SUPER MICRO Computer 6015B-Ni User Manual

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SUPERSERVER 6015B-Ni

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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 6015B-Ni. In-

stallation and maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only.

The SuperServer 6015B-Ni is an economical, dual processor server based on the

SC812L-520U 1U rackmount server chassis and the X7DBU, a dual processor

serverboard that supports Intel

Front Side (System) Bus speed of 1333/1066/667 MHz and up to 32 GB of ECC

FBD DDR2-667/533 SDRAM.

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Xeon® 5300/5100/5000 series processors at a

Preface

Manual Organization

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 X7DBU serverboard

and the SC812L-520U chassis, which make up the SuperServer 6015B-Ni.

Chapter 2: Server Installation

This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperServer 6015B-Ni into

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

your server was ordered without processor and memory components, this chapter

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

Chapter 3: System Interface

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

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

located throughout the system.

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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 6015B-Ni.

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup

Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the X7DBU 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 1U SC812L-520U rackmount

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

stalling, removing or reconfi guring peripheral drives and when replacing the system

power supply unit 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: Software Installation

Appendix D: System Specifi cations

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Table of Contents

Preface

About This Manual ...................................................................................................... iii

Manual Organization ................................................................................................... iii

Chapter 1: Introduction

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

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

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

1-4 Contacting Super Micro .................................................................................. 1-5

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

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

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

Installing the Chassis Rails ...................................................................... 2-5

Installing the Rack Rails .......................................................................... 2-5

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

Installing the Server into a Telco Rack .................................................... 2-7

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

2-6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup ....................................................................... 2-9

Chapter 3: System Interface

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

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

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

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

UID ........................................................................................................... 3-1

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

Universal Information LED ....................................................................... 3-2

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

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

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

Power ....................................................................................................... 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

5-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation ............................................................... 5-2

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

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

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

Connecting the Control Panel .................................................................. 5-6

5-4 I/O Ports ......................................................................................................... 5-7

5-5 Installing Memory ........................................................................................... 5-7

5-6 Adding PCI Cards ........................................................................................... 5-9

5-7 Serverboard Details ...................................................................................... 5-10

X7DBU Layout ....................................................................................... 5-10

X7DBU Quick Reference ....................................................................... 5-11

5-8 Connector Defi nitions ................................................................................... 5-12

ATX Power Connection .......................................................................... 5-12

Auxiliary Power Connector ..................................................................... 5-12

Processor Power Connector .................................................................. 5-12

NMI Button ............................................................................................. 5-12

Power LED ............................................................................................. 5-12

HDD LED ............................................................................................... 5-13

NIC1 LED ............................................................................................... 5-13

NIC2 LED ............................................................................................... 5-13

Universal Information LED ..................................................................... 5-13

Power Fail LED ...................................................................................... 5-14

Reset Button .......................................................................................... 5-14

Power Button .......................................................................................... 5-14

Universal Serial Bus ............................................................................... 5-14

Universal Serial Bus Headers ................................................................ 5-15

Serial Ports ............................................................................................. 5-15

Fan Headers .......................................................................................... 5-15

Chassis Intrusion .................................................................................... 5-16

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Power LED/Speaker ............................................................................... 5-16

ATX PS/2 Keyboard & Mouse Ports ...................................................... 5-16

Overheat LED ........................................................................................ 5-16

Wake-On-LAN ........................................................................................ 5-17

Wake-On-Ring ........................................................................................ 5-17

SMB ........................................................................................................ 5-17

SMBUS_PS ............................................................................................ 5-17

JLAN 1/2 (Ethernet Ports) ...................................................................... 5-18

Alarm Reset ........................................................................................... 5-18

SGPIO .................................................................................................... 5-18

5-9 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 5-19

Explanation of Jumpers ......................................................................... 5-19

CMOS Clear ........................................................................................... 5-19

VGA Enable/Disable ............................................................................... 5-19

LAN Enable/Disable ............................................................................... 5-20

Watch Dog Enable/Disable .................................................................... 5-20

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C Enable/Disable ................................................................................. 5-20

5-10 Onboard Indicators ....................................................................................... 5-21

LAN1/LAN2 LEDs .................................................................................. 5-21

LE1 ......................................................................................................... 5-21

LE2 ......................................................................................................... 5-21

5-11 Floppy, IDE and SATA Drive Connections ................................................... 5-22

Floppy Connector ................................................................................... 5-22

IDE Connector ........................................................................................ 5-23

SATA Ports ............................................................................................. 5-23

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Installing Components in the 3.5" Drive Bays ......................................... 6-5

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

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

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

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Chapter 7: BIOS

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

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

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

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

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

7-6 Boot .............................................................................................................. 7-24

7-7 Exit ................................................................................................................ 7-25

Appendices:

Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages

Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes

Appendix C: Software Installation

Appendix D: System Specifi cations

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Chapter 1

Introduction

1-1 Overview

Supermicro's SuperServer 6015B-Ni is an economic, dual processor 1U rackmount

server. The SuperServer 6015B-Ni is comprised of two main subsystems: the

SC812L-520U 1U rackmount chassis and the X7DBU dual processor serverboard.

Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been

certifi ed for use with the SuperServer 6015B-Ni. (www.supermicro.com)

In addition to the mainboard and chassis, various hardware components may have

been included with your SuperServer 6015B-Ni, as listed below:

 Two (2) CPU heatsinks (SNK-P0017)

 Two (2) 10-cm blower fans (FAN-0059L)

 Three (3) riser cards (RSC-R1UU-2E8, RSC-R1UU-E8R and RSC-R1UU-

XR)

 SATA Accessories:

One (1) 48-cm SATA cable (CBL-0206L)

One (1) 59-cm SATA cable (CBL-0207L)

One (1) 70-cm SATA cable (CBL-0208L)

 Rackmount hardware with screws (CSE-PT34)

Two (2) rack rail assemblies

Six (6) brackets for mounting the rack rails to a rack/telco rack

 One (1) CD-ROM containing drivers and utilities:

 SuperServer 6015B-Ni User's Manual

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1-2 Serverboard Features

At the heart of the SuperServer 6015B-Ni lies the X7DBU, a dual processor

serverboard based on Intel's 5000P chipset. Below are the main features of the

X7DBU (see Figure 1-1 for a block diagram of the chipset).

Processors

The X7DBU supports single or dual 771-pin Intel Xeon 5300/5100/5000 series pro-

cessors at a FSB speed of 1333/1066/667 MHz. Please refer to the serverboard

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

Memory

The X7DBU has eight 240-pin DIMM sockets that can support up to 32 GB of ECC

FBD (Fully Buffered DIMM) DDR2-667 or DDR2-533 SDRAM. The memory is an

interleaved confi guration, which requires modules of the same size and speed to be

installed in pairs. Please refer to Chapter 5 for memory speed jumper settings.

UIO

The X7DBU is a specially-designed serverboard that features Supermicro's UIO

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

that can support any one of several types of UIO card types to add SAS ports,

additional LAN ports, etc. to the serverboard. This allows the user to tailor the

serverboard to their own needs.

Serial ATA

An on-chip (ESB2) SATA controller is integrated into the X7DBU to provide a

six-port, 3 Gb/sec Serial ATA subsystem, which is RAID 0, 1 and 10 supported.

The SATA 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.

Onboard Controllers/Ports

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

support up to two IDE hard drives or ATAPI devices. The color-coded I/O ports

include one COM port, a VGA (monitor) port, two USB 2.0 ports, PS/2 mouse and

keyboard ports and two gigabit Ethernet ports.

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ATI Graphics Controller

The X7DBU 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.

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.

Figure 1-1. Intel 3010 Chipset:

System Block Diagram

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

UIOP

(PWR)

SXB1: PCI-E x16

PCI-E x8 slot

PCI-X slot

ES1000

Gb LAN Ports (2)

ATI

PCI-E x8

PCI-E x8

PCI-E x8

PCI-X 133

CPU #2

5000 P

ESB2

LPC Bus

CPU #1

ATA100

3 Gb/s

USB 2.0

FBD C H0

FBD C H1

FBD C H2

FBD C H3

IDE

SATA Ports (4)

USB Ports (5)

DDR2-667/533 (FB D)

DIMM 1A

DIMM 1B

DIMM 2A

DIMM 2B

DIMM 3A

DIMM 3B

DIMM 4A

DIMM 4B

Kybd/

Mouse

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FDD

FWH

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1-3 Server Chassis Features

The SC812L-520U is Supermicro's second-generation 1U chassis and features

three hard drive bays, two front side USB ports and a revolutionary cooling design

that can keep today's most powerful processors running well below their temperature

thresholds. The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC812L-

520U chassis.

System Power

When confi gured as a SuperServer 6015B-Ni, the SC812L-520U chassis includes

a 520W power supply.

