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1. Pin Signal Description Pin Signal Description B1 12V P12V A1 PRSNT1 N GND B2 12V P12V A2 12V P12V B3 RSVD P12V A3 12V P12V B4 GND GND A4 GND GND B5 SMCLK PU S6 SMBCLK A5 JTAG2 P3V3 RISER A5 B6 SMDATA PU S6 SMBDAT A6 JTAG3 JTAG_S6_TDI B7 GND GND A7 JTAG4 NC B8 3 3V P3V3 A8 JTAG5 P3V3_RISER_A8 B9 JTAG1 JTAG S6 TRST N A9 3 3V P3V3 B10 3 3VAUX P3V3_AUX A10 3_3V P3V3 B11 WAKE_N FM_PE_WAKE_N A11 PERST N RST PE S236 N Ri KEY KEY KEY KEY B12 RSVD NC A12 GND GND B13 GND GND A13 REFCLKP CLK 100M SLOT6A DP B14 PETPO P2E CPU C S6 TXP 7 A14 REFCLKN CLK_100M_SLOT6A_DPN B15 PETNO P2E CPU C S6 TXN 7 A15 GND GND B16 GND GND A16 PERPO P2E CPU S6 RXP 7 B17 PRSNT2 N NC A17 PERNO P2E CPU S6 RXN 7 B18 GND GND A18 GND GND B19 PETP1 P2E CPU C S6 TXP 6 A19 RSVD NC B20 PETN1 P2E CPU C S6 TXN 6 A20 GND GND B21 GND GND A21 PERP1 P2E CPU S6 RXP 6 B22 GND GND A22 PERN1 P2E_CPU_S6_RXN lt 6 gt B23 PETP2 P2E_CPU_C_S6_TXP lt 5 gt A23 GND GND B24 PETN2 P2E_CPU_C_S6_TXN lt 5 gt A24 GND GND B25 GND GND A25 PERP2 P2E CPU S6 RXP 5 B26 GND GND A26 PERN2 P2E_CPU_S6_RXN lt 5 gt B27 PETP3 P2E_CPU_C_S6_TXP lt 4 gt A27 GND GND B28 PETN3 P2E_CPU_C_S6_TXN lt 4 gt A28 GND GND B29 GND GND A29 PERP3 P2E CPU S6 RXP 4 B30 RSVD NC A30 PERN3 P2E_CPU_S6_RXN lt 4 gt B31 PRSNT2_N NC A31 GND GND 90 Intel order number E92065 001 Revision 1 1 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Connector Header Locations and
2. oonnnoooccccnnnnnicicocanccoccnnnnncnonnnannnononcnnnnnnnnns 46 5 4 Loading BIOS Details rica secos 78 6 Connector Header Locations and Pin outs ccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeees 79 6 1 Board Connector Information EE 79 6 2 AA A A teu ctor ate Ee 80 6 3 System Management Headers eese eee nnen emen nnn 81 6 3 1 Intel Remote Management Module 3 Lite Intel RMM3 Lite Connector 81 6 3 2 LEP 7 IPMB Hed ni lacas 82 6 3 3 a EE 82 6 3 4 SGPIO E TE 82 6 4 Front Control Panel Connectors usui ete st en dal ead ene rhe rial 82 Revision 1 1 V Intel order number E92065 001 Table of Contents Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS 6 4 1 POWeSIJBtton WEE 83 6 4 2 Reset BUI eege c he 83 6 4 3 NMI e BEE 84 6 4 4 System Status Indicator DEED ona iia 84 6 5 IO COnDPeclots ad seio p Ee asta osito cios pe Mcd DIE 85 6 5 1 VGA Were 85 6 5 2 Rear NIC and USB connector ertet cec t Eun e Re EI ad sau ena 85 6 5 3 DATA wP n 86 6 5 4 Intel I O Expansion Module Connector ooooooooccconconoconcnonnnnnnonnnnnnnonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnas 87 6 5 5 SAS Entry RAID Module Connector esent 87 6 5 6 Serial Port ee rel 88 6 5 7 Bicisugro iiec RR TRES 89 6 6 PCI Express Slot PCI Slot Riser Card lot 90 6 7 ell ele EE 92 Fe Jumper BlockKS vicio M 93 7 1 CMOS Clear and Pas
3. 2 1 2 LEVEL SHIFT HSBP LEVEL SHIFT x g 3 P3V3SB P5VDC Conn A P3V3SB P5VSB 3 SG 3 Lo o B m 3 3VSB IPMI BU ale 2 IPMI 3 8 E LEVEL SHIFT Conn P3V3SB P5VSB 4 YN a o SM Bus 2 SM Bus 3 SM Bus 1 SM Bus 5 LEVEL SHIFT P3V3DC P5VDC Conn Ver 0 03 9x 0 vs o Figure 13 Server Management Bus SMBUS Block Diagram 4 1 Feature Support 4 1 1 IPMI 2 0 Features Integrated Baseboard Management Controller Integrated BMC PMI Watchdog timer Messaging support including command bridging and user session support Chassis device functionality including power reset control and BIOS boot flags support Event receiver device The Integrated BMC receives and processes events from other platform subsystems Field replaceable unit FRU inventory device functionality The Integrated BMC supports access to system FRU devices using IPMI FRU commands System event log SEL device functionality The Integrated BMC supports and provides access to a SEL Sensor device record SDR repository device functionality The Integrated BMC supports storage and access of system SDRs Revision 1 1 33 Intel order number E92065 001 Platform Management Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Sensor device and sensor scanning monitoring The Integrated BMC provides IPMI management of sensors It polls sensors to monitor and report system health IPMI interfaces o Host interfaces include system manage
4. Intel Embedded Server RAID Technology II through optional Intel SAS Entry RAID Module AXX4SASMOD provides SAS RAID 0 1 and 10 with optional RAID 5 support provided by the Intel RAID Activation Key AXXRAKSW5 IT IR RAID through optional Intel SAS Entry RAID Module AXX4SASMOD provides entry level hardware RAID O 1 10 and native SAS pass through mode 4 ports full featured SAS SATA hardware RAID through optional Intel Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR AXXROMBSASMR provides RAID O 1 5 6 and striping capability for spans 10 50 60 One Gigabit Ethernet device 82574L connect to PCI E x1interfaces on the PCH Two Gigabit Ethernet devices 82576 connected to PCI E switch through PCI E x4 interface Server Management Onboard LLC Pilot II Controller iBMC Integrated Baseboard Management Controller Integrated BMC IPMI 2 0 compliant Intel Remote Management Module III RMM3 Lite Intel Light Guided Diagnostics on field replaceable units Support for Intel System Management Software 3 5 1 and beyond Support for Intel Deployment Assistant 3 5 2 and beyond ATX 12 x 9 6 1U thermal optimized Revision 1 1 3 Intel order number E92065 001 Overview Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS 2 2 Server Board Layout Figure 1 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX Picture 2 2 1 Server Board Connector and Component Layout The following figure shows the board layout of the server board Each connector and major component is id
5. SATA SAS RX N Negative side of receive differential pair Ip SATA SAS RX P Positive side of receive differential pair 86 Revision 1 1 Intel order number E92065 001 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Connector Header Locations and Pin outs 6 5 4 Intel 1 0 Expansion Module Connector Intel Server Board S3420GPRX provides two internal 50 pin Intel Expansion Module style connectors J2C1 J3C1 that can be used to accommodate proprietary Intel UO Expansion Modules This connector can expand the I O capabilities of the server board without sacrificing an add in slot from the riser card There are multiple Intel UO Expansion Modules for use on this server board For more information on the supported Intel I O Expansion Modules refer to the Intel Server Board I O Module Hardware Specification The following table details the pin out of the Intel UO Expansion Module connectors Table 56 Intel Expansion Module Connector Pin out J2C1 J3C1 Pin SignalNam Pin SignalNam PE RSTO MODUEN 4 GND GND GND 8 Iessen E e ND 17 T z y Kalb HSH 19 21 22 GND 25 27 29 GND PE2_ESB_RXP_C lt 3 gt 31 ono 33 35 37 39 GND 41 43 45 a7 Ir 6 5 5 SAS Entry RAID Module Connector The Intel Server Board S3420GPRX provides one SAS Entry RAID Module connector The pin configuration is identical and defined in the following table Revision 1 1 87 Intel
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7. If there is any change of plan to use such devices then telecommunication type certifications will require additional planning If NEBS compliance is required for system level products additional certification planning and design will be required 10 1 1 Product Safety Compliance CSA 60950 1 Certification Canada or cUL CE Declaration to EU Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC Europe EN60950 1 EC60950 1 International CB Certificate amp Report report to include all CB country national deviations BSMI Declaration of Conformity Taiwan UL 60950 1 Recognition USA 10 1 2 Product EMC Compliance Class A Compliance Note This product requires complying with Class A EMC requirements However Intel targets a 10 db margin to support customer enablement AS NZS CISPR 22 Emissions Australia New Zealand ICES 003 Canada EN55022 Emissions Europe EN55024 Immunity Europe CE EMC Directive 2004 108 EC Europe CISPR 22 Emissions International KCC MIC Notice No 1997 41 EMC amp 1997 42 EMI Korea BSMI CNS13438 Emissions Taiwan FCC Part 15 Emissions USA Verification 10 1 3 Certifications Registrations Declarations UL Certification US Canada CE Declaration of Conformity CENELEC Europe Revision 1 1 109 Intel order number E92065 001 Regulatory and Certification Information Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS FCC ICES 003 Class A Attestation
8. Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Design and Environmental Specifications The output voltages must rise from 10 to within regulation limits Tvout rise within 5 ms to 70 ms except for 5 VSB in which case it is allowed to rise from 1 0 ms to 25 ms The 3 3 V 5 V and 12 V output voltages should start to rise approximately at the same time All outputs must rise monotonically The 5 V output must be greater than the 3 3 V output during any point of the voltage rise The 5 V output must never be greater than the 3 3 V output by more than 2 25 V Each output voltage should reach regulation within 50 ms Tyout on of each other when the power supply is turned on Each output voltage should fall out of regulation within 400 msec Tyout or of each other when the power supply is turned off Figure 43 and Figure 44 show the timing requirements for the power supply being turned on and off via the AC input with PSON held low and the PSON signal with the AC input applied Table 75 Output Voltage Timing Item Description Minimum Maximum Units us Output voltage rise time from each main output 5 0 70 Msec TT All main outputs must be within regulation of each 50 Msec other within this time MS os All main outputs must leave regulation within this 700 Msec time Note 1 The 5 VSB output voltage rise time should be from 1 0 ms to 25 0 ms 1 V out l
9. Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Regulatory and Certification Information 10 3 5 BSMI Taiwan The BSMI Certification Marking and EMC warning is located on the outside rear area of the product e PRE gt EER gt TEMES T ERRAT ERAS REE RARE EIOS 10 3 6 RRL Korea Following is the RRL certification information for Korea English translation of the notice above Type of Equipment Model Name On License and Product Name of Certification Recipient Intel Corporation Date of Manufacturer Refer to date code on product OW Ps OO I Revision 1 1 Intel order number E92065 001 Manufacturer Nation Intel Corporation Refer to country of origin marked on product Certification No On RRL certificate Obtain certificate from local Intel representative 115 Appendix A Integration and Usage Tips Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Appendix A Integration and Usage Tips When adding or removing components or peripherals from the server board AC power must be removed With AC power plugged into the server board 5 Volt standby is still present even though the server board is powered off Supports only Intel Xeon 3400 Series processor with 95 W and less Thermal Design Power TDP Does not support previous generations of the Intel Xeon processor On the back edge of the server board are diagnostic LEDs that display a sequence of amber POST codes during the boot process If the server board hangs during POST the
10. Intel ensures through its own chassis development and testing that when Intel server building blocks are used together the fully integrated system meets the intended thermal requirements of these components It is the responsibility of the system integrator who chooses not to use Intel developed server building blocks to consult vendor datasheets and operating parameters to determine the amount of airflow required for their specific application and environmental conditions Intel Corporation cannot be held responsible if components fail or the server board does not operate correctly when used outside any of their published operating or non operating limits Revision 1 1 1 Intel order number E92065 001 Overview Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS 2 Overview The Intel Server Board S3420GPRX is a monolithic printed circuit board PCB with features designed to support 1U 2U rack server markets 2 1 Inte Server Board S3420GPRX Feature Set Table 1 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX Feature Set Processor Support for one Intel Xeon 3400 Series Processor in FC LGA 1156 socket package 2 5 GT s point to point DMI interface to PCH LGA 1156 pin socket Support for one Intel i3 Processor 2 0 GT s point to point DMI interface to PCH LGA 1156 pin socket Memory Two memory channels with support for 1066 1333 MHz ECC unbuffered UDIMM or ECC Registered RDIMM DDR3 Up to two UDIMMs or three RDIMM per channel 32 GB max with x8 ECC RDIMM 2 Gb D
11. LAN interface ACPI interface 3 3 1 Digital Media Interface Digital Media Interface DMI is the chip to chip connection between the processor and chipset This high speed interface integrates advanced priority based servicing allowing concurrent traffic and true isochronous transfer capabilities Base functionality is completely software transparent permitting current and legacy software to operate normally 3 3 2 PCI Express Interface Intel 3420 Chipset PCH provides up to 8 PCI Express Root Ports supporting the PCI Express Base Specification Revision 2 0 Each Root Port supports 2 5 GB s bandwidth in each direction 5 GB s concurrent PCI Express Root Ports 1 4 can be statically configured as four x1 Ports or bundled together to form one x 4 port Ports 5 and 6 can only be used as two x 1 port 3 3 3 Serial ATA Support The Intel 3420 Chipset has two integrated SATA host controllers that support independent DMA operation on up to six ports and supports data transfer rates of up to 3 0 GB s 300 MB s The SATA controller contains two modes of operation a legacy mode using I O space and an AHCI mode using memory space Software that uses legacy mode does not have AHCI capabilities The Intel 3420 Chipset supports the Serial ATA Specification Revision 1 0a It also supports several optional sections of the Serial ATA II Extensions to Serial ATA 1 0 Specification Revision 1 0 AHCI support is required for some elements
12. RS LPC to SPI Watchdog pur ets Flash Bridge ji men external RTC BMC 8 KVMS Subsystem Graphics Subsystem Figure 12 Integrated BMC Hardware 3 6 1 Integrated BMC Embedded LAN Channel The Integrated BMC hardware can support two network interfaces but S4320GPRX only enable one network interface and connect with onboard NIC 5 NIC5 can be shared between BMC and host and it can transfer server management and OS communication packages at the same time The Integrated BMC LAN Channel can be enabled for IPMI over LAN and DHCP For security reasons embedded LAN channels have the following default settings P Address Static All Users Disabled 3 6 2 Intel Remote Management Module 3 Lite Intel Remote Management Module 3 Lite RMM3 Lite belongs to the Intel RMM 3 family RMM3 Lite can enable Integrated BMC advanced features but without dedicated management NIC port Intel Server Board S3420GPRX only supports RMM3 Lite Advanced features include 28 Revision 1 1 Intel order number 92065 001 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Functional Architecture Table 10 RMM3 Lite Advanced Management Features Advanced Feature Description KVM Redirection Remote console access via keyboard video and mouse redirection over LAN USB Media Redirection Remote USB media access over LAN WS MAN Full SMASH profiles for WS MAN based consoles Embedded Web Server Access BMC sensors reading SEL power c
13. Save Figure 30 Setup Utility Add New Boot Option Screen Display Table 33 Setup Utility Add New Boot Option Fields Help Text Add boot option label Create the label for the new boot option Select File system Select one from list Select one file system from the list provided Path for boot option Enter the path to boot option in the format path filename efi we A 5 3 2 7 2 Delete Boot Option Screen The Delete Boot Option screen allows the user to remove an EFI boot option from the boot order To access this screen from the Main screen select Boot Options Delete Boot Options Boot Options Delete Boot Option Delete Boot Option Select one to Delete Internal EFI Shell Figure 31 Setup Utility Delete Boot Option Screen Display Table 34 Setup Utility Delete Boot Option Fields Help Text Delete Boot Option Select one to Delete Remove an EFI boot option from the Internal EFI Shell boot order 72 Revision 1 1 Intel order number 92065 001 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS BIOS User Interface 5 3 2 7 3 Hard Disk Order Screen The Hard Disk Order screen allows the user to control the hard disks To access this screen from the Main screen choose Boot Options Hard Disk Order Boot Options Hard Disk 1 lt Available Hard Disks gt Hard Disk 2 lt Available Hard Disks gt Figure 32 Setup Utility Hard Disk Order Screen Display Table 35 Setup Util
14. T i l 10 V out i l VEO ss e i l 1 1 i V2 i i i i l EE i v3 it i i i ic v4 IN i i je i i ij i m i T v Tvout rise DSL gt Tvout on AF002709 Figure 43 Output Voltage Timing Revision 1 1 105 Intel order number E92065 001 Design and Environmental Specifications Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Table 76 Turn On Off Timing Item Description Minimum Maximum Units LEE Delay from AC being applied to 5 VSB being N A 1500 Msec within regulation Teci Delay from AC being applied to all output voltages N A 2500 Msec being within regulation EEE Duration for which all output voltages stay within Msec regulation after loss of AC Measured at 80 of 21 N A maximum load LEES Delay from loss of AC to de assertion of PWOK 20 N A Msec Measured at 80 of maximum load mM Delay from PSON active to output voltages within 5 400 Msec regulation limits E Delay from PSON deactive to PWOK being de N A 50 Msec asserted Delay from output voltages within regulation limits 100 500 Msec to PWOK asserted at turn on car Delay from PWOK de asserted to output voltages Msec 3 3 V 5 V 12 V 12 V dropping out of regulation 1 N A limits S adi ow Duration of PWOK being in the de asserted state Msec during an off on cycle using AC or the PSON 100 N A signal T
15. USA Canada C Tick Declaration of Conformity Australia MED Declaration of Conformity New Zealand BSMI Declaration Taiwan RRL Certification Korea GOST Listed on one System License Russia Belarus Listed on one System License Belarus Ecology Declaration International 10 1 4 Product Ecology Requirements Intel restricts the use of banned substances in accordance with world wide product ecology regulatory requirements Suppliers Declarations of Conformity to the banned substances must be obtained from all suppliers and a Material Declaration Data Sheet MDDS must be produced to illustrate compliance Due verification of random materials is required as a screening audit to verify suppliers declarations The server board complies with the following ecology regulatory requirements 110 All materials parts and subassemblies must not contain restricted materials as defined in Intel s Environmental Product Content Specification of Suppliers and Outsourced Manufacturers http supplier intel com ehs environmental htm Europe European Directive 2002 95 EC Restriction of Hazardous Substances RoHS Threshold limits and banned substances are noted below Quantity limit of 0 1 by mass 1000 PPM for Lead Mercury Hexavalent Chromium Polybrominated Biphenyls Diphenyl Ethers PBB PBDE Quantity limit of 0 01 by mass 100 PPM for Cadmium China RoHS All plastic parts that weigh gt 25gm shall be marked with the
16. reserved or undefined Intel reserves these for future definition and shall have no responsibility whatsoever for conflicts or incompatibilities arising from future changes to them This document contains information for a product that is still in development Do not finalize a design with this information Information provided in this preliminary document may be incomplete as denoted by TBD or may change Revised information will be published in a later release of this document and when the product is made available Verify with your local sales office that you have the latest datasheet before finalizing a design The Intel Server Board S3420GPRX may contain design defects or errors known as errata which may cause the product to deviate from published specifications Current characterized errata are available on request Intel Corporation server boards contain a number of high density VLSI and power delivery components that need adequate airflow to cool Intel s own chassis are designed and tested to meet the intended thermal requirements of these components when the fully integrated system is used together It is the responsibility of the system integrator that chooses not to use Intel developed server building blocks to consult vendor datasheets and operating parameters to determine the amount of airflow required for their specific application and environmental conditions Intel Corporation cannot be held responsible if components fail or the
17. 2 Post nee EE 16 3 2 3 Publishing System Memory sosta dcos tege Moscactt tr aii ect fois 17 3 2 4 Support for Mixed speed Memory Modules IRR 18 3 2 5 Memory Subsystem Operating Frequency Determination suus 19 3 2 6 Memory Subsystem Nomenclature etti c etes tn ren be tube o E 19 3 2 7 Memory Upgrade Rules oie eed dai 20 3 3 Intel 3420 Chipset BOEL oue ii icto testes 22 3 3 1 Digital e ER En EL 23 3 3 2 PG Express Interface oit ect REN E rt Nu d E eS e RT an 23 3 3 3 Serial ATA Support ti uc er dias 23 3 3 4 Low Pin Count LPC Interface EE 24 3 3 5 Serial Peripheral Interface SP 24 3 3 6 pape T 24 3 3 7 E RA el EE 24 3 4 Optional Intel SAS Entry RAID Module AXSASASMOD 25 3 5 Intel I O Expansion Modules oooccooccconccnncconcnoncconcnnnnononcnnnnnnncnonononcnnnnnnonnnonnnos 25 3 6 Integrated Baseboard Management Controller 26 3 6 1 Integrated BMC Embedded LAN Channel eene 28 3 6 2 Intel Remote Management Module 3 Lite ccseeeeesssss 28 3 7 Serial Ports oce o ie tein tem soa susan K EE REIHE ad CU oe DR EEE ha HERR MENS 29 3 8 Floppy Disk Controller eee 29 iv Revision 1 1 Intel order number E92065 001 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Table of Contents 3 9 Keyboard and Mouse Support essen enne 29 3 10 Wake p Control et teri eter e ciet ed che s tete a her ran 29 3 11 Video Support est eerte be tente m de GF eH P
18. 64 buses Enabled Enable or disable memory mapped I O of 64 bit Disabled PCI devices to 4 GB or greater address space Memory Mapped I O above 4GB When disabled the system requires an add in video card in order for the video to be seen Note This option does not appear on some models See Chapter 3 for product specific information Enabled Onboard video controller Disabled Warning System video is completely disabled if Onboard Video this option is disabled and an add in video adapter is not installed Enabled If enabled both the onboard video controller and Note This option does not Disabled an add in video adapter are enabled for system appear on some models video The onboard video controller becomes the See Chapter 3 for product primary video device specific information Dual Monitor Video Revision 1 1 59 Intel order number E92065 001 BIOS User Interface Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Setup Item Help Text Onboard NIC1 ROM Enabled Disabled Onboard NIC2 ROM Enabled Disabled Onboard NIC3 ROM Enabled Disabled Onboard NIC4 ROM Enabled Disabled Onboard NIC5 ROM Enabled Disabled Onboard NIC SCSI ROM Enabled Disabled NIC 1 MAC Address No entry allowed NIC 2 MAC Address No entry allowed NIC 3 MAC Address No entry allowed NIC 4 MAC Address No entry allowed NIC 5 MAC Address No entry allowed 5 3 2 2 7 If enabled loads the embedded op
19. 901m 1500m 301m 900m 980ft 2950ft Higher than 1500m Optimal performance setting at moderate elevation 901m 1500m 2950ft 4920ft Optimal performance setting at high elevation Higher than 1500m 4920ft or greater Optimal performance setting at the highest elevations Set Fan Profile Performance Performance Fan control provides primary system This option is grayed Acoustics cooling before attempting to throttle memory out if CLTT is Acoustic The system will favor using throttling of enabled memory over boosting fans to cool the system if thermal thresholds are met 5 3 2 3 Security Screen The Security screen allows the user to enable and set the user and administrative password and to lock out the front panel buttons so they cannot be used Trusted Platform Module TPM security is NOT supported on the Intel Server S3420GPRX board Revision 1 1 61 Intel order number E92065 001 BIOS User Interface Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS To access this screen from the Main screen select Security Main Advanced Security Maer 1H T 0 MI E Te T OT Eo Boot Manager Administrator Password Status Installed Not Installed User Password Status Installed Not Installed Set Administrator Password 1234aBcD Set User Password 1234aBcD Front Panel Lockout Enabled Disabled Figure 24 Setup Utility Security Configuration Screen Display Table 27 Setup Utility Security Configuration Screen
20. All 02h 01h u c nc sen De fatal nc AI Voltage Threshold u enc Degraded As and 02h 01h 2d c Non De fatal nc Voltage Threshold Lud Tene Degraded As and 02h 01h 3 c Non De fatal 01 Limit 02h 05h De BB 1 8V AUX BB 3 3V BB 3 3V STBY BB Vbat 120 Revision 1 1 Intel order number E92065 001 R T Trig Offset Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Appendix B Integrated BMC Sensor Tables Sensor Name Sensor Platform Sensor Type Event Event Offset Contrib To Assert Readable Event Rearm Stand Applicability Reading Triggers System Data by Type Status nc Voltage Threshold Degraded As and BB 5 0V 02h 01h u c nc SNE De fatal nc Voltage Threshold Degraded As and BB 5 0V STBY 02h 01h u c nc ec Nor De fatal nc Voltage Threshold Degraded As and BB 12 0V 02h 01h u c nc DUE De fatal Server board Temp D Temperatur NT P Threshold Degraded As and e u 1 c nc 01h c Non De fatal Temperatur Age P Threshold T Degraded As and u I c nc 01h c Non De fatal LIN Threshold 01h SCH Ee Threshold 01h Revision 1 1 121 Intel order number E92065 001 Front panel temp A a PCH Thermal Margin Processor MEMTHRM MRGN nc Voltage Threshold Degraded As and BB 12 0V 1Ch All 02h 01h u c nc GE 5 fatal Appendix B Integrated BMC Sensor Tables Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Sensor Name Sensor Platform Sensor Type Event Event
21. BIOS to configure the Boot Watchdog Timer is i5m ndtes watchdog timer disabled 20 minutes Plug amp Play BMC Enabled If enabled the BMC is detectable by OSs that support Detection Disabled plug and play loading of an IPMI driver Do not enable if your OS does not support this driver Console Redirection View Configure console redirection information and Takes the user to the settings Console Redirection Screen System Information View system information Takes the user to the System Information screen 64 Revision 1 1 Intel order number E92065 001 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS BIOS User Interface Setup Item Help Text BMC LAN View Configure BMC LAN channel and user settings Takes the user to the BMC Configuration configuration screen Information only Note This item does not appear on some models See Chapter 3 for product specific information 5 3 2 4 1 Console Redirection Screen The Console Redirection screen allows the user to enable or disable console redirection and to configure the connection options for this feature To access this screen from the Main screen select Server Management Console Redirection Server Management Console Redirection Console Redirection Disabled Serial Port A Serial Port B Flow Control None RTS CTS Baud Rate 9 6k 19 2k 38 4k 57 6k 115 2k Terminal Type PC ANSI VT100 VT100 VT UTF8 Legacy OS Redirection Disabled Enabled Figure 26 Se
22. Baseboard Management Controller along with 64 MB of video DDR2 SDRAM The SVGA subsystem supports a variety of modes up to 1600 x 1200 resolution in 8 16 32 bpp modes under 2D It also supports both CRT and LCD monitors up to a 100 Hz vertical refresh rate Revision 1 1 29 Intel order number E92065 001 Functional Architecture Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS The video is accessed using a standard 15 pin VGA connector found on the back edge of the server board The on board video controller can be disabled using the BIOS Setup utility or when an add in video card is detected The system BIOS provides the option for dual video operation when an add in video card is configured in the system 3 11 1 Video Modes The integrated video controller supports all standard IBM VGA modes The following table shows the 2D modes supported for both CRT and LCD Table 11 Video Modes 2D Mode Refresh Rate Hz 2D Video Mode Support 8 bpp 16 bpp 32 bpp 640x480 60 72 75 85 90 100 120 Supported Supported Supported 160 200 800x600 60 70 72 75 85 90 100 Supported Supported Supported 120 160 1024x768 60 70 72 75 85 90 100 Supported Supported Supported 1152x864 43 47 60 70 75 80 85 Supported Supported Supported 1280x1024 60 70 74 75 Supported Supported Supported 1600x1200 52 Supported Supported Supported 3 112 Dual Video The BIOS supports both single video and dual video modes The dual video
