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Upgrading the System

This chapter describes upgrading memory and processors, as well as installing expansion
cards, internal drives, and external SCSI drives, in your RAX system.

Before You Begin............................................................................................................. 30
Adding Memory ............................................................................................................... 30
Upgrading Processors....................................................................................................... 32
Adding Expansion Cards .................................................................................................. 32

Slot Locations .................................................................................................... 33
Installing Expansion Cards................................................................................. 33
Assigning System Resources.............................................................................. 34

Adding Disk Drives to the Disk Drive Bay ...................................................................... 34
Adding an Internal Peripheral Device .............................................................................. 35
Adding External SCSI Peripheral Devices ....................................................................... 37

SCSI Cable Length Guidelines........................................................................... 38
SCSI Cable Quality Guidelines.......................................................................... 38
SCSI ID Guidelines............................................................................................ 38
SCSI Termination Guidelines for External Devices........................................... 39
Connecting an External SCSI Drive................................................................... 39
Changing SCSI Host Adapter or Device Settings .............................................. 40

Summary of Contents for RAX Systems

Page 1: ...RAX Systems System Reference January 1999 DHA034800 ...

Page 2: ... when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy If the equipment is not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual it may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be require...

Page 3: ...t 3 Opening and Closing the Face Panel 3 Closing the Base Unit 4 System Illustrations 5 2 Servicing the System 7 Before You Begin 8 Base Unit Components 8 Disk Drives 9 System Disk Drive 9 CD ROM Drive 10 Floppy Disk Drive 12 Disk Drives in the Disk Drive Bay 13 Disk Drive Bay 14 SAF TE Card 16 Power Supply 17 Processor Modules 19 Heat Sink Mounting Brackets 20 Retention Modules 20 Dual Inline Mem...

Page 4: ...rnal SCSI Drive 39 Changing SCSI Host Adapter or Device Settings 40 4 System Hardware 41 Hardware Overview 42 Functional Diagram 43 System Board 44 Disk Drive Bay 44 Cable Routing and Pinouts 44 Jumper Settings 46 Disk Drive LEDs 46 Power Supply 47 Chassis Cooling Fans 48 Disk Drive Bay Cooling Fans 49 Hardware Monitoring 49 5 Peripheral Devices 51 Internal Peripheral Device Cables 52 Floppy Disk ...

Page 5: ...ardware provides a system hardware overview and technical information on system components u Chapter 5 Peripheral Devices provides information on cabling and configuration of standard system peripherals u Chapter 6 System Information provides system specifications and other general technical information Document Conventions Bold Commands words or characters that you key in literally Italic Variabl...

Page 6: ...omplimentary support period you can purchase other levels of software support World Wide Web You can visit Intergraph Computer Systems on the World Wide Web at http www intergraph com ics On these pages you can get news and product information technical support information software updates and fixes and more Intergraph Bulletin Board Service On the Intergraph Bulletin Board Service IBBS you can ge...

Page 7: ...United States contact your local Intergraph Computer Systems subsidiary or distributor Have the following information available when you call u Your service number which identifies your site to Intergraph Computer Systems You use your service number for warranty or maintenance calls u Your Customer Personal Identification Number CPIN You get a CPIN the first time you call the Customer Response Cen...

Page 8: ...es on the World Wide Web at http www intergraph com ics u For hardware support questions in the United States call 1 800 763 0242 u For software support questions in the United States call 1 800 345 4856 Outside the United States contact your local Intergraph Computer Systems subsidiary or distributor ...

Page 9: ... your RAX system This chapter also lists tools and describes methods for avoiding electrostatic discharge removing and replacing cover panels and accessing components Before You Begin 2 Tools 2 Avoiding Electrostatic Discharge 2 Opening the Base Unit 3 Opening and Closing the Face Panel 3 Closing the Base Unit 4 System Illustrations 5 ...

