NEC Express 5800 TM700, User Manual

Page 1: ...User s Guide Express 5800 TM700...

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Page 3: ..._____ 1 10 Peripheral Bays ________________________________________________ 1 11 Optional Features _________________________________________________ 1 12 CD ROM Drive _________________________________...

Page 4: ...0 Power Up Control Submenu ____________________________________ 3 11 Boot Menu ____________________________________________________ 3 12 Boot Device Priority Submenu __________________________________...

Page 5: ...______________________________________ 4 29 Removing an Adapter Card from Your System ________________________ 4 29 Expansion Cards Resources _______________________________________ 4 30 Replacing the...

Page 6: ..._________________ 5 12 Recovering BIOS _________________________________________________ 5 13 Appendix A ______________________________________________________ A 1 Specifications _____________________...

Page 7: ...the suitability of specific product configurations and applications must be determined by the customer and is not warranted by NEC Computers International To allow for design and specification improv...

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Page 9: ...standard and optional features of your system and provides details about the EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM Chapter 2 helps you installing the server in an appropriate place make connec tions and start using...

Page 10: ...ry or loss of life CAUTION Cautions indicate situations that can damage the system hard ware or software Note Notes give important information about the material being described Names of keyboard keys...

Page 11: ...uded with your system either as electronic files on the EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM or as paper copy shipped with your server System Release Notes Release Notes provide you with the latest information about...

Page 12: ...Before doing the procedures in this manual make sure that your system is powered off and unplug the AC power cord from the back of the chassis Failure to disconnect power before opening your system ca...

Page 13: ...uits to the external ports Remote Earths To prevent electrical shock connect all local individual office computers and computer support equipment to the same electrical circuit of the building wiring...

Page 14: ...Let the system warm or cool to room temperature before using it Keep the system away from magnetic forces Keep the system dry Do not wash the system with a wet cloth or pour fluid into it Protect the...

Page 15: ...1 System Overview Overview System Features System Chassis Features Standard Features Optional Features EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM 100SystemOverview...

Page 16: ...offers essential features for entry level server applications such as Web hosting Domain name server File and print services E mail Firewall Proxy Virtual private network This server is also convenien...

Page 17: ...throughput Embedded PC compatible support serial diskette USB LAN audio RAID S ATA controller providing high performance RAID0 RAID1 functionality Onboard Ethernet LAN 3 inch diskette drive Two slot...

Page 18: ...ys Two 5 25 inch bays one of which may include a tape backup unit CD ROM drive DVD ROM drive or COMBO DVD ROM CD RW drive 3 3 5 inch bays Two 3 5 inch bays one of which may include a 3 5 inch floppy d...

Page 19: ...ds slots Refer to the Expansion Boards Slots section hererafter for details 5 Venting holes Keep the area near the venting holes clear for proper ventilation 6 Kensington lock slot Security feature th...

Page 20: ...em Connectors Key to the diagram Name of the Port Description A PS 2 mouse port 6 Pin Mini DIN B PS 2 keyboard port 6 Pin Mini DIN C Printer EPP ECP BPP port 25 pin SUB D D Serial port COM1 9 pin SUB...

Page 21: ...TM700 User Guide System Overview 1 7 Internal View Figure 1 5 Internal View 1 Power supply slot 2 Processor air duct 3 Motherboard 4 5 25 inch and 3 5 inch devices slots 5 Hard disk drives slots...

Page 22: ...System fan connector 3 pin header white PWR_FAN Power fan connector 3 pin header white FLOPPY Floppy drive connector 34 2x17 pin shrouded header PRI_IDE Primary IDE connector 40 2x20 pin header blue S...

Page 23: ...n header white USBPW12 34 56 78 USB power jumper 3 pin jumper USB56 78 USB56 connector USB78 connector not used BATTERY CMOS battery socket COM2 Serial port header 10 pin dual row header 1 key F_PANEL...

Page 24: ...Memory The system board contains four 168 pin DIMM slots each supporting DDR400 ECC unbuffered memory You may install a minimum of 256 MB and as much as 4 GB Note When all four sockets are populated...

