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Hardware Operations

1230B0026701

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2. If install DUAL processors, please refer to the following table to install the DIMMs.

Table 2-2

DIMM Installation Option 2

DIMM Processor

DIMMA0 DIMMB0 DIMMA1 DIMMB1 DIMMA2 DIMMB2

Total Memory Size

Processor 0

─

512MB 512MB

Processor 1

─

512MB 512MB

2GB

Processor 0

─

1GB 1GB

Processor 1

─

1GB 1GB

4GB

Processor 0

─

2GB 2GB

Processor 1

─

2GB 2GB

8GB

Processor 0

─

4GB 4GB

Processor 1

─

4GB 4GB

16GB

Processor 0

─

512MB 512MB 512MB 512MB

Processor 1

─

512MB 512MB 512MB 512MB

4GB

Processor 0

─

1GB 1GB 1GB 1GB

Processor 1

─

1GB 1GB 1GB 1GB

8GB

Processor 0

─

2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB

Processor 1

─

2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB

16GB

Processor 0

─

4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB

Processor 1

─

4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB

32GB

Processor 0

*512MB *512MB *512MB *512MB *512MB *512MB

Processor 1

*512MB *512MB *512MB *512MB *512MB *512MB

6GB

Processor 0

*1GB *1GB *1GB *1GB *1GB *1GB

Processor 1

*1GB *1GB *1GB *1GB *1GB *1GB

12GB

Processor 0

*2GB *2GB *2GB *2GB *2GB *2GB

Processor 1

*2GB *2GB *2GB *2GB *2GB *2GB

24GB

Processor 0

*4GB *4GB *4GB *4GB

*4GB

Processor 1

*4GB *4GB *4GB *4GB *4GB *4GB

48GB

The empty DIMM socket is marked as “



”.

All the DIMMs installed must be at the same speed.

In the table of DIMM installation option 1 and 2, the DIMMs carrying “*” will run at

a lower frequency of 533MHz.

Summary of Contents for MLB 2203

Page 1: ...Motherboard User Manual MLB 2203 2213 Sep 2006 Revision B P N 1230B0026701...

Page 2: ...Di is sc cl la ai im me er r This manual provides the information in relation to the set up and installation of the product herein Nothing herein may be construed as granting any right or license rela...

Page 3: ...1 1 3 Product Features 1 2 1 4 Motherboard Layout 1 4 1 4 1 Connectors and Component Locations 1 4 1 4 2 Back Panel Connectors 1 6 1 4 3 System LED Information 1 6 1 4 4 Port 80 LEDs Information 1 7...

Page 4: ...3 17 3 14 Fan Board Connector J1 3 18 3 15 Mini SAS Connectors J69 J70 J71 J72 3 19 3 16 LCM Connector Optional J73 3 20 3 17 Internal USB Port for USB Floppy J67 3 21 3 18 System Configuration Jumper...

Page 5: ...6 Front Panel VGA Connector 3 7 Figure 3 7 D sub VGA Port 3 8 Figure 3 8 Serial Port 3 9 Figure 3 9 Keyboard Port 3 10 Figure 3 10 Mouse Port 3 11 Figure 3 11 Rear Dual USB Port 3 12 Figure 3 12 Fron...

Page 6: ...Port Pin Definition 3 10 Table 3 10 Mouse Port Pin Definition 3 11 Table 3 11 Rear Dual USB Port Pin Definition 3 12 Table 3 12 Front Panel USB Connector Pin Definition 3 13 Table 3 13 I2 C SMBus Sign...

Page 7: ...About This Manual About This Manual Conventions Safety Precautions Regulatory and Integration Information...

Page 8: ...s properly take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual Warning Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task Caution Information to prevent damage to the...

Page 9: ...reason Warning To reduce the risk of injury from electric shock hazards do not open this enclosure Indicates the presence of a hot surface or hot component Warning To reduce the risk of injury from a...

Page 10: ...les are unplugged Avoid dust humidity and extreme temperatures place the server on a stable surface If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact an authorized dealer It is re...

Page 11: ...n touch the antistatic bag and the metal frame of the system unit at the same time Handle the devices carefully to prevent permanent damage Battery Replacement Safety This server is provided with an i...

Page 12: ...urther evaluation Site Selection The system is designed to operate in a typical office environment Choose a site that is Clean dry and free of airborne particles other than normal room dust Well venti...

Page 13: ...fety of Information Technology Equipment Worldwide Safety approvals can be supplied according to the requirements from Marketing or Customer Product EMC Compliance This product has been tested and ver...

Page 14: ...personal expense Declaration of Conformity for Products Marked with the FCC Logo United States Only This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation and is subject to the following two con...

