES segment register

97h Fix up Multi Processor table

98h 1-2 Search for option ROMs. One long, two short beeps on checksum failure

99h Check for SMART Drive (optional)

9Ah Shadow option ROMs

9Ch Set up Power Management

9Dh Initialize security engine (optional)

9Eh Enable hardware interrupts

9Fh Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives

A0h Set time of day

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A2h Check key lock

A4h Initialize typematic rate

A8h Erase F2 prompt

AAh Scan for F2 key stroke

ACh Enter SETUP

AEh Clear Boot flag

B0h Check for errors

B1h Inform RomPilot about the end of POST.

B2h POST done - prepare to boot operating system

B4h 1 One short beep before boot

B5h Terminate QuietBoot (optional)

B6h Check password (optional)

B7h Initialize ACPI BIOS

B9h Prepare Boot

BAh Initialize SMBIOS

BBh Initialize PnP Option ROMs

BCh Clear parity checkers

BDh Display MultiBoot menu

BEh Clear screen (optional)

BFh Check virus and backup reminders

C0h Try to boot with INT 19

C1h Initialize POST Error Manager (PEM)

C2h Initialize error logging

C3h Initialize error display function

C4h Initialize system error handler

C5h PnPnd dual CMOS (optional)

C6h Initialize note dock (optional)

C7h Initialize note dock late

C8h Force check (optional)

C9h Extended checksum (optional)

CAh Redirect Int 15h to enable remote keyboard

CBh Redirect Int 13h to Memory Technologies

Devices such as ROM, RAM, PCMCIA, and serial disk

CCh Redirect Int 10h to enable remote serial video

CDh Re-map I/O and memory for PCMCIA

CEh Initialize digitizer and display message

D2h Unknown interrupt

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The following are for boot block in Flash ROM POST Code Descriptions

E0h Initialize the chipset

E1h Initialize the bridge

E2h Initialize the CPU

E3h Initialize system timer

E4h Initialize system I/O

E5h Check force recovery boot

E6h Checksum BIOS ROM

E7h Go to BIOS

E8h Set Huge Segment

E9h Initialize Multi Processor

EAh Initialize OEM special code

EBh Initialize PIC and DMA

ECh Initialize Memory type

EDh Initialize Memory size

EEh Shadow Boot Block

EFh System memory test

F0h Initialize interrupt vectors

F1h Initialize Run Time Clock

F2h Initialize video

F3h Initialize System Management Manager

F4h Output one beep

F5h Clear Huge Segment

F6h Boot to Mini DOS

F7h Boot to Full DOS

* If the BIOS detects error 2C, 2E, or 30 (base 512K RAM error), it displays an additional wordbitmap (xxxx) indicating the address line or bits that failed. For example, “2C 0002” means address line 1 (bit one set) has failed. “2E 1020" means data bits 12 and 5 (bits 12 and 5 set) have failed in the lower 16 bits. The BIOS also sends the bitmap to the port-80 LED display. It first displays the checkpoint code, followed by a delay, the high-order byte, another delay, and then the loworder byte of the error. It repeats this sequence continuously.

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Diagnostic Testing Preparation

Caution: Turn off devices before disconnecting cables. Before disconnecting any peripheral cables from the system, turn off the system and any external peripheral devices. Failure to do so can cause permanent damage to the system and/or the peripheral devices.

1. Turn off the system and all external peripheral devices. Disconnect all of them from the system, except the keyboard and video monitor.

2. Make sure the system power cord is plugged into a properly grounded AC outlet.

3. Make sure your video display monitor and keyboard are correctly connected to the system. Turn on the video monitor. Set its brightness and contrast controls to at least two thirds of their maximum ranges. See the documentation supplied with your video display monitor.

4. If the operating system normally loads from the hard disk drive, make sure there is no diskette in drive A. Otherwise, place a diskette containing the operating system files in drive A.

