Supero AS2021M-UR Plus, User Manual

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Page 3: ...ction The first chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the server system and describes the main features of the H8DMU serverboard and the SC825TQ R700U chassis which comprise the 2021M UR Chapter 2 Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the 2021M UR into a rack and check out the server configuration prior to powering up the system If your...

Page 4: ...when adding or removing processors or main memory and when reconfiguring the serverboard Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC825TQ R700U server chassis You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when installing removing or reconfiguring SATA or peripheral drives and when replacing system power supply modules and cooling fans Chapter 7 BIO...

Page 5: ...v Preface Notes ...

Page 6: ...aring for Setup 2 1 Choosing a Setup Location 2 2 Rack Precautions 2 2 Server Precautions 2 2 Rack Mounting Considerations 2 3 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 10 Chapter 3 System Interface 3 1 Overview 3 1 3 2 Control Panel Buttons 3 1 UID 3 1 Reset 3 1 Power 3 1 3 3 Control Panel LEDs 3 2 Universal Information LED...

Page 7: ...talling Memory 5 7 5 6 Adding PCI Expansion Cards 5 9 5 7 Serverboard Details 5 10 H8DMU Layout 5 10 H8DMU Quick Reference 5 11 5 8 Connector Definitions 5 12 ATX Power Connector 5 12 Processor Power Connector 5 12 Auxiliary Power Connector 5 12 Power LED 5 12 HDD LED 5 13 NIC1 LED 5 13 NIC2 LED 5 13 Universal Information LED 5 13 Power Fail LED 5 14 Reset Button 5 14 Power Button 5 14 Universal Se...

Page 8: ... 21 I2 C to PCI Express Enable Disable 5 21 5 10 Onboard Indicators 5 22 LAN1 2 LEDs 5 22 3 3V LED 5 22 UID LED 5 22 5 11 Floppy IDE and SATA Drive Connections 5 23 Floppy Connector 5 23 IDE Connector 5 24 SATA Ports 5 24 5 12 Enabling SATA RAID 5 25 5 13 Installing Drivers 5 28 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 1 Static Sensitive Devices 6 1 6 2 Control Panel 6 2 6 3 System Fans 6 3 System Fan F...

Page 9: ... Introduction 7 1 7 2 Main Menu 7 2 7 3 Advanced Settings Menu 7 2 7 4 Boot Menu 7 16 7 5 Security Menu 7 17 7 6 Exit Menu 7 18 Appendices Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Appendix C System Specifications ...

Page 10: ...Notes x 2021M UR User s Manual ...

Page 11: ...listed below One 1 slim DVD ROM drive DVM PNSC 824 B Three 3 8 cm hot swap chassis fans FAN 0094L One 1 air shroud MCP 310 00025 01 Two 2 passive CPU heatsinks SNK P0023P Riser Cards see Section 5 6 for details One 1 CSE R2UU 2E8R One 1 CSE R2UU UA3E8 SAS SATA Accessories One 1 SAS SATA backplane BPN SAS 825TQ Two 2 SAS SATA iPASS cables CBL 0188L Eight 8 SATA drive carriers MCP 220 00001 01 One 1...

Page 12: ...upermicro s UIO Universal I O technology UIO serverboards have a PCI Express x8 connector that can support any one of several types of UIO card types to add SAS ports additional LAN ports etc to the serverboard This allows the user to tailor the serverboard to their own needs Serial ATA An on chip SATA controller is integrated into the H8DMU to provide a six port 3 Gb sec Serial ATA subsystem whic...

Page 13: ...er supply composed of two separate power modules This power redundancy feature allows you to replace a failed power supply without shutting down the system Serial ATA Subsystem The SC825TQ R700U supports up to eight 3 Gb s Serial ATA drives The Serial ATA drives are hot swappable units and are connected to a backplane that provides power and control Note The operating system you use must have RAID...

Page 14: ... I O Backplane The SC825TQ R700U is an ATX form factor chassis designed to be used in a 2U rackmount configuration The I O backplane provides seven low profile PCI expansion slots one COM port a VGA port two USB 2 0 ports PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports and two gigabit Ethernet ports Cooling System The SC825TQ R700U chassis has an innovative cooling design that includes three 8 cm hot plug system cool...

