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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 made simple - paving our way to a common market. If you buy a product with a 'CE' mark on it (shown below), 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 shouldn't display interference if both items 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 Headquarters. We have made every effort to guarantee that each computer leaving our factory complies fully with the correct standards. To ensure the computer system maintains compliance throughout its functional life, it is essential you follow these guidelines.

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

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

This system has been tested in accordance with European standards for use in residential and light industrial areas-this specifies a 10 meter testing radius for emissions and immunity. If you do experience any adverse affects that you think might be related to your computer, try 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 everything possible to help. If modifications are made to 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 disposed 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. The 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.

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.

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

Motherboard Features 6 Special Features 9 Chipset Overview 13 System Board Components 14 Back Panel Connectors 15 System Memory 17

Chapter 2: System Board Options 19

Overview of Jumper Settings 21 Motherboard Jumper Settings 22 Motherboard Connectors 25 Onboard Indicators 33 Upgrading Central Processing Unit (CPU) 35 Upgrading System Memory 41 Installing an Expansion Card (PCI & PCI-Express) 43 Replacing the Clock/CMOS RAM Battery 45

Chapter 3: Solving Problems 46

Resetting the System 46 Troubleshooting Procedures 47 Problems Operating Add-in Boards 48 Problems & Suggestions 50 Error and Information Messages 52 BIOS Post Codes 56

Chapter 4: System RAID Options 62

Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines 62 Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines 72

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Chapter 5: System BIOS 93

Introduction 93 Managing and Updating your BIOS 94 BIOS Setup Program 96 Main BIOS Setup 97 Advanced Setup 99

Boot Features 99 Processor & Clock Options 100 Advanced Chipset Control 103 IDE/SATA Configuration 105 PCI/PnP Configuration 108 Super IO Device Configuration 109 Remote Access Configuration 109 Hardware Health Configuration 110 ACPI Configuration 112

Event Log Configuration 113 Security Settings 114 Boot Configuration 115 Exit 116

Chapter 6: BIOS Recovery 118

How to Recover the AMIBIOS Image 118 Boot Sector Recovery fro USB Device 118 Boot Sector Recovery from an IDE CD-ROM 119 Boot Sector Recovery from a Serial Port 119

Chapter 7: Glossary 122

Notes 126

Chapter 7: Suggestions 127

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Chapter 1: Motherboard Overview

Introduction

This manual describes the Viglen Vig410P 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 Vig410P is built upon the functionality and the capability of the Intel 5500 chipset platform. The Vig410P Motherboard provides the performance required for dual processor-based CAD workstations or graphic-intensive systems. The 5500 chipset consists of the 5500 (LGA 1366) processor, the 5500 (North Bridge), and the South Bridge (ICH10R). With the Intel QuickPath interconnect (QPI) controller built in, the 5500 Series Processor platform is the first dual-processing platform that offers the next generation point-to-point system interconnect interface, replacing the current Front Side Bus Technology that substantially enhances system performance with increased bandwidth and scalability.

This manual contains technical information about the Viglen Vig410P 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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Motherboard Features

Form factor:

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

CPU Support:

 Two Intel® 5500 Series (LGA 1366) processors, each processor supporting two

full-width Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) @6.4 GT/s with a total of up to 51.2 GB/s Data Transfer Rate (6.4 GB/s per direction)

Chipset Support:

 Intel 5500 chipset, including: the 5500 North Bridge and the ICH10R South

Bridge.

Memory Support:

 Six 240-pin DIMM sockets support up to 24 GB of DDR3 Buffered ECC or

Unbuffered ECC/Non-ECC Memory (See Section 2-4 in Chapter 2 for DIMM Slot Population.)

