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1. 5 25 Drive Bays 2 it Floppy Drive i 3 Cu 2 SAS SATA Drive Bays E E 2 gt CME eZ U Power Supply Modules 2 TER J 3 amp
2. NEC uPD720404 ke PCLE x16 Slot 5 PCI E x16 1 Slot 1 PC X 133 SATA Ports 6 UDMA133 IDE ATA133 USB Ports 4 Y Serial Ports 2 System Block Diagram Figure 1 1 nVidia MCP55 Pro lO55 Chipset Note This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features on your serverboard See the previous pages for the actual specifications of your serverboard AS4041M 32R User s Manual 1 4 Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address Tel Fax Email Web Site Europe Address Tel Fax Email Asia Pacific Address Tel Fax Web Site Technical Support Email Tel Super Micro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A 1 408 503 8000 1 408 503 8008 marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support www supermicro com Super Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands 31 0 73 6400390 31 0 73 6416525 sales supermicro nl General Information support 2supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Super Micro Taiwan 4F No 232 1 Liancheng Rd Chung Ho 235 Taipei County Taiwan R O C 886 2 8226 3990 886 2 8226 3991 www supermicro com tw support supermicro com
3. Power Down Mode This allows you to set the DDR power down mode Options are Channel and Chip Select 8 DIMM Drive Strength This option allows you to Enable or Disable the 8 DIMM drive strength Some memory may have stability issues when all DIMM slots are populated Enabling this setting may help stabilize such memory issues gt ECC Configuration ECC Mode This setting allows you to set the level of ECC protection Options are Dis abled Basic Good Super Max and User DRAM ECC Enable DRAM ECC allows hardware to report and correct memory errors automati cally Options are Enabled and Disabled DRAM Scrub Redirect Allows system to correct DRAM ECC errors immediately even with back ground scrubbing on Options are Enabled and Disabled 4 Bit ECC Mode Allows the user to enabled 4 bit ECC mode also known as ECC Chipkill Options are Enabled and Disabled DRAM BG Scrub Corrects memory errors so later reads are correct 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 L2 Cache BG Scrub Allows L2 cache RAM to be corrected when idle Options are Disabled and various times in nanoseconds and microseconds Chapter 7 BIOS L3 Cache BG Scrub Allows L3 cache RAM to be corrected when idle Options are Disabled and various times in nanoseconds and micro
4. extending two or more si multaneously may cause the rack to become unstable Server Precautions e Review the electrical and general safety precautions in Chapter 4 e Determine the placement of each component in the rack before you install the rails Install the heaviest server components on the bottom of the rack first and then Work up Use aregulating uninterruptible power supply UPS to protect the server from power surges voltage spikes and to keep your system operating in case of a power failure 2 2 Chapter 2 Server Installation e Allow the hot plug SATA drives and power supply modules to cool before touch ing them Always keep the rack s front door and all panels and components on the servers closed when not servicing to maintain proper cooling Rack Mounting Considerations Ambient Operating Temperature If installed in a closed or multi unit rack assembly the ambient operating tempera ture of the rack environment may be greater than the ambient temperature of the room Therefore consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an environment compatible with the manufacturer s maximum rated ambient tempera ture Tmra Reduced 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 lo
5. 800 MHz 1 GHz 1 2 GHz 1 4 GHz 1 6 GHz 1 8 GHz 2 0 GHz 2 2 GHz and Auto CPU CPU HT Link Width Link Width The HT Link will run at this chosen width Options are Auto 8 bit and 16 bit 7 10 Chapter 7 BIOS Chipset Configuration gt NorthBridge Configuration gt Memory Configuration Bank Interleaving Select Auto to automatically enable interleaving memory scheme when this function is supported by the processor The options are Auto and Disabled Channel Interleaving Select to enable channel interleaving when this function is supported by the processor The options are Disabled Address bits 6 Address bits 12 XOR of Address bits 20 16 6 and XOR of Address bits 20 16 9 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 Memory Hole Remapping When Enabled this feature enables hardware memory remapping around the memory hole Options are Enabled and Disabled CS Sparing Enable Use this setting to Enable or Disable the CS Sparing function DCT Unganged Mode Enabling this setting allows selection of unganged DRAM mode 64 bit width Options are Auto and Always Power Down Enable EUse this setting to Enable or Disable the DDR power down mode 74 AS4041M 32R User s Manual
6. The following runtime checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution These codes are uncompressed in FOOOOh shadow RAM Checkpoint Code Description 03h The NMI is disabled Next checking for a soft reset or a power on condition 05h The BIOS stack has been built Next disabling cache memory 06h Uncompressing the POST code next 07h Next initializing the CPU and the CPU data area 08h The CMOS checksum calculation is done next OAh The CMOS checksum calculation is done Initializing the CMOS status register for date and time next OBh The CMOS status register is initialized Next performing any required initialization before the keyboard BAT command is issued OCh The keyboard controller input buffer is free Next issuing the BAT command to the keyboard controller OEh The keyboard controller BAT command result has been verified Next performing any necessary initialization after the keyboard controller BAT command test OFh The initialization after the keyboard controller BAT command test is done The key board command byte is written next 10h The keyboard controller command byte is written Next issuing the Pin 23 and 24 blocking and unblocking command 11h Next checking if End or Ins keys were pressed during power on Initializing CMOS RAM if the Initialize CMOS RAM in every boot AMIBIOS POST option was set in AMIBCP or the lt End gt key was pressed Next disabling DMA controllers 1 and 2 and
7. 160 192 224 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 allow or prevent the use of PCI IDE busmastering Select Enabled to allow AMI BIOS to use PCI busmaster for reading and writing to IDE drives The options are Disabled and Enabled Offboard PCI ISA IDE Card This option allows the user to assign a PCI slot number to an Off board PCI ISA IDE card in order for it to function properly The options are Auto PCI Slot1 PCI Slot2 PCI Slot3 PCI Slot4 PCI Slot5 and PCI Slot6 IRQ3 IRQ4 IRQ5 IRQ7 IRQ9 IRQ10 IRQ11 IRQ14 IRQ15 This feature specifies the availability of an IRQ to be used by a PCI PnP device Select Reserved for the IRQ to be used by a Legacy ISA device The options are Available and Reserved DMA Channel0 Channel 1 Channel 3 Channel 5 Channel 6 Channel 7 Select Available to indicate that a specific DMA channel is available to be used by a PCI PnP device Select Reserved if the DMA channel specified is reserved for a Legacy ISA device The options are Available and Reserved 7 9 AS4041M 32R User s Manual Reserved Memory Size You may set rese
8. 3 FUG A SOU Me c 2 3 Installing the System into a Rack isa teen canta naa reesunceceemepaencces 2 4 Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails cesseceeeessececeeeseeeeeeseeees 2 4 Installing the Chassis Conner ie 2 5 Installing the Rack Balls ror Eee eti be en Wadeasdissaphiendedenetens 2 6 vi Table of Contents Installing the Server Into the Rack cies ie o ee eects 2 7 2 5 Checking the Serverboard Setup eiie ee ee Re ee kako eeee ee ee neke ee eta eona a oaeee ee aee 2 8 2 6 Checking the Drive Bay Sellpiausde ede arc ee ee ee eko ee teke ee ee ite dae een 2 8 Chapter 3 System Interface 3 1 eC m 3 1 3 2 Control Panel BUMONS as iau ioi rept ale rasta boss p Cs aram e oaadag se kota potoka 3 1 PROS OU eee M 3 1 d m ee e Ee ee ee 3 1 4 Control Panel LEDS esris thats M diss duque ieu e Gudt Leia pae i tula Es 3 2 uui 3 2 a u uig nRz MR C 3 2 NICO 2 P H I oases 3 2 ler m S 3 2 DELE Sey RR ee DET I MANU 3 3 ge 3 3 3 4 Drive Carrier LEDS Pc 3 3 SAS DIVE m 3 3 SATA Drives M H A 3 3 Chapter 4 System Safety 4 1 Electrical Safety Precautions uucecuss un ee
9. An electrical discharge is created to neutralize this difference which can damage electronic components and printed circuit boards The following measures are generally sufficient to neutralize this difference before contact is made to protect your equipment from ESD Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Keep all components and printed circuit boards PCBs in their antistatic bags until ready for use Touch a grounded metal object before removing 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 contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins e Put the serverboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the serverboard AS4041M 32R User s Manual 4 4 Operating Precautions A Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 4041M 32R is operating to ensure proper cooling Out of warranty damage to the 4041M 32R system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed Figure 4 1 Installing the Onboard Battery LITHIUM BATTERY OR BATT
10. Panel Buttons There are two push buttons located on the front of the chassis a reset button and a power on off button RESET Reset Use the reset button to reboot the system Power The main power button is used to apply or remove power from the power supply to the server system Turning off system power with this button removes the main power but keeps standby power supplied to the system 3 1 AS4041M 32R User s Manual 3 3 Control Panel LEDs The control panel located on the front of the SC748TQ R1200 chassis has five LEDs These LEDs provide you with critical information related to different parts of the system This section explains what each LED indicates when illuminated and any corrective action you may need to take NL y Vx Power Fail Indicates a power supply module has failed This should be accompanied by an audible alarm A backup power supply module will take the load and keep the system running but the failed module will need to be replaced Refer to Chapter 6 for details on replacing failed power supply modules This LED should be off when the system is operating normally Fa Overheat Fan Fail When this LED flashes it indicates a fan failure When on continuously on and not flashing it indicates an overheat condition which may be caused by cables ob structing 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 pres
11. The box the 4041M 32R was shipped in should include two sets of rail assemblies two rail mounting brackets and the mounting screws you will need to install the system into the rack Follow the steps in the order given to complete the installation process in a minimum amount of time Please read this section in its entirety before you begin the installation procedure outlined in the sections that follow 2 1 AS4041M 32R User s Manual Choosing a Setup Location Leave enough clearance in front of the rack to enable you to open the front door completely 25 inches and approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the rack to allow for sufficient airflow and ease in servicing This product is for installation only in a Restricted Access Location dedicated equipment rooms service closets and the like This product is not suitable for use with visual display work place devices acccording to 2 of the the German Ordinance for Work with Visual Display Units N Warnings and Precautions N Rack Precautions Ensure that the leveling jacks on the bottom of the rack are fully extended to the floor with the full weight of the rack resting on them n single rack installation stabilizers should be attached to the rack In multiple rack installations the racks should be coupled together Always make sure the rack is stable before extending a component from the rack You should extend only one component at a time
12. aa risa dekana poene erp EAEN ASA SETTLES 5 18 5 10 Onboard o 322 fc MR 5 21 5 11 Floppy IDE SATA and SAS Drive Connections sssssse 5 22 5 12 Installing Software DEMOS uoo bo app Ra roto ooo ntept Era ctan Reds obe c ian 5 25 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup SEE 00 0 0 46 2 occ 6 1 ui E m 6 1 Unpacking ete Rr i edere nde ageret itera errr eer eee 6 1 6 2 Control Panel ES 6 3 6 3 System E 0 8 Ete 6 4 Fan ure me tada a 6 4 Air SEHE e E dece din A E cU 6 5 6 4 Drive Bay Sta AMOI ccm 6 6 SAS and SATA IS se i aera eeepc ses Se tte ee loss a ee tens ae tas cents tees 6 6 SAS SATA f 21 10 19 gt e qs nione ianuae lhdecne Ei btna dd eee eer eee Serer rere ee 6 6 Installing Components in the 5 25 Drive Bays eesesssssss 6 8 6 5 obolis REL M 6 9 Power Supply alltii Bes ii qd ue iioii a dedica eter iuc Per ca Tener 6 9 Removing Replacing the Power Supply eese 6 9 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 1 MATFOGU CH 0 g oe AR EE MINI 7 1 TC Main MO mc 7 2 LEES s 7 0 ESI er 0 Pr p 7 2 7 4 d o mL 7 17 DO NEN 00s dir NR E RU 7 17 7 6 Exit y mer r El 7 18 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Appendix C System Specifications viii Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Chapter 1 Introduction Overview T