Control Panel

The SC812L-520U control panel provides important system monitoring and control

information. LEDs indicate power on, network activity, hard disk drive activity, UID

and system overheat conditions. Also present are a main power button, a system

reset button and a UID button.

I/O Backplane

The SC812L-520U is a 1U rackmount chassis. Its I/O backplane provides three

standard size PCI slots, one COM port (the other is internal), one VGA port, two USB

ports, PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports, two Ethernet (LAN) ports and a UID LED.

Cooling System

The SC812L-520U chassis' revolutionary cooling design has been optimized to

provide suffi cient cooling for dual CPU confi gurations. The SC812L-520U includes

two heavy duty 10-cm blower fans located in the middle of the chassis. These fans

operate continuously at full rpm. An overheat LED will be activated if they break

down and the ambient air temperature inside the chassis rises.

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1-4 Contacting Super Micro

Headquarters

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.
980 Rock Ave.
San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail] (General Information)
[e-mail] (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: [e-mail] (General Information)
[e-mail] (Technical Support)
[e-mail] (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: [e-mail]
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 SuperServer 6015B-Ni

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 SuperServer 6015B-Ni system has come to you with the proces-

sors 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 SuperServer 6015B-Ni 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 SuperServer 6015B-

Ni. 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. Read the Rack and Server

Precautions in the next section.

2-3 Preparing for Setup

The box the SuperServer 6015B-Ni 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

completely (~25 inches).

- Leave 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).

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

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

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Warnings and Precautions!

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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

simultaneously may cause the rack to become unstable.

Server Precautions:

- Review the electrical and general safety precautions in Chapter 4.

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

rails.

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

work up.

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

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

power failure.

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Allow the power supply units to cool before touching them.

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

ers closed when not servicing to maintain proper cooling.

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Rack Mounting Considerations

Ambient Operating Temperature

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

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

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

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

ture (Tmra).

Reduced 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 SuperServer 6015B-Ni into a

rack. If the 6015B-Ni has already been mounted into a rack, you can skip ahead

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

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

for installing the 6015B-Ni into a rack with the rack rails provided. You should also

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

Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails

You should have received two rack rail assemblies with the SuperServer 6015B-Ni.

Each of these assemblies consist of three sections: an inner fi xed chassis rail that

secures to the 6015B-Ni (A) and an outer fi xed rack rail that secures directly to the

rack itself (B). A sliding rail guide sandwiched between the two should remain at-

tached to the fi xed rack rail. (See Figure 2-1.) The A and B rails must be detached

from each other to install.

To remove the fi xed chassis rail (A), pull it out as far as possible - you should hear

a "click" sound as a locking tab emerges from inside the rail assembly and locks

the inner rail. Then depress the locking tab to pull the inner rail completely out.

Do this for both the left and right side rack rail assemblies.

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

Mounting Holes

B

Locking Tab

A

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Installing the Chassis Rails

Position the fi xed chassis rail sections you just removed along the side of the

6015B-Ni making sure the screw holes line up. Note that these two rails are left/right

specifi c. Screw the rail securely to the side of the chassis (see Figure 2-2). Repeat

this procedure for the other rail on the other side of the chassis. You will also need

to attach the rail brackets when installng into a telco rack.

Locking Tabs: As you have seen, 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 Chassis Rails

Installing the Rack Rails

Determine where you want to place the SuperServer 6015B-Ni in the rack. (See

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

guide assemblies at the desired location in the rack, keeping the sliding rail guide

facing the inside of the rack. Screw the assembly securely to the rack using the

brackets provided. Attach the other assembly to the other side of the rack, making

sure both are at the exact same height and with the rail guides facing inward.

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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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Installing the Server into a Telco Rack

To install the SuperServer 6015B-Ni into a Telco type rack, use two L-shaped

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

the server will extend out the front of the rack. Larger chassis should be positioned

to balance the weight between front and back. If a bezel is included on your

server, remove it. Then attach the two front brackets to each side of the chassis,

then the two rear brackets positioned with just enough space to accommodate the

width of the telco rack. Finish by sliding the chassis into the rack and tightening

the brackets to the rack.

Figure 2-4. Installing the Server into a Telco Rack

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2-5 Checking the Serverboard Setup

After you install the 6015B-Ni in the rack, you will need to open the unit to make sure

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

1. Accessing the inside of the 6015B-Ni (see Figure 2-5)

First, release the retention screws that secure the unit to the rack. Grasp the two

handles on either side and pull the unit straight out until it locks (you will hear

a "click"). Next, depress the two buttons on the top of the chassis to release

the top cover. There is a large rectangular recess in the middle front of the top

cover to help you 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.

2. Check the CPUs (processors)

You should have one or two processors already installed into the system board.

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

cessor and heatsink installation.

3. Check the system memory

Your 6015B-Ni server system may have come with system memory already

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

adding system memory, refer to Chapter 5.

4. Installing add-on cards

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

on installing PCI add-on cards.

5. Check all cable connections and airfl ow

Make sure all power and data cables are properly connected and not block-

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

check the air seals for damage. The air seals are located under the blower fan

and beneath the frame cross section that separates the drive bay area from the

serverboard area of the chassis.

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2-6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup

Next, you should check to make sure the hard drives have been properly installed

and all connections have been made.

1. Accessing the drive bays

For servicing the hard drives, you will need to remove the top chassis cover. If

you need to remove or install hard drives, please refer to Chapter 6.

2. Check the airfl ow

Airfl ow is provided by two heavy-duty 10-cm blower fans. The system com-

ponent 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 do not block the airfl ow generated

by the fans.

3. Supplying power to the system

The last thing you must do is to provide input power to the system. Plug the

power cord from the power supply unit into a high-quality power strip that offers

protection from electrical noise and power surges. It is recommended that you

use an uninterruptible power supply (UPS). Turn on the power switch on the

back of the power supply, then depress the power button on the front chassis

control panel.

Figure 2-5. Accessing the Inside of the SuperServer 6015B-Ni

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Chapter 3

System Interface

3-1 Overview

There are several LEDs on the control panel to keep you constantly informed

of the overall status of the system. There are also three buttons on the chassis

control panel.

3-2 Control Panel Buttons

There are three buttons located on the front of the chassis: a reset button, a power

on/off button and a UID button.

 RESET:

 POWER: This is the main power button, which is used to apply or turn off

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

main power but keeps standby power supplied to the system.

Use the reset button to reboot the system.

 UID:

the front and rear of the chassis for easy system location in large stack confi gura-

tions. The LED will remain on until the button is pushed a second time. Another

UID button on the rear of the chassis serves the same function. See the table in

Figure 3-1 for descriptions of UID LED states.

Depressing the UID (unit identifi er) button illuminates an LED on both

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3-3 Control Panel LEDs

The control panel located on the front of the SC812L-520U 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.



Universal Information LED: When this LED blinks red slowly, it indicates

a fan failure and when blinking red quickly a power failure. This LED will be blue

when used for UID (Unit Identifi er). When on continuously it indicates an overheat

condition, which may be caused by cables obstructing 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 indicated condition exists. See the table below for descriptions of the LED

states.

Figure 3-1. Universal Information LED States

Universal Information LED States

State Indication

Slow Blinking Red (1x/sec) Fan Fail

Solid Red CPU Overheat

Fast Blinking Red (4x/sec) Power Fail

Solid Blue Local UID Button Depressed

Blinking Blue IPMI-Activated UID

Note: deactivating the UID LED must be performed in the same way it was acti-

vated. (If the UID LED was activated via IPMI, you can only turn the LED off via

IPMI and not with the UID button.)

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 NIC2: Indicates network activity on LAN2 when fl ashing.

 NIC1:

 HDD: Indicates IDE channel activity when fl ashing.

 Power:

This LED should normally be illuminated when the system is operating.

Indicates network activity on LAN1 when fl ashing.

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

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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 6015B-Ni 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

installing main system components, such as the serverboard, memory

modules and the DVD-ROM and fl oppy drives (not necessary for SATA

drives). When disconnecting power, you should fi rst power down the system

with the operating system and then unplug the power cords from all the power

supply modules 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 necessary.

 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 electrostatic discharge as protection

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

designed as electrical insulators.

 The power supply power cord 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 polarities (see Figure

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

recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to

the manufacturer's instructions.

 DVD-ROM Laser: CAUTION - this server may have come equipped with

a DVD-ROM drive. To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam and

hazardous radiation 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 6015B-Ni clean and free of clutter.

 The SuperServer 6015B-Ni weighs approximately 33 lbs. (15 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

removed 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 any board from its 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

6015B-Ni is operating to ensure proper cooling. Out of warranty damage to the

6015B-Ni 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 processors and heatsinks to

the X7DBU serverboard, connect the data and power cables and install add-on

cards. All serverboard jumpers and connections are described and a layout and

quick reference chart are included in this chapter. Remember to close the chas-

sis completely when you have fi nished working on the serverboard to protect and

cool the system suffi ciently.

