Supero SuperWorkstation 7045A-3 User Manual

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SUPERWORKSTATION 7045A-3

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 7045A-

3. Installation and maintainance should be performed by experienced technicians

only.

The SuperWorkstation 7045A-3 is a high-end, dual processor workstation based on

the SC743TQ-645 4U tower/rackmount chassis and the X7DA3, a dual processor

serverboard that supports single or dual Intel

at a Front Side (System) Bus speed of 1333/1066/667 MHz and up to 32 GB of

ECC FBD DDR2-667/533 SDRAM.

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XeonTM 5100/5000 series processors

Preface

Manual Organization

Chapter 1: Introduction

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

server system and describes the main features of the SUPER X7DA3 serverboard

and the SC743TQ-645 chassis, which comprise the SuperWorkstation 7045A-3.

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 7045A-3.

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup

Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the X7DA3 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 SC743TQ-645 server chassis.

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

or reconfi guring SAS/SATA 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 Messages

Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes

Appendix C: SAS and Software Installation

Appendix D: 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: Quick Setup

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

NIC ............................................................................................................ 3-2

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

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

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

Chapter 4: System Safety

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

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

4-3 ESD 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 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 Layout ........................................................................................ 5-10

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

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

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

Secondary Power Connector ................................................................. 5-12

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Power Fail Header ................................................................................. 5-15

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

Overheat LED ........................................................................................ 5-15

Universal Serial Bus Headers ................................................................ 5-16

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

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

SGPIO Headers ..................................................................................... 5-16

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

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

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

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

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AC'97 Audio ........................................................................................... 5-18

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

Alarm Reset ........................................................................................... 5-18

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

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

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

JLAN Enable/Disable ............................................................................. 5-19

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

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

Power Supply Fail Detect Enable/Disable ............................................. 5-20

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

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C Bus to PCI ........................................................................................ 5-21

SAS Controller Enable/Disable .............................................................. 5-21

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

JLAN1/JLAN2 LEDs ............................................................................... 5-22

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

SAS Activity LED Indicators ................................................................... 5-22

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

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

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

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

IDE Connectors ...................................................................................... 5-25

SAS Ports ............................................................................................... 5-26

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

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

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Chapter 7: BIOS

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

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

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

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

7-5 Security Settings ........................................................................................... 7-24

7-6 Boot Settings ................................................................................................ 7-25

7-7 Exit ................................................................................................................ 7-26

Appendices

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

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

Appendix C: SAS and Software Installation ........................................................... C-1

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

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 1

Introduction

1-1 Overview

Supermicro's SuperWorkstation 7045A-3 is a high-end dual processor workstation

that can be utilized either in a tower or in a rackmount confi guration. The 7045A-3

is comprised of two main subsystems: the SC743TQ-645 high-end server chassis

and the X7DA3 dual Intel Xeon

site 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

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

 One (1) 9-cm exhaust fan (FAN-0091)

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

 One (1) air shroud (CSE-PT0123)

 Two (2) 5.25" dummy drive trays

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

 One (1) fl oppy cable (CBL-040L)

 One (1) I/O shield (MCP-260-00002-00)

 SAS Accessories

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

Four (4) iPass SAS data cables (CBL-0119L-02)

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

 Two (2) Xeon passive heatsinks for LGA771 CPU (SNK-P0018)

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

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1-2 Serverboard Features

At the heart of the 7045A-3 lies the X7DA3, a dual processor serverboard based

on Intel's 5000X chipset and designed to provide maximum performance. Below

are the main features of the X7DA3. (See Figure 1-1 for a block diagram of the

5000X chipset).

Processors

The X7DA3 supports single or dual LGA771 Intel Xeon 5100/5000 series proces-

sors. Please refer to the serverboard description pages on our web site for a

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

Memory

The X7DA3 has eight 240-pin DIMM slots that can support up to 32 GB of FBD

(Fully Buffered DIMM) ECC DDR2-667/533 SDRAM. The memory is an interleaved

confi guration, which requires modules of the same size and speed to be installed

in pairs.

Serial ATA

An on-chip (ESB2) SATA controller is integrated into the X7DA3 to provide a six-

port, 3 Gb/sec Serial ATA subsystem, which is RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 supported.

The SATA drives are hot-swappable units.

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

swap capability and RAID function of the Serial ATA drives.

Onboard SAS

An onboard Adaptec AIC-9410 SAS controller in integrated into the X7DA3, which

supports eight SAS hard drives. The SAS drives are connected to a backplane

that provides power, bus termination and confi guration settings. The SAS drives

are hot-swappable units.

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

hot-swap capability and RAID function of the SAS drives. RAID 0, 1 and 10 are

supported.

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PCI Expansion Slots

The X7DA3 has seven PCI expansion slots, which includes one PCI-Express x16

slot, one PCI-Express x4 slot (in a x16 slot), three 64-bit PCI-X slots (including two

133/100 MHz slots and one 100 MHz ZCR slot) and one 32-bit 33 MHz PCI slot.

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

a COM port, 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 X7DA3 also includes two gigabit Ethernet ports.

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 7045A-3 is a scaleable server platform designed with today's

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

of the SC743TQ-645 server chassis.

System Power

The 7045A-3 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 Subsystem

The SC743TQ-645 chassis was designed to support eight SAS hard drives, which

are hot-swappable units.

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

swap capability of the SAS drives.

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Front Control Panel

The control panel on the SuperWorkstation 7045A-3 provides you with system

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

overheat condition and power supply failure. 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 7045A-3.

I/O Backplane

The SC743TQ-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 seven

expansion slots, two COM ports, a parallel port, four USB 2.0 ports, PS/2 mouse

and keyboard ports, one or two (depending on the serverboard) Gigabit Ethernet

port(s) and Line-In, Line-Out and Microphone jacks (see Figure 5-3).

Cooling System

The SC743TQ-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 system cooling fans fans work with an air shroud to cool the

areas where the most heat is generated. A 9-cm chassis exhaust fan (FAN-0091)

is also included.

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Figure 1-1. Intel 5000X 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 7045A-

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

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

assumes that your system has come to you with the processors and memory

preinstalled. If your system is not already fully integrated with a serverboard, pro-

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

step for details on installing specifi c components. The SuperWorkstation 7045A-3

may be employed either as a tower or rackmounted 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 7045A-3. 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.)

!

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 SAS drives and power supply units to cool before touching

them.

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

closed when not servicing to maintain proper cooling.

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Rack Mounting Considerations

Ambient Operating Temperature

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

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

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

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

ture (Tmra).

Reduced Airfl ow

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

for safe operation is not compromised.

Mechanical Loading

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

arise due to uneven mechanical loading.

Circuit Overloading

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

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

on overcurrent protection and power supply wiring. Appropriate consideration of

equipment nameplate ratings should be used when addressing this concern.

Reliable Ground

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

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

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

strips, etc.).

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2-4 Installing the System into a Rack

This section provides information on installing the 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 7045A-3 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.

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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 may 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. 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.

4. Installing add-on cards

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

on installing PCI add-on cards.

5. Check all cable connections and airfl ow

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

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

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2-6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup

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

and SCA 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 DVD-

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

chassis cover. The SAS 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 a fl oppy disk drive

Refer to Chapter 6 if you need to reinstall a 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 and the Ethernet ports. 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 SC743TQ-645 chassis has six LEDs

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

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

action you may need to take.

 Power:

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

ing.

 HDD: Indicates IDE channel activity. On the 7045A-3, this LED indicates

SAS/SATA/IDE drive activity when fl ashing.

 NIC:

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

Indicates network activity on LAN1 when fl ashing.

