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1. Mouse Keyboard COM1 Port VGA Port Ethernet Ports 6 2 Control Panel The control panel located on the front of the chassis must be connected to the JF1 connector on the serverboard to provide you with system status indications These wires have been bundled together as a ribbon cable to simplify the connec tion Connect the cable from JF1 on the serverboard to the appropriate header on the Control Panel PCB printed circuit board Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 on both connectors Pull all excess cabling out of the airflow path The control panel LEDs inform you of system status See Chapter 3 System Interface for details on the LEDs and the control panel buttons Details on JF1 can be found in Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 3 System Fans Six 4 cm fans provide the cooling for the 1040C T 1040C 8 Each fan unit is actually made up of two fans joined back to back which rotate in opposite directions This counter rotating action generates exceptional airflow and works to dampen vibra tion levels These fans can
2. ACK ACK N a RST RST N o MSG MSG N SEL SEL N co C D C D N REQ REQ wo o 1 0 I O wo eS DB 8 DB 8 wo N DB 9 DB 9 Co wo DB 10 DB 10 C A DB 11 DB 11 5 26 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 13 Enabling SATA RAID Serial ATA SATA Serial ATA SATA is a physical storage interface that employs a single cable with a minimum of four wires to create a point to point connection between devices This connection is a serial link that supports a SATA transfer rate from 150 MBps The serial cables used in SATA are thinner than the traditional cables used in Parallel ATA PATA and can extend up to one meter in length compared to only 40 cm for PATA cables Overall SATA provides better functionality than PATA Installing the OS SATA Driver Before installing the OS operating system and SATA RAID driver you must decide if you wish to have the operating system installed as part of a bootable RAID array or installed to a separate non RAID hard drive If on a separate drive you may install the driver either during or after the OS installation If you wish to have the OS on a SATA RAID array you must follow the procedure below and install the driver during the OS installation Note the SATA RAID driver is supported by Windows 2000 and XP only Building a Driver Diskette You must first build a driver diskette from the CD that was
3. DEL Message Display Enable to display the message telling the user to hit the DEL key to enter the setup utility The options are Enabled and Disabled Interrupt 19 Capture Enable to allow ROMs to trap Interrupt 19 The options are Enabled and Dis abled 7 15 AS1040C T 1040C 8 User s Manual gt Boot Device Priority This feature allows the user to prioritize the sequence for the Boot Device The devices to set are 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device 4th Boot Device gt Hard Disk Drives This feature allows the user to specify the Boot sequence from available hard disk drives gt Removable Drives This feature allows the user to specify the Boot sequence from available remov able drives 1st Drive Specifies the boot sequence for the 1st Removable Drive The options are 1st Floppy Drive and Disabled OS Installation Specify the OS used Options are Linux and Other Onboard SCSI Host RAID Use this setting to Enable or Disable the SCSI Host RAID 7 16 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 5 Security Menu AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password If you use both passwords the Supervisor password must be set first Change Supervisor Password Select this option and press lt Enter gt to access the sub menu and then type in the password Change User Password Select this option and press lt Enter gt to access the sub menu and then type in the password Boot Sector Viru
4. serverboard which supports four AMD Opteron 800 series processors and up to 32 GB of ECC registered DDR400 333 or 64 GB of ECC registered DDR266 SDRAM memory Manual Organization Chapter 1 Introduction The first chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the server system and describes the main features of the HBQCE H8QC8 serverboard and the SC818TQ 1000 SC818S 1000 chassis which make up the 1040C T 1040C 8 Chapter 2 Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the 1040C T 1040C 8 into a rack and check out the server configuration prior to powering up the system If your server was ordered without processor and memory components this chapter will refer you to the appropriate sections of the manual for their installation Chapter 3 System Interface Refer here for details on the system interface which includes the functions and information provided by the control panel on the chassis as well as other LEDs located throughout the system AS1040C T 1040C 8 User s Manual Chapter 4 System Safety You should thoroughly familiarize yourself with this chapter for a general overview of safety precautions that should be followed when installing and servicing the 1040C T 1040C 8 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the HRQCE H8QC8 serverboard including the locations and functions of connectors headers and jumpers Refer to
5. PCI JWF1 82546 Slot 6 PCI E x8 HT Connector aT uU BIOS E ett nForce Super Li x nFAN1 Pro 2200 10 i CK804 a 5 JBT AIC 7902W Rage XL Graphics nFAN2 AMD 8132 t JWF2 E Fx JPG1c3 JP2 A JPA2 JPA1 5 nFAN4 Battery Jusgga WOLI JSMB J16 JPA3 JL1 tes nFAN3 JWD L5 SATAO SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 JA1 JA2 ae Notes Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only The H8QCE has the same layout but without SCSI components connectors or jumpers Jumpers J3P JBT1 JP1 JP2 JPA1 JPA2 JPA3 JPG1 JPL1 JWD Connectors COM1 COM2 FAN 1 9 Floppy IDE 1 IDE 2 J1B1 J3 J16 J34 JA1 JA2 JAR JF1 JF2 JIPMI JL1 JLAN1 2 JOH1 JPW1 JPW2 JSMB JWF 1 2 JWOL JWOR nFAN1 4 SATAO 3 Speaker USBO 1 USB2 3 H8QC8 only Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup H8QC8 H8QCE Quick Reference Description Default Setting 3rd Power Fail Detect Open Disabled CMOS Clear See Section 5 10 Compact Flash Drive Select Both Closed Master SCSI Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled SCSI CH A B Termination Both Open Enabled VGA Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled GLAN Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled Watch Dog Pins 1 2 Reset Description COM1 COM2 Serial Port Header System CPU Fan Headers Floppy Disk Drive Connector IDE 1 IDE 2 Connectors 24 Pin ATX Power Connector PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Ports IC Header for Power Supply HT Connectors U320 SCSI Channel A B Connector 3rd Power Suppl
6. Setup The box the 1040C T 1040C 8 was shipped in should include two sets of rail assem blies two rail mounting brackets and the mounting screws you will need to install the system into the rack Follow the steps in the order given to complete the installation process in a minimum amount of time Please read this section in its entirety before you begin the installation procedure outlined in the sections that follow 2 1 AS1040C T 1040C 8 User s Manual Choosing a Setup Location Leave enough clearance in front of the rack to enable you to open the front door completely 25 inches Leave approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the rack to allow for sufficient airflow and ease in servicing This product is for installation only in a Restricted Access Location dedicated equipment rooms service closets etc N Warnings and Precautions N Rack Precautions Ensure that the leveling jacks on the bottom of the rack are fully extended to the floor with the full weight of the rack resting on them In single rack installation stabilizers should be attached to the rack In multiple rack installations the racks should be coupled together Always make sure the rack is stable before extending a component from the rack You should extend only one component at a time extending two or more simul taneously may cause the rack to become unstable Server Precautions Review the electrical and general s
7. USB 2 0 Legacy USB Support Select Enabled to enable the support for USB Legacy Disable Legacy support if there are no USB devices installed in the system The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto USB 2 0 Controller Mode Select the controller mode for your USB ports Options are HiSpeed and FullSpeed HiSpeed 480 Mbps FullSpeed 12 Mbps BIOS EHCI Hand Off Enable or Disable a workaround for OS s without EHCI hand off support 7 13 AS1040C T 1040C 8 User s Manual gt System Health Monitor CPU Overheat Temperature Use the and keys to set the CPU temperature threshold to between 65 and 90 C When this threshold is exceeded the overheat LED on the chassis will light up and an alarm will sound The LED and alarm will turn off once the CPU temperature has dropped to 5 degrees below the threshold set The default setting is 78 C Other items in the submenu are all systems monitor displays for the following information CPU1 Temperature CPU2 Temperature CPU3 Temperature CPU4 Temperature CPU1 Vcore CPU2 Vcore CPU3 Vcore CPU4 Vcore 5Vin 12Vin 12Vcc V and Battery Voltage gt System Fan Monitor Fan Speed Control Modules This feature allows the user to determine how the system will control the speed of the onboard fans If the option is set to Server Mode the fan speed will vary between full speed 12V and reduced speed 9V based on system temperature Selecting to Disable wil
8. adjust their speed according to the heat level sensed in the system which results in more efficient and quieter fan operation Fan speed is controlled by a setting in BIOS see Chapter 7 Each fan in a set has its own separate tachometer It is very important that the chassis top cover is properly installed for the airflow to circulate properly through the chassis to effectively cool the components System Fan Failure If a fan fails the remaining fans will ramp up to full speed and the overheat fan fail LED on the control panel will blink on and off Replace any failed fan at your earliest convenience with the same type and model the system can continue to run with a failed fan Remove the top chassis cover while the system is still run ning to determine which of the fan units has failed Then power down the system before replacing a fan Removing the power cord from the power supply is also recommended as a safety precaution Replacing System Fans 1 Removing a fan With the system powered down first remove the chassis cover refer to page 6 7 and unplug the failed fan s cable from the serverboard Grasp the fan unit and lift it out of the chassis fans units may be removed individually see Figure 6 2 2 Installing a new fan Replace the failed fan with an identical 4 cm 12 volt fan available from the manu facturer p n FAN 0083 Push the new fan into the vacant space making sure the arrows on the top of the fan indicating a
9. after the option ROM test has completed Configuring the timer data area and printer base address next Set the timer and printer base addresses Setting the RS 232 base address next Returned after setting the RS 232 base address Performing any required initializa tion before the Coprocessor test next Required initialization before the Coprocessor test is over Initializing the Coproces sor next Coprocessor initialized Performing any required initialization after the Coproces sor test next Initialization after the Coprocessor testis complete Checking the extended keyboard keyboard ID and Num Lock key next Issuing the keyboard ID command next Displaying any soft errors next The soft error display has completed Setting the keyboard typematic rate next The keyboard typematic rate is set Programming the memory wait states next Memory wait state programming is over Clearing the screen and enabling parity and the NMI next NMI and parity enabled Performing any initialization required before passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000 next Initialization before passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000h completed Passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000h next B 6 Checkpoint A9h Aah Abh BOh Bih 00h Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Code Description Returned from adaptor ROM at E000h control Performing any initialization required after the E000 option ROM had control next Initi
10. ambient room temperature being too warm Check the routing of the cables and make sure all fans are present and operating normally You should also check to make sure that the chassis covers are installed Finally verify that the heatsinks are installed properly see Chapter 5 This LED will remain flashing or on as long as the overheat condition exists E e NIC2 Indicates network activity on GLAN2 when flashing ES e NIC1 Indicates network activity on GLAN1 when flashing 3 2 Chapter 3 System Interface C e HDD Indicates IDE channel activity On the 1040C T 1040C 8 this light indicates SATA SCSI and or DVD ROM drive activity when flashing cE d e Power Indicates power is being supplied to the system s power supply units This LED should normally be illuminated when the system is operating 3 4 Drive Carrier LEDs SATA Drives 1040C T Each Serial ATA drive carrier has a green LED When illuminated this green LED on the front of the Serial ATA drive carrier indicates drive activity A connec tion to the Serial ATA backplane enables this LED to blink on and off when that particular drive is being accessed Note The second LED on the SATA carriers is not used SCSI Drives 1040C 8 Each SCSI drive carrier has two LEDs e Green When illuminated the green LED on the front of the SCSI drive car rier indicates drive activity A connection to the SCSI SCA backplane enables this LED to blink on and of
11. and the rack unit The next step is to install the server into the rack Do this by lining up the rear of the chas sis rails with the front of the rack rails Slide the chassis rails into the rack rails keeping the pressure even on both sides you may have to depress the locking tabs when inserting See Figure 2 3 When the server has been pushed completely into the rack you should hear the locking tabs click Finish by inserting and tightening the thumbscrews that hold the front of the server to the rack Figure 2 3 Installing the Server into a Rack Pas WwrrcoszsBESEESDEEDEDSEEESDBEESDEESESSESDESEEES oT oD oo oD oo Do oD TDD LATION Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 5 Checking the Serverboard Setup After you install the 1040C T 1040C 8 in the rack you will need to open the unit to make sure the serverboard is properly installed and all the connections have been made 1 Accessing the inside of the server see Figure 2 4 First release the retention screws that secure the system to the rack Grasp the two handles on either side and pull the system straight out until it locks you will hear a click Next release the thumbscrew at the middle rear of the top cover Then depress the two buttons on the top of the chassis to release the top cover Push the cover away from you toward the rear of the chassis until it stops You can then lift the top cover from the chassis to g
