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Arima Computer Corp.
Building Your Competitive Advantage
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  • Page 1 MT100 USER MANUAL Arima Computer Corp. Building Your Competitive Advantage...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    ABLE ONTENTS LEGAL DISCLAIMER....................4 COPYRIGHT NOTICE ....................4 TECHNICAL SUPPORT....................5 ABOUT THIS USER GUIDE ..................5 SAFETY INSTRUCTION ....................6 CHAPTER 1. GETTING STARTED ................7 ....................7 1.1 C ONGRATULATIONS ......................7 1.2 U NPACKING .................... 8 1.3 F EATURES IGHLIGHT...
  • Page 3 3.5.2 Turning on Raid or AHCI ......................56 3.5.3 Integrated Device Control Sub-Menu ..................57 3.5.4 PCI Express Device Control Sub-Menu..................58 3.5.5 Advanced Processor Options Sub Menu ................... 59 3.5.6 I/O Device Configuration Sub Menu..................61 3.5.7 DMI Event Logging Sub Menu....................63 3.5.8 Console Redirection Sub Menu....................

  • Page 4: Legal Disclaimer

    Arima Computer Corp. makes no warranty regarding this document. Always read the safety instructions carefully. Arima Computer Corp. cannot anticipate all of your working conditions; for safety, you should use caution, care and good judgment when following the procedures described in this material. Arima Computer Corp.

  • Page 5: Technical Support

    Contact the place of purchase for help. This is the recommended solution as they can provide the quickest assistance. Visit Arima Computer Corp. website for up to the minute FAQ, guides and updates. The website can be found at: http://www.arima.com.tw/server Or contact our support staff at: server@arima.com.tw...

  • Page 6: Safety Instruction

    Safety Instruction Keep this manual for future reference. Keep the equipments in a safe, cool, dry place. Perform the installation on a dry, flat surface. Ground yourself by touching a plugged-in power supply, which displaces static electricity. Adjust the power source to the proper voltage before connecting the equipment to the power outlet. Place the power cord in such a manner as to ensure that no one can step on it or trip over it.

  • Page 7: Chapter 1. Getting Started

    PCI Express), and dual channel DDR2 DIMM memory slots. Wielded with so many powerful components, MT100 will sure satisfy your server/workstation needs. 1.2 Unpacking Arima Computer Corp. provides a number of accessories for your convenience. Below is a checklist of the things that are included in this purchase: Quick Installation Guide...

  • Page 8: Features Highlight

    1.3 Features Highlight CPU: Supports 533/800/1066 MHz Front Side Bus CHIPSET: Intel Mukilteo E7230 (MCH) Chipset SYSTEM MEMORY: Four 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets EXPANSION SLOTS: Equipped with both PCI Express x16 (Signal of PCI-E x8) and another PCI Express x8 (Signal of PCI-E x4) slots STORAGE: Total support of hard disk formats from SATA II, SATA, and to ATA.

  • Page 9: Motherboard Specification

    1.4 Motherboard Specification Processors Supports Intel UP processors (Prescott/Smithfield/Cedar Mill) LGA775 Supports Intel Celeron D LGA 775 Supports 533/800/1066 MHz Front Side Bus Supports EM64T (Extended Memory 64 Technology) Onboard 3-phase VRD 11/10.1 Chipsets Intel E7230 (MCH) chipset MCH + ICH7R + FWH SMSC 47M182 Super I/O chip SMSC EMC6D103 Hardware Monitor chip Memory...
  • Page 10 Rear Panel I/O Stacked PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard rear panel connectors Two stacked dual USB-2.0 connectors with one stacked RJ-45 connector with LEDs One 9-pin serial connector One DB15 Video connector (optional) BIOS 8 Mb Phoenix BIOS Legacy USB support SMBIOS 2.3.3 and DMI 2.0 compliant Soft Power-down Multiple boot support (with BIOS Boot Specification v3.1 (BBS) support)

  • Page 11: Motherboard Layout [Major Components]

    1.5 Motherboard Layout [Major Components] The following diagram indicates all the major components of the motherboard.

  • Page 12: Hardware Monitor

    1.6 Hardware Monitor Two kinds of hardware monitoring are provided with the motherboard. An SMSC EMC6D chip is used to provide dedicated monitoring of voltages, temperatures and fan RPM. Specifically, it monitors CN30, CN33, and CN35’s voltages, CN 30’s CPU temperature, and finally their fan RPM.