 NIC: 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 7045A-3.

3-4 SAS Drive Carrier LEDs

Each SAS drive carrier has two LEDs.

 Green:

indicates drive activity. A connection to the SAS SCA backplane enables this LED

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

 Red: A SAF-TE compliant backplane is needed to activate the red LEDs,

which indicate a drive failure. Please refer to Chapter 6 for instructions on replacing

failed SAS drives.

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

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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 7045A-3 from damage:

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

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

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

from the system.

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

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

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

and the fl oppy drives (not necessary for SAS 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 fa-

miliar 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 electri-

cal 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.

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

plugged into grounded electrical outlets.

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

battery is installed backwards, which will reverse its polarities (see Figure 4-

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

recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to

the manufacturer's instructions.

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

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

ous 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 7045A-3 clean and free of clut-

ter.

 The SuperWorkstation 7045A-3 weighs approximately 63 lbs (28.6 kg). 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 con-

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

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

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

ensuring that all connections have been made.

4-3 ESD Precautions

!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

until ready for use.

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

bag.

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

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

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

memory modules or contacts.

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

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

in use.

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

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

the serverboard.

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4-4 Operating Precautions

!

Care must be taken to assure that all chassis covers are in place when the Super-

Workstation 7045A-3 is operating to ensure proper cooling. Out of warranty damage

to the 7045A-3 system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed.

Figure 4-1. Installing the Onboard Battery

LITHIUM BATTERY

LITHIUM BATTERY

OR

BATTERY HOLDER BATTERY HOLDER

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Chapter 5

Advanced Serverboard Setup

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

the X7DA3 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 chas-

sis 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 dam-

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

Chapter 4). Also note that the size and weight of the 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 sup-

port 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 Processor and Heatsink Installation

When handling the processor, avoid placing direct pressure on the label

!

IMPORTANT! Always connect the power cord last and remove it fi rst before add-

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

the processor into the CPU socket before you install the heatsink and fan. The

X7DA3 can support either one or two Intel Xeon LGA 771 5100/5000 series pro-

cessors. If installing one processor only, install it into CPU socket #1.

Notes:

1. Intel's boxed Xeon CPU package contains a CPU fan and heatsink assembly. If

you buy a CPU separately, make sure that you use only Intel-certifi ed multi-direc-

tional heatsinks and fans.

area of the fan. Also, do not place the serverboard on a conductive

surface, which can damage the BIOS battery and prevent the system

from booting up.

2. When purchasing an LGA 771 CPU or when receiving a serverboard with an LGA

771 CPU pre-installed, make sure that the CPU plastic cap is in place and none of

the CPU pins are bent; otherwise, contact the retailer immediately.

Installing the Processor

1. A black PnP cap is attached to the

load plate to protect the CPU socket.

Press the load lever down and away

from the retention clasp to release the

load plate from its locked position.

2. Gently lift the load lever to open the

load plate.

Load lever

PnP cap

Load plate released

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3. Use your thumb and your index

fi nger to hold the CPU at opposite

sides.

4. Align pin1 of the CPU (the cor-

ner marked with a triangle) with the

notched corner of the CPU socket.

5. Find the corner of the CPU that

has a semi-circle cutout below a gold

dot (CPU key). This corner should be

aligned with the cutout on the socket

(socket key).

6. Once aligned, carefully lower the

CPU straight down into the socket.

Do not drop the CPU on the socket,

do not move the CPU horizontally

or vertically and do not rub the CPU

against any surface or any of the

contacts, which may damage the CPU

and/or contacts.

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Gold dot

Socket key

CPU key

Notched corner

CPU pin 1

7. With the CPU in the socket, inspect

the four corners of the CPU to make

sure that it is properly installed.

8. Use your thumb to gently push the

load lever down until it snaps into the

retention clasp.

9. If the CPU is properly installed into

the socket, the PnP cap will be auto-

matically released from the load plate

when the lever locks. Remove the cap.

Repeat steps to install a second CPU

if desired.

Warning! Keep the plastic PnP cap.

The serverboard must be shipped

with the PnP cap properly installed

to protect the CPU socket. Shipment

without the PnP cap properly installed

will void the warranty.

Load lever

CPU installed in socket

PnP cap released

from load plate

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Installing the Heatsink

1. Do not apply any thermal grease

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 (preinstalled)

heatsink retention mechanism.

3. Screw in two diagonal screws (i.e.

the #1 and the #2 screws) until just

snug. Do not fully tighten the screws

or you may damage the CPU.)

CEK Passive Heatsink

4. Add the two remaining screws then

fi nish the installation by fully tightening

all four screws.

Removing the Heatsink

Warning! We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be

removed. However, if you do need to uninstall the heatsink, please

!

1. Unscrew and remove the heatsink screws from the motherboard in the sequence

as show in the picture above.

2. Hold the heatsink and gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU. (Do not

use excessive force when wriggling the heatsink!!)

follow the instructions below to prevent damage to the CPU or the

CPU socket.

3. Once the CPU is loosened, 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

CPU and the heatsink.

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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 reroute them as they

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

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

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

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

chapter for connector locations.

 Floppy Drive cable (J22)

 Control Panel cable (JF1, see next page)

 SAS cables (SAS0~3, SAS4~7)

Connecting Power Cables

The X7DA3 has a 24-pin primary power supply connector designated "JPW1" for

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

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

See the Connector Defi nitions section in this chapter for power connector pin

defi nitions.

In addition, your power supply must be connected to the 4-pin Secondary ATX

Power connection at JPW2 and the 8-pin processor power connector at JPW3.

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Connecting the Control Panel

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

5-3 for the pin locations of the various front control panel buttons and LED indi-

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

each header.

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

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

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

behind the system status LEDs in the chassis.

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

tions of JF1.

Figure 5-3. Front Control Panel Header Pins (JF1)

20 19

Ground

x (key)

Power LED

HDD LED

NIC1

NIC2

OH/Fan Fail LED

Power Fail LED

Ground

Ground

2 1

NMI

x (key)

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Reset

Power

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5-4 I/O Ports

The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specifi cation. See
Figure 5-4 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.

Figure 5-4. Rear Panel I/O Ports

Mouse/
keyboard

USB0/1/2/3

COM

Parallel Port

JLAN1/2

Line-Out

Mic

Line-In

5-5 Installing Memory

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

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).

DIMM Installation (See Figure 5-5)

1. Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with Bank1.

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. For

optimal memory performance, please install four modules at a time. Please refer

to the table below.

2. 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 X7DA3 supports up to 32 GB of ECC FBD Fully Buffered DIMM) DDR2-667/533

in 8 sDIMM slots. Populating slots with a pair (or pairs) of DIMMs that are of the

same size and same type in Bank1, Bank2, Bank3 and Bank4 will result in inter-

leaving memory.

Note: Due to the OS limitations, some operating systems may not show more than

4 GB of memory.

Optimized DIMM Population Configurations

Branch0 Branch1

Number of

DIMMs

2 DIMMs 1A ------ 2A ------ ------ ------ ------ -----­4 DIMMs 1A ------ 2A ------ 3A ------ 4A -----­6 DIMMs 1A 1B 2A 2B 3A ------ 4A -----­8 DIMMs 1A 1B 2A 2B 3A 3B 4A 4B

Bank 1

(Channel 0)

Bank 2

(Channel 1)

Bank 3

(Channel 2)

Bank 4

(Channel 3)

Notes: i. Slot# specified (ex. “1A”) indicates a DIMM slot is populated; “---“ indicates

a DIMM slot is not populated. ii. Both FBD 533 MHz and 667MHz DIMMs are
supported, however, you need to use memory modules of the same speed and of the
same type. iii. Interleaved memory is supported when pairs of DIMMs are installed.
To optimize performance, install memory to both Branch0 and Branch1. iv. For
memory to work properly, you need to follow these restrictions.