Page 15: ...ata 16 bit ECC DDR2 667 533 400 DDR2 667 533 400 PCI E x8 Slot SATA Ports 6 IDE ATA133 1 USB Ports 6 S I O BIOS Floppy Kybd Mouse Serial Ports 2 AMD Socket F Processor CPU1 128 bit data 16 bit ECC LPC DIMM 2B IPMI PCI E x16 Slot ATI ES1000 PCI E x4 Slot 16 x 16 HT link 1 GHz Ethernet Ports 2 PCI E x8 PCI E x16 PCI E x4 DIMM 1A DIMM 1B DIMM 4A DIMM 4B DIMM 3A DIMM 3B DIMM 2A DIMM 2B DIMM 1A DIMM 1B...

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Page 17: ... aged in any way If the server itself shows damage you should file a damage claim with the carrier who delivered it Decide on a suitable location for the rack unit that will hold the 2021M UR It should be situated 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...

Page 18: ... 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 placem...

Page 19: ...omised 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 considerati...

Page 20: ...ront of the chassis and which gets attached to the rear of the chassis The longer of the two is the front section The third rail section attaches to the rack Installing the Chassis Rails Position the front and rear chassis rail sections along the side of the 2021M UR making sure the screw holes line up Note that these two rails are left right specific Screw the front chassis rail the long piece sec...

Page 21: ...Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 5 Figure 2 1 Installing Chassis Rails ...

Page 22: ... 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 See Figure 2 2 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 Installing the Ser...

Page 23: ...Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 7 Figure 2 2 Installing the Server into a Rack ...

Page 24: ...ocessors You may have one or two processors already installed into the serverboard Each processor needs its own heatsink See Chapter 5 for instructions on processor and heatsink installation 3 Check the system memory Your 2021M UR server system may have come with system memory already in stalled Make sure all DIMMs are fully seated in their slots For details on adding system memory refer to Chapte...

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Page 26: ... SATA drives Depending upon your system s configuration your system may have one or more drives already installed If you need to install SAS or SATA drives please refer to Chapter 6 4 Check the airflow Airflow is provided by four 8 cm center chassis cooling fans An air shroud is also included in the system to maximize airflow The system component layout was carefully designed to direct sufficient cooli...

Page 27: ...f the chassis a reset button a UID button and a power on off button UID Depressing the UID unit identifier button illuminates an LED on both the front and rear of the chassis for easy system location in large stack configura tions The LED will remain on until the button is pushed a second time Another UID button on the rear of the chassis serves the same function RESET Use the reset button to reboot...

Page 28: ...om 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 flashing or on as long as the indicated condition exists See the table below for descriptions of the LED states Figu...

Page 29: ...the system is operating 3 4 Drive Carrier LEDs SAS SATA Drives Green Each drive carrier has a green LED When illuminated this green LED on the front of the drive carrier indicates drive activity A connection to the backplane enables this LED to blink on and off when that particular drive is being accessed Red The red LED indicates two states When blinking it indicates the drive is rebuilding When ...

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Page 31: ...ry modules and the DVD ROM and floppy drives When disconnecting power you should first power down the system with the operating system and then unplug the power cords of all the power supply units in the system When working around exposed electrical circuits another person who is familiar with the power off controls should be nearby to switch off the power if necessary Use only one hand when working...

Page 32: ...ontact with electrical circuits or be pulled into a cooling fan 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 upside down which will reverse its polarities see Figure 4 1 This battery must be replaced only with the same or an equivalent typ...

Page 33: ...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 thei...

Page 34: ...ing Out of warranty damage to the 2021M UR system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed Figure 4 1 Installing the Onboard Battery LITHIUM BATTERY BATTERY HOLDER BATTERY HOLDER LITHIUM BATTERY OR For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the serverboard ...

Page 35: ...at 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 sufficient to protect your equipment from static discharge Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touc...

Page 36: ...our index finger to hold the CPU Locate and align pin 1 of the CPU socket with pin 1 of the CPU Both are marked with a triangle Triangles CPU Backplates Two CPU backplates BKT 0011L have been preinstalled to the serverboard to prevent the CPU area of the serverboard from bending and to provide a base for attaching the heatsink retention modules Exercise extreme caution when handling and installing ...

Page 37: ...e CPU and or the socket 4 With the CPU inserted into the socket inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that it is properly in stalled and flush with the socket Then gently lower the silver CPU retention plate into place 5 Carefully press the CPU socket lever down until it locks into its reten tion tab For a dual processor system repeat these steps to install another CPU into the CPU 2 soc...

