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1. L Port ff V Keyboard USB COM1 VGA Ethernet Port Ports Port Port Ports 6 2 Control Panel The control panel located on the front of the chassis must be connected to the JF1 connector on the motherboard to provide you with system control 6 2 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup buttons and status indicators These wires have been bundled together in a ribbon cable to simplify the connection Connect the cable from JF1 on the motherboard to JP4 on the Control Panel PCB printed circuit board Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 on both JF1 and JP4 Pull all excess cabling out of the airflow path The LEDs inform you of system status See Chapter 3 for details on the LEDs and the control panel buttons Details on JF1 can be found in Chapter 5 6 3 System Fans One 10 cm blower fan provides all the cooling needed for the SuperServer 5013S 8 5013S i The chassis includes air seals under the blower fan and at the chassis cross section which separates the drive bay area from the motherboard area of the chassis to promote better airflow It is highly important that the air seal is properly installed and making a good seal in order for the cooling air to circulate properly through the chassis See Figure 6 3 for locations System Fan Failure The blower fan runs at a full 100 rpm If the fan fails the ambient air temperature in the
2. 5 12 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers Connector 321 Pins To modify the operation of the Lele motherboard jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the 321 function of the connector Pin 1 is Sas NE identified with a square solder pad Pin 1 2 short on the printed circuit board See the motherboard layout pages for jumper locations Jumper Cap l Note On two pin jumpers Closed means the jumper is on and Open means the jumper is off the pins Off means open with no jumper cap included for those pins CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS which will also clear any passwords In stead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidentally clearing the contents of CMOS To clear CMOS 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 21 SUPERSERVER 50138 8 5013S i Manual VGA Enable Disable VGA Enable Disable Jumper Settings JP9 JP9 allows you to enable or dis Jumper Position Definition able the VGA port The default 12 ened position is on pins 1 and 2 to en 2 3 Disabled able VGA See th
3. Keyboard ATX POWER Mouse aS J32 Processor Power DDR4 USBOA J50 DDR3 DDR2 com1 JP19 1 DOR Parallel Port J29 isi g North 8 Bridge P Mb LAN Port JP11 WOL CPU CHSFan CRI J8 JP15 I BATTERY JP13 Gb LAN Port Jup22 J49 JBT1 oo JP16 O CHS Fan CHS Fan Jup10 sez n JF2 JF1 CPU Fan apa2 o 436 1 E 1 Broadcom z CO LAN 64 bit 66 MHz PCI 1 f Controller x o C vat 9 E x mic 64 bit 66 MHz PCI 2 tc AIC 7902 SCSI jag 2 u 64 bit 66 MHz PCI 3 Controller LU 2 o 32 bit 33 MHz PCI 4 South E Bridge 2 BIOS JPA1 Rage XL co sw JA2 e IDE iH ig 32 bit 33 MHz PCI 5 IDE 2 Jas C JP20 USBZ FLOPPY Note DIP Switch 1 sets the processor speed Jumpers not noted are for test purposes only Also see this chapter for the locations of the I O ports and Front Control Panel JF1 JF2 connectors and for details on jumper settings and pin defi nitions 5 10 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup Jumper JA1 JBT1 JPA1 A2 JP9 JP10 JP15 JP19 JP20 JP22 JP27 Switch DIP Switch 1 Connector COM1 COM2 CPU CHS OH FAN CPU DDR1 DDR4 JA2 JA3 JF1 JF2 JP11 JP16 JP28 J7 J8 J28 J29 J32 J35 J36 J39 J40 J49 J50 USBO 1 USB2 3 X5SS8 GM Quick Reference Description SCSI Enable Disable CMOS Clear SCSI Channel A B Termination VGA Enable Disable Mb LAN Enable Disable Fan Status Select Watch Dog Enable Disable Default Setting Pins 1 2 Enabled S
4. 3 Press the lever down until you hear it click into the locked position See Figure 5 3 for pictures of the 604 pin CPU socket before and after the processor is installed Socket lever in locked position SUPERSERVER 50138 8 5013S i Manual 4 Apply the proper amount of thermal compound to the CPU die and place the heatsink on top of the CPU Make sure the heatsink sits completely flat on the CPU If it s not completely flat the space between the two will degrade the heat dissipation function of the heatsink which may cause the processor to overheat 5 Secure the heatsink by locking the retention clips into their proper position When correctly installed the retention clips should click into place and the three black tabs on the CPU retention pieces should protrude fully through the corresponding holes on the retention clips 6 An air shroud may have been included with your system to help channel the cooling air over the processor Position the air shrould over the heatsink processor assembly as shown in Figure 5 4 f installing two processors repeat these steps to install the second one Figure 5 3 604 pin PGA Socket Empty and with Processor Installed installing the CPU If the lever is only partly raised damage f Warning Make sure you lift the lever completely when to the socket or CPU may result Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup Heatsink and Air Shroud Installation Figure 5 4
5. The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the appropriate text from the Standard Setup screen All displayed text is described in this section although the screen display is often all you need to understand how to set the options see on next page Chapter 7 BIOS The Main BIOS Setup Menu Press the Delete key during the POST Power On Self Test to enter the Main Menu of the BIOS Setup Utility All Main Setup options are described in this section The Main BIOS Setup screeen is displayed below BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Power Boot Security Exit AMIBIOS Version 07 00xx BIOS Build Date 05 22 02 BIOS ID 4DS80603 Processor Type IntelGXeonG Processor Speed 2400 MHz System Memory 2048 MB Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit System Date 10 10 00 System Time 05 29 02 V07 00 C Copyright 1985 2001 American Megatrends Inc Use the Up Down arrow keys or the Tab key to move between the different settings in the above menu When the items System Time and System Date are highlighted type in the correct time date in the time field and then press Enter The date must be entered in MM DD YY format The time is entered in HH MM SS format The time is in also 24 hour format For example 5 30 a m appears as 05 30 00 and 5 30 p m as 17 30 00 Press the lt ESC gt key to exit the Main Menu an
6. tions Power LED PWR LED Pin Definitions JF1 The Power LED connection is lo Pin cated on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 Member Denton Refer to the table on the right for 16 Control pin definitions HDD LED IDE HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 The HDD LED for IDE Hard Disk Pin Drives connection is located on Em EU pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach the 14 HD Active IDE hard drive LED cable to these pins to display disk activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions 5 14 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup L2 LED The L2 LAN2 Gb LAN LED con nection is located on pins 9 and 10 of JF1 Attach an LED cable to display network activity Refer to the table on the right for pin defini tions L1LED The L1 LAN1 Mb LAN LED con nection is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 Attach an LED cable to display network activity Refer to the table on the right for pin defini tions Overheat LED OH Connect an LED to the OH connec tion on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to pro vide advanced warning of chassis overheating Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Reset The Reset connection is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 Attach it to the hardware reset switch on the computer case Refer to the table on the right for pin defini tions 5 15
7. Disabled table on the right for jumper set tings The default setting is pins 1 2 SCSI Termination Enable RN REA Disable 5013S 8 eae Jumper Settings JPA1 JPA2 Jumpers JPA1 and JPA2 allow you Jumper to enable or disable termination for positionis Definition Open Enabled the SCSI connectors Jumper JPA1 Closed Disabled controls SCSI channel A and JPA2 is for SCSI channel B The normal default setting is open to enable teminate both SCSI channels See the table on the right for jumper set tings Note In order for the SCSI drives to function properly please do not change the default setting set by the manufacturer See the table on the right for jumper settings SCSI Controller Enable Disable 5013S 8 SCSI Enable Disable Jumper Settings JA1 Jumper JA1 allows you to enable or Jumper disable the SCSI headers The de Position Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled fault setting is pins 1 2 to enable Pins 2 3 Disabled SCSI See the table on the right for jumper settings 5 23 SUPERSERVER 50138 8 5013S i Manual 5 13 Parallel Port Floppy Hard Disk Drive and SCSI Connections Note the following when connecting the floppy and hard disk drive cables The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1 A single floppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires and two connectors to pr
8. L2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Number Definition 9 45V 10 GND L1 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Number Definition 11 45V 12 GND Overheat OH LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Number Definition 7 45V 8 GND Power Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Number Definition 5 Control 6 GND Reset Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Number Definition 3 Reset 4 Ground SUPERSERVER 50138 8 5013S i Manual PWR ON PWR ON Connector The PWR ON connection is lo Pin Definitions cated on pins 1 and 2 of JF1 Mo urn mentarily contacting both pins will M P power on off the system This 1 PW ON 2 Ground button can also be configured to function as a suspend button see the Power Button Mode setting in BIOS To turn off the power when set to suspend mode de press the button for at least 4 seconds Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Universal Serial Bus Universal Serial Bus Pin Definitions USB0 1 USBO USB1 Pin Pin Two Universal Serial Bus ports Number mn Number ze are located beside the keyboard 2 Po 2 PO 3 PO 3 PO mouse ports USBO is the bottom 4 Gian 4 Ground connector and USB1 is the top P NIA B Key connector See the table on the right for pin definitions A SB2 Pi Extra Universal Serial Bus Laus Connection USB2 3
9. Pin Number Definition 1 Power Two additional USB headers on the motherboard can provide con 7 Ground venient front side USB access z Key The odd numbered pins toward the DIMM slots are for USB2 and USBS Pin the even numbered pins are for Definitions T USB3 You will need a USB cable NEUE Definition not included to use each of these AM d connections Refer to the tables 6 r 8 Ground on the right for pin definitions 10 NC NC No Connection 5 16 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup Serial Ports The COM1 serial port is located under the parallel port see Figure 5 2 See the table on the right for pin definitions The COM2 connec tor is a header located behind the VGA port PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports The ATX PS 2 keyboard and the PS 2 mouse are located on J32 See the table on the right for pin definitions The mouse port is above the keyboard port See Fig ure 5 2 Fan Headers The X5SS8 GM X5SSE GM has one CPU two Chassis and one Chassis Overheat fan headers See the table on the right for pin definitions LAN Ethernet Ports Two Ethernet ports are located beside the VGA port on the IO backplane These ports accept RJ45 type cables See the next section for a description of the LEDs on the LAN ports Note The X5SS8 GM X5SSE GM has one 10 100 Mb and one 1 Gb LAN port When viewed from the rear the Mb port is on the left see Figure 5 2 5 17
10. This determines the amount of active time needed for a Row Address Strobe after a refresh The settings are 8 Clks 9 Clks and 10 Clks MPS 1 4 Support The settings for this option are Enabled and Disabled Hyper threading Enables hyper threading if supported by the operating system Hyper threading is a method of creating an additional virtual processor by using parallelism to process mulitple instructions simultaneously The settings for this option are Enabled and Disabled Watchdog Timer This option is used to configure the Watchdog timer Settings are Dis abled 2 minutes 5 minutes 10 minutes and 15 minutes Auto DQS Setting Support The settings for this option are Disabled and Enabled DQS Selection This setting is preset Spread Specirum Spread Spectrum is a technique used to stabilize a system that is being affected by electromagnetic interference The settings for this option are Disabled and Enabled Chapter 7 BIOS Memory Enhance Mapping The settings for this option are Enabled and Disabled 7 6 PCI PnP Setup Choose PCI PnP Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu All PCI PnP options are described in this section The PCI PnP Setup screen is shown below BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Power Boot Security Exit Plug amp Play O S Reset Config Data Allocate IRQ to VGA Palette Snooping Disabled PCI IDE BusMaster Disabled USB Function Enabled Legacy USB Support
11. sseees 5 5 Installing Memory rennen rere eene rire 5 8 Adding POVCGarA omm Y 5 9 Motherboard D tails occi rete bo doeet cresta eat 5 9 X5SS8 GM Layout eesessseeseesseeneene eiir api tnnt enne 5 10 X5SS8 GM Quick Reference sees 5 11 X5SSE GM Layout X55SE GM Quick Reference ure ett retreat teretes 5 13 Connecting Cabl6S3 2 iram nre Een quere 5 14 ATX iPower COHFROCHOR 3 crea iere ES 5 14 Processor Power Gonnection cs ete tice nga 5 14 Power WED E M jid E E E 2 WED E E A AE EEEE AS M WED E E E E E E EE A R EE Overheat LED OH Pow m Fail WED usri tot met E eoa a EE Reset Button eni teer Na a a EE Ee e Re PWR ON T NARAS Universal Serial Bus Extra Universal Serial Bus ssssssssssssseeseeeeeeeeneete 5 16 Serial IPOtts ie imn temere re E Eee prre RES ETE YS THTN IR fS 5 17 ATX PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports esses 5 17 vii SUPERSERVER 50138 8 5013S i Manual Fain Headers hate deeper de pc edge de LAN Ethernet PONS o tete eerte rrr erred eh ae ts Chassis Intrusion Header sssssssssssseeeneeeene External Speaker Header Wake On lAN sanctuar l cede tree ied 5 10 Onboard Indicators 2 cire ct eo eerte eua sto efe is erar esis LAN Port zb CRAT cip DPI qe 5 dd BIPzSwitcliSettifigs srin eret rrt es Errem
