IBM INTELLISTATION E PRO 6214 User manual

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IBM® IntelliStation® E Pro
User’s Guide

First Edition (October 2001)
© Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2000, 2001. All rights reserved.
US Government Users Restricted Rights – Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with
IBM Corp.

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Contents
Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Preface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
Related Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
Notices and statements used in this book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
Chapter 1. Introducing the IntelliStation E Pro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Features and specifications for the desktop model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Features and specifications for the tower model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Inventory checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Preinstalled software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Software Selections CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Other software CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
What your IntelliStation E Pro computer offers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Reliability, availability, and serviceability features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Computer controls and indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Chapter 2. Setting up your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Selecting a location for your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Arranging your workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Comfort. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Glare and lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Air circulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Electrical outlets and cable lengths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Moving the stabilizing feet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Setting the voltage-selection switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Connecting computer cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Recording important numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Running the operating system setup program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Registering your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Using Access IBM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Installing other operating systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Product Recovery Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Creating emergency diskettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Creating a Recovery Repair diskette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Creating a Norton AntiVirus Rescue diskette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Chapter 3. Operating your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Turning on your computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Using video features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Video device drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Changing monitor settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Using audio features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Line in. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Line out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Microphone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Managing your computer on a network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Wake on LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Intel Boot Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
LANClient Control Manager (LCCM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
System Migration Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Desktop Management Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Using security features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

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Anti-intrusion features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Component protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Data protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Locking the keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Shutting down your operating system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Turning off your computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Chapter 4. Configuring your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Using the IBM Setup Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Starting the IBM Setup Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
IBM Setup Utility main menu choices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Using the SCSISelect Utility program (some models) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Starting the SCSISelect Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
SCSISelect menu choices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Using the Intel Boot Agent Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Starting the Intel Boot Agent Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Intel Boot Agent Utility menu choices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Chapter 5. Installing options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Before you begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
System reliability considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Desktop model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Major components of the desktop model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
System board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Installing options in a desktop model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Tower model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Major components of the tower model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
System and PCI extender boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Installing options in a tower model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Connecting external options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Input/output connector locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Input/output connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Chapter 6. Solving problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Diagnostic tools overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Power-on self-test (POST) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Small computer system interface (SCSI) messages (some models) . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Diagnostic programs and error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Starting the diagnostic programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Viewing the test log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Diagnostic error message tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Other diagnostic programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Troubleshooting charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Software error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Troubleshooting the Ethernet controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Ethernet controller messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Intel Boot Agent messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Recovering your operating system and preinstalled software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Recovering or installing device drivers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Recovering the operating system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Using the Recovery Repair diskette. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Using ConfigSafe and the Save Our System (SOS) feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Erasing a lost or forgotten password (clearing CMOS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

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Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Getting information, help, and service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Getting information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Getting help and service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Purchasing additional services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Appendix A. Using the Software Selections CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Features of the Software Selections CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Starting the Software Selections CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Installing software using the Software Selections CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Appendix B. Caring for your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Cleaning your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Computer and keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Monitor screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Mouse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Moving your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Appendix C. Computer records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Serial numbers and keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Appendix D. Viewing the license agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Appendix E. Warranty information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Warranty period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Warranty service and support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Before you call for service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Calling for service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
IBM Statement of Limited Warranty Z125-4753-06 8/2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Part 1 - General Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Part 2 - Country-unique Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Appendix F. Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Edition notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Trademarks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Important notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Electronic emission notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Australia and New Zealand Class A statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
European Union EMC Directive conformance statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Taiwan electrical emission statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) statement . . . . . . 136
Power cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

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Safety information
Before installing this product, read the Safety Information.
Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações de Segurança.
Læs sikkerhedsforskrifterne, før du installerer dette produkt.
Lees voordat u dit product installeert eerst de veiligheidsvoorschriften.
Ennen kuin asennat tämän tuotteen, lue turvaohjeet kohdasta Safety Information.
Avant d'installer ce produit, lisez les consignes de sécurité.
Vor der Installation dieses Produkts die Sicherheitshinweise lesen.
Prima di installare questo prodotto, leggere le Informazioni sulla Sicurezza.
Les sikkerhetsinformasjonen (Safety Information) før du installerer dette produktet.
Pred instalacítohoto produktu si prectete prírucku bezpecnostních instrukcí.

