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B900G3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 

August, 2015 (Revision A) 

P/N: 2015-MNU-000006 

 

Summary of Contents for B900G3

Page 1: ...Board Manual B900G3 August 2015 Revision A P N 2015 MNU 000006 ...

Page 2: ...untries Disclaimer 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 relating to any intellectual property rights of this manual or product Unless otherwise provided in the Purchase and Sale Agreement for this product manufacturer and distributor of this product will not be liable w...

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Page 4: ...nization 1 1 1 3 Product Features 1 2 1 4 Motherboard Layout 1 4 1 5 Back Panel LED Information 1 6 2 Hardware Operation 2 1 2 1 Before You Start 2 1 2 2 Screw Hole 2 2 2 3 System Battery 2 3 2 3 1 To remove the system battery 2 3 2 3 2 To install the system battery 2 3 2 4 Processor 2 4 2 4 1 To remove the heat sink 2 4 2 4 2 To install the heat sink 2 4 2 4 3 To remove the processor 2 5 2 4 4 To...

Page 5: ...ure 2 3 Pulling the System Battery out of the Holder 2 3 Figure 2 4 Putting the System Battery into the Holder 2 3 Figure 2 5 Location of Processors 2 4 Figure 2 6 Removing the Heat Sink 2 4 Figure 2 7 Opening the Load Plate 2 5 Figure 2 8 Lifting the Processor out of the Socket 2 5 Figure 2 9 Closing the Load Plate 2 6 Figure 2 10 Installing the PnP Cap 2 6 Figure 2 11 Pointing the Golden Corner ...

Page 6: ...SATA Connector J1 3 1 Table 3 2 Pin Definition of PCH SATA Connector J42 3 2 Table 3 3 Pin Definition of PCH SATA Connector J32 3 2 Table 3 4 Pin Definition of PCH SATA Connector J34 3 3 Table 3 5 Pin Definition of SATA SGPIO Connector J41 3 3 Table 3 6 Pin Definition of MINI SAS Connector J3 3 4 Table 3 7 Pin Definition of MINI SAS Connector J24 3 5 Table 3 8 Pin Definition of Middle Plane Connec...

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

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Page 9: ...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 components when trying to complete a task Important Information that you must follow to complete a task Note Tips and information to aid in completing a task ...

Page 10: ...ing 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 hot component allow the surface to cool before touching it Any RJ45 receptacle marked with this symbol indicates a network interface connection Warning To reduce the risk of electric shock fire or damage to the ...

Page 11: ...rcuitry Before opening the chassis panels make sure all power cords 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 recommended that you wear gloves when assembling or disassembling the server to protect from cuts and scrapes When the server is powered o...

Page 12: ...he solder joints or pins If you need to lay the device down while it is out of the antistatic bag Lay it on the antistatic bag Before picking it up again 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 internal Lithium battery or battery pack There is...

Page 13: ...d environments such as medical industrial residential alarm systems and test equipment other than an ITE application may require further 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 ventilated and away from sources of heat including direct sunlight and radi...

Page 14: ...ied according to the requirements from Marketing or Customer Product Safety Compliance The motherboard complies with the following safety requirements Table i Product Safety Requirements IEC 60950 1 Safety of Information Technology Equipment EN 60950 1 Safety of Information Technology Equipment Including Electrical Business Equipment European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization CENELEC ...

Page 15: ... of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential ...

Page 16: ...ts EN55022 CISPR 22 Electromagnetic Interference EN55024 IEC61000 4 2 3 4 5 6 8 11 Electromagnetic Immunity EN61000 3 2 IEC61000 3 2 Power Line Harmonics EN61000 3 3 IEC61000 3 3 Power Line Flicker Canadian Notice Avis Canadien Class A Equipment Japanese Notice Taiwanese Notice ...

Page 17: ...Audience Assumptions Manual Organization Product Features Motherboard Layout System LED Information Chapter 1 Introduction ...

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Page 19: ...This manual introduces the motherboard along with the hardware information and how to replace the hardware This manual is generally organized as follows Table 1 1 Manual Introduction Introduction General motherboard introduction and LED information Hardware Operation The operation of the components on the motherboard such as system battery processor system memory and so forth Connectors and Jumper...

Page 20: ...rs based on Intel C612 Wellsburg platform chipset The following highlights are the main features of the motherboard Table 1 2 Product Features Processor 2x Intel XeonTM E5 2600 V3 product family Designed up to 145W restricted below 120W in consideration of thermal factors Intel Socket R3 LGA2011 3 Hyper Threading Turbo boost EVRD 12 5 PCI E Gen3 QPI 8 0GT s 9 6GT s Chipset Intel C612 Wellsburg PCH...