Page 10: ...and No 2 Phillips screwdrivers u Three sixteenth inch or 5 mm nutdriver u Five sixteenth inch or 8 mm nutdriver u Small single slot screwdriver Avoiding Electrostatic Discharge Sensitive components inside the base unit can be damaged by static electricity To protect against this possibility take the following precautions when working with internal components u Unplug the unit from AC power before ...

Page 11: ... the power cable monitor and all peripheral cables from the back of the unit 3 Slide the base unit out of the rack until it locks in the extended position 4 Remove and retain the two screws that secure the cover to the chassis one each on the upper left and upper right corners of the back of the chassis 5 Slide the cover back about an inch then lift the cover off 6 Attach the grounding clip from t...

Page 12: ...nents do not overheat and fail The covers also ensure that electromagnetic interference EMI emissions remain below the standard requirements To close the base unit 1 Remove the antistatic wrist strap from the base unit 2 Replace the cover 3 Secure the cover to the base unit with the screws retained earlier 4 Slide the base unit into the rack 5 Secure the base unit to the rack by replacing the scre...

Page 13: ...ons show both external and internal views of the system This front right view shows the system with all covers in place Top Cover Disk Drive Bay Disk Drive Bay Door Lock CD ROM Drive Floppy Disk Drive System LEDs and Power Reset Switches Face Panel ...

Page 14: ... major internal parts of the system without covers cables system board and option cards Input Output Panel Expansion Slots Disk Drive Bay Fans Disk Drive Bay Face Panel Peripheral Device Bay Chassis Fan Mounting Plate Power Supply ...

Page 15: ...sk Drive 9 CD ROM Drive 10 Floppy Disk Drive 12 Disk Drives in the Disk Drive Bay 13 Disk Drive Bay 14 SAF TE Card 16 Power Supply 17 Processor Modules 19 Heat Sink Mounting Brackets 20 Retention Modules 20 Dual Inline Memory Modules 21 System Board 22 Expansion Cards 23 Chassis Fan 24 Disk Drive Bay Fans 25 Lithium CMOS Clock Battery 26 LEDs Power and Reset Switches 27 ...

Page 16: ...atic discharge CAUTION Do not overtighten screws and other fasteners to avoid damaging threads CAUTION Follow all warnings and cautions in these servicing instructions If you fail to follow documented approved procedures personal injury or damage to equipment can result See Chapter 1 Accessing the Components for details on opening the system and protecting against electrostatic discharge These pro...

Page 17: ...d This will ensure that the door is centered properly To replace the face panel 1 Remove the disk drive bay door from the old face panel See the previous procedure 2 Install the disk drive bay door in the new face panel See the previous procedure 3 Remove the old face panel by removing the two shoulder screws at the bottom left and right corners of the face panel 4 Align the bottom of the new face...

Page 18: ...t with the four nuts removed previously 5 Connect the power cable and SCSI cable to the disk drive You will need to reinstall the operating system and associated system software on the new system disk drive See the System Setup document delivered with the system for more information CD ROM Drive The procedure for replacing a SCSI or an EIDE CD ROM drive is the same except for data cables and jumpe...

Page 19: ...he locking plate 5 From inside the chassis push the back of the CD ROM until the bezel clears the front of the chassis then slide the device out 6 Remove the mounting guides from the right and left sides of the CD ROM drive Mounting Guide Screws Slot for Drive Placement 7 Note the jumper settings on the back of the CD ROM drive Locking Plate Thumb Screw ...

Page 20: ...first slot on the mounting guide 12 Tighten the locking plate thumb screw 13 Connect the data cable and power cable to the CD ROM drive 14 Replace the chassis fan as described later in Chassis Fan Floppy Disk Drive To replace the floppy disk drive 1 For ease of access remove the chassis fan as described later in Chassis Fan 2 Remove the CD ROM drive as described previously in CD ROM Drive 3 Discon...

Page 21: ...ing sure the locking plate tab slides into the first slot on the mounting guide 12 Connect the data cable and power cable to the floppy disk drive 13 Replace the CD ROM drive as described previously in CD ROM Drive 14 Tighten the locking plate thumb screw 15 Replace the chassis fan as described later in Chassis Fan Disk Drives in the Disk Drive Bay The disk drive bay may contain up to four JBOD fo...

