Supero SuperWorkstation 5033C-T User Manual

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SUPERWORKSTATION 5033C-T

USER’S MANUAL

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Preface

About This Manual

This manual is written for professional system integrators and PC technicians.
It provides information for the installation and use of the SuperWorkstation 5033C­T. Installation and maintainance should be performed by experienced techni­cians only.

The 5033C-T is a high-end, single processor mid-tower workstation based on the
SC733T-350 mid-tower workstation chassis and the Super P4SCT+II
motherboard. The P4SCT+II supports a single Intel® Pentium® 4 HT (hyper­threading) processor of up to 3.40 GHz with an integrated 512KB advanced
transfer cache or Intel® Celeron® processors of up to 2.80 GHz with an inte­grated 128KB advanced transfer cache.

Manual Organization

Chapter 1: Introduction

The first chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the
system and describes the main features of the Super P4SCT+II motherboard and
the SC733T-350 chassis.

Chapter 2: Server Installation

This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperWorkstation
5033C-T into a rack and check out the server configuration prior to powering up
the system. If your server was ordered without the processor and memory
components, this chapter will refer you to the appropriate sections of the manual
for their installation.

Chapter 3: System Interface

Refer to this chapter for details on the system interface, which includes the
functions and information provided by the control panel on the chassis as
well as other LEDs located throughout the system.

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Chapter 4: System Safety

You should thoroughly familiarize yourself with this chapter for a general overview
of safety precautions that should be followed when installing and servicing the
SuperWorkstation 5033C-T.

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup

Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the P4SCT+II motherboard, including
the locations and functions of connectors, headers and jumpers. Refer to this
chapter when adding or removing processors or main memory and when
reconfiguring the motherboard.

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup

Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC733T-350 workstation chas­sis. You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when installing,
removing or reconfiguring Serial ATA or peripheral drives and when replacing
system power supply units and cooling fans.

Chapter 7: BIOS

The BIOS chapter includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed
information on running the CMOS Setup Utility.

Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages

Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes

Appendix C: Software Installation

Appendix D: System Specifications

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Table of Contents

Preface

About This Manual ....................................................................................................... ii i

Manual Organization .................................................................................................... ii i

Chapter 1: Introduction

1-1 Overview ............................................................................................................ 1- 1

1-2 Motherboard Features ..................................................................................... 1-2

1- 3 Chassis Features ............................................................................................ 1 -5

1- 4 Contacting Supermicro ................................................................................... 1-7

Chapter 2: System Installation

2-1 Overview ............................................................................................................ 2- 1

2- 2 Unpacking the SuperWorkstation 5033C-T................................................... 2-1

2-3 Setting up the System ................................................................................... 2-2

Checking the Motherboard Setup............................................................ 2-2

Checking the Drive Bay Setup ................................................................ 2-4

Chapter 3: System Interface

3-1 Overview ............................................................................................................ 3- 1

3-2 Control Panel Buttons..................................................................................... 3 -1

Reset.......................................................................................................... 3-1

Power ......................................................................................................... 3 -1

3- 3 Control Panel LEDs......................................................................................... 3-2

Power ......................................................................................................... 3 -2

HDD ............................................................................................................ 3-2

NIC.............................................................................................................. 3-2

Overheat ..................................................................................................... 3 -2

3- 4 Serial ATA Drive Carrier LEDs ....................................................................... 3-3

Chapter 4: System Safety

4-1 Electrical Safety Precautions......................................................................... 4 -1

4- 2 General Safety Precautions ........................................................................... 4-2

4-3 ESD Precautions ............................................................................................. 4-3

4- 4 Operating Precautions .................................................................................... 4-4

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Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup

5- 1 Handling the P4SCT+II Motherboard ............................................................. 5-1

5- 2 Motherboard Installation.................................................................................. 5 -2

5- 3 Connecting Cables .......................................................................................... 5 -3

Connecting Data Cables .......................................................................... 5-3

Connecting Power Cables ........................................................................ 5 -3

