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The NI 8350 is warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of shipment, as evidenced by receipts or other documentation. National Instruments will, at its option, repair or replace equipment that proves to be defective during the warranty period. This warranty includes parts and labor.

The media on which you receive National Instruments software are warranted not to fail to execute programming instructions, due to defects in materials and workmanship, for a period of 90 days from date of shipment, as evidenced by receipts or other documentation. National Instruments will, at its option, repair or replace software media that do not execute programming instructions if National Instruments receives notice of such defects during the warranty period. National Instruments does not warrant that the operation of the software shall be uninterrupted or error free.

A Return Material Authorization (RMA) number must be obtained from the factory and clearly marked on the outside of the package before any equipment will be accepted for warranty work. National Instruments will pay the shipping costs of returning to the owner parts which are covered by warranty.

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Compliance

Compliance with FCC/Canada Radio Frequency Interference Regulations

Determining FCC Class

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has rules to protect wireless communications from interference. The FCC places digital electronics into two classes. These classes are known as Class A (for use in industrial-commercial locations only) or Class B (for use in residential or commercial locations). All National Instruments (NI) products are FCC Class A products.

Depending on where it is operated, this Class A product could be subject to restrictions in the FCC rules. (In Canada, the Department of Communications (DOC), of Industry Canada, regulates wireless interference in much the same way.) Digital electronics emit weak signals during normal operation that can affect radio, television, or other wireless products.

All Class A products display a simple warning statement of one paragraph in length regarding interference and undesired operation. The FCC rules have restrictions regarding the locations where FCC Class A products can be operated.

Consult the FCC Web site at

FCC/DOC Warnings

This equipment generates and uses radio frequ ency energy and, if not installed and used in strict accordance with the instructions in this manual and the CE marking Declaration of Conformity*, may cause interference to radio and television reception. Classification requirements are the same for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Canadian Department of Communications (DOC).

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by NI could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment under the FCC Rules.

Class A

Federal Communications Commission

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user is required to correct the interference at their own expense.

www.fcc.gov for more information.

Canadian Department of Communications

This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le maté riel br ouilleur du Canada.

Compliance with EU Directives

Users in the European Union (EU) should refer to the Declaration of Conformity (DoC) for information* pertaining to the CE marking. Refer to the Declaration of Conformity (DoC) for this product for any additional regulatory compliance information. To obtain the DoC for this product, visit ni.com/certification, search by model number or product line, and click the appropriate link in the Certification column.

* The CE marking Declaration of Conformity contains important supplementary information and instructions for the user or

installer.

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Contents

About This Manual

Conventions ...................................................................................................................ix

Related Documentation........................................................................................ ..........x

Chapter 1 Getting Started

Unpacking......................................................................................................................1-1

What You Need to Get Started .............................................................. ........................1-1

Key Features ..................................................................................................................1-2

Mainboard Features............................... ............................................. .............1-2

NI 8350 Description.......................................................................................... .............1-4

Optional Equipment...................................................................... .................................1-7

Memory Upgrades........................... .............................................. ..................1-7

Rack Mount Kit...............................................................................................1-7

USB Floppy Disk Drive ..................................................................................1-7

NI 8350 Overview ......................................... .............................................. ..................1-7

National Instruments Software ......................................................................................1-8

Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration

Safety Information.........................................................................................................2-1

Chassis Cooling Considerations ....................................................................................2-2

Providing Adequate Clearance........................................................................2-2

Installation .....................................................................................................................2-2

Connecting Safety Ground.............................................................................................2-3

Connecting to Power Source..........................................................................................2-3

BIOS Setup ....................................................................................................................2-3

Entering Setup........................................................... ......................................2-3

Main Menu ......................................................................................................2-5

Standard CMOS Features................................................................................2-7

IPMI V1.5 BIOS Features...............................................................................2-8

Advanced BIOS Features................................................................................2-9

Advanced Chipset Features.............................................................................2-13

Integrated Peripherals......................................................................................2-14

Power Management Setup...............................................................................2-17

Frequency/Voltage Control.............................................................................2-17

Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults.................................................................2-18

Set Supervisor/User Password................................................. ........................2-18

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Jumper Settings .............................................................................................................2-20

PCI-X Device Header: J4................................................................................2-21

PCI-X Bus Speed Header: J5........................................... ...............................2-21

FWH Write Protect Connector: J9..................................................................2-21

Enable/Disable VGA Jumper: J8....................................................................2-21

Enable/Disable 82541 GI LAN Jumper: J1 ....................................................2-22

System Configure Jumper: J3.........................................................................2-22

Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1 ................................................................ ......... 2-23

Drivers and Software..................................................................................................... 2-23

Files and Directories Installed on Your Hard Drive .......................................2-23

LCD Function Menu......................................................................................................2-24

Upgrading Memory.......................................................................................................2-31

Dual-Channel Memory Configuration............................................................2-32

Installing DDR Modules.................................................................................2-35

Removing DDR Modules................................................................................2-36

Upgrading and Replacing Hard Disk Drives.................................................................2-37

Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1/2.......................................................................2-37

SATA Connectors Supported by 6300ESB (ICH): SATA1 and SATA2....... 2-38

Hard Disk Removal.........................................................................................2-40

Hard Disk Installation.....................................................................................2-40

Rack Mounting..............................................................................................................2-41

Hard Drive Recovery............................................................................................ ......... 2-44

Installing an OS.............................................................................................................2-44

Cleaning.........................................................................................................................2-44

Exterior Cleaning................................................. ...........................................2-44

Chapter 3 I/O Information

Rear Panel Connectors ..................................................................................................3-1

PS/2.................................................................................................................3-2

Universal Serial Bus........................................................................................ 3-3

Parallel Port........ ............................................. ................................................ 3-4

Serial ............................................................................................................... 3-5

VGA................................................................................................................3-6

Ethernet...........................................................................................................3-8

MXI-2 or MXI-4 Connectors ........................................................................................3-8

Other Connectors...........................................................................................................3-9

Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: JCI1......................................................3-10

LCD Panel Connector: JLCD1 (Optional)......................................................3-10

I2C Bus Connector: JIPMB1 (Optional).........................................................3-11

82547 GI LAN Active LED Connector: JACT1 and 82541

GI LAN Active LED Connector: JACT2..................................................... 3-12

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Front Panel Connector: JFP1.............................................................. .............3-12

Front USB Connector: JUSB2.........................................................................3-13

Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions

General Questions..........................................................................................................4-1

Boot Options....................................... ...........................................................................4-2

Chassis Configuration....................................................................................................4-2

Basic PXI System Configuration.....................................................................4-3

Upgrade Information......................................................................................................4-4

Chapter 5 Troubleshooting

Appendix A Specifications

Appendix B Technical Support and Professional Services

Contents

Glossary

Index

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About This Manual

The NI 8350 User Manual contains information about installing, configuring, using, and maintaining the NI 8350.

Conventions

The following conventions appear in this manual:

» The » symbol leads you through nested menu items and dialog box options

to a final action. The sequence File»Page Setup»Options directs you to pull down the File menu, select the Page Setup item, and select Options from the last dialog box.

This icon denotes a note, which alerts you to important information. This icon denotes a caution, which advises you of precautions to take to

avoid injury, data loss, or a system crash. When this symbol is marked on a product, refer to the Read Me First: Safety and Radio-Frequency Interference for information about precautions to take.

bold Bold text denotes items that you must select or click in the software, such

as menu items and dialog box options. Bold text also denotes parameter names.

italic Italic text denotes variables, emphasis, a cross reference, or an introduction

to a key concept. Italic text also denotes text that is a placeholder for a word or value that you must supply.

monospace Text in this font denotes text or characters that you should enter from the

keyboard, sections of code, programming examples, and syntax examples. This font is also used for the proper names of disk drives, paths, directories, programs, subprograms, subroutines, device names, functions, operations, variables, filenames, and extensions.

monospace bold Bold text in this font denotes the messages and responses that the computer

automatically prints to the screen. This font also emphasizes lines of code that are different from the other examples.

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Related Documentation

The following documents contain information that you might find helpful as you read this manual:

• CompactPCI Specification PICMG 2.0 R 3.0

• PXI Hardware Specification, Revision 2.1

• PXI Software Specification, Revision 2.1

• ANSI/IEEE Standard 1014-1987, IEEE Standard for a Versatile Backplane Bus: VMEbus

• ANSI/IEEE Standard 1155-1998, IEEE VMEbus Extensions for Instrumentation: VXIbus

• ANSI/VITA 1-1994, VME64

• VXI-6, VXIbus Mainframe Extender Specification, Rev. 2.0, VXIbus Consortium

• NI-VISA User Manual

• NI-VISA Programmer Reference Manual

• Read Me First: Safety and Radio-Frequency Interference, National Instruments

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Getting Started

This chapter describes the key features of the NI 8350 and lists the kit contents and optional equipment you can order from National Instruments.

Unpacking

Carefully inspect the shipping container and the NI 8350 for damage. Check for visible damage to the metal work. Check to make sure all hardware and switches are undamaged. If damage appears to have been caused during shipment, file a claim with the carrier. Retain the packing material for possible inspection and/or reshipment.

What You Need to Get Started

The NI 8350 kit contains the following items:

❑ NI 8350 rack mount controller

❑ MXI-2 or MXI-4 kit ❑ NI 8350 Installation Guide ❑ Windows XP recovery CD ❑ NI driver CD ❑ NI-VXI/NI-VISA or MXI-4 software CD ❑ Rack mount kit ❑ AC power cable (refer to Table 1 -1 for a list of AC power cables)

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Key Features

Table 1-1. AC Power Cables

Power Cable Reference Standards

Standard 120 V (USA) ANSI C73.11/NEMA 5-15-P/IEC83 Switzerland 220 V SEV Australia 240 V AS C112 Universal Euro 230 V CEE (7), II, IV, VII IEC83 North America 240 V ANSI C73.20/NEMA 5-15-P/IEC83 United Kingdom 230 V BS 1363/IEC83 Japan 100 V ANSI C73.11/NEMA 5-15-P/IEC83

If you are missing any of the previously listed items, or if you have the incorrect AC power cable, contact National Instruments.

The NI 8350 combines the performance of a PC with a National Instruments remote controller for PXI or VXI in a rack-mountable compact 1U form factor.

Mainboard Features

CPU

• Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz CPU with 800 MHz FSB and 1 MB L2 cache

Chipset

• Intel E7210 chipset

Memory

• 512 MB memory standard (2 × 256 MB non-ECC (32 M × 64 bit), unbuffered, DDR400 3-3-3 DIMM)

• Maximum memory supported: 4 GB DDR400 SD RAM in 4 DIMM sockets (184 pin)

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Video

• ATI Rage XL with 8 MB SDRAM

HDD

• 80 GB (or greater) SATA hard drive

• 3.5 in. expansion bay SATA or ATA 100/66/33

CD-ROM

• Slim CD-ROM drive

Onboard LAN

• Intel 82547 GI Gigabit LAN

• Intel 82541 GI Gigabit LAN

• Programmed Ethernet MAC address and EEPROM

Onboard I/O

• PS/2 keyboard port

• PS/2 mouse port

•Serial port

• VGA port

• Parallel port

• Two USB 2.0 ports (rear)

• Two USB 2.0 ports (front)

• Two RJ-45 ports

Remote Controller

• MXI-2 or MXI-4 interface

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Power Management Features

• RTC alarm and wake up

• Wake up on LAN (WOL)

• Wake up on serial ring

• Wake up on keyboard/mouse from sleep (S1)

• Wake up on USB from sleep (S1)

• Wake up on PCI

• Supports ACPI S1/S4/S5 functions

Devices

•6× 2 line LCD display panel

• Up, Enter, and Next buttons

Front Panel LEDs

•Power

• LAN activity

• HDD activity

NI 8350 Description

Figure 1-1 shows the key features of the NI 8350 mainboard.

