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... ...17 System Cooling ...17 Chassis Security...17 2 Baseboard Description Baseboard Features...19 Baseboard Connector and Component Locations 20 Processor ...21 Memory ...22 Peripherals ...24 Super I/O Chip...24 Add-in Board Slots ...24 Video ...25 SCSI Controller ...25 IDE Controller...26 Keyboard and Mouse... ...26 Server Management...27 Baseboard Management Controller (BMC 27 System Security ...28 Mechanical Locks and Monitoring 28 Software Locks via the SSU or BIOS ...
... ...17 System Cooling ...17 Chassis Security...17 2 Baseboard Description Baseboard Features...19 Baseboard Connector and Component Locations 20 Processor ...21 Memory ...22 Peripherals ...24 Super I/O Chip...24 Add-in Board Slots ...24 Video ...25 SCSI Controller ...25 IDE Controller...26 Keyboard and Mouse... ...26 Server Management...27 Baseboard Management Controller (BMC 27 System Security ...28 Mechanical Locks and Monitoring 28 Software Locks via the SSU or BIOS ...
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... 6 Upgrading Baseboard Components Tools and Supplies Needed 109 Warnings and Cautions ...109 Baseboard...110 Removing the Baseboard 110 Installing the Baseboard 111 Memory ...112 Removing the Memory Module 112 Installing the Memory Module 113 Removing DIMMs ...113 Installing DIMMs ...114 Processors ...116 Removing a Processor 116 Installing a Processor 118 Installing Processor Tabs 119 Replacing...
... 6 Upgrading Baseboard Components Tools and Supplies Needed 109 Warnings and Cautions ...109 Baseboard...110 Removing the Baseboard 110 Installing the Baseboard 111 Memory ...112 Removing the Memory Module 112 Installing the Memory Module 113 Removing DIMMs ...113 Installing DIMMs ...114 Processors ...116 Removing a Processor 116 Installing a Processor 118 Installing Processor Tabs 119 Replacing...
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... Baseboard Jumpers ...151 General Procedure to Change Jumper Setting 152 CMOS Clear Jumper 152 Password Clear Jumper 153 Recovery Boot Jumper 153 System I/O Addresses...154 Memory Map ...156 Interrupts ...157 Video Modes ...158 A Equipment Log and Configuration Worksheets Equipment Log ...163 Configuration Worksheets 165 Current Usage ...165 SSU Worksheets ...166 B Regulatory...
... Baseboard Jumpers ...151 General Procedure to Change Jumper Setting 152 CMOS Clear Jumper 152 Password Clear Jumper 153 Recovery Boot Jumper 153 System I/O Addresses...154 Memory Map ...156 Interrupts ...157 Video Modes ...158 A Equipment Log and Configuration Worksheets Equipment Log ...163 Configuration Worksheets 165 Current Usage ...165 SSU Worksheets ...166 B Regulatory...
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... narrow SCSI controller (Symbios† SYM53C810AE) PCI-B-Four expansion connectors (one physically shared with a PCI-B slot). Video memory (DRAM) Installed: 2 MB of error correcting code (ECC) memory. Embedded PC-compatible support (serial, parallel, mouse, keyboard, diskette). SCSI System I /O. 19 Server Management Thermal/voltage monitoring and error handling. VGA video port,15-pin. Installed: 128...
... narrow SCSI controller (Symbios† SYM53C810AE) PCI-B-Four expansion connectors (one physically shared with a PCI-B slot). Video memory (DRAM) Installed: 2 MB of error correcting code (ECC) memory. Embedded PC-compatible support (serial, parallel, mouse, keyboard, diskette). SCSI System I /O. 19 Server Management Thermal/voltage monitoring and error handling. VGA video port,15-pin. Installed: 128...
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... connector (J9E3) EE. System jumpers (J6J1) C. System speaker connector (J6J2) E. VRM connector for processors 4 and 3 (J4C2) R. Processor 2 Slot 2 connector (J9B2) Y. Narrow SCSI connector (J9H1) KK. Memory module connector (J3G1) J. Front panel connector (J8E1) BB. External IPMB connector (J7H1) LL. Serial port connector (J1B2) N. Main power connector, primary (J9B1) X. ITP connector (J6G1...