5-1 Handling the Serverboard

Static electrical discharge can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent dam-

age to printed circuit boards, it is important to handle them very carefully (see

Chapter 4). Also note that the size and weight of the serverboard can cause

it to bend if handled improperly, which may result in damage. To prevent the

serverboard from bending, keep one hand under the center of the board to sup-

port it when handling. The following measures are generally suffi cient to protect

your equipment from static discharge.

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.

Unpacking

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

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

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5-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation

When handling the processor, avoid placing direct pressure on the label

!

IMPORTANT! Always connect the power cord last and remove it fi rst before add-

ing, removing or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install

the processor into the CPU socket before you install the heatsink and fan. The

X7DBU can support either one or two Xeon 5300/5100/5000 type processors. If

installing one processor only, install it into CPU socket #1.

Notes:

1. Intel's boxed Xeon CPU package contains a CPU fan and heatsink assembly. If

you buy a CPU separately, make sure that you use only Intel-certifi ed multi-direc-

tional heatsinks and fans.

area of the fan. Also, do not place the serverboard on a conductive

surface, which can damage the BIOS battery and prevent the system

from booting up.

2. When purchasing a Xeon 5300/5100/5000 CPU or when receiving a serverboard

with a CPU pre-installed, make sure that the CPU plastic cap is in place and none

of the CPU pins are bent; otherwise, contact the retailer immediately.

Installing the Processor

1. A black PnP cap is attached to the

load plate to protect the CPU socket.

Press the load lever down and away

from the retention clasp to release the

load plate from its locked position.

2. Gently lift the load lever to open the

load plate.

Load lever

PnP cap

Load plate released

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3. Use your thumb and your index

fi nger to hold the CPU at opposite

sides.

4. Align pin1 of the CPU (the cor-

ner marked with a triangle) with the

notched corner of the CPU socket.

5. Find the corner of the CPU that

has a semi-circle cutout below a gold

dot (CPU key). This corner should be

aligned with the cutout on the socket

(socket key).

6. Once aligned, carefully lower the

CPU straight down into the socket.

Do not drop the CPU on the socket,

do not move the CPU horizontally

or vertically and do not rub the CPU

against any surface or any of the

contacts, which may damage the CPU

and/or contacts.

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Gold dot

Socket key

CPU key

Notched corner

CPU pin 1

7. With the CPU in the socket, inspect

the four corners of the CPU to make

sure that it is properly installed.

8. Use your thumb to gently push the

load lever down until it snaps into the

retention clasp.

9. If the CPU is properly installed into

the socket, the PnP cap will be auto-

matically released from the load plate

when the lever locks. Remove the cap.

Repeat steps to install a second CPU

if desired.

Warning! Keep the plastic PnP cap.

The serverboard must be shipped

with the PnP cap properly installed

to protect the CPU socket. Shipment

without the PnP cap properly installed

will void the warranty.

Load lever

CPU installed in socket

PnP cap released

from load plate

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Installing the Heatsink

1. Do not apply any thermal grease

to the heatsink or the CPU die; the

required amount has already been

applied.

2. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU

so that the four mounting holes are

aligned with those on the (preinstalled)

heatsink retention mechanism.

3. Screw in two diagonal screws (i.e.

the #1 and the #2 screws) until just

snug. Do not fully tighten the screws

or you may damage the CPU.)

4. Add the two remaining screws then

fi nish the installation by fully tightening

all four screws.

Removing the Heatsink

Warning! We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be

removed. However, if you do need to uninstall the heatsink, please

!

1. Unscrew and remove the heatsink screws from the serverboard in the sequence as

show in the picture above.

2. Hold the heatsink and gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU. (Do

not use excessive force when wriggling the heatsink!!)

follow the instructions below to prevent damage to the CPU or the

CPU socket.

3. Once the heatsink is loose, remove it from the CPU.

4. Clean the surface of the CPU and the heatsink to get rid of the old thermal grease.

Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease on the surface before you re-install the

heatsink.

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5-3 Connecting Cables

Now that the processors are installed, the next step is to connect the cables to

the serverboard. 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

carefully routed in preconfi gured systems 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 reroute them as they

were originally after reconnecting them (make sure the red wires connect to the

pin 1 locations). If you are confi guring the system, keep the airfl ow in mind when

routing the cables. The following data cables (with their serverboard connector

locations noted) should be connected. See the serverboard layout diagram in this

chapter for connector locations.

 DVD-ROM Drive cable (IDE#1)

 Control Panel cable (JF1, see next page)

 SATA cables (SATA0 ~ SATA3)

Connecting Power Cables

The X7DBU has a 20-pin primary power supply connector designated "JPW1" for

connection to the ATX power supply. Connect the appropriate connector from the

power supply to JPW1 to supply power to the serverboard. See the Connector

Defi nitions section in this chapter for power connector pin defi nitions.

In addition, your power supply must be connected to the 4-pin Auxiliary ATX Power

connection at JPW2 and the 8-pin Processor Power connector at JPW3.

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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 indi-

cators. Please note that even and odd numbered pins are on opposite sides of

each header.

All JF1 wires have been bundled into single keyed ribbon cable to simplify their

connection. The red wire in the ribbon cable plugs into pin 1 of JF1. Connect

the other end of the cable to the Control Panel printed circuit board, located just

behind the system status LEDs in the chassis.

See the Connector Defi nitions section in this chapter for details and pin descrip-

tions of JF1.

Figure 5-1. Front Control Panel Header Pins (JF1)

20 19

Ground

x (key)

Power LED

HDD LED

NIC1

NIC2

OH/Fan Fail LED

Power Fail LED

Ground

Ground

2 1

NMI

x (key)

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Reset

Power

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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.

Figure 5-2. Rear Panel I/O Ports

Mouse

(Green)

USB0/1 Ports

Keyboard

(Purple)

COM1 Port
(Turquoise)

VGA Port

(Blue)

LAN1 LAN2

UID

5-5 Installing Memory

Note: Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules.

CAUTION

Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules

to prevent any possible damage. Also note that the memory is inter-

leaved to improve performance (see step 1).

DIMM Installation (See Figure 5-5)

1. Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with slot

DIMM#1A and DIMM#1B. The memory scheme is interleaved so you must install

two modules at a time.

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

the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the DIMM module incorrectly.

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

Repeat for all modules (see step 1 above).

Memory Support

The X7DBU supports up to 32 GB of ECC FBD (Fully Buffered DIMM) DDR2-667

or DDR2-533 SDRAM. The memory is an interleaved confi guration, which requires

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modules of the same size and speed to be installed in pairs. You should not mix

DIMMs of different sizes and speeds.

Notes: Due to OS limitations, some operating systems may not show more than

4 GB of memory. Due to memory allocation to system devices, memory remain-

ing available for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used. The

reduction in memory availability is disproportional. (Refer to the Memory Availability

Table below for details.)

Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability

System Device Size Physical Memory Remaining

Firmware Hub fl ash memory
(System BIOS)

Local APIC 4 KB 3.99

Area Reserved for the
chipset

I/O APIC (4 Kbytes) 4 KB 3.99

PCI Enumeration Area 1 256 MB 3.76

PCI Express (256 MB) 256 MB 3.51

PCI Enumeration Area 2
(if needed) -Aligned on
256-MB boundary-

VGA Memory 16 MB 2.85

TSEG 1 MB 2.84

Memory available to System
BIOS & OS applications

1 MB 3.99

2 MB 3.99

512 MB 3.01

(4 GB Total System Memory)

2.84

Figure 5-3. Installing DIMM into Slot

To Install: Insert module vertically

and press down until it snaps into

place. Pay attention to the bottom

notch.

To Remove: Use your thumbs

to gently push each release tab

outward to free the DIMM from the

slot.

DDR2 FBD DIMM

Top View of DDR2 FBD Slot

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5-6 Adding PCI Cards

1. PCI Expansion Slots

Two riser cards are used to support add-on cards to the system. The SC812L-520U

chassis can accommodate two standard size (full height full length) and one low

profi le PCI expansion card. When viewed from the chassis front, the standard size

card installs to the left and the low-profi le card installs to the right side.

PCI cards are installed into riser cards that have been pre-installed to the system.

An additional two riser cards are included to support PCI-E add-on cards. See

confi guration list below.

2. PCI card installation

Before installing a PCI add-on card, make sure you install it into the correct riser

card. Begin by releasing the locking tab that corresponds to the slot you wish to

populate. Insert the expansion card into the correct riser card, pushing down with

your thumbs evenly on both sides of the card.