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32 31

30 29

2 3

11 12

1JPWR1 2 CPU Socket 3 DIMM 1 4 DIMM 2 5 DIMM 3 6 DIMM 4 7JIPMB1 8JPWR2 9 IDE1/IDE2 10 SYSFAN3

24 23 20 18 17 151922 21

11 SATA2 12 SATA1 13 JUSB2 14 JCI1 15 JLCD1 16 JACT1/JACT2 17 JFP1 18 J3/J4/J5 19 Intel 6300ESB I/O CH 20 JBAT1/J9

21 Battery 22 BIOS 23 JISA1 24 NS PC87366 25 J10/J11 26 J8 27 ATI Rage XL 28 J1 29 Intel 82541GI 30 PCIX1

31 SYSFAN2 32 Intel 82547GI 33 RJ45 LAN Jacks 34 Intel E7210 MCH 35 Top—LP1; Bottom—

COM A, VGA Port 36 USB Ports 37 PS/2 Connectors

(Top—Mouse;

Bottom—Keyboard)

Figure 1-1. NI 8350 Mainboard Layout

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Figure 1-2 shows the key features of the NI 8350 front panel. For detailed information about the NI 8350 rear panel, refer to Chapter 3, I/O

Information.

1 CD-ROM 2 Air Inlet 3 LCD Front Panel

4 Power Button (On/Standby) 5 USB Ports 6 LCD Control Buttons

7 Power Indicator 8 LAN Status Indicator 9 Hard Disk in Use Indicator

Figure 1-2. Front View of the NI 8350

The front panel includes the following LEDs:

• Power indicator—glows when the NI 8350 is powered on.

• LAN status indicators—flash when there is activity on LAN1

or LAN2.

• Hard disk in use indicator—flashes when the system is accessing

data on the hard disk.

The front panel also includes the following LCD control buttons:

• Up—Use this button to return to the previous selection.

• Enter—Use this button to execute the command.

• Next—Use this button to go to the next selection.

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Optional Equipment

Memory Upgrades

You can upgrade the NI 8350 memory to a maximum of 4 GB. The NI 8350 supports dual-channel DDR 400/333 SDRAM unbuffered

memory in four 184-pin DIMM sockets. The NI 8350 supports non-ECC and ECC memory.

Note National Instruments has tested and verified that the DDR DIMMs we sell work with

the NI 8350. We recommend you purchase your DDR DIMM modules from National Instruments. Other off-the-shelf DDR DIMM modules are not guaranteed to work properly.

Rack Mount Kit

A rack mount kit is included for mounting the NI 8350 chassis into a 19 in. instrument cabinet.

USB Floppy Disk Drive

Chapter 1 Getting Started

A USB floppy drive is available from National Instruments, part number 778492-02.

NI 8350 Overview

The NI 8350 is a 1U high rack-mountable PC with a remote controller for a PXI or VXI system. It is designed for PC control of a PXI or VXI test and measurement system using a minimum of rack space. A cable and PXI or VXI remote controller are included for connection to a PXI or VXI chassis.

The NI 8350 has an Intel Pentium 4 processor with hyperthreading technology for high performance. When hyperthreading technology is activated, the system looks and beha v es like a multiprocessor system. This allows multithreaded software to better use the CPU. This often increases the throughput of multithreaded applications, but single-threaded applications may run more slowly . Hyperthreading is enabled by default in the NI 8350 BIOS. To disable hyperthreading, refer to the BIOS Setup section of Chapter 2, Installation and Configuration. A hyperthreaded system must also have a hyperthreading-capable OS such as W indo ws XP, which ships with the NI 8350. For more information about hyperthreading, refer to

ni.com/support.

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National Instruments Software

National Instruments has developed several software kits you can use with the NI 8350.

NI-DAQ has an extensive library of functions that you can call from your application programming environment. These functions include routines for analog input (A/D conversion), buffered data acquisition (high-speed A/D conversion), analog output (D/A conversion), waveform generation, digital I/O, counter/timer operations, SCXI, RTSI, self-calibration, messaging, and acquiring data to extended memory.

NI-VISA is the National Instruments implementation of the VISA specification. VISA is a uniform API for communicating and controlling Serial, GPIB, PXI, VXI, and various other types of instruments. This API aids in the creation of more portable applications and instrument drivers. For information about writing your own PXI instrument driver with NI-VISA, refer to the NI-VISA Getting Started manual and the

readme.txt file in the NI-VISA directory.

Y ou also can use the National Instruments LabVIEW , Measurement Studio, and LabWindows ease your programming task. These standardized programs match the modular virtual instrument capability of PXI and can reduce your PXI software development time. These programs feature extensive libraries of GPIB, Serial, and VXI instrument drivers written to take full advantage of direct PXI control. LabVIEW and Measurement Studio include all the tools needed for instrument control, data acquisition, analysis, and presentation.

LabVIEW is an easy-to-use, graphical programming environment you can use to acquire data from thousands of different instruments, including IEEE 488.2 devices, VXI devices, serial devices, PLCs, and plug-in data acquisition boards. After you have acquired raw data, you can convert it into meaningful results using the powerful data analysis routines in LabVIEW. LabVIEW also comes with hundreds of instrument drivers, which dramatically reduce software development time, because you do not have to spend time programming the low-level control of each instrument.

Measurement Studio allows you to choose from standard environments such as Microsoft Visual Basic, Visual C++, and Visual Studio .NET to create your application, using tools specific for each language. With Measurement Studio, you can write programs quickly and easily and modify them as your needs change.

LabWindows/CVI is an interactiv e ANSI C programming environment designed for building virtual instrument applications.

™

/CVI™ application programs and instrument drivers to

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LabWindows/CVI delivers a drag-and-drop editor for building user interfaces, a complete ANSI C environment for building your test program logic, and a collection of automated code generation tools, as well as utilities for building automated test systems, monitoring applications, or laboratory experiments.

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Installation and Configuration

This chapter describes how to install, configure, and use the NI 8350. Before connecting the NI 8350 to a power source, read this chapter and the

Read Me First: Safety and Radio-Frequency Interference document included with your NI 8350.

Safety Information

Caution Before undertaking any troubleshooting, maintenance, or exploratory procedure,

carefully read the following caution notices.

This equipment contains voltage hazardous to human life and safety , and is capable of inflicting personal injury.

• Chassis Grounding—The NI 8350 requires a connection from the

premise wire safety ground to the NI 8350 chassis ground. The earth safety ground must be connected during use of this equipment to minimize shock hazards. Refer to the Connecting Safety Ground section for instructions on connecting safety ground.

• Live Circuits—Operating personnel and service personnel must not

remove protective covers when operating or servicing the NI 8350. Adjustments and service to internal components must be undertaken by qualified service technicians. During service of this product, the mains connector to the premise wiring must be disconnected. Dangerous voltages may be present under certain conditions; use extreme caution.

• Explosive Atmosphere—Do not operate the chassis in conditions

where flammable gases are present. Under such conditions this equipment is unsafe and may ignite the gases or gas fumes.

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• Parts Replacement—Only service this equipment with parts that

are exact replacements, both electrically and mechanically. Contact National Instruments for replacement part information. Installation of parts with those that are not direct replacements may cause harm to personnel operating the chassis. Furthermore, damage or fire may occur if replacement parts are unsuitable.

• Modification—Do not modify any part of the NI 8350 from its

original condition. Unsuitable modifications may result in safety hazards.

Chassis Cooling Considerations

The NI 8350 is designed to operate on a bench or in an instrument rack. Determine how you want to use the NI 8350 and follow the appropriate installation instructions.

Providing Adequate Clearance

Apertures in the front, rear, and along both sides of the chassis facilitate power supply and motherboard cooling. Air enters through the front and side inlets of the chassis and exits through the fans on the rear of the chassis. Place the NI 8350 on a bench top or in an instrument rack so that the fans (air outlets) and the air inlet apertures along both sides and the front of the chassis have adequate ventilation. Keep other equipment a minimum of 76.2 mm (3 in.) away from the air outlets on the rear of the chassis.

Installation

Follow these steps to connect devices to the NI 8350:

1. Connect a keyboard and mouse to the appropriate connectors on the NI 8350 rear panel.

2. Connect the VGA monitor video cable to the VGA connector on the rear panel.

3. Connect the network cable to LAN jack 1 on the rear panel.

4. Connect the USB, serial, and parallel devices as necessary to the NI 8350 front and rear panel ports.

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Caution To minimize shock hazard, mak e sure the electrical power outlet you use to power

the NI 8350 has an appropriate earth safety ground. Refer to the Connecting Safety Ground section for more information.

5. Connect the AC power cable to the A C inlet on the rear panel and to an AC power outlet. For more information, refer to the Connecting to Power Source section.

6. Connect the MXI-2 or MXI-4 port on the rear of the NI 8350 to the VXI or PXI chassis and power on the chassis.

7. Power on the NI 8350.

8. Verify that the NI 8350 boots. If it does not boot, refer to the What if

the NI 8350 does not boot? section of Chapter 5, Troubleshooting.

Connecting Safety Ground

The NI 8350 is designed with a three-position NEMA 5-15 style plug for the U.S. that connects the ground line to the chassis ground. To minimize shock hazard, make sure the electrical power outlet you use to power the chassis has an appropriate earth safety ground.

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Connecting to Power Source

Attach input power through the rear AC inlet using the appropriate AC power cable supplied.

Caution To completely remove power, you must disconnect the AC power cable.

The power switch allows you to po wer on the chassis or place it in s tandby mode. Push the power switch to the On position (if not already on). Observe that all fans become operational and the power indicator is lit.

BIOS Setup

Entering Setup

Power on the computer, and the system starts the POST (Power On Self Test) process. When the following message appears, press <Delete> to enter setup.

Press DEL to enter SETUP

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If the message disappears before you respond, and you still want to enter setup, restart the system by turning it off and on. You may also restart the system by pressing <Ctrl-Alt-Delete>.

Control Keys

Table 2-1 lists the BIOS setup control keys.

Table 2-1. BIOS Setup Control Keys

Key Function

↑ Move to the previous option

↓ Move to the next option ← Move to the option on the left → Move to the option on the right

Enter Select the option

Esc Jump to the Exit menu or return to the main menu

from a submenu

Page Up Increase the numeric value or make changes

Page Down Decrease the numeric value or make changes

F1 General help (only for the Status Page Setup

menu and Option Page Setup menu)

F5 Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS

(only for the Option Page Setup menu)

F6 Load the default CMOS value from the Fail-Safe

default table (only for the Option Page Setup menu)

F7 Load optimized defaults

F10 Save all CMOS changes and exit

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Getting Help

After entering the setup menu, the first menu you see is the Main menu.

Main Menu

The Main menu lists the setup functions you can change. Use the arrow keys (↑↓) to select an option. The highlighted setup function online description appears at the bottom of the screen.

Submenu

If a triangle appears to the left of an option, you can launch a submenu from this option. A submenu contains additional options for a option parameter. Use the arrow keys (↑↓) to highlight the option and press <Enter> to access the submenu. Then use the control keys to enter values and move from option to option within a submenu. To return to the main menu, press <Esc>.

General Help <F1>

The BIOS setup program includes a general help screen. To access this screen from any menu, press <F1>. The help screen lists the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted option. Press <Esc> to exit the help screen.

Main Menu

When you enter the Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main menu appears. The Main menu displays 12 configurable functions and two exit choices. Use the arrow keys to navigate the options and press <Enter> to enter the submenus.

Standard CMOS Features

Use this menu for basic system configurations, such as time, date, and hard drive settings.

IPMI V1.5 BIOS Features (for Mainboards with the mBMC Chip)

Use this menu to configure the Platform Event Filter (PEF) status and watchdog features.

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Advanced BIOS Features

Use this menu to configure the special enhanced features.

Advanced Chipset Features

Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize your system performance.

Integrated Peripherals

Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals.

Power Management Setup

Use this menu to specify your settings for power management.

Frequency/Voltage Control

Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency/voltage control.

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Use this menu to load the BIOS default values for minimal but stable system performance.

Load Optimized Defaults

Use this menu to load the BIOS factory default values for optimal system operation.

