User manual MAXDATA MPL 500 MAINBOARD

[. . . ] MAXDATA PLATINUM SERVER Mainboard Users' Manual MAXDATA PLATINUM Server Mainboard Manual 1 2 Contents 1 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Server Board Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Back Panel Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Server Board Connector and Component Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] If "No" is selected and the Enter key is pressed, or the ESC key is pressed, the user is returned to where they were before F10 was pressed without affecting any existing values. F6/+ <Enter> <Esc> <F9> <F10> Table 7. On-Screen Options What it means When you see this: On screen, an option is shown but you You cannot change or configure the option in that menu screen. Either the option is auto-configured or auto-detected, or you must use a different Setup screen. Press <Enter> to display a submenu that is either a separate full screen menu or a popup menu with one or more choices. MAXDATA PLATINUM Server Mainboard Manual 23 Menu Selection Bar The Menu Selection Bar is located at the top of the screen and displays the major menu selections available to the user as shown in Table 8: Table 8. Main Allocates resources for hardware components Menu Selection Bar Advanced Configures advanced features available through the chipset Security System Boot Selects boot options and power supply controls Exit Saves or discards changes to Setup program options Sets and clears Configures passwords and power management security features features 24 Configuration Software and Utilities Main Menu You can make the following selections on the Main Menu. Table 9. Feature Processor Type Processor Speed Cache RAM System Memory Extended Memory Language Main Menu Selections Choices None, information only None, information only None, information only None, information only None, information only English (US) Français Deutsch Italiano Español HH:MM:SS Description Shows processor type Shows processor speed Lists size of cache RAM Lists amount of system memory installed Lists amount of extended memory installed Selects which language the BIOS displays. Note: This feature immediately changes the BIOS to the language selected. System Time Sets the system time (hour, minutes, seconds, on 24 hour clock). Selects the diskette type. Note: 1. 25 MB, 3. 5 inch references a 1024 byte/sector Japanese media format. To support this type of media format requires a 3. 5-inch, 3-mode diskette drive. Selects the diskette type. Note: 1. 25 MB, 3. 5 inch references a 1024 byte/sector Japanese media format. To support this type of media format requires a 3. 5-inch, 3-mode diskette drive. Delays fist access to disk to ensure the disk is initialized by the BIOS before any accesses. System Date Diskette A MM/DD/YYYY Not installed 1. 2MB, 5. 25 inch 1 . 44/1. 25 MB, 3. 5-inch 2. 88 MB Disabled 1. 2MB, 5. 25 inch 1 . 44/1. 25 MB, 3. 5-inch 2. 88 MB Disable 3 Seconds 6 Seconds 9 Seconds 12 Seconds 15 Seconds 21 Seconds 30 Seconds <Enter> <Enter> <Enter> <Enter> Diskette B Hard Disk Pre-Delay Primary Master Primary Slave Secondary Master Secondary Slave Displays IDE device selection. Enters submenu. MAXDATA PLATINUM Server Mainboard Manual 25 Table 10. Feature Primary/Secondary, Master/Slave Submenu Selections Choices Auto None CD-ROM ATAPI Removable IDE Removable Other ATAPI User Disable 2 Sectors 4 Sectors 8 Sectors 16 Sectors Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Standard Fast PIO 1 Fast PIO 2 Fast PIO 3 Fast PIO 4 FPIO 3/ DMA 1 FPIO 4 / DMA 2 Disabled Enabled Description Type Select the type of device that is attached to the IDE channel. If User is selected, you will need to enter the parameters of the IDE device (cylinders, heads and sectors). Mult-Sector Transfers Specifies the number of sectors that are transferred per block during multiple sector transfers. Enables Large