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IWILL                                                                                                                                                ZMAXdp 

 

                                                                                                                                                   

54                                                                                                                                            User’s  Manual 

 

Updating Your BIOS 

 

Creating a bootable floppy disk 

 

A. DOS environment 

Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive.   

At the DOS prompt, type: 

format A:/S

 then press <Enter>. 

 

B. Microsoft® Windows® environment 

a.  Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk into the floppy disk drive. 

b.  From your Windows desktop, click on Start, then select My Computer. 

c.  Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. 

d.  Click File from the menu, then select Format. A Format 3 1/2 Floppy Disk window appears. 

e.  If you are using Windows™, select Create an MS-DOS startup disk from the format options 

field, then click Start.   

 

Move the latest BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for Dual AMD OpteronTM SFF Barebone ZMAXdp

Page 1: ...ZMAXdp Dual AMD Opteron SFF Barebone User s Manual Version 1 0 FB246284011...

Page 2: ...over 15 Removing the drive holder 18 Installing the processor 23 Installing the heatsink 24 Installing system memory 25 Installing an AGP card 27 Installing HDDs 28 Installing a optical drive 29 Chapt...

Page 3: ...3 Updating your BIOS 54 Using AMIFLASH EXE to update the BIOS 55 BIOS setup program 56 Using the BIOS Setup Utility 57 Main Menu 59 Advanced Menu 60 IDE Configuration Submenu 62 PCI PnP 63 Boot Config...

Page 4: ...t does cause interference to radio or television equipment reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or mor...

Page 5: ...hermore the manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication or make changes in the specifications of the product described within it at any time without notice and without obligation to not...

Page 6: ...photographs illustrations and software is protected under international copyright laws with all rights reserved Neither this manual nor any of the material contained herein may be reproduced without...

Page 7: ...ad in the world of power computing Before you start installing the motherboard and hardware devices on it check the items in your package with the list below The system has good thermal solution The s...

Page 8: ...p by step instructions 3 Chapter 3 Positioning the System Unit This chapter detail steps of setting up your computer arranging your workspace and installing other peripherals 4 Chapter 4 Motherboard I...

Page 9: ...ourself when trying to complete a task DANGER Information to prevent damage to the components IMPORTANT Information that you MUST follow to complete a task NOTE Tips and additional information to aid...

Page 10: ...ur computer see the specifications sheet in this manual Power Cord IDE Device power cable Screws and thermal cream SATA ribbon cable SATA devices power cable User s Manual User s Manual Wireless LAN a...

Page 11: ...he various external connectors on your computer to which you can attach external options such as external speakers a printer or a scanner For some external options you must install additional software...

Page 12: ...ader two 6 pin Firewire jacks and two USB2 0 connectors A Open H Empty Bay For Optical Drive B Microphone I Optical Drive Eject Button C Earphone J IEEE1394 Firewire D USB2 0 Port K Empty 3 5 FDD or C...

Page 13: ...al accessories The icons on the back panel locate and identify the ports on your computer A Screws on rear I WLAN Antenna WLAN Version Only B Power supply J Empty AGP slot C AC Input port K Empty PCI...

Page 14: ...er s Manual Internal Features The figure below shows the system from side The standard components Motherboard Heatsink for processors power supply are already installed Actual products may look differ...

Page 15: ...llation of your system IWILL has designed the ZMAXdp for an IWILL motherboard only It is not advisable to install other motherboards Always turn the power off before you open the system or connect you...

Page 16: ...er 4 Separate the case and chassis cover use your thumbs to pull it off from the front to the back then lift it off the chassis Remove the antenna Pull up the WLAN antenna and remove it from the top o...

Page 17: ...over use your thumbs to pull it off from the front to the back then lift it off the chassis If you remove the side panel immediately after you shut down your computer the components may be too hot to...

Page 18: ...r Release the screws from the rack Release the two screws holding the rack to the casing Set one screws aside Remove this screw Remove another screw holding the rack to the casing and set it aside Pul...

Page 19: ...mory Release the screws from the CDROM HDD rack with a screw driver Release the screw from the rack Release the two screws holding the rack to the casing Set one screws aside Remove this screw Remove...

Page 20: ...eatsink assembly To install the CPU it is necessary to remove the pre installed heatsink module Please remove six screws from heatsink Gently handle the heatsink module Avoid hitting falling or throwi...

Page 21: ...orkstation Installation Guide User s Manual 21 Release the first heatsink entirely Remove the heatsink and set it aside Gently handle the heatsink module Avoid hitting falling or throwing down the hea...

Page 22: ...rocessors Gold Triangle on the CPU Take note of the marked corner with gold triangle on the CPU This mark should match a specific corner on the socket to ensure correct installation 940 pin ZIF socket...

Page 23: ...le Position the CPU Position the CPU above the socket such that its marked corner matches the base of the socket lever Gently push down on the processor Lowering the locking lever Press it firmly on t...

Page 24: ...talled CPU Position the CPU Position the CPU above the socket such that its marked corner matches the base of the socket lever WRONG WAY to Install the Heatsink This illustrator shows the WRONG way to...