5. Turn on the system. If the power LED does not light, see Power Light Problems.

Initial System Startup Problems

Problems that occur at initial system startup are usually caused by incorrect installation or configuration. Hardware failure is a less frequent cause.

Checklist

Are the power supplies turned on? Check the switches on the back of the chassis.

Are all cables correctly connected and secured?

Are the processors fully seated in their slots on the server board?

Are all add-in PCI boards fully seated in their slots on the server board?

Are all jumper settings on the server board correct?

Are all jumper and switch settings on add-in boards and peripheral devices correct? To

check these settings, refer to the manufacturer's documentation that comes with them. If applicable, ensure that there are no conflicts; for example, two add-in boards sharing the same interrupt.

Are all DIMMs installed correctly?

Are all peripheral devices installed correctly?

If the system has a hard disk drive, is it properly formatted or configured?

Are all device drivers properly installed?

Are the configuration settings made in BIOS Setup correct?

Is the operating system properly loaded? Refer to the operating system documentation.

Did you press the system power on/off switch on the front panel to turn the server on

(power on light should be lit)?

Is the system power cord properly connected to the system and plugged into a NEMA 5-

15R outlet for 100-120 V~ or a NEMA 6-15R outlet for 200-240 V~?

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Is AC power available at the wall outlet?

New Application Software Problems

Problems that occur when you run new application software are usually related to the software. Faulty equipment is much less likely, especially if other software runs correctly.

Checklist

Does the system meet the minimum hardware requirements for the software? See the

software documentation.

Is the software an authorized copy? If not, get one; unauthorized copies often do not

work.

If you are running the software from a diskette, is it a good copy?

If you are running the software from a CD-ROM disk, is the disk scratched or dirty?

If you are running the software from a hard disk drive, is the software correctly installed?

Were all necessary procedures followed and files installed?

Are the correct device drivers installed?

Is the software correctly configured for the system?

Are you using the software correctly?

Problems After the System Has Been Running

Problems that occur after the system hardware and software have been running correctly may indicate equipment failure. Many situations that are easy to correct, however, can also cause such problems.

Checklist

If you are running the software from a diskette, try a new copy of the software.

If you are running the software from a CD-ROM disk, try a different disk to see if the

problem occurs on all disks.

If you are running the software from a hard disk drive, try running it from a diskette. If the

software runs correctly, there may be a problem with the copy on the hard disk drive. Reinstall the software on the hard disk, and try running it again. Make sure all necessary files are installed.

If the problems are intermittent, there may be a loose cable, dirt in the keyboard (if

keyboard input is incorrect), a marginal power supply, or other random component failures.

If you suspect that a transient voltage spike, power outage, or brownout might have

occurred, reload the software and try running it again. (Symptoms of voltage spikes include a flickering video display, unexpected system reboots, and the system not responding to user commands.)

Note: If you are getting random errors in your data files, they may be getting corrupted by voltage spikes on your power line. If you are experiencing any of the above symptoms that might indicate voltage spikes on the power line, you may want to install a surge suppressor between the power outlet and the system power

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cord.

FAQs

Question: What type of memory does my system board support? Answer: This server supports up to 8 GB of unbuffered, ECC, DDR2-677/533/400, two-way

interleaved or non-interleaved SDRAM.

Question: How do I update my BIOS? Answer: It is not recommended that you upgrade your BIOS if you are not experiencing problems

with your system.

Question: What's on the CD that came with my system board? Answer: The supplied compact disc has quite a few drivers and programs that will greatly

enhance your system. We recommend that you review the CD and install the applications you need.

Specific Problems

This section provides a more detailed approach to specific problems you may encounter. The following information is covered in this section:

Power Light Problems

Overheat Problems

Screen Character Problems

Cooling Fan Rotation Problems

Server Connection Problems

Network Problems

Application Software Problems

Undetected Bootable CD-ROM

Power Light Problems

If the power light does not light, check the following:

Is the system operating normally? If so, the power LED may be defective or the cable

from the front panel to the server board is loose.

