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IMBA-C604EP ATX Server Board

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IEI Technology Corp.

User Manual

MODEL:

IMBA-C604EP

ATX Server Board for 32nm LGA2011 Intel® Xeon® E5 Series

CPU, Intel® C206 Chipset, DDR3, VGA, Dual Intel®

PCIe GbE, PCIe Gen 3.0, SAS 3Gb/s, SATA 6Gb/s,

USB 3.0, HD Audio and RoHS

Rev. 1.00 – 25 February, 2013

Summary of Contents for IMBA-C604EP

Page 1: ...Technology Corp User Manual MODEL IMBA C604EP ATX Server Board for 32nm LGA2011 Intel Xeon E5 Series CPU Intel C206 Chipset DDR3 VGA Dual Intel PCIe GbE PCIe Gen 3 0 SAS 3Gb s SATA 6Gb s USB 3 0 HD A...

Page 2: ...IMBA C604EP ATX Server Board Page ii Revision Date Version Changes 25 February 2013 1 00 Initial release...

Page 3: ...ages arising out of the use or inability to use the product or documentation even if advised of the possibility of such damages This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright Al...

Page 4: ...4 3 1 PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS 15 3 1 1 IMBA C604EP Layout 15 3 1 2 Peripheral Interface Connectors 16 3 1 3 External Interface Panel Connectors 17 3 2 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL CONNECTORS 18 3 2 1 1...

Page 5: ...2 0 Connectors 40 3 3 3 Ethernet and USB 3 0 Connectors 41 3 3 4 Keyboard and Mouse Connector 42 3 3 5 Serial Port and VGA Connector 43 3 3 6 USB 2 0 Connector 44 4 INSTALLATION 45 4 1 ANTI STATIC PRE...

Page 6: ...MAIN 72 5 3 ADVANCED 73 5 3 1 ACPI Settings 73 5 3 2 RTC Wake Settings 75 5 3 3 Trusted Computing 76 5 3 4 CPU Configuration 77 5 3 5 SATA Configuration 79 5 3 6 SAS Configuration 80 5 3 7 USB Config...

Page 7: ...ID STORAGE TECHNOLOGY DRIVER INSTALLATION 124 6 8 USB 3 0 DRIVER INSTALLATION 127 6 9 ISMM INSTALLATION 130 A BIOS OPTIONS 135 B ONE KEY RECOVERY 138 B 1 ONE KEY RECOVERY INTRODUCTION 139 B 1 1 System...

Page 8: ...421A Controller 177 B 7 2 System Memory Requirement 179 C TERMINOLOGY 180 D DIGITAL I O INTERFACE 184 D 1 INTRODUCTION 185 D 2 DIO CONNECTOR PINOUTS 185 D 3 ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE SAMPLES 186 D 3 1 Enable...

Page 9: ...25 Figure 3 10 Front Panel Audio Connector Location 26 Figure 3 11 Front Panel Connector Location 27 Figure 3 12 I2C Connector Location 28 Figure 3 13 PCIe x8 Slot Locations 29 Figure 3 14 PMBus Conne...

Page 10: ...igure 4 11 SATA Drive Cable Connection 58 Figure 4 12 SATA Power Drive Connection 59 Figure 4 13 Dual USB Cable Connection 60 Figure 4 14 Audio Connector 61 Figure 4 15 LAN Connection 62 Figure 4 16 S...

Page 11: ...een 124 Figure 6 23 SATA RAID Driver Warning 125 Figure 6 24 SATA RAID Driver License Agreement 125 Figure 6 25 SATA RAID Driver Read Me File 126 Figure 6 26 SATA RAID Driver Setup Operations 126 Figu...

Page 12: ...ge Creation Complete 154 Figure B 20 Image Creation Complete 154 Figure B 21 Press Any Key to Continue 155 Figure B 22 Auto Recovery Utility 156 Figure B 23 Disable Automatically Restart 156 Figure B...

Page 13: ...C604EP ATX Server Board Page xiii Figure B 40 Restore Backup 167 Figure B 41 Restore System Backup Complete Window 167 Figure B 42 Symantec Ghost Window 168 Figure B 43 Disable Automatically Restart...

Page 14: ...nnector Pinouts 26 Table 3 10 Front Panel Connector Pinouts 27 Table 3 11 I2C Connector Pinouts 28 Table 3 12 PMBus Connector Pinouts 30 Table 3 13 SAS 3Gb s Drive Connector Pinouts 30 Table 3 14 SAS...

Page 15: ...30 RS 232 Serial Port Connector Pinouts 43 Table 3 31 VGA Connector Pinouts 43 Table 3 32 USB 2 0 Port Pinouts 44 Table 4 1 Jumpers 54 Table 4 2 AT ATX Power Mode Selection Jumper Settings 55 Table 4...

Page 16: ...83 BIOS Menu 12 F81866 H W Monitor 84 BIOS Menu 13 Smart Fan Mode Configuration 85 BIOS Menu 14 Serial Port Console Redirection 86 BIOS Menu 15 IEI Feature 89 BIOS Menu 16 Main Configuration Page 90...

Page 17: ...IMBA C604EP ATX Server Board Page 1 Chapter 1 1 Introduction...

Page 18: ...ules The IMBA C604EP is designed to support PCIe Gen 3 0 specifications with up to 40 lanes at 8 GT s I O bandwidth In addition the IMBA C604EP provides server management function through the IPMI 2 0...

Page 19: ...o DIMMs per channel with 1600 1333 MHz DDR3 SDRAM support up to 64 GB of UDIMMs 128 GB of RDIMMs or 256 GB of LRDIMMs Dual Intel PCIe GbE controller Server management function through the IPMI 2 0 and...

Page 20: ...IMBA C604EP ATX Server Board Page 4 1 3 Connectors The connectors on the IMBA C604EP are shown in the figure below Figure 1 2 Connectors...

