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User’s Guide
EXPRESS5800/120Ee

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All Rights Reserved

Contents iii
Contents
Proprietary Notice
Using This Guide
Text Conventions ...............................................................................................................viii
Related Documents ..............................................................................................................ix
Safety Notices ....................................................................................................................... x
Safety Notices for Users Outside of the U.S.A. and Canada.......................................... xi
Care and Handling...............................................................................................................xii
1 System Overview
Overview............................................................................................................................1-2
System Chassis...................................................................................................................1-4
Power Supply.....................................................................................................................1-5
Peripheral Bays ..................................................................................................................1-5
System Board Features.......................................................................................................1-6
Pentium III Processor....................................................................................................1-7
System Memory............................................................................................................1-7
Real-Time Clock/Calendar ...........................................................................................1-7
BIOS .............................................................................................................................1-7
I/O Expansion Slots ......................................................................................................1-8
IDE Controller ..............................................................................................................1-9
Keyboard and Mouse Controller...................................................................................1-9
Network Controller.......................................................................................................1-9
Video Controller ...........................................................................................................1-9
Peripheral Controller...................................................................................................1-10
Serial Ports..........................................................................................................1-10
Parallel Port.........................................................................................................1-10
External Device Connectors........................................................................................1-10
ACPI ...........................................................................................................................1-10
AC Link Mode .................................................................................................................1-11
Remote Power-On (Wake ON LAN) Function................................................................1-12
Degradation Feature.........................................................................................................1-12
System Security................................................................................................................1-12
Security with Mechanical Locks and Monitoring.......................................................1-12
Software Locks via the System Setup Utility .............................................................1-12
2 Setting Up the System
Overview............................................................................................................................2-2
Selecting a Site...................................................................................................................2-2
Unpacking the System........................................................................................................2-3
Getting Familiar with the System.......................................................................................2-4
Front View....................................................................................................................2-4
Rear View .....................................................................................................................2-5
Making Connections ..........................................................................................................2-6
Connecting the Power Cord ...............................................................................................2-7
Powering On Your System.................................................................................................2-8

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3 Configuring Your System
Configuring Your System...................................................................................................3-2
BIOS Setup Utility..............................................................................................................3-3
Using the BIOS Setup Utility........................................................................................3-3
BIOS Setup Configuration Settings...............................................................................3-4
Main Menu....................................................................................................................3-5
Advanced Menu ............................................................................................................3-6
Advanced Submenu...............................................................................................3-6
Memory Reconfiguration Submenu ......................................................................3-6
CPU Reconfiguration Submenu ............................................................................3-7
Peripheral Configuration Submenu.......................................................................3-7
Peripheral Configuration Submenu (Continued)...................................................3-7
PCI Device Submenu.............................................................................................3-9
Option ROM Submenu..........................................................................................3-9
Numlock Submenu..............................................................................................3-10
Security Menu .............................................................................................................3-11
Secure Mode................................................................................................................3-12
System Hardware Menu..............................................................................................3-12
Thermal Sensor Submenu....................................................................................3-13
Wake On Events Submenu..................................................................................3-13
Console Redirection Submenu ............................................................................3-13
Boot Menu...................................................................................................................3-14
Boot Device Priority Menu..................................................................................3-14
Exit Menu....................................................................................................................3-15
Exit Menu............................................................................................................3-15
Configuring System Board Jumpers.................................................................................3-16
Before You Begin........................................................................................................3-16
Moving System Board Jumpers ..................................................................................3-17
Clearing and Changing the Passwords........................................................................3-18
Clearing CMOS...........................................................................................................3-19
4 Upgrading Your System
General Information ...........................................................................................................4-2
Static Precautions ...............................................................................................................4-2
Preparing Your System for Upgrade ..................................................................................4-3
Equipment Log...................................................................................................................4-3
Removing the Side Panels..................................................................................................4-3
Installing Side Panels..........................................................................................................4-4
Modifying the System Board..............................................................................................4-5
Replacing the Real-time Clock Battery.........................................................................4-5
Removing and Installing a Pentium III Processor.........................................................4-7
DIMMs........................................................................................................................4-12
Option Boards...................................................................................................................4-15
Installing a PCI Option Board.....................................................................................4-16
Removing an Option Board.........................................................................................4-17
Cable Protector.................................................................................................................4-18
Installing the Cable Protector......................................................................................4-18
Hard Disk Drives..............................................................................................................4-19
Installing an Internal Hard Disk Drive........................................................................4-19
Removing an Internal Hard Disk Drive.......................................................................4-25
Front Panel........................................................................................................................4-26
Removing the Front Panel...........................................................................................4-26
Installing the Front Panel ............................................................................................4-27

