AP140R-E1 Intel® Pentium® 4 1U Rackmount Server 800/533MHz Front Side Bus User Guide
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Contents Notices ........................................................................................... vi Safety information ......................................................................... vii About this guide ............................................................................ viii Chapter 1: Product introduction ......................................... 1-1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 System package contents ..................................................
Contents 2.7.4 2.7.5 2.7.6 Power supply module .......................................... 2-20 Optical drive ......................................................... 2-21 Motherboard ........................................................ 2-23 Chapter 3: Installation options ............................................ 3-1 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Rackmount rail kit items ..................................................... 3-2 Rack rails assembly ...........................................................
.5 5.6 5.7 5.4.5 Onboard Device ................................................... 5-18 5.4.6 PCIPnP ................................................................ 5-22 5.4.7 USB Configuration ............................................... 5-24 Power menu ..................................................................... 5-25 5.5.1 APM Configuration ............................................... 5-26 5.5.2 Hardware Monitor ................................................ 5-29 Boot menu .........
Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Safety information Electrical Safety • Before installing or removing signal cables, ensure that the power cables for the system unit and all attached devices are unplugged. • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing any additional devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected.
About this guide Audience This user guide is intended for system integrators, and experienced users with at least basic knowledge of configuring a server. Contents This guide contains the following parts: 1. Chapter 1: Product Introduction This chapter describes the general features of the barebone server. It includes sections on front panel and rear panel specifications. 2.
This chapter describes the general features of the barebone server. It includes sections on front panel and rear panel specifications.
1.1 System package contents Check your ASUS AP140R-E1 package for the following items. Contact your dealer immediately if any of the items is damaged or missing. Package items Model AA2 AI2 (2 Hot-Swap SATA) (2 internal SATA/IDE) 1. ASUS AR13 1U rackmount chassis with: • ASUS PSCH-LR motherboard • 300W power supply • • SATA backplane 52X Optical drive • Chassis fan • HDD fan • • Hot-swap SATA HDD bays ( x 2 ) IDE cables, power cables • SATA cables ( x 2 ) 2. CPU heatsink 3.
1.2 System specifications The ASUS AP140R-E1 is a 1U barebone server system featuring the ASUS PSCH-LR motherboard. The server supports the Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor, and includes the latest technologies through the chipsets embedded on the motherboard.
1.3 Front panel features The barebone server displays a simple yet stylish front panel with easily accessible features. The power and reset buttons, LED indicators, location switch, optical drive, and two USB ports are located on the front panel. AI2 model HDD bays Rack screw CD-ROM drive Rack screw USB 2.0 ports Power button HDD Access LED Power LED LAN2 LED Location switch LAN1 LED Location LED Message LED Reset button AA2 model Hot-swap HDD bays Refer to section “1.6.
1.5 Internal features The barebone system includes the basic components as shown. 2 3 4 1 5 6 7 8 11 9 10 1. 2. 3. 4. 2 3 4 1 5 6 7 8 12 11 9 1. Power supply 2. Rear fan 3. PSCH-LR motherboard 4. PCI-X riser card (PCIX2) 5. PCI-X riser card (PCIX1) 6. CPU heatsink 7. System fans 8. Device fan 9. HDD bay 1 10. HDD bay 2 11. Optical drive 10 Power supply Rear fan PSCH-LR motherboard PCI-X riser card (PCIX2) (Not include PCI-X card) 5. PCI-X riser card (PCIX1) (Not include PCI-X card) 6.
1.6 LED information 1.6.
This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components.
2.1 Chassis cover Remove the chassis cover to access the internal components or if you wish to install system devices. 2.1.1 Removing the cover 1. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screw on each front end of the top cover. Thumbscrews 2. Loosen the two thumbscrews on the rear panel to release the top cover from the chassis. 2. Firmly hold the cover and slide it toward the rear panel for about half an inch until it is disengaged from the chassis. 1/2 inch distance 3.
2.1.2 Installing the cover 1. Position the cover on top of the chassis with the thumbscrews on the rear, and leaving a gap of about half an inch from the front panel. Side markings 2. Make sure that the side markings on the cover (two on each side) are aligned to the grooves on the chassis. Side lock groove 3. Slide the cover toward the front until it snaps in place. 4. Tighten the thumbscrews on the rear to secure the cover.
2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount 478-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket and designed for the Intel® Pentium® 4 processor. If your barebone system comes with the CPU heatsink installed, remove the pre-installed CPU heatsink before installing a CPU as described in section “2.2.1 Removing the CPU heatsink.” 2.2.1 Removing the CPU heatsink To remove the CPU heatsink: 1.
2. Flip up the socket lever and push it all the way to the other side. Socket Lever 3. Position the CPU above the socket as shown. 4. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place. 90 - 100 Gold Mark The CPU fits only in one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU! 5. Carefully push down the socket lever to secure the CPU. The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked. 6.
2.2.3 Installing the CPU heatsink To install the CPU heatsink: 1. Carefully place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU. 2. Hold down the heatsink lightly and twist each of the four screws with a Philips (cross) screwdriver just enough to attach the heatsink to the motherboard. 3. When the four screws are attached, tighten them one by one to completely secure the heatsink.
2.3 System memory The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. These sockets support up to 4GB system memory using 184-pin unbuffered ECC or non-ECC PC3200/ PC2700/PC2100 DDR DIMMs. The following figure shows the location of the DDR DIMM sockets. DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 ® DIMM_B2 104 Pins 80 Pins PSCH-LR PSCH-LR 184-Pin DDR DIMM Sockets 2.3.1 Memory configurations 1.
