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  • Page 1 MAXDATA Workstation Fusion 7000 User‘s Manual...
  • Page 2 Contents...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Password Clear Jumper ....................21 Floppy Write Protection ....................21 3 Configuration Software and Utilities Hot Keys ..........................23 Power-On Self-Test (POST) ....................23 Using BIOS Setup Utility......................23 If You Cannot Access Setup ..................... 23 Starting Setup ........................24 MAXDATA Workstation Fusion 7000...
  • Page 4 Setup Menus ......................... 24 Hardware Monitoring ......................26 Serial ATA RAID BIOS Confi guration ..................26 RAID Confi guration Utility ...................... 27 Creating the RAID Set....................... 27 Creating a Striped Set (RAID 0)..................28 Creating a Mirrored Set (RAID 1) ..................29 Deleting the RAID Set.......................
  • Page 5 5. Hot Keys.......................... 23 6. Keyboard Commands ...................... 25 7. On-Screen Options......................25 8. Monitored Headers and Sensors..................26 9. Configuration Jumper [J4A1]................... 43 10. Front Panel Header Connection Descriptions ..............44 11. Product Certification Markings ..................45 MAXDATA Workstation Fusion 7000...
  • Page 6 Contents...
  • Page 7: Setting Up The System System Position

    This is especially important for impact printers whose vibrations could damage the hard disk. ATTENTION In order to fully separate the system from current, the power cord must be removed from the wall outlet MAXDATA Workstation Fusion 7000...
  • Page 8: Connecting The System

    Connecting the system Rear Connectors � � � � � � � � � Figure 1. Rear connectors PS/2-Mouse NIC 1 PS/2-Keyboard USB-Connector 1 Parallel port USB-Connector 2 Serial port A NIC 2 VGA port Powering up the system At the front of the case, you can find the neccessary controls like power button, reset button and the HDD Leds.
  • Page 9: Features

    Two 32-bit, 33 MHz PCI expansion slots Support for Winbond W83627HF super I/O controller I/O control Network Dual integrated on-board Ethernet connections: Intel 82540EM Gigabit Ethernet Controller (10/100/1000 Mbps) ® Intel 82550PM Fast Ethernet Multifunction PCI/CardBus ® Controller (10/100 Mbps) continued MAXDATA Workstation Fusion 7000...
  • Page 10 Table 1. Workstation Board Features (continued) Feature Description Peripheral interfaces Two SATA channels, one device per channel Two IDE interfaces with ATA-100 support Up to four Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 ports Two RJ-45 Ethernet connectors (one Gigabit, one 10/100 megabit) One diskette drive interface One parallel port One serial port...
  • Page 11: Workstation Board Connector And Component Locations

    +12 V Processor Power Front Panel Connector Aux Power Serial ATA 1 Connector Front Panel USB Serial ATA 2 Connector System Fan 2 64/66 PCI, Slot 5 System Fan 1 Chassis Intrusion Connector Jumper Block Battery MAXDATA Workstation Fusion 7000...
  • Page 12: Back Panel Connectors

    Back Panel Connectors � � � � � � � Figure 4. Back Panel Connectors USB 1, 2, 3 Keyboard/Mouse Serial A Video Parallel NIC1 (10/100 Mb) NIC2 (Gigabit) Processor The mainboard accommodates one or two 533 MHz system bus Intel Xeon™...
  • Page 13: Memory

    Full support of ECC on the memory bus • Full support of Intel x4 Single Device Data Correction on the memory interface with ® x4 DIMMs • Full support of registered, DDR 266, ECC, 2 GB DIMMs MAXDATA Workstation Fusion 7000...
  • Page 14: Ich4

    ICH4 The primary role of the ICH4 is to provide the gateway to all PC-compatible I/O devices and features. The mainboard uses the following ICH4 features: • 32-bit/33 MHz PCI bus interface • Low Pin Count (LPC) bus interface • IDE interface, with ATA-100 capability •...
  • Page 15: Ati Rage Xl Video Controller

    32-bit/33 MHz PCI features include: • Bus speed up to 33 MHz • 5 V signaling environment • Burst transfers up to a peak of 132 MB/s • 8-, 16-, or 32-bit data transfers • Plug-and-Play enabled • Parity enabled MAXDATA Workstation Fusion 7000...
  • Page 16: Segment B: 64-Bit/100 Mhz Pci-X Capable Subsystem

