Viglen Vig395p User Manual

Vig395P Motherboard Manual

20-12-2006

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CE Marking

As we begin the 21st century, European standards are being harmonised across borders. If products comply
with the same standards in all European countries, product exporting and importing is ma de simple - paving our
way to a common market. If you buy a product with a 'CE' mark on it (shown belo w), on the box, in the manual,
or on the guarantee - it complies with the currently enforced directive(s).

Introduction to EMC

EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) is the term used to describe certain issues with RF (Radio Frequency)
energy. Electrical items should be designed so they do not interfere with each other through RF emissions. E.g.
If you turn on your microwave, your television shou ldn't display interference if both ite ms are CE marked to the
EMC directive.

If emitted RF energy is not kept low, it can interfere with other electrical circuitry - E.g. Cars Automatic Braking
Systems have been known to activate by themselves while in a strong RF field. As this has obvious
repercussions ALL electrical products likely to cause RF related problems have to be 'CE' marked from 1st
January 1996 onwards.

If a product conforms to the EMC directive, not only should its RF emissions be very low, but its immunity to RF
energy (and other types) should be high. The apparatus has to resist many 'real world' phenomena such as
static shocks and mains voltage transients.

Viglen’s Environment laboratory

To gain a 'CE' mark, the Viglen computer range has had to undergo many difficult tests to ensure it is
Electromagnetically Compatible. These are carried out in the in-house 'Environment lab' at Viglen Hea dquarters.
We have made every effort to guarantee that each computer leaving our factor y complies fully with the correct
standards. To ensure the computer system maintains complianc e throughout its functi onal life, it is es sential yo u
follow these guidelines.

¾ Install the system according to Viglen’s instructions
¾ If you open up your Viglen:

¾ Keep internal cabling in place as supplied.
¾ Ensure the lid is tightly secured afterwards
¾ Do not remove drive bay shields unless installing a 'CE' marked peripheral in its place
¾ The clips or ‘bumps' around the lips of the case increase conductivity - do not remove or damage.
¾ Do not remove the ferrite ring from the L.E.D cables.
¾ Only use your Viglen computer with 'CE' marked peripherals

This system has been tested in accordance with European standards for use i n residential and light industrial
areas-this specifies a 10 meter testing radius for emissions and immunity. If you do exper ience any adverse
affects that you think might be related to your computer, tr y moving it at least 10 meters away from the affected
item. If you still experience problems, contact Viglen’s Technical Support department who will put you straight
through to an EMC engineer - s/he will do ever ything possible to help. If modifications are made t o your Viglen
computer system, it might breach EMC regulations. Viglen take no responsibility (with regards to EMC
characteristics) of equipment that has been tampered with or modified.

This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that the product shall not be treated as
household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for recycling of
electrical and electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is d isposed of correctly, you will help
prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could
otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product. T he recycling of materials will
help to conserve natural resources. For more detailed information about recycling of this product,
please contact your local city office, your household waste disposal service or Viglen Ltd.

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Copyrights and Trademarks

Please note

The material in this manual is subject to change without notice.

Trademarks

Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT, Windows 95,Windows 98, Windows ME,
Windows 2000 Pro, Windows XP Pro and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation. IBM PC, XT, AT and PS/2 are trademarks of International
Business Machines Corporation. Pentium and Pentium Pro are registered
trademarks of Intel Corporation. AMI BIOS is a registered trademark of American
Megatrends. All other trademarks are acknowledged. JAC-UP, Genie, Contender,
Dossier, Vig, Viglen, and Envy are trademarks of Viglen Limited.

Copyright and Patents

This manual and all accompanying software and documentation are copyrighted and
all rights reserved. This product, including software and documentation, may not, in
whole or in part, be copied, photocopied, translated or reduced to any electronic or
machine-readable form, without prior written consent except for copies retained by
the purchaser for backup.

© Copyright 2006 Viglen Limited
All Rights Reserved
VIG395P Manual Version 1.0
Printed in the United Kingdom

Liability

No warranty or representation, either expressed or implied, is made with respect to
this documentation, its quality, performance, merchantability or fitness for a particular
purpose. As a result the documentation is licensed as is, and you, the licensee, are
assuming the entire risk as to its quality and performance. The vendor reserves the
right to revise this operation manual and all accompanying software and
documentation and to make changes in the content without obligation to notify any
person or organisation of the revision or change.

In no event will the vendor be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental or
consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use this product or
documentation, even if advised of the possibility of such damages. In particular, the
vendor shall not have liability for any hardware, software or data stored or used with
the product, including the costs of repairing, replacing or recovering such hardware,
software or data.

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Contents

Chapter 1: Motherboard Overview 5

Feature Summary 6
Motherboard Features 9
System Board Components 11
Back Panel Connectors 12
Feature Summary 14
Chipset Overview 15
System Memory 17

Chapter 2: System Board Options 20

Overview of Jumper Settings 22
Motherboard Jumper Settings 22
Motherboard Connectors 27
Onboard Indicators 38
Upgrading Central Processing Unit (CPU) 41
Upgrading System Memory 50
Installing an Expansion Card (PCI & PCI-Express) 52
Replacing the Clock/CMOS RAM Battery 54

Chapter 3: Solving Problems 55

Resetting the System 55
Troubleshooting Procedures 56
Problems Operating Add-in Boards 57
Problems & Suggestions 58
Error and Information Messages 60
BIOS Post Codes 64

Chapter 4: System RAID Options 69

Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines 69

Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines 79

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Chapter 5: System BIOS 100

Introduction 100

Managing and Updating your BIOS 101

BIOS Setup Program 105
Main BIOS Setup 106
IDE and SATA Properties 107
Advanced Setup 110
Boot Features 110
Memory Cache 111
PCI Configuration 113
PCI Slot Configurations 113

Advanced Chipset 114
Advanced Processor Options 115
I/O Device Configuration 117
Console Redirection 119

Hardware Monitor Logic 119
Hardware Monitor Logic 121
Security Setup 122
Boot Setup 123
Exit 124

Chapter 6: Glossary 125

Notes 129

Chapter 7: Suggestions 130

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Chapter 1: Motherboard Overview

Introduction

This manual describes the Viglen VIG395P Motherboard inside your computer. The
Motherboard is the most important part of your computer. It contains all of the CPU,
memory and graphics circuitry that make the computer work.

The Vig395P supports dual Intel Xeon dual core processors (w/771 LGA) with front
side bus speed of up 667 MHz, 1066 MHz and 1333 MHz. With dual 64-bit Xeon
dual core processors built-in, the Vig395P offers substantial functionality
enhancements to the Motherboards based on the Intel dual core Net Burst
microarchitecture while remaining compatible with the IA-32 software.

The features include Intel Hyper-Threading Technology, Virtualization Technology,
Hyper Pipelined Technology, Execution Trace Cache, Thermal Monitor 1/2
(TM1/TM2), Enhanced Intel SpeedStep technology, Advanced Dynamic Execution,
Advanced Transfer Cache, Streaming SIMD Extensions 3 (SSE3) and Extended
Memory 64 Technology (EM64T). These features allow the Motherboard to operate
at much higher speeds with better power management in much safer thermal
environments than traditional Motherboards. The Vig395P is ideal for high
performance dual processor workstation environments.

This manual contains technical information about the Viglen VIG395P Motherboard
and other hardware components inside your computer. If you are new to computers
we recommend that you read the user guide first. If you are an experienced
computer user this manual should provide all the information you will need to
perform simple upgrades and maintenance.

We hope that this manual is both readable and informative. If you have any
comments for suggestions about how we could improve the format then please fill
out the form at the back of the manual and send it to us.

Above all we hope that you enjoy using your Viglen computer.

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Feature Summary

The Vig395P Motherboard supports Dual Intel® Xeon processors with up to 8MB of
cache integrated in a LGA771 Socket package operating at speeds up to 3.73GHz.

The Motherboard features:

Form factor:

• ATX form factor: 12 in x 10 in (254 mm x 304.8 mm)

CPU Support:

• Dual LGA771 socket for Intel® Xeon processors 5300/5100/5000 sequence
(Clovertown/Woodcrest/Dempsey processors).

• Supports Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology, Virtualization Technology, Hyper
Pipelined Technology, Execution Trace Cache, Thermal Monitor 1/2 (TM1/TM2),
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep technology, Advanced Dynamic Execution, Advanced
Transfer Cache, Streaming SIMD Extensions 3 (SSE3) and Extended Memory 64
Technology (EM64T)

Chipset Support:

• Intel 5000X (GreenCreek) chipset including Memory Control Hub (MCH) and
enterprise South Bridge 2 (ESB2)

Front Side Bus (FSB):

• 1333/1066/667 MHz

Memory Support:

• Six 240-pin DIMM sockets with support up to 24 GB ECC FBD (Fully Buffered)

DDR2 667/533 Memory

Expansion Support:

• 2 x PCI-Express slots (one x16:Slot#6, one x16 slot with x4 signal: Slot#4)

• 2 x 64-bit PCI-X 133 MHz slots (Slot#2/Slot#3)

• 2 x 32-bit PCI 33 MHz slots (Slot#1/#5)

• 1 x PCI-U Slot: PCI-Express x8 slot (Slot#0)

Storage Support:

• Intel® ESB2 Southbridge supports:

o 1 x Single-channel Ultra DMA 100/66/33
o 6 x Serial ATA ports (supporting RAID 0, 1, 10 and 5)

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AC’97 Audio Support:

• Realtek® AC’97 CODEC

• 6 channel sound for front L&R, rear L&R, centre and subwoofer speakers

LAN Support:

• Intel® GLAN Controller (82563EB) with two Giga-bit LAN ports supported by the

ESB 2 South Bridge

USB Support:

• Supports up to 8 USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) (4 ports, 4 Headers)

BIOS Features:

• 8 Mb Phoenix Flash ROM

• DMI 2.3, PCI 2.2, ACPI 1.0, Plug and Play (PnP), USB Keyboard support,

Hardware BIOS Virus Protection and SMBIOS 2.3

Rear Panel Port Support:

• 1 x PS/2 keyboard port

• 1 x PS/2 mouse port

• 4 x USB 2.0 ports

• 2 x Serial Ports

• 2 x LAN (RJ-45) port

• 1 x Line-In

• 1 x Line-Out

• Microphone

Internal Connectors:

• 1 x Floppy disk drive connector

• 1 x Primary IDE connector

• 1 x Parallel (Printer) Header

• 6 x Serial ATA 2 connectors

• 2 x CPU fan connector

• 4 x Chassis fan connector

• 2 x USB 2.0 connectors (total 4 USB ports)

• 1 x 24-pin ATX power connector

• 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector

• 1 x 8-pin 12V processor connector

• 1 x Front panel AC’97 Audio connector

• 1 x Chassis intrusion connector

• 1 x Power LED/External Speaker connector

• 1 x CD-In connector

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• 1 x Aux.-In connector

• 1 x Power supply alarm reset

• 1 x SMB (System Management Bus) connector

• 2 x SGPIO (Serial General Purpose Input/Output) connectors

• 1 x Front control panel connectors

ACPI Features:

• Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator

• Main switch override mechanism

• ACPI Power Management (S1, S3, S4, S5)

• Power-on mode for power recovery

Other:

• External modem ring-on

• Wake-on-LAN (WOL)

• Wake-on-Ring (WOR)

• Console redirection

• Onboard Fan Speed Control by Thermal Management via BIOS

Power Requirements:

• ATX power supply with SSI power connectors (24-pin, 8-pin, 4-pin)

• These connectors need to meet the SSI EPS 12V specification

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Motherboard Features

Special Features:

• Recovery from AC Power Loss

BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when AC
power is lost and then restored to the system. You can choose for the system to
remain powered off (in which case you must hit the power switch to turn it back on)
or for it to automatically return to a power- on state. See the Power Lost Control
setting in the Advanced BIOS Setup section (Boot Features) to change this setting.
The default setting is Last State.

