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Prioris XL and XLDP Server Powergrade Kit

3

4. 

Select the 

Advanced Control Group

 and enable the

 Embedded - PCI VGA controller.

5. Select 

Save

 and 

Exit

 to save this selection.

Update Your BIOS

A diskette containing the required BIOS (Basic Input-Output System) software is
included with the Powergrade kit. BIOS is software that is in a nonvolatile read-
only memory (ROM) chip, which is on the main logic board of your computer.
The BIOS has several functions, including initializing hardware and booting the
operating system when the computer is turned on.

You 

must

 install the new BIOS before installing your Powergrade kit.

Power Down the Server

1. Turn off your server.

2. Disconnect any external devices, the 

ac power cord

, and the monitor

power cord.

3. Unlock the front security lock on the server.

4. Remove the left side panel by sliding it toward the rear of the server.

WARNING:

 You might injure yourself or damage your server if you

attempt to remove the side panel before unplugging the ac and monitor
power cords.

Remove any Video Option Cards

Before updating the BIOS, you must remove any video option card and use the
embedded PCI VGA controller.

Summary of Contents for Prioris XL 5166

Page 1: ...Prioris XL and XLDP Server Powergrade Kit Installation Guide Order Number ER PC97U IA D01 Digital Equipment Corporation...

Page 2: ...ce will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user i...

Page 3: ...BIOS 5 Reset Jumpers on the Main Logic Board 6 Powergrade Installation 6 Remove the CPU Module 6 Install a Second CPU Chip Kits FR PC97U AA AF Only 8 Install the Secondary Cache 9 Check the Jumper Se...

Page 4: ...ntents 2 Table 2 CPU Module Jumper Settings 10 Conventions Symbol Meaning NOTE Provides general information CAUTION Provides information to prevent damage to equipment WARNING Indicates the presence o...

Page 5: ...PU 1 166 MHz 2 166 MHz 1 200 MHz 2 200 MHz Installing this Powergrade kit involves updating your system BIOS Basic Input Output System To do this you will need to remove any video option card if insta...

Page 6: ...its are used when a Main Logic Board 54 23456 does not meet upgrade specifications in which case a new MLB 54 23984 01 is included in the kit which requires Digital MCS installation Enable the Onboard...

Page 7: ...hardware and booting the operating system when the computer is turned on You must install the new BIOS before installing your Powergrade kit Power Down the Server 1 Turn off your server 2 Disconnect a...

Page 8: ...er Settings Make sure that the following jumpers are installed J17 Figure 1 Onboard VGA Enabled On J41 BIOS upgrade Enabled On J50 Boot block writable Move jumper from the default pins 1 and 2 to pins...

Page 9: ...e A cd upgrade 3 At the MS DOS prompt type upgrade NOTE You must have an MS DOS formatted diskette for the current BIOS and for the upgrade BIOS 4 At the menu select Make Recovery Diskette From Flash...

Page 10: ...block update Move the jumper back to the default position shown in Figure 1 pin 1 to pin 2 Powergrade Installation Remove the CPU Module 1 Place the antistatic wrist strap on your wrist and connect th...

Page 11: ...PriorisXLandXLDPServerPowergradeKit 7 DEC00243 2 Figure 2 Removing the CPU Module...

Page 12: ...ing CPU module from a single processor to a dual processor kit FR PC97U AA or AF install the new Pentium Processor chip as follows 1 Unlatch and lift up on the release lever 2 Install the CPU chip Fig...

Page 13: ...Move the secondary cache if present on the old CPU module to the new CPU module Kits FR PC97U AB AG and AJ only Kits FR PC97U AA AC AD AE AF and AH have a new 512 KB cache module Seat the cache firmly...

Page 14: ...o they are set correctly for the correct speed of the CPU you are installing Table 2 CPU Module Jumper Settings Bus Speed CPU Speed 66 MHz 166 MHz 200 MHz Pipeline Jumper J2 J4 J11 J4 J11 J8 Setting P...

Page 15: ...le onto the voltage regulator pins on the CPU module B and C in Figure 5 Install the CPU Module 1 Install the CPU module into the dedicated CPU slot on the main logic board 2 Secure the CPU module to...

Page 16: ...ion Utility SCU The SCU enables you to check or change your server s configuration Run the SCU to configure your server for the new CPU chip or module To start and run the SCU 1 Insert the SCU diskett...

Page 17: ...st remove any video option card and enable the onboard VGA 1 Turn off the server and make sure that the Onboard VGA jumper J17 Figure 1 is installed enabled 2 Install a jumper on J39 Figure 1 to set i...

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