12. 4 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 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 Allow the power supply units and hot plug SCSI drives to cool before touching them Always keep the rack s front door and all panels and components on the servers closed when not servicing to maintain proper cooling 2 2 Chapter 2 Server Installation Rack Mounting Considerations Ambient Operating Temperature If installed in a closed or multi unit rack assembly the ambient operating temperature 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 temperature 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 Equipment 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 migh
13. Exit Saving Changes Highlighting this setting and then pressing Enter will save any changes you made in the BIOS Setup program and then exit Your system should then continue with the boot up procedure Exit Discarding Changes Highlighting this setting and then pressing Enter will ignore any changes you made in the BIOS Setup program and then exit Your system should then continue with the boot up procedure 7 24 Chapter 7 BIOS Load Optimal Defaults Highlighting this setting and then pressing Enter provides the optimum performance settings for all devices and system features Load Failsafe Defaults Highlighting this setting and then pressing Enter provides the safest set of parameters for the system Use them if the system is behaving errati cally Discard Changes Highlighting this setting and then pressing Enter will ignore any changes you made in the BIOS Setup program but will not exit the BIOS Setup pro gram 7 25 SUPERSERVER 50138 8 5013S i Manual Notes 7 26 Appendix A AwardBIOS Post Messages Appendix A AwardBIOS POST Messages During the Power On Self Test POST BIOS will check for errors If an error is found and a correction is needed BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message If a message is displayed it will be accompanied by the following PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE CTRL ALT ESC OR DELTO ENTER SETUP POST Beep Codes Currently there are two ki
14. Form Factor X5SS8 GM X5SSE GM Motherboard ATX SC810 chassis 1U rackmount Dimensions 16 7 x 1 7 x 22 7 in 425 x 44 x 560 mm W x H x D Weight Net Full System 26 Ibs 11 8 kg Gross Full System 32 Ibs 14 5 kg Regulatory Compliance Electromagnetic Emissions FCC Class B EN 55022 Class B EN 61000 3 2 3 3 CISPR 22 Class B Electromagnetic Immunity EN 55024 CISPR 24 EN 61000 4 2 EN 61000 4 3 EN 61000 4 4 EN 61000 4 5 EN 61000 4 6 EN 61000 4 8 EN 61000 4 11 Safety EN 60950 IEC 60950 Compliant UL Listed USA CUL Listed Canada TUV Certified Germany CE Marking Europe C 2
15. GM supports single Intel Xeon processors up to 3 06 GHz in 604 pin PGA sockets Manual Organization Chapier 1 Introduction The first chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the server system and describes the main features of the Super X5SS8 GM X5SSE GM mainboard and the SC810 chassis Chapter 2 Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperServer 5013S 8 5013S i into a rack and check out the server configuration prior to powering up the system f your server was ordered without the proces sor and memory components this chapter will refer you to the appropriate sections of the manual for their installation Chapter 3 System Interface Refer to this chapter for details on the system interface which includes the functions and information provided by the control panel on the chassis as well as SCSI and system LEDs SUPERSERVER 50138 8 5013S i 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 SuperServer 5013S 8 5013S i Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the X5SS8 GM X5SSE GM motherboard including the locations and functions of connectors headers and jumpers Refer to this chapter when adding or removing processors or main memory and when reconfiguring the mo
16. Make sure the keyboard is attached correctly and no keys are being pressed during boot up If you are intentionally configuring the system without a keyboard set the error halt condition in Setup to HALT ON ALL BUT KEYBOARD This will cause the BIOS to ignore the missing keyboard and continue the boot A 2 Appendix A AwardBIOS POST Messages Memory Address Error at Indicates a memory address error at a specific location You can use this location along with the memory map for your system to find and replace the bad memory chips Memory parity Error at Indicates a memory parity error at a specific location You can use this location along with the memory map for your system to find and replace the bad memory chips Memory Verify Error at Indicates an error verifying a value already written to memory Use the location along with your system s memory map to locate the bad chip OFFENDING ADDRESS NOTFOUND This message is used in conjunction with the O CHANNEL CHECK and RAM PARITY ERROR messages when the segmentthat has caused the problem cannot be isolated OFFENDINGSEGMENT This message is used in conjunction with the O CHANNEL CHECK and RAM PARITY ERROR messages when the segment that has caused the problem has been isolated PRESSAKEY TOREBOOT This will be displayed at the bottom screen when an error occurs that requires you to reboot Press any key and the system will reboot PRESS F1 TO DISABLE NM
17. Read the Rack and Server Precautions in the next section 2 3 Preparing for Setup The box the SuperServer 5013S 8 5013S i was shipped in should include two sets of rail assemblies two rail mounting brackets and the mounting Screws you will need to install the system into the rack 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 instal lation procedure outlined in the sections that follow 2 1 SUPERSERVER 50138 8 5013S i Manual Choosing a Setup Location Leave enough clearance in front of the rack to enable you to open the front door completely 7 25 inches Leave approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the rack to allow for sufficient airflow and ease in servicing AN Warnings and Precautions IN 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 In a 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 is stable before extending a component from the rack You should extend only one component at a time extending two or more simultaneously may cause the rack to become unstable Server Precautions Review the electrical and general safety precautions in Chapter
18. System first and then unplug the power cords of all the power supply units in the system When working around exposed electrical circuits another person who is familiar with the power off controls should be nearby to switch off the power if necessary 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 static electrical discharge as protection from electrical shock Instead use rubber mats that have been specifically designed as electrical insulators The power supply power cords must include a grounding plug and must be plugged into grounded electrical outlets 4 1 SUPERSERVER 50138 8 5013S i Manual Motherboard Battery CAUTION There is a danger of explosion if the onboard battery is installed upside down which will reverse its polarites 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 CD ROM Laser CAUTION this server may have come equipped with a CD 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 unconventional
19. copied to the cache source until absolutely necessary Write back caching is available on all CPUs supported by this BIOS With these CPUS write operations stored in the L1 cache aren t copied to main memory until absolutely necessary This is the default setting System BIOS Cacheable This option enables you to move the system BIOS to the memory cache to improve performance Settings are Enabled and Disabled 7 12 Chapter 7 BIOS Event Log Configuration Event Logging This option Enables or Disables the logging of events You can use this screen to select options for the Event Log Configuration Settings You can access sub screens to view the event log and mark all events as read Use the up and down arrow keys to select an item and the plus and minus keys to change the option setting The settings are described on the following pages The screen is shown below ECC Event Logging This option Enables or Disables the logging of ECC events The events logged by AMIBIOS are post errors such as a bad BIOS floppy errors or hard drive errors Clear All Event Logs This option can be used to tell the system to clear the event log on the next boot up The settings are No and Yes View Event Log Highlighting this and pressing Enter will allow you to view the unread events from the event log area Mark All Events As Read Highlighting OK and pressing lt Enter gt will mark all events in the log area as ha
20. of the IDE de vices You can also manually configure the IDE drives by providing the following information This option allows the user to configure the IDE devices When the desired item is highlighted selected press Enter and the following screen will be displayed Type This option sets the type of device that the AMIBIOS attempts to boot from after AMIBIOS POST is completed The settings include Not installed Auto CDROM and ARMD The Auto setting allows BIOS to automatically detect the presence of the IDE controller LBA Large Mode LBA Logical Block Addressing is a method of addressing data on a disk drive In LBA mode the maximum drive capac ity is 137 GB The settings are Disabled and Auto Select Disabled to disable LBA mode Select Auto to enable LBA mode if your device supports it and is not already formatted with the LBA mode Block Multi Sector Transfer Mode This option sets the block mode multi sector transfers option The settings include Disabled and Auto Disabled This op tion prevents the BIOS from using Multi Sector Transfer on the specified channel The data to and from the device will occur one sector at a time Auto This option allows the BIOS to auto detect device support for Multi Sector Trans fers on the specified channel If supported this option al lows the BIOS to auto detect the number of sectors per block for transfer from the hard disk drive to memory The data transfer to and from th
21. only difference in the installation procedure will be the positioning of the rack brackets to the rack They should be spaced apart just enough to accomodate the width of the telco rack Figure 2 4 Installing the Server into a Telco Rack 2 7 SUPERSERVER 50138 8 5013S i Manual 2 5 Checking the Motherboard Setup After you install the 5013S 8 5013S i in the rack you will need to open the unit to make sure the motherboard is properly installed and all the connec tions have been made 1 Accessing the inside of the 5013S 8 5013S i Figures 2 5 First release the retention screws that secure the unit to the rack Grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out until it locks you will hear a click Next depress the two buttons on the top of the chassis to release the top cover There is a large rectangular recess in the middle front of the top cover to help you push the cover away from you until it stops You can then lift the top cover from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the server 2 Check the CPU processor You should have one processor already installed into the system board Each processor should have its own heatsink attached See Section 5 5 for instructions on processor installation 3 Check the system memory Your 5013S 8 5013S i server system may have come with system memory already installed Make sure all DIMMs are fully seated in their slots For details o
22. secure the unit to the rack Grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out until it locks you will hear a click Next depress the two buttons on the top of the chassis to release the top cover and at the same time push the cover away from you until it stops You can then lift the top cover from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the server You must power down the system before installing or removing floppy CD ROM or IDE drives Drives mount on rails and should click into place to be correctly and fully installed in their bays The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1 A single floppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires and two connectors 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 always connects to drive B 6 8 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 5 Power Supply The SuperServer 5013S 8 5013S i has a single 250 watt power supply This power supply has an auto switching capability which enables it to automatically sense and operate at between 100v and 240v A power on off switch is located at the back of the power supply Turning this power switch to the off position will remove both main and standby power from the system Power Supply Failure If the power supply unit fails the system w
23. top chassis cover 2 Installing a CD ROM and floppy disk drives Refer to Section 6 4 if you need to reinstall a CD ROM and or floppy disk drive to the system 3 Check the SCSI disk drives 5013S 8 Depending upon your system s configuration your system may have one or two SCSI drives already installed If you need to install SCSI drives please refer to Section 6 4 4 Check the IDE disk drives 5013S i Depending upon your system s configuration your system may have one or two IDE hard drives already installed If you need to install an IDE hard drive please refer to Section 6 4 5 Check the airflow Airflow is provided by a 10 cm input fan and one optional 4 cm cooling fan The system component layout was carefully designed to promote sufficient airflow through the small 1U rackmount space Also note that all power and data cables have been routed in such a way that they do not block the airflow generated by the fans 6 Supplying power to the system The last thing you must do is to provide input power to the system Plug the power cord from the power supply unit into a high quality power strip that offers protection from electrical noise and power surges It is recommended that you use an uninterruptible power supply UPS 2 10 Chapter 3 System Interface Chapter 3 System Interface 3 1 Overview There are several LEDs on the control panel as well as others on the SCSI drive carriers and the motherboard to keep
