Supero SuperWorkstation 7044A-32 User Manual

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SUPERWORKSTATION 7044A-32

USER’S MANUAL

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Preface

About This Manual

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

provides information for the installation and use of the SuperWorkstation 7044A-

32. Installation and maintainance should be performed by experienced technicians

only.

The SuperWorkstation 7044A-32 is a high-end, dual processor workstation based on

the SC743T-645 4U tower/rackmount chassis and the X6DA3-G2, a dual processor

serverboard that supports single or dual Intel

(System) Bus speed of 800 MHz.

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XeonTM processors at a Front Side

Preface

Manual Organization

Chapter 1: Introduction

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

er system and describes the main features of the SUPER X6DA3-G2 serverboard

and the SC743T-645 chassis, which comprise the SuperWorkstation 7044A-32.

Chapter 2: Server Installation

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

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

was ordered without processor and memory components, this chapter will refer you

to the appropriate sections of the manual for their installation.

Chapter 3: System Interface

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

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

located throughout the system.

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Chapter 4: System Safety

You should thoroughly familiarize yourself with this chapter for a general overview

of safety precautions that should be followed when installing and servicing the

SuperWorkstation 7044A-32.

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup

Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the X6DA3-G2 serverboard, including the

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

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

serverboard.

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup

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

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

or reconfi guring SAS or peripheral drives and when replacing system power supply

units and cooling fans.

Chapter 7: BIOS

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

tion on running the CMOS Setup Utility.

Appendix A: BIOS POST Codes

Appendix B: Software Installation

Appendix C: System Specifi cations

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Table of Contents

Preface

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

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

Chapter 1: Introduction

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

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

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

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

Chapter 2: Server Installation

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

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

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

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

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

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

Chapter 3: System Interface

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Overheat ................................................................................................. 3-2

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

3-4 SAS/SATA Drive LEDs ..................................................................................... 3-3

Chapter 4: System Safety

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

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

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

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

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Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

5-7 Serverboard Details ........................................................................................ 5-9

X6DA3-G2 Layout ................................................................................... 5-10

X6DA3-G2 Quick Reference ................................................................... 5-11

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

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

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

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

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

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

NIC LEDs .............................................................................................. 5-13

Overheat/Fan Fail LED (OH) ................................................................. 5-13

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

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

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

Chassis Intrusion ..................................................................................... 5-14

Fan Headers ............................................................................................ 5-14

Universal Serial Bus (USB0/1) ................................................................ 5-14

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

GLAN1/2 (Ethernet Ports) ...................................................................... 5-15

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

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

Wake-On-Ring ......................................................................................... 5-16

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

Keylock ................................................................................................... 5-16

Power Fault ............................................................................................. 5-17

Alarm Reset ............................................................................................. 5-17

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

SAS SMB (Power) Connector ................................................................. 5-17

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Power SMB (I2C) Connector ................................................................... 5-18

AC97 Audio and Audio Enable .............................................................. 5-18

CD Connectors ....................................................................................... 5-18

SAS Activity LED Header ....................................................................... 5-18

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

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

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

GLAN Enable/Disable ............................................................................ 5-20

SAS Controller Enable/Disable ............................................................... 5-20

Audio Enable/Disable .............................................................................. 5-20

3rd Power Supply Power Fault ............................................................... 5-20

Watch Dog Enable/Disable ..................................................................... 5-21

Power Force On Enable/Disable ............................................................. 5-21

5-10 Onboard Indicators ........................................................................................ 5-22

GLAN1/GLAN2 LEDs .............................................................................. 5-22

SAS Activity LEDs .................................................................................. 5-22

5-11 Parallel Port, Floppy/Hard Disk Drive and SAS Connections ....................... 5-23

Parallel Port Connector ........................................................................... 5-23

Floppy Connector .................................................................................... 5-24

IDE Connectors ....................................................................................... 5-24

SAS Connectors ...................................................................................... 5-25

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup

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

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

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

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

Replacing System Fans ............................................................................ 6-4

Removing the Air Shroud ......................................................................... 6-4

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

SAS/SATA Drives ...................................................................................... 6-6

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

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

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

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

Chapter 7: BIOS

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

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

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

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

7-5 Security ......................................................................................................... 7-19

7-6 Boot .............................................................................................................. 7-21

7-7 Exit ................................................................................................................ 7-22

Appendices:

Appendix A: BIOS POST Codes ............................................................................... A-1

Appendix B: Software Installation ............................................................................. B-1

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

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Chapter 1

Introduction

1-1 Overview

The Supermicro SuperWorkstation 7044A-32 is a high-end dual processor work-

station that can be utilized either in a tower or in a rackmount confi guration. The

7044A-32 is comprised of two main subsystems: the SC743T-645 chassis and

the X6DA3-G2 dual Xeon

for information on operating systems that have been certifi ed for use with your

workstation.

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

been included with the SuperWorkstation, as listed below:

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processor serverboard. Please refer to our web site

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

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

 One (1) air shroud (CSE-PT54)

 Two (2) 5.25" dummy drive trays [CSE-PT36(B)]

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

 One (1) I/O shield (CSE-PT57)

 SAS Accessories

One (1) SAS/SATA backplane (CSE-SATA-743)

Two (2) SAS cables (CBL-0119)

Eight (8) drive carriers [CSE-PT17(B)]

 Optional: Two (2) Xeon passive heatsinks (SNK-P0010)

One (1) rackmount kit [CSE-PT26(B)]

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1-2 Serverboard Features

At the heart of the 7044A-32 lies the X6DA3-G2, a dual processor serverboard

based on Intel's E7525 chipset and designed to provide maximum performance.

Below are the main features of the X6DA3-G2. (See Figure 1-1 for a block diagram

of the E7525 chipset).

Processors

The X6DA3-G2 supports single or dual 604-pin Intel Xeon processors at a FSB

speed of 800 MHz. Please refer to the serverboard description pages on our web

site for a complete listing of supported processors (http://www.supermicro.com).

Memory

The X6DA3-G2 has eight 240-pin DIMM slots that can support up to 16 GB of regis-

tered ECC DDR2-400 (PC3200) SDRAM. The memory is an interleaved confi gura-

tion, which requires modules of the same size and speed to be installed in pairs.

SAS/SATA

A Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) / Serial ATA (SATA) subsystem is provided with an

Adaptec AIC-9410W controller, which supports up to eight SAS/SATA drives.

PCI Expansion Slots

The X6DA3-G2 has six PCI expansion slots, which includes one x16 PCI-Express

slot, one x4 PCI-Express slot (using a x16 slot), one 133 MHz PCI-X slot, two 100

MHz PCI-X slots and one 32-bit 33MHz PCI slot. One PCI-X slot (slot #1) accepts

a ZCR (Zero Channel Raid) card.

Onboard Controllers/Ports

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

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

two COM ports, a parallel port, four USB 2.0 ports, PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports

and Line-In, Line-Out and Mic jacks. Two front side USB ports are also included on

the front of the chassis. The X6DA3-G2 has two gigabit Ethernet ports.

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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 Server Chassis Features

The SuperWorkstation 7044A-32 is a scaleable system designed with today's most

state-of-the-art features. The following is a general outline of the main features of

the SC743T-645 chassis.

System Power

The 7044A-32 features a single 645W power supply. This power supply unit has

been designed to operate at a low noise level to make it ideal for use in a worksta-

tion environment.

SAS/SATA Subsystem

The SAS/SATA subsystem supports up to eight SAS or SATA hard drives. (Any

standard 3.5" drives are supported.) The drives are hot-swappable units. A RAID

controller card can be used to provide data security.

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

swap capability of the drives.

Front Control Panel

The control panel on the SuperWorkstation 7044A-32 provides you with system

monitoring and control. LEDs indicate system power, HDD activity, network activity

and overheat condition. A main power button and a system reset button are also

included.

Note: the power supply fail LED is intended for use with redundant power supply

systems and so is not needed for the 7044A-32.

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I/O Backplane

The SC743T-645 is an ATX form factor chassis that can be used as a tower or

mounted in a 4U rackmount confi guration. The I/O backplane provides six expan-

sion slots, two COM ports, four USB 2.0 ports, PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports,

two gigabit Ethernet ports and Line-In, Line-Out and Microphone jacks (see Figure

5-3).

Cooling System

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

hot-plug PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) system cooling fans located in the middle

of the chassis. The chassis fans work with an air shroud to cool the areas where

the most heat is generated.

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Figure 1-1. Intel E7525 Chipset:

System Block Diagram

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

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1-4 Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

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

Europe

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

Asia-Pacifi c

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

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Chapter 2

Server Installation

2-1 Overview

This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperWorkstation 7044A-

32 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 prein-

stalled. If your system is not already fully integrated with a serverboard, processors,

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

details on installing specifi c components.

The SuperWorkstation 7044A-32 may be employed either as a tower or rack-

mounted as a 4U chassis. If using it in a tower confi guration, please read Server

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 server itself shows damage you should fi le a damage claim with

the carrier who delivered it.

Decide on a suitable location for the SuperWorkstation 7044A-32. It should be

situated in a clean, dust-free area that is well ventilated. Avoid areas where heat,

electrical noise and electromagnetic fi elds are generated. You will also need it

placed near a grounded power outlet. Read the Rack and Server Precautions in

the next section.

2-3 Preparing for Setup

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

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

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

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

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

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Choosing a Setup Location

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

door completely (~25 inches).

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

suffi cient airfl ow and ease in servicing.

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

equipment rooms, service closets, etc.)