Set Supervisor/User Password

Use this menu to set user and supervisor passwords.

Save & Exit Setup

Use this menu to save changes to CMOS and exit setup.

Exit Without Saving

Use this menu to ignore all changes and exit setup.

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Standard CMOS Features

Use the arrow keys to navigate the options in the Standard CMOS Features menu and use <Page Up> or <Page Down> to switch to the value

you prefer.

Date (mm:dd:yy)

Use this menu to set the system date. The format is <day> <month> <date> <year>.

day The day is determined by the BIOS and is

month Select the month using <Page Up> and

date Select the date using <Page Up> and

year Select the year using <Page Up> and

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read only.

<Page Down>.

Time (hh:mm:ss)

Use this menu to set the system time. The time format is <hour> <minute> <second>.

IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave

Press <Page Up> or <Page Down> to select Manual, None, or Auto. Your hard disk specifications must match the drive table. The hard disk will not work properly if you enter improper information in this menu. If your hard disk drive type is not matched or listed, use Manual to define your own drive type manually.

If you select Manual, you must enter the following related information. This information should be in the hard disk or system documentation.

Access Mode The settings are CHS, LBA, Large, and

Auto Capacity The formatted size of the storage device Cylinder The number of cylinders

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Head The number of heads Precomp The write precompensation Landing Zone The landing zone cylinder location Sector The number of sectors If the HDD interface controller is a SCSI device or CD-R OM, select None.

Halt On

This setting determines whether the system stops if an error is detected at boot. The available options are:

• All Errors—The system stops for any detected error.

• Disabled—The system does not stop for any detected error.

• All But Keyboard—The system stops for any error except a ke yboard

error.

• All But Diskette—The system stops for any error except a disk error.

• All But Disk/Key—The system stops for any error except a disk or

keyboard error.

Base/Extended/Total Memory

These read-only options show the system memory status.

IPMI V1.5 BIOS Features

PEF Configuration Status

This read-only option shows the current Platform Event Filter (PEF) configuration status.

Setting PEF Configuration

Use this setting to set the Platform Event Filter (PEF) configuration. When Enabled is selected, the server sends the event signal to the BMC.

BMC Event Log

Select Enabled to store POST error or initial messages to the BMC event log. If you do not want to write these messages to the DMI Event log, select Disabled. Select Cleared to clear the BMC event log at the next POST stage.

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Watchdog Timeout Action

The Watchdog Timer (WDT) is a special hardware device to monitor whether the computer system functions normally. If the system does not function normally, it can take several actions when the Watchdog Timer expires—No Action, Hard Reset, Power Down, or Power Cycle.

Watchdog Timer Counter

Use this feature to set the time interval to reboot the computer if a timeout event occurs.

Advanced BIOS Features

Hard Disk Boot Priority

This option determines the boot priority of the installed hard disks.

Hyperthreading Technology

The Intel processor uses hyperthreading technology to increase transaction rates and reduce end-user response times. The technology treats the two cores inside the processor as two logical processors that can execute instructions simultaneously, thereby improving system performance. If you choose Disabled, the processor uses only one core to execute the instructions.

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Note Enabling hyperthreading requires an Intel Pentium 4 processor, Intel chipset,

BIOS, and operating system that support hyperthread ing. For more information about hyperthreading, refer to

www.intel.com/info/hyperthreading.

Quick Power On Self Test

This option decreases the time needed for the Power On Self Test (POST) after you power on the computer. If you select Enabled, the BIOS shortens or skips some check items during POST.

First/Second/Third Boot Device

Use this option to set the sequence of devices from which the BIOS loads the disk operating system.

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Boot Other Device

If you set this option to Enabled, the system can boot from other devices if it fails to boot from the first, second, or third boot devices.

Boot Up NumLock Status

Use this option to set the Num Lock status when the system is powered on. Choose On to turn on the Num Lock key when the system is powered on. Choose Off to allow users to use the arrow keys on the numeric keypad.

Security Option

Use this option to specify the type of BIOS password protection. If you choose Setup, the password prompt appears only when the user runs setup. If you choose System, a password prompt appear s every time the computer is powered on or when the user runs setup.

APIC Mode

Use this option to enable or disable the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC). Choose Enable to expand available IRQ resources for the system.

MPS Version Control for OS

Use this option to select the operating system Multiprocessor Specification (MPS). Select the MPS version (1.4 or 1.1) supported by your operating system. To find which version to use, consult your operating system vendor.

Console Redirection

Console redirection operates in host systems that do not have an attached monitor or keyboard. This setting enables/disables console redirection. When set to Enabled, the BIOS redirects and sends all contents that should be displayed on the screen to the serial COM port for display on the terminal screen. Also, all data received from the serial port is interpreted as keystrokes from a local keyboard.

Baud Rate

This option specifies the console redirection transfer rate as 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, or 115200 bps.

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Agent Connect Via

To use system console redirection, you need a terminal supporting ANSI terminal protocol and an RS-232 null modem cable connected between the host system and terminal(s). This read-only option indicates the type of device connected between the host system and terminal(s). NULL indicates a null modem.

Agent Wait Time (Min)

This option controls the timeout for the terminal console redirection connection to the host system.

Agent After Boot

This option determines whether to keep terminal console redirection running after the OS boots.

DMI Event Log

This option enables the BIOS to log Desktop Management Interface (DMI) events.

Clear All DMI Event Log

Select Yes to clear the DMI event log at the next POST stage. Then, the BIOS automatically resets this option to No.

View DMI Event Log

Press <Enter> to view all DMI event logs.

Mark DMI Events as Read

Press <Enter>, and a screen asks you to confirm whether to clear all DMI event logs immediately. Press <Y> and then <Enter>, and the BIOS clears all DMI event logs.

Event Log Capacity

This option allows the system to show whether there is enough space for event logs.

Event Log Validity

This option allows the system to show whether the event logs are valid.

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Case Open Warning

This option is set to Disabled by default. Select Enabled to record the chassis intrusion status and issue a warning message if the chassis is opened. The case opened warning message appears at the startup screen the next time the computer is booted. To clear the warning message, enter the BIOS and set this option to Reset. The setting automatically returns to Enabled later.

CPU Feature

Press <Enter> to enter the CPU Feature submenu screen.

Delay Prior to Thermal

When the CPU temperature reaches a factory preset level, a thermal monitoring mechanism is enabled, following the appropriate timing delay specified in this option. With thermal monitoring enabled, clock modulation controlled by the processor internal thermal sensor is also activated to keep the processor within its allowable temperature limit.

Thermal Management

Choose Thermal Monitoring 1 on die throttling or Thermal Monitoring 2 Ratio & VID transition to specify the thermal monitoring system.

TM2 Bus Ratio (hidden for Prescott processor)

This option sets the frequency (bus ratio) of the throttled performance state that is initiated when the on die sensor goes from cool to hot. The range is 0 to 255.

TM2 Bus VID (hidden for Prescott processor)

This option sets the voltage of the throttled performance state that is initiated when the on die sensor goes from cool to hot. The range is

0.8375 V to 1.6000 V.

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Advanced Chipset Features

Note Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset.

DRAM Timing Selectable

Use this option to select whether DRAM timing is controlled by the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) EEPROM on the DRAM module. If you select By SPD, DRAM timing is determined automatically b y the BIOS based on the SPD configurations. Selecting Manual allows these options to be configured manually.

CAS Latency Time

This option controls the timing delay (in clock cycles) before the SDRAM starts a read command after receiving it. Choosing 2 increases the system performance the most, while 3 provides the most stable performance.

Active to Precharge Delay

The option specifies the idle cycles before precharging an idle bank.

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DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay

This option allows you to set the number of cycles for a timing delay between the CAS and RAS strobe signals, used when DRAM is written to, read from, or refreshed. Fast speed offers faster performance, while slow speed offers more stable performance.

DRAM RAS# Precharge

This option controls the number of cycles for Row Address Strobe (RAS) allowed to precharge. If insufficient time is allowed for the RAS to accumulate its charge before DRAM refresh, refresh may be incomplete and the DRAM may fail to retain data. This option applies only when synchronous DRAM is installed in the system.

Memory Frequency For

Use this option to configure the clock frequency of the installed DRAMs.

DRAM Data Integrity Mode

Select ECC (Error-Correcting Code) or Non-ECC, according to the type of installed DRAM.

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Integrated Peripherals

On-Chip IDE Device

Press <Enter> to enter the OnChip IDE submenu.

IDE HDD Block Mode

This option allows your hard disk controller to use the fast block mode to transfer data to and from the hard disk drive. Block mode is also known as block transfer, multiple commands, or multiple sector read/write. Enabled enables the IDE controller to use block mode; Disabled allows the controller to use standard mode.

IDE DMA Transfer Access

Setting this option to Enabled opens DMA bus master and executes DMA action in DOS, which increases data transfer speed.

On-Chip Primary/Secondary PCI IDE

The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support for two IDE channels. Choose Enabled to activate each channel separately.

IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO

Use these four options to set a Programmed Input/Output (PIO) mode for each IDE device that the onboard IDE interface supports. Modes 0–4 provide increased performance. In Auto mode, the BIOS automatically determines the best mode for each IDE device.

IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMA

Ultra DMA implementation is possible only if your IDE device supports it and your operating environment contains a DMA driver. If both your hard drive and software support Ultra DMA 33 (or higher), select Auto to enable BIOS support.

On-Chip Serial ATA

Use this option to determine how the RAID controller on the south bridge switches to a SATA controller. When set to Auto, the BIOS automatically switches from the RAID to the SATA and vice versa. If Disabled is selected, only the SATA controller is enabled.

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Serial ATA Port 0/1 Mode

Select a compatible mode for Port 0 and Port 1 from the following chipset settings:

• Primary Master—Compatible Mode with Serial ATA Port 0 set to

Primary Master

• Primary Slave—Compatible Mode with Serial ATA Port 0 set to

Primary Slave

• Secondary Master—Compatible Mode with Serial A TA Port 0 set to

Secondary Master

• Secondary Slave—Compatible Mode with Serial ATA Port 0 set to

Secondary Slave

• Logical Primary—Compatible Mode with only Serial AT A Enabled

and Port 0 set to Primary Master

• Logical Secondary—Compatible Mode with only Serial ATA

Enabled and Port 0 set to Secondary Master

• Enhance Mode Port 0 (Tertiary Master)—Enhanced Mode with

Port 0 set to Native Mode Master

• Enhance Mode Port 1 (Quaternary Master)—Enhanced Mode with

Port 1 set to Native Mode Master

Onboard Device

Press <Enter> to enter the Onboard Device submenu.

USB Controller

Select Enabled to enable the Universal Serial Bus (USB) UHCI controller. Select Disabled to hide the USB controller from the operating system.

USB 2.0 Controller

Select Enabled to enable the USB 2.0 (EHCI) controller. Select Disabled to hide the USB 2.0 controller from the operating system.

USB Keyboard/Mouse Support

Select Enabled if you need to use a keyboard/mouse with an operating system the does not support USB.

CSA LAN (Giga-LAN)

Select Enabled to activate the onboard Gigabit LAN controller.

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82547 LAN Boot ROM

This option enables/disables onboard LAN Boot ROM initialization during bootup. Selecting Disabled decreases the time needed for bootup.

Super IO Device

Press <Enter> to enter the Super IO Device submenu.

Onboard Serial Port 1

These options specify the base I/O port address and IRQ for the onboard Serial Port 1 (COM 1). Selecting Auto allows the BIOS to determine the correct base I/O port address automatically.

Onboard Parallel Port

This option specifies the I/O port address and IRQ of the onboard parallel port.

Parallel Port Mode

This option selects one of the following operating modes for the parallel port:

• SPP—Standard Parallel Port

• EPP—Enhanced Parallel Port

• ECP—Extended Capability Port

• ECP + EPP—Extended Capability Port and Enhanced Parallel Port

PWRON After PWR-Fail

This option specifies whether your system reboots after a power failure or interrupt occurs. Available settings are:

• Off—Leaves the computer in the power off state.

