ClearCube M2010S User Manual

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M2010S Server and Chassis

User's Guide

ClearCube Technology, Inc.

Manual Revision 1.0

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Preface

About This Manual

This manual is written for professional system integrators and PC technicians. It

provides information for the installation and use of the M2010S. Installation and

maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only.

Manual Organization

Chapter 1: Introduction

The rst chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the

server system and describes the main features of the M2010S serverboard and

the chassis, which comprise the M2010S.

Chapter 2: Server Installation

This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the M2010S into a rack and

check out the server conguration prior to powering up the system. If your server

was ordered without processor and memory components, this chapter will refer you

to the appropriate sections of the manual for their installation.

Chapter 3: System Interface

Refer here for details on the system interface, which includes the functions and

information provided by the control panel on the chassis as well as other LEDs

located throughout the system.

Chapter 4: System Safety

You should thoroughly familiarize yourself with this chapter for a general overview

of safety precautions that should be followed when installing and servicing the

M2010S.

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Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup

Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the M2010S serverboard, including the

locations and functions of connections, headers and jumpers. Refer to this chapter

when adding or removing processors or main memory and when reconguring the

serverboard.

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup

Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the server chassis. You should fol-

low the procedures given in this chapter when installing, removing or reconguring

SATA or peripheral drives and when replacing system power supply units and

cooling fans.

Chapter 7: BIOS

The BIOS chapter includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed informa-

tion on running the CMOS Setup Utility.

Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages

Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes

Appendix C: Intel HostRaid Setup Guidelines

Appendix D: Adaptec HostRaid Setup Guidelines

Appendix E: System Specications

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1

1-2 Serverboard Features ..................................................................................... 1-2

Processors ...................................................................................................... 1-2

Memory ........................................................................................................... 1-2

Serial ATA ....................................................................................................... 1-2

PCI Expansion Slots ....................................................................................... 1-2

UIO .................................................................................................................. 1-2

Onboard Controllers/Ports .............................................................................. 1-3

ATI Graphics Controller ................................................................................... 1-3

Other Features ................................................................................................ 1-3

1-3 Server Chassis Features ................................................................................ 1-3

System Power ................................................................................................. 1-3

Serial ATA Subsystem ..................................................................................... 1-3

Front Control Panel ......................................................................................... 1-4

I/O Backplane .................................................................................................. 1-4

Cooling System ............................................................................................... 1-4

1-4 Contacting ClearCube ..................................................................................... 1-6

Chapter 2 Server Installation

2-1 Overview ............................................................................................................. 2-1

2-2 Unpacking the System ....................................................................................

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2-3 Preparing for Setup ......................................................................................... 2-1

Choosing a Setup Location ............................................................................. 2-1

Rack Precautions ............................................................................................ 2-2

Server Precautions .......................................................................................... 2-2

Rack Mounting Considerations ....................................................................... 2-3

Ambient Operating Temperature ................................................................ 2-3

Reduced Airow ......................................................................................... 2-3

Mechanical Loading ................................................................................... 2-3

Circuit Overloading ..................................................................................... 2-3

Reliable Ground ......................................................................................... 2-3

2-4 Installing the System into a Rack ................................................................... 2-4

Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails ...................................................... 2-4

Installing the Chassis Rails ............................................................................. 2-4

Installing the Rack Rails: ................................................................................ 2-6

Installing the Server into the Rack .................................................................. 2-6

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Installing the Server into a Telco Rack ........................................................... 2-6

2-5 Checking the Serverboard Setup .................................................................... 2-8

2-6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup ......................................................................

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Chapter 3 System Interface

3-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 3-1

3-2 Control Panel Buttons ..................................................................................... 3-1

Reset ............................................................................................................... 3-1

Power .............................................................................................................. 3-1

3-3 Control Panel LEDs ........................................................................................ 3-2

Power Fail ....................................................................................................... 3-2

Overheat/Fan Fail: .......................................................................................... 3-2

NIC1 ................................................................................................................ 3-2

NIC2 ................................................................................................................ 3-2

HDD ................................................................................................................. 3-3

Power .............................................................................................................. 3-3

3-4 Drive Carrier LEDs .......................................................................................... 3-3

Chapter 4 System Safety

4-1 Electrical Safety Precautions .......................................................................... 4-1

4-2 General Safety Precautions ............................................................................ 4-2

4-3 ESD Precautions ............................................................................................. 4-3

4-4 Operating Precautions .................................................................................... 4-4

Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup

5-1 Handling the Serverboard ............................................................................... 5-1

Precautions ..................................................................................................... 5-1

Unpacking ....................................................................................................... 5-2

5-2 Serverboard Installation .................................................................................. 5-2

5-3 Connecting Cables .......................................................................................... 5-3

Connecting Data Cables ................................................................................. 5-3

Connecting Power Cables .............................................................................. 5-3

Connecting the Control Panel ......................................................................... 5-3

5-4 I/O Ports .......................................................................................................... 5-4

5-5 Installing the Processors and Heat Sinks ....................................................... 5-5

Memory Support .............................................................................................. 5-9

5-7 Adding PCI Add-On Cards ............................................................................ 5-10

5-8 Serverboard Details .......................................................................................5-11

M2010S Serverboard Quick Reference ........................................................ 5-12

5-9 Connector Denitions ................................................................................... 5-13

5-10 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 5-19

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5-11 Onboard Indicators ........................................................................................

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5-12 Floppy, IDE, and SATA Ports ........................................................................ 5-24

Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup

6-1 Static-Sensitive Devices .................................................................................. 6-1

Precautions ..................................................................................................... 6-1

Unpacking ....................................................................................................... 6-1

6-2 Control Panel .................................................................................................. 6-2

6-3 System Fans ................................................................................................... 6-3

System Fan Failure ......................................................................................... 6-3

Replacing System Fans .................................................................................. 6-3

6-4 Drive Bay Installation/Removal ....................................................................... 6-4

Accessing the Drive Bays ............................................................................... 6-4

SATA Drive Installation .................................................................................... 6-5

Hard Drive Backplane ..................................................................................... 6-6

DVD-ROM and Floppy Drive Installation ........................................................ 6-7

6-5 Power Supply .................................................................................................. 6-8

Power Supply Failure ...................................................................................... 6-8

Removing/Replacing the Power Supply .......................................................... 6-8

Chapter 7 Advanced Serverboard Setup

7-1 Introduction ...................................................................................................... 7-1

7-2 Running Setup ................................................................................................ 7-2

7-3 Main BIOS Setup ............................................................................................ 7-2

7-4 Advanced Setup .............................................................................................. 7-7

7-5 Security ......................................................................................................... 7-24

7-6 Boot ............................................................................................................... 7-25

7-7 Exit ................................................................................................................ 7-26

Appendix A BIOS POST Messages

Appendix B BIOS POST Codes

Appendix C Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines

Appendix D Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines

Appendix E System Specications

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Chapter 1

Introduction

1-1 Overview

The ClearCube M2010S is a high-end server that include the following hardware

components:

Three (3) 8-cm hot-swap chassis fans

One (1) air shroud

Two (2) CPU passive heatsinks

One (1) DVD-ROM drive

Two (2) 3.5" dummy drive trays

One (1) DVD-ROM drive

One (1) front control panel cable

One (1) rail set

SATA Accessories

One (1) SATA backplane

One (1) 2-ft SATA cable

Two (2) 35-mm SATA cables

Two (2) 48-cm SATA cables

One (1) 70-cm SATA cable

Two (2) SATA SGPIO cables

Eight (8) SATA hot-swap drive carriers

(The chassis has eight carriers but only six SATA drives are supported.)

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1-2 Serverboard Features

At the heart of the ClearCube M2010S lies a dual processor serverboard based

on the Intel 5400 chipset and designed to provide maximum performance. Below

are the main features of the serverboard. (See Figure 1-1 for a block diagram of

the 5400 chipset).

Processors

The M2010S serverboard supports single or dual LGA771 type Intel Xeon proces-

sors at a FSB speed of 1600/1333/1066 MHz. (Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor

5400/5300LV or Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processor 5200/5100LV sequence, both

CPUs must be of the same type.)

Memory

The M2010S serverboard has sixteen 240-pin DIMM slots that can support up to

128 GB of FBD (Fully Buffered DIMM) ECC DDR2-800/667/533 SDRAM. Both 1.5V

and 1.8V memory are supported. The memory operates in a 4-way interleaved

congurations and requires modules of the same size and speed to be installed

two at a time. See Chapter 5 for details.

Serial ATA

A SATA controller is integrated into the ESB2 (South Bridge) portion of the 5400

chipset to provide a six-port 3 Gb/s Serial ATA subsystem, which is RAID 0, 1, 10

and 5 supported. The Serial ATA drives are hot-swappable units.

Note: The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot-

swap capability and RAID function of the Serial ATA drives.

PCI Expansion Slots

The M2010S serverboard has three PCI-Express x8 slots (two are Gen 2), one

PCI-Express x4 slot (in a x8 slot), two 64-bit 133/100 MHz PCI-X slots and one

UIO slot (see below).

UIO

The M2010S serverboard is a specially-designed serverboard that features UIO

(Universal I/O) technology. UIO serverboards have a PCI-Express x8 connector

that can support any one of several types of UIO card types (low-prole only) to

add SAS ports, additional LAN ports, and more, to the serverboard. This allows

the user to tailor the serverboard to their own needs.

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Onboard Controllers/Ports

One oppy drive connector and two onboard ATA/100 connectors (one reserved

for the use of a compact ash card) are provided to support IDE hard drives or

ATAPI devices. The color-coded I/O ports include one COM port (an additional COM

header is located on the serverboard), a VGA (monitor) port, two USB 2.0 ports

(three additional USB headers are included on the serverboard), PS/2 mouse and

keyboard ports and two gigabit Ethernet ports.

ATI Graphics Controller

The M2010S serverboard features an integrated ATI video controller based on the

ES1000 32 MB graphics chip. The ES1000 was designed specically for servers,

featuring low power consumption, high reliability and superior longevity.

Other Features

Other onboard features that promote system health include onboard voltage moni-

tors, a chassis intrusion header, auto-switching voltage regulators, chassis and CPU

overheat sensors, virus protection and BIOS rescue.

1-3 Server Chassis Features

The following is a general outline of the main features of the server chassis.

System Power

The M2010S chassis features a redundant 700W power supply composed of two

separate power modules. This power redundancy feature allows you to replace a

failed power supply without shutting down the system.

Serial ATA Subsystem

The chassis supports up to six 3 Gb/s Serial ATA drives. The Serial ATA drives are

hot-swappable units and are connected to a backplane that provides power and

control.

Note: The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot-

swap capability of the Serial ATA drives.

Front Control Panel

The control panel on the ClearCube M2010S provides you with system monitoring

and control. LEDs indicate system power, HDD activity, network activity, system

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overheat and power supply failure. A main power button and a system reset but-

ton are also included. In addition, two USB ports have been incorporated into the

control panel to provide front side USB access.

I/O Backplane

The chassis is an ATX form factor chassis designed to be used in a 2U rackmount

conguration. The I/O backplane provides seven low-prole PCI expansion slots,

one COM port, a parallel port, a VGA port, two USB 2.0 ports, PS/2 mouse and

keyboard ports and two gigabit Ethernet ports.

Cooling System

The chassis has an innovative cooling design that includes three 8-cm hot-plug

system cooling fans located in the middle section of the chassis. An air shroud

channels the airow from the system fans to efciently cool the processor area of

the system. The power supply module also includes a cooling fan.

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Figure 1-1. Intel 5400/ESB2 Chipset:

System Block Diagram

Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see Chapter 5 for details.

FBD DIMM

FBD DIMM

FBD DIMM

FBD DIMM

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1-4 Contacting ClearCube

Headquarters

Address: The ClearCube Building.

8834 Capital of Texas Highway North

Austin, Texas 78759

Telephone:

[phone]

Toll-free: [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail] (Technical Support)

Web site: http://support.clearcube.com

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Server Installation

2-1 Overview

This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your ClearCube M2010S up

and running. Following these steps in the order given should enable you to have

the system operational within a minimum amount of time. This quick setup assumes

that your system has come to you with the processors and memory pre-installed. If

your system is not already fully integrated with a serverboard, processors, system

memory and so on, turn to the chapter or section noted in each step for details on

installing specic components.

2-2 Unpacking the System

You should inspect the box the ClearCube M2010S was shipped in and note if it was

damaged in any way. If the server itself shows damage you should le a damage

claim with the carrier who delivered it.

Decide on a suitable location for the rack unit that will hold the ClearCube M2010S.

It should be situated in a clean, dust-free area that is well ventilated. Avoid areas

where heat, electrical noise and electromagnetic elds are generated. You will also

need it placed near a grounded power outlet. Read the Rack and Server Precau-

tions in the next section.