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Warnings and Precautions!

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Rack Precautions

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

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

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

- In multiple rack installations, the racks should be coupled together.

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

rack.

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

taneously may cause the rack to become unstable.

Server Precautions

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

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

rails.

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

work up.

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

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

failure.

-

Allow the hot plug SATA/SAS drives and power supply units to cool before touching

them.

-

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

closed when not servicing to maintain proper cooling.

- Note that the handles on the SC743 chassis are designed to help slide the system

in and out of a rack and not for carrying the unit.

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Rack Mounting Considerations

Ambient Operating Temperature

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

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

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

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

ture (Tmra).

Reduced Airfl ow

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

for safe operation is not compromised.

Mechanical Loading

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

arise due to uneven mechanical loading.

Circuit Overloading

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

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

on overcurrent protection and power supply wiring. Appropriate consideration of

equipment nameplate ratings should be used when addressing this concern.

Reliable Ground

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

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

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

strips, etc.).

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2-4 Installing the System into a Rack

This section provides information on installing the 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 bezel 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 server into place when installed and pushed

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

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

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

Figure 2-2. Preparing to Install the Chassis Rails

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Figure 2-3. Installing the Rails to the Chassis

Installing the Rack Rails:

Determine where you want to place the SuperWorkstation 7044A-32 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

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

Note: the handles on the SC743 chassis are designed to help slide the system in

and out of a rack and not for carrying the unit.

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Installing the Server into the Rack:

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

step is to install the server into the rack. 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 server has been pushed completely into the rack, you should hear the

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

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

Figure 2-4. Installing the Server 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.

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

(If 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 fi rst. Depress the button on the top (side if tower)

of the chassis to release the cover. You can then lift the cover from the chassis

to gain full access to the inside of the server.

2. Check the CPUs (processors):

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

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

instructions on processor installation.

3. CPU clock ratio setting:

The CPU speed should be automatically detected. If not, you will need to set

the correct speed with the BIOS Setup utility. See the Frequency Ratio setting

in BIOS (Chapter 7) to set the processor speed.

4. Check the system memory:

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

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

memory, refer to Chapter 5.

5. Installing add-on cards:

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

on installing PCI add-on cards.

6. Check all cable connections and airfl ow:

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

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

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2-6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup

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

drives and hard drive backplane have been properly installed and all connections

have been made.

1. Accessing the drive bays:

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

ROM, IDE hard drives and fl oppy drives, you will need to remove the top/left

chassis cover. The SAS/SATA disk drives can be installed and removed from

the front of the chassis without removing any chassis covers.

2. Installing components into the 5.25" drive bays:

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

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

details.

3. Installing CD-ROM and fl oppy disk drives:

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

to the system.

4. Check the SAS/SATA disk drives:

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

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

refer to Chapter 6.

5. Check the airfl ow:

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

with an air shroud. The system component layout was carefully designed to

promote suffi cient airfl ow through the chassis. Also note that all power and

data cables have been routed in such a way that they do not block the airfl ow

generated by the fans. Keep this in mind when you reroute them after working

on the system.

6. Supplying power to the system:

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

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

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

use an uninterruptible power supply (UPS). Finally, depress the power on button

on the front of the chassis.

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Figure 2-5. Accessing the Inside of the System

(Rack Confi guration shown)

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Chapter 3

System Interface

3-1 Overview

There are several LEDs on the control panel as well as two for each SAS/SATA

drive carrier. These LEDs are to keep you constantly informed of the overall status

of the system and the activity and health of specifi c components. There are also

two buttons on the chassis control panel.

3-2 Control Panel Buttons

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

(in order from left to right) a 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 ac-

tion you may need to take.

 Power:

supply unit. This LED should normally be illuminated when the system is operat-

ing.

 HDD: Indicates IDE channel activity. On the 7044A-32, this LED indicates

SAS/SATA drive activity when fl ashing.

 NIC1:

Indicates external power is being supplied to the system's power

1

Indicates network activity on LAN1 when fl ashing.

2

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

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

continuously it indicates an overheat condition, which may be caused by cables

obstructing the airfl ow in the system or the ambient room temperature being too

warm. Check the routing of the cables and make sure all fans are present and

operating normally. You should also check to make sure that the chassis covers

are installed. Finally, verify that the heatsinks are installed properly (see Chapter

5). This LED will remain fl ashing or on as long as the indicated condition exists.

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 Power Fail: Indicates a power supply module has failed. This LED is inended

for use with systems that have redundant power supply modules and therefore is

not used with the SuperWorkstation 7044A-32.

3-4 SAS/SATA Drive LEDs

Each SAS/SATA drive carrier has a green LED. When illuminated, this green LED

(located on the front of the carrier) indicates the drive is powered up. A connec-

tion to the SAS/SATA backplane also enables this LED to blink on and off when

the drive is being accessed.

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

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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 SuperWorkstation 7044A-32 from damage:

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

room's emergency power-off switch, disconnection switch or electrical outlet. If an

electrical accident occurs, you can then quickly remove power from the system.

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

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

installing main system components, such as the serverboard, memory modules

and the CD-ROM and fl oppy drives (not necessary for SAS/SATA drives). When

disconnecting power, you should fi rst power down the system with the operating

system and then unplug the power cord from the power supply unit.

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

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

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

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

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

or circuit boards they come into contact with.

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

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

electrical insulators.

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

plugged into grounded electrical outlets.

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

battery is installed backwards, which will reverse its polarities. The positive side of

the battery should be facing up and the negative side should facing the serverboard

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

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

the manufacturer's instructions.

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

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

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

4-2 General Safety Precautions

!

Follow these rules to ensure general safety:

 Keep the area around the SuperWorkstation 7044A-32 clean and free of

clutter.

 The SuperWorkstation 7044A-32 weighs approximately 63 lbs. 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/side cover and any system components that have been

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

stepped on.

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

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

pulled into a cooling fan.

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

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

with printed circuit boards or areas where power is present.

 After accessing the inside of the system, close the system back up and (if

rackmounted) secure it to the rack unit with the retention screws after ensuring

that all connections have been made.

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4-3 ESD Precautions

!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

until ready for use.

 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 all chassis covers are in place when the

SuperWorkstation 7044A-32 is operating to ensure proper cooling. Out of warranty

damage to the 7044A-32 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

Chapter 5

Advanced Serverboard Setup

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

X6DA3-G2 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 PGA Processor and Heatsink Installation

When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure
on the label area of the fan. Also, do not place the motherboard on a

!

IMPORTANT: Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before add-

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

the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heat sink.

CPU Installation

1. Lift the lever on the CPU socket: Lift

the lever completely as shown on the

picture on the right; otherwise, you will

damage the CPU socket when power is

applied. Install CPU1 fi rst.

conductive surface, which can damage the BIOS battery and prevent
the system from booting up.

2. Insert the CPU in the socket,

making sure that pin 1 of the CPU

aligns with pin 1 of the socket (both

corners are marked with a triangle).

When using only one CPU, install it

into CPU socket #1. (Socket #2 is

automatically disabled if only one

CPU is used.)

3. Press the lever down until you

hear a *click*, which means the

CPU is securely installed in the CPU

socket.

Socket lever

Pin 1

Socket lever in the

locking Position

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Heatsink Installation*

1. Do not apply any thermal com-

pound to the heatsink or the CPU

die; the required amount has already

been applied.

2. Place the heatsink on top of the

CPU so that the four mounting holes

are aligned with those on the reten-

tion mechanism.

3. Screw in two diagonal screws until

snug (do not fully tighten the screws

to avoid possible damage to the

CPU). The screw in the other two

diagonal screws until snug.

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4. Finish the installation by fully tight-

ening all four screws.

*Note: This heatsink (SNK-P0010) is a passive heatink. It is an optional part that

must be purchased separately.

Figure 5-1. 604-pin PGA Socket: Empty and with Processor Installed

Warning! Make sure you lift the lever completely when in-

!

Lever

stalling the CPU. If the lever is only partly raised, damage to the

socket or CPU may result.

Empty socket

With processor installed

Triangle (pin 1)

Triangle locating pin 1

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Removing the Heatsink/CPU

IMPORTANT: Removal of the heatsink or the CPU is not recommend-

!

1. Unscrew and remove the heatsink screws

from the serverboard in the sequence as

show

ed. However, if you do need to remove the heatsink, please follow the

instructions below to prevent damaging the CPU or the CPU socket.

in the picture on the right.

2. Hold the heatsink as show

ture on the right and gently wriggle the

heatsink to loosen it from the CPU. (Do

not use excessive force when wriggling the

heatsink!!)

3. Once the heatsink has been loosened

from the CPU, remove the heatsink from

the CPU socket.

4. Clean the surface of the CPU and the

heatsink to get rid of the old thermal grease.

Reapply the proper amount of thermal

grease on the surface before you re-install

the heatsink to the CPU.

in the pic-

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5-3 Connecting Cables

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

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

panel and the power cables.

Connecting Data Cables

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

chapter for connector locations.

 SAS Cables (JSM1, JSM2)

 Control Panel Cable (JF1, see next page)

 Front Side USB Cable (USB6/7)

 Floppy Drive Cable (Floppy)

Connecting Power Cables

The X6DA3-G2 has a 24-pin primary power supply connector designated "J1B4" for

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

power supply to this connector to supply power to the serverboard. The 12V 8-pin

power connector at J1D1 and the 12V 4-pin power connector at J32 must also both

be connected to your power supply. See the Connector Defi nitions section in this

chapter for power connector pin defi nitions.

