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Power LED:  

 

This 3-pin connector attaches to the power LED.

 

HDD Activity LED:  

 

This 2-pin connector attaches to the LED of the hard disk.  The LED lights up 
when HDD is active.

 

Power Switch:   

 

This 2-pin connector attaches to the power button of the system.

 

Reset Switch:   

 

This 2-pin connector attaches to the case-mounted reset switch for rebooting your 
computer without turning on/off your power switch.

 

LAN#1 Activity LED: 

 

This connector connects to the LED that lights up when there is activity on the 
LAN 1 port.  

 

LAN#2 Activity LED: 

 

This connector connects to the LED that lights up when there is activity on the 
LAN 2 port. 

 

 

 

 

# Pin-27 to Pin-34 are reserved for OEM purpose  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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Summary of Contents for SW310

Page 1: ...SW310 USER MANUAL Arima Computer Corp Building Your Competitive Advantage 1 ...

Page 2: ...dules 21 2 4 JUMPERS CONFIGURATION 23 2 4 1 Clear CMOS header 23 2 4 2 PCI X Slot Clock Select Jumper 24 2 4 3 PCI X ZCR Slot Clock Select Jumper 25 2 4 4 On Board VGA Select Jumper Setting 26 2 4 5 On Board SCSI Select Jumper Setting 27 2 5 POWER SUPPLY 28 2 5 1 ATX 24 pin power connector 28 2 5 2 ATX 8 pin power connector 29 2 6 CABLES CONNECTORS 30 2 6 1 IDE and SATA connectors 30 2 6 2 Front P...

Page 3: ... Boot Priority Sub Menu 53 3 9 SERVER MENU 54 3 9 1 Hardware Monitor Sub Menu 55 3 9 2 IPMI Sub Menu 56 3 10 EXIT MENU 57 Saving Changes 57 Exit Discarding Changes 57 Load Setup Defaults 57 Discard Changes 58 Save Changes 58 3 11 ABOUT THE BOOT UTILITIES 59 3 11 1 Using Phoenix QuietBoot 59 3 11 2 Phoenix MultiBoot 60 3 12 BIOS FLASH UPGRADE UTILITY 61 3 12 1 Executing Phoenix Phlash 61 APPENDIX I...

Page 4: ...iability of its software on equipments that are not manufactured by Arima Computer Corp Copyright Notice This document contains proprietary information that is protected by copyright All rights are reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced transcribed stored in a retrieval system translated into any language or computer language or transmitted in any form whatsoever without the prior ...

Page 5: ...te can be found at http www arima com tw server Or contact our support staff at server arima com tw About this User Guide This manual contains some special icons that accompany special sections that are meant to help you along in the installation process The special sections contain useful and or critical information that you should know Watch for these icons as you read through the manual Type of...

Page 6: ...r trip over it Always unplug the power cord when performing installation Do not have liquid nearby as electrical shock can occur if liquid spills onto the equipment Pay attention to the warnings in the installation instructions when appropriate In the following cases do not try to fix the problem yourself contact a party in Technical Support y The power cord or plug is damaged y Liquid has been sp...

Page 7: ...nagement to date It provides versatility performance value and dependability for today s computing environment In just a couple of pages a detailed specification will provide you with a comprehensive view of the capabilities of SW310 Thank you for purchasing Arima Computer Corp family of products 1 2 Unpacking Arima Computer Corp provides a number of accessories for your convenience Check for the ...

Page 8: ...Select Jumper 1 2 2 3 SCSI Enabled SCSI Disabled CN35 Front Panel Switch CN36 Speaker PIN Header Pin Description 1 Speaker 2 Buzzer 4 Speaker Power LAN Connector Indicator Light Indication Meaning LED off No link Left LED Green Active Right LED Green Link The Latest BIOS Manual Memory AVL Drivers and Utility can be downloaded from http www arima com tw server Recommended Memory Configurations 1 DI...

Page 9: ...EMORY Eight 184 pin DDR 400 memory slots Up to 32GB system memory size EXPANSION SLOTS Supports PCI Express X8 X1 and 64 bit PCI X slots STORAGE Total support of hard disk formats from SATA II to SATA to ATA INTEGRATED LAN CONTROLLER Dual Gigabit Ethernet Ports SYSTEM MANAGEMENT SMBIOS 2 3 3 and DMI 2 0 compliant 64 bit OS ready Soft Power down Multiple boot support with BIOS Boot Specification v3...

