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5-4 Server Management Menu

FRB-2 Timer

Enable/Disable FRB-2 timer (POST timer).

Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is

Disabled

FRB2 Timer timeout

Configure the FRB2 Timer timeout.

Options available: 3 minutes/4 minutes/5 minutes/6 minutes. Default setting is

6 minutes

Please note that this item is configurable when FRB-2 Timer is set to Enabled.

FRB2 Timer Policy

Configure the FRB2 Timer policy.

Options available: Do Nothing/Reset/Power Down. Default setting is

Do Nothing

Please note that this item is configurable when FRB-2 Timer is set to Enabled.

OS Watchdog Timer

Enable/Disable OS Watchdog Timer function.

Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is

Disabled

OS Wtd Timer Timeout

Configure OS Watchdog Timer.

Options available: 5 minutes/10 minutes/15 minutes/20 minutes. Default setting is

10 minutes

Please note that this item is configurable when OS Watchdog Timer is set to Enabled.

OS Wtd Timer Policy

Configure OS Watchdog Timer Policy.

Options available: Reset/Do Nothing/Power Down. Default setting is

Reset

Please note that this item is configurable when OS Watchdog Timer is set to Enabled.

Summary of Contents for R280-A3C

Page 1: ...R280 F2O R280 G2O R280 A3C R280 F3C Dual LGA2011 sockets R3 motherboard for Intel E5 2600 V3 V4 series processors Service Guide Rev 1 1 ...

Page 2: ... of this manual may be reproduced copied translated transmitted or published in any form or by any means without GIGABYTE s prior written permission Documentation Classifications Inordertoassistintheuseofthisproduct GIGABYTEprovidesthefollowingtypesofdocumentations For detailed product information carefully read the User s Manual For more information visit our website at http b2b gigabyte com You ...

Page 3: ... NOT be covered in this generic service guide In suchcases please contact your regional offices or the responsible personnel channel to provide youwith further technical details 2 Please note WHEN ORDERING SPARE PARTS you should check the most up to date informationavailable on your regional web or channel For whatever reason if a part num ber change is made it will not be noted in the printed Ser...

Page 4: ...Installing a Memory 20 2 4 3 DIMM Population Table 21 2 5 Installing the PCI Expansion Card 22 2 5 1 Installing Add on Card Optional 23 2 6 Installing the Hard Disk Drive 24 2 7 Replacing the FAN Assemblly 25 2 8 Replacing and Installing the Power Supply 26 2 9 Installing Rail Into A Rack 27 Chapter 3 System Appearance 28 3 1 Front View 28 3 2 Rear View 29 3 3 Front Panel LED and Buttons 30 3 4 Re...

Page 5: ...Control 70 5 3 2 3 CPU T State Control 71 5 3 3 Common RefCode Configuration 72 5 3 4 QPI Configuration 73 5 3 5 Memory Configuration 75 5 3 5 1 Memory Topology 77 5 3 5 2 Memory Thermal 78 5 3 5 3 Memory Map 79 5 3 5 4 Memory RAS Configuration 80 5 3 6 IIO Configuration 81 5 3 6 1 IOAT Configuration 82 5 3 6 2 Intel VT for Directed I O VT d 83 5 3 7 PCH Configuration 84 5 3 7 1 PCH Devices 85 5 3...

Page 6: ...6 5 4 3 BMC network configuration 107 5 5 Security Menu 108 5 5 1 Secure Boot menu 109 5 5 1 1 Key Management 110 5 6 Boot Menu 112 5 7 Save Exit Menu 114 5 8 BIOS POST Codes 116 5 9 BIOS POST Beep code 120 5 9 1 PEI Beep Codes 120 5 9 2 DEX Beep Codes 120 5 10 BIOS Recovery Instruction 121 ...

Page 7: ...m Driver CD Two CPU Heat Sinks Rai Kit The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain The box contents are subject to change without notice The motherboard image is for reference only ...

Page 8: ...o not block or cover these openings Make sure youprovide adequate space around the system for ventilation when you set up your work area Never insertobjects of any kind into the ventilation openings To avoid electrical shock always unplug all power cables and modem cables from the wall outletsbefore removing covers Allow the product to cool before removing covers or touching internal components Pr...

Page 9: ... undesired opera tion Canadian Department of Communications Compliance Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digitalapparatus as set out in the radio interference regulations of Industry Canada Le present appareil numerique n emet pas de bruits radioelectriques depassant les limites applicables auxappareils numeriques de Classe A prescri...

Page 10: ...ent at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling please contact your local government office your household waste disposal service or where you purchased the product for details of environmentally safe recy...

Page 11: ...s dry and first touch a metal object to eliminate static electricity Prior to installing the motherboard please have it on top of an antistatic pad or within an electrostatic shielding container Before unplugging the power supply cable from the motherboard make sure the power supply has been turned off Before turning on the power make sure the power supply voltage has been set according to the loc...

