Themis RES-12XR3-S, Installation Manual

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RES-12XR3-S for X8DAL-3/i Installation Manual Version 1.0
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Themis Computer
2.1 Installation Procedures ........................................................................................... 2-1
2.1.1
Remove Protective Top Cover ................................................................... 2-1
2.1.2 Memory Modules ....................................................................................... 2-3
2.1.2.1
Installation .................................................................................. 2-5
2.1.3 PCI Cards ................................................................................................... 2-8
2.1.4 Lithium Battery .......................................................................................... 2-8
2.1.4.1
Removing the Lithium Battery ................................................... 2-8
2.1.4.2 Installing a Lithium Battery ........................................................ 2-9
2.1.5 SAS/SATA Storage Drive ......................................................................... 2-9
2.1.5.1
Opening the RES-12XR3-S for X8DAL-3/i Front Doors .......... 2-9
2.1.5.2 Storage-Drive Removal ............................................................ 2-10
2.1.5.3 Storage-Drive Installation ......................................................... 2-12
2.1.6 Hot-Swappable 38-mm Fan ..................................................................... 2-13
2.1.6.1
Removing and Installing a 38-mm Fan ..................................... 2-13
2.1.7 Power Supply ........................................................................................... 2-15
2.1.7.1
Removing a Power Supply ....................................................... 2-15
2.1.7.2 Installing a Power Supply ......................................................... 2-16
2.2 Rack Mounts ........................................................................................................ 2-16
2.2.1
Mounting Brackets ................................................................................... 2-16
2.2.2 Rack-Mount Slides (Optional) ................................................................. 2-17
2.3 Operation ............................................................................................................. 2-17
2.3.1
Plugging in the AC Power Cords ............................................................. 2-17
2.3.2 Turning the System On ............................................................................ 2-17
2.3.3 Getting Started ......................................................................................... 2-18
2.3.3.1
Configuration ............................................................................ 2-18
2.3.3.2 Linux Installation ...................................................................... 2-18
2.3.4 Turning the System Off ........................................................................... 2-19
3. BIOS Setup Utility ........................................................................................................ 3-1
3.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................ 3-1
3.1.1
Starting BIOS Setup Utility ....................................................................... 3-1
3.1.2 How To Change the Configuration Data ................................................... 3-2
3.1.3 Starting the Setup Utility ........................................................................... 3-2
3.2 Main Setup ............................................................................................................. 3-3
3.2.1
System Time/System Date ......................................................................... 3-3
3.2.2 Supermicro X8DAL Motherboard ............................................................. 3-4
3.2.3 Processor .................................................................................................... 3-4