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5.3

Main menu

When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the M a i n  

M a i n  

M a i n  

M a i n  

M a i n  menu screen appears,

giving you an overview of the basic system information.

5.3.1

5.3.1

5.3.1

5.3.1

5.3.1

System Time [xx:xx:xx]

System Time [xx:xx:xx]

System Time [xx:xx:xx]

System Time [xx:xx:xx]

System Time [xx:xx:xx]

Allows you to set the system time.

5.3.2

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5.3.2

System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]

System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]

System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]

System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]

System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]

Allows you to set the system date.

5.3.3

5.3.3

5.3.3

5.3.3

5.3.3

Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]

Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]

Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]

Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]

Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]

Sets the type of floppy drive installed. Configuration options: [Disabled]
[360K, 5.25 in.] [1.2M , 5.25 in.] [720K , 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.]
[2.88M, 3.5 in.]

Refer to section “5.2.1  BIOS menu screen” for information on the menu
screen items and how to navigate through them.

Use [ENTER], [TAB]
or [SHIFT-TAB] to
select a field.

Use [+] or [-] to
configure system time.

     Select Screen
     Select Item
+-   Change Field
Tab  Select Field
F1   General Help
F10  Save and Exit
ESC  Exit

System Time

[11:10:19]

System Date

[Fri 08/06/2004]

Legacy Diskette A

[1.44M, 3.5 in]

Primary IDE Master

:

[ST320413A]

Primary IDE Slave

:

[ASUS CD-S520/A]

Secondary IDE Master

:

[Not Detected]

Secondary IDE Slave

:

[Not Detected]

Third IDE/SATA

:

[Not Detected]

Fourth IDE/SATA

:

[Not Detected]

IDE Configuration

System Information

Summary of Contents for AP2400R-E2

Page 1: ... 2U Rackmount Server Xeon 2U Rackmount Server Xeon 2U Rackmount Server Xeon 2U Rackmount Server Xeon 2U Rackmount Server 800 MHz Front Side Bus 800 MHz Front Side Bus 800 MHz Front Side Bus 800 MHz Front Side Bus 800 MHz Front Side Bus Service Guide AP2400R E2 ...

Page 2: ...f profits loss of business loss of use or data interruption of business and the like even if ASUS has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in this manual or product Specifications and information contained in this manual ae furnished for informational use only and are subject to change at any time without notice and should not be construed as a commitmen...

Page 3: ...apter 2 Hardware setup Chapter 2 Hardware setup Chapter 2 Hardware setup Chapter 2 Hardware setup Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 1 Chassis cover 2 2 2 1 1 Removing the front bezel 2 2 2 1 2 Removing the top cover 2 3 2 1 3 Installing the top cover 2 5 2 1 4 Removing the air duct 2 6 2 1 5 Installing the air duct 2 6 2 2 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 8 2 2 1 Removing the CPU heatsink 2 8 2 2 2 Installi...

Page 4: ...on options Installation options 3 1 Rackmount rail kit items 3 2 3 2 Attaching the rails to the server 3 3 3 3 Attaching the rack rails 3 4 3 4 Rackmounting the server 3 6 Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Motherboard info Motherboard info Motherboard info Motherboard info Motherboard info 4 1 Motherboard layout 4 2 4 2 Jumpers 4 4 4 3 Connectors 4 9 Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Chapter 5 C...

Page 5: ...ote Access Configuration 5 22 5 4 4 CPU Configuration 5 24 5 4 5 Chipset 5 25 5 4 6 Onboard Devices Configuration 5 27 5 4 7 PCI PnP 5 28 5 5 Power menu 5 30 5 5 1 ACPI APIC Support 5 30 5 5 2 APM Configuration 5 30 5 5 3 Hardware Monitor 5 33 5 6 Boot menu 5 35 5 6 1 Boot Device Priority 5 35 5 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration 5 36 5 6 3 Security 5 37 5 7 Exit menu 5 40 Appendix Appendix Appendix ...

Page 6: ...ry to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Canadian Department of Communications Statement Canadian ...

Page 7: ...nnected and the power cables are not damaged If any damage is detected contact your dealer as soon as possible To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry Avoid dust humidity and temperature extremes Place the server on a stable surface Heavy System Heavy System Heavy System Heavy System Heavy System CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION C...

Page 8: ...Chapter 3 Installation options Chapter 3 Installation options Chapter 3 Installation options Chapter 3 Installation options Chapter 3 Installation options This chapter describes how to prepare the barebone server for rack mounting 4 4 4 4 4 Chapter 4 Motherboard information Chapter 4 Motherboard information Chapter 4 Motherboard information Chapter 4 Motherboard information Chapter 4 Motherboard i...

Page 9: ...rself when trying to complete a task CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE Tips and information to aid in completing a task Conventions Conventions Conventions Conventions Conventions To make...

Page 10: ...x x x x x ...

Page 11: ... AP2400R E2 ASUS AP2400R E2 ASUS AP2400R E2 ASUS AP2400R E2 This chapter describes the general features of the barebone server including sections on the front panel and rear panel specifications Chapter 1 Product introduction ...

Page 12: ...onents Components Components Components 700W redundant power supply 115V 230V Slim optical drive Slim floppy disk drive Chassis fan HDD fan Hot swap SCSI HDD trays SCSI backplanes Front bezel CPU heatsink 2 pcs Cables Cables Cables Cables Cables RJ 45 extension connector AC power cable System cables Accessories Accessories Accessories Accessories Accessories Rackmount rail kit AP2400R E2 user guid...

Page 13: ...ar panel Rear panel Rear panel Rear panel Rear panel Rackmount 2U AR21 ASUS NCL DS1R2 North Bridge Intel E7520 MCH South Bridge Intel 82801ER I O Bridge Intel 6700PXH Bridge Supports dual Intel Xeon 3 6 GHz processors with L2 1 MB and 2 MB caches via two 604 pin sockets 8 x 184 pin DDR sockets for up to 16 GB system memory Supports PC2700 registered ECC DDR DIMMs 2 x Broadcom BCM5721 PCI Express G...