Page 15: ...About This Manual 1230B0026701 viii Canadian Notice Avis Canadien Class A Equipment Japanese Notice Taiwanese Notice...

Page 16: ...Chapter 1 Introduction Audience Assumptions Manual Organization Product Features Motherboard Layout...

Page 17: ...ga an ni iz za at ti io on n This manual introduces the motherboard and chassis along with the hardware information and how to replace the hardware This manual is generally organized as follows Table...

Page 18: ...processors to accelerate even the most complicated server tasks The following highlights are the main features of the motherboard For additional information refer to this user manual Table 1 2 Product...

Page 19: ...O ServerEngine Pilot controller Supports one fast UART 16550 serial port one PS 2 keyboard port and one PS 2 mouse port Expansion Slots Expansion Slots 1U Chassis One PCI E x16 slot with x8 speed or o...

Page 20: ...is identified by the number 1 4 1 Connectors and Component Locations Figure 1 2 Connectors and Component Locations The words printed on the real motherboard to mark the processors are CPU0 and CPU1 He...

Page 21: ...r 3 0 1 2 3 J71 I2 C SMBus Signal Connector for PSU J20 PCI E x4 x8 Expansion Slot J55 J42 Front Panel USB Connector J19 PCI X100MHz PCI Ex8 x16 ExpansionSlot J37 Mini SAS Connector 2 4 5 J70 DIMMB2 S...

Page 22: ...y LED NIC Speed LED and so forth Each NIC connector contains two LEDs that allow monitoring of network activity and server identification Table 1 3 LED Information Type of LED Color Status On UID bott...

Page 23: ...roups LEDs from CR12 to CR7 are in one group and the other four are in another group The two groups represent two digits of the hex code The group comprised of CR8 CR11 stands for the first digit of t...

Page 24: ...Before D1 Early chipset initialization is done Early super I O initialization is done including RTC and keyboard controller NMI is disabled D1 Perform keyboard controller BAT test Check if waking up f...

Page 25: ...ding E000 and F000 shadow areas but closing SMRAM DA Restore CPUID value back into register Give control to BIOS POST ExecutePOSTKernel See POST Code Checkpoints section of document for more informati...

Page 26: ...able wCMOSFlags 04 Check CMOS diagnostic byte to determine if battery power is OK and CMOS checksum is OK Verify CMOS checksum manually by reading storage area If the CMOS checksum is bad update CMOS...

Page 27: ...adapter installed in the system that has optional ROMs 2E Initialize all the output devices 31 Allocate memory for ADM module and uncompress it Give control to ADM module for initialization Initialize...

Page 28: ...NMI as selected 90 Late POST initialization of system management is interrupted A0 Check boot password if installed A1 Clean up work needed before booting to OS A2 Take care of runtime image preparat...

Page 29: ...tion function 4 General Device Initialization function 5 Function 3 searches for and configures PCI input devices and detects if system has standard keyboard controller Function 4 searches for and con...

Page 30: ...ove all expansion cards cards except the video adapter If the beep codes are generated even when all other expansion cards are absent the motherboard has a serious problem Consult your system manufact...

Page 31: ...Chapter 2 Hardware Operations Before You Start Screw Holes Battery Processor System Memory System Configuration Jumper...

Page 32: ...rom most electronics and drives while portions of the power supply and some internal circuitry remain active To completely remove all power supplies from the system disconnect the power cords from the...

Page 33: ...ew w H Ho ol le es s The motherboard is designed with totally nine locking tab holes and two thumbscrews as the picture shows Figure 2 1 Screws Placement Thumbscrew Locking Tab Hole Do not overly tigh...

Page 34: ...emove or install the battery please follow the steps below Step 1 Make sure the server is not turned on or connected to the AC power To power off the server see 2 1 1 Power Off in the Chassis User Man...

Page 35: ...ull it out of the holder Figure 2 3 Pulling the Battery out of the Holder Do not bend the retaining clip during battery replacement For proper operation the clip must maintain a position of contact wi...

Page 36: ...000 series processor supports three link frequency groups 800MHz 400MHz 200MHz 1000MHz 600MHz The location of the processors on the motherboard is shown below Figure 2 5 Processor Location Processor 0...

Page 37: ...e 2 1 1 Power Off in the Chassis User Manual Step 2 Remove the chassis cover To remove the cover see 2 2 Chassis Cover in the Chassis User Manual Step 3 Disconnect all necessary cable connections 2 4...

Page 38: ...cessor Unlock the load lever and lift it up Open the load plate Figure 2 7 Opening the Load Plate Lift the processor out of the socket Figure 2 8 Lifting the Processor out of the Socket Close the load...

Page 39: ...aimed at the socket as picture shows Figure 2 11 Aiming the Golden Corner at the Socket When the processor is in place press it firmly on the socket while you push down the socket lever to secure the...

