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SW500 Motherboard

User’s Guide

Version: 1.01

Release Date: Nov. 2005

Содержание SW500

Страница 1: ...SW500 Motherboard User s Guide Version 1 01 Release Date Nov 2005 ...

Страница 2: ...pers 9 Jumper Settings 10 Installing Memory 11 Recommended Memory Configurations 13 Installing the Processor and Heatsink 14 Map of Motherboard Cable Connectors 16 ATX Power Connectors 17 Slim Floppy Disk Drive Connector 18 Primary IDE connector 18 SCSI and SATA Connectors 19 Front Panel Switches 20 LED Header Map 21 Front Back CPU Aux Fan Connectors 22 Rear Panel I O Ports 23 Additional I O Conne...

Страница 3: ...tion SubMenu 36 Console ReDirection SubMenu 37 Security Menu 38 Passwords 38 Setting and Using Passwords 39 Power Menu 40 Boot Menu 41 Boot Priotity SubMenu 41 Server Menu 43 Hardware Monitor SubMenu 43 IPMI SubMenu 44 Exit Menu 45 Phoenix Boot Utilities 46 Using Phoenix QuietBoot 46 Phoenix MultiBoot 47 BIOS Flash Upgrade Utility 48 Troubleshooting 50 POST Errors and Beep Codes 53 ...

Страница 4: ...ROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN PARTICULAR THE VENDOR ALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THE PRODUCT INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING REPLACING INTEGRATING INSTALLING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA Any disputes arising between manufacturer and customer shall b...

Страница 5: ...of numerous add on cards Other features include advanced system management comprising Super I O PC87417 hardware monitor ADM1026 ADM1031 Arima SmartWatch server management software and a mini PCI slot for Scorpio card Before installation or configuration of the motherboard is attempted it is important to cover some precautions to ensure the safety of both the equipment and the technician operator ...

Страница 6: ...the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the motherboard After accessing the inside of the system close the system back up and secure it to the rack unit with the retention screws after ensuring that all connections have been made Operating Precautions Care must be taken to ensure that the chassis cover is in place when the server is operating to assure proper cooling Out of warranty d...

Страница 7: ...for setting up a new system TIP This icon gives you tips on how to configure your system in simple and easy ways This icon provides useful descriptions in helping you configure your system Getting Help If a problem arises with yours system during installation or operation you should first ask your dealer for help as they have likely configured your system They generally have the best grasp of your...

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Страница 9: ...bit Ethernet controller Expansion Slots 1 x PCI X slot up to 133 Mhz 1 x PCI E X8 share slot Rear Panel I O 2 x onboard USB 2 0 connectors VGA port for on board ATI Rage XL video controller 3 x Gigabit Ethernet LAN RJ 45 ports PS 2 mouse and keyboard connectors with wake up function 2 x Infiniband ports System Management Super I O PC87417 Hardware monitor ADM1026 ADM1031 Arima SmartWatch server ma...

Страница 10: ...Motherboard Manual Motherboard Layout CPU 1 CPU 2 CPU 3 CPU 4 memory bank 3 memory bank 4 memory bank 2 memory bank 1 rear I O panel power connectors ...

Страница 11: ...or PCI X slot System fan headers Slim floppy connector System fan headers SCSI Connector PCI Express x8 slot ATi RAGE XL ServerWorks HT2000 ServerWorks HT1000 BIOS LSI 53C1020 Mini PCI Battery Mellanox Infiniband Keyboard mouse VGA Intel LAN USB Infiniband Broadcom LAN ...

Страница 12: ...nents in your motherboard This section is divided as follows Map of Jumpers 9 Jumper Settings 10 Installing Memory 11 Recommended Memory Configurations 13 Installing the Processor and Heatsink 14 Map of Motherboard Cable Connectors 16 ATX Power Connectors 17 Slim Floppy Disk Drive Connector 18 Primary IDE connector 18 SCSI and SATA Connectors 19 Front Panel Switches 20 LED Header Map 21 Front Back...

