Supero AS1011M-UR User Manual

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Preface

About This Manual

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

provides information for the installation and use of the AS1011M-UR. Installation

and maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only.

The 1011M-UR is an economical server based on the SC815TQ-R450U 1U rack-

mount server chassis and the H8SMU motherboard, which supports a single AMD

Opteron 1000 processor in an AM2 socket and up to 8 GB of DDR2-800/667/533

unbuffered ECC/non-ECC SDRAM.

Preface

Manual Organization

Chapter 1: Introduction

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

server system and describes the main features of the H8SMU motherboard and

the SC815TQ-R450U chassis, which make up the AS1011M-UR.

Chapter 2: Server Installation

This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the AS1011M-UR into a rack

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

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

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

Chapter 3: System Interface

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

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

located throughout the system.

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

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Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup

Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the H8SMU motherboard, including the

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

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

motherboard.

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup

Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the 1U SC815TQ-R450U rackmount

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

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

power supply unit and cooling fans.

Chapter 7: BIOS

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

tion on running the CMOS Setup Utility.

Appendix A: BIOS Error Beep Codes

Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes

Appendix C: System Specifi cations

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Table of Contents

Preface

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

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

Chapter 1: Introduction

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

1-2 Motherboard Features .................................................................................... 1-2

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

1-4 Contacting Supermicro ................................................................................... 1-5

Chapter 2: Server Installation

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Chapter 3: System Interface

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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 Motherboard Setup

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

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

5-3 Mounting the Motherboard into a Chassis ..................................................... 5-4

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

H8SMU Layout ....................................................................................... 5-10

H8SMU Quick Reference ....................................................................... 5-11

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

USB Headers ......................................................................................... 5-15

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

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

LAN1/2 ................................................................................................... 5-15

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

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

Power Supply I

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C Header ...................................................................... 5-16

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

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

Chassis Intrusion .................................................................................... 5-17

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Onboard Speaker Enable/Disable ......................................................... 5-20

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

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C to PCI-X/PCI-E Enable/Disable ........................................................ 5-21

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

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

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

UID LED ................................................................................................. 5-22

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

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

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

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

5-13 Enabling SATA RAID .................................................................................... 5-25

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

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

SAS/SATA Drive Installation ..................................................................... 6-6

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

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

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

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

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Chapter 7: BIOS

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

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

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

7-4 Boot Menu .................................................................................................... 7-16

7-5 Security ......................................................................................................... 7-16

7-6 Exit Menu ...................................................................................................... 7-17

Appendices:

Appendix A: BIOS Error Beep Codes

Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes

Appendix D: System Specifi cations

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Chapter 1

Introduction

1-1 Overview

Supermicro's AS1011M-UR is an economic 1U rackmount server. The 1011M-UR

is comprised of two main subsystems: the SC815TQ-R450U rackmount chassis and

the H8SMU motherboard. Please refer to our web site for information on operating

systems that have been certifi ed for use with the 1011M-UR. (www.supermicro.

com/aplus)

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

been included with your 1011M-UR, as listed below:

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

 One (1) slim DVD-ROM drive [DVM-PNSC-824(B)]

 One (1) slim fl oppy drive [FPD-PNSC-S(B)] (optional)

 Three (3) sets of 4-cm counter-rotating fans (FAN-0086L)

 One (1) air shroud (MCP-310-00033-01)

 Riser Cards: (see Section 5-6 for details)

One (1) RSC-R1UU-E8R+ for PCI-E x8 card

One (1) CSE-R1UU-UE8 for PCI-E card

One (1) CSE-R1UU-2E8 for two PCI-E cards (optional)

 SAS/SATA Accessories

One (1) SAS/SATA backplane (BPN-SAS-815TQ)

One (1) SATA iPASS cable (CBL-0188L)

Four (4) SAS/SATA drive carriers (MCP-220-00001-01)

 One (1) rackmount kit (CSE-PT51L)

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

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1-2 Motherboard Features

At the heart of the 1011M-UR lies the H8SMU, a single processor motherboard

based on the nVidia MCP55 Pro chipset. Below are the main features of the H8SMU

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

Processors

The H8SMU supports a single AMD OpteronTM 1000 Series processor. Please

refer to the motherboard description pages on our web site for a complete listing

of supported processors.

Memory

The H8SMU has four 240-pin DIMM sockets that can support up to 8 GB of

DDR2-800/667/533 unbuffered ECC/non-ECC SDRAM. Memory may be installed

in either interleaved or non-interleaved confi gurations. Please refer to Chapter 5

for details.

PCI Expansion Slots

The H8SMU has one PCI-Express x16 slot and one PCI-Express x8 slot. Standard

size expansion cards (with their appropriate riser cards) may be used with the server.

See Section 5-6 for details.

Serial ATA

An on-chip SATA controller is integrated into the H8SMU to provide a four-port, 3

Gb/sec Serial ATA subsystem, which is RAID 0, 1, 5, 0+1 and JBOD supported.

The SATA drives are hot-swappable units.

Onboard Controllers/Ports

One fl oppy drive controller and one onboard ATA/133 controller are provided to

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

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

keyboard ports and two gigabit Ethernet ports.

ATI Graphics Controller

The H8SMU features an integrated ATI video controller based on the ES1000 graph-

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

consumption, high reliability and superior longevity.

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Other Features

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

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

overheat sensors, virus protection and BIOS rescue.

Figure 1-1. nVidia MCP55 Chipset:

System Block Diagram

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

PCI-E x8 Slot

PCI- E x16 Slot

GLAN Ports (2)

PCI-E x8

PCI-E x16

RGMII

AMD AM2 Socket

Processor

16 x 16 HT link (1 GHz)

nVidia

MCP55Pro

S I/O BIOS

128-bit data + 16-bit ECC

3 GB/s

ATA133

USB 2.0

PCI 33 MHz

LPC

DDR2-800/667/533

DIMM 1A

DIMM 2A

DIMM 1B

DIMM 2B

SATA Ports (4)

IDE (1)

USB Ports (4)

ATI ES1000

SIMSO

(IPMI 2.0)

Floppy

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Mouse

Serial Ports

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1-3 Server Chassis Features

The 1011M-UR uses the SC815TQ-R450U 1U server chassis. The following is a

general outline of the main features of the SC815TQ-R450U chassis.

System Power

The SC815TQ-R450U chassis features a redundant 450W power supply consisting

of two power modules. The system does not need to be shut down when replacing

or removing a single power supply module.

SAS/SATA Subsystem

The SC815TQ-R450U chassis was designed to support four hot-swap SAS or

SATA hard drives.

Control Panel

The SC815TQ-R450U control panel provides important system monitoring and

control information. LEDs indicate power on, network activity, hard disk drive activ-

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

system reset button and a UID button.

I/O Backplane

The SC815TQ-R450U is a 1U rackmount chassis. Its I/O backplane provides three

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

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

Cooling System

The SC815TQ-R450U chassis has a revolutionary cooling design. The SC815TQ-

R450U includes two heavy duty 10-cm blower fans located in the middle of the chas-

sis. These fans operate continuously at full rpm. An overheat LED will be activated

if they break down and the ambient air temperature inside the chassis rises.

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1-4 Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.
980 Rock Ave.
San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected] (General Information)
[email protected] (Technical Support)
Web Site: www.supermicro.com

Europe

Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.
Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML
's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected] (General Information)
[email protected] (Technical Support)
[email protected] (Customer Support)

Asia-Pacifi c

Address: Super Micro, Taiwan
4F, No. 232-1, Liancheng Rd.
Chung-Ho 235, Taipei County
Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw
Technical Support:
Email: [email protected]
Tel: [phone], ext.132 or 139

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Chapter 2

Server Installation

2-1 Overview

This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your 1011M-UR up and run-

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

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

that your system has come to you with the processors and memory preinstalled. If

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

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

on installing specifi c components.

2-2 Unpacking the System

You should inspect the box the 1011M-UR was shipped in and note if it was dam-

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

with the carrier who delivered it.