PCI Slot/Card Confi gurations

Right Side Riser Cards Expansion card supported

RSC-R1UU-XR 1x PCI-X 133 MHz card

RSC-R1UU-E8R (in accessory box) 1x PCI-Express x8 card

Left Side Riser Card Expansion card supported

CSE-R1UU-2E8 2x PCI-E x8 cards

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5-7 Serverboard Details

Figure 5-4. SUPER X7DBU Layout

(not drawn to scale)

Kybd/

Mouse

USB0/1

COM1

VGA

LAN1

LAN2

SW1

FAN6 FAN5

Battery

UIOP

SXB2

Speaker

DIMM 4B

DIMM 4A

DIMM 3B

DIMM 3A

DIMM 2B

DIMM 2A

DIMM 1B

DIMM 1A

North Bridge

5000P

II2C1II2C2

SXB2: PCI-E x8

SXB1: PCI-E x16

SUPER X7DBU

FAN7 /
CPU1FAN

SMBUS_PS

South Bridge

ESB2

CPU 1

CPU 2

SATA0

BIOS

SATA1

SATA2

SGPIO1

SGPIO2

JPW2

SATA3

JPW3

JPW1

FAN1

JF1

FAN2

JD1

JOH1

JP1

FAN3

FAN8 /
CPU2FAN

SATA4

SATA5

IDE#1

SIMSO

JWOR

JPG1

COM2

ATI

ES1000

JBT1

JPL1

JWD
JK1

JWOL

JPL2

USB4

USB2/3

SMB

JL1

Floppy

FAN4

Notes:

Jumpers not noted are for test purposes only.

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X7DBU Quick Reference

Jumper Description Default Setting

JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Section 5-9)

2

C1/II2C2 I2C Enable/Disable Open (Disabled)

II

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

JPL1/ JPL2 JLAN1/JLAN2 Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JWD Watch Dog Pins 1-2 (Reset)

Connector Description

COM1/COM2 COM1/COM2 Serial Port Connector/Header

FAN 1-8 Fan Headers 1-8

Floppy Floppy Disk Drive Connector

IDE#1 IDE Hard Drive Connector

JD1 Power LED (pins1-3)/Speaker Header (pins 4-7)

JF1 Front Control Panel Connector

JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header

JK1 Keylock Header

JOH1 Overheat LED

JPW1 Primary 20-Pin ATX Power Connector

JPW2 Auxiliary Power Connector (4-pin)

JPW3 Processor Power Connector (8-pin)

JWOL Wake-on-LAN Header

JWOR Wake-on-Ring Header

LAN1/2 Gigabit Ethernet Ports

SATA0~SATA5 Intel (ESB2) SATA Ports

SGPIO1/SGPIO2 SGPIO Headers

SIMSO IPMI 2.0 (with virtual media over LAN) Slot

SMB System Management Bus Header

SMBUS_PS System Management (I

USB0/1 USB Ports

USB2/3 USB2/USB3 Header

USB4 USB4 Header

2

C) Power Header

Other Description

LE1 Power On LED

LE2 Rear UID LED

SW1 UID (Unit Identifi er) Button

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5-8 Connector Defi nitions

ATX Power Connector

The primary ATX power supply con-

nector meets the SSI (Superset ATX)

20-pin specifi cation. Make sure that

the orientation of the connector is

correct. See the table on the right for

pin defi nitions.

Auxiliary Power Connector

In addition to the Primary ATX power

connector (above), the Auxiliary 4-pin

connector at JPW2 must also be con-

nected to your power supply. See the

table on the right for pin defi nitions.

ATX Power 20-pin Connector

Pin Defi nitions (JPW1)

Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition

11 +3.3V 1 +3.3V

12 -12V 2 +3.3V

13 COM 3 COM

14 PS_ON 4 +5V

15 COM 5 COM

16 COM 6 +5V

17 COM 7 COM

18 Res (NC) 8 PWR_OK

19 +5V 9 5VSB

20 +5V 10 +12V

Auxiliary Power

Pin Defi nitions (JPW2)

Pins Defi nition

1 & 2 Ground

3 & 4 +12V

Processor Power Connector

JPW3 must also be connected to the

power supply to provide power for the

processor(s). 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.

Power LED

The Power LED connection is located

on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the

table on the right for pin defi nitions.

Processor Power

Pin Defi nitions (JPW3)

Pins Defi nition

1 through 4 Ground

5 through 8 +12V

NMI Button

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

19 Control

20 Ground

Power LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

15 Vcc

16 Control

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HDD LED

The HDD (IDE Hard Disk Drive) LED

connection is located on pins 13 and

14 of JF1. Attach the IDE hard drive

LED cable to display disk activity.

Refer to the table on the right for pin

defi nitions.

NIC1 LED

The NIC1 (Network Interface Control-

ler) LED connection is located on pins

11 and 12 of JF1. Attach the NIC1

LED cable to display network activity.

Refer to the table on the right for pin

defi nitions.

HDD LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

13 Vcc

14 HD Active

NIC1 LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

11 Vcc

12 Ground

NIC2 LED

The NIC2 (Network Interface Control-

ler) LED connection is located on pins

9 and 10 of JF1. Attach the NIC2

LED cable to display network activity.

Refer to the table on the right for pin

defi nitions.

Universal Information LED

Connect an LED to pins 7 and 8 of

JF1 to provide advanced warning of

chassis overheating or fan failure.

These pins also work with the front

UID indicator, which will activate as

either a solid or fl ashing blue LED

depending on whether the LED was

activated via IPMI or the UID button.

Refer to the tables on the right for pin

defi nitions and status indicators.

NIC2 LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

9 Vcc

10 Ground

Universal Info. LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

7 Vcc

8 Control

Red LED Indications

State Indication

Solid Overheat

Blinking (fast) Power Fail

Blinking (slow) Fan fail

Blue LED Indications

State Indication

Solid UID (via Button)

Blinking UID (via IPMI)

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Power Fail LED

The Power Fail LED connection is

located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1. Re-

fer to the table on the right for pin

defi nitions.

Reset Button

The Reset Button connection is lo-

cated on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach

it to the hardware reset switch on the

computer case. Refer to the table on

the right for pin defi nitions.

Power Button

Power Fail LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

5 Vcc

6 Ground

Reset Button

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

3 Reset

4 Ground

The Power Button connection is

located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Mo-

mentarily contacting both pins will

power on/off the system. This button

can also be confi gured to function

as a suspend button (see the Power

Button Mode setting in BIOS). To turn

off the power when set to suspend

mode, depress the button for at least

4 seconds. Refer to the table on the

right for pin defi nitions.

Universal Serial Bus
(USB0/1)

Two Universal Serial Bus ports are

located on the I/O backplane. USB0

is the bottom connector and USB1 is

the top connector. See the table on

the right for pin defi nitions.

Power Button

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

1 PW_ON

2 Ground

Universal Serial Bus

Pin Defi nitions (USB0/1)

USB0
Pin # Defi nition

1 +5V 1 +5V

2 PO- 2 PO-

3 PO+ 3 PO+

4 Ground 4 Ground

5 N/A 5 Key

USB1
Pin # Defi nition

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Universal Serial Bus
Headers

Three additional USB headers (USB2/

USB3 and USB4) are included on the

serverboard. These may be used for

front side access. A USB cable (not

included) is needed for the connec-

tion. See the table on the right for

pin defi nitions.

Serial Ports

The COM1 serial port is located on

the IO backplane. COM2 is a header

on the serverboard (see serverboard

layout for location). See the table on

the right for pin defi nitions.

Universal Serial Bus Headers

Pin Defi nitions (USB2, USB3, USB4)

USB2
Pin # Defi nition

1 +5V 1 +5V

2 PO- 2 PO-

3 PO+ 3 PO+

4 Ground 4 Ground

5 Key 5 NC

Serial Port Pin Defi nitions

(COM1, COM2)

Pin # Defi nition Pin # Defi nition

1 DCD 6 DSR

2RXD 7 RTS

3 TXD 8 CTS

4DTR 9RI

5 Ground 10 NC

USB3, USB4
Pin # Defi nition

Fan Headers

The X7DBU has fi ve eight headers,

designated Fan1 through Fan8. FAN5

through FAN8 are for 4-pin Pulse

Width Modulated (PWM) fans and are

to be connected to the CPU heatsink

fans. Their speed is controlled via

Thermal Management with a BIOS

setting. FAN1 through FAN4 are 3-

pin, non-PWM fans. See the tables

on the right for pin defi nitions.

Note: Pin 10 is included on the header but not on

the port. NC indicates no connection.

4-pin Fan Header

Pin Defi nitions

(FAN5-8)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Ground (Black)

2 +12V (Red)

3 Tachometer

4 PWM Control

3-pin Fan Header

Pin Defi nitions

(FAN1-FAN4)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Ground (Black)

2 +12V (Red)

3 Tachometer

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Chassis Intrusion

A Chassis Intrusion header is located

at JL1. Attach the appropriate cable

to inform you of a chassis intrusion.

