Acnodes RMC 7182, User Manual

Page 1: ...ghts reserved Product description and product specifications are subject to change without notice For latest product information please visit Acnodes web site at www acnodes com RMC 7182 1U Rackmount System User Manual RMC7182 1U Rackmount Computer comes with single Xeon 5600 5500 processor 8 x 2 5 SATA HD Tray ...

Page 2: ...y in the State of California USA The State of California County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolu tion of any such disputes Acnodes s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These l...

Page 3: ...cluded with the server system and describes the main features of the embedded board and the RMC7182 chassis Chapter 2 Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the Acnodes RMC7182 into a rack and check out the server configuration prior to powering up the system If your server was ordered without the processor and memory components this chapter will refer you to the...

Page 4: ...ectors headers and jumpers Refer to this chapter when adding or removing processors or main memory and when reconfiguring the motherboard Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the RMC7182 1U rackmount server chassis You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when in stalling removing or reconfiguring drives and when replacing system power suppl...

Page 5: ...HAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1 Overview 1 1 2 Motherboard Features 2 Processor 2 Memory 2 Onboard SAS 2 Onboard SATA 2 PCI Expansion Slots 2 Onboard Controllers Ports 2 1 3 Server Chassis Features 4 System Power 4 SAS SATASubsystem 4 Control Panel 4 I O Backplane 4 Cooling System 4 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION 2 1 Overview 5 2 2 Unpacking the System 5 2 3 Preparing for Setup 5 Choosing a Setup Location 5 Rac...

Page 6: ... System in to a Rack 8 Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails 12 Inner Rails 12 Outer Rails 12 Installing the Server into a Telco Rack 12 2 5 Checking the Serverboard Setup 12 2 6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup 14 CHAPTER 3 System Interface 3 1 Overview 16 3 2 Control Panel Buttons 16 Reset 16 Power 16 UID 16 3 3 Control Panel LEDs 17 Universal Information LED 17 NIC2 17 NIC1 17 HDD 17 Power 18 ...

Page 7: ... Installation 23 5 3 Connecting Cables 24 Connecting Data Cables 24 Connecting Power Cables 25 Connecting the Control Panel 25 5 4 I O Ports 26 5 5 Installing the Processor and Heatsink 27 Installing an LGA1366 Processor 27 Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink 28 Removing the Heatsink 29 5 6 Installing Memory Modules 30 Installing Removing DIMMs 30 Memory Support 31 5 7 PCI Expansion Cards 32 5 8 Ser...

Page 8: ...ED UID Switch 36 Power On LED 37 NMI Button 37 Fan Headers 37 ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports 37 Serial Ports 37 Chassis Intrusion 38 Wake On LAN 38 External Speaker Internal Buzzer 38 Overhear Fan Fail LED 38 LAN1 2 Ethernet Ports 38 Universal Serial Bus USB 38 SGPIO Headers 38 Power Supply SMBus Header 38 Onboard Power LED 38 Power Supply Fail LED Header 39 Alarm Reset 39 I Button 40 Unit...

Page 9: ...sable 44 SAS Enable Disable 44 SAS RAID Mode Select 44 5 11 Onboard Indicators 44 LAN1 2 LEDs 44 Dedicated IPMI LAN LED 44 Onboard Power LED LE1 44 UID LED 44 BMC Heartbeat LED 45 SASActivity LED 45 SAS Heartbeat LED 45 5 12 Floppy and SATA and SAS Ports 46 Floppy Drive Connector 46 SATAPorts 46 SAS Ports 46 5 13 Installaing Software 47 5 14 Doctor III 48 CHAPTER 6 ADVANCED CHASSIS SETUP 6 1 Stati...

Page 10: ...om RMC 7182 1U Rackmount System Hard Drive Installation 55 DVD Drive Installation 55 6 5 Power Supply 56 Power Supply Failure 56 CHAPTER 7 BIOS 7 1 Introduction 56 Starting BIOS Setup Utility 56 How To Change the Configuration Data 56 Start the Setup Utility 57 7 2 Main Setup 57 7 3 Advanced Setup Configurations 59 7 4 Security Settings 78 7 5 Boot Configuration 79 7 6 Exit Options 80 Appendix A P...

