Supermicro 8015C-T User Manual

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SUPERSERVER 8015C-T

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USER’S MANUAL

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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 SuperServer 8015C-T. Instal-

lation and maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only.

The SuperServer 8015C-T is a high-end quad processor server based on the

SC818TQ-1000 1U rackmount server chassis and the Super X7QCE serverboard.

The X7QCE supports four Intel® Xeon MP processors - please refer to our web

site for an up-to-date list of supported processors.

Manual Organization

Preface

Chapter 1: Introduction

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

server system and describes the main features of the Super X7QCE serverboard

and the SC818TQ-1000 chassis.

Chapter 2: Server Installation

This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperServer 8015C-T into

a rack and check out the server confi guration prior to powering up the system. If your

server was ordered without the processor and memory components, this chapter will

refer you to the appropriate sections of the manual for their installation.

Chapter 3: System Interface

Refer to this chapter 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

SuperServer 8015C-T.

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup

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Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the X7QCE serverboard, including the

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

when adding or removing processors or main memory and when reconfi guring the

serverboard.

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup

Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC818TQ-1000 1U rackmount

server chassis. You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when install-

ing, removing or reconfi guring Serial ATA 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: HostRAID Setup Guidelines

Appendix D: System Specifi cations

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Notes

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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

Onboard Controllers/Ports .............................................................................. 1-2

ATI Graphics Controller ................................................................................... 1-2

IPMI ................................................................................................................. 1-3

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

1-3 Server Chassis Features ................................................................................ 1-4

System Power ................................................................................................. 1-4

SATA Subsystem ............................................................................................. 1-4

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

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

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

1-4 Contacting Supermicro .................................................................................... 1-6

Chapter 2 Server Installation

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

2-2 Unpacking the System .................................................................................... 2-1

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

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

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

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

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

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

Reduced Airfl 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 Inner Rails ................................................................................. 2-4

Installing the Outer Rails ................................................................................. 2-5

Locking Tabs .............................................................................................. 2-5

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

2-5 Checking the Serverboard Setup .................................................................... 2-7

2-6 Preparing to Power On ................................................................................... 2-9

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

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

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

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

HDD ................................................................................................................. 3-2

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

3-4 SATA 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 Processor and Heatsink ............................................................ 5-5

Memory Support .............................................................................................. 5-8

5-7 Adding PCI Add-On Cards .............................................................................. 5-9

5-8 Serverboard Details ...................................................................................... 5-10

X7QCE Quick Reference ...............................................................................5-11

5-9 Connector Defi nitions ................................................................................... 5-12

5-10 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 5-18

5-11 Onboard Indicators ........................................................................................ 5-22

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5-12 Floppy, IDE, and SATA Ports ........................................................................ 5-23

Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup

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

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

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

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

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

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

Removing a fan .......................................................................................... 6-3

Installing a new fan .................................................................................... 6-3

6-4 Drive Bay Installation ...................................................................................... 6-4

Removing the Front Bezel .............................................................................. 6-4

Accessing the Drive Bays ............................................................................... 6-5

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

Mounting a SATA drive in a drive carrier ................................................... 6-6

Installing/removing hot-swap SATA drives ................................................. 6-7

SATA Backplane ......................................................................................... 6-7

DVD-ROM and Floppy Drive Installation ........................................................ 6-8

6-5 Power Supply .................................................................................................. 6-9

Power Supply Failure ...................................................................................... 6-9

Removing the Power Supply .......................................................................... 6-9

Installing a new Power Supply ........................................................................ 6-9

Chapter 7 BIOS

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

Starting BIOS Setup Utility .............................................................................. 7-1

7-2 Main Setup ...................................................................................................... 7-2

7-3 Advanced Settings .......................................................................................... 7-3

7-5 Security Settings ........................................................................................... 7-23

7-6 Exit Options ................................................................................................... 7-24

Appendix A BIOS POST Messages

Appendix B BIOS POST Codes

Appendix C HostRAID Setup Guidelines

Appendix D System Specifi cations

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 1

Introduction

1-1 Overview

The SuperServer 8015C-T is a high-end server that is comprised of two main sub-

systems: the SC818TQ-1000 1U server chassis and the X7QCE quad Intel Xeon

processor serverboard. Please refer to our web site for information on operating

systems that have been certifi ed for use with the SuperServer 8015C-T (www.

supermicro.com).

In addition to the serverboard and chassis, various hardware components have

been included with the SuperServer 8015C-T, as listed below:

Six (6) 4-cm hot-swap chassis fans (FAN-0086L)

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One (1) air shroud (MCP-310-00017-01)

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Four (4) CPU passive heatsinks for 1U chassis (SNK-P0028P)

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One (1) riser card for PCI-Express x8 in x16 slot (CSE-RR1U-E16)

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One (1) slim DVD-ROM drive (DVM-PNSC-S)

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One (1) IDE cable for DVD drive (CBL-0139L)

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One (1) rail set (CSE-PT51L)

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One (1) Super Server 8015C-T User's Manual

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SATA Accessories

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One (1) SATA backplane (BPN-SAS-818TQ)

Three (3) SATA cables (CBL-0044L)

Three (3) hot-swap drive carriers (CSE-PT39)

One (1) SGPIO cable (CBL-0157L)

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1-2 Serverboard Features

At the heart of the SuperServer 8015C-T lies the X7QCE, a quad processor

serverboard based on the Intel 7300 chipset. Below are the main features of the

X7QCE. (See Figure 1-1 for a block diagram of the 7300 chipset).

Processors

The X7QCE supports four Intel Xeon MP 7300/7200 sequence processors of the

same type (it does not support 130W processors). Please refer to the serverboard

description pages on our web site for a complete listing of supported processors

(www.supermicro.com).

Memory

The X7QCE has 24 240-pin DIMM slots that can support up to 192 GB of ECC

FBD (Fully Buffered DIMM) DDR2-667/533 SDRAM. Single channel, two-channel

interleaved and four-channel interleaved memory all all supported. Modules of the

same size and speed should be used. See Chapter 5 Section 5 for details.

Serial ATA

A SATA controller is integrated into the South Bridge (ESB2) section of the chipset

to provide a six-port 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 X7QCE has two PCI-Express x8 slots, one PCI-Express x4 slot and one PCI-X

133 MHz slot.

Onboard Controllers/Ports

One fl oppy drive controller and two onboard ATA/100 controllers are provided to

support up to two IDE hard drives or ATAPI devices (one IDE connection is reserved

for a Compact Flash card). 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, PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports and two Gb Ethernet ports.

ATI Graphics Controller

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The X7QCE features an integrated ATI video controller based on the ES1000 graph-

ics chip. The ES1000 was designed specifi cally for servers, featuring low power

consumption, high reliability and superior longevity.

IPMI

IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface) is a hardware-level interface speci-

fi cation that provides remote access, monitoring and administration for Supermicro

server platforms. IPMI allows server administrators to view a server’s hardware

status remotely, receive an alarm automatically if a failure occurs, and power cycle

a system that is non-responsive.

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.

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1-3 Server Chassis Features

The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC818TQ-1000 server

chassis.

System Power

The SC818TQ-1000 features a 1000W high-effi ciency power supply with I2C. Power

must be removed from the system before servicing or replacing the power supply.

SATA Subsystem

The SC818TQ-1000 chassis was designed to support three SATA hard drives,

which are hot-swappable units.

Front Control Panel

The control panel on the SuperServer 8015C-T provides you with system monitor-

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

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

are also included. In addition, two USB ports and a COM port have been incorpo-

rated into the front of the chassis for convenient access.

I/O Backplane

The SC818TQ-1000 is an ATX form factor chassis designed to be used in a 1U

rackmount confi guration. The I/O backplane includes one COM port, a VGA port,

two USB 2.0 ports, PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports and two gigabit Ethernet ports.

One standard size PCI expansion card may be added to the system.

Cooling System

The SC818TQ-1000 chassis chassis has an innovative cooling design that includes

six 4-cm counter-rotating fans located in the middle section of the chassis. The

power supply module also includes a cooling fan. All chassis and power supply

fans operate continuously. An air shroud channels the airfl ow from the system fans

to effi ciently cool the processors and memory.

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Figure 1-1. Intel 7300 Chipset:

System Block Diagram

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

PCI-Ex16 Slot

PCI-Ex8 Slot

82575EB ZOAR

Dual GLANs

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PCI-Ex8 (4GB/S)

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PCI-X 133 (1GB/S)

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1-4 Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

980 Rock Ave.

San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [email protected] (General Information)

[email protected] (Technical Support)

Web Site: www.supermicro.com

Europe

Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.

Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML

's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [email protected] (General Information)

[email protected] (Technical Support)

[email protected] (Customer Support)

Asia-Pacifi c

Address: Super Micro, Taiwan

4F, No. 232-1, Liancheng Rd.

Chung-Ho 235, Taipei County

Taiwan, R.O.C.

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw

Technical Support:

Email: [email protected]

Tel: [phone], ext.132 or 139

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Chapter 2

Server Installation

2-1 Overview

This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your 8015C-T 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 preinstalled. If

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

memory etc., please turn to the chapter or section noted in each step for details

on installing specifi c components.

2-2 Unpacking the System

You should inspect the box the 8015C-T was shipped in and note if it was damaged

in any way. If the server itself shows damage you should fi le a damage claim with

the carrier who delivered it.

Decide on a suitable location for the rack unit that will hold the 8015C-T. It should

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

heat, electrical noise and electromagnetic fi elds are generated. You will also need

it placed near a grounded power outlet. Be sure to read the Rack and Server

Precautions in the next section.

2-3 Preparing for Setup

The box the 8015C-T 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.