13. ee ee ee ere ee ee ee oka koke ee ee bd Un ee bb stab unde EnUs 4 1 4 2 General Safety Precautions 1 111 ee ere 4 2 4 3 ESD Pre aulionS uicit eio ape pui tieu ian t oteo aaa E E tk sait UE De DRM Uic Leite 4 3 4 4 Operating Precautions Bele ee ee ee ee ee ee pte koe suse dade pau re ener ene eee 4 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 1 Handling the ServerbO er 5 1 Precautions ceset ae e a a a A ENE rE 5 1 Unpa kiNgi ENT RE m 5 1 5 2 Processor and Heat Sink Installation neret 5 2 Installing the GPU BSekplales uuo enata Gradi eoa pets ate DEDE Kec a pela Rau 5 2 installing the PEOCOeSSOFIS anane eite iere te ineo ens 5 2 CPU Beat SINKS gurses sirun cran De O e NS o pbad M EE et MIN Ea gle static otet ke tone 5 4 5 3 C nnecting E870 P 5 5 e a euisBELUu KE o LT 5 5 Connecting Power Gables m inian a nars 5 5 Connecting the Control Panelists 5 6 9d MO POMS E EE 5 7 5 5 installing Memo sce cc cate phas pnus eu esre aie ana ea E end aan aieeaii aa ta 5 7 5 B Adding POT GPS ainsi eee tu amos logie Ro o Dona uiis Sor hensive lues 5 9 vii AS4041M 32R User s Manual 5 7 Serverboard DetallS re rr 5 10 H8QM3 2 Quick References n ee E po niite 5 11 5 8 Connecting Cables le ee ee ee ee tite decides e rA 5 12 5 9 JuMper SetiNg S eiae me ee ee er eee 5 18 Explanation of JUIOlS ecu s cm root testa
14. fan efficiency and should always re main in place when the system is operating The air shroud does not require tools to install Removing the Air Shroud Normally you will not need to remove the air shroud to work on the system How ever if you wish to temporarily remove it the air shroud should always be in place when the system is operating please follow this procedure 1 Begin by depressing the tabs at the front and rear of the shroud to unlock it then lift it up and out of the chassis see Figure 6 4 Installing the Air Shroud 1 Position the air shroud in the chassis so that the end with the multiple tabs and holes are toward the fan section 2 Put the side of the air shroud nearest the top right side chassis cover into place then the end nearest the I O shield into place and secure with the tabs 3 Place the other end of the air shroud toward the chassis cross section where than fans are located securing it into place by inserting the tabs and holes in the shroud with those on the blue plastic bracket Figure 6 4 Removing the Air Shroud AS4041M 32R User s Manual 6 4 Drive Bay Installation SAS and SATA Drives A total of eight SAS or six SATA drives may be housed in the SC748TQ R1200 chassis The drive IDs are preconfigured as 0 through 5 in order from bottom to top or from left to right if rackmounted The drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and removal from the ch
15. interrupt controllers 1 and 2 The video display has been disabled Port B has been initialized Next initializing the chipset The 8254 timer test will begin next Next programming the flash ROM The memory refresh line is toggling Checking the 15 second on off time next Passing control to the video ROM to perform any required configuration before the video ROM test All necessary processing before passing control to the video ROM is done Look ing for the video ROM next and passing control to it The video ROM has returned control to BIOS POST Performing any required pro cessing after the video ROM had control Reading the 8042 input port and disabling the MEGAKEY Green PC feature next Making the BIOS code segment writable and performing any necessary configura tion before initializing the interrupt vectors The configuration required before interrupt vector initialization has completed In terrupt vector initialization is about to begin B 3 AS4041M 32R User s Manual Checkpoint 25h 27h 28h 2Ah 2Eh 2Fh 30h 31h 32h 34h 37h 38h 39h 3Ah 3Bh 40h 42h 43h 44h 45h 46h 47h 48h 49h 4Bh Code Description Interrupt vector initialization is done Clearing the password if the POST DIAG Switch is on Any initialization before setting video mode will be done next Initialization before setting the video mode is complete Configuring the mono chrome mode and color mode se
16. 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 will accompany it Note that BIOS has default text messages built in We retain the option to include omit or change any of these text messages Set tings printed in Bold are the default values A M indicates a submenu Highlighting such an item and pressing the Enter key will open the list of settings within that submenu The BIOS setup utility uses a key based navigation system called hot keys Most of these hot keys lt F1 gt lt F10 gt Enter lt ESC gt Arrow keys etc can be used at any time during the setup navigation process 7 1 AS4041M 32R User s Manual 7 2 Main Menu When you first enter AMI BIOS Setup Utility you will see the Main Menu screen You can always return to the Main Menu by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen with the arrow keys The Main Menu screen provides you with a system overview which includes the version built date and ID of the AMIBIOS the type speed and number of the processors in the system and the amount of memory installed in the system System Time System Date You can edit
17. required before passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000 next Initialization before passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000h completed Passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000h next B 6 Checkpoint A9h Aah Abh BOh Bih 00h Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Code Description Returned from adaptor ROM at E000h control Performing any initialization required after the E000 option ROM had control next Initialization after E000 option ROM control has completed Displaying the system configuration next Uncompressing the DMI data and executing DMI POST initialization next The system configuration is displayed Copying any code to specific areas Code copying to specific areas is done Passing control to INT 19h boot loader next B 7 AS4041M 32R User s Manual Notes B 8 Appendix C System Specifications Appendix C System Specifications Processors Four AMD Opteron 8300 8000 Series 64 bit processors Note Please refer to our web site for a complete listing of supported processors Chipset nVidia MCP55 Pro IO55 BIOS 8 Mb AMIBIOS Flash ROM Memory Capacity Thirty two dual channel DIMM slots supporting up to 128 GB of registered ECC DDR2 667 533 400 SDRAM Note See the memory section in Chapter 5 for details SAS Controller LSI 1068E SAS controller supporting eight 8 SAS ports RAID 0 1 10 and JBOD optional RAID 5 support with iButton installed See
18. reset command next A keyboard reset error or stuck key was found Issuing the keyboard controller interface test command next The keyboard controller interface test completed Writing the command byte and initializing the circular buffer next The command byte was written and global data initialization has completed Check ing for a locked key next Locked key checking is over Checking for a memory size mismatch with CMOS RAM data next The memory size check is done Displaying a soft error and checking for a password or bypassing WINBIOS Setup next B 5 AS4041M 32R User s Manual Checkpoint 86h 87h Code Description The password was checked Performing any required programming before WIN BIOS Setup next The programming before WINBIOS Setup has completed Uncompressing the WINBIOS Setup code and executing the AMIBIOS Setup or WINBIOS Setup utility next Returned from WINBIOS Setup and cleared the screen Performing any necessary programming after WINBIOS Setup next The programming after WINBIOS Setup has completed Displaying the power on Screen message next Programming the WINBIOS Setup options next The WINBIOS Setup options are programmed Resetting the hard disk controller next The hard disk controller has been reset Configuring the floppy drive controller next The floppy drive controller has been configured Configuring the hard disk drive controller next Initializing t
19. such as a small screwdriver for at least four seconds 3 Remove the screwdriver or shorting device 4 Reconnect the power cord s and power on the system Note Do not use the PW ON connector to clear CMOS The onboard battery does not need to be removed when clearing CMOS however you must short JBT1 for at least four seconds de JBT1 contact pads 5 18 VGA Enable Disable JPG1 allows you to enable 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 settings JLAN Enable Disable Change the setting of jumper JPL1 to enable or disable the JLAN1 and JLAN2 Gb Ethernet ports See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled PC to PCI X Slots Jumpers JI C1 and JI C2 allow you to connect the PCI X slots to the 1 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 PC to PCI E Slots Jumpers JI C3 and JI C4 allow you to connect the PCI E slots to the 1 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 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup VGA Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPG1 Jumper Setting Definition P
20. the driver CD included with the system for SAS RAID documentation SATA Controller On chip SATA controller supporting six 6 3 Gb s SATA ports RAID 0 1 0 1 5 and JBOD SAS SATA Drive Bays Five 5 hot swap drive bays to house five 5 SAS or SATA drives Peripheral Drive Bays One 1 floppy drive C 1 AS4041M 32R User s Manual Serverboard H8QM3 2 proprietary form factor Dimensions 16 x 13 in 406 x 330 mm Chassis SC748TQ R1200 Form Factor tower 4U rackmount Dimensions both HxWxD 7 x 17 8 x 29 4 in 178 x 452 x 747 mm Weight Gross Bare Bone 65 5 Ibs 29 7 kg System Cooling Three 3 9 cm chassis fans Three 3 8 cm exhaust fans System Input Requirements AC Input Voltage 100 240 VAC Rated Input Current 15A 115V to 5A 230V Rated Input Frequency 50 60 Hz Power Supply Rated Output Power 1200W Part PWS 1K22 1R Rated Output Voltages 12V 83A 5Vsb 4A BTU Rating 4900 BTUS hr for rated output power of 1000W Operating Environment Operating Temperature 10 to 35 C 50 to 95 F Non operating Temperature 40 to 70 C 40 to 158 F Operating Relative Humidity 896 to 9096 non condensing Non operating Relative Humidity 5 to 9596 non condensing Regulatory Compliance Electromagnetic Emissions FCC Class A EN 55022 Class A EN 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 6
21. this field to change the system time and date Highlight System Time or System Date using the Arrow keys Enter new values through the keyboard Press the lt Tab gt key or the Arrow keys to 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 gt 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 Disabled Quiet Boot If Disabled normal POST messages will be displayed on boot up If Enabled this display the OEM logo instead of POST messages Add On ROM Display Mode Set this option to display add on ROM read only memory messages The de fault setting is Force BIOS Select Force BIOS to allow the computer system to force a third party BIOS to display during system boot Select Keep Current 7 2 Chapter 7 BIOS to allow the computer system to display the BIOS information during system boot The options are Force BIOS and Keep Current Boot up Num Lock Set this value to allow the Number Lock setting to be modified during boot up The options are On and Off PS 2 Mouse Support Set this value to modify support for a PS 2 mouse The options are Auto En abled and Disabled Wait fo
22. tors Please note that even and odd numbered pins are on opposite sides of each header All JF1 wires have been bundled into single keyed ribbon cable to simplify their connection The red wire in the ribbon cable plugs into pin 1 of JF1 Connect the other end of the cable to the Control Panel printed circuit board located just behind the system status LEDs in the chassis See the Connector Definitions section in this chapter for details and pin descrip tions of JF1 Figure 5 2 Front Control Panel Header Pins JF1 20 19 OH Fan Fail LED Vcc Vcc Ground Reset Button Ground fo Power Button 2 1 Power Fail LED 5 6 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 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 Figure 5 3 Rear Panel I O Ports Green USBO 1 Ports JLAN1 JLAN2 e e e are 2 E Baie ie Keyboard COMI Port VGA Port Purple Turquoise Blue 5 5 Installing Memory Note Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage 1 Insert each memory module vertically into its slot paying attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the module incorrectly see F
23. tw 886 2 8228 1366 ext 132 or 139 1 6 Chapter 2 Server Installation Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 1 Overview This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your AS4041M 32R up and running Following these steps in the order given should enable you to have the system operational within a minimum amount of time This quick setup assumes that your system has come to you with the processors and memory preinstalled If your system is not already fully integrated with a serverboard processors system memory etc please turn to the chapter or section noted in each step for details on installing specific components The 4041M 32R may be employed either as a tower or mounted in a rack as a 4U rackmount chassis If using it as a tower unit please read the Server Precautions in the next section and then skip ahead to Section 2 5 2 2 Unpacking the System You should inspect the box the 4041M 32R was shipped in and note if it was damaged 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 4041M 32R 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 Read the Rack and Server Precau tions in the next section 2 3 Preparing for Setup
