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User’s Guide
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rev 0.0 October 2005
Copyright 2005
NEC Computers S.A.S.
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Text Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Safety Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
European Notice .............................................................................................................. 8
USA and Canada Notice.................................................................................................. 9
Modifications to the Product............................................................................................ 9
Connections and Remote Earths...................................................................................... 9
Power Supply and Cables.............................................................................................. 10
Batteries......................................................................................................................... 10
Chassis Cover Removal and Replacement .................................................................... 10
Laser Compliance Statement......................................................................................... 11
Warning - Hazardous Voltage!...................................................................................... 11
Warning -Avoid Electrostatic Discharge!...................................................................... 11
Product Disposal............................................................................................................ 11
System Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Related Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
System Chassis Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Front View..................................................................................................................... 14
Rear View...................................................................................................................... 16
Status Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Front Panel..................................................................................................................... 18
Back Panel ..................................................................................................................... 18
Internal View ................................................................................................................. 19
Motherboard................................................................................................................... 20
Configuring MotherBoard Jumpers............................................................................... 21
Back Panel Connectors.................................................................................................. 24
Memory Configuration.................................................................................................. 24
Standard Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Processor........................................................................................................................ 26
Memory.......................................................................................................................... 26
PCI Slots........................................................................................................................ 26
PCI -Express Slots......................................................................................................... 26
Network Controller........................................................................................................ 26
RAID Controller............................................................................................................ 27
ACPI .............................................................................................................................. 27
Keyboard and Mouse..................................................................................................... 27
Peripheral Bays.............................................................................................................. 27
Peripheral Bays.............................................................................................................. 28
Optional Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
CD-ROM Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
DVD-ROM Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
DVD +R9 Combination Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
DVD+R9 (DL) Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
DAT72 Tape Backup Unit (SCSI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Sony AIT-1 Turbo Backup Unit (IDE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Sony AIT-2 Turbo Backup Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
LTO 2 Tape Drive (SCSI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
DAT40 Tape Backup Unit (USB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
PCI-E x1 Syskonnect LAN Board
(one RJ-45 port) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
PCI-E x4 Syskonnect LAN Board
(two RJ-45 ports) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
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S-ATA Hard Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
S-ATA Hard Disk Drives Cage..................................................................................... 42
SCSI Hard Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
SCSI Hard Disk Drives Cage......................................................................................... 43
ATI-RageXL PCI Video Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
nVidia Quadro NVS280/285 PCI-E x16
Video Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Key Features and Benefits............................................................................................. 45
nVidia Quadro FX 540 PCI-E x16 Video Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Key Features and Benefits............................................................................................. 47
Specifications................................................................................................................. 47
nVidia Quadro FX1400 PCI-E x16 Video Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Key Features and Benefits............................................................................................. 49
Specifications................................................................................................................. 49
nVidia Quadro FX3400/3450 PCI-E x16 Video Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Key Features and Benefits............................................................................................. 52
Specifications................................................................................................................. 53
nVidia Quadro FX4500 PCI-E x16 Video Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Key Features and Benefits............................................................................................. 55
Specifications................................................................................................................. 55
Promise FastTrack SX4100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Highlights....................................................................................................................... 57
Specifications................................................................................................................. 58
Adaptec SCSI Card 29160ALP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Highlights....................................................................................................................... 60
Specifications................................................................................................................. 60
Adaptec SCSI Card 29320ALP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Highlights....................................................................................................................... 61
Specifications................................................................................................................. 61
SCSI Card SecuRAID 114 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Highlights....................................................................................................................... 62
Features.......................................................................................................................... 62
Promise FastTrack S150 SX4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Highlights....................................................................................................................... 64
Setting Up Your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Setting Up Your Server (Rack) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Setup Flow..................................................................................................................... 68
Selecting Server Site...................................................................................................... 69
Setting Up Your System (Tower) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Setup Flow..................................................................................................................... 71
Selecting System Site..................................................................................................... 72
