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Safety Notices
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Caution: To reduce the risk of electric shock which could cause personal injury, follow all safety
notices. The symbols shown are used in your documentation and on your equipment to indicate safety
hazards.
Warning: Lithium batteries can be dangerous. Improper handling of lithium batteries may result in an
explosion. Dispose of lithium batteries as required by local ordinance or as normal waste if no local
ordinance exists.
Warning: The detachable power supply cord is intended to serve as the disconnect device.
Warning: This equipment has a 3-wire, grounded power cord. To prevent electrical hazards, do not
remove or defeat the ground prong on the power cord. Replace the power cord if it gets damaged.
Contact your dealer for an exact replacement.
In the U.S.A. and Canada, the power cord must be a UL-listed detachable power cord (in Canada,
CSA-certified), type ST or SJT, 16 AWG, 3-conductor, provided with a molded-on NEMA type
5-15 P plug cap at one end and a molded-on cord connector body at the other end. The cord length
must not exceed 9 feet (2.7 meters).
Outside the U.S.A. and Canada, the plug must be rated for 250 VAC, 10 amp minimum, and must
display an international agency approval marking. The cord must be suitable for use in the end-user
country. Consult your dealer or the local electrical authorities if you are unsure of the type of power
cord to use in your country. The voltage change occurs via a switch in the power supply.
Warning: Under no circumstances should the user attempt to disassemble the power supply. The
power supply has no user-replaceable parts. Inside the power supply are hazardous voltages that can
cause serious personal injury. A defective power supply must be returned to your dealer.
Safety Notices for Users Outside of the U.S.A. and Canada
PELV (Protected Extra-Low Voltage) Integrity: To ensure the extra-low voltage integrity of the
equipment, connect only equipment with mains-protected electrically-compatible circuits to the
external ports.
Remote Earths: To prevent electrical shock, connect all local (individual office) computers and
computer support equipment to the same electrical circuit of the building wiring. If you are unsure,
check the building wiring to avoid remote earth conditions.
Earth Bonding: For safe ope ration, only connect the equipment to a building supply that is in
accordance with current wiring regulations in your country. In the U.K., those regulations are the IEE.
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Care and Handling
Use the following guidelines to p roperly handle and
care for your system.
Protect the system from extremely low or high temperatures. Let
the system warm (or cool) to room temperature before using it.
Keep the system away from magnetic forces.
Keep the system dry. Do not wash the system with a wet
cloth or pour fluid into it.
Protect the system from being bumped or dropped.
Check the system for condensation. If condensation
exists, allow it to evaporate before powering on the
system.
Keep the system away from dust, sand, and dirt.
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Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Features
Chapter 3 Setup
Chapter 4 Configuring Your System
Chapter 5 Upgrades and Options
Chapter 6 Problem Solving
Appendix A Cabling
Appendix B Memory Configurations
Glossary
Equipment Log
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Chapter 1
Introduction
Contents
Organization ...........................................................................1
Notational Conventions ............................................................3
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Organization
1-1
This guide tells you how to config ure and upgrade your
server. Its goal is to familiarize yo u with your server
and the tasks necessary for system config uration and
upgrading.
Chapter 1
IntroductionIntroduces you to the purpose and
structure of this guide.
Chapter 2
FeaturesGives you an overview of the server and
describes major sy stem compone nts.
Chapter 3
SetupTells you how to select a site, unp ack the
system, get familiar with the system, make cable
connections, and power on the syste m.
Chapter 4
Configuring Your System Tells you how to configure
the system and provides instructions for running the
Resource Configuration Utility (RCU), the BIOS Setup
Utility and the SCSISelect Utility. Chapter 4 also tells
you how to configure system bo ard jumpers to set
specific operating paramete rs.
Chapter 5
Upgrades and OptionsProvides you with instructions
for upgrading your system with optional memory,
options cards, and peripheral devices.
Chapter 6
Problem SolvingContains helpful information for
solving problems that might occur with y our system.
Introduction
1-2
Appendix A
System CablingIncludes cabling information for the
two onboard SCSI controllers.
Appendix B
Memory ConfigurationsDefines the allowable memory
configurations for your system.
GlossaryDefines the standard acronyms and
technical terms used in this manual.
Equipment LogProvides you with a sample
equipment log for documenting the system configuration
and updates.
Introduction
Notational Conventions
The notational conventions liste d below are used
throughout this manual.
F1
A letter, number, symbol, or word in CAPs re presents a
key on your keyboard. For ex ample, the instruction
press F1 means press the key labele d F1 on your
keyboard.
ENTER
The ENTER key is interchangeably used as RETURN
and CARRIAGE RETURN.
CTRL + ALT
Two or three key names, separated by plus sign (s),
indicate multiple-key entries. Fo r example, CTRL +
ALT + DEL means hold down the CTRL and ALT keys
and press the DEL key.
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The special notices listed below are use d throughout
this manual to emphasize specific information:
Warning: Warning indicates a hazard that can cause
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serious personal injury or de ath if the hazard is not
avoided
Caution: Caution indicates a hazard that might cause
personal injury
Notice: Notice indicates the potential to damage
equipment or data is present if the user does not take
the necessary precautions recommended by the Notice.
Note: Notes are used to ide ntify or amplify a point to
the reader. A Note may be use d to emphasize a
recommended sequence of steps.
Introduction
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Introduction
Chapter 2
Features
Contents
Overview ................................................................................1
System Chassis ......................................................................3
System Board Features ...........................................................4
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Overview
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The system (see Figure 2-1) is a modular server based
on the Intel Pentium® II chip set. The chassis and
system board have been designed to meet the needs of
the server marketplace.
The combination of compute performance, memory
capacity, and integrated I/O provide s a high
performance environment for many sub-entry level
server market applications. These range fro m large
corporations supporting remote o ffices to small
companies looking to obtain basic connectivity
capability such as file and print services, e- mail, web
access, web site server , etc.
Figure 2-1. System Front View
Features
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As application requirements increase, you can expand
your server with additional memory, add-in boards and
peripheral devices: tape, CD-ROM, diskette drives and
hard disk drives.
The server features the following major components:
A high-performance Pentium II processor
A high-performance synchronous system bus to
interconnect the CPU and memory subsystems with
a bridge to expansion bus I/O.
On-board dual enhanced IDE interface controlle r
On-board ultra wide SCSI controller
6 integrated I/O expansion slots (two ISA and four
PCI).
Up to 512MB of ECC memory (using 128MB
DIMMS). Minimum configuration is 32MB of memory
(using a 32MB DIMM).
System Chassis
Features
Integrated CD-ROM and 1.44MB diskette
Three hard disk expansion bays
Three removable media expansio n bays.
The system chassis is an easy-to-ex pand, fabricated
metal structure. Figu re 2-2 shows the m ajor system
components.
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Figure 2-2. System Chassis
E
A
F
B
G
C
D
Removable Media Bays (3)
A.
1.44 MB 3.5" diskette drive
B.
System Board
C.
Speaker
D.
Power supply
E.
Disk Drive Bays (3)
F.
Fan (behind disk drive bays)
G.
Features
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Power Supply
Peripheral Bays
The 260 watt power supply is switch- selectable for 115
or 230 Vac at an operating frequency of 50/60 Hz. It is
designed to comply w ith existing emissions standards
and provides sufficient p ower for a fully loaded system
configuration.
The system suppo rts a variety of stand ard PC ATcompatible peripheral devices. The chassis includes
these peripheral bays:
A 3.5-inch front panel bay for a 3.5" diske tte drive
5.25-inch front panel bays for mounting 3 halfheight 5.25-inch peripheral devices: tap e drive, or
CD ROM drive (not a hard disk d rive)
Internal hard disk drive bays for mounting three
hard disk drives (1" to 1.63" high hard disk d rives
only).
Diskette Drive
The system includes a 3.5" diskette driv e installed in a
front panel bay. The drive supports 720 KB and 1.44
MB diskette media.
System Board Features
Each model includes a single processor syste m board.
The system board offe rs a “flat” design with the
processor and memory subsystems residing on the
board. Figure 2-3 shows the major comp onents on the
system board.
The following subsections d escribe the system board
major components.
Features
Figure 2-3. System Board
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H
D
G
I
KL
J
M
N
O
P
F
Q
E
R
C
B
A
ISA expansion slots ( 2)
A.
Non-volatile memory
B.
PCI expansion slots (4 )
C.
Fan connector
D.
Voltage Module
E.
CPU
F.
Dump switch (reserved)
G.
External I/O board connectors
H.
Wide SCSI connector
I.
DIMM Sockets (4)
J.
Secondary IDE connectors
K.
Primary IDE connectors
L.
Diskette connector
M.
N.
DC power switch connector
O.
Power-on light connector
Speaker connector
P.
Q.
Drive activity light connector
RAID connector (reserved)
R.
Reserved
S.
Real time clock battery
T.
S
T
Features
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Pentium II Processor
System Memory
I/O Expansion Slots
The system includes a Pentium II processor plugged
into a socket on the system board (Figure 2-3, F). The
board also contains a voltage regu lator to power this
processor (Figure 2-3, E). The processor features a 512
KB cache. ECC generation/checking is provided for
detection and correction of cache errors.
The system board contains four 168-p in DIMM sockets
(Figure 2-3, I). The minimum system board
configuration includes 32 MB of system memory . 4
DIMM sockets allow for system me mory expansion to
512 MB. ECC generation/checking is provided for
detection and correction of memory errors.
The server's expansion capabilitie s meet the needs of
file and application servers for hig h performance I/O by
providing a combination of PCI local bus and ISA
connectors. The system board offers four dedicated PCI
slots and two dedicated ISA slots.
The system board contains two ISA I/O ( input/output)
expansion slots (Figure 2-3, A). The ISA architecture
supports 16-bit memory addre ssing and 16-bit data
transfers.
The system board also contains four PCI bus I/O
expansion slots (Figure 2-3, C). The PCI architecture
supports 32-bit memory addre ssing and 32-bit data
transfers.
Real-Time Clock/Calendar
The real-time clock provide s system clock/calendar
information stored in a non-volatile memory (NVRAM).
The real-time clock battery (Figure 2-3, R) p rovides
power backup for the real-time clock.
Features
BIOS
IDE Controller
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A BIOS and Setup Utility are located in the Flash
EPROM on the system board and includ e support for
system setup and PCI/ISA Plug-and-Play autoconfiguration.
A number of security, reliability, and management
features also have been incorporate d to meet vital
server needs.