Page 11: ...82 chassis and the embedded board Please refer to our web site for informa tion on operating systems that have been certified for use with the RMC7182 In addition to the mainboard and chassis various hardware components may have been included with the RMC7182 as listed below o One CPU heatsink o Four 4 cm fans o One air shroud o One DVD drive o One DVD drive cable o One mini IDE to SATA DVD adapte...

Page 12: ...grated into the RMC7182 The hot swap SAS drives are connected to a backplane that provides power bus termination and configuration settings Note The operating system you use must have R AID suppor t to enable the hot swap capabil ity and R AID function of the SAS drives R AID 0 1 5 and 10 are supported Refer to the following ftp site for setup guidelines Onboard SATA A SATA controller is built in ...

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Page 14: ...t for SATA drives Control Panel The embedded system s control panel provides important system monitoring and control information LEDs indicate power on network activity hard disk drive activ ity and system overheat conditions The control panel also includes a main power button and a system reset button The front of the chas sis also includes a COM port and two USB serial ports for easy access I O ...

Page 15: ...de on a suitable location for the rack unit that will hold the Acnodes RMC7182 It should be situ ated in a clean dust free area that is well ventilated Avoid areas where heat electrical noise and electromagnetic fields 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 RMC7182 was ship...

Page 16: ...he rack is stable before extending a component from the rack o You should extend only one component at a time extending two or more si multaneously may cause the rack to become unstable Server Precautions o Review the electrical and general safety precautions in Chapter 4 o Determine the placement of each component in the rack before you install the rails o Install the heaviest server components o...

Page 17: ...empera ture Tmra Reduced Airflow Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that the amount of airflow 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 circuitr...

Page 18: ...eady been mounted into a rack you can skip ahead to Sections 2 5 and 2 6 Note This rail will fit a rack between 26 and 33 5 deep 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 1016T M3FB into a rack with the rack rails pro vided You should also refer to the installation instructions that cam...

Page 19: ...s and inner rail extensions The inner rails are pre attached and do not interfere with normal use of the chassis if you decide not to use a server rack Attach the inner rail extension to stabilize the chassis within the rack Installing the Rack Rails 1 Place the inner rack extensions on the side of the chassis aligning the hooks of the chassis with the rail extension holes Make sure the extension ...

Page 20: ...m Outer Rails Installing the Outer Rails to the Rack 1 Attach the short bracket to the outside of the long bracket You must align the pins with the slides Also both bracket ends must face the same direction 2 Adjust both the short and long brackets to the proper distance so that the rail fits snugly into the rack 3 Secure the long bracket to the front side of the outer rail with two M5 screws and ...

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Page 22: ...Chassis into a Rack 1 Confirm that chassis includes the inner rails and rail extensions Also confirm that the outer rails are installed on the rack 2 Line chassis rails with the front of the rack rails 3 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...

Page 23: ...the Acnodes RMC7182 into a Telco type rack use two L shaped brackets on either side of the chassis four total First determine how far follow the server will extend out the front of the rack Larger chassis should be positioned to balance the weight between front and back If a bezel is included on your server remove it Then attach the two front brackets to each side of the chassis then the two rear ...

Page 24: ...will need to open the unit to make sure the serverboard is prop erly installed and all the connections have been made Removing the Chassis Cover Figure 2 7 1 Grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out until it locks you will hear a click 2 Remove the screws securing the top cover to the chssis 3 Slide the cover toward the rear of the chassis 4 Lift the cover off the chassi...

Page 25: ...serverboard area of the chassis 2 6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup Next you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the Serial ATAdrives and Serial ATA backplane have been properly installed and all essential connec tions have been made Checking the Drives 1 For servicing the hard drives you will need to remove the top chassis cover 2 If you need to remove or install hard drives please r...

Page 26: ... you may need to take 3 2 Control Panel Buttons There are two push buttons located on the front of the chassis a reset button and a power on off button Reset Button The reset button reboots the system 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 s...

Page 27: ...ny corrective ac tion you may need to take Universal Information LED When this LED blinks red quickly it indicates a fan failure and when blinking red slowly a power failure This LED will be blue when used for UID Unit Identifier When on continuously it indicates an overheat condition which may be caused by cables obstructing the airflow in the system or the ambient room temperature being too warm...

