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Server HX4500

Summary of Contents for HX4500

Page 1: ...U s e r s G u i d e Server HX4500...

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Page 3: ...U s e r s G u i d e Server HX4500...

Page 4: ...customer data and operator control Since implementation by customers of each product may vary the suitability of specific product configurations and applications must be determined by the customer and...

Page 5: ...sis Features and Controls 1 9 System Board Features 1 11 Processor 1 16 Memory 1 16 Bus Master I O Expansion Slots 1 16 Real Time Clock Calendar 1 16 BIOS 1 16 Video 1 17 SCSI Controller 1 17 Peripher...

Page 6: ...oard Switches and Jumpers 3 21 Setting Switches and Jumpers 3 24 BIOS 3 25 Updating the BIOS 3 25 Changing the BIOS Setup Language 3 26 Resetting the CMOS NVRAM 3 27 Clearing and Changing the Password...

Page 7: ...5 Preparing the System for Diagnostic Testing 5 5 Monitoring POST While Running 5 6 Verifying Proper Operation of Key System Indicators 5 6 Confirming Loading of the Operating System 5 7 Specific Prob...

Page 8: ...vi Contents...

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Page 11: ...rovides instructions for running the Resource Configuration Utility BIOS Setup Utility and SCSISelect Utility It also provides information on system board jumper settings Chapter 4 Upgrading Your Syst...

Page 12: ...oss of life CAUTION Cautions indicate situations that can damage the system hardware or software Note Notes give important information about the material being described Names of keyboard keys are pri...

Page 13: ...Getting Started Sheet The Getting Started Sheet provides several easy to follow steps to become familiar with your server documentation and to complete your installation successfully Network Operating...

Page 14: ...the power cord Replace the power cord if it gets damaged Contact your dealer for an exact replacement Warning The DC push button on off switch on the front panel does not turn off the system AC power...

Page 15: ...cause serious personal injury A defective power supply must be returned to your dealer Safety Notices for Users Outside of the U S A and Canada PELV Protected Extra Low Voltage Integrity To ensure the...

Page 16: ...ystem warm or cool to room temperature before using it Keep the system away from magnetic forces Keep the system dry Do not wash the system with a wet cloth or pour fluid into it Protect the system fr...

Page 17: ...1 System Overview Overview Chassis System Board Features Peripheral Devices System Power Software Locks via the BIOS Setup...

Page 18: ...ti user systems The server is designed for use in applications where downtime must be minimized To this end the server includes or has the option to include the following Power system redundancy in a...

Page 19: ...swappable Ultra2 wide SCSI 2 hard drives Each cage is secured behind a metal EMI door drives can be swapped in or out of the system without powering it down The array of drives allows easy setup of R...

Page 20: ...one bay and two 3 1 2 inch half height bays with a diskette drive installed As server client needs grow you can expand system processor capacity memory drives option boards and the number of power sup...

Page 21: ...f the system LEDs C Disk LED When green internal disk drives are being accessed See Table 1 1 for a list and description of the system LEDs D Key lock Secures both front external doors E LCD panel Dis...

Page 22: ...module Status Off Power OFF None required normal Green No alarms None required normal Amber Abnormal condition see Table 1 4 Check condition Disk Off Not accessing disk drives None required normal Am...

Page 23: ...T IOCHK Opening the Front Doors You must open the right front door to turn the server power on or off reset the server mount or dismount a floppy disk or mount or dismount a hard disk drive Open the l...

Page 24: ...1 8 System Overview 2 First open the right front door then open the left door see the following figure...

Page 25: ...E Power LED When green power is present in system When off power is turned off or power source is disrupted See Table 1 2 for a list and description of the system LED indicators F Status LED When gree...

Page 26: ...l port 9 pin connector J Reserved K Power status LEDs Both indicators are green during normal operation Either or both indicators go off when power supply fails See Table 1 1 for status descriptions L...

Page 27: ...em I O board is mounted at the top of the system Figure 1 4 shows the system with the top cover removed A B C D F E A System I O Board B Option board Fan C Diskette drive D Four 5 1 4 inch half height...