2-3 Preparing for Setup

The box the ClearCube M2010S was shipped in should include two sets of rail

assemblies, two rail mounting brackets and the mounting screws you will need to

install the system into the rack. Follow the steps in the order given to complete

the installation process in a minimum amount of time. Please read this section

in its entirety before you begin the installation procedure outlined in the sections

that follow.

Choosing a Setup Location

Leave enough clearance in front of the rack to enable you to open the front door

completely (~25 inches) and approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back

of the rack to allow for sufcient airow and ease in servicing.

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This product is for installation only in a Restricted Access Location (dedicated

equipment rooms, service closets and the like).

This product is not suitable for use with visual display work place devices ac-

cording to §2 of the German Ordinance for Work with Visual Display Units.

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Warnings and Precautions!

Rack Precautions

Ensure that the leveling jacks on the bottom of the rack are fully extended to

the oor with the full weight of the rack resting on them.

In single rack installation, stabilizers should be attached to the rack. In multiple

rack installations, the racks should be coupled together.

Always make sure the rack is stable before extending a component from the

rack.

You should extend only one component at a time - extending two or more si-

multaneously may cause the rack to become unstable.

Server Precautions

Review the electrical and general safety precautions in Chapter 4.

Determine the placement of each component in the rack before you install the

rails.

Install the heaviest server components on the bottom of the rack rst, and then

work up.

Use a regulating uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to protect the server from

power surges, voltage spikes and to keep your system operating in case of a

power failure.

Allow the hot plug SATA drives and power supply modules to cool before touch-

ing them.

Always keep the rack's front door and all panels and components on the servers

closed when not servicing to maintain proper cooling.

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Rack Mounting Considerations

Ambient Operating Temperature

If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the ambient operating tempera-

ture of the rack environment may be greater than the ambient temperature of the

room. Therefore, consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an

environment compatible with the manufacturer’s maximum rated ambient tempera-

ture (Tmra).

Reduced Airow

Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that the amount of airow required

for safe operation is not compromised.

Mechanical Loading

Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that a hazardous condition does not

arise due to uneven mechanical loading.

Circuit Overloading

Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to the power

supply circuitry and the effect that any possible overloading of circuits might have

on overcurrent protection and power supply wiring. Appropriate consideration of

equipment nameplate ratings should be used when addressing this concern.

Reliable Ground

A reliable ground must be maintained at all times. To ensure this, the rack itself

should be grounded. Particular attention should be given to power supply con-

nections other than the direct connections to the branch circuit (that is, the use of

power strips, and so on).

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2-4 Installing the System into a Rack

This section provides information on installing the ClearCube M2010S into a rack

unit. If the M2010S has already been mounted into a rack, you can skip ahead to

Sections 2-5 and 2-6. There are a variety of rack units on the market, which may

mean the assembly procedure will differ slightly. The following is a guideline for

installing the system into a rack with the rack rails provided. You should also refer

to the installation instructions that came with the rack unit you are using.

Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails

You should have received a total of six rack rail sections with the ClearCube

M2010S. Two of these sections secure directly to the M2010S and the third (which

actually consists of two joined sections) secures directly to the rack itself. All

screws and hardware mentioned in the installation steps should be included in the

hardware kit.

Refer to Figure 2-1 to determine which rail section gets attached to the front of the

chassis and which gets attached to the rear of the chassis. (The longer of the two

is the front section. The third rail section attaches to the rack.)

Installing the Chassis Rails

Position the front and rear chassis rail sections along the side of the M2010S mak-

ing sure the screw holes line up. Note that these two rails are left/right specic.

Screw the front chassis rail (the long piece) securely to the side of the chassis

(see Figure 2-1, step 1). There should be two screws for each side. Repeat this

procedure for the other rail on the opposite side of the chassis. Then attach the two

rear chassis rails to the chassis in the same manner, again keeping in mind that

the rails are left/right specic. (You will also need to attach the rail brackets when

installing into a telco rack.)

Locking Tabs: Both front chassis rails and the rack rails have a locking tab, which

serves two functions. The rst is to lock the server into place when installed and

pushed fully into the rack, which is its normal position. Secondly, these tabs also

lock the server in place when fully extended from the rack. This prevents the server

from coming completely out of the rack when you pull it out for servicing.

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Figure 2-1. Installing Chassis Rails

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Installing the Rack Rails

Determine where you want to place the ClearCube M2010S in the rack. (See

Rack and Server Precautions in Section 2-3.) Position the xed rack rail/sliding rail

guide assemblies (made up of two inter-locking sections) at the desired location in

the rack, keeping the sliding rail guide facing the inside of the rack and the rollers

toward the front of the rack. Screw the assembly securely to the rack. Attach the

other assembly to the other side of the rack, making sure both are at the exact

same height and with the rail guides facing inward.

Installing the Server into the Rack

You should now have rails attached to both the chassis and the rack unit. The next

step is to install the server into the rack. Do this by lining up the rear of the chassis

rails with the front of the rack rails. Slide the chassis rails into the rack rails, keeping

the pressure even on both sides (you may have to depress the locking tabs when

inserting). See Figure 2-2.

When the server has been pushed completely into the rack, you should hear the

locking tabs "click". Finish by inserting and tightening the thumbscrews that hold

the front of the server to the rack.

Installing the Server into a Telco Rack

To install the ClearCube M2010S into a Telco type rack, use two L-shaped brackets

on either side of the chassis (four total). First, determine how far the server will

extend out the front of the rack. Larger chassis should be positioned to balance the

weight between front and back. If a bezel is included on your server, remove it. Then

attach the two front brackets to each side of the chassis, then the two rear brackets

positioned with just enough space to accommodate the width of the rack. Finish by

sliding the chassis into the rack and tightening the brackets to the rack.

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Figure 2-2. Installing the Server into a Rack

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2-5 Checking the Serverboard Setup

After you install the M2010S in the rack, you will need to open the unit to make sure

the serverboard is properly installed and all the connections have been made.

Accessing the inside of the System

First, grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out until it

locks (you will hear a "click").

Next, depress the two buttons on the top of the chassis to release the top

cover.

You can then lift the top cover from the chassis to gain full access to the

inside of the server.

Checking the Components and Setup

You may have one or two processors already installed into the serverboard.

Each processor needs its own heat sink. See Chapter 5 for instructions on

processor and heat sink installation.

Your M2010S server system may have come with system memory already

installed. Make sure all DIMMs are fully seated in their slots. For details on

adding system memory, refer to Chapter 5.

If desired, you can install add-on cards to the system. See Chapter 5 for

details on installing PCI add-on cards.

Make sure all power and data cables are properly connected and not blocking

the chassis airow. Also make sure that no cables are positioned in front of

the fans. See Chapter 5 for details on cable connections.

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Figure 2-3. Accessing the Inside of the System

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2-6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup

Next, you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the Serial ATA drives

have been properly installed and all connections have been made.

Checking the Drives

All drives are accessible from the front of the server. For servicing the DVD-

ROM and oppy drives, you will need to remove the top chassis cover. The

Serial ATA disk drives can be installed and removed from the front of the

chassis without removing the top chassis cover.

A slim DVD-ROM and a oppy drive should be pre-installed in your server.

Refer to Chapter 6 if you need to reinstall a DVD-ROM and/or oppy disk

drive to the system.

Depending upon your system's conguration, your system may have one or

more drives already installed. If you need to install SATA drives, please refer

to Chapter 6.

Checking the Airow

Airow is provided by four 8-cm center chassis cooling fans. An air shroud

is also included in the system to maximize airow. The system component

layout was carefully designed to direct sufcient cooling airow to the compo-

nents that generate the most heat.

Note that all power and data cables have been routed in such a way that they

do not block the airow generated by the fans.

Providing Power

Plug the power cord(s) from the power supply unit(s) into a high-quality power

strip that offers protection from electrical noise and power surges. It is recom-

mended that you use an uninterruptible power supply (UPS).

Depress the power on button on the front of the chassis.

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3-1 Overview

There are several LEDs on the control panel as well as others on the Serial ATA

drive carriers to keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system as

well as the activity and health of specic components. There are also two buttons

on the chassis control panel.

3-2 Control Panel Buttons

The two push-buttons located on the front of the chassis are (in order from left to

right) a reset button and a power on/off button.

Reset

Use the reset button to reboot the system.

Power

This is the main power button, which is used to apply or turn off the main system

power. Turning off system power with this button removes the main power but keeps

standby power supplied to the system.

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3-3 Control Panel LEDs

The control panel located on the front of the chassis has several LEDs. These

LEDs provide you with critical information related to different parts of the system.

This section explains what each LED indicates when illuminated and any corrective

action you may need to take.

Power Fail

Indicates a power supply module has failed. The second power supply module will

take the load and keep the system running but the failed module will need to be

replaced. Refer to Chapter 6 for details on replacing the power supply. This LED

should be off when the system is operating normally.

Overheat/Fan Fail:

When this LED ashes, it indicates a fan failure. When on continuously it indicates

an overheat condition, which may be caused by cables obstructing the airow in

the system or the ambient room temperature being too warm. Check the routing of

the cables and make sure all fans are present and operating normally. You should

also check to make sure that the chassis covers are installed. Finally, verify that

the heatsinks are installed properly (see Chapter 5). This LED will remain ashing

or on as long as the indicated condition exists.

NIC1

Indicates network activity on the JLAN1 port when ashing.

NIC2

Indicates network activity on the JLAN2 port when ashing.

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3-4 Drive Carrier LEDs

SATA Drives

Each SATA drive carrier has two LEDs:

Green: When illuminated, the green LED on the Serial ATA drive carrier indi-

cates drive activity. A connection to the SATA backplane enables this LED to

blink on and off when that particular drive is being accessed. Please refer to

Chapter 6 for instructions on replacing failed SATA drives.

Red: The red LED to indicate an SATA drive failure. If one of the SATA drives

fails, you should be notied by your system management software. Please refer

to Chapter 6 for instructions on replacing failed SATA drives.

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HDD

Indicates IDE channel activity. On the ClearCube M2010S, this LED indicates SATA

and/or DVD-ROM drive activity when ashing.

Power

Indicates power is being supplied to the system's power supply units. This LED

should normally be illuminated when the system is operating.

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Notes

Chapter 4: System Safety

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Chapter 4

System Safety

4-1 Electrical Safety Precautions

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Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm

and the ClearCube M2010S from damage:

Be aware of the locations of the power on/off switch on the chassis as well

as the room's emergency power-off switch, disconnection switch or electrical

outlet. If an electrical accident occurs, you can then quickly remove power from

the system.

Do not work alone when working with high voltage components.

Power should always be disconnected from the system when removing or in-

stalling main system components, such as the serverboard, memory modules

and oppy drive. When disconnecting power, you should rst power down the

system with the operating system rst and then unplug the power cords of all

the power supply units in the system.

When working around exposed electrical circuits, another person who is familiar

with the power-off controls should be nearby to switch off the power if neces-

sary.

Use only one hand when working with powered-on electrical equipment. This

is to avoid making a complete circuit, which will cause electrical shock. Use

extreme caution when using metal tools, which can easily damage any electrical

components or circuit boards they come into contact with.

Do not use mats designed to decrease static electrical discharge as protection

from electrical shock. Instead, use rubber mats that have been specically

designed as electrical insulators.

The power supply power cords must include a grounding plug and must be

plugged into grounded electrical outlets.

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4-2 General Safety Precautions

Follow these rules to ensure general safety:

Keep the area around the M2010S clean and free of clutter.

The M2010S weighs approximately 57 pounds (25.9 kg.) when fully loaded.

When lifting the system, two people at either end should lift slowly with their

feet spread out to distribute the weight. Always keep your back straight and lift

with your legs.

Place the chassis top cover and any system components that have been re-

moved away from the system or on a table so that they won't accidentally be

stepped on.

While working on the system, do not wear loose clothing such as neckties and

unbuttoned shirt sleeves, which can come into contact with electrical circuits or

be pulled into a cooling fan.

Remove any jewelry or metal objects from your body, which are excellent metal

conductors that can create short circuits and harm you if they come into contact

with printed circuit boards or areas where power is present.

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Serverboard Battery: CAUTION - There is a danger of explosion if the onboard

battery is installed upside down, which will reverse its polarities (see Figure

4-1). This battery must be replaced only with the same or an equivalent type

recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the

manufacturer's instructions.

CD-ROM Laser: CAUTION - this server may have come equipped with a CD-

ROM drive. To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam and hazardous radia-

tion exposure, do not open the enclosure or use the unit in any unconventional

way.

Mainboard replaceable soldered-in fuses: Self-resetting PTC (Positive Tempera-

ture Coefcient) fuses on the mainboard must be replaced by trained service

technicians only. The new fuse must be the same or equivalent as the one

replaced. Contact technical support for details and support.

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4-3 ESD Precautions

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is generated by two objects with different electrical

charges coming into contact with each other. An electrical discharge is created to

neutralize this difference, which can damage electronic components and printed

circuit boards. The following measures are generally sufcient to neutralize this

difference before contact is made to protect your equipment from ESD:

Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.

