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1. OH Fan Fail LED OH Fan Fail Indicator Pin Definitions JF1 Status Pin Definition State Definition 7 Vcc Off Normal Ground On Overheat Flash Fan Fail ing NIC2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 9 Vcc Ground NIC1 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 11 Vcc Ground 5 15 SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT User s Manual HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 This LED is used to display all IDE and SATA activity See the table on the right for pin definitions Power On LED The Power On LED connector is lo cated on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 use JLED for a 3 pin connector This connection is used to provide LED indication of power being supplied to the system See the table on the right for pin definitions NMI Button The non maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Fan Headers There are eight fan headers on the serverboard all of which are 4 pin fans Pins 1 3 of the fan headers are backward compatible with the traditional 3 pin fans See the table on the right for pin definitions The onboard fan speeds are controlled by Thermal Management via Hard ware Monitoring under the Advanced Section in the BIOS The default is disabled When using Thermal Man agement setting please use all 3 pin fans or all 4 pin fans 5 16 HDD LED Pi
2. Boot Priority Order Excluded from Boot Orders The devices included in the boot list section above are bootable devices listed in the sequence of boot order as specified The boot functions for the devices included in the candidate list above are currently disabled Use the lt gt key or lt gt key to move the device up or down Use the lt f gt key or the lt r gt key to specify the type of a USB device either fixed or removable You can select one item from the boot list and hit the lt x gt key to remove it from the list of bootable devices to make its resource available for other bootable devices Subsequently you can select an item from the candidate list and hit the lt x gt key to remove it from the candidate list and put it in the boot list This item will then become a bootable device See details on how to change the priority of boot order of devices in the Item Specific Help window 7 23 SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT User s Manual 7 7 Exit Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display All Exit BIOS settings are described in this section Exit having Clhiaonges Exit Saving Changes Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to save any changes you made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility Exit Discarding Changes Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to exit the BIOS Setup utility without saving any changes y
3. SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT User s Manual Figure 2 3 Installing the Rails to the Chassis Installing the Rack Rails Determine where you want to place the SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT in the rack See Rack and Server Precautions in Section 2 3 Position the fixed rack rail sliding rail guide assemblies at the desired location in the rack keeping the sliding rail guide facing the inside of the rack Screw the assembly securely to the rack using the brackets provided Attach the other assembly to the other side of the rack making sure both are at the exact same height and with the rail guides facing inward 2 6 Chapter 2 Server Installation Installing the Server into the Rack You should now have rails attached to both the chassis and the rack unit The next step is to install the server into the rack You should have two brackets in the rack mount kit Install these first keeping in mind that they are left right specific marked with L and R Then line up the rear of the chassis rails with the front of the rack rails Slide the chassis rails into the rack rails keeping the pressure even on both sides you may have to depress the locking tabs when inserting When the server has been pushed completely into the rack you should hear the locking tabs click Finish by inserting and tightening the thumbscrews that hold the front of the server to the rack see Figure 2 4 Figure 2 4 Installing the Serv
4. SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT User s Manual Overheat LED Pin Definitions JOH1 OH Fan Fail LED States State Message Pin Definition Solid Overheat 1 5vDC Blinking Fan Fail 2 OH Active Power LED Speaker Connector JD1 Pin Setting Definition Pins 6 7 Internal Speaker Pins 4 7 External Speaker Universal Serial Bus Pin Definitions USB USBO0 1 2 3 8 9 Pin Definition USB4 5 USB6 7 Pin Definition 5V 5V PO PO PO PO Ground Ground N A Key Pin Definition Pin Definition Nc 2 Nc Ground DATA Out Load Ground ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS 2 keyboard and the PS 2 mouse are located beside the USBO 1 ports The mouse port is above the keyboard port See the table on the right for pin definitions Power SMB PC Connector The power SMB I C connector is used to monitor the status of the power supply fan and system tem perature See the table on the right for pin definitions Backpanel Power SMB I C Connector The power SMB I C connector is used to monitor the status of the power supply and the temperature of the backplane See the table on the right for pin definitions SAS Power SMB PC Connector The SAS power SMB lC connec tor is used to monitor the status of the power supply system manage ment bus for the SAS ports See the table on the right for pin definitions X7DCA i only 5
5. C4h Initialize system error flags C6h Console redirection init C7h Unhook INT 10h if console redirection enabled C8h Force check optional C9h Extended ROM checksum optional CDh Reclaim console redirection vector D2h Unknown interrupt D4h Check Intel Branding string D8h Alert Standard Format initialization D9h Late init for IPMI DEh Log error if micro code not updated properly B 4 Appendix B BIOS POST Codes The following are for boot block in Flash ROM POST Code Description EOh Eth E2h E3h E4h E5h E6h E7h E8h E9h EAh EBh ECh EDh EEh EFh FOh F1h F2h F3h F4h F5h F6h F7h Initialize the chipset Initialize the bridge Initialize the CPU Initialize system timer Initialize system I O Check force recovery boot Checksum BIOS ROM Go to BIOS Set Huge Segment Initialize Multi Processor Initialize OEM special code Initialize PIC and DMA Initialize Memory type Initialize Memory size Shadow Boot Block System memory test Initialize interrupt vectors Initialize Run Time Clock Initialize video Initialize System Management Manager Output one beep Clear Huge Segment Boot to Mini DOS Boot to Full DOS If the BIOS detects errors on 2C 2E or 30 base 512K RAM errors it displays an additional word bitmap xxxx to indicate the address line or bits that have failed For example 2C 0002 means address line 1 bit one set has failed 2E 1020 means data bits 12 and 5 bits 12 and 5
6. Two Ethernet ports designated LAN1 and LAN2 are located beside the VGA port on the I O backplane These ports accept RJ45 type cables Serial Port Pin Definitions COM1 COM2 Serial Ports Pini Definition Pin Definition Two serial ports COM1 and COM2 DCD DSR are included on the I O backplane RXD RTS See the table on the right for pin TXD CTS definitions DTR RI Ground NC Overheat LED Fan Fail JOH1 The JOH1 header is used to connect an LED to provide warning of chassis overheating This LED will blink to in dicate a fan failure Refer to the table on right for pin definitions Power LED Speaker On JD1 header pins 1 3 are for a power LED and pins 4 7 are for the speaker Close pins 4 7 with a jumper to use an external speaker If you wish to use the onboard speaker please close pins 6 7 See the table on the right for speaker pin definitions Universal Serial Bus USB There are two Universal Serial Bus ports located on the I O panel USB0 1 2 3 four USB headers located on the serverboard USB4 5 and USB6 7 and two additional ports located on the board itself USB8 and USB9 The headers can be used to provide front side USB access cables not included See the table on the right for pin definitions SGPIO Headers The SGPIO Serial General Purpose Input Output headers are used to communicate with a system monitor ing chip on the backplane See the table on the right for pin definitions
7. Disabled and Auto BIOS and OS controlled Base I O Address This setting allows you to select the base I O address for the Floppy port The op tions are Primary and Secondary gt DMI Event Logging Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings 7 15 SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT User s Manual Event Log Validity This is a display to inform you of the event log validity It is not a setting Event Log Capacity This is a display to inform you of the event log capacity It is not a setting View DMI Event Log Highlight this item and press Enter to view the contents of the event log Event Logging This setting allows you to Enable or Disable event logging ECC Event Logging This setting allows you to Enable or Disable ECC event logging Mark DMI Events as Read Highlight this item and press Enter to mark the DMI events as read Clear All DMI Event Logs Select Yes and press Enter to clear all DMI event logs The options are Yes and No gt Console Redirection Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings COM Port Address This item allows you to specify which COM port to direct the remote console to Onboard COM A or Onboard COM B This setting can also be Disabled BAUD Rate This item allows you to set the BAUD rate for the console redirection The options are 300 1200 2400 9600 19 2K 38 4K 57 6K and 115 2K Console Type This item allows
8. Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease before you re install the heat sink 5 8 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 6 Installing Memory CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage Installing Memory Modules 1 Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots The memory scheme is interleaved so you must install two modules at a time beginning with DIMM 1A and DIMM 1B then DIMM 2A and DIMM 2B and finally DIMM 3A and DIMM 3B 2 Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the DIMM module incor rectly 3 Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot Repeat for all modules see step 1 above Memory Support The X7DCA 3 X7DCA i supports up to 32 GB of registered ECC DDR2 667 533 in 6 slots Populating slots with a pair or pairs of DIMMs of the same type and size will result in interleaved memory Notes Due to OS limitations some operating systems may not show more than 4 GB of memory Due to memory allocation to system devices memory remaining available for op erational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used The reduction in memory availability is disproportional Refer to the table below for details 5 9 SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT User s Manual Possible System Memory Allocation amp Availability
9. SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT User s Manual 3 3 Control Panel LEDs The control panel located on the front of the SC743TQ 865 SQ chassis has six LEDs that provide you with critical information related to different parts of the system This section explains what each LED indicates when illuminated and any corrective action you may need to take 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 7045A C3 7045A CT this LED indicates SAS SATA drive activity when flashing NIC1 Indicates network activity on LAN1 when flashing NIC2 Indicates network activity on LAN2 when flashing ec O Overheat Fan Fail When this LED flashes it indicates a chassis fan failure When on continuously it indicates an overheat condition which may be caused by cables obstructing the 3 2 Chapter 3 System Interface 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 th
10. System Device Firmware Hub flash memory System 1 MB BIOS Local APIC Area Reserved for the chipset I O APIC 4 Kbytes PCI Enumeration Area 1 PCI Express 256 MB Size Physical Memory Remaining Available 4 GB Total System Memory 3 99 2 MB 3 99 3 99 256MB 3 76 256MB 3 51 4KB 3 99 4KB PCI Enumeration Area 2 if needed 512 MB 3 01 Aligned on 256 MB boundary VGA Memory TSEG 1 MB 16 MB 2 85 2 84 Memory available to OS and other ap 2 84 plications Figure 5 3 DIMM Installation Notch 9 Release Tab Notch Note Notch Rte should align with its receptive point on the slot Release Tab L Top View of DDR2 Slot Jil Release Tab To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place Pay attention to the bottom notches To Remove Use your thumbs to gently push each release tab outward to free the DIMM from the slot Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 7 Adding PCI Cards The X7DCA 3 X7DCA i has one PCI Express x16 slot one PCI Express x4 slot in a x16 slot two 64 bit 133 100 MHz PCI X slots and two PCI 33 MHz slots The SC743TQ 865 SQ chassis can accommodate up to seven PCI expansion cards PCI cards are installed directly to the serverboard Installing an Add on Card Before installing a PCI add on card make sure you install it into a slot that suppor
11. warranty PnP cap released from load plate SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT User s Manual Installation and Removal of the Heat Sink Installing the Heat Sink Installation 1 Do not apply any thermal grease to the heat sink or the CPU die the required amount has already been applied 2 Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so screw 1 that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mechanism 3 Screw in two diagonal screws i e the 1 ML MAL e M and the 2 screws until just snug do not Screw 2 over tighten the screws which may dam age the CPU 4 Finish the installation by fully tightening all four screws Uninstalling the Heat Sink However if you do need to uninstall the heat sink please follow these T Warning We do not recommend removing the CPU or the heat sink instructions to avoid damaging the CPU or the CPU socket 1 Unscrew and remove the heat sink screws in the sequence shown in the picture on the right 2 Hold the heat sink as shown in the picture Screw 1 Screw 3 on the right and gently wriggle to loosen e it from the CPU Do not use excessive force when doing this 3 Once the heat sink is loosened remove it from the CPU socket Q 4 Clean the surface of the CPU and the Screw 4 Screw 2 heat sink to get rid of the old thermal grease
12. 3 X7DCA i a dual processor serverboard that supports dual Intel Xeon LGA771 5400 5300 5200 5100 series processors Manual Organization Chapter 1 Introduction The first chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the serv er system and describes the main features of the X7DCA 3 X7DCA i serverboard and the SC743TQ 865 SQ chassis which comprise the SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT Chapter 2 Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to setup the SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT into a rack and check out the server configuration prior to powering up the system If your server was ordered without processor and memory compo nents 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 SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT 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 SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the X7DCA 3 X7DCA i serverboard including the locations and functions of connections
13. 5 20 SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT User s Manual CD Header Pin Definitions CD1 Pin Definition Left Ground Ground Pin oO co Oo a A CQ N es Front Panel Audio Pin Definitions JC2 Definition MIC L Audio Ground MIC R FP Audio Detect Line 2 R Ground FP Jack Detect Key Line 2 L Ground Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 10 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the j 3 2 1 serverboard jumpers can be used pac to choose between optional settings Pins Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the con nector Pin 1 is identified with a square jumper solder pad on the printed circuit board See the serverboard layout pages for Ea jumper locations m n UNS Note On a two pin jumper Closed means the jumper is on both pins and Open means the jumper is either on only one pin or completely removed CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS which 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 3 Remove the screwdriver or shorting device 4 Reconnect the power cord s and po