The system includes a dual enhanced IDE interf ace
controller. This controller has two connectors (primary
and secondary) (Figure 2-3, K) on the system board,
each connector supporting a master and a slave device.
This provides support for the internally mounted CDROM, an optional tape, and up to three inte rnally
mounted hard disk drives for a total of 4 devices.
SCSI Controller
Video Controller
The system includes an ultra wide SCSI controller,
providing support for optional SCSI devices (Figure 2-3,
H). Optional SCSI devices include internally mo unted
tape and/or up to three internally mounte d ultra/wide
hard disk drives.
The system has a high-performance SVGA subsystem
that supports the following:
BIOS compatibility with VGA, EGA, CGA, Hercules
Graphics, and MDA.
2 MB of Video Random Access Memory (VRAM) video
buffer.
16-bit bus for high-speed disp lay memory access.
Hardware accelerated bit block transfer s (BITBLT).
Features
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Display power management system.
Supports 72Hz refresh, non-interlaced at: 640x480,
800x600, 1024x768, or 1240x1024 resolutions.
Displays of up to 16M colors at 640x480 and 800x600
resolutions, 64K colors at 1024x768 resolutio ns and
256 colors at 1280x1024 resolutions.
Note:
performance video modes.
Peripheral Controller
The advanced integrated periph eral controller supports
2 serial ports and one parallel port throug h the external
I/O connectors (Figure 2-3, G). The adv anced integrated
peripheral controller also supports the connection of a
diskette drive (Figure 2-3, J) .
External Device Connectors
The external I/O connectors (Figure 2-3, G ) provide
support for a PS/2 compatible mouse and a ke yboard,
connectors for VGA monitor, 2 serial port co nnectors,
and a parallel port connector.
SVGA drivers may be required to use the high-
Features
Chapter 3
Setup
Contents
Selecting a Site..................................................................1
Unpacking the System........................................................2
Getting Familiar with the System.........................................2
Front View.........................................................................2
Rear View.......................................................................... 3
Making Connections ................................................................5
Setting the Line Voltage........................................................... 7
Connecting the Power Cord...................................................... 9
Powering On Your System ..................................................... 10
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Selecting a Site
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The system operates reliably in a ty pical office
environment. Choose a site that is:
Near grounded, three-pronged power outlets.
Note: For the United States and Canada, this
means a NEMA 5-15R outlets for 100-120 VAC or
NEMA 6-15R outlets for 200-240 VAC. For other
international sites, this means three-pron ged power
outlets applicable for the electrical cod e of the
region.
Caution: Be sure the power service connection is
through a properly grounded outlet
Clean, dust-free, and well v entilated. Front and rear
ventilating openings kept free o f obstructions. Away
from sources of heat, vibration or p hysical shock.
Isolated from strong electromagnetic fields and
electrical noise produced by ele ctrical devices (such
as air conditioners, large fans, large electric mo tors,
radio and TV transmitters, and high-frequency
security devices)
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Spacious enough to pro vide at least five inches (13
centimeters) behind the system and three inches
(eight centimeters) on each side of the system for
proper cooling, airflow, and cable clearance.
Easily accessible for system maintenance and
installation of system upgrades.
Setup
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Unpacking the System
Caution: Your system weighs approximate ly 38 pounds
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(17.2 kg). If your system contains nume rous optional
boards and peripheral devices, it will w eigh more. To
avoid personal injury, make sure y ou have someone help
you lift or move the system
When you receive your system, inspect the shipping
containers prior to unpacking. If the shipping boxes are
damaged, note the damage, and if p ossible, photograph
it for reference. After removing the contents of the
containers, keep the cartons and the packing materials.
If the contents appear damaged when you unpack the
boxes, file a damage claim with the carrier imme diately.
Getting Familiar with the System
Before setting up your system, y ou should become
familiar with the system’s features, such as the locatio n
of your system's front and rear panel switches,
indicators and connectors, etc.
Front View
Setup
Figure 3-1 shows the location o f the following front
system controls and indicators.
Figure 3-1. Front Features and Controls
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CD
B
A
POWER
E
DISK
F
POWER
G
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
Rear View
Load/eject button, CD-ROM reader Press to load CD and eject CD.
Activity light, CD-ROM reader When lit, CD-ROM reader is in use.
Activity light, 3 ½-inch diskette drive When lit, diskette is in use.
Eject button, 3 ½-inch diskette drive Press to eject diskette.
Power-on light When lit, DC power is present.
Drive activity light When lit, hard disk drives are in use.
DC power switch Press to turn system DC power on or off.
Figure 3-2 shows the location of the following rear
system controls and indicators.
Setup
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Figure 3-2. Rear Features and Controls
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
115V
AC input power connector Supplies AC power to the power supply.
A.
Setup
Line voltage selector switch Selects AC input power of 115 VAC or 230 VAC.
B.
COM2 COM2 serial port 9-pin connector.
C.
Keyboard PS/2-compatible 6-pin mini-DIN connector.
D.
VGA VGA monitor 15-pin connector.
E.
COM1 COM1 serial port 9-pin connector.
F.
Mouse PS/2-compatible 6-pin mini-DIN connector.
G.
Printer 25-pin parallel port connector.
H.
PCI slots Four PCI add-in board slot locations.
I.
ISA slots Two ISA add-in board slot locations.
J.
Making Connections
Note: If your system normally oper ates without a video
display or keyboard (fo r example, as a network serve r),
you must install a video display and ke yboard to
configure the system. You may remove them after
running the Resource Configuration Utility (RCU). For
information on running the RCU, refer to Configuring
Your System in Chapter 4 of this User’s Guide.
Refer to Figure 3-3 and connect yo ur keyboard, monitor,
and mouse. Connect any external peripheral de vices
such as a printer or modem by following the
instructions included with these devices.
Notice: Damage to the system may re sult if the
keyboard/mouse cable is inserted or removed when
power is applied to the system.
Caution: Inserting a telephone line connector into a
LAN board RJ-45 port may result in personal inj ury and
equipment damage
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Setup
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Figure 3-3. Making Connections
A
B
C
D
E
F
115V
G
H
Setup
Serial Port 2 (COM2)
A.
Keyboard
B.
Video Display (VGA)
C.
Serial Port 1 (COM1)
D.
Mouse
E.
Parallel Port (Printer)
F.
PCI Expansion Slots
G.
ISA Expansion Slots
H.
Setting the Line Voltage
The system contains a 260 watt power sup ply that is
switch-selectable for 115 or 230 VAC at an operating
frequency of 50/60Hz. Each system is shipped with the
line voltage select on the power supply set to 230 VAC.
Line source voltages between 200 and 230 VAC are
acceptable when the pow er supply input voltage is set
to 230 VAC.
Warning: Before you plug the system power cord into
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an AC outlet, you need to ensure that the input line
voltage setting for the power supply is correct
Warning: To use the system with line source voltag es
between 200 and 230 VAC, the line voltage selector
switch on the power supply must be set to 230. If you
set the switch to the 115 VAC position, the power
supply will be damaged when y ou plug in your system
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If you need to change the line v oltage setting, perform
the following steps:
Note: If you are setting up your system for the first
time, the power cord will not be co nnected to the rear
panel of your system.
1. Unplug the AC power cord from the back of the
chassis.
2. Insert the tip of a small screwdrive r or ball-point
pen into the depression on the line voltage selector
switch as shown in Figure 3-4.
3. Slide the selector switch to the left for 115 VAC or to
the right for 230 VAC.
Setup
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Figure 3-4. Setting the Line Voltage
A.
230V
115V
115V
A
or
B
115V
Voltage selector switch set to 115 VAC
Setup
B.
Voltage selector switch set to 230 VAC
Connecting the Power Cord
Plug the female end of the AC po wer cord into the input
receptacle on the rear of the power supply cage. Plug
the male end of the power co rd into NEMA 5-15R outlet
for 100-120 VAC or NEMA 6-15R outlet for 200-240
VAC.
If the power cord supplied with the system is not
compatible with the AC wall outlet in your reg ion,
obtain a suitable power cord that meets the fo llowing
criteria.
The power cord must be rated fo r the available AC
voltage and have a current rating that is at least
125% of the current rating of the system.
The power cord connector that plug s into the wall
outlet must be terminated in a grounding-typ e male
plug designed for use in your region. It must have
certification marks showing certification by an
agency acceptable in your region.
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The power cord connector that plugs into the system
must be an IEC- type CEE-22 female connector.
The power cord must be less than 1.8 meters ( 6.0
feet) long.
Warning: Your system shipped with a power cord. Do
not attempt to modify or use the supplied AC power
cord if it is not the exact type require d.
Setup
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Powering On Your System
Power on your syste m as follows.
1. Make sure all external devices, such as a vid eo
display, keyboard, and mouse (op tional) have been
connected, and the power cords are connected.
2. Power on the video display and any other external
devices.
3. Press the push-button power on/off switch on the
front panel. Verify that the powe r-on LED is lit. If it
is not lit, ensure the ac power cords are connected to
a functional ac power source.
After a few seconds your sy stem begins the internal
Power-On Self Tests ( POST). POST automatically
checks the system board, CPU module, me mory,
keyboard, and most installed perip heral devices.
If you have problems powering on your system, refer to
Problem Solving in Chapter 6 of this User’s Guide.
Setup
After you have successfully powered on your system,
you can run the installation checklist on the
EXPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM.
Chapter 4
Configuring Your System
Contents
Configuring Your System .........................................................1
Using the RCU...................................................................3
RCU Command Line Parameter s ..........................................5
RCU Configuration Settings ................................................6
ISA Board Configuration .....................................................7
BIOS Setup Utility ................................................................. 10
Using the BIOS Setup Utility ............................................. 10
BIOS Setup Configuration Settings.................................... 11
Exiting BIOS Setup ........................................................... 16
Using the Utilities Diskette..................................................... 17
Viewing the Event Log...................................................... 19
SCSISelect Utility............................................................. 20
Using the SCSISelect Utility......................................... 21
SCSISelect Configuration Settings ............................... 22
Exiting SCSISelect ...................................................... 23
Configuring the Optional RAID Controller................................ 23
Configuring System Board Jumpers ........................................ 23
Before You Begin............................................................. 26
Moving System Board Jumpers ......................................... 30
Updating the BIOS ........................................................... 31
Resetting the CMOS NVRAM ............................................ 32
Clearing and Changing the Password ................................ 32
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Configuring Your System
Configuration and setup utilities are used to change
your system configuration. You can configure your
system, as well as option board s you may add to your
system, using the Resource Configuration U tility (RCU)
diskette. Also, several unique syste m parameters are
configured using BIOS Setup which is store d in the
system FLASH memory. A diskette is not ne eded to run
BIOS Setup.
