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1. 8 SAS SATA Drive Bays 9 behind locking bezel oo oo oo oo 6 2 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 2 Front Control Panel The front control panel must be connected to the JF1 connector on the serverboard to provide you with system status and alarm indications A ribbon cable has bundled these wires together to simplify this connection Connect the cable from JF1 on the serverboard making sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 to the appropriate comnnector on the front control panel PCB printed circuit board Pull all excess cabling over to the control panel side of the chassis The LEDs on the control panel inform you of system status see Figure 6 2 for details See Chapter 5 for details on JF1 Power HDD NIC1 NIC2 Overheat Fan Fail Power Fail Figure 6 2 Front Control Panel LEDs xi y Indicates power is being supplied to the system Indicates IDE device and hard drive activity On the SC743TQ 865B SQ this LED indicates hard drive activity when flash
2. a Remote Control Graceful power control Supero Doctor III allows a user to inform the OS to reboot or shut down within a specified time the default is 30 seconds Before the system reboots or shuts down it s allowed to cancel the action Requirements Keep Supero SD3Service Daemon running at all times on this system Provide TCP IP connectivity P trol ower contro Note SD Ill Software Revision 1 0 can be downloaded from our Web Site at ftp ftp supermicro com utility Supero Doctor IlIl You can also download the SDIII User s Guide at lt http www supermicro com PRODUCT Manuals SDIII UserGuide pdf gt For Linux we will recommend using Supero Doctor Il 5 28 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform simple maintenance on the SC743TQ 865B SQ chassis Following the component installa tion steps in the order given will eliminate most common problems If some steps are unnecessary skip ahead to the step that follows Refer to Chapter 2 for instructions on installing the system as a 4U rackmount Tools Required The only tool you will need is a Philips screwdriver 6 1 Static Sensitive Devices Static electrical discharge can damage electronic components To prevent damage to any printed circuit boards PCBs it is important to handle them very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient
3. Installing the System into the Rack You should now have rails attached to both the chassis and the rack unit The next step is to install the system into the rack You should have two brackets in the rack mount kit Install these first keeping in mind that they are left right specific marked with L and R Then line up the rear of the chassis rails with the front of the rack rails Slide the chassis rails into the rack rails keeping the pressure even on both sides you may have to depress the locking tabs when inserting When the system has been pushed completely into the rack you should hear the locking tabs click Finish by inserting and tightening the thumbscrews that hold the front of the chassis to the rack see Figure 2 4 Figure 2 4 Installing the System into a Rack q ah i Mr p E dj hl D h a B f a L a T p i g ap LE j B Ge f ce s f n 5 aly a i y d i z g jd B E c T uL m us ER gif gara u B gU gar E I i m a A M yo M d H e ogee m 7 Dt a et if oe ad iF ga n Ls r ee T p M E ie E a i Z E uU art ez n 4 ah pe q ia a i als a H La E P T see ald DUE 5j p gt UP QU d b ae p T aaa gd E a a aot a a got am g aot a a gle er T m et i SuperWorkstation 7046A 3 7046A T User s Manual 2 5 Che
4. 4 3 ESD Precautions A Electrostatic discharge ESD is generated by two objects with different electrical charges coming into contact with each other An electrical discharge is created to neutralize this difference which can damage electronic components and printed circuit boards The following measures are generally sufficient to neutralize this difference before contact is made to protect your equipment from ESD Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Keep all components and printed circuit boards PCBs in their antistatic bags until ready for use e 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 e When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the serverboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the serverboard SuperWorkstation 7046A 3 7046A T User s Manual 4 4 Operating Precautions A Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the system is operating to assure proper cooling Out
5. After all hardware components have been installed you must first configure Intel South Bridge RAID Settings before you install the Windows OS and other software drivers To configure RAID settings please refer to RAID Configuration User Guides posted on our web site at www supermicro com support manuals B 1 1 Installing the Windows OS to a RAID System Insert Microsoft s Windows XP 2003 2008 Vista Setup CD in the CD driver and the system will start booting up from CD Press the lt F6 gt key when the message Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver displays When the Windows XP 2003 2008 Vista Setup screen appears press S to specify additional device s Insert the driver diskette Intel AA RAID XP 2003 2008 Vista Driver for ICH10R into the floppy drive and press the lt Enter gt key Choose the Intel R ICH10R SATA RAID Controller from the list indicated in the XP 2003 2008 Vista Setup Screen and press the lt Enter gt key Press the lt Enter gt key to continue the installation process If you need to specify any additional devices to be installed do it at this time Once all devices are specified press the lt Enter gt key to continue with the installation From the Windows XP 2003 2008 Vista Setup screen press the lt Enter gt key The XP 2003 2008 Vista Setup will automatically load all device files and then continue the Windows XP 2003 2008 Vista installation After the Window
6. 1 Keyboard Purple 9 LAN1 Port 2 PS 2 Mouse Green 10 LAN2 Port 3 USB Port 0 11 Side_Surround Grey 4 USB Port 1 12 Back_Surround Black 5 USB Port 2 13 CEN LFE Orange 6 USB Port 3 14 Microphone In Pink 7 COM1 Port Turquoise 15 Front Green 8 COM2 Port Turquoise 16 Line In Blue Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 5 Processor and Heatsink Installation When handling the processor package avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan Notes 1 Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding re moving or changing any hardware components Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink 2 Intel s boxed processor package contains the CPU fan and heatsink assem bly If you buy a CPU separately make sure that you use only Intel certified multi directional heatsink and fan 3 Make sure to install the serverboard into the chassis before you install the CPU heatsink and heatsink fans 4 When purchasing an LGA 1366 processor or when receiving a serverboard with an LGA 1366 processor pre installed make sure that the CPU plastic cap is in place and none of the CPU pins are bent otherwise contact the retailer immediately 5 Refer to the Supermicro web site for more details on CPU support Installing an LGA 1366 Processor 1 Press the socket clip to release the load plate which covers the CPU socket from it
7. 1 19200 8 n 1 and 9600 8 n 1 Flow Control This feature allows the user to set the flow control for Console Redirection The options are None 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 SuperWorkstation 7046A 3 7046A T User s Manual Terminal Type This feature allows the user to select the target terminal type for Console Redi rection The options are ANSI VT100 and VT UTF8 VT UTF8 Combo Key Support A terminal keyboard definition that provides a way to send commands from a remote console Available options are Enabled and Disabled Sredir Memory Display Delay This feature defines the length of time in seconds to display memory information The options are No Delay Delay 1 Sec Delay 2 Sec and Delay 4 Sec System Health Monitor This feature allows the user to monitor system health and review the status of each item as displayed CPU Overheat Alarm This option allows the user to select the CPU Overheat Alarm setting which de termines when the CPU OH alarm will be activated to provide warning of possible CPU overheat Warning A Any temperatu
8. 9 Ground 10 Motor Enable 11 Ground 12 Drive Select B 18 Ground 14 Drive Select B 15 Ground 16 Motor Enable 17 Ground 18 DIR 19 Ground 20 srEP 2il Ground 22 Write Data 23 Ground 24 Write Gate 25 Ground 26 Track 00 27 Ground 28 Write Protect 29 Ground 30 Read Data 31 Ground 32 Side 1 Select 33 Ground 34 Diskette SAS Port Pin Definitions SASO SAS7 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 Ground la ne 3 TXN 4 Ground 5 RXN 6 mxP i Ground Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup SATA Ports SATA Port Six Serial ATA SATA ports I SATA Pin Definitions 0 5 are included on the serverboard to provide serial link connections Se rial Link connections provide faster data transmission than those of the 3 traditional Parallel ATA These SATA PXN e me ports are supported by the Intel T CMM ICH10R Chip South Bridge See the table on the right for pin definitions I SATAO I SATA5 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 Ground la DP TXN 4 Ground SIMLC IPMI Slot The SIMLC IPMI Supermicro Intel ligent Management slot is located at Slot 0 on the serverboard This slot supports the SMC SIMCL IPMI Add On card To use IPMI 2 0 install Supermicro s SIMLC Add On card on this slot and download the IPMIView Utility to your system For IPMI con figuration instructions and SIMLC Add On Card information please refer to the SIMLC User Guide posted on our Web site
9. The optional rackmount kit includes two rack rail assemblies Each of these as semblies consist of three sections an inner fixed chassis rail that secures to the chassis an outer rack rail that secures directly to the rack itself and two rail brackets which also attack to the rack see Figure 2 1 The inner and outer rails must be detached from each other to install To remove the inner chassis rail pull it out as far as possible you should hear a click sound as a locking tab emerges from inside the rail assembly and locks the inner rail Depress the locking tab to pull the inner rail completely out Do this for both assemblies one for each side Figure 2 1 Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails Outer rail Inner rail Rail brackets 2 4 Chapter 2 Installation Installing the Chassis Rails You will need to remove the top cover and the feet to add rack rails to the chassis First remove the top and right covers top and left covers when standing as a tower chassis by first removing the screws that secure them to the chassis Depress the button on the top side if tower of the chassis to release the cover and then pull the cover off Then unscrew the four feet and remove them from the chassis see Figure 2 2 You can now attach rack rails to the top and bottom now the sides of the chassis First add the rack handles Then position the inner chassis rail sections you just removed along the side of the chassi
10. This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing Del at the appropriate time during system boot SuperWorkstation 7046A 3 7046A T User s Manual Starting the Setup Utility Normally the only visible Power On Self Test POST routine is the memory test As the memory is being tested press the lt Delete gt key to enter the main menu of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility From the main menu you can access the other setup screens An AMI BIOS identification string is displayed at the left bottom corner of the screen below the copyright message issue Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the Warning Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS related System In no event shall Supermicro be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages arising from a BIOS update If you have 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 Advanced Security BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Exit System Overview System Date Supermicro X8DA3 X8DAi BIOS Build Ver 0 60 BIOS Build Date 02 28 09 AMIBIOS Core Ver 08 00 15 Processor Intel R Xeon R CPU Speed 2666MH
11. Web Site www supermicro com tw Technical Support Email support supermicro com tw Tel 886 2 8228 1366 ext 132 or 139 1 6 Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Overview This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperWorkstation 7046A 3 7046A T up and running Following these steps in the order given should enable you to have the system operational within a minimum amount of time This quick setup assumes that your system has come to you with the processor and memory preinstalled If your system is not already fully integrated with a serverboard proces sor system memory etc please turn to the chapter or section noted in each step for details on installing specific components The 7046A 3 7046A T may be employed either as a tower or mounted in a rack as a 4U rackmount chassis If using it as a tower unit please read the Server Precau tions in the next section and then skip ahead to Section 2 5 2 2 Unpacking the System You should inspect the box the system was shipped in and note if it was damaged in any way If the system itself shows damage you should file a damage claim with the carrier who delivered it Decide on a suitable location for the SuperWorkstation 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 Be sure to r
12. qo orc to cop ennueny meena ene ee a ea 5 23 5 12 Floppy SAS and SATA Pons u ana tad sten nun erac o na ausu eph 5 24 5 19 Installing Sollwarez see een ee 5 26 Supero Doctor nee ee nee 5 27 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 1 Static Sensitive Devices ae 6 1 Precautions zer a vege rene Secchi Se sec cet ev ate vepbe ade bcaed 6 1 WT ACK Ges sh tect rer Rene ERENTO DLE II IE 6 1 1 Magloadstor sil cc 6 3 63 System Fans RU pom 6 4 mici 6 4 Replacing Chassis Cooling Fans 22222 ua 6 4 6 4 Drive Bay Installation i eek 6 6 SR SAID SEDI uade un desde cabe Ee aR ne ee 6 7 Installing Components in the 5 25 Drive Bays ssseeseeesss 6 8 65 Power SUDDI asus cue iE hir Po Comes ebene 6 9 Power Supply Failure sone are ee 6 9 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 1 Jig 0 0 gener ene ee 7 1 Starting cR ar eR 7 1 How To Change the Configuration Data a une ae 7 1 Starting the Setup Diliy ne secs cece 7 2 72 cubi e p 7 2 7 3 Advanced Setup COMM UAVS reves uua este ee 7 4 7 4 Sec rity Seting emm T EE t s 7 20 EE iri testen 7 21 76 VEREINE see Mode Muta tL M LN LOL M UE 7 23 Appendix A BIOS POST Codes Appendix B Installing Windows Appendix C System Specifications viii Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview The 7046A 3 7046A T is a high end workstation comprised of two main subsystems the SC743TQ 865B SQ tower 4U chassis and the X8DA3 X8DAi dual
