WI-2Pa Dual Socket 604 Workstation Board User’s Manual 4200-0349-22 Rev. 1.
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Contents Chapter 1. 1.1. 1.2. 1.3. Chapter 2. 2.1. 2.2. 2.3. 2.4. 2.5. Chapter 3. 3.1. 3.2. Introduction .................................................... 1-1 Features & Specifications....................................................... 1-1 Package Checklist................................................................... 1-3 Layout Diagram...................................................................... 1-4 Hardware Setup.............................................. 2-1 Precautions .....
3.3. 3.4. 3.5. 3.6. Chapter 4. 3.2.1. Advanced BIOS Features ......................................... 3-6 3.2.2. Advanced Chipset Features ...................................... 3-9 3.2.3. Integrated Peripherals ............................................. 3-11 3.2.4. Power Management Setup ...................................... 3-16 3.2.5. PnP/PCI Configurations.......................................... 3-20 Security Menu ......................................................................
Introduction 1-1 Chapter 1. Introduction 1.1. Features & Specifications CPU • Supports Dual Intel Xeon processor (603-pin or 604-pin) Chipset • • • Intel E7505 chipset supports 400MHz/533MHz Front Side Bus Intel 82801DB (ICH4) supports PCI 2.
1-2 Chapter 1 • • • • • 1 parallel port, 2 serial ports and 1 game port PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse connectors Support 6 USB ports Support AC97, 5.1Channel (Option) Support S/PDIF (Option) Miscellaneous • • 24-pin and 8-pin EPS 12V power connectors Extend ATX form factor (12” x 13”) Specifications and information contained herein are subject to change without notice.
Introduction 1-3 1.2. Package Checklist (1) WI-2Pa Workstation board (1) Brief Installation Guide (1) Driver & Utilities CD (1) Ribbon cable for (1) 3.5” floppy disk drive (2) Ribbon cables for master and slave IDE drives (1) CPU Retention Mechanism (2) Retention Clips for 603-pin CPU (2) Retention Clips for 604-pin CPU (1) I/O Shield (1) 2-port USB 2.
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Introduction 1-5 Jumpers Description Default Setting CCMOS1 CMOS Clear Pins 1-2 (Normal) Closed Connectors Description 6CHAUD1 Optional ABIT CA-20 Interface Connector AGP1 Slot for AGP8x/4x AGP Pro Display Card ATX12V1 8-pin EPS12V Power Connector ATXPWR1 24-pin EPS12V Power Connector CD1/AUX1 Internal Audio Sources Connectors DIMM 0~5 DDR DIMM Slots FAN1 CPU1 Fan Connector (Speed monitoring support) FAN2 CPU2 Fan Connector (Speed monitoring support) FAN3 System Fan Connector (Spe
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Hardware Setup Chapter 2. 2-1 Hardware Setup 2.1. Precautions Please pay attention to the following precautions before setting up any hardware. 1. Always switch off the power supply and unplug the power cord from the wall outlet before installing the board or changing any settings. 2. Ground yourself properly by wearing a static safety wrist strap before removing the board from the antistatic bag. 3. Hold the board by its edges. Avoid touching any component on it. 4.
2-2 Chapter 2 2.2. Installing the Workstation Board Before installing the workstation board, exam your chassis to ensure this workstation board fits into it. Your chassis should support Extend ATX form factor. 1. Face the side of the I/O ports toward the rear part of the chassis. 2. Locate the screw holes on the workstation board and the chassis base. 3. Place all the studs or spacers needed on the chassis base and have them tightened. 4.
Hardware Setup 2-3 2.3. Install Xeon CPU and Heatsink This workstation board provides you two Socket-604 sockets to install Intel Xeon CPU. The CPU you bought should have a kit of heatsink and cooling fan bundled together. If that’s not the case, buy one specially designed for Xeon Socket 604 CPU. Please refer to the diagram shown below to install CPU and heatsink. NOTE: This workstation board also supports the Xeon CPU of 603-pin package. NOTE: The diagram shown here is for reference only.
2-4 Chapter 2 2.4. System Memory This workstation board provides six 184-pin Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) slots for Registered ECC DIMM modules with memory expansion size up to 12GB. 2.4.1.
