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... Installing a CPU 42 Removing a CPU 43 Installing and removing memory modules 44 Reconfiguring the system 45 Installing expansion cards 46 Hot-swappable redundant power supply module (optional) 47 Installing an external redundant system fan (optional) 49 BIOS Utility 51 Introduction 51 Entering Setup 52 System information 54 Product information 56 Disk drives 57 IDE channel type 59 Onboard peripherals 62 Power management 65 Boot options 68 Date and time 71 System security 72 Supervisor password 74 Setting and changing...
... Installing a CPU 42 Removing a CPU 43 Installing and removing memory modules 44 Reconfiguring the system 45 Installing expansion cards 46 Hot-swappable redundant power supply module (optional) 47 Installing an external redundant system fan (optional) 49 BIOS Utility 51 Introduction 51 Entering Setup 52 System information 54 Product information 56 Disk drives 57 IDE channel type 59 Onboard peripherals 62 Power management 65 Boot options 68 Date and time 71 System security 72 Supervisor password 74 Setting and changing...
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.../PCI options 84 Load default settings 87 Abort settings change 88 Exit Setup 89 SCSISelect Utility 91 Overview 91 Default Values 91 When to Use the SCSISelect Utility 92 Running the SCSISelect Utility 93 SCSISelect Utility Options 93 Configure/View Host Adapter Settings Menu 93 Boot Device Options 94 Advanced Configuration Options 97 SCSI Disk Utilities 98 Configuring Multiple SCSI Controllers 100 SCSI Troubleshooting Checklist 101 BIOS Startup Messages 101 Device connected, but not ready 102 Start unit request failed 102 Disk Drive Configuration Problems...
.../PCI options 84 Load default settings 87 Abort settings change 88 Exit Setup 89 SCSISelect Utility 91 Overview 91 Default Values 91 When to Use the SCSISelect Utility 92 Running the SCSISelect Utility 93 SCSISelect Utility Options 93 Configure/View Host Adapter Settings Menu 93 Boot Device Options 94 Advanced Configuration Options 97 SCSI Disk Utilities 98 Configuring Multiple SCSI Controllers 100 SCSI Troubleshooting Checklist 101 BIOS Startup Messages 101 Device connected, but not ready 102 Start unit request failed 102 Disk Drive Configuration Problems...
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... eServer 2.3,Windows NT 4.0, and Windows 2000 Server. The system offers a new standard for flexible productivity ideal for better remote site management. It comes with a dual FC-PGA (Flip-Chip Pin-Grip Array) processor socket utilizing an Intel® Pentium® III processor integrated with Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP)/Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) support, a diskette drive interface, and two embedded hard disk interfaces. For expandability, the system board includes...
... eServer 2.3,Windows NT 4.0, and Windows 2000 Server. The system offers a new standard for flexible productivity ideal for better remote site management. It comes with a dual FC-PGA (Flip-Chip Pin-Grip Array) processor socket utilizing an Intel® Pentium® III processor integrated with Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP)/Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) support, a diskette drive interface, and two embedded hard disk interfaces. For expandability, the system board includes...
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... detects if the CPU fan or the chassis fan malfunctions. Hardware management support The system board supports a power-management function that conforms to be stored in the CPU thermal condition, CPU working voltage detection (±12V/±5V/3.3V/1.5V), and PCI bus utilization calculation. It also offers Plug-and-Play which helps save users from a remote RDM station to fix detected problems or to reboot the system. 4 Chapter 1 Getting Started AGP also accesses the main memory...
... detects if the CPU fan or the chassis fan malfunctions. Hardware management support The system board supports a power-management function that conforms to be stored in the CPU thermal condition, CPU working voltage detection (±12V/±5V/3.3V/1.5V), and PCI bus utilization calculation. It also offers Plug-and-Play which helps save users from a remote RDM station to fix detected problems or to reboot the system. 4 Chapter 1 Getting Started AGP also accesses the main memory...
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... keyboard port USB ports Above: Parallel port Left: Serial port 1 Right: Serial port 2 BMC connector Multi connector: (1,2) Power Switch (3,4,5,6) RDM LED (7,9,11) Power LED (8,10,12,14) HDD LED (17,18) Reset LED (19,20) Chassis Switch (21,22) NMI Connection LAN jack (RJ-45) BMC connector Wake on LAN connector Event LED connector FDD connector CPU socket 2 thermal sensor connector I2C connector System fan connector HDD backplane I2C connector Primary IDE connector AGP slot Secondary IDE connector SCSI channel B connector (68-pin (Ultra 160/m) SCSI LED connector SCSI LED connector SCSI channel...
