Asus AP100 Hardware Reference Manual

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  • Page 1 AP100 ® Pentium II Startup Server Hardware Reference Guide...
  • Page 2 ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing. Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be regis- tered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners’...
  • Page 3: Asus Contact Information

    Email: tsd-usa@asus.com.tw WWW: www.asus.com FTP: ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Marketing Address: Harkort Str. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany Telephone: 49-2102-445011 Fax: 49-2102-442066 Email: info-ger@asus.com.tw Technical Support Hotline: 49-2102-499712 BBS: 49-2102-448690 Email: tsd-ger@asus.com.tw WWW: www.asuscom.de FTP: ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM AP100 Hardware Reference Guide...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    System Speaker ..............18 Device Cage (3.5”) ..............19 Device Cage (3.5”) Floppy Mounting ........ 19 Floppy Disk Drive (1.44MB) ..........20 Device Cage (5.25”) .............. 20 CD-ROM Disk Drive ............21 Expansion Cards ..............21 AP100 Hardware Reference Guide...
  • Page 5 Power Supply (ST-251HR) ............ 28 Input .................. 28 Output ................28 Protection ................29 Environment ..............29 Hi-Pole ................29 Certifications ..............29 SCSI Cable Limits ..............30 SCSI Connection Examples ..........31 Glossary ................32 AP100 Hardware Reference Guide...
  • Page 6: Federal Communications Commission Statement

    Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regula- tions of the Canadian Department of Communications. AP100 Hardware Reference Guide...
  • Page 7: Introduction

    I. Introduction I. Introduction This Reference Guide You are reading the AP100 Hardware Reference Guide. This hardware ref- erence guide provides information and procedures on the various compo- nents used in this server. Some components shown in this reference guide are optional and may be individually purchased to complete this server.
  • Page 8: This Server

    I. Introduction This Server The AP100 is a startup server configured on the ASUS P2B-S smart mother- board which uses the 440BX chipset from Intel which supports the Pentium II processor and 100MHz front side bus in order to support any complicated task.
  • Page 9: Features

    • Onboard hardware monitor provides information for system and pro- cessor voltages, fan speed, temperature, chassis intrusion, and provides automatic system restart. • SNMP Agent and Intel LDSM provides server monitoring, management, and control. AP100 Hardware Reference Guide...
  • Page 10: Ii. System Components

    Before picking it up again, touch the anti- static bag and the metal frame of the system unit at the same time. • Handle the devices carefully in order to prevent permanent damage. AP100 Hardware Reference Guide...
  • Page 11: Tools Required

    UPS or power strip (preferably with surge protection). WARNING: This server is designed for connection to a grounded (earthed) outlet. To reduce the risk of electrical shock or damage to your server, do not bypass the grounding plug. AP100 Hardware Reference Guide...
  • Page 12: Front View

    WARNING: Because servers contain many more components compared to personal computers, servers are much heavier. Stabilization is necessary at all times to prevent damage and injury from falling over. AP100 Hardware Reference Guide...
  • Page 13: Back View

    NOTE: The right and top panels do not provide access into the system so therefore this guide will refer to the left panel as “side panel.” AP100 Hardware Reference Guide...
  • Page 14: Side View

    Always remove the power cord when working on the server internal components to prevent electrical shocks or damage to electrical components. ATX power supplies that are plugged into an AC outlet always have standby power even when powered Off . AP100 Hardware Reference Guide...
  • Page 15: Side Panel

    (or using the palm of your left hand, press on the back of the chassis). The bar then releases from the latch and swings outward. Grab here and pull bar outward Press here with thumb or other hand Chassis side interior AP100 Hardware Reference Guide...
  • Page 16: Motherboard Mounting

    Reset SW Violet White Red (+) White Black Power SW Chassis Panel Connectors Black Yellow (+) White White Turbo LED Yellow White Green Green (+) Power LED Connector for Optional Infrared Module White Motherboard panel connector AP100 Hardware Reference Guide...
  • Page 17: Front Panel

    1. With your thumb, push the tab out- ward against the side of the front Device bay panel. cover tab 2. With your other hand, push the device cage cover inward from the front side. Front panel backside AP100 Hardware Reference Guide...
  • Page 18: Air Circulation System

    The standard system speaker mounts in the chassis as shown here. To remove the speaker, press the metal clip (or pry from front) with a screw- driver and lift the speaker upward. Press clip (or pry from front) with screwdriver to release AP100 Hardware Reference Guide...
  • Page 19: Device Cage (3.5")