A Utilities diskette contains the SCSISelect Utility and
the Event Log Utility. The Ev ent Log Utility is used to
read stored system eve nt information. The SCSISelect
Utility is used if you need to conf igure the SCSI
controller in your system or to pe rform a SCSI disk
format or verify disk operation of these drives.
If your system has been factory configured, the RCU,
BIOS Setup, or SCSISelect utilities do no t need to be
run unless you want to change the password or security
features, add option boards or de vices, or upgrade your
system board.
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There are some system configuratio n parameters that
are set by jumpers on the sy stem board. However, these
parameters do not usually require change.
This chapter provides procedures for running the RCU,
BIOS Setup, and the Utilities diske tte. Also, a section
describing the system board jumpe r configurations is
presented. Several configuratio n tables are provided in
this chapter to record changes you make to the default
system configuration.
You use the EXPRESSBUILDER CD-RO M to create the
RCU and Utilities diskettes.
Configuring Your System
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Resource Configuration Utility (RCU)
The Resource Configuration Utility is used to configure
your system. The RCU can be used to conf igure the
memory subsystem, peripheral dev ice subsystems, and
interface adapters. RCU recognizes ISA Plug- and-Play
boards and PCI boards and displays their configuration.
ISA (non-Plug and Play) adapter board s must be added
to the RCU configuration to reserve the resources
required by the ISA boards.
After you add options using the RCU, the system
automatically configures and initializes them during
system initialization at boot up.
The RCU stores the configuration information in the
non-volatile memory on your sy stem. When you exit the
RCU the configuration information is written to non-
volatile memory. The RCU also maintains the Setup
configuration, which is stored in the battery -backed
memory. This means that when you exit the RCU, the
Setup and RCU configuration will agree with each
other.
Configuring Your System
Using the RCU
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If you are adding a non-Plug and Play ISA option bo ard,
run the RCU before installing the board using
procedures found in the Upgrades and Options chapter
of this guide. If you are upgrad ing system memory, do
so before running the RCU using procedures found in
the Upgrades and Options chapter of this guide. To use
the RCU:
Notice: The system can fail following impro per
configuration. Always save the current settings bef ore
reconfiguring the system.
Note: Because of license restrictio ns, the RCU diskette,
as created by the EXPRESSBUILDER CD-RO M, is not
bootable. In order to use this diske tte, you must make it
bootable.
1. Power on the system.
2. If the diskette drive is disable d, enable it using the
BIOS Setup utility, explained later in this chapter.
Specify the correct type of diskette drive.
3. Using the EXPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM, create the
RCU diskette. Note that the CD-ROM refers to the
RCU as the SCU.
Note: Perform Step 4 of this procedure the first time
you use the RCU diskette. This step e nables the RCU
diskette to be MS-DOS bootable.
4. Insert the RCU diskette into floppy disk drive A. At
the C:\ prompt type:
SYS A:
Press ENTER. MS-DOS system files are copied onto
the diskette. Your RCU diskette is no w bootable.
5. Start the RCU by rebooting the system , with the
RCU diskette in Drive A. When the RCU banner is
displayed, press ENTER and the System
Configuration Utility Main Menu shown in Table 4-1
is displayed.
Configuring Your System
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Table 4-1. Resource Configuration Utility Main Menu
MENU OPTIONS DESCRIPTION
Learn about configuring
your computer
Configure computer Lists automatically detected boards, and enables manually adding, moving
Set date Enables viewing and changing the date that the computer uses.
Set time Enables viewing and changing the time that the computer uses.
Maintain system
configuration diskette
Exit from this utility Exits from the RCU.
Provides basic instructions on resource configuration and using the Help
program.
and removing boards. Plug-and-Play boards don’t require configuration
files. If the ISA board requires configuration files, use “Add or remove
boards” for a menu to enter or change ISA board configurations. (Refer to
ISA Board Configuration
INSERT adds a board not detected or has not been installed.
DEL removes a selected board.
F7 moves a selected board to a different slot.
Enables viewing and changing Configuration (.CFG) files and System
Configuration Information (SCI) files.
found later in this chapter).
6. Select Learn about configuring your computer from
the RCU Main Menu and press ENTER if you nee d
information on system configuration. Re ad through
the information and press the F10 key wh en you are
done.
7. Using the up and down arrows highlight Configure
Computer and press ENTER. The Resource
Configuration Utility Menu shown in Table 4-2
displays. The keys that are active while viewing a
screen, are displayed on the bottom of the screen.
8. Select Step 1: Important Resource Config uration
9. Select Step 2 to add an ISA board to y our system.
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Note: Press the F1 key at any time for help and
additional information on each optio n. To return
from help, press the ESC key.
information and press ENTER to learn more abo ut
the Resource Configuration Utility.
Refer to “ISA Board Configuration” in this chapte r.
Table 4-2. Resource Configuration Utility Menu
MENU OPTIONS DESCRIPTION
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Step 1. Important Resource
configuration
information.
Step 2. Add or remove boards Lists automatically detected boards, and enables manually
Step 3. View or Edit Details Enables viewing and changing your system configuration
Step 4. Examine Switches or
Print Report
Step 5. Save and Exit Allows you to save your configuration and exits to the
Provides information on the Resource Configuration
program and how it differs from ISA board configuration.
adding, moving and removing boards. Plug-and-Play
boards don’t require configuration files. This list shows all
the boards and options that will be installed in your system.
settings including embedded features, functionality, IRQs,
and port selections. Perform Step 3 only if you need to
change the system default settings.
Enables viewing the required switch and jumper settings
and allows printing of a configuration report.
operating system. You can also exit without saving.
10. Select Step 3 to view your sy stems configuration
settings. The normal (d efault) RCU settings are
shown in Table 4-3.
RCU Co m m a n d L i n e P a r a m e t e r s
There are RCU options that can be enable d by starting
the RCU from the command line with the appropriate
switch listed below. To enable an o ption, insert the RCU
diskette in drive A and type A:SD at the MS-DOS
prompt, followed by one of these command line
parameters:
High resolution display. Sets the display mode to 43 lines
H
for an EGA add-in video controller board or to 50 lines for
a VGA board. The default is 25 lines for all add-in video
controller boards.
Monochrome display. The display screens are shown using
M
monochrome attributes, even on a color display. The
default is to display color, unless a monochrome video
display is detected. Use this parameter when you have
redirected the console to one of the onboard serial ports.
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RCU Configuration Settings
Table 4-3 sh o w s t h e r e comm ende d RC U s e t t ings f or a
sample system and provides a place f or you to record
any changes you make to the settings. To display the
configuration settings, select Step 3 unde r the Resource
Configuration Utility Menu. To edit any of the
configuration parameters, use the up and down arro ws
to highlight the desired configuratio n parameter and
press ENTER. Pressing F6 at this point, allows yo u to
edit any of the parameters reso urces (IRQs, DMAs, I/O
ports or memory).
Table 4-3. RCU Configurations
MAIN MENU NORMAL SETTING YOUR
System - Express 5800 ES1200 System Board
Mouse Controller Enabled
RS - 232 COM Port 1 PORT 3F8h - 3FFh IRQ 4
RS - 232 COM Port 2 PORT 2F8h - 2FFh IRQ 3
Parallel Port PORT 378h - 37Fh IRQ 7
Floppy Controller Enabled
PCI-2 - PCI Ethernet Controller
PCI Function 1 Enabled
PCI-3 - PCI Ethernet Controller
PCI Function 1 Enabled
Embedded - PCI SCSI Controller
PCI Function 1 Enabled
Embedded - PCI IDE Controller
PCI Function 2
Standard IDE Resources
Embedded - PCI VGA Controller
PCI Function 1
Standard VGA Resources
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
CONFIGURATION
Configuring Your System
ISA Board Configuration
If you want to add a non-Plug and Play ISA bo ard to
your system, use the following procedures to define and
add the option board. It is necessary to define an ISA
board to prevent other bo ards in the system from using
the same IRQ levels, DMA channels, I/O po rt addresses,
or memory addresses, that your ISA board uses.
You must run the RCU and add the ISA board to the
configuration before installing the ISA board in the
system, otherwise the resources on the ISA board may
conflict with a Plug-and-Plug board in the system.
BIOS automatically assigns ISA Plug-and-Plug board s
to the next available slot. If the slot d isplayed in Step
2: “Add or Remove Boards” is not the actual slot, it can
be moved by using the F7 function key .
Notice: IRQ levels, DMA channels, I/O port add resses,
and memory addresses defined using this procedure
should reflec t the same settings de fined by supplie d
jumpers and/or configuration documents.
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1. Insert the RCU diskette into drive A: and power-on
the system. The system boots-up using the RCU
diskette.
2. The RCU Main Menu shown in Table 4-1 is displaye d.
At the Startup Menu, enter choice 2, Configure
Computer.
3. The Resource Configuration Utility Menu shown in
Table 4-2 is displayed. Sele ct Step 2 Add or Remove
Boards and press ENTER.
4. The Step 2: Add or remove boards screen is displaye d.
At this screen select Add by pre ssing INSERT.
5. The Add screen is disp layed telling you to locate the
diskette that contains the .cfg file fo r the board.
Press ENTER at this screen.
6. The Select a Configuration (CFG) file to add screen is
displayed. At this screen se lect Not Listed by
pressing F5.
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7. The Add a board without a .cfg file screen is
displayed. Read through the information and pre ss
ENTER. The Add a board without a .cfg file screen
reappears. When the screen re appears select Create
.cfg file and press ENTER.
8. The Create A Board CFG File screen is displayed. At
this screen enter the board descriptio n and
manufacturer and press ENTER.
9. The New Board Setup screen is displayed. Using the
scrollable list select the resources used by the new
ISA board. Table 4-4 provides a place fo r you to
record the configuration you assign to the board.
10. Press F10 when you are finished selecting the
resources used by the new ISA board.
11. The View Current Settings screen is disp layed. Press
ENTER to save the current setting s.
12. The Add confirmation screen is displayed. Rev iew
the manufacture r’s comments and press ENTER.