13. 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 electrical shock Use extreme caution when using metal tools which can easily damage any electrical components or circuit boards they come into contact with Do not use mats designed to decrease electrostatic discharge as protection from electrical shock Instead use rubber mats that have been specifically designed as electrical insulators The power supply power cord must include a grounding plug and must be plugged into grounded electrical outlets 4 1 SuperWorkstation 7046A 3 7046A T User s Manual 4 2 Serverboard Battery CAUTION There is a danger of explosion if the onboard battery is installed upside down which will reverse its polarities see Figure 4 1 This battery must be replaced only with the same or an equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions DVD ROM Laser CAUTION this server may have come equipped with a DVD ROM drive To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam and hazardous radiation exposure do not open the enclosure or use the unit in any uncon ventional way Mainboard replaceable soldered in fuses Self resetting PTC Positive Tempera ture Coefficient fuses on the mainboard must be replaced by trained servic
14. 2400 2401 2700 2701 3000 DIMM Pitch This is the physical space between each DIMM module Each step is in 1 1000 of an inch The default is 400 Press or on your keyboard to change this value gt North Bridge Configuration This feature allows the user to configure the settings for the Intel North Bridge chip Crystal Beach DMA Direct Memory Access This feature works in conjunction with the Intel I O AT Acceleration Technology to accelerate the performance of TOE devices Note A TOE device is a special ized dedicated processor that is installed on an add on card or a network card to handle some or all packet processing of this add on card When this feature is set to Enabled it will enhance overall system performance by providing direct memory access for data transferring The options are Enabled and Disabled 7 9 SuperWorkstation 7046A 3 7046A T User s Manual Crystal Beach DCA Direct Cache Access This feature works in conjunction with the Intel I O AT Acceleration Technology to accelerate the performance of the TOE device When this feature set to Enabled it will enhance overall system performance by providing direct cache access for data transferring The options are Enabled and Disabled NUMA Support Select Enabled to use the feature of Non Uniform Memory Access to improve CPU performance The options are Enabled and Disabled Intel VT d Select Enabled to enable Intel s Virtualization Te
15. 5 and USB 6 7 are Front Panel USB 8 9 headers that may be used to provide Pin Definitions front chassis USB access USB 8 and USB 8 9 10 USB 11 USB 9 are Type A connectors USB Pin Definition Pin Definition cables are not included See the tables on the right for pin definitions 1 5V 3 45V 2 USB PN1 6 USB PNO 3 USB PP1 7 USB_PPO 4 8 Ground Ground 1 5V 5V 6 USB_PN2 7 USB_PN3 USB_PP2 8 USB_PP3 9 Ground Ground a fF WO N No Con 10 Key nection Overheat Fan Fail LED JOH1 The JOH1 header is used to connect an LED to provide warnings of chas sis overheat This LED will also blink to indicate a fan failure Refer to the table on right for pin definitions 5 10 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the serverboard jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the con nector Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board See the serverboard layout pages for jumper locations Note On a two pin jumper Closed means the jumper is on both pins and Open means the jumper is either on only one pin or completely removed CMOS Clear JBT1 is 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 SuperWorkstation 7046
16. 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 Europe California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials This Perchlorate warning applies only to products containing CR Manganese Dioxide Lithium coin cells Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate C 2 Appendix C System Specifications Notes C 3 SuperWorkstation 7046A 3 7046A T User s Manual continued from front The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems medical equipment nuclear facilities or systems aircraft aircraft devices aircraft emergency com munication devices or other critical systems whose failure to 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 claims demands actions litigation and proceedings of any kind arising out of or related to such ult
17. MINES 3 1 3 3 Control Panel LEDS PP 3 2 oett 3 2 m D D sc P 3 2 NIG i ecc PRENNE NNUS 3 2 lec 3 2 Overnealran Fall Mer 3 2 Power uie 3 3 3 4 Drive Carrier LEBE Mer 3 3 Chapter 4 System Safety 4 1 Electrical Safety Precautions M 4 1 42 General Safety Precautions ze uue sannaen ee a 4 2 4 3 NESIFFIECAUNONE ana nee er 4 3 4 Operating Prebaullons 2 222 222 ee 4 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 1 Handling th Serverboard u cause edit ER csediibaneuencaes 5 1 PRECAUTIONS siccare 5 1 NASA MG een ee anne 5 2 5 2 Serverboard Inst llaten aussen ee 5 2 5 3 Connecting Eco c ONERE terne nnnennne 5 3 Connecting Data eio TT 5 3 Connecting Power Gables 3 epo pnt ad dab nimc mE Ma UNE dn i aM ipe 5 3 Connecting the Control Patel uiuos Badia seep ee 5 3 o MIU EET seen ee 5 4 5 5 Processor and Heatsink Installation nee teedsieoedondaceccas 5 5 Installing an LGA 1366 PIOGBESDI diues cesa debent bU deDo vetet east 5 5 5 6 Installing Memory Modules aussen nee 5 8 Installing amp Removing DIMMSs eeeeH nennen 5 8 5 7 Adding PCI Add On Gars 5 11 5 8 Serverboard Details sensisse ee 5 12 X8DA3 X8DA Quick PIelereribg uic olei ee 5 13 vii SuperWorkstation 7046A 3 7046A T User s Manual 5 9 Gonneclor Definitions anne 5 14 5 10 Jumper SettiNgS eiserne 5 20 5 11 Onb ard
18. Panel cable JF1 e SGPIO cable T SGPIO1 T SGPIO2 7046A T only Important Make sure the the cables do not come into contact with the fans Connecting Power Cables The X8DA3 X8DAi has a 24 pin primary power supply connector JPW3 for con nection to the ATX power supply In addition two 8 pin secondary power connectors JPW1 and JPW2 must also be connected to your power supply See Section 5 9 for power connector pin definitions Connecting the Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors See Figure 5 1 for the pin locations of the various front control panel buttons and LED indicators All JF1 wires have been bundled into a single ribbon cable to simplify this connec tion Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 as marked on the board The other end connects to the Control Panel PCB board located just behind the system status LEDs on the chassis See Chapter 5 for details and pin descriptions 5 3 SuperWorkstation 7046A 3 7046A T User s Manual Figure 5 1 Control Panel Header Pins Ground fo Reset Button Ground Power Button 21 5 4 WO 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 I O Ports e o e A N eo eo e I P lt y
19. for the slot you wish to populate 2 Fully seat the card into the card slot pushing down with your thumbs evenly on both sides of the card 3 Finish by using a screw to secure the top of the card shield to the chassis The PCI slot shields protect the serverboard and its components from EMI and aid in proper ventilation so make sure there is always a shield covering each unused slot 5 11 SuperWorkstation 7046A 3 7046A T User s Manual 5 8 Serverboard Details CD1 E INIS 0 IS YX 319d ZOIS ZHWNEE l d 01S 94X J 19d I0IS oc an 3 c 7 QD g oo e o o c o I e o o EA az 2 amp Bl AO zz B S ollo 2 gt 33 Bx TC 1068E A wor SAS Controller Buu 4 SAS 0 3 SAS 4 7 E Figure 5 4 X8DA3 X8DAi Layout X amp ad A AUDIO r COM2 COM1 u E gt S 82573L 82573V z 2 LAN LAN Ports CE
20. http www supermi cro com products accessories addon SIM cfm 5 25 SuperWorkstation 7046A 3 7046A T User s Manual 5 13 Installing Software After the hardware has been installed you should first install the operating system and then the drivers The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CDs that came packaged with your serverboard amp SUPERMICRO X8DA3 i Motherboard Drivers amp Tools WinXP SUPERMICR Drivers amp Tools Universal Audio Architecture Driver Tylersburg Realtek High Definition Audio Driver Chipset LSI MegaRAID Storage Manager Intel Matrix Storage Manager Adaptec Storage Manager Intel PRO Network Connections Drivers SUPERMICRO Supero Doctor III SUPERMICRO Computer Inc Build driver diskettes and manuals Browse CD Auto Start Up Next Time For more information please visit SUPERMICRO s web site 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 it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD 5 26 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Supero Doctor Ill The Supero Doctor III program is a Web base management tool that suppor
21. install the heatsink 5 7 SuperWorkstation 7046A 3 7046A T User s Manual 5 6 Installing Memory Modules Note Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage Press down the release tabs Installing amp Removing DIMMs 1 Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots starting with P1 DIMM1A For best perfor mance please use the memory modules of the same type and speed in the same bank See the DIMM Installation Chart on the following page 2 Press down the release tabs on the ends of a Insert amp press a DIMM into memory slot Insert each DIMM module vertically into the slot its slot Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the DIMM module incorrectly 3 Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot Repeat for all modules 4 Reverse the steps above to remove the DIMM mod ules from the serverboard Figure 5 3 DIMM Installation Notch Notch To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place Pay attention to the alignment notch at Y Front View the bottom To Remove f Note Notch should align es ded es E with the receptive key gently pus e release Release Tab point on the slot Release Tab tabs near both ends of the module This should y release it from the slo
22. 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 e Review the electrical and general safety precautions in Chapter 4 e Determine the placement of each component in the rack before you install the rails Install the heaviest server components on the bottom of the rack first and then work up e Use a regulating uninterruptible power supply UPS to protect the server from power surges voltage spikes and to keep your system operating in case of a power failure 2 2 Chapter 2 Installation e Allow the hot plug SAS SATA drives and power supply modules to cool before touching them e Always keep the rack s front door and all panels and components on the servers closed when not servicing to maintain proper cooling Rack Mounting Considerations Ambient Operating Temperature If installed in a closed or multi unit rack assembly the ambient operating tempera ture of the rack environment may be greater than the ambient temperature of the room Therefore consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an environment compatible with the manufacturer s maximum rated ambient tempera ture Tmra Reduced Airflow Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that the amount of airflow required for safe operation is not compromised Mechanical Loading Equipm
23. on when the system is operating u HDD This LED indicates SAS on the 7046A 3 only or SATA drive activity when flash ing NIC1 Indicates network activity on LAN1 when flashing NIC2 Indicates network activity on LAN2 when flashing Tan Overheat Fan Fail When this LED flashes it indicates a chassis fan failure When on continuously it indicates an overheat condition which may be caused by cables obstructing the 3 2 Chapter 3 System Interface 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 indicated condition exists ig Wa Power Fail Indicates a power supply fan has failed The power supply module has a redundant backup fan that will increase its rpm to compensate but the power module should be replaced as soon as it s convenient 3 4 Drive Carrier LEDs Note the LEDs of some drive carriers may not function depending on the number of drives that are supported by the serverboard and or backplane e Green When illuminated the green LED on the front of t
24. the maximum drive capacity is 137 GB For drive capacities over 137 GB your system must be equipped with a 48 bit LBA mode addressing If not contact your manufacturer or install an ATA 133 IDE controller card that supports 48 bit LBA mode The options are Disabled and Auto 75 SuperWorkstation 7046A 3 7046A T User s Manual Block Multi Sector Transfer Block Mode boosts the IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data transferred Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per interrupt if Block Mode is not used Block Mode allows transfers of up to 64 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 increases the cycle time decreases The options are Auto 0 1 2 3 and 4 Select Auto to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically detect the PIO mode Use this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined Select 0 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 0 It has a data transfer rate of 3 3 MBs Select 1 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 5 2 MBs Select 2 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of
25. to protect your equipment from static discharge Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge e 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 their pins Put the serverboard add on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the serverboard Unpacking The serverboard is shipped in antistatic packaging When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected 6 1 SuperWorkstation 7046A 3 7046A T User s Manual Figure 6 1 Chassis Front View Main Power System Reset USB Ports SUPERMICRO L oococcooe mm 6 Eo 5 25 Drive Bays 2 oo oo oo
26. 1 3 System JOWBI Gu ee ee eee ee een 1 3 SAS SUBSYSTEM e ee enn eee een aa 1 3 Front Control Panel iecit p irat eon ape ae Eaa rea aa araa ra d ae aE 1 3 I O S 2s 0 hs engen ee ee renee ee ren eer cer ern keene veers 1 4 Cooling Syste Misie nt nee ee 1 4 Contacting SUPErmMICTO RR RENDUM 1 6 Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 CRUEIVIBU eode oao tico cde docu ee Pe MELIA M E EM M id 2 1 Unpacking Ihe System c en 2 1 Preparing for Sellers nemis basti prede Mas auc ent ee 2 1 Choosing a Setup EOCEUOB boast uasetelol an rn ene mee eer ane iu ed ee eee eer 2 2 Rack Precautions anne ee 2 2 Server Prec ti nS sc cas nee 2 2 Rack Mounting Consioefaleniszz nern ee 2 3 Ambient Operating Temperature u ae 2 3 Reduced PUM OW PER 2 3 MecnanicalLoadiNge srai 2 3 Gircuit Overloadihgs ee erora 2 3 Reliable Ground 22 222 2 3 Installing the System into a Rack see ee ee 2 4 Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails sues 2 4 Installing the Chassis Balearen 2 5 Installing the Rack Rails ee ae 2 6 vi Table of Contents Installing the System into the Rack u 2 7 2 5 Checking the Serverboard Setup uunuueneuena 2 8 2 6 Checking ne Drive Bay Set acetate cee nee 2 9 Chapter 3 System Interface 3 1 OVERVIEW ee rare 3 1 3 2 Control Panel EULLOIIS essen ee RU RR asik 3 1 og 3 1 itii P