Page 14: ...e Hardware Hardware Hardware monitors monitors monitors monitors monitors Power supply Power supply Power supply Power supply Power supply Dimensions Dimensions Dimensions Dimensions Dimensions ASUS Server Web based Management ASWM Voltage temperature and fan speed monitoring Automatic System Restart ASR feature 700W redundant power supply 115V 230V 50Hz 60Hz 732 5mm l x 448mm w x 87 7mm h Refer t...

Page 15: ...i t c h L o c a t i o n L E D L o c a t i o n L E D L o c a t i o n L E D L o c a t i o n L E D L o c a t i o n L E D Expansion slots Expansion slots Expansion slots Expansion slots Expansion slots U S B 2 0 p o r t s U S B 2 0 p o r t s U S B 2 0 p o r t s U S B 2 0 p o r t s U S B 2 0 p o r t s E x t e r n a l S C S I E x t e r n a l S C S I E x t e r n a l S C S I E x t e r n a l S C S I E x t ...

Page 16: ...ocket with heatsink 8 7 x system fans 9 SCSI backplane 1 10 SCSI backplane 2 11 SCSI backplane 3 12 3 x HDD bays 13 Top Slim optical drive Mid Slim floppy drive Bottom 2 x HDD bays 14 3 x HDD bays The air duct lies on top of the motherboard components Remove the air duct to access the components Refer to section 2 1 4 Removing and installing the air duct for instructions 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 ...

Page 17: ...D ON System power ON Storage Access LED OFF No activity Blinking Read write data into the HDD Message LED OFF System is normal no incoming event Blinking ASWM indicates a HW monitor event Location LED OFF Normal status ON Location switch is pressed Press the location switch again to turn off LAN1 LED OFF No 64 bit Gbit LAN connection Blinking LAN is transmitting or receiving data ON LAN connection...

Page 18: ...ulty LED2 Green Rear Fan 2 is in normal operation Orange Rear Fan 2 is faulty 1 6 3 1 6 3 1 6 3 1 6 3 1 6 3 System fan LED System fan LED System fan LED System fan LED System fan LED Each system fan has an LED to indicate the fan status L E D L E D L E D L E D L E D C o l o r C o l o r C o l o r C o l o r C o l o r Description Description Description Description Description LED Green Fan is in nor...

Page 19: ...om the power outlet or is defective Off Off Both power supply modules are disconnected from the power outlet or are defective L E D L E D L E D L E D L E D 1 6 5 1 6 5 1 6 5 1 6 5 1 6 5 LAN port LEDs LAN port LEDs LAN port LEDs LAN port LEDs LAN port LEDs ACT LINK LED ACT LINK LED ACT LINK LED ACT LINK LED ACT LINK LED SPEED LED SPEED LED SPEED LED SPEED LED SPEED LED S t a t u s S t a t u s S t a...

Page 20: ...Chapter 1 Product introduction Chapter 1 Product introduction Chapter 1 Product introduction Chapter 1 Product introduction Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 10 1 10 1 10 1 10 1 10 ...

Page 21: ...00R E2 ASUS AP2400R E2 ASUS AP2400R E2 ASUS AP2400R E2 ASUS AP2400R E2 This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components Chapter 2 Hardware setup ...

Page 22: ...emove the chassis cover to access the internal components or if you want to install system devices 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 Removing the front bezel Removing the front bezel Removing the front bezel Removing the front bezel Removing the front bezel To remove the front bezel 1 Hold the sides of the front bezel then slightly press the middle part to disengage it from the front panel 2 Pull the ...

Page 23: ... the two sliding locks on the top cover to release 2 With both hands flip up the front corners of the top cover then lift The front corners of the cover have dents that match those on the chassis These dents provide a holding mechanism and keeps the cover in place even when the sliding locks are released If you wish to access the hot swappable system fans backplanes optical drive and floppy drive ...

Page 24: ...s To remove the rear half of the top cover 1 Loosen the thumbscrew that secures the top cover on the rear part of the chassis You need to remove the front half of the top cover before you can remove the rear half of the top cover Refer to section 2 1 1 Removing the top cover front half for instructions The barebone server without the top cover is shown on the right Thumbscrew Thumbscrew Thumbscrew...

Page 25: ...ver over the chassis as shown and align the mid hooks with the notches on the sides 2 Slide the cover toward the front panel until the mid hooks are locked into the notches 4 Push the sliding locks toward the front edge to secure the front half of the top cover in place 3 Flip down the front half part of the top cover Thumbscrew Thumbscrew Thumbscrew Thumbscrew Thumbscrew 5 Tighten the thumbscrew ...

Page 26: ...ng the air duct Removing the air duct Removing the air duct Removing the air duct To remove the air duct 1 Carefully route the cables that may interfere when removing the air duct Be careful not to pull off or break any cables while removing the air duct 2 Hold the rear part of the air duct and press it for about a fraction of an inch just enough to tilt the front end 3 When tilted carefully pull ...

Page 27: ...duct and ensure that they are in place otherwise the air duct will not fit properly 4 Fit the other end of the air duct making sure that no power cable is strayed under it Be careful not to pull off or break any cables while installing the air duct 5 When the air duct is in place arrange the power cable cluster to fit the space beside the air duct 6 Flatten the power cable that runs across the air...

Page 28: ... the CPU socket 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 Removing the CPU heatsink Removing the CPU heatsink Removing the CPU heatsink Removing the CPU heatsink Removing the CPU heatsink You must remove the CPU heatsink s before installing the CPU s To remove the CPU heatsink 1 Use a Phillips cross screwdriver to loosen the four screws that secure the heatsink until it is released You don t need to detach th...

Page 29: ...lling only one CPU you MUST install it in CPU socket 1 If you are installing two CPUs install in the CPU socket 2 first CPU Socket 1 CPU Socket 1 CPU Socket 1 CPU Socket 1 CPU Socket 1 outer socket outer socket outer socket outer socket outer socket CPU Socket 2 CPU Socket 2 CPU Socket 2 CPU Socket 2 CPU Socket 2 inner socket with rubber pad inner socket with rubber pad inner socket with rubber pa...