Page 28: ...U base board Figure 1 5 shows the system with the left side cover removed B A C D F E G H A CPU base board B Memory board C Rear CPU fan D Rear CPU fan E Voltage Regulator Module socket VRM1 VRM6 F Fr...

Page 29: ...slots on the system I O board SCSI controller Dual onboard SCSI 2 controller PCI based BIOS Flash memory based BIOS Basic Input Output System and Setup utilities Video Integrated super VGA controller...

Page 30: ...lots 11 and 12 F Optional Video DRAM sockets G I O riser board connector H SCSI channel B connector I SCSI channel A connector J SCSI status cable connector K Option board fan connector L Front panel...

Page 31: ...1 4 D CPU front fan connector E Configuration switch F CPU rear fan connector G Voltage module socket VRM1 VRM6 H CPU rear fan connector I Voltage Module Socket memory Figure 1 7 CPU Base Board Compo...

Page 32: ...use DIMMs approved for use in this server system Call your customer service representative for information Bus Master I O Expansion Slots The server s expansion capabilities meet the needs of high pe...

Page 33: ...data paths of 8 bit fast narrow SCSI at a data transfer rate of 10 MB sec and 16 bit fast wide or ultra wide SCSI at a data transfer rate of 20 MB sec or 40 MB sec As a PCI bus master this controller...

Page 34: ...3 1 2 inch SCSI 2 hard drives see Figure 1 9 Each hard drive cage has a hot swap backplane that supports four drives The backplanes require an 80 pin single connector attachment SCA connector on the d...

Page 35: ...ent 5 1 4 inch bays can be converted to a single full height bay The 5 1 4 inch drives can be removed directly from the front of the chassis Removal of the system top cover may be required to install...

Page 36: ...ly from all supplies installed A system with two power supplies can be fully loaded all drive bays and add in board slots filled The supplies use a forced current sharing technique that ensures the su...

Page 37: ...2 Setting Up Your System Selecting a Site Unpacking the System Moving the System to the Site Getting Familiar With the System Making Connections Connecting the Power Cords Powering On Your System...

Page 38: ...stem must be connected to an AC power source rated at 16 amps Select a site that is clean dust free and well ventilated Keep front and rear ventilating openings free of obstructions Locate the system...

Page 39: ...ns and the packing materials If the contents appear damaged when you unpack the boxes file a damage claim with the carrier immediately To unpack your system see the unpacking instructions on the shipp...

Page 40: ...ctions Connect your keyboard monitor and mouse see Figure 2 1 Connect any external peripheral devices such as a printer or modem by following the instructions included with these devices To connect ex...

Page 41: ...r 15 pin connector D External narrow SCSI 50 pin high density connector E Mouse PS 2 compatible 6 pin connector F COM1 serial port 9 pin connector G COM2 serial port 9 pin connector H Reserved 9 pin c...

Page 42: ...r the available AC voltage and have a current rating that is at least 125 of the current rating of the system The power cord connector that plugs into the wall outlet must be terminated in a grounding...

Page 43: ...ify that the Power LED is lit If it is not lit ensure the AC power cords are connected to functional AC power sources After a few seconds your system begins the internal Power On Self Tests POST POST...

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Page 45: ...uring Your System Configuring Your System Resource Configuration Utility RCU BIOS Setup Utility SCSISelect Utility Viewing the Event Log Configuring the RAID Controller Configuring System Jumpers and...

Page 46: ...set by jumpers However these parameters do not usually require change Finally the EZ SCSI utility is included with your system This program performs MS DOS driver installation for SCSI devices in you...

Page 47: ...enable it using the BIOS Setup utility explained later see BIOS Setup Utility Specify the correct type of diskette drive 3 Using the EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM create the RCU diskette Note that the CD ROM...

Page 48: ...e that the computer uses 5 Maintain system configuration diskette Enables viewing and changing Configuration CFG files and System Configuration Information SCI files 6 Exit from this utility Exits fro...

Page 49: ...RCU settings for a sample system and provides a place for you to record any changes you make to the settings To display the configuration settings select Step 3 under the Resource Configuration Utili...