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Choosing a Setup Location

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

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

of the rack to allow for suffi cient airfl ow and ease in servicing.

•

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

equipment rooms, service closets and the like).

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

acccording to §2 of the 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 fl 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

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Review the electrical and general safety precautions in Chapter 4.

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

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rails.

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

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work up.

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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.

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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.

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 Airfl ow

Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that the amount of airfl 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 connec-

tions other than the direct connections to the branch circuit (i.e. the use of power

strips, etc.).

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2-4 Installing the System into a Rack

This section provides information on installing the 8015C-T into a rack unit with the

rack rails provided. If the system 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. 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 two rack rail assemblies in the rack mounting kit. Each

assembly consists of two sections: an inner fi xed chassis rail that secures directly

to the server chassis and an outer fi xed rack rail that secures directly to the rack

itself (see Figure 2-1). Two pairs of short brackets to be used on the front side of

the outer rails are also included.

Installing the Inner Rails

Both the left and right side inner rails have been pre-attached to the chassis. Pro-

ceed to the next step.

Figure 2-1. Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails

(right side rail shown)

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Installing the Outer Rails

Begin by measuring the distance from the front rail to the rear rail of the rack. Attach

a short bracket to the front side of the right outer rail and a long bracket to the rear

side of the right outer rail. Adjust both the short and long brackets to the proper

distance so that the rail can fi t snugly into the rack. Secure the short bracket to the

front side of the outer rail with two M4 screws and the long bracket to the rear side

of the outer rail with three M4 screws. Repeat these steps for the left outer rail.

Locking Tabs

Both chassis rails have a locking tab, which serves two functions. The fi 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.

Figure 2-2. Installing the Rack Rails

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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 chas-

sis 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 2-3.

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.

Figure 2-3. Installing the Server into a Rack

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2-5 Checking the Serverboard Setup

After you install the 8015C-T in the rack, you will need to open the top cover to

make sure the serverboard is properly installed and all the connections have been

made.

Accessing the inside of the System (see Figure 2-4)

First, release the retention screws that secure the system to the rack.

1.

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

2.

locks (you will hear a "click").

Next, release the thumbscrew at the middle rear of the top cover. Then de-

3.

press the two buttons on the top of the chassis to release the top cover.

Push the cover away from you (toward the rear of the chassis) until it stops.

4.

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

inside of the server.

To remove the system from the rack completely, depress the locking tabs in

5.

the chassis rails (push the right-side tab down and the left-side tab up) to

continue to pull the system out past the locked position.

Checking the Components and Setup

You may up to four processors already installed in the serverboard. Each

1.

processor needs its own heatsink. See Chapter 5 for instructions on proces-

sor and heatsink installation.

Your server system may have come with system memory already installed.

2.

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 an add-on card to the system. See Chapter 5 for

3.

details on installing PCI add-on cards.

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

4.

the chassis airfl ow. See Chapter 5 for details on cable connections.

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Figure 2-4. Accessing the Inside of the System

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2-6 Preparing to Power On

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

and SATA backplane have been properly installed and all connections have been

made.

Checking the Drives

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

1.

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

SATA disk drives can be installed and removed from the front of the chassis

without removing the top chassis cover.

A slim DVD-ROM and fl oppy drive should be preinstalled in your server. Refer

2.

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

the system.

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

3.

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

to Chapter 6.

Checking the Airfl ow

Airfl ow is provided by six sets of 4-cm fans (each set of fans consists of two

1.

fans that are mounted back to back) and an air shroud. The system compo-

nent layout was carefully designed to direct suffi cient cooling airfl ow to the

components that generate the most heat.

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

2.

do not block the airfl ow generated by the fans.

Providing Power

Plug the power cords from the power supplies unit into a high-quality power

1.

strip that offers protection from electrical noise and power surges.

It is recommended that you use an uninterruptible power supply (UPS).

2.

Finally, depress the power on button on the front of the chassis.

3.

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Chapter 3

System Interface

3-1 Overview

There are several LEDs on the control panel as well as others on the SATA drive

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

as the activity and health of specifi c components. There are also two buttons on

the chassis control panel and an on/off switch on the power supply. This chapter

explains the meanings of all LED indicators and the appropriate response you may

need to take.

3-2 Control Panel Buttons

There are two push-buttons located on the front of the chassis: a reset button and

a power on/off button.

Reset

Use the reset button to reboot the system.

Power

The main power button is used to apply or remove power from the power supply

to the server system. 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 SC818TQ-1000 chassis has fi ve 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.

Overheat/Fan Fail

When this LED fl ashes it indicates a fan failure. When on continuously (on and not

fl ashing) it indicates an overheat condition, which may be caused by cables ob-

structing the airfl 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 fl ashing or on as long as the overheat condition exists.

2

NIC2

Indicates network activity on GLAN2 when fl ashing .

1

NIC1

Indicates network activity on GLAN1 when fl ashing .

HDD

Indicates IDE channel activity. On the 8015C-T this light indicates SATA and/or

DVD-ROM drive activity when fl ashing.

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Power

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

should normally be illuminated when the system is operating.

3-4 SATA Drive Carrier LEDs

Green: Each Serial ATA drive carrier has a green LED. When illuminated, this

•

green LED (on the front of the SATA drive carrier) indicates 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

fail, you should be notifi ed by your system management software. Please refer

to Chapter 6 for instructions on replacing failed SATA drives.

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Chapter 4: System Safety

Chapter 4

System Safety

4-1 Electrical Safety Precautions

!

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

and the SuperServer 8015C-T 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 fl oppy drive. When disconnecting power, you should fi rst power down the

system with the operating system fi 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 specifi 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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Serverboard Battery: CAUTION - There is a danger of explosion if the onboard

•

battery is installed upside down, which will reverse its polarites (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 Coeffi 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.

4-2 General Safety Precautions

!

Follow these rules to ensure general safety:

Keep the area around the SuperServer 8015C-T clean and free of clutter.

•

The SuperServer 8015C-T weighs approximately 43 lbs. (19.5 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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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.

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 com ponents and printed

circuit boards. The following measures are generally suffi 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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4-4 Operating Precautions

!

Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 8015C-T

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

LITHIUM BATTERY

OR

BATTERY HOLDER BATTERY HOLDER

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Chapter 5

Advanced Serverboard Setup

This chapter covers the steps required to install the X7QCE 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 fi nished working with the serverboard to better

cool and protect the system.

5-1 Handling the Serverboard

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. 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 suffi 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 fi rst step of physically mounting the X7QCE into the

SC818TQ-1000 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

1.

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

The X7QCE requires a chassis big enough to support a 16" x 14.3"

2.

serverboard, such as Supermicro's SC818TQ-1000.

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

3.

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

4.

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

5.

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.

6.

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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 (ribbon) cables for the peripherals and control panel

and the power cables.

Connecting Data Cables

The ribbon cables used to transfer data from the peripheral devices have been care-

fully routed to prevent them from blocking the fl 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

5-9 for connector locations.)

SATA drive data cable (SATA#0 ~ 2)

•

Control Panel cable (JF1)

•

DVD-ROM drive cable (J3)

•

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

Connecting Power Cables

The X7QCE has a 24-pin primary power supply connector (JPW1) for connection

to the ATX power supply. In addition, there is an 8-pin secondary power connector

(JPW2) that also must be connected to your power supply (via a 4-pin connector).

See Section 5-9 for power connector pin defi 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 ribbon cable to simplify this connec-

tion. 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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Figure 5-1. Control Panel Header Pins

Ground

20 19

NMI

x (Key)

Power On LED

HDD LED

NIC1 LED

NIC2 LED

OH/Fan Fail LED

Reserved

Ground

Ground

2 1

x (Key)

Vcc 5V Stby

Vcc 3V

Vcc 3V Stby

Vcc 3V Stby

Vcc 3V

Reserved

Reset (Button)

Power (Button)

5-4 I/O Ports

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

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

Mouse (Green)

USB0/1 Ports

Keyboard

(Purple)

Figure 5-2. I/O Ports

COM1 Port

(Turquoise)

JLAN1/2 Ports

VGA Port

(Blue)

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5-5 Installing the Processor and Heatsink

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

!

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 heatsink assembly. If

you buy the CPUs separately, use only Intel-certifi 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 7300/7200 INT-mPGA 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.

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

hardware components.

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.

Installation Procedure

For proper system setup, please fol-

low the procedure below:

Install the heatsink backplate into

1.

the chassis if needed

Install the serverboard into the

2.

chassis.

Install the CPU(s).

3.

Heatsink

CPU

CPU Socket

Serverboard

Install the heat sink or/and cool-

4.

ing fans (if any).

Connect fan and power cables.

5.

Retention Bracket
(pre-installed)

Backplate

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CPU Installation

Lift the lever on the CPU socket

1.

completely as shown in the picture

on the right; otherwise, you will

damage the CPU socket when

power is applied. Note: if multiple

CPUs are installed,be sure to

install CPU1 fi rst.

Insert the CPU in the socket,

2.

making sure that pin 1 of the CPU

aligns with pin 1 of the socket

(both corners are marked with a

triangle). Note:When using only

one CPU, install it into CPU socket

#1. Please note that sockets #2,

#3 and #4 will be automatically

disabled if only one CPU is used.

Socket lever

Pin1

Press the lever down until you hear

3.

a *click*, indicating that the CPU

is securely installed in the CPU

socket.

Socket lever in the

locked position

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

!

otherwise, damage to the socket or CPU may occur.

Figure 5-3. PGA604 Socket: Empty and with Processor Installed

Lever

Processor

Triangle

Triangles

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Installation and Removal of the Heat Sink

CEK Heat Sink Installation

Do not apply any thermal grease to the

1.

heat sink or the CPU die; the required

amount has already been applied.

Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so

2.

that the four mounting holes are aligned

with those on the retention mechanism.

Screw in two diagonal screws (i.e. the #1

3.

and the #2 screws) until just snug (do not

over-tighten the screws, which may dam-

age the CPU.)

CEK Passive Heatsink

Screw #1

Screw #2

Finish the installation by fully tightening all

4.

four screws.

Uninstalling the Heat Sink

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

!

Unscrew and remove the heat sink

1.

screws in the sequence shown in the

picture on the right.

Hold the heat sink as shown in the picture

2.

on the right and gently wriggle to loosen

it from the CPU. (Do not use excessive

force when doing this!)

Once the heat sink is loosened, remove it

3.

from the CPU socket.

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

instructions to avoid damaging the CPU or the CPU socket.

Screw #1

Screw #3

Clean the surface of the CPU and the

4.

heat sink to get rid of the old thermal

grease. Reapply the proper amount of

thermal grease before you re-install the

heat sink.

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5-6 Installing Memory

CAUTION! Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM

!

Memory Support

The X7QCE supports up to 192 GB fully buffered (FBD) ECC DDR2 667/533 in

24 DIMM slots (four channels, two branches). 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

1.

slots, starting with DIMM #A1. To enhance memory performance, install pairs

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

#A1 and DIMM #A2, then DIMM #B1 and DIMM #B2 (see Memory Support

above).

modules to prevent any possible damage.

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

2.

along the bottom of the module to avoid installing incorrectly (see Figure 5-4).

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

3.

Repeat for all modules.

Memory Configuration Table

Branch 0
Channel 0 (Bank 0) Channel 1 (Bank 1)

2 DIMMs A1 --- --- --- --- --- B1

4 DIMMs A1 --- --- --- --- --- B1

8 DIMMs A1 A2 --- --- --- --- B1

12

A1 A2 A3 --- --- --- B1
DIMMs
16

A1 A2 A3 A4 --- --- B1
DIMMs
18

A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 --- B1
DIMMs
24

A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 B1
DIMMs

Notes: 1. “---“ indicates unpopulated DIMM slot. 2. Both DDR 533MHz and 668MHz FBD are
supported; however, please insert memory modules of the same type and same speed, starting with slot
A1. 3. Installing pair(s) of memory modules of the same type and the same speed will result in
interleaved memory. For best performance, please install pairs of memory modules in both Branch 0
and Branch 1, which will result in four-way interleaved memory.

--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---

--- --- --- --- --- C1 --- --- --- --- --- D1 --- --- --- --- ---

B2 --- --- --- --- C1 C2 --- --- --- --- D1 D2 --- --- --- ---

B2 B3 --- --- --- C1 C2 C3 --- --- --- D1 D2 D3 --- --- ---

B2 B3 B4 --- --- C1 C2 C3 C4 --- --- D1 D2 D3 D4 --- ---

B2 B3 B4 B5 --- C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 --- D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 ---

B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6

Branch 1

Channel 2 (Bank 2) Channel 3 (Bank 3)

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Figure 5-4. DIMM Installation

DDR2 FBD DIMM

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.

5-7 Adding PCI Add-On Cards

The 8015C-T can accommodate one PCI-Express x8 card with the use of the CSE-

RR1U-E16 riser card inserted into the PCI-E x16 slot.

Installing an Add-on Card

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

1.

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

2.

evenly on both sides of the card.

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

3.

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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5-8 Serverboard Details

Figure 5-5. X7QCE Layout

(not drawn to scale)

JVGA1

FAN9

X7QCE

JCOM2

JUSB1

JCOM1

LAN
CTRL

BIOS

S I/O

Battery

FAN7

JKM1

FAN8

GLAN1

GLAN2

PCI Slot6 PCI-E x8 (in x16 slot)

PCI Slot5 PCI-E x4 (in x8 Slot)

JPL1

PCI S

JP14

PCI S

JP5

JK1

I-Button

JBT1

JPS1

JPS2

JWOR1

JD1

DIMM A6 (Branch 0 Channel 0)

DIMM A5 (Branch 0 Channel 0)

DIMM A4 (Branch 0 Channel 0)

DIMM A3 (Branch 0 Channel 0)

DIMM A2 (Branch 0 Channel 0)

DIMM A1 (Branch 0 Channel 0)

DIMM B6 (Branch 0 Channel 1)

DIMM B5 (Branch 0 Channel 1)

DIMM B4 (Branch 0 Channel 1)

DIMM B3 (Branch 0 Channel 1)

DIMM B2 (Branch 0 Channel 1)

DIMM B1 (Branch 0 Channel 1)

DIMM C6 (Branch 1 Channel 2)

DIMM C5 (Branch 1 Channel 2)

DIMM C4 (Branch 1 Channel 2)

DIMM C3 (Branch 1 Channel 2)

DIMM C2 (Branch 1 Channel 2)

DIMM C1 (Branch 1 Channel 2)

DIMM D6 (Branch 1 Channel 3)

DIMM D5 (Branch 1 Channel 3)

DIMM D4 (Branch 1 Channel 3)

DIMM D3 (Branch 1 Channel 3)

DIMM D2 (Branch 1 Channel 3)

DIMM D1 (Branch 1 Channel 3)

lot

4 PCI-X 133MHz

lot3 PCI-E X8 (in X8 slot)

SP1

JUSB2

Intel ESB2

South Bridge

JUSB

JL1

J12

JWOL1

Intel 7300

North Bridge

JP15

J14

J10

J11

J3P1

J16

JP2

JP4

(I-SATA Ports #0~5)

JP13

JS2

JAR

JS1

J15

CPLED1

CPLED2

JPG1

JS4
JS3

SIMSO

VGA
CTRL

CPLED0

CPU0

CPU 2

JS6

JS5

J19

J13

CPU1

CPU 3

JIDE2

IDE1#2

JCF1

JWF1

Floppy

J17

JOH1

JIDE1

IDE1#1

JWD1

JPW1

JPW3

JPW2

FAN4

FAN3

FAN2
FAN1

LE1

FP CTRL

JF1

FAN6

FAN5

J6

J8

J9

J7

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X7QCE Quick Reference

Jumper Description Default Setting

J10/J11 SMB to PCI Slots #3/#4/#5/#6 Pins 1/2 (Enabled)

JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Section 5-10)

JCF1 Compact Flash Card Master/Slave Pins 1-2 (Master)

JP5 CPU PWR Select Off (150W for 2U)

JP13 3rd Power Fail Detect Off (Disabled)

JP14 TPM (Trusted Platform Module) Pins 1-2 (Force-Clear)

JP15 Bypass On-Board PWR Fault Pins 1-2 (PWR LED On)

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

JPL1 GLAN1/2 Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPS1 SATA Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (SATA Enabled)

JPS2 SATA RAID Mode On (MegaRAID)

JWD Watch Dog Pins 1-2 (Reset)

Connector Description

FAN 1-9 Chassis/CPU Fan Headers

GLAN1/2 Gigabit Ethernet (RJ45) Ports

J12 IPMB Header (of the IPMI module)

J13 PWR SMBus I

J15/J16 Serial General Purpose Input/Output Headers

J17 Floppy Disk Drive Connector

J19 SIMSO Slot

J3P1 PWR Supply Fail LED

JAR Alarm Rest Header

JCOM1/JCOM2 COM1 Serial Port/Header

JD1 Onboard Speaker/Power LED

JF1 Front Panel Connector

JIDE1/JIDE2 IDE Drive/Compact Flash Card Connector

JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header

JOH1 Overheat Warning Header

2

C Connector

JPW1 24-pin ATX Power Connector

JPW2/JPW3 +12V 8-Pin Processor Power Connectors

JS1~6 SATA Ports 1~6

JUSB1/2/3 Universal Serial Bus (USB) Ports/Headers

JWF1 Compact Flash Card Power Connector

JWOL1/JWOR1 Wake-On-LAN Header/Wake-On-Ring Header

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5-9 Connector Defi nitions

Main ATX Power Supply
Connector

The primary power supply connector

(JPW1) meets the SSI (Superset ATX)

24-pin specifi cation. Refer to the table

on the right for the pin defi 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).

Processor Power Connector

JPW2 and JPW3 must also be con-

nected to the power supply to provide

power for the processors. See the

table on the right for pin defi nitions.

ATX Power 24-pin Connector

Pin Defi nitions (JPW1)

Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi 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

+12V 8-pin Power

Pin Defi nitions (JPW2/JPW3)

Pins Defi nition

1 - 4 Ground

5 - 8 +12V

Required Connection

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

defi nitions.

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

defi nitions.

Power Button

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

1 PW_ON

2 Ground

Reset Button

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

3 Reset

4 Ground

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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 defi nitions.

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

defi nitions.

OH/Fan Fail LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

7 Vcc

8 Ground

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

9Vcc

10 Ground

OH/Fan Fail Indicator

Status

State Defi nition

Off Normal

On Overheat

Flash­ing

NIC2 LED

Fan Fail

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

defi 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 defi nitions.

NIC1 LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

11 V cc

12 Ground

HDD LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

13 Vcc

14 HD Active

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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 defi 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 defi nitions.

Fan Headers

Power LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

15 5V Stby

16 Control

NMI Button

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

19 Control

20 Ground

There are nine 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 defi 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 on JKM1. The

mouse port is above the keyboard

port. See the table on the right for pin

defi nitions.

Fan Header

Pin Defi nitions

(FAN1-9)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Ground (Black)

2 +12V (Red)

3 Tachometer

4 PWM Control

PS/2 Keyboard and

Mouse Port Pin

Defi nitions (J28)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Data

2NC

3 Ground

4 VCC

5 Clock

6NC

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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

Wake-On-LAN

The Wake-On-LAN header is des-

ignated JWOL1 on the serverboard.

