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Table 1-2. System-Board Jumper and Switch

Descriptions

Jumper/Switch Setting

Description

CLEAR CMOS

(default)

Settings in CMOS and the RTC
are reset to factory defaults during
reset.

Settings in CMOS and the RTC
are retained during reset.

CLEAR
PASSWORD

(default)

Clears all passwords.

Retains all passwords.

RESERVED

(default)

Reserved (do not change).

BIOS
RECOVERY

(default)

Normal BIOS boot operation.

Enables recovery mode for BIOS
flash memory (the BIOS WRITE
jumper must also be in its default
position).

BOOT BLOCK
PROTECT

(default)

Reserved (do not change).

BIOS WRITE

(default)

Enables BIOS update of flash
memory.

Disables BIOS update of flash
memory.

FLOPPY 0

(Dell
default)

Enables 1.44-MB diskette drive
size or autodetection. Disables
2.88-MB size detection.

Enables forced 2.88-MB diskette
drive size detection.

Summary of Contents for 6100

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Page 2: ...s of Dell Computer Corporation Intel Pentium and LANDesk are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation MS DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products Dell Com...

Page 3: ...ion Guidelines 1 9 SCSI ID Numbers 1 9 Device Termination 1 9 SCSI Cable 1 10 System Unit 1 10 System Power Supply 1 10 Pin Assignments for the DC Power Connectors Redundant and Nonredundant Systems 1 11 DC Power Distribution 1 15 System Board Layout 1 16 System Board Jumpers and Switches 1 17 Microprocessor Module Jumpers 1 20 SCSI Backplane Board 1 21 Interrupt Assignments 1 22 DMA Channel Assig...

Page 4: ...es 3 2 Chapter 4 Removing and Replacing Parts 4 1 Recommended Tools 4 1 Precautionary Measures 4 2 Computer Covers 4 3 Front Bezel 4 4 Drives 4 5 Front Panel Inserts 4 6 Externally Accessible Drives 4 7 Hard Disk Drives 4 9 SCSI Backplane Board 4 11 Power Supply 4 12 Power Supply Paralleling Board 4 13 Control Panel 4 14 Cooling Fans 4 15 System Board Components 4 16 Expansion Cards 4 17 Support P...

Page 5: ...eatures 1 3 Figure 1 3 Front Left Internal View 1 4 Figure 1 4 Back Right Internal View 1 5 Figure 1 5 Back Panel Features 1 6 Figure 1 6 Memory Module and SIMM Sockets 1 7 Figure 1 7 Power Supply Connectors 1 11 Figure 1 8 DC Power Connector PWR1 1 12 Figure 1 9 DC Power Connector PWR2 and PWR3 1 12 Figure 1 10 DC Power Connector PWRSCSI DDBP 1 13 Figure 1 11 DC Power Connector PWRFD FD1 FD4 1 13...

Page 6: ... Figure 4 16 Expansion Card Removal 4 17 Figure 4 17 Support Panel Removal 4 18 Figure 4 18 Memory Microprocessor and Termination Module Removal 4 19 Figure 4 19 Memory Module and SIMM Sockets 4 20 Figure 4 20 SIMM Removal 4 20 Figure 4 21 SIMM Installation 4 21 Figure 4 22 Microprocessor Configuration 4 22 Figure 4 23 Microprocessor Securing Clip 4 23 Figure 4 24 Removing a Microprocessor 4 24 Fi...

Page 7: ...Technical Specifications 1 24 Table 3 1 Beep Codes 3 1 Table 3 2 System Messages 3 2 Table A 1 Key Functions A 2 Table A 2 Main Menu Categories A 4 Table A 3 Boot Options Submenu Categories A 5 Table A 4 Advanced Menu Categories A 7 Table A 5 Peripheral Configuration Submenu Categories A 8 Table A 6 Advanced Chipset Configuration Submenu Categories A 9 Table A 7 Plug and Play Configuration Submenu...

Page 8: ... troubleshooting techniques Moreover only trained service personnel should perform the procedures explained in this manual In addition to information provided in this manual and the User s Guide that came with the system Dell provides the Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for troubleshooting procedures and instructions on using the Dell di agnostics to test the computer system WARNING A WARNI...

Page 9: ...t Dell for information about Dell supported microprocessor upgrades The Pentium Pro microprocessor contains a built in clock multiplier circuit which increases the microprocessor s internal operating frequency to a multiple of the system clock frequency The microprocessor s internal speed for the Dell PowerEdge 6100 200 system is 200 MHz derived from a system clock fre quency of 66 MHz System Feat...

