Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto ZMAXdp del fabbricante IBM
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ZMAXdp Dual AMD Opteron™ SFF Barebone User ’s Manual Version 1.0 FB24628401 1.
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S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 7 Wel c o me Thank you for buying the IWILL® ZM AXdp barebone! The barebone deliver s a host of new features an.
I W I L L Z M A X d p 8 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l About this Manual Audience This guide p rovides ge neral inform ation and inst allation instructions about the IWILL ZMAXd p series Barebone workstation. This guide is in tended for experienced user s and integrators with hardw are knowledg e of person al comput ers.
S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 9 About th is guide Illustrations used in this guide W ARNING! Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task . DANGER! Information to pr event damage to the components.
I W I L L Z M A X d p 1 0 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l ZMAXdp barebone unit Unp acking ZMAXdp Y our ZMAXdp may not be supplied with all of the accessor ies shown, depending on the system configuration you purchased. For details on the accessories supp lied with your computer , see the specifications sheet in this manual.
S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 1 1 Chapter 1 All about th e IWILL ZMAXdp series barebone system: the front and rear panel features, and the internal layout and design.
I W I L L Z M A X d p 1 2 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l ZMAXdp Front Panel Feat ures: The front panel of ZMAXdp features: a 5.25” empty bay , 6-in-1 card reader , two 6-pin Firewire jacks, and two USB2.0 co nnectors A Open H Empty Bay For Optical Drive B Microphone I Optical Drive Eject Button C Earphone J IEEE1394 (Firewire) D USB2.
S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 1 3 ZMAXd p Rear Panel Features: The back panel of your ZMAXdp contains the ports for supplied and op tional accessories. The icons on the back panel locate and identify the ports on your computer.
I W I L L Z M A X d p 1 4 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l Internal Features The figure below shows the system from side. The standard components (Motherboard, Heatsink for processor s, pow er supply…) are a lready inst alled. Actual products may look different from the ph oto.
S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 1 5 Chapter 2 S t ep-b y-ste p inst ructi ons on ho w to install basic compo nents.
I W I L L Z M A X d p 1 6 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l Removing the cover 1. Disconnect all cables attached to the computer . This includes power cor ds, input/output (I/O) cables, and any other cables that a re connected to the comp uter . 2. Remove the WLAN antenna on the top of the computer 3.
S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 1 7 Lifting the casing cover Separa te th e case and chassi s cove r: u se your thumbs to pull it o ff, from the front to the back, then lift it off the chassis.
I W I L L Z M A X d p 1 8 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l T u rn over the driv e holder Release the screws from the CDROM/ HDD rack with a screw driver . Release the screws from the rack Release t he tw o screws hold ing the rack to the casing. S et one sc rews as ide.
S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 1 9 Remove the drive holder Please remove the dri v e holder en tirely . It would be easier to install graphic card, CPUs and memory . Release t he screws fro m the CDROM/ HD D rack with a screw driver .
I W I L L Z M A X d p 2 0 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l Remove the pre-inst alled heat sink assembly T o install the CPU, it is necessary to remove th e pre-installed heatsink module. Please remove six screws from heatsink . Gently han dle the heatsink module.
S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 2 1 Release the firs t heat sink entirely Remove the heatsink, and set it a side. Gently handle the he atsink module. A void hitting, falling or thr owin g down the heat sink.
I W I L L Z M A X d p 2 2 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l Central Processing Unit (CPU) Overview The motherboard co mes with a surface mount two 940-p in Zero Insertion Force ( ZIF) socket designed for th e AMD Opteron ™ processors. Gold Triangle on t he CPU T ake note of the marked corner (with gold triangle) on the CPU.
S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 2 3 Inst alling the Processor Lever Raised, Unlock the socke t Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to a vertical angle.
I W I L L Z M A X d p 2 4 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l Place the heat sink on the processor Never pow er on unles s the h eatsin k is prope rly and firmly att ached. Apply the Thermal cream After installing the CPU you need to apply the Thermal cr eam to the top of the installed CPU .