14. Appendix D 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 California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials This Perchlorate warning applies only to products containing CR Manganese Dioxide Lithium coin cells Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate D 3 SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT User s Manual Notes D 4
15. C3 7045A CT User s Manual graphic effects when using a Linux graphic driver that requires the write combining configuration with 4GB or more memory The options are Enabled and Disabled P PCI Configuration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings for PCI devices Onboard GLAN1 Onboard GLAN2 Gigabit LAN OPROM Configure Select Enabled to allow the system to boot from the GLAN1 connection or the GLAN 2 connection The options are Disabled and Enabled Reset Configuration Data If set to Yes this setting clears the Extended System Configuration Data ESCD area The options are Yes and No P Slot1 PCI X 133 100 MHz Slot2 PCI X 133 100 MHz Slot3 PCI 33 MHz Slot 4 PCI Exp x8 x4 Slot 5 PCI 33 MHz and Slot 6 PCI Exp x16 Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the fol lowing Option ROM Scan When enabled this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM The options are Enabled and Disabled Enable Master This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master The options are Enabled and Disabled Latency Timer This setting allows you to set the clock rate for Bus Master A high priority high throughout device may benefit from a greater clock rate The options are Default 0020h 0040h 0060h 0080h 00A0h 00COh and OOEOh For Unix Novell and other Operating Systems please select Other If a drive fails after installing new soft ware
16. Diskette 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 SC743TQ 865 SQ chassis Following the component installa tion 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 Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic bag Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the serverboard add on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the serverboard Unpack
17. 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 Then 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 server into place when installed and pushed fully into the rack which is its normal position Secondly these tabs also lock the server in place when fully extended from the rack This prevents the server from coming completely out of the rack when you pull it out for servicing Figure 2 2 Preparing to Install the Chassis Rails
18. Y to create the RAID volume or type N to go back to the Create Volume menu Appendix C Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines Creating a RAID 5 Set Parity a Select Create RAID Volume from the main menu and press the Enter key The following screen will appear Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 1 6 1613 ICH7R wRAIDS Copyright C 2883 85 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Nane VolunS RAID Level RAIDS Parity Disks Select Disks Strip Size 64 KB Capacity 8 4 GB Create Uo lune Enter a string betueen 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This nane is case sensitive and can not contain special characters b Specify a name for the RAID 5 set and press lt Enter gt c When the Raid Level is highlighted use the Up Arrow Down Arrow keys to select RAID 5 Parity and hit Enter d When the Disk item is highlighted press Enter to select the HDD to configure as RAID The following pop up screen See the note on Page C 3 displays e Use the Up Arrow Down Arrow keys to highlight a drive and press Space to select it A triangle appears to confirm the selection of the drive f Use the Up Arrow Down Arrow keys to select the stripe size ranging from 4 KB to 128 KB for the RAID 5 array and hit Enter Note For a server please use a lower stripe size and for a multimedia system use a higher stripe s
19. all panels and components on the servers closed when not servicing to maintain proper cooling Rack Mounting Considerations Ambient Operating Temperature If installed in a closed or multi unit rack assembly the ambient operating tempera ture of the rack environment may be greater than the ambient temperature of the room Therefore consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an environment compatible with the manufacturer s maximum rated ambient tempera ture Tmra Reduced Airflow Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that the amount of airflow required for safe operation is not compromised Mechanical Loading Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that a hazardous condition does not arise due to uneven mechanical 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 SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT User s Manual 2 4 Installing t
20. block at which the error was de tected Extended RAM Failed at offset nnnn Extended memory notworking or not configured properly at offset nnnn System battery is dead Replace and run SETUP The CMOS clock battery indicator shows the battery is dead Replace the battery and run Setup to reconfigure the system A 1 SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT User s Manual System CMOS checksum bad Default configuration used System CMOS has been corrupted or modified incorrectly perhaps by an applica tion program that changes data stored in CMOS The BIOS installed Default Setup Values If you do not want these values enter Setup and enter your own values If the error persists check the system battery or contact your dealer System timer error The timer test failed Requires repair of system board Real time clock error Real Time Clock fails BIOS hardware test May require board repair Check date and time settings BIOS found date or time out of range and reset the Real Time Clock May require setting legal date 1991 2099 Previous boot incomplete Default configuration used Previous POST did not complete successfully POST loads default values and offers to run Setup If the failure was caused by incorrect values and they are not corrected the next boot will likely fail On systems with control of wait states improper Setup settings can also terminate POST and cause this error on the next boot Run Setup and verify that th
21. interrupt request for serial port A The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4 Serial Port B This setting allows you to assign control of serial port B The options are Enabled user defined Disabled Auto BIOS controlled and OS Controlled Mode This setting allows you to set the type of device that will be connected to serial port B The options are Normal and IR for an infrared device 7 14 Chapter 7 BIOS Base I O Address This setting allows you to select the base I O address for serial port B The options are 3F8 2F8 3E8 and 2E8 Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ interrupt request for serial port B The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4 Parallel Port This setting allows you to assign control of the parallel port The options are Enabled user defined Disabled and Auto BIOS or OS controlled Base I O Address Select the base I O address for the parallel port The options are 378 278 and 3BC Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ interrupt request for the parallel port The options are IRQ5 and IRQ7 Mode This feature allows you to specify the parallel port mode The options are Output only Bi Directional EPP and ECP DMA Channel This item allows you to specify the DMA channel for the parallel port The options are DMA1 and DMAS3 Floppy Disk Controller This setting allows you to assign control of the floppy disk controller The options are Enabled user defined
22. or 5 in order from bot tom to top or from left to right if rackmounted A bezel covers the drive area but does not need to be removed to access the drives simply swing open the bezel 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 75 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 SAS SATA drives are installed all drive carriers must remain in the drive bays to promote proper airflow Installing Removing SAS SATA Drives The SAS 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 1 Open the front bezel then push the release button located beside the drive LEDs 2 Swing the handle fully out and then use it to pull the unit straight out Note Your operating system must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability of the SAS SATA drives Mounting a SAS SATA drive in a Drive Carrier The SAS SATA drive carriers help to promote proper airflow for the system For this reason even carriers without SAS SATA drives must remain in the server 1 Insert the drive into the carrier with the printed circuit board side facing down
23. other devices Cache Video BIOS Area This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a Video BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write cache data into this reserved memory area Select Write Protect to enable the function and this area 7 8 Chapter 7 BIOS will be reserved for Video BIOS ROM access only Select Uncached to disable this function and make this area available for other devices Cache Base 0 512K If enabled this feature will allow the data stored in the base memory area block 0 512K to be cached written into a buffer a storage area in the Static DROM SDROM or to be written into the L1 L2 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations Select Uncached to disable this function Select Write Through to al low data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the base memory area of Block 0 512K Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation The options are Uncached Write Through Write Protect and Write Back Cache Base 512K 640K If enabled this feature will allow the data stored in the memory area 512K 640K to be cached written into a buffer a storage area in the Static DROM SDROM or written into the L1 L2 L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operat
24. refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been certified for use with the SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT www supermicro com In addition to the serverboard and chassis various hardware components have been included with the SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT as listed below e Two 2 8 cm hot swap PWM SuperQuiet chassis fans FAN 0104L4 e One 1 9 cm PWM SuperQuiet exhaust fan FAN 0103L4 e Two 2 CPU heat sinks SNK P0034AP4 e One 1 3 5 floppy drive FPD PNSC 01 e One 1 cable for DVD drive CBL 0140L e One 1 floppy cable CBL 112L e SAS Accessories 7045A C3 One 1 SAS backplane CSE SAS 743TQ Two 2 SAS cables CBL 0119L Six 6 SATA hot swap drive carriers CSE PT17 B e SATA Accessories 7045A CT One 1 SATA backplane CSE SAS 743TQ Six 6 SATA cables CBL 0061L Two 2 SGPIO cables CBL 0157L Six 6 SATA hot swap drive carriers CSE PT17 B e Optional One 1 8 cm PWM fan FAN 0104L One 1 rackmount kit CSE PT26L B 1 1 SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT User s Manual 1 2 Serverboard Features At the heart of the SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT lies the X7DCA 3 X7DCA i a dual processor serverboard based on the Intel 5100 chipset and designed to provide maximum performance Below are the main features of the X7DCA 3 X7DCA i See Figure 1 1 for a block diagram of the chipset Processors The X7DCA 3 X7DCA i supports single or dual LGA
25. set have failed in the lower 16 bits The BIOS also sends the bitmap to the port 80 LED display It first displays the checkpoint code followed by a delay the high order byte another delay and then the loworder byte of the error It repeats this sequence continuously B 5 SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT User s Manual Notes B 6 Appendix C Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines Appendix C Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines After all the hardware has been installed you must first configure the Intel ICH9R SATA RAID Settings before you install the Windows Operating System and other software drivers Note If you do not wish to configure onboard SATA RAID functions please go directly to Section C 2 and Appendix E for the Operating System amp Other Software Installation C 1 Introduction to Serial ATA and Parallel ATA To configure the SATA RAID functions you must first use the Intel ICH9R SATA RAID Utility program to configure the RAID Level that you desire before installing the Windows XP 2000 2003 operating system and other software drivers The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CD that came packaged with your motherboard Note the current version of the ICH9R SATA RAID Utility can only support Windows XP 2000 2003 Operating Systems Serial ATA SATA Serial ATA SATA is a physical storage interface that uses a single cable with a minimum of four wires to create a point to point connection betw
26. will need to replace the power supply unit Replace with the same model PWS 865 PQ which can be ordered directly from Supermicro see Contact Information in the Preface As there is only one power supply unit the server must be powered down before removing and or replacing the power supply for whatever reason Replacing the Power Supply 1 First power down the server 2 Unplug the power cord from the power supply module 3 Remove the screws that secure the module to the chassis then pull it com pletely out 4 Replace the failed unit with another unit of the exact same part number PWS 865 PQ 5 Gently but firmly push the new unit all the way into the open bay 6 Secure it to the chassis using the screws you previously removed 7 Finish by replacing the chassis left top cover and then plugging the power cord back into the new module you just added 8 Push the power button to restart the system 6 9 SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT User s Manual Notes 6 10 Chapter 7 BIOS Chapter 7 BIOS 7 1 Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS Setup utility for the X7DCA 3 X7DCA i The Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a flash chip and can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk based program Note Due to periodic changes to the BIOS some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual Please refer to the Manual Download area of the Supermicro web site f
27. 0 supported SATA Controller On chip ICH9R SATA controller for 6 port SATA RAID 0 1 5 and 10 supported Drive Bays Eight 8 hot swap drive bays to house eight SAS or six SATA drives Peripheral Drive Bays One 1 3 5 floppy drive Two 2 5 25 drive bays D 1 SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT User s Manual Expansion Slots One PCI Express x16 one PCI Express x4 in a x16 slot two 64 bit 133 100 MHz PCI X two PCI 33 MHz and an IPMI slot Motherboard 7045A C3 X7DCA 3 Extended ATX form factor 7045A CT X7DCA i Extended ATX form factor Dimensions both 12 x 13 in 305 x 330 mm Chassis SC743TQ 865 SQ Form Factor tower 4U rackmount Dimensions as tower WxHxD 7 x 17 2 x 25 5 in 178 x 437 x 648 mm Weight Gross Bare Bone 64 Ibs 29 1 kg System Cooling Two 2 8 cm low noise chassis fans One 1 9 cm low noise exhaust fan Two 2 active CPU heat sinks System Input Requirements AC Input Voltage 100 240V AC auto range Rated Input Current 100 12A 240V 6A Rated Input Frequency 50 to 60 Hz PFC Power Supply Rated Output Power 865W Part PWS 865 PQ Rated Output Voltages 3 3V 30A 5V 30A 12V 70A 5Vsb 6 5A ALL Operating Environment Operating Temperature 10 to 35 C 50 to 95 F Non operating Temperature 40 to 70 C 40 to 158 F Operating Relative Humidity 8 to 90 non condensing Non operating Relative Humidity 5 to 95 non condensing D 2