24. will go to checkpoint code EOh Otherwise going to checkpoint code D7h B 1 AS4041M 32R User s Manual B 2 Bootblock Recovery Codes The bootblock recovery checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution Checkpoint Code Description EOh The onboard floppy controller if available is initialized Next beginning the base 512 KB memory test Eth Initializing the interrupt vector table next E2h Initializing the DMA and Interrupt controllers next E6h Enabling the floppy drive controller and Timer IRQs Enabling internal cache mem ory Edh Initializing the floppy drive Eeh Looking for a floppy diskette in drive A Reading the first sector of the diskette Efh A read error occurred while reading the floppy drive in drive A FOh Next searching for the AMIBOOT ROM file in the root directory Eih 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 internal cache memory FBh Next detecting the type of flash ROM FCh Next erasing the flash ROM FDh Next programming the flash ROM FFh Flash ROM programming was successful Next restarting the system BIOS B 2 Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes B 3 Uncompressed Initialization Codes
25. 1000 4 6 EN 61000 4 8 EN 61000 4 11 C 2 Appendix C System Specifications 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 handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate C 3 AS4041M 32R User s Manual continued from front The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems medical equipment nuclear facilities or systems aircraft aircraft devices aircraft emergency com munication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage Accordingly Supermicro dis claims any and all liability and should buyer use or sell such products for use in such ultra hazardous applications it does so entirely at its own risk Furthermore buyer agrees to fully indemnify defend and hold Supermicro harmless for and against any and all claims demands actions litigation and proceedings of any kind arising out of or related to such ultra hazardous use or sale C4
26. 32R User s Manual l O Backplane The I O backplane on the SC748TQ R1200 provides seven PCI expansion slots for standard size add on cards 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 SC748TQ R1200 chassis has an innovative cooling design that includes three 9 cm hot swap chassis fans and three 8 cm exhaust fans located at the rear of the chassis The power supply modules also include a cooling fan All chassis and power supply fans operate continuously A setting in BIOS see Chapter 7 is used to control the system fan speed This setting uses voltage control to allow fans to run at different speeds 1 4 DDR2 667 533400 DIMMs1A 4B DDR2 667 533400 AMD Socket F Type Processor CPUS R AMD Socket F Type Processor CPU4 16 x 16 HT link 1 GHz DIMMs1A 4B AMD Socket F Type Processor CPU2 K M AMD Socket F Type Processor CPU1 Slot 2 PCI E x16 Slot 3 PCI E x8 Slot 4 PCI E x4 A yy 16x16 HT link 1 GHz ATI ES 1000 i PCI 32 I 9 a i PCI E x8 PCLE x4 Chapter 1 Introduction DDR2 667533 400 DIMMs 1A 4B DDR2 667 533 400 DIMMs 1A 4B L SAS Ports 8 LAN Ports 2
27. CF1 ra Jecg4 uec JWD NEC 1068E 5 I E s Slot 1 PCI X 133 100 MHz uPD720404 U 5 JPX2A JWF1 m com2 SIMLC 8 2 2 2 Stal lal fol el fol fol x EIE EIER 2229279258 datata EIE q 5 5 5 9 o 5 JWOL USB2 3 3 SGPIO2 3 SGPIO1 Notes Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only 5 10 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup H8QM3 2 Quick Reference Jumpers Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 5 9 JCF1 Compact Flash Card Master Slave Closed Master JPS1 SAS RAID Select Closed SR RAID JPX1A PCI X Slot Speed Select Pins 2 3 133 MHz JPX2A PCI X Slot Speed Select Open Disabled JFC1 JPC2 12C to PCI X Pins 2 3 Disabled JPC3 JI27C4 IRC to PCI E Pins 2 3 Disabled JPG1 VGA Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPL1 JLAN Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JWD Watch Dog Pins 1 2 Reset Connectors Description COM1 COM2 COM Serial Port Header FAN 1 9 Chassis CPU Fan Headers Floppy Floppy Disk Drive Connector Button 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 JPPC IC Head
28. Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 SeUuVILUE 1 1 Serverboard Features sse enne 1 2 Processors pm x ME IRR 1 2 Ming X 1 2 enel Hr 1 2 Onboard SATA se EE 1 2 Onboard Gontrollers POMS sss eels iseinean idend aatia 1 2 ATI Graphics Controller IER 1 2 Other Features erae EE 1 3 Server Chassis Features snini aa a pl s a EE 1 3 System NG cassette hate Ah ect ae eects eta decedent 1 3 SAS SUDSYSTOM M 1 3 SATA SUBSYSTEM E TR 1 3 PCI Expansion Slots NN NR NR INR IN INN E eee rrr 1 3 Front GontrolP ane ee ME 1 3 VO Backplane ener ene eee EE 1 4 GOOGling SYSTOMI occi icit ete EEE etae cibi Sec dc reer ee rn ne EM C try 1 4 Gontacting OUP igi Cc 1 6 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 arii m MR 2 1 Unpacking BEI ri MNT E 2 1 Preparing ilo m sjeo SVOG 2 1 Gheosind a Setup LOCatIO esr ioi pet tini ave iai adele a 2 2 Rack PrecautiOnS NN Tm m 2 2 Server Precattio e 2 2 Rack Mounting Gonsi erationS icu acisosirapu Gea peus scs nasus e a gaseoa atatoeski 2 3 Ambient Operating Temperature iae de sa cete eaae engan ted epa aaa ee ee ee eeeeaee 2 3 Reduced AMIOW T 2 3 Mechanical Loading ient tie e a rare 2 3 Circuit Overloading S 12 ce eemeeer eee ete Ee tte e din o ated tret 2
29. ERY HOLDER LITHIUM BATTERY BATTERY HOLDER 4 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install processors and heat sinks to the H8QM3 2 serverboard connect the data and power cables and install add on cards All serverboard jumpers and connections are described and a layout and quick reference chart are included in this chapter Remember to close the chas sis completely when you have finished working on the serverboard to protect and cool the system sufficiently 5 1 Handling the Serverboard Electrostatic discharge ESD can damage electronic components To prevent damage to printed circuit boards it is important to handle them very carefully see Chapter 4 Also note that the size and weight of the serverboard can cause it to bend if handled improperly which may result in damage To prevent the serverboard from bending keep one hand under the center of the board to support 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 e Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic bag Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the serve
30. 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 Addro 36 Addr2 37 Chip Select 0 38 Chip Select 1 39 Activity 40 Ground SATA Ports SATA Drive Port There are no jumpers to config Pin Definitions SATAO SATA5 ure the SATA ports which are Pin Definition designated SATAO SATA5 1 Ground See the table on the right for i 2 TXP pin definitions 3 TXN 4 Ground 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 Ground 5 23 AS4041M 32R User s Manual SAS Ports eae pads There are two SAS ports one SII located on the backplane and BANANA the other on the serverboard com near the floppy connector See 5 i me tanie on the right for pin 3 definitions 7 m Note refer to the FAQ section 5 RXN in Chapter 3 for details on en 6 RXP abling SAS 7 Ground SIMLC IPMI Slot The SIMLC slot on the H8QM3 2 is reserved for an optional IPMI card 5 24 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 12 Installing Software Drivers After all the hardware and operating system have been installed you need to install certain drivers The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CD that came packaged with your serverboard After inserting this CD into your CD ROM drive the display shown in Figure 5 6 should appear If this display does
31. Options are Auto Disabled and MP Mode MP Multi Processor Thermal Throttling This setting is used to Enable or Disable Thermal Throttling CPU Page Translation Table This setting is used to Enable or Disable the CPU page translation table gt Floppy IDE SATA Configuration Floppy A Move the cursor to these fields via up and down lt arrow gt keys to select the floppy type The options are Disabled 360 KB 5 1 4 1 2 MB 5 1 4 720 KB 31 1 44 MB 37 and 2 88 MB 37 7 5 AS4041M 32R User s Manual 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 37 and 2 88 MB 37 Onboard Floppy Controller Use this setting to Enable or Disable the onboard floppy controller 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 1 2 nVidia RAID Function This setting is used to Enable or Disable the nVidia ROM Primary IDE Master Slave Highlight one of the items above and press Enter to access the submenu for that item Type Select the type of device connected to the system The options are Not Installed Auto CDROM and ARMD LBA Large Mode LBA Logi
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33. ables used to transfer data from the peripheral devices have been carefully routed in preconfigured systems to prevent them from blocking the flow of cooling air that moves through the system from front to back If you need to disconnect any of these cables you should take care to reroute them as they were originally after reconnecting them make sure the red wires connect to the pin 1 locations If you are 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 e DVD ROM Drive cable IDE 1 e Control Panel cable JF1 see next page e SAS cables SASO SAS4 Connecting Power Cables The H8QM3 2 has a 24 pin primary power supply connector designated J1B1 for connection to the ATX power supply Connect the appropriate connector from the power supply to JPW1 to supply power to the serverboard See the Connector Definitions section in this chapter for power connector pin definitions In addition your power supply must be connected to both 8 pin Processor Power connections at JPW1 and JPW2 5 5 AS4041M 32R User s Manual Connecting the Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors See Figure 5 1 for the pin locations of the various front control panel buttons and LED indica
34. ading Circuit Overloading Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to the power supply circuitry and the effect that any possible overloading of circuits might have on overcurrent protection and power supply wiring Appropriate consideration of equipment nameplate ratings should be used when addressing this concern Reliable Ground A reliable ground must be maintained at all times To ensure this the rack itself should be grounded Particular attention should be given to power supply connec tions other than the direct connections to the branch circuit i e the use of power strips etc AS4041M 32R User s Manual 2 4 Installing the System into a Rack This section provides information on installing the system into a rack unit Rack installation requires the use of the optional rackmount kit If the system has already been mounted into a rack or if you are using it as a tower you can skip ahead to Sections 2 5 and 2 6 There are a variety of rack units on the market which may mean the assembly procedure will differ slightly The following is a guideline for installing the server into a rack with the rack rails provided in the rackmount kit You should also refer to the installation instructions that came with the rack unit you are using Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails The optional rackmount kit MCP 290 00001 00 includes two rack rail assemblies Each of these assemblies consist of two sectio
35. al speaker If you wish to use the onboard speaker you should close pins 6 7 with a jumper 5 15 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 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 Note NC indicates no connection Fan Header Pin Definitions FAN1 9 Ping Definition 1 Ground Black 2 12V 9V Red 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 Pin Definitions JOH1 Pin Definition i 3 3V OH Active Speaker Connector Pin Definitions JD1 Pin Function Definition Speaker data red wire Key No connection Key Speaker data AS4041M 32R User s Manual JLAN1 2 Ethernet Ports Two Gigabit Ethernet ports desig nated JLAN1 and JLAN 2 are located beside the COM port These Ethernet ports accept RJ45 type cables PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Port Pin ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Definitions J3 Mouse Ports Pin Definition The ATX PS 2 keyboard and the PS 2 1 Data mouse ports are located at J3 The NG mouse is the top green port See the Ground table on the right for pin definitions vec 5 Clock e Nc Chassis Intrusion Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is located Pin Definition