• On—Reboots the computer.

• Former-Sts—Restores the system to the status before the power

failure or interrupt occurred.

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ACPI Function

This option activates the Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface (ACPI) function. If your operating system is ACPI aware, such as Windows 2000/XP/Me/98SE, select Enabled.

Wake Up by PCI Card, Power on by Ring, Wake Up on LAN

These options specify whether the system is awakened from power saving modes when it detects activity or an input signal from the specified hardware.

Resume by Alarm

This option enables or disables booting the system on a scheduled time and date.

Date (of Month) Alarm

This option specifies the date for Resume by Alarm. The range is 0–31.

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Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm

The option specifies the time for Resume by Alarm. The format is <hour><minute><second>.

Note If you change this setting, the system must reboot and enter the operating system for

Resume by Alarm to work.

Frequency/Voltage Control

Use this menu to specify frequency/voltage control settings.

Auto Detect PCI Clk

Use this option to auto detect the PCI slots. When set to Enabled, the system removes (turns off) clocks from empty PCI slots to minimize electromagnetic interference (EMI).

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Spread Spectrum

When the motherboard clock generator pulses, the pulse spikes create electromagnetic interference (EMI). The Spread Spectrum function reduces the EMI by modulating the pulses, so that pulse spikes are reduced to flatter curves. If EMI is not a problem, leave the setting at Disabled for optimal system stability and performance. If EMI is a problem, change the setting to Enabled for EMI reduction.

Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults

These two main menu options allow users to restore all BIOS settings to the default fail-safe or optimized values. The optimized defaults are the values set by National Instruments for optimal performance. The fail-safe defaults are the values set by the BIOS vendor for stable system performance.

When you select Load Optimized Defaults, the following message appears:

Press <Y> to load the default factory settings for optimal system performance.

When you select Load Fail-Safe Defaults, the following message appears:

Load Fail Safe Defaults (Y/N)?

Load Optimized Defaults? (Y/N)?

Press <Y> to load the BIOS default values for the most stable, minimal system performance.

Set Supervisor/User Password

When you select this function, the following message appears: Enter

Password:

Type the password, up to eight characters, and press <Enter>. The new password replaces any previously set password in CMOS memory. You will be prompted to confirm the password. Retype the password and press <Enter>. You can also press <Esc> to abort the selection.

To clear a set password, press <Enter> when prompted to enter the password. A message will confirm that the password will be disabled. When the password is disabled, the system boots, and you can enter setup without entering a password.

When you set a password, you will be prompted to enter it every time you enter setup. This prevents an unauthorized person from changing any part of your system configuration.

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When a password is enabled, you can also have the BIOS request a password each time the system is booted to prevent unauthorized use of your computer. Use Security Option in the Advanced BIOS Features menu to set when the password prompt is required. If Security Option is set to System, the password is required both at boot and at setup entry. If set to Setup, password prompt occurs only when you enter setup.

Note Use the Supervisor password to enter and change the setup menu settings. Use the

User password to enter but not change the setup menu settings.

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Jumper Settings

Figure 2-1 shows the jumper locations on the NI 8350.

3 4

1J1 2J8 3 JBAT1/J9 4J3/J4/J5

Figure 2-1. NI 8350 Jumper Locations

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PCI-X Bus Speed Header: J5

FWH Write Protect Connector: J9

3 2 1

PCI-X Device

(Default)

3 2 1

Not PCI-X Device

Figure 2-2. PCI-X Device Header: J4

3 2 1

PCI-X Bus Speed

is 66 MHz (Default)

3 2 1

PCI-X Bus Speed

is 33 MHz

Figure 2-3. PCI-X Bus Speed Header: J5

Enable FWH

Write Protect

Disable FWH Write

Protect (Default)

Figure 2-4. FWH Write Protect Connector: J9

Enable/Disable VGA Jumper: J8

This jumper enables or disables VGA IDSEL.

Enable FWH Write Protect

Disable FWH Write

Protect (Default)

Figure 2-5. Enable/Disable VGA Jumper: J8

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Enable/Disable 82541 GI LAN Jumper: J1

The LAN controller on the motherboard varies depending on the NI 8350 model. The default factory settings are properly configured for optimal system performance, and should be left unchanged.

System Configure Jumper: J3

The J3 jumper determines which mode the system enters while powered on. In Normal Mode, the system enters the assigned OS as usual. In Configure Mode, the system directly enters the BIOS setup utility. In this mode, you can modify the BIOS configurations. In Recovery Mode, you must insert a boot disk into the floppy drive before powering on the system. After the system is powered on, it reads the boot disk and enters DOS. In this mode, you can update the BIOS with a Flash utility if necessary.

3 2 1

Enable LAN IDSEL

(Default)

3 2 1

Disable LAN IDSEL

Figure 2-6. Enable/Disable 82541 GI LAN Jumper: J1

3 2 1

Normal Mode

3 2 1

Configure Mode

3 2 1

Recovery Mode

Figure 2-7. System Configure Jumper: J3

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Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1

The CMOS RAM has a power supply from an external battery to preserve the system configuration data. With this power supply, the system can automatically boot the OS every time it is turned on. Use the JBAT1 (Clear CMOS) jumper to clear the system configuration by shorting pins 2–3.

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Keep Data Clear Data

Figure 2-8. Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1

Caution

To avoid damaging the mainboard, clear the CMOS only when the system is

powered off. Also, be sure to return reconnect pins 1–2 after clearing the CMOS.

Drivers and Software

Files and Directories Installed on Your Hard Drive

Your hard drive includes a directory called images in its root that contains software and soft copies of manuals for the peripherals. The directory structure under the into several levels.

In the

images directory, you will find a manuals directory,

os directory, and directories for each computer peripheral.

The

manuals directory contains quick reference guides, technical

reference manuals, and National Instruments software manuals, all in Adobe Acrobat format. To access any manual, change your directory to

c:\images\ni8350\manuals and list the contents of that directory.

You will see several files, one corresponding to each peripheral. The

os directory contains a subdirectory corresponding to the operating

system installed on your computer. The rest of the directories correspond to each peripheral in your system.

Within these directories are the peripheral drivers. These files and directories are copied exactly from the manufacturer distribution disks, so the naming conventions vary from peripheral to peripheral.

images directory is logically organized

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LCD Function Menu

Three buttons control the LCD function panel:

• Up—Go to the previous selection.

• Enter—Execute the command.

• Next—Go to the next selection. You can use the LCD front panel control buttons to access information

under the LCD Info, H/W Monitor, and System Conf menus. The menu structures are shown in Figures 2-9 and 2-10.

LCD Info

Firmware Mode Build Date Baud Rate Character

H/W Monitor

CPU T emp Chassis T emp System FAN Power FAN V Core 5 V Chassis Int

Figure 2-9. LCD Info and H/W Monitor Control Panel Menu Structure

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System Conf

Date

Time

Memory

Hard Disk Information

LAN1

Set Date Set Time

Size Usage Available

Disk C

Disk D

Disk E

Disk F

Net Mask Set IP

Set Net Mask

Size Usage

Available Size

Usage Available

Size

Usage Available

Size

Usage Available

LAN2

Restart OS

Shutdown OS

Net Mask Set IP

Set Net Mask

Yes No

Figure 2-10. System Conf Control Panel Menu Structure

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Table 2-2 describes the debug functions that appear in the LCD before the NI 8350 boots to OS.

Table 2-2. Debug Functions Before Boot to OS

Function Description

LCD Panel v1.1 Initialize OK

BIOS POST: C1 Msg: Mem Sizing

BIOS POST: C3 Msg: BIOS chsum

BIOS POST: 18 Msg: CPU Init.

BIOS POST: 2B Msg: VGA Init.

BIOS POST: 2D Msg: Sign-on Msg.

BIOS POST: 52 Msg: Ext. Mem Test

BIOS POST: 75 Msg: IDE Init.

BIOS POST: 8B Msg: PCI ROM Init.

BIOS POST: 94 Msg: disp summary

Show product information and version.

If the system has memory problems, it stops at C1.

If the system has BIOS problems, it stops at C3.

If the system has CPU problems, it stops at 18.

If the system has VGA problems, it stops at 2B.

Shows information about logo processor brand name.

If the system has memory problems, it stops at 52.

If the system has IDE problems, it stops at 75.

If the system has PCI problems, it stops at 8B.

—

<Boot to OS> If the system is problem free,

it boots to OS.

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Table 2-3 describes the LCD Info functions that appear in the LCD.

Table 2-3. LCD Info Functions

Function Description

Firmware 1/5

Show LCD firmware version

V1.1 Mode 2/5

Show LCD working mode

Communication Build Date 3/5

Show LCD firmware build date

2002/03/25 Baud Rate 4/5

9600

Show LCD communication speed with COM port

For PC and LCD link

Character 5/5

Show LCD characters

16X2

Table 2-4 describes the H/W Monitor functions that appear in the LCD.

Table 2-4. H/W Monitor Functions

Function Description

CPU 1/15

Show CPU temperature information

42C Chassis 2/15

Show chassis temperature information

28C System FAN 3/15

Show system fan speed information

0 RPM Power FAN 4/15

Show power fan speed information

4219 RPM V core 6/15

Show V core voltage information

1.46 V +5 V 9/15

Show +5 V voltage information

5.07 V Chassis int 15/15

Show chassis intrusion detect information

OFF

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Table 2-5 describes the System Conf functions that appear in the LCD.

Host name 1/9 Show system host name

Table 2-5. System Conf Functions

Function Description

Date 2/9

2002.8.21 Time 3/9

13:24:50

Set Date 1/1 Show the date and allow to

set the date

Set Time 1.1 Show the time and allow to

set the time

Memory 4/9 Size 1/3 Show memory size

511 MB Usage 2/3 Unable to show used

memory size

153 MB Available 3/3 Unable to show available

memory size

358 MB

Hard Disk 5/9

Can detect four hard disks on the system

Information

Disk C 1/4 3,698 MB

Size 1/3 Show partition size 3,698 MB

Usage 2/3 Unable to show the used size 1,485 MB

Available 3/3 Unable to show the

available size

2,213 MB

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Function Description

Disk D 2/4 15,393 MB

Disk E 3/4 0 MB

Disk F 4/4 0 MB

Size 1/3 Show partition size 15,393 MB

Usage 2/3 Unable to show the used size 494 MB Available 3/3 Unable to show the

available size

14,899 MB Size 1/3 Show partition size

0 MB Usage 2/3 Unable to show the used size

0 MB Available 3/3 Unable to show the

available size

0 MB Size 1/3 Show partition size

0 MB Usage 2/3 Unable to show the used size

0 MB Available 3/3 Unable to show the

available size

0 MB

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Function Description

LAN1 6/9

100.100.100.101

LAN2 7/9

100.100.100.101

IP 1/4 Show the system IP

information

100.100.100.101 Netmask 2/4 Show the system Net Mask

information

255.255.255.0 Set IP Allow users to set the

system IP

000.000.000.000 Setmask Allow users to set the system

Net Mask

000.000.000.000 IP 1/4 Show the system IP

information

100.100.100.101 Netmask 2/4 Show the system Net Mask

information

255.255.255.0 Set IP Allow users to set the

system IP

000.000.000.000 Setmask Allow users to set the system

Net Mask

000.000.000.000

Restart 8/9

Yes/No Restart your Windows OS

Restart OS Shutdown 9/9

Shutdown OS

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Upgrading Memory

The mainboard includes four 184-pin ECC or non-ECC nonregistered DDR333/DDR400 SDRAM slots with maximum memory size of 4 GB. Install at least one memory module in the slots.

Figure 2-11 shows the DIMM location on the main board. DIMM1 is on the left; DIMM4 is on the right.

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Figure 2-11. DIMM Location

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Dual-Channel Memory Configuration

For optimum memory performance, you can use dual-channel memo ry configurations. In these configurations, identical memory is installed in channels A and B. Figures 2-12, 2-13, and 2-14 show allowed configurations for dual-channel memory mode.

