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  • Page 1 Vig410p Motherboard Manual C O M P U T E R S N E T W O R K S S O L U T I O N S Vig410P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 2 Viglen’s Environment laboratory To gain a 'CE' mark, the Viglen computer range has had to undergo many difficult tests to ensure it is Electromagnetically Compatible. These are carried out in the in-house 'Environment lab' at Viglen Headquarters.
  • Page 3 Intel Corporation. AMI BIOS is a registered trademark of American Megatrends. All other trademarks are acknowledged. JAC-UP, Genie, Contender, Dossier, Vig, Viglen, and Envy are trademarks of Viglen Limited. Copyright and Patents This manual and all accompanying software and documentation are copyrighted and all rights reserved.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Replacing the Clock/CMOS RAM Battery Chapter 3: Solving Problems Resetting the System Troubleshooting Procedures Problems Operating Add-in Boards Problems & Suggestions Error and Information Messages BIOS Post Codes Chapter 4: System RAID Options Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines Vig410P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 5 Chapter 6: BIOS Recovery How to Recover the AMIBIOS Image Boot Sector Recovery fro USB Device Boot Sector Recovery from an IDE CD-ROM Boot Sector Recovery from a Serial Port Chapter 7: Glossary Notes Chapter 7: Suggestions Vig410P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 6: Chapter 1: Motherboard Overview

    Motherboard is the most important part of your computer. It contains all of the CPU, memory and graphics circuitry that make the computer work. The Vig410P is built upon the functionality and the capability of the Intel 5500 chipset platform. The Vig410P Motherboard provides the performance required for dual processor-based CAD workstations or graphic-intensive systems.

  • Page 7: Motherboard Features

    Windows OS Environment, and RAID0, RAID1, RAID10 supported in the Linux platforms) HD Audio Support:  HD ALC883 Audio Controller supports High Definition 7.1 Audio with Line-in, Line-out and Microphone LAN Support:  Dual 82574LGigabit Ethernet controllers support two Giga-bit LAN ports Vig410P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 8  4 x USB 2.0 ports  1 x Serial Port  2 x LAN (RJ-45) port  1 x Side Surround  1 x Back Surround  1 x CEN/LFE  Microphone  Front  Line-In Vig410P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 9  Onboard Fan Speed Control by Thermal Management via BIOS Power Requirements:  ATX power supply with SSI power connectors (24-pin, 8-pin, 8-pin)  These connectors need to meet the SSI EPS 12V specification Dimensions: ATX 12.00” (L) x 10.00” (W) (304.80mm x 254.20mm) Vig410P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 10: Special Features

    The default setting is Last State. PC Health Monitoring: This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the Vig410P. All have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring via Super Doctor II or III. An onboard voltage monitor will scan these onboard voltages continuously: Vcore1, Vcore2, 1.5V, 5VDD, 5VSB, 12V, -12V, 3.3Vcc, 3.3VSB,...

  • Page 11: Acpi Features

    Standby or Off state. Note that external modem ring-on can only be used with an ATX 2.01 (or above) compliant power supply. The Vig410P can accommodate 24-pin ATX power supplies. Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU, some are inadequate.
  • Page 12 The Super I/O provides functions that comply with ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface), which includes support of legacy and ACPI power management through an SMI or SCI function pin. It also features auto power management to reduce power consumption. Vig410P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 13 Block Diagram of the Intel 5500 Chipset Platform Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the previous Motherboard features pages for details on the features. Vig410P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 14: Chipset Overview

    Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the Intel 5500 chipset platform, the Vig410P Motherboard provides the performance required for dual processor- based CAD workstations or graphic-intensive systems. The 5500 chipset consists of the 5500 (LGA 1366) processor, the 5500 (North Bridge), and the South Bridge (ICH10R). With...

