Supero AS2041M-32R Plus, User Manual

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Page 3: ...first chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the server system and describes the main features of the H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 serverboard and the SC828TQ R1200 chassis which comprise the AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R Chapter 2 Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R into a rack and check out the server configuration prior to powe...

Page 4: ...mpers Refer to this chapter 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 SC828TQ R1200 server chassis You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when installing removing or installing drives and when replacing system power supply modules and cooling fans Chapte...

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

Page 6: ... Chassis Features 1 3 System Power 1 3 SATA Subsystem 1 3 PCI Expansion Slots 1 3 Control Panel 1 4 I O Backplane 1 4 Cooling System 1 4 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 1 Overview 2 1 2 2 Unpacking the System 2 1 2 3 Preparing for Setup 2 1 Warnings and Precautions 2 2 Choosing a Setup Location 2 2 Server Precautions 2 2 Rack Mounting Considerations 2 3 Ambient Operating Temperature 2 3 Reduced Ai...

Page 7: ...s 4 2 4 3 ESD Precautions 4 3 4 4 Operating Precautions 4 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 1 Handling the Serverboard 5 1 Precautions 5 1 Unpacking 5 1 5 2 Processor and Heatsink Installation 5 2 Installing the CPU Backplates 5 2 Installing the Processors 5 2 Installing the Heatsink Retention Modules 5 4 Installing the Heatsink 5 4 5 3 Connecting Cables 5 5 Connecting Data Cables 5 5 Conne...

Page 8: ...ED 5 15 Power LED Speaker 5 15 JLAN1 2 Ethernet Ports 5 16 ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports 5 16 Chassis Intrusion 5 16 Wake On LAN 5 16 I2 C Header 5 16 Wake On Ring 5 17 Compact Flash Power Headers 5 17 SGPIO 5 17 5 9 Jumper Settings 5 18 Explanation of Jumpers 5 18 CMOS Clear 5 18 VGA Enable Disable 5 19 JLAN Enable Disable 5 19 I2 C to PCI X Slots 5 19 I2 C to PCI E Slots 5 19 Compact Fl...

Page 9: ...pter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 1 Static Sensitive Devices 6 1 Precautions 6 1 6 2 Control Panel 6 2 6 3 System Fans and Air Shroud 6 3 System Fan Failure 6 3 Replacing System Cooling Fans 6 3 Installing the Air Shroud 6 4 6 4 Drive Bay Installation Removal 6 6 Accessing the Drive Bays 6 6 Mounting a SAS SATA drive in a drive carrier 6 6 Installing removing hot swap SAS SATA drives 6 6 SAS SATA Ba...

Page 10: ...x AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R User s Manual 7 4 Boot Menu 7 16 7 5 Security Menu 7 17 7 6 Exit Menu 7 18 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Appendix C System Specifications ...

Page 11: ... have been included with the AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R as listed below Six 6 8 cm fans FAN 0099L One 1 air shroud MCP 310 00032 00 One 1 front control panel cable CBL 0222L One 1 rackmount kit CSE PT51L SAS SATA Accessories One 1 SAS SATA backplane BPN SAS 828TQ Six 6 SAS SATA drive carriers MCP 220 00007 01 Three 3 SAS SATA data cables 43 cm CBL 0226L Three 3 SAS SATA data cables 55 cm CBL 0228L Two ...

Page 12: ...ported Please refer to the Installing Memory section in Chapter 5 for details SAS 2041M 32R only An LSI 1068E SAS controller is integrated into the H8QM3 2 providing an eight port SAS subsystem which is RAID 0 1 10 and JBOD supported optional RAID 5 support with iButton installed The SAS drives are hot swappable units Note The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap ...

Page 13: ...ion header auto switching voltage regulators chassis and CPU overheat sensors virus protection and BIOS rescue 1 3 Server Chassis Features The AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R is a high end scaleable server platform built upon the SC828TQ R1200 1U server chassis The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC828TQ R1200 chassis System Power The SC828TQ R1200 features a redundant two module ...

