Univide UniWorkstation 5548 User Manual
Part I. User’s Guide
1. Introduction............................................................................................. 2
1.1 System Feature................................................................................................................................3
1.1.1 Front View ............................................................................................................................3
1.1.2 Front Panel Controls and Indicators ........................................................................................3
1.1.3 Front I/O Ports......................................................................................................................4
1.1.4 Rear View .............................................................................................................................4
1.1.5 Inner View ............................................................................................................................5
1.2 System Specifications.......................................................................................................................6
1.3 Mainboard Layout ............................................................................................................................9
1.3.1 Block Diagram.......................................................................................................................9
1.3.2 Mainboard Layout................................................................................................................10
2. Important Safety ...................................................................................11
2.1 Intended Application Uses ..............................................................................................................11
2.2 Checking the Power Cord................................................................................................................11
2.3 Earth-Grounded Socket Outlets.......................................................................................................12
2.4 Before Removing the Access Covers................................................................................................12
2.5 Fans..............................................................................................................................................12
2.6 Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)..........................................................................................................12
2.7 Cooling and Airflow........................................................................................................................13
2.8 Battery ..........................................................................................................................................13
2.9 Network Connecting.......................................................................................................................13
3. System Installation................................................................................ 14
3.1 Preparing for Setup........................................................................................................................14
3.1.1 Unpacking...........................................................................................................................14
3.1.2 Packing List.........................................................................................................................15
3.1.3 Environmental Specifications................................................................................................16
3.2 Installing User Serviceable Component............................................................................................17
3.2.1 CPU....................................................................................................................................17
3.2.2 Memory ..............................................................................................................................18
3.2.3 Hard Disk Drives..................................................................................................................21
3.2.4 PCI Add-On Cards................................................................................................................22
4. BIOS and Jumper Setting ......................................................................23
4.1 BIOS .............................................................................................................................................23
4.1.1 Starting BIOS Setup Utility ...................................................................................................23
4.1.2 Updating BIOS Version.........................................................................................................24
4.1.3 Using Setup.........................................................................................................................25
4.1.4 Main Menu ..........................................................................................................................26
4.1.5 Advanced Menu...................................................................................................................26
4.1.6 PCI PnP Menu .....................................................................................................................36
4.1.7 Boot Menu ..........................................................................................................................38
4.1.8 Security Menu .....................................................................................................................39
4.1.9 Chipset Configuration Menu .................................................................................................41
4.1.10 Power Menu......................................................................................................................45
4.1.11 Exit Menu..........................................................................................................................46
4.2 Jumper Setting ..............................................................................................................................47
4.2.1 PCI-X Speed Setting(J22, J26)..............................................................................................48
4.2.2 VGA Enable / Disable(J18) ...................................................................................................49
4.2.3 Clear CMOS Header(JP1)......................................................................................................49
4.2.4 External SAS Port Enable/Disable(JP2)..................................................................................50
4.2.5 Jumper Setting on the SAS BP..............................................................................................50
5. Software & Utilities................................................................................ 51
5.1 NVRAID.........................................................................................................................................51
5.1.1 Basic Configuration Instruction.............................................................................................51
5.1.2 Setting up the BIOS.............................................................................................................52
5.1.3 Entering the RAID BIOS Setup Basic Configuration Instruction ...............................................53
NVIDIA RAID Utility Installation.......................................................................................................57
5.2 LSILogic SAS RAID(Optional)..........................................................................................................60
5.2.1 Introduction to Integrated RAID...........................................................................................60
5.2.2 Integrated Mirroring Overview..............................................................................................61
5.2.3 Creating Integrated Mirroring Volumes..................................................................................67
5.2.4 Integrated Striping Overview................................................................................................74
Part II. Technical Guide
1. Removing & Installing System Components..........................................82
1.1 Installing the CD-ROM Drive ...........................................................................................................82
1.2 Installing the Floppy Disk Drive.......................................................................................................84
1.3 Installing the Hard Disk Drive .........................................................................................................85
1.4 Removing the Power Supply Unit ....................................................................................................86
1.5 Replacing the Cooling Fan Unit........................................................................................................88
1.5.1 Center Fan Unit...................................................................................................................88
1.5.2 Rear Fan Unit......................................................................................................................89
1.6 Install CPU Board...........................................................................................................................90
1.7 Replacing the Interface Unit............................................................................................................91
1.7.1 Backplane Unit.....................................................................................................................91
1.8 Installing the Motherboard..............................................................................................................92
1.9 Installing the CPU Heatsink.............................................................................................................93
1.10 Installing the Front Bezel & Stand .................................................................................................94
Appendix....................................................................................................95
A. BIOS Post Code .................................................................................................................................95
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Preface
The information in this User's Guide has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate.