PC Health Monitoring:

This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the Vig395P. The
Motherboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health
monitoring.

Onboard voltage monitors for the CPU cores, chipset voltage, +1.8V, +3.3V,
+5V, +12V, -12V, +3.3V Standby, +5V Standby and VBAT.

An onboard voltage monitor will scan these voltages continuously. Once a voltage
becomes unstable, a warning is given or an error message is sent to the screen.
Users can adjust the voltage thresholds to define the sensitivity of the voltage
monitor.

• Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control

The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans. The onboard
CPU and chassis fans are controlled by Thermal Management via BIOS (under
Hardware Monitoring in the Advanced Setting).

• Environment Temperature Control

The thermal control sensor monitors the CPU temperature in real time and will turn
on the thermal control fan whenever the CPU temperature exceeds a user-defined
threshold. The overheat circuitry runs independently from the CPU. Once it detects
that the CPU temperature is too high, it will automatically turn on the thermal fan
control to prevent any overheat damage to the CPU. The onboard chassis thermal
circuitry can monitor the overall system temperature and alert users when the
chassis temperature is too high.

• CPU Overheat LED and Control

This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat warning function
in the BIOS. This allows the user to define an overheat temperature. When this
temperature is exceeded, both the overheat fan and the warning LED are triggered.

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ACPI Features:

ACPI stands for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface. The ACPI
specification defines a flexible and abstract hardware interface that provides a
standard way to integrate power management features throughout a PC system,
including its hardware, operating system and application software. This enables the
system to automatically turn on and off peripherals such as CD-ROMs, network
cards, hard disk drives and printers. This also includes consumer devices connected
to the PC such as VCRs, TVs, telephones and stereos.

In addition to enabling operating system-directed power management, ACPI
provides a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play and an operating
system-independent interface for configuration control. ACPI leverages the Plug and
Play BIOS data structures while providing a processor architecture-independent
implementation that is compatible with Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows
2003 Server.

• Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator

When the CPU goes into a suspend state, the chassis power LED and LE1 will start
blinking to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode. When the user presses any
key, the CPU will wake-up and the LED will automatically stop blinking and remain
on.

• Main Switch Override Mechanism

When an ATX power supply is used, the power button can function as a system
suspend button to make the system enter a Soft Off state. The monitor will be
suspended and the hard drive will spin down. Pressing the power button again will
cause the whole system to wake-up. During the Soft Off state, the ATX power supply
provides power to keep the required circuitry in the system alive. In case the system
malfunctions and you want to turn off the power, just press and hold the power
button for 4 seconds. This option can be set in the Power section of the BIOS Setup
routine.

• External Modem Ring-On

Wake-up events can be triggered by a device such as the external modem ringing
when the system is in the Standby or Off state. Note that external modem ring-on
can only be used with an ATX 2.01 (or above) compliant power supply.

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System Board Components

Figure 1: Motherboard Layout & Components

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Table 1: Motherboard Connections

Label Description Label Description

A Alarm Reset Header U Front Panel USB connector
B Power Supply Failure Detect V Power LED / Speaker Header
C +12V 4-pin PCI-Express Power W System Management Bus Header
D +12V 8-pin CPU Power X PCI 33MHz Slot 1
E Power Force-On Y SMB to PCI Slot#1/Slot#2 Speed
F Primary 24-pin ATX PWR Connector Z PCI-E x8 Slot
G Power System Management (I2C) Header AA Gigabit LAN1/Gigabit LAN2 Enable
H LGA771 processor socket (CPU 1) BB Wake-on-LAN Header

I Memory DDR2 FB-DIMM Slots CC Wake-on-Ring Header

J LGA771 processor socket (CPU 2) DD PCI-X 133MHz Slot

K Battery EE Audio Aux-In
L Watch Dog FF PCI-X 133MHz Slot

M Serial General Purpose Input/Output

Headers (SGPIO1/2)

GG CD-In

N Front Control Panel Connector HH Parallel (Printer) Port
O Chassis Intrusion Header II PCI-E x4 on x16 Slot

P CMOS Clear JJ Front Panel Audio Connector
Q Intel SATA 0-5 Connectors KK PCI 33MHz Slot 2
R Floppy Disk Drive Connector LL PCI-E x16

S IDE1 Optical Drive/ HDD Connector MM Audio Enable

T Front Panel USB connector NN Back Panel Connections

Back Panel Connectors

The Motherboard external IO connectors are attached to a metallic I/O shield. This
shield serves several purposes:

• It protects the sensitive Motherboard from any external EMC interference.

• It stops the computer from interfering with other electrical devices.

• It allows the Motherboard to be easily upgraded in the future without having to

resort to buying a whole new case. Simply change the I/O shield to match the
Motherboard.

The I/O shield provides external access to PS/2 keyboard and mouse connectors as
well as one serial port, one parallel port, four USB ports, one LAN Port and the audio
connectors.

Figure 2: I/O shield

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Note: Power to the computer should be turned off before a keyboard or mouse is

connected or disconnected.

Figure 3: Back Panel Connections

Table 2: Back Panel Connectors

Item Description Item Description

1 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) 8 COM Port 2 (Turquoise)
2 PS/2* Mouse Port (Green) 9 Gigabit LAN RJ45 2
3 Back Panel USB 2.0 Port 0 10 Gigabit LAN RJ45 1
4 Back Panel USB 2.0 Port 1 11 Audio Line In Port (Light blue)
5 Back Panel USB 2.0 Port 2 12 Audio Line Out Port (Lime)
6 Back Panel USB 2.0 Port 3 13 Microphone (Pink)
7 COM Port 1 (Turquoise)

Note: The back panel audio out connectors are designed to power headphones or

amplified speakers only. Poor audio quality occurs if passive (non-amplified) speakers
are connected to these outputs.

Table 3: Audio 2/4/6 Channel configurations

Port 2 channel 4 channel 6 channel
Audio line In
(Blue)

Line In Line In Bass/Centre

Line Out (Lime
green)

Line out Front Speaker

Out L & R

Front Speaker
Out L & R

Mic in (Pink) Mic In Rear Speaker

Out L & R

Rear Speaker
Out L & R

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Feature Summary

The VIG395P Motherboard supports Intel Xeon™ 5300/5100/5000 sequence
(Clovertown/Woodcrest/Dempsey) processors with up to 8 MB Cache integrated in a
LGA 771 Socket package operating at speeds up to 3.73GHz. Single or dual
processors are supported but should be identical in speed and CPU stepping revision.

Table 4: Feature Summary

Form Factor

VIG395P: 12” x 10” (304.8 mm x 254 mm)

Processor

- Single or dual Xeon 5300/5100/5000 CPU’s

- 1333 MHz, 1066 MHz and 667 MHz

- Integrated 512MB second and 1MB third level cache

- Dual 771-pin LGA Socket

Maximum supported
CPU speeds

CPU Speed FSB L2 Cache

3.73 GHz 1333 MHz 8 MB

Memory

- Six 240-pin FB-DIMM (Fully Buffered DIMM) sockets.

- Support for up to 24GB of DDR2 667/533MHz FB-DIMM ECC SDRAM
72-bit

Chipset

Intel 5000X chipset, including: the 5000X Memory Control Hub (MCH)
and the Enterprise South Bridge 2 (ESB2)

Video

- PCI-Express connector supporting x4 and x16 lane VGA cards

Audio

- Audio subsystem using the Realtek AC’97 6 channel audio codec.

USB

- Support for USB 2.0 devices

Peripheral Interfaces

- Eight USB Ports

- Two Serial Port

- Six Serial ATA ports (Supporting RAID 0,1,10 and 5)

- One EIDE Ultra DMA/100 bus master interface

- One floppy port interface

- PS/2 keyboard port

- PS/2 mouse port

- Two GLAN (RJ45) ports

- Two Serial ports

- 6-channel Audio Surround Sound

LAN Support

- Intel® (ESB2/Gilgal) 82563EB Dual-Port Gigabit Ethernet Controller

- Supports 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, and 1000BASE-T, RJ45 output

- Intel® I/OAT support for fast, scaleable, and reliable networking

BIOS

- 8 Mb Phoenix

®

Flash ROM

- DMI 2.3, PCI 2.2, ACPI 1.0, Plug and Play (PnP), USB Keyboard
support, Hardware BIOS Virus Protection and SMBIOS 2.3

Expansion Capabilities

- 1 x PCI-E x16 and 1x PCI-E x4 slot

- 2 x PCI-X 64-bit 133/100 MHz (3.3V) slot

- 1 x UIO slot

PC Health Monitoring

- Onboard voltage monitors for CPU cores

- Fan status monitor with firmware control

- CPU/chassis temperature monitors

- Low noise fan speed control

- Platform Environment Control Interface (PECI) ready

- CPU fan auto-off in sleep mode

- Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) fan control

- I2C temperature sensing logic

- Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) support

- CPU slow-down on temperature overheat

- CPU thermal trip support for processor protection

- Power-up mode control for recovery from AC power loss

- Chassis intrusion detection

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Chipset Overview

Built upon the functionality and the capability of the 5000X chipset, the Vig395P
Motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for dual processor­based workstations with configuration options optimized for communications,
presentation, storage, and computation or database applications. The 5000X chipset
supports a single or two Xeon 64-bit dual core processor(s) with front side bus speeds
of up to 1333 MHz. The chipset consists of the 5000X Memory Controller Hub (MCH),
and the Enterprise South Bridge 2 (ESB2).

The 5000X MCH chipset is designed for symmetric multiprocessing across two
independent front side bus interfaces. Each front side bus uses a 64-bit wide, 1333
MHz data bus. The MCH chipset connects up to six Fully Buffered DIMM modules,
providing a total memory of up to 24.0 GB/s. In addition, the 5000X chipset offers a
wide range of RAS features, including memory interface ECC, x4/x8 Single Device
Data Correction, CRC, parity protection, memory mirroring and memory sparing.

The Xeon Dual Core Processor Features

Designed to be used with conjunction of the 5000X chipset, the Xeon dual core
Processor provides a feature set as follows:

The Xeon Dual Core Processors

• L1 Cache Size: Instruction Cache (32KB/16KB), Data Cache (32KB/24KB)

• L2 Cache Size: 4MB (2MB per core)

• Data Bus Transfer Rate: 8.5 GB/s

• Package: FC-LGA6/FC-LGA4, 771 Lands

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Figure 4: Block Diagram of the 5000X Chipset

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System Memory

Main Memory

The Motherboard has six DDR2 Fully Buffered Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM)
sockets. Support for up to a maximum memory size of 24GB. The BIOS automatically
detects memory type, size, and speed.

The Motherboard supports the following memory features:

• 240 pin Fully Buffered DDR2 677/533 MHz DIMMs with gold-plated contacts

• 24 GB maximum total system memory total amount of addressable memory.