Unpacking the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Rack Installation Kit Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Unpacking the Rack Installation Kit.............................................................................. 74
Before You Begin.......................................................................................................... 75
Static Precautions........................................................................................................... 75
Assembly ....................................................................................................................... 75
Installing the Support Rails............................................................................................ 77
Attaching the Handles to the Rack Mounting Frame .................................................... 78
Installing the Rack Mounting Frame on the Server....................................................... 78
Installing the Server in the Rack Cabinet ...................................................................... 80
Making Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
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Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Connecting the Power Cord(s)....................................................................................... 82
Hot-Swappable Power Supply Features ........................................................................ 83
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Powering On your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Powering Off your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Forcing a Power Shutdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Resetting the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Configuring Your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Configuring RAID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
RAID Configuration Utility........................................................................................... 92
RAID Levels.................................................................................................................. 93
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
RAID Configuration Using Promise Array Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
RAID Configuration using FastBuildTM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
FastTrak BIOS............................................................................................................... 97
View Drive Assignments............................................................................................... 98
Create a Logical Drive................................................................................................... 98
Delete Logical Drive.................................................................................................... 100
Controller Configuration.............................................................................................. 100
Logical Drive Problems............................................................................................... 101
RAID Configuration using the nVIDIA utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
RAID Configuration using the SCSISelect Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Installing the Hard Disk Drives................................................................................... 103
Enabling the RAID Feature using the SCSISelect Utility........................................... 103
Creating Arrays............................................................................................................ 108
RAID Configuration using the MegaRAID Configuration Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Upgrading Your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
General Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Static Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Equipment Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Tools Recommended for Upgrading
Your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Preparing Your System for Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Removing or Installing the Right Side Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Removing the Right Side Door.................................................................................... 122
Replacing the Right Side Door.................................................................................... 124
Removing and Replacing the Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Removing the Front Panel ........................................................................................... 125
Replacing the Front Panel............................................................................................ 125
Installing or Removing a 5.25-inch Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Adding a 5.25-inch Device.......................................................................................... 126
Removing a 5.25-inch device ...................................................................................... 127
Installing or Removing Hard Disk Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Hot-Swap SCSI Hard Disk Drives............................................................................... 128
Fixed SCSI Hard Disk Drives...................................................................................... 130
Fixed S-ATA Hard Disk Drives .................................................................................. 131
Installing and Removing the Hard Disk Drive Cage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Cage for Hot-Swap SCSI Drives................................................................................. 133
Cage for Fixed SCSI or S-ATA Drives...................................................................... 136
Upgrading Microprocessor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Upgrading Random Access Memory (RAM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Recommended Memory Configuration....................................................................... 140
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Checking System Memory........................................................................................... 140
Removing a DDR module............................................................................................ 140
Installing a DDR module............................................................................................. 141
Replacing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Installing and Removing an Expansion Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Specific Recommendations.......................................................................................... 144
Installing an Expansion Card....................................................................................... 145
Removing an Expansion Card from Your System....................................................... 147
Cabling IDE Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
The IDE Cable............................................................................................................. 148
System Power Cables................................................................................................... 149
Cabling an Optical Disk Drive..................................................................................... 149
Cabling SCSI Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Cabling a SCSI Hard Disk Drive................................................................................. 151
Cabling SATA Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
The S-ATA Cable........................................................................................................ 152
System Power Cables................................................................................................... 152
Cabling a Hard Disk Drive .......................................................................................... 152
Cabling a Floppy Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Preparing IDE Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Preparing an IDE Optical Drive................................................................................... 155
Preparing an IDE Tape Drive ...................................................................................... 156
Preparing SCSI Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Preparing a SCSI Hard Disk Drive.............................................................................. 157
Preparing a SCSI Tape Drive....................................................................................... 157
Preparing SATA Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Preparing a S-ATA Hard Disk Drive........................................................................... 158
Interrupt Requests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Installing and Using Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160
With the EXPRESSBUILDER CD you can:............................................................... 160
Software End-User License Agreement ...................................................................... 160
Utilities......................................................................................................................... 160
EXPRESSBUILDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
EXPRESSBUILDER for Windows-Based (Master Control Menu)............................ 161