23. Disabled Attempt to boot and do not go to the Error Manager for critical POST errors System Date has configurable fields for Month Day and Year Use Enter or Tab key to select the next field Use or key to modify the selected field System Time has configurable fields for Hours Minutes and Seconds Hours are in 24 hour format Use Enter or Tab key to select the next field Use or key to modify the selected field Information only Displays the total physical memory installed in the system in MB or GB The term physical memory indicates the total memory discovered in the form of installed DDR3 DIMMs If enabled the POST Error Pause option takes the system to the error manager to review the errors when major errors occur Minor and fatal error displays are not affected by this setting The Advanced screen provides an access point to configure several options On this screen the user selects the option they want to configure Configurations are performed on the selected screen and not directly on the Advanced screen To access this screen from the Main screen press the right arrow until the Advanced screen is chosen 48 Intel order number E92065 001 Revision 1 1 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS BIOS User Interface Advance d Security Server Management Boot Options Boot Manager gt Processor Configuration Memory Configuration gt Mass Storage Controller Config
24. LEDs display the last POST event run before the hang Supports only registered DDR3 DIMMs RDIMMs and unbuffered DDR3 DIMMs UDIMMs Does not support the mixing of RDIMMs and UDIMMs For the best performance the number of DDR3 DIMMs installed should be balanced across both processor sockets and memory channels For example a two DIMM configuration performs better than a one DIMM configuration In a two DIMM configuration DIMMs should be installed in DIMM sockets A1 and A2 A six DIMM configuration DIMM socketsA1 A2 A3 B1 B2 and B3 performs better than a three DIMM configuration DIMM sockets A1 A2 and A3 e The Intel Remote Management Module 3 Lite Intel RMM3 Lite connector is not compatible with the Intel Remote Management Module Product Order Code AXXRMM Intel Remote Management Module 2 Product Order Code AXXRMM2 or Intel Remote Management Module 3 Product Order Code AXXRMM3 Clear the CMOS with the AC power cord plugged in Removing the AC power before performing the CMOS clear operation causes the system to automatically power up and immediately power down after the CMOS clear procedure is followed and AC power is re applied If this happens remove the AC power cord wait 30 seconds and then re connect the AC power cord Power up the system and proceed to the F2 BIOS Setup utility to reset the needed settings Normal Integrated BMC functionality is disabled with the force Integrated BMC upda
25. Memory Reservation for Memory mapped Functions A region of size 40 MB of memory below 4 GB is always reserved for mapping chipset processor and BIOS flash spaces as memory mapped I O regions This region appears as a loss of memory to the operating system In addition to this loss the BIOS creates another reserved region for memory mapped PCle functions including a standard 64 MB or 256 MB of standard PCI Express MMIO configuration space If PAE is turned on in the operating system the operating system reclaims all these reserved regions Revision 1 1 17 Intel order number E92065 001 Functional Architecture Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS In addition to this memory reservation the BIOS creates another reserved region for memory mapped PCI Express functions including a standard 64 MB or 256 MB of standard PCI Express Memory Mapped I O MMIO configuration space This is based on the selection of Maximize Memory below 4 GB in the BIOS Setup If this is set to Enabled the BIOS maximizes usage of memory below 4 GB for an operating system without PAE capability by limiting PCI Express Extended Configuration Space to 64 buses rather than the standard 256 buses This is done using the MAX BUS NUMBER feature offered by the Intel S3420 I O Hub and a variably sized Memory Mapped UO region for the PCI Express functions 3 2 3 2 High Memory Reclaim When 4 GB or more of physical memory is installed physical memory is the memory i
26. Pin outs Pin Signal Description Pin Signal Description B32 GND GND A32 RSVD NC End of x4 End of x4 B33 PETP4 P2E_CPU_C_S6_TXP lt 3 gt A33 RSVD NC B34 PETN4 P2E_CPU_C_S6_TXN lt 3 gt A34 GND GND B35 GND GND A35 PERP4 P2E_CPU_S6_RXN lt 3 gt B36 GND GND A36 PERN4 P2E CPU S6 RXP 3 B37 PETP5 P2E CPU C S6 TXP 2 A37 GND GND B38 PETN5 P2E_CPU_C_S6_TXN lt 2 gt A38 GND GND B39 GND GND A39 PERP5 P2E_CPU_S6_RXN lt 2 gt B40 GND GND A40 PERN5 P2E CPU S6 RXP 2 B41 PETP6 P2E_CPU_C_S6_TXP lt 1 gt A41 GND GND B42 PETN6 P2E_CPU_C_S6_TXN lt 1 gt A42 GND GND B43 GND GND A43 PERP6 P2E_CPU_S6_RXN lt 1 gt B44 GND GND A44 PERN6 P2E CPU S6 RXP 1 B45 PETP7 P2E CPU C S6 TXP 0 A45 GND GND B46 PETN7 P2E CPU C S6 TXN 0O A46 GND GND B47 GND GND A47 PERP7 P2E_CPU_S6_RXN lt 0 gt B48 PRSNT2_N NC A48 PERN7 P2E_CPU_S6_RXP lt 0 gt B49 GND GND A49 GND GND End of x8 End of x8 B50 PETP8 NC A50 RSVD NC B51 PETN8 NC A51 GND GND B52 GND GND A52 PERP8 NC B53 GND GND A53 PERN8 NC B54 PETP9 NC A54 GND GND B55 PETN9 NC A55 GND GND B56 GND GND A56 PERP9 NC B57 GND GND A57 PERN9 NC B58 PETP10 NC A58 GND GND B59 PETN10 NC A59 GND GND B60 GND GND A60 PERP10 NC B61 GND GND A61 PERN10 NC B62 PExP11 NC A62 GND GND B63 PETN11 NC A63 GND GND B64 GND GND A64 PERP 1 1 NC B65 GND GND A65 PERN 11 NC B66 PETP12 NC A66 GND GND
27. X X Entered EFl driver execution phase DXE OxE5h 0 0 0 X X 0 X 0 Started dispatching drivers OxE6h 0 0 0 X X O O X Started connecting drivers DXE Drivers OxE7h 0 0 0 X 0 0 X 0 Waiting for user input OxE8h O O O X 0 X X X Checking password OxE9h O O O X 0 X X 0 Entering BIOS setup OxEAh 0 0 O X 0 0 X X Flash Update OxEEh O O o X o o X X Calling Int 19 One beep unless silent boot is enabled OxEFh O O O X O O X O Unrecoverable boot failure Pre EFI Initialization Module PEIM Recovery Ox30h X X 0 0 X X X X i S has been initiated because of a user 0x31h X X o 0 X X X 0 e e has been initiated by software Ox34h X X 0 0 X 0 X X Loading crisis recovery capsule Ox35h X X 0 0 X 0 X 0 Handing off control to the crisis recovery capsule Ox3Fh X X O O O O O O Crisis recovery capsule failed integrity check of capsule descriptors Runtime Phase EFl Operating System Boot OXF2h 0 0 0 0 X X 0 X ids that the OS has switched to virtual memory OXF4h 0 0 0 0 X 0 X X Entering the sleep state Revision 1 1 127 Intel order number E92065 001 Appendix C POST Code Diagnostic LED Decoder Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Diagnostic LED Decoder O On X 0ff Checkpoint Upper Nibble Lower Nibble prs MSB LSB Description 8h 4h 2h 1h 8h 4h 2h 1h LED 7 HO 5 4 3 2 1 0 OXF5h 0 0 0 Exiting the sleep state OXFSh 0 0 0 X Operating system has requested EFI to close boot services has been cancelled
28. an error Disabled Note This option is only active if the Assert NMI on SERR option is Enabled selected Resume on AC Power Stay Off System action to take on AC power loss recovery Loss Last state Stay Off System stays off Reset Last State System returns to the same state before the AC power loss Reset System powers on Clear System Event Enabled If enabled clears the System Event Log All current Log Disabled entries will be lost Note This option is reset to Disabled after a reboot FRB 2 Enable Enabled Fault Resilient Boot FRB Disabled If enabled the BIOS programs the BMC watchdog timer for approximately 6 minutes If the BIOS does not complete POST before the timer expires the BMC resets the system O S Boot Watchdog Enabled If enabled the BIOS programs the watchdog timer Timer Disabled with the timeout value selected If the OS does not complete booting before the timer expires the BMC resets the system and an error is logged Requires OS support or Intel Management Software O S Boot Watchdog Power Off If the OS boot watchdog timer is enabled this is the Grayed out when the O S Timer Policy Reset system action taken if the watchdog timer expires Boot Watchdog Timer is Reset System performs a reset disabled Power Off System powers off O S Boot Watchdog 5 minutes If the OS watchdog timer is enabled this is the Grayed out when the O S Timer Timeout 10 minutes timeout value used by the
29. available remotely from the embedded web server as a Java applet This feature is enabled only when the Intel RMM3 Lite is present The client system must have a Java Runtime Environment JRE version 5 0 or later to run the KVM or media redirection applets The user can download the latest Java Runtime Environment JRE update from http java com en download index jsp Note KVM Redirection is only available with onboard video controller and the onboard video controller must be enabled and used as the primary video output The BIOS will detect one set of USB keyboard and mouse for the KVM redirection function of Intel RMM3 Lite even if no presence of RMMG Lite is detected Users will see one set of USB keyboard and mouse in addition to the local USB connection on the BIOS Setup USB screen with or without RMM3 installed 4 2 2 1 Keyboard and Mouse The keyboard and mouse are emulated by the Integrated BMC as USB human interface devices 4 2 2 2 Video Video output from the KVM subsystem is equivalent to the video output on the local console Video redirection is available after video is initialized by the system BIOS The KVM video resolution and refresh rates will always match the values set in the operating system 4 2 2 3 Availability Up to two remote KVM sessions are supported The default inactivity timeout is 30 minutes however this can be changed through the embedded web server Remote KVM activation does not disable the local
30. define the connector pin outs 80 Table 44 Baseboard Power Connector Pin out J9A1 Pin Signal Color Pin Signa Color 43 3 Vdc 12 Vdc Blue Revision 1 1 Intel order number E92065 001 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Connector Header Locations and Pin outs Pin Signal i eno me va Si GND GND GND NC eg e s ewe og Back COMEN e Joe zzles m No wwe s eme om me Table 45 SSI Processor Power Connector Pin out J9C1 Pin Signal Color s Jose Yetow ack s 2 vee Yetow bci 6 3 System Management Headers 6 3 1 Intel Remote Management Module 3 Lite Intel RMM3 Lite Connector A 8 pin Intel RMM 3 Lite connector J2D1 is included on the server board to support the optional Intel Remote Management Module 3 Lite This server board does not support third party management cards Note This connector is not compatible with the Intel Remote Management Module 3 Intel RMM3 Table 46 Intel RMM3 Lite Connector Pin out J2C1 Pin SignalName P3V3 SPI IBMC BK CS N EM RMM3 PRESENT N RMII IBMC RMM3 MDIO GND SPI IBMC BK CLK SPI IBMC BK DI Revision 1 1 81 Intel order number E92065 001 Connector Header Locations and Pin outs Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS 6 3 2 LCP IPMB Header Table 47 LPC IPMB Header Pin out J1H2 Signal Name SMB IPMB 5VSB DAT Integrated BMC IMB 5V standby data line Pin S
31. in the processor the user must perform an AC power cycle for the changes to take effect 32 Revision 1 1 Intel order number E92065 001 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS 4 Platform Management Platform Management The platform management subsystem is based on the Integrated BMC features of the ServerEngines Pilot Il The onboard platform management subsystem consists of communication buses sensors system BIOS and server management firmware The following diagram provides an overview of the Server Management Bus SMBUS architecture used on this server board PSU PECI GFX SM Bus 0 DDC Video CK509 DDR3 channel A DDR3 channel B FRU TEMP SE SE 0xD2 VREFDQ VREFDQ CSE Gn Inlet Air temp 1SL90727 m FRONT PANEL y SS IBMC DEBUG DDR3 CH 1 Lynnfield DIMM 1A DDR3 CH 2 SMBUS CoD DIMM 2A EEPROM Ee CH DIMM 1B Cam PECI 0xA2 DIMM 2B 0xA6 IDT Switch XDP DIMM 1C PCH SMLINKO OxEE 0xA8 DIMM 2C OxAA Ee LEVEL SHIFT REPEATER CED P3V3SB P3V3DC NOT USED ssT SCH 82574L 8257688 82576EB 0xC6 0xC0 C4 0xC2 C6
32. is using QPI Link Frequency Information only Current frequency that the QPI Link is using Intel Turbo Boost Enabled Intel Turbo Boost Technology allows the This option is only visible if Technology Disabled processor to automatically increase its the processor in the system frequency if it is running below power support Intel Turbo Boost temperature and current specifications Technology Enhanced Intel Enabled Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology SpeedStep Technology Disabled allows the system to dynamically adjust processor voltage and core frequency which can result in decreased average power consumption and decreased average heat production Contact your OS vendor regarding OS support of this feature Intel Hyper Threading Enabled Intel HT Technology allows multithreaded Technology Disabled software applications to execute threads in parallel within each processor Contact your OS vendor regarding OS support of this feature Processor C3 Report Enabled Enable Disable Processor C3 ACPI C2 C3 Disabled report to OS Processor C6 Report Enabled Enable Disable Processor C6 ACPI C3 Disabled report to OS Intel Virtualization Enabled Intel Virtualization Technology allows a Technology Disabled platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions Note A change to this option requires the system to be powered off and then back on before the setting takes effect Intel Virtua
33. logo Diagnostic Screen displays in one of two forms e If Quiet Boot is enabled in the BIOS setup a logo splash screen displays By default Quiet Boot is enabled in the BIOS setup If the logo displays during POST press Esc to hide the logo and display the diagnostic screen e Ifa logo is not present in the flash ROM or if Quiet Boot is disabled in the system configuration the summary and diagnostic screen displays The diagnostic screen displays the following information e BIOSID e Platform name e Total memory detected Total size of all installed DDR3 DIMMs e Processor information Intel branded string speed and number of physical processor identified e Keyboards detected if plugged in e Mouse devices detected if plugged in 5 2 BIOS Boot Popup Menu The BIOS Boot Specification BBS provides for a Boot Popup Menu invoked by pressing the lt F6 gt key during POST The BBS popup menu displays all available boot devices The list order in the popup menu is not the same as the boot order in the BIOS setup it simply lists the bootable devices from which the system can be booted When a User Password or Administrator Password is active in Setup the password is to access the Boot Popup Menu 5 3 BIOS Setup utility The BIOS setup utility is a text based utility that allows the user to configure the system and view current settings and environment information for the platform devices The Setup utility controls the
34. platform s built in devices boot manager and error manager The BIOS setup interface consists of a number of pages or screens Each page contains information or links to other pages The advanced tab in Setup displays a list of general categories as links These links lead to pages containing a specific category s configuration The following sections describe the look and behavior for platform setup 5 3 1 Operation The BIOS Setup has the following features Revision 1 1 43 Intel order number E92065 001 BIOS User Interface Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS e Localization The BIOS Setup uses the Unicode standard and is capable of displaying setup forms in all languages currently included in the Unicode standard The Intel server board BIOS is only available in English e Console Redirection The BIOS Setup is functional through console redirection over various terminal emulation standards This may limit some functionality for compatibility for example color usage or some keys or key sequences or support of pointing devices 5 3 1 1 Setup Page Layout The setup page layout is sectioned into functional areas Each occupies a specific area of the screen and has dedicated functionality The following table lists and describes each functional area Table 16 BIOS Setup Page Layout Functional Area Description Title Bar The title bar is located at the top of the screen and displays the title of the form page the user
35. possible to mount at least two devices concurrently The mounted device is visible to and useable by the managed system s operating system and BIOS in both pre boot and post boot states The mounted device shows up in the BIOS boot order and it is possible to change the BIOS boot order to boot from this remote device It is possible to install an operating system on a bare metal server no operating system present using the remotely mounted device This may also require the use of KVM r to configure the operating system during install If either a virtual IDE or virtual floppy device is remotely attached during system boot both virtual IDE and virtual floppy are presented as bootable devices It is not possible to present only a single mounted device type to the system BIOS 4 2 3 1 Availability The default inactivity timeout is 30 minutes but may be changed through the embedded web server Media redirection sessions persist across system reset but not across an AC power loss 4 24 Web Services for Management WS MAN The Integrated BMC firmware supports the Web Services for Management WS MAN specification version 1 0 4 2 5 Local Directory Authentication Protocol LDAP The Integrated BMC firmware supports the Local Directory Authentication Protocol LDAP protocol for user authentication Note that IPMI users passwords and sessions are not supported over LDAP 4 2 6 Embedded Webserver The Integrated BMC provide
36. pre boot configuration and boot functionality a Microsoft Windows compatible driver and a user interface to configure and manage the RAID capability of the Intel 3420 Chipset 3 34 Low Pin Count LPC Interface The Intel 3420 Chipset implements an LPC Interface as described in the LPC 1 1 Specification The Low Pin Count LPC bridge function of the Chipset resides in PCI Device 31 Function O In addition to the LPC bridge interface function D31 FO contains other functional units including DMA interrupt controllers timers power management system management GPIO and RTC 3 3 5 Serial Peripheral Interface SPI The Intel 3420 Chipset implements an SPI Interface as an alternative interface for the BIOS flash device An SPI flash device can be used as a replacement for the FWH and is required to support Gigabit Ethernet Intel Active Management Technology and integrated Intel Quiet System Technology The Ibex Peak supports up to two SPI flash devices with speed up to 33 MHz utilizing two chip select pins 3 3 6 RTC The Intel 3420 Chipset contains a Motorola MC146818A compatible real time clock with 256 bytes of battery backed RAM The real time clock performs two key functions keeping track of the time of day and storing system data even when the system is powered down The RTC operates on a 32 768KHz crystal and a 3V battery The RTC also supports two lockable memory ranges By setting bits in the configuration space two 8 byte
37. 003 Canada Cet appareil num rique respecte les limites bruits radio lectriques applicables aux appareils num riques de Classe B prescrites dans la norme sur le mat riel brouilleur Appareils Num riques NMB 003 dict e par le Ministre Canadian des Communications English translation of the notice above This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the interference causing equipment standard entitled Digital Apparatus ICES 003 of the Canadian Department of Communications 10 3 3 Europe CE Declaration of Conformity This product has been tested in accordance too and complies with the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC and EMC Directive 89 336 EEC The product has been marked with the CE Mark to illustrate its compliance 10 3 4 VCCI Japan c OX TEERAIBIESIBIEEHIUB EZ VCCI DEB CE247272AB Bsx ABC CORK KERK CEASE amp HRjcEUCUo E25 CORBPIYAPTLEY aV SIS kel fst n c sfsmERs E jcchbe uti PIRSA SIE gt CIEULURUUSRUC RE UCPF U English translation of the notice above This is a Class B product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference VCCI from Information Technology Equipment If this is used near a radio or television receiver in a domestic environment it may cause radio interference Install and use the equipment according to the instruction manual 114 Revision 1 1 Intel order number E92065 001
38. 15011469 requirements for recycling Example gt PC ABS lt EU Packaging Directive CA Lithium Perchlorate insert Perchlorate Material Special handling may apply Refer to http www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate This notice is required by California Code of Regulations Title 22 Division 4 5 Chapter 33 Best Management Practices for Perchlorate Materials This product part includes a battery which contains Perchlorate material German Green Dot Japan Recycling Revision 1 1 Intel order number E92065 001 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Regulatory and Certification Information 10 2 Product Regulatory Compliance Markings The server board is provided with the following regulatory marks Regulatory Compliance UL Mark CE Mark EMC Marking Class A BSMI Marking Class A C tick Marking RRL MIC Mark Country of Origin Model Designation PB Free Marking China RoHS Marking China Recycling Package Marking Marked on packaging label Region Marking USA Canada ES e c S E139761 Europe N P Canada CANADA ICES 003 CLASS A Taiwan Cc W LU LU o DN Ui ES jae ARABI BAA ean gt Ernie AS gt HUBSCH CEA EE EE Australia New Zealand Korea 21H E CPU S3420GPRX A Exporting MADE IN xxxxx Provided by label not silk Requirements screen Regulatory Identification 33420UFRX Environmental Requirements China Refer to Jedec Standa
39. A value of 65535 causes the system to go to the Boot Manager menu and wait for user input for every system boot Set the order of the legacy devices in this group After entering the necessary timeout press the Enter key to register that timeout value to the system These settings are in seconds Displays when one or more hard disk drives are in the system CDROM Order Set the order of the legacy devices in Displays when one or more this group CD ROM drives are in the Revision 1 1 Intel order number 92065 001 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS BIOS User Interface Setup Item Help Text ATT a Options Floppy Order Network Device Order BEV Device Order Add New Boot Option Delete Boot Option EFI Optimized Boot Use Legacy Video for EFI OS Boot Option Retry USB Boot Priority Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Set the order of the legacy devices in this group Set the order of the legacy devices in this group Set the order of the legacy devices in this group Add a new EFI boot option to the boot order Remove an EFI boot option from the boot order If enabled the BIOS only loads modules required for booting EFI aware Operating Systems If enabled the BIOS will use the legacy video ROM instead of the EFI video ROM If enabled this continually retries non EFI based boot options without waiting for user input If enabl
40. B67 PETN12 NC A67 GND GND B68 GND GND A68 PERP12 NC B69 GND GND A69 PERN12 NC B70 PETP13 NC A7O GND GND B71 PETN13 NC A71 GND GND B72 GND GND A72 PERP13 NC Revision 1 1 Intel order number E92065 001 91 Connector Header Locations and Pin outs Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Pin Signal Description Pin Signal Description B73 GND GND A73 PERN13 NC B74 PETP14 NC A74 GND GND B75 PETN14 NC A75 GND GND B76 GND GND A76 PERP14 NC B77 GND GND A77 PERN14 NC B78 PETP15 NC A78 GND GND B79 PETN15 NC A79 GND GND B80 GND GND A80 PERP15 NC B81 PRSNT2_N NC A81 PERN15 NC B82 RSVD NC A82 GND GND 6 7 Fan Headers The server board provides five SSI compliant 4 pin fan headers to be used as the CPU and chassis CPU fan J6D1 SYS1 fan J1J4 SYS2 fan J6J2 SYS3 fan J7J1 SYS4 fan J6B1 The pin configuration for each of the 4 pin fan headers is identical and defined in the following table Table 64 SSI 4 pin Fan Header Pin out J6E1 J1J4 J6J2 J7J1 J6B1 Pin gong Name Type Desripon SC P emm e STS TESTS TTT FAN TACH signal is connected to the Integrated BMC to monitor the fan speed Fan PWM Out FAN PWM signal to control fan speed 92 Revision 1 1 Intel order number E92065 001 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Jumper Blocks 7 Jumper Blocks The server board has several 3 pin jumper blocks that can be used to configure pr
41. Board S3420GPRX TPS 118 Rearm Sensors The rearm is a request for the event status for a sensor to be rechecked and updated upon a transition between good and bad states Rearming the sensors can be done manually or automatically This column indicates the type supported by the sensor The following abbreviations are used to describe a sensor A Auto rearm M Manual rearm Default Hysteresis The hysteresis setting applies to all thresholds of the sensor This column provides the count of hysteresis for the sensor which can be 1 or 2 positive or negative hysteresis Criticality Criticality is a classification of the severity and nature of the condition It also controls the behavior of the Control Panel Status LED Standby Some sensors operate on standby power These sensors may be accessed and or generate events when the main system power is off but AC power is present Revision 1 1 Intel order number E92065 001 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Platform Applicability Sensor Name Sensor H IPMI Watchdog Physical Scrty All Chassis Intrusion is chassis specific FP Interrupt NMI System Event Log System Event System Event BB 1 05 PCH Revision 1 1 Table 79 Integrated BMC Core Sensors Sensor Type Watchdog 2 23h Physical Security 05h Contrib To System Status Event Offset Triggers Event Reading Type 00 Timer expired status only 01 Hard res
42. Delay from 5 VSB being in regulation to O Ps Msec sb_vout AES 50 1000 being in regulation at AC turn on IT ab hao Duration for which the 5 VSB output voltage stays 70 N A Msec within regulation after loss of AC AC Input Te e Tyout_holdup i i V out T l i TAC on delay Tpwok_low 1 Tsb_on_delay lt gt lt gt Tpwok_on i gt lt Tpwok_off m Tsb on delay La gt Tpwok on Sei re Tpwok off PWOK l i i Towok_holdup La i gt lt Tpson_pwok T 1 i i E i bey i MN i Tesghodp f 5VSB Ff Tb vot PES c Hye n i ps i i i i PSON i i 1 Tpson on delay i i i i i 1 i i i l i lt AC turn on off cycle L PSON turn on off cycle X AF002710 Figure 44 Turn On Off Timing Power Supply Signals 106 Revision 1 1 Intel order number E92065 001 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Design and Environmental Specifications 9 4 11 Residual Voltage Immunity in Standby Mode The power supply is immune to any residual voltage placed on its outputs typically a leakage voltage through the system from standby output up to 500 mV There is no additional heat generated nor stressing of any internal components with this voltage applied to any individual output and all outputs simultaneously It also does not trip the power supply protection circuits during turn on The residual voltage at the power supply outputs for a no load condition does not exce
43. Disabled Default Update 2 3 Integrated BMC Firmware Force Update Mode Enabled J1D1 Chassis 1 2 The two pins are connected is normal state Intrusion The two pins are disconnected is Chassis Intrusion state 7 CMOS Clear and Password Reset Usage Procedure The CMOS Clear J1F5 and Password Reset J1F2 recovery features are designed such that the desired operation can be achieved with minimal system downtime The usage procedure for these two features has changed from previous generation Intel server boards The following procedure outlines the new usage model 7 1 1 Clearing the CMOS To clear the CMOS perform the following steps Power down the server Do not unplug the power cord 2 Open the server chassis For instructions see your server chassis documentation Move jumper J1F5 from the default operating position covering pins 1 and 2 to the reset clear position covering pins 2 and 3 Wait five seconds Remove AC power Move the jumper back to the default position covering pins 1 and 2 Close the server chassis gu uc SEN ME Ge Power up the server The CMOS is now cleared and can be reset by going into the BIOS setup Note Removing AC power before performing the CMOS clear operation causes the system to automatically power up and immediately power down after the procedure is followed and AC power is re applied If this happens remove the AC power cord again wait 30 seconds and re in