36. amp u amp amp o G EB UD E 6 2 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 2 Control Panel The front control panel must be connected to the JF1 connector on the serverboard to provide you with system status and alarm indications A ribbon cable has bundled these wires together to simplify this connection Connect the cable from JF1 on the serverboard making sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 to the appropriate comnnec tor on the front control panel PCB printed circuit board Pull all excess cabling over to the control panel side of the chassis The LEDs on the control panel inform you of system status see Figure 6 2 for details See Chapter 5 for details on JF1 Figure 6 2 Front Control Panel LEDs This LED indicates SAS SATA hard drive activity when flashing VI Power Q7 Indicates power is being supplied to the system HDD u NIC1 Indicates network activity on LAN port 1 NIC2 FE Indicates network activity on LAN port 2 Overheat Fan Fail i When this LED flashes it indicates a fan failure When on Re sj continuously it indicates an overheat condition see Chapter 3 for details S Pa Power Fail ON In
37. ane to the SGPIO1 and SGPIO2 header s to utilize SATA management functions on your system Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Wake On Ring Pin Definitions JWOR Pin Definition 1 Ground Black Compact Flash Power Header Pin Definitions JWF1 Pin Definition 1 45V Ground Signal SGPIO Header Pin Definitions SGPIO1 SGPIO2 Pin Definition Pin 4 Definition NC l2 NC Ground 4 Load 6 NC Note NC indicates no connection AS4041M 32R User s Manual 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 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed cir cuit board See the diagram at right for an example of jumping pins 1 and 2 Refer to the serverboard layout page for jumper locations Note On two pin jumpers Closed means the jumper is on and Open means the jumper is off the pins CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS and will also clear any passwords Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidentally clearing the contents of CMOS To Clear CMOS nee Connector Pins Jumper Setting 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
38. assis These drives are hot swappable meaning they can be removed and installed without powering down the system The carriers also work to promote proper airflow for the system For this reason even carriers without drives must remain in the server drive carriers must remain in the drive bays to promote proper Regardless of how many SAS SATA drives are installed all airflow Installing removing Hot Swap SAS SATA drives 1 Open the front bezel then push the release button on the drive carrier 2 Swing the handle fully out and then use it to pull the unit straight out Note Your operating system must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability of the SAS SATA drives Mounting a SAS SATA Drive in a Drive Carrier 1 Insert the drive into the carrier with the printed circuit board side facing down so that the mounting holes align with those in the carrier 2 Secure the drive to the carrier with four screws see Figure 6 5 SAS SATA Backplane The SAS SATA drives plug into a SAS SATA backplane Five data cables CBL 0206L need to be connected from the serverboard to the appropriate connectors on the backplane to provide dual channel operation for the SAS drives There are also two power connectors on the backplane both should be connected 6 6 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Figure 6 4 Removing a SAS Drive Carrier Figure 6 5 Mounting a Drive in a Carrier Important Use extreme caution when worki
39. b menu and then type in the password Change User Password Select this option and press lt Enter gt 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 to write to the boot sector of the hard disk drive The options are Enabled and Disabled 7 17 AS4041M 32R User s Manual 7 6 Exit Menu Select the Exit tab from AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system configuration changes select this option to leave BIOS Setup and reboot the computer so the new system configuration parameters can take effect Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press Enter Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to 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 set this feature select Load Optimal Defaults from the Exit menu and press Enter Then Se
40. cal 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 transferred per interrupt if block mode is not used Block mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per inter rupt Select Disabled to allow the data to be transferred from and to the device one sector at a time Select Auto to allows the data transfer from and to the device occur multiple sectors at a time if the device supports it 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 7 6 Chapter 7 BIOS cannot be determined Select 0 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 0 It has a data transfer rate of 3 3 MBs Select 1 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 5 2 MBs Select 2 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 8 3 MBs Select 3 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 3 It has a data transfer rate of 11 1 MBs Select 4 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 4 It has a data transfer rate of 16 6 MBs This setting generally works with all hard disk drives manufactured after 1999 For othe
41. card 5 9 AS4041M 32R User s Manual 5 7 Serverboard Details Figure 5 5 Serverboard Layout not drawn to scale SUPER H8QM3 2 DIMMB 1B DIMMB 1A DIMMB 2B DIMMB 2A CPU 4 CPU2 DIMMs DIMMB 3B FAN1 DIMMB 3A DIMMB 4B DIMMB 4A FAN7 DIMMC 4A C CPUS DIMMC 4B Speaker FAN2 DIMMC 3A Kybd DM SE CPU4 DIMMs Mouse DIMMC 2A CPU 2 DIMMC 2B USBO 1 FAN3 DIMMC 1A CPU2 DIMMA 1B DIMMD 1B o DIMMD 1A DIMMD 2B FAN4 CPU1 DIMMD2A CPU3 DIMMs DIMMD 3B xi DIMMD 3A CPU 1 DIMMD 4B DIMMD 4A FANS JLAN1 JLAN2 DIMMA 4A le DIMMA 4B FANG DIMMA 3A FANS ins CPU 3 DIMMA 3B CPU1 DIMMs DIMMA 2A DIMMA 2B DIMMA 1A DIMMA 1B Slot 5 PCI Express x16 PL1 Slot 4 PCI Express x4 a R oF nvidia JP 1 JWOR M 5 nVidia 1055 La ga e Battery MCP55 Pro Slot 3 PCI Express x8 BIOS T SGPIO1 ATI A T SGPIO2 ES 1000 a E Slot 2 PCI Express x16 Juin uPa1 JPC3 L JFC2 ES J
42. ctions Pins Definition NMI Button NMI Button PN dpud te The non maskable interrupt button Vin Definitions JFT header is located on pins 19 and 20 Pine Delinition of JF1 Refer to the table on the right i ae F EM 20 Ground for pin definitions Power LED Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition 15 vec 16 Control Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup HDD LED The HDD IDE Hard Disk Drive LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach the IDE hard drive LED cable to display disk activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions NIC1 LED The NIC1 Network Interface Control ler LED connection is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 Attach the NIC1 LED cable to display network activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions NIC2 LED The NIC2 Network Interface Control ler LED connection is located on pins 9 and 10 of JF1 Attach the NIC2 LED cable to display network activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Overheat Fan Fail LED Connect an LED to the OH connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide ad vanced warning of chassis overheat ing Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions and status indicators Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is loca
43. dicates a power supply failure 6 3 AS4041M 32R User s Manual 6 3 System Fans Three 9 cm chassis cooling fans located in the center of the chassis provide cooling airflow while three 8 cm exhaust fans expel hot air from the chassis The fans should all be connected to headers on the serverboard see Chapter 5 Each power supply module also has a cooling fan Fan Failure Under normal operation all chassis fans exhaust fans and the power supply fans run continuously The chassis fans are hot swappable and can be replaced without powering down the system Replacing Chassis Fans 1 First identify the failed chassis fan by removing the top left chassis cover see Chapter 2 for details Locate the fan that has stopped working Depress the locking tab on the failed fan on a chassis fan push the tab on the side of the housing inward on the exhaust fan push down on the colored tab With the tab depressed pull the unit straight out see Figure 6 3 The wiring for these fans has been designed to detach automatically Replace the failed fan with an identical one available from Supermicro In stall it in the same position and orientation as the one you removed it should click into place when fully inserted Check that the fan is working then replace the top left side chassis panel Figure 6 3 Removing a Chassis Fan Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Air Shroud Air shrouds concentrate airflow to maximize
44. e assembly into the bay and secure it to the chassis with the drive carrier screws you first removed Attach the power and data cables to the drive Replace the top left chassis cover before restoring power to the system Note A red wire typically designates the location of pin 1 You should keep the drive carriers inserted in any unused drive bays to reduce EMI and noise and to facilitate the airflow inside the chassis 6 8 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Figure 6 7 Adding a Component Without a Drive Carrier 6 5 Power Supply The SuperServer 4041M 32R has a redundant 1200 watt power supply consisting of two power modules Each power supply module has an auto switching capabil ity which enables it to automatically sense and operate at a 100V 240V input voltage Power Supply Failure If either of the two power supply modules fail the other module will take the full load and allow the system to continue operation without interruption The PWR Fail LED will illuminate and remain on until the failed unit has been replaced Replacement units can be ordered directly from Supermicro see contact information in the Pref ace The hot swap capability of the power supply modules allows you to replace 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 unit The redundant feature will keep the system up and running while yo
45. e the CPU into the socket Do not drop the CPU on the socket move the CPU horizontally or verti cally or rub the CPU against the socket or against any pins of the socket 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 retention tab For a dual processor system repeat these steps to install another CPU into the CPU 2 socket or install to all four sockets for a quad CPU configuration 5 3 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup AS4041M 32R User s Manual CPU Heat Sinks The use of active type heat sinks are recommended Connect the heat sink fans to the appropriate fan headers on the serverboard Installing the Heat Sink 1 Do not apply any thermal grease to the heat sink or the CPU die the reguired E B amount has already been applied E Screw TITO U rri Place the heat sink on top of the CPU so that the two mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mechanism Also the the heat pipes of all four heat sinks visible on one side
46. ent 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 overheat condition exists ES NIC2 Indicates network activity on JLAN2 when flashing ES NIC1 Indicates network activity on JLAN1 when flashing 3 2 Chapter 3 System Interface O HDD Indicates IDE channel activity On the 4041M 32R this light indicates SAS SATA and or CD ROM drive activity when flashing A ET Power Indicates power is being supplied to the system s power supply units This LED should normally be illuminated when the system is operating 3 4 Drive Carrier LEDs SAS Drives Each SAS drive carrier has two LEDs e Green When illuminated the green LED on the front of the SAS 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 e Red The SES2 compliant backplane activates the red LED to indicate a drive failure If one of the SAS drives fail you should be notified by your system management software Please refer to Chapter 6 for instructions on replacing failed SAS drives SATA Drives Each SATA drive carrier has two LEDs e Green When illuminated the green LED on the front of the SATA drive carrier indicates drive activity A connection to the SATA backplane enable
47. er JPW1 JPW2 8 Pin Processor Power Connectors JWF1 Compact Flash Card Power Connector JWOL Wake On LAN Header JWOR Wake On Ring Header SASO SAS7 Serial Attached SCSI SAS Ports SATAO 5 Serial ATA SATA Ports SGPIO1 SGPIO2 SIMLC USBO 1 USB2 3 SGPIO Headers IPMI 2 0 with virtual media over LAN Slot Universal Serial Bus USB Ports USB Headers 5 11 AS4041M 32R User s Manual 5 8 Connecting Cables ATX Power 24 pin Connector Pin Definitions J1B1 ATX Power Connector Pin Definition Pin Definition Th I ATY 13 43 3V 1 43 3V e primary power supply con 1 oU 7 v nector J1B1 meets the SSI Super ee 15 COM 3 COM setATX 24 pin specification Refer to Mop 16 PSON 4 5v the table on the right for the pin defini i l 17 COM 5 COM tions of the ATX 24 pin power connec i 18 COM e sv tor This connection supplies power to 19 com 7 COM the chipset fans and memory 20 Res NC 8 PWROK Note You must also connect the 8 pin ET 6 EE JPW1 and JPW2 power connectors to Bo SES dio AN your power supply see below IS 24 COM 12 3 3V Processor Power Connectors i Processor Power In addition to the primary ATX power Connector 1 connector above the 8 pin proces _Pin Definitions YPW1 JPW2 sor power connectors at JPW1 and JPW2 must also be connected to your Tete Goune power supply See the table on the Sthrough8 12V right for pin definitions Required Conne