Page 21: ...IMBA C604EP ATX Server Board Page 5 1 4 Dimensions The main dimensions of the IMBA C604EP are shown in the diagram below Figure 1 3 IMBA C604EP Dimensions mm...

Page 22: ...IMBA C604EP ATX Server Board Page 6 1 5 Data Flow 7Figure 1 4 shows the data flow between the system chipset the CPU and other components installed on the server board Figure 1 4 Data Flow Diagram...

Page 23: ...troller 1920x1200 60Hz 32bpp Ethernet Controllers Dual Intel 82574L PCIe GbE controller Server Management One RJ 45 port for Intelligent Platform Management Interface IPMI v2 0 LAN2 IPMI 2 0 with Virt...

Page 24: ...Attached SCSI Four SAS 3Gb s connectors RAID 0 1 10 support Serial Ports One external RS 232 serial port SMBus One 4 pin wafer connector TPM One via 20 pin header USB Ports Two external USB 3 0 ports...

Page 25: ...IMBA C604EP ATX Server Board Page 9 Specification Model IMBA C604EP Physical Specifications Dimensions 244 mm x 305 mm Weight GW NW 1200 g 700 g Table 1 1 IMBA C604EP Specifications...

Page 26: ...IMBA C604EP ATX Server Board Page 10 Chapter 2 2 Packing List...

Page 27: ...ic discharge Self grounding Touch a grounded conductor every few minutes to discharge any excess static buildup Use an anti static pad When configuring any circuit board place it on an anti static mat...

Page 28: ...ler or vendor the IMBA C604EP was purchased from or contact an IEI sales representative directly by sending an email to 33sales iei com tw The IMBA C604EP is shipped with the following components Quan...

Page 29: ...arately purchased Item and Part Number Image Dual port USB cable with bracket P N CB USB02 RS SATA power cable P N 32102 000100 200 RS High performance LGA2011 cooler kit 1U chassis compatible 130W P...

Page 30: ...IMBA C604EP ATX Server Board Page 14 Chapter 3 3 Connectors...

Page 31: ...ver Board Page 15 3 1 Peripheral Interface Connectors This chapter details all the jumpers and connectors 3 1 1 IMBA C604EP Layout The figure below shows all the connectors and jumpers Figure 3 1 Conn...

Page 32: ...DIMMA2 DIMMB1 DIMMB2 DIMMC1 DIMMC2 DIMMD1 DIMMD2 Digital I O connector 10 pin header DIO1 Fan connector CPU 4 pin wafer CPU_FAN1 Fan connectors system 4 pin wafer SYS_FAN1 SYS_FAN2 SYS_FAN3 SYS_FAN4 S...

Page 33: ...ader USB1 USB2 USB3 USB 2 0 connector Type A 4 pin Type A USB4 Table 3 1 Peripheral Interface Connectors 3 1 3 External Interface Panel Connectors The table below lists the connectors on the external...

Page 34: ...ector CN Label CPU12V1 CN Type 8 pin Molex CN Location See Figure 3 2 CN Pinouts See Table 3 3 The connector supports the 12V power supply Figure 3 2 12V Power Connector Location Pin Description Pin D...

Page 35: ...nects to an ATX power supply Pin Description Pin Description 1 3 3V 13 3 3V 2 3 3V 14 12V 3 GND 15 GND 4 5V 16 IO_PSON 5 GND 17 GND 6 5V 18 GND 7 GND 19 GND 8 PWRGD_PS 20 NC 9 V_5P0_A 21 5V 10 12V 22...

Page 36: ...ries according to instructions and local regulations CN Label BAT1 CN Type Battery holder CN Location See Figure 3 4 This is connected to the system battery The battery provides power to the system cl...

Page 37: ...or Location Pin Description 1 CHASSIS_OPEN 2 GND Table 3 5 Chassis Intrusion Connector Pinouts 3 2 5 DDR3 DIMM Slots CN Label DIMMA1 DIMMA2 DIMMB1 DIMMB2 DIMMC1 DIMMC2 DIMMD1 DIMMD2 CN Type DDR3 DIMM...

Page 38: ...y recommended Figure 3 6 DDR3 DIMM Slot Locations 3 2 6 Digital I O Connector CN Label DIO1 CN Type 10 pin header CN Location See Figure 3 7 CN Pinouts See Table 3 6 The digital I O connector provides...

Page 39: ...ption 1 GND 2 VCC 3 Output 3 4 Output 2 5 Output 1 6 Output 0 7 Input 3 8 Input 2 9 Input 1 10 Input 0 Table 3 6 Digital I O Connector Pinouts 3 2 7 Fan Connector CPU CN Label CPU_FAN1 CN Type 4 pin w...

Page 40: ...in Description 1 GND 2 12V 3 FANIO1 4 PWM Table 3 7 CPU Fan Connector Pinouts 3 2 8 Fan Connectors System CN Label SYS_FAN1 SYS_FAN2 SYS_FAN3 SYS_FAN4 SYS_FAN5 CN Type 4 pin wafer CN Location See Figu...

Page 41: ...Pin Description 1 GND 2 12V 3 FANIO1 4 PWM Table 3 8 System Fan Connector Pinouts 3 2 9 Front Panel Audio Connector CN Label FP_AUDIO1 CN Type 10 pin header CN Location See Figure 3 10 CN Pinouts See...

Page 42: ..._R 4 PRESENCE 5 LLINE2 R 6 MIC2 JD 7 F_SENSE 8 NC 9 LLINE2 L 10 LINE2 JD Table 3 9 Front Panel Audio Connector Pinouts 3 2 10 Front Panel Connector CN Label SSI_F_PANEL1 CN Type 24 pin header CN Locat...

