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Page 1: ...SUPERWORKSTATION 7034A T SUPERWORKSTATION 7034A i USER S MANUAL 1 0 SUPER...

Page 2: ...R INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN PARTICULAR THE VENDOR SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED W...

Page 3: ...n Chapter 1 Introduction The first chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the server system and describes the main features of the X6DAL TG X6DAL G serverboard and the SC733...

Page 4: ...or main memory when adding peripheral drives and when reconfiguring the serverboard Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC733T 645 SC733i 645 server ch...

Page 5: ...v Preface Notes...

Page 6: ...Setup 2 1 2 4 Checking the Serverboard Setup 2 2 2 5 Checking the Drive Bay Setup 2 4 Chapter 3 System Interface 3 1 Overview 3 1 3 2 Control Panel Buttons 3 1 Power 3 1 Reset 3 1 3 3 Control Panel L...

Page 7: ...Reference 5 11 5 8 Connector Definitions 5 12 ATX Power Connector 5 12 Processor Power Connector 5 12 NMI Button 5 12 Power LED 5 12 HDD LED 5 13 NIC LED 5 13 Overheat Fan Fail LED 5 13 Power Fail LED...

Page 8: ...nd Hard Disk Drive Connections 5 22 Floppy Connector 5 22 IDE Connectors 5 23 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 1 Static Sensitive Devices 6 1 6 2 Front Control Panel 6 2 6 3 System Fans 6 5 Fan Fail...

Page 9: ...Table of Contents ix Appendices Appendix A BIOS Error Beep POST Codes A 1 Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes B 1 Appendix C System Specifications C 1...

Page 10: ...Notes x SUPERWORKSTATION 7034A T 7034A i Manual...

Page 11: ...oard and chassis various hardware components have been included with the 7034A T 7034A i as listed below z One 1 3 5 floppy drive FPD TEAC B z One 1 9 cm chassis fan FAN 0076 z One 1 12 cm exhaust fan...

Page 12: ...aved configuration which requires modules of the same size and speed to be installed in pairs PCI Expansion Slots The X6DAL TG X6DAL G has six PCI expansion slots one PCI Express x16 one PCI Express x...

Page 13: ...C733T 645 SC733i 645 is an ATX form factor chassis in a tower con figuration The I O backplane provides seven motherboard expansion slots two COM ports two USB 2 0 ports PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports...

Page 14: ...W H LPC I O PARALLEL PORT M S FDD SER 1 SER 2 KB 4 DDR I I 400 4 DDR I I 400 DDRI I 400 SCSI 7902 PCI BUS 32 BI T PCI 32 BI T SLOT 5 AC 97 J 19 1 PCI X SLOT 1 J 12 H W M ONI TOR 5 6 7 8 Note the 4 pin...

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Page 16: ...1 6 SUPERWORKSTATION 7034A T 7034A i Manual Notes...

Page 17: ...noted in each step for details on installing specific components 2 2 Unpacking the System You should inspect the box the SuperWorkstation 7034A T 7034A i was shipped in and note if it was damaged in...

Page 18: ...e left side panel of the chassis First remove the two screws that secure the back lip of the side panel to the rear of the chassis Then grasp the handle at the rear of the panel and pull straight back...

Page 19: ...heck all cable connections and airflow Make sure all power and data cables are properly connected and not blocking the chassis airflow See Chapter 5 for details on cable connec tions Figure 2 1 Access...

Page 20: ...our system may have one or more SATA 7034A T or IDE 7034A i hard drives already installed If you need to install an SATA or IDE hard drive please refer to Chapter 6 5 Check the airflow Airflow is prov...

Page 21: ...ns on the chassis control panel 3 2 Control Panel Buttons There are two push buttons located on the front of the chassis These are in order from top to bottom a power on off button and a reset button...

Page 22: ...ctivity On the SuperWorkstation 7034A T 7034A i this LED indicates SATA IDE drive activity when flashing z NIC Indicates network activity on the GLAN when flashing z Overheat Fan Fail When this LED fl...

Page 23: ...ivity while the other right LED may be green orange or off to indicate the speed of the connection See the tables below for the functions associated with these LEDs LED Color Off Green Orange Definiti...

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Page 25: ...board memory modules and the CD ROM and floppy drives When disconnecting power you should first power down the system with the operating system and then unplug the power cords of all the power supply...

Page 26: ...led into a cooling fan z Remove any jewelry or metal objects from your body which are excellent metal conductors that can create short circuits and harm you if they come into contact with printed circ...

Page 27: ...rcuit boards PCBs in their antistatic bags until ready for use z Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag z Do not let components or PCBs come into contact with...

Page 28: ...when the 7034A T 7034A i is operating to ensure proper cooling Out of warranty damage to the 7034A T 7034A i system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed z For grounding purposes make s...