Block Addressing instead of cylinder, head, sector addressing. Enables 32Bit IDE data transfers LBA Mode Control 32 Bit I/O Transfer Mode Select the method of moving data to and from the hard drive. (If Standard is select, optimum transfer mode will be selected). Ultra DMA Mode Enables Ultra DMA mode. Advanced Menu You can make the following selections on the Advanced Menu as shown in Table 11. Use the submenus found in Tables 12 - 18 for the other selections that appear in the Advanced Menu. Table 11. Feature Advanced Memory Reconfiguration CPU Reconfiguration Peripheral Configuration PCI Device Option ROM Numlock Advanced Menu Selections Choices <Enter> <Enter> <Enter> <Enter> <Enter> <Enter> <Enter> Description Refer to Advanced Submenu. Refer to Numlock Submenu. 26 Configuration Software and Utilitiels Table 12. Feature Installed OS Advanced Submenu Selections Choices Other PnP O/S No Yes Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Description Selects the type of operation system that is used most. Splash screen is displayed over the diagnostic screen when is option is Disabled. Pauses and displays SETUP entry or resume boot prompt if error occurs on boot. If disabled, system always attempts to boot. Reset Configuration Data Boot-time Diagnostic Screen POST Error Pause Table 13. Feature Memory Reconfiguration Submenu Selections Choices or Display Only Normal None Error (DIMM Row Error) Normal None Error (DIMM Row Error) Normal None Error (DIMM Row Error) Normal None Error (DIMM Row Error) Press <Enter> Enabled Disabled Description This field is informational only. DIMM #1 Status DIMM #2 Status This field is informational only. DIMM #3 Status This field is informational only. DIMM #4 Status This field is informational only. Clear DIMM Error DIMM Error Pause Clears the DIMM group error status information. If enabled, the POST operation pauses if a DIMM error occurs. Table 14. Feature CPU Reconfiguration Submenu Selections Choices Normal None Error (CPU Error) Normal None Error (CPU Error) Press <Enter> Enabled Disabled Description Processor #1 Status (Display Only) Processor #2 Status (Display Only) Clears the processor error information. If enabled, the POST operation pauses if a processor error occurs. Clear Processor Errors Processor Pause MAXDATA PLATINUM Server Mainboard Manual 27 Table 15. Feature Serial Port 1 Peripheral Configuration Submenu Selections Choices Disabled 3F8, IRQ 3 3F8, IRQ 4 2F8, IRQ 3 2F8, IRQ 4 3E8, IRQ 3 3E8, IRQ 4 2E8, IRQ 3 2E8, IRQ 4 Auto Disabled 3F8, IRQ 3 3F8, IRQ 4 2F8, IRQ 3 2F8, IRQ 4 3E8, IRQ 3 3E8, IRQ 4 2E8, IRQ 3 2E8, IRQ 4 Auto Disabled 398, IRQ 5 378, IRQ 7 278, IRQ 5 278, IRQ 7 3BC, IRQ 5 3BC, IRQ 7 Auto Output only Bi-directional EPP ECP DMA 1 , ECP DMA 3 , Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Auto Detect Description Disables serial port 1 or selects the base address and interrupt (IRQ) for serial port 1. Auto forces BIOS to configure the port. [. . . ] If the problem persists, contact the software vendor's customer service representative for help. Bootable CD-ROM Is Not Detected Check the following: u Is the BIOS configured to allow the CD-ROM to be the first bootable device? MAXDATA PLATINUM Server Mainboard Manual 67 68 6 Technical Reference Configuration Jumpers Figure 30. Configuration Jumper Location Table 28. Configuration Jumper (JP5) Pins 1-2 3-4 9-10 What happens at system reset If these pins are jumpered, the CMOS settings will be cleared on the next reset. If these pins are jumpered, the password will be cleared on the next reset. These pins should not be jumpered for normal operation. Jumper Name CMOS clear Password Disable BIOS Recovery Note The jumper should be placed on 11-12 until needed. MAXDATA PLATINUM Server Mainboard Manual 69 Front Panel Header The front panel header provides connection the front panel for power switching and LED operation. Figure 31. [. . . ]