ASUS System Web-based Management (ASWM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Functions and Features ................................................................................................ 163
PAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Power Console Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Major Functions........................................................................................................... 165
Components................................................................................................................ 165
System Setup................................................................................................................ 166
Management PC Setup................................................................................................. 167
SCSISelect Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Running the SCSISelect Utility................................................................................... 168
Adaptec SCSI Utility Configuration Settings.............................................................. 168
SCSI Disk Utilities....................................................................................................... 169
Exiting Adaptec SCSI Utility ...................................................................................... 170
nVIDIA Media Shield RAID Management Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Broadcom NetXtremeTM Ethernet Boot Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP Professional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Installation Notice........................................................................................................ 173
Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP Professional.................................................. 173
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Installing Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP Professional.................................. 174
Installing Drivers or Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
System Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178
Security with Mechanical Locks and Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Front Door Lock .......................................................................................................... 179
Right Side Door Lock.................................................................................................. 179
Chassis Intrusion Switch.............................................................................................. 179
Software Locks via the BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Using Passwords.......................................................................................................... 180
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181
Making Backup Copies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Cleaning the External Surfaces of the system ............................................................ 182
Cleaning the Interior of the system.............................................................................. 183
Cleaning the Keyboard ................................................................................................ 184
Cleaning the Mouse..................................................................................................... 184
Cleaning an Optical Drive and CD-Rom/CD-RW/DVD-Rom.................................... 184
Care and Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187
Static Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Troubleshooting Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
System Viewers ........................................................................................................... 188
Lamps........................................................................................................................... 189
Problems at initial System Start-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Problems After the System Has Been Running Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Problems Running New Application Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Problems and Suggestions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Problems with the System............................................................................................ 194
Problems with Windows Server 2003 ......................................................................... 197
Problems with EXPRESSBUILDER........................................................................... 199
Problems with Express Setup ...................................................................................... 200
Problems with Disk Array Configuration ................................................................... 201
Problems with Master Control Menu .......................................................................... 201
Problems with Disk Array Configuration.................................................................... 201
Collecting Event Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Collecting Configuration Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Collecting Dr. Watson Diagnostic Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Memory Dump (depending on your configuration) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
If You Need Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
POST Error Codes and Messages................................................................................ 207
Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209
BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210
Using the BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
BIOS Setup Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Main Menu................................................................................................................... 212
Advanced BIOS Features Menu.................................................................................. 219
Power Management Features Menu ............................................................................ 228
Boot Configuration Features Menu ............................................................................. 233
Exit Menu .................................................................................................................... 237
Updating BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Award BIOS Flash Utility ........................................................................................... 238
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Asus CrashFree BIOS 2 Utility ................................................................................... 238
Asus EZ Flash Utility .................................................................................................. 239
How to Identify BIOS Revision Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Equipment Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .242
Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247
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T ext Conventions
This guide uses the following text conventions. Warnings, cautions, and notes have the following meanings:
Warning
Warnings alert you to situations that could result in serious per­sonal injury or loss of life.
Caution
Cautions indicate situations that can damage the system hard­ware or software.
Notes: give important information about the material being
described.
■ Names of keyboard keys are printed as they appear on the keyboard. For example,
Ctrl, Alt, or Enter.
■ Text or keystrokes that you enter appear as boldface type. For example, type
abc123 and press ENTER.
■ File names are printed in upper case letters. For example, AUTOEXEC.BAT.
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Safety Notices
Caution
To red uce th e risk of electric shock wh ich coul d caus e person al injury, follow all the safety notices.
Symbols are shown in your documentation and on your equipment to indicate safety hazards.
Regulatory Information
European Notice
Products with the CE marking comply with both the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (89/336/EEC) and the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC) - modified by the Directive 93/68/EEC - issued by the Commission of the European Community.
Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the following European Standards:
■ EN55022: Radio Frequency Interference
■ EN55024 (1998+A1:2001): Immunity characteristics
■ EN6100-3-2: Limits for harmonic current emissions
■ EN6100-3-3: Limitation of voltage fluctuation and flicker in low-voltage supply
system
■ EN60950-1 (2001): Product Safety
Warning
This is a Class A product. In domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures (EN5502 2).
If your system includes a telecommunication network board, the input/output socket is classified as Telecommunication Network Voltage (TNV-3).
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USA and Canada Notice
Products with UL marking comply with the following UL standards:
■ UL 1950 (3rd edition 1998)
Products with FCC marking comply with the following FCC standards
■ FCC part 15
The model type/ref. used for UL and FCC certification can be found on the regulatory labels stuck on your system.
The equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A or B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
Modifications to the Product
CE and FCC Marking
We cannot be held responsible for modifications made by the User and the consequences thereof, which may alter the conformity of the product with the CE or FCC Marking.
