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Pentium

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 4 1U Rackmount Server

AP160R-S

User Guide

Summary of Contents for Pentium 4 1U Rackmount Server AP160R-S

Page 1: ...Pentium 4 1U Rackmount Server AP160R S User Guide ...

Page 2: ...s authorized in writing by ASUS or 2 the serial number of the product is defaced or missing Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe The product name and revision number are both printed on the prod...

Page 3: ...Features 15 1 3 Rear Panel Features 15 1 4 Internal Features 16 Chapter 2 Hardware Setup 17 2 1 Removing and installing the chassis cover 18 Removing the cover 18 Installing the cover 18 2 2 Motherboard Placement 19 Placement Direction 19 Motherboard Screws 19 2 3 Installing a CPU 20 CPU Orientation 20 CPU Socket Location 20 Unlock the CPU Socket 21 Insert the CPU 21 Secure the CPU 21 Install the ...

Page 4: ...CD ROM and floppy drives 31 Chapter 3 Hardware Options 33 3 1 Cooling System 34 Fan locations 34 Fan connectors 34 Fan cable connections 35 Removing the fans 36 3 2 Power connections 37 3 3 Removing the power supply 38 Appendix A Power Supply 39 A 1 General Description 40 A 2 Specifications 41 Input Characteristics 41 Output Characteristics 41 Over Voltage Protection OVP 41 Appendix B Troubleshoot...

Page 5: ... COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL America Address 6737 Mowry Avenue Mowry Business Center Building 2 Newark CA 94560 USA General Fax 1 510 608 4555 General Email tmd1 asus com Technical Support Support Fax 1 510 608 4555 General Support 1 502 995 0883 Web Site www asus com Support Email tsd asus com ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Europe Address Harkortstr 25 40880 Ratingen BRD Germany General Fax 49 2102 442066 General...

Page 6: ...e harmful interference to radio or television 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 more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the re...

Page 7: ... fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your dealer Any mechanical operation on this server must be conducted by certified or experienced engineers Before operating the server carefully read all the manuals included with the server package Before using the server make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If any damage is detected contac...

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Page 9: ...duction About this guide About This Guide introduces the contents of this document This part includes the target audience chapter description and conventions used It also lists other sources of information that are not contained in this manual ...

Page 10: ...es that you have to perform when installing system components 4 Chapter 3 Hardware options This chapter describes the optional hardware procedures that you may have to do when configuring the system 5 Appendix A Power supply information This appendix gives information on the 200 watt switching power supply that came with the AP160R S server 6 Appendix B Troubleshooting This appendix lists the comm...

Page 11: ...eting a task References Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates 1 ASUS NR LSR Motherboard User s Manual This manual contains detailed information about the NR LSR motherboard 2 ASUS Websites The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information on ASUS hardware and softare products TheASUS websites are listed in theASUS Contact Information o...

Page 12: ...CI64 3V AR12 6 Bridge board BRIDGE AR12 7 Bridge board for SCSI RAID BRIDGE S AR12 8 40x40x28 mm system fans 3 units 9 Two fan modules each composed of 4 units of 40x40x28 mm fans 10 Front bezel and mounting ears 11 ASUS 1U rail kit 12 CPU heatsink 13 SCSI HDD trays 4 units 14 Support CD that includes drivers utilities and ASUS Server Web based Management ASWM 15 User guides for system and motherb...

Page 13: ...US AP160R S 1U Rackmount Server This chapter describes the general features of the AP160R S server It includes sections on front panel rear panel and internal features of the server Chapter 1 System Overview ...

Page 14: ...ampion South Bridge CSB5 as a PCI to Low Pin Count LPC bridge and the Champion I O Bridge CIOB X2 that provides a high performance data flow path between the IMB and the I O subsystem LAN Chipsets The Intel 82544GC Gigabit Ethernet controller is an integrated Ethernet LAN component that supports 1000Mbps 100Mbps and 10Mbps data rates The Intel 82550 Fast Ethernet controller fully supports 10BASE T...

Page 15: ...he system devices and two slots for expansion cards Power supply fan PS 2 mouse port AC Power socket Serial port COM1 Rear fan 100 10Mbps LAN port Power supply fan PS 2 keyboard port LAN port for Server Management VGA port Very High density SCSI connector VHDCI USB ports Location switch Location LED Gigabit LAN port HDD power LEDs HDD access LED LAN LEDs Front USB connector 68 pin combo drive cage...