Page 30: ...sh down the socket lever to secure the CPU The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked Marked corner Marked corner Marked corner Marked corner Marked corner 5 Peel off the plastic film of the thermal grease strip 6 Place the thermal grease strip on top of the installed CPU Make sure that the thermal grease covers the entire surface of the CPU Plastic film Plastic film Plastic fi...

Page 31: ... E2 ASUS AP2400R E2 2 11 2 11 2 11 2 11 2 11 7 Press the thermal grease strip evenly against the surface of the CPU 8 Peel off the thermal grease strip Make sure that the grease remains on top of the CPU 9 Repeat steps 2 to 8 if you wish to install a second CPU ...

Page 32: ...the heatsink to the motherboard When the four screws are attached tighten them one by one to completely secure the heatsink 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 3 Installing the CPU heatsink Installing the CPU heatsink Installing the CPU heatsink Installing the CPU heatsink Installing the CPU heatsink To install the CPU heatsink 1 Carefully place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU CPU1 3 If you insta...

Page 33: ... site Due to chipset resource allocation the system may detect less than 16 GB system memory when you installed eight 2 GB DDR memory modules This motherboard does not support memory modules made up of 128 Mb chips or 256 MB double rank x16 memory modules Do not install double rank and single rank memory modules at the same time The server motherboard does not support installation of three or five...

Page 34: ...the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket 2 3 3 2 3 3 2 3 3 2 3 3 2 3 3 Removing a DIMM Removing a DIMM Removing a DIMM Removing a DIMM Removing a DIMM Follow these s...

Page 35: ...ays 2 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 3 Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the drive tray out of the bay 4 An empty drive tray includes a metal bracket for support Use a Phillips cross screwdriver to remove the bracket if you wish to install a hard disk in the drive tray Me...

Page 36: ... disk drive into the drive tray and secure it with four screws two on each side 6 Carefully insert drive tray and push it all the way to the depth of the bay until just a small fraction of the tray edge protrudes 7 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 ...

Page 37: ...stalling a low profile expansion card Installing a low profile expansion card Installing a low profile expansion card To install a low profile expansion card 1 Firmly hold the card by the edges and align the card connector to the PCI X slot 2 Push the card connector into the slot until it fits in place 3 Secure the card bracket with a screw Card screw Card screw Card screw Card screw Card screw P ...

Page 38: ...nsion card Installing a full length expansion card Installing a full length expansion card Installing a full length expansion card DO NOT lift the PCI cage too high to avoid pulling and breaking the power cable 3 Disconnect the 4 pin power plug from the connector inside the cage 2 Firmly hold and lift the cage as shown to completely detach it from the chassis then turn it over to access the power ...

Page 39: ...ottom slot nearest the motherboard Exceptions 1 Install a RAID card to the top slot to facilitate connection of SCSI cables 2 Install a LAN card to the bottom slot for easy connection of LAN RJ 45 cables from the chassis rear panel The PCI X frequency depends on the number of cards installed on the PCI cage Refer to the table below for details Important notes on installing PCI cards in the PCI cag...

Page 40: ...void pulling the power cable 10 Before re installing the PCI cage into the chassis check that all cables on the PCI cage bay are properly connected and routed Cables on the PCI cage bay Cables on the PCI cage bay Cables on the PCI cage bay Cables on the PCI cage bay Cables on the PCI cage bay 11 Take note of the two pegs on the PCI cage bay These pegs should match the holes on the cage to make sur...

Page 41: ...erly installed the top of the PCI cage aligns with the top edge of the rear panel 12 Position the PCI cage into the bay making sure that the pegs go into the holes on the front of the cage and the dents on the rear part match those on the chassis 2 5 3 2 5 3 2 5 3 2 5 3 2 5 3 ZCR socket ZCR socket ZCR socket ZCR socket ZCR socket The ZCR socket on the motherboard supports the Adaptec AIC 2015 Zero...

Page 42: ...ontroller 2 N A Programmable Interrupt 3 11 Communications Port COM2 4 12 Communications Port COM1 5 13 Sound Card sometimes LPT2 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7 15 Printer Port LPT1 8 3 System CMOS Real Time Clock 9 4 ACPI Mode when used 10 5 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 11 6 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 12 7 PS 2 Compatible Mouse Port 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14 9 Primary IDE Channel 15 10 Second...

Page 43: ...nnector from MB to floppy drive 4 SMBus connector from MB to SCSI backplane 5 PANEL connectors from MB to front panel 6 Chassis intrusion connector from MB to chassis 7 SCSI B connector from MB to SCSI backplane or to external SCSI port 8 SCSI A connector from MB to SCSI backplane 9 Secondary IDE from MB to optical drive 10 Mid fan power connector from power supply to mid fan board 11 SCSI board c...

Page 44: ...I external SCSI external SCSI external SCSI p o r t p o r t p o r t p o r t p o r t SCSI cable SCSI cable SCSI cable SCSI cable SCSI cable to SCSI BP 3 to SCSI BP 3 to SCSI BP 3 to SCSI BP 3 to SCSI BP 3 20 pin PANEL 20 pin PANEL 20 pin PANEL 20 pin PANEL 20 pin PANEL cable to front cable to front cable to front cable to front cable to front panel panel panel panel panel IDE cable to IDE cable to ...

Page 45: ...p SCSI Hot swap SCSI Hot swap SCSI Hot swap SCSI HDD connectors HDD connectors HDD connectors HDD connectors HDD connectors J4 jumper J4 jumper J4 jumper J4 jumper J4 jumper Power connector Power connector Power connector Power connector Power connector SCSI connector SCSI connector SCSI connector SCSI connector SCSI connector SCSI connector SCSI connector SCSI connector SCSI connector SCSI connec...

