Silicon Graphics 1450 Operating manual

SGI™1450 Server

Maintenance Guide

Document Number 007-4276-001

Cover design by Sarah Bolles, Sarah Bolles Design, and Dany Galgani, SGI Technical Publications.

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This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. This

equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause

harmful interference to radio communications.

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Record of Revision

Version Description

001 June 2000

Initial Rev

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Contents

Figures ..........................xi

Tables ..........................xiii

About This Guide.......................xv

ObtainingPublications.....................xv

ReaderComments.......................xv

1. Detailed Chassis Description ...................1

ChassisFeatures.......................2

Peripherals.........................9

PeripheralBay.......................9

DeviceBay......................9

MediaBay.......................9

HardDriveBay......................10

PowerSubsystem.......................11

SystemCooling .......................14

E-Bay..........................17

ChassisFrontControlsandIndicators.................18

RearPanelI/OPortsandFeatures..................19

2. Removing and Installing System Components ..............21

ToolsandSuppliesNeeded....................22

Pre-InstallationSafetyPrecautions..................22

FrontCover.........................23

RemovingtheFrontCover...................23

InstallingtheFrontCover...................24

TopCover.........................25

RemovingtheTopCover ...................25

InstallingtheTopCover....................25

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MemoryRetentionBar......................26

RemovingtheMemoryRetentionBar................26

InstallingtheMemoryRetentionBar................27

Baseboard.........................27

RemovingtheBaseboard....................28

InstallingtheBaseboard....................31

PowerSubsystem.......................33

RemovingaPowerSupplyModule.................35

InstallingaPowerSupplyModule.................35

RemovingthePowerSubsystemBay................36

InstallingthePowerSubsystemBay.................37

CoolingSystem........................38

RemovingtheFanBoardAssembly.................39

InstallingtheFanBoardAssembly.................40

ReplacingtheFanBoard....................40

Removing and Installing Individual Fans ...............42

HardDriveBay........................42

RemovingtheHardDriveBay..................43

InstallingtheHardDriveBay..................44

PeripheralDevices.......................45

RemovingaDrivefromtheMediaBay................45

InstallingaDriveintheMediaBay.................46

ReplacingaDriveintheDeviceBay.................46

SCSIRequirements.......................47

3. Removing and Installing Baseboard Components .............49

ToolsandSuppliesNeeded....................50

Pre-InstallationSafetyPrecautions..................50

BaseboardConnectorandComponentLocations..............52

Memory..........................53

RemovingtheMemoryModule..................55

InstallingtheMemoryModule..................55

RemovingDIMMs......................56

InstallingDIMMs......................56

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Processors.........................57

RemovingaProcessor....................59

InstallingaProcessor.....................59

RemovingProcessorRetentionMechanisms..............59

InstallingProcessorRetentionMechanisms..............60

InstallingProcessorHandles ..................60

InstallingProcessorHeatsinks..................60

VoltageRegulatorModules(VRMs)..................61

RemovingaVRM......................62

InstallingaVRM......................62

BackupBattery........................63

Add-inBoards........................65

Removinga32-bit,33-MHzHalf-LengthPCIAdd-inBoard .........65

Installinga32-bit,33-MHzHalf-LengthPCIAdd-inBoard..........66

Removinga64-bit,66/33-MHzHot-PlugPCIAdd-inBoard.........67

Installinga64-bit,66/33-MHzHot-PlugPCIAdd-inBoard..........69

ICMBCard.........................70

InstallinganICMBCard....................71

RemovinganICMBCard ...................73

4. Solving Problems .......................75

ResettingtheSystem......................75

InitialSystemStartup......................75

NewApplicationSoftware....................76

AftertheSystemHasBeenRunningCorrectly...............77

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SpecificProblemsandCorrectiveActions................77

PowerLightDoesNotLight...................78

NoBeepCodes.......................78

NoCharactersAppearonScreen .................79

CharactersAreDistortedorIncorrect................79

SystemCoolingFansDoNotRotateProperly..............80

DisketteDriveActivityLightDoesNotLight..............80

HardDriveActivityLightDoesNotLight...............81

CD-ROMDriveActivityLightDoesNotLight .............81

ProblemswithApplicationSoftware................81

ErrorandInformationalMessages..................82

EquipmentLog........................84

A. Technical Reference ......................87

InternalCablesandConnectors...................87

ConnectorsAccessibletotheUser..................90

KeyboardandMousePorts...................90

SerialPorts........................90

ParallelPort .......................91

VideoPort........................92

UniversalSerialBus(USB)Interface.................93

ICMBConnectors......................94

EthernetConnector.....................94

InternalSCA-2HDDConnector..................95

ExternalAdaptecUltra160/mSCSI.................97

ACPowerInput......................99

PeripheralAdapterBoardsandConnectors...............100

CD-ROMConnectors....................100

FloppyConnectors ....................103

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BaseboardConnectors .....................105

PowerDistributionBoardInterfaceConnectors(J9B1,J9D1,J9B2)........107

FrontPanelInterface(J9E3)...................111

Hot-PlugPCIIndicatorBoardInterface(J3D1).............113

MemoryModuleInterface(J6F1).................115

ProcessorModuleConnector(J7A1,J7B1,J7C1,J7D1)...........119

ProcessorTermination,Regulation,andPower.............123

TerminationCard......................125

ServerMonitorModuleConnector(J7H1)...............125

SMBusConnector(J9E4)....................127

ICMBConnector(J1D2)....................127

Auxiliary I2CConnector(J9E4)..................128

BaseboardFanConnectors(J3C1,J3A1,J4A1,J4C1)............128

InternalDiskDriveLEDConnection................130

BaseboardJumpers......................131

ChangingJumperSettings....................133

CMOSClearJumper.....................133

PasswordClearJumper....................135

RecoveryBootJumper....................136

Interrupts.........................137

VideoModes........................138

B. Physical Environment Specifications .................141

Index ..........................143

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