Are there other problems with the system? If so, check the items listed under Cooling Fan

Rotation Problems.

Overheat Problems

This light indicates an overheat condition in the chassis.

If the overheat light is lit, check the following:

1. Make sure that cables are not obstructing the airflow in the system.

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2. Make sure that the ambient room temperature is not too warm. (See the Operating Environment section of this manual.)

3. Make sure that the chassis cover is installed and that all fans are present and operating normally.

4. Make sure that the air seals are not damaged. The air seals are located under the blower fan and beneath the frame cross section that separates the drive bay area from the system board area of the chassis.

Screen Character Problems

If no characters appear on the screen, check the following:

Is the keyboard functioning? Check to see that the “Num Lock” light is functioning.

Is the video monitor plugged in and turned on?

Are the brightness and contrast controls on the video monitor properly adjusted?

Are the video monitor switch settings correct?

Is the video monitor signal cable properly installed?

Is the onboard video controller enabled?

If you are using an add-in video controller board, do the following:

1. Verify that the video controller board is fully seated in the server board connector.

2. Reboot the system for changes to take effect.

3. If there are still no characters on the screen after you reboot the system and POST emits a beep code, write down the beep code you hear. This information is useful for your service representative.

4. If you do not receive a beep code and characters do not appear, the video display monitor or video controller may have failed.

If characters on the screen appear distorted or incorrect, check the following:

Are the brightness and contrast controls properly adjusted on the video monitor? See the

manufacturer’s documentation.

Are the video monitor signal and power cables properly installed?

If the problem persists, the video monitor may be faulty or it may be the incorrect type.

Cooling Fan Rotation Problems

If the system cooling fans are not operating properly, system components could be damaged.

Check the following:

Is AC power available at the wall outlet?

Is the system power cord properly connected to the system and the wall outlet?

Did you press the power button?

Is the power light lit?

Have any of the fan motors stopped (use the server management subsystem to check

the fan status)?

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Are the fan power connectors properly connected to the server board?

Is the cable from the front panel board connected to the server board?

Are the power supply cables properly connected to the server board?

Are there any shorted wires caused by pinched cables or power connector plugs forced

into power connector sockets the wrong way?

Server Connection Problems

If you can't connect to a server, check the following:

Make sure the network cable is securely attached to the connector at the system back

panel. If the cable is attached but the problem persists, try a different cable.

Make sure the hub port is configured for the same duplex mode as the network controller.

Check with your LAN administrator about the correct networking software that needs to

be installed.

If you are directly connecting two servers (no hub), you will need a crossover cable (see

your hub documentation for more information on crossover cables).

Check the network controller LEDs that are visible through an opening at the system

back panel.

Network Problems

The following table describes some possible network problems and possible solutions.

Network Problems

Problem Action

The server hangs when the drivers are loaded.

Diagnostics pass, but the connection fails.

The controller stopped working when an add-in adapter was installed.

The add-in adapter stopped working without apparent cause.

Change the PCI BIOS interrupt settings.

Make sure the network cable is securely

attached.

Make sure you specify the correct frame type in

your NET.CFG file.

Make sure the cable is connected to the port

from the onboard network controller.

Make sure your PCI BIOS is current.

Make sure the other adapter supports shared

interrupts. Also, make sure your operating system supports shared interrupts.

Try reseating the add-in adapter.

Try reseating the adapter first; then try a different

slot if necessary.

The network driver files may be corrupt or

deleted. Delete and then reinstall the drivers.

Run the diagnostics.

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Application Software Problems

If you have problems with application software, do the following:

Verify that the software is properly configured for the system. See the software

installation and operation documentation for instructions on setting up and using the software.

Try a different copy of the software to see if the problem is with the copy you are using.

Make sure all cables are installed correctly.

Verify that the server board jumpers are set correctly.

If other software runs correctly on the system, contact your vendor about the failing

software.

Undetected Bootable CD-ROM

If the bootable CD-ROM is not detected, check the following:

Is the BIOS set to allow the CD-ROM to be the first bootable device?