12. connector to clear CMOS The onboard battery does not need to be removed when clearing CMOS however you must short JBT1 for at least four seconds JBT1 contact pads 5 19 AS1040C T 1040C 8 User s Manual SCSI Controller Enable Disable 1040C 8 only Jumper JPA is used to enable or dis able the Adaptec AIC 7902W SCSI controller The default setting is on pins 1 2 to enable SCSI See the table on right for jumper settings SCSI Termination Enable Disable 1040C 8 only Jumpers JPA2 and JPA3 are used to enable or disable termination for SCSI channels A and B respectively The default setting is open to enable termi nation See the table on right for pin definitions Note In order for the SCSI drives to function properly please do not change the default setting enabled set by the manufacturer 3rd Power Supply Fail Signal Enable Disable The system can notify you in the event of a power supply failure This feature assumes that three redundant power supply units are installed in the chas sis If you only have one or two power supplies installed you should disable the function with the J3P header to pre vent false alarms See the table on the right for jumper settings 5 20 SCSI Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPA1 Both Jumpers Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled SCSI Term Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPA2 JPA3 Jumper Setting Definition Open Ena
13. display memory read write test passed Look for retrace checking next The display memory read write test or retrace checking failed Performing the alter nate display memory read write test next The alternate display memory read write test passed Looking for alternate display retrace checking next Video display checking is over Setting the display mode next The display mode is set Displaying the power on message next Initializing the bus input IPL general devices next if present See the last page of this chapter for additional information Displaying bus initialization error messages See the last page of this chapter for additional information The new cursor position has been read and saved Displaying the Hit lt DEL gt mes sage next The Hit lt DEL gt message is displayed The protected mode memory test is about to start Preparing the descriptor tables next The descriptor tables are prepared Entering protected mode for the memory test next Entered protected mode Enabling interrupts for diagnostics mode next Interrupts enabled if the diagnostics switch is on Initializing data to check memory wraparound at 0 0 next Data initialized Checking for memory wraparound at 0 0 and finding the total sys tem memory size next The memory wraparound test is done Memory size calculation has been done Writing patterns to test memory next The memory pattern has been written to extended memory Writ
14. for details on actual jumper locations and settings for the hard disk drive Floppy Connector Floppy Drive Connector Pin Definiti FI The floppy connector is located MOE iei beside the IDE 1 connector Beslan Detiniton See the table on the right for pin definitions GND FDHDIN GND Reserved Key FDEDIN GND Index GND Motor Enable GND Drive Select B GND Drive Select A GND Motor Enable GND DIR GND STEP GND Write Data GND Write Gate GND Track 00 GND Write Protect GND Read Data GND Side 1 Select GND Diskette 5 23 AS1040C T 1040C 8 User s Manual IDE Connectors IDE Drive Connectors Pin Definitions IDE 1 IDE 2 There are no jumpers to config Pin Definition Pin Definition ure the onboard IDE 1 and 2 1 Reset IDE 2 Ground connectors See the table on 3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8 the right for pin definitions 5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9 7 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10 9 Host Data 4 10 Host Data 11 11 Host Data 3 12 Host Data 12 13 Host Data 2 14 Host Data 13 15 Host Data 1 16 Host Data 14 Ales Host Data 0 18 Host Data 15 19 Ground 20 Key 21 DRQ3 22 Ground 23 1 0 Write 24 Ground 25 I O Read 26 Ground 27 IOCHRDY 28 BALE 29 DACK3 30 Ground 31 IRQ14 32 IlOCS16 33 Addr1 34 Ground 35 AddrO 36 Addr2 37 Chip Select 0 38 Chip Select 1 39 Activity 40 Ground 5 24 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Parallel Port Connector The parallel printer port is located o
15. have been pre attached to the chassis Proceed to the next step A Figure 2 1 Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails right side rail shown Screws into Rack Rear Rack Rail Front Rack Rail Rear Chassis Rail Front Chassis Rail already attached to chassis Screws into Rack Locking Tab 2 4 Chapter 2 Server Installation Installing the Outer Rails Begin by measuring the distance from the front rail to the rear rail of the rack Attach a short bracket to the front side of the right outer rail and a long bracket to the rear side of the right outer rail Adjust both the short and long brackets to the proper distance so that the rail can fit snugly into the rack Secure the short bracket to the front side of the outer rail with two M4 screws and the long bracket to the rear side of the outer rail with three M4 screws Repeat these steps for the left outer rail Locking Tabs Both chassis rails have a locking tab which serves two functions The first is to lock the server into place when installed and pushed fully into the rack which is its normal position Secondly these tabs also lock the server in place when fully extended from the rack This prevents the server from coming completely out of the rack when you pull it out for servicing Figure 2 2 Installing the Rack Rails AS1040C T 1040C 8 User s Manual Installing the Server into the Rack You should now have rails attached to both the chassis
16. included with the system You will have to create this disk on a computer that is already running and with the OS installed Insert the CD into your DVD ROM drive and start the system A display as shown in Figure 2 5 will appear Click on the icon labeled Build Driver Diskettes and Manuals and follow the instructions to create a floppy disk with the driver on it Once it s been created remove the floppy and insert the installation CD for the Windows Operating System you wish to install into the DVD ROM drive of the new system you are about to configure Enabling SATA RAID in the BIOS Before installing the Windows Operating System you must change some settings in BIOS Boot up the system and hit the Del key to enter the BIOS Setup Utlility After the Setup Utility loads 1 Use the arrow keys to move to the Exit menu Scroll down with the arrow keys to the Load Optimal Defaults setting and press lt Enter gt Select OK to confirm then lt Enter gt to load the default settings 5 27 AS1040C T 1040C 8 User s Manual 2 Use the arrow keys to move to the Advanced menu then scroll down to IDE Configuration and press the lt Enter gt key Once in the IDE Configuration submenu scroll down to Configuration nVidia RAID ROM and press lt Enter gt to access that submenu Highlight the setting RAID Option ROM and press enter change the setting to Enabled and hit lt Enter gt again Two new settings should now be dis play
17. lt ESC gt lt Arrow gt keys etc can be used at any time during the setup navigation process 7 1 AS1040C T 1040C 8 User s Manual 7 2 Main Menu When you first enter AMI BIOS Setup Utility you will see the Main Menu screen You can always return to the Main Menu by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen with the arrow keys The Main Menu screen provides you with a system overview which includes the version built date and ID of the AMIBIOS the type speed and number of the processors in the system and the amount of memory installed in the system System Time System Date You can edit this field to change the system time and date Highlight System Time or System Date using the lt Arrow gt keys Enter new values through the keyboard Press the lt Tab gt key or the lt Arrow gt keys to move between fields The date must be entered in DAY MM DD YYYY format The time is entered in HH MM SS format Please note that time is in a 24 hour format For example 5 30 A M appears as 05 30 00 and 5 30 P M as 17 30 00 7 3 Advanced Settings Menu gt CPU Configuration Sub Menu GART Error Reporting This setting is used for testing only MTRR Mapping This determines the method used for programming CPU MTRRs when 4 GB or more memory is present The options are Continuous which makes the PCI hole non cacheable and Discrete which places the PCI hole below the 4 GB boundary gt IDE Configuration Onboard PCI ID
18. support to enable the hot swap capability of the SCSI drives SCSI Subsystem 1040C 8 only The SCSI subsystem supports up to three 80 pin SCA Ultra320 SCSI hard drives which are hot swappable Any standard 3 5 drives are supported SCA Single Connection Attachment The SCSI drives are connected to a duale channel SCA backplane with SAF TE A RAID controller card can be used with the SCA back plane to provide data security Note The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability of the SCSI drives PCI Expansion Slots The chassis supports the use of one standard size full height full length expansion card for PCI Express x8 with the use of a preinstalled riser card 1 3 AS1040C T 1040C 8 User s Manual Front Control Panel The control panel provides you with system monitoring and control LEDs indicate system power HDD activity network activity and overheat fan fail A main power button and a system reset button are also included 1 O Backplane The I O backplane on the SC818S 1000 provides one PCI expansion slot one COM port a VGA port two USB 2 0 ports PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports and two gigabit Ethernet ports Cooling System The SC818S 1000 chassis has an innovative cooling design that includes six 4 cm counter rotating fans located in the middle section of the chassis The power supply module also includes a cooling fan All chassis and power supply fans operat
19. 8 5 9 Handling the Serverboard cccecece cee sasn anena EE 5 1 Mounting the Serverboard into a Chassis sess 5 2 Processor and Heatsink Installation essssssssssssssssese 5 3 Connecting Cables reete rper ne tot diana da koe dd M d rema dia nada c a 5 6 Connecting Data Cables ted EEES 5 6 Connecting Power Cables sss eee 5 6 Connecting the Control Panel ssssssssssssseeeeenee 5 6 VO o ONSE 5 7 installing MEMON EN 5 8 Adding PCI Cards sierden nirre ae aaa ERU EAEE 5 9 Serverboard Details neret en te cere rua Danh da da coe Edda Oda dab ERU dara 5 10 HOOOGBSIHSOGET avout 2 5 0 LE iin DUE oo EE ri EL KI PORUM OK C eases 5 10 H8QC8 H8QCE Quick Reference sssssssseeeeeeeeeee 5 11 Connector Definitions reed teret anandia adaieg 5 12 ATX POWGFCORNGCION 1 eerte ERE ere ere ied eere re eben ees 5 12 Auxiliary 1 Power Connector ssssseemRRRHRHHH eme 5 12 Auxiliary 2 Power Connector sssssee HH HH mee 5 12 Power BED xot ou ED 5 12 ADD LED e eT E 5 13 Neu zip 5 13 INIG ZED cosi itti eM OI Met EIOS 5 13 Overheat Fan Fail LED intrent rre deret dn raten iR Rn 5 13 Power Fall LED tsi setas rex velata erant betae rg ta cde d 5 14 Reset Button M c EE 5 14 Power BUON e 5 14 Universal Serial Bus Ports sss 5 14 Extr
20. AS 1040C T AS 1040C 8 m pees ems UOU Tel E omaa IRRA e fO00E 0008 e 9 od oo d E e 2 d C mm s X 2C QC C Tn LP USJP USEM i Ge ser nea p USER S MANUAL 1 0 The information in this User s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual or to notify any person or organization of the updates The manufacturer reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice This product including software if any and documentation may not in whole or in part be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any medium or machine without prior written consent IN NO EVENT WILL THE MANUFACTURER BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN PARTICULAR
21. Compact Flash Power GG Rance leader Headers Pin Definitions JWF1 Pin Definition JWF1 and JWF2 are power headers for 1 5V compact flash devices which can be 2 Ground connected to the IDE ports See the 3 Signal table on the right for pin definitions 5 18 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 10 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the 3 2 1 serverboard jumpers can be used to EL e Iu choose between optional settings o Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the J iper connector Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed j i 1 uz 3 2 1 circuit board See the diagram at Satting m rightforan example of jumping pins 1 and 2 Refer to the serverboard layout page for jumper locations Note 1 On two pin jumpers Closed means the jumper is on and Open means the jumper is off the pins CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS and will also clear any passwords Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidentally clearing the contents of CMOS To clear CMOS 1 First power down the system and unplug the power cord s 2 With the power disconnected short the CMOS pads with a metal object such as a small screwdriver for at least four seconds 3 Remove the screwdriver or shorting device 4 Reconnect the power cord s and power on the system Notes Do not use the PW ON
22. E Controller The following options are available to set the IDE controller status Disabled will dis able the controller Primary will enable the primary IDE controller only Secondary will enable the secondary IDE controller only Both will enable both the primary and the secondary IDE controllers The six controllers listed are for two dual channel IDE and eight SATA devices 7 2 Chapter 7 BIOS Primary Secondary IDE Master Slave Highlight one of the items above and press lt Enter gt to access the submenu for that item Type Select the type of device connected to the system The options are Not Installed Auto CDROM and ARMD LBA Large Mode LBA Logical Block Addressing is a method of addressing data on a disk drive In the LBA mode the maximum drive capacity is 137 GB For drive capacities of over 137 GB your system must be equipped with 48 bit LBA mode addressing If not contact your manufacturer or install an ATA 133 IDE controller card that supports 48 bit LBA mode The options are Disabled and Auto Block Multi Sector Transfer Block mode boosts IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data transferred Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per interrupt if block mode is not used Block mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt Select Disabled to allow the data to be transferred from and to the device one sec tor at a time Select Auto to allows the data transfer from and to the devi