  • Page 15: System Board Components

    System Board Components Figure 1: Motherboard Layout & Components Vig410P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 16: Back Panel Connectors

    Simply change the I/O shield to match the Motherboard. The I/O shield provides external access to PS/2 keyboard and mouse connectors as well as one serial port, four USB ports, two LAN Port and the audio connectors. Figure 2: I/O shield Vig410P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 17 7.1 sound playback with 2 channels of independent stereo output through the front panel stereo out for front L&R, rear L&R, center and subwoofer speakers. Use the Advanced software included in the CD-ROM with your Motherboard to enable this function. Vig410P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 18: System Memory

     Registered ECC or Unbuffered ECC/Non-ECC DDR3 1333 MHz/1066 MHz/800 MHz Memory  24 GB maximum total system memory total amount of addressable memory.  Minimum total system memory: 1GB  72bit registered ECC DIMMs Table 5: DIMM Population Configurations Vig410P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 19 2. Due to memory allocation to system devices, the amount of memory that remains available for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used. The reduction in memory availability is disproportional. (See the following Table.) Table 6: Memory Allocation & Availability Vig410P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 20: Chapter 2: System Board Options

    Chapter 2: System Board Options  The Vig410P Motherboard is capable of accepting Duo Xeon 5500 (Nehalem) processors. RAM can be upgraded to a maximum of 24GB using DDR3 Registered ECC or Unbuffered ECC/Non-ECC 1333 MHz/1066 MHz/800 MHz Memory WARNING! Unplug the system before carrying out the procedures described in this chapter.
  • Page 21 Make sure you are earthed and free of static charge before you open the computer case. If you are unsure about upgrading your computer, return it to Viglen so a qualified engineer can perform the upgrade. STEPS TO TAKE TO PREVENT STATIC DISCHARGE: 1.

  • Page 22: Overview Of Jumper Settings

    Overview of Jumper Settings The Vig410P Motherboard contains the latest technology to offer an almost jumper less configuration. All Xeon CPU’s are automatically detected and the Speed is automatically set from the information provided by the CPU. CAUTION!! 1. Never remove jumpers using large pliers as this can damage the pins. The best way to remove a jumper is to use a small pair of tweezers or fine needle- nosed pliers.

  • Page 23: Motherboard Jumper Settings

    Function/Mode Jumper Setting Configuration (Default) Enables onboard LAN controller, this may also Enable be controlled via additional BIOS setting. Disables onboard LAN controller. If set to Disable disabled this may not be enabled via additional BIOS setting. Vig410P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 24 C Bus to PCI slots Jumper Function/Mode Jumper Setting Configuration This enables the System Management Bus Enables Closed C) to PCI slots connection. This disables the System Management Bus (Default) Open Disable C) to PCI slots connection. Vig410P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 25 Audio line out and mic in signals are available for Open audio front panel audio connectors on this connector when no jumpers are installed. Table 13: Front panel Audio Connector Signal name Signal name MIC_IN Ground MIC_BIAS RIGHT_OUT RIGHT_IN Ground LEFT_OUT LEFT_IN Vig410P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 26: Motherboard Connectors

    C- HDD (Hard disk drive) LED This 2-pin connector is for the HDD activity LED. Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector. The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD. Vig410P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 27 This connector is for the system power button. Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft-off mode depending on the BIOS settings. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF. Vig410P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 28: Power Connectors

    D o n o t f o r g e t t o c o n n e c t t h e 2 4 + 8 + 8 - p i n p o w e r p l u g s ; o t h e r w i s e , t h e s y s t e m w i l l n o t b o o t u p . Vig410P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 29: Serial Ata Connectors

    These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives. A- Serial ATA connectors Figure 8: Serial ATA connectors  Universal Serial Bus (USB) There are two USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) headers on the Motherboard. Figure 9: Universal Serial Bus (USB) header Vig410P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 30: Chassis Intrusion

    Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the Motherboard components. These are not jumpers!! Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors!! Note: All these fan connectors are 4-pin. Vig410P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 31: Internal Speaker