44. Fields Administrator Password lt Installed Information only Indicates Status Not Installed gt the status of the administrator password User Password Status Installed Information only Indicates Not Installed the status of the user password Set Administrator 123aBcD Administrator password is used to This option is only to control Password control change access in BIOS Setup access to the setup Utility Administrator has full Only alphanumeric characters can be access to all the setup used Maximum length is 7 characters It items Clearing the is case sensitive Administrator password also clears the user Note Administrator password must be password set in order to use the user account Set User Password 123aBcD User password is used to control entry Available only if the access to BIOS Setup Utility administrator password is Only alphanumeric characters can be installed This option only used Maximum length is 7 characters It Protects the setup is case sensitive User password only has Note Removing the administrator limited access to the setup password also automatically removes items the user password 62 Revision 1 1 Intel order number E92065 001 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS BIOS User Interface Setup Item Help Text Front Panel Lockout Enabled If enabled locks the power button and Disabled reset button on the system s front panel If Enabled is selected power and reset mus
45. IP lt 1 gt 2 USB_PCH_11_FB_DN 13 NIC2_MDIN lt 1 gt 3 USB_PCH_11_FB_DP 14 NIC2_MDIP lt 2 gt 4 GND 15 NIC2_MDIN lt 2 gt 5 P5V_USB_PWR75 16 NIC2_MDIP lt 3 gt 6 USB_PCH_10_FB_DN 17 NIC2_MDIN lt 3 gt 7 USB_PCH_10_FB_DP 18 GND 8 GND 19 LED_NIC2_1 9 P1V9 LAN2 R 20 P3V3 AUX 10 NIC2_MDIP lt 0 gt 21 LED NIC2 LINK100 R O Revision 1 1 85 Intel order number E92065 001 Connector Header Locations and Pin outs Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 11 NIC2_MDIN lt 0 gt 22 LED_NIC2_LINK1000_2 Server board also provides two double RJ 45 connectors one the back edge J8A1 NIC1 and NIC2 J7A2 NIC3 and NICA Table 54 RJ 45 10 100 1000 NIC Connector Pin out J8A1 and J7A2 k pweuracsks h Wendunm ZN MAI Kremer ZN N 13 T nu Eng au Maan us Mea B MDIoP 16 B H7 Prv8_AUX_NIC34B_R ns NiC34_8_MDI2P P1V8_AUX_NIC34B_R 23 NICS4_B_MDI P 24 NIC34 B MDI2N as we AUINICIA A 2s ca woer d NIGOA EINRB EINIUF mot i 28 NE NIC SALINE ACTER ED_NIC34_LINKB_100_R_N po er NIC34_LINKB_1000_N ee LED NIC34 LINKA ACT R us Ver NIC34 LINKA 100 DN 6 5 3 SATA The sever board provides up to six SATA connectors The pin configuration for each connector is identical and defined in the following table 3 Table 55 SATA Connector Pin out J1H4 J1H1 J1G1 J1H3 J1G3 J1F4 Pin SignalNam Description n m gm a mo Wem Ground
46. MC controls the system status LED and chassis ID LED It supports secure lockout of certain front panel functionality and monitors button presses The chassis ID LED is turned on using a front panel button or a command Power state retention Power fault analysis Intel Light Guided Diagnostics Power unit management Support for power unit sensor The Integrated Baseboard Management Controller Integrated BMC handles power good dropout conditions DIMM temperature monitoring New sensors and improved acoustic management using closed loop fan control algorithm taking into account DIMM temperature readings Address Resolution Protocol ARP The Integrated BMC sends and responds to ARPs supported on embedded NICs Revision 1 1 Intel order number E92065 001 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Platform Management Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP The Integrated BMC performs DHCP supported on embedded NICs Platform environment control interface PECI thermal management support E mail alerting Embedded web server Integrated KVM Integrated Remote Media Redirection Lightweight Directory Authentication Protocol LDAP support 4 2 Optional Advanced Management Feature Support This section explains the advanced management features supported by the Integrated Baseboard Management Controller Integrated BMC firmware The table below lists the Integrated BMC basic and advanced features Table 14 Integrated B
47. MC Basic and Advanced Management Features x x x mdeBMCEmwaeU me X X ES CSS SA EE A DwosicMangemn JP Diagnostic Beep Coes X X oeren o more X X X zl X Xx gt X X X X Xx X Xx PECI Thermal Management Suppor XX meg A Embedded Web Server A EEC O CN Integrated KVM x WS Management x x x Xx Basic management features provided by integrated BMC Advanced management features available with optional Intel RMM 3 Lite 4 2 1 Enabling Advanced Management Features The Integrated BMC enables the advanced management features only when it detects the presence of the Intel Remote Management Module 3 Lite Intel RMM3 Lite card The advanced features are dormant without the Intel RMM3 Lite Revision 1 1 35 Intel order number E92065 001 Platform Management Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS 4 2 1 1 Intel RMM3 Lite The Intel RMM3 Lite provides additional flash storage for advanced features like Web Services for Management WS MAN RMM3 Lite has no dedicated network interface The user can access BMC advance features through on board NIC 5 Note RMM3 Lite has no physical dedicated network interface but BMC FW still contains corresponding logical BMC channel 3 The user cannot access BMC channel 3 4 2 2 Keyboard Video Mouse KVM Redirection The Integrated BMC firmware supports keyboard video and mouse redirection over LAN This feature is
48. Memory Configuration Screen Display Table 21 Setup Utility Memory Configuration Screen Fields 52 Revision 1 1 Intel order number E92065 001 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS BIOS User Interface Setup Item Total Memory Information only The amount of memory available in the system in the form of installed DDR3 DIMMs in units of MB or GB Effective Memory Information only The amount of memory available to the operating system in MB or GB The Effective Memory is the difference between the Total Physical Memory and the sum of all memory reserved for internal usage RAS redundancy and SMRAM This difference includes the sum of all DDR3 DIMMs that failed Memory BIST during POST or were disabled by the BIOS during memory discovery phase to optimize memory configuration Current Configuration Information only Displays one of the following Independent Mode System memory is configured for optimal performance and efficiency and no RAS is enabled Sparing Mode System memory is configured for RAS with optimal effective memory Information only Displays the speed the memory is running at Speed DIMM XY Displays the state of each DIMM socket present on the board Each DIMM socket field reflects one of the following possible states Installed There is a DDR3 DIMM installed in this slot Not Installed There is no DDR3 DIMM installed in this slot Disabled The DDR3 DIMM installed in this slot was disabled by the BIOS to optim
49. ND 3 SMB IPMB 5VSB CLK Integrated BMC IMB 5V standby clock line 6 3 3 HSBP Header Table 48 HSBP Header Pin out J1J1 Pin Signal Name Description 1 SMB HSBP 5V DAT BMC IMB 5V Data Line 2 GND Ground 3 SMB HSBP 5V CLK BMC IMB 5V Clock Line 4 EM HSBP ADD C2 6 3 4 SGPIO Header Table 49 SGPIO Header Pin out J1J3 Pin Signal Name Description 1 SGPIO CLOCK SGPIO Clock Signal 2 SGPIO LOAD SGPIO Load Signal 3 SGPIO DATAOUTO SGPIO Data Out 4 SGPIO DATAOUT1 SGPIO Data In 6 4 Front Control Panel Connector The server board provides a 24 pin SSI front panel connector J1C1 for use with Intel and third party chassis The following table provides the pin out for this connector Table 50 Front Panel SSI Standard 24 pin Connector Pin out J1C1 Signal Name i GND LED_NIC1_LINK _N RST_BTN_N SMB_SENS _DAT GND SMB_SENS _CLK 82 Revision 1 1 Intel order number 92065 001 Pin E E e 13 3 SENS S Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Connector Header Locations and Pin outs Pin SignalName Pin SignalWame ID_BTN_N INTRUDE_HDR_N LED_NIC5_LINK_N LED_NIC4_LINK_N NMI_BTN_N LED_NIC2_LINK_N Combined system BIOS and the Integrated BMC support provide the functionality of the various supported control panel buttons and LEDs The following sections describe the supported functionality of each control panel feature Note Control pa
50. NT HEIGHT COMPONENT HEIGHT RESTRICION 0 200 MAX MAX COMPONENT HEIGHT NN OZ NSN d Pu BRE SVE e ECH A 0 059 11 50MM VM 0 057 L1 44444 MAX COMPONENT WEIGHT SS ER 0 600 15 24MM MAX COMPONENT HEIGHT A M Y S X D RN VIS wn 4 Y D0 236 6 00MH I Y h ZZ AU NO COMPONENT ZONE FOR ADD ON CARD RETENTION Lipp NV A 0 100 2 5444 CRES AES rrt gu NK EZ COMPONENT HEIGHT RESTRICION 0 60 MAX ANAN SS gt A S 2 d ANNNS NA NS SIS 0 000 L0 00NN MAX COMPONENT HEIGHT Wi 2 DN 8 t t8 n9 N G wy 9 1377 3 um MAY COMPONENT HEIGHT 0 23605 99 H MM MAX COMPONENT HEIGHT Wit COMPONENT HEIGHT 0 100 L2 SANA FOR AIR DUCT MAX COMPONENT HEIGHT FOR SAS MODULE Figure 8 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX Primary Side Keepout Zone 12 Revision 1 1 Intel order number 92065 001 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Overview 0 040 C1 01MM MAX COMPONENT HEIGHT RUBBER PAD LOCATION 0 512 113 00MN NO COMPONENT AND NO PIN THROUGH ZONE 6 PLACES OTHER BOARD MOUNTING MOLE KEEPOUT AREA NO COMPONENT ZONE 9 PLACES D0 400 L10 16MM GROUND PADS 9PLACES 52 000 50 08MM MOTHER BOARD MOUNTING HOLE RESTRICTED AREA LIMITED CONPONENT HEIGHT 0 058 MAX 9 PLACES 1 000 25 40NM MOTHER BOARD MOUNTING HOLE KEEPOUT AREA NO COMPONENT ZONE 9 PLACES IS a PU HEAT
51. Note Only SATA port 3 4 5 on S3420GPRX support SGPIO and Hot Swap Backplane HDD Activity LED function 3 3 3 1 Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI The Intel 3420 Chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI a new programming interface for SATA host controllers Platforms supporting AHCI may take advantage of performance features such as no master slave designation for SATA devices each device is treated as a master and hardware assisted native command queuing AHCI also provides usability enhancements such as Hot Plug AHCI requires appropriate software support for example an AHCI driver and for some features hardware support in the SATA device or additional platform hardware 3 3 3 2 Intel Matrix Storage Technology The Intel 3420 Chipset provides support for Intel Matrix Storage Technology providing both AHCI see above for details on AHCI and integrated RAID functionality The industry leading Revision 1 1 23 Intel order number E92065 001 Functional Architecture Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS RAID capability provides high performance RAID 0 1 5 and 10 functionality on up to six SATA ports of PCH Matrix RAID support is provided to allow multiple RAID levels to be combined on a single set of hard drives such as RAID 0 and RAID 1 on two disks Other RAID features include hot spare support SMART alerting and RAID 0 autos replace Software components include an Option ROM for
52. OFF state The Integrated BMC monitors power state signals from the chipset and de asserts PS PWR ON to the power supply As a safety mechanism if the BIOS fails to service the request the Integrated BMC automatically powers off the system in 4 to 5 seconds Power Button On to Off Operating system present If an ACPI operating system is running pressing the power button switch generates a request using SCI to the operating system to shut down the system The operating system retains control of the system and the operating system policy determines the sleep state into which the system transitions if any Otherwise the BIOS turns off the system 6 4 2 Reset Button The platform supports a front control panel reset button Pressing the reset button initiates a request forwarded by the Integrated BMC to the chipset The BIOS does not affect the behavior of the reset button Revision 1 1 83 Intel order number E92065 001 Connector Header Locations and Pin outs Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS 6 4 3 NMI Button The Intel S3420GPRX Server Board family BIOS does not support the NMI button 6 4 4 System Status Indicator LED The Intel Server Board S3420GPRX that uses the Intel Xeon 3400 Series processor has a system status indicator LED on the front panel This indicator LED has specific states and corresponding interpretation as shown in the following table Table 51 System Status LED Indicator States Green 1 Hz blink Degra
53. Offset Contrib To Assert Readable Event Rearm Stand Applicability Reading Triggers System De Value Data by Type Status assert Offsets nc is F Threshold D ded Fan Tach Sensors Ghiassis B ee I c nc SE Asang M specific 04h 01h c Non fatal D Temperatur Processor Therm Threshold Margin 9 01h 01h Temperatur Threshold Processor Therm Ctrl 96 e u c Non fatal Ge Trig Offset 01h D 01h Temperatur Digital 01 Limit A d Processor VRD Temp e Discrete ee Fatal San Trig Offset M exceeded De 01h 05h Processor Digital 01 Stat As and CATERR Discrete Saag Non fatal 2a Trig Offset M 07h 03h Asserted De Temperatur Digital 01 Stat A d PCH Thermal Trip e Discrete e Fatal ed i Trig Offset M 01h 03h Table 80 PMBus Sensors Full Sensor Name Sensor Platform Sensor Event Event Offset Contrib To Assert Readable Event Rearm Stand by Sensor name in Applicability Type Reading Type Triggers System De assert Value Data SDR Status Offsets Power Supply 1 i nc Threshold AC Power Input 52h Chassis u c nc Degraded AsandDe Analog R T A X specific 01h PS1 Power In c Non fatal 122 Revision 1 1 Intel order number E92065 001 e e R T Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Appendix B Integrated BMC Sensor Tables Full Sensor Name Sensor Platform Sensor Event Event Offset Contrib To Assert Readable Event Rearm Stand by Sensor name in Applicability Type Reading
54. PI SATA Ox5Ah X 0 X 0 O X O X Resetting SATA bus and all devices Ox5Bh X O X O O X O O Detecting the presence of ATA device 0x5Ch X O X O O O X X Enable SMART if supported by ATA device Ox5Dh X O X O O O X O Reserved for ATA SMBUS Ox5Eh X O X O O O O X Resetting SMBUS Ox5Fh X O X O O O O O Reserved for SMBUS Local Console 0x70h x O O O x X X X Resetting the video controller VGA 0x71h X O O O X X X 0 Disabling the video controller VGA 0x72h X O O O X X 0 X Enabling the video controller VGA Remote Console 0x78h X O O O O X X X Resetting the console controller Ox79h X O O O 0 X X 0 Disabling the console controller Ox7Ah X 0 0 0 0 X 0 X Enabling the console controller Keyboard only USB Ox90h 0 X X 0 X X X X Resetting the keyboard Ox91h 0 X X 0 X X X 0 Disabling the keyboard 0x92h 0 X X 0 X X 0 X Detecting the presence of the keyboard 0x93h O X X O X X 0 0 Enabling the keyboard 0x94h O X X O X 0 X X Clearing keyboard input buffer Ox95h O X X O x O X O Reserved for keyboard Mouse only USB 0x98h 0 X X 0 X X 0 X Resetting the mouse Ox99h 0 X X O IX X 0 0 Detecting the mouse Ox9Ah O X X O X 0 0 X Detecting the presence of mouse Ox9Bh O X X O X O O O Enabling the mouse Fixed Media OxBOh 0 X 0 0 X X X X Resetting fixed media device OxB1h 0 X 0 0 X X X 0 Disabling fixed media device OxB2h 0 X 0 0 X X 0 X eund dee das media device SATA OxB3h O X O O IX X 0 0 Enabling configuring a fixed media device Removable Media OxB8h 0 X 0 0 0 X Re
55. Progress Code OXF9h 0 X 0 X Resetting the keyboard OxFAh 0 X 0 X Disabling the keyboard 128 Revision 1 1 Intel order number E92065 001 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Appendix D POST Code Errors Appendix D POST Code Errors Whenever possible the BIOS outputs the current boot progress codes on the video screen Progress codes are 32 bit quantities plus optional data The 32 bit numbers include class subclass and operation information The class and subclass fields point to the type of hardware that is being initialized The operation field represents the specific initialization activity Based on the data bit availability to display progress codes a progress code can be customized to fit the data width The higher the data bit the higher the granularity of information that can be sent on the progress port The progress codes may be reported by the system BIOS or option ROMs The Response section in the following table is divided into three types No Pause The message displays on the screen during POST or in the Error Manager The system continues booting with a degraded state The user may want to replace the erroneous unit The setup POST error Pause setting does not have any effect with this error Pause The message displays on the Error Manager screen and an error is logged to the SEL The setup POST error Pause setting determines whether the system pauses to the Error Manager for this type of error where the user can take imme
56. RAM and 16 GB max with x8 ECC UDIMM 2 Gb DRAM Note Intel i3 Processor support only UDIMMs Chipset Support for Intel 3420 Chipset Platform Controller Hub PCH PCI Express switch 89HI0524G2PS 1 0 Control External connections DB 15 video connectors RJ45 type serial Port A connector 2 USB 2 0 Ports Five 10 100 1000 Base TX RJ45 LAN connector Internal connections Two USB 2x5 pin headers each supporting two USB 2 0 ports One USB 2x5 pin header for Intel USB SSD One USB 2 0 internal vertical connector One 2x5 Serial Port B header Six SATA II connectors One Intel SAS Entry RAID Module connector Two Intel I O Expansion Module Slots One slot for optional Intel Remote Management Module 3 Lite Add in Card Slot One PCI Express Gen2 x16 x8 throughput connector System Fan Support Five 4 pin fan head four system fans and one processor fan Video Onboard ServerEngines LLC Pilot II BMC Controller Integrated 2D Video Controller 64 MB DDR2 667 MHz Memory 2 Revision 1 1 Intel order number E92065 001 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Overview Hard Drive and Support for six Serial ATA II hard drives through six onboard SATA II Optical Drive connectors with SW RAID O 1 5 and 10 Support Optical devices are supported Up to four SAS hard drives through option Intel SAS Entry RAID Module card RAID Support Intel Embedded Server RAID Technology II through onboard SATA connectors provides SATA RAID 0 1 and 10
57. SINK BACKPLATE MOUNTING AREA NO COMPONENT ZONE NO COMPONENT ZONE 8 PLACES FOR ADD ON CARD Figure 9 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX Secondary Side Keepout Zone Revision 1 1 13 Intel order number 92065 001 Functional Architecture Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS 3 Functional Architecture The architecture and design of the Intel Server Board S3420GPRX is based on the Intel 3420 Chipset The chipset is designed for systems based on the Intel Xeon processor in the FC LGA 1156 socket package The chipset contains two main components Intel 3420 Chipset PCI Express switch 89HI0524G2PS This chapter provides a high level description of the functionality associated with each chipset component and the architectural blocks that make up the server board S3420GPRX Block Diagram ATX 12 x 9 6 x16 connector 4 unbuffered 6 registered DIMMs NN ASNIUNENE NENNEN INN NIC1 Intel Expansion Module Slot 82576 NIC2 NIC x4 DMI Gen1 SAS Module Slot PCle Gen1 CA PCle Gen1 SERIAL 2 PORT 80 SERIAL 1 E z USB optional RMM3_LITE Z U130 Floppy on board Header FP_headers User Bay headers Figure 10 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX Functional Block Diagram 3 1 Processor Sub System The Intel Server Board S3420GPRX supports the following processor Intel Xeon 3400 Processor series Intel 3 Processor series 14 Revision 1 1 Intel orde
58. Server Platform Setup Utility Screens The following sections describe the screens available for the configuration of a server platform In these sections tables are used to describe the contents of each screen These tables follow the following guidelines e The Setup Item Options and Help Text columns in the tables document the text and values displayed on the BIOS Setup screens e Inthe Options column the default values display in bold These values are not displayed in bold on the BIOS Setup screen the bold text in this document serves as a reference point e The Comments column provides additional information where it may be helpful This information does not display on the BIOS Setup screens e Information enclosed in angular brackets lt gt in the screen shots identifies text that can vary depending on the option s installed For example Current Date is replaced by the actual current date e Information enclosed in square brackets in the tables identifies areas where the user must type in text instead of selecting from a provided option e Whenever information is changed except Date and Time the system requires a save and reboot to take place Pressing lt ESC gt discards the changes and boots the system according to the boot order set from the last boot 5 3 2 1 Main Screen The Main screen is the first screen displayed when the BIOS Setup is entered unless an error occurred If an error occurred the Err
59. Table 71 Voltage Regulation Limits cie ER rx t eer tei eege 103 Table 72 Transient Load Reourements sss 103 Table 73 Capacitve Loading Conditions iieri ii 104 Table 74 Ripple and NOISE nennen nenne nnn nnn nennen sn nena rariss nnns 104 Table 75 Output Voltage Tirada c rente tp eec occae mente enc Ce teo toes 105 Table D TUE OMO TIMING EE 106 Table 77 Over Current Protection OCP ccccccccseeeeeececeeeeeesdeceeceesseeesenseeeseneneeeeeeneeneeeenneees 107 Table 78 Over voltage Protection OVP Limits eese 107 Revision 1 1 xi Intel order number E92065 001 List of Tables Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Table 79 Table 80 Table 81 Table 82 Table 83 Table 84 Table 85 Xii Integrated BMC Core Sensors iis cita Ren e qna 119 EMS ETS Aude ENEE ed ER Oe ERAN E Ra P SEPA EVE RU ER ER RN 122 POST Code Diagnostic LED Location 124 POST Progress Code LED Example oooccoccccccccnncconcconcnonononononcnonononcnonnnonnnoncnnnnononons 125 Diagnostic LED POST Code Decoder soc id 125 POST Error Messages and Handling 2 recette t dre etes 129 POST Error Beep Codes cccccccccccccccconcncnnnnonononnnonononononnnonnnonnnonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnns 132 Revision 1 1 Intel order number E92065 001 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS List of Tables lt This page intentionally left blank gt Revision 1 1 xiii Intel order number E92065 001 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS In
60. The following table defines the pin out of the connector Table 60 Internal USB Connector Pin out J1E3 J1D2 Pin SignalName Description 6 USE 10H PSP CONN USB por postive siora rem o s Gm AE se Wm The connector J1J2 on the server board provides an option to support a USB floppy connector Table 61 Pin out of Internal USB Connector for Floppy J1J2 Pin Signal Name 5V USB_N USB_P GND B oj N One low profile 2x5 connectors J3F2 on the server board provides an option to support an Intel Z U130 Value Solid State Drive The following table defines the pin out of the connector Table 62 Pin out of Internal USB Connector for low profile Intel Z U130 Value Solid State Drive J3F2 Pin SignalName Description USB Data USB port negative signal sque N Revision 1 1 89 Intel order number E92065 001 Connector Header Locations and Pin outs Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Pin SignalName Description S y a LED Activity LED 6 6 PCI Express Slot PCI Slot Riser Card Slot A PCI E Riser card will enable a PCI E add on card to be accommodated in the 1U chassis The following table shows the pin out for this riser slot Table 63 Pin out of adaptive riser slot PCI Express slot 6
61. Type Triggers System De assert Value Data SDR Status Offsets Power Supply 1 12V 96 of T nc Maximum Current Chassis Current Threshold e u c nc Degraded As and De Output specific 03h 01h c Non fatal PS1 Curr Out Power Supply 1 Temperatu Temperature Chassis Em Threshold specific PS1 Temperature 01h oih nc u c nc Degraded As and De c Non fatal Revision 1 1 123 Intel order number 92065 001 Appendix C POST Code Diagnostic LED Decoder Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Appendix C POST Code Diagnostic LED Decoder During the system boot process the BIOS executes a number of platform configuration processes each of which is assigned a specific hex POST code number As each configuration routine is started the BIOS displays the POST code to the POST Code Diagnostic LEDs on the back edge of the server board To assist in troubleshooting a system hang during the POST process the user can use the diagnostic LEDs to identify the last POST process executed Each POST code is represented by the eight amber diagnostic LEDs The POST codes are divided into two nibbles an upper nibble and a lower nibble The upper nibble bits are represented by diagnostic LEDs 4 5 6 and 7 The lower nibble bits are represented by diagnostics LEDs 0 1 2 and 3 If the bit is set in the upper and lower nibbles then the corresponding LED is lit If the bit is clear then the corresponding LED is off T
62. al A Enabled Enable or Disable Serial port A Enable Disabled Address Select Serial port A base I O address Select Serial port A interrupt request IRQ line 4 Serial B Enabled Enable or Disable Serial port B Enable Disabled Address Select Serial port B base I O address Select Serial port B interrupt request IRQ 4 5 3 2 2 5 USB Configuration Screen The USB Configuration screen allows the user to configure the USB controller options To access this screen from the Main screen select Advanced USB Configuration 56 Revision 1 1 Intel order number E92065 001 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS BIOS User Interface Advanced USB Configuration Detected USB Devices lt Total USB Devices in System gt USB Controller Enabled Disabled Legacy USB Support Enabled Disabled Auto Port 60 64 Emulation Enabled Disabled Make USB Devices Non Bootable Enabled Disabled USB Mass Storage Device Configuration Device Reset timeout 10 seconds 20 seconds 30 seconds 40 seconds Mass Storage Devices lt Mass storage devices one line device gt Auto Floppy Forced FDD Hard Disk CD ROM Figure 21 Setup Utility USB Controller Configuration Screen Display Table 24 Setup Utility USB Controller Configuration Screen Fields Setup Item Help Text Detected USB Information only Shows the number Devices of USB devices in the system USB Controller Enabled Enabled All onboard USB controllers are turned on
63. and Disabled accessible by the OS Disabled All onboard USB controllers are turned off and inaccessible by the OS Legacy USB Enabled USB device boot support and PS 2 emulation for USB Grayed out if the USB Controller is Support Disabled keyboard and USB mouse devices disabled Auto Auto Legacy USB support is enabled if a USB device is attached Port 60 64 Enabled 1 O port 60h 64h emulation support Grayed out if the USB Controller is Emulation Disabled Note This may be needed for legacy USB keyboard disabled support when using an OS that is USB unaware Make USB Enabled Exclude USB in Boot Table Grayed out if the USB Controller is Devices Non Disabled Enabled This removes all USB Mass Storage devices disabled Bootable as Boot options Disabled This allows all USB Mass Storage devices as Boot options Revision 1 1 57 Intel order number E92065 001 BIOS User Interface Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Setup Item Help Text Device Reset USB Mass Storage device Start Unit command timeout Grayed out if the USB Controller is timeout Setting to a larger value provides more time for a mass disabled storage device to be ready if needed One line for each Auto Auto USB devices less than 530 MB are emulated as Hidden if no USB Mass storage mass storage Floppy floppies devices are installed device in system Forced FDD Forced FDD HDD formatted drive are emulated as a Grayed out if the USB Controlle