See the table on the right for pin

defi nitions. You must also have a LAN

card with a Wake-On-LAN connector

and cable to use this feature.

Wake-On-Ring

The Wake-On-Ring header is desig-

nated JWOR1. This function allows

your computer to receive and be

"awakened" by an incoming call when

in the suspend state. See the table on

the right for pin defi nitions. You must

also have a WOR card and cable to

use this feature.

Chassis Intrusion

Pin Defi nitions (JL1)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Intrusion Input

2 Ground

Wake-On-LAN

Pin Defi nitions

(JWOL1)

Pin# Defi nition

1 +5V Standby

2 Ground

3 Wake-up

Wake-On-Ring
Pin Defi nitions

(JWOR1)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Ground (Black)

2 Wake-up

Power Supply Fail LED

Connect a cable from your power

supply to J3P1 to provide warning of

power supply failure. This warning sig-

nal is passed through the PWR_LED

pin to indicate of a power failure on the

chassis. See the table on the right for

pin defi nitions.

GLAN1/2 (Ethernet Ports)

Two Ethernet ports (designated

GJLAN1 and GLAN2) are located

beside the VGA port on the I/O back-

plane. These ports accept RJ45 type

cables.

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PWR Supply Fail LED
Pin Defi nitions (J3P1)

Pin# Defi nition

1 PWR 1: Fail

2 PWR 2: Fail

3 PWR 3: Fail

4 Signal: Alarm Reset

Note: This feature is only available when us-

ing Supermicro redundant power supplies.

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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 onboard battery. See the

table on the right for pin defi nitions.

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 defi nitions.

Serial Port Pin Defi nitions

(COM1/COM2)

Pin # Defi nition Pin # Defi nition

1 DCD 6 DSR

2 RXD 7 RTS

3 TXD 8 CTS

4 DTR 9 RI

5 Ground 10 NC

Power LED/Speaker

Connector (JD1)

Pin Setting Defi nition

Pins 6-7 Internal Speaker

Pins 4-7 External Speaker

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 defi nitions.

SGPIO Header

The SGPIO (Serial General Purpose

Input/Output) headers are located at

J15/J16. These headers are used to

"talk to" a system-monitoring chip on

the backplane. See the table on the

right for pin defi nitions.

Universal Serial Bus

Pin Defi nitions (USB)

USB0/1

Pin # Defi nition

1 +5V 1 +5V

2 PO- 2 PO-

3 PO+ 3 PO+

4 Ground 4 Ground

5 N/A 5 Key

SGPIO Header

Pin Defi nitions (J15/J16)

Pin# Defi nition Pin Defi nition

1 *NC 2 *NC

3 Ground 4 DATA Out

5 Load 6 Ground

7 Clock 8 *NC

USB2/3/4

Pin # Defi nition

NC = No Connection

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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 defi nitions.

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Alarm Reset Header

Pin Defi nitions (JAR)

Pin Setting Defi nition

Pin 1 Ground

Pin 2 +5V

Power SMB (I2C) Connector

Power SMB (I

2

C) connector, located

at J13, monitors the status of the

power supply, fan and system tem-

perature. See the table on the right

for pin defi nitions.

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 fi rst.

PWR SMB Header

Pin Defi nitions (J13)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Clock

2 Data

3 PWR Fail (Input from PS to MB)

4 Ground

5 +3.3V

Compact Flash Card PWR

Connector (JWF1)

Jumper Defi nition

On Compact Flash

Power On

Off Compact Flash

Power Off

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 defi nitions.

OH/Fan Fail LED

States

State Message

Solid Overheat

Blinking Fan Fail

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Overheat LED

Pin Defi nitions (JOH1)

Pin# Defi nition

1 5vDC

2 OH Active

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Keylock

The keyboard lock connection is designated

JK1. Utilizing this header allows you to inhibit

any actions made on the keyboard, effectively

"locking" it.

IPMB Header

The IPMB Header of IPMI is designated J12.

See the table on right for pin defi nitions.

Keylock

Pin Defi nitions (JK1)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Ground

2 Keylock R-N

IPMB Header

Pin Defi nitions (J12)

Pin# Defi nition

1SDATA

2GND

3 SCLK

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5-10 Jumper Settings

Explanation of Jumpers

To modify the operation 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 identifi 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.

321

Connector

Pins

Jumper

321

Setting

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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).

1.

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

2.

as a small screwdriver.

Remove the screwdriver (or shorting device).

3.

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

4.

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

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.

GLAN1/2 Enable/Disable

Change the setting of jumper JPL1 to

enable or disable the GLAN1/GLAN2

Ethernets port on the serverboard. See

the table on the right for jumper set-

tings. The default setting is enabled.

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 JP13 to prevent

false alarms.

VGA Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings (JPG1)

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Pins 1-2 Enabled

Pins 2-3 Disabled

GLAN1/2 Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings (JPL1)

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Pins 1-2 Enabled

Pins 2-3 Disabled

3rd Power Fail Detect

Jumper Settings (JP13)

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Closed Enabled

Open Disabled (Default)

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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 Defi nition

Pins 1-2 Reset

Pins 2-3 NMI

Open Disabled

Compact Flash Master/Slave Select

A Compact Flash Master (Primary)/

Slave (Secondary) Select Jumper is

located at JCF1. Close this jumper to

enable Compact 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 fi rst.

Refer to the board layout below for the

location.

Bypass Onboard PWR Fault

When the Bypass Onboard Power

Fault Jumper (JP15) is set to Enabled,

a Power Failure LED Indicator will

be turned on if the Bypass Onboard

Power connector fails. See the table

on the right for jumper settings.

Compact Flash Card Master/

Slave Select (JCF1)

Jumper Defi nition

Open Slave (Secondary)

Closed Master (Primary)

Bypass Onboard PWR Fault

Jumper Settings (J15)

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Pins 1-2 LED On (when

Bypass PWR fails)

Pins 2-3 LED Off (when

Bypass PWR fails)

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Jumpers J10 and J11 allow you to con-

nect the System Management Bus (I

2

C)

to PCI-X/PCI-E slots 3/4/5/6. The default

setting is Open (Disabled.) Both jumpers

must be set to the same setting See the

table on the right for jumper settings.

SATA Enable/Disable

JPS1 allows you to enable or disable the

SATA ports. The default position is on

pins 1 and 2 to enable. See the table on

the right for jumper settings.

SATA RAID Mode

JPS2 allows you to switch between the

two RAID modes available: MegaRAID

and Integrated RAID (the latter requires

you to refresh the fi rmware). See the

table on the right for jumper settings.

I2C to PCI-X/PCI-E Slots

Jumper Settings (J10/J11)

Jumper Setting Defi nition

J10: Closed J11:Closed Enabled

J10: Open J11: Open Disabled

SATA Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings (JPS1)

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Pins 1-2 SATA Enabled (Default)

Pins 2-3 SATA Disabled

SATA RAID Mode

Jumper Settings (JPS2)

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Pins 1-2 SATA Enabled (Default)

Pins 2-3 SAS Enabled

CPU Power Select

JP5 allows you to select the CPU power

settings. The default position is "Open"

to support 150 W for 2U systems.

See the table on the right for jumper

settings.

TPM

Jumper J14 allows you to enable TPM

(Trusted Platform Module) if a proces-

sors that supports TPM is used in the

system. The default setting is Closed to

enable TPM. See the table on the right

for jumper settings. Note: You must en-

able TPM Support in the BIOS to use

this feature.

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CPU PWR Select

Jumper Settings (JP5)

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Open 150W for 2U Platform (Default)

Closed 90W for 1U Platform

TPM

Jumper Settings (J14)

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Closed Enabled (Default)

Open Disabled

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5-11 Onboard Indicators

GLAN1/2 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.

Onboard Power LED (LE1)

An Onboard Power LED is located at

LE1. This LED Indicator is on 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.

(Connection Speed Indicator)

LED Color Defi nition

Off 10 MHz

Green 100 MHz

Amber 1 GHz

Onboard PWR LED Indicator

LED Color Defi nition

Off System Off (PWR cable

Green System On

Green:
Flashing
Quickly

Green:
Flashing
Slowly

GLAN1/2 LED

(LE1)

not connected)

ACPI S1 State

ACPI S3 (STR) State

SAS Activity LED

LES1 is used to indicate the status of

SAS activity.

SAS Heartbeat LED

A SAS Heartbeat LED is located at

LES2.

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SAS Activity LED Indicator

(LES1)

LED Color Defi nition

On SAS: Active

Off SAS: Not Active

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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.

Floppy Connector

The fl oppy connector is located at

J17. See the table below for pin

defi nitions.

Floppy Drive Connector

Pin Defi nitions (J17)

Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi 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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IDE Connectors

There are two IDE Connectors (JIDE1:

Blue, JIDE2: White) on the serverboard.

JIDE1 is designated as the Primary

IDE drive. JIDE2 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 defi nitions.

Note: JIDE2 (the white slot) is reserved

for Compact Flash Card only. Do not

use it for other devices. If JIDE2 is

populated with a Compact Flash Card,

JIDE1 (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 fi rst.

IDE Drive Connectors

Pin Defi nitions (JIDE1/JIDE2)

Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi 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

SATA Ports

There are no jumpers to confi g-

ure the onboard SATA connec-

tors. See the table on the right

for pin defi nitions.

SATA Port

Pin Defi nitions (JS1-JS6)

Pin # Defi nition

1 Ground

2TXP

3TXN

4 Ground

5RXN

6RXP

7 Ground

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Chapter 6

Advanced Chassis Setup

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

nance on the SC818TQ-1000 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 next step.