Page 25: ...wer supply fans will still run The system board supports sleep states s0 s1 s4 and s5 s0 Normal running state s1 Processor sleep state No context will be lost in this state and the processor caches wi...

Page 26: ...100ms max DVD ROM Drive High Speed DVD 16X max High Speed CD 40X max Buffer 256 kBytes Emergency Eject Pin hole on front panel to release tray Software Ejection Loading and Volume Control Form Factor...

Page 27: ...Form Factor 5 25 half height Enhanced IDE Interface Multifunction device 48x CD ROM reader Read only 48x CD Recorder Write once read many 24x CD ReWritable device Rewritable read many 16x DVD reader D...

Page 28: ...t bracket Wired for Management WfM Baseline 2 0 Enabled for servers DMI 2 0 support WMI SNMP manageable Offline diagnostics Intel Boot Agent ACPI Power Management PXE 2 0 E IDE Hard Disk Drive Capacit...

Page 29: ...board of a different type than those presented hereafter nVidia Quadro FX 500 128MB DDR2 128 bit precision graphics pipeline 128MB frame buffer memory Full IEEE 128 bit floating point precision 32 bit...

Page 30: ...tion 8MB Bus specifications PCI bus PCI 2 2 Output CRT Resolution support 2D 3D resolution 1600x1200 max Color depth 16 7m colors max Sony AIT1 Tape Backup Unit Capacity 25 GBytes with 170 meter tape...

Page 31: ...and Off capability Frame rewrite function Three levels of Error Correction Code ECC High speed search 120 times nominal Read Write speed Random read Append write Repeat write function MIC support Auto...

Page 32: ...s investment and helps to lessen total cost of ownership by reducing downtime Do as follows 1 Place the EXPRESSBUILDER CD in the CD drive and boot the server 2 Select the Windows operating system you...

Page 33: ...be null and void 4 Other Restrictions You may not reverse engineer decompile or disassemble this SOFTWARE EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THIS AGREE MENT ANY USE COPYING MODIFICATION OR MERGING OF THE...

Page 34: ...EC Computers International and its suppliers entire liability and your exclusive rem edy shall be the replacement of any media not meeting NEC Computers International s Limited Warranty which is retur...

Page 35: ...2 Setting Up the System Overview Selecting a Site Unpacking the System Making Connections Connecting the Power Cord Using the System...

Page 36: ...System 2 2 Overview This chapter describes how to select a site unpack the system make cable connections and power on the system units Information on front and rear panel features switches and LEDs ar...

Page 37: ...ystem the power plug from each of the power supplies must be plugged into the same common ground power outlets Clean dust free and well ventilated Every side ventilating openings kept free of obstruct...

Page 38: ...tainers prior to unpacking If the shipping boxes are damaged note the damage and if possible photograph it for reference After removing the contents of the containers keep the cartons and the pack ing...

Page 39: ...ral devices such as a printer or scanner by following the instructions included with these devices Caution Damage to the system may result if the keyboard mouse cable is inserted or removed when power...

Page 40: ...be rated for the available AC voltage and have a current rating that is at least 125 of the current rating of the system The power cord connector that plugs into the wall outlet must be terminated in...

Page 41: ...10 seconds before turning it on again Cycling the power immediately may cause malfunction or failures of the server Before relocating the server turn off the power and unplug the power cord from the...

Page 42: ...er control unit is powered on 3 Press the POWER switch on the front of the computer chassis to power on the system The POWER lamp lights green If it is not lit ensure the ac power cord is connected to...

Page 43: ...off 1 Shutdown the operating system OS 2 If necessary press the POWER switch on the front of the computer chassis again to power off the system The POWER lamp lights off 3 Power off the peripheral de...

Page 44: ...TM700 User Guide Setting Up the System 2 10...

Page 45: ...3 Configuring Your System Configuring Your System BIOS Setup Utility Configuring MotherBoard Jumpers...

Page 46: ...ers are configured using the BIOS Setup which is stored in the system FLASH memory If your system has been factory configured the BIOS Setup Utility does not need to be run unless you want to change t...

