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USER’S MANUAL

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Preface

About This Manual

This manual is written for professional system integrators and PC technicians. It
provides information for the installation and use of the SuperWorkstation 7046A­3/7046A-T. Installation and maintenance should be performed by experienced
technicians only.

The SuperWorkstation 7046A-3/7046A-T is a high-end system based on the
SC743TQ-865B-SQ tower/4U rackmount chassis and the X8DA3 (7046A-3) or
X8DAi (7046A-T) serverboard.

Preface

Manual Organization

Chapter 1: Introduction

The fi rst chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the
system and describes the main features of the X8DA3 and X8DAi serverboards
and the SC743TQ-865B-SQ chassis.

Chapter 2: Server Installation

This chapter describes the steps necessary to setup the SuperWorkstation 7046A­3/7046A-T into a rack and check out the server confi guration prior to powering up
the system. If your system 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
SuperWorkstation 7046A-3/7046A-T.

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup

Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the X8DA3/X8DAi serverboard, includ­ing the locations and functions of connections, headers and jumpers. Refer to this
chapter when adding or removing processors or main memory and when reconfi g-
uring the serverboard.

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup

Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC743TQ-865B-SQ chassis.
You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when installing, removing
or reconfi guring SAS or peripheral drives and when replacing system power supply
units and cooling fans.

Chapter 7: BIOS

The BIOS chapter includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed informa­tion on running the CMOS Setup Utility.

Appendix A: POST Error Beep Codes

Appendix B: Installing Windows

Appendix C: System Specifi cations

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Notes

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

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

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

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

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

Onboard SAS (7046A-3 only) .........................................................................1-2

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

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

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

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

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

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

SAS Subsystem .............................................................................................. 1-3

Front Control Panel .........................................................................................1-3

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

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

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

Chapter 2 Installation

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Reduced Airfl ow .........................................................................................2-3

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Installing the System into the Rack ................................................................ 2-7

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

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

Chapter 3 System Interface

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Chapter 4 System Safety

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

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

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

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

Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Installing an LGA 1366 Processor..............................................................5-5

5-6 Installing Memory Modules ............................................................................. 5-8

Installing & Removing DIMMs ......................................................................... 5-8

5-7 Adding PCI Add-On Cards .............................................................................5-11

5-8 Serverboard Details ...................................................................................... 5-12

X8DA3/X8DAi Quick Reference .................................................................... 5-13

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5-9 Connector Defi nitions ................................................................................... 5-14

5-10 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................5-20

5-11 Onboard Indicators ........................................................................................5-23

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

5-13 Installing Software ......................................................................................... 5-26

Supero Doctor III ...........................................................................................5-27

Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup

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

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

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

6-2 Front Control Panel .........................................................................................6-3

6-3 System Fans ...................................................................................................6-4

Fan Failure ...................................................................................................... 6-4

Replacing Chassis Cooling Fans .................................................................... 6-4

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

SAS/SATA Backplane ...................................................................................... 6-7

Installing Components in the 5.25" Drive Bays .............................................. 6-8

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

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

Chapter 7 BIOS

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

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

7-3 Advanced Setup Confi gurations......................................................................7-4

7-4 Security Settings ...........................................................................................7-20

7-5 Boot Confi guration ........................................................................................ 7-21

7-6 Exit Options ................................................................................................... 7-23

Appendix A BIOS POST Codes
Appendix B Installing Windows
Appendix C System Specifi cations

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 1

Introduction

1-1 Overview

The 7046A-3/7046A-T is a high-end workstation comprised of two main subsystems:
the SC743TQ-865B-SQ tower/4U chassis and the X8DA3/X8DAi dual Intel® Xeon®
processor serverboard. Please refer to our web site for information on operating sys­tems that have been certifi ed for use with the SuperWorkstation 7046A-3/7046A-T
(www.supermicro.com).

In addition to the serverboard and chassis, various hardware components have been
included with the SuperWorkstation 7046A-3/7046A-T, as listed below:

Two 8-cm hot-swap PWM "SuperQuiet" chassis fans (FAN-0104L4)

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One 9-cm PWM "SuperQuiet" exhaust fan (FAN-0103L4)•

Two CPU heatsinks (SNK-P0040AP4)•

SAS/SATA Accessories •
One SATA backplane (CSE-SAS-743TQ)
Two SAS cables (CBL-0118L02, 7046A-3)
Six SATA cables (CBL-0061L, 7046A-T)
Two SGPIO cables (CBL-0157L)
One internal to external IEEE1394 "FireWire" cable (CBL-0173L)
Eight SATA hot-swap drive carriers [CSE-PT17(B)]

Optional:

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Two 8-cm PWM fans (FAN-0104L4)
One rackmount kit [CSE-PT26L-(B)]

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1-2 Serverboard Features

At the heart of the SuperWorkstation 7046A-3/7046A-T lies the X8DA3/X8DAi, a
dual processor serverboard based on the Intel 5520 (IOH36D) + ICH10R chipset.
Below are the main features of the X8DA3/X8DAi. (See Figure 1-1 for a block
diagram of the chipset).

Processors

The X8DA3/X8DAi supports single or dual Intel 5500/5600 series processors.
Please refer to the serverboard description pages on our web site for a complete
listing of supported processors (www.supermicro.com).

Memory

The X8DA3/X8DAi has twelve DIMM slots that can support up to 96 GB of regis­tered ECC or 48 GB of unbuffered ECC/non-ECC DDR3-1333/1066/800 SDRAM.
See Chapter 5 for details.

Onboard SAS (7046A-3 only)

An onboard LSI 1068E SAS controller in integrated into the X8DA3 that supports
eight SAS ports. The hot-swap SAS drives are connected to a backplane that pro­vides power, bus termination and confi guration settings.

Note: The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable
the hot-swap capability and RAID function of the SAS drives. RAID 0, 1,
5 and 10 are supported. Refer to the following ftp site for setup guidelines
<ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/driver/SAS/LSI/LSI_SAS_EmbMRAID_SWUG.pdf>.

Serial ATA

A SATA controller is integrated into the South Bridge (ICH10R) section of the chipset
to provide a six-port Serial ATA subsystem, which is RAID 0, 1, 10 and 5 capable.
The Serial ATA drives are hot-swappable units.

Note: The operati ng system yo u use must h ave R AID su ppor t to e nable t he hot­swap capability and RAI D function of the Serial ATA drives.

PCI Expansion Slots

The X8DA3/X8DAi has two PCI-E 2.0 x16, one PCI-E x4 (in a x8 slot) and three
32-bit PCI slots.

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Onboard Controllers/Ports

One fl oppy drive controller is provided on the serverboard. The color-coded I/O
ports include one COM port, four USB 2.0 ports, PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports,
two Gb Ethernet ports and six HDA (High Defi nition Audio) ports. Two IEEE 1394a
"Firewire" ports are also included onboard.

Other Features

Other onboard features that promote system health include onboard voltage moni­tors, a chassis intrusion header, auto-switching voltage regulators, chassis and CPU
overheat sensors, virus protection and BIOS rescue.

1-3 Chassis Features

The SuperWorkstation 7046A-3/7046A-T is a scaleable system designed with to­day's most state-of-the-art features. The following is a general outline of the main
features of the SC743TQ-865B-SQ chassis.

System Power

The 7046A-3/7046A-T features a single 865W power supply. This power supply
unit has been designed to operate at a low noise level to make it ideal for use in
a workstation environment.

SAS Subsystem

The SC743TQ-865B-SQ chass is was de sign ed to sup port eight S AS har d dr ives,
which a re hot- swappa ble unit s (704 6A -3 onl y).

Front Control Panel

The control panel on the SuperWorkstation 7046A-3/7046A-T provides you with
system monitoring and control. LEDs indicate system power, HDD activity, network
activity, overheat conditions and power supply failure. A main power button and a
system reset button are also included.

Note: the power supply fail LED indicates the power supply fan has failed.

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I/O Backplane

The SC743TQ-865B-SQ is an ATX form factor chassis that can be used as a tower
or mounted in a 4U rackmount confi guration. The I/O backplane provides seven
expansion slots, one COM port, four USB 2.0 ports, PS/2 mouse and keyboard
ports, two Gigabit Ethernet port(s) and 7.1 HDA ports.

Cooling System

The SC743TQ-865B-SQ chassis has an innovative "Super Quiet" cooling design
that provides suffi cient cooling at very low noise level - ideal for a workplace envi-
ronment. The chassis includes two 8-cm hot-plug PWM (Pulse Width Modulation)
system cooling fans located in the middle of the chassis. A 9-cm PWM exhaust fan
is also located at the rear of the chassis.

The power supply has two fans for redundancy; if one fan fails the other will incease
its rpm to compensate. This may cause the system to run louder than usual. See
details in Chapter 6.

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Figure 1-1. Intel 5520 (IOH36D) + ICH10R Chipset:

System Block Diagram

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

Ports
#0~3

Ports
#4~7

P2DIMM1B

DDR3

P2DIMM1A

SIMLC

P2DIMM2B

P2DIMM2A

#6

PCI-E X16

SAS

LSI 1068

#1

PCI-E X8

PHY#1

iI82573V

PHY#2
i82573L

1394

TI

PCI-33

PCI-33

PCI-33

P2DIMM3B

P2DIMM3A

PCI-E x16

#3

PCI-Ex16

PCI-E X16

PCI-Ex4

PCI-Ex4

PCI-Ex1

PCI-Ex1

PCI 33MHz

#5

#4

#1

#0

CPU2 CPU1

QPI

Ports

#3-6

QPI

QPI

IOH-36D

Ports
#7-10

Ports

#1-2

LANES1/2

Port

#0

ESI

DMI

PCIEx4

ICH10R

LANE5

LANE6

SIO

W83627

HG

MS

KB

COM1
External

3.0 Gb/S

USB 2.0

LPC

COM2

External/SOL

#0

#0

SPI
TPM

#1

#1

#2

#2

DDR3

P1DIMM3A

AC'97

#5

#4

#3

SATA

#5

#3

USB

P1DIMM1A

P1DIMM2B

P1DIMM2A

P1DIMM3B

4 Rear
4 Front
2 Type-

#9

#8

#7

#6

P1DIMM1B

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1-4 Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

980 Rock Ave.
San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

Web Site: www.supermicro.com

Europe

Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.

Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML
's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)
[e-mail] (Customer Support)

Asia-Pacifi c

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

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

Installation

2-1 Overview

This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperWorkstation 7046A­3/7046A-T up and running. Following these steps in the order given should enable
you to have the system operational within a minimum amount of time. This quick
setup assumes that your system has come to you with the processor and memory
preinstalled. If your system is not already fully integrated with a serverboard, proces­sor, system memory etc., please turn to the chapter or section noted in each step
for details on installing specifi c components.

The 7046A-3/7046A-T may be employed either as a tower or mounted in a rack as
a 4U rackmount chassis. If using it as a tower unit, please read the Server Precau-

tions in the next section and then skip ahead to Section 2-5.

2-2 Unpacking the System

You should inspect the box the system was shipped in and note if it was damaged
in any way. If the system itself shows damage you should fi le a damage claim with
the carrier who delivered it.

Decide on a suitable location for the SuperWorkstation. It should be situated in
a clean, dust-free area that is well ventilated. Avoid areas where heat, electrical
noise and electromagnetic fi elds are generated. You will also need it placed near
a grounded power outlet. Be sure to read the Rack and Server Precautions in the
next section.

2-3 Preparing for Setup

The box the system was shipped in may include two sets of rail assemblies, two
rail mounting brackets and mounting screws needed for installing the system into
a rack (optional kit). Follow the steps in the order given to complete the installation
process in a minimum amount of time. Please read this section in its entirety before
you begin the installation procedure outlined in the sections that follow.

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Choosing a Setup Location

Leave enough clearance in front of the rack to enable you to open the front door •
completely (~25 inches) and approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back
of the rack to allow for suffi cient airfl ow and ease in servicing.

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This product is not suitable for use with visual display work place devices
acccording to §2 of the the German Ordinance for Work with Visual Display
Units.

Warnings and Precautions!

Rack Precautions

Ensure that the leveling jacks on the bottom of the rack are fully extended to •
the fl oor with the full weight of the rack resting on them.

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

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rack installations, the racks should be coupled together.

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

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rack.

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

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multaneously may cause the rack to become unstable.

Server Precautions

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

Determine the placement of each component in the rack • before you install the
rails.

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

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work up.

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

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

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Allow the hot plug SAS/SATA drives and power supply modules to cool before •
touching them.

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

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closed when not servicing to maintain proper cooling.

Rack Mounting Considerations

Ambient Operating Temperature

If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the ambient operating tempera­ture 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 tempera­ture (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 connec­tions other than the direct connections to the branch circuit (i.e. the use of power
strips, etc.).

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Inner rail

Outer rail

Rail brackets

2-4 Installing the System into a Rack

This section provides information on installing the system into a rack unit. Rack
installation requires the use of the optional rackmount kit. If the system has already
been mounted into a rack or if you are using it as a tower, you can skip ahead to
Sections 2-5 and 2-6.