Connecting the Control Panel ................................................................. 5-3

5-4 I/O Ports ........................................................................................................... 5-4

5- 5 Installing Processors ...................................................................................... 5 - 5

5- 6 Installing Memory ............................................................................................ 5-6

5- 7 Adding PCI Cards ............................................................................................ 5-7

5- 8 Motherboard Details ........................................................................................ 5-8

P4SCT+II Layout ....................................................................................... 5 -8

P4SCT+II Quick Reference ...................................................................... 5-9

5- 9 Connector Definitions .................................................................................... 5-10

Power Supply Connectors...................................................................... 5-10

PW_ON Connector ................................................................................. 5-10

Reset Connector ..................................................................................... 5-11

Overheat LED (OH) ................................................................................. 5-11

GLAN2 LED ............................................................................................. 5-11

GLAN1 LED ............................................................................................. 5-11

IDE LED ................................................................................................... 5-12

Power_LED Connector ........................................................................... 5-12

NMI Button............................................................................................... 5-12

SMB Header ............................................................................................ 5-12

IR Connector............................................................................................ 5-13

Serial Ports ............................................................................................. 5-13

Fan Headers ............................................................................................ 5-13

Chassis Intrusion .................................................................................... 5-14

Wake-On-LAN.......................................................................................... 5-14

Wake-On-Ring ......................................................................................... 5-14

ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports ....................................... 5-14

Universal Serial Bus ............................................................................... 5-15

GLAN1/2 (Ethernet) Ports...................................................................... 5-15

SATA LED (Marvell)................................................................................ 5-15

SATA LED (Intel) .................................................................................... 5-15

5-10 Jumper Settings............................................................................................. 5-16

Explanation of Jumpers.......................................................................... 5-16

CMOS Clear ............................................................................................ 5-16

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Front Side Bus Speed............................................................................ 5-16

USB Wake-Up ......................................................................................... 5-17

Watch Dog Enable/Disable.................................................................... 5-17

Speaker Jumper ...................................................................................... 5-17

Keyboard Wake-Up ................................................................................. 5-18

GLAN2 Enable/Disable ........................................................................... 5-18

VGA Enable/Disable ............................................................................... 5-18

Keylock Enable/Disable ......................................................................... 5-18

SATA Enable/Disable ............................................................................. 5-19

5-11 Onboard Indicators ........................................................................................ 5-19

Standby Power LED ............................................................................... 5-19

5-12 Parallel Port, Floppy/IDE Hard Drive and AGP Connections ................... 5-20

Parallel Port Connector .......................................................................... 5-20

Floppy Connector .................................................................................... 5-21

IDE Connectors ....................................................................................... 5-21

8xAGP Slot ............................................................................................. 5-22

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup

6- 1 Static-Sensitive Devices ................................................................................. 6-1

6-2 Front Control Panel ......................................................................................... 6-2

6-3 System Fans.................................................................................................... 6 -5

Fan Failure................................................................................................. 6- 5

Replacing System Fans........................................................................... 6 -5

6- 4 Drive Bay Installation ...................................................................................... 6-7

Serial ATA Drives...................................................................................... 6-7

Installing Components in the 5.25" Drive Bays................................... 6-10

6- 5 Power Supply................................................................................................. 6-11

Replacing the Power Supply ................................................................. 6-11

Chapter 7: BIOS

7-1 Introduction....................................................................................................... 7-1

7- 2 Running Setup ................................................................................................. 7-2

7-3 Main BIOS Setup ............................................................................................ 7-2

7- 4 Advanced BIOS Setup .................................................................................... 7- 4

7-4.1 Advanced BIOS Features ............................................................. 7 -4

7-4.2 Advanced Chipset Control ............................................................ 7- 5

7-4.3 I/O Device Configuration ............................................................... 7- 7

7-4.4 PnP Configuration.......................................................................... 7-9

7-4.5 Console Redirection .................................................................... 7-10

7-4.6 Hardware Monitor......................................................................... 7-11