    A- Internal Speaker (Buzzer) B- Power LED/Speaker Figure 12: Power LED/Speaker connection Note: The speaker connector pins are for use with an external speaker. If you wish to use the onboard speaker, you should close pins 6.7 with a jumper. Vig410P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 32 Power System Management Bus (I2C) Connector (JPI2C) monitors power supply, fan and system temperatures. See the table on the right for pin definitions. A- OH LED B- PWR SMB Figure 13: Overheat LED/Fan Fail and SMB connectors Vig410P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 33 There is a 4-pin CD header (CD1) on the Motherboard. This header allows you to use the onboard sound for audio CD playback. Connect an audio cable from your CD drive to the CD header that fits your cable's connector. A- CD-In Figure 15: CD-In connector Vig410P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 34: Onboard Indicators

    Each Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs. The Yellow LED on the right indicates activity, while the Link LED may be green, amber or off to indicate the speed of the connections. See the tables at below for more information. 1. LAN1/2 LEDs Figure 16: GLAN LEDs indicators Vig410P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 35  Onboard Power LED (LE1) There is an Onboard Power LED located on the Motherboard. When this LED is lit, the system is on. A- Onboard Power LED Figure 17: Onboard Power LED indicators Vig410P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 36: Upgrading Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    Processors together with Level 2 cache chips are housed in a protective package. The design of the Vig410P computer makes it a simple job to replace or upgrade the processor. To do so please refer to the follow instructions below:...
  • Page 37 CPU heatsink (Top View) CPU heatsink (Bottom View) Figure 18: Xeon Active CPU heatsink 2. Unplug the heatsink fan from Motherboard fan connector. Remove the fan from the heatsink by lifting it out of cage. Figure 19: Heatsink Fan Removal Vig410P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 38 1. Press the socket clip to release the load plate that covers the CPU socket from its locking position. Figure 21: Release load plate 2. Gently lift the socket clip to open the load plate. Figure 22: Lift Load Plate Vig410P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 39 5. When both CPU and the sockets are aligned, carefully lower the CPU straight down into the socket (Do not rub the CPU against the surface of the socket or its pins to avoid damaging the CPU or the socket.) Figure 25: Aligning the CPU Vig410P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 40 Use your thumb to gently push the socket clip down to the clip lock. Figure 27: Secure CPU Load Plate Note: If one CPU is to be installed it should be installed in socket for CPU1. Vig410P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 41 CPU.) Figure 28: Heatsink diagonal screw locations 4. Finish the installation by fully tightening all four screws. 5. Repeat the steps for the second heatsink if required. Vig410P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 42: Upgrading System Memory

    2. Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot. Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the DIMM module incorrectly. 3. Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot. Repeat for all modules. Figure 29: Installing Memory Modules Vig410P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 43 1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM Note: Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force. 2. Remove the DIMM from the socket Figure 31: Removing DIMM Vig410P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 44: Installing An Expansion Card (Pci & Pci-Express)

    There are two 64-bit PCI slots on this Motherboard. The slots support PCI cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. Figure 32: Installing a PCI card Vig410P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 45 PCI Express x16 Slot This Motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. Figure 44 shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot. Figure 33: Install a PCI Express x16 card Vig410P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 46: Replacing The Clock/Cmos Ram Battery

    CAUTION!! Danger of explosion if the battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by Viglen. Discard used batteries according to manufacturer’s instructions. The battery is listed as board component ‘K’ on the diagram on Figure 1.

  • Page 47: Chapter 3: Solving Problems

    Please remember that if you cannot solve the problem by yourself then you should contact Viglen’s Technical Support team for further assistance. Viglen Technical Support can be reached in the following ways: Telephone: 01727 201 850 Fax: 01727 201 858 Email: techsupport@viglen.co.uk...