27. 8 3 MBs Select 3 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 3 It has a data transfer rate of 11 1 MBs Select 4 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 4 It has a data transfer band width of 32 Bits Select Enabled to enable 32 Bit data transfer DMA Mode Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically detect IDE DMA mode when the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined Select SWDMAO to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 0 It has a data transfer rate of 2 1 MBs Select SWDMA1 to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 4 2 MBs Select SWDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 8 3 MBs Select MWDMAO to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 0 It has a data transfer rate of 4 2 MBs Select MWDMA1 to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 13 3 MBs Chapter 7 BIOS Select MWDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 16 6 MBs Select UDMAO 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 UDMA 1 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 UDMAS to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 3 It has a data trans
28. 8DA3 X8DAi has twelve DIMM slots that can support up to 96 GB of registered ECC DDR3 1333 1066 800 SDRAM See Chapter 5 for details Onboard SAS 7046A 3 only An onboard LSI 1068E SAS controller in integrated into the X8DA3 that supports eight SAS ports The hot swap SAS drives are connected to a backplane that pro vides power bus termination and configuration settings Note The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability and RAID function of the SAS drives RAID 0 1 5 and 10 are supported Refer to the following ftp site for setup guidelines lt ftp ftp supermicro com driver SAS LSI LSL SAS EmbMRAID SWUG pdf Serial ATA A SATA controller is integrated into the South Bridge ICH10R section of the chipset to provide a six port Serial ATA subsystem which is RAID 0 1 10 and 5 capable The Serial ATA drives are hot swappable units Note The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability and RAID function of the Serial ATA drives PCI Expansion Slots The X8DA3 X8DAi has two PCI E 2 0 x16 one PCI E x4 in a x8 slot and three 32 bit PCI slots 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction Onboard Controllers Ports One floppy drive controller is provided on the serverboard The color coded l O ports include one COM port four USB 2 0 ports PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports two Gb Ethernet ports and six HDA High Definition Audio ports Two IEEE 1394a Firewire po
29. A 3 7046A T User s Manual Pins 1 lU Pin Definitions Overheat LED Definition 5vDC OH Active Pins Jumper 1 First power down the system and unplug the power cord s 2 With the power disconnected short the CMOS pads with a metal object such as a small screwdriver 3 Remove the screwdriver or shorting device 4 Reconnect the power cord s and power on the system Note Do not use the PW_ON connector to clear CMOS 5 20 LAN1 LAN2 Enable Disable Change the setting of jumper JPL1 or JPL2 to enable or disable the LAN1 and LAN2 Ethernet ports respectively See the table on the right for jumper set tings The default setting is enabled SMBus to PC E Slots Jumpers JI C1 and JI C2 allow you to connect the PCI Express slots to the System Management Bus I C The default setting is disabled See the table on the right for jumper settings SMBus to PCI X Slots Jumpers JI C3 and JI C4 allow you to connect the PCI X slots to the System Management Bus I C The default setting is disabled See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog Enable Disable JWD controls the Watch Dog function Watch Dog is a system monitor that can reboot the system when a software application hangs Jumping pins 1 2 will cause WD to reset the system if an application hangs Jumping pins 2 3 will generate a non maskable interrupt signal for the application that han
30. ECIAL INCIDENTAL SPECULATIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN PARTICULAR SUPERMICRO SHALL 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 be governed by the laws of Santa Clara County in the State of California USA The State of California County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes Super Micro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer s instruction manual may cause interference with radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on
31. IPMI Card J6 Power Supply SMBbus 1 C Header JD1 Speaker Power LED Header JF1 Front Panel Connector JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header JOH1 Overheat LED Header JPW1 JPW2 12V 8 pin Secondary Power Connector JPW3 24 pin ATX Main Power Connector JWOL1 Wake On LAN Header LAN1 2 Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 Ports SAS 0 3 4 7 SAS Connectors X8DA3 only SIMLC Low Profile SIMLC IPMI 2 0 Socket T SGPIO 1 T SGPIO 2 USBO0 1 2 3 USB 4 5 6 7 8 9 Serial General Purpose Input Output Headers Universal Serial Bus USB Ports Front Panel Accessible USB Headers LED Description LE1 Onboard Standby PWR warning LED Indicator LES1 SAS Activity LED Green Activitive X8DA3 only LES2 SAS Link LED X8DA3 only 5 13 SuperWorkstation 7046A 3 7046A T User s Manual 5 9 Connector Definitions Main ATX Power Connector Pin Definitions JPW3 Pin Definition Pin Definition Main ATX Power Supply 13 3 3V 1 3 3V Connector 14 12V 2 483V The primary power supply connector 15 COM 3 COM JPW3 meets the SSI EPS 24 pin 16 PS ON 4 45V specification Refer to the table on 17 COM 5 COM the right for the pin definitions of the 18 COM 6 45V ATX 24 pin power connector You 19 COM 7 COM must also connect the 8 pin power 20 Res NO 8 PWR OK connectors to your power supply see 21 45V 9 5VSB below 22 45V 10 12V 23 45V 11 12V 24 COM 12 3 3V Warning To prevent damage to the power supply or serverboard please u
32. Intel Xeon processor serverboard Please refer to our web site for information on operating sys tems that have been certified for use with the SuperWorkstation 7046A 3 7046A T www supermicro com In addition to the serverboard and chassis various hardware components have been included with the SuperWorkstation 7046A 3 7046A T as listed below Two 8 cm hot swap PWM SuperQuiet chassis fans FAN 0104L4 One 9 cm PWM SuperQuiet exhaust fan FAN 0103L4 e Two CPU heatsinks SNK P0040AP4 e SAS SATA Accessories One SATA backplane CSE SAS 743TQ Two SAS cables CBL 0118L02 7046A 3 Six SATA cables CBL 0061L 7046A T Two SGPIO cables CBL 0157L One internal to external IEEE1394 FireWire cable CBL 0173L Eight SATA hot swap drive carriers CSE PT17 B Optional Two 8 cm PWM fans FAN 0104L4 One rackmount kit CSE PT26L B 1 1 SuperWorkstation 7046A 3 7046A T User s Manual 1 2 Serverboard Features At the heart of the SuperWorkstation 7046A 3 7046A T lies the X8DA3 X8DAi a dual processor serverboard based on the Intel IOH36D ICH10R chipset Below are the main features of the X8DA3 X8DAi See Figure 1 1 for a block diagram of the chipset Processors The X8DA3 X8DAi supports dual Intel Nehalem EP processors next generation Intel Xeon processor Please refer to the serverboard description pages on our web site for a complete listing of supported processors www supermicro com Memory The X
33. SUPER SuperWorkstation O46A 3 SuperWorkstation 7046A T SUPERO USER S MANUAL 1 0 The information in this User s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual or to notify any person or organization of the updates Please Note For the most up to date version of this manual please see our web site at www supermicro com Super Micro Computer Inc Supermicro reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice This product including software if any and documentation may not in whole or in part be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any medium or machine without prior written consent IN NO EVENT WILL SUPERMICRO BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SP
34. TT S 8 Controller Controller D E J 3 Fan8 CPU2 iic c N JPL2 AY n al ells veut zi NN 3 S2 2B 7 g g Ei 5 a D Ls 3 U v O S Q Q Q w 8 m X amp BR S s s s S s CPU2 S o s s s s EIS ESE JBR w gt gt UI 5 O o E SUPER xeDA3 J6 Q Intel IOH36D 2 2 2 2 2 gIE9EJ9g jo g9 c North Bridge zlzlslsizliz ss s s s s CPU1 gt ies gt wo gt Um BLes2 ELES1 O ONN L 5 3 B E 3 m B SIO B Speaker Py 8 i oo o mom 7 aa JF1 E Floppy Fan3 O E Fan7 CPU1 H Note the X8DA3 is pictured The X8DAi shares the same layout but does not include SAS ports connections or jumpers Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup X8DA3 X8DAi Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 5 10 J C1 J C2 SMB to PCI Exp Slots En Dis Pins 2 3 Disabled JI C3 JI7C4 SMB to PCI X Slots En Dis Pins 2 3 Disabled JPI1 1394 1 1394 2 Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPL1 JPL2 LAN1 2 Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPS1 SAS Enable X8DA3 only Pins 1 2 Enabled JPS2 SAS RAID Mode Select X8DA3 only Closed SR RAID JWD1 Watch Dog Pins 1 2 Reset Connector Description 1394 1 1394 2 IEEE 1394a Firewire Headers Audio CD1 JC2 Audio Input Output Mic CD ROM HD Audio Headers COM1 COM2 COM1 COM2 Serial Port Header Fan 1 8 System CPU Fan Headers Fans 7 8 CPU Fans Floppy Floppy Disk Drive Connector JFDD1 I SATAO I SATA5 SATA Ports J5 IPMB I C Header for
35. able on the right for pin definitions Fan Headers The X8DA3 X8DAi has eight fan headers all of which are 4 pin fans However pins 1 3 of the fan headers are backward compatible with the traditional 3 pin fans See the table on the right for pin definitions The onboard fan speeds are controlled by Thermal Management via Hardware Monitoring under the Advanced Section in the BIOS The default is disabled When using Thermal Man agement setting please use all 3 pin fans or all 4 pin fans Wake On LAN The Wake On LAN header is des ignated JWOL1 on the serverboard See the table on the right for pin definitions You must also have a LAN card with a Wake On LAN connector and cable to use this feature LAN1 LAN2 Ethernet Ports Two Ethernet ports are located on the I O backplane These ports accept RJ45 type cables 5 16 PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Port Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Data Nc Ground Clock 2 3 4 vec 5 6 NC Fan Header Pin Definitions FAN1 8 Pin Definition 1 Ground Black 2 12V Red 3 Tachometer 4 PWM Control Wake On LAN Pin Definitions JWOL1 Pin Definition 1 5V Standby 2 Ground Wake up Speaker On the JD1 header pins 1 3 are used for power LED indication and pins 4 7 are for the speaker See the table on the right for speaker pin defini tions Please note that the speaker connector pins 4 7 are for u
36. acts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins e Put the serverboard add on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the serverboard 5 1 SuperWorkstation 7046A 3 7046A T User s Manual Unpacking The serverboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid electrical static dis charge When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected 5 2 Serverboard Installation This section explains the first step of physically mounting the X8DA3 X8DAi into the SC743TQ 865B SQ chassis Following the steps in the order given will eliminate the most common problems encountered in such an installation To remove the serverboard follow the procedure in reverse order Installing to the Chassis 1 Access the inside of the system by removing the screws from the back lip of the top cover of the chassis then pull the cover off The X8DA3 X8DAi requires a chassis big enough to support a 12 x 13 serverboard such as Supermicro s SC743TQ 865B SQ Make sure that the I O ports on the serverboard align properly with their respective holes in the I O shield at the back of the chassis Carefully mount the serverboard to the serverboard tray by aligning the board holes with the raised metal standoffs that are vi
37. and Full Speed QPI Frequency This selects the desired QPI frequency The options are Auto 4 800 GT 5 866GT 6 400 GT QPI LOs and L1 This enables the QPI power state to low power LOs and L1 are automatically selected by the motherboard The options are Disabled and Enabled 7 7 SuperWorkstation 7046A 3 7046A T User s Manual Memory Frequency This feature forces a DDR3 frequency slower than what the system has de tected The available options are Auto Force DDR 800 Force DDR 1066 Force DDR 1333 Memory Mode The options are Independent Channel Mirror Lockstep and Sparing Independent All DIMMs are available to the operating system Channel Mirror The motherboard maintains two identical copies of all data in memory for redundancy Lockstep The motherboard uses two areas of memory to run the same set of operations in parallel Sparing A preset threshold of correctable errors is used to trigger fail over The spare memory is put online and used as active memory in place of the failed memory Demand Scrubbing A memory error correction scheme where the Processor writes corrected data back into the memory block from where it was read by the Processor The op tions are Enabled and Disabled Patrol Scrubbing Amemory error correction scheme that works in the background looking for and correcting resident errors The options are Enabled and Disabled Throttling Closed Loop Throttling Open Loop Throttli
38. ard fans and CPU will run normally as configured in the BIOS The fans may adjust to a faster speed depending on the Fan Speed Control settings User intervention No action is required However consider checking the CPU fans and the chassis ventilation for blockage High The processor is running hot This is a caution level since the CPU s Tem perature Tolerance has been reached or has been exceeded and may activate an overheat alarm User intervention If the system buzzer and Overheat LED has activated take action immediately by checking the system fans chassis ventilation and room temperature to correct any problems Note The system may shut down if it continues for a long period to prevent dam age to the CPU 7 17 SuperWorkstation 7046A 3 7046A T User s Manual Note The information provided above is for your reference only For more informa tion on thermal management please refer to Intel s Web site at www Intel com System Temperature The system temperature will be displayed in degrees in Celsius and Fahrenheit as it is detected by the BIOS System Fan Monitor This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the onboard fans The CPU temperature and the fan speed are correlative When the CPU on die temperature increases the fan speed will also increase and vice versa Select Workstation if your system is used as a Workstation Select Server if your system is used
