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Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup

5-11

Power Fail LED

The Power Fail LED connection is

located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1. Re-

fer to the table on the right for pin

defi nitions.

PWR Fail LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

Vcc

Ground

Overheat/Fan Fail

Connect an LED to pins 7 and 8 of

JF1 to indicate fan fail and provide

advanced warning of chassis over-

heating. Refer to the table on the right

for pin defi nitions.

HDD LED Switch

The HDD LED and UID switch con-

nections are located on pins 13 and

14 of JF1. Attach a cable here to in-

dicate disk activity (for any hard drive

activities on the system, including

Serial ATA and IDE). See the table on

the right for pin defi nitions.

OH/Fan Fail LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

Vcc

Ground

NIC2 LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

Vcc

Ground

HDD LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

Vcc

HD Active

NIC2 (LAN2) LED

The LED connections for LAN2 are on

pins 9 and 10 of JF1. Attach an LED

cable to display network activity. See

the table on the right for pin defi ni-

tions. (LAN2 on 5015A-H only.)

NIC1 LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

Vcc

Ground

NIC1 (LAN1) LED

The LED connections for LAN1 are

on pins 11 and 12 of JF1. Attach an

LED cable to display network activ-

ity. See the table on the right for pin

defi nitions.

OH/Fan Fail Indicator

Status

State Defi nition

Off

Normal

Overheat

Flashing

Fan Fail

Summary of Contents for Supero SUPERSERVER 5015A-H

Page 1: ... SUPER USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0 SUPERSERVER 5015A L SUPERSERVER 5015A H ...

Page 2: ...r the resolution of any such disputes Super Micro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is oper...

Page 3: ...nents included with the server system and describes the main features of the Super X7SLA L X7SLA H motherboard and the SC502L 260B chassis Chapter 2 Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperServer 5015A L 5015A H into a rack and check out the server configuration prior to powering up the system If your server was ordered without the processor and memory co...

Page 4: ...jumpers Refer to this chapter when adding or removing processors or main memory and when reconfiguring the motherboard Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC502L 200B 1U rackmount server chassis You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when in stalling removing or reconfiguring drives and when replacing system power supply units and coo...

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

Page 6: ... Cards 1 4 1 4 Contacting Supermicro 1 5 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 2 Unpacking the System 2 1 2 3 Preparing for Setup 2 1 Choosing a Setup Location 2 1 Rack Mounting Considerations 2 3 Ambient Operating Temperature 2 3 Reduced Airflow 2 3 Mechanical Loading 2 3 2 4 Rack Mounting Instructions 2 4 2 5 Checking the Motherboard Setup 2 6 2 6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup 2 8 Chapter 3 System Inte...

Page 7: ... Connecting the Control Panel 5 3 5 4 I O Ports 5 4 5 5 Onboard Processor 5 5 5 6 Installing Memory 5 5 DIMM Installation 5 5 Memory Support 5 5 5 7 Adding PCI Expansion Cards 5 7 5 8 Motherboard Details 5 8 X7SLA L X7SLA H Quick Reference 5 9 5 9 Connector Definitions 5 10 Main ATX Power Supply Connector 5 10 External Power Connector 5 10 Power Button 5 10 Reset Button 5 10 Power Fail LED 5 11 Ov...

Page 8: ...or III 5 18 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 1 Static Sensitive Devices 6 1 Precautions 6 1 Unpacking 6 2 Control Panel 6 2 6 3 System Fans 6 3 6 4 Drive Bay Installation Removal 6 3 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 1 Introduction 7 1 Starting BIOS Setup Utility 7 1 How To Change the Configuration Data 7 1 Starting the Setup Utility 7 2 7 2 Main Setup 7 2 7 3 Advanced Setup Configurations 7 4 7 4 Security Setti...

