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PowerEdge

4100/180 and 4100/200 Systems

SERVICE MANUAL

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Page 1: ...Dell PowerEdge 4100 180 and 4100 200 Systems SERVICE MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...rademarks 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 is a registered trademark 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 Compute...

Page 3: ...nstalled in zero insertion force ZIF sockets on the system board which allow you to replace microprocessors faster Contact 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 microprocessors for e...

Page 4: ...ontrollers Integrated server management circuitry that monitors critical system volt ages and temperatures as well as the operation of the system cooling fans CD ROM drive standard in an externally accessible drive bay Recessed power and reset buttons to prevent accidental system interruptions New quick test feature in the system diagnostics All of these features except the new quick test feature ...

Page 5: ...3 Figure 1 1 Computer Orientation NOTE When following the text in this manual assume that the location or direction relative to the system is as shown in Figure 1 1 back of computer right side left side front of computer ...

Page 6: ...ystem with a key combination 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 SCSIhard diskdrive fault indicator SCSI har...

Page 7: ...ternal View external drive bays 4 internal drive bays 6 control panel system board microprocessor sockets expansion slots cooling fan connectors 3 cooling fans are located behind the air intake panel air intake panel hard disk drive security lock ...

Page 8: ...ernal View SCSI backplane board external drive bays 4 internal drive bays 6 SCSI interface connector ultra wide SCSI power connector server management connector control panel connector diskette interface cable ultra narrow power supply optional power supply SMB connector SCSI connector port ...

Page 9: ...le serial port 1 connector mouse connector keyboard connector serial port 2 connector video connector server management serial port connector security cable slot power supply cable strain relief power supply optional SMB connector SCSI connector port red LED green LED keylock keylock ...

Page 10: ...ing and replacing DIMMs 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 EISA Configuration Utility included with the system provides a means of avoiding resource conflicts that might arise from such an arrangement After all legacy cards ...

Page 11: ...t in SCSI controller A built in Adaptec 7860 Ultra Narrow SCSI controller provides a SCSI inter face via a 50 pin connector to the CD ROM drive in the externally accessible drive bay and to any other SCSI drives installed in the other two bays SCSI Hard Disk Drives Six internal hot pluggable hard disk drive bays are located under the externally accessible drive bays at the front of the computer se...

Page 12: ...on ID settings and termination are handled automatically by the SCSI backplane Device Termination SCSI logic requires that termination be enabled for the two devices at opposite ends of the SCSI chain and disabled for all devices in between Therefore regardless of whether you are installing internal or external devices use the fol lowing guidelines A single SCSI device such as the standard CD ROM ...

Page 13: ...is on The sys tem power supply provides the DC operating voltages and currents listed in Table 1 1 NOTE The power supply produces DC voltages only under its loaded condi tion Therefore when you measure these voltages the DC power connectors must be connected to their corresponding power input connectors on the system board or drives Table 1 1 DC Voltage Ranges Voltage Range Maximum Output Current ...

Page 14: ...ges for nonredundant systems can be measured at the connectors on the back of the power supply P1 P2 P3 P4 and P5 or at the connectors on the power connector panel J11 J12 J13 J14 and J15 The following illustrations show both sets of connectors Figure 1 6 Power Supply Connectors Figure 1 7 Power Connector Panel P1 P2 P4 P3 P5 J11 P1 J12 P2 J13 P3 J14 P4 J15 P5 ...

Page 15: ... supply output voltages are within the ranges specified in Table 1 1 Figure 1 8 DC Power Connector J11 P1 13 PWRGOOD 2 orange 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 J11 P1 5 VDC red 5 VDC red 5 VDC red 5 VDC red PSON 1 gray common black common black common black 5 VDC white 5 VDC red 23 24 3 3 VDC orange 3 3 VDC orange 1 2 3 4 5 9 10 5 VDC red 11 12 3 3 VDC orange 5 VDC sense red 6 7 8 common black sense blac...