Page 28: ...rmation please visit Acnodes web site at www acnodes com RMC 7182 1U Rackmount System NIC2 Indicates network activity on LAN2 when flashing NIC1 Indicates network activity on LAN1 when flashing HDD Channel activity for all HDDs This light indicates IDE or SATAdrive activity when flashing Power Indicates power is being supplied to the system s power supply units This LED should normally be illumi n...

Page 29: ...reen and a red LED o Green Each Serial ATA drive carrier has a green LED When illuminated this green LED on the front of the SATA drive carrier indicates drive activity A connection to the SATA backplane enables this LED to blink on and off when that particular drive is being accessed Please refer to Chapter 6 for instructions on replacing failed SATA drives o Red The red LED to indicate an SATA d...

Page 30: ...m the system when removing or in stalling main system components such as the motherboard memory modules and floppy drive When disconnecting power you should first power down the system with the operat ing system first and then unplug the power cords of all the power supply units in the system o When working around exposed electrical circuits another person who is familiar with the power off contro...

Page 31: ...e Tempera ture Coefficient fuses on the mainboard must be replaced by trained service technicians only The new fuse must be the same or equivalent as the one replaced Contact technical support for details and support 4 2 General Safety Precautions Follow these rules to ensure general safety o Keep the area around the RMC7182 clean and free of clutter o The RMC7182 weighs approximately 33 lbs 15 kg...

Page 32: ...ted circuit boards The following measures are generally sufficient to neutralize this difference before contact is made to protect your equipment from ESD o Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge o Keep all components and printed circuit boards PCBs in their antistatic bags until ready for use o Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic ba...

Page 33: ... subject to change without notice For latest product information please visit Acnodes web site at www acnodes com RMC 7182 1U Rackmount System 4 4 Operating Precautions Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the RMC7136 is operating to assure proper cooling Out of warranty damage to the system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed ...

Page 34: ... electronic components To prevent dam age to any printed circuit boards PCBs it is important to handle them very carefully see previous chapter To prevent the motherboard from bending keep one hand under the center of the board to support it when handling The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from electric static discharge Precautions o Use a grounded wrist stra...

Page 35: ...edure in reverse order Installing to the Chassis 1 Access the inside of the system see procedure in Chapter 6 2 Make sure that the I O ports on the motherboard align properly with their respective holes in the I O shield at the back of the chassis 3 Carefully mount the motherboard to the motherboard tray by aligning the board holes with the raised metal standoffs that are visible in the chassis Yo...

Page 36: ... pin 1 locations The following data cables with their locations noted should be connected See the motherboard layout for connector locations o Control Panel cable JF1 o COM Port cable COM2 o Front USB port cable USB2 3 o SAS drive data cables SAS0 SAS3 Important Make sure the the cables do not come into contact with the fans Connecting Power Cables The embedded board has a 24 pin primary power sup...

Page 37: ...tion and product specifications are subject to change without notice For latest product information please visit Acnodes web site at www acnodes com RMC 7182 1U Rackmount System 5 4 I O Ports The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification See Figure 5 2 below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports ...

Page 38: ...buy a CPU separately make sure that you use an Intel certified multi directional heatsink and fan only 3 Make sure to install the motherboard into the chassis before you install the CPU heatsink and heatsink fan 4 When purchasing an LGA1366 processor or when receiving a motherboard with an LGA1366 pro cessor pre installed make sure that the plastic CPU cap is in place and none of the CPU pins are ...

Page 39: ... on the side of the socket 3 Once the CPU and the socket are aligned carefully lower the CPU straight down into the socket Do not rub the CPU against the surface of the socket or its pins to avoid damaging the CPU or the socket 4 With the CPU in the socket in spect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that it sits level and is properly installed 5 Once the CPU is securely seated in the socket ...

Page 40: ...nk Notes The motherboard comes with a heatsink bracket pre in stalled on the reverse side of the board Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die the required amount has al ready been applied 1 Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mechanism 2 Install two diagonal screws i e the 1 and the 2 screws and tighte...

