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System Security

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System Security

The Setup program has a number of security features to prevent unauthorized access to
the system and its data.

The following screen appears if you select

System Security

from the

Setup

Utility

screen:

Figure 4-11

System Security Screen

Supervisor Password

The Supervisor Password prevents unauthorized access to the BIOS utility.

Summary of Contents for 230

Page 1: ...Silicon Graphics 230 Visual Workstation User s Guide 007 4263 001 ...

Page 2: ...anufacturer is Silicon Graphics Inc 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy Mountain View CA 94043 1351 TRADEMARKS Silicon Graphics is a registered trademark and SGI and the SGI logo are trademarks of Silicon Graphics Inc Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation Acer is a registered trademark of Acer Inc The contents of this document may not be copied or duplicated in any manner in whole or in part w...

Page 3: ...007 4263 001 iii Record of Revision Version Description 001 March 2000 Original Publication ...

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Page 5: ...llation Instructions 16 Removing and Installing Drives 18 Removing and Installing a 5 25 inch Drive 18 Removing and Installing a 3 5 inch Drive in the Front Access Drive Cage 22 Removing and Installing a 3 5 inch Drive in the Internal Drive Cage 26 Replacing the Power Supply 29 Replacing Fans 32 Replacing Rear System Fan 32 Replacing Front System Fan 35 Replacing Expansion Cards 39 Replacing Syste...

Page 6: ...66 Installing and Removing the CPU 66 Installing and Removing Memory Modules 69 Error Messages 72 Software Error Messages 72 System Error Messages 72 4 Setup Utility 77 Introduction 77 Entering Setup 77 System Information 80 Product Information 82 Disk Drives 83 IDE Channel Type 84 Onboard Peripherals 88 Power Management 92 Boot Options 95 Date and Time 98 System Security 99 Supervisor Password 99...

Page 7: ...orts 114 DB15 HD Port 114 Serial Ports 115 Parallel Port 116 USB Ports 117 Ethernet Port 118 Audio Ports 119 Mic In Port 119 Line In and Line Out Ports 119 B Physical Environment Specifications 121 C Regulatory Information 123 FCC notice 123 Notice Shield cables 123 Notice Peripheral devices 124 Use conditions 124 Notice Canadian users 124 Remarque à l intention des utilisateurs canadiens 124 Impo...

Page 8: ...iance statement 126 CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 126 APPAREIL A LASER DE CLASSE 1 126 LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE LASER KLASSE 1 127 PRODUCTO LÁSER DE LA CLASE I 127 VARO LAVATTAESSA OLET ALTTINA LASERSÅTEILYLLE 127 Lithium battery statement 127 Index 129 ...

Page 9: ...Figure 2 4 Removing Bezel Blanking Plate 20 Figure 2 5 Installing Bezel Blanking Plate 21 Figure 2 6 Removing Drive from Drive Bay 22 Figure 2 7 Detaching 3 5 inch Drive Filler Plate 23 Figure 2 8 Mounting Drive Rails to 3 5 inch drives 25 Figure 2 9 Mounting Drives in the Internal Drive Cage 27 Figure 2 10 Removing Power Supply Inside Screw 30 Figure 2 11 Connecting Power Supply Cables 31 Figure ...

Page 10: ...rage Slot 52 Figure 2 30 Installing Locking Loop in its Functional Slot 53 Figure 2 31 Replacing Bezel 54 Figure 2 32 Placing Side Panel onto Lower Chassis Rail 55 Figure 2 33 Sliding Side Panel into Place 56 Figure 3 1 System Board Layout 61 Figure 3 2 CN13 Connector Settings 64 Figure 3 3 Installing a CPU 67 Figure 3 4 Attaching Fan Heatsink to CPU 68 Figure 3 5 Installing a DIMM 70 Figure 3 6 R...

Page 11: ...gure 4 19 Load Default Settings Screen 108 Figure 4 20 Abort Settings Change Screen 109 Figure 4 21 Exit Setup Screen 110 Figure 4 22 Save Settings Screen 110 Figure A 1 Keyboard Port Pinout 112 Figure A 2 Mouse Port Pinout 113 Figure A 3 DB15 HD Port Pinout 114 Figure A 4 Serial Port Pinout 115 Figure A 5 Parallel Port Pinout 116 Figure A 6 USB Port Pinout 117 Figure A 7 Ethernet Port Pinouts 118...

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Page 13: ...Power Management Parameters 93 Table 4 7 Boot Options Parameters 96 Table 4 8 Date and Time Parameters 98 Table 4 9 Disk Drive Control 102 Table 4 10 Memory Cache Options Parameters 104 Table 4 11 PnP PCI Options Parameters 106 Table A 1 Keyboard Port Pinout 112 Table A 2 Mouse Port Pinout 113 Table A 3 DB15 HD Port Pinout 114 Table A 4 Serial Port Pinout 115 Table A 5 Parallel Port Pinout 116 Tab...

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Page 15: ...tem Board describes the system board and all its major components It contains the system board layout jumper settings cache and memory configurations and information on other internal devices Chapter 4 Setup Utility gives information about the system BIOS and tells how to configure the system by changing the settings of the BIOS parameters Appendix A Connector Pinouts contains port pinout informat...

Page 16: ...r You can contact us in any of the following ways Send e mail to the following address techpubs sgi com Use the Feedback option on the Technical Publications Library World Wide Web page http techpubs sgi com Contact your customer service representative and ask that an incident be filed in the SGI incident tracking system Send mail to the following address Technical Publications SGI 1600 Amphitheat...

Page 17: ...to install a Silicon Graphics 230 Visual Workstation It describes how to prepare the system for installation and how to connect it to its peripheral devices It also provides a general description of the external and internal structure of the Silicon Graphics 230 Visual Workstation ...

Page 18: ... in Figure 1 1 the floppy drive and up to three 5 25 inch devices are accessible from the front panel The top 5 25 inch drive bay is occupied by a CD ROM drive The power switch the reset button and the floppy disk eject button are also located on the front bezel Figure 1 1 Front Bezel 5 25 drive bays CD ROM drive Floppy disk eject button Floppy drive Power button Reset button ...