Page 9: ...rating systems that have been certified for use with the 5015A L 5015A H In addition to the mainboard and chassis various hardware components may have been included with the 5015A L 5015A H as listed below One CPU heatsink SNK P0032A4 One single 2 5 fixed HDD bracket MCP 220 00051 0N One dual 2 5 fixed HDD bracket MCP 220 00044 0N One SATA cable CBL 0061L One CD containing drivers and utilities Su...

Page 10: ... SDRAM Onboard SATA A SATA controller is built in to the ICH7R portion of the chipset to provide support for a four port 3 Gb sec Serial ATA subsystem PCI Expansion Slots The X7SLA L X7SLA H has one PCI Express x8 slot one PCI Express x4 in a x8 slot and one 32 bit PCI slot Onboard Controllers Ports An onboard IDE controller supports two IDE devices Onboard I O backpanel ports include one COM port...

Page 11: ...Chapter 1 Introduction 1 3 Figure 1 1 Intel 945GC Chipset System Block Diagram Note This is a general block diagram Please see Chapter 5 for details ...

Page 12: ...ave RAID support to enable the hot swap capability of the SATA drives RAID 0 1 5 and 10 supported Control Panel The control panel on the SC502L 200B provides important system monitoring and control information LEDs indicate power on network activity hard disk drive activity and system overheat The control panel also includes a main power button and a system reset button as well as two Rear I O Pan...

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Page 14: ...1 6 SUPERSERVER 5015A L 5015A H User s Manual Notes ...

Page 15: ...hows damage you should file a damage claim with the carrier who delivered it Decide on a suitable location for the rack unit that will hold the SuperServer 5015A L 5015A H It should be situated in a clean dust free area that is well ventilated Avoid areas where heat electrical noise and electromagnetic fields are generated You will also need it placed near a grounded power outlet Read the Rack and...

Page 16: ...s the racks should be coupled together Always make sure the rack is stable before extending a component from the rack You should extend only one component at a time extending two or more si multaneously may cause the rack to become unstable Server Precautions Review the electrical and general safety precautions in Chapter 4 Determine the placement of each component in the rack before you install t...

Page 17: ...that the amount of airflow required for safe operation is not compromised Mechanical Loading Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that a hazardous condition does not arise due to uneven mechanical loading Circuit Overloading Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to the power supply circuitry and the effect that any possible overloading of circuits might have on ove...

Page 18: ...ly You should also refer to the installation instructions that came with the rack unit you are using Installing the Chassis into a Rack Confirm that chassis includes the four mounting screws required to mount the 1 chassis into a rack Align the thru holes of the chassis with the thru holes of the rack 2 Insert the mounting screws into the thru holes in the front of the chassis and 3 through the th...

Page 19: ...s the chassis to be installed into a Telco rack without the use of rails Installing the Chassis into a Telco Rack Confirm that chassis includes the four mounting screws required to mount the 1 chassis into a rack Align the thru holes of the chassis with the thru holes of the rack 2 Insert the mounting screws into the thru holes in the front of the chassis and 3 through the thru holes in the rack ...

Page 20: ... back Once the screws have been removed lift the cover upward to remove it from 3 the chassis Checking the Components Your 5 4 015A L 5015A H server system may have come with system memory already installed Make sure all DIMMs are fully seated in their slots For details on adding system memory refer to Chapter 5 If desired you can install an add on card to the system See Chapter 5 for 5 details on...

Page 21: ...Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 7 Figure 2 5 Accessing the Inside of the System 1 2 1 3 1 2 1 2 ...

Page 22: ...ration your system may have one or 2 two Serial ATA drives already installed If you need to install Serial ATA drives please refer to the appropriate section in Chapter 6 Providing Power The last thing you must do is to provide input power to the system Plug the 1 power cord from the power supply unit into a high quality power strip that of fers protection from electrical noise and power surges It...

Page 23: ...a reset button and a power on off button Reset Button The reset button reboots the system Power This is the main power button which is used to apply or turn off the main system power Turning off system power with this button removes the main power but keeps standby power supplied to the system If you need to service the system you should unplug the AC power cord after shutting down the server 3 3 ...

