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1. Notes Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only Jumpers J3P JBT1 1 2 JWD Connectors AUX1 CD1 COM1 COM2 D25 FAN 1 8 IDE 1 IDE 2 J1B1 J3 J18 J22 JAR JF1 JF2 JFDD1 JL1 JLAN 1 2 JOH JPW1 JS1 4 JS5 8 JWOL JWOR P2 Printer PW3 SPKR 05 0 1 2 3 05 4 5 05 6 7 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup H8DCE Quick Reference Description Default Setting 3rd Power Fail Detect En Dis Open Disabled CMOS Clear See Jumper Section C to PCI Enable Disable Closed Enabled Audio Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled Watch Dog Pins 1 2 Reset Description Auxiliary Connection for Audio Audio Out for CD COM1 COM2 Serial Ports Power On Indicator System Fan Headers IDE 1 IDE 2 Connectors 24 Pin ATX Power Connector PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Ports SATA I C Header System Management Bus Header 3rd Power Supply Alarm Reset Header Front Panel Connector Onboard Speaker Keylock Power LED Floppy Disk Drive Connector Chassis Intrusion Header Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 Ports Overheat Warning Header 8 Pin Processor Power Connector Master Serial ATA Connectors Slave Serial ATA Connectors Wake On LAN Header Wake On Ring Header Onboard 3 3V Power LED Parallel Printer Port 4 pin Auxiliary Power Connector Onboard Speaker Buzzer Universal Serial Bus USB Ports 0 1 2 3 USB4
2. 3 1 3 1 3 1 323 Control Panel LEDS eee 3 2 hunted DENNE 3 2 ADD e a a 3 2 3 2 2 3 2 Overheat Fan Fail 3 2 POWer 3 3 3 4 Serial ATA Drive Carrier EA 3 3 Chapter 4 System Safety 4 1 Electrical Safety 4 1 4 2 General Safety 4 2 4 3 ESD Safety Precautions 4 3 4 4 Operating Precautions iiaii iian 4 4 4 5 Disposing of Electronic Equipment 4 4 Table of Contents Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 1 5 2 5 3 5 4 5 6 5 7 5 8 Handling the a aa 5 1 Mounting the Serverboard into a 5 2 PGA Processor and Heatsink 5 2 Connecting Cables 2 5 5 Connecting Data Cables 5 5 Con
3. 6 8 6 9 IPOWEF SUDDIV 6 9 Power Supply 2 6 9 Replacing the Power 6 9 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 1 722 Main MEMU 7 2 7 3 Advanced Settings Menu 7 2 7 4 PGIPAR Men teeny 7 11 7 57 Men acai henner ne A eee te ee 7 13 Table of Contents 126 S Cunity eee a 7 14 T Chipset Menu 7 15 7 8 Power 7 18 7 19 Appendices Appendix A BIOS Error Beep A 1 Appendix BIOS POST Checkpoint 2 B 1 Appendix System Specifications 1 A Workstation 4020C T User s Manual Notes Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Chapter 1 Introduction Overview The A Workstation 4020C T is a high end workstation that is comprised of two main subsystems the SC743T 645 tower 4U chassis and the H8DCE serverboard which supports single or dual AMD Opteron 200 series processors and up to 16 GB of registered ECC DDR400 or up to 32 GB of
4. 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 15 A Workstation 4020C T User s Manual Software Memory Hole When Enabled allows software memory remapping around the memory hole Options are Enabled and Disabled Hardware Memory Hole When Enabled allows software memory remapping around the memory hole Options 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 Rev E Settings PwrDwnCtl The options for the Power Down Control settings are Auto Disabled Alternating Same and Independant 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 mic
5. Keep the area around the 4020C T clean and free of clutter The 4020C T weighs approximately 57 Ibs 25 6 kg when fully loaded When lifting the system two people at either end should lift slowly with their feet spread out to distribute the weight Always keep your back straight and lift with your legs Place the chassis top cover and any system components that have been 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 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 d
6. _ Notch To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place The release tabs should Note Notch 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 ear wee Top View of DDR Slot gently push each re Release Tab lease tab outward to release the DIMM from the slot 5 8 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Populating Memory Banks for Interleaved 128 bit Operation CPU1 CPU1 CPU1 CPU1 CPU2 CPU2 CPU2 CPU2 DIMM1A DIMM1B DIMM2A DIMM2B DIMM1A DIMM1B DIMM2A DIMM2B X X Notes X indicates a populated DIMM slot If adding four DIMMs the configuration in row 2 will optimize performance 5 7 Adding PCI Cards 1 PCI slots The H8DCE has seven PCI expansion slots which includes two 2 PCI Express x16 slots two 2 PCI Express x4 which can support x8 cards and three 3 32 bit 33 MHz PCI 5V slots The SC743T 645 chassis accommodates up to six standard size PCI cards PCI cards are installed directly to the serverboard riser cards are not needed 2 PCI card installation Begin by swinging the release tab on the PCI shield that corresponds to the slot you wish to populate Insert the expansion card into the correct slot depend ing on type and speed pu
7. 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 IRQ9I IRQ10 IRQ11 IRQ14 IRQ15 This feature specifies the availability of an IRQ to be used by a PCI PnP device Select Reserved for the IRQ to be used by a Legacy ISA device The options are Available and Reserved DMA Channel 0 Channel 1 Channel 3 Channel 5 Channel 6 Channel 7 Select Available to indicate that a specific DMA channel is available to be used by a PCI PnP device Select Reserved if the DMA channel specified is reserved for a Legacy ISA device The options are Available and Reserved 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 7 12 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 5 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
8. Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC743T 645 chassis You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when installing removing or reconfigur ing Serial ATA or peripheral drives and when replacing system power supply units and cooling fans Chapter 7 BIOS The BIOS chapter includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed informa tion on running the CMOS Setup Utility Appendix A BIOS POST Codes Appendix B Software Installation Appendix C System Specifications Preface Notes A Workstation 4020C T User s Manual Table of Contents Preface Manual AS iii Manual Organization iii Chapter 1 Introduction Me SOV EIVIOW 1 1 1 2 Serverboard Features 1 2 1 3 Server Chassis Features 1 3 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 2 1 2 2 Unpacking the System 1004 0 0 88000000 2 1 2 9 Preparing for SQlps srine 2 1 2 4 Installing the System into 2 4 2 5 Checking the Serverboard Setup 2 8 2 6 Checking the Drive Bay 2 9 Chapter 3 System Interface 3 1 3 2 Control Panel
9. When working around exposed electrical circuits another person who is familiar with the power off controls should be nearby to switch off the power if necessary Use only one hand when working with powered on electrical equipment 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 A Workstation 4020C T 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 CD ROM Laser CAUTION this workstation may have come equipped with a CD 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
10. For a dual processor system repeat these steps to install another CPU into the CPU 2 socket Note if using a single processor only CPU 1 DIMM slots are addressable 5 3 A Workstation 4020C T User s Manual Installing the Heatsink Two active heatsinks with PWM fans are optional parts that may have been included with your system Attach a heatsink to each installed CPU and then connect the heatsink fans to a fan header near the CPU Route the wiring so that it does not interfere with the fan or other components To install third party heatsinks active type heatsinks are recommended please follow the installation instructions included with your heatsink package not in cluded Figure 5 1 Installing the Heatsinks Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 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 preconfigured systems to prevent them from blocking the flow of cooling air that moves through the system from front to back If you need to disconnect any of these cables you should take care to reroute them as they were originally after reconnecting them make sure the red wires connect to the pin
11. 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 necessary processing before passing control to the video ROM is done Look ing for the video ROM next and passing control to it The video ROM has returned control to BIOS POST Performing any required pro cessing after the video ROM had control Reading the 8042 input port and disabling the MEGAKEY Green PC feature next Making the BIOS code segment writable and performing any necessary configura tion before initializing the interrupt vectors The configuration required before interrupt vector initialization has completed In terrupt vector initialization is about to begin B 3 A Workstation 4020C T 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 i
12. You must dispose of it properly by taking it to a collection point set up for taking such types of waste Contact your local waste disposal agency for information on the nearest collection deposit site 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 H8DCE serverboard connect the data and power cables and install add on cards All serverboard jumpers and connections are described and a layout and quick reference chart are included in this chapter Remember to close the chas sis completely when you have finished working on the serverboard to protect and cool the system sufficiently 5 1 Handling the Serverboard 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 e Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic bag e Handle a board by its edges only do not