Keep all components and printed circuit boards (PCBs) in their antistatic bags

until ready for use.

Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic

bag.

Do not let components or PCBs come into contact with your clothing, which may

retain a charge even if you are wearing a wrist strap.

Handle a board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral chips,

memory modules or contacts.

When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.

Put the serverboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not

in use.

For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides excellent

conductivity between the power supply, the case, the mounting fasteners and

the serverboard.

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After accessing the inside of the system, close the system back up and secure

it to the rack unit with the retention screws after ensuring that all connections

have been made.

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4-4 Operating Precautions

Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the M2010S

is operating to assure proper cooling. Out of warranty damage to the system can

occur if this practice is not strictly followed.

!

Figure 4-1. Installing the Onboard Battery

LITHIUM BATTERY

BATTERY HOLDER BATTERY HOLDER

LITHIUM BATTERY

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Chapter 5

Advanced Serverboard Setup

This chapter covers the steps required to install the M2010S serverboard into

the chassis, connect the data and power cables and install add-on cards. All

serverboard jumpers and connections are also described. A layout and quick refer-

ence chart are included in this chapter for your reference. Remember to completely

close the chassis when you have nished working with the serverboard to better

cool and protect the system.

5-1 Handling the Serverboard

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. To prevent dam-

age to any printed circuit boards (PCBs), it is important to handle them very carefully

(see previous chapter). To prevent the serverboard from bending, keep one hand

under the center of the board to support it when handling. The following measures

are generally sufcient to protect your equipment from electric static discharge.

Precautions

Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent Electrostatic Discharge

(ESD).

Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic

bag.

Handle a board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral chips,

memory modules or gold contacts.

When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.

Put the serverboard, add-on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic

bags when not in use.

For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides excellent

conductivity between the power supply, the case, the mounting fasteners and

the serverboard.

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Unpacking

The serverboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid electrical static dis-

charge. When unpacking the board, make sure the person handling it is static

protected.

5-2 Serverboard Installation

This section explains the rst step of physically mounting the M2010S serverboard

into the chassis. Following the steps in the order given will eliminate the most

common problems encountered in such an installation. To remove the serverboard,

follow the procedure in reverse order.

Installing to the Chassis

Access the inside of the system by removing the screws from the back lip of

the top cover of the chassis, then pull the cover off.

The M2010S serverboard requires a chassis big enough to support a 13.68" x

13.05" serverboard.

Make sure that the I/O ports on the serverboard align properly with their

respective holes in the I/O shield at the back of the chassis.

Carefully mount the serverboard to the serverboard tray by aligning the board

holes with the raised metal standoffs that are visible in the chassis.

Insert screws into all the mounting holes on your serverboard that line up

with the standoffs and tighten until snug (if you screw them in too tight, you

might strip the threads). Metal screws provide an electrical contact to the

serverboard ground to provide a continuous ground for the system.

Finish by replacing the top cover of the chassis.

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5-3 Connecting Cables

Now that the serverboard is installed, the next step is to connect the cables to the

board. These include the data cables for the peripherals and control panel and the

power cables.

Connecting Data Cables

The cables used to transfer data from the peripheral devices have been carefully

routed to prevent them from blocking the ow of cooling air that moves through

the system from front to back. If you need to disconnect any of these cables, you

should take care to keep them routed as they were originally after reconnecting

them (make sure the red wires connect to the pin 1 locations). The following data

cables (with their locations noted) should be connected. (See the layout on page

5-11 for connector locations.)

SATA drive data cables (I-SATA0 ~ I-SATA5)

Control Panel cable (JF1)

DVD-ROM drive cable (IDE#1)

USB cable (USB2/3)

COM Port cable (COM2)

Important! Make sure the cables do not come into contact with the fans.

Connecting Power Cables

The M2010S serverboard has a 24-pin primary power supply connector (JPW1)

for connection to the ATX power supply. In addition, there is a 4-pin secondary

power connector (JPW2) as well as an 8-pin processor power connector (JPW3)

that must be connected to your power supply. See Section 5-9 for power connector

pin denitions.

Connecting the Control Panel

JF1 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors. See Figure 5-1

for the pin locations of the various front control panel buttons and LED indicators.

All JF1 wires have been bundled into a single cable to simplify this connection. Make

sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 as marked on the board. The other end connects

to the Control Panel PCB board, located just behind the system status LEDs on

the chassis. See Chapter 5 for details and pin descriptions.

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5-4 I/O Ports

The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specication. See

Figure 5-2 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.

Figure 5-1. Control Panel Header Pins

Mouse (Green)

Keyboard

(Purple)

COM1 Port

(Turquoise)

VGA Port

(Blue)

Figure 5-2. I/O Ports

NMI

x (Key)

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Reset (Button)

Power (Button)

Ground

x (Key)

Power On LED

HDD LED

NIC1 LED

NIC2 LED

OH/Fan Fail LED

Power Fail LED

Ground

Ground

2 1

20 19

USB0/1 Ports

LAN1/2 Ports

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5-5 Installing the Processors and Heat Sinks

!

Avoid placing direct pressure to the top of the processor package. Always

remove the power cord rst before adding, removing or changing any

hardware components.

Installation Procedure

For proper system setup, please fol-

low the procedure below:

Install the heat sink backplate

into the chassis if needed

Install the serverboard into the

chassis.

Install the CPU(s).

Install the heat sink or/and cool-

ing fans (if any).

Connect fan and power cables.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Backplate

Retention Bracket
(pre-installed)

Serverboard

CPU Socket

CPU

Heat sink

Notes: Always connect the power cord last and remove it before adding, remov-

ing or changing any components. Make sure to install the processor into the CPU

socket before you install the CPU heat sink.

Intel's boxed Xeon CPU package contains the CPU fan and heat sink assembly. If

you buy the CPUs separately, use only Intel-certied heat sinks and fans.

Make sure to install the heat sink backplate and the serverboard into the chassis

before you install the CPU heat sink and fan (see below).

Inspect the Xeon 5400/5200 CPU socket and make sure that the CPU plastic cap

is in place and none of the socket pins are bent. Otherwise, contact the retailer

immediately.

All graphics shown in this manual are for reference only. The components that

came with your serverboard may or may not look exactly the same as the pictures

shown in this manual.

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Warning! Make sure you lift the lever completely when installing the CPU;

otherwise, damage to the socket or CPU may occur.

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CPU Installation

A black PnP cap is attached to

the load plate to protect the CPU

socket. Press the load lever down

and away from the retention clasp

to release the load plate from its

locked position.

Gently lift the load lever to open

the load plate.

Use your thumb and your index

nger to hold the CPU at opposite

sides.

Align pin1 of the CPU (the corner

marked with a triangle) with the

notched corner of the CPU socket.

Find the corner of the CPU that

has a semi-circle cutout below a

gold dot (CPU key). This corner

should be aligned with the cutout

on the socket (socket key).

Once aligned, carefully lower

the CPU straight down into the

socket. Do not drop the CPU on

the socket, do not move the CPU

horizontally or vertically and do not

rub the CPU against any surface

or any of the contacts, which may

damage the CPU and/or contacts.

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2.

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4.

5.

6.

Load lever

PnP cap

Load plate released

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Socket key

CPU installed in socket

Pn P cap r ele ase d

from load plate

CPU key

CPU pin 1

Notched corner

Gold dot

Load lever

With the CPU in the socket, in-

spect the four corners of the CPU

to make sure that it is properly

installed.

Use your thumb to gently push the

load lever down until it snaps into

the retention clasp.

If the CPU is properly installed

into the socket, the PnP cap will

be automatically released from the

load plate when the lever locks.

Remove the cap. Repeat steps to

install a second CPU if desired.

Warning! Keep the plastic PnP cap.

The serverboard must be shipped with

the PnP cap properly installed to protect

the CPU socket. Shipment without the

PnP cap properly installed will void the

warranty.

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CPU Heat Sink Installation

Do not apply any thermal grease to the

heat sink or the CPU die; the required

amount has already been applied.

Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so

that the four mounting holes are aligned

with those on the retention mechanism.

Screw in two diagonal screws (that is, the

#1 and the #2 screws) until just snug (do

not over-tighten the screws, which may

damage the CPU.)

Finish the installation by fully tightening all

four screws.

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2.

3.

4.

Warning: We do not recommend removing the CPU or the heat sink.

However, if you do need to uninstall the heat sink, please follow these

instructions to avoid damaging the CPU or the CPU socket.

Installation and Removal of the Heat Sink

Uninstalling the Heat Sink

Unscrew and remove the heat sink

screws in the sequence shown in the

picture on the right.

Hold the heat sink as shown in the picture

on the right and gently move back and

forth to loosen it from the CPU. (Do not

use excessive force when doing this!)

Once the heat sink is loosened, remove it

from the CPU socket.

Clean the surface of the CPU and the

heat sink to get rid of the old thermal

grease. Reapply the proper amount of

thermal grease before you re-install the

heat sink.

1.

2.

3.

4.

Screw #1

Screw #2

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Screw #1

Screw #2

Screw #3

Screw #4

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Memory Support

The M2010S serverboard supports up to 128 GB fully buffered (FBD) ECC DDR2

800/667/533 in 16 DIMM slots (four channels, two branches). Both 1.5V and 1.8V

memory are supported. Single channel memory, two-way interleaved memory and

four-way interleaved memory schemes are all supported. Using four-way interleaved

memory will result in the best performance. Please use memory modules of the

same type, speed, timing and same on a serverboard. Note: See the following

table for memory installation.

Installing Memory Modules

Insert the desired number of Fully Buffered DDR2 modules into the memory

slots, starting with DIMM #1A. To enhance memory performance, install pairs

of memory modules of the same type and of the same, beginning with DIMM

#1A and DIMM #2A, then DIMM #3A and DIMM #4A, and so on (see Memory

Conguration Table below).

Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot. Pay attention to the notch

along the bottom of the module to avoid installing incorrectly (see Figure 5-3).

Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot.

Repeat for all modules.

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2.

3.

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CAUTION! Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM

modules to prevent any possible damage.

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To Install: Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place. Pay attention to the bottom

notches.

To Remove: Use your thumbs to gently push each release tab outward to free the DIMM from the

slot.

Figure 5-3. DIMM Installation

5-7 Adding PCI Add-On Cards

The M2010S can accommodate three PCI-Express x8 Gen.2 cards, one PCI-Ex-

press x4 card (in a x8 slot), two PCI-X 133/100 MHz cards and one UIO card. All

cards must be low-prole.

Installing an Add-on Card

Begin by removing the shield for the PCI slot you wish to populate.

Fully seat the card into the slot, pushing down with your thumbs evenly on

both sides of the card.

Finish by using a screw to secure the top of the card shield to the chassis.

The PCI slot shields protect the serverboard and its components from EMI

and aid in proper ventilation, so make sure there is always a shield covering

each unused slot.

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Figure 5-4. M2010S Serverboard Layout

(not drawn to scale)

5-8 Serverboard Details

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M2010S serverboard Quick Reference

Jumper Description Default Setting

J3P 3rd Power Fail Detect Open (Disabled)

JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Section 5-10)

JCF1 Compact Flash Card Master/Slave Closed (Master)

JI2C1/JI2C2 I2C to PCI-X/PCI-E Slots Open (Disabled)

JP1 Reboot Option Open (Reboot)

JP2 Memory Voltage Select Pins 1-2 (Auto)

JPG1 VGA Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPL1 LAN1/2 Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JWD Watch Dog Pins 1-2 (Reset)

Connector Description

COM1/COM2 COM1/COM2 Serial Port/Header

FAN 1-8 Chassis/CPU Fan Headers

Floppy Floppy Disk Drive Connector

IDE1/IDE2 IDE Drive/Compact Flash Card Connector

I-SATA0 ~ I-SATA5 SATA Ports

J3P PWR Supply Fail LED

JAR Alarm Rest Header

JD1 Onboard Speaker/Power LED

JF1 Front Panel Connector

JK1 Keylock Header

JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header

JOH1 Overheat Warning Header

JPW1 24-pin ATX Power Connector

JPW2/JPW3 +12V 4-Pin / +12V 8-pin Power Connectors

JWOL/JWOR Wake-On-LAN Header/Wake-On-Ring Header

JPW2/JPW3 +12V 4-Pin / +12V 8-pin Power Connectors

JWF1 Compact Flash Card Power Connector

LAN1/2 Gigabit Ethernet (RJ45) Ports

SIMSO SIMSO (Remote Management) Slot

SMB System Management Bus Header

SMBUS SMBus I2C Connector

T-SGPIO-1/T-SGPIO-2 Serial General Purpose Input/Output Headers

USB0/1, USB2/3/4 Universal Serial Bus (USB) Ports, Headers

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Reset Connector

The reset connector is located on pins

3 and 4 of JF1 and attaches to the

reset switch on the computer chas-

sis. See the table on the right for pin

denitions.