Page 24: ... sure all fans are present and operating normally You should also check to make sure that the chassis covers are installed Finally verify that the heatsinks are installed properly see Chapter 5 This LED will remain on as long as the indicated condition exists 1 2 NIC2 Indicates network activity on LAN2 when flashing NIC1 Indicates network activity on LAN1 when flashing HDD Channel activity for all...

Page 25: ...Chapter 3 System Interface 3 3 Power Indicates power is being supplied to the system s power supply units This LED should normally be illuminated when the system is operating ...

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Page 27: ...g power you should first power down the system with the operating system first and then unplug the power cords of all the power supply units in the system When working around exposed electrical circuits another person who is familiar with the power off controls should be nearby to switch off the power if neces sary Use only one hand when working with powered on electrical equipment This is to avoi...

Page 28: ... body which are excellent metal conductors that can create short circuits and harm you if they come into contact with printed circuit boards or areas where power is present Motherboard Battery CAUTION There is a danger of explosion if the onboard battery is installed upside down which will reverse its polarites see Figure 4 1 This battery must be replaced only with the same or an equivalent type r...

Page 29: ... use Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag Do not let components or PCBs come into contact with your clothing which may retain a charge even if you are wearing a wrist strap Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the motherboard an...

Page 30: ...sure that the chassis cover is in place when the 5015A L 5015A H is operating to assure proper cooling Out of warranty damage to the system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed Figure 4 1 Installing the Onboard Battery LITHIUM BATTERY BATTERY HOLDER BATTERY HOLDER LITHIUM BATTERY OR ...

Page 31: ...tant to handle them very carefully see previous chapter To prevent the motherboard from bending keep one hand under the center of the board to support it when handling The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from electric static discharge Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent Electrostatic Discharge ESD Touch a grounded metal object before rem...

Page 32: ...r of 1 the chassis then lift the cover off Make sure that the I O ports on the motherboard align properly with their 2 respective holes in the I O shield at the back of the chassis Carefully mount the motherboard to the motherboard tray by aligning the 3 board holes with the raised metal standoffs that are visible in the chassis Insert screws into all the mounting holes on your motherboard that li...

Page 33: ...ata cables with their locations noted should be connected See the motherboard layout for connector locations Control Panel cable JF1 COM Port cable COM2 Front USB port cable USB2 3 Connecting Power Cables The X7SLA L X7SLA H has a 24 pin primary power supply connector JPW1 for connection to the ATX power supply See Section 5 9 for power connector pin definitions Connecting the Control Panel JF1 co...

Page 34: ...nd locations of the various I O ports Figure 5 1 Control Panel Header Pins Figure 5 2 I O Ports ED Anode LED Anode LED Anode LED Anode LED Anode X Reset Button Power Button Power LED HDD LED NIC1 LED NIC2 LED OH Fan Fail LED X Ground Ground 2 1 16 15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Rear I O Ports 1 Keyboard 5 COM1 2 PS 2 Mouse 6 VGA Port 3 USB0 7 LAN1 4 USB1 8 LAN2 X7SLA H 5015L H only ...

Page 35: ...M Installation Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots starting with 1 DIMM1A Insert each DIMM vertically into its slot Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent incorrect installation Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot 2 Repeat step 1 to install DIMM1B if needed See diagrams on the following page Memory Support Th...

Page 36: ...lot Pull the DIMM module upwards Position the DIMM module s bottom key so it aligns with the receptive point on the slot When the module is properlly inserted the Lock Release tabs will automatically secure the DIMM module locking it into place Push the Lock Re lease tabs to their Release positions Make sure that the DIMM module s side notches align with the slot s Lock Release tabs as it is press...

Page 37: ...on Card After powering down the system remove the PCI slot shield 1 Fully seat the card into the slot pushing down with your thumbs evenly on 2 both sides of the card Finish by using a screw to secure the top of the card shield to the chassis 3 The PCI slot shield protects the motherboard and its components from EMI and aid in proper ventilation so make sure it is always in place ...