Page 50: ...using the RCU diskette 2 The RCU Main Menu shown in Table 3 1 is displayed At the Startup Menu enter choice 2 Configure Computer 3 The Resource Configuration Utility Menu shown in Table 3 2 is displa...

Page 51: ...ation a Caution message is displayed Press Enter at the message This leads you to screens that allow you to resolve the conflict 14 The Step 2 Add or remove boards screen is displayed At this screen s...

Page 52: ...ity You access the BIOS Setup Utility when you turn on or reboot your system To run the BIOS Setup Utility perform the following procedure 1 Power on or reboot the system BIOS displays the following P...

Page 53: ...Setup Configuration Settings Table 3 5 shows the normal settings for the BIOS Setup Utility and provides a place for you to record any changes you make to these settings Exiting BIOS Setup To exit Set...

Page 54: ...skette drive installed Not Installed in your system Not Installed Memory Cache Press Enter for menu Memory Cache Enabled Cache System BIOS Area Write Protected Cache Video BIOS Area Write Protected Ca...

Page 55: ...rate 10 sec Key Board auto repeat delay 1 sec Base Memory 640 KB Display only Extended Memory 127 MB Display only ADVANCED MENU Integrated Peripherals Press Enter for menu Serial Port 1 3F8 IRQ 4 Seri...

Page 56: ...ation Press Enter for menu CPU Reconfiguration Enabled CPU 4 Status Normal CPU 3 Status Normal CPU 2 Status Normal CPU 1 Status Normal Clear CPU Errors Press Enter CPU Error Pause Enabled PCI Devices...

Page 57: ...Press Enter Set User Password Press Enter Password on boot Disabled Diskette Write Normal Diskette access Everyone System backup reminder Disabled Virus check reminder Disabled Power Switch Mask Unmas...

Page 58: ...of the SCSI Select utility via Ctrl A but the Press Ctrl A for SCSI Select prompt is still displayed Changing the SCSISelect utility Display Ctrl A Message During BIOS Initialization parameter to Disa...

Page 59: ...ve from one parameter to another within a screen ENTER Displays options for a configurable parameter Selects an option ESC Moves back to previous screen or parameter or EXIT if at the Main menu F5 Swi...

Page 60: ...1 Advanced Configuration Options Press Enter for menu Reset SCSI Bus at IC Initialization Enabled Extended BIOS Translation for DOS Drives 1 GByte Enabled Host Adapter BIOS Configuration Utility Reser...

Page 61: ...t drive fully redundant 3 5 3 Striping with Parity RAID 5 Data is striped across several physical drives Parity protection is used for data redundancy 4 or more 5 4 one standby drive Striping with Par...

Page 62: ...discharge ESD can damage the system boards Modify the boards only at an ESD workstation Otherwise wear an antistatic wrist strap attached to chassis ground The system jumpers enable you to set specifi...

Page 63: ...steps To change a switch setting use the following procedure Note Power must be completely off before setting the switches otherwise the settings will not be recognized 1 At the front of the server pr...

Page 64: ...hen back on system will not power on until front panel switch is used DC power will turn on when AC power comes on Use this setting with an optional uninterruptible power supply UPS that auto cycles A...

Page 65: ...y board jumper A B C D P03 P05 P15 P17 P02 P04 P14 P16 60 50 Figure 3 3 Memory Board Jumper Configuring System I O Board Switches and Jumpers The system I O board switches and jumpers enable you to se...

Page 66: ...A SCSI Channel A 4J1 Reserved P25 OFF 2 1 4 3 Reserved 13A1 OFF 2 1 4 3 Password Clear 13A CMOS Clear OFF 2 1 4 3 Model Type 8A2 C B A FLASH Code 9A2 C B A Reserved 10K9 Reserved P16 Figure 3 4 Syste...

Page 67: ...y default OFF OFF OFF Reserved 13A1 SW3 Required on factory default OFF OFF OFF Reserved 13A1 SW4 Required on factory default OFF OFF OFF CMOS Clear 13A SW1 Real time clock CMOS protection RTC CMOS cl...

Page 68: ...in Chapter 5 Problem Solving 2 Check to ensure the system power cords are removed from the back of the system 3 Locate the switch or jumper you are changing see Figure 3 4 4 To change a switch settin...