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 com ponents. To prevent

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

carefully. The following measures are generally suffi 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 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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Figure 6-1. Chassis: Front and Rear Views

Power Supply Module

Mouse/Keyboard

Slim DVD-ROM Drive

USB Ports

COM1 Port Ethernet PortsVGA Port

Control PanelSystem LEDs

System Reset

PCI Expansion Slot (w/ riser card)

Main Power SATA Drive Bays

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. These

wires have been bundled together as a ribbon cable to simplify the connection.

Connect the cable from JF1 on the serverboard to the appropriate header on the

Control Panel PCB (printed circuit board). Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1

on both connectors. Pull all excess cabling out of the airfl ow path.

The control panel LEDs inform you of system status. See "Chapter 3: System In-

terface" for details on the LEDs and the control panel buttons. Details on JF1 can

be found in "Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup."

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6-3 System Fans

Six 4-cm heavy duty counter-rotating fans provide the cooling for the 8015C-T. Each

fan unit is actually made up of two fans joined back-to-back, which rotate in opposite

directions. This counter-rotating action generates exceptional airfl ow and works to

dampen vibration levels. 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 fan 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. Then power down the system before replacing a fan. Removing the power

cord(s) is also recommended as a safety precaution.

Replacing System Fans

Removing a fan

After turning off the power to the system, fi rst remove the chassis cover and unplug

the fan cable from the serverboard. Unscrew the failed blower fan from the chassis

and pull it completely out from the serverboard.

Installing a new fan

Replace the failed fan with an identical 4-cm, 12 volt fan (available from Supermicro:

p/n FAN-0086L). Push the new fan into the vacant space in the housing while mak-

ing sure the arrows on the top of the fan (indicating air direction) point in the same

direction as the arrows on the other fans. Reposition the fan housing back over

the two mounting posts in the chassis, then reconnect the fan wires to the same

chassis fan headers you removed them from. Power up the system and check that

the fan is working properly and that the LED on the control panel has turned off.

Finish by replacing the chassis cover.

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Figure 6-2. System Cooling Fans

6-4 Drive Bay Installation

Removing the Front Bezel

If your system has a front bezel (optional) attached to the chassis, you must fi rst

remove it to gain access to the drive bays. To remove the bezel, fi rst unlock the

front of the chassis then press the release knob (see Figure 6-3). Carefully re-

move the bezel with both hands. A fi lter located within the bezel can be removed

for replacement/cleaning. It is recommended that you keep a maintenance log of

fi lter cleaning/replacement, since its condition will affect the airfl ow throughout the

whole system.

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Figure 6-3. Removing the Front Bezel

1. Unlock

2. Press release knob

3. Remove bezel assembly

Accessing the Drive Bays

SATA Drives: Because of their hotswap capability, you do not need to access the

inside of the chassis or power down the system to install or replace SATA drives.

Proceed to the next section for instructions.

DVD-ROM/Floppy Disk Drives: For installing/removing a DVD-ROM or fl oppy disk

drive, you will need to gain access to the inside of the 8015C-T by removing the

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

section later in this chapter for instructions.

Note: Only "slim" DVD-ROM and fl oppy drives will fi t into the 8015C-T.

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SATA Drive Installation

Mounting a SATA drive in a drive carrier

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

moval from the chassis. These carriers also help promote proper airfl ow for the drive

bays. For this reason, even empty carriers without drives installed must remain in

the chassis. To add a new 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 six screws, as shown in Figure 6-4.

Figure 6-4. Mounting a SATA Drive in a Carrier

Use caution when working around the SATA backplane. Do not

touch the backplane with any metal objects and make sure no

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ribbon cables touch the backplane or obstruct the holes, which

aid in proper airfl ow.

Important: Regardless of how many SATA hard drives are in-

stalled, all drive carriers must remain in the drive bays to maintain

proper airfl ow.

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Installing/removing hot-swap SATA drives

The SATA drive carriers are all easily accessible at the front of the chassis. These

hard drives are hot-pluggable, meaning they can be removed and installed without

powering down the system. To remove a carrier, push the release button located

beside the drive LEDs. Then swing the colored handle fully out and use it to pull

the unit straight out (see Figure 6-5).

Note: Your operating system must have RAID support to enable the hot-plug ca-

pability of the SATA drives.

Figure 6-5. Removing a SATA Drive from the Server

SATA 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 drives. The backplane is already preconfi 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 fl oppy drive bays. The 8015C-T accomodates only slim-line DVD-ROM drives.

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

8015C-T server.

You must power down the system before installing or removing a fl oppy or DVD-

ROM drive. First, grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out

until it locks (you will hear a "click"). Next, release the thumbscrew at the rear of

the top chassis cover. Then depress the two buttons on the top of the chassis 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.

With the chassis cover removed, unplug the power and data cables from the drive

you want to remove. Then locate the locking tab at the rear of the drive. It will be

on the left side of the drive when viewed from the front of the chassis. Pull the tab

away from the drive and push the drive unit out the front of the chassis. Add a new

drive by following this procedure in reverse order. You may hear a faint *click* of the

locking tab when the drive is fully inserted. Remember to reconnect the data and

power cables to the drive before replacing the chassis cover and restoring power

to the system. Please be aware of the following:

The fl oppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires.

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

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

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provide for two fl 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 SuperServer 8015C-T has a single 1000 watt power supply, which is auto-

switching capable. This enables it to automatically sense and operate at a 100v to

240v input voltage. An amber light will be illuminated on the power supply when

the power is off. An illuminated green light indicates that the power supply is op-

erating.

Power Supply Failure

If the power supply unit fails, the system will shut down and you will need to replace

the unit. Replacement units can be ordered directly from Supermicro (see contact

information in the Preface). As there is only one power supply unit in the 8015C-T,

power must be completely removed from the server before removing and replacing

the power supply unit for whatever reason.

Removing the Power Supply

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

module is cold-swappable. To remove the failed power module, simply push the

release tab (on the back of the power supply) to the side and then pull the module

straight out (see Figure 6-6). The power supply wiring was designed to detach

automatically when the module is pulled from the chassis.

Installing a new Power Supply

Replace the failed power module with another PWS-1K01-1R power supply module.

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

by plugging the AC power cord back into the module and powering up the system

by depressing the power on/off button.

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Figure 6-6. Removing/Replacing the Power Supply

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Chapter 7

BIOS

7-1 Introduction

This chapter describes the AMIBIOS Setup Utility for the X7QCE. The AMI ROM

BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated using a fl oppy

disk-based program.

Starting BIOS Setup Utility

To enter the AMIBIOS Setup Utility screens, hit the <Delete> key while the system

is booting up.

Note: In most cases, the <Delete> key is used to invoke the AMIBIOS setup screen.

There are a few cases when other keys are used, such as <F1>, <F2>, etc.

The Main BIOS setup menu screen has two main frames. The left frame displays

all the options that can be confi gured. “Grayed-out” options cannot be confi gured.

Options in blue can be confi gured by the user. The right frame displays the key

legend. Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text message. When an op-

tion is selected in the left frame, it is highlighted in white. Often a text message will

accompany it. (Note: the AMI BIOS has default text messages built in. Supermicro

retains the option to include, omit, or change any of these text messages.)

The AMIBIOS Setup Utility uses a key-based navigation system called hot keys.

Most of the AMIBIOS setup utility hot keys can be used at any time during the setup

navigation process. These keys include <F1>, <F10>, <Enter>, <ESC>, arrow keys,

etc. Options printed in Bold are default settings.)

The confi guration data that determines the system parameters may be changed

by entering the AMI BIOS Setup utility (accessed by pressing <Del> during sys-

tem boot.

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BIOS to prevent possible boot failure.

Warning!! Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the

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7-2 Main Setup

When you fi rst enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility, you will enter the Main setup screen.

You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab at the

top of the screen. The Main BIOS Setup screen is shown below.

When you select the Main Setup, the following items will be automatically dis-

played:

AMIBIOS

Version/Build Date/ID

Processors

When you select this option, the AMI BIOS will automatically display the status of

processors.

System Memory

This option allows the AMI BIOS to display the status of memory modules installed

in the system.

System Time/System Date

Use this option to change the system time and date. Highlight System Time or

System Date using the arrow keys. Enter new values through the keyboard. Press

the <Tab> key or the arrow keys to move between fi elds. The date must be en-

tered in DAY/MM/DD/YY format. The time is entered in HH:MM:SS format.(Note:

The time is in 24-hour format. For example, 5:30 A.M. appears as 05:30:00, and

5:30P.M. as 17:30:00.)

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7-3 Advanced Settings

The Advanced Settings screen and submenus are listed below:

Chapter 7: BIOS

Warning

When you fi rst enter the Advanced Setup screen, the Setup Warning will

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CPU Confi guration Submenu

Confi gure Advanced CPU Settings

This feature displays the settings of the processor(s) installed in the system.

Ratio CMOS Setting (Available when SpeedStep is disabled.)

This option allows the user to set the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the

FSB frequency. The default setting is 6.

Hardware Prefetcher (Available when supported by the OS and the CPU.)

If set to Enabled, the hardware prefetcher will prefetch streams of data and

instructions from the main memory to the L2 cache in the forward or backward

manner to improve CPU performance. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

be displayed. Please follow the instruction and set the correct value for

each item to ensure proper system setup.

Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch (Available when supported by the OS and

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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Intel Virtualization Technology (Available when supported by the OS and

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.

Execute-Disable Bit Capability (Available when supported by the OS and

the CPU.)