Decide on a suitable location for the rack unit that will hold the 1011M-UR. 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 1011M-UR was shipped in should include two sets of rail assemblies,

two rail mounting brackets and the mounting screws you will need to install the

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

process in a minimum amount of time. Please read this section in its entirety before

you begin the installation procedure outlined in the sections that follow.

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Choosing a Setup Location

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

completely (~25 inches).

- Leave approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the rack to allow for

suffi cient airfl ow and ease in servicing.

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

equipment rooms, service closets and the like).

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

ing 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 rack installations, the racks should be coupled together.

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

rack.

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

taneously may cause the rack to become unstable.

Server Precautions

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

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

rails.

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

work up.

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

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

failure.

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Allow the 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

closed when not servicing to maintain proper cooling.

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Rack Mounting Considerations

Ambient Operating Temperature

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

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

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

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

ture (Tmra).

Reduced Airfl ow

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

for safe operation is not compromised.

Mechanical Loading

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

arise due to uneven mechanical loading.

Circuit Overloading

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

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

on overcurrent protection and power supply wiring. Appropriate consideration of

equipment nameplate ratings should be used when addressing this concern.

Reliable Ground

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

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

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

strips, etc.).

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2-4 Installing the System into a Rack

This section provides information on installing the 1011M-UR into a rack unit with

the rack rails provided. If the system has already been mounted into a rack, you

can skip ahead to Sections 2-5 and 2-6. There are a variety of rack units on the

market, which may mean the assembly procedure will differ slightly. You should also

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

Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails

You should have received two rack rail assemblies in the rack mounting kit. Each

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

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

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

the outer rails are also included.

Installing the Inner Rails

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

Proceed to the next step.

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

(right side rail shown)

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Installing the Outer Rails

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

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

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

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

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

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

Locking Tabs

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

lock the server into place when installed and pushed fully into the rack, which is

its normal position. Secondly, these tabs also lock the server in place when fully

extended from the rack. This prevents the server from coming completely out of

the rack when you pull it out for servicing.

Figure 2-2. Installing the Rack Rails

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Installing the Server into the Rack

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

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

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

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

tabs when inserting). See Figure 2-3.

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

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

the front of the server to the rack.

Figure 2-3. Installing the Server into a Rack

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Installing the Server into a Telco Rack

To install the 1011M-UR into a Telco type rack, use two L-shaped brackets on ei-

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

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

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

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

rear brackets positioned with just enough space to accommodate the width of the

telco rack. Finish by sliding the chassis into the rack and tightening the brackets

to the rack.

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

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2-5 Checking the Motherboard Setup

After you install the 1011M-UR in the rack, you will need to open the top cover to

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

made.

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

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

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

sis to release the top cover (1). Push the cover away from you (toward the rear of

the chassis) until it stops (2). You can then lift the top cover from the chassis to

gain full access to the inside of the server.

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

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

pull the system out past the locked position.

2. Check the CPU (processor)

You may have a processor already installed in the motherboard. The processor

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

installation.

3. Check the system memory

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

sure all DIMMs are fully seated in their slots. For details on adding system memory,

refer to Chapter 5.

4. Installing add-on cards

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

on installing PCI add-on cards.

5. Check all cable connections and airfl ow

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

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2-6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup

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

drives and SAS/SATA backplane have been properly installed and all connections

have been made.

1. Accessing the drive bays

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

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

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

without removing the top chassis cover.

2. DVD-ROM and fl oppy disk drives

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

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

system.

3. Check the SAS/SATA disk drives

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

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

Chapter 6.

4. Check the airfl ow

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

fans that are mounted back to back). The system component layout was care-

fully designed to direct suffi cient cooling airfl ow to the components that generate

the most heat. Note that all power and data cables have been routed in such a

way that they do not block the airfl ow generated by the fans.

5. Supplying power to the system

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

power cords from the power supply modules into a high-quality power strip that

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

you use an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) source.

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Chapter 3

System Interface

3-1 Overview

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

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

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

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

chapter explains the meanings of all LED indicators and the appropriate response

you may need to take.

3-2 Control Panel Buttons

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

a UID button and a power on/off button.

 UID:

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

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

UID button on the rear of the chassis serves the same function.

 Reset:

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

Use the reset button to reboot the system.

 Power: The main power button is used to apply or remove power from the

power supply to the server system. Turning off system power with this button

removes the main power but keeps standby power supplied to the system.

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3-3 Control Panel LEDs

The control panel located on the front of th SC815TQ-R450U chassis has fi ve

LEDs. These LEDs provide you with critical information related to different parts

of the system. This section explains what each LED indicates when illuminated

and any corrective action you may need to take.



Universal Information LED: This LED can indicate any of four conditions.

When this LED is red and blinks on and off quickly it indicates a fan failure. When

blinking red slowly it indicates a power supply failure. When the LED blinks blue it

serves as a UID indicator initiated via IPMI. If blue continuously it is a UID indicator

initiated via the UID button. When red continuously it indicates an overheat condi-

tion, which may be caused by cables obstructing the airfl ow in the system or the

ambient room temperature being too warm. Check the routing of the cables and

make sure all fans are present and operating normally. You should also check to

make sure that the chassis covers are installed. Finally, verify that the heatsinks

are installed properly (see Chapter 5). This LED will remain blinking or on as long

as the condition exists or UID is reinitiated.

Figure 3-1. Universal Information LED States

Universal Information LED States

State Indication

Fast Blinking Red (1x/sec) Fan Fail

Solid Red CPU Overheat

Slow Blinking Red (1x/4 sec) Power Fail

Solid Blue Local UID Button Depressed

Blinking Blue IPMI-Activated UID

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

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

IPMI and not with the UID button.)

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

1

 NIC1: Indicates network activity on LAN1 when fl ashing.

 HDD: Indicates IDE channel activity. On the 1011M-UR this light indicates

SAS/SATA and/or DVD-ROM drive activity when fl ashing.

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

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

3-4 Drive Carrier LEDs

SATA Drives

Each Serial ATA drive carrier has two LEDs.

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

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

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

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

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

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

6 for instructions on replacing failed SATA drives.

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SAS Drives

Each SAS drive carrier has two LEDs:

 Green: When illuminated, the green LED on the front of the SAS drive carrier

indicates drive activity. A connection to the backplane enables this LED to blink on

and off when that particular drive is being accessed.

 Red: The SES2 compliant backplane activates the red LED to indicate a

drive failure. If one of the SAS drives fail, you should be notifi ed by your system

management software. Please refer to Chapter 6 for instructions on replacing failed

SAS drives.

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Chapter 4: System Safety

Chapter 4

System Safety

4-1 Electrical Safety Precautions

!

Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from

harm and the SuperServer 1011M-UR from damage:

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

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

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

from the system.

 Do not work alone when working with high voltage components.

 Power should always be disconnected from the system when removing or

installing main system components, such as the motherboard, memory

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

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

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

supply modules in the system.

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

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

if necessary.

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

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

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

electrical components or circuit boards they come into contact with.

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

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

designed as electrical insulators.

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

plugged into grounded electrical outlets.

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

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

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

recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to

the manufacturer's instructions.

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

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

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

any unconventional way.

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

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

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

replaced. Contact technical support for details and support.

4-2 General Safety Precautions

!

Follow these rules to ensure general safety:

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

 The SuperServer 1011M-UR weighs approximately 40 lbs. (18.2 kg.) when fully

loaded. When lifting the system, two people at either end should lift slowly

with their feet spread out to distribute the weight. Always keep your back

straight and lift with your legs.

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

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

be stepped on.

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

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

or be pulled into a cooling fan.

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

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

contact with printed circuit boards or areas where power is present.

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

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

have been made.

4-3 ESD Precautions

!

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

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

neutralize this difference, which can damage electronic com ponents and printed

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

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

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

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

bags until ready for use.

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

bag.

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

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

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

chips, memory modules or contacts.

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

 Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when

not in use.

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

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

the motherboard.

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4-4 Operating Precautions

!

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

1011M-UR is operating to ensure proper cooling. Out of warranty damage to

the 1011M-UR system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed.