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7-4.7 Processor & Clock Options ........................................................ 7-12

7-5 Security .......................................................................................................... 7-13

7-6 Boot................................................................................................................. 7-14

7-7 Exit .................................................................................................................. 7-15

Appendices:

Ap pe n d i x A: B I O S P O S T Me s s a g es ....................................................................... A - 1

Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes ............................................................................. B- 1

Appendix C: Software Installation ........................................................................... C-1

Appendix D: System Specifications ....................................................................... D-1

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Chapter 1

Introduction

1-1 Overview

Supermicro's 5033C-T is a high-end single processor workstation. The 5033C­T is comprised of two main subsystems: the SC733T-350 chassis and the
P4SCT+II motherboard. The P4SCT+II supports a single 478-pin Intel Pentium
4 microPGA processor at up to 3.40 GHz with HT (hyper-threading) technology
(or single a Intel Celeron processor of up to 2.80 GHz) and up to 4 GB of ECC
or non-ECC unbuffered DDR400/333/266 SDRAM memory. Please refer to our
web site for information on operating systems that have been certified for use with
the 5033C-T (www.supermicro.com) and for regular updates on supported proces­sor speeds.

In addition to the motherboard and chassis, various hardware components may
have been included with the 5033C-T, as listed below.

! One CPU retention mechanism (SKT-0109)

! Serial ATA (SATA) Accessories:

One (1) internal SATA backplane (CSE-SATA-733)

Four (4) SATA cables (CBL-0044)

One (1) SATA LED cable (CBL-0056)

Four (4) SATA drive carriers (CSE-PT39)

! One (1) 12-cm exhaust fan (FAN-0055)

! One (1) 9-cm cooling fan with air shroud (FAN-0060)

! One (1) CD containing drivers and utilities

! SuperWorkstation 5033C-T User's Manual

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1-2 Motherboard Features

At the heart of the SuperWorkstation 5033C-T lies the P4SCT+II, a single pro­cessor motherboard designed to provide maximum performance. Below are the
main features of the P4SCT+II.

Chipset Overview

The P4SCT+II is based on Intel’s 875P chipset. See Figure 1-1 for a block
diagram of the chipset. The 875P chipset is made up of two main components:

The Memory Controller Hub (MCH)

The I/O Controller Hub (6300ESB)

Memory Controller Hub (MCH)

The MCH includes the host (CPU) interface, memory interface, I/O controller hub
interface, CSA interface and AGP interface. It contains advanced power manage­ment logic and supports dual-channel (interleaved) DDR memory, providing band­width of up to 6.4 GB/s using DDR-400 SDRAM. The MCH supports the following
front side bus/memory bus configurations: 800 MHz FSB with a 400/333 memory
interface, a 533 MHz FSB with a 333/266 memory interface and a 400 MHz FSB
with a 266 MHz memory interface. The AGP interface supports 8x data transfers
and operates at a peak bandwidth of 2.1 GB/s. The CSA (Communications
Streaming Architecture) interface connects the MCH to a Gigabit Ethernet con­troller.

I/O Controller Hub (6300ESB)

The 6300ESB ICH controller hub provides the I/O subsystem with access to the rest

of the system. It integrates two Serial ATA (SATA) host controllers, a dual-channel
Ultra ATA/100 bus master IDE controller, an SMBus 2.0 controller, the LPC/Flash
BIOS interface, the PCI-X (66MHz) 1.0 interface, the PCI 2.2 interface and the
System Management Controller.

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Processors

The P4SCT+II supports a single Intel® Pentium® 4 HT (hyper-threading) proces­sor of up to 3.40 GHz with an integrated 512KB advanced transfer cache or Intel®
Celeron® processors of up to 2.80 GHz with an integrated 128KB advanced
transfer cache. Please refer to the support section of our web site for a complete
listing of supported processors (http://www.supermicro.com/support/).