Table 1 Recommended memory configurations Mode DIMM_A1 (blue) Single-channel Dual-channel SOCKETS DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 (black) (blue) (1) Populated — DIMM_B2 (black) — — (2) — Populated — — (3) — — Populated — (4) — — — Populated — Populated — (1) Populated (2) — (3)* Populated Populated — Populated Populated Populated Populated * For dual-channel configuration (3), you may: • install identical DIMMs in all four sockets or • install identical DIMM pair in DIMM_A1 and DIMM_B
2.3.2 Installing a DIMM Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so may cause damage to both the motherboard and the components! Follow these steps to install a DIMM. To access the DIMM sockets, remove the upper HDD fan cage. Refer to section “2.10 Removable components” for instructions. DDR DIMM notch 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2.
2.4 Hard disk drives 2.4.1 Installing an IDE hard disk drive To install an IDE HDD: 1. Use a Phillips (cross) screwdriver to remove the screw that secures the hard disk tray to the chassis. Slide the tray backward until the two tray lock tabs are disengaged. Lift the tray from the bay. Lock tab 2. Place a hard disk drive into the drive tray, and secure it with four screws. 3. Carefully place the tray with installed hard disk drive into the drive bay.
4. Secure the tray with a screw. 5. Connect the 40-pin IDE cable and a 4-pin power plug to their respective connectors on the back of the drive. 40-pin IDE cable 4-pin power plug The other end of the IDE cable is pre-connected to the primary IDE connector on the motherboard. 6. Repeat steps 1 to 5 to install a second IDE drive. 7. When finished installing devices, Cable clamp join the power and signal cables together with the cable clamp to prevent interference to the rotating fan blades.
2.4.2 Installing a Serial ATA hard disk drive To install an SATA HDD: 1. Follow steps 1 to 4 in section “2.4.1 Installing an IDE hard disk drive.” 2. Connect the 7-pin SATA cable to the SATA connector on the back of the drive. Connect the other end to an SATA connector on the motherboard. SATA connector 4-pin device power cable 7-pin SATA cable 3. Connect the HDD power cable.
2.4.3 Installing a hot-swap SATA HDD (AA2 model) To install a hot-swap SATA HDD: 1. Release a drive tray by pushing the spring lock to the right, then pulling the tray lever outward. The drive tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever. 2. Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the drive tray out of the bay. 3. Take note of the drive tray holes. Each side has three holes to fit different types of hard disk drives. Use two screws on each side to secure the hard disk drive. 4.
5. Carefully insert the drive tray and push it all the way to the depth of the bay until just a small fraction of the tray edge protrudes. SATA interface on the backplane When installed, the SATA connector on the drive connects to the SATA interface on the backplane. 6. Push the tray lever until it clicks, and secures the drive tray in place. The drive tray is correctly placed when its front edge aligns with the bay edge. 7. Repeat steps 1 to 6 if you wish to install a second SATA drive. 8.
2.5 Expansion cards The system comes with two PCI-X riser card brackets that you may remove separately if you wish to install PCI cards. • The riser card brackets have different orientation. For illustration purposes, the riser card brackets will be referred to as right bracket and left bracket. • The PCI-X slots on the riser cards support 3V universal-type 32-bit/ 64-bit PCI cards. 2.5.1 Installing a PCI card To install a PCI card: 1.
4. Install the left bracket with the card into the PCI-X slot on the motherboard. Make sure that the golden connectors completely fit the slot and the bracket aligns with the rear panel. 5. If you wish to install a second PCI card, repeat steps 1 and 2 then install the card to the right bracket as shown. Secure the card with a screw. 6. Install the right bracket with the card into the PCI-X slot on the motherboard.
2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure the it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 5 for information on BIOS setup. 2. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the following tables. 3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.
2.6 Cable connections The bundled system cables are pre-connected before shipment. You do not need to disconnect these cables unless you will remove preinstalled components to install additional devices. Refer to this section when reconnecting cables to ensure correct cable connections. 1 2 5 3 6 9 10 4 7 8 11 Pre-connected system cables 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
2.7 Removable components You may need to remove previously installed system components when installing or removing system devices, or when you need to replace defective components. This section tells how to remove the following components: 1. System fans 2. Device fan 3. Rear fan 4. Power supply module 5. Optical drive 6. Motherboard 2.7.1 System fans To uninstall the system fans: 1. Disconnect the system fan cables from the connectors labeled FAN2, FAN3, FAN4, and FAN6 on the motherboard. 2.
2.7.4 Power supply module To uninstall the power supply module: 1. Disconnect all the power cables connected to the motherboard and system devices. 2. Use a Phillips (cross) screwdriver to remove the screw the secures the front end of the power supply. 3. From the rear panel, remove the two screws the secure the rear end of the power supply. 4. Slide the power supply forward for about half an inch, then carefully lift it out from the chassis.
2.7.5 Optical drive To uninstall the optical drive: 1. Please use a pin-ejector (paper clipper may be used) for tray-out.. (or you can open the tray by pushing the “open botton”) When changing ODD, the black ODD front plastic housing is already removed. User can uninstall/install ODD after remove the tray bezel. 2. Then remove the tray bezel demonstrated in the photo. 3. Disconnect the power and signal cabled connected to the rear of the ODD. 4.