Page 46: ...d the motherboard Rear panel SCSI BP 3 SCSI BP 3 SCSI BP 3 SCSI BP 3 SCSI BP 3 SCSI BP 2 SCSI BP 2 SCSI BP 2 SCSI BP 2 SCSI BP 2 SCSI BP 1 SCSI BP 1 SCSI BP 1 SCSI BP 1 SCSI BP 1 Terminator Terminator Terminator Terminator Terminator SCSI cable SCSI cable SCSI cable SCSI cable SCSI cable S C S I A S C S I A S C S I A S C S I A S C S I A connector connector connector connector connector Connects to...

Page 47: ...card the PCI X riser card the PCI X riser card inside PCI cage SCSI BP 1 SCSI BP 1 SCSI BP 1 SCSI BP 1 SCSI BP 1 SCSI BP 3 SCSI BP 3 SCSI BP 3 SCSI BP 3 SCSI BP 3 SCSI BP 2 SCSI BP 2 SCSI BP 2 SCSI BP 2 SCSI BP 2 External SCSI connector External SCSI connector External SCSI connector External SCSI connector External SCSI connector on the rear panel SCSI A connector on SCSI A connector on SCSI A co...

Page 48: ...n the PCI X riser card PCI X riser card PCI X riser card PCI X riser card PCI X riser card inside PCI cage SCSI BP 1 SCSI BP 1 SCSI BP 1 SCSI BP 1 SCSI BP 1 SCSI BP 3 SCSI BP 3 SCSI BP 3 SCSI BP 3 SCSI BP 3 SCSI BP 2 SCSI BP 2 SCSI BP 2 SCSI BP 2 SCSI BP 2 External SCSI connector External SCSI connector External SCSI connector External SCSI connector External SCSI connector on the rear panel RAID ...

Page 49: ... 12 15 13 SCSI card if present 7 Front panel J1 J6 J3 J9 SCSI slot 1 SCSI slot 1 SCSI slot 1 SCSI slot 1 SCSI slot 1 SCSI slot 2 SCSI slot 2 SCSI slot 2 SCSI slot 2 SCSI slot 2 SCSI slot 3 SCSI slot 3 SCSI slot 3 SCSI slot 3 SCSI slot 3 SCSI BP 1 SCSI BP 1 SCSI BP 1 SCSI BP 1 SCSI BP 1 SCSI BP 2 SCSI BP 2 SCSI BP 2 SCSI BP 2 SCSI BP 2 SCSI BP 3 SCSI BP 3 SCSI BP 3 SCSI BP 3 SCSI BP 3 4 4 4 4 4 5 5...

Page 50: ...Mid fan board FANBPC E2 AR21 SCSI BP 3 SCSI BP 3 SCSI BP 3 SCSI BP 3 SCSI BP 3 SCSI BP 2 SCSI BP 2 SCSI BP 2 SCSI BP 2 SCSI BP 2 SCSI BP 1 SCSI BP 1 SCSI BP 1 SCSI BP 1 SCSI BP 1 Rear panel SMBus cable SMBus cable SMBus cable SMBus cable SMBus cable SMBus cable SMBus cable SMBus cable SMBus cable SMBus cable PSU Plug 7 PSU Plug 7 PSU Plug 7 PSU Plug 7 PSU Plug 7 PSU Plug 6 PSU Plug 6 PSU Plug 6 PS...

Page 51: ...n board Mid fan board Mid fan board Mid fan board Mid fan board FANBPC AR21 SMBus cable from SCSI BP 3 SMBus cable from SCSI BP 3 SMBus cable from SCSI BP 3 SMBus cable from SCSI BP 3 SMBus cable from SCSI BP 3 To main fan board To main fan board To main fan board To main fan board To main fan board FANBP AR21 P3 plug from power supply P3 plug from power supply P3 plug from power supply P3 plug fr...

Page 52: ...R21 FAN60BPC AR21 Connects the Connects the Connects the Connects the Connects the FAN60M AR21 FAN60M AR21 FAN60M AR21 FAN60M AR21 FAN60M AR21 b o a r d b o a r d b o a r d b o a r d b o a r d Side facing rear panel Side facing front panel Connects to Connects to Connects to Connects to Connects to REAR_FAN2 on MB REAR_FAN2 on MB REAR_FAN2 on MB REAR_FAN2 on MB REAR_FAN2 on MB Connects to Connects...

Page 53: ... the LED color turns orange the fan is faulty and should be replaced To remove an 80mm hot swap fan 1 Stand in front of the system and open the top cover 2 Use the thumb and index finger of your right hand to flip up the right handle and the thumb and index finger of your left hand to flip up the left handle of the fan that you want to remove Avoid touching the fan blades while removing the fan Sp...

Page 54: ...er and press the latch on the inner side to release the module 2 7 3 2 7 3 2 7 3 2 7 3 2 7 3 Power supply modules Power supply modules Power supply modules Power supply modules Power supply modules The barebone system ships with one power supply module You may purchase a second power supply module for redundancy PSU1 PSU1 PSU1 PSU1 PSU1 PSU2 PSU2 PSU2 PSU2 PSU2 2 7 2 2 7 2 2 7 2 2 7 2 2 7 2 Rear f...

Page 55: ...tical and floppy disk drives 1 Disconnect the power and signal cables connected to the rear of the drives 2 Loosen the screws that secure the drive bracket to the chassis The optical drive is attached to the top of the bracket and the floppy drive to bottom 3 Slide the drive bracket toward the SCSI backplanes to release it from the chassis then carefully pull it out of the drive bay Signal cable S...

Page 56: ...and switch board Front panel LED and switch board To uninstall the front panel and swtich board 1 Disconnect all cables connected to the rear of the board 2 Remove the three screws the secure the board to the chassis 3 Carefully remove the board out of the chassis When removed the LED and switch board appears as shown The LEDs and switches on the board correspond to the LEDs and buttons on the sys...

Page 57: ...ASUS AP2400R E2 ASUS AP2400R E2 ASUS AP2400R E2 ASUS AP2400R E2 ASUS AP2400R E2 This chapter describes how to install optional components and devices into the barebone server Chapter 3 Installation options ...