Connections and Remote Earths
PELV (Protected Extra Low Voltage)
To ensure the extra-low voltage integrity of the equipment, only connect equipment with mains-protected electrically-compatible circuits to the external ports.
SELV (Safety Extra Low Voltage)
Every input and output of this product is classified as Safety Extra Low Voltage.
Remote Earths
To prevent electrical shock, connect all local (individual office) systems and system support equipment to the same electrical circuit of the building wiring. If you are unsure, check the building wiring to avoid remote earth conditions.
Building Supply
Only connect the equipment to a building supply that is in accordance with current wiring regulations in your country. In the U.K., those are the IEE regulations.
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Power Supply and Cables
Power Supply
■ The DC push-button on/off switch on the front panel does not turn off the system AC power. +5vdc is present on the system board whenever the AC power cords are connected between the system and an AC outlet. Before doing the procedures in this manual, make sure that your system is powered off and unplug the AC power cords from the back of the chassis. Failure to disconnect power before opening your system can result in personal injury and equipment damage.
■ 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.
Cables
■ 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 moulded-on NEMA type 5-15 P plug cap at one end and a moulded-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 de aler 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.
■ The detachable power supply cords are intended to serve as the disconnect devices.
■ For PLUGGABLE EQUIPMENT, the socket-outlet shall be installed near the
equipment and shall be easily accessible.
■ This equipment has a 3-wire, grounded power cords. To prevent electrical hazards, do not remove or defeat the ground prong on the power cords. Replace a power cord if it gets damaged. Contact your dealer for an exact replacement.
Batteries
Lithium batteries can be dangerous. Improper handling of lithium batteries may result in an explosion. Dispose of lithium batteries as required by local ordinance. Also see
“Product Disposal” on page 11
Chassis Cover Removal and Replacement
When servicing your system, make sure to replace the chassis cover and secure it with the screws before plugging in the power cable and turning it on. The chassis cover ensures proper airflow and cooling.
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Laser Compliance Statement
The optical devices are tested and certified to be compliant with International Electro­technical Commission IEC60825-1 and European EN60825-1 standards for Class 1 laser products.
Class 1 laser products are not considered hazardous. The optical devices are designed such that there is never human access to laser radiation above a Class 1 level during normal operation or prescribed maintenance conditions.
The optical devices installed in your system is designed for use solely as a component of such electronic product and therefore does not comply with the appropriate requirements of Code of Federal Regulation Sec. 1040.10 and Sec. 1040.11 for COMPLETE laser products
Warning - Hazardous Voltage!
Hazardous voltage is present inside your system when it is connected to an AC supply even when the system’s power switch is off. Exposure to Hazardous Voltage could cause personal injury. 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 -Avoid Electrostatic Discharge!
Circuit cards and integrated circuits can be easily damaged by static electricity. To reduce risk of damage, store them in protective packaging whenever they are not installed in your system.
Before you install or remove memory modules, video memory, disk drives, circuit cards or other devices, protect them from static electricity. To do so, make sure your system’s power switch is OFF. Then, unplug the system’s AC power cord(s). Wear an anti-static wrist strap (available at electronic supplies stores) to handle the device you want to install. Be sure to connect the wrist strap to an unpainted metal portion of the system chassis.
As an alternative, you can dissipate electrostatic buildup by touching an unpainted metal portion of the system chassis with one hand. Handle the device you are installing with the other hand, and maintain continuous contact with the unpainted portion of the chassis until it is installed in the system.
Product Disposal
The Wa ste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive requires that used electrical and electronic products must be disposed of separately from normal household waste in order to promote reuse, recycling and other forms of recovery and to reduce the quantity of waste
to be eliminated with a view to reduce landfill. WEEE includes accessories such as keyboard, mouse, remote control, speakers, etc. When you dispose of such products, please follow the agreement made between you and us and/or your distributor.
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System Features
The WA2500/SA2500 system is a highly flexible and reliable system designed to offer the highest levels of performance at an affordable price. It is:
■ based on the NVIDIA® CK8-04 Professional chipset,
■ designed for the AMD OpteronTM processors,
■ housed in a tower chassis that can also easily be installed into a standard EIA 19-
inch rack cabinet.