Page 12: ...rt Expansion Slot 6 x Full length full height slots 2 x Half length full height slots 1 x PCIe mezzanine type T Gen3 x8 bus slot Onboard Graphics ASPEED AST2400 supports 16MB DDR3 VRAM Mass Storage 12 x 3 5 Hot Swap HDDs R280 A3C R280 F3C 2 5 HDD supported 24 x 2 5 Hot Swap HDDs R280 F2O R280 G2O Expander LSI SAS3x24 12Gb s expander R280 A3C Only LSI SAS2x36 6Gb s expander R280 F2O R280 G2O System...

Page 13: ... fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU system cooler you install BIOS 1 x 128 Mbit flash AMI BIOS Environment Ambient Temperature Relative Humidity Operating Temperature 10oC to 35oC Non operating Temperature 40oC to 60oC Operating Humidity 8 80 operating Humidity non condensing Non operating Humidity 20 95 operating Humidity non condensing System Dimension 430Wx87Hx710D m...

Page 14: ...Hardware Installation 14 1 3 System Block Diagram ...

Page 15: ... both sides of the CPU and alignment keys on the CPU socket Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the CPU Do not turn on the computer if the CPU cooler is not installed otherwise overheating and damage of the CPU may occur Set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the CPU specifications It is not recommended that the system bus frequency be set beyond hardware specif...

Page 16: ...is not turned on or connected to AC power Follow these instructions to remove the system cover 1 Loosen and remove the screws securing the back cover 2 Loosen and remove the screws securing the front cover 3 Remove the front cover 4 Slide the back cover toward the rear of the chassis to disengage it 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 4 4 4 ...

Page 17: ...CPU Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the CPU to prevent hardware damage Unplug all cables from the power outlets Disconnect all telecommunication cables from their ports Place the system unit on a flat and stable surface Open the system according to the instructions WARNING Failure to prop...

Page 18: ...tive cover from the underside of the heat sink 3 Place the heat sink s on top of the CPU and tighten the four positioning screws 2 3 Installing the Heat Sink WARNING When you are installing the heat sink on the CPU ensure the cooling fan is facing the rear I O of the system Improper installation could cause system overheating and damage to equipment ...

Page 19: ...fications and capacity of the memory Enabling Four Channel memory mode will be four times of the original memory bandwidth The four DDR4 memory sockets are divided into four channels each channel has two memory sockets as following Channel 1 DIMM_P0_A0 DIMM_P0_A1 DIMM_P0_A2 For pimary CPU DIMM_P1_E0 DIMM_P1_E1 DIMM_P1_E2 For secondary CPU Channel 2 DIMM_P0_B0 DIMM_P0_B1 DIMM_P0_B2 For pimary CPU D...

Page 20: ...event damage to the memory module Be sure to install DDR4 DIMMs on this motherboard Follow these instructions to install the Memory 1 Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM slot and push it down 2 Close the plastic clip at both edges of the DIMM slots to lock the DIMM module 3 Reverse the installation steps when you want to remove the DIMM module 2 2 1 2 2 1 ...

Page 21: ...ly available on Intel Xeon E5 2600 V4 processor Type Ranks Per DIMM and Data Width Speed MT s Slot Per Channel SPC and DIMM Per Channel DPC RDIMM RDIMM RDIMM RDIMM LRDIMM LRDIMM 3DS SRx4 2133 2133 2133 2133 2133 1600 1600 1600 1600 1866 1866 2133 2133 2133 1 Slot Per Channel 1DPC 2 Slot Per Channel 1DPC 2DPC 3 Slot Per Channel 1DPC 2DPC 3DPC SRx8 DRx8 DRx4 QRx4 2400 2400 2400 2400 2400 2400 2400 2...

Page 22: ...uipment The PCI riser assembly does not include a riser card or any cabling as standard To install a PCI card a riser card must be installed Follow these instructions to PCI Expansion card 1 Remove the securing screw on the riser bracket 2 Remove the securing special screw on the riser bracket 3 Lift up the riser bracket out of system 4 Loosen and remove the bracket securing screw 5 Orient the PCI...

Page 23: ...xpansion Card 2 Remove the PCI bracket 3 Insert the dedicated rear bracket and secure with screw 4 Engage the support bracket with mezzaine card and secure with screws 5 Attach the interposer card to the selected slot PCIE_4 6 Insert the add on card into the interposer card Make sure that the card is properly seated 7 Tighten the thumbscrew 8 Reverse the previous steps to install the riser bracket...

Page 24: ...re the hard drive to the tray with four 4 screws as shown Do not over tighten thescrews 5 Slide the blank into the bay until it locks into place 2 1 3 4 4 1 2 3 4 4 CAUTION We strongly recommand using enterprise level hard disk drive in Gigabyte server system For more information of recommanded HDDs please visit Gigabyte website https www gigabyte com and serach for the specific product QVL from S...

Page 25: ...e Installation 2 7 Replacing the FAN Assemblly Follow these instructions to replace the fan assembly 1 Lift up the fan assembly from the chassis 2 Reverse the previous step to install the replacement fan assembly ...