Figure 4-1. Installing the Onboard Battery

LITHIUM BATTERY

LITHIUM BATTERY

OR

BATTERY HOLDER BATTERY HOLDER

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Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup

Chapter 5

Advanced Motherboard Setup

This chapter covers the steps required to install a processor and heatsink to the

H8SMU motherboard, connect the data and power cables and install add-on

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

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

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

cool the system suffi ciently.

5-1 Handling the Motherboard

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

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

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

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

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

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

equipment from static discharge.

Precautions

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

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

bag.

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

memory modules or gold contacts.

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

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

bags when not in use.

Unpacking

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

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

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5-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation

Exercise extreme caution when handling and installing the proces-

!

CPU Backplates

A CPU backplate (BKT-0017L) has been included in the retail box. The backplate

prevents the CPU area of the motherboard from bending and provides a base for

attaching the retention module. To install, the backplate, begin by peeling off the

release paper to expose the adhesive. On the underside of the motherboard,

locate the two holes on either side of the CPU socket. Attach the adhesive side

of the backplate to the board by inserting the standoffs into the two holes and

applying light pressure so that the backplate sticks to the underside of the board.

See Figure 2-1.

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

fore adding, removing or changing any hardware components.

Installing the Processor

1. Lift the lever on CPU socket until it

points straight up.

2. Use your thumb and your index fi n-

ger to hold the CPU. Locate pin 1 on

the CPU socket and pin 1 on the CPU.

Both are marked with a triangle.

3. Align pin 1 of the CPU with pin 1

of the socket. Once aligned, carefully

place the CPU into the socket. Do not

drop the CPU on the socket, move the

CPU horizontally or vertically or rub the

CPU against the socket or against any

pins of the socket, which may damage

the CPU and/or the socket.

Triangles

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4. With the CPU inserted into the

socket, inspect the four corners of the

CPU to make sure that it is properly

installed and fl ush with the socket.

5. Gently press the CPU socket lever

down until it locks in the plastic tab.

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Installing the Heatsink Retention Modules

A heatsink retention module (BKT-0018L) and two screws have been included in

the retail box. Once installed, it is used to help attach the heatsink to the CPU.

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

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

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

screws provided. See Figure 2-1. Note: BKT-0018L is included for use with non-

Supermicro heatsinks only. When installing Supermicro heatsinks, only BKT-0017L

(CPU backplate) is needed. BKT-0018L was designed to provide compatibility with

clip-and-cam type heatsinks from third parties.

Figure 2-1. CPU Heatsink Retention Module Installation

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Installing the Heatsink

The use of active type heatsinks (except for 1U systems) are recommended. Con-

nect the heatsink fan to the appropriate fan header on the motherboard. To install

the heatsink, please follow the installation instructions included with your heatsink

package (not included).

5-3 Mounting the Motherboard into a Chassis

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

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

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

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

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

in or are screwed in tightly.

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

The H8SMU motherboard requires a chassis that can support extended ATX boards

of 7" x 13" in size. Make sure that the I/O ports on the motherboard align with their

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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5-4 Connecting Cables

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

the motherboard. These include the data (ribbon) cables for the peripherals and

control panel and the power cables.

Connecting Data Cables

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

carefully routed in preconfi gured systems to prevent them from blocking the fl ow

of cooling air that moves through the system from front to back. If you need to

disconnect any of these cables, you should take care to reroute them as they

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

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

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

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

this chapter for connector locations.

 Control Panel cable (JF1, see next page)

 SATA cable (SATA0~2)

Connecting Power Cables

The H8SMU has a 20-pin primary power supply connector designated "JPW1" for

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

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

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

In addition, your power supply must be connected to the 8-pin Processor Power

connector at JPW2.

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Connecting the Control Panel

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

5-1 for the pin locations of the various front control panel buttons and LED indi-

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

each header.

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

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

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

behind the system status LEDs in the chassis.

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

tions of JF1.

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

20 19

Ground

x (key)

Power LED

HDD LED

NIC1

NIC2

OH/Fan Fail/Pwr Fail LED

Power Fail LED

Ground

Ground

2 1

NMI

x (key)

Vcc

UID Button/HDD LED Power

Vcc

Vcc

UID LED

Vcc

Reset

Power

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5-5 I/O Ports

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

Figure 5-2. Rear Panel I/O Ports

5-6 Installing Memory

CAUTION

Exercise extreme care when installing or removing memory modules

to prevent any possible damage.

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

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

Figure 2-2). See support information below.

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

Note: each processor has its own built-in memory controller. 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2

GB memory modules are supported. It is highly recommended that you remove the

power cord from the system before installing or changing any memory modules.

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Support

The H8SMU supports single or dual-channel, DDR2-800/667/533 unbuffered ECC/

non-ECC SDRAM.

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

any number of DIMM slots (see charts on following page).

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

result in interleaved (128-bit) memory, which is faster than non-interleaved (64-bit)

memory. See charts on following page.

Optimizing memory performance

For best results, populate slots in this order: 1B then 2B then 1A then 2A.

Maximum memory: 8 GB.

Figure 5-3. Installing DIMM into Slot

To Install: Insert module vertically

and press down until it snaps into

place. Pay attention to the bottom

notch.

To Remove: Use your thumbs

to gently push each release tab

outward to free the DIMM from the

slot.

DDR2 FBD DIMM

Top View of DDR2 FBD Slot

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5-7 Adding PCI Cards

1. PCI Expansion Slots

Two riser cards are used to support add-on cards to the system. The SC815TQ-

R450U chassis can accommodate two standard (full-height full-length) and one

low-profi le PCI expansion cards.

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

See the confi guration list below.

2. PCI card installation

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

card. Begin by releasing the locking tab on the I/O backplane that corresponds to

the slot you wish to populate. Insert the expansion card into the correct riser card,

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

PCI Slot/Card Confi gurations

Riser Card Expansion card(s) supported

RSC-R1UU-UE8 1x UIO card and 1x PCI-E x8 card (left side)

RSC-R1UU-2E8 2x PCI-E x8 cards (left side, optional)

RSC-R1UU-E8R+ 1x PCI-Express x8 low-profi le card (right side)

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5-8 Motherboard Details

Figure 5-4. SUPER H8SMU Layout

(not drawn to scale)

UIOP

SXB1: PCI-E x16

JL1

SGPIO

LED1

JI2C1

2

JI

C2

SXB2: PCI-E x8

USB2/3

SATA0

SATA1

SATA2

SATA3

SW1

LAN2 LAN1

H8SMU

Speaker

JBT1

JPG1

VGA

Battery

ATI

ES1000

MCP55Pro

JWOR

nVidia

COM1

JWOL

USB0/

SIMSO

KB/

1

Mse

BIOS

JWD

COM2 FLOPPY

2

JPI

C

JD1

IDE

FAN5

DIMM 2B

JCF1

JWF1

Notes:

Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only.

FAN4

DIMM 1B

DIMM 2A

DIMM 1A

FAN3

CPU

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FAN2

DP1

JF1

JPW1

JPW2

FAN1

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H8SMU Quick Reference

Jumper Description Default Setting

JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 5-10

JCF1 Compact Flash Card Master/Slave Closed (Master)

JD1 Onboard Speaker Pins 6-7 (Enabled

2

JI

C1/JI2C2 I2C to PCI/PCI-X Enable/Disable Closed (Enabled)

JPG1 Onboard VGA Enable/Disable Closed (Enabled)

JWD Watch Dog Pins 1-2 (Reset)

Connector Description

COM1/COM2 COM1/COM2 Serial Port Connector/Header

FAN 1-5 Fan Headers 1-5

Floppy Floppy Disk Drive Connector

IDE IDE Hard Drive Connector

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

JF1 Front Control Panel Connector

JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header

2

JPI

C System Management (I2C) Power Header

JPW1 Primary 20-Pin ATX Power Connector

JPW2 Processor Power Connector (8-pin)

JWF1 Compact Flash Card Power Connector

JWOL Wake-on-LAN Header

JWOR Wake-on-Ring Header

LAN1/2 Gigabit Ethernet Ports

SATA0~SATA3 SATA Ports

SGPIO SGPIO Header

SIMSO IPMI 2.0 (with virtual media over LAN) Socket

USB0/1 USB Ports

USB2/3 USB2/USB3 Headers

Other Description

DP1 Onboard Power LED

LED1 Rear UID LED

SW1 UID (Unit Identifi er) Button

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5-9 Connector Defi nitions

ATX Power Connector

The primary ATX power supply con-

nector (JPW1) meets the SSI (Super-

set ATX) 20-pin specifi cation. Refer

to the table on the right for the pin

defi nitions of JPW1. This connection

supplies power to the chipset, fans

and memory.