  • Page 13: Chapter 2. Hardware Installation

    Chapter 2. Hardware Installation 2.1 Mounting the Motherboard The MT100 confirms to the ATX specification format. Before continuing on with installation, please confirm that your chassis supports a standard ATX motherboard. If you are unsure, contact your dealer for more information.
  • Page 14 These pictures above are not actual pictures of your Arima MT100, it is only a representation of the actual product. Due to engineering updates and board revisions, certain components may have changed or repositioned.

  • Page 15: Block Diagram

    2.3 Block Diagram...

  • Page 16: Installing The Processor

    2.4 Installing the Processor Procedure: First read the instructions that came with the CPU. Follow the procedures below step by step. 1. Locate the processor socket on the motherboard and carefully remove the protective cover. 2. Pull the lever out of its locked position and let it spring into its open position.
  • Page 17 3. Now that the lever is in its unlocked position, lift up the metal cover to reveal the CPU socket.
  • Page 18 4. Place the CPU into the socket with the arrows pointing to the bottom left of the socket as shown (there are two gaps on either sides of the CPU, make sure they fit perfectly into the socket. If it is placed correctly, the CPU pins should be able to fit into the socket perfectly).
  • Page 19 5. Close the metal cover and return the lever into its original locked position. 6. Now, rest the motherboard into the chassis, align the four holes of the backplate with the four bolts of the chassis.
  • Page 20 We do not recommend you to apply thermal compound at this point of the installation. The heatsink provided along with your CPU already has thermal grease on the bottom for your convenience. Do not apply more thermal grease if it is already present. Too much thermal grease will spill onto the CPU circuit and damage the CPU.

  • Page 21: Installing The Memory

    2.5 Installing the Memory 2.5.1 DIMM Combination The diagram below shows the 4 DIMM slots from 1 to 4.
  • Page 22 ECC or non-ECC. Before installing your memory sticks, please ensure that the memory sticks you have are compatible with the MT100. The MT100 will only support DDR2-533/667 modules. Please study the table below for memory module specification of the MT100.

  • Page 23: Installing Dimm Modules

    2.5.2 Installing DIMM modules 1. Open up the brackets on the sides by flicking them to the sides: 2. Line up the memory with socket. Make sure the gap fits into the socket.
  • Page 24 3. Push the memory stick down until the brackets on the sides snap to secure the memory module in place. Make sure the brackets are locked into the memory module. These pictures only show the procedures for the installation of one memory module.

  • Page 25: Jumpers Configuration

    2.6 Jumpers Configuration 2.6.1 Front Panel Connectors...
  • Page 26 Power LED: This 3-pin connector attaches to the power LED. HDD Activity LED: This 2-pin connector attaches to the LED of the hard disk. The LED lights up when HDD is active. Power Switch: This 2-pin connector attaches to the power button of the system. Reset Switch: This 2-pin connector attaches to the case-mounted reset switch for rebooting your computer without turning on/off your power switch.

  • Page 27: Clear Cmos Header

    2.6.2 Clear CMOS header Header CN5 controls CMOS setting. Position your motherboard as it appears in the following diagram. To clear CMOS: 1. Turn off the system, make sure standby power on the power supply has been turned off too. 2.

  • Page 28: Enable Onboard Vga Header

    2.6.3 Enable onboard VGA header Header CN17 controls the onboard VGA setting. When CN17 is open, no jumper, VGA is enabled. When CN17 is closed, VGA is disabled. Refer to the following diagram for CN17 location:...

  • Page 29: Cpu Fsb Setting

    2.6.4 CPU FSB Setting Headers CN1, CN2, and CN3 control the CPU FSB setting. Please refer to the table below for the available CPU FSB settings.
  • Page 30 Clock/Speed Auto (Set by CPU) Open Force 133 MHz / 533 Open Force 200 MHz / 800 Force 266 MHz / 1066...

  • Page 31: Onboard Buzzer

    2.6.5 Onboard Buzzer The header CN41 setting controls the on and off state of the onboard buzzer. Jumper 3-4 enables the buzzer, and open sets it off.

  • Page 32: Gigabit Ethernet Lan Chips

    2.6.6 Gigabit Ethernet Lan Chips Header CN14 and CN13 controls the two Gigabit Ethernet chips. Each can be enabled or disabled by setting the jumper by the given configuration below. Refer to the diagram below for the locations of the headers.

  • Page 33: Power Supply

    2.7 Power Supply 2.7.1 ATX 24-pin power connector and CPU 4-pin connector There is one 24-pin power input connection and a 4-pin power input connection on the motherboard. The 24-pin power connection is used to connect to the power supply, while the 4-pin power connection is used to power up the CPU.
  • Page 34 Make sure the AC adapter is not plugged into the wall outlet during installation. The electric current could damage the motherboard.