To install an optical drive: 1. Please follow previous Step 1 instructions to tray-out and to remove the ODD bezel. 2. Then put the ODD inside the server and insert ODD into the ODD bay. The purpose of the metal bracket is to secure the ODD us securely in place. Drive holes to match the pegs on the metal bracket Drive metal bracket Bracket pegs Holes to match the standoffs Standoffs to match the holes on the metal bracket 3.
2.7.6 Motherboard To uninstall the motherboard: 1. Disconnect all the power and signal cables connected to the motherboard. Refer to section “2.6 Cable connections” for the location of the cables. 2. Uninstall all the devices from the motherboard including the CPU and heatsink, riser card brackets, and DDR DIMMs. Refer to the corresponding sections for instructions on removing these components. 3.
2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware setup
This chapter describes the optional installation procedures for the barebone server.
3.1 Rackmount rail kit items Your rackmount rail kit package contains two pairs of rails (one pair for each side of the barebone system), and eight (8) pairs of nut-and-bolt type screws. Nuts Bolts Left pair Right pair 3.2 Rack rails assembly To assemble the rack rails: 1. Determine the depth of the rack where you wish to install the system. 2. Match one long and one short rail to your desired length, and fix them together using four (4) pairs of nuts and bolts. 3.
3.3 Attaching the rails to the rack To attach the rails to the rack: 1. Select one unit of space (1U) on the rack where you wish to install the barebone server. 2. Remove the screws from the 1U space on the rack front. 1U space 3. Align the front end holes of a rack rail pair to the 1U space. 4. Drive in two screws on the outer holes to secure the front end. 5. Find the rear 1U space that corresponds to the front 1U space where you attached the rail. 6.
3.4 Rackmounting the server To mount the server to the rack: 1. Firmly hold the server on both sides and insert the rear panel side to the front end of the rack rail. 2. Carefully push the server all the way to the back until the front panel fits the front end of the rack, and the rack screws on the server match the middle hole on the rack. 3. Tighten the two rack screws to secure the server to the rack.
This chapter includes the motherboard layout, and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors.
4.1 Motherboard layout FAN1 PCI1 BUZZER1 4Mbit Firmware Hub BPSMB1 J3 Super I/O USB34 PS2_MS1 PS2_KB1 25cm (9.9in) KBPWR1 RECOVERY1 PANEL1 VGA_EN1 COM1 VGA1 Intel Hance-Rapid ICH CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power PRI_IDE1 SEC_IDE1 CHASSIS1 ATI RAGE-XL VGA Controller BMCSOCKET1 CLRTC1 SATA2 PCIX1 Intel 82541GI FLOPPY1 LAN_EN2 LAN_EN1 31.1cm (12.
Layout contents Jumpers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR1) Gigabit LAN1 controller setting (3-pin LAN_EN1) Gigabit LAN2 controller setting (3-pin LAN_EN2) Onboard VGA setting (3-pin VGA_EN1) Recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC1) 4-4 4-4 4-5 4-5 4-6 4-7 Internal connectors 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
4.2 Jumpers 1. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up feature. Set this jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB) if you wish to wake up the computer when you press a key on the keyboard (the default is the Space Bar). This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the +5VSB lead, and a corresponding setting in the BIOS (see section 4.5.1 Power Up Control).
3. Gigabit LAN2 controller setting (3-pin LAN_EN2) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the Intel® 82547GI Gigabit LAN controller. Setting this jumper to pins 2-3 disables the Gigabit LAN port (RJ-45) on the rear panel that corresponds to this controller. LAN_EN2 1 2 ® 2 3 Enable (Default) Disable PSCH-LR PSCH-LR LAN_EN2 Setting 4. Onboard VGA setting (3-pin VGA_EN1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA.
5. Recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) This jumper allows you to update/recover the BIOS quickly. To update the BIOS: 1. Prepare a floppy disk that contains the latest BIOS for the motherboard (xxxx-xxx.BIN) and the AWDFLASH.EXE utility. 2. Set the jumper to pins 2-3. 3. Insert the floppy disk then turn on the system to update the BIOS. 4. Shut down the system. 5. Set the jumper back to pins 1-2. 6. Turn on the system.
6. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The RAM data in CMOS, that include system setup information such as system passwords, is powered by the onboard button cell battery. To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Remove the onboard battery. 3. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to pins 2-3.
4.3 Connectors This section describes the internal connectors on the motherboard. Refer to section “1.4 Rear panel features” for information on the external (rear panel) connectors. 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connecting one end to the motherboard, connect the other end to the floppy drive. (Pin 5 is removed to prevent incorrect insertion when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plug).
3. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE [blue], SEC_IDE [black]) This connector supports the provided UltraDMA/100/66 IDE hard disk ribbon cable. Connect the cable’s blue connector to the primary (recommended) or secondary IDE connector, then connect the gray connector to the UltraDMA/100/66 slave device (hard disk drive) and the black connector to the UltraDMA/100/66 master device. It is recommended that you connect non-UltraDMA/100/66 devices to the secondary IDE connector.
4. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2) These next generation connectors support the thin Serial ATA cables for Serial ATA hard disks. The current Serial ATA interface allows up to 150 MB/s data transfer rate, faster than the standard parallel ATA with 133 MB/s (Ultra ATA/133). If you installed Serial ATA hard disks, you may create a RAID 0/RAID 1 configuration using the RAID feature of the Intel® 6300ESB ICH.