Страница 13: ... Hardware Install Map of Jumpers Refer to the following illustration to find the location of the motherboard s jumpers CN41 VGA enable disable CN19 clear CMOS CN22 PCI X slot clock ...

Страница 14: ...umper connected to pins 1 2 Default to retain the RTC data as shown below Under certain circumstances you will need to reset BIOS settings Follow these instructions to clear the CMOS data 1 Turn off the computer and Remove the Power Cord 2 Short pins 2 and 3 with a jumper for a few seconds 3 Replace the jumper to pins 1 and 2 4 Turn on your computer by pressing the power on button 5 Hold down F2 d...

Страница 15: ...sor Therefore if there is no processor present the respective DIMM bank is NOT recognized This is important to note when not all processors are present IMPORTANT The motherboard has strict memory and timing requirements Before buying DDR Double Data Rate DIMMs for use with the motherboard it is recommended that you consult your local reseller for the best and most compatible memory to use The memo...

Страница 16: ...member to populate the DIMM banks with at least 2 DIMMs for each CPU 2 Make sure the DIMM s pins are facing down and check that the pin arrangement on the memory module resembles the one pictured below 3 Insert the module into the DIMM socket and press down evenly on both ends firmly until the DIMM module is securely in place The tabs of the DIMM socket will close up to hold the DIMM in place when...

Страница 17: ...pport 64 bit only operation but due to the design of the DIMM banks the single DIMM must be inserted in either DIMM slot 1 or DIMM slot 3 to function The system will NOT boot otherwise The following is the recommended DIMM installation path based on the number of DIMMs being installed Remember to check that the DIMMS are 2 5V 2 6V Registered ECC DDR PC2100 PC2700 PC3200 DDR266 DDR333 DDR400 DIMMs ...

Страница 18: ...he CPU socket and Pin 1 on the CPU itself 2 Lift up the lever on the CPU socket 940 Then line up Pin 1 on the CPU with the Pin 1 marking on the socket before inserting the CPU into the socket 940 Check that the CPU is flush in the socket and lower the lever to lock the CPU in place 3 Apply thermal compound thermal grease to the top of the CPU 4 Mount the Heat sink on top of the installed CPU by at...

Страница 19: ...15 Hardware Install 5 Connect the 3 wire fan cable to the fan connector on the motherboard 6 Repeat steps 1 through 5 for other CPUs Installing the Processor and Heatsink continued ...

Страница 20: ...g map of the motherboard illustrates the location of all the connectors on the motherboard Use this map to aid you in connecting devices to your motherboard IDE connector Serial port connector USB header power connectors SCSI connector Slim floppy connector SATA connector ...

Страница 21: ... the connector will only insert properly when properly aligned The 8 pin connector is a dedicated power connector to supply power for the CPUs For Wake on LAN support the 5 volt Stand by lead 5VSB from the ATX power supply must supply at least 2A IMPORTANT It is recommended that you use an ATX Power Supply that complies with the Intel ATX 2 03 specification 8 pin Power Supply Connector 24 pin Powe...

Страница 22: ...drive as a Slave using its jumper settings Refer to the IDE device s documentation for the specific jumper settings The motherboard BIOS now supports IDE HDD or IDE CD ROM bootup Pin 20 is removed to prevent the connector from being insertied in the wrong orientation when using ribbon cables with pin 20 plugged in The BIOS supports Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 IMPORTANT Ribbon cables should always be c...

Страница 23: ...rdware interface that allows for the connection of up to 15 peripheral devices to a single board The motherboard features an LSI 1020 single channel SCSI controller Besides there are 4 ports SATA II by HT1000 ordered as pictured SCSI connector SATA connector ...

Страница 24: ...fault setting for the internal buzzer If you want to use the external case mounted speaker instead of the internal buzzer remove the jumper and connect the speaker wire to the 4 pin connector ATX Power Switch Soft Power Switch 2 pin PWR_SW A momentary switch connected to this 2 pin connector controls the system power Pressing the button once will switch the system between ON and SLEEP mode The sys...

