AOpen AXPS-U User manual

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Overview
Hardware
Installation Drivers &
Utilities
BIOS Setup Glossary
Troubleshooting &
Technical Support
AXPS-U/AXPS Plus-U
DOC. NO.: AXPSPLUSU-OL-E0301A

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AXPS-U/AXPS Plus-U ......................................................................................................................1
What’s in this manual......................................................................................................................................................2
You Must Notice..............................................................................................................................................................8
Before You Start..............................................................................................................................................................9
Overview.......................................................................................................................................................................10
Feature Highlight........................................................................................................................................................... 11
Quick Installation Procedure .........................................................................................................................................14
Motherboard Map..........................................................................................................................................................15
Hardware Installation................................................................................................................16
About “User Upgrade Optional” and “Manufacture Upgrade Optional”….......................................................................17
CPU Installation ............................................................................................................................................................18
Installing CPU and Housing Fans..................................................................................................................................19
JP14 Clear CMOS Data Jumper....................................................................................................................................20
JP15 Boot Block Jumper...............................................................................................................................................21
DIMM Sockets...............................................................................................................................................................22
Front Panel Connector..................................................................................................................................................24
ATX Power Connector...................................................................................................................................................25

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AC Power Auto Recovery..............................................................................................................................................26
IDE and Floppy Connector............................................................................................................................................27
ATA100 Supported ........................................................................................................................................................29
PC99 Color Coded Back Panel .....................................................................................................................................30
Connecting 68pin Ultra320 SCSI Cable (AXPS Plus-U Only)........................................................................................31
Support COM2 Connector.............................................................................................................................................33
Support Two USB1.1 Channels (four Ports) ..................................................................................................................34
Wake On LAN Connector..............................................................................................................................................36
Chassis Instruction Connector ......................................................................................................................................37
Resettable Fuse............................................................................................................................................................38
Low ESR Capacitor.......................................................................................................................................................39
Driver and Utility .......................................................................................................................40
BIOS Setup Utility .....................................................................................................................41
Entering Setup ..............................................................................................................................................................42
System Information .......................................................................................................................................................45
Product Information.......................................................................................................................................................50
Disk Drives....................................................................................................................................................................52
Onboard Peripherals.....................................................................................................................................................62
Power Management ......................................................................................................................................................70

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Boot Options .................................................................................................................................................................77
Date and Time...............................................................................................................................................................83
System Security ............................................................................................................................................................85
Health Monitor Status....................................................................................................................................................90
Advanced Options.........................................................................................................................................................91
Load Default Settings....................................................................................................................................................92
Abort Settings Change..................................................................................................................................................93
SCSISelect™ Utility...................................................................................................................94
Running the SCSISelect™ Utility ..................................................................................................................................97
Utility Options................................................................................................................................................................98
Configure/View Host Adapter Settings Menu...............................................................................................................100
Advanced Configuration Options................................................................................................................................. 112
SCSI Disk Utilities....................................................................................................................................................... 115
Disk Drives Over 1 GByte ........................................................................................................................................... 118
When to Use the Extended Translation ....................................................................................................................... 119
Glossary ..................................................................................................................................120
AC97...........................................................................................................................................................................120
ACPI (Advanced Configuration & Power Interface) .....................................................................................................120
AGP (Accelerated Graphic Port) .................................................................................................................................120

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AMR (Audio/Modem Riser)..........................................................................................................................................121
AOpen Bonus Pack CD...............................................................................................................................................121
APM (Advanced Power Management).........................................................................................................................121
ATA (AT Attachment) ...................................................................................................................................................121
ATA/66 ........................................................................................................................................................................121
ATA/100 ......................................................................................................................................................................122
BIOS (Basic Input/Output System)..............................................................................................................................122
Bus Master IDE (DMA mode)......................................................................................................................................122
CNR (Communication and Networking Riser)..............................................................................................................122
CODEC (Coding and Decoding)..................................................................................................................................123
DDR (Double Data Rated) SDRAM .............................................................................................................................123
DIMM (Dual In Line Memory Module)..........................................................................................................................123
DMA (Direct Memory Access)......................................................................................................................................123
ECC (Error Checking and Correction).........................................................................................................................124
EDO (Extended Data Output) Memory ........................................................................................................................124
EEPROM (Electronic Erasable Programmable ROM)..................................................................................................124
EPROM (Erasable Programmable ROM) ....................................................................................................................124
EV6 Bus......................................................................................................................................................................125
FCC DoC (Declaration of Conformity).........................................................................................................................125

