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  • Page 1

    & K DSWHU  System Board System Board 1-1 1.1 Features The M9N is a dual- process or system board that s upports the Intel Pentium II CPU. It contains an exclusive connec tor for the CPU board that carries two slots for the Pentium II CPU m odules. This high- perform ance 64- bit system board utilizes both the ISA and the PCI local bus archit[...]

  • Page 2

    1-2 User’s Guide 1.2 Maj or Components The system board has the following m ajor c omponents : • CPU board slot • Two ISA and five PCI bus slots (one PCI slot m ay include an optional RAID port) • 256-KB Flash ROM f or system BIO S • Sy stem clock /calendar with battery backup • 50-pin Fast SCSI-II and two 68-pin W ide SCSI interfac es [...]

  • Page 3

    System Board 1-3 1.3 Lay out Figure 1-1 shows the s y stem board com ponents. 1 Keyboard port 2 Mouse port 3 Parallel port 4 Video port 5 RJ-45 connector 6 USB connector 7 CPU board slot 8 PCI slots 9 ISA slots 10 Flash ROM BIOS 11 RAID port (optional) 12 Wide SCSI connector 2 13 Wide SCSI connector 1 14 Narrow SCSI connector 15 Diskette drive conn[...]

  • Page 4

    1-4 User’s Guide 1.4 Jumpers and Connectors 1.4.1 Jumper and Connector Locations Figure 1-2 shows the jumper and c onnector locations on the system board. Figure 1-2 System Board J umper and Connector Loc ations Jumpers ar e prefixed “JP”. Connectors are prefixed “CN”. The blackened pin of a jumper represents pin 1.[...]

  • Page 5

    System Board 1-5 1.4.2 Jumper Settings Table 1-1 lis ts the system boar d jum pers with their cor responding settings and f unctions. Table 1-1 System Board J umper Settings Jumper Setting Function Software Shutdow n Control for CN4 JP1 1-2 2-3 * Enabled Disabled BIOS Type JP2 1-2 2-3* Branded Generic Password Security JP3 1-2 2-3* Check passwor d [...]

  • Page 6

    1-6 User’s Guide 1.4.3 Connector Functions Table 1-2 lis ts the diff erent connector s on the s y stem board and their respective f unctions. Table 1-2 Connector Functions Connector Function CN1 COM 1 CN2, U3, U8 Power connectors CN3 COM 2 CN4 Softw are shutdown connector for 420-w att SPS CN7 PS/2 mouse (above) / key board (below) connectors CN8[...]

  • Page 7

    System Board 1-7 1.5 ESD Precautions Alway s observe the following elec trostatic dischar ge (ESD) precautions bef ore installing a s y stem com ponent: 1. Do not rem ove a com ponent from its antistatic pack aging until y ou are ready to install it. 2. W ear a wrist grounding strap bef ore handling electronic com ponents. W rist grounding str aps [...]

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    1-8 User’s Guide 1.6 Video M emor y Upgrade Larger video m em ory allows y ou to display higher res olutions and mor e colors. T he system board c om es with a 1-MB video m em ory onboard upgradable to 2 MB. Follow these steps to upgrade the video m em ory: 1. Locate the video DRAM upgrade sock ets labeled U36 and U37 on the system board. See Fig[...]

  • Page 9

    System Board 1-9 1.7 A SM Pro The ASM Pro is a server m anagement tool bas ed on the Sim ple Network Managem ent Protocol (SNMP). It detects server problem s related to the CPU thermal c ondition, 5V/3.3V/1.5V detection, or PCI bus utilization calculation. This feature is designed prim arily for server s upervisors and managem ent inform ation syst[...]

  • Page 10

    1-10 User’s Guide 1.8 Remote Diagnostic Management The Rem ote Diagnostic Managem ent (RDM) is a network managem ent tool that utilizes m odems and telephone lines to c ontrol a host of s ervers f rom a r emote s tation. It m onitors and analyz es the server condition, updates the BIOS settings if necess ary, or reboots the server in the event of[...]

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    System Board 1-11 1.9 Error Messages Do not continue using the computer if you receive an error m ess age of any ty pe. Note the mes sage and tak e correct ive action. This section explains the diff erent types of error m essages and corres ponding correc tive m easures. There ar e two general ty pes of err or m essages: • Software • Sy stem 1.[...]

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    1-12 User’s Guide Table 1-3 System Err or Messages Message Action CMOS Battery Error Replace the RTC chip or contact your dealer. CM OS Checksum Error Check the RTC chip and the necessary jumper. If the battery is still good, run Setup. Display Card M ismatch Run Setup. Diskette Dri ve Controller Error or Not Installed Check and connect the contr[...]

  • Page 13

    System Board 1-13 Table 1-3 System Err or Messages (c ontinued) Message Action Memory Error at: MMMM: SSSS:OOO (W :XXXX, R: YYYY) where: M: M B, S: Segment, O: Offset, X /Y: w rite/read pattern Check installed DIM Ms. Contact your dealer. Memor y Size Mismatch CPU Clock Mism a tch Run Setup. Check if the values shown in the memory parameters are co[...]

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    1-14 User’s Guide 1.9.3 Correcting Error Conditions As a general rule, if an error mes sage says "Press F1 to c ontinue," it is caused by a conf iguration problem , which can be easily corrected. An equipment m alf unction is m ore lik ely to cause a f atal err or, i.e., an error that caus es com plete system f ailure. Here are som e co[...]