Page 38: ...h FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE X7SLA H DESIGNED IN USA NIC I SATA3 I SATA2 I SATA1 I SATA0 SLOT7 PCI E X4 in X8 SLOT6 PCI E X8 USB2 3 COM2 USB4 5 USB6 JBT1 CMOS CLEAR IDE SLOT5 PCI 33MHZ 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JPL1 2 LAN1 2 INTRUSION JL1 CHASSIS LAN2 LAN1 VGA COM1 X LED PWR HDD NIC FF OH RST PWR ON 1 JF1 DIMM1A DIMM1B JPW1 JPW2 for Device Power Only KB MOUSE USB7 USB0 1 CPU 945GC ICH7R Not...

Page 39: ...H only Fans 1 3 9 22 25 System Cooling Fans 1 3 IDE 20 IDE Hard Drive Connector I SATA 0 3 18 Internal SATA Connectors JF1 24 FP Control Panel Header JL1 16 Chassis Intrusion Header JPW1 26 ATX 24 pin Power Connector Required JPW2 11 4 pin Power Connector for device power only KB Mouse 1 PS 2 Keyboard Mouse LAN1 5 Ethernet RJ45 GB LAN Connector 1 LAN2 6 Ethernet RJ45 GB LAN Connector 2 X7SLA H onl...

Page 40: ... 6 5V 19 COM 7 COM 20 Res NC 8 PWR_OK 21 5V 9 5VSB 22 5V 10 12V 23 5V 11 12V 24 COM 12 3 3V Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 3 Reset 4 Ground Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 1 Power Signal 2 Ground Main ATX Power Supply Connector The 24 pin main power connector JPW1 is used to provide power to the motherboard The 4 pin External Power connector JPW2 is optional for pe...

Page 41: ...ies on the system including Serial ATA and IDE See the table on the right for pin definitions OH Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 7 Vcc 8 Ground NIC2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 9 Vcc 10 Ground HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 13 Vcc 14 HD Active NIC2 LAN2 LED The LED connections for LAN2 are on pins 9 and 10 of JF1 Attach an LED cable to display network activit...

Page 42: ...Fan Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 12V 3 Tachometer 4 PWM Control PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Port Pin Definitions J28 Pin Definition 1 Data 2 NC 3 Ground 4 VCC 5 Clock 6 NC Serial Ports Two serial ports are included on the motherboard COM1 is a backpanel port and COM2 is a header located on the corner of the board near USB2 See the table on the right for pin definitions Serial Port ...

Page 43: ...ted LAN1 and LAN2 are located beside the VGA port on the I O backplane These ports accept RJ45 type cables Universal Serial Bus USB There are two Universal Serial Bus ports located on the I O panel An additional six USB headers are in cluded on the board which may be used for front side access cables not included USB 6 and USB 7 are Type A connectors See the table on the right for pin definitions ...

Page 44: ...s 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 First power down the system and unplug the power cord s 1 With the power disconnected short the CMOS pads with a metal object such 2 as a small screwdriver Remove the screwdriver or shorting device 3 Reconnect the power co...

Page 45: ... LEDs On each port one LED indicates activity while the other LED may be green amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection See the table on the right for the indication associated with the connection speed LED LAN1 2 LED Connection Speed Indicator LED Color Definition Off No Connection or 10 Mb s Green 100 Mb s Amber 1 Gb s ...

Page 46: ...tions IDE Connector Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 Reset IDE 2 Ground 3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8 5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9 7 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10 9 Host Data 4 10 Host Data 11 11 Host Data 3 12 Host Data 12 13 Host Data 2 14 Host Data 13 15 Host Data 1 16 Host Data 14 17 Host Data 0 18 Host Data 15 19 Ground 20 Key 21 DRQ3 22 Ground 23 I O Write 24 Ground 25 I O Read 26 G...

Page 47: ...ged with your motherboard Driver Tool Installation Display Screen Note Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files for each item Click the computer icons to the right of these items to install each item from top to the bottom one at a time After installing each item you must re boot the system before moving on to the next item on the list The bottom icon with a CD on i...

