ZMAXdp Dual AMD Opteron SFF Barebone
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Chapter 2. Assembling the System………………………………………………………………14
Contents
Chapter 1. System Introduction…………………………………………………………………...10
Chapter 3. Positioning the System unit………………………………………….……………31
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Chapter 4. Mainboard Information………………………………………………………………..39
Chapter 6. Drivers and Utilities…………………………………………………………………..75
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Welcome
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About this Manual
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About this guide
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Unpacking ZMAXdp
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System Introduction
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Internal Features
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Assembling the System
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Removing the cover
Release three screws
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Separate the case and chassis cover use your thumbs to pull it off, from the front to the back, then lift it off the chassis
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Lifting the casing cover
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Turn over the drive holder
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Release the screws from the rack
Release the screw from the rack
Remove the drive holder
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Remove this screw
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Remove the pre-installed heatsink assembly
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Remove the screws marked in circles
Release the first heatsink entirely
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Central Processing Unit CPU Overview
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Gold Triangle on the CPU
Lever Raised, Unlock the socket
Installing the Processor
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Position the CPU
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Place the heatsink on the processor
WRONG WAY to Install the Heatsink
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Installing the heatsink and tighten the screws
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Important notes on memory configurations
Installing system memory
Memory configurations
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Installing a DIMM
Installing Memory Modules
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Installing an AGP card
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Slip the HDDs into the bay
Installing hard disk drives
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Attaching the drive screws
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Installing a optical drive
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Slip the CDROM/ DVD into the bay
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Positioning the System Unit
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Positioning the System Unit
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Connecting the Keyboard and Mouse
Setting Up Your Computer
Connecting a Display Monitor
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Connecting the Ethernet cable
Connecting the printer
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Connecting the Scanner
Connecting the Power Cords
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Connecting the USB peripherals
Connecting the IEEE1394 digital video camcorder
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Plug the Speaker cord into the rear of the computer by Audio Line Out
Connecting the Speakers
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Arranging your workspace
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Mainboard Information
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Introduction
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Two AMD Opteron 2xx series processors
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Rear External Connectors
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PS/2 Ports
USB Ports
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Ethernet Ports
Audio Jacks
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Central Processing Unit and System memory
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CPU Socket
System Memory Socket
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Expansion Slot
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The mini PCI slot is used to connect wireless LAN card or additional Mini PCI card
Before you installed any card on this board
Mini PCI Slot
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Jumpers Setting
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Clear CMOS Jumper
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Internal Connectors
IDE1, IDE2 IDE Drive Connectors
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SATA Drive Connectors
These SATA connectors support the thin Serial ATA cables for primary internal storage devices. The current Serial ATA interface allows up to 150 MB/s data transfer rate, faster than the standard parallel ATA with 133 MB/s UltraDMA133
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Power Connectors
The two power connectors let you attach two leads from an ATX12V power supply to the motherboard. The board requires a 24-pin ATX connector plus a 8-pin ATX12V connector. Insert the 24-pin lead of the ATX12V power supply into the first 20 holes of the power connector leaving the last four empty. Insert the 8-pin ATX12V lead into the another power connector
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BIOS Setup
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Move the latest BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk
Updating Your BIOS
Creating a bootable floppy disk A. DOS environment
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AMIFLASH / filename
Using “AMIFLASH.EXE” to update the BIOS
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BIOS Setup program
STARTING THE BIOS SETUP
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Using The BIOS Setup Utility
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The BIOS does NOT automatically save values that you have modified. If you do not save your values before you exit the BIOS Setup Utility, all your changes will be lost
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Main Menu
BIOS Setup Main Menu
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Advanced Menu
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This is the Advanced Menu screen
option disables legacy support if no USB
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floppy-diskette type installed in your system
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IDE Configuration Submenu
Super IO Configuration Submenu
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PCI PnP
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Boot Settings Configuration Sub-Menu
Boot Configurations
You can display Boot Setup option by highlighting it using the Arrow ↑/↓ keys and pressing Enter. The settings are described on the following pages
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Option
Change Supervisor Password
BIOS Security Menu
The system can be configured so that all users must enter a password every time the system boots or when BIOS Setup is entered, using either the Supervisor password or User password. The Supervisor and User passwords activate two different levels of password security. If you select password support, you are prompted for a one to six character password. Type the password on the keyboard. The password does not appear on the screen when typed. Make sure you write it down. If you forget it, you must clear CMOS and reconfigure
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To set a Supervisor Password
1. Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press Enter
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BIOS Chipset Configurations
There are three submenus inside Chipset menu NorthBridge Configuration, SouthBridge Configuration and AGP Configuration
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North Bridge Chipset Configuration Sub-Menu
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ECC Configuration Sub-Menu
Memory Configuration Sub-Menu
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South Bridge Chipset Configuration Sub-Menu
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Power Menu
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Option
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BIOS Exit Menu
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Save Changes and Exit
Load Failsafe Defaults
Load Optimal Defaults
This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When you select this option or if you press F5, a confirmation window appears. Select Yes to load default values. Select Exit Saving Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM
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Drivers and Utilities
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Drivers Installation Screen
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Running the Power Installer Disc
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Specification
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Specifications
Dimension
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Power Supply
Weight
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