IBM ZMAXdp - Manual

SFF Workstation Installation Guide User’s Manual 5 Disclaimer The information in this document is subject to change without notice. The manufacturer makes no representations or warranties regarding the contents of this manual and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fi...

IWILL ZMAXdp 6 User’s Manual Copyright This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected under international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without the express written cons...

SFF Workstation Installation Guide User’s Manual 7 Welcome Thank you for buying the IWILL® ZMAXdp barebone! The barebone delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of IWILL quality motherboards! The barebone combines the powers of the AMD Opte...

IWILL ZMAXdp 8 User’s Manual About this Manual Audience This guide provides general information and installation instructions about the IWILL ZMAXdp series Barebone workstation. This guide is intended for experienced users and integrators with hardware knowledge of personal computers. How this guide...

SFF Workstation Installation Guide User’s Manual 9 About this guide Illustrations used in this guide WARNING! Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. DANGER! Information to prevent damage to the components. IMPORTANT Information that you MUST follow to complete a ta...

IWILL ZMAXdp 10 User’s Manual ZMAXdp barebone unit Unpacking ZMAXdp Your ZMAXdp may not be supplied with all of the accessories shown, depending on the system configuration you purchased. For details on the accessories supplied with your computer, see the specifications sheet in this manual. Power C...

SFF Workstation Installation Guide User’s Manual 11 Chapter 1 All about the IWILL ZMAXdp series barebone system: the front and rear panel features, and the internal layout and design. The IWILL ZMAX series barebone system includes the IWILL motherboard, a power supply, accessories and cables built i...

IWILL ZMAXdp 12 User’s Manual ZMAXdp Front Panel Features: 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 connectors A Open H Empty Bay For Optical Drive B Microphone I Optical Drive Eject Button C Earphone J IEEE1394 (Firewire) D ...

SFF Workstation Installation Guide User’s Manual 13 ZMAXdp Rear Panel Features: The back panel of your ZMAXdp contains the ports for supplied and optional accessories. The icons on the back panel locate and identify the ports on your computer. A Screws on rear I WLAN Antenna (WLAN Version Only) B Po...

IWILL ZMAXdp 14 User’s Manual Internal Features The figure below shows the system from side. The standard components (Motherboard, Heatsink for processors, power supply…) are already installed. Actual products may look different from the photo.

SFF Workstation Installation Guide User’s Manual 15 Chapter 2 Step-by-step instructions on how to install basic components. This section outlines how to install and configure your ZMAXdp. Refer to the following mainboard layout to help you to identify various jumpers, connectors, slots, and ports. T...

IWILL ZMAXdp 16 User’s Manual Removing the cover 1. Disconnect all cables attached to the computer. This includes power cords, input/output (I/O) cables, and any other cables that are connected to the computer. 2. Remove the WLAN antenna on the top of the computer 3. Release the three screws at the ...

IWILL ZMAXdp 18 User’s Manual Turn over the drive holder Release the screws from the CDROM/ HDD rack with a screw driver. Release the screws from the rack Release the two screws holding the rack to the casing. Set one screws aside.. Remove this screw Remove another screw holding the rack to the casi...

SFF Workstation Installation Guide User’s Manual 19 Remove the drive holder Please remove the drive holder entirely. It would be easier to install graphic card, CPUs and memory. Release the screws from the CDROM/ HDD rack with a screw driver. Release the screw from the rack Release the two screws ho...

IWILL ZMAXdp 20 User’s Manual Remove the pre-installed heatsink assembly To install the CPU, it is necessary to remove the pre-installed heatsink module. Please remove six screws from heatsink. Gently handle the heatsink module. Avoid hitting, falling or throwing down the heatsink. Remove the screws...

SFF Workstation Installation Guide User’s Manual 23 Installing the Processor Lever Raised, Unlock the socket Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to a vertical angle. Position the CPU Position the CPU above the socket such that its marked corner matches the base of the s...

IWILL ZMAXdp 24 User’s Manual Place the heatsink on the processor Never power on unless the heatsink is properly and firmly attached. Apply the Thermal cream After installing the CPU you need to apply the Thermal cream to the top of the installed CPU. Position the CPU Position the CPU above the sock...

SFF Workstation Installation Guide User’s Manual 25 Installing the heatsink and tighten the screws Place the screws and tighten down the heatsink. Do not over-tighten the screws. Ensure that the retention heatsink bases are flat with the motherboard. Secure the each screw one by one and follow the n...

IWILL ZMAXdp 26 User’s Manual Installing system memory The barebone comes with four Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. The following figure illustrates the location of the sockets. Memory configurations You may install 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB registered DDR DIMMs...

SFF Workstation Installation Guide User’s Manual 27 Installing a DIMM Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. Installing Memory Modules „ Unlock a DIMM socket...

IWILL ZMAXdp 28 User’s Manual Installing 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 specification. Put the AGP card directly over the proper slot and press one end of the card into the slot. Firml...

SFF Workstation Installation Guide User’s Manual 29 Installing hard disk drives ZMAX comes with two available internal bay to hold two standard 3.5-inch hard disk drive. Your system can support ATA-33, ATA-66, or ATA-100 hard disk drives. IWILL recommends using an ATA-100 hard disk drive to take ful...

IWILL ZMAXdp 30 User’s Manual Installing a optical drive ZMAX comes with one available internal bay to hold a standard 5.25-inch optical drive. Your system can support IDE CDROM/ DVD/ DVD+-RW drives. Follow these steps to install a CD/DVD-ROM drive. Slip the CDROM/ DVD into the bay Carefully slip th...

