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    ZMAXdp Dual AMD Opteron™ SFF Barebone User ’s Manual Version 1.0 FB24628401 1[...]

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    I W I L L Z M A X d p 2 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l Content s: FCC Compliance S tatement ………………………….……………………………………………........ ..4 Disclaimer , Trademarks and Copyright ………………………….……………………………...............5 Welcom e …………………………………?[...]

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    S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 3 Chapter 4. Mainboard Informat ion ………………………………………………………………..39 Introduction…………… ……………………………………………………… ………………………...…40 Motherboard photos…[...]

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    I W I L L Z M A X d p 4 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement This equipment has be en tested and found to c omply with limits for a Cla ss B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. Th ese limits are designed to provid e reasonable protection against harmful interfere nce in resi dential installat[...]

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    S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 5 Disclaimer The information in this d ocument is subject to chan ge without notice . The manufacturer makes n o represent ations or warrant ies regarding the c ontent s of this ma nual and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitn[...]

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    I W I L L Z M A X d p 6 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l Copyright This publication, including all photographs, illu strations and software, is protected under international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor an y of the material contained herein, may be reprodu ced without the ex press written consent of the manufa cturer [...]

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    S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 7 Wel c om e Thank you for buying the IWILL® ZM AXdp barebone! The barebone deliver s a host of new features and latest technolog ies making it another standou t in the long line of IWILL qu ality motherboards! The barebone combines the powers of the AMD Optero[...]

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    I W I L L Z M A X d p 8 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l About this Manual Audience This guide p rovides gene ral inform ation and inst allation instructions about the IWILL ZMAXd p series Barebone workstation. This guide is in tended for experienced user s and integrators with hardw are knowledg e of personal c omput ers. How this guide is organized This[...]

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    S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 9 About this guide Illustrations used in this guide W ARNING! Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. DANGER! Information to pr event damage to the components. IMPORT ANT Information that you MUST follow to compl ete a task. NOT[...]

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    I W I L L Z M A X d p 1 0 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l ZMAXdp barebone unit Unp acki ng ZMAXdp Y our ZMAXdp may not be supplied with all of the accessories s hown, depending on the system configuration you purchased. For details on the accessories supp lied with your computer , see the specifications sheet in this manual. Power Cord IDE Device power c[...]

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    S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 1 1 Chapter 1 All about the IWILL ZMAXdp series barebone system: the front and rear panel features, and the internal layout and design. The IWILL ZMAX series barebone system includes the IWILL motherboard, a power supply , accessories an d cables built into in a[...]

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    I W I L L Z M A X d p 1 2 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l ZMAXdp Front Panel Featu res: The front panel of ZMAXdp features: a 5.25” empty bay , 6-in-1 card reader , two 6-pin Firewire jacks, and two USB2.0 co nnectors A Open H Empty Bay For Op tical Drive B Microphone I Optical Drive Eject Button C Earphone J IEEE1394 (Firewire) D USB2.0 Port K Empty 3[...]

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    S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 1 3 ZMAXd p Rear Panel Features: The back panel of your ZMAXdp contains the ports for supplied and op tional accessories. The icons on the back panel locate and identify the ports on your computer. A Screws on rear I WLAN Antenna (WLAN V ersion Only) B Power sup[...]

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    I W I L L Z M A X d p 1 4 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l Internal Features The figure below shows the system from side. The standard components (Motherboard, Heatsink for processor s, powe r supply…) are alre ady inst alled. Actual products may look different from the ph oto.[...]

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    S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 1 5 Chapter 2 S t ep-b y-ste p instr ucti ons on ho w to install basic components. This section outlines how to in st all and configure your ZMAXdp. Refer to the follo wing mainboard layout to help you to id entify various jumpers, connectors, slots, and por ts.[...]

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    I W I L L Z M A X d p 1 6 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l Removing the cover 1. Disconnect all cables attached to the computer . This includes power cor ds, input/output (I/O) cables, and any other cables that ar e connected to the comp uter . 2. Remove the WLAN antenna on the top of the comp uter 3. Release the three screws at the rear of the left side [...]

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    S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 1 7 Lifting the casing cover Separa te th e case and chassi s cove r: u se your thumbs to pull it o ff, from the front to the back, then lift it off the chassis. If you remove the side panel immediately after you shut down your computer , the component s may be [...]