... connector (J9E3) EE. System jumpers (J6J1) C. System speaker connector (J6J2) E. VRM connector for processors 4 and 3 (J4C2) R. Processor 2 Slot 2 connector (J9B2) Y. Narrow SCSI connector (J9H1) KK. Memory module connector (J3G1) J. Front panel connector (J8E1) BB. External IPMB connector (J7H1) LL. Serial port connector (J1B2) N. Main power connector, primary (J9B1) X. ITP connector (J6G1...
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... 100 percent of which is also located on an add-in board, called a memory module, designed specifically for 16 DIMMs, each , labeled A through a 242-pin connector. Memory bank A (install first) B. The memory module contains slots for the SC450NX MP server. Memory amounts from 128 MB to the baseboard through D. The 16 slots are supported, with a 64/72...
... 100 percent of which is also located on an add-in board, called a memory module, designed specifically for 16 DIMMs, each , labeled A through a 242-pin connector. Memory bank A (install first) B. The memory module contains slots for the SC450NX MP server. Memory amounts from 128 MB to the baseboard through D. The 16 slots are supported, with a 64/72...
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... programs like RAM disks, disk caches, print spoolers, and windowing environments use both conventional and extended memory. In a 4 GB configuration, a small part of supported addressable memory. Contact your OS does not support more than 4 GB of physical memory, this server is not ...remapped above 4 GB. The top of physical memory is noncontiguous in the ranges defined as memory holes using configuration registers). System memory begins at address 0100000h (1 MB) and extends to FFFFFFFFh (4 GB), which is the limit of memory (typically 32 MB) ...
... programs like RAM disks, disk caches, print spoolers, and windowing environments use both conventional and extended memory. In a 4 GB configuration, a small part of supported addressable memory. Contact your OS does not support more than 4 GB of physical memory, this server is not ...remapped above 4 GB. The top of physical memory is noncontiguous in the ranges defined as memory holes using configuration registers). System memory begins at address 0100000h (1 MB) and extends to FFFFFFFFh (4 GB), which is the limit of memory (typically 32 MB) ...
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... parallel port over the VGA. When disabled, the interrupt is available to 8.33 MHz • 16-bit memory addressing • Type A transfers at 5.33 MB/sec • Type B transfers at 8 MB/sec • 8- or 16-bit data transfers • Plug and Play ready The baseboard has two 32...ports, one of four different COMx ports, and each can be enabled separately. PCI features: • 33 MHz bus speed • 32-bit memory addressing • 5 V signaling environment • Burst transfers of the 87309 registers enables the parallel port and determines the port address and interrupt. ...
... parallel port over the VGA. When disabled, the interrupt is available to 8.33 MHz • 16-bit memory addressing • Type A transfers at 5.33 MB/sec • Type B transfers at 8 MB/sec • 8- or 16-bit data transfers • Plug and Play ready The baseboard has two 32...ports, one of four different COMx ports, and each can be enabled separately. PCI features: • 33 MHz bus speed • 32-bit memory addressing • 5 V signaling environment • Burst transfers of the 87309 registers enables the parallel port and determines the port address and interrupt. ...
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... interact at its own set of data. Each controller has its appropriate speed. The 5, 10, and 20Mhz operations can not add video memory to this system. It also provides hardware-accelerated bit block transfers (BITBLT) of PCI configuration registers and SCSI I/O registers. The narrow provides...bit SCSI transfers in some video resolutions. The SVGA controller supports analog VGA monitors (single and multiple frequency, interlaced and noninterlaced) with 2 MB of faster than termination in the device at 33 MHz, and SCSI transfer rates from 5 to run at the ultra transfer rate. ...
... interact at its own set of data. Each controller has its appropriate speed. The 5, 10, and 20Mhz operations can not add video memory to this system. It also provides hardware-accelerated bit block transfers (BITBLT) of PCI configuration registers and SCSI I/O registers. The narrow provides...bit SCSI transfers in some video resolutions. The SVGA controller supports analog VGA monitors (single and multiple frequency, interlaced and noninterlaced) with 2 MB of faster than termination in the device at 33 MHz, and SCSI transfer rates from 5 to run at the ultra transfer rate. ...
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... 76 77 Hot Keys Use the keyboard's numeric pad to access and monitor the server remotely. Secure your hot-key combination with the SSU or Setup.) F2 ESC (press while BIOS is updating memory size on Self Test (POST) and system configuration utilities. Table 6. For the ...Use to update the Field Replacement Unit (FRU), Sensor Data Record (SDR), and Desktop Management Interface (DMI) flash components. Table 7. Abort memory test during POST BIOS. The table below briefly describes the utilities. Configuration Utilities Utility Description and brief procedure BIOS Setup If the system does ...