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Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações sobre Segurança.
Antes de instalar este producto, lea la información de seguridad.
Läs säkerhetsinformationen innan du installerar den här produkten.
Statement 1
DANGER
To connect:
1. Turn everything OFF.
2. First, attach all cables to devices.
3. Attach signal cables to connectors.
4. Attach power cords to outlet.
5. Turn device ON.
To disconnect:
1. Turn everything OFF.
2. First, remove power cords from outlet.
3. Remove signal cables from connectors.
4. Remove all cables from devices.
Electrical current from power, telephone, and communication cables is
hazardous.
To avoid a shock hazard:
• Do not connect or disconnect any cables or perform installation,
maintenance, or reconfiguration of this product during an electrical
storm.
• Connect all power cords to a properly wired and grounded electrical
outlet.
• Connect to properly wired outlets any equipment that will be attached
to this product.
• When possible, use one hand only to connect or disconnect signal
cables.
• Never turn on any equipment when there is evidence of fire, water, or
structural damage.
• Disconnect the attached power cords, telecommunications systems,
networks, and modems before you open the device covers, unless
instructed otherwise in the installation and configuration procedures.

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Statement 2
CAUTION:
When replacing the lithium battery, use only IBM Part Number 33F8354 or an
equivalent type battery recommended by the manufacturer. If your system has
a module containing a lithium battery, replace it only with the same module type
made by the same manufacturer. The battery contains lithium and can explode
if not properly used, handled, or disposed of.
Do not:
•Throw or immerse into water.
•Heat to more than 100 C (212 F)
•Repair or disassemble
Dispose of the battery as required by local ordinances or regulations.
Statement 3
CAUTION:
When laser products (such as CD-ROMs, DVD drives, fiber optic devices, or
transmitters) are installed, note the following:
•Do not remove the covers. Removing the covers of the laser product could
result in exposure to hazardous laser radiation. There are no serviceable
parts inside the device.
•Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than
those specified herein might result in hazardous radiation exposure.
DANGER
Some laser products contain an embedded Class 3A or Class 3B laser
diode. Note the following. Laser radiation when open. Do not stare into

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Statement 4
CAUTION:
Use safe practices when lifting.
Statement 5
CAUTION:
The power control button on the device and the power switch on the power
supply do not turn off the electrical current supplied to the device. The device
also might have more than one power cord. To remove all electrical current
from the device, ensure that all power cords are disconnected from the power
source.
≥18 kg (39.7 lbs) ≥32 kg (70.5 lbs) ≥55 kg (121.2 lbs)
1
2

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Statement 8
CAUTION:
Never remove the cover on a power supply or any part that has the following
label attached.
Hazardous voltage, current, and energy levels are present inside any
component that has this label attached. There are no serviceable parts inside
these components. If you suspect a problem with one of these parts, contact a
service technician.

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Preface
This book will help you become familiar with your IBM®IntelliStation®E Pro computer
and its many features. This book describes how to set up, configure, operate,
maintain, and install options in your computer. Information about software, problem
solving, and getting help are also included.
Related Information
The following documentation contains additional information about your computer.
Because your computer comes with IBM-preinstalled software, you might be able to
view some of these documents in Access IBM. See “Using Access IBM”on page 16.
The IBM documents listed below can also be found at http://www.ibm.com on the
World Wide Web.
•Hardware Maintenance Manual
This publication contains information for trained service technicians. It can be
found at http://www.ibm.com/pc/support on the World Wide Web.
•README files on the Device Driver and IBM Enhanced Diagnostics CD
Several README files on this CD contain diagnostic tools and preinstalled device
drivers. Other README files on this CD contain information about the various
adapters and devices that might be attached to your computer.
•Adaptec SCSI documentation
This publication, accessible through Access IBM, contains information and
instructions for installing and configuring small computer systems interface
(SCSI) device drivers and devices.
•Safety Information
This publication, accessible through Access IBM, contains multilingual caution
and danger statements.
Notices and statements used in this book
The caution and danger statements used in this book also appear in the multilingual
safety information book that is accessible through Access IBM. Each statement is
numbered for easy reference corresponding to statements in the safety book.
The notices and statements are as follows:
•Notes: These notices provide important tips, guidance, or advice.
•Important: These notices provide information or advice that might help you avoid
inconvenient or problem situations.
•Attention: These notices indicate potential damage to programs, devices, or
data. An attention notice is placed just before the instruction or situation in which
damage could occur.
•Caution: These statements indicate situations that can be potentially hazardous
to you. A caution statement is placed just before the description of a potentially
hazardous procedure step or situation.
•Danger: These statements indicate situations that can be potentially lethal or
extremely hazardous to you. A danger statement is placed just before the
description of a potentially lethal or extremely hazardous procedure step or
situation.