Page 19: ...e I O panel Figure 1 3 shows a detailed view of the I O panel Figure 1 2 Rear Panel Rear fan Side panel retaining screw Kensington lock slot Side panel retaining screw Locking loop slot Locking loop Power supply fan Power supply rear screws AC power input socket Voltage select switch Video Out ports I O panel System board screw Expansion slots 1 2 2 1 System label ...

Page 20: ... 1 System Setup Figure 1 3 I O Ports 1 2 2 1 Parallel port Serial port 1 USB ports Ethernet port MIC In port Mouse port Audio In port S Video Out port DVI D port Monitor port Keyboard port Line Out port Serial port 2 ...

Page 21: ...on describes the location of the main components inside the Silicon Graphics 230 Visual Workstation chassis as illustrated in Figure 1 4 Figure 1 4 Internal Structure Rear fan Tamper switch CPU AGP 4X slot PCI slots Memory sockets System disk Power supply Front fan ...

Page 22: ...he front fan pulls the cool air into the chassis while the two rear fans pull the warm air out of the chassis One rear fan is located on the rear panel the other rear fan is located in the power supply The power supply is switch selectable for 110V versus 220V AC power The power supply converts AC power to DC voltages which are used by the system board the fans and the 3 5 inch and 5 25 inch drive...

Page 23: ...ure 1 5 5 25 inch and 3 5 inch Drive Bays Internal 3 5 drive bay hard disk drive installed Internal 3 5 drive slot 5 25 drive bay 5 25 drive bay 3 5 drive bay 3 5 drive bay floppy disk drive installed 5 25 drive bay CD ROM drive installed ...

Page 24: ...of routine procedures such as the power switch the drive bays and the rear panel connectors Is the intended location free of dust spills or any other condition inappropriate for a high performance computing system Will the system be stable and free from vibration Is the intended location well ventilated and away from any source of heat For the cooling system to perform properly it is essential tha...

Page 25: ...nect the system to the power source and to its external peripheral devices 1 Connect the AC power cable to the system as shown in Figure 1 6 Caution The power supply is switch selectable for 110V or 220V AC power Verify the voltage setting before plugging in the power cord Figure 1 6 Connecting AC Power Cable 1 2 2 1 ...

Page 26: ...in Figure 1 7 3 Connect the Ethernet cable to the system as shown in Figure 1 7 The built in Ethernet port is designed for use with 10 Base T or 100 Base TX Ethernet networks and will automatically switch to the proper speed Figure 1 7 Connecting Keyboard Mouse and Ethernet Cable 1 2 2 1 ...

Page 27: ...ternal Devices 007 4263 001 11 4 Connect a DB15 HD video cable to the system as shown in Figure 1 8 5 Connect the monitor to the power source as shown in Figure 1 8 Figure 1 8 Connecting DB15 HD Video Cable 1 2 2 1 ...

Page 28: ...tallation Guide before connecting the speakers to the system b Connect the power cable to the right speaker the speaker with control buttons and four ports c Connect the right speaker to the system by plugging the cable into the system line out port and the speaker input signal port Refer to Figure 1 10 for the location of the line out port d Connect the right speaker to the left speaker as shown ...

Page 29: ...Connecting External Devices 007 4263 001 13 Figure 1 9 Connecting Speakers 18 5 Input Signal Subwoofer Left speaker Output 1 2 2 1 ...

Page 30: ... a detailed view of the I O panel Figure 1 10 I O Panel 8 To turn on the system press the power switch on the front panel see Figure 1 1 1 2 2 1 Parallel port Serial port 1 USB ports Ethernet port MIC In port Mouse port Audio In port S Video Out port DVI D port Monitor port Keyboard port Line Out port Serial port 2 ...

Page 31: ...le components This includes the removal and replacement of 3 5 inch and 5 25 inch drives the power supply the fans expansion cards the system board and the I O gasket A description of the steps to be taken to prepare the system for installation is provided first The installation of memory modules and a CPU is described in Chapter 3 ...

Page 32: ...components 1 Turn off the system before opening the side panel 2 Unplug the AC power cable from the wall socket and from the power supply 3 Follow these instructions to remove the side panel as shown in Figure 2 1 a Unscrew the two thumbscrews on the back of the case b Slide the panel toward the rear of the chassis c Lift the panel up and away from the chassis Figure 2 1 Removing Side Panel 1 2 2 ...

Page 33: ...to remove the bezel a Remove the side panel as explained in Step 3 b Release the four tabs on the side of the bezel by gently lifting them out of the chassis while at the same time pulling the bezel away from the system Figure 2 2 illustrates the procedure c After the four tabs are released rotate the bezel away from the chassis Figure 2 2 Removing Bezel Tab Tab Tab Tab ...

Page 34: ...il away from the drive by lifting one end of the rail Any empty 5 25 inch drive bays should be covered with a drive filler plate The following instructions describe how to remove and install 5 25 inch drive bay filler plates To remove a drive filler plate insert a finger into the hole on the filler plate and pull it out of the chassis To install a drive filler plate in an empty drive insert and pu...

Page 35: ...e middle of the drive rail until the other end of the wire clip snaps into its screw hole Figure 2 3 illustrates the procedure Figure 2 3 Mounting Drive Rails to 5 25 inch Drives 4 To mount a 5 25 inch drive in the drive cage place the drive in the selected drive bay and slide the drive into the bay until the rails snap into place 5 Connect cables to the drive 1 3 4 2 ...

Page 36: ...c blanking plates installed on the bezel The following directions show how to remove and install the bezel blanking plates To remove a blanking plate push on the release mechanism at one end of the blanking plate and pull the blanking plate out of the bezel Figure 2 4 illustrates the procedure Figure 2 4 Removing Bezel Blanking Plate ...

Page 37: ... of the blanking plate into its retaining notches then push the other end until it snaps into place See Figure 2 5 for an illustration of the procedure Figure 2 5 Installing Bezel Blanking Plate 7 Replace the bezel and the side panel as described in Post installation Instructions on page 54 ...