Page 10: ...rive standard in an externally accessible drive bay Recessed power and reset buttons to prevent accidental system interruptions All of these features are briefly described in this chapter For a complete list of system features see Technical Specifications found later in this chapter For information about installing the PowerEdge 6100 systems in a rack see the Dell PowerEdge 4100 and 6100 Systems R...

Page 11: ...bination fails Before using the reset button to initiate a hardware reset close any open application programs and files if possible If you are using MS DOS the system can be rebooted by pressing Ctrl Alt Del power button and power on indicator reset button diskette drive access indicator typical SCSI hard disk drive activity indicator SCSI hard disk drive fault indicator SCSI hard disk drive onlin...

Page 12: ...nal drive bay 4 internal drive bay 6 control panel support panel memory module air intake panel cooling fans are located behind the air intake panel hard disk drive security lock expansion slot 10 system board secondary microprocessor module or terminator module primary microprocessor module ...

Page 13: ...5 Figure 1 4 Back Right Internal View SCSI backplane board external drive bay 4 internal drive bay 6 Ultra Wide SCSI interface cable closeout panel or optional power supply power supply SMB connector SCSI connector slots ...

Page 14: ... serial port 1 connector mouse connector keyboard connector serial port 2 connector video connector security cable slot power supply closeout panel or optional power supply SMB connector lower SCSI connector slot keylock keylock fault indicator red LED online indicator green LED upper SCSI connector slot ...

Page 15: ...ions in the Dell PowerEdge 6100 200 System Installation and Troubleshooting Guide See SIMMs in Chapter 4 for information on removing and replacing SIMMs Advanced Expansion Subsystem The computer system offers advanced expansion subsystems that can support a mixture of traditional EISA expansion cards Plug and Play ISA expansion cards and PCI expansion cards The system configuration utility include...

Page 16: ...nnectors on the system board One SCSI controller attaches to a PCI bus to provide a high performance SCSI bus and also controls the six SCSI hard disk drives in the SCSI hard disk drive bays In the standard Dell PowerEdge 6100 system configuration one Ultra Wide SCSI host adapter on the system board controls the SCSI backplane board When used in combination with an optional PowerEdge Expandable RA...

Page 17: ...ured as SCSI ID 5 configured as the last device A SCSI tape drive if installed is configured as SCSI ID 6 NOTE There is no requirement that SCSI ID numbers be assigned sequentially or that devices be attached to the cable in order by ID number For the SCSI devices in the internal drive bays devices attached to the Ultra Wide SCSI host adapter need no ID settings or termination ID settings and term...

Page 18: ...formation about the system unit System Power Supply The 700 W system power supply can operate from an AC power source of 90 to 265 VAC at 50 or 60 Hz The power supply paralleling board permits the power supplies to be hot pluggable When the fault indicator red LED on the power supply is lit except during start up it indicates that the power supply has failed see Figure 1 5 When the online indicato...

Page 19: ... 1 11 for pin assignments For a redundant power supply system the only requirement is to install a second power supply Figure 1 7 Power Supply Connectors Table 1 1 DC Voltage Ranges Voltage Range Maximum Output Current 1 3 3 VDC 3 135 to 3 465 VDC 30 0 A 5 VDC 4 90 to 5 25 VDC 60 0 A 12 VDC 11 40 to 12 60 VDC 30 0 A 12 VDC 10 80 to 13 20 VDC 0 3 A 5 VDC 4 50 to 5 50 VDC 0 3 A 5 VFP 2 4 85 to 5 36 ...

Page 20: ...TAT_BIT gray 5 VDC white 8 9 NC_ 12 sense BAT_V gray I 2C_SDA gray I 2C_SCL gray PRES_DET gray 5 VDC sense red PWR1 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 NC_NRLED common black POWER_GOOD gray common black NC_3INH 17 18 5 VFP violet 3 3 VDC sense orange FAN_TACH gray 3 3 VDC sense black 11 5 VDC red 12 13 14 15 16 PWR2 PWR3 common black common black 1 2 3 4 5 9 10 5 VDC red 5 VDC red 6 7 8 common black common black...

Page 21: ...uration monitors the inputs and outputs of each power supply and determines when to turn on off each power supply With the power supply paralleling board the two power supplies 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 5 VDC red 12 VDC yellow 5 VDC red 12 VDC yellow PWRSCSI DDBP 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 common black common black common black common black common black common black 12 VDC yellow 5 VDC red 12 VDC yellow common black ...