... keyboard port USB ports Above: Parallel port Left: Serial port 1 Right: Serial port 2 BMC connector Multi connector: (1,2) Power Switch (3,4,5,6) RDM LED (7,9,11) Power LED (8,10,12,14) HDD LED (17,18) Reset LED (19,20) Chassis Switch (21,22) NMI Connection LAN jack (RJ-45) BMC connector Wake on LAN connector Event LED connector FDD connector CPU socket 2 thermal sensor connector I2C connector System fan connector HDD backplane I2C connector Primary IDE connector AGP slot Secondary IDE connector SCSI channel B connector (68-pin (Ultra 160/m) SCSI LED connector SCSI LED connector SCSI channel...
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... their respective sections. 2. Open your computer Post-installation instructions Observe the following after installing a computer component: 1. 32 Chapter 3 Upgrading Your System Preinstallation instructions Always observe the following before you removed earlier. 3. Replace any expansion boards or peripherals that you install any expansion boards or peripherals that the components are a qualified service technician. Not turning off your system and all cables from the power outlets. 2. Replace the computer cover. 4. Remove any component: 1.
... their respective sections. 2. Open your computer Post-installation instructions Observe the following after installing a computer component: 1. 32 Chapter 3 Upgrading Your System Preinstallation instructions Always observe the following before you removed earlier. 3. Replace any expansion boards or peripherals that you install any expansion boards or peripherals that the components are a qualified service technician. Not turning off your system and all cables from the power outlets. 2. Replace the computer cover. 4. Remove any component: 1.
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If you select the IDE hard disk parameters that your system supports. 58 Chapter 4 BIOS Utility Parameter IDE primary channel master and slave IDE secondary channel master and slave Description Option These items let you prefer to automatically detect the parameters of installed HDDs during the POST (power-on self-test). The IDE CD-ROM is connected to the system. Auto enables BIOS to enter HDD parameters manually, select User. Select None if no HDD is always automatically detected
If you select the IDE hard disk parameters that your system supports. 58 Chapter 4 BIOS Utility Parameter IDE primary channel master and slave IDE secondary channel master and slave Description Option These items let you prefer to automatically detect the parameters of installed HDDs during the POST (power-on self-test). The IDE CD-ROM is connected to the system. Auto enables BIOS to enter HDD parameters manually, select User. Select None if no HDD is always automatically detected
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... 32-bit hard disk access. If supported, it allows for faster data recovery and read/write timing that reduces hard disk activity time. Enabled Disabled When set this parameter to Disabled. If you set to Auto, the BIOS utility automatically detects if the installed hard disk drive suports the Block Mode function. However, besides enabling these features in better hard disk performance. This results in the BIOS Setup, both the Ultra DMA and MultiDMA modes require the DMA driver to...
... 32-bit hard disk access. If supported, it allows for faster data recovery and read/write timing that reduces hard disk activity time. Enabled Disabled When set this parameter to Disabled. If you set to Auto, the BIOS utility automatically detects if the installed hard disk drive suports the Block Mode function. However, besides enabling these features in better hard disk performance. This results in the BIOS Setup, both the Ultra DMA and MultiDMA modes require the DMA driver to...
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... Parallel Port parameter is enabled. This parameter is configurable only if you install an add-on card that has a parallel port whose address conflicts with the onboard parallel port, a warning appears on card and change the address to one that does not conflict. 63 Parameter Serial Port 2 Base Address IRQ Parallel Port Base Address IRQ Operation Mode ECP DMA Channel Floppy Disk Controller Description Option Enables or disables serial port 2 Disabled Enabled Sets the serial port 2 I/O base address 2F8h 3E8h 2E8h Sets the...
... Parallel Port parameter is enabled. This parameter is configurable only if you install an add-on card that has a parallel port whose address conflicts with the onboard parallel port, a warning appears on card and change the address to one that does not conflict. 63 Parameter Serial Port 2 Base Address IRQ Parallel Port Base Address IRQ Operation Mode ECP DMA Channel Floppy Disk Controller Description Option Enables or disables serial port 2 Disabled Enabled Sets the serial port 2 I/O base address 2F8h 3E8h 2E8h Sets the...
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... Chapter 4 BIOS Utility Parameter Description Option Clear event log area Clears the event log whenever the event log area is Enabled, BIOS will continue running. This paramete monitors the activity of this bus when set to enabled. Enabled Disabled Memory ECC ECC or error correcting code tests the accuracy of data as the Pentium. Enabled Disabled Otherwise, if Disabled the system will stop POST operation whenever it passes in the event log area Remaining event Number of 33 or 66 MHz. Enabled Disabled PCI devices PCI or Peripheral...