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Connecting the Control Panel

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

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

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

header.

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

Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 as marked on the board. The other end

connects 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. JF1 Header Pins

Ground

X

Power LED

HDD LED

NIC1 LED

NIC2 LED

OH/Fan Fail LED

PWR Fail LED

Ground

Ground

1920

NMI

X

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Reset

PWR

2

1

Reset Button

Power Button

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5-4 I/O Ports

The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specifi cation. See
Figure 5-3 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.

Figure 5-3. I/O Ports

Parallel Port

Line-out

Line-In

KB/Mouse

USB#0-3

COM1 COM2 LAN1/2

5-5 Installing Memory

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

http://www.supermicro.com/support/resources/

CAUTION

Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules

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

leaved to improve performance (see step 1).

Mic

DIMM Installation (See Figures 5-4 and 5-5)

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

#1A. The memory scheme is interleaved so you must install two modules at

a time, beginning with DIMM #1A and DIMM #1B, and so on.

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

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

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

Repeat for all modules (see step 1 above).

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Memory Support

The X6DA3-G2 has eight 240-pin DIMMs that support up to 16 GB of registered

ECC DDR2-400 (PC3200) SDRAM memory.

The memory is an interleaved confi guration, which requires modules of the same

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

sizes and/or speeds.

Figure 5-4. Side View of DIMM Installation into Slot

Note: Notch

should align

with the

on the slot

DIMMII

Notch

Release

Tab

Notch

Release

Tab

receptive point

To Install: Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into

place. Pay attention to the bottom notch.

To Remove: Use your thumbs to gently push each release tab outward to

free the DIMM from the slot.

Figure 5-5. Top View of DIMM Slot

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5-6 Adding PCI Cards

1. PCI slots:

The X6DA3-G2 has has six PCI expansion slots, which includes one x16@4GB/sec

PCI-Express slot, one x4@2GB/sec PCI-Express slot, three 64-bit PCI-X slots (one

64-bit PCI-X 133 slot, one PCI-X 100 slot, one PCI-X 100MHz ZCR slot) and one

32-bit 33MHz PCI slot (w/PCI graphics card support).

2. PCI card installation:

Before installing a PCI add-on card, make sure you install it into a slot that supports

the speed of the card (see step 1, above). Begin by removing the screw from the

PCI slot shield that corresponds to the slot you wish to populate. Insert the PCI

card into the slot on the serverboard, pushing down with your thumbs evenly on

both sides of the card. Finish by securing the card to the chassis with the same

screw you removed from the PCI slot shield. Follow this procedure when adding

a card to other slots.

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5-7 Serverboard Details

Figure 5-6. SUPER X6DA3-G2 Layout

(not drawn to scale)

JD2

J9

USB0-3

COM1

Parallel Port

COM2

JLAN1/2

Line In/Line Out

Mic

JPL1

Battery

CD1

FAN6

JPAC

GLAN

Cntrl

JWOL

CD2

FAN5

J32

J1B4 (ATX Power)

DIMM 1B

DIMM 1A

DIMM 2B

DIMM 2A

DIMM 3B

DIMM 3A

DIMM 4B

DIMM 4A

Slot #6: PCI-Exp x16

Slot #5: PCI 33 MHz

USB4/5

Slot #4: PCI-Exp x4

Slot #3: PCI-X 133 MHz

Slot #2: PCI-X 100 MHz

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

JWOR

E7525

Northbridge

ICH5R
South­bridge

JPF

USB6/7

J22

JWD

PXH

BIOS

SATA0

JPS1

SATA1

CPU1

CPU2

FAN7

JK1

IPMI

AIC-9410W

J25

FAN8

ACT#4-#7
ACT#0-#3

JS3

FAN3

JP12

JSM2

JSM1

J1D1

Floppy

FAN1

JF1

FAN2

JL1

IDE#2

JSLED1

FAN4

JP15

JOH1

JAR

IDE#1

JD1

J3P

Notes:

Jumpers not noted are for test purposes only.

" " indicates the location of Pin 1.

Only the X6DA8-G2 and X6DA8-G include an onboard SCSI controller.

The X6DA8-G2 and the X6DAE-G2 have two GB LAN ports.

The X6DA8-G and the X6DAE-G have a single GB LAN port.

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X6DA3-G2 Quick Reference

Jumper Description Default Setting

J3P 3rd Power Supply Fail En/Disable Open (Disabled)

JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Section 5-9)

JPAC Audio Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPF Force Power On Enable/Disable Open (Disabled)

JPL1 GLAN Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPS1 SAS Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JWD Watch Dog Pins 1-2 (Reset)

Connector Description

ACT#0-ACT#7 SAS Activity LEDs

COM1/COM2 COM1/COM2 Serial Port/Header

FAN1-8 CPU/System Fan Headers

Floppy Floppy Disk Drive Connector

IDE#1/IDE#2 IDE1/2 Hard Disk Drive Connectors

IPMI IPMI 2.0 Socket

J1B4 Primary 24-pin ATX Power Connector

J1D1, J32 12V 8-pin and 12V 4-pin (CPU) Power Connectors

J9 Keyboard/Mouse Ports

J22 System Management Bus Connector

J24 Power System Management Bus (I

JAR Power Fail Alarm Reset

JD1 Power LED and Speaker Header

JF1 Front Control Panel Header

JK1 Keylock Connection

JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header

JLAN1/2 Gb Ethernet Ports

JOH1 Overheat LED

JP12 Power Fault Connector

JS3 System Management Bus Header (SAS Power)

JSLED1 Backpanel SAS Activity LED Indicators

JWOL Wake-on-LAN Header

JWOR Wake-on-Ring Header

Line In/Line Out/Mic Audio Line In/Line Out/Microphone Jacks

Parallel Port Parallel (Printer) Port

JS1/JS2 SerialATA 0/SerialATA 1 Connectors

JSM1 Serial Attached SCSI Connector (Ports 0-3)

JSM2 Serial Attached SCSI Connector (Ports 4-7)

USB0-3 Universal Serial Bus Ports

USB4/5, 6/7 Universal Serial Bus Headers

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5-8 Connector Defi nitions

ATX Power Connector

The serverboard includes a 24-pin

main power supply connector (J1B4)

and a 4-pin CPU PWR connector

(J32). These power connectors meet

the SSI EPS 12V specifi cation. The

4-pin 12V PWR supply is required to

provide adequate power to the sys-

tem. See the table on the right for

pin defi nitions. For CPU power, please

see the item below.

ATX Power 24-pin Connector

Pin Defi nitions (J1B4)

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

Required Connection

12V 4-pin Power Connector

Pin Defi nitions (J32)

Pins Defi nition

1 and 2 Ground

3 and 4 +12V

Required Connection

Processor Power Connector

In addition to the Primary ATX power

connector (above), the 12v 8-pin

processor power connector at J1D1

must also be connected to your power

supply. See the table on the right for

pin defi nitions.

NMI Button

The non-maskable interrupt button

header is located on pins 19 and 20

of JF1. Refer to the table on the right

for pin defi nitions.

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12V 8-pin Power

Connector

Pin Defi nitions (J1D1)

Pins Defi nition

1 through 4 Ground

5 through 8 +12V

NMI Button

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

19 Control

20 Ground

Power LED

The Power LED connection is located

on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the

table on the right for pin defi nitions.

HDD LED

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Power LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

15 +5V

16 Ground

The HDD LED (for IDE and SCSI

Disk Drives) connection is located on

pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach the

hard drive LED cable to these pins to

display disk activity. Refer to the table

on the right for pin defi nitions.

NIC LEDs

The NIC (Network Interface Control-

ler) LED connections for the GLAN

port1 is located on pins 11 and 12

of JF1 and the NIC LED connections

for GLAN port 2 are located on pins

9 and 10 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 +5V

14 HD Active

NIC LEDs

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

9/11 Vcc

10/12 Ground

Overheat/Fan Fail LED (OH)

Connect an LED to the OH connec-

tion on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide

advanced warning of chassis over-

heating or fan failure. The LED will

blink as long as an overheat condition

exists. Refer to the table on the right

for pin defi nitions.

Power Fail LED

The Power Fail LED connection is

located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1. Re-

fer to the table on the right for pin

defi nitions.

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OH/Fan Fail LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

7 Vcc

8 Ground

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

5 Vcc

6 Ground

OH/Fan Fail Indicator

Status

State Defi nition

Off Normal

On Overheat

Flash­ing

PWR Fail LED

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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

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 appropriate

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.

Chassis Intrusion

A Chassis Intrusion header is located

at JL1. Attach the appropriate cable

to inform you of a chassis intrusion.

Power Button

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Signal

2 +3V Standby

Chassis Intrusion

Pin Defi nitions (JL1)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Intrusion Input

2 Ground

Fan Headers

There are six chassis/system fan

headers (Fan1 to Fan6) and two

CPU Fans (Fans 7/8) on the X6DA3-

G2. See the table on the right for pin

defi nitions.

Note: These are 4-pin fan headers.

Pins 1-3 are backward compatible

with traditional 3-pin fans.

Fan Header

Pin Defi nitions (Fan1-8)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Ground

2 +12V

3 Tachometer

4 PWR Modulation

Note: Fan speeds are con-

trolled by a setting in BIOS.

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Universal Serial Bus
(USB0/1)

There are eight USB 2.0 (Universal

Serial Bus) ports/headers on the

serverboard. Four of them are back

panel USB ports (USB0-3) and the

other four are front panel USB head-

ers (USB4/5 and USB6/7). See the

tables on the right for pin defi nitions.