13. or 240V 10 input voltage Power Supply Failure If the power supply unit fails the system will shut down and you will need to replace the power supply unit Replace with the same model SP645 PS p n PWS 0060 As there is only one power supply unit in the 4020C T the workstation must be powered down before removing and or replacing the power supply for whatever reason Replacing the Power Supply 1 Removing the power supply First power down the workstation Then unplug the power cord from the power supply module Remove the screws that secure the module to the chassis then pull it completely out 2 Installing a new power supply Replace the failed unit with another unit having the exact same part number PWS 0060 Gently but firmly push the new unit all the way into the open bay Secure it to the chassis using the screws you previously removed Finish by replacing the chassis left top cover and then plugging the power cord back into the new module you just added 6 9 A Workstation 4020C T User s Manual Notes 6 10 Chapter 7 BIOS Chapter 7 BIOS 7 1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS Setup utility for the The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a flash chip and can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk based program Note Due to periodic changes to the BIOS some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual Please refer to the Manual D
14. 1 locations If you are configuring the system keep the airflow in mind when routing the cables The following data cables with their serverboard connector locations noted should be connected See the serverboard layout diagram in this chapter for connector locations Floppy Drive cable JFDD1 Serial ATA cables JS1 through JS8 Control Panel cable JF1 see next page USB cable USB6 7 Connecting Power Cables The H8DCE has a 24 pin primary power supply connector J1B4 at designated ATX Power for connection to the ATX power supply Connect the appropriate connector from the power supply to the ATX Power 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 Processor Power connection at JPW1 For systems with high load configurations a third power connector at PW3 should also be connected to your power supply 5 5 A Workstation 4020C T User s Manual 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 All JF1 wires have been bundled into single keyed ribbon cable to simplify their connection The red wire i
15. 2 Ground 3 Wake up Wake On Ring Pin Definitions JWOR Pin Definition 1 Ground Black 2 Wake up SMB_PW Pin Definitions Pin Definition Clock PWR Fail Data Gnd 3 3V SATA 2 Pin Definitions J18 Pin Definition 1 SMB Data Ground Clock Overheat LED Pin Definitions JOH Pin Definition 1 12VDC 2 OH Active A Workstation 4020C T User s Manual CD1 Header The 4 pin CD1 header allows you to use the onboard sound for audio CD playback Connect the audio cable from your DC derive to this header See the table on the right for pin definitions AUX1 Header The 4 pin CD1 header allows you to use the onboard sound for audio CD playback Connect the audio cable from your DC derive to this header See the table on the right for pin definitions AC 97 AC 97 provides high quality onboard audio H8DCE features 6 chan nel 5 1 sound for front L amp R rear L amp R center and subwoofer speakers This feature is activated with software included on the CD ROM that came with the serverboard Sound is out put through the Line In Line Out and MIC jacks see at right Activate AC 97 with the AC 97 Audio setting in BIOS In addition there are also CD1 and AUX1 connectors on the board 3rd Power Supply Alarm Reset Header Connect a cable from your power supply to JAR to provide you with warning of a power supp
16. 5 15 JLAN1 2 Ethernet Ports 5 15 Power 5 16 ATX PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse 5 16 CHASSIS EENE 5 16 Wake AN 5 17 5 17 ESSEE 5 17 SATA FC Header 5 17 Overheat LED 5 17 CDI Header ssion naie i a E 5 17 A Workstation 4020C T User s Manual AUXI Header 5 18 PCO 5 18 3rd Power Supply Alarm Reset Header 5 18 5 10 Jumper 6 552 5 19 Explanation 5 19 GMOS 5 19 3rd Power Supply Fail Signal Enable Disable 5 20 PO to PCI Enable Disable 5 20 Audio Enable Disable 5 20 Watch Dog Enable Disable 5 21 Onboa
17. 5 Headers USB6 7 Headers 5 11 A Workstation 4020C T User s Manual 5 9 Connector Definitions ATX Power 24 pin Connector Pin Definitions J1B1 ATX Power Connector Pin Definition Pin Definition 43 3 3V 3 3V primary power supply con nector J1B1 the H8BDCE meets the SSI Superset ATX 24 pin speci fication Refer to the table on the right for the pin definitions of the ATX 24 COM pin power connector This connection COM supplies power to the chipset fans and memory 14 12V 3 3V COM COM PS_ON 5V COM Res NC 14 r N 5V Note You must also connect the 8 pin JPW1 and 4 pin PW3 power connectors to your power supply see below 5V 5V Processor Power Connector Processor Power 5 In addition to the primary ATX power Pin Definitions JPW1 connector above the 12v 8 pin processor power connector at JPW1 must also be connected to your power supply This connection supplies power to the CPUs See the table on the right for pin definitions Pins Definition 1 through 4 Ground 5 through 8 12V Required Connection Auxiliary Power Connector Auxiliary Power Connector Pin Definitions PW3 The 4 pin auxiliary power connector at PW3 must also be connected to your ms rab 1 amp 2 Ground power supply This connection sup 384 12 plies extra powe
18. 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 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 ve JBT1 contact pads 5 19 A Workstation 4020C T User s Manual 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 IC to PCI Enable Disable The 2 1 2 pair of jumpers allows you to connect the System Management Bus to any one of the PCI expansion slots The default setting is closed on for both jumpers to enable the connec tion Both connectors must be set the same JI C1 is for data and JI C2 is for the clock See the table on right for pin de
19. Keep this in mind when you reroute them after working on the system 6 Supplying power to the system The last thing you must do is to provide input power to the system Plug the power cord from the power supply unit 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 Finally depress the power on button on the front of the chassis 2 10 Chapter 3 System Interface Chapter 3 System Interface 3 1 Overview The control panel on the 4020C T has several LEDs and two buttons There is also an LED on each Serial ATA drive carrier These LEDs keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system and the activity and health of specific components 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 power on off button and a reset button POWER This is the main power button which is used to apply or turn off the main system power Turning off system power with this button removes the main power but keeps standby power supplied to the system RESET RESET Use the reset button to reboot the system 3 1 A Workstation 4020C T User s Manual 3 3 Control Panel LEDs The control panel located on the front of the SC743T 645 chassis has six LEDs that provide you with critical information related to different parts of
20. This setting is used to Enable or Disable the serial controller for SATAO SATA1 IDE Interface This setting is used to Enable or Disable the serial controller for SATA1 104 SATAO IDE Interface This setting is used to Enable or Disable the serial controller for 04 SATAO 104 SATA1 IDE Interface This setting is used to Enable or Disable the serial controller for 04 SATA1 First Boot Device From Use this setting to select the first boot device as being P ATA or S ATA gt Configuration nVidia RAID ROM RAID Option ROM This setting is used to Enable or Disable the nVidia ROM gt Floppy Configuration Floppy A Move the cursor to these fields via up and down lt arrow gt keys to select the floppy type The options are Disabled 360 KB 5 1 4 1 2 MB 5 1 4 720 KB 1 44 MB 3 and 2 88 MB 374 Floppy B Move the cursor to these fields via up and down lt arrow gt keys to select the floppy type The options are Disabled 360 KB 5 1 4 1 2 MB 5 1 4 720 KB 1 44 MB 37 2 88 MB Onboard Floppy Controller Use this setting to Enable or Disable the onboard floppy controller 7 5 A Workstation 4020C T User s Manual 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
21. any board from its antistatic bag e 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 e Put the 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 Unpacking The serverboard is shipped in antistatic packaging When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected 6 1 A Workstation 4020C T User s Manual Figure 6 1 Chassis Front View Main Power System Reset System LEDs USB Ports A 000000 m SUPERO 5 25 Drive Bays 2 li SUPERO SUPERO Floppy Drive 8 Serial ATA Drive Bays behind locking bezel Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 2 Front Control Panel The front control panel must be connected to the JF1 connector on t
22. 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 Third Fouth Fifth Sixth 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 device occur mul