The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document, makes no
commitment to update or to keep current the information in this Guide, or to notify any person or organization of
the updates.
NOTE: For any up-to-date version of this document, please see our web site at www.uniwide.com.
UNIWIDE Technologies, Inc. reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any
time and without notice. This product, including software, if any, and documentation may not, in whole or in part,
be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated or reduced to any medium or machine without written consent.
Copyright Notice
The material in this document is the intellectual property of UNIWIDE Technologies, Inc.
We take every care in the preparation of this document, but no guarantee is given as to the correctness of its
contents. Our products are under continual improvement and we reserve the right to make changes without
notice.
Technical Support
If a problem arises with your system and no solution can be obtained from the user's manual, please contact your
place of purchase or local distributor. Alternatively, please try the following help resources for further guidance.
Visit the UNIWIDE website for FAQ, technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates, and other information:
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Contact our technical staff at: support@uniwide.com
Revision History
Revision Revision History Date
V1.2 Third release June 2007
Part I. User's Guide
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1. Introduction
For the most demanding processing and graphics intensive applications, UniWorkstation platform will meet and
surpass expectations.
Often times, workstations are integrated using combination of desktop and server components, thus, excelling in
certain area of computing but lack in other. UniWorkstation is a tightly integrated, full-featured platform that can
excel in all aspects of performance requirements of a powerful workstation.
The key objective for UniWorkstation is to overcome the major areas that are often bottleneck. UniWorkstation
starts the latest AMD Opteron™ processor for Socket F(1207) supported, AMD Opteron™ main board. When
additional processing power is needed, 4-way can be scaled to 4-way configuration by plugging in a CPU &
Memory board. In addition, 16 DDR2 667MHz DIMM sockets are supported per CPU. This first-in-industry feature
increases the performance/value mix by reducing the cost of system memory by up to 100% over competition.
In line with extreme processing and data buffering capability, UniWorkstation has built-in SAS with RAID 0, 1, 1E,
maximizing on disk I/O with striping data across multiple disks. For those preferring SAS devices, SAS channel with
RAID option is available. Data transfer is optimized with on-board dual PCI-Express Gigabit Ethernet ports.
With 3 PCI Express slots, SLI is supported, aggregating dual GPU’s and delivering world-class graphics performance.
Last but not least, UniWorkstation employs cable-less and tool-less integration. This well thoughtout packaging
keeps all components ultra cool and easy to maintain, thus, optimizing on reliability and TCO.
Models Descriptions
UniWorkstation 5548
4-way, AMD Opteron™ for socket F (1207) based SAS/SATA Workstation,
nVidia 2200 + 2050 + AMD 8132 + LSI 1068 SAS chipset,
32 x DIMMs, 3 x 64/133 PCI-X, 3 x PCI-E ,
2 x Gigabit, 8 x Hot-swap SAS/SATA HDD
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1.1 System Feature
1.1.1 Front View
a. 5.25” removable media drive bays
b. 3.5” FDD bay
c. Front panel controls and indicators
d. Front I/O ports
e. HDD activity/fail LEDs
1.1.2 Front Panel Controls and Indicators
a. LAN activity LED
b. System fault LED
c. Power ON/OFF switch & LED
d. Reset switch
Front Panel LEDs
LED Color State Description
Blue On System is turned on
System power
Off Off Power is off
LAN1/LAN2 activity Orange Blink Network is linked and accessed
Off Off Running/normal operation
System fault
Red On Critical or non-recoverable condition
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1.1.3 Front I/O Ports
a. Headphone
b. MIC
c. USB 2.0 ports
d. IEEE 1394 port
1.1.4 Rear View
a. AC power inlet
b. AC power switch
c. PCI slots
d. MIC
e. Line OUT
f. Line IN
g. SPDIF(coaxial) OUT
h. SPDIF(coaxial) IN
i. System geographical ID switch
j. VGA ports
k. Serial port
l. PS/2 port(Keyboard & Mouse)
m. USB 2.0 ports
n. KVM over IP (Option)
o. IEEE 1394 port
p. GbE LAN port(IPMI)
q. GbE LAN port
r. External SAS port
s. Rear fan
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LAN Port Function
The LAN port uses a CAT 6 LAN cable for connecting the motherboard to a local
area network by means of a network hub. The port has 2 indicator LEDs.