SFF Workstation Installation Guide User’s Manual 31 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. Positioning the System Unit 2. Setting Up Your Computer 3. Arranging your workspace Posi...

SFF Workstation Installation Guide User’s Manual 33 Setting Up Your Computer Connecting a Display (Monitor) „ Plug the display's cable into the monitor port from the VGA card (which been installed). Connecting the Keyboard and Mouse „ Plug the keyboard cable into the keyboard port on the back of the...

IWILL ZMAXdp 34 User’s Manual Connecting the Ethernet cable „ Plug the LAN cable into the LAN jack, located on the back panel of your computer. „ Plug the other end of the LAN cable into the wall jack. Connecting the printer „ Plug the USB cord into the back of the computer. „ Plug both the USB to p...

SFF Workstation Installation Guide User’s Manual 35 Connecting the Scanner „ Plug the USB cord into the back of the computer. „ Plug both the USB to scanner and scanner’s power cords into a grounded AC wall outlet Connecting the Power Cords „ Plug the power cord into the back of the computer. „ Plug...

IWILL ZMAXdp 36 User’s Manual Connecting the USB peripherals „ Plug the USB cord into the front of the computer. Connecting the IEEE1394 digital video camcorder „ Plug the IEEE1394 cord into the front of the computer.

IWILL ZMAXdp 38 User’s Manual Arranging your workspace Here are some guidelines to help you find better way to use your computer. . Viewing Distance Lower Back Support Seat Height „ Sitting in the same position for a long time can cause fatigue. „ A good chair can make a big difference. The backrest...

SFF Workstation Installation Guide User’s Manual 39 Chapter 4 This chapter gives information about the IWILL motherboard that came with the system. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations.. Mainboard Information

IWILL ZMAXdp 42 User’s Manual Rear External Connectors PS/2 Ports The PS/2 ports are for a system keyboard and mouse or other tracking device. It is recommended that you do not plug or unplug devices when the system is on. Serial Port The COM Serial port has a 9-pin connector and can operate at spee...

SFF Workstation Installation Guide User’s Manual 43 Ethernet Ports The two LAN Ports are RJ-45 connectors for standard Cat 5 LAN cabling. The connectors attach to the onboard CK8 MAC and MARVELL GbE PHY respectively. USB Ports There are four high-speed USB 2.0 ports, USB 0 and USB 1, for connecting ...

IWILL ZMAXdp 44 User’s Manual Central Processing Unit and System memory CPU Socket The ZMAXdp supports a two 940-pin AMD Opteron ™ processor. The CPU requires pair heatsink,.

IWILL ZMAXdp 46 User’s Manual Expansion Slot PCI Slot, The PCI expansion slot on the ZMAX version lets you install additional system hardware via add-on cards. There is one 32-bit, 33MHz slot that is compliant with PCI 2.1/2.2 on this motherboard. AGP Slot, The AGP slot is for the exclusive use of h...

IWILL ZMAXdp 48 User’s Manual Jumpers Setting Clear CMOS Jumper This jumper switch clears the RTC RAM CMOS Setup configuration that is stored in the real-time clock’s CMOS memory. If configuration becomes corrupted, or if the CMOS settings are changed to an unsuitable configuration, the motherboard ...

SFF Workstation Installation Guide User’s Manual 49 Internal Connectors IDE1, IDE2: IDE Drive Connectors The two IDE drive connectors are marked IDE1, the primary channel, and IDE2, the secondary channel. Each connector supports two drives, a Master and a Slave. Pin 20 on each IDE connector is remov...

SFF Workstation Installation Guide User’s Manual 53 Chapter 5 This chapter gives information about the ZMAX Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) operation. The ZMAXdp BIOS provides the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS Setup program, the PCI and IDE auto-configuration utilities. Refer this chapter for...

IWILL ZMAXdp 54 User’s Manual Updating Your BIOS Creating a bootable floppy disk A. DOS environment Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive. At the DOS prompt, type: format A:/S then press <Enter>. B. Microsoft® Windows® environment a. Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk into the floppy disk driv...

SFF Workstation Installation Guide User’s Manual 55 Using “AMIFLASH.EXE” to update the BIOS Update the BIOS using the AMIFLASH.EXE utility in DOS environment. 1. Visit the IWILL website ( http://www.iwill.net ) to download the latest BIOS file for your motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable f...

IWILL ZMAXdp 56 User’s Manual BIOS Setup program This chapter discusses the AMI® BIOS Setup program built into the ROM BIOS. The Setup program allows users to modify the basic system configuration. The BIOS is the Basic Input / Output System used in all IBM PC, XT, AT, and PS/2 compatible computers....

SFF Workstation Installation Guide User’s Manual 65 Boot Configurations You can display Boot Setup option by highlighting it using the Arrow ( ↑ / ↓ ) keys and pressing Enter. The settings are described on the following pages. Boot Settings Configuration Sub-Menu Use this screen to select options fo...

SFF Workstation Installation Guide User’s Manual 77 Chapter 6 This chapter gives information about the ZMAX Software, drivers, and utilities operation. Drivers and Utilities

SFF Workstation Installation Guide User’s Manual 79 Chapter 7 This chapter gives information about the ZMAX detail Hardware Specifications. For more information of IWILL ZMAXdp, visit IWILL website at http://www.iwill.net Products specification and details may change without notice. S pecification

IWILL ZMAXdp 80 User’s Manual 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 (6.4GB/sec) Chipset Drive Bay nV...