Page 21: ...AST2400 IPMI2 0 Complaint 1 management RJ45 port with 10 100Mbps Onboard Storage Ports 10 SATA III connectors 2x SATA 6Gb s ports based on Wellsburg PCH 8x SATA 6Gb s ports based on 2 HDminiSAS ports Intel RSTe RAID 0 1 10 5 AHCI mode VGA ASPEED AST2400 embedded 16MB with AST2300 DDR3 Rear IO Ports 2x 1Gb 10Gb RJ45 Ports or 2x SFP ports on OCP NIC 2x USB 3 0 ports 1x VGA connector 1x ID Button LED...

Page 22: ...rations 2015 MNU 000006 1 4 1 4 Motherboard Layout The layout of the motherboard is shown below Each connector and major component is identified by number Figure 1 2 Connector and Component Location of Motherboard ...

Page 23: ...Jumper J58 16 PCI E x16 Slot J37 17 Mezz Slot 1 J26 18 Mezz Slot 2 J57 19 SATA SGPIO Connector J41 20 BMC Debug Connector J44 21 Power Debug Header J70 22 TPM Connector J2 23 SGPIO Connector J71 24 BP LED Connector J72 25 DIMM Slots for Processor 0 J11 J12 J13 J14 26 Processor 0 U25 27 XDP Connector J46 28 Processor 1 U26 29 DIMM Slots for Processor 1 J15 J16 J17 J18 30 PCI E Mini SAS Connector J3...

Page 24: ...ery Jumper J49 50 PCH SSATA Connector 0 3 J1 1 5 Back Panel LED Information The back panel LED information displays details regarding the NIC LEDs the management port LED and the ID LED The NIC port and management port contains two LEDs that show the status of network activity link or speed Figure 1 3 Back Panel LEDs 1 System Health LED 2 1Gbe NIC 2 Link Activity LED on OCP 1G 10G Base T NIC 3 1Gb...

Page 25: ... No access Blinking LAN access Off No connection 10GbE Speed Green On Linked to the network at 10Gbps Amber On Linked to the network at other speed 1GbE Speed Green On Linked to the network at 1Gbps Amber On Linked to the network at other speed Table 1 4 LED Information of Management Port Type of LED Speed Link Status Management Port Green Speed LED on Left On Linked to the network at 100Mbps Off ...

Page 26: ...Hardware Operations 2015 MNU 000006 1 8 Off Turned off through IPMI command or by pressing down the button ...

Page 27: ...Before You Start Screw Holes System Battery Processor System Memory Chapter 2 Hardware Operations ...

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Page 31: ...ake sure the server is not turned on or connected to the AC power Step 2 Remove the chassis cover Moving the Power On Off switch to the Off position does not completely remove system power Some portions of the power supply and some internal circuitry remain active Disconnect all power cords from the server to remove all power from the system The components shown in this chapter are mainly for your...

Page 32: ...2015 MNU 000006 2 2 2 2 Screw Hole The motherboard is designed with totally eight screw holes as the picture shows Figure 2 1 Screws Placement Screw Hole Do not overly tighten the screws Doing so may damage the motherboard ...

Page 33: ...t the system battery on the lever side and pull it out of the holder Figure 2 3 Pulling the System Battery out of the Holder Do not bend the retaining clip during system battery replacement For proper operation the clip must maintain a position of contact with the system battery 2 3 2 To install the system battery Put the system battery into the holder in the direction as shown below Figure 2 4 Pu...

Page 34: ... the securing screws Lift the heat sink up from the installed processor Figure 2 6 Removing the Heat Sink 2 4 2 To install the heat sink Reverse the steps above to install the heat sink Before you put the heat sink on top of the installed processor please do not forget to check if the grease is complete on bottom of the heat sink The heat sink used in the figure below is just for your reference Pl...

Page 35: ... the load lever 1 and lift it up Unlock the load lever 2 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 plate Lock the load lever 2 Lock the load lever 1 ...

Page 36: ...e 2 10 Installing the PnP Cap 2 4 4 To install the processor Reverse the steps above to install the processor However when inserting the processor into the socket make sure that the golden corner on the processor is pointed toward the socket as picture shows Figure 2 11 Pointing the Golden Corner toward the Socket ...

Page 37: ...avoid bending the pins and damaging the processor If the processor does not fit completely check its orientation or check for bent pins 2 5 System Memory This motherboard supports 16 DDR4 1333 1600 1866 2133 MT s DIMMs RDIMMs and LRDIMMs Each processor supports four DDR4 channels The location of DIMM sockets on the motherboard is shown below Figure 2 12 Location of System Memories There are 16 DIM...

Page 38: ...Hardware Operations 2015 MNU 000006 2 8 Figure 2 13 DIMM Socket Location ...

Page 39: ...re Operations 2015 MNU 000006 2 9 2 5 1 To remove a DIMM Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward This action releases the module and partially lifts it out of the socket Lift out the DIMM ...