PW_ON Connector

The PW_ON connector is on pins 1

and 2 of JF1. This header should be

connected to the chassis power but-

ton. See the table on the right for pin

denitions.

5-9 Connector Denitions

Required Connection

+12V 4-pin Power

Pin Denitions (JPW2)

Pins Denition

1 - 2 Ground

3 - 4 +12V

ATX Power 24-pin Connector

Pin Denitions (JPW1)

Pin# Denition Pin # Denition

13 +3.3V 1 +3.3V

14 -12V 2 +3.3V

15 COM 3 COM

16 PS_ON 4 +5V

17 COM 5 COM

18 COM 6 +5V

19 COM 7 COM

20 Res (NC) 8 PWR_OK

21 +5V 9 5VSB

22 +5V 10 +12V

23 +5V 11 +12V

24 COM 12 +3.3V

Reset Button

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

3 Reset

4 Ground

Power Button

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

1 PW_ON

2 Ground

Secondary Power Connector

JPW2 must also be connected to the

power supply. See the table on the

right for pin denitions.

Main ATX Power Supply
Connector

The primary power supply connector

(JPW1) meets the SSI (Superset ATX)

24-pin specication. Refer to the table

on the right for the pin denitions of

the ATX 24-pin power connector. You

must also connect the 8-pin (JPW2/

JPW3) processor power connectors to

your power supply (see below).

Required Connection

+12V 8-pin Power

Pin Denitions (JPW3)

Pins Denition

1 - 4 Ground

5 - 8 +12V

Secondary Power Connector

JPW3 must also be connected to the

power supply. See the table on the

right for pin denitions.

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Overheat/Fan Fail LED (OH)

Connect an LED to the OH connection

on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide ad-

vanced warning of chassis overheat-

ing. Refer to the table on the right for

pin denitions.

HDD LED

The HDD LED connection is located

on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. This LED

is used to display all IDE and SATA

activity. See the table on the right for

pin denitions.

OH/Fan Fail LED

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

7 Vcc

8 Ground

NIC2 LED

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

9 Vcc

10 Ground

HDD LED

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

13 Vcc

14 HD Active

NIC2 (JLAN2) LED

The LED connections for JLAN2 are

on pins 9 and 10 of JF1. Attach an

LED cable to display network activ-

ity. See the table on the right for pin

denitions.

NIC1 LED

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

11 Vcc

12 Ground

NIC1 (JLAN1) LED

The LED connections for JLAN1 are

on pins 11 and 12 of JF1. Attach an

LED cable to display network activ-

ity. See the table on the right for pin

denitions.

OH/Fan Fail Indicator

Status

State Denition

Off Normal

On Overheat

Flash­ing

Fan Fail

Power Fail LED

The Power Fail LED connection is

located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1. Re-

fer to the table on the right for pin

denitions.

PWR Fail LED

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

5 Vcc

6 Ground

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Fan Headers

There are eight fan headers on the

serverboard, all of which are 4-pin

fans. However, pins 1-3 of the fan

headers are backward compatible

with the traditional 3-pin fans. See

the table on the right for pin deni-

tions. The onboard fan speeds are

controlled by Thermal Management

(via Hardware Monitoring) under the

Advanced Section in the BIOS. The

default is disabled. When using Ther-

mal Management setting, please use

all 3-pin fans or all 4-pin fans.

ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2
Mouse Ports

The ATX PS/2 keyboard and the PS/2

mouse are located beside the USB0/1

ports. The mouse port is above the

keyboard port. See the table on the

right for pin denitions.

NMI Button

The non-maskable interrupt button

header is located on pins 19 and 20

of JF1. Refer to the table on the right

for pin denitions.

NMI Button

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

19 Control

20 Ground

Fan Header

Pin Denitions

(FAN1-8)

Pin# Denition

1 Ground (Black)

2 +12V (Red)

3 Tachometer

4 PWM Control

PS/2 Keyboard and

Mouse Port Pin

Denitions (J28)

Pin# Denition

1 Data

2 NC

3 Ground

4 VCC

5 Clock

6 NC

Power On LED

The Power On LED connector is lo-

cated on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 (use

JLED for a 3-pin connector). This

connection is used to provide LED

indication of power being supplied to

the system. See the table on the right

for pin denitions.

Power LED

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

15 5V Stby

16 Control

Note: Fan 7 is for the CPU1
and Fan8 is for the CPU2
heat sink.

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Wake-On-LAN

The Wake-On-LAN header is desig-

nated JWOL on the serverboard. See

the table on the right for pin deni-

tions. You must also have a LAN card

with a Wake-On-LAN connector and

cable to use this feature.

Chassis Intrusion

The Chassis Intrusion header is des-

ignated JL1. Attach an appropriate

cable from the chassis to inform you

of a chassis intrusion when the chas-

sis is opened

Chassis Intrusion

Pin Denitions (JL1)

Pin# Denition

1 Intrusion Input

2 Ground

Wake-On-LAN

Pin Denitions

(JWOL)

Pin# Denition

1 +5V Standby

2 Ground

3 Wake-up

LAN1/2 (Ethernet Ports)

Two Ethernet ports (designated LAN1

and LAN2) are located beside the VGA

port on the I/O backplane. These ports

accept RJ45 type cables.

Wake-On-Ring

The Wake-On-Ring header is desig-

nated JWOR. This function allows your

computer to receive and be "awak-

ened" by an incoming call when in the

suspend state. See the table on the

right for pin denitions. You must also

have a WOR card and cable to use

this feature.

Wake-On-Ring

Pin Denitions

(JWOR)

Pin# Denition

1 Ground (Black)

2 Wake-up

Power Supply Fail LED

Connect a cable from your power sup-

ply to JP3 to provide warning of power

supply failure. This warning signal is

passed through the PWR_LED pin

to indicate of a power failure on the

chassis. See the table on the right for

pin denitions.

Note: This feature is only available when

using redundant power supplies.

PWR Supply Fail LED

Pin Denitions (JP3)

Pin# Denition

1 PWR 1: Fail

2 PWR 2: Fail

3 PWR 3: Fail

4 Signal: Alarm Reset

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Serial Ports

Two serial ports are included on the

serverboard. COM1 is a backpanel

port and COM2 is a header located

near the JWOL header. See the table

on the right for pin denitions.

Serial Port Pin Denitions

(COM1/COM2)

Pin # Denition Pin # Denition

1 DCD 6 DSR

2 RXD 7 RTS

3 TXD 8 CTS

4 DTR 9 RI

5 Ground 10 NC

Universal Serial Bus (USB)

There are two Universal Serial Bus

ports located on the I/O panel and

three additional USB headers located

on the serverboard. The headers can

be used to provide front side USB

access (cables not included). See the

table on the right for pin denitions.

Universal Serial Bus

Pin Denitions (USB)

USB0/1

Pin # Denition

USB2/3/4

Pin # Denition

1 +5V 1 +5V

2 PO- 2 PO-

3 PO+ 3 PO+

4 Ground 4 Ground

5 N/A 5 Key

Power LED/Speaker

On JD1 header, pins 1-3 are for a

power LED and pins 4-7 are for the

speaker. Close pins 4-7 with a jumper

to use an external speaker. If you wish

to use the onboard speaker, please

close pins 6-7. See the table on the

right for speaker pin denitions.

Power LED/Speaker

Connector (JD1)

Pin Setting Denition

Pins 6-7 Internal Speaker

Pins 4-7 External Speaker

SGPIO Headers

The SGPIO (Serial General Purpose

Input/Output) headers are used to

communicate with a system-monitor-

ing chip on the backplane. See the

table on the right for pin denitions.

SGPIO Header

Pin Denitions (T-SGPIO-1/T-SGPIO-2)

Pin# Denition Pin Denition

1 *NC 2 *NC

3 Ground 4 DATA Out

5 Load 6 Ground

7 Clock 8 *NC

NC = No Connection

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Power SMB (I2C) Connector

The power SMB (I2C) connector,

called SMBUS, monitors the status

of the power supply, fan and system

temperature. See the table on the

right for pin denitions.

PWR SMB Header

Pin Denitions (SMBUS)

Pin# Denition

1 Clock

2 Data

3 PWR Fail (Input from PS to MB)

4 Ground

5 +3.3V

Alarm Reset

If three power supplies are installed,

the system can notify you when any of

the three power modules fail. Connect

JAR to a micro-switch to enable you

to turn off the alarm that is activated

when a power module fails. See the

table on the right for pin denitions.

Alarm Reset Header

Pin Denitions (JAR)

Pin Setting Denition

Pin 1 Ground

Pin 2 +5V

Overheat LED/Fan Fail (JOH1)

The JOH1 header is used to connect

an LED to provide warning of chassis

overheating. This LED will blink to in-

dicate a fan failure. Refer to the table

on right for pin denitions.

Overheat LED

Pin Denitions (JOH1)

Pin# Denition

1 5vDC

2 OH Active

OH/Fan Fail LED

States

State Message

Solid Overheat

Blinking Fan Fail

SMB

A System Management Bus header

is located at SMB. Connect the ap-

propriate cable here to utilize SMB

on your system.

SMB Header

Pin Denitions (SMB)

Pin# Denition

1 Data

2 Ground

3 Clock

4 No Connection

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5-10 Jumper Settings

Explanation of Jumpers

To m odify the o perati o n of the

serverboard, jumpers can be used

to choose between optional settings.

Jumpers create shorts between two

pins to change the function of the con-

nector. Pin 1 is identied with a square

solder pad on the printed circuit board.

See the serverboard layout pages for

jumper locations.

Note: On a two-pin jumper, "Closed"

means the jumper is on both pins and

"Open" means the jumper is either on

only one pin or completely removed.

Keylock

The keyboard lock connection is designated

JK1. Utilizing this header allows you to inhibit

any actions made on the keyboard, effectively

"locking" it.

Keylock

Pin Denitions (JK1)

Pin# Denition

1 Ground

2 Keylock R-N

Compact Flash Card PWR
Connector

A Compact Flash Card Power Con-

nector is located at JWF1. For the

Compact Flash Card to work properly,

you will need to enable with JCF1 and

connect a Compact Flash Card power

cable to JWF1 rst.

Compact Flash Card PWR

Connector (JWF1)

Jumper Denition

On Compact Flash

Power On

Off Compact Flash

Power Off

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CMOS Clear

JBT1 is used to clear CMOS (which will also clear any passwords). Instead of pins,

this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidentally clearing the contents

of CMOS.

To clear CMOS,

First power down the system and unplug the power cord(s).

With the power disconnected, short the CMOS pads with a metal object such

as a small screwdriver.

Remove the screwdriver (or shorting device).

Reconnect the power cord(s) and power on the system.

Note: Do not use the PW_ON connector to clear CMOS.

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VGA Enable/Disable

JPG1 allows you to enable or disable

the VGA port. The default position is on

pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA. See the

table on the right for jumper settings.

VGA Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings (JPG1)

Jumper Setting Denition

Pins 1-2 Enabled

Pins 2-3 Disabled

3rd Power Fail Detect

The system can notify you in the event

of a power supply failure. This feature

is available when three power supply

units are installed in the chassis with

one acting as a backup. If you only have

one or two power supply units installed,

you should disable this detection feature

(the default setting) with J3P to prevent

false alarms.

3rd Power Fail Detect

Jumper Settings (J3P)

Jumper Setting Denition

Closed Enabled

Open Disabled

LAN1/2 Enable/Disable

Change the setting of jumper JPL1 to

enable or disable the LAN1/LAN2 Eth-

ernets port on the serverboard. See the

table on the right for jumper settings.

The default setting is enabled.

LAN1/2 Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings (JPL1)

Jumper Setting Denition

Pins 1-2 Enabled

Pins 2-3 Disabled

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I2C to PCI-X/PCI-E Slots

Jumper Settings (JI2C1/JI2C2)

Jumper Setting Denition

JI2C1: Closed JI2C2:Closed Enabled

JI2C1: Open JI2C2: Open Disabled

I2C Bus to PCI-X/PCI-Exp. Slots

Jumpers JI2C1 and JI2C2 allow you to

connect the System Management Bus

(I2C) to the PCI-X/PCI-E slots. The

default setting is Open (Disabled.) Both

jumpers must be set to the same setting

See the table on the right for jumper

settings.

Compact Flash Master/Slave Select

A Compact Flash Master (Primary)/Slave

(Secondary) Select Jumper is located at

JCF1. Close this jumper to enable Com-

pact Flash Card. For the Compact Flash

Card or the Compact Flash Jumper

(JCF1) to work properly, you will need to

connect the Compact Flash Card power

cable to JWF1 rst. Refer to the board

layout below for the location.

Compact Flash Card Master/

Slave Select (JCF1)

Jumper Denition

Open Slave (Secondary)

Closed Master (Primary)

Watch Dog Enable/Disable

JWD controls the Watch Dog function.

