Supero AW-4021A-T2, 4021A-T2 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 A+ Workstation 4021A-T2.

Installation and maintainance should be performed by experienced technicians

only.

The 4021A-T2 is a high-end, dual processor workstation based on the SC743T-645

4U tower/rackmount chassis and the H8DAE-2, a dual processor serverboard that

supports single or dual AMD 64-bit Socket F, Opteron 2000 type processors.

Preface

Manual Organization

Chapter 1: Introduction

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

system and describes the main features of the H8DAE-2 serverboard and the

SC743T-645 chassis, which comprise the 4021A-T2.

Chapter 2: Installation

This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the system into a rack and

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

workstation 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

4021A-T2.

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Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup

Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC743T-645 chassis. You should

follow the procedures given in this chapter when installing, removing or reconfi gur-

ing Serial ATA or peripheral drives and when replacing system power supply units

and cooling fans.

Chapter 7: BIOS

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

tion on running the CMOS Setup Utility.

Appendix A: BIOS Error Beep Codes

Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes

Appendix C: System Specifi cations

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Serial ATA Subsystem ..................................................................................... 1-3

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

I/O Backplane .................................................................................................. 1-3

Cooling System ............................................................................................... 1-3

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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2-6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup ........................................................................ 2-8

Chapter 3 System Interface

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Power Fail (not used) ...................................................................................... 3-3

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

Chapter 4 System Safety

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

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

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

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

Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup

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

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

Unpacking ....................................................................................................... 5-1

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

H8DAE-2 Quick Reference ...........................................................................5-11

5-9 Connecting Cables ....................................................................................... 5-12

5-10 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 5-21

5-11 Onboard Indicators ........................................................................................ 5-24

5-12 Floppy, IDE, Parallel Port and SATA Drives ................................................. 5-25

5-13 Enabling SATA RAID ..................................................................................... 5-28

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Serial ATA (SATA) ......................................................................................... 5-28

Installing the OS/SATA Driver ....................................................................... 5-28

Building a Driver Diskette ......................................................................... 5-28

Enabling SATA RAID in the BIOS ............................................................ 5-28

Using the nVidia RAID Utility ........................................................................ 5-29

Installing the OS and Drivers ........................................................................ 5-29

Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Serial ATA Drives ............................................................................................. 6-6

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

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

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

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

Chapter 7 BIOS

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

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

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

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

7-5 Security Menu ............................................................................................... 7-17

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

Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes

Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes

Appendix C System Specifi cations

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 1

Introduction

1-1 Overview

The A+ Workstation 4021A-T2 is a high-end workstation that is comprised of two

main subsystems: the SC743T-645 tower/4U chassis and the H8DAE-2 serverboard,

which supports single or dual AMD OpteronTM 2000 series processors and up to 64

GB of registered ECC DDR667/533/400 SDRAM memory.

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

been included with the 4021A-T2, as listed below:

Four (4) 8-cm hot-swap chassis fans (FAN-0074)

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Two (2) 5.25" dummy drive trays [CSE-PT41(B)]

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One (1) front control panel cable (CBL-0087)

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Two (2) IEEE 1394 (Firewire) cables (CBL-0173L)

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Serial ATA Accessories

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One (1) Serial ATA backplane (CSE-SAS-743TQ)

Six (6) Serial ATA data cables (CBL-0061L)

Two (2) SGPIO cables (CBL-0157L)

Eight (8) Serial ATA hot-swap drive carriers [CSE-PT17(B)]

Optional:

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Two (2) active CPU heatsinks with PWM fan (SNK-P0024AP4)

One (1) 9-cm PWM cooling fan (FAN-0091L)

One (1) 3.5" fl oppy drive [FPD-PNSC-02(1)]

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1-2 Serverboard Features

At the heart of the 4021A-T2 lies the H8DAE-2, a dual processor serverboard based

on the nVidia MCP55 Pro/IO-55 and NEC uPD720400 chipset. Below are the main

features of the H8DAE-2. (See Figure 1-1 for a block diagram of the chipset).

Processors

The H8DAE-2 supports single or dual 64-bit AMD Socket F, Opteron 2000 type

processors.

Memory

The H8DAE-2 has eight 240-pin DIMM slots that can support up to 64 GB of

registered ECC DDR2-667/533/400. (The maximum memory capacity is halved if

only one processor is installed.) Memory in supported in both interleaved and non-

interleaved confi gurations. See Section 5-6 for details.

Serial ATA

A Serial ATA controller is integrated into the nVidia MCP55 Pro chipset to provide

a six-port Serial ATA subsystem, which is RAID 0, 1, 0+1 and 5 supported. The

Serial ATA drives are hot-swappable units.

Note: The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot-

swap capability and RAID functions of the Serial ATA drives.

PCI Expansion Slots

The H8DAE-2 has six PCI expansion slots, which includes two PCI-Express x16

slots, one PCI-Express x8 slot, one PCI-Express x4 slot, one 133 MHz PCI-X slot

and one 100 MHz PCI-X slot.

Onboard Controllers/Ports

One fl oppy drive controller and an onboard ATA/133 controller is provided to support

up to two IDE hard drives or ATAPI devices. The I/O ports include two COM ports,

a parallel port, two USB ports, PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports and two gigabit

Ethernet ports. Two front side USB ports are included on the front of the chassis.

Audio jacks are also included for high-defi nition audio.

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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.

1-3 Chassis Features

The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC743T-645 chas-

sis.

System Power

The SC743T-645 features a single 645W power supply. The system must be shut

down and the AC power cord removed before replacing or performing any service

on the power supply unit.

Serial ATA Subsystem

The Serial ATA subsystem supports up to six Serial ATA drives. The Serial ATA

drives are hot-swappable units and are connected to a backplane that provides

power and control.

Note: The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot-

swap capability of the Serial ATA drives.

Front Control Panel

The chassis' control panel provides you with system monitoring and control. LEDs

indicate system power, HDD activity, network activity, system overheat and power

supply failure. A main power button and a system reset button are also included.

I/O Backplane

The SC743T-645 is an ATX form factor chassis that may be used in either a tower

or a 4U rackmount confi guration. Up to seven PCI expansion slots can be accom-

modated in the chassis.

Cooling System

The SC743T-645 chassis has an innovative cooling design that includes four 8-cm

hot-plug system cooling fans located in the middle section of the chassis. These

are PWM (Pulse Width Modulated) fans, which allows their speed to be set with an

option in BIOS. The power supply module also includes a cooling fan.

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Figure 1-1. nVidia MCP55 Pro/IO-55, uPD720400 Chipset:

System Block Diagram

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

DDR2-667/533/400 DDR2-667/533/400

Slot #3: PCI-E x16

PCI-X Ch B

Slot #2: PCI-X 133 MHz

Slot #1: PCI-X 100 MHz

DIMM 1A

DIMM 1B

DIMM 2A

DIMM 2B

NEC

uPD720400

PCI-X Ch A

AIC-7902

SCSI Por ts (2)

128-bit data + 16 -bit ECC

nVidia IO-55

AMD Opter on

TM

Pro cessor (C PU2)

Slot #6: PCI-E x16

Slot #5: PCI-E x4

Slot #4: PCI-E x8

16 x 16 HT link (1 GHz)

16 x 16 HT link (1 GHz)

Floppy

AMD Opter on

TM

Pro cessor (CPU1)

16 x 16 HT link (1 GHz)

nVidia MCP 55Pro

S I/O BIOS

Kybd/

Mouse

Serial Ports

128-bit data + 16 -bit ECC

LPC

(2)

DIMM 1A

DIMM 1B

DIMM 2A

DIMM 2B

ALC- 883 Audio

SATA Por ts (6)

IDE (ATA133)

USB Por ts (8)

GLAN Por ts (2)

IEEE 1394

IPMI

Parallel

Port

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1-4 Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

980 Rock Ave.

San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

Web Site: www.supermicro.com

Europe

Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.

Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML

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Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

[e-mail] (Customer Support)

Asia-Pacifi c

Address: Super Micro, Taiwan

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

Chung-Ho 235, Taipei County

Taiwan, R.O.C.

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw

Technical Support:

Email: [e-mail]

Tel: [phone], ext.132 or 139

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Chapter 2

Server Installation

2-1 Overview

This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your A+ Workstation 4021A-T2

up and running. Following these steps in the order given should enable you to have

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

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

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

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

specifi c components.

Although the 4021A-T2 was designed to be used in a tower (workstation) confi gura-

tion, it may also be mounted in a rack as a 4U rackmount server system. If using

it as a tower unit, please read the precautions in the next section and then skip

ahead to Section 2-5.

2-2 Unpacking the System

You should inspect the box the system was shipped in and note if it was damaged

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

with the carrier who delivered it.

Decide on a suitable location for the 4021A-T2. It should be situated in a clean,

dust-free area that is well ventilated. Avoid areas where heat, electrical noise

and electromagnetic fi elds are generated. You will also need it placed near a

grounded power outlet. Be sure to read the Rack and Server Precautions in the

next section.

2-3 Preparing for Setup

The box the workstation was shipped in may include two sets of rail assemblies, two

rail mounting brackets and mounting screws needed for installing the system into a

rack (optional kit). Follow the steps in the order given to complete the installation

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

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

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Choosing a Setup Location

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

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

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

installation only in a Restricted Access Location (dedicated equipment rooms,

service closets and the like).

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

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

Units.

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Warnings and Precautions!

Rack Precautions

Ensure that the leveling jacks on the bottom of the rack are fully extended to

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the fl oor with the full weight of the rack resting on them.

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

rack installations, the racks should be coupled together.

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

rack.

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

multaneously may cause the rack to become unstable.

Server Precautions

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Review the electrical and general safety precautions in Chapter 4.

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

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rails.

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

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work up.

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

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

power failure.

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Allow the hot plug SATA drives and power supply modules to cool before touch-

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ing them.

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

closed when not servicing to maintain proper cooling.

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.).- Leave approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the system

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

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2-4 Installing the System into a Rack

This section provides information on installing the system into a rack unit. Rack

installation requires the use of the optional rackmount kit [CSE-PT26(B)]. If the

system has already been mounted into a rack or if you are using it as a tower, you

can skip ahead to Sections 2-5 and 2-6.

There are a variety of rack units on the market, which may mean the assembly

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

into a rack with the rack rails provided in the rackmount kit. You should also refer to

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

Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails

The optional rackmount kit (CSE-PT26 or CSE-PT26B - black) includes two rack

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

chassis rail that secures to the chassis, an outer rack rail that secures directly to

the rack itself and two rail brackets, which also attack to the rack (see Figure 2-1.)

The inner and outer rails must be detached from each other to install.

To remove the inner chassis rail, pull it out as far as possible - you should hear a

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

inner rail. Depress the locking tab to pull the inner rail completely out. Do this for

both assemblies (one for each side).

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

Outer rail

Inner rail

Rail brackets

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Installing the Chassis Rails

You will need to remove the top cover and the feet to add rack rails to the chassis.

First, remove the top and right covers (top and left covers when standing as a tower

chassis) by fi rst removing the screws that secure them to the chassis. Depress the

button on the top (side if tower) of the chassis to release the cover and then pull

the cover off. Then unscrew the four feet and remove them from the chassis (see

Figure 2-2).

You can now attach rack rails to the top and bottom (now the sides) of the chassis.

First add the rack handles. Then position the inner chassis rail sections you just

removed along the side of the chassis making sure the screw holes line up. Note

that these two rails are left/right specifi c. Screw the rail securely to the side of the

chassis (see Figure 2-3). Repeat this procedure for the other rail on the other side

of the chassis. You will also need to attach the rail brackets when installing into a

telco rack.

Locking Tabs: As mentioned, the chassis rails have a locking tab, which serves

two functions. The fi rst is to lock the system into place when installed and pushed

fully into the rack, which is its normal position. Secondly, these tabs also lock the

system in place when fully extended from the rack. This prevents the system from

coming completely out of the rack when you pull it out for servicing.

Figure 2-2. Preparing to Install the Chassis Rails

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Figure 2-3. Installing the Rails to the Chassis

Installing the Rack Rails

Determine where you want to place the 4021A-T2 in the rack. (See Rack and Server

Precautions in Section 2-3.) Position the fi xed rack rail/sliding rail guide assemblies

at the desired location in the rack, keeping the sliding rail guide facing the inside

of the rack. Screw the assembly securely to the rack using the brackets provided.

Attach the other assembly to the other side of the rack, making sure both are at

the exact same height and with the rail guides facing inward.

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Installing the System into the Rack

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

step is to install the system into the rack. You should have two brackets in the rack

mount kit. Install these fi rst keeping in mind that they are left/right specifi c (marked

with "L" and "R"). Then, line up the rear of the chassis rails with the front of the rack

rails. Slide the chassis rails into the rack rails, keeping the pressure even on both

sides (you may have to depress the locking tabs when inserting).

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

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

the front of the workstation to the rack (see Figure 2-4).

Figure 2-4. Installing the System into a Rack

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2-5 Checking the Serverboard Setup

After setting up the the system, you will need to open the unit to make sure the-

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

Accessing the Inside of the System (Figure 2-5)

If the system is rack mounted, fi rst release the retention screws that secure the unit

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

it locks (you will hear a "click").

There are two screws that secure the cover to the chassis - remove these

1.

fi rst.

Depress the button on the top (side if tower) of the chassis to release the

2.

cover.

You can then slide the cover off the chassis to gain full access to the inside of

3.

the workstation.

Checking the Components

You may have one or two processors already installed into the serverboard.

1.

Each processor should have its own heatsink attached. See Chapter 5 for

instructions on processor installation.

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

2.

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

memory, refer to Chapter 5.

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

3.

details on installing PCI add-on cards.

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

4.

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

2-6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup

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

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

made.

Checking the Drives

All drives can be accessed from the front of the workstation. For servicing

1.

the CD-ROM, IDE hard drives and fl oppy drives, you will need to remove the

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Figure 2-5. Accessing the Inside of the System

(Rack Confi guration shown)

top/left chassis cover. The SATA disk drives can be installed and removed

from the front of the chassis without removing any chassis covers.

To install components into the 5.25" drive bays, you must fi rst remove the

2.

top/left chassis cover as described in the previous section. Refer to Chapter 6

for details.

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

3.

to the system.

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

4.

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

Chapter 6.

Checking the Airfl ow

Airfl ow is provided by four hot-swap 8-cm chassis fans working in conjunction

1.

with an air shroud. Two 8-cm exhaust fans are also mounted at the rear of

the chassis. The system component layout was carefully designed to promote

suffi cient airfl ow through the chassis.

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

2.

do not block the airfl ow generated by the fans. Keep this in mind when you

reroute them after working on the system.

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Providing Power

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

1.

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

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

you use an uninterruptible power supply (UPS).

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

2.

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Chapter 3

System Interface

3-1 Overview

The control panel on the 4021A-T2 has several LEDs and two buttons. There is

also an LED on each Serial ATA drive carrier. These LEDs keep you constantly

informed of the overall status of the system and the activity and health of specifi c

components.

3-2 Control Panel Buttons

There are two push-buttons located on the front of the chassis. These are (in order

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

Power

This is the main power button, which is used to apply or turn off the main system

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

standby power supplied to the system.

Reset

Use the reset button to reboot the system.

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3-3 Control Panel LEDs

The control panel located on the front of the SC743T-645 chassis has six LEDs

that provide you with critical information related to different parts of the system.

This section explains what each LED indicates when illuminated and any corrective

action you may need to take.

Power

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

normally be on when the system is operating.

HDD

Indicates IDE channel activity. On the SC743T-645, this LED indicates SATA drive

activity when fl ashing.