Page 43: ...3V 8 GR_LED_FP 9 HDD_LED 10 AM_LED_FP Power Button 11 PWRBTN_SW _C LAN1 LED 12 3 3LAN1 13 GND 14 LAN1_LED Reset 15 EXTRST 16 SMB_FRU_T_3 VSB_DATA 17 GND 18 SMB_FRU_T_3 VSB_CLK 19 ID_BT_FP 20 CHASSIS_O...

Page 44: ...nnector Location Pin Description 1 5V_DUAL 2 I2C_DATA_GPIO 3 I2C_CLK_GPIO 4 GND Table 3 11 I2C Connector Pinouts 3 2 12 PCIe x8 Slots CN Label PCIEX8_SLOT1 PCIEX8_SLOT2 PCIEX8_SLOT3 PCIEX8_SLOT4 CN Ty...

Page 45: ...MBus Connector CN Label PMBUS1 CN Type 5 pin box header CN Location See Figure 3 14 CN Pinouts See Table 3 12 The PMBus Power Management Bus connector provides slow speed power management communicatio...

Page 46: ...SAS2 SAS3 SAS4 CN Type 7 pin SAS connector CN Location See Figure 3 18 CN Pinouts See Table 3 16 The SAS drive connectors can be connected to SAS drives and support up to 3Gb s data transfer rate Figu...

Page 47: ...Figure 3 16 CN Pinouts See Table 3 14 The SAS LED connector allows the SAS LED to be connected to the system Figure 3 16 SAS LED Connector Location Pin Description 1 GPIO_CLK1 2 SGPIO_LD1 3 SGPIO_DIN1...

Page 48: ...AS Figure 3 17 SAS SMBus Connector Location Pin Description 1 3 3V L 2 SMB_SASCLK0 3 SMB_SASDATA0 4 GND Table 3 15 SAS SMBus Connector Pinouts 3 2 17 SATA 3Gb s Drive Connectors CN Label SATA3 SATA4 S...

Page 49: ...5 RXN 2 TXP 6 RXP 3 TXN 7 GND 4 GND Table 3 16 SATA 3Gb s Drive Connector Pinouts 3 2 18 SATA 6Gb s Drive Connectors CN Label SATA1 SATA2 CN Type 7 pin SATA connector CN Location See Figure 3 19 CN P...

Page 50: ...escription 1 GND 5 RXN 2 TXP 6 RXP 3 TXN 7 GND 4 GND Table 3 17 SATA 6Gb s Drive Connector Pinouts 3 2 19 SMBus Connector CN Label SMBUS_1 CN Type 4 pin wafer CN Location See Figure 3 20 CN Pinouts Se...

Page 51: ...ector Location Pin Description 1 5V_DUAL 2 SMBCLK 3 SMBDATA 4 GND Table 3 18 SMBus Connector Pinouts 3 2 20 SPI ROM Connector CN Label JSPI1 CN Type 6 pin wafer CN Location See Figure 3 21 CN Pinouts...

Page 52: ...in Description 1 SPI_VCC 2 SPI_CS 3 SPI_SO 4 SPI_CLK 5 SPI_SI 6 GND Table 3 19 SPI ROM Connector Pinouts 3 2 21 TPM Connector CN Label TPM1 CN Type 20 pin header CN Location See Figure 3 22 CN Pinouts...

Page 53: ...14 SDA 15 SB3V 16 SERIRQ 17 GND1 18 GLKRUN 19 LPCPD 20 LDRQ Table 3 20 TPM Connector Pinouts 3 2 22 USB 2 0 Connectors CN Label USB1 USB2 USB3 CN Type 10 pin header CN Location See Figure 3 23 CN Pino...

Page 54: ...21 USB 2 0 Connector Pinouts 3 2 23 USB 2 0 Connector Type A CN Label USB4 CN Type 4 pin Type A CN Location See Figure 3 24 CN Pinouts See Table 3 22 The USB connector can be connected to a USB 2 0 1...

Page 55: ...llowing Figure 3 25 External Peripheral Interface Connector 3 3 1 Audio Connector CN Label AUDIO_CV1 CN Type Audio jack CN Location See Figure 3 25 The audio jacks connect to external audio devices Li...

Page 56: ...al network and supports IPMI 2 0 Pin Description Pin Description 1 MDIA3 2 MDIA3 3 MDIA2 4 MDIA1 5 MDIA1 6 MDIA2 7 MDIA0 8 MDIA0 Table 3 23 LAN2 Pinouts Figure 3 27 Ethernet Connector LED Description...

Page 57: ...CN Location See Figure 3 25 CN Pinouts See Table 3 26 and Table 3 28 The LAN connector connects to a local network Pin Description Pin Description 1 MDIA3 2 MDIA3 3 MDIA2 4 MDIA1 5 MDIA1 6 MDIA2 7 MDI...

Page 58: ...s 7 OS by using the USB 3 0 ports loading the USB 3 0 driver during OS installation is necessary Refer to Section 4 5 5 for detailed installation procedure 3 3 4 Keyboard and Mouse Connector CN Label...

Page 59: ...l communications device Pin Description Pin Description 1 DCD1 6 DSR1 2 RXD1 7 RTS1 3 TXD1 8 CTS1 4 DTR1 9 RI1 5 GND1 Table 3 30 RS 232 Serial Port Connector Pinouts Figure 3 29 RS 232 Serial Port Con...

Page 60: ...ctor CN Label LAN2_USB01_1 CN Type USB 2 0 port CN Location See Figure 3 25 CN Pinouts See Table 3 32 The IMBA C604EP has four external USB 2 0 ports Each USB 2 0 port can be connected to a USB 2 0 1...

Page 61: ...IMBA C604EP ATX Server Board Page 45 Chapter 4 4 Installation...

Page 62: ...istband can help to prevent ESD from damaging the board Self grounding Before handling the board touch any grounded conducting material During the time the board is handled frequently touch any conduc...