There are a variety of rack units on the market, which may mean the assembly
procedure will differ slightly. The following is a guideline for installing the system
into a rack with the rack rails provided in the rackmount kit. You should also refer
to the installation instructions that came with the rack unit you are using.

Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails

The optional rackmount kit includes two rack rail assemblies. Each of these as­semblies consist of three sections: an inner fi xed chassis rail that secures to the
chassis, an outer rack rail that secures directly to the rack itself and two rail brackets,
which also attack to the rack (see Figure 2-1.) The inner and outer rails must be
detached from each other to install.

To remove the inner chassis rail, 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. Depress the locking tab to pull the inner rail completely out. Do this for
both assemblies (one for each side).

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

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Installing the Chassis Rails

You will need to remove the top cover and the feet to add rack rails to the chassis.
First, remove the top and right covers (top and left covers when standing as a tower
chassis) by fi rst removing the screws that secure them to the chassis. Depress the
button on the top (side if tower) of the chassis to release the cover and then pull
the cover off. Then unscrew the four feet and remove them from the chassis (see
Figure 2-2).

You can now attach rack rails to the top and bottom (now the sides) of the chassis.
First add the rack handles. Then position the inner chassis rail sections you just
removed along the side of the chassis making sure the screw holes line up. Note
that these two rails are left/right specifi c. Screw the rail securely to the side of the
chassis (see Figure 2-3). 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 mentioned, the chassis rails have a locking tab, which serves
two functions. The fi rst is to lock the system into place when installed and pushed
fully into the rack, which is its normal position. Secondly, these tabs also lock the
system in place when fully extended from the rack. This prevents the system from
coming completely out of the rack when you pull it out for servicing.

Figure 2-2. Preparing to Install the Chassis Rails

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Figure 2-3. Installing the Rails to the Chassis

Installing the Rack Rails

Determine where you want to place the SuperWorkstation 7046A-3/7046A-T in the
rack. (See Rack and Server Precautions in Section 2-3.) Position the fi xed rack
rail/sliding rail guide assemblies at the desired location in the rack, keeping the
sliding rail guide facing the inside of the rack. Screw the assembly securely to the
rack using the brackets provided. Attach the other assembly to the other side of
the rack, making sure both are at the exact same height and with the rail guides
facing inward.

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Installing the System into the Rack

You should now have rails attached to both the chassis and the rack unit. The next
step is to install the system into the rack. You should have two brackets in the rack
mount kit. Install these fi rst keeping in mind that they are left/right specifi c (marked
with "L" and "R"). Then, line up the rear of the chassis rails with the front of the rack
rails. Slide the chassis rails into the rack rails, keeping the pressure even on both
sides (you may have to depress the locking tabs when inserting).

When the system has been pushed completely into the rack, you should hear the
locking tabs "click". Finish by inserting and tightening the thumbscrews that hold
the front of the chassis to the rack (see Figure 2-4).

Figure 2-4. Installing the System into a Rack

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2-5 Checking the Serverboard Setup

After setting up the the system, you will need to open the unit to make sure the
serverboard is properly installed and all the connections have been made.

Accessing the Inside of the System

If rack mounted, fi rst release the retention screws that secure the unit to the 1.
rack. Then grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out
until it locks (you will hear a "click").

There are two screws that secure the cover to the chassis - remove these 2.
fi rst. Locate the latch on the top (side if tower) of the chassis - depress where
it says "push" then lift the latch to release the cover. You can then lift the
cover from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the system. See
Figure 2-5.

Checking the Components and Setup

You may have a processor already installed into the serverboard. The proces-1.
sor should have its own heatsink attached. See Chapter 5 for instructions on
processor installation.

Your system may have come with system memory already installed. Make 2.
sure all DIMMs are fully seated in their slots. For details on adding system
memory, refer to Chapter 5.

If desired, you can install add-on cards to the system. See Chapter 5 for 3.
details on installing PCI add-on cards.

Make sure all power and data cables are properly connected and not blocking 4.
the chassis airfl ow. See Chapter 5 for details on cable connections.

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Figure 2-5. Accessing the Inside of the System

(Rack Confi guration shown)

2-6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup

Next, you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the SAS/SATA
drives and backplane have been properly installed and all connections have been
made.

Checking the Drives

The disk drives can be installed and removed from the front of the chassis 1.
without removing any chassis covers.

To install components into the 5.25" drive bays, you must fi rst remove the 2.
top/left chassis cover as described in the previous section. Refer to Chapter 6
for details.

Refer to Chapter 6 if you need to reinstall a DVD-ROM and/or fl oppy disk 3.
drive to the system.

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Depending upon your system's confi guration, your system may have one or 4.
more drives already installed. If you need to install hard drives, please refer to
Chapter 6.

Checking the Airfl ow

Airfl ow is provided by two hot-swap 8-cm chassis fans and one 9-cm exhaust 1.
fan, which is also mounted at the rear of the chassis. The system component
layout was carefully designed to promote suffi cient airfl ow through the chas-
sis.

Note that all power and data cables have been routed in such a way that they 2.
do not block the airfl ow generated by the fans. Keep this in mind when you
reroute them after working on the system.

Providing Power

Plug the power cords from the power supplies unit into a high-quality power 1.
strip that offers protection from electrical noise and power surges. It is recom­mended that you use an uninterruptible power supply (UPS).

Depress the power on button on the front of the chassis.2.

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Chapter 3

System Interface

3-1 Overview

The control panel on the 7046A-3/7046A-T has several LEDs and two buttons.
There are also two LEDs on each hard drive carrier. These LEDs keep you con­stantly informed of the overall status of the system and the activity and health of

specifi c components.

3-2 Control Panel Buttons

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

Power

This is the main power button, which is used to apply or turn off the main system
power. T urning off system power with this button removes the main power but keeps
standby power supplied to the system.

Reset

Use the reset button to reboot the system.

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3-3 Control Panel LEDs

The control panel located on the front of the SC743TQ-865B-SQ chassis has six
LEDs that provide you with critical information related to different parts of the system.
This section explains what each LED indicates when illuminated and any corrective
action you may need to take.

Power

Indicates power is being supplied to the system's power supply. This LED should
normally be on when the system is operating.

HDD

This LED indicates SAS (on the 7046A-3 only) or SATA drive activity when fl ash-
ing.

1

NIC1

Indicates network activity on LAN1 when fl ashing.

2

NIC2

Indicates network activity on LAN2 when fl ashing.

Overheat/Fan Fail

When this LED fl ashes, it indicates a chassis fan failure. When on continuously it
indicates an overheat condition, which may be caused by cables obstructing the

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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.

Power Fail

Indicates a power supply fan has failed. The power supply module has a redundant
backup fan that will increase its rpm to compensate, but the power module should
be replaced as soon as it's convenient.

3-4 Drive Carrier LEDs

Note: the LEDs of some drive carriers may not function depending on the number

of drives that are supported by the serverboard and/or backplane.

Green:

• When illuminated, the green LED on the front of the hard drive carrier

indicates drive activity. A connection to the drive backplane enables this LED to
blink on and off when that particular drive is being accessed.

Red:

• The SES2 backplane activates the red LED to indicate a drive failure.

If one of the hard drives fail, you should be notifi ed by your system manage-
ment software. Please refer to Chapter 6 for instructions on replacing failed
hard drives.

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Chapter 4

System Safety

4-1 Electrical Safety Precautions

Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from
harm and the SuperWorkstation 7046A-3/7046A-T from damage:

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

•

as the room's emergency power-off switch, disconnection switch or electrical
outlet. If an electrical accident occurs, you can then quickly remove power from
the system.

Do not work alone when working with high voltage components.

•

Power should always be disconnected from the system when removing or in-•
stalling main system components, such as the serverboard, memory modules
and the DVD-ROM and fl oppy drives. When disconnecting power, you should
fi rst power down the system with the operating system. The unit has more than
one power supply cord. Disconnect both power supply cords before servicing
to avoid electrical shock.

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

•

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

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

•

is to avoid making a complete circuit, which will cause electrical shock. Use
extreme caution when using metal tools, which can easily damage any electrical
components or circuit boards they come into contact with.

Do not use mats designed to decrease electrostatic discharge as protection from

•

electrical shock. Instead, use rubber mats that have been specifi cally designed
as electrical insulators.

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

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plugged into grounded electrical outlets.

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Serverboard Battery: • CAUTION - There is a danger of explosion if the onboard
battery is installed upside down, which will reverse its polarities (see Figure
4-1). This battery must be replaced only with the same or an equivalent type
recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the
manufacturer's instructions.

DVD-ROM Laser:

• CAUTION - this server may have come equipped with a

DVD-ROM drive. To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam and hazardous
radiation exposure, do not open the enclosure or use the unit in any uncon­ventional way.

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

•

ture Coeffi cient) fuses on the mainboard must be replaced by trained service
technicians only. The new fuse must be the same or equivalent as the one
replaced (CR2032). Contact technical support for details and support.

4-2 General Safety Precautions

Follow these rules to ensure general safety:

Keep the area around the SuperWorkstation 7046A-3/7046A-T clean and free

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of clutter.

The 7046A-3/7046A-T weighs approximately 64 lbs (29.1 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. Don't use the handles (if installed) to lift the chassis; the handles
should only be used to pull the server out of the rack.

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

•

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

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

•

unbuttoned shirt sleeves, which can come into contact with electrical circuits or
be pulled into a cooling fan.

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

•

conductors that can create short circuits and harm you if they come into contact
with printed circuit boards or areas where power is present.

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After accessing the inside of the system, close the system back up and secure •
it to the rack unit with the retention screws after ensuring that all connections
have been made.

4-3 ESD Precautions

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is generated by two objects with different electrical
charges coming into contact with each other. An electrical discharge is created to
neutralize this difference, which can damage electronic com ponents and printed
circuit boards. The following measures are generally suffi cient to neutralize this
difference before contact is made to protect your equipment from ESD:

Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.

•

Keep all components and printed circuit boards (PCBs) in their antistatic bags •
until ready for use.

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

•

bag.

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

•

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

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

•

memory modules or contacts.

When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.

•

Put the serverboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not •
in use.

For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides excellent

•

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

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4-4 Operating Precautions

Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the system
is operating to assure proper cooling. Out of warranty damage to the system can
occur if this practice is not strictly followed.

Figure 4-1. Installing the Onboard Battery

LITHIUM BATTERY

BATTERY HOLDER

Please handle used batteries carefully. Do not damage the battery in any way; a
damaged battery may release hazardous materials into the environment. Do not
discard a used battery in the garbage or a public landfi ll. Please comply with the
regulations set up by your local hazardous waste management agency to dispose
of your used battery properly.

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Chapter 5

Advanced Serverboard Setup

This chapter covers the steps required to install the X8DA3/X8DAi serverboard
into the chassis, connect the data and power cables and install add-on cards. All
serverboard jumpers and connections are also described. A layout and quick refer­ence chart are included in this chapter for your reference. Remember to completely
close the chassis when you have fi nished working with the serverboard to better
cool and protect the system.

5-1 Handling the Serverboard

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent dam­age to any printed circuit boards (PCBs), it is important to handle them very carefully
(see previous chapter). To prevent the serverboard from bending, keep one hand
under the center of the board to support it when handling. The following measures
are generally suffi cient to protect your equipment from electric static discharge.

Precautions

Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent Electrostatic Discharge.•

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

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

•

memory modules or gold contacts.

When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.

•

Put the serverboard, add-on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic •
bags when not in use.

For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides excellent

•

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

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Unpacking

The serverboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid electrical static dis­charge. When unpacking the board, make sure the person handling it is static
protected.

5-2 Serverboard Installation

This section explains the fi rst step of physically mounting the X8DA3/X8DAi into the
SC743TQ-865B-SQ chassis. Following the steps in the order given will eliminate
the most common problems encountered in such an installation. To remove the
serverboard, follow the procedure in reverse order.

Installing to the Chassis

Access the inside of the system by removing the screws from the back lip of 1.
the top cover of the chassis, then pull the cover off.

The X8DA3/X8DAi requires a chassis big enough to support a 12" x 13" 2.
serverboard, such as Supermicro's SC743TQ-865B-SQ.

Make sure that the I/O ports on the serverboard align properly with their 3.
respective holes in the I/O shield at the back of the chassis.

Carefully mount the serverboard to the serverboard tray by aligning the board 4.
holes with the raised metal standoffs that are visible in the chassis.

Insert screws into all the mounting holes on your serverboard that line up 5.
with the standoffs and tighten until snug (if you screw them in too tight, you
might strip the threads). Metal screws provide an electrical contact to the
serverboard ground to provide a continuous ground for the system.

Finish by replacing the top cover of the chassis.6.

Warning: To avoid damaging the serverboard and its components, do not apply
any force greater than 8 lbs. per square inch when installing a screw into a mount­ing hole.