28. 19 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Port Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Data NC Ground VCC Clock o a A Cc N NC PWR SMB Header Pin Definitions J6 Definition Clock Data PWR Fail Input from PS to MB Ground 3 9V Backpanel PWR SMB Connector Pin Definitions J5 Pin Definition 1 SMBDAT ICH EXIT 2 Ground 3 SMBCLK ICH EXIT SAS PWR SMB Connector Pin Definitions JP3 Pin Definition 1 TWSI SDA 2 Ground TWSI_SCK CD Header A 4 pin CD header CD1 and a Front Panel Audio header JC2 are included on the serverboard These headers allow you to use the on board sound for audio CD playback Connect an audio cable from your CD drive to the CD header that fits your cable s connector Only one CD header can be used at any time Front Panel Audio Control When front panel headphones are plugged in the back panel audio out put is disabled This is done through the FP Audio header JC2 If the front panel interface card is not connected to the front panel audio header jump ers should be installed on pin pairs 1 2 5 6 and 9 10 of the Audio FP header If these jumpers are not installed the back panel line out connector will be disabled and pin 1 of the microphone in will be left floating which can lead to excessive back panel microphone noise and crosstalk See the table at right for pin definitions
29. 5A C3 7045A CT User s Manual 7 2 Running Setup Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the ap propriate text from the main BIOS Setup screen All displayed text is described in this section although the screen display is often all you need to understand how to set the options see the next page When you first power on the computer the Phoenix BIOS is immediately acti vated While the BIOS is in control the Setup program can be activated in one of two ways 1 By pressing Delete immediately after turning the system on or 2 When the message shown below appears briefly at the bottom of the screen during the POST Power On Self Test press the Delete key to activate the main Setup menu Press the Delete key to enter Setup 7 3 Main BIOS Setup All main Setup options are described in this section The main BIOS Setup screen is displayed below Use the Up Down arrow keys to move among the different settings in each menu Use the Left Right arrow keys to change the options for each setting Press the Esc key to exit the CMOS Setup Menu The next section describes in detail how to navigate through the menus Items that use submenus are indicated with the icon With the item highlighted press the Enter key to access the submenu 7 2 Chapter 7 BIOS Main BIOS Setup Menu tysten Time Main Setup F
30. 771 type Intel Xeon 5400 5300 5200 5100 Series processors at a FSB speed of 1333 1066 MHz Please refer to the serverboard description pages on our web site for a complete listing of supported processors www supermicro com Memory The X7DCA 3 X7DCA i has six 240 pin DIMM slots that can support up to 32 GB of ECC DDR2 667 533 SDRAM The memory operates in an interleaved configuration and requires requires modules of the same size and speed to be installed two ata time See Chapter 5 Section 5 for details Onboard SAS An onboard LSI 1068 SAS controller is integrated into the X7DCA 3 only which supports eight SAS hard drives The SAS drives are connected to a backplane that provides power bus termination and configuration settings These SAS drives are hot swappable units and support RAID levels 0 1 10 and with iButton 5 Note The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability and RAID function of the SAS drives Serial ATA A Serial ATA controller is integrated into the ICH9 South Bridge portion of the chipset to provide a six port 3 Gb s SATA subsystem which is RAID 0 1 10 and 5 supported The SATA drives are hot swappable units Note The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap Capability and RAID function of the SATA drives PCI Expansion Slots The X7DCA 3 X7DCA i has one PCI Express x16 slot one PCI Express x4 in a x16 slot two 64 bit 133 100 MHz P
31. 8000 Fax 1 408 503 8008 Email marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support Web Site www supermicro com Europe Address Super Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands Tel 31 0 73 6400390 Fax 31 0 73 6416525 Email sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Asia Pacific Address Super Micro Computer Inc 4F No 232 1 Liancheng Rd Chung Ho 235 Taipei County Taiwan R O C Tel 886 2 8226 3990 Fax 886 2 8226 3991 Web Site www supermicro com tw Technical Support Email support supermicro com tw Tel 886 2 8228 1366 ext 132 or 139 1 6 Chapter 2 Server Installation Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 1 Overview This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT up and running Following these steps in the order given should en able 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 pro cessors system memory etc please turn to the chapter or section noted in each step for details on installing specific components The 7045A C3 7045A CT may be employed either as a tower or mounted in a rack as a 4U ra
32. CI X slots two PCI 33 MHz slots and an IPMI slot 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction Onboard Controllers Ports One floppy drive connector and one onboard ATA 100 connector are provided to support IDE hard drives or ATAPI devices The color coded rear I O ports include two COM ports one parallel port four USB 2 0 ports PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports two gigabit Ethernet ports and HDA High Definition Audio ports Other Features Other onboard features that promote system health include onboard voltage moni tors a chassis intrusion header auto switching voltage regulators chassis and CPU overheat sensors virus protection and BIOS rescue 1 3 Server Chassis Features The SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT is a scaleable server platform designed with today s most state of the art features The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC743TQ 865 SQ server chassis System Power The 7045A C3 7045A CT features a single 865W power supply This power supply unit has been designed to operate at a low noise level to make it ideal for use in a workstation environment SAS Subsystem The SC743TQ 865 SQ chassis was designed to support eight SAS hard drives which are hot swappable units 7045A C3 only SATA Subsystem The SC743TQ 865 SQ supports up to six 3 Gb s Serial ATA drives The SATA drives are hot swappable units and are connected to a backplane that provides power and control Front Control Panel The
33. DS Copyright C 2883 85 Intel Corporation AIL Rights Reserved Nane Volung RAID Level RAlD8 Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity 8 8 GB Create Volune Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This nane is case sensitive and can not contain special characters b Specify a name for the RAID 0 set and press the lt Tab gt key or the Enter key to go to the next field You can use the Esc key to select the previous menu c When RAID Level item is highlighted press the Up Arrow Down Arrow keys to select RAID 0 Stripe and hit Enter d When the Disks item is highlighted press Enter to select the HDD to configure as RAID The following pop up screen See the note on Page C 3 displays e Use the Up Arrow Down Arrow keys to highlight a drive and press Space to select it A triangle appears to confirm the selection of the drive f Use the Up Arrow Down Arrow keys to select the stripe size ranging from 4 KB to 128 KB for the RAID O array and hit Enter Note For a server please use a lower stripe size and for a multimedia system use a higher stripe size The default stripe size is 128 KB g Press Enter when the Create Volume item is highlighted A warning mes sage displays h When asked Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N press Y to create the RAID
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35. Header LAN 1 2 Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 Ports SASO0 3 SAS4 7 Serial Attached SCSI SAS Ports SIMLP IPMI Remote Management Slot T SGPIO 1 T SGPIO 2 USBO0 1 2 3 USB8 USB9 USB4 5 USB6 7 X7DCA 3 only Serial General Purpose Input Output Headers Universal Serial Bus USB Ports Universal Serial Bus USB Headers 5 13 SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT User s Manual 5 9 Connector Definitions ATX Power 24 pin Connector Pin Definitions JPW3 Definition Pin Definition Main ATX Power Supply 3 3V 1 3 3V Connector 42V 2 13 3V The primary power supply connector COM 3 COM JPW3 meets the SSI Superset ATX PS ON 4 5V 24 pin specification Refer to the table COM 5 COM on the right for the pin definitions of COM 6 5V the ATX 24 pin power connector You COM 7 COM must also connect the 4 pin JPW1 Res NC 8 PWR_OK and 8 pin JPW2 power connectors 45V 9 5VSB to your power supply see below 5V 40 12V 5V 11 12V COM 12 3 3V Secondary Power Connectors 12V 4 pin Power Pin Definitions JPW1 JPW1 must also be connected to the power supply See the table on the right for pin definitions Pins Definition 1 2 Ground 3 4 12V Required Connection Processor Power Connector 12V 8 pin Power In addition to the Main ATX power Pin Definitions JPW2 connector above the 12V 8 pin processor power connector at JPW2 must also be connected to your power sup
36. LSI SATA AHCI Available when SATA RAID is Disabled Select Enable to enable the function of Serial ATA Advanced Host Interface Use caution when enabling this function This feature is for advanced programmers only The options are Enabled and Disabled System Memory This display informs you how much system memory is recognized as being present in the system Extended Memory This display informs you how much extended memory is recognized as being pres ent in the system 7 6 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 4 Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the ar row keys You should see the following display The items with a triangle beside them have sub menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing lt Enter gt Buut Features gt Boot Features Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings QuickBoot Mode If enabled this feature will speed up the POST Power On Self Test routine by skipping certain tests after the computer is turned on The settings are Enabled and Disabled If Disabled the POST routine will run at normal speed QuietBoot This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the graphic logo screen during boot up ACPI Mode Use the setting to determine if you want to employ ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface power management on your system The options are Yes and No 7 7 SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT User s M
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38. SUPERO SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 SuperWorkstation 045A CT SUPER 00 777 BS Surero 1t 1t m m 1 SUPERO M 3 Ps l 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 at www supermicro com Super Micro Computer Inc Supermicro 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 SUPERMICRO BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL SPECULATI
39. System Block Diagram Note This is a general block diagram Please see Chapter 5 for details VRD amp 7 Processor 2 Processor 1 K ygp 1333 1067 1333 1067 MT S MT S g iC jh PCI E 1B ul Exp x16 Ports 5 4 5 1A 3 6 7 2 2B x MCH LN 2 oh w PCI Exp x4 Port 2 5100 g o c e n fad S a Ports a i 40 3 N1 T m Port3 Port 0 a Ports A PCI Exp x4 84 7 N LSI 1068 to PCIE or SAS x O Q DMI pcix ess 00MHz PCI Exp XN Lanes 1 4 PXH V BO 133 100MHz ICH9 r PHY 1 3 0 Gb S g L 5 1182573V EP PHY 2 N 75 i82573L Lane 6 USB 2 0 mPp IDE PCI 33MHz Sex LPC 1 PCI 33 SIO PCI 33 di d FWH TPM SIMLP Parallel MS COM come Port KB External Inernal SOL 1 5 SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT User s Manual 1 4 Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address Super Micro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A Tel 1 408 503
40. VE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN PARTICULAR SUPERMICRO 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 Super Micro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer s instruction manual may cause interference with radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on you are encouraged to try to
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42. an is also mounted at the rear of the chassis The system component layout was carefully designed to promote sufficient airflow through the chassis Note that all power and data cables have been routed in such a way that they do not block the airflow generated by the fans Keep this in mind when you reroute them after working on the system Providing Power 1 Plug the power cords from the power supplies unit into a high quality power strip that offers protection from electrical noise and power surges It is recom mended that you use an uninterruptible power supply UPS 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 7045A C3 7045A CT has several LEDs and two buttons There are also two LEDs on each SAS SATA 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 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 sid G d t t i l s 1 k S 3 Reset Use the reset button to reboot the system 3 1
43. anual ACPI Sleep Mode UThis feature allows you to decide which ACPI power management mode to use when in sleep mode The options are S1 S3 and S1S3 Power Button Behavior If set to Instant Off the system will power off immediately as soon as the user hits the power button If set to 4 sec the system will power off when the user presses the power button for 4 seconds or longer The options are instant off and 4 sec override Resume On Modem Ring Select On to wake your system up when an incoming call is received by your modem The options are On and Off Power Loss Control This setting allows you to choose how the system will react when power returns after an unexpected loss of power The options are Stay Off Power On and Last State Watch Dog If enabled this option will automatically reset the system if the system is not active for more than 5 minutes The options are Enabled and Disabled Summary Screen This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the summary screen which displays the system configuration during bootup gt Memory Cache Cache System BIOS Area This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a System BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write cache data into this reserved memory area Select Write Protect to enable this function and this area will be reserved for BIOS ROM access only Select Uncached to disable this function and make this area available for
44. ation regarding hardware software support for this function please refer to Intel s and Microsoft s web sites Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Available when supported by the CPU The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled The CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled The options are Disabled and Enabled Hardware Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPU Set to this option to enabled to enable the hardware components that are used in conjunction with software programs to prefetch data in order to shorten execution cycles and maximize data processing efficiency The options are Disabled and Enabled Echo TPR Set to Enabled to prevent xTPR messages from being sent to the system The options are Disabled and Enabled Intel lt R gt Virtualization Technology Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization Technology to allow one platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions creat ing multiple virtual systems in one physical computer The options are Enabled and Disabled Note If there is any change to this setting you will need to power off and restart the system for the change to take effect Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information Intel EIST Support Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to use the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology and allows t