  • Page 35: Cables & Connectors

    2.8 Cables & Connectors 2.8.1 Floppy disk drive connector The following diagram indicates the location of the floppy drive connector: To install the floppy drive, first refer to the instructions that come with the floppy drive. Then follow the instructions here. Attaching a floppy drive can be done in a similar manner to an IDE drive.
  • Page 36 cause severe damage but it may cause your system to freeze or crash when trying to read and/or write to the floppy diskette. Diagnosing an incorrectly installed floppy drive Drive is not automatically detected. Usually caused by faulty cables, cables put in backwards or a bad floppy drive or motherboard.

  • Page 37: Ide Connectors

    2.8.2 IDE connectors The following diagram indicates the location of the IDE connector: Read the instructions that come with the IDE drive and then consult the instructions here. For Parallel ATA, installing IDE drives has become simpler over the years. The cables are now “keyed” to guide the user to the correct installation configuration.

  • Page 38: Rear Panel I/O Ports

    2.8.3 Rear Panel I/O ports The following illustration displays the motherboard I/O port array. Type of Port Function PS/2 Mouse connector The system will direct IRQ12 to the PS/2 mouse if one is detected. If not detected, IRQ12 can be used for expansion slot.

  • Page 39: Back Panel Lan Led

    2.8.4 Back Panel LAN LED Back Panel LAN LED: The table below will allow the user to monitor LAN activities from the back of the system. State of Link Link LED (Green) Speed LED (Green/&ellow) No link Link @ 10Mbps Link @ 100Mbps Orange Link @ 1000Mbps...

  • Page 40: Front Usb Connector

    2.8.5 Front USB Connector Header CN6 and CN7 control the two front USB connections. To activate the front USBs, connect the USB wires to CN6 or CN7. Refer to the following diagram for the location of CN6 and CN7.
  • Page 41 Side A shares the same bus as USB A, therefore two USB devices cannot use side A and USB A together. Only one device will work at a time. The same goes for Side B and USB B.

  • Page 42: Front Panel Serial Port Connector

    2.8.6 Front Panel Serial Port Connector Header CN20 controls the activation of front panel serial port. In the specification, front panel serial port is COM2, the back panel is COM1. Refer to the following diagram for location and orientation of CN20.

  • Page 43: Printer Connector

    2.8.7 Printer Connector CN42 is the printer connector. Pleae refer to the diagram below to locate the connector.

  • Page 44: Chapter 3. Bios Setup

    CHAPTER 3. BIOS SETUP This chapter discusses the PhoenixBIOS setup program built into the ROM BIOS. BIOS is the basic input/output system, the firmware on the motherboard that enables the hardware to interact with the software. The setup program allows the users to modify the basic system configurations according to their needs.

  • Page 45: Using Setup

    3.2 Using Setup The following table provides details about how to navigate the Setup program using keyboard. FUNCTION Up Arrow ↑ Move to the previous item. Down Arrow ↓ Move to the next item. Left Arrow ← Move to the previous menu. Right Arrow →...

  • Page 46: Troubleshooting

    3.3 Troubleshooting In case the system cannot be booted after some changes in BIOS, use the clear CMOS jumper setting to reset the BIOS to default (See Page 27). To avoid such problem, configure only the items that you thoroughly understand and refrain from modifying the advanced settings.

  • Page 47: Main Menu

    3.4 Main Menu: When Serial ATA is disabled: PhoenixBIOS cME FirstBIOS Pro Setup Utility Advanced Security Power Boot Exit Main Item Specific Help System Time [12:59:59] System Date [11/30/2002] <Tab>, <Shift-Tab>, or <Enter> selects Legacy Diskette A: [1.44/1.25 MB 3½] field.
  • Page 48 The following table shows the items that you can customize on the Main menu page: Item Options Description System Time No options. Shows the time of the day in the format of Hour/Min/Sec. System Date No options. Shows the date in the format of MM/DD/YYYY.

  • Page 49: Ide Channel Sub-Menu

    3.4.1 IDE Channel Sub-Menu: When there is a drive installed on an IDE or SATA, the sub menu will look like the following: PhoenixBIOS cME FirstBIOS Pro Setup Utility Main IDE PrimaryMaster [200GB] Item Specific Help Type: [Auto] LBA Format User = you enter Total Sectors: 390721968...
  • Page 50 Transfer Mode Standard Select the method for moving Fast PIO 1 data to/from the drive. Autotype Fast PIO 2 the drive to select the optimum Fast PIO 3 transfer mode. Fast PIO 4 FPIO 3/ DMA 1 FPIO 4/ DMA 2 Ultra DMA Mode Disabled Selects the Ultra DMA mode...