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Service and Support

MPC provides many support tools to make using your system easier. Visit the MPC Support Web site at http://support.mpccorp.com to find the tools that are readily available to you. The following are some of these tools:

a searchable Knowledge Base to find answers to your questions

downloadable drivers and utilities

updated versions of this manual

MPC Technical Support

MPC staffs knowledgeable personnel who will assist you with your technical and non-technical questions.

Before You Call

When you call MPC’s Technical Support, have your system information ready. Having this information ready before you call will help solve your problem faster.

You might be asked to check the system's current BIOS configuration. Refer to BIOS Setup to familiarize yourself with the different settings.

Make sure your system is plugged into a grounded power outlet. Place the system as close to a telephone as possible, preferably close enough so that you can simultaneously talk with the technical support representative while you work together to solve the problem. Write down all error information you can remember, including error messages, software used (with version numbers), and other relevant information.

Contacting Technical Support

Technical support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Service and Support Tools

Main Support Site Knowledge Base Contacting Support

http://support.mpccorp.com

http://primus.mpccorp.com/mknowledge/

Support Phone Number: 1.800.249.1178

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Regulatory Information

Product Regulatory Compliance

Electromagnetic Emissions:

FCC Class B, EN 55022 Class B, EN 61000-3-2/3-3, CISPR 22 Class B

Electromagnetic Immunity:

EN 55024/CISPR 24, (EN 61000-4-2, EN 61000-4-3, EN 61000-4-4,

EN 61000-4-5, EN 61000-4-6, EN 61000-4-8, EN 61000-4-11)

Safety:

EN 60950/IEC 60950-Compliant, UL Listed (USA), CUL Listed (Canada), TUV Certified (Germany), CE Marking (Europe)

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Index

0020h.........................................................66

0040h.........................................................66

0060h.........................................................66

0080h.........................................................66

00A0h ........................................................66

00C0h ........................................................66

00E0h ........................................................66

02h Verify Real Mode ................................78

03h Disable Non-Maskable Interrupt.........78

04h Get CPU .............................................78

0-512K .......................................................66

06h Initialize...............................................78

07h Disable................................................78

08h Initialize chipset ..................................78

09h Set IN POST.......................................78

0Ah Initialize CPU......................................78

0Bh Enable CPU........................................78

0Ch Initialize ..............................................78

0Eh Initialize I/O.........................................78

0Fh Initialize...............................................78

1.2MB 5.25 ................................................63

1.44/1.25MB ..............................................63

1.5A

Ethernet..................................................37

1.5A ...........................................................37

1.5V ...........................................................66

1066 MHz/800 MHz/533 MHz

speeds....................................................14

1066 MHz/800 MHz/533 MHz ...................14

10h Initialize Power Management .............78

115.2K .......................................................66

115V/230V .................................................77

11h Load ................................................... 78

12 MHz...................................................... 66

128

lines ....................................................... 66

12h Restore CPU...................................... 78

12V................................................ 14, 48, 66

12V ATX.................................................... 37

13h Initialize PCI Bus Mastering............... 78

14h Initialize .............................................. 78

16h 1-2-2-3 BIOS ROM ............................ 78

16MHz....................................................... 66

17h Initialize .............................................. 78

18h 8254 ................................................... 78

19.2K......................................................... 66

1Ah 8237 DMA.......................................... 78

1Ch Reset Programmable Interrupt

Controller............................................... 78

2.88MB 3.5................................................ 63

20h 1-3-1-1 Test DRAM............................ 78

22h 1-3-1-3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller

.............................................................. 78

24h Set ES................................................ 78

28h Auto.................................................... 78

29h Initialize POST Memory Manager...... 78

2Ah Clear 512 kB...................................... 78

2C ............................................................. 78

2C 0002 .................................................... 78

2Ch 1-3-4-1 RAM...................................... 78

2-channel UltraATA/100 Bus Master IDE

supports................................................. 58

2-channel UltraATA/100 Bus Master IDE . 58

2-Delete RAID Volume ............................. 58

2E.............................................................. 78

2E 1020..................................................... 78

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2E8 ............................................................66