Page 40: ...t sink base socket from the bottom of the motherboard Figure 2 12 Removing the Heat Sink Base Socket Lift the heat sink socket up from the motherboard Figure 2 13 Lifting up the Heat Sink Socket 2 4 6...

Page 41: ...location of the DIMM sockets on the motherboard is shown below Figure 2 14 System Memory Location 2 5 1 DIMM Population There are two groups of DIMMs six in each group on the motherboard to support t...

Page 42: ...nstall the DIMMs Table 2 1 DIMM Installation Option 1 DIMM Processor DIMMA0 DIMMB0 DIMMA1 DIMMB1 DIMMA2 DIMMB2 TotalMemorySize 512MB 512MB 1GB 1GB 1GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 4GB 2 Processor 0 4GB 4GB 8GB 512MB 5...

Page 43: ...or 0 1GB 1GB 1GB 1GB Processor 1 1GB 1GB 1GB 1GB 8GB Processor 0 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB Processor 1 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 16GB Processor 0 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 8 Processor 1 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 32GB Processor 0 512MB 512MB...

Page 44: ...1 1 Power Off in the Chassis User Manual Step 2 Remove the chassis cover To remove the cover see 2 2 Chassis Cover in the Chassis User Manual Step 3 Disconnect all the necessary cable connections 2 5...

Page 45: ...e 2 16 Pressing the Retaining Clips Outward Aim the notch on the memory at the break on the socket Carefully insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place Figure 2 17 In...

Page 46: ...p pe er r The motherboard involves one jumper system configuration jumper The system configuration jumper is divided into six pin groups refer to 3 20 System Configuration Jumper Setting The location...

Page 47: ...l VGA Connector D sub VGA Port Serial Port Keyboard and Mouse Ports Rear Dual USB Port Front Panel USB Connector I2 C SMBus Signal Connector for PSU Two Dual NIC Connectors RJ45 Management Port RJ45 F...

Page 48: ...1 P Po ow we er r C Co on nn ne ec ct to or rs s J J8 8 J J6 6 The main power supply connection is obtained using the 24 pin connector only the first 20 pins are populated when using an ATX12V power...

Page 49: ...nd 5V 6 18 Ground Ground 7 19 Ground Power Good 8 20 NC Stand By 5V 9 21 5V 12V 10 22 5V 12V 11 23 5V 3 3V 12 24 Ground 3 1 2 Processor Power Connector J6 The processor power connector and the pin def...

Page 50: ...nector and the pin definition are shown below Figure 3 3 Front Panel IDE Connector Table 3 3 Front Panel IDE Connector Pin Definition Signal Name Pin Pin Signal Name LED_POWER 1 2 5V_DUAL Ground 3 4 F...

Page 51: ...44 IDE_D 15 Ground 45 46 Ground IDE_DDRFQ 47 48 Ground IDE_DIOW_N 49 50 IDE_CSEL IDE_DIOR_N 51 52 Ground IDE_IORDY 53 54 Ground IDE_DDACK_N 55 56 IDE_CABLE40_SENSE_N IDE_IRQ 57 58 Ground IDE_DA 1 59 6...

Page 52: ...le 3 4 Floppy Connector Pin Definition Signal Name Pin Pin Signal Name Ground 1 2 LOWDEN_N Ground 3 4 5V KEY 5 6 5V Ground 7 8 INDEX_N Ground 9 10 MOTON0_N Ground 11 12 12V Ground 13 14 DSEL0_N Ground...

Page 53: ...nt tr ru us si io on n C Co on nn ne ec ct to or r J J2 27 7 The 2 pin chassis intrusion connector and the pin definition are shown below Figure 3 5 Chassis Intrusion Connector Table 3 5 Chassis Intru...

Page 54: ...e front panel VGA connector and the pin definition are shown below Figure 3 6 Front Panel VGA Connector Table 3 6 Front Panel VGA Connector Pin Definition Signal Name Pin Pin Signal Name RED 1 8 Horiz...

Page 55: ...6 61 1 The 15 pin D sub VGA port and the pin definition are shown below Figure 3 7 D sub VGA Port Table 3 7 D sub VGA Port Pin Definition Pin Signal Name 1 RED 2 GREEN 3 BLUE 4 NC 5 Ground 6 Ground 7...

Page 56: ...Po or rt t J J6 62 2 The motherboard has one 9 pin serial port connector The serial port and the pin definition are shown below Figure 3 8 Serial Port Table 3 8 Serial Port Pin Definition Pin Signal...

Page 57: ...e back panel The 5 V lines to these ports are protected with a PolySwitch circuit that like a self healing fuse reestablishes the connection after an overcurrent condition is removed The PS 2 keyboard...

