User interface ......................................................................................................... 77
Survey tab ............................................................................................... 78
Test tab ................................................................................................... 79
Status tab ................................................................................................ 80
History tab .............................................................................................. 80
Errors tab ................................................................................................ 81
Help tab ................................................................................................. 81
Saving and printing information in HP Vision Diagnostics ............................................. 82
Diagnostic codes and errors .................................................................................................... 83
Diagnostic LED and audible (beep) codes .................................................................. 83
LED color definitions ................................................................................................ 86
POST error messages .............................................................................................. 87
5 Configuring password security and resetting CMOS ........................................................ 93
Preparing to configure passwords ............................................................................................ 93
Resetting the password jumper ................................................................................................. 93
Clearing and resetting the CMOS ............................................................................................ 95
Using the CMOS button to reset CMOS ..................................................................... 95
Using Computer Setup (F10) Utility to reset CMOS ...................................................... 96
Appendix A Linux technical notes ...................................................................................... 97
System RAM .......................................................................................................................... 97
Audio ................................................................................................................................... 97
Network cards ....................................................................................................................... 98
Hyper-Threading Technology ................................................................................................... 98
NVIDIA Graphics Workstations ............................................................................................... 99
Appendix B Configuring RAID devices .............................................................................. 100
Configuring SATA RAID in Windows ...................................................................................... 100
Configuring the system BIOS to enable embedded SATA RAID functionality ................. 101
Creating RAID volumes .......................................................................................... 102
Software RAID solution ......................................................................................................... 103
Software RAID considerations ................................................................................. 103
Performance considerations .................................................................................... 103
Configuring software RAID ..................................................................................... 104
Appendix C System board designators ............................................................................ 105
Main system board .............................................................................................................. 105
Rear I/O board ................................................................................................................... 106
Side I/O board ................................................................................................................... 107
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