Page 69: ...ASH diskette into Drive A 3 Enter PHLASH and press Enter 4 After the system reboots load the default values by pressing F2 to enter setup At the Exit Menu select GET DEFAULT VALUES 5 Clear the event l...

Page 70: ...nguage BIOS FLASH Diskettes 2 Insert Multi Language BIOS FLASH diskette 1 of 2 into floppy disk drive A and power up the system 3 Insert Multi Language BIOS FLASH diskette 1 of 2 into floppy disk driv...

Page 71: ...If the BIOS language update procedure fails while using Multi Language BIOS FLASH diskette 1 of 2 insert Multi Language BIOS FLASH diskette 2 of 2 into floppy disk drive A Otherwise keep diskette 2 of...

Page 72: ...bed in the Upgrades and Options chapter 2 Move the Password Clear switch 13A SW2 to ON see Figure 3 4 3 Power on the system and wait for POST to complete This automatically clears the old password 4 P...

Page 73: ...4 Upgrading Your System Precautions Preparing Your System for Upgrade Modifying the System I O Board DIMMs Processors Option Boards Power Supply Removable Media Devices Hard Disk Drives...

Page 74: ...switch located on the front panel Make sure your system is powered off and the AC power cord is unplugged from the system Failure to disconnect power before opening your system can result in personal...

Page 75: ...fore opening your system can result in personal injury and equipment damage System power on off The DC push button on off switch a convex button on the front panel DOES NOT turn off the system AC powe...

Page 76: ...l surface on your system when handling parts ESD and handling boards Always handle boards carefully They can be extremely sensitive to ESD Hold boards only by their edges After removing a board from i...

Page 77: ...e pliers pen or pencil utility knife ESD workstation or antistatic wrist strap recommended IC removal tool Equipment Log Use the equipment log form located at the end of this guide to record the model...

Page 78: ...re 4 1 The mounting pins of the front door are disengaged from their mounting holes on the front of the system 3 Remove the other front door in the same manner Figure 4 1 System Front Doors Installing...

Page 79: ...r and right side panel CAUTION For proper cooling and airflow do not operate the system with the top cover or side panels removed Always replace them before powering on the system Do not damage or ben...

Page 80: ...red from the front edge with two thumb lock screws Loosen the thumb screws see Figure 4 2 Right panel screws Left panel screws Top cover screws Figure 4 2 Mounting Screws for Top Cover and Side Panels...

Page 81: ...pective slots and that all interior cables are properly connected 3 The top cover and side panels have tabs that align with the slots in the chassis see Figure 4 3 Align the tabs with the slots in the...

Page 82: ...on an antistatic surface Wear an antistatic wrist strap attached to chassis ground Installing Video Memory The base system includes two 512K video memory modules and two sockets on the system I O boa...

Page 83: ...y with same or equivalent type recommended by manufacturer Dispose of lithium batteries as required by local ordinance or as normal waste if no local ordinance exists Do not expose the component to ex...

Page 84: ...r When the battery starts to weaken it loses voltage and the system settings stored in CMOS RAM for example the date and time may be wrong The battery Vendor Part No CR2450 is available through many v...

Page 85: ...antistatic wrist strap 1 Power off the system and remove the top cover as described earlier 2 If the battery has a protective plastic cover remove the cover by lifting it away from the battery Use you...

Page 86: ...em WARNING If the system was running any processor and heat sink installed is hot To avoid the possibility of a burn while configuring memory let the components cool for 10 minutes before continuing w...

Page 87: ...ss down evenly on the DIMM until it seats correctly The white levers on the sockets are not tools to aid in the insertion only to keep the DIMMs in place and to aid in extraction The levers should cli...

Page 88: ...connectors are free Place the memory board on an antistatic surface Note Use extreme care when removing a DIMM Hold DIMMs only by their edges Place them on an antistatic surface do not slide them acro...

Page 89: ...6 KB primary L1 cache secondary L2 cache heat sink and a back cover The processors are supported by one or more voltage regulator modules VRM on the CPU baseboard depending on the number of installed...

Page 90: ...aining slots Some systems may have more processors depending on configuration All processors must be matched in speed 1 Power off the system and remove the left side panel as described earlier 2 Remov...