S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 2 5 Inst alling the heat sink and tighten the screws Place the scre ws and tighten do wn the he atsink. Do not over-tigh ten the screws. Ensure that the retention heatsink bases are flat with the mothe rboard.
I W I L L Z M A X d p 2 6 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l Inst alling system memory The barebone comes with four Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets .
S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 2 7 Inst alling a DIM M Make sure to unplug the p ower supply before addin g or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components.
I W I L L Z M A X d p 2 8 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l Inst alling an AGP card Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot that supports AGP8X/4X cards. When you buy an AGP card, make sure that you ask for one with +1.5V specificati on. Put the AGP card direc tly over the prop er slot and press one end of the card into the slot.
S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 2 9 Inst alling hard disk drives ZMAX comes with two available internal bay to hold two standard 3.5-inch hard disk drive. Y our system can support A T A-33, A T A-66, or A T A- 100 hard disk drives.
I W I L L Z M A X d p 3 0 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l Inst alling a optical drive ZMAX comes with one availabl e internal bay to hold a standard 5.25-in ch optical drive. Y o ur system can support IDE CDROM/ DVD/ DVD+-RW drives. Follow these steps to install a CD/DVD-ROM drive.
S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 3 1 Chapter 3 The small form factor design of the IWILL barebone system help to maximize work space and compliments your interior design. This chapter contains: 1.
I W I L L Z M A X d p 3 2 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l Positioning the System Unit The small form facto r system is placed on a flat stable surface, like an office desk or computer tab le.
S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 3 3 Setting Up Y our Compu ter Connecting a Display (Monitor) Plug the display's cable into the monitor port fr om the VGA card (which been installed).
I W I L L Z M A X d p 3 4 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l Connecting the Et hernet cable Plug the LAN cable into th e LAN jack, located on the back panel of your computer . Plug the other end of the LAN cable into the wall jack. Connecting the pr inter Plug the USB cord into the bac k of the computer .
S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 3 5 Connecting the Sc anner Plug the USB cord into the bac k of the computer . Plug both the USB to scanner and scann er ’s power cords into a grounded AC wall outlet Connecting the Power Cords Plug the power cord in to the back of the computer .
I W I L L Z M A X d p 3 6 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l Connecting the USB peripherals Plug the USB cord into the front of the compute r . Connecting the IEEE1394 digital video camcorder Plug the IEEE1394 cord into the front of the computer .
S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 3 7 Connecting the Speakers Plug the S peaker cord into the rear of the computer by Audio Line Out. 1. Line In jack. This Line In (light blue) jack connects a tape player or other audio sourc es.
I W I L L Z M A X d p 3 8 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l Arranging your workspace Here are some guidelines to help you find be tter way to use your computer. . Viewing Distance Lower Back Support Seat Height Sitting in the same position for a long time can cause fatigue.
S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 3 9 Chapter 4 This chapter gives information about the IWILL motherboard that came with the syst em. This chapter includes the motherb oard layout, jumper settings, and connector locatio ns.
I W I L L Z M A X d p 4 0 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l Introduction The ZMAXdp mainboardis a high-performance motherboard that supports the AMD Opteron™ with 940-pin socket. This board has two DIMM memory sockets th at supports maximum 2GB DDR SDRAM and AGP 8X, PCI for future expansion.
S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 4 1 ZMAXd p motherboard layout.
I W I L L Z M A X d p 4 2 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l Rear External Connectors PS/2 Ports The PS/2 ports are for a system keyboard and mouse or other tracking device. It is recomme nded that you do not plug or unplug device s when the system is on. Serial Port The COM Serial port has a 9-pin connector and can operate at speeds up to 115,200bps.
S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 4 3 Ethernet Ports The two LAN Ports are RJ-45 connectors for stand ard Cat 5 LAN cabling. The con nectors attach to the onboard CK8 MAC and MARVELL Gb E PHY respectively.
I W I L L Z M A X d p 4 4 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l Central Processing Unit and System memory CPU Socket The ZMAXdp suppor ts a two 940-pin AMD Opteron processor.
