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Page 2: ...f 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 operated in a commerci...

Page 3: ...scribes the steps necessary to setup the system If your server was ordered without the processor and memory components this chapter will refer you to the appropriate sections of the manual for their installation Chapter 3 System Interface Refer to this chapter for details on the system interface which includes the functions and information provided by the control panel on the chassis as well as ot...

Page 4: ...low the procedures given in this chapter when installing removing or reconfigur ing Serial ATA or peripheral drives and when replacing system power supply units and cooling fans Chapter 7 BIOS The BIOS chapter includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed informa tion on running the CMOS Setup Utility Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes Appendix B System Specifications SUPERSERVER 5037C i Us...

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

Page 6: ... 1 5 Chapter 2 System Setup 2 1 Overview 2 1 2 2 Unpacking the System 2 1 2 3 Setting Up the System 2 2 Checking the Motherboard Setup 2 2 Checking the Drive Bay Setup 2 2 Chapter 3 System Interface 3 1 Overview 3 1 3 2 Control Panel Button 3 1 POWER 3 1 3 3 Control Panel LEDs 3 1 HDD 3 1 NIC 3 2 Overheat Fan Fail 3 2 Power On 3 2 Chapter 4 System Safety 4 1 Electrical Safety Precautions 4 1 4 2 G...

Page 7: ...10 5 6 Adding PCI Cards 5 12 5 7 Motherboard Details 5 13 5 8 Connector Definitions 5 15 ATX Power Connector 5 15 Processor Power Connector 5 15 Power LED 5 15 HDD LED 5 15 NIC1 NIC2 LAN1 LAN2 5 16 Overheat OH Fan Fail Front UID LED 5 16 Reset Button 5 16 Power Button 5 16 Universal Serial Bus USB 5 17 Serial Ports 5 17 Ethernet Ports 5 17 Fan Headers 5 18 Chassis Intrusion 5 18 ATX PS 2 Keyboard ...

Page 8: ...ced Chassis Setup 6 1 Static Sensitive Devices 6 1 Precautions 6 1 Unpacking 6 1 6 2 Front Control Panel 6 2 6 3 Front Bezel 6 4 6 4 Removing the Chassis Cover 6 5 6 5 System Fans 6 6 6 6 Drive Bay Installation 6 7 SATA Drives 6 7 Installing Drives in the Optional Drive Bays 6 9 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 1 Introduction 7 1 7 2 Main Setup 7 2 7 3 Advanced Setup Configurations 7 4 7 4 Event Logs 7 15 7 5 IPM...

Page 9: ...uperServer 5037C i www supermicro com In addition to the motherboard and chassis various hardware components have been included with the SuperServer 5037C i as listed below One 9 cm exhaust fan FAN 0108L4 Four 3 5 HDD carriers MCP 220 73101 0B One IDE cable for DVD ROM drive CBL 0139L Four SATA cables CBL 0044L One SuperServer 5037C i User s Manual Optional One active heatsink SNK P0046A4 One inta...

Page 10: ...red DDR3 1333 1066 memory Please refer to Chapter 5 for installing memory Serial ATA An on chip SATA controller is integrated into the X9SCL to provide a six port 3 Gb sec Serial ATA subsystem which is RAID 0 1 5 and 10 supported RAID 5 supported with Windows OS only The SATA drives are hot swappable units Note The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability a...

Page 11: ...able Front Control Panel The control panel provides you with system monitoring and control LEDs indicate network activity hard disk drive activity and overheat conditions The control panel also includes a main power button which has a blue LED that illuminates when the system is powered on I O Backplane The I O backplane includes two COM ports two USB 2 0 ports PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports and tw...

Page 12: ... RJ45 DDR3 CHB DIMM1 DIMM2 Far DIMM1 DIMM2 Far 4 UDIMM MISC VRs 1333 1066MHz 1333 1066MHz 5 0Gb x4 DMI II 5 0Gb 5 0Gbps PCIe_x4 PCIe x8 Slot 6 SATA Ports SATA II 300MB s 9 USB Ports USB2 0 480Mbps Flash SPI 32Mb SPI PCIe_x1 2 5Gbps GLAN1 82574L CK505 Rev1 0 CLOCK COM1 2 P S2 LPC HEALTH INFO LPC TPM1 2 Header LPC PCIe_x1 2 5Gbps GLAN2 82579 RMII VGA Port RTL8201 PHY Hermon WPCM450 Winbond BMC PCI32...