Page 16: ...nge 8 9 3 3 VDC orange 3 3 VDC orange 5 VDC red 5 VDC red 12 VDC yellow 5 VDC red J12 P2 J13 P3 J14 P4 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 5 VDC red common black common black common black 5 VDC red 17 18 common black common black common black common black 2 3 4 5 Good LED anode green Fail LED anode red 5 VDC red FAN_TACH gray J15 P5 1 6 7 8 9 10 3 3 VDC orange SW1 SW1 12 VDC red Good LED cathode green Fail LED c...

Page 17: ...ent logic RTC NVRAM PWRGOOD EISA1 through EISA3 PCI4 through PCI8 12 VDC 12 VDC 5 VDC 5 VDC 5 VFP 3 3 VDC PSON PWRGOOD keyboard controller 3 3 VDC 5 VDC 12 VDC 12 VDC 5 VDC 12 VDC 12 VDC 5 VDC battery battery 3 VDC 3 3 VDC PWRGOOD 5 VFP REMOTE processor core regulator 2 main memory sockets DIMM A through DIMM H PROCESSOR1 and PROCESSOR2 KEYBOARD MOUSE FAN1 FAN2 FAN3 3 3 VDC core VCC 2 1 to 3 5 VDC...

Page 18: ...es for redundant systems can 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 PWR1 PWR2 PWR3 PWRSCSI DDBP PWRFD FD1 FD4 diagnostics port ...

Page 19: ...2 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 common black common black 17 18 19 20 3 3 VDC orange 3 3 VDC orange 5 VDC red 5 VDC red common black 12 VDC yellow 12 VDC ...

Page 20: ...FD4 Figure 1 16 DC Power Connector PWRFD FD1 FD4 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 2 3 4 1 5 VDC red PWRFD FD1 FD4 1 5 6 7 8 2 12 VDC yellow common black common black 12 VDC yellow common black common black 5 VD...

Page 21: ...battery 3 VDC 3 3 VDC PWRGOOD 5 VFP REMOTE processor core regulator 2 main memory sockets DIMM A through DIMM H PROCESSOR 1 and PROCESSOR 2 KEY BOARD MOUSE FAN1 FAN2 FAN3 3 3 VDC core VCC 2 1 to 3 5 VDC fuse 12 VDC 12 VDC 12 VDC 5 VDC 5 VDC GTL regulator 1 5 VDC P6 signal terminators P1 5 P1 5 power supply paralleling board 5 VFP from SCSI backplane 5 VFP to SCSI backplane BATV BATV PWR2 PWR3 PWRS...

Page 22: ...nterface connector FLOPPY secondary microprocessor socket PROCESSOR2 battery connector BATTERY Ultra Narrow SCSI host adapter connector SCSI2 CD ROM Ultra Wide SCSI host adapter connector BACKPLANE SCSI1 server management bus connector SMB BACKPLANE server management serial port connector REMOTE DIMM sockets DIMM A top DIMM H speed and configuration jumpers fan connectors FAN1 FAN2 FAN3 front of s...

Page 23: ...s use the following guidelines Install a DIMM in socket DIMM A before socket DIMM B in socket DIMM B before socket DIMM C and so on If you are installing DIMMs of different sizes install them in order of decreasing capacity beginning with socket DIMM A DIMMs need not be installed in pairs but gold connectors are required See DIMMs in Chapter 4 for information on removing and replacing DIMMs System...

Page 24: ... s internal speed is 180 MHz Table 1 3 Interrupt Assignments IRQ Line Used Available IRQ0 Generated by system timer IRQ1 Generated by keyboard controller to indicate that keyboard s output buffer is full IRQ2 Generated internally by interrupt controller to enable IRQ8 through IRQ15 IRQ3 and IRQ4 Generated by super I O controller to indicate that device con nected to corresponding serial port requi...

Page 25: ...or error IRQ14 Available for use by expansion card IRQ15 Available for use by expansion card Table 1 4 DREQ Line Assignments DREQ 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 A...

Page 26: ...essor internal to the microprocessor System Information System chip set Intel Natoma 82440FX set Data bus width 64 bits Address bus width 32 bits Flash EPROM 4 Mbits Expansion Bus Bus types PCI and EISA Bus speed PCI 30 MHz 180 60 processor 33 MHz 200 66 processor EISA 7 5 MHz 180 60 processor 8 33 MHz 200 66 processor PCI expansion card connectors five EISA expansion card connectors three EISA ex...