2Eh 1-3-4-3 RAM.......................................78

2F8.............................................................66

2Fh Enable ................................................78

2GB DIMMs ...............................................39

3.3V ............................ 14, 19, 30, 33, 48, 66

32-Bit ...................................................39, 63

32h Test CPU ............................................78

33h Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager ..78

350W .........................................................37

360Kb 5.25 ................................................63

36h Warm ..................................................78

38.4K .........................................................66

38h Shadow...............................................78

3Ah Auto ....................................................78

3BC............................................................66

4Ch Shadow ............................................. 78

4-cm .......................................................... 34

4Eh Display BIOS ..................................... 78

4Fh Initialize MultiBoot.............................. 78

4GB........................................................... 66

4-pin .......................................................... 66

4-post ........................................................ 20

4-sec

set.......................................................... 66

4-sec ......................................................... 66

50h Display CPU....................................... 78

512K RAM................................................. 78

512K-640K ................................................ 66

51h Initialize EISA..................................... 78

52h Test .................................................... 78

54h Set key ............................................... 78

3Ch Advanced ...........................................78

3Dh Load ...................................................78

3E8 ............................................................66

3F8.............................................................66

3Gbps ........................................................58

3-pin

connect...................................................56

3-pin.....................................................56, 66

3VDC .........................................................77

40cm ..........................................................58

41h Initialize...............................................78

42h Initialize...............................................78

45h POST ..................................................78

46h 2-1-2-3 Check ROM ...........................78

47h Initialize I20.........................................78

48h Check..................................................78

55h Enable USB ....................................... 78

57.6K......................................................... 66

58h 2-2-3-1 Test ....................................... 78

59h Initialize POST ................................... 78

5Ah Display............................................... 78

5Bh Disable CPU...................................... 78

5Ch Test RAM .......................................... 78

5V.................................................. 14, 48, 66

5V Standby ............................. 14, 37, 48, 66

60h Test .................................................... 78

62h Test .................................................... 78

line......................................................... 66

64-Bit......................................................... 39

64h Jump

UserPatch1............................................ 78

49h Initialize PCI........................................78

4Ah Initialize ..............................................78

4Bh QuietBoot ...........................................78

64h Jump .................................................. 78

66h Configure ........................................... 78

67h Initialize Multi Processor APIC........... 78

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68h Enable.................................................78