Back Panel USB

(USB0/1/2/3)

Pin# Defi nition

1 +5V

2 PO-

3PO+

4 Ground

5N/A

Front Panel USB

Pin Defi nitions (USB4/5)

USB4
Pin # Defi nition

1 +5V 1 +5V

2 PO- 2 PO-

3 PO+ 3 PO+

4 Ground 4 Ground

5 Key 5 No connection

Front Panel USB

(USB6/7)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Vcc

2 Data-

3 Data+

4 Ground

5NA

USB5
Pin # Defi nition

Serial Ports

The COM1 and COM2 serial ports

are located under the parallel port.

See the table on the right for pin

defi nitions.

GLAN1/2 (Ethernet Ports)

Two Gigabit Ethernet ports (desig-

nated LAN1 and LAN2) are located

on the I/O backplane. These ports

accept RJF1 type cables.

ATX PS/2 Keyboard and
PS/2 Mouse Ports

The ATX PS/2 keyboard and PS/2

mouse are located on J9. See the

table at right for pin defi nitions. (See

Figure 5-3 for the locations of each.)

Serial Port Pin Defi nitions

(COM1/COM2)

Pin # Defi nition Pin # Defi nition

1 DCD 6 DSR

2 RXD 7 RTS

3 TXD 8 CTS

4 DTR 9 RI

5 Ground 10 NC

PS/2 Keyboard and

Mouse Port Pin

Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition

1 Data

2NC

3 Ground

4 VCC

5 Clock

6NC

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Power LED/Speaker

On the JDI header, pins 1-3 are for

a power LED and pins 4-7 are for the

speaker. See the table on the right

for speaker pin defi nitions.

Note: The speaker connector pins are

for use with an external speaker. If

you wish to use the onboard speaker,

you should close pins 6-7 with a

jumper.

Wake-On-Ring

The Wake-On-Ring header is desig-

nated JWOR. This function allows

your computer to receive and "wake-

up" by an incoming call to the modem

when in suspend state. See the table

on the right for pin defi nitions. You

must have a Wake-On-Ring card and

cable to use this feature.

Speaker Connector

Pin Setting Defi nition

Pins 6-7 Internal Speaker

Pins 4-7 External Speaker

Wake-On-Ring

Pin Defi nitions

(JWOR)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Ground

2 Wake-up

Wake-On-LAN

The Wake-On-LAN header is located

at JWOL on the motherboard. See the

table on the right for pin defi nitions.

You must enable the LAN Wake-Up

setting in BIOS to use this function.

(You must also have a LAN card with

a Wake-On-LAN connector and cable

to use this feature.)

Keylock

The keyboard lock connection is

designated JK1. Utilizing this header

allows you to inhibit any actions

made on the keyboard, effectively

"locking" it.

Wake-On-LAN

Pin Defi nitions

(JWOL)

Pin# Defi nition

1 +5V Standby

2 Ground

3 Wake-up

Keylock

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition

1 Ground

2 Keylock R-N

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Power Fault

Connect a cable from your power

supply to the Power Fail header

(JP12) to provide warning of power

supply failure. This warning signal

is passed through the PWR_LED pin

to indicate of a power failure on the

chassis. See the table on the right

for pin defi nitions.

Alarm Reset

If three power supplies are installed

and the 3rd Power Supply Fail jumper

(J3P) is enabled, the system will no-

tify you when any of the three power

modules fails. Connecting JAR to a

micro-switch will allow you to turn off

the alarm that is activated when a

power module fails. See the table on

the right for pin defi nitions.

PWR Supply Fail LED
Pin Defi nitions (JP12)

Pin# Defi nition

1 PWR 1: Fail

2 PWR 2: Fail

3 PWR 3: Fail

4 Signal: Alarm Reset

Note: This feature is only available when using

Supermicro redundant power supplies.

Alarm Reset Pin Defi nitions

(JAR)

Pin Setting Defi nition

Pin 1 Ground

Pin 2 +5V

SMB

A System Management Bus header

is located at J22. Connect the ap-

propriate cable here to utilize SMB on

your system.

SAS SMB (Power)
Connector

The Adaptec SAS I2C Connector (JS3)

monitors the status of the Power Sup-

ply System Management Bus for SAS

ports 0-7. See the table on the right

for pin defi nitions.

SMB Header

Pin Defi nitions (J22)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Data

2 Ground

3 Clock

4 No Connection

SAS SMB (PWR)

Pin Defi nitions (JS3)

Pin# Defi nition

1 TWSI_SDA

2 Ground

3 TWSI_SCK

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Power SMB (I2C) Connector

The Power SMB (I2C) Connector

(J24) monitors the status of the power

supply, fan and system temperature.

See the table on the right for pin

defi nitions.

AC97 Audio & Audio Enable

AC97 provides high quality onboard

audio. The X6DA3-G2 features 6-

channel sound for front L&R, rear

L&R, center and subwoofer speak-

ers. This feature is activated with the

Advanced software (in the CD-ROM

included with your server). To activate

AC97 Audio, please enable the JPAC

jumper. See the table on right for pin

defi nitions.

PWR SMB

Pin Defi nitions (J24)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Clock

2 Data

3 PWR Fail

4 Ground

5 +3.3V

Blue: Line In (surround L/R)

Green: Line Out (front L/R)

Pink: MIC (center/subwoofer)

CD Connectors

Two CD connectors (CD1, CD2) are

located next to PCI slot #5. See the

tables on the right for pin defi nitions.

Pin# Defi nition

1 Left

2 Ground

3 Ground

4 Right

SAS Activity LED Header

Backpanel SAS Activity LED Header

(JSLED1), located next to IDE1, indicates

SAS Activity status. See the table on the

right for pin defi nitions. (*Note: SAS Com-

mon LED will be activated when any of

SAS0 to SAS7 LEDs is activated.)

CD1 Pin Defi nitions

SAS Activity LED Header

Pin Defi nitions (JSLED)

Pin# Defi nition Pin# Defi nition

1 SAS0 Activity 6 SAS4 Activity

2 SAS1 Activity 7 SAS5 Activity

3 SAS2 Activity 8 SAS6 Activity

4 SAS3 Activity 9 SAS7 Activity

5 SAS Com-

mon

CD2 Pin Defi nition s

Pin# Defi nition

1 Right

2 Ground

3 Left

4 Ground

10 NC

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5-9 Jumper Settings

Explanation of
Jumpers

To modify the operation of the

serverboard, jumpers can be used

to choose between optional settings.

Jumpers create shorts between two

pins to change the function of the

connector. Pin 1 is identifi ed with a

square solder pad on the printed circuit

board. See the serverboard layout

pages for jumper locations.

Note: On two pin jumpers, "Closed"

means the jumper is on and "Open"

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Connector

Pins

Jumper

Cap

Setting

3 2 1

3 2 1

Pin 1-2 short

means the jumper is off the pins.

CMOS Clear

JBT1 is used to clear CMOS (which will also clear any passwords). Instead of

pins, this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidentally clearing the con-

tents of CMOS.

To clear CMOS,

1) First unplug the power cord(s)

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

as a small screwdriver

3) Remove the screwdriver (or shorting device)

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

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

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GLAN Enable/Disable

Change the setting of jumper JPL1 to

enable or disable the onboard GLAN

ports (GLAN1 and GLAN2). See the

table on the right for jumper settings.

The default setting is enabled.

GLAN Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings (JPL1)

Pin# Defi nition

1-2 Enabled

2-3 Disabled

SAS Controller Enable/
Disable

JPS1 enables or disables the AIC-

9140W SAS controller. See the table

on the right for jumper settings. The

default setting is enabled.

Audio Enable/Disable

JPAC enables or disables the AC97

feature. See the table on the right for

jumper settings. The default setting

is enabled.

SAS Controller Enable

Jumper Settings (JPS1)

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Pins 1-2 Enabled

Pins 2-3 Disabled

Audio Enable Jumper

Settings (JPAC)

Pin# Defi nition

1-2 Enabled

2-3 Disabled

3rd PWR Supply PWR Fault
(J3P)

The system can notify you in the event

of a power supply failure. This feature

available when three power supply units

are installed in the chassis with one act-

ing as a backup. If you only have one

or two power supply units installed, you

should disable JP3 (the default setting)

to prevent false alarms.

3rd PWR Supply PWR Fault

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Closed Enabled

Open Disabled

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Watch Dog Enable/Disable

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JWD enables the Watch Dog function.

Watch Dog is a system monitor that

can reboot the system when a soft-

ware application is "hung up". Pins

1-2 (the default setting) will cause WD

to reset the system if an application

is hung up. Pins 2-3 will generate a

non-maskable interrupt signal for the

application that is hung up. See the

table on the right for jumper settings.

Watch Dog must also be enabled via

BIOS.

Note: When enabled, the user needs

to write his own application software

in order to disable the Watch Dog

Timer.

Watch Dog

Jumper Settings (JWD)

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Pins 1-2 Reset

Pins 2-3 NMI

Open Disabled

Power Force On Enable/
Disable

Jumper JPF allows you to enable (force

on) or disable the Power Force-On

function. If enabled, the power will

always stay on automatically. If this

function is disabled (the normal set-

ting), the user needs to press the power

button to power on the system.

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Power Force On

Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings (JPF)

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Open Normal

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GLAN1/GLAN2 LEDs

Each of the Ethernet ports (located

beside the VGA port) have two LEDs.