Page 38: ... these are used to help attach the heatsinks to the CPUs To install align the module with the standoffs of the preinstalled CPU backplate and with the four feet on the module contacting the serverboard Secure the retention module to the backplate with two of the screws provided See Figure 2 1 Repeat for the second CPU socket Note BKT 0012L is included for use with non Supermicro heatsinks only Whe...

Page 39: ...ires connect to the pin 1 locations If you are configuring the system keep the airflow 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 DVD ROM Drive cable IDE 1 Control Panel cable JF1 see next page SAS or SATA cables up to 8 Connecting Power Cable...

Page 40: ... 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 Definitions section in this chapter for details and pin descrip tions of JF1 20 19 NMI x key Vcc ...

Page 41: ...Figure 2 2 See support information below 2 Gently press down on the memory module until it snaps into place Note each processor has its own built in memory controller so the CPU2 DIMMs cannot be addressed if only a single CPU is installed 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB and 4 GB memory modules are supported It is highly recommended that you remove the power cord from the system before installing or changi...

Page 42: ...nd 1B then the next two CPU1 slots etc This balances the load over both CPUs to optimize performance Maximum memory 64 GB of DDR2 667 533 400 reg ECC SDRAM if only one CPU is installed maximum supported memory is halved 32 GB Notes X indicates a pair of populated DIMM slots If adding at least four DIMMs with two CPUs installed the configurations with DIMMs spread over both CPUs will result in optim...

Page 43: ...the H8DMU Add on cards are installed into riser card that has been pre installed to the system See configuration list below 2 Card installation Before installing a PCI add on card make sure you install it into the correct slot on the riser card Begin by releasing the locking tab that corresponds to the slot you wish to populate Insert the expansion card into the correct riser card pushing down with...

Page 44: ...JPW1 CPU2 DIMM 2A CPU2 DIMM 2B CPU2 DIMM 1A CPU2 DIMM 1B SATA0 SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 SATA5 IDE 1 Floppy ATI ES1000 COM2 SIMSO SW1 H8DMU LE1 Speaker SMBus FAN1 FAN2 FAN3 FAN8 CPU2FAN JF1 JD1 FAN7 CPU1FAN SGPIO2 SGPIO1 JWD JWOR JOH1 JL1 JPG1 JWOL FAN5 JBT1 nVidia MCP55Pro CPU1 JPI2 C JWF1 JCF1 BIOS USB6 7 USB4 5 CPU2 FAN4 DP4 CPU2 DIMM 4A CPU2 DIMM 4B CPU2 DIMM 3A CPU2 DIMM 3B CPU1 DIMM 2A CPU1 DI...

Page 45: ...2 Auxiliary Power Connector 4 pin JD1 Power LED pins1 3 Speaker Header pins 4 7 JF1 Front Control Panel Connector JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header JOH1 Overheat LED JPI2 C System Management I2 C Power Header JPW1 Primary 20 Pin ATX Power Connector JPW2 Processor Power Connector 8 pin JWF1 Compact Flash Card Power Connector JWOL Wake on LAN Header JWOR Wake on Ring Header LAN1 2 Gigabit Ethernet Ports ...

Page 46: ...e table on the right for pin definitions Processor Power Connector Pin Definitions JPW2 Pins Definition 1 through 4 Ground 5 through 8 12V Auxiliary Power Connector The 4 pin auxiliary power connector at J32 must also be connected to your power supply This connection sup plies extra power that may be needed for high loads See the table on the right for pin definitions Required Connection Auxiliary Pow...

Page 47: ...ED cable to display disk activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 13 See below 14 HDD Active Pin 13 is for UID button when used with UID panel or for 3 3V power for HDD LED when used with non UID panel Universal Information LED Connect an LED to pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warning of chassis overheating or fan failure These pi...

Page 48: ... and 2 of JF1 Mo mentarily contacting both pins will power on off the system This button can also be configured 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 definitions Universal Serial Bus Ports USB0 1 Two Universal Serial Bus ports USB2 0 are...