• Minimum total system memory: 256 MB

• 72bit registered ECC DIMMs

Note: Due to OS limitations, some operating systems may not show more than 4GB of

memory

Table 5: DIMM Population Configurations

Optimized DIMM Population Configurations

Branch 1 Branch 2

Number of

DIMMs

Bank 1

(Channel 0)

Bank 2

(Channel 1)

Bank 3

(Channel 2)

Bank 4

(Channel 3)
2 DIMMs 1A ------ 2A ------ ------ N/A ------ N/A
4 DIMMs 1A ------ 2A ------ 3A N/A 4A N/A
6 DIMMs 1A 1B 2A 2B 3A N/A 4A N/A

Notes:

1. Dimm slot# specified: DIMM slot to be populated; “------”: DIMM slot not to be populated

2. Both FBD 533 MHz and 667 MHz DIMMs are supported; however, you need to use the

memory modules of the same speed and of the same type on a Motherboard

3. Interleaving memory is supported when pairs of DIMM modules are installed. To

optimize memory performance, please install pairs of memory in both Branch 1 and
Branch 2

4. For memory to work properly, you need to follow the restrictions listed above.

Figure 5: DIMM Population

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Memory Configurations

The Vig395P with Intel 5000X chipset supports the mirroring and sparing technology.
Mirroring mode:
This mode when enabled in the BIOS Branch 2 contains a replicate copy of the data in

Branch 1. The DIMMs must cover the same slot position on both branches. DIMMs that
cover a slot position must be identical with respect to size, speed, and organisation.
DIMMS within a slot position must match each other, but aren’t required to match
adjacent slot positions. Refer to page 113 to enable the memory mirroring functions.

And the default BIOS setting is disabled.

The total memories size will be half of all installed memories.
Single Channel mode:
At configuration time, a DIMM rank is set aside to replace a defective DIMM rank.

When the error rate for a failing DIMM rank reaches a pre-determined threshold, the
memory sparing function will issue an interrupt and initiate a spare copy. At the
completion of the copy, the failing DIMM rank is disabled and the “spared” DIMM rank
will be used in its place. Refer to page 113 to enable the memory sparing functions.
And the default BIOS setting is disabled.

Notes:

1. Each branch contains its own sparing engine and can be enabled or disabled
separately.

2. This Motherboard does not support rank sparing across branches.

3. This Motherboard does not support rank sparing when in mirror mode.

4. The DIMM rank with the largest size will be assigned as spare rank. Data can only
be copied from a smaller sized rank to a larger sized one.

5. A DIMM can contain only one or two ranks. To support sparing function, a DIMM
channel should contain at least two ranks.

6. When sparing function is enabled, the usable memory size will reduce then size of
the spare ranks.

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Note: Due to memory allocation to system devices, memory remaining available for

operational use will be reduced when 4GB of RAM is used. The reduction in memory
availability is disproportional. (Refer to Memory Availability Table below for details.)

Table 6: Memory Allocation & Availability

Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability

System Device Size Physical Memory Remaining

(-Available) (3 GB Total
System Memory)

Physical Memory
Remaining (-Available) (4

GB Total System Memory)
Firmware Hub flash memory
(System BIOS)

1MB 3.00 3.99

Local APIC 4 KB 3.00 3.99
Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB 3.00 3.99
I/O APIC (4 Kbytes) 4 KB 3.00 3.99
PCI Enumeration Area 1 256 MB 3.00 3.76
PCI Express (256 MB) 256 MB 3.00 3.51
PCI Enumeration Area 2 (if
needed)- Aligned on 256MB
boundary

512 MB 3.00 3.01

VGA Memory 16 MB 2.85 2.85
TSEG 1MB 2.84 2.84
Memory available to BIOS,
OS, applications

2.84 2.84

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Chapter 2: System Board Options

• The VIG395P Motherboard is capable of accepting Duo Xeon 5300/5100/5000

(Clovertown/Woodcrest/Dempsey) processors. RAM can be upgraded to a
maximum of 24GB using ECC FBD (Fully Buffered) DDR2 667/533 Memory.

WARNING!

Unplug the system before carrying out the procedures described in this
chapter. Failure to disconnect power before you open the system can result in
personal injury or equipment damage. Hazardous voltage, current, and energy
levels are present in this product. Power switch terminals can have hazardous
Voltages present even when the power switch is off.

The procedures assume familiarity with the general terminology associated with
personal computers and with the safety practices and regulatory compliance
required for using and modifying electronic equipment.
Do not operate the system with the cover removed. Always replace the cover
before turning on the system.

As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this computer may not correspond with the
coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug precede as follows:

The wire which is coloured green-and-yellow must be connected to the terminal in the plug
which is marked by the letter E or by the safety Earth symbol or coloured green or green­and-yellow.

The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the
letter N or coloured black.

The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the
letter L or coloured red.

CAUTION!

The Viglen Vig395P motherboard
and associated components are
sensitive electronic devices. A small
static shock from your body can
cause expensive damage to your
equipment.

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Make sure you are earthed and free of static charge before you open the computer
case. If you are unsure about upgrading your computer, return it to Viglen so a qualified
engineer can perform the upgrade.

STEPS TO TAKE TO PREVENT STATIC DISCHARGE:

1. The best way to prevent static discharge is to buy an anti-static strap from your local

electrical shop. While you are wearing the strap and it is earthed, static charge will
be harmlessly bled to ground.

2. Do not remove the component from its anti-static protec tive packaging until you are

about to install it.

3. Hold boards by the edges – try not to touch components / interface strips etc.

Note: We recommend that you return your computer to the service department for

upgrading. Any work carried out is fully guaranteed. Upgrades should only be carried
out by persons who are familiar with handling IC’s, as incorrect installation will
invalidate the guarantee.

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Overview of Jumper Settings

The VIG395P Motherboard contains the latest technology to offer an almost jumper
less configuration. All Xeon CPU’s are automatically detected and the Speed is
automatically set from the information provided by the CPU.

CAUTION!!

1. Never remove jumpers using large pliers as this can damage the pins. The

best way to remove a jumper is to use a small pair of tweezers or fine needle­nosed pliers.

2. Do not move the jumper with the power on. Always turn off the power and

unplug the power cord from the computer before changing a jumper, taking
all necessary anti static precautions

System Board Jumper Settings

The following figure shows the jumper locations of the Motherboard. Please refer to the
following tables describing each jumper’s configuration.

Explanation of Jumpers

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

Note: On two pin jumpers, “Closed” means the jumper is on and “Open” means the

jumper is off the pins.

Figure 6: Explanation of jumpers

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Motherboard Jumper Settings

Figure 7: Motherboard Jumper Settings

Note: There is no jumper setting for configuring the processor speed or bus frequency.

The feature for configuring the processor speed is in the Setup program using
configure mode. See BIOS Section for information about configure mode.

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Clear CMOS (JBT)

JBT is used to clear CMOS. Instead of pins this “jumper” consists of contact pads to
prevent the accidental clearing of CMOS. To clear CMOS, use a metal object such as a
small screwdriver to touch both pads at the same time to short the connection. Always
remove the AC power cord from the system before clearing CMOS.

GLAN Enable/Disable Jumper (JPL1/JPL2)

JPL1/JPL2 enables or disables the GLAN Port1/GLAN Port2 on the Motherboard. The
table below describes the jumper settings.

Table 7: GLAN Jumper

Function/Mode Jumper Setting Configuration

(Default)
Enable

1-2

Enables onboard LAN controller, this may also
be controlled via additional BIOS setting.

Disable 2-3

Disables onboard LAN controller. If set to
disabled this may not be enabled via
additional BIOS setting.

Watch Dog Enable/Disable Jumper (JWD)

JWD controls the Watch Dog function. Watch Dog is a system monitor that can reboot
the system when a software application is “hung up”. The table below describes the
jumper settings.

Table 8: Watch Dog Jumper

Function/Mode Jumper Setting Configuration

(Default)
Reset

1-2

This will cause WD to reset the system if an
application is hung up.

NMI 2-3

This will generate a non-maskable interrupt
signal for the application that is hung up

Disable Open

This disables the Watch Dog feature

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Audio Enable/Disable Jumper (JPAC)

JPAC enables or disables Audio Controller on the Motherboard. The table below
describes the jumper settings.

Table 9: Audio Jumper

Function/Mode Jumper Setting Configuration

(Default)
Enable

1-2

Enables the onboard audio controller

Disable 2-3

Disables the onboard audio controller

I2C Bus to PCI Slots Jumper (JI2C1/JI2C2)

Jumpers JI2C1/JI2C2 allows you to connect the System Management Bus (I2C) to PCI
slots. The table below describes the jumper settings.

Table 10: I2C Bus to PCI slots Jumper

Function/Mode Jumper Setting Configuration

Enables Closed

This enables the System Management Bus
(I2C) to PCI slots connection.

(Default)
Disable

Open

This disables the System Management Bus
(I2C) to PCI slots connection.

Power Force On Enable/Disable Jumper (JPF)

Jumper JPF allows you to enable or disable the Power Force-On function. The table
below describes the jumper settings.

Table 11: Power Force On Enable/Disable Jumper

Function/Mode Jumper Setting Configuration

(Default)
Disable

Open

This disables the Power Force On function to
the systems normal state, the user needs to
press the power button to power on the
system.

Enable Closed

This enables the power to always stay on
automatically

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Power Supply Failure/Power Fault Detect (JPWF)

The system can notify you in the event of a power supply failure. This feature is
available when three power supply units are installed in the chassis with one acting as
a backup. If you only have one or two power supply units installed, you should disable
this (the default setting) with JPWF to prevent false alarms. The table below describes
the jumper settings.

Table 12: PWR Supply Failure/PWR Fault Detect

Function/Mode Jumper Setting Configuration

Enable Closed

This enables the PWR Supply Failure/PWR

Fault Detect function

(Default)
Disable

Open

This disables the PWR Supply Failure/PWR

Fault Detect function

Front Panel Audio Control Jumper (Front panel audio) (J8)

When front panel headphones are plugged in, the back panel audio output is disabled.
This is done through the FP Audio header (J8). If the front panel interface card is not
connected to the front panel audio header, jumpers should be installed on the header
(J8) pin pairs: 1-2, 5-6, and 9-10. If these jumpers are not installed, the back panel line
out connector will be disabled and microphone input Pin 1 will be left floating, which
can lead to excessive back panel microphone noise and cross talk. The table below
describes the jumper settings.

Table 13: Front Panel Audio Jumpers (Front panel audio)

Function/Mode Jumper Setting Configuration

(Default)

1-2,

5-6

and

9-10

Allows audio to pass to rear I/O with no front
audio cable. The audio line signals are routed

back to the line connector.

Front panel
audio

Open

Jumpers removed for front panel audio cable.
Audio line out and mic in signals are available for
front panel audio connectors on this connector
when no jumpers are installed.

Table 14: Front panel Audio Connector

Pin Signal name Pin Signal name

1 MIC_IN 2 Ground
3 MIC_BIAS 4 +5V
5 RIGHT_OUT 6 RIGHT_IN
7 Ground 8 Key
9 LEFT_OUT 10 LEFT_IN

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Motherboard Connectors

There are connectors on the Motherboard for FAN, IDE, Power supply, CD audio,
Floppy, IDE, & Front Panel Connectors. The location and/or details of these
connections are shown below.

Figure 8: Motherboard Connections

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• Front panel connections

The following are all connectors situated along the right edge of the Motherboard.
They are often connected to buttons and LED’s situated on the front panel.

Figure 9: Front panel connections

A- NMI

This non-maskable interrupt

B- Power LED

This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED
cable to this connector. The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system
power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode.

C- HDD (Hard disk drive) LED

This 2-pin connector is for the HDD activity LED. Connect the HDD Activity LED cable
to this connector. The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to
the HDD.

D- NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators

These connectors are for the network activity LED. Connect the NIC LED cables to this
connector. Anytime a network cable is connected to a NIC the LED will light up.

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E- Overheat/Fan Fail LED (OH)

This 2-pin connector is for the advanced warning of chassis overheating or fan failure.
If the system is overheating the LED will stay on, if a fan fails the LED will flash
constantly.

