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4) I am installing adapters in my powered-down system, and my system boots up when I
install a PCI adapter.
Server management features require full time "standby" power. This means that power is still "on" to parts
of the system even if you have turned the system "off" via the power switch on the front panel.
Additionally, signals in the PCI connectors tell the system to boot (normally used by server management
adapters/NICs). Plugging in the adapter with the AC power cord still connected can cause false signals to
be transmitted commanding the system to boot. Before removing the cover to your chassis, you should
always
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Turn off the server via the power switch on the front panel.
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Unplug the AC cord from the back.
5) My system boots up automatically when I power on my power strip.
Some server systems save the "last known power state" since the last AC power connection. If you remove
AC power before powering down the system via the power switch on the front panel, your system may
automatically attempt to come back to the "on" state it was in once you restore AC power.
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Please keep in mind that unplugging the system or flipping a switch on the power strip both remove
AC power.
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Follow the correct A/C removal sequence: Press the front panel button, and then remove the A/C
power cord.
Allowing your system to fully power up and then power down the system using the front panel power switch
should correct this problem. If it does not, fill out the attached issue report form and call your customer
support representative. Please have the following information available:
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What BIOS do you have loaded on the system? (The latest tested BIOS is posted to the Intel
Support Website at
at S845WD1-E launch).
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What is the AA number of the server board? (The AA number is located on a white label near the
edge of the board and is printed in the following format: AA xxxxxx-xxx)
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What memory is the server using? Is it on the tested memory list? Visit the Intel support site for an
updated memory list at
available at S845WD1-E launch).
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What chassis and power supply is the system using?
6) Some of my hard drives show up during post and some don't.
Check on the following:
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Are you using third party SCSI adapters? System memory limitations limit the number & size of
option ROMs in the system. If you place too many adapters or adapters that take up too much
space in memory, they may not install and show the hard drives connected to them.
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Verify that pin 1 on the data cable connects to pin 1 on the device. In most cases, if you orient the
data cable so that the colored stripe on the cable is pointing towards the power connector on the
device, you will have proper orientation.
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Verify that the device power cable is firmly connected.
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Check your SCSI ID numbers. SCSI devices must have their own unique ID on the SCSI bus.
This number must be set with jumpers on the device. ID number should be set starting at 0 and
must be set lower than 8 if booting from the drive.
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Check for proper termination on the SCSI bus.
SPD Troubleshooting Guide
http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/s845wd1-e
http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/s845wd1-e
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