Watch Dog is a system monitor that

can reboot the system when a software

application hangs. Jumping pins 1-2

will cause WD to reset the system if an

application hangs. Jumping pins 2-3

will generate a non-maskable interrupt

signal for the application that hangs.

See the table on the right for jumper

settings. Watch Dog must also be en-

abled in BIOS.

Note: When enabled, the user needs to

write their own application software in

order to disable the Watch Dog Timer.

Watch Dog

Jumper Settings (JWD)

Jumper Setting Denition

Pins 1-2 Reset

Pins 2-3 NMI

Open Disabled

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Reboot Option

Setting jumper JP1 to Open (the default

setting) will allow the system to automati-

cally reboot after power-off. See the table

on the right for jumper settings.

Reboot Option

Jumper Settings (JP1)

Setting Denition

Off Reboot

On No Reboot

Memory Voltage Select

Jumper JP2 allows the user to select the

memory voltage for the motherboard.

The default setting is Auto. See the table

on the right for jumper settings.

Memory Voltage Select

Jumper Settings (JP2)

Setting Denition

Pins 1-2 Auto

Pins 2-3 1.5V

Open 1.8V

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5-11 Onboard Indicators

LAN1/2 LEDs

The Ethernet ports (located beside

the VGA port) have two LEDs. On

each port, one LED indicates activity

while the other LED may be green,

amber or off to indicate the speed of

the connection. See the table on the

right for the functions associated with

the connection speed LED.

GLAN1/2 LED

(Connection Speed Indicator)

LED Color Denition

Off 10 MHz

Green 100 MHz

Amber 1 GHz

Onboard Power LED (LE1)

An Onboard Power LED is located at

LE1. This LED Indicator is lit when

the system is on. Be sure to unplug

the power cable before removing or

adding any components. See the table

on the right for more details.

Onboard PWR LED Indicator

(LE1)

LED Color Denition

Off System Off (PWR cable

not connected)

Green System On

Green:
Flashing
Quickly

ACPI S1 State

Green:
Flashing
Slowly

ACPI S3 (STR) State

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5-12 Floppy, IDE, and SATA Ports

Use the following information to connect the IDE hard disk drive cables.

A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1.

The 80-wire ATA100/66 IDE hard disk drive cable that came with your system

has two connectors to support two drives. This special cable should be used

to take advantage of the speed this new technology offers. The blue connector

connects to the onboard IDE connector interface and the other connector(s) to

your hard drive(s). Consult the documentation that came with your disk drive for

details on actual jumper locations and settings for the hard disk drive.

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Floppy Drive Connector

The oppy connector is located at

J17. See the table below for pin

denitions.

Floppy Drive Connector

Pin Denitions (J17)

Pin# Denition Pin # Denition

1 Ground 2 FDHDIN

3 Ground 4 Reserved

5 Key 6 FDEDIN

7 Ground 8 Index

9 Ground 10 Motor Enable

11 Ground 12 Drive Select B

13 Ground 14 Drive Select B

15 Ground 16 Motor Enable

17 Ground 18 DIR

19 Ground 20 STEP

21 Ground 22 Write Data

23 Ground 24 Write Gate

25 Ground 26 Track 00

27 Ground 28 Write Protect

29 Ground 30 Read Data

31 Ground 32 Side 1 Select

33 Ground 34 Diskette

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SATA Ports

There are no jumpers to cong-

ure the onboard SATA connec-

tors. See the table on the right

for pin denitions.

SATA Port

Pin Denitions (I-SATA0~I-SATA5)

Pin # Denition

1 Ground

2 TXP

3 TXN

4 Ground

5 RXN

6 RXP

7 Ground

IDE Drive Connector

Pin Denitions (IDE#1)

Pin# Denition Pin # Denition

1 Reset IDE 2 Ground

3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8

5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9

7 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10

9 Host Data 4 10 Host Data 11

11 Host Data 3 12 Host Data 12

13 Host Data 2 14 Host Data 13

15 Host Data 1 16 Host Data 14

17 Host Data 0 18 Host Data 15

19 Ground 20 Key

21 DRQ3 22 Ground

23 I/O Write 24 Ground

25 I/O Read 26 Ground

27 IOCHRDY 28 BALE

29 DACK3 30 Ground

31 IRQ14 32 IOCS16

33 Addr1 34 Ground

35 Addr0 36 Addr2

37 Chip Select 0 38 Chip Select 1

39 Activity 40 Ground

IDE Connectors

There are two IDE connectors (one

blue and one white) on the serverboard.

IDE#1 (blue) is designated as the Pri-

mary IDE drive. The white connector is

designated as the Secondary IDE drive

and is reserved for Compact Flash Card

use only. (See the note below.) See the

table on the right for pin denitions.

Note: The white slot is reserved for

Compact Flash Cards only. Do not use

it for other devices. If populated with a

Compact Flash Card, IDE#1 (the blue

slot) will be available for one device

only. For the Compact Flash Card to

work properly, you will need to connect

a power cable to JWF1 rst.

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Notes

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup

6-1

Chapter 6

Advanced Chassis Setup

This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform main-

tenance on the chassis. For component installation, follow the steps in the order

given to eliminate the most common problems encountered. If some steps are

unnecessary, skip ahead to the step that follows.

Tools Required: The only tool you will need to install components and perform

maintenance is a Philips screwdriver.

6-1 Static-Sensitive Devices

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. To prevent

damage to any printed circuit boards (PCBs), it is important to handle them very

carefully. The following measures are generally sufcient to protect your equipment

from ESD damage.

Precautions

Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.

Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic

bag.

Handle a board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral chips,

memory modules or gold contacts.

When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.

Put the motherboard, add-on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic

bags when not in use.

For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides excellent

conductivity between the power supply, the case, the mounting fasteners and

the serverboard.

Unpacking

The serverboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage. When

unpacking the board, make sure the person handling it is static protected.

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Figure 6-1. Front and Rear Chassis Views

System Reset

6-2 Control Panel

The control panel (located on the front of the chassis) must be connected to the

JF1 connector on the serverboard to provide you with system status indications. A

ribbon cable has bundled these wires together to simplify the connection. Connect

the cable from JF1 on the serverboard to JP4 on the Control Panel PCB (printed

circuit board). Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 on both JF1 and JP4. Pull

all excess cabling out of the airow path. The LEDs inform you of system status.

See Chapter 3 for details on the LEDs and the control panel buttons. Details on

JF1 can be found in Chapter 5.

Control Panel

Main Power

Slim DVD-ROM Drive

3.5" Drive Bays (2)

SATA Drives (8) Floppy Drive (optional)

Ethernet Ports

USB Ports

Keyboard/Mouse Ports

COM1 Port

7 Low-Prole PCI Slots

VGA Port

Parallel Port

USB Ports (2), COM Port

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6-3

6-3 System Fans

Three 8-cm hot-swap fans provide the cooling for the ClearCube M2010S. It is very

important that the chassis top cover is properly installed and making a good seal

in order for the cooling air to circulate properly through the chassis and cool the

components. See Figure 6-2.

System Fan Failure

Fan speed is controlled by system temperature via a BIOS setting. If a fan fails,

the remaining fans will ramp up to full speed and the overheat/fan fail LED on the

control panel will turn on. Replace any failed fan at your earliest convenience

with the same type and model (the system can continue to run with a failed fan).

Remove the top chassis cover while the system is still running to determine which

of the fans has failed.

Replacing System Fans

Removing a fan

Remove the chassis cover.

Press the tabs on the sides of the fan to unlock and remove the fan and its

housing. The fan's power connections will automatically detach.

System power does not need to be shut down since the fans are

hot-pluggble.

Installing a new fan

Replace the failed fan with an identical 8-cm, 12 volt fan (available from

ClearCube).

Position the new fan into the space vacated by the failed fan previously re-

moved. A "click" can be heard when the fan is fully installed in place and the

power connections are made.

If the system power is on, the hot-plug feature will cause the fan to start im-

mediately upon being connected to its header on the serverboard.

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Figure 6-2. Removing System Cooling Fans

6-4 Drive Bay Installation/Removal

Accessing the Drive Bays

SATA Drives: You do not need to access the inside of the chassis or remove power

to replace or swap SATA drives. Proceed to the next step for instructions.

Note: You must use standard 1" high, SATA drives in the ClearCube M2010S.

DVD-ROM/Floppy Disk Drive: For installing/removing the DVD-ROM or oppy disk

drive, you will need to gain access to the inside of the server by removing the top

cover of the chassis. Proceed to the "DVD-ROM and Floppy Drive Installation"

section later in this chapter for instructions.

5.25" Drive Bay: For installing/removing a component in the 5.25" drive bay, proceed

to the "5.25" Drive Bay Installation" section later in this chapter for instructions.

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6-5

SATA Drive Installation

The SATA drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and

removal from the chassis. These carriers also help promote proper airow for the

drives. For this reason, even empty carriers without SATA drives installed must

remain in the chassis.

Mounting a SATA drive in a drive carrier

To add a new SATA drive, install a drive into the carrier with the printed circuit

board side facing down so that the mounting holes align with those in the

carrier.

Secure the drive to the carrier with four screws, as shown in Figure 6-3.

Installing/removing hot-swap Serial ATA drives

Push the release button located beside the drive's LEDs.

Swing the handle fully out and use it to pull the drive carrier straight out (see

Figure 6-4). Note: Your OS must have RAID support to enable the hot-plug

capability of the SATA drives.

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Figure 6-3. Mounting a SATA Drive in a Carrier

!

Important: Regardless of how many SATA hard drives are

installed, all drive carriers must remain in the drive bays to

maintain proper airow.

Use caution when working around the SATA backplane. Do not

touch the backplane with any metal objects and make sure no

ribbon cables touch the backplane or obstruct the holes, which

aid in proper airow.

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Figure 6-4. Removing a Serial ATA Drive Carrier

!

Important: All of the SATA drive carriers must remain in the

drive bays to maintain proper cooling airow.

Release Button

Hard Drive Backplane

The SATA drives plug into a backplane that provides power, drive ID and bus termi-

nation. A RAID controller can be used with the backplane to provide data security.

The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot-swap

capability of the Serial ATA drives. The backplane is already precongured, so there

are no jumpers or switches present on it.

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DVD-ROM and Floppy Drive Installation

The top cover of the chassis must be opened to gain full access to the DVD-ROM

and oppy drive bays. The M2010S accommodates only slim type DVD-ROM drives.

Side mounting brackets are typically needed to mount a slim DVD-ROM drive in

the M2010S server.

Accessing the inside of the chassis

Release the retention screws that secure the server unit to the rack.

Grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out until it

locks (you will hear a "click").

Next, depress the two buttons on the top of the chassis to release the top

cover and at the same time, push the cover away from you until it stops. You

can then lift the top cover from the chassis to gain full access to the inside

of the server. Note: You must power down the system before installing or

removing oppy or IDE components.

Drives mount on rails and should "click" into place to be correctly and fully installed

in their bays.

The oppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires.

A color mark on a cable typically designates the location of pin 1.

A single oppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires and two connectors to

provide for two oppy disk drives. The connector with twisted wires always

connects to drive A, and the connector that does not have twisted wires always

connects to drive B.

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6-5 Power Supply

The ClearCube M2010S has a 700 watt redundant power supply consisting of two

power modules. Each power supply module has an auto-switching capability, which

enables it to automatically sense and operate at a 100V - 240V input voltage.

Power Supply Failure

If either of the two power supply modules fail, the other module will take the full

load and allow the system to continue operation without interruption. The PWR Fail

LED will illuminate and remain on until the failed unit has been replaced. Replace-

ment units can be ordered directly from ClearCube (see contact information in the

Preface). The power supply units have a hot-swap capability, meaning you can

replace the failed unit without powering down the system.

Removing/Replacing the Power Supply

You do not need to shut down the system to replace a power supply unit. The backup

power supply module will keep the system up and running while you replace the

failed hot-swap unit. Replace with the same model (contact ClearCube).

Removing the power supply

First unplug the power cord from the failed power supply module.

Depress the locking tab on the power supply module.

Use the handle to pull it straight out with the rounded handle.

Installing a new power supply

Replace the failed hot-swap unit with another identical power supply unit.

Push the new power supply unit into the power bay until you hear a click.

Secure the locking tab on the unit.

Finish by plugging the AC power cord back into the unit.

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Chapter 7: BIOS

7-1

Chapter 7

Advanced Serverboard Setup

7-1 Introduction

This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the M2010S serverboard.

The Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a ash chip and can be easily upgraded using

a oppy disk-based program.

Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been added or

deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual. See the ClearCube Support

web site <http://support.clearcube.com> for the most recent BIOS that may not be

reected in this manual.

