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SiS is a registered trademark of Silicon Integrated Systems Corp. ITE is a trademark of ITE Corp. All other product names or trademarks are properties of their respective owners. Part No. 2002040050 Edition Printed in Taiwan July 2002 RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
Because of Advantech’s high quality-control standards and rigorous testing, most of our customers never need to use our repair service. If an Advantech product is defective, it will be repaired or replaced at no charge during the warranty period. For out-of-warranty repairs, you will be billed according to the cost of replacement materials, service time and freight.
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1. Collect all the information about the problem encountered. For example, CPU speed, Advantech products used, other hardware and software used, etc. Note anything abnormal and list any on-screen messages you get when the problem occurs. 2. Call your dealer and describe the problem. Please have your manual, product, and any helpful information readily available.
RS-400-SF User’s Manual (in Driver Bank CD) 1 Warrant Card Technical Support and Sales Assistance If you have any technical questions about the RS-400-SF series products, please visit our support website at http://www.advantech.com.tw/support For more information about Advantech products and sales information, please visit: http://www.advantech.com.
Chapter 1 Introduction RS-400-SF is equipped with the SMB-2501, an ATX size Pentium 4 motherboard, designed for high-density Internet services, CT and industrial automation. The serverboard uses a highly integrated core logic chipset, SIS650 chipset with a high performance host interface for...
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DVD playback. The RS-400-SF has 1 AGP 4X slot, 2 PCI slots, 4 ISA slots and 1 CNR slot for function expansion. It supports maximum 5 add-on cards for PCI slots and ISA slots. ISA bus support PIO mode only, doesn’t support DMA mode.
1.2 Software Specifications OS support: Windows 98/ME/XP/2000 RedHat Linux 6.x/7.x FreeBSD 4.x, QNX R6.1 * No support for Win NT Series RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
**- Please refer to section 2.2 “adding your disk drives” in the manual of IPC-610F Industrial Chassis. When you install HDD drive, it is necessary to fix HDD bracket in accessory box on the two sides of the HDD drive first. RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
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2.1.2 Rear View Power switch PS/2 Power socket USB RS-232 Expansion RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
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2.1.3 Top View Hold-down Clamp Power Supply Motherboard Air Filter Please refer to IPC-610 Manual (IPC-610MB) for more information about it mechanism. RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
Vcc3 2, 3 GND POWER LED JP5-SUPER I/O BATTERY SUPPLY Function Remark POWER FROM BATTERY POWER FROM SB3V Close* Default: 2-3 close S1-Flash ROM Size Function Remark ROM Size is 2Mbit Close ROM Size is 4Mbit Default: 1-2 close RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
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RTC COMS Active Close Default: 2-3 close JP38-SPEAKER SELECT Jumper Function Remark Internal BUZZER Close External SPEAKER Fan Connectors: JP2, JP7, JP9, JP12, JP15, JP34, JP35 Function Ground TACK (Sensor) *JP 35 is used for CPU fan RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
As a safety precaution, use a grounding wrist strap at all times. Place all electronic components in a static-dissipative surface or static-shielded bag when they are not in the chassis. RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
DDR266 SDRAMs. The un-buffered DDR266 DIMMs are available in 128, 256, 512 and 1024 MB. The sockets can be filled in any combination with DDR DIMMs of any size, allowing the SMB-2501 up to 3 GB of memory. RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
DDR DIMM socket. To remove the memory module, just push both handles outward, and the memory module will be ejected by the mechanism in the socket. DDR DIMM (184 pin) RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
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Press the socket retaining latches back out of the way Orient the DDR DIMM so that the edge connector sections correctly match the socket sections. Holding the DIMM to RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
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Press the DDR DIMM into the socket so that it seats firmly in place and the retaining latches rotate upwards and seat them selves in the notches on the side of the DDR DIMM. Repeat this operation for the rest of DIMMs you will install. RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
® ® cache memories. The cache size in the Intel Pentium processor is 512 or 256 KB, depending on the type of CPU. ® The cache size in the Intel Celeron processor is 128KB. RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
Warning: Without a fan or heat sink, the CPU will overheat and cause damage to both the CPU and the motherboard. To install a CPU, first turn off your system. Retention Module Locate the processor socket 478. RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
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CPU correspond with the notches on the inside of the socket. Gently slide the CPU in. It should insert easily. If it does not insert easily, pull the lever up a little bit more. RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