Page 63: ...the body and helps prevent ESD damage Place the IMBA C604EP on an antistatic pad o When installing or configuring the server board place it on an antistatic pad This helps to prevent potential ESD da...

Page 64: ...t the bottom of the CPU When handling the CPU only hold it on the sides To install the CPU follow the steps below Step 1 Disengage the load levers Disengage the load levers in the order as shown in Fi...

Page 65: ...ound remove it with compressed air Step 4 Orientate the CPU properly The contact array should be facing the CPU socket Step 5 Align the CPU pins Locate the triangle mark and the four orientation notch...

Page 66: ...ep 7 Close the CPU socket Close the load plate and secure the load levers in the order as shown in Figure 4 4 Engage the load lever by pushing it back to its original position There will be some resis...

Page 67: ...compatible with captive screw type cooling fans Figure 4 5 Optional Cooling Kits The cooling kit can be bought from IEI The cooling kit has a heat sink and fan WARNING Do not wipe off accidentally or...

Page 68: ...eaded screws on the corners of the cooling kit properly pass through the holes of the cooling kit bracket Step 4 Secure the cooling kit by fastening the four retention screws of the cooling kit Step 5...

Page 69: ...n the two handles outwards as far as they can See Figure 4 7 Step 2 Align the DIMM with the socket Align the DIMM so the notch on the memory lines up with the notch on the memory socket See Figure 4 7...

Page 70: ...To CLOSE SHORT a jumper means connecting the pins of the jumper with the plastic clip and to OPEN a jumper means removing the plastic clip from a jumper The hardware jumpers must be set before install...

Page 71: ...specifies the systems power mode as AT or ATX Setting Description Closed ATX power Default Open AT power Table 4 2 AT ATX Power Mode Selection Jumper Settings Figure 4 8 AT ATX Power Mode Selection Ju...

Page 72: ...MOS Jumper Location 4 3 3 USB Power Selection Jumpers Jumper Label USB_PWR1 USB_PWR2 USB_PWR3 USB_PWR4 USB_PWR5 USB_PWR6 Jumper Type 3 pin header Jumper Settings See Table 4 4 Jumper Location See Figu...

Page 73: ...connectors 4 4 1 SATA Drive Connection The IMBA C604EP is shipped with four SATA drive cables To connect the SATA drives to the connectors please follow the steps below Step 1 Locate the connectors Th...

Page 74: ...ep 3 Connect the cable to the SATA disk Connect the connector on the other end of the cable to the connector at the back of the SATA drive See Figure 4 12 Step 4 Connect the SATA power cable optional...

Page 75: ...USB 2 0 cable can be purchased separately To connect the USB cable connector please follow the steps below Step 1 Locate the connectors The locations of the USB connectors are shown in Chapter 3 Step...

Page 76: ...oard connectors See Figure 4 13 Figure 4 13 Dual USB Cable Connection Step 4 Attach the bracket to the chassis The USB 2 0 connectors are attached to a bracket To secure the bracket to the chassis ple...

Page 77: ...plugs into the audio jacks If the plugs on your speakers are different an adapter will need to be used to plug them into the audio jacks Figure 4 14 Audio Connector Step 3 Check audio clarity Check th...

Page 78: ...into the on board RJ 45 connector Step 0 4 5 3 Serial Device Connection The IMBA C604EP has one male DB 9 connector on the external peripheral interface panel for serial device connection Follow the s...

Page 79: ...nector The external USB Series A receptacle connectors provide easier and quicker access to external USB devices Follow the steps below to connect USB devices to the IMBA C604EP Step 1 Locate the USB...

Page 80: ...ase follow the instructions below Step 1 Locate the female DB 15 connector The location of the female DB 15 connector is shown in Chapter 3 Step 2 Align the VGA connector Align the male DB 15 connecto...

Page 81: ...ver during Windows 7 OS Installation If installing the Windows 7 OS by using the USB 3 0 ports loading the USB 3 0 driver during the OS installation is necessary Follow the instructions below to compl...

Page 82: ...IMBA C604EP ATX Server Board Page 66 Figure 4 19 Install Now Figure 4 20 Load Driver Step 3 Locate the USB 3 0 driver folder select Driver and then click OK Figure 4 21...

Page 83: ...Board Page 67 Figure 4 21 Browse for Folder Step 4 Make sure the ASMedia XHCI Controller driver is selected and then click Next Figure 4 22 Select the ASMedia XHCI Controller Driver Step 5 Click OK t...

Page 84: ...he Driver subfolder inside the USB 3 0 driver folder is selected and then click OK Figure 4 21 Step 7 Select the USB Root Hub driver and click Next Figure 4 24 Select the USB Root Hub Driver Step 8 Fo...

Page 85: ...IMBA C604EP ATX Server Board Page 69 Chapter 5 5 BIOS...

Page 86: ...P message appears on the screen If the message disappears before the Delete or F2 key is pressed restart the computer and try again 5 1 2 Using Setup Use the arrow keys to highlight items press ENTER...

Page 87: ...rs To exit the Help Window press ESC or the F1 key again 5 1 4 Unable to Reboot after Configuration Changes If the computer cannot boot after changes to the system configuration is made CMOS defaults...

Page 88: ...4096 MB DDR3 System Date Tue 02 05 2013 System Time 15 10 27 Access Level Administrator Set the Date Use Tab to switch between Data elements Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 Gener...

Page 89: ...e Exit ACPI Settings RTC Wake Settings Trusted Computing CPU Configuration SATA Configuration SAS Configuration USB Configuration F81866 Super IO Configuration F81866 H M Monitor Serial Port Console R...

Page 90: ...t ESC Exit Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 3 ACPI Settings ACPI Sleep State S1 CPU Stop Clock Use the ACPI Sleep State option to specify the sleep state the system...

Page 91: ...vious Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 4 RTC Wake Settings Wake System with Fixed Time Disabled Use the Wake Syst...

