SUPER MICRO Computer AS1011M-T2 User Manual

AS1011M-T2

USER’S MANUAL

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Preface

About This Manual

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

provides information for the installation and use of the AS1011M-T2 server. Instal-

lation and maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only.

The AS1011M-T2 is a high-end server based on the SC811FT-260 1U rack-

mount chassis and the H8SMi-2, a single processor motherboard that supports

AMD Opteron processors and up to 8 GB of unbuffered ECC/non-ECC DDR2-

800/667/533 SDRAM.

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 H8SMi-2 motherboard and

the SC811FT-260 chassis, which comprise the 1011M-T2.

Chapter 2: Server Installation

This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the 1011M-T2 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

1011M-T2.

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup

Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the H8SMi-2 motherboard, including the

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

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

motherboard.

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup

Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC811FT-260 server chassis.

You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when installing, removing

or reconfi guring SATA or peripheral drives and when replacing the system power

supply and cooling fan.

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 Error Beep Codes

Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes

Appendix C: 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 Motherboard Features .................................................................................... 1-2

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

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

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

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

2-6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup ...................................................................... 2-10

Chapter 3: System Interface

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

3-4 Serial ATA Drive Carrier LEDs ........................................................................ 3-3

Chapter 4: System Safety

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

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

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

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

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Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup

5-1 Handling the Motherboard ............................................................................... 5-1

5-2 Mounting the Motherboard into a Chassis ...................................................... 5-2

5-3 Processor and Heatsink Installation ................................................................ 5-2

5-4 Connecting Cables .......................................................................................... 5-5

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

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

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

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

5-6 Installing Memory ............................................................................................. 5-7

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

5-8 Motherboard Details ..................................................................................... 5-10

H8SMi-2 Layout ....................................................................................... 5-10

H8SMi-2 Quick Reference ...................................................................... 5-11

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

ATX Power Connector .......................................................................... 5-12

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

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

HDD LED .............................................................................................. 5-12

NIC1/NIC2 LED ...................................................................................... 5-13

Overheat/Fan Fail LED .......................................................................... 5-13

Power Fail LED ...................................................................................... 5-13

Reset Button ......................................................................................... 5-13

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

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

USB Headers ......................................................................................... 5-14

ATX PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports .................................................... 5-15

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

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

LAN1/2 (Ethernet Ports) ......................................................................... 5-15

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

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

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

Wake-On-LAN .......................................................................................... 5-16

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

SMBus Header ....................................................................................... 5-17

Redundant Power Supply Fail Header .................................................. 5-17

UID LED Header .................................................................................... 5-17

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Power Supply Fail Alarm Reset Header ................................................. 5-18

Compact Flash Power ............................................................................ 5-18

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

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

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

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

VGA Enable/Disable ................................................................................ 5-20

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

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

Onboard Speaker Enable/Disable ......................................................... 5-21

Compact Flash Master/Slave ................................................................. 5-21

USB Power ............................................................................................. 5-21

PS2 Power ............................................................................................. 5-21

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

LAN1/LAN2 LEDs .................................................................................... 5-22

Onboard Power LED .............................................................................. 5-22

5-12 Floppy, IDE, Parallel Port and SATA Drive Connections ............................... 5-23

Floppy Connector .................................................................................... 5-23

IDE Connector ........................................................................................ 5-24

SATA Ports ............................................................................................. 5-24

Parallel Port ............................................................................................ 5-25

5-13 Enabling SATA RAID .................................................................................... 5-26

5-14 Installing Drivers ........................................................................................... 5-28

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

SATA Drive Installation ............................................................................. 6-4

CD-ROM and Floppy Drive Installation .................................................... 6-6

6-5 Power Supply .................................................................................................. 6-7

Power Supply Failure ................................................................................. 6-7

Replacing the Power Supply ...................................................................... 6-7

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Chapter 7: BIOS

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

7-2 Main Menu ....................................................................................................... 7-2

7-3 Advanced Settings Menu ................................................................................ 7-2

7-4 Boot Menu ..................................................................................................... 7-17

7-5 Security Menu ................................................................................................ 7-18

7-6 Exit Menu ....................................................................................................... 7-18

Appendices:

Appendix A: BIOS Error Beep Codes .......................................................................A-1

Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes ...........................................................B-1

Appendix C: System Specifi cations ...........................................................................C-1

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Chapter 1

Introduction

1-1 Overview

The AS1011M-T2 is a high-end single processor, mini 1U rackmount server com-

prised of two main subsystems: the SC811FT-260 chassis and the H8SMi-2 moth-

erboard. The H8SMi-2 supports a single AMD Opteron 1000 series processor in a

940-pin AM2 socket and up to 8 GB of ECC/non-ECC DDR2-800/667/533 SDRAM

memory. Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that

have been certifi ed for use with the 1011M-T2 and for regular updates on supported

processors.

In addition to the motherboard and chassis, various hardware components may

have been included with the 1011M-T2, as listed below.

 One (1) slim CD-ROM drive [CDM-TEAC-24(B)]

 One (1) fl oppy drive (FPD-PNSC-W1.44MB)

 Two (2) hot-swap SATA drive carriers [(CSE-PT10(B)]

 Two (2) SATA cables (CBL-0061L)

 One (1) SGPIO cable (CBL-0157L)

 Two (2) 4-cm counter-rotating fans (FAN-0087)

 One (1) 4-cm dummy fan (CSE-PT0100)

 One (1) air shroud (MCP-310-00028-01)

 One (1) SATA backplane (CSE-SAS-810TQ)

 One (1) passive CPU heatsink for AM2 (SNK-P0026)

 One (1) PCI-E x16 riser card (CSE-RR1U-E16)

 Rackmount hardware with screws (CSE-PT8)

Two (2) rack rail assemblies

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

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1-2 Motherboard Features

At the heart of the 1011M-T2 lies the H8SMi-2, a single processor motherboard

designed to provide maximum performance. Below are the main features of the

H8SMi-2. (See Figure 1-1 for a block diagram of the chipset.)

Processors

The H8SMi-2 has an 940-pin AM2 type socket that supports a single AMD Opteron

Series 1000 processor. Please refer to the support section of our web site for a

complete listing of supported processors.

Memory

The H8SMi-2 has four (4) 240-pin DIMM sockets that can support up to 8 GB of

ECC/non-ECC DDR2-800/667/533 SDRAM. (Memory can operate in either single

or dual dual-channel mode.)

Serial ATA

A 3 Gb/s Serial ATA controller is incorporated into the nVidia MCP55 Pro chipset.

The Serial ATA drives in the 1011M-T2 are hot-swappable and RAID 0 and 1 sup-

ported.

PCI Expansion Slots

The H8SMi-2 has one PCI-Express x16 slot, one PCI-Express x8 slot, one PCI-

Express x4 slot, three PCI slots and one low-profi le SIM slot (for an IPMI card).

When incorporated into the 1011M-T2 server system, a riser card (CSE-RR1U-E16)

is included for use with the PCI-E x16 slot to support one standard size expansion

card.

Ethernet Ports

An on-chip (MCP55 Pro) Ethernet controller is incorporated into the H8SMi-2 to

support two Gigabit LAN ports.

ATI Graphi cs Cont roller

The 1011M-T2 features an integrated video controller based on the ES1000 graphics

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

consumption, high reliability and superior longevity.

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Onboard Controllers/Ports

An onboard IDE controller supports one fl oppy drive and one Ultra ATA 133 hard

drive or ATAPI device. Onboard I/O backpanel ports include one serial COM port,

two USB ports, a VGA (monitor) port, PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports, a parallel

port and two GLAN (RJ45) ports.

Other Features

Other onboard features that promote system health include voltage monitors, a

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

overheat sensors, virus protection and BIOS rescue.

Figure 1-1 . nVidia MCP55 Pro Chipset:

System Block Diagram

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

DDR2-800/667/533/400

DIMM 2B

DIMM 1B

DIMM 2A

DIMM 1A

Slot 6: PCI-E x16

Slot 4: PCI-E x4

Slot 3: PCI-E x8

Slot 5: PCI

Slot 2: PCI

Slot 1: PCI

GLAN Ports (2)

128-bit data + 16-bit E CC

PCI-Exp Bus

PCI Bus

PHY

88 E1121

AMD Socket AM2

CPU

16 x 16 HT link (1 GHz)

nVidia

MCP55 Pro

Floppy

SATA Por ts ( 6)

ID E (ATA133) (1)

USB 2.0 Ports (6)

ATI ES1000

LPC

S I/O BIOS

Kybd/

Mouse

SIMLP

(IPMI)

Serial/Parallel

Ports

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1-3 Server Chassis Features

The 1011M-T2 is a mini 1U rackmount server platform confi guration. The following

is a general outline of the main features of the SC811FT-260 chassis.

System Power

When confi gured as a 1011M-T2, the SC811FT-260 chassis includes a single 260W

power supply.

Control Panel

The SC811FT-260's control panel provides important system monitoring and control

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

overheat/fan fail conditions. The control panel also includes a main power button

and a system reset button.

Rear I/O Panel

The SC811FT-260 is a 1U rackmount chassis. Its I/O panel provides one expansion

card slot, one COM port, two USB ports, PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports, a graphics

port, a parallel port and two Gb Ethernet ports. (See Chapter 6 for details.)

Cooling System

The SC811FT-260 chassis has an innovative cooling design that features two 4-

cm heavy-duty, counter-rotating fans. A fan speed control setting in BIOS allows

fan speed to be determined by system temperature [the recommended setting is

3-pin (Server)].

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1-4 Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

Address: SuperMicro 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: SuperMicro 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: SuperMicro, 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 1011M-T2 up and run-

ning. Following the steps in the order given should enable you to have the system

operational within a minimal amount of time. This quick setup assumes that your

1011M-T2 system has come to you with the processor and memory preinstalled. If

your system is not already fully integrated with a motherboard, processor, 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 1011M-T2 was shipped in and note if it was dam-

aged 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 1011M-T2. 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 1011M-T2 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 minimal 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, etc.).

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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 a 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 simul-

taneously 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 and hot plug Serial ATA drives to cool before touching

them.

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

closed when not servicing to maintain proper cooling.

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Rack Mounting Considerations

Ambient Operating Temperature

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

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

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

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

ture (Tmra).