Page 29: ...that the size and weight of the serverboard can cause it to bend if handled improperly which may result in damage To prevent the serverboard from bending keep one hand under the center of the board t...

Page 30: ...U socket when power is applied Install CPU1 first IMPORTANT Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding removing or changing any hardware components Make sure that you instal...

Page 31: ...crews until just snug do not fully tighten the screws to avoid possible damage to the CPU 4 Finish the installation by fully tightening all four screws Figure 5 1 604 pin PGA Socket Empty and with Pro...

Page 32: ...se quence as show in the picture on the right 2 Hold the heatsink and gently wiggle it back and forth to loosen it from the CPU Do not use excessive force when loosen ing the heatsink 3 Once the heats...

Page 33: ...you are configuring the sys tem keep the airflow in mind when routing the cables The following data cables with their serverboard connector locations noted should be connected See the serverboard layo...

Page 34: ...f each header All JF1 wires have been bundled into single ribbon cable to simplify their connection Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 as marked on the board The other end connects to the Control...

Page 35: ...o prevent any possible damage Also note that the memory is interleaved to improve performance see step 1 DIMM Installation See Figures 5 4 and 5 5 1 Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory...

Page 36: ...o Remove Use your thumbs to gently push each release tab outward to free the DIMM from the slot Memory Support The X6DAL TG X6DAL G supports up to 12 24 GB of registered ECC DDR333 266 PC2700 PC2100 S...

Page 37: ...installation Before installing a PCI add on card make sure you install it into a slot that supports the speed of the card see step 1 above Begin by removing the screw from the I O backpanel shield th...

Page 38: ...J26 Audio Enable SI O PCI E6 x16 PCI X 3 66 MHz PCI X2 66 MHz Battery WOR JPS1 FAN1 LAN1 Aux in CDin PCI 4 33MHz J13 J15 JPL1 PCI E1 X8 Floppy PW LED KL SA T A2 Chassis Intrusion Hance Rapids USB2 3 J...

Page 39: ...Code LEDs see Appendix A FAN 1 6 CPU Chassis Fan Headers IDE1 IDE2 IDE1 2 Hard Disk Drive Connectors J2 Keyboard Mouse Ports J4 J5 COM1 COM2 Serial Port Connectors J6 Bottom Line In Top Line Out J7 Po...

Page 40: ...ions PW1 Pin Number Definition 13 3 3V 14 12V 15 COM 16 PS_ON 17 COM 18 COM 19 COM 20 Res NC 21 5V 22 5V 23 5V 24 COM Pin Number Definition 1 3 3V 2 3 3V 3 COM 4 5V 5 COM 6 5V 7 COM 8 PWR_OK 9 5VSB 10...

Page 41: ...initions JF1 Pin Number 9 11 10 12 Definition Vcc GND Overheat OH LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Number 7 8 Definition Vcc GND Power Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Number 5 6 Definition Vcc GND HDD LED...

Page 42: ...ed to provide front side chassis access cables not in cluded See the tables on the right for pin definitions Reset Button The Reset Button connection is lo cated on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 Attach it to th...

Page 43: ...G See the table on the right for pin defi nitions Note These fan headers are 4 pin fans Pins 1 3 of the fan headers are backward compatible with tradi tional 3 pin fans Fan speed is con trolled by Th...

Page 44: ...the table on the right for pin definitions You must have a Wake On Ring card and cable to use this feature Wake on Ring Pin Definitions JWOR Pin Number 1 2 Definition Ground Wake up Wake On LAN The Wa...

Page 45: ...onitors the status of the PWR supply the fans and the system temperature SMB PWR Pin Definitions J27 Pin 1 2 3 4 5 Definition Clock SMB Data N A N A N A CD In Headers The 4 pin CD header on the server...

Page 46: ...1 is used to clear CMOS which will also clear any passwords Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidentally clearing the contents of CMOS To clear CMOS 1 First unplug the...

Page 47: ...nable Disable Jumper Settings J26 Alarm Reset The system will notify you in the event of a power supply failure This feature assumes that Supermicro redundant power supply units are installed in the c...

Page 48: ...Audio setting in the Advanced Chipset Features section of BIOS Watch Dog Enable Disable JWD enables the Watch Dog func tion Watch Dog is a system moni tor that can reboot the system when a software ap...

Page 49: ...there are LED indicators designated DS1 DS3 and DS5 DS8 on the X6DAL G See the table on the right for LED defini tions Note Please refer to Appendix A for DS7 and DS8 LED POST codes Onboard LED Defin...

Page 50: ...e Floppy Connector Pin Definitions JD1 Floppy Connector The floppy connector is located on JD1 See the table below for pin definitions 5 11 Floppy and Hard Disk Drive Connections Note the following wh...