Page 14: ...ntrol Mode setting in BIOS that allows chassis fan speed to be determined by system temperature Each power supply module also includes a cooling fan Figure 1 1 nVidia MCP55 Pro IO55 Chipset System Block Diagram Note This is a general block diagram Please see Chapter 5 for details nVidia MCP55 Pro AMD Socket F Type Processor CPU2 16 x 16 HT link 1 GHz DDR2 667 533 400 DDR2 667 533 400 SATA Ports 6 ...

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Page 16: ...1 6 AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R User s Manual Notes ...

Page 17: ...n 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 AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R 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 ...

Page 18: ...tallation stabilizers should be attached to the rack In multiple rack installations the racks should be coupled together Always make sure the rack is stable before extending a component from the rack You should extend only one component at a time extending two or more simul taneously may cause the rack to become unstable Server Precautions Review the electrical and general safety precautions in Ch...

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: ...ail section gets attached to the front 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 AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R making sure the screw holes line up Note that these two rails are left right specific ...

Page 21: ...osition the fixed rack rail slid ing rail guide assemblies made up of two inter locking sections at the desired location in the rack keeping the sliding rail guide facing the inside of the rack and the rollers toward the front of the rack Screw the assembly securely to the rack Attach the other assembly to the other side of the rack making sure both are at the exact same height and with the rail gu...

Page 22: ...he rack Do this by lining up the rear of the chas sis rails with the front of the rack rails Slide the chassis rails into the rack rails keeping the pressure even on both sides you may have to depress the locking tabs when inserting 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 ...

Page 23: ...tal First determine how far 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 brackets positioned with just enough space to accommodate the width of the rack Finish by sliding the chassis int...

Page 24: ... To remove the system from the rack completely depress the locking tabs in the chassis rails push the right side tab down and the left side tab up to continue to pull the system out past the locked position 2 Check the CPUs processors You may have two or four processors already installed in the serverboard Each processor needs its own heatsink See Chapter 5 for instructions on processor and heatsi...

Page 25: ...Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 9 Figure 2 4 Accessing the Inside of the System ...

Page 26: ... DVD ROM and or floppy disk drive to the system 3 Check the SAS SATA disk 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 six 8 cm fans The system component layout was carefully designed to direct sufficient cooling airflow to the comp...

Page 27: ...nel and an on off switch on the power sup ply This chapter explains the meanings of all LED indicators and the appropriate response 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 Use the reset button to reboot the system Power The main power button is used to apply or remove power from the...

Page 28: ...dition which may be caused by cables obstructing the airflow in the system or the ambient room temperature being too warm Check the routing of the cables and make sure all fans are present and operating normally You should also check to make sure that the chassis covers are installed Finally verify that the heatsinks are installed properly see Chapter 5 This LED will remain flashing or on as long as...

Page 29: ...a drive failure If one of the SAS drives fail you should be notified by your system man agement software Please refer to Chapter 6 for instructions on replacing failed SAS drives SATA Drives Green When illuminated the 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 a...

Page 30: ...3 4 AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R User s Manual Notes ...

Page 31: ... When disconnecting power you should first power down the system with the operating system and then unplug the power cords from all the power supply modules 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 with powered on electrical equipment T...

Page 32: ... harm you if they come into contact with printed circuit boards or areas where power is present After accessing the inside of the system close the system back up and secure it to the rack unit with the retention screws after ensuring that all connections have been made Serverboard Battery CAUTION There is a danger of explosion if the on board battery is installed upside down which will reverse its...

Page 33: ...ll components and printed circuit boards PCBs in their antistatic bags until ready for use Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its 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 co...

Page 34: ...hassis cover is in place when the 2041M 32R 2041M T2R is operating to ensure proper cooling Out of warranty damage to the 2041M 32R 2041M T2R 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 ...

Page 35: ...e that the size and weight of the serverboard can cause it to bend if handled improperly which may result in damage To prevent the serverboard from bending keep one hand under the center of the board to sup port it when handling The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from static discharge Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge ...