Page 10: ...rated SATA II Independent DMA operation on 4 ports DMA Transfers up to 1 5Gb s ServerWorks HT1000 Integrated ATA Provides one PCI bus master channel for up to two enhanced IDE devices Support for UDMA 100 66 33 IDE drives and ATAPI compliant device ServerWorks HT2000 Integrated LAN Controller ServerWorks HT2000 dual channel Gigabit Ethernet controller Two RJ 45 connectors with LEDs PXE option ROM ...

Page 11: ... USB 2 0 connectors One 9 pin serial connector One DB15 Video connector Two RJ 45 connectors with LEDs BIOS 4Mb Phoenix BIOS Legacy USB support MP 1 1 1 4 compliant SMBIOS 2 3 1 and DMI 2 0 compliant Soft Power down Multiple boot support with BIOS Boot Specification v3 1 BBS support System Management SMC by Arima Scorpio Server Management Card optional MiniPCI connector IPMI 2 0 compliant IPMI 1 5...

Page 12: ...1 5 Motherboard Layout major components The following diagram indicates all the major components of the motherboard 12 ...

Page 13: ...n Take care NOT to scrape the bottom of the ServerBoard on the chassis stand offs and mounting holes These components are necessary for many different operations including the Mouse and the Keyboard If you damage any of these chips one of the symptoms is that the ServerBoard will NOT respond to key strokes through the PS 2 port and the ServerBoard will have to be replaced Other symptoms include th...

Page 14: ... only one processor to install The result may be unpredictable Procedure First read the instructions that comes with the CPU 1 Flip over the motherboard and install the backplate There are two holes around each CPU socket align the backplate with the two holes around the CPU socket insert the backplate from the back of the motherboard through the four holes The backplate should now clamp onto the ...

Page 15: ...ckplate should have tape over some parts of it that prevents electrical damage Whenever possible use high quality backplates to prolong the life of your motherboard 2 Lift up the lever Refer to the following picture 15 ...

Page 16: ... as shown in the following pictures The lever is still up and the two triangles are in the same corner The CPU will not fit if the orientation is wrong Do not try to force the CPU into the socket it could result in irreparable damage to the CPU 16 ...

Page 17: ...e backplate We do not recommend you to apply thermal grease at this point of the installation The heatsink provided already has thermal grease on the bottom for your convenience Do not apply more thermal grease if it is already present Too much thermal grease will spill onto the CPU circuit and damage the CPU 17 ...

Page 18: ...nk to the top of the CPU and socket Align the screws of the heatsink with the two holes of the backplate then fasten them securely Repeat the steps for the installation of another CPU Heatsink not included in the package 18 ...

Page 19: ...Installing the memory 2 3 1 DIMM combination The following diagram indicates the locations of memory sockets Types of memory supported Eight sockets of 184 pin 2 6Volt DDR DIMM supporting DDR 400 333 266 19 ...

Page 20: ...dicate the rank of that memory module The only way to determine the rank of a memory module is to contact the memory manufacturer for its specification Table 1 1 DIMM H1 Bank Slot 1 or Slot 3 This only provides 64 bit memory access 2 DIMMs H1 Bank Slot 1 2 or Slot 3 4 Single Processor H1 Bank Slot 1 2 3 4 4 DIMMs Dual Processor H1 Bank Slot 1 2 or Slot 3 4 H2 Bank Slot 1 2 or Slot 3 4 6 DIMMs H1 S...

Page 21: ...2 3 2 Installing DIMM modules 1 Open up the brackets 2 Line up the memory with socket Make sure the gap fits into the socket 21 ...

Page 22: ...h in the memory stick until bracket can be closed securely onto the stick Make sure the brackets hold onto the memory module These pictures only show one memory stick but remember to install them in pairs 22 ...

Page 23: ...r CN27 controls CMOS setting Position your motherboard as it appears in the following diagram To clear CMOS 1 Turn off the system 2 Short pin 2and pin 3 using a jumper for a few seconds 3 Take out the jumper 4 Turn on the system and reconfigure the BIOS 23 ...

Page 24: ...PCI X slots are set to 133MHz When CN18 is 1 2 short PCI X slot is set to 100MHz The frequencies describe here are maximum operating frequencies If PCI X channel is shared with other devices then maximum operating frequency cannot be achieved Refer to the following diagram for the location of CN18 24 ...