    Segment B: 64-bit / 100 MHz PCI-X Capable Subsystem The 64-bit/100 MHz PCI segment includes the following embedded devices and connectors: • Two 3.3 V keyed full-length, full height PCI expansion slot (slots 3 & 4) • Backward compatible to 64-bit/66 MHz, 64-bit/33 MHz, and 32-bit/33 MHz PCI cards •...
  • Page 17: Super I/O

    9-pin connector on the baseboard that can be cabled to an external connector located on the front or rear of a chassis. All four ports function identically and with the same bandwidth. MAXDATA Workstation Fusion 7000...
  • Page 18: Storage

    Storage Serial ATA Controller The mainboard provides embedded dual Serial ATA channels using the Silicon Image 3112A PCI-to- Serial ATA Controller. The 3112A SATA controller is a PCI-to-SATA controller of individual drives or a RAID configuration. The controller supports the following: •...
  • Page 19: Power Management

    This state assumes that no hardware changes were made to the system while it was off. • S5: Soft off. Only the RTC section of the chipset is running in this state. CAUTION The system is off only when the AC power is disconnected. MAXDATA Workstation Fusion 7000...
  • Page 20: Front Panel Buttons

    Front Panel Buttons The power button on the front panel behaves differently depending on whether the operating system supports ACPI. If the operating system supports ACPI, the power button can be configured as a sleep button. The OS causes the system to transition to the appropriate system state depending on the user settings.
  • Page 21: Password Protection

    Floppy write protection is in effect only while the system is in secure mode. When not in secure mode, write protection is disabled and the floppy diskette drive operates normally. MAXDATA Workstation Fusion 7000...
  • Page 22 Features...
  • Page 23: Configuration Software And Utilities

    You can run BIOS Setup with or without an operating system being present. If You Cannot Access Setup If you are not able to access BIOS Setup, you might need to clear the CMOS memory. MAXDATA Workstation Fusion 7000...
  • Page 24: Starting Setup

    Starting Setup You can enter and start BIOS Setup under several conditions: • When you turn on the Workstation, after POST completes the memory test • When you have moved the CMOS jumper on the Workstation board to the “Clear CMOS” position (enabled) In the two conditions listed above, after rebooting, you will see this prompt: Press <F2>...
  • Page 25: Keyboard Commands

    Press <Enter> to display a submenu that is either a separate appears next to the option. full screen menu or a popup menu with one or more choices. The following sections describe the menus and options available in BIOS Setup. MAXDATA Workstation Fusion 7000...
  • Page 26: Hardware Monitoring

    Hardware Monitoring The mainboard has an integrated Winbond Heceta 836327HF chip that is responsible for hardware monitoring. Together, the Winbond Heceta chip and the Intel LanDesk Client Manager (LDCM) 6 ® ™ software provide basic Workstation hardware monitoring that alerts a system administrator if a hard- ware problem occurs.
  • Page 27: Raid Configuration Utility

    If a Striped set (RAID 0) is required, follow the instructions in “Creating a Striped Set (RAID 0)”. • If a Mirrored set (RAID 1) is required, follow the instructions in “Creating a Mirrored Set (RAID 1)”. MAXDATA Workstation Fusion 7000...
  • Page 28: Creating A Striped Set (Raid 0)

    Creating a Striped Set (RAID 0) NOTE  If the drives are not identical in size, the total size of the striped set will be twice the size of the smallest drive. Automatic Configuration The Auto Configuration option will choose a 16KB stripe size (also referred to as chunk size) and assign the first drive, the drive on the primary SATA channel, as “0”.
  • Page 29: Creating A Mirrored Set (Raid 1)

    �� ������������������� ������� �� ������������������� ������� � ����������� ���� ������������� ������ ������ ������� ���� �� ��������� 8. Press <Ctrl-E> to exit the RAID Configuration Utility. 9. Press <Y> to confirm exit and proceed with operating system setup. MAXDATA Workstation Fusion 7000...
  • Page 30: Deleting The Raid Set

    Deleting the RAID Set CAUTION If you are using a striped set, all data will be lost when you delete the RAID set. If you are using a mirrored set, two separate copies of the data will exist, one copy on each drive. To delete a RAID set, do the following: 1.
  • Page 31: Workstation Board Installations And Upgrades