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5-3 Connecting Cables

Now that the serverboard is installed, the next step is to connect the cables to the
board. These include the data (ribbon) cables for the peripherals and control panel
and the power cables.

Connecting Data Cables

The cables used to transfer data from the peripheral devices have been carefully
routed to prevent them from blocking the fl ow of cooling air that moves through
the system from front to back. If you need to disconnect any of these cables, you
should take care to keep them routed as they were originally after reconnecting
them (make sure the red wires connect to the pin 1 locations). The following data
cables (with their locations noted) should be connected. (See the layout on page
5-9 for connector locations.)

SAS drive data cables (SAS0 ~ SAS7, 7046A-3 only)

•

SATA drive data cables (T-SATA0 ~ T-SATA5; 7046A-T only)•

Control Panel cable (JF1)•

SGPIO cable (T-SGPIO1, T-SGPIO2; 7046A-T only)•

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

Connecting Power Cables

The X8DA3/X8DAi has a 24-pin primary power supply connector (JPW3) for con­nection to the ATX power supply. In addition, two 8-pin secondary power connectors
(JPW1 and JPW2) must also be connected to your power supply. See Section 5-9
for power connector pin defi nitions.

Connecting the Control Panel

JF1 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors. See Figure 5-1
for the pin locations of the various front control panel buttons and LED indicators.

All JF1 wires have been bundled into a single ribbon cable to simplify this connec­tion. Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 as marked on the board. The other
end connects to the Control Panel PCB board, located just behind the system status
LEDs on the chassis. See Chapter 5 for details and pin descriptions.

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Figure 5-1. Control Panel Header Pins

20 19

Ground

NMI

5-4 I/O Ports

x (Key)

Power On LED

HDD LED
NIC1 LED
NIC2 LED

OH/Fan Fail LED

Power Fail LED

Ground
Ground

2 1

x (Key)
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Reset (Button)
Power (Button)

The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specifi cation. See
Figure 5-2 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.

Figure 5-2. I/O Ports

6
5

13

16

2

1

4

7 8 9

3

1. Keyboard (Purple) 9. LAN2 Port

2. PS/2 Mouse (Green) 10. LAN1 Port

3. USB Port 0 11. Side_Surround (Grey)

4. USB Port 1 12. Back_Surround (Black)

5. USB Port 2 13. CEN/LFE (Orange)

6. USB Port 3 14. Microphone-In (Pink)

7. COM1 Port (Turquoise) 15. Front (Green)

8. COM2 Port (Turquoise) 16. Line-In (Blue)

10

12
11

15
14

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5-5 Processor and Heatsink Installation

When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on
the label area of the fan.

Notes:

•

Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding, re­moving or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the
processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink.

If you buy a CPU separately, make sure that you use an Intel-certifi ed multi-

•

directional heatsink only.

Make sure to install the serverboard into the chassis before you install the CPU

•

heatsinks.

When receiving a serverboard without a processor pre-installed, make sure that

•

the plastic CPU socket cap is in place and none of the socket pins are bent;
otherwise, contact your retailer immediately.

Refer to the Sup ermi cro web s ite for upd ates on CPU su ppor t.

•

Installing an LGA 1366 Processor

Press the socket clip to release 1.
the load plate, which covers the
CPU socket, from its locking
position.

Socket Clip

Gently lift the socket clip to 2.
open the load plate.

Load Plate

Hold the plastic cap at its north 3.
and south center edges to re­move it from the CPU socket.

Plastic Cap

Hold the north & south edges of
the plastic cap to remove it

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After removing the plastic cap, 1.
using your thumb and the index
fi nger, hold the CPU at the north
and south center edges.

Align the CPU key (the semi-circle 2.
cutout) against the socket key (the
notch below the gold color dot on
the side of the socket).

Once both the CPU and the socket 3.
are aligned, carefully lower the
CPU straight down into the socket.
(Do not rub the CPU against the
surface of the socket or its pins to
avoid damaging the CPU or the
socket.)

With the CPU inside the socket, in-4.
spect the four corners of the CPU
to make sure that it is properly
installed.

CPU

CPU Socket

Once the CPU is securely seated 5.
in the socket, lower the CPU load
plate to the socket.

Use your thumb to gently push the 6.
socket clip down to the clip lock.

Warning: Please save the plastic cap. The serverboard must be shipped
with the plastic cap properly installed to protect the CPU socket pins.
Shipment without the plastic cap properly installed will cause damage
to the socket pins.

Load Plate

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Installation and Removal of the Heatsink

Installing the Heatsink

Do not apply any thermal grease to the 1.
heatsink or the CPU die; the required
amount has already been applied.

Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so 2.
that the four mounting holes are aligned
with those on the retention mechanism.

Screw in two diagonal screws (i.e. the #1 3.
and the #2 screws) until just snug (do not
over-tighten the screws, which may dam­age the CPU.)

Finish the installation by fully tightening all 4.
four screws.

Uninstalling the Heatsink

Warning: We do not recommend removing the CPU or the heatsink.
However, if you do need to uninstall the heatsink, please follow these
instructions to avoid damaging the CPU or the CPU socket.

Screw #1

Screw #2

Unscrew and remove the heatsink screws 1.
in the sequence shown in the picture on
the right.

Hold the heatsink as shown in the picture 2.
on the right and gently wriggle to loosen
it from the CPU. (Do not use excessive
force when doing this!)

Once the heatsink is loosened, remove it 3.
from the CPU socket.

Clean the surface of the CPU and the 4.
heatsink to get rid of the old thermal
grease. Reapply the proper amount of
thermal grease before you re-install the
heatsink.

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Screw #4

Screw #3

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5-6 Installing Memory Modules

Note: Check the S uper micro we b site for r ecom mende d memor y mo dules .

CAUTION

Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM

module s to prevent a ny possi ble dam age.

Press down the release tabs

Installing & Removing DIMMs

Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory 1.
slots, starting with P1 DIMM1A. For best perfor­mance, please use the memory modules of the same
type and speed in the same bank.See the DIMM
Installation Chart on the following page.

Press down the release tabs on the ends of a 2.
memory slot. Insert each DIMM module vertically into
its slot. Pay attention to the notch along the bottom
of the module to prevent inserting the DIMM module
incorrectly.

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

Reverse the steps above to remove the DIMM mod-4.
ules from the serverboard.

To In st al l : Inser t module
vert ic ally a nd pre ss
down unt il it sn aps in to
place. Pay a tte ntio n to
the ali gnme nt notc h at
the bottom.

Figure 5-3. DIMM Installation

Notch

Insert & press a DIMM into
the slot

Notch

Front View

To Remove:

Use your thumbs to
gently push the release
tabs near both ends of
the module. This should
release it from the slot.

Release Tab

Note: Notch should align
with the receptive key
point on the slot.

Top View of DDR3 Slot

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Memory Support

The X8DA3/X8DAi supports up to 96 GB Registered ECC DDR3-1333/1066/800
MHz SDRAM.

Notes:

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Due to the OS limitations, some operating systems may not show more than
4 GB of memory.

Due to all oc atin g mem or y to sys tem devi ce s, mem or y re main ing avai labl e for

•

operat io nal u se wi ll be r edu c ed w hen 4 G B of S D R A M i s use d. Th e re duc ti on
in memory availability is disproportional. (Refer to the Memory Availability Table
on the fo llowin g page fo r detai ls.)

Order of Populating DIMM Slots

For memory to work properly , follow the table below for the correct order of populat­ing the DIMM slots. See the motherboad layout page for slot numbering.

Populating Memory for Optimal Performance

(Single CPU Confi guration)

O

3 DIMMs P1 DIMM1A P1 DIMM2A P1 DIMM3A
6 DIMMs P1 DIMM1A P1 DIMM1B P1 DIMM2A P1 DIMM2B P1 DIMM3A P1 DIMM3B

Branch 0 Branch 1 Branch 2

Populating Memory for Optimal Performance

(Dual CPU Confi guration)

CPU1 CPU2

Branch 0 Branch 1 Branch 3 Branch 0 Branch 1 Branch 3

6 DIMMs 1A 2A 3A 1A 2A 3A
12

DIMMs

1A 1B 2A 2B 3A 3B 1A 1B 2A 2B 3A 3B

Notes: an "X" indicates a slot populated with a memory module.
Populate DIMMs using the "A" DIMM slots fi rst. Any of the slots may be used.

Populate the "B" slots only after all "A" slots have been fi lled.

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DIMM Population Table

DIMM
Slots per
Channel

2 1 Reg. DDR3 ECC 800,1066,1333 SR, DR
2 1 Reg. DDR3 ECC 800,1066, QR
2 2 Reg. DDR3 ECC 800,1066,1333 SR, DR
2 2 Reg. DDR3 ECC 800,1066 SR, DR, QR

Note 1: Due to OS limitations, some operating systems may not show more than
4 GB of memory.

Note 2: Due to memory allocation to system devices, the amount of memory that
remains available for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used.
The reduction in memory availability is disproportional. (See the following Memory
Availability Table.)

DIMMs
Populated
per Channel

DIMM Type (Reg.=
Registered)

Speeds (in MHz) Ranks per DIMM

(any combination;
SR=Single Rank,
DR=Dual Rank,
QR=Quad Rank)

Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability

System Device Size Physical Memory Remaining (with 4 GB of

Firmware Hub fl ash memory (System
BIOS)

Local APIC 4 KB 3.99 GB
Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB 3.99 GB
I/O APIC (4 Kbytes) 4 KB 3.99 GB
PCI Enumeration Area 1 256 MB 3.76 GB
PCI Express (256 MB) 256 MB 3.51 GB
PCI Enumeration Area 2 (if needed)

-Aligned on 256-MB boundary­VGA Memory 16 MB 2.85 GB
TSEG 1 MB 2.84 GB
Memory available for the OS & other

applications

1 MB 3.99 GB

512 MB 3.01 GB

system memory installed)

2.84 GB

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5-7 Adding PCI Add-On Cards

The 7046A-3/7046A-T can accommodate standard size add-on cards populated in
all slots on the X8DA3/X8DAi serverboard.

Installing an Add-on Card

Begin by removing the PCI slot shield for the slot you wish to populate.1.

Fully seat the card into the card slot, pushing down with your thumbs evenly 2.
on both sides of the card.

Finish by using a screw to secure the top of the card shield to the chassis. 3.
The PCI slot shields protect the serverboard and its components from EMI
and aid in proper ventilation, so make sure there is always a shield covering
each unused slot.

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5-8 Serverboard Details

Figure 5-4. X8DA3/X8DAi Layout

AUDIO

Ports

CPU1

CD1

Slot 0: SIMLC

Slot 1: PCI 33MHz

JC2

Slot2 PCI-E x4

82573L

LAN

Controller

JI2C1

JI2C2

Slot 3: PCI-E x16

Slot 4: PCI 33MHz

JPL2

Slot 5: PCI 33MHz

82573V

LAN

Controller

JPL1

Slot 6: PCI-E x16

1

JI2C4

JI2C3

LAN1/LAN2

Fan8/CPU1

COM2

COM1

P1 DIMM1A

P1 DIMM1B

P1 DIMM2A

P1 DIMM2B

USB0/1/2/3

P1 DIMM3A

P1 DIMM3B

KB/Mouse

Fan5

Fan6

JPW2

CNF1

USB9

USB8

I-SATA4

I-SATA2

I-SATA0

JWD1

JL1

JPS1

JPS2

Fan4

CNF2

USB6/7

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

JWD1

I-SATA1

JWOL1

Battery

USB4/5

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

SAS 0~3

ICH10R

South

Bridge

1068E

SAS

Controller

JPI1

JBT1

SAS 4~7

I-Button

LES2

LES1

J5

Intel IOH36D

S I/O

Floppy

Fan3

X8DA3

P2 DIMM3A

P2 DIMM3B

P2 DIMM2A

P2 DIMM2B

JF1

P2 DIMM1A

P2 DIMM1B

LE1

Fan2

JD1

Speaker

JOH1

JPW3

JPI2C

CPU2

JPW1

Fan1

Fan7/CPU2

Note: the X8DA3 is shown. The X8DAi shares the same layout but does not include
SAS ports, connections or jumpers.

