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Are there ..any technical problems or other questions you need clarified? Please contact: ● your sales partner ● your sales outlet The latest information and updates (e.g. BIOS update) on our mainboards can be found on the Internet under: http://www.fujitsu-siemens.com/mainboards...
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Questo manuale è stato stampato su carta da riciclaggio. Denna handbok är tryckt på recyclingpapper. Dit handboek werd op recycling-papier gedrukt. Herausgegeben von/Published by Fujitsu Siemens Computers GmbH Bestell-Nr./Order No.: A26361-D1837-Z120-1-7419 Ausgabe/Edition 1 Printed in the Federal Republic of Germany...
Deutsch English Mainboard D1837 Technisches Handbuch Technical Manual Ausgabe Mai 2004 May 2004 edition...
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Alle weiteren genannten Warenzeichen sind Warenzeichen oder eingetragene Warenzeichen der jeweiligen Inhaber und werden als geschützt anerkannt. Copyright Fujitsu Siemens Computers GmbH 2004 Alle Rechte vorbehalten, insbesondere (auch auszugsweise) die der Übersetzung, des Nachdrucks, der Wiedergabe durch Kopieren oder ähnliche Verfahren.
Übersicht/Overview Mainboard D1837 Diskettenlaufwerk / Floppy disk drive Interne Anschlüsse und Steckplätze / Internal Stromversorgungsüberwachung / connectors and slots Power supply control Bedienfeld / Front panel Stromversorgung / Power supply IDE-Laufwerke 1/2 / IDE-drives 1/2 Serial ATA3 Serial ATA4 Serial ATA2...
Text in this typeface indicates screen outputs. Text in this bold typeface indicates the entries you make via the keyboard. Text in italics indicates commands or menu items. "Quotation marks" indicate names of chapters or terms. English - 1 A26361-D1837-Z120-1-7419, Edition 1...
Remove the power plug from the mains supply before inserting or removing boards containing ESDs. ● Always hold boards with ESDs by their edges. ● Never touch pins or conductors on boards fitted with ESDs. 2 - English A26361-D1837-Z120-1-7419, Edition 1...
(FAN3) Temperature monitoring CPU/ONB1/ONB2/OFFB ! / ! / ! / - SmartCard Reader Support (USB / serial) ! / - Fujitsu Siemens Computers Keyboard Power Button Support Special onboard features Silent Fan / Silent Fan LT ! / - System Guard / Silent Drives...
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FireWire™ * (6-Pin, IEEE 1394 port) USB Ports (2,0, ~480 MB/s) Serial Ports (RS232, FIFO, 16550 compatible) Parallel Port (EPP/ECP) for use with internal devices or optional Front or Rear panel not supported by standard power supplies 4 - English A26361-D1837-Z120-1-7419, Edition 1...
Silent Fan A micro controller developed by Fujitsu Siemens Computers monitors and controls the fans in the PC and thus prevents any unnecessary noise annoyance. Should the processor become in spite of full turning ventilator too hot, then the processor clock rate will automatically be reduced so that the system continues to run stably.
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USB Security is a BIOS function that offers protection against unauthorised access regardless of the operating system used. If USB Security is activated, the system can only be started, if the MemoryBird of Fujitsu Siemens Computers is connected to one of the existing USB-ports.
Equip the mainboard with the processor, heat sink and memory modules before installation if possible. Further information can be found in "Installing and removing processors" chapter. ► Open the casing as described in the operating manual. English - 7 A26361-D1837-Z120-1-7419, Edition 1...
Driver installation ► Install the drivers for the chipset. You may find the driver on the "Drivers & Utilities" CD. Please refer to chapter "Drivers" for a description of installing drivers. 8 - English A26361-D1837-Z120-1-7419, Edition 1...
LED 1 lights green - a connection exists (e.g. to a hub). LED is blinking green: activity LED 2 lights up differently depending on the transfer rate: 10 Mbit/s 100 Mbit/s green 1000 Mbit/s yellow English - 9 A26361-D1837-Z120-1-7419, Edition 1...