Страница 25: ...in Assignments Pin Description 1 Broadcom Link1 LED 2 Broadcom Active1 LED 3 Broadcom Link2 LED 4 Broadcom Active2 LED 5 Infiniband Link1 LED 6 Infiniband Active1 LED 7 Infiniband Link2 LED 8 Infiniband Active2 LED 10 System fail LED CN51 Pin Assignments Pin Description 1 Intel LAN Link LED 2 Intel LAN Active LED CN53 Pin Assignments Pin Description 1 GND 2 VCC3 ...

Страница 26: ...y be different Connect each fan plug to the motherrboard noting the polarity of the fan connector WARNING The CPU and motherboard will overheat if there is not enough airflow across the CPU and onboard heatsinks Damage may occur to the motherboard and or the CPU fan if these pins are incorrectly used These are NOT jumpers do NOT place jumper caps over these pins NOTE The Rotation signal can only b...

Страница 27: ...keyboards Universal Serial BUS Ports Two 4 pin Female Two onboard external USB 2 0 ports are available for connecting USB devices VGA Connector 15 pin Female The VGA port connects to a display device See BIOS for more information VGA setup Onboard LAN Ports Broadcom LAN Intel LAN This motheroard uses the Broadcom and Intel Gigabit Ethernet Controllers There are three RJ 45 ports available for conn...

Страница 28: ...additional USB ports to the motherboard See BIOS for setup information USB Pin Assignments Pin Description 1 2 VCC 3 4 Data 5 6 Data 7 8 Ground 10 NC Key Additional I O Connectors The ServerBoard also contains connectors for adding additional ports and devices to the serverboard COM2 Pin Assignments Desc Desc 1 DCD 2 DSR 3 Serial In 4 RTS 5 Serial Out 6 CTS 7 DTR 8 RI 9 GND Serial Port COM2 Header...

Страница 29: ... slot to accomodate PCI expansion cards 1 Remove the bracket plate on the slot you intend to use Keep the bracket for possible future use 2 Insert the PCI card into the correct slot on the motherboard pushing down with your thumbs evenly on both sides of the card 3 Secure the card on the slot with the screw you removed above WARNING Completely power OFF your power supply when adding or removing an...

Страница 30: ...e power cord into a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector 4 Turn on your devices in the following order Monitor System power For ATX power supplies you need to switch On the power supply then press the ATX power switch on the front of the chassis the first time you start up the system 5 The power LED on the front panel of the system case will light up For ATX power supplies the syst...

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Страница 32: ...tem BIOS which gains control at boot up The PhoenixBIOS installed in your computer system s ROM Read Only Memory is a custom version of an industry standard BIOS The BIOS provides critical low level support for standard devices such as disk drives and serial and parallel ports This section is divided up as follows Starting the BIOS Setup 29 Using the BIOS Setup Utility 29 BIOS Setup Main Menu 31 A...

Страница 33: ...r menus Using the BIOS Setup Utility Navigating through the BIOS Setup Utility is straight forward Use the arrow keys to highlight items press Enter to select items in menus and press Esc to quit The following table provides more details about how to navigate in the Setup program using the keyboard Up Arrow Key Moves to the previous item Down Arrow Key Moves to the next item Left Arrow Key Moves t...

Страница 34: ... cursor to the Exit Menu Select Exit Saving Changes to save all values IMPORTANT The BIOS does NOT automatically save values that you have modified If you do not save your values before you exit the BIOS Setup Utility all your changes will be lost If after making and saving system changes with the BIOS Setup Utility you discover that your computer is no longer able to boot the PhoenixBIOS supports...

Страница 35: ... drive installed in your system 1 25 MB is a Japanese media format that requires a 3 Mode 3 Diskette drive System Memory N A Displays amount of conventional memory detected during boot up Extended Memory N A Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot up PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Server Exit System Time System Date BIOS Version Legacy Diskette A Sy...