Page 36: ...PU Both are marked with a triangle Triangles Installing the CPU Backplates Four 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 Single dual or quad CPU configurations only are supported For a single CPU configuration install to the CPU1 socket For a dual CPU c...

Page 37: ...cket which may damage the 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 installed 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 re tention tab For a dual processor system repeat these steps to install another...

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 each retention module to the backplate with two of the screws provided See Figure 2 1 Repeat for the remaining CPU sockets Note BKT 0012L is included for use with non proprietary heatsinks onl...

Page 39: ...e red wires 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 Floppy Drive cable JFDD1 DVD ROM Drive cable IDE 1 Control Panel cable JF1 see next page SATA cables SATA0...

Page 40: ... of each header All JF1 wires have been bundled into single keyed ribbon cable to simplify their connection The red wire in the ribbon cable plugs into pin 1 of JF1 Connect the other end of the cable to the Control Panel printed circuit board located just behind the system status LEDs in the chassis See the Connector Definitions section in this chapter for details and pin descrip tions of JF1 NMI x...

Page 41: ...tically into its slot paying attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the module incorrectly see Figure 5 4 Insert first into the 1B slot s then the 1A slot s etc 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 consequently each CPU has a four slot memory ban...

Page 42: ... DIMM slots two in the CPU3 DIMM slots and two in the CPU4 DIMM slots rather than four in any two CPU DIMM slots If you install four more install two in the remaining CPU1 DIMM slots and two in the the remaining CPU2 DIMM slots etc This balances the load over all CPUs to optimize performance In a single or dual CPU configuration memory can only be installed in the banks associated with CPU 1 or CPU...

Page 43: ...ven low profile PCI add on cards No riser cards are needed to add on install cards into the system PCI card installation Before installing a PCI add on card remove the screw that secures the shield on the slot you will be populating Insert the expansion card into its slot pushing down with your thumbs evenly on both sides of the card ...

Page 44: ...MMA 1A DIMMA 1B DIMMB 1B DIMMB 1A DIMMB 2B DIMMB 2A DIMMB 3B DIMMB 3A DIMMB 4B DIMMB 4A Kybd Mouse JLAN1 USB0 1 COM1 VGA JLAN2 ATI ES 1000 SIMLC Slot 1 PCI X 133 100 MHz Slot 2 PCI Express x16 Slot 3 PCI Express x8 Slot 4 PCI Express x4 Slot 5 PCI Express x16 COM2 SATA0 SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 SATA5 nVidia MCP55 Pro nVidia IO55 BIOS NEC uPD720404 LSI 1068E SAS0 SAS1 SAS2 SAS3 SAS4 SAS5 SAS6 SAS7 I...

Page 45: ...cription COM1 COM2 COM1 Serial Port Header FAN 1 9 Chassis CPU Fan Headers Floppy Floppy Disk Drive Connector I Button I Button for RAID 5 support IDE IDE Drive Compact Flash Card Connector J1B1 24 Pin ATX Power Connector JD1 Onboard Speaker Power LED JF1 Front Panel Connector JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header JLAN1 2 Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 Ports JOH1 Overheat Warning Header JPI2 C I2 C Header JPW1 JPW2...

Page 46: ...5V 19 COM 7 COM 20 Res NC 8 PWR_OK 21 5V 9 5VSB 22 5V 10 12V 23 5V 11 12V 24 COM 12 3 3V Processor Power Connectors In addition to the primary ATX power connector above the 8 pin proces sor power connectors at JPW1 and JPW2 must also be connected to your power supply See the table on the right for pin definitions Processor Power Connector 1 Pin Definitions JPW1 JPW2 Pins Definition 1 through 4 Ground...

Page 47: ...o the table on the right for pin definitions OH Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 7 Vcc 8 Control NIC1 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 11 Vcc 12 NIC1 Active NIC2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 9 Vcc 10 NIC2 Active HDD LED The HDD IDE Hard Disk Drive LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach the IDE hard drive LED cable to display disk activity Refer to the tab...