24. top cover and push the unit back into the rack Finish by turning the power switch on the power supply on and then depress the power button on the front of the System SUPERSERVER 50138 8 5013S i Manual Notes Chapter 7 BIOS Chapter 7 BIOS 7T 1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS for the X5SS8 GM X5SSE GM The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk based program Note Due to periodic changes to BIOS some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual Refer to the Manual Download area of our web site for any changes to BIOS that are not reflected in this manual System BIOS The BIOS is the Basic Input Output System used in all IBM PC XT AT and PS 2 compatible computers The BIOS ROM stores the system param eters such as amount of memory type of disk drives and video displays etc BIOS ROM requires very little power When the computer is turned off a back up battery provides power to the BIOS ROM enabling it to retain the System parameters Each time the computer is powered on the computer is then configured with the values stored in the BIOS ROM by the system BIOS which gains control when the computer is powered on How To Change the Configuration Data The configuration data that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering the BIOS Setup utility This Setup utility can be ac c
25. 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 Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag Do not let components or PCBs come into contact with your clothing which may retain a charge even if you are wearing a wrist strap Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the motherboard 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 motherboard 4 3 SUPERSERVER 50138 8 5013S i Manual 4 4 Operating Precautions A Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 5013S 8 5013S i is operating to assure proper cooling Out of warranty damage to the 5013S 8 5013S i system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup This chapter
26. 0138 8 5013S i Manual LAN Port LEDs Each of the Ethernet ports located beside the VGA port has both a yellow and a green LED On the Gb LAN port the yellow LED indicates activity while the the other LED may be green orange or off to indicate the speed of the connection 100 Mb LAN LED See tables below for full explanation 1 Gb LAN Right LED Indicators LED Color Definition Green Connected Yellow Active 1 Gb LAN Left LED Indicator Indicator LED LED Color Definition Color Definition Off Not Active Off No Connection Yellow Active Green 100 MHz Orange 1GHz 3 4 Chapter 4 System Safety Chapter 4 System Safety 4 1 Electrical Safety Precautions A Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the SuperServer 5013S 8 5013S i 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 installing main system components such as the motherboard memory modules and IDE CD ROM floppy drives When disconnecting power you should first power down the system with the operating
27. 4 GROUND 21 ATN 55 ATN 22 GROUND 56 GROUND 23 BSY 57 BSY 24 ACK 58 ACK 25 RST 59 RST 26 MSG 60 MSG 27 SEL 61 SEL 28 C D 62 C D 29 REQ 63 REQ 30 0 64 I O 31 DB 8 65 DB 8 32 DB 9 66 DB 9 33 DB 10 67 DB 10 34 DB 11 68 DB 11 5 26 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup 5 14 Installing Software Drivers After all the hardware has been installed you must install the software drivers The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CD that came packaged with your motherboard After inserting this CD into your CD ROM drive the display shown in Figure 5 9 should appear If this display does not appear click on the My Computer icon and then on the icon representing your CD ROM drive Finally double click on the S Setup icon S SUPERMICRO P45SS8 SSE X5S558 SSE Server Board Drivers amp Tools Win2000 Microsoft Direct 8 1 SUPERMICR ATI Graphics driver Drivers amp Tools SUPERMICRO Supero Doctor Il ServerWorks GC SL Chipset Intel LDCM 6 2 for SUPERMICRO Serverworks chipset server boards P4SS8 P4SSE PEN X5SS8 X5SSE laptec Storage Managemen Adaptec Storage Manager Pro Build LAN SCA SCSI driver diskettes Bioware ine GU Auto Start Up Next Time For more information please visit SUPERMICRO s web site Figure 5 9 Driver Tool Installation Display Screen Click the icons showing a hand writing o
28. 4 Host Data 8 IDE 1 2 and 3 connec 5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9 tors J39 J40 and J41 re 7 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10 9 Host Data 4 10 Host Data 11 spectively See the table 11 Host Data3 12 Host Data 12 1 een 13 Host Data 2 14 Host Data 13 on the right for pin defini 15 Host Data 1 16 Host Data 14 tions 17 Host Data 0 18 Host Data 15 19 GND 20 Key 21 DRQ3 22 GND i 23 O Write 24 GND Note IDE 3 only supports a 35 UG Road zh GND CD ROM device 27 IOCHRDY 28 BALE 29 DACK3 30 GND IDE 1 and 2 support all de 31 IRQ14 32 IOCS16 33 Addr 1 34 GND vices and can also be used as yup a Ree to support IDE RAID levels 37 Chip Select 0 38 Chip Select 1 39 Activity 40 GND 0 1 and 10 5 25 SUPERSERVER 50138 8 5013S i Manual Ultra320 SCSI Connectors 5013S 8 Refer to the table below for the pin definitions of the UI tra320 SCSI connectors lo cated at JA2 and JAS 68 pin Ultra320 SCSI Connectors JA2 JA3 Connector Connector Contact Contact Number Signal Names Number Signal Names 1 DB 12 35 DB 12 2 DB 13 36 DB 13 3 DB 14 37 DB 14 4 DB 15 38 DB 15 5 DB P1 39 DB P1 6 DB 0 40 DB 0 7 DB 1 41 DB 1 8 DB 2 42 DB 2 9 DB 3 43 DB 3 10 DB 4 44 DB 4 11 DB 5 45 DB 5 12 DB 6 46 DB 6 13 DB 7 47 DB 7 14 DB P 48 DB P 15 GROUND 49 GROUND 16 DIFFSENS 50 GROUND 17 TERMPWR 51 TERMPWR 18 TERMPWR 52 TERMPWR 19 RESERVED 53 RESERVED 20 GROUND 5
29. 5 7 SUPERSERVER 50138 8 5013S i Manual 5 6 Installing Memory CAUTION Exercise extreme care when install IN ing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage 1 Memory support The X5SS8 GM X5SSE GM has four 184 pin DIMM sockets that support up to 4 GB of low profile registered ECC DDR 266 200 SDRAM You must be running a 533 MHz FSB processor to use DDR 266 SDRAM 2 Installing memory modules Insert one to four memory modules Memory is not interleaved so you can add any number of DIMMs into the slots in any order Pay attention to the two notches along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the module incorrectly Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot see Figure 5 5 Repeat for more modules as desired Note you should not mix memory modules of different sizes and speeds Figure 5 5 Side View of DIMM Installation into Slot Notch mp 4 Notch bord Note Notches ires should align with the receptive points on the slot To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place Pay attention to the bottom notches To Remove Use your thumbs to gently push each release tab outward to free the DIMM from the slot 5 8 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup 5 7 Adding PCI Cards 1 64 bit PCI slot The X5SS8 GM X5SSE GM has three 64 bit 66 MHz and two 32 bit 33 MHz PCI slots available A riser card designe
30. 6 9 Power Supply Faille ctn rete tert ete 6 9 Replacing the Power Supply 5 iere 6 9 Chapter 7 BIOS PAC JIBIFOQUICHOTI sient eher Eres 7 1 7 2 BIOS FO Ate nni uem ae entem erc eerie ANETE T N CER FREE EA 7 2 7 3 RUNNING Setup et EE 7 2 Tlie Main BIOS Setup Menu citri 7 3 17 4 Advanced BIOS Setup erede irent 7 4 7 5 Chipset Setup reiecit nto reete 7 15 756 PGIPRHP SOlUpD aeterni a nine e tinis e e tein dete 7 17 7 7 Power Setup tec t p t Deb Ec esa ey 7 19 7 8 Boot Setup 7 9 Security Setup nei ne ti e Eoi rie retener ES 7 22 7 10 Exit SetUp cie aenea EUH E 7 24 Appendices Appendix A AwardBIOS POST Messages sseeem A 1 Appendix B AwardBIOS POST Codes assiriana B 1 Appendix C System Specifications ei eed e ttes C 1 SUPERSERVER 50138 8 5013S i User s Manual Notes Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Chapter 1 Introduction Overview The Supermicro SuperServer 5013S 8 5013S i is a high end single proces sor 1U rackmount server that features some of the most advanced technol ogy currently available The SuperServer 5013S 8 5013S i is comprised of two main subsystems the SC810 1U rackmount chassis and the X5SS8 GM X5SSE GM single Intel Xeon PGA processor mainboard Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been certified for use with the SuperServer 5013S 8 5013S i www supermicro com In addition to the mainbo
31. ATA 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 Supermicro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product Unless you request and receive written permission from SUPER MICRO COMPUTER 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 2004 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 techni cians It provides information for the installation and use of the Super Server 5013S 8 5013S i Installation and maintainance should be performed by experienced technicians only The SuperServer 5013S 8 5013S i is a high end single Xeon processor 1U rackmount server based on the SC810 1U rackmount server chassis and the Super X5SS8 GM 5013S 8 X5SSE GM 5013S i mainboard The X5SS8 GM X5SSE
32. Auto ARMD Emulation Type Hard Disk Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit V02 03 C Copyright 1985 2002 American Megatrends Inc Plug amp Play OS This option specifies how Plug and Play devices will be configured The settins are Yes and No No lets BIOS configure all devices in the system Yes lets the operating system if supported configure PnP devices not required for bootup Reset Configuration Data Choosing the Yes setting will cause the PnP configuration data in the BIOS to be cleared on the next boot up Choosing the No setting does not force PnP data to be cleared on the next boot 7 17 SUPERSERVER 50138 8 5013S i Manual Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA This option lets you allocate an interrupt request IRQ to the PCI VGA adapter card if used The settings are Yes and No PCI IDE BusMaster The settings for this option are Disabled and Enabled Enable to specify that the IDE controller on the PCI bus has bus mastering capabilities USB Function The settings for this option are Disabled and Enabled Disabled prevents the use of the USB ports and Enabled allows the use of the USB ports Legacy USB Support This option allows you to enable support for Legacy USB The settings are Auto Enabled and Disabled ARMD Emulation Type This settings for this option are Hard Disk Auto and Floppy Chapter 7 BIOS 7 7 Power Setup Choose Power from the AMIB
33. Ch 000000 590 O p aa ss Mouse Q t LEG Port o d V Keyboard USB COM1 VGA Ethernet Port Ports Port Port Ports Cooling System The SC810 chassis has an innovative cooling design that includes a 10 cm blower system cooling intake fan and one optional 4 cm fan that can be installed in the midsection of the chassis The blower fan plugs into a chassis fan header on the motherboard and operates at full rpm continu ously If it breaks down the ambient air temperature inside the chassis will rise and activate an overheat LED 1 8 SUPERSERVER 50138 8 5013S i Manual 1 3 Mainboard Features At the heart of the SuperServer 5013S 8 5013S i lies the X5SS8 GM X5SSE GM a single Xeon processor motherboard designed to provide maxi mum performance Below are the main features of the X5SS8 GM X5SSE GM Chipset Overview ServerWorks Grand Champion SL chipset comprised of a North Bridge CMIC SL and a South Bridge CSB6 North Bridge CMIC SL The North Bridge interfaces directly to the processors via a 533 400 MHz Host bus and integrates the functions of the main memory subsystem and the IMB bus interface unit The memory subsystem consists of a 4 DIMM configuration accessed over a 266 MHz memory bus at a peak b
34. Chassis Intrusion Header JP28 External Speaker Header J7 VGA Display Monitor Port J8 Mb Ethernet Port J28 Floppy Disk Drive Connector J29 Parallel Printer Port J32 PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Ports J35 Primary ATX Power Connector J36 SMB Header J39 J40 IDE1 2 Hard Disk Drive Connector J49 Gb Ethernet Port J50 Processor Power Connector USBO 1 Universal Serial Bus Ports USB2 3 Universal Serial Bus Headers SUPERSERVER 50138 8 5013S i Manual 5 9 Connecting Cables ATX Power Connection 24 pin ATX Power Supply Connector J35 Pin Definitions The power supply connector at Pin Number Definition Pin Number Definition 13 3 3V 1 43 3V J35 meets the SSI Superset 34 AAN 2 133V ATX 24 pin specification how 15 COM 3 COM 16 PS ON amp 4 45V ever it also supports a 20 pin 17 COM 5 COM power supply connector Make 18 COM 6 5V 19 COM 7 COM sure that the orientation of the 20 Res NC 8 PWR OK nn ri rr h 21 45V 9 5VSB connector is co ect 28 the 2 p io uem table on the right for pin defini 23 45V 11 12V 24 COM 12 3 3V tions Processor Power Connection 4 Pin 12v Power Supply Connector J50 In addition to the Primary ATX m Pins Definition power connector above the VEG orund 12v 4 pin Processor Power con 3 amp 4 12v nector at J50 must also be con nected to your power supply See the table on the right for pin defini
35. D ROM IDE Floppy Disk Drives For installing removing the CD ROM IDE or floppy disk drives you will need to gain access to the inside of the 5013S 8 5013S i by removing the top cover of the chassis Proceed to the CD ROM and Floppy Drive Installation section later in this chapter for instruc tions Note Only a slim CD ROM drive will fit in the 5013S 8 5013S i Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup SCSI Drive Installation 5013S 8 1 Mounting a SCSI drive in a drive carrier The SCSI drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and removal from the chassis These carriers also help promote proper airflow for the SCSI drive bays For this reason even empty carriers without SCSI drives installed must remain in the chassis To add a new SCSI drive install a drive into the carrier with the printed circuit board side toward the carrier so that the mounting holes align with those in the carrier Secure the drive to the carrier with four screws as shown in Figure 6 4 Du Figure 6 4 Mounting a SCSI Drive in a Carrier Use caution when working around the SCSI backplane A N Do not touch the backplane with any metal objects and make sure no ribbon cables touch the backplane or obstruct the holes which aid in proper airflow are installed both SCSI drive carriers must remain in Important Regardless of how many SCSI hard drives A the drive bays to maintain proper airflow SUPERSERVER 50138 8 5013S