Figure 5-5. Installing DIMM into Slot

DDR2 FBD DIMM

Top View of DDR2 FBD Slot

To Install: Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place. Pay attention to the bottom

notches.

To Remove: Use your thumbs to gently push each release tab outward to free the DIMM from the

slot.

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5-6 Adding PCI Cards

1. PCI slots

The 7045A-3 can support six PCI expansion cards (one PCI-Express x16 slot, one

PCI-Express x4 slot, two 64-bit 133/100 MHz PCI-X slots, one 64-bit 100 MHz slot

and one 32-bit 33MHz PCI slot).

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). After gaining access to the inside of the

server, determine which slot you wish to populate, then press down on the curved

section at the top of the blue tab for that slot. While pressing down, lift the tab to

unlock the shield. Insert the expansion card into the correct slot on the serverboard,

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

into place by pressing down on the tab. Follow this procedure when adding a card

to other slots.

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5-7 Serverboard Details

Figure 5-6. SUPER X7DA3 Layout

(not drawn to scale)

Kybd/

Mouse

USB0/1/2/3

COM1

Parallel

Port

JLAN1/2

FAN6 FAN5

CD2 CD1

JPW2

JPW1

DIMM 4B

DIMM 4A

DIMM 3B

DIMM 3A

DIMM 2B

DIMM 2A

DIMM 1B

DIMM 1A

CPU1/
FAN7

J3P

J17

JAR

PSF

JPW3

FAN1

JF1

CPU 1

FAN2

JD1

LE1

JOH1

JC2

JC1

JPAC

2

JI

C3/JI2C4

JPL1 JPL2

SUPER X7DA3

COM2

LP IPMI

Speaker

Slot #6: PCI Express x16

Slot #5: 33 MHz PCI

Slot #4: PCI Express x4

JWD

Slot #3: 133 MHz PCI-X

Slot #2: 133 MHz PCI-X

JWOR

2

JI

C1/JI2C2

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

Bridge

Battery

JL1

North

SATA0

SMB

SATA1

JBT1

PXH

SATA4

SATA2

SATA5

SATA3

CPU 2

South

Bridge

USB4/5

JWOL

AIC-9410W

BIOS

ACT4-7
ACT0-3

CPU FAN2

JCF1

JPS1

SGPIO1
SGPIO2

FAN3

JWF1

Floppy

IDE#2: Compact Flash

IDE #1

SAS4-7

SAS0-3

FAN4

Notes:

Jumpers not noted are for test purposes only.

IDE#2 is for Compact Flash card use only. To use, enable (close) jumper JCF1 and connect the compact

fl ash power to JWF1.

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X7DA3 Quick Reference

Jumper Description Default Setting

J3P 3rd Power Fail Detect Open (Disabled)

JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Section 5-9)

JCF1 Compact Flash Master/Slave Select Closed (Master)

2

C1/2 I2C to PCI Slot #1 Enable/Disable Both Pins 2-3 (Disabled)

JI

2

JI

C3/4 I2C to PCI Slot #6 Enable/Disable Both Pins 2-3 (Disabled)

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

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

JPL1/ JPL2 JLAN1/JLAN2 Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JWD Watch Dog Pins 1-2 (Reset)

Connector Description

CD1/CD2 CD Audio Output Headers

COM1/COM2 COM1/COM2 Serial Port Connector/Header

FAN 1-8 Fan Headers 1-8

Floppy Floppy Disk Drive Connector

IDE#1/IDE#2 IDE Hard Drive/Compact Flash Card Connectors

J17 System Management (I

JAR Alarm Reset Header

JC1, JC2 Microphone Jack, Line-In/Line-Out Jacks

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

JF1 Front Control Panel Connector

JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header

JLAN1/2 G-bit Ethernet Ports

JOH1 Overheat LED

JPW1 Primary 24-Pin ATX Power Connector

JPW2 Secondary Power Connector

JPW3 Processor Power Connector

JWF1 Compact Flash Card Power Connector

JWOL Wake-on-LAN Header

JWOR Wake-on-Ring Header

LP IPMI (Slot 7) Low Profi le IPMI Connector

PSF Power Supply Fail Header

SAS0-3, SAS4-7 Serial Attached SCSI Ports

SATA0-SATA5 Serial ATA Ports

SGPIO1/2 Serial General Purpose Input/Output Headers

SMB System Management Bus Header

USB0/1/2/3 USB Ports

USB4/5 USB Headers

2

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5-8 Connector Defi nitions

ATX Power Connector

The power supply connector meets

the SSI (Superset ATX) 24-pin specifi -

cation. Make sure that the orientation

of the connector is correct. See the

table on the right for pin defi nitions.

Secondary Power
Connector

In addition to the Primary ATX power

connector (above), the Secondary 12v

8-pin connector (JPW2) must also

be connected to your power supply.

See the table on the right for pin

defi nitions.

ATX Power 24-pin Connector

Pin Defi nitions (JPW1)

Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition

13 +3.3V 1 +3.3V

14 -12V 2 +3.3V

15 COM 3 COM

16 PS_ON 4 +5V

17 COM 5 COM

18 COM 6 +5V

19 COM 7 COM

20 Res (NC) 8 PWR_OK

21 +5V 9 5VSB

22 +5V 10 +12V

23 +5V 11 +12V

24 COM 12 +3.3V

+12V 4-pin Power

Pin Defi nitions (JPW2)

Pins Defi nition

1 & 2 Ground

3 & 4 +12V

Processor Power Connector

The JPW3 header must also be con-

nected to the power supply to provide

power for the processor(s). 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.

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.

Processor Power

Pin Defi nitions (JPW3)

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

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

15 Vcc

16 Control

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HDD LED

The HDD (IDE Hard Disk Drive) LED

connection is located on pins 13 and

14 of JF1. Attach the IDE hard drive

LED cable to display disk activity.

Refer to the table on the right for pin

defi nitions.

NIC1 LED

The NIC1 (Network Interface Control-

ler) LED connection is located on pins

11 and 12 of JF1. Attach the NIC1

LED cable to display network activity.

Refer to the table on the right for pin

defi nitions.

HDD LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

13 Vcc

14 HD Active

NIC1 LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

11 Vcc

12 Ground

NIC2 LED

The NIC2 (Network Interface Control-

ler) LED connection is located on pins

9 and 10 of JF1. Attach the NIC2

LED cable to display network activity.

Refer to the table on the right for pin

defi nitions.

Overheat/Fan Fail LED (OH)

Connect an LED to the OH connection

on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide ad-

vanced warning of chassis overheat-

ing. Refer to the table on the right for

pin defi nitions.

NIC2 LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

9 Vcc

10 Ground

OH/Fan Fail LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

7 Vcc

8 Ground

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.

Power Fail LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

5 Vcc

6 Ground

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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.

Reset Button

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

3 Reset

4 Ground

Power Button

The Power Button connection is

located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Mo-

mentarily contacting both pins will

power on/off the system. This button

can also be confi gured to function

as a suspend button (see the Power

Button Mode setting in BIOS). To turn

off the power when set to suspend

mode, depress the button for at least

4 seconds. Refer to the table on the

right for pin defi nitions.

Universal Serial Bus Ports

Four Universal Serial Bus ports are

located beside the PS/2 keyboard/

mouse ports. USB0 is the bottom

connector and USB3 is the top con-

nector. See the table on the right for

pin defi nitions.

