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- Upgrading and Repairing Servers
- Upgrading and Repairing Servers
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- About the Authors
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Book Objectives
- Is This Book for You?
- Chapter-by-Chapter Breakdown
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- Chapter 1. The History of Servers
- Computer History: Pre- and Postserver
- The Rise of ClientServer Computing
- File and Print Services in Early Server Architectures
- Introduction of Specialized Servers
- Consolidation of Cost and Functionality
- Increasing Server Sophistication, Availability, and Reliability
- The Development of Blade Servers
- Emerging Server Hardware Trends
- Chapter 2. Server Microprocessors
- Server Processor Overview
- Multiple CPUs
- Cache Memory
- Overview of x86-Compatible Servers Processors
- Processor Socket and Slot Types
- Operating Voltages
- Heat Problems and Cooling CPUs
- Intel and AMD Processor Configurations
- RISC-Based Server Processors
- Processor ReplacementUpgrades
- Hardware Compatibility with Server Platforms
- Troubleshooting and Documenting Your Server s CPU
- Chapter 3. Server Chipsets
- Server Chipsets Overview
- Criteria for Real-World Server Chipsets
- Intel Pentium ProIIIII Chipsets for Servers
- Intel Pentium 4 Chipsets for Single-Processor Servers
- Intel Xeon DP and Xeon MP Chipsets
- Intel Itanium and Itanium 2 Chipsets
- Broadcom ServerWorks Chipsets for Intel Processors
- Other Third-Party Server Chipsets for Intel Processors
- AMD Athlon MP and Opteron Server-Class Chipsets
- Determining Hardware Compatibility with Server Platforms
- Conclusions, Troubleshooting, and Documentation
- Chapter 4. Server Motherboards and BIOS
- Motherboard Types and Form Factors
- Power Supplies and Connectors
- Server Motherboard Components
- System Resources
- Embedded and Integrated Components
- ROM BIOS
- Troubleshooting Other Server Platforms
- Upgrading Versus Replacing Motherboards
- Troubleshooting Server Motherboards and BIOS
- The Importance of Documentation
- Chapter 5. Memory
- Memory Basics
- The System Logical Memory Layout
- Memory Types Overview
- Early Server RAM Types: DRAM, EDO DRAM, and SDRAM
- DDR SDRAM, DDR2-SDRAM, and RDRAM
- Memory Modules
- Installing RAM Upgrades
- Common Server Configurations and Features
- Troubleshooting Memory Problems
- Chapter 6. The ATAIDE Interface
- Origins of IDE
- IDE Variations
- ATA Standards
- ATA Features and Resource Allocations
- ATA Features
- ATA Drive Capacity Limitations
- Common ATA Configurations for Server Platforms
- Troubleshooting ATA and SATA Hard Disks
- Chapter 7. The SCSI Bus
- ANSI SCSI Standards
- SCSI-1
- SCSI-2
- SCSI-3