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Removing EMI Shields and Filler Panels........................................................................4-28
Removable Media Devices...............................................................................................4-29
Installing a 5.25-Inch Device......................................................................................4-29
Removing a 5.25-Inch Device ....................................................................................4-31
5 Problem Solving
Problem Solving.................................................................................................................5-2
Static Precautions...............................................................................................................5-2
Troubleshooting Checklists................................................................................................5-3
Initial System Startup....................................................................................................5-3
Running New Application Software.............................................................................5-4
After System Has Been Running Correctly..................................................................5-5
Diagnostic Testing..............................................................................................................5-6
Error Checking..............................................................................................................5-6
Troubleshooting Guide .................................................................................................5-6
Preparing the System for Diagnostic Testing........................................................5-6
Monitoring POST..................................................................................................5-7
Verifying Proper Operation of Key System Indicators.........................................5-8
Confirming Loading of the Operating System......................................................5-8
Specific Problems and Corrective Actions.........................................................................5-9
Power LED Does Not Light..........................................................................................5-9
Incorrect or No Beep Code .........................................................................................5-10
No Characters Appear on Screen................................................................................5-10
Characters are Distorted or Incorrect..........................................................................5-11
System Cooling Fans Do Not Rotate..........................................................................5-11
Diskette Drive Activity LED Does Not Light.............................................................5-11
CD-ROM Drive Activity Light Does Not Light.........................................................5-11
Problems with Application Software..........................................................................5-12
Bootable CD-ROM Is Not Detected...........................................................................5-12
Problems with the Network..............................................................................................5-12
Plug and Play Installation Tips.........................................................................................5-13
BIOS User’s Information.................................................................................................5-13
POST Error Codes and Messages...............................................................................5-14
How to Identify BIOS Revision Level.............................................................................5-17
BIOS Revision Level Identification............................................................................5-17
A System Cabling
System Cabling ................................................................................................................. A-2
Before You Begin ............................................................................................................. A-2
Static Precautions..............................................................................................................A-2
Standard Configuration..................................................................................................... A-3
B Specifications
System Specifications ....................................................................................................... B-2

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C Installing and Configuring Windows 2000 and Windows NT 4.0
Windows 2000.................................................................................................................. C-2
Device Drivers..............................................................................................................C-2
Installation Assumption................................................................................................C-3
Preparation ...................................................................................................................C-4
Installing Microsoft Windows®2000 Operating System .............................................C-5
Installing LAN Adapters..............................................................................................C-6
Driver Installation for the Intel PRO/100+ LAN Adapter....................................C-6
Driver Installation for the ATI RAGE XL Display Adapter........................................C-6
Windows NT 4.0................................................................................................................C-7
Device Drivers..............................................................................................................C-7
Configuring RAID .......................................................................................................C-8
Installing Microsoft Windows®NT 4.0 Operating System..........................................C-8
Installing LAN Adapter Drivers..................................................................................C-9
Driver Installation for the Intel PRO/100+ LAN Adapter....................................C-9
Driver Installation for the ATI RAGE XL Display Adapter...........................................C-10
Glossary
Equipment Log
INDEX

Using This Guide vii
Using This Guide
The EXPRESS5800/120Ee User’s Guide provides a quick reference to information about
your system. Its goal is to familiarize you with your system and the tasks necessary for
system configuring and upgrading.
This guide contains the following information:
!Chapter 1, “System Overview” provides an overview of your system and describes your
system’s major system components. See this chapter to familiarize yourself with your
system.
!Chapter 2, “Setting Up Your System” tells you how to select a site, unpack the system,
make cable connections, and power on your system.
!Chapter 3, “Configuring Your System” tells you how to configure the system and
provides instructions for running the BIOS Setup Utility. This chapter also provides
information on system board jumper settings.
!Chapter 4, “Upgrades and Options” provides you with instructions for upgrading your
system with an additional processor, optional memory, options cards, and peripheral
devices.
!Chapter 5, “Problem Solving” contains helpful information for solving problems that
might occur with your system.
!Appendix A, “System Cabling” includes cabling information for the two-channel IDE
controller and the onboard IDE diskette controller.
!Appendix B, “Specifications” includes hardware information about your server.
!Appendix C, “Installing and Configuring Windows 2000®and Windows NT 4.0®”
contains instructions to manually install and configure hardware and software used with
the Microsoft Windows 2000 Operating System and Microsoft Windows NT Operating
System.
!“Glossary” defines the standard acronyms and technical terms used in this manual.
!“Equipment Log” provides you with a sample equipment log for documenting the
system configuration and future updates you may make to your system.