Page 48: ...definitions USB Ports Two Universal Serial Bus ports USB2 0 are located beside the key board mouse ports See the table on the right for pin definitions Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 3 Reset 4 Ground Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 1 PW_ON 2 Ground Universal Serial Bus Ports Pin Definitions USB0 1 USB0 Pin Definition USB1 Pin Definition 1 5V 1 5V 2 PO 2 PO 3 PO 3 PO 4 Groun...

Page 49: ...Ground 10 NC Fan Header Pin Definitions FAN1 9 Pin Definition 1 Ground Black 2 12V 9V Red 3 Tachometer Note Fan speed may controlled by a BIOS setting to change with system temperature As a result pin 2 may be either 12V or 9V See Chapter 4 for BIOS settings Overheat LED Connect an LED to the JOH1 header to provide warning of chassis over heating See the table on the right for pin definitions Overhea...

Page 50: ...finition 1 Intrusion Input 2 Ground Wake On LAN The Wake On LAN header is desig nated JWOL See the table on the right for pin definitions You must have a LAN card with a Wake On LAN connector and cable to use the Wake On LAN feature Wake On LAN Pin Definitions JWOL Pin Definition 1 5V Standby 2 Ground 3 Wake up JLAN1 2 Ethernet Ports Two Gigabit Ethernet ports designated JLAN1 and JLAN2 are located b...

Page 51: ...act Flash Card to work properly you will first need to connect the device s power cable to JWF1 and correctly set the Compact Flash Jumper JP1 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 t...

Page 52: ...e the PW_ON connector to clear CMOS The onboard battery does not need to be removed when clearing CMOS however you must short JBT1 for at least four seconds JBT1 contact pads 5 9 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the serverboard jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector Pin ...

Page 53: ...Disabled I2 C to PCI X Slots Jumpers JI2 C1 and JI2 C2 allow you to connect the PCI X slots to the I2 C System Management bus The de fault setting is disabled Both jumpers must be set to the enabled or disabled setting for this feature to function See the table on the right for jumper settings I2 C to PCI X Slots Jumper Settings JI2 C1 JI2 C2 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disa...

Page 54: ...non maskable interrupt signal for the application that is hung up See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog must also be enabled in BIOS setting located in the Power Menu Note When enabled the user needs to write their own application software in order to disable the Watch Dog timer Watch Dog Jumper Settings JWD Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Reset Pins 2 3 NMI PCI X Slot Speed J...

Page 55: ...stalling components SAS Controller Enable Disable JPS1 enables or disables the LSI 1068E SAS controller See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled SAS Controller Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPS1 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled JLAN1 JLAN2 LEDs The Ethernet ports located beside the VGA port have two LEDs On each Gb LAN port one LED i...

Page 56: ... 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 57: ...2 Host Data 12 13 Host Data 2 14 Host Data 13 15 Host Data 1 16 Host Data 14 17 Host Data 0 18 Host Data 15 19 Ground 20 Key 21 DRQ3 22 Ground 23 I O Write 24 Ground 25 I O Read 26 Ground 27 IOCHRDY 28 BALE 29 DACK3 30 Ground 31 IRQ14 32 IOCS16 33 Addr1 34 Ground 35 Addr0 36 Addr2 37 Chip Select 0 38 Chip Select 1 39 Activity 40 Ground SATA Ports There are no jumpers to config ure the SATA ports wh...

Page 58: ...y connector See the table on the right for pin definitions Note refer to the FAQ section in Chapter 3 for details on en abling SAS SAS is available on the 2041M 32R only SIMLC IPMI Slot The SIMLC slot on the H8QM3 2 is reserved for an optional IPMI card SAS Ports Pin Definitions JSM1 JSM2 Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 Ground 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 Ground ...

Page 59: ...ray you must follow the procedure below and install the driver during the OS installation Note the SATA RAID driver is supported by Windows 2000 and XP only Building a Driver Diskette You must first build a driver diskette from the CD ROM that was included with the system Create this disk on a separate computer that has an OS installed Insert the CD into your CD ROM A display as shown in Figure 5 8...