Page 16: ... components of the server 1 HDD bays 2 Backplane underneath 3 Bridge board 4 1 x 40mm PCI fan 5 8 x 40mm System fan 6 1 x 40mm PSU fan 7 Copper CPU heatsink 8 NR LSR motherboard 9 4 x DIMM sockets 10 1 x 40mm rear fan 11 2 x PSU fan 12 284W PSU 1 2 4 3 6 12 9 10 11 11 1 7 5 8 The PCI riser card and card bracket assembly is not shown installed in the above picture Refer to section 2 7 Installing a ...

Page 17: ...17 ASUS AP160R S 1U Rackmount Server This chapter describes the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components Chapter 2 Hardware Setup ...

Page 18: ...two latches outward then slide the cover towards the rear for about half an inch 2 Lift the cover from the chassis Installing the cover 1 Place the cover on top of the chassis leaving about half an inch gap from the front edge 2 Firmly hold down the cover and you slide it towards the front until it fits in place Half inch gap ...

Page 19: ...age the motherboard 2 2 Motherboard Placement The motherboard and other internal components of the AP160R S server are already installed as indicated in section 1 4 Internal Features Refer to the motherboard user s manual for detailed technical information about the motherboard NOTE You must remove the protruding screws indicated by black circles above on the serial port VGA port and high density ...

Page 20: ...ser guide for more information CPU Socket Location Locate the 478 pin CPU socket and note the Pin 1 location CPU Orientation A CPU has a mark usually a notch oragoldmark ononecornertohelp you identify the correct orientation when inserting it to the socket MatchthemarkedcorneroftheCPU to Pin 1 on the socket Incorrect installation of the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and severely damage the...

Page 21: ...the CPU above the socket such that its marked corner matches the base of the socket lever 2 Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place Socket Lever 90 100 Gold Mark Secure the CPU When the CPU is in place press it firmly on the socket while you push down the socket lever to secure the CPU The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked ...

Page 22: ...US logo facing the rear panel 2 Hold down the heatsink lightly and twist each of the four screws with a Philips cross screwdriver just enough to attach the heatsink to the motherboard 3 When the four screws are attached tighten them one by one to completely secure the heatsink You must remove the riser card module and card bracket assembly before installing or removing the heatsink NOTE ASUS logo ...

Page 23: ...ining clips outward 2 Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated Unlocked Retaining Clip Remove a DIMM 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket A DDR DIMM is keyed with a ...

Page 24: ...ackplane BPCON connectors on the motherboard Bridge Board BRIDGE AR12 2 5 2 Bridge board BRIDGE S AR12 If you installed a RAID card you may create a RAID configuration using the bundled bridge board for SCSI RAID BRIDGE S AR12 1 Remove the standard bridge board BRIDGE AR12 and replace it with the SCSI RAID bridge board BRIDGE S AR12 2 Install the bridge board with the 68 pin SCSI connector facing ...

Page 25: ...ve the backplane from the chassis unless it is damaged and needs repair In case you will have to remove and re install the backplane take note of the location of the screws indicated by circles in the figure below that secure it to the chassis 80 Pin SCA Connectors for the Hot swappable SCSI Drives 8 Pin PSU Connector 140 Pin Connectors BPCON for the Bridge Board 68 Pin Connector for the External ...

Page 26: ... the thumb pad all the way to the right to release the HDD tray 2 Pull out the tray handle then pull the tray out of the chassis 3 Secure a hard disk drive to the tray using four screws 4 After securing the drive to the tray carefully insert the tray into the drive bay ...

Page 27: ...7 5 Push the tray all the way to the depth of the bay until it fits 6 Push the tray handle back in place Make sure that the HDD tray is completely in place before you push the handle back to avoid damaging the drive and the tray CAUTION ...

Page 28: ...ocedure if you are installing another card into the second slot on the opposite side of the riser card 3 When the cards are installed replace the riser card assembly into the chassis Pull up the metal lever and align the riser card golden fingers with the PCI slot Firmly insert the riser card into the slot PCI Riser Card and Card Bracket Assembly Metal Lever NOTE If you are installing an extended ...

Page 29: ...S 1U Rackmount Server 29 4 When the riser card assembly is in place push down the card holder to secure the end of the extended PCI card The picture on the the right shows theinstalledrisercardassemblyand PCI cards ...

Page 30: ...d of the bezel 2 Fit the front bezel to the chassis together with the mounting ear by matching the screw holes Secure the mounting ear using two screws Do the same to secure the other mounting ear 3 Press the black peg to fasten the front bezel to the mounting ear Do the same to the other peg Mounting ear To remove the front bezel pull the black pegs on each end to release then use your two hands ...