Page 49: ... Ports Two Gigabit Ethernet ports desig nated LAN1 and LAN2 are located beside the VGA port These Ethernet ports accept RJ45 type cables Note NC indicates no connection Serial Port Pin Definitions COM1 COM2 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 DCD 6 DSR 2 RXD 7 RTS 3 TXD 8 CTS 4 DTR 9 RI 5 Ground 10 NC Fan Header Pin Definitions FAN1 8 Pin Definition 1 Ground Black 2 12V Red 3 Tachometer 4 PWM Control USB H...

Page 50: ... OH Active Power LED Speaker On JD1 pins 1 2 and 3 are for the power LED and pins 4 through 7 are for the speaker See the tables on the right for pin 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 and 7 with a jumper Speaker Connector Pin Definitions JD1 Pin Definition 4 Red wire 5V 5 No connection 6 Buzz...

Page 51: ...ou must have a Wake On Ring card and cable to use this feature Wake On Ring Pin Definitions JWOR Pin Definition 1 Ground Black 2 Wake up Wake On LAN Pin Definitions JWOL Pin Definition 1 5V Standby 2 Ground 3 Wake up Power Supply I2 C Header The JPI2 C header is for I2 C which may be used to monitor the status of the power supply fans and system temperature See the table on the right for pin definition...

Page 52: ...sh Jumper JCF1 Compact Flash Power Header Pin Definitions JWF1 Pin Definition 1 5V 2 Ground 3 Signal SGPIO SGPIO1 and SGPIO2 Serial General Purpose Input Output provide a bus between the SATA controller and the SATA drive backplane to provide SATA enclosure management func tions Connect the appropriate cables from the backplane to the SGPIO1 and SGPIO2 header s to utilize SATA management functions o...

Page 53: ...mper 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 for at least four seconds 3 Re...

Page 54: ...e or disable the VGA port The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA See the table on the right for jumper set tings VGA Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPG1 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled Onboard Speaker Enable Disable The JD1 header allows you to use either an external speaker or the in ternal onboard speaker To use the internal onboard speaker close pins 6...

Page 55: ... Closed Master Open Slave I2 C to PCI Express Enable Disable The JI2 C1 JI2 C2 pair of jumpers allows you to connect the System Manage ment Bus to any one of the PCI Express slots The default setting is closed for both jumpers to enable the connection Both connectors must have the same setting JI2 C1 is for data and JI2 C2 is for the clock See the table on right for jumper settings I2 C to PCI Ena...

Page 56: ...func tions associated with the connection speed LED LAN LED Connection Speed Indicator LED Color Definition Off 10 100 MHz Amber 1 GHz 3 3V LED DP4 When illuminated the DP4 LED indi cates that power 3 3V is present on the serverboard DP4 should nor mally be illuminated when the system turned on UID LED LE1 The LE1 LED will illuminate when the UID button is pressed Pressing the button a second time ...

Page 57: ... cable should be used to take advantage of the speed this new technology offers The blue connector connects to the onboard IDE connector interface and the other connector s to your hard drive s Consult the documentation that came with your disk drive for details on actual jumper locations and settings for the hard disk drive Floppy Drive Connector Pin Definitions Floppy Pin Definition Pin Definition ...

Page 58: ...t 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 SATA Ports There are no jumpers to con figure the SATA ports which a...

Page 59: ...edure below and install the driver during the OS installation Building a Driver Diskette You must first build a driver diskette from the CD ROM that was included with the system You will have to create this disk on a computer that is already running and with the OS installed Insert the CD into your CD ROM drive and start the system A display as shown in Figure 5 7 will appear Click on the icon labe...

Page 60: ...verify your choice if you want to continue with your choices select Yes Note that selecting Yes will clear all previous data from the drives you selected to be a part of the array You are then given the choice of making the RAID array bootable by pressing the the B key After you have finshed press the Ctrl and X keys simultaneously Figure 5 6 shows a list of arrays that have been set up with the ut...

Page 61: ...Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 27 Figure 5 5 SATA RAID Utility Main Screen Figure 5 6 SATA RAID Utility Array List ...

Page 62: ...ter icon and then on the icon representing your CD ROM drive Finally double click on the S Setup icon Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files for each item Click the tabs to the right of these in order from top to bottom to install each item one at a time After installing each item you must reboot the system before moving on to the next item on the list You should i...

Page 63: ...m very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD damage 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 modul...