Page 58: ... sizes of rack Nut and bolt type screws Front end Front end Front end Front end Front end Rear end Rear end Rear end Rear end Rear end Server rails Server rails Server rails Server rails Server rails Rack rails Rack rails Rack rails Rack rails Rack rails Nuts and screws Nuts and screws Nuts and screws Nuts and screws Nuts and screws The rear ends come pre installed in the rack rails The rear end n...

Page 59: ...tion a server rail parallel to the side of the chassis and match each of the five hooks to the holes on the rail Side hook locked Side hook locked Side hook locked Side hook locked Side hook locked to rail hole to rail hole to rail hole to rail hole to rail hole 3 Secure the server rail to the side of the chassis with two screws 4 Repeat steps 1 to 3 to attach the second server rail to the other s...

Page 60: ...ne the length of the rack rails 5 Take two pieces of rack rail consisting of the middle piece with the pre installed rear end and one front end left or right Attach the front end to the middle piece using the supplied nuts and screws Make sure that the front end dent supports the middle piece 7 Measure the rack rail when assembled to make sure that it fits the rack Right front Right front Right fr...

Page 61: ...tion the rack rail to the 2U space on the rack Make sure that the front end of the rack rail goes to the front of the rack space 9 Secure the front end of the rail with two rack screws 10 Secure the rear end of the rail with two rack screws 11 Repeat steps 5 to 9 to assemble and attach the second rack rail ...

Page 62: ...er rails with the rack rails and push the server halfway to the rack 2 Align a mounting ear with the holes on a front corner of the chassis then secure it with two screws 3 Attach the other mounting ear to the other corner of the chassis 4 Pull the server rail lock then push the server all the way to the depth of the rack Make sure that the mounting ear and the rack screw holes align 5 Drive a scr...

Page 63: ... AP2400R E2 ASUS AP2400R E2 ASUS AP2400R E2 ASUS AP2400R E2 ASUS AP2400R E2 This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors Chapter 4 Motherboard info ...

Page 64: ... 2 T Mouse B Keyboard USB1 USB2 RJ 45 LAN 1 RJ 45 LAN 2 DDR DIMM_B1 64 72 bit 184 pin module DDR DIMM_A2 64 72 bit 184 pin module DDR DIMM_B2 64 72 bit 184 pin module DDR DIMM_A3 64 72 bit 184 pin module DDR DIMM_B3 64 72 bit 184 pin module DDR DIMM_A4 64 72 bit 184 pin module DDR DIMM_B4 64 72 bit 184 pin module mPGA 604 33cm 13in 30 5cm 12in PRI_IDE SCSIB1 FRNT_FAN2 SATA2 ATX12V1 CPU_FAN1 FM_CPU...

Page 65: ...ting 3 pin SCSI_EN1 4 8 9 Force BIOS recovery setting 3 pin RECOVERY1 4 8 Connectors Connectors Connectors Connectors Connectors 1 Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY1 4 9 2 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 4 9 3 Primary IDE connectors 40 1 pin PRI_IDE SEC_IDE 4 10 4 Power supply SMBus connector 5 pin PSUSMB1 4 10 5 Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 SATA2 4 11 6 Ultra320 SCSI ...

Page 66: ...ell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS which include system setup information such as system passwords 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 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 4 Re install the battery 5 Plug the power cord and turn O...

Page 67: ...would not power up If you are using Windows 2000 you need to install Service Pack 4 to wake up the system from S4 sleep mode The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability 5VSB whether under normal condition or in sleep mode 2 2 2 2 2 CPU fan pin selection 3 pin FM_CPU1 FM_CPU2 CPU fan pin selection 3 pin FM_CPU1 FM_CPU2 CPU fan pin selection 3 pin FM_CPU1 FM_CPU2 CPU fan p...

Page 68: ...ter 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 5 5 5 5 5 VGA controller setting 3 pin VGA_EN1 VGA controller setting 3 pin VGA_EN1 VGA controller setting 3 pin VGA_EN1 VGA controller setting 3 pin VGA_EN1 VGA controller setting 3 pin VGA_EN1 These ju...

Page 69: ...igabit LAN1 controller Set to pins 1 2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature 7 7 7 7 7 Gigabit LAN2 controller setting 3 pin LAN2_EN1 Gigabit LAN2 controller setting 3 pin LAN2_EN1 Gigabit LAN2 controller setting 3 pin LAN2_EN1 Gigabit LAN2 controller setting 3 pin LAN2_EN1 Gigabit LAN2 controller setting 3 pin LAN2_EN1 These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Broadcom BCM5721 Gigabi...

Page 70: ...ce BIOS recovery setting 3 pin RECOVERY1 Force BIOS recovery setting 3 pin RECOVERY1 Force BIOS recovery setting 3 pin RECOVERY1 Force BIOS recovery setting 3 pin RECOVERY1 Force BIOS recovery setting 3 pin RECOVERY1 This jumper allows you to quickly update or recover the BIOS settings when it becomes corrupted To update the BIOS 1 Prepare a floppy disk that contains the latest BIOS for the mother...

Page 71: ... 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 NCL DS1R2 NOTE Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 PIN 1 FLOPPY1 NCL DS1R2 Floppy disk drive connector 2 2 2 2 2 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 Hard disk activity LED conn...

Page 72: ...k drive If you install two hard disk drives you must configure the second drive as a slave device by setting its jumper accordingly Refer to the hard disk documentation for the jumper settings Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA...

Page 73: ...to the SATA1 or SATA2 connector Refer to the table below for the recommended SATA hard disk drive connections Serial ATA hard disk drive connection Serial ATA hard disk drive connection Serial ATA hard disk drive connection Serial ATA hard disk drive connection Serial ATA hard disk drive connection Connector Connector Connector Connector Connector S e t t i n g S e t t i n g S e t t i n g S e t t ...