Page 38: ...he bezel as described in Pre installation Instructions on page 16 2 Disconnect all cables from the rear of the drive to be removed 3 To remove the 3 5 inch drive from a drive bay press the drive rail plastic release tabs on both sides of the drive and pull the drive out of the chassis Figure 2 6 illustrates the procedure Figure 2 6 Removing Drive from Drive Bay 4 To remove a drive rail from the dr...

Page 39: ... re installed The lower 3 5 inch drive bay needs to be empty to proceed with the removal of the filler plate refer to the above instructions to remove the 3 5 inch drive from the front access bay Hold the filler plate by its lower side and pull it The action of pulling the filler plate will break its connections to the chassis See Figure 2 7 for an illustration of the procedure Figure 2 7 Detachin...

Page 40: ...nce between the wire clips To choose which drive rail fits on your drive place the drive rail wire clips next to the drive screw holes and verify that the distance between the wire clips is the same as the distance between the two screw holes If the distance is the same the drive rail is the correct one 3 The drive rails for the 3 5 inch drives are not interchangeable They have R or L markings tha...

Page 41: ...cage place the drive in the selected drive bay and slide the drive into the bay until the rails snap into place Note For a drive to be correctly mounted in the front access drive cage it must be installed right side up 6 Connect cables to the drive 7 Replace the bezel and the side panel as described in Post installation Instructions on page 54 1 3 2 4 ...

Page 42: ... drive rails One set of spare 3 5 inch drive rails is located inside the chassis on the side of the 5 25 inch drive bays The other set is located inside a plastic bag attached to the side panel 2 There are two different sets of drive rails for 3 5 inch drives The difference between the two sets is the distance between the wire clips To choose which drive rail fits your drive place the drive rail w...

Page 43: ... bay and slide the drive into the bay until the rails snap into place Figure 2 9 shows how to install the drive correctly Caution For a drive to be correctly mounted in the internal drive cage it must be installed upside down Figure 2 9 Mounting Drives in the Internal Drive Cage Internal 3 5 drives install upside down Connectors face out NOTE 1 2 2 1 ...

Page 44: ...28 007 4263 001 2 Installation of Customer Replaceable Components 6 Connect cables to the drive 7 Replace the side panel as described in Post installation Instructions on page 54 ...

Page 45: ...ocket and from the power supply 2 See Pre installation Instructions on page 16 to remove the side panel 3 Disconnect all the power supply cables from the system board the 3 5 inch drives and the 5 25 inch drives See Figure 2 11 on page 31 for the location of the cable connections 4 Remove the two screws located on the rear panel Figure 1 2 on page 3 shows the location of the two screws 5 In order ...

Page 46: ...power supply and any system component 8 To install the power supply keep the system resting on its right side 9 Carefully place the power supply into its housing and push it into place 10 Replace the inside screw shown in Figure 2 10 11 Replace the two rear screws shown in Figure 1 2 on page 3 12 Connect the power supply cables to the system board the hard drive s the CD ROM drive and to the flopp...

Page 47: ...lace the side panel as shown in Post installation Instructions on page 54 14 Reconnect the AC cable to the power supply and to the wall socket System board power System disk power Additional 3 5 disk drive power Power for additional 5 25 drives Floppy disk drive power CD ROM power Power supply ...

Page 48: ...urface so as not to scratch the system 3 Disconnect the fan cable from the system board See Figure 2 13 on page 34 for the location of the fan cable connection 4 Locate the two fan release buttons on the back side of the rear panel as shown in Figure 2 12 5 Using a pointed tool such as a Phillips head screwdriver push on one of the release buttons while at the same time pulling the fan upward unti...

Page 49: ...g any system component 7 To install the rear fan keep the system resting on its right side 8 Insert the fan s four retaining pins into their respective holes Make sure that the fan is positioned so as to have the two release buttons on the upper side of the fan 9 Push the fan down until the two release buttons click into place Release buttons 1 2 2 1 ...

Page 50: ...2 Installation of Customer Replaceable Components 10 Connect the fan cable For the location of the rear fan cable connection see Figure 2 13 Figure 2 13 Connecting Rear Fan Cable Rear fan connection Rear fan connection ...

Page 51: ...rom the system board 3 Remove the front fan screw located on the front panel Figure 2 14 shows the location of the screw 4 Release the three retaining clips shown in Figure 2 14 by pushing on one clip at a time while holding the fan plastic frame inside the chassis Figure 2 14 Removing Front Fan Screw and Releasing Clips 5 Once the three clips are released the fan plastic frame can be removed from...

Page 52: ...the frame facing down as shown in Figure 2 15 7 Using a flat screwdriver gently push on the center of the fan While pushing on the fan release one fan retaining clip at a time by pulling it away from the fan The procedure is illustrated in Figure 2 15 8 Once all four clips have been released the fan can be removed from the plastic frame Figure 2 15 Removing Fan from Plastic Frame Retaining clips R...

Page 53: ... next to the slot in the plastic frame as shown in Figure 2 16 3 Insert the fan cable into the slot 4 Pass the cable connector and pull the cable through the hole located next to the cable slot as shown in Figure 2 16 Figure 2 16 Installing Fan into Plastic Frame 5 Place the fan plastic frame in the chassis and insert the frame guiding pins into their corresponding holes on the front panel Push th...

Page 54: ... Components 6 Connect the front fan cable For the location of the front fan cable connection refer to Figure 2 17 Figure 2 17 Connecting Front Fan Cable Front fan Fan power connection AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT DC INPUT DC INPUT IDE INTERFACE IDE INTERFACE FG FG ...

Page 55: ...Remove a component from its antistatic bag only when you are ready to install it If you have to handle a component before installation do not place it on surfaces that produce ESD carpeting for example or near devices that create static electricity Attach a static wrist strap to a grounded connection on your system when installing or removing a component The following instructions describe how to ...

Page 56: ...40 007 4263 001 2 Installation of Customer Replaceable Components Figure 2 18 Removing Expansion Card Retaining screw ...

Page 57: ...ning screw shown in Figure 2 19 The following instructions describe how to install expansion cards 1 Remove the side panel as described in Pre installation Instructions on page 16 if not already done 2 If a filler plate covers the slot opening selected for installation follow these instructions to remove it Remove the retaining screw shown in Figure 2 19 Remove the filler plate from the chassis Fi...