LED Color State Description
Green Blink LAN is linked and accessed
Link and Activity
Off Off LAN is not linked
Orange On Gigabit mode access
Green On 100M mode access
Speed
Off Off 10M mode access
1.1.5 Inner View
Link and Activity LED
Speed LED
a. Power supply
b. 5.25” ODD
c. 3.5” FDD
d. 3.5” HDD
e. Center fan
f. CPU duct
g. PCI-Express slots
h. PCI-X slots
i. Rear fan.
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1.2 System Specifications
Processor
Four socket F(1207pin) AMD OpteronTM processors
Supports up to 4 Dual-Core AMD OpteronTM 8000 series processors
Integrated 128bit DDR-2 memory controller
Chipset
NVIDIA® nForceTM Professional 2200
NVIDIA® nForceTM Professional 2050
AMD-8132TM PCI-X 2.0 Tunnel
Winbond Super I/O chip
Analog Devices® hardware monitoring chip
Memory
128-bit dual channel memory bus
Eight DIMMs per CPU, up to 128GB memory capacity
Registered ECC DDR2 400/533/667 SDRAM DIMM
SATA Controller
Integrated nForceTM Professional 2200 and 2050
4 and 2 ports supporting RAID 0, 1, 10
SAS Controller
LSILogic LSI1068 8-ch SAS controller
4-CH shared with External SAS port
LSILogic Integrated RAID(0,1,1E) support
IDE Controller
Integrated nForceTM Professional 2200
One port for CD-ROM drive
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Drive Bays
Supports eight hot-swap SATAII HDD – Default 4slot B/P
Supports eight hot-swap SAS HDD – Default 4slot B/P
Supports two 5.25” ODD and one 3.5” FDD (Optional)
Expansion Slots
Two x16 PCI-Express slot supporting full-length add-on card
One x4 PCI-Express slot supporting half-length add-on card
Two 64bit 133/100/66MHz PCI-X slot supporting half-length add-on card
One 64bit 133/100/66MHz PCI-X slot supporting full-length add-on card
Integrated I/O
Rear I/O
One VGA port
One serial port
One PS/2 keyboard & mouse port
Two USB 2.0 ports
Two RJ45 GbE ports
One IEEE-1394a(Firewire) port
One external SAS connector
Line-In/Line-Out/MIC/SPDIF IN/SPDIF OUT
Front Panel
LEDs: Power / GbE LAN1 / GbE LAN2 / System Fault
Switches: Reset / Power
Two USB 2.0 ports
One IEEE 1394 Port
Headphone / MIC Port
System Management
FAN connectors
For CPU / System - Two step speed control
Port 80h 7 segment display
BMC
Supports IPMI 2.0 specification
Auto fan speed control
Voltage and fan speed monitoring
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LAN Controller
Two Broadcom® BCM5721 PCI-Express gigabit ethernet controllers
Support PXE function
Video Controller
XGI Volari Z9 / 16MB
BIOS
AMI BIOS
Support ACPI 2.0 with S0/S1/S3/S4 and S5
Support AMD PowerNow!