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Page 14: ...1 6 SUPERSERVER 5037C i User s Manual Notes ...

Page 15: ...server itself shows damage you should file a damage claim with the carrier who delivered it Decide on a suitable location for setting up and operating the SuperServer 5037C i 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 Warnings and P...

Page 16: ...the system board The processor should have its own heatsink attached See Chapter 5 for instructions on processor installation Check the system memory 3 Your 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 Installing add on cards 4 If desired you can install up to six add on cards to...

Page 17: ...Chapter 2 System Setup 2 3 Figure 2 1 Accessing the Inside of the 5037C i 1 3 Release Tab B Handle A ...

Page 18: ...layout was carefully designed to promote sufficient airflow throughout the chassis Also note that all power and data cables have been routed in such a way that they do not block the airflow generated by the fan Please keep this in mind when rerouting or adding removing cables Supplying power to the system The last thing you must do is to provide input 4 power to the system Plug the power cord from...

Page 19: ...he power supply to the server system Turning off system power with this button removes the main power but keeps standby power supplied to the system Therefore you must unplug system before servicing 3 3 Control Panel LEDs The control panel located on the front of the SC731I 300B chassis has four LEDs These LEDs provide you with critical information related to different parts of the system This sec...

Page 20: ...he airflow in the system or the ambient room temperature being too warm Check the routing of the cables and make 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 flashing or on as long as the overheat condition exists Power On A blue L...

Page 21: ...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 avoid making a complete circuit which will cause el...

Page 22: ...m your 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 Serverboard 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 CR2032 or an equi...

Page 23: ... 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 serverboard an...

Page 24: ...ry in the garbage or a public landfill Please comply with the regulations set up by your local hazardous waste management agency to dispose of your used battery properly 4 4 Operating Precautions Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 5037C i is operating to assure proper cooling Out of warranty damage to the system can occur if this practice is not strictly follo...

Page 25: ...at the size and weight of the motherboard can cause it to bend if handled improperly which may result in damage 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 static discharge Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touc...

Page 26: ...tsink only Make sure to install the serverboard into the chassis before you install the CPU heatsinks When receiving a serverboard without a processor pre installed make sure that the plastic CPU socket cap is in place and none of the socket pins are bent otherwise contact your retailer immediately Refer to the Supermicro web site for updates on CPU support Installing the LGA1155 Processor Press t...

Page 27: ...e CPU horizontally or vertically Do not rub the CPU against the surface or against any pins of the socket to avoid damage to the CPU or the socket With the CPU inside the socket inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that the CPU is properly installed Use your thumb to gently push the load lever down to the lever lock 5 Save the plastic PnP cap The motherboard must be shipped with the Pn...

Page 28: ...er locked into place Warning The CPU will only seat inside the socket in one direction Make sure it is properly inserted before closing the load plate If it doesn t close properly do not force it as it may damage your CPU Instead open the load plate again and double check that the CPU is aligned properly ...

Page 29: ...h other compo nents Inspect the CPU Fan wires to make 3 sure that the wires are routed through the bottom of the heatsink Remove the thin layer of the protec 4 tive film from the copper core of the heatsink Warning CPU may overheat if the protective film is not re moved from the heatsink Apply the proper amount of thermal 5 grease on the CPU Note if your heatsink came with a thermal pad please ign...

Page 30: ...ng holes until you hear a click Also make sure to orient each fastener so that the narrow end of the groove is pointing outward Repeat Step 7 to insert all 2 four heatsink fasteners into the mounting holes Once all four fasteners are 3 securely inserted into the mounting holes and the heatsink is properly installed on the motherboard connect the heatsink fan wires to the CPU Fan connector ...

Page 31: ...and to prevent damage done to the CPU or other components Active Heatsink Removal Unplug the power cord from the 1 power supply Disconnect the heatsink fan wires 2 from the CPU fan header Use your finger tips to gently press 3 on the fastener cap and turn it counterclockwise to make a 1 4 900 turn and pull the fastener upward to loosen it Repeat Step 3 to loosen all fasteners 4 from the mounting h...