Page 58: ... illustrates the procedure 4 Tighten the retaining screw as shown in Figure 2 20 Figure 2 20 Installing Expansion Card 5 Replace the side panel as shown in Post installation Instructions on page 54 6 When the system is turned on the BIOS automatically detects and assigns resources to the new device Note The BIOS detects and configures only Plug and Play expansion cards Retaining screw ...

Page 59: ...ace it on surfaces that produce ESD carpeting for example or near devices that create static electricity Attach a static wrist strap to a grounded connection on your system when installing or removing a component The following instructions describe how to remove the Silicon Graphics 230 Visual Workstation system board 1 Remove the side panel as shown in Pre installation Instructions on page 16 2 T...

Page 60: ...able Components 5 Loosen the system board screw Figure 2 21 shows the location of the screw Figure 2 21 Location of System Board Screw 6 Pull the system board away from the I O gasket and lift the board away from the chassis System board screw 1 2 2 1 ...

Page 61: ...45 7 To detach the retaining bracket from the system board unsnap the release clip and remove the bracket retaining hooks from the system board Figure 2 22 shows the procedure Figure 2 22 Removing Retaining Bracket from System Board Clip ...

Page 62: ...release clip onto the board Figure 2 23 illustrates the procedure Figure 2 23 Snapping Retaining Bracket onto System Board 2 The system should still be resting on its right side to facilitate the installation 3 Place the system board into the chassis so as to align the I O ports with their respective holes in the I O gasket 4 Position the system board so as to have the standoff hooks inserted into...

Page 63: ... the system board screw onto the retaining bracket See Figure 2 21 on page 44 for the location of the system board screw 6 Connect all system board cables to their connectors Refer to Figure 2 25 and Figure 3 1 on page 61 for the location of the system board connectors Standoff hook Standoff hook Standoff hook ...

Page 64: ... 7 Replace the expansion boards Refer to Replacing Expansion Cards on page 39 for the installation of expansion boards 8 Replace the side panel as shown in Post installation Instructions on page 54 AUDIO OUT DC INPUT IDE INTERFACE FG System disk cable Floppy disk drive cable CD ROM signal cable CD ROM sound cable ...

Page 65: ...2 The system should still be resting on its right side 3 Locate the three notched fingers at the bottom of the I O panel gasket as shown in Figure 2 26 4 To remove the I O panel gasket lift one notched finger at a time out of its slot 5 Once all three notched fingers have been lifted out of their slots the I O panel gasket slides out of its housing and can be removed from the chassis Figure 2 26 R...

Page 66: ...tations into their corresponding retaining slots on the I O panel opening See Figure 2 27 for an illustration of the procedure 4 In order to secure the I O gasket on the chassis each notched finger needs to be inserted into its slot To do so push on the I O gasket where each notched finger meets with the I O gasket until the notched finger snaps into its slot Repeat the procedure for the remaining...

Page 67: ...f the system The locking loop is stored in a slot on the chassis and needs to be moved to another slot to be used Follow these steps to install the locking loop 1 Remove the side panel if not already done For removal of the side panel refer to Pre installation Instructions on page 16 2 Locate the locking loop See Figure 2 28 for the location of the locking loop Figure 2 28 Location of Locking Loop...

Page 68: ...ts storage slot by pressing the two hooks towards each other and pushing the loop out of the chassis Figure 2 29 illustrates the procedure Figure 2 29 Removing Locking Hook from its Storage Slot 4 Locate the slot facing the rear of the chassis See Figure 2 28 for the location of the slot 1 2 2 1 2 2 ...

Page 69: ...l as described in Post installation Instructions on page 54 7 To lock the side panel on the system see Post installation Instructions on page 54 for side panel installation insert a padlock into the locking loop The system itself can be secured in a particular location by using a Kensington locking device See Figure 1 2 on page 3 for the location of the Kensington lock slot Note A Kensington locki...

Page 70: ...olved the removal of the bezel follow these steps to replace the bezel Locate the four tabs on the right side of the bezel as shown in Figure 2 31 Place the right side of the bezel on the chassis so as to insert the four tabs in their respective slots as shown in Figure 2 31 Push the left side of the bezel towards the chassis until all four tabs on the left side of the bezel are securely snapped o...

Page 71: ...ssis rail Slide the side panel toward the rear of the system until the rear tab hits the rear of the chassis and the side panel cannot be moved any farther Figure 2 32 illustrates the procedure Figure 2 32 Placing Side Panel onto Lower Chassis Rail Push the upper side of the side panel toward the chassis Gently lift the side panel and push it against the chassis Side panel tabs 1 2 2 1 ...

Page 72: ... is illustrated in Figure 2 33 Tighten the two thumbscrews on the back of the case Figure 2 33 Sliding Side Panel into Place 3 To connect your system to external devices refer to Connecting External Devices on page 9 4 To turn on the system press the power button on the front panel See Figure 1 1 on page 2 for the location of the power button 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 ...

Page 73: ...tter remote site management For expandability the system board includes one AGP Accelerated Graphics Port slot five PCI bus slots and three DIMM sockets For connectivity the system board supports two USB Universal Serial Bus connectors a speaker out audio out audio in and microphone in port and other standard features such as two UART NS16C550 serial ports one enhanced parallel port with Enhanced ...

Page 74: ...A south bridge VT82C694X north bridge provides the host interface memory system control interface PCI interface and AGP interface to boost graphics performance VT82C686A south bridge integrates super I O functions like keyboard and mouse interface floppy disk controller advance digital data separator two compatible serial ports UARTs one parallel port on chip 12 mA AT bus drivers one floppy direct...

Page 75: ... stored in main memory rather than video memory PCI Bus The system board has five PCI buses that support 32 bit 33 MHz PCI devices The PCI bus is the key interface that communicates between the north and the south bridge Hardware Management Support The system board supports the power management function that conforms to the power saving standards of the U S Environmental Protection Agency EPA Ener...