Page 27: ...one bay for a CD ROM standard Internally accessible bays six 1 to 1 6 inch high SCSI hard disk drives hot pluggable with an optional PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller host adapter card System Board Connectors Externally accessible Serial DTE two 9 pin connectors 16550 compatible UART Server Management serial one 9 pin connectors modem port for embedded server management Parallel one 25 hole con...

Page 28: ...r management to SCSI backplane SCSI Backplane Connectors SCSI hard disk drive connection sockets six 80 pin connectors SCSI controller one 68 pin connector Power one 14 pin connectors Video Video type embedded PCI see User s Guide for specifications Video memory 1 MB Key Combinations Ctrl Alt Del reboots the system if running MS DOS F2 starts System Setup program during POST only Controls and Indi...

Page 29: ... or 60 Hz Backup battery 3 V CR2450N coin cell Physical Height 52 5 cm 21 inches Width 39 4 cm 15 75 inches Depth 57 5 cm 23 inches Weight 45 kg 100 lb or more depending on options installed Environmental Temperature Operating 10 to 35 C 50 to 95 F Storage 40 to 65 C 40 to 149 F Relative humidity 8 to 80 noncondensing Maximum vibration Operating 0 25 G at 3 to 200 Hz for 30 min Storage 0 5 G at 3 ...

Page 30: ...PowerEdge 4100 180 and 4100 200 Systems Service Manual z Environmental continued Altitude Operating 16 to 3048 m 50 to 10 000 ft Storage 16 to 10 600 m 50 to 35 000 ft Table 1 5 Technical Specifications continued ...

Page 31: ... or else the appropriate troubleshooting procedure to use After the user describes the problem follow these steps 1 Ask the user to back up any data on the hard disk drive 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 perform...

Page 32: ... parallel port connec 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...

Page 33: ...ock and Scroll Lock indicators on the upper right corner of the keyboard After all three indicators flash momentarily and following a long pause approximately 30 seconds the Num Lock indicator should light up and remain on 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 troublesh...

Page 34: ...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 then reinstall it as described in Microprocessor and Heat Sink in Chapter 4 To reseat a DIMM remove it from its socket and reinstall it as described in DIMMs in Chapter 4 If you need to reseat an expansion card use a 1 4 inch nut driver to r...

Page 35: ... 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 resources as necessary Running the System Diagnostics The system diagnostics included on the Dell Server Assistant CD contains tests...

Page 36: ...of the system Run Quick Tests Runs selected tests from all test groups to quickly locate a failure or to indicate where further testing is needed to isolate a failure Run Specific Tests Tests a particular area or subsystem Getting Help If none of the troubleshooting procedures in this chapter or the tests in the system diagnostics reveals the source of the problem or leads to the proper trou blesh...

Page 37: ...dentifies 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 code and then find it in Table 3 1 If the table does not lead ...

Page 38: ...1 DRAM failure Defective DIMMs or system board Reseat DIMMs or replace system board 1 4 2 1 CMOS failure Defective system board 1 4 3 1 Memory controller or DIMM failure Defective DIMMs or system board Reseat DIMMs or replace system board 2 2 3 1 Unexpected interrupt Improperly seated expan sion card or system needs to be rebooted 3 2 2 1 4 2 4 4 Gate A20 failure Defective system board 4 2 4 3 Key...

Page 39: ... configuration Incorrect drive A type Run Setup Incorrect drive B type Run Setup Diskette drive does not match diskette drive type stored in configuration data Run System Setup pro gram to restore your system configuration Keyboard error Stuck key Cable may be loose or keyboard may be faulty Defective keyboard keyboard cable or system board System Shadow RAM failed at offset One or more DIMMs may ...

Page 40: ...pan sion cards are seated properly then run EISA Configuration Utility Invalid CPU speed detected check jumpers Microprocessor speed jumper plug may be absent or installed on wrong jumper pins Check the micro processor speed jumpers Resource conflict Warning IRQ not initialized Expansion ROM not initialized BIOS detected a resource conflict while configuring Plug and Play ISA or PCI expansion card...