Page 26: ...the direction of the arrow At the same time pull out the power supply by using its handle 3 Insert the replacement power supply firmly into the chassis Connect the AC power cord to the replacement power supply 4 Press the retaining clip on the right side of the dummy cover along the direction of the arrow and pull up to remove the dummy cover 5 Insert a new power supply firmly into the chassis 1 2...

Page 27: ...ack Follow these instructions to install the rail into a rack 1 Release and detatch the inner rail from the slide 2 Attach the unit to the inner rail 3 Fix the outer rail bracket assembly to the frame 4 Insert the unit to complete the installation 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 28: ... Front Panel LEDs and buttons 3 ID button and LED 4 2 5 inch hard disk drive HDD No Decription 1 Power button and LED 2 Front Panel LEDs and buttons 3 ID button and LED 4 3 5 inch hard disk drive HDD R280 A3C 1 2 3 4 Please Go to Chapter 3 3 Front Panel LED and Buttons for detail description of function LEDs 4 1 2 3 ...

Page 29: ... 3 2 Rear View No Decription 1 Power supply fan 2 Power supply module cord socket 3 VGA port 4 LAN ports 5 ID switch button 6 USB 2 0 ports 7 RJ 45 COM port 8 USB 3 0 ports 9 LAN port 10 PCI card bay 3 4 5 9 10 10 10 6 7 8 1 2 ...

Page 30: ...ication is active N A Off N A System identification is disabled 3 LAN1 LED Green Solid On N A Link between system and network or no access Green Blink N A Data transmission or receiving is occurring N A Off N A No data transmission or receiving is occurring 4 LAN 2 LED Green Solid On N A Link between system and network or no access Green Blink N A Data transmission or receiving is occurring N A Of...

Page 31: ...stem temperature voltage issue Current error Processor error Critical memory error Blink N A Non critical condition may indicates the following Redundant power module failure AC lost Temperature and voltage issue Current error Chassis intrusion Event Logs almost full N A Off N A System is not ready May indicate the following POST error NMI error Processor or terminator missing 7 Reset button Press...

Page 32: ...bE Speed LED Yellow On 1 Gbps data rate Green On 100 Mbps data rate N A Off 10 Mbps data rate 2 1GbE Link Activity LED Green On Link between system and network or no access Blink Data transmission or receiving is occurring N A Off No data transmission or receiving is occurring 2 1 1 1 2 2 ...

Page 33: ...on 3 5 Hard Disk Drive LEDs 1 2 No Description Multi Color LEDs LED Active Green LED Active Amber 1 HDD Access Blink Off HDD Locate On Off HDD Failure Off On HDD connected and rebuilding data Blink Blink Alternative 2 Reserve ...

Page 34: ...No Suggest Cable 1 Front switch cable Front LED cable 2 HDD back plane board power cable 3 Mini SAS cable 1 4 Mini SAS cable 2 5 System fan power cable 6 HDD back plane board power cable 7 HDD extension board power cable R280 F2O 1 1 6 5 5 5 3 4 6 7 7 5 4 3 2 2 ...

Page 35: ...9 50 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 69 68 70 71 72 73 74 46 32 12 13 14 Item Code Description 1 USB3_MLAN BMC Management LAN port top USB 3 0 ports bottom 2 COM1_USB2 RJ 45 COM port top USB 2 0 ports bottom 3 SW_ID ID switch button 4 LAN1 LAN1 port 5 LAN2 LAN2 port 6 VGA VGA port 7 RISER_SLOT3 PCI Express x16 slot 8 RISER_SLOT2 PCI Express x16 9 PCIE_4 PCI Express x8 slot 10 BAT Battery socket 1...

Page 36: ...Socket R3 Secondary CPU 33 CPU1_FAN CPU1 fan connector for Secondary CPU 34 DIMM_P1_H2 Channel 3 slot 2 for secondary CPU 35 DIMM_P1_H1 Channel 3 slot 1 for secondary CPU 36 DIMM_P1_H0 Channel 3 slot 0 for secondary CPU 37 DIMM_P1_G2 Channel 4 slot 2 for secondary CPU 38 DIMM_P1_G1 Channel 4 slot 1 for secondary CPU 39 DIMM_P1_G0 Channel 4 slot 0 for secondary CPU 40 DIMM_P0_A0 Channel 4 slot 0 fo...

Page 37: ...Mini SAS cable connector 1 supports SATA3 6Gb s 65 MINI_CN2 Mini SAS cable connector 2 supports SATA3 6Gb s 66 SATA5 SATA3 6Gb s connector 67 SATA4 SATA3 6Gb s connector 68 RISER_1_2 PCI Express x16 slot Gigabyte extension slot 69 BIOS_PWD Clearing Supervisor Password jumper 70 BIOS_RCVR BIOS recovery jumper 71 LED_BMC BMC firmware readiness LED 72 RISER_1_1 PCI Express x4 slot Gigabyte extension ...