Page 41: ... other components 1 Power down the system and unplug the power cord from the power supply 2 Disconnect the heatsink fan s wires from the fan header 3 Using a screwdriver loosen and remove the heatsink screws from the motherboard in the sequence as show in the previ ous section 1 and 2 followed by 3 and 4 4 Hold the heatsink as shown in the picture on the right and gently wiggle it to loosen it fro...

Page 42: ...ng DIMMs 1 Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots starting with DIMM1A Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent incor rect DIMM module installation 2 Press down the release tabs on the ends of a memory slot Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of th...

Page 43: ... interleaved memory which will improve memory performance When populating install DIMMs to the A slots first Install to the B slots only after all the A slots are populated 1A 2A 3A 1B 2B 3B Maximum Memory Possible Single Rank UDIMMs 12GB 6x 2GB DIMMs Dual Rank UDIMMs 24GB 6x 4GB DIMMs o Both unbuffered ECC and non ECC DIMM modules are supported by the motherboard Using ECC or non ECC memory on yo...

Page 44: ...ion Card 1 Confirm that you have the correct riser card for your chassis model and the add on card includes a standard bracket 2 Remove the chassis cover 3 Install the riser card by sliding card into the appropriate riser card in the motherboard 4 Choose the PCI slot shield in which to place the add on card 5 In that slot open the PCI slot shield lever and slide the shield sideways 6 From inside t...

Page 45: ...98 0218 Copyright 2009 Acnodes Inc All rights reserved Product description and product specifications are subject to change without notice For latest product information please visit Acnodes web site at www acnodes com RMC 7182 1U Rackmount System 5 8 Serverboard Details ...

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Page 47: ...PU PWR connector JPW2 is also required for the processor Refer to the table on the right for the pin definitions Processor Power Connector JPW2 must also be connected to the power supply to provide power for the processor See the table on the right for pin definitions Power Button The power button from the computer chassis con nects to pins 1 and 2 of JF1 See the table on the right for pin definit...

Page 48: ...onnections for JLAN2 are on pins 9 and 10 of JF1 Attach an LED cable to display network activ ity See the table on the right for pin defini tions NIC1 JLAN1 LED The LED connections for JLAN1 are on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 Attach an LED cable to display network activ ity See the table on the right for pin defini tions HDD LED UID Switch The HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 This ...

Page 49: ...hich are 4 pin fans pins 1 3 are backward compat ible with traditional 3 pin fans See the table on the right for pin defini tions The onboard fan speeds are controlled by Thermal Management via Hardware Monitoring under theAdvanced Section in the BIOS The default is disabled Please use all 3 pin fans or all 4 pin fans ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS 2 keyboard and the PS 2 mouse ...

Page 50: ...You must also have a LAN card with a Wake On LAN connector and cable to use this feature External Speaker Internal Buzzer On the JD1 header pins 1 4 are for an external speaker and pins 3 4 are for the internal speaker If you wish to use an external speaker connect it to pins 1 4 to If you wish to use the onboard speaker you should close pins 3 4 with a jumper Overheat Fan Fail LED The JOH can be ...

Page 51: ...ons Power Supply SMBus Connector A Power SMB header is located at SMB_PS1 Connect the appropriate cable here to utilize SMB on your system See the table on the right for pin definitions Universal Serial Bus USB There are two Universal Serial Bus additional six USB headers are in cluded on the board which may be used for front side access cables not included USB 6 and USB 7 are Type A connec tors S...

Page 52: ... any of the three fails Connect JAR to a micro switch to enable you to turn off the alarm that is activated when a power module fails See the table on the right for pin definitions I Button The I Button located near the floppy connector is a computer chip en closed in a durable stainless contain er to enable RAID 5 under Software RAID mode See the table on the right for pin definitions Unit Identi...

Page 53: ...ayout pages for jumper locations Note On a two pin jumper Closed means the jumper is on both pins and Open means the jumper is either on only one pin or completely removed CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS which will also clear any passwords Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidentally clearing the contents of CMOS To clear CMOS 1 First power down the system and...

