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    R A P100 Pentium ® II Startup Server Hardware Reference Guide[...]

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    AP100 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[...]

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    AP100 Hardware Refer ence Guide 3 ASUS Contact Information ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. 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 Fax: +886-2-2895-9254 BBS: +886-2-2896-4667 Email: tsd@asus.com.tw WWW : www .asus.com.tw FTP: ftp.asus.com.[...]

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    AP100 Hardware Refer ence Guide 4 Contents I. Introduction ............................................................. 7 This Reference Guide ............................................................. 7 Sections .............................................................................. 7 Symbols ............................................[...]

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    AP100 Hardware Refer ence Guide 5 Contents SCSI Information ................................................................... 22 SCSI Connections ............................................................ 22 SCSI T ermination .............................................................. 22 SCSI ID Jumpers ......................................[...]

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    AP100 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[...]

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    AP100 Hardware Refer ence Guide 7 I. Introduction I. Introduction Sections / Symbols I. Introduction This Reference Guide Y ou are reading the AP100 Hardware Reference Guide. This hardware ref- erence guide provides information and procedures on the various compo- nents used in this server . Some components shown in this reference guide are optiona[...]

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    8 AP100 Hardware Refer ence Guide I. Introduction I. Introduction Checklist This Server The AP100 is a startup server configured on the ASUS P2B-S smart mother- board which uses the 440BX chipset from Intel which supports the Pentium II processor and 100MHz front side bus in order to support any complicated task. Component Checklist If assembling t[...]

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    AP100 Hardware Refer ence Guide 9 I. Introduction I. Introduction Features Features The following are highlights to this server ’ s many features. For additional features and details, read the motherboard User ’ s Manual included with this server package. • Intel Pentium II processor provides the highest processing performance for your server[...]

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    10 AP100 Hardware Refer ence Guide II. System Components II. Components Safety and W arning Safety and W arning Observe the following safety instructions any time you are connecting or disconnecting devices to the workstation. W ARNING: An electrical outlet that is not correctly wired could place hazardous voltage on metal parts of the system or th[...]

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    AP100 Hardware Refer ence Guide 11 II. System Components II. Components T ools / Preparation T ools Required A few items are needed to install or remove the components in this server . • Phillips (cross) screwdriver • Standard (flat) screwdriver • Antistatic wrist strap is also highly recommended. Preparation 1. Unpack your server , do not co[...]

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    12 AP100 Hardware Refer ence Guide II. System Components II. Components Front View II. System Components Front V iew The front side of the server is provided to show the front exterior compo- nents of this server . The chassis is made of strong rust-resistant metal and covered with a protective ivory surfacing. Chassis Stabilization This four stabi[...]

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    AP100 Hardware Refer ence Guide 13 II. System Components II. Components Back V iew Back V iew The back side of the server is provided to show the back exterior compo- nents of this server . Power In Connector Parallel Port PS/2 Keyboard Serial Ports COM1 and COM2 PS/2 Mouse Power Supply Fan USB Ports 1 and 2 Chassis Fan T op Panel Screw Air Outlet [...]

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    14 AP100 Hardware Refer ence Guide II. System Components II. Components Side View Side V iew The side of the server is provided to show the interior components of this server . Some of the components illustrated are optional. Fan Module Motherboard Power Supply CD-ROM Hard Drive Speaker Long Card Guide Floppy Drive Hard Disk Drive 5.25” Device Ca[...]

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    AP100 Hardware Refer ence Guide 15 II. System Components II. Components Side Panel Side Panel The side panel needs to be removed to gain access to the internal system. Side Panel Removal Procedur e: 1. Remove the padlock if one is used on the side panel. 2. Remove the thumb screw on the back of the side panel. 3. Pull the side panel away from the c[...]

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    16 AP100 Hardware Refer ence Guide II. System Components II. Components Motherboard / Panel Motherboard Mounting Once the stabilizing link bar is removed, you can install or replace the moth- erboard but note the screw locations. All screws are necessary to provide the needed stabilization to support all the motherboard expansion items. NOTE: The s[...]

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    AP100 Hardware Refer ence Guide 17 II. System Components II. Components Front Panel Front Panel The front panel needs to be removed to install or remove the device cage covers for installing or removing devices mounted in the device cages. Y ou can remove the front panel either in the upright position or flat on its right panel. Lean the front pane[...]

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    18 AP100 Hardware Refer ence Guide II. System Components II. Components Circulation / Speaker Air Circulation System The server ’ s air circulation system is comprised of one 3 inch (8 cm) fan mounted on the inside rear of the chassis and another one mounted on the front of the chassis, as well as the power supply itself. The air circulation syst[...]