Reduced 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 1011M-T2 into a rack unit. If

the system has already been mounted into a rack, you can skip ahead to Sections

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

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

unit into a rack with the rack rails provided with the system. 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 1011M-T2. Each of

these assemblies consist of two sections: an inner fi xed chassis rail that secures to

the unit (A) and an outer fi xed rack rail (B) that secures to the rail brackets. A sliding

rail guide sandwiched between the two should remain attached 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

Outer rail (to be
installed in the
rack)

Pull out the inner
rail(to be attached
on the chassis)

B

A

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Installing the Chassis Rails

Position the fixed chassis rail sections you just removed along the side of
the chassis making sure the fi ve 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 installing 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 1011M-T2 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 that 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".

Figure 2-3. Installing the Server into a Rack

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Installing the Server into a Telco Rack

If you are installing the 1011M-T2 into a Telco type rack, follow the directions given

on the previous pages for rack installation. The only difference in the installation

procedure will be the positioning of the rack brackets to the rack. They should be

spaced apart just enough to accomodate the width of the telco rack.

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

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2-5 Checking the Motherboard Setup

After you install the 1011M-T2 in the rack, you will need to open the unit to make sure

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

1. Accessing the inside of the system (Figure 2-5)

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

(you will hear a "click"). Next, depress the two buttons on the top of the chassis to

release the top cover. 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 CPU (processor)

You may have a processor already installed to the system board. The processor

should have a heatsink attached. See Chapter 5 for instructions on processor and

heatsink installation.

3. Check the system memory

Your 1011M-T2 server system may have come with system memory already in-

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

on installing a PCI add-on card.

5. Check all cable connections and airfl ow

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

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 motherboard area of the

chassis.

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Figure 2-5. Accessing the Inside of the System

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2-6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup

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

and Serial ATA backplane have been properly installed and all essential connec-

tions have been made.

1. Accessing the drive bays

All drives can be accessed from the front of the server. For servicing the CD-ROM

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

disk drives can be installed and removed from the front of the chassis without

removing the top chassis cover.

2. Installing a CD-ROM and fl oppy disk drives

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

the system.

3. Check the Serial ATA disk drives

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

Serial ATA drives already installed. If you need to install Serial ATA drives, please

refer to the appropriate section in Chapter 6.

4. Check the airfl ow

Airfl ow is provided by two 4-cm counter-rotating fans. The system component layout

was carefully designed to promote suffi cient airfl ow through the small 1U rackmount

space. Also 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.

5. 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 protec-

tion from electrical noise and power surges. It is recommended that you use an

uninterruptible power supply (UPS).

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Chapter 3

System Interface

3-1 Overview

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

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

as well as the activity and health of specifi c components. There are also two but-

tons on the chassis control panel. This chapter explains the meanings of all LED

indicators and the appropriate response you may need to take.

3-2 Control Panel Buttons

There are two push-button buttons located on the front of the chassis. These are

(in order from left to right) a reset button and a power on/off button.

 RESET:

 POWER: This is the main power switch, 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.

The reset switch reboots the system.

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3-3 Control Panel LEDs

The control panel located on the front of the 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 ac-

tion you may need to take.



Overheat/Fan Fail: When this LED fl ashes, it indicates a fan failure. 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.

2

 NIC2: Indicates network activity on JLAN2 when fl ashing .

1

 NIC1: Indicates network activity on JLAN1 when fl ashing.

 HDD: Channel activity for all HDDs. This light indicates CD-ROM and SATA

drive activity when fl ashing.

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

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

3-4 Serial ATA Drive Carrier LEDs

Each Serial ATA drive carrier has two LEDs.

 Green: When illuminated, the green LED on the front of the SATA drive car-

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

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

 Red: The red LED indicates two states. When blinking, it indicates the drive

is rebuilding. When solid, it indicates a drive failure. If a SATA drive fails, you

should be notifi ed by your system management software. Please refer to Chapter

6 for instructions on replacing failed SATA drives.

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Notes

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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 1011M-T2 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 motherboard, memory

modules and fl oppy drive. When disconnecting power, you should fi rst power

down the system with the operating system fi rst and then unplug the power

cords of all the power supply units in the system.

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

familiar with the power-off controls should be nearby to switch off the power

if 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 static electrical discharge as protection

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

designed as electrical insulators.

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

plugged into grounded electrical outlets.

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

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

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

recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to

the manufacturer's instructions.

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

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

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

unconventional way.

4-2 General Safety Precautions

!

Follow these rules to ensure general safety:

 Keep the area around the 1011M-T2 clean and free of clutter.

 The 1011M-T2 weighs approximately 35 lbs (15.9 kg) when fully loaded. When

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

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

with your legs.

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

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.

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

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

have been made.

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4-3 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.

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

bag.

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

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

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

chips, memory modules or contacts.

 When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.

 Put the motherboard 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 motherboard.

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4-4 Operating Precautions

!

Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 1011M-T2

is operating to assure proper cooling. Out of warranty damage to the 1011M-T2

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 Motherboard Setup

This chapter covers the steps required to install processors and heatsinks to the

H8SMi-2 motherboard, connect the data and power cables and install add-on

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

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

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

cool the system suffi ciently.

5-1 Handling the Motherboard

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 motherboard can cause it

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

erboard from bending, keep one hand under the center of the board to support it

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

equipment from 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 motherboard, add-on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic

bags when not in use.

Unpacking

The motherboard 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 Mounting the Motherboard into a Chassis

All serverboards and motherboards have standard mounting holes to fi t different

types of chassis. Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both

the motherboard and the chassis match. Although a chassis may have both plastic

and metal mounting fasteners, metal ones are highly recommended because they

ground the motherboard to the chassis. Make sure that the metal standoffs click

in or are screwed in tightly.

1. Check the compatibility of the motherboard ports and the I/O shield

The H8SMi-2 motherboard requires a chassis that can support extended ATX

boards of 12" x 9.6" in size, such as the SC811FT-260. Make sure that the I/O

ports on the motherboard align with their respective holes in the I/O shield at the

rear of the chassis.

2. Mounting the motherboard onto the mainboard tray in the chassis

Carefully mount the motherboard onto the mainboard tray by aligning the mother-

board mounting holes with the raised metal standoffs in the tray. Insert screws into

all the mounting holes in the motherboard that line up with the standoffs. Then use a

screwdriver to secure the motherboard to the mainboard tray - tighten until just snug

(if too tight you might strip the threads). Metal screws provide an electrical contact

to the motherboard ground to provide a continuous ground for the system.

5-3 Processor and Heatsink Installation

Exercise extreme caution when handling and installing the proces-

!

Installing the Processor

sor. Always connect the power cord last and always remove it be-

fore adding, removing or changing any hardware components.

1. Lift the lever on the CPU socket until

it points straight up.

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2. Use your thumb and your index fi n-

ger to hold the CPU. Locate pin 1 on

the CPU socket and pin 1 on the CPU.

Both are marked with a triangle.

3. Align pin 1 of the CPU with pin 1

of the socket. Once aligned, carefully

place the CPU into the socket. Do not

drop the CPU on the socket, move the

CPU horizontally or vertically or rub the

CPU against the socket or against any

pins of the socket, which may damage

the CPU and/or the socket.

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Triangles

4. With the CPU inserted into the

socket, inspect the four corners of the

CPU to make sure that it is properly

installed and fl ush with the socket.

5. Gently press the CPU socket lever

down until it locks in the plastic tab.

Installing the Heatsink

A heatsink should be installed to the processor. You will have to remove the air

shroud to install. See Figure 5-1.

You may be using Supermicro's optional heatsinks (part number SNK-P0026) or

those from a third party. To install the heatsinks, please follow the installation

instructions included with your heatsink package.

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Installing the Heatsink Retention Modules

One heatsink retention module (BKT-0005) and two screws are included in the retail

box. Once installed, these are used to help attach the heatsink to the CPU. To

install, position the module so that the CPU backplate standoffs insert through the

holes on the heatsink retention module and the four feet on the module contact the

motherboard. Secure the retention module to the backplate with the two screws

provided. See Figure 2-1.

Note: BKT-0005 is included for use with third-party heatsinks only. When installing

a Supermicro heatsink (SNK-P0026), only BKT-0004 (CPU backplate) is needed.

The BKT-0005 retention module was designed to provide compatibility with clip-

and-cam type heatsinks from third parties.

Figure 5-1. Removing the Air Shroud

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5-4 Connecting Cables

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

the motherboard. 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 motherboard connector

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

this chapter for connector locations.

 CD-ROM cable (IDE#1)

 Floppy Drive cable (JFDD1)

 SATA cable (SATA0, SATA1)

 Control Panel cable (JF1, see next page)

Connecting Power Cables

The H8SMi-2 has a 24-pin primary power supply connector "JPW1" for connec-

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

supply to the "ATX Power" connector to supply power to the motherboard. 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 power

connector at J22.

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Connecting the Control Panel

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

5-2 for the pin locations of the various front control panel buttons and LED indica-

tors and refer to section 5-9 for details. 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 5-2. 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 Button

Power Button

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5-5 I/O Ports

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

Figure 5-3 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.

Figure 5-3. Rear Panel I/O Ports

5-6 Installing Memory

CAUTION

Exercise extreme care when installing or removing memory modules

to prevent any possible damage.

1. Insert each memory module vertically into its slot, paying attention to the notch

along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the module incorrectly (see

Figure 2-2). Install to slot 1A fi rst, then 2A, etc. See support information below.

2. Gently press down on the memory module until it snaps into place.

Note: 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB and 2 GB memory modules are supported. It is highly

recommended that you remove the power cord from the system before installing or

changing any memory modules.

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Support

The H8SMi-2 supports single or dual-channel, DDR2-800/667/533 unbuffered

ECC/non-ECC SDRAM.

Both interleaved and non-interleaved memory are supported, so you may populate

any number of DIMM slots (see note on previous page).

Populating two adjacent slots at a time with memory modules of the same size and

type will result in interleaved (128-bit) memory, which is faster than non-interleaved

(64-bit) memory. The best practice is to install DIMMS in order from 1A to 2B.

Maximum memory: 8 GB of DDR2-800/667/533 unbuffered ECC/non-ECC

SDRAM.

Figure 5-4. Side and Top Views of DDR Installation

To Install:

Insert module vertically
and press down until it
snaps into place. The
release tabs should
close - if they do not
you should close them
yourself.

To Remove:

Use your thumbs to
gently push each re­lease tab outward to
release the DIMM from
the slot.

Notch

Release

Tab

Note: Notch

should align

with its

receptive point

on the slot

Notch

Release

Tab

Note the notch in the slot and on the bottom of the DIMM.
These prevent the DIMM from being installed incorrectly.

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5-7 Adding PCI Cards

1. PCI slots

The H8SMi-2 has several PCI expansion slots. The PCI-Express x16 slot may be

populated with the use of the CSE-RR1U-E16 riser card, which is included with the

system.