The yellow LED indicates activity while

the other LED may be green, orange

or off to indicate the speed of the con-

nection. See the table on the right

for the functions associated with this

second LED.

GLAN Connection Speed LED

LED Color Defi nition

Off No Connection

Green 10/100 Mbps

Orange 1 Gbps

SAS Activity LEDs

There are eight SAS Activity LEDs on

the X6DA3-G2. When illuminated, the

Act#0 through Act#7 indicate activity on

their respective SAS port. See the table

on the right.

SAS Activity LEDs

(Act#0-Act#7)

Act# Defi nition Act# Defi nition

Act#0 SAS0 Active Act#4 SAS4 Active

Act#1 SAS1 Active Act#5 SAS5 Active

Act#2 SAS2 Active Act#6 SAS6 Active

Act#3 SAS3 Active Act#7 SAS7 Active

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5-11 Parallel Port, Floppy/Hard Disk Drive and SAS
Connections

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

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

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

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

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

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

drive B.

Parallel (Printer) Port
Connector

The parallel (printer) port is located on

the backplane. See the table on the

right for pin defi nitions.

Parallel (Printer) Port Connector

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition

1 Strobe- 2 Auto Feed-

3 Data Bit 0 4 Error-

5 Data Bit 1 6 Init-

7 Data Bit 2 8 SLCT IN-

9 Data Bit 3 10 GND

11 Data Bit 4 12 GND

13 Data Bit 5 14 GND

15 Data Bit 6 16 GND

17 Data Bit 7 18 GND

19 ACK 20 GND

21 BUSY 22 Write Data

23 PE 24 Write Gate

25 SLCT 26 NC

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Floppy Connector

The fl oppy connector is located on

beside IDE#2. See the table on the

right for pin defi nitions.

Floppy Drive Connector
Pin Defi nitions (Floppy)

Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition

1 Ground 2 FDHDIN

3 Ground 4 Reserved

5 Key 6 FDEDIN

7 Ground 8 Index

9 Ground 10 Motor Enable

11 Ground 12 Drive Select B

13 Ground 14 Drive Select B

15 Ground 16 Motor Enable

17 Ground 18 DIR

19 Ground 20 STEP

21 Ground 22 Write Data

23 Ground 24 Write Gate

25 Ground 26 Track 00

27 Ground 28 Write Protect

29 Ground 30 Read Data

31 Ground 32 Side 1 Select

33 Ground 34 Diskette

IDE Connectors

There are no jumpers to confi g-

ure the onboard IDE#1 and #2

connectors. See the table on

the right for pin defi nitions.

IDE Drive Connectors

Pin Defi nitions (IDE#1/IDE#2)

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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SAS Connectors

The JSM1 and JSM2 con-

nectors provide eight Serial

Attached SCSI ports. See

the table on the right for pin

defi nitions.

SAS Connector

Pin Defi nitions (JSM1/JSM2)

Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition

A1 Ground B1 Ground

A2 RX 0+ B2 TX 0+

A3 RX 0- B3 TX 0-

A4 Ground B4 Ground

A5 RX 1+ B5 TX 1+

A6 RX 1- B6 TX 1-

A7 Ground B7 Ground

A8 SB7 B8 SB0

A9 SB3 B9 SB1

A10 SB4 B10 SB2

A11 SB5 B11 SB6

A12 Ground B12 Ground

A13 RX 2+ B13 TX 2+

A14 RX 2- B14 TX 2-

A15 Ground B15 Ground

A16 RX 3+ B16 TX 3+

A17 RX 3- B17 TX 3-

A18 Ground B18 Ground

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Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup

Chapter 6

Advanced Chassis Setup

This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform 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

8 SAS/SATA Drive Bays

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6-2 Front Control Panel

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

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

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

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

NIC

NIC

Overheat

Indicates power is being supplied to the system.

Indicates IDE device and hard drive activity. On the 7044A-

32, this LED indicates SAS or SATA hard drive activity

when fl ashing.

1

Indicates network activity on GLAN port 1.

2

Indicates network activity on GLAN port 2.

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

on continuously it indicates an overheat condition (see

Chapter 3 for details).

Power Fail

Non-applicable (for redundant power supply systems

only).

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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. The chassis is fi tted with an air shroud to concentrate the fl ow of cooling

air over the areas of highest generated heat. 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 and the power supply fan run continu-

ously. The four chassis cooling fans (not the power supply fan) are hot-swappable

and can be replaced without powering down the system.

Replacing System Fans

1. Identifying the failed fan

To locate and replace a failed chassis fan, begin by removing the top/left chassis

cover (see Chapter 2 for details on removing the cover).

2. Removing a hot-plug fan housing

Depress the locking tab on a chassis cooling fan and pull the unit straight out by

the handle (see Figure 6-3). The fan wiring for these fans has been designed to

detach automatically.

3. Installing a new system fan

Replace the failed fan with an identical one (FAN-0074, available from Supermicro).

Install and reassemble it in 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 properly

and replace the top/left side chassis panel.

Removing the air shroud

Under most circumstances you will not need to remove the air shroud to perform

any service on the system. However, if you wish to temporarily remove it (the air

shroud sould always be in place when the system is operating), please follow this

procedure. Begin by depressing the tabs at the front and rear of the shroud to

unlock it, then lift it up and out of the chassis (see Figure 6-4). To reinstall, simply

position the air shroud in its proper place and push it in until you hear it click.

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Figure 6-3. Removing a Chassis Fan

Figure 6-4. Removing the Air Shroud

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6-4 Drive Bay Installation

SAS/SATA Drives

Eight Serial Attached SCSI or Serial ATA drives may be housed in the SC743T-645

chassis. The drive IDs are preconfi gured as 0 through 7 in order from right to left

(or from bottom to top if rackmounted).

Note: You must use standard 3.5" high, SAS/SATA drives in the SuperWorkstation

7044A-32.

Use extreme caution when working around the SAS/SATA back-

plane. Do not touch the backplane with any metal objects and

!

make sure no ribbon cables touch the backplane or obstruct the

airfl ow.

1. Installing/removing hot-plug SAS/SATA drives

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

se drives are hot-pluggable, meaning they can be removed and installed without

powering down the system. To remove a carrier, fi rst push the release button lo-

cated beside the drive LEDs. Swing the colored handle fully out and use it to pull

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

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

pability of the drives.

2. Mounting a drive in a drive carrier

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

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

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

If you need to add a new SAS/SATA drive, insert the drive into the carrier with the

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

in the carrier. Secure the drive to the carrier with four screws. (See Figure 6-6.)

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Figure 6-5. Removing a Drive Carrier

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

Important: Regardless of how many SAS/SATA hard drives are

!

3. SAS/SATA backplane

All eight SAS/SATA drives plug into a single SAS/SATA backplane. A ribbon cable

from JA1 on the serverboard should be connected to the IN connector on the back-

plane. There is also a power connector on the backplane that must be connected.

See Figure 6-7 for the locations of backplane connectors - the reverse side of the

backplane has fi ve connectors that the SAS/SATA drives plug into when inserted

with a SAS/SATA drive carrier or mobile rack.

installed, all drive carriers must remain in the drive bays to pro-

mote proper airfl ow.

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Installing Components in the 5.25" Drive Bays

1. Drive bay confi guration

The 7044A-32 has two 5.25" drive bays. Components such as an extra fl oppy drive,

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

2. Mounting components in the drive bays

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

the drive components. With the cover off, remove the two or four screws that

secure the drive carrier to the chassis (one side only) then push the entire empty

drive carrier out from the back.

Adding a CD-ROM drive: remove the guide plate from right side of the empty drive

carrier and screw it into the right side of the CD-ROM drive using the holes provided.

Then slide the CD-ROM into 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.

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

Adding an IDE or fl oppy drive: to add one of these drives, install it into one of the

removed empty drive carriers with the printed circuit board side toward the carrier

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

to the carrier with four screws then slide the assembly into 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. Replace the top/left chassis cover before restoring power

to the system.

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 SuperWorkstation 7044A-32 has a single 645 watt power supply. This power

unit is equipped with low-noise technology, making the system ideal for workstation

environments.

The power supply has an auto-switching capability that enable it to automatically

sense and operate with 100 or 240 volt inputs. The power module is PFC (Power

Factor Correction) compliant.

Power Supply Failure

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

the unit. Replacement units can be ordered directly from Supermicro (see contact

information in the Preface). As there is only one power supply unit in the 7044A-32,

power must be completely removed from the server before removing and replacing

the power supply unit for whatever reason.

Replacing the Power Supply

1. Accessing the power supply:

For safety reasons, you will need to remove power from the system when replacing

the power supply on the 7044A-32. The power supply can be removed from the

back of the chassis; access to the inside is unnecessary.

2. Removing the power supply:

First, unplug the power cord from the failed power supply. Then press the locking

tab on the module and pull the unit completely out.

3. Installing a new power supply module:

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

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

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

open bay. Secure it to the chassis using the locking tab. Plug the power cord back

into the new power supply. Finish by depressing the power button on the chassis

front control panel.

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Chapter 7: BIOS

Chapter 7

BIOS

7-1 Introduction

This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X6DHR-TG. The

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

fl oppy disk-based program.

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

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

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

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

System BIOS

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

®

PS/2

compatible computers. The Phoenix BIOS fl ash chip stores the system

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

memory requires very little electrical power. When the computer is turned off, a

back-up battery provides power to the CMOS Memory in RTC Logic, enabling it to

retain system parameters. Each time the computer is powered-on the computer is

confi gured with the values stored in the CMOS Memory by the system BIOS, which

gains control at boot-up.