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Note: To remove a CPU, pull the lever out to the side a little and raise it as far as it will go. Lift out the CPU. Paint the heat-spread glue on the CPU evenly. (It is recommended, but some CPU cooler fan comes with a thermal pad). RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
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After a CPU has been installed, you will need to install the proper cooling device for the CPU. Place CPU cooler fan to sit on the top of installed CPU Make the hooker of fan portion hook the retention module RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
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Press the two levers down to fasten the fan. Each lever can be pressed down in only one direction. The levers have been pressed down already. Please connect the fan power cable JP35 to the 3-pin fan power connector on the board. RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
BIOS settings, run the CMOS Setup Utility by pressing the “Del” key command during the POST. If you think the settings need to be refreshed, run the Setup Utility, choose the “Load Optimized Defaults“ option from the main menu, save and reboot. RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
← or → Select the menu item to the left or the right PU/PD Modify the value or setting Modify the value or setting Select the menu item Enter Display the General Help screen from anywhere in the BIOS Setup Load Previous Values Load Optimized Defaults Save the setting RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
CMOS RAM is automatically backed up to the Flash ROM. This is particularly useful in industrial environments that may cause soft errors. Upon such an error occurring, BIOS will check the data, and automatically restore the original data for booting. RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
Date (mm:dd:yy): Set the system date. The format is month, day and year. Move to proper place by arrow keys in order to modify the values by Page Up/+ Key or Page Down/- Key. Time (hh:mm:ss): change internal clock. RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
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IDE Primary Master: Move the highlight to the “IDE Primary Master” and enter to get the following screen. IDE HDD Auto-Detection: To auto-detect the capacity, cylinder, head and sector of HDD IDE Primary Master: [Auto/Manual/None] RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
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IDE Primary Slave: [Auto/Manual/None] Access Mode: [Auto/Large/LBA/CHS] IDE Secondary Master: Choose the option then get the following three items. IDE HDD Auto-Detection: To auto-detect the capacity, cylinder, head and sector of HDD IDE Secondary Master: [Auto/Manual/None] Access Mode: [Auto/Large/LBA/CHS] RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
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IDE Secondary Slave: Choose the option then get the following three items. IDE HDD Auto-Detection: To auto-detect the capacity, cylinder, head and sector of HDD IDE Secondary Slave: [Auto/Manual/None] Access Mode: [Auto/Large/LBA/CHS] RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
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Drive A: Set the type of floppy drive installed by Page Up Key and Page Down Key. Halt On: Set system halt on when specified item occurs. The selection items are showed in the following screen. RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
CPU L1 & L2 Cache [Enabled/ Disabled] CPU L2 Cache ECC checking [Enabled/ Disabled] Quick Power On Self Test (POST) [Enabled/Disabled]: Allows the system to skip certain tests while booting. This will decrease the time needed to boot the system. RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
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40 or 80 tracks. A 360 KB type drive is 40 tracks; while 720 KB, 1.2 MB, and 1.44 MB type drives are all 80 tracks. Disable- BIOS will not search for the floppy drive type by track number. RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
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Security Option [System/Setup]: The setting determines whether the system will boot up if the password is denied. Access to Setup is, however, always limited. System- The system will not boot, and access to Setup will be denied if RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
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This gives you an opportunity to move data from a hard disk that is going to fail to a safe place before the hard disk becomes offline. Video BIOS Shadow [Enabled/ Disabled]: Enable copies video BIOS to shadow RAM for performance improving. RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
DRAM Timing Control [By SPD/ Manual]: Set “By SPD” to enable DRAM Timing Control automatically to be determined by BIOS based on the configurations on the SPD (Series Presence Detect) EEPROM on the DRAM module. RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
3.2.4 Integrated Peripherals Choose the “Integrated Peripherals” option from main menu. SIS OnChip IDE Device: Move the highlight to the “SIS OnChip IDE Device” and enter to get the following screen. RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
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IDE devices can be supported. If user installed the Off-Board PCI IDE controller, the user must choose which channels to disable. This will depend on the channel used in the PCI Off-Board add-on card. Normally select “Both” RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