36. I F2 TO REBOOT When BIOS detects a Non maskable Interrupt condition during boot this will allow you to disable the NMI and continue to boot or to reboot the system with the NMI enabled RAMPARITY ERROR CHECKING FOR SEGMENT Indicates a parity error in Random Access Memory SYSTEM HALTED CTRL ALT DEL TO REBOOT Indicates the present boot attempt has been aborted and the system must be rebooted Press and hold down the CTRL and ALT keys and press DEL A 3 SUPERSERVER 50138 8 5013S i Manual FLOPPY DISK S fail 80 Unable to reset floppy subsystem FLOPPY DISK S fail 40 Floppy Type dismatch Hard Disk s fail 80 HDD reset failed Hard Disk s fail 40 HDD controller diagnostics failed Hard Disk s fail 20 HDD initialization error Hard Disk s fail 10 Unable to recalibrate fixed disk Hard Disk s fail 08 Sector Verify failed Keyboard is locked out Unlock the key BIOS detect the keyboard is locked P17 of the keyboard controller is pulled low Keyboard error or no keyboard present Cannot initialize the keyboard Make sure that the keyboard is attached correctly and no keys are being pressed during the boot Manufacturing POST loop System will repeat POST procedure infinitely while the P15 of keyboard controller is pulled low This is also used for M B burn in testing BIOS ROM checksum error System halted The checksum of ROM address F0000H FFFFFH
37. IOS Setup main menu All Power options are described in this section The Power Setup screen is shown below BIOS SETUP UTILITY l Main Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Power Boot Security Exit ACPI Aware O S Yes Power Management Enabled Power Button Mode On Off Suspend Timeout Minutes Off Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V07 00 C Copyright 1985 2001 American Megatrends Inc ACPI Aware O S Yes allows the system to utilize Intel s ACPI specification Windows 3 x and Windows NT are non ACPI aware operating systems Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows MEG and Windows 2000 are ACPl aware OS s Power Management When enabled this option displays the following four options relating to power management The settings are Disabled and Enabled Power Button Mode This determines the function of the chassis power button either On Off or Suspend When set to Suspend depressing the power button when the system is running will cause it to enter a suspend state Suspend Timeout This option specifies the length of hard disk inactivity time that should expire before entering the power conserving state The settings are Off 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 and 10 minutes 7 19 SUPERSERVER 50138 8 5013S i Manual 7 8 Boot Setup Choose Boot Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu All Boot Setup options are described in this section The Boot Setup screen is shown
38. SUPERO SUPERSERVER 5013S 8 SUPERSERVER 5013S i 5013S 8 o Siren Scd Co Oo SNU SS U SSS al lo Oo l SU szyu O Gima CO Q o 5013S i oO O USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0a 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 SUPERMICRO COMPUTER 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 COMPUTER BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL 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 THE VENDOR SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR D
39. Serial Port Pin Definitions COM1 COM2 Pin Number Definition Pin Number Definition 1 DCD 6 CTS 2 DSR 7 DTR 3 Serial In 8 RI 4 RTS 9 Ground 5 Serial Out 10 NC PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Port Pin Definitions J32 Pin Number Definition 1 Data NC Ground vcc Clock NC o0 RON NC No Connection Fan Header Pin Definitions CPU CHS OH Fans Pin Number Definition 1 Ground black 2 12V red 3 Tachometer Caution These fan headers are DC power SUPERSERVER 50138 8 5013S i Manual Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is lo cated on JP16 Attach the appro priate connector here to inform you of a chassis intrusion condi tion External Speaker Header Connect a cable from an external speaker to the JP28 header on the motherboard if you wish to use external speakers instead of the onboard speaker Wake On LAN Wake On LAN Pin Detinitions JP11 The Wake On LAN header is des Pin ignated JP11 See the table on the Ed T Ear Semis right for pin definitions You must 7 Ground 3 Wake up have a LAN card with a Wake on LAN connector and cable to use this feature SMB SMB Header Pin Definitions J36 An SMB System Management Pin Number Definition Bus header is located at J36 1 Data Connect the appropriate cable z eu here to utilize SMB on your sys 4 5V Standby tem Chapter 5 Advanced Moth
40. Timing Control Act to Deact Act to Read Write RAS Precharge Time RA Cycle Time SDRAM CAS Latency RAS Time Recycle after Refresh MPS 1 4 Support Hyper threading PCIPnP Power Boot Security Exit Manual 6 Clks 2 Clks 2 Clks 6 Clks CAS Latency 2 5 10 Clks Enabled Enabled Options for MCH Watch Dog Timer Auto DOS Setting Support DQS Selection Spread Spectrum Memory Enhance Mapping Disabled Disabled 16 Disabled Enabled Select Screen N select Item Enter Go to Sub Fl General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Screen V02 03 C Copyright 1985 2002 American Megatrends Inc Memory Timing Control Determines how the memory timing is controlled Auto lets BIOS program the memory timing from SPD data Manual allows the user to select the appropriate memory timing Act to Deact The settings are 5 Clks and 6 Clks Act to Read Write The settings are 2 Clks and 3 Clks RAS Precharge Time This determines the duration of the time interval during which the Row Address Strobe signal to a DRAM is held low during normal Read and Write Cycles The settings are 2 Clks and 3 Clks 7 15 SUPERSERVER 50138 8 5013S i Manual RAS Cycle Time This determines the cycle time of a Row Address Strobe The settings are 6 Clks 7 Clks 8 Clks and 9 Clks SDRAM CAS Latency This sets the CAS latency for system memory The default setting is CAS Latency 2 5 RAS Cycle Time after Refresh
41. andwidth of 1 6 GB sec South Bridge CSB6 The South Bridge provides various integrated functions including the PCI bridge and support for UDMA100 security passwords and system protec tion Plug amp Play USBs power management interrupt controllers and the LPC Bus Processors The X5SS8 GM X5SSE GM supports single 604 and 603 pin Intel Xeon processors of up to at 3 06 GHz at a front side system bus speeds of 533 and 400 MHz Please refer to the support section of our web site for a complete listing of supported processors http www supermicro com TechSupport htm Memory The X5SS8 GM X5SSE GM has four 4 168 pin DIMM sockets that can sup port up to 4 GB of registered ECC DDR 266 200 low profile SDRAM mod ules Module sizes of 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB and 1 GB may be used to populate the DIMM slots 1 4 Chapter 1 Introduction Onboard SCSI 5013S 8 Onboard SCSI is provided with an Adaptec AIC 7902 SCSI controller chip which supports dual channel Ultra320 SCSI at a burst throughput rate of 320 MB sec for each channel The X5SS8 GM provides two internal 68 pin LVD Ultra320 SCSI port connector Channel A and Channel B PCI Expansion Slots The X5SS8 GM X5SSE GM has three 64 bit 66 MHz PCI and two 32 bit 33 MHz PCI slots available One riser card is included with the system for use with one of the 64 bit PCI slots Network Interface Controllers NIC The X5SS8 GM X5SSE GM supports two Network Inter
42. ard and chassis various hardware components may have been included with your SuperServer 5013S 8 5013S i as listed below e One CPU heatsink SNK 0039 e One 1 CPU air shroud e One 1 1 44 floppy drive e One 1 slim CD ROM drive e Two 2 IDE Drive Trays 5013S i e One 1 SCA SCSI backplane 5013S 8 e Two 2 SCA SCSI drive carriers 5013S 8 e SCSI Accessories 5013S 8 One 1 internal 68 pin Ultra320 SCSI cable for SCA SCSI backplane One 1 set of SCSI driver diskettes One 1 SCSI manual o One 1 64 bit 66 MHz PCI slot riser card e Rackmount hardware with screws Two 2 rack rail assemblies Six 6 brackets for mounting the rack rails in a rack telco rack 1 1 SUPERSERVER 50138 8 5013S i Manual e One 1 CD ROM containing drivers and utilities Intel s LANDesk Client Manager LAN driver SCSI driver e SuperServer 5013S 8 5013S i User s Manual 1 2 Server Chassis Features The SuperServer 5013S 8 5013S i is a high end scaleable 1U rackmount server platform designed with today s most state of the art features The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC810 chassis System Power When configured as a SuperServer 5013S 8 5013S i the SC810 chassis includes a 250W power supply SCSI Subsystem 5013S 8 The SCSI subsystem on the 5013S 8 supports two 80 pin SCA Ultra320 SCSI hard drives Standard 1 drives are supported SCA Single Con nection Attachment The SCSI driv
43. ard on bootup The settings are On and Off BootUp CPU Speed This option is used set the CPU speed to either High or Low PS 2 Mouse Support This option specifies whether a PS 2 Mouse will be supported Settings are Enabled and Disabled Typematic Rate Set this option to select the rate at which the computer repeats a key that is held down Settings are Fast and Slow Fast This sets the rate the computer repeats a key to over 20 times per second Under normal opera tions this setting should not be changed Slow This sets the rate the computer repeats a key to under 8 times per second System Keyboard This option is to let the system know if a keyboard is Present or Absent Primary Display This option specifies the type of monitor display you have installed on the System The settings are Absent VGA EGA Color 40 x 25 Color 80 x 25 and monochrome Parity Check Use this option to either Enable or Disable the use of memory parity check ing Boot to OS 2 This option can be used to boot the system to an OS 2 operating system The settings are No and Yes 7 11 SUPERSERVER 50138 8 5013S i Manual Wait for F1 if Error This settings for this option are Enabled and Disabled Disabled This prevents the AMIBIOS to wait on an error for user intervention This setting should be used if there is a known reason for a BIOS error to appear An example would be a system administrator must remote boot the system The compute
44. below BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Power Boot Security Exit Boot Device Priority Hard Disk Drives Removable Devices ATAPI CDROM Drives Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Scree General Help Save and Exit Exit V02 03 C Copyright 1985 2000 American Megatrends Inc Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device This option is used to specify the order of the boot sequence that will be followed from the available system devices The settings for the 1st Boot Device are Removable Device ATAPI CDROM Hard Drive and Intel UNDI PXE 2 0 build 082 2nd Boot Device The settings for the 2nd Boot Device are Removable Device ATAPI CDROM Hard Drive and Intel UNDI PXE 2 0 build 082 7 20 Chapter 7 BIOS 3rd Boot Device The settings for the 3rd Boot Device are Removable Device ATAPI CDROM Hard Drive and Intel UNDI PXE 2 0 build 082 4th Boot Device The settings for the 4th Boot Device are Removable Device ATAPI CDROM Hard Drive and Intel UNDI PXE 2 0 build 082 Hard Disk Drives Use this screen to view the boot sequency of hard drives that have been auto detected or entered manually on your system Removable Devices Use this screen to view the boot sequency of the removeable devices that have been auto detected or entered manually on your system ATAPI CDROM Drives Use this screen to view the boot sequency ofthe ATAPI CDROM drives that have been auto detected or entered manual
45. ce and Host amp Device 7 9 SUPERSERVER 50138 8 5013S i Manual Flo Configuration Floppy A Use this option to specify which of floppy drive you have installed in the A drive The settings are Disabled 360 KB 5 1 4 1 2 MB 5 1 4 720 KB 3 1 2 1 44 MB 3 1 2 and 2 88 MB 3 1 2 Floppy B Use this option to specify which of floppy drive you have installed in the B drive The settings are Disabled 360 KB 5 1 4 1 2 MB 5 1 4 720 KB 3 1 2 1 44 MB 3 1 2 and 2 88 MB 3 1 2 Floppy Drive Seek Use this option to Enable or Disable the floppy seek routine on bootup Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot This option allows the BIOS to skip certain tests that are normally perfomred on boot up You can disable the option to speed up boot time The settings are Disabled and Enabled Quiet Boot If Disabled this option will cause the normal POST messages to be dis played upon setup When Enabled the OEM logo is displayed instead of the POST messages The settings are Enabled and Disabled Add On ROM Display Mode Set this option to display add on ROM read only memory messages The settings for this option are Force BIOS and Keep Current Force BIOS allows the computer to force a third party BIOS to display during system boot Keep Current has the system display AMIBIOS information on bootup Chapter 7 BIOS BootUp Num Lock This option is used to select the status of the Number Lock function on your keybo
46. chassis will rise and activate the overheat LED on the control panel You will need to power down the system to replace this fan Replacing System Cooling Fans 1 Removing the blower fan After turning off the power to the system first remove the chassis cover and unplug the fan cable from the motherboard Lift the blower fan from the mounting posts and pull it completely out from the motherboard See Figure 6 3 2 Installing a new blower fan Replace the failed fan with an identical 10 cm 12 volt fan available from Supermicro Position the new fan in its proper place in the chassis by fitting the fan onto the fan mounting posts in the chassis After the new fan has been installed plug the fan cable back into the same chassis fan header on the motherboard you removed it from Make sure the air seal under the fan is properly installed and creating a good seal Power up the system and check that the fan is working properly and that the LED on the control panel has turned off Finish by replacing the top panel of the chassis 6 3 SUPERSERVER 50138 8 5013S i Manual Fan Mounting Posts Blower Fan Figure 6 3 System Cooling Fans 6 4 Drive Bay Installation Removal Accessing the Drive Bays SCSI Drives You do not need to access the inside of the chassis to replace or swap SCSI drives Proceed to the next step for instructions Note You must use standard 1 high 80 pin SCA SCSI drives in the SuperServer 5013S 8 C