Power Button

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

1PW_ON

2 Ground

Universal Serial Bus

Pin Defi nitions (USB0/1/2/3)

USB0
Pin # Defi nition

1 +5V 1 +5V

2 PO- 2 PO-

3 PO+ 3 PO+

4 Ground 4 Ground

5 N/A 5 Key

USB1
Pin # Defi nition

Chassis Intrusion

A Chassis Intrusion header is located

at JL1. Attach the appropriate cable

to inform you of a chassis intrusion.

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Chassis Intrusion

Pin Defi nitions (JL1)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Intrusion Input

2 Ground

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Serial Ports

The COM1 serial port is located beside

the mouse port. COM2 is a header on

the serverboard (see serverboard

layout for location). See the table on

the right for pin defi nitions.

Power Fail Header

Connect a cable from your power sup-

ply to the Power Fail header to provide

you with warning of a power supply

failure. The warning signal is passed

through the PWR_LED pin to indicate

a power failure. See the table on the

right for pin defi nitions.

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

Note: Pin 10 is included on the header but not on

the port. NC indicates no connection.

Power Fail Header

Pin Defi nitions (PSF)

Pin# Defi nition

1 P/S 1 Fail Signal

2 P/S 2 Fail Signal

3 P/S 3 Fail Signal

4 Reset Signal

Note: This feature is only available when using

redundant Supermicro power supplies.

Fan Headers

The X7DA3 has eight fan headers,

designated Fan1 through Fan8. Fan

speed is controlled via Thermal Man-

agement with a BIOS setting. See the

table on the right for pin defi nitions.

Note: All fan headers have four pins.

Pins 1-3 of the headers are backward

compatible with traditional 3-pin fans.

Overheat LED

Connect an LED to the JOH1 header

to provide warning of a chassis over-

heating condition. See the table on the

right for pin defi nitions.

Fan Header

Pin Defi nitions

(Fan1-8)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Ground (Black)

2 +12V (Red)

3 Tachometer

4 PWM Control

Overheat LED Pin

Defi nitions (JOH1)

Pin# Defi nition

1+5V

2 OH Active

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Universal Serial Bus
Headers

Two additional USB headers are

located near the SATA5 header on

the serverboard. This header is

designated USB4/5 and is included

for connection to the USB ports on

the front of the chassis. A USB cable

(not included) is needed for the con-

nection. See the table on the right for

pin defi nitions.

Power LED/Speaker

On the JDI header, pins 1-3 are for

a power LED, pins 4-7 are for the

speaker. See the table on the right

for speaker pin definitions. 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.

Universal Serial Bus Headers

Pin Defi nitions (USB4/5)

USB2
Pin # Defi nition

1 +5V 1 +5V

2 PO- 2 PO-

3 PO+ 3 PO+

4 Ground 4 Ground

5 N/A 5 N/A

Speaker Connector

Pin Defi nitions (JD1)

Pin # Function Defi nition

4 + Speaker data (red wire)

5 Key No connection

6 Key

7 Speaker data

USB3
Pin # Defi nition

ATX PS/2 Keyboard and
PS/2 Mouse Ports

The ATX PS/2 keyboard and the PS/2

mouse ports are located on the I/O

back plane. See the table on the right

for pin defi nitions.

SGPIO Headers

Two SGPIO (Serial General Purpose

Input/Output) headers have been

included on the X7DA3. These headers

support serial link interfaces for the

onboard SATA connectors. See the

table on the right for pin defi nitions.

PS/2 Keyboard and

Mouse Port Pin

Defi nitions (Kb, Mouse)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Data

2NC

3 Ground

4 VCC

5 Clock

6NC

SGPIO Headers

Pin Defi nitions (SGPIO1/SGPIO2)

Pin# Defi nition Pin Defi nition

1 *NC 2 *NC

3 Ground 4 DATA Out

5 Load 6 Ground

7 Clock 8 *NC

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Wake-On-LAN

The Wake-On-LAN header is desig-

nated JWOL. See the table on the

right for pin defi nitions. You must

enable the LAN Wake-Up setting in

BIOS to use this feature. You must

also have a LAN card with a Wake-

on-LAN connector and cable.

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 WOR card and cable to

use this feature.

Wake-On-LAN Pin

Defi nitions (JWOL)

Pin# Defi nition

1 +5V Standby

2 Ground

3 Wake-up

Wake-On-Ring

Pin Defi nitions

(JWOR)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Ground (Black)

2 Wake-up

SMB

The System Management Bus header

(for the PCI bus) is located near the

SATA ports. Connect the appropri-

ate cable here to utilize SMB on your

system. See the table on the right for

pin defi nitions.

SMB Power (I2C)

The header at J17 is for I2C, which

may be used to monitor the status of

the power supply, fan and system tem-

perature. See the table on the right for

pin defi nitions.

SMB Header

Pin Defi nitions (SMB)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Data

2 Ground

3 Clock

4 No Connection

SMB Power (I2C)

Pin Defi nitions (J17)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Clock

2 Data

3 Power Fail

4 Ground

5 +3.3V

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AC'97 Audio (JC1, JC2)

AC'97 provides high quality onboard

audio. The X7DA3 features 6-channel

sound for front L&R, rear L&R, center

and subwoofer speakers. This feature

is activated with the JPAC jumper. The

Line In/Line Out/Mic jacks on the I/O

backpanel are used for sound output

when AC'97 is enabled (see diagram

at right). To activate onboard audio,

please enable the JPAC jumper.

Blue: Rear L/R speakers (Line In)

Green: Front L/R speakers (Line

Out)

Pink: Center/subwoofer (Mic)

CD Connectors

Two CD connectors (CD1, CD2)

are located behind the LAN ports.

These have been included for CD

audio output. See the tables on the

right for pin defi nitions.

Alarm Reset (JAR)

The system will notify you in the event

of a power supply failure. This feature

assumes that Supermicro redundant

power supply units are installed in the

chassis. If you only have a single power

supply installed, you should not connect

anything to this jumper to prevent false

alarms. See the table on the right for

pin defi nitions.

CD1 Pin Defi nition

Pin# Defi nition

1 Left

2 Ground

3 Ground

4 Right

CD2 Pin Defi nition

Pin# Defi nition

1 Right

2 Ground

3 Left

4 Ground

Alarm Reset

Jumper Settings (JAR)

Pin# Defi nition

2+5V

1 Ground

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5-9 Jumper Settings

Explanation of
Jumpers

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To modify the operation of the

serverboard, jumpers can be used to

Connector

Pins

321

choose between optional settings.

Jumpers create shorts between two

Jumper

pins to change the function of the

connector. Pin 1 is identifi ed with

a square solder pad on the printed

Setting

321

circuit board. See the diagram at

right for an example of jumping pins

1 and 2. Refer to the serverboard

layout page for jumper locations.

Note: On two-pin jumpers, "Closed"

means the jumper is on and "Open"

means the jumper is off the pins.

CMOS Clear

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

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

of CMOS.

To clear CMOS,

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

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

a small screwdriver

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.

JLAN Enable/Disable

Change the setting of jumper JPL1

and JPL2 to enable or disable the on-

board LAN ports JLAN1 and JLAN2,

respectively. See the table on the

right for jumper settings. The default

setting is enabled

JLAN Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings (JPL1/JPL2)

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Pins 1-2 Enabled

Pins 2-3 Disabled

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Watch Dog Enable/Disable

JWD controls the Watch Dog function.