If you have connected one or two hard disks to a serial ATA (one hard disk is possible per serial ATA connection), you must configure the respective settings in the BIOS Setup (further information you can find in the BIOS Setup manual). 10 - English A26361-D1837-Z120-1-7419, Edition 1...
If you have connected audio devices to both Line out connections, only the connection on the front of the system is active. If you have connected audio devices to both Microphone connections, only the connection on the back of the system is active. English - 11 A26361-D1837-Z120-1-7419, Edition 1...
Indicates the system state APM or ACPI together with the Sleep LED (see chapter entitled "APM and ACPI system status, energy-saving modes"). Recovery see "Jumper settings" chapter Password see "Jumper settings" chapter Speaker 0,5 W at 8 Ohm 12 - English A26361-D1837-Z120-1-7419, Edition 1...
"HD" LED + "SCSI" LED Input (low asserted) "HD" LED - Recover BIOS Power-Button (low asserted) reserved Reset-Button (low asserted) Serial ATA Signal Signal Transmit data positive Transmit data negative Receive data negative Receive data positive English - 13 A26361-D1837-Z120-1-7419, Edition 1...
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Chipcard reader on or not connected VCC 1 or 3 VCC 2 or 4 Data negative 1 or 3 Data negative 2 or 4 Data positive 1 or 3 Data positive 2 or 4 not connected English - 15 A26361-D1837-Z120-1-7419, Edition 1...
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-5 V (P5VN) +5 V Auxiliary (VCC Aux) +5 V (VCC) +12 V (P12VP) +5 V (VCC) +12 V (P12VP) +5 V (VCC) Additional power supply ATX12 V Signal Signal +12 V +12 V 16 - English A26361-D1837-Z120-1-7419, Edition 1...
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Power control (system monitoring) Signal Power Guard Control PS FAN Control PS FAN Sense Intrusion connector Signal Case open (low asserted) Intrusion switch present (low asserted) Temperature sensor SMB Signal P3V3P DUAL SMB CLK SMB DATA English - 17 A26361-D1837-Z120-1-7419, Edition 1...
BIOS you need a Flash BIOS Diskette (see "BIOS update" chapter). Inserted The System BIOS executes from floppy drive A: and the inserted "Flash-BIOS- Diskette" restores the System BIOS on the mainboard. not inserted Normal operation (default setting). 18 - English A26361-D1837-Z120-1-7419, Edition 1...
► Remove the heat sink. ► Press down the lever (1) and unhook it. ► Fold up the frame. ► Remove the old processor (2) from the socket. English - 19 A26361-D1837-Z120-1-7419, Edition 1...
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Insert the new processor in the socket so that the marking of the processor is aligned with the marking on the socket (a). ► Fold down the frame (1). ► Press the lever downward (2) until it is hooked in again (3). 20 - English A26361-D1837-Z120-1-7419, Edition 1...
With a memory configuration of 4 Gbytes the visible and usable main memory can be reduced down to 3 Gbytes (depending on the system configuration). slot 4 Channel B slot 2 slot 3 Channel A slot 1 22 - English A26361-D1837-Z120-1-7419, Edition 1...
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At the same time flip the lateral holders upwards until the memory module snaps in place (2). Removing a memory module ► Push the clips on the right and left of the memory slot outward (1). ► Pull the memory module out of the memory slot (2). English - 23 A26361-D1837-Z120-1-7419, Edition 1...
Monofunctional expansions cards: PCI/PCI Express expansion cards require a maximum of one interrupt, which is called the PCI interrupt INT A. Expansion cards that do not require an interrupt can be installed in any desired slot. 24 - English A26361-D1837-Z120-1-7419, Edition 1...
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PCI/PCI Express slot with IRQ sharing, check whether the expansion card properly supports IRQ sharing with the other devices on this IRQ Line. The drivers of all cards and components on this IRQ Line must also support IRQ sharing. English - 25 A26361-D1837-Z120-1-7419, Edition 1...