64. and host controllers During the pre boot phase the BIOS automatically supports the hot addition and hot removal of USB devices and a short beep is emitted to indicate such an action For example if a USB device is hot plugged the BIOS detects the device insertion initializes the device and makes it available to the user During POST when the USB controller is initialized it emits a short beep for each USB device plugged into the system as they were all just hot added Only on board USB controllers are initialized by BIOS This does not prevent the operating system from supporting any available USB controllers including add in cards 3 3 7 2 Legacy USB Support The BIOS supports PS 2 emulation of USB keyboards and mouse During POST the BIOS initializes and configures the root hub ports and searches for a keyboard and or a mouse on the USB hub and then enables the devices that are recognized 3 4 Optional Intel SAS Entry RAID Module AXXASASMOD The Intel Server Board S3420GPRX provides a SAS Mezzanine slot J2H1 for the installation of an optional Intel SAS Entry RAID Module AXX4SASMOD Once the optional Intel SAS Entry RAID Module AXX4SASMOD is detected the x4 PCI Express links from the PCI switches to the SAS Mezzanine slot The optional Intel SAS Entry RAID Module AXXASASMOD includes a SAS1064e controller that supports x4 PCI Express link widths and is a single function PCI Express end point device The SAS controller
65. and x16 DRAMs on RDIMM are NOT supported All channels in a system will run at the fastest common frequency No mixing of registered and unbuffered DIMMs No mixing of different ranks or speed on UDIMM or RDIMM 3 2 2 Post Error Codes The range OxEO OxEF of POST codes is used for memory errors in early POST e DES No Usable Memory Error If no memory is available the system emits POST Diagnostic LED code OxE8 and halts the system 16 Revision 1 1 Intel order number E92065 001 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Functional Architecture OxE8 Configuration Error If a DDR3 DIMM has no SPD information the BIOS treats the DIMM slot as if no DDR3 DIMM is present on it Therefore if this is the only DDR3 DIMM installed in the system the BIOS halts with POST Diagnostic LED code OxE8 no usable memory and halts the system OxEB Memory Test Error If a DDR3 DIMM or a set of DDR3 DIMMs on the same memory channel row fails HW Memory BIST but usable memory remains available the BIOS emits a beep code and displays POST Diagnostic LED code OxEB momentarily during the beeping and then continues POST If all of the memory fails HW Memory BIST the system acts as if no memory is available beeping and halting with the POST Diagnostic LED code OxE8 No Usable Memory displayed OxEA Channel Training Error If the memory initialization process is unable to properly perform the DQ DQS training on a memory channel the BIOS emits a b
66. are populated on one channel the BIOS forces a global common frequency of 800 MHz f one quad rank RDIMM are populated on one channel the BIOS forces a global common frequency of 1066 MHz famaximum of only two DIMM slots are populated in the system among all channels and one or more DIMMs support DDR3 frequency greater than 1333 MHz the BIOS forces a global common frequency of 1333 MHz 18 Revision 1 1 Intel order number E92065 001 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Functional Architecture 3 2 5 Memory Subsystem Operating Frequency Determination There are several limiting factors including the number of DIMMs on a channel and organization of the DIMM that is either single rank SR dual rank DR or quad rank QR The speed of the processors IMC is the possible maximum speed The speed of the slowest component the slowest DIMM or the IMC determines the actual maximum frequency A single 1333 MHz DIMM SR or DR on a channel may run at full 1333 MHz speed If two SR DR DIMMs are installed on a channel the speed is limited to 1066 MHZ A single QR RDIMM on a channel is limited to 1066 MHz Two QR RDIMMs or a mix of QR SR DR on a channel is limited to 800 MHz 3 2 6 Memory Subsystem Nomenclature The Intel Xeon 3400 Series processor on the Intel Server Board S3420GPRX has an Integrated Memory Controller IMC The IMC provides two DDR3 channels and groups DIMMs on the board into an autonomous
67. ave only two states Event Offset Triggers Event Thresholds are event generating thresholds for threshold types of sensors u l nr c nc upper non recoverable upper critical upper non critical lower non recoverable lower critical lower non critical uc lc upper critical lower critical Event Triggers are supported event generating offsets for discrete type sensors The offsets can be found in the Generic Event Reading Type Codes or Sensor Type Codes tables in the IPMI specification depending on whether the sensor event reading type is generic or a sensor specific response Assertion De assertion Enables Assertion and de assertion indicators reveal the type of events the sensor generates As Assertions De De assertion Readable Value Offsets Readable Value indicates the type of value returned for threshold and other non discrete type sensors Readable Offsets indicate the offsets for discrete sensors that are readable with the Get Sensor Reading command Unless otherwise indicated all event triggers are readable Readable Offsets consist of the reading type offsets that do not generate events Event Data Event data is the data that is included in an event message generated by the sensor For threshold based sensors the following abbreviations are used R Reading value T Threshold value Revision 1 1 117 Intel order number E92065 001 Appendix B Integrated BMC Sensor Tables Intel Server
68. bi AE 29 S ba tee C Or ia Io EN 30 SANZ Dual O 30 3 12 Network Interface Controller NIC esee 31 3 12 1 GigE Controller re o e het ee ERI RE RR aeeee adden 31 Y GigE COMO E 31 3 12 3 MAC Address Definition eiae rote tne nene oa ce tuer e a eae ea 32 3 13 Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I O Intel VT d 32 4 Platform Maitagermint eese eni or ea Dixi bx dna oes E ctore a EES Bx RA araa d FUE COD KI FIF ES MEC Gu Da 33 4 1 Feature Support ee tb Rt D edet DA TERRI E tes 33 4 1 1 la PANE t 33 4 1 2 Non Mil Eege aid ee GEES 34 4 2 Optional Advanced Management Feature Support sssssseeeees 35 4 2 1 Enabling Advanced Management Features 35 4 2 2 Keyboard Video Mouse KVM Redirection eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerresssrrrrrrrssssrrrreren 36 4 2 3 Media ROUTE ene Mer PN Tp 36 4 2 4 Web Services for Management WS MAN 37 4 2 5 Local Directory Authentication Protocol DAP 37 4 2 6 Embedded Webserver rca a Auer E errar 37 4 3 Management Engine ME acinis lila 38 4 4 usns ge 38 4 4 1 Memory Open and Closed Loop Thermal Tbrottlmmg 40 4 4 2 Fan Speed Control secco a ttem a EE 40 Y BIOS User cire e 43 5 1 Logo Diagnostic Orina ada 43 5 2 BIOS Boot Popup Menu nennen nennen nennen nnne nnn 43 5 3 BIOS Setup utility ute e ee A A AAA A tu ines 43 5 3 1 Operation dat dd 43 5 3 2 Server Platform Setup Utility Screens
69. cific information Asset Tag Press Enter to edit system Information only Serial Number and then use Note This item is not Backspace to delete existing editable on some value models See Chapter 3 Maximum length is 20 for product specific characters information Information only BMC Firmware Revision See HSC Firmware Revision Information only If there is no HSC installed the Firmware Revision Number appears as 0 00 Note This item does not appear on some models See Chapter 3 for product specific information fe ME Firmware Revision Information only Note This item does not appear on some models See Chapter 3 for product specific information SDR Revision Information only Revision 1 1 67 Intel order number E92065 001 BIOS User Interface Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Setup Item Help Text 5 3 2 6 BMC Configuration The BMC configuration screen allows the user to configure the BMC Baseboard RMM3 LAN channel and User settings You can configure first five BMC user settings Information only BMC configuration screen will not be available on some models See Chapter 3 for product specific information To access this screen from the Main screen select Server Management BMC LAN Configuration Server Management Baseboard LAN configuration IP Source Static Dynamic IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway IP BMC DHCP Host Name User Configuration User ID anonymous root User3 U
70. ctor Cartridge SEEPROM Serial Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory System Event Log Server Input Output S S S s s ROM RTC SDR EL 10 MI MM MS SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol PS Server Platform Services BD DP IM UDP URS UTC ID RD T S SSE2 Streaming SIMD Extensions 2 SSES Streaming SIMD Extensions 3 Virtualization Technology T T T i Server Management Interrupt SMI is the highest priority non maskable interrupt V V V Word 16 bit quantity WS MAN Web Services for Management 136 Revision 1 1 Intel order number E92065 001 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Glossary Zero Insertion Force Revision 1 1 137 Intel order number E92065 001 Reference Documents Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Reference Documents Refer to the following documents for additional information Intel Server Board S3420GP BIOS External Product Specification Intel Server Board S3420GP Common Core Integrated BMC External Product Specification 138 Revision 1 1 Intel order number E92065 001
71. d the user is returned to where they were before lt Esc gt was pressed without affecting any existing settings If Yes is selected and the lt Enter gt key is pressed the setup is exited and the BIOS returns to the main System Options Menu screen Select Item The up arrow is used to select the previous value in a pick list or the previous option in a menu item s option list The selected item must then be activated by pressing the lt Enter gt key Select Item The down arrow is used to select the next value in a menu item s option list or a value field s pick list The selected item must then be activated by pressing the Enter key Select Menu The left and right arrow keys are used to move between the major menu pages The keys have no affect if a sub menu or pick list is displayed lt Tab gt Select Field The lt Tab gt key is used to move between fields For example lt Tab gt can be used to move from hours to minutes in the time item in the main menu Change Value The minus key on the keypad is used to change the value of the current item to the previous value This key scrolls through the values in the associated pick list without displaying the full list Change Value The plus key on the keypad is used to change the value of the current menu item to the next value This key scrolls through the values in the associated pick list without displaying the full list On 106 key Japanese keyboards the plus key has a differ
72. d Rank 3 2 1066 1333 Single Rank Dual Rank 3 2 800 Quad Rank 3 3 800 Single Rank Dual Rank To get the maximum memory size on RDIMM following table the user can get the detailed information from the Table 8 RDIMM Maximum configuration Max Memory Possible 1Gb DRAM Technology 2Gb DRAM Technology Single Rank RDIMM 6GB 12GB 6x 1GB DIMMs 6x 2GB DIMMs Dual Rank RDIMMs 12GB 24GB 6x 2GB DIMMs 6x 4GB DIMMs Quad Rank RDIMMs 16GB 32GB 4x 4GB DIMMs 4x 8GB DIMMs Intel Server Board S3420GPRX has below limitations on RDIMM No support for LV DIMMs 256Mb 512Mb technology x4 and x16 DRAMs on RDIMM are NOT supported All channels in a system will run at the fastest common frequency No mixing of registered and unbuffered DIMMs Note 1066MHz RDIMMs run at 800MHz 3 3 Intel 3420 Chipset PCH The Intel 3420 Chipset component is the Platform Controller Hub PCH The PCH is designed for use with Intel processor in a UP server platform The role of the PCH in Intel Server Board S3420GPRX is to manage the flow of information between its below eleven interfaces DMI interface to Processor PCI Express Interface PCI Interface SATA Interface USB Host Interface 22 Intel order number 92065 001 Revision 1 1 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Functional Architecture SMBus Host Interface SPI Interface LPC interface to IBMC JTAG interface
73. d S3420GPRX Feature Set 2 Table 2 Major Board Components eme meme mener nnne 6 Table 3 Standard Platform DIMM Nomenclature sess 19 Table A Memory Configuration Table c 0 cccccccsseseeeececteeeeteeeeseeseeeneceneseenedeeanacecteeeeteeseneeecenee 20 Table 5 UDIMM Memory Configuration Rule mme 21 Table 6 UDIMM Maximum Configuration eeeeeeceeeieeeeessseee eene tenetn nnn nnn nnns 21 Table 7 RDIMM memory configuration rule eeeseeeseeeseeseeen eene cnn 22 Table 8 RDIMM Maximum confguraton mnes 22 Table 9 Intel I O Expansion Module Product Codes tenes 26 Table 10 RMM3 Lite Advanced Management Features ooccccccnccccconcccncccccnnnnonancnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nono nnos 29 Table 11 Video Modes AAA 30 able 12 Dual Video MOod8s o rei tette eh e P Loro ER CUR Da E ER RR Ra a Rn aus 30 Table 13 MAC Address Allocation Rules oooooooooooooccooccconcconccoono nono nono no nonnnonnnnnnnnonnnrnnnrnnnrnnnnnnnos 32 Table 14 Integrated BMC Basic and Advanced Management Features 35 Table 15 S3420GPRX Fan Domain Table 41 Table 16 BIOS Setup Page Layout oreet i reete eed a a ais 44 Table 17 BIOS Setup Keyboard Command Bar sse 45 Table 18 Setup Utility Main Screen Fields ccccceeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseseeeeneeeeseeeeneseeeeenene 47 Table 19 Setup Utility Advanced Screen Display Fields esses 49 Table 20 Setup Utility Processor Confi
74. date Utility FRUSDR utility is a program used to write platform specific configuration data to NVRAM on the server board It allows the user to select which supported chassis Intel or Non Intel and platform chassis configuration is used Based on the input provided the FRUSDR writes sensor data specific to the configuration to NVRAM for the BMC controller to read each time the system is powered on 4 4 2 2 Fan Speed Control from BMC and BIOS Inputs Using the data programmed to NVRAM by the FRUSDR utility the BMC is configured to monitor and control the appropriate platform sensors and system fans each time the system is powered on After power on the BMC uses additional data provided to it by the System BIOS to determine how to control the system fans 40 Revision 1 1 Intel order number E92065 001 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Platform Management The BIOS provides data to the BMC with the fan profile the platform is set up for Acoustics Mode or Performance Mode The BIOS uses the parameters retrieved from the thermal sensor data records SDR fan profile setting from BIOS Setup and altitude setting from the BIOS Setup to configure the system for memory throttling and fan speed control If the BIOS fails to get the Thermal SDRs then it uses the Memory Reference Code MRC default settings for the memory throttling settings The F2 BIOS Setup Utility provides options to set the fan profile or operating mode the platform will o
75. ded System degraded Non critical temperature threshold asserted Non critical voltage threshold asserted Non critical fan threshold asserted Fan redundancy lost sufficient system cooling maintained This does not apply to non redundant systems Power supply predictive failure Power supply redundancy lost This does not apply to non redundant systems Correctable errors over a threshold of 10 and migrating to a spare DIMM memory sparing This indicates the user no longer has spared DIMMs indicating a redundancy lost condition Corresponding DIMM LED should light up Amber 1Hzblink Non critical Non fatal alarm system is likely to fail CATERR asserted Critical temperature threshold asserted Critical voltage threshold asserted Critical fan threshold asserted VRD hot asserted SMI Timeout asserted Amber Solid on Critical non Fatal alarm system has failed or shutdown recoverable Thermtrip asserted Non recoverable temperature threshold asserted Non recoverable voltage threshold asserted Power fault Power Control Failure Fan redundancy lost insufficient system cooling This does not apply to non redundant systems Not ready AC power off if no degraded non critical critical or non recoverable conditions exist T The BIOS detects these conditions and sends a Set Fault Indication command to the Integrated BMC to provide the contribution to the system status LED 2 Support for upper non critical limit is
76. diate corrective action or choose to continue booting Halt The message displays on the Error Manager screen an error is logged to the SEL and the system cannot boot unless the error is resolved The user must replace the faulty part and restart the system The setup POST error Pause setting does not have any effect with this error Table 84 POST Error Messages and Handling 0140 PCI component encountered a PERR error 0141 PCI resource conflict 0146 PCI out of resources error Fixed Media The SAS RAID firmware cannot run properly The Pause 0113 user should attempt to reflash the firmware Front side bus mismatch 5221 Passwords cleared by jumper 5224 Password clear Jumper is Set Revision 1 1 129 Intel order number E92065 001 Appendix D POST Code Errors Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Processor 01 internal error IERR on last boot Processor 02 internal error IERR on last boot 8140 Processor 01 Failed FRB 3 Timer No Pause 8141 Processor 02 Failed FRB 3 Timer 8160 Processor 01 unable to apply BIOS update No Pause Pause 8161 Processor 02 unable to apply BIOS update Pause 8170 Processor 01 failed Self Test BIST Pause 8171 Processor 02 failed Self Test BIST Pause Processor 01 BIOS does not support the current stepping for No Pause processor 8180 Processor 02 BIOS does not support the current stepping for No Pause processor 8181 8190 8198 8300 84F2 84F3 84F4 84FF Watchdog ti
77. e Error Manager screen displays any errors encountered during POST Error Manager ERROR CODE SEVERITY INSTANCE Figure 38 Setup Utility Error Manager Screen Display Table 41 Setup Utility Error Manager Screen Fields Help Text Displays System Errors Information only Displays errors that occurred during POST 5 3 2 10 Exit Screen The Exit screen allows the user to choose whether to save or discard the configuration changes made on the other screens It also allows the user to restore the server to the factory defaults or to save or restore them to the set of user defined default values If Load Default Values is selected the factory default settings are applied If Load User Default Values is selected the system is restored to previously saved user defined default values 76 Revision 1 1 Intel order number E92065 001 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS BIOS User Interface Error Manager Save Changes and Exit Discard Changes and Exit Save Changes Discard Changes Load Default Values Save as User Default Values Load User Default Values Figure 39 Setup Utility Exit Screen Display Table 42 Setup Utility Exit Screen Fields Setup Item Help Text Save Changes and Exit Exit the BIOS Setup utility after saving changes User prompted for confirmation only if The system reboots if required any of the setup fields were modified The F10 key can also be used Discard Changes and Exit t
78. each module Table 9 Intel UO Expansion Module Product Codes AXXGBIOMOD Dual Port GbE I O Expansion Module e AXXAGBIOMOD2 Quad port GbE UO Expansion Module based on the Intel 82576EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller AXXSASIOMOD External 4 port SAS l O Expansion Module Intel SAS Entry RAID I O Expansion Module Provides 4 port pass AXX4SASMOD through SAS entry level RAID 0 1 1E and optional host RAID 4 internal ports Intel Integrated RAID I O Expansion Module Provides four internal ports full featured SAS SATA RAID 0 1 5 6 and striping capability for AXAROMBSASMR spans 10 50 60 The user must order the optional backup battery AXXRSBBUS separately For more information refer to the UO modules in the Inte I O Expansion Modules Hardware Specification 3 6 Integrated Baseboard Management Controller The ServerEngines LLC Pilot Il Integrated BMC is provided by an embedded ARMS controller and associated peripheral functionality that is required for IPMI based server management Firmware usage of these hardware features is platform dependant The following is a summary of the Integrated BMC management hardware features used by the ServerEngines LLC Pilot II Integrated BMC 250 MHz 32 bit ARM9 Processor Memory Management Unit MMU Two 10 100 Ethernet Controllers with NC SI support 16 bit DDR2 667 MHz interface 26 Revision 1 1 Intel order number E92065 001 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Functiona
79. ed 100 mV when AC voltage is applied and the PSON signal is de asserted 9 4 12 Protection Circuits Protection circuits inside the power supply should cause only the power supply s main outputs to shut down If the power supply latches off due to a protection circuit tripping an AC cycle OFF for 15 seconds and a PSON cycle HIGH for 1 second should reset the power supply 9 4 12 1 Over current Protection OCP The power supply has current limits to prevent the 3 3 V 5 V and 12 V outputs from exceeding the values shown in the following table If the current limits are exceeded the power supply shuts down and latches off The latch is cleared by toggling the PSON signal or using an AC power interruption The power supply is not damaged from repeated power cycling in this condition 12 V and 5 VSB are protected under over current or shorted conditions so no damage can occur to the power supply Auto recovery feature is a requirement on 5 VSB rail Table 77 Over Current Protection OCP VOLTAGE OVER CURRENT LIMIT Min Max 9 4 12 2 Over Voltage Protection OVP The power supply over voltage protection is locally sensed The power supply shuts down and latches off after an over voltage condition occurs The user can clear this latch by toggling the PSON signal or using an AC power interruption The following table contains the over voltage limits The values are measured at the output of the power supply s connectors The voltage ne
80. ed Intel SpeedStep Tech Processor C3 Report Processor C6 Report Intel Hyper Threading Technology Core Multi Processing Execute Disable Bit Intel Virtualization Technology Intel VT for Directed UO Pass through DMA Support Hardware Prefetcher Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled All 1 2 Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Figure 17 Setup Utility Processor Configuration Screen Display Table 20 Setup Utility Processor Configuration Screen Fields Setup Item Help Text Processor ID Information only Processor CPUID Processor Frequency Information only Current frequency of the processor Core Frequency Information only Frequency at which the processor are currently running Microcode Revision Information only Revision of the loaded microcode L1 Cache RAM Information only Size of the Processor L1 Cache 50 Revision 1 1 Intel order number E92065 001 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS BIOS User Interface Setup Item Help Text L2 Cache RAM Information only Size of the Processor L2 Cache L3 Cache RAM Information only Size of the Processor L3 Cache Processor Version Information only ID string from the Processor Current QPI Link Speed Information only Current speed that the QPI Link
81. ed newly discovered USB devices will be put to the top of their boot device category If disabled newly discovered USB devices will be put at the bottom of the respective list Displays when one or more floppy drives are in the system Displays when one or more of these devices are available in the system Displays when one or more of these devices are available in the system This option is only displayed if an EFI bootable device is available to the system for example a USB drive If the EFI shell is deleted it is restored on the next system reboot It cannot be permanently deleted Grayed out when SW RAID SATA Mode is Enabled SW RAID can only be used in Legacy Boot mode Only displays when EFI Optimized Boot is enabled If all types of bootable devices are installed in the system the default boot order is CD DVD ROM Floppy Disk Drive Hard Disk Drive PXE Network Device ep I e BEV Boot Entry Vector Device 6 EFI Shell and EFI Boot paths 5 3 2 7 1 Add New Boot Option Screen The Add Boot Option screen allows the user to remove an EFI boot option from the boot order To access this screen from the Main screen select Boot Options Delete Boot Options Revision 1 1 71 Intel order number E92065 001 BIOS User Interface Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Boot Options Add New Boot Option Add boot option label Select File system lt Available File systems gt Path for boot option
82. eep code and displays POST Diagnostic LED code SEA momentarily during the beeping If there is usable memory in the system on other channels POST memory initialization continues Otherwise the system halts with POST Diagnostic LED code OxEA staying displayed OxED Population Error If the installed memory contains a mix of RDIMMs and UDIMMs the system halts with POST Diagnostic LED code OxED OxEE Mismatch Error If more than two quad ranked DIMMs are installed on any channel in the system the system halts with POST Diagnostic LED code OxEE 3 2 3 Publishing System Memory The BIOS displays the Total Memory of the system during POST if Quiet Boot is disabled in the BIOS setup This is the total size of memory discovered by the BIOS during POST and is the sum of the individual sizes of installed DDR3 DIMMs in the system The BIOS displays the Effective Memory of the system in the BIOS Setup The term Effective Memory refers to the total size of all active DDR3 DIMMs not disabled and not used as redundant units The BIOS provides the total memory of the system in the main page of the BIOS setup This total is the same as the amount described by the first bullet in this section If Quiet Boot is disabled the BIOS displays the total system memory on the diagnostic screen at the end of POST This total is the same as the amount described by the first bullet in this section The BIOS provides the total amount of memory in the system 3 2 3 1
83. emory Each DDR3 channel in the IMC supports up to three DDR3 RDIMM slots or up to two UDIMM slots The DDR3 RDIMM frequency can be 800 1066 1333 MHz DDR3 UDIMM frequency can be 1066 1333 MHz All RDIMMs and UDIMMs include ECC Error Correction Code operation Various speeds and memory technologies are supported RAS Reliability Availability and Serviceability is not supported on the Intel Server Board S3420GPRX Note Intel i3 processor only supports UDIMM 3 2 1 Memory Sizing and Configuration The Intel Server Board S3420GPRX supports various memory module sizes and configurations These combinations of sizes and configurations are valid only for DDR3 DIMMs approved by Intel Corporation S3420GPRX BIOS supports e DIMM sizes of 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB and 8 GB e DIMMs composed of DRAM using 2 Gb technology e DRAMs organized as single rank dual rank or quad rank DIMMS e DIMM speeds of 800 1066 or 1333 MT s e Registered or Unregistered unbuffered DIMMs RDIMMs or UDIMMs Note UDIMMs should be ECC and may or may not have thermal sensors RDIMMs must have ECC and must have thermal sensors 3420GPRX BIOS has the below limitations 256 Mb technology x4 DRAM on UDIMM and quad rank UDIMM are NOT supported x16 DRAM on UDIMM is not supported on combo routing Memory suppliers not productizing native 800 ECC UDIMMs Intel Xeon 3400 Series support all timings defined by JEDEC 256 Mb 512 Mb technology x4
84. ent scan code than the plus key on the other keyboards but will have the same effect Setup Defaults Pressing lt F9 gt causes the following to display Load Optimized Defaults Yes No If Yes is highlighted and lt Enter gt is pressed all Setup fields are set to their default values If No is highlighted and lt Enter gt is pressed or if the lt Esc gt key is pressed the user is returned to where they were before lt F9 gt was pressed without affecting any existing field values Revision 1 1 45 Intel order number 92065 001 BIOS User Interface Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Key Opin 1 1 1 Desmpion SC lt F10 gt Save and Exit Pressing lt F10 gt causes the following message to display Save configuration and reset Yes No If Yes is highlighted and Enter is pressed all changes are saved and the Setup is exited If No is highlighted and Enter is pressed or the Esc key is pressed the user is returned to where they were before F10 was pressed without affecting any existing values 5 3 1 4 Menu Selection Bar The Menu Selection Bar is located at the top of the BIOS Setup Utility screen It displays the major menu selections available to the user By using the left and right arrow keys the user can select the menus listed here Some menus are hidden and become available by scrolling off the left or right of the current selections 5 3 2