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X8DA3/X8DAi Quick Reference

Jumper Description Default Setting

JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Section 5-10)

2

JI

C1/JI2C2 SMB to PCI-Exp. Slots Enable/Disable Pins 2-3 (Disabled)

2

JI

C3/JI2C4 SMB to PCI-X Slots Enable/Disable Pins 2-3 (Disabled)
JPI1 CNF_1/CNF_2 Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPL1/JPL2 LAN1/2 Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPS1 SAS Enable (X8DA3 only) Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPS2 SAS RAID Mode Select (X8DA3 only) Closed (SR RAID)
JWD1 Watch Dog Pins 1-2 (Reset)

Connector Description

Audio/CD1/JC2 Audio Input_Output_Mic/CD-ROM/HD Audio Headers
CNF1/CNF2 IEEE 1394a (Firewire) Headers
COM1/COM2 COM1/COM2 Serial Port/Header
Fan 1-8 System/CPU Fan Headers (Fans 7~8: CPU Fans)
Floppy Floppy Disk Drive Connector (JFDD1)
I-SATA0 ~ I-SATA5 SATA Ports
J5 IPMB I

2

C Header (for IPMI Card)
JD1 Speaker/Power LED Header
JF1 Front Panel Connector
JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header
JOH1 Overheat LED Header

2

JPI

C Power Supply SMBbus I2C Header
JPW1/JPW2 +12V 8-pin Secondary Power Connector
JPW3 24-pin ATX Main Power Connector
JWF1 Compact Flash Power Header
JWOL1 Wake-On-LAN Header
LAN1/2 Gigabit Ethernet (RJ45) Ports
SAS 0~3, 4~7 SAS Ports (X8DA3 only)
SIMLC (Low Profi le) SIMLC IPMI 2.0 Socket
T-SGPIO-1/T-SGPIO-2 Serial General Purpose Input/Output Headers
USB0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9 Universal Serial Bus (USB) Ports/Headers

LED Description

LE1 Onboar d Stan dby PWR war ning LED I ndic ator
LES1 SAS Activity LED (X8DA3 only)
LES2 SAS Link LED (X8DA3 only)

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5-9 Connector Defi nitions

Main ATX Power Supply
Connector

The primary power supply connector
(JPW3) meets the SSI EPS 24-pin
specifi cation. Refer to the table on
the right for the pin defi nitions of the
ATX 24-pin power connector. You
must also connect the 8-pin power
connectors to your power supply (see
below).

Warning: To prevent damage to the power supply or serverboard, please
use a power supply that contains a 24-pin and two 8-pin power connec­tors. Be sure to connect these to the 24-pin and the two 8-pin power con­nectors on your serverboard to supply adequate power to your system.
Failure to do so will void the manufacturer warranty on the power supply
and serverboard.

Main ATX Power Connector

Pin Defi nitions (JPW3)

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

Processor Power Connectors

JPW1 and JPW2 must also be con­nected to the power supply to provide
power for the processors. See the
table on the right for pin defi nitions.

Power Button

The connection for the power button
is on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. The chas­sis power button should be connected
here. See the table on the right for pin
defi nitions.

Reset Connector

The reset header is located on pins 3
and 4 of JF1. Attach the reset switch
on the computer chassis to these
pins. See the table on the right for
pin defi nitions.

Processor Power Connectors

Pin Defi nitions (JPW1/JPW2)

Pins Defi nition
1 - 4 Ground
5 - 8 +12V

Required Connection

Power Button

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition
1 PW_ON
2 Ground

Reset Button

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition
3 Reset
4 Ground

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Overheat/Fan Fail LED (OH)

Connect an LED to pins 7 and 8 of
JF1 to provide advanced warning of
chassis overheating or fan failure.
Refer to the table on the right for pin
defi nitions.

NIC1 (GLAN) LED

The LED connections for the GB LAN
port are on pins 11 and 12 of JF1. At­tach an LED cable to display network
activity. See the table on the right for
pin defi nitions.

HDD LED

The HDD LED connection is located
on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. This LED
is used to display all IDE and SATA
activity. See the table on the right for
pin defi nitions.

OH/Fan Fail LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition
7 Vcc
8 Ground

Pin# Defi nition
11 Vcc
12 Ground

OH/Fan Fail Indicator

Status

State Defi nition
Off Normal
On Overheat
Flash-

ing

NIC1 LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

HDD LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition
13 Vcc
14 HD Active

Fan Fail

Power On LED

The Power On LED connector is lo­cated on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 (use
JLED for a 3-pin connector). This
connection is used to provide LED
indication of power being supplied to
the system. See the table on the right
for pin defi nitions.

Chassis Intrusion

The Chassis Intrusion header is des­ignated JL1. Attach an appropriate
cable from the chassis to inform you
of a chassis intrusion when the chas­sis is opened

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Power LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition
15 5V Stby
16 Control

Chassis Intrusion

Pin Defi nitions (JL1)

Pin# Defi nition
1 Intrusion Input
2 Ground

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ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2
Mouse Ports

The ATX PS/2 keyboard and the PS/2
mouse are located on the I/O back­panel. The mouse port is above the
keyboard port. See the table on the
right for pin defi nitions.

Fan Headers

The X8DA3/X8DAi has eight fan
headers, all of which are 4-pin fans .
However, pins 1-3 of t he f an he ad er s
are backward compatible with the
traditional 3-pin fans. See the table
on the right for pin defi nitions. The
onboard fan speeds are controlled b y
Thermal Management (via Hardware
Monitoring) under the Advanced
Section in the BIOS. The default is
disabl ed. When usi ng Therm al Man­agement setting, please use all 3-pin
fans or al l 4- pin fa ns.

PS/2 Keyboard and

Mouse Port Pin

Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition
1 Data
2NC
3 Ground
4 VCC
5 Clock
6NC

Fan Header

Pin Defi nitions

(FAN1-8)

Pin# Defi nition
1 Ground (Black)
2 +12V (Red)
3 Tachometer
4 PWM Control

Wake-On-LAN

The Wake-On-LAN header is des­ignated JWOL1 on the serverboard.
See the table on the right for pin
defi nitions. You must also have a LAN
card with a Wake-On-LAN connector
and cable to use this feature.

LAN1/LAN2 (Ethernet Ports)

Two Ethernet ports are located on the
I/O backplane. These ports accept
RJ45 type cables.

Wake-On-LAN

Pin Defi nitions

(JWOL1)

Pin# Defi nition
1 +5V Standby
2 Ground
3 Wake-up

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Speaker

On the JD1 header, pins 1-3 are used
for power LED indication, and pins
4-7 are for the speaker. See the table
on the right for speaker pin defi ni-
tions. Please note that the speaker
connector pins (4-7) are for use with
an external speaker. If you wish to
use the onboard speaker, you should
close pins 6-7 with a jumper.

Serial Ports

Two serial ports are included on the
X8DA3/X8DAi. See the table on the
right for pin defi nitions.

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Speaker Connector

Pin Defi nitions (JD1)

Pin Setting Defi nition
Pins 6-7 Internal Speaker
Pins 4-7 External Speaker

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

SGPIO Header

Two SGPIO (Serial General Purpose
Input/Output) headers are designated
T-SGPIO1 and SGPIO2. These head­ers are used to communicate with
the system's enclosure management
chip. See the table on the right for pin
defi nitions.

Power SMB (I2C) Connector

The Power System Management Bus

2

(I

C) connector at JPI2C is used to
monitor the power supply, fan and
system temperatures. See the table
on the right for pin defi nitions.

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

SGPIO Header

Pin# Defi nition Pin Defi nition
1NC 2 NC
3 Ground 4 DATA Out

5 Load 6 Ground
7 Clock 8 NC

NC = No Connection

PWR SMB

Pin Defi nitions (JPI2C)

Pin# Defi nition
1 Clock
2 Data

3 PWR Fail
4 Ground
5 +3.3V

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2

IPMB I

C SMB

A System Management Bus header
for the IPMI slot is located at J5.
Connect the appropriate cable here
to use the IPMB I

2

C connection on

your system.

Front Panel Audio Control

When front panel headphones are
plugged in, the back panel audio out­put is disabled. This is done through
the FP Audio header (JC2). If the front
panel interface card is not connected to
the front panel audio header, jumpers
should be installed on pin pairs 1-2,
5-6, and 9-10 of the Audio FP header.
If these jumpers are not installed, the
back panel line out connector will be
disabled, and pin 1 of the microphone
in will be left fl oating, which can lead
to excessive back panel microphone
noise and crosstalk. See the table at
right for pin defi nitions.

IPMB I2C Header

Pin Defi nitions (J5)

Pin# Defi nition
1 Data
2 Ground
3 Clock
4 No Connection

Front Panel Audio Pin

Defi nitions (JC2)

Pin# Defi nition
1 MIC_Left Channel
2 Audio Ground
3 MIC_Right Channel
4 FP Audio Detect
5 Line Out_Right Channel
6 MIC Jack Detectt
7 FP_Jack Detect
8 Key
9 Line Out_Left Channel
10 Line Out_Jack Detect

High Defi nition Audio (HDA)

The X8DA3/X8DAi features a 7.1+2
Channel High Defi nition Audio (HDA)
codec that provides 10 DAC chan­nels, simultaneously supporting 7.1
sound playback and two channels of
independent stereo sound output (mul­tiple streaming) through the front panel
stereo out via the front L&R, rear L&R,
center and subwoofer speakers. This
feature is activated with the software
included in the CD-ROM that came
with your serverboard. Sound is output
through the Line In, Line Out and MIC
jacks.

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Orange:
CEN/LFE

Black: Back
Surround

Grey: Side
Surround

Blue: Line-In

Green:Front

Pink: Mic-In

CD and Audio FP

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A 4-pin CD header (CD-IN) and an aux­iliary header (JC2) allow you to use the
onboard sound for a u d i o CD playback.
Conne ct an audi o cabl e from you r CD
drive to the header that fi ts your cable's
connector. Only one header can be
used at any one t ime. S ee the t abl e at
right fo r pin defi nitions.

IEEE 1394 Connection

Connectors CNF1 and CNF2 provide
connectivity for IEEE 1394 (Firewire)
devices. See the tables on the right
for pin defi nitions.

Audio Input CD Header

Pin Defi nitions (CD-IN)

Pin# Defi nition
1 Left Stereo Signal
2 Ground
3 Ground
4 Right Stereo Signal

CNF1

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi n. Pin# Defi n
1 PTPA0+ 2 PTPA0­3 GND 4 GND
5 PTPB0+ 6 PTPB0­7 PWR 1394 8 PWR 1394

10 ZX

CNF2

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi n. Pin# Defi n
1 PTPA1+ 2 PTPA1­3 GND 4 GND
5 PTPB1+ 6 PTPB1­7 PWR 1394 8 PWR 1394

10 ZY

Universal Serial Bus (USB)

The X8DA3/X8DAi features ten Uni­versal Serial Bus ports (USB 0~3,
USB 4/5, USB 6/7 and USB8), USB0­3 are located on the I/O back panel.
USB Ports 4/5 and USB 6/7 are
headers that may be used to provide
front chassis USB access. USB 8 and
USB9 are Type A connectors. (USB
cables are not included). See the
tables on the right for pin defi nitions.

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Back Panel USB 0~3, 4/5, 6/7

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition Pin# Defi nition
1 +5V 5 +5V
2 USB_PN1 6 USB_PN0
3 USB_PP1 7 USB_PP0
4 Ground 8 Ground

Front Panel USB 8, USB9

Pin Defi nitions

USB 8, 9, 10
Pin # Defi nition

1 +5V 6 +5V
2 USB_PN2 7 USB_PN3
3 USB_PP2 8 USB_PP3
4 Ground 9 Ground
5 No Con-

nection

USB 11
Pin # Defi nition

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Overheat/Fan Fail LED (JOH1)

The JOH1 header is used to connect
an LED to provide warnings of chas­sis overheat. This LED will also blink
to indicate a fan failure. Refer to the
table on right for pin defi nitions.

Compact Flash Card Power
Header

A compact fl ash card power header
is provided at JWF1. For a compact
fl ash card to work properly, you will
need to fi rst connect the card's power
cable to JWF1.

Overheat LED

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition
1 5vDC
2 OH Active

5-10 Jumper Settings

Explanation of Jumpers

To modify the operation of the
serverboard, jumpers can be used
to choose between optional settings.
Jumpers create shorts between two
pins to change the function of the con­nector. Pin 1 is identifi ed with a square
solder pad on the printed circuit board.
See the serverboard layout pages for
jumper locations.

Note: On a two-pin jumper, "Closed"
means the jumper is on both pins and
"Open" means the jumper is either on
only one pin or completely removed.

3 2 1

Connector

Pins

Jumper

3 2 1

Setting

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CMOS Clear

JBT1 is used to clear CMOS (which will also clear any passwords). Instead of pins,
this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidentally clearing the contents
of CMOS.

To clear CMOS,

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

With the power disconnected, short the CMOS pads with a metal object such 2.
as a small screwdriver.

Remove the screwdriver (or shorting device).3.

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

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

LAN1/LAN2 Enable/Disable

Change the setting of jumper JPL1 or
JPL2 to enable or disable the LAN1 and
LAN2 Ethernet ports, respectively. See
the table on the right for jumper set­tings. The default setting is enabled.

SMBus to PC-E Slots

Jumpers JI

2

C1 and JI2C2 allow you to
connect the PCI-Express slots to the
System Management Bus (I

2

C). The
default setting is disabled. See the table
on the right for jumper settings.

SMBus to PCI-X Slots

2

Jumpers JI

C3 and JI2C4 allow you to
connect the PCI-X slots to the System
Management Bus (I

2

C). The default
setting is disabled. See the table on the
right for jumper settings.