Page 38: ...e Jumper 1 2 Close Normal operation Default setting 2 3 Close ME recovery mode 4 PCH_ME ME Recovery Jumper 1 2 Close Normal operation Default setting 2 3 Close ME recovery mode 5 BIOS_PWD Clearing Supervisor Password Jumper 1 2 Close Normal operation Default setting 2 3 Close Skip supervisor password 6 BIOS_RCVR BIOS Recovery Jumper 1 2 Close Normal operation Default setting 2 3 Close BIOS recover...

Page 39: ... caution Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction It is recommended that you not alter the default settings unless you need to to prevent system instability or other unexpected results Inadequately altering the settings may result in system s failure to boot If this occurs try to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values Refer to the Exit section in this chapter ...

Page 40: ...led setup menus Security Change set or disable supervisor and user password Configuration supervisor password allows you to restrict access to the system and BIOS Setup A supervisor password allows you to make changes in BIOS Setup A user password only allows you to view the BIOS settings but not to make changes Boot This setup page provides items for configuration of boot sequence Exit Save all t...

Page 41: ... displayed on the bottom line of the Main Menu Submenu Help While in a submenu press F1 to display a help screen General Help of function keys available for the menu Press Esc to exit the help screen Help for each item is in the Item Help block on the right side of the submenu When the system is not stable as usual select the Restore Defaults item to set your system to its defaults The BIOS Setup ...

Page 42: ...ersion Display BMC firmware version information SDR Version Display the SDR version information FRU Version Display the FRU version information Processor Information CPU Brand String Max CPU Speed CPU Signature Processors Core Microcode Patch Displays the technical specifications for the installed processor Memory Information Total Memory Display the total memory size of the installed memory Memor...

Page 43: ...ormation LAN1 LAN2 LAN3 LAN4 MAC Address Display LAN1 LAN2 LAN LAN4 MAC address information System Date Set the date following the weekday month day year format System Time Set the system time following the hour minute second format ...

Page 44: ... Setup 44 5 2 Advanced Menu The Advanced menu display submenu options for configuring the function of various hardware components Select a submenu item then press Enter to access the related submenu screen ...

Page 45: ... 45 BIOS Setup 5 2 1 Serial Port Console Redirection ...

Page 46: ... VT100 ANSI VT UTF8 Default setting is ANSI Bits per second Select the baud rate for console redirection Options available 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 Default setting is 115200 Data Bits Select the data bits for console redirection Options available 7 8 Default setting is 8 Parity A parity bit can be sent with the data bits to detect some transmission errors Even parity bi is 0 if the num of 1 s...

Page 47: ...corder Mode Note When this mode enabled only text will be send This is to capture Terminal data Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Disabled Resolution 100x31 Note Enables or disables extended terminal resolution Default setting is Enabled Options available Enabled Disabled Legacy OS Redirection Resolution Note On Legacy OS the number of Rows and Columns supported redirection Opt...

Page 48: ...ze device expansion ROM Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Enabled PCI Devices Common Settings PCI Latency Timer Value to be programmed into PCI Latency Timer Register Options available 32 PCI Bus Clocks 64 PCI Bus Clocks 96 PCI Bus Clocks 128 PCI Bus Clocks 160 PCI Bus Clocks 192 PCI Bus Clocks 224 PCI Bus Clocks 248 PCI Bus Clocks Default setting is 32 PCI Bus Clocks VGA Palet...

Page 49: ...tem has SR IOV capable PCIe Devices this option enables or disables Single Root IO Virtualization Support Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Disabled PCI Express Settings Press Enter for configuration of advanced items ...

Page 50: ...able Enabled Disabled Default setting is Enabled Maximum Playload Set maximum playload for PCI Express Device or allow system BIOS to select the value Options available Auto 128 Bytes 256 Bytes 512 Bytes 1024 Bytes 2048 Bytes 4096 Bytes Default setting is Auto PCI Express Link Register Settings Extended Synch Wnen this feature is enabled the system will allow generation of Extended Synchronization...

Page 51: ...in Link Status register Press keys to increase or decrease the desired values Value rang is from 10 to 10000 us Unpopulated Links When this item is set to Disable Link the system will operate power save feature for those unpopulated PCI Express links Options available Keep Link ON Disable Link Default setting is Keep Link ON ...

Page 52: ...ture Options available Enabled DIsabled Default setting is Enabled Ipv6 PXE Support Note Enable Disable Ipv6 PXE feature Options available Enabled DIsabled Default setting is Enabled PXE boot wait time Note Press keys to increase or decrease the desired values Media detect time Note Press keys to increase or decrease the desired values Note This item appears when Network Stack is set to Enabled ...

Page 53: ...s Do not allow disabling GA20 this option is useful when any RT code is executed above 1MB Options available Upon Request Always Default setting is Upon Request Option ROM Messages Option ROM Messages Options available Force BIOS Keep Current Default setting is Force BIOS INT19 Endless Retry Enabled Allowed headless retry boot Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Enabled Boot opti...