Note: You must also connect the 8-

pin (JPW2) power connector to your

power supply (see below).

Processor Power Connector

In addition to the primary ATX power

connector (above), the 12v, 8-pin

processor power connector at JPW2

must also be connected to your power

supply. This connection supplies

power to the CPUs. See the table on

the right for pin defi nitions.

ATX Power 20-pin Connector

Pin Defi nitions (JPW1)

Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition

11 GND8 1 GND1

12 +5V1 2 GND2

13 +5V2 3 GND3

14 3.3V1 4 GND4

15 3.3V2 5 GND5

16 +5V/SB 6 GND6

17 +12V4 7 GND7

18 +12V5 8 +12V1

19 +12V6 9 +12V2

20 Blcoked 10 +12V3

Processor Power

Connector

Pin Defi nitions (JPW2)

Pins Defi nition

1 through 4 Ground

5 through 8 +12V

Required Connection

Power LED

The Power LED connection is located

on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the

table on the right for pin defi nitions.

HDD LED

The HDD (IDE Hard Disk Drive) LED

connection is located on pins 13 and

14 of JF1. Attach the IDE hard drive

LED cable to display disk activity.

Refer to the table on the right for pin

defi nitions.

Power LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

15 Vcc

16 Control

HDD LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

13 See below*

14 HDD Active

* Pin 13 is for UID button (when used with UID

panel) or for 3.3V power for HDD LED (when

used with non-UID panel)

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The NIC1 (Network Interface Control-

ler) LED connection is located on pins

11 and 12 of JF1. Attach the NIC1

LED cable to display network activity

on LAN1. Refer to the table on the

right for pin defi nitions.

NIC2 LED

The NIC2 (Network Interface Control-

ler) LED connection is located on pins

9 and 10 of JF1. Attach the NIC2 LED

cable to display network activity on

LAN2. Refer to the table on the right

for pin defi nitions.

NIC1 LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

11 Vcc

12 NIC1 Active

NIC2 LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

9 Vcc

10 NIC2 Active

Universal Information LED

Connect an LED to pins 7 and 8 of

JF1 to provide advanced warning of

chassis overheating, a fan failure or

a power supply failure. These pins

also work with the front UID indicator,

which will activate as either a solid

or fl ashing blue LED depending on

whether the LED was activated via

IPMI or the UID button. Refer to the

tables on the right for pin defi nitions

and status indicators.

Universal Information LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

7 UID LED Signal

8 OH/Fan Fail/Pwr Fail Signal

Red LED Indications

State Indication

Solid Overheat

Blinking (1/4 Hz) Power Fail

Blinking (1 Hz) Fan Fail

Blue LED Indications

State Indication

Solid UID (via Button)

Blinking UID (via IPMI)

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Power Fail LED

The Power Fail LED connection is

located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1. Refer

to the table on the right for pin defi ni-

tions. This feature is only available

for systems with redundant power

supplies.

Reset Button

The Reset Button connection is lo-

cated on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach

it to the hardware reset button on the

computer case. Refer to the table on

the right for pin defi nitions.

Power Button

Power Fail LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

5 Vcc

6 Control

Reset Button

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

3 Reset

4 Ground

The Power Button connection is

located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Mo-

mentarily contacting both pins will

power on/off the system. This button

can also be confi gured to function

as a suspend button (see the Power

Button Mode setting in BIOS). To turn

off the power when set to suspend

mode, depress the button for at least

4 seconds. Refer to the table on the

right for pin defi nitions.

Universal Serial Bus Ports
(USB0/1)

Two Universal Serial Bus ports

(USB2.0) are located beside the

mouse/keyboard ports. See the table

on the right for pin defi nitions.

Power Button

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

1 PW_ON

2 Ground

Universal Serial Bus Ports

Pin Defi nitions (USB0/1)

USB0
Pin # Defi nition

1 +5V 1 +5V

2 PO- 2 PO-

3 PO+ 3 PO+

4 Ground 4 Ground

USB1
Pin # Defi nition

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USB Headers

Two additional USB2.0 headers

(USB2/3) are included on the moth-

erboard. These may be connected

to provide front side access. A USB

cable (not included) is needed for the

connection. See the table on the right

for pin defi nitions.

Serial Ports

The COM1 serial port is located be-

side the VGA port. COM2 is a header

located near the floppy connector.

Refer to the table on the right for pin

defi nitions.

Universal Serial Bus Headers

Pin Defi nitions (USB2/3)

USB2
Pin # Defi nition

1 +5V 1 +5V

2 PO- 2 PO-

3 PO+ 3 PO+

4 Ground 4 Ground

5 Key 5 No connection

Serial Port Pin Defi nitions

Pin # Defi nition Pin # Defi nition

1 DCD 6 DSR

2RXD 7RTS

3 TXD 8 CTS

4 DTR 9 RI

5 Ground 10 NC

Note: NC indicates no connection.

USB3
Pin # Defi nition

(COM1/COM2)

Fan Headers

The H8SMU has fi ve fan headers,

which are designated FAN1 through

FAN5. See the table on the right for

pin defi nitions.

Note: when using active heatsinks

(those with fans), connect the heatsink

fan for the CPU to the FAN1 header.

LAN1/2 (Ethernet Ports)

Two Gigabit Ethernet ports (desig-

nated LAN1 and LAN2) are located

beside the VGA port. These Ethernet

ports accept RJ45 type cables.

Fan Header

Pin Defi nitions

(FAN1-5)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Ground (Black)

2 +12V (Red)

3 Tachometer

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Power LED/Speaker

On JD1, pins 1 through 4 are for the

power LED and pins 5 through 7 are

for the speaker. See the tables on the

right for pin defi nitions.

Note: The speaker connector pins are

for use with an external speaker. If

you wish to use the onboard speaker,

you should close pins 6 and 7 with a

jumper.

ATX PS/2 Keyboard and
PS/2 Mouse Ports

The ATX PS/2 keyboard and the PS/2

mouse ports are located on the I/O

backplane. The mouse is the top

(green) port. See the table on the

right for pin defi nitions.

PWR LED Connector

Pin Defi nitions (JD1)

Pin# Defi nition

1 +Vcc

2 Control

3 Control

Speaker Connector

Pin Defi nitions (JD1)

Pin# Defi nition

4 Red wire, +5V

5 No connection

6 Buzzer signal

7 Speaker data

PS/2 Keyboard and

Mouse Port Pin

Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition

1 Data

2NC

3 Ground

4 VCC

5 Clock

6NC

Power Supply I2C Header

The JPI2C header is for I2C, which

may be used to monitor the status of

the power supply, fans and system

temperature. See the table on the right

for pin defi nitions.

I2C Header

Pin Defi nitions (JPI2C)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Clock

2 Data

3 PWR Fail

4Gnd

5 +3.3V

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Wake-On-LAN

The Wake-On-LAN header is desig-

nated JWOL. See the table on the

right for pin defi nitions. You must

have a LAN card with a Wake-On-LAN

connector and cable to use the Wake-

On-LAN feature.

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

are supported by LAN1. LAN2 sup-

ports Wake-On-LAN from S1 only.)

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Wake-On-LAN

Pin Defi nitions

(JWOL)

Pin# Defi nition

1 +5V Standby

2 Ground

3 Wake-up

Wake-On-Ring

The Wake-On-Ring header is desig-

nated JWOR. This function allows

your computer to receive and "wake-

up" by an incoming call to the modem

when in suspend state. See the table

on the right for pin defi nitions. You

must have a Wake-On-Ring card and

cable to use this feature.

Chassis Intrusion

A Chassis Intrusion header is located

at JL1. Attach the appropriate cable

to inform you of a chassis intrusion.