ISA BOARD DEFINITIONS YOUR CONFIGURATION
Board Description:
Manufacturer:
Interrupts
DMA Channels
Port address
Start
End
Memory address
Start
Length
Slot
(Select from scrollable list)
(Select from scrollable list)
Table 4-4. ISA Board Conf igurations
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13. The Add screen is displayed. Sele ct the slot in which
you want to install the board and pre ss ENTER.
Note: If the board you add causes a conflict in the
configuration, a Caution message is displayed . Press
ENTER at the message. This leads you to the
screens that allow you to resolv e the conflict.
14. The Step 2: Add or remove boards screen is
displayed. At this screen se lect Done by pressing
F10.
15. The Steps in configuring your computer screen is
displayed. At this screen se lect “Step 4: Examine
switches or print report” and pre ss ENTER.
16. The Step 4: Examine switches or print report screen
is displayed. The boards marked with an arrow
indicate that the boards in your system may have
jumpers and switches that you must physically ve rify
or that a software statement with ad ditional
information about the board is provide d. Select Done
by pressing F10.
Note: If the ISA board you are adding to the
configuration does not have switches, jump ers,
software statements or connection inf ormation, an
Information message appears on scree n. Press
ENTER and proceed to the next step.
17. The Steps in configuring your computer screen is
displayed. At this screen se lect “Step 5: Save and
exit” and press ENTER.
18. The Save and exit screen is disp layed. At this screen
select “Save the configuration and restart the
computer” and press ENTER.
19. The Reboot screen is displayed. At this scree n press
ENTER.
20. Now that you hav e reserved th e system resour ces,
you can install the ISA board.
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BIOS Setup Utility
The BIOS Setup Utility, like the RCU, is used to change
system configuration parameters. This utility has some
unique parameters and many parameters that are also
configurable with the RCU. The utility is resident in
the system FLASH memory and does not require a
diskette or an operating system present to run.
However, parameters set with the BIOS Setup Utility
that can also be set with the RCU, will be ove rwritten
by the RCU the next time the RCU is run.
Using the BIOS Setup Utility
You access the BIOS Setup utility when you turn o n or
reboot your system. To run the BIOS Setup U tility,
perform the following procedure:
1. Power-on or reboot the system. BIOS displays the
following:
Press <F2> to enter SETUP
2. Press F2. The BIOS Setup Utility starts and the
Main Menu is displayed. The menu bar at the top of
the Main Menu lists the following sele ctions:
Menu Use
Main Use this menu for basic system configuration.
Advanced Use this menu for setting the Advanced Features
available on your system.
Security Use this menu to set User and Supervisor Passwords
and the Backup and Virus-Check reminders.
Server Use this menu for configuring Server Features.
Exit Exits the current menu.
Use the arrow keys to select a menu or an ite m on a
displayed menu. Press the value ke ys (listed in the
table below) to cycle through the allo wable values
for the selected field. Use the Exit menu’s “Save
Values” selection to save the current values on all
the menus.
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To display a submenu, position the curso r on a
selection that has a submenu and press ENTER.
Selections with submenus are preceded by an arrow.
Refer to the following table fo r information on the
keys you use with Setup. These key s are also listed
at the bottom of the Se tup menu.
Key Function in Setup Menu
F1 or Alt-H General Help window.
ESC Exit the current menu.
left or right arrow keys Select a different menu.
up or down arrow keys Move cursor up and down. The cursor
moves only to the settings that you can
change.
TAB or SHIFT-TAB Cycle cursor up and down.
HOME or END Move cursor to top or bottom of window.
PAGE UP or PAGE DOWN Move cursor to next or previous page.
F5 or - Select the previous value for the field.
F6 or + or SPACE Select the next value for the field.
F9 Load default configuration values for this
F10 Load previous configuration values for this
ENTER
ALT-R Refresh the screen.
BIOS Setup Configuration Settings
Table 4-5 sh o w s t h e n ormal s e t t i n gs f o r t he B I OS S e t u p
Utility and provides a place for yo u to record any
changes you make to these settings.
menu.
menu.
Execute command or Select submenu.
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Table 4-5. BIOS Setup Configurations
MENU PARAMETER NAME NORMAL SETTING
OR DISPLAY ONLY
MAIN MENU
System Time
Current Time
Enter current time (hour, minutes, seconds on 24
hour clock).
System Date
Current Date
Enter current date.
Language
English
Indicates the language used in this bios.
Diskette A:
1
1.44MB, 3 1/2”
Use +/- to change values; indicates the type of
diskette drive installed.
Diskette B:
1
Not Installed
Use +/- to change values; indicates the type of
diskette drive installed.
IDE Adapter 0 Master
None
Press ENTER for menu.
Autotype Fixed Disk Press Enter
Type
Current IDE HDD
Cylinders
Heads
Sectors/Track
Write Precomp
Multi-Sector Transfers
LBA Mode Control
32 BIT I/O
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Transfer Mode Standard
IDE Adapter 0 Slave
None
Press ENTER for menu.
Autotype Fixed Disk Press Enter
Type
Current IDE CD-ROM
Cylinders
Heads
Sectors/Track
Write Precomp
Multi-Sector Transfers
LBA Mode Control
32 BIT I/O
1
This parameter will be overwritten by the RCU setting.
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
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2
2
2
2
2
2
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2
This parameter should be enabled for HDD and disabled for other IDE devices.
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Table 4-5. BIOS Setup Configurations (Continued)
MENU PARAMETER NAME NORMAL SETTING
OR DISPLAY ONLY
Transfer Mode Standard
IDE Adapter 1 Master
None
Press ENTER for menu.
Autotype Fixed Disk Press Enter
Type
Current IDE device
Cylinders
Heads
Sectors/Track
Write Precomp
Multi-Sector Transfers
LBA Mode Control
32 BIT I/O
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Transfer Mode Standard
IDE Adapter 1 Slave
None
Press ENTER for menu.
Autotype Fixed Disk Press Enter
Type
Current IDE device
Cylinders
Heads
Sectors/Track
Write Precomp
Multi-Sector Transfers
LBA Mode Control
32 BIT I/O
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Transfer Mode Standard
Video System
VGA
Memory Cache
Press ENTER for menu.
Memory Cache Enabled
Cache System BIOS Area Write Protect
Cache Video BIOS Area Write Protect
Cache Base 0 - 512K Write Back
Cache Base 512K - 640K Write Back
CacheExtended Memory Area Write Back
Cache Memory Regions
1
This parameter will be overwritten by the RCU setting.
1
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2
2
2
2
2
2
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2
This parameter should be enabled for HDD and disabled for other IDE devices.
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Table 4-5. BIOS Setup Configurations (Continued)
MENU PARAMETER NAME DEFAULT SETTING
OR DISPLAY ONLY
Cache C800-CBFF Uncached
Cache CC00-CFFF Uncached
Cache D000-D3FF Uncached
Cache D400-D7FF Uncached
Cache D800-DBFF Uncached
Cache DC00-DFFF Uncached
Memory Shadow
Press ENTER for menu.
System Shadow Enabled
Video Shadow Enabled
Regions with Legacy Expansion ROMs
Boot Sequence
1
A: then C:
Press ENTER for menu.
Boot Sequence A: then C:
SETUP Prompt Enabled
POST Errors Enabled
Floppy Check Enabled
Numlock
On
Press ENTER for menu.
Numlock On
Key Click Disabled
Key Board auto-repeat rate 30/sec
Key Board auto-repeat delay ½ sec
Base Memory:
Extended Memory:
640 KB
Current memory
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ADVANCED MENU
Integrated Peripherals
Press ENTER for menu.
Serial Port 1
Serial Port 2
Parallel Port
1
This parameter will be overwritten by the RCU setting.
1
1
1
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3F8, IRQ 4
2F8, IRQ 3
378, IRQ 7
Table 4-5. BIOS Setup Configurations (Continued)
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MENU PARAMETER NAME DEFAULT SETTING
OR DISPLAY ONLY
Parallel Mode Bi-directional
Diskette Controller Enabled
Local Bus IDE adapter Both
Mouse Enabled
Memory Reconfiguration
Press ENTER for menu.
Memory Reconfiguration Enabled
DIMM J24 - Row #1 Status Normal
Row #2 Status
4
None
DIMM J23 - Row #3 Status None
Row #4 Status
4
None
DIMM J22 - Row #5 Status None
Row #6 Status
4
None
DIMM J21 - Row #7 Status None
Row #8 Status
4
None
Memory Row Errors Clear Press ENTER
Memory Configuration Message Enabled
Memory Warning POST Error Enabled
3
SMB Configuration
Press ENTER for menu.
ITF Monitoring Observation POST-END
Boot Monitoring Disabled
Boot Monitoring timeout period 5
Advanced Chipset Control
Press ENTER for menu.
DRAM Speed 60ns
DMA Aliasing Enabled
8-bit I/O Recovery 4.5
16 bit I/O Recovery 4.5
Plug & Play O/S
3
Reserved for future use.
4
Used for double-sided DIMMs only.
No
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Table 4-5. BIOS Setup Configurations (Continued)
MENU PARAMETER NAME DEFAULT SETTING
OR DISPLAY ONLY
Reset Configuration Data
Pentium II BIOS Update
No
Enabled
SECURITY MENU
Supervisor Password is: Disabled
User Password is: Disabled
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
6
Password on boot
Diskette Write
Diskette access
6
6
System backup reminder
Execute User ROM
Allow SCSI Select
Power Switch Mask
5
Press ENTER
Press ENTER
Disabled
Normal
Supervisor
Disabled
Disabled
Enabled
Unmasked
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SERVER MENU
Thermal Sensor
Press ENTER for menu.
Thermal Sensor Enabled
Upper Limit 55
Lower Limit 7
ESM ASIC Interrupt
SMI
Event Log Initialization
Clear Event Log
Console Redirect Port
5
Enabling supervisor password requires a password for entering SETUP.
6
These parameters require prior setting of supervisor password.
IRQ 13
Enabled
Disabled
No
Disabled
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Exiting BIOS Setup
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To exit Setup, select Exit fro m the menu bar to display
the Exit Setup menu .
The following table describes the options on this menu.
Note that ESC does not exit this menu. You must sele ct
one of the items from the menu or menu bar to exit this
menu.
SELECTION DESCRIPTION
Save changes and
Exit
Exit without Saving
Changes
Get Default Values
Load Previous
Values
Save Changes
Using the Utilities Diskette
The utilities diskette contains the SCSISelect U tility
and an Event Log Reader Utility .
Note: Because of license restrictio ns, the Utilities
diskette, as created by the EXPRESSBUILD ER CDROM, is not bootable. In order to use this diskette, you
must make it bootable.