23. E PT39 B Four 4 passive heatsinks for 1U systems optional SNK P0012 One 1 CD containing drivers and utilities Note B indicates the item is available in black 1 1 AS1040C T 1040C 8 User s Manual 1 2 Serverboard Features At the heart of the 1040C T 1040C 8 lies the HSQCE H8QC8 a quad proces sor serverboard based on the nVidia nForce Pro 2200 CK804 AMD8132 chipset Below are the main features of the HHQCE H8QC8 See Figure 1 1 for a block diagram of the chipset Processors The H8QCE H8QC8 supports four 940 pin AMD Opteron 800 Series 64 bit pro cessors Please refer to the serverboard description pages on our web site for a complete listing of supported processors www supermicro com aplus Memory The H8QCE H8QC8 has sixteen 184 pin DIMM slots four for each CPU which support up to 32 GB of registered ECC DDR400 333 SDRAM or up to 64 GB of registered ECC DDR266 SDRAM The memory is an interleaved configuration which requires modules of the same size and speed to be installed in pairs Onboard SATA 1040C T only SATA is provided with an on chip 3 GB sec SATA controller The H8QCE provides four SATA ports Onboard SCSI 1040C 8 only Onboard SCSI is provided with an Adaptec AIC 7902W SCSI chip which supports dual channel Ultra320 SCSI at a throughput of 320 MB sec for each channel The H8QCE provides two LVD Ultra320 SCSI ports Onboard Controllers Ports One floppy drive controller a
24. Enabled tells BIOS to include the OEMB table pointer to R X SDT pointer lists Options are Enabled and Disabled Headless Mode Enable this setting to activate the Headless Operation Mode through ACPI The options are Enabled and Disabled gt Power Menu Power Button Mode Allows the user to change the function of the power button Options are On Off and Suspend Restore on AC Power Loss This setting allows you to choose how the system will react when power returns after an unexpected loss of power The options are Power Off Power On and Last State Watch Dog Timer This setting is used to Enable or Disable the Watch Dog Timer function It must be used in conjunction with the Watch Dog jumper see jumper section for details 7 11 AS1040C T 1040C 8 User s Manual gt Hyper Transport Configuration CPUO CPU1 HT Link Speed The HT link will run at the speed specified in this setting if it is slower than or equal to the system clock and if the board is capable Options are Auto 200 MHz 400 MHz 600 MHz 800 MHz and 1 GHz CPUO CPU1 HT Link Width The HT link will run at the width specified in this setting Options are Auto 2 bit 4 bit 8 bit and 16 bit CPUO PCI X0 HT Link Speed The HT link will run at the speed specified in this setting if it is slower than or equal to the system clock and if the board is capable Options are Auto 200 MHz 400 MHz 600 MHz 800 MHz and 1 GHz CPUO PCI X0 HT Link Width
25. QC8 has a 24 pin primary power supply connector J1B1 for connection to the ATX power supply Connect the appropriate connector from the power supply to J1B1 connector to supply power to the serverboard See the Connector Definitions section in this chapter for power connector pin definitions In addition your power supply must be connected to the 8 pin Auxilliary power connections at JPW1 and JPW2 Connecting the Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors See Figure 5 2 for the pin locations of the various front control panel buttons and LED indica tors and refer to section 5 9 for details Note that even and odd numbered pins are on opposite sides of each header 5 6 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup All JF1 wires have been bundled into single keyed ribbon cable to simplify the connection The red wire in the ribbon cable plugs into pin 1 of JF1 Connect the other end of the cable to the Control Panel printed circuit board located just behind the system status LEDs in the chassis Note NC indicates no connection Figure 5 2 Front Control Panel Header Pins JF1 5 5 I O Ports The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification See Figure 5 3 below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports Figure 5 3 Rear Panel I O Ports Mouse Parallel Port Gree
26. Select Reserved if the DMA channel specified is reserved for a Legacy ISA device The options are Available and Reserved Reserved Memory Size This feature specifies the size of memory block to be reserved for Legacy ISA devices The options are Disabled 16K 32K and 64K gt Super IO Configuration Serial Port1 Address This option specifies the base I O port address and Interrupt Request address of serial port 1 Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources When this option is set to Disabled the serial port physically becomes unavailable Select 3F8 IRQ4 to allow the serial port to use 3F8 as its I O port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address The options are Disabled 3F8 IRQA 3E8 IRQ4 and 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port2 Address This option specifies the base I O port address and Interrupt Request address of serial port 2 Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources When this option is set to Disabled the serial port physically becomes unavailable Select 2F8 IRQ3 to allow the serial port to use 2F8 as its I O port address and IRQ 3 for the interrupt address The options are Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 and 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port 2 Mode Tells BIOS which mode to select for serial port 2 The options are Normal IrDA and ASKIR Parallel Port Address This option specifies the I O address used by the parallel port Select Disabled to prevent the paral
27. THE VENDOR SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THE PRODUCT INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING REPLACING INTEGRATING INSTALLING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA Any disputes arising between manufacturer and customer shall be governed by the laws of Santa Clara County in the State of California USA The State of California County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes The manufacturer s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product Manual Revision 1 0 Release Date September 28 2006 Unless you request and receive written permission from the manufacturer you may not copy any part of this document Information in this document is subject to change without notice Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders Copyright 2006 All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Preface Preface About This Manual This manual is written for professional system integrators and PC technicians lt provides information for the installation and use of the AS1040C T 1040C T 1040C 8 Installation and maintainance should be performed by experienced technicians only The 1040C T 1040C 8 is a high end 1U rackmount server based on the C818TQ 1000 SC818S 1000 server chassis and the HBQCE H8QC8
28. TX form factor 1040C 8 H8QC8 Extended ATX form factor Dimensions both 16 x 13 in 406 x 330 mm Chassis 1040C T SC818TQ 1000 Form Factor 1U rackmount 1040C 8 SC818S 1000 Form Factor 1U rackmount Dimensions both HxWxD 1 7 x 17 2 x 27 in 43 x 437 x 686 mm Weight Gross Bare Bone 47 lbs 21 4 kg System Cooling fan speed controlled by BIOS setting Chp 7 Six 6 4 cm counter rotating fans One 1 air shroud System Input Requirements AC Input Voltage 100 240 VAC Rated Input Current 15A to 7A Rated Input Frequency 50 60 Hz Power Supply Rated Output Power 1000W Part PWS 1K01 1R Rated Output Voltages 12V 83A 5Vsb 4A ALL BTU Rating 5278 BTUs hr for rated output power of 1000 W Operating Environment Operating Temperature 10 to 35 C 50 to 95 F Non operating Temperature 40 to 70 C 40 to 158 F Operating Relative Humidity 8 to 90 non condensing Non operating Relative Humidity 5 to 95 non condensing C 2 Appendix C System Specifications Regulatory Compliance Electromagnetic Emissions FCC Class A EN 55022 Class A EN 61000 3 2 3 3 CISPR 22 Class A Electromagnetic Immunity EN 55024 CISPR 24 EN 61000 4 2 EN 61000 4 3 EN 61000 4 4 EN 61000 4 5 EN 61000 4 6 EN 61000 4 8 EN 61000 4 11 Safety EN 60950 IEC 60950 Compliant UL Listed USA CUL Listed Canada TUV Certified Germany CE Marking Europe C 3 AS1040C T 1040C 8 U
29. The HT link will run at the width specified in this setting Options are Auto 2 bit 4 bit 8 bit and 16 bit CPU HT Slot HT1 Link Speed This setting becomes accessible when a card is installed to the J34 HT slot The HT link will run at the speed specified in this setting if it is slower than or equal to the system clock and if the board is capable Options are Auto 200 MHz 400 MHz 600 MHz 800 MHz and 1 GHz CPU HT Slot HT1 Link Width This setting becomes accessible when a card is installed to the J34 HT slot The HT link will run at the width specified in this setting Options are Auto 2 bit 4 bit 8 bit and 16 bit gt MPS Configuration MPS Revision This setting allows the user to select the MPS revision level The options are 1 1 and 1 4 7 12 Chapter 7 BIOS gt PCI Express Configuration Active State Power Management Use this setting to Enable or Disable PCI Express LOs and L1 link power states AMD PowerNow Configuration This setting is used to Enable or Disable the AMD PowerNow feature SMBIOS Configuration SMBIOS SMI Support Enable or Disable SMBIOS wrapper support for PnP function 50h 54h Remote Access Configuration Remote Access Allows you to Enable or Disable Remote Access USB Configuration This screen will display the module version and all USB enabled devices USB Controller Support Enable the controller for your USB ports Options are Disabled USB 1 1 only and USB 1 1
30. User s Manual 5 11 Onboard Indicators JLAN1 JLAN2 LEDs JLAN Right LED Connection Speed Indicator The Ethernet ports located beside the VGA port have two LEDs On each Gb LAN port the yellow right LED indicates activity while the left LED may be green orange or off to LED Color Definition Off 10 MHz Green 100 MHz Amber 1GHz indicate the speed of the connection See the table on the right for the func tions associated with the left activity speed LED 5 22 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 12 Floppy IDE Parallel Port SCSI and SATA Drive Connections Use the following information to connect the floppy and hard disk drive cables e The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires e Ared mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1 e Asingle floppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires and two connectors to provide for two floppy disk drives The connector with twisted wires always connects to drive A and the connector that does not have twisted wires always connects to drive B e The 80 wire ATA133 IDE hard disk drive cable that came with your system has two connectors to support two drives This special cable should be used to take advantage of the speed this new technology offers The blue connector connects to the onboard IDE connector interface and the other connector s to your hard drive s Consult the documentation that came with your disk drive
31. a USB Headers 5 eir ei aec nee xen nen 5 15 inre mere mM 5 15 Fan Headets uec tbc te eu EE tio ERE RENT naini P ewe ye dinadagsa 5 15 JEAN 1 2 Ethernet POFtS iic eere eror nl exei euge 5 15 Power LED Keylock Speaker sess 5 16 ATX PS 2 Keyboard amp Mouse Ports ssssssememHHHHHe 5 16 vii AS1040C T 1040C 8 User s Manual Chassis Intr sloni iiec rene ee cetero Ex eatin Git 5 16 Vela B M T EE 5 17 Wake On RING 5 17 Overh at ED 5 i irae repre ia uisec etr ti en beer eut P e esso eire E 5 17 3rd Power Supply Alarm Reset Header sesssssssssssssss 5 17 lC Header Tor Power Supply uoostesaesectr t toe Prts EY PRO ERR e Po CREDERE y 5 18 SMBus Header entre eicere ence e Free nine 5 18 Additional Fan Headers sss eene ener 5 18 Compact Flash Power Headers sss 5 18 9 10 Jumper Settings soie eire opere rere tede esee a hara ariin 5 19 Explanation of Jumpers sesesssssssssssssseeeeeeeee nennen nnns 5 19 CMOS ClO a C 5 19 SCSI Controller Enable Disable ccecececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeneneaea 5 20 SCSI Termination Enable Disable sss 5 20 3rd Power Supply Fail Signal Enable Disable ssussssse 5 20 Watch Dog Enable Disable sissors iesirea ereas 5 21 JLAN1 2 Enable Disable arerioa a 5 21 VGA Enable Bisable sisse
32. afety precautions in Chapter 4 Determine the placement of each component in the rack before you install the rails Install the heaviest server components on the bottom of the rack first and then work up Use a regulating uninterruptible power supply UPS to protect the server from power surges voltage spikes and to keep your system operating in case of a power failure Allow the hot plug SATA SCSI drives and power supply units to cool before touch ing them Always keep the rack s front door and all panels and components on the servers closed when not servicing to maintain proper cooling 2 2 Chapter 2 Server Installation Rack Mounting Considerations Ambient Operating Temperature If installed in a closed or multi unit rack assembly the ambient operating tem perature of the rack environment may be greater than the ambient temperature of the room Therefore consideration should be given to installing the equip ment in an environment compatible with the manufacturer s maximum rated ambient temperature Tmra Reduced Airflow Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that the amount of airflow required for safe operation is not compromised Mechanical Loading Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that a hazardous condition does not arise due to uneven mechanical loading Circuit Overloading Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to the power supply circuitry and the eff
33. ain full access to the inside of the server To remove the system from the rack completely depress the locking tabs in the chassis rails push the right side tab down and the left side tab up to continue to pull the system out past the locked position 2 Check the CPUs processors You may have one or two processors already installed in the serverboard Each processor needs its own heatsink See Chapter 5 for instructions on processor and heatsink installation 3 Check the system memory Your server system may have come with system memory already installed Make sure all DIMMs are fully seated in their slots For details on adding system memory refer to Chapter 5 4 Installing add on cards If desired you can install an add on card to the system See Chapter 5 for details on installing PCI add on cards 5 Check all cable connections and airflow Make sure all power and data cables are properly connected and not blocking the chassis airflow See Chapter 5 for details on cable connections 2 7 AS1040C T 1040C 8 User s Manual Figure 2 4 Accessing the Inside of the System 2 8 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup Next you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the SATA SCSI drives have been properly installed and all connections have been made 1 Accessing the drive bays All drives are accessable from the front of the server For servicing the DVD ROM and floppy driv