47. covers the steps required to install the X5SS8 GM X5SSE GM motherboard into the SC810 chassis connect the data and power cables and install add on cards All motherboard jumpers and connections are also described A layout and quick reference chart are included in this chaptor for your reference Remember to completely close the chassis when you have finished working with the motherboard to better cool and protect the system Tools Required The only tools you will need to install the X5SS8 GM X5SSE GM into the chassis are a long and a short Philips screwdriver 5 1 Handling the X5SS8 GM X5SSE GM Motherboard Electric static discharge ESD can damage electronic components To pre vent damage to any printed circuit boards PCBs it is important to handle them very carefully see previous chapter Also note that the size and weight of the X5SS8 GM X5SSE GM motherboard may cause it to bend if handled improperly which may result in damage To prevent the X5SS8 GM X5SSE GM motherboard from bending keep one hand under the center of the board to support it when handling The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from electric static discharge Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent Electric Static Discharge ESD Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its anti Static bag Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components periph eral ch
48. d specifically for use in a 1U rackmount chassis is included with your system This riser card allows an installed PCI card to sit at a 90 degree angle so it can fit inside the chassis This riser card accommodates 64 bit PCI cards Figure 5 6 shows the riser card Figure 5 6 64 bit 66 MHz Riser Card 2 PCI card installation Before installing a PCI add on card locate the PCI riser card mentioned in Step 1 Begin by removing the I O shield for the PCI slot you wish to populate Fully seat the PCI card into the riser card and screw it into the metal retention rail Then insert the riser card into the PCI slot on the motherboard pushing down with your thumbs evenly on both sides of the card Finish by using a screw to secure the top of the card shield to the chassis The I O shield protects the motherboard and its components from EMI and aid in proper ventilation so make sure there is always a shield covering each PCI slot SUPERSERVER 50138 8 5013S i Manual 5 8 Motherboard Details Figure 5 7 Super X5SS8 GM Layout not drawn to scale
49. d use the Left Right arrow keys to enter the the other categories of BIOS settings The next section is described in detail to illustrate how to navigate through the menus Note Items displayed in gray are preset and cannot be selected Items with a blue arrow are commands not options i e Discard Changes 7 3 SUPERSERVER 50138 8 5013S i Manual 7 4 Advanced BIOS Setup Choose Advanced BIOS Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup Utility main menu with the Left Right arrow keys You should see the following display Select one of the items in the left frame of the screen such as SuperlO Configuration to go to the sub screen for that item Advanced BIOS Setup options are displayed by highlighting the option using the arrow keys All Advanced BIOS Setup options are described in this section BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Power Boot Security Exit Setup Warning Configure SuperIO Setting items on this screen to incorrect values Chipset Winbond627F may cause the system to malfunction SuperIO Configuration IDE Configuration Floppy Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Event Log Configuration Peripheral Device Configuration System Health Monitor Remote Access Configuration gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt Select Screen No Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen Fl General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V7 00 C Copyright 1985 2001 American Megatrends Inc Use the Up Down arrow ke
50. e device will occur multiple sectors at a time if the device supports it 7 7 SUPERSERVER 50138 8 5013S i Manual PIO Mode IDE PIO Programmable I O mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller As the PIO mode in creases the cycle time decreases The settings are Auto 0 1 2 3 and 4 DMA Mode This item allows the users to select the DMA mode The settings are Auto SWDMAO SWDMA1 SWDMA2 MWDMAO MWDMA1 MWDM2 UWDMAO UWDMA1 UWDMA2 UWDMA3 and UWDMA4 Select Auto to auto de tect the DMA Mode Select SWDMAO through SWDMA to set single word DMAO through DMA2 Select MWDMAO through MWDMA to set Multi word DMAO through DMA2 Select UDMAO trhough UDMA4 to set Ultra DMAO through Ultra DMA4 S M A R T S M A R T stands for Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology a feature that can help predict impending drive failures The settings are Auto Disabled and Enabled Select Enabled or Disabled to enable or disable the S M A R T Select Auto to auto detect S M A R T 32Bit Data Transfer The settings are Auto Disabled and Enabled Select En abled or Disabled to enable or disable the 32 bit Data Transfer function Select Auto to auto detect the 32 bit Data Transfer function ARMD Emulation Type This option is used to select the ARMD emulation type used when configuring an LS120 MO Magneto Optical or lomega Zip drive The settings are Auto Flop
51. e fixed rack rail see Figure 2 1 The A and B rails must be detached from each other to install To remove the fixed chassis rail A 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 Then depress the locking tab to pull the inner rail completely out Do this for both the left and right side rack rail assemblies Locking Tab Figure 2 1 Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails 2 4 Chapter 2 Server Installation Installing the Chassis Rails Position the fixed chassis rail sections you just removed along the side of the 5013S 8 5013S i chassis making sure the five 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 2 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 you have seen both chassis rails have a locking tab which serves two functions The first is to lock the server into place when installed and pushed fully into the rack which is its normal position Secondly these tabs also lock the server in place when fully extended from the rack This prevents the server from coming completely out of the rack when you pull it out for servicing Figure 2 2 Installing Chassis Rails Installing the Rack Rails D
52. e table on the right for jumper settings Fan Status Select Fan Status Select Jumper Settings JP15 JP15 allows you to change the sta sumper osition efinition tus of the Overheat Chassis fan to Open Overheat either activate only during an over Closed qe RIAAN heat condition set in BIOS or to reamin active at all times The de fault position is open See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog Enable Disable Watch Dog Enable Disable Jumper Settings JP19 JP19 is used to enable or disable Jumper Positi Definiti the Watch Dog function This Open Deane jumper is used together with the Closed Enabled Watch Dog enable function in BIOS Enable both the jumper and the BIOS setting to use the Watch Dog feature See the table on the right for pin definitions Mb LAN Mb LAN Enable Disable Enable Disable Jumper Settings JP10 Change the setting of jumper JP10 Jumper Positi Definiti to enable or disable the Mb LAN pie t2 EnsHind port on the motherboard See the Pins 23 Disabled table on the right for jumper set tings The default setting is pins 1 2 5 22 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup Gb LAN Enable Disable Gb LAN Enable Disable Jumper Settings P27 Change the setting of jumper JP27 Jumper to enable or disable the Gb LAN Position Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled port on the motherboard See the Pins2 3
53. ee Section 5 9 Off Terminated Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 1 2 Enabled Open OH Condition Open Disabled Main Power Override System Bus Speed Select Gb LAN Enable Disable Off Normal Pins 1 2 Auto Description Processor Speed Description COM1 COM2 Serial Ports CPU Chassis Overheat Fan Headers CPU Socket Memory SDRAM Slots Ultra320 LVD SCSI CH A B Connector Front Control Panel Headers Chint NMI HD LED PWR LED Headers Wake on LAN Header Chassis Intrusion Header External Speaker Header VGA Display Monitor Port Mb Ethernet Port Floppy Disk Drive Connector Parallel Printer Port PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Ports Primary ATX Power Connector SMB Header IDE1 2 Hard Disk Drive Connector Gb Ethernet Port Processor Power Connector Universal Serial Bus Ports Universal Serial Bus Headers Pins 1 2 Enabled SUPERSERVER 50138 8 5013S i Manual Figure 5 8 SUPER X5SSE GM Layout not drawn to scale Keyboard ATXPOWER 4 Mouse yoo Processor Power DDR4 USBO 1 J50 DDR3 oun DDR2 JP19 DDR Parallel Port J29 VGA zs North 8 Bridge Mb LAN P
54. ee rers DIP Switch 1 Processor Speed seas eet 5 20 5 12 Jumper Settings ete tec ra meriti ein t p cr d s Explanation of Jumpers s CMOS Cleat mm VGA Enable Disable neon rmm nir mr ER Fan Status Select eco teet e E ERROR Rx OE Rus Watch Dog Enable Disable 5 rcs 5 22 Mb LAN Enable Disable ssssssssssseeeeeneeneeennennenn enn 5 22 Gb LAN Enable Disable nei rrr ds 5 23 SCSI Termination Enable Disable sse 5 23 5 13 Parallel Port Floppy Hard Disk and SCSI Connections 5 24 Parallel Port Floppy Conn Ctl rrt te retirer S 5 25 IDE Connectors eim E EPI RIED 5 25 Ultras20 SCSI COHeGlOES sc utes tuned edite tdt 5 26 5 14 Installing Software Drivers ssssssssssssesseneeeeeeneenettnennne 5 27 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 1 6 2 6 3 6 4 Static Sensitive Devices pacte e reed Rte d ed 6 1 Control Palio 5 cence he cct csetera er S SER ise n reaa sese r EARRA 6 2 System I 6 3 System Fan Failure 6 3 Replacing System Cooling Fans fett 6 3 Drive Bay Installation Removal sse 6 4 Accessing the Drive Bays enne nan 6 4 SCSI Drive Installation IDE Drive Installation nitri nete CD ROM and Floppy Drive Installation ene 6 8 viii Table of Contents 6 5 Power SUpply 4 titii etae eere ee g eat
55. entifying the Sections of the Rack Rails seeses 2 3 Installing the Chassis Rails ssee e 2 4 Installing the Rack Rails mer rne 2 4 Installing the Server into the Rack eeeeeen 2 5 Installing the Server into a Telco Rack eee 2 6 2 5 Checking the Motherboard Setup ssseeem 2 7 2 6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup Chapter 3 System Interface SE EEG RISE EE Nm 3 1 3 2 Control Panel ButtOHs oim o ene re ee aia 3 1 vi Table of Contents 3 4 3 5 SGSI Brive Carrier LEDS 5013828 2 inni nee arene 3 3 Motherboard l EDSS aie ttd tr case cancer dr ient t o t 3 3 Chapter 4 System Safety 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 Electrical Safety Precautions General Safety Precautions sse enn ESD Precautions saec neret eret REO EE ETE EDD EIR EHE ERE UE YER EESERE Operating Precaultions 5 5 ie gc e n e e RR EEEE EER Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup 5 1 5 2 5 3 5 4 5 5 5 6 5 7 5 8 5 9 Handling the X 5SS8 GM X5SSE GM Motherboard sss 5 1 Motherboard Installation i ceto rrt rose ote rem tans Connecting Gables creo aet t en tete e d dte a Connecting Data Cables sse Connecting Power Cables Connecting the Control Patel rerit 5 3 Heo MP 5 4 PGA Processor and Heatsink Installation
56. erboard Setup 5 10 Onboard Indicators 100 Mb LAN LED Indicators LAN Port LEDs LED Color Definition Green Connected Each of the Ethernet ports located Yellow Active beside the VGA port has a yellow and a green LED See the tables to the right for the functions associ 1 Gb LAN Right LED x Indicator ated with these LEDs On the Gb IED LAN port the yellow LED indicates Color Definition ie Off No Connection activity while the other LED may be Green 100 MHz green orange or off to indicate the Orange Whe speed of the connection as speci fied in the table at right 1 Gb LAN Left LED Indicator LED Color Definition Off Not Active Yellow Active CR1 LED Onboard LED Power Indicator CR1 CR1 is an onboard LED that serves LED as a power indicator It is located geo Detinition reen Power On near JF1 See the table on the Yellow Standby Mode Red CPU Error right for the meaning of each of the three colors displayed by CR1 5 19 SUPERSERVER 50138 8 5013S i Manual 5 11 DIP Switch Settings DIP Switch 1 Processor Speed The red DIP switch labeled SW1 has four individual switches which are used to set the speed of the processor On the X5SS8 GM X5SSE GM the BIOS automatically detects the speed of the processor s mean ing you do not have to make any changes to DIP Switch 1 5 20 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup
57. es make sure your computer chassis provides ex cellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the motherboard Unpacking The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static pro tected SUPERSERVER 50138 8 5013S i Manual Figure 6 1 Chassis Front View SCSI Drives 5013S 8 ee Slim LM Drive 5 Te Q 5 I 5 TIE iem 2 EER I E n Comma CO Fale Rack Unit Retention System Reset Main Power Screw 3 each side 5013S i S Oo a LAA o a O Simma CI Q O IDE Drives Figure 6 2 Chassis Rear View 5013S 8 Oe ExT HOSSECOEceOHHHHEHEHI Ee eupe o e sc ex OOpa E os EON ooOS gt 000000 oco le o PCI Expansion Slot 5013S i Og ae HT oooooo0o OOO eO o 8 SEE oC Bet aC z e oe eS 7n0 Ome gt L 1 m L1 DOXIDOODO 929999o55 e c DL 00 DO OOOO0O0O00 oo sala Mouse a 0 ji i PG i
58. es are connected to an SCA backplane that provides power bus termination and configuration settings The SCSI drives are also hot swap units Control Panel The SC810 s control panel provides important system monitoring and control information LEDs indicate power on network activity hard disk drive ac tivity and system overheat conditions The control panel also includes a main power button and a system reset button 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction Rear I O Panel The SC810 is a 1U rackmount chassis Its I O panel provides one mother board expansion slot one COM port another is internal two USB ports PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports a graphics port and two Ethernet ports See Figure 1 1 Figure 1 1 Rear I O Panel 5013S 8 Oe Jr ogo0000000 Eee Oo 8 amp l eHe 2 O o9 RED Scole O OO PCI Expansion Slot 5013S i Cay Uae l he O Qees C 0 CO C i O je 5 ep OBS C gt arc O6 Se
59. essage for entering AWDFLASH EXE from FDD optional 5Ch Reserved 5Dh 1 Initialize Init Onboard Super IO switch 2 Initialize Init Onboard AUDIO switch 5Eh Reserved 5Fh Reserved 60h Okay to enter Setup utility i e not until this POST stage can users enter the CMOS setup utility 61h Reserved 62h Reserved 63h Reserved 64h Reserved 65h Initialize PS 2 Mouse 66h Reserved 67h Prepare memory size information for function call INT 15h ax E820h 68h Reserved 69h Turn on L2 cache 6Ah Reserved 6Bh Program chipset registers according to items described in Setup amp Auto configuration table 6Ch Reserved 6Dh 1 Assign resources to all ISA PnP devices 2 Auto assign ports to onboard COM ports if the corresponding item in Setup is set to AUTO 6Eh Reserved 6Fh 1 Initialize floppy controller 2 Set up floppy related fields in 40 hardware 70h Reserved 71h Reserved 72h Reserved 73h Optional Feature Enter AWDFLASH EXE if AWDFLASH is found in floppy drive ALT F2 is pressed 74h Reserved 75h Detect amp install all IDE devices HDD LS120 ZIP CDROM 76h Reserved 71h Detect serial ports amp parallel ports 78h Reserved 79h Reserved 7Ah Detect amp install co processor 7Bh Reserved 7Ch Reserved 7Dh Reserved 7Eh Reserved 7Fh 1 Switch back to text mode if full screen logo is supported If errors occur report errors amp wait for keys If no errors occur or F1 key is pressed to continue Clear EPA or customiza