Watch Dog is a system monitor that

can reboot the system when a software

application hangs. Pins 1-2 will cause

WD to reset the sy s tem if an app l i c at i o n

hangs. Pins 2-3 will generate a non-

maskable interrupt signal for the appli-

cation that is hung up. See the table

on the right for jumper settings. Watch

Dog must also be enabled in BIOS.

Note: When enabled, the user needs

to write their own application software

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

Audio Enable/Disable

Use JPAC to enable or disable the

AC'97 feature. See the table on the

right for jumper settings. The default

setting is enabled.

Power Supply Fail Detect
Enable/Disable

The system can notify you in the event

of a power supply failure. This feature

assumes that three power supply units

are installed in the chassis with one

acting as a backup. If you only have

one or two power supply units installed,

you should disable this (the default set-

ting) with J3P to prevent false alarms.

See the table on the right for jumper

settings.

Audio Enable/Dis-

able Jumper Setttings

(JPAC)

Pin# Defi nition

1-2 Enabled

2-3 Disabled

3rd Power Supply Fail
Detect Enable/Disable
Jumper Settings (J3P)

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Open Disabled

Closed Enabled

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Compact Flash Master/Slave
Select

A Compact Flash Master (Primary)/Slave

(Secondary) Select jumper is located at

JCF1. Close this jumper to enable the

use of a compact fl ash card. For the

compact fl ash card and JCF1 to work

properly, you will fi rst need to connect

the compact fl ash card's power cable to

JWF1. See the table on the right for

jumper settings.

I2C Bus to PCI

Jumpers JI2C1, JI2C2, JI2C3 and JI2C4

allow you to connect specifi c PCI-

X/PCI-Express slots to the System

Management (I

setting for all jumpers is pins 2-3 to

disable the connection.

These jumpers must be set in pairs.

2

JI

C1 and JI2C2 are for PCI-X slot

#1 and JI

Express slot #6. Each pair of jump-

ers must be set to the same setting.

See the table on the right for jumper

settings.

2

C) Bus. The default

2

C3 and JI2C4 are for PCI-

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Compact Flash Card Master/

Slave Select (JCF1)

Jumper Defi nition

Open Slave (Secondary)

Closed Master (Primary)

I2C Bus to PCI

Jumper Settings

2

C1/JI2C2/JI2C3/JI2C4)

(JI

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Pins 1-2 Enabled

Pins 2-3 Disabled

SAS Controller Enable/
Disable

JPS1 enables or disables the AIC

9140W Adaptec SAS controller on the

serverboard. 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

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5-10 Onboard Indicators

JLAN1/JLAN2 LEDs

Each Ethernet port has two LEDs.

One LED indicates activity while the

other LED may be green, amber or

off to indicate the speed of the con-

nection. See the table on the right

for the functions associated with the

connection speed LED.

Onboard Power LED

LE1 is a power LED located beside

JP1. When this LED is lit, the system

is on. Be sure to turn off the system

and unplug the power cord before re-

moving or installing components.

(Connection Speed Indicator)

JLAN LED

LED Color Defi nition

Off No connection or

10 MHz

Green 100 MHz

Amber 1 GHz

Onboard SAS Activity LED
Indicators

There are eight SAS activity LEDs on

the X7DA3. Act#0 through Act#7 in-

dicate activity for 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:Act Act#4 SAS4:Act

Act#1 SAS1:Act Act#5 SAS5:Act

Act#2 SAS2:Act Act#6 SAS6:Act

Act#3 SAS3:Act Act#7 SAS7:Act

Note: "Act" indicates activity on the drive.

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5-11 Parallel Port, Floppy and Hard Drive 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 Port Connector

See the table below for pin defi nitions

of the parallel (printer) port.

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

Parallel (Printer) Port Connector

Pin Defi nitions

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Floppy Connector

The fl oppy connector is located near

the IDE connectors. See the table

below for pin defi nitions.

Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition

1 Ground 2 FDHDIN

3 Ground 4 Reserved

5 Key 6 FDEDIN

7 Ground 8 Index

9 Ground 10 Motor Enable

11 Ground 12 Drive Select B

13 Ground 14 Drive Select B

15 Ground 16 Motor Enable

17 Ground 18 DIR

19 Ground 20 STEP

21 Ground 22 Write Data

23 Ground 24 Write Gate

25 Ground 26 Track 00

27 Ground 28 Write Protect

29 Ground 30 Read Data

31 Ground 32 Side 1 Select

33 Ground 34 Diskette

Floppy Drive Connector
Pin Defi nitions (Floppy)

SATA Ports

There are no jumpers to con-

fi gure the onboard SATA ports.

See the table on the right for

pin defi nitions.

SATA Ports Pin Defi nitions

(SATA0 ~ SATA5)

Pin # Defi nition

1 Ground

2TXP

3TXN

4 Ground

5RXN

6RXP

7 Ground

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IDE Connectors

There are two IDE connectors: IDE#1

(blue) and IDE#2 (white). IDE#1 is

designated as the primary IDE drive.

IDE#2 is designated as the secondary

IDE drive and is reserved for Compact

Flash card use only. See the table

below for pin defi nitions.

Note: IDE#2 is reserved for Compact

Flash card use only. Do not use it for

other devices. If IDE#2 is populated

with a Compact Flash card, IDE#1

will only support one device. For the

Compact Flash card to work properly,

you will fi rst need to connect a power

cable to JWF1.

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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 Ports

There are eight SAS (Serial

Attached SCSI) ports (one port

for SAS0-3 and one port for

SAS4-7) on the serverboard.

See the table on the right for

pin defi nitions.

SAS Port Pin Defi nitions

(SAS0-3 ~ SAS4-7)

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

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

maintenance on the SC743TQ-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

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Drive Bays (8)

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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

Power Fail

Indicates power is being supplied to the system.

Indicates IDE device and hard drive activity. On the

7045A-3, this LED indicates SAS/SATA hard drive activity

when fl ashing.

Indicates network activity on GLAN port 1.

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).

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 (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 SAS/SATA drives may be housed in the SC743TQ-645 chassis. The SAS/

SATA 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 SAS/SATA drives in the SuperWorkstation 7045A-

3.

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

!

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

ribbon cables touch the backplane or obstruct the airfl ow.

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

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

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

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

located 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 SAS/SATA drives.

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

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

removal from the chassis. These carriers also 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 SAS/SATA Drive Carrier

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

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

!

3. SAS/SATA backplane

All SAS/SATA drives plug into a backplane that provides SAS/SATA operation for all

installed drives. A ribbon cable from JA1 on the serverboard should be connected

to the IN connector on the SAS/SATA backplane. There is also a power connector

on the backplane that must be connected.

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

proper airfl ow.

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Installing Components in the 5.25" Drive Bays

1. Drive bay confi guration

The 7045A-3 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 (see Figure 6-7). 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 through the chassis.

Figure 6-7. Adding a Component Without a Drive Carrier

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6-5 Power Supply

The SuperWorkstation 7045A-3 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 7045A-3,

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 replac-

ing the power supply on the 7045A-3. 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

BIOS

7-1 Introduction

This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X7DA3. 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 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 backup battery pro-

vides power to the CMOS 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 logic 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 7-3, 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 ap-

propriate 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 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 system 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 among the different settings in each menu.

Use the Left/Right arrow keys to change the options for each setting.

Press the <Esc> key to exit the CMOS Setup Menu. The next section describes in

detail how to navigate through the menus.

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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Chapter 7: BIOS

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

The item displays the date that the 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.

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IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave, SATA Port0, SATA Port1, SATA
Port2, SATA Port3

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

SATA Port0, SATA Port1, SATA Port2, SATA Port3 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:

Type

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

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CHS Format

The following items will be displayed by the BIOS:

TYPE: This item displays the type of IDE or SATA drive.

