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20-12-2006
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  • Page 1 Vig395p 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 20-12-2006 Vig395P 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 Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 5 Boot Features Memory Cache PCI Configuration PCI Slot Configurations Advanced Chipset Advanced Processor Options I/O Device Configuration Console Redirection Hardware Monitor Logic Hardware Monitor Logic Security Setup Boot Setup Exit Chapter 6: Glossary Notes Chapter 7: Suggestions Vig395P 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 Vig395P supports dual Intel Xeon dual core processors (w/771 LGA) with front side bus speed of up 667 MHz, 1066 MHz and 1333 MHz. With dual 64-bit Xeon...

  • Page 7: Feature Summary

    Feature Summary The Vig395P Motherboard supports Dual Intel® Xeon processors with up to 8MB of cache integrated in a LGA771 Socket package operating at speeds up to 3.73GHz. The Motherboard features: Form factor: • ATX form factor: 12 in x 10 in (254 mm x 304.8 mm) CPU Support: •...
  • Page 8 • 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector • 1 x 8-pin 12V processor connector • 1 x Front panel AC’97 Audio connector • 1 x Chassis intrusion connector • 1 x Power LED/External Speaker connector • 1 x CD-In connector Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 9 • Console redirection • Onboard Fan Speed Control by Thermal Management via BIOS Power Requirements: • ATX power supply with SSI power connectors (24-pin, 8-pin, 4-pin) • These connectors need to meet the SSI EPS 12V specification Vig395P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 10: Motherboard Features

    Advanced BIOS Setup section (Boot Features) to change this setting. The default setting is Last State. PC Health Monitoring: This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the Vig395P. The Motherboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring.
  • Page 11 Wake-up events can be triggered by a device such as the external modem ringing when the system is in the Standby or Off state. Note that external modem ring-on can only be used with an ATX 2.01 (or above) compliant power supply. Vig395P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 12: System Board Components

    System Board Components Figure 1: Motherboard Layout & Components Vig395P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 13: 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, one parallel port, four USB ports, one LAN Port and the audio connectors. Figure 2: I/O shield Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 14 Bass/Centre (Blue) Line Out (Lime Line out Front Speaker Front Speaker green) Out L & R Out L & R Mic in (Pink) Mic In Rear Speaker Rear Speaker Out L & R Out L & R Vig395P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 15: Feature Summary

    CPU stepping revision. Table 4: Feature Summary Form Factor VIG395P: 12” x 10” (304.8 mm x 254 mm) Processor - Single or dual Xeon 5300/5100/5000 CPU’s - 1333 MHz, 1066 MHz and 667 MHz...

  • Page 16: Chipset Overview

    Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the 5000X chipset, the Vig395P Motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for dual processor- based workstations with configuration options optimized for communications, presentation, storage, and computation or database applications. The 5000X chipset supports a single or two Xeon 64-bit dual core processor(s) with front side bus speeds of up to 1333 MHz.
  • Page 17 Figure 4: Block Diagram of the 5000X Chipset Vig395P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 18: System Memory

    3. Interleaving memory is supported when pairs of DIMM modules are installed. To optimize memory performance, please install pairs of memory in both Branch 1 and Branch 2 4. For memory to work properly, you need to follow the restrictions listed above. Figure 5: DIMM Population Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 19 Memory Configurations The Vig395P with Intel 5000X chipset supports the mirroring and sparing technology. Mirroring mode: This mode when enabled in the BIOS Branch 2 contains a replicate copy of the data in Branch 1. The DIMMs must cover the same slot position on both branches. DIMMs that cover a slot position must be identical with respect to size, speed, and organisation.
  • Page 20 PCI Express (256 MB) 256 MB 3.00 3.51 PCI Enumeration Area 2 (if 512 MB 3.00 3.01 needed)- Aligned on 256MB boundary VGA Memory 16 MB 2.85 2.85 TSEG 2.84 2.84 Memory available to BIOS, 2.84 2.84 OS, applications Vig395P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 21: Chapter 2: System Board Options

    Chapter 2: System Board Options • The VIG395P Motherboard is capable of accepting Duo Xeon 5300/5100/5000 (Clovertown/Woodcrest/Dempsey) processors. RAM can be upgraded to a maximum of 24GB using ECC FBD (Fully Buffered) DDR2 667/533 Memory. WARNING! Unplug the system before carrying out the procedures described in this chapter.
  • Page 22 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 23: Overview Of Jumper Settings

