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® A P200 Dual Pentium ® III Group Server Hardware Reference Guide[...]

AP200 Hardware Refer ence Guide 2 User ’ s Notice No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the pur - chaser for backup purposes, without the expres[...]

AP200 Hardware Refer ence Guide 3 ASUS Contact Information ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific) Marketing Address: 150 Li-T e Road, Peitou, T aipei, T aiwan 1 12 T elephone: +886-2-2894-3447 Fax: +886-2-2894-3449 Email: info@asus.com.tw T echnical Support T el (English): +886-2-2890-7123 T el (Chinese):+886-2-2890-71 13 Fax: +886-2-2895-9254 Email[...]

AP200 Hardware Refer ence Guide 4 Contents I. Introduction 1-1. Sections ........................................................................... 7 1-2. Component Checklist ....................................................... 7 1-3. Features ........................................................................... 8 1-4. Safeguards ........[...]

AP200 Hardware Refer ence Guide 5 Contents 4-2. Motherboard ................................................................... 19 Motherboard Screws ......................................................... 19 Chassis Intrusion Photo Sensor ....................................... 20 Panel Connections ...............................................[...]

AP200 Hardware Refer ence Guide 6 FCC & DOC Compliance Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received, including interfer - ence that may ca[...]

7 I. Introduction AP200 Hardware Refer ence Guide I. Introduction The AP200 Hardware Reference Guide provides information and proce- dures on the various components used in this server . This guide is intended for experienced users and integrators with hardware knowledge of personal computers. Y ou should also read all documentation and manuals inc[...]

8 I. Introduction AP200 Hardwar e Refer ence Guide I. Introduction Features 1-3. Features The AP200 is a group server configured on the ASUS P2B-DS/P2B-D smart motherboard which uses the 440BX chipset from Intel and supports two Pentium III/II processors and 100MHz front side bus in order to handle any complicated task. • Dual Intel Pentium III/I[...]

9 I. Introduction AP200 Hardware Refer ence Guide I. Introduction 1-4. Safeguards Observe the following safety instructions any time you are connecting or disconnecting any devices. Operation Safety T ools Required A Phillips (cross) screwdriver and a standard (flat) screwdriver are needed to install or remove the components in this server . IMPOR [...]

10 I. Introduction AP200 Hardwar e Refer ence Guide I. Introduction Electrical Safety IMPOR T ANT • Before installing or removing signal cables, ensure that the power cables for the system unit and all attached devices are unplugged. • T o prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating t[...]

11 I. Introduction AP200 Hardware Refer ence Guide I. Introduction 1-5. Preparation 1. Unpack your server , but do not connect the power cord. Preparation 2. Unlock the padlock if one is used. This server is equipped with a lock- able panel to prevent unauthorized access. Open the side panel. 3. Install final server components such as CPU, memory ,[...]

12 II. Components AP200 Hardwar e Refer ence Guide II. Components 2-1. System Overview Front V iew A B C D F E I J H G A. T op Panel B. LED Status Indicator C. CD-ROM Drive D. 5.25” Device Bays E. A TX Power Button F . Floppy Disk Drive G. Reset Button H. Infrared W indow (Reserved) I. Left Panel J. Chassis Stabilizers Front View[...]

13 II. Components AP200 Hardware Refer ence Guide II. Components Rear V iew A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P A. T op Panel Screw B. Air Outlet V ents C. Power Supply Fan D. Power Supply Switch E. V oltage Selection F . AC Power In Connector G. PS/2 Keyboard H. PS/2 Mouse I. Chassis Fan J. USB Ports 1 and 2 K. Serial Ports COM1 and COM2 L. Parallel P[...]

14 II. Components AP200 Hardwar e Refer ence Guide II. Components Side View A B C D E F G H I J L M K A. CD-ROM Drive B. 5.25” Device Cage C. Floppy Disk Drive D. 3.5” Device Cage E. Hard Disk Drive F . Fan Module G. Speaker H. Long Card Guide I. Hard Disk Drive Carrier Plate J. Power Supply K. Chassis Fan L. Stabilizing Link Bar M. Motherboard[...]

15 II. Components AP200 Hardware Refer ence Guide II. Components Chassis Features 2-2. Chassis Features 5.25” Device Cage The 5.25” device cage is used for mounting three 5.25” devices such as CD- ROM, tape, and hard disk drives. 3.5” Device Cage The 3.5” device cage is used for mounting one 3.5” floppy device, such as a 1.44MB floppy ,[...]

16 III. Getting Started AP200 Hardwar e Refer ence Guide III. Getting Started Startup / LED / BIOS 3-1. Starting the Server T urn on the system unit by turning the power knob clockwise and pushing inwards momentarily . The power button will snap back because A TX power systems have an electrical On/Of f switch unlike A T systems which require a per[...]

17 IV . Hardware Setup AP200 Hardware Refer ence Guide IV . HW Setup 4-1. Chassis Removing the Left Panel The left panel needs to be removed to gain access to the internal system. Left Panel Removal Procedur e: 1. Remove the padlock if one is used on the left panel. 2. Remove the thumb screw on the back of the left panel. 3. Pull the left panel awa[...]

18 IV . Hardware Setup AP200 Hardwar e Refer ence Guide IV . HW Setup Chassis Removing the Front & T op Panels Before removing the front panel, the top panel must be unscrewed and re- moved. Lean the front panel over the edge of a table or book. Reach your fingers up into the front panel and pull the front panel away from the chassis. Device Ba[...]