To get comfortable with your computer, take a tour around your system by reading the sections hereafter.
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Related Documents
In the EXPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM in which you found this User’s Guide, you can also find several other documents relevant to your system, options and accessories.
Some printed documents may also have been shipped with your system. We recommend you read these additional documents as it becomes necessary when
setting up, using or upgrading your system.
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System Chassis Features
Front View
The following figure shows the location of the front system features
Figure 1: Front View
A 5.25-inch bays B USB ports
Four 5.25-inch bays, one of which may include a tape backup unit, CD-ROM drive, DVD-ROM drive, DVD-RW drive or COMBO DVD-ROM CD­RW drive. A floppy disk drive can also be fitted using a specific bracket.
Two Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports allow you to connect USB-equipped peripheral devices such as printers.
C H ard Disk s cage D Co ntrol LEDs an d buttons
Depending on your configuration, this cage either contains SATA or SCSI drives, which can be hot­swappable or fixed. The cage shown is a fixed drives cage, featuring a frontal fan.
E Front door F Power LED
Refer to
“Status Indicators” on page 18 fo r
more information.
G Access LED H LAN LEDs 1 & 2
Front View Detail (D)
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Refer to “Status Indicators” on page 18 for more information.
Refer to “Status Indicators” on page 18 fo r more information.
I
Fan Failure, Overheat and Power Supply Failure LED
J
Power on/off button
Refer to
“Status Indicators” on page 18 for
more information.
Press this button to turn on/off the power. Refer to the
“Powering On your System” on page 86, “Powering Off your System” on page 88, or “Forcing a Power Shutdown” on page 89 sections for details.
K
Reset Button
L
Fan Failure, Overheat and Power Supply Failure Button
Press this button to reboot the system. Press this button to stop the alarm that signals
a problem has been detected.
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Rear View
Figure 2: Rear View
A AC power connector
Connect the power cord to this socket.
B Power switch C Connectors
Refer to
“Back Panel Connectors” on page 24 for details.
D Expansion boards slots
Refer to the ‘Expansion Boards Slots’ section hererafter for details
E Thumbscrews
Remove the thumbscrews to remove the right side door.
See “Removing or Installing the
Right Side Door” on page 122.
F Power supply bay
Depending on your configuration, it is fitted with a fixed power supply, or one with hot­swappable power modules (shown in the picture).
GFan
Keep the area near the venting holes clear for proper ventilation.
H Front panel and right side door ke ys
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RJ45 Leds
Figure 3: RJ45 Leds
Expansion Board Slots
Two PCI expansion slots, one PCI-E x16 expansion slot and one PCI-E x1 expansion slot are available, enabling you to install additional Video Boards and LAN boards. Refer to “Optional Features” on page 29 for details about the components that may be installed in the expansion slots.
Table 1: RJ45 Leds Activity
ACT/LINK LED (A) SPEED LED (B)
Status Description Status Description
OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection GREEN Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection
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St atus Indicators
This section explains the indication and meanings of the system lamps located on the front and back panels of your system.
Front Panel
Power ON Lamp (A)
■ Lights green to indicate normal operation with the system powered on.
■ Remains off when the system is powered off.
■ Blinks green when the system is in a power-saving mode.
Access Lamp (B)
Lights amber when one of the drives (on-board S-ATA or IDE) is being accessed.
LAN 1 & 2 Activity Lamps (C)
These LEDs are not used.
Fan Failure, Overheat and Power Supply Failure LED (D)
■ Lights red when a fan, overheating or power supply failure is detected.
■ Turns off automatically once the problem is corrected.
Back Panel
RJ45 Ports Activity Lamps
Refer to the back panel description for more details. See “RJ45 Leds” on page 17.
Power Supply LEDs (Hot-Swap Power Supply Only)
The LEDs are lit green when the power module is functioning correctly. If one of the LEDs is off, change the corresponding power module or check that the power cables are correctly plugged in.
