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AFW-3000 

Intel

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 Xeon

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 E7501  

Server Motherboard 

 

USER’S MANUAL 

Version 1.0

 

 

 
 

Summary of Contents for AFW-3000

Page 1: ...AFW 3000 Intel Xeon E7501 Server Motherboard USER S MANUAL Version 1 0...

Page 2: ...k of International Business Machines Corporation Intel and Xeon are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation Microsoft Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Winbond is a registe...

Page 3: ...1 Product Description 1 Checklist 2 Specifications 3 Quick Guide 4 Board Dimensions 5 Installations 7 Installing the CPU 8 ATX Power Installation 9 Installing the Memory 9 Setting the Jumpers 11 Conne...

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Page 5: ...server workloads resulting in faster response times support for more users and improved scalability The on board Intel E7501 Chipset Memory Controller Hub MCH is the central hub for all data passing t...

Page 6: ...s listed below The AFW 3000 Industrial Server Motherboard This User s Manual 1 CD containing the following Chipset Drivers Flash Memory Utility Optional Cable Kit IB23 that includes VGA cable PS2 cabl...

Page 7: ...airs 4 GB Max memory size with DDR 266 support LPC I O Winbond 83627HF LPC I O Battery Lithium Battery On Board Dual Gigabit LAN Two Intel 82546EB Dual 1 Gigabit port PCI X 64 bit controllers Supports...

Page 8: ...OR 82546EB Giga LAN 1 CN1 CN2 SW2 1 2 3 4 FOR 82546EB Giga LAN 2 CN11 CN12 RJ45 KB MS CONN RJ45 RJ45 Micro PCI Socket USB Connector RJ45 COM1 COM2 Extra LAN_LED Define DIMM Socket 1 DDR ECC Reg Only 2...

Page 9: ...INTRODUCTION AFW 3000 User s Manual 5 Board Dimensions...

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Page 11: ...tion provides information on how to use the jumpers and connectors on the AFW 3000 in order to set up a workable system The topics covered are Installing the CPU 8 ATX Power Installation 9 Installing...

Page 12: ...he socket by making sure the notch on the corner of the CPU corresponds with the notch on the inside of the socket Once the processor has slide into the socket return the lever to the lock position Re...

Page 13: ...2GB The following table lists the supported DDR DIMM configurations Supported DDR DIMM Configurations Density 64 Mbit 128Mbit 256Mbit 512Mbit Device Width X4 X8 X4 X8 X4 X8 X4 X8 Single Double SS DS S...

Page 14: ...INSTALLATIONS 10 AFW 3000 User s Manual 3 To remove the DDR module press the clips with both hands...

Page 15: ...est configuration for your needs The following lists the connectors on AFW 3000 and their respective functions Jumper Locations on AFW 3000 12 SW1 1 4 For 82546EB Gigabit LAN 1 CN1 CN2 13 SW1 5 8 For...

Page 16: ...INSTALLATIONS 12 AFW 3000 User s Manual Jumper Locations on AFW 3000...

Page 17: ...f on off xx xx xx xx PCI X 66 64 bit on off off off xx xx xx xx PCI X 100 64 bit off off off off xx xx xx xx PCI X 133 64 bit SW1 5 8 For J2 PCI PCI X Slot SW1 5 8 PCI Setting xx xx xx xx off on off o...

Page 18: ...8 are reserved Configuring the CPU Frequency The AFW 3000 Server Motherboard does not provide DIP switches to configure the processor speed CPU frequency By default the board automatically detects the...

Page 19: ...t Closed Reset Pin 3 4 Short Closed PW_SW JP9 AT ATX Power Supply Select Use JP9 a 3 pin header to switch between support for ATX power supply or AT power supply JP9 Setting Power Supply Type Pin 1 2...

Page 20: ...pective functions Connector Locations on AFW 3000 17 CN1 CN2 CN3 CN4 Gigabit LAN RJ45 Connectors 18 CN5 J9 Serial Ports 18 CN6 CF Card Connector Type 1 18 CN7 ATX Power Supply Connector 18 CN8 ATX 12V...

Page 21: ...INSTALLATIONS AFW 3000 User s Manual 17 Connector Locations on AFW 3000...

Page 22: ...gnal Name Pin Pin Signal Name DCD Data carrier detect 1 6 DSR Data set ready RXD Receive data 2 7 RTS Request to send TXD Transmit data 3 8 CTS Clear to send DTR Data terminal ready 4 9 RI Ring indica...

Page 23: ...Name 1 Ground 2 USB 3 USB UJ1 UJ2 4 Vcc J1 VGA CRT Connector J1 is a 15 pin header for an external VGA CRT female connector Signal Name Pin Pin Signal Name Red 1 2 Vcc Green 3 4 Ground Blue 5 6 N C N...

Page 24: ...C3 2 VCC3 3 PORT1 ACT 3 P1 LINK ACT 4 PORT3 ACT 4 P3 LINK ACT 5 PORT1 LINK 5 PULL UP 1 6 PORT3 LINK 6 PULL UP 3 7 PORT1 LINK100 7 Reserved 8 PORT3 LINK100 8 Reserved 9 PORT1 LINK1000 9 Reserved 10 POR...