Страница 36: ... decrease the time needed to boot the system Boot Time Diagnostic Disabled Enabled Display the diagnostic screen during boot Chipset Feature N A Chipset Feature submenu Disk Configuration N A Disk Configuration submenu Integrated Peripherals N A Intergrated Peripherals submenu Console Redirection N A Console Redirection submenu PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Server Exi...

Страница 37: ...d Software Hardware Remapping scheme for PCI memory hole MTRR Mapping Method Continuous Discrete Select the CPU MTRR mapping method Discrete Compatible with Linux AGP Continuous Default method Dram Bank Interleave Disabled Auto Interleave memory blocks across dram chip selects BIOS will AUTO detect capability on each node PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Server Exit ACPI...

Страница 38: ...isk submenu You can configure the settings of the primary master disk from here Primary Slave N A Primary slave disk submenu You can configure the settings of the primary slave disk from here PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Server Exit Embedded SATA SATA mode Primary Master Primary Slave Enabled IDE 6449 MB None Item Specific Help Embedded SATA Enable or Disable F1 Help...

Страница 39: ...rt A Auto Enabled Disabled Sets user configuration on or off OS Controlled appears when this port is controlled by the operating system Onboard LSI SCSI Enabled Disabled Enable Disable onboard LSI SCSI device Onboard GLAN OPROM Scan Enabled Disabled Enable Disable onboard GLAN OPROM scan Onboard Intel LAN Enabled Disabled Enable Disable onboard Intel LAN device PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advan...

Страница 40: ...sec Item Specific Help Selects Powe on state for numLock F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Submenu F10 Previous Values Item Options Description NumLock Auto On Off Sets the status of the numlock function on boot Keyboard auto repeat rate Sets the keyboard auto repeat rate Keyboard auto repeat delay Sets the keyboard auto repeat delay The Keyboard...

Страница 41: ...a baud rate Flow Control None XON XOF CTS RTS Sets flow control on or off XON XOF is software flow control CTR RTS is hardware flow control Console Type vt100 vt100 8bit ANSI 7bit ANSI vt100 plus UTF8 Specifies a console type Continue C R after POST Off On Sets console redirection after the operating system has loaded on or off PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Server Exi...

Страница 42: ...cess to the BIOS Setup Utility screen and can be used to access the system during boot up The User Password controls the usage of the system If so enabled the end user is required to enter a password to be able to boot up the system NOTE When Passwords are set and Enabled in the BIOS the system will prompt for passwords in the appropriate situations During System Boot and BIOS entry if three 3 WRO...

Страница 43: ...ctor When set to Write Protect the BIOS blocks all access to the boot sector Set User Password This field allows you to set the User password The Supervisor password must be set before the User password To set the User password follow the instructions for setting the Supervisor password The User password allows restricted access to the Setup menus NOTE Write protecting the HDD boot sector will pro...

Страница 44: ...isplays the following Item Options Description WakeUp On LAN Disabled Enabled WakeUp On LAN Resume On Time Off On Enabled Wakes the system up at a specific time Resume Time Specify the time when the system is to wake up PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Server Exit WakeUp On LAN Resume On Time Resume Time Enabled Off 00 00 00 Item Specific Help WakeUp On LAN F1 Help Selec...

Страница 45: ...iority of the devices from which the BIOS will attempt to boot the Operating System Removable Devices Hard Drive and Network Boot are the generic types of devices on your system from which you can boot an operating system You may have more than one device of each type If so the generic type is marked with a plus sign Use the Enter key to expand or collapse the devices marked with a or Press Ctrl E...

Страница 46: ...loppy Drive The computer attempts to boot from the floppy disk drive Hard Drive Primary Master To attempt to boot the primary master IDE Device Bootable Add in Cards To attempt to boot from Bootable cards such as LAN or SCSI cards CD ROM Drive The computer attempts to boot from the CD ROM drive Network Boot The computer attempts to boot from the network through the on board LAN connection IBA GE S...