34. alization after E000 option ROM control has completed Displaying the system configuration next Uncompressing the DMI data and executing DMI POST initialization next Copying any code to specific areas The system configuration is displayed Code copying to specific areas is done Passing control to INT 19h boot loader next B 7 AS1040C T 1040C 8 User s Manual Notes B 8 Appendix C System Specifications Appendix C System Specifications Processors Quad AMD Opteron 800 Series 64 bit processors in 940 pin micro PGA ZIF sockets Note Please refer to our web site for a complete listing of supported processors Chipset nVidia nForce Pro 2200 CK804 AMD 8132 chipset BIOS 8 Mb AMIBIOS Flash ROM Memory Capacity Sixteen 184 pin DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of registered ECC DDR400 333 or up to 64 GB of registered ECC DDR266 SDRAM Note See the memory section in Chapter 5 for details SATA Controller On chip nVidia nForce Pro 2200 controller for 4 port SATA SCSI Controller 1040C 8 only Adaptec AIC 7902W controller for dual channel SCSI SATA SCSI Drive Bays Three 3 hot swap drive bays to house three 3 SATA SCSI drives Peripheral Drive Bays One 1 slim DVD ROM drive Expansion Slots Riser card included with the system supports the use of one standard size expansion card PCI Express x8 C 1 AS1040C T 1040C 8 User s Manual Serverboard 1040C T H3QCE Extended A
35. also help promote proper airflow for the drive bays For this reason even empty carriers without drives installed must remain in the chassis To add a new drive install a drive into the carrier with the printed circuit board side facing down so that the mounting holes align with those in the carrier Secure the drive to the carrier with six screws as shown in Figure 6 4 Figure 6 3 Mounting a Drive in a Carrier Use caution when working around the SATA SCSI backplane Do not touch the backplane with any metal objects and make sure no ribbon cables touch the backplane or obstruct the holes which aid in proper airflow installed all drive carriers must remain in the drive bays to main Important Regardless of how many SATA SCSI hard drives are tain proper airflow AS1040C T 1040C 8 User s Manual 2 Installing removing SATA SCSI drives The SATA SCSI drive carriers are all easily accessible at the front of the chassis These hard drives are hot swappable meaning they can be removed and installed without powering down the system To remove a carrier push the release button located beside the drive LEDs Then swing the colored handle fully out and use it to pull the unit straight out see Figure 6 5 Note Your operating system must have RAID support to enable the hot plug ca pability of the SATA SCSI drives Figure 6 5 Removing a SATA SCSI Drive from the Server Important All of the drive carriers must remain i
36. ay not work best for all computer applications Load Fail Safe Defaults To set this feature select Load Fail Safe Defaults from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt The Fail Safe settings are designed for maximum system stability but not maximum performance 7 18 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST Power On Self Test routines which are performed each time the system is powered on errors may occur Non fatal errors are those which in most cases allow the system to continue the boot up process The error messages normally appear on the screen Fatal errors are those which will not allow the system to continue the boot up pro cedure If a fatal error occurs you should consult with your system manufacturer for possible repairs These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps The numbers on the fatal error list on the following page correspond to the number of beeps for the corresponding error All errors listed with the exception of Beep Code 8 are fatal errors POST codes may be read on the debug LEDs located beside the LAN port on the serverboard backplane See the description of the Debug LEDs LED1 and LED2 in Chapter 5 A 1 AMIBIOS Error Beep Codes Beep Code Error Message Description 1 beep Refresh Circuits have been reset Ready to power up 5 short 1 long Memory error No memory detected in system 8 beeps Display me
37. bled Closed Disabled 3rd Power Supply Fail Signal Jumper Settings J3P Jumper Setting Definition Open Disabled Closed Enabled Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Watch Dog Enable Disable JWD controls the Watch Dog function Watch Dog Watch Dog is a system monitor that Jumper Settings JWD can reboot the system when a software Jumper Setting Definition application hangs Pins 1 2 will cause Pins 1 2 Reset WD to reset the system if an applica Pins 2 3 Disabled tion has frozen Pins 2 3 will disable the Watch Dog feature See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog must also be enabled in BIOS set ting located in the Power Menu Note When enabled the user needs to write their own application software in or der to disable the Watch Dog timer JLAN Enable Disable JLAN1 2 Enable Disable Change the setting of jumper JPL1 Jumper Settings JPL1 to enable or disable the JLAN1 and Jumper Setting Definition JLAN2 Gb Ethernet ports See the Pins 1 2 Enabled table on the right for jumper settings Pins 2 3 Disabled The default setting is enabled VGA Enable Disable VGA Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPG1 JPG1 allows you to enable or disable Jumper Setting Definition the VGA port The default position is Pins 1 2 Enabled on pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA See the table on the right for jumper set tings Pins 2 3 Disabled 5 21 AS1040C T 1040C 8
38. ce occur multiple sectors at a time if the device supports it The options are Auto and Disabled PIO Mode PIO Programmable I O mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller As the PIO mode increases the cycle time decreases The options are Auto 0 1 2 3 and 4 Select Auto to allow AMI BIOS to auto detect the PIO mode Use this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined Select 0 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 0 It has a data transfer rate of 3 3 MBs Select 1 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 5 2 MBs Select 2 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 8 3 MBs Select 3 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 3 It has a data transfer rate of 11 1 MBs Select 4 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 4 It has a data transfer rate of 16 6 MBs This setting generally works with all hard disk drives manufactured after 1999 For other disk drives such as IDE CD ROM drives check the specifications of the drive 7 3 AS1040C T 1040C 8 User s Manual data transfer rate of 3 3 MBs Select 1 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 1 for a data transfer rate of 5 2 MBs Select 2 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 2 for a data transfer rate of 8 3 MBs Select 3 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 3 for a data transfer rate of 11 1 MBs Select 4 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 4 for a data transfer rate of 16 6 MBs This setting generally works w
39. cribed and a layout and quick reference chart are included in this chapter Remember to close the chassis completely when you have finished working on the serverboard to protect and cool the system sufficiently 5 1 Handling the Serverboard Static electrical discharge can damage electronic components To prevent dam age to printed circuit boards it is important to handle them very carefully see Chapter 4 Also note that the size and weight of the serverboard can cause it to bend if handled improperly which may result in damage To prevent the serverboard from bending keep one hand under the center of the board to sup port it when handling The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from static discharge Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic bag Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the serverboard add on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use Unpacking The serverboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected 5 1 AS1040C T 1040C 8 User s Manual 5 2 Mounting the Serverboard into a Chassis All serve
40. cuit boards PCBs in their antistatic bags until ready for use Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic bag Do not let components or PCBs come into contact with your clothing which may retain a charge even if you are wearing a wrist strap e Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the serverboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the serverboard AS1040C T 1040C 8 User s Manual 4 4 Operating Precautions A Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 1040C T 1040C 8 is operating to ensure proper cooling Out of warranty damage to the 1040C T 1040C 8 system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed Figure 4 1 Installing the Onboard Battery LITHIUM BATTERY LITHIUM BATTERY OR BATTERY HOLDER BATTERY HOLDER 4 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install processors and heatsinks to the H8QCE H8QC8 serverboard connect the data and power cables and install add on cards All serverboard jumpers and connections are des
41. d pushing down with your thumbs evenly on both sides of the card Finish by securing the card to the chassis with the same screw you removed from the PCI shield Note the PCI slot shields help promote proper airlow in the chassis and shield the inside of the system from EMI electromagnetic interference For these reasons make sure there is always a shield covering each unused slot AS1040C T 1040C 8 User s Manual 5 8 Serverboard Details Figure 5 5 H3QC8 H8QCE Serverboard Layout not drawn to scale JF2 JF1 DIMMB1 pon DIMMB2 JAR DIMMB3 DIMMB4 CPU3 FAN1 FAN2 FAN7 CPU3 CPU4 DIMMC4 J3 DIMMC3 MMC FAN3 CPU2 USBO 1 DIMMC1 COM1 4 Speaker DIMMD4 t DIMMD3 3 DIMMD2 FAN4 CPU1 7 DIMMD1 CPU1 a VGA FANS JLAN1 JLAN2 CPU2 DIMMA1 DIMMA2 FAN8 CPUA FAN9 DIMMA3 DIMMA4 ANG J34 a
42. data next 85h The memory size check is done Displaying a soft error and checking for a password or bypassing WINBIOS Setup next B 5 AS1040C T 1040C 8 User s Manual Checkpoint 86h 87h Code Description The password was checked Performing any required programming before WIN BIOS Setup next The programming before WINBIOS Setup has completed Uncompressing the WINBIOS Setup code and executing the AMIBIOS Setup or WINBIOS Setup utility next Returned from WINBIOS Setup and cleared the screen Performing any necessary programming after WINBIOS Setup next The programming after WINBIOS Setup has completed Displaying the power on screen message next Programming the WINBIOS Setup options next The WINBIOS Setup options are programmed Resetting the hard disk controller next The hard disk controller has been reset Configuring the floppy drive controller next The floppy drive controller has been configured Configuring the hard disk drive controller next Initializing the bus option ROMs from C800 next See the last page of this chapter for additional information Initializing before passing control to the adaptor ROM at C800 Initialization before the C800 adaptor ROM gains control has completed The adap tor ROM check is next The adaptor ROM had control and has now returned control to BIOS POST Perform ing any required processing after the option ROM returned control Any initialization required
43. dvanced Serverboard Setup HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 13 Vcc HD Active NIC1 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 11 Vcc NIC1 Active NIC2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 9 Vcc 10 NIC2 Active OH Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 OH Fan Fail LED Status Pin Definition State Indication Y Vcc Solid Overheat Control Fan fail Blinking 5 13 AS1040C T 1040C 8 User s Manual Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin defini tions This feature is only available for systems with redundant power supplies Reset Button The Reset Button connection is lo cated on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 Attach it to the hardware reset switch on the computer case Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1 Mo mentarily contacting both pins will power on off the system This button can also be configured to function as a suspend button see the Power Button Mode setting in BIOS To turn off the power when set to suspend mode depress the button for at least 4 seconds Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Universal Serial Bus Ports USB0 1 Two Universal Serial Bus ports USB2 0 are located beside the key board mouse ports See the table on the right for pin defini
44. e continuously A setting in BIOS see Chapter 7 is used to control the system fan speed This setting uses voltage control to allow fans to run at different speeds The recom mended setting for the 1040C T 1040C 8 is 3 pin Server 1 4 DIMMs Ci C4 AMD Opteron 128 bit data 16 bit ECC AMD Opteron CPU 4 T CPU 43 16 x 16 HT link 1 GHz 16 x 16 HT link 1 GHz DIMMs B1 B4 Ji AMD Opteron CPU 2 Slot 1 PCI X 100 MHz 4 AMD Opteron CPU 1 v 16 x 16 HT link 1 GHz 4 v Slot 42 PC X 100 MHz y Dual SCSI Channels Slot 3 PCI X 100 MHz Slot 4 PCI X 100 MHz Gb LAN Ports 2 Chapter 1 Introduction DDR400 333266 DIMMs D1 D4 ji 128 bit data 16 bit ECC DIMMs A1 A4 n Slot 5 PCI E x8 Slot 6 PCI E x8 PCIE Fans 8 gt UDMA133 PCI X CHA PCI X CHB 2200 P935 Rage XL lt gt 8132 CK804 lt _ SATA Ports 4 c USB Ports 4 ATTE HW EN Monitor X LPC bu LPC I O FWH Y Y y v Kybd FDD Parallel COM Mouse Port Ports Figure 1 1 nVidia nForce Pro 2200 AMD 8132 Chipset System Block D
45. e next The CMOS checksum calculation is done next OAh The CMOS checksum calculation is done Initializing the CMOS status register for date and time next OBh The CMOS status register is initialized Next performing any required initialization before the keyboard BAT command is issued OCh The keyboard controller input buffer is free Next issuing the BAT command to the keyboard controller OEh The keyboard controller BAT command result has been verified Next performing any necessary initialization after the keyboard controller BAT command test OFh The initialization after the keyboard controller BAT command test is done The key board command byte is written next 10h The keyboard controller command byte is written Next issuing the Pin 23 and 24 blocking and unblocking command 11h Next checking if lt End or lt Ins gt keys were pressed during power on Initializing CMOS RAM if the Initialize CMOS RAM in every boot AMIBIOS POST option was set in AMIBCP or the lt End gt key was pressed Next disabling DMA controllers 1 and 2 and interrupt controllers 1 and 2 The video display has been disabled Port B has been initialized Next initializing the chipset The 8254 timer test will begin next Next programming the flash ROM The memory refresh line is toggling Checking the 15 second on off time next Passing control to the video ROM to perform any required configuration before the video ROM test All nec
46. ect that any possible overloading of circuits might have on overcurrent protection and power supply wiring Appropriate consid eration of equipment nameplate ratings should be used when addressing this concern Reliable Ground A reliable ground must be maintained at all times To ensure this the rack itself should be grounded Particular attention should be given to power supply con nections other than the direct connections to the branch circuit i e the use of power strips etc AS1040C T 1040C 8 User s Manual 2 4 Installing the System into a Rack This section provides information on installing the system into a rack unit with the rack rails provided If the system has already been mounted into a rack you can skip ahead to Sections 2 5 and 2 6 There are a variety of rack units on the market which may mean the assembly procedure will differ slightly You should also refer to the installation instructions that came with the rack unit you are using Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails You should have received two rack rail assemblies in the rack mounting kit Each assembly consists of two sections an inner fixed chassis rail that secures directly to the server chassis and an outer fixed rack rail that secures directly to the rack itself see Figure 2 1 Two pairs of short brackets to be used on the front side of the outer rails are also included Installing the Inner Rails Both the left and right side inner rails