45. ckmount chassis If using it as a tower unit please read the Server Precautions in the next section and then skip ahead to Section 2 5 2 2 Unpacking the System You should inspect the box the system was shipped in and note if it was damaged in any way If the server itself shows damage you should file a damage claim with the carrier who delivered it Decide on a suitable location for the SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT 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 section 2 3 Preparing for Setup The box the system 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 SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT User s Manual Choosing a Setup Location Leave enough clearance in front of the rack to enable you to open the front door completely 25 inches and approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the rack to allow for sufficient airflow and ease in servicing T
46. control panel on the SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT provides you with system monitoring and control LEDs indicate system power HDD activity network activity overheat conditions and power supply failure A main power button and a system reset button are also included Note the power supply fail LED indicates the power supply fan has failed 1 3 SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT User s Manual I O Backplane The SC743TQ 865 SQ is an ATX form factor chassis that can be used as a tower or mounted in a 4U rackmount configuration The I O backplane provides seven expansion slots two COM ports a parallel port four USB 2 0 ports PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports two Gigabit Ethernet port s and 7 1 HDA ports Cooling System The SC743TQ 865 SQ chassis has an innovative Super Quiet cooling design that provides sufficient cooling at very low noise level ideal for a workplace envi ronment The chassis includes two 8 cm hot plug PWM Pulse Width Modulation system cooling fans located in the middle of the chassis The system cooling fans fans work with an air shroud to cool the areas where the most heat is generated A 9 cm PWM exhaust fan is also located at the rear of the chassis The power supply has two fans for redundancy if one fan fails the other will incease its rpm to compensate This may cause the system to run louder than usual See details in Chapter 6 1 4 Chapter 1 Introduction Figure 1 1 Intel 5100 Chipset
47. correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help WARNING Handling of lead solder materials used in this product may expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm Manual Revision 1 0 Release Date February 15 2008 Unless you request and receive written permission from Super Micro Computer Inc you may not copy any part of this document Information in this document is subject to change without notice Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders Copyright 2008 by Super Micro Computer Inc All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Preface Preface About This Manual This manual is written for professional system integrators and PC technicians It provides information for the installation and use of the SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT Installation and maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only The SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT is a high end server based on the SC743TQ 865 SQ tower 4U rackmount chassis and the X7DCA
48. ctor transfer The options are Disabled 4 Sectors 8 Sectors and 16 Sectors LBA Mode Control This item determines whether the Phoenix BIOS will access the IDE Channel 0 Master Device via the LBA mode The options are Enabled and Disabled 32 Bit I O This option allows the user to enable or disable the function of 32 bit data transfer The options are Enabled and Disabled Transfer Mode This option allows the user to set the transfer mode The options are Standard Fast PIO1 Fast PlO2 Fast PIO3 Fast PIO4 FPIO3 DMA1 and FPIO4 DMA2 Ultra DMA Mode This option allows the user to select Ultra DMA Mode The options are Disabled Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 and Mode 5 7 5 SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT User s Manual Serial ATA This setting allows the user to enable or disable the Serial ATA function The options are Disabled and Enabled Native Mode Operation Select the native mode for ATA The options are Parallel ATA Serial ATA Both and Auto Serial ATA SATA RAID Enable Select Enable to enable Serial ATA RAID Functions For a Windows OS environ ment use the RAID driver if this feature is set to Enabled If this item is set to Disabled the item SATA AHCI Enable will be available The options are Enabled and Disabled ICH RAID Code Base Available when SATA RAID is Enabled Select Intel to enable Intel s SATA RAID firmware Select LSI to use LSI s HostRAID firmware The options are Intel and
49. e or more hard drives Intel Matrix Storage The Intel Matrix Storage supported by the ICH9R allows the user to create RAID 0 and RAID1 set by using only two identical hard disk drives The Intel Matrix Storage Technology creates two partitions on each hard disk drive and generate a virtual RAIDO and RAID1 sets It also allows you the change the HDD partition size without any data Configuring BIOS settings for SATA RAID Functions Native Mode 1 Press the Del key during system bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility Note If it is the first time powering on the system we recommend you load the Optimized Default Settings If you have already done so please skip to Step 3 2 Use the arrow keys to select the Exit Settings Once in the Exit settings Scroll down to select Load Optimized Default Settings and press the Enter key Select OK to confirm the selection Press the Enter key to load the default settings for the BIOS 3 Use the arrow keys to select the Main section in BIOS 4 Scroll down to SATA Control Mode and press the Enter key to select Enhanced 5 Scroll down to SATA RAID Enabled and press Enter Then select En abled 6 Scroll down to Exit Select Exit Saving Changes from the Exit menu Press the Enter key to save the changes and exit the BIOS 7 Once you ve exited the BIOS Utility the system will re boot 8 During the system boot up press the Ctrl and I k
50. e carrier and screw them into both sides of the DVD CD ROM drive using the holes provided Slide the DVD CD ROM into the bay and secure it to the chassis with the drive carrier screws you first removed Attach the power and data cables to the drive Replace the top left chassis cover and restore power to the system Adding an IDE or Floppy Drive f Install an IDE or floppy 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 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 and restore power to the system Note A red wire typically designates the location of pin 1 Drive carriers should remain in any empty drive bays to maintain proper airflow within the chassis 6 8 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 5 Power Supply The SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT has a single 865 watt power supply This power unit is equipped with low noise technology making the system ideal for workstation environments The power supply has an auto switching capability that enable it to automatically sense and operate with 100 or 240 volt inputs Power Supply Failure If the power supply unit fails the system will shut down and you
51. e indicated condition exists xU g VR Power Fail Indicates a power supply fan has failed The power supply module has a redundant backup fan that will increase its rom to compensate but the power module should be replaced as soon as it s convenient 3 4 Drive Carrier LEDs Note the LEDs of some drive carriers may not function depending on the number of drives that are supported by the motherboard and or backplane SAS Drives Green When illuminated the green LED on the front of the SAS drive carrier indicates drive activity A connection to the SAS backplane enables this LED to blink on and off when that particular drive is being accessed Red The SES2 backplane activates the red LED to indicate a drive failure If one of the SAS drives fail you should be notified by your system manage ment software Please refer to Chapter 6 for instructions on replacing failed SAS drives SATA Drives Green Each SATA drive carrier has a green LED When illuminated this green LED on the front of the SATA drive carrier indicates drive activity A connection to the SATA backplane enables this LED to blink on and off when that particular drive is being accessed Please refer to Chapter 6 for instructions on replacing failed SATA drives Red The red LED to indicate an SATA drive failure If one of the SATA drives fail you should be notified by your system management software Please refer to Chapter 6 for instructions on replaci
52. e 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 SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT 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 e CD ROM Laser CAUTION this server may have come equipped with a CD ROM drive To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam and hazardous radia tion exposure do not open the enclosure or use the unit in any unconventional way Mainboard replaceable soldered in fuses Self resetting PTC Positive Tempera ture Coefficient fuses on the mainboard must be replaced by trained service technicians only The new fuse must be the same or equivalent as the one replaced Contact technical support for details and support 4 2 General Safety Precautions A Follow these rules to ensure general safety Keep the area around the SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT clean and free of clutter e The 7045A C3 7045A CT weighs approximately 64 lbs 29 1 kg when full
53. e system Finish by replacing the chassis cover Connecting Cables Now that the serverboard is installed the next step is to connect the cables to the board These include the data cables for the peripherals and control panel and the power cables 5 2 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Connecting Data Cables The cables used to transfer data from the peripheral devices have been carefully routed 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 keep them routed as they were originally after reconnecting them make sure the red wires connect to the pin 1 locations The following data cables with their locations noted should be connected See the layout on page 5 12 for connector locations Control Panel cable JF1 Floppy drive cable Floppy 7045A 3 e SAS drive data cables SASO SAS7 7045A T e SATA drive data cables I SATAO I SATAS e SGPIO cable T SGPIO 1 T SGPIO 2 Important Make sure the the cables do not come into contact with the fans Connecting Power Cables The X7DCA 3 X7DCA i has a 24 pin primary power supply connector JPW3 for connection to the ATX power supply In addition there is a 4 pin secondary power connector JPW1 as well as an 8 pin processor power connector JPW2 that must be connected to your power supply See Section 5 9 for power connector pin d
54. e waitstate configuration is correct This error is cleared the next time the system is booted Memory Size found by POST differed from CMOS Memory size found by POST differed from CMOS Diskette drive A error Diskette drive B error Drive A or B is present but fails the BIOS POST diskette tests Check to see that the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in Setup and that the diskette drive is attached correctly Incorrect Drive A type run SETUP Type of floppy drive A not correctly identified in Setup Incorrect Drive B type run SETUP Type of floppy drive B not correctly identified in Setup System cache error Cache disabled RAM cache failed and BIOS disabled the cache On older boards check the cache jumpers You may have to replace the cache See your dealer A disabled cache A 2 Appendix A BIOS POST Messages slows system performance considerably CPU ID CPU socket number for Multi Processor error EISA CMOS not writeable ServerBIOS2 test error Cannot write to EISA CMOS DMA Test Failed ServerBIOS2 test error Cannot write to extended DMA Direct Memory Access registers Software NMI Failed ServerBIOS2 test error Cannot generate software NMI Non Maskable Interrupt Fail Safe Timer NMI Failed ServerBIOS2 test error Fail Safe Timer takes too long device Address Conflict Address conflict for specified device Allocation Error for device Run ISA or EISA Configuration Utility to r
55. eatures System Time To set the system date and time key in the correct information in the appropriate fields Then press the lt Enter gt key to save the data System Date Using the arrow keys highlight the month day and year fields and enter the correct data Press the lt Enter gt key to save the data BIOS Date This field displays the date when this version of BIOS was built Legacy Diskette A This setting allows the user to set the type of floppy disk drive installed as diskette A The options are Disabled 360Kb 5 25 in 1 2MB 5 25 in 720Kb 3 5 in 1 44 1 25MB 3 5 in and 2 88MB 3 5 in 7 3 SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT User s Manual FIDE Primary Master Slave IDE Secondary Master Slave SATA Port3 SATA Port4 and Ext Primary Master Slave These settings allow the user to set the parameters of IDE Primary Master Slave IDE Secondary Master Slave SATA Port 3 SATA Port 4 and Ext Primary Master Slave Hit Enter to activate the following sub menu screen for detailed options of these items Set the correct configurations accordingly The items included in the sub menu are am CHS Furma Cylinders Cylinders Head Head Secturz S ecturz Haxisnus Capacity Haxisus Capacity LBA Furma Tatal Reetars Maximum Capacity Multi Sectavr Transl ers LIA Made ant ral Az lit 120 Transler Made Hitra KA Made Type I isahled I I isahled I I isahled I I Standard I I isahl
56. ed Lem Specific Help User yuu euler aramelers uf hard dis rive inslalleJ al Lhi cunmmecl dune Aulu aululypes hard disk derive Zuslalled here CD ROM a CD ROM driv is dAuxballed here ATAPE Remuvable remuuable disk Jrive i iuxsl alled here This option allows the user to select the type of IDE hard drive The option Auto will allow the BIOS to automatically configure the parameters of the HDD installed at the connection Enter a number between 1 to 39 to select a predetermined HDD type Select User to allow the user to enter the parameters of the HDD installed Select CDROM if a CDROM drive is installed Select ATAPI if a removable disk drive is installed Chapter 7 BIOS CHS Format Available for Primary Master only The following items will be displayed by the BIOS Type This item displays the type of IDE or SATA Device Cylinders This item indicates the status of Cylinders Headers This item indicates the number of headers Sectors This item displays the number of sectors Maximum Capacity This item displays the maximum storage capacity of the system LBA Format The following items will be displayed by the BIOS Total Sectors This item displays the number of total sectors available in the LBA Format Maximum Capacity This item displays the maximum capacity in the LBA Format Multi Sector Transfers This item allows the user to specify the number of sectors per block to be used in multi se
57. een devices It is a serial link which supports transfer rates up to 3Gbps Because the serial cables used in SATA are thinner than the traditional cables used in Parallel ATA PATA SATA systems have better airflow and can be installed in smaller chassis than Parallel ATA In addition the cables used in PATA are limited to a length of 40cm while Serial ATA cables can be up to one meter in length Overall SATA provides better functionality than PATA Introduction to the Intel ICH9R Serial RAID Setup Located in the South Bridge of the Intel 3210 Chipset the I O Controller Hub ICH9R provides the I O subsystem with access to the rest of the system It supports six Serial ATA SATA ports The ICH9R supports the following SATA device configurations Legacy mode and Native mode C 1 SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT User s Manual RAID Configurations The following types of RAID configurations are supported RAID 0 Data Striping this writes data in parallel interleaved striped sections of two hard drives Data transfer rate is doubled over using a single disk RAID 1 Data Mirroring an identical data image from one drive is copied to anoth er drive The second drive must be the same size or larger than the first drive RAID 10 Striping amp Mirroring RAID 0 and 1 schemes are combined without parity information to get the benefits of both RAID 5 both data and parity information are striped and mirrored across thre