Hardware Setup 2-5 Power off the computer and unplug the AC power cord before installing or removing memory modules. 1. Locate the DIMM slot on the workstation board. 2. Hold two edges of the DIMM module carefully, keep away of touching its connectors. 3. Align the notch key on the module with the rib on the slot. 4. Firmly press the module into the slots until the ejector tabs at both sides of the slot automatically snaps into the mounting notch.
2-6 Chapter 2 2.5. Connectors, Headers, and Switches All the connectors, headers and switches mentioned here are depending on your system configuration. Some features you may (or may not) have to connect or to configure depending on the peripherals you have connected. WARNING: Always power off the computer and unplug the AC power cord before adding or removing any peripheral or component. Failing to so may cause severe damage to your workstation board and/or peripherals.
Hardware Setup 2.5.2.
2-8 2.5.3. Chapter 2 CCMOS1: CMOS Memory Clearing Header This header uses a jumper cap to clear the CMOS memory. Short pin 2 and pin 3 only when you want to clear the CMOS memory. The default setting is pin 1 and pin 2 shorted for normal operation. ATTENTION: Turn the system power off first (including the +5V standby power) before clearing the CMOS memory. Failing to do so may cause your system to work abnormally or malfunction.
Hardware Setup 2.5.4. 2-9 FPIO1: Front Panel Switches and Indicators Header This header is used for connecting switches and LED indicators on the chassis front panel. Watch the power LED pin position and orientation. The mark “+” align to the pin in the figure below stands for positive polarity for the LED connection. • HD_LED: Connects to the HDD LED cable of chassis front panel. • RST: Connects to the Reset Switch cable of chassis front panel.
2-10 2.5.5. Chapter 2 FDC1, IDE0/IDE1 Connectors: The FDC1 connector connects up to two floppy drives with a 34-wire, 2-connector floppy cable. Connect the single end at the longer length of ribbon cable to the FDC1 on the board, the two connectors on the other end to the floppy disk drives connector. Generally you need only one floppy disk drive in your system. NOTE: The red line on the ribbon cable must be aligned with pin-1 on both the FDC1 port and the floppy connector.
Hardware Setup 2.5.6.
2-12 2.5.7. Chapter 2 6CHAUD1: 5.1-Channel Audio Interface Header This header provides 5.1-channel audio output through optional ABIT CA-20 interface. To enable the audio function on optional CA-20 interface, use the extension cable packed with CA-20 to connect both the 6CHAUD1 headers on CA-20 and this board.
Hardware Setup 2.5.8. 2-13 USB1/USB3: Additional USB Ports Headers These headers each provide two additional USB ports connection. Pin 1 3 5 7 9 Pin Assignment VCC Data0 Data0 + Ground NC Pin 2 4 6 8 10 Pin Assignment VCC Data1 Data1 + Ground NC To enable the USB function on optional CA-20 interface, use the extension cable packed with CA-20 to connect the JP1 header on CA-20 and the USB1 header on this board.
2-14 2.5.9. Chapter 2 CD1, AUX1: Internal Audio Connector These connectors connect to the audio output of internal CD-ROM drive or add-on audio card.
Hardware Setup 2.5.10. 2-15 IR1: Infrared Device Header This header connects to an optional IR device attached to chassis. This workstation board supports standard IR transfer rates.
2-16 Chapter 2 2.5.11. Back Panel Connectors: • Mouse: PS/2 mouse connector. • Keyboard: PS/2 keyboard connector. • LPT: Parallel port connector. • COM1/COM2: Serial port connector • LAN: Local Area Network connector. Left LED Off Green Green Right LED Off Off Blink Orange Definition No Connection Link Active • USB: Universal Serial Bus connector. • MIDI/GAME Port: Joystick, game pad, MIDI or other simulation hardware devices connector. • Line Out: Audio output jack.
BIOS Setup Chapter 3. 3-1 BIOS Setup The BIOS is a program located in a Flash Memory chip on the workstation board. This program will not be lost when you turn the computer off. This program is also referred to as the boot program. It is the only channel the hardware circuit has to communicate with the operating system.
3-2 Chapter 3 3.1. Main Menu Date (mm:dd:yy) This item allows you to set the date you specify (usually the current date) in the format of [Month], [Date], and [Year]. Valid values are [Month]: January ~ December, [Date]: 1 ~ 31, and [Year]: 1999 ~ 2099. Use the or key to move between the fields. Time (hh:mm:ss) This item allows you to set the time you specify (usually the current time) in the format of [Hour], [Minute], and [Second].