Wake-On-Ring

Pin Defi nitions

(JWOR)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Ground (Black)

2 Wake-up

Chassis Intrusion

Pin Defi nitions (JL1)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Battery voltage

2 Intrusion signal

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Compact Flash Power
Header

A Compact Flash Card Power header

is located at JWF1. For the Compact

Flash Card to work properly, you will

fi rst need to connect the device's power

cable to JWF1 and correctly set the

Compact Flash Jumper (JCF1).

SGPIO

SGPIO1 (Serial General Purpose

Input/Output) provides a bus between

the SATA controller and the SATA

drive backplane to provide SATA

enclosure management functions.

Connect the appropriate cables from

the backplane to the SGPIO1 header

to utilize SATA management functions

on your system.

Compact Flash

Power Header

Pin Defi nitions (JWF1)

Pin# Defi nition

1 +5V

2 Ground

3 Signal

SGPIO Header

Pin Defi nitions (SGPIO1)

Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition

1NC 2 NC

3 Ground 4 Data

5 Load 6 Ground

7NC 8 NC

Note: NC indicates no connection.

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5-10 Jumper Settings

Explanation of
Jumpers

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup

To modify the operation of the

motherboard, jumpers can be

used to choose between optional

settings. Jumpers create shorts

between two pins to change the

function of the connector. Pin 1 is

identifi ed with a square solder pad

on the printed circuit board. See

the diagram at right for an example

of jumping pins 1 and 2. Refer to

the motherboard layout page for

jumper locations.

Note: On two-pin jumpers, "Closed"

means the jumper is on and "Open"

means the jumper is off the pins.

CMOS Clear

Connector

321

Pins

Jumper

321

Setting

JBT1 is used to clear CMOS and will also clear any passwords. Instead of pins,

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

of CMOS.

To clear CMOS,

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

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

a small screwdriver for at least four seconds.

3) Remove the screwdriver (or shorting device).

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

Notes:

Do not use the PW_ON connector to clear CMOS.

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

you must short JBT1 for at least four seconds.

JBT1 contact pads

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VGA Enable/Disable

JPG1 allows you to enable or disable

the VGA port. The default position is

on pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA. See

the table on the right for jumper set-

tings.

VGA Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings (JPG1)

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Pins 1-2 Enabled

Pins 2-3 Disabled

Watch Dog

JWD controls Watch Dog, a system

monitor that takes action when a soft-

ware application freezes the system.

Jumping pins 1-2 will cause WD to

reset the system if an application is

hung up. Jumping pins 2-3 will gen-

erate a non-maskable interrupt signal

for the application that is hung up.

See the table on the right for jumper

settings. Watch Dog can also be

enabled via BIOS.

Onboard Speaker Enable/
Disable

Watch Dog

Jumper Settings (JWD)

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Pins 1-2 Reset

Pins 2-3 NMI

Open Disabled

Note: When enabled, the user needs to

write their own application software in or-

der to disable the Watch Dog timer.

The JD1 header allows you to use

either an external speaker or the in-

ternal (onboard) speaker. To use the

internal onboard speaker, close pins

6 and 7 with a jumper. To use an

external speaker, remove the jumper

and connect the speaker wires to pins

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

table on the right for settings and the

table associated with the Power LED/

Keylock/Speaker connection (previ-

ous section) for jumper settings.

Onboard Speaker Enable/Disable

Pin Defi nitions (JD1)

Pins Defi nition

6 and 7 Jump for onboard speaker

4 and 7 Attach external speaker wires

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

board speaker.

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Compact Flash Master/Slave

The JCF1 jumper allows you to assign

either master or slave status a compact

fl ash card installed in IDE1. See the

table on the right for jumper settings.

I2C to PCI-X/PCI-E Enable/
Disable

The JI2C1/2 pair of jumpers allows you

to connect the System Management

Bus to the PCI-X/PCI-E expansion

slots (available on the H8SMU only

with a spcial riser card). The default

setting is closed (on) for both jumpers

to enable the connection. Both con-

nectors must be set the same (JI

for data and JI

2

C2 is for the clock). See

the table on right for jumper settings.

2

C1 is

Compact Flash

Master/Slave

Jumper Settings (JCF1)

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Closed Master

Open Slave

I2C to PCI-X/PCI-E Enable/

Disable Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Closed Enabled

Open Disabled

(JI

2

C1/2)

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5-11 Onboard Indicators

LAN1/LAN2 LEDs

The Ethernet ports (located beside

the VGA port) have two LEDs. On

each Gb LAN port, one LED indicates

activity when blinking while the other

LED may be amber or off to indicate

the speed of the connection. See

the table on the right for the func-

tions associated with the connection

speed LED.

(Connection Speed Indicator)

LAN LED

LED Color Defi nition

Off 10/100 MHz

Amber 1 GHz

Onboard Power LED (DP1)

When illuminated, the DP1 LED in-

dicates that power is present on the

motherboard. DP1 should normally

be illuminated when the system is

turned on.

UID LED (LE1)

The LE1 LED will illuminate when the

UID button is pressed. Pressing the

button a second time will turn this

LED off. The UID LED is used to

help locate specifi c servers in heavily

populated server racks.

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5-12 Floppy, IDE and SATA Drive Connections

Use the following information to connect the fl oppy and hard disk drive cables.

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

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

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

for two fl oppy disk drives. The connector with twisted wires always connects to

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

drive B.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Floppy Connector

The fl oppy connector is located

beside the IDE connector. See

the table on the right for pin

defi nitions.

Floppy Drive Connector
Pin Defi nitions (Floppy)

Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition

1 GND 2 FDHDIN

3 GND 4 Reserved

5 Key 6 FDEDIN

7 GND 8 Index-

9 GND 10 Motor Enable

11 GND 12 Drive Select B-

13 GND 14 Drive Select A-

15 GND 16 Motor Enable

17 GND 18 DIR-

19 GND 20 STEP-

21 GND 22 Write Data-

23 GND 24 Write Gate-

25 GND 26 Track 00-

27 GND 28 Write Protect-

29 GND 30 Read Data-

31 GND 32 Side 1 Select-

33 GND 34 Diskette

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IDE Connector

There are no jumpers to con-

fi gure the onboard IDE#1 con-

nectors. See the table on the

right for pin defi nitions.

IDE Drive Connectors

Pin Defi nitions (IDE#1)

Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition

1 Reset IDE 2 Ground

3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8

5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9

7 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10

9 Host Data 4 10 Host Data 11

11 Host Data 3 12 Host Data 12

13 Host Data 2 14 Host Data 13

15 Host Data 1 16 Host Data 14

17 Host Data 0 18 Host Data 15

19 Ground 20 Key

21 DRQ3 22 Ground

23 I/O Write 24 Ground

25 I/O Read 26 Ground

27 IOCHRDY 28 BALE

29 DACK3 30 Ground

31 IRQ14 32 IOCS16

33 Addr1 34 Ground

35 Addr0 36 Addr2

37 Chip Select 0 38 Chip Select 1

39 Activity 40 Ground

SATA Ports

There are no jumpers to con-

fi gure the SATA ports, which

are designated SATA0 through

SATA3. See the table on the

right for pin defi nitions.

Pin Defi nitions (SATA0-SATA3)

SATA Ports

Pin # Defi nition

1 Ground

2TXP

3TXN

4 Ground

5RXN

6RXP

7 Ground

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5-13 Enabling SATA RAID

Serial ATA (SATA)

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

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

This connection is a serial link. The serial cables used in SATA are thinner than

the traditional cables used in Parallel ATA (PATA) and can extend up to one meter

in length, compared to only 40 cm for PATA cables. Overall, SATA provides better

functionality than PATA.

Installing the OS/SATA Driver

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

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

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

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

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

driver during the OS installation.

Building a Driver Diskette

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

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

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

A display as shown in Figure 5-7 will appear. Click on the icon labeled "Build Driver

Diskettes and Manuals" and follow the instructions to create a fl oppy disk with the

driver on it. Once it's been created, remove the fl oppy and insert the installation

CD for the Windows Operating System you wish to install into the CD-ROM drive

of the new system you are about to confi gure.

