Intel MB440LX manual Initial System Startup, Checklist

Initial System Startup

Problems that occur at initial system startup are usually caused by incorrect installation or configuration. Hardware failure is a less frequent cause.

Checklist

❑Are all cables correctly connected and secured?

❑Are the processor modules fully seated in their slots on the system board?

❑Are all add-in ISA and PCI boards fully seated in their slots on the system board?

❑Are all jumper settings on the system board correct? For information, see Chapter 8, "System Board Jumpers."

❑Are all jumper and switch settings on add-in boards and peripheral devices correct? To check these settings, refer to the manufacturer’s documentation that comes with them. If applicable, ensure that there are no conflicts—for example, two add-in boards sharing the same interrupt.

❑Are all DIMMs on the memory module installed correctly? Refer to Chapter 6, "Server Resources," for installation instructions.

❑Are all add-in boards and peripheral devices installed correctly? Refer to Chapter 4, "Working Inside Your System."

❑If the system has a hard disk drive, is it properly formatted or defined?

❑Is the SCSI hot-docking backplane configured and terminated correctly? For information about the board, see Chapter 5, “SCSI Backplane and Drives: Hot-swapping and Configuring .”

❑Are all device drivers properly installed? For information about installing drivers, see Chapter 3, "Configuring The System."

❑Are the configuration settings made with the SCU correct? For information about running the SCU, see Chapter 3, "Configuring The System."

❑Is the operating system properly loaded? Refer to the operating system documentation.

❑Did you press the power button on the front panel to turn the server on (power-on light should be lit)?

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