39. as a Server Select Disabled Full Speed 9 12V to disable the fan speed control function and allow the onboard fans to constantly run at the full speed 12V The Options are Disabled full speed 4 pin Server 4 pin Workstation 4 pin Quiet and 4 pin Super Quiet Fani Fan 8 Reading This feature displays the fan speed readings from fan interfaces Fani through Fans Voltage Monitoring Vcore 3 3Vcc 12V V_DIMM 5V 12V 3 3VSB and VBAT gt ACPI Configuration Use this feature to configure Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI power management settings for your system ACPI Version Features The options are ACPI v1 0 ACPI v2 0 and ACPI v3 0 Please refer to ACPI s website for further explanation http www acpi info ACPI Suspend Mode This option is used to select the ACPI State that is used for system suspend The options are S1 POS S3 STR and Auto S1 POS All processor caches are erased and stops executing instructions Power to the CPU s and RAM is maintained but RAM is refreshed S3 STR The CPU has no power and the power supply goes on reduced power mode However main memory RAM is still powered ACPI APIC Support Select Enabled to include the ACPI APIC Table Pointer in the RSDT Root System Description Table pointer list The options are Enabled and Disabled 7 18 Chapter 7 BIOS APIC ACPI SCI IRQ When this item is set to Enabled APIC ACPI SCI IRQ is support
40. ced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the X8DA3 X8DAi serverboard includ ing the locations and functions of connections headers and jumpers Refer to this chapter when adding or removing processors or main memory and when reconfig uring the serverboard Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC743TQ 865B SQ chassis You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when installing removing or reconfiguring SAS 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 Installing Windows Appendix C System Specifications Preface Notes SuperWorkstation 7046A 3 7046A T User s Manual Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 SUMI 1 1 Serverboard Features sse 1 2 PLOCESSONS ep x c E RTI ceutsebaeciouees es 1 2 uuo a M 1 2 Onboard SAS 2046 3 One ee ee 1 2 sanal qp A sea ee 1 2 POL EXRPaANSION Old NCMO E 1 2 Onboard Controllers Ports 220s40u4044244444ssnnnennnnnnennnnnnennnnennnnnnnnnnenennnn nn 1 3 Other Features ame ee a a 2s 1 3 Chassis Features oerte e tienda n eU REA PERIERE XEM M Fed RER RARE SECURUS
41. chnology support for Direct I O VT d by reporting the I O device assignments to VMM through the DMAR ACPI Tables This feature offers fully protected I O resource sharing across the Intel platforms providing the user with greater reliability security and availability in networking and data sharing The settings are Enabled and Disabled gt SouthBridge Configuration This feature allows the user to configure the settings for the Intel ICH South Bridge chipset USB Functions This feature allows the user to decide the number of onboard USB ports to be en abled The Options are Disabled 2 USB ports 4 USB ports 6 USB ports 8 Ports 10 Ports and 12 USB ports 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 Disabled and Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Select Enabled to activate the onboard USB 2 0 controller This setting is always Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Mode This setting allows you to select the USB 2 0 Controller mode The options are Hi Speed 480 Mbps and Full Speed 12 Mbps BIOS EHCI Hand Off Select Enabled to enable BIOS Enhanced Host Controller Interface support to provide a workaround solution for an operating system that does not have EHCI 7 10 Chapter 7 BIOS Hand Off support When enabled the EHCI Interface will be changed from t
42. cking the Serverboard Setup After setting up the the system you will need to open the unit to make sure the serverboard is properly installed and all the connections have been made Accessing the Inside of the System T If rack mounted first release the retention screws that secure the unit to the rack Then grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out until it locks you will hear a click There are two screws that secure the cover to the chassis remove these first Locate the latch on the top side if tower of the chassis depress where it says push then lift the latch to release the cover You can then lift the cover from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the system See Figure 2 5 Checking the Components and Setup 1 You may have a processor already installed into the serverboard The proces sor should have its own heatsink attached See Chapter 5 for instructions on processor installation 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 If desired you can install add on cards to the system See Chapter 5 for details on installing PCI add on cards Make sure all power and data cables are properly connected and not blocking the chassis airflow See Chapter 5 for details on cable connections 2 8 Chapter 2 Installation Figure 2 5 Accessing
43. ct 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 the PCI latency to 64 PCI clock cycles The options are 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 and 248 PCI IDE Bus Master When enabled the BIOS uses PCI bus mastering for reading writing to IDE drives The options are Disabled and Enabled Slot 1 Option ROM Slot 6 Option ROM Select Enabled to enable Slot 1 Option ROM Slot 6 Option ROM which will allow you to boot the computer from a PCI device installed on a PCI slot The options are Disabled and Enabled LAN1 PXE i82573V LAN2 PXE i82573L PXE Option ROM Select Enabled to enable the onboard LAN1 LAN2 PXE Option ROMs This is to boot computers using a network interface The options are Enabled and Dis abled gt Super IO Device Configuration Onboard Floppy Controller Select Enable to enable the onboard Floppy Controller The options are Enabled and Disabled Floppy A Floppy B This feature allows the user to select the type of floppy drive connected to the sys tem as specified The options are Disabled 360KB 5 1 4 1 2MB 5 1 4 720KB 3 1 2 1 44MB 3 1 2 and 2 88MB 3 1 2 The default setting for Floppy A is 1 44MB 3 1 2 and for Floppy B is Disabled Serial Port1 Address Serial Port2 Address This option specifies the base I O port address and the Interrupt Request address of Serial Po
44. d Channel per Channel Reg DDR3 ECC 800 1066 1333 Reg DDR3 ECC 800 1066 Reg DDR3 ECC Reg DDR3 ECC 800 1066 1333 800 1066 Ranks per DIMM any combination SR Single Rank DR Dual Rank QR Quad Rank SR DR QR SR DR SR DR QR Note 1 Due to OS limitations some operating systems may 4 GB of memory not show more than Note 2 Due to memory allocation to system devices the amount of memory that remains available for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used The reduction in memory availability is disproportional See the following Memory Availability Table Possible System Memory Allocation amp Availability System Device Physical Memory Remaining with 4 GB of system memory installed Firmware Hub flash memory System 3 99 GB BIOS Local APIC 3 99 GB Area Reserved for the chipset 3 99 GB PCI Enumeration Area 1 3 76 GB 3 51 GB I O APIC 4 Kbytes 3 99 GB PCI Express 256 MB PCI Enumeration Area 2 if needed 3 01 GB Aligned on 256 MB boundary VGA Memory 2 85 GB TSEG 2 84 GB Memory available for the OS amp other 2 84 GB applications 5 10 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 7 Adding PCI Add On Cards The 7046A 3 7046A T can accommodate standard size add on cards populated in all slots on the X8DAS3 X8DAi serverboard Installing an Add on Card 1 Begin by removing the PCI slot shield
45. e Drives The settings are 1st boot device 2nd boot device and Disabled e 1st Drive e 2nd Drive USB XXXXXXXXX CD DVD Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available CD DVD Drives i e 1st Drive 2nd Drive etc 7 22 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 6 Exit Options Select the Exit tab from the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Security Save Changes and Exit Exit vXX XX C Copyright 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system configuration changes select this option to leave the BIOS Setup Utility and reboot the computer so the new system con figuration parameters can take effect Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration and reboot the computer Select Discard Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Discard Changes Select this option and press lt Enter gt 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 lt Enter gt Then select OK to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically load Optimal De faults to the BIOS Settings The Optimal settings are designed f
46. e technicians only The new fuse must be the same or equivalent as the one replaced Contact technical support for details and support General Safety Precautions A Follow these rules to ensure general safety Keep the area around the SuperWorkstation 7046A 3 7046A T clean and free of clutter The 7046A 3 7046A T weighs approximately 64 Ibs 29 1 kg when fully loaded When lifting the system two people at either end should lift slowly with their feet spread out to distribute the weight Always keep your back straight and lift with your legs Don t use the handles if installed to lift the chassis the handles should only be used to pull the server out of the rack Place the chassis top cover and any system components that have been re moved away from the system or on a table so that they won t accidentally be stepped on While working on the system do not wear loose clothing such as neckties and unbuttoned shirt sleeves which can come into contact with electrical circuits or be pulled into a cooling fan Remove any jewelry or metal objects from 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 4 2 Chapter 4 System Safety e 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
47. e system to resume its last state before a power loss The options are Power On Power Off and Last State Watch Dog Timer If enabled the Watch Dog Timer will allow the system to reboot when it is inactive for more than 5 minutes The options are Enabled and Disabled Processor and Clock Options This submenu allows the user to configure the Processor and Clock settings CPU Ratio Select Manual to manually configure the CPU Ratio Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically configure the CPU Ratio The options are Auto and Manual 7 5 SuperWorkstation 7046A 3 7046A T User s Manual C1E Support Select Enabled to use the feature of Enhanced Halt State C1E significantly reduces the CPU s power consumption by reducing the CPU s clock cycle and voltage during a Halt State The options are Disabled and Enabled Hardware Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPU If set to Enabled the hardware pre fetcher will pre fetch streams of data and instruc tions from the main memory to the L2 cache in the forward or backward manner to improve CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Available when supported by the CPU The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled The CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled Intel Virtualization Technology Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to use the feature
48. ead the Rack and Server Precautions in the next section 2 3 Preparing for Setup The box the system was shipped in may include two sets of rail assemblies two rail mounting brackets and mounting screws needed for installing the system into a rack optional kit Follow the steps in the order given to complete the installation process in a minimum amount of time Please read this section in its entirety before you begin the installation procedure outlined in the sections that follow 2 1 SuperWorkstation 7046A 3 7046A T User s Manual Choosing a Setup Location Leave enough clearance in front of the rack to enable you to open the front door completely 25 inches and approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the rack to allow for sufficient airflow and ease in servicing This product is for installation only in a Restricted Access Location dedicated equipment rooms service closets and the like This product is not suitable for use with visual display work place devices acccording to 2 of the the German Ordinance for Work with Visual Display Units N Warnings and Precautions N Rack Precautions Ensure that the leveling jacks on the bottom of the rack are fully extended to the floor with the full weight of the rack resting on them n single rack installation stabilizers should be attached to the rack In multiple rack installations the racks should be coupled together Always make sure the rack
49. ed by the system The options are Enabled and Disabled Headless Mode This feature is used to enable system to function without a keyboard monitor or mouse attached The options are Enabled and Disabled USB Device Wakeup from S3 S4 Select to Enabled to allow USB devices to wakeup from S3 S4 state The options are Enabled and Disabled High Performance Event Timer Select Enabled to activate the High 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 options are Enabled and Disabled gt Trusted Computing TCG TPM Trusted Platform Module Support Select Yes on this item and enable the TPM jumper on the motherboard to enable TCG TPM 1 1 1 2 TPM support in order to improve data integrity and network security The options are No and Yes If this feature is set to Yes the following items will display TPM Enable Disable Status This item displays the status of TPM Enabled Disabled state TPM Owner Status This item displays the status of TPM Ownership gt DMI Event Log View Event Log Use this option to view the System Event Log Mark all events as read This option mar
50. elects the Power on state for Numlock key The options are Off and On 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 Chapter 7 BIOS Hit Del Message Display This feature displays Press DEL to run Setup during POST The options are Enabled and Disabled 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 19 at boot and allow the drives that are attached to these host adaptors to function as bootable disks If this item is set to Disabled the ROM BIOS of the host adap tors will not capture Interrupt 19 and the drives attached to these adaptors will not function as bootable devices The options are Enabled and Disabled Power Configuration Power Button Function If set to Instant_Off the system will power off immediately as soon as the user hits the power button If set to 4_Second_Override the system will power off when the user presses the power button for 4 seconds or longer The options are Instant_Off and 4_Second_Override Restore on AC Power Loss Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage e Select Power Off for the system power to remain off after a power loss e Select Power On for the system power to be turned on after a power loss e Select Last State to allow th