Set to Enabled to enable the Execute Disable Bit feature to allow the processor to

classify areas in the system memory where an application code can execute and

where it cannot, thus preventing a worm or a virus from creating a fl ood of codes

to overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack. Note: For

more information regarding hardware/software support for this function, please

refer to Intel's and Microsoft's web sites.

Intel SpeedStep Technology (Available when supported by the CPU.)

The Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology allows the system to automatically adjust

processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power consumption

and heat dissipation. Select Maximum to set the CPU speed to the maximum.

Select Minimum to set the CPU speed to the minimum. Select Auto to allow the

CPU speed to be controlled by the OS. Select Disabled to disable this feature.

(Refer to Intel’s web site for detailed information.)

IDE Confi guration Submenu

When this Submenu is selected, the AMI BIOS automatically displays the follow-

ing items:

ATA/ IDE Co n fi guration

This feature allows the user to confi gure the ATA/IDE mode. The options are

Disabled, Compatible, and Enhanced.

Confi gure SATA As

This feature allows the user to c onfi gure the onboard SATA slots as IDE Drives,

RAID Drives, or AHCI Drives. The options are IDE, RAID, and AHCI.

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Primary IDE Channel Master/Slave, Secondary IDE Channel Master/
Slave

These settings allow the user to set the parameters of Primary IDE Channel Master/

Slave and Secondary IDE Channel Master/Slave slots. Hit <Enter> to activate

the following Submenu screen for detailed options of these items. Set the correct

confi gurations accordingly. The items included in the Submenu are the following:

Type

This feature allows the user to select the type of device connected to the system.

The options are Not Installed, Auto, CDROM, and ARMD.

LBA/Large Mode

Logical Block Addressing (LBA) is a method of addressing data on a disk drive.

In the LBA mode, the maximum drive capacity is 137 GB. For drive capacities

over 137 GB, your system must be equipped with a 48-bit LBA mode address-

ing. If not, contact your manufacturer or install an ATA/133 IDE controller card

that supports 48-bit LBA mode. The options are Disabled and Auto.

Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)

This feature allows the user to use the Block Mode to boost the IDE drive per-

formance by increasing the amount of data transferred. Only 512 bytes of data

can be transferred per interrupt if the Block Mode is not used. If the Block Mode

is used, data will be transferred of up to 64 KB per interrupt. If set to Disabled,

data will be transferred from and to the device one sector at a time. If set to

Auto, data will be transferred from and to the device multiple sectors at a time

if the device supports it. The options are Auto and Disabled.

PIO Mode

The IDE PIO (Programmable I/O) Mode programs timing cycles between the

IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller. As the PIO mode increases,

the cycle time decreases. The options are Auto, 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4. Select Auto

to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically detect the PIO mode. Use this value

if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined. Select 0 to allow the AMI

BIOS to use PIO mode 0. It has a data transfer rate of 3.3 MBs. Select 1 to

allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 1. It has a data transfer rate of 5.2 MBs.

Select 2 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 2. It has a data transfer rate

of 8.3 MBs. Select 3 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 3. It has a data

transfer rate of 11.1 MBs. Select 4 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 4.

It has a data transfer rate of 16.6 MBs. This setting generally works with all

hard disk drives manufactured after 1999. For other disk drives, such as IDE

CD-ROM drives, check the specifi cations of the drive.

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DMA Mode

Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically detect the DMA mode. Use this

value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined. Select SWDMA0 to

allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 0. It has a data transfer rate

of 2.1 MBs. Select SWDMA1 to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode

1. It has a data transfer rate of 4.2 MBs. Select SWDMA2 to allow the BIOS to

use Single Word DMA mode 2. It has a data transfer rate of 8.3 MBs. Select

MWDMA0 to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 0. It has a data

transfer rate of 4.2 MBs. Select MWDMA1 to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word

DMA mode 1. It has a data transfer rate of 13.3 MBs. Select MWDMA2 to al-

low the BIOS to use Multi-Word DMA mode 2. It has a data transfer rate of

16.6 MBs. Select UDMA0 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 0. It has

a data transfer rate of 16.6 MBs. It has the same transfer rate as PIO mode 4

and Multi Word DMA mode 2. Select UDMA1 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra

DMA mode 1. It has a data transfer rate of 25 MBs. Select UDMA2 to allow the

BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 2. It has a data transfer rate of 33.3 MBs. Select

UDMA3 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 3. It has a data transfer

rate of 66.6 MBs. Select UDMA4 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode

4 . It has a data transfer rate of 100 MBs. The options are Auto, SWDMAn,

MWDMAn, and UDMAn.

S.M.A.R.T. For Hard disk drives

Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) can help predict

impending drive failures. Select Auto to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically

detect hard disk drive support. The options are Disabled, Enabled, and Auto.

32-Bit Data Transfer

Select Enabled to use the feature of 32-Bit data transfer. Select "Disabled"

to disable this function. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Hard Disk Write Protect

Select Enabled to use the feature of Hard Disk Write Protect to prevent data from

being written to HDD. The options are Enabled or Disabled.

IDE Detect Time Out

This feature allows the user to set the system time-out value to allow the BIOS to

detect the ATA, ATAPI devices installed in the system. The options are 0 (sec),

5, Mode 1.0, 15, 20, 25, 30, and 35.

ATA(PI) 80Pin Cable Detection

This feature allows the AMI BIOS to automatically detect 80Pin ATA(PI) Cable.

The options are Host & Device, Host, and Device.

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Floppy Confi guration

This option allows the user to confi gure the settings for the Floppy Drives installed

in the system.

Floppy A/Floppy B

Move the cursor to these fi elds via the up and down arrow keys to select the

fl oppy type. The options are Disabled, 360 KB 5 1/4", 1.2 MB 5 1/4", 720 KB

3½", 1.44 MB 3½”, and 2.88 MB 3½".

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PCI/PnP Confi guration

This feature allows the user to set the PCI/PnP confi gurations for the following

items:

Clear NVRAM

Select Yes to clear NVRAM during system boot. The options are Yes and No.

Plug & Play OS

Select Yes to allow the OS to confi gure Plug & Play devices. (This is not required

for system boot if your system has an OS that supports Plug & Play.) Select No

to allow the AMI BIOS to confi gure all devices in the system.

PCI Latency Timer

This feature sets the latency Timer of each PCI device installed on a PCI bus.

The default setting is 64. Select 32 to set the PCI latency to 32 PCI clock cycles.

Select 64 to set the PCI latency to 64 PCI clock cycles. Select 96 to set the PCI

latency to 96 PCI clock cycles. Select 128 to set the PCI latency to 128 PCI clock

cycles. Select 160 to set the PCI latency to 160 PCI clock cycles. Select 192 to set

the PCI latency to 192 PCI clock cycles. Select 224 to set the PCI latency to 224

PCI clock cycles. Select 248 to set the PCI latency to 248 PCI clock cycles.

Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA

Select Yes to allow the system to give the VGA adapter card an interrupt address.

The options are Yes and No.

Palette Snooping

Select Enabled to inform the onboard PCI devices that an ISA graphics device

is installed in the system in order for the graphics card to function properly. The

options are Enabled and Disabled.

PCI IDE BusMaster

Select Enabled to allow the BIOS to use the PCI busmaster to read from and write

to the onboard IDE drives. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

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Offboard PCI/ISA IDE Card

This option allows the user to assign a PCI slot number to an off-board PCI/ISA

IDE card in order for it to function properly. The options are Auto, PCI Slot1, PCI

Slot2, PCI Slot3, PCI Slot4, PCI Slot5, and PCI Slot6.

IRQ3/IRQ4/IRQ5/IRQ7/IRQ9/IRQ10/IRQ11/IRQ14/IRQ15

This feature specifi es the availability of an IRQ to be used by a PCI, PnP device.

Select Reserved for an IRQ to be used by a Legacy ISA device. The options are

Available and Reserved.

DMA Channels 0~7

Select Available to indicate that a specifi c DMA channel is available to be used

by a PCI/PnP device. Select Reserved if a DMA channel specifi ed is reserved

for a Legacy ISA device.

Reserved Memory Size

This feature specifi es the size of memory block to be reserved for Legacy ISA

devices. The options are Disabled, 16K, 32K, 64K.

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Super IO Confi guration Submenu

Onboard Floppy Controller

Select Enabled to enable the onboard fl oppy controller. The options are Enabled

and Disabled.

Serial Port1 Address/Serial Port2 Address

This option specifi es the base I/O port addresses and the Interrupt Request ad-

dresses for Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2. Select Disabled to prevent the serial

port from accessing any system resources. When set to Disabled, the serial port

physically becomes unavailable. Select 3F8/IRQ4 to allow the serial port to use

3F8 as its I/O port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address. The options for

Serial Port 1 are Disabled, 3F8/IRQ4, 3E8/IRQ4, and 2E8/IRQ3. The options for

Serial Port 2 are Disabled, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4 and 2E8/IRQ3.

Serial Port2 Mode

This option allows the user to confi gure the Serial Port2 Mode. The Options

are Normal, Sharp IR, SIR, and Consumer (-Confi gured).

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Advanced Chipset Settings

This item allows the user to confi gure the Advanced Chipset settings for the

system.

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NorthBridge Confi guration

This feature allows the user to confi gure the NorthBridge Chipset settings.

Crystal Beach/DMA

This feature uses 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.

MCH (Memory Controller Hub) Branch Mode

This feature allows the user to decide how the two memory branches operate.

System address space can either be interleaved between the two branches or

sequencing 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,

Sequencing, Mirroring, and Single Channel 0.