Page 41: ... match Replace one of micropro cessors so that cache size of both microprocessors matches Invalid CPU speed detected Check speed jumpers System halted The microprocessor speed detected is neither 180 MHz or 200 MHz Check microprocessor speed jumpers Power supply paralleling board firm ware download failed System back plane firm ware download failed Server management bus cable connection to SCSI ba...

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Page 43: ...he computer covers 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 nutdr...

Page 44: ...he following procedures Before you start to work on the com puter perform the following steps in the sequence listed 1 Turn off the computer and any attached peripherals 2 Disconnect the computer and any attached peripherals from their power sources to reduce the potential for personal injury 3 Disconnect any communications cables 4 Wear a wrist grounding strap and clip it to an unpainted metal su...

Page 45: ...e computer to the unlocked 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 keylock 2 ...

Page 46: ...rvice Manual Front Bezel Figure 4 3 Front Bezel Removal To remove the front bezel follow these steps 1 Remove the computer covers 2 Release the two tabs on each side of the bezel 3 Slide the front bezel toward the front of the computer tab 4 front bezel ...

Page 47: ...rform any of the procedures in the following subsections Figure 4 4 Drive Hardware SCSI hard disk drive bay 6 SCSI connector BACKPLANE SCSI1 SCSI2 CD ROM drive 3 5 inch diskette drive DC power cable diskette tape drive interface cable diskette drive interface connector FLOPPY SCSI interface cable SCSI backplane board system board SCSI connector SCSI2 CD ROM ...

Page 48: ... bezel 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...

Page 49: ...sible drive bays follow these steps 1 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 2 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 drive in top bay CD ROM drive in middle bay lower ...

Page 50: ...of the 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 the SCSI drive set the SCSI address jumpers and the SCSI bus termination jumpers to the settings you recorded drive release tabs dri...

Page 51: ...able RAID Controller host adapter card is installed 1 If a PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller host adapter card is installed in the computer wait until the three indicators are off and then proceed to Step 2 refer to Chapter 6 Installing SCSI Hard Disk Drives in the User s Guide for more information If this host adapter card is not installed in the computer turn off the system before pro ceeding...

Page 52: ... drive from the carrier After you replace the drive and reinstall the carrier in the bay turn on the sys tem The online indicator green lights indicating power is being supplied to the hard disk drive With the controller connected the activity LED is activated when the controller spins up the drive CAUTION When disconnecting the hard disk drive from the con nector grasp the connector not the cable...

Page 53: ...nt 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 ten hooks holding the board to the com puter 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 back of the SCSI backplane board with two adhesiv...

Page 54: ... the insertion screw counterclockwise to release the power supply 5 Slide the power supply out of the chassis To replace a power supply perform these steps in reverse order 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 CAUTION To maintain proper...

Page 55: ...oward the back of the 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 eleven hooks holding it to the computer chassis and then lift the board away from the computer WARNING Disconnect both power supplies from their AC power source to prevent the possibility of getting shocked power supply parall...

Page 56: ... connector panel by sliding the power supply toward the back of the computer approximately 1 inch 2 Disconnect all power connector panel cables from the system board the SCSI backplane board and so forth 3 Unscrew the retainer screw 4 Disengage the panel from the four hooks holding it to the computer chassis and then lift the panel away from the computer power connector panel power supply hook slo...

Page 57: ...trol panel follow these steps 1 Remove the screw holding the control panel to the chassis 2 Disconnect the cable from connector BP_to_CP 3 Disengage the panel from the four hooks holding the panel to the computer chassis and lift the panel away from the computer control panel screw connector BP_to_CP ...

Page 58: ...d off by server management this fan is turned on only if one of the other fans fails 1 Remove the left computer cover 2 Disconnect the cooling fan s power cable from its respective FAN con nector on the system board 3 Press down the catch on the fan carrier and remove the fan carrier from the chassis 4 Remove the cooling fan from the fan carrier by releasing the two fan retention tabs inside the c...