23. drives 1st Drive Specifies the boot sequence for the 1st Hard Drive 7 6 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 7 14 Chapter 7 BIOS Clear User Password Select this option and press lt Enter gt to access the sub menu You can use the sub menu to clear the user password Only visible if passwords have been entered Boot Sector Virus Protection This option is near the bottom of the Security Setup screen Select Disabled to deactivate the Boot Sector Virus Protection Select Enabled to enable boot sector protection When Enabled AMI BIOS displays a warning when any program or virus issues a Disk Format command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the hard disk drive The options are Enabled and Disabled 7 7 Chipset Menu gt North Bridge Configuration 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
24. 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 the 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 lt DEL gt message next 59h The Hit lt DEL gt message is cleared The lt WAIT gt 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 Extended NMI source enabling is in progress 80h The keyboard test has started Clearing the output buffer and checking for stuck keys Issuing the keyboard re
25. the serial port physically becomes unavailable Select 3F8 IRQ4 to allow the serial port to use 3F8 as its I O port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address The options are Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 and 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port2 Address This option specifies the base I O port address and Interrupt Request address of serial port 2 Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources When this option is set to Disabled the serial port physically becomes unavailable Select 2F8 IRQ3 to allow the serial port to use 2F8 as its I O port address and IRQ 3 for the interrupt address The options are Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 and 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port 2 Mode Tells BIOS which mode to select for serial port 2 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 parallel 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 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 direc
26. the system This section explains what each LED indicates when illuminated and any corrective ac tion you may need to take Power Indicates power is being supplied to the system s power supply This LED should normally be on when the system is operating g HDD Indicates IDE channel activity On the SC743T 645 this LED indicates SATA drive activity when flashing NIC1 Indicates network activity on LAN1 when flashing NIC2 Indicates network activity LAN2 when flashing Overheat Fan Fail When this LED flashes it indicates fan failure When on continuously it indicates an overheat condition which may be caused by cables obstructing the airflow in the system or the ambient room temperature being too warm Check the routing of the cables and make sure all fans are present and operating normally You should also check to make sure that the chassis covers are installed Finally verify that the heatsinks are installed properly see Chapter 5 This LED will remain flashing or on as long as the indicated condition exists 3 2 Chapter 3 System Interface Power Fail not used Indicates power supply module has failed This should be accompanied by an audible alarm A backup power supply module will take the load and keep the system running but the
27. touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins e 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 A Workstation 4020 User s Manual 5 2 Mounting the Serverboard into a Chassis All serverboards 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 H8DCE serverboard requires a chassis that can support extended ATX boards of 12 x 13 05 in size such as the SC743T 645 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 t
28. 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 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 memory read write error Video adapter missing or with faulty memory A 1 A Workstation 4020C T User s Manual Notes A 2 Appendix BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes When AMIBIOS performs the Power 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
29. A Workstation 4020 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 Please Note For the most up to date version of this manual please see our web site 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 SPECULATIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
30. Control HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 13 Vcc HD Active NIC1 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 11 Vcc NIC1 Active NIC2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 9 Vcc NIC2 Active OH Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 OH Fan Fail LED Status Pin Definition State Indication 7 Vcc Solid Overheat Control Blinking Fan fail A Workstation 4020C T User s Manual Power Fail LED Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is Pin Definitions JF1 located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin defini Pin Definition 5 Vcc tions This feature is only available 6 Control for systems with redundant power supplies Reset Button Reset Button The Reset Button connection is lo Pin Definitions JF1 cated on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 Attach Pin Definition it to the hardware reset switch on the 3 Reset computer case Refer to the table on 4 Ground the right for pin definitions Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1 Mo mentarily contacting both pins will Bulon power on off the system This button Pin Definitions JF1 can also be configured to function Pin Definition as a suspend button see the Power 1 PW_ON Button Mode setting in BIOS To turn 2 Ground off the power when set to suspend mode depress the button for at least 4 seconds Re
31. 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 Writing patterns to the base 640 KB memory next Patterns written in base memory Determining the amount of memory below 1 MB next The amount of memory below 1 MB has been found and verified The amount of memory above 1 MB has been found and verified Checking for a soft reset and clearing the memory below 1 MB for the soft reset next If this is a power on situation going to checkpoint 4Eh next B 4 Appendix 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
32. POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES PARTICULAR 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 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 2005 All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Preface Preface About This Manual This manual is written for professional system integrators and PC technicians It provides information for the installation and use of the A Workstation 4020C T Installation and maintainance should be performed by experienced technicians only The 4020C T is a high end dual processor workstation based on the SC743T 645 4U tower rackmount chassis and the H8DCE a dual processor serverboa
33. When illuminated the P2 LED indi 3 3V ie LED cates that 3 3V standby power from the power supply is being supplied to the serverboard P2 should normally be illuminated when the system is in a Off No power present on serverboard standby or sleep state See the table on the right for DP1 LED states State System Status On Standby power present on serverboard 5 22 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 12 Floppy IDE Parallel Port 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 for details on actual jumper locations and settings for the hard disk drive Floppy Connector Floppy Drive Connector The floppy con
34. 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 for 20 systems CPU1 Vcore 2 Vcore for 2U systems 3 3V Vcc V 5Vin 12Vin 12Vcc V 1 2V for Hyper Transport CPU1 DIMM voltage CPU2 DIMM voltage CK804 104 chipset voltage and 3 3V Standby 7 10 Chapter 7 BIOS 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 3 pin fan the fan speed is controlled based upon the CPU die temperature When the CPU die temperature is higher the fan speed will be higher as well If the option is set to 4 pin the fan speed will be controlled by the Thermal Management Settings pre configured by the user with this setting Select 3 pin if your chassis came with 3 pin fan headers Select 4 pin if your chassis came with 4 pin fan headers Select Workstation if your system is used as a Workstation Select Server if your system is used as a Server Select Disable to disable the fan speed control function to allow the onboard fans to continuously run at full speed 12V The options are 1 Disable Full Speed 2 3 pin Server 3 3 pin Workstation 4 4 pin Server 5 4
35. alization Codes The following runtime checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution These codes are uncompressed 0000 shadow RAM Checkpoint Code Description 03h 05 The NMI is disabled Next checking for soft reset 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 06 Uncompressing the POST code 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
36. as damaged in any way If the workstation itself shows damage you should file a damage claim with the carrier who delivered it Decide on a suitable location for the 4020C T 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 Be sure to read the Rack and Server Precautions in the next sec tion 2 3 Preparing for Setup The box the workstation was shipped in may include two sets of rail assemblies two rail mounting brackets and mounting screws needed for installing the system into a rack optional kit 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 A Workstation 4020 User s Manual Choosing a Setup Location Leave enough clearance in front of the system to enable you to open the front door completely 25 inches Leave approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the system to allow for sufficient airflow and ease in servicing This product is for installation in a Restricted Access Location only dedicated equipment rooms service closets etc AN Warnings and Precautions Rack Precautions Ensure that the leveling jacks on the bottom of the rack are fully exten