F- Power Fail LED

This 2-pin connector is for the power stability for the system. If systems does not have
the required amount of power the LED will light up.

G- Reset Button

This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot without
turning off the system power.

H- Power Button

This connector is for the system power button. Pressing the power button turns the
system on or puts the system in sleep or soft-off mode depending on the BIOS settings.
Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the
system OFF.

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• Power Connectors

ATX Power Connector

There is a 24-pin main power supply connector and a 8-pin CPU PWR connector on
the Motherboard. These power connectors meet the SSI EPS 12V specification. The 4­pin 12V PWR supply is required to provide adequate power to PCI-Express slots.

Processor Power Connector

In addition to the primary ATX power connector, the 12V 8-pin CPU Power connector
must also be connected to the Motherboard.

A- 24-pin ATX power connector
B- 8-pin processor power connector
C- 4-pin processor power connector

Figure 10: Power Connectors

CAUTION!!

Do not forget to connect the 24+8+4-pin power plugs; otherwise, the system will
not boot up.

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• Floppy Disk Drive Connector

This connector is for the provided floppy disk drive (FDD) signal cable. Insert one end
of the cable to this connector, and then connect the other end to the signal connector at
the back of the floppy disk drive.

A- Floppy
B- PCI-U Slot

Note: Pin 5 on the connector is removed to

prevent incorrect cable connection when using
a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5.

Figure 11: Floppy disk drive connector

• IDE Connector

This connector is for an Ultra DMA 100/66 signal cable. The Ultra DMA 100/66 signal
cable has three connectors: a blue connector for the primary IDE connector on the
Motherboard, a black connector for an Ultra DMA 100/66 IDE slave device (optical
drive/hard disk drive), and a grey connector for an Ultra DMA 100/66 IDE master
device (hard disk drive).

A- IDE

Figure 12: IDE Connector

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• Parallel (Printer) Header

The parallel header is located at J21 between PCI-E Slot#4 and PCI-X Slot #3. This 26­pin header connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or other devices.

A- Parallel (Printer) Header

Figure 13: Parallel Header

• Serial ATA connectors

These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives.

A- Serial ATA connectors

Figure 14: Serial ATA connectors

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• Universal Serial Bus (USB)

There are eight USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) ports/headers on the Motherboard.
Four of them are Back Panel USB ports (USB #0, 1, 2, 3), and the other four are Front
Panel USB headers (USB #4, 5, 6, 7)

Figure 15: Universal Serial Bus (USB) header

• Chassis Intrusion

A chassis intrusion header is located next to the IDE ports on the Motherboard. Attach
the appropriate cable from the chassis to inform you of a chassis intrusion when the
chassis is opened.

A- Back panel USB 0/1/2/3
B- Front Panel USB 4/5
C- Front Panel USB 6/7
D- Chassis Intrusion

Figure 16: USB and Chassis Intrusion connections

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• Fan Connectors

This Motherboard has six chassis/system fan connectors (Fan 1 to Fan 6). The
onboard fan speeds are controlled by Thermal Management via BIOS Hardware
Monitor in the Advanced Setting.

A- Fan 1
B- Fan 2
C- Fan 3
D- Fan 4
E- Fan 5
F- Fan 6

Figure 17: Fan connectors

CAUTION!!

Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufficient air flow
inside the system may damage the Motherboard components. These are not
jumpers!! Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors!!

Note: All these fan connectors are 4-pin. However, Pins 1-3 of the fan connectors are

backward compatible with the traditional 3-pin fans

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• Wake-On-Ring

The Wake-On-Ring header is designated JWOR. This function allows your computer to
receive and “wake up” by an incoming call to the modem when in suspend state. You
must have a Wake-On-Ring card and cable to use this feature.

• Wake-On-LAN

The Wake-On-LAN header is located at JWOL on the Motherboard. (You must have a
LAN card with a Wake-On-LAN connector and cable to use this feature)

A- WOR
B- WOL

Figure 18: Wake-On-Ring and Wake-On-LAN connectors

• Power LED/Speaker

On the JD1 header, pins 1-3 are for a power LED and pins 4-7 are for the speaker.

A- Power LED/Speaker

Note: The speaker connector pins are for use

with an external speaker. If you wish to use the
onboard speaker, you should close pins 6.7 with
a jumper.

Figure 19: Power LED/Speaker connection

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• Alarm Reset

If there power supplies are installed and Alarm Reset (JP5) is enabled, the system will
notify you when any of the three power modules fail. Connect JP5 to a micro-switch to
enable you to turn off the alarm that is activated when a power module fails.

• SMB

A SYSTEM Management Bus header is located at J18. Connect appropriate cable here
to utilize SMB on your system.

A- Alarm Reset
B- SMB

Figure 20: Alarm Reset and SMB connectors

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• Power SMB (I

2

2

C) Connector

Power SMB (I2 C) Connector (JPI2C) monitors the status of the power supply, Fan and
system temperature.

• SGPIO Headers

Two SGPIO (Serial General Purpose Input/Output) headers are located on the
Motherboard. These headers are used for SATA monitoring on the backplane. Refer to
the board layout below for the locations of the headers.

A- Power SMB
B- SGPIO1
C- SGPIO2

Figure 21: Power SMB and SGPIO connectors

• CD/Aux. Connectors

Two audio connectors: CD-In (CD1) and Aux-In (AUX1) are located on the
Motherboard

A- CD-In
B- Aux.-In

Figure 22: CD-In and Aux-In connectors

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Onboard Indicators

• GLAN LEDs

There are two GLAN ports on the Motherboard. Each Gigabit Ethernet LAN port has
two LEDs. The green LED indicates activity. The power LED may be green, orange or
off to indicate the speed of the connection. See the tables below for more information.

Figure 23: GLAN LEDs indicators

• Onboard Power LED (LE1)

There is an Onboard Power LED located on the Motherboard. When this LED is lit, the
system is on.

A- Onboard Power LED

Figure 24: Onboard Power LED indicators

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• CPU VRM Overheat LED Indicators (LE2/LE3)

There are two CPU VRM Overheat LEDs (LE2, LE3) on the Motherboard. LE2 is for
CPU1 VRM and LE3 is for CPU2 VRM. When the temperature of CPU VRM is normal,
the CPU VRM Overheat LED is green. When CPU VRM is over 90°C, the CPU VRM
Overheat LED will turn yellow and the CPU will slow down to protect the CPU VRM.

• Post Code LED Indicators (LE4/LE5)

There are two POST Code LED Indicators (LE4, LE5) located on the Motherboard.
These two LEDs indicate POST (Power On Self Test) Code Messages through
different sets of green and yellow light combinations. Refer to the table below for POST
Code Messages.

A- LE2:CPU1VRM
B- LE3: CPU2VRM
C- LE4: POST Code LED
D- LE5: POST Code LED

Figure 25: CPU VRM and POST Code LED indicators

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• Status LED (D31)

There is a Status LED Indicator (D31) located on the Motherboard. This LED displays
different colours to show the status of the system. When this amber LED is on, the
power cable is still connected. Be sure to unplug the power cable before installing or
removing any components from the Motherboard. Refer to the table on the right for
system status. See the layout below for the location.

A- D31: System Status LED

Figure 26: Status LED indicators

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Upgrading the Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The Motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA771 socket designed for the Intel®
Xeon Dual Core processor

CAUTION!!

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

Notes:

1. Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding, removing

or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the processor
into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink.

2. Make sure you install the Motherboard into the chassis before you install the CPU

heatsink and fan.

All Intel® Processors together with Level 2 cache chips are housed in a protective
package.

The design of the VIG395P computer makes it a simple job to replace or upgrade the
processor. To do so please refer to the follow instructions below:

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Un-install the Heatsink

1. Remove the lid from the system by un-screwing the two screws at the rear of the

case

CPU heatsink (Top View) CPU heatsink (Bottom View)

Figure 27: Xeon Active CPU heatsink

2. Unscrew and remove the heatsink screws from the Motherboard in the sequence as

shown in the picture below.

Figure 28: Heatsink screws

3. Gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU. (Do not use excessive force

when wriggling the heatsink!!).

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

5. Clean the surface of the CPU and the heatsink to get rid of the old thermal grease.

Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease on the surface before you re-install
the CPU and the heatsink.

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Installing the CPU:

1. Locate the CPU module

Figure 29: CPU Heatsink mounting holes

Note: in the figure above the circled holes are not Motherboard mounting holes these

hold the Heatsink clips fitted to the Motherboard as shown below in figures 30 and 31.

Figure 30: CPU sockets showing Heatsink clips

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Figure 31: Back of MB showing Heatsink clips

Figure 32: Socket for one CPU install

Note: If one CPU is to be installed it should be installed in socket for CPU1 as shown

above.

Socket for CPU1

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2. Press the load lever to release the load plate, which covers the CPU socket, from its

locking position.

Figure 33: Release of load plate

3. Gently lift the load lever to open the load plate.

Figure 34: Opening load plate

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

the South Center Edge of the CPU. Lift the CPU Vertically upwards until it is clear of
the socket.

Figure 35: Correct way to hold CPU

5. With the new CPU align CPU Pin1 (the CPU corner marked with a triangle) against

the socket corner that is marked with a triangle cutout.

6. Align the CPU key that is the semi-circle cutout below a gold dot against the socket

key, the notch on the same side of the triangle cutout on the socket.

7. Once aligned, carefully lower the CPU straight down to the socket.

Note: Do not drop the CPU on the socket. Do not move the CPU horizontally or

vertically. Do not rub the CPU against the surface or against any pins of the socket to
avoid damage to the CPU or the socket.

Figure 36: Placing CPU in socket

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8. With the CPU inside the socket, inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure

that the CPU is properly installed. Then, close the load plate.

9. Use your thumb to gently push the load lever down to lock it.

Figure 37: Securely locking CPU into socket using lever

10. Now repeat the steps for the second CPU if required, making sure that the CPU is

properly installed with load plate securely locked with lever.

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Installing Heatsink

1. Do not apply any thermal grease to the he atsink or the CPU die; if it has already

been applied. If Heatsink thermal paste is not already applied to heatsinks this must

be done now.

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

with those on the retention mechanism.

3. Screw in two diagonal screws (i.e. the #1 and the #2 screws) until just snug (Do not

fully tighten the screws to avoid possible damage to the CPU.)

Figure 38: Heatsink diagonal screw locations

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

5. Repeat the steps for the second heatsink if required.

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Upgrading the Memory Modules

You can install from 256MB to 24GB of memory in the Motherboard DIMM sockets.
The board has six 240-pin FB (Fully Buffered) DDR2 72bit registered ECC SDRAM
DIMM sockets. The Motherboard supports the following memory features:

• 240-pin DIMMs with gold-plated contacts.

• ECC (72-bit).

• DDR2 533/667 MHz Memory speeds

• 256MB, 512MB, 1GB, 2GB and 4GB.

When adding memory, follow these guidelines:

• The BIOS detects the size and type of installed memory.

Figure 39: DIMM Configuration

Table 15: DIMM Population Configurations

Optimized DIMM Population Configurations

Branch 1 Branch 2

Number of

DIMMs

Bank 1

(Channel 0)

Bank 2

(Channel 1)

Bank 3

(Channel 2)

Bank 4

(Channel 3)
2 DIMMs 1A ------ 2A ------ ------ N/A ------ N/A
4 DIMMs 1A ------ 2A ------ 3A N/A 4A N/A
6 DIMMs 1A 1B 2A 2B 3A N/A 4A N/A

Notes:

5. Dimm slot# specified: DIMM slot to be populated; “------”: DIMM slot not to be populated

6. Both FBD 533 MHz and 667 MHz DIMMs are supported; however, you need to use the

memory modules of the same speed and of the same type on a Motherboard

7. Interleaving memory is supported when pairs of DIMM modules are installed. To

optimize memory performance, please install pairs of memory in both Branch 1 and
Branch 2

8. For memory to work properly, you need to follow the restrictions listed above.

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CAUTION!!
Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent

any possible damage. Also note that the memory is interleaved to improve
performance!!