60. essed by pressing Del at the appropriate time during system boot Starting the Setup Utility Normally the only visible POST Power On Self Test routine is the memory test As the memory is being tested press the Delete key to enter the main menu of the BIOS Setup utility From the main menu you can access the other setup screens such as the Chipset and Power menus Section 4 3 gives detailed descriptions of each parameter setting in the Setup utility An AMIBIOS identification string is displayed at the left bottom corner of the Screen below the copyright message 7 1 SUPERSERVER 50138 8 5013S i Manual 7 2 BIOS Features Supports Plug and Play V1 0A and DMI 2 3 Supports Intel PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect PME local bus specification 2 2 Supports Advanced Power Management APM specification v 1 1 Supports ACPI Supports Flash ROM AMIBIOS supports the LS120 drive made by Matsushita Kotobuki Electronics Industries Ltd The LS120 Can be used as a boot device Is accessible as the next available floppy drive AMIBIOS supports PC Health Monitoring chips When a failure occurs in a monitored activity AMIBIOS can sound an alarm and display a message The PC Health Monitoring chips monitor CPU temperature Chassis intrusion detector Five positive voltage inputs Three fan speed monitor inputs 7 3 Running Setup Optimal default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted
61. etermine where you want to place the SuperServer 5013S 8 5013S i 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 2 5 SUPERSERVER 50138 8 5013S i Manual assembly securely to the rack using the brackets provided Attach the other assembly to the other side of the rack making sure that both are at the exact same height and with the rail guides facing inward Installing the Server into the Rack You should now have rails attached to both the chassis and the rack unit The next step is to install the server into the rack Do this by lining 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 See Figure 2 3 When the server 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 server to the rack Figure 2 3 Installing the Server into a Rack 2 6 Chapter 2 Server Installation Installing the Server into a Telco Rack If you are installing the SuperServer 5013S 8 5013S i into a Telco type rack follow the directions given on the previous pages for rack installation The
62. face controllers NIC based on Intel s 82551 10 100 Mbps fast Ethernet controller and Broadcom s 5702 Gigabit Ethernet controller Both a 10 100 Mb and a 1 Gb Ethernet port are included on the I O panel Onboard Controllers Ports An onboard IDE controller supports one floppy drive and up to four UDMA 100 hard drives or ATAPI devices Onboard I O ports include one COM port one parallel port two USB ports PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports a video graphics port and two LAN NIC ports which back each other up in case one port loses its connection Other Features Other onboard features that promote system health include eight voltage monitors a chassis intrusion header auto switching voltage regulators chassis and CPU overheat sensors virus protection and BIOS rescue 1 5 SUPERSERVER 50138 8 5013S i Manual 1 4 Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address SuperMicro 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 SuperMicro 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 n General Information support supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Asia Pacific Address SuperMicro Ta
63. hem make sure the red wires connect to the pin 1 locations The following data cables with their locations noted should be connected See the motherboard layout pages in this chapter for connector locations IDE Device Cables J39 and J40 Floppy Drive Cable J28 SCSI Device Cables X5SS8 GM only JA2 JA3 Control Panel Cable JF1 see next page Connecting Power Cables The X5SS8 GM X5SSE GM has a 24 pin primary power supply connector designated ATX Power for connection to the ATX 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 their connection to the motherboard 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 The control signals are all on the even numbered pins See Section 5 9 for details and pin descriptions SUPERSERVER 50138 8 5013S i Manual Figure 5 1 Control Panel Header Pins NMI Oo Ground X O x Power LED Vcc HDD LED Vcc NIC1LED Oo Vcc NIC2 LED Vcc Overheat LED lo Veo Power Fail LED Fo Vcc Ground Reset gt Reset Button Ground Pwr gt Power Butt
64. i Manual 2 Installing removing hot swap SCSI drives Two SCSI drive bays are located in the front of the chassis making them easily accessible for installation and removal These SCSI drives are hot swap units meaning they can be installed and removed without powering down the system To remove first push the release button located beside the drive LEDs then swing the colored handle fully out and use it to pull the unit straight out see Figure 6 5 Handle Release Button Figure 6 5 Removing SCSI Drives Important Regardless of how many SCSI hard drives are installed both SCSI drive carriers must remain in the drive bays to maintain proper airflow 6 6 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup SCSI Power Cables SCSI power cables should be routed so that they do not block the airflow through the chassis There is a 4 pin connector for the power cables SCA Backplane The SCSI drives plug into an SCA backplane that provides power SCSI ID and bus termination A RAID controller can be used with the SCA backplane to provide data security The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability of the SCSI drives The SCA SCSI backplane is already preconfigured so there are no jumpers or Switches present on it IDE Drive Installation 5013S i 1 Mounting an IDE drive in a drive carrier Like SCSI drives IDE drives are also mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installa
65. ill shut down and you will need to replace the power supply unit Replacement units can be ordered di rectly from Supermicro see contact infomation in Chapter 1 Replacing the Power Supply 1 Accessing the inside of the SuperServer 5013S 8 5013S i To replace a power supply you must first remove the top chassis cover To do so first release the retention screws that secure the unit to the rack Grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out until it locks you will hear a click Next depress the two buttons on the top of the chassis to release the top cover and push it away from you You can then lift the top cover from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the server 2 Removing the power supply First unplug the power cord from the system To remove the failed power unit remove the two screws on the back of the power supply which secure it to the chassis You can then lift the unit straight out of the chassis The power cord should have already been removed 3 Installing a new power supply Replace the failed unit with another unit of the same wattage It is highly recommended to replace it with the exact same power supply Carefully insert the new unit into position in the chassis and secure it with the two screws at the rear of the unit Before reconnecting the power cord make sure the power switch on the power supply is in the off position Then reconnect the power cord replace the chassis
66. installed in the system is different from the CMOS definition Run Setup to reconfigure the drive type correctly DISPLAY SWITCHISSETINCORRECTLY The display switch on the motherboard can be setto either monochrome or color This indicates that the switch is setto a different setting than indicated in Setup Determine which setting is correct and then either turn off the system and change the jumper or enter Setup and change the VIDEO selection DISPLAY TYPEHAS CHANGEDSINCE LASTBOOT Since last powering off the system the display adapter has been changed You must configure the system for the new display type ERRORENCOUNTEREDINITIALIZING HARD DRIVE The hard drive cannot be initialized Be sure the adapter is installed correctly and all cables are correctly and firmly attached Also be sure the correct hard drive type is selected in Setup ERRORINITIALIZINGHARD DISK CONTROLLER Cannot initialize the controller Make sure the cord is correctly and firmly installed in the bus Be sure the correct hard drive type is selected in Setup Also check to see if any jumper needs to be set correctly on the hard drive FLOPPY DISK CNTRLR ERROR OR NO CNTRLR PRESENT Cannot find or initialize the floppy drive controller Make sure the controller is installed correctly and firmly If there are no floppy drives installed be sure the Diskette Drive selection in Setup is set to NONE KEYBOARDERROR ORNOKEYBOARDPRESENT Cannot initialize the keyboard
67. ips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the motherboard add on cards and peripherals back into their anti 5 1 SUPERSERVER 50138 8 5013S i Manual static bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides ex cellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the motherboard Unpacking The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid electrical static discharge When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is Static protected 5 2 Motherboard Installation This section explains the first step of physically mounting the X5SS8 GM X5SSE GM into the SC810 chassis Following the steps in the order given will eliminate the most common problems encountered in such an installa tion To remove the motherboard follow the procedure in reverse order Accessing the inside of the 5013S 8 5013S i see Figure 2 5 Two release buttons are located on the top cover of the chassis Depressing both of these buttons while pushing the cover away from you until it stops You can then lift the top cover from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the server If already installed in a rack you must 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 the rails lock into p
68. is bad Memory test fail BIOS reports the a memory test fail if the onboard memory has an error A4 Appendix B AwardBIOS POST Codes Appendix B AwardBIOS POST Codes This section lists the POST Power On Self Testing Codes for the Award BIOS POST hex Description CFh Test CMOS R W functionality COh Early chipset initialization Disable shadow RAM Disable L2 cache socket 7 or below Program basic chipset registers CIh Detect memory Auto detection of DRAM size type and ECC Auto detection of L2 cache socket 7 or below C3h Expand compressed BIOS code to DRAM C5h Call chipset hook to copy BIOS back to E000 amp F000 shadow RAM Ohl Expand the Xgroup codes locating in physical address 1000 0 02h Reserved 03h Initial Superio Early Init switch 04h Reserved 05h 1 Blank out screen 2 Clear CMOS error flag 06h Reserved 07h 1 Clear 8042 interface 2 Initialize 8042 self test 08h 1 Test special keyboard controller for Winbond 977 series Super I O chips 2 Enable keyboard interface 09h Reserved OAh Disable PS 2 mouse interface optional Auto detect ports for keyboard amp mouse followed by a port amp interface swap optional Reset keyboard for Winbond 977 series Super I O chips OBh Reserved OCh Reserved ODh Reserved OEh Test F000h segment shadow to see whether it is R W able or not If test fails keep beeping the spea
69. iwan D5 4F No 16 Chien Ba Road Chung Ho 235 Taipei Hsien Taiwan R O C Tel 886 2 8226 3990 Fax 886 2 8226 3991 Web Site www supermicro com tw Technical Support Email support supermicro com tw Tel 886 2 8226 3990 ext 132 or 139 Chapter 2 Server Installation Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 1 Overview This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperServer 5013S 8 5013S i 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 SuperServer 5013S 8 5013S i system has come to you with the processor and memory preinstalled If your system is not already fully integrated with a motherboard processor System memory etc please turn to the chapter or section noted in each step for details on installing specific components 2 2 Unpacking the SuperServer 5013S 8 5013S i You should inspect the box the SuperServer 5013S 8 5013S i was shipped in and note if it was damaged in any way f the server itself shows damage you should file a damage claim with the carrier who delivered it Decide on a suitable location for the rack unit that will hold the SuperServer 5013S 8 5013S i It should be situated in a clean dust free area that is well ventilated Avoid areas where heat electrical noise and electromagnetic fields are generated You will also need it placed near a grounded power outlet
70. ker Debuggig LED Encoding Post Code Encoded LED Task cih 001b Memory Detection 05h 010b BIOS Shadowing 07h 011b KBCInitialization n 100b ShadowRAMtest 14h 101b Chipset defaults loaded __ 26h 110b Clock generator configured 2Bh 111b Viceoinitializatian 52h 000b JustclearlEDs B 1 SUPERSERVER 50138 8 5013S i Manual POST hex Description OFh Reserved 10h Auto detect flash type to load appropriate flash R W codes into the run time area in F000 for ESCD amp DMI support 11h Reserved 12h Use walking 1 s algorithm to check out interface in CMOS circuitry Also set real time clock power status and then check for override 13h Reserved 14h Program chipset default values into chipset Chipset default values are MODBINable by OEM customers 15h Reserved 16h Initial Early Init Onboard Generator switch 17h Reserved 18h Detect CPU information including brand SMI type Cyrix or Intel and CPU level 586 or 686 19h Reserved 1Ah Reserved 1Bh Initial interrupts vector table If no special specified all H W interrupts are directed to SPURIOUS_INT_HDLR amp S W interrupts to SPURIOUS_soft_HDLR 1Ch Reserved 1Dh Initial EARLY PM INIT switch 1Eh Reserved 1Fh Load keyboard matrix notebook platform 20h Reserved 21h HPM initialization n