48. er The options are Power Off Power On and Last State Watch 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 options are Enabled and Disabled gt CPU Configuration This submenu lists CPU information and contains the following settings GART Error Reporting This setting is used for testing only 7 4 Chapter 7 BIOS Microcode Update This setting is used to Enable or Disable microcode updates Secure Virtual Machine Mode This setting is used to Enable or Disable processor assisted virtualization Power Now This setting is used to Enable or Disable the AMD Power Now feature ACPI SRAT Table This setting is used to Enable or Disable the building of an ACPI SRAT table CPU Prefetching This setting is used to Enable or Disable CPU prefetching IO Prefetching This setting is used to Enable or Disable IO prefetching Probe Filter This setting is used to initiate the probe filter which filters broadcast probes to improve link bandwidth and performance for multimode systems It uses a portion of the L3 data cache as a directory to track cache lines in the system
49. erature CPU3 Temperature CPU4 Temperature for 4U systems System Temperature CPU1 Vcore CPU2 Vcore CPU3 Vcore CPU4 Vcore for 4U systems 3 3V Vcc 5Vin 12Vin 5V standby and battery voltage System Fan Monitor Fan Speed Control Modes This feature allows the user to determine how the system will control the speed of the onboard fans Select Workstation if your system is used as a Workstation 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 Disabled Full Speed 2 Optimized for Server and 3 Optimized for Workstation FAN1 Speed through FAN9 Speed The speeds of the onboard fans in rpm are displayed here 7 16 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 4 Boot Menu This feature allows the user to configure the following items Boot Device Priority This feature allows the user to prioritize the boot sequence from the available de vices The devices to set are 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device 4th Boot Device Removable Drives This feature allows the user to specify the Boot sequence from available remov able drives 7 5 Security Menu AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password If you use both passwords the Supervisor password must be set first Change Supervisor Password Select this option and press lt Enter gt to access the su
50. f the SC748TQ R1200 server chassis System Power The SC748TQ R1200 features a redundant 1200W power supply composed of two separate power modules This power redundancy feature allows you to replace a failed power supply without shutting down the system SAS Subsystem The SAS subsystem supports up to eight 3 Gb sec SAS hard drives which are hot swappable The SAS drives are connected to a SAS backplane A RAID controller card can be used with the backplane to provide data security Note The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability of the SAS drives For documentation on SAS RAID please refer to the LSI manual on the driver CD that came with the system SATA Subsystem The SATA subsystem supports up to six 3 Gb sec SATA hard drives which are hot swappable The SATA drives are connected to a SATA backplane A RAID controller card can be used with the backplane to provide data security Note The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability of the SATA drives PCI Expansion Slots The SC748TQ R1200 chassis supports the use of up to seven standard size full height full length expansion cards Front Control Panel The control panel provides you with system monitoring and control LEDs indicate system power power fail HDD activity network activity and overheat fan fail A main power button and a system reset button are also included 1 3 AS4041M
51. for a complete listing of supported processors www supermicro com aplus Memory The H8QM3 2 has thirty two dual channel DIMM slots supporting up to 128 GB of registered ECC DDR2 667 533 400 SDRAM Both interleaved and non interleaved memory configurations are supported Onboard SAS SAS is provided with an LSI 1068E SAS controller supporting eight SAS ports RAID 0 1 10 and JBOD optional RAID 5 support with iButton installed Onboard SATA SATA is provided with an on chip 3 GB sec SATA controller to support six SATA ports RAID 0 1 0 1 5 and JBOD Onboard Controllers Ports One floppy drive controller and one ATA 133 100 controller are provided to support up to four hard drives or ATAPI devices The color coded I O ports include one COM port an additional COM header is located on the serverboard a VGA monitor port two USB 2 0 ports PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports and two G bit Ethernet ports ATI Graphics Controller The H8QM3 2 features an integrated ATI video controller based on the Rage XL graphics chip 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction Other Features Other onboard features that promote system health include onboard voltage moni tors a chassis intrusion header auto switching voltage regulators chassis and CPU overheat sensors virus protection and BIOS rescue 1 3 Server Chassis Features The 4041M 32R is a high end scaleable server platform The following is a general outline of the main features o
52. he AS4041M 32R is a high end quad processor server that is comprised of two main subsystems the SC748TQ R1200 1U server chassis and the H8QM3 2 serverboard Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been certified for use with the 4041M 32R In addition to the serverboard and chassis various hardware components have been included with the 4041M 32R One 1 floppy drive FPD PNSC 01 Three 3 9 cm hot swap chassis fans FAN 0090 Three 3 8 cm exhaust fans FAN 0081 Four 4 passive CPU heatsinks SNK P0023P Four 4 heatsink retention modules with 8 screws BKT 0005L Four 4 CPU backplates pre installed BKT 0004L Three 3 5 25 dummy drive trays w rails CSE PT36 One 1 air shroud MCP 310 74802 0B SAS Accessories 4041M 32R only One 1 SAS backplane CSE SAS M35TQ Five 5 SAS cables CBL 0206L Five 5 SAS drive carriers CSE PT39 B One 1 CD containing drivers and utilities Optional One 1 rackmount kit MCP 290 00001 00 ja AS4041M 32R User s Manual 1 2 Serverboard Features At the heart of the 4041M 32R lies the H8QM3 2 a quad processor serverboard based on the nVidia MCP55 Pro lO55 chipset Below are the main features of the H8QM3 2 See Figure 1 1 for a block diagram of the chipset Processors The H8QM3 2 supports four Socket F AMD Opteron 8300 8000 Series 64 bit pro cessors Please refer to the serverboard description pages on our web site
53. he bus option ROMs from C800 next See the last page of this chapter for additional information Initializing before passing control to the adaptor ROM at C800 Initialization before the C800 adaptor ROM gains control has completed The adap tor ROM check is next The adaptor ROM had control and has now returned control to BIOS POST Perform ing any required processing after the option ROM returned control Any initialization required after the option ROM test has completed Configuring the timer data area and printer base address next Set the timer and printer base addresses Setting the RS 232 base address next Returned after setting the RS 232 base address Performing any required initializa tion before the Coprocessor test next Required initialization before the Coprocessor test is over Initializing the Coproces sor next Coprocessor initialized Performing any required initialization after the Coproces sor test next Initialization after the Coprocessor testis complete Checking the extended keyboard keyboard ID and Num Lock key next Issuing the keyboard ID command next Displaying any soft errors next The soft error display has completed Setting the keyboard typematic rate next The keyboard typematic rate is set Programming the memory wait states next Memory wait state programming is over Clearing the screen and enabling parity and the NMI next NMI and parity enabled Performing any initialization
54. he memory below 1 MB has been tested and initialized Adjusting the displayed memory size for relocation and shadowing next The memory size display was adjusted for relocation and shadowing The memory above 1 MB has been tested and initialized Saving the memory size information next The memory size information and the CPU registers are saved Entering real mode next Shutdown was successful The CPU is in real mode Disabling the Gate A20 line parity and the NMI next The A20 address line parity and the NMI are disabled Adjusting the memory size depending on relocation and shadowing next The memory size was adjusted for relocation and shadowing Clearing the Hit DEL message next The Hit DEL message is cleared The WAIT message is displayed Starting the DMA and interrupt controller test next The DMA page register test passed Performing the DMA Controller 1 base register test next The DMA controller 1 base register test passed Performing the DMA controller 2 base register test next The DMA controller 2 base register test passed Programming DMA controllers 1 and 2 next Completed programming DMA controllers 1 and 2 Initializing the 8259 interrupt controller next Completed 8259 interrupt controller initialization Extended NMI source enabling is in progress The keyboard test has started Clearing the output buffer and checking for stuck keys Issuing the keyboard
55. icians only The new fuse must be the same or equivalent as the one replaced Contact technical support for details and support General Safety Precautions A Follow these rules to ensure general safety Keep the area around the 4041M 32R clean and free of clutter The 4041M 32R weighs approximately 65 5 lbs 29 7 kg when fully loaded When lifting the system two people at either end should lift slowly with their feet spread out to distribute the weight Always keep your back straight and lift with your legs Place the chassis top cover and any system components that have been re moved away from the system or on a table so that they won t accidentally be stepped on While working on the system do not wear loose clothing such as neckties and unbuttoned shirt sleeves which can come into contact with electrical circuits or be pulled into a cooling fan 4 2 Chapter 4 System Safety e Remove any jewelry or metal objects from your body which are excellent metal conductors that can create short circuits and harm you if they come into contact with printed circuit boards or areas where power is present e 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 4 3 ESD Precautions A Electrostatic discharge ESD is generated by two objects with different electrical charges coming into contact with each other
56. igure 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 an eight slot memory bank associated with it Memory installed into a bank with no CPU present cannot be accessed 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 changing DIMMs AS4041M 32R User s Manual Support The H8QM3 2 supports single or dual channel registered ECC DDR2 667 533 400 SDRAM Both interleaved and non interleaved memory are supported so you may populate any number of DIMM slots see note on previous page Populating two adjacent slots at a time with memory modules of the same size and type will result in inter leaved 128 bit memory which is faster than non interleaved 64 bit memory Optimizing memory performance It is better to spread pairs of DIMMs across all memory banks with a CPU installed than to fill up one CPU memory bank while leaving another empty For example if you were to install eight DIMMs in a quad CPU configuration you should install two in the CPU1 DIMM slots slots 1A and 1B two in the CPU2 DIMM slots two in the CPUS DIMM slots and two in the CPU4 DIMM slots rather than four in any two CPU DIMM slots If you install fou
57. ins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled JLAN1 2 Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPL1 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled PC to PCI X Slots Jumper Settings JI C1 JI C2 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled PC to PCI E Slots Jumper Settings JI C3 JI C4 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled AS4041M 32R User s Manual Compact Flash Master Slave Compact Flash The JCF1 jumper allows you to assign Master Slave either master or slave status to a com Jumper Settings pent pact flash card installed in the IDE 1 Jumper Setting Definition slot You will need to connect compact Closed Master flash power to JWF1 to use See the Open table on the right for jumper settings PCI X Slot Speed PCI X Slot Speed Jumpers JPX1A and JPX2A can be Jumper Settings JPX1A JPX2A used to change the speed of the PCI JPX1A JPX2A Definition X slot 1 Note that any JPX2A setting Pins 1 2 Open PCI X 100 MHz overrides all JPX1A settings To use Pins 2 3 Open PCI X 133 MHz a JPX1A setting JPX2A should be left NA Pins 1 2 PCI X 66 MHz open See the table on the right for N A Pins 2 3 PCI 66 MHz jumper settings 0 Note The default setting is PCI X 133 MHz SAS RAID Select JPS1 allows you to select between SR RAID which is the default and uu actas eiie enables SAS RAID