2. PCI card installation

Before installing a PCI add-on card, make sure it is supported by the riser card (see

step 1, above). Begin by pulling the locking tab downward to unlock the bracket

that covers the slot, then remove the bracket. Insert the add-on card into the riser

card, pushing down with your thumbs evenly on both sides of the card. When the

card is correctly installed, fi nish by pushing the locking tab upward to secure the

card in the system.

Note: the PCI slot shield helps promote proper airlow in the chassis and shield the

inside of the system from EMI (electromagnetic interference). For these reasons,

make sure there is a shield covering the slot if unused.

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5-8 Motherboard Details

Figure 5-5. H8SMi-2 Motherboard Layout

(not drawn to scale)

Kybd/

Mouse

JUSB1

COM1

Parallel

Port

VGA

LAN1

LAN2

JU2

JPW1

J24J18

JSMB1

FAN5

DIMM 2B

DIMM 1B

DIMM 2A

DIMM 1A

JAR

J21

JD1

J22

Speaker

JF1

JOH1

FAN1

CPU

FAN2

JWD

SIMLP

nFAN1

Slot #6: PCI-E x16

FAN3

ATI

ES1000

Slot #4: PCI-E x4

JPG1

SUPER H8SMi-2

COM2

Slot #5: PCI 33 MHz

Slot #3: PCI-E x8

Slot #2: PCI 33 MHz

Slot #1: PCI 33 MHz

JI2C1 JI2C2

WOR WOL

T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1

JL1

USB4/5 USB6/7

Battery

JBT1

nVidia

MCP55 Pro

BIOS

SATA1

SATA0

SATA3 SATA5

SATA4SATA2

JCF1

FAN4

IDE#1

JWF1

JFDD1

Notes:

Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only.

PCI slots #2 and #5 are not suitable for PCI-X card use as these cards will be blocked by

the CMOS battery and heatsink, respectively.

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H8SMi-2 Quick Reference

Jumpers Description Default Setting

J18 PS2 Power Pins 1-2 (P5V Dual)

J24 USB Power Pins 1-2 (P5V Dual)

JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 5-10

JCF1 Compact Flash Master/Slave Closed (Master)

2

C1/2 I2C to PCI Enable/Disable Closed (Enabled)

JI

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

JWD Watch Dog Pins 1-2 (Reset)

Connectors Description

COM1, COM2 COM1/COM2 Serial Port/Header

FAN 1-5 System Fan Headers

IDE#1 IDE Drive Connector

J21 Redundant Power Supply Fail Header

J22 4-pin Auxiliary Power Connector

JAR Power Fail Alarm Reset Header

JD1 Onboard Speaker/Keylock/Power LED

JF1 Front Panel Connector

JFDD1 Floppy Disk Drive Connector

JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header

JOH1 Overheat Warning Header

JPW1 24-Pin ATX Power Connector

JSMB1 System Management Bus Header

JU2 UID LED Header

JUSB1 Universal Serial Bus (USB) Ports

JWF1 Compact Flash Card Power Connector

LAN1/2 Gigabit Ethernet (RJ45) Ports

nFAN1 CPU Heatsink Fan Header

SATA0 ~ SATA5 Serial ATA Ports

SIMLP IPMI 2.0 Card Slot

T-SGPIO1/T-SGPIO2 SGPIO Headers

USB4/5, USB6/7 USB Headers

WOL Wake-On-LAN Header

WOR Wake-On-Ring Header

LEDs Description

DP4 Onboard Power LED

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5-9 Connector Defi nitions

ATX Power Connector

The primary ATX power supply con-

nector (J1B1) meets the SSI (Super-

set ATX) 24-pin specifi cation. Refer to

the table on the right for the pin defi ni-

tions of the ATX 24-pin power connec-

tor. This connection supplies power to

the chipset, fans and memory.

Note: You must also connect the 4-pin

(J22) power connector to your power

supply (see below).

Auxiliary Power Connector

The 4-pin auxiliary power connector at

J22 must also be connected to your

power supply. This connection sup-

plies extra power that may be needed

for high loads. See the table on the

right for pin defi nitions.

ATX Power 24-pin Connector

Pin Defi nitions (J1B1)

Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition

13 +3.3V 1 +3.3V

14 -12V 2 +3.3V

15 COM 3 COM

16 PS_ON 4 +5V

17 COM 5 COM

18 COM 6 +5V

19 COM 7 COM

20 Res (NC) 8 PWR_OK

21 +5V 9 5VSB

22 +5V 10 +12V

23 +5V 11 +12V

24 COM 12 +3.3V

Auxiliary Power

Connector

Pin Defi nitions (J22)

Pins Defi nition

1 & 2 Ground

3 & 4 +12V

Required Connection

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.

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.

Power LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

15 Vcc

16 Control

HDD LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

13 Vcc

14 HD Active

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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.

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.

Overheat/Fan Fail LED

Connect an LED to the OH connection

on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide ad-

vanced warning of chassis overheat-

ing. Refer to the table on the right for

pin defi nitions and status indicators.

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

11 Vcc

12 NIC1 Active

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

9 Vcc

10 NIC2 Active

OH/Fan Fail LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

7 Vcc

8 Control

NIC1 LED

NIC2 LED

OH/Fan Fail

LED Status

State Indication

Solid Overheat

Blinking Fan fail

Power Fail LED

The Power Fail LED connection is

located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1. Refer

to the table on the right for pin defi ni-

tions. This feature is only available

for systems with redundant power

supplies.

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.

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Power Fail LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

5 Vcc

6 Control

Reset Button

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

3 Reset

4 Ground

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Power Button

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.

Power Button

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

1 PW_ON

2 Ground

Universal Serial Bus Ports
(JUSB1)

The Universal Serial Bus ports

(USB2.0) are located beside the

LAN1/2 ports. See the table on the

right for pin defi nitions.

USB Headers

Four additional USB2.0 headers

(USB4/5 and USB6/7) are included

on the motherboard. These may be

connected to provide front side ac-

cess. A USB cable (not included) is

needed for the connection. See the

table on the right for pin defi nitions.

Note that because JUSB1 has only

two ports on the H8SMi-2, this board

does not have any headers or ports

designated USB2/3.

Universal Serial Bus Ports

Pin Defi nitions (JUSB1)

USB0
Pin # Defi nition

1 +5V 1 +5V

2PO- 2PO-

3PO+ 3PO+

4 Ground 4 Ground

Universal Serial Bus Headers

Pin Defi nitions (USB4/5/6/7)

USB2
Pin # Defi nition

1 +5V 1 +5V

2 PO- 2 PO-

3 PO+ 3 PO+

4 Ground 4 Ground

5 Key 5 No connection

USB1
Pin # Defi nition

USB3/4
Pin # Defi nition

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ATX PS/2 Keyboard and
PS/2 Mouse Ports

The ATX PS/2 keyboard and the

PS/2 mouse ports are located on the

IO backplane. The mouse is the top

(green) port. See the table on the

right for pin defi nitions.

Serial Ports

The COM1 serial port is located under

the parallel port. Refer to the moth-

erboard layout for the location of the

COM2 header. Refer to the table on

the right for pin defi nitions.

PS/2 Keyboard and

Mouse Port Pin

Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition

1 Data

2NC

3 Ground

4 VCC

5 Clock

6NC

Serial Port Pin Defi nitions

(COM1/COM2)

Pin # Defi nition Pin # Defi nition

1 DCD 6 DSR

2 RXD 7 RTS

3 TXD 8 CTS

4 DTR 9 RI

5 Ground 10 NC

Fan Headers

The H8SMi-2 has fi ve fan headers,

which are designated FAN1 through

FAN8. Fans are Pulse Width Modu-

lated (PWM) and their speed is con-

trolled via Thermal Management with

a BIOS setting. See the table on the

right for pin defi nitions.

Note: when using active heatsinks

(those with fans), connect the CPU

heatsink fan to the nFAN1 header.

LAN1/2 (Ethernet Ports)

Note: NC indicates no connection.

Fan Header

Pin Defi nitions

(FAN1-5)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Ground (Black)

2 +12V (Red)

3 Tachometer

4 PWM Control

Two Gigabit Ethernet ports (desig-

nated LAN1 and LAN2) are located

beside the COM2 port. These Ether-

net ports accept RJ45 type cables.

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Power LED/Speaker

On JD1, pins 1, 2, and 3 are for the

power LED and pins 4 through 7 are

for the speaker. See the tables on the

right for 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 and 7 with a

jumper.

Overheat LED

Connect an LED to the JOH1 header

to provide warning of chassis over-

heating. See the table on the right for

pin defi nitions.

PWR LED Connector
Pin Defi nitions (JD1)

Pin# Defi nition

1 +Vcc

2 Control

3 Control

Speaker Connector

Pin Defi nitions (JD1)

Pin# Defi nition

4 Red wire, +5V

5 No connection

6 Buzzer signal

7 Speaker data

Overheat LED

Pin Defi nitions (JOH1)

Pin# Defi nition

13.3V

2 OH Active

Chassis Intrusion

A Chassis Intrusion header is located

at JL1. Attach the appropriate cable

to inform you of a chassis intrusion.

Wake-On-LAN

The Wake-On-LAN header is des-

ignated WOL. See the table on the

right for pin defi nitions. You must

have a LAN card with a Wake-On-LAN

connector and cable to use the Wake-

On-LAN feature.

Note: Wake-On-LAN from S3, S4, S5

are supported by LAN1. LAN2 sup-

ports Wake-On-LAN from S1 only.

Chassis Intrusion

Pin Defi nitions (JL1)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Battery voltage

2 Intrusion signal

Wake-On-LAN

Pin Defi nitions (WOL)

Pin# Defi nition

1 +5V Standby

2 Ground

3 Wake-up

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Wake-On-Ring

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The Wake-On-Ring header is desig-

nated WOR. 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 Wake-On-Ring card and cable

to use this feature.

SMBus Header

The header at JSMB1 is for the System

Management Bus. Connect the ap-

propriate cable here to utilize SMB on

the system. See the table on the right

for pin defi nitions.

Wake-On-Ring

Pin Defi nitions (WOR)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Ground (Black)

2 Wake-up

SMBus Header

Pin Defi nitions (JSMB1)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Data

2 Ground

3 Clock

4 No Connection

Redundant Power Supply
Fail Header

Connect a cable from your power

supply to J21 to provide you with

warning of a power supply failure.

The warning signal is passed through

the PWR_LED pin to indicate a power

failure. See the table on the right for

pin defi nitions.