    Overview of Jumper Settings The VIG395P 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 24 Note: There is no jumper setting for configuring the processor speed or bus frequency. The feature for configuring the processor speed is in the Setup program using configure mode. See BIOS Section for information about configure mode. Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 25 This will cause WD to reset the system if an Reset application is hung up. This will generate a non-maskable interrupt signal for the application that is hung up Disable Open This disables the Watch Dog feature Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 26 This disables the Power Force On function to (Default) the systems normal state, the user needs to Open Disable press the power button to power on the system. This enables the power to always stay on Enable Closed automatically Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 27 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 14: Front panel Audio Connector Signal name Signal name MIC_IN Ground MIC_BIAS RIGHT_OUT RIGHT_IN Ground LEFT_OUT LEFT_IN Vig395P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 28: Motherboard Connectors

    Motherboard Connectors There are connectors on the Motherboard for FAN, IDE, Power supply, CD audio, Floppy, IDE, & Front Panel Connectors. The location and/or details of these connections are shown below. Figure 8: Motherboard Connections Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 29 The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD. D- NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators These connectors are for the network activity LED. Connect the NIC LED cables to this connector. Anytime a network cable is connected to a NIC the LED will light up. Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 30 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. Vig395P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 31: Power Connectors

    Motherboard. A- 24-pin ATX power connector B- 8-pin processor power connector C- 4-pin processor power connector Figure 10: Power Connectors CAUTION!! Do not forget to connect the 24+8+4-pin power plugs; otherwise, the system will not boot up. Vig395P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 32: Floppy Disk Drive Connector

    Motherboard, a black connector for an Ultra DMA 100/66 IDE slave device (optical drive/hard disk drive), and a grey connector for an Ultra DMA 100/66 IDE master device (hard disk drive). A- IDE Figure 12: IDE Connector Vig395P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 33: Serial Ata Connectors

    A- Parallel (Printer) Header Figure 13: Parallel Header • Serial ATA connectors These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives. A- Serial ATA connectors Figure 14: Serial ATA connectors Vig395P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 34: Chassis Intrusion

    A- Back panel USB 0/1/2/3 B- Front Panel USB 4/5 C- Front Panel USB 6/7 D- Chassis Intrusion Figure 16: USB and Chassis Intrusion connections Vig395P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 35: Fan Connectors

    Motherboard components. These are not jumpers!! Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors!! Note: All these fan connectors are 4-pin. However, Pins 1-3 of the fan connectors are backward compatible with the traditional 3-pin fans Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 36 On the JD1 header, pins 1-3 are for a power LED and pins 4-7 are for the speaker. A- Power LED/Speaker 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. Figure 19: Power LED/Speaker connection Vig395P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 37: Alarm Reset

    • SMB A SYSTEM Management Bus header is located at J18. Connect appropriate cable here to utilize SMB on your system. A- Alarm Reset B- SMB Figure 20: Alarm Reset and SMB connectors Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 38 B- SGPIO1 C- SGPIO2 Figure 21: Power SMB and SGPIO connectors • CD/Aux. Connectors Two audio connectors: CD-In (CD1) and Aux-In (AUX1) are located on the Motherboard A- CD-In B- Aux.-In Figure 22: CD-In and Aux-In connectors Vig395P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 39: Onboard Indicators

    Figure 23: GLAN LEDs indicators • 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 24: Onboard Power LED indicators Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 40 Refer to the table below for POST Code Messages. A- LE2:CPU1VRM B- LE3: CPU2VRM C- LE4: POST Code LED D- LE5: POST Code LED Figure 25: CPU VRM and POST Code LED indicators Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 41 Be sure to unplug the power cable before installing or removing any components from the Motherboard. Refer to the table on the right for system status. See the layout below for the location. A- D31: System Status LED Figure 26: Status LED indicators Vig395P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 42: Upgrading Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    Processors together with Level 2 cache chips are housed in a protective package. The design of the VIG395P computer makes it a simple job to replace or upgrade the processor. To do so please refer to the follow instructions below:...
  • Page 43 4. Once the heatsink is loosened, remove the heatsink from the CPU socket. 5. Clean the surface of the CPU and the heatsink to get rid of the old thermal grease. Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease on the surface before you re-install the CPU and the heatsink. Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 44 Note: in the figure above the circled holes are not Motherboard mounting holes these hold the Heatsink clips fitted to the Motherboard as shown below in figures 30 and 31. Figure 30: CPU sockets showing Heatsink clips Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 45 Figure 31: Back of MB showing Heatsink clips Socket for CPU1 Figure 32: Socket for one CPU install Note: If one CPU is to be installed it should be installed in socket for CPU1 as shown above. Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 46 2. Press the load lever to release the load plate, which covers the CPU socket, from its locking position. Figure 33: Release of load plate 3. Gently lift the load lever to open the load plate. Figure 34: Opening load plate Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 47 Do not drop the CPU on the socket. Do not move the CPU horizontally or vertically. Do not rub the CPU against the surface or against any pins of the socket to avoid damage to the CPU or the socket. Figure 36: Placing CPU in socket Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 48 9. Use your thumb to gently push the load lever down to lock it. Figure 37: Securely locking CPU into socket using lever Now repeat the steps for the second CPU if required, making sure that the CPU is properly installed with load plate securely locked with lever. Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 49 CPU.) Figure 38: Heatsink diagonal screw locations 4. Finish the installation by fully tightening all four screws. 5. Repeat the steps for the second heatsink if required. Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 50 7. Interleaving memory is supported when pairs of DIMM modules are installed. To optimize memory performance, please install pairs of memory in both Branch 1 and Branch 2 8. For memory to work properly, you need to follow the restrictions listed above. Vig395P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 51: Upgrading System Memory