  • Page 48: Troubleshooting Procedures

    Errors that prevent the boot process from continuing (fatal errors), are communicated by a series of audible beeps. If this type of error occurs, refer to the error codes and messages listed at the end of this chapter. 6. Confirm that the operating system has loaded. Vig410P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 49: Problems Operating Add-In Boards

    2. The battery on your Motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still supplies ~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one. 3. If the above steps do not fix the Setup Configuration problem, contact technical support Vig410P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 50: Memory Errors

    DIMM population on page 17 Check the position of the 115V/230V switch on the power supply. 6. Please follow the instructions given in the DIMM Population Tables listed on page 17to install your memory modules. Vig410P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 51: Problems & Suggestions

    Make sure the power and signal cables for the drive are properly does not go on when installed. drive is in use or is Check that the drive is properly configured and enabled in Setup. tested by POST Vig410P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 52 System halts before This indicates a fatal system error that requires immediate service completing POST attention. Note the screen display and write down any beep code emitted. Provide this information to your dealer service department / Technical Support. Vig410P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 53: Error And Information Messages

    If you do not want these values, enter Setup and enter your own values. If the error persists, check the system battery or contact your dealer. System timer error The timer test failed. Requires repair of system board. Vig410P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 54 ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot write to extended DMA (Direct Memory Access) registers. Software NMI Failed ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot generate software NMI (Non-Maskable Interrupt). Fail-Safe Timer NMI Failed Server BIOS2 test error: Fail-Safe Timer takes too long. Device Address Conflict Address conflict for specified device. Vig410P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 55 There was not enough room in the IPL table to display all installed I2O block-storage devices. Operating system not found Operating system cannot be located on either drive A: or drive C: Enter Setup and see if fixed disk and drive A: are properly identified. Vig410P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 56 Displays the address nnnn of the upper limit of Upper Memory Blocks, indicating released segments of the BIOS which can be reclaimed by a virtual memory manager. Video BIOS shadowed Video BIOS successfully copied to shadow RAM. Vig410P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 57: Bios Post Codes

    These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps. The numbers on the fatal error list correspond to the number of beeps for the corresponding error. BIOS Error Beep Codes Table 35: BIOS Error Beep Codes Vig410P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 58 Restore CPU control word during warm boot Reset PCI Bus Mastering devices Initialize keyboard controller 1-2-2-3 BIOS ROM checksum Initialize cache before memory Auto size 8254 timer initialization 8237 DMA controller initialization Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller 1-3-1-1 Test DRAM refresh Vig410P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 59 Display CPU type and speed Initialize EISA board (optional) Test keyboard Set key click if enabled Enable USB devices 2-2-3-1 Test for unexpected interrupts Initialize POST display service Display prompt “Press <ESC> to enter SETUP” Disable CPU cache Vig410P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 60 Initialize floppy controller Determine number of ATA drives (optional) Initialize hard-disk controllers Initialize local-bus hard-disk controllers Jump to UserPatch2 Build MPTABLE for multi-processor boards Install CD ROM for boot Clear huge ES segment register Fix up Multi Processor table Vig410P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 61 Initialize error logging Initialize error display function Initialize system error flags Console redirection init. Unhook INT 10h if console redirection enabled Force check (optional) Extended ROM checksum (optional) Reclaim console redirection vector Unknown interrupt Check Intel Branding string Vig410P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 62 5 (bits 12 and 5 set) have failed in the lower 16 bits. The BIOS also sends the bitmap to the port-80 LED display. It first displays the checkpoint code, followed by a delay, the high-order byte, another delay, and then the loworder byte of the error. It repeats this sequence continuously. Vig410P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 63: Chapter 4: System Raid Options