58. k mode is not used Block mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt Select Disabled to allow the data to be transferred from and to the device one sector at a time Select Auto to allows the data transfer from and to the device occur multiple sectors at a time if the device supports it 7 7 AS4041M 32R User s Manual 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 mode 0 It has a data transfer rate of 3 3 MBs Select 1 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 5 2 MBs Select 2 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 8 3 MBs Select 3 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 3 It has a data transfer rate of 11 1 MBs Select 4 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 4 It has a data transfer rate of 16 6 MBs This setting generally works with 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 SWDMAO SWDMA1 SWDMA2 MWDMAO MDWDMA1 MWDMA2 UDMAO UDMA1 UDMA2 UDMAG3 UDMA4 and UDMAS SWDMA Single Word DMA MWDMA Multi Word DMA UDMA Ul
59. lect OK to allow BIOS to automatically load the Optimal Defaults as the BIOS Settings The Optimal settings are designed for maximum system performance but may not work best for all computer applications Load Fail Safe Defaults To set this feature select Load Fail Safe Defaults from the Exit menu and press Enter The Fail Safe settings are designed for maximum system stability but not maximum performance 7 18 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST Power On Self Test routines which are performed each time the system is powered on errors may occur Non fatal errors are those which in most cases allow the system to continue the boot up process The error messages normally appear on the screen Fatal errors are those which will not allow the system to continue the boot up pro cedure If a fatal error occurs you should consult with your system manufacturer for possible repairs These fatal 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 LED2 in Chapter 5 Beep Code Error Message Description 1 beep Refresh Circuit
60. lled Make sure all DIMMs are fully seated in their slots For details on adding system memory refer to Chapter 5 If desired you can install add on cards to the system See Chapter 5 for details on installing PCI add on cards Make sure all power and data cables are properly connected and not blocking the chassis airflow See Chapter 5 for details on cable connections Checking the Drive Bay Setup Next you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the SAS SATA drives and backplane have been properly installed and all connections have been made Checking the Drives 1 All drives can be accessed from the front of the server For servicing the CD ROM IDE hard drives and floppy drives you will need to remove the top left 2 8 Chapter 2 Server Installation chassis cover The SAS SATA disk drives can be installed and removed from the front of the chassis without removing any chassis covers 2 To install components into the 5 25 drive bays you must first remove the top left chassis cover as described in the previous section Refer to Chapter 6 for details 3 Refer to Chapter 6 if you need to reinstall a CD ROM and or floppy disk drive to the system 4 Depending upon your system s configuration your system may have one or more drives already installed If you need to install SAS SATA drives please refer to Chapter 6 Checking the Airflow 1 Airflow is provided by three 9 cm hot swap chassis fans worki
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62. may be green amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection See the table on the right for the func tions associated with the connection speed LED Onboard Power LED DP2 DP2 is an Onboard Power LED When this LED is lit it means power is pres ent on the serverboard In suspend mode this LED will blink on and off Be sure to turn off the system and unplug the power cord s before removing or installing components SAS Activity LED LES1 LES1 is used to indicate SAS hard drive activity 5 21 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Watch Dog Jumper Settings JWD Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Reset Pins 2 3 NMI Note When enabled the user needs to write their own applica tion software in order to disable the Watch Dog timer JLAN LED Connection Speed Indicator LED Color Definition off 10 Mb s Green 100 Mb s Amber 1 Gb s AS4041M 32R User s Manual 5 11 Floppy IDE SATA and SAS Drive Connections Use the following information to connect the floppy and hard disk drive cables e The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires Ared mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1 A single floppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires and two connectors to provide for two floppy disk drives The connector with twisted wires always connects to drive A and the connector that does not have twisted wires always connects to drive B The 80
63. n permission from Super Micro Computer Inc you may not copy any part of this document Information in this document is subject to change without notice Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders Copyright 2009 by Super Micro Computer Inc All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Preface Preface About This Manual This manual is written for professional system integrators and PC technicians It provides information for the installation and use of the AS4041M 32R Installation and maintainance should be performed by experienced technicians only The 4041M 32R is a high end tower based on the SC748TQ R1200 server chas sis and the H8QM3 2 serverboard which supports four AMD Opteron 8300 8000 series processors and up to 128 GB of registered ECC DDR2 667 533 400 SDRAM Manual Organization Chapter 1 Introduction The first chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the server system and describes the main features of the H8QM3 2 serverboard and the SC748TQ R1200 chassis which make up the 4041M 32R Chapter 2 Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the 4041M 32R into a rack and check out the server configuration prior to powering up the system If your server was ordered without processor and memory components this chapter will refer you to the a
64. ng 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 airflow holes AS4041M 32R User s Manual Installing Components in the 5 25 Drive Bays The 4041M 32R has three 5 25 drive bays Components such as an extra floppy drive IDE hard drives or DVD CD ROM drives can be installed into these 5 25 drive bays Mounting Components in the Drive Bays 1 First power down the system and then remove the top left chassis cover to access the drive components With the cover off remove the two or four screws that secure the drive carrier to the chassis one side only then push the entire empty drive carrier out from the back Adding a DVD CD ROM Drive 1 Remove the guide plates one on each side from the empty drive carrier and screw them into both sides of the DVD CD ROM drive using the holes provided Slide the DVD CD ROM into the bay and secure it to the chassis with the drive carrier screws you first removed Attach the power and data cables to the drive Replace the top left chassis cover before restoring power to the system Adding an IDE or Floppy Drive LE Install one of these drives into one of the removed empty drive carriers with the printed circuit board side toward the carrier so that the drive s mounting holes align with those in the carrier Secure the drive to the carrier with four screws then slide th
65. ng in conjunc tion with three 8 cm exhaust fans which are located at the rear of the chas sis 2 The system component layout was carefully designed to promote sufficient airflow through the chassis 3 Also note that all power and data cables have been routed in such a way that they do not block the airflow generated by the fans Keep this in mind when you reroute them after working on the system Providing Power 1 Plug the power cords from the power supplies unit into a high quality power strip that offers protection from electrical noise and power surges It is recom mended that you use an uninterruptible power supply UPS 2 Finally depress the power on button on the front of the chassis 2 9 AS4041M 32R User s Manual Figure 2 5 Accessing the Inside of the System Rack Configuration shown Chapter 3 System Interface Chapter 3 System Interface 3 1 Overview There are several LEDs on the control panel as well as others on the SAS SATA drive carriers to keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system as well as the activity and health of specific components There are also two but tons on the chassis control panel This chapter explains the meanings of all LED indicators and the appropriate response you may need to take 3 2 Control
66. not appear click on the My Computer icon and then on the icon representing your CD ROM drive Finally double click on the S Setup icon Figure 5 6 Driver Installation Display Screen S H8QM3 I 2 Server Board Drivers amp Tools WinXP EI nVidia MCP55 Chipset Driver SUPERMICR Microsoft Direct 9 0 Drivers amp Tools nVidia MCPSS Pro ATI Graphics driver AMD 8132 PCI X Tunnel Cup LSI MegaRAID Storage Manager H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 Intel PRO Network Connections Driver Supero Doctor III Build driver diskettes and manuals Es po Ju o mu po J A I Browse CD Auto Start Up Next Time hi 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 be fore moving on to the next item on the list You should install everything here except for the SUPER Doctor utility which is optional The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD 5 25 AS4041M 32R User s Manual Notes 5 26 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform simple maintenance on the SC748TQ R1200 chassis Following the component installation steps in the order given will eliminate most common problems If s
67. ns an inner fixed chassis rail that secures to the chassis and an outer rack rail that secures directly to the rack itself The inner and outer rails must be detached from each other before installing To remove the inner chassis rail pull it out as far as possible you should hear a click sound as a locking tab emerges from inside the rail assembly and locks the inner rail Depress the locking tab to pull the inner rail completely out Do this for both assemblies one for each side Figure 2 1 Inner Fixed Chassis Rail 2 4 Chapter 2 Server Installation Installing the Chassis Rails You will need to remove the top bezel cover and the feet to add rack rails to the chassis First remove the top and right covers top and left covers when standing as a tower chassis by depressing the latch on the rear lip of the top side if tower cover to release it then push the cover off Finally unscrew the four feet and remove them from the chassis see Figure 2 2 You can now attach rack rails to the top and bottom now the sides of the chassis First add the rack handles Then position the inner chassis rail sections you just removed along the side of the chassis making sure the screw holes line up Note that these two rails are left right specific Screw the rail securely to the side of the chassis see Figure 2 3 Repeat this procedure for the other rail on the other side of the chassis You will also need to attach the rail bracket
68. o is familiar with the power off controls should be nearby to switch off the power if neces sary Use only one hand when working with powered on electrical equipment This is to avoid making a complete circuit which will cause electrical shock Use extreme caution when using metal tools which can easily damage any electrical components or circuit boards they come into contact with e Donotuse mats designed to decrease electrostatic discharge as protection from electrical shock Instead use rubber mats that have been specifically designed as electrical insulators 4 1 AS4041M 32R User s Manual e 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 type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions CD ROM Laser CAUTION this server may have come equipped with a CD ROM drive To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam and hazardous radia tion exposure do not open the enclosure or use the unit in any unconventional way Mainboard replaceable soldered in fuses Self resetting PTC Positive Tempera ture Coefficient fuses on the mainboard must be replaced by trained service techn
69. of the heat sink should face toward the edge of the serverboard oll Screw in both screws until just snug Do S not over tighten the screws which may damage the CPU After checking that the heat sink is sit ting level on the CPU fully tighten the twoscrews Heat pipes Uninstalling the Heat Sink However if you do need to uninstall the heat sink please follow these Warning We do not recommend removing the CPU or the heat sink instructions to avoid damaging the CPU or the CPU socket Unscrew and remove the heat sink screws in the sequence shown in the picture on the right Hold the heat sink as shown in the picture on the right and gently wriggle to loosen it from the CPU Do not use excessive force when doing this Once the heat sink is loosened remove it from the CPU socket Clean the surface of the CPU and the heat sink to get rid of the old thermal grease Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease before you re install the heat sink 5 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 3 Connecting Cables Now that the processors are installed the next step is to connect the cables to the serverboard These include the data ribbon cables for the peripherals and control panel and the power cables Connecting Data Cables The c