69h Setup System Management Mode .....78

6Ah Display................................................78

6Bh Load ...................................................78

6Ch Display ...............................................78

6Eh Display................................................78

6MHz .........................................................66

70h Display................................................78

720Kb 3.5 ..................................................63

72h Check..................................................78

73/23/EEC .................................................91

75C ............................................................66

76h Check..................................................78

7bit .............................................................66

7Ch Set......................................................78

7Dh Initialize Intelligent System Monitoring

...............................................................78

7Eh Initialize coprocessor..........................78

80C ............................................................66

80h.............................................................78

80h Disable onboard Super I/O .................78

80-wire/40-pin ............................................86

81h Late POST..........................................78

82h Detect .................................................78

83h Configure non-MCD IDE.....................78

84h Detect .................................................78

85C ............................................................66

85h Initialize PC-compatible PnP ISA .......78

86h Re-initialize onboard I/O .....................78

87h Configure Motherboard Configurable

Devices ..................................................78

88h Initialize BIOS Data Area....................78

89/336/EEC ...............................................91

89h Enable Non-Maskable Interrupts........78

8Ah Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area ...78

8Bh Test ....................................................78

8Ch Initialize ............................................. 78

8Fh Determine .......................................... 78

8GB Memory............................................. 39

8Mb Firmware Hub Phoenix BIOS............ 14

8MHz......................................................... 66

8-pin 12v ................................................... 77

90C ........................................................... 66

90h Initialize .............................................. 78

91h Initialize .............................................. 78

92h Jump

UserPatch2............................................ 78

92h Jump .................................................. 78

93h Build MPTABLE

multi-processor...................................... 78

93h Build MPTABLE ................................. 78

95h Install CD ROM.................................. 78

96h Clear .................................................. 78

97h Fix ...................................................... 78

98h 1-2 Search ......................................... 78

99h Check

SMART Drive ........................................ 78

99h Check................................................. 78

9Ah Shadow.............................................. 78

9Ch Set ..................................................... 78

9Dh Initialize ............................................. 78

9Eh Enable ............................................... 78

9Fh Determine .......................................... 78

A0h Set ..................................................... 78

A2h Check key.......................................... 78

A4h Initialize typematic ............................. 78

A8h Erase F2 ............................................ 78

AAh Scan

F2 key.................................................... 78

AAh Scan .................................................. 78

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disconnect ..............................................77

installing ...........................................20, 21

remove ...................................................49

type ..........................................................9

unplug ........................................19, 30, 37

AC.. 9, 13, 19, 20, 21, 30, 33, 37, 49, 77, 84,

AC PWR ....................................................14

Access Panel

Removing ...............................................31

Access Panel.............................................31

Accessing

BIOS.......................................................74

CD-ROM ................................................35

Drive Bays..............................................35

Primary IDE Master Device....................63

submenu ................................................66

Accessing ................................35, 63, 66, 74

ACh Enter SETUP .....................................78

ACPI ..........................................................66

ACPI Features ...........................................14

ACPI Mode ................................................66

Act#1~Act#2 In ..........................................49

activate

Main Setup Menu...................................62

activate ......................................................62

Adaptec......................................................63

Adaptec's RAID Controller

Linux OS ................................................63

Adaptec's RAID Controller.........................63

address

UMB .......................................................78

address ......................................................78

Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch ...................66

Advanced

changing.................................................66

Advanced...................................................66

Advanced Chipset Control ........................ 66

Advanced Configuration ........................... 66

Advanced Menu ........................................ 66

Advanced Processor Options ................... 66

Advanced Setup........................................ 66

AEh Clear Boot ......................................... 78

Alarm......................................................... 17

Align Pin.................................................... 41

All Advanced BIOS Setup......................... 66

All Main ..................................................... 63

allow

BIOS...................................................... 66

CD-ROM................................................ 89

CPU....................................................... 66

allow.................................................... 66, 89

Altitude Operational Levels....................... 12

Ambient Operating Temperature .............. 21

and/or................................................ 4, 6, 84

and/or DIMM#2A....................................... 39

antistatic........................ 9, 19, 30, 31, 33, 57

Apart Your System

Taking.................................................... 30

Apart Your System.................................... 30

APM 1.2 .................................................... 14

Appareils Numériques .............................. 91

Arrow......................................................... 58

ATA ..................................................... 63, 78

ATA/100 EIDE Channel ............................ 14

ATA100/66

connect.................................................. 86

speed..................................................... 86

ATA100/66 ................................................ 86

ATA100/66 IDE......................................... 86

ATAPI Removable .................................... 63

ATI Rage XL ............................................. 14

attaching

uninterruptible........................................ 13

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attaching ....................................................13