  • Page 51: Memory Cache Sub-Menu

    3.4.2 Memory Cache Sub-Menu PhoenixBIOS cME FirstBIOS Pro Setup Utility Main Boot Features Item Specific Help Cache System Bios area: [Write Protect] Enabled Verifies floppy type on boot; Cache Video BIOS area: [Disabled] disabled speeds boot. Cache Base 0-512k: [Write Back] Cache Base 512k-640k: [Write Back] Cache Extended Memory Area:...

  • Page 52: Boot Feature Sub-Menu

    3.4.3 Boot Feature Sub-Menu: PhoenixBIOS cME FirstBIOS Pro Setup Utility Main Boot Features Item Specific Help Floppy check: [Disabled] Enabled Verifies floppy type on boot; Summary screen: [Disabled] disabled speeds boot. Boot-time Diagnostic Screen: [Enabled] QuickBoot Mode: [Enabled] ↑↓ Select Item F1 Help -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults...

  • Page 53: Advanced Menu

    3.5 Advanced Menu: PhoenixBIOS cME FirstBIOS Pro Setup Utility Main Security Power Boot Exit Advanced Item Specific Help ►Advanced Chipset Control Select options for ►Advanced Processor Options Advanced Chipset ►I/O Device Configuration features. ►DMI Event Logging Installed O/S: [WIN2000] Reset Configuration Data: [NO] Large Disk Access Mode: [DOS]...
  • Page 54 “Serial ATA = Enabled“ and “Native Mode Operation = Both”. MT100 also supports legacy mode where devices are assigned by I/O, IRQ. Legacy mode can support up to 4 devices. Legacy mode is enabled by a combination of selections on Native Mode Operation, Serial ATA and Parallel ATA items.

  • Page 55: Advanced Chipset Sub-Menu

    3.5.1 Advanced Chipset Sub-Menu The Advanced Chipset Control Sub Menu looks like the following: PhoenixBIOS cME FirstBIOS Pro Setup Utility Advanced Advanced Chipset Control Item Specific Help These items determine ►Integrated Device Control Sub-Menu whether the integrated PCI devices will be ►PCI Express Sub-Menu enabled in PCI config space.

  • Page 56: Turning On Raid Or Ahci

    Note: Pre-Win2k OS’s do not work in Enhanced mode. SATA Raid Enable Disabled Enable SATA RAID Enabled functionality SATA AHCI Enable Disabled Enable AHCI: WinXP-SP1 Enabled +IAA driver supports AHCI mode 3.5.2 Turning on Raid or AHCI ATTENTION: To turn on Raid or AHCI (the SATA RAID Enable and SATA AHCI Enable options will ONLY appear if SATA Controller Mode Option is turned to Enhanced).

  • Page 57: Integrated Device Control Sub-Menu

    Note: Pre-Win2k OS’s do not work in Enhanced mode. SATA Raid Enable Disabled Enable SATA RAID Enabled functionality SATA AHCI Enable Disabled Enable AHCI: WinXP-SP1 Enabled +IAA driver supports AHCI mode 3.5.3 Integrated Device Control Sub-Menu The integrated device control sub-menu looks like the following: PhoenixBIOS cME FirstBIOS Pro Setup Utility Advanced Advanced Chipset Control...

  • Page 58: Pci Express Device Control Sub-Menu

    3.5.4 PCI Express Device Control Sub-Menu The PCI Express Device Control Sub Menu looks like the following: PhoenixBIOS cME FirstBIOS Pro Setup Utility Advanced PCI Express Device Control Item Specific Help These items are for debugging the PCI PCI Express Base Address = E0000000h Express Graphics GMCH Base Address = FED14000h...

  • Page 59: Advanced Processor Options Sub Menu

    3.5.5 Advanced Processor Options Sub Menu The Advanced Processor Options Sub Menu looks like the following: PhoenixBIOS cME FirstBIOS Pro Setup Utility Advanced Advanced Processor Options Item Specific Help Multi Core Processor Single Logical Proc. Mode [Disabled] Only single thread and Intel Enhanced Debug [Enabled] core is enabled...
  • Page 60 Sets Max CPUID extended Set Max Ext CPUID = 3 Disabled function value to 3. Enabled Echo TPR Disabled Enabled C1 Enhanced Mode Disabled Enabled No Execute Mode Mem Protection Disabled Enabled Select the internal frequency Frequency Ratio multiplier of the CPU X 14 X 15 [FOR DEBUG ONLY]...