1

NIC1

Indicates network activity on LAN1 when fl ashing.

2

NIC2

Indicates network activity on LAN2 when fl ashing.

Overheat/Fan Fail

When this LED fl ashes, it indicates a fan failure. When on continuously it indicates

an overheat condition, which may be caused by cables obstructing the airfl ow in

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the system or the ambient room temperature being too warm. Check the routing of

the cables and make sure all fans are present and operating normally. You should

also check to make sure that the chassis covers are installed. Finally, verify that

the heatsinks are installed properly (see Chapter 5). This LED will remain fl ashing

or on as long as the indicated condition exists.

Power Fail (not used)

This LED indicates a power supply module has failed in a redundant power supply

system. The 4021A-T2 only has a single power supply, so this LED is not used.

3-4 Serial ATA Drive Carrier LED

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

(on the front of the Serial ATA drive carrier) indicates drive activity. A connection to

the Serial ATA backplane enables this LED to blink on and off when that particular

drive is being accessed.

Note: The second LED on the SATA carriers is not used.

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Notes

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Chapter 4: System Safety

Chapter 4

System Safety

4-1 Electrical Safety Precautions

!

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

and the 4021A-T2 from damage:

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

•

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

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

the system.

Do not work alone when working with high voltage components.

•

Power should always be disconnected from the system when removing or install-

•

ing main system components, such as the serverboard, memory modules and

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

system with the operating system fi rst and then unplug the power cords of all

the power supply units in the system.

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

•

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

sary.

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

•

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

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

components or circuit boards they come into contact with.

Do not use mats designed to decrease static electrical discharge as protection

•

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

designed as electrical insulators.

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

•

plugged into grounded electrical outlets.

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

•

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

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

recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the

manufacturer's instructions.

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

•

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

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

way.

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

•

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

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

replaced. Contact technical support for details and support.

4-2 General Safety Precautions

!

Follow these rules to ensure general safety:

Keep the area around the 4021A-T2 clean and free of clutter.

•

The 4021A-T2 weighs approximately 57 lbs (26.5 kg) when fully loaded. When

•

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

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

your legs.

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

•

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

stepped on.

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

•

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

be pulled into a cooling fan.

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

•

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

with printed circuit boards or areas where power is present.

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

•

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

have been made.

4-3 ESD Precautions

!

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

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

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

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

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

Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.

•

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

•

until ready for use.

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

•

bag.

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

•

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

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

•

memory modules or contacts.

When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.

•

Put the serverboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not

•

in use.

For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides excellent

•

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

the serverboard.

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4-4 Operating Precautions

!

Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 4021A-

T2 is operating to ensure proper cooling. Out of warranty damage to the 4021A-T2

system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed.

Figure 4-1. Installing the Onboard Battery

LITHIUM BATTERY

LITHIUM BATTERY

OR

BATTERY HOLDER BATTERY HOLDER

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Chapter 5

Advanced Serverboard Setup

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

the H8DAE-2 serverboard, connect the data and power cables and install add-on

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

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

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

the system suffi ciently.

5-1 Handling the Serverboard

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

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

4). Also note that the size and weight of the serverboard can cause it to bend if

handled improperly, which may result in damage. To prevent the serverboard from

bending, keep one hand under the center of the board to 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 serverboard, add-on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic

•

bags when not in use.

Unpacking

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

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

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5-2 Mounting the Serverboard into a Chassis

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

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

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

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

ground the serverboard to the chassis. Make sure that the metal standoffs click in

or are screwed in tightly.

Check the compatibility of the serverboard ports and the I/O shield

The H8DAE-2 serverboard requires a chassis that can support Extended ATX

boards of 12" x 13.05" in size, such as the SC743T-645. Make sure that the I/O

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

rear of the chassis.

Mounting the serverboard onto the mainboard tray in the chassis

Carefully mount the serverboard onto the mainboard tray by aligning the serverboard

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

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

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

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

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

5-3 Processor and Heatsink Installation

Exercise extreme caution when handling and installing the proces-

!

Installing the Processor (install to the CPU#1 socket fi rst)

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

fore adding, removing or changing any hardware components.

1. Begin by removing the cover plate

that protects the CPU. Lift the lever on

CPU socket #1 until it points straight up.

With the lever raised, lift open the silver

CPU retention plate.

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2. Use your thumb and your index fi n-

ger to hold the CPU. Locate and align

pin 1 of the CPU socket with pin 1 of the

CPU. Both are marked with a triangle.

3. Align pin 1 of the CPU with pin 1

of the socket. Once aligned, carefully

place the CPU into the socket. Do not

drop the CPU on the socket, move the

CPU horizontally or vertically or rub the

CPU against the socket or against any

pins of the socket, which may damage

the CPU and/or the socket.

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Triangles

4. With the CPU inserted into the

socket, inspect the four corners of the

CPU to make sure that it is properly in-

stalled and fl ush with the socket. Then,

gently lower the silver CPU retention

plate into place.

5. Carefully press the CPU socket

lever down until it locks into its reten-

tion tab. For a dual-processor system,

repeat these steps to install another

CPU into the CPU#2 socket.

Note: if using a single processor, only

the CPU1 DIMM slots are addressable

for a maximum of 16 GB memory.

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Installing the Heatsink Retention Modules

Two heatsink retention modules (BKT-0012L) and four screws are included in the re-

tail box. Once installed, these are used to help attach the heatsinks to the CPUs.

To install, align the module with the standoffs of the preinstalled CPU backplate and

with the four feet on the module contacting the serverboard. Secure the retention

module to the backplate with two of the screws provided. See Figure 2-1. Repeat

for the second CPU socket.

Note: BKT-0012L is included for use with non-Supermicro heatsinks only. When

installing Supermicro heatsinks, only BKT-0011L (the CPU backplate) is needed.

The BKT-0012L retention module was designed to provide compatibility with clip-

and-cam type heatsinks from third parties.

Figure 5-1. CPU Heatsink Retention Module Installation

Installing the Heatsink

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

nect the heatsink fans to the appropriate fan headers on the serverboard. To install

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

package (not included).

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5-4 Connecting Cables

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

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

panel and the power cables.

Connecting Data Cables

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

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

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

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

originally after reconnecting them (make sure the red wires connect to the pin 1

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

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

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

for connector locations.

Floppy Drive cable (JFDD1)

•

Serial ATA cables (SATA0 ~ SATA5)

•

Control Panel cable (JF1, see next page)

•

USB cable for front access (USB4/5)

•

Connecting Power Cables

The H8DAE-2 has a 24-pin primary ATX power supply connector designated

"JPW1" for connection to the ATX power supply. Connect the appropriate con-

nector from the power supply to the "ATX Power" connector to supply power to

the serverboard. See the Connector Defi nitions section in this chapter for power

connector pin defi nitions.

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

connection at JPW2. For systems with high load confi gurations, a third power con-

nector at PW3 should also be connected to your power supply.

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Connecting the Control Panel

JF1 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors. See Figure 5-2

for the pin locations of the various front control panel buttons and LED indicators

and refer to section 5-9 for details. Note that even and odd numbered pins are on

opposite sides of each header.

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

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

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

the system status LEDs in the chassis.

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

tions of JF1.

Figure 5-2. Front Control Panel Header Pins (JF1)

20 19

Ground

x (key)

Power LED

HDD LED

NIC1

NIC2

OH/Fan Fail LED

Power Fail LED

Ground

Ground

2 1

NMI

x (key)

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Reset

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

Figure 5-3. Rear Panel I/O Ports

5-6 Installing Memory

CAUTION

Exercise extreme care when installing or removing memory modules

to prevent any possible damage.

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

1.

notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the module incor-

rectly (see Figure 5-4). See support information below.

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

2.

Note: each processor has its own built-in memory controller, so the CPU2 DIMMs

cannot be addressed if only a single CPU is installed in the CPU1 socket. 128 MB,

256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB and 8 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 H8DAE-2 supports single or dual-channel, DDR2-667/533/400 registered ECC

SDRAM.