Page 60: ...D array press the F7 key You will be prompted to 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 7 shows a...

Page 61: ...Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 27 Figure 5 6 SATA RAID Utility Main Screen Figure 5 7 SATA RAID Utility Array List ...

Page 62: ...e My Computer 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 Yo...

Page 63: ...event 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 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 ...

Page 64: ...verboard to the appropriate header on the Control Panel PCB printed circuit board Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 on both connectors Pull all excess cabling out of the airflow path The control panel LEDs inform you of system status See Chapter 3 System Interface for details on the LEDs and the control panel buttons Details on JF1 can be found in Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Slim DVD...

Page 65: ...m can continue to run with a failed fan Remove the top chassis cover while the system is still running to determine which of the fans has failed Removing and replacing fans may be performed while the system is still running Replacing System Cooling Fans 1 Removing a fan Remove the chassis cover Press the tab on the top of the fan housing of the failed fan and remove the entire housing unit The sys...

Page 66: ...ront of the shroud covers the four fans closest to the power supply and extends about 1 4 over the front of the fans Slide the sides of the shroud between the fan and the fan holder Confirm that the air shroud lays flat in the server To do this make sure that all cables run through the cutouts in the air shroud If necessary remove some per forations in the rear of the air shroud Remove perforations ...

Page 67: ...Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 5 Figure 6 3 Installing the Air Shroud ...

Page 68: ...rriers to simplify their installation and removal from the chassis These carriers also help promote proper airflow for the drive bays For this reason even empty carriers without drives installed must remain in the chassis To add a new drive install 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 ...

Page 69: ...ny SAS SATA hard drives are installed all drive carriers must remain in the drive bays to main tain proper airflow Use caution when working around the SAS SATA backplane Do not touch the backplane with any metal objects and make sure no ribbon cables touch the backplane or obstruct the holes which aid in proper airflow ...

Page 70: ... plug into a backplane that provides power drive ID and bus termination A RAID controller can be used with the backplane to provide data security The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability of the drives The backplane is already preconfigured so there are no jumpers or switches present on it ...

Page 71: ...ss to the inside of the server With the chassis cover removed unplug the power and data cables from the drive you want to remove Locate the locking tab at the rear of the drive It will be on the left side of the drive when viewed from the front of the chassis Pull the tab away from the drive and push the drive unit out the front of the chassis Add a new drive by following this procedure in reverse...

Page 72: ...lace the failed module without powering down the system Removing Replacing the Power Supply You do not need to shut down the system to replace a power supply module The redundant feature will keep the system up and running while you replace the failed hot swap module Replace with the same model which can be ordered directly from Super Micro see Contact Information in the Preface Removing the power...

Page 73: ...Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 11 Figure 6 6 Removing Replacing the Power Supply ...

Page 74: ...6 12 AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R User s Manual Notes ...

Page 75: ...as F1 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 mess...

Page 76: ... 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 BOOT Settings Configuration 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 Enabled and Disa...

Page 77: ...t Enabled to allow ROMs to trap Interrupt 19 The options are Enabled and Disabled OS Installation Change this setting if using a 64 bit Linux operating system The available op tions are Other and Linux ACPI Configuration ACPI Version Features Use this setting the determine which ACPI version to use Options are ACPI v1 0 ACPI v2 0 and ACPI v3 0 ACPI APIC Support Determines whether to include the ACP...

Page 78: ...ch Dog Timer This setting is used to Enable or Disable the Watch Dog Timer function It must be used in conjunction with the Watch Dog jumper see Chapter 2 for details MPS Configuration MPS Revision This setting allows the user to select the MPS revision level The options are 1 1 and 1 4 Smbios Configuration Smbios Smi Support This setting allows SMI wrapper support for PnP function 50h 54h The optio...

Page 79: ...ppy 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 Floppy B Move the cursor to these fields via up and down 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 Floppy Controller Use this setting to Enable or Disable the onboard floppy controller Onboard IDE Controller There is a sing...