UID LED Header

The JU2 header is for a chassis UID

(Unit Identifier) LED. Connect the

appropriate cable to this header and the

LED(s) on the chassis. There are four

pins (two are required for connection

so the header provides both front and

rear chassis UID indication).

Redundant Power Sup-

ply Alarm Header

Pin Defi nitions (J21)

Pin# Defi nition

1 P/S 1 Fail Signal

2 P/S 2 Fail Signal

3 P/S 3 Fail Signal

4 Reset (from MB)

Note: This feature is only available when using

redundant power supplies.

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Power Fail Alarm Reset
Header

Connect JAR to the alarm reset but-

ton on your chassis (if available) or to

a microswitch to allow you to turn off

the alarm that sounds when a power

supply module fails. See the table on

the right for pin defi nitions.

Compact Flash Power

A Compact Flash Card Power header

is located at JWF1. For the Compact

Flash Card to work properly, you will

fi rst need to connect the device's power

cable to JWF1 and correctly set the

Compact Flash Jumper (JCF1).

Alarm Reset Header

Pin Defi nitions (JAR)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Ground

2 Reset Signal

Compact Flash

Power Header

Pin Defi nitions (JWF1)

Pin# Defi nition

1+5V

2 Ground

3 Signal

SGPIO

T-SGPIO1 and T-SGPIO2 (Serial

General Purpose Input/Output) pro-

vide a bus between the SATA control-

ler and the SATA drive backplane to

provide SATA enclosure management

functions. Connect the appropriate

cables from the backplane to the T-

SGPIO1 and T-SGPIO2 header(s) to

utilize SATA management functions

on your system.

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Pin Defi nitions (T-SGPIO1, T-SGPIO2)

SGPIO Headers

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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Explanation of
Jumpers

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup

To modify the operation of the

motherboard, 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 motherboard 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.

Connector

321

Pins

Jumper

321

Setting

CMOS Clear

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 for at least four seconds.

3) Remove the screwdriver (or shorting device).

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

Notes:

Do not use the PW_ON connector to clear CMOS.

The onboard battery does not need to be removed when clearing CMOS, however

you must short JBT1 for at least four seconds. Clearing CMOS on the H8SMi-2

will not reset the RTC (real-time clock).

JBT1 contact pads

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VGA Enable/Disable

JPG1 allows you to enable or disable

the VGA port. The default position is

on pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA. See

the table on the right for jumper set-

tings.

I2C to PCI Enable/Disable

The JI2C1/2 pair of jumpers allows you

to connect the System Management

Bus to the PCI expansion slots. The

default setting is closed (on) for both

jumpers to enable the connection.

Both connectors must be set the same

2

(JI

C1 is for data and JI2C2 is for the

clock). See the table on right for jump-

er settings.

VGA Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings (JPG1)

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Pins 1-2 Enabled

Pins 2-3 Disabled

I2C to PCI Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings

(JI2C1/2)

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Closed Enabled

Open Disabled

Watch Dog

JWD controls Watch Dog, a system

monitor that takes action when a soft-

ware application freezes the system.

Jumping pins 1-2 will cause WD to

reset the system if an application is

hung up. Jumping pins 2-3 will gen-

erate a non-maskable interrupt signal

for the application that is hung up.

See the table on the right for jumper

settings. Watch Dog can also be

enabled via BIOS.

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Watch Dog

Jumper Settings (JWD)

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Pins 1-2 Reset

Pins 2-3 NMI

Open Disabled

Note: When enabled, the user needs to write

their own application software in order to dis-

able the Watch Dog timer.

Onboard Speaker Enable/
Disable

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The JD1 header allows you to use

either an external speaker or the in-

ternal (onboard) speaker. To use the

internal onboard speaker, close pins

6 and 7 with a jumper. To use an

external speaker, remove the jumper

and connect the speaker wires to pins

4 (+5V) and 7 (control signal). See the

table on the right for settings and the

table associated with the Power LED/

Keylock/Speaker connection (previ-

ous section) for jumper settings.

Compact Flash Master/Slave

The JCF1 jumper allows you to assign

either master or slave status a compact

fl ash card installed in IDE1. See the

table on the right for jumper settings.

Onboard Speaker Enable/Disable

Pin Defi nitions (JD1)

Pins Defi nition

6 and 7 Jump for onboard speaker

4 and 7 Attach external speaker wires

Note: Pins 4-7 are used only for the onboard

speaker.

Compact Flash

Master/Slave

Jumper Settings (JCF1)

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Closed Master

Open Slave

USB Power

Jumper J24 is used to choose the

power source for all USB ports and

headers on the motherboard. See the

table on the right for jumper settings.

PS2 Power

Jumper J18 is used to choose the

power source for all PS/2 devices at-

tached to the motherboard. See the

table on the right for jumper settings.

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USB Power

Jumper Settings (J24)

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Pins 1-2 P5V Dual

Pins 2-3 P5V

PS2 Power

Jumper Settings (J18)

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Pins 1-2 P5V Dual

Pins 2-3 P5V

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5-11 Onboard Indicators

LAN1/LAN2 LEDs

The Ethernet ports (located beside

the VGA port) have two LEDs. On

each Gb LAN port, one LED blinks to

indicate activity while the other 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.

(Connection Speed Indicator)

LAN LED

LED Color Defi nition

Off 10 MHz

Green 100 MHz

Amber 1 GHz

Onboard Power LED

When illuminated, the DP4 LED indi-

cates that power from the power supply

is being supplied to the motherboard.

DP4 should normally be illuminated

when the system is connected to AC

power, whether turned on or not. DP4

will fl ash on and off when the system is

in an S1, S3 (Suspend to RAM) or S4

(Suspend to Disk) state.See the table

on the right for DP4 LED states.

+3.3V Standby LED

(DP4)

State System Status

On Standby power present on

motherboard

Off No power connected

Flashing System in standby state

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5-12 Floppy, IDE, Parallel Port and SATA Drive
Connections

Use the following information to connect 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.

 The 80-wire ATA133 IDE hard disk drive cable that came with your system has

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

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

to the onboard IDE connector interface and the other connector(s) to your hard

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

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

Floppy Connector

The fl oppy connector is located

beside the IDE connector. See

the table on the right for pin

defi nitions.

Floppy Drive Connector
Pin Defi nitions (JFDD1)

Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition

1 GND 2 FDHDIN

3 GND 4 Reserved

5 Key 6 FDEDIN

7 GND 8 Index-

9 GND 10 Motor Enable

11 GND 12 Drive Select B-

13 GND 14 Drive Select A-

15 GND 16 Motor Enable

17 GND 18 DIR-

19 GND 20 STEP-

21 GND 22 Write Data-

23 GND 24 Write Gate-

25 GND 26 Track 00-

27 GND 28 Write Protect-

29 GND 30 Read Data-

31 GND 32 Side 1 Select-

33 GND 34 Diskette

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IDE Connector

There are no jumpers to con-

fi gure the onboard IDE#1 con-

nector unless using it for a

compact flash device. 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

There are no jumpers to con-

fi gure the SATA ports, which

are designated SATA0 through

SATA5. See the table on the

right for pin defi nitions.

Pin Defi nitions (SATA0-SATA5)

SATA Ports

Pin # Defi nition

1 Ground

2TXP

3TXN

4 Ground

5RXN

6RXP

7 Ground

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Parallel Port

The parallel port is located on

the I/O backplane. See the table

below for pin defi nitions.

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup

Parallel (Printer) Port

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition

1 Strobe- 2 Auto Feed-

3 Data Bit 0 4 Error-

5 Data Bit 1 6 Init-

7 Data Bit 2 8 SLCT IN-

9 Data Bit 3 10 GND

11 Data Bit 4 12 GND

13 Data Bit 5 14 GND

15 Data Bit 6 16 GND

17 Data Bit 7 18 GND

19 ACK 20 GND

21 BUSY 22 Write Data

23 PE 24 Write Gate

25 SLCT 26 NC

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5-13 Enabling SATA RAID

Now that the hardware is set up, you must now install the operating system and the

SATA RAID drivers, if you wish to use RAID with your SATA drives. The installation

procedure differs depending on whether you wish to have the operating system

installed on a RAID array or on a separate non-RAID drive. See the instructions

below for details.

Serial ATA (SATA)

Serial ATA (SATA) is a physical storage interface that employs a single cable with a

minimum of four wires to create a point-to-point connection between devices. This

connection is a serial link that supports a SATA transfer rate from 150 MBps. The

serial cables used in SATA are thinner than the traditional cables used in Parallel

ATA (PATA) and can extend up to one meter in length, compared to only 40 cm for

PATA cables. Overall, SATA provides better functionality than PATA.

Installing the OS/SATA Driver

Before installing the OS (operating system) and SATA RAID driver, you must decide

if you wish to have the operating system installed as part of a bootable RAID array

or installed to a separate non-RAID hard drive. If on a separate drive, you may

install the driver either during or after the OS installation. If you wish to have the

OS on a SATA RAID array, you must follow the procedure below and install the

driver during the OS installation.

Building a Driver Diskette

You must fi rst build a driver diskette from the Supermicro CD-ROM that was included

with the system. (You will have to create this disk on a computer that is already

running and with the OS installed.) Insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive and

start the system. A display as shown in Figure 2-5 will appear. Click on the icon

labeled "Build Driver Diskettes and Manuals" and follow the instructions to create

a fl oppy disk with the driver on it. Once it's been created, remove the fl oppy and

insert the installation CD for the Windows Operating System you wish to install into

the CD-ROM drive of the new system you are about to confi gure.

Enabling SATA RAID in the BIOS

Before installing the Windows Operating System, you must change some settings

in BIOS. Boot up the system and hit the <Del> key to enter the BIOS Setup Utlility.

After the Setup Utility loads,

1. Use the arrow keys to move to the Exit menu. Scroll down with the arrow keys

to the "Load Optimal Defaults setting and press <Enter>. Select "OK" to confi rm,

then <Enter> to load the default settings.

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2. Use the arrow keys to move to the "Advanced" menu, then scroll down to "nVidia

RAID Setup" and press the <Enter> key. Once in the submenu, scroll down to

"nVidia RAID Function" and enable the setting, which will cause the SATA0/1/2

Primary/Secondary settings to appear. Enable the SATA devices and channels

you will be using.

3. Hit the <Esc> key twice and scroll to the Exit menu. Select "Save Changes and

Exit" and hit <enter>, then hit <Enter> again to verify.

4. After exiting the BIOS Setup Utility, the system will reboot. When prompted

during the startup, press the <F10> key when prompted to run the nVidia RAID

Utility program.