Page 58: ...3 Ground 4 5V 5 Mouse Clock 6 NC The power to the server should be turned off before a keyboard or mouse is connected or disconnected The keyboard and mouse controller contains the AMI keyboard and m...

Page 59: ...r rt t J J5 58 8 The motherboard supports rear dual USB port The rear dual USB port and the pin definition are shown below Figure 3 11 Rear Dual USB Port Table 3 11 Rear Dual USB Port Pin Definition P...

Page 60: ...tion to support one additional 10 pin USB connector The front panel USB connector and the pin definition are shown below Figure 3 12 Front Panel USB Connector Table 3 12 Front Panel USB Connector Pin...

Page 61: ...ne ec ct to or r f fo or r P PS SU U J J2 20 0 The 5 pin I2 C SMBus signal connector for PSU and the pin definition are shown below Figure 3 13 I2 C SMBus Signal Connector for PSU Table 3 13 I2 C SMBu...

Page 62: ...NIC connector is shown below Figure 3 14 Dual NIC Connector RJ45 Table 3 14 Dual NIC Connector RJ45 Pin Definition Pin Signal Name 1 NIC_CHA_TRX0_DN 2 NIC_CHA_TRX0_DP 3 NIC_CHA_TRX1_DN 4 NIC_CHA_TRX1_...

Page 63: ...B_TRX3_DN 18 NIC_CHB_TRX3_DP 19 P1V8_DUAL 20 Ground 21 NIC0_LED0_N 22 P3V3_DUAL 23 P3V3_DUAL 24 NIC0_LED1_N 25 NIC1_LED0_N 26 P3V3_DUAL 27 P3V3_DUAL 28 NIC1_LED1_N 29 Ground 30 Ground 31 Ground 32 Gro...

Page 64: ...e connector is shown below Figure 3 15 Management Port RJ45 Table 3 15 Management Port RJ45 Pin Definition Pin Signal Name 1 Ethernet 10 100 Transmit 2 Ethernet 10 100 Transmit 3 Ethernet 10 100 Recei...

Page 65: ...efinition Signal Name Pin Pin Signal Name BMC_FAN_TACH_SEL0 1 2 BMC_FAN_TACH_SEL1 FAN_BMC_TACH1 3 4 FAN_BMC_TACH2 FAN_BMC_TACH3 5 6 FAN_BMC_TACH4 FAN_BMC_TACH5 7 8 FAN_BMC_TACH6 FAN_BMC_TACH7 9 10 FAN...

Page 66: ...72 2 The Mini SAS connector is shown below Figure 3 17 Mini SAS Connector Table 3 17 Mini SAS Connector Pin Definition Signal Name Pin Pin Signal Name Ground B1 A1 Ground SATA_TX1_C_DP B2 A2 SATA_RX1_...

Page 67: ...4_C_DN B17 A17 SATA_RX4_C_DN Ground B18 A18 Ground Mini SAS connectors J71 J72 are used for 2U server 3 3 1 16 6 L LC CM M C Co on nn ne ec ct to or r O Op pt ti io on na al l J J7 73 3 The LCM connec...

Page 68: ...or rt t f fo or r U US SB B F Fl lo op pp py y J J6 67 7 The internal USB port for USB floppy and the pin definition are shown below Figure 3 19 Internal USB Port for USB Floppy Table 3 19 Internal US...

Page 69: ...Clear Password Disable Enable B Clear CMOS Disable Enable C BIOS Boot Block Protect Enable Disable D Reserved E BIOS Recovery Disable Enable F BMC Recovery Disable Enable The in the table of system c...

Page 70: ...Chapter 4 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup Utility Entering the BIOS Setup Utility Keyboard Command Bar BIOS Updates...

Page 71: ...onfigure the system and reboot Because the BIOS code is the most often changed part of the motherboard design the BIOS information described in this section may be a little different compared to the a...

Page 72: ...rious major menu selections available to the user The Server Setup utility major menus are Main Menu Advanced Menu Boot Menu Security Menu and Exit Menu Options Menu Each Option Menu occupies the left...

Page 73: ...mechanism for backing out of any field This key will undo the pressing of the Enter key When the ESC key is pressed while editing any field or selecting features of a menu the parent menu is re entere...

Page 74: ...code than the plus key on the other keyboard but will have the same effect F9 Load Optimal Defaults Pressing F9 causes the following to appear Setup Confirmation Load Optimal Defaults OK Cancel If OK...

Page 75: ...k and boot to DOS prompt no HIMEM Run FBB BAT depend on if Boot Block is needed to be updated FBB BAT 1 Updates system ROM only but Boot Block does not change FBB BAT 2 Updates both system ROM and Boo...

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