Page 32: ...ata cables with their motherboard connector locations noted should be connected See the motherboard layout diagram in this chapter for connector locations DVD ROM Drive cable SATA0 Control Panel cable JF1 see next page SATA cables SATA1 SATA5 SGPIO cable T SGPIO1 to SATA backplane Connecting Power Cables The X9SCL has a 24 pin primary power supply connector designated JPW1 for connection to the AT...

Page 33: ...itions section in this chapter for details and pin descrip tions of JF1 5 4 I O Ports The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification See Figure 5 2 below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports Figure 5 2 Rear Panel I O Ports 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Backplane I O Ports 1 Keyboard Purple 5 COM1 Port 2 PS 2 Mouse Green 6 VGA Port 3 USB Port 0 7 LAN2 4 USB Port 1 8 LA...

Page 34: ...naps into place in the slot 2 Repeat fstep 1 to install to DIMM1B if needed Memory Support The X9SCL supports up to 32GB of ECC unbuffered UDIMM DDR3 1333 1066 memory in four memory slots Populating these slots with a pair of memory mod ules of the same type and same size will result in interleaved memory which will improve memory performance Please refer to the table below DDR3 Unbuffered ECC UDI...

Page 35: ...lity System Device Size Physical Memory Remaining Available 4 GB Total System Memory Firmware Hub flash memory System BIOS 1 MB 3 99 Local APIC 4 KB 3 99 Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB 3 99 I O APIC 4 Kbytes 4 KB 3 99 PCI Enumeration Area 1 256 MB 3 76 PCI Express 256 MB 256 MB 3 51 PCI Enumeration Area 2 if needed Aligned on 256 MB boundary 512 MB 3 01 VGA Memory 16 MB 2 85 TSEG 1 MB 2 84 Mem...

Page 36: ...e 5037C i PCI Card Installation When installing a PCI add on card make sure you install it into a slot that supports the speed of the card Swing out the release tab on the PCI slot shield 1 Insert the PCI card into the riser card pushing down with your thumbs 2 evenly on both sides of the card Finish by pushing the release tab back to its original locked position 3 ...

Page 37: ...A 0 1 X9SCL SATA2 X9SCM SATA3 Socket H2 LGA 1155 CPU I SATA4 I SATA5 I SATA3 I SATA1 I SATA0 Slot5 PCI E 2 0 x4 on x8 USB 0 1 LAN1 LAN2 LE7 JPME1 JPME2 1 4 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 5 1 7 1 8 1 10 1 13 1 14 1 15 1 22 1 21 1 25 1 31 1 33 1 34 1 35 1 36 1 38 1 6 1 11 1 39 1 40 1 41 1 42 1 43 1 9 1 12 1 44 1 45 1 46 1 47 1 48 1 50 1 16 1 17 1 18 1 19 1 20 1 23 1 24 1 26 1 27 1 32 1 49 1 37 1 30 1 28 1 29 Jumpers...

Page 38: ... Main Power Connector 47 JPW2 12V 8 pin CPU power Connector 1 KB Mouse Keyboard Mouse Connectors 8 9 3 LAN1 LAN2 Gigabit RJ45 Ports LAN1 2 49 50 25 7 24 I SATA 0 5 SATA 2 0 2 3 4 5 ports SATA3 0 1 ports 45 JPI2 C PWR supply I2 C System Management Bus 40 JSPK Speaker Header 5 JTPM Trusted Platform Module TPM Header 29 JWF1 SATA DOM Power Connector 15 JWOL Wake On LAN Header 39 SPKR1 Internal Speake...

Page 39: ...all VRMs See the table on the right for pin definitions ATX Power 24 pin Connector Pin Definitions JPW1 Pin Definition Pin Definition 13 3 3V 1 3 3V 14 12V 2 3 3V 15 COM 3 COM 16 PS_ON 4 5V 17 COM 5 COM 18 COM 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 Power LED The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 Refer to the table on the ri...

Page 40: ...ilure Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions OH Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 7 Vcc Blue UID LED 8 OH Fan Fail LED OH Fan Fail Indicator Status State Definition Off Normal On Overheat Flash ing Fan Fail Reset Button The Reset Button connection is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 Attach it to a the hardware Reset Button on the computer case Refer to the table on the rig...