Page 92: ...curity Device Found Enables or Disables BIOS support for security device O S will not show Security Device TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be available Select Screen Select Item Enter Se...

Page 93: ...indows XP and Linux OS optimized for Hyper Threading Technology and Disabled for other OS OS not optimized for Hyper Threading Technology When Disabled only one thread per enabled core is enabled Sele...

Page 94: ...64 bit is supported by the CPU Hyper threading Enabled Use the Hyper threading option to enable or disable the CPU hyper threading function Disabled Disables the use of hyper threading technology Enab...

Page 95: ...resent SATA5 Not Present SATA6 Not Present 1 IDE Mode 2 AHCI Mode 3 RAID Mode Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ES...

Page 96: ...ed SAS Configuration SAS1 Not Present SAS2 Not Present SAS3 Not Present SAS4 Not Present Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 S...

Page 97: ...1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 9 USB Configuration Legacy USB Support Enabled Use th...

Page 98: ...orced FDD Hard Disk CD ROM 5 3 8 F81866 Super IO Configuration Use the F81866 Super IO Configuration menu BIOS Menu 10 to set or change the configurations for the serial port 1 COM1 Aptio Setup Utilit...

Page 99: ...F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 11 Serial Port 1 Configuration Menu Serial Port Enabled Use the Serial Port option to enable or disable the...

Page 100: ...art Fan Mode Configuration CPU temperature 43 C System Temperature 46 C CPU_FAN1 Speed 2145 RPM CPU_FAN6 Speed N A CPU_CORE 0 896 V 3 3V 3 264 V PVSA_CPU 0 888 V PVDDR_AB 1 352 V VSB5V 4 896 V V3 3S 3...

Page 101: ...emperature 2 50 CPU Temperature 3 40 CPU Temperature 4 30 CPU_FAN6 Smart Fan Control Auto Duty Cycle Mode System Temperature 1 60 System Temperature 2 50 System Temperature 3 40 System Temperature 4 3...

Page 102: ...yboard input and text output through the serial port Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced COM1 Console Redirection Disabled Console Redirection Settings COM2 BMC Conso...

Page 103: ...isy lines may require lower speeds 9600 Sets the serial port transmission speed at 9600 19200 Sets the serial port transmission speed at 19200 38400 Sets the serial port transmission speed at 38400 57...

Page 104: ...s always 1 This option does not provide error detection Space The parity bit is always 0 This option does not provide error detection Stop Bits 1 Use the Stop Bits option to specify the number of stop...

Page 105: ...crashes Please install Auto Recovery API service before enabling this function Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit...

Page 106: ...Intel 82574 PCI Device ID 10D3 PCI Bus Device Function 8 0 0 Link Status Disconnected Factory MAC Address 00 00 0F 12 34 98 Click to configure the network device port Select Screen Select Item Enter...

Page 107: ...ults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 17 NIC Configuration Link Speed AutoNeg Use the Link Speed option to set the link speed and duplex mode...

Page 108: ...may cause the system to malfunction Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Chipset Server Mgmt Boot Security Save Exit North Bridge South Bridge North Bridge Param...

Page 109: ...Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 19 North Bridge...

Page 110: ...d GEN2 PCIEX8_SLOT3 Speed GEN2 PCIEX8_SLOT4 Speed GEN2 Select Target Link Speed Gen1 Gen2 or Gen3 Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defa...

Page 111: ...Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 21 Memory Configuration 5 4 2 South Bridge Use the South Bridge menu BIOS Menu 2...

Page 112: ...it was off it remains off Onboard SAS Oprom Driver Legacy Option ROM Use the Onboard SAS Oprom Driver option to select whether to enable the onboard SAS OpROM or EFI driver Disabled Disables the SAS...

Page 113: ...nt Log BMC network configuration Enable Disable interfaces to communicate with BMC Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Ex...

Page 114: ...enabled FRB 2 Timer timeout 6 minutes Use the FRB 2 Timer timeout option to set the FRB 2 timer expiration value The following values are available 3 minutes 4 minutes 5 minutes 6 minutes Default FRB...

Page 115: ...he following two items will be available to configure when the OS Watchdog Timer is enabled OS Wtd Timer Timeout 10 minutes Use the OS Wtd Timer Timeout option to set the OS Boot Watchdog timer expira...

Page 116: ...hange Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 24 BMC Self Test Log Erase Log Yes On ever...

Page 117: ...here do not take effect until computer is restarted Change this to enable or disable all features of System Event Logging during boot Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help...

Page 118: ...Yes On every reset When SEL is full Do Nothing Use the When SEL is Full option to determine the action to be taken when SEL is full The following options are available Do Nothing Default Erase Immedi...

Page 119: ...nnel parameters statically or dynamically by BIOS or BMC Unspecified option will not modify any BMC network parameters during BIOS phase Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General He...

Page 120: ...Chipset Server Mgmt Boot Security Save Exit Boot Configuration Bootup NumLock State On Quiet Boot Enabled Option ROM Messages Force BIOS Launch PXE OpROM Disabled UEFI Boot Disabled Boot Option Prior...

Page 121: ...he 10 key pad The Number Lock LED on the keyboard lights up when the Number Lock is engaged Quiet Boot Enabled Use the Quiet Boot BIOS option to select the screen display when the system boots Disable...

Page 122: ...ess to Setup and is only asked for when entering Setup If ONLY the User s password is set then this is a power on password and must be entered to boot or enter Setup In Setup the User will have Admini...

Page 123: ...reen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 29 Save Exi...

Page 124: ...Page 108 Save as User Defaults Use the Save as User Defaults option to save the changes done so far as user defaults Restore User Defaults Use the Restore User Defaults option to restore the user defa...

Page 125: ...IMBA C604EP ATX Server Board Page 109 6 Software Drivers Chapter 6...