Page 91: ...ntion Arm Open the two card ejectors one on each side and pull the card out of the system see Figure 4 11 MHFWRU MHFWRU 7H UPLQDWLRQ DUG Figure 4 11 Removing the Termination Card 4 Remove a new proces...

Page 92: ...ridge or terminator board Push the left end of the retention arm into its slot on the on the left side of the retention module Turn the retention arm to the right and snap it into place on the right s...

Page 93: ...on card being removed push in the right end of the retention arm to unlock the arm 4 Pull the retention arm toward you and remove the arm see Figure 4 10 5 Pull the two tabs on the cartridge or termin...

Page 94: ...concern for I O bottlenecks The PCI local bus offers up to 133 Mega byte second bandwidth P2 PCI 11 P3 PCI 12 P11 ISA 1 P12 ISA 2 P4 PCI 21 P5 PCI 22 P10 PCI 34 P6 PCI 23 P7 PCI 31 P8 PCI 32 P9 PCI 3...

Page 95: ...On system power up and reboot BIOS initiates a scan sequence looking for Plug and Play option boards installed since the last power up or reboot The Plug and Play scan sequence is as follows First BIO...

Page 96: ...slots P11 and P12 PCI slot P2 and P3 first PCI bus Onboard 7895 SCSI first PCI bus PCI slot P4 through P6 second PCI bus PCI slot P7 through P10 third PCI bus It s recommended that the BIOS be disabl...

Page 97: ...escribed in the documentation that comes with the option board Note Refer to the documentation accompanying the option board for information on whether the board is to be installed in a PCI or ISA exp...

Page 98: ...on board retaining bracket must fit into the mating slot in the expansion slot frame 9 The retaining bracket fits into the space that was occupied by the expansion slot cover Secure the expansion boar...

Page 99: ...ed to the option board you are removing 3 Determine the expansion slot retaining bracket that corresponds to desired expansion slot and release the cover lock by pressing on the cover tab see Figure 4...

Page 100: ...dd an optional power supply to your system 1 Power off the system 2 Each empty power supply expansion bay has a blank cover From the bay where you want to install a power supply remove the two screws...

Page 101: ...y power supply you can pinpoint which one to remove by checking the status LED indicators on each supply If either or both of the LED indicators are off the power supply can be hot swapped If the LED...

Page 102: ...ble media drives Narrow SCSI drives in the 5 1 4 inch bays receive control signals from channel B of the SCSI 2 controller on the system I O board Note The SCSI termination resistors must be installed...

Page 103: ...have the internal SCSI terminators removed BAY B Second SCSI CD ROM SCSI QIC Tape SCSI DAT Tape Device must have the internal SCSI terminators removed Bay C SCSI QIC Tape SCSI DAT Tape Device must ha...

Page 104: ...he internal diskette drive cables provided with the system If you are installing a SCSI device in bays A B or C you must use the internal SCSI cables Contact your sales representative or dealer for a...

Page 105: ...Record the drive model and serial number in the equipment log 7 Set any device jumpers or switches on the device Refer to the installation procedures that come with the device Note SCSI termination r...

Page 106: ...o removable media drive A Side rails B Four drive mounting screws C Drive Figure 4 21 Attaching Side Rails to a Device 9 Engage the device side rails into the bay guide rails see Figure 4 22 Ensure th...

Page 107: ...nly one way For 3 1 2 inch diskette drives power cables are provided in the chassis including the diskette drive that is factory installed The connectors are keyed and can be inserted in only one way...

Page 108: ...connect the signal and power cables from the back of the drive see Figure 4 24 3 Remove the two screws securing the device to the front of the chassis see Figure 4 22 4 Slide the drive out the front o...

Page 109: ...it has been flagged as faulty Follow the procedure described in this section to remove the faulty drive and swap in a good one Note Swap SCSI drives without turning off power This is one of the few s...

Page 110: ...drive Open the EMI metal panel in front of the hard drive cage by turning its two thumb lock screws counter clockwise see Figure 4 25 3 The hard drive cage has four slots for mounting the hard drives...