58. efinitions Connecting the Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors See Figure 5 1 for the pin locations of the various front control panel buttons and LED indicators All JF1 wires have been bundled into a single cable to simplify this connection Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 as marked on the board The other end connects to the Control Panel PCB board located just behind the system status LEDs on the chassis See Chapter 5 for details and pin descriptions 5 3 SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT User s Manual Figure 5 1 Control Panel Header Pins 20 19 x Key HDD LED Vcc NIC1 LED Vcc Ground Reset Button Ground ofo Power Button 2 1 5 4 I O Ports The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification See Figure 5 2 below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports Figure 5 2 I O Ports E S Q PS 2 Keyboard LAN1 Port PS 2 Mouse LAN2 Port USB Port 0 Side Speaker Gray USB Port 1 Rear Speaker Black USB Port 2 Center Subwoofer Orange USB Port 3 Mic In Pink COM1 Port Front Speaker Lime COM2 Port Line In Light Blue 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Parallel Printer Port 5 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 5 Installing the Processor and Heat Sink remove the power cord first before adding removing or changing any Avoid placing direct pressure to the to
59. eps required to install the X7DCA 3 X7DCA i serverboard into the chassis connect the data and power cables and install add on cards All serverboard jumpers and connections are also described A layout and quick refer ence chart are included in this chapter for your reference Remember to completely close the chassis when you have finished working with the serverboard to better cool and protect the system 5 1 Handling the Serverboard Electrostatic discharge ESD can damage electronic components To prevent dam age to any printed circuit boards PCBs it is important to handle them very carefully see previous chapter To prevent the serverboard from bending keep one hand under the center of the board to support it when handling The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from electric static discharge Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent electrostatic discharge ESD Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic bag Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the serverboard add on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and
60. er into a Rack J gie SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT User s Manual 2 5 Checking the Serverboard Setup After setting up the the system you will need to open the unit to make sure the serverboard is properly installed and all the connections have been made Accessing the Inside of the System a If rack mounted first release the retention screws that secure the unit to the rack Then 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 Locate the latch on the top side if tower of the chassis depress where it says push then lift the latch to release the cover You can then lift the cover from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the server See Figure 2 5 Checking the Components and Setup 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 Your server 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 If desired you can install add on cards to the system See Chapter 5 for details
61. esolve resource conflict for the specified device CD ROM Drive CD ROM Drive identified Entering SETUP Starting Setup program Failing Bits nnnn The hex number nnnnisamap ofthe bits at the RAM address which failed the memory test Each 1 one in the map indicates a failed bit See errors 230 231 or 232 above for offset address of the failure in System Extended or Shadow memory Fixed Disk n Fixed disk n 0 3 identified Invalid System Configuration Data Problem with NVRAM CMOS data A 3 SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT User s Manual I O device IRQ conflict I O device IRQ conflict error PS 2 Mouse Boot Summary Screen PS 2 Mouse installed nnnn kB Extended RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of RAM in kilobytes successfully tested nnnn Cache SRAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of system cache in kilobytes successfully tested nnnn kB Shadow RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of shadow RAM in kilobytes successfully tested nnnn kB System RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of system RAM in kilobytes successfully tested One or more 120 Block Storage Devices were excluded from the Setup Boot Menu There was not enough room in the IPL table to display all installed 120 block stor age devices Operating system not found Operating system cannot be located on either drive A or drive C Enter Setup and see if fixed disk and drive A are properly identified Parity Check 1 nnnn Parity error
62. ev ER eb yore RE E aN Ea este iP 1 3 S3 SIUE RR 1 3 Front Control PANGS eme EN 1 3 l O Backpl rie oin Eaton qe DHL LII eee ee 1 4 Cooling Systerm i uoce tine rt peek puc hte Exe e eR e RR nur Ea A Ernie e pU EEA 1 4 1 4 Contacting Supermicro ssssssseseseee eene 1 6 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 1 OW CVO Wstore eres se sts ce ec eU EM 2 1 2 2 Unpacking the System ssssssssseseee eene aE 2 1 2 9 Preparing for Set Pisvevene cesaveccedvandeacessveceavanverscasavaracensleeand eussasadesaueinedvanivansbees 2 1 Choosing a Setup Location inr e ree Prts vete ea ed e a de re EEE 2 2 Rack Precautions D 2 2 Server Precautions cioe deeiexe d epa xa ee nba ec tpe MPH RR FERRE KR E de RR RR da ESSE 2 2 Rack Mounting Considerations sssssssssseeneeeeeeene 2 3 Ambient Operating Temperature ssssseseseeeemHH HH 2 3 Reduced PANT ui o E 2 3 Mechanical Loading 2 322 2 0 8 dune Ca DR d Dr raga ex atest es 2 3 Circuit 8 Ta o7 To o o cm 2 3 Reliable Ground RE 2 3 2 4 Installing the System into a Rack cccececececcee cece eee ee tee ee eee te teen eeeeeeeeeeeeeee 2 4 Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails eseseceeeeereceneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 2 4 Installing the Chassis Rails sess 2 5 vi Table of Contents Installing the Rack R ils cies eer Lee e d Ru
63. eys simultaneously to run the Intel RAID Configuration Utility when prompted by the following message Press Ctrl I for Intel RAID Configuration Utility Appendix C Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines Using the Intel ICH9R SATA RAID Utility Program 1 Creating Deleting and Resetting RAID Volumes a After the system exits from the BIOS Setup Utility the system will automatically reboot The following screen appears after Power On Self Test RAID Vo lunes None def ined Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial siz Type Status Vol ID HDC WD2588SD 81K HD HMAL 7 971 AEH AEH1449527 idaptec S opyr ight B pte RII Rights Reserved d d Pre f for SCSISelect TM Utility bpp ot Ch ID LU endo Product size 84 A 18 b When you see the above screen press the Ctrl and the I keys simultane ously to have the main menu of the SATA RAID Utility appear Note All graphics and screen shots shown in the manual are for reference only The screen shots shown in the manual do not imply Supernicro s endorsement or non en dorsement on any 3rd party s product Your screens may or many not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual C 3 SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT User s Manual Creating a RAID 0 Volume a Select Create RAID Volume from the main menu and press the Enter key The following screen will appear Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 1 8 1813 ICH R wRAI
64. feature allows the user to set the time value in minutes for the previous item OS Boot Watch Dog by keying in a desired number in the blank The default setting is 10 minutes Please ignore this option when OS Boot Watch Dog is set to Disabled Time Out Option This feature allows the user to determine what action to take in an event of a system boot failure The options are No Action Reset Power Off and Power Cycles P System Event Log System Event Log List Mode These options display the System Event SEL Log and System Event SEL Log in List Mode Items include SEL System Event Log Entry Number SEL Record ID SEL Record Type Time Stamp Generator ID SEL Message Revision Sensor Type Sensor Number SEL Event Type Event Description and SEL Event Data 7 19 SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT User s Manual SEL Entry Number gt Realtime Sensor Data This feature display information from motherboard sensors such as temperatures fan speeds and voltages of various components J Enter 7 20 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 5 Security Choose Security from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display Security setting options are displayed by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing Enter All Security BIOS settings are described in this section Supervisor Password Is Supervisor Password ls This indicates if a super
65. feature of Auto Fan Control is enabled the BIOS will automatically display the status of the fans indicated in this item Fan Speed Control Modes This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the onboard fans The CPU temperature and the fan speed are correlative When the CPU on die temperature increases the fan speed will also increase and vice versa If the option is set to 3 pin fan the fan speed is controlled by voltage If the option is set to 4 pin the fan speed will be controlled by Pulse Width Modula tion PWM 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 run at full speed 12V at all times The Options are 1 Disable 2 3 pin Server 3 3 pin Workstation 4 4 pin Server and 5 4 pin Workstation SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT User s Manual Voltage Monitoring The following items will be monitored and displayed Vcore A Vcore B 12V 12V P1V5 3 3V 5Vsb 5VDD P VTT and Vbat Note In a Windows OS environment the Supero Doctor III settings take prece dence over the BIOS settings When first installed Supero Doctor Ill adopts the temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS Any subsequent changes
66. found in the system bus BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it on the screen If it cannot locate the address it displays 7 Parity is a method for checking errors in binary data A parity error indicates that some data has been corrupted Parity Check 2 nnnn Parity error found in the I O bus BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it on the screen If it cannot locate the address it displays Press F1 to resume F2 to Setup F3 for previous Displayed after any recoverable error message Press F1 to start the boot process or F2 to enter Setup and change the settings Press F3 to display the previous Appendix A BIOS POST Messages screen usually an initialization error of an Option ROM i e an add on card Write down and follow the information shown on the screen Press F2 to enter Setup Optional message displayed during POST Can be turned off in Setup PS 2 Mouse PS 2 mouse identified Run the 120 Configuration Utility One or more unclaimed block storage devices have the Configuration Request bit set in the LCT Run an I2O Configuration Utility e g the SAC utility System BIOS shadowed System BIOS copied to shadow RAM UMB upper limit segment address nnnn Displays the address nnnn of the upper limit of Upper Memory Blocks indicat ing released segments of the BIOS which can be reclaimed by a virtual memory manager Video BIOS shadowed Video BIOS successf
67. he system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation The options are Enabled and Disabled Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information 7 13 SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT User s Manual 9 CPU Cache Control Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings Direct Cache Access Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enable to route inbound network IO traffic directly into processor caches to reduce memory latency and improve network performance The options are Disabled and Enabled DCA Delay Clocks Available when supported by the CPU This feature allows the user to set the clock delay setting from snoop to prefetch for Direct Cache Access Select a setting from 8 bus cycles to 120 bus cycles in 8 cycle increment The default setting is 32 bus cycles gt 1 0 Device Configuration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings KBC Clock Input This setting allows you to select clock frequency for KBC The options are 6MHz 8MHz 12MHz and 16MHz Serial Port A This setting allows you to assign control of serial port A The options are Enabled user defined Disabled and Auto BIOS or OS controlled Base I O Address This setting allows you to select the base I O address for serial port A The options are 3F8 2F8 3E8 and 2E8 Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ
68. he System into a Rack This section provides information on installing the system into a rack unit Rack installation requires the use of the optional rackmount kit If the system has already been mounted into a rack or if you are using it as a tower you can skip ahead to Sections 2 5 and 2 6 There are a variety of rack units on the market which may mean the assembly procedure will differ slightly The following is a guideline for installing the server into a rack with the rack rails provided in the rackmount kit You should also refer to the installation instructions that came with the rack unit you are using Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails The optional rackmount kit includes two rack rail assemblies Each of these as semblies 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 Server
69. headers and jumpers Refer to this chapter when adding or removing processors or main memory and when reconfiguring the serverboard Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC743TQ 865 SQ server chassis You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when installing removing or reconfiguring SAS SATA 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 Messages Appendix B BIOS POST Codes Appendix C Intel HostRaid Setup Guidelines Appendix D System Specifications Preface Notes SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT User s Manual Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 UII EM EE 1 1 1 2 Serverboard Features ssssssssesseee eee eene emen en nennen nennen 1 2 PIOCOSSO S etn NG HIM NIMM I E NIIS 1 2 MEMON REEL LL ILE 1 2 iSo Ec cx E EM 1 2 Serial ATA rie Eti entente arn moa ce 1 2 PCI Expansion Slots persane herede a nde ENESE 1 2 Onboard Controllers Ports ccrte exten te terna a 1 3 iueclEE uU TT 1 3 1 3 Server Chassis Features sssssssseee eene emen nnne 1 3 System POWOE nibtecess epe ser exte rep bue uu ou E Ve Ru R RE ER xag MR uS eau a Ene d acd 1 3 SAS SUbSVSIOITI ecce tedepoe eve eoe eer eere c r
70. his product is for installation only in a Restricted Access Location dedicated equipment rooms service closets and the like This product is not suitable for use with visual display work place devices acccording to 2 of the the German Ordinance for Work with Visual Display Units N Warnings and Precautions N Rack Precautions Ensure that the leveling jacks on the bottom of the rack are fully extended to the floor with the full weight of the rack resting on them n single rack installation stabilizers should be attached to the rack In multiple rack installations the racks should be coupled together Always make sure the rack is stable before extending a component from the rack You should extend only one component at a time extending two or more si multaneously may cause the rack to become unstable Server 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 e Install the heaviest server components on the bottom of the rack first and then work up Use aregulating uninterruptible power supply UPS to protect the server from power surges voltage spikes and to keep your system operating in case of a power failure 2 2 Chapter 2 Server Installation Allow the hot plug SAS SATA drives and power supply modules to cool before touching them Always keep the rack s front door and