How To Change the Confi guration Data

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

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

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

Starting the Setup Utility

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

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

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

such as the Security and Power menus. Beginning with Section 4-3, detailed de-

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

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

possible boot failure.

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7-2 Running Setup

*Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted.

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

the appropriate text from the main BIOS Setup screen. All displayed text is

described in this section, although the screen display is often all you need to

understand how to set the options (See the next page).

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

vated.

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

ways:

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

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

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

main Setup menu:

Press the <Delete> key to enter Setup

7-3 Main BIOS Setup

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

is displayed below.

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

Use the Left/Right arrow keys to move between the different setup screens.

Press the <Esc> key to exit the CMOS Setup Menu or a submenu. The next section

describes in detail how to navigate through the menus. Press <+> and <-> keys to

change the value of a setting.

Items that use submenus are indicated with the
press the <Enter> key to access the submenu.

icon. With the item highlighted,

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Main Setup Features

System Time

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

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

System Date

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

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

BIOS Date

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

Legacy Diskette A

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

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

3.5 in, and 2.88MB 3.5 in.

Parallel ATA

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

options are Disabled, Channel 0, Channel 1, and Both.

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Serial ATA

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

options are Disabled and Enabled.

Serial ATA RAID Enable

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

environment, use the RAID driver if this feature is set to Enabled. If set to Disabled,

use the Non-RAID driver.)

Native Mode Operation

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

IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, IDE
Channel 2 Master, IDE Channel 3 Master

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

Slave, IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 2 Master, IDE Channel 3 Master

slots. Hit <Enter> to activate the following sub-menu screen for detailed options

of these items. Set the correct confi gurations accordingly. The items included in

the sub-menu are:

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Type

Selects the type of IDE hard drive. The options are Auto, (which allows BIOS

to automatically determine the hard drive's capacity, number of heads, etc.),

a number from 1-39 to select a predetermined type of hard drive, CDROM and

ATAPI Removable. The option "User" will allow the user to enter the parameters

of the HDD installed at this connection. The option "Auto" will allow BIOS to

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

Choose the option 1-39 to select a predetermined HDD type. Select CDROM if a

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

CHS Format

The following items will be displayed by the BIOS:

TYPE: This item displays the type of CPU.

Cylinders: This item indicates the status of Cylinders.

Headers: This item indicates the number of headers.

Sectors: This item displays the number of sectors.

Maximum Capacity: This item displays the maximum storage capacity of the

system.

LBA Format

The following items will be displayed by the BIOS:

Total Sectors: This item displays the number of total sectors available in the

LBA Format.

Maximum Capacity: This item displays the maximum capacity in the LBA

Format.

Multi-Sector Transfer

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

in multi-sector transfer. The options are Disabled, 4 Sectors, 8 Sectors, and 16

Sectors.

LBA Mode Control

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

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

32 Bit I/O

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

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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Transfer Mode

This feature allows the user to select the transfer mode. The options are

Standard, Fast PIO1, Fast PIO2, Fast PIO3, Fast PIO4, FPIO3/DMA1, and

FPIO4/DMA2.

Ultra DMA (Direct Memory Access) Mode

This feature allows the user to select Ultra DMA Modes. DMA Modes

allow peripheral devices (such as souond cards, fl oppy disks) to transfer

data directly to and from the memory modules without going through the

CPU. With double transition clocking, UDMA (Ultra DMA) allows data to

be transferred on both rising and falling edges of the clock, doubling data

throughput for any given clock speed. The options are Disabled, Mode 0,

Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, Mode 4, and Mode 5. Please refer to the table

below for detailed infomation. Selects Ultra DM A Mode. The options are

Disabled, Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, Mode 4 and Mod5.

Ultra DMA Mode Cycle Time

(Nanoseconds)

Maximum Transfer
Rate (MB/s)

Mode 0 240 16.7
Mode 1 160 25.0
Mode 2 120 33.3
Mode 3 90 44.4
Mode 4 60 66.7
Mode 5 40 100

System Memory

This display informs you how much system memory is recognized and detected

in the system.

Extended Memory

This display informs you how much extended memory is recognized and detected

in the system.

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7-4 Advanced Setup

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

keys. You should see the following display. An item with a triangle beside it has a

sub menu that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing <Enter>. Op-

tions for PIR settings are displayed by highlighting the setting option by using the

arrow keys and pressing <Enter>. All Advanced BIOS Setup options are described

in this section.

Boot Features

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

Quick Boot Mode

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

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

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

Quiet Boot

When Enabled, the system will switch to the graphic mode and display OEM's logo

during boot-up. The system will automatically switch to the text mode if an error

occurs. The settings are Enabled and Disabled.

ACPI Mode

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

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

and No.

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ACPI Sleep Mode

This option allows you to select the sleep mode for ACPI. The options are S1(-

Stanby) and S3 (-Suspend to RAM).

Power Button Behavior

This setting allows you to choose how the system powers down when the user

presses the power button. Select Instant-Off to power off the system as soon as

the power button is pressed. Select 4-sec override to allow the system to wait for

4 seconds before power-off when the power button is pressed. The options are

Instant-Off and 4-sec override.

Resume On Modem Ring

Select On to “wake your system up” when an incoming call is received by your

modem. The options are On and Off.

Keyboard on Now Function

This option allows you to select how the system may be resumed from the S3-S5

state. The options are Space (by pressing the sapce bar), Password (by entering

a password), and Disabled.

Set Power On Password

Enter up to 5 digits of letters and numbers to set a Power On Password to allow

the user to power on the system.

Power Loss Control

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

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

Last State.

Watch Dog

This setting is for enabling the Watch Dog feature. The The options are Enabled

and Disabled.

Summary Screen

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

the system confi guration during bootup.

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Memory Cache

Cache System BIOS Area

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

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

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

area will be reserved for the BIOS ROM access only. Select "Uncached" to disable

this function and make this area available for other devices.

Cache Video BIOS Area

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

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

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

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

function and make this area available for other devices.

Cache Base 0-512K

If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the base memory area of Block

0-512K to be cached (written) into the system memory or into L1, L2, L3 cache

area inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations. Select "Uncached" to disable

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

memory and into L1, L2, L3 cache area of the CPU at the same time. Select

"Write Protect" to prevent data from being cached into the system memory area

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

the L1, L2, L3 cache inside the CPU without writing data to the System Memory

for fast CPU data processing and operation. The options are "Uncached", "Write

Through", "Write Protect", and "Write Back".

Cache Base 512K-640K

If enabled, this feature will allow the data cached in the memory area of Blcok 512K-

640K or to into L1, L2, L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations.

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

be cached into the CPU L1, L2, L3 cache area and into the system memory at

the same time. Select "Write Protect" to prevent data from being written into the

base memory area of Block 512K-640K. Select "Write Back" to allow CPU to write

data back directly from L1, L2, L3 Cache area inside the CPU without writing data

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

are "Uncached", "Write Through", "Write Protect", and "Write Back".

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Cache Extended Memory

If enabled, this feature will allow the data cached in the system memory area above

1 MB or to be cached into L1, L2, L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU

operations. Select "Uncached" to disable this function. Select "Write Through" to

allow data to be cached into the system memory and into L1, L2, L3 cache area in

the CPU at the same time. Select "Write Protect" to prevent data from being written

into the system memory above 1MB. Select "Write Back" to allow the CPU to write

data back directly from L1, L2, L3 Cache area inside the CPU without writing data

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

are "Uncached", "Write Through", "Write Protect", and "Write Back".

Discrete MTRR Allocation

If enabled, MTRRs (-Memory Type Range Registers) are confi gured as distinct,
separate units and cannot be overlapped. If enabled, the user can achieve better
graphic effects when using a Linux graphic driver that requires the write-combining
confi guration with 4GB or more memory. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

PCI Confi guration

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

Onboard GLAN (Gigabit- LAN) OPROM Confi gure

Enabling this option provides the capability to boot from GLAN. The options are

Enabled and Disabled.

Onboard SCSI OPROM Confi gure

Enabling this option provides the caability to boot from SCSI HDD. The options

are Disabled and Enabled.

Default Primary Video Adapter

This item allows the user to select the Primary Video Adapter between two adapters

instead of selecting among three or more adapters. The options are Other and

Onboard Video.

PCI Parity Error Forwarding

Enable this item to forward the PCI errors occurring behind P2P bridges to South

Bridge, so NMI can be asserted. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

ROM Scan Ordering

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

options are Onboard Option ROM fi rst and the Add-On Option ROM fi rst.

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Reset Confi guration Data

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

area. The options are Yes and No.

Frequency for PCIX#1-#2/MASS (*Note: MASS=Mass Storage Devices:
SATA, SAS and SCSI. SAS is available on the X6DA3-G2 only.)

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

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

100 MHz, and PCI-X 133 MHz.

Frequency for PCIX#3/G-LAN

This option allows the user to change the bus frequency of the devices installed in

the slot indicated. The options are Auto, PCI 66 MHz, PCI-X 66 MHz, PCI-X 100

MHz, and PCI-X 133 MHz.

Frequency for PCI-X#1 On Riser, Frequency for PCI-X#2-#3 On Riser

(*Available when a 2U Active Riser Card is present.)

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

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

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

PCI-X 100MHz ZCR Slot#1/PCI-X 100MHz Slot#2/PCI-X 133MHz
Slot#3/PCI-E X4 Slot#4/PCI 33MHz Slot#5/PCI-E X16 Slot#6

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

following:

Option ROM Scan

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

are Enabled and Disabled.