Expansion Support:

 One PCI-E 2.0 x16 slot (Slot 6)  One PCI-E 2.0 x4 slot in x16 slot (Slot 3)  One PCI-E x4 (in x8) slots (Slot 2)  Two 32-bit PCI 33 slots (Slot 4 and Slot 5)

Storage Support:

 Intel ICH10R supports six SATA2 ports (with RAID0, RAID1, RAID10, RAID5

supported in the Windows OS Environment, and RAID0, RAID1, RAID10 supported in the Linux platforms)

HD Audio Support:

 HD ALC883 Audio Controller supports High Definition 7.1 Audio with Line-in,

Line-out and Microphone

LAN Support:

 Dual 82574LGigabit Ethernet controllers support two Giga-bit LAN ports

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USB Support:

 Up to Eight USB 2.0 connections (4 Backpanel USB Ports, and 2 Headers w/4

connections supported)

BIOS Features:

 4 MB AMI SPI Flash ROM  PCI 2.2, DMI 2.3, ACPI 1.0/2.0/3.0, Plug and Play (PnP), DMI 2.3, USB Keyboard

support, and SMBIOS 2.3

PC Health Monitoring:

 Onboard voltage monitors for Vcore1, Vcore2, 1.5V, 5VDD, 5VSB, 12V, -12V,  3.3Vcc, 3.3VSB, VBAT and Vtt.  Fan status monitor with firmware control  Tachometer Monitoring  Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) fan control.  Low-noise fan speed control  CPU/chassis temperature monitoring  Platform Environment Control Interface (PECI) ready  Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) support  CPU fan auto-off in sleep mode  CPU slow-down on temperature overheat  CPU thermal trip support for processor protection, power LED  Power-up mode control for recovery from AC power loss  Auto-switching voltage regulator for CPU cores  System overheat/Fan Fail • LED Indicator and control  Chassis intrusion detection/header  System resource alert via Super Doctor III

Rear Panel Port Support:

 1 x PS/2 keyboard port  1 x PS/2 mouse port  4 x USB 2.0 ports  1 x Serial Port  2 x LAN (RJ-45) port  1 x Side Surround  1 x Back Surround  1 x CEN/LFE  Microphone  Front  Line-In

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Internal Connectors:

 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  2 x 8-pin 12V processor connector  1 x Front panel AC’97 Audio connector  1 x Chassis intrusion connector  1 x Overheat LED/Fan fail connector  1 x Power LED/External Speaker connector  1 x CD-In connector  1 x Power SMB (System Management Bus) connector  2 x SGPIO (Serial-Link 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/ACPM Power Management (S1, S3, S4, S5)

Other:

 Console redirection  Onboard Fan Speed Control by Thermal Management via BIOS

Power Requirements:

 ATX power supply with SSI power connectors (24-pin, 8-pin, 8-pin)  These connectors need to meet the SSI EPS 12V specification

Dimensions:

ATX 12.00” (L) x 10.00” (W) (304.80mm x 254.20mm)

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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 Vig410P. All have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring via Super Doctor II or III. An onboard voltage monitor will scan these onboard voltages continuously: Vcore1, Vcore2, 1.5V, 5VDD, 5VSB, 12V, -12V, 3.3Vcc, 3.3VSB, VBAT and Vtt. 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.

 System Resource Alert

This feature is available when used with Super Doctor III in the Windows OS environment or used with Super Doctor II in Linux. Super Doctor is used to notify the user of certain system events. For example, you can also configure Super Doctor to provide you with warnings when the system temperature, CPU temperatures, voltages and fan speeds go beyond a pre-defined range.

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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.

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 both Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 Operating Systems.

 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 may function as a system suspend button, allowing the system to enter a Soft Off state. The monitor will be suspended and the hard drive will spin down. Pressing the power button again to "wake-up" the whole system. 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 BIOS Setup utility.

Power Supply:

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.

The Vig410P can accommodate 24-pin ATX power supplies. Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU, some are inadequate. In addition, the two 12V 8-pin power connections are also required to ensure adequate power supply to the system. Also your power supply must supply

1.5A for the Ethernet ports. It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX

power supply Specification 2.02 or above. It must also be SSI compliant. (For more information, please refer to the web site at http://www.ssiforum.org/). Additionally, in

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areas where noisy power transmission is present, you may choose to install a line filter to shield the computer from noise. It is recommended that you also install a power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges.

WARNING!