Enabling SATA RAID in the BIOS

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

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

After the Setup Utility loads,

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

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

then <Enter> to load the default settings.

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2. Use the arrow keys to move to Advanced > Floppy/IDE/SATA Confi guration >

nVidia RAID Setup and press the <Enter> key. Once in the submenu, enable the

"nVidia RAID Function" setting.

3. Hit the <F10> key to "Save Changes and Exit", then hit <Enter> to verify.

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

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

Utility program.

Using the nVidia RAID Utility

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

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

shown in the utility (see Figure 5-5). The "Free Disks" window on the left will list all

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Figure 5-6 shows a list of arrays that have been set up with the utility.

Installing the OS and Drivers

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Figure 5-5. SATA RAID Utility: Main Screen

Figure 5-6. SATA RAID Utility: Array List

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5-14 Installing Drivers

After all the hardware and operating system have been installed, you need to

install certain drivers. The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro

CD that came packaged with your motherboard. After inserting this CD into your

CD-ROM drive, the display shown in Figure 5-7 should appear. (If this display does

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

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

Figure 5-7. Driver Installation Display Screen

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

item. Click the tabs to the right of these in order from top to bottom to install each

item one at a time. After installing each item, you must reboot the system

before moving on to the next item on the list. You should install everything here

except for the SUPER Doctor utility, which is optional. The bottom icon with a CD

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

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Chapter 6

Advanced Chassis Setup

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

tenance on the SC815TQ-R450U chassis. For component installation, follow the

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

some steps are unnecessary, skip ahead to the next step.

Tools Required

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

Philips screwdriver.

6-1 Static-Sensitive Devices

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent

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

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

from ESD damage.

Precautions

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

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

bag.

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

memory modules or gold contacts.

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

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

when not in use.

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

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

the motherboard.

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Figure 6-1. Chassis: Front and Rear Views

Slim DVD-ROM Drive

Power Supply Module PCI Expansion Slots (w/ riser cards)

Mouse/Keyboard

Slim Floppy Drive (optional)

SATA Drive Bays

USB Ports

COM1 Port VGA Port Ethernet Ports

System Reset

Control PanelSystem LEDs

Main Power

6-2 Control Panel

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

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

These wires have been bundled together as a ribbon cable to simplify the connec-

tion. Connect the cable from JF1 on the motherboard to the appropriate header on

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

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

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

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

can be found in "Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup."

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6-3 System Fans

Three 4-cm heavy duty counter-rotating fans provide the cooling for the 1011M-UR.

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

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

works to dampen vibration levels. It is very important that the chassis top cover is

properly installed and making a good seal in order for the cooling air to circulate

properly through the chassis and cool the components. See Figure 6-2.

System Fan Failure

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

the remaining fan will ramp up to full speed and the Universal Information LED on

the control panel will blink on and off quickly. Replace any failed fan at your earli-

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

with a failed fan). Remove the top chassis cover while the system is still running

to determine which of the two fans has failed. Then power down the system be-

fore replacing a fan. Removing the power cords is also recommended as a safety

precaution.

Replacing System Fans

1. Removing a fan

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

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

and pull it completely out from the motherboard.

2. Installing a new fan

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Finish by replacing the chassis cover.

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Figure 6-2. System Cooling Fans

6-4 Drive Bay Installation/Removal

Removing the Front Bezel

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

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

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

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

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

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

whole system.

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Figure 6-3. Removing the Front Bezel

1. Unlock

2. Press release knob

3. Remove bezel assembly

Accessing the Drive Bays

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

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

Proceed to the next section for instructions.

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

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

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

section later in this chapter for instructions.

Note: Only "slim" DVD-ROM and fl oppy drives will fi t into the 1011M-UR.

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SAS/SATA Drive Installation

1. Mounting a SAS/SATA drive in a drive carrier

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

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

the drive bays. For this reason, even empty carriers without drives installed must

remain in the chassis. To add a new drive, install a drive into the carrier with the

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

in the carrier. Secure the drive to the carrier with six screws, as shown in Figure

6-4.

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

Use caution when working around the SAS/SATA backplane. Do

not touch the backplane with any metal objects and make sure no

!

!

ribbon cables touch the backplane or obstruct the holes, which

aid in proper airfl ow.

Important: Regardless of how many SAS/SATA drives are in-

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

proper airfl ow.

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2. Installing/removing hot-swap SAS/SATA drives

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

These hard drives are hot-pluggable, meaning they can be removed and installed

without powering down the system. To remove a carrier, push the release button

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

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

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

pability of the SAS/SATA drives.

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

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DVD-ROM and Floppy Drive Installation

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

and fl oppy drive bays. The 1011M-UR accomodates only slim-line DVD-ROM

drives. Side mounting brackets are needed to mount a slim-line DVD-ROM drive

in the 1011M-UR server.

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

ROM drive. First, release the retention screws that secure the server unit to the

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

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

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

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

inside of the server.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

to the system. Please be aware of the following:

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

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

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

for two fl oppy disk drives. The connector with twisted wires always connects to

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

drive B.

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6-5 Power Supply

The 1011M-UR has a 450 watt redundant power supply confi guration consisting of

two hot-swap power modules. The power supply modules have an auto-switching

capability, which enables them to automatically sense and operate with a 100V

- 240V input voltage.

Power Supply Failure

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

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

Information LED on the control panel will blink on and off slowly to notify you of

the failure. Replacement modules can be ordered directly from Supermicro. The

power supply modules have a hot-swap capability, meaning you can replace the

failed module without powering down the system.

Removing/Replacing the Power Supply

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

redundant feature will keep the system up and running while you replace the failed

hot-swap module. Replace with the same model, which can be ordered directly

from Supermicro (see Contact Information in the Preface).

1. Removing the power supply

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

failed power module, push the release tab (on the back of the power supply) to

the side and then pull the module straight out (see Figure 6-6). The power supply

wiring was designed to detach automatically when the module is pulled from the

chassis.

2. Installing a new power supply

Replace the failed power module with another PWS-451-1R power supply module.

Simply push the new power supply module into the power bay until you hear a click.

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

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Figure 6-6. Removing/Replacing the Power Supply

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Chapter 7

BIOS

7-1 Introduction

This chapter describes the AMIBIOS™ Setup utility for the H8SMU. The AMI

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

disk-based program.

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

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

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

in this manual.

Starting the Setup Utility

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

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

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

menu option is described in this manual.

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

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

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

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

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

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

tings printed in Bold are the default values.

A "

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

key will open the list of settings within that submenu.

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

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

any time during the setup navigation process.

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7-2 Main Menu

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

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

the screen with the arrow keys.

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

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

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

System Time/System Date

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

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

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

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

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

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

7-3 Advanced Settings Menu

 Boot Features

Quick Boot

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

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

Quiet Boot

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

this display the OEM logo instead of POST messages.

Add-On ROM Display Mode

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

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

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

the BIOS information during system boot.

Boot up Num-Lock

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

The options are On and Off.

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PS/2 Mouse Support

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

Enabled, Disabled and Auto.

Wait for ‘F1’ If Error

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

Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display

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

options are Enabled and Disabled.

Interrupt 19 Capture

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

and Disabled.

OS Installation

Change this setting if using a Linux operating system. The available options

are Other and Linux.

ACPI Mode

Use this setting to determine whether ACPI mode will be used. The options

are Yes and No.

ACPI Version Features

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

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

ACPI APIC Support

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

pointer list. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

ACPI OEMB Table

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

Options are Enabled and Disabled.

Headless Mode

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

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ACPI HPET Table

Use this setting to Enable or Disable the ACPI HPET Table.

Power Button Mode

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

and Suspend.

Restore on AC Power Loss

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

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

Last State.

Watch Dog Timer

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

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

MPS Revision

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

Smbios Confi guration

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

are Enabled and Disabled.

 CPU Confi guration

GART Error Reporting

This setting is used for testing only.

MTRR Mapping

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

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

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

boundary.

Power Now

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

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 Floppy/IDE/SATA Confi guration

Floppy A

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

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

MB 3½”, and 2.88 MB 3½".

Floppy B

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

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

MB 3½”, and 2.88 MB 3½".