Page 76: ... bridge Onboard 10 100 Mb s Intel 82559 LAN chip that supports WOL and AOL Three DIMM sockets that accept 64 128 256 and 512 MB SDRAMs with a maximum memory capacity of 1 5 GB One AGP bus and five PCI bus slots System clock calendar with battery backup IDE hard disk and diskette drive interfaces External ports USB connectors PS 2 compatible keyboard port PS 2 compatible mouse port 10 100 MBps Ethe...

Page 77: ... of the system board connectors Figure 3 1 shows the location of connectors on the system board Figure 3 1 System Board Layout CN1 CN2 CN4 PH1 UK1 CN6 CN5 JPX1 FAN5 CN8 U25 JP1 JP2 BU1 CN10 CN13 WKUP1 U9 CN12 CN11 CN9 PCI 1 PCI 5 PCI 2 PCI 4 PCI 3 DIMM 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 3 PWR1 U4 U3 FAN1 CN7 BT1 ...

Page 78: ... Parallel port Left Serial port 1 Right Serial port 2 CN5 Floppy disk drive connector CN6 LAN port CN7 IDE 1 connector CN8 IDE 2 connector CN9 Fax voice connector reserved CN10 AGP slot CN11 CD Audio in connector CN12 Wake on LAN connector CN13 Multi connector see Table 3 2 for multi connector description DIMM1 3 DIMM slots Fan1 Rear housing fan connector Fan2 CPU fan connector Fan5 Front housing ...

Page 79: ...ctor PCI 1 5 PCI slots PH1 Mic in port U3 CPU socket U4 VIA Apollo Pro 133A chipset north bridge U9 Intel 82559 LAN chipset U25 VIA Apollo Pro 133A chipset south bridge UK1 Above Audio in port Below Speaker out port WKUP1 Wake on Ring connector Table 3 1 continued Connector descriptions No Description ...

Page 80: ...ttings Figure 3 2 illustrates the CN13 connector settings Figure 3 2 CN13 Connector Settings Table 3 2 Multi Connector details Setting Function 1 2 Power button connector 7 9 11 Power LED connector 8 10 12 14 HDD LED connector 17 18 Reset switch connector 19 20 Intrusion switch connector ...

Page 81: ... if installing a CPU other than the one supplied by SGI Note This frequency setting table is for reference only and is reserved for use by customer service technicians The CPU frequency is automatically set and should not be tampered with Table 3 3 Frequency setting 1 2 3 4 Frequency On On On On 2 On On Off On 2 5 On Off On On 3 On Off Off On 3 5 Off On On On 4 Off On Off On 4 5 Off Off On On 5 Of...

Page 82: ...ove a component from its antistatic bag only when you are ready to install it If you have to handle a component before installation do not place it on surfaces that produce ESD carpeting for example or near devices that create static electricity Attach a static wrist strap to a grounded connection on your system when installing or removing a component Installing and Removing the CPU The PentiumIII...

Page 83: ...f the socket Push down the socket lever to lock the new CPU into the socket as shown in Figure 3 3 Figure 3 3 Installing a CPU 3 Connect the 3 pin and 2 pin fan heatsink cables to the system board Refer to System Board Layout on page 61 for the location of the fan heatsink connectors 4 Attach one side of the fan heatsink metal bracket to the CPU socket and then gently push down the other side of t...

Page 84: ...k with any metal or with your hands Removing a CPU Follow these steps to remove a CPU 1 Disconnect the 3 pin and 2 pin fan heatsink cables from the system board 2 Unhook one side of the fan heatsink metal bracket and gently lift it before removing the other side 3 Gently push the socket lever down to release the lever and then pull it up 4 Remove the CPU ...

Page 85: ...Only 3 3 volts SDRAM should be used 5 volt memory devices are not supported This system board supports 133 MHz ECC registered SDRAM only Warning Do not use both 100 MHz and 133 MHz SDRAM together This might cause your system to malfunction For a qualified DIMM vendor list please call for support Each of the DIMM sockets is independent from the others This independence allows you to install DIMMs w...

Page 86: ...l the holding clips secure the DIMM in place as shown in Figure 3 5 Figure 3 5 Installing a DIMM Note The DIMM socket is slotted to ensure proper installation If you attempt to install a DIMM but it does not completely fit you may have inserted it the wrong way Reverse the orientation of the DIMM Holding clip Holding clip ...

Page 87: ...g clips on both sides of the socket outward to release the DIMM as shown in Figure 3 6 Figure 3 6 Removing a DIMM Reconfiguring the System The system automatically detects the amount of memory installed Run Setup to view the new value for total system memory and make a note of it Holding clip Holding clip ...

Page 88: ...r applications If you receive this type of message consult your application or operating system manual for help System Error Messages A system error message indicates a problem with the computer itself A message of this type normally appears during the power on self test before the operating system prompt appears Table 3 4 lists some of the system error messages and the corrective action to take T...

Page 89: ...heck all cable connections Replace hard disk IDE Primary Channel Slave Drive Error Check all cable connections Replace hard disk Hard Disk 1 Error IDE Secondary Channel Master Drive Error Check all cable connections Replace hard disk IDE Secondary Channel Slave Drive Error Check all cable connections Replace hard disk Hard Disk 0 Extended Type Error Run Setupa Hard Disk 1 Extended Type Error Run S...

Page 90: ...read pattern Call for support Memory Resource Conflict s Call for support Memory Size Mismatch CPU Clock Mismatch Check the memory size based on the system specifications Run Setupa If the message reappears ask for technical assistance NVRAM Checksum Error Call for support Onboard Pointing Device Interface Error Replace the pointing device or call for support Real Time Clock Error Run Setupa and s...

Page 91: ...tioned Please consult your operating system documentation for additional information 4 Check that all connectors and boards are securely plugged in If you go through the corrective steps above and still receive an error message the cause may be an equipment malfunction If you are sure that your configuration values are correct and your battery is in good condition the problem may lie in a damaged ...

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Page 93: ...s into the battery backed nonvolatile memory called CMOS RAM This memory area is not part of the system RAM Note If you repeatedly receive Run Setup messages the battery may be bad In this case the system cannot retain configuration values in CMOS Replace the battery or call for support Before you run Setup make sure that you have saved all open files The system reboots immediately after you exit ...