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

any number of DIMM slots (see note on previous page and charts on following

page). The CPU2 DIMM slots can only be accessed when two CPUs are installed

(however, the CPU2 DIMM slots are not required to be populated when two CPUs

are installed).

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

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

(64-bit) memory. See charts on following page.

Optimizing memory performance

If two processors are installed, it is better to stagger pairs of DIMMs across both

sets of CPU DIMM slots, e.g. fi rst populate CPU1 slots 1A and 1B, then CPU2 slots

1A, and 1B, then the next two CPU1 slots, etc. This balances the load over both

CPUs to optimize performance.

Maximum memory: up to 64 GB in a dual-CPU confi guration. If only one CPU is

installed, maximum supported memory is halved (32 GB).

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

To Install:

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

Notch

Release

Tab

Note: Notch

should align

with its

receptive point

on the slot

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

Notch

Release

Tab

To Remove:

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

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Populating Memory Banks for 128-bit Operation

CPU1

DIMM1A

XX

XX XX

XX XX

XX XXXX

XXXX

XXXXXX

XXXX XX

XXXXXXXX

CPU1

DIMM1B

CPU1

DIMM2A

XX

XXXX

XX XX

XXXXXX

CPU1

DIMM2B

CPU2

DIMM1A

CPU2

DIMM1B

CPU2

DIMM2A

CPU2

DIMM2B

Notes: X indicates a populated DIMM slot. If adding at least four DIMMs (with two CPUs
installed), the confi gurations with DIMMs spread over both CPUs (and not like the con­fi guration in row 5) will result in optimized performance. Note that the fi rst two DIMMs
must be installed in the CPU1 memory slots.

Populating Memory Banks for 64-bit Operation

CPU1

DIMM1A

X

XX

XX

X X

CPU1

DIMM1B

CPU1

DIMM2A

X

XX

XX

CPU1

DIMM2B

CPU2

DIMM1A

CPU2

DIMM1B

CPU2

DIMM2A

CPU2

DIMM2B

5-7 Adding PCI Expansion Cards

The SC743T-645 chassis accommodates up to seven standard size PCI cards that

install directly to the serverboard (riser cards are not needed).

To install a PCI expansion card, fi rst open the release tab on the shield that cor-

responds to the PCI slot you wish to populate. Insert the card into the correct slot,

pushing down with your thumbs evenly on both sides. Finish by pushing the release

tab back to its original (locked) position. Follow this procedure when adding a card

to additional slots.

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5-8 Serverboard Details

Figure 5-5. H8DAE-2 Serverboard Layout

(not drawn to scale)

Kb/Mse

COM1

Parallel

J6

Port

COM2

USB0/1/2/3

JLAN1/2

Audio
Jacks

JPI1

Slot #5: x4 PCI-Express

Slot #4: x8 PCI-Express

JPUSB

JWD

BIOS

SUPER H8DAE-2

JWOL

Audio_FP
CD1

JSMB

CPU2 Fan/FAN8

FAN5

FAN6

SIM-LP

2

C1

JI

2

JI

C2

Slot #6: x16 PCI-Express

Slot #3: x16 PCI-Express

Slot #2: PCI-X 133 MHz

JPX2A
JPX1A

Slot #1: PCI-X 100 MHz (ZCR)

1394_1

1394_2

J32

CPU2

DIMMB 2A

DIMMB 2B

DIMMB 1A

DIMMB 1B

JBT1

USB6/7

JPW1

Battery

USB4/5

MCP55 Pro

SGPIO1

SGPIO2

SATA 0

DP4

NEC

uPD720400

SATA 1

SATA 2

SATA 4

SATA 3

DIMMA 1B

DIMMA 1A

DIMMA 2B

DIMMA 2A

CPU FAN1/FAN7

IO-55

SATA 5

CPU1

AIC-7902

JPW2

Speaker

JL1

JWOR

JPI2C

JOH1

FAN2

FAN3

JCF1

JWF1

JFDD1

FAN4

JD1

JPWF

J3P

JF1

FAN1

JAR

IDE#1

Note: Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only.

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H8DAE-2 Quick Reference

Jumper Description Default Setting

J3P 3rd Power Fail Detect En/Disable Closed (Enabled)

JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Section 5-10)

JCF1 Compact Flash Master/Slave Closed (Master)

JD1 Onboard Speaker Pins 6-7 (Enabled)

2

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

JI

JPI1 IEEE 1394 Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPUSB USB Power Select Pins 1-2 (Standard Pwr)

JPX1A/JPX2A PCI-X Slot #1/2 Freq. Select Open (Auto)

JWD Watch Dog Pins 1-2 (Reset)

Connector Description

1394_1/1394_2 IEEE 1394 (Firewire) Headers

Audio_FP Audio Output

CD1 Audio In for CD

COM1/COM2 COM1/COM2 Serial Ports

FAN 1-8 Chassis/CPU Fan Headers

IDE#1 IDE HDD Connector

J32 4-pin Auxiliary Power Connector

JAR Power Fail Alarm Reset Header

J137 Audio Ports

JD1 Onboard Speaker/Keylock/Power LED

JF1 Front Panel Connector

JFDD1 Floppy Disk Drive Connector

JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header

JLAN1/2 Gigabit Ethernet (RJ45) Ports

JOH1 Overheat Warning Header

2

C Power Supply I2C Header

JPI

JPW1 24-pin Main ATX Power Connector

JPW2 8-pin Processor Power Connector

JPWF 3rd Power Supply Alarm Header

JSMB System Management Bus Header

JWF1 Compact Flash Card Power Connector

JWOL/JWOR Wake-On-LAN Header/Wake-On-Ring Header

SATA0 ~ SATA5 SATA Ports

SGPIO-1/SGPIO-2 Serial General Purpose Input/Output Headers

SIM1U IPMI 2.0 Card Slot

USB0/1/2/3, USB4/5/6/7 Universal Serial Bus (USB) Ports, USB Headers

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5-9 Connecting Cables

ATX Power Connector

The primary ATX power supply con-

nector (JPW1) meets the SSI (Super-

set ATX) 24-pin specifi cation. Refer to

the table on the right for the pin defi ni-

tions of the ATX 24-pin power connec-

tor. This connection supplies power to

the chipset, fans and memory.

Note: You must also connect the

8-pin (JPW2) and 4-pin (J32) power

connectors 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 24-pin Connector

Pin Defi nitions (JPW1)

Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition

13 +3.3V 1 +3.3V

14 -12V 2 +3.3V

15 COM 3 COM

16 PS_ON 4 +5V

17 COM 5 COM

18 COM 6 +5V

19 COM 7 COM

20 Res (NC) 8 PWR_OK

21 +5V 9 5VSB

22 +5V 10 +12V

23 +5V 11 +12V

24 COM 12 +3.3V

Processor Power

Connector

Pin Defi nitions (JPW2)

Pins Defi nition

1 through 4 Ground

5 through 8 +12V

Required Connection

Auxiliary Power Connector

The 4-pin auxiliary power connector at

J32 must also be connected to your

power supply. This connection sup-

plies extra power that may be needed

for high loads. See the table on the

right for pin defi nitions.

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.

Auxiliary Power

Connector

Pin Defi nitions (J32)

Pins Defi nition

1 & 2 Ground

3 & 4 +12V

Required Connection

Power LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

15 Vcc

16 Control

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The HDD (IDE Hard Disk Drive) LED

connection is located on pins 13 and

14 of JF1. Attach the IDE hard drive

LED cable to display disk activity.

Refer to the table on the right for pin

defi nitions.

NIC1 LED

The NIC1 (Network Interface Control-

ler) LED connection is located on pins

11 and 12 of JF1. Attach the NIC1

LED cable to display network activity.

Refer to the table on the right for pin

defi nitions.