37. code is copied to segment 0 and control will be transferred to segment 0 A Workstation 4020C T User s Manual 2 Bootblock Recovery Codes The bootblock recovery checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution Checkpoint Code Description The onboard floppy controller if available is initialized Next beginning the base 512 KB memory test Eth Initializing the interrupt vector table next E2h Initializing the DMA and Interrupt controllers next E6h Enabling the floppy drive controller and Timer IRQs Enabling internal cache mem ory Edh Initializing the floppy drive Eeh Looking for a floppy diskette in drive A Reading the first sector of the diskette Efh A read error occurred while reading the floppy drive in drive A FOh Next searching for the AMIBOOT ROM file in the root directory 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 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 BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes B 3 Uncompressed Initi
38. cted to headers on the serverboard see Chapter 5 The power supply module also has a cooling fan Fan Failure Under normal operation all four chassis fans the fans on the CPU heatsinks and the power supply fan will all run continuously The four chassis fans are hot swap pable and can be replaced without powering down the system Replacing Chassis Cooling Fans 1 Identifying the failed fan To locate and replace a failed chassis fan begin by removing the top left chassis cover see Chapter 2 for details on removing the cover 2 Removing a hot plug fan housing Depress the locking tab on a chassis cooling fan and pull the unit straight out by the handle see arrows in Figure 6 3 The fan wiring for these fans has been designed to detach automatically 3 Installing a new system fan Replace the failed fan with an identical one p n FAN 0072 Install it in and then reassemble the fan housing then plug the housing back into its slot it should click into place when fully inserted Check that the fan is working then replace the top left side chassis panel 6 4 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Figure 6 3 Removing a Chassis Fan 6 5 A Workstation 4020C T User s Manual 6 4 Drive Bay Installation Serial ATA Drives A total of eight SATA drives may be housed in the SC743T 645 chassis The drive IDs are preconfigured as 0 through 7 in order from bottom to top or from left to righ
39. d a new SATA drive insert the drive into the carrier with the printed circuit board side facing down so that the mounting holes align with those in the carrier Secure the drive to the carrier with four screws see Figure 6 5 6 6 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Figure 6 4 Removing a Serial ATA Drive Carrier Figure 6 5 Mounting a Serial ATA Drive in a Carrier Important Use extreme caution when working around the SATA backplane Do not touch the backplane with any metal objects and make sure no ribbon cables touch the backplane or obstruct the airflow holes 3 SATA backplane The SATA drives plug into an SATA backplane There are two power connectors on the backplane both should be connected See Figure 6 6 for the locations of backplane connectors the reverse side of the backplane has four channel con nectors that the SATA drives plug into when inserted with a SATA drive carrier You cannot cascade the SATA backplane 6 7 A Workstation 4020C T User s Manual Installing Components in the 5 25 Drive Bays 1 Drive bay configuration The 4020C T has two 5 25 drive bays Components such as an extra floppy drive IDE hard drives or CD ROM drives can be installed into these 5 25 drive bays 2 Mounting components in the drive bays First power down the system and then remove the top left chassis cover to access the drive components With the cover off remove the two or four screws that secu
40. ded 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 Workstation Precautions Review the electrical and general safety 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 workstation from power surges voltage spikes and to keep your system operating in case of a power failure Allow the hot plug SATA drives and power supply units to cool before touching 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 Installation Rack Mounting Considerations Ambient Operating Temperature If installed in a closed or multi unit rack assembly the ambient operating tempera ture of the rack environment may be greater than the ambient temperature of the room Therefore consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an environment compatib
41. e peripheral drives and the Serial ATA drives and SATA backplane have been properly installed and all connections have been made 1 Accessing the drive bays All drives can be accessed from the front of the workstation For servicing the CD ROM IDE hard drives and floppy drives you will need to remove the top left chassis cover The SATA disk drives can be installed and removed from the front of the chassis without removing any chassis covers 2 Installing components into the 5 25 drive bays To install components into the 5 25 drive bays you must first remove the top left chassis cover as described in the previous section Refer to Chapter 6 for details 3 Installing CD ROM and floppy disk drives Refer to Chapter 6 if you need to reinstall a CD ROM and or floppy disk drive to the system 2 9 A Workstation 4020C T User s Manual 4 Check the SATA disk drives Depending upon your system s configuration there may be one or more drives already installed If you need to install SATA drives please refer to Chapter 6 5 Check the airflow Airflow is provided by four hot swap 8 cm chassis fans working in conjunction with an air shroud Two 8 cm exhaust fans are also mounted at the rear of the chassis The system component layout was carefully designed to promote suf ficient airflow through the chassis Also note that all power and data cables have been routed in such a way that they do not block the airflow generated by the fans
42. eaker or the Onboard Speaker Enable Disable internal onboard speaker To use the internal onboard speaker close ar Pins Definition pins 5 and 7 with a jumper To use an external speaker connect the speaker wires to pins 1 through 7 of JF2 See the table on the right for settings and the table associated with the Power LED Keylock Speaker connection previous section for pin definitions 5 and 7 Jump for onboard speaker Attach external speaker wires 5 21 A Workstation 4020C T User s Manual 5 11 Onboard Indicators JLAN1 JLAN2 LEDs JLAN Right LED The Ethernet ports located beside Connection 1 the VGA port have two LEDs each Gb LAN port the yellow right LED indicates activity while the left LED may be green orange or off to indicate the speed of the connection See the table on the right for the func tions associated with the left activity speed LED LED Color Definition Off 10 MHz Green 100 MHz Amber 1 GHz Power On Indicator When illuminated the 025 LED indi Power On Indicator LED cates that power from the power supply D25 is being supplied to the serverboard State System Status D25 should normally be illuminated On Power present on serverboard when the system is powered up and Off No power present on serverboard in operating mode See the table on the right for D25 LED states 3 3V Power LED
43. en unscrew the four feet and remove them from the chassis see Figure 2 2 You can now attach rack rails to the top and bottom now the sides of the chassis First add the rack handles Then position the inner chassis rail sections you just removed along the side of the chassis making sure the screw holes line up Note that these two rails are left right specific Screw the rail securely to the side of the chassis see Figure 2 3 Repeat this procedure for the other rail on the other side of the chassis You will also need to attach the rail brackets when installing into a telco rack Locking Tabs As mentioned the chassis rails have a locking tab which serves two functions The first is to lock the system into place when installed and pushed fully into the rack which is its normal position Secondly these tabs also lock the system in place when fully extended from the rack This prevents the system from coming completely out of the rack when you pull it out for servicing Figure 2 2 Preparing to Install the Chassis Rails A Workstation 4020C T User s Manual Figure 2 3 Installing the Rails to the Chassis Installing the Rack Rails Determine where you want to place the 4020C T in the rack See Rack and Server Precautions in Section 2 3 Position the fixed rack rail sliding rail guide assemblies at the desired location in the rack keeping the sliding rail guide facing the inside of the rack Screw the assembly securel
44. eo 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 8 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 Chapter 2 for details 7 18 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 9 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 disca
45. failed module will need to be replaced Refer to Chapter 6 for details on replacing the power supply This LED should be off when the system is operating normally 3 4 Serial ATA Drive Carrier LED 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 3 3 A Workstation 4020C T 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 4020C T 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 CD ROM and floppy 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