Page 54: ...angs Jumping pins 1 2 will cause WD to reset the system if an applica tion hangs Jumping pins 2 3 will generate a non maskable interrupt signal for the application that hangs See the table on the right for jumper set tings Watch Dog must also be en abled in BIOS Note When enabled the user needs to write their own application software in order to disable the Watch Dog Timer USB Wake Up Use the JPUS...

Page 55: ...jumper settings BMC Enable Disable The JBMC1 jumper allows the user to enable or disable the BMC Base board Management Con trol chip and the onboard IPMI connections This jumper is to be used together with the IPMI settings in the BIOS If this jumper is set to enabled please also enable IPMI in the BIOS and vice versa The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable BMC See the table on the right...

Page 56: ...he indication associated with the connec tion speed LED IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs In addition to LAN1 LAN2 a dedicated IPMI LAN port is also provided on the motherboard The yellow LED indicates activity while the green LED indicates the speed of the connection See the table at right for more information Onboard Power LED LE1 An Onboard Power LED is located at LE4 on the motherboard When LE4 is on th...

Page 57: ...e visit Acnodes web site at www acnodes com RMC 7182 1U Rackmount System BMC Heartbeat LED DP1 is a BMC Baseboard Manage m e nt C o nt r o ll e r H e a r t b e at LED When DP1 blinks the BMC is func tioning properly SAS Activity LED The SAS Activity LED is designated as LES1 When LES1 blinks it indi cates SAS activity SAS Heartbeat LED The SAS Hear tbeat LED is desig nated as LES2 When LES2 blinks...

Page 58: ...m RMC 7182 1U Rackmount System 5 12 SATA and Floppy Drive Connections SATA Ports There are no jumpers to con figure the onboard SATA ports See the table on the right for pin definitions Floppy Connector The floppy connector is located near the USB2 port and the I Button See the table at right for pin definitions SAS Ports There are eight SAS ports included on the motherboard See the table on the r...

Page 59: ...ou should first install the operating system and then the drivers The necessary drivers are all included on the CDs that came packaged with your motherboard Driver Tool Installation Display Screen Note Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files for each item Click the computer icons to the right of these items to install each item from top to the bottom one at a time ...

Page 60: ...The Doctor III program in cluded on the CD ROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system Doctor III displays crucial system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the Supero Doctor III interface Note The default User Name and Password for Doctor III isADMIN AD MIN Note When D...

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Page 62: ... maintenance is a Philips screwdriver 6 1 Static Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge ESD can damage electronic components To prevent damage to any printed circuit boards PCBs it is important to handle them very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD discharge Precautions o Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge o ...

Page 63: ...ircuit board Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 on both connectors Pull all excess cabling out of the airflow path The LEDs inform you of system status See Chapter 3 for details on the LEDs and the control panel buttons Details on JF1 can be found in Chapter 5 6 3 System Cooling Four 4 cm counter rotating fans provide the cooling for the system Each fan unit is actually made up of two fans jo...

Page 64: ...n fails the remaining fans will ramp up to full speed Replace any failed fan at your earli est convenience with the same type and model the system can continue to run with a failed fan The embedded system chassis includes four pre installed fans Two additional open slots are avail able so that up to two more fans may be added Replacing a System Fan Figure 6 2 1 Open the chassis while the system is...

Page 65: ...ructions DVD ROM Drive For installing removing a DVD ROM drive you will need to gain access to the inside of the system by removing the top cover of the chassis Proceed to the DVD ROM Drive Installation section later in this chapter for instructions Note Only a slim DVD ROM drive will fit into the server chassis Hard Drive Installation The hard drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify thei...

Page 66: ...allation 3 Secure the drive to the carrier with four screws as illustrated below 4 Insert the drive carrier into its bay keeping the carrier oriented so that the hard drive is on the top of the carrier and the release button is on the right side When the carrier reaches the rear of the bay the release handle will retract 5 Push the handle in until it clicks into its locked position Removing a Hard...

Page 67: ...VD ROM Drive 1 Power down the system and if necessary remove the server from the rack and the front bezel from the chassis 2 Remove the chassis cover 3 Unplug the drives power and data cables from the serverboard and or back plane 4 If you are adding a new drive Remove the mini bezel grate from the drive bay The bezel can be removed by pulling out the hard drive beneath the DVD ROM then pulling th...