5. ATX power connectors (20-pin, 4-pin ATXPWR1) These connectors are for the ATX power supply plugs. The plugs from the power supply are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. In addition to the 20-pin power connector, this motherboard requires that you connect the 4-pin ATX +12V power plug to provide sufficient power to the CPU. 1. Do not forget to connect the 4-pin ATX +12V power plug.
7. Fan connectors (3-pin FAN1/2/3/4/5/6) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 550mA~1100mA (13.2W max.) or a total of 3.3A (39.6W max.) at +12V. Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector. ® FAN5 PSCH-LR Rotation +12V GND FAN2 FAN3 FAN4 GND Rotation +12V +12V GND Rotation FAN1 FAN6 Rotation +12V GND PSCH-LR 12-Volt Cooling Fan Power 8.
9. USB header (10-1 pin USB34) This USB header is connects to the two USB ports on the front panel. The header complies with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. This speed advantage over the conventional 12 Mbps on USB 1.1 allows faster Internet connection, interactive gaming, and simultaneous running of high-speed peripherals. ® NC GND USB+ USB+5V DUAL GND USB+ USB+5V DUAL 1 PSCH-LR PSCH-LR USB Connector 10.
• LAN connection indicators (2-pin LAN1_LED, LAN2_LED) These leads connect to the LAN LEDs on the front panel to indicate if the LAN connection is active. • Hard disk activity LED (2-pin IDE_LED) These leads connect the HDD LED on the front panel using a cable. The read or write activities of the device connected to the any of IDE connectors cause the IDE LED to light up. • Front panel location LED (2-pin FP_LOCLED) These leads connect to the front panel location LED.
Chapter 5 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus.
5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS • The original BIOS file for this motherboard is in the support CD. • Copy the original BIOS to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. 5.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk The barebone system does not include a floppy disk drive. Connect an external floppy disk drive (USB interface) to any of the USB 2.0 ports on the front or rear panel if you need to use a floppy disk. 1.
5.1.2 Updating the BIOS The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility (AWDFLASH.EXE). Follow these instructions to update the BIOS using this utility. 1. Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS web site. Rename the file to *.BIN and save it to a floppy disk. 2. Insert the disk that contains the new BIOS file into the floppy drive. Save only the updated BIOS file in the floppy disk to avoid loading the wrong BIOS file. 3. Reboot the computer. 4.
5.2 BIOS Setup program This motherboard includes a Flash ROM that you can update using the provided utility described in section “5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS.” 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 may want to change the configuration of your computer in the future.
5.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu bar Menu items General help Time (hh:mm:ss) Date (mm:dd:yy) 11: 10 : 30 Wed, Mar 24 2004 Legacy Diskette A Floppy 3 Mode Support [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [Disabled] Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave [None] [None] [None] [None] Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory 640K 261120K 26114K Select Menu Item Specific Help Navigation keys Change the day, month, year and century. Field settings 5.2.
5.2.3 Navigation keys At the bottom of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu. Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings. The navigation keys differ from one screen to another. 5.2.4 General help On the right side of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item. 5.2.5 Sub-menu An item with a sub-menu on any menu screen is distinguished by a solid triangle before the item. To display the sub-menu, select the item and press Enter. 5.
5.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears giving you an overview of the basic system information. Refer to section “5.2.1 BIOS menu screen” for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them. System Time (hh:mm:ss) System Date (mm:dd:yy) 11: 10 : 30 Wed, Apr 7 2004 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.
5.3.1 Primary IDE Master Primary Master Auto-Detection Primary IDE Master Access Mode [Press Enter] Item Specific Help [Auto] [Auto] To auto-detect the HDD’s size, head...on this channel. Capacity Cylinder Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector PIO Mode UDMA Mode Transfer Mode S.M.A.R.T Status Select Menu 0 MB 0 0 0 0 0 [Auto] [Auto] None None Auto-Detection [Press Enter] Press Enter to automatically detect an IDE drive, if the drive is not yet detected.
Access Mode [Auto] Allows selection of the sector addressing mode. The default [Auto] allows automatic detection of an IDE drive. Set this item to [CHS] if the Primary IDE Master item is set to [Manual] so you can manually enter the drive values. Configuration options: [CHS] [LBA] [Large] [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] Sets the PIO mode for the IDE drive. The settings Mode 0 to 4 allow successive increase in performance.
Manually detecting an IDE drive If you wish to manually enter the drive information, set the Primary IDE Master item to [Manual], and the Access Mode item to [CHS]. Primary Master Select Menu Auto-Detection [Press Enter] Item Specific Help Primary IDE Master Access Mode [Manual] [CHS] Selects the type of fixed disk connected to the system. [Manual] lets you select the number of cylinders, heads, etc. Note: PRECOMP=65535 means NONE.
Precomp Displays the precompressed volumes on the hard disk, if any, on the motherboard. Landing Zone Displays the drive’s maximum usable capacity as calculated by the BIOS based on the drive information you entered. Sector Shows the number of sectors per track. Transfer Mode Shows the data transfer mode if the IDE hard disk drive supports the feature. Otherwise, this item is grayed out and shows the value [None]. S.M.A.R.T. Status Shows the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.
5.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU, memory, chipset, and other system devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values may cause the system to malfunction! Select Menu Advanced BIOS Features CPU Configuration Memory Configuration Chipset Onboard Device PCIPnP USB Configuration Item Specific Help Virus Protection, Boot Sequence... 5.4.
