Asus AP140R, User Manual

Page 1: ...Pentium 4 1U Rackmount Server AP140R User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...ation is authorized in writing by ASUS or 2 the serial number of the product is defaced or missing Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe The product name and revision number are both printed on t...

Page 3: ...ntents 12 Chapter 1 System Overview 13 1 1 System Features 14 1 2 Front Panel Features 15 1 3 Rear Panel Features 15 1 4 Internal Features 16 Chapter 2 Hardware Setup 17 2 1 Opening the Chassis 18 Unlock the Cover 18 Slide the Cover 18 2 2 Motherboard Placement 19 Placement Direction 19 Motherboard Screws 19 2 3 Installing the 1U Heatsink 20 Install the Heatsink 20 Connect the Fan Cable 20 CPU Hea...

Page 4: ...Bracket 25 2 6 Installing an Expansion Card 26 Install the PCI Card 26 Secure the PCI Card 26 Chapter 3 Hardware Options 27 3 1 Remove Install a CD ROM Drive 28 CD ROM Drive Location 28 CD ROM Adapter Board 28 3 1 Remove Install a CD ROM Drive 29 Removing the CD ROM Drive 29 3 1 Remove Install a CD ROM Drive 30 Mounting the CD ROM Drive 30 Installing the CD ROM Drive 30 3 2 Floppy Drive 31 Mountin...

Page 5: ...ans 34 3 4 Cable Connections 35 Appendix A Power Supply 37 A 1 General Description 38 A 2 Specifications 39 Output Voltage Regulation 39 Output Current Capacity 39 Over Voltage Protection OVP 39 Appendix B Troubleshooting 41 B 1 Simple Fixes 42 ...

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Page 7: ...e harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the re...

Page 8: ...e devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected If possible disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact an authorized dealer Any mechanical operation on this server must be conducted by certified or experienced engineers Before operating the server carefully read all the manuals i...

Page 9: ...ion About This Manual About This Manual introduces the contents of this document This part includes the target audience chapter description and conventions used It also lists other sources of information that are not contained in this manual ...

Page 10: ...ures that you have to perform when installing system components Chapter 3 Hardware Options This chapter describes optional hardware procedures that you may have to do when configuring the system Appendix A Power Supply Information This appendix gives information on the 200 watt switching power supply that comes with the server Appendix B Troubleshooting This appendix lists the common problems that...

Page 11: ...n completing a task References Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates 1 ASUS Motherboard User s Manual The motherboard manual included with this server contains detailed information for advanced users 2 ASUS Websites The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information on ASUS hardware and software products The ASUS websites are listed in ...

Page 12: ...ppy Disk Drive Front Bezel CPU Heatsink without fan AC Power Cord This System User s Manual ASUS NB LM Motherboard 32 bit 33MHz PCI Riser Card Support CD with Drivers and Utilities Motherboard User s Manual Slide Rail Assembly Rail Kit Server side and rack side rails Mounting Ears Assembly Rail Kit User s Manual ASUS System Management Software CD System Management Software User s Manual If any of ...

Page 13: ...13 AP140R Server User s Manual This chapter describes the general features of the server This includes sections on front panel rear panel and internal features of the server Chapter 1 System Overview ...

Page 14: ...h the Intel proprietary Hub interface The MCH provides the processor interface memory interface AGP interface and Hub Interface The South bridge controller referred to as the Intel I O Controller Hub 2 ICH2 of the Intel 845 chipset provides the I O subsystem that allows access to the rest of the system The ICH2 integrates I O functions such as system bus interface UltraATA 100 Low Pin Count LPC in...

Page 15: ...Rear Panel Features The server rear panel includes the connectors the system devices and a slot for an expansion card Hard Drive Bay 0 Slim CD ROM Drive IDE LED Floppy Drive Power LED Power Button Message LED Reset Button Hard Drive Bay 1 Hard Drive Bay 2 1 AC Power Connector 2 PS 2 Keyboard Port 3 PS 2 Mouse Port 4 USB Ports 1 and 2 5 Serial Port COM1 6 VGA Port 7 LAN1 Port RJ 45 8 LAN2 Port RJ 4...