Page 74: ... each of the two channels The onboard SCSI chipset incorporates an advanced multimode I O cell that supports both single ended SE Ultra2 Ultra160 and Ultra320 devices With Ultra320 devices the SCSI bus platform performs at full Ultra320 speeds up to 320MB s and extended cabling 12m or 25m in a point to point configuration When an SE device is attached the bus defaults to an SE speed and 1 5m cable...

Page 75: ...n REAR_FAN1 2 FRNT_FAN1 2 3 pin REAR_FAN1 2 FRNT_FAN1 2 The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA 740 mA 8 88 W max or a total of 2 1 A 4 44 A 53 28 W 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 Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air f...

Page 76: ...power plug otherwise the system will not boot up Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate You must install a PSU with a higher power rating if you intend to install additional devices 9 9 9 9 9 BMC connector 16 pin BMCCONN1 BMC connector 16 pin BMCC...

Page 77: ...ESETBTN SPKROUT GND System power LED Green 3 pin PLED System power LED Green 3 pin PLED System power LED Green 3 pin PLED System power LED Green 3 pin PLED System power LED Green 3 pin PLED This 3 pin connector is for the system power LED Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power and blinks when the system is in sleep mod...

Page 78: ...over the CASEOPEN and GND leads Locator LED 6 pin LOCATOR Locator LED 6 pin LOCATOR Locator LED 6 pin LOCATOR Locator LED 6 pin LOCATOR Locator LED 6 pin LOCATOR These leads are for the locator switch and LED on the front panel ATX power button soft off button Yellow 2 pin ATX power button soft off button Yellow 2 pin ATX power button soft off button Yellow 2 pin ATX power button soft off button Y...

Page 79: ...1 1 ASUS AP2400R E2 ASUS AP2400R E2 ASUS AP2400R E2 ASUS AP2400R E2 ASUS AP2400R E2 This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Chapter 5 BIOS information ...

Page 80: ...either one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk DOS environment a Insert a 1 44MB floppy disk into the drive b At the DOS prompt type format A S then press Enter Windows XP environment a Insert a 1 44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive b Click Start Start Start Start Start from the Windows desktop then select M y M y M y M y M y Computer Computer Computer Computer Computer c Sele...

Page 81: ...nsion name Extension name Extension name 1 Copy the AFUDOS utility afudos exe from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier 2 Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type afudos o filename where the filename is any user assigned filename not more than eight alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension nam...

Page 82: ... BIOS to prevent system boot failure 2 Copy the AFUDOS utility afudos exe from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier 3 Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type afudos i filename where filename is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable floppy disk Updating the BIOS file Updating the BIOS file Updating the BIOS file Updating the BIOS file...

Page 83: ...ed Reboot the system from the hard disk drive A afudos iNCLDS1R2 ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file done Reading flash done Advance Check Erasing flash done Writing flash done Verifying flash done Please restart your computer A ...

Page 84: ...a floppy disk 1 Turn on the system 2 Insert the floppy disk with the original or updated BIOS file to the floppy disk drive 3 The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process Bad BIOS checksum Sta...

Page 85: ...isk for the original or updated BIOS file 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy not found Checking for CD ROM CD ROM found Reading file NCLDS1R2 ROM Completed Start flashing When no floppy disk is found the utility automatically checks the optical drive for the original or updated BIOS file The util...

Page 86: ...S Update utility is copied to your system 5 1 4 5 1 4 5 1 4 5 1 4 5 1 4 ASUS Update utility ASUS Update utility ASUS Update utility ASUS Update utility ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage save and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment The ASUS Update utility allows you to Save the current BIOS file Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet ...

Page 87: ... Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start Start Start Start Start Programs Programs Programs Programs Programs ASUS ASUS ASUS ASUS ASUS ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears 2 Se...

Page 88: ...SUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears 2 Select Update BIOS from a Update BIOS from a Update BIOS from a Update BIOS from a Update BIOS from a file file file file file option from the drop down menu then click Next Next Next Next Next 4 From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download Click Next ...

Page 89: ...s Del during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing Ctrl Alt Delete or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program is designed to...

Page 90: ...hat particular menu Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings 5 2 1 5 2 1 5 2 1 5 2 1 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen BIOS menu screen BIOS menu screen BIOS menu screen BIOS menu screen Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to configure system time Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit System Time 1...

Page 91: ...or that item 5 2 8 5 2 8 5 2 8 5 2 8 5 2 8 Scroll bar Scroll bar Scroll bar Scroll bar Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen Press the Up Down arrow keys or Page Up Page Down keys to display the other items on the screen 5 2 9 5 2 9 5 2 9 5 2 9 5 2 9 General help General help General help General help General help At t...

Page 92: ...3 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Sets the type of floppy drive installed Configuration options Disabled 360K 5 25 in 1 2M 5 25 in 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in 2 88M 3 5 in Refer to section 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through...

Page 93: ...ice is either a ZIP LS 120 or MO drive Configuration options Not Installed Auto CDROM ARMD LBA Large Mode Auto LBA Large Mode Auto LBA Large Mode Auto LBA Large Mode Auto LBA Large Mode Auto Enables or disables the LBA mode Setting to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled Configuration options Disabled Auto ...

Page 94: ...the DMA mode Configuration options Auto SWDMA0 SWDMA1 SWDMA2 MWDMA0 MWDMA1 MWDMA2 UDMA0 UDMA1 UDMA2 SMART Monitoring Auto SMART Monitoring Auto SMART Monitoring Auto SMART Monitoring Auto SMART Monitoring Auto Sets the Smart Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled...

Page 95: ...items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for the IDE devices installed in the system Select an item then press Enter if you wish to configure the item The items Enhanced Mode Support On Enhanced Mode Support On Enhanced Mode Support On Enhanced Mode Support On Enhanced Mode Support On and Configure S ATA Configure S ATA Configure S ATA Configure S ATA Configure S ATA as RAI...