ATX................................................37, 49, 56

ATX 2.01....................................................56

Auto ...............................................63, 66, 78

Auto Fan Control........................................66

B0h Check .................................................78

B1h Inform RomPilot .................................78

B2h POST..................................................78

B4h ............................................................78

B5h Terminate QuietBoot ..........................78

B6h Check .................................................78

B7h Initialize ACPI BIOS ...........................78

B9h Prepare Boot ......................................78

back

Create Volume menu .............................58

Delete Volume menu .............................58

back ...........................................................58

Back Panel Definitions...............................16

Back Panel I/O...........................................16

Back Panel I/O Ports .................................16

Back Panel View........................................16

backplane ..................................................35

BAh Initialize SMBIOS...............................78

Base I/O Address.......................................66

BAUD

select......................................................66

BAUD.........................................................66

BAUD Rate ................................................66

BBh Initialize PnP Option ROMs ...............78

BCh Clear ..................................................78

BDh Display MultiBoot menu.....................78

Before Power On .......................................77

Before You Call..........................................90

BEh Clear ..................................................78

BFh Check .................................................78

Bi-Directional .............................................66

BIOS

access ................................................... 74

allow ...................................................... 66

Configuring ............................................ 58

display ................................................... 63

E7h Go .................................................. 78

exit......................................................... 58

BIOS .. 14, 48, 49, 58, 62, 63, 66, 74, 75, 76,

78, 86, 89, 90

BIOS Date................................................. 63

BIOS POST Messages ............................. 78

BIOS ROM .......................................... 66, 78

BIOS Setup

entering ................................................. 62

exit......................................................... 76

BIOS Setup ................................... 62, 76, 84

BIOS Setup Utility ..................................... 58

BIOS Support

USB Keyboard....................................... 56

BIOS Support............................................ 56

BIOS Utility

exited..................................................... 58

BIOS Utility................................................ 58

Bit I/O ........................................................ 63

bitmap

sends..................................................... 78

bitmap ....................................................... 78

blinking

LED ....................................................... 14

blinking...................................................... 14

Block 0-512K............................................. 66

Block 512K-640K ...................................... 66

Boot..................................................... 74, 75

Boot Features ........................................... 66

Boot menu................................................. 75

Boot Order ................................................ 75

Boot Priority Order .................................... 75

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Boot Priority Order/Excluded .....................75

bootable .....................................................89

bootable CD-ROM .....................................89

bootup

during .....................................................66

bootup..................................................58, 66

Both ...........................................................66

Bus Master

rate .........................................................66

Bus Master.................................................66

Buzzer Reset .............................................49

C0h Try ......................................................78

C1 Enhanced Mode...................................66

C1h Initialize POST Error Manager...........78

C2h Initialize ..............................................78

C3h Initialize ..............................................78

CBh Redirect Int 13h

Memory Technologies........................... 78

CBh Redirect Int 13h ................................ 78

CCh Redirect Int 10h ................................ 78

Install ....................................................... 7

review .................................................... 86

CD......................................................... 7, 86

CDh Re-map I/O ....................................... 78

CD-ROM

access ................................................... 35

allow ...................................................... 89

installing/removing ................................ 35

removing................................................ 35

CDROM .................................................... 63

CD-ROM ....................... 9, 13, 17, 35, 85, 89

CD-ROM/Floppy Disk Drives .................... 35

C4h Initialize ..............................................78

C5h PnPnd ................................................78

C6h Initialize ..............................................78

C7h Initialize ..............................................78

C8h Force ..................................................78

C9h Extended............................................78

Cache Base 0-512K ..................................66

Cache Base 512K-640K ............................66

Cache Extended Memory ..........................66

Cache Memory ..........................................66

Cache System BIOS Area .........................66

Cache Video BIOS Area............................66

CAh Redirect Int 15h .................................78

Canada ......................................................91

Canadian Department

ICES-003................................................91

Canadian Department ...............................91

CE ............................................................. 91

CE Declaration

Conformity ............................................. 91

CE Declaration.......................................... 91

CE Mark .................................................... 91

CEh Initialize ............................................. 78

changing

Advanced .............................................. 66

Configuration Data ................................ 62

HDD....................................................... 58

PCI BIOS............................................... 88

changing ................................. 58, 62, 66, 88

Chassis Jumper Configurations................ 49

Chassis Jumpers ...................................... 49

Chassis Rails

Installing ................................................ 24

Chassis Rails ............................................ 24

Capacity item .............................................58

Care .............................................................9

Carrier........................................................35

check

ODT....................................................... 39

RPM ...................................................... 48

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taskbar .....................................................7