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Internal View
Figure 4: Internal View
A Power supply slot B Fan (depending on your configuration) C Motherboard D 5.25-inch devices slots E Hard disk drives slots F Fan slot (depending on your configuration)
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Motherboard
Figure 5: SA2500/WA2500 Motherboard
Table 2: SA2500/WA2500 Motherboard Internal Connectors
Denomination on drawing
Name Type
REAR_FAN1 Rear fan1 connector 3 pin header (white) REAR_FAN2 Rear fan2 connector 3 pin header (white) I1394_1 Connects to the front panel IEEE1394 port 10 pin header (orange) SB_PWR Standby power LED (lights up to indicate
that the system is on, in sleep mode or soft-off mode). Always unplug the power cord before working on the motherboard.
Standard LED
PANEL1 Front Panel connector 10 pin header (multi coloured) CPU_WARN1 CPU warning LED (lights up to indicate that
CPU1 is not properly installed).
Standard LED
GAME1 GAME/MIDI port connector 16 pin header
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Configuring MotherBoard Jumpers
Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRTC1)
1. Power off the system and unplug the AC power cord.
SATA_RAID1, SATA_RAID2, SATA_RAID3, SATA_RAID4
Connect to the SATA RAID hard disk drives (when the on-board RAID controller is active)
7 pin header
RAID_EN1 RAID controller jumper (not used) 3 pin USB56, USB78, USB USB connectors 10 pin connector BPSMB1 Connects to the Backplane SMBus
connector
6 pin connector
CHASSIS1 Connects to the chassis intrusion switch 4 pin connector PRI_IDE1 Primary IDE connector 40 pin connector SEC_IDE1 Secondary IDE connector 40 pin con nector SATA1, SATA2, SATA3,
SATA4
Connect to the SATA hard disk drives 3 pin header
FRNT_FAN1 Used for the chipset fan 3 pin header (white) FRNT_FAN2 Front fan2 connector 3 pin header (white) CLRTC1 Clear RTC RAM jumper 3 pin header HEATSINK1 not used PCI1, PCI2 PCI connectors Standard PCI expansion slots PCI_E2 PCI-E 16x connector PCI Express expansion slot (black) LAN1_EN1 GB LAN controller setting 3 pin connector PCI_E1 PCI-E 1x connector PCI Express expansion slot (white) BATTERY Battery socket CD1 CD-ROM audio line in 4 pin header (black) FP_AUDIO1 Connects to the front panel audio 10 pin header (black) CPU_FAN1 CPU1 fan connector 3 pin header (white) DIMM_A1, DIMM_A2,
DIMM_B1, DIMM_B2
DDR sockets (linked to CPU1) 184 pin standard sockets
DIMM_A3, DIMM_B3 DDR sockets (linked to CPU2) 184 pin standard sockets CPU1 CPU connector Socket 94 0 CPU2 CPU connector Socket 940 KBPWR1 Keyboard power jumper 3 pin connector CPU_FAN2 CPU2 fan connector 3 pin header (white) ATXPWR1 Power connector 24 pin keyed connector FLOPPY1 Floppy Disk Drive connector 34 pin header ATX12V1 Auxiliary Power connector 8 pin keyed connector
Table 2: SA2500/W A2500 Motherboard Internal Connectors (Continued)
Denomination on drawing
Name Type
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2. Remove the onboard battery.
3. Set position as 2-3 (Clear CMOS).
4. Wait 5 to 10 seconds.
5. Set position as 1-2 (Normal [Default]).
6. Re-install the battery.
7. Plug the power cord and power on the system. The message ‘CMOS checksum
bad’ displays.
8. Press DEL to enter the BIOS Setup, reload the default settings (or make any
changes that you judge necessary), save and reboot your system.
Figure 6: Clear CMOS Jumper
Wake Up using Keyboard (KBPWR1)
Set this jumper to enable or disable the keyboard wake up feature. If it is set to 2-3, pressing a key on the keyboard will wake up the system. (Check that this feature is also enabled in the BIOS Setup utility).
Figure 7: Wake Up using Keyboard Jumper
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1394 Controller Setting (1394_EN1)
This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard IEEE controller. Set to pins 1­2 to activate the controller.
Gigabit LAN Controller Setting (LAN1_EN1)
This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard 1 Gigabit LAN controller. Set to pins 1-2 to activate the controller.
RAID Controller Setting (RAID_EN1)
This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard RAID controller. Set to pins 1­2 to activate the controller.
Note: this RAID chipset is not used on the system.
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Back Panel Connectors
Memory Configuration
Notes:
■ In dual-channel configuration, the total size of the memory
modules installed per channel must be the same.