To run the Utilities diskette, perform the f ollowing
procedure:
Stores the selections displayed in the menus in
CMOS and exits the Setup program.
Exits the program without saving any changes you
have made in this session. Previous selections
remain in effect.
Displays default values for all Setup menus. Useful
if BIOS detects a problem with the values stored in
CMOS.
Reverts to previously saved values if the new
values have not been saved to CMOS.
Stores the current selections without exiting the
Setup program.
Note: Perform Step 2 of this procedure the first time
you use the utilities d iskette. This step enables the
diskette to be MS-DOS bootable.
1. Using the EXPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM, create the
Utilities diskette.
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2. Insert the Utilities diskette into floppy disk drive A.
At the C:\prompt type:
SYS A:
Press ENTER. MS-DOS system files are copied onto
the diskette. Your Utilities diske tte is now bootable.
3. Reboot the system with the Utilities diskette in
Drive A.
4. The MS-DOS Startup Menu displays. See Table 4-6.
Table 4-6. MS-DOS St artup Menu
MENU OPTIONS DESCRIPTION
1. Read the System Event
Log.
2. Execute AIC-78xx
SCSISelect Utility.
3. Exit to DOS. Exits Utilities and returns to A: prompt.
Executes the Log Display Utility which
displays any events stored in the system
log area.
Loads the SCSISelect Utility and di splays
the current configurations.
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Viewing the Event Log
The system Event Log Utility d isplays information on
the events stored in the system log area. The
information stored includes the name of the event, the
date and time the eve nt occurred and data pertine nt to
the event. Event data may include POST error codes
that reflect hardware errors or software conflicts within
the system.
Note: Refer to Chapter 6 Problem Solving for
definitions on all POST error co des.
To view the Event Log, perform the following procedure:
1. Insert the bootable Utilities diskette into floppy disk
2. Power-on the system. The system boots up.
3. The MS-DOS Startup Menu displays. See Table 4-6.
4. Select 1. Read the System Event Log from the MS-
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drive A.
DOS Startup Menu.
5. The System Event Log U tility starts. The System
Event Log Utility screen is disp layed. The following
screen choices are available.
SCREEN DESCRIPTION
File
Saves the Event Log and System information to
a file.
ElogInfo
SystemInfo
Event log
Clear Event log
Help
Exit
Displays Event Log information such as: date, time,
and number of times the log was erased; major and
minor revision level; and amount of memory used by
the event log.
Displays system information such as: system model;
processor type and speed; ROM, SCSI and video
BIOS version; number of ISA and PCI slots; total
system memory size; and serial and parallel port
configuration.
Displays the Event Log data.
Clears the Event Log data.
Description of information in this table.
Exits the
System Event Log Utility.
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SCSISelect Utility
To select an option from the System Event Log
Utility screen, use the left and righ t arrows to
highlight the item and press ENTER.
To exit the menu item, press ESC.
Your system board includes an integrate d AIC7880 wide
SCSI host controller used to man age optional SCSI
devices in your system. Optional SCSI de vices include
internally mounted tape and up to three internally
mounted ultra/wide hard disk drives.
The integrated SCSI host controller is config ured using
the SCSISelect utility. Use the SCSISelec t utility to:
Change the SCSI host adapters default values.
Check and/or change SCSI device settings for a
particular device.
Change the maximum SCSI bus transfer rate.
Perform low-level formatting on SCSI disk devices.
Perform verify operations on SCSI disk devices.
When disabling access to the SCSISelect Utility , the
SCSISelect utility should be used in conjunction with
the BIOS Setup utility. Changing the BIOS Setup
utility “Allow SCSI Select” parameter to Disable d
prevents the use of the SCSI Select utility via Ctrl-A,
but the “Press <Ctrl-A> for SCSI Sele ct” prompt is still
displayed. Changing the SCSISelect utility “Display
<Ctrl-A> Message During BIOS Initialization”
parameter to Disabled prev ents the prompt from be ing
displayed. In combination these parameters can be use d
to prevent access to the SCSISe lect utility during boot.
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Using the SCSISelect Utility
4-23
To run the SCSISelect Utility, perform the fo llowing
procedure:
1. Insert the bootable Utilities diskette into floppy disk
drive A.
2. Power-on the system. The system boots up.
3. The MS-DOS Startup Menu displays. See Table 4-6.
4. Select 2. Execute AIC-78xx SCSISelect Utility from
the MS-DOS Startup Menu. The SCSISelect Utility
starts and the following screen is d isplayed:
SCREEN DESCRIPTION
Configure/View Host Adapter
Settings
SCSI Disk Utilities The utility scans the SCSI
Configure host adapter
and device settings.
bus for SCSI devices,
reports a description of
each device. Run these
before
configuring
utilities
SCSI devices.
5. If you wish to format a disk, verify d isk media, or
display a list of devices and the ir SCSI IDs, select
“SCSI Disk Utilities”. If you wish to configure the
adapter or a device, sele ct “Configure/View Host
Adapter Settings”.
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SCSISelect Configuration Settings
The following keys are active for all SCSISelect screens:
KEY ACTION
Arrows
Up and down arrows move from one parameter to
another within a screen.
ENTER
Displays options for a configurable parameter.
Selects an option.
ESC
Moves back to previous screen or parameter or
EXIT if at the Main menu.
F5
F6
Switches between color and monochrome.
Resets to host adapter defaults.
Table 4-7 sh o w s t h e n o rma l s e t t i ngs f o r t he S C S I S ele c t
Utility and provides a place for yo u to record any
changes you make to these settings.
Table 4-7. SCSISelect Setup Configurations
RECOMMENDED SETTING
OPTION
SCSI Bus Interface Definitions
Host Adapter SCSI ID 7
SCSI Parity Checking Enabled
Host Adapter SCSI Termination Low ON/High ON
Additional Options
Boot Device Options Press ENTER for menu
Boot SCSI ID 0
Boot LUN Number 0
SCSI Device Configuration Press ENTER for menu
Initiate Sync Negotiation Yes
Maximum Sync Transfer Rate
Enable Disconnection Yes
Initiate Wide Negotiation Yes
Send Start Unit Command
BIOS Multiple LUN Support no
Include in BIOS Scan
1
No effect if BIOS is disabled.
2
Do not remove media from a removable media drive if it is under BIOS control.
4
Set to 40.0 if the SCSI bus has only ultra/wide hard disk drives or 10.0 if Tape is used.
5
Set to Yes for hard disk drives or No if Tape is used.
OR DISPLAY ONLY
4
40.0
5
1 and
Yes
Yes
5
1
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Table 4-7. SCSISelect Setup Configurations ( C ontinued)
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RECOMMENDED SETTING
OPTION
OR DISPLAY ONLY
Advanced Configuration Options Press ENTER for menu.
Reset SCSI Bus at IC Initialization Enabled
Extended BIOS Translation for
DOS Drives > 1 Gbyte
3
Host Adapter BIOS (Configuration Utility
Enabled
Enabled
1
Reserves BIOS Space)
Support Removable Disks
Under BIOS as Fixed Disks
1, 2
Display <Ctrl-A> Messages During BIOS
Boot Only
Enabled
1
1
Initialization
BIOS Support for Bootable CD-ROM
BIOS Support for Int13 Extensions
Disabled
Enabled
1
1
BIOS Information
Interrupt (IRQ) Channel 11
I/O Port Address F800h
1
No effect if BIOS is disabled.
2
Do not remove media from a removable media drive if it is under BIOS control.
3
Set to Disable if NetWare 3.12 or 4.11 Network Operating System is installed.
Exiting SCSISelect
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To exit SCSISelect, press ESC until a message prompts
you to exit (if you changed any settings, you are
prompted to save the changes before you exit).
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Configuring the Optional RAID Contr oller
One of the options av ailable for your system is the
single channel DAC960 Redundant Array of Inexpensive
Devices (RAID) Controller board, which gives your
system the added se curity of fault toleranc e.
If you order a system with the RAID co ntroller, the
system is pre-configured at the factory. Use Table 4-8 to
determine how the RAID controller was configured at
the factory. If you want to change the RAID level or add
additional hard disks to the array, you must use the
DACCF utility.
If you are adding the RAID controller to an existing
system, the DACCF utility allows you to configure your
disk array before installing your networ k operating
system.
Table 4-8. RAID Configurations
Number of
Hard Drives
1JBOD1
212
353
RAID Level
Configured
Hard Drives
in Array
Description
JBOD (Mylex RAID 7)
for Just a Bunch Of Disks. Each drive can
operate independently as with a common host
bus adapter; or multiple drives may be
spanned and seen as a single very large drive.
No redundancy is provided.
Mirroring (RAID 1)
mirrored. All data is 100% duplicated on an
equivalent drive (fully redundant).
Striping with Parity (RAID 5)
across several physical drives. Parity
protection is used for data redundancy.
JBOD is an acronym
Drives are paired and
Data is striped
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4-27
The DACCF utility is included with the RAID
controller. The DAC960 RAID controller suppo rts
various versions of RAID technology (referred to as
RAID levels). To use any RAID level, you must
configure the RAID controller using the DACCF
configuration utility prior to installing your N etwork
Operating System. For an exp lanation of this utility,
refer to the DACCF Utilities Installation Guide and
User Manual that was shipped with the server. Chap ter
2 of the manual (Configuration Strategies) describes
RAID technology and provides tips on making your
array perform well in your specif ic application. Chapter
3 (Preparing the Array) covers array hardware
preparation, configuration, and initialization. Afte r
completing the steps in chapter 3, you can install yo ur
Network Operating System.
If you want to be able to remotely (from a PC client)
configure the array; increase array capacity online; or
monitor statistics on disk and controller activity , you
must install the Global Array Manager (GAM) op tion
that was provided with your RAID subsystem. The GAM
option includes diskettes and user do cumentation. Use
of GAM is documented in the Global Array Manager 2
Server Installation Guide. Increasing array capacity is
covered in the MORE User Guide. This user guide
covers enhancements to both the Glo bal Array manager
and DACCF utilities software that implement online
RAID expansion (MORE) technology.
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Configuring System Board Jumpers
Before You Begin
Only a qualified technical person shou ld perform the
procedures in this section.
Notice:
board. Modify the system board only at an ESD workstation.
Otherwise, wear an antistatic wrist strap attached to chassis
ground.
The system board jumpe rs enable you to set spe cific
operating parameters for your sy stem. A jumper is a
small plastic-encased conductor (shorting plug ) that
slips over two jumper pins.