    DIMM module incorrectly. 4. Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot. Repeat for all modules (see step 1 above). Figure 41: Installing DIMM Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 52 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 42: Removing DIMM Vig395P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 53: 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 43: Installing a PCI card Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 54 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 44: Install a PCI Express x16 card Vig395P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 55: 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 56: 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 57: 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. Vig395P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 58: Problems Operating Add-In Boards

    • If the PCI/ISA legacy board uses memory space between 80000H - 9FFFFH, run Set-up and set conventional memory to 256 K. • If the PCI/ISA legacy board uses shared memory between C8000H - DFFFH, run Set-up and enable shared memory for the appropriate memory space. Vig395P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 59: 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 Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 60 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. Vig395P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 61: 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. Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 62 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. Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 63 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. Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 64 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. Vig395P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 65: Bios Post Codes

    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 Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 66 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 Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 67 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 Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 68 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 Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 69 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. Vig395P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 70: Chapter 4: System Raid Options

    Utility program to configure the RAID Level that you desire before installing the Windows XP/2000/2003 operating system and other software drivers. The necessary drivers are all included on the Viglen Driver CD supplied with the system. Note: The current version of the ESB2 SATA RAID Utility can only support Windows XP/2000/2003 Operating Systems.
  • Page 71 5. Scroll down to "SATA RAID Enabled" and press <Enter>. Then, select "Enabled." 6. Go to "Exit." Select "Exit Saving Changes" from the "Exit" menu. Press the <Enter> key to save the changes and exit the BIOS. 7. Once you've exited the BIOS Utility, the system will re-boot. Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 72 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: Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 73 RAID. The following pop-up screen displays: Figure 48: 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. Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 74 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. Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 75 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. Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 76 Figure 51: 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>. Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 77 <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. Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 78 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. Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 79 CD. Note: If using a Viglen Recovery CD, please skip to step 7. All drivers for RAID functions are included on the CD 4. Press the <F6> key when the message-" Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver"...

  • Page 80: 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 Enterprise South Bridge 2 (ESB2) Controller.
  • Page 81 7. Once you've exited the BIOS Utility, the system will re-boot. 8. During the system boot-up, press the <Ctrl> and <A> keys simultaneously to run the Intel RAID Configuration Utility when prompted by the following message: Press <Ctrl> <A> for Intel RAID Configuration Utility. Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 82 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.) Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 83 <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 54: Selecting the Array Configuration Utility Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 84 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. Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 85 1. From the main menu (shown on Page 82), select Configure Drives and hit <Enter> (as shown below.) Figure 56: Configuring Drives 2. From the "Select Drives for Configuring" List (shown below,) select the drives you want to configure and press <Insert>. Figure 57: Selecting Drives To Be Configured Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 86 Read the warning message as shown in the screen below. Figure 59: 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. Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 87 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. Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 88 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 62: Assigning Array Properties Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 89 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 63: Assigning Array Properties Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 90 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. Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 91 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.) Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 92 <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 65: Deleting Hotspare Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 93 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 66: Deleting Hotspare Press Esc to return to the previous menu. Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 94 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 67: Rebuilding Arrays Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 95 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. Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 96 To access the disk utilities: Figure 68: 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 69: Disk Utilities Main Menu Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 97 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. Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 98 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>. Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 99 Figure 73: 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 74: Exiting utility Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 100 Installing Intel’s ESB2 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 101: Chapter 5: System Bios

    Chapter 5: System BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the Vig395P. 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 102: 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. Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 103 1. Visit the Viglen FTP site (ftp://ftp.viglen.co.uk/files) and download the latest BIOS file for the VIG395P 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 104 Figure 76: Utility Updating the System BIOS CAUTION!! Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 105 5. When the utility completes the updating process, a message appears, informing you that the flash memory has been programmed successfully. Figure 77: BIOS Update Complete 6. Press the power button for more than four seconds to turn off the system. Vig395P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 106: 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. Vig395P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 107: Main Bios Setup