48-bit LBA support
Support USB K/B & Mouse
Serial Console Redirection
Support USB boot and PXE boot in boot sequence
Support serial over LAN function
Power Supply
1000W Power supply with PFC function
AC Input: 100-240V~, 50/60Hz, 10.0-5.0A
Form Factor
550(H) x 200(W) x 600(D)mm (21.65 x 7.87 x 23.62 inch)
Regulatory
CE(EMC) : EN55022(EMI), EN55024(EMS), EN61000-3-2(Harmonic), EN61000-3-3(Flicker)
CE(LVD) : EN60950-1
CB : IEC 60950-1
FCC : FCC 15 Subpart A
UL : UL 60950-1
MIC : KN22(EMI), KN24(EMS)
ROHS
WEEE
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1.3 Mainboard Layout
1.3.1 Block Diagram
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1.3.2 Mainboard Layout
① AMD® OpteronTM Socket 1207 - CPU0
② AMD® OpteronTM Socket 1207 - CPU1
③ AMD
®
OpteronTM Socket 1207 - CPU2
④ AMD
®
OpteronTM Socket 1207 - CPU3
⑤ Registered ECC DDR-II memory Slots
⑥ NVIDIA nForce
TM
Professional 2200
⑦ NVIDIA nForce
TM
Professional 2050
⑧ AMD
®
8132 PCI-X 2.0 Tunnel
⑨ HT Connector
⑩ PCI-X 64bit/133MHz Slots
⑪ PCI Express x16 Slot
⑫ PCI Express x4 Slot
⑬ Two Broadcom
®
PCI Express GbE Ports
⑭ LSILogic LSI1068X 8-ch SAS Controller
⑮ 32pin SAS Connector
○
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External SAS Connector
○
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Winbond 83627THF LPC Super I/O
○
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XGI Volari Z9
○
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10 Pin CPU Board Power Connector
(4Way Configuration)
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2. Important Safety
Only a technically qualified person shall access, integrate, configure, and service this product.
To avoid personal injury or property damage, read, observe, and adhere to all of the following safety instructions
and information before you begin installing the product.
2.1 Intended Application Uses
This product was evaluated as information technology equipment (ITE), which may be installed in offices, schools,
computer rooms, and similar commercial type locations. The suitability of this product for other product categories
and environment (such as medial, industrial, alarm systems, and test equipment), other than an ITE application,
may require furthe r evaluation.
2.2 Checking the Power Cord
CAUTION
T o avoid electrical shock, check the power cord(s) that will be used with the product:
Do not attempt to modify or use the AC power cord(s) if they are not the exact type required.
If a power cord is not compatible with the AC wall outlet in your region, get one that meets the following criteria:
z The power cord must be properly rated for the AC voltage in your region.
z The power cord plug cap must have an electrical current rating that is at least 125% of the
electrical current rating of the product.
z The power cord plug cap that plugs into the wall socket-outlet must have a grounding type male
plug designed for use in your region.
z The power cord must have safety certifications for your region, and shall be marked with the
certification markings.
z The power cord plug cap that plugs into the AC receptacle on the power supply must be an IEC
320, sheet C13, type female connector.
z In Europe, the power cord must be less than 4.5 meters (14.76 feet) long, and it must be flexible
<HAR> (harmonized) or VDE certified cordage to comply with the chassis' safety certification
The power supply cord(s) is the main disconnect device to AC power.
The socket outlet(s) shall be near the equipment and shall be readily acce ssible for disconnect ion.
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2.3 Earth-Grounded Socket Outlets
CAUTION
T o av oid electrical shock, the system power cor d(s) m ust be plu gged i nto so ck et -out let(s ) that is pro vi ded wi th a
suitable earth ground. The system will be provided with the following marking:
z Connect only to properly earth-grounded socket outlets.
2.4 Before Removing the Access Covers
CAUTION
T o a vo id pers onal inj ury or propert y damage, the fo llowing safe ty inst ructions apply when ev erac cessi ng ins ide th e
product:
z Turn off all peripheral devices connected to this product.
z Turn off the system by pressing the power button on the front of the product.
z Disconnect the AC power by unplugging all AC power cords from the system or wall outlet.
z Disconnect all cables and telecommunication lines that are connected to the system.
z Retain all screws or other fasteners when removing access cover(s). Upon completion of accessing
inside the product, refasten access cover with original screws or fasteners.
z Do not access inside power supply. There are no serviceable parts in the power supply.
z Return to manufacturer for servicing.
2.5 Fans
CAUTION
To avoid injury, do not contact moving fan blades.
2.6 Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
CAUTION
Perform the procedures in this product guide only at an electrostatic discharge (ESD) workstation, because the server
components can be extremely sensitive to ESD. If no such station is available, you can reduce the risk of electrostatic
discharge ESD damage by doin g the f ol lowing.
z
Wear an antistatic wrist strap and attach it to a metal part of the server.
z Touch the metal on the server chassis before touching the server components.
z Keep part of your body in contact with the metal server chassis to dissipate the static charge while
handling the components.
