Viglen L440GX+ Technical Information

1 Chapter: 1 Overview Introduction This manual describes the Viglen L440GX+ motherboard inside your computer. The motherboard is the most importa

10 Floppy Controller In the Setup program, the floppy interface can be configured for the following floppy drive capacities and sizes: •= 360 KB, 5.

11 Programmed I/O operations usually require a substantial amount of processor bandwidth. However, in multitasking operating systems, the bandwidth f

12 IDE Auto Configuration If you install an IDE drive in the system, the IDE auto-configuration utility automatically detects and configures the dri

13 •= Updates the nonvolatile storage device (EEPROM) associated with the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) that holds the SDR and FRU area •= Upd

14 Chapter: 2 System Board Options The L440GX+ motherboard is capable of accepting 450, 500, 550, 600, 650 and 700MHz, Pentium III

15 Make sure you are earthed and free of static charge before you open the computer case. If you are unsure about upgrading your computer, return i

16 Overview of Jumper Settings The system motherboard inside your computer contains a block of twenty-four pins and eight plastic jumpers. Different

17 Jumper Settings Each set of 3 pins requires one jumper, and has two options. The following figure shows the position of jumpers on the motherboa

18 Table 2 Function Jumper J2J1 Configuration Clear CMOS 1-2 Preserve contents of NVRAM. 2-3 Replace contents of NVRAM with default settings.

19 Motherboard Connectors There are connectors on the motherboard for Floppy drives, IDE devices, Fans, Power, Serial Port’s, SCSI, and Front Panel

2 L440GX+ Motherboard Specification IntelDC111DPrimarySecondaryCirrusLogic5480Adaptec7896Intel82371EBiFlashIntelNICIntel8440GXChipsetPrimary1Secondary

20 Front Panel Connectors The following are all connectors situated along the front edge of the motherboard. They are often connected to buttons an

21 Upgrading the CPUs CAUTION! Allow time for the processor and heatsink to cool before touching either of them. The Pentium III processors togeth

22 Pentium III shown with Heatsink (Marked A in Figure 5) fitted. Figure 5

23 Installing & Removing DIMM Memory Modules Installing Memory You can install from 32MB to 2GB of memory in the motherboard DIMM (Dual In-Line

24 To install DIMMs, follow these steps: IntelDC111DPrimarySecondaryCirrusLogic5480Adaptec7896Intel82371EBiFlashInt elNICIntel8440GXChipsetPrimary1Se

25 6. Insert the bottom edge of the DIMM into the socket. 7. When the DIMM is seated, push down on the top edge of the DIMM until the retaining clip

26 Replacing the Clock/CMOS RAM Battery A lithium battery is installed in a socket on the system board. The battery has an estimated life expectancy

27 Chapter; 3 Solving Problems The first part of this chapter helps you identify and solve problems that might occur when the system is in use. Th

28 •= FRB 3 - 7 minute timer. If the system does not make it up to the end of POST in 7 minutes, the system will automatically reset and try again. It

29 Errors that prevent the boot process from continuing (fatal errors), are communicated by a series of audible beeps. If this type of error occurs,

3 Back Panel Connectors The motherboard external IO connectors are attached to a metallic I/O shield. This shield serves several purposes: •= It

30 Table 4 continued What happens What to do Characters do not appear on screen Make sure the video display is plugged in and turned on. Check tha

31 Table 4 continued What happens What to do Setup, can't enter If you can't enter Setup to make changes, clear CMOS RAM to the default va

32 Error and Information Messages The rest of this chapter describes beep codes, and error messages that you might see or hear when you start up the

33 Table 5 (continued) Error Message Explanation Parity Check 1 Parity error found in the system bus. BIOS attempts to locate the address a

34 BIOS Beep Codes If a hardware problem occurs the computer may emit a number of beeps from the speaker. These are known as beep codes. The pitc

35 Chapter 4: System BIOS What is the BIOS ? The BIOS (Basic Input Output System) is an important piece of software which is stored in a ROM (Read

36 Overview of BIOS Features Introduction The motherboard uses an Intel/Phoenix BIOS, which is stored in flash memory and can be upgraded using a di

37 Plug and Play: PCI Auto-configuration The BIOS automatically configures PCI devices and Plug and Play devices. PCI devices may be onboard or add-

38 ISA Plug and Play If Plug and Play operating system is selected in Setup, the BIOS auto-configures only ISA Plug and Play cards that are required

39 Recovering BIOS Data Some types of failure can destroy the BIOS. For example, the data can be lost if a power outage occurs while the BIOS is bei

4 Feature Summary The L440GX+ server board supports Pentium III processors running at 450, 500, 550, and 600MHz with 512KB of integrated L2 cache, an

40 Configuring the Motherboard Before You Begin ! CAUTION! •= Always follow the steps in each procedure in the correct order. •= Set up a log to rec

41 Changing Jumper Settings Below is a list of actions to take to change the jumper setting for the Clear CMOS option. Most of the actions below ref

42 9. On the header (J2J1), move the first jumper back to pins 1-2 to restore normal operation as shown below. Figure 8.2 10. Replace the cover and

5 National 87309 I/O features •= Support for two FIFO serial ports, one Multi-mode Parallel port, floppy disk drive and PS/2 keyboard and mouse Adap

6 Microprocessor The motherboard supports dual Pentium III processors. The processor’s VID pins automatically program the voltage regulator on the m

7 Memory Main Memory The motherboard has four dual inline memory module (DIMM) sockets. Minimum memory size is 32 MB using unbuffered DIMMs; maximu

8 Chipset The Intel 440GX+ chipset is the latest generation of Intel’s PCI set and is designed for the Pentium III processors. It consists of the In

9 Super I/O Controller The PC87309 Super I/O Controller from National Semiconductor is an ISA Plug and Play compatible, multifunction I/O device that