Page 41: ... Definition USB 3 5 13 Pin Definition 1 5V 6 5V 2 USB_PN2 7 USB_PN3 3 USB_PP2 8 USB_PP3 4 Ground 9 Ground 5 No Con nection 10 Key Serial Ports The COM1 Port is located on the I O backpanel COM2 is a header located on the the motherboard See the table on the right for pin definitions Serial Port Pin Definitions COM1 COM2 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 CDC 6 DSR 2 RXD 7 RTS 3 TXD 8 CTS 4 DTR 9 RI 5...

Page 42: ...ated at JL1 on the motherboard Attach the ap propriate cable from the chassis to inform you of a chassis intrusion when the chas sis is opened ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS 2 keyboard and the PS 2 mouse ports are located beside the USB ports See the table on the right for pin definitions PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Data 2 NC 3 Ground 4 VCC 5 C...

Page 43: ...F1 Trusted Platform Module Header This header is used to connect a Trusted Platform Module TPM available sepa rately from a third party vendor A TPM is a security device that allows encryption and authentication of hard drives disal lowing access if the TPM associated with it is not installed in the system See the table on the right for pin definitions Trusted Platform Module Header Pin Definition...

Page 44: ... Pur pose Input Output headers are located near the SATA connectors on the moth erboard These headers are used to com municate with the enclosure management chip in the system See the table on the right for pin definitions NC No connection Serial_Link SGPIO Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 NC 2 NC 3 Ground 4 DATA Out 5 Load 6 Ground 7 Clock 8 NC T SGPIO 0 1 Headers Two T SGPIO Seria...

Page 45: ... clear CMOS and 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 cord s and po...

Page 46: ...used together with the IPMI set tings in the BIOS The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to Enable BMC See the table on the right for jumper settings BMC IPMI Enable Disable Jumper Settings Settings Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled PCI Slot SMB Enable Disable Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Closed Enabled Open Default Disabled PCI Slot SMB Enable Use jumpers JI2 C1 JI2 C2 t...

Page 47: ...1 Gb s Onboard Standby PWR LED LED State Definition Off System Off On System on or System off and PWR Cable Connected Onboard Standby Power LED An Onboard Standby Power LED is located at LE2 on the motherboard When LE2 is on the AC power cable is connected Make sure to disconnect the power cable before removing or installing any component 5 11 SATA Drive Connections SATA Ports Six Serial ATA SATA ...

Page 48: ...mputer icon and then on the icon representing your CD ROM drive Finally double click on the S Setup icon Figure 5 4 Driver Installation Display Screen Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files for each item Click the tabs to the right of these in order from top to bottom to install each item one at a time After installing each item you must reboot the system be fore ...

Page 49: ...cial 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 made wi...

Page 50: ...oaded from our Web Site at ftp ftp supermicro com utility Supero_Doctor_III You can also download SDIII User s Guide at http www supermicro com manuals other SDIII_User_Guide pdf For Linux we will still recommend Supero Doctor II Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen Remote Control ...

Page 51: ...lowing measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from static 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 peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching...

Page 52: ...making sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 to the appropriate comn nector on the front control panel PCB printed 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 See Chapter 5 for details on JF1 Figure 6 1 Front Control Panel LEDs NIC HDD Overheat Power On Indicates network activity the GLAN port Indi...

Page 53: ...Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 3 Figure 6 2 Chassis Rear View PCI Expansion Slots I O Backplane see Figure 5 2 Power Supply ...

Page 54: ...over the front of the chassis Front Bezel Installation Remove the dummy cover A on the peripheral drive bay 1 Push the front bezel into place on the front of the chassis to complete the 2 installation see Figure 6 4 Remove the Dummy Cover A 1 2 1 Figure 6 3 Installing the Front Bezel ...

Page 55: ...ds the cover handle B 2 Grasp the cover handle with your fingers and slide it toward the rear of the 3 chassis Remove the cover from the chassis 4 Warning Only qualified service technicians should access the inside of the system Except for short periods of time do NOT operate the system without the cover in place The chassis cover must be in place to allow proper airflow and prevent overheating Fi...

Page 56: ...efore replacing it If the power supply fan fails the power supply itself must be replaced Replacing the System Fan Power down the server and disconnect it from the power source 1 Remove the left chassis cover as described in Section 6 4 2 Insert the four rubber pins into the four mounting holes surrounding the fan 3 grill on the rear of the chassis Place the system fan on top of the fan grill alig...