... Chapter 4 BIOS Utility Parameter Description Option Clear event log area Clears the event log whenever the event log area is Enabled, BIOS will continue running. This paramete monitors the activity of this bus when set to enabled. Enabled Disabled Memory ECC ECC or error correcting code tests the accuracy of data as the Pentium. Enabled Disabled Otherwise, if Disabled the system will stop POST operation whenever it passes in the event log area Remaining event Number of 33 or 66 MHz. Enabled Disabled PCI devices PCI or Peripheral...
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... you enable or disable the connection to become accessible, set the phone number of the RDM manager station that you set , simply highlight the parameter and enter the Remote Console phone number. Setting this to Disabled deactivates the RDM manager station Disabled Enabled If you want the hidden partition to the RDM manager station. When enabled, the server boots to the hidden partition Disabled Enabled This parameter specifies the parity, stop bits, and data...
... you enable or disable the connection to become accessible, set the phone number of the RDM manager station that you set , simply highlight the parameter and enter the Remote Console phone number. Setting this to Disabled deactivates the RDM manager station Disabled Enabled If you want the hidden partition to the RDM manager station. When enabled, the server boots to the hidden partition Disabled Enabled This parameter specifies the parity, stop bits, and data...
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... once the server fails and RDM is selected, the password must be set to at least three characters Disabled Waiting Reboot Waiting mode password Prevents unauthorized access to the server User input Paging times Allows you specify the maximum number of tries and the connection still fails, the server bypasses RDM and goes into normal mode. 2 4 8 Infinite Emergency management RDM work mode When detecting system failure, the RDM module will take...
... once the server fails and RDM is selected, the password must be set to at least three characters Disabled Waiting Reboot Waiting mode password Prevents unauthorized access to the server User input Paging times Allows you specify the maximum number of tries and the connection still fails, the server bypasses RDM and goes into normal mode. 2 4 8 Infinite Emergency management RDM work mode When detecting system failure, the RDM module will take...
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... feature enables BIOS to configure the advanced system memory functions. Disable this memory range for Memory ECC mode Description Option Enables or disables the first-level or internal memory, that is, the memory integrated into the CPU Enabled Disabled Enables or disables the second-level cache Enabled memory which is incorporated in the CPU module Disabled To prevent memory address conflicts between the system and expansion boards, reserve this parameter if you to detect and correct data errors. Enabled or Disabled 83 Memory...
... feature enables BIOS to configure the advanced system memory functions. Disable this memory range for Memory ECC mode Description Option Enables or disables the first-level or internal memory, that is, the memory integrated into the CPU Enabled Disabled Enables or disables the second-level cache Enabled memory which is incorporated in the CPU module Disabled To prevent memory address conflicts between the system and expansion boards, reserve this parameter if you to detect and correct data errors. Enabled or Disabled 83 Memory...
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... 4 BIOS Utility PnP/PCI options PnP/PCI Options allows you to Auto User input This parameter is grayed and not user-configurable when the PCI IRQ Setting is set to Auto, these parameters specify the auto-assigned interrupt for each PCI device installed in your system User input Onboard SCSI Allows you to manually assign the interrupt for the onboard SCSI when the PCI IRQ Setting parameter is set the PCI...
... 4 BIOS Utility PnP/PCI options PnP/PCI Options allows you to Auto User input This parameter is grayed and not user-configurable when the PCI IRQ Setting is set to Auto, these parameters specify the auto-assigned interrupt for each PCI device installed in your system User input Onboard SCSI Allows you to manually assign the interrupt for the onboard SCSI when the PCI IRQ Setting parameter is set the PCI...
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... LAN. If you set the PCI IRQ Setting parameter to Manual, you need to specify the interrupt that you enable this parameter to Yes only if your operating system is set to Yes, BIOS initializes Yes only PnP boot devices such as sound cards. To disable No the feature, select No. This allows the display of each VGA card installed in your VGA card manual before setting this parameter Disabled Enabled...
... LAN. If you set the PCI IRQ Setting parameter to Manual, you need to specify the interrupt that you enable this parameter to Yes only if your operating system is set to Yes, BIOS initializes Yes only PnP boot devices such as sound cards. To disable No the feature, select No. This allows the display of each VGA card installed in your VGA card manual before setting this parameter Disabled Enabled...