Page 68: ...cables 7 Replace the chassis cover replace the server in the rack if necessary and power up the system 6 5 Power Supply The Acnodes RMC7182 has a single 560 watt power supply which is auto switching capable Power must be removed from the system when replacing the power supply Power Supply Failure If the power supply module fails the system will shut down and you will need to replace the module Rep...

Page 69: ... www acnodes com RMC 7182 1U Rackmount System Removing Replacing the Power Supply 1 First unplug the AC power cord from the system 2 Push the release tab on the back of the power supply 3 Pull the power supply out using the handle provided 4 Replace the failed power module with the same model 5 Push the new power supply module into the power bay until you hear a click 6 Reconnect the AC power cord...

Page 70: ...scribed in this manual The Main BIOS setup menu screen has two main frames The left frame displays all the options that can be configured Grayed out options cannot be configured Options in blue can be configured by the user The right frame displays the key legend Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text message When an option is selected in the left frame it is highlighted in white Ofte...

Page 71: ...up screens An AMI BIOS identification string is dis played at the left bottom corner of the screen below the copyright message Warning Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS related issue Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the system In no event shall Supermicro be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages aris ing from a BIOS update...

Page 72: ... change the system time and date Highlight System Time or Sys tem Date using the arrow keys Enter new values through the keyboard Press the Tab key or the arrow keys to move between fields The date must be entered in Day MM DD YY format The time is entered in HH MM SS format Note The time is in the 24 hour format For ex ample 5 30 P M appears as 17 30 00 AMIBIOS Version Build Date Processor The AM...

Page 73: ...OT Features Quick Boot If Enabled this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed for system boot The options are Enabled and Disabled Quiet Boot This option allows the bootup screen options to be modified between POST mes sages or the OEM logo Select Disabled to display the POST messages Select Enabled to display the OEM logo in stead of the normal POST messages The op t...

Page 74: ...n Function This setting allows you to decide if the power button will turn off the system in stantly or wait for 4 seconds when it is pressed The options are Instant Off and 4 Seconds Override Restore on AC Power Loss Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage Select Power Off for the system power to remain off after a power loss Select Power On for the system power to be turned ...

Page 75: ...etting for the Intel Core i7 965 is 24 Clock Spread Spectrum Select Enable to use the feature of Clock Spectrum which will allow the BIOS to monitor and attempt to reduce the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by the components whenever needed Select Disabled to enhance system stability The options are Disabled and Enabled Hardware Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPU If set to...

Page 76: ...able when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to use the Hyper Threading Technology which will result in increased CPU perfor mance The options are Disabled and Enabled Active Processor Cores 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 All 1 and 2 Active Processor Cores Set to Enabled to use a processor s Second C...

Page 77: ...n your keyboard to change this value 2 3 Core Ratio Limit This increases the processor s core 2 3 clock speeds in relation to the bus speed The default setting is 25 Press or on your keyboard to change this value TDC Limit Override This option will override the system s default electrical current setting for the processor The options are Enabled and Disabled TDC Limit Value This option sets the pr...

Page 78: ...led DCA Technology This feature accelerates the performance of TOE devices Note A TOE device is a specialized dedi cated 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 this moth erboard the TOE device is built inside the ESB 2 South Bridge chip This feature is supported only by some types of processors i e Intel Nehal...

Page 79: ...rs is used to trigger fail over The spare memory is put online and used as active memory in place of the failed memory Demand Scrubbing Demand Scrubbing is a process that allows the North Bridge to correct correctable memory errors found on a memory module When the CPU or I O issues a demand read command and the read data from memory turns out to be a correctable error the error is corrected and s...

Page 80: ... 2701 3000 above the sea level DIMM Pitch Use this feature to specify the distance of physical space between each DIMM module Each step is in 1 1000 of an inch The default is 400 Press or on your keyboard to change this value High Performance Event Timer Select Enabled to activate the High Performance Event Timer HPET that produces periodic inter rupts at a much higher frequency than a Real time C...

Page 81: ...Enabled to use Legacy USB devices If this item is set to Auto Legacy USB support will be automatically enabled if a legacy USB device is installed on the motherboard and vise versa The settings are Disabled Enabled and Auto XIDE Floppy Configuration When this submenu is selected the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence of the IDE Devices and displays the following items Floppy A This featur...