Table 2-6 shows all possible memory module combinations.

Table 2-6. Memory Module Combinations

DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 Total Memory

128 MB~1 GB — — — 128 MB~1 GB

— 128 MB~1 GB — — 128 MB~1 GB — — 128 MB~1 GB — 128 MB~1 GB

— — — 128 MB~1 GB 1 28 MB~1 GB 128 MB~1 GB 128 MB~1 GB — — 256 MB~2 GB 128 MB~1 GB — 128 MB~1 GB — 256 MB~2 GB 128 MB~1 GB — — 128 MB~1 GB 256 MB~2 GB

— 128 MB~1 GB 128 MB~1 GB — 256 MB~2 GB

— 128 MB~1 GB — 1 28 MB~1 GB 256 MB~2 GB

— — 128 MB~1 GB 128 MB~1 GB 256 MB~2 GB 128 MB~1 GB 128 MB~1 GB 128 MB~1 GB — 3 84 MB~3 GB 128 MB~1 GB 128 MB~1 GB — 128 MB~1 GB 384 MB~3 GB 128 MB~1 GB — 128 MB~1 GB 128 MB~1 GB 384 MB~3 GB

— 128 MB~1 GB 128 MB~1 GB 128 MB~1 GB 384 MB~3 GB 128 MB~1 GB 128 MB~1 GB 128 MB~1 GB 128 MB~1 GB 512 MB~4 GB

Installing memory with different speeds is allowed, but the faster memory downshifts to the speed of the slower memory.

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Figure 2-12 shows two identical DIMMs in DIMM 1 and DIMM 3. Y ou can also install identical DIMMs in DIMM 2 and DIMM 4.

1 Two Identical DIMMs

Figure 2-12. Two Identical DIMMs in DIMM 1 and DIMM 3

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Figure 2-13 shows two different pairs of identical DIMMS—two identical DIMMs in DIMM 1 an DIMM 3 and two identical DIMMs in DIMM 2 and DIMM 4.

1 2

1 First Pair of Identical DIMMs 2 Second Pair of Identical DIMMs

Figure 2-13. Two Different Pairs of Identical DIMMs

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Figure 2-14 shows four identical DIMMs installed in DIMM 1 through DIMM 4.

1 Four Identical DIMMs

Figure 2-14. Four Identical DIMMs

Installing DDR Modules

Complete the following steps to install DDR modules:

1. Press the cover release buttons on the top of the NI 8350.

2. Push the cover backward to remove it.

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3. Align the notch in the center of the DDR DIMM module with the key on the DIMM slot. Insert the module vertically into the slot and push it in until the pins are fully inserted, as shown in the following figure.

1Notch 2Key

4. When the module is fully inserted, the plastic clip at each side of the slot automatically closes, as shown in the following figure.

5. Replace the NI 8350 cover by sliding the cover forward. Mak e sure the safety lock fits firmly.

Removing DDR Modules

Complete the following steps to remove DDR modules:

1. Open the plastic clips on both sides of the module.

2. Remove the module from the slot.

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Upgrading and Replacing Hard Disk Drives

Figure 2-15 shows the NI 8350 IDE and SATA connector locations.

2 3

1 IDE1/IDE2 2 SATA2 3SATA1

Figure 2-15. NI 8350 IDE and SATA Connectors

Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1/2

The mainboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE and Ultra DMA 33/66/100 controller that provides PIO mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 33/66/100 functions. You can connect up to four hard disk drives, a CD-ROM, and other devices.

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Figure 2-16 shows the IDE1 and IDE2 connectors.

IDE2

Figure 2-16. IDE1 and IDE2 Connectors

IDE1

IDE1 (Primary IDE Connector)

You always should connect the first hard drive to IDE1. IDE1 can connect a Master and Slave drive. You must configure the second hard drive to Slave mode by setting the jumper accordingly.

IDE2 (Secondary IDE Connector)

IDE2 can also connect a Master and Slave drive.

Note If you install two hard disks on a cable, you must configure the second drive to Slave

mode by setting its jumper. Refer to the hard disk documentation for jumper setting instructions.

SATA Connectors Supported by 6300ESB (ICH): SATA1 and SATA2

The 6300ESB chipset supports two Serial ATA connectors (SATA1 and SATA2).

SATA connectors are dual high-speed Serial ATA interface ports. Each supports first-generation Serial A TA data rates of 150 MB/s. All connectors are fully compliant with Serial ATA 1.0 specifications. Each Serial ATA connector can connect to one hard disk.

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Figure 2-17 shows the SATA1 and SATA2 connector. Table 2-7 lists and describes the SATA1 and SATA2 connector signals.

Figure 2-17. SATA1 and SATA2 Connector

Table 2-7. SATA Connector Signals

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 GND 5 RXN 2 TXP 6 RXP 3 TXN 7 GND 4 GND

Figure 2-18 shows an optional serial ATA cable.

1 Connect to Hard Disk (Remove Dust Cover) 2 Connect to SATA 1/2

Figure 2-18. Serial ATA Cable

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Hard Disk Removal

Caution Before removing or installing a hard disk drive, be sure the NI 8350 is powered

off and not connected to AC power.

Complete the following steps to install a hard disk drive:

1. Press the cover release buttons on the top of the NI 8350.

2. Push the cover backward to remove it.

3. Unscrew the thumb screws securing the hard disk drive cover plate, slide the cover plate forward, and remove it.

4. Push the hard disk drive bracket backward to release the hard disk drive.

5. Disconnect the hard disk drive power cord and ATA 100 (or SATA) cable.

6. Remove the hard disk drive.

Hard Disk Installation

Caution Before removing or installing a hard disk drive, be sure the NI 8350 is powered

off and not connected to AC power.

Complete the following steps to install a hard disk drive:

1. Press the cover release buttons on the top of the NI 8350.

2. Push the cover backward to remove it.

3. Unscrew the hard disk drive cover plate and slide it forward.

4. Turn over the hard disk drive cover plate and remove the hard disk drive brackets.

5. Place the first hard disk drive into the chassis. Be sure the hard disk drive screw holes align with the chassis disk drive mounting tabs.

6. Connect the hard disk drive power cord and AT A 100 (or SAT A) cable.

7. Push the hard disk drive bracket forward to secure the hard disk drive.

8. To install a second hard disk drive, repeat steps 3 through 7.

9. Replace the hard disk drive bracket.

10. Replace the hard disk drive cover plate and tighten the screws to hold it in place.

11. Replace the NI 8350 cover by sliding the cover forw ard. Make sure the safety lock fits firmly.

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Rack Mounting

Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration

Complete the following steps to rack mount the NI 8350:

1. Attach the rack mount handles to the NI 8350 front panel using the black M4x6 screws.

1 Rack Mount Handle 2 M4x6 Screws

2. Attach the side rails to the sides of the NI 8350 using four M4x6 screws on each side.

1 Side Rail 2 M4x6 Screws

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3. Attach the mounting brackets to the rack rails using M4x6 screws and M4 nuts. The rear bracket position is adjustable; attach the rear bracket so that it aligns with the rear rail on the rack.

3 3

1 12

1 Mounting Bracket 2 M4x6 Screw

3M4 Nut 4Rack Rail

4. Attach the rack rails to the rack using the M5x8 screws and the two-hole rack mounting plates.

3 212

1 M5x8 Screw 2 Two-Hole Mounting Plate

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3Rack Rail 4Rack

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5. Align the rails on the NI 8350 with the rack rails. Slide the NI 8350 halfway into the rack.

6. Press the locking tabs on both sides of the NI 8350 and slide the NI 8350 fully into the rack.

1 Locking Tab

Note The locking tabs lock the NI 8350 halfway into the rack, so that it cannot slide out.

When removing the NI 8350, pull the locking tabs forward to unlock them.

7. Secure the NI 8350 to the rack with the mounting screws.

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Hard Drive Recovery

The NI 8350 includes two methods of restoring the original factory condition of your hard drive. Hard drive-based recovery stores a factory backup on a separate part of your hard drive, allowing you to restore your controller without additional media. The NI 8350 also ships with an OS Recovery CD that allows you to reinstall your operating system onto your hard drive via an external CD-ROM. For more information about these tools, refer to KnowledgeBase 2ZKC02OK at

Note Recovering the OS erases the contents of your hard disk. Back up any files you want

to keep.

Installing an OS

The NI 8350 includes a preinstalled OS. In some cases, you may want to reinstall the OS or install a different OS from the integrated CD-ROM drive. To install from the CD-ROM drive, you must change the boot device; refer to the Advanced BIOS Features section for more information.

ni.com/support.

Cleaning

Caution Always disconnect the AC power cable before cleaning or servicing the chassis.

Exterior Cleaning

Cautions Avoid getting moisture inside the chassis during exterior cleaning, especially

through the top vents.

Do not w ash the front- or rear-panel connectors or switches. Cover these components while cleaning the chassis.

Do not use hars h chemical cleaning agents; they may damage the chassis. Avoid chemicals that contain benzene, toluene, xylene, acetone, or similar solvents.

Clean the exterior surfaces of the chassis with a dry lint-free cloth or a soft-bristle brush. Do not use abrasive compounds on any part of the chassis.

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I/O Information

Rear Panel Connectors

Table 3-1 lists various peripherals and their corresponding NI 8350 external connectors, bus interfaces, and functions.

Table 3-1. NI 8350 Peripherals Overview

Peripheral External Connector Description

Keyboard PS/2 (5-pin Din) PS/2-style keyboard Mouse PS/2 (5-pin Din) PS/2-style mouse

USB USB 4-pin Series A stacked

receptacle

USB USB 4-pin Series A stacked

receptacle Parallel Parallel Port (36-pin champ) IEEE 1284 Serial COM1 (9-pin DSUB) 16550 RS-232 serial port Video VGA (15-pin DSUB) Intel Extreme Graphics controller Ethernet LAN (RJ45) 10/100 Ethernet connection Ethernet LAN (RJ45) 10/100 Ethernet connection

USB 2.0 capable

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Figure 3-1 shows the rear panel layout of the NI 8350.

1 PS/2 Keyboard Connector 2 PS/2 Mouse Connector

PS/2

3 USB Ports 4Serial Port

5VGA Port 6LAN 1

7LAN 2 8Parallel Port

Figure 3-1. NI 8350 Rear Panel Layout

Figure 3-2 shows the location and pinouts for the PS/2 keyboard and mouse connectors on the NI 8350. Table 3-2 lists and describes the PS/2 connector signals.

PS/2

Figure 3-2. PS/2 Connector Location and Pinout

Table 3-2. PS/2 Connector Signals

Pin Signal Name Signal Description

1 DATA Data Keyboard 2 NC Data Mouse 3 GND Ground

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Universal Serial Bus

Figure 3-3 shows the location and pinouts for the Universal Serial Bus (USB) connectors on the NI 8350. Table 3-3 lists and describes the USB connector signals.

AMP manufactures a USB mating connector, part number 787633.

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Table 3-2. PS/2 Connector Signals (Continued)

Pin Signal Name Signal Description

4 VCC VCC 5 CLK Clock Keyboard 6 NC Clock Mouse

USB

Figure 3-3. USB Connector Location and Pinout

Table 3-3. USB Connector Signals

Pin Si gnal Name Signal Description

1 VCC Cable Power (+5 V) 2 –Data USB Data– 3 +Data USB Data+ 4 GND Ground

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Parallel Port

Figure 3-4 shows the location and pinouts for the IEEE 1284 (parallel) connector on the NI 8350. Table 3-4 lists and describes the IEEE 128 4 connector signals.