To prevent damage to the power supply or Motherboard, please use a power supply that contains a 24-pin and two 8-pin power connectors. Be sure to connect these connectors to the 24-pin (JPW1) and the two 8-pin (JPW2, JPW3) power connectors on the Motherboard for adequate power supply to your system. Failure in doing so will void the manufacturer warranty on your power supply and Motherboard.

Super I/O:

The wide range of functions integrated onto the Super I/O greatly reduces the number of components required for interfacing with floppy disk drives. It also provides two high-speed, 16550 compatible serial communication ports (UARTs). Each UART includes a 16-byte send/receive FIFO, a programmable baud rate generator, complete modem control capability and a processor interrupt system. Both UARTs provide legacy speed with baud rate of up to 115.2 Kbps as well as an advanced speed with baud rates of 250 K, 500 K, or 1 Mb/s, which support higher speed modems.

The Super I/O provides functions that comply with ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface), which includes support of legacy and ACPI power management through an SMI or SCI function pin. It also features auto power management to reduce power consumption.

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Block Diagram of the Intel 5500 Chipset Platform

Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the previous Motherboard features

pages for details on the features.

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Chipset Overview

Built upon the functionality and the capability of the Intel 5500 chipset platform, the Vig410P Motherboard provides the performance required for dual processor- based CAD workstations or graphic-intensive systems. The 5500 chipset consists of the 5500 (LGA 1366) processor, the 5500 (North Bridge), and the South Bridge (ICH10R). With the Intel QuickPath interconnect (QPI) controller built in, the 5500 Series Processor platform is the first dual-processing platform that offers the next generation point-topoint system interconnect interface, replacing the current Front Side Bus Technology that substantially enhances system performance with increased bandwidth and scalability.

The 5500 North Bridge connects to each processor through an independent QPI link. Each link consists of 20 pairs of unidirectional differential lanes for transmission and receiving in addition to a differential forwarded clock. A full-width QPI link pair provides 84 signals. Each processor supports two QPI links, one going to the other processor and the other to the North Bridge.

The 5500 Chipset supports up to 24 PCI Express Gen2 lanes, peer-to-peer read and writes transactions. The ICH10R provides up to six PCI-Express ports, six SATA ports and eight USB connections.

In addition, the 5500 platform also supports a wide range of RAS (Reliability, Availability and Serviceability) features. These features include memory interface ECC, x4/x8 Single Device Data Correction (SDDC), Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC), parity protection, out-of-band register access via SMBus, memory mirroring, memory sparing, and Hot-plug support on the PCI-Express Interface.

Main Features of the 5500 Series Processor and 5500 Chipset

 Four processor cores in each processor with 8MB shared cache among cores  Two full-width Intel QuickPath interconnect links, up to 6.4 GT/s of data transfer rate

in each direction

 Virtualization Technology, Integrated Management Engine supported  Point-to-point cache coherent interconnect, Fast/narrow unidirectional links, and

Concurrent bi-directional traffic

 Error detection via CRC and Error correction via Link level retry

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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 Back Panel USB Wake-Up V Clear CMOS B System Fan Connector 5 W SATA Connectors 0~5 C CPU 2 DDR3 Memory Sockets X BIOS ROM Chip D Power Supply SMBbus I2C Header Y Serial General Purpose I/O headers

for SATA E 8pin Processor Power Connector Z USB headers F 8pin Processor Power Connector AA PWR LED/Speaker Header G CPU2 Fan BB Front Access USB Wake-Up H CPU1 Fan CC Watch Dog

I Primary 24-pin ATX PWR Connector DD Speaker/Internal Buzzer

J CPU 2 1366 Socket EE Serial Port Header K CPU 1 1366 Socket FF Front Panel Audio Connector L System Fan Connector 3 GG Audio Enable Header

M CPU 1 DDR3 Memory Sockets HH CD-In Connector N Front Control Panel Connector II PCI-E x4 in x8 Slot O Overheat LED Header JJ SMB to PCI/PCI-E Slots

P SAS Enable Header KK PCI-E 2.0 x4 in x16 Slot

Q SAS Heartbeat LED LL PCI 33MHz R Chassis Intrusion Header MM PCI 33MHz

S System Fan Connector 4 NN PCI-E x16 Slot T Power Force On Jumper OO LAN1/2 Enable Header