Power LED/Speaker

On the JD1 header, pins 1-3 are for

a power LED, pins 4-7 are for the

speaker. See the table on the right

for speaker pin defi nitions.

Note: The speaker connector pins are

for use with an external speaker. If

you wish to use the onboard speaker,

you should close pins 6-7 with a

jumper.

Chassis Intrusion

Pin Defi nitions (JL1)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Intrusion Input

Pin # Function Defi nition

4 + Speaker data (red wire)

5 Key No connection

6 Key

7 Speaker data

2 Ground

Speaker Connector

Pin Defi nitions (JD1)

ATX PS/2 Keyboard and
PS/2 Mouse Ports

The ATX PS/2 keyboard and the PS/2

mouse ports are located beside the

USB ports. See the table on the right

for pin defi nitions.

Overheat LED

Connect an LED to the JOH1 header

to provide warning of a chassis over-

heating condition. See the table on the

right for pin defi nitions.

PS/2 Keyboard and

Mouse Ports

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition

1 Data

2NC

3 Ground

4 VCC

5 Clock

6NC

Overheat LED

Pin Defi nitions

(JOH1)

Pin# Defi nition

1 +5V

2 OH Active

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Wake-On-LAN

The Wake-On-LAN header is desig-

nated JWOL. See the table on the

right for pin defi nitions. You must

enable the LAN Wake-Up setting in

BIOS to use this feature. You must

also have a LAN card with a Wake-

on-LAN connector and cable.

Wake-On-Ring

The Wake-On-Ring header is desig-

nated JWOR. This function allows

your computer to receive and "wake-

up" by an incoming call to the modem

when in suspend state. See the table

on the right for pin defi nitions. You

must have a WOR card and cable to

use this feature.

Wake-On-LAN

Pin Defi nitions

(JWOL)

Pin# Defi nition

1 +5V Standby

2 Ground

3 Wake-up

Wake-On-Ring

Pin Defi nitions

(JWOR)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Ground (Black)

2 Wake-up

SMB

The System Management Bus header

(for the PCI bus) is designated SMB.

Connect the appropriate cable here to

utilize SMB on your system. See the

table on the right for pin defi nitions.

SMBUS_PS

This header is for I2C, which may be

used to monitor the status of the power

supply. See the table on the right for

pin defi nitions.

SMB Header

Pin Defi nitions (SMB)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Data

2 Ground

3 Clock

4 No Connection

SMBUS_PS (I2C)

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition

1 Clock

2 SMB Data

3N/A

4N/A

5N/A

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JLAN1/2 (Ethernet Ports)

Two Ethernet ports (designated JLAN1

and JLAN2) are located beside the

VGA port on the I/O backplane. These

ports accept RJ45 type cables.

Alarm Reset (JAR)

The system will notify you in the event

of a power supply failure. This feature

assumes that Supermicro redundant

power supply units are installed in the

chassis. Connect a microswitch to the

JAR header to disable the power supply

fail alarm.

SGPIO

The two headers labeled SGPIO1

and SGPIO2 are for SGPIO (Se-

rial General Purpose Input/Output).

SGPIO provides a bus between the

SATA controller and the SATA drive

backplane to provide SATA enclosure

management functions. Connect the

appropriate cables from the backplane

to the SGPIO1 and SGPIO2 headers

to utilize SATA management functions

on your system.

Alarm Reset

Pin Defi nitions (JAR)

Pin# Defi nition

2 +5V

1 Ground

SGPIO Header

Pin Defi nitions (SGPIO1, SGPIO2)

Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition

1NC 2 NC

3 Ground 4 Data

5 Load 6 Ground

7NC 8 NC

Note: NC indicates no connection.

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5-9 Jumper Settings

Explanation of
Jumpers

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup

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

connector. Pin 1 is identifi ed with a

square solder pad on the printed circuit

board. See the diagram at right for

an example of jumping pins 1 and 2.

Refer to the serverboard layout page

for jumper locations.

Note: On two-pin jumpers, "Closed"

means the jumper is on and "Open"

means the jumper is off the pins.

CMOS Clear

Connector

Pins

Jumper

Setting

321

321

JBT1 is used to clear CMOS and 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,

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

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

a small screwdriver

3) Remove the screwdriver (or shorting device)

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

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

VGA Enable/Disable

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.

Jumper Settings (JPG1)

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Pins 1-2 Enabled

Pins 2-3 Disabled

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LAN Enable/Disable

Change the setting of jumper JPL1

or JPL2 to enable or disable the

onboard Ethernet (RJ45) ports LAN1

and LAN2, respectively. See the table

on the right for jumper settings. The

default setting is enabled

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 is “hung up”. Pins 1-2 will

cause WD to reset the system if an

application is hung up. Pins 2-3 will

generate a non-maskable interrupt sig-

nal for the application that is hung up.

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

to disable the Watch Dog Timer.

LAN Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings (JPL1, JPL2)

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Pins 1-2 Enabled

Pins 2-3 Disabled

Watch Dog

Jumper Settings (JWD)

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Pins 1-2 Reset

Pins 2-3 NMI

Open Disabled

I2C Enable/Disable

II2C1 and II2C2 are used to enable or

disable I

2

C bus on the serverboard.

See the table on the right for jumper

settings. Both jumpers must be set

the same for the setting to to function

correctly (one jumper enables the

clock and the other enables the data).

The default setting is disabled.

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I2C Bus Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings (II

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Pins 1-2 Enabled

Pins 2-3 Disabled

2

C1, II2C2)

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LAN1/LAN2 LEDs

The Ethernet ports (located beside the

VGA port) have two LEDs. On each

Gigabit LAN port, one LED indicates

activity when blinking 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 func-

tions associated with the connection

speed LED.

LE1

The LE1 LED located near JD1 is the

power LED. LE1 illuminates when

the serverboard is powered up and

operating.

Connection Speed Indicator

LAN LED

LED Color Defi nition

Off 10 MHz

Green 100 MHz

Amber 1 GHz

LE2

The LE2 LED located under SW1 is

the UID indicator LED. LE2 illumi-

nates when UID is initiated either by

the UID button or via IPMI. If initiated

a second time, LE2 will turn off.

When the LED blinks blue it means

the signal was initiated via IPMI. If

blue continuously it means the UID

button initiated it.

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5-11 Floppy, IDE and SATA Drive Connections

Note the following when connecting the fl oppy and hard disk drive cables:

• The fl oppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires.

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

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

Floppy Connector

The fl oppy connector is designated

Floppy. See the table below for pin

defi nitions.

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

Floppy Drive Connector

Pin Defi nitions (Floppy)

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IDE Connector

There are no jumpers to con-

fi gure the onboard IDE#1 con-

nector. See the table on the

right for pin defi nitions.

IDE Drive Connector

Pin Defi nitions (IDE#1)

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

See the table on the right for

pin defi nitions for the onboard

SATA ports.

SATA Port Pin Defi nitions

(SATA0 ~ SATA5)

Pin # Defi nition

1 Ground

2TXP

3TXN

4 Ground

5RXN

6RXP

7 Ground

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Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup

Chapter 6

Advanced Chassis Setup

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

nance on the SC812L-520U 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

Drive Bays (behind bezel)

Control Panel

Mouse Port Keyboard Port

COM1 Port

VGA Port

Low Profi le PCI Slot Standard PCI Slots

Ethernet Ports USB Ports

6-2 Control Panel

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

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

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

the cable from JF1 on the serverboard to 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

Interface" for details on the LEDs and the control panel buttons. Details on JF2

can be found in "Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Installation."

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6-3 System Fans

Two 10-cm blower fans provide all the cooling needed for the SuperServer 6015B-

Ni. 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

If a fan fails, the ambient air temperature in the chassis will rise and activate the

overheat LED on the control panel. Replace any failed fan immediately with the

same type and model.

Replacing System Fans

1. Removing a fan

Power down the server (and remove the power cord as a safety precaution).

Remove the chassis cover and detach the fan wires from their connection to the

serverboard. Remove the screws that secure the fan to the chassis and lift the

blower fan out.

2. Installing a new fan

Replace the failed fan with an identical 10-cm 12 volt fan (available from Supermicro:

p/n FAN-0059L). Install the new fan in its proper place in the chassis by position-

ing it on the two mounting posts. Secure the fan to the chassis with the screws

you removed previously, then attach the fan wires to the correct fan header on the

serverboard. Finish by replacing the chassis cover and power cord and restoring

power to the system.

Figure 6-2. System Cooling Fans

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6-4 Drive Bay Installation/Removal

Accessing the Drive Bays

To install/remove a disk drive in one of the IDE drive bays, you will need to gain

access to the inside of the 6015B-Ni by removing the top cover of the chassis (see

Figure 6-3).