Parallel Port

Figure 3-4. Parallel Port Connector Location and Pinout

Table 3-4. Parallel Port Connector Signals

1425

Default Configuration (LPT)

Signal Name Signal Description

1 BUSY Device Busy 2 SLCT Select 3 ACK* Acknowledge 4 FAULT*(ERROR*) Fault 5 PAPEREND Paper End 6 PD0 Data Bit 0 7 PD1 Data Bit 1 8 PD 2 Data Bit 2

9 PD3 Data Bit 3 10 PD4 Data Bit 4 11 PD5 Data Bit 5

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Table 3-4. Parallel Port Connector Signals (Continued)

Default Configuration (LPT)

Serial

Signal Name Signal Description

12 PD6 Data Bit 6 13 PD7 Data Bit 7 14 INIT* Initialize Printer 15 STROBE* Strobe 16 SLCTIN* Select Input 17 AUTOFD* A uto Line Feed 18 +5V +5 V

19–35 GND Ground

36 NC Not Connected

Figure 3-5 shows the location and pinouts for the serial connector on the NI 8350. Table 3-5 lists and describes the serial connector signal.

AMP manufactures a serial port mating connector, part number 745491-5.

Serial

Figure 3-5. Serial Connector Location and Pinout

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VGA

Table 3-5. Serial Connector Signals

Pin Si gnal Name Signal Description

1 DCD* Data Carrier Detect 2 SIN* Receive Data 3 SOUT* Transmit Data 4 DTR* Data Terminal Ready 5 GND Ground 6 DSR* Data Set Ready 7 RTS* Ready to Send 8 CTS* Clear to Send 9 RI* Ring Indicator

Figure 3-6 shows the location and pinouts for the VGA connector on the NI 8350. Table 3-6 lists and describes the VGA connector signals.

AMP manufactures a mating connector with part numbers 748364-1 (housing) and 748333-2 (pin contact).

15 10

VGA

Figure 3-6. VGA Connector Location and Pinout

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Table 3-6. VGA Connector Signals

Pin Si gnal Name Signal Description

1 R Red 2 G Green 3 B Blue 4 NC Not Connected 5 GND Ground 6 GND Ground 7 GND Ground 8 GND Ground

9 +5V 5 V 10 GND Ground 11 NC Not Connected 12 SD Serial Data 13 HSync Horizontal Sync 14 VSync Vertical Sync 15 SC Serial Clock

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Ethernet

Figure 3-7 shows the location and pinouts for the Ethernet connectors on the NI 8350. Table 3-7 lists and describes the Ethernet connector signals.

AMP manufactures a mating connector, part number 554739-1.

Figure 3-7. Ethernet Connector Location and Pinout

Table 3-7. Ethernet Connector Signals

Pin Signal Name Signal Description

1 D0P Differential Pair 0+ 2 D0N Differential Pair 0– 3 D1P Differential Pair 1+ 4 D2P Differential Pair 2+ 5 D2N Differential Pair 2– 6 D1N Differential Pair 1– 7 D3P Differential Pair 3+ 8 D3N Differential Pair 3–

MXI-2 or MXI-4 Connectors

Ethernet

Refer to your MXI-2 or MXI-4 hardware user manual for connector information.

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Other Connectors

Figure 3-8 shows the locations of other connectors on the NI 8350.

Chapter 3 I/O Information

1JIPMB1 2 JUSB2

3JCI1 4JLCD1

Figure 3-8. NI 8350 Other Connector Locations

6 45

5JACT1/JACT2 6JFP1

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Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: JCI1

This connector is connected to a 2-pin chassis switch. If the NI 8350 is opened, the switch shorts. The system records this status and shows a warning message on the startup screen during boot. To clear the warning, you must enter the BIOS utility and clear the record. Refer to the Advanced

BIOS Features section of Chapter 2, Installation and Configuration, for

information about the Case Open Warning feature.

Figure 3-9. Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector (JCI1)

Table 3-8. Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector Signals

Pin Signal Name

1 SIO_C_OPEN 2 GND

2 1

LCD Panel Connector: JLCD1 (Optional)

This connector is for connection to an LCD panel, which shows information about current status or mode of the connected system.

Figure 3-10. LCD Panel Connector (JLCD1)

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Table 3-9. LCD Panel Connector Signals

Pin Signal Name

1 SOUT 2 SIN 3 NC 4 GND1 5 GND0 6 VCC

I2C Bus Connector: JIPMB1 (Optional)

The mainboard includes one I2C (also known as I2C) bus connector to connect to the System Management Bus (SMBus) interface.

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Figure 3-11. I2C Bus Connector (JIPMB1)

Table 3-10. I2C Bus Connector Signals

Pin Signal Name

1 SMBCLK 2 SMBDATA 3 SMBALERT# 4 GND 5 VCC3

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82547 GI LAN Active LED Connector: JACT1 and 82541 GI LAN Active LED Connector: JACT2

The LAN LED connectors connect to LAN LEDs, which show LAN activity. JACT1 is for LAN1 jack, and JACT2 is for LAN2 jack. Both LAN1 and LAN2 jacks are on the rear panel.

Front Panel Connector: JFP1

The mainboard includes one front panel connector for electrical connection to the front panel switches and LEDs. JFP1 is compliant with the Intel Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide.

1 Power LED 2Power Switch

JACT1

JACT2

––

Figure 3-12. LAN LED Connectors (JACT1 and JACT2)

2 1

3 4

3 HDD LED 4 Reset Switch

Figure 3-13. Front Panel Connector (JFP1)

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Table 3-11. Front Panel Connector Signals

Pin Signal Name Signal Description

1 HD_LED_P Hard disk LED pull-up 2 FP PWR/SLP MSG LED pull-up 3 HD_LED_N Hard disk active LED 4 FP PWR/SLP MSG LED pull-up 5 RST_SW_N Reset switch low reference

pull-down to GND

6 PWR_SW_P Power switch high reference

pull-up

7 RST_SW_P Reset switch high reference

pull-up

8 PWR_SW_N Power switch low reference

pull-down to GND

9 RSVD_DNU Reserved—do not use

Front USB Connector: JUSB2

The mainboard includes one USB 2.0 pin header, JUSB2, that is compliant with the Intel increases data transfer rate up to a maximum throughput of 480 Mbit/s, which is 40 times faster than USB 1.1, and is ideal for connecting high-speed USB interface peripherals such as USB HDD, digital cameras, MP3 players, printers, modems, and so on.

I/O Connectivity Design Guide. USB 2.0 technology

Figure 3-14. Front USB Connector (JUSB2)

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Table 3-12. Front USB Connector Signals

Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name

1 VCC 6 USB1+ 2 VCC 7 GND 3 USB0– 8 GND 4 USB1– 9 Key 5 USB0+ 10 NC

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Common Configuration Questions

This chapter answers common configuration questions you may have when using the NI 8350.

General Questions

What do the LEDs on the NI 8350 front panel mean?

The power indicator lights when the main power is turned on. The LAN status LEDs flash to when there is activity on LAN1 and LAN2. The hard drive LED lights when there is hard dri ve activity on the NI 8350. For more information, refer to Figure 1-2, Front View of the NI 8350.

How do I check the configuration of the memory, hard drive, time/date, and so on?

Y ou can vie w these parameters in the BIOS setup. T o enter the BIOS setup, reboot the NI 8350 and press <Delete> during the memory tests. Refer to the BIOS Setup section of Chapter 2, Installation and Configuration, for more information.

Can I use the internal IDE drive and an external SCSI hard drive at the same time?

Yes.

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Boot Options

What devices can I boot from?

The NI 8350 can boot from the following devices:

• The internal IDE hard drive

• The internal CD-ROM drive

• A network PXE server on the same subnet

• An external USB mass storage device such as a USB hard drive or CD-ROM

• An external USB floppy drive

Note There are some limitations when booting from a USB device. Windows XP can

be installed from a USB CD-ROM, but earlier versions of Windo ws cannot. The NI 8350 BIOS configures the USB devices so that they will work in a DOS environment.

How do I configure the controller to boot from these devices?

Press <Delete>, enter the BIOS, and select Advanced BIOS Features. Y ou can set the boot order using <+> and <–>. Set the order by device type and set the order for the devices listed within the de vice type. Refer to the BIOS

Setup section of Chapter 2, Installation and Configuration, for more

information.

Chassis Configuration

How do I set up the NI 8350 to work with my chassis?

Configuration of the PXI system is handled through Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX), included with the software pre-installed on your NI 8350. MAX creates the the layout and parameters of your PXI system.

The configuration steps f or single or multiple-chassis systems are the same.

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pxisys.ini file, which defines

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Figure 4-1. Multichassis Configuration in MAX

Basic PXI System Configuration

1. Launch MAX.

2. In the Configuration tree, click the Devices and Interfaces branch to

expand it.

3. If the PXI system controller has not yet been configured, it is labeled

PXI System (Unidentified). Right-click this entry to display the shortcut menu, then select the appropriate controller model from the Identify As submenu.

4. Click the PXI System controller. The chassis (or multiple chassis in a

multichassis configuration) is listed below it. Identify each chassis by right-clicking its entry, then selecting the appropriate chassis model through the Identify As submenu. Further expanding the PXI System branch shows all devices in the system that can be recognized by NI-VISA. When your controller and all your chassis are identified, the required

pxisys.ini file is complete.

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The PXI specification allows many combinations of PXI chassis and system modules. To assist system integrators, the manufacturers of PXI chassis and system modules must document the capabilities of their products. The minimum documentation requirements are contained in

.ini files, which consist of ASCII text. System integrators, configuration

utilities, and device drivers can use these The capability documentation for the chassis is contained in a

chassis.ini file provided by the chass is manufacturer. The information

in this file is combined with information about the system controller to create a single system initialization file called Initialization). The NI 8350 uses MAX to generate the from the

chassis.ini file.

.ini files.

pxisys.ini (PXI System

pxisys.ini file

Device drivers and other utility software read the obtain system information. For detailed information about initialization files, refer to the PXI specification at

Upgrade Information

How do I upgrade system memory?

Refer to the Upgrading Memory section of Chapter 2, Installation and

Configuration.

How do I flash a new BIOS?

You need to download the new BIOS from

pxisupp.htm

Web site.

Where do I get the latest software drivers?

You can download the latest drivers from

pxisupp.htm

My NI 8350 does not have an internal floppy drive. Is there a way to use an external drive?

Y es. The NI 8350 controller supports and can boot from USB floppy drives. A USB floppy drive will not work with Windows NT 4.0, but will work with Windows 2000/XP. Refer to the Boot Options section for more information.

pxisys.ini file to

www.pxisa.org.

ni.com/support/

. T o download the new BIOS, follow the instructions on the

ni.com/support/

A USB floppy drive is available from National Instruments, part number 778492-02.

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Troubleshooting

This chapter answers common troubleshooting questions you may have when using the NI 8350.

What if the NI 8350 does not boot?

Several problems can cause a controller not to boot. Here are some things to look for and possible solutions.

Things to Notice:

• Which LEDs come on? The power indicator LED should stay lit. The hard disk drive LED should blink during boot as the disk is accessed.

• What appears on the display? Does it hang at some particular point (BIOS, Operating System, and so on)? If nothing appears on the screen, try a different monitor. Does your monitor work with a different PC? If it hangs, note the last screen output that you saw for reference when consulting National Instruments technical support.

• What has changed about the system? Did you recently move the system? Was there electrical storm activity? Did you recently add a new module, memory chip, or piece of software?

Things to Try:

• Make sure the chassis is plugged in to a working power source.

• Check any fuses or circuit breakers in the chassis or other power supply (possibly a UPS).

• Remove any nonessential cables or devices.

• Make sure the CPU and memory modules are properly seated in their slots.

• Clear the CMOS. (Refer to the Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1 section of Chapter 2, Installati on and Configuration.)

• Recover the hard drive on the NI 8350. (Refer to the Hard Drive

Recovery section of Chapter 2, Installation and Configuration.)

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My NI 8350 boots fine until I get to Windows, at which point I cannot read the screen. This may include garbled output, white screen, black screen, or an out of synch message from the monitor.

This problem usually results from having the video card output set past the limits of the monitor. You will need to boot W indo ws in Safe Mode. To do this, reboot the NI 8350. As Windows begins to boot, hold down <F8>. Y ou should now be able to reset the video driver to lower settings. Try setting the resolution to 640 × 480 and the refresh rate to 60 Hz. After you reboot, you can raise these values again, using the test option in Windows. These settings are accessible through the Advanced tab of the Display item in the Control Panel. Alternately, you can try a different monitor, preferably a newer and larger one.