System BIOS

The BIOS is the Basic Input Output System used in all IBM® PC, XT™, AT®, and

PS/2® compatible computers. The Phoenix BIOS stores the system parameters,

types of disk drives, video displays, and so on in the CMOS. The CMOS memory

requires very little electrical power. When the computer is turned off, a backup bat-

tery provides power to the CMOS Logic, enabling it to retain system parameters.

When the computer is powered on, the computer is congured with the values stored

in the CMOS Logic by the system BIOS, which gains control at boot up.

How To Change the Conguration Data

The CMOS information that determines the system parameters may be changed

by entering the BIOS Setup utility. This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing

the <Delete> key at the appropriate time during system boot.

Starting the Setup Utility

Normally, the only visible POST (Power On Self Test) routine is the memory test. As

the memory is being tested, press the <Delete> key to enter the main menu of the

BIOS Setup utility. From the main menu, you can access the other setup screens,

such as the Security and Power menus. Beginning with Section 7-3, detailed de-

scriptions are given for each parameter setting in the Setup utility.

Warning: Do not shut down or reset the system while updating BIOS

to prevent possible boot failure.

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7-2 Running Setup

Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted.

The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the ap-

propriate text from the main BIOS Setup screen. All displayed text is described in

this section, although the screen display is often all you need to understand how

to set the options as shown on the following page.

When you rst power on the computer, the Phoenix BIOS™ is immediately acti-

vated.

While the BIOS is in control, the Setup program can be activated in one of two

ways:

By pressing <Delete> immediately after turning the system on, or

When the message shown below appears briey at the bottom of the screen

during the POST (Power On Self-Test), press the <Delete> key to activate

the main Setup menu:

Press the <Delete> key to enter Setup

7-3 Main BIOS Setup

All main Setup options are described in this section. The main BIOS Setup screen

is displayed below.

Use the Up/Down arrow keys to move among the different settings in each menu.

Use the Left/Right arrow keys to change the options for each setting.

Press the <Esc> key to exit the CMOS Setup Menu. The next section describes

in detail how to navigate through the menus.

Items that use submenus are indicated with the icon. With the item highlighted,

press the <Enter> key to access the submenu.

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7-3

Main BIOS Setup Menu

Main Setup Features

System Time

To set the system date and time, key in the correct information in the appropriate

elds. Then press the <Enter> key to save the data.

System Date

Using the arrow keys, highlight the month, day and year elds, and enter the

correct data. Press the <Enter> key to save the data.

BIOS Date

This eld displays the date when this version of BIOS was built.

Legacy Diskette A

This setting allows the user to set the type of oppy disk drive installed as

diskette A. The options are Disabled, 360Kb 5.25 in, 1.2MB 5.25 in, 720Kb 3.5

in, 1.44/1.25MB, 3.5 in and 2.88MB 3.5 in.

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IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, SATA
Port 3 and SATA Port 4

These settings allow the user to set the parameters of IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave,

IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, SATA Port 3 , SATA Port 4 slots. Hit <Enter> to

activate the following sub-menu screen for detailed options of these items. Set the

correct congurations accordingly. The items included in the sub-menu are:

Type

This option allows the user to select the type of IDE hard drive. Select Auto to

allow the BIOS to automatically congure the parameters of the HDD installed

at the connection. Enter a number between 1 to 39 to select a predetermined

HDD type. Select User to allow the user to enter the parameters of the HDD

installed. Select CDROM if a CDROM drive is installed. Select ATAPI if a

removable disk drive is installed.

CHS Format

The following items will be displayed by the BIOS:

Type: This item displays the type of IDE or SATA Device.

Cylinders: This item indicates the status of Cylinders.

Headers: This item indicates the number of headers.

Sectors: This item displays the number of sectors.

Maximum Capacity: This item displays the maximum storage capacity of

the system.

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LBA Format

The following items will be displayed by the BIOS:

Total Sectors: This item displays the number of total sectors available in the

LBA Format.

Maximum Capacity: This item displays the maximum capacity in the LBA

Format.

Multi-Sector Transfers

This item allows the user to specify the number of sectors per block to be

used in multi-sector transfer. The options are Disabled, 4 Sectors, 8 Sectors,

and 16 Sectors.

LBA Mode Control

This item determines whether the Phoenix BIOS will access the IDE Channel 0

Master Device via the LBA mode. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

32 Bit I/O

This option allows the user to enable or disable the function of 32-bit data

transfer. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Transfer Mode

This option allows the user to set the transfer mode. The options are Standard, Fast

PIO1, Fast PIO2, Fast PIO3, Fast PIO4, FPIO3/DMA1 and FPIO4/DMA2.

Ultra DMA Mode

This option allows the user to select Ultra DMA Mode. The options are Disabled,

Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, Mode 4, and Mode 5.

Parallel ATA

This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Parallel ATA. The

options are Disabled, Channel 0, Channel 1, and Both.

Serial ATA

This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Serial ATA. The

options are Disabled and Enabled.

Native Mode Operation

Select the native mode for ATA. The options are: Parallel ATA, Serial
ATA, Both, and Auto.

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SATA Controller Mode Option

Select Compatible to allow the SATA and PATA drives to be automatically-detected

and be placed in the Legacy Mode by the BIOS. Select Enhanced to allow the

SATA and PATA drives to be to be automatically-detected and be placed in the

Native IDE Mode. (Note: The Enhanced mode is supported by the Windows

2000 OS or a later version.)

When the SATA Controller Mode is set to "Enhanced", the following items will

display:

Serial ATA (SATA) RAID Enable

Select Enable to enable Serial ATA R AID Functions. (For the Windows OS

environment, use the RAID driver if this feature is set to Enabled. When this

item is set to Enabled, the item: "ICH RAID Code Base" will be available for you

to select either Intel or Adaptec Host RAID rmware to be activated. If this item

is set to Disabled, the item-SATA AHCI Enable will be available.) The options

are Enabled and Disabled.

ICH RAID Code Base

Select Intel to enable Intel's SATA RAID rmware. Select Adaptec to use Adaptec's

HostRAID rmware. The options are Intel and Adaptec.

SATA AHCI Enable

Select Enable to enable the function of Serial ATA Advanced Host Interface. (Take

caution when using this function. This feature is for advanced programmers only.

The options are Enabled and Disabled.)

System Memory

This display informs you how much system memory is recognized as being present

in the system.

Extended Memory

This display informs you how much extended memory is recognized as being

present in the system.

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Boot Features

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

QuickBoot Mode

If enabled, this feature will speed up the POST (Power On Self Test) routine by

skipping certain tests after the computer is turned on. The settings are Enabled

and Disabled. If Disabled, the POST routine will run at normal speed.

QuietBoot Mode

This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the graphic logo screen during

boot-up.

POST Errors

Select Enable to stop the POST routine and allow the system to display error

messages when an error occurs during bootup. The options are Enabled and

Disabled.

ACPI Mode

Use the setting to determine if you want to employ ACPI (Advanced Conguration

and Power Interface) power management on your system. The options are

Yes and No.

7-4 Advanced Setup

Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys.

You should see the following display. The items with a triangle beside them have sub

menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing <Enter>.

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Power Button Behavior

If set to Instant-Off, the system will power off immediately as soon as the user

hits the power button. If set to 4-sec., the system will power off when the user

presses the power button for 4 seconds or longer. The options are instant-off

and 4-sec override.

Resume On Modem Ring

Select On to “wake your system up” when an incoming call is received by

your modem. The options are On and Off.

EFI OS Boot

If enabled, this feature provides support for EFI OS booting. The options are

Enabled and Disabled.

Keyboard On Now Function

This feature allows the user to determine how to use the keyboard to power

on the system from S3~S5 States. Select Space to allow the user to power

on the system by pressing the space bar. Select Password to allow the user

to enter the password to power on the system. Select Disabled to disable

this function.

Set Power On Password

When Password is selected on the item above, the user will be prompted to

key in a password of 5-letter long to be used to power on the system.

Power Loss Control

This setting allows you to choose how the system will react when power returns

after an unexpected loss of power. The options are Stay Off, Power On, and

Last State.

Watch Dog

If enabled, this option will automatically reset the system if the system is not

active for more than a predened time period. The options are Enabled and

Disabled.

Summary Screen

This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the summary screen which displays

the system conguration during bootup.

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Memory Cache

Cache System BIOS Area

This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be

used as a System BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write (cache) its data into this

reserved memory area. Select Write Protect to enable the function and reserve

this area for the Video BIOS ROM access only. Select Uncached to disable this

function and make this area available for other devices.

Cache Video BIOS Area

This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be

used as a Video BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write (cache) its data into this

reserved memory area. Select Write Protect to enable the function and reserve

this area for the Video BIOS ROM access only. Select Uncached to disable this

function and make this area available for other devices.

Cache Base 0-512K

If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the base memory area: block

0-512K to be cached (written) into a buffer, a storage area in the Static DROM

(SDROM) or to be written into L1, L2 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU

operations. Select Uncached to disable this function. Select Write Through to allow

data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the

same time. Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the base

memory area of Block 0-512K. Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data

back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast

CPU data processing and operation. The options are Uncached, Write Through,

Write Protect, and Write Back.

Cache Base 512K-640K

If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the memory area: 512K-640K

to be cached (written) into a buffer, a storage area in the Static DROM (SDROM)

or written into L1, L2 or L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations.

Select Uncached to disable this function. Select Write Through to allow data to

be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time.

Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the base memory

area of Block 512-640K. Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back

directly from the buffer without writing data to the system memory to speed up

CPU's operation. The options are Uncached, Write Through, Write Protect, and

Write Back.

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Cache Extended Memory

If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the extended memory area to

be cached (written) into a buffer, a storage area in the Static DROM (SDROM)

or written into L1, L2, L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations.

Select Uncached to disable this function. Select Write Through to allow data

to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same

time. Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the extended

memory area above 1 MB. Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back

directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU

data processing and operation. The options are Uncached, Write Through, Write

Protect, and Write Back.

Discrete MTRR Allocation

If enabled, MTRRs (Memory Type Range Registers) are congured as distinct,

separate units and cannot be overlapped. If enabled, the user can achieve

better graphic effects when using a Linux graphic driver that requires the write-

combining conguration with 4GB or more memory. The options are Enabled

and Disabled.

PCI Conguration

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings for PCI devices.

On b o a rd G L A N1/On b o a rd G L A N 2 (G i g a b i t- L A N ) OPR O M

Congure

Select Enabled to allow the system to boot from the GLAN1 connection or the

GLAN 2 connection. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

IPMI 3rd-LAN OPROM Congure

Select Enabled to allow the system to boot from the IPMI 3rd-LAN connection.

The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Onboard Storage OPROM Congure

Select Enabled to allow the system to boot from the onboard storage device. The

options are Disabled and Enabled.

Default Primary Video Adapter

This feature allows the user to specify which video adapter to be used as the

default primary video adapter--the onboard video adapter or others. The options

are Other and Onboard Video.

PCI Fast Delayed Transaction

Enable this function to improve the DMA data transfer rate for a PCI 32-bit

multimedia card. The options are Enable and Disabled.

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Reset Conguration Data

If set to Yes, this setting clears the Extended System Conguration Data (ESCD)

area. The options are Yes and No.

Frequency for PCI-X#1~PCI-X#2

This option allows the user to change the bus frequency for the devices installed

in the slot indicated. The options are Auto, PCI 33 MHz, PCI 66 MHz, PCI-X 66

MHz, PCI-X 100 MHz, and PCI-X 133 MHz.

Slot0 PCI-U x8, Slot1 PCI-X 133 MHz, Slot2 PCI-X 133MHz, Slot3
PCI-Exp x8, Slot4 PCI-Exp x4, Slot5 PCI-Exp x8, and Slot6 PCI-Exp
x8

Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the

following:

Option ROM Scan

When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM. The options

are Enabled and Disabled.

Enable Master

This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master.

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Latency Timer

This setting allows you to set the clock rate for Bus Master. A high-priority,

high-throughout device may benet from a greater clock rate. The options are

Default, 0020h, 0040h, 0060h, 0080h, 00A0h, 00C0h, and 00E0h. For UNIX®,

Novell® and other operating systems, please select the option: other. If a drive

fails after the installation of a new software, you might want to change this setting

and try again. A different OS requires a different Bus Master clock rate.

Large Disk Access Mode

This setting determines how large hard drives are to be accessed. The options are

DOS or Other (for UNIX, Novelle NetWare and other operating systems).

Advanced Chipset Control

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

Warning: Take caution when changing the Advanced settings. An Incor-

rect value, a very high DRAM frequency or an incorrect DRAM timing may

cause system to become unstable. When this occurs, reset the setting to

the default setting.

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SERR Signal Condition

This setting species the ECC Error conditions that an SERR# is to be asserted.

The options are None, Single Bit, Multiple Bit, and Both.

Clock Spectrum Feature

If Enabled, the BIOS will monitor the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused

by the components and will attempt to decrease the interference whenever needed.