... 76 77 Hot Keys Use the keyboard's numeric pad to access and monitor the server remotely. Secure your hot-key combination with the SSU or Setup.) F2 ESC (press while BIOS is updating memory size on Self Test (POST) and system configuration utilities. Table 6. For the ...Use to update the Field Replacement Unit (FRU), Sensor Data Record (SDR), and Desktop Management Interface (DMI) flash components. Table 7. Abort memory test during POST BIOS. The table below briefly describes the utilities. Configuration Utilities Utility Description and brief procedure BIOS Setup If the system does ...
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... do not press , the boot process continues and this menu, you turn on the system, POST starts running , it is able to test memory depends on the amount of beep codes and error messages that requires immediate attention. The length of time needed to access and test. After the... memory test, these screen prompts and messages appear: Keyboard Detected Mouse Initialized Press to access a boot menu when POST finishes. Press during POST to enter ...
... do not press , the boot process continues and this menu, you turn on the system, POST starts running , it is able to test memory depends on the amount of beep codes and error messages that requires immediate attention. The length of time needed to access and test. After the... memory test, these screen prompts and messages appear: Keyboard Detected Mouse Initialized Press to access a boot menu when POST finishes. Press during POST to enter ...
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...• Select parallel port • Select serial port • Set time/date (to user-selected choices instead of the values are stored in flash memory. You can run a utility from a diskette, you have moved the CMOS jumper on page 152. 33 the rest of choices selected by -step ...procedure, see "CMOS Clear Jumper" on the baseboard to do not agree, POST generates an error message. Use Setup to clear CMOS memory. Setup stores most of the configuration values in RTC) • Configure IDE hard drive • Specify boot device sequence • Enable SCSI BIOS...
...• Select parallel port • Select serial port • Set time/date (to user-selected choices instead of the values are stored in flash memory. You can run a utility from a diskette, you have moved the CMOS jumper on page 152. 33 the rest of choices selected by -step ...procedure, see "CMOS Clear Jumper" on the baseboard to do not agree, POST generates an error message. Use Setup to clear CMOS memory. Setup stores most of the configuration values in RTC) • Configure IDE hard drive • Specify boot device sequence • Enable SCSI BIOS...
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... all populated rows must be reaccessed following a disconnect. Base RAM Step 1 MB 1 KB Every location Tests base memory once per MB, once per KB, or every location. Configures the number of Dwords that are prefetched on memory configuration. L2 Cache Enabled Disabled When enabled, the secondary cache...the data returned and buffered for a Delayed Inbound Read can be adjacent and start at row 0. Extended RAM Step 1 MB 1 KB Every location Tests extended memory once per MB, once per KB, or every location. For Core Clock Frequency-to-System Bus ratios equal to the ...
... all populated rows must be reaccessed following a disconnect. Base RAM Step 1 MB 1 KB Every location Tests base memory once per MB, once per KB, or every location. Configures the number of Dwords that are prefetched on memory configuration. L2 Cache Enabled Disabled When enabled, the secondary cache...the data returned and buffered for a Delayed Inbound Read can be adjacent and start at row 0. Extended RAM Step 1 MB 1 KB Every location Tests extended memory once per MB, once per KB, or every location. For Core Clock Frequency-to-System Bus ratios equal to the ...
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...the configuration software CD shipped with the server. The SSU stores configuration values in flash memory. These values take effect when you enter, to flash memory. The SSU always includes a checksum with any potential data corruption before the server boots. Use the SSU when you need... • Add and remove boards affecting the assignment of resources (ports, memory, IRQs, DMA) • Modify the server's boot device order or security settings • Change the server configuration settings • Save the server configuration • View or clear the SEL • View FRU information ...
...the configuration software CD shipped with the server. The SSU stores configuration values in flash memory. These values take effect when you enter, to flash memory. The SSU always includes a checksum with any potential data corruption before the server boots. Use the SSU when you need... • Add and remove boards affecting the assignment of resources (ports, memory, IRQs, DMA) • Modify the server's boot device order or security settings • Change the server configuration settings • Save the server configuration • View or clear the SEL • View FRU information ...
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... PCI Card: Bus 00 dev 12 -- VGA Controller 3. From the SSU main window, launch the RCA by clicking on the system menu (the dash in memory for use the RCA window to define or add an ISA board by the RCA when it consumes. Any changes made will be discovered by...