To install DIMM:

1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward.

Figure 40: Unlocking DIMM sockets

2. Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with DIMM #1A.
The memory scheme is interleaved, so you must install two modules at a time,
beginning with DIMM #1A, hen DIMM #2A and so on. For optimal performance,
please install four modules at a time (4 modules maximum.)

3. Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot. Pay attention to the notch along the
bottom of the module to prevent inserting the DIMM module incorrectly.

4. Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot. Repeat
for all modules (see step 1 above).

Figure 41: Installing DIMM

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Note:

1. A FB-DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction. Do not force a
DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM.

2. The sockets do not support DDR/DDR2 DIMMs. DO NOT install DDR/DDR2 DIMMs
to the FB-DIMM sockets.

To Remove DIMM:

1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM

Note: Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips. The

DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force.

2. Remove the DIMM from the socket

Figure 42: Removing DIMM

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Installing an expansion card

To install an expansion card:

1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that came with it and
make the necessary hardware settings for the card.

2. Remove the lid from the system by un-screwing the two screws at the rear of the
case

2. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use. Keep the screw for
later use.

3. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely
seated on the slot.

4. Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier.

5. Replace the system lid.

Configuring an expansion card

After installing the expansion card, configure the card by adjusting the software
settings.

1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any.

2. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.

PCI Slots

There are two 64-bit PCI slots on this Motherboard. The slots support PCI cards such
as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI
specifications.

Figure 43: Installing a PCI card

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PCI Express x16 Slot

This Motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with the PCI
Express specifications.

Figure 44 shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot.

Figure 44: Install a PCI Express x16 card

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Replacing the Clock/CMOS RAM Battery

A lithium battery is installed in a socket on the system board.
The battery has an estimated life expectancy of seven years. When the battery starts

to weaken, it loses voltage; when the voltage drops below a certain level, the system
settings stored in CMOS RAM (for example, the date and time) may be wrong.

If the battery fails, you will need to replace it with a CR2032 battery or an equivalent. As
long as local ordinance permits, you may dispose of individual batteries as normal
rubbish. Do not expose batteries to excessive heat or any naked flame. Keep all
batteries away from children.

CAUTION!!

Danger of explosion if the battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the
same or equivalent type recommended by Viglen. Discard used batteries
according to manufacturer’s instructions.

The battery is listed as board component ‘K’ on the diagram on Figure 1.
To replace the battery, carry out the following:

1. Observe the precautions in “Before You Begin.”

2. Turn off all peripheral devices connected to the system.

3. Turn off the system.

4. Remove any components that are blocking access to the battery.

5. Figure 1 shows the battery location. Gently pry the battery free from its socket,

taking care to note the "+" and "-" orientation of the battery (Figure 45).

6. Install the new battery in the socket.

Figure 45: Removing the Battery

1

+

+

2

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Chapter 3: Solving Problems

The first part of this chapter helps you identify and solve problems that might occur
when the system is in use. The second part lists error code messages that might be
displayed.

Please remember that if you cannot solve the problem by yourself then you should
contact Viglen’s Technical Support team for further assistance.

Viglen Technical Support can be reached in the following ways:
Telephone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

You can also look for support information on our web site:

http://www.viglen.co.uk

Device drivers and various useful utilities can be downloaded from our ftp site:

ftp://ftp.viglen.co.uk

Resetting the System

Before checking your system for hardware problems, it is always a good idea to try
resetting your computer and see if a re-boot can solve the problem. Most software
related problems can be solved simply by re-booting your PC.

Table 16: Resetting the System

To do the following Press

Soft boot: Clear the system memory and
reload the operating system (also called
warm reset).

<Ctrl + Alt + Del>

Cold boot: Clear the system memory, halt
power to all peripherals, restart POST, and
reload the operating system.

Power off/on or reset button (at front
of the system)

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Troubleshooting Procedures

This section provides a step-by-step troubleshooting procedure to identify a problem
and locate its source.

CAUTION!!

1. Turn off the system and any peripheral devices before you disconnect any

peripheral cables from the system. Otherwise, you can permanently damage
the system or the peripheral devices.

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

3. Make sure your keyboard and video display are correctly connected to the

system. Turn on the video display, and turn up its brightness and contrast
controls to at least two-thirds of the maximum (refer to the documentation
supplied with the video display).

4. If the operating system normally loads from the hard disk drive, make sure

there is no diskette in the diskette drive. If the operating system normally
loads from a diskette, insert the operating system diskette into the drive.

5. Turn on the system. If the power indicator does not light, but the system

seems to be operating normally, the indicator is probably defective. Monitor
the power-on self test (POST) execution. Each time you turn on the system,
the POST checks the system board, memory, keyboard, and certain peripheral
devices.

Note: If the POST does not detect any errors, the system beeps once and boots up.

Errors that do not prevent the boot process (non-fatal errors) display a message that
looks similar to the following:

Error Message Line 1
Error Message Line 2
Press <F1> for Set-up, <F2> to Boot

You can note the error and press <F2> to resume the boot- up process, or
<F1> to enter Set-up.

Errors that prevent the boot process from continuing (fatal errors), are communicated
by a series of audible beeps. If this type of error occurs, refer to the error codes and
messages listed at the end of this chapter.

6. Confirm that the operating system has loaded.

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Problems Operating Add-in Boards

Problems related to add-in boards are usually related to improper board installation or
interrupt and address conflicts. Go through the checklist below to see if you can
correct the problem. If the problem persists after you have checked and corrected all of
these items, contact the board vendor's customer service representative.

Did you install the add-in board according to the manufacturer’s instructions?
Check the documentation that came with the board. Are all cables installed properly?

The following items are suggestions for troubleshooting problems related to PCI/ISA
legacy (non-Plug and Play) add-in boards.

• If the PCI/ISA board uses an interrupt, run Set-up and set the interrupt that is

being used by the PCI/ISA board to Used by PCI/ISA Card. Please refer to the
BIOS manual for details of how to do this.

• If the PCI/ISA legacy board uses memory space between 80000H - 9FFFFH,

run Set-up and set conventional memory to 256 K.

• If the PCI/ISA legacy board uses shared memory between C8000H - DFFFH,

run Set-up and enable shared memory for the appropriate memory space.

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Problems and Suggestions

Table 17: Problems and Suggestions

What happens What to do

Application software
problems

Try resetting the system.
Make sure all cables are installed correctly.
Verify that the system board jumpers are set properly.
Verify that your system hardware configuration is set correctly. In

Setup, check the values against the system settings you recorded
previously. If an error is evident (wrong type of drive specified, for
example), make the change in Setup and reboot the system. Record
your change.

Make sure the software is properly configured for the system. Refer to
the software documentation for information.

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

If other software runs correctly on the system, contact the vendor of
the software that fails.

If you check all of the above with no success, try clearing CMOS
RAM and reconfiguring the system. Make sure you have your list of
system settings available to re-enter, because clearing CMOS RAM
sets the options to their default values.

Characters on­screen are distorted
or incorrect

Make sure the brightness and contrast controls are properly adjusted
on the monitor.

Make sure the video signal cable and power cables are properly
installed.

Make sure your monitor is compatible with the video mode you have
selected.

Characters do not
appear on screen

Make sure the video display is plugged in and turned on.
Check that the brightness and contrast controls are properly adjusted.
Check that the video signal cable is properly installed.
Make sure a video board is installed, enabled, and the jumpers are

positioned correctly.
Reboot the system.

CMOS RAM settings
are wrong

If system settings stored in CMOS RAM change for no apparent
reason (for example, the time of day develops an error), the backup
battery may no longer have enough power to maintain the settings.
Replace the battery (Chapter 2).

Diskette drive light
does not go on when
drive is in use or is
tested by POST

Make sure the power and signal cables for the drive are properly
installed.

Check that the drive is properly configured and enabled in Setup.

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Table 18: Problems and Suggestions (Continued)

What happens What to do

Hard drive light does
not go on when drive
is in use or is tested
by POST

Make sure the power and signal cables for the drive are properly
installed.

Make sure the front panel connector is securely attached to the
system board headers.

Check that the drive is properly configured and enabled in Setup.
Check the drive manufacturer's manual for proper configuration for

remote hard disk drive activity.

Power-on light does
not go on

If the system is operating normally, check the connector between the
system board and the front panel. If OK, the light may be defective.

Prompt doesn't
appear after system
boots

It’s probably switched off.
A serious fault may have occurred consult your dealer service

department / Technical Support.

Setup, can't enter

If you can't enter Setup to make changes, check the switch that
disables entry into Setup (Chapter 2). If the switch is set to allow
entry into Setup, you might need to clear CMOS RAM to the default
values and reconfigure the system in Setup.

System halts before
completing POST

This indicates a fatal system error that requires immediate service
attention. Note the screen display and write down any beep code
emitted. Provide this information to your dealer service department /
Technical Support.

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Error and Information Messages

BIOS POST Messages

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

Failure Fixed Disk

Fixed disk is not working or not configured properly. Check to see if fixed disk is
attached properly. Run Setup. Find out if the fixed-disk type is correctly identified.

Stuck key

Stuck key on keyboard.

Keyboard error

Keyboard not working.

Keyboard Controller Failed

Keyboard controller failed test. May require replacing keyboard controller.

Keyboard locked - Unlock key switch

Unlock the system to proceed.

Monitor type does not match CMOS - Run SETUP

Monitor type not correctly identified in Setup

Shadow Ram Failed at offset: nnnn
Shadow RAM failed at offset nnnn of the 64k block at which the error was detected.

System RAM Failed at offset: nnnn
System RAM failed at offset nnnn of in the 64k block at which the error was detected.

Extended RAM Failed at offset: nnnn
Extended memory not working or not configured properly at offset nnnn.

System battery is dead - Replace and run SETUP

The CMOS clock battery indicator shows the battery is dead. Replace the battery and
run Setup to reconfigure the system.

System CMOS checksum bad - Default configuration used

System CMOS has been corrupted or modified incorrectly, perhaps by an application
program that changes data stored in CMOS. The BIOS installed Default Setup Values.
If you do not want these values, enter Setup and enter your own values. If the error
persists, check the system battery or contact your dealer.

System timer error

The timer test failed. Requires repair of system board.

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Real time clock error

Real-Time Clock fails BIOS hardware test. May require board repair.

Check date and time settings

BIOS found date or time out of range and reset the Real-Time Clock. May require
setting legal date (1991-2099).

Previous boot incomplete - Default configuration used

Previous POST did not complete successfully. POST loads default values and offers to
run Setup. If the failure was caused by incorrect values and they are not corrected, the
next boot will likely fail. On systems with control of wait states, improper Setup settings
can also terminate POST and cause this error on the next boot. Run Setup and verify
that the wait state configuration is correct. This error is cleared the next time the system
is booted.

Memory Size found by POST differed from CMOS

Memory size found by POST differed from CMOS.

Diskette drive A error

Drive A: is present but fails the BIOS POST diskette tests. Check to see that the drive
is defined with the proper diskette type in Setup and that the diskette drive is attached
correctly.

Incorrect Drive A type - run SETUP

Type of floppy drive A: not correctly identified in Setup.

System cache error - Cache disabled

RAM cache failed and BIOS disabled the cache. On older boards, check the cache
jumpers. You may have to replace the cache. See your dealer. A disabled cache slows
system performance considerably.