My system boots fine as long as a particular module is not in my chassis.

The most common cause of this is a damaged module. Try the module in a different chassis or with a different controller. Also, remove any external cables or terminal blocks connected to the system. If the module does not work in these cases, it is likely damaged. Contact the module manufacturer for further troubleshooting.

Refer to the KnowledgeBase or product manuals section at

ni.com for

more information specific to the chassis and controller with which you are having difficulties.

My PXI application hangs, or I sometimes get bad data.

This may be related to hyperthreading. Try disabling hyperthreading in the BIOS. (Refer to the BIOS Setup section of Chapter 2, Instal lation and

Configuration, for more information.) If disablin g hyp erthreading solves

the problems, refer to

ni.com/support for driver updates and more

information about hyperthreading.

How do I set Windows to prompt me before shutting down when I press the power button?

Select Start»Control Panel»Power Options to open the Power Options Properties window. Select the Advanced tab. In the Power buttons

section, select Ask me what to do from the pull-down menu. When this is selected, Windows prompts you to cancel, shut down, or restart when you press the power button.

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Specifications

This appendix lists the NI 8350 electrical, mechanical, and environmental specifications.

Electrical

AC Input

Input voltage range................................. 100–240 VAC

Mainboard

Operating voltage range

Input frequency ......................................50/60 Hz

Operating frequency range

Input current rating.................................6–3 A

Power disconnect ...................................The AC power cable provides

Socket .....................................................mPGA478B

Chipset ...................................................Intel E7210 chipset, supports

Memory slots...................................... .... Four 184-pin DIMM slots,

........................90–264 VAC

...................47–63 Hz

main power disconnect. Depressing the front panel power switch enables or inhibits the internal power supply.

800 MHz FSB, 4 GB dual-channel DDR333/400 memory

two per channel (supports ECC or non-ECC memory)

Operating range is guaranteed by design.

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PCI..........................................................One PCI-X slot using riser card

SATA......................................................Two SATA ports compliant with

the Serial-ATA 1.0 specification. Maximum data rate of 150 MB/s

IDE........................................... ...............One primary and one secondary

IDE connector. Ultra DMA

33/66/100 support

USB ports ...............................................Four USB 2.0 ports

Keyboard ............................................ ... .PS/2 keyboard port

Mouse ........................ .............................PS/2 mouse port

Video ......................................................VGA port, onboard ATI

Rage XLwith with 8 MB

SDRAM

Serial.......................................................One RS-232 serial port

Parallel....................................................One parallel port

LAN........................................................Two RJ45 LAN jacks

Onboard LAN controllers.......................Intel 82547 GI Gigabit LAN and

Intel 82541 GI Gigabit LAN

CPU

CPU ........................................................Intel Pentium 4 with

hyperthreading

Clock speed.............................................3.0 GHz

Front side bus speed ...............................800 MHz

L2 cache..................................................1 MB

Process technology ............... ..................90 nm

Package...................................................FC-PGA4

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Hard Disk Drive

Memory

Appendix A Specifications

Capacity .................................................80 GB or larger

Interface .................................................Serial-ATA

Standard memory...................................2 × 256 MB (32 M × 64 bit),

DDR400 SDRAM 3–3–3, non-ECC, unbuffered, 184-pin DIMMs

2.5 GB memory upgrade........................Standard memory plus 2 × 1GB

(128 M × 64 bit), DDR400 SDRAM 3–3–3, non-ECC, unbuffered, 184-pin DIMMs

4 GB memory upgrade........................... 4 × 1 GB (128 M × 64 bit),

DDR400 SDRAM 3–3–3, non-ECC, unbuffered, 184-pin DIMMs

Mechanical

Overall dimensions (standard chassis)

Height.............................................. 43.2 mm (1.70 in.)

Width ..............................................435.1 mm (17.13 in.)

Depth...............................................434.4 mm (17.10 in.)

Weight....................................................8.6 kg (19.0 lbs)

Environmental

Operating temperature............................5 to 40 °C

Storage temperature ...............................–10 to 60 °C

Relative humidity

Operating ........................................ 10 to 90% noncondensing

Nonoperational (storage) ................5 to 95% nonconducting

Operating location..................................Indoor use

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Appendix A Specifications

Altitude...................................................2,000 m

Installation Category...............................II

Pollution Degree.....................................2

Safety

This product is designed to meet the requirements of the following standards of safety for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use:

• IEC 60950-1, EN 60950-1

• UL 60950-1

• CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1

Note For UL and other safety certifications, refer to the product label, or visit

ni.com/certification, search by model number or product line, and click the

appropriate link in the Certification column.

Electromagnetic Compatibility

Emissions................................................EN 55011 Class A at 10 m

FCC Part 15A above 1 GHz

Immunity ................................................EN 61326:1997 + A2:2001,

Table 1

CE, C-Tick, and FCC Part 15 (Class A) Compliant

Note For EMC compliance, operate this device with shielded cabling.

CE Compliance

This product meets the essential requirements of applicable European Directives, as amended for CE marking, as follows:

Low-Voltage Directive (safety)..............73/23/EEC

Electromagnetic Compatibility

Directive (EMC).....................................89/336/EEC

Note Refer to the Declaration of Conformity (DoC) for this product for any additional

regulatory compliance information. To obtain the DoC for this product, visit

ni.com/certification, search by model number or product line, and click the

appropriate link in the Certification column.

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Technical Support and Professional Services

Visit the following sections of the National Instruments Web site at

ni.com for technical support and professional services:

• Support—Online technical support resources at

include the following: – Self-Help Resources—For answers and solutions, visit the

award-winning National Instruments Web site for software dri vers and updates, a searchable KnowledgeBase, product manuals, step-by-step troubleshooting wizards, thousands of example programs, tutorials, application notes, instrument drivers, and so on.

– Free Technical Support—All registered users receiv e free Basic

Service, which includes access to hundreds of Application Engineers worldwide in the NI Developer Exchange at

ni.com/exchange. National Instruments Application Engineers

make sure every question receives an answer. For information about other technical support options in your

area, visit

ni.com/contact.

• Training and Certification—Visit

self-paced training, eLearning virtual classrooms, interactive CDs, and Certification program information. You also can register for instructor-led, hands-on courses at locations around the world.

• System Integration—If you have time constraints, limited in-house

technical resources, or other project challenges, National Instruments Alliance Partner members can help. To learn more, call your local NI office or visit

ni.com/services or contact your local office at

ni.com/alliance.

ni.com/support

ni.com/training for

If you searched your local office or NI corporate headquarters. Phone numbers for our worldwide offices are listed at the front of this manual. You also can visit the W orldwide Off ices section of office Web sites, which provide up-to-date contact information, support phone numbers, email addresses, and current events.

ni.com and could not find the answers you need, contact

ni.com/niglobal to access the branch

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Glossary

Symbol Prefix Value

ppico10 nnano10 µ micro 10

m milli 10

k kilo 10

Mmega10

Ggiga10 Ttera10

Symbols

° Degrees

–12

–9

–6

–3

Ω Ohms % Percent

A Amperes A/D

AC Alternating Current ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface ANSI

API Application Programming Interface. A standardized set of subroutines or

Analog-to-digital. Most often used as A/D converter.

American National Standards Institute

functions along with the parameters that a program can call.

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APIC Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller ASCII

ASIC Application-Specific Integrated Circuit ATA

American Standard Code for Information Exchange

The specification formulated in the 1980s that defines the IDE drive interface.

BBytes BIOS Basic Input/Output System; BIOS functions are the fundamental level

of any PC or compatible computer. BIOS functions embody the basic operations needed for successful use of the computer’ s hardware resources.

CCelsius CAS Column Address Strobe CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor; a process used in making

chips COM Communications port CPU Central Processing Unit CSA

Carrier Serving Area

D/A

DC Direct Current DDR Double Data Rate DIMM Dual In-line Memory Module

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Digital-to-analog—most often used as an abbreviation for a D/A converter

(also known as DAC)

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Glossary

DMA Direct Memory Access; a method by which data is transferred between

devices and internal memory without intervention of the central

processing unit DMI Desktop Management Interface DRAM Dynamic RAM (Random Access Memory); storage that the computer must

refresh at frequent intervals

ECC Error-Correcting Code EEPROM Electronically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility EMI Electromagnetic Interference EPP Enhanced Parallel Port

FCC Federal Communications Commission

GB Gigabytes of memory GPIB General Purpose Interface Bus (IEEE 488)

HDD Hard Disk Drive Hz Hertz; cycles per second

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Glossary

I/O Input/output; the techniques, media, and devices used to achieve

communication between machines and users IDE Integrated Drive Electronics; hard disk and built-in controller IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IRQ* Interrupt signal ISA Industry Standard Architecture; the original PC bus architecture,

specifically the 16-bit AT bus

KB Kilobytes of memory

LAN Local Area Network; communications network that serves users within

a confined geographical area. It is made up of servers, workstations,

a network operating system, and a communications link. LCD

LED Light-emitting diode

Liquid Crystal Display—a display technology using polarizing filters and

liquid crystal cells

MAX Measurement & Automation Explorer MB Megabytes of memory MPS Multiprocessor Specification MTBF Mean Time Between Failure MTTR Mean Time to Repair MXI

Multisystem eXtension Interface

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Glossary

NI-DAQ The National Instruments software for data acquisition instruments NI-VISA The National Instruments implementation of the VISA standard; an

interface-independent software that provides a unified programming interface for VXI, GPIB, and serial instruments

PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect. The PCI bus is a high-performance

32-bit or 64-bit bus with multiplexed address and data lines. PEF Platform Event Filter PIO Programmed Input/Output POSC Power On Self Configuration POST Power On Self Test PXI PCI eXtensions for Instrumentation; an open implementation of

CompactPCI that adds electrical features that meet the high-performance

requirements of instrumentation applications by providing triggering, local

buses, and system clock capabilities. PXI also offers two-way

interoperability with CompactPCI products.

RAM Random Access Memory; the computer’s primary workspace RAS Row Address Strobe RMS Root Mean Squared RTC Real Time Clock; an electronic circuit that maintains the time of day and

also can provide timing signals for timesharing operations

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SATA Serial-ATA. See also ATA. SCSI Small Computer System Inteface SDRAM

SO-DIMM Small Outline Dual In-line Memory Module SPD Serial Presence Detect EEPROM SRAM Static RAM; a memory chip that requires po wer to hold its content. It does

A form of dynamic RAM memory that is about 20% faster than EDO RAM. SDRAM interleaves two or more internal memory arrays so that while one array is being accessed, the next one is being prepared for access. SDRAM-II is a faster version of SDRAM technology.

not require refresh circuitry as a dynamic RAM chip, but it does take up more space and uses more power.