Page 16: ...dard components of the server 1 Power Supply 2 Power Supply Fan 3 CPU Blower 4 Floppy Ribbon Cable 5 Floppy Drive 6 Hard Disk Drive Bay 2 7 Hard Disk Drive Bay 1 8 Slim CD ROM Drive 9 Hard Disk Drive Bay 0 10 80 Wire IDE Cable 11 Chassis Fans 12 Motherboard 13 Riser Card Holder 14 Memory Modules Optional 15 Central Processing Unit Optional 1 3 5 Top 6 Bottom 7 8 Top 9 Bottom 11 12 13 2 10 4 15 14 ...

Page 17: ...17 AP140R Server User s Manual This chapter describes the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components Chapter 2 Hardware Setup ...

Page 18: ... cover to the chassis Rotating Lock Unlock the Cover To unlock the cover turn the rotating lock clockwise until the triangle mark points to OPEN OPEN Triangle Mark CLOSE Slide the Cover Slide the top cover toward the front for about an inch then lift it up from the chassis The top cover of the chassis has locking tabs at the rear end that connect to the inner side of the back panel Make sure to di...

Page 19: ...ated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis Do not overtighten the screws Doing so may damage the motherboard Note This corner screw hole is used to secure the fan partition bracket 2 2 Motherboard Placement The motherboard and other internal components of the server are already installed as indicated in section 1 4 Internal Features Refer to the motherboard user s manual for detailed...

Page 20: ...sink on top of the installed CPU matching the four screws to the holes around the socket To secure the heatsink tighten each screw a little at a time in a circle so that the heatsink will rest on the CPU evenly The CPU heatsink must be installed to prevent damaging the CPU and motherboard IMPORTANT Connect the Fan Cable From the factory the CPU fan cable is already connected to the 3 pin fan conne...

Page 21: ...ted to the IDE back plane by swappable connectors Hard Drive Tray Board Hard Drive Tray Board Hard Drive Side IDE Back Plane Side IDE Back Plane Hard Drive Side IDE Hard Drive Tray Connector IDE Hard Drive Tray Connector IDE Hard Drive Tray Connector IDE Back Plane IDE Connector Side Power In IDE to Motherboard IDE to Motherboard ...

Page 22: ...unting a hard disk drive Flip open the tray levers to release the tray then pull the tray out of the chassis Mount the Hard Drive 1 Set hard drive to Cable Select 2 Remove the connector board 3 Place hard drive into drive tray 4 Secure the drive using 4 screws 5 Attach connector board to drive 6 Secure the connector board using the original two screws Install the Hard Drive After the drive is secu...

Page 23: ...rangement and proper connections 2 5 Installing a Hard Disk Drive Motherboard IDE Connectors The motherboard has two IDE connectors that support four IDE devices on two channels Each channel supports one master and one slave device for a total of four Floppy Ribbon Cable IDE Cable for Hard Drive 0 and CD ROM IDE Cable for Hard Drives 1 and 2 Power Cable for Hard Drive Back Plane Power Cable for CD...

Page 24: ...24 Chapter 2 Hardware Setup ...

Page 25: ...nstalled in this slot to accommodate a PCI expansion card Install these golden fingers into the motherboard PCI slot Install a PCI card into this slot PCI Riser Card 1 Lift up the Riser Card Holder to access the PCI riser card 2 Lift up the Locking Tab beside the riser card holder 3 Remove the PCI Slot Cover from the rear panel Riser Card Holder Locking Tab Riser Card PCI Slot Cover ...

Page 26: ...6 Installing an Expansion Card Secure the PCI Card 1 When the PCI card is installed replace and push down the locking tab to hold the card in place 2 Replace the riser card holder to secure the riser card and the PCI card to the chassis Extended PCI Card If you are installing an extended PCI card pull up the the plastic card holder before installing the card When the card is in place push down the...

Page 27: ...27 AP140R Server User s Manual This chapter describes optional hardware procedures that you may have to do when configuring the system Chapter 3 Hardware Options ...

Page 28: ...p of the HDD0 bay leftmost bay when you are facing the front panel CD ROM Drive Location CD ROM Adapter Board The slim CD ROM drive includes an adapter board with a special connector that matches the connector at the back of the slim CD ROM drive Two screw holes are available for securing the board to the drive On the other side of the adapter board a power connector and a standard IDE connector a...

Page 29: ...he new drive Remove the two screws that secure the adapter board to the drive NOTE 1 Disconnect the power and IDE cables from the CD ROM adapter board The board remains attached to the drive 3 Slide the CD ROM drive cage outward to disengage it from the chassis See the direction of the arrow in the above picture 4 Lift up the drive cage from the chassis 5 The drive is secured by four screws two on...