CPU ID:

CPU socket number for Multi-Processor error.

EISA CMOS not writeable

ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot write to EISA CMOS.

DMA Test Failed

ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot write to extended DMA (Direct Memory Access)
registers.

Software NMI Failed

ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot generate software NMI (Non-Maskable Interrupt).

Fail-Safe Timer NMI Failed

Server BIOS2 test error: Fail-Safe Timer takes too long.

device Address Conflict
Address conflict for specified device.

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Allocation Error for: device

Run ISA or EISA Configuration Utility to resolve resource conflict for the specified

device.
CD ROM Drive

CD ROM Drive identified.

Entering SETUP ...

Starting Setup program

Failing Bits: nnnn

The hex number nnnn is a map of the bits at the RAM address which failed the
memory test. Each 1 (one) in the map indicates a failed bit. See errors 230, 231, or 232
above for offset address of the failure in System, Extended, or Shadow memory.

Fixed Disk n
Fixed disk n (0-3) identified.

Invalid System Configuration Data

Problem with NVRAM (CMOS) data.

I/O device IRQ conflict

I/O device IRQ conflict error.

PS/2 Mouse Boot Summary Screen:

PS/2 Mouse installed.

nnnn kB Extended RAM Passed
Where nnnn is the amount of RAM in kilobytes successfully tested.

nnnn Cache SRAM Passed
Where nnnn is the amount of system cache in kilobytes successfully tested.

nnnn kB Shadow RAM Passed
Where nnnn is the amount of shadow RAM in kilobytes successfully tested.

nnnn kB System RAM Passed
Where nnnn is the amount of system RAM in kilobytes successfully tested.

One or more I2O Block Storage Devices were excluded from the Setup Boot
Menu

There was not enough room in the IPL table to display all installed I2O block-storage
devices.

Operating system not found

Operating system cannot be located on either drive A: or drive C: Enter Setup and see
if fixed disk and drive A: are properly identified.

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Parity Check 1 nnnn

Parity error found in the system bus. BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it
on the screen. If it cannot locate the address, it displays ????. Parity is a method for
checking errors in binary data. A parity error indicates that some data has been
corrupted.

Parity Check 2 nnnn

Parity error found in the I/O bus. BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it on
the screen. If it cannot locate the address, it displays ????.

Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to Setup, <F3> for previous

Displayed after any recoverable error message. Press <F1> to start the boot process or
<F2> to enter Setup and change the settings. Press <F3> to display the previous
screen (usually an initialization error of an Option ROM, i.e., an add-on card). Write
down and follow the information shown on the screen.

Press <F2> to enter Setup

Optional message displayed during POST. Can be turned off in Setup.

PS/2 Mouse:

PS/2 mouse identified.

Run the I2O Configuration Utility

One or more unclaimed block storage devices have the Configuration Request bit set in
the LCT. Run an I2O Configuration Utility (e.g. the SAC utility).

System BIOS shadowed

System BIOS copied to shadow RAM.

UMB upper limit segment address: nnnn

Displays the address nnnn of the upper limit of Upper Memory Blocks, indicating
released segments of the BIOS which can be reclaimed by a virtual memory manager.

Video BIOS shadowed

Video BIOS successfully copied to shadow RAM.

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BIOS POST Codes

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

Recoverable POST Errors

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

• 1 long and two short beeps - video configuration error

• 1 repetitive long beep - no memory detected

Terminal POST Errors

If a terminal type of error occurs, BIOS will shut down the system. Before doing so,
BIOS will write the error to port 80h, attempt to initialize video and write the error in the
top left corner of the screen. The following is a list of codes that may be written to port
80h.

Table 19: POST code description

POST Code Description

01h IPMI Initialization
02h Verify Real Mode
03h Disable Non-Maskable Interrupt (NMI)
04h Get CPU type
06h Initialize system hardware
07h Disable shadow and execute code from the ROM.
08h Initialize chipset with initial POST values
09h Set IN POST flag
0Ah Initialize CPU registers
0Bh Enable CPU cache

0Ch Initialize caches to initial POST va lues
0Eh Initialize I/O component

0Fh Initialize the local bus IDE

10h Initialize Power Management
11h Load alternate registers with initial POST values
12h Restore CPU control word during warm boot
13h Reset PCI Bus Mastering devices
14h Initialize keyboard controller
16h 1-2-2-3 BIOS ROM checksum
17h Initialize cache before memory Auto size
18h 8254 timer initialization

1Ah 8237 DMA controller initialization
1Ch Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller

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

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Table 20: POST code description (Continued)

POST Code Description

18h 8254 timer initialization
1Ah 8237 DMA controller initialization

1Ch Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller

20h 1-3-1-1 Test DRAM refresh
22h 1-3-1-3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller
24h Set ES segment register to 4 GB
28h Auto size DRAM

29h Initialize POST Memory Manager
2Ah Clear 512 kB base RAM
2Ch 1-3-4-1 RAM failure on address line xxxx*

2Eh

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

2Fh Enable cache before system BIOS shadow

32h Test CPU bus-clock frequency

33h Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager

36h Warm start shut down

38h Shadow system BIOS ROM
3Ah Auto size cache
3Ch Advanced configuration of chipset registers
3Dh Load alternate registers with CMOS values

41h Initialize extended memory for RomPilot (optional)

42h Initialize interrupt vectors

45h POST device initialization

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

48h Check video configuration against CMOS

49h Initialize PCI bus and devices
4Ah Initialize all video adapters in system
4Bh QuietBoot start (optional)
4Ch Shadow video BIOS ROM
4Eh Display BIOS copyright notice
4Fh Initialize MultiBoot

50h Display CPU type and speed

51h Initialize EISA board (optional)

52h Test keyboard

54h Set key click if enabled

55h Enable USB devices

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

59h Initialize POST display service
5Ah Display prompt “Press <ESC> to enter SETUP”
5Bh Disable CPU cache

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Table 21: POST code description (Continued)

POST Code Description

5Ch Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB
60h Test extended memory
62h Test extended memory address lines
64h Jump to UserPatch1
66h Configure advanced cache registers
67h Initialize Multi Processor APIC
68h Enable external and CPU caches

69h Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area
6Ah Display external L2 cache size
6Bh Load custom defaults (optional)
6Ch Display shadow-area message
70h Display error messages
72h Check for configuration errors
76h Check for keyboard errors
7Ch Set up hardware interrupt vectors
7Dh Initialize Intelligent System Monitoring (optional)
7Eh Initialize coprocessor if present
80h Disable onboard Super I/O ports and IRQs (optional)
81h Late POST device initialization
82h Detect and install external RS232 ports
83h Configure non-MCD IDE controllers
84h Detect and install external parallel ports
85h Initialize PC-compatible PnP ISA devices
86h Re-initialize onboard I/O ports.
87h Configure Motherboard Configurable Devices (optional)
88h Initialize BIOS Data Area
89h Enable Non-Maskable Interrupts (NMIs)
8Ah Initializ e Extended BIOS Data Area
8Bh Test and initialize PS/2 mouse
8Ch Initialize floppy controller
8Fh Determine number of ATA drives (optional)
90h Initialize hard-disk controllers
91h Initialize local-bus hard-disk controllers

92h Jump to UserPatch2
93h Build MPTABLE for multi-processor boards
95h Install CD ROM for boot
96h Clear huge ES segment register
97h Fix up Multi Processor table

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Table 22: POST code description (Continued)

POST Code Description

98h 1-2 Search for option ROMs and shadow if successful.

One long, two short beeps on checksum failure
99h Check for SMART Drive (optional)
9Ch Set up Power Management

9Dh Initialize security engine (optional)
9Eh Enable hardware interrupts
9Fh Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives
A0h Set time of day
A2h Check key lock
A4h Initialize typematic rate
A8h Erase <ESC> prompt
AAh Scan for <ESC> key stroke
ACh Enter SETUP
AEh Clear Boot flag
B0h Check for errors
B1h Inform RomPilot about the end of POST (optional)
B2h POST done - prepare to boot operating system
B4h 1 One short beep before boot
B5h Terminate QuietBoot (optional)
B6h Check password (optional)
B7h Initialize ACPI BIOS and PPM Structures
B9h Prepare Boot
BAh Initialize SMBIOS
BCh Clear parity checkers
BDh Display MultiBoot menu
BEh Clear screen (optional)
BFh Check virus and backup reminders
C0h Try to boot with INT 19
C1h Initialize POST Error Manager (PEM)
C2h Initializ e error logging
C3h Initializ e error display function
C4h Initialize system error flags
C6h Console redirection init.
C7h Unhook INT 10h if console redirection enabled
C8h Force check (optional)
C9h Extended ROM checksum (optional)
CDh Reclaim console redirection vector

D2h Unknown interrupt
D4h Check Intel Branding string

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Table 23: POST code description (Continued)

POST Code Description

D8h Alert Standard Format initialization

D9h Late init for IPMI
DEh Log error if micro-code not updated properly

The following are for boot block in Flash ROM

Table 24: POST code description

POST Code Description

E0h Initializ e the chipset
E1h Initialize the bridge
E2h Initialize the CPU
E3h Initialize system timer

E4h Initialize system I/O
E5h Check force recovery boot
E6h Checksum BIOS ROM

E7h Go to BIOS
E8h Set Huge Segment
E9h Initialize Multi Processor

EAh Initialize OEM special code
EBh Initialize PIC and DMA
ECh Initialize Memory type
EDh Initialize Memory size
EEh Shadow Boot Block
EFh System memory test
F0h Initializ e interrupt vectors
F1h Initializ e Run Time Clock
F2h Initialize video

F3h Initialize System Management Manager
F4h Output one beep
F5h Clear Huge Segment
F6h Boot to Mini DOS
F7h Boot to Full DOS

Note:

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

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Chapter 4: System RAID Options

Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines

After all the hardware has been installed, you must first configure Intel's ESB2 SATA
RAID before you install the Windows Operating System and other software drivers.

Notes:

1. If you do not wish to confi gure onboard SATA RAID functions, please go directly to
page and page for Operating System & Other Software Installation.

2. This chapter describes RAID Configuration Instructions for the Intel ESB2 RAID
Controller designed for the Windows OS.

Introduction to Serial ATA and Parallel ATA

To configure the SATA RAID functions, you must first use the Intel ESB2 SATA RAID
Utility program to configure the RAID Level that you desire before installing the
Windows XP/2000/2003 operating system and other software drivers. The necessary
drivers are all included on the Viglen Driver CD supplied with the system.

Note: The current version of the ESB2 SATA RAID Utility can only support Windows

XP/2000/2003 Operating Systems.

Serial ATA (SATA)

Serial ATA (SATA) is a physical storage interface that uses a single cable with a
minimum of four wires to create a point-to-point connection between devices. It is a
serial link, which supports transfer rates up to 3.0 Gbps. Because the serial cables
used in SATA are thinner than the traditional cables used in Parallel ATA (PATA),
SATA systems have better airflow and can be installed in smaller chassis. In addition,
the cables used in PATA are limited to a length of 40cm, while Serial ATA cables can
be up to one meter in length. Overall, SATA provides better functionality than PATA.

Introduction to the Intel ESB2 Serial RAID

Located in the South Bridge of the 5000X chipset, the I/O Controller Hub (ESB2)
provides the I/O subsystem with access to the rest of the system. It supports 1- channel
UltraATA/100 Bus Master IDE controller (PATA) and six Serial ATA (SATA) ports. The
ESB2 supports the following PATA and SATA device configurations: Legacy mode and
Native mode.