Memory

The P4SCT+II has four (4) 184-pin DIMM sockets that can support up to 4 GB
of ECC or non-ECC unbuffered DDR400/333/266 SDRAM modules. (Memory
operates in a dual-channel, or interleaved configuration for increased perfor­mance.) Module sizes of 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB and 1 GB may be used to
populate the DIMM slots.

Serial ATA

A Serial ATA controller is incorporated into the 875P chipset to provide a two­port Serial ATA subsystem. A Marvell 88SX5080 controller is also included
onboard the P4SCT+II, which provides support for four additional SATA ports.
The SATA drives are hot-swappable units and RAID 0 and RAID 1 supported.

Note: The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot­swap capability and RAID function of the Serial ATA drives.

PCI Expansion Slots

The P4SCT+II has two 32-bit, 33 MHz (5V) PCI slots and three 64-bit, 66 MHz
(3.3V) PCI-X slots. The SC733T-350 chassis can accommodate cards being
installed in all five slots.

Ethernet Ports

The P4SCT+II has an Intel® 82547GI CSA Gigabit Ethernet controller and an
Intel® 82541 Gigabit Ethernet controller onboard. Together these controllers can
support a total of two Gigabit LAN ports.

AGP Slot

A 15.V 8xAGP slot for use with high-performance video cards is included on the
motherboard. The AGP slot is backward compatible with 4xAGP and 2xAGP.

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Onboard Controllers/Ports

An onboard IDE controller supports one floppy drive and up to four Ultra ATA 100
hard drives or ATAPI devices. Onboard I/O backpanel ports include one serial
COM port, one parallel port, four USB ports, PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports and
two GLAN (RJ45) ports.

Other Features

Other onboard features that promote system health include eight voltage moni­tors, a chassis intrusion header, auto-switching voltage regulators, chassis and
CPU overheat sensors, virus protection and BIOS rescue.

Figure 1-1 . Intel 875P Chipset:

System Block Diagram

Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see Chapter 5 for details.

MCH

800/533/400 MHz System Bus

IDE Primary/

Secondary

Pentium 4
Processor

DDR-400/333/266

SDRAM

USB

Ports (4)

SATA Primary/

Secondary

6300ESB

Marvell

SATA

Controller

LPC I/O

Keyboard/Mouse

Floppy Drive

Serial Ports

Para llel Por t

Monitor

UDMA/100

SATA

USB 2.0

1.5V 8xAGP

GLAN (Intel)

FWH

64-bit

PCI Bus

32-bit

PCI Bus

GLAN

Con tr olle r

PCI-X

Slots (3)

PCI Slots

(2)

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1-3 Chassis Features

The SuperWorkstation 5033C-T is a mid-tower workstation type configuration.
The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC733T-350 chassis.

System Power

When configured as a SuperWorkstation 5033C-T, the SC733T-350 chassis in­cludes a single low-noise 350W power supply.

Serial ATA Subsystem

The SC733T-350 chassis was designed to support up to four Serial ATA hard
drives. The Serial ATA drives are hot-swappable units. ATA/100 IDE drives are
also supported.

Control Panel

The SC733T-350's control panel provides important system monitoring and con­trol information. LEDs indicate power on, network activity, hard disk drive activity
and overheat conditions. The control panel also includes a main power button
and a system reset button.

Rear I/O Panel

The rear I/O panel on the SC733T-350 provides seven motherboard expansion
slot, one COM port (another is internal), two USB ports, PS/2 mouse and key­board ports, a parallel (printer) port, a graphics port and two Gb Ethernet ports.
(See Figure 1-2.)

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Cooling System

The SC733T-350 chassis has an innovative cooling design that features one 12­cm exhaust fan and one 9-cm thermal cooling fan. The fans plug into headers
on the motherboard and operate at full rpm continuously.

Figure 1-2. Rear I/O Panel

Keyboard

Mouse

Parallel (Printer) Port

COM1 Port GLAN PortsUSB 1/2 Ports VGA Port

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1-4 Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

Address: SuperMicro Computer, Inc.

980 Rock Ave.

San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)
Web Site: www.supermicro.com

Europe

Address: SuperMicro Computer B.V.

Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML

's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

[e-mail] (Customer Support)

Asia-Pacific

Address: SuperMicro, Taiwan

D5, 4F, No. 16 Chien-Ba Road

Chung-Ho 235, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw
Technical Support:
Email: [e-mail]
Tel: [phone], ext.132 or 139

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Chapter 2

System Installation

2-1 Overview

This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperWorkstation
5033C-T up and running. Following the steps in the order given should enable
you to have the system operational within a minimal amount of time. If your
system is not already fully integrated with a motherboard, processor, system
memory etc., please turn to the chapter or section noted in each step for details
on installing specific components.

2-2 Unpacking the SuperWorkstation 5033C-T

You should inspect the box the SuperWorkstation 5033C-T was shipped in and
note if it was damaged in any way. If the server itself shows damage, you should
file a damage claim with the carrier who delivered it.

Decide on a suitable location for setting up and operating the SuperWorkstation
5033C-T. It should be situated in a clean, dust-free area that is well ventilated.
Avoid areas where heat, electrical noise and electromagnetic fields are gener­ated. You will also need it placed near a grounded power outlet.

Once the SuperWorkstation 5033C-T is placed in the appropriate location, slide
the locking tabs on each caster down to keep it stationary.

!

!

Warnings and Precautions!

- Ensure that the caster wheels on the workstation are locked.

- Review the electrical and general safety precautions in Chapter 4.

- Use a regulating uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to protect the server
from power surges, voltage spikes and to keep your system operating in
case of a power failure.

- Allow the power supply units and hot-swap Serial ATA drive to cool

before touching them.

- To maintain proper cooling, always keep all chassis panels closed and

all SATA carriers installed when not being serviced.

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2-3 Setting Up the System

You should first open the left side panel (when facing the front of the chassis) to
make sure the motherboard is properly installed and all connections have been
made.

Checking the Motherboard Setup

1. Accessing the inside of the 5033C-T (Figure 2-1)

Begin by removing the two screws from the back lip of the side cover (this
is the left cover when looking at the chassis from the front.) Grab the handle
and gently pull the side cover out to release it from its position. Once the side
cover is out of its position, slide the cover out of the chassis.

2. Check the CPU (processor)

You may have one processor already installed into the system board. The
processor should have its own heatsink attached. See Chapter 5 for instruc­tions on processor installation.

3. Check the system memory

Your 5033C-T system may have come with system memory already installed.
Make sure all DIMMs are fully seated in their slots. For details on adding
system memory, refer to Chapter 5.

4. Installing add-on cards

If desired, you can install up to five add-on cards to the system. See Chapter
5 for details on installing PCI-X/PCI add-on cards.

5. Check all cable connections and airflow

Make sure all power and data cables are properly connected and not
blocking the airflow. See Chapter 5 for details on cable connections.

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Figure 2-1. Accessing the Inside of the 5033C-T

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Checking the Drive Bay Setup

Next, you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the Serial
ATA drive and Serial ATA backplane have been properly installed and all essen­tial connections have been made.

1. Accessing the peripheral drive bays

To install or remove a component in the 3.5" and/or 5.25" drive bay(s), you will
need to remove the side chassis cover. See the installation and removal
sections for the peripheral drives in Chapter 6.

2. Check the Serial ATA disk drives

Depending upon your system's configuration, your system may have up to four
Serial ATA drives already installed. If you need to install or remove an SATA
drive, please refer to the appropriate section in Chapter 6.

3. Check the airflow

Cooling air is provided by a 9-cm internal cooling fan and a 12-cm exhaust fan.
The system component layout was carefully designed to promote sufficient
airflow throughout the chassis. Also note that all power and data cables have
been routed in such a way that they do not block the airflow generated by the
fan. Please keep this in mind when rerouting or adding/removing cables.

4. Supplying power to the system

The last thing you must do is to provide input power to the system. Plug the
power cord from the power supply unit into a high-quality power strip that offers
protection from electrical noise and power surges. It is recommended that you
use an uninterruptible power supply (UPS).