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IDE devices possible. Because each IDE device may have a different timing (0, 1, 2, 3, 4) mode, it is necessary for these to be independent. The default setting “Auto” will allow auto-detection to ensure optimal performance. RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
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IDE devices possible. Because each IDE device may have a different timing (0, 1, 2, 3, 4) mode, it is necessary for these to be independent. The default setting “Auto” will allow auto-detection to ensure optimal performance. IDE Burst Mode [Enabled/Disabled]: RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
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On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE [Enabled/Disabled] IDE Secondary Master/Slave PIO [Auto/Mode0/Mode 1-4] IDE Secondary Master/Slave UDMA [Auto/Disabled] RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
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SIS-7012 AC97 AUDIO [Disabled/Enabled]: Default is set Disabled. SIS-7013 S/W Modem [Disabled/Enabled]: Please set Enable when system installs CNR Modem System Shares Memory Size [4/8/16/32/64MB]: The memory size you choose will be used by internal VGA as Video memory. RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
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Onboard Serial Port 2 [Auto/Disable/(3F8/IRQ4)/(2F8/IRQ3) The system has an on-board Super I/O chipset with 2 serial ports. The on-board serial ports can be selected as: Auto Disable 3F8/IRQ4 COM 1 uses IRQ4 2F8/IRQ3 COM 2 uses IRQ3 RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
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“ECP + EPP” allows normal speed operation in a two-way mode. ECP Mode Use DMA: In ECP Mode Use DMA, you can select DMA channel 1 or DMA channel 3. Leave this field based on the default setting. RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
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“Enabled” will allow the system to use USB keyboard without device driver. IDE HDD Block Mode [Enabled/Disabled]: Enabled allows the Block mode access for the IDE HDD Init Display First [PCI slot/ AGP] AGP Auto Calibration [Disabled/ Enabled] RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
3.2.5 Power Management Setup Choose the “Power Management Setup” option from the main menu. ACPI function [Enabled/ Disabled] ACPI Suspend Type RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
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Power Management: Suspend Mode: Video Off Option: RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
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Video Off Method: Switch Function: MODEM Use IRQ: RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
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HDD Off After: Power Button Override: Power State Resume Control: RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
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PM Wake Up Events: RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
Configuration Data (ESCD) when you exit Setup. Resources Controlled by [Auto/Manual]: BIOS can automatically configure all the boot, and plug & play compatible devices. If you choose “Auto”, you cannot select IRQ, DMA and memory base address fields, since BIOS automatically assigns them. RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
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When resources are controlled manually, assign a type to each system DMA channel a type, depending on the type of device that is using the DMA channel. DMA-0/1/3/5/6/7 can be assigned to PCI/ISA PnP or Legacy ISA RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
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VGA, such as graphics accelerators or MPEG Video Cards, may not show the proper colors. The Enabled setting should correct this problem. Otherwise, leave this on the setup default setting of Disabled. Recommend set Disabled. ISA IO/Memory Control: RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
3.2.7 PC Health Status The system can monitor system voltage, CPU voltage, CPU temperature, system temperature, CPU fan speed and system fan speed. RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
CPU: DRAM Clock Ratio: This setting controls the ration frequency CPU FSB Clock & DRAM Frequency to enable the CPU & DRAM and run under different frequency combinations. Please note that the setting options vary according to the CPU FSB Clock preset. RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
The option allows you to load the optimized default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When this option is pressed, a confirmation is requested. Select “Y” to load the optimized default values. Select “N” or press “Esc“ to discard the selection. RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
If the CMOS is good or if this option has been used to change the default password, the user is asked for the password stored in the CMOS. The screen will display the following message: Confirm Password: Input the current password and press “Enter”. RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
CMOS RAM. The CMOS RAM is sustained by an on board backup battery, and stays on even when the system is turned off. Once the option is selected, a confirmation will be asked. Select “Y” to save changes and exit. RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