    (or higher) and operating at the same (or higher) speed as the microprocessor used on this Workstation board. Workstation board diagram label provided: Place the label inside the chassis in an easy-to-see location, preferably oriented similarly to the Workstation board. MAXDATA Workstation Fusion 7000...
  • Page 32: Replacing The Backup Battery

    Replacing the Backup Battery The lithium battery on the Workstation board powers the RTC for up to 10 years in the absence of power. When the battery starts to weaken, it loses voltage, and the Workstation settings stored in CMOS RAM in the RTC (for example, the date and time) may be wrong. Contact your customer service representative or dealer for a list of approved devices.
  • Page 33: Solving Problems

    (power on light should be lit)? q Is the system power cord properly connected to the system and plugged into a NEMA 5-15R outlet for 100-120 V~ or a NEMA 6-15R outlet for 200-240 V~? MAXDATA Workstation Fusion 7000...
  • Page 34: Running New Application Software

    Running New Application Software Problems that occur when you run new application software are usually related to the software. Faulty equipment is much less likely, especially if other software runs correctly. Checklist Does the system meet the minimum hardware requirements for the software? See the software documentation.
  • Page 35: More Problem Solving Procedures

    • CD-ROM drive activity light does not light. • No connection to a Workstation. Try the solutions in the order given. If you cannot correct the problem, contact your service representative or authorized dealer for help. MAXDATA Workstation Fusion 7000...
  • Page 36: Power Light Does Not Light

    Power Light Does Not Light Check the following: q Is the system operating normally? If so, the power LED is probably defective or the cable from the front panel to the Workstation board is loose. q Are there other problems with the system? If so, check the items listed under ”System Cooling Fans Do Not Rotate Properly”.
  • Page 37: System Cooling Fans Do Not Rotate Properly

    CD-ROM Drive Activity Light Does Not Light Check the following: q Are the CD-ROM drive’s power and signal cables properly installed? q Are all relevant switches and jumpers on the drive set correctly? q Is the drive properly configured? MAXDATA Workstation Fusion 7000...
  • Page 38: Cannot Connect To A Workstation

    Cannot Connect to a Workstation q Make sure you are using the drivers that are shipped on the system Configuration Software CD for the onboard network controller. q Make sure the driver is loaded and the protocols are bound. q Make sure the network cable is securely attached to the connector at the system back panel.
  • Page 39: Problems With Application Software

    The system will continue to beep throughout the recovery process. The recovery process is complete when the beeping stops. 3. Remove the diskette and power down the system. 4. Power the system up to restart it and confirm that the recovery was successful. MAXDATA Workstation Fusion 7000...
  • Page 40 Manually Recovering the BIOS A BIOS recovery can also be manually initiated. This option would be used only when the BIOS is corrupt, but the ROM checksum error does not occur during POST. To manually initiate a BIOS recovery, use the following steps: 1.
  • Page 41: Clearing The Password With The Password Jumper

    4. Reconnect the AC power, power up the system. 5. Power down the system and disconnect the AC power. 6. Return the Password Clear jumper to the storage position, covering pins 9 and 10. 7. Close the Workstation chassis. MAXDATA Workstation Fusion 7000...
  • Page 42 Solving Problems...
  • Page 43: Technical Reference

    The jumper should remain on pins 7 and 8 at all times until you are instructed to perform a BIOS Boot Block update. At this time, remove the jumper, run the BIOS update, and then replace the jumper when completed. MAXDATA Workstation Fusion 7000...
  • Page 44: Front Panel Header

    Front Panel Header The front panel header provides connection to the front panel for power switching and LED operation. ����� � � � � � � ������� Figure 9. Front Panel Header Connection Location Table 10. Front Panel Header Connection Descriptions Location Pins Name...
  • Page 45: Regulatory And Integration Information

    CE – Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC) (European Union) Product EMC Compliance The mainboard has been has been tested and verified to comply with the following electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) regulations when installed a compatible maxdata host system. • FCC (Class A Verification) – Radiated & Conducted Emissions (USA) •...
  • Page 46: Electromagnetic Compatibility Notices

    Electromagnetic Compatibility Notices FCC (USA) This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

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