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Intel VT for Direct I/O (VT-d)

Select Enable to enable the functionality of the Intel Virtualization Technology for
Direct I/O VT-d support by reporting the I/O device assignment to VMM through

the DMAR ACPI Tables. This feature offers fully-protected I/O resource-sharing

across the Intel platforms, providing the user with greater reliability, security and

availability in networking and data-sharing. The settings are Enabled and Disabled.

Press the <Enter> key to enter the submenu. The following items will appear:

VT-d for Port 0 (ESI)

VT-d for Port 1

VT-d for Port 3

VT-d for Port 5

VT-d for Port 7

VT-d for Port 9

Select Enable to enable Intel VT-d support for Port 0(ESI), Port 3, Port 5, Port

7, Port 9 through using DRHD structures located in the ACPI Tables.

4GB PCI Hole Granularity

This feature allows you to select the granularity of PCI hole for PCI slots. If MTRRs

are not enough, this option may be used to reduce MTRR occupation. The options

are: 256 MB, 512 MB, 1GB and 2GB.

Memory Branch Mode

This option determines how the two memory branches operate. System address

space can either be interleaved between the two branches or Sequential from

one branch to another. Mirror mode allows data correction by maintaining two

copies of data in two branches. Single Channel 0 allows a single DIMM population

during system manufacturing. The options are Interleave, Sequential, Mirroring,

and Single Channel 0.

Branch 0 Rank Sparing/Branch 1 Rank Sparing

Select Enable to enable the function of memory sparing for Memory Bus Branch

0 or Branch 1. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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Branch 0 Rank Interleaving/Branch 1 Rank Interleaving

Select enable to enable Interleaved Memory for Memory Bus Branch 0 Rank or

Branch 1 Rank. The options for Memory Interleaving are 1:1, 2:1 and 4:1.

Enhanced x8 Detection

Select Enabled to enable Enhanced x8 DRAM UC Error Detection. The options

are Disabled and Enabled.

Demand Scrub

Scrubbing is a process that allows the North Bridge to correct correctable memory

errors found on an FBD memory module. When the CPU or I/O issues a demand-

read command, and the read data from memory turns out to be a correctable ECC,

it is corrected and sent to the original source. Memory is updated as well. Select

Enabled to use Demand Scrubbing for ECC memory correction. The options are

Enabled and Disabled.

High Temperature DRAM Operation

When set to Enabled, the BIOS will refer to the SPD table to set the maximum

DRAM temperature. If disabled, the BIOS will set the maximum DRAM temperature

based on a predened value. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

AMB Thermal Sensor

Select Enabled to enable the thermal sensor embedded in the Advanced Memory

Buffer on a fully buffered memory module for thermal monitoring. The options

are Disabled and Enabled.

Thermal Throttle

Select Enabled to enable closed-loop thermal throttling on a fully buffered (FBD)

memory module. In the closed-loop thermal environment, thermal throttling will be

activated when the temperature of the FBD DIMM module exceeds a predened

threshold. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Global Activation Throttle

Select Enabled to enable the function of open-loop global thermal throttling on

the fully buffered (FBD) memory modules and allow global thermal throttling to

become active when the number of activate control exceeds a predened number.

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Force ITK Conguration Clocking

Select Enabled to congure FBD clock settings to support ITK testing. The options

are Disabled and Enabled.

Reserved Branch for ITK Test

This feature allows the user to specify the memory branch number to be reserved

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for ITK testing. The default setting is Branch 1.

Snoop Filter

Select Enabled to eliminate snoop trafc to the graphics port to greatly improve

system performance when running graphics intensive applications. The options

are Enabled and Disabled.

Crystal Beach Features

Select Enabled to use the Intel I/O AT (Acceleration Technology) to accelerate

the performance of TOE devices. (Note: A TOE device is a specialized, dedicated

processor that is installed on an add-on card or a network card to handle some

or all packet processing of this add-on card. For this motherboard, the TOE

device is built inside the ESB 2 South Bridge chip.) The options are Enabled

and Disabled.

Route Port 80h Cycles to

This feature allows the user to decide which bus to send debug information to. The

options are Disabled, PCI and LPC.

High Precision Event Time

Select Yes to activate the High Precision Event Timer (HPET), which is capable

of producing periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real-time

Clock (RTC) can in synchronizing multimedia streams, providing smooth playback

and reducing the dependency on other timestamp calculation devices, such as

an x86 RDTSC Instruction embedded in a CPU. The High Precision Event Timer

is used to replace the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer. The options for this

feature are Yes and No.

USB Function

Select Enabled to enable the function of USB devices specied. The settings are

Enabled and Disabled.

Legacy USB Support

This setting allows you to enable support for Legacy USB devices. The settings

are Enabled and Disabled.

Advanced Processor Options

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

CPU Speed

This is a display that indicates the speed of the installed processor.

Frequency Ratio (Available when supported by the CPU.)

The feature allows the user to set the internal frequency multiplier for the CPU.

The options are: Default, x12, x13, x14, x15, x16, x17 and x18.

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Hyperthreading (Available when supported by the CPU.)

Set to Enabled to use the Hyperthreading Technology, which will result in increased

CPU performance. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Core-Multi-Processing (Available when supported by the CPU.)

Set to Enabled to use a processor's Second Core and beyond. (Please refer to

Intel's web site for more information.) The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Machine Checking (Available when supported by the CPU.)

Set to Enabled to activate the function of Machine Checking and allow the CPU to

detect and report hardware (machine) errors via a set of model-specic registers

(MSRs). The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Compatible FPU Code (Available when supported by the CPU.)

Set to Enabled to keep the content of the last instruction Operating Code (OP Code)

in the oating point (FP) state. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Thermal Management 2 (Available when supported by the CPU.)

Set to Enabled to use Thermal Management 2 (TM2) which will lower CPU voltage

and frequency when the CPU temperature reaches a predened overheat threshold.

Set to Disabled to use Thermal Manager 1 (TM1), allowing CPU clocking to be

regulated via CPU Internal Clock modulation when the CPU temperature reaches

the overheat threshold.

C1 Enhanced Mode (Available when supported by the CPU.)

Set to Enabled to enable Enhanced Halt State to lower CPU voltage/frequency to

prevent overheat. The options are Enabled and Disabled. (Note: please refer to

Intel’s web site for detailed information.)

Execute Disable Bit (Available when supported by the CPU and the OS.)

Set to Enabled to enable Execute Disable Bit and allow the processor to classify

areas in memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot, and

thus preventing a worm or a virus from inserting and creating a ood of codes

to overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack. Note: this

feature is available when your OS and your CPU support the function of Execute

Disable Bit. The options are Disabled and Enabled. For more information, please

refer to Intel's and Microsoft's web sites.

Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch (Available when supported by the CPU.)

The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled. The

CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled. The options

are Disabled and Enabled.

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Set Maximum Ext. CPUID=3

When set to Enabled, the Maximum Extended CPUID will be set to 3. The options

are Disabled and Enabled.

IP Prefetch (Available when supported by the CPU.)

Set this option to Enabled to use the feature of IP Prefetch to speed up data

processing. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Direct Cache Access (Available when supported by the CPU.)

Set to Enable to route inbound network IO trafc directly into processor caches

to reduce memory latency and improve network performance. The options are

Disabled and Enabled.

DCA Delay Clocks(Available when supported by the CPU.)

This feature allows the user to set the clock delay setting from snoop to prefetch

for Direct Cache Access. Select a setting from 8 (bus cycles) to 120 (bus cycles)

(in 8-cycle increment). The default setting is 32 (bus cycles).

Intel <R> Virtualization Technology (Available when supported by the

CPU.)

Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization Technology to allow one platform

to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions, creating

multiple "virtual" systems in one physical computer. The options are Enabled and

Disabled. (Note: If there is any change to this setting, you will need to power off

and restart the system for the change to take effect.) Please refer to Intel’s web

site for detailed information.

Intel EIST Support (Available when supported by the CPU.)

Select Enabled to use the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology and allows the

system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort

to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation. The options are Enabled and

Disabled. Please refer to Intel’s web site for detailed information.

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I/O Device Conguration

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

KBC Clock Input

This setting allows you to select clock frequency for KBC. The options are 6MHz,

8MHz, 12MHz, and 16MHz.

Serial Port A

This setting allows you to assign control of serial port A. The options are Enabled

(user dened), Disabled, and Auto (BIOS- or OS- controlled).

Base I/O Address

This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for serial port A. The

options are 3F8, 2F8, 3E8, and 2E8.

Interrupt

This setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for serial port A. The

options are IRQ3 and IRQ4.

Serial Port B

This setting allows you to assign control of serial port B. The options are Enabled

(user dened), Disabled, Auto (BIOS controlled) and OS Controlled.

Mode

This setting allows you to set the type of device that will be connected to serial

port B. The options are Normal and IR (for an infrared device).

Base I/O Address

This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for serial port B. The

options are 3F8, 2F8, 3E8 and 2E8.

Interrupt

This setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for serial port B. The

options are IRQ3 and IRQ4.

Parallel Port

This setting allows you to assign control of the parallel port. The options are

Enabled (user dened), Disabled and Auto (BIOS-or OS- controlled).

Base I/O Address

Select the base I/O address for the parallel port. The options are 378, 278 and

3BC.

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Interrupt

This setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for the parallel port.

The options are IRQ5 and IRQ7.

Mode

This feature allows you to specify the parallel port mode. The options are Output

only, Bi-Directional, EPP and ECP.

DMA Channel

This item allows you to specify the DMA channel for the parallel port. The options

are DMA1 and DMA3.

Floppy Disk Controller

This setting allows you to assign control of the oppy disk controller. The options

are Enabled (user dened), Disabled, and Auto (BIOS and OS controlled).

Base I/O Address

This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for the Floppy port. The

options are Primary and Secondary.

DMI Event Logging

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

Event Log Validity

This is a display to inform you of the event log validity. It is not a setting.

Event Log Capacity

This is a display to inform you of the event log capacity. It is not a setting.

View DMI Event Log

Highlight this item and press <Enter> to view the contents of the event log.

Event Logging

This setting allows you to Enable or Disable event logging.

ECC Event Logging

This setting allows you to Enable or Disable ECC event logging.

Mark DMI Events as Read

Highlight this item and press <Enter> to mark the DMI events as read.

Clear All DMI Event Logs

Select Yes and press <Enter> to clear all DMI event logs. The options are Yes

and No.

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Console Redirection

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

COM Port Address

This item allows you to specify which COM port to direct the remote console to:

Onboard COM A or Onboard COM B. This setting can also be Disabled.

BAUD Rate

This item allows you to set the BAUD rate for console redirection. The options are

300, 1200, 2400, 9600, 19.2K, 38.4K, 57.6K, and 115.2K.

Console Type

This item allows you to set console redirection type. The options are VT100; VT100,

8bit, PC-ANSI, 7bit; PC ANSI; VT100+; VT-UTF8 and ASCII.

Flow Control

This item allows you to select the ow control option for the console. The options

are: None, XON/XOFF, and CTS/RTS.

Console Connection

This item allows you to decide how console redirection is to be connected: either

Direct or Via Modem.

Continue CR after POST

Select on to continue with console redirection after the POST routine. The options

are On and Off.

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Hardware Monitor Logic

CPU Temperature Threshold

This feature displays a predened CPU overheating temperature threshold that will

activate the alarm when the CPU temperature reaches this overheating threshold.

The options are 70oC, 75oC, 80oC and 85oC.

Highlight this and hit <Enter> to see monitor data for the following items:

CPU1 Temperature/CPU1 Second Core

CPU2 Temperature/CPU2 Second Core

CPU3 Temperature/CPU4 Temperature

System Temperature

Fan1-Fan8 Speeds: If the feature of Auto Fan Control is enabled, the BIOS will

automatically display the status of the fans indicated in this item.

Fan Speed Control Modes

This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the

onboard fans. The CPU temperature and the fan speed are correlative. When

the CPU on-die temperature increases, the fan speed will also increase, and

vice versa. Select Workstation if your system is used as a Workstation. Select

Server if your system is used as a Server. Select 3-pin if your chassis uses 3-

pin fans. Select 4-pin if your chassis uses 4-pin fans. Select “Disable” to disable

the fan speed control function and allow the onboard fans to constantly run at the

full speed (12V). The Options are: 1. Disable, 2. Optimized Server w/3-pin, 3.

Optimized Workstation w/3-pin, 4. Optimized Server w/4-pin, and 5. Optimized

Workstation w/4-pin.

Voltage Monitoring

The following items will be monitored and displayed:

VcoreA /VcoreB

+12V/-12V

+5Vsb/+5VDD

+3.3V

P1V5/P_VTT/Vbat

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IPMI (The option is available only when an IPMI card is installed
in the system.)

IPMI Specication Version: This item displays the current IPMI Version.

Firmware Version: This item displays the current Firmware Version.