LAN1/LAN2 Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings (JPL1/JPL2)

Jumper Setting Defi nition
Pins 1-2 Enabled
Pins 2-3 Disabled

SMBus to PCI-E Slots

Jumper Settings (JI2C1/JI2C2)

Jumper Setting Defi nition
Pins 1-2 Enabled
Pins 2-3 Disabled

SMBus to PCI-X Slots

Jumper Settings (JI2C3/JI2C4)

Jumper Setting Defi nition
Pins 1-2 Enabled
Pins 2-3 Disabled

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IEEE 1394a Enable/Disable

JPI1 allows the user to use the onboard
IEEE CNF1 and CNF2 connections.
Close pins 1-2 to use this function. The
default setting is Enabled.

SAS Enable/Disable (X8DA3 only)

Jumper JPS1 allows you to enable or
disable the onboard SAS connections.
The default setting is enabled. See the
table on the right for jumper settings.

SAS RAID Mode Select (X8DA3
only)

JPS2 allows you to select the SAS
RAID mode: either Software RAID or
IT RAID. Close this jumper to use Soft­ware RAID (default). Set this jumper to
open to use the IT RAID mode. Contact
Tech. Support at Supermicro for more
information. See the table on the right
for jumper settings.

CNF1/CNF2

Jumper Settings (JPI1)

Jumper Setting Defi nition
Pins 1-2 Enabled
Pins 2-3 Disabled

SAS Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings (JPS1)

Jumper Setting Defi nition
Pins 1-2 SAS Enabled
Pins 2-3 SAS Disabled

SAS RAID Mode Select

Jumper Settings (JPS2)

Jumper Settings Defi nition
Closed Software RAID (SR)
Open Integrated Target Mode (IT)

Note: Contact Supermicro tech support for further
instructions.

Watch Dog Enable/Disable

JWD controls the Watch Dog function.
Watch Dog is a system monitor that
can reboot the system when a software
application hangs. Jumping pins 1-2
will cause WD to reset the system if an
application hangs. Jumping pins 2-3
will generate a non-maskable interrupt
signal for the application that hangs.
See the table on the right for jumper
settings. Watch Dog must also be en­abled in BIOS.

Note: When enabled, the user needs to
write their own application software in
order to disable the Watch Dog Timer.

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Watch Dog

Jumper Settings (JWD)

Jumper Setting Defi nition
Pins 1-2 Reset
Pins 2-3 NMI
Open Disabled

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LAN1/2 LEDs

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The Ethernet ports (located beside
the VGA port) have two LEDs. On
each port, one LED indicates activity
while the other LED may be green,
amber or off to indicate the speed of
the connection. See the table on the
right for the functions associated with
the connection speed LED.

Onboard Power LED

An Onboard Power LED is located at
LE1 on the serverboard. When this
LED is on, the system is on. Be sure
to turn off the system and unplug the
power cord before removing or install­ing components. See the tables at
right for more information.

(Connection Speed Indicator)

LED Color Defi nition
Off No Connection or 10 Mb/s
Green 100 Mb/s
Amber 1 Gb/s

Onboard PWR LED Indicator (LE1)

LED Color Defi nition
Off System Off (PWR cable

Green System On
Green:

Flashing
Quickly

Green:
Flashing
Slowly

LAN1/2 LED

LED Settings

not connected)

ACPI S1 State

ACPI S3 (STR) State

SAS LED Indicators (X8DA3 only)

Two Onboard SAS LEDs are located
at LES1/LES2 on the serverboard.
When LES1 is on, it indicates activity
on the SAS ports. When LES2 is on, it
indicates that the SAS ports are work­ing properly. See the table at right for
more information.

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Onboard SAS LED Indicators

(LES1/LES2) Settings

LED# Color Defi nition
LES1 Activity LED Green SAS: Active
LES2 Heartbeat

LED

Yellow SAS: Normal

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5-12 Floppy, SAS and SATA Ports

Floppy Connector

The fl oppy connector is located be-
tween the COM port and FireWire
header s on the s erve rboar d. See the
table o n the ri ght for p in defi nitions.

Note the following when connecting
the fl oppy cable:

The fl oppy disk drive cable has

•

seven tw isted wi res.

A red mark on a wire typically des-

•

ignates th e loc ation of p in 1.

A single fl oppy disk drive ribbon

•

cable has 34 wires and two c on­nectors 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.

Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition
1 Ground 2 FDHDIN
3 Ground 4 Reserved
5 Key 6 FDEDIN
7 Ground 8 Index
9 Ground 10 Motor Enable
11 Ground 12 Drive Select B
13 Ground 14 Drive Select B
15 Ground 16 Motor Enable
17 Ground 18 DIR
19 Ground 20 STEP
21 Ground 22 Write Data
23 Ground 24 Write Gate
25 Ground 26 Track 00
27 Ground 28 Write Protect
29 Ground 30 Read Data
31 Ground 32 Side 1 Select
33 Ground 34 Diskette

Floppy Drive Connector
Pin Defi nitions (Floppy)

SAS Ports (X8DA3 only)

There are eight SAS ports
included on the X8DA3. See
the table on the right for pin
defi nitions.

Note: JPS1 must be set cor­rectly to enable the SAS con­troller.

SAS Port

Pin Defi nitions

(SAS0 ~ SAS7)

Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition
1 Ground 2 TXP
3 TXN 4 Ground
5 RXN 6 RXP
7 Ground

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SATA Ports

Six Serial ATA (SATA) ports (I-SATA
0~5) are included on the serverboard
to provide serial link connections. Se­rial Link connections provide faster
data transmission than those of the
traditional Parallel ATA. These SATA
ports are supported by the Intel
ICH10R Chip (South Bridge). See the
table on the right for pin defi nitions.

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SATA Port

Pin Defi nitions

(I-SATA0 ~ I-SATA5)

Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition
1 Ground 2 TXP
3 TXN 4 Ground
5 RXN 6 RXP
7 Ground

SIMLC IPMI Slot

The SIMLC IPMI (Supermicro Intel­ligent Management) slot is located
at Slot 0 on the serverboard. This
slot supp orts t he SMC SIM CL (IPMI)
Add- O n car d. To use IPMI 2.0, in stal l
Supermicro's SIMLC Add-On card on
this slot and download the IPMIView
Utilit y to your system. For IPMI con­figuration instructions and SIMLC
Add-On Card information, please
refer to the SIMLC User Guide posted
on our Web site @http://www.supermi­cro.com/products/accessories/addon/
SIM.cfm.

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5-13 Installing Software

After the hardware has been installed, you should fi rst install the operating system
and then the drivers. The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CDs
that came packaged with your serverboard.

Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen

Note: 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 must
re-boot 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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Supero Doctor III

The Supero Doctor III program is a Web base management tool that supports remote
management capability. It includes Remote and Local Management tools. The local
management is called SD III Client. The Supero Doctor III program included on the
CD-ROM that came with your serverboard allows you to monitor the environment
and operations of your system. Supero Doctor III displays crucial system information
such as CPU temperature, system voltages and fan status. See the Figure below
for a display of the Supero Doctor III interface.

Note: The default User Name and Password for SuperDoctor III is ADMIN / AD­MIN.

Note: When SuperDoctor III is fi rst installed, it adopts the temperature threshold
settings that have been set in BIOS. Any subsequent changes to these thresholds
must be made within Super Doctor, as the Super Doctor settings override the BIOS
settings. To set the BIOS temperature threshold settings again, you would fi rst need
to uninstall SuperDoctor III.

Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen (Health Information)

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Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen (Remote Control)

Note: SD III Software Revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our Web Site at: ftp://ftp.
supermicro.com/utility/Supero_Doctor_III/. You can also download the SDIII User's
Guide at: <http://www.supermicro.com/manuals/other/SDIII_User_Guide.pdf>. For
Linux, we will recommend using Supero Doctor II.

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Chapter 6

Advanced Chassis Setup

This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform simple
maintenance on the SC743TQ-865B-SQ chassis. Following the component installa­tion steps in the order given will eliminate most common problems. If some steps are
unnecessary, skip ahead to the step that follows. Refer to Chapter 2 for instructions
on installing the system as a 4U rackmount.

Tools Required: The only tool you will need is a Philips screwdriver.

6-1 Static-Sensitive Devices

Static electrical discharge 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
static discharge.

Precautions

Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.•

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

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

•

memory modules or gold contacts.

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

Put the serverboard, add-on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic •
bags when not in use.

For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides excellent

•

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

Unpacking

The serverboard is shipped in antistatic packaging. When unpacking the board,
make sure the person handling it is static protected.

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Figure 6-1. Chassis Front View

5.25" Drive Bays (2)

System ResetMain Power

USB Ports

6-2

8 SAS/SATA Drive Bays
(behind locking bezel)

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6-2 Front Control Panel

The front control panel must be connected to the JF1 connector on the serverboard
to provide you with system status and alarm indications. A ribbon cable has bundled
these wires together to simplify this connection.

Connect the cable from JF1 on the serverboard (making sure the red wire plugs
into pin 1) to the appropriate comnnector on the front control panel PCB (printed
circuit board). Pull all excess cabling over to the control panel side of the chassis.
The LEDs on the control panel inform you of system status - see Figure 6-2 for
details. See Chapter 5 for details on JF1.

Figure 6-2. Front Control Panel LEDs

Power

HDD

NIC1

NIC2

Overheat/Fan Fail

Power Fail

Indicates power is being supplied to the system.

Indicates IDE device and hard drive activity. On the
SC743TQ-865B-SQ, this LED indicates hard drive activity
when fl ashing.

1

Indicates network activity on LAN port 1.

2

Indicates network activity on LAN port 2

When this LED fl ashes, it indicates a fan failure. When
on continuously it indicates an overheat condition (see
Chapter 3 for details).

Indicates a power supply fan failure. An alarm will also
sound, which can be turned off with the reset switch on
the back of the power supply.

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6-3 System Fans

Two 8-cm PWM chassis fans provide air intake while one 9-cm PWM exhaust fan
expels hot air from the chassis. All are low-noise fans that result in "Whisper-Quiet"
operation (~28 dB). The fans should be connected to headers on the serverboard
(see Chapter 5).

The power supply includes redundant cooling fans. If one fan fails, the remaining
fan will ramp up its rpm to provide suffi cient cooling. The Power Fail LED will il-
luminate and an audible alarm will sound, which can be silenced with a button on
the power supply. If a power supply fan fails, you should replace the power supply
at your earliest convenience.

Fan Failure

Under normal operation, the chassis fans, the exhaust fan and the power supply
fans run continuously. The chassis fans are hot-pluggable and can be replaced
without powering down the system.

Replacing Chassis Cooling Fans

Removing a Fan

First locate the failed chassis fan by removing the top/left chassis cover (see 1.
Chapter 2 for details). Locate the fan that has stopped working.

Depress the locking tab on the failed fan: on a chassis fan, push the tab on 2.
the side of the housing inward, on the exhaust fan push down on the colored
tab.

With the tab depressed, pull the unit straight out (see Figure 6-3). The wiring 3.
for these fans has been designed to detach automatically.

Installing a New Fan

Replace the failed fan with an identical one (available from Supermicro)1.

Install it in the same position and orientation as the one you removed; it 2.
should click into place when fully inserted.

Check that the fan is working then replace the top/left side chassis panel.3.

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Figure 6-3. Removing a Chassis Fan

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6-4 Drive Bay Installation

A total of eight SAS (or six SATA) drives may be housed in the SC743TQ-865B-SQ
chassis. The drive IDs are preconfi gured as 0 through 7 (or 5 for SATA) in order
from bottom to top (or from left to right if rackmounted). A bezel covers the drive
area but does not need to be removed to access the drives; simply swing open
the bezel. If you wish to remove the bezel piece, push on the three tabs on the
inside of the left lip of the front chassis cover. Then slightly swing out the same
(left) side of the cover - about ½ inch only. Remove by pushing on the open side
of the cover to remove it from the chassis (do not try to swing or pull it straight out
after opening the left side).

Regardless of how many SAS/SATA drives are installed, all drive carriers
must remain in the drive bays to promote proper airfl ow.

Installing/Removing SAS/SATA Drives

The SAS/SATA drive carriers are all easily accessible at the front of the chassis.
These drives are hot-swappable, meaning they can be removed and installed with­out powering down the system.

Open the front bezel then push the release button located beside the drive 1.
LEDs.

Swing the handle fully out and then use it to pull the unit straight out.2.

Note: Your operating system must have RAID support to enable the hot-swap
capability of the SAS/SATA drives.

Mounting a SAS/SATA drive in a Drive Carrier

The SAS/SATA drive carriers help to promote proper airfl ow for the system. For this
reason, even carriers without SAS/SATA drives must remain in the chassis.

Insert the drive into the carrier with the printed circuit board side facing down 1.
so that the mounting holes align with those in the carrier.

Secure the drive to the carrier with four screws (see Figure 6-5).2.