Figure 6-3. Removing the Top Chassis Cover

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Figure 6-4. IDE Drive Bay Removal

Installing Components in the 3.5" Drive Bays

1. Drive bay confi guration

The 6015B-Ni has three 3.5" drive bays designed to house hard disk drives.

2. Mounting components in the drive bays

First power down the system, remove the AC power cord from the power supply

and then remove the top chassis cover to access the drive bays. With the cover

off, remove the single screw that secures the drive carrier to the chassis then push

the entire empty drive carrier out from the back (see Figure 6-4).

Adding a hard disk drive: to add a hard disk drive, install it into one of the removed

empty drive carriers with the printed circuit board side toward the carrier (down) so

that the drive's mounting holes align with those in the carrier. Secure the drive to

the carrier with the screws, then slide the assembly into the bay and secure it to

the chassis with the drive carrier screw you fi rst removed. Attach the power and

data cables to the drive. Replace the top chassis cover and the AC power cord

before restoring power to the system.

Note: A red wire typically designates the location of pin 1. You should keep the

drive carriers installed in any unused drive bays (even if empty) to reduce EMI and

noise and to facilitate the airfl ow inside the chassis.

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6-5 Power Supply

The SuperServer 6015B-Ni has a single 520 watt power supply, which is auto-

switching capable. This enables it to automatically sense and operate with a 100V

to 240V input voltage. A power on/off switch is included on the back of the unit.

This switch should be turned to the off position before removing the power cord

when replacing the unit.

Power Supply Failure

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

the power supply 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 6015B-Ni, the server must be powered down before removing and replacing

the power supply unit for whatever reason.

Removing/Replacing the Power Supply

1. Removing the power supply

First turn the power switch on the control panel and the switch on the power sup-

ply off, then unplug the power cord from the system and all peripheral devices.

Remove the chassis cover by pressing the two release buttons on the top of the

chassis (near the front) and push the chassis top rearward about one inch before

lifting it completely off. To remove the failed power unit, unplug the power cables

from the connections on the serverboard. Then unscrew the bracket securing the

power supply to the chassis and lift it out. See Figure 6-5.

2. Installing a new power supply

Replace the failed unit with another unit of the same input voltage, output voltage

and wattage. It is highly recommended to replace it with exactly the same model

power supply (Supermicro part number PWS-521-1H20). Carefully insert the new

unit into position and screw it into the chassis. Plug the power cables back into

their connectors on the serverboard. Replace the chassis top cover and reposition

the unit back into the rack. Reconnect the power cord and turn the switch on the

back of the power supply to the on position. Finish by depressing the power button

on the chassis front control panel.

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Figure 6-5. Removing/Replacing the Power Supply

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Chapter 7: BIOS

Chapter 7

BIOS

7-1 Introduction

This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X7DBU. The

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

fl oppy disk-based program.

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

deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual. Please refer to the Manual

Download area of the Supermicro web site <http://www.supermicro.com> for any

changes to the BIOS that may not be refl ected in this manual.

System BIOS

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

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

types of disk drives, video displays, etc. in the CMOS. The CMOS memory requires

very little electrical power. When the computer is turned off, a backup battery pro-

vides power to the CMOS Logic, enabling it to retain system parameters. Each time

the computer is powered on the computer is confi gured with the values stored in

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

How To Change the Confi guration Data

The CMOS information that determines the system parameters may be changed by

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

<Delete> key at the appropriate time during system boot. (See below.)

Starting the Setup Utility

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

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

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

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

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

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

!

prevent possible boot failure.

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7-2 Running Setup

Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted.

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

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

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

to set the options (See the next page).

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

vated.

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

ways:

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

2. When the message shown below appears briefl y at the bottom of the screen during

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

menu:

Press the <Delete> key to enter Setup

7-3 Main BIOS Setup

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

is displayed below.

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

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

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

detail how to navigate through the menus.

Items that use submenus are indicated with the

press the <Enter> key to access the submenu.

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 icon. With the item highlighted,

Main BIOS Setup Menu

Chapter 7: BIOS

Main Setup Features

System Time

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

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

System Date

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

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

BIOS Date

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

Legacy Diskette A

This setting allows the user to set the type of fl oppy disk drive installed as diskette A.

The options are Disabled, 360Kb 5.25 in, 1.2MB 5.25 in, 720Kb 3.5 in, 1.44/1.25MB,

3.5 in and 2.88MB 3.5 in.

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IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave and Secondary IDE Master/Slave

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

and Secondary IDE Master/Slave slots. Press <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 items will be displayed in the submenu:

Type

Selects the type of IDE hard drive. The option Auto will allow the BIOS to

automatically confi gure the parameters of the HDD installed at the connection.

Enter a number between 1 to 39 to select a predetermined HDD type. Select

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

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

is installed.

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Multi-Sector Transfers

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

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

and 16 Sectors.

LBA Mode Control

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

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

32 Bit I/O

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

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Transfer Mode

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

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

Ultra DMA Mode

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

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

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Parallel ATA

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

options are Enabled and Disabled.

Serial ATA

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

options are Disabled and Enabled.

Native Mode Operation

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

SATA Controller Mode

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

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

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

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

2000 OS or a later version.)

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

display:

Serial ATA (SATA) RAID Enable

Select Enable to enable Serial ATA RAID Functions. (For the Windows OS environment,

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

the item: "ICH RAID Code Base" will be available for you to select either Intel or

Adaptec Host RAID fi rmware. If this item is set to Disabled, the item-SATA AHCI

Enable will be available.) The options are Enabled and Disabled.

ICH RAID Code Base (Available when SATA RAID is Enabled.)

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

HostRAID fi rmware. The options are Intel and Adaptec.

SATA AHCI (Available when SATA RAID is Disabled.)

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

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

The options are Enabled and Disabled.)

System Memory

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

in the system.

Extended Memory

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

present in the system.

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7-4 Advanced Setup

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

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

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

Boot Features

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

QuickBoot Mode

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

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

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

QuietBoot Mode

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

boot-up.

POST Errors

Set to Enabled to display POST Error Messages if an error occurs during bootup.

If set to Disabled, the system will continue to boot without displaying any error

messages even when a boot error occurs.

ACPI Mode

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

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

Yes and No.

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Power Button Behavior

If set to Instant-Off, the system will power off immediately as soon as the user
hits the power button. If set to 4-sec., the system will power off when the user
presses the power button for 4 seconds or longer. The options are instant-off
and 4-sec override.

Resume On Modem Ring

Select On to “wake your system up” when an incoming call is received by
your modem. The options are On and Off.

Power Loss Control

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

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

Last State.

Watch Dog

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

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

Summary Screen

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

the system confi guration during bootup.

Memory Cache

Cache System BIOS Area

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

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

memory area. Select Write Protect to enable this function, and this area will be

reserved for BIOS ROM access only. Select Uncached to disable this function and

make this area available for other devices.

Cache Video BIOS Area

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

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

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

will be reserved for Video BIOS ROM access only. Select Uncached to disable this

function and make this area available for other devices.

Cache Base 0-512K

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

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

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

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

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

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

of Block 0-512K. Select Write Back to allow CPU to write data back directly from

the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing

and operation. The options are Uncached, Write Through, Write Protect, and Write

Back.

Cache Base 512K-640K

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

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

into L1, L2, L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations. Select Uncached

to disable this function. Select Write Through to allow data to be cached into the

buffer and written into the system memory at the same time. Select Write Protect

to prevent data from being written into the base memory area of Block 512-640K.

Select Write Back to allow CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without

writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation.

The options are Uncached, Write Through, Write Protect, and Write Back.

Cache Extended Memory

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

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

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

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

into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time. Select Write

Protect to prevent data from being written into the system memory area above 1MB.

Select Write Back to allow CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without

writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation.

The options are Uncached, Write Through, Write Protect, and Write Back.

Discrete MTRR Allocation

If enabled, MTRRs (-Memory Type Range Registers) are confi gured as distinct, separate

units and cannot be overlapped. Set to Enabled to enhance graphic performance

when using a Linux graphic driver that requires write-combining confi guration with

4GB or more memory. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

PCI Confi guration

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

Onboard GLAN1/Onboard GLAN2 (Gigabit- LAN) OPROM Confi gure

Enabling this option provides the capability to boot from the GLAN port specifi ed.

The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Default Primary Video Adapter

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

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

are Other and Onboard Video.

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Emulated IRQ Solutions

When Enabled, Emulated IRQ Scheme allows PCI devices to run on legacy operating

systems that use the MSI mechanism to generate INTX compatible interrupts. The

options are Disabled and Enabled.

PCI-Exp. I/O Performance

Some add-on cards perform faster with the coalesce feature, which limits the

payload size to 128 Bytes; while others perform faster with a payload size of 256

Bytes which inhibits coalesce features. Please refer to your add-on card user

guide for the desired setting. The options are Payload (256 Bytes) and Coalesce

Enabled (128 Bytes).