Page 126: ...d on the system Chipset Graphics LAN Audio SATA Intel Rapid Storage Technology USB 3 0 iSMM Installation instructions are given below 6 2 Software Installation All the drivers for the IMBA C604EP are...

Page 127: ...ge 111 Figure 6 1 Introduction Screen Step 3 Click IMBA C604EP Step 4 A new screen with a list of available drivers appears Figure 6 2 Figure 6 2 Available Drivers Step 5 Install all of the necessary...

Page 128: ...ion 6 2 Step 2 Click 1 Chipset Step 3 Locate the setup file and double click on it Step 4 When the setup files are completely extracted the Welcome Screen in Figure 6 3 appears Step 5 Click Next to co...

Page 129: ...IMBA C604EP ATX Server Board Page 113 Figure 6 4 Chipset Driver License Agreement Step 9 The Read Me file in Figure 6 5 appears Step 10 Click Next to continue Figure 6 5 Chipset Driver Read Me File...

Page 130: ...formed as shown in Figure 6 6 Step 12 Once the Setup Operations are complete click Next to continue Figure 6 6 Chipset Driver Setup Operations Step 13 The Finish screen in Figure 6 7 appears Step 14 S...

Page 131: ...stallation To install the graphics driver please do the following Step 1 Access the driver list See Section 6 2 Step 2 Click 2 Graphics and select the folder which corresponds to the operating system...

Page 132: ...rver Board Page 116 Figure 6 8 Graphics Driver Welcome Screen Step 6 The Ready to Install the Program screen in Figure 6 9 appears Step 7 Click Install to start the installation Figure 6 9 Ready to In...

Page 133: ...status is shown in Figure 6 10 Figure 6 10 Graphics Driver Installation Status Step 9 Once the installation is complete the screen in Figure 6 11 appears Click Finish to exit the installation wizard...

Page 134: ...ep 1 Right click the Computer button from the start menu and select Properties Figure 6 12 Figure 6 12 Windows Control Panel Step 2 The system control panel window in Figure 6 13 appears Step 3 Click...

Page 135: ...list of system hardware devices appears Figure 6 14 Step 5 Right click the Ethernet Controller that has question marks next to it this means Windows does not recognize the device Step 6 Select Update...

Page 136: ...igure 6 15 Update Driver Software Window Step 8 Select Browse my computer for driver software and click NEXT to continue Step 9 Click Browse to select X 3 LAN directory in the Locate File window where...

Page 137: ...age 121 Step 11 Driver Installation is performed as shown in Figure 6 17 Figure 6 17 LAN Driver Installation Step 12 The Finish screen in Figure 6 18 appears Click Close to exit Step 0 Figure 6 18 LAN...

Page 138: ...esponds to the operating system Step 3 Double click the setup file Step 4 The InstallShield Wizard is prepared to guide the user through the rest of the process Step 5 Once initialized the InstallShie...

Page 139: ...EP ATX Server Board Page 123 Figure 6 20 Audio Driver Software Configuration Step 8 After the driver installation process is complete a confirmation screen appears Figure 6 21 Figure 6 21 Restart the...

Page 140: ...Rapid Storage Technology Driver Installation To install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver please do the following Step 1 Access the driver list See Section 6 2 Step 2 Click 5 SATA Step 3 Loca...

Page 141: ...ver Board Page 125 Figure 6 23 SATA RAID Driver Warning Step 8 The license agreement in Figure 6 24 appears Step 9 Read the License Agreement Step 10 Click Yes to continue Figure 6 24 SATA RAID Driver...

Page 142: ...11 The Read Me file in Figure 6 25 appears Step 12 Click Next to continue Figure 6 25 SATA RAID Driver Read Me File Step 13 Once the Setup Operations are complete click Next to continue Figure 6 26 Fi...

Page 143: ...B 3 0 Driver Installation WARNING Do not run this driver s installer Setup exe from a USB storage device ie external USB hard drive or USB thumb drive For proper installation please copy driver files...

Page 144: ...Figure 6 28 appears Step 5 Click Next to continue Figure 6 28 USB 3 0 Driver Welcome Screen Step 6 The license agreement in Figure 6 29 appears Step 7 Read the License Agreement Step 8 Check I accept...

Page 145: ...USB 3 0 Driver License Agreement Step 9 The installation progress can be monitored in the progress bar shown in Figure 6 30 Figure 6 30 USB 3 0 Driver Setup Operations Step 10 When the driver installa...

Page 146: ...tallation Finish Screen 6 9 iSMM Installation To install the iSMM application please follow the steps below Step 1 Access the driver list See Section 6 2 Step 2 Click 7 iSMM Step 3 Locate the setup fi...

Page 147: ...32 iSMM Installation Welcome Screen Step 6 The license agreement in Figure 6 33 appears Step 7 Read the License Agreement Step 8 Check I accept the terms in the license agreement and then click Next...

Page 148: ...creen in Figure 6 34 appears Fill out the information and click Next to continue Figure 6 34 Customer Information Step 10 The Setup Type screen in Figure 6 35 appears Select the setup type that best s...

Page 149: ...o Install the Program screen in Figure 6 36 appears Click Install to start installation Figure 6 36 Ready to Install the Program Step 12 The installation progress can be monitored in the progress bar...

Page 150: ...IMBA C604EP ATX Server Board Page 134 Step 13 When the installation is complete the screen in Figure 6 38 appears Click Finish to exit Step 0 Figure 6 38 iSMM Installation Finish Screen...

Page 151: ...IMBA C604EP ATX Server Board Page 135 Appendix A A BIOS Options...

Page 152: ...Virtual HDISK1 1 00 Auto 82 Serial Port Enabled 83 Change Settings Auto 83 PC Health Status 84 CPU_FAN1 Smart Fan Control CPU_FAN6 Smart Fan Control Auto Duty Cycle Mode 85 CPU Temperature n System T...