Page 47: ...on a selection that has a submenu and press ENTER An arrow precedes selections with submenus Refer to the following table for information on the keys that you use with BIOS Setup These keys are also l...

Page 48: ...S Setup Configuration Settings The BIOS Setup Configuration tables show the default settings for the BIOS Setup Utility and provide a place for you to record any changes you make to these settings Rec...

Page 49: ...ur Setting Type Auto Not Installed Select Auto if a device is attached to the IDE channel LBA Large Mode Disabled Auto LBA stands for logical block addressing Instead of referring to locations by pass...

Page 50: ...this feature to Compatible Mode when using a legacy operating system i e Windows 98 Millennium NT Set it to Enhanced Mode when using native operating system i e Windows 2000 or XP Enhanced Mode Suppor...

Page 51: ...Submenu Feature Choices or Display Only Description Your Setting AMIBIOS Version Information only e g 10 13 02 Build Date Information only e g 01 16 04 ID Information only e g A0037100 Processor Type...

Page 52: ...re installing a supported operating system 5 For more information on Hyper Threading Technology visit www intel com info hyperthreading Table 3 6 Advanced Menu Feature Choices or Display Only Descript...

Page 53: ...d Devices Configuration Submenu Feature Choices or Display Only Description Your Setting Onboard AC 97 Audio Auto Disabled Allows you to configure the onboard audio Onboard LAN Disabled Enabled This o...

Page 54: ...g wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction Plug And Play O S No Yes The BIOS will initialise any add on cards if No is selected Selecting Yes will mean that the operating system...

Page 55: ...resources for the system Power Up Control Select submenu Table 3 10 Power Up Control Submenu Feature Choices or Display Only Description Your Setting Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off Power On Last S...

Page 56: ...boot from a hard disk drive device 3rd Boot Device Floppy Disk Drive Hard Disk Drive ATAPI CD ROM Disabled Attempts to boot from a floppy disk drive device Table 3 13 Boot Settings Configuration Subme...

Page 57: ...rd by re typing it Pressing Enter instead of a password will set it as Not Installed Clear User Password Enter Only if supervisor password installed Immediately clears the user password after a confir...

Page 58: ...ble 3 15 Exit Menu Choices Description Exit Save Changes Exit after writing all modified Setup item values to NVRAM F10 key can be used for this operation Exit Discard Changes Exit leaving NVRAM unmod...

Page 59: ...r off the system and unplug the AC power cord 2 Set position as 2 3 Clear CMOS 3 Wait 2 seconds 4 Set position as 1 2 Normal Default 5 Power on the system The message CMOS checksum bad displays 6 Pres...

Page 60: ...TM700 User Guide Configuring Your System 3 16 Keyboard Power Jumper KBPW 1 2 position Keyboard power 2 3 position Keyboard power with 5V standby default Figure 3 3 Keyboard Power Jumper...

Page 61: ...ing or Installing the Right Side Door Removing and Replacing the Front Panel Removing and Replacing the 3 5 5 25 inch Bracket Installing or Removing a 5 25 inch Device Installing or Removing a 3 5 inc...

Page 62: ...er cooling and airflow always replace the side access panels before powering on your system WARNING Avoid burns If the system has been running any installed pro cessor and heat sink on the processor b...

Page 63: ...eparing Your System for Upgrade To prepare your system for installation or removal of system components perform the following procedure 1 Observe the safety and ESD precautions listed under General In...

Page 64: ...inch Bracket on page 4 9 5 Replace the 3 5 5 25 inch bracket in the desktop position See Replacing the 3 5 5 25 inch Bracket on page 4 11 Figure 4 1 3 5 5 25 inch Bracket Desktop Position 6 Look on t...

Page 65: ...move the 3 5 5 25 inch bracket See Removing the 3 5 5 25 inch Bracket on page 4 9 5 Replace the 3 5 5 25 inch bracket in the tower position See Replacing the 3 5 5 25 inch Bracket on page 4 11 Figure...