46. fer to the table on the right for pin definitions Universal Serial Bus Ports Pin Definitions 05 0 1 2 3 Universal Serial Bus Ports 05 0 1 2 3 05 0 05 1 Pin Definition Pin Definition Four Universal Serial Bus ports 1 5V 1 5V USB2 0 are located beside the key 2 PO 2 board mouse ports See the table on 3 PO 3 PO the right for pin definitions 4 4 Ground Extra USB Headers Four additional USB2 0 headers USB4 5 and USB6 7 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 COM1 and COM2 serial ports located under the parallel port Refer to Figure 2 3 for locations and the table on the right for pin definitions Fan Headers The H8DCE has eight fan headers which are designated FAN1 through FAN8 Fans are Pulse Width Modu lated PWM and their speed is con trolled via Thermal Management with a BIOS setting See the table on the right for pin definitions Note when using active heatsinks those with fans connect the heatsink fan for CPU1 to the FAN7 header and the heatsink fan for CPU2 to the FAN8 header JLAN1 2 Ethernet Ports Two Gigabit Ethernet ports desig nated JLAN1 and 2 are located beside the COM2 port These Ether net ports accept RJ45 type cables Chapter 5 Advanced Serve
47. finitions Audio Enable Disable Jumper JPAC is used to enable or disable the audio Onboard audio is provided by AC 97 audio CODEC for high quality 6 channel 5 1 sound The default setting is on pins 1 2 to enable the audio See the table on right for pin definitions 5 20 3rd Power Supply Fail Signal Jumper Settings J3P Jumper Setting Definition Open Disabled Closed Enabled to PCI Enable Disable Jumper Settings 1 2 Definition Jumper Setting Closed Enabled Open Disabled Audio Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPAC Both Jumpers Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled 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 NMI tion has frozen Pins 2 3 will generate Open Disabled a non maskable interrupt signal for the application that is frozen See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog must also be enabled in BIOS Note When enabled the user needs to write their own application software in or der to disable the Watch Dog timer Onboard Speaker Enable Disable The JF2 header allows you to use either an external sp
48. g for the 4020C T is 4 pin Server see page 7 11 7 1 A Workstation 4020C T 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 IDE Controller The following options
49. hat secure the unit to the rack Grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out until it locks you will hear a click There are two screws that secure the cover to the chassis remove these first Depress the button on the top side if tower of the chassis to release the cover You can then lift the cover from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the workstation 2 Check the CPUs processors You may have one or two processors already installed into the serverboard Each processor should have its own heatsink attached See Chapter 5 for instructions on processor installation 3 CPU clock ratio setting The CPU speed should be automatically detected No jumper or BIOS settings need to be made 4 Check the system memory Your 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 5 Installing add on cards If desired you can install add on cards to the system See Chapter 5 for details on installing PCI add on cards 6 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 8 Chapter 2 Installation Figure 2 5 Accessing the Inside of the System Rack Configuration shown 2 6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup Next you should check to make sure th
50. he mouse is the top green port See the table on the right for pin definitions Chassis Intrusion Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1 A Chassis Intrusion header is located Pin Definition at JL1 Attach the appropriate cable 1 Intrusion Input to inform you of a chassis intrusion 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 SMB_PW Header The header at SMB_PW is for 12 which may be used to monitor the status of the power supply fans and system temperature See the table on the right for pin definitions SATA 2 Header The System Management Bus header is located at J18 Connect the appro priate cable here to utilize SMB on your system See the table on the right for pin definitions 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 5 17 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Wake On LAN Pin Definitions JWOL Pin Definition 1 5V Standby
51. he serverboard to provide you with system status and alarm indications A ribbon cable has bundled these wires together to simplify this connection Connect the cable from JF1 on the serverboard making sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 to the appropriate comnnec tor on the front control panel PCB printed circuit board Pull all excess cabling over to the control panel side of the chassis The LEDs on the control panel inform you of system status see Figure 6 2 for details See Chapter 5 for details on JF1 Figure 6 2 Front Control Panel LEDs HDD 4 ly Power 2025 NIC1 NIC2 a Overheat Fan Fail 2 Power Fail On Indicates power is being supplied to the system Indicates IDE and SATA hard drive activity Indicates network activity on the JLAN 1 port Indicates network activity on the JLAN 2 port When this LED flashes it indicates a fan failure When on continuously it indicates an overheat condition see Chapter 3 for details Indicates a power supply failure n a to the 4020C T 6 3 A Workstation 4020C T User s Manual 6 3 System Fans Four 8 cm chassis cooling fans located in the center of the chassis provide cooling airflow while two 8 cm exhaust fans expel hot air from the chassis The chassis is also fitted with an air shroud to concentrate the flow of cooling air over the areas where the most heat is generated The fans should all be conne
52. ifference before contact is made to protect your equipment from ESD Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Keep all components and printed circuit boards PCBs in their antistatic bags until ready for use Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic bag Do not let components or PCBs come into contact with your clothing which may retain a charge even if you are wearing a wrist strap Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins 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 4 3 A Workstation 4020C T User s Manual 4 4 Operating Precautions A Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 4020C T is operating to ensure proper cooling Out of warranty damage to the 4020C T 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 5 Disposing of Electronic Equipment Important All electronic equipment and batteries must not be disposed along with household waste
53. ing C 2 Appendix System Specifications Regulatory Compliance Electromagnetic Emissions FCC Class B EN 55022 Class B EN 61000 3 2 3 3 CISPR 22 Class B 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 A Workstation 4020C T User s Manual Notes 4
54. itialization 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 9 Abh BOh Bih 00h Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Code Description Returned from adaptor ROM at E000h control Performing any initialization required after the E000 option ROM had control next Initialization after E000 option ROM control has completed Displaying the system configuration next Uncompressing the DMI data and executing DMI POST initialization next 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 A Workstation 4020C T User s Manual Notes B 8 Appendix System Specifications Appendix C System Specifications Processors Single or dual AMD Opteron 200 Series 64 bit processors in to 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 2050 BIOS 8 Mb AMI Flash ROM Memory Capacity Eight 184 pin DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of registered ECC DDR266 or up to 16 GB of registered ECC DDR400 333 SDRAM Note Both interleaved and non interleaved memory supported Memory capacity is halved when using a single p
55. itializing 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 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 NMl and parity enabled Performing any in
56. l ATA A Serial ATA controller is integrated into the nForce Pro 2200 2050 chipset to provide an eight port Serial ATA subsystem which is RAID 0 and 1 supported The Serial ATA drives are hot swappable units Note The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability and RAID functions of the Serial ATA drives PCI Expansion Slots H8DCE has seven PCI expansion slots which includes two 2 PCI Express x16 slots two 2 PCl Express x4 which can support x8 cards and three 3 32 bit 33 MHz PCI 5V slots Onboard Controllers Ports One floppy drive controller and two onboard ATA 133 controllers are provided to support up to four IDE hard drives or ATAPI devices The I O ports include one COM port a COM2 header is located on the serverboard VGA monitor port a parallel port two USB ports PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports and two gigabit Ethernet ports Two front side USB ports are also included on the front of the chassis 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 Chassis Features The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC743T 645 chas sis System Power The SC743T 645 features a single 645W power supply The system must be shut do