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 the 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.

Transfer Mode

This option allows the user to set the transfer mode. The options are Standard,

Fast PIO1, Fast PIO2, Fast PIO3, Fast PIO4, FPIO3/DMA1 and FPIO4/DMA2.

Ultra DMA Mode

This option allows the user to select Ultra DMA Mode. The options are Disabled,

Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, Mode 4, and Mode 5.

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Parallel ATA

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

options are Disabled and Enabled.

Serial ATA

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

options are Disabled and Enabled.

Native Mode Operation

Select Serial ATA for SATA or select "Auto" (Native Mode) for ATA. The options

are: Serial ATA and Auto.

SATA Controller Mode

Select Compatible to allow the SATA and PATA drives to be automatically-detected

and be placed in the Legacy Mode by the BIOS. Select Enhanced to allow the

SATA and PATA drives to be to be automatically-detected and be placed in the

Native IDE Mode. (Note: The Enhanced mode is supported by the Windows

2000 OS or a later version.)

When the SATA Controller Mode is set to "Enhanced", the following items will

display:

Serial ATA (SATA) 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. When this item

is set to Enabled, the item: "ICH RAID Code Base" will be available for you to

select either Intel or Adaptec Host RAID fi rmware to be activated. If this item is

set to Disabled, the item-SATA AHCI Enable will be available.) The options are

Enabled and Disabled.

ICH RAID Code Base

Select Intel to enable Intel's SATA RAID fi rmware. Select Adaptec to use Adaptec's

HostRAID fi rmware. The options are Intel and Adaptec.

SATA AHCI

Select Enable to enable the function of Serial ATA Advanced Host Interface. (Take

caution when using this function. This feature is for advanced programmers only.

The options are Enabled and Disabled.)

System Memory

This display informs you how much system memory is recognized as being present

in the system.

Extended Memory

This display informs you how much extended memory is recognized as being

present 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. The items with a triangle beside them have sub

menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing <Enter>.

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 normal speed.

Quiet Boot

This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the graphic logo screen during

boot-up.

POST Errors

Select Enabled to temporarily halt system boot and display POST (Power-On-

Self Testing) error messages when errors occur during bootup. Select Disable

to continue with system boot even when an error occurs. The options are

Enabled and Disabled.

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ACPI Mode

Use the 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.

ACPI Sleep Mode

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

and Power Interface) power management on your system when the system goes

into the sleep mode. The options are S1 and S3.

Power Button Behavior

If set to Instant-Off, the system will power off immediately as soon as the user
hits the power button. If set to 4-sec., the system will power off when the user
presses the power button for 4 seconds or longer. 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.

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

If enabled, this option will automatically reset the system if the system is not

active for more than 5 minutes. 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.

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 write (cache) its data into this

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

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

function and make this area available for other devices.

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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 write (cache) its data into this

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

will be reserved for Video 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: block

0-512K to be cached (written) into a buffer, a storage area in the Static DROM

(SDROM) or to be written into L1, L2 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 buffer and written into the system memory at

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

base memory area of Block 0-512K. Select "Write Back" to allow CPU to write data

back directly from the buffer 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 stored in the memory area: 512K-640K

to be cached (written) into a buffer, a storage area in the Static DROM (SDROM)

or written 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 buffer and written 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 the buffer 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 Extended Memory

If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the extended memory area to

be cached (written) into a buffer, a storage area in the Static DROM (SDROM)

or written 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 buffer and written into the system memory at the same

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

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

directly from the buffer 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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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 GLAN1/Onboard GLAN2 (Gigabit- LAN) OPROM Confi gure

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

Disabled and Enabled.

IPMI 3rd LAN OPROM Confi gure (Available if the 3rd LAN on an IPMI

card is detected.)

Select Enable to allow the user to boot from the 3rd LAN on an IPMI card. The

options are Enabled and Disabled.

Onboard MASS Storage OPROM Confi gure (Available if an onboard

MASS Storage Controller is detected.)

Select Enable to allow the user to boot from a onboard mass storage device. The

options are Enabled and Disabled.

PCI-Exp. I/O Performance

Some add-on cards perform faster with the coalesce feature, which limits the payload

size to 128 Bytes; while others, with a payload size of 256 Bytes which inhibits the

coalesce feature. Please refer to your add-on card user guide for the desired setting.

The options are Payload (256 Bytes) and Coalesce Enabled (128 Bytes).

PCI Parity Error Forwarding

The feature allows SERR and PERR errors detected in PCI slots to be sent

(forwarded) to the BIOS DMI Event Log for the user to review. The options are

Enabled and Disabled.

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 PCI-X#1, Mass (Mass Storage)

This option allows the user to change the bus frequency for 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.

Slot#1 PCI-X100 MHz ZCR, Slot#2 PCI-X 133MHz, Slot#3 PCI-X
133MHz, Slot#4 PCI-E x4, Slot#5 PCI-33MHz and Slot#6 PCI-E x16

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

following:

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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-priority, 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, Novelle 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 setting and

try again. A different OS requires a 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, Novelle NetWare and other operating systems).

Advanced Chipset Control

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

Warning: Take Caution when changing the Advanced settings. Incorrect val-

ues entered may cause system malfunction. Also, a very high DRAM frequency

or incorrect DRAM timing may cause system instability. When this occurs,

revert to the default setting.

SERR Signal Condition

This setting specifi es the ECC Error conditions that an SERR# is to be asserted.

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

4GB PCI Hole Granularity

This feature allows you to select the granularity of PCI hole for PCI slots. If MTRRs

are not enough, this option may be used to reduce MTRR occupation. The options

are: 256 MB, 512 MB, 1GB and 2GB.

Memory Branch Mode

This option determines how the two memory branches operate. System address

space can either be interleaved between the two branches or Sequential from one

branch to another. Mirror mode allows data correction by maintaining two copies

of data in two branches. Single Channel 0 allows a single DIMM population during

system manufacturing. The options are Interleave, Sequential, Mirroring, and

Single Channel 0.

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Branch 0 Rank Sparing/Branch 1 Rank Sparing

Select enable to enable the sparing feature for Branch 0 or Branch 1 of memory

bus. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Branch 0 Rank Interleaving/Branch 1 Rank Interleaving

Select enable to enable the functions of Memory Interleaving for Branch 0 Rank or

Branch 1 Rank. The options for Memory Interleaving are 1:1, 2:1 and 4:1.

Enhanced x8 Detection

Select Enabled to enable Enhanced x8 DRAM UC Error Detection. The options
are Disabled and Enabled.

High Temperature DRAM Operation

When set to Enabled, the BIOS will refer to the SPD table to set the maximum

DRAM temperature. If disabled, the BIOS will set the maximum DRAM temperature

based on a predefi ned value. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

AMB Thermal Sensor

Select Enabled to enable the thermal sensor embedded in the Advanced Memory

Buffer on a fully buffered memory module for thermal monitoring. The options are

Disabled and Enabled.

Thermal Throttle

Select Enabled to enable the function of closed-loop thermal throttling on the fully

buffered (FBD) memory modules. In the closed-loop thermal environment, thermal

throttling will be activated when the temperature of the FBD DIMM device exceeds

a predefi ned threshold. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Global Activation Throttle

Select Enabled to enable the function of open-loop global thermal throttling on the

fully buffered (FBD) memory modules and allow global thermal throttling to become

active when the number of activate control exceeds a predefi ned number. The

options are Enabled and Disabled.