Console Redirection [Enabled] When set Enabled, BIOS attempts to redirect the console via the COM port. When set to Disabled, BIOS attempts to redirect the console when a keyboard is not present. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Baud Rate [19200] Allows you to specify the baud rate for console redirection. Configuration options: [9600] [19200] [38400] [57600] [115200] Agent After Boot [Disabled] When set to enable, the server management agent running after a system boot.
CPU Feature CPU Feature Thermal Management Thermal Monitor 1 Select Menu Item Specific Help The Thermal Management item is not user-configurable. 5.4.3 Memory Configuration This menu shows the memory configuration settings. Select an item then press Enter to display a pop-up menu with the configuration options.
DRAM Frequency [Auto] Allows you to select the DRAM operating frequency. Configuration options (for CPUs with 533MHz FSB): [DDR266] [DDR333] [Auto] Configuration options (for CPUs with 800MHz FSB): [DDR266] [DDR333] [DDR400] [Auto] Memory Timing Selectable [By SPD] The DRAM clock are set according to the DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect). Select [By SPD] for automatic DRAM clock detection. Select [Manual] to allow setting the succeeding memory items to optimal timings.
5.4.4 Chipset This menu shows the chipset configuration settings. Select an item then press Enter to display a sub-menu with additional items, or show a pop-up menu with the configuration options. Chipset Frequency/Voltage Control Init Display First Auto Detect PCI Clk Select Menu Item Specific Help [PCI VGA Slot] [Enabled] Change CPU’s clock and voltage The item Frequency/Voltage Control does not appear if you installed a CPU with a fixed clock ratio.
Frequency /Voltage Control Frequency/Voltage Control CPU Clock Ratio [15 X] Select Menu Item Specific Help Sets the ratio between the CPU core clock and the FSB frequency. CPU Clock Ratio [15 X] Allows you to set the ratio between the CPU core clock and the FSB frequency.
5.4.5 Onboard Device This menu shows the onboard device configuration settings. Select an item then press Enter to display a sub-menu with additional items, or show a pop-up menu with the configuration options. Onboard Device H/W Jumper of CSA LAN -> Onboard CSA LAN Boot ROM H/W Jumper of ONB LAN -> Onboard LAN Boot ROM SuperIO Device SATA Configuration Enabled [Disabled] Enabled [Disabled] Select Menu Item Specific Help Enable/Disable Onboard CSA LAN device boot ROM support.
SuperIO Device SuperIO Device Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Select Menu Item Specific Help Set Base I/O address for serial port 1. Serial Port 1 [3F8/IRQ4] Allow you to select the serial port base addresses.
**On-Chip Serial ATA Setting On-chip Serial ATA [Auto] This item allows you to configure your serial ATA devices if present. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] [Combined Mode] [Enhanced Mode] [SATA Only] a. Setting to [Auto] allows BIOS to automatically configure the SATA devices. b. Setting to [Combined Mode] allows you to install parallel ATA and serial ATA devices at the same time.
Parallel and Serial ATA hard disk configurations On Primary IDE connector A: Hard disk 1 B: Hard disk 2 On Secondary IDE connector C: Hard disk 3 D: Hard disk 4 On SATA connectors E: SATA hard disk 1 F: SATA hard disk 2 Setting A B x x C D x x x x E F Auto or Enhanced Mode Combined Mode Serial ATA Port0 Mode [Primary Master] Serial ATA Port1 Mode [Primary Slave] Combined Mode Serial ATA Port0 Mode [Secondary Master] Serial ATA Port1 Mode [Secondary Slave] SATA Only x x x Supported Disable
5.4.6 PCIPnP This menu shows the PCIPnP configuration settings. Select an item then press Enter to display a pop-up menu with the configuration options. PCIPnP Select Menu Reset Configuration Data [Disabled] Item Specific Help Resources Controlled By IRQ Resources [Auto] PCI/VGA INT Pin INT Pin INT Pin INT Pin INT Pin INT Pin INT Pin INT Pin [Disabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] Default is Disabled.
INT Pin 1~8 Assignment [Auto] Allows you to select the appropriate interrupt to the specific devices to avoid conflict. Configuration options: [Auto] [3] [4] [5] [7] [9] [10] [11] [12] [14] [15] IRQ Resources Set the item Resources Controlled By to [Manual] to enable the item IRQ Resources and assign the interrupts depending on the type of installed PCI devices.
5.4.7 USB Configuration This menu shows the USB configuration settings. Select an item then press Enter to display a pop-up menu with the configuration options. USB Configuration USB Controller USB 2.0 Support USB Legacy Mode Support [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] Select Menu Item Specific Help Configures the USB controller. USB Controller [Enabled] Allows you enable or disable the USB controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB 2.
5.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the power management settings. Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options. ACPI APIC Support APM Configuration Hardware Configuration [Enabled] Select Menu Item Specific Help Enable/Disable ACPI support for Operating System. ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the ACPI feature on the operating system.
5.5.1 APM Configuration This menu shows the Advanced Power Management (APM) configuration settings. Select an item then press Enter to display a pop-up menu with the configuration options.
Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] When set to [Power Off], the system goes into “off state” after an AC power interruption. When set to [Power On], the system turns on automatically after an power interruption. When set to [Last State], the system goes into whatever was the system state (on or off) before the power interruption. Configuration options: [Power Off] [Power On] [Last State] Video Off Method [DPMS] This item determines the video off features.