Onboard Floppy Controller

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

Onboard IDE Controller

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

Disabled with this setting.

Serial ATA Devices

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

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

nVidia RAID Function

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

Primary IDE Master/Slave

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

that item.

Type

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

Auto, CDROM and ARMD.

LBA/Large Mode

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

The options are Disabled and Auto.

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Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)

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

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

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

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

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

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

and Disabled.

PIO Mode

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

DMA Mode

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

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

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

UDMA=UltraDMA.)

S.M.A.R.T.

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

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

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

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

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

32-Bit Data Transfer

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

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

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Serial ATA0/1 Primary/Secondary Channel

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

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

including the following.

LBA/Large Mode

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

The options are Disabled and Auto.

Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)

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

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

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

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

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

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

and Disabled.

PIO Mode

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

DMA Mode

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

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

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

UDMA=UltraDMA.)

S.M.A.R.T.

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

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

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

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

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

32-Bit Data Transfer

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

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

Hard Disk Write Protect

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

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

IDE Detect Time Out (Sec)

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

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

35.

ATA(PI) 80Pin Cable Detection

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

are Host, Device and Host & Device.

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 PCI/PnP Confi guration

Clear NVRAM

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

Plug & Play OS

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

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

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

PCI Latency Timer

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

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

224 and 248.

Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA

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

interrupt address. The options are Yes and No.

Palette Snooping

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

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

Enabled and Disabled.

PCI IDE BusMaster

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

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

options are Disabled and Enabled.

Offboard PCI/ISA IDE Card

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

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

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

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

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

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

Available and Reserved.

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

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

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

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

Reserved Memory Size

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

32k and 64k.

 Super IO Confi guration

Serial Port1 Address

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

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

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

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

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

3E8/IRQ4 and 2E8/IRQ3.

Serial Port2 Address

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

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

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

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

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

3E8/IRQ4 and 2E8/IRQ3.

Serial Port 2 Mode

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

IrDA and ASKIR.

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 Advanced Chipset Confi guration

 NorthBridge Confi guration

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

information.

 Memory Confi guration

Memclock Mode

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

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

MCT Timing Mode

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

Bank Interleaving

Select Auto to automatically enable interleaving-memory scheme when this

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

Enable Clock to All DIMMs

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

slots are unpopulated. Options are Enabled and Disabled.

Mem Clk Tristate C3/ALTVID

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

ALT VID.

Memory Hole Remapping

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

the memory hole. Options are Enabled and Disabled.

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 ECC Confi guration

DRAM ECC Enable

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

cally. Options are Enabled and Disabled.

4-Bit ECC Mode

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

kill). Options are Enabled and Disabled.

DRAM Scrub Redirect

Allows system to correct DRAM ECC errors immediately, even with

background scrubbing on. Options are Enabled and Disabled.

DRAM BG Scrub

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

abled and various times in nanoseconds and microseconds.

L2 Cache BG Scrub

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

various times in nanoseconds and microseconds.

Data Cache BG Scrub

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

various times in nanoseconds and microseconds.

Power Down Control

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

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

Alternate VID

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

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

 SouthBridge/MCP55 Confi guration

CPU/LDT Spread Spectrum

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

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

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possibility of Electromagnetic Interference.

PCIE Spread Spectrum

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

SATA Spread Spectrum

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

Primary Graphics Adapter

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

primary graphics adapter.

USB 1.1 Controller

Enable or disable the USB 1.1 controller.

USB 2.0 Controller

Enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller.

Legacy USB Support

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

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

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

and Auto.

USB 2.0 Controller Mode

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

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

BIOS EHCI Hand-Off

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

MAC0 LAN0

Settings are Auto and Disabled for MAC0 LAN0.

MAC0 LAN0 Bridge

Settings are Enabled and Disabled for MAC0 LAN0 bridge.

MAC1 LAN1

Settings are Auto and Disabled for MAC1 LAN1.

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MAC1 LAN1 Bridge

Settings are Enabled and Disabled for MAC1 LAN1 bridge.

MCP55 PCI-E Confi guration

Settings are x16 x0 x4 x0 x0 x8, x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 x8, and x8 x8 x4 x0 x0 x8.

 Event Log Confi guration

View Event Log

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

Mark All Events as Read

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

Clear Event Log

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

No to verify.

 PCI Express Confi guration

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

feature.

 Remote Access Confi guration

Remote Access

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

will appear.

Serial Port Number

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

COM2.

Serial Port Mode

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

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

Flow Control

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

Hardware and Software.

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Redirection After BIOS POST

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

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

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

Terminal Type

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

UTF8.

VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support

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

VT100 terminals.

Sredir Memory Display Delay

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

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

 System Health Monitor

CPU Overheat Temperature

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

and 90

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

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

default setting is 72

o

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

o

C.

Fan Speed Control Modes

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

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

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

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

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

Mode 3) Workstation Mode.

Below this setting the current fan speeds are displayed.

System monitor displays are also given for the following information:

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

+12Vin, 5V Standby and Battery Voltage.

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7-4 Boot Menu

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

 Boot Device Priority

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

vices. The devices to set are:

· 1st Boot Device

· 2nd Boot Device

· 3rd Boot Device

· 4th Boot Device

 Hard Disk Drives

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

disk drives.

 Removable Drives

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

movable drives.

7-5 Security Menu

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

the Supervisor password must be set fi rst.

Change Supervisor Password

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

the password.

Change User Password

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

the password.

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Boot Sector Virus Protection

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

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

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

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

hard disk drive. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

7-6 Exit Menu

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

screen.

Save Changes and Exit

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

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

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

and press <Enter>.

Discard Changes and Exit

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

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

Exit from the Exit menu and press <Enter>.

Discard Changes

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

BIOS Utility Program.

Load Optimal Defaults

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

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

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

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

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

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

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

not maximum performance.

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Appendix A: BIOS Error Beep Codes

Appendix A

BIOS Error Beep Codes

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

the system is powered on, errors may occur.

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

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

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

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

for possible repairs.

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

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

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

Code 8, are fatal errors.

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

the motherboard backplane. See the description of the Debug LEDs (LED1 and

LED2) in Chapter 5.

A-1 AMIBIOS Error Beep Codes

Beep Code Error Message Description

1 beep Refresh Circuits have been reset.

(Ready to power up.)

5 short, 1 long Memory error No memory detected in

system

8 beeps Video error Video adapter disabled or

missing

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Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes

Appendix B

BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes

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

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

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

B-1 Uncompressed Initialization Codes

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

Checkpoint Code Description

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

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

D3h Starting memory sizing next.

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

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

D6h Control is in segment 0. Next, checking if <Ctrl> <Home> was pressed and veri-

sum will be verifi ed.

memory refresh and entering 4 GB fl at mode next.

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

0.

fying the system BIOS checksum. If either <Ctrl> <Home> was pressed or the
system BIOS checksum is bad, next will go to checkpoint code E0h. Otherwise,
going to checkpoint code D7h.

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

Checkpoint Code Description

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

E1h Initializing the interrupt vector table next.

E2h Initializing the DMA and Interrupt controllers next.

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

Edh Initializing the fl oppy drive.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

F5h Next, disabling internal cache memory.

FBh Next, detecting the type of fl ash ROM.

FCh Next, erasing the fl ash ROM.

512 KB memory test.

ory.

by the AMIBOOT.ROM fi le.

FDh Next, programming the fl ash ROM.

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

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Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes

B-3 Uncompressed Initialization Codes

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

These codes are uncompressed in F0000h shadow RAM.

Checkpoint Code Description

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

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

06h Uncompressing the POST code next.

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

08h The CMOS checksum calculation is done next.

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

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

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

0Eh The keyboard controller BAT command result has been verifi ed. Next, performing

0Fh The initialization after the keyboard controller BAT command test is done. The key-

10h The keyboard controller command byte is written. Next, issuing the Pin 23 and 24

11h Next, checking if <End or <Ins> keys were pressed during power on. Initializing

12h Next, disabling DMA controllers 1 and 2 and interrupt controllers 1 and 2.

13h The video display has been disabled. Port B has been initialized. Next, initializing

14h The 8254 timer test will begin next.

