Hitachi 8880R manual NT Drivers and Limitations, Windows NT Driver Recommendations

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4: NT Drivers and Limitations

Ch 4: NT Drivers and Limitations

4: NT Drivers and Limitations

Windows NT Driver Recommendations

Please use the recommended driver provided with your system for the following:

Display driver	S3 Trio64 V2/DX (PCI slot #1)
Mylex driver	Mylex DAC960PU
Symbios driver	Symbios SYM8751SP

Multiprocessor system module

To avoid a STOP error from occurring in Windows NT when configuring multiprocessors, it is strongly recommended to install Service pack 4 for Windows NT 4.0 Enterprise Edition®.

Cautions and Limitations

Installing Windows NT

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Windows NT 4.0 Non-Enterprise Edition® only supports up to a 4 way multiprocessor system.

If your system has more than 3.0GB of memory, you must complete the following steps for a successful Windows NT installation.

Windows NT 4.0 Enterprise Edition® only supports a 4 or 8 way multiprocessor system.

If your system has more than 3.5GB of memory, you must complete the following steps for a successful Windows NT installation.

1.Enter the BIOS Setup utility by pressing F2 during the system boot.

2.Select Advanced Menu—Windows NT 4.0 Install Mode .

3.Change the parameter Disable to Enable before installing Windows NT.

4.Install Windows NT.

5.After installing Windows NT reboot the system and re-enter the BIOS Setup utility and reset the parameter from Enable back to Disable. If this parameter is not reset Windows NT will only recognize 3.0/3.5GB of physical memory even if more is installed.

6.Set the Virtual Memory size as shown (physical memory size + a minimum of an additional 20MB)

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Select Control Panel – System – Performance.

Setup the size of virtual memory using the above formula.

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Contents Product Guide Hitachi VisionBase 8880R ServerIssue Date November Part Number 202-85031-01-Rev A CopyrightTrademarks DisclaimerContents 3 Error Information POST Error System Beeps System Overview System Specifications1 Hardware 6 SCA2 Disk Bay SAF-TE Hot-swappable disk bay compliant SCSI Hitachi VisionBase 8880R Server Figure 2 Accessing the Power Supplies Powering-On the SystemFigure 1 Accessing the Power Supplies Front Panel Figure 3 P/S Receptacle and On/Off SwitchFigure 4 Front Panel Detail Detail A Figure 6 Direct Boot Switch DetailBack Panel Figure 5 Back Panel DetailTools and Supplies You Need Removing the Server Panels and Accessing Its ComponentsSafety Guidelines Warnings and CautionsFigure 7 Accessing the Option Slots Accessing the PCI SlotsFigure 8 Option Slots PCI/ISA Option BoardsFigure 10 Hard Disk Drive Bays Figure 9 Accessing the Hard Disk DrivesHard Disk Drives SCSI SCA Hard Disk DrivesFigure 11 Removing/Installing a HDD Installing/Swapping a HDDHDD HDD Position Pins HDD Carrier 4 Mounting Screws Optional DevicesFigure 12 Mounting the HDD Carrier Figure 13 Memory and CPU Slots Figure 14 CPU/VRM Installation DetailMemory The system supports the following specifications for memory DIMMs Figure 15 Memory Board Slot LocationVRM #4 Jumper SettingsFigure 16 System Board Default Jumper Settings VRM #3Figure 17 I/O Board Switch Settings Before Operations 2 System Environment SettingFlow of System Environment Setting Outline of the Setup Menu What You Can Do with the System Environment SettingPCI Board Outline of ISA Configuration Utility ICUSetting for Each Board Notes on UseFlow of the Setup Menu Operation Setup MenuFigure 18 Entering Setup Menu Starting the Setup MenuFigure 19 Setup Menu Screen Configuration Setup Menu ScreenConfiguration of the Setup Menu Screen In the Setup Menu, the following key operations are allowed Operating the Keys on the Setup MenuFigure 20 Main Menu Screen Steps for Setting the Setup MenuWhat You Can Do on the Main Menu Primary Master Slave System Time and System DateLegacy Diskette A,B Network server Reset Configuration DataExecute ROM Diagnostic Unsupported What You Can Do on the Advanced MenuCurrent Resources PCI ConfigurationI/O Device Configuration Select ResourcesPS/2 Mouse Parallel portFloppy disk controller Local Bus IDE adapterI/O APIC Mode Ext MP Configuration TableEnable memory gap Console Redirection UnsupportedCaching Above 4GB WinNT 4.0 Install ModeLarge Disk Access Mode Unsupported Speaker VolumeSet User Password Supervisor Password isUser Password is Set Supervisor PasswordHard Drive IDE Hard Disk Drive What You Can Do on the Boot menuFigure 23 Boot Menu Screen Figure 24 Exit Menu Screen What You Can Do on the Exit MenuExit Saving Changes Exit Discarding ChangesDiscard Changes ISA Configuration Utility ICUNotes on the Setup Menu Load Setup DefaultsFlow of Operation with the ICU Backup for ICU DiskDo not remove ICU DISK2 before the ICU terminates System ResourcesStarting the ICU SpaceFigure 25 ICU Screen How to Use HelpICU Screen Operating the ICUExiting the ICU Checking Resources Used by the System Checking Resource StatusChecking Resources for Extended Boards Adding an Extended Board6. A dialog box for confirmation is displayed. Choose OK Reserving I/O Port Addresses Changing the Settings in Extended BoardsSettings for Each Resource Removing an Extended Board NOTE Unknown Card is displayed for RAID controller PC-CA7112 When ICU Program Disk Has Been DestroyedReserving Resources In Use from an ISA Board Lock/Unlock Card Restoring Configuration InformationErrors and Countermeasures Restrictions on the ICU List of Utility Settings Returning the Settings to DefaultsReturning the Settings of the Setup Information to Defaults Returning the ICU Settings to DefaultsCh 2 System Environment Setting Fixed ConfigurationThis table defines the SCSI Select factory default settings Symbios Logic SCSI Configuration UtilitiesHitachi VisionBase 8880R 3 Error InformationPOST Error Ch 3 Error InformationSystem Beeps Windows NT Driver Recommendations Installing Windows NT2. Select Advanced Menu-Windows NT 4.0 Install Mode 4 NT Drivers and LimitationsHitachi VisionBase 8880R Related Document 5 Related Document and SpecificationEnvironment Specification Hitachi VisionBase 8880R Ch 5 Related Document and Specification