Power On Function [BUTTON ONLY] Allows you to select a device to turn the system power on. Configuration options: [Password] [Hot Key] [Any KEY] [BUTTON ONLY] [PS/2 Mouse] KB Power On Password [Enter] Allows you to set a password to turn the system power on. Highlight this item then press enter to set a password. To configure this item, you should set the Power On Function item to [Password]. Hot Key Power On [Ctrl-F1] Allows you to set a hot key combination to turn the system power on.
5.5.2 Hardware Monitor This menu shows the hardware monitoring status. Select an item then press Enter to display a pop-up menu with the configuration options. Hardware Monitor Voltage Monitor M/B Temperature CPU Temperature Current FAN1 Speed Current FAN2 Speed Current FAN3 Speed Current FAN4 Speed Current FAN5 Speed Current FAN6 Speed Select Menu Item Specific Help 49oC/109oF 48oC/118oF 0 RPM 0 RPM 0 RPM 0 RPM 0 RPM 0 RPM Press Enter to view. Voltage Monitor Voltage Monitor CPU VCORE VOLTAGE +3.
5.6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot settings. Select an item then press Enter to display a sub-menu with additional items, or show a pop-up menu with the configuration options. Select Menu Boot Device Priority Item Specific Help Hard Disk Boot Priority Removable Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration Security 5.6.
5.6.2 Hard Disk Boot Priority Hard Disk Boot Priority 1. 2. 3. 4. 1st Master: 1st Slave : 2nd Master: Bootable Add-in Cards Select Menu Item Specific Help Use or arrow to select a device, then press <+> to move it up, or <-> to move it down the list. Press to exit this menu. 1st Master 1st Slave 2nd Master Bootable Add-in Cards These items allow you to set the priority of hard disk drives (if you installed more than one) from which you wish to boot. 5.6.
5.6.4 Boot Settings Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Boot Other Device Quick Power On Self Test Halt On Case Open Warning Boot Up Floppy Seek Boot Up NumLock Status Typematic Rate Setting Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) Typematic Delay (Msec) [Enabled] [Enabled] [All, But Diskette] [Enabled] [Enabled] [On] [Disabled] 6 250 Select Menu Item Specific Help Select your Boot Device Priority. Boot Other Device [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable selection of other boot device.
Boot Up NumLock Status [On] Allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock. Configuration options: [On] [Off] Typematic Rate Setting [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the keyboard typematic rate setting. Set to [Enabled] to configure the Type Rate and Type Delay items. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The items Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) and Typematic Delay become configurable only when the item Typematic Setting is enabled.
Supervisor Password [Clear] User Password [Clear] These fields allow you to set passwords. To set a password: 1. Highlight an item then press . 2. Type in a password using up to eight (8) alphanumeric characters, then press . 3. When prompted, confirm the password by typing the exact characters again, then press . The password field setting is changed to [Set]. To clear the password: 1. Highlight the password field, and press twice.
5.7 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the BIOS setup default settings, save or discard any changes you made, or exit the Setup utility. Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Select Menu Item Specific Help This option saves data to CMOS before exiting Setup. Exit & Save Changes Select this option then press , or simply press , to save your changes to CMOS before exiting the Setup utility.
Load Setup Defaults Select this option then press , or simply press , to load the optimized values for each of the Setup menu items. When a confirmation window appears (with a blinking [Y]): • press to load the default values • type [N], then press , or simply press , to cancel the command and return to the Exit menu Discard Changes Select this option to discard the changes that you made, and restore the previously saved values.
This chapter provides instructions for creating and configuring RAID, and installing the necessary drivers for different system components.
6.1 RAID The server system/motherboard comes with the Adaptec® HostRAID™ technology embedded in the Intel® 6300ESB Southbridge to support up to two SATA hard disk drives and RAID 0, 1, and JBOD configurations. Refer to the RAID definitions below. 6.1.1 RAID configurations RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks.
6.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set(s). To do this: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. Go to the Advanced Menu, select Onboard device, then press . Select the item SATA Configuration, then press to display the configuration options. Select RAID from the SATA Mode options, then press . Save your changes, then exit the BIOS Setup. Refer to the BIOS setup for details on configuring the BIOS. 6.1.
3. Use the arrow keys to highlight an option. The Array Configuration Utility menu lets you create and manage RAID sets. The Disk Utilities allows you to check and verify SATA hard disk drives. At the bottom of the screen is the legend box. The keys on the legend box allow you to navigate through the setup menu options or execute commands. The keys on the legend box vary according to the menu level. 6.1.4.1 Creating a RAID 0 set (Striped) To create a RAID 0 set: 1. 2.
3. Select the first drive you want to add to the array, then press . The selected drive appears in the Selected Drives section. A RAID 0 set requires two identical hard disk drives. 4. When all the drives required for a RAID 0 set appear in the Selected Drives field, press .
6-6 5. A message appears on screen, warning users that initialization will erase all array information on the drives. Press to proceed or press to abort creating the RAID 0 set. 6. After disk initialization, the utility displays the Array Properties menu. Select Array Type > RAID 0 (Stripe), then press .
7. Move the cursor to the Array Label option, then type a name for the RAID 0 set. Press when done. 8. Move the cursor to the Stripe Size option, select 64KB from the menu, then press to select. For server systems, we recommend that you use a lower array block size. For multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing, we recommend a higher array block size for optimum performance.