Page 57: ...n Section 6 4 2 Lift the release tab A 3 Rotate the hard disk drive cage B outward 4 Removing and Installing Hard Drives Rotate the hard drive cage as described above 1 Press the release tab on the side of the hard drive carrier that is to be re 2 moved from the hard drive cage Gently slide the hard drive carrier out of the hard drive cage See Figure 6 6 3 Mounting a SATA Drive in a Drive Carrier ...

Page 58: ...6 8 SUPERSERVER 5037C i User s Manual Figure 6 6 Rotating the Hard Drive Cage Release Tab A HDD Cage B Figure 6 7 Removing a Hard Drive Carrier from the Hard Drive Cage 1 3 Release Tabs 1 2 ...

Page 59: ... and pulling off the front of the chassis Remove the cover plate from the optical device slot on the front of the chas 3 sis Install the bracket rail A onto one side of the device by inserting the pins of 4 the bracket into the mounting holes on the side of the device Slide the device into the chassis 5 If desired screws may be used to secure the device into chassis 6 Attach the power and data cab...

Page 60: ...all power 1 cables that are connected to the motherboard Remove the screws securing the power supply to the chassis These are 2 located on the rear of the chassis Set these screws aside for later use Gently lift the power supply out of the chassis 3 Replace the failed power supply with an identical power supply model 4 Secure the new power supply using the screws previously set aside 5 Reconnect t...

Page 61: ...all the options that can be configured Grayed 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 ...

Page 62: ...ve to update the BIOS do not shut down or reset the system while the BIOS is updating This is to avoid possible boot failure 7 2 Main Setup 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 Setup screen is shown below BIOS SETUP UTILTY Main Advanced Sec...

Page 63: ...or the arrow keys to move between fields The date must be entered in Day MM DD YY format The time 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 X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F Version Build Date Processor The AMI BIOS will automatically display the status of processor as shown below Processor Speed Physical Count Logical Count ...

Page 64: ...Wait For F1 If Error This forces the system to wait until the F1 key is pressed if an error occurs The options are Disabled and Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function When this item is set to Enabled the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will capture Interrupt BIOS SETUP UTILTY Main Advanced Security Boot Exit Select Screen Select Item E...

Page 65: ... on AC Power Loss Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage Select Power Off for the system power to remain off after a power loss Select Power On for the system power to be turned on after a power loss Select Last State to allow the system to resume its last state before a power loss The options are Power On Power Off and Last State VFC This item enables or disables the VESA Fe...

Page 66: ...ation code can execute and where it cannot thus preventing a worm or a virus from flooding illegal codes to overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack The default is Enabled Refer to Intel and Microsoft Web Sites for more information Intel AES NI Set to Enabled to use the processor s Advanced Encryption Standard AES feature The options are Enabled and Disabled Intel Hyper Thread...

Page 67: ...d frequency in specific conditions The options are Disabled and Enabled Long duration power limit this is the processor power consumption limit in Watts during a long duration time window Long duration maintained this is the time in milliseconds where the Long Duration Power Limit is maintained Short duration power limit During Turbo Mode the system may exceed the processor s default power setting...

Page 68: ...s power saving and transaction speed The options are Enabled and Disabled PCIE Maximum Payload Size This feature selects the setting for the PCIE maximum payload size The options are Auto 128 Bytes 256 Bytes 512 Bytes 1024 Bytes 2048 Bytes and 4096 Bytes PCI Express Port This feature enables or disables the PCI Express port The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto PEG Force Gen1 This feature forc...

Page 69: ...hange will be claimed by the EHCI driver The settings are Enabled and Disabled IDE SATA Configuration When this submenu is selected the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence of the IDE Devices and displays the following items SATA Mode This item selects the mode for the installed drives The options are Disabled IDE Mode AHCI Mode and RAID Mode IDE Mode The following items are displayed when ...

Page 70: ... eSATA support The options are Enabled and Disabled Hot Plug Set this item to Enabled to enable hot plugging The options are Enabled and Disabled RAID Mode The following items are displayed when RAID Mode is selected SATA Port0 Port5 This item displays the information detected on the installed SATA drives on the particular SATA port Hot Plug Set this item to Enabled to enable hot plugging The opti...

Page 71: ...he onboard option ROMs The options are Disabled and Enabled Boot Graphics Adapter Priority Use the feature to select the graphics controller to be used as the primary boot device The options are Offboard VGA and Onboard VGA Super IO Device Configuration Serial Port 1 Serial Port 2 Select Enabled to enable the onboard serial port The options are Enabled and Disabled Serial Port1 Settings Serial Por...