70. ome steps are unnecessary skip ahead to the step that follows Refer to Chapter 2 for instructions on installing the system as a 4U rackmount Tools Required The only tool you will need is a Philips screwdriver 6 1 Static Sensitive Devices Static electrical discharge can damage electronic 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 static discharge Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge e 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 e When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the serverboard add on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use e For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the serverboard Unpacking The serverboard is shipped in antistatic packaging When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected 6 1 AS4041M 32R User s Manual Figure 6 1 Chassis Front View Main Power System Reset System LEDs USB Ports
71. or IT RAID which sumper seting Peiniten treats SAS drives as non RAID drives Open RAID and requires a firmware flash See the Glosed SR RAD table on the right for jumper settings Note SR Software RAID IT Integrate and below for the IT firmware flash Target mode procedure Flashing IT Firmware 1 Download the appropriate IT firmware from the web site ftp ftp supermicro com driver SAS LSI Firmware lT 2 Unzip it to a bootable floppy or USB pen 3 With JPS1 on closed boot to the device with the unzipped firmware and type clear to erase the SR firmware 4 Remove AC power and open JPS1 5 Boot to the disk again and type H8QM32 6 When prompted for the SAS address type in the 16 digit SAS address labeled on the board 7 Power off the system before restarting 5 20 Watch Dog Enable Disable JWD controls the Watch Dog function Watch Dog is a system monitor that can reboot the system when a software ap plication hangs Pins 1 2 will cause WD to reset the system if an application has frozen Pins 2 3 will generate a non maskable interrupt signal for the appli cation that is hung up See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog must also be enabled in BIOS setting located in the Power Menu 5 10 Onboard Indicators JLAN1 JLAN2 LEDs The Ethernet ports located beside the VGA port have two LEDs On each Gb LAN port one LED indicates activity when blinking while the other LED
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73. pitted ti Two Universal Serial Bus ports USBO USBI USB2 0 are located beside the key Pin Definition Pin Definition board mouse ports See the table on 1 EY the right for pin definitions BO PO Ground Ground USB Headers Two additional USB2 0 head USB2 USB3 ers USB2 3 are included on the Pin Definition Pin Definition serverboard These may be con 1 45V nected to provide front side access PO A USB cable not included is needed for the connection See the table on the right for pin definitions PO Ground Ground No connection Serial Ports The COM1 serial port is located be side the USB ports on the I O back plane COM is a header located near the SIMLC slot Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Fan Headers The serverboard has nine fan head ers which are designated FAN1 through FAN9 Fans speed may be set to full or variable speed with a BIOS setting See the table on the right for pin definitions Note when using active heat sinks FAN4 is for CPU1 FANS is for CPU2 FAN8 is for CPU3 and FAN7 is for CPUA 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 Power LED Speaker On the JD1 header pins 1 3 are for a power LED pins 4 7 are for the speaker See the table on the right for speaker pin definitions Note The speaker connector pins are for use with an extern
74. ppropriate sections of the manual for their installation Chapter 3 System Interface Refer here for details on the system interface which includes the functions and information provided by the control panel on the chassis as well as other LEDs located throughout the system Chapter 4 System Safety You should thoroughly familiarize yourself with this chapter for a general overview of safety precautions that should be followed when installing and servicing the 4041M 32R AS4041M 32R User s Manual Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the H8QM3 2 serverboard including the locations and functions of connectors headers and jumpers 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 SC748TQ R1200 1U rackmount server chassis You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when install ing removing or reconfiguring SAS SATA or peripheral drives and when replacing the system power supply units and cooling fans Chapter 7 BIOS The BIOS chapter includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed informa tion on running the CMOS Setup Ulility Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Appendix C System Specifications Preface Notes AS4041M 32R User s Manual Table of Contents
75. r F1 If Error Select Enable to activate the Wait for F1 if Error function The options are Enabled and Disabled Hit DEL Message Display Select Enabled to display message to hit the DEL key to enter Setup The op tions are Enabled and Disabled Interrupt 19 Capture Select 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 ACPI APIC table pointer in the RSDT pointer list The available options are Enabled and Disabled ACPI OEMB Table Determines whether to include the ACPI APIC table pointer in the RSDT pointer list The available options are Enabled and Disabled 7 3 AS4041M 32R User s Manual Headless Mode Use this setting to Enable or Disable headless operation mode through ACPI MCP55 ACPI HPET Table Use this setting to either Enable or Disable the MCP55 ACPI HPET table Power Configuration Power Button Mode Allows the user to change the function of the power button Options are On Off and Suspend Restore on AC Power Loss This setting allows you to choose how the system will react when power returns after an unexpected loss of pow
76. r disk drives such as IDE CD ROM drives check the specifications of the drive DMA Mode Selects the DMA Mode Options are SWDMAO SWDMA1 SWDMA2 MWDMAO MDWDMA1 MWDMA2 UDMAO UDMA1 UDMA2 UDMA3 UDMA4 and UDMAS SWDMA Single 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 Auto 32 Bit Data Transfer Select Enabled to activate the function of 32 Bit data transfer Select Disabled to deactivate the function The options are Enabled and Disabled Serial ATA0 1 2 Primary 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 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 transferred per interrupt if bloc
77. r more install in the next two CPU1 DIMM slots 2A and 2B and the next two 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 1 and CPU 2 respectively Maximum memory 128 GB of DDR2 667 533 400 Dual CPU configuration 64 GB maximum single CPU configuration 32 GB maximum Figure 5 4 Installing DIMM into Slot Notch Notch To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place The release tabs should close if they do not you should close them yourself To Remove Use your thumbs to gently push each re lease tab outward to release the DIMM from the slot pen Note Notch should align with its receptive point on the slot Release Tab Note the notch in the slot and on the bottom of the DIMM These prevent the DIMM from being installed incorrectly Top View of DDR2 Slot L L Release Tab Release Tab 5 8 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 6 Adding PCI Cards PCI Expansion Slots The SC748TQ R1200 chassis can accommodate up to five PCI add on cards 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
78. rboard add on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use Unpacking The serverboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected 5 1 AS4041M 32R User s Manual 5 2 Processor and Heat Sink Installation Exercise extreme caution when handling and installing the processor Al ways connect the power cords last and always remove them before adding removing or changing any hardware components 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 heat sink 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 configuration install to the CPU1 and CPU2 sockets Installing the Processors Install to the CPU 1 socket first 1 Begin by removing the cover plate that protects the CPU Lift the lever on CPU socket 1 until it points straight up With the lever raised lift open the silver CPU retention plate Triangles 2 Use your thumb and your 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 5 2 3 Align pin 1 of the CPU with pin 1 of the socket Once aligned care fully plac
79. rection Options are COM1 and COMe Serial Port Mode Selects 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 Note that some OS s may not work with this set to Always 7 15 AS4041M 32R User s Manual Terminal Type Selects the type of the target terminal ANSI VT100 and VT UTF8 VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Allows you to Enable or Disable VT UTF8 combination key support for ANSI VT100 terminals Sredir Memory Display Delay Use this setting to set the delay in seconds to display memory information Op tions are No Delay 1 sec 2 secs and 4 secs System Health Monitor CPU Overheat Temperature Use the and keys to set the CPU temperature threshold to between 65 and 90 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 72 C Other items in the submenu are systems monitor displays for the following in formation CPU1 Temperature CPU2 Temp
80. rved memory with this setting The options are Disabled 16k 32k and 64k Onboard SAS Controller Use this setting to Enable or Disable the onboard SAS controller gt Super IO Configuration Serial Port1 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 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 prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources When this option is set to Disabled the serial port physically becomes unavailable Select 2F8 IRQ3 to allow the serial port to use 2F8 as its I O port address and IRQ 3 for the interrupt address The options are Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 and 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port 2 Mode Tells BIOS which mode to select for serial port 2 The options are Normal IrDA and ASKIR gt Hyper Transport Configuration CPU CPU HT Link Speed Link Speed The HT Link will run at the chosen speed if it is less than or equal to the system clock and if the motherboard is capable Options are 200 MHz 400 MHz 600 MHz
81. s JL1 at JL1 Attach the appropriate cable to Pin Definition inform you of a chassis intrusion 1 Intrusion Input Ground Wake On LAN Wake On LAN The Wake On LAN header is desig Pin Definitions nated JWOL See the table on the JWOL right for pin definitions You must have Pin Definition a LAN card with a Wake On LAN con SO Samo nector and cable to use the Wake On 2 aroung LAN feature 3 Wake up Pin Definitions PC Header Pin Definition The JPI C header is for IRC which may 1 Clock be used to monitor the status of the SMB Data power supply See the table on the right for pin definitions N A NA 2 3 4 5 5 16 Wake On Ring The Wake On Ring header is desig nated JWOR This function allows your computer to receive and wake up by an incoming call to the modem when in suspend state See the table on the right for pin definitions You must have a Wake On Ring card and cable to use this feature Compact Flash Power Headers A Compact Flash Card Power Connec tor is located at JWF1 For the Com pact 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 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 backpl
82. s have been reset Ready to power up 5 short 1 long Memory error No memory detected in system 8 beeps Display memory read write error Video adapter missing or with faulty memory A 1 AS4041M 32R User s Manual Notes A 2 Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes When AMIBIOS performs the Power On Self Test it writes checkpoint codes to I O port 0080h If the computer cannot complete the boot process diagnostic equip ment can be attached to the computer to read I O port 0080h B 1 Uncompressed Initialization Codes The uncompressed initialization checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution Checkpoint Code Description DOh The NMI is disabled Power on delay is starting Next the initialization code check sum will be verified Dih 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 to segment 0 and control will be transferred to segment 0 D6h Control is in segment 0 Next checking if lt Ctrl gt lt Home gt was pressed and veri fying the system BIOS checksum If either lt Ctrl gt lt Home gt was pressed or the system BIOS checksum is bad next
83. s 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 solid it indicates a drive failure If a SATA drive fails you should be notified by your system management software Please refer to Chapter 6 for instructions on replacing failed SATA drives 3 3 AS4041M 32R User s Manual Notes 3 4 Chapter 4 System Safety 4 1 Chapter 4 System Safety Electrical Safety Precautions A Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the AS4041M 32R from damage Be aware of the locations of the power on off switch on the chassis as well as the room s emergency power off switch disconnection switch or electrical outlet If an electrical accident occurs you can then quickly remove power from the system Do not work alone when working with high voltage components e Power should always be disconnected from the system when removing or install ing main system components such as the serverboard memory modules and the CD ROM and floppy drives not necessary for SAS or SATA drives When disconnecting power you should first power down the system with the operating system The unit has more than one power supply cord Disconnect both power supply cords before servicing to avoid electrical shock e When working around exposed electrical circuits another person wh