Page 31: ...ith the screw that you removed earlier Tighten the other screw The slim type CD ROM drive and slim type floppy drive are contained in an external combo drive cage You will need these drives when installing the drivers utilities and software applications The drives are not hot swappable so you should install them before powering up the system However you can detach the cage from the chassis when yo...

Page 32: ... drive inside the combo drive cage follow these steps 1 Use a Philips cross screwdriver to remove the screws the secure the drives to the cage 2 To remove the CD ROM drive insert the end of the screwdriver into the upper hole on the side of the cage and lightly push the drive toward the front The drive slips out for about an inch Pull the drive out of the cage 3 To remove the floppy drive insert t...

Page 33: ...33 ASUS AP160R S 1U Rackmount Server This chapter describes the optional hardware procedures that you may have to do when configuring the system Chapter 3 Hardware Options ...

Page 34: ...e shows the fan connector locations on the motherboard Some of the fan connectors are not accessible unless you remove some system components Refer to the previous sections for instructions on removing system components One 40x40x28mm PCI fan underneath Two fan modules each module has four 40x40x28mm fans One 40x40x28mm system fan for power supply One 40x40x28mm rear panel fan Two internal power s...

Page 35: ...N2 for the two 4 fan modules FAN3 for PCI cards FAN2 for Power Supply FAN4 for Rear Panel Fan 8 7 6 5 12 11 10 9 The fan module numbered 5 6 7 8 see location in the above picture connects to SYSFAN1 connector The fan module numbered 9 10 11 12 connects to SYSFAN2 connector NOTES ...

Page 36: ...e chassis The fan for the power supply is attached to the connector marked FAN2 System fan modules To remove a system fan module remove the screw that secures the module Hold the green strap on eachendofthemoduleandcarefully lift up the module PCI fan The PCI fan is covered by a metal cage Toremovethefan removethe two screws that secure the cage on both sides Lift the metal cage and fan out of the...

Page 37: ...d maintenance Most of the cables in the server are already connected to their respective connectors The picture below shows the cables that you need to detach when installing or removing components 8 pin Power Connector connected to the backplane 24 pin Power Connector 6 pin PSU SMBus Connector connected to the backplane ...

Page 38: ... that secures the power supply to the chassis base 2 Remove the screw that secures the power supply to the rear panel 3 Carefully lift the power supply from the chassis Remove all system components that overlap with the power supply Remove all power cable connections Refer to the previous sections for instructions on removing system components NOTES ...

Page 39: ...39 ASUS AP160R S 1U Rackmount Server This appendix gives information on the 284W switching power supply that comes with the AP160R S server Appendix A Power Supply ...

Page 40: ...nput that includes PFC andATX compliant output cables and connectors The power supply has two internal cooling fans The power supply has three plugs labeled P1 P2 and P3 The picture below shows the specific device assignments for the plugs 24 pin SSI type ATX power P1 6 pin PSU SMBus power P2 8 pin plug for backplane power P3 ...

Page 41: ...A cold start 18A warm start Efficiency 65 min at nominal input maximum load Output Load Range Regulation Ripple Voltage Min Max Min Max Max 5V 0 5A 9 5A 5 5 50mVp p 12V 2 0A 15 0A 5 5 120mVp p 12V 0A 0 2A 10 10 200mVp p 5VSB 0A 1 5A 5 5 100mVp p 3V3 1 0A 14 0A 5 5 50mVp p Output Voltage Maximum Voltage 5V 7V 12V 15 6V 3 3V 5V 5VSB 7V 12V 15 6V NOTE The power supply will shut down and latch off for...

Page 42: ...42 Appendix A Power Supply ...

Page 43: ...the common problems that you may encounter while using theAP160R S server It lists the possible causes of the problems and offers solutions You may refer to this part and try to solve simple problems before calling customer support Appendix B Troubleshooting ...

Page 44: ...er and check if the bridge board is properly connected to the motherboard and backplane board through the BPCON connectors Make sure that the bridge board is secured with four screws Problem Action The keyboard does not work Checkthekeyboardcableifproperly connected to the keyboard port The mouse does not work Check the mouse cable if properly connected to the mouse port NOTE Some problems that yo...

Page 45: ... beeps after it was turned on 1 Check the memory modules and make sure you installed the DIMMs the system supports 2 Make sure that the DIMMs are properly installed on the sockets The message Non system disk or disk error appears 1 Check if a bootable HDD is active 2 Check if the HDDs are properly installed and connected to the SCSI connectors on the backplane Network connection not available Make...

Page 46: ...46 Appendix B Troubleshooting ...

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