47. ed Master SATA as RAID and Slave SATA as RAID Enable both of these settings whether you think you will use them both or not 3 Hit the lt Esc gt key twice and scroll to the Exit menu Select Save Changes and Exit and hit lt enter gt then hit lt Enter gt again to verify 4 After exiting the BIOS Setup Utility the system will reboot When prompted during the startup press the lt F10 gt key when prompted to run the nVidia RAID Utility program Using the nVidia RAID Utility The nVidia RAID Utility program is where you can define the drives you want to include in the RAID array and the mode and type of RAID Two main windows are shown in the utility The Free Disks window on the left will list all available drives Use the arrow keys to select and move drives to the window on the right which lists all drives that are to become part of the RAID array Once you have finished selecting the drives and type of RAID you wish to use for your RAID array press the lt F7 gt key You will be prompted to verify your choice if you want to continue with your choices select Yes Note that selecting Yes will clear all previous data from the drives you selected to be a part of the array You are then given the choice of making the RAID array bootable by pressing the the lt B gt key After you have finshed press the lt Ctrl gt and lt X gt keys simultaneously Installing the OS and Drivers With the Windows OS installation CD
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49. er end should lift slowly with their feet spread out to distribute the weight Always keep your back straight and lift with your legs Place the chassis top cover and any system components that have been removed away from the system or on a table so that they won t accidentally be stepped on While working on the system do not wear loose clothing such as neckties and unbuttoned shirt sleeves which can come into contact with electrical circuits or be pulled into a cooling fan Remove any jewelry or metal objects from your body which are excellent metal conductors that can create short circuits and harm you if they come into contact with printed circuit boards or areas where power is present After accessing the inside of the system close the system back up and secure it to the rack unit with the retention screws after ensuring that all connections have been made 4 2 Chapter 4 System Safety 4 3 ESD Precautions A Electrostatic discharge ESD is generated by two objects with different electrical charges coming into contact with each other An electrical discharge is created to neutralize this difference which can damage electronic components and printed circuit boards The following measures are generally sufficient to neutralize this difference before contact is made to protect your equipment from ESD Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Keep all components and printed cir
50. ere are several LEDs on the control panel as well as others on the SATA SCSI drive carriers to keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system as well as the activity and health of specific components There are also two but tons on the chassis control panel This chapter explains the meanings of all LED indicators and the appropriate response you may need to take 3 2 Control Panel Buttons There are two push buttons located on the front of the chassis These are in order from left to right a reset button and a power on off button RESET re i ie M i i l S 5 e Reset Use the reset switch to reboot the system o Power The main power switch is used to apply or remove power from the power supply to the server system Turning off system power with this button removes the main power but keeps standby power supplied to the system 3 1 AS1040C T 1040C 8 User s Manual 3 3 Control Panel LEDs The control panel located on the front of the SC818S 1000 chassis has five LEDs These LEDs provide you with critical information related to different parts of the system This section explains what each LED indicates when illuminated and any corrective action you may need to take 1 e Overheat Fan Fail When this LED flashes it indicates a fan failure When on continuously on and not flashing it indicates an overheat condition which may be caused by cables obstructing the airflow in the system or the
51. ersal Serial Bus Headers Pin Definitions USB2 3 USB2 USB3 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 EOM 1 5V 2 PO 2 PO 3 PO 3 PO 4 Ground 4 Ground 5 5 No connection Serial Port Pin Definitions COM1 COM2 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 DCD 6 DSR 2 RXD 7 RTS S TXD 8 CTS 4 DTR 9 RI 5 Ground 10 NC Note NC indicates no connection Fan Header Pin Definitions FAN1 9 Pin Definition 1 Ground Black 2 12V 9V Red 3 Tachometer Note Fan speed may controlled by a BIOS setting to change with system temperature As a result pin 2 may be either 12V or 9 V See page 7 14 AS1040C T 1040C 8 User s Manual Power LED Keylock Speaker On the JF2 header pins 2 4 and 6 are for the power LED pins 8 and 10 are for the keylock and pins 1 3 5 and 7 are for the speaker there is no pin 9 See the tables on the right for pin definitions and below right for pin locations Note The speaker connector pins are for use with an external speaker If you wish to use the onboard speaker you should close pins 5 and 7 with a jumper ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS 2 keyboard and the PS 2 mouse ports are located at J3 The mouse is the top green port See the table on the right for pin definitions Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1 Attach the appropriate cable to inform you of a chassis intrusion 5 16 Spea
52. es you will need to remove the top chassis cover The SATA SCSI disk drives can be installed and removed from the front of the chassis without removing the top chassis cover or powering down the system 2 DVD ROM and floppy disk drives Aslim DVD ROM and a floppy drive should be preinstalled in your server Refer to Chapter 6 if you need to reinstall a DVD ROM and or floppy disk drive to the system 3 Check the SCSI disk drives Depending upon your system s configuration your system may have one or more drives already installed If you need to install SATA SCSI drives please refer to Chapter 6 4 Check the airflow Airflow is provided by six 4 cm counter rotating fans The system component layout was carefully designed to direct the airflow to the components that gener ate the most heat Note that all power and data cables have been routed in such a way that they do not block the airflow generated by the fans 5 Supplying power to the system The last thing you must do is to provide power to the system Plug the power cord from the power supply module into a high quality power strip that offers protection from electrical noise and power surges It is recommended that you use an uninterruptible power supply UPS Finish by depressing the power button on the front of the chassis to start the system 2 9 AS1040C T 1040C 8 User s Manual Notes 2 10 Chapter 3 System Interface Chapter 3 System Interface 3 1 Overview Th
53. essary processing before passing control to the video ROM is done Look ing for the video ROM next and passing control to it The video ROM has returned control to BIOS POST Performing any required pro cessing after the video ROM had control Reading the 8042 input port and disabling the MEGAKEY Green PC feature next Making the BIOS code segment writable and performing any necessary configura tion before initializing the interrupt vectors The configuration required before interrupt vector initialization has completed In terrupt vector initialization is about to begin B 3 AS1040C T 1040C 8 User s Manual Checkpoint 25h 27h 28h 2Ah 2Eh 2Fh 30h 31h 32h 34h 37h 38h 39h 3Ah 3Bh 40h 42h 43h 44h 45h 46h 47h 48h 49h 4Bh Code Description Interrupt vector initialization is done Clearing the password if the POST DIAG switch is on Any initialization before setting video mode will be done next Initialization before setting the video mode is complete Configuring the mono chrome mode and color mode settings next Bus initialization system static output devices will be done next if present See the last page for additional information Completed post video ROM test processing If the EGA VGA controller is not found performing the display memory read write test next The EGA VGA controller was not found The display memory read write test is about to begin The
54. et epo da n ia NEA AA dex REEL dE EANA RE REEERE 7 15 1 5 Securty MENU Lr 7 17 TG MEE dul ere P 7 17 Appendices Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes ssssseseee HH A 1 Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes ssssssemmRmHHHHH B 1 Appendix C System Specifications sssssssseseeeHHHHHHeeee C 1 AS1040C T 1040C 8 User s Manual Notes Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Chapter 1 Introduction Overview The AS1040C T 1040C 8 is a high end quad processor server that is comprised of two main subsystems the SC818TQ 1000 SC818S 1000 1U server chassis and the H8QCE H8QC8 serverboard Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been certified for use with the 1040C T 1040C 8 In addition to the serverboard and chassis various hardware components have been included with the 1040C T 1040C 8 One 1 slim DVD ROM drive DVM PNSC 824 B Six 6 4 cm counter rotating chassis fans FAN 0086 Four 4 heatsink retention modules with 8 screws BKT 0005 Four 4 CPU backplates pre installed BKT 0004 One 1 1U chassis air shroud CSE PT0128 One 1 rackmount kit CSE PT51 SATA Accessories 1040C T only One 1 SATA backplane BPN SAS 818TQ One 1 SATA cable CBL 0044L Three 3 SATA drive carriers CSE PT39 B SCSI Accessories 1040C 8 only One 1 SCSI backplane CSE SCA 818S One 1 SCSI cable CBL 0063 Three 3 SCA SCSI drive carriers CS
55. etection This setting allows AMI BIOS to auto detect the 80 Pin ATA PI cable The options are Host Device and Host amp Device SATAO IDE Interface This setting is used to Enable or Disable the serial controller for SATAO SATA IDE Interface This setting is used to Enable or Disable the serial controller for SATA1 First Boot Device From Use this setting to select the first boot device as being P ATA or S ATA Configuration nVidia RAID ROM RAID Option ROM This setting is used to Enable or Disable the nVidia ROM Floppy Configuration Floppy A Move the cursor to these fields via up and down arrow keys to select the floppy type The options are Disabled 360 KB 5 1 4 1 2 MB 5 1 4 720 KB 3 1 44 MB 3 and 2 88 MB 374 Floppy B Move the cursor to these fields via up and down arrow keys to select the floppy type The options are Disabled 360 KB 5 1 4 1 2 MB 5 1 4 720 KB 3 1 44 MB 3 and 2 88 MB 377 Onboard Floppy Controller Use this setting to Enable or Disable the onboard floppy controller 7 5 AS1040C T 1040C 8 User s Manual gt PCI PnP Configuration Clear NVRAM Select Yes to clear NVRAM during boot up The options are Yes and No Plug amp Play OS Select Yes to allow the OS to configure Plug amp Play devices This is not required for system boot if your system has an OS that supports Plug amp Play Select No to allow AMIBIOS to configure all devices in the sys
56. f when that particular drive is being accessed e Red The SAF TE compliant backplane activates the red LED to indicate a drive failure If one of the SCSI drives fail you should be notified by your system management software Please refer to Chapter 6 for instructions on replacing failed SCSI drives 3 3 AS1040C T 1040C 8 User s Manual Notes 3 4 Chapter 4 System Safety Chapter 4 System Safety Electrical Safety Precautions A Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the AS1040C T 1040C 8 from damage Be aware of the locations of the power on off switch on the chassis as well as the room s emergency power off switch disconnection switch or electrical outlet If an electrical accident occurs you can then quickly remove power from the system Do not work alone when working with high voltage components Power should always be disconnected from the system when removing or installing main system components such as the serverboard memory modules and the DVD ROM and floppy drives not necessary for SATA or SCSI drives When disconnecting power you should first power down the system with the operating system and then unplug the power cords from all the power supply modules in the system When working around exposed electrical circuits another person who is familiar with the power off controls should be nearby to switch off the power if necessary Use only one hand
57. finitions JWOL Pin Definition 1 5V Standby 2 Ground 3 Wake up Wake On Ring Pin Definitions JWOR Pin Definition 1 Ground Black 2 Wake up Overheat LED Pin Definitions JOH Pin Definition 1 43 3V 2 OH Active 3rd Power Supply Alarm Reset Header Pin Definitions JAR Pin Definition P S 1 Fail Signal P S 2 Fail Signal 2 3 P S 3 Fail Signal 4 Reset from MB Note This feature is only available when using redundant power supplies AS1040C T 1040C 8 User s Manual FC Header for Power IC Header for Power Supply Supply Pin Definitions J16 The PC header at J16 may be used Pin Definition to monitor the power supply See the Clock table on the right for pin definitions Data PWR Fail Gnd SMBus Header SMBus Header Pin Definitions JSMB Pin Definition The JSMB header is provided for System Management Bus connec tion See the table on the right for pin definitions Data Gnd Clock Additional Fan Headers Four additional fan headers desig Additional Fan Header nated nFAN1 through nFAN4 are penri included on the serverboard nFAN1 and nFAN2 should be connected to the heatsinks on the 2200 and 8132 chipset chips and nFAN3 and nFAN4 should be connected to the heatsinks that are used with the air shroud See the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition 1 12V Ground
58. he NMI next 57h The A20 address line parity and the NMI are disabled Adjusting the memory size depending on relocation and shadowing next 58h The memory size was adjusted for relocation and shadowing Clearing the Hit DEL message next 59h The Hit DEL message is cleared The WAIT message is displayed Starting the DMA and interrupt controller test next 60h The DMA page register test passed Performing the DMA Controller 1 base register test next 62h The DMA controller 1 base register test passed Performing the DMA controller 2 base register test next 65h The DMA controller 2 base register test passed Programming DMA controllers 1 and 2 next 66h Completed programming DMA controllers 1 and 2 Initializing the 8259 interrupt controller next 67h Completed 8259 interrupt controller initialization 7Fh 80h The keyboard test has started Clearing the output buffer and checking for stuck keys Issuing the keyboard reset command next Extended NMI source enabling is in progress 81h A keyboard reset error or stuck key was found Issuing the keyboard controller interface test command next 82h The keyboard controller interface test completed Writing the command byte and initializing the circular buffer next 83h The command byte was written and global data initialization has completed Check ing for a locked key next 84h Locked key checking is over Checking for a memory size mismatch with CMOS RAM