UDMA Ultra Direct Memory Access. See also DMA. USB Universal Serial Bus

VVolts VGA Video Graphics Array; the minimum video display standard for all PCs VME Versa Module Eurocard VXI

VME eXtensions for Instrumentation

W Watts WDT Watchdog Timer

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Index

Numerics

82541 GI LAN active LED connector

(JACT2), 3-12

pinout (figure), 3-12

82547 GI LAN active LED connector

(JACT1), 3-12

pinout (figure), 3-12

82547 LAN Boot ROM menu option, 2-16

AC power cables (table), 1-2 ACPI Function menu option, 2-17 Active to Precharge Delay menu option, 2-13 Advanced BIOS Features menu, 2-9 Advanced Chipset Features menu, 2-13 Agent After Boot menu option, 2-11 Agent Connect Via menu option, 2-11 Agent Wait Time (Min) menu option, 2-11 APIC Mode menu option, 2-10 Auto Detect PCI Clk menu option, 2-17

Base menu option, 2-8 Baud Rate menu option, 2-10 BIOS

checking settings, 4-1 flashing new BIOS, 4-4 setup, 2-3

Advanced BIOS Features menu, 2-9 Advanced Chipset Features

menu, 2-13 control keys, 2-4 entering, 2-3 Frequency/Voltage Control

menu, 2-17

getting help, 2-5

general help, 2-5 Main menu, 2-5

submenus, 2-5 Integrated Peripherals menu, 2-14 IPMI V1.5 BIOS Features menu, 2-8 loading fail-safe, 2-18 loading optimized defaults, 2-18 Main menu, 2-5 Power Management Setup

menu, 2-17

setting supervisor/user

password, 2-18

standard CMOS features menu, 2-7

BMC Event Log menu option, 2-8 boot options, configuring controller, 4-2 Boot Other Device menu option, 2-10 Boot Up NumLock Status menu option, 2-10

cables, power (table), 1-2 CAS Latency Time menu option, 2-13 Case Open Warning menu option, 2-12 CE compliance specifications, A-4 chassis intrusion switch connector

(JCI1), 3-10

pinout (figure), 3-10

signals (table), 3-10 Clear All DMI Event Log menu option, 2-11 clear CMOS jumper (JBAT1) settings, 2-23 common configuration questions, 4-1

boot options, 4-2

chassis configuration, 4-2

general questions, 4-1

upgrade information, 4-4 configuring NI 8350, 2-1

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connector locations (figure), 3-9 connectors

82541 GI LAN active LED connector

(JACT2), 3-12

82547 GI LAN active LED connector

(JACT1), 3-12

chassis intrusion switch connector

(JCI1), 3-10 Ethernet connector and signals, 3-8 front panel connector (JFP1), 3-12 front USB connector (JUSB2), 3-13 I2C bus connector (JIPMB1), 3-11 LCD panel connector (JLCD1), 3-10 parallel port connector and signals, 3-4 peripheral expansion overview

(table), 3-1 PS/2 connector and signals, 3-2 serial connector and signals, 3-5 Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector

and signals, 3-3 VGA connector and signals, 3-6

Console Redirection menu option, 2-10 conventions used in the manual, ix cooling

air cooling of NI 8350, 2-2

CPU Feature menu, 2-12 CPU specifications, A-2 CSA LAN (Giga-LAN) menu option, 2-15

Date (mm:dd:yy) menu, 2-7 Date (of Month) Alarm menu option, 2-17 DDR DIMMs

from National Instruments (note), 1-7 installing, 2-35 removing, 2-36

debug functions before boot to OS

(table), 2-26 Delay Prior to Thermal menu option, 2-12 diagnostic tools (NI resources), B-1

DIMM location (figure), 2-31 directories and files installed on hard

drive, 2-23 DMI Event Log menu option, 2-11 documentation

conventions used in manual, ix NI resources, B-1 related documentation, x

DRAM Data Integrity Mode menu

option, 2-13 DRAM RAS# Precharge menu option, 2-13 DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay menu

option, 2-13 DRAM Timing Selectable menu option, 2-13 drivers, 2-23

obtaining latest drivers, 4-4

drivers (NI resources), B-1

electrical specifications, A-1 electromagnetic compatibility

specifications, A-4 enable/disable 82541 GI LAN jumper (J1)

settings, 2-22 enable/disable VGA jumper (J8) settings, 2-21 environmental specifications, A-3 Ethernet

overview (table), 3-1

Ethernet connector and signals, 3-8

location and pinout (figure), 3-8

signals (table), 3-8 Event Log Capacity menu option, 2-11 Event Log Validity menu option, 2-11 examples (NI resources), B-1 Exit Without Saving menu, 2-6 Extended menu option, 2-8

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files and directories installed on hard

drive, 2-23

First/Second/Third Boot Device menu

option, 2-9 floppy drive, using external floppy drive, 4-4 four identical DIMMs (figure), 2-35 Frequency/Voltage Control menu, 2-6, 2-17 front panel connector (JFP1), 3-12

pinout (figure), 3-12 signals (table), 3-13

front USB connector (JUSB2), 3-13

pinout (figure), 3-13 signals (table), 3-14

FWH write protect connector (J9) jumper

settings, 2-21

ground, connecting, 2-3

Halt On setting, 2-8 Hard Disk Boot Priority menu option, 2-9 hard disk drives

connectors, IDE1/2, 2-37 files and directories installed on, 2-23 recovery, 2-44 specifications, A-3 upgrading and replacing, 2-37

hard disk connectors, IDE 1/2, 2-37 installation, 2-40 removal, 2-40 SATA connectors supported by

6300ESB (ICH), SATA1 and SATA 2, 2-38

help

technical support, B-1 HW Monitor functions (table), 2-27 Hyperthreading Technology menu option, 2-9

I2C bus connector (JIPMB1), 3-11

pinout (figure), 3-11

signals (table), 3-11 IDE connector location (figure), 2-37 IDE controller, using SCSI hard drive in

addition, 4-1 IDE DMA Transfer Access menu option, 2-14 IDE HDD Block Mode menu option, 2-14 IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave

menu, 2-7 IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO

menu option, 2-14 IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMA

menu option, 2-14 IDE1 and IDE2 connectors (figure), 2-38 images directory, 2-23 installation, 2-2

configuration in MAX (figure), 4-3

installation, configuration, and operation

connecting safety ground, 2-3 site considerations, 2-2 testing power up, 2-3

unpacking the NI 8350, 1-1 installing an operating system, 2-44 installing hard disk drives, 2-40 installing NI 8350, 2-1 instrument drivers (NI resources), B-1 Integrated Peripherals menu, 2-6, 2-14 IPMI V1.5 BIOS Features menu, 2-5, 2-8

jumper locations (figure), 2-20 jumper settings, 2-20

clear CMOS jumper (JBAT1), 2-23

enable/disable 82541 GI LAN jumper

(J1), 2-22 enable/disable VGA jumper (J8), 2-21 FWH write protect connector (J9), 2-21 PCI-X bus speed header (J5), 2-21

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PCI-X device header (J4), 2-21 system configure jumper (J3), 2-22

key features, 1-2 keyboard

overview (table), 3-1 kit contents, 1-1 KnowledgeBase, B-1

LabVIEW, 1-8 LabWindows/CVI, 1-8 LCD function menu, 2-24

debug functions before boot to OS

(table), 2-26 HW Monitor functions (table), 2-27 LCD Info and H/W Monitor Control

Panel menu structure (figure), 2-24 LCD info functions (table), 2-27 System Conf Control Panel menu

structure (figure), 2-25 System Conf functions (table), 2-28

LCD Info and H/W Monitor Control Panel

menu structure (figure), 2-24 LCD info functions (table), 2-27 LCD panel connector (JLCD1), 3-10

pinout (figure), 3-10

signals (table), 3-11 LEDs, front panel, 4-1 Load Fail-Safe Defaults menu, 2-6 Load Optimized Defaults menu, 2-6 loading fail-safe, 2-18 loading optimized defaults, 2-18

Main BIOS menu, 2-5 mainboard specifications, A-1

maintenance of PXI-1031

cleaning

exterior cleaning, 2-44 manuals directory, 2-23 Mark DMI Events as Read menu option, 2-11 mating connector

Ethernet, 3-8 serial, 3-5 USB, 3-3

VGA, 3-6 Measurement Studio, 1-8 mechanical specifications, A-3 memory

specifications, A-3

upgrading, 1-7, 2-31

four identical DIMMs (figure), 2-35 installing DDR modules, 2-35 removing DDR modules, 2-36 two different pairs of identical

DIMMs (figure), 2-34

two identical DIMMs in DIMM 1 and

DIMM 3 (figure), 2-33 Memory Frequency For menu option, 2-13 MPS Versio n Control for OS menu

option, 2-10

National Instruments

software, 1-8 support and services, B-1

NI 8350

BIOS setup, 2-3 boot options, 4-2 chassis configuration, 4-2 chassis cooling considerations, 2-2 common configuration questions, 4-1 configuration, 2-1 connector locations (figure), 3-9 connectors, 3-1

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82541 GI LAN active LED connector

(JACT2), 3-12

82547 GI LAN active LED connector

(JACT1), 3-12

chassis intrusion switch connector

(JCI1), 3-10 Ethernet, 3-8 front panel connector (JFP1), 3-12 front USB connector (JUSB2), 3-13 I2C bus connector (JIPMB1), 3-11 LCD panel connector (JLCD1), 3-10 parallel port connector and

signals, 3-4 PS/2 connector and signals, 3-2 serial connector and signals, 3-5 Universal Serial Bus (USB)

connector and signals, 3-3 VGA, 3-6

description, 1-4 DIMM location (figure), 2-31 drivers and software installed, 2-23 front panel

LEDs, 4-1

hard disk drive recovery, 2-44 IDE connector location (figure), 2-37 installation, 2-1, 2-2 installing an operating system, 2-44 jumper locations (figure), 2-20 jumper settings, 2-20 key features, 1-2 LCD function menu, 2-24 memory upgrades, 1-7 optional equipment, 1-7 overview, 1-7 peripheral expansion overview

(table), 3-1 power source, connecting to, 2-3 rack mounting, 1-7, 2-41 safety and caution notices, 2-1 safety ground, connecting, 2-3 SATA connector locations (figure), 2-37

software, 1-8 troubleshooting, 5-1 upgrade information, 4-4 upgrading and replacing hard disk

drives, 2-37 upgrading memory, 2-31 upgrading RAM, 4-4 USB floppy disk drive, 1-7 using with chassis, 4-2

NI support and services, B-1 NI-DAQ function library, 1-8 NI-VISA high-level programming API, 1-8

Onboard Device menu, 2-15 Onboard Parallel Port menu option, 2-16 Onboard Serial Port 1 menu option, 2-16 On-Chip IDE Device menu, 2-14 On-Chip Primary/Secondary PCI IDE menu

option, 2-14 On-Chip Serial ATA menu option, 2-14 operating system

installing, 2-44

optional equipment, 1-7

memory upgrades, 1-7 rack mount kits, 1-7

USB floppy disk drive, 1-7 os directory, 2-23 overview, 1-7

parallel port

connector and signals, 3-4

connector location and pinout

(figure), 3-4 connector signals (table), 3-4 overview (table), 3-1

Parallel Port Mode menu option, 2-16

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PCI-X bus speed header (J5) jumper

settings, 2-21 PEF Configuration Status menu option, 2-8 peripheral expansion overview (table), 3-1 power cables (table), 1-2 Power Management Setup menu, 2-6, 2-17 Power on by Ring menu option, 2-17 power supply

connecting to, 2-3 power up, testing, 2-3 programming examples (NI resources), B-1 PS/2

connector and signals, 3-2

connector location and pinout

(figure), 3-2

connector signals (table), 3-2 PWRON After PWR-Fail menu option, 2-16 pxisys.ini file, 4-2 PXI-X device header (J4) jumper

settings, 2-21

Quick Power On Self Test menu option, 2-9

rack mounting, 1-7, 2-41 RAM

DDR DIMMs from National Instruments

(note), 1-7

upgrading, 4-4 rear panel

connectors, 3-1 related documentation, x removing hard disk drives, 2-40 replacing hard disk drives, 2-37 Resume by Alarm menu option, 2-17

safety and caution notices, 2-1 safety ground, connecting, 2-3 safety specifications, A-4 SATA connector locations (figure), 2-37 SATA connector signals (figure), 2-39 SATA connectors supported by 6300ESB

(ICH), SATA1 and SATA 2, 2-38 SATA1 and SATA2 connector (figure), 2-39 Save & Exit Setup menu, 2-6 Security menu option, 2-10 Serial ATA cable (figure), 2-39 Serial ATA Port 0/1 Mode menu option, 2-15 serial connector, 3-5

connector locations and pinout

(figure), 3-5

connector signals (table), 3-6

serial ports, 3-1

See also COM1 and COM2 connectors Set Supervisor/User Password menu, 2-6 Setting PEF Configuration menu option, 2-8 setting supervisor/user password, 2-18 software

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