57. l 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 DAM Mode Options are SWDMAO SWDMA1 SWDMA2 MWDMAO MDWDMA1 MWDMA2 UDMAO UDMA1 UDMA2 UDMAS UDMA4 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 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 devices installed in the system The options are 0 sec 5 10 15 20 25 30 and 35 80Pin Cable Detection This setting allows AMI BIOS to auto detect the 80 Pin ATA PI cable The options are Host Device and Host amp Device 7 4 Chapter 7 BIOS SATAO IDE Interface
58. le with the manufacturer s maximum rated ambient tempera ture Tmra Reduced Airflow Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that the amount of airflow required for safe operation is not compromised Mechanical Loading Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that a hazardous condition does not arise due to uneven mechanical loading Circuit Overloading Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to the power supply circuitry and the effect that any possible overloading of circuits might have on overcurrent protection and power supply wiring Appropriate consideration of equipment nameplate ratings should be used when addressing this concern Reliable Ground A reliable ground must be maintained at all times To ensure this the rack itself should be grounded Particular attention should be given to power supply connec tions other than the direct connections to the branch circuit i e the use of power strips etc A Workstation 4020C T User s Manual 2 4 Installing the System into a Rack This section provides information on installing the system into a rack unit Rack installation requires the use of the optional rackmount kit CSE PT26 B If the system has already been mounted into a rack or if you are using it as a tower you can skip ahead to Sections 2 5 and 2 6 There are a variety of rack units on the market which may mean the assembly procedure will differ slightly The following is a guide
59. line for installing the workstation into a rack with the rack rails provided in the rackmount kit You should also refer to the installation instructions that came with the rack unit you are using Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails The optional rackmount kit CSE PT26 or CSE PT26B black includes two rack rail assemblies Each of these assemblies consist of three sections an inner fixed chassis rail that secures to the chassis an outer rack rail that secures directly to the rack itself and two rail brackets which also attack to the rack see Figure 2 1 The inner and outer rails must be detached from each other to install To remove the inner chassis rail pull it out as far as possible you should hear a click sound as a locking tab emerges from inside the rail assembly and locks the inner rail Depress the locking tab to pull the inner rail completely out Do this for both assemblies one for each side Figure 2 1 Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails Outer rail Inner rail Rail brackets 2 4 Chapter 2 Installation Installing the Chassis Rails You will need to remove the top cover and the feet to add rack rails to the chassis First remove the top and right covers top and left covers when standing as a tower chassis by first removing the screws that secure them to the chassis Depress the button on the top side if tower of the chassis to release the cover and then pull the cover off Th
60. ly 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 5 18 cD1 Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Right Signal Ground 2 Ground 4 Left Signal AUX1 Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Right Signal 2 Ground Ground 4 Left Signal Line In blue port Surround L R Line Out green port Front L R MIC pink port Center Subwoofer mam Alarm Reset Header Pin Definitions JAR Pin Definition 1 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 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 10 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the 2 1 serverboard jumpers can be used Connector to choose between optional settings Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the Jumper connector Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit i i 3 2 1 board See the diagram at right for Setting an 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
61. n the ribbon cable plugs into pin 1 of JF1 Connect the other end of the cable to the Control Panel printed circuit board located just behind the system status LEDs in the chassis See the Connector Definitions section in this chapter for details and pin descrip tions of JF1 Figure 5 2 Front Control Panel Header Pins JF1 5 6 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 5 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 Green USBO0 1 2 3 Burgundy Ports JLAN1 2 Line Out 400 7 OO Pink Keyboard COM 1 Port COM2 Port Line In Purple Turquoise Turquoise Blue 5 6 Installing Memory CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing memory modules to prevent any possible damage 1 See the charts on page 5 9 to determine which slots to populate This de pends on whether you want to employ an interleaved or a non interleaved memory scheme Insert each memory module vertically into its slot paying attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the module incorrectly see Figure 5 4 See support information below and on next page 2 Gently press down on the memory module until it snaps in
62. necting Power 5 5 Connecting the Control 5 6 VO PORSE tenes 5 7 MEMORY es 5 7 5 9 5 5 10 HSDCE Layout rererere 5 10 H8DCE Quick Reference E E EE EEES 5 11 Connector 5 12 5 12 Auxiliary Power 5 12 NMI BUON ootasid ndening 5 12 5 13 PID DED 5 13 NIGTINIG2Z LEDS 5 13 Overheat Fan Fall LED ae 5 13 Power Fail LED 5 14 BUOM 5 14 Power Button 5 14 Universal Serial Bus 5 14 Extra USB Headers aan anaa n ananasai 5 15 Senal POMS srpa aee 5 15 Fan as
63. nector is located eee beside the IDE 1 connector See the table on the right for pin definitions Definition i Definition GND FDHDIN GND Reserved Key FDEDIN Index Motor Enable Drive Select B Drive Select A Motor Enable DIR STEP Write Data Write Gate Track 00 Write Protect Read Data Side 1 Select Diskette 5 23 A Workstation 4020 User s Manual IDE Connectors There are no jumpers to con figure the onboard IDE 1 and IDE 2 connectors See the table on the right for pin defini tions 5 24 IDE Drive Connectors Pin Definitions JIDE 1 JIDE 2 Definition Reset IDE Host Data 7 Host Data 6 Host Data 5 Host Data 4 Host Data 3 Host Data 2 Host Data 1 Host Data 0 Ground DRQ3 Write Read IOCHRDY DACK3 IRQ14 1 Chip Select 0 Activity Definition Ground Host Data 8 Host Data 9 Host Data 10 Host Data 11 Host Data 12 Host Data 13 Host Data 14 Host Data 15 Key Ground Ground Ground BALE Ground 0 516 Ground Addr2 Chip Select 1 Ground Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Parallel Port Parallel Port Connector Connector Pin Definitions Printer Pin Definition Pin Definition The parallel printer port is 1 Strobe 2 Auto Feed designated Printer See 3 Data Bit 0 4 Error the table on the right for pin 5 Data Bit 1 6 Init definitions 7 Data Bit 2 8 SLCT IN 9 Data Bit 3 10 GND 11 Da
64. neral block diagram Please see Chapter 5 for details DDR200 766 933400 Opteron Processor 2 STMT ES 16 16 HT link 1 Getz 128 51 data 16 54 DOR200266932400 Opteron Processor 1 C oma 6 x 0 HT Ink 1 GHz PCI E x16 slot 1 PCI E x16 slot 1 PCIE 4 slot 1 PCI E x4 slot 1 PCI slots 3 LAN 1 LAN 2 04 0 AC97 SATA Ports 4 USB Ports 8 LPC I O Kybd Paralle OM Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 1 Overview This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your A Workstation 4020C T up and running Following these steps in the order given should enable you to have the system operational within a minimum amount of time This quick setup assumes that your system has come to you with the processors and memory preinstalled If your system is not already fully integrated with a serverboard processors memory etc please turn to the chapter or section noted in each step for details on installing specific components Although the 4020C T was designed to be used in a tower workstation configura tion it may also be mounted in a rack as a 4U rackmount server system If using it as a tower unit please read the precautions in the next section and then skip ahead to Section 2 5 2 2 Unpacking the System You should inspect the box the system was shipped in and note if it w
65. 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 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 13 A Workstation 4020C T 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 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 gt CD DVD Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available CDROM
66. ownload 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 P indicates a submenu Highlighting such an item and pressing the lt Enter gt 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 lt ESC gt lt Arrow gt keys etc can be used at any time during the setup navigation process Note Fan speed is controlled by the Fan Speed Control setting in BIOS The rec ommended settin
67. pin Workstation 6 4 pin Quiet and 7 4 pin Super Quiet 1 Speed through FAN8 Speed The speeds of the onboard fans in rpm are displayed here FAN7 is intended to be used for the CPU1 heatsink fan and FAN8 is intended to be used for the CPU2 heatsink fan 7 4 PCI PnP Menu 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 system PCI Latency Timer This option sets the latency of all devices the PCI bus Select a value to set the PCI latency in PCI clock cycles Options 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 and 248 7 11 A Workstation 4020C T User s Manual 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