59. he rear of the drive It will be on the left side of the drive when viewed from the front of the chassis Pull the tab away from the drive and push the drive unit out the front of the chassis Add a new drive by following this procedure in reverse order You may hear a faint click of the locking tab when the drive is fully inserted Remember to reconnect the data and power cables to the drive before replacing the chassis cover and restoring power to the system Please be aware of the following The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires Acolor mark on a cable typically designates the location of pin 1 Asingle floppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires and two connectors to provide for two floppy disk drives The connector with twisted wires always connects to drive A and the connector that does not have twisted wires always connects to drive B 6 7 AS1040C T 1040C 8 User s Manual 6 5 Power Supply The AS1040C T 1040C 8 has a single 1000 watt power supply which is auto switch ing capable This enables it to automatically sense and operate at a 100v to 240v input voltage An amber light will be illuminated on the power supply when the power is off An illuminated green light indicates that the power supply is operating Power Supply Failure If the power supply unit fails the system will shut down and you will need to re place the unit Replacement units can be ordered directly from the manufacturer As there is o
60. iagram Note This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features on your serverboard See the previous pages for the actual specifications of your serverboard AS1040C T 1040C 8 User s Manual Notes 1 6 Chapter 2 Server Installation Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 1 Overview This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your 1040C T 1040C 8 up and running Following these steps in the order given should enable you to have the system operational within a minimum amount of time This quick setup assumes that your 1040C T 1040C 8 system has come to you with the processors and memory preinstalled If your system is not already fully integrated with a serverboard pro cessors system memory etc please turn to the chapter or section noted in each step for details on installing specific components 2 2 Unpacking the System You should inspect the box the system was shipped in and note if it was damaged in any way If the server itself shows damage you should file a damage claim with the carrier who delivered it Decide on a suitable location for the rack unit that will hold the 1040C T 1040C 8 It should be situated in a clean dust free area that is well ventilated Avoid areas where heat electrical noise and electromagnetic fields are generated You will also need it placed near a grounded power outlet Read the Rack and Server Precau tions in the next section 2 3 Preparing for
61. in the DVD ROM drive restart the system When you see the prompt hit the lt F6 gt key to enter Windows setup Eventually a blue screen will appear with a message that begins Windows could not determine the type of one or more storage devices When you see the screen hit the S key to Specify Additional Device then insert the driver diskette you just created into the floppy drive Highlight Manufuacturer Supplied Hardware Support Disk and hit the Enter key Highlight the first nVidia RAID driver shown and press the Enter key to install it Soon a similar blue screen will appear again Again hit the S key then highlight the second item nForce Storage Controller and press the Enter key then Enter again to continue with the Windows setup 5 28 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform mainte nance on the SC818S 1000 chassis For component installation follow the steps in the order given to eliminate the most common problems encountered If some steps are unnecessary skip ahead to the next step Tools Required The only tool you will need to install components and perform maintenance is a Philips screwdriver 6 1 Static Sensitive Devices Electricstatic discharge ESD can damage electronic components To prevent damage to any printed circuit boards PCBs it is important to handle them very ca
62. ing patterns to the base 640 KB memory next Patterns written in base memory Determining the amount of memory below 1 MB next The amount of memory below 1 MB has been found and verified The amount of memory above 1 MB has been found and verified Checking for a soft reset and clearing the memory below 1 MB for the soft reset next If this is a power on situation going to checkpoint 4Eh next B 4 Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint Code Description 4Ch The memory below 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset Clearing the memory above 1 MB next 4Dh The memory above 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset Saving the memory size next Going to checkpoint 52h next 4Eh The memory test started but not as the result of a soft reset Displaying the first 64 KB memory size next 4Fh The memory size display has started The display is updated during the memory test Performing the sequential and random memory test next memory size for relocation and shadowing next 50h The memory below 1 MB has been tested and initialized Adjusting the displayed 51h The memory size display was adjusted for relocation and shadowing 52h The memory above 1 MB has been tested and initialized Saving the memory size information next 53h The memory size information and the CPU registers are saved Entering real mode next 54h Shutdown was successful The CPU is in real mode Disabling the Gate A20 line parity and t
63. ion 1 through 4 Ground 5 through 8 12V Required Connection Auxiliary 2 Power Connector Auxiliary 2 Power Connector Pin Definitions JPW2 Pins Definition The 4 pin processor power connector at JPW2 must also be connected to s Ground your power supply See the table on Pu cii the right for pin definitions Required Connection Power LED Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 The Power LED connection is located Pin Definition on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 Refer to the 15 Vcc table on the right for pin definitions 16 Control 5 12 HDD LED The HDD IDE Hard Disk Drive LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach the IDE hard drive LED cable to display disk activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions NIC1 LED The NIC1 Network Interface Control ler LED connection is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 Attach the NIC1 LED cable to display network activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions NIC2 LED The NIC2 Network Interface Control ler LED connection is located on pins 9 and 10 of JF1 Attach the NIC2 LED cable to display network activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Overheat Fan Fail LED Connect an LED to the OH connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide ad vanced warning of chassis overheat ing Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions and status indicators Chapter 5 A
64. ir direction point in the same direction as the arrows on the other fans The feet on the fan should fit snugly into the holes provided in the fan mounting piece that sits below all six fans Reconnect the fan wires to the same fan header you removed them from then power up the system and check that the fan is working properly and that the LED on the control panel has turned off Finish by replacing the chassis cover 6 3 AS1040C T 1040C 8 User s Manual Figure 6 2 System Cooling Fans 6 4 Drive Bay Installation Removal Accessing the Drive Bays SATA SCSI Drives Because of their hotswap capability you do not need to access the inside of the chassis or power down the system to install or replace SATA SCSI drives Proceed to the next step for instructions Note You must use standard 3 5 SATA SCSI drives in the 1040C T 1040C 8 DVD ROM Floppy Disk Drives For installing removing a DVD ROM or floppy disk drive you will need to gain access to the inside of the system by removing the top cover of the chassis Proceed to the DVD ROM and Floppy Drive Installation section later in this chapter for instructions Note Only slim DVD ROM and floppy drives will fit into the 1040C T 1040C 8 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup SATA SCSI Drive Installation 1 Mounting a SATA SCSI drive in a drive carrier The SATA SCSI drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and removal from the chassis These carriers
65. ith all hard disk drives manufactured after 1999 For other disk drives such as IDE CD ROM drives check the specifications of the drive DMA Mode Selects the DMA Mode Options are SWDMAO SWDMA1 SWDMA2 MWDMAO MDWDMA1 MWDMA2 UDMAO UDMA1 UDMA2 UDMA3 UDMA4 and UDMAS SWDMA Single Word DMA MWDMA Multi Word DMA UDMA UltraDMA S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMART can help predict impending drive failures Select Auto to allow BIOS to auto detect hard disk drive support Select Disabled to prevent AMI BIOS from using the S M A R T Select Enabled to allow AMI BIOS to use the S M A R T to support hard drive disk The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto 32 Bit Data Transfer Select Enabled to activate the function of 32 Bit data transfer Select Disabled to deactivate the function The options are Enabled and Disabled SATA Port 0 SATA Port 1 SATA Port 2 SATA Port 3 Displays the status of all SATA devices automatically detected by BIOS during system start up Hard Disk Write Protect Select Enabled to enable the function of Hard Disk Write Protect to prevent data from being written to HDD The options are Enabled or Disabled IDE Detect Time Out Sec This feature allows the user to set the time out value for detecting ATA ATA PI devices installed in the system The options are 0 sec 5 10 15 20 25 30 and 35 7 4 Chapter 7 BIOS ATA PI 80Pin Cable D
66. ker Connector Pin Definitions JF2 Pin Definition Red wire speaker data Nc Buzzer signal Pwr LED Keylock Connector Pin Definitions JF2 2 Vcc 4 Vcc 6 Vcc 8 Keylock 10 Ground JF2 Pinout PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Port Pin Definitions J3 Pin Definition 1 Data NC Ground VCC Clock Oo a A Cc N NC Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1 Pin Definition 1 Intrusion Input Ground Wake On LAN The Wake On LAN header is desig nated JWOL See the table on the right for pin definitions You must have a LAN card with a Wake On LAN connector and cable to use the Wake On LAN feature Wake On Ring The Wake On Ring header is desig nated JWOR This function allows your computer to receive and wake up by an incoming call to the modem when in suspend state See the table on the right for pin definitions You must have a Wake On Ring card and cable to use this feature Overheat LED Connect an LED to the JOH header to provide warning of chassis overheat ing See the table on the right for pin definitions 3rd Power Supply Alarm Reset Header Connect a cable from your power supply to JAR to provide you with warning of a power supply failure The warning signal is passed through the PWR_LED pin to indicate a power failure See the table on the right for pin definitions Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Wake On LAN Pin De
67. l have the onboard fans to continuously run at full speed 12V The options are 1 Disable Full Speed and 2 Server Mode FAN1 Speed through FANS Speed The speeds of the onboard fans in rpm are displayed here FANT is intended to be used for the CPU1 heatsink fan and FANG is intended to be used for the CPU2 heatsink fan 7 14 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 4 Boot Menu This feature allows the user to configure the following items gt Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot If Enabled this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed for the system to boot up The options are Enabled and Disabled Quiet Boot If Disabled normal POST messages will be displayed on boot up If Enabled this display the OEM logo instead of POST messages Add On ROM Display Mode This setting controls the display of add on ROM read only memory messages Select Force BIOS to allow the computer system to force a third party BIOS to display during system boot Select Keep Current to allow the computer system to display the BIOS information during system boot Boot up Num Lock Set this to On to allow the Number Lock setting to be modified during boot up The options are On and Off PS 2 Mouse Support This setting is to specify PS 2 mouse support The options are Auto Enabled and Disabled Wait for F1 If Error Enable to activate the Wait for F1 if Error function The options are Enabled and Disabled Hit
68. le next E2h Initializing the DMA and Interrupt controllers next E6h Enabling the floppy drive controller and Timer IRQs Enabling internal cache mem ory Edh Initializing the floppy drive Eeh Looking for a floppy diskette in drive A Reading the first sector of the diskette Efh A read error occurred while reading the floppy drive in drive A FOh Next searching for the AMIBOOT ROM file in the root directory F1h The AMIBOOT ROM file is not in the root directory F2h Next reading and analyzing the floppy diskette FAT to find the clusters occupied by the AMIBOOT ROM file F3h Next reading the AMIBOOT ROM file cluster by cluster F4h The AMIBOOT ROM file is not the correct size om Next disabling internal cache memory FBh Next detecting the type of flash ROM FCh Next erasing the flash ROM FDh Next programming the flash ROM FFh Flash ROM programming was successful Next restarting the system BIOS B 2 Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes B 3 Uncompressed Initialization Codes The following runtime checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution These codes are uncompressed in F0000h shadow RAM Checkpoint Code Description 03h 05h The NMI is disabled Next checking for a soft reset or a power on condition The BIOS stack has been built Next disabling cache memory 07h 08h Next initializing the CPU and the CPU data area 06h Uncompressing the POST cod