85. entified by a number or letter Table 2 provides the description 4 Revision 1 1 Intel order number 92065 001 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Overview d WIIG ead Wid Tad WWId Si E E4 E AE AE Wn Figure 2 Intel Server Board 3420GPRX Layout Revision 1 1 5 Intel order number E92065 001 Overview Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Table 2 Major Board Components Description Description A Dual Intel UO Expansion Module S CPU Socket Connectors B PCI Express x16 Gen2 T USB SSD Connector C CMOS Battery U PCH Chipset D RJ 45 Serial port Connector V SAS Module Connector E RJ 45 GbE NIC5 and Dual USB combo W System FAN 1 connector F Dual port RJ 45 GbE LAN Connector X IPMB Connector NIC3 and NIC4 G SATA RAID key SATA SGPIO Connector H DB15 Video port HSBP Connector l Dual port RJ 45 GbE LAN Connector USB Floppy NIC1 and NIC2 J Diagnostic ID Status LED SATA 0 K Main Power Connector SATA 3 L System FAN 4 SATA 1 M CPU Power Connector SATA 4 N CPU Fan SATA2 O Power Supply AUX Connector SATA 5 P DIMM Slots Internal USB connector Q System FAN 3 Intel RMMG Lite R System FAN 2 Front Panel Connector AA cci rragogoimnmimrimioocg oouuP N NI Internal Serial Port Intel order number E92065 001 Revision 1 1 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Overview 2 2 2 Server B
86. er Board S3420GPRX TPS Overview 0 14 13 613 0 246 0 000 16 24 10 003 0 180 14 541 0 061 11 553 1 389 135 28 TT 2 820 171 631 5 800 147 32 1 314 1185 77 1 134 1196 43 6 406 1213 51 9 000 1228 60 EET SS 8 3 os e 53 a i s229 Se es sz 3 Figure 7 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX Major Connector Pin Location 2 of 2 Revision 1 1 11 Intel order number 92065 001 Overview Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS COMPONENT HEIGHT RESTRICION 0 200 WAX COMPONENT HEIGHT RESTRICION 0 250 MAX 0 1007 2 54MM MAX COMPONENT HEIGHT WG FOR 10 MODULE AN LIN 0 050 L1 52MM WAY COMPONENT BEIGAT 5 PLACES 4 X 60 236 6 00MM FOR FAN HEADER NO COMPONENT ZONE FOR ADD ON CARD RETENTION E COMPONENT HEIGHT RESTRICION 0 18 MAY annn Anos 0 650 16 51MM NO PIN THRU HOLE COMPONENT 2ONE PLACES COMPONENT HEIGHT RESTRICION O 50 WAX DE 00 400 L10 16MM 0 100 2 SANN ED GROUND PADS 3 PLACES MAX COMPONENT HEIGHT 0 380 13 65MM NAX COMPONENT HEIGHT 0 068 1 73NM WAX COMPONENT HEIGHT 0 130 3 3044 WAX COMPONENT HEIGHT 0 200 15 CBM MAX COMPONENT HEIGHT NZ Ger e OMPONENT HEIGHT RESTRICION 0 200 MAY 12 PLACES SNNN SSSSS T s om 1 CPU HEATSINK MOUNTING HOLE 0 056 L1 42MM 4 PLACES PLATED AREA NO COMPONENT FOR ANCHORS SOLDERING 31 BO 121 13 08MM CPU ILM MOUNTING HOLE 0 370 9 398HM MAX COMPONE
87. er E92065 001 Functional Architecture Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS 3 12 3 MAC Address Definition Each Intel Server Board S3420GPRX has six MAC addresses assigned to corresponding devices at the Intel factory with follow rules Table 13 MAC Address Allocation Rules NIC Name MAC address NIC 1 MAC 1 NIC 2 MAC 1 1 NIC 3 MAC 1 2 NIC 4 MAC 1 3 NIC 5 MAC 1 5 BMC Channel 1 MAC 1 6 The user can find the MAC 1 address as label on the server board 3 13 Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed 1 0 Intel VT d The Intel 3420 chipset provides hardware support for implementation of Intel Virtualization Technology with Directed UO Intel VT d Intel VT d Technology consists of technology components that support the virtualization of platforms based on Intel Architecture Processor Intel VT d Technology enables multiple operating systems and applications to run in dependent partitions A partition behaves like a virtual machine VM and provides isolation and protection across partitions Each partition is allocated its own subset of host physical memory The Intel Virtualization Technology is designed to support multiple software environments sharing the same hardware resources The Intel Virtualization Technology can be enabled or disabled in the BIOS setup The default behavior is disabled Note If the setup options are changed to enable or disable the Virtualization Technology setting
88. es gt BEV Device 2 lt Available BEV devices gt Figure 36 Setup Utility BEV Device Order Screen Display Table 39 Setup Utility BEV Device Order Fields BEV Device 1 Available Set system boot order by selecting the boot Legacy devices option for this position for this Device group BEV Device 2 Available Set system boot order by selecting the boot Legacy devices option for this position for this Device group 5 3 2 8 Boot Manager Screen The Boot Manager screen allows the user to view a list of devices available for booting and to select a boot device for immediately booting the system To access this screen from the Main screen select Boot Manager Revision 1 1 75 Intel order number E92065 001 BIOS User Interface Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Main i Security Server Management Boot Options Boot Manager Internal EFI Shell lt Boot device 1 gt lt Boot Option x gt Figure 37 Setup Utility Boot Manager Screen Display Table 40 Setup Utility Boot Manager Screen Fields Help Text Internal EFI Shell Select this option to boot now Note This list is not the system boot option order Use the Boot Options menu to view and configure the system boot option order Boot Device x Select this option to boot now Note This list is not the system boot option order Use the Boot Options menu to view and configure the system boot option order 5 3 2 9 Error Manager Screen Th
89. et 02 Power down 03 Power cycle 08 Timer interrupt 00 Chassis intrusion 04 LAN least lost 00 Front panel NMI diagnostic interrupt Sensor Specific 6Fh Sensor Specific 6Fh Sensor Specific 6Fh Critical Interrupt 13h Event Logging Disabled 10h Sensor Specific 6Fh OK OK OK 02 Log area reset cleared Bn Sensor K Specific 6Fh nc Threshold Degraded 01h u c nc c Non fatal Intel order number E92065 001 Degraded As As and De a i O 04 PEF action As and Appendix B Integrated BMC Sensor Tables Assert Readable De assert Event Rearm Stand Data by Trig Offset Trig Offset Trig Offset Trig Offset Trig Offset pe fe A A A A Al A 119 Appendix B Integrated BMC Sensor Tables Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Sensor Name Sensor Platform Sensor Type Event Event Offset Contrib To Assert Readable Rearm Stand Applicability Reading Triggers System De Value by Type Status assert nc Voltage Threshold Degraded As and BB 1 1V P1 Vccp All 02h 01h u c nc c NOE De fatal nc Voltage Threshold Degraded As and BB 1 1V P2 Vccp All 02h 01h u c nc Non De fatal nc Voltage Threshold Degraded As and BB 1 5V P1 DDR3 All 02h 01h u c nc SEH De fatal nc Voltage Threshold Degraded As and All 02h 01h u c nc c Non De fatal nc Voltage Threshold Degraded As and
90. fan speed OLTT produces a slightly louder system than CLTT because minimal fan speeds must be set high enough to support any DDR3 DIMMs in the worst memory cooling conditions 4 4 1 2 Closed Loop Thermal Throttling CLTT CLTT works by throttling the DDR3 DIMMs response directly to memory temperature via thermal sensors integrated on the Serial Presence Detect SPD of the DDR3 DIMMs This is the preferred throttling method because this approach lowers limitations on both memory power and thermal threshold therefore minimizing throttling impact on memory performance This reduces the utilization of high fan speeds because CLTT does not have to accommodate for the worst memory cooling conditions with a higher thermal threshold CLTT enables memory performance to achieve optimal levels 4 4 2 Fan Speed Control BIOS and BMC software work cooperatively to implement system thermal management support During normal system operation the BMC will retrieve information from the BIOS and monitor several platform thermal sensors to determine the required fan speeds In order to provide the proper fan speed control for a given system configuration the BMC must have the appropriate platform data programmed Platform configuration data is programmed using the FRUSDR utility during the system integration process and by System BIOS during run time 4 4 2 1 System Configuration Using the FRUSDR Utility The Field Replaceable Unit and Sensor Data Record Up
91. for thinner air Note Selecting an Altitude option to a setting that does not meet the operating altitude of the server may limit the system fans ability to provide adequate cooling to the memory If the air flow is not sufficient to meet the needs of the server even after throttling has occurred the system may shut down due to excessive platform thermals By default the altitude option is set to 301 m 900 m which covers the majority of the operating altitudes for these server platforms The user can set the Set Fan Profile option to either the Performance mode Default or Acoustics mode Refer to the following sections for details describing the differences between each mode Changing the fan profile to Acoustics mode may affect system performance Revision 1 1 41 Intel order number E92065 001 Platform Management Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS The Set Fan Profile BIOS option is hidden when CLTT is selected as the THROTTLING MODE option 4 4 2 3 1 Performance Mode Default With the platform running in Performance mode Default several platform controlled algorithm variables are set to enhance the platform s capability of operating at maximum performance targets for the given system In doing so the platform is programmed with higher fan speeds at lower ambient temperatures This results in a louder acoustic level than targeted for the given platform but the increased airflow of this operating mode greatly reduces both po
92. ge Immunity in Standby Mode sese 107 vi Revision 1 1 Intel order number E92065 001 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Table of Contents 94 12 PrOIGCUOD CIRCUITS os ete to tpe stet coa eere ad ehe SR Bex Ro ERAS EON EN capi 107 10 Regulatory and Certification Information eee 109 10 1 Product Regulatory Compliance irr beth tet tbe ne kii nd 109 10 1 1 Product Safety Compliance retento repente ita EE intentado id te hens 109 10 1 2 Product EMC Compliance Class A Compliance ssessseesrersrrerrrrrrrrrrererene 109 10 1 3 Certifications Registrations Declarations eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeererrrrrrssserrrrrrrne 109 10 1 4 Product Ecology Requirements eese nennen nnne einn 110 10 2 Product Regulatory Compliance Markings ooconnncononcconnnnncccnoncnnannncnnnnccnnanannnns 111 10 3 Electromagnetic Compatibility Notices eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerreeesrrrrerrneesssrrrrerrnee 113 10 3 1 FCC Verification Statement USA m 113 10 3 2 A atado ee dette ttea EE 114 10 3 3 Europe CE Declaration of Conformity uu altas 114 10 34 VCCI Japan EE 114 1030 CEET 115 10 30 RRE Koreaan natenn E EE 115 Appendix A Integration and Usage Tips ccccoccccnnococonaconnnannnnncnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnrnnnnrnnnnne narran enn 116 Appendix B Integrated BMC Sensor Tables 11 eeseeeee esses ee eese eene nennen nnn 117 Appendix C POST Code Dia
93. ge to the system Exposure to absolute maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect system reliability Table 68 Server Board Design Specifications 0 C to 55 C 32 F to 131 F 40 C to 70 C 40 F to 158 F Shock Packaged 20 pounds 36 inches 20 to 40 pounds 30 inches 40 to 80 pounds 24 inches 80 to 100 pounds 18 inches 100 to 120 pounds 12 inches 120 pounds 9 inches Vibration Unpackaged 5 Hz to 500 Hz 3 13 g RMS random Chassis design must provide proper airflow to avoid exceeding the Intel Xeon processor maximum case temperature Disclaimer Note Intel Corporation server boards contain a number of high density VLSI and power delivery components that need adequate airflow to cool Intel ensures through its own chassis development and testing that when Intel server building blocks are used together the fully integrated system will meet the intended thermal requirements of these components It is the responsibility of the system integrator who chooses not to use Intel developed server building blocks to consult vendor datasheets and operating parameters to determine the amount of airflow required for their specific application and environmental conditions Intel Corporation cannot be held responsible if components fail or the server board does not operate correctly when used outside any of their published operating or non operating limits 9 2 Board level Calculated MTBF This section p
94. given channel 98 Revision 1 1 Intel order number E92065 001 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Intel Light Guided Diagnostics 8 2 Post Code Diagnostic LEDs Eight amber POST code diagnostic LEDs are located on the back edge of the server boards in the rear I O area of the server board by the NIC 1 2 connector During the system boot process the BIOS executes several platform configuration processes each of which is assigned a specific hex POST code number As each configuration routine is started the BIOS displays the POST code on the POST code diagnostic LEDs found on the back edge of the server board To assist in troubleshooting a system hang during the POST process the diagnostic LEDs can be used to identify the last POST process executed J HG FEDC BA NARRAN Figure 41 Diagnostic LED location Table 67 POST Code Diagnostic LED Location A ID LED B Status LED C Diagnostic LED 7 MSB G Diagnostic LED 3 LSB D Diagnostic LED 6 MSB H Diagnostic LED 2 LSB E Diagnostic LED 5 MSB l Diagnostic LED 1 LSB F Diagnostic LED 4 MSB J Diagnostic LED 0 LSB Revision 1 1 99 Intel order number 92065 001 Design and Environmental Specifications Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS 9 Design and Environmental Specifications 9 1 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX Design Specifications Operation of the server board at conditions beyond those shown in the following table may cause permanent dama
95. gnostic LED Decoder essere eene eren 124 Appendix D OR KOCH 129 Appendix E Supported Intel Server Chassis essei ee eeeee esee e nennen nennen nnne 133 oce 134 Reference DOCUMENES 0 ette Potete ete nee EES AA al 138 Revision 1 1 vii Intel order number E92065 001 List of Figures Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS List of Figures Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 6 Figure 7 Figure 8 Figure 9 Figure 10 Figure 11 Figure 12 Figure 13 Figure 14 Figure 15 Figure 16 Figure 17 Figure 18 Figure 19 Figure 20 Figure 21 Figure 22 Figure 23 Figure 24 Figure 25 Figure 26 Figure 27 Figure 28 Figure 29 Figure 30 Figure 31 Figure 32 Figure 33 Figure 34 Figure 35 Figure 36 Figure 37 Figure 38 viii Intel Server Board S3420GPRX Picture sssssseeeen nnns 4 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX Layout 5 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX Rear UO Layout 7 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX Key Connector and LED Indicator Identification 8 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX Hole and Component Positions 9 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX Major Connector Pin Location 1 of 2 10 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX Major Connector Pin Location 2 of 2 11 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX Prima
96. guration Screen Fields A 50 Table 21 Setup Utility Memory Configuration Screen Fields 00nenneeeeeeeeee nenene eener een ereenn 52 Table 22 Setup Utility Mass Storage Controller Configuration Screen Fields 54 Table 23 Setup Utility Serial Ports Configuration Screen Fields 56 Table 24 Setup Utility USB Controller Configuration Screen Fields suus 57 Table 25 Setup Utility PCI Configuration Screen Fields seeeeeeeeeee 59 Table 26 Setup Utility System Acoustic and Performance Configuration Screen Fields 61 Table 27 Setup Utility Security Configuration Screen Fields ssessssesessssss 62 Table 28 Setup Utility Server Management Configuration Screen Fields 64 Table 29 Setup Utility Console Redirection Configuration Fields sssssss 65 Table 30 Setup Utility Server Management System Information Fields 66 Table 31 Setup Utility BMC configuration Screen Fields 68 Table 32 Setup Utility Boot Options Screen Fields ooooooooooccccccccococococcoccnonnnonnno nono n nor ennnen eneee 70 Table 33 Setup Utility Add New Boot Option Fields oooooooooncoococoncconconccconcnonno nono nnnnnnnnnnnos 72 Table 34 Setup Utility Delete Boot Option Fields sse 72 Table 35 Setup Utility Hard Dis
97. he BIOS Setup utility without saving User prompted for confirmation only if Exit changes any of the setup fields were modified The Esc key can also be used Save Changes Save changes without exiting the BIOS Setup User prompted for confirmation only if Utility any of the setup fields were modified Note Saved changes may require a system reboot before taking effect Discard Changes Discard changes made since the last Save User prompted for confirmation only if Changes operation was performed any of the setup fields were modified Load Default Values Load factory default values for all BIOS Setup User prompted for confirmation utility options The F9 key can also be used Save as User Default Save current BIOS Setup utility values as User prompted for confirmation Values custom user default values If needed the user default values can be restored via the Load User Default Values option below Note Clearing the CMOS or NVRAM does not cause the User Default values to be reset to the factory default values Load User Default Load user default values User prompted for confirmation Values Revision 1 1 77 Intel order number E92065 001 BIOS User Interface Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS 5 4 Loading BIOS Defaults Different mechanisms exist for resetting the system configuration to the default values When a request to reset the system configuration is detected the BIOS loads the default system configuration
98. he diagnostic LED 7 is labeled as MSB and the diagnostic LED 0 is labeled as LSB JIHG FEDC BA TI Figure 45 Diagnostic LED location Table 81 POST Code Diagnostic LED Location ID LED Diagnostic LED 7 MSB Diagnostic LED 6 Diagnostic LED 5 Diagnostic LED 4 Status LED Diagnostic LED 3 Diagnostic LED 2 Diagnostic LED 1 Diagnostic LED 0 LSB nim UO o Glo o In the following example the BIOS sends a value of ACh to the diagnostic LED decoder The LEDs are decoded as follows 124 Revision 1 1 Intel order number E92065 001 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Appendix C POST Code Diagnostic LED Decoder Table 82 POST Progress Code LED Example Upper Nibble LEDs Lower Nibble LEDs LEDs MSB LSB LED 7 LED 6 LED 5 LED 4 LED 3 LED 2 LED 1 LED 0 8h 4h 2h 1h 8h 4h 2h 1h Status 2 OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF Results 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 Ah Ch Upper nibble bits 1010b Ah Lower nibble bits 1100b Ch the two are concatenated as ACh Table 83 Diagnostic LED POST Code Decoder Diagnostic LED Decoder O On X Off Checkpoint ges Upper Nibble Lower Nibble Description 8h 4h 2h 1h 8h 4h 2h 1h LED 7 H6 5 H4 3 H2 1 0 Host Processor Ox04h X X X X X 0 X X id dcc EUR flat32 asm where 0x10h X X X 0 X X X X Gan EE of the host processor Boot 0x11h X X X 0 X X X 0 Host pr
99. he recovery state covering pins 2 and 3 Insert a bootable BIOS recovery media containing the new BIOS image files Turn on the system power B gc The BIOS POST screen will appear displaying the progress and the system will boot to the EFI shell The EFI shell then executes the Startup nsh batch file to start the flash update process The user should then switch off the power and return the recovery jumper to its normal position The user should not interrupt the BIOS POST on the first boot after recovery When the flash update completes Remove the recovery media Turn off the system power Restore the jumper J1F3 to its original position covering pin 1 and 2 Turn on the system power Re flash any custom blocks such as user binary or language blocks SH E ca 96 Revision 1 1 Intel order number E92065 001 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Jumper Blocks The system should now boot using the updated system BIOS Warning DO NOT interrupt the BIOS POST during the first boot after the BIOS recovery Revision 1 1 97 Intel order number E92065 001 Intel Light Guided Diagnostics Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS H Intel Light Guided Diagnostics The server board has several on board diagnostic LEDs to assist in troubleshooting board level issues This section shows where each LED is located on the server board and describes the function of each LED 8 1 System Status LED The server board provides a system statu
100. ic loading conditions These limits include the peak peak ripple noise All outputs are measured with reference to the return remote sense signal ReturnS Table 71 Voltage Regulation Limits Parameter Tolerance Minimum Normal Maximum Units 5 5 411 40 12 00 412 60 10 10 13 20 12 00 10 80 9 4 5 Dynamic Loading The output voltages remain within limits for the step loading and capacitive loading specified in the following table The load transient repetition rate is tested between 50 Hz and 5 kHz at duty cycles ranging from 1096 9096 The load transient repetition rate is only a test specification The step load may occur anywhere within the Min load to the Max load conditions Table 72 Transient Load Requirements Output Step Load Size Load Slew Rate Test capacitive Load See note 2 SERA 3V 50A A 0 25 0 25 A sec sec 250 Fs F 11 0A 0 25 A sec 500 F Revision 1 1 103 Intel order number E92065 001 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Design and Environmental Specifications Output Step Load Size Load Slew Rate Test capacitive Load esa a note 2 Notes 1 Step loads on each 12 V output may happen simultaneously and should be tested that way 9 4 6 Capacitive Loading The power supply is stable and meets all requirements with the following capacitive loading ranges Table 73 Capacitve Loading Conditions 9 4 7 Output Minimum Maximum Un
101. ide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of these measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the grantee of this device could void the user s authority to operate the equipment The customer is responsible for ensuring compliance of the modified product All cables used to connect to peripherals must be shielded and grounded Operation with cables connected to peripherals that are not shielded and grounded may result in interference to radio and TV reception Revision 1 1 113 Intel order number E92065 001 Regulatory and Certification Information Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS 10 3 2 ICES
102. intel Intel Server Board S3420GPRX Technical Product Specification Intel order number E92065 001 Revision 1 1 intel April 2010 SERVER BOARD inside Enterprise Platforms and Services Division Revision History Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Revision History Number Deco 04 addedBIOS specification Feb 2010 06 Added Fan Domain sensors ist POST error code oam los Tei O Feb 2010 09 Updated camion ii Revision 1 1 Intel order number E92065 001 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Disclaimers Disclaimers Information in this document is provided in connection with Intel products No license express or implied by estoppel or otherwise to any intellectual property rights is granted by this document Except as provided in Intel s Terms and Conditions of Sale for such products Intel assumes no liability whatsoever and Intel disclaims any express or implied warranty relating to sale and or use of Intel products including liability or warranties relating to fitness for a particular purpose merchantability or infringement of any patent copyright or other intellectual property right Intel products are not intended for use in medical life saving or life sustaining applications Intel may make changes to specifications and product descriptions at any time without notice Designers must not rely on the absence or characteristics of any features or instructions marked
103. is currently viewing It may also display navigational information Setup Item List The Setup Item List is a set of controllable and informational items Each item in the list occupies the left column of the screen A Setup Item may also open a new window with more options for that functionality on the board Item Specific Help Area The Item Specific Help area is located on the right side of the screen and contains help text for the highlighted Setup Item Help information may include the meaning and usage of the item allowable values effects of the options and so forth Keyboard Command Bar The Keyboard Command Bar is located at the bottom right of the screen and continuously displays help for keyboard special keys and navigation keys 5 3 1 2 Entering BIOS Setup To enter the BIOS Setup press the F2 function key during boot time when the OEM or Intel logo displays The following message displays on the diagnostics screen and under the Quiet Boot logo screen Press F2 to enter setup When the Setup is entered the Main screen displays However serious errors cause the system to display the Error Manager screen instead of the Main screen 5 3 1 3 Keyboard Commands The bottom right portion of the Setup screen provides a list of commands used to navigate through the Setup utility These commands display at all times Each Setup menu page contains a number of features Each feature is associated with a value fie
104. its 3 3 V 100 2200 F 45V 400 2200 F 12V 500 2200 F 12V 1 350 F 45 VSB 20 350 F Closed loop Stability The power supply is unconditionally stable under all line load transient load conditions including capacitive load ranges A minimum of 45 phase margin and 10 dB gain margin is required The power supply manufacturer provides proof of the unit s closed loop stability with local sensing through the submission of Bode plots Closed loop stability is ensured at the maximum and minimum loads as applicable 9 4 8 Common Mode Noise The Common Mode noise on any output does not exceed 350 mV pk pk over the frequency band of 10 Hz to 20 MHz The measurement is made across a 1000 resistor between each of the DC outputs including ground at the DC power connector and chassis ground power subsystem enclosure The test setup uses a FET probe such as Tektronix model P6046 or equivalent 9 4 9 Ripple Noise The maximum allowed ripple noise output of the power supply is defined in the following table This is measured over a bandwidth of O Hz to 20 MHz at the power supply output connectors A 10 F tantalum capacitor is placed in parallel with a 0 1 F ceramic capacitor at the point of measurement Table 74 Ripple and Noise 5 VSB 50 mVp p 50 mVp p 120 mVp p 120 mVp p 50 mVp p 9 4 10 Timing Requirements The timing requirements for the power supply operation are as follows 104 Revision 1 1 Intel order number E92065 001
105. ity Hard Disk Order Fields Setup Item Help Text Hard Disk 1 Available Set system boot order by selecting the boot Legacy devices option for this position for this Device group Hard Disk 2 Available Set system boot order by selecting the boot Legacy devices option for this position for this Device group 5 3 2 7 4 CDROM Order Screen The CDROM Order screen allows the user to control the CDROM devices To access this screen from the Main screen select Boot Options gt CDROM Order Boot Options CDROM 7 Available CDROM devices CDROM 2 lt Available CDROM devices gt Figure 33 Setup Utility CDROM Order Screen Display Table 36 Setup Utility CDROM Order Fields Setup Item Help Text CDROM 1 Available Set system boot order by selecting the boot Legacy devices option for this position for this Device group Revision 1 1 73 Intel order number E92065 001 BIOS User Interface Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Setup Item Help Text CDROM 2 Available Set system boot order by selecting the boot Legacy devices option for this position for this Device group 5 3 2 7 5 Floppy Order Screen The Floppy Order screen allows the user to control the floppy drives To access this screen from the Main screen choose Boot Options Floppy Order Boot Options Floppy Disk 1 Available Floppy Disk gt Floppy Disk 2 Available Floppy Disk gt Figure 34 Setup Utility Flop
106. ize memory configuration Failed The DDR3 DIMM installed in this slot is faulty malfunctioning Spare Unit The DDR3 DIMM is functioning as a spare unit for memory RAS purposes Note X denotes the Channel Identifier and Y denote the DIMM Identifier within the Channel 5 3 2 2 3 Mass Storage Controller Screen The Mass Storage screen allows the user to configure the SATA SAS controller when it is present on the baseboard midplane or backplane of an Intel system To access this screen from the Main menu select Advanced Mass Storage Controller Configuration Revision 1 1 53 Intel order number E92065 001 BIOS User Interface Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Advanced Mass Storage Controller Configuration Intel R Entry SAS RAID Module Enabled Disabled Configure Intel R Entry SAS RAID Module IT IR RAID Onboard SATA Controller Enabled Disabled Configure SATA Mode ENHANCED COMPATIBILITY AHCI Intel ESRT2 Matrix RAID gt SATA Port 0 Not Installed Drive Info gt SATA Port 1 Not Installed Drive Info gt SATA Port 2 Not Installed Drive Info gt SATA Port 3 Not Installed Drive Info gt SATA Port A Not Installed Drive Info gt SATA Port 5 Not Installed Drive Info Figure 19 Setup Utility Mass Storage Controller Configuration Screen Display Table 22 Setup Utility Mass Storage Controller Configuration Screen Fields Unavailable if the SAS Module AXX4SASMOD is not pre