Page 30: ...uide tab locks in place 2 Secure the drive cage to the chassis with two screws in the areas indicated by circles 3 Connect the IDE and power cables to the connectors on the rear of the drive 1 Attach the CD ROM adapter board to the rear end of the slim CD ROM 2 Place the drive into the drive cage Take note of the drive cage orientation The front of the drive should go to the end with the cage guid...

Page 31: ...drive is secured by four screws two on each side to the cage Remove these screws to detach the drive from the cage 3 2 Floppy Drive Mounting the Floppy Drive 1 Place the floppy drive into the drive cage as shown 2 Secure the drive to the cage with the four screws that you removed earlier Slim Floppy Disk Drive Cable The 1U server comes with a slim floppy disk drive already installed Refer to this ...

Page 32: ...py Drive 1 Place the floppy drive on its bay and slide it in until it fits 2 Secure the drive cage to the chassis with two screws in the areas indicated by circles 3 Connect the floppy dirve cable to the connector on the rear of the drive Slim Floppy Disk Drive Cable ...

Page 33: ...U blower that maintains the optimal CPU temperature The blower is secured to the bracket using two screws from the bottom side Make sure that the 3 pin blower cable is connected to the connector marked CPU_FAN on the motherboard to prevent thermal monitoring problems IMPORTANT CPU Blower ...

Page 34: ...mponents within the chassis The chassis fans are attached to the metal bracket between the disk drives and the motherboard components 3 3 Cooling System Make sure that the chassis fan cables are connected to the chassis fan connectors on the motherboard to prevent thermal monitoring problems IMPORTANT Chassis Fan 2 Chassis Fan 1 CPU Blower Rear View Front View ...

Page 35: ... cable connections for your reference in case you unplugged the cables while installing or removing system components ATX Power Connector Front Panel LED Connector Power Fan Connector Refer to the motherboard user s manual for detailed information on the motherboard connectors NOTE Chassis Fan Connectors CPU Blower Connector IDE Connectors Floppy Disk Drive Ribbon Cable ...

Page 36: ...36 Chapter 4 Hardware Options ...

Page 37: ...37 AP140R Server User s Manual This appendix gives information on the 200 watt auto switching power supply that comes with the server Appendix A Power Supply ...

Page 38: ...X compliant output cables and connectors The power supply includes a cooling fan The power supply has five plugs labeled P1 to P4 The picture below shows the specific device assignments for the plugs P1 Output Motherboard ATX Power P2 Output IDE Hard Drive Back Plane P3 Output Slim CD ROM Drive P4 Input Power Supply Fan P2 P4 P3 P1 ...

Page 39: ...ax V Ripple Noise 3 3V 3 2 3 30 3 465 50mVp p 5V 4 8 5 00 5 25 50mVp p 12V 11 4 12 00 12 60 120mVp p 12V 10 8 12 00 13 20 200mVp p 5VSB 4 8 5 00 5 25 100mVp p Output Voltage Min A Max A Max Load W 3 3V 0 5 12 5 41 25 5V 0 5 21 5 107 5 12V 0 8 4 1 69 2 12V 0 0 0 25 3 0 5VSB 0 1 1 5 7 5 Voltage Min V Nom V Max V 3 3V 3 8 4 1 4 3 5V 5 7 6 25 6 5 12V 13 5 15 0 ...

Page 40: ...40 Appendix A Power Supply ...

Page 41: ... the common problems that you may encounter while using the server It lists the possible causes of the problems and offers solutions You may refer to this part and try to solve simple problems before calling customer support Appendix B Troubleshooting ...

Page 42: ...Check the power cable connection on the system rear panel if properly connected 3 Make sure that the power cables are connected to a grounded power outlet 4 Press the power button to make sure that the system is turned on Problem Action The keyboard does not work Make sure the keyboard is connected to the keyboard port The mouse does not work Make sure the mouse is connected to the mouse port The ...

Page 43: ...t the DIMMs are properly installed on the sockets The message Non system disk or disk error appears A primary logical partition must be created and set active to boot from it Network connection not available 1 Make sure the network cable is connector the RJ 45 port on the rear panel 2 Make sure that you have installed the network drivers from the motherboard support CD Problem Action ...

Page 44: ...44 Appendix B Troubleshooting ...