69. lel port from accessing any system resources When the value of this option is set to Disabled the printer port becomes unavailable Select 378 to allow the parallel port to use 378 as its I O port address The majority of parallel T T AS1040C T 1040C 8 User s Manual ports on computer systems use IRQ7 and I O Port 378H as the standard setting Select 278 to allow the parallel port to use 278 as its I O port address Select 3BC to allow the parallel port to use 3BC as its I O port address Parallel Port Mode Specify the parallel port mode The options are Normal Bi directional EPP and ECP Parallel Port IRQ Select the IRQ interrupt request for the parallel port The options are IRQ5 and IRQ7 gt Chipset Menu gt North Bridge Configuration gt Memory Configuration Memclock Mode This setting determines how the memory clock is set Auto has the memory clock by code and Limit allows the user to set a standard value MCT Timing Mode Sets the timing mode for memory Options are Auto and Manual User Configuration Mode Options are Auto and Manual Bank Interleaving Use this setting to control bank interleaving Options are Auto and Dis abled Burst Length Use this setting to set the memory burst length 64 bit Dq must use 4 beats Options are 8 beats 4 beats and 2 beats 7 8 Chapter 7 BIOS Hardware Memory Hole When Enabled allows software memory remapping around the memory hole Option
70. ly installed and flush with the socket 5 3 AS1040C T 1040C 8 User s Manual 5 Gently press the CPU socket lever down until it locks in the plastic tab Repeat these steps to install additional CPUs into the other three sockets Installing the Heatsink Retention Modules Four heatsink retention modules BKT 0005 and eight screws are included in the retail box Once installed these are used to help attach the heatsinks to the CPUs To install position the module so that the CPU backplate standoffs insert through the holes on the heatsink retention module and the four feet on the module contact the serverboard Secure the retention module to the backplate with two of the screws provided See Figure 5 1 Repeat for the second CPU socket Note BKT 0005 is included for use with non proprietary heatsinks only When installing SNK P0012 only BKT 0004 the CPU backplate is needed The BKT 0005 retention module was designed to provide compatibility with clip and cam type heatsinks from third parties Installing the Heatsinks To install the heatsink SNK P0012 optional do not apply any thermal compound to the heatsink or CPU die the proper amount has already been applied Place the heatsink directly on the CPU so that the two mounting holes are aligned with those on the CPU backplate Make sure the heatsink sits completely flat on the CPU if not completely flat the space between the two will degrade the heat dissipation fu
71. m bending and provide a base for at taching the heatsink retention modules To install begin by peeling off the release paper to expose the adhesive On the underside of the serverboard locate the two holes on either side of the CPU socket Attach the adhesive side of the backplate to the board by inserting the standoffs into the two holes and applying light pres sure so that the backplate sticks to the underside of the board Repeat for all CPU sockets See Figure 5 1 5 2 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 3 Processor and Heatsink Installation sor Always connect the power cord last and always remove it be fi Exercise extreme caution when handling and installing the proces fore adding removing or changing any hardware components Installing the Processor must populate all four CPU sockets 1 Lift the lever on CPU socket 1 until it points straight up 2 Use your thumb and your index fin ger to hold the CPU Locate pin 1 on the CPU socket and pin 1 on the CPU Both are marked with a triangle Triangles 3 Align pin 1 of the CPU with pin 1 of the socket Once aligned carefully place the CPU into the socket Do not drop the CPU on the socket move the CPU horizontally or vertically or rub the CPU against the socket or against any pins of the socket which may damage the CPU and or the socket 4 With the CPU inserted into the socket inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that it is proper
72. mory read write error Video adapter missing or with faulty memory A 1 AS1040C T 1040C 8 User s Manual Notes A 2 Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes When AMIBIOS performs the Power On Self Test it writes checkpoint codes to I O port 0080h Ifthe computer cannot complete the boot process diagnostic equipment can be attached to the computer to read I O port 0080h B 1 Uncompressed Initialization Codes The uncompressed initialization checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution Checkpoint Code Description DOh The NMI is disabled Power on delay is starting Next the initialization code check sum will be verified Dih Initializing the DMA controller performing the keyboard controller BAT test starting memory refresh and entering 4 GB flat mode next D3h Starting memory sizing next D4h Returning to real mode Executing any OEM patches and setting the Stack next D5h Passing control to the uncompressed code in shadow RAM at E000 0000h The initialization code is copied to segment 0 and control will be transferred to segment 0 AS1040C T 1040C 8 User s Manual B 2 Bootblock Recovery Codes The bootblock recovery checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution Checkpoint Code Description EOh The onboard floppy controller if available is initialized Next beginning the base 512 KB memory test E1h Initializing the interrupt vector tab
73. n USBO 1 Burgundy m Ports 24 h DEIXERRXRREEKNKXEXS X oo 7 ze LLL E JLAN1 JLAN2 U a B Fenced Ei DY J Keyboard COM1 Port VGA Port Purple Turquoise Blue 5 7 AS1040C T 1040C 8 User s Manual 5 6 Installing Memory CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing memory modules to prevent any possible damage 1 Insert each memory module vertically into its slot beginning with CPU1 slot 1A then 1B etc Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the module incorrectly see Figure 5 4 See support information below 2 Gently press down on the memory module until it snaps into place Note each processor has its own built in memory controller 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB and 4 GB memory modules are supported Support The H8QCE H8QC8 supports single or dual channel registered ECC DDR400 333 266 SDRAM Both interleaved and non interleaved memory are supported so you may populate any number of DIMM slots Populating two adjacent slots at a time with memory modules of the same size and type will result in interleaved 128 bit memory which is faster than non interleaved 64 bit memory Optimizing memory performance With the mandatory four processors installed it is better to spread out pairs of DIMMs across all four CPU memory banks than filling up one CPU memory bank while leaving another empty For example if you were to in
74. n the I O backplane See the table on the right for pin definitions SATA Ports There are no jumpers to con figure the SATA ports which are designated SATAO SATAS See the table on the right for pin definitions 5 25 Parallel Port Connector Pin Definitions Definition i Definition Strobe Auto Feed Data Bit 0 Error Data Bit 1 Init Data Bit 2 SLCT IN Data Bit 3 GND Data Bit 4 GND Data Bit 5 GND Data Bit 6 GND Data Bit 7 GND ACK GND BUSY Write Data PE Write Gate NC SATA Drive Ports Pin Definitions SATA0 SATA3 Pin Definition 1 Ground TXP TXN Ground RXN RXP o oO CQ nN Ground AS1040C T 1040C 8 User s Manual SCSI Connectors Ultra320 SCSI Drive Connectors 1040C 8 only Pin Definitions JA1 JB1 Definition Definition Refer to the table at right for DB 12 DB 12 pin definitions for the Ultra320 DB 13 DB 13 SCSI connectors located at DB 14 DB 14 JA1 and JB1 DB 15 DB 15 DB P1 DB P1 DB 0 DB 0 DB 1 DB 1 DB 2 DB 2 o a O aA A C N DB 3 DB 3 o DB 4 DB 4 s c DB 5 DB 5 X N DB 6 DB 6 Y Co DB 7 DB 7 A DB P DB P e a Ground Ground o DIFFSENS Ground N TERMPWR TERMPWR oo TERMPWR TERMPWR 2 o Reserved Reserved N e Ground Ground N c ATN ATN N N Ground Ground N Co BSY BSY N A
75. n the drive bays to maintain proper cooling airflow SATA SCSI Backplane The SATA SCSI drives plug into a backplane that provides power drive ID and bus termination A RAID controller can be used with the backplane to provide data security The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability of the drives The backplane is already preconfigured so there are no jumpers or switches present on it 6 6 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup DVD ROM and Floppy Drive Installation The top cover of the chassis must be opened to gain full access to the DVD ROM and floppy drive bays The 1040C T 1040C 8 accomodates only slim DVD ROM drives Side mounting brackets are needed to mount a slim DVD ROM drive in the server Note that the floppy drive is optional on the 1040C T 1040C 8 You must power down the system before installing or removing a floppy or DVD ROM drive First release the retention screws that secure the server unit to the rack Grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out until it locks you will hear a click Next remove the chassis cover by first releasing the single thumbscrew at the back of the chassis then pushing the chassis cover rearward You can then lift the top cover from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the server With the chassis cover removed unplug the power and data cables from the drive you want to remove Then locate the locking tab at t
76. nction of the heatsink which may cause the processor to overheat Screw in the two screws until just snug do not fully tighten then finish by fully tightening both screws 5 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Figure 5 1 CPU Backplate Heatsink Retention Module Installation I Mounting screw Mounting screw I T Heatsink retention module r CPU sock t f Peel off release paper CPU backplate Serverboard 5 5 AS1040C T 1040C 8 User s Manual 5 4 Connecting Cables Now that the processors are installed the next step is to connect the cables to the serverboard These include the data ribbon cables for the peripherals and control panel and the power cables Connecting Data Cables The ribbon cables used to transfer data from the peripheral devices have been carefully routed in to prevent them from blocking the airflow throiugh the chassis If you need to disconnect any of these cables you should take care to reroute them as they were originally when reconnecting them make sure the red wires connect to the pin 1 locations The following data cables with their serverboard connector locations noted should be connected refer to the serverboard layout diagram for connector locations DVD ROM cable JIDE1 Floppy Drive cable Floppy Control Panel cable JF1 see next page 1040C T SATA cables SATAO SATA2 1040C 8 SCSI cables JA1 Connecting Power Cables The H8QCE H8
77. nd one ATA 133 100 controller are provided to sup port up to four hard drives or ATAPI devices The color coded I O ports include one COM port an additional COM header is located on the serverboard a VGA monitor port two USB 2 0 ports PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports and two G bit Ethernet ports ATI Graphics Controller The H8QCE H8QC8 features an integrated ATI video controller based on the Rage XL graphics chip 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction Other Features Other onboard features that promote system health include onboard voltage moni tors a chassis intrusion header auto switching voltage regulators chassis and CPU overheat sensors virus protection and BIOS rescue 1 3 Server Chassis Features The 1040C T 1040C 8 is a high end scaleable server platform The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC818TQ 1000 SC818S 1000 server chassis System Power The SC818TQ 1000 SC818S 1000 features a single 1000W power supply If it fails the system will shut down and you will need to replace the power supply unit The power supply is a cold swappable unit that is installed from the front of the chassis SATA Subsystem 1040C T only The SATA subsystem supports up to three 3 Gb sec SATA hard drives which are hot swappable The SCSI drives are connected to a SATA backplane A RAID controller card can be used with the backplane to provide data security Note The operating system you use must have RAID
78. nly one power supply unit in the system power must be completely removed from the server before removing and replacing the power supply unit for whatever reason Removing Replacing the Power Supply 1 Removing the power supply First turn the power switch on the control panel off then unplug the power cord from the back of the chassis To remove the failed power unit push the colored release tab to the right and then pull the unit straight out of the chassis It will automatically detach itself from the power distribution board See Figure 6 6 2 Installing a new power supply Replace the failed unit with another unit of the same input voltage output voltage and wattage manufacturer part number PWS 0048 It is highly recommended to replace it with exactly the same model power supply Carefully insert the new unit into the opening at the front of the chassis and push it completely in to seat it on the power distribution board Reconnect the power cord and reposition the unit back into the rack Finish by depressing the power button on the chassis front control panel to power on the system 6 8 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Figure 6 6 Removing Replacing the Power Supply AS1040C T 1040C 8 User s Manual Notes 6 10 Chapter 7 BIOS Chapter 7 BIOS 7 1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS Setup utility for the HRQCE H8QC8 The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a flash chip and can be easily upg
79. r Down Control Allows DIMMs to power down when not in use by deasserting the clock enable signal Options are Auto and Disabled Memory Ticking Parameters Allows the user to select which CPU Node s timing parameters memory clock etc to display Options are CPU Node 0 CPU Node1 CPU Node 2 and CPU Node 3 gt South Bridge Configuration CPU Spread Spectrum This setting is used to enable spread spectrum for the CPU Options are Dis abled and Center Spread SATA Spread Spectrum This setting is used to enable spread spectrum for the SATA Options are Dis abled and Down Spread PCI Express Spread Spectrum This setting is used to enable spread spectrum for the PCI Express Options are Disabled and Down Spread Primary Video This setting is used to switch the PCI bus scanning order while searching for the video card It allows the user to select the type of primary VGA in case of multiple video controllers Options are Slave PCI Express and Master PCI Express 7 10 Chapter 7 BIOS gt ACPI Configuration gt Advanced ACPI Configuration ACPI 2 0 Features Yes enables RSDP pointers to 64 bit fixed system description pages Options are Yes and No ACPI APIC Support Select Enabled to allow the ACPI APIC table pointer to be included in the RSDP pointer list The options are Enabled and Disabled ACPI SRAT Table Use this setting to Enable or Disable the building of an ACPI SRAT table AMI OEMB Table When
