IBM IntelliStation M Pro 6225 User manual

IBM IntelliStation M Pro
Ty pes 6225 and 6228
User’s Guide
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IBM IntelliStation M Pro
Ty pes 6225 and 6228
User’s Guide
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Note:
Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information in Appendix B, “IBM Statement of Limited Warranty
Z125-4753-08 04/2004,” on page 91 and Appendix C, “Notices,” on page 109.
First Edition (December 2004)
© Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2004. All rights reserved.
US Government Users Restricted Rights – Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract
with IBM Corp.

Contents
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Chapter 1. Introducing the IntelliStation M Pro computer . . . . . . . .1
Related documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Notices and statements used in this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Features and specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
What your computer offers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Preinstalled software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Software on CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Software available on the World Wide Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Reliability, availability, and serviceability features . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Chapter 2. Operating the computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Controls and LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Turning on the computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Using preinstalled software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Running the operating-system setup program . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Installing other operating systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Viewing the license agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Registering your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Creating an emergency recovery-repair diskette in Windows . . . . . . .13
Creating an IBM Enhanced Diagnostics diskette in Windows . . . . . . .14
Using video features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Video device drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Changing monitor settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Using audio features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Using security features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Anti-intrusion features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Component protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Data protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Locking the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Updating system programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Managing your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Shutting down the operating system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Turning off the computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Chapter 3. Configuring the computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Configuration/Setup Utility menu choices . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Using passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Using the Boot Menu program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Enabling the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent . . . . . . .26
Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Using the SCSISelect Utility program (some models) . . . . . . . . . . .26
Starting the SCSISelect Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
SCSISelect menu choices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Chapter 4. Installing options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Installation guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
System reliability considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
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Installing options in your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Major components of your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
System-board option connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
System-board internal connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
System-board external connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Removing the side cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Removing the bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Installing an adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Cabling an optional SCSI adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Installing a drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Installing memory modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Installing a security cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Replacing the bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Replacing the side cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Connecting external options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Input/output connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Audio connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Auxiliary-device (pointing-device) connector . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Ethernet (RJ-45) connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
IEEE 1394 (FireWire) connector (some models) . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Keyboard connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Parallel connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Serial connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Ultra320 SCSI connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Universal Serial Bus connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Video connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Chapter 5. Solving problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Diagnostic tools overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Power-on self-test (POST) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
POST beep codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
POST error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Diagnostic programs and error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Starting the diagnostic programs and viewing the test log . . . . . . . .67
Diagnostic error message tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Small computer system interface (SCSI) messages . . . . . . . . . . .72
PC-Doctor for Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Troubleshooting charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
CD-ROM drive problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Diskette drive problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
General problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Hard disk drive problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Intermittent problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Keyboard, mouse, or pointing-device problems . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Memory problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Microprocessor problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Monitor problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Option problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Parallel port problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Power problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Printer problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Serial port problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Software problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Universal Serial Bus (USB) port problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
System-board error LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
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Software error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Troubleshooting the Ethernet controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Recovering your operating system and preinstalled software . . . . . . . .81
Recovering the operating system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Recovering or installing device drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Creating and using an IBM Enhanced Diagnostics diskette in Windows . . . .82
Creating an IBM Enhanced Diagnostics diskette . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Using the IBM Enhanced Diagnostics diskette . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Using the recovery-repair diskette in Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Updating (flash-updating) the BIOS code on your computer . . . . . . . .84
Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Erasing a lost or forgotten password (clearing CMOS) . . . . . . . . . .85
Clearing hardware option conflicts and saving option ROM space . . . . . .86
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance . . . . . . . . . .89
Before you call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Using the documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Getting help and information from the World Wide Web . . . . . . . . . .90
Software service and support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Hardware service and support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Appendix B. IBM Statement of Limited Warranty Z125-4753-08 04/2004 91
Part 1 - General Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Part 2 - Country-unique Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Part 3 - Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Appendix C. Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Edition notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Important notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Product recycling and disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Battery return program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Electronic emission notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement . . . . . . . .112
Industry Canada Class B emission compliance statement . . . . . . . .113
Avis de conformité à la réglementation d’Industrie Canada . . . . . . .113
European Union EMC Directive conformance statement . . . . . . . .113
Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) statement 113
Power cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
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Safety
Before installing this product, read the Safety Information.
Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações de Segurança.
Pred instalací tohoto produktu si prectete prírucku bezpecnostních instrukcí.
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.
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.
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Statement 1:
DANGER
Electrical
current from power, telephone, and communication cables is
hazardous.
To avoid a shock hazard:
v Do not connect or disconnect any cables or perform installation,
maintenance, or reconfiguration of this product during an electrical
storm.
v Connect all power cords to a properly wired and grounded electrical
outlet.
v Connect to properly wired outlets any equipment that will be attached to
this product.
v When possible, use one hand only to connect or disconnect signal
cables.
v Never turn on any equipment when there is evidence of fire, water, or
structural damage.
v 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.
v Connect and disconnect cables as described in the following table when
installing, moving, or opening covers on this product or attached
devices.
To Connect: To Disconnect:
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.
1. Turn everything OFF.
2. First, remove power cords from outlet.
3. Remove signal cables from connectors.
4. Remove all cables from devices.
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