Page 22: ...an be measured at the connectors on the power supply paralleling board PWR1 PWR2 PWR3 PWRSCSI and PWRFD or at the connectors on the end of the wire bundles extending from these connectors PWR1 PWR2 PWR3 DDBP and FD1 FD4 Figure 1 12 Power Supply Paralleling Board Connectors diagnostics port J32 system board connector PWR1 system board connector PWR2 system board connector PWR3 peripherals connector...

Page 23: ...oard for six hard disk drive bays FLOPPY 1 CD ROM control panel speaker power on LED on off reset 6 X 3 LEDs system board PWRGOOD E1 through E4 P1 through P6 12 VDC 12 VDC 5 VDC 5 VDC 5 VFP 3 3 VDC PSON 3 3 VDC 5 VDC 12 VDC 12 VDC 5 VDC 12 VDC 12 VDC 5 VDC memory module connector microprocessor module connectors MODULE 1 KEYBD MOUSE FAN1 FAN2 FAN3 3 3 VDC 12 VDC fuse 12 VDC 12 VDC 12 VDC 5 VDC 5 V...

Page 24: ...keyboard connector KEYBD real time clock Ultra Wide SCSI host adapter connector SCSI B server management module connector J3G1 jumpers and switches fan connectors FAN1 and FAN2 front of system board EISA connectors E1 top E4 PCI connectors P1 top P6 control panel connector FRONT PANEL memory module connector MEMORY MODULE secondary micro processor module connector PROCESSOR MODULE 2 fan connectors...

Page 25: ...System Overview 1 17 System Board Jumpers and Switches Figure 1 15 System Board Jumpers and Switches jumpered unjumpered ...

Page 26: ...sswords Retains all passwords RESERVED default Reserved do not change BIOS RECOVERY default Normal BIOS boot operation Enables recovery mode for BIOS flash memory the BIOS WRITE jumper must also be in its default position BOOT BLOCK PROTECT default Reserved do not change BIOS WRITE default Enables BIOS update of flash memory Disables BIOS update of flash memory FLOPPY 0 Dell default Enables 1 44 M...

Page 27: ...te drive size detection VIDEO SLEEP default Video Sleep Register resides at 03C3H Video Sleep Register resides at 46E8H PWR CTRL default Disables RTC power supply control Enables power supply control using RTC RESERVED Reserved do not change Table 1 2 System Board Jumper and Switch Descriptions continued Jumper Switch Setting Description jumpered unjumpered ...

Page 28: ...1 20 Dell PowerEdge 6100 200 System Service Manual Microprocessor Module Jumpers Figure 1 16 Microprocessor Module Jumpers jumpered unjumpered ...

Page 29: ...processor is installed in adjacent slot J105 default 200 66 MHz microprocessor installed Do not change J106 default Microprocessor is not installed in adjacent slot This jumper is useful only when using ITP Microprocessor is installed in adjacent slot jumpered unjumpered Ultra Wide SCSI cable connector SCSI power input connector POWER server management bus connector SERVER MANAGEMENT control front...

Page 30: ...indicate that keyboard s output buffer is full IRQ2 Used by interrupt controller 1 to enable IRQ8 through IRQ15 IRQ3 Used by serial port 2 IRQ4 Used by serial port 1 IRQ5 Available for use by expansion card unless this IRQ line is used by secondary parallel port IRQ6 Used by the diskette drive controller IRQ7 Used by the parallel port IRQ8 Used by the RTC IRQ9 Available for use by expansion card I...

Page 31: ...EQ Line Used Available DREQ0 Available DREQ1 Available DREQ2 Generated by super I O controller to initiate DMA cycle for attached diskette drive DREQ3 Available DREQ4 Generated by bus controller chip to activate second DMA controller DREQ5 Available DREQ6 Available DREQ7 Available ...

Page 32: ... 8 KB data L1 cache Math coprocessor internal to the microprocessor System Information System chip set Intel 82450GX set Data bus width 64 bits Address bus width 32 bits Flash EPROM 4 Mbits Expansion Bus Bus types EISA dual peer PCI buses Bus speed PCI 33 MHz 200 66 processor EISA 8 33 MHz 200 66 processor PCI expansion card connectors six full length 32 bit PCI EISA expansion card connectors four...

Page 33: ...kette drive included with standard system SCSI hard disk drives formatted capacities of 2 4 or 9 GB when available SCSI devices built in Ultra Wide SCSI II host adapter with systemsupportforupto6SCSIhard diskdrives in internal bays built in Ultra Wide SCSI II host adapter with system support for up to 4 SCSI devices in externally accessible bays or for external SCSI devices CD ROM drive one SCSI C...