BIOS Setup 3-3 IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave IDE HDD Auto-Detection This item allows you to detect the parameters of IDE drives by pressing the key. The parameters will automatically be shown on the screen. IDE Primary Master When set to [Auto], the BIOS will automatically check what kind of IDE drive you are using. If you want to define your own drive by yourself, set it to [Manual] and make sure you fully understand the meaning of the parameters.
3-4 Chapter 3 Cylinder When disks are placed directly above one another along the shaft, the circular vertical “slice” consisting of all the tracks located in a particular position is called a cylinder. You can set the number of cylinders for a HDD. The minimum number you can enter is 0, the maximum number you can enter is 65535. Head This is the tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to create and read back the magnetic patterns on the disk (also called the read/write head).
BIOS Setup 3-5 Drive A This item sets the type of floppy drives installed. [None]: No floppy drive installed [360K, 5.25 in.]: 5.25-inch standard drive; 360KB capacity [1.2M, 5.25 in.]: 5.25-inch AT-type high-density drive; 1.2MB capacity [720K, 3.5 in.]: 3.5-inch double-sided drive; 720KB capacity [1.44M, 3.5 in.]: 3.5-inch double-sided drive; 1.44MB capacity [2.88M, 3.5 in.]: 3.5-inch double-sided drive; 2.
3-6 Chapter 3 3.2. Advanced Menu 3.2.1. Advanced BIOS Features CPU Hyper-Threading Leave this item to its default setting to enable the simultaneous multi-threaded (SMT) processor so as to make one physical processor looks like two logical processors to the OS and applications.
BIOS Setup 3-7 This option is for CPU with Hyper-Threading Technology only. For more information on “Hyper-Threading Technology”, please visit Intel Web site at http://www.intel.com/homepage/land/hyperthreading.htm , http://www.intel.com/design/chipsets/ht/. Quick Power On Self Test When set to [Enabled], this item speeds up the Power On Self Test (POST) after powering on the system. The BIOS shorten or skip some check during the POST.
3-8 Chapter 3 NOTE: Don’t forget your password. If you forget the password, you will have to open the computer case and clear all information in the CMOS before you can start up the system. But by doing this, you will have to reset all previously set options. MPS Version Control For OS: This item specifies which version of MPS (Multi-Processor Specification) this workstation board will use. The options are 1.1 and 1.4. The default setting is 1.4.
BIOS Setup 3.2.2. 3-9 Advanced Chipset Features DRAM Timing Control This item controls the DRAM timing. Press key to enter its menu. DRAM Timing Selectable This item sets the optimal timings for the following four items, depending on the memory module you are using.
3-10 Chapter 3 items by reading the contents in the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) device. The EEPROM on the memory module stores critical parameter information about the module, such as memory type, size, speed, voltage interface, and module banks. CAS Latency Time This item controls the latency between the DRAM read command and the time that the data becomes actually available. ACT. to Precharge Delay This item controls the number of DRAM clocks used for DRAM parameters.
BIOS Setup 3.2.3. 3-11 Integrated Peripherals In this menu, you can change the onboard I/O device, I/O port address and other hardware settings. Onboard IDE-1 Controller This item enables or disables the onboard IDE-1 controller. Onboard IDE-2 Controller Its description is the same as the Onboard IDE-1 Controller. USB Controller Two options are available: Enabled and Disabled. The default setting is Enabled. This workstation board provides two Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports to support USB devices.
3-12 Chapter 3 USB 2.0 Controller This item allows you to select the USB ports to be USB 2.0 ([Enabled]) or USB 1.1 ([Disabled]) specification. USB Keyboard Support This item allows you to select [BIOS] for using USB keyboard in DOS environment, or [OS] in OS environment. USB Mouse Support This item allows you to select [BIOS] for using USB mouse in DOS environment, or [OS] in OS environment. AC97 Audio When set to [Enabled], the onboard audio codec will be detected and supported.
BIOS Setup 3-13 KB Power ON Password This option allows you to set a password required in order to Power ON your computer. You will be asked to enter your password and then to confirm it. Do not forget your password. Should you forget your password, you will have to open your computer case, clear the CMOS and reset all parameters again in order to be able to utilize this function. Hot Key Power ON There are twelve options are available, Ctrl-F1 to Ctrl-F12.