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    I W I L L Z M A X d p 1 8 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l T urn over the drive hol der Release the screws from the CDROM/ HDD rack with a screw driver . Release the screws from the rack Release t he tw o screws hold ing the rack to the casing. S et one sc rews as ide.. Remove this screw Remove another screw holding the rack to t he casing and set it asid[...]

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    S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 1 9 Remove the drive holder Please remove the drive holder en tirely . It would be easier to install graphic card, CPUs and memory . Release the screws from the CDROM/ HD D rack with a screw driver . Release the scr ew from the rack Release the two screws holdin[...]

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    I W I L L Z M A X d p 2 0 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l Remove the pre-inst alled heat sink assembly T o install the CPU, it is necessary to remove th e pre-installed heatsink module. Please remove six screws from heatsink . Gently han dle the heatsink module. A void hi tting, falling or throwing down the heatsink. Remove the screws (mar ked in circles[...]

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    S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 2 1 Release the firs t heat sink entirely Remove the heatsink, and set it as ide. Gently handle the heatsink module. Avoid hitting, falling or thr owin g down the heat sink.[...]

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    I W I L L Z M A X d p 2 2 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l Central Processing Unit (CPU) Overview The motherboard comes with a surface mount two 940-p in Zero Insertion Force ( ZIF) socket designed for th e AMD Opteron ™ processors. Gold Triangle on t he CPU T ake note of the marked corner (with gold triangle) on the CPU. This mark should match a specif[...]

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    S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 2 3 Inst alling the Processor Lever R aised, Unlock the socke t Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to a vertical angle. Position th e CPU Position the C PU above t he socket such that its m arked co rner matc hes the base of the so[...]

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    I W I L L Z M A X d p 2 4 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l Place the heat sink on the processor Never pow er on unles s the h eatsin k is prope rly and firmly attac hed. Apply the Thermal cream After installing the CPU you need to apply the Thermal cr eam to the top of the installed CPU . Position th e CPU Position the CPU above t he socket such that its [...]

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    S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 2 5 Inst alling the heat sink and tighten the screws Place the screws and tighten do wn the he atsink. Do not over-tighten the screws. Ensure tha t the retention heatsink bases are flat with the mother board. Secure the each screw one by one and follow th e numb[...]

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    I W I L L Z M A X d p 2 6 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l Inst alling system memory The barebone comes with four Doub le Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets . The follow ing figure illustra tes the location of the socket s. Memory configurations Y ou may install 64MB, 128MB, 256 MB, 512MB, 1GB registered DDR DIMMs into the DIMM socke[...]

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    S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 2 7 Inst alling a DIMM Make sure to unplug the p ower supply before addin g or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. Install ing Memory Modules  Unlock a D IMM socket by[...]

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    I W I L L Z M A X d p 2 8 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l Inst alling an AG P card Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot that supports AGP8X/4X cards. When you buy an AGP card, make sure that you ask for one with +1.5V specification . Put the AGP card directly ov er the proper slot and press one end of the card into the slot. Firmly press the other end un[...]

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    S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 2 9 Inst alling hard disk drives ZMAX comes with two available internal bay to hold two standard 3.5-inch hard disk drive. Y our system can support A T A-33, A T A-66, or A T A- 100 hard disk drives. IWILL recommends using an A T A-100 hard disk drive to take fu[...]

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    I W I L L Z M A X d p 3 0 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l Inst alling a optical drive ZMAX comes with one available inte rnal bay to hold a standard 5.25-inch op tical drive. Y o ur system can support IDE CDROM/ DVD/ DVD+-RW drives. Follow these steps to install a CD/DVD-ROM drive. Slip the CDROM/ DVD into the bay Carefully slip the optic al drive into t[...]

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    S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 3 1 Chapter 3 The small form factor design of the IWILL barebone system help to maximize work space and compliments your interior design. This chapter contains: 1. Positioning the System Unit 2. Setting Up Y our Compu ter 3. Arranging your workspace Positioning [...]

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    I W I L L Z M A X d p 3 2 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l Positioning the System Unit The small form facto r system is placed on a flat stable surface, like an office desk or computer tab le.[...]

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    S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 3 3 Setting Up Y our Compu ter Connecting a Display (Monitor)  Plug the display's cable into the monitor port fr om the VGA card (which been installed). Connecting the Keyboard and Mouse  Plug the keyboard cable into the keyboard port on the ba ck of [...]