U Battery PP Rear I/O 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, four USB ports, two 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

Descrip

tion

1 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) 9 Gigabit LAN RJ45 1 2 PS/2* Mouse Port (Green) 10 Side Surround (Grey) 3 Back Panel USB 2.0Port0 11 Back Surround (Black) 4 Back Panel USB 2.0 Port 1 12 CEN/LFE (Orange) 5 Back Panel USB 2.0 Port 2 13 Microphone-In (Pink) 6 Back Panel USB 2.0 Port 3 14 Front (Green) 7 COM Port 1 (Turquoise) 15 Line-In (Blue) 8 Gigabit LAN RJ45 2

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.

This Motherboard features a 7.1+2 Channel High Definition Audio (HDA) codec that provides 10 DAC channels. The HD Audio connections simultaneously supports multiple- streaming 7.1 sound playback with 2 channels of independent stereo output through the front panel stereo out for front L&R, rear L&R, center and subwoofer speakers. Use the Advanced software included in the CD-ROM with your Motherboard to enable this function.

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System Memory

Main Memory

The Motherboard has six DDR3 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:

 Registered ECC or Unbuffered ECC/Non-ECC DDR3 1333 MHz/1066 MHz/800

MHz Memory

 24 GB maximum total system memory total amount of addressable memory.  Minimum total system memory: 1GB  72bit registered ECC DIMMs

Table 5: DIMM Population Configurations

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Notes:

1. Due to OS limitations, some operating systems may not show more than 4 GB of memory.

2. Due to memory allocation to system devices, the amount of memory that remains available for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used. The reduction in memory availability is disproportional. (See the following Table.)

Table 6: Memory Allocation & Availability

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Chapter 2: System Board Options

 The Vig410P Motherboard is capable of accepting Duo Xeon 5500 (Nehalem)

processors. RAM can be upgraded to a maximum of 24GB using DDR3 Registered ECC or Unbuffered ECC/Non-ECC 1333 MHz/1066 MHz/800 MHz 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 Vig410P 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 protective 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 Vig410P 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 4: Explanation of jumpers

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Motherboard Jumper Settings

Clear CMOS (JBT1)

JBT1 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.

Note: For an ATX power supply, you must completely shut down the system, remove

the AC power cord and then short JBT1 to clear CMOS.

GLAN Enable/Disable Jumper (JPL1/JPL2)

JPL1/JPL2 enables or disables the GLAN Port1/GLAN Port2 on the Motherboard. The default setting is Enabled.

A. GLAN Port 1 Enable B. GLAN Port 2 Enable

Figure 5: GLAN Jumper Location

Table 7: GLAN Jumper

Function/Mode

Jumper Setting

Configuration

(Default) Enable

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.

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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

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

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

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.

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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

Front Panel Audio Control Jumper (Front panel audio) (JC1)

When front panel headphones are plugged in, the back panel audio output is disabled. This is done through the FP Audio header (JC1). If the front panel interface card is not connected to the front panel audio header, jumpers should be installed on the header (JC1) 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 12: 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 13: Front panel Audio Connector

Signal

name

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, Power supply, CD audio, & Front Panel Connectors. The location and/or details of these connections are shown below.

 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 6: 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.

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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.

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- 8-pin processor power connector

Figure 7: Power Connectors

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 Serial ATA connectors

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

A- Serial ATA connectors

Figure 8: Serial ATA connectors

 Universal Serial Bus (USB)

There are two USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) headers on the Motherboard.

Figure 9: Universal Serial Bus (USB) header

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 Chassis Intrusion

A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1 on the Motherboard. Attach an appropriate cable from the chassis to inform you of a chassis intrusion when the chassis is opened.

 Fan Connectors

This Motherboard has four chassis/system fan headers (Fan 3 to Fan6) and two CPU fans (Fan1/Fan2) on the Motherboard. All these 4-pin fans headers are backward compatible with the traditional 3-pin fans. However, fan speed control is available for 4pin fans only. The fan speeds are controlled by Thermal Management via Hardware Monitoring in the Advanced Setting in the BIOS. (The Default setting is Disabled.) See the table for pin definitions.