Page 96: ...y detects the items in this menu AMI BIOS AMI BIOS AMI BIOS AMI BIOS AMI BIOS Displays the auto detected BIOS information Processor Processor Processor Processor Processor Displays the auto detected CPU specification System Memory System Memory System Memory System Memory System Memory Displays the auto detected system memory Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exi...

Page 97: ... The Module Version Module Version Module Version Module Version Module Version and USB Devices Enabled USB Devices Enabled USB Devices Enabled USB Devices Enabled USB Devices Enabled items show the auto detected values If no USB device is detected the USB Devices USB Devices USB Devices USB Devices USB Devices Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled item shows N o n e N o n e N o n e N o n e N o ...

Page 98: ... Disabled USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed Allows you to set the USB 2 0 controller mode to HiSpeed 480 Mbps or FullSpeed 12 Mbps Configuration options FullSpeed HiSpeed USB Mass Storage Device Configuration USB Mass Storage Device Configuration USB Mass Storage Device Con...

Page 99: ...on options MPS Revision 1 4 MPS Revision 1 4 MPS Revision 1 4 MPS Revision 1 4 MPS Revision 1 4 Allows you to select the multi processor system version Configuration options 1 1 1 4 The Device and Emulation Type items appear only when there are installed USB devices Emulation Type N A When set to Auto USB devices less than 530MB will be emulated as floppy drive and the remaining drives as hard dri...

Page 100: ...ber COM1 Serial port number COM1 Serial port number COM1 Serial port number COM1 Enables or disables the remote access feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Serial Port Mode 115200 8 n 1 Serial Port Mode 115200 8 n 1 Serial Port Mode 115200 8 n 1 Serial Port Mode 115200 8 n 1 Serial Port Mode 115200 8 n 1 Sets the Serial port mode Configuration options 115200 8 n 1 57600 8 n 1 38400 8 n 1...

Page 101: ... may not work when this item is set to Always Configuration options Disabled Boot Loader Always Terminal Type ANSI Terminal Type ANSI Terminal Type ANSI Terminal Type ANSI Terminal Type ANSI Allows you to select the target terminal type Configuration options ANSI VT100 VT UTF8 VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Disabled VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Disabled VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Disabled VT UTF8 Combo Key...

Page 102: ...Function Disabled Execute Disable Function Disabled Execute Disable Function Disabled Execute Disable Function Disabled Allows you to enable or disable this CPU function This item appears only if your CPU supports this feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Enhance C1 Control Auto Enhance C1 Control Auto Enhance C1 Control Auto Enhance C1 Control Auto Enhance C1 Control Auto When this item...

Page 103: ...ced chipset settings Select an item then press Enter to display the sub menu Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Advanced Chipset Settings Warning Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction NorthBridge Configuration Onboard LAN Boot ROM Enabled Onboard SCSI Boot ROM Enabled Options for NB CPU Internal Thermal Control Auto C...

Page 104: ...y Mirroring Sparing Disabled Memory Mirroring Sparing Disabled Memory Mirroring Sparing Disabled Memory Mirroring Sparing Disabled Memory Mirroring Sparing Disabled Configuration options Disabled Mirroring Sparing NorthBridge Configuration NorthBridge Configuration NorthBridge Configuration NorthBridge Configuration NorthBridge Configuration The NorthBridge Configuration menu allows you to change ...

Page 105: ...rial Port2 Address 2F8 IRQ3 Allows you to select the Serial Port2 base address Configuration options Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port2 Mode Normal Allows you to set the BIOS selection mode for Serial Port2 Configuration options Normal IrDA ASK IR Parallel Port Address Disabled Parallel Port Address Disabled Parallel Port Address Disabled Parallel Port Address Disabled Parallel Port ...

Page 106: ...gns an IRQ to PCI VGA card if the card requests for an IRQ When set to No BIOS does not assign an IRQ to the PCI VGA card even if requested Configuration options Yes No Palette Snooping Disabled Palette Snooping Disabled Palette Snooping Disabled Palette Snooping Disabled Palette Snooping Disabled When set to Enabled the pallete snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device ...

Page 107: ...devices When set to Reserved the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices Configuration options PCI Device Reserved Use the arrow down key to scroll down the menu DMA Channel X assigned to PCI Device DMA Channel X assigned to PCI Device DMA Channel X assigned to PCI Device DMA Channel X assigned to PCI Device DMA Channel X assigned to PCI Device When set to PCI Device the specific DMA channel is fre...

Page 108: ... the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 5 2 5 5 2 5 5 2 5 5 2 5 5 2 APM Configuration APM Configuration APM Configuration APM Configuration APM Configuration ACPI APIC Support Enabled APM Configuration Hardware Monitor Include ACPI APIC table pointer to RSDT pointer list IMPORTANT Do not change the APIC support settings after OS in...

Page 109: ... throttle mode Configuration options 87 5 75 0 62 5 50 0 37 5 25 0 12 5 Power Button Mode On Off Power Button Mode On Off Power Button Mode On Off Power Button Mode On Off Power Button Mode On Off Allows the system to go into On Off mode or suspend mode when the power button is pressed Configuration options On Off Suspend Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off Restor...

Page 110: ...By PME Disabled Power On By PME Disabled Power On By PME Disabled Power On By PME Disabled When set to Enabled the system enables the PME to generate a wake event while the computer is in Soft off mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled Allo...

Page 111: ...Front1 Front2 Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N A Rear1 Rear2 Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N A Rear1 Rear2 Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N A Rear1 Rear2 Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N A Rear1 Rear2 Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N A Rear1 Rear2 Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU front and rear fan speeds in rotations per minute RPM If a fan is not connected to the connector on the ...

Page 112: ... VCORE2 Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V VCORE1 Voltage VCORE2 Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 5VSB Voltage VBAT Voltage 12V Voltage Voltage 5VSB Voltage VBAT Voltage 12V Voltage Voltage 5VSB Voltage VBAT Voltage 12V Voltage Voltage 5VSB Voltage VBAT Voltage 12V Voltage Voltage 5VSB Voltage VBAT Voltage 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage outputs through the onboard v...