Page 22: ...k drive Handle disk drives carefully to prevent failure and voiding the warranty for the drives 5 To insert the new drive extend the latching clips on the drive and align the rails on the sides of the drive with the slot guides in the disk drive bay The metal casing of the drive faces left 6 With your thumb push the mounting plate at the center between the latching clips until it slides all the wa...

Page 23: ... SCSI cable from the back of the disk drive bay Power Connectors SCSI Cable 5 Disconnect the power cables attached to the disk drive bay using caution to avoid damage to the cables and components on the disk drive backplane Do not pull on the wires of the power cables to remove them from the plugs as damage to the cables will occur 6 Slide the disk drive bay the rest of the way out of the chassis ...

Page 24: ...er 13 Insert the disk drives into the slots in the disk drive bay The drives should be installed in the same slots from which they were removed 14 Replace the front panel and cover 15 Restart the system and ensure the LED for each drive lights and remains steady green If not refer to the System Setup for status LED information SAF TE Card The SCSI Activity Fault Tolerant Enclosure SAF TE card is a...

Page 25: ...4 Replace the disk drive cage as described previously in Disk Drive Bay Power Supply See Chapter 4 System Hardware for technical information on the power supply To replace the power supply 1 Remove the top cover See Chapter 1 Accessing the Components for details 2 Note the location of all power cable connectors on the system board and peripheral devices Connector Connects to P1 System board P2 Res...

Page 26: ...upply 7 Place the new power supply and mounting plate into the chassis and secure it with the four screws retained in step 3 8 Make sure that the voltage selection switch on the back panel of the base unit is set to the proper line voltage for your location If your location uses 115 volts make sure the number 115 is visible on the switch If your location uses 230 volts make sure the number 230 is ...

Page 27: ... module 4 Remove the new processor from its antistatic package and align the processor module over the retention module The processor module is keyed and fits only one way Processor Heat sink mounting bracket Retention module Heat sink lock 6 Press the processor module down until it seats 7 Press the processor module locking tabs outward until they click into the locked position 8 Install the heat...

Page 28: ...bracket 1 Remove the processor module See the Processor Modules for details 2 Two mounting locks on the rear side of the system board secure the mounting bracket Remove these locks and then remove the mounting bracket from the system board 3 The heat sink mounting bracket has two pins on the bottom and four pins on the top The bottom two pins are of different sizes The size of the pins and the hol...

Page 29: ...e heat sink locks if necessary See Heat Sink Mounting Brackets for details 8 Replace the processor module See Processor Modules for details Dual Inline Memory Modules See Chapter 3 Upgrading the System for important details on handling dual inline memory modules DIMMs See the System Board Manual for DIMM socket locations CAUTION System memory modules from Intergraph Computer Systems are certified ...

Page 30: ... connector and socket locations Note that a number of Fastex fasteners are mounted in the right side of the chassis to secure the system board and support for the processor retention modules Do not overtighten the screws to these fasteners If overtightened the fasteners may distort Fastex fastener Hole in right side of chassis To remove the system board 1 Lay the chassis down on its right side 2 N...

Page 31: ...Do not tighten the screws yet 3 Mount the retention module s to the system board with the plastic rivets The retention module s is keyed to the processor slots to ensure correct orientation 4 Tighten all fasteners that secure the system board and retention module s to the chassis You may need to adjust the Fastex fasteners slightly on the right side of the chassis 5 Install the DIMMs and processor...

Page 32: ...ion and rotation Ensure that you install the new chassis fan with the airflow direction arrow pointing toward the back of the chassis To replace the chassis fan 1 Disconnect the fan power cable from the power supply connector 2 Remove and retain the screw securing the mounting plate and fan to the chassis 3 Loosen the thumb screw attaching the mounting plate to the inside of the chassis Thumb Scre...