A- Fan 1 (CPU2 Fan) B- Fan 2 (CPU1 Fan) C- Fan 3 D- Fan 4 E- Fan 5 F- Fan 6 G- Chassis Intrusion

Figure 10: 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.

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 Internal Speaker

The Internal Speaker, located at SP1, can be used to provide audible indications for various beep codes. See the table on the right for pin definitions. Refer to the layout below for the locations of the Internal Buzzer (SP1).

Figure 11: Internal Speaker

 Power LED/Speaker

On the JD1 header, pins 1~3 are used for power LED indication, and pins 4-7 are for the speaker. See the tables on the right for pin definitions. If you wish to use the onboard speaker, you should close pins 6~7 with a jumper. Connect a cable to pins 4~7 of JD1 to use an external speaker.

A- Internal Speaker (Buzzer) B- Power LED/Speaker

Figure 12: Power LED/Speaker connection

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.

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 Overheat LED/Fan Fail (JOH1)

The JOH1 header is used to connect an LED indicator to provide warnings of chassis overheating or fan failure. This LED will blink when a fan failure occurs. Refer to the table on right for pin definitions.

 Power SMB (I2c) Connector

Power System Management Bus (I2C) Connector (JPI2C) monitors power supply, fan and system temperatures. See the table on the right for pin definitions.

A- OH LED B- PWR SMB

Figure 13: Overheat LED/Fan Fail and SMB connectors

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 T-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- T-SGPIO-1 B- T-SGPIO-2

Figure 14: Power SMB and SGPIO connectors

 CD-In Connector

There is a 4-pin CD header (CD1) on the Motherboard. This header allows you to use the onboard sound for audio CD playback. Connect an audio cable from your CD drive to the CD header that fits your cable's connector.

A- CD-In

Figure 15: CD-In connector

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Onboard Indicators

 GLAN LEDs

Two LAN ports (LAN 1/LAN 2) are located on the IO Backplane of the Motherboard. Each Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs. The Yellow LED on the right indicates activity, while the Link LED may be green, amber or off to indicate the speed of the connections. See the tables at below for more information.

1. LAN1/2 LEDs

Figure 16: GLAN LEDs indicators

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 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 17: Onboard Power LED indicators

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Upgrading the Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The Motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA1366 socket designed for the Intel® Xeon 5500 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 Vig410P 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 lifting the securing latch at the rear of the case

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

Figure 18: Xeon Active CPU heatsink

2. Unplug the heatsink fan from Motherboard fan connector. Remove the fan from the heatsink by lifting it out of cage.

Figure 19: Heatsink Fan Removal

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3. Remove the heatsink screws from the Motherboard in the sequence as shown in the picture below.

Figure 20: Heatsink screws

4. Gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU. (Do not use excessive force when wriggling the heatsink!!).

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

6. 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.

Installing the CPU:

1. Press the socket clip to release the load plate that covers the CPU socket from its locking position.

Figure 21: Release load plate

2. Gently lift the socket clip to open the load plate.

Figure 22: Lift Load Plate

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3. Hold the CPU at the north and south edges.

Figure 23: Holding the CPU

4. Align the CPU key, which is the semi-circle cut-out against the socket key, which is the notch below the gold colour dot, on the side of the socket.

Figure 24: Aligning the CPU

5. When both CPU and the sockets are aligned, carefully lower the CPU straight down into the socket (Do not rub the CPU against the surface of the socket or its pins to avoid damaging the CPU or the socket.)

Figure 25: Aligning the CPU

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6. With the CPU inside the socket, inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that the CPU is properly installed.

Figure 26: Ensure CPU is Properly Secured

7. Once the CPU is securely seated on the socket, lower the CPU load plate to the socket. Use your thumb to gently push the socket clip down to the clip lock.

Figure 27: Secure CPU Load Plate

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

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Installing Heatsink

1. Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink 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 28: 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

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. Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with P1-DIMM

1A. For best memory performance, please install memory modules of the same type and same speed on the memory slots as indicated on the tables below. (See the Memory Installation Table on page 17.)

2. 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.

3. Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot. Repeat

for all modules.

Figure 29: Installing Memory Modules

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Figure 30: Installing and Removing Memory Modules

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 31: 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 32: 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 33: 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 34: Removing the Battery

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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: 01727 201 850

Fax: 01727 201 858 Email: techsupport@viglen.co.uk

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 14: Resetting the System

To do the following Press

Soft boot: Clear the system memory and

reload the operating system (also called

warm reset).

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.

No Power

1. Make sure that there are no short circuits between the Motherboard and the

chassis.

2. Make sure that all jumpers are set to their default positions.

3. Check that the 115V/230V switch on the power supply is properly set.

4. Turn the power switch on and off to test the system.

5. The battery on your Motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still supplies

~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.

No Video

1. If the power is on but you have no video, remove all the add-on cards and cables.

2. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. Refer to the page 56 for

details on beep codes.

Losing the System’s Setup Configuration

1. Make sure that you are using a high quality power supply. A poor quality power

supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information.

2. The battery on your Motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still supplies

~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.

3. If the above steps do not fix the Setup Configuration problem, contact technical

support

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Memory Errors

When a No_Memory_Beep_Code is issued by the system, check the following:

1. Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed.

2. Check if different speeds of DIMMs have been installed and check if the BIOS setup

is configured for the fastest speed of RAM used. (It is recommended to use the same RAM speed for all DIMMs in the system.)

3. Make sure you are using the correct type of DDR3 Registered ECC or Unbuffered

ECC/Non-ECC 1333 MHz/1066 MHz SDRAM (recommended by the manufacturer.)

4. Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping a single module between all

memory slots and check the results.

5. Make sure that all memory modules are fully seated in their slots. Make sure to

follow the instructions given on DIMM population on page 17 Check the position of the 115V/230V switch on the power supply.

6. Please follow the instructions given in the DIMM Population Tables listed on page

17to install your memory modules.

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Problems and Suggestions

Table 15: 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 16: 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.

Non-fatal errors are those which, in most cases, allow the system to continue the boot-up process. The error messages normally appear on the screen.

Fatal errors are those which will not allow the system to continue the boot-up procedure. If a fatal error occurs, you should consult with your system manufacturer for possible repairs.

These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps. The numbers on the fatal error list correspond to the number of beeps for the corresponding error.

BIOS Error Beep Codes

Table 35: BIOS Error Beep Codes

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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 17: 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 values

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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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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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 Initialize 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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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 Initialize error logging C3h Initialize 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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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

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POST Code

Description

E0h Initialize 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 Initialize interrupt vectors F1h Initialize 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 ICH10R HostRAID Setup Guidelines

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

Notes:

1. If you do not wish to configure 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 ICH10R Host RAID Controller designed for the Windows OS. To configure the Adaptec HostRAID for your Motherboard, please refer to page 72.

Introduction to Serial ATA and Parallel ATA

To configure the SATA RAID functions, you must first use the Intel ICH10R SATA RAID Utility program to configure the RAID Level that you desire before installing the Windows XP/2003/2008/Vista operating system and other software drivers. The necessary drivers are all included on the Viglen Driver CD supplied with the system.

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 ICH10R Serial RAID

Located in the South Bridge of the 5000X chipset, the I/O Controller Hub (ICH10R) 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 ICH10R 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 ICH10R, 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 "IDE/Floppy Configuration" section in BIOS.

4. Scroll down to "SATA#1 Configuration" and press the <Enter> key to select "Enhanced".

5. Scroll down to "Configure SATA#1 as" and press <Enter>. Then, select "RAID"

6. Scroll down to “ICH RAID CodeBase” and press <Enter>. Then, select “Intel”

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

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

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9. During the system boot-up, press the <Ctrl> and keys simultaneously to run the Intel RAID Configuration Utility when prompted by the following message: Press <Ctrl> 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 ICH10R 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 36: Entering the Intel ICH10R 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 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 437: 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 38: 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 39: 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 40: 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 41: 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 42: 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 43: 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/2003/2008/Vista for systems with RAID Functions

New Operating System-Windows XP/2003/2008/Vista Installation

1. Copy the Intel ICH10R 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/2003/2008/Vista Setup CD in the CD Driver, and the system will start booting up from 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/2003/2008/Vista Setup screen appears, press "S" to specify additional device(s).