Using the nVidia RAID Utility

The nVidia RAID Utility program is where you can defi ne the drives you want to

include in the RAID array and the mode and type of RAID. Two main windows

are shown in the utility. The "Free Disks" window on the left will list all available

drives. Use the arrow keys to select and move drives to the window on the right,

which lists all drives that are to become part of the RAID array.

Once you have fi nished selecting the drives and type of RAID you wish to use for

your RAID array, press the <F7> key. You will be prompted to verify your choice; if

you want to continue with your choices, select "Yes". Note that selecting "Yes" will

clear all previous data from the drives you selected to be a part of the array. You

are then given the choice of making the RAID array bootable by pressing the the

<B> key. After you have fi nshed, press the <Ctrl> and <X> keys simultaneously.

Installing the OS and Drivers

With the Windows OS installation CD in the CD-ROM drive, restart the system.

When you see the prompt, hit the <F6> key to enter Windows setup. Eventually a

blue screen will appear with a message that begins "Windows could not determine

the type of one or more storage devices . . ." When you see the screen, hit the <S>

key to "Specify Additional Device", then insert the driver diskette you just created

into the fl oppy drive. Highlight "Manufuacturer Supplied Hardware Support Disk"

and hit the <Enter> key. Highlight the fi rst "nVidia RAID" driver shown and press

the <Enter> key to install it. Soon a similar blue screen will appear again. Again hit

the <S> key, then highlight the second item, "nForce Storage Controller" and press

the <Enter> key, then <Enter> again to continue with the Windows setup.

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5-14 Installing Drivers

The CD that came bundled with the system contains software drivers, some of which

must be installed, such as the chipset driver. After inserting this CD into your CD-

ROM drive, the display shown in Figure 2-5 should appear. (If this display does

not appear, click on the My Computer icon and then on the icon representing your

CD-ROM drive. Finally, double click on the S "Setup" icon.)

Figure 2-5. Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen

Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme fi les for each

item. Click the computer icons to the right of these items to install each item (from

top to the bottom) one at a time. After installing each item, you should reboot the

system before moving on to the next item on the list. The bottom icon with a CD

on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD.

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Chapter 6

Advanced Chassis Setup

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

nance on the SC811FT-260 chassis. For component installation, follow the steps

in the order given to eliminate the most common problems encountered. If a step

is unnecessary, skip ahead to the step that follows.

Tools Required

The only tool you will need to install components and perform maintenance is a

Philips screwdriver.

6-1 Static-Sensitive Devices

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic 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 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 motherboard, add-on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic bags

when not in use.

 For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides excellent

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

the motherboard.

Unpacking

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

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

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Figure 6-1. Chassis Front View

Figure 6-2. Chassis Rear View

6-2 Control Panel

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

JF1 connector on the motherboard to provide you with system control buttons and

status indicators. These wires have been bundled together in a ribbon cable to

simplify the connection. Connect the cable from JF1 on the motherboard to 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 LEDs

inform you of system status. See Chapter 3 for details on the LEDs and the control

panel buttons. Details on JF1 can be found in Chapter 5.

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6-3 System Fans

Two 4-cm fans provide the cooling for the 1011M-T2. Each fan unit is actually made

up of two fans joined back-to-back, which rotate in opposite directions. This counter-

rotating action generates exceptional airfl ow and works to dampen vibration levels.

These fans can adjust their speed according to the heat level sensed in the system,

which results in more effi cient and quieter fan operation. Fan speed is controlled by a

setting in BIOS (see Chapter 7). Each fan in a set has its own separate tachometer.

An air shroud is also included with the system to optimize airfl ow.

Note: It is very important that the chassis top cover is properly installed for the

airfl ow to circulate properly through the chassis and cool the components.

System Fan Failure

If a fan fails, the remaining fans will ramp up to full speed and the overheat/fan

fail LED on the control panel will blink on and off. Replace any failed fan at your

earliest convenience with the same type and model (the system can continue to

run with a failed fan). Remove the top chassis cover (refer to page 6-7) while the

system is still running to determine which fan unit has failed, then power down

the system to replace it. Removing the power cord(s) is also recommended as a

safety precaution.

Replacing System Fans

1. Removing a fan

With the system powered down, fi rst unplug the failed fan cable from the mother-

board. Grasp the failed fan unit and lift it out of the chassis.

2. Installing a new fan

Replace the failed fan with an identical 4-cm, 12 volt fan (p/n FAN-0087). At the

bottom of each fan unit there are four small rubber pieces that help position the

fan into place in the chassis. Remove these from the failed fan and attach them

to the new fan (new fans do not include this piece). Then place the new fan in the

housing with the fan wiring toward the motherboard. Reconnect the fan wiring to

the same fan header you removed it from. Power up the system and check that

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

Finish by replacing the chassis cover.

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6-4 Drive Bay Installation/Removal

Accessing the Drive Bays

Serial ATA Drives: Because of their hotswap capability, you do not need to access

the inside of the chassis or power down the system to install or replace Serial ATA

drives. Proceed to the next step for instructions.

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

drive, you will need to gain access to the inside of the 1011M-T2 by removing the

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

section later in this chapter for instructions.

Note: Only a "slim" CD-ROM drive will fi t into the 1011M-T2.

Serial ATA Drive Installation

1. Mounting a Serial ATA drive in a drive carrier

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

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

Serial ATA drive bays. For this reason, even empty carriers without Serial ATA

drives installed must remain in the chassis. To add a new Serial ATA drive, install

a drive into the carrier with the printed circuit board side toward the carrier so that

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

with four screws, as shown in Figure 6-3.

Figure 6-3. Mounting a Drive in a Carrier

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2. Installing/removing hot-swap Serial ATA drives

Two Serial ATA drive bays are located in the front of the chassis, making them easily

accessible for installation and removal. These drives are hot-swappable, meaning

they can be installed and removed without powering down the system. To remove,

fi rst push the release button located beside the drive LEDs, then swing the colored

handle fully out and use it to pull the unit straight out (see Figure 6-4).

Figure 6-4. Removing/Installing Serial ATA Drives

Important: Regardless of how many Serial ATA drives are

!

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

maintain proper airfl ow.

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Serial ATA Backplane

The Serial ATA drives plug into a backplane that provides power, drive ID and bus

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

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

swap capability of the Serial ATA drives. The backplane has the following jumpers

you need to be aware of:

JP18: Alarm Reset (high temperature alarm)

JP25: Hard drive threshold temperature (when exceeded, alarm will sound)

Settings: Open = 45º C, Pins 1-2 = 50º C, Pins 2-3 = 55º C

CD-ROM and Floppy Drive Installation

The top cover of the chassis must be opened to gain full access to both drives. The

CD-ROM drive must have a "slim" profi le to fi t into the 1011M-T2. You must power

down the system before installing or removing a CD-ROM or fl oppy drive.

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

(you will hear a "click"). Next, depress the two buttons on the top of the chassis

to release the top cover and at the same time, push the cover away from you until

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

inside of the server.

To install either type of drive, start by disconnecting the drives' power and data

cables then remove the two screws from either side of the bracket the secures the

drives to the chassis. With these screws removed, you can then lift out the entire

assembly (drives and bracket). Both the CD-ROM and the fl oppy drives are each

secured to this bracket with four screws (two on either side). Remove these screws

to take out the drive then install a new drive into the same space. Secure it to the

bracket with the four screws. Then place the assembly back into place and secure

it to the chassis with the two screws previously removed. Finish by reconnecting

the drves' power and data cables.

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

in their bays.

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

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6-5 Power Supply

The 1011M-T2 has a single 260 watt power supply. This power supply has the

capability of operating at 100 - 240 input volts. Depress the main power button on

the front of the chassis and then unplug the AC power cord to completely remove

power from the system before removing the power supply.

Power Supply Failure

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

place the power supply unit. Replacement units can be ordered directly from the

manufacturer (PWS-0055).

Replacing the Power Supply

1. Accessing the inside of the system

To replace a power supply, you must fi rst remove the top chassis cover. To do so,

fi rst grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out until it locks

(you will hear a "click"). Next, depress the two buttons on the top of the chassis to

release the top cover and push it away from you. You can then lift the top cover

from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the server.

2. Removing the power supply

First unplug the power cord from the system. To remove the failed power unit,

remove the two screws on the back of the power supply, which secure it to the

chassis. You can then lift the unit straight out of the chassis. (The power cord

should have already been removed.)

3. Installing a new power supply

Replace the failed unit with another unit of the same wattage. It is highly recom-

mended to replace it with the exact same power supply. Carefully insert the new

unit into position in the chassis and secure it with the two screws at the rear of

the unit. Before reconnecting the power cord, make sure the power switch on the

power supply is in the off position. Then reconnect the power cord, replace the

chassis top cover and push the unit back into the rack. Finish by turning the power

switch on the power supply on, and then depress the power button on the front of

the system.

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Chapter 7

BIOS

7-1 Introduction

This chapter describes the AMIBIOS™ Setup utility for the H8SMi-2. The AMI

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 our web site for any changes to BIOS that may not be refl ected

in this manual.

Starting the Setup Utility

To enter the BIOS Setup Utility, hit the <Delete> key while the system is booting-up.

(In most cases, the <Delete> key is used to invoke the BIOS setup screen. There are

a few cases when other keys are used, such as <F1>, <F2>, etc.) Each main BIOS

menu option is described in this manual.

The Main BIOS screen has two main frames. The left frame displays all the options

that can be confi gured. “Grayed-out” options cannot be confi gured. The right frame

displays the key legend. Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text mes-

sage. When an option is selected in the left frame, it is highlighted in white. Often a

text message will accompany it. (Note that BIOS has default text messages built in.

We retain the option to include, omit, or change any of these text messages.) Set-

tings printed in Bold are the default values.

A "

" indicates a submenu. Highlighting such an item and pressing the <Enter>

key will open the list of settings within that submenu.

The BIOS setup utility uses a key-based navigation system called hot keys. Most of

these hot keys (<F1>, <F10>, <Enter>, <ESC>, <Arrow> keys, etc.) can be used at

any time during the setup navigation process.

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7-2 Main Menu

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

You can always return to the Main Menu by selecting the Main tab on the top of

the screen with the arrow keys.

The Main Menu screen provides you with a system overview, which includes the

version, built date and ID of the AMIBIOS, the type, speed and number of the

processors in the system and the amount of memory installed in the system.

System Time/System Date

You can edit this fi eld to change the system time and date. Highlight System Time

or System Date using the <Arrow> keys. Enter new values through the keyboard.