51. ent 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 overcurrent protection and power supply wiring Appropriate consideration of equipment nameplate ratings should be used when addressing this concern Reliable Ground A reliable ground must be maintained at all times To ensure this the rack itself should be grounded Particular attention should be given to power supply connec tions other than the direct connections to the branch circuit i e the use of power strips etc SuperWorkstation 7046A 3 7046A T User s Manual 2 4 Installing the System into a Rack This section provides information on installing the system into a rack unit Rack installation requires the use of the optional rackmount kit If the system has already been mounted into a rack or if you are using it as a tower you can skip ahead to Sections 2 5 and 2 6 There are a variety of rack units on the market which may mean the assembly procedure will differ slightly The following is a guideline for installing the system into a rack with the rack rails provided in the rackmount kit You should also refer to the installation instructions that came with the rack unit you are using Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails
52. er describes the basic navigation of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility setup screens Starting BIOS Setup Utility To enter the AMI BIOS Setup Ultility screens press the Delete key while the system is booting up Note In most cases the Delete key is used to invoke the AMI BIOS setup screen There are a few cases when other keys are used such as F1 F2 etc Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual The Main BIOS setup menu screen has two main frames The left frame displays 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 retains the option to include omit or change any of these text messages The AMI BIOS Setup Utility uses a key based navigation system called hot keys Most of the AMI BIOS setup utility hot keys can be used at any time during the setup navigation process These keys include F1 lt F10 gt Enter ESC ar row keys etc Note Options printed in Bold are default settings How To Change the Configuration Data The configuration data that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering the AMI BIOS Setup utility
53. er a new User Password Clear User Password Available only if User Password has been set This item allows you to clear a user password after it has been entered Password Check This item allows you to check a password after it has been entered The options are Setup and Always Boot Sector Virus Protection When Enabled the AMI BOIS displays a warning when any program or virus is sues a Disk Format command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the hard disk drive The options are Enabled and Disabled 7 5 Boot Configuration Use this feature to configure boot settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Security E Exit gt Boot Device Priority de vVXX XX C Copy ht 1985 2009 American egatrends Inc gt Boot Device Priority This feature allows the user to specify the sequence of priority for the Boot Device The settings are 1st boot device 2nd boot device 3rd boot device 4th boot device 5th boot device and Disabled e 1st Boot Device 1st Floppy Drive e 2nd Boot Device USB XXXXXXXXX 7 21 SuperWorkstation 7046A 3 7046A T User s Manual b Hard Disk Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from all available hard disk drives The settings are Disabled and a list of all hard disk drives that have been detected i e 1st Drive 2nd Drive 3rd Drive etc Removable Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available Removabl
54. er consump tion and heat dissipation Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information The options are Disable Disable GV3 and Enable Enable GV3 7 6 Chapter 7 BIOS Intel Turbo Mode Technology Select Enabled to use the Turbo Mode to boost system performance The options are Enabled and Disabled Intel C STATE Tech If enabled C State is set by the system automatically to either C2 C3 or C4 state The options are Disabled and Enabled C State package limit setting If set to Auto the AMI BIOS will automatically set the limit on the C State package register The options are Auto C1 C3 C6 and C7 C1 Auto Demotion When enabled the CPU will conditionally demote C3 C6 or C7 requests to C1 based on un core auto demote information The options are Disabled and Enabled C3 Auto Demotion When enabled the CPU will conditionally demote C6 or C7 requests to C3 based on un core auto demote information The options are Disabled and Enabled Clock Spread Spectrum Select Enable to use the feature of Clock Spectrum which will allow the BIOS to monitor and attempt to reduce the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by the components whenever needed The options are Disabled and Enabled gt Advanced Chipset Control The items included in the Advanced Settings submenu are listed below CPU Bridge Configuration QPI Links Speed This feature selects QPI s data transfer speed The options are Slow mode
55. fer rate of 66 6 MBs Select UDMAA to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 4 It has a data transfer rate of 100 MBs Select UDMAS5 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 5 It has a data transfer rate of 133 MBs Select UDMA6 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 6 It has a data transfer rate of 133 MBs The options are Auto SWDMAn MWDMAn and UDMAn S M A R T For Hard disk drives Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMART can help predict impending drive failures Select Auto to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically de tect hard disk drive support Select Disabled to prevent the AMI BIOS from using the S M A R T Select Enabled to allow the AMI BIOS to use the S M A R T to support hard drive disk The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto 32Bit Data Transfer Select Enable to enable the function of 32 bit IDE data transfer The options are Enabled and Disabled IDE Detect Timeout sec Use this feature to set the time out value for the BIOS to detect the ATA ATAPI devices installed in the system The options are 0 sec 5 10 15 20 25 30 and 35 gt PCI PnP Configuration Clear NVRAM This feature clears the NVRAM during system boot The options are No and Yes Plug amp Play OS SuperWorkstation 7046A 3 7046A T User s Manual Selecting Yes allows the OS to configure Plug amp Play devices This is not required for system boot if your system has an OS that supports Plug amp Play Sele
56. flow holes SAS SATA Backplane The SAS SATA drives plug into a SAS SATA backplane A data cable for each drive and two LED cables need to be connected from the serverboard to the appropriate connectors on the backplane You cannot cascade the SAS SATA backplane 6 7 SuperWorkstation 7046A 3 7046A T User s Manual Installing Components in the 5 25 Drive Bays The 7046A 3 7046A T has two 5 25 drive bays Components such as an extra floppy drive or DVD CD ROM drives can be installed into these 5 25 drive bays Removing the Empty Drive Bay 1 First power down the system Remove the top left chassis cover to access the drive components With the cover off remove the screws that secure the drive carrier to the chassis one side only then push the entire empty drive carrier out from the back Adding a DVD CD ROM Drive 1 Remove the guide plates one on each side from the empty drive carrier and screw them into both sides of the DVD CD ROM drive using the holes provided Slide the DVD CD ROM into the bay and secure it to the chassis with the drive carrier screws you first removed Attach the power and data cables to the drive Replace the top left chassis cover and restore power to the system 6 8 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 5 Power Supply The SuperWorkstation 7046A 3 7046A T has a single 865 watt power supply This power unit is equipped with low noise technology making the system ideal for
57. ght Channel 6 MIC Jack Detectt 7 FP_Jack Detect 8 Key 9 Line Out_Left Channel 10 Line Out_Jack Detect a e Blue Line In oo e Green Front Pink Mic In Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup CD and Audio FP A 4 pin CD header CD IN and an aux iliary header JC2 allow you to use the onboard sound for audio CD playback Connect an audio cable from your CD drive to the header that fits your cable s connector Only one header can be used at any one time See the table at right for pin definitions Audio Input CD Header Pin Definitions CD IN Pin Definition er Left Stereo Signal Ground Ground Aa 0 Im Right Stereo Signal 1394 1 Pin Definitions Pin Defin Pin Defin 1 PTPAO 2 PTPAO 3 GND 4 GND 5 PTPBO 6 PTPBO IEEE 1394 Connection r PWR 1394 8 PWR 1394 Connectors 1394_1 and 1394_2 10 Zx provide connectivity for IEEE 1394 1394_2 x x Pin Definitions Firewire devices See the tables on e h iaht f in definiti Pin Defin Pin Defin the right for pin definitions 7 es vm 3 GND 4 GND 5 PTPB1 6 PTPB1 7 PWR 1394 8 PWR 1394 10 ZN Back Panel USB 0 3 4 5 6 7 Pin Definitions i p Pin Definition Pin Definition Universal Serial Bus USB The X8DA3 X8DAi features ten Uni versal Serial Bus ports USB 0 3 USB 4 5 USB 6 7 USB8 and USB9 USBO 3 are located on the I O back panel USB Ports 4
58. gs See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog must also be en abled in BIOS Note When enabled the user needs to write their own application software in order to disable the Watch Dog Timer 5 21 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup LAN1 LAN2 Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPL1 JPL2 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled SMBus to PCI E Slots Jumper Settings JI C1 JI C2 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled SMBus to PCI X Slots Jumper Settings JI C3 JI C4 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled Watch Dog Jumper Settings JWD Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Reset Pins 2 3 NMI Open Disabled SuperWorkstation 7046A 3 7046A T User s Manual IEEE 1394a Enable Disable J Setti JPH JPI1 allows the user to use the onboard oa ad e IEEE 1394 1 and 1394 2 connections isola usd Close pins 1 2 to use this function The default setting is Enabled Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled SAS Enable Disable X8DA3 only SAS Enable Disable Jumper JPS1 allows you to enable or Jumper Settings JPS1 disable the onboard SAS connections Jumper Setting Definition The default setting is enabled See the Pins 1 2 SAS Enabled Pins 2 3 SAS Disabled table on the right for jumper settings SAS RAID Mode Select X8DA3 only JPS2 allows you to se
59. hat offers protection from electrical noise and power surges It is recom mended that you use an uninterruptible power supply UPS Depress the power on button on the front of the chassis 2 10 Chapter 3 System Interface Chapter 3 System Interface 3 1 Overview The control panel on the 7046A 3 7046A T has several LEDs and two buttons There are also two LEDs on each hard drive carrier These LEDs keep you con stantly informed of the overall status of the system and the activity and health of specific components 3 2 Control Panel Buttons There are two push buttons located on the front of the chassis a power on off button and a reset button 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 RESET d id d X 1 3 i l x 7 Reset Use the reset button to reboot the system 3 1 SuperWorkstation 7046A 3 7046A T User s Manual 3 3 Control Panel LEDs The control panel located on the front of the SC743TQ 865B SQ chassis has six LEDs that provide you with critical information related to different parts of the system This section explains what each LED indicates when illuminated and any corrective action you may need to take Power Indicates power is being supplied to the system s power supply This LED should normally be
60. he BIOS controlled to the OS controlled The options are Disabled and Enabled HDA Controller Select Enabled to activate the onboard High Definition Audio controller The options 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 1 Configuration If Compatible is selected it sets SATA 1 to legacy compatibility mode while se lecting Enhanced sets SATA 1 to native SATA mode The options are Disabled Compatible and Enhanced Configure SATA 1 as This feature allows the user to select the drive type for SATA 1 The options are IDE RAID and AHCI SATA 2 Configuration Selecting Enhanced will set SATA 2 to native SATA mode The options are Disabled and Enhanced Primary IDE Master Slave Secondary IDE Master Slave Third IDE Master and Fourth IDE Master These settings allow the user to set the parameters of Primary IDE Master Slave Secondary IDE Master Slave Third and Fourth IDE Master slots Hit lt Enter gt to activate the following submenu screen for detailed options of these items Set the correct configurations accordingly The items included in the submenu are Type Select the type of device connected to the system The options are Not Installed Auto CD DVD and ARMD LBA Large Mode LBA Logical Block Addressing is a method of addressing data on a disk drive In the LBA mode
61. he hard drive carrier indicates drive activity A connection to the drive backplane enables this LED to blink on and off when that particular drive is being accessed e Red The SES2 backplane activates the red LED to indicate a drive failure If one of the hard drives fail you should be notified by your system manage ment software Please refer to Chapter 6 for instructions on replacing failed hard drives 3 3 SuperWorkstation 7046A 3 7046A T User s Manual Notes 3 4 Chapter 4 System Safety 4 1 Chapter 4 System Safety Electrical Safety Precautions A Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the SuperWorkstation 7046A 3 7046A T from damage Be aware of the locations of the power on off switch on the chassis as well as the room s emergency power off switch disconnection switch or electrical outlet If an electrical accident occurs you can then quickly remove power from the system Do not work alone when working with high voltage components Power should always be disconnected from the system when removing or install ing main system components such as the serverboard memory modules and the DVD ROM and floppy drives When disconnecting power you should first power down the system with the operating system 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