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    I W I L L Z M A X d p 3 4 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l Connecting the Et hernet cable  Plug the LAN cable into th e LAN jack, located on the back panel of your computer .  Plug the other end of the LAN cable into the wall jack. Connecting the pr inter  Plug the USB cord into the bac k of the computer .  Plug both the USB to printer and pri[...]

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    S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 3 5 Connecting the Sc anner  Plug the USB cord into the bac k of the computer .  Plug both the USB to scanner and scann er ’s power cords into a grounded AC wall outlet Connecting the Power Cords  Plug the power cord in to the back of the computer . ?[...]

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    I W I L L Z M A X d p 3 6 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l Connecting the USB peripherals  Plug the USB cord into the front of the compute r . Connecting the IEEE1394 digital video camcorder  Plug the IEEE1394 cord into the front of the computer .[...]

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    S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 3 7 Connecting the Speakers  Plug the S peaker cord into the rear of the computer by Audio Line Out. 1. Line In jack. This Line In (light blue) jack connects a tape player or other audio sources . In 6-channel mode, the function o f this jack becomes Bass/Cen[...]

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    I W I L L Z M A X d p 3 8 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l Arranging your workspace Here are some g uidelines to help you find bette r way to use your computer. . Viewing Distance Lower Back Support Seat Height  Sitting in the same position for a long time can cause fatigue.  A good chair can make a big difference. The backrest and seat should adjus[...]

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    S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 3 9 Chapter 4 This chapter gives information about the IWILL motherboard that came with the syst em. This chapter includes the motherb oard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations.. Mainboard Information[...]

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    I W I L L Z M A X d p 4 0 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l Introduction The ZMAXdp mainboardis a high-performance motherb oard that supports the AMD Opteron™ with 940-pin socket. This boa rd has two DIMM memory sockets that sup ports maximum 2GB DDR SDRAM and AGP 8X, PCI for future expansion. The board uses the late st nVIDIA® nFORCE 3 PRO 250 M CP to [...]

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    S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 4 1 ZMAXd p motherboard layout[...]

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    I W I L L Z M A X d p 4 2 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l Rear External Connectors PS/2 Ports The PS/2 ports are for a system keyboard and mouse or other tracking device. It is recomme nded that you do not plug or unplug device s when the system is on. Serial Port The COM Serial port has a 9-pin connector and can operate at speeds up to 115,200bps. Do no[...]

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    S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 4 3 Ethernet Ports The two LAN Ports are RJ-45 connectors for stand ard Cat 5 LAN cabling. The conne ctors attach to the onboard CK8 MAC and MARVELL Gb E PHY respectively. USB Ports There are f our high-s peed US B 2.0 ports, U SB 0 and U SB 1, for connec ting e[...]

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    I W I L L Z M A X d p 4 4 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l Central Processing Unit and System memory CPU Socket The ZMAXdp suppor ts a two 940-pin AMD Opter on  processor. The C PU requir es pair heat sink,.[...]

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    S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 4 5 System Memory Socket This DIMM system memory socket supports DDR 400/333 /266 SDRAM system memory modules. Flexible memory technology allows a full spe ctrum of DDR usage from highest performa nce to more cost-effective systems.[...]

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    I W I L L Z M A X d p 4 6 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l Expansion Slot PCI Slot, The PCI expans ion slot on the ZMAX version lets you inst all addition al system hardw are via add-on cards. There is one 32-bit, 33MHz slot that is complian t with PCI 2.1/2.2 on this motherboard. AGP Slot, The AGP slot is for th e exclus ive use of high spee d AGP v ideo[...]

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    S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 4 7 Mini PCI Slot The mini PCI slot is used to connect wireless LAN card or additional Mini PCI card. Before you installed any card on this board  Please unplug the po wer cord from the wall socket befor e touching any component.  Wear a grounde d wrist st[...]

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    I W I L L Z M A X d p 4 8 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l Jumpers Setting Clear CMOS Jumper This jumper switch clears th e RTC RAM CMOS Setu p configuration that is stor ed in the r eal-time clock’s CMOS memory. If configu ration becomes corrupte d, or if the CMOS setti ngs are changed to an unsuitable configuration, the motherb oard may not work prope[...]

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    S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 4 9 Internal Connectors IDE1, IDE2: IDE Dri ve Connectors The two IDE dr ive connectors are marked IDE1, the primary channel, and IDE2 , the secondar y channel. Each conn ector supports two drives, a Master and a Slave. Pin 20 on each IDE connector is removed to[...]