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z Avoid moving around unnecessarily.
z Hold the server components (especially boards) only by the edges.
z Place the server components on a grounded, static-free surface.
z Use a conductive foam pad if available but not the component wrapper.
z Do not slide the components over any surface.
2.7 Cooling and Airflow
CAUTION
For proper cooling and airflow, always install all acces s covers before turning on the system.
Operating the system for longer than five minutes without the covers in place can cause ov erheating and damage to system
components.
2.8 Battery
CAUTION
A risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type.
Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions.
2.9 Network Connecting
CAUTION
This equipment is designed for indoor use only. All communication wirings connected to the system
are required to be limited to the internal of the building that this system resides in.
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3. System Installation
3.1 Preparing for Setup
3.1.1 Unpacking
CAUTION
In setting the product out of the box, hold it in the midd le and not the cushion.
Depending on the weight of the product, two pe ople together should lift it.
① Heatsink box
② System top cushion
③ UniWorkstation 5548 system
④ Accessory box
⑤ System bottom cushion
⑥ Main box
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3.1.2 Packing List
Unpack the package and check if all items listed below are present.
If any item contained in the package is damaged or missing, please contact your local dealer for replacement.
In addition, keep the box and packing materials for possible future use.
Accessory box
① Stand 4ea ② HDD guide 8ea (Default)
③ Screw 36ea
④ PS/2 Y-cable
⑤ Power code(Optional)
⑥ Manual and driver CD
UniWorkstation 5548
CPU Heatsink
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3.1.3 Environmental Specifications
Place
In front of the system, minimum 25" of the space is needed for using and managing the system.
In rear of the system, minimum 30" of the space is needed for managing the system and airflow.
Power Supply
Before installing the system, check the power capacity of the place where the system is installed.
Grounding
The system should be grounded.
Temperature
The system should be installed where the airflow and temperature is proper.
If the system is installed in the r ack, the tem per atur e in r ac k should be less tha n 35 degr ee Cel sius.
In most case, the temperature of the rack is higher than that of its environment.
Airflow
Since the airflow of the system is front-to-rear, please do not cover of the system in any way that would obstruct
the airflow.
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Gold Triangle
3.2 Installing User Serviceable Component
3.2.1 CPU
System mainboard accommodates Socket-F(1207 pin) AMD OpteronTM Processors at 2000 MT (Mega Transfer per
second). You must insert a CPU into CPU socket 0 (CPU0) first before installing one in CPU socket 1 (CPU1).
The correct CPU installation sequence is CPU0, CPU1, CPU2, CPU3.
CAUTION
If you are using 5548ES and 5548VA model, a minimum of four CPUs are required for proper operation.
Follow these instructions to install the CPU.
① The socket-locking lever must be raised (Pull out slightly, and then lift up).
② Locate the pin 1 of the CPU socket and pin 1 of the CPU. (Marked by a triangular hole in the Pin 1 corner)
Lower the locking lever and latching it into the fully locked position.
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3.2.2 Memory
The system mainboard uses Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM). Two pair's banks are available;
each bank supports one CPU with Hyper Transport T echnolog y. The memory DIMMs accommodates Registered
ECC(400/533/667) SDRAM DIMM and Double Data Rate Memory (DDR2) memory modules in 128MB, 256MB,
512MB, 1GB, and 2GB, 4GB combinations. Total memory size for one CPU is up to 32GB.
CAUTION
The system mainboard has strict memory type and timing requirements.
Before you purchase DDR (Double Data Rate) memory for using in the system mainboard, you should contact your
local reseller for a recommend list of system memory tha t has b een validated on this system. It only supports
registered memory, not supports unbuffered type memory.
CAUTION
To take advantage of the 128-bit interface, you must install DIMMs in pairs of two. DIMM0 and DIMM1 are paired;
DIMM2 and DIMM3 are paired; DIMM4 and DIMM5 are paired; and slots DIMM6 and DIMM7 are paired. If you are
only installing two DIMMs into a Memory Bank, it is recommended that you install them in slots DIMM6 and DIMM7 to
get the full bandwidth.