6. Insert the driver diskette-"Intel AA RAID XP/2003/2008/Vista Driver for ICH10R into Drive A: and press the <Enter> key.

7. Choose the Intel ICH10R SATA RAID Controller from the list indicated in the XP/2003/2008/Vista 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/2003/2008/Vista Setup screen, press the <Enter> key. The XP/2003/2008/Vista Setup will automatically load all device files and then, continue the Windows XP/2003/2008/Vista installation.

10.After Windows XP/2003/2008/Vista installation is completed, the system will automatically reboot.

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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 ICH10R 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 ICH10R I/O Controller Hub

Located in the South Bridge of the Intel 5000X Chipset, the ICH10R 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

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.

3. Use the arrow keys to select the "IDE/Floppy Configuration" section in BIOS.

4. Scroll down to "SATA#1 Configuration" and press the <Enter> key to select "Enhanced".

5. Scroll down to "Configure SATA#1 as" and press <Enter>. Then, select "RAID"

6. Scroll down to “ICH RAID CodeBase” and press <Enter>. Then, select “Adaptec”

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

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

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

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

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

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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 44: 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 45: 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 46: Configuring Drives

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

Figure 47: 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 48: 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 49: 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 50: Creating Arrays

3. The arrays you have selected 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 51: 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 52: 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 53: 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 .

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 54: 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 . 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: "Do 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 55: 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 56: 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 57: 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 following 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 58: Accessing Disk Utilities

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

Figure 59: 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 60: 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 61: Formatting Disk

To verify disk media:

Figure 62: Verifying Disk Media

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

2. A message will display, 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 63: 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 64: Exiting utility

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Installing Intel’s ICH10R 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.

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 “ICH10R Driver by 3rdParty (Adaptec)” from the list indicated in the Windows OS Setup Screen, and press the <Enter> key.

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.

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Chapter 5: System BIOS

Introduction

This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the Vig410P. The Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a flash chip and can be easily upgraded using a floppy diskbased program.

What is the BIOS?

The BIOS is the Basic Input Output System used in all IBM® PC, XT™, AT®, and PS/2® compatible computers. The Phoenix BIOS stores the system parameters, types of disk drives, video displays, etc. in the CMOS. The CMOS memory requires very little electrical power. When the computer is turned off, a backup battery provides power to the CMOS Logic, enabling it to retain system parameters. Each time the computer is powered on the computer is configured with the values stored in the CMOS Logic by the system BIOS, which gains control at boot up.

The Power-On sequence

When the computer is first switched on, certain instructions in the BIOS are executed to test various parts of the machine. This is known as the POST (Power-On Self Test) routine. When you switch the computer on (or when you press the Reset button or press <Ctrl> + <Alt>+ <Delete> keys, which has the same effect), you can see on the monitor that it counts through the memory, testing it. The floppy disk drives are then accessed and tested, and the various interfaces are checked. If there are any errors, a message is displayed on the screen.

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Managing and Updating your BIOS

The following utility allows you to manage and update the Motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup.

 Phoenix Phlash16 BIOS Flash Utility (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a

bootable floppy disk)

Note: Save a copy of the original Motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk in

case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original Motherboard BIOS using the Phoenix Phlash16 BIOS utilities.

Creating a Bootable Floppy Disk

1. Do either one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk.

DOS environment

a. Insert a 1.44MB floppy disk into the drive. b. At the DOS prompt, type format A:/S then press <Enter>.

Windows ® XP environment

a. Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive. b. Click Start from the Windows® desktop, and then select My Computer. c. Select the 3½ Floppy Drive icon. d. Click File from the menu, and then select Format. A Format 3½ Floppy Disk

window appears.

e. Select Create an MS-DOS start-up disk from the format options field, and then

click Start.