    Utility program to configure the RAID Level that you desire before installing the Windows XP/2003/2008/Vista operating system and other software drivers. The necessary drivers are all included on the Viglen Driver CD supplied with the system. Serial ATA (SATA) Serial ATA (SATA) is a physical storage interface that uses a single cable with a minimum of four wires to create a point-to-point connection between devices.
  • Page 64 6. Scroll down to “ICH RAID CodeBase” and press <Enter>. Then, select “Intel” 7. Go to "Exit." Select "Exit Saving Changes" from the "Exit" menu. Press the <Enter> key to save the changes and exit the BIOS. 8. Once you've exited the BIOS Utility, the system will re-boot. Vig410P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 65 2. When you see the above screen, press the <Ctrl> and the <I> keys simultaneously to have the main menu of the SATA RAID Utility appear: Vig410P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 66 RAID. The following pop-up screen displays: Figure 38: Selecting Drives for RAID 0 Volume 5. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to highlight a drive and press <Space> to select it. A triangle appears to confirm the selection of the drive. Vig410P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 67 3. When RAID Level item is highlighted, press the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to select RAID 1 (Mirror) and hit <Enter>. 4. When the Capacity item is highlighted, enter your RAID volume capacity and hit <Enter>. The default setting is the maximum capacity allowed. Vig410P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 68 For a server, please use a lower stripe size, and for a multimedia system, use a higher stripe size. 5. When the RAID Volume Capacity item is highlighted, enter your RAID volume capacity and hit <Enter>. The default setting is the maximum capacity allowed. Vig410P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 69 Figure 41: Creating a RAID 5 (Parity) Volume 2. Specify a name for the RAID 5 set and press <Enter>. 3. When the Raid Level is highlighted, use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to select RAID 5 (Parity) and hit <Enter>. Vig410P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 70: Deleting Raid Volume

    <Del>. A Warning message displays. 3. When asked "Are you sure you want to delete this volume (Y/N), press "Y" to delete the RAID volume, or type "N" to go back to the Delete Volume menu. Vig410P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 71 Exiting the Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility: 1. From the main menu, select item4-Exit, and press <Enter>. A warning message will appear. 2. Press "Y" to reset the drive, or type "N" to go back to the main menu. Vig410P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 72 RAID Functions New Operating System-Windows XP/2003/2008/Vista Installation 1. Copy the Intel ICH10R SATA RAID Controller Drivers for the appropriate OS to a formatted diskette. These drivers can be found on the Viglen driver CD provided with the system. 2. Reboot system.

  • Page 73: Adaptec Hostraid Setup Guidelines

    After all the hardware has been installed, you must first configure the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID before you install the Windows operating system. The necessary drivers are all included on the Viglen driver CD that comes with your system. Note: The following section provides information on the Adaptec SATA RAID Driver based on the Intel ICH10R Controller.
  • Page 74 <Ctrl> <A> for the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility. Note: The Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility is only available for systems with two or more drives installed. The Adaptec RAID Utility screen will not display in systems with one drive installed. Vig410P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 75 To run the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility, you will need to do the following: 1. Enable RAID functions in the system BIOS (refer to page 91). 2. Press the <Ctrl> and <A> keys simultaneously when prompted to do so during system boot. (Refer to the previous page for detailed instructions.) Vig410P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 76 <Enter> key to select it. To return to the previous menu, press the <ESC> key. Press the <Insert> key to select a drive. When a drive is highlighted (selected), press the <Delete> key to de-select it. Figure 44: Selecting the Array Configuration Utility Vig410P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 77: Managing Arrays

    If the drive is used in an array, you may not be able to use the array again. Do not configure a disk that is part of a boot array. To determine which disks are associated with a particular array, please refer to Viewing Array Properties. Vig410P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 78 1. From the main menu (shown on Page 82), select Configure Drives and hit <Enter> (as shown below.) Figure 46: Configuring Drives 2. From the "Select Drives for Configuring" List (shown below,) select the drives you want to configure and press <Insert>. Figure 47: Selecting Drives To Be Configured Vig410P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 79 Read the warning message as shown in the screen below. Figure 49: List of Selected Drives for Configuration 6. Make sure that you have selected the correct disk drives to configure. If correct, type Y to continue. Vig410P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 80: Creating Arrays