Page 25: ...aper empty 12 25 Ground J8 Select 13 N A N A IDE1 EIDE Connector Signal Name Pin Pin Signal Name Reset IDE 1 2 Ground Host data 7 3 4 Host data 8 Host data 6 5 6 Host data 9 Host data 5 7 8 Host data...

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Page 27: ...nal Name VCC 1 2 INDEX VCC 3 4 DRV_SEL VCC 5 6 DSK_CH NC 7 8 NC NC 9 10 MOTOR DINST 11 12 DIR NC 13 14 STEP GND 15 16 WDATA GND 17 18 WGATE GND 19 20 TRACK NC 21 22 WPROT GND 23 24 RDATA GND 25 26 SID...

Page 28: ...chapter are as follows BIOS Introduction 25 BIOS Setup 25 Standard CMOS Setup 27 Advanced BIOS Features 30 Advanced Chipset Features 33 Integrated Peripherals 34 Power Management Setup 36 PNP PCI Con...

Page 29: ...S is immediately activated Pressing the Del key immediately allows you to enter the Setup utility If you are a little bit late pressing the Del key POST Power On Self Test will continue with its test...

Page 30: ...nu displays the control keys for this menu At the bottom of the Main Menu just below the control keys section there is another section that displays information on the currently highlighted item in th...

Page 31: ...00 00 00 Menu Level IDE Primary Master None Change the day month IDE Primary Slave None Year and century IDE Secondary Master None IDE Secondary Slave None Drive A 1 44M 3 5 in Drive B None Video EGA...

Page 32: ...s Enter to configure the hard disk The selections include Auto Manual and None Select Manual to define the drive information manually You will be asked to enter the following items CYLS Number of cyli...

Page 33: ...or not the system will halt if an error is detected during power up No errors The system boot will not be halted for any error that may be detected All errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non fatal err...

Page 34: ...p Security Option Setup MPS Version Control For OS 1 4 OS Select For DRAM 64MB Non OS2 Report No FDD For WIN 95 Yes Small Logo EPA Show Enabled Virus Warning This item protects the boot sector and par...

Page 35: ...ppy drive assignments so that Drive A becomes Drive B and Drive B becomes Drive A By default this field is set to Disabled Boot Up Floppy Seek When enabled the BIOS will seek whether or not the floppy...

Page 36: ...d configuration tables to improve support for multiple PCI bus configurations and improve future expandability It is also required for a secondary PCI bus to workwithout the need for a bridge Newer ve...

Page 37: ...bit errors although it will not be able to correct them This provides increased data integrity and system stability However this feature can only be enabled if you are using special ECC memory modules...

Page 38: ...ard The options and the respective default settings are listed below IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled On chip Primary PCI IDE Enabled IDE Primary Master PIO Auto IDE Primary Slave PIO Auto IDE Primary Maste...

Page 39: ...are listed below POWER ON Function BUTTON ONLY KB Power ON Password Enter Onboard FDC Controller Ctrl F1 Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8 IRQ4 Onboard Serial Port 2 2F8 IRQ3 UART Mode Select Normal RxD TxD...

Page 40: ...by PCI card Disabled Power On by Ring Disabled Resume by Alarm Disabled Date of Month Alarm 0 Time hh mm ss Alarm 0 0 0 Reload Global Timer Events Primary IDE 0 Enabled Primary IDE 1 Enabled Secondary...

Page 41: ...setting is 3 Suspend Mode When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity all devices except the CPU will be shut off HDD Power Down When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity t...

Page 42: ...s or disables the resumption of the system operation When enabled the user is allowed to set the Date and Time Reload Global Timer Events The HDD FDD COM LPT Ports and PCI PIRQ are I O events which ca...

Page 43: ...on and the system reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the OS cannot boot PNP OS Installed Enable the PNP OS Install option if it is supported by the operating system installed The...

Page 44: ...mperature Disabled CPU Fan Failure Warning Enabled Sys Fan Failure Warning Disabled Aux Fan Failure Warning Disabled CPU Warning Temperature This field sets the temperature threshold that when reached...

Page 45: ...k Ratio 8X ITEM HELP Auto Detect DIMM PCI Clk Disabled Spread Spectrum Disabled Menu Level CPU Clock Ratio By default the CPU Clock Ratio is set to 8X Auto Detect DIMM PCI Clk This field enables or di...

Page 46: ...assword message prompts on the screen Type the password up to eight characters in length and press Enter The system confirms your password by asking you to type it again After setting a password the s...

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Page 48: ...ivers under the Windows 98 Windows NT 4 0 and Windows 2000 The software and drivers are included in the package If you find the items missing please contact the vendor where you made the purchase The...

Page 49: ...stallation must be done after the OS installation and before the VGA and LAN drivers installation 1 Insert the CD that comes with AFW 3000 On the initial screen click Intel Chipsets on the left side a...

Page 50: ...low to install the SMI VGA drivers in Windows 2000 XP NT 1 Insert the CD that comes with AFW 3000 On the initial screen click VGA Card on the left side and the screen below would appear 2 Click SMI721...

Page 51: ...nstall the Ethernet LAN drivers in Windows 2000 XP 1 Insert the CD that comes with AFW 3000 On the initial screen click LAN Card on the left side and the screen below would appear 2 Click Intel R PRO...

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