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FC-PGA (Flip Chip-Pin Grid Array)..............................................................................................................................125
Flash ROM..................................................................................................................................................................125
FSB (Front Side Bus) Clock ........................................................................................................................................126
IPMB Bus....................................................................................................................................................................126
IEEE 1394...................................................................................................................................................................126
Parity Bit .....................................................................................................................................................................127
PBSRAM (Pipelined Burst SRAM)...............................................................................................................................127
PC-100 DIMM .............................................................................................................................................................127
PC-133 DIMM .............................................................................................................................................................127
PC-1600 or PC-2100 DDR DRAM...............................................................................................................................127
PCI (Peripheral Component Interface) Bus .................................................................................................................128
PDF Format.................................................................................................................................................................128
PnP (Plug and Play)....................................................................................................................................................128
POST (Power-On Self Test) ........................................................................................................................................128
RDRAM (Rambus DRAM) ...........................................................................................................................................129
RIMM (Rambus Inline Memory Module) ......................................................................................................................129
SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM)....................................................................................................................................129
Shadow E2PROM........................................................................................................................................................129
SIMM (Single In Line Memory Module) .......................................................................................................................130

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SMBus (System Management Bus).............................................................................................................................130
SPD (Serial Presence Detect).....................................................................................................................................130
Ultra DMA ...................................................................................................................................................................131
USB (Universal Serial Bus).........................................................................................................................................131
VCM (Virtual Channel Memory)...................................................................................................................................132
ZIP file.........................................................................................................................................................................132
Troubleshooting.......................................................................................................................133
Technical Support ...................................................................................................................137
Product Registration ...............................................................................................................140
How to Contact Us ..................................................................................................................141

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Yo ou u M Mu us st t N No ot ti ic ce e
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Be ef fo or re e Y Yo ou u S St ta ar rt t
This Online Manual will introduce you how this product is installed. All useful information will be described in later chapters.
Please keep this manual carefully for future upgrades or system configuration changes. This Online Manual is saved in PDF
format, we recommend using Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 for online viewing, it is included in Bonus CD disc or you can get free
download from Adobe web site.
Although this Online Manual is optimized for screen viewing, it is still capable for hardcopy printing, you can print it by A4 paper
size and set 2 pages per A4 sheet on your printer. To do so, choose File > Page Setup and follow the instruction of your printer
driver.
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Thank you for choosing AOpen AXPS-U/AXPS Plus-U motherboard. AXPS-U/AXPS Plus-U is Intel®Socket 604 motherboard
(M/B) based on the BIG ATX form factor featuring the Server Works GC-SL Chipset. As high performance chipset built in the
M/B, AXPS-U/AXPS Plus-U motherboard can support Intel®Socket 604 Intel®Xeon and 400/533MHzFront Side Bus (FSB)
clock. The one channel SCSI architecture supports Ultra320 SCSI with bandwidth of up to 320MB/s (AXPS Plus-U only). The
AXPS-U/AXPS Plus-U also integrates Intel® 82540 GbE PCI Ethernet controller that supports 1 Gbites function for better
remote site management. According to different customer’s requirements, the chipset memory interface supports ECC DDR
RAM devices with densities of 64, 128, 256, 512Mb, and 1Gb DDRAM DIMM modules and the maximum memory size can be up
to 4GB.