Page 34: ...ne 270 pin connector for the memory module PROCESSOR MODULE n two 270 pin connectors for the microprocessor modules or termination module PS1 one 20 pin connector 3 3 VDC 5 VDC or 12 VDC PS2 one 20 pin connector 3 3 VDC 5 VDC or 12 VDC PS3 one 18 pin connector standby power I2 C PWRGOOD and miscellaneous power SCSI x Ultra Wide SCSI II host adapter two 68 pin connectors SCSI Backplane Connectors C...

Page 35: ...cator green LED SCSI hard disk drive online indicator green LED SCSI hard disk drive activity indicator green LED SCSI hard disk drive fault indicator yellow LED Power supply 5 VDC online indicator green LED Power supply failure indicator red LED flashes at start up stays lit in the event of a power failure Power DC power supply Wattage 700 W Heat dissipation 2000 BTU hr with monitor 1650 BTU hr w...

Page 36: ... C 40 to 149 F Relative Humidity 8 to 80 noncondensing Altitude Operating 16 to 3048 m 50 to 10 000 ft Storage 16 to 10 600 m 50 to 35 000 ft Shock Operating shock pulses up to 5 gravities G for up to 11 milliseconds ms Storage shock pulses of 20 G with velocity change of 55 in sec 1397 mm sec Vibration Operating 0 25 G half sine wave at a sweep of 3 to 300 hertz Hz for 15 minutes Storage 0 5 G at...

Page 37: ...m or the appropriate troubleshooting proce dure to use After the user describes the problem follow these steps 1 Ask the user to back up any data on the hard disk drives if the system s condition permits Appendix C Maintaining the System in the User s Guide provides infor mation about backing up data 2 Ask the user to try to duplicate the problem by repeating the operations he or she was performin...

Page 38: ...c tors are properly connected Each of the serial and parallel interface cables must be attached to an appro priate connector on the back of the computer as well as to the interface connector on the device The captive screws that secure these connectors at each end of the interface cable must be secure enough to ensure a firm connection 5 Verify that the video interface cable is firmly attached to ...

Page 39: ...flash momentarily and following a long pause approximately 30 seconds the Num Lock indicator should light up and remain on unless the Num Lock option is set to off in the system setup program Do these indicators flash on and off within approximately 10 seconds after the boot routine starts Yes Proceed to step 4 No Troubleshoot the system power supply If the troubleshooting pro cedure indicates tha...

Page 40: ... or connectors To ensure that the chips are fully seated in their sockets press firmly on the top of each chip To reseat a microprocessor first remove it from its socket and reinstall it as described in Microprocessor and Heat Sink in Chapter 4 To reseat a SIMM remove it from its socket and reinstall it as described in SIMM in Chapter 4 CAUTION Before you proceed with the internal visual inspectio...

Page 41: ...els all of which must be allocated during installation of the devices Because a device may be installed at a different time it is possible that the same resource is assigned to two or more devices Resource conflicts can result in disorderly or erratic system operation or failure of the system to operate at all If you suspect that resource conflicts might exist check the system and reassign the res...

Page 42: ...nostics program make a blank formatted diskette to be inserted in the diskette drive so the diagnostics program can record critical messages and information as necessary See Chapter 5 Running the System Diagnostics in the Installation and Trou bleshooting Guide for specific information about the system diagnostics Getting Help If none of the troubleshooting procedures in this chapter or the tests ...

Page 43: ... during the POST the system may emit a series of beeps that identifies the problem or that can help you identify a faulty component or assembly Table 3 1 lists the beep codes that may be gener ated during the POST Most beep codes indicate a fatal error that prevents the system from completing the boot routine until the indicated condition is corrected When the system emits a beep code record the c...

Page 44: ...System Messages Code Message 0002 Primary Boot Device Not Found 0010 Cache Memory Failure Do Not Enable Cache 0015 Primary Output Device Not Found 0016 Primary Input Device Not Found 0041 EISA ID Mismatch for Slot 0043 EISA Invalid Configuration for Slot 0044 EISA config NOT ASSURED 0045 EISA Expansion Board Not Ready in Slot 0047 EISA CMOS Configuration Not Set 0048 EISA CMOS Checksum Failure 004...

Page 45: ...0172 Previous CPU Failure Slot 1 CPU 2 0173 Previous CPU Failure Slot 2 CPU 1 0174 Previous CPU Failure Slot 2 CPU 2 0175 CPU modules are incompatible 0180 Attempting to boot with failed CPU 0191 CMOS Battery Failed 0195 CMOS System Options Not Set 0198 CMOS Checksum Invalid 0289 System Memory Size Mismatch 0295 Address Line Short Detected 0297 Memory Size Decreased 0299 ECC Error Correction failu...