Enable Master

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

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Latency Timer

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

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

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

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

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

try again. Different OS requires different Bus Master clock rate.

Large Disk Access Mode

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

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

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Advanced Chipset Control

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

Force Compliance Mode Entry

If enabled, this feature sets the device specifi ed to comply with the PCI-Express

Compliance 1.0 Mode. The options are: Disabled and Enabled.

Memory RAS Feature Control

Select this option to enable Memory RAS (Reliability/ Availability/Serviceability)

Feature Control. The Options are Standard, Sparing, and Mirroring. Select Sparing

(RAID 0) to increase the performance of data transfer by simultaneously writing

data to two drives. Select Mirroring (RAID 1) to increase data protection by writing

identical data on two drives.

Clock Spectrum Feature

If "Enabled", BIOS will sensor and attempt to reduce the Electromagnetic Interference

caused by the components. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Memory Remap Function Control

PCI memory resources will overlap with the physical memory if 4GB of memory or
above is installed on the motherboard. When this occurs, enable this function to
reallocate the overlapped physical memory to a location above 4GB to resolve the
memory overlapping situation.

Delayed Transaction Discard

Select Disabled to set the ESB P2P Bridge Secondary Discard Timer to 32 micro-

seconds for the PCI-32 bus. Select Enabled to set the ESB P2P Bridge Secondary

Discard Timer to 4 micro-seconds for the PCI-32 bus.

DRAM Data Integrity Mode

If enabled, this feature allows the data stored in the DRMA memory to be integrated

for faster data processing. The options are 72-bit ECC, 144-bit ECC, Auto and

Disabled.

ECC Error Type

This setting lets you select which type of interrupt to be activated as a result of an

ECC error. The options are None, NMI (Non-Maskable Interrupt), SMI (System

Management Interrupt) and SCI (System Control Interrupt.)

SERR (System Error) Signal Condition

This setting specifi es the conditions required to be qualifi ed as an ECC error. The

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

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Enabling Multi-Media Timer

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

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

USB Function

This setting allows you to Enable or Disable all functions for the USB devices

specifi ed.

Legacy USB Support

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

are Enabled and Disabled.

Advanced Processor Options

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

CPU Speed

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

Hyper-threading (*Available when supported by the CPU.)

Set to Enabled to use the Hyper-Threading Technology, which will result in increased

CPU performance. The options are Disabled or Enabled.

Machine Checking (*Available when supported by the CPU.)

Set to Enabled to activate the function of Machine Checking and allow the CPU to

detect and report hardware (machine) errors via a set of model-specifi c registers

(MSRs). The options are Disabled or Enabled.

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

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

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

to Intel’s web site for detailed information.)

No Execute Mode Memory Protection (*Available when supported by the

CPU and the OS.)

Set to Enabled to enable Execute Disable Bit and allow the processor to classify

areas in memory where an application code can execute and where it can not,

and thus, preventing a worm or a virus from inserting and creating a fl ood of codes

to overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack. (*Note: this

feature is available when your OS and your CPU support the function of Execute

Disable Bit.) The options are Disabled and Enabled. (Note: For more information

regarding hardware/software support for this function, please refer to Intel's and

Microsoft's web sites.)

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Thermal Management 2 (*Available when supported by the CPU.)

Set to Enabled to use Thermal Management 2 (TM2) which will lower CPU voltage

and frequency when the CPU temperature reaches a pre-defi ned overheat threshold.

Set to Disabled to use Thermal Manager 1 (TM1), allowing CPU clocking to be

regulated via CPU Internal Clock modulation when the CPU temperature reaches

the overheat threshold.

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

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

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

are Disabled and Enabled.

Processor Power Management

This feature allows the user to determine the processor power management

mode. The options are Disabled and C States Only. If set to Disabled, C States

and GV1/GV3 are disabled. If set to C States only, the processor power will be

controlled through CPU power states in the APCI setting.

I/O Device Confi guration

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

KBC Clock input

This setting allows you to set the clock frequency for the Keyboard Clock. The

options are 6MHz, 8MHz, and 12 MHz.

Onboard COM1

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

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

Base I/O Address

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

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

Interrupt

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

The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4.

Onboard COM2

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

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

Mode

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

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

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Base I/O Address

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

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

Interrupt

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

The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4.

Parallel Port

This setting allows you to assign control of the parallel port. The options are

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

Base I/O Address

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

options are 378, 278 and 3BC.

Interrupt

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

The options are IRQ5 and IRQ7.

Mode

This setting allows you to specify the parallel port mode. The options are Output,

Bi-directional, ECP and EPP.

DMA Channel

This setting allows you to specify the DMA channel mode. The options are DMA1

and DMA3.

Floppy Disk Controller

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

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

Base I/O Address

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

options are Primary and Secondary.

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Console Redirection

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

COM Port Address

This setting allows you to specify the port you want to redirect the console to: On-

board COM A or On-board COM B. This setting can also be Disabled.

BAUD Rate

This setting allows you to select the BAUD rate for console redirection. The options

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

Console Type

This setting allows you to choose from the available options to select the console

type for console redirection. The options are VT100, VT100,8bit, PC-ANSI, 7bit,

PC ANSI, VT100+,

VT-UTF8.

Flow Control

This setting allows you to choose from the available options to select the fl ow control

for console redirection. The options are: None, XON/XOFF, and CTS/RTS.

Console Connection

This feature allows you to select the console connection: either Direct or Via

Modem.

Continue CR after POST

This feature allows you to choose whether to continue with console redirection

after the POST routine. The options are On and Off.

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DMI Event Logging

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

Event Log Validity

This is a display, not a setting, informing you of the event log validity.

Event Log Capacity

This is a display, not a setting, informing you of the event log capacity.

View DMI Event Log

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

Event Logging

This setting allows you to Enable or Disable event logging.

ECC Event Logging

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

Mark DMI Events as Read

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

Clear All DMI Event Logs

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

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Hardware Monitor Logic

CPU Temperature Threshold

This option allows the user to set a CPU temperature threshold that will activate
the alarm system when the CPU temperature reaches this pre-set temperature

threshold. The options are 70

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

CPU1 Temperature: This item displays CPU1 Temperature.

CPU2 Temperature: This item displays CPU2 Temperature.

System Temperature: This item displays the System Temperature.

Fan Speed Control Modes

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

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

the CPU on-die temperature increases, the fan speed will also increase, and vise

versa. If the option is set to “3-pin fan”, the fan speed is controlled by voltage.

If the option is set to “4-pin”, the fan speed will be controlled by Pulse Width

Modulation (PWM). Select “3-pin” if your chassis came with 3-pin fan headers.

Select “4-pin” if your chassis came with 4-pin fan headers. Select “Workstation”

if your system is used as a Workstation. Select “Server” if your system is used

as a Server. Select “Disable” to disable the fan speed control function to allow

the onboard fans to run at the full speed (12V) at all the time. The Options are:

1. Disable, 2. 3-pin (Server), 3. 3-pin (Workstation), 4. 4-pin (Server) and 5.

4-pin (Workstation).

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C, 75oC, 80oC and 85oC.

Fan 1 to Fan 6 (chassis fans), Fan 7 (CPU Fan 1), Fan 8 (CPU Fan2): If the
feature of Auto Fan Control is enabled, BIOS will automatically display the status
of the fans indicated in this item.

Vcore A/Vcore B: These items display the Voltage status of CPU A and CPU B.

P3V3: This item displays the +3.3V voltage status.

P5V: This item displays the +5V voltage status.

N12V: This item displays the -12V voltage status.

P12V: This item displays the +12V voltage status.

VDD: This item displays the VDD status.

P5Vsb: This item displays the voltage status of +5V Standby power.

P3P3Vsb: This item displays the voltage status of +3.3V Standby power.

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7-5 Security

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

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

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

BIOS settings are described in this section.

Supervisor Password Is:

This displays whether a supervisor password has been entered for the system.

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

password has been entered for the system.

User Password Is:

This displays whether a user password has been entered for the system. Clear

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

been entered for the system.

Set Supervisor Password

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

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

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

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Set User Password

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

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

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

Fixed Disk Boot Sector

This setting may offer some protection against viruses when set to Write Protect,

which protects the boot sector on the hard drive from having a virus written to it.

The other option is Normal.

Password on Boot

This setting allows you to require a password to be entered when the system

boots up. The options are Enabled (password required) and Disabled (password

not required).

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7-6 Boot

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

You should see the following display. Highlighting a setting with a + or - will expand

or collapse that entry. See details on how to change the order and specs of boot

devices in the Item Specifi c Help window. All Boot BIOS settings are described in

this section.

+Removable Devices

Highlight and press <Enter> to expand the fi eld. See details on how to change the

order and specs of devices in the Item Specifi c Help window.

CD-ROM Drive

See details on how to change the order and specs of the CD-ROM drive in the

Item Specifi c Help window.

+Hard Drive

Highlight and press <Enter> to expand the fi eld. See details on how to change the

order and specs of hard drives in the Item Specifi c Help window.

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7-7 Exit

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

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

section.

Exit Saving Changes

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

BIOS Setup utility.

Exit Discarding Changes

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

changes you may have made.

Load Setup Defaults

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

BIOS Setup. These are the safest settings to use.

Discard Changes

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

You will remain in the Setup utility.

Save Changes

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

in the Setup utility.

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Appendix A: BIOS POST Codes

Appendix A

BIOS POST Codes

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

codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal.