Page 72: ...ost common settings are set as default Terminal Type Select ANSI VT100 VT100 or VT UTF8 Bits per Second BPS 9600 19200 57600 or 115200 Data Bits 8 or 7 Parity None Even Odd Mark or Space Stop Bits 1 or 2 Flow Control None or Hardware RTS CTS Recorder Mode Disabled or Enabled Resolution 100x31 Disabled or Enabled Legacy OS Redirection Resolution 80x24 or 80x25 Serial Port for Out of Band Management...

Page 73: ...s are Full Speed 100 of PWM Cycle Standard 50 of PWM Cycle and Optimal 30 of PWM Cycle CPU Temperature Display Mode This feature displays the CPU temperature detected by DTS i e 34o C or tem perature status in text Low Medium or High The options are Text Mode or DTS If Text Mode is selected the CPU Temperature Display Mode will show the CPU temperature status as follows Low This level is considere...

Page 74: ...h Performance Event Timer HPET that produces periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real time Clock RTC does in synchronizing multimedia streams providing smooth playback and reducing the de pendency on other timestamp calculation devices such as an x86 RDTSC Instruc tion embedded in the CPU The High Performance Event Timer is used to replace the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer The...

Page 75: ...ounter counts the number of oc curences a duplicate event must happen before the MECI counter is incremented This is a numeric value METW The Multiple Event Time Window METW defines number of minutes must pass between duplicate log events before MECI is incremented This is in minutes from 0 to 99 BIOS SETUP UTILTY Main Advanced Security Boot Exit Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F...

Page 76: ...MC interfaces The options are Disabled and Enabled BMC Self Test Log This feature logs any BMC messages returned during a BMC self test It shows the total number of entries and will allow the viewing of each event by scrolling down Erase Log Select Yes On every reset or No When Log is Full Select Clear Log or Do Not Log Anymore System Event Log This feature is used to change the Sytem Event Log SE...

Page 77: ...e This feature selects whether the IP address Subnet Mask and Gateway Address are automatically assigned by the network s DHCP server Dynamic Host and Con figuration Protocol Dynamic or manually entered by the user Static If Static is selected the IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway Address must be manually entered below The options are Static Dynamic and Do Nothing The following items are displaye...

Page 78: ...option 2 Boot Option 3 etc The settings are Built in EFI Shell any detected boot device and Disabled BIOS SETUP UTILTY Main Advanced Security Boot Exit Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Version x xx xxxx Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Number of seconds to wait for setup activation key 65535 0xF...

Page 79: ...t command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the hard disk drive The options are Enabled and Disabled BIOS SETUP UTILTY Main Advanced Security Boot Exit Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Version x xx xxxx Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Set Setup Administrator Pasword Event Logs IPMI Pas...

Page 80: ... Exit 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 Restore Defaults To set this feature select Restore Defaults from the Exit menu and press Enter These are factory settings designed for maximum system stability but not for maximum performance BIOS SETUP UTILTY Main Advanced Security Boot...

Page 81: ...save any changes to the BIOS setup for future use Restore User Defaults To set this feature select Restore User Defaults from the Exit menu and press En ter Use this feature to retrieve user defined settings that were saved previously Boot Override Set this feature to override a previously defined boot device The available devices will be listed below ...

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Page 83: ...error oc curs you should consult with your system manufacturer for possible repairs These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps The numbers on the fatal error list correspond to the number of beeps for the corresponding error A 1 BIOS Error Beep Codes BIOS Error Beep Codes Beep Code LED Error Message Description 1 beep Refresh Circuits have been reset Ready to pow...

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Page 85: ...g up to 32 GB of unbuffered DDR3 1333 1066 memory See the memory section in Chapter 5 for details SATA Controller Intel on chip controller for six port Serial ATA RAID 0 1 5 and 10 supported RAID 5 not supported with Linux OS Windows only Drive Bays One internal SATA hard drive The internal drive is not hot swappable PCI Expansion One PCI Express card with pre installed riser card Serverboard X9SC...

Page 86: ...Humidity 8 to 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 EN 60950 IEC 60950 Compliant UL Listed USA CUL Listed Canada...

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Page 88: ...rform 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 cla...

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