Page 46: ...0380 ECC SIMM failure Board in slot 1 SIMM 0392 ECC SIMM failure Board in slot 2 SIMM 0430 Timer Channel 2 Failure 0440 Gate A20 Failure 0441 Unexpected Interrupt in Protected Mode 0445 Master Interrupt Controller Error 0446 Slave Interrupt Controller Error 0450 Master DMA Controller Error 0451 Slave DMA Controller Error 0452 DMA Controller Error 0460 Fail safe Timer NMI Failure 0461 Software Port...

Page 47: ...el Port Resource Conflict 0816 Serial Port 1 Resource Conflict 0817 Serial Port 2 Resource Conflict 0820 Expansion Board Disabled in Slot 0900 NVRAM Checksum Error NVRAM Cleared 0903 NVRAM Data Invalid NVRAM Cleared 0905 NVRAM Cleared By Jumper 0982 I O Expansion Board NMI in Slot 0984 Expansion Board Disabled in Slot 0985 Fail safe Timer NMI 0986 System Reset caused by Watchdog Timer 0987 Bus Tim...

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Page 49: ... You can replace or reinstall a part by performing the removal procedure in reverse order unless additional information is provided Recommended Tools Most of the procedures in this chapter require the use of one or more of the fol lowing tools Small flat blade screwdriver Wide flat blade screwdriver Number 1 and number 2 Phillips head screwdrivers Chip removal tool 1 4 inch nutdriver Tweezers or l...

Page 50: ...ce the potential for personal injury 3 Disconnect any communications cables 4 Wear a wrist grounding strap and clip it to an unpainted metal sur face such as a part of the back panel on the computer chassis If a wrist grounding strap is not available touch the fan guard or some other unpainted metal surface on the back of the computer to discharge any static charge from your body WARNING The power...

Page 51: ...cked position see Figure 4 2 Figure 4 2 Keylocks on Computer s Back Panel 2 Loosen the three screws along the back edge of the cover see Figure 4 1 3 Slide the cover toward the back of the computer an inch or so Then grasp the top of the cover at both ends and lift it straight away from the chassis screw 6 keylock locked position keylock unlocked position ...

Page 52: ... PowerEdge 6100 200 System Service Manual Front Bezel Figure 4 3 Front Bezel Removal 1 Pull out the two tabs on each side of the bezel 2 Slide the front bezel toward the front of the computer tab 4 front bezel ...

Page 53: ...s between the power supply bay area and the system board area The damper assists with the proper air flow from the power supply fan s through the internal and external drive bays to lower the drives temperature SCSI hard disk drive bay 6 SCSI CD ROM drive 3 5 inch diskette drive DC power cable diskette drive interface cable diskette drive interface connector FLOPPY system board Ultra Wide SCSI int...

Page 54: ...press against the center of the insert until the tabs come loose from the bezel 3 Pull the insert out of the bezel To replace a front panel insert position the insert over the bay opening from the inside of the front bezel and carefully press the insert into place A tab on each side of the insert snaps into a corresponding latch on the inside of the front bezel back of the front bezel tab 2 front ...

Page 55: ...f the externally accessible drive bays follow these steps 1 Remove the front bezel 2 Disconnect the DC power cable and the interface cable from the back of the drive Be sure to record the power connector number and interface cable connector identification 3 Press inward toward center of drive on the two drive release tabs and slide the drive out of the bay drive release tab 2 3 5 inch diskette dri...

Page 56: ... SCSI address jumpers and SCSI bus termination jumper Some drives use an adapter between the SCSI cable and the drive connector Check the back of the old drive for an adapter If present remove the adapter and retain it for use on the new drive When reinstalling a SCSI drive set the SCSI address jumpers and the SCSI bus termination jumpers to the settings you recorded drive release tabs drive mount...

Page 57: ...the three hard disk drive indicators are off and then proceed to step 2 If this host adapter card is not installed in the computer turn off the system before proceeding to step 2 Refer to Chapter 6 Installing SCSI Hard Disk Drives in the User s Guide for more information 2 Release the carrier by pulling down on the plastic drive handle 3 Slide the drive carrier toward the front of the computer unt...

Page 58: ...that Dell has tested and approved for use with the SCSI backplane board After you replace the drive and reinstall the carrier in the bay turn on the system if applicable The online indicator lights indicating power is being sup plied to the hard disk drive With the controller connected the activity indicator lights when the controller spins up the drive CAUTION When disconnecting the hard disk dri...