Page 48: ... crucial system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the Supero Doctor III interface Note The default User Name and Password for SuperDoctor III is ADMIN AD MIN Note When SuperDoctor III is first installed it adopts the temperature threshold settings that have been set in BIOS Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be mad...

Page 49: ...aded from our Web Site at ftp ftp supermicro com utility Supero_Doctor_III You can also download the SDIII User s Guide at http www supermicro com PRODUCT Manuals SDIII UserGuide pdf For Linux we will recommend using Supero Doctor II Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen Remote Control ...

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Page 51: ...t damage to any printed circuit boards PCBs it is important to handle them very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD discharge Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic bag Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components ...

Page 52: ... a ribbon cable to simplify the connection Connect the cable from JF1 on the serverboard to the Control Panel PCB printed circuit board Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 on both connectors Pull all excess cabling out of the airflow path The LEDs inform you of system status See Chapter 3 for details on the LEDs and the control panel buttons Details on JF1 can be found in Chapter 5 Figure 6 1 ...

Page 53: ...emove the chassis cover as described on page 2 6 2 Use screws to secure the drive directly into the left side of the chassis as 3 shown in the figure Installling 2 5 SATA Drives Figure 6 4 Power down the system and unplug the AC power cord 1 Remove the chassis cover as described on page 2 6 2 Use screws to secure the drive into the hard drive bracket 3 For two drives the bracket is p n MCP 220 000...

Page 54: ...Manual The 3 5 hard drive screws directly into the chassis The 2 5 hard drives 1 must be installed in the bracket 2 before they are screwed into the chassis 1 1 1 2 Figure 6 3 Installing a 3 5 Hard Drive Figure 6 4 Installing 2 5 Hard Drives ...

Page 55: ...er cord 1 Disconnect all wiring from the power supply 2 Remove the four screws that secure the power supply to the chassis and 3 extend upwards through the mounting thru holes to hold the power supply in place two mounting screws are located on the rear of the power supply and two mounting screws are accessed on the underside of the chassis Set the screws aside for later use Remove the power suppl...

Page 56: ...6 6 SUPERSERVER 5015A L 5015A H User s Manual Figure 6 5 Installing the Power Supply Power Supply Mounting Thru Holes Rear Mounting Screws Bottom Mounting Screws ...

Page 57: ...out options cannot be configured Options in blue can be configured by the user The right frame displays 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 Often a text message will accompany it Note the AMI BIOS has default text messages built in Supermicro retains the option to include omit or change a...

Page 58: ...ecurity Boot Boot Exit Exit Move Move Enter Select Enter Select Value Value F10 Save F10 Save ESC Exit ESC Exit F1 General Help F1 General Help F8 Fail Safe Defaults F8 Fail Safe Defaults F9 Optimized Defaults F9 Optimized Defaults vXX XX C Copyright 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc vXX XX C Copyright 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc System Overview System Overview System Time System Time HH HH ...

Page 59: ...e is entered in HH MM SS format Note The time is in the 24 hour format For example 5 30 P M appears as 17 30 00 Supermicro X7SLA Version XX XX XX Build Date MM DD YY ID XXXXXXXXProcessor The AMI BIOS automatically displays the status of processor as shown below Intel R Atom TM CPU XXX XX XXGHz Speed XXXXMHz Physical Count Logical Count 1 System Memory Available Size displays the size of memory ava...

Page 60: ...ronizing multimedia streams providing smooth playback and reducing the de pendency on other timestamp calculation devices such as an x86 RDTSC Instruc BIOS SETUP UTILTY BIOS SETUP UTILTY Main Main Advanced Advanced Security Security Boot Boot Exit Exit Move Move Enter Select Enter Select Value Value F10 Save F10 Save ESC Exit ESC Exit F1 General Help F1 General Help F8 Fail Safe Defaults F8 Fail S...