    3. The arrays you have selected will appear on the Selected Drives dialog box on the right (as shown below.) 4. Press Enter when both disks for the new array are selected. The Array Properties menu displays. Vig410P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 81 1. In the Array Properties menu (as shown in the screen below), select an array type and press Enter. Only the available array types will be displayed on the screen. (*RAID 0 or RAID 1 requires two drives.) Figure 52: Assigning Array Properties Vig410P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 82 The contents of the source drive will be preserved. However, the data on the new drive will be lost. When you are finished, press <Done> (as the screen shown below). Figure 53: Assigning Array Properties Vig410P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 83 Do not interrupt the process when you create a RAID 0 using the Migrate option. If you do, you will not be able to restart the system, or to recover the data that was on the source drive. Vig410P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 84 2. From the List of Arrays, select the bootable array you want to delete, and press <Ctrl> and <B>. Note: a bootable array is the array marked with an asterisk * (as shown in the picture above.) Vig410P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 85 <delete>, and then, press <Enter>. 3. When the following warning is displayed: "Do you want to delete the hot spare?" (Yes/No?), press Yes to delete the hotspare you have selected. Figure 55: Deleting Hotspare Vig410P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 86 The Array Properties dialog box appears (as shown below), showing detailed information on the array. The physical disks associated with the array are displayed here. Figure 56: Deleting Hotspare Press Esc to return to the previous menu. Vig410P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 87 To Rebuild an array: From the Main Menu, select Manage Arrays (as shown in the screen below). From the List of Arrays, select the array you want to Rebuild. Press <Ctrl> and <R> to Rebuild. Figure 57: Rebuilding Arrays Vig410P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 88 Deleting the partition will result in data loss! Do you also want to delete the partition? (Yes/No): 4. Press Yes to delete the array and partition or No to return to the previous menu. 5. Press Esc to return to the previous menu. Vig410P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 89: Using The Disk Utilities

    To access the disk utilities: Figure 58: Accessing Disk Utilities 1. From the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility Menu, select Disk Utilities (as shown above) and press <Enter>. The following screen appears. Figure 59: Disk Utilities Main Menu Vig410P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 90 2. Read the warning message when it appears in the screen as shown below. To continue with disk formatting, select Yes and hit <Enter>. Otherwise, select No and press <Enter>. CAUTION!! Formatting a disk destroys all data on the drive. Be sure to back up your data before formatting a disk. Vig410P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 91 1. When the screen shown above displays, select Verify Disk Media and press <Enter>. 2. A message will display, indicating that the selected drive will be scanned for media defects. Select Yes and hit <Enter> to proceed with disk verifying; otherwise, select No and hit <Enter>. Vig410P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 92 Figure 63: Verifying Disk Media To Exit Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 1. Once you have completed RAID array configurations, press ESC to exit. The following screen will appear. Press Yes to exit the Utility. Figure 64: Exiting utility Vig410P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 93 Installing Intel’s ICH10R Driver by Adaptec and Installing the 1. Copy the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA Raid Controller Drivers for the appropriate OS to a formatted diskette. These drivers can be found on the Viglen driver CD provided with the system.

  • Page 94: Chapter 5: System Bios

    Chapter 5: System BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the Vig410P. The Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a flash chip and can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk- based program. What is the BIOS? The BIOS is the Basic Input Output System used in all IBM®...

  • Page 95: Managing And Updating Your Bios

    From the Open field, type D:\bootdisk\makeboot a: (Assuming that d: is your optical drive) e. Press <Enter>, then follow screen instructions to continue 2. Copy the original or the latest Motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk. Vig410P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 96 1. Visit the Viglen FTP site (ftp://ftp.viglen.co.uk/files) and download the latest BIOS file for the Vig410P Motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk. Note: Write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper. You need to type the exact BIOS filename at the DOS prompt.