viii Using This Guide
Text Conventions
This guide uses the following text conventions.
Warnings, cautions, and notes have the following meanings:
!
WARNING
Warnings alert you to situations that could result in serious personal injury or loss
of life.
!
CAUTION
Cautions indicate situations that can damage the system hardware or software.
Note: Notes give important information about the material being described.
!Names of keyboard keys are printed as they appear on the keyboard. For example, Ctrl,
Alt, or Enter.
!Text or keystrokes that you enter appear as boldface type. For example, type abc123 and
press ENTER.
!File names are printed in uppercase letters. For example, AUTOEXEC.BAT.

Using This Guide ix
Related Documents
In addition to this guide, the following system documentation is included with your server
either as electronic files on EXPRESSBUILDER or as paper copy shipped with your server.
!System Release Notes
Release Notes provide you with the latest information about your system. This
information was not available to be included in your user's guide at the time it was
developed and released.
!Getting Started Sheet
The Getting Started Sheet provides several easy-to-follow steps to become familiar with
your server documentation and to complete your installation successfully.

x Using This Guide
Safety Notices
!
!Caution: To reduce the risk of electric shock which could cause personal injury, follow
all safety notices. The symbols shown are used in your documentation and on your
equipment to indicate safety hazards.
!Warning: Lithium batteries can be dangerous. Improper handling of lithium batteries
may result in an explosion. Dispose of lithium batteries as required by local ordinance or
as normal waste if no local ordinance exists.
!Warning: The detachable power supply cord is intended to serve as the disconnect
device.
!Warning: This equipment has a 3-wire, grounded power cord. To prevent electrical
hazards, do not remove or defeat the ground prong on the power cord. Replace the
power cord if it gets damaged. Contact your dealer for an exact replacement.
!Warning: The DC push-button on/off switch on the front panel does not turn off the
system AC power. Also, +5vdc is present on the system board whenever the AC power
cord is connected between the system and an AC outlet. Before doing the procedures in
this manual, make sure that your system is powered off and unplug the AC power cord
from the back of the chassis. Failure to disconnect power before opening your system
can result in personal injury and equipment damage.
In the U.S.A. and Canada, the power cord must be a UL-listed detachable power cord (in
Canada, CSA-certified), type ST or SJT, 16 AWG, 3-conductor, provided with a molded-on
NEMA type 5-15 P plug cap at one end and a molded-on cord connector body at the other
end. The cord length must not exceed 9 feet (2.7 meters).
Outside the U.S.A. and Canada, the plug must be rated for 250 VAC, 10 amp minimum,
and must display an international agency approval marking. The cord must be suitable for
use in the end-user country. Consult your dealer or the local electrical authorities if you are
unsure of the type of power cord to use in your country. The voltage change occurs via a
switch in the power supply.
!Warning: Under no circumstances should the user attempt to disassemble the power
supply. The power supply has no user-replaceable parts. Inside the power supply are
hazardous voltages that can cause serious personal injury. A defective power supply
must be returned to your dealer.

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Safety Notices for Users Outside of the U.S.A. and Canada
!PELV (Protected Extra-Low Voltage) Integrity: To ensure the extra-low voltage
integrity of the equipment, connect only equipment with mains-protected electrically-
compatible circuits to the external ports.
!Remote Earths: To prevent electrical shock, connect all local (individual office)
computers and computer support equipment to the same electrical circuit of the building
wiring. If you are unsure, check the building wiring to avoid remote earth conditions.
!Earth Bonding: For safe operation, only connect the equipment to a building supply
that is in accordance with current wiring regulations in your country. In the U.K., those
regulations are the IEE.

xii Using This Guide
Care and Handling
Use the following guidelines to properly handle and care for your system.
Protect the system from extremely low or high temperatures. Let
the system warm (or cool) to room temperature before using it.
Keep the system away from magnetic forces.
Keep the system dry. Do not wash the system with a wet cloth or
pour fluid into it.
Protect the system from being bumped or dropped.
Check the system for condensation. If condensation exists, allow it
to evaporate before powering on the system.
Keep the system away from dust, sand, and dirt.