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Chapter 1. Introducing the IntelliStation E Pro
Thank you for selecting an IBM IntelliStation E Pro computer. Your computer
incorporates many of the latest advances in computing technology and can be
expanded and upgraded as your needs change.
If you have access to the Internet, you can obtain up-to-date information about your
computer and other IBM computer products at http://www.ibm.com/pc/intellistation on
the World Wide Web.
Refer to the following illustrations for the location of the computer model and serial
number labels. You will need these numbers to register your computer with IBM.
Note: The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware.
Serial number
Desktop model:
Serial number
Tower model:

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Features and specifications for the desktop model
The following table provides a summary of the features and specifications. Some
features and specifications are not available on all models.
Microprocessor:
Intel®Pentium®4 with 256 KB
Level-2 cache
Memory:
•Minimum: 128 MB
•Maximum: 1.0 GB
•Type: PC133 DIMMs
•Slots: three dual inline
Internal drives:
•Hard disk drive: IDE
•One of the following:
—CD-ROM: IDE
—DVD-ROM: IDE
—CD-RW: IDE
Expansion bays:
•Two 5.25-in. bays (one CD-
ROM drive installed, one hard
disk drive installed)
•One 3.5-in. bay (one diskette
drive installed)
PCI expansion slots:
Three 33 MHz/32-bit low-
profile slots on the system
board
Power supply:
160 watt (90-240 V ac)
Video adapter:
NVidia Quadro2 EX LP AGP
adapter with 32 MB video
memory
Size and weight:
•Height: 104 mm (4.1 in.)
•Depth: 412 mm (16.2 in.)
•Width: 360 mm (14.2 in.)
•Weight: approximately 9.1 kg (20
lb) when fully configured or 6.8 kg
(15.0 lb) minimum
Integrated functions:
•10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet
controller on the system board with
RJ-45 Ethernet port
•Two serial ports
•One parallel port
•Two USB ports
•Keyboard port
•Mouse port
•Audio ports
—Line out
—Line in
—Mic
•Dual-channel bus mastering IDE
controller
Acoustical noise emissions:
•Sound power, idling: 5.1 bel
maximum
•Sound power, operating: 5.2 bel
maximum
Environment:
•Air temperature:
—Computer on: 10°to 35°C
(50.0°to 95.0°F). Altitude: 0
to 2133 m (6998.0 ft)
—Computer off: 10°to 43°C
(50.0°to 109.4°F). Maximum
altitude: 2133 m (6998.0 ft)
•Humidity:
—Computer on: 8% to 80%
—Computer off: 8% to 80%
Heat output:
Approximate heat output in British
thermal units (Btu) per hour
•Minimum configuration: 257 Btu
(75 watts)
•Maximum configuration: 686 Btu
(200 watts)
Electrical input:
•Sine-wave input (50-60 Hz)
required
•Input voltage low range:
—Minimum: 90 V ac
—Maximum: 137 V ac
•Input voltage high range:
—Minimum: 180 V ac
—Maximum: 265 V ac
•Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA)
approximately:
—Minimum: 0.08 kVA
—Maximum: 0.52 kVA