Page 64: ...e cable from JF1 on the serverboard to the Control Panel PCB printed circuit board Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 on both connectors Pull all ex cess 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 Control Panel Main Power Slim DVD ROM Drive 3 5 Drive Bays 2 Har...

Page 65: ...with a failed fan Remove the top chassis cover while the system is still running to determine which of the fans has failed Replacing System Fans 1 Removing a fan Remove the chassis cover Press the tabs on the sides of the fan to unlock and remove the fan and its housing The fan s power connections will automatically detach System power does not need to be shut down since the fans are hot plug gabl...

Page 66: ...se standard 1 high SAS SATA drives in the 2021M UR DVD ROM Floppy Disk Drive For installing removing the DVD ROM or floppy disk drive you will need to gain access to the inside of the server by removing the top cover of the chassis Proceed to the DVD ROM and Floppy Drive Installation section later in this chapter for instructions DVD ROM and Floppy Drives For installing removing the DVD ROM or flopp...

Page 67: ...all a 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 as shown in Figure 6 3 Figure 6 3 Mounting a Drive in a Carrier Important Regardless of how many SAS SATA hard drives are installed all drive carriers must remain in the drive bays to maintain proper airflow Use caut...

Page 68: ...arriers are all easily accessible at the front of the chassis These hard drives are hot pluggable meaning they can be removed and installed without powering down the system To remove a carrier push the release button located beside the drive LEDs Then swing the colored handle fully out and use it to pull the unit straight out see Figure 6 4 Note Your operating system must have RAID support to enab...

Page 69: ...ver First grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out until it locks you will hear a click Next depress the two buttons on the top of the chassis to release the top cover and at the same time push the cover away from you until it stops You can then lift the top cover from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the server You must power down the system before insta...

Page 70: ... necessary the air shroud should always be in place when the system is operating 1 To install slide the air shroud s front lip into the groove located behind the row of system fans Make sure the air shroud cut out aligns with the fan post 2 Hook the bottom side flaps of the air shroud to the rear fan chassis screw 3 Pull the rear edges of the shroud outward and slide the heatsink flaps under the hea...

Page 71: ...aning you can replace the failed unit without powering down the system Removing Replacing the Power Supply You do not need to shut down the system to replace a power supply unit The backup power supply module will keep the system up and running while you replace the failed hot swap unit Replace with the same model see part number in the Appendix which can be ordered directly from Supermicro 1 Remo...

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Page 73: ... F2 etc Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual The Main BIOS screen has two main frames The left frame displays all the options that can be configured Grayed out options cannot be configured The right frame displays the key legend Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text mes sage When an option is selected in the left frame it is highlighted in white Often a text message w...

Page 74: ... move between fields The date must be entered in DAY MM DD YYYY format The time is entered in HH MM SS format Please note that time is in a 24 hour format For example 5 30 A M appears as 05 30 00 and 5 30 P M as 17 30 00 7 3 Advanced Settings Menu BIOS Features Quick Boot If Enabled this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed for the system to boot up The options are E...

Page 75: ...le options are Enabled and Disabled Headless Mode Use this setting to Enable or Disable headless operation mode through ACPI ACPI HPET Table Use this setting to Enable or Disable the ACPI HPET Table Power Button Mode Allows the user to change the function of the power button Options are On Off and Suspend Watch Dog Timer Select This setting is used to Enable or Disable the Watch Dog Timer function...

Page 76: ...wn arrow keys to select the floppy type The options are Disabled 360 KB 5 1 4 1 2 MB 5 1 4 720 KB 3 1 44 MB 3 and 2 88 MB 3 Onboard IDE Controller There is a single floppy controller on the motherboard which may be Enabled or Disabled with this setting Serial ATA Devices This setting is used to determine if SATA drives will be used and how many Op tions are Disabled Device 0 Device 0 1 and Device 0 ...

Page 77: ...ectors at a time if the device supports it The options are Auto and Disabled PIO Mode PIO Programmable I O mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller As the PIO mode increases the cycle time decreases The options are Auto 0 1 2 3 and 4 Select Auto to allow AMI BIOS to auto detect the PIO mode Use this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determin...

Page 78: ...y Secondary Channel Highlight one of the items above and press Enter to access the submenu for that item If a drive is present information on that drive will be displayed here LBA Large Mode LBA Logical Block Addressing is a method of addressing data on a disk drive The options are Disabled and Auto Block Multi Sector Transfer Block mode boosts IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of dat...