Page 54: ...ecution UEFI and Legacy Storage OpROM Options available Do not launch UEFI Legacy Default setting is Legacy Video Controls the execution UEFI and Legacy Video OpROM Options available Do not launch UEFI Legacy Default setting is Legacy Other PCI devices Determines OpROM execution policy for devices other than network Storage or Video Options available UEFI Legacy Default setting is UEFI ...

Page 55: ...tup 55 5 2 5 Post Report Configuration Post Report Configuration Error Message Report Post Error Message Enable Disable Info Error Message support Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Enabled ...

Page 56: ...ted Computing Configuration Security Device Support Select Enabled to activate TPM support feature Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Disabled Current Status Information Display current TPM status information ...

Page 57: ...ction Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Disabled USB Mass Storage Driver Support Note Enable Disable USB Mass Storage Driver Support Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Enabled Port 60 64 Emulation Enable I O port 60h 64h emulation support This should be enabled for the complete USB Keyboard Legacy support for non USB aware OS Options available Enabled Disable...

Page 58: ...e system remains off after power shutdown Options available Last State Stay Off Power On The default setting depends on the BMC setting Deep Sleep EuP Enable Disable Deep Sleep mode Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Disabled Chassis Opened Warning Enable Disable Chassis intrusion alter funtion Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Disabled Note When the power po...

Page 59: ...BIOS Setup 59 5 9 SIO Configuration ...

Page 60: ...When set to Disabled displays no configuration for the serial port Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Enabled Logical Device Settings Current Display the Serial Port 1 base I O addressand IRQ Possible Configure Serial Port 1 base I O addressand IRQ Option available Use Automatic Settings IO 3F8h IRQ 4 DMA IO 3F8h IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 DMA IO 2F8h IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 DMA IO 3...

Page 61: ...onfiguration iSCSI Initiator Name Add an Attempts Press Enter for configuration of advanced items Delete Attempts Press Enter for configuration of advanced items Change Attempt Order Press Enter for configuration of advanced items ...

Page 62: ...Menu Intel RC Setup menu displays submenu options for configuring the function of North Bridge and South Bridge Select a submenu item then press Enter to access the related submenu screen RC Revision Display Intel RC version information ...

Page 63: ...BIOS Setup 63 5 3 1 Processor Configuration ...

Page 64: ...able Disable Intel Trusted Execution Technology support function Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Disabled VMX Vanderpool Technology Enable Disable Vanderpool Technology This will take effect after rebooting the system Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Enabled Enable SMX Intel Safer Mode Extensions Technology Enable Disblae Intel Safer Mode Extensions SMX s...

Page 65: ... Options available Disabled 8 16 24 32 40 48 56 64 72 80 88 96 104 112 Default setting is 32 X2APIC Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Disabled AES NI Enable Disable AES NI Intel Advanced Encryption Standard New Instructions support function Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Enabled ...

Page 66: ... 66 BIOS Setup 5 3 1 1 Pre Socket Configuration ...

Page 67: ...Socket 0 1 Configuration Press Enter for configuration of advanced items Cores Enabled for CPU socket 0 1 Number of Cores to enable 0 means all cores 14 Cores is available Press the numeric keys to adjust desired values ...

Page 68: ...ble Energy Efficient Custom Default setting is Energy Efficient Config TDP Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Disabled CPU P State Control Press Enter for configuration of advanced items CPU C State Control Press Enter for configuration of advanced items CPU T State Control Press Enter for configuration of advanced items ...

Page 69: ...d Disabled Default setting is Enabled P state coordination In HW_ALL mode the processor hardware is responsible for coordinating the P state among logical processors dependencies The OS is responsible for keeping the P state request up to date on all logical processors In SW_ALL mode the OS Power Manager is responsible for coordinating the P state among logical processors with dependencies and mus...

Page 70: ...s C6 non Retention state CPU C3 C6 Report Allows you to determine whether to let the CPU enter C3 C6 mode in system halt state When enabled the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during system halt state to decrease power consumption The C3 C6 state is a more enhanced power saving state than C1 Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting for C3 is Disabled default setting for C6...

Page 71: ...BIOS Setup 71 5 3 2 3 CPU T State Control ACPI T States Enable Disable CPU throttling by OS Thorttling reduces power comsumption Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Enabled ...

Page 72: ...ommon RefCode Configuration Common RefCode Configuration Isoc Mode Options available Auto Enabled Disabled Default setting is Auto Numa Non Uniform Memory Access Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Enabled ...

Page 73: ...BIOS Setup 73 5 3 4 QPI Configuration ...

Page 74: ...r for configuration of advanced items QPI Status Press Enter to view QPI status Link Speed Mode Options available Slow Fast Default setting is Fast Link Frequency Select Options available 6 4GB s 8 0GB s 9 6GB s Auto Auto Limited Default setting is Auto ...