1
System Overview
!Overview
!System Chassis
!Power Supply
!Peripheral Bays
!System Board Features
!AC Link Mode
!Remote Power-On (Wake ON LAN) Function
!Degradation Feature
!System Security

1-2 System Overview
Overview
Your server is a modular, multiprocessing server based on the IntelPentium® III
microprocessor family. It is a solid performer and offers the latest technology. The
combination of compute performance, memory capacity, and integrated I/O provides a
high performance environment for many server market applications. These range from
large corporations supporting remote offices to small companies looking to obtain basic
connectivity capability such as file and print services, e -mail, web access, web site
server, etc.
This server is conveniently housed as a tower-based as shown in Figures 1-1.
Figure 1-1. Front View
Exceptional standard features included with your server ensure high performance and
high reliability.
!Single and dual-performance IntelPentiumIII Processors
!128 MB to 4 GB of memory, using up to four DIMMs.
!High-speed 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T interface (100Mbps/10Mbps supported)
!High-speed disk access (Ultra ATA100)
!Memory monitoring feature (1-bit error correction/ 2-bit error detection)
!CPU/memory/cooling fan degradation feature (logical isolation of a failed
device)
!Hardware monitors (temperature, fans, and voltage) and software monitors to
indicate failures

System Overview 1-3
!Error notification
!BIOS password feature
!Security feature (security lock).
As application requirements increase, you can expand your server with an additional
processor, additional memory, add-in boards and peripheral devices: tape devices,
CD-ROM, diskette drives and hard disk drives. Also included with your system is:
!Six PCI expansion slots for add-in boards including four 33MHz PCI bus slots
and two 66MHz PCI bus slots
!Embedded PC-compatible support (serial, parallel, mouse, keyboard, diskette,
USB, LAN, and video)
!ATI RAGE XL (VRAM) integrated onboard video controller with 8 MB of
video memory
!Dual Channel enhanced IDE controller
!Three 5 ¼-inch removable media expansion bays with a 48-speed CD-ROM
drive installed in one bay
!One 3 ½-inch half-height bay with a diskette drive installed
!Integrated dual Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports
!One standard auto-sensing 264 watt power supply
!Hard disk expansion bays supporting two IDE hard disk drives.

1-4 System Overview
System Chassis
The system chassis (Figure 1-2) is an easy-to-expand, fabricated metal structure. The
major system components are shown in the following illustration.
ABCD
E
F
G
HI
J
K
A. System power supply
B. CD-ROM drive
C. 5 ¼-inch device bay
D. Cable protector (shaded area)
E. 3.5-inch floppy disk drive
F. Hard Disk Drive Bay
G. Hard disk drive (option)
H. Cooling fan
I. DIMM
J. System board
K. CPU (CPU 2 is optional)
Figure 1-2. System Chassis

System Overview 1-5
Power Supply
The 264-watt auto-voltage-sensing power supply provides system power. The power
supply operates at 115 or 230 VAC at an operating frequency of 50/60 Hz. It is
designed to comply with existing emission standards and provides sufficient power for
a fully loaded system configuration.
Peripheral Bays
The system supports a variety of standard PC AT-compatible peripheral devices. The
chassis includes these peripheral bays:
!A 3.5-inch front panel bay for mounting the standard 3.5" diskette drive
(supports 720 KB and 1.44 MB diskette media)
!Three 5.25-inch removable media front panel bays for mounting half-height
5.25-inch peripheral devices: standard CD-ROM drive and optional tape drives,
etc.
!A 3.5-inch hard disk drive bay for installing up to two hard disk drives.

1-6 System Overview
System Board Features
The system board (Figure 1-3) offers a “flat” design with the processor and memory
subsystems residing on the board. This figure shows the major components on the
system board. The following subsections describe the system board major components.
ABCD
E
F
G
H
IJKL
M
N
O
P
A. Power supply connector I. Front panel connector
B. DIMM sockets (Slot #1, Slot #2, Slot #3,
and Slot #4 from left) J. CMOS/password clear jumper switch
C. CPU #2 cooling fan connector K. CPU connectors (left: CPU1 (standard), right:
CPU2 (optional))
D. Floppy disk drive connector L. Lithium battery
E. IDE connector (for the CD-ROM drive) M. PCI board slots (6 slots: PCI#1, PCI#2, PCI#3,
PCI#4, PCI#5, and PCI#6 from top)
F. IDE connector (for the internal hard disk) N. Rear cooling fan connector
G. Cooling fan connector (internal hard disk) O. CPU #1 cooling fan connector
H. Cooling fan connector (PCI device) P. Connector for external connections (See the
previous page.)
Figure 1-3. System Board