... PCI Card: Bus 00 dev 12 -- VGA Controller 3. From the SSU main window, launch the RCA by clicking on the system menu (the dash in memory for use the RCA window to define or add an ISA board by the RCA when it consumes. Any changes made will be discovered by...
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... to a file in the SEL generated by a specific sensor type, e.g., voltage, temperature, etc. By Event: Displays all SDR records • View SDR entries by memory or threshold. Options available through the SDR viewer are found. Sensor Data Record (SDR) Viewer The SDR viewer lets you specify a filename under which the...
... to a file in the SEL generated by a specific sensor type, e.g., voltage, temperature, etc. By Event: Displays all SDR records • View SDR entries by memory or threshold. Options available through the SDR viewer are found. Sensor Data Record (SDR) Viewer The SDR viewer lets you specify a filename under which the...
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... can upgrade to a new version of the BIOS. Use a DOS or Windows 95 system to upgrade the BIOS. Write down the current settings in flash memory. • Update the language section of the BIOS using the new BIOS files and the BIOS upgrade utility, iFLASH.EXE. At the C:\ prompt, for an...current BIOS. Boot the computer and press when you see the message: Press Key if you want to configure your computer supplier or from the Intel World Wide Web site: http://www.intel.com NOTE Please review the instructions distributed with the upgrade utility before attempting a BIOS upgrade.
... can upgrade to a new version of the BIOS. Use a DOS or Windows 95 system to upgrade the BIOS. Write down the current settings in flash memory. • Update the language section of the BIOS using the new BIOS files and the BIOS upgrade utility, iFLASH.EXE. At the C:\ prompt, for an...current BIOS. Boot the computer and press when you see the message: Press Key if you want to configure your computer supplier or from the Intel World Wide Web site: http://www.intel.com NOTE Please review the instructions distributed with the upgrade utility before attempting a BIOS upgrade.
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... 4. Turn off the computer and reboot. 75 The extracted file contains the following files: LICENSE.TXT README.TXT BIOS.EXE 5. Insert the bootable diskette into memory, select Continue with the diskette in the Setup program to make sure the upgrade was successful. 8. Select Update Flash... Memory From a File. 3. Press . Use the arrow keys to run SETUP 9. Select Update System BIOS. To load the defaults, press . 10. When the utility displays the ...
... 4. Turn off the computer and reboot. 75 The extracted file contains the following files: LICENSE.TXT README.TXT BIOS.EXE 5. Insert the bootable diskette into memory, select Continue with the diskette in the Setup program to make sure the upgrade was successful. 8. Select Update Flash... Memory From a File. 3. Press . Use the arrow keys to run SETUP 9. Select Update System BIOS. To load the defaults, press . 10. When the utility displays the ...
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...procedure by listening to select the correct .lng file. Use a bootable diskette containing the Intel flash utility and language files (see anything will interrupt the BIOS upgrade; After doing the ... displays the message upgrade is necessary. 76 You need to flash the new language into memory, select Continue with the BIOS upgrade (see page 75). The procedure for confirmation that.... When the utility asks for recovering the BIOS is detailed in drive A and turn on the server, then continue with Programming. Press . 7. You will take effect. Press . 4. Select drive ...
...procedure by listening to select the correct .lng file. Use a bootable diskette containing the Intel flash utility and language files (see anything will interrupt the BIOS upgrade; After doing the ... displays the message upgrade is necessary. 76 You need to flash the new language into memory, select Continue with the BIOS upgrade (see page 75). The procedure for confirmation that.... When the utility asks for recovering the BIOS is detailed in drive A and turn on the server, then continue with Programming. Press . 7. You will take effect. Press . 4. Select drive ...
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...clears the guide rails. • Place the module component-side up on page 22 for memory size and requirements. 1. Removing the Memory Module 112 Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of the server. It might degrade the performance of this if you run the SSU to do so ...might be easier to configure ECC memory. Remove the access cover (see page 89). 3. Memory Removing the Memory Module NOTE Make sure you also remove the ...
...clears the guide rails. • Place the module component-side up on page 22 for memory size and requirements. 1. Removing the Memory Module 112 Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of the server. It might degrade the performance of this if you run the SSU to do so ...might be easier to configure ECC memory. Remove the access cover (see page 89). 3. Memory Removing the Memory Module NOTE Make sure you also remove the ...