107. k Order Fields eneee nenene n erenn nnee ns nn nnn ennen nnen n neee 73 Table 36 Setup Utility CDROM Order Fields oooooooooccccccoconoconcccnnonnoonno nono nono nono nnnnn nor rnnrnnnnnnns 73 Table 37 Setup Utility Floppy Order Fields 74 Table 38 Setup Utility Network Device Order Fielde no nono nononnnononons 75 Intel order number E92065 001 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS List of Tables Table 39 Setup Utility BEV Device Order Fields esses 75 Table 40 Setup Utility Boot Manager Screen Fields ooooonccinnnncnnccccncccnnnananonrnccnnnnnnnnnannnnnnnos 76 Table 41 Setup Utility Error Manager Screen Fields seeeeeeeeee 76 Table 42 Setup Utility Exit Screen Fields sse 77 Table 43 Board Connector Malt sic acit bottles tentiae aont eiie tune ca saa ONU 79 Table 44 Baseboard Power Connector Pin out LUOAT nono 80 Table 45 SSI Processor Power Connector Pin out GC 81 Table 46 Intel RMM3 Lite Connector Pin out LUC 81 Table 47 LPC IPMB Header Pin out J1H2 ee 82 Table 48 HSBP Header Pin out J1J1 eese inten einn inen ns 82 Table 49 SGPIO Header Pin out 1143 tereti tte etre AAA dire 82 Table 50 Front Panel SSI Standard 24 pin Connector Pin out ICH 82 Table 51 System Status LED Indicator States oooooccocccinncicocococococccconconnnnonnnrnnnrnnnrrnnrrnnr nr rn 84 Table 52 VGA Connector Pin
108. l Architecture Dedicated RTC 12 10 bit ADCs Eight Fan Tachometers Four PWMs Battery backed Chassis Intrusion I O Register JTAG Master Six 12C interfaces General purpose l O Ports 16 direct 64 serial Additionally the ServerEngines Pilot II part integrates a super I O module with the following features KCS BT Interface Two 16C550 Serial Ports Serial IRQ Support 12 GPIO Ports shared with BMC LPC to SPI Bridge SMI and PME Support The Pilot Il contains an integrated KVMS subsystem and graphics controller with the following features USB 2 0 for keyboard mouse and storage devices USB 1 1 interface for legacy PS 2 to USB bridging Hardware Video Compression for text and graphics Hardware encryption 2D Graphics Acceleration DDR2 graphics memory interface Up to 1600x1200 pixel resolution PCI Express x1 support Revision 1 1 27 Intel order number E92065 001 Functional Architecture Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS USB Code Integrated BMC Block Diagram to Host Memory Interrupt Fan Tach 12 ADC Controller PWM 4 Thermal RTC 8 Ethernet General Purpose MAC with Timers 3 RMII 2 LPC Master JTAG Master amp SPI FLash JTAG Master ARM926EJ S 16KD amp I Cache DDR II 16 bit Memory Controller 667MHz BMC amp KVMS Subsystem KCS System UART 3 BT amp Wakeup Mailboxes Control Video Output LPC Interface To Host PCle x1 Interface
109. ld be supported for a minimum of 12 seconds 4 Combined 3 3 V 5 V power should not exceed 100 W 102 Revision 1 1 Intel order number E92065 001 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Design and Environmental Specifications 9 4 1 Grounding The grounds of the power supply output connector pins provide the power return path The output connector ground pins are connected to the safety ground power supply enclosure This grounding is designed to ensure passing the maximum allowed common mode noise levels The power supply is provided with a reliable protective earth ground All secondary circuits are connected to protective earth ground Resistance of the ground returns to chassis does not exceed 1 0 m This path may be used to carry DC current 9 4 2 Standby Outputs The 5 VSB output is present when an AC input greater than the power supply turn on voltage is applied 9 4 3 Remote Sense The power supply has remote sense return ReturnS to regulate out ground drops for all output voltages 3 3 V 5 V 12 V 12 V and 5 VSB The power supply uses remote sense to regulate out drops in the system for the 3 3 V 5 V and 12 V outputs The power supply must operate within specification over the full range of voltage drops from the power supply s output connector to the remote sense points 9 4 4 Voltage Regulation The power supply output voltages must stay within the following voltage limits when operating at steady state and dynam
110. ld except those used for informative purposes Each value field contains configurable parameters Depending on the security option chosen and in effect by the password a menu feature s value may or may not be changed If a value cannot be changed its field is made inaccessible and appears grayed out 44 Revision 1 1 Intel order number E92065 001 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS BIOS User Interface Table 17 BIOS Setup Keyboard Command Bar Key Opin BDesmpton O Enter Execute The Enter key is used to activate sub menus when the selected feature is a sub Command menu or to display a pick list if a selected option has a value field or to select a sub field for multi valued features like time and date If a pick list is displayed the Enter key selects the currently highlighted item undoes the pick list and returns the focus to the parent menu lt Esc gt Exit The lt Esc gt key provides a mechanism for backing out of any field When the lt Esc gt key is pressed while editing any field or selecting features of a menu the parent menu is re entered When the lt Esc gt key is pressed in any sub menu the parent menu is re entered When the lt Esc gt key is pressed in any major menu the exit confirmation window is displayed and the user is asked whether changes can be discarded If No is selected and the lt Enter gt key is pressed or if the lt Esc gt key is presse
111. lf 3 2 7 2 UDIMM Configuration rules Table 5 UDIMM Memory Configuration Rule DIMM slots per DIMMs populated per Speed Ranks per channel channel channel 2 1 1066 1333 Single Rank Dual Rank 2 2 1066 1333 Single Rank Dual Rank To get the maximum memory size on UDIMM the user can get the detailed information from the following table Table 6 UDIMM Maximum Configuration Max Memory Possible 1Gb DRAM Technology 2Gb DRAM Technology Single Rank UDIMM 4GB 8GB 4x 1GB DIMMs 4x 2GB DIMMs Dual Rank UDIMMs 8GB 16GB 4x 2GB DIMMs 4x 4GB DIMMs Intel Server Board S3420GPRX has below limitations on UDIMM Not support 800MHz ECC UDIMMs No support for LV DIMMs 256Mb technology x4 DRAM on UDIMM and quad rank UDIMM are NOT supported X16 DRAM is not supported on combo routing All channels in a system will run at the fastest common frequency No mixing of registered and unbuffered DIMMs Revision 1 1 21 Intel order number E92065 001 Functional Architecture Non ECC UDIMMs not supported Mixing ECC and non ECC UDIMMs anywhere on the platform will prevent the system to boot function correctly 3 2 7 3 RDIMM Configuration rules Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Table 7 RDIMM memory configuration rule DIMM slots per DIMMs populated per Speed Ranks per channel channel channel 3 1 1066 1333 Single Rank Dual Rank 3 1 1066 Qua
112. lity BMC configuration Screen Display 68 Setup Utility Boot Options Screen Display 70 Setup Utility Add New Boot Option Screen Display 72 Setup Utility Delete Boot Option Screen Display 72 Setup Utility Hard Disk Order Screen Display 73 Setup Utility CDROM Order Screen Display 73 Setup Utility Floppy Order Screen Display 74 Setup Utility Network Device Order Screen Display 74 Setup Utility BEV Device Order Screen Display 75 Setup Utility Boot Manager Screen Display seesseeeeseeeeeeeereeerereeessrrrrirrresesrrrrren 76 Setup Utility Error Manager Screen Display EEN 76 Revision 1 1 Intel order number E92065 001 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS List of Figures Figure 39 Figure 40 Figure 41 Figure 42 Figure 43 Figure 44 Figure 45 Revision 1 1 Setup Utility Exit Screen Display ecce 7T Jumper Blocks J1A2 J1F1 J1F3 J1F2 and J1F5 eeeeeeseeeeesessss 93 Diagnostic LED localloti oie et Re vat ette e it ats 99 Power Distribution Block Diagram ssseeeeeemm 101 Output Voltage TIMING s a5 enti to tanta ise toS ad 105 Turn On Off Timing Power Supply Gonals 106 Diagnostic LED location rmi e Re E ERE TERR a edie 124 Intel order number E92065 001 List of Tables Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS List of Tables Table 1 Intel Server Boar
113. lizati Enabled Enable Disable Intel Virtualization ntel Virtualization Technology for Directed I O Technology for Directed Disabled ay UO Report the I O device assignment to VMM through DMAR ACPI Tables Pass through DMA Enabled Enable Disable Intel VT d Pass through Only appears when Intel Support Disabled DMA support Virtualization Technology for Directed I O is enabled Hardware Prefetcher Enabled Hardware Prefetcher is a speculative Disabled prefetch unit within the processor s Note Modifying this setting may affect system performance Revision 1 1 51 Intel order number E92065 001 BIOS User Interface Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Setup Item Help Text Adjacent Cache Line Enabled Enabled Cache lines are fetched in pairs Prefetch Disabled even line odd line Disabled Only the current cache line required is fetched Note Modifying this setting may affect system performance 5 3 2 2 2 Memory Screen The Memory screen allows the user to view details about the system memory DDR3 DIMMs installed This screen also allows the user to open the Configure Memory RAS and Performance screen To access this screen from the Main screen select Advanced gt Memory Configuration Advanced Memory Configuration Total Memory Effective Memory Current Configuration Current Memory Speed DIMM Information DIMM A1 DIMM A2 DIMM A3 DIMM B1 DIMM B2 DIMM B3 Figure 18 Setup Utility
114. memory Intel Server Board S3420GPRX can support a maximum of six DIMM sockets three DIMMs sockets per channel The memory channels are identified as channels A B The DIMM identifiers on the silkscreen on the board provide information about the channel and the processor socket to which they belong For example DIMM A1 is the first slot on channel A The following nomenclature is followed for DIMM sockets Table 3 Standard Platform DIMM Nomenclature Channel A Channel B A1 A2 A3 Bi B2 B3 A IS Es oom Ima 7 mm 212 E4 E z DO win es Et P e ie Figure 11 S3420GPRX Memory DIMM location Revision 1 1 19 Intel order number E92065 001 Functional Architecture Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS 3 2 7 Memory Upgrade Rules Upgrading the system memory requires careful positioning of the DDR3 DIMMs based on the following factors Existing DDR3 DIMM population DDR3 DIMM characteristics Optimization techniques used by the Intel Nehalem processor to maximize memory bandwidth In the Independent Channel mode all DDR3 channels operate independently Slot to slot DIMM matching is not required across channels for example A1 and B1 do not have to match each other in terms of size organization and timing DIMMs within a channel do not have to match in terms of size and organization but they operate in the minimal common frequency Also Independent Channel
115. ment software SMS with receive message queue support and server management mode SMM o Terminal mode serial interface o IPMB interface o LANinterface that supports the IPMI over LAN protocol RMCP RMCP Serial over LAN SOL ACPI state synchronization The Integrated BMC tracks ACPI state changes provided by the BIOS Integrated Baseboard Management Controller Integrated BMC self test The Integrated BMC performs initialization and run time self tests and makes results available to external entities For more information refer to the IPMI 2 0 Specification 4 1 2 Non IPMI Features The Integrated BMC supports the following non IPMI features This list does not preclude support for future enhancements or additions 34 In circuit Integrated BMC firmware update Fault resilient booting FRB FRB2 is supported by the watchdog timer functionality Chassis intrusion detection and chassis intrusion cable presence detection Basic fan control using TControl version 2 SDRs Acoustic management Support for multiple fan profiles Signal testing support The Integrated Baseboard Management Controller Integrated BMC provides test commands for setting and getting platform signal states The Integrated Baseboard Management Controller Integrated BMC generates diagnostic beep codes for fault conditions System GUID storage and retrieval Front panel management The Integrated Baseboard Management Controller Integrated B
116. mer failed on last boot Pause Operating system boot watchdog timer expired on last boot Pause Integrated Baseboard Management Controller failed self test Pause Integrated Baseboard Management Controller failed to respond Pause Integrated Baseboard Management Controller in update mode Pause Sensor data record empty Pause System event log full No Pause Memory component could not be configured in the selected RAS Pause mode 8501 DIMM Population Error 8502 CLTT Configuration Failure Error 8520 DIMM_A1 failed Self Test BIST 8521 DIMM A2 failed Self Test BIST 8522 DIMM A3 failed Self Test BIST 8523 DIMM B1 failed Self Test BIS 8524 DIMM B2 failed Self Test BIST Major DIMM A1 Component encountered a Serial Presence Detection Major 8560 SPD fail error DIMM A2 Component encountered a Serial Presence Detection Major SPD fail error 8500 Major Major Major Major Major Major ala 4 8561 130 Revision 1 1 Intel order number E92065 001 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Appendix D POST Code Errors Error Code Error Message Response DIMM A3 Component encountered a Serial Presence Detection Major 8562 SPD fail error DIMM B1 Component encountered a Serial Presence Detection Major 8563 SPD fail error DIMM B2 Component encountered a Serial Presence Detection Major SPD fail error DIMM B3 Component encountered a Serial Presence Detection Maj
117. mode can be used to support single DIMM configuration in channel A and in the Single Channel mode The user must observe the following general rules when selecting and configuring memory to obtain the best performance from the system DDR3 RDIMMs must always be populated using a fill farthest method DDR3 UDIMMs must always be populated on DIMM A1 A2 B1 B2 Intel Xeon 3400 Series Processors support either RDIMMs or UDIMMs RDIMM and UDIMM CANNOT be mixed The minimal memory set is DIMMA1 6 DDR3 DIMMs on adjacent slots on the same channel do not need to be identical Each socket supports a maximum of six slots Standard Intel server boards and systems that use the Intel 3420 chipset support three slots per DDR3 channel two DDR3 channels per socket and only one socket is supported on the Intel Server Board S3420GPRX GL Mer Eo NECEM 3 2 7 1 Memory Configuration Table Table 4 Memory Configuration Table Channel A Channel B A1 A2 A3 B1 B2 B3 RDIMM X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 20 Revision 1 1 Intel order number E92065 001 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Functional Architecture Channel A Channel B X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X UDIMM X X X X X X X X X X X X This table defines half of the valid memory configurations The user can exchange Channel A DIMMs with the DIMMs on Channel B to get another ha
118. mode is disabled by default In the single mode dual monitor video disabled the on board video controller is disabled when an add in video card is detected n single mode the onboard video controller is disabled when an add in video card is detected n dual mode the onboard video controller is enabled and is the primary video device The external video card is allocated resources and is considered the secondary video device When KVM is enabled in iBMC FW dual video is enabled Table 12 Dual Video Modes Enabled Onboard video controller Onboard Video Disabled Warning System video is completely disabled if this option is disabled and an add in video adapter is not installed Enabled If enabled both the onboard video controller and Disabled an add in video adapter are enabled for system Dual Monitor video video The onboard video controller becomes the primary video device 30 Revision 1 1 Intel order number 92065 001 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Functional Architecture 3 12 Network Interface Controller NIC The Intel Server Board S3420GPRX supports five network ports One is provided by the onboard Intel 82574L GbE PCI Express network controller the others are provided by two onboard Intel 82576 Gigabit Network controllers NIC port 1 and 2 are provided by on board Intel 82576 Gigabit network controller 1 NIC port 3 and 4 are provided by on board Intel 82576 Gigabit network con
119. mware update process fails use the following procedure 1 Power down and remove the AC power cord 2 Open the server chassis For instructions see your server chassis documentation Move jumper from the default operating position covering pins 1 and 2 to the enabled position covering pins 2 and 3 Close the server chassis Reconnect the AC cord and power up the server 6 Perform the Integrated BMC firmware update procedure as documented in the README TXT file that is included in the given Integrated BMC firmware update package After successful completion of the firmware update process the firmware update utility may generate an error stating that the Integrated BMC is still in update mode Power down and remove the AC power cord Open the server chassis Move jumper from the enabled position covering pins 2 and 3 to the disabled position covering pins 1 and 2 10 Close the server chassis 11 Reconnect the AC cord and power up the server Note Normal Integrated BMC functionality is disabled with the Force Integrated BMC Update jumper set to the enabled position The server should never be run with the Integrated BMC Force Update jumper set in this position This jumper setting should only be used when the standard firmware update process fails This jumper should remain in the default disabled position when the server is running normally Revision 1 1 95 Intel order number E92065 001 Jumper Blocks Intel Serve
120. nd 2 SATA ports 4 5 with IDE Native Mode AHCI Supports all SATA ports using the Advanced Host Controller Interface Intel ESRT2 Supports RAID 0 1 10 with Intel Embedded Software RAIDII Technology Matrix RAID Supports RAID 0 1 5 10 with Intel matrix storage Disappears when the Onboard SATA Controller is disabled Information only This field is unavailable when RAID Mode is enabled Information only This field is unavailable when RAID Mode is enabled Information only This field is unavailable when RAID Mode is enabled Information only This field is unavailable when RAID Mode is enabled Information only This field is unavailable when RAID Mode is enabled Information only This field is unavailable when RAID Mode is enabled The Serial Ports screen allows the user to configure the Serial A COM 1 and Serial B COM2 ports To access this screen from the Main screen select Advanced gt Serial Port Configuration Revision 1 1 Intel order number E92065 001 55 BIOS User Interface Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Advanced Serial Port Configuration Serial A Enable Enabled Disabled Address 3F8h 2F8h 3E8h 2E8h IRQ 3or4 Serial B Enable Enabled Disabled Address 3F8h 2F8h 3E8h 2E8h IRQ 3or4 Figure 20 Setup Utility Serial Port Configuration Screen Display Table 23 Setup Utility Serial Ports Configuration Screen Fields Setup Item Help Text Seri
121. nel features are also routed through the bridge board connector at location J1C1 as is implemented in Intel Server Systems configured using a bridge board and a hot swap backplane 6 4 1 Power Button Server front control panel has a power button Pressing the power button initiates a request that the Integrated BMC forwards to the ACPI power state machines in the chipset Integrated BMC monitors server power signal but does not directly control power on the power supply If the power button is pressed and held for four seconds the system will power off S5 state This feature is called power button override and is particularly helpful in the case of system hang and locking up of the system Power Button Off to On The Integrated BMC monitors the power button and the wake up event signals from the chipset A transition from either source results in the Integrated BMC starting the power up sequence Since the processor are not executing the BIOS does not participate in this sequence The hardware receives the power good and reset signals from the Integrated BMC and then transitions to an ON state Power Button On to Off Operating system absent The System Control Interrupt SCI is masked The BIOS sets up the power button event to generate an SMI and checks the power button status bit in the ACPI hardware registers when an SMI occurs If the status bit is set the BIOS sets the ACPI power state of the machine in the chipset to the
122. not provided in the default SDR configuration However if a user does enable this threshold in the SDR then the system status LED should behave as described There is no precedence or lock out mechanism for the control sources When a new request 84 Revision 1 1 Intel order number E92065 001 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Connector Header Locations and Pin outs arrives all previous requests are terminated For example if the chassis ID LED is blinking and the chassis ID button is pressed then the chassis ID LED changes to solid on If the button is pressed again with no intervening commands the chassis ID LED turns off 6 5 1 0 Connectors 6 5 1 VGA Connector The following table details the pin out definition of the VGA connector J7A1 Table 52 VGA Connector Pin out J7A1 Pin SignalName Description 5 W Ereom BuenaogcsrsgnaB 7 s oo COI i T 12 V IO DDCDAT DDCDAT V IO HSYNC CONN HSYNC horizontal sync V IO VSYNC CONN VSYNC vertical sync V IO DDCCLK DDCCLK 6 5 2 Rear NIC and USB connector The server board provides one stacked RJ 45 2xUSB connector side by side on the back edge of the board J6A1 NIC5 and two USB ports The pin out for the connector is in the following table Table 53 RJ 45 10 100 1000 NIC USB 2 0 Connector Pin out J6A1 Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 P5V USB PWR75 12 NIC2_MD
123. nstalled as DDR3 DIMMs the reserved memory is lost However the Intel 3420 chipset provides a feature called high memory reclaim which allows the BIOS and operating system to remap the lost physical memory into system memory above 4 GB the system memory is the memory the processor can see The BIOS always enables high memory reclaim if it discovers installed physical memory equal to or greater than 4 GB For the operating system the reclaimed memory is recoverable only if the PAE feature in the processor is supported and enabled Most operating systems support this feature For details see the relevant operating system manuals 3 2 3 3 ECC Support Only ECC memory is supported on this platform 3 2 4 Support for Mixed speed Memory Modules The BIOS supports memory modules of mixed speed by automatic selection of the lowest common frequency of all memory modules DDR3 DIMM Each DDR3 DIMM advertises its lowest supported clock speed through the TCKMIN parameter in its Serial presence Data SPD The BIOS uses this information to arrive at the common lowest frequency that satisfies all installed DDR3 DIMMs This section describes the expected outcome on the installation of DDR3 DIMMs of different frequencies in the system for a given user selected frequency The following rules apply fall three single rank dual rank RDIMM slots are populated on a channel the BIOS forces a global common frequency of 800 MHz f two quad rank RDIMM
124. ntal Specifications Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS 9 3 1 Processor Power Support The server board supports the Thermal Design Power TDP guideline for Intel Xeon processor The Flexible Motherboard Guidelines FMB were also followed to help determine the suggested thermal and current design values for anticipating future processor needs The following table provides maximum values for Icc TDP power and Tcase for the Intel Xeon 3400 Series processor Table 69 Intel Xeon Processor TDP Guidelines TDP Power 94 Power Supply Output Requirements This section is for reference purposes only The intent is to provide guidance to system designers to determine a power supply for use with this server board This section specifies the power supply requirements Intel used to develop a power supply for the Intel Server System SR1630GPRX and SR1630HGPRX The following tables define two power and current ratings for this 350 W power supply The combined output power of all outputs should not exceed the rated output power The power supply must meet both static and dynamic voltage regulation requirements for the minimum loading conditions Table 70 350 W Load Ratings Voltage Minimum Continuous Maximum Continuous Peak pev om Ad pev A RA AENA 0A 1 Notes 1 Maximum continuous total DC output power should not exceed 350 W 2 Peak total DC output power should not exceed 400 W 3 Peak power and peak current loading shou
125. oard Rear I O Layout The following figure shows the layout of the rear I O components for the server board Figure 3 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX Rear I O Layout A System Status LED B ID LED C Diagnostics LEDs D Dual port RJ 45 GbE LAN Connector NIC1 and NIC2 E DB15 Video Port F Dual port RJ 45 GbE LAN Connector NIC3 and NIC4 G RJ 45 GbE NIC5 and Dual H RJ 45 Serial Port USB combo connector Revision 1 1 7 Intel order number E92065 001 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Overview Intel Server Board S3420GPRX Mechanical Drawings 2 2 3 LAN CONNECTOR ETHERNETADUAL USB COMBO SERIAL 10 MODULE CONNECTOR SERIAL W 24 PIN FRONT PANEL 24 PIN POWER CONNECTOR jo al 8 PIN POWER CONNECTOR GCN4 RMN3 CONNECTOR NTERNAL USB NTERNAL USB SATA iH amp PLACES i N B mM 1 4 PIN PMA CONNECTOR f HS8P CONNECTOR bh POWER CONNECTOR o SGPIO CONNECTOR INTERNAL USE FAN HEADER 5 PLACES T i O R3 o j I ODRI DIMM CONNECTOR 6 PLACES SAS MODULE CONNECTOR INTERNAL USB FOR ZEPHYR CARDI Figure 4 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX Key Connector and LED Indicator Identification Revision 1 1 Intel order number E92065 001 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS 0 000 0 000 10 007 0 890 120 32 1 Q0 1563 36 BASEBOARD MOUNTING HOLE 9 PLACES 1 943 149 351
126. ocessor cache initialization including AP 0x12h X X X 0 X X 0 X Starting application processor initialization 0x13h X X X 0 X X 0 0 SMM initialization Chipset Ox21h X X O X X X X O initializing a chipset component Memory Ox22h X 0 X 0 X Pec MB data from memory SPD on Ox23h X X 0 X X X 0 0 Detecting presence of memory Ox24h X X O X X O X X Programming timing parameters in the memory controller Ox25h X X O X X O X O Configuring memory parameters in the memory controller 0x26h X X O X X O O X Optimizing memory controller settings Ox27h X X O X X O O O Initializing memory such as ECC init 0x28h X X O X O X X X Testing memory PCI Bus Ox50h X 0 X 0 X X X X Enumerating PCI buses Ox51h X 0 X 0 X X X 0 Allocating resources to PCI buses Ox52h X 0 X 0 X X 0 X Hot Plug PCI controller initialization 0x53h X 0 X 0 X X 0 0 Reserved for PCI bus 0x54h X O X O X 0 X X Reserved for PCI bus Ox55h X O X O X 0 X 0 Reserved for PCI bus Ox56h X O X O X 0 0 X Reserved for PCI bus 0x57h X O X O X 0 0 0 Reserved for PCI bus Revision 1 1 125 Intel order number E92065 001 Appendix C POST Code Diagnostic LED Decoder Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Diagnostic LED Decoder O On X 0ff Checkpoint ven Upper Nibble Lower Nibble Se Description 8h 4h 2h 1h 8h 4h 2h 1h LED 7 H6 5 H4 3 H2 1 0 USB 0x58h X O X O O X X X Resetting USB bus Ox59h X O X O O X X O Reserved for USB devices ATA ATA