The option should only be used if you do not want to save the changes you have made to the Setup program. If you have made changes to the fields, the system will ask for confirmation before exiting. Select “Y” then the system will keep the previous values. RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
In the driver bank CD disc, there are some options as pictured below, when running “Setup” or CD auto-run. The motherboard is used for SMB-2501, RS-100-SF and RS-400-SF. After clicking the icon-“SMB-2501” or “RS100/400-SF”, the following screen will be displayed. RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
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There are four selections on the screen above: 1) Install VGA driver 2) Install LAN driver 3) Install PCI to ISA Bridge driver 4) Manual RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
Install all of the components from this package, including VGA driver and utilities. - Compact Install driver only. - Custom Install components of your choice. It is recommended to choose “Typical”. 4.1.1.4 Restart your computer when the installation is complete. RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
Install all of components from this package, including VGA driver and utilities. - Compact Install driver only. - Custom Install components of your choice. It is recommended to choose “Typical”. 4.1.2.4 Restart your computer when the installation is complete. RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
4.1.5 Driver Installation for QNX R6.1 QNX R6.1 system cannot correctly recognize SiS 650 compatible VGA controller but Standard VGA driver. It is not necessary to load or modify the VGA driver for the onboard VGA device. RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
4.2.1.6 In the "Update Device Driver Wizard" window, select "Search for a better driver than the one your device is using now. (Recommended)" Then click on "Next". 4.2.1.7 In the “Update Device Driver Wizard" window, click on "Browse". RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
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4.2.1.9 Click “Next” to accept the updated driver for “Intel(R) GD82559ER Fast Ethernet Adapter”. Click “Next” to continue with LAN driver installation. 4.2.1.10 Follow the instructions on the screen. Click “Finish” to complete installation. 4.2.1.11 Restart the computer to finish LAN driver setup. RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
Then, navigate “F:\82559er” (where “F” should be substituted as your CD-ROM drive), and click “Next”. 4.2.2.7 Click “Next” to accept the updated driver for “Intel(R) GD82559ER Fast Ethernet Adapter”. Click “Next” to continue with LAN driver installation. RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
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4.2.2.8 Follow the instructions on the screen. Click “Finish” to complete installation. RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
LAN device. 4.2.5 Driver Installation for QNX R6.1 QNX R6.1 system can correctly recognize Intel 82559ER Fast Ethernet controller. It is not necessary to load or modify the network driver for the onboard LAN device. RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
4.3.1.6 In the "Update Device Driver Wizard" window, select "Search for a better driver than the one your device is using now. (Recommended)" Then click on "Next". 4.3.1.7 In the "Update Device Driver Wizard" window, click on "Browse" RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
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4.3.1.9 Click “Next” to accept the updated driver for “ITE 8888 PCI to ISA bridge”. Click “Next” to continue with driver installation. 4.3.1.10 Follow the instructions on the screen. Click “Finish” to complete installation. 4.3.1.11 Restart the computer to finish driver setup. RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
Then, navigate “F:\ITE8888” (where “F” should be substituted as your CD-drive), and click “Next”. 4.3.2.7 Click “Next” to accept the updated driver for “ITE 8888 PCI to ISA bridge”. Click “Next” to continue with driver installation. RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
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4.3.2.8 Follow the instructions on the screen. Click “Finish” to complete installation. RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
12. Never pour any liquid into an opening. This could cause fire or electrical shock. 13. Never open the equipment. For safety reasons, the equipment should be opened by qualified service personnel only. RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
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The sound pressure level at the operator’s position according to IEC 704-1; 1982 is equal to or less than 70dB(A). DISCLAIMER: This set of instructions is given according to IEC 704-1. Advantech disclaims all responsibility for the accuracy of any statements contained herein. RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
11. Wird das Gerät über einen längeren Zeitraum nicht benutzt, sollten Sie es vom Stromnetz trennen. Somit wird im Falle einer Überspannung eine Beschädigung vermieden. 12. Durch die Lüftungsöffnungen drüfen niemals Gegenstände oder Flü ssigkeiten in das Gerät gelangen. Dies könnte einen Brand bzw. RS-400-SF User’s Manual...
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Der arbeitsplatzbezogene Schalldruckpegel nach DIN 45 635 Teil 1000 beträgt 70dB(A) oder weiger. DISCLAIMER: This set of instructions is provided according to IEC 704-1. Advantech disclaims all responsibility for the accuracy of any statements contained herein. RS-400-SF User’s Manual...