3-14 Chapter 3 Use IR Pins Two options are available: RxD2, TxD2 and IR-Rx2Tx2. The default setting is IR-Rx2Tx2. If you choose RxD2, TxD2, your workstation board must support a COM port IR KIT connection. Otherwise, you can only choose the IR-Rx2Tx2 to use the IR header on your workstation board to connect your IR KIT. Please use the default setting. Onboard Parallel Port This item sets the address of the onboard parallel port. Parallel Port Mode This item sets the operation mode of the parallel port.
BIOS Setup 3-15 NOTE: If you bought an audio adapter and wanted to replace the use of onboard audio solution, you have to disable three items in BIOS. Otherwise, your audio adapter may not work well.
3-16 Chapter 3 3.2.4. Power Management Setup This menu allows you to set up the power management in order to reduce power consumption. ACPI Suspend Type: Two options are available: S1(POS) and S3(STR). The default setting is S3(STR). Generally, ACPI has six states: System S0 state, S1, S2, S3, S4, S5.
BIOS Setup • 3-17 Devices that are enabled to wake the system and that can do so from their current device state can initiate a hardware event which transitions the system state to S0. This transition causes the processor to continue execution where it left off. To transition into the S1 state, the operating software does not have to flush the processor's cache. The S3(STR) State (Suspend to RAM): The S3 state is logically lower then the S2 state and is assumed to conserve more power.
3-18 Chapter 3 USB Dev Wake-Up From S3 When set to [Enabled] this item allows you to use USB keyboard to wake up a system that is in the S3 state. This item can be configured only if the “ACPI Suspend Type” item is set to [S3(STR)]. Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN This item selects the method of powering off your system: [Hold 4 Sec.]: Pushing the power button for more than 4 seconds will power off the system. This will prevent the system from powering off in case you accidentally hit or pushed the power button.
BIOS Setup 3-19 [1-31]: This option selects a date you would like the system to power-on. The system will power-on on the date set, and the time set in the “Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm” item. Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm This item sets the time you would like the system to power-on.
3-20 3.2.5. Chapter 3 PnP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI, or Personal Computer Interconnect, is a system that allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with its own special components. This section covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings.
BIOS Setup 3-21 User’s Manual
3-22 Chapter 3 3.3. Security Menu Set Supervisor Password This option protects the BIOS configuration or restricts access to the computer itself. The Supervisor Password is used to protect the stored CMOS options from being changed by unauthorized users. Set User Password This option protects the BIOS configuration or restricts access to the computer itself. The User Password requires all users to enter a password in order to use the system, and/or enter the BIOS setup (but can’t change its contents).
BIOS Setup 3-23 3.4. PC Health Menu CPU Shutdown Temperature: Once the system or CPU temperature exceeds the temperature specified, the CPU will shutdown automatically to avoid damaging. This function only works for an ACPI OS such as Windows 98/ Windows 2000 with ACPI activated. The options are Disabled, 70°C/158°F, 75°C/167°F, 80°C/176°F, and 85°C/185°F. The default setting is 85°C/185°F. NOTE: This item is enabled only for 604-pin CPU.
3-24 Chapter 3 All Voltages, Fans Speed and Thermal Monitoring These unchangeable items list the current status of the CPU and environment temperatures, fan speeds, and system power voltage. (The FAN4~6 header does not support speed monitoring.) NOTE: The hardware monitoring features for temperatures, fans and voltages will occupy the I/O address from 294H to 297H.
BIOS Setup 3-25 3.5. Clk/Misc. Menu CPU Clock Ratio This option selects the CPU clock ratio. Please type in the correct multiple for your CPU. Case-Open Detection This option controls the function for case-opening detection via JP3 header. BIOS Protect Control This option protects for accidentally BIOS writing attempt. NOTE: Make sure to set this item to “Unprotected” when flashing the BIOS.
3-26 Chapter 3 3.6. Exit Menu Once you have made all your selections in the previous BIOS setup menu, you have to save the settings and exit the setup menu. Select the Exit Menu in the menu bar to show the following menu: NOTE: Pressing does not exit this menu. You have to select one of the options in this menu, such as “Exit Without Saving” to exit the menu without saving your previous settings.