Page 94: ... activate shows you how to move around the BIOS setup screen Use the Up and Down arrow keys to move around the Setup Utility screen Use the left and right arrow keys to move to the next page or to return to the previous page if the setup screen has more than one page available Use the Page Up Page Down or keys to select the options if they are available Press Esc to return to the Main menu Note A ...

Page 95: ...Entering Setup 007 4263 001 79 Figure 4 2 Advanced Setup Utility Screen ...

Page 96: ...e 4 1 describes the System Information parameters Table 4 1 System Information Parameter Description Processor Type of processor currently installed in your system Processor speed Clock speed of the processor currently installed in your system Internal cache Total amount of first level memory or the internal fast accessed memory size i e the memory integrated into the CPU ...

Page 97: ...ration of the slave IDE device connected to the secondary IDE channel Total memory Total amount of onboard memory The memory size is automatically detected by BIOS during the power on self test If you install additional memory the system automatically adjusts this parameter to display the new memory size 1st 2nd 3rd bank Type and size of DRAM installed in DIMM sockets 1 2 and 3 The None setting in...

Page 98: ...technical support Figure 4 4 shows the Product Information screen Figure 4 4 Product Information Screen Table 4 2 describes the Product Information parameters Table 4 2 Product Information Parameter Description Product name Official name of the system System S N System s serial number Main board ID Main board s identification number Main board S N Main board s serial number System BIOS version Ver...

Page 99: ...nput configuration values for disk drives The following screen shows the Disk Drives menu Figure 4 5 Disk Drives Screen Note A parameter with an asterisk mark indicates that the parameter appears only when you are in the Advanced Level See Entering Setup on page 77 ...

Page 100: ...y disk drive type 1 44 MB 3 5 inch None 360 KB 5 25 inch 1 2 MB 5 25 inch 720 KB 3 5 inch 2 88 MB 3 5 inch IDE primary channel master and slave IDE Secondary channel master and slave This item lets you select the IDE hard disk parameters that your system supports Auto enables BIOS to automatically detect the parameters of installed HDD during the POST power on self test If you prefer to enter HDD ...

Page 101: ...eter Description Option Device Type Indicates a hard disk type device Used As Specifies the designated drive name for the device type Floppy A Floppy B Hard disk Device Detection Mode Lets you specify the type of hard disk installed in your system If you want the BIOS to automatically configure your hard disk select Auto If you know your hard disk type you can select User and enter the setting man...

Page 102: ... set to Auto this parameter will be set by the system User Input Size Specifies the size of your hard disk in MB This can only be modified if Device Detection Mode is set to Manual If Device Detection Mode is set to Auto this parameter will be set by the system User Input Harddisksize 528 MB When set to Auto the BIOS utility automatically detects if the installed hard disk supports the function If...

Page 103: ...esults in better hard disk performance Auto Disabled Hard disk 32 bit access Improves system performance by allowing the use of the 32 bit hard disk access This enhanced IDE feature works only under DOS Windows 3 x Windows 95 Windows NT and Novell NetWare If your software or hard disk does not support this function set this parameter to Disabled Enabled Disabled DMA transfer mode The Ultra DMA and...

Page 104: ...Onboard Peripherals The Onboard Peripheral Configuration option allows you to configure the onboard communication ports and the onboard devices Selecting this option displays the following screen Figure 4 7 Onboard Peripherals Screen ...

Page 105: ...l port 3F8h 2F8h 3E8h 2E8h IRQ Sets the IRQ interrupt request channel of the serial port 4 11 Parallel port Enables or disables the parallel port Enabled Disabled Base address Sets the I O base address of the parallel port 378h 278h 3BCh IRQ Sets the interrupt request IRQ channel of the parallel port Note If you install an add on card that has a parallel port whose address conflicts with the onboa...

Page 106: ...and at a speed higher than the maximum data transfer rate Bi directional EPP ECP Standard ECP DMA channel Sets the DMA channel of the parallel port when the parallel operation mode is set to ECP 1 3 Floppy disk controller Sets the control level of the diskette drive Normal Disabled Write Protect All Sectors Write Protect Boot Sector IDE controller Sets the control level of the IDE drive Normal Dis...

Page 107: ...he on board USB controller Enabled Disabled USB legacy mode When enabled allows you to use a USB keyboard in DOS Set this to Disabled to deactivate the USB keyboard function in DOS Disabled Enabled Table 4 5 continued Onboard Peripherals Parameters Parameter Description Option ...

Page 108: ... configure the system power management feature The following screen shows the Power Management parameters and their default settings Figure 4 8 Power Management Screen Table 4 6 describes the Power Management parameters Settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings ...

Page 109: ... seconds depending on the hard disk for the disk to return to normal speed Set this parameter to Off if your hard disk does not support this function Off 1 minute 15 minutes System sleep timer This parameter sets the system to the lowest power saving mode after a specified period of inactivity Any keyboard or mouse action or any activity detected from the IRQ channels resumes system operation Off ...

Page 110: ...em enters the suspend mode when pressed for less than 4 seconds Suspend Power off System wake up event The system wake up event allows the system to resume operation when the modem ring indicator is enabled Modem ring indicator When Enabled any fax modem activity wakes up the system from suspend mode Enabled Disabled Table 4 6 continued Power Management Parameters Parameter Description Option ...

Page 111: ... preferred setting for bootup The following screen appears if you select Boot Options from the Basic Configuration menu Figure 4 9 Boot Options Screen Note A parameter with an asterisk mark indicates that the parameter appears only when you are in the Advanced Level See Entering Setup on page 77 ...

Page 112: ... specified drive 3rd If the 1st and 2nd searches fail it boots from this drive BIOS will display an error message if the drive specified is not bootable Primary display adapter Setting this parameter to Auto enables the onboard video controller Normally the onboard video controller is considered as the primary display adapter If you installed a video card into your system you need to disable the o...