19 IV . Hardware Setup AP200 Hardware Refer ence Guide IV . HW Setup Motherboard Stabilizing Link Bar The stabilizing link bar needs to be removed in order to access the mother - board or remove the 3.5” device cage. T o remove the stabilizing link bar , grasp the bar at the back end with the right hand and with the right thumb press the back of [...]

20 IV . Hardware Setup AP200 Hardwar e Refer ence Guide IV . HW Setup Motherboard Chassis Intrusion Photo Sensor This motherboard has a photo sensor onboard, which detects extreme levels of light entering the chassis such as when the chassis is opened, and sends a signal to the ASMA software in such an event. T o enable this function, Jumper18 must[...]

21 IV . Hardware Setup AP200 Hardware Refer ence Guide IV . HW Setup 3.5” Device Cage 4-3. 3.5” Device Cage Before hard or floppy disk drives can be installed or removed from the 3.5” device cage, you must remove the device cage from the chassis. 3.5” Device Cage Removal Procedure 1. Remove the stabilizing link bar , if not already removed.[...]

22 IV . Hardware Setup AP200 Hardwar e Refer ence Guide IV . HW Setup Floppy Disk Drive Cable Connections The 1.44MB floppy disk drive requires signal and power connections. Align the red stripes of the signal and power cables so that they face each other . Carefully insert the connector while visually watching the progress so that proper alignment[...]

23 IV . Hardware Setup AP200 Hardware Refer ence Guide IV . HW Setup Hard Disk Drives CD-ROM Drive Mounting and Connections The CD-ROM disk drive mounts only in the 5.25” device cage and requires signal and power connections. The red stripe of the signal and power cables should face each other . NOTE: A CD-ROM audio cable is also provided in case[...]

24 IV . Hardware Setup AP200 Hardwar e Refer ence Guide IV . HW Setup Hard Disk Drives Mounting the Hard Drive above the Power Supply Insert the carrier plate and hard disk drive into the slot on the bottom of the chassis top panel. Ultra2 SCSI Hard Drive Cable Connections For proper signal stability , a special twisted ribbon cable must be used to[...]

25 IV . Hardware Setup AP200 Hardware Refer ence Guide IV . HW Setup Air Circulation System External SCSI T erminator In order to prevent SCSI signal loss, the provided external SCSI terminator must be used at the end of the 68-pin SCSI cable. 50-pin SCSI cables may also use terminators but usually use termination jumpers on the device it- self. Al[...]

26 IV . Hardware Setup AP200 Hardwar e Refer ence Guide IV . HW Setup Card Guide / Speaker 4-7. Long Card Guide T o reach into the inside front of the chassis, you may want to remove the long card guide first. Press the plastic clips with a screwdriver as shown. Press the clips with a screwdriver to release. 4-8. System Speaker The standard system [...]

27 IV . Hardware Setup AP200 Hardware Refer ence Guide IV . HW Setup Power Supply 4-9. Power Supply Removing the Power Supply Unmounting the power supply must be done from the inside of the chassis. Remove the left panel of the chassis and the four screws securing the power supply . Press inward to release the power supply . Press inward to release[...]

28 IV . Hardware Setup AP200 Hardwar e Refer ence Guide IV . HW Setup Power Information 4-10. Power Information Output V oltage Regulation Output Min Max T olerance +5.0V +4.75V +5.25V ±5% +12.0V +1 1.40V +12.60V ±5% +3.3V +3.135V +3.465V ±5% -12.0V -1 1.40V -12.60V ±5% -5.0V -4.75V -5.25V ±5% Output Current Capacity Load Min (A) Nom (A) Max ([...]

29 V . Appendix AP200 Hardware Refer ence Guide V . Appendix SCSI Cable Limits i. SCSI Cable Limits SCSI cables have a limit to the length that it may have. Exceeding the length may cause problems mounting or using any one of the SCSI devices. Cable Limits Max Data T ransfer Rates Max Devices 1) 12m (29.4ft) Ultra2-SCSI (68-pin 80MB/Sec) 15 2) 3m -[...]

30 V . Appendix AP200 Hardwar e Refer ence Guide V . Appendix SCSI Cabling ii. SCSI Connection Example This is an example of how SCSI devices can be connected to your server . • T wo 9GB Ultra2-SCSI hard disks in the 3.5” cage can be connected to the Ultra2 connector on the motherboard for 18GB of main storage. • One Ultra-SCSI tape drive in [...]

31 V . Appendix AP200 Hardware Refer ence Guide V . Appendix ASUS RAID Solutions iii. ® RAID Solutions ASUS PCI-DA2100/2200 Series SCSI RAID Card • PCI-DA2100 series support 4x86 DX4-100 processor • PCI-DA2200 series support 5x86-133 processor • One 72-pin SIMM socket supports up to 128MB cache memory • RAID levels 0, 0+1, 3, 5, non-RAID ?[...]

32 V . Appendix AP200 Hardwar e Refer ence Guide V . Appendix ASUS Barebone Servers iv . ® Barebone Servers Pentium ® III PC100 ECC Ultra2 SCSI 5.25” Pentium ® II Max. Memory Onboard Fixed Storage Hot-Swap T rays Support (GB) (Channels) Devices AP100 111 3 0 AP200 211 3 0 AP2000 2 1 1 4 3 or 5* AP2500 2 1 1 4 3 or 5* AP3000 2 Xeon™ 2 2 4 3 o[...]