Page 153: ...When log is full Clear Log 100 SEL Components Disabled 101 Erase SEL No 102 When SEL is full Do Nothing 102 Log EFI Status Codes Both 102 Configuration Address Source Unspecified 103 Bootup NumLock St...

Page 154: ...IMBA C604EP ATX Server Board Page 138 Appendix B B One Key Recovery...

Page 155: ...from the factory default image after encountering a Blue Screen of Death BSoD or a hang for around 10 minutes Please refer to Section B 3 for the detailed setup procedure The IEI One Key Recovery tool...

Page 156: ...e used with IEI products The software will fail to run and a warning message will appear when used on non IEI hardware To create the system backup the main storage device must be split into two partit...

Page 157: ...ady installed B 1 2 Supported Operating System The recovery CD is compatible with both Microsoft Windows and Linux operating system OS The supported OS versions are listed below Microsoft Windows o Wi...

Page 158: ...stalling unsupported OS versions may cause the recovery tool to fail B 2 Setup Procedure for Windows Prior to using the recovery tool to backup or restore a few setup procedures are required Step 1 Ha...

Page 159: ...recovery CD Step 4 Turn on the system Step 5 Press the DELETE key as soon as the system is turned on to enter the BIOS Step 6 Select the connected optical disk drive as the 1st boot device Boot Boot...

Page 160: ...When prompted press any key to boot from the recovery CD It will take a while to launch the recovery tool Please be patient Figure B 2 Launching the Recovery Tool Step 3 The recovery tool setup menu i...

Page 161: ...the other is for saving recovery files and images which will be an invisible partition Press Enter after entering each line below system32 diskpart DISKPART list vol DISKPART sel disk 0 DISKPART creat...

Page 162: ...IMBA C604EP ATX Server Board Page 146 Figure B 5 Partition Creation Commands...

Page 163: ...system onto the unlabelled partition The partition labeled Recovery is for use by the system recovery tool and should not be used for installing the operating system or any applications NOTE The oper...

Page 164: ...e system Step 3 Boot the system from the recovery CD When prompted press any key to boot from the recovery CD It will take a while to launch the recovery tool Please be patient Figure B 6 Launching th...

Page 165: ...rocess the partition created for recovery files in Section 71B 2 2 is hidden and the recovery tool is saved in this partition Figure B 8 Building the Recovery Partition Step 6 After completing the sys...

Page 166: ...ow the steps below Step 1 Turn on the system When the following screen displays 71Figure B 10 press the F3 key to access the recovery tool The message will display for 10 seconds please press F3 befor...

Page 167: ...e 151 Figure B 12 About Symantec Ghost Window Step 4 Use mouse to navigate to the option shown below 71Figure B 13 Figure B 13 Symantec Ghost Path Step 5 Select the local source drive Drive 1 as shown...

Page 168: ...in 71Figure B 15 Then click OK Figure B 15 Select a Source Partition from Basic Drive Step 7 Select 1 2 Recovery NTFS drive and enter a file name called iei 71Figure B 16 Click Save The factory defau...

Page 169: ...C604EP ATX Server Board Page 153 Figure B 16 File Name to Copy Image to Step 8 When the Compress Image screen in 71Figure B 17 prompts click High to make the image file smaller Figure B 17 Compress I...

Page 170: ...18 Image Creation Confirmation Step 10 The Symantec Ghost starts to create the factory default image 71Figure B 19 Figure B 19 Image Creation Complete Step 11 When the image creation completes a scree...

Page 171: ...BSoD or a hang for around 10 minutes To use the auto recovery function follow the steps described in the following sections CAUTION The auto recovery function can only run on a Microsoft Windows syst...

Page 172: ...very CD This utility MUST be installed in the system otherwise the system will automatically restore from the factory default image every ten 10 minutes Figure B 22 Auto Recovery Utility Step 3 Disabl...

Page 173: ...Figure B 24 Launching the Recovery Tool Step 5 When the recovery tool setup menu appears press 4 then Enter Figure B 25 Auto Recovery Environment for Windows Step 6 The Symantec Ghost window appears...

Page 174: ...guration the following message prompts to confirm whether to create a factory default image Type Y to have the system create a factory default image automatically Type N within 6 seconds to skip this...

Page 175: ...ompleting the system configuration press any key in the following window to restart the system Figure B 29 Press any key to continue Step 10 Eject the One Key Recovery CD and restart the system Step 1...

Page 176: ...tomatically restore from the factory default image B 4 Setup Procedure for Linux The initial setup procedures for a Linux system are mostly the same with the procedure for Microsoft Windows Please fol...

Page 177: ...marked in red to create a partition for recovery images system32 diskpart DISKPART list vol DISKPART sel disk 0 DISKPART create part pri size ___ DISKPART assign letter N DISKPART exit system32 format...

Page 178: ...igure B 32 System Configuration for Linux Step 5 Access the recovery tool main menu by modifying the menu lst To first access the recovery tool main menu the menu lst must be modified In Linux enter A...

Page 179: ...efault image B 5 Recovery Tool Functions After completing the initial setup procedures as described above users can access the recovery tool by pressing F3 while booting up the system However if the s...

Page 180: ...e saved in the hidden partition 3 Restore your last backup Restore the last system backup image 4 Manual Enter the Symantec Ghost window to configure manually 5 Quit Exit the recovery tool and restart...

Page 181: ...in the main menu Step 2 The Symantec Ghost window appears and starts to restore the factory default A factory default image called iei GHO is created in the hidden Recovery partition Figure B 36 Resto...

Page 182: ...ain menu Step 2 The Symantec Ghost window appears and starts to backup the system A backup image called iei_user GHO is created in the hidden Recovery partition Figure B 38 Backup System Step 3 The sc...

Page 183: ...p 1 Type 3 and press Enter in the main menu Step 2 The Symantec Ghost window appears and starts to restore the last backup image iei_user GHO Figure B 40 Restore Backup Step 3 The screen shown in 71Fi...