Press the <Tab> key or the <Arrow> keys to move between fi elds. The date must

be entered in DAY/MM/DD/YYYY format. The time is entered in HH:MM:SS format.

Please note that time is in a 24-hour format. For example, 5:30 A.M. appears as

05:30:00 and 5:30 P.M. as 17:30:00.

7-3 Advanced Settings Menu

 BOOT Features

Quick Boot

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

needed for the system to boot up. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Quiet Boot

If Disabled, normal POST messages will be displayed on boot-up. If Enabled,

this display the OEM logo instead of POST messages.

Add-On ROM Display Mode

Set this option to display add-on ROM (read-only memory) messages. Select

Force BIOS to allow the computer system to force a third party BIOS to display

during system boot. Select Keep Current to have the computer system display

the BIOS information during system boot.

Boot up Num-Lock

Set this value to allow the Number Lock setting to be modifi ed during boot up.

The options are On and Off.

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PS/2 Mouse Support

Set this value to allow the PS/2 mouse support to be modifi ed. The options are

Enabled, Disabled and Auto.

Wait for ‘F1’ If Error

Select Enabled to activate the function of Wait for "F1" if Error. T

Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display

Select Enabled to display Setup Message when the user hits the DEL key. The

options are Enabled and Disabled.

Interrupt 19 Capture

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

and Disabled.

ACPI Version Features

Use this setting the determine which ACPI version to use. Options are ACPI

v1.0, ACPI v2.0 and ACPI v3.0.

ACPI Settings

ACPI APIC Support

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

pointer list. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

ACPI OEMB Table

This setting when enabled will include an OEMB table pointer to pointer lists.

Options are Enabled and Disabled.

Headless Mode

Use this setting to Enable or Disable headless operation mode through ACPI.

Suspend Mode

This setting is used to select the ACPI state used for system suspend. The

options are S1 (POS), S3 (STR) and Auto.

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Power Confi guration

Power Button Mode

Allows the user to change the function of the power button. Options are On/Off

and Suspend.

Restore on AC Power Loss

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

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

Last State.

Watch Dog Timer

This setting is used to Enable or Disable the Watch Dog Timer function. It must

be used in conjunction with the Watch Dog jumper (see Chapter 2 for details).

MPS Revision

This setting allows the user to select the MPS revision level to 1.1 or 1.4.

Smbios Confi guration

This setting is used to Enable or Disable the SMBIOS SMI support. The options

are Enabled and Disabled.

 CPU Confi guration

GART Error Reporting

This setting is used for testing only.

MTRR Mapping

This determines the method used for programming CPU MTRRs when 4 GB or

more memory is present. The options are Continuous, which makes the PCI

hole non-cacheable, and Discrete, which places the PCI hole below the 4 GB

boundary.

Power Now

This setting is used to Enable or Disable the AMD Power Now feature.

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 Floppy/IDE/SATA Confi guration

Floppy A

Move the cursor to these fi elds via up and down <arrow> keys to select the fl oppy

type. The options are Disabled, 360 KB 5 1/4", 1.2 MB 5 1/4", 720 KB 3½", 1.44

MB 3½”, and 2.88 MB 3½".

Floppy B

Move the cursor to these fi elds via up and down <arrow> keys to select the fl oppy

type. The options are Disabled, 360 KB 5 1/4", 1.2 MB 5 1/4", 720 KB 3½", 1.44

MB 3½”, and 2.88 MB 3½".

Onboard Floppy Controller

Use this setting to Enable or Disable the onboard fl oppy controller.

Onboard IDE Controller

There is a single fl oppy controller on the motherboard, which may be Enabled or

Disabled with this setting.

Serial ATA Devices

This setting is used to determine if SATA drives will be used and how many. Op-

tions are Disabled, Device 0, Device 0/1 and Device 0/1/2.

nVidia RAID Function

This setting is used to Enable or Disable the nVidia ROM. If Enabled, the setting

below will appear.

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Primary IDE Master/Slave

Highlight one of the items above and press <Enter> to access the submenu for

that item.

Type

Select the type of device connected to the system. The options are Not Installed,

Auto, CDROM and ARMD.

LBA/Large Mode

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

The options are Disabled and Auto.

Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)

Block mode boosts IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data

transferred. Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per interrupt if block mode

is not used. Block mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt. Select

"Disabled" to allow the data to be transferred from and to the device one sec-

tor at a time. Select "Auto" to allows the data transfer from and to the device

occur multiple sectors at a time if the device supports it. The options are Auto

and Disabled.

PIO Mode

PIO (Programmable I/O) mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive

and the programmable IDE controller. As the PIO mode increases, the cycle time

decreases. The options are Auto, 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4. Select Auto to allow AMI

BIOS to auto detect the PIO mode. Use this value if the IDE disk drive support

cannot be determined. Select 0 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 0. It has a

data transfer rate of 3.3 MBs. Select 1 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 1.

It has a data transfer rate of 5.2 MBs. Select 2 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO

mode 2. It has a data transfer rate of 8.3 MBs. Select 3 to allow AMI BIOS to

use PIO mode 3. It has a data transfer rate of 11.1 MBs. Select 4 to allow AMI

BIOS to use PIO mode 4. It has a data transfer rate of 16.6 MBs. This setting

generally works with all hard disk drives manufactured after 1999. For other disk

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

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DMA Mode

Selects the DMA Mode. Options are Auto, SWDMA0, SWDMA1, SWDMA2,

MWDMA0. MDWDMA1, MWDMA2, UDMA0. UDMA1, UDMA2, UDMA3,

UDMA4 and UDMA5. (SWDMA=Single Word DMA, MWDMA=Multi Word DMA,

UDMA=UltraDMA.)

S.M.A.R.T.

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

impending drive failures. Select "Auto" to allow BIOS to auto detect hard disk

drive support. Select "Disabled" to prevent AMI BIOS from using the S.M.A.R.T.

Select "Enabled" to allow AMI BIOS to use the S.M.A.R.T. to support hard drive

disk. The options are Disabled, Enabled, and Auto.

32-Bit Data Transfer

Select "Enabled" to activate the function of 32-Bit data transfer. Select "Disabled"

to deactivate the function. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Serial ATA0/1/2 Primary/Secondary Channel

Highlight one of the items above and press <Enter> to access the submenu for

that item. If a drive is present, information on that drive will be displayed here,

including the following.

LBA/Large Mode

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

The options are Disabled and Auto.

Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)

Block mode boosts IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data

transferred. Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per interrupt if block mode

is not used. Block mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt. Select

"Disabled" to allow the data to be transferred from and to the device one sec-

tor at a time. Select "Auto" to allows the data transfer from and to the device

occur multiple sectors at a time if the device supports it. The options are Auto

and Disabled.

PIO Mode

PIO (Programmable I/O) mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive

and the programmable IDE controller. As the PIO mode increases, the cycle time

decreases. The options are Auto, 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4. Select Auto to allow AMI

BIOS to auto detect the PIO mode. Use this value if the IDE disk drive support

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cannot be determined. Select 0 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 0. It has a

data transfer rate of 3.3 MBs. Select 1 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 1.

It has a data transfer rate of 5.2 MBs. Select 2 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO

mode 2. It has a data transfer rate of 8.3 MBs. Select 3 to allow AMI BIOS to

use PIO mode 3. It has a data transfer rate of 11.1 MBs. Select 4 to allow AMI

BIOS to use PIO mode 4. It has a data transfer rate of 16.6 MBs. This setting

generally works with all hard disk drives manufactured after 1999. For other disk

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

DMA Mode

Selects the DAM Mode. Options are Auto, SWDMA0, SWDMA1, SWDMA2,

MWDMA0. MDWDMA1, MWDMA2, UDMA0. UDMA1, UDMA2, UDMA3,

UDMA4 and UDMA5. (SWDMA=Single Word DMA, MWDMA=Multi Word DMA,

UDMA=UltraDMA.)

S.M.A.R.T.

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

impending drive failures. Select "Auto" to allow BIOS to auto detect hard disk

drive support. Select "Disabled" to prevent AMI BIOS from using the S.M.A.R.T.

Select "Enabled" to allow AMI BIOS to use the S.M.A.R.T. to support hard drive

disk. The options are Disabled, Enabled, and Auto.

32-Bit Data Transfer

Select "Enabled" to activate the function of 32-Bit data transfer. Select "Disabled"

to deactivate the function. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Hard Disk Write Protect

Select Enabled to enable the function of Hard Disk Write Protect to prevent data

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

IDE Detect Time Out (Sec)

This feature allows the user to set the time-out value for detecting ATA, ATA PI

devices installed in the system. The options are 0 (sec), 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 and

35.

ATA(PI) 80Pin Cable Detection

This setting allows AMI BIOS to auto-detect the 80-Pin ATA(PI) cable. The options

are Host, Device and Host & Device.

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 PCI/PnP Confi guration

Clear NVRAM

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

Plug & Play OS

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

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

to allow AMIBIOS to confi gure all devices in the system.

PCI Latency Timer

This option sets the latency of all PCI devices on the PCI bus. Select a value to

set the PCI latency in PCI clock cycles. Options are 32, 64, 96, 128, 160, 192,

224 and 248.

Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA

Set this value to allow or restrict the system from giving the VGA adapter card an

interrupt address. The options are Yes and No.

Palette Snooping

Select "Enabled" to inform the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed

in the system in order for the graphics card to function properly. The options are

Enabled and Disabled.

PCI IDE BusMaster

Set this value to allow or prevent the use of PCI IDE busmastering. Select "Enabled"

to allow AMI BIOS to use PCI busmaster for reading and writing to IDE drives. The

options are Disabled and Enabled.

Offboard PCI/ISA IDE Card

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

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

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

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

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

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

Available and Reserved.

DMA Channel 0/Channel 1/Channel 3/Channel 5/Channel 6/Channel
7

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

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

a Legacy ISA device. The options are Available and Reserved.

Reserved Memory Size

You may set reserved memory with this setting. The options are Disabled, 16k,

32k and 64k.

 Super IO Confi guration

Serial Port1 Address

This option specifi es the base I/O port address and Interrupt Request address of

serial port 1. Select "Disabled" to prevent the serial port from accessing any system

resources. When this option is set to Disabled, the serial port physically becomes

unavailable. Select "3F8/IRQ4" to allow the serial port to use 3F8 as its I/O port

address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address. The options are Disabled, 3F8/IRQ4,

3E8/IRQ4 and 2E8/IRQ3.