NOTICE
For optimal dual-channel DDR operation, installing DIMMs in pa ir is highly recommended. For two DIMMs per CPU,
install them far from the CPU. For four or more DIMMs per CPU, install them same method to the CPU.
Memory Configuration Chart
(Note: X indicates a populated DIMM Slot, The chart below does not included all the configuration)
CPU 0 CPU 1 CPU 2 CPU 3
DIMM0
DIMM1
DIMM2
DIMM3
DIMM4
DIMM5
DIMM6
DIMM7
DIMM0
DIMM1
DIMM2
DIMM3
DIMM4
DIMM5
DIMM6
DIMM7
DIMM0
DIMM1
DIMM2
DIMM3
DIMM4
DIMM5
DIMM6
DIMM7
DIMM0
DIMM1
DIMM2
DIMM3
DIMM4
DIMM5
DIMM6
DIMM7
x x xx
x x x x x x x x
x x x x x x x x x x x x
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
x x xx xx x x
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
128bit memory support
x x x x x x x x x x x xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx x x x x x x
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Memory Installation Procedure
① Locate the DIMM modules.
② Make sure the DIMM’s pins are facing down, and check that the pin arrangement on the memory module
resembles the one pictured below.
CAUTION
Always populate H0 DIMM socket before installing memory modules in the H1 DIMM sockets.
③ Insert the module into the DIMM socket and press down evenly on both ends firmly until the DIMM module is
securely in place. (The tabs of the DIMM socket will close-up to hold the DIMM in place when the DIMM is
properly installed into the socket.)
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3.2.3 Hard Disk Drives
HDD ID Configuration
HDD Type Slot #7 Slot #6 Slot #5 Slot #4 Slot #3 Slot #2 Slot #1 Slot #0
SAS(SATA) ID8 ID 7 ID 6 ID 5 ID 4 ID 3 ID 2 ID 1
NOTICE
When you install hard disk drive into the system, we recomme nd using slot #0 first.
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3.2.4 PCI Add-On Cards
WARNING
Please power off your power supply completely when adding or removing any expansion card or other system
components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion card.
WARNING
Check compatibility of add-on card type when adding expansion card to slot.
PCI-X slot can't support exclusive 5V add-on card.
3.2.4.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure
① Remove the screw for the expansion slot.
② Remove and save the expansion slot cover in case you later remove the add-in card.
③ Remove the add-in board from its protective wrapper. Be careful not to touch the components or gold edge
connectors. Place board on an antistatic surface.
④ Hold board by its top edge or upper corners. Firmly press it into an expansion slot on the server board.
⑤ Align the rounded notch in the retaining bracket of the expansion card with the threaded hole in the frame.
The bracket fits the space that was occupied by the slot cover.
⑥ Use the screw removed earlier. Insert it into the threaded hole, and tighten it firmly.
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4. BIOS and Jumper Setting
4.1 BIOS
This chapter discusses the AMI BIOS Setup program built into the ROM BIOS. The Setup program allows users to
modify the basic system configurations according to their requirements. This special information is then stored in
battery-backed RAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off.
The AMI BIOS installed in your computer system's ROM (Read Only Memory) is a custom version of an industry
standard BIOS. The BIOS provides critical low-level support for standard devices such as disk drives and serial
ports. The AMI BIOS has been customized by adding important, but non-standard, features such as password
protection as well as special support for detailed fine-tuning of the chipset controlling the entire system.
The rest of this chapter is intended to guide you through the process of configuring your system using the Setup
utility.
4.1.1 Starting BIOS Setup Utility
The AMI BIOS is immediately activated when you power on the computer every time.
The BIOS reads the system information contained in the CMOS and begins the process of checking out the
system and configuring it. After completing the configuration stage, the BIOS will then continue to seek a
bootable disk with an operating system according to the BIOS settings (CD/DVD, Floppy, SCSI, etc), launch then
turn control over to the operating system. To access the BIOS Setup utility, press the DEL button during the first
stage of POST (Power On Self-Test) when the BIOS tag is displayed. This tag is the first display that the system
will show after power on and will have the BIOS version and other basic information about the system.