- Single CPU: DIMM_A1 + DIMM_A2 = DIMM_B1 + DIMM_B2
Table 3: Back Panel Connectors
Denomination on drawing
Description
A Mouse P/S2 connector B Keyboard P/S2 connector C Optical S/PDIF Port D IEEE Port E Parallel Port F Serial Port G, H, J, K USB Ports I RJ-45 Ports R Coaxial S/PDIF Port
Table 4: Audio 2, 4, 6 or 8-channels configuration
Port Headset
2-channels
4-channels 6-channels 8-channels
O
Light Blue Line In Line In Line In Line In
P
Lime Line out Front Speaker out Front Speaker out Front Speaker out
Q
Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In Mic In
M
Black - Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out
L
Gray - - - Side Speaker Out
N
Yellow Orange
- - Center/Subwoofer Center/Subwoofer
s
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- Dual CPU: DIMM_A1 + DIMM_A2 = DIMM_B1 + DIMM_B2 = DIMM_A3 + DIMM_B3
■ For optimal performances, the memory capacity for CPU2
(Slots A3 + B3) must be equal to the CPU1 memory capacity (Slots A1+ A2 + B1 + B2.)
■ Always install memory modules approved by the system’s
manufacturer. Contact your sales representative for more information.
Table 5: Memory Configuration
Number of CPUs
2 memory modules installed in
4 memory modules installed in
6 memory modules installed in
1 CPU A1 + B1 A1 + B1
A2 + B2
not possible
2 CPUs A1 + B1 A1 + B1
A3 + B3
A1 + B1 A2 + B2 A3 + B3
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St andard Features
■ On-board LAN
■ Dual channel memory architecture support
■ SCSI and S-ATA hard disk drives support
■ CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, COMBO DVD-ROM/ CD-RW, DVD+R9 (DL) support
■ PCI support
■ PCI-E x16 video boards support
■ PCI-E x1 LAN board support
■ 5.25-inch tape backup unit support
Processor
The system board accommodates two AMD OpteronTM processors with 1 MB L2 cache.
Memory
The system board contains six 184-pins DIMM slots each supporting DDR 400 ECC memory. You may install a minimum of 512 MB and as much as 12 GB (2 x 6GB).
Your system supports dual-channel memory architecture. Refer to “Memory
Configuration” on page 24 for details.
PCI Slots
The motherboard features two standard PCI expansion slots.
PCI -Express Slots
■ One PCI-E x16 expansion slot (for a video or LAN board, for instance).
■ One PCI-E x1 expansion slot (for a LAN board, for instance).
Network Controller
Note: To ensure EMC product regulation compliance, the
system must be used with a shielded LAN cable.
The motherboard features the Broadcom BMC5751 Gigabit PCI-E LAN controller:
■ Integrated 10/100/1000BASE-T transceiver
- 10/100/1000BASE-T triple-speed MAC
- SMBus 2.0 controller
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- On-chip voltage regulation
- Wake-On-LAN power switching circuit
■ PCI Express host interface
■ Wake-On-LAN
RAID Controller
The motherboard features the NVIDIA® nForce4® PRO controller:
■ Allows RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, and JBOD configuration for 4 SATA connec­tors.
ACPI
The motherboard supports the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) as defined by the ACPI 2.0 specifications. An ACPI aware operating system can put the system into a state where the hard drives spin down, the system fans stop, and all processing is halted. However, the power supply will still be on and the processors will still be dissipating some power, so the power supply fans will still run.
The system board supports sleep states s0, s1, s3, s4, and s5:
■ s0: Normal running state.
■ s1: Processor sleep state. No context will be lost in this state and the processor
caches will maintain coherency.
■ s3: Suspend to RAM. Your working environment is Saved To RAM.
■ s4: Hibernate. Your working environment is Saved To Disk
■ s5: Shutdown.
Keyboard and Mouse
The keyboard/mouse controller is PS/2-compatible.
Peripheral Bays
Your system features three 5.25-inch bays that you can use with either a hard disk drive, an optical device such as a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, a COMBO DVD-ROM CD­RW, a DVD+R9 (DL) or a tape backup unit.
You can also use one of these bays to install a Floppy Disk Drive using a special bracket.
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