Page 75: ...quency Options available Auto 1333 1400 1600 1800 1867 2000 2133 Default setting is Auto ECC Support Options available Auto Disabled Enabled Default setting is Auto Rank Margin Tool Options available Auto Disabled Enabled Default setting is Auto RMT Pattern Length Display RMT Pattern Length SPD Write Lock Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Enabled Memory Topology Press Enter for...

Page 76: ... 76 BIOS Setup Memory Map Press Enter for configuration of advanced items Memory RAS Configuration Press Enter for configuration of advanced items ...

Page 77: ...BIOS Setup 77 5 3 5 1 Memory Topology ...

Page 78: ...Throttling Mode Configure Thermal Throttling Mode Select OLTT or CLTT mode Options available Disabled CLTT Mode Default setting is CLTT Mode MEMHOT Throttling Mode Options available Disabled Output only Input only Default setting is Input only ...

Page 79: ...cal memory below 4GB Options available Disabled Enabled Default setting is Disabled Channel Interleaving Options available Auto 1 way Interleave 2 way Interleave 3 way Interleave 4 way Interleave Default setting is Auto Rank Interleaving Options available Auto 1 way Interleave 2 way Interleave 4 way Interleave 8 way Interleave Default setting is Auto ...

Page 80: ... enabled Sparing will be selected Options available Disable Mirror Lockstep Mode Default setting is Disabled Lockstep x4 DIMMs Options available Auto Disabled Enabled Default setting is Auto Memory Rank Sparing Options available Disabled Enabled Default setting is Disabled Correctable Error Threshold Press keys to increase or decrease the desired values ...

Page 81: ...ures Set this option to allow DFX Lock Bits to remain clear Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Disabled IOAT Configuration Press Enter for configuration of advanced items Intel VT for Directed I O VT d Press Enter for configuration of advanced items ...

Page 82: ...ble IOAT Control to enable disable IOAT Intel I O Acceleration Technology device Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Disabled No Snoop Enable Disable PCI Express Device No Snoop option Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Disabled ...

Page 83: ... O VT d Enable Disable Intel VT for Directed I O VT d support function Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Enabled Interrupt Remapping Enable Disable interrupt remapping support function Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Enabled Coherency Suuport Non Isoch Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Enabled Coherency Suuport Isoch Options available E...

Page 84: ...evices Press Enter for configuration of advanced items PCH sSATA Configuration Press Enter for configuration of advanced items PCH SATA Configuration Press Enter for configuration of advanced items USB Configuration Press Enter for configuration of advanced items ...

Page 85: ...BIOS Setup 85 5 3 7 1 PCH Devices PCH CRID Enable Disable Intel Compatible Revision ID Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Disabled ...

Page 86: ... 86 BIOS Setup 5 3 7 2 PCH sSATA Configuration ...

Page 87: ...e RAID setup utility at boot time ACHI Mode When set to AHCI the SATA controller enables its AHCI functionality Then the RAID function is disabled and cannot be access the RAID setup utility at boot time Options available IDE RAID ACHI Disabled Default setting is ACHI SATA Test Mode Enable Disable SATA Test Mode Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Disabled SATA Mode options Note ...

Page 88: ...available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Enabled Hot Plug for Port 0 1 2 3 Note Enable Disable HDD Hot Plug function Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Disabled Configured as eSATA Note Display Hot Plug supported information Spin Up Device for Port 0 1 2 3 Note On an edge detect from 0 to 1 the PCH starts a COM reset initialization to the device Options available Enabled Di...

Page 89: ...up 89 5 3 7 2 1 SATA Mode Options SATA LED locate When this option is enabled LED SGPIO hardware is attached Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Enabled When SATA Type is set to IDE AHCI Mode ...

Page 90: ...ons available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Enabled RAID Option ROM UI banner Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Enabled IRRT Only on ESATA Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Enabled Smart Response Technology Enable Disable Intel Smart Response Technology support function Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Enabled RAID OROM prompt dela...

Page 91: ...BIOS Setup 91 5 3 7 3 PCH SATA Configuration ...

Page 92: ...ility at boot time ACHI Mode When set to AHCI the SATA controller enables its AHCI functionality Then the RAID function is disabled and cannot be access the RAID setup utility at boot time Options available IDE RAID ACHI Disabled Default setting is ACHI SATA Test Mode Enable Disable SATA Test Mode Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Disabled SATA RSTe Boot Info Note 1 Enable Disa...

Page 93: ...detect HDD type Port 0 1 2 3 4 5 Enable Disable Port 0 1 2 3 device Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Enabled Hot Plug for Port 0 1 2 3 4 5 Note Enable Disable HDD Hot Plug function Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Disabled Configured as eSATA Note Display Hot Plug supported information Spin Up Device for Port 0 1 2 3 4 5 Note On an edge detect from 0 to 1 ...

Page 94: ... Setup 5 3 7 3 1 SATA Mode Options SATA LED locate When this option is enabled LED SGPIO hardware is attached Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Enabled When SATA Type is set to IDE AHCI Mode ...