Page 113: ...e text mode while booting by pressing the Delete key when you see the Press DELETE key to enter setup message on the screen When set to Disabled BIOS is in the conventional text mode where you see the system initialization details on the screen Enabled Disabled Num lock after boot Allows you to activate the Num Lock function upon booting Enabled Disabled Memory test When set to Enabled this parame...

Page 114: ...when the power is off Figure 4 10 Date and Time Screen Table 4 8 describes the Date and Time parameters Table 4 8 Date and Time Parameters Parameter Description Date Set the date following the weekday month day year format Valid values for weekday month day and year are Weekday Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Day 1 to 31 Year 1980 to 2079 Time Set ...

Page 115: ...rity features to prevent unauthorized access to the system and its data The following screen appears if you select System Security from the Setup Utility screen Figure 4 11 System Security Screen Supervisor Password The Supervisor Password prevents unauthorized access to the BIOS utility ...

Page 116: ...pears Figure 4 12 Supervisor Password Screen 2 Type a password in the Enter Password field The password may consist of up to seven characters 3 Press the Enter key Retype your password in the Enter Password Again field to verify your first entry 4 Highlight Set or Change Password and press the Enter key 5 Press the Esc key to return to the System Security menu and then press the Esc key again to e...

Page 117: ...Removing a Password To remove your Supervisor Password 1 Disable the Supervisor Password parameter in the System Security menu by pressing the left or right arrow key to select None 2 Press the Esc key to return to the System Security menu and then press the Esc key again to exit Setup The Exit Setup screen appears Figure 4 14 Exit Setup Screen 3 Choose Yes to save your settings and exit Setup Uti...

Page 118: ...ssword Screen Disk Drive Control The disk drive control features allow you to control the floppy drive or the hard disk drive boot function to prevent loading operating systems or other programs from a certain drive while the other drives are operational under DOS mode only Table 4 9 describes the Disk Drive Control settings Table 4 9 Disk Drive Control Setting Description Normal Floppy drive or h...

Page 119: ...cy To view the Advanced Options screen press F8 Note If you are not a qualified technician to avoid damaging the system do not change any settings under Advanced Options The following screen shows the Advanced Options parameters Figure 4 16 Advanced Options Screen Memory Cache Options The Memory Cache Options allow you to configure the advanced system memory functions ...

Page 120: ...parameter settings Table 4 10 Memory Cache Options Parameters Parameter Description Option Level 1 cache This parameter enables or disables the first level or internal memory that is the memory integrated into the CPU Enabled Disabled Level 2 cache This parameter enables or disables the second level cache memory The second level cache is incorporated into the CPU module Enabled Disabled ...

Page 121: ...ory address conflicts between the system and expansion boards reserve this memory range for the use of either the system or an expansion board System Expansion board Memory Parity Mode Enables or disables the ECC Error Checking and Correction feature The ECC feature enables BIOS to detect and correct data errors Disable this parameter if you want to disregard the function ECC scrubbing Disabled Ta...

Page 122: ...tion about the PCI card Auto Manual PCI slot 1 to 3 When you set the PCI IRQ Setting parameter to Auto these parameters specify the auto assigned interrupt for each of the PCI devices If you set the PCI IRQ Setting parameter to Manual you need to specify the interrupt that you want to assign for each PCI device installed in your system User input PCI IRQ sharing Setting this parameter to Yes allow...

Page 123: ...Disabled Enabled Graphics aperture size This parameter determines the effective size of the graphics aperture The graphics aperture is the address range that the AGP video and the CPU use to manage graphical objects The lowest setting is 8 MB and the highest is 256 MB User input Plug and play OS When this parameter is set to Yes BIOS initializes only PnP boot devices such as SCSI cards When set to...

Page 124: ...oad the default settings some of the parameters are grayed out with their fixed settings These grayed parameters are not user configurable The following dialog box appears when you select Load Default Settings from the Main menu Figure 4 19 Load Default Settings Screen Select Yes to load the default settings Select No to ignore the message and return to the BIOS utility ...

Page 125: ...oad your previous settings The following dialog box appears when you select Abort Settings Change from the Main menu Figure 4 20 Abort Settings Change Screen Select Yes to disregard your changes and reload your previous settings After reloading the Main menu appears on your screen Select No to ignore the message and return to the BIOS utility ...

Page 126: ...what values to enter when you rerun Setup Press the Esc key to leave the Setup utility The following dialog box appears Figure 4 21 Exit Setup Screen Use the arrow keys to select your response Press the Enter key If you made any changes to the Setup utility the following dialog box appears Figure 4 22 Save Settings Screen Use the arrow keys to select your response Select Yes to save the changes in...

Page 127: ...endix contains port pinout information for the following Silicon Graphics 230 Visual Workstation ports Keyboard Port Mouse Port Video Out Ports DB15 HD Port Serial Ports Parallel Port USB Ports Ethernet Port Audio Ports Mic In Port Line In and Line Out Ports ...

Page 128: ...ses a standard PS 2 keyboard port as shown in Figure A 1 Figure A 1 Keyboard Port Pinout Table A 1 shows the cable pinout assignments for the keyboard port Table A 1 Keyboard Port Pinout Pin Assignment 1 Keyboard Data 2 Reserved 3 Ground 4 Keyboard Power 5V 5 Keyboard Clock 6 Reserved 1 2 5 6 3 4 ...

Page 129: ...ion uses a standard PS 2 mouse port as shown in Figure A 2 Figure A 2 Mouse Port Pinout Table A 2 shows the cable pinout assignments for the mouse port Table A 2 Mouse Port Pinout Pin Assignment 1 Mouse Data 2 Reserved 3 Ground 4 Mouse Power 5V 5 Mouse Clock 6 Reserved 1 2 5 6 3 4 ...

Page 130: ... 3 shows the DB15 HD port Figure A 3 DB15 HD Port Pinout Table A 3 shows the port pinout assignments for the DB15 HD port Table A 3 DB15 HD Port Pinout Pin Assignment Pin Assignment 1 Red 9 No Connect 2 Green 10 Ground 3 Blue 11 Ground 4 Ground 12 IIC Data 5 Ground 13 Horizontal Sync 6 Red Return 14 Vertical Sync 7 Green Return 15 IIC Clock 8 Blue Return 11 15 14 13 12 6 1 5 4 3 2 10 ...