62. ing Indicates network activity on LAN port 1 Indicates network activity on LAN port 2 When this LED flashes it indicates a fan failure When on continuously it indicates an overheat condition see Chapter 3 for details Indicates a power supply fan failure An alarm will also sound which can be turned off with the reset switch on the back of the power supply 6 3 SuperWorkstation 7046A 3 7046A T User s Manual 6 3 System Fans Two 8 cm PWM chassis fans provide air intake while one 9 cm PWM exhaust fan expels hot air from the chassis All are low noise fans that result in Whisper Quiet operation 28 dB The fans should be connected to headers on the serverboard see Chapter 5 The power supply includes redundant cooling fans If one fan fails the remaining fan will ramp up its rom to provide sufficient cooling The Power Fail LED will il luminate and an audible alarm will sound which can be silenced with a button on the power supply If a power supply fan fails you should replace the power supply at your earliest convenience Fan Failure Under normal operation the chassis fans the exhaust fan and the power supply fans run continuously The chassis fans are hot pluggable and can be replaced without powering down the system Replacing Chassis Cooling Fans Removing a Fan 1 First locate the failed chassis fan by removing the top left chassis cover see Chapter 2 for details Locate the fan that has stopped
63. ks all events as read The options are OK and Cancel 7 19 SuperWorkstation 7046A 3 7046A T User s Manual Clear event log This option clears the Event Log memory of all messages The options are OK and Cancel 7 4 Security Settings The AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password If you use both pass words the Supervisor password must be set first BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Exit vXX XX C Copyright 1985 2009 Ameri Supervisor Password This item indicates if a Supervisor password has been entered for the system Not Installed means a Supervisor password has not been used User Password This item indicates if a user password has been entered for the system Not In stalled means that a user password has not been used Change Supervisor Password Select this feature and press lt Enter gt to access the submenu and then enter a new Supervisor Password User Access Level Available when Supervisor Password is set as above Use this feature to set the user s access level The options are e Full Access grants full User read and write access to the Setup Utility e View Only allows access to the Setup Utility but the fields cannot be changed Limited allows only limited fields to be changed such as Date and Time No Access prevents User access to the Setup Utility 7 20 Chapter 7 BIOS Change User Password Select this feature and press lt Enter gt to access the submenu and then ent
64. lect the SAS SAS RAID Mode Select RAID mode either Software RAID or Jumper Settings JPS2 IT RAID Close this jumper to use Soft Jumper Settings Definition ware RAID default Set this jumper to Closed Software RAID SR open to use the IT RAID mode Contact Open Integrated Target Mode IT Tech Support at Supermicro for more Note Contact Supermicro tech support for further information See the table on the right e ed for jumper settings 5 22 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 11 Onboard Indicators LAN1 2 LEDs The Ethernet ports located beside LAN1 2 LED Connection Speed Indicator the VGA port have two 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 functions associated with the connection speed LED LED Color Definition Off No Connection or 10 Mb s Green 100 Mb s Amber 1 Gb s Onboard PWR LED Indicator LE1 Onboard Power LED LED Settings LED Col Definiti An Onboard Power LED is located at x Off System Off PWR cable LE1 on the serverboard When this not connected LED is on the system is on Be sure Green System On to turn off the system and unplug the Green ACPI S1 State i Flashing power cord before removing or install Quickly ing components See the tables at Green ACPI S3 STR State I Flashing right for more information Slow
65. ly SAS LED Indicators X8DA3 only Two Onboard SAS LED are located ee at LES1 LES2 on the serverboard LED Color Definition When this LES1 is on SAS Connec LES1 Activity LED Green SAS Active tions are active When this LES2 is LES2 Heartbeat Yellow SAS Normal LED on SAS connections work properly See the tables at right for more in formation 5 23 SuperWorkstation 7046A 3 7046A T User s Manual 5 12 Floppy SAS and SATA Ports Floppy Connector The floppy connector is located be tween the COM port and FireWire headers on the serverboard See the table on the right for pin definitions Note the following when connecting the floppy cable The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires A red mark on a wire typically des ignates the location of pin 1 A single floppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires and two con nectors to provide for two floppy disk drives The connector with twisted wires always connects to drive A and the connector that does not have twisted wires al ways connects to drive B SAS Ports X8DA3 only There are eight SAS ports included on the X8DA3 See the table on the right for pin definitions Note JPS1 must be set cor rectly to enable the SAS con troller 5 24 Floppy Drive Connector Pin Definitions Floppy Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 Ground a FDHDIN 3 Ground 4 Reserved 5 Key 6 FDEDIN 7 Ground 8 Index
66. ng improves reliability and reduces power in the processor by automatic voltage control during processor idle states Available options are Disabled and Enabled If Enabled the following items will appear Hysteresis Temperature Closed Loop Only Temperature Hysteresis is the temperature lag in degrees Celsius after the set DIMM temperature threshold is reached before Closed Loop Throttling begins The options are Disabled 1 5 C 3 0 C and 6 0 C Guardband Temperature Closed Loop Only This is the temperature which applies to the DIMM temperature threshold Each step is in 0 5 C increment The default is 006 Press or on your keyboard to change this value 7 8 Chapter 7 BIOS Inlet Temperature This is the temperature detected at the chassis inlet Each step is in 0 5 C increment The default is 070 Press or on your keyboard to change this value Temperature Rise This is the temperature rise to the DIMM thermal zone Each step is in 0 5 C increment The default is 020 Press or on your keyboard to change this value Air Flow This is the air flow speed to the DIMM modules Each step is one mm sec The default is 1500 Press or on your keyboard to change this value Altitude This feature defines how many meters above or below sea level the system is located The options are Sea Level or Below 1 300 301 600 601 900 901 1200 1201 1500 1501 1800 1801 2100 2101
67. of Virtualization Technology to allow one platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions creat ing multiple virtual systems in one physical computer The options are Enabled and Disabled Note If there is any change to this setting you will need to power off and restart the system for the change to take effect Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information Execute Disable Bit Capability Available when supported by the OS and the CPU Set to Enabled to enable the Execute Disable Bit which will allow the processor to designate areas in the system memory where an application 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 Simultaneous Multi Threading Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to use the Simultaneous Multi Threading Technology which will result in increased CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled Active Processor Cores Set to Enabled to use a processor s Second Core and beyond Please refer to Intel s web site for more information The options are All 1 and 2 Intel Speed_Step Technology EIST Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology allows the system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce pow
68. of warranty damage to the system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed Figure 4 1 Installing the Onboard Battery LITHIUM BATTERY l LITHIUM BATTERY BATTERY HOLDER R J BATTERY HOLDER P 4 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install the X8DA3 X8DAi serverboard into the chassis connect the data and power cables and install add on cards All serverboard jumpers and connections are also described A layout and quick refer ence chart are included in this chapter for your reference Remember to completely close the chassis when you have finished working with the serverboard to better cool and protect the system 5 1 Handling the Serverboard Electrostatic discharge ESD can damage electronic components To prevent dam age to any printed circuit boards PCBs it is important to handle them very carefully see previous chapter To prevent the serverboard 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 Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic bag e Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold cont
69. on 1 Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die the required amount has already been applied 2 Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so Screw 1 5 that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mechanism 3 Screw in two diagonal screws i e the 1 B and the 2 screws until just snug do not Screw 2 over tighten the screws which may dam age the CPU 4 Finish the installation by fully tightening all four screws Uninstalling the Heatsink However if you do need to uninstall the heatsink please follow these Warning We do not recommend removing the CPU or the heatsink instructions to avoid damaging the CPU or the CPU socket 1 Unscrew and remove the heatsink screws in the sequence shown in the picture on the right 2 Hold the heatsink as shown in the picture Screw 1 Screw 3 on the right and gently wriggle to loosen it from the CPU Do not use excessive force when doing this d E C 3 Once the heatsink is loosened remove it from the CPU socket Q 4 Clean the surface of the CPU and the Screw 4 Screw 2 heatsink to get rid of the old thermal grease Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease before you re
70. or maximum system performance but may not work best for all computer applications Load Fail Safe Defaults To set this feature select Load Fail Safe Defaults from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt The Fail Safe settings are designed for maximum system stability but not for maximum performance 7 23 SuperWorkstation 7046A 3 7046A T User s Manual Notes 7 24 Appendix A BIOS POST Codes Appendix A BIOS POST Codes During the POST Power On Self Test routines which are performed each time the system is powered on errors may occur Non fatal errors are those which in most cases allow the system to continue the boot up process The error messages normally appear on the screen Fatal errors are those which will not allow the system to continue the boot up procedure If a fatal error occurs you should consult with your system manufac turer for possible repairs BIOS POST Error Beep Codes Beep Code Error Message Description 1 beep Refresh Circuits have been reset Ready to power up 5 short beeps 1 long Memory error No memory detected in the beep system 8 beeps Display memory Video adapter missing or with read write error faulty memory 1 continuous beep System Overheat 1 continuous beep with the with the front panel front panel OH LED on OH LED on A 1 SuperWorkstation 7046A 3 7046A T User s Manual Notes Appendix B Installing Windows Appendix B Installing Windows
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72. re that exceeds the CPU threshold temperature pre defined by the CPU manufacturer may result in CPU overheat or system instability When the CPU temperature reaches this predefined threshold the CPU and system cooling fans will run at full speed 2 To avoid possible system overheating please be sure to provide ad equate airflow to your system The options are The Early Alarm Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm includ ing the LED and the buzzer to be triggered as soon as the CPU temperature reaches the CPU overheat threshold as predefined by the CPU manufacturer The Default Alarm Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm including the LED and the buzzer to be triggered when the CPU temperature reaches about 5 C 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 In both the alarms above please take immediate action as shown below 7 16 Chapter 7 BIOS CPU Temperature System Temperature This feature displays current temperature readings for the CPU and the System The following items will be displayed for your reference only CPU Temperature The CPU thermal technology that reports absolute temperatures Celsius Fahr enheit has been upgraded to a more advanced feature by Intel in its newer processors The basic concept is each CPU is embedded by unique temperature information that
73. rt 1 and Serial Port 2 Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources When this option is set 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 Chapter 7 BIOS Porti 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 Normal IrDA and ASK IR IrDA Infrared Data is an industry standard for remote control de vices ASK IR Amplitude Shifted Keying Infrared is a protocol compatible with Sharp branded PDAs and other infrared devices Watch Dog Timer If enabled the Watch Dog Timer will allow the system to reboot when it is inactive for more than 5 minutes The options are Enabled and Disabled gt Remote Access Configuration Remote Access This allows the user to enable the Remote Access feature The options are Dis abled and Enabled If Remote Access is set to Enabled the following items will display Serial Port Number This feature allows the user decide which serial port to be used for Console Redirection The options are COM 1 and COM 2 Serial Port Mode This feature allows the user to set the serial port mode for Console Redirection The options are 115200 8 n 1 57600 8 n 1 38400 8 n