Page 40: ...aining clips outward Figure 2 15 Pressing the Retaining Clips Outward Align the notch on the DIMM to the break on the socket Carefully insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place Figure 2 16 Inserting the DIMM into the Socket DIMMs fit in only one direction DO NOT force a DIMM into the socket to avoid damaging the DIMM ...

Page 41: ...Chapter 3 Connectors and Jumpers PCH SSATA PCH SATA Connector PCH SATA Connector SATA SGPIO Connector MINI SAS Connector Middle Plane Connector Jumper Settings ...

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Page 43: ...DP C7 A7 PCH_SSATA_RX_0_DP PCH_SSATA_TX_0_DN C8 A8 PCH_SSATA_RX_0_DN PCH_SSATA_TX_1_DP D7 B7 PCH_SSATA_RX_1_DP PCH_SSATA_TX_1_DN D8 B8 PCH_SSATA_RX_1_DN PCH_SSATA_TX_3_DP C4 A4 PCH_SSATA_RX_3_DP PCH_SSATA_TX_3_DN C5 A5 PCH_SSATA_RX_3_DN PCH_SSATA_TX_2_DP D4 B4 PCH_SSATA_RX_2_DP PCH_SSATA_TX_2_DN D5 B5 PCH_SSATA_RX_2_DN DC_PCH_SSATA_SIDEBAND6 D2 D1 DC_PCH_SSATA_SIDEBAND5 Ground C2 C1 SGPIO_SSATA_DA...

Page 44: ...SATA_RX_5_DN PCH_SATA_TX_3_DP D4 B4 PCH_SATA_RX_3_DP PCH_SATA_TX_3_DN D5 B5 PCH_SATA_RX_3_DN DC_PCH_SATA_SIDEBAND6 D2 D1 DC_PCH_SATA_SIDEBAND5 Ground C2 C1 SGPIO_SATA_DATAOUT0 SGPIO_SATA_LOAD B2 B1 Ground SGPIO_SATA_CLOCK A2 A1 DC_PCH_SATA_SIDEBAND7 Ground B9 D9 Ground Ground B6 D6 Ground Ground B3 D3 Ground Ground A3 C3 Ground Ground A6 C6 Ground Ground A9 C9 Ground 3 2 PCH SATA Connectors J32 J3...

Page 45: ...ATA Connector J34 Signal Name Pin 7 Ground 6 PCH_SATA_RX_1_DP 5 PCH_SATA_RX_1_DN 4 Ground 3 PCH_SATA_TX_1_DN 2 PCH_SATA_TX_1_DP 1 Ground 8 Ground 9 Ground 3 3 SATA SGPIO Connector J41 Figure 3 3 SATA SGPIO Connector Table 3 5 Pin Definition of SATA SGPIO Connector J41 Signal Name Pin 1 SGPIO_SATA_LOAD 2 SGPIO_SATA_DATAOUT0 3 Ground 4 SGPIO_SATA_CLOCK 5 DC_SGPIO_P5 ...

Page 46: ...1_RX_DN 0 I2C_BMC_SSD_1_SCL D2 D1 I2C_BMC_SSD_1_SDA I2C_PEHP_CPU1_SCL_P3V3_1A C2 C1 I2C_PEHP_CPU1_SDA_P3V3_1A Ground B2 B1 RST_CPU1_PE_SSD_N CLK_100M_CPU1_PE3_SSD1_DN A2 A1 CLK_100M_CPU1_PE3_SSD1_DP Ground B9 D9 Ground Ground B6 D6 Ground Ground B3 D3 Ground Ground A3 C3 Ground Ground A6 C6 Ground Ground A9 C9 Ground PE3_CPU1_TX_DP 7 C16 A16 PE3_CPU1_RX_DP 7 PE3_CPU1_TX_DN 7 C17 A17 PE3_CPU1_RX_DN...

Page 47: ..._TX7_BP_DN C8 A8 SATA_RX7_BP_DN SATA_TX5_BP_DP D7 B7 SATA_RX5_BP_DP SATA_TX5_BP_DN D8 B8 SATA_RX5_BP_DN SATA_TX6_BP_DP C4 A4 SATA_RX6_BP_DP SATA_TX6_BP_DN C5 A5 SATA_RX6_BP_DN SATA_TX4_BP_DP D4 B4 SATA_RX4_BP_DP SATA_TX4_BP_DN D5 B5 SATA_RX4_BP_DN D2 D1 C2 C1 SATA_SIO_DOUT2 SATA_SIO_LOAD2 B2 B1 Ground SATA_SIO_CLK2 A2 A1 Ground B9 D9 Ground Ground B6 D6 Ground Ground B3 D3 Ground Ground A3 C3 Grou...