Snoop Filter

Select Enabled to eliminate snoop traffi c to the graphics port to greatly improve

system performance when running graphics intensive applications. The options are

Enabled and Disabled.

Crystal Beach Features

This feature cooperates with Intel I/O AT (Acceleration Technology) to accelerate

the performance of TOE devices. (Note: A TOE device is a specialized, dedicated

processor that is installed on an add-on card or a network card to handle some or

all packet processing of this add-on card. For the X7DA3, the TOE device is built

inside the ESB 2 South Bridge chip.) The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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Route Port 80h Cycles to

This feature allows the user to decide which bus to send debug information to. The

options are Disabled, PCI and LPC.

Clock Spectrum Feature

If Enabled, the BIOS will monitor the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused

by the components and will attempt to decrease the interference whenever needed.

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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

Select Enabled to enable the function of USB devices specifi ed. The settings are

Enabled and Disabled.

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.

Frequency Ratio (Available when supported by the CPU.)

The feature allows the user to set the internal frequency multiplier for the CPU. The

options are: Default, x12, x13, x14, x15, x16, x17 and x18. (Note: The settings

can be different, depending on the CPU speed.)

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 and Enabled.

Core-Multi-Processing (Available when supported by the CPU.)

Set to Enabled to use a processor's Second Core and beyond. (Please refer to

Intel's web site for more information.) The options are Disabled and 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 and Enabled.

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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.)

Execute Disable Bit (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 cannot, 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.)

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.

Hardware Prefetch (Available when supported by the CPU.)

Set to this option to enabled to enable the hardware components that are used in

conjunction with software programs to prefetch data in order to shorten execution

cycles and maximize data processing effi ciency. The options are Disabled and

Enabled.

Intel <R> Virtualization Technology (Available when supported by
the CPU.)

Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization Technology to allow one platform

to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions, creating

multiple "virtual" systems in one physical computer. The options are Enabled and

Disabled. (Note: If there is any change to this setting, you will need to power off

and restart the system for the change to take effect.) Please refer to Intel’s web

site for detailed information.

Intel EIST Support (Available when supported by the CPU.)

Select Enabled to use the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology and allows the

system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort

to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation. The options are Enabled and

Disabled. Please refer to Intel’s web site for detailed information.

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I/O Device Confi guration

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

KBC Clock Input

This setting allows you to select clock frequency for KBC. The options are 6MHz,

8MHz, 12MHz, and 16MHz.

Serial Port A

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

(user defi ned), Disabled, and Auto (BIOS- or 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 serial port A.
The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4.

Serial Port B

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 set the type of device that will be connected to serial

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

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 serial port B.
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-or OS- controlled).

Base I/O Address

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.

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

only, Bi-Directional, EPP and ECP.

DMA Channel

This item allows you to specify the DMA channel for the parallel port. 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, and Auto (BIOS and OS controlled).

Base I/O Address

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

options are Primary and Secondary.

DMI Event Logging

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

Event Log Validity

This is a display to inform you of the event log validity. It is not a setting.

Event Log Capacity

This is a display to inform you of the event log capacity. It is not a setting.

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. The options are Yes

and No.

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Console Redirection

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

COM Port Address

This item allows you to specify to redirect the console to Onboard COM A or

Onboard COM B. This setting can also be Disabled.

BAUD Rate

This item 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 item 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+,

and VT-UTF8.

Flow Control

This item 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 item allows you to choose select the console connection: either Direct or

Via Modem.

Continue CR after POST

Choose whether to continue with console redirection after the POST routine.

The options are On and Off.

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Hardware Monitor Logic

Note: The Phoenix BIOS will automatically detect the type of CPU(s) and hardware

monitoring chip used on the motherboard and will display the Hardware Monitoring

Screen accordingly. Your Hardware Monitoring Screen may look like the one shown

on this page, on P. 4-19, or on P. 4-20, depending on the type of CPU(s) and HW

Monitoring chip you are using.

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/CPU1 Second Core

CPU2 Temperature/CPU2 Second Core

PECI Agent 1 Temperature

PECI Agent 2 Temperature

o

C, 75oC, 80oC and 85oC.

PECI Agent 3 Temperature

PECI Agent 4 Temperature

System Temperature

Fan1-Fan8 Speeds: If the feature of Auto Fan Control is enabled, the BIOS will

automatically display the status of the fans indicated in this item.

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 set to “Server”, the fan speed will be set to optimize server performance.

If the option is set to “Workstation”, the fan speed is set to optimize workstation

performance. Select “Quiet" for the fans to operate as quiet as possible. Select

“Disable” to disable the fan speed control function to allow the onboard fans to run

at the full speed (12V) at all time. The Options are: 1. Server, 2. Workstation, 3.

Quiet, 4. Disable (Fans run at the full speed.)

Voltage Monitoring

The following items will be monitored and displayed:

Vcore A
Vcore B

-12V
P1V5
+3.3V
+12V
5Vsb
5VDD
P_VTT
Vbat

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Hardware Monitor Logic (See the Note on Page 4-18.)

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

CPU1 Second Core

CPU2 Temperature

CPU2 Second Core

PECI Agent 1 Temperature

PECI Agent 2 Temperature

PECI Agent 3 Temperature

o

C, 75oC, 80oC and 85oC.

PECI Agent 4 Temperature

System Temperature

Fan1-Fan8 Speeds: If the feature of Auto Fan Control is enabled, the BIOS will

automatically display the status of the fans indicated in this item.

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 set to “Server”, the fan speed will be set to optimize server performance.

If the option is set to “Workstation”, the fan speed is set to optimize workstation

performance. Select “Quiet" for the fans to operate as quiet as possible. Select

“Disable” to disable the fan speed control function to allow the onboard fans to run

at the full speed (12V) at all time. The Options are: 1. Server, 2. Workstation, 3.

Quiet, 4. Disable (Fans run at the full speed.)

Voltage Monitoring

The following items will be monitored and displayed:

P12V_VR0
P12V_VR1
FSB VTT
PXH Vcore
ES2B Vcore
CPU1Vcore
CPU2Vcore
P3V3

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Hardware Monitor Logic (See the Note on Page 4-18.)

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 hardcode default setting is 72

o

C.

Temperature Monitoring

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

CPU1 Temperature

CPU1 Second Core

CPU2 Temperature

CPU2 Second Core

PECI Agent 1 Temperature

PECI Agent 2 Temperature

PECI Agent 3 Temperature

PECI Agent 4 Temperature

System Temperature

Fan1-Fan8 Speeds: If the feature of Auto Fan Control is enabled, the BIOS will

automatically display the status of the fans indicated in this item.

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 set to “Server”, the fan speed will be set to optimize server performance.

If the option is set to “Workstation”, the fan speed is set to optimize workstation

performance. Select “Quiet" for the fans to operate as quiet as possible. Select

“Disable” to disable the fan speed control function to allow the onboard fans to run

at the full speed (12V) at all time. The Options are: 1. Server, 2. Workstation, 3.

Quiet, 4. Disable (Fans run at the full speed.)

Voltage Monitoring

The following items will be monitored and displayed:

Vcore A:

Vcore B:

-12V

P1V2_NIC_SEN

+3.3V

+12V

5Vsb

5VDD

P_VTT

Vbat

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IPMI (The option is available only when an IPMI card is installed

in the system.)

IPMI Specifi cation Version:

This item displays the current IPMI Version.

Firmware Version: This item displays the current Firmware Version.

System Event Logging

Select Enabled to enable IPMI Event Logging. When this function is set to Disabled,

the system will continue to log events received via system interface. The options

are Enabled and Disabled.