Windows ® 2000 environment

To create a set of boot disks for Windows® 2000: a. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive.

b. Insert the Windows® 2000 CD to the optical drive. c. Click Start, and then select Run. d. From the Open field, type

D:\bootdisk\makeboot a: (Assuming that d: is your optical drive)

e. Press <Enter>, then follow screen instructions to continue

2. Copy the original or the latest Motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk.

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Updating the BIOS using Phoenix Phlash16 Utility

The Phoenix Phlash16 utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS environment using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file. This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS file that you can use as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process.

To update the BIOS file using the Phoenix Phlash16 utility:

1. Visit the Viglen FTP site (ftp://ftp.viglen.co.uk/files) and download the latest BIOS file for the Vig410P Motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk.

Note: Write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper. You need to type the exact BIOS

filename at the DOS prompt.

2. Copy the following files to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier:

 Latest BIOS file (R1_0A.ROM)  AMI.BAT  AFUDOS.SMC

3. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type:

AMI.BAT filename.rom

Where [filename] is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable floppy disk.

4. The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS.

CAUTION!!

Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure!

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BIOS Setup Program

This Motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described above.

Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a Motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup”. This section explains how to configure your system using this utility.

Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, you can change the configuration of your computer in the future. For example, you can enable the security password feature or change the power management settings. This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognise these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the firmware hub.

The firmware hub on the Motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you start up the computer, the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program. Press <Del> during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the Setup utility; otherwise, POST continues with its test routines.

If you wish to enter Setup after POST, restart the system by pressing <Ctrl+Alt+Delete>, or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis. You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on. Do this last option only if the first two failed.

The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible. Being a menudriven program, it lets you scroll through the various sub-menus and make your selections from the available options using the navigation keys.

Note:

 The default BIOS settings for this Motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure

optimum performance. If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS settings, load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Select the Load Default Settings item under the Exit Menu.

 The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and

may not exactly match what you see on your screen.

 Visit the Viglen FTP site (ftp://ftp.viglen.co.uk/files) to download the latest BIOS file

for this Motherboard.

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Note: Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted.

All main Setup options are described in this section. The main BIOS Setup screen is displayed below. Use the Up/Down arrow keys to move among the different settings in each menu. Use the Left/Right arrow keys to change the options for each setting. Press the <Esc> key to exit the CMOS Setup Menu. The next section describes in detail how to navigate through the menus. Items that use submenus are indicated with the _ icon. With the item highlighted, press the <Enter> key to access the submenu.

BIOS Menu Screen

Figure 65 BIOS Screen Layout

 Main Setup Features

System Overview: The following BIOS information will be displayed: System Time/System Date

Use this option to change the system time and date. Highlight System Time or System Date using the arrow keys. Key in new values through the keyboard and press <Enter>.

Press the <Tab> key to move between fields. The date must be entered in Day MM/DD/YY format. The time is entered in HH:MM:SS format.

Note: The time is in the 24-hour format. For example, 5:30 P.M. appears as 17:30:00

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 Version: This item displays the BIOS revision used in your system.  Build Date: This item displays the date when this BIOS was completed.

Processor

The AMI BIOS will automatically display the status of the processor used in your system:

 CPU Type: This item displays the type of CPU used in the Motherboard.  Speed: This item displays the speed of the CPU detected by the BIOS.  Physical Count: This item displays the number of processors installed in your

system as detected by the BIOS.  Logical Count: This item displays the number of CPU Cores installed in your

system as detected by the BIOS.

System Memory

This displays the size of memory available in the system:  Populated Size: This item displays the installed memory size detected by the

BIOS.  Available Size: This item displays the available memory detected by the BIOS.

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 Advanced Setup Configurations

Choose Advanced from the BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. The items with a triangle beside them have sub menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing <Enter>.

Figure 66: Advanced Settings

BOOT Features

Quick Boot

If Enabled, this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed for system boot. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Quiet Boot

This option allows the bootup screen options to be modified between POST messages or the OEM logo. Select Disabled to display the POST messages. Select Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

AddOn ROM Display Mode

This sets the display mode for Option ROM. The options are Force BIOS and Keep Current.

Bootup Num-Lock This feature selects the Power-on state for Numlock key. The options are Off and On.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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