Page 33: ...9 Connect the fan power cable to the power supply connector it was disconnected from earlier Disk Drive Bay Fans See Chapter 4 System Hardware for technical information on the disk drive bay fans To replace the disk drive bay fans 1 Disconnect the fan power cable from the power supply connector 2 Note the cable position and airflow direction of the old fan Pull up on the metal tab attached to the ...

Page 34: ...other data After you install the new battery you must reset the date and time and reconfigure the BIOS See System Setup for details on updating and configuring the BIOS WARNING There is a danger of explosion if the battery is incorrectly replaced WARNING Replace the battery with the same or equivalent type only as recommended by the battery manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the b...

Page 35: ...ED cables from the switch mounting plate Note the position of the cables before you disconnect them 5 Remove the switch button cover as shown in the following figure 6 Insert the connector end of the switch cable through the cable access hole on the front of the chassis and route the new switch cable through the chassis 7 Connect the switch cable to the connector on the system board 8 Press the sw...

Page 36: ...ou disconnect them 5 Remove the LED from its mount on the switch plate as shown in the previous figure then disconnect the LED cable from its connector on the system board 6 Remove the LED cable from the chassis 7 Route the new LED cable through the chassis and connect it to the appropriate connector on the system board 8 Press the LED into its mount on the switch plate 9 Reconnect the power and L...

Page 37: ...Expansion Cards 32 Slot Locations 33 Installing Expansion Cards 33 Assigning System Resources 34 Adding Disk Drives to the Disk Drive Bay 34 Adding an Internal Peripheral Device 35 Adding External SCSI Peripheral Devices 37 SCSI Cable Length Guidelines 38 SCSI Cable Quality Guidelines 38 SCSI ID Guidelines 38 SCSI Termination Guidelines for External Devices 39 Connecting an External SCSI Drive 39 ...

Page 38: ...cedures assume you have removed the cover from the system Right side and left side are as seen from the front of the unit After upgrading the system replace panels as described in Chapter 1 Accessing the Components Adding Memory You can add system memory to the computer by adding or replacing dual inline memory modules DIMMs The system board features four DIMM sockets which combined can hold up to...

Page 39: ...ed DIMMs u Do not mix ECC and non ECC DIMMs NOTE Whenever you change your memory type either from ECC to non ECC or the reverse you should verify that the DRAM Type BIOS parameter is set correctly For more information see System Setup The following tables show possible memory configurations Each bank contains one socket Memory size Configuration ECC Configuration non ECC 128 MB 16 x 72 16 x 64 256...

Page 40: ...not require manual system configuration when installing the card The system BIOS detects the board s presence during startup and reads information from the board s configuration registers to assign the necessary system resources NOTE All PCI expansion cards sold by Intergraph fully comply with the Peripheral Component Interconnect Specification 2 1 u Non compliant PCI cards mechanically comply wit...

Page 41: ...n slots on the system board One PCI slot shares space with one ISA slot You can install a card in the shared PCI slot or in the shared ISA slot but not in both ISA slot shared PCI slot shared PCI slot PCI slot PCI slot PCI slot AGP slot ISA slot Installing Expansion Cards If you are installing double card sets such as a graphics card and a geometry accelerator repeat the following procedure for th...

Page 42: ...on cards do not include a diskette but require that you manually program the BIOS with the configuration information See System Setup for details on assigning system resources and configuring the BIOS for expansion cards NOTE Treat non compliant PCI cards and PCMCIA cards as ISA cards when assigning system resources Adding Disk Drives to the Disk Drive Bay The system supports up to four 3 5 inch J...

Page 43: ... installing an optional peripheral device u If you are installing a SCSI peripheral device have the vendor s documentation available to follow instructions for setting the SCSI ID enabling or disabling termination installing device drivers when required and configuring other drive attributes u Adding an internal SCSI peripheral device may limit the speed of the SCSI bus channel to the speed of tha...

Page 44: ...r Disable termination on the new drive If you are installing an IDE device proceed to the next step 6 Do one of the following If installing a standard disk drive place the disk drive in the tray align the mounting holes and install the four mounting screws See the following figure If installing a 5 25 inch device such as a tape drive or a CD writer remove the right and left mounting guides from th...