Page 59: ...ack plane board by sliding each carrier toward the front of the computer approximately 1 inch 2 Disconnect all cables from the SCSI backplane board 3 Unscrew the thumb screw 4 Disengage the board from the hooks holding the board to the computer chassis and lift the board away from the computer An insulator similar to the one for the power supply paralleling board in Figure 4 12 is attached to the ...

Page 60: ...wer supply out of the chassis WARNING In a redundant system you can remove and replace a power supply without turning off the system When doing so be careful not to touch any of the connectors on the power supply paralleling board CAUTIONS If a power supply in this computer system fails do not remove it from the system The failed power supply must remain in the system until it can be replaced with...

Page 61: ...computer approxi mately 1 inch 2 Disconnect all cables from the power supply paralleling board 3 Unscrew the thumb screw 4 Disengage the board from the hooks holding it to the computer chassis and then lift the board away from the computer An insulator is located between the power supply paralleling board and the chassis power supply paralleling board power supply 2 hook slots 11 thumb screw power...

Page 62: ...emove the screw holding the control panel to the chassis 3 Disconnect the cables from connectors BP_to_CP I2C_to_BP and J1 4 Disengage the panel from the hooks holding the panel to the computer chassis and lift the panel away from the computer control panel screw connector BP_to_CP connector I2C_to_BP battery connector J1 ...

Page 63: ... Disconnect the cooling fan s power cable from its respective FAN con nector on the system board 4 Press down the catch on the fan carrier and remove the fan carrier from the chassis 5 Remove the cooling fan from the fan carrier by releasing the two fan retention tabs inside the carrier retention tab 2 cooling fan fan carrier catch ...

Page 64: ...ce connector FLOPPY real time clock Ultra Wide SCSI host adapter connector SCSI B server management module connector J3G1 jumpers and switches fan connectors FAN1 and FAN2 front of system board EISA connectors E1 top E4 PCI connectors P1 top P6 control panel connector FRONT PANEL memory module connector MEMORY MODULE power connector PS1 or PS2 power connector PS3 power connector PS1 or PS2 fan con...

Page 65: ...n the locking card guide 5 Grasp the expansion card by its corners and carefully remove it from the expansion card connector NOTE If you are not replacing this card and the expansion slot will be empty use a metal bracket to cover the empty card slot opening to maintain FCC cer tification to keep dust and particles out of the computer and to assist in proper cooling and air flow inside the compute...

Page 66: ...ort Panel Figure 4 17 Support Panel Removal 1 Remove the left computer cover 2 Remove the support panel Remove the two screws from the support panel and pull the back edge tabs on the panel out of the slots in the chassis screw 2 support panel tab 2 slot 2 ...

Page 67: ...he module by the corners and carefully pull the module out until the edge connectors are free from the system board connectors NOTES Both microprocessor module connectors must be populated The secondary can have another microprocessor module or a termination module Be careful not to touch components or the gold edge connectors on the module memory module secondary microprocessor or termination mod...

Page 68: ...ce the memory module component side up on an antistatic surface For more information about SIMMs and the valid configurations see Adding Memory in Chapter 8 Installing System Board Options of the Installation and Troubleshooting Guide Figure 4 20 SIMM Removal To remove a SIMM push outward on the SIMM socket s retaining clips until the SIMM is released from its socket Then lift the SIMM away from t...

Page 69: ... replace a SIMM hold the SIMM at a 45 degree angle and press the SIMM into the socket slot until the retaining clips snap into place around both ends of the SIMM NOTE The pin 1 end of the SIMM must align with the pin 1 end of the socket retaining clip 2 1 2 SIMM pin 1 ...

Page 70: ...n 1 Remove the support panel and the appropriate microprocessor module 2 Remove the microprocessor securing clip from the microprocessor heat sink assembly WARNING The microprocessor chip can get extremely hot during system operations Be sure the chip has had sufficient time to cool before touching it CAUTION Never remove the heat sink from a microprocessor unless you intend to remove the micropro...

Page 71: ... to the old heat sink 4 Push outward and then upward on the microprocessor release lever to rotate the lever to its fully vertical position see Figure 4 24 CAUTION Be careful not to bend any of the pins when removing the microprocessor chip from its socket Bending the pins can per manently damage the microprocessor chip microprocessor securing clip hooks over tabs on socket front and back micropro...

Page 72: ...l position Hook the microprocessor securing clip over the socket tab nearest the front of the system board and then snap it over the tab on the back of the socket Pin 1 on the microprocessor is located on the corner with the largest bevel and the top of the chip has a dot see Figure 4 25 The pin 1 hole in the micro processor socket is located on the corner where the holes are in a diagonal pattern...