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    I W I L L Z M A X d p 5 0 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l SATA Drive Connectors These SATA connectors support the thin Serial ATA cable s for primary intern al storage devices. The current Serial ATA in terface allows up to 150 MB/s data transfer rate , faster than the standard parallel ATA with 133 MB/s (UltraDMA133 ). The Serial ATA cable is smaller an[...]

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    S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 5 1 Power Connectors The two power connect ors let you atta ch two leads fro m an ATX12V power supply to the motherboard. The board requires a 2 4-pin ATX connector plus a 8-p in ATX12V connector. Insert the 24-pin lead of the ATX12V power supply into the first [...]

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    S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 5 3 Chapter 5 This chapter gives in formation about th e ZMAX Basic Input/Output Sy stem (BIOS) oper ation. The ZMAXdp BIOS provides the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS Setup program, the PCI and ID E auto-configuration utilities. Refer this chapter for more[...]

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    I W I L L Z M A X d p 5 4 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l Updating Your BIOS Creating a bootable floppy disk A. DOS environment Insert a 1.44 MB floppy dis k into the drive. At the DOS prompt, type: format A:/S then pr ess <Ent er>. B. Microsoft® Windows® environment a. Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk into the floppy disk driv e. b. From you r Windo[...]

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    S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 5 5 Using “AMIFLASH.EXE” to update the BIOS Update the BIOS using the AMIFLASH .EXE utilit y in DOS environment. 1. Visit the IWILL website ( http:/ /www.iwill.net ) to download the latest BIOS fi le for your motherboa rd. Sav e the BIOS file to a bootable f[...]

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    I W I L L Z M A X d p 5 6 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l BIOS Setup program This chapte r discus ses the A MI® BIOS Setup pr ogram built into the R OM BIO S. The Set up program allows users to modify the basic syste m configuration. The BIOS is the Basic Input / Output System used i n all IBM PC, XT, AT, and PS/2 compatible computers. The AMIBIOS flash[...]

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    S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 5 7 Using The BIOS Setup Utility Navigating through the BIOS Setup Utility is straightfor ward. Use the arrow keys to highlight items, press <Enter> to select items in menu s, and press <Esc> to quit. The follo wing table provides more details about [...]

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    I W I L L Z M A X d p 5 8 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l IMPORTANT The BIOS does NOT automatically sa ve values that you ha ve modified. If you do no t save your values before you exit the BIOS Set up Utility, all your changes will be lost. If after making and saving system changes with the BIOS Setup Utility, you discover that your computer is no longe[...]

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    S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 5 9 Main Menu This is the first screen that is d isplayed when you enter the BIOS Setu p Utility. Each tab lined on the top of the screen represents each different menu. The following picture sho ws the main menu. Main menu shows the info rmation of BIOS version[...]

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    I W I L L Z M A X d p 6 0 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l Advanced Menu This is the Advanced Menu screen. You can make these modificatio ns on the Advanced Menu . Select the Submenus to modify those settings.[...]

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    S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 6 1 Feature Option Description CPU Configuration GART Error Reporting Enable only for testing purpo se IDE Configuration Enable or Disable IDE Controller SuperIO Co nfiguration Configures devices connected to the Super I/O Configuration Floppy Configuration Disa[...]

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    I W I L L Z M A X d p 6 2 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l IDE Configuration Submenu You can also setup your PCI IDE controller on Adva nce menu. Super IO Configuration Submenu Feature Option Description Onboard Floppy Controller Disabled Enabled Allows BIOS to enable or disable floppy controller Onboard Game/Midi Port Disab led 200/300, 20 0/330 208/300,[...]

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    S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 6 3 PCI PnP You can use this screen to view PnP (Plug & Play) BIOS Configuration Menu. This menu allows the user t o configur e how the BIOS assigns re source s & reso lves conf licts. U se the up and down arrow ( / ) keys to select an ite m. Use the Plu[...]

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    I W I L L Z M A X d p 6 4 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l Feature Option Description Plug & Play O/S Y es No Y es: lets the O/S configure Pn P devices not required for boot if your system has a Plug and Play O /S PCI Latency T imer 32, 64, 96, 128, 160, 192, 224, 248 V alue in units of PCI clocks for PCI device latency timer re gister Allocate IRQ to[...]