Page 45: ...first slot on the mounting guide and lower the locking plate 8 Tighten the thumb screw on the top of the locking plate to lock the drive into place 9 Connect the proper interface cable either SCSI or EIDE and the power cable to the disk drive Adding External SCSI Peripheral Devices You can connect additional SCSI peripheral devices to the external port of the SCSI adapter which is located in the e...

Page 46: ...s 9 9 ft 3 meters Five to seven 9 9 ft 3 meters 9 9 ft 3 meters 4 5 ft 1 5 meters 4 5 ft 1 5 meters NOTE The SCSI controller on the system board or an adapter card counts as one device The total length of the SCSI cabling is the sum of the following u Ultra Wide SCSI cable in the system 52 inches 132 cm u Disk drive bay SCSI cable in the system 14 inches 35 5 cm u SCSI cable inside each device typ...

Page 47: ...ctive terminator on externally terminated devices Connecting an External SCSI Drive To connect an external SCSI drive 1 Connect one end of the external SCSI cable to the connector on the back of the optional SCSI card 2 Connect the other end of the cable to the SCSI device 3 Set the SCSI ID of the device to an unused number See SCSI ID Guidelines above for details 4 Do one of the following If the ...

Page 48: ...e Settings Depending on your system configuration or the capabilities of SCSI devices connected to your system you may need to use the SCSI Configuration Utilityto change host adapter or device settings See System Setup for more information ...

Page 49: ... hardware included in your RAX system Hardware Overview 42 Functional Diagram 43 System Board 44 Disk Drive Bay 44 Cable Routing and Pinouts 44 Jumper Settings 46 Disk Drive LEDs 46 Power Supply 47 Chassis Cooling Fans 48 Disk Drive Bay Cooling Fans 49 Hardware Monitoring 49 ...

Page 50: ...nnel RAID controller u Dual channel LVDS SCSI adapter u Fibre Channel host bus adapter u Network adapter u Zip Jaz or tape drive u AC power distribution box u Uninterruptible power supply The following figure shows the major parts and assemblies inside the system Input Output Panel Expansion Slots Disk Drive Bay Fans Disk Drive Bay Face Panel Peripheral Device Bay Chassis Fan Mounting Plate Power ...

Page 51: ...wer and data signals of the base unit components System Board Data Power Graphics Adapter Speaker Keyboard USB Mouse SCSI Controller Parallel Port Serial Ports Disk Drives Internal External Power Supply CD ROM Drive Floppy Disk Drive Power and Data AC In Fan ...

Page 52: ... system in which the backplane is installed These SCSI devices must use the SCA 2 type connectors which incorporate connections for power and status lines as well as the signals comprising the wide SCSI bus Cable Routing and Pinouts The following picture shows the jumpers on the SCSI backplane J21 J15 J1 J9 J8 J17 J18 J19 J16 U7 U8 U9 J14 J4 J20 J3 J5 J6 J10 J11 J2 J7 SCSI drive connection is made...

Page 53: ...LVD SCSI termination circuits These provide the bus termination necessary for proper operation MESAP02 RAID Disk Drive Section Connections From MESAP02 To J1 J2 J3 J4 SCSI drive connectors J5 J6 J7 J8 J9 J10 J11 Reserved J14 J15 Host bus SCSI adapter or RAID card J16 J17 Power supply cables P6 and P9 12V 5V Ground J18 MSMT450 SAF TE card J20 J21 Auxiliary bus U7 9 LVDS SCSI termination J16 J17 Pow...

Page 54: ...Bit 2 55 Attention 68 SCSI Data Bit 11 Jumper Settings RAID systems which use the Mylex RAID controller do not use any jumpers on these headers The spin up delay and SCSI ID settings are controlled by the RAID controller and SCSI backplane respectively Disk Drive LEDs Light emitting diodes LEDs D1 through D8 are visual activity and status indicators for the disk drives connected to the disk drive ...