System Event Logging

Select Enabled to enable IPMI Event Logging. When this function is set to Disabled,

the system will continue to log events received via system interface. The options

are Enabled and Disabled.

Clear System Event Logging

Enabling this function to force the BIOS to clear the system event logs during the

next cold boot. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Existing Event Log Number

This item displays the number of the existing event log.

Event Log Control

System Firmware Progress

Enabling this function to log POST progress. The options are Enabled and

Disabled.

BIOS POST Errors

Enabling this function to log POST errors. The options are Enabled and

Disabled.

BIOS POST Watch Dog

Set to Enabled to enable POST Watch Dog. The options are Enabled and

Disabled.

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OS Boot Watch Dog

Set to Enabled to enable OS Boot Watch Dog. The options are Enabled and

Disabled.

Timer for Loading OS (Minutes)

This feature allows the user to set the time value (in minutes) for the previous

item: OS Boot Watch Dog by keying-in a desired number in the blank. The default

setting is 10 (minutes.) (Please ignore this option when OS Boot Watch Dog is

set to "Disabled".)

Time Out Option

This feature allows the user to determine what action to take in an event of a system

boot failure. The options are No Action, Reset, Power Off and Power Cycles.

System Event Log/System Event Log (List Mode)

These options display the System Event (SEL) Log and System Event (SEL) Log in

List Mode. Items include: SEL (System Event Log) Entry Number, SEL Record ID,

SEL Record Type, Time Stamp, Generator ID, SEL Message Revision, Sensor Type,

Sensor Number, SEL Event Type, Event Description, and SEL Event Data.

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Realtime Sensor Data

This feature display information from motherboard sensors, such as temperatures,

fan speeds and voltages of various components.

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7-5 Security

Choose Security from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow

keys. You should see the following display. Security setting options are displayed

by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing <Enter>. All Security

BIOS settings are described in this section.

Supervisor Password Is

This feature indicates if a supervisor password has been entered to the system.

Clear means such a password has not been used, and Set means a supervisor

password has been entered.

User Password Is

This feature indicates if a user password has been entered to the system. Clear

means such a password has not been used, and Set means a user password

has been entered.

Set Supervisor Password

When the item Set "Supervisor Password" is highlighted, hit the <Enter> key.

When prompted, type the Supervisor's password in the dialogue box to set or to

change supervisor's password, which allows access to the BIOS.

Set User Password

When the item "Set User Password" is highlighted, hit the <Enter> key. When

prompted, type the user's password in the dialogue box to set or to change the

user's password, which allows access to the system at boot-up.

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Password on Boot

This setting allows you to determine if a password is required for a user to enter

the system at system boot. The options are Enabled (password required) and

Disabled (password not required)

7-6 Boot

Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys.

You should see the following display. See details on how to change the order and

specs of boot devices in the Item Specic Help window. All Boot BIOS settings

are described in this section.

Boot Priority Order/Excluded from Boot Orders

The devices included in the boot list section (above) are bootable devices listed

in the sequence of boot order as specied. The boot functions for the devices

included in the candidate list (above) are currently disabled. Use a <+> key or a

<-> key to move the device up or down. Use the <f> key or the <r> key to specify

the type of an USB device, either xed or removable. You can select one item from

the boot list and hit the <x> key to remove it from the list of bootable devices (to

make its resource available for other bootable devices). Subsequently, you can

select an item from the candidate list and hit the <x> key to remove it from the

candidate list and put it in the boot list. This item will then become a bootable

device. See details on how to change the priority of boot order of devices in the

"Item Specic Help" window.

Candidate
List

Boot List

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7-7 Exit

Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys.

You should see the following display. All Exit BIOS settings are described in this

section.

Exit Saving Changes

Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you made and to exit the

BIOS Setup utility.

Exit Discarding Changes

Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to exit the BIOS Setup utility without saving

any changes you may have made.

Load Setup Defaults

Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to load the default settings for all items in the

BIOS Setup. These are the safest settings to use.

Discard Changes

Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to discard (cancel) any changes you've made.

You will remain in the Setup utility.

Save Changes

Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you made. You will remain

in the Setup utility.

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Appendix A

BIOS POST Messages

During the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS will check for problems. If a

problem is found, the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message. The fol-

lowing is a list of such BIOS messages.

Failure Fixed Disk

Fixed disk is not working or not congured properly. Check to see if xed disk is at-

tached properly. Run Setup. Find out if the xed-disk type is correctly identied.

Stuck key

Stuck key on keyboard.

Keyboard error

Keyboard not working.

Keyboard Controller Failed

Keyboard controller failed test. May require replacing keyboard controller.

Keyboard locked - Unlock key switch

Unlock the system to proceed.

Monitor type does not match CMOS - Run SETUP

Monitor type not correctly identied in Setup

Shadow Ram Failed at offset: nnnn

Shadow RAM failed at offset nnnn of the 64k block at which the error was de-

tected.

System RAM Failed at offset: nnnn

System RAM failed at offset nnnn of in the 64k block at which the error was de-

tected.

Extended RAM Failed at offset: nnnn

Extended memory not working or not congured properly at offset nnnn.

System battery is dead - Replace and run SETUP

The CMOS clock battery indicator shows the battery is dead. Replace the battery

and run Setup to recongure the system.

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System CMOS checksum bad - Default conguration used

System CMOS has been corrupted or modied incorrectly, perhaps by an applica-

tion program that changes data stored in CMOS. The BIOS installed Default Setup

Values. If you do not want these values, enter Setup and enter your own values. If

the error persists, check the system battery or contact your dealer.

System timer error

The timer test failed. Requires repair of system board.

Real time clock error

Real-Time Clock fails BIOS hardware test. May require board repair.

Check date and time settings

BIOS found date or time out of range and reset the Real-Time Clock. May require

setting legal date (1991-2099).

Previous boot incomplete - Default conguration used

Previous POST did not complete successfully. POST loads default values and offers

to run Setup. If the failure was caused by incorrect values and they are not corrected,

the next boot will likely fail. On systems with control of wait states, improper Setup

settings can also terminate POST and cause this error on the next boot. Run Setup

and verify that the waitstate conguration is correct. This error is cleared the next

time the system is booted.

Memory Size found by POST differed from CMOS

Memory size found by POST differed from CMOS.

Diskette drive A error

Diskette drive B error

Drive A: or B: is present but fails the BIOS POST diskette tests. Check to see that

the drive is dened with the proper diskette type in Setup and that the diskette drive

is attached correctly.

Incorrect Drive A type - run SETUP

Type of oppy drive A: not correctly identied in Setup.

Incorrect Drive B type - run SETUP

Type of oppy drive B: not correctly identied in Setup.

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System cache error - Cache disabled

RAM cache failed and BIOS disabled the cache. On older boards, check the cache

jumpers. You may have to replace the cache. See your dealer. A disabled cache

slows system performance considerably.

CPU ID:

CPU socket number for Multi-Processor error.

EISA CMOS not writeable

ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot write to EISA CMOS.

DMA Test Failed

ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot write to extended DMA (Direct Memory Access)

registers.

Software NMI Failed

ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot generate software NMI (Non-Maskable Interrupt).

Fail-Safe Timer NMI Failed

ServerBIOS2 test error: Fail-Safe Timer takes too long.

Device Address Conict

Address conict for specied device.

Allocation Error for: device

Run ISA or EISA Conguration Utility to resolve resource conict for the specied

device.

CD ROM Drive

CD ROM Drive identied.

Entering SETUP ...

Starting Setup program

Failing Bits: nnnn

The hex number nnnn is a map of the bits at the RAM address which failed the memory

test. Each 1 (one) in the map indicates a failed bit. See errors 230, 231, or 232 above

for offset address of the failure in System, Extended, or Shadow memory.

Fixed Disk n

Fixed disk n (0-3) identied.

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Invalid System Conguration Data

Problem with NVRAM (CMOS) data.

I/O device IRQ conict

I/O device IRQ conict error.

PS/2 Mouse Boot Summary Screen:

PS/2 Mouse installed.

nnnn kB Extended RAM Passed

Where nnnn is the amount of RAM in kilobytes successfully tested.

nnnn Cache SRAM Passed

Where nnnn is the amount of system cache in kilobytes successfully tested.

nnnn kB Shadow RAM Passed

Where nnnn is the amount of shadow RAM in kilobytes successfully tested.

nnnn kB System RAM Passed

Where nnnn is the amount of system RAM in kilobytes successfully tested.

One or more I2O Block Storage Devices were excluded from the Setup Boot

Menu

There was not enough room in the IPL table to display all installed I2O block-stor-

age devices.

Operating system not found

Operating system cannot be located on either drive A: or drive C:. Enter Setup and

see if xed disk and drive A: are properly identied.

Parity Check 1 nnnn

Parity error found in the system bus. BIOS attempts to locate the address and

display it on the screen. If it cannot locate the address, it displays ????. Parity is a

method for checking errors in binary data. A parity error indicates that some data

has been corrupted.

Parity Check 2 nnnn

Parity error found in the I/O bus. BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it

on the screen. If it cannot locate the address, it displays ????.

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Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to Setup, <F3> for previous

Displayed after any recoverable error message. Press <F1> to start the boot process

or <F2> to enter Setup and change the settings. Press <F3> to display the previous

screen (usually an initialization error of an Option ROM, i.e., an add-on card). Write

down and follow the information shown on the screen.

Press <F2> to enter Setup

Optional message displayed during POST. Can be turned off in Setup.

PS/2 Mouse:

PS/2 mouse identied.

Run the I2O Conguration Utility

One or more unclaimed block storage devices have the Conguration Request bit

set in the LCT. Run an I2O Conguration Utility (e.g. the SAC utility).

System BIOS shadowed

System BIOS copied to shadow RAM.

UMB upper limit segment address: nnnn

Displays the address nnnn of the upper limit of Upper Memory Blocks, indicat-

ing released segments of the BIOS which can be reclaimed by a virtual memory

manager.

Video BIOS shadowed

Video BIOS successfully copied to shadow RAM.

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Notes

Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes

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This section lists the POST (Power On Self Test) codes for the Phoenix BIOS. POST

codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal.

Recoverable POST Errors

When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST, the BIOS will display an

POST code that describes the problem. BIOS may also issue one of the follow-

ing beep codes:

1 long and two short beeps - video conguration error

1 repetitive long beep - no memory detected

Terminal POST Errors

If a terminal type of error occurs, BIOS will shut down the system. Before doing

so, BIOS will write the error to port 80h, attempt to initialize video and write the

error in the top left corner of the screen. The following is a list of codes that may

be written to port 80h.

Appendix B

BIOS POST Codes

POST Code Description

01h IPMI Initialization

02h Verify Real Mode

03h Disable Non-Maskable Interrupt (NMI)

04h Get CPU type

06h Initialize system hardware

07h Disable shadow and execute code from the ROM.

08h Initialize chipset with initial POST values

09h Set IN POST ag

0Ah Initialize CPU registers

0Bh Enable CPU cache

0Ch Initialize caches to initial POST values

0Eh Initialize I/O component

0Fh Initialize the local bus IDE

10h Initialize Power Management

11h Load alternate registers with initial POST values

12h Restore CPU control word during warm boot

13h Reset PCI Bus Mastering devices

14h Initialize keyboard controller

16h 1-2-2-3 BIOS ROM checksum

17h Initialize cache before memory Auto size

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POST Code Description

18h 8254 timer initialization

1Ah 8237 DMA controller initialization

1Ch Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller

20h 1-3-1-1 Test DRAM refresh

22h 1-3-1-3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller

24h Set ES segment register to 4 GB

28h Auto size DRAM

29h Initialize POST Memory Manager

2Ah Clear 512 kB base RAM

2Ch 1-3-4-1 RAM failure on address line xxxx*

2Eh 1-3-4-3 RAM failure on data bits xxxx* of low byte of memory

bus

2Fh Enable cache before system BIOS shadow

32h Test CPU bus-clock frequency

33h Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager

36h Warm start shut down

38h Shadow system BIOS ROM

3Ah Auto size cache

3Ch Advanced conguration of chipset registers

3Dh Load alternate registers with CMOS values

41h Initialize extended memory for RomPilot (optional)

42h Initialize interrupt vectors

45h POST device initialization

46h 2-1-2-3 Check ROM copyright notice

48h Check video conguration against CMOS

49h Initialize PCI bus and devices

4Ah Initialize all video adapters in system

4Bh QuietBoot start (optional)

4Ch Shadow video BIOS ROM

4Eh Display BIOS copyright notice

4Fh Initialize MultiBoot

50h Display CPU type and speed

51h Initialize EISA board (optional)

52h Test keyboard

54h Set key click if enabled

55h Enable USB devices

58h 2-2-3-1 Test for unexpected interrupts

59h Initialize POST display service

5Ah Display prompt “Press <ESC> to enter SETUP”

5Bh Disable CPU cache