    The 3.5” device cage has a slot and three screw holes on each side for a 3.5” floppy device on the top most space. The floppy must be aligned so that the first hole matches. Align this hole 1.44MB floppy disk drive mounted in the 3.5” device cage AP100 Hardware Reference Guide...
  • Page 20: Floppy Disk Drive (1.44Mb)

    Screw holes are available on each side for securing devices. 5.25” device bay 1 5.25” device bay 2 5.25” device bay 3 5.25” device cage with a CD-ROM in its topmost bay AP100 Hardware Reference Guide...
  • Page 21: Cd-Rom Disk Drive

    7. Secure the card to the expansion slot with the screw you removed from the metal plate. 8. Attach cables or wires if necessary. 9. Reinstall the side panel if no other work is needed inside the chassis. AP100 Hardware Reference Guide...
  • Page 22: Scsi Information

    ID number. SCSI ID Priority The motherboard has an onboard 16bit single-channel SCSI chipset. SCSI ID 15 has the highest priority, and SCSI ID 0 has the lowest priority. AP100 Hardware Reference Guide...
  • Page 23: Hard Disk Drive Mounting

    Handle faces upward Hard disk drive mounted on carrier plate Hard disk drive carrier plate 1” (thick) hard disk drive Inserting or removing a hard disk drive on top of the power supply AP100 Hardware Reference Guide...
  • Page 24: Ultra2 Scsi Disk Drive

    Currently Wide-SCSI devices have termination jumpers but Ultra2 devices do not. Some manufacturers ship SCSI devices with the terminator set, others do not. All termination jumpers must be removed when using the external SCSI terminator. Ultra2 SCSI ribbon cable terminator AP100 Hardware Reference Guide...
  • Page 25: Device Connections

    You must use Ultra2 SCSI ribbon cables for Ultra2 devices. Ultra2 ribbon cables (may be colored red and white) are similar to wide- SCSI ribbon cables (normally colored gray) but each pair of wire is twisted to reduce signal interference. Device and cabling example AP100 Hardware Reference Guide...
  • Page 26: Power Supply

    Mounting and unmounting the power supply must be done from the inside as shown below. Four screws are used to secure the power supply to the chassis back side. Main Power switch Voltage switch Power supply unmounted AP100 Hardware Reference Guide...
  • Page 27: Starting The Server

    ACPI OS and software. “Power On” lights when the moth- erboard receives power from the power supply. “Drive Activity” lights when there is activity from IDE or SCSI devices connected to the motherboard. LED indicators on front panel AP100 Hardware Reference Guide...
  • Page 28: Iii. Power Information

    +5V 2A: 5.25V Max and +12V 12A: 11.40V Min Temperature Arrangements: 1% Max Slow Start Time: 5ms to 50ms Power Good Time: 100ms to 500ms Hold up Time: 20ms Min (at Nominal Input) Power Fail Time: 1ms Min (at Nominal Input) AP100 Hardware Reference Guide...
  • Page 29: Protection

    Input to Ground 1,800VAC 3Sec Certifications Approval Date Safety Approval Certificate Number 1997-08-14 CE (Nemko) 9708001E 1997-08-28 4052 1997-08-28 95325 199X-XX-XX (pending) 199X-XX-XX (pending) 1997-08-27 Nemko 199734114 1997-09-08 Semko 9736061-06 1997-09-03 Demko 306976 1997-09-02 Fimko 197014-06 AP100 Hardware Reference Guide...
  • Page 30: Scsi Cable Limits

    3m (9.8ft) cable. Ultra-SCSI technology is unstable over long lenghts, therefore stability will depend on they quality of your cable and devices. 5) A total of 7 “Narrow Fast SCSI” devices (ID0-ID7) may be connected to the 50 pin Narrow connector. AP100 Hardware Reference Guide...
  • Page 31: Scsi Connection Examples

    You must terminate the SCSI cable even if no devices are connected. Either place a terminator here or remove the SCSI cable from the motherboard. This holds true for each unused SCSI cable. Example of SCSI connections AP100 Hardware Reference Guide...
  • Page 32: Glossary

    Flash ROM (or EEPROM) can be reprogrammed with new pro- grams (or BIOS). SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) High speed parallel interface defined by the X3T9.2 committee of the American National Stan- dards Institute (ANSI) for connecting many peripheral devices. AP100 Hardware Reference Guide...

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