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The Intel HostRAID Configurations

The following types of Intel's HostRAID configurations are supported:
RAID 0 (Data Striping): this writes data in parallel, interleaved ("striped") sections of

two hard drives. Data transfer rate is doubled over using a single disk.
RAID1 (Data Mirroring): an identical data image from one drive is copied to another

drive. The second drive must be the same size or larger than the first drive.
RAID 10 (Striping & Mirroring): RAID 0 and 1 schemes are combined (without parity

information) to get the benefits of both.
RAID 5: both data and parity information are striped and mirrored across three or more

hard drives.

The Intel Matrix Storage

The Intel Matrix Storage, supported by the ESB2, allows the user to create RAID 0,
RAID 1, RAID 10 and RAID 5 sets by using only six identical hard disk drives. The Intel
Matrix Storage Technology creates two partitions on each hard disk drive and
generates a virtual RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and RAID 5 sets. It also allows you the
change the HDD partition size without any data.

Configuring BIOS settings for SATA RAID Functions (Native Mode)

1. Press the <Del> key during system bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.

Note: If it is the first time powering on the system, we recommend you load the

Optimized Default Settings. If you have already done so, please skip to Step 3.

2. Use the arrow keys to select the "Exit" Settings. Once in the "Exit" settings, Scroll
down to select "Load Optimized Default Settings" and press the <Enter> key. Select
"OK" to confirm the selection. Press the <Enter> key to load the default settings for
the BIOS.

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

4. Scroll down to "SATA Controller Mode" and press the <Enter> key to select
"Enhanced".

5. Scroll down to "SATA RAID Enabled" and press <Enter>. Then, select "Enabled."

6. Go to "Exit." Select "Exit Saving Changes" from the "Exit" menu. Press the <Enter>
key to save the changes and exit the BIOS.

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

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

Note: The Intel RAID Configuration Utility is only available for systems with two or more

drives installed. The Intel RAID Utility screen will not display in systems with one drive
installed.

Using the Intel ESB2 SATA RAID Utility Program

Creating, Deleting and Resetting RAID Volumes:

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

Figure 46: Entering the Intel ESB2 SATA Utility

Note: All graphics and screen shots shown in the manual are for reference only. Your

screens may or many won’t look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this
manual.

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

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Creating a RAID 0 Volume

1. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key.

The following screen will appear:

Figure 47: Creating a RAID 0 Volume

2. Specify a name for the RAID 0 set and press the <Tab> key or the <Enter> key to
go to the next field. (You can use the <Esc> key to select the previous menu.)

3. When RAID Level item is highlighted, press the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to
select RAID 0 (Stripe) and hit <Enter>.

4. When the Disks item is highlighted, press <Enter> to select the HDD to configure as
RAID. The following pop-up screen displays:

Figure 48: Selecting Drives for RAID 0 Volume

5. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to highlight a drive and press <Space> to
select it. A triangle appears to confirm the selection of the drive.

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6. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to select the stripe size, ranged from 4
KB to 128 KB for the RAID 0 array, and hit <Enter>.

Note: For a server, please use a lower stripe size, and for a multimedia system, use a

higher stripe size. The default stripe size is 128 KB.

7. Press <Enter> when the Create Volume item is highlighted. A warning message
displays.

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

Creating a RAID 1 Volume

1. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key.

The following screen will appear:

Figure 49: Creating a RAID 1 Volume

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

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

4. When the Capacity item is highlighted, enter your RAID volume capacity and hit
<Enter>. The default setting is the maximum capacity allowed.

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5. Press <Enter> when the Create Volume item is highlighted. A warning message
displays.

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

Creating a RAID 10 (RAID 1+RAID 0)

1. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key.

The following screen will appear:

Figure 50: Creating a RAID 10 (RAID 1 + RAID 0) Volume

2. Specify a name for the RAID 10 set and press <Enter>.

3. When RAID Level item is highlighted, use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to
select RAID 10 (RAID1 + RAID0) and hit <Enter>.

4. When the Stripe Size is highlighted, use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to
select the stripe size from 4 KB to 128 KB for your RAID 10 and hit <Enter>. The
default setting is 64 KB.

Note: For a server, please use a lower stripe size, and for a multimedia system, use a

higher stripe size.

5. When the RAID Volume Capacity item is highlighted, enter your RAID volume
capacity and hit <Enter>. The default setting is the maximum capacity allowed.

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6. Press <Enter> when the Create Volume item is highlighted. A warning message
displays.

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

Creating a RAID 5 (Parity)

1. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key.

The following screen will appear:

Figure 51: Creating a RAID 5 (Parity) Volume

2. Specify a name for the RAID 5 set and press <Enter>.

3. When the Raid Level is highlighted, use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to
select RAID 5 (Parity) and hit <Enter>.

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4. When the Disk item is highlighted, press <Enter> to select the HDD to configure as
RAID. The following pop-up screen (See Note on Page 70) displays:

Figure 52: Selecting Drives for RAID 5 (Parity) Volume

5. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to highlight a drive and press <Space> to
select it. A triangle appears to confirm the selection of the drive.

6. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to select the stripe size, ranged from 4
KB to 128 KB for the RAID 5 array, and hit <Enter>.

Note: For a server, please use a lower stripe size, and for a multimedia system, use a

higher stripe size. The default stripe size is 128 KB.

7. Enter your desired RAID volume capacity and press <Enter> when the capacity
item is highlighted. The default setting is the maximum capacity allowed.

8. Press Enter when the Create Volume item is highlighted. A warning message
displays.

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

Deleting RAID Volume

CAUTION!!

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

1. From the main menu, select item2-Delete RAID Volume, and press <Enter>.

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

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

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Resetting to Non-RAID and Resetting a RAID HDD

CAUTION!!

Be cautious when you reset a RAID volume HDD to non-RAID or Resetting a
RAID HDD. Resetting a RAID volume HDD or Resetting a RAID HDD will reformat
the HDD and delete the internal RAID structure on the drive.

1. From the main menu, select item3-Reset Disks to Non- RAID, and press <Enter>.
The following screen will appear:

Figure 53: Resetting to Non-RAID and Resetting a RAID HDD

2. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to highlight the RAID set drive to reset
and press <Space> to select.

3. Press <Enter> to reset the RAID set drive. A Warning message displays.

4. Press "Y" to reset the drive, or type "N" to go back to the main menu.

Exiting the Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility:

1. From the main menu, select item4-Exit, and press <Enter>. A warning message will
appear.

2. Press "Y" to reset the drive, or type "N" to go back to the main menu.

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Installing the Windows XP/2000/2003 for systems with RAID
Functions

New Operating System-Windows XP/2000/2003 Installation

1. Copy the Intel ESB2 SATA RAID Controller Drivers for the appropriate OS to a
formatted diskette. These drivers can be found on the Viglen driver CD provided
with the system.

2. Reboot system.

3. Insert Microsoft Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver, and the system
will start booting up from CD.

Note: If using a Viglen Recovery CD, please skip to step 7. All drivers for RAID

functions are included on the CD

4. Press the <F6> key when the message-" Press F6 if you need to install a third party
SCSI or RAID driver" displays.

5. When the Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup screen appears, press "S" to specify
additional device(s).

6. Insert the driver diskette-"Intel AA RAID XP/2000/2003 Driver for ESB2 into Drive A:
and press the <Enter> key.

7. Choose the Intel ESB2 SATA RAID Controller from the list indicated in the
XP/2000/2003 Setup Screen, and press the <Enter> key.

8. Press the <Enter> key to continue the installation process. (If you need to specify
any additional devices to be installed, do it at this time.) Once all devices are
specified, press the <Enter> key to continue with the installation.

9. From the Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup screen, press the <Enter> key. The
XP/2000/2003 Setup will automatically load all device files and then, continue the
Windows XP/2000/2003 installation.

10. After Windows XP/2000/2003 Installation is completed, the system will automatically
reboot.

Note: the current version of the ESB2 SATA RAID Utility can only support Windows

XP/2000/2003 Operating System.

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Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines

After all the hardware has been installed, you must first configure the Adaptec
Embedded Serial ATA RAID before you install the Windows operating system. The
necessary drivers are all included on the Viglen driver CD that comes with your system.

Note: The following section provides information on the Adaptec SATA RAID Driver
based on the Intel Enterprise South Bridge 2 (ESB2) Controller.

Introduction to the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID Controller
Driver

Serial ATA (SATA)

Serial ATA (SATA) is a physical storage interface. It uses a single cable with a
minimum of four wires to create a point-to-point connection between devices. It is a
serial link which supports SATA Transfer rates up to 3.0 Gbps. Because the serial
cables used in SATA are thinner than the traditional cables used in Parallel ATA
(PATA), SATA systems have better airflow and can be installed in smaller chassis than
Parallel ATA. In addition, the cables used in PATA can only extend to 40cm long, while
Serial ATA cables can extend up to one meter. Overall, Serial ATA provides better
functionality than Parallel ATA.

Introduction to the Intel ESB2 I/O Controller Hub

Located in the South Bridge of the Intel 5000X Chipset, the ESB2 I/O Controller Hub
provides the I/O subsystem with access to the rest of the system. It supports 1-channel
Ultra ATA/100 Bus Master IDE controller (PATA) and one Adaptec's Serial ATA (SATA)
Host Controller, which support up to six Serial ATA drives, up to two RAID volumes and
up to four drives in RAID Configurations. (See below for details.)

Adaptec’s SATA HostRAID Controller Firmware supports:

• Drives supported- Six

• Number of RAID Volumes supported- Two

• Total Drives in RAID Configurations- Four

Examples of Valid RAID Configurations:

• Two drives of RAID 1 + two drives of RAID 0

• Two drives of RAID 1 + two drives of RAID 1

• Three drives of RAID 0

• Four drives of RAID 0

Examples of Invalid RAID Configurations:

• Three drives of RAID 0 + Two drives of RAID 1

Note: The information above is applicable to Adaptec’s HostRAID Controller Firmware

only.

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Configuring the Adaptec SATA RAID for Operating Systems
that support RAID functions (Windows, Red Hat & Suse
Linux)

1. Press the <Del> key during system bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.

2. Use the arrow keys to select the "Main" section in BIOS.

3. Scroll down to "SATA Control Mode" and press the <Enter> key to select
"Enhanced".

4. Scroll down to "SATA RAID Enabled" and press <Enter>. Then, select "Enabled."

5. Scroll down to "ICH RAID Codebase" and select "Adaptec". Then press <Enter>.
(For ICH RAID Codebase: Change the setting from Intel to Adaptec.)

6. Go to "Exit". Select "Exit Saving Changes" from the "Exit" menu. Press the <Enter>
key to save the changes and exit the BIOS.

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

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

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The Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA with HostRAID Controller
Driver

The Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID Controller adds SATA/RAID functionality and
performance enhancements to a Motherboard. RAID striping (RAID 0) allows data to
be written across multiple drives, greatly improving hard disk I/O performance. RAID
mirroring (RAID 1) allows data to be simultaneously written to two drives, improving
data security even if a single hard disk fails. A Stripe of Mirrors (RAID 10) provides
multiple RAID 1 mirrors and a RAID 0 stripe, maximizing data security and system
efficiency. By incorporating the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA into the Motherboard
design, the Vig395 offers the user the benefits of SATARAID without the high costs
associated with hardware RAID applications.

Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility (ARC)

The Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility, an embedded BIOS Utility, includes the
following:

• Array Configuration Utility: Use this utility to create, configure and manage arrays.

• Disk Utilities: Use this option to format or verify disks.

To run the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility, you will need to do the following:

1. Enable RAID functions in the system BIOS (refer to page 91).

2. Press the <Ctrl> and <A> keys simultaneously when prompted to do so during
system boot. (Refer to the previous page for detailed instructions.)