Serial Port2 Address

This option specifi es the base I/O port address and Interrupt Request address of

serial port 2. Select "Disabled" to prevent the serial port from accessing any system

resources. When this option is set to "Disabled", the serial port physically becomes

unavailable. Select "2F8/IRQ3" to allow the serial port to use 2F8 as its I/O port

address and IRQ 3 for the interrupt address. The options are Disabled, 2F8/IRQ3,

3E8/IRQ4 and 2E8/IRQ3.

Serial Port 2 Mode

Tells BIOS which mode to select for serial port 2. The options are Normal,

IrDA and ASKIR.

Parallel Port Address

Select the base I/O address for the parallel port. The options are 378, 278 and

3BC.

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Parallel Port Mode

Specify the parallel port mode. The options are Normal, Bi-directional, EPP

and ECP.

Parallel Port IRQ

Select the IRQ (interrupt request) for the parallel port. The options are IRQ5
and IRQ7.

 Advanced Chipset Confi guration

 NorthBridge Confi guration

In addition to the below settings, the screen lists various clock and timing

information.

 Memory Confi guration

Memclock Mode

This setting determines how the memory clock is set. Auto has the memory

clock by code and Limit allows the user to set a standard value.

MCT Timing Mode

Sets the timing mode for memory. Options are Auto and Manual.

Bank Interleaving

Select Auto to automatically enable interleaving-memory scheme when this

function is supported by the processor. The options are Auto and Disabled.

Enable Clock to All DIMMs

Use this setting to enable unused clocks to all DIMMs, even if some DIMM

slots are unpopulated. Options are Enabled and Disabled.

Mem Clk Tristate C3/ALTVID

Use this setting to Enable or Disable memory clock tristate during C3 and

ALT VID.

Memory Hole Remapping

When "Enabled", this feature enables hardware memory remapping around

the memory hole. Options are Enabled and Disabled.

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 ECC Confi guration

DRAM ECC Enable

DRAM ECC allows hardware to report and correct memory errors automati-

cally. Options are Enabled and Disabled.

4-Bit ECC Mode

Allows the user to enabled 4-bit ECC mode (also known as ECC Chip-

kill). Options are Enabled and Disabled.

DRAM Scrub Redirect

Allows system to correct DRAM ECC errors immediately, even with

background scrubbing on. Options are Enabled and Disabled.

DRAM BG Scrub

Corrects memory errors so later reads are correct. Options are Dis-

abled and various times in nanoseconds and microseconds.

L2 Cache BG Scrub

Allows L2 cache RAM to be corrected when idle. Options are Disabled and

various times in nanoseconds and microseconds.

Data Cache BG Scrub

Allows L1 cache RAM to be corrected when idle. Options are Disabled and

various times in nanoseconds and microseconds.

Power Down Control

Allows DIMMs to enter power down mode by deasserting the clock enable signal

when DIMMs are not in use. Options are Auto and Disabled.

Alternate VID

Specify the alternate VID while in low power states. Options are various voltages

from .8V to 1.050V in increments of .025V. Default setting is 0.850V.

 SouthBridge/MCP55 Confi guration

CPU/LDT Spread Spectrum

Use this setting to choose Center Spread, Down Spread or to Disable spread

spectrum for the CPU/LDT. Spread Spectrum is a method of reducing the

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possibility of Electromagnetic Interference.

PCIE Spread Spectrum

Use this setting to Enable or Disable spread spectrum for the PCIE.

SATA Spread Spectrum

Use this setting to Enable or Disable spread spectrum for SATA.

Primary Graphics Adapter

Use this setting to select PCI Express -> PCI or PCI -> PCI Express for the

primary graphics adapter.

USB 1.1 Controller

Enable or disable the USB 1.1 controller.

USB 2.0 Controller

Enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller.

Legacy USB Support

Select "Enabled" to enable the support for USB Legacy. Disable Legacy support

if there are no USB devices installed in the system. "Auto" disabled Legacy

support if no USB devices are connected. The options are Disabled, Enabled

and Auto.

USB 2.0 Controller Mode

Select the controller mode for your USB ports. Options are HiSpeed and

FullSpeed. (HiSpeed=480 Mbps, FullSpeed=12 Mbps).

BIOS EHCI Hand-Off

Enable or Disable a workaround for OS's without EHCI hand-off support.

MAC0 LAN0

Settings are Auto and Disabled for MAC0 LAN0.

MAC0 LAN0 Bridge

Settings are Enabled and Disabled for MAC0 LAN0 bridge.

MAC1 LAN1

Settings are Auto and Disabled for MAC1 LAN1.

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MAC1 LAN1 Bridge

Settings are Enabled and Disabled for MAC1 LAN1 bridge.

 Event Log Confi guration

View Event Log

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

Mark All Events as Read

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

Clear Event Log

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

No to verify.

 PCI Express Confi guration

Use this setting to Enable or Disable the Active State Power Management

feature.

 Remote Access Confi guration

Remote Access

Allows you to Enable or Disable remote access. If enabled, the settings below

will appear.

Serial Port Number

Selects the serial port to use for console redirection. Options are COM1 and

COM2.

Serial Port Mode

Selects the serial port settings to use. Options are (115200 8, n, 1), (57600 8,

n, 1), (38400 8, n, 1), (19200 8, n, 1) and (09600 8, n, 1).

Flow Control

Selects the fl ow control to be used for console redirection. Options are None,

Hardware and Software.

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Redirection After BIOS POST

Options are Disable (no redirection after BIOS POST), Boot Loader (redirection

during POST and during boot loader) and Always (redirection always active).

Note that some OS's may not work with this set to Always.

Terminal Type

Selects the type of the target terminal. Options are ANSI, VT100 and VT-

UTF8.

VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support

Allows you to Enable or Disable VT-UTF8 combination key support for ANSI/

VT100 terminals.

Sredir Memory Display Delay

Use this setting to set the delay in seconds to display memory information. Op-

tions are No Delay, 1 sec, 2 secs and 4 secs.

 System Health Monitor

CPU Overheat Temperature

Use the "+" and "-" keys to set the CPU temperature threshold to between 65o

and 90o C. When this threshold is exceeded, the overheat LED on the chas-

sis will light up and an alarm will sound. The LED and alarm will turn off once

the CPU temperature has dropped to 5 degrees below the threshold set. The

default setting is 72

o

C.

Fan Speed Control Modes

This feature allows the user to determine how the system will control the speed

of the onboard fans. Select "Workstation" if your system is used as a Worksta-

tion. Select "Server" if your system is used as a Server. Select "Disable" to

disable the fan speed control function to allow the onboard fans to continuously

run at full speed (12V). The options are 1) Disable (Full Speed), 2) Server

Mode 3) Workstation Mode.

Below this setting the current fan speeds are displayed.

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Other items in the submenu are system monitor displays for the following infor-

mation:

CPU Temperature, System Temperature, CPU1 VCore, 3.3V Vcc (V), +5Vin,

+12Vin, 5V Standby and Battery Voltage.

 View BMC System Event Log

Pressing the Enter key will open the event log. Use the "+" and "-" keys to

navigate through the system event log.

Clear BMC System Event Log

Selecting this and pressing the Enter key will clear the BMC system event

log.

 Set LAN Confi guration

Use the "+" and "-" keys to choose the desired channel number.

 IP Address

Use the "+" and "-" keys to select the parameter. The IP address and current

IP address in the BMC are shown.

 MAC Address

Use the "+" and "-" keys to select the parameter. The MAC address and cur-

rent MAC address in the BMC are shown.

 Subnet Address

Use the "+" and "-" keys to select the parameter. The subnet address and

current subnet address in the BMC are shown.

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7-4 Boot Menu

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

 Boot Device Priority

This feature allows the user to prioritize the boot sequence from the available de-

vices. The devices to set are:

· 1st Boot Device

· 2nd Boot Device

· 3rd Boot Device

· 4th Boot Device

 Hard Disk Drives

This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from the available hard

disk drives.

 Removable Drives

This feature allows the user to specify the Boot sequence from the available re-

movable drives.

 CD/DVD Drives

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

drives.

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7-5 Security Menu

AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password. If you use both passwords,

the Supervisor password must be set fi rst.

Change Supervisor Password

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

the password.

Change User Password

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

the password.

Boot Sector Virus Protection

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

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

protection. When "Enabled", AMI BIOS displays a warning when any program (or

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

hard disk drive. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

7-6 Exit Menu

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

screen.

Save Changes and Exit

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

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

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

and press <Enter>.

Discard Changes and Exit

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

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

Exit from the Exit menu and press <Enter>.

Discard Changes

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

BIOS Utility Program.

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Load Optimal Defaults

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

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

as the BIOS Settings. The Optimal settings are designed for maximum system

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

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

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

<Enter>. The Fail-Safe settings are designed for maximum system stability, but

not maximum performance.

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Appendix A: BIOS Error Beep Codes

Appendix A

BIOS Error Beep Codes

During the POST (Power-On Self-Test) routines, which are performed each time

the system is powered on, errors may occur.

Non-fatal errors are those which, in most cases, allow the system to continue the

boot-up process. The error messages normally appear on the screen.

Fatal errors are those which will not allow the system to continue the boot-up pro-

cedure. If a fatal error occurs, you should consult with your system manufacturer

for possible repairs.

These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps.

The numbers on the fatal error list, on the following page, correspond to the number

of beeps for the corresponding error. All errors listed, with the exception of Beep

Code 8, are fatal errors.

POST codes may be read on the debug LEDs located beside the LAN port on the

serverboard backplane. See the description of the Debug LEDs (LED1 and LED2)

in Chapter 5.

A-1 AMIBIOS Error Beep Codes

Beep Code Error Message Description

1 beep Refresh Circuits have been reset.

(Ready to power up.)

5 short, 1 long Memory error No memory detected in

system

1 long, 8 short Video error Video adapter disabled or

missing

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Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes

Appendix B

BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes

When AMIBIOS performs the Power On Self Test, it writes checkpoint codes to I/O

port 0080h. If the computer cannot complete the boot process, diagnostic equipment

can be attached to the computer to read I/O port 0080h.

B-1 Uncompressed Initialization Codes

The uncompressed initialization checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution:

Checkpoint Code Description

D0h The NMI is disabled. Power on delay is starting. Next, the initialization code check-

D1h Initializing the DMA controller, performing the keyboard controller BAT test, starting

D3h Starting memory sizing next.

D4h Returning to real mode. Executing any OEM patches and setting the Stack next.

D5h Passing control to the uncompressed code in shadow RAM at E000:0000h. The

sum will be verifi ed.

memory refresh and entering 4 GB fl at mode next.

initialization code is copied to segment 0 and control will be transferred to segment

0.