HDD LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

13 Vcc

14 HD Active

NIC1 LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

11 Vcc

12 NIC1 Active

NIC2 LED

The NIC2 (Network Interface Control-

ler) LED connection is located on

pins 9 and 10 of JF1. Attach the NIC2

LED cable to display network activity.

Refer to the table on the right for pin

defi nitions.

Overheat/Fan Fail LED

Connect an LED to the OH connection

on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide ad-

vanced warning of chassis overheat-

ing. Refer to the table on the right for

pin defi nitions and status indicators.

OH/Fan Fail LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

7 Vcc

8 Control

NIC2 LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

9 Vcc

10 NIC2 Active

OH/Fan Fail

LED Status

State Indication

Solid Overheat

Blinking Fan fail

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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 switch on the

computer case. Refer to the table on

the right for pin defi nitions.

Power Button

Power Fail LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

5 Vcc

6 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
(USB0/1/2/3)

Four Universal Serial Bus ports

(USB2.0) are located beside the

JLAN1/2 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 (USB0/1/2/3)

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

Four additional USB2.0 headers

(USB4/5 and USB6/7) are included on

the serverboard. These may be con-

nected 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 and COM2 serial ports are

located under the parallel port. Refer

to Figure 2-3 for locations and the

table on the right for pin defi nitions.

Universal Serial Bus Headers

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

USB2
Pin # Defi nition

1 +5V 1 +5V

2 PO- 2 PO-

3 PO+ 3 PO+

4 Ground 4 Ground

5 Key 5 No connection

Serial Port Pin Defi nitions

Pin # Defi nition Pin # Defi nition

1 DCD 6 DSR

2 RXD 7 RTS

3 TXD 8 CTS

4 DTR 9 RI

5 Ground 10 NC

USB3/4
Pin # Defi nition

(COM1/COM2)

Fan Headers

The H8DAE-2 has eight fan head-

ers, which are designated FAN1

through FAN8. Fans are Pulse Width

Modulated (PWM) and their speed is

controlled via Thermal Management

with a BIOS setting. See the table on

the right for pin defi nitions.

Note: when using active heatsinks

(those with fans), connect the heatsink

fan for CPU1 to the FAN7 header and

the heatsink fan for CPU2 to the FAN8

header.

Note: NC indicates no connection.

Fan Header

Pin Defi nitions

(FAN1-8)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Ground (Black)

2 +12V (Red)

3 Tachometer

4 PWM Control

JLAN1/2 (Ethernet Ports)

Two Gigabit Ethernet ports (desig-

nated JLAN1 and JLAN2) are located

beside the COM2 port. These Ether-

net ports accept RJ45 type cables.

Notes: JLAN1 is the top port and JLAN2 is the

bottom port. Wake-On-LAN from S3, S4, and S5

are supported by JLAN1, JLAN2 supports WOL

from S1 only.

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Power LED/Speaker

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

power LED and pins 4 through 7 are

for the speaker. See the tables on the

right for pin defi nitions.

Note: The speaker connector pins are

for use with an external speaker. If

you wish to use the onboard speaker,

you should close pins 6 and 7 with

a jumper.

ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2
Mouse Ports

The ATX PS/2 keyboard and the

PS/2 mouse ports are located on the

IO backplane. The mouse is the top

(green) port. See the table on the right

for pin defi nitions.

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

5Clock

6NC

Overheat LED

Connect an LED to the JOH1 header

to provide warning of chassis over-

heating. See the table on the right for

pin defi nitions.

CD1 Header

The 4-pin CD1 header allows you to

use the onboard sound for audio CD

playback. Connect the audio cable

from your CC drive to this header.

See the table on the right for pin

defi nitions.

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Overheat LED

Pin Defi nitions (JOH1)

Pin# Defi nition

13.3V

2 OH Active

CD1

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition

1 Right Signal

2 Ground

3 Ground

4 Left Signal

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 con-

nector 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.)

Wake-On-Ring

The Wake-On-Ring header is des-

ignated 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.

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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

Pin Defi nitions

(JWOR)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Ground (Black)

2 Wake-up

Power Supply I2C Header

The JPI

2

C header is for I2C, which may

be used to monitor the status of the

power supply, fans and system tem-

perature. See the table on the right for

pin defi nitions.

SMBus Header

The header at JSMB is for the System

Management Bus. Connect the appro-

priate cable here to utilize SMB on the

system. See the table on the right for

pin defi nitions.

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I2C Header

Pin Defi nitions (JPI2C)

Pin# Defi nition

1Clock

2 Data

3 PWR Fail

4Gnd

5 +3.3V

SMBus Header

Pin Defi nitions (JSMB)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Data

2 Ground

3Clock

4 No Connection

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3rd Power Supply Alarm Header

Connect a cable from your power

supply to JPWF to provide you with

warning of a power supply failure.

The warning signal is passed through

the PWR_LED pin to indicate a power

failure. See the table on the right for

pin defi nitions.

Power Fail Alarm Reset Header

Connect JAR to the alarm reset but-

ton on your chassis (if available) or to

a microswitch to allow you to turn off

the alarm that sounds when a power

supply module fails. See the table on

the right for pin defi nitions.

3rd Power Supply

Alarm Header

Pin Defi nitions (JPWF)

Pin# Defi nition

1 P/S 1 Fail Signal

2 P/S 2 Fail Signal

3 P/S 3 Fail Signal

4 Reset (from MB)

Note: This feature is only available when using

redundant power supplies.

Alarm Reset Header

Pin Defi nitions (JAR)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Ground

2 Reset Signal

Compact Flash Power Header

A Compact Flash Card Power header

is located at JWF1. For the Compact

Flash Card to work properly, you will

first need to connect the device's

power cable to JWF1 and correctly set

the Compact Flash Jumper (JCF1).

Chassis Intrusion

A Chassis Intrusion header is located

at JL1. Attach the appropriate cable to

inform you of a chassis intrusion.

Compact Flash

Power Header

Pin Defi nitions (JWF1)

Pin# Defi nition

1 +5V

2 Ground

3 Signal

Chassis Intrusion

Pin Defi nitions (JL1)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Battery voltage

2 Intrusion signal

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Firewire Headers

The headers designated 1394_1 and

1394_2 are fi rewire headers. Attach

the appropriate cable to utilize a

fi rewire device on your system.

SGPIO

SGPIO1 and SGPIO2 (Serial General

Purpose Input/Output) provide a bus

between the SATA controller and

the SATA drive backplane to provide

SATA enclosure management func-

tions. Connect the appropriate cables

from the backplane to the SGPIO1

and SGPIO2 header(s) to utilize

SATA management functions on your

system.

Firewire HeadersPin Defi nitions

(1394_1/1394_2)

Pin # Defi nition Pin # Defi nition

1TPA+ 6TPA-

2 Ground 7 Ground

3 TPB+ 8 TPB-

4VP 9VP

5 Key 10 S-Ground

SGPIO Header

Pin Defi nitions (SGPIO1, SGPIO2)

Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition

1NC 2NC

3 Ground 4 Data

5 Load 6 Ground

7NC 8NC

Note: NC indicates no connection.

Audio Output Header

The Audio_FP header gives you the

option of directing the audio output to

Line In/Line Out/ Mic jacks that may

be added to the front of the chassis

(requires additional hardware, not

included). See the tables on the right

for pin defi nitions. Note that the pin

defi nitions differ for the 1.1 and 1.2

revision levels of the serverboard PCB

(found near the model name on the

serverboard).

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Pin Defi nitions (Audio_FP)

Pin# Defi nition

1 MIC left channel

2 Ground

3 MIC right channel

4 Front panel audio detect

5 Front audio jack detect

6 MIC jack detect

7 Line out right channel

8 Key

9 Line out left channel

10 Line out jack detect

Notes: Pins 6 and 10 are not active when a

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Pin Defi nitions (Audio_FP)

Pin# Defi nition

1 MIC left channel

2 Ground

3 MIC right channel

4 Front panel audio detect

5 Line out right channel

6 MIC jack detect

7 Front audio jack detect

8 Key

9 Line out left channel

10 Line out jack detect

HD Audio

HD (High Defi nition) audio is provided with an onboard Realtek ALC883 audio chip.

