Disk Subsystems; Processor Upgrades & Adjustments; Troubleshooting; Hardware Problems - Advantech AIMB-540 User Manual

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6.4.2 Disk Subsystems

This motherboard supports IDE drives using data transfer modes up

through ATA-100. If you use IDE drives as the primary disk subsystem,

selecting drives that support ATA-100 and have a high rotation speed (at

least 7,200rpm) will maximize performance. If you need even better per-

formance from a disk subsystem, you can consider adding a SCSI con-

troller card and SCSI disk drive. A SCSI disk controller with highspeed

SCSI hard disk drives will provide a substantial performance enhance-

ment.

6.4.3 Processor Upgrades & Adjustments

Processor speed has a significant effect on overall system performance.

To increase system performance, you can consider using or upgrading to

a faster processor. The Intel Pentium 4 processor used by this mother-

board comes in a variety of clock speeds. To maximize performance,

select a processor with the fastest clock speed the system budget or speci-

fication allows. The CMOS Setup Utility's Frequency/Voltage Setting

section will automatically detect and configure whatever processors are

installed. Manual configuration is also available, but setting the Intel Pen-

tium 4 processor to operating parameters outside those specified can

damage the CPU and void the warranty.

This section details some things you can do to evaluate problems that

could possibly occur in the course of using this motherboard. The topics

covered include possible hardware problems and problems with the

CMOS Setup Utility's system configuration record.

A hardware problem may occur either after you install additional hard-

ware or because some existing hardware has failed or has a disconnected

or loose connection. This section has some pointers on things you can

check before seeking assistance.

If the motherboard does not operate properly when you first try to use it

in the system, it is likely that it is either configured incorrectly; there are

problems with external connections. It os also possible the board or some

other system component is defective. Always check the most obvious

possibilities first.

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