Page 25: ...down the heatsink Do not over tighten the screws Ensure that the retention heatsink bases are flat with the motherboard Secure the each screw one by one and follow the number sequence shown as the il...

Page 26: ...64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB registered DDR DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section Important notes on memory configurations 1 Always install DIMMs with the same CAS...

Page 27: ...emory module to the break on the socket Firmly insert the module into the socket until the retaining clips snap back into place and the module is properly seated Make sure the memory module is locked...

Page 28: ...ith 1 5V specification Put the AGP card directly over the proper slot and press one end of the card into the slot Firmly press the other end until it is fully seated in the slot Note the notches on th...

Page 29: ...00 hard disk drive to take full advantage of your system s features Slip the HDDs into the bay Carefully slip the HDDs into the disk drive bay Your new hard disk drive is supplied with the necessary s...

Page 30: ...Slip the CDROM DVD into the bay Carefully slip the optical drive into the CDROM bay Your new CDROM drive is supplied with the necessary screws Attaching the drive screws Ensure that the four screw ho...

Page 31: ...3 The small form factor design of the IWILL barebone system help to maximize work space and compliments your interior design This chapter contains 1 Positioning the System Unit 2 Setting Up Your Comp...

Page 32: ...IWILL ZMAXdp 32 User s Manual Positioning the System Unit The small form factor system is placed on a flat stable surface like an office desk or computer table...

Page 33: ...ng a Display Monitor Plug the display s cable into the monitor port from the VGA card which been installed Connecting the Keyboard and Mouse Plug the keyboard cable into the keyboard port on the back...

Page 34: ...le into the LAN jack located on the back panel of your computer Plug the other end of the LAN cable into the wall jack Connecting the printer Plug the USB cord into the back of the computer Plug both...

Page 35: ...rd into the back of the computer Plug both the USB to scanner and scanner s power cords into a grounded AC wall outlet Connecting the Power Cords Plug the power cord into the back of the computer Plug...

Page 36: ...ZMAXdp 36 User s Manual Connecting the USB peripherals Plug the USB cord into the front of the computer Connecting the IEEE1394 digital video camcorder Plug the IEEE1394 cord into the front of the com...

Page 37: ...pe player or other audio sources In 6 channel mode the function of this jack becomes Bass Center 2 Line Out jack This Line Out lime jack connects a headphone or a speaker In 4 channel and 6 channel mo...

Page 38: ...seat should have a curved front to relieve pressure on the thighs Adjust the seat so that your thighs are parallel to the floor and your feet are either flat on the floor or on a footrest When using...

Page 39: ...n Guide User s Manual 39 Chapter 4 This chapter gives information about the IWILL motherboard that came with the system This chapter includes the motherboard layout jumper settings and connector locat...

Page 40: ...tegrate all system control functions Features of this system include support for Two AMD Opteron 2xx series processors Scalable Hyper Transport Bus 2 x 184 pin DDR DIMM sockets for up to 2GB memory th...

Page 41: ...SFF Workstation Installation Guide User s Manual 41 ZMAXdp motherboard layout...

Page 42: ...rd and mouse or other tracking device It is recommended that you do not plug or unplug devices when the system is on Serial Port The COM Serial port has a 9 pin connector and can operate at speeds up...

Page 43: ...USB Ports There are four high speed USB 2 0 ports USB 0 and USB 1 for connecting either USB 1 1 or 2 0 devices to the system It does not matter if the system is on when you connect or disconnect USB d...

Page 44: ...IWILL ZMAXdp 44 User s Manual Central Processing Unit and System memory CPU Socket The ZMAXdp supports a two 940 pin AMD Opteron processor The CPU requires pair heatsink...

Page 45: ...r s Manual 45 System Memory Socket This DIMM system memory socket supports DDR 400 333 266 SDRAM system memory modules Flexible memory technology allows a full spectrum of DDR usage from highest perfo...

Page 46: ...s for the exclusive use of high speed AGP video display cards This AGP slot supports AGP4X 8X cards This slot only supports 1 5V devices Do not use a 3 3V AGP card with this motherboard When you insta...

Page 47: ...touch a safely grounded object or to a metal object such as the power supply before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity Whenever you uninstall any component place it o...

Page 48: ...data stored in CMOS memory and reset the CMOS to the Optimized Defaults Follow the procedure below to clear CMOS memory 1 Turn off and unplug the system and remove the system housing cover 2 Set Clea...

Page 49: ...E2 the secondary channel Each connector supports two drives a Master and a Slave Pin 20 on each IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the UltraDMA cable connector This prevents incorre...

Page 50: ...B s data transfer rate faster than the standard parallel ATA with 133 MB s UltraDMA133 The Serial ATA cable is smaller and more flexible allowing easier routing inside the chassis The lower pin count...

Page 51: ...leads from an ATX12V power supply to the motherboard The board requires a 24 pin ATX connector plus a 8 pin ATX12V connector Insert the 24 pin lead of the ATX12V power supply into the first 20 holes...

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Page 53: ...r On Self Test POST the BIOS Setup program the PCI and IDE auto configuration utilities Refer this chapter for more information about the BIOS The BIOS includes security features that restrict whether...