    To set the system date and time, key in the correct information in the appropriate fields. Then press the <Enter> key to save the data. System Date Using the arrow keys, highlight the month, day and year fields, and enter the correct data. Press the <Enter> key to save the data Vig395P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 108: Ide And Sata Properties

    SATA Port0, SATA Port1, SATA Port2, and SATA Port3 slots. Hit <Enter> to activate the following sub-menu screen for detailed options of these items. Set the correct configurations accordingly. The items included in the sub-menu are: Figure 79: IDE and SATA Parameters Menu Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 109 This option allows the user to enable or disable the function of 32-bit data transfer. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Transfer Mode This option allows the user to set the transfer mode. The options are Standard, Fast PIO1, Fast PIO2, Fast PIO3, Fast PIO4, FPIO3/DMA1 and FPIO4/DMA2. Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 110 Enabled and Disabled.) System Memory This display informs you how much system memory is recognized as being present in the system. Extended Memory This display informs you how much extended memory is recognized as being present in the system. Vig395P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 111: Advanced Setup

    The settings are Enabled and Disabled. If Disabled, the POST routine will run at normal speed. QuietBoot Mode This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the graphic logo screen during boot-up. Vig395P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 112: Memory Cache

    Video BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS write (cache) its data into this reserved memory area. Select "Write Protect" to enable the function and this area will be reserved for Video BIOS ROM access only. Select "Uncached" to disable this function and make this area available for other devices. Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 113 If enabled, the user can achieve better graphic effects when using a Linux graphic driver that requires the write-combining configuration with 4GB or more memory. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Vig395P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 114: Pci Configuration

    A different OS requires a different Bus Master clock rate. Large Disk Access Mode This setting determines how large hard drives are to be accessed. The options are DOS or Other (for Unix, Novelle NetWare and other operating systems). Vig395P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 115: Advanced Chipset

    For this Motherboard, the TOE device is built inside the ESB 2 South Bridge chip.) The options are Enabled and Disabled. Vig395P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 116: Advanced Processor Options

    Machine Checking (Available when supported by the CPU.) Set to Enabled to activate the function of Machine Checking and allow the CPU to detect and report hardware (machine) errors via a set of model-specific registers (MSRs). The options are Disabled and Enabled. Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 117 Select Enabled to use the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology and allows the system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Please refer to Intel’s web site for detailed information. Vig395P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 118: I/O Device Configuration

    Select the base I/O address for the parallel port. The options are 378, 278 and 3BC. Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for the parallel port. The options are IRQ5 and IRQ7. Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 119 Mark DMI Events as Read Highlight this item and press <Enter> to mark the DMI events as read. Clear All DMI Event Logs Select Yes and press <Enter> to clear all DMI event logs. The options are Yes and No. Vig395P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 120: Console Redirection

    CPU(s) and HW Monitoring chip you are using. CPU Temperature Threshold This option allows the user to set a CPU temperature threshold that will activate the alarm system when the CPU temperature reaches this pre-set temperature threshold. The hardcode default setting is 75°C. Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 121 The Options are: 1. Disable 2. 3-pin (Server) 3. 3-pin (Workstation) 4. 4-pin (Server) 5. 4-pin (Workstation) Voltage Monitoring The following items will be monitored and displayed: Vcore A/Vcore B -12V/+12V P1V5 +3.3V 5Vsb 5VDD P_VTT Vbat Vig395P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 122: Hardware Monitor Logic

    The Options are: 1. Disable 2. 3-pin (Server) 3. 3-pin (Workstation) 4. 4-pin (Server) 5. 4-pin (Workstation) Voltage Monitoring The following items will be monitored and displayed: P12V_VR0 P12V_VR1 FSB VTT PXH Vcore ES2B Vcore CPU1Vcore CPU2Vcore P3V3 Vig395P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 123: Security Setup

    When the item "Set User Password" is highlighted, hit the <Enter> key. When prompted, type the user's password in the dialogue box to set or to change the user's password, which allows access to the system at boot-up. Vig395P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 124: Boot Setup

    See details on how to change the priority of boot order of devices in the "Item Specific Help" window. Note: Pressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or <F10> from the legend bar to exit. Vig395P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 125: Exit

    Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to discard (cancel) any changes you made. You will remain in the Setup utility. Save Changes Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you made. You will remain in the Setup utility. Vig395P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 126: Chapter 6: 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. Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 127 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. Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 128 ("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 Vig395P Motherboard Manual...
  • Page 129 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. Vig395P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 130: Notes

    Notes Vig395P Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 131: 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 132 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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