PCI Parity Error Forwarding

The feature allows SERR and PERR errors detected in PCI slots to be sent

(forwarded) to the BIOS DMI Event Log for the user to review. The options are

Enabled and Disabled.

ROM Scan Ordering

This feature allows the user to decide which Option ROM to be activated fi rst. The

options are Onboard fi rst and Add-On fi rst.

PCI Fast Delayed Transaction

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

card. The options are Enable and Disabled.

Reset Confi guration Data

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

area. The options are Yes and No.

Frequency for PCI-X#2

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

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

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

Slot1 Blue Slot PCI-Exp. x8, L2 Slot PCI-Exp. x8, R1 Slot PCI-X 133
MHz, R2 Slot PCI-Exp. x8/x4 and R3 Slot PCI-Exp. x4

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

following:

Option ROM Scan

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

are Enabled and Disabled.

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Enable Master

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

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Latency Timer

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

throughout device may benefi t from a greater clock rate. The options are Default,

0020h, 0040h, 0060h, 0080h, 00A0h, 00C0h, and 00E0h. For Unix, Novell and

other Operating Systems, please select the option: other. If a drive fails after

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

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

Large Disk Access Mode

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

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

Advanced Chipset Control

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

Warning: Take caution when changing the Advanced settings. Incorrect

!

values entered may cause system malfunction. Also, a very high DRAM

frequency or incorrect DRAM timing may cause system instability. When

this occurs, revert to the default setting.

SERR Signal Condition

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

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

4GB PCI Hole Granularity

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

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

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

Memory Branch Mode

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

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

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

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

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

Single Channel 0.

Branch 0 Rank Interleaving & Sparing

Select enable to enable the functions of Memory Interleaving and Memory Sparing
for Branch 0 Rank. The options for Memory Interleaving are 1:1, 2:1 and 4:1. The

options for Sparing are Enabled and Disabled.

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Branch 1 Rank Interleaving & Sparing

Select enable to enable the functions of Memory Interleaving and Memory Sparing
for Branch 1 Rank. The options for Memory Interleaving are 1:1, 2:1 and 4:1. The
options for Sparing are Enabled and Disabled.

Enhanced x8 Detection

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

High Temperature DRAM Operation

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

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

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

AMB Thermal Sensor

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

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

Disabled and Enabled.

Thermal Throttle

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

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

activated when the temperature of the FBD DIMM module exceeds a predefi ned

threshold. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Global Activation Throttle

Select Enabled to enable open-loop global thermal throttling on a fully buffered

(FBD) memory module to make it active whenever the number of activate control

exceeds a predefi ned number. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Crystal Beach Features

This feature was designed to implement Intel's I/O AT (Acceleration Technology) to

accelerate the performance of TOE devices. (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 the add-on card. For this motherboard, the TOE device is

built inside the ESB2 South Bridge chip.) Options are Enabled and Disabled.

Route Port 80h Cycles to

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

The options are PCI and LPC.

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.

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Enabling Multi-Media Timer

Select Yes to activate a set of timers that are alternative to the traditional 8254

timers for the OS use. The options are Yes and No.

USB Function

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

Enabled and Disabled.

Legacy USB Support

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

are Enabled and Disabled.

Advanced Processor Options

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

CPU Speed

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

Frequency Ratio (Available when supported by the CPU.)

The feature allows the user to set the internal frequency multiplier for the CPU.

The options are: Default and x12.

Hyperthreading (Available when supported by the CPU.)

Set to Enabled to use the Hyperthreading Technology, which will result in increased

CPU performance. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Machine Checking (Available when supported by the CPU.)

Set to Enabled to use this function which will allow the CPU to detect and report

hardware (machine) errors via a set of model-specifi c registers (MSRs). The options

are Disabled and Enabled.

C1 Enhanced Mode (Available when supported by the CPU.)

Set to Enabled to enable Enhanced Halt State to lower CPU voltage/frequency to

prevent overheat. The options are Enabled and Disabled. (Note: please refer

to Intel’s web site for detailed information.)

Execute Disable Bit (Available when supported by the CPU.)

Set to Enabled to allow the processor to classify areas in memory where an

application code can execute and where it cannot, and thus preventing a worm or

a virus from inserting and creating a fl ood of codes to overwhelm the processor

or damage the system during an attack. Note: this feature is available when your

OS and your CPU support the function of Execute Disable Bit. The options are

Disabled and Enabled. (For more information regarding hardware/software support

for this function, please refer to Intel's and Microsoft's web sites.)

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Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch (Available when supported by the CPU.)

The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled. The

CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled. The default

settings are Disabled for the Intel 5100 Series Processors and Enable for the

5000 Series Processors.

Hardware Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU.)

Set to Enabled to activate the hardware components that are used in conjunction

with software programs to prefetch data in order to shorten execution cycles and

maximize data processing effi ciency. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Intel <R> Virtualization Technology (Available when supported by
the CPU.)

Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization Technology to allow one platform

to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions, creating

multiple "virtual" systems in one physical computer. The options are Enabled and

Disabled. (Note: If there is any change to this setting, you will need to power off

and restart the system for the change to take effect.) Please refer to Intel’s web

site for detailed information.

Intel EIST Support (Available when supported by the CPU.)

Select Enabled to use the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology and allows the

system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort

to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation. The options are Enabled and

Disabled. Please refer to Intel’s web site for detailed information.

I/O Device Confi guration

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

KBC Clock Input

This setting allows you to select clock frequency for KBC. The options are 6MHz,

8MHz, 12MHz, and 16MHz.

Serial Port A

This setting allows you to assign control of serial port A. The options are Enabled

(user defi ned), Disabled, and Auto (BIOS- or OS- controlled).

Base I/O Address

This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for serial port A. The

options are 3F8, 2F8, 3E8, and 2E8.

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Interrupt

This setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for serial port A.

The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4.

Serial Port B

This setting allows you to assign control of serial port B. The options are Enabled

(user defi ned), Disabled, Auto (BIOS controlled) and OS Controlled.

Mode

This setting allows you to set the type of device that will be connected to serial

port B. The options are Normal and IR (for an infrared device).

Base I/O Address

This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for serial port B. The

options are 3F8, 2F8, 3E8 and 2E8.

Interrupt

This setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for serial port B.

The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4.

Floppy Disk Controller

This setting allows you to assign control of the fl oppy disk controller. The options

are Enabled (user defi ned), Disabled, and Auto (BIOS and OS controlled).

Base I/O Address

This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for the Floppy port. The

options are Primary and Secondary.

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DMI Event Logging

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

Event Log Validity

This is a display to inform you of the event log validity. It is not a setting.

Event Log Capacity

This is a display to inform you of the event log capacity. It is not a setting.

View DMI Event Log

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

Event Logging

This setting allows you to Enable or Disable event logging.

ECC Event Logging

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

Mark DMI Events as Read

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

Clear All DMI Event Logs

Select Yes and press <Enter> to clear all DMI event logs. The options are Yes

and No.

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Console Redirection

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

COM Port Address

This item allows you to specify which COM port to direct the remote console to:

Onboard COM A or Onboard COM B. This setting can also be Disabled.

BAUD Rate

This item allows you to set the BAUD rate for console redirection. The options

are 300, 1200, 2400, 9600, 19.2K, 38.4K, 57.6K, and 115.2K.

Console Type

This item allows you to set console redirection type. The options are VT100,

VT100,8bit, PC-ANSI, 7bit, PC ANSI, VT100+,

VT-UTF8 and ASCII.

Flow Control

This item allows you to select the fl ow control option for console redirection. The

options are: None, XON/XOFF, and CTS/RTS.

Console Connection

This item allows you to decide how console redirection is to be connected: either

Direct or Via Modem.

Continue CR after POST

Choose whether to continue with console redirection after the POST routine.

The options are On and Off.

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Hardware Monitor Logic

Note: The Phoenix BIOS will automatically detect the type of CPU(s) and hardware

monitoring chip used on the motherboard and will display the Hardware Monitoring

Screen accordingly. Your Hardware Monitoring Screen may look like the one shown

on this page, or on p. 7-19, depending on the type of CPU(s) and HW Monitoring

chip you are using.

CPU Temperature Threshold

This option allows the user to set a CPU temperature threshold that will activate

the alarm system when the CPU temperature reaches this pre-set temperature

threshold. The options are 75oC, 80oC, 85oC and 90oC.

Highlight this and hit <Enter> to see monitor data for the following items:

CPU1 Temperature

CPU1 Second Core Temperature

CPU2 Temperature

CPU2 Second Core Temperature

System Temperature

Fan1-Fan8 Speeds: If the feature of Auto Fan Control is enabled, the BIOS will

automatically display the status of the fans indicated in this item.