Page 51: ...11 Host Data 3 13 Host Data 2 15 Host Data 1 17 Host Data 0 19 GND 21 DRQ3 23 I O Write 25 I O Read 27 IOCHRDY 29 DACK3 31 IRQ14 33 Addr 1 35 Addr 0 37 Chip Select 0 39 Activity Pin Number Function 2...

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Page 53: ...following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equip ment from static discharge Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object...

Page 54: ...rinted circuit board Pull all excess cabling over to the control panel side of the chassis The LEDs inform you of system status see Figure 6 1 for details Refer to Figure 6 2 for the features included...

Page 55: ...vanced Chassis Setup 6 3 Figure 6 2 Chassis Front View 5 25 Drive Bays System Reset Main Power System LEDs Front Side USB Floppy Drive Bay Front Bezel Lock 7034A T only 9 cm Fan Bay inside chassis 703...

Page 56: ...6 4 SUPERWORKSTATION 7034A T 7034A i Manual Figure 6 3 Chassis Rear View Power Supply PCI Expansion Slots I O Backplane 12 cm Exhaust Fan Power Supply Fan...

Page 57: ...chassis cover by first removing the two screws from the back lip of the cover Push the cover toward the rear of the chassis until it stops after moving about inch Then lift the cover out and away from...

Page 58: ...6 6 SUPERWORKSTATION 7034A T 7034A i Manual Figure 6 5 Removing the 9 cm Chassis Fan Figure 6 4 Removing the 12 cm Exhaust Fan...

Page 59: ...The drive IDs are preconfigured as 0 through 3 in order from bottom to top Important Use extreme caution when working around the SATA backplane Do not touch the backplane with any metal objects and ma...

Page 60: ...tion and removal from the chassis These carriers also work to promote proper airflow for the system For this reason even carriers without SATA drives must remain in the server If you need to add a new...

Page 61: ...nected See Figure 6 7 for the locations of backplane connectors the reverse side of the backplane has four channel connectors that the SATA drives plug into when inserted with a SATA drive carrier You...

Page 62: ...ROM drive using the holes provided see Figure 6 8 Then slide the CD ROM into the bay and secure it to the chassis with the drive carrier screws you first removed Attach the power and data cables to t...

Page 63: ...ly After powering down the system you ll need to remove the left chassis cover to access the power supply for removal 2 Removing the power supply First unplug the power cord from the power supply Then...

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Page 65: ...configured by the user The right frame dis plays the key legend Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text message When an option is selected in the left frame it is highlighted in white Oft...

Page 66: ...up When you first enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility you will enter the Main setup screen You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen The Main BIOS...

Page 67: ...4 hour format For ex ample 5 30 A M appears as 05 30 00 and 5 30P M as 17 30 00 System Memory This option allows the AMI BIOS to display the status of memory installed in the system 7 3 Advanced Setti...

Page 68: ...ion of hyper threading Enabling hyper threading results in increased CPU performance X X X X XCPU Configuration Sub Menu Configure Advanced CPU Settings This option allows the user to configure Advanc...

Page 69: ...de and Native Mode IDE Configuration This feature allows the user to set the IDE mode The options are Disabled P ATA Parallel ATA Only S ATA Serial ATA Only and P ATA S ATA Please refer to Addendum D...

Page 70: ...ATA Ports Definition This feature allows the user to configure Serial ATA Ports The options are P0 Master P1 Slave P0 Slave P1 Master P ATA Only S ATA Running Enhanced Mode Select Yes if you want the...

Page 71: ...s such as IDE CD ROM drives check the speci fications of the drive LBA Large Mode LBA Logical Block Addressing is a method of addressing data on a disk drive In the LBA mode the maximum drive capacity...

Page 72: ...e Ultra DMA mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 25 MBs Select UDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 33 3 MBs Select UDMA3 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA...

Page 73: ...to configure the settings for the Floppy Drives installed in the system Floppy A Move the cursor to these fields via up and down arrow keys to select the floppy type The options are Disabled 360 KB 5...

Page 74: ...and writing to IDE drives The options are Disabled and Enabled Offboard PCI ISA IDE Card This option allows the user to assign a PCI slot number to an Off board PCI ISA IDE card in order for it to fun...

Page 75: ...X XSuper IO Configuration Sub Menu DMA Channel 0 DMA Channel 1 DMA Channel 3 DMA Channel 5 DMA Channel 6 DMA Channel 7 Select Available to indicate that a specific DMA channel is available to be used...

Page 76: ...e 2F8 as its I O port address and IRQ 3 for the interrupt address The options are Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Parallel Port Address This option specifies the I O address used by the parallel p...

Page 77: ...ptions are Disabled and Enabled XSouthBridge Configuration This feature allows the user to configure the settings for Intel ICH SouthBridge chipset CPU B I S T Enable Select Enabled to enable the func...