Страница 47: ...s you to see current state of system hardware such as CPU fan speed CPU temperature Voltage etc PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Server Exit CPU1 Fan Speed 3234 RPM CPU2 Fan Speed 5736 RPM CPU3 Fan Speed No Function CPU4 Fan Speed No Function System Fan1 Speed No Function System Fan2 Speed No Function CPU1 Temperature 46 C CPU2 Temperature 44 C CPU3 Temperature 0 C CPU4 ...

Страница 48: ...ess Disabled BIOS POST Errors Enabled Item Specific Help Enabling this selection will force the BIOS to Configuration IP Address Subnet Mask Address Gateway Address on the next cold boot F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Submenu F10 Previous Values Item Options Description BMC Scorpio Configuration Disabled Enabled Enabling this selection will fo...

Страница 49: ...nges made and exits BIOS Load Setup Defaults Restores all settings to the default values Discard changes Discards and changes made since the last time settings were saved Save changes Saves changes to CMOS PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Server Exit Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes Item Specific Help Exit syste...

Страница 50: ...urs Press Esc to display the diagnostic POST screen Press F2 to enter Setup POST issues an error message The BIOS or an option ROM requests keyboard input When Escape is pressed Pressing Esc switches to the POST screen and takes one of two actions 1 If MultiBoot is installed the boot process continues with the POST screen until the end of POST and then displays the Boot First Menu text based with ...

Страница 51: ...ssing Esc during the POST In response the BIOS first displays the message Entering Boot Menu and then displays the Boot Menu at the end of POST Use the menu to select any of these options Override the existing boot sequence for this boot only by selecting another boot device If the specified device does not load the operating system the BIOS reverts to the boot sequence stored in Setup Enter Setup...

Страница 52: ...m a floppy disk A Flash ROM is a Read Only Memory chip that you can write to using a special method called flashing Phoenix Phlash automatically updates or replaces the current BIOS with the one which your OEM or dealer supplies you it s a ROM file Command Example A phlash16 HDMAG201 ROM MODE 3 BBL C Syntax phlash16 Phlash command name HDMAG201 ROM Filename of new BIOS ROM supplied by dealer BBL F...

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Страница 54: ...VGA Floppy IDE and ATAPI devices Check that the CPU memory modules mouse and keyboard are properly installed on the mainboard and that the 115 230V switch on the power is properly set Then connect onboard VGA port to a monitor Plug the power cord into the onboard power connector s and turn ON the power supply Make sure the system is still in a soft OFF state YES Contact your authorized dealer to c...

Страница 55: ...ring system boot press the F2 key to enter BIOS Setup Select Load Optimal Defaults in the Exit Menu of BIOS Setup Power OFF the system and re connect the floppy and IDE cables to the onboard FDD and IDE connectors Power ON the system and check to see that the system can boot successfully IDE cable or Hard Disk may be defective NO YES If the system boots up successfully but the Operating System sti...

Страница 56: ...ealer for a list of qualified memory vendors and models Check that all jumpers are set to their default positions Clear the CMOS through the Clear CMOS header Check that the onboard VGA port and the monitor are properly connected Use the onboard speaker to aide in determining the problem Memory Error s Check that the memory DIMM modules are inserted properly into the DIMM sockets Check to see if d...

Страница 57: ...o the screen This attempt may hash some CGA displays If the system hangs before the BIOS can process the error the value displayed at the port 80h is the last test performed In this case the screen does not display the error code Terminal POST Errors There are several POST routines that require success to finish POST If they fail they issue a POST Terminal Error and shut down the system Before shu...

Страница 58: ... Desktop Division 135 Technology Drive Irvine CA 92618 http www phoenix com NOTE The documented routines are sorted by their test point numbers assigned in the BIOS code Their actual order of execution during the POST can be quite different POST Errors and Beep Codes continued If the BIOS detects an error in test codes 2Ch 2Eh or 30h base 512K RAM error it displays an additional word bitmap xxxx i...

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