68. r that may be needed for high loads See the table on the Required Connection right for pin definitions NMI Button NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1 The non maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right ae for pin definitions 5 12 Pin Definition 19 Control Power LED The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions 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 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 2 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 5 13 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 15 MCG
69. ray 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 5 3 Processor and Heatsink Installation sor Always connect the power cord last and always remove it be Exercise extreme caution when handling and installing the proces fore adding removing or changing any hardware components Installing the Processor install to the CPU 1 socket first 1 Lift the lever on CPU socket 1 until it points straight up 5 2 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 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 properly installed and flush with the socket 5 Gently press the CPU socket lever down until it locks in the plastic tab
70. rboard Setup Extra Universal Serial Bus Headers Pin Definitions USB4 5 6 7 USB2 USB3 4 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 EOM 1 5V 2 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 6 DSR 2 RD T RTS 3 TD 8 CTS 4 DTR 9 RI 5 Ground 10 NC Note NC indicates no connection Fan Header Pin Definitions FAN1 8 Pin Definition Ground Black 12V Red Tachometer PWM Control 5 15 A Workstation 4020C T User s Manual Power LED Keylock Speaker Speaker Connector Pin Definitions JF2 On the JF2 header pins 2 4 and 6 Pine eee are for the power LED pins 8 and 10 Rediwite speaker date 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 Pwr LED Keylock Connector locations Pin Definitions JF2 Pin Definition 3 5 Buzzer signal 7 Speaker data 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 JF2 Pinout Toward speaker Toward end of board PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Port Pin ATX PS 2 Keyboard and Definitions J3 PS 2 Mouse Ports Pin Definition Data The ATX PS 2 keyboard and the PS 2 NC mouse ports are located at J3 T
71. rd Speaker 5 21 5 11 Onboard 5 22 5 22 Power Indicator aa E 5 22 3 3 LED 5 22 5 12 Floppy IDE Parallel Port and SATA Drive 5 23 Floppy COMME COM aE 5 23 IDE 5 24 Parallel Port Conmector 2 5 25 SATA CONMGCIOIS 5 25 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 1 Static Sensitive 6 1 6 2 Front Control 6 3 659 System ea 6 4 Fan 2 6 4 Replacing System 6 4 6 4 6 6 Serial ATA DIVES tasters 6 6 Installing Components in the 5 25 Drive Bays
72. rd all the changes and return to AMI BIOS Utility Program Load Optimal Defaults To set this feature select Load Optimal Defaults from the Exit menu and press 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 may not work best for all computer applications Load Fail Safe Defaults To set this feature select Load Fail Safe Defaults from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt The Fail Safe settings are designed for maximum system stability but not maximum performance 7 19 A Workstation 4020C T User s Manual Notes 7 20 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
73. rd that supports single or dual 940 pin AMD Opteron 200 series processors Manual Organization Chapter 1 Introduction The first chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the system and describes the main features of the H83DCE serverboard and the SC743T 645 chassis which comprise the 4020C T Chapter 2 Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the system into a rack and check out the workstation configuration prior to powering up the system If your workstation 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 A Workstation 4020C T 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 4020C T Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the H8DCE serverboard including the locations and functions of connections headers and jumpers Refer to this chapter when adding or removing processors or main memory and when reconfiguring the serverboard Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup
74. re the drive carrier to the chassis one side only then push the entire empty drive carrier out from the back Adding a CD ROM drive remove the guide plates one on each side from the empty drive carrier and screw them into both sides of the CD ROM drive using the holes provided Then slide the CD ROM into the bay and secure it to the chassis with the drive carrier screws you first removed Attach the power and data cables to the drive Replace the top left chassis cover before restoring power to the system Adding an IDE or floppy drive to add one of these drives install it into one of the removed empty drive carriers with the printed circuit board side toward the carrier so that the drive s mounting holes align with those in the carrier Secure the drive to the carrier with four screws then slide the assembly into the bay and secure it to the chassis with the drive carrier screws you first removed Attach the power and data cables to the drive Replace the top left chassis cover before restoring power to the system Note A red wire typically designates the location of pin 1 You should keep the drive carriers inserted in any unused drive bays to reduce EMI and noise and to facilitate the airflow inside the chassis 6 8 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 5 Power Supply The 4020C T has a single 645 watt power supply This power supply has an auto switching capability which enables it to automatically sense and operate at a 100V
75. rection during POST and during boot loader and Always redirection always active Note that some OS s may not work with this set to Always Terminal Type Selects the type of the target terminal Options are ANSI VT100 and VT UTF8 VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Allows you to Enable or Disable VT UTF8 combination key support for ANSI VT100 terminals 7 9 A Workstation 4020C T User s Manual Sredir Memory Display Delay Use this setting to set the delay in seconds to display memory information Op tions are No Delay 1 sec 2 secs and 4 secs gt 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 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 hand off support 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 chas sis will light up and an
76. registered ECC DDR333 266 SDRAM memory In addition to the serverboard and chassis various hardware components have been included with the 4020C T as listed below Four 4 8 cm hot swap chassis fans FAN 0074 One 1 3 5 floppy drive FPD PNSC 02 1 Two 2 5 25 dummy drive trays CSE PT41 B One 1 front control panel cable CBL 0087 One 1 I O shield CSE PT55 Serial ATA Accessories One 1 Serial ATA backplane CSE SATA 743 Eight 8 Serial ATA data cables CBL 0044 One 1 Serial ATA LED cable CBL 0056 Eight 8 Serial ATA hot swap drive carriers CSE PT17 B Optional Two 2 active CPU heatsinks with PWM fan SNK P0014PA4 One 1 rackmount kit CSE PT026 B 1 1 A Workstation 4020C T User s Manual 1 2 Serverboard Features At the heart of the 4020C T lies the H8DCE a dual processor serverboard based on the nVidia nForce Pro 2200 2050 chipset Below are the main features of the See Figure 1 1 for a block diagram of the nForce Pro 2200 2050 chipset Processors The H8DCE supports single or dual 940 pin AMD Opteron 200 series proces sors Memory The H8DCE has eight 184 pin DIMM slots that can support up to 16 GB of regis tered ECC DDR400 or up to 32 GB of registered ECC DDR333 266 SDRAM The maximum memory capacity is halved if only one processor is installed Memory in supported in both interleaved and non interleaved configurations See Section 5 6 for details Seria
77. rocessor See the memory section in Chapter 5 for details Serial ATA Controller nVidia on chip controller for 8 port Serial ATA RAID 0 1 supported Serial ATA Drive Bays Eight 8 hot swap drive bays to house eight 8 standard 1 Serial ATA drives Peripheral Drive Bays One 1 3 5 floppy drive Two 2 5 25 drive bays Expansion Slots Two 2 PCI Express x16 slots two 2 PCI Express x4 which can support x8 cards and three 3 32 bit 33 MHz PCI 5V slots C 1 A Workstation 4020C T User s Manual Motherboard Model H8DCE Extended ATX form factor Dimensions 12 x 13 in 305 x 330 mm Chassis SC743T 645 Form Factor tower 4U rackmount Dimensions as tower WxHxD 7 x 17 1 x 25 5 in 178 x 434 x 648 mm Weight Gross Bare Bone 64 Ibs 29 1 kg System Cooling Four 4 8 cm system cooling fans System Input Requirements AC Input Voltage 100 240V AC auto range Rated Input Current 100 11A 240V 5A Rated Input Frequency 50 to 60 Hz PFC Power Supply Rated Output Power 645W Model SP645 PS Part PWS 0060 Rated Output Voltages 3 3V 30A 5V 30A 12V 46A 5Vsb 4A 12V 0 6A BTU Rating 3405 BTUs hr for rated output power of 645W 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 condens
78. roseconds 7 16 Chapter 7 BIOS L2 Cache BG Scrub Allows L2 cache RAM to be corrected when idle Options are Disabled and various times in nanoseconds and microseconds Data Cache BG Scrub Allows L1 cache RAM to be corrected when idle Options are Disabled and various times in nanoseconds and microseconds 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 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 1 gt South Bridge Configuration Audio CODEC Interface Use this setting to Enable or Disable the internal ACI MAC Interface Use this setting to Enable or Disable the internal 802 3 MAC 104 MAC Interface Use this setting to Enable or Disable the 104 internal 802 3 MAC 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 A Workstation 4020C T User s Manual Express Spread Spectrum This setting is used to enable spread spectrum for the PCI Express Options are Disabled and Down Spread Primary Vid