Enterprise level hard disk drives are recommended for use in Supermicro
chassis and servers. For information on recommended HDDs, visit the
Supermicro Web site at http://www.supermicro.com/products/nfo/storage.
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Figure 6-4. Removing a SAS/SATA Drive Carrier

Figure 6-5. Mounting a SAS/SATA Drive in a Carrier

Important! Use extreme caution when working around the SAS/SA T A back­plane. Do not touch the backplane with any metal objects and make sure
no ribbon cables touch the backplane or obstruct the airfl ow holes.

SAS/SATA Backplane

The SAS/SATA drives plug into a drive backplane. A data cable for each drive and
two LED cables need to be connected from the serverboard to the appropriate
connectors on the backplane.

You cannot cascade the SAS/SATA backplane.

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Installing Components in the 5.25" Drive Bays

The 7046A-3/7046A-T has two 5.25" drive bays. Components such as an extra
fl oppy drive or DVD/CD-ROM drives can be installed into these 5.25" drive bays.

Removing the Empty Drive Bay

First power down the system.1.

Remove the top/left chassis cover to access the drive components.2.

With the cover off, remove the screws that secure the drive carrier to the 3.
chassis (one side only) then push the entire empty drive carrier out from the
back.

Adding a DVD/CD-ROM Drive

Remove the guide plates (one on each side) from the empty drive carrier 1.
and screw them into both sides of the DVD/CD-ROM drive using the holes
provided.

Slide the DVD/CD-ROM into the bay and secure it to the chassis with the 2.
drive carrier screws you fi rst removed.

Attach the power and data cables to the drive.3.

Replace the top/left chassis cover and restore power to the system.4.

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6-5 Power Supply

The SuperWorkstation 7046A-3/7046A-T has a single 865 watt power supply. This
power unit is equipped with low-noise technology, making the system ideal for
workstation environments.

The power supply has an auto-switching capability that enable it to automatically
sense and operate with 100 or 240 volt inputs.

Power Supply Failure

If the power supply unit fails, the system will shut down and you will need to replace
the power supply unit. Replace with the same model - PWS-865-PQ, which can be
ordered directly from Supermicro (see Contact Information in the Preface). As there
is only one power supply unit, the system must be powered down before removing
and/or replacing the power supply for whatever reason.

Replacing the Power Supply

First power down the system.1.

Unplug the power cord from the power supply module.2.

Remove the screws that secure the module to the chassis then pull it com-3.
pletely out.

Replace the failed unit with another unit of the exact same part number 4.
(PWS-865-PQ).

Gently but fi rmly push the new unit all the way into the open bay.5.

Secure it to the chassis using the screws you previously removed.6.

Finish by replacing the chassis left/top cover and then plugging the power 7.
cord back into the new module you just added.

Push the power button to restart the system.8.

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Chapter 7

BIOS

7-1 Introduction

This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X8DA3/X8DAi. The AMI
ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated. This chapter
describes the basic navigation of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility setup screens.

Starting BIOS Setup Utility

To enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screens, press the <Delete> key while the
system is booting up.

Note: In most cases, the <Delete> key is used to invoke the AMI 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 setup
menu screen has two main frames. The left frame displays all the options that can
be confi gured. Grayed-out options cannot be confi gured. Options in blue can be
confi gured by the user. The right frame displays the key legend. Above the key
legend is an area reserved for a text message. When an option is selected in the
left frame, it is highlighted in white. Often a text message will accompany it. (Note:
the AMI BIOS has default text messages built in. Supermicro retains the option to
include, omit, or change any of these text messages.)

The AMI BIOS Setup Utility uses a key-based navigation system called "hot keys".
Most of the AMI BIOS setup utility "hot keys" can be used at any time during the
setup navigation process. These keys include <F1>, <F10>, <Enter>, <ESC>, ar­row keys, etc.

Note: Options printed in Bold are default settings.

How To Change the Confi guration Data

The confi guration data that determines the system parameters may be changed by
entering the AMI BIOS Setup utility. This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing
<Del> at the appropriate time during system boot.

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Starting the Setup Utility

Normally, the only visible Power-On Self-Test (POST) routine is the memory test.
As the memory is being tested, press the <Delete> key to enter the main menu of
the AMI BIOS Setup Utility. From the main menu, you can access the other setup
screens. An AMI BIOS identifi cation string is displayed at the left bottom corner of
the screen below the copyright message.

Warning! Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS-related
issue. Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the
system. In no event shall Supermicro be liable for direct, indirect, special,
incidental, or consequential damages arising from a BIOS update. If you
have to update the BIOS, do not shut down or reset the system while the
BIOS is updating. This is to avoid possible boot failure.

7-2 Main Setup

When you fi rst enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility , you will enter the Main setup screen.
You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab on the
top of the screen. The Main BIOS Setup screen is shown below.

System Overview: The following BIOS information will be displayed:

System Time/System Date

Use this option to change the system time and date. Highlight System Time or Sys­tem Date using the arrow keys. Key in new values through the keyboard and press

<Enter>. Press the <Tab> key to move between fi elds. The date must be entered in
Day MM/DD/YY format. The time is entered in HH:MM:SS format. (Note: The time
is in the 24-hour format. For example, 5:30 P.M. appears as 17:30:00.)

Supermicro X8DA3/X8DAi

BIOS Build Version: This item displays the BIOS revision used in your system.

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BIOS Build Date: This item displays the date when this BIOS was completed.
AMI BIOS Core Version: This item displays the revision number of the AMI BIOS

Core upon which your BIOS was built.

Processor

The AMI BIOS will automatically display the status of the processor used in your
system:

CPU Type: This item displays the type of CPU used in the motherboard.

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Speed: This item displays the speed of the CPU detected by the BIOS.•

Physical Count: This item displays the number of processors installed in your •
system as detected by the BIOS.

Logical Count: This item displays the number of CPU Cores installed in your

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system as detected by the BIOS.

Micro_code Revision: This item displays the revision number of the BIOS Mi-

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cro_code used in your system.

System Memory

This displays the size of memory available in the system:

Size: This item displays the memory size detected by the BIOS.

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7-3 Advanced Setup Confi gurations

Use the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and hit <Enter> to access the submenu
items:

XBOOT Features

Quick Boot

If Enabled, this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed
for system boot. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Quiet Boot

This option allows the bootup screen options to be modifi ed between POST mes-
sages or the OEM logo. Select Disabled to display the POST messages. Select
Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages. The op­tions are Enabled and Disabled.

AddOn ROM Display Mode

This sets the display mode for the Option ROM. Select Keep Current to use the cur­rent AddOn ROM Display setting. Select Force BIOS to use the Option ROM display
mode set by the system BIOS. The options are Force BIOS and Keep Current.

Bootup Num-Lock

This feature selects the Power-on state for Numlock key. The options are Off
and On.

Wait For 'F1' If Error

This for ce s the sys tem to wai t until t he ' F1' key is pressed i f an er ror o cc urs . The
option s are Dis able d and Enabled.

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Hit 'Del' Message Display

This feature displays "Press DEL to run Setup" during POST. The options are

Enabled and Disabled.

Interrupt 19 Capture

Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function. When this
item is set to Enabled, the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will "capture" Interrupt
19 at boot and allow the drives that are attached to these host adaptors to function
as bootable disks. If this item is set to Disabled, the ROM BIOS of the host adap­tors will not capture Interrupt 19, and the drives attached to these adaptors will not
function as bootable devices. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Power Confi guration

Power Button Function

If set to Instant_Off, the system will power off immediately as soon as the user hits
the power button. If set to 4_Second_Override, the system will power off when the
user presses the power button for 4 seconds or longer. The options are Instant_Off
and 4_Second_Override.

Restore on AC Power Loss

Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage.

Select Power-Off for the system power to remain off after a power loss.

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Select Power-On for the system power to be turned on after a power loss. •

Select Last State to allow the system to resume its last state before a power •
loss.

The options are Power-On, Power-Off and Last State.

Watch Dog Timer

If enable d, the Watch Dog Ti mer will allow the system to rebo ot when it is inac tive
for more t han 5 minu tes. The o ption s are Enabl ed and Disabled.

XProcessor and Clock Options

This submenu allows the user to confi gure the Processor and Clock settings.

CPU Ratio

Select Manual to manually confi gure the CPU Ratio. Select Auto to allow the BIOS
to automatically confi gure the CPU Ratio. The options are Auto and Manual.

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C1E Support

Select Enabled to use the feature of Enhanced Halt State. C1E signifi cantly reduces
the CPU's power consumption by reducing the CPU's clock cycle and voltage during
a "Halt State." The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Hardware Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU)

If set to Enabled, the hardware pre fetcher will pre fetch streams of data and instruc­tions from the main memory to the L2 cache in the forward or backward manner to
improve CPU performance. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

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

The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled. The
CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled.

Intel® Virtualization Technology (Available when supported by the CPU)

Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization Technology to allow one platform
to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions, creat­ing mult iple " vi r tu al" sy stems i n one p hysic al c o mput er. The opti ons ar e Enabled
and Dis abled. Not e: If there is any change to this setting, you will need to power
off an d restart the system for the chang e t o take effect. Please ref e r t o Intel’s web
site for detailed information.

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

Set to Enabled to enable the Execute Disable Bit which will allow the processor
to designate areas in the system memory where an application code can execute
and where it cannot, thus preventing a worm or a virus from fl ooding illegal codes
to overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack. The default is

Enabled. (Refer to Intel and Microsoft Web Sites for more information.)

Simultaneous Multi-Threading (Available when supported by the CPU)

Set to Enabled to use the Simultaneous Multi-Threading Technology, which will
result in increased CPU performance. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Active Processor Cores

Set to Enabled to use a processor's Second Core and beyond. (Please refer to
Intel's web site for more information.) The options are All, 1 and 2.

Intel® Speed_Step™ Technology

EIST (Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology) allows the system to automatically
adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power consump­tion and heat dissipation. Please refer to Intel’s web site for detailed information.
The options are Disable (Disable GV3) and Enable (Enable GV3).

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Intel® Turbo Mode Technology

Select Enabled to use the Turbo Mode to boost system performance. The options
are Enabled and Disabled.

Intel® C-STATE Tech

If enabled, C-State is set by the system automatically to either C2, C3 or C4 state.
The options are Disabled and Enabled.

C-State package limit setting

If set to Auto, the AMI BIOS will automatically set the limit on the C-State package
register. The options are Auto, C1, C3, C6 and C7.

C1 Auto Demotion

When enabled, the CPU will conditionally demote C3, C6 or C7 requests to C1 based
on un-core auto-demote information. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

C3 Auto Demotion

When enabled, the CPU will conditionally demote C6 or C7 requests to C3 based
on un-core auto-demote information. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Clock Spread Spectrum

Select Enable to use the feature of Clock Spectrum, which will allow the BIOS to
monitor and attempt to reduce the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by
the components whenever needed. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

XAdvanced Chipset Control

The items included in the Advanced Settings submenu are listed below:

XCPU Bridge Confi guration

QPI Links Speed

This feature selects QPI's data transfer speed. The options are Slow-mode, and

Full Speed.
QPI Frequency

This selects the desired QPI frequency. The options are Auto, 4.800 GT,

5.866GT, 6.400 GT.

QPI L0s and L1

This enables the QPI power state to low power. L0s and L1 are automatically
selected by the motherboard. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

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Memory Frequency

This feature forces a DDR3 frequency slower than what the system has de­tected. The available options are Auto, Force DDR-800, Force DDR-1066,
Force DDR-1333.

Memory Mode

The options are Independent, Channel Mirror, Lockstep and Sparing.
Independent - All DIMMs are available to the operating system.
Channel Mirror - The motherboard maintains two identical copies of all data in

memory for redundancy.
Lockstep - The motherboard uses two areas of memory to run the same set of

operations in parallel.
Sparing - A preset threshold of correctable errors is used to trigger fail-over.

The spare memory is put online and used as active memory in place of the
failed memory.

Demand Scrubbing

A memory error-correction scheme where the Processor writes corrected data
back into the memory block from where it was read by the Processor. The op­tions are Enabled and Disabled.

Patrol Scrubbing

A memory error-correction scheme that works in the background looking for and
correcting resident errors. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Throttling - Closed Loop/Throttling - Open Loop

Throttling improves reliability and reduces power in the processor by automatic
voltage control during processor idle states. Available options are Disabled and
Enabled. If Enabled, the following items will appear:

Hysteresis Temperature (Closed Loop Only)

Temperature Hysteresis is the temperature lag (in degrees Celsius) after the
set DIMM temperature threshold is reached before Closed Loop Throttling
begins. The options are Disabled, 1.5oC, 3.0

o

C, and 6.0oC.

Guardband Temperature (Closed Loop Only)

This is the temperature which applies to the DIMM temperature threshold.
Each step is in 0.5
your keyboard to change this value.

o

C increment. The default is [006]. Press "+" or "-" on

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Inlet Temperature

This is the temperature detected at the chassis inlet. Each step is in 0.5

o

C
increment. The default is [070]. Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to change
this value.

Temperature Rise

This is the temperature rise to the DIMM thermal zone. Each step is in

o

0.5

C increment. The default is [020]. Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to

change this value.