Press the locking lug in the direction of the arrow; the battery jumps somewhat out of the holder (1). ► Remove the battery (2). ► Push the new lithium battery of the identical type into the holder (3) and press it downward until it engages (4). 26 - English A26361-D1837-Z120-1-7419, Edition 1...
BIOS update BIOS update When should a BIOS update be carried out? Fujitsu Siemens Computers makes new BIOS versions available to ensure compatibility to new operating systems, new software or new hardware. In addition, new BIOS functions can also be integrated.
Save the change and terminate BIOS Setup . The BIOS recovery has now been completed. The system restarts. Detailed information on the BIOS recovery is contained in the manual "BIOS Setup" ("Drivers & Utilities" CD). 28 - English A26361-D1837-Z120-1-7419, Edition 1...
Safety for processor on Fujitsu Siemens Computers mainboards If the processor uses an old or incorrect microcode, error-free operation cannot be ensured. Fujitsu Siemens Computers has therefore implemented a function on its mainboards that interrupts the booting process if no suitable microcode is available for the installed processor.
Insert the CD "Drivers & Utilities Collection" into the CD-ROM drive. ► If the CD does not start automatically, run the START.EXE programme in the main directory of the CD. ► Select DeskUpdate - Fully automatic installation . ► Follow the instructions on screen. 30 - English A26361-D1837-Z120-1-7419, Edition 1...
25 W of power. For high-end graphics cards that require a power supply of up to 75 W, a BTX power supply unit is required. If you do not have a PC from Fujitsu Siemens Computer, make sure that the power supply unit provides the required amperages.
One colour The power supply unit must provide sufficiently loadable 5 V standby voltage. To use the WOL functionality the power supply must provide a 5 V auxiliary voltage (5VSB) of at least 1 A. 32 - English A26361-D1837-Z120-1-7419, Edition 1...
. Mainboard Revision The revision status of the mainboard exactly identifies which mainboard you have. It is indicated on a sticker on the edge of the mainboard: D1837-A21 GS 1 05618476 Example Mainboard-Revision BIOS version The BIOS version can be displayed in the BIOS Setup .
Available CPUs do not support the same bus frequency - System halted! Memory type mixing detected Non Fujitsu Siemens Memory Module detected - Warranty void There are more than 32 32 RDRAM devices in the system Check whether the system configuration has changed. If necessary, correct the settings.
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Keyboard controller error Connect another keyboard or another mouse. If the message is still displayed, please contact your sales outlet or customer service centre. Keyboard error Check that the keyboard is connected properly. English - 35 A26361-D1837-Z120-1-7419, Edition 1...
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Switch the device off and on again. If the message is still displayed, please contact your sales outlet or customer service centre. System CMOS checksum bad - - Default configuration used Call the BIOS Setup and correct the previously made entries or set the default entries. 36 - English A26361-D1837-Z120-1-7419, Edition 1...
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Switch the device off and on again. If the message is still displayed, please contact your sales outlet or customer service centre. Verify CPU frequency selection in Setup The frequency setting for the processor is invalid. Correct the BIOS Setup and the setting. English - 37 A26361-D1837-Z120-1-7419, Edition 1...
Graphics and Memory Soundblaster Controller Hub SDRAM Synchronous Dynamic Random Graphics Performance Access Memory Accelerator SGRAM Synchronous Graphic Random Hard Disk Drive Access Memory Inter Integrated Circuit IAPC Instantly Available Power Managed Desktop PC Design 38 - English A26361-D1837-Z120-1-7419, Edition 1...
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Streaming Mode Instruction ( S ingle I nstruction M ultiple D ata) SMBus System Management Bus SVGA Super Video Graphic Adapter TEMP Temperature Video Graphic Adapter Universal Serial Bus Video Graphic Adapter Wake On LAN English - 39 A26361-D1837-Z120-1-7419, Edition 1...