Page 59: ...OPPY secondary microprocessor socket PROCESSOR2 battery connector BATTERY Ultra Narrow SCSI host adapter connector SCSI2 CD ROM Ultra Wide SCSI host adapter connector BACKPLANE SCSI1 server management bus connector SMB BACKPLANE server management serial port connector REMOTE DIMM sockets DIMM A top DIMM H speed and configuration jumpers fan connectors FAN1 FAN2 FAN3 front of system board primary m...

Page 60: ... Disconnect any cables connected to the expansion card 3 Remove the retaining screw from the card mounting bracket 4 If the card is a full length expansion card unlock the locking cam on the locking card guide 5 Grasp the expansion card by its corners and carefully remove it from the expansion card connector expansion card card slot opening card mounting bracket retaining screw locking card guide ...

Page 61: ... Then lift the DIMM away from the socket Figure 4 19 DIMM Installation To replace a DIMM push outward on the securing clips at each end of the socket until they snap open Orient the DIMM to the socket and press the DIMM straight down into the socket slot until the securing clips snap into place around both ends of the DIMM 1 securing clip 2 2 DIMM securing clip 2 1 2 DIMM ...

Page 62: ...ve the microprocessor securing clip from the microprocessor heat sink assembly Press down on the folded part of the clip with a small screwdriver to release the clip see Figure 4 21 WARNING The microprocessor chip can get extremely hot during system operations Be sure the chip has had sufficient time to cool before touching it microprocessor socket front tab clip thermal pad bonded to heat sink mi...

Page 63: ...Figure 4 22 Removing a Microprocessor 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 microprocessor heat sink release lever microprocessor socket press here to release clip microprocessor chip microprocessor soc...

Page 64: ...on Hook the micro processor 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 Figure 4 23 Pin 1 Identification NOTE Pin 1 on the microprocessor is located on the corner with the largest bevel The pin 1 hole in the microprocessor socket is located on the corner where the holes are in a diagonal pattern If you are installi...

Page 65: ... with the facing up Insert the battery into its socket and snap it into place 2 Start the System Setup program and reset the Time and Date categories Also compare the system configuration information with the copy of the system configuration settings you made in step 1 of the removal procedure Restore any system configuration information that was lost while replacing the battery WARNING The new ba...

Page 66: ...4 Remove the system board as follows a Remove the screw that secures the system board to the vertical wall of the computer chassis b Slide the system board toward the front of the computer approximately 1 2 inch to release the board from the 13 slots in the computer chassis c Lift the system board out of the computer If you are replacing a system board remove the DIMMs the microprocessor s and the...

Page 67: ... Main menu Provides settings for the basic system configuration Advanced menu Provides detailed settings for some system features Security menu Provides settings for password status diskette access virus check reminder and system backup reminder Exit menu Provides settings for saving and loading the configurations and options In addition to the initial menu selections some selections have submenus...

Page 68: ...row key or down arrow key Moves the cursor up or down Tab Moves the cursor to the next field Shift Tab Moves the cursor to the previous field Home or End Moves the cursor to the top or bottom of the window F5 or Selects a lower value for the field F6 or or Spacebar Selects a higher value for the field F9 Sets the default configuration values for the current menu Alt d Loads the default System Setu...

Page 69: ...ight color for an input field that is selected Main Menu Figure A 1 Main Menu Main Advanced Security Exit Time 5 01 96 Date May 04 1996 Diskette Drive A 1 44 MB 3 5 inch Diskette Drive B Not Installed Fast Video BIOS On and Cached Memory Cache Enable Boot Sequence A then C Num Lock On Speaker On Processor 1 Pentium Pro 200 Processor 2 Pentium Pro 200 Level 2 Cache 512 KB Base Memory 640 KB Extende...

Page 70: ...ee the next subsec tion Boot Options Submenu Num Lock Determines whether keyboard s Num Lock mode is activated at boot Speaker Enables or disables the system speaker Processor 1 Displays type of microprocessor installed in PROCESSOR1 socket Processor 2 Displays type of microprocessor installed in PROCESSOR2 socket Level 2 Cache Displays amount of level 2 cache memory in the microprocessor Base Mem...