  • Page 97: Bios Setup Program

     The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen.  Visit the Viglen FTP site (ftp://ftp.viglen.co.uk/files) to download the latest BIOS file for this Motherboard. Vig410P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 98: Main Bios Setup

    Press the <Tab> key to move between fields. The date must be entered in Day MM/DD/YY format. The time is entered in HH:MM:SS format. Note: The time is in the 24-hour format. For example, 5:30 P.M. appears as 17:30:00 Vig410P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 99 This displays the size of memory available in the system:  Populated Size: This item displays the installed memory size detected by the BIOS.  Available Size: This item displays the available memory detected by the BIOS. Vig410P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 100: Advanced Setup

    AddOn ROM Display Mode This sets the display mode for Option ROM. The options are Force BIOS and Keep Current. Bootup Num-Lock This feature selects the Power-on state for Numlock key. The options are Off and On. Vig410P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 101: Processor & Clock Options

    If set to Manual, this option allows the user to set the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the System Bus Frequency. The options are Auto and Manual. Note: if an invalid ratio is entered, the AMI BIOS will restore the setting to the previous state. Vig410P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 102 EIST (Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology) allows the system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation. Please refer to Intel’s web site for detailed information. The options are Disable (Disable GV3) and Enable (Enable GV3). Vig410P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 103 This feature reduces or increases the frequency the system prefetches data. The options are [8], [16], [32], [40], [48], [56], [64], [72], [80], [88], [96], [104], [112], [120] Vig410P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 104: Advanced Chipset Control

    Enabled, the following items will appear: Hysteresis Temperature (Closed Loop only) Temperature Hysteresis is the temperature lag (in degrees Celsius) after the set DIMM temperature threshold is reached before Closed Loop Throttling begins. The options are Disabled, 1.5oC, 3.0oC, and 6.0oC. Vig410P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 105 Disabled and Enabled. NUMA Support Select Enabled to enable Non-Uniform Memory Access support to enhance software execution performance for NUMA-aware operating systems. Select Disabled for better memory accessibility for non-NUMA operating systems. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Vig410P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 106: Ide/Sata Configuration

    Enhanced sets SATA#1 to native SATA mode. The options are Disabled, Compatible and Enhanced. Configure SATA#1 as This feature allows the user to select the drive type for SATA#1. The options are IDE, RAID and AHCI. (When the option-RAID is selected, the item-ICH RAID Code Base will appear. Vig410P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 107 Select Disabled to allow data to be transferred from and to the device one sector at a time. Select Auto to allow data transfer from and to the device occur multiple sectors at a time if the device supports it. The options are Auto and Disabled. Vig410P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 108  Select UDMA3 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 3. It has a data transfer rate of 66.6 MBs.  Select UDMA4 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 4. It has a data transfer rate of 100 MBs. Vig410P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 109: Pci/Pnp Configuration

    128 MB; while others, with a payload size of 256 MB which inhibits the coalesce feature. Please refer to your add-on card user guide for the desired setting. The options are 256 MB and 128MB. Vig410P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 110: Super Io Device Configuration

    This feature allows the user to set the serial port mode for Console Redirection. The options are 115200 8, n 1; 57600 8, n, 1; 38400 8, n, 1; 19200 8, n, 1; and 9600 8, n, 1. Vig410P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 111: Hardware Health Configuration

     The Early Alarm: Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm (including the LED and the buzzer) to be triggered as soon as the CPU temperature reaches the CPU overheat threshold as predefined by the CPU manufacturer. Vig410P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 112 Tolerances’, the installed CPU can now send information to the Motherboard what its ‘Temperature Tolerance’ is, and not the other way around. This results in better CPU thermal management. Supermicro has leveraged this feature by assigning a temperature status to certain thermal conditions in the processor (Low, Medium and Vig410P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 113: Acpi Configuration