Page 66: ...ter 2 Disconnect the monitor and peripheral devices printers for instance from the system 3 Remove the two thumb screws located on the back of your system 4 Carefully slide the cover about two centime...

Page 67: ...ng about 1 centimetre to slide the cover forward lay the cover on the chas sis and check that the metal hooks are ready to be inserted into their correspond ing slots You may find this procedure easie...

Page 68: ...in order to free two more pop in tabs 4 Once the right side is free pivot the front panel toward you until it is totally released Be careful not to damage the switches and LEDs board when pulling Repl...

Page 69: ...ng the 3 5 5 25 inch Bracket 1 Remove the screw securing the HDD bracket and the 3 5 5 25 inch bracket together Figure 4 5 HDD Bracket Screw 2 Disconnect all cables power data and others if applicable...

Page 70: ...r System 4 10 3 Press the two tabs on top and bottom of the 3 5 5 25 inch bracket Figure 4 6 3 5 5 25 inch Bracket Tabs 4 Gently pull the entire bracket with the installed devices out of the chassis F...

Page 71: ...chassis until it clicks in position Figure 4 8 Replacing the Bracket 2 Replace the screw securing the HDD bracket and the 3 5 5 25 inch bracket together Figure 4 9 Replacing the Screw 3 Re connect al...

Page 72: ...ntly pull on the desired slot cache to remove it then pull on the metallic shield to remove it 5 Slide the 5 25 inch device through the front of the 3 5 5 25 inch bracket connec tors first Please chec...

Page 73: ...n each side securing the 5 25 inch device 5 Slide the 5 25 inch device gently outwards through the front of the chassis and set it aside Figure 4 11 Removing a 5 25 inch Device 6 Use a plastic slot ca...

Page 74: ...Drive To remove the floppy disk drive from the upper 3 5 inch slot of the 3 5 5 25 inch bracket 1 Remove the right side door See Removing the Right Side Door on page 6 2 Remove the front panel See Rem...

Page 75: ...ket See Replacing the 3 5 5 25 inch Bracket on page 11 6 Connect the data cable to the floppy disk drive with the marked edge toward pin 1 of the drive See Cabling the Device on page 32 7 Connect the...

Page 76: ...holes A two on the left side and one on the right side are lined up and secure three screws 6 Replace the 3 5 5 25 inch bracket See Replacing the 3 5 5 25 inch Bracket on page 11 7 Connect the data ca...

Page 77: ...TM700 User Guide Upgrading Your System 4 17 Note Modify the BIOS Setup program to recognise the additional FDD For additional information refer to the BIOS Setup chapter...

Page 78: ...oving the Front Panel on page 4 8 3 Remove the screw A securing the HDD bracket and the 3 5 5 25 inch bracket together See Removing the 3 5 5 25 inch Bracket on page 4 9 Figure 4 16 HDD Bracket Screw...

Page 79: ...Figure 4 17 HDD Bracket Screws 6 Slide the HDD bracket backwards and set it aside 7 The hard disk drive is secured to the bracket with 4 screws located either on both sides slot C or on top of the ha...

Page 80: ...disk drive for pre installation instructions and master slave cable select pin configurations See Preparing the Device on page 4 37 2 Remove the right side door See Removing the Right Side Door on pag...

Page 81: ...the HDD bracket B C and under the HDD bracket A and the corresponding screw holes located on the hard disk drive you mean to install Making sure the screw holes will line up slide the hard disk drive...

Page 82: ...re 4 20 HDD Bracket Screws 12 Secure the screw A securing the HDD bracket and the 3 5 5 25 inch bracket together Figure 4 21 HDD Bracket Screw 13 Connect the DATA and power cables to their respective...

Page 83: ...Right Side Door on page 4 6 2 Remove the processor air duct remove the two screws A securing the air duct or unclip the air duct Gently pull on the air duct and set it aside 3 Lift the handle 4 Unconn...

Page 84: ...nd insert the CPU correctly 11 Gently apply pressure equally over the top surface of the processor until it seats in the socket The processor should fit do not force the processor into the socket Push...