Page 82: ...e ATA ATAPI devices installed in the system The options are 0 sec 5 10 15 20 25 30 and 35 Primary IDE Master Slave Secondary IDE Master Slave Third IDE Master and Fourth IDE Master These settings allow the user to set the parameters of Primary IDE Master Slave Secondary IDE Master Slave Third and Fourth IDE Master slots Hit Enter to activate the following submenu screen for detailed options of the...

Page 83: ...ow the AMI BIOS to automatically detect the PIO mode Use this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined Select 0 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 0 It has a data transfer rate of 3 3 MBs Select 1 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 5 2 MBs Select 2 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 8 3 MBs Select 3 to allow...

Page 84: ...e of 25 MBs Select UDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 33 3 MBs Select UDMA3 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 3 It has a data transfer rate of 66 6 MBs Select UDMA4 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 4 It has a data transfer rate of 100 MBs The options are Auto SWDMAn MWDMAn and UDMAn S M A R T For Hard disk drives Self Monitoring Analysis and...

Page 85: ...ll devices in the system PCI Latency Timer This feature sets the latency Timer of each PCI device installed on a PCI bus Select 64 to set the PCI latency to 64 PCI clock cycles The options are 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 and 248 PCI IDE Bus Master When enabled the BIOS uses PCI bus mastering for reading writing to IDE drives The options are Disabled and Enabled PCIE Width This feature selects the bus...

Page 86: ...re to configure Serial Port 2 mode The options are Normal IrDA and ASK IR IrDA Infra Red Data is an industry standard for remote control devices ASK IR Amplitude Shifted Keying Infra Red is a protocol compatible with Sharp branded PDAs and other infra red devices Floppy Controller Select Enabled to enable the onboard Floppy Controller The options are Enabled and Disabled XRemote Access Configurati...

Page 87: ...n The options are No Delay Delay 1 Sec Delay 2 Sec and Delay 4 Sec XHardware Health Configuration This feature allows the user to monitor Hardware Health of the system and review the status of each item when displayed CPU Overheat Alarm This option allows the user to select the CPU Overheat Alarm setting which determines when the CPU OH alarm will be activated to provide warning of possible CPU ov...

Page 88: ...n level since the CPU s Tem perature Toler ance has been reached or has been exceeded and may activate an overheat alarm The Default Alarm the Overheat LED and system buzzer will activate if the High condition continues for some time after it is reached The CPU fan will run at full speed to bring the CPU temperature down If the CPU temperature still increases even with the CPU fan running at full ...

Page 89: ...ll also increase for effective system cooling Select Full Speed to allow the onboard fans to run at full speed of 100 Pulse Width Modulation Duty Cycle for maximum cooling The Full Speed setting is recom mended for special system configuration or debugging Select Performance for the onboard fans to run at 70 of the Initial PWM Cycle for better system cooling The Performance setting is recom mended...

Page 90: ...nction without a keyboard monitor or mouse attached The options are Enabled and Disabled ACPI Version Features The options are ACPI v1 0 ACPI v2 0 and ACPI v3 0 Please refer to ACPI s website for further explanation http www acpi info XTrusted Computing TCG TPM Support Select Yes on this item and enable the TPM jumper on the motherboard to enable TCG TPM 1 1 1 2 TPM support in order to improve dat...

Page 91: ...Entry Number and pressing Enter Clear BMC System Event Log This feature is used to clear the System Event Log Caution Any cleared information is unrecover able Make absolutely sure you no longer need any data stored in the log before clearing the BMC Event Log Set LAN Configuration Set this feature to configure the IPMI LAN adapter with a network address Channel Number Enter the channel number for...

Page 92: ...bled PEF Action Global Control These are the different actions based on BMC events The options are Alert Power Down Reset System Power Cycle OEM Action Diagnostic Interface Alert Startup Delay This feature inserts a delay during startup for PEF alerts The options are En abled and Disabled PEF Alert Startup Delay This sets the pre determined time to delay PEF alerts after system power ups and reset...