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    S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 6 5 Boot Configurations You can display Boot Setup option b y highlighting it using the Arrow ( ↑ / ↓ ) keys and pressing Enter. The settings are described on th e following pages. Boot Settings Configuration Sub-Menu Use this screen to select op tions for t[...]

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    I W I L L Z M A X d p 6 6 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l Feature Option Description Quick Boot Mode Enabled/ Disabled This option allows user bypass BIOS self test during POST Quiet Boot Disabled Enabled Enable this option to hide BIOS Post me ssages during POST Quick Boot Add On ROM Display Mode Force BIOS Keep Current Allows us er to force BIOS/Optio [...]

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    S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 6 7 BIOS Security Menu The system can be co nfigured so that all u sers must enter a password every time th e system boots or when BIOS Setup is e ntered, using either the Supervisor password or User password. The Supervisor and User passwords activate two diffe[...]

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    I W I L L Z M A X d p 6 8 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l To set a Supervisor Password: 1. Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press Enter. 2. On the password box that appears, you can type a password composed of letters and/or numbers, and pre ss Enter. Your p assword should ha ve at least six char acters. 3. Confirm the passw ord when prom p[...]

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    S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 6 9 BIOS Chipset Configurations There are three submenus inside Chipset menu: NorthBridge Configurat ion, SouthBridge Configuration and AGP Configu ration. This menu allows the user to customize functions of the nVIDIA ® nFROCE® MCP Chipsets. N orth Bridge con[...]

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    I W I L L Z M A X d p 7 0 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l North Bridge Chipset Configuration Sub -Menu This menu gives options for customizing memo ry settings. Select a menu by highlighting it using the Arrow ( ↑ / ↓ ) keys and pressing Enter. The settings are described on the follo wing pages.[...]

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    S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 7 1 Memory Configuration Sub-Menu This menu h as optio ns for mem ory spe ed & late ncy. U se the up and dow n arrow ( ↑ / ↓ ) keys to select an item. Use the Plus an d Minus (+/-) keys to change the value of the selected option. Feature Option Descripti[...]

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    I W I L L Z M A X d p 7 2 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l South Bridge Chipset Configuration Sub-Menu This menu al lows th e user to enable SM Bus, Audi o Codec, MAC Bridge … interface. Use the up and down arrow ( ↑ / ↓ ) keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to change the value of the selected option.[...]

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    S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 7 3 Power Menu Use this screen t o select options for pow er mana gement & ACPI . Use the up and down arrow ( ↑ / ↓ ) keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minu s (+/-) keys to change the value of th e selected option. A descriptio n of the selected i[...]

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    I W I L L Z M A X d p 7 4 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l BIOS Exit Menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optim a l or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to th e BIOS items. Pressing <Esc> does not immed iately exit this menu. Select one of th e options from this menu or <F10> from the legend[...]

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    S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 7 5 Load Optimal Defaults This option allows you to load th e default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When you select this option or if you press < F5>, a confirmation window appears. Select [Yes] to load default values. Select Exit S[...]

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    S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 7 7 Chapter 6 This chapter gives inform ation abou t the ZMAX Softwa re, drivers, and utilities operation. Drivers and Utilities[...]

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    I W I L L Z M A X d p 7 8 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l Drivers and Utilities The ZMAXdp series co mes bundled with a Po wer Installer CD-ROM disc that in cludes driver and utility software. This chapter describe s installing and using this softwa re. Running the Power Installer Disc The Power Installer CD-ROM install inter face runs under Microsoft Wi[...]

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    S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 7 9 Chapter 7 This chapter gives information about t he ZMAX detail H ardware S pecifications. For more infor mation of IWILL ZMAXdp, visit IWILL website at http://www .iwill.net Product s specific ation and de tails ma y change w ithout notic e. S pecification[...]

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    I W I L L Z M A X d p 8 0 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l Specifications Processor System Bus Supports AMD Opteron CPU with 940 PGA Up to 2-way Supports 200 series Opteron Supports 1MB L2 cache Enables simultaneous 32- and 64-bit Computing Scalable Hyper-Transport Bus technology High throughput (6.4GB/sec) Chipset Drive Bay nVIDIA® nForce3 Pr ofessi ona[...]

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    S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 8 1 IEEE-1394 Power Supply IEEE1394-1394A compliant OHCI compatible interface One IEEE1394 ports on the front panel; 100/200/ 400 Mb ps data t ransfer rat es 300 Watt power supply with fully suppo rt ATX specification NVRAID™ Weight Provides support for RAID 0[...]