S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 4 5 System Memory So cket This DIMM system memory socket supports DDR 400/333 /266 SDRAM system memory modules. Flexible memory technology allo ws a full spectrum of DDR usage from highest performa nce to more cost-effective systems.
I W I L L Z M A X d p 4 6 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l Expansion Slot PCI Slot, The PCI exp ansion slot on the ZMAX version lets you ins tall additio nal system hardware via add-on cards. There is one 32-bit, 33MHz slot that is complian t with PCI 2.1/2.
S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 4 7 Mini PCI Slot The mini PCI slot is used to connect wireless LAN card or additional Mini PCI card. Before you installed any card on this board Please unplug the po wer cord from the wall socket befor e touching any component.
I W I L L Z M A X d p 4 8 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l Jumpers Setting Clear CMOS Jumper This jumper switch clears the RTC RAM CMOS Se tup configuration tha t is stored in the r eal-time clock’s CMOS memory.
S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 4 9 Internal Connectors IDE1, IDE2: IDE Dri v e Connector s The two IDE dr ive connectors are marked IDE1, the primary channel, and IDE2, the secondar y channel. Each conn ector supports two drives, a Master and a Slave.
I W I L L Z M A X d p 5 0 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l SATA Drive Connectors These SATA connectors support the thin Serial ATA cable s for primary intern al storage devices. The current Serial ATA in terface allows up to 150 MB/s data transfer rate , faster than the standard parallel ATA with 133 MB/s (UltraDMA133 ).
S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 5 1 Power Connectors The two power connect ors let you a ttach two leads fro m an ATX12V power supply to the motherboard. The board requires a 2 4-pin ATX connector plus a 8-p in ATX12V connector.
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S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 5 3 Chapter 5 This chapter gives in formation about th e ZMAX Basic Input/Output S ystem (BIOS) oper ation. The ZMAXdp BIOS provides the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS Setup program, the PCI and ID E auto-configuration utilities.
I W I L L Z M A X d p 5 4 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l Updating Your BIOS Creating a bootable floppy disk A. DOS environment Insert a 1.44 M B floppy dis k into the driv e. At the DOS prompt, type: format A:/S then pr ess <Ent er>. B. Microsoft® Windows® environment a.
S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 5 5 Using “AMIFLASH.EXE” to upda te the BIOS Update the BIOS using the AMIFLASH .EXE utilit y in DOS environment. 1. Visit the IWILL website ( http: //www.iwill.
I W I L L Z M A X d p 5 6 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l BIOS Setup program This chapte r discus ses the AMI® BIOS Setup pr ogram b uilt into the ROM BI OS. The Se tup program allows users to modify the basic syste m configuration. The BIOS is the Basic Input / Output System used in all IBM PC, XT, AT, and PS/2 compatible computers.
S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 5 7 Using The BIOS Setup Utility Navigating through the BIOS Setup Utility is straightfor ward. Use the arrow keys to highlight items, press <Enter> to select items in menu s, and press <Esc> to quit.
I W I L L Z M A X d p 5 8 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l IMPORTANT The BIOS does NOT automatically sa ve values that you ha ve modified. If you do no t save your values before you exit the BIOS Set up Utility, all your changes will be lost.
S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 5 9 Main Menu This is the first screen that is d isplayed when you enter the BIOS Setup Utility. Each tab lined on the top of the screen represents ea ch different menu.
I W I L L Z M A X d p 6 0 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l Advanced Menu This is the Advanced Menu screen. You can make these modificatio ns on the Advanced Menu .
S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 6 1 Feature Option Description CPU Configuration GART Error Reporting Enable only for testing purpo se IDE Confi.
I W I L L Z M A X d p 6 2 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l IDE Configuration Submenu You can also setup your PCI IDE controller on Advance menu. Super IO Configuration Submenu Feature Option Description Onbo.
S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 6 3 PCI PnP You can use this screen to view PnP (Plug & Pla y) BIOS Configuration Menu. This menu allows the user t o configur e how the BIOS assigns resourc es & res olves con flicts.