Page 78: ...iguration Use this feature to configure additional ACPI options Select Yes if the operating system supports ACPI Select No if the operating system does not support ACPI The options are No and Yes ACPI...

Page 79: ...pter 2 for details The options are Enabled and Disabled XEvent Log Configuration Highlight this item and press Enter to view the contents of the event log View Event Log This feature allows the user t...

Page 80: ...e PCA9554 High Two PCA9554A One PCA9554A Low and One PCA9554 High PCI Express Port2 Slot 1 This feature allows the user to configure the PCI Express slot The options are Auto Enabled and Disabled PCI...

Page 81: ...or 4 USB Ports The options are Disabled 2 USB Ports and 4 USB Ports USB Function This feature allows the user to disable the function of Remote Access If Disabled is not select then you can select a...

Page 82: ...the status of the following items System Health Function Select Enabled to enable the function of Hardware Health Monitoring Device The options are Enabled and Disabled CPU Temperature The feature al...

Page 83: ...n fan headers Select 4 pin if your serverboard has 4 pin fan headers Select Workstation if your system is used as a workstation Select Server if your system is used as a server Select Disable to disab...

Page 84: ...d only memory messages The default setting is Force BIOS Select Force BIOS to allow the computer system to force a third party BIOS to display during system boot Select Keep Current to allow the compu...

Page 85: ...support to be modified The options are Auto Enabled and Disabled Wait for F1 If Error Select Enable to activate the function of Wait for F1 if Error The options are Enabled and Disabled Hit DEL Messag...

Page 86: ...allows the user to specify the Boot sequence from available Hard Drives 1st Drive Specify the boot sequence for 1st Removable Drive The options are 1st Floppy Drive and Disabled XCD DVD Drives This fe...

Page 87: ...user password Boot Sector Virus Protection This option is near the bottom of the Security Setup screen Select Dis abled to deactivate the Boot Sector Virus Protection Select Enabled to enable boot sec...

Page 88: ...Changes and Exit When you have completed the system configuration changes select this option to leave the BIOS Setup and reboot the computer so the new system configuration parameters can take effect...

Page 89: ...maximum system stability but not maximum performance Load Optimal Defaults To set this feature select Load Optimal Defaults from the Exit menu and press Enter Then Select OK to allow the BIOS to autom...

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Page 91: ...communicated through a series of audible beeps The numbers on the fatal error list on the following page correspond to the number of beeps for the corresponding error All errors listed with the excep...

Page 92: ...2 SUPERWORKSTATION 7034A T 7034A i Manual A 2 DS7 DS8 LED POST Codes LED Indicators Description Message DS7 DS8 On On PWR On On Off SPD Read OK Off On Memory Size OK Off Off Starting Bus Initializatio...

Page 93: ...e initialization code checksum will be verified D1h Initializing the DMA controller performing the keyboard controller BAT test starting memory refresh and entering 4 GB flat mode next D3h Starting me...

Page 94: ...kette FAT to find the clusters occupied by the AMIBOOT ROM file F3h Next reading the AMIBOOT ROM file cluster by cluster F4h The AMIBOOT ROM file is not the correct size F5h Next disabling internal ca...

Page 95: ...llers 1 and 2 and interrupt controllers 1 and 2 13h Thevideodisplayhasbeendisabled PortBhasbeeninitialized Next initializing the chipset 14h The 8254 timer test will begin next 19h The 8254 timer test...

Page 96: ...etrace checking next 34h Video display checking is over Setting the display mode next 37h The display mode is set Displaying the power on message next 38h Initializing the bus input IPL general device...

Page 97: ...xt 4Fh The memory size display has started The display is updated during the memory test Performing the sequential and random memory test next 50h The memory below 1 MB has been tested and initialized...

Page 98: ...has completed Checking for a locked key next 84h Locked key checking is over Checking for a memory size mismatch with CMOS RAM data next 85h The memory size check is done Displaying a soft error and...

Page 99: ...after the Coprocessor test next 9Eh Initialization after the Coprocessor test is complete Checking the extended keyboard keyboard ID and Num Lock key next Issuing the keyboard ID command next A2h Dis...

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Page 101: ...Capacity Six 184 pin DIMM sockets supporting up to 12 GB of registered ECC DDR333 or 24 GB of registered ECC DDR266 SDRAM Note Interleaved memory requires memory to be installed two at a time See the...

Page 102: ...40 VAC Rated Input Current 11A 90V Rated Input Frequency 50 to 60 Hz Power Supply Rated Output Power 645W Model SP645 PS Part PWS 0060 Rated Output Voltages 12Vtotal 46A 5V 30A 3 3V 30A 5Vsb 4 0A Oper...

Page 103: ...C 3 Appendix C System Specifications Safety EN 60950 IEC 60950 Compliant UL Listed USA CUL Listed Canada TUV Certified Germany CE Marking Europe...

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