Patrol Scrubbing

Scrubbing is a process that allows the northbridge to correct correctable memory

errors found on FBD memory modules. Select Enabled to use Patrol Scrubbing,

a background ECC memory correction activity initiated by the northbridge to fi nd

and correct memory errors by scanning all memory modules doing simulated

"READs" while checking for ECC errors. When an ECC error is detected during

this process, it is logged as a Patrol error. A correctable error is corrected and

written back into memory. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Demand Scrubbing

Scrubbing is a process that allows the northbridge 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.

Branch 0 Rank Sparing/Branch 1 Rank Sparing

Select Enable to enable the sparing feature for Branch 0 or Branch 1 of the

memory bus. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Branch 0 Rank Interleaving/Branch 1 Rank Interleaving

Select Enable to enable the functions of Memory Interleaving for Branch 0 Rank

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

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FBD Thermal Throttle Mode

Select Enabled to use the feature of closed-loop thermal throttling on a fully

buffered (FBD) memory module. If Enabled, thermal throttling will be activated

when the temperature of an FBD module reaches a predefi ned threshold. The

default setting is Enabled.

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.

Force ITK Confi guration Clocking

Select Enabled to confi gure FBD memory for ITK testing. The options are

Enabled and Disabled.

ITK Branch

Select an ITK Branch to be excluded from the BNB Memory Map. When set to

0, all memory modules installed on Branch 1 must support Lockstep Operation.

The options are 0 and 1.

Boot Graphics Adapter Priority

This feature allows the user to decide which graphics controller to be used as

the primary boot device. The options are Auto and Onboard VGA.

Read Completion Coalescing

This feature allows you to enable the PCI-Express Compliance Mode. The

options are Auto, Disabled and Enabled.

Non-Compliance Mode

Select the Compliance Mode to enable the PCI-Express Compliance Mode.

The options are Non-Compliance and Compliance.

SouthBridge Confi guration

This feature allows the user to confi gure the Intel ICH South Bridge settings.

SMBus Controller

Select Enabled to activate the onboard SMBus (System Management Bus)

controller. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

USB Functions

This feature allows the user to decide the number of onboard USB ports to be

enabled. The Options are: Disabled, 2 USB ports, 4 USB ports, and 6 USB

ports.

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USB2 Controller

Select Enabled to activate the onboard USB2 controller. The options are

Enabled and Disabled.

SLP_S4# Minimum Assertion Width

This setting allows the user to select a desired length of time to be used as

the SLP_S4# Min. Assertion Width. The options are 4-5 Sec., 3-4 Sec., 2-3

Sec. and 1-2 Sec.

Restore on AC Power Loss

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

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

State.

PCI-E Port Confi guration

Slot#6 PCI-E x8

Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically confi gure PCI-E Slot# 6 settings.

The options are Disabled and Auto.

ESB2 PCI-X Hub Confi guration

PCI Bus Frequency

This option allows the user to set the maximum PCI speed for the PCI slot

specifi ed. Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically detect the capability

of the device installed on the bus. The options for Slot 1 are Auto, 33 MHz PCI,

66 MHz PCI, 66 MHz PCI-X, 100 MHz PCI-X, and 133 MHz PCI-X. The options

for Slot 2 are Auto, 66 MHz PCI, 100 MHz PCI-X, and 133 MHz PCI-X.

I/O Port Decode

This option allows the user to select the decode range for the I/O connections.

The options are 4K Decode and 1K Decode.

RAS Sticky Error Handling

This option allows the user to decide how to handle Sticky RAS errors. The

options are Clear Errors and Leave Errors (unchanged).

VGA 16-Bit Decode

Select Enabled to enable the function of decoding VGA for the devices installed

behind the PXH PCI Controller Hub. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

IDTCV152 Spread Spectrum

Select Enable to enable IDTCV152 Spread Spectrum. The options are Enabled

and Disabled.

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Event Log Confi guration

Highlight this item and press <Enter> to view the contents of the event log.

View Event Log

This feature allows the user to view all unread events.

Mark All Events as Read

Highlight this item and press <Enter> to mark the DMI events as read.

Clear Event Log

This setting will clear all event logs when set to OK. The options are OK and

Cancel.

ECC Event Logging

This setting allows you to Enable or Disable ECC event logging.

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USB Confi guration

This feature allows the user to confi gure the USB settings.

Legacy USB Support

Select Enabled to enable USB Legacy support. Disable legacy support if there

are no USB devices installed in the system. The options are Disabled, Enabled,

and Auto.

USB 2.0 Controller Mode

This setting allows you to confi gure the USB 2.0 Controller Mode. The options

are Hi-Speed (480 Mbps) and Full Speed-(12Mbps).

BIOS EHCI Hand-Off

Select Enabled to halt the operation of the ECHI Host controller that is not

supported by the Operating System during OHCI OS handover calls. The options

are Enabled and Disabled.

Hot Plug USB FDD Support

Set to Enabled to create a dummy FDD device to be used as a hot-plug FDD.

Set to Auto for a hot-plug FDD device to be automatically created if a USB FDD

is not detected. The options are Auto, Enabled and Disabled.

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USB Mass Storage Device Confi guration

This feature allows the user to confi gure the USB Mass Storage Device set-

tings.

USB Mass Storage Device Reset Delay

This feature allows the user to set the time needed for the system to detect a

specifi c USB Mass Storage Device before it executes the next command. The

options are 10 Seconds, 20 Seconds, 30 Seconds, and 40 Seconds.

Emulation Type

This feature allows the user to confi gure the emulation type for the USB

Mass Storage Device. If set to Auto, any USB device less than 530MB will be

emulated as a fl oppy drive, and the remaining will be emulated as hard disk

drives. The Forced FDD option can be used to force a HDD-formatted drive

to boot as a fl oppy drive. The options are Auto, Floppy, Forced Floppy, HDD,

and CD ROM.

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APCI Confi guration

This item allows the user to enable or disable the ACPI support for the operating

system.

Advanced ACPI Confi guration

Use this feature to confi gure advanced ACPI options. Select Yes if the operating

system supports ACPI. Select No if the operating system does not support

ACPI.

ACPI Version Features

Select Yes to allow the RSDP pointers to point to the Fixed System Description

Tables. Select No to deactivate this function. The options are Yes and No.

ACPI APIC Support

Select Enabled to allow the ACPI APIC Table Pointer to be included in the

RSDP pointer list. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

AMI OEMB Table

Select Enabled to allow the OEMB Table Pointer to be included in the R(x)SDT

pointer lists. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Headless Mode

Select Enabled to activate the Headless Operation Mode through the ACPI

and allow the BIOS to boot up the system without using other I/O devices. The

options are Enabled and Disabled.

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Chipset ACPI Confi guration

High Precision Event Time

Select Enabled 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

Enabled and Disabled.

APM Confi guration

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This feature allows the user to confi gure the Advanced Power Management set-

tings.

Advanced Power Management (APM)

Select Enabled to use Advanced Power Management features. The options are

Enabled and Disabled.

Video Power Down Mode

If set to Suspend, video will go into the Suspend Mode when the system is in the

Suspend or Standby Mode. The options are Disabled and Suspend.

Hard Disk Power Down Mode

If set to Suspend, the onboard hard disk drives will go into the Suspend Mode

when the system is in the Suspend or Standby Mode. The options are Disabled

and Suspend.

Suspend Time Out

If set to Disabled, the system will not go into the Suspend mode no matter how

long it is inactive. If set to 1 Minute, the system will go into the Suspend mode

if the system is inactive for more than 1 minute. The options are Monitor and

Ignored.

Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Monitoring

Select Monitor to allow the keyboard and PS/2 Mouse to be monitored regularly.

The options are 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 (minutes), and Disabled.

Power Button Mode

If set to On/Off, system power will be turned on/off when the user presses the

power button. If set to the Suspend Mode, the system will go into the Suspend mode

when the user presses the power button. The options are On/Off and Suspend.

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Advanced Resume Event Control

Resume On Ring

If set to Enabled, the system will be "awakened" when the modem receives an

incoming call. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Resume On PME#

Select Enabled to allow PME to generate a wake event. The options are Enabled

and Disabled.

Resume On RTC Alarm

Select Enabled to use the Real Time Clock (RTC) to set the timer for the system

to be "awakened." The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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Hardware Health Confi guration

This feature allows the AMI BIOS to automatically display the status of the fol-

lowing items:

Temperatures

CPU Overheat Temperature

This feature allows the user to set the CPU Overheat temperature threshold. The

o

options range from 65

setting. The default setting is 78

The AMI BIOS will automatically monitor and display the following information:

C to 90oC. Use the <+> and <-> keys to set the desired

o

C.

CPU1 Temperature, CPU2 Temperature, CPU3 Temperature, CPU4 Tempera-

ture and System Temperature

Fan Speed

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. If the option is set to 3-pin fan, the fan speed is controlled by voltage. If the

option is set to 4-pin, the fan speed will be controlled by Pulse Width Modulation

(PWM). Select 3-pin if your chassis came with 3-pin fan headers. Select 4-pin if

your chassis came with 4-pin fan headers. Select Workstation if your system is

used as a Workstation. Select Server if your system is used as a Server. Select

Disable to disable the fan speed control function to allow the onboard fans to run

at full speed (12V) at all times. The Options are: 1. Disable, 2. 3-pin (Server), 3.

3-pin (Workstation), 4. 4-pin (Server) and 5. 4-pin (Workstation).

Fan1-Fan9 Speeds

Voltage

Voltage Monitoring

CPU1-CPU4 Vcore, +3.3V, +5V, +12Vcc, -12Vcc, +3.3V Standby

Note: In the Windows OS environment, the Supero Doctor III settings take prece-

dence over the BIOS settings. When fi rst installed, Supero Doctor III adopts the

temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS. Any subsequent changes

to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doctor, since the SD III settings

override the BIOS settings. For the Windows OS to adopt the BIOS temperature

threshold settings, please change the SDIII settings to be the same as those set

in the BIOS.