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    AP100 Hardware Refer ence Guide 19 II. System Components II. Components 3.5” Device Cage Device Cage (3.5”) Floppy Mounting The 3.5” device cage has a slot and three screw holes on each side for a 3.5” floppy device on the top most space. The floppy must be aligned so that the first hole matches. 1.44MB floppy disk drive mounted in the 3.5?[...]

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    20 AP100 Hardware Refer ence Guide II. System Components II. Components Floppy / 5.25 Cage Floppy Disk Drive (1.44MB) The 1.44MB floppy disk drive requires signal and power connections. The power connection is easy since it only fits one way and a latch is available to secure it when fully inserted. The signal cable is tricky because the cable fits[...]

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    AP100 Hardware Refer ence Guide 21 II. System Components II. Components CD-ROM / Expansion CD-ROM Disk Drive The CD-ROM disk drive mounts only in the 5.25” device cage and requires signal and power connections like that of IDE hard disk drives. The power and signal cable is straightforward with connectors designed to only fit cor - rectly . The r[...]

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    22 AP100 Hardware Refer ence Guide II. System Components II. Components SCSI Information SCSI Information SCSI Connections Y our server can support up to 15 user installed single-ended SCSI devices. Be sure to include both internal and external SCSI devices in your device setup. Each SCSI device (both internal and external) must have a unique addre[...]

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    AP100 Hardware Refer ence Guide 23 II. System Components II. Components Hard Disk Mounting Hard Disk Drive Mounting T wo hard disk drives may be mounted into the 3.5” device cage, a single hard disk drive may be mounted on top of the power supply , and two more may be mounted in the 5.25” device cage using hard disk drive carriages (not provide[...]

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    24 AP100 Hardware Refer ence Guide II. System Components II. Components Ultra2 SCSI Disk Ultra2 SCSI Disk Drive The Ultra2 SCSI disk drive has separate signal and power connections. The power connector is the same as standard hard disk drive power . The signal cable is different. For proper signal stability in Ultra2 speeds, a special twisted ribbo[...]

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    AP100 Hardware Refer ence Guide 25 II. System Components II. Components Device Connections Device Connections The following picture shows a completed server example with both stan- dard and optional components. Device Cable Connections The cables connect to the motherboard as shown. The motherboard includes onboard SCSI with 68 pin and 50 pin SCSI [...]

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    26 AP100 Hardware Refer ence Guide II. System Components II. Components Power Supply II. Components Power Supply This server has a standard power supply with specifications to meet this server ’ s motherboard requirements. A clearly marked label gives detailed specifications of the power supply . A power switch is provided to shut off all voltage[...]

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    AP100 Hardware Refer ence Guide 27 II. System Components II. Components Starting / LED Starting the Server T urn on the system unit by turning the power knob clockwise and pushing in- wards momentarily . The power button will snap back because A TX power sys- tems have an electrical On/Of f switch unlike A T systems which require a perma- nent On o[...]

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    28 AP100 Hardware Refer ence Guide III. Power Information III. Power Info. Power Supply III. Power Information Power Supply (ST -251HR) Input Output DC Output Cond.: Load (Amp) Min Nom Max Ripple(mV) Noise(mV) +3.3V* 1.5 7.50 15.0 50 100 +5.0V* 2.0 10.0 20.0 50 100 +12V 1.2 6.00 12.0 120 240 -05V 0.0 0.25 0.50 100 200 -12V 0.0 0.25 0.50 120 240 +5V[...]

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    AP100 Hardware Refer ence Guide 29 III. Power Information III. Power Info. Protection Over Power Protection (OPP): 105% to 140% Over V oltage Protection (OVP): +5V : 5.58V to 6.82V +12V : 12.8V to 14.50V +3.3V : 3.7V to 4.80V Short Protection: All outputs shorted to ground are protected. Efficiency: 70% Min Environment Ambient Operation T emperatur[...]

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    30 AP100 Hardware Refer ence Guide IV . Appendix IV . Appendix 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. CAUTION: Exceeding the SCSI cable limits may cause unreliable data transfers even if all the devices mount properly . NOTES: [...]

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    AP100 Hardware Refer ence Guide 31 IV . Appendix IV . Appendix SCSI Connection Examples 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 the 5.25” cag[...]

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    32 AP100 Hardware Refer ence Guide IV . Appendix IV . Appendix Glossary Byte (Binary T erm) One byte is a group of eight contiguous bits. A byte is used to represent a single alphanumeric character , punctuation mark, or other symbol. COM Port COM is a logical device name used by to designate the computer serial ports. Pointing devices, modems, and[...]