I W I L L Z M A X d p 6 4 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l Feature Option Description Plug & Play O/S Y es No Y es: lets the O/S configure Pn P devices not require d for boot if your system has a Plug an.
S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 6 5 Boot Configurations You can display Boot Setup option b y highlighting it using the Arrow ( ↑ / ↓ ) keys and pressing Enter. The settings are described on the following pages.
I W I L L Z M A X d p 6 6 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l Feature Option Description Quick Boot Mode Enabled/ Disabled This option allows user bypass BIOS self test during POST Quiet Boot Disabled Enabled E.
S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 6 7 BIOS Security Menu The system can be co nfigured so that all u sers must enter a password every time th e system boots or when BIOS Setup is e ntered, using either th e Supervisor password or User passwor d.
I W I L L Z M A X d p 6 8 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l To set a Supervisor Password: 1. Select the Change Super visor Password item and press Enter. 2. On the password box that appears, you can type a password composed of letters and/or numbers, and pr ess Enter.
S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 6 9 BIOS Chipset Configurations There are three submenus inside Chipset menu: NorthBridge Configura tion, SouthBridge Configuration and AGP Co nfiguration. This menu allows the user to customize functions of the nVIDIA ® nFROCE® MCP Chipsets.
I W I L L Z M A X d p 7 0 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l North Bridge Chipset Configuration Sub -Menu This menu gives options for customizing memo ry settings. Select a menu by highlig hting it using the Arrow ( ↑ / ↓ ) keys and pressing Enter. The settings are described on the following pages.
S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 7 1 Memory Configuration Sub-Menu This menu h as op tions for m emory spe ed & la tency. U se the up and dow n arro w ( ↑ / ↓ ) keys to select an item. Use the Plus an d Minus (+/-) keys to change the value of the selected option.
I W I L L Z M A X d p 7 2 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l South Bridge Chipset Configuration Sub-Menu This menu a llows the user to enable S MBus, A udio Codec, MAC Bridge … interface . Use the u p and down arrow ( ↑ / ↓ ) keys to select an item. Use th e Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to change the value of the selected option.
S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 7 3 Power Menu Use this screen to selec t options for po wer mana gement & ACP I. Us e the up an d dow n arrow ( ↑ / ↓ ) keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minu s (+/-) keys to change the value of th e selected option.
I W I L L Z M A X d p 7 4 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l BIOS Exit Menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optim a l or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to th e BIOS items. Pressing <Esc> does not immed iately exit this menu.
S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 7 5 Load Optimal Defaults This option allows you to load th e default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When you select this option or if you press < F5>, a confirmation window appears.
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S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 7 7 Chapter 6 This chapte r gives inform ation abou t the ZMAX Softwa re, drivers, and utilities operation.
I W I L L Z M A X d p 7 8 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l Drivers and Utilities The ZMAXdp series comes bundled with a Po wer Installer CD-ROM disc that in cludes driver and utility software.
S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 7 9 Chapter 7 This chapter gives information about the ZMAX detail H ardware S pecifications. For more infor mation of IWILL ZMAXd p, visit IWILL website at http://www .
I W I L L Z M A X d p 8 0 U s e r ’ s M a n u a l Specifications Processor System Bus Supports AMD Opteron CPU with 940 PGA Up to 2-way Supports 200 series Opteron Supports 1MB L2 cache Enables simultaneous 32- and 64-bit Computing Scalable Hyper-Transport Bus technology High throughput (6.
S F F W o r k s t a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e U s e r ’ s M a n u a l 8 1 IEEE-1394 Power Supply IEEE1394-1394A compliant OHCI compatible interface One IEEE1394 ports on the front pa.
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il IBM ZMAXdp è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del IBM ZMAXdp - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso IBM ZMAXdp imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul IBM ZMAXdp ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il IBM ZMAXdp, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del IBM ZMAXdp.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il IBM ZMAXdp. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo IBM ZMAXdp insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