19h Next, programming the fl ash ROM.

1Ah The memory refresh line is toggling. Checking the 15 second on/off time next.

date and time next.

before the keyboard BAT command is issued.

keyboard controller.

any necessary initialization after the keyboard controller BAT command test.

board command byte is written next.

blocking and unblocking command.

CMOS RAM if the Initialize CMOS RAM in every boot AMIBIOS POST option was
set in AMIBCP or the <End> key was pressed.

the chipset.

2Bh Passing control to the video ROM to perform any required confi guration before the

video ROM test.

2Ch All necessary processing before passing control to the video ROM is done. Look-

ing for the video ROM next and passing control to it.

2Dh The video ROM has returned control to BIOS POST. Performing any required pro-

cessing after the video ROM had control

23h Reading the 8042 input port and disabling the MEGAKEY Green PC feature next.

Making the BIOS code segment writable and performing any necessary confi gura­tion before initializing the interrupt vectors.

24h The confi guration required before interrupt vector initialization has completed. In-

terrupt vector initialization is about to begin.

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Checkpoint Code Description

25h Interrupt vector initialization is done. Clearing the password if the POST DIAG

27h Any initialization before setting video mode will be done next.

28h Initialization before setting the video mode is complete. Confi guring the mono-

2Ah Bus initialization system, static, output devices will be done next, if present. See the

2Eh Completed post-video ROM test processing. If the EGA/VGA controller is not

2Fh The EGA/VGA controller was not found. The display memory read/write test is

30h The display memory read/write test passed. Look for retrace checking next.

31h The display memory read/write test or retrace checking failed. Performing the alter-

32h The alternate display memory read/write test passed. Looking for alternate display

34h Video display checking is over. Setting the display mode next.

37h The display mode is set. Displaying the power on message next.

38h Initializing the bus input, IPL, general devices next, if present. See the last page of

39h Displaying bus initialization error messages. See the last page of this chapter for

switch is on.

chrome mode and color mode settings next.

last page for additional information.

found, performing the display memory read/write test next.

about to begin.

nate display memory read/write test next.

retrace checking next.

this chapter for additional information.

additional information.

3Ah The new cursor position has been read and saved. Displaying the Hit <DEL> mes-

3Bh The Hit <DEL> message is displayed. The protected mode memory test is about

40h Preparing the descriptor tables next.

42h The descriptor tables are prepared. Entering protected mode for the memory test

43h Entered protected mode. Enabling interrupts for diagnostics mode next.

44h Interrupts enabled if the diagnostics switch is on. Initializing data to check memory

45h Data initialized. Checking for memory wraparound at 0:0 and fi nding the total sys-

46h The memory wraparound test is done. Memory size calculation has been done.

47h The memory pattern has been written to extended memory. Writing patterns to the

48h Patterns written in base memory. Determining the amount of memory below 1 MB

49h The amount of memory below 1 MB has been found and verifi ed.

4Bh The amount of memory above 1 MB has been found and verifi ed. Checking for a

sage next.

to start.

next.

wraparound at 0:0 next.

tem memory size next.

Writing patterns to test memory next.

base 640 KB memory next.

next.

soft reset and clearing the memory below 1 MB for the soft reset next. If this is a
power on situation, going to checkpoint 4Eh next.

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Checkpoint Code Description

Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes

4Ch The memory below 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset. Clearing the memory

4Dh The memory above 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset. Saving the memory size

4Eh The memory test started, but not as the result of a soft reset. Displaying the fi rst

4Fh The memory size display has started. The display is updated during the memory

50h The memory below 1 MB has been tested and initialized. Adjusting the displayed

51h The memory size display was adjusted for relocation and shadowing.

52h The memory above 1 MB has been tested and initialized. Saving the memory size

53h The memory size information and the CPU registers are saved. Entering real mode

54h Shutdown was successful. The CPU is in real mode. Disabling the Gate A20 line,

57h The A20 address line, parity, and the NMI are disabled. Adjusting the memory size

58h The memory size was adjusted for relocation and shadowing. Clearing the Hit

59h The Hit <DEL> message is cleared. The <WAIT...> message is displayed. Starting

above 1 MB next.

next. Going to checkpoint 52h next.

64 KB memory size next.

test. Performing the sequential and random memory test next.

memory size for relocation and shadowing next.

information next.

next.

parity, and the NMI next.

depending on relocation and shadowing next.

<DEL> message next.

the DMA and interrupt controller test next.

60h The DMA page register test passed. Performing the DMA Controller 1 base register

62h The DMA controller 1 base register test passed. Performing the DMA controller 2

65h The DMA controller 2 base register test passed. Programming DMA controllers 1

66h Completed programming DMA controllers 1 and 2. Initializing the 8259 interrupt

67h Completed 8259 interrupt controller initialization.

7Fh Extended NMI source enabling is in progress.

80h The keyboard test has started. Clearing the output buffer and checking for stuck

81h A keyboard reset error or stuck key was found. Issuing the keyboard controller

82h The keyboard controller interface test completed. Writing the command byte and

83h The command byte was written and global data initialization has completed. Check-

84h Locked key checking is over. Checking for a memory size mismatch with CMOS

85h The memory size check is done. Displaying a soft error and checking for a password

test next.

base register test next.

and 2 next.

controller next.

keys. Issuing the keyboard reset command next.

interface test command next.

initializing the circular buffer next.

ing for a locked key next.

RAM data next.

or bypassing WINBIOS Setup next.

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Checkpoint Code Description

86h The password was checked. Performing any required programming before WIN-

87h The programming before WINBIOS Setup has completed. Uncompressing the

88h Returned from WINBIOS Setup and cleared the screen. Performing any necessary

89h The programming after WINBIOS Setup has completed. Displaying the power on

8Ch Programming the WINBIOS Setup options next.

8Dh The WINBIOS Setup options are programmed. Resetting the hard disk controller

8Fh The hard disk controller has been reset. Confi guring the fl oppy drive controller

91h The fl oppy drive controller has been confi gured. Confi guring the hard disk drive

95h Initializing the bus option ROMs from C800 next. See the last page of this chapter

96h Initializing before passing control to the adaptor ROM at C800.

97h Initialization before the C800 adaptor ROM gains control has completed. The adap-

98h The adaptor ROM had control and has now returned control to BIOS POST. Perform-

BIOS Setup next.

WINBIOS Setup code and executing the AMIBIOS Setup or WINBIOS Setup utility
next.

programming after WINBIOS Setup next.

screen message next.

next.

next.

controller next.

for additional information.

tor ROM check is next.

ing any required processing after the option ROM returned control.

99h Any initialization required after the option ROM test has completed. Confi guring the

9Ah Set the timer and printer base addresses. Setting the RS-232 base address next.

9Bh Returned after setting the RS-232 base address. Performing any required initializa-

9Ch Required initialization before the Coprocessor test is over. Initializing the Coproces-

9Dh Coprocessor initialized. Performing any required initialization after the Coproces-

9Eh Initialization after the Coprocessor test is complete. Checking the extended keyboard,

A2h Displaying any soft errors next.

A3h The soft error display has completed. Setting the keyboard typematic rate next.

A4h The keyboard typematic rate is set. Programming the memory wait states next.

A5h Memory wait state programming is over. Clearing the screen and enabling parity

A7h NMI and parity enabled. Performing any initialization required before passing control

A8h Initialization before passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000h completed. Passing

timer data area and printer base address next.

tion before the Coprocessor test next.

sor next.

sor test next.

keyboard ID, and Num Lock key next. Issuing the keyboard ID command next.

and the NMI next.

to the adaptor ROM at E000 next.

control to the adaptor ROM at E000h next.

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Checkpoint Code Description

Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes

A9h Returned from adaptor ROM at E000h control. Performing any initialization required

Aah Initialization after E000 option ROM control has completed. Displaying the system

Abh Uncompressing the DMI data and executing DMI POST initialization next.

B0h The system confi guration is displayed.

B1h Copying any code to specifi c areas.

00h Code copying to specifi c areas is done. Passing control to INT 19h boot loader

after the E000 option ROM had control next.

confi guration next.

next.

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