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Chapter 3

System Interface

3-1 Overview

There are several LEDs on the control panel and one on each Serial ATA drive
carrier to keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system as well
as the activity and health of specific components. There are also two buttons on
the chassis control panel. This chapter explains the meanings of all LED indi­cators and the appropriate response you may need to take.

3-2 Control Panel Buttons

There are two push-button buttons located on the front of the chassis.
These are (in order from left to right) a reset button and a power on/off
button.

! RESET: The reset switch reboots the system.

! POWER: This is the main power switch, which is used to apply or

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

RESET

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3-3 Control Panel LEDs

The control panel located on the front of the SC733T-350 chassis has four LEDs.
These LEDs provide you with critical information related to different parts of the
system. This section explains what each LED indicates when illuminated and
any corrective action you may need to take.

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

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

! HDD: Channel activity for all HDDs. This light indicates SATA and (if

present) CD-ROM drive activity when flashing.

! NIC: Indicates network activity on GLAN1 or GLAN2 when flashing .

! OVERHEAT: Indicates an overheat condition in the chassis. This may be

caused by cables obstructing the airflow in the system, or the ambient room
temperature being too warm. You should also check to make sure that the
chassis cover is installed and that all fans are present and operating normally.

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3-4 Serial ATA Drive Carrier LEDs

On the front of each Serial ATA drive carrier is a green LED. When illuminated,
it indicates drive activity. A connection to the Serial ATA backplane enables this
LED to blink on and off when that particular drive is being accessed.

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Chapter 4: System Safety

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Chapter 4

System Safety

4-1 Electrical Safety Precautions

!

Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from
harm and the SuperWorkstation 5033C-T from damage:

! Be aware of the locations of the power on/off switch on the chassis

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

! Do not work alone when working with high voltage components.

! Power should always be disconnected from the system when removing

or installing main system components, such as the motherboard,
memory modules and CD-ROM drive. When disconnecting power, you
should first power down the system with the operating system first and
then unplug the power cords of all the power supply units in the system.

! When working around exposed electrical circuits, another person who

is familiar with the power-off controls should be nearby to switch off
the power if necessary.

! Use only one hand when working with powered-on electrical

equipment. This is to avoid making a complete circuit, which will
cause electrical shock. Use extreme caution when using metal tools,
which can easily damage any electrical components or circuit boards
they come into contact with.

! Do not use mats designed to decrease static electrical discharge as

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

! The power supply power cords must include a grounding plug and must

be plugged into grounded electrical outlets.

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4-2 General Safety Precautions

Follow these rules to ensure general safety:

! Keep the area around the SuperWorkstation 5033C-T clean and free of clutter.

! The SuperWorkstation 5033C-T weighs approximately 40 lbs (18.2 kg) when

fully loaded. When lifting the system, two people at either end should lift
slowly with their feet spread out to distribute the weight. Always keep your
back straight and lift with your legs.

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

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

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

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

! Remove any jewelry or metal objects from your body, which are

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

!

! Motherboard Battery: CAUTION - There is a danger of explosion if the onboard

battery is installed upside down, which will reverse its polarites. This
battery must be replaced only with the same or an equivalent type
recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according
to the manufacturer's instructions.

! CD-ROM Laser: CAUTION - this system may have come equipped with a

CD-ROM drive. To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam and hazardous
radiation exposure, do not open the enclosure or use the unit in any
unconventional way.

Chapter 4: System Safety

4-3

4-3 ESD Precautions

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

! Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.

! Keep all components and printed circuit boards (PCBs) in their

antistatic bags until ready for use.

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

! Do not let components or PCBs come into contact with your clothing,
which may retain a charge even if you are wearing a wrist strap.

! Handle a board by its edges only; do not touch its components,
peripheral chips, memory modules or contacts.

! When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.

! Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags

when not in use.

! For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides
excellent conductivity between the power supply, the case, the mounting
fasteners and the motherboard.

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