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Fe ea at tu ur re e H Hi ig gh hl li ig gh ht t
CPU
Supports Intel®Xeon 2.0GHz above with FSB400/533MHz (Front Side Bus) designed for Socket 604 technology.
Chipset
With Server Works CMIC-SL chipset is designed for use with the Intel®Xeon processor in the 604-pin package. It is optimized
for the Intel®Xeon processor, supporting a single channel of DDR 200/266.
Expansion Slots
Including four 64-bit/33MHz, one 32-bit/33MHz PCI slots and one 64bit/33MHz PCI slot with ZCR Function support.
SCSI On-board (AXPS Plus-U only)
The single channel Adaptec AIC-7901X chip host adapter delivers Ultra 320/m SCSI data transfer rates which doubles the Ultra3
SCSI data transfer rate of up to 320MB/s. In addition, the AIC-7901X features a 66MHz, 64bit PCI interface that supports zero
wait-state memory that also operates on 33MHz, 32bit PCI buses. It supports up to 15 devices on a 12 meters cable (or 25
meters in a point to point configuration), making it ideal for both clustering and RAID configurations.

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Video Subsystem
The ATI Rage XL harbors 2D and 3D display capacities that bring life to any multimedia and work applications. With a
remarkable color depths and high resolutions of up to 1280*1024 for an enhanced visual experience on your system. The
on-board ATI Rage XL chipset comes with 8MB of video memory and supports up to 1280*1024 display mode at high colors with
a maximum of 8MB video memory option.
Intel®82540 GbE LAN controller
Another cost-effective feature for network solution is the integration of Intel 82540 GbE Fast Ethernet controllers. The Intel
82540 GbE integrates Intel’s fourth-generation Gigabit MAC design with fully integrated, physical-layer circuitry to provide a
standard IEEE 802.3 Ethernet interface for 1000BASE-T and 100BASE-TX applications.
Memory
Provides four 184-pin DDR RAM DIMM sockets that support up to 4GB of PC-200/266 compliant registered DDR RAM
(Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory). You may install 64, 128, 256, 512Mb and 1Gb DDR RAM DIMM modules into
each socket.
Four USB Connectors
There are two connectors on the back pane for USB interface devices, such as mouse, keyboard, modem, scanner, etc. All two
USB Connectors support USB1.1. You can use proper cables to connect USB devices from PC99 back panel or connect the 2nd
USB channel header to the front panel of chassis.

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Power Management/Plug and Play
Supports the power management function that conforms to the power-saving standards of the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) Energy Star program. It also offers Plug-and-Play, helping save users from configuration problems and makes the
system user-friendly.
Hardware Monitoring Management
Supports CPU or system fans’ status, temperature, voltage monitoring and alert through the on-board hardware monitor module.
Enhanced ACPI
The fully implemented ACPI standard is Windows®2000 series compatible; it also supports Soft-Off, Stand by (S1), STD
(Suspend to Disk, S4) features.
Super Multi-I/O
Provides two high-speed UART compatible serial ports and one parallel port with EPP and ECP capabilities. You can also
connect UART from COM1 to an Infrared Module for wireless connection.

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Qu ui ic ck k I In ns st ta al ll la at ti io on n P Pr ro oc ce ed du ur re e
This page gives you a quick procedure on how to install your system. Follow each step accordingly.
1. Installing CPU and Fan
2. Installing System Memory (DIMM)
3. Connecting Front Panel Cable
4. Connecting IDE and Floppy Cable
5. Connecting ATX Power Cable
6. Connecting Back Panel Cable
7. Power-on and Load BIOS Setup Default
8. Setting CPU Frequency
9. Reboot
10. Installing Operating System
11. Installing Driver and Utility