Page 184: ...llow the steps below Step 1 Type 4 and press Enter in the main menu Step 2 The Symantec Ghost window appears Use the Ghost program to backup or recover the system manually Figure B 42 Symantec Ghost W...

Page 185: ...ent OS includes Windows 2000 Windows 7 Windows XP Windows XP Embedded Windows Vista Windows Embedded Standard 7 Prior to restoring client systems from a Linux server a few setup procedures are require...

Page 186: ...m default settings dhcpd conf CentOS Use the following command to show the DHCP server sample location vi etc dhcpd conf The DHCP server sample location is shown as below Use the following command to...

Page 187: ...CentOS apt get install tftpd hpa xinetd syslinux Debian Step 2 Enable the TFTP server by editing the etc xinetd d tftp file and make it use the remap file The vvv is optional but it could definitely...

Page 188: ...s shown below vi etc xinetd d tftp B 6 3 Configure One Key Recovery Server Settings Step 1 Copy the Utility RECOVERYR10 TAR BZ2 package from the One Key Recovery CD to the system server side Step 2 Ex...

Page 189: ...inetd reload etc init d xinetd restart etc init d dhcp3 server restart B 6 5 Create Shared Directory Step 1 Install the samba yum install samba Step 2 Create a shared directory for the factory default...

Page 190: ...our environment For example Step 5 Modify the hostname vi etc hostname Modify RecoveryServer B 6 6 Setup a Client System for Auto Recovery Step 1 Disable the automatically restart function before crea...

Page 191: ...Launch PXE OpROM Enabled Step 3 Continue to configure the Boot Option Priorities BIOS option of the client system Boot Option 1 remain the default setting to boot from the original OS Boot Option 2 s...

Page 192: ...ore from the factory default image every ten 10 minutes Step 6 Restart the client system from LAN If the system encounters a Blue Screen of Death BSoD or a hang for around 10 minutes it will automatic...

Page 193: ...ontrollers such as ALi M5283 or VIA VT6421A the SATA RAID AHCI driver must be installed before using one key recovery Please follow the steps below to install the SATA RAID AHCI driver Step 1 Copy the...

Page 194: ...IMBA C604EP ATX Server Board Page 178 Step 5 When the following window appears press S to select Specify Additional Device...

Page 195: ...he recovery tool setup menu Continue to follow the setup procedure from Step 4 in Section 71B 2 2 Create Partitions to finish the whole setup process B 7 2 System Memory Requirement To be able to acce...

Page 196: ...IMBA C604EP ATX Server Board Page 180 Appendix C C Terminology...

Page 197: ...low amplitude signal represents a binary 0 while a high amplitude signal represents a binary 1 BIOS The Basic Input Output System BIOS is firmware that is first run when the computer is turned on and...

Page 198: ...ation software changes the bus to core frequency ratio and the processor core voltage FSB The Front Side Bus FSB is the bi directional communication channel between the processor and the Northbridge c...

Page 199: ...us has transfer speeds up to 1 5 Gbps and the SATA II bus has data transfer speeds of up to 3 0 Gbps S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology S M A R T refers to automatic status ch...

Page 200: ...IMBA C604EP ATX Server Board Page 184 Appendix D D Digital I O Interface...

Page 201: ...OTE For further information please refer to the datasheet for the Super I O chipset D 2 DIO Connector Pinouts Pin Description Super I O Pin Super I O Pin Description 1 Ground N A N A 2 VCC N A N A 3 O...

Page 202: ...igital I O input functions is listed below MOV AX 6F08H Sets the digital port as input INT 15H Initiates the INT 15H BIOS call D 3 2 Enable the DIO Output Function The BIOS interrupt call INT 15H cont...

Page 203: ...IMBA C604EP ATX Server Board Page 187 Appendix E E Watchdog Timer...

Page 204: ...INT 15H is used to control the Watchdog Timer INT 15H AH 6FH Sub function AL 2 Sets the Watchdog Timer s period BL Time out value Its unit second is dependent on the item Watchdog Timer unit select i...

Page 205: ...he system resets EXAMPLE PROGRAM INITIAL TIMER PERIOD COUNTER W_LOOP MOV AX 6F02H setting the time out value MOV BL 30 time out value is 48 seconds INT 15H ADD THE APPLICATION PROGRAM HERE CMP EXIT_AP...

Page 206: ...IMBA C604EP ATX Server Board Page 190 Appendix F F Intel Matrix Storage Manager...

Page 207: ...le hard drives appears to an operating system as a contingent storage space The operating system will not be able to distinguish the physical disk drives contained in a RAID configuration F 1 1 Precau...

Page 208: ...ow Step 1 Connect SATA drives to the system Connect two or more SATA drives to the system Make sure the drives have the same capacity are the same type and have the same speed NOTE Make sure the SATA...

Page 209: ...rating System to the RAID Array To install the operating system to the RAID array some extra steps are necessary during the installation process Step 1 Prepare a RAID driver floppy disk on another com...

Page 210: ...IMBA C604EP ATX Server Board Page 194 Appendix G G Hazardous Materials Disclosure...

Page 211: ...the presences of small quantities of certain materials in the product and is applicable to China RoHS only A label will be placed on each product to indicate the estimated Environmentally Friendly Use...

Page 212: ...cuit Board X O O O O X Metal Fasteners X O O O O O Cable Assembly X O O O O X Fan Assembly X O O O O X Power Supply Assemblies X O O O O X Battery O O O O O O O This toxic or hazardous substance is co...

Page 213: ...MBA C604EP ATX Server Board Page 197 RoHS RoHS Pb Hg Cd CR VI PBB PBDE X O O O O X X O O O O X X O O O O X X O O O O O X O O O O X X O O O O X X O O O O X O O O O O O O SJ T11363 2006 X SJ T11363 2006...

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