Page 71: ...iskette Drive Check Enables or disables checking for type of diskette drive during boot Reset Button Enables or disables the reset button on the front bezel Main Advanced Security Exit Boot Sequence A then C Setup Prompt Enabled POST Errors Enabled Diskette Drive Check Enabled Reset Button Enabled Item Specific Help Dell System PowerEdge 4100 200 Setup BIOS Version AXX Determines the order of driv...

Page 72: ...l Mode Output only Diskette Controller Enabled On Board SCSI A Enabled On Board SCSI B Enabled PCI Scan Sequence Embedded devices first Use MP Specification 1 4 PS 2 Mouse Enabled Item Specific Help Dell System PowerEdge 4100 200 Setup BIOS Version AXX Configures the system s built in serial port F1 Select Item Help Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Pre...

Page 73: ... extended capabilities port Diskette Controller Enables system s built in diskette controller On Board SCSI A Enables or disables the built in SCSI 7880 Ultra Wide controller and determines if it is scanned as a boot drive On Board SCSI B Enables or disables the built in SCSI 7860 Ultra Narrow controller and determines if it is scanned as a boot drive PCI Scan Sequence Determines the sequence the ...

Page 74: ...s Disabled Set Supervisor Password Press Enter Set User Password Press Enter Password on Boot Disabled Diskette Access User System Backup Reminder Disabled Virus Check Reminder Disabled Item Specific Help Dell System PowerEdge 4100 200 Setup BIOS Version AXX ENTER F1 Select Item Help Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values ...

Page 75: ...umeric characters See Using the Supervisor Password Feature in Chapter 4 of the User s Guide Set User Password Displays a dialog box for entering a new user password up to seven alphanumeric characters See Using the User Password Feature in Chapter 4 of the User s Guide Password on Boot Allows you to require the entry of a super visor password before the boot process of the system can be completed...

Page 76: ...ing Changes Get Default Values Load Previous Values Save Changes Item Specific Help Dell System PowerEdge 4100 200 Setup BIOS Version AXX Saves all changes made in the Setup program to CMOS exits the Setup program and then re boots the computer F1 Select Item Help Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values ...

Page 77: ...res your system according to the selections stored in CMOS Exit Without Saving Changes Exits the System Setup program without saving any of the changes you have made Get Default Values Loads the default values for each menu in the System Setup program Load Previous Values Loads the values previously stored in CMOS for each menu Save Changes Stores your changes in CMOS but does not exit the System ...

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Page 79: ...ation 1 3 technical specifications 1 24 configuration guidelines SCSI drives 1 9 configuration jumpers location on system board 4 17 connectors location on system board 4 17 control panel connector 4 17 illustrated 1 5 removal 4 15 cover system unit removal 4 2 D DC power about 1 11 connectors 1 12 1 16 pin assignments 1 12 1 16 DC power distribution nonredundant system 1 15 redundant system 1 19 ...

Page 80: ...2 externally accessible drives removal 4 7 F FAN connectors 4 17 fan connectors 4 17 fatal error messages 3 3 FLOPPY connector 4 17 front bezel removal 4 4 front panel inserts removal 4 6 H hard disk drives connectors 4 17 drive bays 1 5 1 6 hard disk drives SCSI carrier removal 4 9 configurations 1 9 illustrated 4 5 help getting 2 6 I indicator card removal 4 11 initial procedures 2 1 initializat...

Page 81: ... connector plate removal 4 14 power distribution diagram nonredundant system 1 15 redundant system 1 19 power supply about 1 11 connector configuration 1 12 connectors 4 17 DC voltage ranges 1 11 illustrated 1 12 removal 4 12 voltage output ranges 1 11 POWER1 connector 4 17 POWER2 connector 4 17 power supply paralleling board connector configuration 1 16 illustrated 1 16 removal 4 13 precautions 4...

Page 82: ...em features 1 1 system power supply 1 11 System Setup program advanced menu A 6 boot options submenu A 5 exit menu A 10 key functions A 2 main menu A 3 menus A 1 screen color combinations A 3 screen conventions A 1 security menu A 8 starting A 1 system specifications 1 24 system unit cover 4 2 T technical specifications 1 24 termination jumpers SCSI drives 1 10 troubleshooting boot routine interpr...

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