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Motherboard Map
PC99 Colored Back Panel
Resettable Fuse
Front Panel Connector
ATI RageXL Controller
FDD Connector
184-pin DIMM Sockets x4
supporting DDR200/266
DDR RAM
CPU Fans Connector
North Bridge:
Server Works CMIC-SL Chi
p
set
604-pin CPU socket
FSB400/533 MHz Intel
®
Xeon
TM
CPU Supported
32bit/33MHz PCI Slot
ATX Power Connector
Flash ROM BIOS
Intel
®
82540 GbE
Ethernet Controller
4-
p
in 12V ATX Power Connector
64bit/33MHz PCI Slot x3
Adaptec AIC-7901X
Ultra320 SCSI Controller
(AXPS Plus-U only)
68pin SCSI Connector
(AXPS Plus-U only)
System Fan2 Connector
IDE
C
onnec
t
ors
(ATA
33/66/100)
USB connector
South Bridge:Server Works CSB6
JP14 CMOS Clear Jum
p
er
System Fan1 Connector
64bit/33MHz 3.3V PCI Slot
(AXPS Plus-U supports ZCR)
JP15 Boot Block Jum
p
er
Intel® 82551 10/100MB
Ethernet Controller
System Fan3 Connector
Wake On LAN Connector
Case Open Instruction Connector
IDE3 Connectors
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This chapter describes jumpers, connectors and hardware devices of this motherboard.
Note: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your processor, disk drives, expansion boards, and
other components. Always observe the following precautions before you install a system component.
1. Do not remove a component from its protective packaging until you are ready to install it.
2. Wear a wrist ground strap and attach it to a metal part of the system unit before handling a
component. If a wrist strap is not available, maintain contact with the system unit throughout any
procedure requiring ESD protection.

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Ab bo ou ut t “ “U Us se er r U Up pg gr ra ad de e O Op pt ti io on na al l” ” a an nd d “ “M Ma an nu uf fa ac ct tu ur re e U Up pg gr ra ad de e
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Op pt ti io on na al l” ”… …
When you read this online manual and start to assemble your computer system, you may notice that some of the functions are
marked as “User Upgrade Optional” or “Manufacture Upgrade Optional”. Although all of AOpen’s motherboards have included
many amazing and powerful features, sometimes not every user is familiar with these powerful features. As a result of this we
define features that can be upgraded by users as “User Upgrade Optional”. You can upgrade these functions by purchasing
additional devices. As for functions that cannot be upgraded by users, we define them as “Manufacture Upgrade Optional”. If
need be, you can contact our local distributors or resellers to purchase “Manufacture Upgrade Optional” components, and again
you are also welcome to visit our official website at Http://www.aopen.com.tw for detail information.

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This motherboard supports Intel®Xeon Socket 604 series CPU. Be careful of CPU orientation when you plug it into CPU socket.
Note: Those pictures are for example only; it may not exactly look the same with your motherboard.
1. Pull up the CPU socket level and up to 90-degree angle.
2. Locate Pin 1 in the socket and look for a (golden) cut
edge on the CPU upper interface. Match Pin 1 and cut
edge. Then insert the CPU into the socket.
3. Press down the CPU socket level and finish CPU
installation.
CPU cut edges
CPU socket lever
Note: If you do not match the CPU
socket Pin 1 and CPU cut edge well,
y
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Plug in the CPU fan cable to the 3-pin CPU FAN connector and housing fan cable to the HFan connectors.
Note: Some CPU fans do not have sensor pin, so that cannot
support fan monitoring.
GND
+12V
SENSOR
HFan 3
GND
+12V
SENSOR
HFan 1
GND
+12V
SENSOR
HFan 2 SENSOR
+12V
GND
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You can clear CMOS to restore system default setting. To clear the CMOS, follow the procedure below.
1. Turn off the system and unplug the AC power.
2. Remove ATX power cable from connector PWR2.
3. Locate JP14 and short pins 2-3 for a few seconds.
4. Return JP14 to its normal setting by shorting pin 1 & pin 2.
5. Connect ATX power cable back to connector PWR2.
Tip: When should I Clear CMOS?
1. Boot fail because of overclocking…
2. Forget password…
3. Troubleshooting…
Normal Operation
(default) Clear CMOS
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