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... default setting is sent to the next highest SCSI ID with a setting of yes. The process continues until all supported devices respond to the SCSI controller. If many drives are : Advanced Configuration Default Value Reset SCSI Bus at IC Initialization Enabled Display Ctrl A Message During BIOS Initialization Enabled Extended BIOS Translation for DOS Drivers > 1 G byte Enabled Verbose/Silent Mode Verbose Host Adapter BIOS Enabled Support Removable Disks Under BIOS as Fixed Disks Enabled BIOS Support for Bootable CD-ROM Enabled BIOS Support for Send Start Unit Command...
... default setting is sent to the next highest SCSI ID with a setting of yes. The process continues until all supported devices respond to the SCSI controller. If many drives are : Advanced Configuration Default Value Reset SCSI Bus at IC Initialization Enabled Display Ctrl A Message During BIOS Initialization Enabled Extended BIOS Translation for DOS Drivers > 1 G byte Enabled Verbose/Silent Mode Verbose Host Adapter BIOS Enabled Support Removable Disks Under BIOS as Fixed Disks Enabled BIOS Support for Bootable CD-ROM Enabled BIOS Support for Send Start Unit Command...
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... during operation. Support for Int13 Extensions This option allows access to use a removable-media drive as if it does not mean you can easily determine from the Options menu the SCSISelect utility scans the SCSI bus and lists all SCSI devices installed on , install the removable-media device driver and set this screen which removable-media drives are treated as hard disk drives. • Disabled - Only the removable-media drive designated as the boot device is Enabled. SCSI Disk Utilities When you select SCSI Disk Utilities...
... during operation. Support for Int13 Extensions This option allows access to use a removable-media drive as if it does not mean you can easily determine from the Options menu the SCSISelect utility scans the SCSI bus and lists all SCSI devices installed on , install the removable-media device driver and set this screen which removable-media drives are treated as hard disk drives. • Disabled - Only the removable-media drive designated as the boot device is Enabled. SCSI Disk Utilities When you select SCSI Disk Utilities...
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... SCSI Device Configuration Sync Transfer Rate (MB/Sec) Initiate Wide Negotiation Enable Disconnection Send Start Unit Command Enable Write-back Cache BIOS Multiple LUN Support Include in BIOS Scan Default Value 160 Yes Yes Yes N/A No Yes When you highlight a disk device by moving to make your data before performing this menu. You then select Format Disk or Verify Media from the Configure/View Host Adapter Settings screen. Use the cursor keys...
... SCSI Device Configuration Sync Transfer Rate (MB/Sec) Initiate Wide Negotiation Enable Disconnection Send Start Unit Command Enable Write-back Cache BIOS Multiple LUN Support Include in BIOS Scan Default Value 160 Yes Yes Yes N/A No Yes When you highlight a disk device by moving to make your data before performing this menu. You then select Format Disk or Verify Media from the Configure/View Host Adapter Settings screen. Use the cursor keys...
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... an IDE drive. Check SCSI bus termination. SCSI drives are installed, then the non-SCSI disk drive is consistently enabled or disabled on all devices on a SCSI controller, in the SCSI Device Configuration option of devices on a SCSI device. Disk Drive Configuration Problems This section describes situations that may be set to the computer through the Setup program. Note: "Standard disk drive" means a disk drive attached to SCSI ID 0 and that device. Time-out failure during Start Unit command! Booting the Computer from the SCSI controller and then starting the...
... an IDE drive. Check SCSI bus termination. SCSI drives are installed, then the non-SCSI disk drive is consistently enabled or disabled on all devices on a SCSI controller, in the SCSI Device Configuration option of devices on a SCSI device. Disk Drive Configuration Problems This section describes situations that may be set to the computer through the Setup program. Note: "Standard disk drive" means a disk drive attached to SCSI ID 0 and that device. Time-out failure during Start Unit command! Booting the Computer from the SCSI controller and then starting the...
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... on setting the SCSI ID for that device. Be sure that device. 3. Set the SCSI drive to be used as drive D to map the second standard hard disk (if one exists) out of the SCSISelect utility. Use the Setup program to SCSI ID 1. Doing this ensures that the SCSI drive to be used as drive C is properly terminated. Check the disk drive manual for that device. Try enabling Include in BIOS Scan in Setup. 3. Disable Onboard SCSI Boot in the SCSI Device Configuration...
... on setting the SCSI ID for that device. Be sure that device. 3. Set the SCSI drive to be used as drive D to map the second standard hard disk (if one exists) out of the SCSISelect utility. Use the Setup program to SCSI ID 1. Doing this ensures that the SCSI drive to be used as drive C is properly terminated. Check the disk drive manual for that device. Try enabling Include in BIOS Scan in Setup. 3. Disable Onboard SCSI Boot in the SCSI Device Configuration...