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4.1.2 Updating BIOS Version
Creating a bootable floppy disk
a. DOS environment
i. Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive.
ii. At the DOS prompt, type:format A : /S then press <Enter>.
b. Microsoft
®
Windows® environment(Microsoft® Windows® 95/98 only)
i. Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk into the floppy disk drive.
ii. From your Windows desktop, click on Start, then select My Computer.
iii. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon.
iv. Click File from the menu, and then select Format. A Format 3 1/2 Floppy Disk window appears.
v. If you are using Windows
TM
, select "Create an MS-DOS startup disk" from the format options field, then
click Start.
c. Download BIOS File and Utility
i. Download the latest BIOS file and AFUDOS/(BIOS flashing utility) to the bootable floppy disk. The latest
BIOS file and AFUDOS utility can be obtained through Uniwides website, located at
www.uniwide.com
under the Support menu; BIOS Download.
d. Using
"AFUDOS.EXE"
to update the BIOS
i. Update the BIOS using the AFUDOS.EXE utility in DOS environment.
ii. At the DOS prompt, type the command line: AFUDOS <”
filename.ROM
”>.
iii. Replace "filename"with the name of the latest (or original) BIOS file that you copied to the bootable
floppy disk.
iv. The screen displays the status of the update process
NOTICE
The BIOS information on the screen is for reference only.
What you see on your screen may not be exactly the same as shown.
CAUTION
DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so may cause system boot failure!
When the BIOS update process is complete, the utility returns to the DOS prompt. The AMI BIOS is immediately
activated when you power on the computer every time. The BIOS reads the system information contained in the
CMOS and begins the process of checking out the system and configuring it. After completing the configuration
stage, the BIOS will then continue to seek a bootable disk with an operating system according to the BIOS
settings (CD/DVD, Floppy, SCSI, etc), launch then turn control over to the operating system. To access the BIOS
Setup utility, press the DEL button during the first stage of POST (Power On Self-Test) when the BIOS tag is
displayed. This tag is the first display that the system will show after power on and will have the BIOS version
and other basic information about the system.
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4.1.3 Using Setup
In general, you use the arrow keys to highli ght items, press <Enter> to select, pr ess <Esc> to quit. The following table
provides more details about how to navigate in the Setup program using the keyboard.
Key Function
Up Arrow( ) Key↑ Move to the previous item
Down Arrow( ) Key↓ Move to the next item
Left Arrow( ) Key→ Move to the previous item
Right Arrow( ) Key← Move to the next item
Esc key
In the Submenu: Exit the submenu.
In the BIOS main category: Quit Without saving chang e s.
Enter Key Select the item. A pop-up selection will disp lay on the screen to set the item value.
PgUp Key Previous page on Scrollable menus or jump to the first interactive item listed.
PgDn Key Next page on Scrollable menus or jump to the last interactive item listed
F1 Key
General Help on Setup navigation keys. Press <F1> key to pop up a small help
window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for
the highlighted item. To exit the Help Window, press<ESC> key or <F1> key
again.
F2/F3 Key Change colors
F7 Key Discard changes
F8 Key Load failsafe defaults
F9 Key Load optimal defaults
F10 Key Save and Exit
Home Go to top of screen
End Go to bottom of screen
Esc Exit
NOTICE
The BIOS does NOT automatic ally save values that you have modi fied. If you do not save your values
before you exit the BIOS Setup Utility, all your changes will be lost.
If after making and saving system changes with the BIOS Setup Utility, you discover that your computer is
no longer able to boot, the AMI BIOS supports an override, which will reset your system to the Failsafe
defaults. If that fails, it is possible to manually clear the present CMOS information through the "Clea r
CMOS Header" on the motherboard (Refer to Jumper Settings for more information).
The best advice is to ONLY alter settings which you thoroughly understand. The default settings have
been carefully chosen by AMIBIOS to provide the maximum system performance and reliability.
Even a slight change to the chipset setup may cause potential and unpredictable failure to the system.
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4.1.4 Main Menu
This is the first screen that is displayed when you enter the BIOS Setup Utility.
Each tab lined on the top of the screen represents each different menu. The following picture shows the main menu.
The main menu shows the BIOS version, date and ID; processor type, speed and count; system size. In
addition, system time and date is adjustable using + / - key or number keys.
NOTICE
You can check the BMC F/W version on the post and in the BIOS setup utility
4.1.5 Advanced Menu
You can make these modifications on the advanced menu.
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