84. s when installing into a telco rack Locking Tabs The chassis rails have locking tabs that serve to lock the server into place when installed and pushed fully into the rack which is its normal position Figure 2 2 Preparing to Install the Chassis Rails AS4041M 32R User s Manual Figure 2 3 Installing the Rails to the Chassis Installing the Rack Rails Determine where you want to place the 4041M 32R in the rack See Rack and Server Precautions in Section 2 3 Position the fixed rack rail sliding rail guide assemblies at the desired location in the rack keeping the sliding rail guide facing the inside of the rack Screw the assembly securely to the rack using the brackets provided Attach the other assembly to the other side of the rack making sure both are at the exact same height and with the rail guides facing inward 2 6 Chapter 2 Server Installation Installing the Server into the Rack You should now have rails attached to both the chassis and the rack unit The next step is to install the server into the rack You should have two brackets in the rack mount kit Install these first keeping in mind that they are left right specific marked with L and R Then line up the rear of the chassis rails with the front of the rack rails Slide the chassis rails into the rack rails keeping the pressure even on both sides you may have to depress the locking tabs when inserting When the server has been pu
85. sabled Enabled and Auto USB 2 0 Controller Mode Select the controller mode for your USB ports Options are HiSpeed and FullSpeed HiSpeed 480 Mbps FullSpeed 12 Mbps BIOS EHCI Hand Off Enable or Disable a workaround for OS s without EHCI hand off support gt USB Mass Storage Configuration USB Mass Storage Reset Delay Determines the number of seconds POST waits for the USB mass storage device after the start unit command Options are 10 sec 20 sec 30 sec and 40 sec Emulation Type If set to Auto USB devices having less than 530MB will be emulated as a floppy and the remaining as a hard drive The Forced FDD option can be used to force a formatted HDD drive to boot as a FDD Options are Auto Floppy Forced FDD Hard Disk and CDROM Chapter 7 BIOS Event Log Configuration View Event Log Highlight this item and press Enter to view the contents of the event log Mark All Events as Read Highlight this item and press Enter to mark all events as read Clear Event Log Select Yes and press Enter to clear all event logs The options are Yes and No to verify PCI Express Configuration Active State Power Management Used to Enable or Disable the PCI LO 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 redi
86. seconds gt DRAM Timing Configuration Memory Clock Mode Allows you to choose between Auto Limit and Manual for the memory clock mode DRAM Timing Mode Allows you to choose between Auto DCT 0 DCT 1 and Both for the DRAM timing mode Alternate VID Specifies and alternate VID while in low power states Options are Auto and various voltages between 8V and 1 115V Memory Timing Parameters Allows the user to select which CPU Node s timing parameters memory clock etc to display Options are CPU Node 0 CPU Node 1 CPU Node 2 and CPU Node 3 SouthBridge MCP55 Configuration CPU LDT Spread Spectrum Enables spread spectrum for the CPU LDT Options are Center Spread Down Spread or Disabled PCIE Spread Spectrum Allows you to Enable or Disable spread spectrum for PCI Express SATA Spread Spectrum Enables spread spectrum for the SATA Options are Enabled and Disabled PCI Bus Scan Order Sets the PCI Bus scan order to High gt Low or Low gt High 7 13 AS4041M 32R User s Manual USB 1 1 Controller Enable or 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 Di
87. shed completely into the rack you should hear the locking tabs click Finish by inserting and tightening the thumbscrews that hold the front of the server to the rack see Figure 2 4 Figure 2 4 Installing the Server into a Rack XUEEZEEZEZZSEZZSSSSEEEBEEEZEEESESESEBEESEESEZEBEEEE 4 ESESESEEEBEBESEEBSEBEBESEESEBEEBEEESEESUIT EEESEEES AS4041M 32R User s Manual 2 5 Checking the Serverboard Setup After setting up the the system you will need to open the unit to make sure the serverboard is properly installed and all the connections have been made Accessing the Inside of the System T If rack mounted first release the retention screws that secure the unit to the rack Grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out until it locks you will hear a click There are two screws that secure the cover to the chassis remove these first Using the indentations on the side cover see Figure 2 5 push the cover to slide it off the chassis Lift the cover from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the server Checking the Components and Setup 1 2 6 You may have four processors already installed into the serverboard Each processor should have its own heatsink attached See Chapter 5 for instruc tions on processor installation Your server may have come with system memory already insta
88. ted on pins 5 and 6 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin defini tions Only available with redundant power supply systems HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 13 Vcc HD Active NIC1 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 11 Vcc NIC1 Active NIC2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 9 Vcc NIC2 Active OH Fan Fail LED OH Fan Fail Pin Definitions JF1 LED Status Pin Definition State Indication 7 Vcc Solid Overheat 8 Control Blinking Fan fail Power Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 5 Vcc 6 Control 5 13 AS4041M 32R User s Manual Reset Button The Reset Button connection is lo _ Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 cated on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 Attach it to the hardware reset switch on the Pin Definition 3 Reset computer case Refer to the table on io igs 4 Ground the right for pin definitions Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1 Mo mentarily contacting both pins will power on off the system This button _ Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 can also be configured to function as a suspend button see the Power Pin Definition Button Mode setting in BIOS To turn See off the power when set to suspend has mode depress the button for at least 4 seconds Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions USB Ports
89. the diagnostics switch is on Initializing data to check memory wraparound at 0 0 next Data initialized Checking for memory wraparound at 0 0 and finding the total sys tem memory size next The memory wraparound test is done Memory size calculation has been done Writing patterns to test memory next The memory pattern has been written to extended memory Writing patterns to the base 640 KB memory next Patterns written in base memory Determining the amount of memory below 1 MB next The amount of memory below 1 MB has been found and verified The amount of memory above 1 MB has been found and verified Checking for a soft reset and clearing the memory below 1 MB for the soft reset next If this is a power on situation going to checkpoint 4Eh next B 4 Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint 4Ch 4Dh 4Eh 4Fh 50h 51h 52h 53h 54h 57h 58h 59h 60h 62h 65h 66h 67h 7Fh 80h 81h 82h 83h 84h 85h Code Description The memory below 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset Clearing the memory above 1 MB next The memory above 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset Saving the memory size next Going to checkpoint 52h next The memory test started but not as the result of a soft reset Displaying the first 64 KB memory size next The memory size display has started The display is updated during the memory test Performing the sequential and random memory test next T
90. traDMA 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 Auto Hard Disk Write Protect Select Enabled to enable the function of Hard Disk Write Protect to prevent data from being written to HDD The options are Enabled or Disabled IDE Detect Time Out Sec This feature allows the user to set the time out value for detecting ATA ATAPI de vices installed in the system Options are O sec 5 10 15 20 25 30 and 35 ATA PI 80Pin Cable Detection This setting allows AMI BIOS to auto detect the 80 Pin ATA PI cable The options are Host Device and Host amp Device gt PCI PnP Configuration Clear NVRAM Select Yes to clear NVRAM during boot up The options are Yes and No 7 8 Chapter 7 BIOS Plug amp Play OS Select Yes to allow the OS to configure Plug amp Play devices This is not required for system boot if your system has an OS that supports Plug amp Play Select No to allow AMIBIOS to configure all devices in the system PCI Latency Timer This option sets the latency of all PCI devices on the PCI bus Select a value to set the PCI latency in PCI clock cycles Options are 32 64 96 128
91. ttings next Bus initialization system static output devices will be done next if present See the last page for additional information Completed post video ROM test processing If the EGA VGA controller is not found performing the display memory read write test next The EGA VGA controller was not found The display memory read write test is about to begin The display memory read write test passed Look for retrace checking next The display memory read write test or retrace checking failed Performing the alter nate display memory read write test next The alternate display memory read write test passed Looking for alternate display retrace checking next The display mode is set Displaying the power on message next Video display checking is over Setting the display mode next Initializing the bus input IPL general devices next if present See the last page of this chapter for additional information Displaying bus initialization error messages See the last page of this chapter for additional information The new cursor position has been read and saved Displaying the Hit DEL mes sage next The Hit DEL message is displayed The protected mode memory test is about to start Preparing the descriptor tables next The descriptor tables are prepared Entering protected mode for the memory test next Entered protected mode Enabling interrupts for diagnostics mode next Interrupts enabled if
92. u replace the failed hot swap unit Replace with the same model see Appendix C Removing the Power Supply 1 First unplug the power cord from the failed power supply unit 2 Depress the locking tab on the power supply unit and pull the unit straight out by the handle See Figure 6 8 6 9 AS4041M 32R User s Manual Installing a New Power Supply Replace the failed module with another power supply module must be the exact same T 2 Push the new power supply unit into the power bay until you hear a click 3 Finish by plugging the AC power cord back into the unit 8 Removing a Power Supply Module Figure 6 6 10 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 1 Chapter 7 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS Setup utility for the H8QM3 2 The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a flash chip and can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk based program Note Due to periodic changes to the BIOS some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual Please refer to the Manual Download area of our web site for any changes to BIOS that may not be reflected in this manual Starting the Setup Utility To enter the BIOS Setup Utility hit the Delete key while the system is booting up In most cases the Delete key is used to invoke the BIOS setup screen There are a few cases when other keys are used such as F1 F2 etc Each main BIOS menu
93. wire ATA133 IDE hard disk drive cable that came with your system has two connectors to support two drives This special 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 Connector Floppy Drive Connector The floppy connector is located Pin Deunitons FloPRy beside the IDE 1 connector See the table on the right for pin definitions Definition i Definition FDHDIN e zZ g Reserved A20 Zz D FDEDIN Index Motor Enable Drive Select B Drive Select A Motor Enable DIR STEP Write Data Write Gate Track 00 Write Protect Read Data G G G G G G G G G G G G G Side 1 Select Diskette oj Z s 5 22 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup IDE Connector IDE Drive Connector Pin Definitions IDE There are no jumpers to con Pin Definition Pin 4 Definition figure the onboard IDE connec 1 Reset IDE 2 Ground tor See the table on the right NA 3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8 for pin definitions 5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9 7 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10 9 Host Data 4 10 Host Data 11 11 Host Data 3 12 Host Data 12 is Host Data 2 14 Host Data 13 15 Host Data 1 16 Host Data 14 17

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