Page 48: ...nd D18 B15 Ground 3 5 Middle Plane Connectors J76 J77 Figure 3 5 Middle Plane Connectors Table 3 8 Pin Definition of Middle Plane Connector J76 Signal Name Pin Pin Signal Name Ground 1 2 Ground PE3_CPU1_3_RX_DP 7 3 4 PE3_CPU1_3_TX_DP 7 PE3_CPU1_3_RX_DN 7 5 6 PE3_CPU1_3_TX_DN 7 Ground 7 8 Ground Ground 9 10 Ground PE3_CPU1_3_RX_DP 6 11 12 PE3_CPU1_3_TX_DP 6 PE3_CPU1_3_RX_DN 6 13 14 PE3_CPU1_3_TX_DN...

Page 49: ..._RX_DN 1 53 54 PE3_CPU1_3_TX_DN 1 Ground 55 56 Ground Ground 57 58 Ground PE3_CPU1_3_RX_DP 0 59 60 PE3_CPU1_3_TX_DP 0 PE3_CPU1_3_RX_DN 0 61 62 PE3_CPU1_3_TX_DN 0 Ground 63 64 Ground Ground 65 66 Ground I2C_BMC_SSD_FG_SCL 67 68 I2C_BMC_SSD_FG1_SCL I2C_BMC_SSD_FG_SDA 69 70 I2C_BMC_SSD_FG1_SDA Ground 71 72 CPLD_RSVD2 CLK_100M_PE_FINGER1_DP 73 74 CPLD_RSVD1 CLK_100M_PE_FINGER1_DN 75 76 Ground RST_PCIE...

Page 50: ...0 Ground Table 3 9 Pin Definition of Middle Plane Connector J77 Signal Name Pin Pin Signal Name Ground 1 2 Ground SATA_RX7_BP_REP_C_DN 3 4 SATA_TX7_BP_DN SATA_RX7_BP_REP_C_DP 5 6 SATA_TX7_BP_DP Ground 7 8 Ground Ground 9 10 Ground SATA_RX6_BP_REP_C_DN 11 12 SATA_TX6_BP_DN SATA_RX6_BP_REP_C_DP 13 14 SATA_TX6_BP_DP Ground 15 16 Ground Ground 17 18 Ground SATA_RX5_BP_REP_C_DN 19 20 SATA_TX5_BP_DN SAT...

Page 51: ...RX0_BP_REP_C_DP 61 62 SATA_TX0_BP_DP Ground 63 64 Ground Ground 65 66 Ground P12V_STBY_MLB 67 68 P12V_STBY_MLB P12V_STBY_MLB 69 70 P12V_STBY_MLB P12V_STBY_MLB 71 72 P12V_STBY_MLB P12V_1 73 74 P12V_1 P12V_1 75 76 P12V_1 P12V_1 77 78 P12V_1 P12V_1 79 80 P12V_1 P12V_1 81 82 P12V_1 P12V_1 83 84 P12V_1 P12V_1 85 86 P12V_1 P12V_1 87 88 P12V_1 P12V_1 89 90 P12V_1 P12V_1 91 92 P12V_1 P12V_1 93 94 P12V_1 P...

Page 52: ...3 6 1 Clear Password Jumper J51 The function of Clear Password jumper on the motherboard is shown below Figure 3 6 Clear Password Jumper Table 3 10 Clear Password Jumper Function Function Clear Password 3 6 2 Clear CMOS Jumper J59 The function of Clear CMOS jumper on the motherboard is shown below Figure 3 7 Clear CMOS Jumper Table 3 11 Clear CMOS Jumper Function Function Clear CMOS ...

Page 53: ... Function BIOS Recovery 3 6 4 ME Firmware Recovery Jumper Setting J49 The function of ME Firmware Recovery jumper on the motherboard is shown below Figure 3 9 ME Firmware Recovery Jumper Table 3 13 ME Firmware Recovery Jumper Function Function ME Firmware Recovery 3 6 5 Intruder Header J53 The function of Intruder Header on the motherboard is shown below Figure 3 10 Intruder Header Table 3 14 Intr...

Page 54: ...f QPI Slow jumper on the motherboard is shown below Figure 3 11 QPI Slow Jumper Table 3 15 QPI Slow Jumper Function Function QPI Slow Jumper 3 6 7 NMI Jumper J75 The function of the NMI jumper on the motherboard is shown as below Figure 3 12 NMI Jumper Table 3 16 NMI Jumper Function Function NMI Jumper ...

Page 55: ...00006 3 13 3 6 8 Force ME Upgrade Jumper J63 The function of the Force ME Upgrade jumper on the motherboard is shown below Figure 3 13 Force ME Upgrade Jumper Table 3 17 Force ME Upgrade Jumper Function Function Force ME Upgrade Jumper ...

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