The H8DAE-2 features 6-channel (5.1) sound for front L&R, rear L&R, center and

subwoofer speakers with the use of a mic or line-in device. Without the use of a

mic or line-in device, 8-channel sound (7.1) may be used. Sound is output through

the Line In, Line Out and MIC jacks (see below). There is also a CD1 header on

the board that can be used for audio.

Refer to the diagrams below for the port defi nitions when employing 5.1 or 7.1

sound on your system.

Audio Jacks: 5.1 Sound

Orange jack: Surround L/R

Black jack: Front L/R

Gray jack: Center/Subwoofer

Audio Jacks: 7.1 Sound

Orange jack: Front Right

Black jack: Subwoofer

Blue jack: Line In

Green jack: Line Out

Pink jack: Mic

Blue jack: Front Left

Green jack: Center

Gray jack: Surround Right

Pink jack: Surround Left

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5-10 Jumper Settings

Explanation of Jumpers

To modify the operation of the

serverboard, jumpers can be used

to choose between optional settings.

Jumpers create shorts between two

pins to change the function of the

connector. Pin 1 is identifi ed with a

square solder pad on the printed cir-

cuit board. See the diagram at right for

an example of jumping pins 1 and 2.

Refer to the serverboard layout page

for jumper locations.

Note: On two-pin jumpers, "Closed"

means the jumper is on and "Open"

means the jumper is off the pins.

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Connector

Pins

Jumper

321

Setting

CMOS Clear

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

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

of CMOS.

To clear CMOS

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

1.

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

2.

as a small screwdriver for at least four seconds.

Remove the screwdriver (or shorting device).

3.

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

4.

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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3rd Power Supply Fail Signal
Enable/Disable

This feature is only for systems that are

equipped with three redundant power

supply units and thus is not used on

the 4021A-T2.

I2C to PCI Enable/Disable

3rd Power Supply Fail Signal

Jumper Settings (J3P)

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Open Disabled

Closed Enabled

The JI

2

C1/2 pair of jumpers allows you

to connect the System Management

Bus to the PCI expansion slots. The

default setting is closed (on) for both

jumpers to enable the connection.

Both connectors must be set the same

2

(JI

C1 is for data and JI2C2 is for the

clock). See the table on right for jumper

settings.

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 gener-

ate a non-maskable interrupt signal for

the application that is hung up. See

the table on the right for jumper set-

tings. Watch Dog can also be enabled

via BIOS.

I2C to PCI Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings

2

C1/2)

(JI

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Closed Enabled

Open Disabled

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.

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.

Compact Flash

Master/Slave

Jumper Settings (JCF1)

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Closed Master

Open Slave

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Onboard Speaker Enable/Disable

The JD1 header allows you to use

either an external speaker or the

internal (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.

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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.

PCI-X Slot Speed

Jumpers JPX1A and JPX2A on the

H8DAE-2 can be used to change the

speed of PCI-X slot #1 and PCI-X slot

#2, respectively. See the tables on the

right for jumper settings.

USB Power Select

Jumper JPUSB is used to select the

power state for the USB ports. The

Standard setting means power is ap-

plied to the ports only when the system

is powered on. The Dual Power setting

will allow the USB ports to have power

whenever the system's AC power cord

is connected, regardless of whether

the system is powered on or not. See

the table on right for jumper settings.

PCI-X Slot Speed Jumper Settings

(JPX1A/JPX2A)

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Open Auto

Pins 1-2 PCI-X 66 MHz

Pins 2-3 PCI 66 MHz

Note: JPX1A controls the speed for PCI-X slot #1

and JPX1B controls the speed for PCI-X slot #2.

The default setting for both is Auto.

USB Power Select

Jumper Settings (JPUSB)

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Pins 1-2 Standard Power

Pins 2-3 Dual Power

IEEE 1394 Enable/Disable

JPI1 is used to enable or disable the

onboard IEEE (Firewire) headers. See

the table on right for jumper settings.

IEEE Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings (JPI1)

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Pins 1-2 Enabled

Pins 2-3 Disabled

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5-11 Onboard Indicators

JLAN1/JLAN2 LEDs

The Ethernet ports (located beside

the VGA port) have two LEDs. On

each Gb LAN port, one LED indicates

activity while the other LED may be

amber or off to indicate the speed of

the connection. See the table on the

right for the functions associated with

the connection speed LED.

+3.3V Standby LED

DP4 is an Onboard Power LED. When

this LED is lit, it means power is pres-

ent on the serverboard. In suspend

mode this LED will blink on and off. Be

sure to turn off the system and unplug

the power cord(s) before removing or

installing components.

(Connection Speed Indicator)

JLAN LED

LED Color Defi nition

Off 10/100 MHz

Amber 1 GHz

+3.3V Standby LED

(DP4)

State System Status

On Standby power present on

serverboard

Off No power connected

Flashing System in standby state

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5-12 Floppy, IDE, Parallel Port and SATA Drives

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#1 connector.

See the table on the right for

pin defi nitions.

Floppy Drive Connector

Pin Defi nitions (JFDD1)

Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition

1 GND 2 FDHDIN

3 GND 4 Reserved

5 Key 6 FDEDIN

7 GND 8 Index-

9 GND 10 Motor Enable

11 GND 12 Drive Select B-

13 GND 14 Drive Select A-

15 GND 16 Motor Enable

17 GND 18 DIR-

19 GND 20 STEP-

21 GND 22 Write Data-

23 GND 24 Write Gate-

25 GND 26 Track 00-

27 GND 28 Write Protect-

29 GND 30 Read Data-

31 GND 32 Side 1 Select-

33 GND 34 Diskette

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IDE Connector

There are no jumpers to con-

fi gure the onboard IDE#1 con-

nector. See the table on the

right for pin defi nitions.

IDE Drive Connector

Pin Defi nitions (IDE#1)

Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition

1 Reset IDE 2 Ground

3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8

5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9

7 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10

9 Host Data 4 10 Host Data 11

11 Host Data 3 12 Host Data 12

13 Host Data 2 14 Host Data 13

15 Host Data 1 16 Host Data 14

17 Host Data 0 18 Host Data 15

19 Ground 20 Key

21 DRQ3 22 Ground

23 I/O Write 24 Ground

25 I/O Read 26 Ground

27 IOCHRDY 28 BALE

29 DACK3 30 Ground

31 IRQ14 32 IOCS16

33 Addr1 34 Ground

35 Addr0 36 Addr2

37 Chip Select 0 38 Chip Select 1

39 Activity 40 Ground

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Parallel Port

The parallel (printer) port is

designated "Printer". See the

table on the right for pin defi -

nitions.

Parallel Port Connector
Pin Defi nitions (Printer)

Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition

1 Strobe- 2 Auto Feed-

3 Data Bit 0 4 Error-

5 Data Bit 1 6 Init-

7 Data Bit 2 8 SLCT IN-

9 Data Bit 3 10 GND

11 Data Bit 4 12 GND

13 Data Bit 5 14 GND

15 Data Bit 6 16 GND

17 Data Bit 7 18 GND

19 ACK 20 GND

21 BUSY 22 Write Data

23 PE 24 Write Gate

25 SLCT 26 NC

SATA Ports

There are no jumpers to con-

fi gure the SATA ports, which

are designated SATA0 through

SATA5. See the table on the

right for pin defi nitions.

Pin Defi nitions (SATA0~SATA5)

SATA Port

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, S ATA pr o vides bet t er

functionality than PATA.

Installing the OS/SATA Driver

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

cide 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.

Note: the SATA RAID driver is supported by Windows 2000 and XP only.

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 driver display 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,

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

1.

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

2.