Page 61: ...duced power mode However main memory RAM is still powered ACPI Version Feature This feature allows the user to select the ACPI Version for the system The op tions are ACPI 1 0 ACPI 2 0 and ACPI 3 0 USB Device Wakeup Select Enable to wake up the system via a USB device when the system is in S3 or S4 State The options are Enabled and Disabled PS2 KB MS Wake Up Select Enable to wake up the system usi...

Page 62: ...sks If this item is set to Disabled the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will not capture Interrupt 19 and the drives attached to these adaptors will not function as bootable devices The options are Enabled and Disabled XProcessor Clock Options Warning When you first enter the Advanced Setup screen the Setup Warning will be displayed Follow the instructions given on the screen to set the correct valu...

Page 63: ...eserved for use of PCI devices If set to 15 MB 16MB the reserved memory will be placed in the location around 15 MB 16 MB The options are Disabled and 15 MB 16 MB Initiate Graphic Adapter Use the feature to select the graphics controller to be used as the primary boot device The options are IGD PCI IGD PCI PEG PEG IGD and PEG PCI Internal Graphics Device Mode Select Use the feature to set the amou...

Page 64: ...ivate the onboard USB 2 0 controller The options are En abled and Disabled XUSB Configuration This feature allows the user to configure USB settings for the motherboard Legacy USB Support Select Enabled to use Legacy USB devices If this item is set to Auto Legacy USB support will be automatically enabled if a legacy USB device is installed on the motherboard and vise versa The settings are Disable...

Page 65: ...ne drive installed and will be used in a Redundant Array RAID configuration Note Please use the Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM to con figure your RAID by pressing and holding down Ctrl and pressing I the i key during POST For a downloadable PDF manual please visit Supermicro s website at http www supermicro com support manuals and click HostRAID Setup for Intel ICH7R ICH9R under RAID Inst...

Page 66: ...KB per interrupt Select Disabled to allow data to be transferred from and to the device one sector at a time Select Auto to allow data transfer from and to the device occur multiple sectors at a time if the device supports it The options are Auto and Disabled PIO Mode The IDE PIO Programmable I O Mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller As the PIO mode ...

Page 67: ...transfer rate of 16 6 MBs Select UDMA0 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 0 It has a data transfer rate of 16 6 MBs It has the same transfer rate as PIO mode 4 and Multi Word DMA mode 2 Select UDMA1 to allow the BIOS to use 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...

Page 68: ...clear NVRAM during system boot The options are Yes and No Plug Play OS Select Yes to allow the OS to configure Plug Play devices This is not required for system boot if your system has an OS that supports Plug Play Select No to allow the AMI BIOS to configure all devices in the system PCI Latency Timer This feature sets the latency Timer of each PCI device installed on a PCI bus Select 64 to set t...

Page 69: ...et to Disabled the serial port physically becomes unavailable Select 3F8 IRQ4 to allow the serial port to use 3F8 as its I O port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address The options for Serial Port1 are Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 The options for Serial Port2 are Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 and 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port 2 Mode Use this feature to configure Serial Port 2 mode The options are ...

Page 70: ...you want the CPU overheat alarm including the LED and the buzzer to be triggered when the CPU temperature reaches about 5oC above the threshold temperature as predefined by the CPU manufacturer to give the CPU and system fans additional time needed for CPU and system cooling The Early Alarm Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm including the LED and the buzzer to be triggered as s...

Page 71: ...ne Hardware and Software Redirection After BIOS POST Select Disabled to turn off Console Redirection after Power_On_Self_Test POST Select Always to keep Console Redirection active all the time after POST Note This setting may not be supported by some operating systems Select Boot Loader to keep Console Redirection active during POST and Boot Loader The options are Disabled Boot Loader and Always T...

Page 72: ...ter and then type in the User Password Clear User Password This feature appears when the User Password is set Select this to clear the User Password BIOS SETUP UTILTY BIOS SETUP UTILTY Main Main Advanced Advanced Security Security Boot Boot Exit Exit Move Move Enter Select Enter Select Value Value F10 Save F10 Save ESC Exit ESC Exit F1 General Help F1 General Help F8 Fail Safe Defaults F8 Fail Saf...