71. ing The serverboard is shipped in antistatic packaging When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected 6 1 SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT User s Manual Figure 6 1 Chassis Front View Main Power System Reset USB Ports SUPERMICRO O90000 on 4 0 amp A IS SUPERO 5 25 Drive Bays 2 SUPERO Floppy Drive o9 LJ T o9 o o T T T 9 8 SAS SATA Drive Bays o 8 T T T 9 behind locking bezel a o ln a 9 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 2 Front Control Panel The front control panel must be connected to the JF1 connector on the serverboard to provide you with system status and alarm indications A ribbon cable has bundled these wires together to simplify this connection Connect the cable from JF1 on the serverboard making sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 to the appropriate comnnector 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 s
72. io Select Auto to allow BIOS to automatically enable the onboard Azalia audio if de tected The options are Auto and Disabled Route Port 80h Cycles to This feature allows the user to decide which bus to send debug information to The options are Disabled PCI and LPC Enabling Multi Media Timer Select Yes to activate a set of timers that are alternative to the traditional 8254 timers for the OS use The options are Yes and No USB Host Controller 1 Select Enabled to activate USB Host Controller 1 The settings are Enabled and Disabled 7 11 SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT User s Manual USB Host Controller 2 Select Enabled to activate USB Host Controller 2 The settings are Enabled and Disabled Legacy USB Support This setting allows you to enable support for Legacy USB devices The settings are Enabled and Disabled gt Advanced Processor Options Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings CPU Speed This is a display that indicates the speed of the installed processor Frequency Ratio Available when supported by the CPU The feature allows the user to set the internal frequency multiplier for the CPU The options are Default x12 x13 x14 x15 x16 x17 and x18 Core Multi Processing Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to use a processor s Second Core and beyond Please refer to Intel s web site for more information The options are Disabled and Enabled Machi
73. ions Select Uncached to disable this function Select Write Through to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the base memory area of Block 512 640K Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation The options are Uncached Write Through Write Protect and Write Back Cache Extended Memory If enabled this feature will allow the data stored in the extended memory area to be cached written into a buffer a storage area in the Static DROM SDROM or written into the L1 L2 L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations Select Uncached to disable this function Select Write Through to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the extended memory area above 1MB Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and opera tion The options are Uncached Write Through Write Protect and Write Back Discrete MTRR Allocation If enabled MTRRs Memory Type Range Registers are configured as distinct separate units and cannot be overlapped If enabled the user can achieve better 7 9 SuperWorkstation 7045A
74. ize The default stripe size is 128 KB g Enter your desired RAID volume capacity and press Enter when the capacity item is highlighted The default setting is the maximum capacity allowed h Press Enter when the Create Volume item is highlighted A warning message displays i When asked Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N press Y to create the RAID volume or type N to go back to the Create Volume menu C 7 SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT User s Manual Deleting RAID Volume Warning Be sure to back up your data before deleting a RAID set You will lose all data on the disk drives when deleting a RAID set a From the main menu select item2 Delete RAID Volume and press lt Enter gt b Use the Up Arrow Down Arrow keys to select the RAID set you want to delete and press Del A Warning message displays c When asked Are you sure you want to delete this volume Y N press Y to delete the RAID volume or type N to go back to the Delete Volume menu Appendix C Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines Resetting to Non RAID and Resetting a RAID HDD Warning Be cautious when you reset a RAID volume HDD to non N RAID or Resetting a RAID HDD Resetting a RAID volume HDD or Resetting a RAID HDD will reformat the HDD and delete all internal RAID structure on the drive a From the main menu select item3 Reset Disks to Non RAID and press lt Enter gt The following screen will a
75. key to continue the installation process If you need to specify any additional devices to be installed do it at this time Once all devices are specified press the Enter key to continue with the installation g From the Windows XP 2000 2003 Setup screen press the Enter key The XP 2000 2003 Setup will automatically load all device files and then continue the Windows XP 2000 2003 installation h After the Windows XP 2000 2003 Installation is completed the system will automatically reboot i Insert the Supermicro Setup CD that came with the package into the CD Drive during system reboot and the main screen will appear Note the current version of the ICH9R SATA RAID Utility can only support the Windows XP 2000 2003 Operating System Appendix D System Specifications Appendix D System Specifications Processors Single or dual Intel dual core Xeon 5400 5300 5200 5100 Sequence type processors at a front side system bus speed of 1333 1066 MHz Note Please refer to our web site for a complete listing of supported processors Chipset Intel 5100 ICH9R chipset BIOS 8 Mb Phoenix amp Flash ROM Memory Capacity Six 240 pin DIMM slots that can support up to 32 GB of ECC DDR2 667 533 SDRAM Note 2 way interleaved memory requires memory to be installed two modules at a time See the memory section in Chapter 5 for details SAS Controller Onboard LSI 1068 SAS controller for 8 port SAS RAID 0 1 5 and 1
76. keyboard 54h Set key click if enabled 55h Enable USB devices 58h 2 2 3 1 Test for unexpected interrupts 59h Initialize POST display service 5Ah Display prompt Press lt ESC gt to enter SETUP 5Bh Disable CPU cache B 2 Appendix B BIOS POST Codes POST Code Description 5Ch 60h 62h 64h 66h 67h 68h 69h 6Ah 6Bh 6Ch 70h 72h 76h 7Ch 7Dh 7Eh 80h 81h 82h 83h 84h 85h 86h 87h 88h 89h 8Ah 8Bh 8Ch 8Fh 90h 91h 92h 93h 95h 96h 97h 98h Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB Test extended memory Test extended memory address lines Jump to UserPatch1 Configure advanced cache registers Initialize Multi Processor APIC Enable external and CPU caches Setup System Management Mode SMM area Display external L2 cache size Load custom defaults optional Display shadow area message Display error messages Check for configuration errors Check for keyboard errors Set up hardware interrupt vectors Initialize Intelligent System Monitoring optional Initialize coprocessor if present Disable onboard Super I O ports and IRQs optional Late POST device initialization Detect and install external RS232 ports Configure non MCD IDE controllers Detect and install external parallel ports Initialize PC compatible PnP ISA devices Re initialize onboard I O ports Configure Motherboard Configurable Devices optional Initialize BIOS Data Area Enable Non Maskable Interrupts NMIs Initialize Extended BIOS Da
77. l USB8 USB9 JBT1 ne amp LES1 amp LES2 N ZS he lt O pooo BIOS 000002000 JL1 cmm JWOR1 1 ma JPW Jp3 I PW2 Fan2 I SATAO I SATA1 7 I SATA2 SATA3 LSATA4 SATAST bx c s v pec SAS0 3 SAS4 7 DIT Y eon oF m T o 3 AR Note the X7DCA i shares the same layout as the X7DCA 3 but has no SAS com ponents or connectors Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup X7DCA 3 X7DCA i Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 5 10 JI2C1 JI2C2 I2C to PCI X Slots Pins 2 3 Disabled JIP C3 JI27C4 I2C to PCI E Slots Pins 2 3 Disabled JPL1 JPL2 LAN1 2 Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JWD1 Watch Dog Pins 1 2 Reset Connector Description Audio High Definition Audio HDA Jacks CD1 JC2 Audio Headers see Section 5 9 COM1 COM2 COM Serial Ports FAN 1 8 Chassis CPU Fan Headers Floppy Floppy Disk Drive Connector IDE IDE Drive Connector I SATAO I SATA5 SATA Ports J5 Power System Management I C Header J6 Power Supply SMBus I C Header JD1 Onboard Speaker Power LED JF1 Control Panel Connector JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header JOH1 Overheat Warning Header JP3 SAS Power System Management I C Header JPW1 4 Pin Power Connector JPW2 8 Pin Power Connector JPW3 24 pin Main ATX Power Connector JWOL1 Wake On LAN Header JWOR1 Wake On Ring
78. mper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled PC to PCI X Slots Jumper Settings JI C1 JI C2 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled PC to PCI E Slots Jumper Settings JI C3 JI C4 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled Watch Dog Jumper Settings JWD Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Reset Pins 2 3 NMI Open Disabled 5 11 Onboard Indicators LAN1 2 LEDs The Ethernet ports located beside the VGA port have two LEDs On each port one LED indicates activity while the other LED may be green amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection See the table on the right for the functions associated with the connection speed LED Onboard Power LED LE1 An Onboard Power LED is located at LE1 This LED Indicator is lit when the system is on Be sure to unplug the power cable before removing or adding any components See the table on the right for more details SAS LEDs Two SAS LEDs are designated LES1 and LES2 When illuminated these LEDs indicate activity on the SAS ports Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup LAN1 2 LED Connection Speed Indicator LED Color Definition Off 10 MHz Green 100 MHz Amber 1GHz Onboard PWR LED Indicator LE1 LED Color Definition Off System Off Blinking Standby On System On 5 23 SuperWork
79. n Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 13 Vcc 14 HD Active Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 15 5V Stby Control NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 19 Control Ground Fan Header Pin Definitions FAN1 8 Pin Definition Ground Black 12V Red Tachometer PWM Control Note Fan 7 is for the CPU1 and Fan8 is for the CPU2 heat sink Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Chassis Intrusion The Chassis Intrusion header is des Pin Definitions EN Pin Definition ignated JL1 Attach an appropriate cable from the chassis to inform you 1 Intrusion input of a chassis intrusion when the chas Ground sis is opened Wake On LAN Wake On LAN Pin Definitions The Wake On LAN header is des JWOL1 ignated JWOL1 on the serverboard Pin Definition See the table on the right for pin 1 5V Standby definitions You must also have a LAN Ground card with a Wake On LAN connector and cable to use this feature Wake up Wake On Ring The Wake On Ring header is desig nated JWOR1 This function allows Wake on Ring Pin Definitions your computer to receive and be JWOR1 awakened by an incoming call when Pin Definition in the suspend state See the table on 1 Ground Black the right for pin definitions You must Wake up also have a WOR card and cable to use this feature LAN1 2 Ethernet Ports
80. ne Checking Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to activate the function of Machine Checking and allow the CPU to detect and report hardware machine errors via a set of model specific registers MSRs The options are Disabled and Enabled Thermal Management 2 Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to use Thermal Management 2 TM2 which will lower CPU voltage and frequency when the CPU temperature reaches a predefined overheat threshold Set to Disabled to use Thermal Manager 1 TM1 allowing CPU clocking to be regulated via CPU Internal Clock modulation when the CPU temperature reaches the overheat threshold C1 Enhanced Mode Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to enable Enhanced Halt State to lower CPU voltage frequency to prevent overheat The options are Enabled and Disabled Note please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information 7 12 Chapter 7 BIOS Execute Disable Bit Available when supported by the CPU and the OS Set to Enabled to enable Execute Disable Bit and allow the processor to classify areas in memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot and thus preventing a worm or a virus from inserting and creating a flood of codes to overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack This feature is only available if your OS and your CPU support the Execute Disable Bit function The options are Disabled and Enabled For more inform
81. ng failed SATA drives 3 3 SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT User s Manual Notes 3 4 Chapter 4 System Safety 4 1 Chapter 4 System Safety Electrical Safety Precautions A Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT 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 in stalling 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 of all the power supply units in the system When working around exposed electrical circuits another person who is familiar with the power off controls should be nearby to switch off the power if neces sary Use only one hand when working with powered on electrical equipment This is to avoid making a complete circuit which will cause electrical shock Use extreme caution when using metal tools which can easily damage any electrical components or circuit boards they come into contact with Do not us
82. on installing PCI add on cards Make sure all power and data cables are properly connected and not blocking the chassis airflow See Chapter 5 for details on cable connections 2 8 Chapter 2 Server 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 the peripheral drives and the SAS SATA drives and backplane have been properly installed and all connections have been made Checking the Drives 1 All drives can be accessed from the front of the server For servicing the CD ROM IDE hard drives and floppy drives you will need to remove the top left chassis cover The SAS SATA disk drives can be installed and removed from the front of the chassis without removing any chassis covers 2 To install components into the 5 25 drive bays you must first remove the top left chassis cover as described in the previous section Refer to Chapter 6 for details 3 Refer to Chapter 6 if you need to reinstall a CD ROM and or floppy disk drive to the system 2 9 SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT User s Manual 4 Depending upon your system s configuration your system may have one or more drives already installed If you need to install SAS SATA drives please refer to Chapter 6 Checking the Airflow 1 Airflow is provided by four hot swap 8 cm chassis fans working in conjunction with an air shroud One 9 cm exhaust f