"IDE Confi guration" and press the <Enter> key. Once in the IDE Confi guration

submenu, scroll down to "Confi guration nVidia RAID ROM" and press <Enter>

to access the submenu. Highlight the setting "RAID Option ROM" and press

enter, change the setting to Enabled and hit <Enter> again. Two new settings

should now be displayed: "Master SATA as RAID" and "Slave SATA as RAID".

Enable both of these settings, whether you think you'll use them both or not.

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

3.

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

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

4.

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 5-6). 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 5-7 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 5-6. SATA RAID Utility: Main Screen

Figure 5-7 SATA RAID Utility: Array List

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Chapter 6

Advanced Chassis Setup

This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform simple

maintenance on the SC743T-645 chassis. Following the component installation

steps in the order given will eliminate most common problems. If some steps are

unnecessary, skip ahead to the step that follows. Refer to Chapter 2 for instructions

on installing the system as a 4U rackmount.

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

6-1 Static-Sensitive Devices

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

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

The following measures are generally suffi cient to protect your equipment from

static discharge.

Precautions

Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.

•

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

•

bag.

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

•

memory modules or gold contacts.

When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.

•

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

•

bags when not in use.

For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides excellent

•

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

the serverboard.

Unpacking

The serverboard is shipped in antistatic packaging. When unpacking the board,

make sure the person handling it is static protected.

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Figure 6-1. Chassis Front View

5.25" Drive Bays (2)

System ResetMain Power

System LEDs

USB Ports

Floppy Drive

(optional)

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8 Serial ATA Drive Bays

(behind locking bezel)

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup

6-2 Front Control Panel

The front control panel must be connected to the JF1 connector on the serverboard

to provide you with system status and alarm indications. A ribbon cable has bundled

these wires together to simplify this connection. Connect the cable from JF1 on the

serverboard (making sure the red wire plugs into pin 1) to the appropriate comnnec-

tor on the front control panel PCB (printed circuit board). Pull all excess cabling over

to the control panel side of the chassis. The LEDs on the control panel inform you

of system status - see Figure 6-2 for details. See Chapter 5 for details on JF1.

Figure 6-2. Front Control Panel LEDs

Power

HDD

NIC1

NIC2

Overheat/Fan Fail

Power Fail

Indicates power is being supplied to the system.

Indicates IDE and SATA hard drive activity.

1

Indicates network activity on the LAN 1 port.

2

Indicates network activity on the LAN 2 port.

When this LED fl ashes, it indicates a fan failure. When on

continuously it indicates an overheat condition (see Chapter

3 for details).

Indicates a power supply failure (n/a to the 4021A-T2).

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6-3 System Fans

Four 8-cm chassis cooling fans (located in the center of the chassis) provide

cooling airfl ow while two 8-cm exhaust fans expel hot air from the chassis. The

chassis is also fi tted with an air shroud to concentrate the fl ow of cooling air over

the areas where the most heat is generated. The fans should all be connected to

headers on the serverboard (see Chapter 5). The power supply module also has

a cooling fan.

Fan Failure

Under normal operation, all four chassis fans, the fans on the CPU heatsinks and

the power supply fan will all run continuously. The four chassis fans are hot-swap-

pable and can be replaced without powering down the system.

Replacing Chassis Cooling Fans

Begin by removing the top/left chassis cover (see Chapter 2 for details on

1.

removing the cover) to visually inspect the system to determine which fan has

failed.

Depress the locking tab on the side of the chassis fan and pull the unit

2.

straight out by the handle (see arrows in Figure 6-3). The fan wiring for these

fans has been designed to detach automatically.

Replace the failed fan with an identical one (p/n FAN-0074). Install it in (and

3.

then reassemble) the fan housing, then plug the housing back into its slot; it

should click into place when fully inserted. Check that the fan is working then

replace the top/left side chassis panel.

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Figure 6-3. Removing a Chassis Fan

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6-4 Drive Bay Installation

Serial ATA Drives

A total of six SATA drives may be housed in the SC743T-645 chassis. The drive IDs

are preconfi gured as 0 through 5 in order from bottom to top (or from left to right if

rackmounted). A bezel covers the SATA drive area but does not need to be removed

to access the drives; simply swing it open. If you wish to remove the bezel piece,

push on the three tabs on the inside of the left lip of the front chassis cover. Then

slightly swing out the same (left) side of the cover - about ½ inch only. Remove by

pushing on the open side of the cover to remove it from the chassis (do not try to

swing or pull it straight out after opening the left side).

Regardless of how many SATA hard drives are installed, all

!

drive carriers must remain in the drive bays to promote proper

airfl ow.

Installing/Removing SATA Drives

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

These drives are hot-swappable, meaning they can be removed and installed with-

out powering down the system. Your operating system must have RAID support to

enable the hot-swap capability of the SATA drives.

To remove a carrier, fi rst swing open the front bezel then push the release

1.

button located beside the drive LEDs.

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

2.

Mounting a SATA Drive in a Carrier

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

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

the system. For this reason, even carriers without SATA drives must remain in the

workstation.

Insert the drive into the carrier with the printed circuit board side facing down

1.

so that the mounting holes align with those in the carrier.

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

2.

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Figure 6-4. Removing a SATA Drive Carrier

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

Important! Use extreme caution when working around the SATA

backplane. Do not touch the backplane with any metal objects

!

and make sure no cables touch the backplane or obstruct the

airfl ow holes.

SATA Backplane

The SATA drives plug into a SATA backplane. There are two power connectors

on the backplane - both should be connected. See Figure 6-6 for the locations of

backplane connectors - the reverse side of the backplane has four channel con-

nectors that the SATA drives plug into when inserted with a SATA drive carrier. You

cannot cascade the SATA backplane.

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Installing Components in the 5.25" Drive Bays

The 4021A-T2 has two 5.25" drive bays. Components such as an extra fl oppy drive,

IDE hard drives or CD-ROM drives can be installed into these 5.25" drive bays.

Mounting Components in the Drive Bays

Power down the system and then remove the top/left chassis cover to access

1.

the drive components.

With the cover off, remove the two or four screws that secure the drive car-

2.

rier to the chassis (one side only).

Push the entire empty drive carrier out from the back.

3.

Adding a CD-ROM Drive

Remove the guide plates (one on each side) from the empty drive carrier and

1.

screw them into both sides of the CD-ROM drive using the holes provided.

Slide the CD-ROM into the bay and secure it to the chassis with the drive

2.

carrier screws you fi rst removed.

Attach the power and data cables to the drive.

3.

Replace the top/left chassis cover before restoring power to the system.

4.

Adding an IDE or Floppy Drive

Install one of these types of drives into one of the removed empty drive car-

1.

riers with the printed circuit board side toward the carrier and with the drive's

mounting holes aligned with those in the carrier.

Secure the drive to the carrier with four screws then slide the assembly into

2.

the bay and secure it to the chassis with the drive carrier screws you fi rst

removed.

Attach the power and data cables to the drive.

3.

Replace the top/left chassis cover before restoring power to the system.

4.

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

drive carriers inserted in any unused drive bays to reduce EMI and noise and to

facilitate the airfl ow inside the chassis.

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6-5 Power Supply

The 4021A-T2 has a single 645 watt power supply. This power supply has an auto-

switching capability, which enables it to automatically sense and operate at a 100V

or 240V (+- 10%) input voltage.

Power Supply Failure

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

the power supply unit. Replace with the same model - SP645-PS (p/n PWS-0060).

As there is only one power supply unit in the 4021A-T2, the workstation must be

powered down before removing and/or replacing the power supply for whatever

reason.

Replacing the Power Supply

Power down the workstation and unplug the power cord from the power sup-

1.

ply module.

Remove the screws that secure the power supply to the chassis then pull it

2.

completely out.

Replace the failed unit with another unit having the exact same part number

3.

(PWS-0060). Gently but fi rmly push the new unit all the way into the open

bay.

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

4.