Air Flow

This is the air fl ow speed to the DIMM modules. Each step is one mm/
sec. The default is [1500]. Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to change
this value.

Altitude

This feature defi nes how many meters above or below sea level the system
is located. The options are Sea Level or Below, 1~300, 301~600, 601~900,
901~1200, 1201~1500, 1501~1800, 1801~2100, 2101~2400, 2401~2700,
2701~3000.

DIMM Pitch

This is the physical space between each DIMM module. Each step is in
1/1000 of an inch. The default is [400]. Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard
to change this value.

XNorth Bridge Confi guration

This feature allows the user to confi gure the settings for the Intel North Bridge
chip.

Crystal Beach/DMA (Direct Memory Access)

This feature works in conjunction with the Intel I/O AT (Acceleration Technology)
to accelerate the performance of TOE devices. (Note: A TOE device is a special­ized, dedicated processor that is installed on an add-on card or a network card to
handle some or all packet processing of this add-on card.) When this feature is set
to Enabled, it will enhance overall system performance by providing direct memory
access for data transferring. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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Crystal Beach/DCA (Direct Cache Access)

This feature works in conjunction with the Intel I/O AT (Acceleration Technology) to
accelerate the performance of the TOE device. When this feature set to Enabled, it
will enhance overall system performance by providing direct cache access for data
transferring. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

NUMA Support

Select Enabled to use the feature of Non-Uniform Memory Access to improve CPU
performance. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Intel VT-d

Select Enabled to enable Intel's Virtualization Technology support for Direct I/O VT-d
by reporting the I/O device assignments to VMM through the DMAR ACPI Tables.
This feature offers fully-protected I/O resource-sharing across the Intel platforms,
providing the user with greater reliability, security and availability in networking and
data-sharing. The settings are Enabled and Disabled.

XSouthBridge Confi guration

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

USB Functions

This feature allows the user to decide the number of onboard USB ports to be en­abled. The Options are: Disabled, 2 USB ports, 4 USB ports, 6 USB ports, 8 Ports,
10 Ports and 12 USB ports.

Legacy USB Support

Select Enabled to use Legacy USB devices. If this item is set to Auto, Legacy USB
support will be automatically enabled if a legacy USB device is installed on the
motherboard, and vise versa. The settings are Disabled, and Enabled.

USB 2.0 Controller

Select Enabled to activate the onboard USB 2.0 controller. This setting is always
Enabled.

USB 2.0 Controller Mode

This setting allows you to select the USB 2.0 Controller mode. The options are

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

BIOS EHCI Hand-Off

Select Enabled to enable BIOS Enhanced Host Controller Interface support to
provide a workaround solution for an operating system that does not have EHCI

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Hand-Off support. When enabled, the EHCI Interface will be changed from the BIOS­controlled to the OS-controlled. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

HDA Controller

Select Enabled to activate the onboard High-Defi nition Audio controller. The options
are Enabled and Disabled.

XIDE/SATA Confi guration

When this submenu is selected, the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence
of the IDE devices and displays the following items:

SATA#1 Confi guration

If Compatible is selected, it sets SATA#1 to legacy compatibility mode, while se­lecting Enhanced sets SATA#1 to native SATA mode. The options are Disabled,
Compatible and Enhanced.

Confi gure SATA#1 as

This feature allows the user to select the drive type for SATA#1. The options are

IDE, RAID and AHCI.

SATA#2 Confi guration

Selecting Enhanced will set SA T A#2 to native SA TA mode. The options are Disabled,
and Enhanced.

Primary IDE Master/Slave, Secondary IDE Master/Slave, Third IDE Master,
and Fourth IDE Master

These settings allow the user to set the parameters of Primary IDE Master/Slave,
Secondary IDE Master/Slave, Third and Fourth IDE Master slots. Hit <Enter> to
activate the following submenu screen for detailed options of these items. Set the
correct confi gurations accordingly. The items included in the submenu are:

Type

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

Auto, CD/DVD and ARMD.

LBA/Large Mode

LBA (Logical Block Addressing) is a method of addressing data on a disk drive.
In the LBA mode, the maximum drive capacity is 137 GB. For drive capacities
over 137 GB, your system must be equipped with a 48-bit LBA mode addressing.
If not, contact your manufacturer or install an ATA/133 IDE controller card that
supports 48-bit LBA mode. The options are Disabled and Auto.

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Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)

Block Mode boosts the 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 data to be transferred from and to the device one sector at
a time. Select Auto to allow 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

The IDE PIO (Programmable I/O) Mode programs timing cycles between the
IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller. As the PIO mode increases, the
cycle time decreases. The options are Auto, 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4.

Select Auto to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically detect the PIO mode. Use
this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined.

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

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

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

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

Select 4 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 4. It has a data transfer band­width of 32-Bits. Select Enabled to enable 32-Bit data transfer.

DMA Mode

Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically detect IDE DMA mode when the
IDE disk drive support cannot be determined.

Select SWDMA0 to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 0. It has a
data transfer rate of 2.1 MBs.

Select SWDMA1 to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 1. It has a
data transfer rate of 4.2 MBs.

Select SWDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 2. It has a
data transfer rate of 8.3 MBs.

Select MWDMA0 to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 0. It has a
data transfer rate of 4.2 MBs.

Select MWDMA1 to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 1. It has a
data transfer rate of 13.3 MBs.

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Select MWDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Multi-Word DMA mode 2. It has a
data transfer rate of 16.6 MBs.

Select UDMA0 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 0. It has a data transfer
rate of 16.6 MBs. It has the same transfer rate as PIO mode 4 and Multi Word
DMA mode 2.

Select UDMA1 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 1. It has a data transfer
rate of 25 MBs.

Select UDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 2. It has a data transfer
rate of 33.3 MBs.

Select UDMA3 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 3. It has a data transfer
rate of 66.6 MBs.

Select UDMA4 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 4. It has a data transfer
rate of 100 MBs.

Select UDMA5 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 5. It has a data transfer
rate of 133 MBs.

Select UDMA6 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 6. It has a data transfer
rate of 133 MBs. The options are Auto, SWDMAn, MWDMAn, and UDMAn.

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

Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) can help predict
impending drive failures. Select Auto to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically de­tect hard disk drive support. Select Disabled to prevent the AMI BIOS from using
the S.M.A.R.T. Select Enabled to allow the AMI BIOS to use the S.M.A.R.T. to
support hard drive disk. The options are Disabled, Enabled, and Auto.

32Bit Data Transfer

Select Enable to enable the function of 32-bit IDE data transfer. The options are

Enabled and Disabled.
IDE Detect Timeout (sec)

Use this feature to set the time-out value for the BIOS to detect the ATA, ATAPI
devices installed in the system. The options are 0 (sec), 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30,
and 35.

XPCI/PnP Confi guration

Clear NVRAM
This feature clears the NVRAM during system boot. The options are No and Yes.

Plug & Play OS

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Selecting Yes allows the OS to confi gure Plug & Play devices. (This is not required
for system boot if your system has an OS that supports Plug & Play.) Select No to
allow the AMI BIOS to confi gure all devices in the system.

PCI Latency Timer

This feature sets the latency Timer of each PCI device installed on a PCI bus. Select
64 to set the PCI latency to 64 PCI clock cycles. The options are 32, 64, 96, 128,
160, 192, 224 and 248.

PCI IDE Bus Master

When enabled, the BIOS uses PCI bus mastering for reading/writing to IDE drives.
The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Slot 1 Option ROM~Slot 6 Option ROM

Select Enabled to enable Slot 1 Option ROM~Slot 6 Option ROM, which will allow
you to boot the computer from a PCI device installed on a PCI slot. The options
are Disabled and Enabled.

LAN1 PXE (i82573V)/LAN2 PXE (i82573L) PXE Option ROM

Select Enabled to enable the onboard LAN1/LAN2 PXE Option ROMs. This is
to boot computers using a network interface. The options are Enabled and Dis-
abled.

XSuper IO Device Confi guration

Onboard Floppy Controller

Select Enable to enable the onboard Floppy Controller. The options are Enabled
and Disabled.

Floppy A/Floppy B

This feature allows the user to select the type of fl oppy drive connected to the sys-
tem as specifi ed. The options are Disabled, 360KB 5 1/4", 1.2MB 5 1/4", 720KB 3
1/2", 1.44MB 3 1/2" and 2.88MB 3 1/2". The default setting for Floppy A is 1.44MB

3 1/2", and for Floppy B is Disabled.

Serial Port1 Address/ Serial Port2 Address

This option specifi es the base I/O port address and the Interrupt Request address
of Serial Port 1 and 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 3F8/IRQ4 to allow the serial port to use 3F8
as its I/O port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address. The options for Serial

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Port1 are Disabled, 3F8/IRQ4, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3. The options for Serial Port2
are Disabled, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, and 2E8/IRQ3.

Serial Port 2 Mode

Use this feature to confi gure Serial Port 2 mode. The options are Normal, IrDA
and ASK IR. IrDA (Infrared Data) is an industry standard for remote control de­vices. ASK IR (Amplitude Shifted Keying Infrared) is a protocol compatible with
Sharp® branded PDAs and other infrared devices.

Watch Dog Timer

If enabled, the Watch Dog Timer will allow the system to reboot when it is inactive
for more than 5 minutes. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

XRemote Access Confi guration

Remote Access
This allows the user to enable the Remote Access feature. The options are Dis-

abled and Enabled.

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

Serial Port Number

This feature allows the user decide which serial port to be used for Console
Redirection. The options are COM 1 and COM 2.

Serial Port Mode

This feature allows the user to set the serial port mode for Console Redirection.
The options are 115200 8, n 1; 57600 8, n, 1; 38400 8, n, 1; 19200 8, n, 1; and
9600 8, n, 1.

Flow Control

This feature allows the user to set the fl ow control for Console Redirection. The
options are None, Hardware, and Software.

Redirection After BIOS POST

Select Disabled to turn off Console Redirection after Power-On Self-Test
(POST). Select Always to keep Console Redirec tion active all t he time after
POST. (Note: This settin g may not be sup por ted by so me oper ating sys tems.)
Select Boot Loader to keep Console Redirection active during POST and Boot
Loader. The opti ons are D isabl ed, Boot L oader, and Always.

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Terminal Type

This feature allows the user to select the target terminal type for Console Redi­rection. The options are ANSI, VT100, and VT-UTF8.

VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support

A terminal keyboard defi nition that provides a way to send commands from a
remote console. Available options are Enabled and Disabled.

Sredir Memory Display Delay

This feature defi nes the length of time in seconds to display memory information.
The options are No Delay, Delay 1 Sec, Delay 2 Sec, and Delay 4 Sec.

XSystem Health Monitor

This feature allows the user to monitor system health and review the status of each
item as displayed.

CPU Overheat Alarm

This option allows the user to select the CPU Overheat Alarm setting which de­termines when the CPU OH alarm will be activated to provide warning of possible
CPU overheat.

Warning!

1. Any temperature that exceeds the CPU threshold temperature pre-

defi ned by the CPU manufacturer may result in CPU overheat or system
instability. When the CPU temperature reaches this predefi ned threshold,
the CPU and system cooling fans will run at full speed.

2. To avoid possible system overheating, please be sure to provide ad­equate airfl ow to your system.

The options are:

The Early Alarm: Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm (includ-

•

ing the LED and the buzzer) to be triggered as soon as the CPU temperature
reaches the CPU overheat threshold as predefi ned by the CPU manufacturer.

The Default Alarm

• : Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm

(including the LED and the buzzer) to be triggered when the CPU temperature
reaches about 5
manufacturer to give the CPU and system fans additional time needed for CPU
and system cooling. In both the alarms above, please take immediate action
as shown below.

o

C above the threshold temperature as predefi ned by the CPU

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CPU Temperature/System Temperature

This feature displays current temperature readings for the CPU and the System.
The following items will be displayed for your reference only:

CPU Temperature

The CPU thermal technology that reports absolute temperatures (Celsius/Fahr­enheit) has been upgraded to a more advanced feature by Intel in its newer
processors. The basic concept is each CPU is embedded by unique temperature
information that the motherboard can read. This ‘Temperature Threshold’ or ‘Tem­perature Tolerance’ has been assigned at the factory and is the baseline on which
the motherboard takes action during different CPU temperature conditions (i.e., by
increasing CPU Fan speed, triggering the Overheat Alarm, etc). Since CPUs can
have different ‘Temperature Tolerances’, the installed CPU can now send informa­tion to the motherboard what its ‘Temperature Tolerance’ is, and not the other way
around. This results in better CPU thermal management.

Supermicro has leveraged this feature by assigning a temperature status to certain
thermal conditions in the processor (Low, Medium and High). This makes it easier
for the user to understand the CPU’s temperature status, rather than by just simply
seeing a temperature reading (i.e., 25

o

C). The CPU Temperature feature will display

the CPU temperature status as detected by the BIOS:
Low – This level is considered as the ‘normal’ operating state. The CPU temperature

is well below the CPU ‘Temperature Tolerance’. The motherboard fans and CPU will
run normally as confi gured in the BIOS (Fan Speed Control).