Figure 4-1 shows the location o f the system board
jumpers. Table 4-9 lists the system bo ard jumpers and
their factory default settings. Table 4-10 lists the CPU
speed jumper Configurations.
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage the system
Configuring Your System
Figure 4-1. System Board Jumpers
J26
J20
123
3
2
Model Type
1
Reserved
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J18 =
J20
J42
J18
J42
1
2
Reserved
3
3
2
Model Type
1
PIN ORIENTATION
1
2
3
3
2
=
1
J27
J30
J28
J29
J34
J35
123
J40
J39
J46
J45
J38
321
J30
3
21
=
J36
J40
1
J37
J38
J39
J44
J45
J46
23
=
J29
J28
J37
Password Clear
J36
J35
J34
123
Boot/Block
FLASH Code
J27
J44
123
123
321
123
Model Type
Model Type
Model Type
Model Type
CMOS Clear
CPU Speed
CPU Speed
CPU Speed
CPU Speed
HD Activity
Reserved
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Table 4-9. System Board Jumper Configurations
Jumper Description Option Setting Factory
Reserved
J18
Model Type
J20
Reserved
J26
HD Activity
J27
FLASH Code
J28
Boot/Block
J29
Password Clear
J30
CPU Speed
J34
CPU Speed
J35
CPU Speed
J36
CPU Speed
J37
CMOS Clear
J38
Model Type
J39
Model Type
J40
Model Type
J42
Reserved
J44
Used with jumpers at J39,
J40, J42, J45 and J46 to
set server model type
Used to “OR” the two HD
activity signal s
FLASH reprogramming
protection
Boot/Bock write prot ection Boot/Block not write protected
Password protection Password protection enabled
Used with jumpers at J35,
J36 and J37 to set CPU
speed
Used with jumpers at J34,
J36 and J37 to set CPU
speed
Used with jumpers at J34,
J35 and J37 to set CPU
speed
Used with jumpers at J34,
J35 and J36 to set CPU
speed
Real-time clock CMOS
protection
Used with jumpers at J20,
J40, J42, J45 and J46 to
set server model type
Used with jumpers at J20,
J39, J42, J45 and J46 to
set server model type
Used with jumpers at J20,
J39, J40, J45 and J46 to
set server model type
Required on factory default. 1-2 1-2
Required on factory default. 2-3 2-3
Required on factory default. 1-2 1-2
“OR” the two HD activity s i gnal s
Separate HD activity signals
BIOS not write protect ed; FLASH
update
BIOS write protected; no FLA SH update
Boot/Block write protected
Password cleared; protect i on off
Refer to Table 4-10 to set CPU speed. Dependent on
Refer to Table 4-10 to set CPU speed. Dependent on
Refer to Table 4-10 to set CPU speed. Dependent on
Refer to Table 4-10 to set CPU speed. Dependent on
RTC CMOS protection enabled
RTC CMOS cleared to factory defaults
Required on factory default. 1-2 1-2
Required on factory default. 2-3 2-3
Required on factory default.
Required on factory default. 2-3 2-3
1-2
2-3
1-2
2-3
1-2
2-3
1-2
2-3
speed of installed
CPU.
speed of installed
CPU.
speed of installed
CPU.
speed of installed
CPU.
1-2
2-3
1-2
2-3
Default
(Up)
(Up)
(Left)
1-2
(Right)
1-2
(Left)
2-3
(Right)
1-2
(Right)
1-2
(Left)
(Left)
(Right)
2-3
(Up)
(Right)
Your
Setting
1-2
(Up)
2-3
(Up)
1-2
(Left)
1-2
(Left)
2-3
(Right)
2-3
(Up)
2-3
(Right)
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Table 4-9. System Board Jumper Configurations (continued)
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Jumper Description Option Setting Factory
Model Type
J45
Model Type
J46
Used with jumpers at J20,
J39, J40, J42 and J46 to
set server model type
Used with jumpers at J20,
J39, J40 and J45 to set
server model type
Required on factory default. 1-2 1-2
Required on factory default. 1-2 1-2
Table 4-10. CPU Speed Jumper Configurations
CPU Bus : CPU Jumper Settings
Speed Ratio J34 J35 J36 J37
233/66 MHz 2 : 7 1-2 (Left) 2-3 (Right) 1-2 (Left) 2-3 (Right)
266/66 MHz 1 : 4 2-3 (Right) 2-3 (Right) 2-3 (Right) 1-2 (Left)
300/66 MHz 2 : 9 1-2 (Left) 2-3 (Right) 2-3 (Right) 1-2 (Left)
Default
(Left)
(Left)
Your
Setting
1-2
(Left)
1-2
(Left)
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Moving System Board Jumpers
Caution: Before doing the procedure s in this section,
!
make sure that your system is powered off and unplug
the AC power cord from the back o f the chassis. Failure
to disconnect power before moving the jumpers can
result in personal injury and equipmen t damage
Notice: Observe static precautions. U se an antistatic
wrist strap.
To configure the system board options:
1. Power off the system and remove the left panel as
described in Chapter 5 of this guide.
2. Check to ensure the system power cord is removed
from the back of the system.
3. Locate the position of the jumpers on the system
board you are changing. Refer to Figure 4-1.
4. To change a jumper setting, use a pair o f needle-nose
5. Record changes to the system bo ard jumpers in Table
6. Install the system cover and pow er up the system
Configuring Your System
pliers or your fingers to remov e the jumper from its
current location. Position the jumper over the two
pins for the desired setting and press it onto the
pins. Be careful not to bend the pins. Ref er to Table
4-9 for system board jumpe r settings.
4-9.
using procedures in chapter 5 of this guid e.
Updating the BIOS
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To update the system BIOS:
Note: This procedure clears the event log contents. If
you want to save the event log contents, run the Event
Log Reader Utility.
1. Using the EXPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM, create the
BIOS FLASH diskette.
2. Insert a bootable DOS diskette into D rive A and
power up the system.
3. Insert the BIOS FLASH diskette into Drive A.
4. Enter PHLASH and press ENTER.
5. After the system reboots, load the default values by
pressing F2 to enter setup. At the Exit Menu, select
GET DEFAULT VALUES.
6. Clear the event log by sele cting CLEAR EVENT LOG
at the Server Menu. Press space bar to chang e NO to
YES and press ESC. Sele ct SAVE CHANGES & EXIT
and press ENTER to continue. The syste m will
reboot.
If the procedure fails, perfo rm the following steps and
then retry the Update BIOS procedure.
1. Power off the system and remove the left panel as
described in Chapter 5 of this guide.
2. Ensure the FLASH Code jumper J28 is se t to pins 1-2
to enable updates to the BIOS ( see Figure 4-1).
3. Replace the panel and power up the system with the
BIOS FLASH diskette inserted in Drive A.
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4-34
Resetting the CMOS NVRAM
To reset the CMOS NVRAM:
1. Power off the system and remove the left panel as
described in chapter 5 of this guide.
2. Move the CMOS Clear jumper J38 to pins 2-3 (see
Figure 4-1).
3. Power on the system and w ait for the POST to
complete. This will automatically reprogram the
CMOS NVRAM to the default settings.
4. Power off the system.
5. Move the CMOS Clear jumper back to pins 1-2.
6. Replace the panel and power on the system.
7. Run the Setup Utility to configure your sy stem.
Clearing and Changing the Password
To clear and change the password:
1. Power off the system and remove the left panel as
described in chapter 5 of this guide.
2. Move the Password Clear ju mper J30 to pins 2-3 (see
Figure 4-1).
3. Power on the system and w ait for POST to complete.
This automatically clears the old password .
4. Power off the system.
5. Move the Password Clear ju mper back to pins 1- 2.
6. Replace the panel and power on the system.
7. To specify a new passwo rd run the Setup Utility as
described earlier in this chapter.
Configuring Your System
Chapter 5
Upgrades and Options
Contents
Static Precautions ................................................................... 1
Preparing Your System for Upgrade ..........................................2
Equipment Log ...................................................................2
Removing a Side Panel.......................................................3
Installing a Side Panel ........................................................4
Modifying the System Board .....................................................5
Replacing the Non-Volatile Memory.....................................5
Replacing the Real-time Clock Battery ................................. 7
Replacing the Pentium II Processor.....................................8
DIMMs............................................................................. 10
Installing DIMMs .......................................................... 12
Removing DIMMs......................................................... 13
Option Boards....................................................................... 13
Installation Considerations................................................ 14
Controller/Adapter Hardware Configurations ...................... 15
Installing an Option Board ................................................ 17
Removing an Option Board ............................................... 19
Hard Disk Drives ................................................................... 20
Installing an Internal Hard Disk Drive ................................ 22
Removing an Internal Hard Disk Drive ............................... 24
Front Panel ........................................................................... 25
Removing the Front Panel............................................ 25
Installing the Front Panel ............................................. 26
Removing EMI Shields and Filler Panels ....................... 28
Removable Media Devices ..................................................... 29
Installing a 5.25-Inch Device ............................................. 30
Removing a 5.25-Inch Device............................................ 32
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Caution: Before doing the procedure s in this chapter,
!
make sure that your system is powered off and unplug
the AC power cord from the back o f the chassis. Failure
to disconnect power before opening your system can
result in personal injury and equipmen t damage
Static Precautions
5-1
Notice: Operating your system with the side panels
removed can damage your system components. For
proper cooling and airflow, alw ays replace the side
panels before powering on your system.
Contact your sales representative or dealer for a list of
approved optional peripheral devices.
An electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage disk
drives, option boards, and other compo nents. You can
provide some ESD pro tection by wearing an antistatic
wrist strap attach to chassis ground when handling
system components.
Electronic devices can be easily damaged by static
electricity. To prevent damage, keep them in their
protective packaging when the y are not installed in
your system.
Upgrades and Options
5-2
Preparing Your System for Upgrade
Depending on the upgrade, you w ill need one or more of
the following tools:
Phillips screwdriver (#1 bit and #2 bit)
Flat-head screwdriver
Small needle nose pliers
Pen or pencil
Utility knife
ESD workstation or antistatic wrist strap
(recommended)
IC removal tool.
Equipment Log
Use the equipment log form located at the end of this
manual to record the model and serial number of yo ur
system, all installed options, and any other pertinent
information specific to your sy stem. You will need this
information when configuring your system.