Page 55: ...iant host bus adapter or RAID card Power Supply The 300 Watt power supply has a manual switch for selecting either 115 VAC 90 132 VAC range or 230 VAC 180 264 VAC range for domestic or oversea locations The input frequency is 47 63 Hz single phase Input current is 5 amps maximum for the 115 VAC range and 2 5 amps for the 230 VAC range At full load the power supply has a minimum efficiency of 65 pe...

Page 56: ...V 8 5V 0 Chassis Cooling Fans The system has two 12 V DC cooling fans One fan is mounted in the chassis the other is located inside the power supply The fans pressurize the chassis and force warm air out from the vents The table below summarizes fan information Fan Size Location Airflow Devices Cooled Connector Chassis fan 92 mm Behind peripheral device bay Back to front Processors disk drives P4 ...

Page 57: ... 2 Servicing the System for details on replacing these fans Hardware Monitoring RAX systems feature advanced hardware monitoring capability When used with InterSite Hardware Monitor software these features enable you to keep track such things as voltages temperatures and fan speeds For more information on the items that can be monitored on your system refer to Hardware Monitor Help Resistive tempe...

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Page 59: ...uration of standard peripheral devices in your RAX system Internal Peripheral Device Cables 52 Floppy Disk Drive Cable 52 EIDE Cable 52 Disk Drive Bay SCSI Cable 53 Ultra Wide SCSI Cable 53 Peripheral Device Configuration 53 Floppy Disk Drive 54 IDE CD ROM Drive 54 SCSI Disk Drives 55 ...

Page 60: ...e You can identify the cables and connectors using their spacing as a reference See Chapter 3 Upgrading the System for more information on peripheral device locations in the system Floppy Disk Drive Cable 1 2 Connector Connects To 1 Floppy disk drive controller on system board 2 Floppy disk drive EIDE Cable 1 3 2 Connector Connects To 1 Primary IDE connector on system board 2 Open 3 EIDE CD ROM dr...

Page 61: ...adapter 2 Open 3 SCSI system disk drive 4 SCSI terminator Peripheral Device Configuration This following provides information on configuring standard peripheral devices used in the system See the following for related information u Chapter 4 System Hardware for power cable routing and pinouts u System Board Manual for system board cable routing and pinouts u Vendor documentation provided with the ...

Page 62: ...ly Data MCBL194 Floppy disk controller on system board IDE CD ROM Drive The following figure shows the cable connectors and jumper connectors on a typical IDE CD ROM drive Mode Select set to Master Audio connector Power connector EIDE connector Device Connector Cable Connects to IDE MCBL121 Secondary EIDE on system board Power P3 Power Supply The Mode Select header is set to Master as shown ...

Page 63: ...igure shows the connectors on a typical SCSI disk drive Power Connector SCSI Connector SCSI Pin 1 Device Connector Connects to Power SCSI backplane SCSI SCSI backplane See the label on the disk drive for information on jumper connectors ...

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Page 65: ...57 6 System Information This chapter contains specifications and other technical information for your RAX system Specifications 58 System Configuration Summary 58 System Board Components 59 ...

Page 66: ...ache Bus Speed 100 MHz Memory Modules Four banks of dual inline memory modules DIMMs one DIMM per bank Memory Style 168 pin SDRAM DIMM 10 ns 3 3V registered 72 bit non ECC 168 pin SDRAM DIMM 10 ns 3 3V unbuffered 72 bit ECC Memory Type SDRAM Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory Memory Speed 100 MHz Memory Size 128 MB minimum 1 GB maximum Memory Expansion 128 or 256 MB increments Networking 3CO...

Page 67: ...al bay for floppy disk drive Disk Drive Bay Four slots for SCA SCSI JBOD or RAID disk drives I O Ports One PS 2 mouse port and one PS 2 keyboard port One parallel LPT port EPP and ECP compatible Two serial COM ports Two Universal Serial Bus USB ports Power Supply 300 Watts manual ranging System Board Components The following table lists the main components on the system board See the System Board ...

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