Page 79: ...ith all hard disk drives manufactured after 1999 For other disk drives such as IDE CD ROM drives check the specifications of the drive DMA Mode Selects the DMA Mode Options are Auto SWDMA0 SWDMA1 SWDMA2 MWDMA0 MDWDMA1 MWDMA2 UDMA0 UDMA1 UDMA2 UDMA3 UDMA4 and UDMA5 SWDMA Single Word DMA MWDMA Multi Word DMA UDMA UltraDMA S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMART can help pred...

Page 80: ...24 and 248 Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Set this value to allow or restrict the system from giving the VGA adapter card an interrupt address The options are Yes and No Palette Snooping Select Enabled to inform the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system in order for the graphics card to function properly The options are Enabled and Disabled PCI IDE BusMaster Set this value to...

Page 81: ... Use this setting to enable unused clocks to all DIMMSs even if some DIMM slots are unpopulated Options are Enabled and Disabled Mem Clk Tristate C3 ALTVID Use this setting to Enable or Disable memory clock tristate during C3 and ALT VID CS Sparing Enable This setting will reserve a spare memory rank in each node when enabled Options are Enable and Disable DQS Signal Training Control Tunring off s...

Page 82: ...conds and microseconds L2 Cache BG Scrub Allows L2 cache RAM to be corrected when idle Options are Disabled and various times in nanoseconds and microseconds Data Cache BG Scrub Allows L1 cache RAM to be corrected when idle Options are Disabled and various times in nanoseconds and microseconds Power Down Control Allows DIMMs to enter power down mode by deasserting the clock enable signal when DIMM...

Page 83: ... bridge Legacy USB Support Select Enabled to enable the support for USB Legacy Disable Legacy support if there are no USB devices installed in the system Auto disabled Legacy support if no USB devices are connected The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto PCI E Link Select Use this setting to select the PCI E link Options are x8 x8 x4 x8 and x16 x4 x8 Hyper Transport Configuration MCP55 SB to K8 C...

Page 84: ...stem resources When this option is set to Disabled the serial port physically becomes unavailable Select 3F8 IRQ4 to allow the serial port to use 3F8 as its I O port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address The options are Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 and 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port2 Address This option specifies the base I O port address and Interrupt Request address of serial port 2 Select Disabled to ...

Page 85: ...s the serial port settings to use Options are 115200 8 n 1 57600 8 n 1 38400 8 n 1 19200 8 n 1 and 09600 8 n 1 Flow Control Selects the flow control to be used for console redirection Options are None Hardware and Software Redirection After BIOS POST Options are Disable no redirection after BIOS POST Boot Loader redirection during POST and during boot loader and Always redirection always active Not...

Page 86: ...n Select Server if your system is used as a Server Select Disable to disable the fan speed control function to allow the onboard fans to continuously run at full speed 12V The options are 1 Disable Full Speed 2 3 pin Server 3 3 pin Workstation FAN1 Speed through FAN8 Reading The speeds of the onboard fans in rpm are displayed here Other items in the submenu are systems monitor displays for the fol...

Page 87: ...address and current IP address in the BMC are shown MAC Address Use the and keys to select the parameter The MAC address and cur rent MAC address in the BMC are shown Subnet Mask Use the and keys to select the parameter The subnet address and current subnet address in the BMC are shown Set PEF Configuration PEF Support Use this setting to Enable or Disable PEF support When enabled the fol lowing fo...

Page 88: ...lows the user to configure the following items Boot Device Priority This feature allows the user to prioritize the boot sequence from the available devices Hard Disk Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available hard disk drives Removable Drives This feature allows the user to specify the Boot sequence from available remov able drives CD DVD Drives This feature all...

Page 89: ...word Select this option and press Enter to access the sub menu and then type in the password Boot Sector Virus Protection This option is near the bottom of the Security Setup screen Select Disabled to deactivate the Boot Sector Virus Protection Select Enabled to enable boot sector protection When Enabled AMI BIOS displays a warning when any program or virus issues a Disk Format command or attempts...

Page 90: ... the system configuration and reboot the computer Select Discard Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press Enter Discard Changes Select this option and press Enter to discard all the changes and return to AMI BIOS Utility Program Load Optimal Defaults To load optimal default settings select this setting and press Enter Then Select OK to allow BIOS to automatically load the Optimal Defaults as t...