Page 95: ...ecovery Technology support function Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Enabled RAID Option ROM UI banner Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Enabled Smart Response Technology Enable Disable Intel Smart Response Technology support function Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Enabled RAID OROM prompt delay Options available 2 Seconds 4 Seconds 6...

Page 96: ...dition work on USB host conteoller and root ports for faster enumeration Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Disabled xHCI Mode Enable Disable xHCI USB 3 0 support function Options available Smart Auto Enabled Disabled Default setting is Smart Auto ...

Page 97: ...BIOS Setup 97 5 3 8 Miscellaneous Configuration Miscellaneous Configuration Active Video Select active Video type Options available Onboard Device Offboard Device Default setting is Offboard Device ...

Page 98: ...ware Version Display Recovery Firmware Version information ME Firmware Features Display ME Firmware features information ME Firmware Status 1 2 Display ME Firmware status information Current State for ME Firmware Display ME Firmware current status information Error Code for ME Firmware Display ME Firmware status error code MCTP Bus Owner Configure MCTP Bus Owner ...

Page 99: ...etting is Enabled S W Error Injection Support Enable Disable software injection error logging function Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Disabled Whea Settings Press Enter for configuration of advanced items Memory Error Enabling Press Enter for configuration of advanced items PCI PCI E Error Enabling Press Enter for configuration of advanced items ...

Page 100: ... 100 BIOS Setup 5 3 10 1 Whea Setting WHEA Support Windows Hardware Error Architecture Enable Disable WHEA Support Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Enabled ...

Page 101: ...Error Enabling Memory Error Enabling Un Correctable Errors disable Memory Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Disabled Memory corrected Errors enabling Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Disabled ...

Page 102: ... 102 BIOS Setup 5 3 10 3 PCI PCI Error Enabling PCI Ex Error Enable Options available Yes No Default setting is No ...

Page 103: ...wn Default setting is Do Nothing Please note that this item is configurable when FRB 2 Timer is set to Enabled OS Watchdog Timer Enable Disable OS Watchdog Timer function Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Disabled OS Wtd Timer Timeout Configure OS Watchdog Timer Options available 5 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes 20 minutes Default setting is 10 minutes Please note that this item...

Page 104: ...IOS Setup System Event Log Press Enter for configuration of advanced items View FRU Information Press Enter to view the advanced items BMC network configuration Press Enter for configuration of advanced items ...

Page 105: ...e options for erasing SEL Options available No Yes On next reset Yes On every reset Default setting is No When SEL is Full Choose options for reactions to a full SEL Options available Do Nothing Erase Immediately Default setting is Do Nothing Custom EFI Logging Options Log EFI Status Codes Enable Disable the logging of EFI Status Codes if not already converted to legacy Options available Disabled ...

Page 106: ... BIOS Setup 5 4 2 View FRU Information The FRU page is a simple display page for basic system ID information as well as System product information Items on this window are non configurable R280 F2O R280 A3C ...

Page 107: ...hing option willnot modify any BMC network parameters during BIOS phase Options available Unspecified Static DynamicBmcDhcp Default setting is Unspecified Static Station IP Address Display IP Address information Subnet mask Display Subnet Mask information Please note that the IP address must be in three digitals for example 192 168 000 001 Router IP address Display the Router IP Address informatio...

Page 108: ... disable this field a Administrator Password must first be set A user can only access and modify the System Time System Date and Set User Password fields Administrator Password Press Enter to configure the Administrator password User Password Press Enter to configure the user password Secure Boot menu Press Enter for configuration of advanced items 5 5 Security Menu The Security menu allows you to...

Page 109: ... running during the booting process to be pre signed with valid digital certificates This way the system knows all the files being loaded before Windows 8 loads and gets to the login screen have not been tampered with When set to Standard it will automatically load the Secure Boot keys form the BIOS databases When set to Custom you can customize the Secure Boot settings and manually load its keys ...

Page 110: ... to install all factory default keys Save All Secure Boot Variables Press Enter to save all Secure Boot Variables Platform Key PK Display the status of Platform Key Delete the PK Press Enter to delete the existed PK Once the PK is deleted all the system s Secure Boot keys will not be activated Set new PK File Press Enter to configure a new PK Key Exchange Key Database KEK Display the status of Pla...

Page 111: ...Enter to delete the db from your system Set new DB Press Enter to configure a new db Append aVar to DB Press Enter to load additional db from a storage devices Forbidden Signature Database DBX Display the status of Forbidden Signature Database Delete the DBX Press Enter to delete the dbx from your system Set DBX from File Press Enter to configure a new dbx Append Var to DBX Press Enter to load add...

Page 112: ...te waiting Press the numberic keys to input the desired value Bootup NumLock State Enable or Disable Bootup NumLock function Options available On Off Default setting is On Quiet Boot Enables or disables showing the logo during POST Options available Enabled Disabled Default setting is Enabled Boot Option Priorities Boot Option 1 2 3 4 Press Enter to configure the boot priority By default the serve...