74. rts are also included onboard Other Features Other onboard features that promote system health include onboard voltage moni tors a chassis intrusion header auto switching voltage regulators chassis and CPU overheat sensors virus protection and BIOS rescue 1 3 Chassis Features The SuperWorkstation 7046A 3 7046A T is a scaleable system designed with to day s most state of the art features The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC743TQ 865B SQ chassis System Power The 7046A 3 7046A T features a single 865W power supply This power supply unit has been designed to operate at a low noise level to make it ideal for use in a workstation environment SAS Subsystem The SC743TQ 865B SQ chassis was designed to support eight SAS hard drives which are hot swappable units 7046A 3 only Front Control Panel The control panel on the SuperWorkstation 7046A 3 7046A T provides you with system monitoring and control LEDs indicate system power HDD activity network activity overheat conditions and power supply failure A main power button and a system reset button are also included Note the power supply fail LED indicates the power supply fan has failed 1 3 SuperWorkstation 7046A 3 7046A T User s Manual O Backplane The SC743TQ 865B SQ is an ATX form factor chassis that can be used as a tower or mounted in a 4U rackmount configuration The I O backplane provides seven expansion slots one COM por
75. s XP 2003 2008 Vista OS Installation is completed the sys tem will automatically reboot B 1 SuperWorkstation 7046A 3 7046A T User s Manual B 2 iP Installing Windows to a Non RAID System Insert Microsoft s Windows XP 2003 2008 Vista Setup CD in the CD drive and the system will start booting up from CD Continue with the OS installation The Windows OS Setup screen will display From the Windows XP 2003 2008 Vista Setup screen press the lt Enter gt key The XP 2003 2008 Vista 2008 Vista Setup will automatically load all device files and then continue with the Windows XP 2003 2008 Vista installation After the Windows XP 2003 2008 Vista OS Installation is completed the sys tem will automatically reboot Insert the Supermicro Setup CD that came with your serverboard into the CD Drive during system boot and the main screen will display B 2 Appendix C System Specifications Appendix C System Specifications Processors Two Intel Nehalem processors next generation Intel Xeon processor Note Please refer to our web site for a complete listing of supported processors Chipset Intel XIOH36 ICH10R BIOS 32 Mb AMI SPI Flash ROM Memory Capacity Twelve DIMM sockets supporting up to 96 GB of registered ECC DDR3 1333 1066 800 SDRAM Note See the memory section in Chapter 5 for details SAS Controller 7046A 3 only Intel on chip controller for eight port SAS RAID 0 1 and 10 supported SATA Con
76. s locking position 2 Gently lift the socket clip to open the load plate 3 Hold the plastic cap at its north and south center edges to re move it from the CPU socket naz Hold the north amp south edges of the plastic cap to remove it 5 5 SuperWorkstation 7046A 3 7046A T User s Manual 1 After removing the plastic cap CPU using your thumb and the index finger hold the CPU at the north and south center edges 2 Align the CPU key the semi circle cutout against the socket key the notch below the gold color dot on the side of the socket CPU Socket 3 Once both the CPU and the socket are aligned carefully lower the CPU straight down into the socket Do not rub the CPU against the surface of the socket or its pins to avoid damaging the CPU or the socket 4 With the CPU inside the socket in spect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that it is properly installed 5 Once the CPU is securely seated in the socket lower the CPU load plate to the socket 6 Use your thumb to gently push the socket clip down to the clip lock Warning Please save the plastic cap The serverboard must be shipped N with the plastic cap properly installed to protect the CPU socket pins Shipment without the plastic cap properly installed will cause damage to the socket pins 5 6 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Installation and Removal of the Heatsink Installing the Heatsink Installati
77. s making sure the screw holes line up Note that these two rails are left right specific Screw the rail securely to the side of the chassis see Figure 2 3 Repeat this procedure for the other rail on the other side of the chassis You will also need to attach the rail brackets when installing into a telco rack Locking Tabs As mentioned the chassis rails have a locking tab which serves two functions The first is to lock the system into place when installed and pushed fully into the rack which is its normal position Secondly these tabs also lock the system in place when fully extended from the rack This prevents the system from coming completely out of the rack when you pull it out for servicing Figure 2 2 Preparing to Install the Chassis Rails SuperWorkstation 7046A 3 7046A T User s Manual Figure 2 3 Installing the Rails to the Chassis Installing the Rack Rails Determine where you want to place the SuperWorkstation 7046A 3 7046A T in the rack See Rack and Server Precautions in Section 2 3 Position the fixed rack rail sliding rail guide assemblies at the desired location in the rack keeping the sliding rail guide facing the inside of the rack Screw the assembly securely to the rack using the brackets provided Attach the other assembly to the other side of the rack making sure both are at the exact same height and with the rail guides facing inward 2 6 Chapter 2 Installation
78. se a power supply that contains a 24 pin and two 8 pin power connec N tors Be sure to connect these to the 24 pin and the two 8 pin power con nectors on your serverboard to supply adequate power to your system Failure to do so will void the manufacturer warranty on the power supply and serverboard Processor Power Connectors Processor Power Connectors Pin Definitions JPW1 JPW2 JPW1 and JPW2 must also be con nected to the power supply to provide power for the processors See the table on the right for pin definitions Pins Definition 1 4 Ground 5 8 Hav Required Connection Power Button Power Button The connection for the power button is on pins 1 and 2 of JF1 The chas sis power button should be connected here See the table on the right for pin definitions Reset Connector The reset header is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 Attach the reset switch on the computer chassis to these pins See the table on the right for pin definitions 5 14 Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 1 PW_ON Ground Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 3 Reset 4 Ground Overheat Fan Fail LED OH Connect an LED to pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warning of chassis overheating or fan failure Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions NIC1 GLAN LED The LED connections for the GB LAN port are on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 At tach an LED cable to di
79. se with an external speaker If you wish to use the onboard speaker you should close pins 6 7 with a jumper Serial Ports Two serial ports are included on the X8DA3 X8DAi See the table on the right for pin definitions SGPIO Header Two SGPIO Serial General Purpose Input Output headers are designated T SGPIO1 and SGPIO2 These head ers are used to communicate with the system s enclosure management chip See the table on the right for pin definitions Power SMB PC Connector The Power System Management Bus 12C connector at J6 is used to moni tor the power supply fan and system temperatures See the table on the right for pin definitions Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Speaker Connector Pin Definitions JD1 Pin Setting Definition Pins 6 7 Internal Speaker Pins 4 7 External Speaker Serial Port Pin Definitions COM1 COM2 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 DCD S eee 2 RXD 7 RTS 3 TXD la crs 4 DTR RI 5 Ground NC SGPIO Header Pin Definitions T SGPIO1 T SGPIO2 Pin Definition Pin Definition NC 2 NC Ground 4 DATA Out Load 6 Ground Clock NC No Connection PWR SMB Pin Definitions J6 Pin Definition Clock Data PWR Fail Ground IPMB C SMB A System Management Bus header for the IPMI slot is located at J5 Connect the appropriate cable here to use the IPMB I C connection on your
80. sible in the chassis Insert screws into all the mounting holes on your serverboard that line up with the standoffs and tighten until snug if you screw them in too tight you might strip the threads Metal screws provide an electrical contact to the serverboard ground to provide a continuous ground for the system Finish by replacing the top cover of the chassis Warning To avoid damaging the serverboard and its components do not apply any force greater than 8 lbs per square inch when installing a screw into a mount ing hole 5 2 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 3 Connecting Cables Now that the serverboard is installed the next step is to connect the cables to the board These include the data ribbon cables for the peripherals and control panel and the power cables Connecting Data Cables The cables used to transfer data from the peripheral devices have been carefully routed to prevent them from blocking the flow of cooling air that moves through the system from front to back If you need to disconnect any of these cables you should take care to keep them routed as they were originally after reconnecting them make sure the red wires connect to the pin 1 locations The following data cables with their locations noted should be connected See the layout on page 5 9 for connector locations e SAS drive data cables SASO SAS7 7046A 3 only e SATA drive data cables T SATAO T SATA5 7046A T only e Control
81. splay network activity See the table on the right for pin definitions HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 This LED is used to display all IDE and SATA activity See the table on the right for pin definitions Power On LED The Power On LED connector is lo cated on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 use JLED for a 3 pin connector This connection is used to provide LED indication of power being supplied to the system See the table on the right for pin definitions Chassis Intrusion The Chassis Intrusion header is des ignated JL1 Attach an appropriate cable from the chassis to inform you of a chassis intrusion when the chas sis is opened 5 15 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup OH Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 OH Fan Fail Indicator Status Pin Definition 7 Vcc Ground State Definition Off Normal On Overheat Flash Fan Fail ing NIC1 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 11 vec HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 18 Vcc HD Active Pin Definition 15 5v Stby Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1 Pin Definition 1 Intrusion Input Ground SuperWorkstation 7046A 3 7046A T User s Manual ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS 2 keyboard and the PS 2 mouse are located on the I O back panel The mouse port is above the keyboard port See the t
82. splays the number of processors installed in your system as detected by the BIOS Logical Count This item displays the number of CPU Cores installed in your system as detected by the BIOS Micro code Revision This item displays the revision number of the BIOS Mi cro code used in your system System Memory This displays the size of memory available in the system e Size This item displays the memory size detected by the BIOS SuperWorkstation 7046A 3 7046A T User s Manual 7 3 Advanced Setup Configurations Use the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and hit lt Enter gt to access the submenu items BIOS SETUP UTILITY Security Boot Exit vXX XX C Copyright 1985 2009 American Megatr gt BOOT Features Quick Boot If Enabled this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed for system boot The options are Enabled and Disabled Quiet Boot This option allows the bootup screen options to be modified between POST mes sages or the OEM logo Select Disabled to display the POST messages Select Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages The op tions are Enabled and Disabled AddOn ROM Display Mode This sets the display mode for the Option ROM Select Keep Current to use the cur rent AddOn ROM Display setting Select Force BIOS to use the Option ROM display mode set by the system BIOS The options are Force BIOS and Keep Current Bootup Num Lock This feature s
83. system Front Panel Audio Control When front panel headphones are plugged in the back panel audio out put is disabled This is done through the FP Audio header JC2 If the front panel interface card is not connected to the front panel audio header jumpers should be installed on pin pairs 1 2 5 6 and 9 10 of the Audio FP header If these jumpers are not installed the back panel line out connector will be disabled and pin 1 of the microphone in will be left floating which can lead to excessive back panel microphone noise and crosstalk See the table at right for pin definitions High Definition Audio HDA The X8DA3 X8DAi features a 7 142 Channel High Definition Audio HDA codec that provides 10 DAC chan nels simultaneously supporting 7 1 sound playback and two channels of independent stereo sound output mul tiple streaming through the front panel stereo out via the front L amp R rear L amp R center and subwoofer speakers This feature is activated with the software included in the CD ROM that came with your serverboard Sound is output through the Line In Line Out and MIC jacks 5 18 SuperWorkstation 7046A 3 7046A T User s Manual IPMB I2C Header Pin Definitions J5 Pin Definition an Data Ground Clock No Connection Front Panel Audio Pin Definitions JC2 Pin Definition 1 MIC_Left Channel 2 Audio Ground 3 MIC_Right Channel 4 FP Audio Detect 5 Line Out_Ri
84. t Top View of DDR3 Slot 5 8 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Memory Support The X8DA3 X8DAi supports up to 96 GB Registered ECC DDR3 1333 1066 800 MHz SDRAM Notes Due to the OS limitations some operating systems may not show more than 4 GB of memory e Due to allocating memory to system devices memory remaining available for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of SDRAM is used The reduction in memory availability is disproportional Refer to the Memory Availability Table on the following page for details Order of Populating DIMM Slots For memory to work properly follow the table below for the correct order of populat ing the DIMM slots See the motherboad layout page for slot numbering Populating Memory for Optimal Performance Single CPU Configuration o sm me mem 3 DIMMs P1 DIMM1A P1 DIMM2A Bm P1 DIMM3A De 6 DIMMs P1 DIMM1A P1 DIMM1B P1 DIMM2A P1 DIMM2B P1 DIMM3A P1 DIMM3B Populating Memory for Optimal Performance Dual CPU Configuration SS a eee ae ae comme w af a IB LA DIMMs Notes an X indicates a slot populated with a memory module Populate DIMMs using the A DIMM slots first Any of the slots may be used Populate the B slots only after all A slots have been filled 5 9 SuperWorkstation 7046A 3 7046A T User s Manual DIMM Population Table DIMM DIMMs DIMM Type Reg Speeds in MHz Slots per Populated Registere