127. ontrol enable KVM redirection etc The user can access only the RMM3 Lite advanced features from the onboard NIC5 as there is no dedicated management NIC port BMC channel 3 Note S3420GPRX BMC firmware still contains BMC channel 3 logical interface but the user cannot access it as there is no corresponding physical NIC port Please refer to the RMMS user guide for RMM3 Lite operation except for RMM3 Lite NIC port 3 7 Serial Ports The server board provides two serial ports an external RJ45 serial port connector and an internal DH 10 serial header The rear RJ45 serial A port is a fully functional serial port that can support any standard serial device The Serial B port is an optional port accessed through a 9 pin internal DH 10 header J1B1 The user can use a standard DH 10 to DB9 cable to direct serial A port to the rear of a chassis The serial B interface follows the standard RS 232 pin out as defined in the following table 3 8 Floppy Disk Controller The server board does not support a floppy disk controller interface However the system BIOS recognizes USB floppy devices 3 9 Keyboard and Mouse Support The server board supports only USB specification compliant keyboard and mouse 3 10 Wake up Control The super l O contains functionality that allows various events to power on and power off the system 3 11 Video Support The server board includes a video controller in an on board Server Engines Integrated
128. oost frequency depends on the number of active cores and varies by processor configuration The amount of time the system spends in Turbo Boost operation depends on workload operating environment and platform design If the processor supports the Intel Turbo Boost Technology feature the BIOS Setup provides an option to enable or disable this feature The default state is enabled 3 1 3 Simultaneous Multithreading SMT Most Intel Xeon processors support Simultaneous Multithreading SMT The BIOS detects processors that support this feature and enables the feature during POST If the processor supports this feature the BIOS Setup provides an option to enable or disable this feature The default is enabled 3 1 4 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology Intel Xeon processors support the Geyserville3 feature of the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep technology This feature changes the processor operating ratio and voltage similar to the Thermal Monitor 1 TM1 feature The BIOS implements the Geyserville3 feature in conjunction with the TM1 feature The BIOS enables a combination of TM1 and TM2 according to the processor BIOS writer s guide Revision 1 1 15 Intel order number E92065 001 Functional Architecture Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS 3 2 Memory Subsystem The Intel Xeon 3400 series processor has an Integrated Memory Controller IMC in its package Each Intel Xeon 3400 series processor produces up to two DDR3 channels of m
129. or 8565 SPD fail error 9000 Unspecified processor component has encountered a non specific error 9667 PEI module component encountered an illegal software state error 9687 DXE core component encountered an illegal software state error 8564 Revision 1 1 131 Intel order number E92065 001 Appendix D POST Code Errors Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Error Code Error Message Response 96A7 DXE boot services driver component encountered an illegal Halt software state error 96AB DXE boot services driver component encountered invalid No Pause configuration 96E7 SMM driver component encountered an illegal software state error 0xA022 Processor component encountered a mismatch error Pause OxA027 Processor component encountered a low voltage error No Pause DXE boot services driver Not enough memory available to No Pause OxA6AO shadow a legacy option ROM POST Error Beep Codes The following table lists POST error beep codes Prior to system video initialization the BIOS uses these beep codes to inform users on error conditions The beep code is followed by a user visible code on POST Progress LEDs Table 85 POST Error Beep Codes POST Progress Code 3 Memory error Multiple System halted because a fatal error related to the memory was detected 132 Revision 1 1 Intel order number E92065 001 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Appendix E Supported Intel amp Server Chassis Appendix E Supported In
130. or Manager screen displays instead 46 Revision 1 1 Intel order number E92065 001 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS BIOS User Interface Advance d Security Server Management Boot Options Boot Manager Logged in as Platform ID System BIOS Version Build Date Memory Total Memory Quiet Boot Enabled Disabled POST Error Pause Enabled Disabled System Date lt Current Date gt System Time lt Current Time gt Figure 15 Setup Utility Main Screen Display Table 18 Setup Utility Main Screen Fields Setup Item Help Text Logged in as Information only Displays password level that setup is running in Administrator or User With no passwords set Administrator is the default mode Platform ID Information only Displays the Platform ID S3420GPR System BIOS Version Information only Displays the current BIOS version xx major version yy minor version ZZZZ build number Build Date Information only Displays the current BIOS build date Memory Revision 1 1 47 Intel order number E92065 001 BIOS User Interface Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Setup Item Help Text Il Quiet Boot Enabled Disabled POST Error Pause Enabled Disabled System Date Day of week MM DD YYY Y B 5 3 2 2 Advanced Screen Enabled Display the logo screen during POST Disabled Display the diagnostic screen during POST Enabled Go to the Error Manager for critical POST errors
131. order number E92065 001 Connector Header Locations and Pin outs Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Table 57 SAS Entry RAID Module Connector Pin out J2H1 Pin SignalName Descriptim____ SATA SAS TX P C Positive side of transmit differential pair SATA SAS TX N C Negative side of transmit differential pair 6 SATASAS RX P C Pov side of receive diferenti pair 6 5 6 Serial Port Connectors The server board provides one external RJ 45 Serial A port J5A1 and one internal 9 pin serial B header J1B1 The following tables define the pin outs Table 58 External RJ 45 Serial A Port Pin out J5A1 Pin SignaName Pi Table 59 Internal 9 pin Serial B Header Pin out J1B1 Pin Signal Name Serial Port B Header Pin out 1 DCD 2 DSR 3 RXD OOk 4 RTS 3 6 3 ja 5 TXD 5 O 6 CTS 7 O e g 7 DTR 8 RI j O 9 GND Pin SignalName Description i SPATS RTS requestio send 6 SPEGTS CTS Geart seny 8 Iess aper 88 Revision 1 1 Intel order number E92065 001 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Connector Header Locations and Pin outs 6 5 7 USB Connector There are two external USB ports on one NIC USB combination The following table contains the detailed pin out of the connector Two 2x5 connector on the server board J1E3 J1D2 provides an option to support an additional USB port each connector supporting two USB ports
132. otect or recover specific features of the server board Chassis Intrusion Header EE t D Figure 40 Jumper Blocks J1A2 J1F1 J1F3 J1F2 and J1F5 Table 65 Server Board Jumpers J1F1 J1F2 J1F3 J1F5 J1A2 Jumper Name Pins System Results J1F5 1 2 These pins should have a jumper in place for normal system operation Default CMOS Clear 2 3 If these pins 2 3 are connected with AC power plugged the CMOS settings are cleared within five seconds These pins should not be connected for normal operation J1F1 1 2 ME Firmware Force Update Mode Disabled Default ME Force Update 2 3 ME Firmware Force Update Mode Enabled J1F2 Password 1 2 These pins should have a jumper in place for normal system operation Default Clear 2 3 To clear administrator and user passwords power on server with pins 2 3 connected The password are cleared within 5 10 seconds These pins should not be connected for normal operation Revision 1 1 93 Intel order number E92065 001 Jumper Blocks Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Jumper Name Pins System Results J1F3 1 2 These pins should have a jumper in place for normal system operation Default BIOS Recovery 2 3 The main system BIOS will not boot with these pins connected system can only boot from EFI bootable recovery media with the recovery BIOS image J1E1 BMC Force 1 2 Integrated BMC Firmware Force Update Mode
133. out IZA oooocccococconnnncinnnconnnononnnonannccnccnnn nn nan eene nenne 85 Table 53 RJ 45 10 100 1000 NIC USB 2 0 Connector Pin out J6A1 suus 85 Table 54 RJ 45 10 100 1000 NIC Connector Pin out J8A1 and JA 86 Table 55 SATA Connector Pin out J1H4 J1H1 J1G1 J1H3 J1G3 J1F 4 oo eee 86 Table 56 Intel Expansion Module Connector Pin out J2C1 J 87 Table 57 SAS Entry RAID Module Connector Pin out GI2H1 nono 88 Table 58 External RJ 45 Serial A Port Pin out GDATI 88 Table 59 Internal 9 pin Serial B Header Pin out GIIBI nono 88 Table 60 Internal USB Connector Pin out J1E3 J1D2 oooocccnicccoccccccccconananannnnoncnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnos 89 Table 61 Pin out of Internal USB Connector for Floppy J1J2 seeeeeeeeeee 89 Table 62 Pin out of Internal USB Connector for low profile Intel Z U130 Value Solid State BIS NA O 89 Table 63 Pin out of adaptive riser slot PCI Express slot pi 90 Table 64 SSI 4 pin Fan Header Pin out J6E1 J1J4 J6J2 J7J1 JB 92 Table 65 Server Board Jumpers J1F1 J1F2 J1F3 J1F5 JA 93 Table 66 Front Panel Status LED Behavior Summary 98 Table 67 POST Code Diagnostic LED Location rire ae tre eere etae 99 Table 68 Server Board Design Specifications seeseeeeen 100 Table 69 Intel Xeon Processor TDP Guidelines s s sesssssirsisieiieresierisrierrsrreresrerrrsrerreern 102 Table 70 350 W Load H rue CN 102
134. perate under Each operating mode has a predefined profile for which specific platform targets are configured which in turn determines how the system fans operate to meet those targets Platform profile targets are determined by the type of platform that is selected when running the FRUSDR utility and by the BIOS settings configured using the F2 BIOS Setup 4 4 2 2 1 Fan Domains System fan speeds are controlled through pulse width modulation PWM signals which are driven separately for each domain by integrated PWM hardware Fan speed is changed by adjusting the duty cycle which is the percentage of time the signal is driven high in each pulse Table 15 S3420GPRX Fan Domain Table Fan Domain Onboard Fan Header Fan Domain 0 CPU Fan System Fan 3 Fan Domain 1 System Fan 1 Fan Domain 2 System Fan 2 Fan Domain 3 System Fan 4 4 4 2 3 Configuring the Fan Profile Using the BIOS Setup Utility The BIOS uses options set in the F2 BIOS Setup Utility to determine the fan profile which the system should operate under These options include Throttling Mode Altitude and Set Fan Profile Refer to section 5 3 2 2 7 System Acoustic and Performance Configuration for details of the BIOS options The Altitude option is used to determine appropriate memory performance settings based on the different cooling capability at different altitudes At high altitude memory performance must be reduced to compensate
135. py Order Screen Display Table 37 Setup Utility Floppy Order Fields Floppy Disk 1 Available Set system boot order by selecting the boot Legacy devices option for this position for this Device group Floppy Disk 2 Available Set system boot order by selecting the boot Legacy devices option for this position for this Device group 5 3 2 7 6 Network Device Order Screen The Network Device Order screen allows the user to control the network bootable devices To access this screen from the Main screen select Boot Options Network Device Order Boot Options Network Device 1 lt Available Network devices gt Network Device 2 lt Available Network devices gt Figure 35 Setup Utility Network Device Order Screen Display 74 Revision 1 1 Intel order number E92065 001 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS BIOS User Interface Table 38 Setup Utility Network Device Order Fields Network Device 1 Available Set system boot order by selecting the boot Legacy devices option for this position for this Device group Network Device 2 Available Set system boot order by selecting the boot Legacy devices option for this position for this Device group 5 3 2 7 7 BEV Device Order Screen The BEV Device Order screen allows the user to control the BEV bootable devices To access this screen from the Main screen select Boot Options BEV Device Order Boot Options BEV Device 1 lt Available BEV devic
136. r Board S3420GPRX TPS 7 3 ME Force Update Jumper When performing the standard ME force update procedure the update utility places the ME into an update mode allowing the ME to load safely onto the flash device In the unlikely event ME firmware update process fails due to ME not being in the proper update state the server board provides an Integrated BMC Force Update jumper J1F 1 which forces the ME into the proper update state The following procedure should be completed in the event the standard ME firmware update process fails Power down and remove the AC power cord Open the server chassis For instructions see your server chassis documentation Move jumper from the default operating position covering pins 1 and 2 to the enabled position covering pins 2 and 3 Close the server chassis Reconnect the AC cord and power up the server Perform the ME firmware update procedure as documented in the README TXT file that is included in the given ME firmware update package same package as BIOS Power down and remove the AC power cord Open the server chassis Move jumper from the enabled position covering pins 2 and 3 to the disabled position covering pins 1 and 2 10 Close the server chassis 11 Reconnect the AC cord and power up the server 7 4 BIOS Recovery Jumper The following procedure boots the recovery BIOS and flashes the normal BIOS Turn off the system power Move the BIOS recovery jumper J1F3 to t
137. r is FDD e g ZIP drive disabled This setup screen can show a maximum of eight devices on this screen If more than eight devices are installed in the system the USB Devices Enabled shows the correct count but only displays the first eight devices here Hard Disk CD ROM 5 3 2 2 6 PCI Screen The PCI Screen allows the user to configure the PCI add in cards onboard NIC controllers and video options To access this screen from the Main screen select Advanced PCI Configuration 58 Revision 1 1 Intel order number E92065 001 Advanced PCI Configuration Maximize Memory below 4GB Memory Mapped l O above 4GB Onboard Video Dual Monitor Video Onboard NIC1 ROM Onboard NIC2 ROM Onboard NIC3 ROM Onboard NIC4 ROM Onboard NIC5 ROM Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled BIOS User Interface Onboard NIC SCSI ROM Enabled Disabled NIC 1 MAC Address NIC 2 MAC Address NIC 3 MAC Address NIC 4 MAC Address NIC 5 MAC Address Figure 22 Setup Utility PCI Configuration Screen Display Table 25 Setup Utility PCI Configuration Screen Fields Setup Item Help Text Maximize Memory Enabled If enabled the BIOS maximizes usage of memory below 4GB Disabled below 4 GB for OS without PAE by limiting PCIE Extended Configuration Space to
138. r number 92065 001 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Functional Architecture 3 1 1 Intel Xeon 3400 Processor The Intel Xeon 3400 Series processors highly integrated solution variant is composed of four Nehalem based processor cores FC LGA 1156 socket package with 2 5 GT s Up to 95 W Thermal Design Power TDP processors with higher TDP are not supported The server board does not support previous generations of the Intel Xeon processors 3 1 2 Intel Turbo Boost Technology Intel Turbo Boost Technology is featured on certain processors in the Intel Xeon Processor 3400 Series Intel Turbo Boost Technology opportunistically and automatically allows the processor to run faster than the marked frequency if the processor is operating below power temperature and current limits This results in increased performance for both multi threaded and single threaded workloads Intel Turbo Boost Technology operation Turbo Boost operates under Operating System control It is only entered when the operating system requests the highest PO performance state Turbo Boost operation can be enabled or disabled by BIOS Turbo Boost converts any available power and thermal headroom into higher frequency on active cores At nominal marked processor frequency many applications consume less than the rated processor power draw Turbo Boost availability is independent of the number of active cores Maximum Turbo B
139. ranges can be locked to read and write accesses This prevents unauthorized reading of passwords or other system security information The RTC also supports a date alarm that allows for scheduling a wake up event up to 30 days in advance rather than just 24 hours in advance 3 3 7 USB 2 0 Support On the Intel 3420 Chipset the USB controller functionality is provided by the dual EHCI controllers with an interface for up to ten USB 2 0 ports All ports are high speed full speed and low speed capable Two external connectors are located on the back edge of the server board Two internal 2x5 header J1E2 and J1D1 are provided each supporting two optional USB 2 0 ports One internal vertical USB 2 0 connector J1J2 to support floppy One internal 2x5 header J3F2 for Intel USB SSD 3 3 7 1 Native USB Support During the power on self test POST the BIOS initializes and configures the USB subsystem The BIOS is capable of initializing and using the following types of USB devices 24 Revision 1 1 Intel order number E92065 001 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Functional Architecture USB Specification compliant keyboards USB Specification compliant mouse USB Specification compliant storage devices that utilize bulk only transport mechanism USB devices are scanned to determine if they are required for booting The BIOS supports USB 2 0 mode of operation and as such supports USB 1 1 and USB 2 0 compliant devices
140. rd J STD609 China Revision 1 1 111 Intel order number 92065 001 Regulatory and Certification Information Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Other Recycling Other Recycling Package Package Marks Marking Marked on packaging label ES e Corrugated Recycles Other Recycling CA Lithium Perchlorate Material Special handling may Package Perchlorate insert apply See Marking www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate Marked on packaging This notice is required by California Code of label Regulations Title 22 Division 4 5 Chapter 33 Best Management Practices for Perchlorate Materials This product part includes a battery which contains Perchlorate material 112 Revision 1 1 Intel order number E92065 001 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Regulatory and Certification Information 10 3 Electromagnetic Compatibility Notices 10 3 1 FCC Verification Statement USA This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Intel Corporation 5200 N E Elam Young Parkway Hillsboro OR 97124 6497 Phone 1 800 628 8686 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to prov
141. rmation only 12 hex digits of the MAC address appear on RX SKU Information only 12 hex digits of the MAC address appear on RX SKU Information only 12 hex digits of the MAC address appear on RX SKU The System Acoustic and Performance Configuration screen allows the user to configure the thermal characteristics of the system To access this screen from the Main screen select Advanced gt System Acoustic and Performance Configuration 60 Intel order number E92065 001 Revision 1 1 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS BIOS User Interface Advanced System Acoustic and Performance Configuration Set Throttling Mode Auto CLTT OLTT Altitude 300m or less 301m 900m 901m 1500m Higher than 1500m Set Fan Profile Performance Acoustic Figure 23 Setup Utility System Acoustic and Performance Configuration Screen Display Table 26 Setup Utility System Acoustic and Performance Configuration Screen Fields Help Text Set Throttling Auto Auto Throttling mode Note The OLTT Mode CLTT Closed Loop Thermal Throttling Mode option is shown for informational OLTT Open Loop Thermal Throttling Mode purposes only If the user selects OLTT the BIOS overrides that selection if the system can support CLTT OLTT is configured only when UDIMMs without Thermal Sensors are installed Altitude 300m or less 300m or less 980ft or less 301m 900m Optimal performance setting near sea level
142. rovides results of MTBF Mean Time Between Failures testing done by a third party testing facility MTBF is a standard measure for the reliability and performance of the board under extreme working conditions The MTBF was measured at 20000 hours at 35 degrees Celsius The following table shows the MTBF for the server boards as configured from the factory Product Code Calculated MTBF Operating Temperature Intel Server Board S3420GPRX 221 892 hours 35 degrees C 100 Revision 1 1 Intel order number E92065 001 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Design and Environmental Specifications 9 3 Server Board Power Requirements This section provides power supply design guidelines for a system using the Intel Server Board S3420GPRX including voltage and current specifications and power supply on off sequencing characteristics The following diagram shows the power distribution implemented on this server board deir Diagram ED s pos cl ES SN E um 3 ST ap Se ma rd ECH T Ser Lia RN SERE NAM E SE E KE RE err l l l AEE ANE DN E IUNIO PONE IUE PAES A DEN Ls res I l i i dia ie pe ee ELO E TM A A A A A IA l l l l l WM NAE EEE E E NE NE NV NRI ossa 2 04 e A E E los a m is s E aio 14 J 024 MIN MN EN CI Figure 42 Power Distribution Block Diagram Revision 1 1 101 Intel order number E92065 001 Design and Environme
143. rt 1 J1H4 Port 2 J1H1 Port 3 J1G1 Port 4 J1H3 Port 5 J1G3 Port 6 J1F4 La J6D1 SYS FAN 1 J1J4 SYS FAN 2 J6J2 SYS FAN 3 J7J1 SYS FAN 4 J6B1 Connector Type CPU sockets Dual USB LAN RJ45 Combo Connector Dual LAN RJ45 Combo siad hd Dual LAN RJ45 Combo Connector Pin Count 1156 30 30 VGA connector 15 App specific Plug e P P P rae h m h Header Revision 1 1 Intel order number 92065 001 79 Connector Header Locations and Pin outs Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Connector PCI E x16 PCI E x4 RMMS3 Lite XDP CONN Chasis Intrusion DEBUG CONNECTOR DDR3 DIMM A0 A1 A2 B0 B1 B2 HDD LED IPMB HSBP USB SSD SATA SGPIO P S AUX Reference Designators PCIE Slot 6 J4B1 LEGACY IO MODULE J3C1 IO MODULE J2C1 SAS_MOD J 2H1 50 J2D1 RMMSG Lite Card 7 CH A DIMM AO J8J3 CH A DIMM A1 J8J2 CH A DIMM A2 J8J1 CH B DIMM BO J9J3 CH B DIMM B1 J9J2 CH B DIMM B2 J8J4 qe T bm qe T m qe T b qe T 5 J9J1 Connector Type Pin Count Card Edge 164 IO Module Card DDR3 DIMM Sockets 240 Header 6 2 Power Connectors The main power supply connection uses an SSI compliant 2x12 pin connector J9A1 In addition there is one additional power related connector One SSI compliant 2x4 pin power connector J9C1 which provides 12 V power to the CPU VRD The following tables
144. ry Side Keepout Zone o s 12 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX Secondary Side Keepout Zone 13 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX Functional Block Diagram sss 14 S3420GPRX Memory DIMM locals rete id 19 Integrated BMC Hardware catu oce e tia 28 Server Management Bus SMBUS Block Diagram sese 33 Embedded Platform Control essen 38 Setup Utility Main Screen Display ooooooooooonnnanccococccnnnnoncnnnnannencnnnn eene 47 Setup Utility Advanced Screen Display oooonnoccnocccccnnncccccnonananancnononcconanannnnccnnnnnns 49 Setup Utility Processor Configuration Screen Display 50 Setup Utility Memory Configuration Screen Display 52 Setup Utility Mass Storage Controller Configuration Screen Display 54 Setup Utility Serial Port Configuration Screen Display seessssss 56 Setup Utility USB Controller Configuration Screen Display 57 Setup Utility PCI Configuration Screen Display 59 Setup Utility System Acoustic and Performance Configuration Screen Display 61 Setup Utility Security Configuration Screen Display 62 Setup Utility Server Management Configuraiton Screen Display 63 Setup Utility Console Redirection Screen Display 65 Setup Utility Server Management System Information Screen Display 66 Setup Uti
145. s serial numbers and firmware revisions To access this screen from the Main screen select Server Management System Information Server Management System Information Board Part Number Board Serial Number System Part Number System Serial Number Chassis Part Number Chassis Serial Number Asset Tag BMC Firmware Revision HSC Firmware Revision ME Firmware Revision SDR Revision UUID Figure 27 Setup Utility Server Management System Information Screen Display Table 30 Setup Utility Server Management System Information Fields Setup Item Help Text Board Part Number Information only Board Serial Number MEN Information only 66 Revision 1 1 Intel order number 92065 001 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS BIOS User Interface Setup Item Help Text System Part Number Information only Note This item does not appear on some models See Chapter 3 for product specific information System Serial Number Press Enter to edit system Information only Serial Number and then use Backspace to delete existing Note This item does not value appear on some models Maximum length is 20 See Chapter 3 for characters product specific information Chassis Part Number Information only Note This item does not appear on some models See Chapter 3 for product specific information Chassis Serial Number Information only Note This item does not appear on some models See Chapter 3 for product spe
146. s an embedded web server for out of band management User authentication is handled by IPMI user names and passwords Base functionality for the embedded web server includes Power Control Limited control based on IPMI user privilege Sensor Reading Limited access based on IPMI user privilege Revision 1 1 37 Intel order number E92065 001 Platform Management Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS SEL Reading Limited access based on IPMI user privilege KVM Media Redirection Limited access based on IPMI user privilege Only available when the Intel RMM3 is present PMI User Management Limited access based on IPMI user privilege The web server is available on all enabled LAN channels See Appendix B for Integrated BMC core sensors 4 3 Management Engine ME Intel Management Engine is tied to essential platform functionality This Management Engine firmware includes the following applications Platform Clocks Tune PCH clock silicon to the parameters of a specific board configure clocks at run time power management clocks Thermal Report ME FW reports thermal and power information available only on PECI to host accessible registers Embedded Controller via SMBus 4 4 Platform Control This server platform has embedded platform control which is capable of automatically adjusting the system performance and acoustic levels Performance Performance Management Throttling Integrated Aco
147. s indicator LED on the front panel This indicator LED has specific states and corresponding interpretation as shown in the following table Table 66 Front Panel Status LED Behavior Summary Criticalit ME Best Not pu AC power off If no degraded non critical critical or non e conditions exist SEN Sege on Critical non Fatal alarm system has failed or shutdown recoverable Thermtrip asserted Non recoverable temperature threshold asserted Non recoverable voltage threshold asserted Power fault Power Control Failure Fan redundancy lost insufficient system cooling This does not apply to non redundant systems Uncorrectable memory error Amber Blink Non critical Non fatal alarm system is likely to fail CATERR asserted Critical temperature threshold asserted Critical voltage threshold asserted Critical fan threshold asserted VRD hot asserted SMI Timeout asserted Correctable error threshold has been reached for a failing DDR3 DIMM System OK System booted and ready Green Blink Degraded System degraded Non critical temperature threshold asserted Non critical voltage threshold asserted Non critical fan threshold asserted Fan redundancy lost sufficient system cooling maintained This does not apply to non redundant systems Power supply predictive failure Unable to use all of the installed memory more than one DDR3 DIMM installed Correctable error threshold has been reached for a failing DDR3 DIMM on a
148. sent Intel R Entry SAS RAID Enabled Enabled or Disable the Intel R Note This option does not Module Disabled SAS Entry RAID Module appear on some models See Chapter 3 for product specific information Configure Intel R Entry IT IR RAID LSI Integrated RAID Supports Unavailable if the SAS Module SAS RAID Module RAID 0 RAID 1 and RAID 1e as AXX4SASMOD is disabled or well as IT JBOD mode not present IT IR RAID which supports RAID Note This option does not 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 and RAIDS appear on some models See mode RAID 5 support requires Chapter 3 for product specific optional Software RAID 5 information Activation Key Onboard SATA Controller Enabled Onboard Serial ATA SATA Disabled controller 54 Revision 1 1 Intel order number E92065 001 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS BIOS User Interface Setup Item Help Text SATA Mode Enhanced Compatibility AHCI Intel ESRT2 Matrix RAID SATA Port 0 lt Not Installed Drive information gt SATA Port 1 lt Not Installed Drive information gt SATA Port 2 lt Not Installed Drive information gt SATA Port 3 lt Not Installed Drive information gt SATA Port 4 lt Not Installed Drive information gt SATA Port 5 lt Not Installed Drive information gt 5 3 2 2 4 Serial Ports Screen ENHANCED Supports up to 6 SATA ports with IDE Native Mode COMPATIBILITY Supports up to 4 SATA ports 0 1 2 3 with IDE Legacy mode a