  • Page 61: I/O Device Configuration Sub Menu

    3.5.6 I/O Device Configuration Sub Menu The I/O Device Configuration Sub Menu looks like the following: PhoenixBIOS cME FirstBIOS Pro Setup Utility Advanced I/O Device Configuration Item Specific Help Serial port A: [Enabled] Configure serial port Base I/O Address: [3F8] A using options: Interrupt: [IRQ 4]...
  • Page 62 Parallel port: Bi-directional Set the mode for the parallel Mode port using options: EPP & ECP EPP & ECP Parallel port: Set the base I/O address for the Base I/O address parallel port. Parallel port: IRQ 5 Interrupt IRQ 7 Floppy disk controller Disabled Configure using options:...

  • Page 63: Dmi Event Logging Sub Menu

    3.5.7 DMI Event Logging Sub Menu The DMI even logging sub-menu looks like the following: PhoenixBIOS cME FirstBIOS Pro Setup Utility Advanced DMI Event Logging Item Specific Help View the contents of the DMI event log. Event log validity Valid Event log capacity Full View DMI event log...

  • Page 64: Console Redirection Sub Menu

    3.5.8 Console Redirection Sub Menu The Console Redirection Sub Menu looks like the following: PhoenixBIOS cME FirstBIOS Pro Setup Utility Advanced Console Redirection Item Specific Help If enabled, it will use Com Port Address [Disabled] a port on the motherboard. Baud Rate [19.2K] Console Type...

  • Page 65: Security Menu

    3.6 Security Menu: The Security Menu should look like this: PhoenixBIOS cME FirstBIOS Pro Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Exit Security Item Specific Help Supervisor Password Is: Clear User Password Is: Clear Supervisor Password controls access to the Set Supervisor Password: [Enter] setup utility.
  • Page 66 Password on boot Disabled Enable password entry on boot Enabled FirstWare Authentication Level High Select FirstWare authentication Medium level...

  • Page 67: Power Menu

    3.7 Power Menu: PhoenixBIOS cME FirstBIOS Pro Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Boot Exit Power Item Specific Help Power Saving: [Disabled] Maximum Power Resume On Time: [Off] Savings conserves the Resume Time: [00:00:00] greatest amount of system power. Power Button Behavior: [On/Off] Maximum Suspend Mode:...
  • Page 68 Suspend then you also have the option of choose Save to Disk. After Power Failure Stay Off Sets the mode of operation IF an Last State AC/Power Loss occurs. The Power On two modes are: ‘Stay Off’ keeps the power off until power button is pressed;...

  • Page 69: Boot Menu

    3.8 Boot Menu: All the possible devices that you can boot from are automatically detected and listed on the page. The items with a ‘+’ in front of it indicates that the item is a category with more devices nested under it. You can use <Enter>...

  • Page 70: Exit Menu

    3.9 Exit Menu: PhoenixBIOS cME FirstBIOS Pro Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit Item Specific Help Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Exit System Setup and Load Setup Defaults save your changes to Discard Changes CMOS. Save Changes ↑↓...

  • Page 71: Appendix I: Glossary

    APPENDIX I: Glossary ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface): a power management specification that allows the operating system to control the amount of power distributed to the computer’s devices. Devices not in use can be turned off, reducing unnecessary power expenditure. AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port): a PCI-based interface which was designed specifically for demands of 3D graphics applications.
  • Page 72 Closed and open jumpers: jumpers and jumper pins are active when they are “on” or “closed”, and inactive when they are “off” or “open”. CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductors): chips that hold the basic startup information for the BIOS. COM port: another name for the serial port, which is called as such because it transmits the eight bits of a byte of data along one wire, and receives data on another single wire (that is, the data is transmitted in serial form, one bit after another).
  • Page 73 ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data): a format for storing information about Plug-n-Play devices in the system BIOS. This information helps properly configure the system each time it boots. Firmware: low-level software that controls the system hardware. Form factor: an industry term for the size, shape, power supply type, and external connector type of the Personal Computer Board (PCB) or motherboard.
  • Page 74 PCI-to-PCI bridge: allows you to connect multiple PCI devices onto one PCI slot. PnP (Plug-n-Play): a design standard that has become ascendant in the industry. Plug-n- Play devices require little set-up to use. Devices and operating systems that are not Plug- n-Play require you to reconfigure your system each time you add or change any part of your hardware.
  • Page 75 ZCR (Zero Channel RAID): ZCR card provides RAID-5 solution by working with the onboard SCSI/SATA/SATA-II chip through special PCI-X slot with Intel RAIDIOS logic, thus lowering cost of RAID-5 solution...

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