Page 113: ...BIOS Setup 113 Network Device BBS Priorities Press Enter to configure the boot priority Hard Drive BBS Priorities Press Enter to configure the boot priority ...

Page 114: ...ns available Yes No Save Options Save Changes Saves changes made in the BIOS setup Options available Yes No Discard Changes Discards changes made and close the BIOS setup Options available Yes No Restore Defaults Loads the default settings for all BIOS setup parameters Setup Defaults are quite demanding in terms of resources consumption If you are using low speed memory chips or other kinds of low...

Page 115: ...BIOS Setup 115 Boot Override Press Enter to configure the device as the boot up drive UEFI Built in in EFI Shell Press Enter on this item to Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device ...

Page 116: ...x30 PEI_MEMORY_INSTALLED 0x31 PEI_CPU_INIT 0x32 PEI_CPU_CACHE_INIT 0x33 PEI_CPU_BSP_SELECT 0x34 PEI_CPU_AP_INIT 0x35 PEI_CPU_SMM_INIT 0x36 PEI_MEM_NB_INIT 0x37 reserved for NB 0x38 0x3A PEI_MEM_SB_INIT 0x3B reserved for SB 0x3C 0x3E reserved for OEM use 0x3F 0x4E PEI_DXE_IPL_STARTED 0x4F Recovery PEI_RECOVERY_AUTO 0xF0 PEI_RECOVERY_USER 0xF1 PEI_RECOVERY_STARTED 0xF2 PEI_RECOVERY_CAPSULE_FOUND 0xF...

Page 117: ...IVERS 0x91 DXE_PCI_BUS_BEGIN 0x92 DXE_PCI_BUS_HPC_INIT 0x93 DXE_PCI_BUS_ENUM 0x94 DXE_PCI_BUS_REQUEST_RESOURCES 0x95 DXE_PCI_BUS_ASSIGN_RESOURCES 0x96 DXE_CON_OUT_CONNECT 0x97 DXE_CON_IN_CONNECT 0x98 DXE_SIO_INIT 0x99 DXE_USB_BEGIN 0x9A DXE_USB_RESET 0x9B DXE_USB_DETECT 0x9C DXE_USB_ENABLE 0x9D reserved for AMI use 0x9E 0x9F reserved for AML use 0xA0 DXE_IDE_BEGIN 0xA1 DXE_IDE_RESET 0xA2 DXE_IDE_D...

Page 118: ... 0x50 PEI_MEMORY_INVALID_SPEED 0x50 PEI_MEMORY_SPD_FAIL 0x51 PEI_MEMORY_INVALID_SIZE 0x52 PEI_MEMORY_MISMATCH 0x52 PEI_MEMORY_NOT_DETECTED 0x53 PEI_MEMORY_NONE_USEFUL 0x53 PEI_MEMORY_ERROR 0x54 PEI_MEMORY_NOT_INSTALLED 0x55 PEI_CPU_INVALID_TYPE 0x56 PEI_CPU_INVALID_SPEED 0x56 PEI_CPU_MISMATCH 0x57 PEI_CPU_SELF_TEST_FAILED 0x58 PEI_CPU_CACHE_ERROR 0x58 PEI_CPU_MICROCODE_UPDATE_FAILED 0x59 PEI_CPU_N...

Page 119: ..._STATUS_CODE DXE_CPU_ERROR 0xD0 DXE_NB_ERROR 0xD1 DXE_SB_ERROR 0xD2 DXE_ARCH_PROTOCOL_NOT_AVAILABLE 0xD3 DXE_PCI_BUS_OUT_OF_RESOURCES 0xD4 DXE_LEGACY_OPROM_NO_SPACE 0xD5 DXE_NO_CON_OUT 0xD6 DXE_NO_CON_IN 0xD7 DXE_INVALID_PASSWORD 0xD8 DXE_BOOT_OPTION_LOAD_ERROR 0xD9 DXE_BOOT_OPTION_FAILED 0xDA DXE_FLASH_UPDATE_FAILED 0xDB DXE_RESET_NOT_AVAILABLE 0xDC reserved for AMI use 0xDE 0xDF ...

Page 120: ... Firmware Volume was not found 4 Recovery failed 4 S3 Resume failed 7 Reset PPI is not available of Beeps Description 1 Invalid password 4 Some of the Architectural Protocols are not available 5 No Console Output Devices are found 5 No Console Input Devices are found 6 Flash update is failed 7 Reset protocol is not available 5 9 BIOS POST Beep code 5 9 1 PEI Beep Codes 5 9 2 DEX Beep Codes ...

Page 121: ...k can be used to restore the BIOS to a working state To restore your BIOS please follow the instructions listed below Recovery Instruction 1 Change xxx ROM to amiboot rom 2 Copy amiboot rom and AFUDOS exe to USB diskette 3 Setting BIOS Recovery jump to enabled status 4 Boot into BIOS recovery 5 Run Proceed with flash update 6 BIOS update BIOS_RCVR ...

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