9. Move the cursor to the Create RAID via option, select No Init from the menu, then press to select. 10. When you have finished setting the array properties, move the cursor to Done, then press to create the RAID 0 set.
11. After you have created the RAID 0 set, the utility main menu appears. Select Manage Arrays to display the array, then press to view the array properties. 12. The screen displays the array properties. Press to return to the previous menu.
6.1.4.2 Creating a RAID 1 set (Mirrored) To create a RAID 1 set: 1. 2. 3. 6-10 Follow instructions 1 to 5 of the section “Creating a RAID 0 set (Stripe).” From the Array Properties menu, select Array Type > RAID 1 (Mirror), then press . Move the cursor to the Array Label option, then type a name for the RAID 1 set. Press when finished.
4. Move the cursor to the Create RAID via option, select Quick Init from the menu, then press to select. 5. When you have finished setting the array properties, move the cursor to Done, then press to create the RAID 1 set. 6. A message appears on screen informing you that a RAID 1 array created with Quick Init requires you to run a Verify W/FIX on the drives for consistency. Press any key to continue.
6-12 7. After you have created the RAID 1 set, the utility main menu appears. Select Manage Array to display the created set. Press to view the array properties. 8. The screen displays the array properties. Press to return to the previous menu. 9. To exit the utility, press , highlight Yes, then press .
6.1.4.3 Creating a bootable RAID set To create a bootable RAID set: 1. From the main menu, select Manage Arrays, then select the RAID set you want to make as bootable. 2. Press + . A message appears on screen informing you that all other arrays (if available) will become non-bootable. Press to continue.
The RAID 0 array becomes bootable. An asterisk precedes a bootable array for easy identification. 6-14 3. 4. 5. Press to return to the previous menu. Exit the utility, then reboot the system. During POST, press to select the boot device. 6. Use the up or down arrow to highlight the bootable RAID set (HostRAID#0-#0 6300ESB), then press to select. The system boots from the RAID set.
6.1.4.4 Deleting a RAID 0 set To delete a RAID 0 set: 1. From the array list, select the RAID set you want to delete, then press . The Array Properties dialog box appears. 2. Move the cursor to Delete, then press to delete the selected RAID set; otherwise, move the cursor to Cancel to close the dialog box.
6-16 3. When prompted, press to delete the RAID set or press to abort the operation. 4. To verify if the array was deleted, select Manage Arrays from the main menu. A No Arrays Present message pops up on the screen if no array is detected.
6.1.4.5 Deleting a RAID 1 set To delete a RAID 1 set: 1. From the array list, select the RAID set you want to delete, then press . The Array Properties dialog box appears. 2. Move the cursor to Delete, then press to delete the selected RAID set; otherwise, move the cursor to Cancel to close the dialog box.
6-18 3. When prompted, press to delete the RAID set or press to abort the operation. 4. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select either Member#0 or Member#1 to delete a RAID 1 set member. Select [None] or [Both] if you want to delete the entire array. 5. To verify if the array was deleted, select Manage Arrays from the main menu. A No Arrays Present message pops up on the screen if no array is detected.
6.1.4.6 Rebuilding a RAID set The utility displays the condition of the RAID set during the POST. When a RAID set is degraded, you can use the utility to rebuild it. Check the physical connections of the SATA hard disk drives before you rebuild a degraded RAID set. Check the system and motherboard user guide for additional information. To rebuild a RAID array: 1. 2. 3. 4. Enter the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility following the instructions in the section “Creating a RAID 0 (Stripe).
5. Press + to rebuild the RAID set. The Array Status shows the rebuilding progress. To rebuild the RAID set using the RAID management application in the operating system, press while the RAID set is being rebuilt to exit the application. A message pops up for confirmation. Press to exit.
6.1.5 Creating a RAID driver disk You may have to use another system to create the RAID driver disk from the system/motherboard support CD or from the Internet. 6.1.5.1 Windows® 2000/2003 Server A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® 2000/2003 Server operating system on a hard disk drive that is assigned to an array. To create a RAID driver disk from Windows® environment: 1. 2. Place the system or motherboard support CD in the optical drive.
6.1.6 Installing the Intel® 6300ESB RAID controller driver 6.1.6.1 Windows® 2000/2003 Server OS During Windows® 2000/2003 Server OS installation To install the Intel® 6300ESB RAID controller driver when installing Windows® 2000/2003 Server OS: 1. Boot the computer using the Windows® 2000/2003 Server installation CD. The Windows® 2000/2003 Setup starts. 2. Press when the message “Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver...” appears at the bottom of the screen.
4. Insert the Intel® 6300ESB RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive, then press . 5. Select the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA HostRAID Driver for Windows 2000/XP/2003, then press to select. 6. The Windows® 2000/2003 Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the RAID driver disk. When prompted, press to continue installation. Setup then proceeds with the OS installation. Follow screen instructions to continue. 7.
To an existing Windows® 2000/2003 Server OS To install the Intel® 6300ESB RAID controller driver on an existing Windows® 2000/2003 Server OS: 1. 2. 3. 4. Restart the computer, then log in with Administrator privileges. Windows® automatically detects the RAID controller and displays a New Hardware Found window. Click Cancel. Right-click the My Computer icon on the Windows® desktop , then select Properties from the menu.