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Features and specifications for the tower model
The following table provides a summary of the features and specifications. Some
features and specifications are not available on all models.
Inventory checklist
Take an inventory of items as you unpack them to ensure that you have all of the
components. If any items are missing or damaged, contact your place of purchase.
The following is a list of items shipped with your IBM IntelliStation E Pro computer:
•One keyboard
•One mouse
Microprocessor:
•Intel®Pentium®4 with 256 KB
Level-2 cache
Memory:
•Minimum: 128 MB
•Maximum: 1.5 GB
•Type: PC133 DIMMs
•Slots: three dual inline
Internal drives:
•Hard disk drive: IDE or SCSI
•One of the following:
—CD-ROM: IDE
—DVD-ROM: IDE
—CD-RW: IDE
Expansion bays:
•Two 5.25-in. bays (1 CD-ROM
drive installed)
•Five 3.5-in. bays (1 diskette
drive installed)
PCI expansion slots:
•Three 33 MHz/32-bit slots on
the system board
•Two 33 MHz/32-bit slots on the
adapter extender card
Power supply:
340 watt (90-240 V ac)
Video adapter: (depending on
your model)
•Matrox G450 AGP adapter
with 16 MB SDRAM video
memory
•NVidia Quadro2 Pro AGP
adapter with 64 MB SDRAM
video memory
Size and weight:
•Height: 445 mm (17.5 in.)
•Depth: 498 mm (19.6 in.)
•Width: 165 mm (6.5 in.)
•Weight: approximately 19.5 kg (43
lb) when fully configured or 15.9 kg
(35 lb) minimum
Integrated functions:
•10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet
controller on the system board with
RJ-45 Ethernet port
•Two serial ports
•One parallel port
•Two USB ports
•Keyboard port
•Mouse port
•Audio ports
—Line out
—Line in
—Mic
•Dual-channel bus mastering IDE
controller
Acoustical noise emissions:
•Sound power, idling: 5.1 bel
maximum
•Sound power, operating: 5.2 bel
maximum
Environment:
•Air temperature:
—Computer on: 10°to 35°C
(50.0°to 95.0°F). Altitude: 0
to 2133 m (6998.0.7 ft)
—Computer off: 10°to 43°C
(50.0°to 109.4°F). Maximum
altitude: 2133 m (6998.0 ft)
•Humidity:
—Computer on: 8% to 80%
—Computer off: 8% to 80%
Heat output:
Approximate heat output in British
thermal units (Btu) per hour
•Minimum configuration: 257 Btu
(75 watts)
•Maximum configuration: 1455 Btu
(425 watts)
Electrical input:
•Sine-wave input (50-60 Hz)
required
•Input voltage low range:
—Minimum: 90 V ac
—Maximum: 137 V ac
•Input voltage high range:
—Minimum: 180 V ac
—Maximum: 265 V ac
•Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA)
approximately:
—Minimum: 0.08 kVA
—Maximum: 0.52 kVA

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•One power cord (9-ft line cord)
•One compact disc with device drivers
•This User’s Guide
Software
Your IBM IntelliStation E Pro computer comes with either Microsoft®Windows®2000
Professional Workstation1or Windows XP®Professional preinstalled and variety of
software, including application programs, diagnostic tools, and device drivers. Some
software is preinstalled on your computer, and some software is on the Software
Selections CD and on the Device Drivers and IBM Enhanced Diagnostics CD that
come with your computer.
Preinstalled software
In addition to the Microsoft operating system, your preinstalled software includes the
following programs:
•Access IBM provides links to selected IBM Web sites and the IBM Assistant, a
help system for many tasks. Access IBM also provides shortcuts to help
accomplish many of these tasks. Double-click the Access IBM icon on the
desktop to display the Access IBM menu. If this icon is not on your desktop, find
Access IBM in the Start menu.
•Adobe Acrobat Reader is used to display portable document format (PDF) files.
You can download the most current versions of Adobe Acrobat Reader for other
languages and operating systems from the Adobe Web site at
http://www.adobe.com on the World Wide Web.
•ConfigSafe is a comprehensive configuration tracking and recovery tool. It
provides features that you can use to restore your system if your computer
becomes damaged, unusable, or unstartable.
•IBM Backup and Restore provides a link to the Web site from which you can
download the IBM Backup and Restore program. The program creates and
stores a backup image of the primary partition (drive C) of your hard disk drive.
You can recover this backup image in the event that drive C becomes damaged
or unusable.
•IBM Product Registration program can be used to register your computer with
IBM. When you register your computer with IBM, information is entered into an
IBM database, which enables IBM to contact you in case of a recall or other
severe problem. In addition, some locations offer extended privileges and
services to registered users.
•Online Books enables you to access documentation that contains detailed
information about your computer.
•PC-Doctor for Windows is a program to help you locate and resolve some
problems that might occur with your computer.
1.The Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity is your assurance that the Windows software in your computer is legally licensed from
Microsoft Corporation.
The software, other than the Microsoft operating system, is licensed under the
terms of the IBM International License Agreement for Non-Warranted Pro-
grams. Use of your computer signifies acceptance of this license agreement.
For detailed instructions about viewing the license agreement, see Appendix D,
“Viewing the license agreement,”on page 121.
Important