79. 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 0 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 gt MPS Configuration MPS Revision This setting allows the user to select the MPS revision level The options are 1 1 and 1 4 gt PCI Express Configuration Active State Power Management Use this setting to Enable or Disable PCI Express LOs L1 link power states gt AMD Cool Quit Configuration This setting is used to Enable or Disable the AMD Cool N Quiet feature 7 8 Chapter 7 BIOS gt 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 Serial Port Number Selects the serial port to use for console redirection Options are COM1 and 2 Serial Port Mode Selects the serial port settings to use Options are 115200 8 n 1 57600 8 n 1 38400 8 n 1 19200 8 n 1 and 09600 8 n 1 Flow Control Selects the flow control to be used for console redirection Options are None Hardware and Software Redirection After BIOS POST Options are Disable no redirection after BIOS POST Boot Loader redi
80. s 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 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
81. set command next 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 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 A Workstation 4020C T 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 In
82. shing down with your thumbs evenly on both sides of the card Finish by pushing the release tab back to its original locked position Follow this procedure when adding a card to additional slots 5 9 A Workstation 4020 User s Manual 5 8 Serverboard Details Figure 5 5 Serverboard Layout not drawn to scale Kybd ATX Power SMB_PW JPW1 JAR J3 FAN6FAN5 FANS CPU2 Fan Te CPU1 DIMM 1B J5 USB0 1 213 CPU1 DIMM 1A a COM1 CPU1 DIMM 2B CPU1 DIMM 2 3 CPU2 54 1 CPU1 JLAN1 2 CPU2 DIMM 2 CPU2 DIMM 2B FAN2 Line In Out CPU2 DIMM 1A Mic CPU2 DIMM 1B 1 Fan PCI Express 7 x4 PCI Express 6 x16 JPC2 re PCI 33 MHz 5 2200 PCI Express 4 x16 a 0 2 PCI 33 MHz 3 BIOS JPAC Batte a JC3 2050 Winbond 33 MHz 2 Supero 0250 5 cD1 AUX1 PCI Express 1 x4 x FAN4 Sinn JWOL 5 252 1754 5046 56 JS8 gt JWD 151 JS3 285 4587 7 JF2
83. t if rackmounted A bezel covers the SATA drive area but does not need to be removed to access the drives simply swing it open If you wish to remove the bezel piece push on the three tabs on the inside of the left lip of the front chassis cover Then slightly swing out the same left side of the cover about inch only Remove by pushing on the open side of the cover to remove it from the chassis do not try to swing or pull it straight out after opening the left side Regardless of how many SATA hard drives are installed all A N drive carriers must remain in the drive bays to promote proper airflow 1 Installing removing hot swap SATA drives The eight SATA drive carriers are all easily accessible at the front of the chassis These drives are hot swappable meaning they can be removed and installed with out powering down the system To remove a carrier first swing open the front bezel then push the release button located beside the drive LEDs Swing the handle fully out and then use it to pull the drive straight out Note Your operating system must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability of the SATA drives 2 Mounting a SATA drive in a drive carrier The SATA drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and removal from the chassis These carriers also work to promote proper airflow for the system For this reason even carriers without SATA drives must remain in the workstation If you need to ad
84. ta Bit 4 12 GND 43 Data Bit 5 14 GND 15 Data Bit 6 16 GND 17 DataBit7 18 GND 19 20 GND 21 BUSY 22 Write Data 23 PE 24 Write Gate 25 SICT 26 NC SATA Connectors SATA Drive Connectors Pin Definitions JS1 JS8 There are no jumpers to con Pin Definition figure the SATA connectors 1 Ground which are designated JS1 4 2 TXP and JS5 8 See the table on 3 TXN the right for pin definitions 4 Ground 5 RXN 6 RXP if Ground 5 25 A Workstation 4020C T User s Manual Notes 5 26 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform simple maintenance on the SC743T 645 chassis Following the component installation steps in the order given will eliminate most common problems If some steps are unnecessary skip ahead to the step that follows Refer to Chapter 2 for instructions on installing the system as a 4U rackmount Tools Required The only tool you will need is a Philips screwdriver 6 1 Static Sensitive Devices Static electrical discharge can damage electronic components To prevent damage to any printed circuit boards PCBs it is important to handle them very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from static discharge Precautions e Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge e Touch a grounded metal object before removing
85. tional EPP and ECP Parallel Port IRQ Select the IRQ interrupt request for the parallel port The options are IRQ5 and IRQ7 7 6 Chapter 7 BIOS gt Configuration gt General APCI Configuration Suspend Mode Select the mode used for the system suspend state Options are S1 POS 53 STR and Auto POS Power Off Standby STR Suspend to RAM gt Advanced ACPI Configuration ACPI 2 0 Features Yes enables RSDP pointers to 64 bit fixed system description pages Op tions 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 AMI OEMB Table When 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 7 7 A Workstation 4020C T User s Manual gt Hyper Transport Configuration 0 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 0 HT Link Speed The HT link will
86. tiple 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 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 A Workstation 4020C T 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 with al
87. to place Note each processor has its own built in memory controller so CPU2 DIMMs can not be addressed if only a single CPU is installed 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB and 4 GB memory modules are supported With Opteron 246 C stepping CPUs and above A Workstation 4020C T User s Manual Support The H8DCE 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 see note on previous page and charts on following page The CPU2 DIMM slots can only be accessed when two CPUs are installed however the CPU2 DIMM slots are not required to be populated when two CPUs are installed 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 If two processors are installed it is better to stagger pairs of DIMMs across both sets of CPU DIMM slots e g first populate CPU1 slots 1A and 1B then CPU2 slots 1A and 1B then the next two CPU1 slots etc This balances the load over both CPUs to optimize performance Maximum memory two CPUs 32 GB for DDR266 and 16 GB for DDR400 333 If only one CPU is installed maximum supported memory is halved 16 GB for DDR266 and 8 GB for DDR400 333 Figure 5 4 Side and Top Views of DDR Installation Notch gt
88. wn and the AC power cord removed before replacing or performing any service on the power supply unit Serial ATA Subsystem The Serial ATA subsystem supports up to eight Serial ATA drives The Serial ATA drives are hot swappable units and are connected to a backplane that provides power and control Note The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability of the Serial ATA drives Front Control Panel The chassis control panel provides you with system monitoring and control LEDs indicate system power HDD activity network activity system overheat and power supply failure A main power button and a system reset button are also included Backplane The SC743T 645 is an ATX form factor chassis that may be used in either a tower or a 40 rackmount configuration The I O backplane provides seven motherboard expansion slots one COM port a parallel port a VGA port two USB ports PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports and two gigabit Ethernet ports 1 3 A Workstation 4020C T User s Manual Cooling System The SC743T 645 chassis has an innovative cooling design that includes four 8 cm hot plug system cooling fans located in the middle section of the chassis These are PWM Pulse Width Modulated fans which allows their speed to be set with an option in BIOS The power supply module also includes a cooling fan Figure 1 1 nVidia nForce 2200 2050 Chipset System Block Diagram Note This is a ge
89. y to the rack using the brackets provided Attach the other assembly to the other side of the rack making sure both are at the exact same height and with the rail guides facing inward 2 6 Chapter 2 Installation Installing the System into the Rack You should now have rails attached to both the chassis and the rack unit The next step is to install the system into the rack You should have two brackets in the rack mount kit Install these first keeping in mind that they are left right specific marked with L and R Then line up the rear of the chassis rails with the front of the rack rails Slide the chassis rails into the rack rails keeping the pressure even on both sides you may have to depress the locking tabs when inserting When the system 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 workstation to the rack see Figure 2 4 Figure 2 4 Installing the System into a Rack A Workstation 4020C T User s Manual 2 5 Checking the Serverboard Setup After setting up the the system you will need to open the unit to make sure the serverboard is properly installed and all the connections have been made 1 Accessing the inside of the system see Figure 2 5 If rack mounted first release the retention screws t

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