83. or any changes to the BIOS that may not be reflected in this manual System BIOS The BIOS is the Basic Input Output System used in all IBM PC XT AT and PS 2 compatible computers The Phoenix BIOS stores the system parameters types of disk drives video displays etc in the CMOS The CMOS memory requires very little electrical power When the computer is turned off a backup battery pro vides power to the CMOS Logic enabling it to retain system parameters Each time the computer is powered on the computer is configured with the values stored in the CMOS Logic by the system BIOS which gains control at boot up How To Change the Configuration Data The CMOS information that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering the BIOS Setup utility This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing the lt Delete gt key at the appropriate time during system boot See below Starting the Setup Utility Normally the only visible POST Power On Self Test routine is the memory test As the memory is being tested press the lt Delete gt key to enter the main menu of the BIOS Setup utility From the main menu you can access the other setup screens such as the Security and Power menus Beginning with Section 7 3 detailed de scriptions are given for each parameter setting in the Setup utility Warning Do not shut down or reset the system while updating BIOS to prevent possible boot failure 7 1 SuperWorkstation 704
84. ord during warm boot 13h Reset PCI Bus Mastering devices 14h Initialize keyboard controller 16h 1 2 2 3 BIOS ROM checksum 17h Initialize cache before memory Auto size B 1 SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT User s Manual POST Code Description 18h 8254 timer initialization 1Ah 8237 DMA controller initialization 1Ch Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller 20h 1 3 1 1 Test DRAM refresh 22h 1 3 1 3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller 24h Set ES segment register to 4 GB 28h Auto size DRAM 29h Initialize POST Memory Manager 2Ah Clear 512 kB base RAM 2Ch 1 3 4 1 RAM failure on address line xxxx 2Eh 1 3 4 3 RAM failure on data bits xxxx of low byte of memory bus 2Fh Enable cache before system BIOS shadow 32h Test CPU bus clock frequency 33h Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager 36h Warm start shut down 38h Shadow system BIOS ROM 3Ah Auto size cache 3Ch Advanced configuration of chipset registers 3Dh Load alternate registers with CMOS values 41h Initialize extended memory for RomPilot optional 42h Initialize interrupt vectors 45h POST device initialization 46h 2 1 2 3 Check ROM copyright notice 48h Check video configuration against CMOS 49h Initialize PCI bus and devices 4Ah Initialize all video adapters in system 4Bh QuietBoot start optional 4Ch Shadow video BIOS ROM 4Eh Display BIOS copyright notice 4Fh Initialize MultiBoot 50h Display CPU type and speed 51h Initialize EISA board optional 52h Test
85. ou may have made Load Setup Defaults Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to load the default settings for all items in the BIOS Setup These are the safest settings to use Discard Changes Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to discard cancel any changes you made You will remain in the Setup utility Save Changes Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to save any changes you made You will remain in the Setup utility 7 24 Appendix A BIOS POST Messages Appendix A BIOS POST Messages During the Power On Self Test POST the BIOS will check for problems If a problem is found the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message The fol lowing is a list of such BIOS messages Failure Fixed Disk Fixed disk is not working or not configured properly Check to see if fixed disk is at tached properly Run Setup Find out if the fixed disk type is correctly identified Stuck key Stuck key on keyboard Keyboard error Keyboard not working Keyboard Controller Failed Keyboard controller failed test May require replacing keyboard controller Keyboard locked Unlock key switch Unlock the system to proceed Monitor type does not match CMOS Run SETUP Monitor type not correctly identified in Setup Shadow Ram Failed at offset nnnn Shadow RAM failed at offset nnnn of the 64k block at which the error was de tected System RAM Failed at offset nnnn System RAM failed at offset nnnn of in the 64k
86. p of the processor package Always hardware components Notes Always connect the power cord last and remove it before adding remov ing or changing any components Make sure to install the processor into the CPU Socket before you install the CPU heat sink Intel s boxed Xeon CPU package contains the CPU fan and heat sink assembly If you buy the CPUS separately use only Intel certified heat sinks and fans Make sure to install the heat sink backplate and the serverboard into the chassis before you install the CPU heat sink and fan see below Inspect the CPU socket and make sure that the CPU plastic cap is in place and none of the socket pins are bent Otherwise contact the retailer immediately All graphics shown in this manual are for reference only The components that came with your serverboard may or may not look exactly the same as the pictures shown in this manual Installation Procedure For proper system setup please follow the procedures in the order given below 1 Install the heat sink backplate into the chassis if needed 2 Install the serverboard into the chassis 3 Install the CPU s 4 Install the heat sink or and cooling fans if any 5 Connect fan and power cables 5 5 SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT User s Manual CPU Installation 1 A black PnP cap is attached to the load plate to protect the CPU Socket Press the load lever down and away from the retention clasp Load lever to release
87. ply See the table on the right for pin definitions Pins Definition 1 4 Ground 5 8 12V Required Connection PW_ON Connector Power Button The PW ON connector is on pins 1 Pin Definitions JF1 and 2 of JF1 This header should be Pin Definition connected to the chassis power but 1 PW ON ton See the table on the right for pin Ground definitions Reset Connector The reset connector is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 and attaches to the reset switch on the computer chas sis See the table on the right for pin definitions Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1 Re fer to the table on the right for pin definitions Overheat Fan Fail LED OH 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 NIC2 LAN2 LED The LED connections for LAN2 are on pins 9 and 10 of JF1 Attach an LED cable to display network activ ity See the table on the right for pin definitions NIC1 LAN1 LED The LED connections for LAN1 are on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 Attach an LED cable to display network activ ity See the table on the right for pin definitions Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 3 Reset PWR Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition D Vcc Ground
88. ppear All Right Create RAID Uolune Select the disks that should be reset 11 1 Previous Next SPACE Selects ENTER Selection Conplete b Use the lt Up Arrow gt lt Down Arrow gt keys to highlight the RAID set drive to reset and press lt Space gt to select c Press lt Enter gt to reset the RAID set drive A Warning message displays d Press Y to reset the drive or type N to go back to the main menu Exiting the Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility a From the main menu select item4 Exit and press lt Enter gt A warning message will appear b Press Y to reset the drive or type N to go back to the main menu C 9 SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT User s Manual C 2 Installing Windows XP 2000 2003 for RAID Systems Installing a New Operating System the Windows XP 2000 2003 OS a Insert Microsoft s Windows XP 2000 2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver and the system will start booting up from CD b Press the F6 key when the message Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver displays c When the Windows XP 2000 2003 Setup screen appears press S to specify additional device s d Insert the driver diskette Intel AA RAID XP 2000 2003 Driver for ICH9R into Drive A and press the Enter key e Select the Intel R 82801GR GH SATA RAID Controller from the list indicated in the XP 2000 2003 Setup Screen and press the Enter key f Press the Enter
89. rence 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 the board from the 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 SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT User s Manual 4 4 Operating Precautions A Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 7045A C3 7045A CT is operating to assure proper cooling Out of warranty damage to the 7045A C3 7045A CT system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed Figure 4 1 Installing the Onboard Battery LITHIUM BATTERY OR BATTERY HOLDER LITHIUM BATTERY BATTERY HOLDER 4 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup This chapter covers the st
90. ser s Manual Creating a RAID 10 RAID 1 RAID 0 a Select Create RAID Volume from the main menu and press the lt Enter gt key The following screen will appear Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 1 4 1813 ICH7R wRAIDS Copyright C 2483 45 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Nane Volunig RAID Level RAIDIA RAIDAH Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity xxx GB Create Volune Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This nane is case sensitive and can not contain special characters b Specify a name for the RAID 10 set and press lt Enter gt c When RAID Level item is highlighted use the lt Up Arrow gt lt Down Arrow gt keys to select RAID 10 RAID1 RAIDO and hit lt Enter gt d When the Stripe Size is highlighted use the lt Up Arrow gt lt Down Arrow gt keys to select the stripe size from 4 KB to 128 KB for your RAID 10 and hit lt Enter gt The default setting is 6 4KB Note For a server please use a lower stripe size and for a multimedia system use a higher stripe size e When the RAID Volume Capacity item is highlighted enter your RAID volume capacity and hit lt Enter gt The default setting is the maximum capacity allowed f Press lt Enter gt when the Create Volume item is highlighted A warning message displays g When asked Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N press
91. so that the mounting holes align with those in the carrier 2 Secure the drive to the carrier with four screws see Figure 6 5 6 6 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Figure 6 4 Removing a SAS SATA Drive Carrier Figure 6 5 Mounting a SAS SATA Drive in a Carrier Important Use extreme caution when working around the SAS SATA backplane Do not touch the backplane with any metal objects and make sure no ribbon cables touch the backplane or obstruct the airflow holes SAS SATA Backplane The SAS SATA drives plug into a SAS SATA backplane A data cables CBL 061L for each drive and two SAS SATA LED cables CBL 0157L need to be connected from the serverboard to the appropriate connectors on the backplane You cannot cascade the SAS SATA backplane 6 7 SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT User s Manual Installing Components in the 5 25 Drive Bays The 7045A C3 7045A CT 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 Removing the Empty Drive Bay T First power down the system Remove the top left chassis cover to access the drive components With the cover off remove the screws that secure the drive carrier to the chassis one side only then push the entire empty drive carrier out from the back Adding a DVD CD ROM Drive 1 Remove the guide plates one on each side from the empty driv
92. station 7045A C3 7045A CT User s Manual 5 12 Parallel Floppy IDE and SATA Ports Use the following information to connect the IDE hard disk drive cables Ared mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1 The 80 wire ATA100 66 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 Parallel Printer Port Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 Strobe 2 Auto Feed Parallel Printer Port 3 Data Bit 0 4 Error The parallel printer port is located 5 Data Bit 1 6 Init above the COM ports See the table 7 DataBit2 s SLCTIN on the right for pin definitions 9 DataBit3 10 GND 11 Data Bit 4 12 GND 13 Data Bit 5 14 GND 15 Data Bit 6 16 GND 17 Data Bit 7 18 GND 19 ACK 20 GND 21 BUSY 22 Write Data 23 PE 24 Write Gate 25 SLET 26 NC 5 24 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup IDE Drive Connector Pin Definitions IDE Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 Reset IDE 2 Ground 3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8 5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9 7 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10 9 Host Da
93. ta 4 10 Host Data 11 2 11 Host Data 3 Host Data 12 18 Host Data 2 14 Host Data 13 IDE Connector 15 Host Data 1 Host Data 14 6 18 Host Data 15 There is a single IDE connector on 17 Host Data 0 the serverboard See the table on the 19 Ground 20 Key 23 1 0 Write 24 Ground 25 I O Read 26 Ground 27 IOCHRDY 28 BALE 29 DACK3 30 Ground 31 IRQ14 32 IlOCS16 33 Addr1 34 Ground 35 AddrO 36 Addr2 37 Chip Select 0 39 Activity 38 Chip Select 1 40 Ground right for pin definitions 21 DRQ3 22 Ground SATA Port Pin Definitions I SATAO I SATA5 Pin Definition SATA Ports 1 Ground There are no jumpers to configure TXP the onboard SATA connectors See TXN the table on the right for pin defini Ground tions Ground 5 25 SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT User s Manual Floppy Drive Connector Floppy Drive Connector Pin Definitions Floppy The floppy connector is designated Pin Definition Pin Definition Floppy See the table below for pin 1o Gam 2 o FORON definitions 3 Ground 4 Reserved 5 Key 6 FDEDIN T Ground 8 Index 9 Ground 10 Motor Enable 11 Ground 12 Drive Select B 13 Ground 14 Drive Select B 15 Ground 16 Motor Enable 17 Ground 18 DIR 19 Ground 20 STEP 21 Ground 22 Write Data 23 Ground 24 Write Gate 25 Ground 26 Track 00 27 Ground 28 Write Protect 29 Ground 30 Read Data 31 Ground 32 Side 1 Select 33 Ground 34
94. ta Area Test and initialize PS 2 mouse Initialize floppy controller Determine number of ATA drives optional Initialize hard disk controllers Initialize local bus hard disk controllers Jump to UserPatch2 Build MPTABLE for multi processor boards Install CD ROM for boot Clear huge ES segment register Fix up Multi Processor table 1 2 Search for option ROMs and shadow if successful One long two short beeps on checksum failure B 3 SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT User s Manual POST Code Description 99h Check for SMART Drive optional 9Ch Set up Power Management 9Dh Initialize security engine optional 9Eh Enable hardware interrupts 9Fh Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives AOh Set time of day A2h Check key lock A4h Initialize typematic rate A8h Erase lt ESC gt prompt AAh Scan for lt ESC gt key stroke ACh Enter SETUP AEh Clear Boot flag BOh Check for errors B1h Inform RomPilot about the end of POST optional B2h POST done prepare to boot operating system B4h 1 One short beep before boot B5h Terminate QuietBoot optional B6h Check password optional B7h Initialize ACPI BIOS and PPM Structures B9h Prepare Boot BAh Initialize SMBIOS BCh Clear parity checkers BDh Display MultiBoot menu BEh Clear screen optional BFh Check virus and backup reminders COh Try to boot with INT 19 C1h Initialize POST Error Manager PEM C2h Initialize error logging C3h Initialize error display function
95. tatus see Figure 6 2 for details See Chapter 5 for details on JF1 Power HDD NIC1 NIC2 Overheat Fan Fail Power Fail Figure 6 2 Front Control Panel LEDs S Indicates power is being supplied to the system Indicates IDE device and hard drive activity On the SC743TQ 865 SQ this LED indicates SAS SATA hard drive activity when flashing Indicates network activity on LAN port 1 Indicates network activity on LAN port 2 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 fan failure An alarm will also sound which can be turned off with the reset switch on the back of the power supply 6 3 SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT User s Manual 6 3 System Fans Two 8 cm PWM chassis fans provide air intake while one 9 cm PWM exhaust fan expels hot air from the chassis All are low noise fans that result in very low system noise levels The chassis is also fitted with an air shroud to concentrate the flow of cooling air through the system The fans should be connected to headers on the serverboard see Chapter 5 The power supply includes redundant cooling fans If one fan fails the rpm of the remaining fan will ramp up its rpm to provide sufficient cooling The Power Fail LED will illuminate and an audible alarm will sound which can be silenced with a but