Page 93: ...imeOut Min Sec This option appears if BMC Watch Dog Timer Action above is enabled This is a timed delay in minutes or seconds before a system power down or reset after an operating system failure is de tected The options are 5 Min 1 Min 30 Sec and 10 Sec XEvent Log Configuration View Event Log Use this option to view the System Event Log Mark all events as read This option marks all events as read...

Page 94: ... password has not been used and Set means a supervisor password has been entered for the system User Password This item indicates if a user password has been entered for the system Clear means such a pass word has not been used and Set means a user password has been entered for the system Change Supervisor Password Select this feature and press Enter to access the submenu and then type in a new Su...

Page 95: ... 7182 1U Rackmount System Change User Password Select this feature and press Enter to access the submenu and then type in a new User Pass word Clear User Password Available only if User Password has been set Password Check Available options are Setup and Always Boot Sector Virus Protection When Enabled the AMI BOIS displays a warning when any program or virus is sues a Disk For mat command or atte...

Page 96: ...t Settings XBoot Device Priority This feature allows the user to specify the sequence of priority for the Boot Device The settings are 1st boot device 2nd boot device 3rd boot device 4th boot device 5th boot device and Disabled o 1st Boot Device 1st Floppy Drive o 2nd Boot Device USB XXXXXXXXX o 3rd Boot Device SATA XXXXXXXXX o 4th Boot Device Network XXXXXXXXX o 5th Boot Device Network XXXXXXXXX ...

Page 97: ...are 1st boot device 2nd boot device and Disabled o 1st Drive o 2nd Drive USB XXXXXXXXX Retry Boot Devices Select this option to retry booting from the configured boot devices if the systems fail to boot ini tially The options are Disabled and Enabled 7 6 Exit Options Select the Exit tab from the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen Save Changes and Exit When you have c...

Page 98: ...es and Exit from the Exit menu and press Enter Discard Changes Select this option and press Enter to discard all the changes and return to the AMI BIOS Utility Program Load Optimal Defaults To set this feature select Load Optimal Defaults from the Exit menu and press Enter Then select OK to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically load Optimal De faults to the BIOS Settings The Optimal settings are des...

Page 99: ...n lists POST Power On Self Test error beep codes for the AMI BIOS POST error beep codes are divided into two categories recoverable and terminal This section lists Beep Codes for recoverable POST errors Recoverable POST Error Beep Codes When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST BIOS will display a POST code that describes the problem BIOS may also issue one of the following beep codes 1 ...

Page 100: ...03 Setup CD in the CD drive and the sys tem will start booting up from CD 2 Press the F6 key when the message Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver displays 3 When the Windows XP 2003 Setup screen appears press S to specify ad ditional device s 4 Insert the driver diskette Intel AA RAID XP 2003 Driver for ICH10R into Drive A and press the Enter key 5 Choose the Intel R ...

Page 101: ...stems 1 Insert Microsoft s Windows OS Setup CD in the CD ROM drive and the sys tem will start boot ing up from the CD 2 Continue with the installation The Windows OS Setup screen will display 3 From the Windows OS Setup screen press the Enter key The OS Setup will automatically load all device files and then continue with the Windows installation 4 After the installation has completed the system w...

Page 102: ...efer to the motherboard specifications pages on our web site for updates on supported processors Chipset Intel chipset BIOS 4 Mb AMI SPI Flash ROM Memory Capacity Six 240 pin DIMM slots that can support up to 24 GB of unbuffered ECC non ECC DDR2 1333 1066 800 SDRAM Note See the memory section in Chapter 5 for details SAS Controller LSI 1068E SAS controller SATA Controller On chip ICH10R 3 Gb s Int...

Page 103: ...y Rated Output Power 560W Rated Output Voltages 5V 20A 3 3V 20A 12V 46 5A 5Vsb 4A 12V 0 5A Operating Environment Operating Temperature 10º to 35º C 50º to 95º F Non operating Temperature 40º to 70º C 40º to 158º F Operating Relative Humidity 8 to 90 non condensing Non operating Relative Humidity 5 to 95 non condensing Regulatory Compliance Electromagnetic Emissions FCC Class A EN 55022 Class A EN ...