Fan Speed Control Modes

This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the

onboard fans. The CPU temperature and the fan speed are correlative. When the

CPU on-die temperature increases, the fan speed will also increase, and vice versa.

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 chas-

sis 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 fan speed control and allow the onboard fans to constantly run at full speed

(12V). The Options are: 1. Disable, 2. 3-pin (Server), 3. 3-pin (Workstation), 4.

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

Voltage Monitoring

The following items will be monitored and displayed:

Vcore A, Vcore B, -12V, P1V5, +3.3V, +12V, 5Vsb, 5VDD, P_VTT, Vbat

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Hardware Monitor Logic (See note on page 7-18.)

CPU Temperature Threshold

This option allows the user to set a CPU temperature threshold that will activate

the alarm system when the CPU temperature reaches this pre-set temperature

o

threshold. The hardcode default setting is 75

CPU1 Temperature/CPU1 Second Core

CPU2 Temperature/CPU2 Second Core

C.

Temperature Monitoring (Available if supported by the CPU)

Highlight this and hit <Enter> to see monitor data for the following PECI (Platform

Environment Control Interface) items:

PECI Agent 1 Temperature

PECI Agent 2 Temperature

PECI Agent 3 Temperature

PECI Agent 4 Temperature

System Temperature

Fan1-Fan5 Speeds: If the feature of Auto Fan Control is enabled, the BIOS will

automatically display the status of the fans indicated in this item.

Fan Speed Control Modes

This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the

onboard fans. The CPU temperature and the fan speed are correlative. When the

CPU on-die temperature increases, the fan speed will also increase, and vice versa.

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 chas-

sis 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 fan speed control and allow the onboard fans to constantly run at full speed

(12V). The Options are: 1. Disable, 2. 3-pin (Server), 3. 3-pin (Workstation), 4.

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

Voltage Monitoring

The following items will be monitored and displayed:

Vcore A, Vcore B, -12V, P1V5, +3.3V, +12V, 5Vsb, 5VDD, P_VTT, Vbat

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IPMI (Available only when an IPMI card is installed in the system.)

IPMI Specifi cation Version:

This item displays the current IPMI Version.

Firmware Version: This item displays the current Firmware Version.

System Event Logging

Select Enabled to enable IPMI Event Logging. When this function is set to Disabled,

the system will continue to log events received via system interface. The options

are Enabled and Disabled.

Clear System Event Logging

Enabling this function to force the BIOS to clear the system event logs during the

next cold boot. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Existing Event Log Number

This item displays the number of the existing event log.

Event Log Control

System Firmware Progress

Enabling this function to log POST progress. The options are Enabled and

Disabled.

BIOS POST Errors

Enabling this function to log POST errors. The options are Enabled and

Disabled.

BIOS POST Watch Dog

Set to Enabled to enable POST Watch Dog. The options are Enabled and

Disabled.

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OS Boot Watch Dog

Set to Enabled to enable OS Boot Watch Dog. The options are Enabled and

Disabled.

Timer for Loading OS (Minutes)

This feature allows the user to set the time value (in minutes) for the previous

item: OS Boot Watch Dog by keying-in a desired number in the blank. The default

setting is 10 (minutes.) (Please ignore this option when OS Boot Watch Dog is

set to Disabled.)

Time Out Option

This feature allows the user to determine what action to take in an event of a system

boot failure. The options are No Action, Reset, Power Off and Power Cycles.

System Event Log/System Event Log (List Mode)

These options display the System Event (SEL) Log and System Event (SEL) Log

in List Mode. Items include: SEL (System Event Log) Entry Number, SEL Record

ID, SEL Record Type, Time Stamp, Generator ID, SEL Message Revision, Sensor

Type, Sensor Number, SEL Event Type, Event Description, and SEL Event Data.

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Realtime Sensor Data

This feature display information from motherboard sensors, such as temperatures,

fan speeds and voltages of various components.

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7-5 Security

Choose Security from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow

keys. You should see the following display. Security setting options are displayed

by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing <Enter>. All Security

BIOS settings are described in this section.

Supervisor Password Is:

This feature indicates if a supervisor password has been entered to the system.

Clear means such a password has not been used, and Set means a supervisor

password has been entered.

User Password Is:

This feature indicates if a user password has been entered to the system. Clear

means such a password has not been used, and Set means a user password has

been entered.

Set Supervisor Password

When the item Set "Supervisor Password" is highlighted, hit the <Enter> key. When

prompted, type the Supervisor's password in the dialogue box to set or to change

supervisor's password, which allows access to the BIOS.

Set User Password

When the item "Set User Password" is highlighted, hit the <Enter> key. When

prompted, type the user's password in the dialogue box to set or to change the

user's password, which allows access to the system at boot-up.

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Password on Boot

This setting allows you to determine if a password is required for a user to enter

the system at system boot. The options are Enabled (password required) and

Disabled (password not required).

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

You should see the following display. See details on how to change the order and

specs of boot devices in the Item Specifi c Help window. All Boot BIOS settings are

described in this section.

Boot List

Candidate
List

Boot Priority Order/Excluded from Boot Orders

The devices included in the boot list section (above) are bootable devices listed in

the sequence of boot order as specifi ed. The boot functions for the devices included

in the candidate list (above) are currently disabled. Use a <+> key or a <-> key to

move the device up or down. Use the <f> key or the <r> key to specify the type of

an USB device, either fi xed or removable. You can select one item from the boot

list and hit the <x> key to remove it from the list of bootable devices (to make its

resource available for other bootable devices). Subsequently, you can select an item

from the candidate list and hit the <x> key to remove it from the candidate list and

put it in the boot list. This item will then become a bootable device. See details on

changing the boot priority order of a device in the "Item Specifi c Help" window.

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7-7 Exit

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

You should see the following display. All Exit BIOS settings are described in this

section.

Exit Saving Changes

Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you've made and to exit

the BIOS Setup utility.

Exit Discarding Changes

Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to exit the BIOS Setup utility without saving any

changes you may have made.

Load Setup Defaults

Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to load the default settings for all items in the

BIOS Setup. These are the safest settings to use.

Discard Changes

Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to discard (cancel) any changes you've made.

You will remain in the Setup utility.

Save Changes

Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you've made. You will

remain in the Setup utility.

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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

attached 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 con-

fi 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

Diskette drive B error

Drive A: or B: 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.

Incorrect Drive B type - run SETUP

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

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System cache error - Cache disabled

RAM cache failed and BIOS disabled the cache. On older boards, check the cache

jumpers. You may have to replace the cache. See your dealer. A disabled cache slows

system performance considerably.

CPU ID:

CPU socket number for Multi-Processor error.

EISA CMOS not writeable

ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot write to EISA CMOS.

DMA Test Failed

ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot write to extended DMA (Direct Memory

Access) registers.

Software NMI Failed

ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot generate software NMI (Non-Maskable

Interrupt).

Fail-Safe Timer NMI Failed

ServerBIOS2 test error: Fail-Safe Timer takes too long.

device Address 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.

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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.

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 ????.

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Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to Setup, <F3> for previous

Displayed after any recoverable error message. Press <F1> to start the boot process

or <F2> to enter Setup and change the settings. Press <F3> to display the previous

screen (usually an initialization error of an Option ROM, i.e., an add-on card). Write

down and follow the information shown on the screen.

Press <F2> to enter Setup

Optional message displayed during POST. Can be turned off in Setup.

PS/2 Mouse:

PS/2 mouse 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

This section lists the POST (Power On Self Test) codes for the PhoenixBIOS. POST

codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal.

Recoverable POST Errors

When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST, the BIOS will display an

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

ing beep codes:

1 long and two short beeps - video confi guration error

1 repetitive long beep - no memory detected

Terminal POST Errors

If a terminal type of error occurs, BIOS will shut down the system. Before doing

so, BIOS will write the error to port 80h, attempt to initialize video and write the

error in the top left corner of the screen. The following is a list of codes that may

be written to port 80h.

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
14h Initialize keyboard controller
16h 1-2-2-3 BIOS ROM checksum
17h Initialize cache before memory Auto size

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POST Code Description

18h 8254 timer initialization
1Ah 8237 DMA controller initialization
1Ch Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller
20h 1-3-1-1 Test DRAM refresh
22h 1-3-1-3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller
24h Set ES segment register to 4 GB
28h Auto size DRAM
29h Initialize POST Memory Manager
2Ah Clear 512 kB base RAM
2Ch 1-3-4-1 RAM failure on address line xxxx*
2Eh 1-3-4-3 RAM failure on data bits xxxx* of low byte of
memory bus
2Fh Enable cache before system BIOS shadow
32h Test CPU bus-clock frequency
33h Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager
36h Warm start shut down
38h Shadow system BIOS ROM
3Ah Auto size cache
3Ch Advanced 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”
5Bh Disable CPU cache

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