Page 85: ...n 15 Connect the fan cable to the CPU fan connector on the motherboard 16 Replace the air duct Make sure the arrow on the air duct points towards the Power Supply Unit Replace the two screws removed i...

Page 86: ...system check the amount by using the relevant following procedure Note The maximum memory size supported in your system is 4 GB Windows 2000 1 On the Windows desktop point to My Computer and click the...

Page 87: ...4 6 2 Locate the memory upgrade sockets on the motherboard 3 Press the plastic clips at the outer edge of the socket away from the memory module This ejects the memory module from the socket Don t tou...

Page 88: ...the module click closed If the brack ets do not secure themselves to the module carefully remove the module then reinstall it 6 Replace the computer right side door See Replacing the Right Side Door o...

Page 89: ...er card s documentation for any switches or jumpers that may need to be set and set them now 4 Carefully but firmly press the adapter card into the connector 5 After installation replace the metallic...

Page 90: ...the section entitled Motherboard Expansion Cards Resources We advise you to install any optional adapter cards accordingly to the following order If an AGP board is installed PCI slots are available...

Page 91: ...on to restore the system after replacing the battery 1 Turn off and unplug the system unit and any external options connected to the system 2 Remove the cover See Removing the Right Side Door on page...

Page 92: ...ctor on the motherboard supports two devices The addition of a device to an IDE connector does not require the replacement of the existing IDE cable The following figure shows a typical three connecto...

Page 93: ...nnectors are keyed to fit only in the correct position The following figures respectively show the power cable connector for an IDE storage device and the power cable adaptor for a S ATA device Figure...

Page 94: ...e A Audio Cable N A B IDE cable C Red edge Pin 1 D Power cable Note Audio Cable is not available on this system Cabling a Hard Disk Drive All storage devices require power and DATA cable connections D...

Page 95: ...cable connector to the matching pins on the storage device Take care to prevent bending drive connector pins Align the cable connector to the matching pins on the drive Black side goes to hard disk d...

Page 96: ...a floppy disk drive 1 Connect the data cable connector A to the matching pins on the storage device Take care to prevent bending drive connector pins Align the cable connector to the matching pins on...

Page 97: ...M drive in the system the jumper on the back of the drive must be set as cable select Refer to the IDE Device Configuration hereafter for details about configuring IDE drives as master or slave Refer...

Page 98: ...Jumper block Figure 4 34 Connectors on the back of a hard disk drive example Preparing a S ATA Hard Disk Drive S ATA hard disk drives do not need being prepared Preparing a Tape Drive Before installin...

Page 99: ...configurations Table 4 2 IDE Device Configuration Device Position Connector 2 hard disk drives Master Slave Primary IDE 1 hard disk drive Master You may install a maximum of two hard disk drives in yo...

Page 100: ...TM700 User Guide Upgrading Your System 4 40...

Page 101: ...erver Troubleshooting Guide Problems at initial System Start up Problems After the System Has Been Running Correctly Problems Running New Application Software Problems and Suggestions If You Need Assi...

Page 102: ...an AC outlet Before doing the procedures in this manual make sure that your system is powered off and unplug the AC power cords from the back of the chassis Fail ure to disconnect power before openin...

Page 103: ...mory and the data in process To reset the server when it is not frozen make sure that no processing is in progress Hard reset Press the power switch at the front of the server see See Forcing a Power...

Page 104: ...rence see your monitor s documentation 3 Turn the system on If the power indicator does not light up but the system seems to be operating normally the indicator may need replacement 4 Monitor the powe...

Page 105: ...switches and jumpers on the system board correct if they have been changed from their original default settings Are all jumper and switch settings on optional add on cards and peripheral devices set c...

Page 106: ...tall the software on the hard disk and try again If problems appear intermittently there may be a loose cable dirt in the keyboard if keyboard input is incorrect or other random component failures A t...

Page 107: ...s cus tomer service Does the system meet the minimum hardware requirements for the software Refer to the software documentation Is the software an authorised copy Unauthorised copies often do not work...

Page 108: ...eck your monitor s documentation Characters do not appear on screen Make sure the monitor is plugged in and turned on Are the brightness and contrast controls properly adjusted Make sure that the vide...