Page 25: ...ort PCI X slots are set to 133MHz When CN32 is 1 2 short PCI X slot is set to 100MHz The frequencies describe here are maximum operating frequencies If PCI X channel is shared with other devices then maximum operating frequency cannot be achieved Refer to the following diagram for the location of CN32 25 ...

Page 26: ...A Select Jumper Setting Header CN33 controls On Board VGA setting When CN33 is 1 2 short On Board VGA is enabled When CN33 is 2 3 short On Board VGA is disabled Refer to the following diagram for the location of CN33 26 ...

Page 27: ... Select Jumper Setting Header CN38 controls On Board SCSI setting When CN38 is 1 2 short On Board SCSI is enabled When CN38 is 2 3 short On Board SCSI is disabled Refer to the following diagram for the location of CN38 27 ...

Page 28: ...in connector provides power to the CPU So both must be connected for the system to run properly Be sure to plug the power supply connector in the right direction Failure to do so could cause damage to the motherboard Make sure your power supply can support at least 2 amps standby power for the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI functions Refer to the following diagram for the connecto...

Page 29: ...2 5 2 ATX 8 pin power connector The 8 pin connector provides dedicated power to the CPU Refer to the following diagram for its location and configuration 29 ...

Page 30: ...TA connectors As always read the instructions that come with the IDE drive and then consult the instructions here For Parallel ATA installing IDE drives has become simpler over the years The cables are now keyed to guide the user to the correct installation configuration IDE connector can support two IDE drives 30 ...

Page 31: ...6 2 Front Panel Connectors You can find the pin number on the corner of the pin block Pin 2 is located closer to the outer edge of the motherboard than pin 1 Pin 34 is closer to the outer edge of the motherboard than pin 33 The red indicates the anode or the 5V The opposite pin then indicates the cathode or the ground 31 ...

Page 32: ...on of the system Reset Switch This 2 pin connector attaches to the case mounted reset switch for rebooting your computer without turning on off your power switch LAN 1 Activity LED This connector connects to the LED that lights up when there is activity on the LAN 1 port LAN 2 Activity LED This connector connects to the LED that lights up when there is activity on the LAN 2 port Pin 27 to Pin 34 a...

Page 33: ...2 6 3 Speaker Connectors You can find the pin number on the corner of the pin block When CN36 is 1 2 short Internal Buzzer is enabled Refer to the following diagram for the location of CN36 33 ...

Page 34: ...ndard AT size large DIN keyboard plugs You may use a DIN to mini DIN adapter on standard AT keyboards USB Port 1 2 Two external USB 2 0 ports that allow simultaneous connections of 2 USB devices Serial Port connector 9 pin male This serial port can be used for pointing devices or other serial devices See BIOS setup VGA connector 15 pin female The VGA port connects display devices such as a monitor...

Page 35: ...2 6 5 Back Panel LAN LED Indication Meaning LED off No link Left LED Green Active Right LED Green Link 35 ...

Page 36: ...USB connections To activate the front USB connect the two USB wire to CN21 Each USB wire requires 4 pins CN21 has 9 pins therefore supports two USB connections The one extra pin is for chassis ground use Refer to the following diagram for the location of CN21 36 ...

Page 37: ...dustry standard BIOS The rest of the chapter will list all the menus and sub menus in the BIOS Along with them you can also find the list of possible values for any configurable item in the BIOS 3 1 ENTERING BIOS SETUP The PhoenixBIOS is activated when the system powers on The BIOS reads the system information contained in the CMOS and begins the process of checking out the system and configuring ...

Page 38: ... 4 in front of it it means that the item leads to a sub menu Pressing Enter will take you to the sub menu PgUp Increase the numeric value or goes to the previous setting value PgDn Decrease the numeric value or goes to the next setting value Increase the numeric value or goes to the previous setting value Decrease the numeric value or goes to the next setting value F1 General help on setup navigat...

Page 39: ...annot be booted after some changes in BIOS use the clear CMOS jumper setting to reset the BIOS to default To avoid such problem configure only the items that you thoroughly understand and refrain from modifying the default chipset settings 39 ...

Page 40: ...e following table shows the items that you can customize on the Main menu page Item Options Description System Time No options Shows the time of the day in the format of Hour Min Sec System Date No options Shows the date in the format of MM DD YYYY Legacy Diskette A Disabled 360 Kb 1 2 MB 720 Kb 1 44 1 25 MB 2 88 MB Selects floppy type Note that 1 25 MB 3 references a 1024 byte sector Japanese med...

