ZMAXdp Dual AMD Opteron SFF Barebone
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Contents
Chapter 1. System Introduction…………………………………………………………………...10
Chapter 2. Assembling the System………………………………………………………………14
Chapter 3. Positioning the System unit………………………………………….……………31
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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Audience
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Unpacking ZMAXdp
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System Introduction
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ZMAXdp Front Panel Features
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ZMAXdp Rear Panel Features
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Internal Features
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Actual products may look different from the photo
Assembling the System
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Removing the cover
Release three screws
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Lifting the casing cover
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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Turn over the drive holder
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Release the screws from the rack
Remove the drive holder
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Release the screw from the rack
Remove this screw
Remove the pre-installed heatsink assembly
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Remove the screws marked in circles
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Release the first heatsink entirely
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Central Processing Unit CPU Overview
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Gold Triangle on the CPU
Installing the Processor
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Lever Raised, Unlock the socket
Position the CPU
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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Installing system memory
Memory configurations
Important notes on memory configurations
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Installing a DIMM
Installing Memory Modules
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Installing an AGP card
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Installing hard disk drives
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Slip the HDDs into the bay
Attaching the drive screws
Installing a optical drive
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Slip the CDROM/ DVD into the bay
Positioning the System Unit
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Positioning the System Unit
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Setting Up Your Computer
Connecting a Display Monitor
Connecting the Keyboard and Mouse
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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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Connecting the Speakers
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Plug the Speaker cord into the rear of the computer by Audio Line Out
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Arranging your workspace
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Mainboard Information
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Introduction
Two AMD Opteron 2xx series processors
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ZMAXdp motherboard layout
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Rear External Connectors
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PS/2 Ports
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Ethernet Ports
USB Ports
Audio Jacks
Central Processing Unit and System memory
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CPU Socket
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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
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Mini PCI Slot
Jumpers Setting
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Clear CMOS Jumper
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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Updating Your BIOS
Creating a bootable floppy disk A. DOS environment
Move the latest BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk
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Using “AMIFLASH.EXE” to update the BIOS
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AMIFLASH / filename
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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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BIOS Setup Main Menu
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Main Menu
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Advanced Menu
This is the Advanced Menu screen
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floppy-diskette type installed in your system
option disables legacy support if no USB
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IDE Configuration Submenu
Super IO Configuration Submenu
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PCI PnP
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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
Boot Settings Configuration Sub-Menu
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Option
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
Change Supervisor Password
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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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Memory Configuration Sub-Menu
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ECC Configuration Sub-Menu
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South Bridge Chipset Configuration Sub-Menu
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Power Menu
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Option
BIOS Exit Menu
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Save Changes and Exit
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
Load Failsafe Defaults
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Drivers and Utilities
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Drivers and Utilities
Running the Power Installer Disc
Drivers Installation Screen
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Specifications
Dimension
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Power Supply
Weight
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IEEE-1394