149. ser4 User5 Privilege Callback User Operator Administrator User status Disable Enable User Name User Password Figure 28 Setup Utility BMC configuration Screen Display Table 31 Setup Utility BMC configuration Screen Fields Help Text IP source Static Select BMC IP source When Static option is Dynamic selected IP address subnet mask and gateway are editable When Dynamic option selected these fields are read only and IP is address acquired automatically DHCP EA Subnet Mask View Edit subnet address Press lt Enter gt to edit View Edit IP address Press Enter to edit Gateway Mask View Edit Gateway IP address Press Enter to 68 Revision 1 1 Intel order number E92065 001 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS BIOS User Interface Setup Item Help Text poo BMC DHCP Host View Edit BMC DHCP host name Press Available only Name Enter to edit when IP source for any one channel is dynamic option User ID anonymous Select the user id to configure root User3 User4 User5 Privilege Callback View Select user privilege User Operator Administrator User Status Enable Enable Disable LAN access for selected user Disable Also enables disables SOL KVM media redirection Press lt Enter gt to edit user name User name is string of 4 to 15 alphanumeric characters User User Name name must begin with an alphabetic character User Password Press lt Enter gt Key to en
150. server board does not operate correctly when used outside any of their published operating or non operating limits Intel Pentium Itanium and Xeon are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation Other brands and names may be claimed as the property of others Copyright O Intel Corporation 2010 Revision 1 1 iii Intel order number E92065 001 Table of Contents Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Table of Contents T TINTOdUCHON EE 1 1 1 Chapter Quitlilez iet tek teet roe A 1 1 2 Server Board Use Disclaimer conocia el eee 1 2 OVOIVICW ET 2 2 1 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX Feature Set 2 2 2 server Board Layos ate as me cone roO ae ta aee eee gees 4 2 2 1 Server Board Connector and Component Layout 4 2 2 2 Server Board Rear I O Layout ete tette etatis het tek AERCH 7 2 2 3 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX Mechanical Drawings eee 8 3 Functional Architecture sisicaisceciscisscecsivessveneensncnencnesexentaneetscactescndvsnrenetccneadesiateetanueneaveistees 14 3 1 Processor Sub System ec eet er bern Edge ot adan 14 3 1 1 Intel Xeon 3400 Processor scscesccscesssessecesecesssessessssesssssssesssenesenesecesecessenens 15 3 1 2 Intel Turbo Boost Technology eeeeeeeeeere nnne tenente nnne nnns 15 3 1 3 Simultaneous Multithreading GMT 15 3 1 4 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology 15 3 2 ee EE E EE 16 3 2 1 Memory Sizing and Confouraton cnn nnnnnnnnnos 16 3 2
151. setting removable media device OxB9h 0 X 0 0 0 X Disabling removable media device OxBAh o X 0 0 0 X 0 X Detecting presence of a removable media device 126 SATA CDROM detection etc Revision 1 1 Intel order number E92065 001 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Appendix C POST Code Diagnostic LED Decoder Diagnostic LED Decoder O On X 0ff Checkpoint Ms Upper Nibble Lower Nibble Se Description 8h 4h 2h 1h 8h 4h 2h 1h LED 7 HO 5 4 3 2 1 0 OxBCh O X O O lO 0 X X Enabling configuring a removable media device Boot Device Selection BDS OxDO 0 0 X 0 X X X X Entered the Boot Device Selection phase BDS OxD1 0 0 X 0 X X X 0 Return to last good boot device OxD2 0 0 X 0 X X 0 X Setup boot device selection policy OxD3 O O X O X X 0 0 Connect boot device controller OxD4 0 0 X 0 X 0 X X Attempt flash update boot mode OxD5 O O X O X O X O Transfer control to EFI boot OxD6 O O X O X O O X Trying to boot device selection OxDF O O X O O O O O Reserved for boot device selection Pre EFI Initialization PEI Core OxEOh 0 0 0 X X X X Entered Pre EFI Initialization phase PEI OxE1h o 0 0 X X X X 0 ated dispatching early initialization modules OxE2h 0 0 0 X X X 0 X Initial memory found configured and installed correctly OxE3h 0 0 0 X X X 0 0 Transfer control to the DXE Core Driver eXecution Environment DXE Core OxE4h 0 0 0 X X 0
152. ssible memory throttling from occurring and dynamic fan speed changes based on processor utilization 4 4 2 3 2 Acoustics Mode With the platform running in Acoustics mode several platform control algorithm variables are set to make sure that acoustic targets are not exceeded for specified Intel platforms In this mode the platform is programmed to set the fans at lower speeds when the processor does not require additional cooling due to high utilization power consumption Memory throttling is used to ensure memory thermal limits are not exceeded Note Fan speed control for a non Intel chassis as configured after running the FRUSDR utility and selecting the Non Intel Chassis option is limited to only the CPU fans The BMC only requires the processor thermal sensor data to determine how fast the fans can be operated The remaining system fans will operate at 100 operating limits due to unknown variables associated with the given chassis and its fans Therefore regardless of whether the system is configured for Performance Mode or Acoustics Mode the system fans will always run at 100 operating levels providing for maximum airflow In this scenario the Performance and Acoustic mode settings only affect the allowable performance of the memory higher BW for the Performance mode 42 Revision 1 1 Intel order number E92065 001 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS BIOS User Interface 5 BIOS User Interface 5 1 Logo Diagnostic Screen The
153. stall the AC power cord Power up the system and proceed to the F2 BIOS Setup utility to reset the preferred settings 7 1 2 Clearing the Password To clear the password perform the following steps Power down the server Do not unplug the power cord 2 Open the chassis For instructions see your server chassis documentation Move jumper J1F2 from the default operating position covering pins 1 and 2 to the password clear position covering pins 2 and 3 4 Close the server chassis 94 Revision 1 1 Intel order number E92065 001 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Jumper Blocks Power up the server and wait 10 seconds or until POST completes Power down the server Open the chassis and move the jumper back to the default position covering pins 1 and 2 Close the server chassis Power up the server The password is now cleared and can be reset by going into the BIOS setup 7 2 Integrated BMC Force Update Procedure When performing the standard Integrated BMC firmware update procedure the update utility places the Integrated BMC into an update mode allowing the firmware to load safely onto the flash device In the unlikely event the Integrated BMC firmware update process fails due to the Integrated BMC not being in the proper update state the server board provides an Integrated BMC Force Update jumper J1E2 which forces the Integrated BMC into the proper update state In the event the standard Integrated BMC fir
154. supports the SAS protocol as described in the Serial Attached SCSI Standard version 1 0 and also supports SAS 1 1 features A 32 bit external memory bus off the SAS1064e controller provides an interface for Flash ROM and NVSRAM Non volatile Static Random Access Memory devices The optional Intel SAS Entry RAID Module AXX4SASMOD provides four SAS connectors that support up to four hard drives with a non expander backplane or up to eight hard drives with an expander backplane 4 ports full featured SAS SATA hardware RAID through optional Intel Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR AXXROMBSASMR provides RAID 0 1 5 6 and striping capability for spans 10 50 60 3 5 Intel I O Expansion Modules The Intel Server Board S3420GPRX supports a variety of UO Module options using 2x4 PCI Express Gen Intel UO Expansion Module connectors on the rear of the server board Each Intel UO Expansion Module connector is a 50 pin surface mount 0 8mm pitch header The Revision 1 1 25 Intel order number E92065 001 Functional Architecture Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Intel Server Board S3420GPRX accommodates both the double wide I O expansion modules and the PCI Express Gen 1 I O modules The modules consist of Dual Port GbE I O Module QUAD Port GbE I O Module External 4 Port SAS I O Module Internal 4 port LSI 1064e SAS I O Module Internal 4 port LSI 1078e SAS I O Module The following table shows the product codes for
155. sword Reset Usage Procedure ssessseriesssesrrrriresreseeeeee 94 7 1 1 Clearing the CMOS iiir iris eb ds 94 7 1 2 Clearing the IPASSWOl Cs Aire usce tis eiu eel 94 7 2 Integrated BMC Force Update Procedure eese 95 7 3 ME Force Update Jumper 96 7 4 BIOS e Eier e 96 8 Intel Light Guided Diagnostics ssssssssssssssssssesssesesesesesesesesescatseaeseseeseeeseeeseesseesees 98 8 1 System Status DEED Ee bt tbe ee iade ae Mac c e eerie ege 98 8 2 Post Code BDiagnosuc BEDS i i tiet eie Eo a ANE tA EN dea bets 99 9 Design and Environmental Specifications eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeennnnnn nnn 100 9 1 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX Design Specifications sssss 100 9 2 Board level Calculated MTBF 2er ene 100 9 3 Server Board Power Requirements s sssesestnettrrtrrrttnrennntnnne nnne ennen n nenn nn ennnen 101 9 3 1 Processor Power Support 102 9 4 Power Supply Output Requirements ssssseeene 102 9 4 1 o WEE 103 9 4 2 Standby ee 103 9 4 3 Remote al c 103 9 4 4 Voltage Regulator ose nte eet eee us 103 9 4 5 Dynamic Lorca rure erst dees 103 9 4 6 Capacitive dela o id 104 9 4 7 Closed DO Stable ooo n liinda Eta Tid n ta ERE 104 9 4 8 Common Mode NoE ini d ula ositos 104 9 4 9 Ripple Nose 4 rera oed e 104 9 4 10 Timing Requirements iae cures tace 104 9 4 11 Residual Volta
156. system keyboard video or mouse Unless the feature is disabled locally remote KVM is not deactivated by local system input KVM sessions persist across system reset but not across an AC power loss 4 2 3 Media Redirection The embedded web server provides a Java applet to enable remote media redirection This may be used in conjunction with the remote KVM feature or as a standalone applet The media redirection feature is intended to allow system administrators or users to mount a remote IDE or USB CD ROM floppy drive or a USB flash disk as a remote device to the server 36 Revision 1 1 Intel order number E92065 001 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Platform Management Once mounted the remote device appears just like a local device to the server allowing system administrators or users to install software including operating systems copy files update the BIOS and so forth or boot the server from this device The following capabilities are supported The operation of remotely mounted devices is independent of the local devices on the server Both remote and local devices are usable in parallel Either IDE CD ROM floppy or USB devices can be mounted as a remote device to the server It is possible to boot all supported operating systems from the remotely mounted device and to boot from disk IMAGE IMG and CD ROM or DVD ROM ISO files Refer to the Tested supported Operating System List for more information Itis
157. t be controlled via a system management interface 5 3 2 4 Server Management Screen The Server Management screen allows the user to configure several server management features This screen also provides an access point to the screens for configuring console redirection and displaying system information To access this screen from the Main screen select Server Management Advance Main d Security Server Management Molde ET ETE Assert NMI on SERR Enabled Disabled Assert NMI on PERR Enabled Disabled Resume on AC Power Loss Stay Off Last state Reset Clear System Event Log Enabled Disabled FRB 2 Enable Enabled Disabled O S Boot Watchdog Timer Enabled Disabled O S Boot Watchdog Timer Policy Power off Reset O S Boot Watchdog Timer Timeout 5 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes 20 minutes Plug 8 Play BMC Detection Enabled Disabled gt Console Redirection gt System Information gt BMC LAN Configuration Figure 25 Setup Utility Server Management Configuraiton Screen Display Revision 1 1 63 Intel order number E92065 001 BIOS User Interface Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Table 28 Setup Utility Server Management Configuration Screen Fields Setup Item Help Text Assert NMI on SERR Enabled On SERR generate an NMI and log an error Disabled Note Enabled must be selected for the Assert NMI on PERR setup option to be visible Assert NMI on PERR Enabled On PERR generate an NMI and log
158. te jumper set to the enabled position pins 2 3 The server should never be run with the Integrated BMC force update jumper set in this position and should only be used when the standard firmware update process fails This jumper should remain in the default disabled position pins 1 2 when the server is running normally When performing a normal BIOS update procedure the BIOS recovery jumper must be set to its default position pins 1 2 116 Revision 1 1 Intel order number E92065 001 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Appendix B Integrated BMC Sensor Tables Appendix B Integrated BMC Sensor Tables This appendix lists the sensor identification numbers and information about the sensor type name supported thresholds assertion and de assertion information and a brief description of the sensor purpose See the Intelligent Plattorm Management Interface Specification Version 2 0 for sensor and event reading type table information Sensor Type The Sensor Type values are the values enumerated in the Sensor Type Codes table in the IPMI specification The Sensor Type provides the context in which to interpret the sensor such as the physical entity or characteristic that is represented by this sensor Event Reading Type The Event Reading Type values are from the Event Reading Type Code Ranges and Generic Event Reading Type Codes tables in the IPMI specification Digital sensors are a specific type of discrete sensor which h
159. tel Server Chassis The Intel Server Board S3420GPRX is supported in the following Intel server chassis Intel Server Chassis SR1630 and SR1630H Revision 1 1 133 Intel order number E92065 001 Glossary Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Glossary This appendix contains important terms used in this document For ease of use numeric entries are listed first for example 82460GX followed by alpha entries for example AGP 4x Acronyms are followed by non acronyms 8 bit quantity Chassis Bridge Controller A microcontroller connected to one or more other CBCs together they bridge the IPMB buses of multiple chassis CEK Common Enabling Kit CHAP Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol CMOS Complementary Metal oxide semiconductor me In terms of this specification this describes the PC AT compatible region of battery backed 128 bytes of memory which normally resides on the server board Gunning Transceiver Logic Host Physical Address Hot swap Controller 134 Revision 1 1 Intel order number E92065 001 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Glossary Revision 1 1 135 Intel order number E92065 001 Glossary Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Platform Environment Control Interface PW RASUM Reliability Availability Serviceability Usability and Manageability RISC Read Only Memory Real Time Clock Component of ICH peripheral chip on the server board Sensor Data Record SECC Single Edge Conne
160. ter password Only This filed will not alphanumeric characters can be used indicate whether Maximum length is 15 characters and case there is password sensitive set already Note Password entered will override any previously set password 5 3 2 7 Boot Options Screen The Boot Options screen displays any bootable media encountered during POST and allows the user to configure the preferred boot device To access this screen from the Main screen select Boot Options Revision 1 1 69 Intel order number E92065 001 BIOS User Interface Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS ET Ve ELL TE A ENE Ia Boot Options Boot Manager System Boot Timeout Boot Option 1 Boot Option 2 Boot Option x Hard Disk Order CDROM Order Floppy Order Network Device Order BEV Device Order Add New Boot Option gt Delete Boot Option EFI Optimized Boot Use Legacy Video for EFI OS Boot Option Retry USB Boot Priority Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Figure 29 Setup Utility Boot Options Screen Display Table 32 Setup Utility Boot Options Screen Fields Help Text i Boot Option x Available boot Set system boot order by selecting the devices boot option for this position Hard Disk Order 70 The number of seconds the BIOS should pause at the end of POST to allow the user to press the F2 key for entering the BIOS Setup utility Valid values are 0 65535 Zero is the default
161. tion ROM for the onboard network controllers Warning If Disabled is selected NIC1 cannot be used to boot or wake the system If enabled loads the embedded option ROM for the onboard network controllers Warning If Disabled is selected NIC2 cannot be used to boot or wake the system If enabled loads the embedded option ROM for the onboard network controllers Warning If Disabled is selected NIC3 cannot be used to boot or wake the system If enabled loads the embedded option ROM for the onboard network controllers Warning If Disabled is selected NIC4 cannot be used to boot or wake the system If enabled loads the embedded option ROM for the onboard network controllers Warning If Disabled is selected NIC5 cannot be used to boot or wake the system If enabled loads the embedded option ROM for the onboard network controllers Warning If Disabled is selected NIC1 and NIC2 cannot be used to boot or wake the system System Acoustic and Performance Configuration Note This option only appears on RX SKU Note This option only appears on RX SKU Note This option only appears on RX SKU This option is grayed out and not accessible if either the NIC1 or NIC2 ROMs are enabled Note This option does not appear on some models See Chapter 3 for product specific information Information only 12 hex digits of the MAC address Information only 12 hex digits of the MAC address Info
162. troduction 1 Introduction This Technical Product Specification TPS provides board specific information detailing the features functionalities and high level architecture of the Intel Server Board S3420GPRX In addition the user can obtain design level information for specific subsystems by ordering the External Product Specifications EPS or External Design Specifications EDS for a given subsystem EPS and EDS documents are not publicly available and must be ordered through your local Intel representative 1 1 Chapter Outline This document is divided into the following chapters Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Server Board Overview Chapter 3 Functional Architecture Chapter 4 Platform Management Chapter 5 BIOS User Interface Chapter 6 Connector Header Locations and Pin outs Chapter 7 Jumper Blocks Chapter 8 Intel Light Guided Diagnostics Chapter 9 Design and Environmental Specifications Chapter 10 Regulatory and Certification Information Appendix A Integration and Usage Tips Appendix B Integrated BMC Sensor Tables Appendix C POST Code Diagnostic LED Decoder Appendix D POST Code Errors Appendix E Supported Intel Server Chassis Glossary Reference Documents 1 2 Server Board Use Disclaimer Intel Corporation server boards contain a number of high density VLSI and power delivery components that need adequate airflow to cool
163. troller 2 NIC port 5 is provided by on board Intel 82574L Gigabit network controller 3 12 1 GigE Controller 82574L Intel 82574 family 82574L and 82574IT are single compact low power components that offer a fully integrated Gigabit Ethernet Media Access Control MAC and Physical Layer PHY port The 82574 uses the PCI Express architecture and provides a single port implementation in a relatively small area so it can be used for server and client configurations as a LAN on Motherboard LOM design External interfaces provided on the 82574 PCle Rev 2 0 2 5 GHz x1 MDI Copper standard IEEE 802 3 Ethernet interface for 1000BASE T 100BASETX and 10BASE T applications 802 3 802 3u and 802 3ab NC SI or SMBus connection to a Manageability Controller MC EEE 1149 1 JTAG note that BSDL testing is NOT supported 3 12 2 GigE Controller 82576 Intel 82576 is a Dual Port 10 100 1000 x4 PCI Express Gen2 Gigabit Ethernet Controller for Server It supports the following features PCle Gen2 x4 connected to PCI E switch Intel UO Acceleration Technology Virtualization Advanced Manageability Intel Active Management Technology RMII or Smbus Interfaces PMI BMC Pass thru ECC on all memory MSI X support Multiple Tx amp Rx Queues Offloads compatible with multiple VLAN tags 25mm x 25mm FCBGA 2 8W total power consumption 2 port operation Revision 1 1 31 Intel order numb
164. tup Utility Console Redirection Screen Display Table 29 Setup Utility Console Redirection Configuration Fields Setup Item Help Text Console Redirection Disabled Console redirection allows a serial port to be used for server Serial Port A management tasks Serial Port B Disabled No console redirection Serial Port A Configure serial port A for console redirection Serial Port B Configure serial port B for console redirection Enabling this option disables the display of the Quiet Boot logo screen during POST Flow Control None Flow control is the handshake protocol RTS CTS Setting must match the remote terminal application None Configure for no flow control RTS CTS Configure for hardware flow control Baud Rate Serial port transmission speed Setting must match the remote terminal application Revision 1 1 65 Intel order number E92065 001 BIOS User Interface Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Setup Item Help Text 57 6K 115 2K Terminal Type PC ANSI Character formatting used for console redirection Setting must VT100 match the remote terminal application VT100 VT UTF8 Legacy OS Disabled This option enables legacy OS redirection i e DOS on serial Redirection Enabled port If it is enabled the associated serial port is hidden from the legacy OS 5 3 2 5 Server Management System Information Screen The Server Management System Information screen allows the user to view part number
165. uration gt Serial Port Configuration gt USB Configuration PCI Configuration gt System Acoustic and Performance Configuration Figure 16 Setup Utility Advanced Screen Display Table 19 Setup Utility Advanced Screen Display Fields Help Text Processor Configuration View Configure processor information and settings Memory Configuration View Configure memory information and settings Mass Storage Controller Configuration View Configure mass storage controller information and settings Serial Port Configuration View Configure serial port information and settings USB Configuration View Configure USB information and settings PCI Configuration View Configure PCI information and settings System Acoustic and Performance View Configure system acoustic and Configuration performance information and settings 5 3 2 2 1 Processor Screen The Processor screen allows the user to view the processor core frequency system bus frequency and to enable or disable several processor options This screen also allows the user to view information about a specific processor To access this screen from the Main screen select Advanced Processor Configuration Revision 1 1 49 Intel order number E92065 001 BIOS User Interface Advanced Processor Configuration Processor Socket Processor ID Processor Frequency Microcode Revision Current QPI Link Speed QPI Link Frequency Intel Turbo Boost Technology Enhanc
166. ustic Control Thermal Management Monitoring Fan Speed Control Figure 14 Embedded Platform Control 38 Revision 1 1 Intel order number E92065 001 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Platform Management Platform control optimizes system performance and acoustics levels through Performance management Performance throttling Thermal monitoring Fan speed control Acoustics management The platform components used to implement platform control include Integrated baseboard management controller Platform sensors Variable speed system fans System BIOS BMC firmware Sensor data records as loaded by the FRUSDR Utility Memory type Revision 1 1 39 Intel order number E92065 001 Platform Management Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS 4 4 1 Memory Open and Closed Loop Thermal Throttling 4 4 1 1 Open Loop Thermal Throttling OLTT Throttling is a solution to cool the DIMMs by reducing memory traffic allowed on the memory bus which reduces power consumption and thermal output With OLTT the system throttles in response to memory bandwidth demands instead of actual memory temperature Since there is no direct temperature feedback from the DDR3 DIMMs the throttling behavior is preset rather than conservatively based on the worst cooling conditions for example high inlet temperature and low fan speeds Additionally the fans that provide cooling to the memory region are also set to conservative settings for example higher minimal
167. values during the next POST The user can send the request to reset the system to the defaults in the following ways Pressing F9 from within the BIOS Setup utility Moving the clear system configuration jumper IPMI command set System Boot options command Int15 AX DA209 Choosing Load User Defaults from the Exit page of the BIOS Setup loads user set defaults instead of the BIOS factory defaults The recommended steps to load the BIOS defaults are 1 2 3 4 78 Power down the system Do not remove AC power Move the Clear CMOS jumper from pins 1 2 to pins 2 3 Move the Clear CMOS jumper from pins 2 3 to pins 1 2 Power up the system Revision 1 1 Intel order number E92065 001 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Connector Header Locations and Pin outs 6 Connector Header Locations and Pin outs 6 1 Board Connector Information The following section provides detailed information regarding all connectors headers and jumpers on the server board It lists all connector types available on the board and the corresponding reference designators printed on the silkscreen Table 43 Board Connect or Matrix Connector CPU NIC 5 USB NIC 1 NIC2 NIC 3 NICA VGA Dual USB Internal Header SSI Power SSI Processor Power SATA2 Headers 1 6 Serial A Serial B Front Panel USB FLOPPY Battery CPU FAN SYS FAN 1 4 Reference Designators J6G1 J6A1 J7A1 J8A1 J7A1 J1E3 J1D2 Po
168. ver exceeds the maximum levels when measured at the power pins of the power supply connector during any single point of fail The voltage never trips any lower than the minimum levels when measured at the power pins of the power supply connector Exception 5 VSB rail should be able to recover after an over voltage condition occurs Table 78 Over voltage Protection OVP Limits Output Voltage Minimum V Maximum V Revision 1 1 107 Intel order number E92065 001 Design and Environmental Specifications Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Output Voltage 108 Revision 1 1 Intel order number E92065 001 Intel Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Regulatory and Certification Information 10 Regulatory and Certification Information 10 1 Product Regulatory Compliance Intended Application This product is to be evaluated and certified as Information Technology Equipment ITE which may be installed in offices schools computer rooms and similar commercial type locations The suitability of this product for other product certification categories and or environments such as medical industrial telecommunications NEBS residential alarm systems test equipment etc other than an ITE application will require further evaluation and may require additional regulatory approvals Note The use and or integration of telecommunication devices such as modems and or wireless devices have not been planned for with respect to these systems

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