Driver Installation Chapter 4. 4-1 Driver Installation After all the hardware has been installed, you must first install the operating system and then the software drivers. The necessary drivers are all included within the Drivers & Utilities CD that came packaged with your workstation board. The display shown in the following figure should appear after inserting this CD into your CD-ROM drive, if not, enter [My Computer] CD-ROM drive double click [Launch].
4-2 Chapter 4 Setup Items • Intel Chipset Driver Install Intel chipset driver for Windows Operating System. • RealTek ALC650 Audio Driver Install RealTek 6-Channel AC 97 CODEC driver for Windows Operating System. • Intel LAN Driver Install the drivers needed to run Fast Ethernet controller. The operating systems supported are Windows, Windows XP 64-bit, Linux, Netware, and FreeBSD. • USB 2.0 Driver via Service Pack Install USB 2.0 driver for Windows Operating System.
Trouble Shooting A-1 Appendix A. Trouble Shooting Why the system shows incorrect CPU speed in Win2K If you run Msinfo32.exe on a computer that has an Intel Pentium 4 Xeon 2.2-GHz or faster processor, a very high processor speed may be shown. The Processor information on the System Summary page shows the correct name, family, model and stepping for the processor, but the approximate speed may be 37,000 MHz or faster.
A-2 Appendix A # make modules_install # mkdinitrd /boot/initrd.2.4.18.img 2.4.18 # cp /usr/src/linux/System.map /boot/System.map-2.4.18-irqbal # cd /boot # ln -s System.map-2.4.18-irqbal System.map # add following entries to /etc/lilo.conf image=/boot/vmlinuz-24188irqbal label=lin24188irqbal initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.18.
Trouble Shooting A-3 Even with PAE enabled, the underlying architecture of the system is still based on 32-bit linear addresses. This effectively retains the 2GB of application space and the 2GB of kernel mode space because only 4GB of addresses are available. However, multiple processes can immediately benefit from the increased RAM because they are less likely to encounter physical memory restrictions and begin paging.
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How to Get Technical Support B-1 Appendix B. How to Get Technical Support (From our website) http://www.abit.com.tw (In North America) http://www.abit-usa.com (In Europe) http://www.abit.nl Thank you for choosing ABIT products. ABIT sells all our products through distributors, resellers and system integrators; we have no direct sales to end-users.
B-2 Appendix B 4. Internet Newsgroups. They are a great source of information and many people there can offer help. ABIT's Internet News group, alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.abit, is an ideal forum for the public to exchange information and discuss experiences they have had with ABIT products. Many times you will see that your question has already been asked before. This is a public Internet news group and it is reserved for free discussions. Here is a list of some of the more popular ones: alt.comp.periphs.
How to Get Technical Support B-3 North America and South America: ABIT Computer (U.S.A.) Corporation 45531 Northport Loop West, Fremont, California 94538, U.S.A. Tel: 1-510-623-0500 Fax: 1-510-623-1092 sales@abit-usa.com technical@abit-usa.com U.K. and Ireland: ABIT Computer (U.K.) Corporation Ltd. Unit 3, 24-26 Boulton Road, Stevenage, Herts SG1 4QX, U.K. Tel: 44-1438-228888 Fax: 44-1438-226333 sales@abitcomputer.co.uk technical@abitcomputer.co.
B-4 Appendix B Japan: ABIT Computer (Japan) Co. Ltd. Fax: 81-3-5396-5110 http://www.abit4u.jp Shanghai: ABIT Computer (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. Tel: 86-21-6235-1829 Fax: 86-21-6235-1832 http://www.abit.com.cn Russia: ABIT Computer (Russia) Corporation Ltd. Fax: 7 (095) 937 8237 http://www.abit.ru France: ABIT Computer France SARL 4, Place La Defense, 92974 Paris La Defense cedex, France Fax: 33-1-5858-0047 http://www.abit.com.
How to Get Technical Support B-5 7. RMA Service. If your system has been working but it just stopped, but you have not installed any new software or hardware recently, it is likely that you have a defective component. Please contact the reseller from whom you bought the product. You should be able to get RMA service there. 8. Reporting Compatibility Problems to ABIT.
B-6 Appendix B Technical Support Form Company Name: Phone Number: Contact Person: Fax Number: E-mail Address: Model * Motherboard Model No.