Recoverable POST Errors

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

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

ing beep codes:

1 long and two short beeps - video confi guration error

1 repetitive beep - no memory detected

Terminal POST Errors

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

so, BIOS will write the error to port 80h.

The following is a list of codes that may be written to port 80h.

POST Code Description

02h Verify Real Mode
03h Disable Non-Maskable Interrupt (NMI)
04h Get CPU type
06h Initialize system hardware
07h Disable shadow and execute code from the ROM.
08h Initialize chipset with initial POST values
09h Set IN POST fl ag
0Ah Initialize CPU registers
0Bh Enable CPU cache
0Ch Initialize caches to initial POST values
0Eh Initialize I/O component
0Fh Initialize the local bus IDE
10h Initialize Power Management
11h Load alternate registers with initial POST values
12h Restore CPU control word during warm boot
13h Initialize PCI Bus Mastering devices
14h Initialize keyboard controller
16h 1-2-2-3 BIOS ROM checksum
17h Initialize cache before memory Auto size

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POST Code Description

18h 8254 timer initialization
1Ah 8237 DMA controller initialization
1Ch Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller
20h 1-3-1-1 Test DRAM refresh
22h 1-3-1-3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller
24h Set ES segment register to 4 GB
28h Auto size DRAM
29h Initialize POST Memory Manager
2Ah Clear 512 kB base RAM
2Ch 1-3-4-1 RAM failure on address line xxxx*
2Eh 1-3-4-3 RAM failure on data bits xxxx* of low byte of
memory bus
2Fh Enable cache before system BIOS shadow
32h Test CPU bus-clock frequency
33h Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager
36h Warm start shut down
38h Shadow system BIOS ROM
3Ah Auto size cache
3Ch Advanced confi guration of chipset registers
3Dh Load alternate registers with CMOS values
41h Initialize extended memory for RomPilot
42h Initialize interrupt vectors
45h POST device initialization
46h 2-1-2-3 Check ROM copyright notice
47h Initialize I20 support
48h Check video confi guration against CMOS
49h Initialize PCI bus and devices
4Ah Initialize all video adapters in system
4Bh QuietBoot start (optional)
4Ch Shadow video BIOS ROM
4Eh Display BIOS copyright notice
4Fh Initialize MultiBoot
50h Display CPU type and speed
51h Initialize EISA board
52h Test keyboard
54h Set key click if enabled
55h Enable USB devices
58h 2-2-3-1 Test for unexpected interrupts
59h Initialize POST display service
5Ah Display prompt “Press F2 to enter SETUP”
5Bh Disable CPU cache

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POST Code Description

5Ch Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB
60h Test extended memory
62h Test extended memory address lines
64h Jump to UserPatch1
66h Confi gure advanced cache registers
67h Initialize Multi Processor APIC
68h Enable external and CPU caches
69h Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area
6Ah Display external L2 cache size
6Bh Load custom defaults (optional)
6Ch Display shadow-area message
6Eh Display possible high address for UMB recovery
70h Display error messages
72h Check for confi guration errors
76h Check for keyboard errors
7Ch Set up hardware interrupt vectors
7Dh Initialize Intelligent System Monitoring
7Eh Initialize coprocessor if present
80h Disable onboard Super I/O ports and IRQs
81h Late POST device initialization
82h Detect and install external RS232 ports
83h Confi gure non-MCD IDE controllers
84h Detect and install external parallel ports
85h Initialize PC-compatible PnP ISA devices
86h Re-initialize onboard I/O ports.
87h Confi gure Motherboard Confi gurable Devices
(optional)
88h Initialize BIOS Data Area
89h Enable Non-Maskable Interrupts (NMIs)
8Ah Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area
8Bh Test and initialize PS/2 mouse
8Ch Initialize fl oppy controller
8Fh Determine number of ATA drives (optional)
90h Initialize hard-disk controllers
91h Initialize local-bus hard-disk controllers
92h Jump to UserPatch2
93h Build MPTABLE for multi-processor boards
95h Install CD ROM for boot
96h Clear huge ES segment register
97h Fix up Multi Processor table
98h 1-2 Search for option ROMs. One long, two short
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POST Code Description

99h Check for SMART Drive (optional)
9Ah Shadow option ROMs
9Ch Set up Power Management
9Dh Initialize security engine (optional)
9Eh Enable hardware interrupts
9Fh Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives
A0h Set time of day
A2h Check key lock
A4h Initialize typematic rate
A8h Erase F2 prompt
AAh Scan for F2 key stroke
ACh Enter SETUP
AEh Clear Boot fl ag
B0h Check for errors
B1h Inform RomPilot about the end of POST.
B2h POST done - prepare to boot operating system
B4h 1 One short beep before boot
B5h Terminate QuietBoot (optional)
B6h Check password (optional)
B7h Initialize ACPI BIOS
B9h Prepare Boot
BAh Initialize SMBIOS
BBh Initialize PnP Option ROMs
BCh Clear parity checkers
BDh Display MultiBoot menu
BEh Clear screen (optional)
BFh Check virus and backup reminders
C0h Try to boot with INT 19
C1h Initialize POST Error Manager (PEM)
C2h Initialize error logging
C3h Initialize error display function
C4h Initialize system error handler
C5h PnPnd dual CMOS (optional)
C6h Initialize note dock (optional)
C7h Initialize note dock late
C8h Force check (optional)
C9h Extended checksum (optional)
CAh Redirect Int 15h to enable remote keyboard
CBh Redirect Int 13h to Memory Technologies
Devices such as ROM, RAM, PCMCIA, and
serial disk
CCh Redirect Int 10h to enable remote serial video

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POST Code Description

CDh Re-map I/O and memory for PCMCIA
CEh Initialize digitizer and display message
D2h Unknown interrupt

The following are for boot block in Flash ROM

POST Code Description

E0h Initialize the chipset
E1h Initialize the bridge
E2h Initialize the CPU
E3h Initialize system timer
E4h Initialize system I/O
E5h Check force recovery boot
E6h Checksum BIOS ROM
E7h Go to BIOS
E8h Set Huge Segment
E9h Initialize Multi Processor
EAh Initialize OEM special code
EBh Initialize PIC and DMA
ECh Initialize Memory type
EDh Initialize Memory size
EEh Shadow Boot Block
EFh System memory test
F0h Initialize interrupt vectors
F1h Initialize Run Time Clock
F2h Initialize video
F3h Initialize System Management Manager
F4h Output one beep
F5h Clear Huge Segment
F6h Boot to Mini DOS
F7h Boot to Full DOS

If the BIOS detects error 2C, 2E, or 30 (base 512K RAM error), it displays an additional

word-bitmap (xxxx) indicating the address line or bits that failed. For example, “2C

0002” means address line 1 (bit one set) has failed. “2E 1020" means data bits 12

and 5 (bits 12 and 5 set) have failed in the lower 16 bits. The BIOS also sends the

bitmap to the port-80 LED display. It fi rst displays the checkpoint code, followed by

a delay, the high-order byte, another delay, and then the loworder byte of the error.

It repeats this sequence continuously.

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Appendix B

Software Installation

B-1 Adaptec Embedded SAS/SATA with HostRAID

Introduction

Serial ATA(SATA) is a physical storage interface. It uses a single cable with a

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

is a serial link which supports SATA transfer rates from 150MBps. Because the

serial cables used in SATA are thinner than the traditional cables used in Paral-

lel ATA ( PATA ), SATA systems provide more effi cient system cooling, faster data

transfer and better functionality than Parallel ATA.

With the functionality provided by the onboard SAS controller, the Supermicro

X6DA3-G2 offers unprecedented I/O throughput, reliability and scalability to the IT

industry. In addition, with a dynamic SAS infrastructure built-in, the X6DA3-G2 sup-

ports both SATA and SAS without any bridging, providing the user with unparalleled

data storage expansion and inter-connectivity capability. (*Note: The onboard SAS

Controller supports both SATA and SAS RAID confi guration; however, "mixing-and-

matching" SATA and SAS in the confi guration is not recommended.)

Using the Adaptec RAID Confi guration Utility (ARC)

(Please also refer to the following sections for SATA RAID Confi guration.)

The onboard SAS Controller is enabled by default. To disable it, please set Jumper

JPS1 to Pins 2-3 (See Page 2-19 in Chapter 2 for details.)

* Upon detecting the SAS Controller BIOS, please make sure that the Adapter WWN

address is listed. This is a 16-digit number. If this number is not shown, you will

not be able to use the controller.

* Once the WWN address is listed, press the <Ctrl> and <A> simultaneously when

prompted to access the Adaptec SAS RAID BIOS. (*Note: To select an option, use

the arrow keys to highlight the item and then press <Enter> to select it. To return

to the previous menu, press <ESC>.)

The Adaptec RAID Confi guration Utility is an embedded BIOS Utility, including:

*Array Confi guration Utility: Use this utility to create, confi gure and manage ar-

rays.

* SerialSelect Utility: Use this option to confi gure SAS/SATA RAID drives.

* Disk Utilities: Use this option to format or verify disks.

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A. Using the Array Confi guration Utility

The Array Confi guration Utility enables you to create, manage, and delete arrays from

the controller’s BIOS, add and delete spare drives, and initialize drives. During the

system startup, press <Ctrl> and <A> simultaneously to display the main menu.

Managing Arrays

Select this option to view array properties, and delete arrays. The following sections

describe the operations Of "Managing Arrays".

To select this option, use the arrow keys and the <enter> key to select "Managing

Arrays" from the main menu (as shown above).

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