11. Click Finish after the driver installation is done. To verify the Intel® 6300ESB RAID controller driver installation: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Right-click the My Computer icon on the Windows® desktop , then select Properties from the menu. Click the Hardware tab, then click the Device Manager button. Click the “+” sign before the item SCSI and RAID controllers. The Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA HostRAID item should appear.
6.1.6.2 Red Hat® Linux 9.0 To install the Intel® 6300ESB RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat® Linux 9.0 OS: 6-26 1. 2. Boot the system from the Red Hat® Installation CD. At the boot:, type linux dd , then press . 3. Select Yes using the key when asked if you have the driver disk.
4. Select fd0 using the key when asked to select the driver disk source. Press to move the cursor to OK, then press . 5. When prompted, insert the Intel® 6300ESB Red Hat® Linux 9.0 driver disk to the floppy disk drive, select OK, then press . The drivers for the Intel® 6300ESB RAID controller are installed to the system.
6-28 6. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press ; otherwise, select Yes if you need to install additional RAID controller drivers. 7. Follow screen instructions to continue the OS installation.
6.2 LAN This section provides instructions on how to install the Intel® 82547GI LAN controller drivers. 6.2.1 Windows® 2000 Server To install the Intel® 82547GI LAN controller driver on a Windows® 2000 Server OS: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Restart the computer, then log in with Administrator privileges. Insert the motherboard/system support CD to the optical drive, or the LAN controller driver disk to the floppy disk drive.
To verify the Intel® 82547GI LAN controller driver installation: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 6-30 Right-click the My Computer icon on the Windows® desktop , then select Properties from the menu. Click the Hardware tab, then click the Device Manager button. Click the “+” sign before the item Network adapters. The Intel(R) PRO/1000 CT Network Connection item should appear. Right-click the Intel(R) PRO/1000 CT Network Connection item, then select Properties from the menu.
6.2.2 Windows® 2003 Server To install the Intel® 82547GI LAN controller driver on a Windows® 2003 Server OS: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Restart the computer, then log in with Administrator privileges. Insert the motherboard/system support CD to the optical drive, or the LAN controller driver disk to the floppy disk drive. Windows® automatically detects the LAN controller and displays a New Hardware Found window. Click Cancel.
To verify the Intel® 82547GI LAN controller driver installation: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 6-32 Right-click the My Computer icon on the Windows® desktop , then select Properties from the menu. Click the Hardware tab, then click the Device Manager button. Click the “+” sign before the item Network adapters. The Intel(R) PRO/1000 CT Network Connection item should appear. Right-click the Intel(R) PRO/1000 CT Network Connection item, then select Properties from the menu.
6.2.3 Red Hat® Linux 9.0 Follow these instructions when installing the Intel® 82547GI LAN controller base driver for the in Red Hat® Linux version 5.2.x operating system. The following procedures were tested for 2.4.x kernels through 2.4.20. Building and installing the drivers To build a binary RPM package of this driver, run rpmbuild -tb Replace with the specific filename of the driver.
6.3 VGA driver installation This section provides instructions on how to install the ATI® RAGE XL Video Graphics (VGA) drivers. 6.3.1 Windows® 2000/2003 Server The Windows® 2000/2003 Server operating system automatically recognizes the ATI® RAGE XL VGA drivers during system installation. There is no need to install an addition driver(s) to support tne onboard VGA. Follow these instructions to make sure that the ATI® RAGE XL VGA drivers are properly installed. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Appendix References This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring your barebone server.
A.1 Power supply A.1.1 General description The server comes with an SSI-type 300W 115V/230V power supply with universal AC input that includes PFC and ATX-compliant output cables and connectors. Take note of the devices to which you should connect the plugs.
A.1.2 Specifications Output voltage regulation Output Voltage Min (V) Nom (V) Max (V) +3.3V 3.14 3.30 3.46 50mVp-p +5V 4.75 5.00 5.25 50mVp-p +12V 11.40 12.00 12.60 120mVp-p -12V -10.80 -12.20 -13.20 120mVp-p 4.75 5.00 5.25 50mVp-p +5VSB Ripple/Noise Output current capacity Output Voltage Min (A) Max (A) +3.3V 0.3 20.0 +5V 0.8 28.0 +12V 0.3 18.0 -12V 0.0 0.8 +5VSB 0.0 2.0 Peak (A) 25.0 3.0 Over-voltage protection Voltage Min (V) +3.3V 3.9 4.5 +5V 5.
A.2 Qualified Vendors List (QVL) CPU Vendor Model L2 cache L3 cache Clock Bus speed Intel Pentium4 2.8GHz 512KB - 21 533 Intel Pentium4 3.0GHz 512KB - 15 800 Intel Pentium4 3.2GHz 512KB - 16 800 Intel Pentium4 3.
A.3 Troubleshooting Some problems that you may encounter are not due to defects on the system or the components. These problems only requires simple troubleshooting actions that you can perform by yourself. Problem Action The power LED on the server or on the monitor do not light up 1. Check if the power cable is properly connected to the power connector in the system rear panel. 2. Make sure that the power cables are connected to a grounded power outlet. 3.
Problem A-6 Action The system continuously beeps after it was turned on 1. Check the memory modules and make sure you installed supported DIMMs. 2. Make sure that the DIMMs are properly installed on the sockets. The message “Non-system disk or disk error” appears 1. Check if a bootable HDD is active. 2. Check if the HDDs are properly installed. Network connection not available 1. Make sure that the network cable is connected to the LAN port on the rear panel. 2.