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Using the Array Configuration Utility (ACU)

When you press <Ctrl> and <A> keys simultaneously at the prompt during system
bootup, the main menu will appear.

Note: To select an option, use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then press the

<Enter> key to select it. To return to the previous menu, press the <ESC> key. Press
the <Insert> key to select a drive. When a drive is highlighted (selected), press the
<Delete> key to de-select it.

Figure 54: Selecting the Array Configuration Utility

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Managing Arrays

Select this option to view array properties, and configure array settings.
To select this option, using the arrow keys and the <enter> key, select "Managing

Arrays" from the main menu as shown above.

Figure 55: Managing Arrays

Configuring Disk Drives

You may need to configure a disk drive before you can use it.

CAUTION!!

Configuring a disk may overwrite the partition table on the disk and may make
any data on the disk inaccessible. If the drive is used in an array, you may not be
able to use the array again.

Do not configure a disk that is part of a boot array. To determine which disks are

associated with a particular array, please refer to Viewing Array Properties.

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To configure a disk drive

1. From the main menu (shown on Page 82), select Configure Drives and hit
<Enter> (as shown below.)

Figure 56: Configuring Drives

2. From the "Select Drives for Configuring" List (shown below,) select the drives you
want to configure and press <Insert>.

Figure 57: Selecting Drives To Be Configured

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3. The drive you've selected will appear in the "Selected Drives Dialog Box" on the
right (as shown below.) Repeat the same steps until all drives that you want to
configure appear in the selected drives box.

Figure 58: List of Selected Drives for Configuration

4. Once both drives display in the selected drive box, press <Enter.>

5. Read the warning message as shown in the screen below.

Figure 59: List of Selected Drives for Configuration

6. Make sure that you have selected the correct disk drives to configure. If correct,
type Y to continue.

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Creating Arrays

Before you create arrays, make sure that the disks for the array are connected and
installed in your system. Note that disks with no usable space or disks that are un­initialized or not formatted are shown in gray and cannot be used.

Note: It is recommended that you configure devices before you create arrays.

To create an array:

1. From the main menu (shown on page 82), select Create Array.

2. Select the disks for the new array and press Insert (as the screen shown below).

Note: To de-select any disk, highlight the disk and press Delete.

Figure 60: Creating Arrays

3. The arrays you have sele cted will appear on the Selected Drives dialog box on the
right (as shown below.)

4. Press Enter when both disks for the new array are selected. The Array Properties
menu displays.

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Figure 61: Selecting Drives to Create an Array

Assigning Array Properties

Once a new array is completed, you can assign properties to the array.

CAUTION!!

Once the array is created and its properties are assigned, and you cannot
change the array properties using this utility.

To assign properties to the new array:

1. In the Array Properties menu (as shown in the screen below), select an array type
and press Enter. Only the available array types will be displayed on the screen.
(*RAID 0 or RAID 1 requires two drives.)

Figure 62: Assigning Array Properties

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2. Under the item "Arrays Label", type in a label and press <Enter>.

Note: The label shall not be more than 15 characters.

3. For RAID 0, select the desired stripe size.

Note: Available stripe sizes are 16, 32, and 64 KB. 64K is default. Please do not

change the default setting.

4. The item: "Create RAID via" allows you to select between the different ways of
creating methods for RAID 0 and RAID 1.

The following table gives examples of when each is appropriate.

RAID Level Create Via When Appropriate.

RAID 0 Quick Init Creating a RAID 0 on new drives
RAID 0 Migrate Creating a RAID 0 from one new drive and one drive with

data you wish to preserve

RAID 1 Build Any time you wish to create a RAID 1, but especially if you

have data on one drive that you wish to preserve
RAID 1,
RAID 10

Clear Creating a RAID 1 or RAID 10 on new drives, or when you

want to ensure that the array contains no data after creation.
RAID 1,
RAID 10

Quick Init Fastest way to create a RAID 1 or RAID 10 Appropriate

when using new drives

Note: If you select Migrate for RAID 0, or Build for RAID 1, you will be asked to select

the source drive. The contents of the source drive will be preserved. However, the data
on the new drive will be lost.

5. When you are finished, press <Done> (as the screen shown below).

Figure 63: Assigning Array Properties

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Notes:

1. Before adding a new drive to an array, be sure to back up any data stored on the
new drive; otherwise, all data will be lost.

2. If you stop the Build or Clear process on a RAID 1, you can restart it by pressing
<Ctrl> and <R>.

3. If you've used the Quick Init option to create a RAID1, it may return some data mis­comparison when you run a consistency check at a later time. This is normal.

4. The Adaptec Host RAID allows you to use drives of different sizes in a RAID.
However, you can only select a smaller drive as the source or first drive during a
build operation.

5. When migrating from single volume to RAID 0, migrating from a larger drive to a
smaller drive is allowed. However, the destination drive must be at least half the
capacity of the source drive.

6. It is not recommended that you migrate or build an array on Windows dynamic disks
(volumes) because it will result in data loss.

CAUTION!!

Do not interrupt the process when you create a RAID 0 using the Migrate option.
If you do, you will not be able to restart the system, or to recover the data that
was on the source drive.

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Adding a Bootable Array

To make an array bootable:

1. From the Main menu, select Manage Arrays.

2. From the List of Arrays, select the array you want to make bootable, and press
<Ctrl> and <B>.

3. Enter Y to create a bootable array when the following message is displayed: "This
will make all other existing bootable array non-bootable. Do you want to make this
array bootable? (Yes/No):" Then, a bootable array will be created. An asterisk (*)
will appear next to the bootable array (as shown in the picture below)

Figure 64: Adding a Bootable Array

Deleting a Bootable Array

To delete a bootable array:

1. From the Main menu, select Manage Arrays.

2. From the List of Arrays, select the bootable array you want to delete, and press
<Ctrl> and <B>. Note: a bootable array is the array marked with an asterisk * (as
shown in the picture above.)

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3. When the following message is displayed: "The array is already marked bootable.
Do you want to make this array as not bootable? (Yes/No), Enter Y to delete a
bootable array. The bootable array will be deleted and the asterisk will disappear.

Note: Do not use the delete key to delete the bootable array.

Adding/Deleting Hotspares

To add a Hotspare:

Note: In order to rebuild a RAID (RAID 0 or RAID 1), you would need to add anew

HDD as a hotspare.

1. From the main menu (shown on Page 82), select Add/Delete Hotspares.

2. Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight and select the disk you want to
designate as a hotspare, and press <Insert>, and then, press <Enter>.

3. Press Yes when the following prompt is displayed: "D o you want to create spare?"
(Yes/No?) The spare you have selected will appear in the Selected drives Menu.

To delete a Hotspare:

1. From the main menu (shown on Page 82), select Add/Delete Hotspares.

2. Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight and select the Hotspare you want to
delete, and press <delete>, and then, press <Enter>.

3. When the following warning is displayed: "Do you want to delete the hot spare?"
(Yes/No?), press Yes to delete the hotspare you have selected.

Figure 65: Deleting Hotspare

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Viewing Array Properties

To view the properties of an existing array:

1. From the main menu, select Manage Arrays and hit <Enter> (as shown on the
previous page.)

2. From the List of Arrays dialog box (shown below), select the array you want to view
and press Enter.

The Array Properties dialog box appears (as shown below), showing detailed
information on the array. The physical disks associated with the array are displayed
here.

Figure 66: Deleting Hotspare

3. Press Esc to return to the previous menu.

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Rebuilding Arrays

Notes:

1. Rebuilding applies to Fault Tolerant array (RAID 1) only.
If an array Build process is interrupted or when one critical member is missing, you

must perform a Rebuild to restore its functionality. For a critical array rebuild
operation, the optimal drive is the source drive.

2. If no spare array exists and a hard disk drive fails, you need to create a spare
before you can rebuild an array.

To Rebuild an array:

From the Main Menu, select Manage Arrays (as shown in the screen below). From the
List of Arrays, select the array you want to Rebuild.

Press <Ctrl> and <R> to Rebuild.

Figure 67: Rebuilding Arrays

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Deleting Arrays

CAUTION!!

Back up the data on an array before you delete it to prevent data loss
Deleted arrays cannot be restored.

To delete an existing array:

1. From the main menu (shown on Page 82), select Manage Arrays.

2. Select the array you wish to delete and press <delete>.

3. In the Array Properties dialog box, select Delete and press <Enter>. The followin g
prompt is displayed:

CAUTION!!

Deleting the array will render array unusable. Do you want to delete the array?
(Yes/No):

RAID 1 only—the following prompt is also displayed:
Deleting the partition will result in data loss! Do you also want to delete the

partition? (Yes/No):

4. Press Yes to delete the array and partition or No to return to the previous menu.

5. Press Esc to return to the previous menu.

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Using the Disk Utilities

The Disk Utilities enable you to format or verify the media of your Serial ATA hard
disks.

To access the disk utilities:

Figure 68: Accessing Disk Utilities

1. From the Adaptec RAID Configur ation Utility Menu, select Disk Utilities (as shown
above) and press <Enter>. The following screen appears.

Figure 69: Disk Utilities Main Menu

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2. Select the desired disk and press <Enter>. The following screen appears:

To format a disk:

Note: The operation of Formatting Disk allows you to perform a low-level formatting of

a hard drive by writing zeros to the entire disk. Serial ATA drives are low-level
formatted at the factory and does not need to be low-level formatted again.

1. When the screen shown below displays, select Format Disk and press <Enter>.
The following screen appears:

Figure 70: Formatting Disk

2. Read the warning message when it appears in the screen as shown below. To
continue with disk formatting, select Yes and hit <Enter>. Otherwise, select No and
press <Enter>.

CAUTION!!

Formatting a disk destroys all data on the drive. Be sure to back up your data
before formatting a disk.

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Figure 71: Formatting Disk

To verify disk media:

Figure 72: Verifying Disk Media

1. When the screen shown above displays, select Verify Disk Media and press
<Enter>.

2. A message will disp lay, indicating that the selected drive will be scanned for media
defects. Select Yes and hit <Enter> to proceed with disk verifying; otherwise, select
No and hit <Enter>.

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Figure 73: Verifying Disk Media

To Exit Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility

1. Once you have completed RAID array configurations, press ESC to exit. The
following screen will appear.

2. Press Yes to exit the Utility.

Figure 74: Exiting utility

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Installing Intel’s ESB2 Driver by Adaptec and Installing the
OS

1. Copy the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA Raid Controller Drivers for the appropriate
OS to a formatted diskette. These drivers can be found on the Viglen driver CD
provided with the system.

2. Reboot system.

3. Insert the Microsoft Windows OS Setup CD in the CD Driver, and the system will
start to boot up from CD.

Note: If using a Viglen Recovery CD, please skip to step 7. All drivers for RAID

functions are included on the CD

4. Press the <F6> key when the message-"Press F6 if you need to install a third party
SCSI or RAID driver" displays.

5. When the Windows OS Setup screen appears, press "S" to specify additional
device(s).

6. Insert the driver diskette-"Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA Raid Controller Driver"
into Drive A: and press the <Enter> key.

7. Choose Adaptec Embedded Host Serial AT A Raid Controller from the list indicated
in the Windows OS Setup Screen, and press the <Enter> key.

8. Press the <Enter> key to continue the installation process. (If you need to specify
any additional devices to be installed, do it at this time.) Once all devices are
specified, press the <Enter> key to continue with the installation.

9. From the Windows OS Setup screen, press <Enter>. The OS Setup will
automatically load all device files, and, then, continue with the Windows OS
installation.

10. After Windows OS Installation is completed, the system will automatically reboot.