Page 109: ...computer first review the sections of Problem Solv ing Note Refer to the warranty booklet delivered with your sys tem to find out how to contact the local office in your country For technical support...

Page 110: ...occurs when the check result is normal contact your service representative 3 Main memory read write test error 4 Motherboard timer not operational Contact your service representative 6 Keyboard contr...

Page 111: ...the following procedures 1 Power on or reboot the system 2 When logo displays press the TAB key 3 The BIOS revision level is displayed Press Pause to have time to read the BIOS version or 1 Power on o...

Page 112: ...P4C800EI ROM Save the BIOS file on a floppy disk 2 Reboot the system 3 To launch EZ Flash press Alt F2 during POST to display the following Note If there is no floppy disk found in the drive the messa...

Page 113: ...contains the motherboard BIOS P4C800EI ROM See Updating BIOS on page 12 2 Boot the system 3 When a corrupted BIOS is detected the following message displays 4 Insert a floppy disk that contains the o...

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Page 115: ...er Intel Communication Streaming architecture Low Power Sleep mode CPU Type Intel Celeron Intel Pentium 4 Northwood Intel Pentium 4 Prescott L2 Che 128KB on Die ECC 512 KB on Die ECC 1 MB on Die ECC F...

Page 116: ...SPP Standard Parallel Port EPP Enhanced Parallel Port ECP Extended Capabilities Port support 1 port Audio 3 ports microphone in stereo line in stereo line out Backup storage SONY AIT 1 IDE backup Tap...

Page 117: ...em unstable and the card inoperable Table B 1 Interrupt Requests A B C D E F G H PCI slot 1 _ _ _ _ _ shared _ _ PCI slot 2 _ _ _ _ _ _ shared _ PCI slot 3 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ shared PCI slot 4 _ _ _ _ used...

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Page 119: ...component was purchased Be sure to record the same information for any components added to the system such as a power supply hard disk drives add in boards or printers Record the model and serial numb...

Page 120: ...Installed Hard disk drive Type Serial No Capacity Type number Type Serial No Capacity Type number 5 25 inch External Accessible Bay Type Model name Serial No Date Installed Type Model name Serial No D...

Page 121: ...ate installed External Peripheral Device 3 Model name Serial No Manufacturer Date installed External Peripheral Device 4 Model name Serial No Manufacturer Date installed Table C 3 Software Product Con...

Page 122: ...TM700 User Guide Appendix C C 4...

Page 123: ...s operating system and software program must be configured for the same baud rate as the communication device such as a serial printer See also bps BIOS Basic Input Output System A program stored in...

Page 124: ...he factory setting your computer uses unless you instruct it otherwise For example when powering up the computer will boot from the default drive device driver A software program that a computer must...

Page 125: ...rom an operating bus This method is typically used in RAID subsystems When used in non RAID subsystems the operating system must typically be restarted I IC Integrated Circuit An electronic device tha...

Page 126: ...l devices including cable controller and drive must sup port LVD M memory The circuitry in your computer that stores data and programs See also EMS extended memory RAM and ROM microprocessor The integ...

Page 127: ...pheral Component Interconnect PCI is a high performance peripherals I O bus supporting data transfers of up to 528MB per second Pentium A type of microprocessor with a built in math coprocessor cache...

Page 128: ...date and time the event occurred and data pertinent to the event Event data may include POST error codes that reflect hardware errors or software conflicts within the system serial port The connector...

Page 129: ...oard Jumpers 3 15 D DC 12V power connector 1 5 Desktop 4 4 DVD ROM Drive 1 12 E Exit Menu 3 14 Expansion Board Slots 1 6 EXPRESSBUILDER CD ROM 1 18 F Features 1 3 Optional Features 1 12 Standard Featu...

Page 130: ...or 1 10 4 23 R Rear View 1 5 Record Table C 1 Resetting 5 3 Server 5 3 Right Side Door 4 6 S Server Resetting 5 3 Specifications A 1 Status Lamp 1 4 System Configuring 3 2 forcing a power shutdown 2 9...

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