Finish by replacing the chassis left/top cover and then plugging the power

5.

cord back into the new module you just added.

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Chapter 7: BIOS

Chapter 7

BIOS

7-1 Introduction

This chapter describes the AMIBIOS™ Setup utility for the H8DAE-2. The AMI

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

disk-based program.

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

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

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

in this manual.

Starting the Setup Utility

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

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

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

BIOS menu option is described in this manual.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Settings 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 pro-

cessors 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

 BIOS 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.

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.

Suspend Mode

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

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

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 Advanced ACPI Confi guration

MCP55 ACPI HPET Table

Use this setting to Enable or Disable the MCP55 ACPI HPET Table.

IO55 ACPI HPET Table

Use this setting to Enable or Disable the IOP55 ACPI HPET Table.

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

Determines whether to include the ACPI APIC table pointer in the RSDT pointer

list. The available options are Enabled and Disabled.

ACPI OEMB Table

Determines whether to include the ACPI APIC table pointer in the RSDT pointer

list. The available options are Enabled and Disabled.

Headless Mode

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

Power Button Mode

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

and Suspend.

Watch Dog Timer Select

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). To

enable, choose from 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 15 or 30 min.

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.

MPS Revision

This setting allows the user to select the MPS revision level. The options are 1.1

and 1.4.

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 Floppy/IDE/SATA Confi guration

Onboard Floppy Controller

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

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".

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.

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

 nVidia RAID Setup

nVidia RAID Function

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

ting below will appear.

SATA0/1/2 Primary/Secondary Channel

This setting is used to Enable or Disable the SATA0 Primary, SATA0 Second-

ary, SATA1 Primary, SATA1 Secondary, SATA2 Primary and SATA2 Secondary

channels (six settings total).

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 SWDMA0, SWDMA1, SWDMA2, MWD-

MA0. 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 ATA0/1/2 Primary/Secondary Channel

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

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

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 sector 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 SWDMA0, SWDMA1, SWDMA2, MWD-

MA0. 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.

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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, ATAPI de-

vices installed in the system. 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.

SATA0 IDE Interface

This setting is used to Enable or Disable the serial controller for SATA0.

SATA1 IDE Interface

This setting is used to Enable or Disable the serial controller for SATA1.

First Boot Device From

Use this setting to select the fi rst boot device as being P-ATA or S-ATA.

 Confi guration nVidia RAID ROM

RAID Option ROM

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

below will appear.

Master SATA as RAID

This setting is used to Enable or Disable the 3rd Master as RAID.

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 PCI/PnP Confi guration

Load Onboard LAN Option ROM

Use this setting to Enable or Disable the onboard option ROM.

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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 Advanced Chipset Control

 NorthBridge Confi guration

 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 func-

tion 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 DIMMSs, 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.

CS Sparing Enable

Use this setting to Enable or Disable CS Sparing.

Memory Hole Remapping

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

memory hole. Options are Enabled and Disabled.

 ECC Confi guration

DRAM ECC Enable

DRAM ECC allows hardware to report and correct memory errors automatically.

Options are Enabled and Disabled.

4-Bit ECC Mode

Allows the user to enabled 4-bit ECC mode (also known as ECC Chipkill). Op-

tions are Enabled and Disabled.

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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 Disabled 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 Auto and various

voltages from .8V to 1.15V in increments of .025V.

 SouthBridge/MCP55 Confi guration

USB 1.1 Controller

Enable or disable the USB 1.1 controller.

USB 2.0 Controller

Enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller.

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.

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.

 Processor & Clock Options

This submenu lists CPU information and the following settings:

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.

Thermal Throttling

Used to Enable or Disable thermal to generate a power management event.

Power Now

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

 I/O Device 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.

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Serial Port 2 Mode

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

and ASKIR.

Parallel Port Address

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

3BC.

Parallel Port Mode

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

and ECP.

Parallel Port IRQ

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

and IRQ7.

 DMI Event Logging

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.

 Console Redirection

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.

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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.

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. Options

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

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 Hardware Monitor

CPU Overheat Alarm

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

o

C. When this threshold is exceeded, the overheat LED on the chassis will light up

90

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

 System Fan Monitor

Fan Speed Control

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 Workstation. Select

"Server" if your system is used as a Server. Select "Disable" to disable the fan speed

control function to allow the onboard fans to continuously run at full speed (12V).

The options are 1) Disable (Full Speed), 2) 3-pin (Server), 3) 3-pin (Workstation),

4) 4-pin (Server), 5) 4-pin (Workstation, 6) Quiet and 7) Super Quiet.

o

o

C.

and

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

mation:

CPU1 Temperature, CPU2 Temperature (for 2U systems), System Temperature,

VCoreA, VCoreB (for 2U systems), HT Voltage, CPU1 Mem VTT, CPU2 Mem VTT,

CPU1 Mem, CPU2 Mem, VDD, 1.5V, MCP55 VCcore, 3.3V, 12V, -12V, 5V VSB

and VBAT.

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 IPMI Confi guration

 View BMC System Event Log

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

through the system event log.

Clear BMC System Event Log

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

 Set LAN Confi guration

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

 IP Address

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

IP address in the BMC are shown.

 MAC Address

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

rent MAC address in the BMC are shown.

 Subnet Address

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

current subnet address in the BMC are shown.

 Set PEF Confi guration

PEF Support

Use this setting to Enable or Disable PEF support. If enabled, the following PEF

settings will appear.

PEF Action Global Control

Options are Alert, Power Down, Reset Sysytem, Power Cycle, OEM Action and

Diagnostic Int..

Alert Startup Delay

Use this setting to Enable or Disable the alert startup delay.

Startup Delay

Use this setting to Enable or Disable the startup delay.

Event Message for PEF Action

Use this setting to Enable or Disable event messages for a PEF action.

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BMC Watch Dog Timer Action

This setting is used to set the Watch Dog function. The options are Disabled,

Reset System, Power Down and Power Cycle.

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 available hard disk

drives.

1st Drive

Specifi es the boot sequence for the 1st Hard Drive.

 Removable Drives

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

able drives.

1st Drive

Specifi es the boot sequence for the 1st Removable Drive. The options are 1st

Floppy Drive and Disabled.

 CD/DVD Drives

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

drives.

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7-5 Security Menu

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

the Supervisor password must be set fi rst.

Change Supervisor Password

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

the password.

Change User Password

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

the password.

Boot Sector Virus Protection

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

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

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

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

hard disk drive. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

7-6 Exit Menu

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

screen.

Save Changes and Exit

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

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

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

press <Enter>.

Discard Changes and Exit

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

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

from the Exit menu and press <Enter>.

Discard Changes

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

BIOS Utility Program.

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Load Optimal Defaults

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

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

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

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

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

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

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

maximum performance.

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Appendix A: BIOS Error Beep Codes

Appendix A

BIOS Error Beep Codes

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

the system is powered on, errors may occur.

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

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

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

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

for possible repairs.

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

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

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

Code 8, are fatal errors.

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

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

in Chapter 5.

A-1 AMIBIOS Error Beep Codes

Beep Code Error Message Description

1 beep Refresh Circuits have been reset.

(Ready to power up.)

5 short, 1 long Memory error No memory detected in

system

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 equip-

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

B-1 Uncompressed Initialization Codes

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

Checkpoint Code Description

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

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

D3h Starting memory sizing next.

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

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

sum will be verifi ed.

memory refresh and entering 4 GB fl at mode next.

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

0.

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B-2 Bootblock Recovery Codes

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

Checkpoint Code Description

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

E1h Initializing the interrupt vector table next.

E2h Initializing the DMA and Interrupt controllers next.

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

Edh Initializing the fl oppy drive.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

F5h Next, disabling internal cache memory.

FBh Next, detecting the type of fl ash ROM.

FCh Next, erasing the fl ash ROM.

512 KB memory test.

ory.

by the AMIBOOT.ROM fi le.

FDh Next, programming the fl ash ROM.

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

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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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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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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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