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MPS Confi guration

This section allows the user to confi gure the multiprocessors table.

MPS Revision

This feature allows the user to select the MPS Revision. Please follow the instruc-

tions given on the screen to select the MPS Revision Number. The options are

1.1 and 1.4.

PCI Express Confi guration

This section allows the user to confi gure the PCI Express slots.

Active State Power Management

Select Enabled to activate the function of power management for signal transac-

tions between the PCI Express L0 and L1 Links. The options are Enabled and

Disabled.

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SMBIOS Confi guration

SMBIOS SMI Support

Select Enabled to enable the function of SMBIOS SMI Wrapper support for PnP

Func 50h-5 4h. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Remote Access Confi guration



You can use this screen to select options for the Remote Access Confi guration.

Use the up and down arrow keys to select an item. Use the <+> and <-> keys to

change the value of the selected option.

Remote Access

This feature allows the user to enable the function of Remote Access. The options

are Enabled and Disabled.

If the item "Remote Access" is set to Enabled, the following items will display:

Serial Port Number

This feature allows the user to select the serial port for Console Redirection.

The options are COM1 and COM2.

Base Address, IRQ

This feature allows the user to set the Base Address and IRQ settings for

COM1 or COM2. The default setting for COM1 is 3F8h, 4. The default setting

for COM2 is 2F8h, 8.

Serial Port Mode

This feature allows the user to set the serial port mode for Console Redirection.

The options are 11520 0 8, N, 1; 57600 8, N, 1; 38400 8, N, 1; 19200 8, N, 1;

and 9600 8, N, 1.

Flow Control

This feature allows the user to set the fl ow control for Console Redirection.

The options are None, Hardware, and Software.

Redirection After BIOS POST

Select Disabled to turn off Console Redirection after Power_On_Self_Test

(POST). Select Always to keep Console Redirection active all the time after

POST. (Note: This setting may not be supported by some operating systems.)

Select Boot Loader to keep Console Redirection active during POST and Boot

Loader. The options are Disabled, Boot Loader, and Always.

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Termina l Typ e

This feature allows the user to select the target terminal type for Console

Redirection.The options are ANSI, VT100, and VT-UTF8.

VT-UTF8 Comb Key Support

This feature allows the user to select Enabled to enable the VT-UTF8

Combination Key support for the ANSI/VT100 Terminals. The options are

Enabled and Disabled.

Sredir Memory Display Delay

This feature allows the user to decide how many seconds the BIOS will wait

before memory information is displayed. The options are No Delay, Delay 1

Sec., Delay 2 Sec.; and Delay 4 Sec.



Trust ed Co mputing

TCG/TPM Support

This feature allows the user to enable or disable TPM/TCG (TPM 1.1/1.2)

support in the BIOS. The options are Yes and No.

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7-4 Boot Confi guration

This feature allows the user to confi gure the following items:

Boot Settings

Quick Boot

If Enabled, this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time

needed for system bootup. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Quiet Boot

This option allows the bootup screen options to be modifi ed between POST mes-

sages or the OEM logo. Select Disabled to allow the computer system to display

the POST messages. Select Enabled to allow the computer system to display the

OEM logo.

Add-On ROM Display Mode

This option allows the BIOS to display add-on ROM (read-only memory) mes-

sages. Select Force BIOS to display a third party BIOS during system boot. Select

"Keep Current" to display the current BIOS information during system boot.

Bootup Num-Lock

This option allows the Number Lock setting to be modifi ed during bootup. The

default setting is On. The options are On and Off.

PS/2 Mouse Support

This option allows the PS/2 mouse support to be modifi ed. The options are Auto,

Enabled and Disabled.

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Parity Checking

This option allows the us er to enabl e or disable SB IDCHK# a nd PCI SERR# Par i t y

Checking. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Wait for ‘F1’ If Error

Select Enable to allow the system to wait for the user to press F1 when an error

occurs. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display

Select Enabled to display the Setup Message: "Press DEL to run Setup" when the

user hits the DEL key. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Interrupt 19 Capture

Select Enabled to allow Option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19. The options are Enabled

and Disabled.

Boot Graphic Adapter Priority

This feature allows the user to select which graphics controller to be used as the

primary boot device. The options are Auto and Onboard VGA.

Watch Dog Timer

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

for more than 5 minutes. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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Boot Device Priority

This feature allows the user to specify the sequence of priority for the Boot De-

vice.

The settings are 1st Floppy Drive, CD ROM, ATAPI CDROM and Disabled. The

default settings are the following:

· 1st boot device – 1st Floppy Drive

· 2nd boot device – Network: IBA GE Slot

· 3rd boot device – Network: IBA GE Slot

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Hard Disk Drive

This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available HDDs.

1st Drive

This option allow the user to specify the boot sequence for the fi rst HDD.

· 1st boot device

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Removable Drives

This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available Remov-

able Drives.

1st Drive/2nd Drive

This option allow the user to specify the boot sequence for the fi rst Removable

Drive and the second Removable Drive.

The options are 1st Floppy Drive, USB: Pepper Virtual Disc 1 (2nd Drive),

and Disabled.

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CD/DVD Drives

This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available CD/DVD-

Drives.

1st Drive/2nd Drive

This option allows the user to specify the boot sequence for the First CD/DVD

Drive and the Second CD/DVD Drive. The options are CD/DVD: PS-UJDA770,

CD/DVD and Disabled.

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7-5 Security Settings

The AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password. If you use both pass-

words, the Supervisor password must be set fi rst.

Change Supervisor Password

Select this option and press <Enter> to access the Submenu, and then type in the

password.

Change User Password

Select this option and press <Enter> to access the Submenu, and then type in the

password.

Clear User Password

This option allows the user to clear a password that has been previously entered

into the system.

Password Check

Set to Setup to allow the system to perform a password check when the BIOS

Setup is invoked. Set to Always to allow the system to perform a password check

when the BIOS Setup is invoked or when the system boots up.

Boot Sector Virus Protection

This option is near the bottom of the Security Setup screen. Select "Disabled" to

deactivate the Boot Sector Virus Protection. Select "Enabled" to enable boot sector

protection. When Enabled, the AMIBOIS displays a warning when any program (or

virus) issues a Disk Format command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the

hard disk drive. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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7-6 Exit Options

Select the Exit tab from the AMIBIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS

Setup screen.

Saving Changes and Exit

When you have completed the system confi guration changes, select this option to

leave the BIOS Setup and reboot the computer, so the new system confi guration

parameters can take effect. Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and

press <Enter>.

Discarding Changes and Exit

Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes

to the system confi guration and reboot the computer. Select Discard Changes and

Exit from the Exit menu and press <Enter>.

Discarding Changes

Select this option and press <Enter> to discard all the changes and return to the

AMIBIOS Utility Program.

Load Optimal Defaults

To set this feature, select Load Optimal Defaults from the Exit menu and press

<Enter>. Then, Select "OK" to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically load Optimal

Defaults to the BIOS Settings. The Optimal settings are designed for maximum

system performance, but may not work best for all computer applications.

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Load Fail-Safe Defaults

To set this feature, select Load Fail-Safe Defaults from the Exit menu and press

<Enter>. The Fail-Safe settings are designed for maximum system stability, but not

for maximum performance.

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Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages

Appendix A

BIOS POST Messages

During the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS will check for problems. If a prob-

lem is found, the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message. The following

is a list of such BIOS messages.

Failure Fixed Disk

Fixed disk is not working or not confi gured properly. Check to see if fi xed disk is at-

tached properly. Run Setup. Find out if the fi xed-disk type is correctly identifi 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 identifi 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 confi 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 reconfi gure the system.

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System CMOS checksum bad - Default confi guration used

System CMOS has been corrupted or modifi ed incorrectly, perhaps by an application

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 confi 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 confi 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

Drive A: is present but fails the BIOS POST diskette tests. Check to see that the

drive is defi ned with the proper diskette type in Setup and that the diskette drive is

attached correctly.

Incorrect Drive A type - run SETUP

Type of fl oppy drive A: not correctly identifi ed in Setup.

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.

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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 Confl ict

Address confl ict for specifi ed device.

Allocation Error for: device

Run ISA or EISA Confi guration Utility to resolve resource confl ict for the specifi ed

device.

CD ROM Drive

CD ROM Drive identifi 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) identifi ed.

Invalid System Confi guration Data

Problem with NVRAM (CMOS) data.

I/O device IRQ confl ict

I/O device IRQ confl ict error.

PS/2 Mouse Boot Summary Screen:

PS/2 Mouse installed.

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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-storage

devices.

Operating system not found

Operating system cannot be located on either drive A: or drive C:. Enter Setup and

see if fi xed disk and drive A: are properly identifi 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 ????.

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.

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PS/2 Mouse:

PS/2 mouse identifi ed.

Run the I2O Confi guration Utility

One or more unclaimed block storage devices have the Confi guration Request bit set

in the LCT. Run an I2O Confi 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, indicating

released segments of the BIOS which can be reclaimed by a virtual memory man-

ager.

Video BIOS shadowed

Video BIOS successfully copied to shadow RAM.

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Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes

Appendix B

BIOS POST Codes

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 a

POST code that describes the problem. BIOS may also issue one of the following

beep codes:

1 long and two short beeps - video confi guration error

•

1 repetitive long beep - no memory detected

•

Terminal POST Errors

If a terminal error occurs, BIOS will shut down the system but fi rst 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.

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 fl 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

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14h Initialize keyboard controller

16h 1-2-2-3 BIOS ROM checksum

17h Initialize cache before memory Auto size

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 confi 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 confi 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”

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