Page 111: ...rive into the carrier with its SCA connector facing toward the front of the carrier open end 6 While holding the drive in the carrier with your left hand align the drive s screw holes with the carrier...

Page 112: ...til the drive docks with the backplane connector Be sure the hook on the bottom of the handle engages the chassis frame and slowly lift the handle You should hear a click when the handle locks in plac...

Page 113: ...turning its two thumb lock screws counter clockwise see Figure 4 25 3 The hard drive cage has four hard drive slots Confirm which slot of the hard drive cage contains the hard drive to be removed 4 Gr...

Page 114: ...the next step exactly when removing drives 4 Grasp the handle of the hard disk s carrier and press down on its thumb release button see Figure 4 28 Pull the faulty drive out of the bay far enough to d...

Page 115: ...ive docks with the backplane connector Be sure the hook on the bottom of the handle engages the chassis frame and slowly lift the handle You will hear a click when the handle locks in place 12 Close t...

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Page 117: ...5 Problem Solving Resetting the System Troubleshooting Checklists Additional Troubleshooting Procedures Specific Problems and Corrective Actions Error Messages Status LED...

Page 118: ...ng the reset button clears the system memory restarts the POST and reloads the operating system Power off on Turning the power off and then on with the push button switch on the front panel has the sa...

Page 119: ...entation Are all drivers properly installed For information about installing drivers refer to your network operating system configuration guide Are the configuration settings in Setup and the Resource...

Page 120: ...py If the software runs correctly there may be a problem with the copy on the hard disk Reinstall the software on the hard disk drive and try running it again Make sure all the necessary files are ins...

Page 121: ...are the system for diagnostic testing perform the following Note Before disconnecting any peripheral cables from the system turn off the system and any external peripheral devices Failure to do so can...

Page 122: ...ot process continues If POST finds an error it displays an error message This information is useful to your service representative Refer to the Error Message section in this chapter for an explanation...

Page 123: ...s not light RCU does not boot problems with application software Try the solutions in the order given If you cannot correct the problem contact your service representative for assistance Power LED Doe...

Page 124: ...er card fully seated in the system I O board connector The riser card is the small card that the mouse and keyboard plug into Is the keyboard working Is the video display plugged in and turned on Are...

Page 125: ...nal fixed floppy disk controller make sure that Onboard Floppy is set to Disabled For information about running Setup see Chapter 3 Configuring Your System If the problem persists there may be a probl...

Page 126: ...atus is displayed in 16 digits of alphanumeric characters on the liquid crystal display LCD on the front of the server Use this indication together with the status LED indications to solve problems th...

Page 127: ...run SETUP Start the Setup utility to correctly set the CMOS 0B05 Monitor type does not match CMOS run SETUP The connected display unit does not match the internal setting 0B06 Stuck Key A key is cont...

Page 128: ...e size were detected 0B30 Fan 1 Alarm occurred A failure on option slot fan was detected 0B31 Fan 2 Alarm occurred A failure on CPU fan was detected 0B40 Invalid System Configuration Data run configur...

Page 129: ...n PCI boards PCI PERR 0901 A parity error was detected on PCI boards slot 11 or 12 PCI PERR 0902 A parity error was detected on PCI boards slot 21 22 or 23 PCI PERR 0903 A parity error was detected on...

Page 130: ...ocessor or VRM location is displayed on the LCD as follows CPU 11 1st primary CPU board processor CPU 12 2nd primary CPU board processor CPU 21 1st secondary CPU board processor CPU 22 2nd secondary C...

Page 131: ...r a list of the system status abnormal conditions If any problems persist contact your service representative for assistance Table 5 3 System Status LED Indicators LED Status Description Response Powe...

Page 132: ...sk drive None required normal On Accessing disk drive None required normal Disk Drive Status Off No alarms None required normal Amber Disk drive failure Replace disk drive Table 5 5 System Status Abno...

Page 133: ...A System Cabling Before You Begin Static Precautions RAID Configuration...

Page 134: ...and unplug the AC power cord from the back of the chassis Failure to disconnect power before opening your system can result in personal injury and equipment damage Static Precautions An electrostatic...