User intervention: No action required.
Medium – The processor is running warmer. This is a ‘precautionary’ level and

generally means that there may be factors contributing to this condition, but the CPU
is still within its normal operating state and below the CPU ‘Temperature Tolerance’.
The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally as confi gured in the BIOS. The
fans may adjust to a faster speed depending on the Fan Speed Control settings.

User intervention: No action is required. However, consider checking the CPU fans
and the chassis ventilation for blockage.

High – The processor is running hot. This is a ‘caution’ level since the CPU’s ‘Tem­perature Tolerance’ has been reached (or has been exceeded) and may activate
an overheat alarm.

User intervention: If the system buzzer and Overheat LED has activated, take action
immediately by checking the system fans, chassis ventilation and room temperature
to correct any problems.

Note: The system may shut down if it continues for a long period to prevent dam­age to the CPU.

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Note: The information provided above is for your reference only. For more informa­tion on thermal management, please refer to Intel’s Web site at www.Intel.com.

System Temperature: The system te mperat ure will b e displayed ( in degre es in
Celsiu s and Fahrenh eit) as it is detec ted by the BI OS.

System Fan Monitor

This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the
onboard fans. The CPU temperature and the fan speed are correlative. When
the CPU on-die temperature increases, the fan speed will also increase, and vice
versa. Select Workstation if your system is used as a Workstation. Select Server if
your system is used as a Server. Select “Disabled, (Full Speed @12V)” to disable
the fan speed control function and allow the onboard fans to constantly run at the
full speed (12V). The Options are: Disabled (@full-speed), 4-pin (Server), 4-pin
(Workstation), 4-pin (Quiet) and , 4-pin (Super Quiet).

Fan1 ~ Fan 8 Reading

This feature displays the fan speed readings from fan interfaces Fan1 through
Fan5.

Voltage Monitoring

Vcore, 3.3Vcc, 12V, V_DIMM, 5V, -12V, 3.3VSB, and VBAT

XACPI Confi guration

Use this feature to confi gure Advanced Confi guration and Power Interface (ACPI)
power management settings for your system.

ACPI Version Features

The options are ACPI v1.0, ACPI v2.0 and ACPI v3.0. Please refer to ACPI's website
for further explanation: http://www.acpi.info/.

ACPI Suspend Mode

This option is used to select the ACPI State that is used for system suspend. The
options are S1 (POS), S3 (STR) and Auto.

S1 (POS) - All processor caches are erased, and stops executing instructions.
Power to the CPU(s) and RAM is maintained, but RAM is refreshed.

S3 (STR) - The CPU has no power and the power supply goes on reduced power
mode. However, main memory (RAM) is still powered.

ACPI APIC Support

Select Enabled to include the ACPI APIC Table Pointer in the RSDT (Root System
Description Table) pointer list.The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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APIC ACPI SCI IRQ

When this item is set to Enabled, APIC ACPI SCI IRQ is supported by the system.
The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Headless Mode

This feature is used to enable system to function without a keyboard, monitor or
mouse attached The options are Enabled and Disabled.

USB Device Wakeup from S3/S4

Select to Enabled to allow USB devices to wakeup from S3/S4 state. The options
are Enabled and Disabled.

High Performance Event Timer

Select Enabled to activate the High Performance Event Timer (HPET) that produces
periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real-time Clock (RTC) does in
synchronizing multimedia streams, providing smooth playback and reducing the de­pendency on other timestamp calculation devices, such as an x86 RDTSC Instruc­tion embedded in the CPU. The High Performance Event Timer is used to replace
the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

XTrusted Computing

TCG/TPM (Trusted Platform Module) Support

Select Yes on this item and enable the TPM jumper on the motherboard to enable
TCG (TPM 1.1/1.2)/TPM support in order to improve data integrity and network
security. The options are No and Yes.

If this feature is set to Yes, the following items will display:

TPM Enable/Disable Status

This item displays the status of TPM Enabled/Disabled state.

TPM Owner Status

This item displays the status of TPM Ownership.

XDMI Event Log

View Event Log

Use this option to view the System Event Log.

Mark all events as read

This option marks all events as read. The options are OK and Cancel.

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Clear event log

This option clears the Event Log memory of all messages. The options are OK
and Cancel.

7-4 Security Settings

The AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password. If you use both pass­words, the Supervisor password must be set fi rst.

Supervisor Password

This item indicates if a Supervisor password has been entered for the system. "Not
Installed" means a Supervisor password has not been used.

User Password

This item indicates if a user password has been entered for the system. "Not I n­stalle d" means that a u ser password has not been used.

Change Supervisor Password

Select this feature and press <Enter> to access the submenu, and then enter a
new Supervisor Password.

User Access Level (Available when Supervisor Password is set as above)
Use this feature to set the user's access level. The options are:

Full Access

• : grants full User read and write access to the Setup Utility,

View Only: allows access to the Setup Utility but the fields cannot be

•

changed,

Limited: allows only limited fi elds to be changed such as Date and Time,

•

No Access: prevents User access to the Setup Utility.•

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Change User Password

Select this feature and press <Enter> to access the submenu , and then enter a
new User Password.

Clear User Password (Available only if User Password has been set)
This item allows you to clear a user password after it has been entered.

Password Check

This item allows you to check a password after it has been entered. The options
are Setup and Always.

Boot Sector Virus Protection

When Enabled, the AMI BOIS 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.

7-5 Boot Confi guration

Use this feature to confi gure boot settings.

XBoot Device Priority

This feature allows the user to specify the sequence of priority for the Boot Device.
The settings are 1st boot device, 2nd boot device, 3rd boot device, 4th boot device,
5th boot device and Disabled.

1st Boot Device - 1st Floppy Drive

•

2nd Boot Device - [USB: XXXXXXXXX]•

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XHard Disk Drives

This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from all available hard
disk drives. The settings are Disabled and a list of all hard disk drives that have
been detected (i.e., 1st Drive, 2nd Drive, 3rd Drive, etc).

XRemovable Drives

This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available Removable
Drives. The settings are 1st boot device, 2nd boot device, and Disabled.

1st Drive

•

2nd Drive - [USB: XXXXXXXXX]•

XCD/DVD Drives

This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available CD/DVD
Drives (i.e., 1st Drive, 2nd Drive, etc).

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7-6 Exit Options

Select the Exit tab from the 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 the BIOS Setup Utility 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 the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes
to the system confi guration, and reboot the computer. Select Discard Changes and
Exit from the Exit menu and press <Enter>.

Discard Changes

Select this option and press <Enter> to discard all the changes and return to the
AMI BIOS Utility Program.

Load Optimal Defaults

To set this feature, select Load Optimal Defaults from the Exit menu and press
<Enter>. Then, select OK to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically load Optimal De­faults to the BIOS Settings. The Optimal settings are designed for maximum system
performance, but may not work best for all computer applications.

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

To set this feature, select Load Fail-Safe Defaults from the Exit menu and press
<Enter>. The Fail-Safe settings are designed for maximum system stability, but not
for maximum performance.

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Appendix A: BIOS POST Codes

Appendix A

BIOS POST 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
procedure. If a fatal error occurs, you should consult with your system manufac­turer for possible repairs.

BIOS POST Error Beep Codes

Beep Code Error Message Description

1 beep Refresh Circuits have been reset.

(Ready to power up)

5 short beeps, 1 long
beep

8 beeps Display memory

1 continuous beep
(with the front panel
OH LED on)

Memory error No memory detected in the

system
Video adapter missing or with

read/write error
System Overheat 1 continuous beep with the

faulty memory

front panel OH LED on

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Appendix B: Installing Windows

Appendix B

Installing Windows

After all hardware components have been installed, you must fi rst confi gure Intel
South Bridge RAID Settings before you install the Windows OS and other software
drivers. T o confi gure RAID settings, please refer to RAID Confi guration User Guides
posted on our web site at www.supermicro.com/support/manuals.

B-1 Installing the Windows OS to a RAID System

Insert Microsoft's Windows XP/2003/2008/Vista Setup CD in the CD driver 1.
and the system will start booting up from CD.

Press the <F6> key when the message "Press F6 if you need to install a third 2.
party SCSI or RAID driver" displays.

When the Windows XP/2003/2008/Vista Setup screen appears, press "S" to 3.
specify additional device(s).

Insert the driver diskette "Intel AA RAID XP/2003/2008/Vista Driver for 4.
ICH10R" into the fl oppy drive and press the <Enter> key.

Choose the Intel(R) ICH10R SATA RAID Controller from the list indicated in 5.
the XP/2003/2008/Vista Setup Screen and press the <Enter> key.

Press the <Enter> key to continue the installation process. (If you need to 6.
specify any additional devices to be installed, do it at this time.) Once all
devices are specifi ed, press the <Enter> key to continue with the installation.

From the Windows XP/2003/2008/Vista Setup screen, press the <Enter> key. 7.
The XP/2003/2008/Vista Setup will automatically load all device fi les and
then, continue the Windows XP/2003/2008/Vista installation.

After the Windows XP/2003/2008/Vista OS Installation is completed, the sys-8.
tem will automatically reboot.

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B-2 Installing Windows to a Non-RAID System

Insert Microsoft's Windows XP/2003/2008/Vista Setup CD in the CD drive and 1.
the system will start booting up from CD.

Continue with the OS installation. The Windows OS Setup screen will display.2.

From the Windows XP/2003/2008/Vista Setup screen, press the <Enter> key. 3.
The XP/2003/2008/Vista/2008/Vista Setup will automatically load all device
fi les and then continue with the Windows XP/2003/2008/Vista installation.

After the Windows XP/2003/2008/Vista OS Installation is completed, the sys-4.
tem will automatically reboot.

Insert the Supermicro Setup CD that came with your serverboard into the CD 5.
Drive during system boot, and the main screen will display.

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Appendix C: System Specifi cations

Appendix C

System Specifi cations

Processors

Two Intel 5500/5600 Series processors

Note: Please refer to our web site for a complete listing of supported processors.

Chipset

Intel XIOH36 + ICH10R

BIOS

32 Mb AMI S PI Flash ROM

Memory Capacity

Twelve DIMM sockets supporting up to 96 GB of registered ECC or 48 GB of
unbuffered ECC/non-ECC DDR3-1333/1066/800 SDRAM

Note: See the memory section in Chapter 5 for details.

SAS Contr oller ( 7046A- 3 only)

Intel on -ch ip cont rolle r for eight -por t SA S (R AID 0, 1 and 10 supp or ted)

SATA Controller

Intel on-chip controller for six-port 3 Gb/s SATA (RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10
supported)

Drive Bays

Eight hot- swap dr ive bays to hou se eight S AS or six S ATA dr ives

Perip hera l Dri ve Bays

Two 5.25 " drive bays

Expansion Slots

Supports the use of six standard size PCI add-on cards: two PXI-E 2.0 x16 slots,
one PCI-E x4 (in a x8 slot) and three PCI slots.

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Serverboard

X8DA3 (7046A-3) or X8DAi (7046A-T) (Extended ATX form factor)
Dimensions: 12" x 13" (305 x 330 mm)

Chassis

SC743TQ-865B-SQ Form Factor: tower/4U rackmount
Dimensions (as tower): (WxHxD) 7 x 17.2 x 25.5 in. (178 x 437 x 648 mm)

Weight

Gross (Bare Bone): 64 lbs. (29.1 kg.)

System Cooling

Two (2) 8-cm low-noise chassis fans
One (1) 9-cm low-noise exhaust fan
Two (2) active CPU heatsinks

System Input Requirements

AC Input Voltage: 100-240V AC auto-range
Rated Input Current: 100 (12A) - 240V (6A)
Rated Input Frequency: 50 to 60 Hz

PFC Power Supply

Rated Output Power: 865W (Part# PWS-865-PQ)
Rated Output Voltages: +3.3V (30A), +5V (30A), +12V

(70A), +5Vsb (6.5A)

ALL

Operating Environment

Operating Temperature: 10º to 35º C (50º to 95º F)
Non-operating Temperature: -40º to 70º C (-40º to 158º F)
Operating Relative Humidity: 8% to 90% (non-condensing)
Non-operating Relative Humidity: 5 to 95% (non-condensing)

Regulatory Compliance

Electromagnetic Emissions: FCC Class B, EN 55022 Class B, EN 61000-3-2/­3-3, CISPR 22 Class B

Electromagnetic Immunity: EN 55024/CISPR 24, (EN 61000-4-2, EN 61000-4-3,
EN 61000-4-4, EN 61000-4-5, EN 61000-4-6, EN 61000-4-8, EN 61000-4-11)
Safety: CSA/EN/IEC/UL 60950-1 Compliant, UL or CSA Listed (USA and
Canada), CE Marking (Europe)

California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials:
This Perchlorate warning applies only to products containing CR (Manganese
Dioxide) Lithium coin cells. “Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply. See
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate”

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