96. the load plate from its locked position PnP cap 2 Gently lift the load lever to open the load plate 3 Use your thumb and your index finger to hold the CPU at opposite sides 4 Align pin1 of the CPU the corner marked with a triangle with the notched corner of the CPU socket 5 Find the corner of the CPU that has a semi circle cutout below a gold dot CPU key This corner should be aligned with the cutout on the socket socket key Load plate released 6 Once aligned carefully lower the CPU straight down into the Socket Do not drop the CPU on the socket do not move the CPU horizontally or vertically and do not rub the CPU against any surface or any of the contacts which may damage the CPU and or contacts 5 6 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 7 With the CPU in the socket in spect the four corners of the CPU Socket key to make sure that it is properly installed 8 Use your thumb to gently push the PPM load lever down until it snaps into the retention clasp Notched corner 9 If the CPU is properly installed into the socket the PnP cap will CPU pin 1 be automatically released from the load plate when the lever locks Remove the cap Repeat steps to install a second CPU if desired Warning Keep the plastic PnP cap The serverboard must be shipped with the PnP cap properly installed to protect the CPU socket Shipment without the PnP cap properly installed will void the
97. the serverboard 5 1 SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT User s Manual Unpacking The serverboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid electrical static dis charge When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected 5 2 Serverboard Installation This section explains the first step of physically mounting the X7DCA 3 X7DC A i into the SC743TQ 865 SQ chassis Following the steps in the order given will eliminate the most common problems encountered in such an installation To remove the serverboard follow the procedure in reverse order Installing to the Chassis 1 5 3 Access the inside of the system by removing the screws from the back lip of the side cover of the chassis then pull the cover off The X7DCA 3 X7DCA i requires a chassis big enough to support a 12 x 13 serverboard such as Supermicro s SC743TQ 865 SQ Make sure that the I O ports on the serverboard align properly with their respective holes in the I O shield at the back of the chassis Carefully mount the serverboard to the serverboard tray by aligning the board holes with the raised metal standoffs that are visible in the chassis Insert screws into all the mounting holes on your serverboard that line up with the standoffs and tighten until snug if you screw them in too tight you might strip the threads Metal screws provide an electrical contact to the serverboard ground to provide a continuous ground for th
98. to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doctor since the SD III settings override the BIOS settings For the Windows OS to adopt the BIOS temperature threshold settings please change the SDIII settings to be the same as those set in the BIOS gt IPMI Available only when an IPMI card is installed in the system System Event Logging IPMI Specification Version This item displays the current IPMI Version Firmware Version This item displays the current Firmware Version System Event Logging Select Enabled to enable IPMI Event Logging When this function is set to Disabled the system will continue to log events received via system interface The options are Enabled and Disabled Clear System Event Logging Enabling this function to force the BIOS to clear the system event logs during the next cold boot The options are Enabled and Disabled 7 18 Chapter 7 BIOS Existing Event Log Number This item displays the number of the existing event log Event Log Control System Firmware Progress Enable this function to log the POST progress The options are Enabled and Disabled BIOS POST Errors Enabling this function to log POST errors The options are Enabled and Dis abled BIOS POST Watch Dog Set to Enabled to enable POST Watch Dog The options are Enabled and Dis abled OS Boot Watch Dog Set to Enabled to enable OS Boot Watch Dog The options are Enabled and Dis abled Timer for Loading OS Minutes This
99. ton on the power supply If a power supply fan fails you should replace the power supply at your earliest convenience Fan Failure Under normal operation the chassis fans the exhaust fan and the power supply fans run continuously The chassis fans are hot swappable and can be replaced without powering down the system Replacing Chassis Cooling Fans Removing a Fan 1 First locate the failed chassis fan by removing the top left chassis cover see Chapter 2 for details Locate the fan that has stopped working 2 Depress the locking tab on the failed fan on a chassis fan push the tab on the side of the housing inward on the exhaust fan push down on the colored tab 3 With the tab depressed pull the unit straight out see Figure 6 3 The wiring for these fans has been designed to detach automatically Installing a New Fan 1 Replace the failed fan with an identical one available from Supermicro 2 Install it in the same position and orientation as the one you removed it should click into place when fully inserted 3 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 SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT User s Manual 6 4 Drive Bay Installation A total of eight SAS or six SATA drives may be housed in the SC743TQ 865 SQ chassis The drive IDs are preconfigured as 0 through 7
100. ts the speed of the card see step 1 above 1 Begin by removing the PCI slot shield for the slot you wish to populate 2 Fully seat the card into the riser card slot pushing down with your thumbs evenly on both sides of the card 3 Finish by using a screw to secure the top of the card shield to the chassis The PCI slot shields protect the serverboard and its components from EMI and aid in proper ventilation so make sure there is always a shield covering each unused slot 5 11 SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT User s Manual 5 8 Serverboard Details Figure 5 4 X7DCA 3 X7DCA i Layout not drawn to scale Fang Fang JPW3 d CPU Fant egom 82900 ICOM1 cov k Fan7 J6 J3P1 ybd Ms JPW1 o DIMM1A nx USBO 1 2 3 o DIMM1B jid o DIMM2A ig oO o DIMM2B im o DIMM3A Lo o DIMM3B ud JPL2 Noo Intel LAN1 2 JPL ioc 5100 MCH Audio Slot 7 SIMLP IPMI Slot 6 PCI E x16 Slot 5 PCI 33 MHz CD1 ges Pag S Slot 4 PCI E x4 Battery j az JI2C1 JI2C4 Se A cuum JI2C2 JI2C3 Tw d Slot 3 PCI 33 MHz s p ps T SGPIO1 T SGPIO2 pom ammi a Slot 2 PCI X 133 100 MHz PXH V gt lt C0 LY lesse seed mi Slot 1 PCI X 133 100 MHz m Z 5 p le N USB6 7 L L Floppy IDE E hD E USB4 5 livenei
101. ully copied to shadow RAM A 5 SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT User s Manual Notes Appendix B BIOS POST Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Codes This section lists the POST Power On Self Test codes for the PhoenixBIOS POST codes are divided into two categories recoverable and terminal Recoverable POST Errors When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST the BIOS will display an POST code that describes the problem BIOS may also issue one of the follow ing beep codes 1 long and two short beeps video configuration error 1 repetitive long beep no memory detected Terminal POST Errors Ifaterminaltype of error occurs BIOS will shut down the system Before doing so BIOS will write the error to port 80h attempt to initialize video and write the error in the top left corner of the screen The following is a list of codes that may be written to port 80h POST Code Description 01h IPMI Initialization 02h Verify Real Mode 03h Disable Non Maskable Interrupt NMI 04h Get CPU type 06h Initialize system hardware 07h Disable shadow and execute code from the ROM 08h Initialize chipset with initial POST values 09h Set IN POST flag 0Ah Initialize CPU registers OBh Enable CPU cache OCh Initialize caches to initial POST values OEh Initialize I O component OFh Initialize the local bus IDE 10h Initialize Power Management 11h Load alternate registers with initial POST values 12h Restore CPU control w
102. visor password has been entered for the system Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a supervisor password has been entered for the system User Password ls This indicates if a user password has been entered for the system Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a user password has been entered for the system Set Supervisor Password When the item Set Supervisor Password is highlighted hit the lt Enter gt key When prompted type the Supervisor s password in the dialogue box to set or to change supervisor s password which allows access to the BIOS 7 21 SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT User s Manual Set User Password When the item Set User Password is highlighted hit the Enter key When prompted type the user s password in the dialogue box to set or to change the user s password which allows access to the system at boot up Password on Boot This setting allows you to determine if a password is required for a user to enter the system at bootup The options are Enabled password required and Disabled password not required 7 22 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 6 Boot Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display See details on how to change the order and specs of boot devices in the Item Specific Help window All Boot BIOS settings are described in this section ananta uA Dite MAMAS UA USB FDC
103. volume or type N to go back to the Create Volume menu C 4 Appendix C Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines Creating a RAID 1 Volume a Select Create RAID Volume from the main menu and press the Enter key The following screen will appear Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 1 8 1813 ICH R wRAIDS Copyright C 2883 85 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Nane RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Vo Lun RAID1 Minor Select Disks NA 6 6 CB Create Vo lune Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This nane is case sensitive and can not contain special characters b Specify a name for the RAID 1 set and press the lt Tab gt key or the lt Enter gt key to go to the next field You can use the lt Esc gt key to select the previous menu c When RAID Level item is highlighted press the lt Up Arrow gt lt Down Arrow gt keys to select RAID 1 Mirror and hit lt Enter gt d When the Capacity item is highlighted enter your RAID volume capacity and hit lt Enter gt The default setting is the maximum capacity allowed e Press lt Enter gt when the Create Volume item is highlighted A warning mes sage displays f When asked Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N press Y to create the RAID volume or type N to go back to the Create Volume menu SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT U
104. wer on the system Note Do not use the PW ON connector to clear CMOS 5 21 LAN1 2 Enable Disable Change the setting of jumper JPL1 and JPL2 to enable or disable the LAN1 and LAN2 Ethernets port respectively See the table on the right for jumper set tings The default setting is enabled I C Bus to PCI X Slots Jumpers JI C1 and JI C2 allow you to connect the System Management Bus PC to the PCI X slots The default setting is Disabled Both jumpers must be set to the same setting See the table on the right for jumper settings I C Bus to PCI Exp Slots Jumpers JI C3 and JI C4 allow you to connect the System Management Bus PC to the PCI E slots The default setting is Disabled Both jumpers must be set to the same setting See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog Enable Disable JWD controls the Watch Dog function Watch Dog is a system monitor that can reboot the system when a software application hangs Jumping pins 1 2 will cause WD to reset the system if an application hangs Jumping pins 2 3 will generate a non maskable interrupt signal for the application that hangs See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog must also be en abled in BIOS Note When enabled the user needs to write their own application software in order to disable the Watch Dog Timer 5 22 SuperWorkstation 7045A C3 7045A CT User s Manual LAN1 2 Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPL1 Ju
105. y 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 Don t use the handles if installed to lift the chassis the handles should only be used to pull the server out of the rack e Place the chassis top cover and any system components that have been re moved away from the system or on a table so that they won t accidentally be stepped on While working on the system do not wear loose clothing such as neckties and unbuttoned shirt sleeves which can come into contact with electrical circuits or be pulled into a cooling fan 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 4 2 Chapter 4 System Safety e After accessing the inside of the system close the system back up and secure it to the rack unit with the retention screws after ensuring that all connections have been made 4 3 ESD Precautions A Electrostatic discharge ESD is generated by two objects with different electrical charges coming into contact with each other 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 diffe
106. you might want to change this setting and try again A different OS requires a different Bus Master clock rate Large Disk Access Mode This setting determines how large hard drives are to be accessed The options are DOS or Other for Unix Novelle NetWare and other operating systems 7 10 Chapter 7 BIOS gt Advanced Chipset Control Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings a very high DRAM frequency or an incorrect DRAM timing may cause the sys A Warning Use caution when changing the Advanced settings Incorrect setup tem become unstable If this occurs reset the stting to the default setting Crystal Beach Features Select Enabled to use Intel s I O AT Acceleration Technology to accelerate the performance of TOE devices A TOE device is a specialized dedicated processor that is installed on an add on card or a network card to handle some or all packet processing of the add on card For this serverboard the TOE device is built inside the ESB2 South Bridge chip The options are Enabled and Disabled SERR Signal Condition This setting specifies the ECC Error conditions that an SERR is to be asserted The options are None Single Bit Multiple Bit and Both 4GB PCI Hole Granularity This feature allows you to select the granularity of PCI hole for PCI slots If MTRRs are not enough this option may be used to reduce MTRR occupation The options are 256 MB 512 MB 1GB and 2GB Azalia Aud
107. you to choose the console redirection type The options are VT100 VT100 8bit PC ANSI 7bit PC ANSI VT100 and VT UTF8 Flow Control This item allows you to set the flow control for the console redirection The options are None XON XOFF and CTS RTS 7 16 Chapter 7 BIOS Console Connection This item allows you to decide how the console redirection is to be connected either Direct or Via Modem Continue CR after POST This item allows you to decide whether you want to continue with the console redirection after POST routines The options are On and Off b Hardware Monitor Logic Note The Phoenix BIOS will automatically detect the type of CPU s and hardware monitoring chip used on the motherboard and will display the Hardware Monitoring screen accordingly CPU Temperature Threshold This option allows the user to set a CPU temperature threshold that will activate the alarm system when the CPU temperature reaches this pre set temperature threshold The hardcode default setting is 80 C The default setting for the Intel 5100 Series CPU is 75 C and for the 5000 Series CPU is 80 C see below Temperature Monitoring Available if supported by the CPU This function monitors the following PECI Platform Environment Control Interface items CPU1 Temperature CPU1 Second Core CPU2 Temperature CPU2 Second Core PECI Agent 1 PECI Agent 2 PECI Agent 3 PECI Agent 4 Temperature System Temperature Fan1 Fan8 Speeds If the

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