85. t after opening the left side Regardless of how many SAS SATA drives are installed all drive carriers must remain in the drive bays to promote proper airflow Installing Removing SAS SATA Drives The SAS SATA drive carriers are all easily accessible at the front of the chassis These drives are hot swappable meaning they can be removed and installed with out powering down the system 1 Open the front bezel then push the release button located beside the drive LEDs 2 Swing the handle fully out and then use it to pull the unit straight out Note Your operating system must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability of the SAS SATA drives Mounting a SAS SATA drive in a Drive Carrier The SAS SATA drive carriers help to promote proper airflow for the system For this reason even carriers without SAS SATA drives must remain in the chassis 1 Insert the drive into the carrier with the printed circuit board side facing down so that the mounting holes align with those in the carrier 2 Secure the drive to the carrier with four screws see Figure 6 5 6 6 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Figure 6 4 Removing a SAS SATA Drive Carrier Figure 6 5 Mounting a SAS SATA Drive in a Carrier Important Use extreme caution when working around the SAS N SATA backplane Do not touch the backplane with any metal objects and make sure no ribbon cables touch the backplane or obstruct the air
86. t four USB 2 0 ports PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports two Gigabit Ethernet port s and 7 1 HDA ports Cooling System The SC743TQ 865B SQ chassis has an innovative Super Quiet cooling design that provides sufficient cooling at very low noise level ideal for a workplace envi ronment The chassis includes two 8 cm hot plug PWM Pulse Width Modulation system cooling fans located in the middle of the chassis A 9 cm PWM exhaust fan is also located at the rear of the chassis The power supply has two fans for redundancy if one fan fails the other will incease its rpm to compensate This may cause the system to run louder than usual See details in Chapter 6 1 4 Chapter 1 Introduction Figure 1 1 Intel IOH36D ICH10R Chipset System Block Diagram Note This is a general block diagram Please see Chapter 5 for details tn m Se lt 5
87. the Inside of the System Rack Configuration shown 2 6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup Next you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the SAS SATA drives and backplane have been properly installed and all connections have been made Checking the Drives 1 The SAS disk drives can be installed and removed from the front of the chas sis without removing any chassis covers 2 To install components into the 5 25 drive bays you must first remove the top left chassis cover as described in the previous section Refer to Chapter 6 for details 3 Refer to Chapter 6 if you need to reinstall a DVD ROM and or floppy disk drive to the system 2 9 SuperWorkstation 7046A 3 7046A T User s Manual 4 Depending upon your system s configuration your system may have one or more drives already installed If you need to install hard drives please refer to Chapter 6 Checking the Airflow 1 Airflow is provided by two hot swap 8 cm chassis fans and one 9 cm exhaust fan which is also mounted at the rear of the chassis The system component layout was carefully designed to promote sufficient airflow through the chas sis Note that all power and data cables have been routed in such a way that they do not block the airflow generated by the fans Keep this in mind when you reroute them after working on the system Providing Power 1 Plug the power cords from the power supplies unit into a high quality power strip t
88. the motherboard can read This Temperature Threshold or Tem perature Tolerance has been assigned at the factory and is the baseline on which the motherboard takes action during different CPU temperature conditions i e by increasing CPU Fan speed triggering the Overheat Alarm etc Since CPUs can have different Temperature Tolerances the installed CPU can now send informa tion to the motherboard what its Temperature Tolerance is and not the other way around This results in better CPU thermal management Supermicro has leveraged this feature by assigning a temperature status to certain thermal conditions in the processor Low Medium and High This makes it easier for the user to understand the CPU s temperature status rather than by just simply seeing a temperature reading i e 25 C The CPU Temperature feature will display the CPU temperature status as detected by the BIOS Low This level is considered as the normal operating state The CPU temperature is well below the CPU Temperature Tolerance The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally as configured in the BIOS Fan Speed Control User intervention No action required Medium The processor is running warmer This is a precautionary level and generally means that there may be factors contributing to this condition but the CPU is still within its normal operating state and below the CPU Temperature Tolerance The motherbo
89. troller Intel on chip controller for six port 3 Gb s SATA RAID 0 1 5 and 10 supported Drive Bays Eight 8 hot swap drive bays to house eight SAS or six SATA drives Peripheral Drive Bays Two 2 5 25 drive bays Expansion Slots Supports the use of six standard size PCI add on cards two PXI E 2 0 x16 slots one PCI E x4 in a x8 slot and three PCI slots C 1 SuperWorkstation 7046A 3 7046A T User s Manual Serverboard X8DA3 7046A 3 or X8DAi 7046A T Extended ATX form factor Dimensions 12 x 13 305 x 330 mm Chassis SC743TQ 865B SQ Form Factor tower 4U rackmount Dimensions as tower WxHxD 7 x 17 2 x 25 5 in 178 x 437 x 648 mm Weight Gross Bare Bone 64 Ibs 29 1 kg System Cooling Two 2 8 cm low noise chassis fans One 1 9 cm low noise exhaust fan Two 2 active CPU heatsinks System Input Requirements AC Input Voltage 100 240V AC auto range Rated Input Current 100 12A 240V 6A Rated Input Frequency 50 to 60 Hz PFC Power Supply Rated Output Power 865W Part PWS 865 PQ Rated Output Voltages 3 3V 30A 5V 30A 12V ALL 70A 5Vsb 6 5A Operating Environment Operating Temperature 10 to 35 C 50 to 95 F Non operating Temperature 40 to 70 C 40 to 158 F Operating Relative 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
90. ts remote management capability It includes Remote and Local Management tools The local management is called SD Ill Client The Supero Doctor III program included on the CD ROM that came with your serverboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system Supero Doctor III displays crucial system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the Supero Doctor Ill 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 within Super Doctor as the Super Doctor settings override the BIOS settings To set the BIOS temperature threshold settings again you would first need to uninstall SuperDoctor III Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen Health Information E Supero Doctor III Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Ala St A Remote Manage ER ieee utes EE emote Control Configuration Administration Systems N ment Report Help u Health Information CPUl Chassis CPU2 Chassis 5 27 SuperWorkstation 7046A 3 7046A T User s Manual Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen Remote Control E Supero Doctor III Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help
91. vides information for the installation and use of the SuperWorkstation 7046A 3 7046A T Installation and maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only The SuperWorkstation 7046A 3 7046A T is a high end system based on the SC743TQ 865B SQ tower 4U rackmount chassis and the X8DA3 7046A 3 or X8DAi 7046A T serverboard Manual Organization Chapter 1 Introduction The first chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the system and describes the main features of the X8DA3 and X8DAi serverboards and the SC743TQ 865B SQ chassis Chapter 2 Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to setup the SuperWorkstation 7046A 3 7046A T into a rack and check out the server configuration prior to powering up the system If your system was ordered without processor and memory compo nents this chapter will refer you to the appropriate sections of the manual for their installation Chapter 3 System Interface Refer here for details on the system interface which includes the functions and information provided by the control panel on the chassis as well as other LEDs located throughout the system SuperWorkstation 7046A 3 7046A T User s Manual Chapter 4 System Safety You should thoroughly familiarize yourself with this chapter for a general overview of safety precautions that should be followed when installing and servicing the SuperWorkstation 7046A 3 7046A T Chapter 5 Advan
92. working 2 Depress the locking tab on the failed fan on a chassis fan push the tab on the side of the housing inward on the exhaust fan push down on the colored tab 3 With the tab depressed pull the unit straight out see Figure 6 3 The wiring for these fans has been designed to detach automatically Installing a New Fan 1 Replace the failed fan with an identical one available from Supermicro 2 Install it in the same position and orientation as the one you removed it should click into place when fully inserted 3 Check that the fan is working then replace the top left side chassis panel 6 4 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Figure 6 3 Removing a Chassis Fan 6 5 SuperWorkstation 7046A 3 7046A T User s Manual 6 4 Drive Bay Installation A total of eight SAS or six SATA drives may be housed in the SC743TQ 865B SQ chassis The drive IDs are preconfigured as 0 through 7 or 5 for SATA in order from bottom to top or from left to right if rackmounted A bezel covers the drive area but does not need to be removed to access the drives simply swing open the bezel If you wish to remove the bezel piece push on the three tabs on the inside of the left lip of the front chassis cover Then slightly swing out the same left side of the cover about 1 2 inch only Remove by pushing on the open side of the cover to remove it from the chassis do not try to swing or pull it straight ou
93. workstation environments The power supply has an auto switching capability that enable it to automatically sense and operate with 100 or 240 volt inputs Power Supply Failure If the power supply unit fails the system will shut down and you will need to replace the power supply unit Replace with the same model PWS 865 PQ which can be ordered directly from Supermicro see Contact Information in the Preface As there is only one power supply unit the system must be powered down before removing and or replacing the power supply for whatever reason Replacing the Power Supply 1 First power down the system 2 Unplug the power cord from the power supply module 3 Remove the screws that secure the module to the chassis then pull it com pletely out 4 Replace the failed unit with another unit of the exact same part number PWS 865 PQ 5 Gently but firmly push the new unit all the way into the open bay 6 Secure it to the chassis using the screws you previously removed 7 Finish by replacing the chassis left top cover and then plugging the power cord back into the new module you just added 8 Push the power button to restart the system 6 9 SuperWorkstation 7046A 3 7046A T User s Manual Notes 6 10 Chapter 7 BIOS Chapter 7 BIOS 7 1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X8DA3 X8DAi The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated This chapt
94. you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials This Perchlorate warning applies only to products containing CR Manganese Dioxide Lithium coin cells Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate WARNING Handling of lead solder materials used in this product may expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm Manual Revision 1 0 Release Date March 17 2009 Unless you request and receive written permission from Super Micro Computer Inc you may not copy any part of this document Information in this document is subject to change without notice Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders Copyright 2009 by Super Micro Computer Inc All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Preface Preface About This Manual This manual is written for professional system integrators and PC technicians It pro
95. z Physical Count Logical Count Microcode Rev System Memory Size Use ENTER TAB a or SHIFT TAB to SES select a field Wed 03 04 2009 opas Use 4 or to configure system time X5550 2 67GHz Select Screen Select Item Change Field Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit vXX XX C Copyright 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc System Overview The following BIOS information will be displayed System Time System Date Use this option to change the system time and date Highlight System Time or Sys tem Date using the arrow keys Key in new values through the keyboard and press Enter Press the Tab key 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 X8DA3 X8DAi BIOS Build Version This item displays the BIOS revision used in your system 7 2 Chapter 7 BIOS BIOS Build Date This item displays the date when this BIOS was completed AMI BIOS Core Version This item displays the revision number of the AMI BIOS Core upon which your BIOS was built Processor The AMI BIOS will automatically display the status of the processor used in your system e CPU Type This item displays the type of CPU used in the motherboard e Speed This item displays the speed of the CPU detected by the BIOS e Physical Count This item di
96. zz SZR SEIS IZAR Sar o m S2 T N m ave n S xZz5a5 PROCESSOR 2 PROCESSOR 1 252335 SEN T AERE Q Q i di i e e oo A e QPI QPI 8 6 PCI E x16 NPorts eN 4 3 6 7 5 IOH 36D AES TYLERSBURG amp m MPCI Ex16 Ports 5 VH7 10 oO Ports SAS 0 3 L PCLEx4 NPorts Port r 1 0 mem LSI 1068 384 7 x 1 DMI x PCI Ex4 ul LANES1 2 T O lt E a5 6 PHY 1 JA PCEX1 N ANES ICH9R 3 0 Gb N X 1182573 N g m 4 Rear PHY 2 APCI Ex1 4 Front i82573LN PANES 2 Type A e ge 6 8 USB 2 0N 3 s PCI 33MHz 2 LPC 5 PCI 33 4 SIO DE IE 1 PCI 33 0 MS COM1 COM2 SIMLC External External SOL KB 1 5 SuperWorkstation 7046A 3 7046A T User s Manual 1 4 Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address Super Micro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A Tel 1 408 503 8000 Fax 1 408 503 8008 Email marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support Web Site www supermicro com Europe Address Super Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands Tel 31 0 73 6400390 Fax 31 0 73 6416525 Email sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Asia Pacific Address Super Micro Computer Inc 4F No 232 1 Liancheng Rd Chung Ho 235 Taipei County Taiwan R O C Tel 886 2 8226 3990 Fax 886 2 8226 3991

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