    S3 (Sleep) or S4 (Hibernate) state. The options are Enabled and Disabled. ACPI Aware O/S Enable ACPI support if it is supported by the OS to control ACPI through the Operating System. Otherwise, disable this feature. The options are Yes and No. Vig410P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 114: Event Log Configuration

    Clear event log This option clears the Event Log memory of all messages. The options are OK and Cancel. PCIe Error Log Use this option to enable PCI-Exp. error (PERR) logging. The options are Yes and No. Vig410P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 115: Security Settings

    Date and Time, No Access: prevents User access to the Setup Utility. Change User Password Select this feature and press <Enter> to access the submenu , and then type in a new User Password. Vig410P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 116: Boot Configuration

    This feature allows the user to specify the sequence of priority for the Boot Device. The settings are 1st boot device, 2nd boot device, 3rd boot device, 4th boot device, 5th boot device and Disabled.  1st Boot Device - [USB: XXXXXXXXX]  2nd Boot Device - [CD/DVD: XXXXXXXXX] Vig410P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 117: Exit

    Select the Exit tab from the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen. Figure 69: Exit Menu Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system configuration changes, select this option to leave the BIOS Setup Utility and reboot the computer, so the new system configuration Vig410P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 118 Load Fail-Safe Defaults To set this feature, select Load Fail-Safe Defaults from the Exit menu and press <Enter>. The Fail-Safe settings are designed for maximum system stability, but not for maximum performance. Vig410P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 119: Chapter 6: Bios Recovery

    Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS-related issue. Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the system. In no event shall Viglen be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising from a BIOS update.

  • Page 120: Boot Sector Recovery From An Ide Cd-Rom

    3. Start the terminal program on the host system and create a new connection. Use the following communication parameters for the new connection.  Bits per second: 115200 bits/sec.  Data Bits: 8  Parity: None  Stop Bit: 1  Flow Control: None Vig410P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 121 7. To use Hyper Terminal to transfer the XModem protocol by using the "Send File" dialog under the "Transfer" menu, follow the instructions below to complete XModem transfers. A. Select the "Transfer" menu and enter <Send>. Figure 71: XModem transfers Vig410P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 122 AMIBIOS Serial Flash will work with any terminal communications program that supports VT-100 and XModem protocols, including protocols designed for GNU/LINUX & BSD operating systems such as minicom. It is recommended that the terminal program be configured to use the 'CR/LF' style of line termination. Vig410P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 123: Chapter 7: Glossary

    A piece of software which is used by application software to control some special features. Each graphics board and printer requires its own driver. D-Type A common type of connector used for connecting printers, serial ports, game port, and many other types of interface. Vig410P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 124 The mode the graphics card uses to refresh a monitor screen. When the graphics is in interlace mode, the frequency of the display update is lower than in non-interlace mode. This causes a slight flicker, so generally non-interlaced mode is better if the monitor supports it. Vig410P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 125 ("lanes" of data that range from 1 to 32), and scale to the limits of copper. PCI Express will unify I/O architecture for desktop, mobile, server, communications platforms, workstations and embedded devices while also coexisting with PCI and USB connection types Vig410P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 126 Super VGA Additional screen modes and capabilities provided over and above the standard VGA defined by IBM. Video Graphics Array - the graphics standard defined by IBM and provided on IBM's PS/2 machines. Vig410P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 127: Notes

    Notes Vig410P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 128: Chapter 7: Suggestions

    Viglen is interested in continuing to improve the quality and information provided in their manuals. Viglen has listed some questions that you may like to answer and return to Viglen. This will help Viglen help to keep and improve the standard of their manuals.
  • Page 129 5. How do you rate the Viglen Technical support and Service Departments? Are there any technological improvements that could be made to the system? 7. Other points you would like to mention? Please return this slip to: Product Development Dept.

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