Upgrades and Options
Removing a Side Panel
To install options in your system, y ou must remove the
side panel on the left side of the system (as viewed from
the front). The side panel on the right side of the
system (as viewed from the front) only has to be
removed when adding removable media devices.
Notice: For proper cooling and airflo w, do not operate
the system with the side panels removed. Always
replace the panels before po wering on the system.
Caution: If you are removing the side panel after the
!
system is set up, you must first power o ff the system
and all external devices. Unplug the system power cord
To remove a side panel:
1. Power off the system and ensure it is disconnected
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from the ac wall outlet.
2. The side panel is se cured to the ch assis with two
screws. Remove the screws (Figure 5-1) se curing the
side panel. Save the screws for reattaching the side
panel.
3. Slide the side panel toward the rear of the chassis.
This unlocks the locking fingers behind the side
panel.
4. Pull the side panel up and away from the chassis.
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5-4
Figure 5-1. Removing a System Side Panel
Installing a Side Panel
1. Before replacing the side panel, make sure no tools
2. Make sure all option boards are firmly seated in
3. Insert the metal tabs on the top and botto m of the
4. Replace the two side panel retaining scre ws (Figure
Note: If your system is already se t up, plug the system
back in, reconnect the peripherals, and po wer on the
peripherals and system .
Upgrades and Options
or loose parts have been left inside the system
chassis.
their respective slots and that all interio r cables are
properly connected.
side panel into their slots on the chassis. Slid e the
side panel forward as far as it will g o.
5-1).
Modifying the System Board
The following sections provid e procedures for upgrading
and configuring the system board in yo ur system. Topics
covered include:
Replacing the Non-Volatile Memory
Replacing the real-time clock battery
Replacing the Pentium II processor
Installing or removing DIMMs.
5-5
Notice:
in boards and other components; place the m on an
antistatic surface. Modify the system bo ard only at an
ESD workstation. Otherwise, wear an antistatic w rist
strap attached to chassis g round.
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage add-
Replacing the Non-Volatile Memory
You may need to replace the non-volatile memory
because of its internal integral lithium battery lif e
span. Contact your sales representativ e or dealer for a
list of approved devices. Its located on your system
board as shown in Figure 5-2. Notice the d ot on the
chip. This dot will assist you in correctly po sitioning the
chip on the system board.
Caution:
!
replaced. Replace only with same o r equivalent type
recommended by manufacturer. Dispose of lithium
batteries as required by local ordinance or as no rmal
waste if no local ordinance ex ists. Do not expose the
component to excessiv e heat or fire. Keep all batte ries
away from children
Danger of explosion if battery is inco rrectly
:
Notice: Observe static precautions. U se an antistatic
wrist strap.
Upgrades and Options
5-6
Figure 5-2. Replacing the Non-Volatile Memory
Upgrades and Options
1. Power off the system and remove the left side panel
as described earlier in this chapter.
2. Using a IC removal tool or a small pointed to ol,
gently pry up each end of the non-v olatile memory
and pull it straight up out of its socke t (Figure 5-2).
3. Orient the new chip over its so cket so the dot is
properly oriented. Caref ully insert the chip into its
socket connectors.
4. Press down on the chip until it is firmly seated in its
socket.
5. Replace the left side panel and turn on the system.
6. Run the BIOS SETUP to restore proper configuration
settings.
Replacing the Real-time Clock Battery
You may need to replace the real- time clock battery
because of its life span. The battery ( Vendor Part
#CR2450) is a commodity part available through many
vendors. Its located on y our system board as shown in
Figure 5-3. Notice the plus (+) sign on the battery. This
sign will assist you in correctly positio ning the battery
on the system board.
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Caution:
!
replaced. Replace only with same o r equivalent type
recommended by manufacturer. Dispose of lithium
batteries as required by local ordinance or as no rmal
waste if no local ordinance ex ists. Do not expose the
component to excessiv e heat or fire. Keep all batte ries
away from children
Notice: Observe static precautions. U se an antistatic
wrist strap.
Figure 5-3. Replacing the Real-Time Clock Battery
Danger of explosion if battery is inco rrectly
:
+
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5-8
1. Power off the system and remove the left side panel
as described earlier in this chapter.
2. Using your finger nail or a small pointed to ol, gently
push down the top of the battery and pry up the
battery out of its socket. Refe r to Figure 5-3 for the
socket location.
3. Orient the new battery ove r its socket so the plus (+)
sign on the battery is facing up.
4. Carefully insert the bottom of the battery into the
socket connectors and gently push the batte ry into
the socket.
5. Press down on the battery until it is f irmly seated in
its socket.
6. Replace the side panel and turn on the sy stem.
7. Run the RCU to restore configuration settings to the
real-time clock.
Replacing the Pentium II Processor
This subsection provides the procedure for upgrading
and configuring the Pentium II Processor in your
system. The system bo ard has a socket for the
processor. Figure 5-4, A illustrates the location for the
processor in yo ur system.
Notice:
components; place them on an antistatic surface . Modify
the system board using an antistatic wrist strap
attached to chassis ground .
Warning: If the system has been running, any
!
processor and heat sink already installe d on the board
will be hot. To avoid the possibility of a burn, let the
components cool for 10 minutes before continuing with
the procedures described here
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage
Upgrades and Options
Figure 5-4. Replacing the Pentium II Processor
5-9
A
1. Power off the system and remove the left side panel
as described earlier in this chapter.
Notice: Observe static precautions. U se an antistatic
wrist strap. Hold the proce ssor only by its edge s.
2. Remove the processo r module from its socket by
pressing the release latches on either side of the
module and pulling the module out o f the mounting
bracket.
3. The heat sink is attached to the proce ssor with two
heat sink clips. Remove the heat sink by remov ing
the heat sink clips. Make sure the heat sink has a
heat transfer pad on the bottom.
4. Remove the replacement processor from its protective
wrapper, holding the processor by the edges.
5. Position the heat sink on the replacement processor
module and insert the heat sink clips that secure the
heat sink to the processor.
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5-10
DIMMs
6. The processor module is ke yed so it can only be
inserted one way. Position the processor over the
socket on the system board and press down evenly on
the processor until the latches on bo th sides lock in
place correctly.
Note: Be sure the Pentium II module side latche s
are pushed all the way out. Otherwise , the module
will not be locked into the socke t.
8. Replace the left side panel and turn on the system.
The system board contains four DI MM sockets labeled
J21 through J24 (Figure 5-5). Each socket can hold a
single 72-bit DIMM module with 32MB, 64MB, o r
128MB of memory. When all four sockets are p opulated,
the system board supports a maximum o f 512MB of
memory with 128MB DIMMs. A DIMM should be
installed in the top (J24) socket. When you install
additional DIMMs, you must start with the first empty
socket below DIMMs already installe d. When you
remove DIMMs, you must start with the first DIMM
socket closest to the bottom edge of the system board.
Upgrades and Options
Figure 5-5. Inserting Memory DIMMs
A
C
B
J24
J23
J22
J21
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Upgrades and Options
5-12
Installing DIMMs
When properly installed, the DIMM module is oriented
at an angle of 90 degrees relativ e to the system board.
1. Power off the system and remove the left side panel
as described earlier in this chapter.
Notice: Observe static precautions. U se an antistatic
wrist strap. Hold DIMMs only by their edges.
2. Holding the DIMM module only by the edges, remove
it from its antistatic package.
3. DIMMs are keyed so they can o nly be inserted one
way. Position the DIMM over the highest numbered
socket on the board (Figure 5-5, A and B). The
notches in the botto m edge of the DIMM mates with
the raised bumps in the DIMM socket.
4. Press down evenly on the DIMM until it seats
correctly. The white levers on the sockets are not
"tools" to aid in the insertion, only to keep the
DIMM's in place and to aid in extraction . The levers
should click in place once the DI MM is fully
inserted.
Upgrades and Options
5. Repeat the above steps to install any remaining
DIMMs.
6. Replace the left side panel and turn on the system.
Removing DIMMs
5-13
Notice: Use extreme care when re moving a DIMM. Hold
DIMMs only by their edge s. Place them on an antiststic
surface; do not side them across any surface. Appying
too much pressure can break the retaining clips or
damage the socket slot. Apply only enough pressure on
the retaining clips to release the D IMM.
1. Power off the system and remove the left side panel
as described earlier in this chapter.
2. Remove the DIMM module s one at a time starting
from the lowest numbered sockets.
3. To remove each DIMM, gently spre ad the retaining
clips (Figure 5-5, C) just enou gh so that you can pull
the top edge of the DIMM away from the clips.
4. Carefully lift the DIMM away fr om the socket and
store it in an antistatic package.
Option Boards
5. Repeat the above steps to remo ve the remaining
DIMMs.
6. Replace the side panel and turn on the sy stem.
This section describes how to install and re move ISA
and PCI option boards. The system bo ard has two
dedicated ISA bus expansion slots and four dedicated
PCI bus expansion slo ts. The expansion slots are shown
in Figure 5-6.
The high-performance PCI local bus allow s the adoption
of newer networking technolo gy, such as 100 MB/second
Ethernet NICs, with a minimum of effort and without
concern for I/O bottlenecks. The PCI local bus o ffers up
to 133 MB/second bandwidth.
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5-14
Figure 5-6. PCI and ISA Slot Locations
J11 PCI
J10 PCI
J9 PCI
Installation Considerations
Newer adapters, designed for Plug-and-Play systems,
are automatically configured by the system without any
user intervention. Older ISA adapte rs must be manually
configured as detailed below. O nce the manual
configuration is complete, the Plug-and- Play adapters
are configured around the manually configured
adapters without causing any resource conf licts.
J8 PCI
J7 ISA
J6 ISA
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5-15
ISA adapters can be Plug-and-Play. ISA adapters that
are not Plug-and-Play must be manually configured
following the instructions supplied with the board. The
configuration is defined to the syste m by creating the
ISA configuration file when running the RCU. If you are
adding a non-Plug and Play ISA option board, run the
RCU before installing the board. For details on running
the RCU, refer to Chapter 4.
On system power-up and rebo ot, BIOS initiates a scan
sequence looking for Plug-and- Play option boards
installed since the last power up or rebo ot. The Plugand-Play scan sequence is as follow s:
First - BIOS scans for any Plug-and-Play ISA option
board installed in slots J6 - J7, starting with slot J6.
Second - BIOS scans for any Plug-and-Play PCI
option board installed in slots J11 - J8, starting with
slot J11.