Page 41: ...lp Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit The following table shows the items that you can customize on the Advanced menu page Item Options Description Reset Configuration Data No Yes Select Yes if you want to clear the extended system configuration data ESCD area QuickBoot Mode Disabled Enabled Allows the system to skip certain tes...

Page 42: ...Feature sub menu page Item Options Description ACPI SRAT Table Disabled Enabled Enable ACPI 2 0 static resources affinity table for ccNUMA system NOTE This cannot be enabled if node interleave is also enabled Table will not be created if node interleave is enabled Memory Frequency Downgrade AUTO DDR266 DDR333 DDR400 Memory Frequency Downgrade AUTO Follow AMD spec to downgrade MAX memory frequency ...

Page 43: ...rimary Slave None Embedded SATA enable or disable F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit The following table shows the items that you can customize on the Disk Configuration sub menu page Item Options Description Embedded SATA Disabled Enabled Embedded SATA enable or disable SATA mode PATA SATA PATA Parallel ATA emulation mo...

Page 44: ... Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit The following table shows the items that you can customize on the Primary Master Slave sub menu page Item Options Description Type Auto None CD ROM ATAPI Removable IDE Removable Other ATAPI User User you enter parameters of hard disk drive installed at this connection Auto autotypes hard disk drive installed here 1 39 you select pre determined t...

Page 45: ...ast PIO 3 Fast PIO 4 FPIO 3 DMA 1 FPIO 4 DMA 2 Select the method for moving data to from the drive Autotype the drive to select the optimum transfer mode Ultra DMA Mode Disabled Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 Mode 5 Select the Ultra DMA mode used for moving data to from the drive Autotype the drive to select the optimum transfer mode 45 ...

Page 46: ...ults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit The following table shows the items that you can customize on the Integrated Peripherals sub menu page Item Options Description Legacy USB Support Disabled Enabled Enable or Disable support for USB Keyboard and Mice Enable for use with a non USB aware Operating System such as DOS or UNIX Floppy disk controller Disabled Enabled Auto ...

Page 47: ...IRQ 3 3E8 IRQ 4 2E8 IRQ 3 Set the base I O address for serial port A B Onboard SCSI LSI53C1020A Enabled Disabled Enable Disable onboard SCSI device Onboard GLAN OPROM Scan Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Onboard GLAN OPROM scan 47 ...

Page 48: ...F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit The following table shows the items that you can customize on the Keyboard Configuration sub menu page Item Options Description Numlock On Off Selects Power on state for Numlock Keyboard auto repeat rate 30 sec 26 7 sec 21 8 sec 18 5 sec 13 3 sec 10 sec 6 sec 2 sec Selects key repeat ra...

Page 49: ... following table shows the items that you can customize on the Console Redirection sub menu page Item Options Description Com Port Address Disabled On board COM A On board COM B If enabled it will use a port on the motherboard Baud Rate 300 1200 2400 9600 19 2K 38 4K 57 6K Enables the specified baud rate Console Type VT100 VT100 8bit ANSI 7bit ANSI VT100 UTF8 Enables the specified console type Flo...

Page 50: ...es F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit The following table shows the items that you can customize on the Security menu page Item Options Description Supervisor Password Is Clear Set Displays the password if there is one User Password Is Clear Set Displays the password if there is one Set Supervisor Password Enter Supervisor Password controls access to the...

Page 51: ...lues F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit The following table shows the items that you can customize on the Power menu page Item Options Description WakeUp On LAN Disabled Enabled WakeUp On LAN Resume On Time Off On Enabled wakes the system up at a specific time Resume Time No Options Specify the time when the system is to wake up Tab Shift Tab or Enter se...

Page 52: ...Priority Display system configuration on boot F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit The following table shows the items that you can customize on the Boot menu page Item Options Description Summary Screen Disabled Enabled Display system configuration on boot 52 ...

Page 53: ...s like the following PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Server Exit Boot Priority Item Specific Help CD ROM Drive Removable Devices Legacy Floppy Drivers Hard Drive ST380023AS P0 Bootable Add in Cards MBA v8 2 5 Slot 0420 MBA v8 2 5 Slot 0421 LSI MPI Boot Support Keys used to view or configure devices Enter expands or collapses devices with a or Ctrl Enter expands all Shif...

Page 54: ...he Post Error Message display or not when without KB F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit The following table shows the items that you can customize on the Boot menu page Item Options Description Display without KB Err Msg Yes No Control the Post Error Mesaage display or not when without KB 54 ...