80. raded using a floppy disk based program Note Due to periodic changes to the BIOS some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual Please refer to the Manual Download area of our web site for any changes to BIOS that may not be reflected in this manual Starting the Setup Utility To enter the BIOS Setup Utility hit the lt Delete gt key while the system is booting up In most cases the lt Delete gt key is used to invoke the BIOS setup screen There are a few cases when other keys are used such as lt F1 gt lt F2 gt etc Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual The Main BIOS screen has two main frames The left frame displays all the options that can be configured Grayed out options cannot be configured The right frame displays the key legend Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text mes sage When an option is selected in the left frame it is highlighted in white Often a text message will accompany it Note that BIOS has default text messages built in We retain the option to include omit or change any of these text messages Set tings printed in Bold are the default values A M indicates a submenu Highlighting such an item and pressing the Enter key will open the list of settings within that submenu The BIOS setup utility uses a key based navigation system called hot keys Most of these hot keys lt F1 gt lt F10 gt lt Enter gt
81. rboards and motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both the serverboard and the chassis match Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fasteners metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the serverboard to the chassis Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly 1 Check the compatibility of the serverboard ports and the I O shield The H8QCE H8QC8 serverboard requires a chassis that can support extended ATX boards of 16 4 x 13 in size such as the SC818S 1000 Make sure that the I O ports on the serverboard align with their respective holes in the I O shield at the rear of the chassis 2 Mounting the serverboard onto the mainboard tray in the chassis Carefully mount the serverboard onto the mainboard tray by aligning the serverboard mounting holes with the raised metal standoffs in the tray Insert screws into all the mounting holes in the serverboard that line up with the standoffs Then use a screwdriver to secure the serverboard to the mainboard tray tighten until just snug if too tight you might strip the threads Metal screws provide an electrical contact to the serverboard ground to provide a continuous ground for the system Installing the CPU Backplates Four CPU backplates BKT 0004 are included in the retail box The backplates prevent the CPU area of the serverboard fro
82. refully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD damage Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic bag Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Putthe serverboard add on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the serverboard 6 1 AS1040C T 1040C 8 User s Manual Figure 6 1 Chassis Front and Rear Views Slim DVD ROM Drive System LEDs Control Panel THE ex seme OC a o 320 WT C e 000E SOCDDENI ce CJC sd tC ru Di ap UC Pam 2 28 C C C ROLL E XC m iu M Usa 1 RARE i SUPER Elera ni c _ PEs l l ap E Power Supply Module SATA SCSI Drive Bays System Reset Main Power USB Ports PCI Expansion Slot w riser card
83. s Protection This option is near the bottom of the Security Setup screen Select Disabled to deactivate the Boot Sector Virus Protection Select Enabled to enable boot sector protection When Enabled AMI BIOS displays a warning when any program or virus issues a Disk Format command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the hard disk drive The options are Enabled and Disabled 7 6 Exit Menu Select the Exit tab from AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system configuration changes select this option to leave BIOS Setup and reboot the computer so the new system configuration parameters can take effect Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration and reboot the computer Select Discard Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Discard Changes Select this option and press lt Enter gt to discard all the changes and return to AMI BIOS Utility Program AS1040C T 1040C 8 User s Manual Load Optimal Defaults To set this feature select Load Optimal Defaults from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Then Select OK to allow BIOS to automatically load the Optimal Defaults as the BIOS Settings The Optimal settings are designed for maximum system performance but m
84. s are Enabled and Disabled Note this is only supported by Rev EO processors and above Node Interleaving Use this setting to Enable or Disable node interleaving Bank Swizzle Mode The options are Enabled and Disabled gt ECC Configuration DRAM ECC Enable DRAM ECC allows hardware to report and correct memory errors automati cally Options are Enabled and Disabled MCA DRAM ECC Logging When Enabled MCA DRAM ECC logging and reporting is enabled Options are Enabled and Disabled ECC Chipkill Allows the user to enabled ECC Chipkill Options are Enabled and Disabled DRAM Scrub Redirect Allows system to correct DRAM ECC errors immediately even with background scrubbing on Options are Enabled and Disabled DRAM BG Scrub Corrects memory errors so later reads are correct Options are Dis abled and various times in nanoseconds and microseconds L2 Cache BG Scrub Allows L2 cache RAM to be corrected when idle Options are Disabled and various times in nanoseconds and microseconds 7 9 AS1040C T 1040C 8 User s Manual Data Cache BG Scrub Allows L1 cache RAM to be corrected when idle Options are Disabled and various times in nanoseconds and microseconds gt IOMMU Option Menu IOMMU Mode IOMMU is supported on Linux based systems to convert 32 bit I O addresses to 64 bit Options are Disabled Best Fit and Absolute Selecting the Best Fit or Absolute settings allows the user to select aperture size Powe
85. s oeste eru Ex de tH E a aai 5 21 9 11 Onboard Indicators 5 tete d ed eoe anneal 5 22 JEANT JEAN2 LEDS uie rrr en Rogo niti Ve ethos ereekha He Ree R a e Rus 5 22 5 12 Floppy IDE Parallel Port SCSI and SATA Drive Connections 5 23 Floppy Connector esce Deonierbikere tbe rdi dae irse ee tors rere MEE Er re EEEa 5 23 IDE Siegel 5 24 Parallel Port Connector eene eaaet deb ee dee aeu tug 5 25 SATAJPOHS zie a NIU M IM 5 25 SCSI CONNECIOMS e 5 26 5 13 Enabling SATA RAID 42r lease de Y e e REM C PM ex nude le bete dut 5 27 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 1 Static Sensitive Devices isisisi cece cece cece cect ete tee enenatis 6 1 0 2 Control Panel reta eerie eines 6 2 0 3 System FANS euch pet te trek te d aba bee ghiawebh nanus EEEa n DER 6 3 System Fan FalllirG uuni itinere ninen rune daten Rada EE ce rude BEA 6 3 Replacing System Fans sse 6 3 6 4 Drive Bay Installation Removal sss 6 4 Accessing the Drive Bays sssssseseseeee eene 6 4 SATA SCSI Drive Installation ssssssssssssseeeeeeee 6 5 DVD ROM and Floppy Drive Installation eseeeeeeeeese 6 7 6 5 Power Supply m 6 8 Table of Contents Chapter 7 BIOS T1 IAMPOGUCHION rr EMT 7 1 TELE ETIN 7 2 7 3 Advanced Settings Menu esses rennen 7 2 4 Boot Menu cider
86. ser s Manual Notes C 4
87. stall eight DIMMs you should install two in the CPU1 DIMM slots two in the CPU2 DIMM slots two in the CPU3 DIMM lots and two in the CPU4 DIMM slots rather than four in any two CPU DIMM slots If you install four more install two in the remaining CPU1 DIMM slots and two in the the remaining CPU2 DIMM slots etc This balances the load over all CPUs to optimize performance Maximum memory 64 GB for DDR266 and 32 GB for DDR400 333 5 8 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Figure 5 4 Side and Top Views of DDR Installation Notch r 4 Notch To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place The release tabs should iu Note Notch ow E should align close if they do not with the receptive point you should close them onthe slot yourself Note the notch in the slot and on the bottom of the DIMM These prevent the DIMM from being installed incorrectly Ree E Top View of DDR Slot gently push each re Release Tab IL Il Release Tab lease tab outward to release the DIMM from the slot 5 7 Adding PCI Cards 1 PCI slots The H8QCE H8QC8 has six PCI expansion slots one of which a full height full length PCI E x8 card may be used into the pre installed riser card 2 PCI card installation To install a PCI add on card begin by removing the screw from the backpanel PCI slot shield that covers the PCI expansion slot Insert the PCI card into the riser car
88. tem PCI Latency Timer This option sets the latency of all PCI devices on the PCI bus Select a value to set the PCI latency in PCI clock cycles Options are 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 and 248 Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Set this value to allow or restrict the system from giving the VGA adapter card an interrupt address The options are Yes and No Palette Snooping Select Enabled to inform the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system in order for the graphics card to function properly The options are Enabled and Disabled PCI IDE BusMaster Set this value to allow or prevent the use of PCI IDE busmastering Select Enabled to allow AMI BIOS to use PCI busmaster for reading and writing to IDE drives The options are Disabled and Enabled Offboard PCI ISA IDE Card This option allows the user to assign a PCI slot number to an Off board PCI ISA IDE card in order for it to function properly The options are Auto PCI Slot1 PCI Slot2 PCI Slot3 PCI Slot4 PCI Slot5 and PCI Slot6 IRQ3 IRQ4 IRQ5 IRQ7 IRQI IRQ10 IRQ11 IRQ14 IRQ15 This feature specifies the availability of an IRQ to be used by a PCI PnP device Select Reserved for the IRQ to be used by a Legacy ISA device The options are 7 6 Chapter 7 BIOS Available and Reserved DMA Channel0 Channel1 Channel3 Channel5 Channel6 Channel7 Select Available to indicate that a specific DMA channel is available to be used by a PCI PnP device
89. this chapter when adding or removing processors or main memory and when reconfiguring the serverboard Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC818TQ 1000 SC818S 1000 1U rackmount server chassis You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when installing removing or reconfiguring SATA SCSI or peripheral drives and when replacing the system power supply unit and cooling fans Chapter 7 BIOS The BIOS chapter includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed informa tion on running the CMOS Setup Utility Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Codes Appendix C System Specifications Preface Notes AS1040C T 1040C 8 User s Manual Table of Contents Preface About T his Manual sisarien Leer Quoad epe EE ere Ee Ue enter ee ies Manual Organization ssssssssssssssssssssssssesee nennen nnne nnns Chapter 1 Introduction EE OI AR L 1 2 Serverboard Features sessssse Ihnen ene rene eres rsen 1 3 Server Chassis Features sssesee Rem emere remere reser enne Chapter 2 Server Installation oT EE M 2 2 Unpacking the System dersienn iiaia aniden edia anana nnne 2 9 Preparing for Set p scc perd ERE RR ER eR Rd aSa ENA Choosing a Setup Location sese Rack Precautions sss Server Precautions i enero d
90. tions Power Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 5 Vcc 6 Control Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 3 Reset 4 Ground Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 1 PW_ON 2 Ground Universal Serial Bus Ports Pin Definitions USBO0 1 USBO USB1 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 5V 1 5V 2 PO 2 PO 3 PO 3 PO 4 4 Ground Extra USB Headers Two additional USB2 0 head ers USB2 3 are included on the serverboard These may be con nected to provide front side access A USB cable not included is needed for the connection See the table on the right for pin definitions Serial Ports The COM serial port is located under the parallel port and the COM2 header is located between PCI slots 2 and 3 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Fan Headers The serverboard has nine fan head ers which are designated FAN1 through FAN9 Fans speed may be set to full or variable speed with a BIOS setting See the table on the right for pin definitions Note when using active heatsinks FAN4 is for CPU1 FANS is for CPU2 FAN7 is for CPU3 and FAN8 is for CPUA JLAN1 2 Ethernet Ports Two Gigabit Ethernet ports desig nated JLAN1 and JLAN2 are located beside the COM2 port These Ether net ports accept RJ45 type cables 5 15 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Extra Univ
91. when working with powered on electrical equipment This is to avoid making a complete circuit which will cause electrical shock Use extreme caution when using metal tools which can easily damage any electrical components or circuit boards they come into contact with Do not use mats designed to decrease electrostatic discharge as protection from electrical shock Instead use rubber mats that have been specifically designed as electrical insulators The power supply power cord must include a grounding plug and must be plugged into grounded electrical outlets 4 1 AS1040C T 1040C 8 User s Manual Serverboard Battery CAUTION There is a danger of explosion if the onboard battery is installed upside down which will reverse its polarities see Figure 4 1 This battery must be replaced only with the same or an equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions DVD ROM Laser CAUTION this server may have come equipped with a DVD ROM drive To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam and hazardous radiation exposure do not open the enclosure or use the unit in any unconventional way 4 2 General Safety Precautions A Follow these rules to ensure general safety Keep the area around the 1040C T 1040C 8 clean and free of clutter The 1040C T 1040C 8 weighs approximately 47 Ibs 21 4 kg when fully loaded When lifting the system two people at eith
92. y Alarm Reset Header Front Panel Connector Onboard Speaker Keylock Power LED IPMI Daughter Card Slot Chassis Intrusion Header Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 Ports Overheat Warning Header Auxiliary 1 Power Connector Auxiliary 2 Power Connector System Management Bus Header Compact Flash Power Headers Wake On LAN Header Wake On Ring Header Additional Fan Headers nFAN3 4 used with air shroud Serial ATA Ports Onboard Speaker Buzzer Universal Serial Bus USB Ports 0 1 USB2 3 Headers 5 11 AS1040C T 1040C 8 User s Manual 5 9 Connector Definitions ATX Power 24 pin Connector Pin Definitions J1B1 Definition Pin Definition ATX Power Connector 43 3V 4 43 3V The primary ATX power supply con 12V 2 3 3V nector J1B1 meets the SSI Super COM 3 COM setATX 24 pin specification Refer to PS_ON 4 5V the table on the right for the pin defini COM 5 tions of the ATX 24 pin power connec COM 6 tor This connection supplies power to COM 7 the chipset fans and memory Res NC 8 o Note You must also connect the 8 pin BX JPW1 and JPW2 power connectors to your power supply see below 5V 5V Auxiliary 1 Power Connector Auxiliary 1 Power Connector Pin Definitions JPW1 In addition to the primary ATX power connector above the 8 pin proces sor power connector at JPW1 must also be connected to your power supply See the table on the right for pin definitions Pins Definit

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