Page 91: ...l errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps The numbers on the fatal error list on the following page correspond to the number of beeps for the corresponding error All errors listed with the exception of Beep Code 8 are fatal errors POST codes may be read on the debug LEDs located beside the LAN port on the serverboard backplane See the description of the Debug LEDs LED1 an...

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Page 93: ...nitialization code check sum will be verified D1h Initializing the DMA controller performing the keyboard controller BAT test starting memory refresh and entering 4 GB flat mode next D3h Starting memory sizing next D4h Returning to real mode Executing any OEM patches and setting the Stack next D5h Passing control to the uncompressed code in shadow RAM at E000 0000h The initialization code is copied ...

Page 94: ...rred while reading the floppy drive in drive A F0h Next searching for the AMIBOOT ROM file in the root directory F1h The AMIBOOT ROM file is not in the root directory F2h Next reading and analyzing the floppy diskette FAT to find the clusters occupied by the AMIBOOT ROM file F3h Next reading the AMIBOOT ROM file cluster by cluster F4h The AMIBOOT ROM file is not the correct size F5h Next disabling interna...

Page 95: ...d during power on Initializing CMOS RAM if the Initialize CMOS RAM in every boot AMIBIOS POST option was set in AMIBCP or the End key was pressed 12h Next disabling DMA controllers 1 and 2 and interrupt controllers 1 and 2 13h The video display has been disabled Port B has been initialized Next initializing the chipset 14h The 8254 timer test will begin next 19h Next programming the flash ROM 1Ah T...

Page 96: ... general devices next if present See the last page of this chapter for additional information 39h Displaying bus initialization error messages See the last page of this chapter for additional information 3Ah The new cursor position has been read and saved Displaying the Hit DEL mes sage next 3Bh The Hit DEL message is displayed The protected mode memory test is about to start 40h Preparing the des...

Page 97: ... was adjusted for relocation and shadowing Clearing the Hit DEL message next 59h The Hit DEL message is cleared The WAIT message is displayed Starting the DMA and interrupt controller test next 60h The DMA page register test passed Performing the DMA Controller 1 base register test next 62h The DMA controller 1 base register test passed Performing the DMA controller 2 base register test next 65h T...

Page 98: ...ontrol and has now returned control to BIOS POST Perform ing any required processing after the option ROM returned control 99h Any initialization required after the option ROM test has completed Configuring the timer data area and printer base address next 9Ah Set the timer and printer base addresses Setting the RS 232 base address next 9Bh Returned after setting the RS 232 base address Performing ...

Page 99: ...0 option ROM had control next Aah Initialization after E000 option ROM control has completed Displaying the system configuration next Abh Uncompressing the DMI data and executing DMI POST initialization next B0h The system configuration is displayed B1h Copying any code to specific areas 00h Code copying to specific areas is done Passing control to INT 19h boot loader next ...

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Page 101: ...d ECC SDRAM See the memory section in Chapter 5 for details SATA Controller nVidia on chip controller for six port Serial ATA RAID 0 1 0 1 5 and JBOD supported SATA Drive Bays Eight 8 hot swap drive bays to house eight 8 standard SATA drives Peripheral Drive Bays One 1 slim DVD ROM drive Expansion Slots Left side UIO card and three PCI Express x8 cards with RSC R2UU UA3E8 riser card Right side one...

Page 102: ...ng Three 3 8 cm system cooling fans System Input Requirements AC Input Voltage 100 240V AC auto range Rated Input Current 10A 4A Rated Input Frequency 50 to 60 Hz Power Supply Rated Output Power 700W Part PWS 702A 1R Rated Output Voltages 12V 57A 5V 30A 3 3V 24A 12V 0 6A 5Vsb 4A BTU Rating 3431 BTUs hr for rated output power of 700W Operating Environment Operating Temperature 10º to 35º C 50º to 9...

Page 103: ...2 EN 61000 4 3 EN 61000 4 4 EN 61000 4 5 EN 61000 4 6 EN 61000 4 8 EN 61000 4 11 Safety EN 60950 IEC 60950 Compliant UL Listed USA CUL Listed Canada TUV Certified Germany CE Marking Europe California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials This Perchlorate warning applies only to products containing CR Manganese Dioxide Lithium coin cells Perchlorate Material special handlin...

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