Clear System Event Logging

Enabling this function to force the BIOS to clear the system event logs during the

next cold boot. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Existing Event Log Number

This item displays the number of the existing event log.

Event Log Control

System Firmware Progress

Enabling this function to log POST progress. The options are Enabled and

Disabled.

BIOS POST Errors

Enabling this function to log POST errors. The options are Enabled and

Disabled.

BIOS POST Watch Dog

Set to Enabled to enable POST Watch Dog. The options are Enabled and

Disabled.

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OS Boot Watch Dog

Set to Enabled to enable OS Boot Watch Dog. The options are Enabled and

Disabled.

Timer for Loading OS (Minutes)

This feature allows the user to set the time value (in minutes) for the previous

item: OS Boot Watch Dog by keying-in a desired number in the blank. The default

setting is 10 (minutes.) (Please ignore this option when OS Boot Watch Dog is set

to "Disabled".)

Time Out Option

This feature allows the user to determine what action to take in an event of a system

boot failure. The options are No Action, Reset, Power Off and Power Cycles.

System Event Log/System Event Log (List Mode)

These options display the System Event (SEL) Log and System Event (SEL) Log

in List Mode. Items include: SEL (System Event Log) Entry Number, SEL Record

ID, SEL Record Type, Time Stamp, Generator ID, SEL Message Revision, Sensor

Type, Sensor Number, SEL Event Type, Event Description, and SEL Event Data.

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Realtime Sensor Data

This feature display information from motherboard sensors, such as

temperatures, fan speeds and voltages of various components.

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7-5 Security Settings

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.

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.

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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).

7-6 Boot Settings

Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys.

You should see the following display. 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.

Boot List

Candidate
List

Boot Priority Order/Excluded from Boot Orders

The devices included in the boot list section (above) are bootable devices listed in

the sequence of boot order as specifi ed. The boot functions for the devices included

in the candidate list (above) are currently disabled. Use a <+> key or a <-> key to

move the device up or down. Use the <f> key or the <r> key to specify the type of

an USB device, either fi xed or removable. You can select one item from the boot

list and hit the <x> key to remove it from the list of bootable devices (to make its

resource available for other bootable devices). Subsequently, you can select an

item from the candidate list and hit the <x> key to remove it from the candidate

list and put it in the boot list. This item will then become a bootable device. See

details on how to change the priority of boot order of devices in the "Item Specifi c

Help" window.

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7-7 Exit

Choose Exit 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 Messages

Appendix A

BIOS POST Messages

During the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS will check for problems. If a

problem is found, the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message. The fol-

lowing is a list of such BIOS messages.

Failure Fixed Disk

Fixed disk is not working or not confi gured properly. Check to see if fi xed disk is at-

tached properly. Run Setup. Find out if the fi xed-disk type is correctly identifi ed.

Stuck key

Stuck key on keyboard.

Keyboard error

Keyboard not working.

Keyboard Controller Failed

Keyboard controller failed test. May require replacing keyboard controller.

Keyboard locked - Unlock key switch

Unlock the system to proceed.

Monitor type does not match CMOS - Run SETUP

Monitor type not correctly identifi ed in Setup

Shadow Ram Failed at offset: nnnn

Shadow RAM failed at offset nnnn of the 64k block at which the error was de-

tected.

System RAM Failed at offset: nnnn

System RAM failed at offset nnnn of in the 64k block at which the error was de-

tected.

Extended RAM Failed at offset: nnnn

Extended memory not working or not confi gured properly at offset nnnn.

System battery is dead - Replace and run SETUP

The CMOS clock battery indicator shows the battery is dead. Replace the battery and

run Setup to reconfi gure the system.

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System CMOS checksum bad - Default confi guration used

System CMOS has been corrupted or modifi ed incorrectly, perhaps by an application

program that changes data stored in CMOS. The BIOS installed Default Setup Values.

If you do not want these values, enter Setup and enter your own values. If the error

persists, check the system battery or contact your dealer.

System timer error

The timer test failed. Requires repair of system board.

Real time clock error

Real-Time Clock fails BIOS hardware test. May require board repair.

Check date and time settings

BIOS found date or time out of range and reset the Real-Time Clock. May require

setting legal date (1991-2099).

Previous boot incomplete - Default confi guration used

Previous POST did not complete successfully. POST loads default values and offers

to run Setup. If the failure was caused by incorrect values and they are not corrected,

the next boot will likely fail. On systems with control of wait states, improper Setup

settings can also terminate POST and cause this error on the next boot. Run Setup

and verify that the waitstate confi guration is correct. This error is cleared the next

time the system is booted.

Memory Size found by POST differed from CMOS

Memory size found by POST differed from CMOS.

Diskette drive A error

Diskette drive B error

Drive A: or B: is present but fails the BIOS POST diskette tests. Check to see that

the drive is defi ned with the proper diskette type in Setup and that the diskette drive

is attached correctly.

Incorrect Drive A type - run SETUP

Type of fl oppy drive A: not correctly identifi ed in Setup.

Incorrect Drive B type - run SETUP

Type of fl oppy drive B: not correctly identifi ed in Setup.

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System cache error - Cache disabled

RAM cache failed and BIOS disabled the cache. On older boards, check the cache

jumpers. You may have to replace the cache. See your dealer. A disabled cache slows

system performance considerably.

CPU ID:

CPU socket number for Multi-Processor error.

EISA CMOS not writeable

ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot write to EISA CMOS.

DMA Test Failed

ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot write to extended DMA (Direct Memory Access)

registers.

Software NMI Failed

ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot generate software NMI (Non-Maskable Interrupt).

Fail-Safe Timer NMI Failed

ServerBIOS2 test error: Fail-Safe Timer takes too long.

device Address Confl ict

Address confl ict for specifi ed device.

Allocation Error for: device

Run ISA or EISA Confi guration Utility to resolve resource confl ict for the specifi ed

device.

CD ROM Drive

CD ROM Drive identifi ed.

Entering SETUP ...

Starting Setup program

Failing Bits: nnnn

The hex number nnnn is a map of the bits at the RAM address which failed the memory

test. Each 1 (one) in the map indicates a failed bit. See errors 230, 231, or 232 above

for offset address of the failure in System, Extended, or Shadow memory.

Fixed Disk n

Fixed disk n (0-3) identifi ed.

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Invalid System Confi guration Data

Problem with NVRAM (CMOS) data.

I/O device IRQ confl ict

I/O device IRQ confl ict error.

PS/2 Mouse Boot Summary Screen:

PS/2 Mouse installed.

nnnn kB Extended RAM Passed

Where nnnn is the amount of RAM in kilobytes successfully tested.

nnnn Cache SRAM Passed

Where nnnn is the amount of system cache in kilobytes successfully tested.

nnnn kB Shadow RAM Passed

Where nnnn is the amount of shadow RAM in kilobytes successfully tested.

nnnn kB System RAM Passed

Where nnnn is the amount of system RAM in kilobytes successfully tested.

One or more I2O Block Storage Devices were excluded from the Setup Boot

Menu

There was not enough room in the IPL table to display all installed I2O block-storage

devices.

Operating system not found

Operating system cannot be located on either drive A: or drive C:. Enter Setup and

see if fi xed disk and drive A: are properly identifi ed.

Parity Check 1 nnnn

Parity error found in the system bus. BIOS attempts to locate the address and display

it on the screen. If it cannot locate the address, it displays ????. Parity is a method

for checking errors in binary data. A parity error indicates that some data has been

corrupted.

Parity Check 2 nnnn

Parity error found in the I/O bus. BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it

on the screen. If it cannot locate the address, it displays ????.

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