71. lace Check compatibility of motherboard ports and l O shield The X5SS8 GM X5SSE GM requires a chassis big enough to support a 12 x 8 7 motherboard such as Supermicro s SC810 1U rackmount Make sure that the I O ports on the motherboard align properly with their respective holes in the I O shield at the back of the chassis Mounting the motherboard onto the motherboard tray Carefully mount the motherboard to the motherboard tray by aligning the board holes with the raised metal standoffs that are visible on the bottom of the chassis Insert screws into all the mounting holes on your motherboard 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 motherboard ground to provide a continuous ground for the system 5 2 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup 5 3 Connecting Cables Now that the motherboard 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 ribbon 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 discon nect any of these cables you should take care to keep them routed as they were originally after reconnecting t
72. ls for damage The air seals are located under the blower fan and beneath the frame cross section that separates the drive bay area from the motherboard area of the chassis NIC2 e NIC2 Indicates network activity on LAN2 when flashing NIC1 e NIC1 Indicates network activity on LAN1 when flashing g e HDD Indicates IDE drive activity On the SuperServer 5013S 8 this light indicates CD ROM drive activity when flashing Chapter 3 System Interface e Power Indicates power is being supplied to the system s power supply units This LED should normally be illuminated when the system is operating 3 4 SCSI Drive Carrier LEDs 5013S 8 Each SCSI drive carrier has two LEDs Green When illuminated the green LED on the front of the SCSI drive carrier indicates drive activity A connection to the SCSI SCA backplane enables this LED to blink on and off when that particular drive is being accessed e Red A SAF TE compliant backplane is needed to activate the red LED to indicate a drive failure A SAF TE compliant SCSI backplane is optional on the 5013S 8 If one of the SCSI drives fail you should be notified by your system management software Please refer to Section 6 4 for instruc tions on replacing failed SCSI drives 3 5 Motherboard LEDs CRi1 Power On LED The CR1 LED is located near the JF1 connector When illuminated it indi cates that system power is present on the motherboard SUPERSERVER 5
73. ly on your system 7 21 SUPERSERVER 50138 8 5013S i Manual 7 9 Security Setup Choose Security Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu All Security Setup options are described in this section The Security Setup screen is shown below BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Power Boot Security Exit Install or Change the Supervisor Password Not Installed password User Password H Not Installed gt gt gt Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Clear User Password Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabled Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Scree General Help Save and Exit Exit V02 03 C Copyright 1985 2000 American Megatrends Inc Supervisor Password User Password AMIBIOS provides both Supervisor and User password functions If you use both passwords the Supervisor password must be set first The sys tem can be configured so that all users must enter a password every time the system boots or when AMIBIOS Setup is executed using either or both the Supervisor password or User password The Supervisor and User passwords activate two different levels of password security If you select password support you are prompted for a 1 6 character password Type the password on the keyboard The password does not appear on the screen when typed Make sure you write it down If you forget it you must clear CMOS and reconfigure Remember your Password Keep a record of the new passwo
74. n 604 603 pin PGA processors to 3 06 GHz at a 533 400 MHz front side system bus speed Memory Capacity Four DIMM slots to support a maximum of 4 GB registered ECC DDR 266 200 low profile SDRAM DIMM Sizes 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 184 pin SDRAM modules supported SCSI Controller 5013S 8 only Adaptec AIC 7902 for dual channel Ultra320 SCSI SCSI Backplane Controller 5013S 8 only SCA backplane for two 2 SCA hot swap SCSI drives Main Drive Bays 5013S 8 Two 2 drive bays to house two 2 standard 1 80 pin SCA SCSI drives 5013S i Two 2 drive bays to house two 2 3 5 x 1 IDE disk drives Peripheral Bays One 1 3 5 floppy drive One 1 slim CD ROM drive PCI Expansion Slots One 1 64 bit 66 MHz 5V PCI slot bundled with a 64 bit 66 MHz 5V riser card Power Supply Type 1 x 250W with 3 3V 5V 12V 5V and 12V main DC outputs and a 5V standby output Input Voltage 100 240VAC w 10 tolerance units are auto switching capable Fans Two 4 cm ball bearing fans C 1 SUPERSERVER 50138 8 5013S i Manual Safety Regulations UL 1950 CUL TUV EMI FCC part 15 CISPR 22 EN 55022 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 896 to 90 non condensing Non operating Relative Humidity 5 to 9596 non condensing Cooling Fans System One 1 10 cm ball bearing blower fan
75. n adding system memory refer to Section 5 5 4 Installing add on cards If desired you can install an add on card to the system See Section 5 7 for details on installing a PCI add on card 5 Check all cable connections and airflow Make sure all power and data cables are properly connected and not blocking the airflow See Section 5 3 for details on cable connections Also check the air seals for damage The air seals are located under the blower fan and beneath the frame cross section that separates the drive bay area from the motherboard area of the chassis Note Make sure that the air seals are properly installed 2 8 Chapter 2 Server Installation Figure 2 5 Accessing the Inside of the Server 5013S 8 shown 5013S i same but IDE Top Chassis Cover removed Cover Release Buttons Power Supply System Memory SCSI Drive Blower Fan Floppy Drive CD ROM Drive Control Panel SUPERSERVER 50138 8 5013S i Manual 2 6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup Next you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the SCSI drives and SCA backplane have been properly installed and all connec tions have been made SCSI on 5013S 8 only 1 Accessing the drive bays All drives can be accessed from the front of the server For servicing the CD ROM and floppy drives you will need to remove the top chassis cover The SCSI disk drives can be installed and removed from the front of the chassis without removing the
76. n paper to view the readme files for each item The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD 5 27 SUPERSERVER 50138 8 5013S i Manual Notes 5 28 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform maintenance on the SC810 chassis For component installation follow the Steps in the order given to eliminate the most common problems encountered If some steps are unnecessary skip ahead to the step that follows Tools Required The only tool you will need to install components and perform maintainance is a Philips screwdriver 6 1 Static Sensitive Devices Electric Static Discharge ESD 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 suffi cient to protect your equipment from ESD discharge Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its anti static bag Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components periph eral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the motherboard add on cards and peripherals back into their anti static bags when not in use For grounding purpos
77. nds of beep codes used in AwardBIOS One code indicates that a video error has occurred and that the BIOS cannot initialize the video screen to display any additional information This beep code consists of a single long beep followed by two short beeps The other code indicates that a Rambus error has occurred This beep code consists of a single long beep that sounds repeatedly Error Messages One or more of the following messages may be displayed if the BIOS detects an error during the POST This list includes messages for both the ISA and the EISA BIOS CMOSBATTERYHASFAILED The CMOS battery is no longer functional It should be replaced CMOS CHECKSUM ERROR The CMOS hecksum is incorrect This can indicate that CMOS has been corrupted This error may have been caused by a weak battery Check the battery and replace if necessary DISK BOOT FAILURE INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER No boot device was found This could mean that either a boot drive was not detected or the drive does not contain the proper system boot files Insert a system disk into Drive A and press Enter If you assumed the system would boot from the hard drive make sure the controller is inserted correctly and all cables are properly attached Also make sure the disk has been formatted as a boot device Then reboot the system A 1 SUPERSERVER 50138 8 5013S i Manual DISKETTE DRIVES OR TYPES MISMATCH ERROR RUN SETUP The type of diskette drive
78. on 5 4 I O Ports The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification See Figure 5 2 below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports Figure 5 2 I O Ports Mouse Green Parallel Port Burgundy OOOOO E E Keyboard USB Ports COM1 Port VGA Graphics Port Mb LAN GbLAN Purple Black Turquoise Blue Note The COM2 port is a header on the motherboard located behind the VGA port 5 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup 5 5 PGA Processor and Heatsink Installation When handling the processor package avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan Also do not place the motherboard on a conductive surface which can damage the BIOS battery and prevent the system from booting up IMPORTANT Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding removing or changing any hardware components Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the heatsink The X5SS8 GM X5SSE GM can support one Xeon processors of up to 3 06 GHz Pictures below show a 603 pin socket 1 Lift the lever on the CPU socket Lift the lever completely or you will damage the CPU socket when Socket lever power is applied 2 Install the CPU in the socket Make sure that pin 1 of the CPU is seated on pin 1 of the socket both Pin 1 corners are marked with a triangle
79. ort JP11 WOL CPU CHSFan CRi Js Je15 Oo I BATTERY JP13 Gb LAN Port Jup22 He JBT1 oo JP16 CHS Fan an uP1o jpg UP CPU Fan o Broadcom nt LL LAN 64 bit 66 MHz PCI 1 Q controller o 2 oper x 64 bit 66 MHz PCI 2 e tc AIC 7899 SCSI a 64 bit 66 MHz PCI 3 Controller 2 o 32 bit 33 MHz PCI 4 South Bridge BIOS Rage XL swi e IDE 1 330 32 bit 33 MHz PCI 5 ES zi C JP20 USB2 3 FLOPPY Note DIP Switch 1 sets the processor speed Jumpers not noted are for test purposes only Also see this chapter for the locations of the I O ports and Front Control Panel JF1 JF2 connectors and for details on jumper settings and pin defi nitions 5 12 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup X5SSE GM Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 5 9 JP9 VGA Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JP10 Mb LAN Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JP15 Fan Status Select Open OH Condition JP19 Watch Dog Enable Disable Open Disabled JP20 Main Power Override Off Normal JP22 System Bus Speed Select Pins 1 2 Auto JP27 Gb LAN Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled Switch Description DIP Switch 1 Processor Speed Connector Description COM1 COM2 COM1 COM2 Serial Ports CPU CHS OH FAN CPU Chassis Overheat Fan Headers CPU CPU Socket DDR1 DDR4 Memory SDRAM Slots JF1 Front Control Panel Headers JF2 Chint NMI HD LED PWR LED Headers JP11 Wake on LAN Header JP16
80. otebook platform 22h Reserved 23h 1 Check validity of RTC value e g a value of 5Ah is an invalid value for RTC minute 2 Load CMOS settings into BIOS stack If CMOS checksum fails use default value instead 3 Prepare BIOS resource map for PCI amp PnP use If ESCD is valid take into consideration of the ESCD s legacy information 4 Onboard clock generator initialization Disable respective clock resource to empty PCI amp DIMM slots 5 Early PCI initialization Enumerate PCI bus number Assign memory amp I O resource Search for a valid VGA device amp VGA BIOS and put it into C000 0 24h Reserved 25h Reserved 26h Reserved 27h Initialize INT 09 buffer 28h Reserved 29h Program CPU internal MTRR P6 amp PII for 0 640K memory address Initialize the APIC for Pentium class CPU Program early chipset according to CMOS setup Example onboard IDE controller Measure CPU speed Invoke video BIOS 2Ah Reserved 2Bh Reserved 2Ch Reserved B2 Appendix B AwardBIOS POST Codes POST hex Description 2Dh I Initialize multi language 2 Put information on screen display including Award title CPU type CPU speed 2Eh Reserved 2Fh Reserved 30h Reserved 31h Reserved 32h Reserved 33h Reset keyboard except Winbond 977 series Super I O chi
81. ovide for two floppy disk drives The connector with twisted wires always connects to drive A and the connector that does not have twisted wires always connects to drive B Parallel Port Connector The parallel port is located on J29 See the table below right for pin definitions Parallel Printer Port Pin Definitions J29 Pin Number Function Pin Number Function 1 Strobe 2 Auto Feed 3 Data Bit 0 4 Error 5 Data Bit 1 6 Init 7 Data Bit 2 8 SLCT IN 9 Data Bit 3 10 GND 11 Data Bit 4 12 GND 13 Data Bit 5 14 GND 15 Data Bit 6 16 GND 17 Data Bit 7 18 GND 19 ACK 20 GND 21 BUSY 22 GND 23 PE 24 GND 25 SLCT 26 NC 5 24 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup Floppy Connector The floppy connector is located on J28 See the table below for pin definitions Floppy Connector Pin Definitions J28 Pin Number Function Pin Number Function 1 GND 2 FDHDIN 3 GND 4 Reserved 5 Key 6 FDEDIN T GND 8 Index 9 GND 10 Motor Enable 11 GND 12 Drive Select B 13 GND 14 Drive Select A 15 GND 16 Motor Enable 17 GND 18 DIR 19 GND 20 STEP 21 GND 22 Write Data 23 GND 24 Write Gate 25 GND 26 Track 00 27 GND 28 Write Protect 29 GND 30 Read Data 31 GND 32 Side 1 Select 33 GND 34 Diskette IDE Connectors IDE Connector Pin Definitions J39 J40 J41 There are no jumpers to Pin Number Function Pin Number Function configure the onboard 1 Reset IDE 2 GND 3 Host Data 7