Page 73: ...riority for the Boot Device The settings are 1st boot device 2nd boot device 3rd boot device and Disabled 1st boot device 1st Floppy Drive 2nd boot device CD DVD XXXXXXXXXX 3rd boot device SATA XXXXXXXXXX BIOS SETUP UTILTY BIOS SETUP UTILTY Main Main Advanced Advanced Boot Boot Security Security Exit Exit Move Move Enter Select Enter Select Value Value F10 Save F10 Save ESC Exit ESC Exit F1 Genera...

Page 74: ...etup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen BIOS SETUP UTILTY BIOS SETUP UTILTY Main Main Advanced Advanced Security Security Boot Boot Exit Exit Move Move Enter Select Enter Select Value Value F10 Save F10 Save ESC Exit ESC Exit F1 General Help F1 General Help F8 Fail Safe Defaults F8 Fail Safe Defaults F9 Optimized Defaults F9 Optimized Defaults vXX XX C Copyright 1985 2009 American ...

Page 75: ...t from the Exit menu and press Enter Discard Changes Select this option and press Enter to discard all the changes and return to the AMI BIOS Utility Program Load Optimal Defaults To set this feature select Load Optimal Defaults from the Exit menu and press Enter Then select OK to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically load Optimal De faults to the BIOS Settings The Optimal settings are designed for ...

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Page 77: ... Beep Codes for recoverable POST errors Recoverable POST Error Beep Codes When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST BIOS will display a POST code that describes the problem BIOS may also issue one of the following beep codes 1 long and two short beeps video configuration error 1 repetitive long beep no memory detected 1 continuous beep with the front panel Overheat LED on system overheat...

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Page 79: ...ati 5 cally load all Windows supplied device drivers and then continue with the Windows XP 2000 2003 installation You will be asked to enter the disk partition where the Operating System is to 6 be installed please see Warning below and to enter the date time and the Windows Activation Key After the Windows XP 2000 2003 OS Installation is completed the system will 7 automatically reboot Insert the...

Page 80: ...r ICH7R into Drive 4 A and press the Enter key Choose the Intel R ICH7R 5 SATA RAID Controller from the list indicated in the XP 2003 Setup Screen and press the Enter key Press the Enter key to continue the installation process If you need to 6 specify any additional devices to be installed do it at this time Once all devices are specified press the Enter key to continue with the installation From...

Page 81: ...MM slots that can support up to 2 GB of unbuffered non ECC DDR2 533 400 SDRAM Note See the memory section in Chapter 5 for details SATA Controller On chip ICH7R 3 Gb s Intel SATA controller Hard Drive Support Up to two internal 2 5 drives or one internal 3 5 drive PCI Expansion Slots One PCI E x8 slot Motherboard 5015A L X7SLA L Flex ATX 5015A H X7SLA H Flex ATX Dimensions 9 x 7 5 in 229 x 191 mm ...

Page 82: ...90 non condensing Non operating Relative Humidity 5 to 95 non condensing Regulatory Compliance Electromagnetic Emissions FCC Class A EN 55022 Class A EN 61000 3 2 3 3 CISPR 22 Class A Electromagnetic Immunity EN 55024 CISPR 24 EN 61000 4 2 EN 61000 4 3 EN 61000 4 4 EN 61000 4 5 EN 61000 4 6 EN 61000 4 8 EN 61000 4 11 Safety CSA EN IEC UL 60950 1 Compliant UL or CSA Listed USA and Canada CE Marking...

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Page 84: ...o perform be reasonably expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage Accordingly Supermicro dis claims any and all liability and should buyer use or sell such products for use in such ultra hazardous applications it does so entirely at its own risk Furthermore buyer agrees to fully indemnify defend and hold Supermicro harmless for and against any and all...

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