Page 73: ...e primary microprocessor module 5 Cut the cable tie that secures the chip to the system board NOTE The cable tie binding the chip to the system board was necessary for shipping purposes You will not need to replace the tie after replacing the RTC chip 6 Remove the RTC chip Remove the RTC chip from its socket with an IC removal tool WARNING If the system has been running any installed micro process...

Page 74: ...Turn on the computer and all peripherals 4 Enter the SCSISelect utility system setup program and system config uration utility to confirm that the RTC chip is operating correctly Reset the System Time and System Date categories in the system setup program Compare the system configuration information with the copy of the system configuration settings you made in step 1 of the removal procedure Rest...

Page 75: ...e computer chassis b Pry the board off the snap top standoffs by inserting a screwdriver or similar tool between the system board and the vertical wall c Slide the system board toward the front of the computer approximately 1 2 inch to release the board from the I O connector slots on the com puter rear panel d Lift the system board out of the computer If you are replacing a system board remove th...

Page 76: ...noncon ducting object such as a plastic screwdriver To replace the battery orient the new battery with the facing up Insert the battery into its socket and snap it into place WARNING The new battery can explode if installed incorrectly Be careful to replace the battery as instructed in the following procedure In addition replace the old battery only with one of the same or an equiva lent type as r...

Page 77: ...e between the following four menus Main menu Provides settings for the basic system configuration and the Floppy Options and Boot Options submenus Advanced menu Provides detailed settings for some system features including peripheral and advanced chipset configurations Security menu Provides settings for password status and other security features Exit menu Provides settings for saving and loading...

Page 78: ...n F1 Displays the general help window Esc Displays the Exit menu or the parent menu if you are in a submenu Enter Executes a command or selects a submenu Up arrow key or down arrow key Moves the cursor up or down Left arrow key or right arrow key Selects a different menu F5 Loads the default values F6 Discards changes made since program was entered F10 Saves and exits ...

Page 79: ...n keys in the key functions box White on black The highlight color for an input field that is selected Main Menu Figure A 1 Main Menu configuration options and system data menu bar key functions F1 Help ESC Back Enter Select Previous Item Next Item Select Menu F5 Setup Defaults F6 Previous Value F10 Save Exit System Date Dec 12 1996 System Time 9 01 16 Floppy Options Press Enter Primary IDE Master...

Page 80: ...s option that can be set to Read Write the default or to Read Only Primary and Secondary IDE Categories set to Not Installed because the computer only supports SCSI hard disk drives Language Determines language used in BIOS prompts and system setup program menus Default is English US The system con figuration utility can also be used to select the display language Boot Options Displays a submenu S...

Page 81: ...he microprocessor speed at which the system boots Options are Turbo default or Deturbo Num Lock Determines whether keyboard s Num Lock mode is activated at boot Default is Off Memory Test on Warm Reset Enables default memory test to run if the system is restarted with the Ctrl Alt Del key combination First Boot Device Floppy Second Boot Device Hard Disk Third Boot Device Disabled Fourth Boot Devic...

Page 82: ...u Categories continued Category Function Slot 1 Processor 1 Type Pentium Pro Fam Processor 1 Speed 200 MHz Processor 2 Type Pentium Pro Fam Processor 2 Speed 200 MHz Slot 2 Processor 1 Type Absent Processor 1 Speed Absent Processor 2 Type Absent Processor 2 Speed Absent Cache Size 512 KB Chip Set Stepping C0 Peripheral Configuration Press Enter Advanced Chipset Configuration Press Enter Plug and P...

Page 83: ...d Chipset Configuration Displays a submenu See the subsection Advanced Chipset Configuration Sub menu Plug and Play Configu ration Displays a submenu See the subsection Plug and Play Configuration Submenu Configuration Mode Auto Standard IDE Interface Disabled Floppy Interface Enabled Serial Port 1 Address COM1 3F8h Serial Port 2 Address COM2 2F8h Parallel Port Address LPT1 378h Parallel Port Mode...

Page 84: ...rallel Port Address Selects address and IRQ for this port LPT1 378h default Parallel Port Mode Selects mode for this option from four options ISA Compatible default PS 2 Compatible EPP and ECP Parallel Port ECP DMA Sets parallel port DMA channel if the par allel port mode is set to ECP Compatible Normally set this to Disabled Serial Port n and Paral lel Port IRQs Displays current IRQ for the seria...

Page 85: ...in the system set to Uncacheable default Cache Mode Sets all microprocessors built in cache memory to Write Back mode default or Write Through mode SMM Enables or disables default system man agement mode including event logging and ECC memory support Base Memory 640 KB VGA Buffer Attributes Uncacheable Cache Mode Write Back SMM Enable MPS Version 1 4 Second I O APIC Disable PIC Interrupt Routing D...