Page 55: ...ture 63 C CPU 2 Temperature 54 C On Chip Temperature 37 C Vbat 3 2894V Vcc 5V 5 1969V 12V 12 2404V 12V 12 960V Vcore0 1 5086V Vcore1 1 5036V VLDT 1 2V 1 1876 Vcc3 3 3V 3 2588V Vsb 3 3V 3 3064V CPU1 2 5V 2 6875V CPU2 2 5V 2 6875V CPU1 1 25V 1 3200V CPU2 1 25V 1 3366V All items on this menu cannot be modified in user mode If any items require changes please consult your system Supervisor F1 Help Sel...

Page 56: ...lect Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit The following table shows the items that you can customize on the IPMI sub menu page Item Options Description BMC Scorpio Configuration Disabled Enabled Enabling this selection will force the BIOS to Configuration IP Address IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway No options Display Set IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway System Event Logging Disable...

Page 57: ...ording to the Setup selections stored in CMOS During boot up PhoenixBIOS attempts to load the values saved in CMOS If those values cause the system boot to fail reboot and press F2 to enter Setup In Setup you can get the Default Values as described below or try to change the selections that caused the boot to fail Exit Discarding Changes Use this option to exit Setup without storing in CMOS any ne...

Page 58: ...nd displays this message Setup Confirmation Load previous configuration now Yes No Select Yes and press Enter to load the previous configuration Save Changes Selecting Save Changes saves all the selections without exiting Setup Setup Confirmation Save configuration changes now Yes No Select Yes and press Enter to save configuration changes and continue working in BIOS Setup You can return to the o...

Page 59: ...quests keyboard input The following explains each of these situations When ESC is pressed Press ESC switch to the POST screen and take one of two actions 1 If MultiBoot is installed the boot process continues with the POST screen until the end of POST and then displays the Boot First Menu text based with these options A Load the operating system from a boot device of your choice B Enter Setup C Ex...

Page 60: ...ay the Boot First Menu by pressing ESC during the POST In response the BIOS first displays the message Entering Boot Menu and then displays the Boot Menu at the end of POST Use the menu to select any of these options Override the existing boot sequence for this boot only by selecting another boot device If the specified device does not load the operating system the BIOS reverts to the previous boo...

Page 61: ... when flashing you must disable the memory managers that load from CONFIG SYS and AUTOEXEC BAT There are two recommended procedures for disabling the memory managers One consists of pressing the F5 key only if you are using DOS 5 0 or above and the other requires the creation of a boot diskette DOS 5 0 or later version For DOS 5 0 and later follow the two steps below to disable any memory managers...

Page 62: ...hone line or other electrical path can carry Greater bandwidth results in greater speed BIOS Basic Input Output System the program that resides in the ROM chip which provides the basic instructions for controlling your computer s hardware Both the operating system and application software use BIOS routines to ensure compatibility Buffer a portion of RAM which is used to temporarily store data usua...

Page 63: ...le fits into one DIMM socket which is capable of acting as a memory bank DMA Direct Memory Access channels that are similar to IRQs DMA channels allow hardware devices like soundcards or keyboards to access the main memory without involving the CPU This frees up CPU resources for other tasks As with IRQs it is vital that you do not double up devices on a single line Plug n Play devices will take c...

Page 64: ...vice hooked up to each IRQ line doubling up devices on IRQ lines can lock up your system Plug n Play operating systems can take care of these details for you Latency the amount of time that one part of a system spends waiting for another part to catch up This occurs most commonly when the system sends data out to a peripheral device and has to wait for the peripheral to spread peripherals tend to ...

Page 65: ...data alternately from one set of addresses and then the other SDRAM cuts down on the delays associated with non synchronous RAM which must close one address bank before opening the next Serial port called as such because it transmits the eight bits of a byte of data along one wire and receives data on another single wire that is the data is transmitted in serial form one bit after another Sleep Su...

Page 66: ...ZCR Zero Channel RAID ZCR card provides RAID 5 solution by working with the onboard SCSI SATA SATA II chip through special PCI X slot with Intel RAIDIOS logic thus lowering cost of RAID 5 solution 66 ...

Page 67: ...ock diagram to show the internal design of the motherboard in order to better aid you in troubleshooting This diagram shows the bus and the channel of data flow A good understanding of this diagram can help you clarify the configuration choices for your own optimization 67 ...

Page 68: ...APPENDIX III FAQ 68 ...

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