Page 113: ...y Drive 1st xxth Boot Device 1st Floppy Drive 1st xxth Boot Device 1st Floppy Drive 1st xxth Boot Device 1st Floppy Drive 1st xxth Boot Device 1st Floppy Drive These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system Configuration options xxxxx Drive Disabled Selec...

Page 114: ... or disable the full screen logo display feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Set this item to Enabled to use the ASUS MyLogo2 feature Bootup Num Lock On Bootup Num Lock On Bootup Num Lock On Bootup Num Lock On Bootup Num Lock On Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Off On PS 2 Mouse Support Auto PS 2 Mouse Support Auto PS 2 Mouse Support Auto PS ...

Page 115: ...nge a supervisor password 1 Select the Change Supervisor Password Change Supervisor Password Change Supervisor Password Change Supervisor Password Change Supervisor Password item then press Enter 2 From the password box type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you successfully ...

Page 116: ...y View Only View Only allows access but does not allow change to any field Limited Limited Limited Limited Limited allows changes only to selected fields such as Date and Time Full Access Full Access Full Access Full Access Full Access allows viewing and changing all the fields in the Setup utility Change User Password Change User Password Change User Password Change User Password Change User Pass...

Page 117: ...d Clear User Password Select this item to clear the user password Password Check Setup Password Check Setup Password Check Setup Password Check Setup Password Check Setup When set to Setup BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility When set to Always BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system Configuration options Setup Always ...

Page 118: ...to the Exit menu Discard Changes Discard Changes Discard Changes Discard Changes Discard Changes Select this option then press Enter to discard the changes that you made and restore the previously saved settings When a confirmation window appears select OK then press Enter to discard the changes and load the previously saved settings If you wish to cancel the command select Cancel then press Enter...

Page 119: ...s Load Setup Defaults Load Setup Defaults Load Setup Defaults Select this option then press Enter to load the optimized settings for each of the Setup menu items When a confirmation window appears select OK then press Enter to load the default settings If you wish to cancel the command select Cancel then press Enter to return to the Exit menu ...

Page 120: ...5 42 5 42 5 42 5 42 5 42 Chapter 5 BIOS setup Chapter 5 BIOS setup Chapter 5 BIOS setup Chapter 5 BIOS setup Chapter 5 BIOS setup ...

Page 121: ...ASUS AP2400R E2 ASUS AP2400R E2 ASUS AP2400R E2 ASUS AP2400R E2 ASUS AP2400R E2 This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring your barebone server Appendix References ...

Page 122: ...or P3 Mid fan board P4 SMBus connector P5 PCI cage riser board P6 SCSI 1 backplane board P7 SCSI 2 backplane board P8 SCSI 3 backplane board P9 Optical drive floppy drive board There are nine 9 power plugs from the power supply unit Take note of the devices to which you should connect the plugs You may purchase and install a second power supply with the same specifications When you installed two p...

Page 123: ... Nom V Nom V Nom V Nom V Max V Max V Max V Max V Max V Ripple Noise Ripple Noise Ripple Noise Ripple Noise Ripple Noise 3 3V 3 25 3 30 3 35 50mVp p 5V 4 90 5 00 5 10 50mVp p 12V 11 40 12 00 12 60 120mVp p 12V 11 40 12 00 13 80 120mVp p 5VSB 4 85 5 00 5 20 50mVp p Voltage Voltage Voltage Voltage Voltage Min V Min V Min V Min V Min V Max V Max V Max V Max V Max V 3 3V 3 8 4 3 5V 5 7 6 5 12V 13 5 15 ...

Page 124: ...700R 25531 C1 SCSI HDD 15K SCSI HDD 15K SCSI HDD 15K SCSI HDD 15K SCSI HDD 15K Vendor Vendor Vendor Vendor Vendor T y p e T y p e T y p e T y p e T y p e S i z e S i z e S i z e S i z e S i z e Product No Product No Product No Product No Product No Seagate 8M 15K U320 80 pin 36GB ST336753LC Seagate 8M 10K U320 80pin 36 GB ST336753LC FSC 15K U320 80pin 36 GB MAS3367NC Seagate 8M 15K U320 80pin 73 G...

Page 125: ... No Product No Product No Product No LSI MegaRAID 320 1 1ch 64bit PCI U320 Adaptec ASR2120S 1ch 64bit PCI U320 1961800 ASR 2120S Adaptec Adaptec SCSI ZCR RAID 2025ZCR 2025ZCR Intel SRCU42L 1 1ch 64bit PCI U320 SRCU42L SCSI card SCSI card SCSI card SCSI card SCSI card Vendor Vendor Vendor Vendor Vendor Description Description Description Description Description Product No Product No Product No Prod...

Page 126: ...ake sure that the system is turned on The keyboard does not The keyboard does not The keyboard does not The keyboard does not The keyboard does not work work work work work Check if the keyboard cable is properly connected to the PS 2 keyboard port The mouse does not work The mouse does not work The mouse does not work The mouse does not work The mouse does not work Check if the mouse cable is pro...

Page 127: ...Ms 2 Make sure that the DIMMs are properly installed on the sockets The message Non system The message Non system The message Non system The message Non system The message Non system disk or disk error disk or disk error disk or disk error disk or disk error disk or disk error appears appears appears appears appears 1 Check if a bootable HDD is active 2 Check if the HDDs are properly installed Net...

Page 128: ...s Hub interface 1 5 8xDDR333 DIMM slots max 16GB PCI 33 bus SMBus BIOS Flash 8 Mbit USB 1 USB 8 IDE 1 IDE 2 H W monitor W83792D Fan Power Supplly EEPROM System information Super I O W83627THF A Keyboard 1 Serial Port Floppy Mouse ATI Rage XL PCI bridge Intel PXH X8 PCI Express st 8 Mbyte VGA Conn PCI X 1 0 bus 64Bit 133MHz PCI X 1 0 bus 64Bit 133MHz Slot 1 Slot 2 X4 PCI Express PCI bridge Intel PX...

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