Page 86: ...Queue to support a specified number 8 1 or Auto Configure default of pending pipelined transactions on the microprocessor bus GAT Mode Options are Aliased default and Normal Outbound Posting Enables or disables default write posting to the PCI bus from the microprocessor bus PCI Line Prefetch Enables default or disables up to three additional cache lines in response to PCI Line Read and PCI Read M...

Page 87: ... cir cumstances if set to Disable but is not compatible with PCI to PCI bridge devices Default is Enable This option is used with 82450GX C0 stepping only AERR Mode Enables default or disables address parity error detection on the microprocessor bus PERR Mode Enables or disables default detection of PCI bus protocol violations Table A 6 Advanced Chipset Configuration Submenu Categories continued C...

Page 88: ...tializes all non boot devices Set to Other operating system initializes all non boot devices Windows 95 is not an option on this system User Password Is Enabled Administrative Password Is Disabled Set User Password Press Enter Set Administrative Password Press Enter Unattended Start Disabled Security Hot Key CTRL ALT Disabled Keyboard Inactivity Timer 10 Video Blanking Disable Floppy Writes Disabl...

Page 89: ...e Using the Administrative Password Feature in Chapter 4 of the User s Guide Unattended Start Enables or disables default the system to be booted without entering a password Keyboard and mouse remain locked until the user password is entered Security Hot Key Permits specifying a key combination that secures system immediately Key combina tion set through the system setup program or the system conf...

Page 90: ...Locking Enables system power switch and reset buttons to be disabled while password pro tection is in effect Default is Enabled Table A 8 Security Menu Categories continued Category Function Exit Saving Changes Press Enter Exit Discarding Changes Press Enter Load Setup Defaults Press Enter Discard Changes Press Enter F1 Help ESC Back Enter Select Previous Item Next Item Select Menu F5 Setup Defaul...

Page 91: ...s stored in NVRAM Exit Discarding Changes Exits the system setup program without saving any of the changes you have made Load Setup Defaults Loads the default values for each menu in the system setup program NOTE If you load the default values change the MPS Version option described earlier in this section from 1 1 to 1 4 Discard Changes Any changes made since the system setup program was run are ...

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Page 93: ...OM drive illustrated 4 5 removal 4 7 CLEAR CMOS switch 1 18 CLEAR PASSWORD switch 1 18 computer back right side internal view 1 5 front left internal view 1 4 orientation 1 2 technical specifications 1 24 computer covers 4 3 configuration guidelines SCSI drives 1 9 configuration jumpers and switches descriptions 1 18 illustrated 1 17 location on system board 4 16 connectors location on system boar...

Page 94: ...moval 4 17 slots 1 8 expansion subsystem 1 7 external visual inspection 2 2 externally accessible drives removal 4 7 F FAN connectors 4 16 fatal error messages 3 2 FLOPPY 0 jumper 1 18 FLOPPY 1 jumper 1 19 FLOPPY connector 4 16 front bezel removal 4 4 FRONT PANEL connector 4 16 front panel inserts removal 4 6 H hard disk drives bays 1 4 1 5 connectors on SCSI backplane 1 21 hard disk drives SCSI c...

Page 95: ...ctor 4 16 MOUSE connector 4 16 mouse connector location on I O panel 1 6 location on system board 4 16 P PARALLEL connector 4 16 parallel port connector location on I O panel 1 6 location on the system board 4 16 PCI expansion cards 1 7 4 17 See also expansion cards PCI expansion card connectors 4 16 Plug and Play ISA expansion cards 1 7 POST beep codes 3 1 power AC power receptacle 4 12 button 1 ...

Page 96: ...1 6 location on system board 4 16 server management module connector 4 16 SIMMs memory module illustrated 1 7 4 20 module connector on system board 4 16 removal 4 20 sockets battery 4 14 4 28 on memory module 4 20 on microprocessor module 1 20 RTC chip 4 16 specifications technical 1 24 subsystems advanced expansion 1 7 support panel removal 4 18 switches on system board 1 18 system board componen...

Page 97: ...on module removal 4 19 troubleshooting boot routine interpreting 2 3 diagnostics 2 5 external visual inspection 2 2 initial procedures 2 1 initial user contact 2 1 internal visual inspection 2 4 resource conflicts 2 5 U Ultra Wide SCSI host adapter connectors 4 16 user contact initial 2 1 V video connector location on I O panel 1 6 location on system board 4 16 video controller integrated 1 8 VIDE...

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