Page 80: ...he 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 determined Select 0 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mod...

Page 81: ...ve will be displayed here Type Select the type of device connected to the system The options are Not Installed Auto CDROM and ARMD 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 data transferred Only 512 bytes of data can be t...

Page 82: ...ngle Word DMA MWDMA Multi Word DMA UDMA UltraDMA S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMART can help predict impending drive failures Select Auto to allow BIOS to auto detect hard disk drive support Select Disabled to prevent AMI BIOS from using the S M A R T Select Enabled to allow AMI BIOS to use the S M A R T to support hard drive disk The options are Disabled Enabled and...

Page 83: ...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 allow or prevent the use of PCI IDE busmastering ...

Page 84: ...t1 Address This option specifies the base I O port address and Interrupt Request address of serial port 1 Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any system 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 Disab...

Page 85: ...d Enable Clock to All DIMMs Use this setting to enable unused clocks to all DIMMs 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 Use this setting to Enable or Disable the CS Sparing function DQS Signal Training Control Disabling this setting will ...

Page 86: ...noseconds 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 ...

Page 87: ...r disable the USB 1 1 controller USB 2 0 Controller Enable or disable the USB 2 0 controller USB Devices Enabled This field dsiplays the USB devices currently enabled 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 En...

Page 88: ...on Active State Power Management Used to Enable or Disable the PCI L0 and L1 link power states Remote Access Configuration Remote Access Allows you to Enable or Disable remote access If enabled the settings below will appear Serial Port Number Selects the serial port to use for console redirection Options are COM1 and COM2 Serial Port Mode Selects the serial port settings to use Options are 115200 ...

Page 89: ...en 65o and 90o C When this threshold is exceeded the overheat LED on the chas sis will light up and an alarm will sound The LED and alarm will turn off once the CPU temperature has dropped to 5 degrees below the threshold set The default setting is 72o C Other items in the submenu are systems monitor displays for the following in formation CPU1 Temperature CPU2 Temperature CPU3 Temperature CPU4 Te...

Page 90: ... the boot sequence from available hard disk drives 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 1st Drive Specifies the boot sequence for the 1st Removable Drive The options are 1st Floppy Drive and Disabled full speed 12V The opti...

Page 91: ...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 92: ...ation 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 set this feature select Load Optimal Defaults from the Exit menu and press Enter Then Select OK to allow BIOS to automatically load the Optimal Defaults as the B...

Page 93: ... 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 and...

Page 94: ...A 2 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual Notes ...

Page 95: ...es are listed in order of execution Checkpoint Code Description D0h The NMI is disabled Power on delay is starting Next the initialization 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 setti...

Page 96: ... occurred 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 in...

Page 97: ...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 98: ...ut IPL 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 t...

Page 99: ... 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 100: ...had control 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 Perfor...

Page 101: ...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 103: ...upporting up to 128 GB of registered ECC DDR2 667 533 400 SDRAM Note Memory may be installed to provide interleaved or non interleaved configurations See the memory section in Chapter 5 for details SATA Controller On chip controller for six port Serial ATA RAID 0 1 0 1 5 and JBOD supported SAS Controller 2041M 32R only LSI 1068E controller for eight port SAS RAID 0 1 10 and JBOD supported optional ...

Page 104: ...m factor Dimensions both 16 x 13 05 in 406 x 331 mm Chassis SC828TQ R1200 2U form factor Dimensions WxHxD 17 2 x 3 5 x 27 75 in 437 x 89 x 705 mm Weight Gross Bare Bone 43 lbs 19 5 kg System Cooling Six 6 8 cm heavy duty fans System Input Requirements AC Input Voltage 100 240 VAC Rated Input Current 15A 100V to 6A 240V Rated Input Frequency 50 60 Hz Power Supply Rated Output Power 1200W Model PWS ...

Page 105: ...N 61000 3 2 3 3 CISPR 22 Class A Electromagnetic Immunity EN 55024 CISPR 24 EN 61000 4 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 ...

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