Page 135: ...igure A 1 D This cable connects to the rear of the SCSI removable media peripherals if present The last drive on the daisy chain cable must have it s internal SCSI terminators installed Figure A 1 A T...

Page 136: ...ribution back plane H Wide SCSI interface cable I SCSI channel A connector J Ultra2 wide SCSI disks in middle cage K Ultra2 wide SCSI disks in upper cage L I O riser board M Narrow SCSI connector 50 p...

Page 137: ...B Memory Configurations Memory DIMM Configurations...

Page 138: ...DIMMs must be the same speed Timing requires 60 ns fast page devices A memory DIMM upgrade kit consists of 4 identical of the same size and type DIMMs defined as 4 x 32MB DIMMS 128MB 4 x 64MB DIMMs 2...

Page 139: ...MB 4 x 128MB 4 x 32MB 1792MB 4 x 256MB 4 x 128MB 4 x 64MB 1920MB 4 x 256MB 4 x 128MB 4 x 64MB 4 x 32MB 2048MB 4 x 256MB 4 x 256MB 2176MB 4 x 256MB 4 x 256MB 4 x 32MB 2304MB 4 x 256MB 4 x 256MB 4 x 64M...

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Page 141: ...of data for safe keeping The data is copied from computer memory or disk to a floppy disk magnetic tape or other media backup battery The battery in your computer that maintains the real time clock a...

Page 142: ...port See also parallel port CGA Color Graphics Adapter A type of video display system that provides low resolution text and graphics on TTL monochrome and color monitors CMOS Complimentary Metal Oxid...

Page 143: ...computer must use to recognize and operate certain hardware such as a mouse or a video monitor disk drive A device that stores data on a hard or floppy disk A floppy disk drive requires a floppy disk...

Page 144: ...See backplane slot extended memory The protected memory above 1M that is directly accessible by the microprocessor through certain utilities and operating systems This memory is used in computers wit...

Page 145: ...ween the computer and a peripheral device that enables them to exchange data See also parallel port and serial port ISA Industry Standard Architecture An industry standard for computers and circuit ca...

Page 146: ...d memory RAM and ROM microprocessor The integrated circuit that processes data and controls the basic functions of the computer modem A device used to exchange information with other computers over te...

Page 147: ...bus controllers that processes and communicates 32 bits of data at a time This microprocessor also contains power management capabilities peripheral A device connected to and controlled by the compute...

Page 148: ...ent events The information stored includes the name of the event the date and time the event occurred and data pertinent to the event Event data may include POST error codes that reflect hardware erro...

Page 149: ...text and graphics on analog color monitors system board The main circuit board in your computer It contains most of the connectors and ports T tape drive A type of storage device using magnetic tape T...

Page 150: ...10 Glossary V VGA Video Graphics Array A type of video display system that provides high resolution text and graphics on analog color monitors...

Page 151: ...ny components added to the system such as hard disk drives add in boards or printers Record the model and serial numbers of the unit and system baseboard The model and serial numbers of the system uni...

Page 152: ...PU 4 DIMMs Video Mem DRAM Modem Diskette Drive A Diskette Drive B Tape Drive 1 Tape Drive 2 CD ROM Drive 1 CD ROM Drive 2 Hard Disk Drive 1 Hard Disk Drive 2 Hard Disk Drive 3 Hard Disk Drive 4 Hard D...

Page 153: ...t Log 3 Component Manufacturer Name and Model Serial Number if available Date Installed Hard Disk Drive 12 RAID Controller Network Controller 1 Network Controller 2 Monitor Keyboard Mouse External Per...

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Page 155: ...ling 4 33 Doors opening front 1 7 E Equipment log 4 6 Error messages 5 10 Expansion slots capabilities 1 16 External devices 1 17 F Fans 1 18 FCC statement 1 Front doors installing 4 7 opening 1 7 rem...

Page 156: ...er expansion 1 4 Setup utility BIOS 3 8 Side panels installing 4 10 removing 4 8 Site selection 2 2 Software locks 1 20 Status indicators 1 6 Status LEDs 5 15 Switches base board 3 20 I O riser board...

Page 157: ...Index 3 U Unpacking 2 3 V Video features 1 17 Video memory installing 4 11...

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