Always install option boards in the first available slot
in the scan sequence. As an example, if there are PCI
option boards installed in slots J10 and J11 of your
system and slots J8 - J9 are vacant, install your Plugand-Play option board into slo t J9.
Controller/Adapter Hardware Configurations
Table 5-1 lists the option boards yo u may add to your
system and provides info rmation on slot location,
memory and I/O addressing and assigned interrupt
request number (IRQ).
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Table 5-1. Option Board Hardware Configurations
OPTION BOARD IRQ
SMC 8432BTA (1st)
SMC 8432BTA (2nd)
SMC 9432TX (1st)
SMC 9432TX (2nd)
4
4
4
4
3
MEMORY
ADDRESS
Set by BIOS Set by BIOS Set by BIOS PCI Slot J 11
Set by BIOS Set by BIOS Set by BIOS PCI Slot J 10
Set by BIOS Set by BIOS Set by BIOS PCI Slot J 11
Set by BIOS Set by BIOS Set by BIOS PCI Slot J 10
I/O
ADDRESS
OPTION
SLOT
Mylex DAC960PG Set by BIOS Set by BIOS Set by BIOS PCI Slot J11
1. The sequence for BIOS scanning to determine the primary (Boot) disk controller is:
ISA slots J6 through J7
PCI slot J11
Onboard IDE
Onboard 7880 SCSI
PCI slots J10 through J8.
It is recommended that the BIOS be disabled on all SCSI controllers except for the controller with the
boot disk drive attached (see The SCSISelect Utilities in the Configuring Your System chapter).
2. Additional IRQ’s can be made available as follows:
Disabling unused IDE channels
Disabling Comm Port 1 = IRQ4 is available
Disabling Comm Port 2 = IRQ3 is available
Disabling Parallel Port = IRQ7 is available.
3. A maximum of three LAN channels consisting of any combination of single or dual channel. Install
ISA LAN card in the first available ISA slot from the bottom. Install PCI LAN card in the first available
PCI slot from the top.
4. A maximum of two SCSI controllers may be installed. Install the first controller card in the first
available PCI slot from the top and the second controller in the second from the top PCI slot.
Upgrades and Options
Installing an Option Board
1. Power off the system and remove the left side panel
as described earlier in this chapter.
2. Remove and save the expansion slot screw and cover
(Figure 5-7, A and B).
Figure 5-7. Removing the Expansion Slot Screw and Cover
A
B
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Notice: Observe static precautions. U se an antistatic
wrist strap.
3. Remove the option board from its protective wrapper,
holding the board only by the ed ges. Do not touch the
board components or the gold connectors.
4. Record the option board serial numbe r in the
equipment log.
5. Set any board jumpers or sw itches as described in
the documentation that comes with the optio n board.
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6. Refer to the documentation accompanying the o ption
board for information on whethe r the board is a PCI
or ISA board. Refer to Table 4-1 to de termine the
recommended option board slo t assignment and
configuration parameters. Refer to Figu re 5-6 to
determine system board slo t locations.
Note: If you are adding a non-Plug and Play ISA
option board, run the RCU before installing the
board. For details on the RCU, refer to Chapter 4.
7. Holding the board by its top ed ge or upper corners,
firmly press the board into an expansion slo t on the
system board. The tapered foot of the option board
retaining bracket must fit into the mating slot in the
expansion slot frame (Figure 5-8).
Figure 5-8. Installing an Option Board
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8. Align the rounded notch in the retaining bracket
with the threaded hole in the expansio n slot frame.
The retaining bracket fits into the space that was
occupied by the expansion slot cover.
9. Reinstall the screw in the threaded hole ( Figure 5-8,
A). Be sure to push the bracket slot up against the
screw before you tighten it. If this is no t done, the
bracket may interfere with an adjacent bracket.
10. If you have installed a SCSI host adapter board , go
to Appendix A for proced ures on cabling these boards
into the system. For all other boards, continue with
Step 11.
11. Connect any external cables (if they are ne eded) to
the installed option board.
12. Replace the left side panel, p ower on the system, and
run the RCU if you have installed any non-Plug-andPlay ISA option boards.
Removing an Option Board
Note: Expansion slot covers must be installed on all
vacant slots to maintain the electromagnetic emissions
characteristics of the system and to assure p roper
cooling of the system components.
1. Power off the system and remove the left side panel
as described earlier in this chapter.
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2. Disconnect any cables attached to the optio n board
you are removing.
3. Remove and save the option bo ard retaining bracket
screw (Figure 5-8).
4. Hold the board at each end and carefu lly rock it back
and forth until the edge connectors pull free. Make
sure that you do not scrape the board ag ainst other
components.
5. Remove the board from the e xpansion slot and place
it in an antistatic wrapper. If you are replacing a
board, go to "Installing an Option Board" earlier in
this chapter, otherwise continue.
6. Install an expansion slot cover over the v acant slot
using the previously removed screw (Figure 5-7).
7. Replace the left side panel and power on the system.
8. If you removed an non-Plug-and-Play ISA option
board, run the RCU to configure the system as
described in the Configuring Your System chapter.
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Hard Disk Drives
The system supports a variety of IDE and SCSI hard
disks. Contact your sales representativ e or dealer for a
list of approved de vices. The internal hard disk drives
are located in the 3.5-inch drive bay (Figure 5-9, A).
If you are adding or removing an IDE hard disk device,
consider the following:
The system board supports a primary and secondary
IDE channel connector. Each of these supports two
devices, for a total of four IDE devices.
A first (master) device and a second (slave) device
are supported on both the primary and secondary
IDE connector. The device configuration, master
versus slave, is determined by j umpers on the
device. Cable Sense (CS) device configuration is not
supported.
Figure 5-9. 3.5-Inch Drive Bay Locations
A
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Your system comes with a three-connecto r IDE cable
connecting the first hard disk drive (HD0) and the
CD-ROM to the system board primary co nnector.
The first disk drive is set as the master d evice and
the CD-ROM that comes with your syste m is set as
the slave device on this connector .
Your system come s with a three-co nnector IDE
interface cable attached to the syste m board
secondary IDE connector. When adding IDE devices,
such as hard disk, to this cable valid configurations
are:
Connector Device
Secondary HD1 (master)
Empty or HD2 or Tape (slave)
If you are adding or removing a SCSI hard disk device,
consider the following:
The system uses single-ended SCSI host adapter and
devices. Failure to install single-ended SCSI drive
types can result in electrical damage to the ho st
adapter and the peripherals.
The hard disk SCSI add ress assignment is:
SCSI ID ASSIGNMENT
BAY DEVICE ADDRESS
1 First Hard Disk 0
2 Second Hard Disk 1
3 Third Hard Disk 3
If you are installing a SCSI hard drive, you must use
the optional six-connector SCSI cable.
The “Terminator Enable” jumper must be installed
in the last hard disk drive of the daisy chain cabling
(top drive bay 1, SCSI ID = 0). The SCSI te rminators
must be removed from all other driv es.
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Installing an Internal Hard Disk Drive
1. Power off the system and remove the left side panel
as described earlier in this chapter.
Notice: Observe static precautions. U se an antistatic
wrist strap.
2. Remove the 3.5-inch hard disk drive fr om its
protective wrapper. Record the drive model and
serial number in the equipment log.
3. Set any drive jumpers o r switches before you install
the drive. See the documentation that co mes with the
device for jumper or sw itch information.
Notice: If a drive bezel is installed, it must be remo ved
because it blocks the air flow around the driv e.
Notice: If the drive comes with drive rails, do not use
them. Remove any rails already attached.
4. Remove the two screws holding the 3.5-inch drive bay
to the rear of the chassis (Figure 5 -10) .
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5. Disconnect the power and signal cables f rom the
installed drives.
6. Swing the drive bay out of the chassis.
7. Slide the drive bay towards the top of the chassis
until the tabs on the bay are free f rom the chassis.
Remove the drive bay from the chassis and place it
on an antistatic surface.
8. Slide the drive into the bay until the screw holes line
up. It may be necessary to temporarily lo osen the
mounting screws on the already installed driv es to
position the new driv e. Secure the drive to th e bay
with the four supplied screws.
Figure 5-10. Removing the Disk Drive Bay
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9. Replace the 3.5-inch drive bay. Insert the tabs into
their slots on the chassis. Slide the drive bay towards
the bottom of the ch assis until the tabs hit their
stops.
10. Connect the signal and power cables to the drives as
shown in Figure 5-11. All device pow er cables are
labeled and must be installed in specif ic locations as
shown below:
DRIVE LOCATION POWER CONNECTOR
1 (HD0) P7
2 (HD1) P8
3 (HD2) P9
11. Swing the drive bay into the chassis and replace the
two screws on the drive bay.
12. Replace the left side panel and po wer on the system.
Configure the system as described in the Configuring
Your System chapter.
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Figure 5-11. Cabling the Disk Drives
Removing an Internal Hard Disk Drive
1. Power off the system and remove the left side panel
as described earlier in this chapter.
2. Disconnect the signal and power cables f rom the back
of the drive (Figure 5-11). It is nece ssary to
completely remove the cables f rom all the drives
before the drive can be removed.
3. Remove the two screws holding the 3.5-inch drive bay
to the chassis (Figure 5-10).
4. Swing the drive bay out of the chassis.
5. Slide the drive bay towards the top of the chassis
until the tabs on the bay are free f rom the chassis.
Remove the drive bay from the chassis and place it
on an antistatic surface.
6. Remove the hard disk drive by removing the four
screws that secure the drive to the d rive bay.
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7. Replace the 3.5-inch drive bay. Insert the tabs into
their slots on the chassis. Slide the drive bay towards
the bottom of the ch assis until the tabs hit their
stops.
8. Connect the signal and power cables to the drives as
shown in Figure 5-11.
Note: Verify that all cables are seated and ro uted
properly.
9. Replace the screw on the drive bay. Replace the left
side panel and power on the system.
10. Remove the drive serial number fro m the equipment
log.
The plastic front panel assembly is a o ne piece
assembly. The appropriate removable filler panels are
attached to the corresponding EMI shield s. If you are
installing peripheral devices in the external bays above
the 3.5-inch floppy disk drive, you must remove the
front cover along with the correspond ing filler panel
and EMI shield.
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Removing the Front Panel
Note: The front panel is secured with six locking tabs.
1. Power off the system and remove the side panels as
described earlier in this chapter.
2. Remove the front panel by carefully puling it off the
front of the system chassis. Use an even amount of
pressure around the edges of the panel. (Figure 5-
12).
Figure 5-12. Removing the Front Panel
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