Page 131: ...to 115 2 Kbps Figure A 4 shows the serial port Figure A 4 Serial Port Pinout Table A 4 shows cable pinout assignments for the serial ports Table A 4 Serial Port Pinout Pin Assignment Description 1 DCD Data Carrier Detect 2 RD Receive Data 3 TD Transmit Data 4 DTR Data Terminal Ready 5 SG Signal Ground 6 DSR Data Set Ready 7 RTS Request to Send 8 CTS Clear to Send 9 RI Ring Indicator 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ...

Page 132: ...le pinout assignments for the parallel port Table A 5 Parallel Port Pinout Pin Assignment Pin Assignment Pin Assignment 1 Strobe 10 Ack 19 Ground 2 Data 0 11 Busy 20 Ground 3 Data 1 12 Error 21 Ground 4 Data 2 13 Select 22 Ground 5 Data 3 14 AutoFd 23 Ground 6 Data 4 15 Fault 24 Ground 7 Data 5 16 Init 25 Ground 8 Data 6 17 SelectIn 9 Data 7 18 Ground 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1...

Page 133: ...as two 4 pin USB connectors Figure A 6 shows a USB port Figure A 6 USB Port Pinout Table A 6 shows the cable pinout assignments for the USB ports Table A 6 USB Port Pinout Pin Assignment Color Comment 1 VCC Red Cable power 2 Data White 3 Data Green 4 Ground Black Cable ground 1 4 3 2 ...

Page 134: ...Mbps and type half duplex or full duplex at bootup based on what it is connected to Figure A 7 shows the Ethernet port Figure A 7 Ethernet Port Pinouts Table A 7 shows the cable pinout assignments for the Ethernet port Table A 7 Ethernet Port Pinout Pin Assignment 1 Transmit 2 Transmit 3 Receive 4 Reserved 5 Reserved 6 Receive 7 Reserved 8 Reserved 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Transmit LED green Packet detect ...

Page 135: ...able A 8 shows the port pinout information for the mic in line in and line Out ports Mic In Port Figure A 8 shows the mic In port Figure A 8 Mic In Port Pinout Line In and Line Out Ports Figure A 9 shows the line level port Figure A 9 Line Level Port Table A 8 Mic in Line in Line Out Port Pinouts Connector Tip Ring Sleeve Mic in L R Ground Line in L R Ground Line out L R Ground Signal Ground R L S...

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Page 137: ... 19 25 H x 20 95 cm 8 25 W x 44 1 cm 17 375 D without bezel 49 16 cm 19 375 D with bezel Power Requirements The power requirements are shown on the back of the system Ambient Temperature 10 C 50 F to 35 C 95 F operating 20 C 4 F to 60 C 149 F non operating Relative Humidity 10 to 90 non operating no condensation Vibration 0 38 mm 0 015 5 16 2 Hz 0 2 G 16 2 250 Hz operating 0 6 G 5 27 1 Hz 0 4 mm 0...

Page 138: ...122 007 4263 001 B Physical Environment Specifications Figure B 1 shows the system dimensions with bezel Figure B 1 System Dimensions 491 6 mm 19 375 in 209 5 mm 8 25 in 489 0 mm 19 25 in ...

Page 139: ...arantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this device does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the device off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the device and rece...

Page 140: ...puter Use conditions This part complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Notice Canadian users This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing E...

Page 141: ... the type of power available consult your dealer or local power company 7 Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord Do not locate this product where persons will walk on the cord 8 If an extension cord is used with this product make sure that the total ampere rating of the equipment plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the extension cord ampere rating Also make sure that the total...

Page 142: ...explosion Refer battery replacement to a qualified serviceman 13 Warning Batteries may explode if not handled properly Do not disassemble or dispose of them in fire Keep them away from children and dispose of used batteries promptly 14 Use only the proper type of power supply cord set provided in your accessories box for this unit It should be a detachable type UL listed CSA certified type SPT 2 r...

Page 143: ...ÖPPNADSTIRRA EJ IN I STRÅLEN ADVARSEL LASERSTRÅLING NAR DEKSEL ÅPNESSTIRR IKKE INN I STRÅLEN Lithium battery statement CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions ADVARSEL Lithiumbatteri Eksplosionsfare ved fejlagtig håndtering Udskift...

Page 144: ...ikantens instruktion VAROITUS Päristo voi räjähtää jos se on virheellisesti asennettu Vaihda paristo ainoastaan laitevalmistajan suosittelemaan tyyppiin Hävitä käytetty paristo valmistajan ohjeiden mukaisesti VORSICHT Explosionsgefahr bei unsachgemäßen Austausch der Batterie Ersatz nur durch denselben oder einem vom Hersteller empfohlenem ähnlichen Typ Entsorgung gebrauchter Batterien nach Angaben...

Page 145: ...lates 20 C changing password 100 CMOS RAM 77 connecting external devices 9 through 14 CPU fan heatsink installing 67 removing 68 D DIMMs installing 70 removing 71 drive rails installing on 3 5 inch drives 24 on 5 25 inch drives 18 removing from 3 5 inch drives 22 from 5 25 inch drives 18 spare 3 5 inch drives 24 5 25 inch drives 18 E error messages software 72 system 72 ESD precautions 39 43 66 ex...

Page 146: ...5 25 inch drives 18 front fan 37 I O panel gasket 50 locking loop 51 processor 67 rear fan 33 side panel 55 system board 46 system board retaining bracket 46 I O panel gasket installing 50 removing 49 K Kensington lock slot 53 L locking loop 51 M memory about 58 69 installing DIMMs 70 removing DIMMs 71 P password removing 101 setting and changing 100 power supply location of cable connections 30 p...

Page 147: ...oard 43 system board retaining bracket 45 S selecting a site for installation 8 setting password 100 Setup utility advanced level 103 basic level 78 side panel installing 55 removing 16 software error messages 72 spare drive rails 3 5 inch drives 24 5 25 inch drives 18 system board installing 46 layout 61 location of connectors 61 major components 60 removing 43 system board retaining bracket inst...

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