Page 54: ...nment a Insert a 1 44 MB floppy disk into the floppy disk drive b From your Windows desktop click on Start then select My Computer c Select the 3 1 2 Floppy Drive icon d Click File from the menu then...

Page 55: ...he DOS prompt type the command line AMIFLASH filename where filename means the latest or original BIOS file that you copied to the bootable floppy disk The screen displays the status of the update pro...

Page 56: ...he BIOS provides critical low level support for standard devices such as disk drives and serial and parallel ports STARTING THE BIOS SETUP The AMI BIOS is immediately activated every time you power on...

Page 57: ...next item Left Arrow Key Move to the previous menu Right Arrow Key Move to the next menu Esc key Exit the submenu or Exit Menu Enter Key Select the highlighted item or select the item value or select...

Page 58: ...BIOS supports an override which will reset your system to the Failsafe defaults If that fails it is possible to manually clear the present CMOS information through the Clear CMOS Header on the motherb...

Page 59: ...e top of the screen represents each different menu The following picture shows the main menu Main menu shows the information of BIOS version date and ID processor type speed and count system size In a...

Page 60: ...IWILL ZMAXdp 60 User s Manual Advanced Menu This is the Advanced Menu screen You can make these modifications on the Advanced Menu Select the Submenus to modify those settings...

Page 61: ...ed 1 Enable Disable H W health function 2 Thermal throttling allows the user to reduce CPU duty cycle to a user defined percentage when the temperature reaches a user defined value 3 H W health event...

Page 62: ...enu Super IO Configuration Submenu Feature Option Description Onboard Floppy Controller Disabled Enabled Allows BIOS to enable or disable floppy controller Onboard Game Midi Port Disabled 200 300 200...

Page 63: ...P Plug Play BIOS Configuration Menu This menu allows the user to configure how the BIOS assigns resources resolves conflicts Use the up and down arrow keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus key...

Page 64: ...card will function correctly PCI IDE BusMaster Disabled Enabled Enabled BIOS uses PCI busmastering for reading writing to IDE drives Offboard PCI ISA IDE card Auto PCI Slot1 PCI Slot2 PCI Slot3 PCI S...

Page 65: ...it using the Arrow keys and pressing Enter The settings are described on the following pages Boot Settings Configuration Sub Menu Use this screen to select options for the Boot Settings Configuration...

Page 66: ...Disabled Allows user to choose status of PS 2 mouse support Typematic Rate Fast Slow Choose the speed at which keys are repeated System Keyboard Present Not Present Allows user to disable all system k...

Page 67: ...nt levels of password security If you select password support you are prompted for a one to six character password Type the password on the keyboard The password does not appear on the screen when typ...

Page 68: ...essage Password Installed appears after you have successfully set your password 4 The Supervisor Password item now shows Installed To change the supervisor password follow the same steps as in setting...

Page 69: ...figuration and AGP Configuration This menu allows the user to customize functions of the nVIDIA nFROCE MCP Chipsets North Bridge configuration contains options for Memory CPU settings South Bridge con...

Page 70: ...ual North Bridge Chipset Configuration Sub Menu This menu gives options for customizing memory settings Select a menu by highlighting it using the Arrow keys and pressing Enter The settings are descri...

Page 71: ...8beats 4beats Burst length must be set to 8beats for 128bit memory support ECC Configuration Sub Menu This menu allows the user to configure ECC setup for system DRAM Use the up and down arrow keys t...

Page 72: ...h Bridge Chipset Configuration Sub Menu This menu allows the user to enable SMBus Audio Codec MAC Bridge interface Use the up and down arrow keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to chang...

Page 73: ...led prevents the chipset power management and APM Advanced Power Management features Enabled allows the chipset power management and APM features Power Button Mode On Off Standby Suspend Specifies how...

Page 74: ...you select this option a confirmation window appears Select Yes to save changes and exit If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes the program prompts you with a message as...

Page 75: ...rs on the Setup menus When you select this option or if you press F5 a confirmation window appears Select Yes to load default values Select Exit Saving Changes or make other changes before saving the...

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Page 77: ...SFF Workstation Installation Guide User s Manual 77 Chapter 6 This chapter gives information about the ZMAX Software drivers and utilities operation Drivers and Utilities...

Page 78: ...open its respective screen which are described below The User s Manual selection opens the motherboard documentation Choose Exit to leave this screen Drivers Installation Screen Click Driver Installa...

Page 79: ...al 79 Chapter 7 This chapter gives information about the ZMAX detail Hardware Specifications For more information of IWILL ZMAXdp visit IWILL website at http www iwill net Products specification and d...

Page 80: ...C2100 PC1600 ECC 2x DDR DIMMs Maximum system memory up to 2GB Eight USB 2 0 Offer up to 480MB s Four USB 2 0 external ports on the rear panel Four USB 2 0 external ports on the front panel Graphics Ex...

Page 81: ...support for RAID 0 RAID 1 Enabling the highest disk data transfer rates Supports both SATA and ATA 133 interface 8 22KG Net weight Firewall Certification High performance native hardware optimized sol...

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