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B-2 Bootblock Recovery Codes

The bootblock recovery checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution:

Checkpoint Code Description

E0h The onboard fl oppy controller if available is initialized. Next, beginning the base

E1h Initializing the interrupt vector table next.

E2h Initializing the DMA and Interrupt controllers next.

E6h Enabling the fl oppy drive controller and Timer IRQs. Enabling internal cache mem-

Edh Initializing the fl oppy drive.

Eeh Looking for a fl oppy diskette in drive A:. Reading the fi rst sector of the diskette.

Efh A read error occurred while reading the fl oppy drive in drive A:.

F0h Next, searching for the AMIBOOT.ROM fi le in the root directory.

F1h The AMIBOOT.ROM fi le is not in the root directory.

F2h Next, reading and analyzing the fl oppy diskette FAT to fi nd the clusters occupied

F3h Next, reading the AMIBOOT.ROM fi le, cluster by cluster.

F4h The AMIBOOT.ROM fi le is not the correct size.

F5h Next, disabling internal cache memory.

FBh Next, detecting the type of fl ash ROM.

FCh Next, erasing the fl ash ROM.

512 KB memory test.

ory.

by the AMIBOOT.ROM fi le.

FDh Next, programming the fl ash ROM.

FFh Flash ROM programming was successful. Next, restarting the system BIOS.

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Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes

B-3 Uncompressed Initialization Codes

The following runtime checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution.

These codes are uncompressed in F0000h shadow RAM.

Checkpoint Code Description

03h The NMI is disabled. Next, checking for a soft reset or a power on condition.

05h The BIOS stack has been built. Next, disabling cache memory.

06h Uncompressing the POST code next.

07h Next, initializing the CPU and the CPU data area.

08h The CMOS checksum calculation is done next.

0Ah The CMOS checksum calculation is done. Initializing the CMOS status register for

0Bh The CMOS status register is initialized. Next, performing any required initialization

0Ch The keyboard controller input buffer is free. Next, issuing the BAT command to the

0Eh The keyboard controller BAT command result has been verifi ed. Next, performing

0Fh The initialization after the keyboard controller BAT command test is done. The key-

10h The keyboard controller command byte is written. Next, issuing the Pin 23 and 24

11h Next, checking if <End or <Ins> keys were pressed during power on. Initializing

12h Next, disabling DMA controllers 1 and 2 and interrupt controllers 1 and 2.

13h The video display has been disabled. Port B has been initialized. Next, initializing

14h The 8254 timer test will begin next.

19h Next, programming the fl ash ROM.

1Ah The memory refresh line is toggling. Checking the 15 second on/off time next.

date and time next.

before the keyboard BAT command is issued.

keyboard controller.

any necessary initialization after the keyboard controller BAT command test.

board command byte is written next.

blocking and unblocking command.

CMOS RAM if the Initialize CMOS RAM in every boot AMIBIOS POST option was
set in AMIBCP or the <End> key was pressed.

the chipset.

2Bh Passing control to the video ROM to perform any required confi guration before the

2Ch All necessary processing before passing control to the video ROM is done. Look-

2Dh The video ROM has returned control to BIOS POST. Performing any required pro-

23h Reading the 8042 input port and disabling the MEGAKEY Green PC feature next.

24h The confi guration required before interrupt vector initialization has completed. In-

video ROM test.

ing for the video ROM next and passing control to it.

cessing after the video ROM had control

Making the BIOS code segment writable and performing any necessary confi gura­tion before initializing the interrupt vectors.

terrupt vector initialization is about to begin.

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Checkpoint Code Description

25h Interrupt vector initialization is done. Clearing the password if the POST DIAG

27h Any initialization before setting video mode will be done next.

28h Initialization before setting the video mode is complete. Confi guring the mono-

2Ah Bus initialization system, static, output devices will be done next, if present. See the

2Eh Completed post-video ROM test processing. If the EGA/VGA controller is not

2Fh The EGA/VGA controller was not found. The display memory read/write test is

30h The display memory read/write test passed. Look for retrace checking next.

31h The display memory read/write test or retrace checking failed. Performing the alter-

32h The alternate display memory read/write test passed. Looking for alternate display

34h Video display checking is over. Setting the display mode next.

37h The display mode is set. Displaying the power on message next.

38h Initializing the bus input, IPL, general devices next, if present. See the last page of

39h Displaying bus initialization error messages. See the last page of this chapter for

switch is on.

chrome mode and color mode settings next.

last page for additional information.

found, performing the display memory read/write test next.

about to begin.

nate display memory read/write test next.

retrace checking next.

this chapter for additional information.

additional information.

3Ah The new cursor position has been read and saved. Displaying the Hit <DEL> mes-

3Bh The Hit <DEL> message is displayed. The protected mode memory test is about

40h Preparing the descriptor tables next.

42h The descriptor tables are prepared. Entering protected mode for the memory test

43h Entered protected mode. Enabling interrupts for diagnostics mode next.

44h Interrupts enabled if the diagnostics switch is on. Initializing data to check memory

45h Data initialized. Checking for memory wraparound at 0:0 and fi nding the total sys-

46h The memory wraparound test is done. Memory size calculation has been done.

47h The memory pattern has been written to extended memory. Writing patterns to the

48h Patterns written in base memory. Determining the amount of memory below 1 MB

49h The amount of memory below 1 MB has been found and verifi ed.

4Bh The amount of memory above 1 MB has been found and verifi ed. Checking for a

sage next.

to start.

next.

wraparound at 0:0 next.

tem memory size next.

Writing patterns to test memory next.

base 640 KB memory next.

next.

soft reset and clearing the memory below 1 MB for the soft reset next. If this is a
power on situation, going to checkpoint 4Eh next.

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Checkpoint Code Description

Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes

4Ch The memory below 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset. Clearing the memory

4Dh The memory above 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset. Saving the memory size

4Eh The memory test started, but not as the result of a soft reset. Displaying the fi rst

4Fh The memory size display has started. The display is updated during the memory

50h The memory below 1 MB has been tested and initialized. Adjusting the displayed

51h The memory size display was adjusted for relocation and shadowing.

52h The memory above 1 MB has been tested and initialized. Saving the memory size

53h The memory size information and the CPU registers are saved. Entering real mode

54h Shutdown was successful. The CPU is in real mode. Disabling the Gate A20 line,

57h The A20 address line, parity, and the NMI are disabled. Adjusting the memory size

58h The memory size was adjusted for relocation and shadowing. Clearing the Hit

59h The Hit <DEL> message is cleared. The <WAIT...> message is displayed. Starting

above 1 MB next.

next. Going to checkpoint 52h next.

64 KB memory size next.

test. Performing the sequential and random memory test next.

memory size for relocation and shadowing next.

information next.

next.

parity, and the NMI next.

depending on relocation and shadowing next.

<DEL> message next.

the DMA and interrupt controller test next.

60h The DMA page register test passed. Performing the DMA Controller 1 base register

62h The DMA controller 1 base register test passed. Performing the DMA controller 2

65h The DMA controller 2 base register test passed. Programming DMA controllers 1

66h Completed programming DMA controllers 1 and 2. Initializing the 8259 interrupt

67h Completed 8259 interrupt controller initialization.

7Fh Extended NMI source enabling is in progress.

80h The keyboard test has started. Clearing the output buffer and checking for stuck

81h A keyboard reset error or stuck key was found. Issuing the keyboard controller

82h The keyboard controller interface test completed. Writing the command byte and

83h The command byte was written and global data initialization has completed. Check-

84h Locked key checking is over. Checking for a memory size mismatch with CMOS

85h The memory size check is done. Displaying a soft error and checking for a password

test next.

base register test next.

and 2 next.

controller next.

keys. Issuing the keyboard reset command next.

interface test command next.

initializing the circular buffer next.

ing for a locked key next.

RAM data next.

or bypassing WINBIOS Setup next.

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Checkpoint Code Description

86h The password was checked. Performing any required programming before WIN-

87h The programming before WINBIOS Setup has completed. Uncompressing the

88h Returned from WINBIOS Setup and cleared the screen. Performing any necessary

89h The programming after WINBIOS Setup has completed. Displaying the power on

8Ch Programming the WINBIOS Setup options next.

8Dh The WINBIOS Setup options are programmed. Resetting the hard disk controller

8Fh The hard disk controller has been reset. Confi guring the fl oppy drive controller

91h The fl oppy drive controller has been confi gured. Confi guring the hard disk drive

95h Initializing the bus option ROMs from C800 next. See the last page of this chapter

96h Initializing before passing control to the adaptor ROM at C800.

97h Initialization before the C800 adaptor ROM gains control has completed. The adap-

98h The adaptor ROM had control and has now returned control to BIOS POST. Perform-

BIOS Setup next.

WINBIOS Setup code and executing the AMIBIOS Setup or WINBIOS Setup utility
next.

programming after WINBIOS Setup next.

screen message next.

next.

next.

controller next.

for additional information.

tor ROM check is next.

ing any required processing after the option ROM returned control.

99h Any initialization required after the option ROM test has completed. Confi guring the

9Ah Set the timer and printer base addresses. Setting the RS-232 base address next.

9Bh Returned after setting the RS-232 base address. Performing any required initializa-

9Ch Required initialization before the Coprocessor test is over. Initializing the Coproces-

9Dh Coprocessor initialized. Performing any required initialization after the Coproces-

9Eh Initialization after the Coprocessor test is complete. Checking the extended keyboard,

A2h Displaying any soft errors next.

A3h The soft error display has completed. Setting the keyboard typematic rate next.

A4h The keyboard typematic rate is set. Programming the memory wait states next.

A5h Memory wait state programming is over. Clearing the screen and enabling parity

A7h NMI and parity enabled. Performing any initialization required before passing control

A8h Initialization before passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000h completed. Passing

timer data area and printer base address next.

tion before the Coprocessor test next.

sor next.

sor test next.

keyboard ID, and Num Lock key next. Issuing the keyboard ID command next.

and the NMI next.

to the adaptor ROM at E000 next.

control to the adaptor ROM at E000h next.

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Checkpoint Code Description

Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes

A9h Returned from adaptor ROM at E000h control. Performing any initialization required

Aah Initialization after E000 option ROM control has completed. Displaying the system

Abh Uncompressing the DMI data and executing DMI POST initialization next.

B0h The system confi guration is displayed.

B1h Copying any code to specifi c areas.

00h Code copying to specifi c areas is done. Passing control to INT 19h boot loader

after the E000 option ROM had control next.

confi guration next.

next.

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