check ...............................................7, 39, 48

Chief Executive Officer

MPC .........................................................4

Chief Executive Officer ................................4

chipset

E0h Initialize...........................................78

chipset ...........................................14, 39, 78

Chipset Voltage ...................................14, 48

Choose Advanced .....................................66

Choose Boot ..............................................75

Choose Exit ...............................................76

Choose Security ........................................74

Choosing

Setup Location .......................................19

Choosing....................................................19

CHS Format...............................................63

CMOS ............................... 49, 57, 62, 77, 78

CMOS Clear.............................................. 49

CMOS Setup Menu

exit......................................................... 63

CMOS Setup Menu................................... 63

COM Port Address.................................... 66

Common Activity In ................................... 49

Communications ....................................... 91

Components................................................ 8

Configuration Data

Changing ............................................... 62

Configuration Data.................................... 62

Configuring

BIOS...................................................... 58

Configuring................................................ 58

Conformity

CE Declaration ...................................... 91

Circuit Overloading ....................................21

CISPR 22...................................................91

CISPR 24 Immunity ...................................91

Class

exceed....................................................91

limits .......................................................91

Verification .............................................91

Class..........................................................91

Clear All DMI Event Logs ..........................66

clearing

CMOS ....................................................49

clearing ......................................................49

Clock..........................................................66

Clock Spectrum Feature............................66

Closed........................................................49

CMOS

clearing...................................................49

Conformity................................................. 91

conforms

PCI 2.2 .................................................. 33

conforms ................................................... 33

Congratulations........................................... 5

connect

3-pin ...................................................... 56

ATA100/66 ............................................ 86

connect ............................................... 56, 86

console

Onboard COM....................................... 66

console...................................................... 66

Console Connection ................................. 66

Console Redirection ................................. 66

Console Type............................................ 66

Contacting

Support.............................................. 5, 90

install ......................................................77

lose.........................................................77

type ........................................................77

Contacting............................................. 5, 90

Contents...................................................... 7

Continue CR ............................................. 66

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control

Parallel Port............................................66

control ..................................................48, 66

Control Panel LEDs ...................................17

Cooling

Fan Rotation Problems ..........................87

Cooling.......................................................87

corners

CPU........................................................41

corners.......................................................41

covers

CPU........................................................41

covers ........................................................41

CPU

allow .......................................................66

Onboard Voltage Monitors .................... 48

CPU Cores................................................ 48

CPU heatsink

install ..................................................... 41

CPU heatsink ............................................ 41

CPU Internal ............................................. 66

CPU Overheat/Fan Fail LED .................... 48

CPU Speed

display ................................................... 66

CPU Speed ............................................... 66

CPU Temperature..................................... 66

CPU Temperature Threshold.................... 66

Create Volume item .................................. 58

Create Volume menu

back....................................................... 58

Create Volume menu................................ 58

Creating

corners ...................................................41

covers.....................................................41

damage ..................................................41

drop ........................................................41

E2h Initialize...........................................78

enables...................................................48

Installing .................................................41

lower.......................................................41

lowering..................................................66

move ......................................................41

Placing ...................................................41

rub ..........................................................41

set ..........................................................66

South Center Edge ................................41

CPU ................ 14, 37, 41, 48, 56, 63, 66, 78

CPU 4-phase-switching .............................14

CPU and/or

RAID...................................................... 58

Creating .................................................... 58

CSA 950.................................................... 91

CSE-RR1U-ELi ......................................... 34

Ctrl ............................................................ 58

Ctrl+Alt+Delete............................................ 6

CTS/RTS................................................... 66

cULus Recognition Mark........................... 91

Cylinders ................................................... 63

D2h Unknown ........................................... 78

damage

CPU....................................................... 41

CPU and/or............................................ 41

damage ..................................................... 41

Data Mirroring ........................................... 58

DBS........................................................... 66

damage ..................................................41

CPU and/or ................................................41

CPU Cores

100

DDR II 533 MHz 2GB................................ 39

DDR II-667 ................................................ 39

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