82. ps 34h Reserved 35h Reserved 36h Reserved 37h Reserved 38h Reserved 39h Reserved 3Ah Reserved 3Bh Reserved 3Ch Test 8254 3Dh Reserved 3Eh Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 1 3Fh Reserved 40h Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 2 41ih Reserved 42h Reserved 43h Test 8259 functionality 44h Reserved 45h Reserved 46h Reserved 47h Initialize EISA slot 48h Reserved 49h 1 Calculate total memory by testing the last double word of each 64K page 2 Program writes allocation for AMD K5 CPU 4Ah Reserved 4Bh Reserved 4Ch Reserved 4Dh Reserved 4Eh 1 Program MTRR of MI CPU 2 Initialize L2 cache for P6 class CPU amp program CPU with proper cacheable range 3 Initialize the APIC for P6 class CPU 4 On MP platform adjust the cacheable range to smaller one in case the cacheable ranges between each CPU are not identical 4Fh Reserved 50h Initialize USB 51h Reserved 52h Test all memory clear all extended memory to 0 53h Reserved 54h Reserved 55h Display number of processors multi processor platform 56h Reserved 57h 1 Display PnP logo 2 Early ISA PnP initialization Assign CSN to every ISA PnP device B 3 SUPERSERVER 50138 8 5013S i Manual POST hex Description 58h Reserved 59h Initialize the combined Trend Anti Virus code 5Ah Reserved 5Bh Optional Feature Show m
83. py and HardDisk ARMD stands for ATA PI Removable Media Disk 7 8 Chapter 7 BIOS Primary IDE Slave When the system enters Setup BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices This option displays the auto detection status of IDE de vices The settings for Primary IDE Slave are the same as those for the Primary IDE Master Secondary IDE Master This displays the status of auto detection of IDE devices The settings for Secondary IDE Master are the same as those for the Primary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave This displays the status of auto detection of IDE devices The settings for Secondary IDE Slave are the same as those for the Primary IDE Master Hard Disk Write Protect This item allows the user to prevent the hard disk from being overwritten The options are Enabled or Disabled Disabled allows the drive to be used normally read write and erase functions can all be performed Enabled prevents the hard disk from being erased This function is effective only when the device is accessed through BIOS ATA PI Detect Timeout Seconds Set this option to stop the system search for ATAPI devices within the specified number of seconds The options are 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 and 35 seconds Most ATA disk drives can be detected within 5 seconds ATA PI 80pin Cable Detection This option allows you to select the mechanism used to detect the 80 pin ATA PI cable The settings are Host Devi
84. r system does not have a keyboard currently attached If this setting is set the system will continue to bootup in to the operating system If F1 is enabled the system will wait until the BIOS setup is entered Enabled This option allows the system BIOS to wait for any error If an error is detected pressing F1 will enter Setup and the BIOS setting can be adjusted to fix the problem This normally happens when upgrading the hardware and not setting the BIOS to recognize it Hit Delete Message Display This option tells the system to display or not display the Hit Delete to Enter Setup message The settings are Enabled and Disabled Cache This option is for enabling or disabling the internal CPU L1 cache Settings include Disabled Write Thru Write Back and Reserved Disabled This option prevents the system from using the internal CPU L1 cache This setting should be used to slow the computer system down or to trouble shoot error messages Write Thru This option allows the computer system to use the internal CPU L1 cache as Write Though cache Write Through cache is slower than Write Back cache It performs write operations to the internal L1 CPU cache and system memory simultaneously Write Back This option allows the computer system to use the internal CPU L1 cache as Write Back cache Write Back cache is faster than Write Through cache Write Back cache is a caching method in which modifications to data in the cache aren t
85. rd when the password is changed If you forget the password you must erase the system configuration information in CMOS 7 22 Chapter 7 BIOS Change Supervisor Password This option allows you to change a supervisor password that was entered previously Change User Password This option allows you to change a user password that was entered previ ously Clear User Password Use this option to clear the user password so that it is not required to be entered when the system boots up Boot Sector Virus Protection This option allows you to enable or disable a virus detection program to protect the boot sector of your hard disk drive The settings for this option Disabled and Enabled If Enabled AMIBIOS will display a warning when any program or virus issues a Disk Format command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the hard disk drive 7 23 SUPERSERVER 50138 8 5013S i Manual 7 10 Exit Setup Choose Exit Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu All Exit Setup op tions are described in this section The Exit Setup screen is shown below BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Power Boot Security Exit Exit system setup with Exit Saving Changes saving the changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Optimal Defaults Load Fail Safe Defaults Discard Changes Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Scree General Help Save and Exit Exit V02 03 C Copyright 1985 2000 American Megatrends Inc
86. t have on overcurrent protection and power supply wiring Appropriate consid eration 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 connections other than the direct connections to the branch circuit i e the use of power strips etc 2 3 SUPERSERVER 50138 8 5013S i Manual 2 4 Installing the Server into a Rack This section provides information on installing the SuperServer 5013S 8 5013S i into a rack unit If the 5013S 8 5013S i has already been mounted into a rack 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 proce dure will differ slightly The following is a guideline for installing the 5013S 8 5013S i into a rack with the rack rails provided with the system You should also refer to the installation instructions that came with the rack unit you are using Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails You should have received two rack rail assemblies with the SuperServer 5013S 8 5013S i Each of these assemblies consist of two sections an inner fixed chassis rail that secures to the 5013S 8 5013S i A and an outer fixed rack rail that secures directly to the rack itself B A sliding rail guide sandwiched between the two should remain attached to th
87. t 2 The settings for this item include Disabled 4 and 3 7 5 SUPERSERVER 50138 8 5013S i Manual Serial Port 2 Mode Use this option to choose the Serial Port 2 Mode The settings are Normal Sharp IR SIR and consumer Parallel Port Address This option specifies the I O address used by the parallel port The settings for this item include Disabled 378 278 and 3BC Select your setting and then press Enter Parallel Port IRQ This option allows the user to set the Parallel Port IRQ The settings for this item include 5 and 7 Parallel Port Mode This option specifies the parallel port mode The settings for this item include Normal Bi directional EPP and ECP ECP Mode DMA Channel This option allows the user to set the setting for the ECP Mode of the DMA Channel The settings for this item include 0 1 and 3 IDE Configuration Onboard PCI IDE Controller This option allows the user to enable or disable the integrated IDE Control ler The settings include Disabled Primary Second and Both Select Dis abled to disable the Integrated IDE Controller Select Primary to enable the Primary IDE ontroller only Select Secondary to enable the Secondary IDE Controller only Select Both to enable both Primary and Secondary IDE Controllers 7 6 Chapter 7 BIOS Primary IDE Master When entering Setup BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices This displays the auto detection status
88. therboard Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC810 1U rackmount server chassis You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when installing removing or reconfiguring SCSI 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 information on running the CMOS Setup Utility Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes and Messages Appendix B POST Diagnostic Error Messages Appendix C System Specifications Preface Notes SUPERSERVER 50138 8 5013S i Manual Table of Contents Preface About This Mariali beth na eite eee ee iii IVA eA OF SZ ACN Nes oss cy sex cnc cu rir Aenea ectetuer cnn kem teer teva eret deese Ene dade iii Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview es 1 1 1 2 Server Chassis Features nennen 1 2 1 3 Mainboard Featur Sunesen reete eer eerte tere resiste aN roi 1 4 1 4 Gontacting SuUpermlicro nece mter ete 1 6 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 OVBIVIOW ci cra cece onde rei cere hc tuna cnet irem EE IA 2 1 2 2 Unpacking the SuperServer 50138 8 50138 i aseeseen 2 1 2 83 Preparing for Setup dede ee ied fa eiut 2 1 Choosing a Set p Location imde ette 2 2 Rack Precautions Server PrecautiOrig citer einem eite rn de LEE 2 2 2 4 Installing the SuperServer 5013S 8 5013S i into a Rack 2 3 Id
89. tion and removal from the chassis These carriers also help promote proper airflow For this reason even empty carriers without IDE drives installed must remain in the chassis To add a new IDE drive install a drive into the carrier with the printed circuit board side toward the carrier so that the mounting holes align with those in the carrier Secure the drive to the carrier with the four screws 2 Installing removing IDE drives The two IDE drive bays are located in the front of the chassis making them easily accessible for installation and removal The IDE drives are not hot swap units meaning system power must be turned off before installing and or removing them To install or remove a drive first power down the system and then remove the top cover of the chassis Un Screw the retention screw at the top center of the drive then push the drive carrier out from the back until you can grasp and pull it out through the front of the chassis see Figure 6 6 Reverse this procedure when installing a drive carrier making sure you screw in the retention screw Replace the top cover when finished SUPERSERVER 50138 8 5013S i Manual Figure 6 6 Removing IDE Drives 5013S i CD ROM and Floppy Drive Installation The top cover of the chassis must be opened to gain full access to the CD ROM and floppy drive bays The CD ROM drive must have a slim profile to fit into the 5013S 8 5013S i First release the retention screws that
90. tion logo B 4 Appendix B AwardBIOS POST Codes POST hex Description Reserved Reserved 1 Call chipset power management hook 2 Recover the text font used by EPA logo not for full screen logo 3 If password is set ask for password Save all data in stack back to CMOS Initialize ISA PnP boot devices 1 USB final Initialization NET PC Build SYSID structure Switch screen back to text mode Set up ACPI table at top of memory Invoke ISA adapter ROMs Assign IRQs to PCI devices Initialize APM Clear noise of IRQs Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Read HDD boot sector information for Trend Anti Virus code Enable L2 cache Program boot up speed Chipset final initialization Power management final initialization Clear screen amp display summary table Program K6 write allocation Program P6 class write combining Program daylight saving Update keyboard LED amp typematic rate Build MP table Build amp update ESCD Set CMOS century to 20h or 19h Load CMOS time into DOS timer tick Build MSIRQ routing table Boot attempt INT 19h UA 4 US 2 t2 OV CA 4 09 P3 B 5 SUPERSERVER 50138 8 5013S i Manual Notes B 6 Appendix C System Specifications Appendix C System Specifications Processors Single Intel Xeo
91. ving been read The settings are OK and Cancel 7 13 SUPERSERVER 50138 8 5013S i Manual Peripheral Device Configuration Power Lost Control This option determines how the system will respond when power is reap plied after a power loss condition Choose Last State to automatically start up the system when power is reapplied after an AC power loss Always Off means you must push the main power button to restart the System after power is restored System Health Monitor The BIOS continuously monitors the health of your system by measuring certain voltage levels and temperatures CPU1 Current Temperature 1st System Temperature 2nd System Temperature These readings display the real time temperatures of the CPU and two sen Sor points for chassis temperature There are also several voltage level monitors as shown on the System Health Monitor screen Remote Access Configuration Remote Access This option allows the user to redirect the console display through the COM port when enabled This is useful when two computers are hooked up to a single monitor The function keys are disabled when this setting is enabled The settings are Serial ANSI and Disabled 7 14 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 5 Chipset Setup Choose Chipset Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup Utility main menu The screen is shown below All Chipset Setup options are described following the Screen BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset Memory
92. way 4 2 General Safety Precautions A Follow these rules to ensure general safety Keep the area around the SuperServer 5013S 8 5013S i clean and free of clutter The SuperServer 5013S 8 5013S i weighs approximately 26 Ibs 11 8 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 Place the chassis top cover and any system components that have been removed 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 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 4 2 Chapter 4 System Safety 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
93. you constantly informed of the overall status of the system as well as the activity and health of specific components There are also two buttons on the chassis control panel and an on off switch on the power supply This chapter explains the meanings of all LED indicators and the appropriate response you may need to take 3 2 Control Panel Buttons There are two push button buttons located on the front of the chassis These are in order from left to right a reset button and a power on off button RESET CN M e RESET The reset switch reboots the system e POWER This is the main power switch 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 SUPERSERVER 50138 8 5013S i Manual 3 3 Control Panel LEDs The control panel located on the front of the SC810 chassis has five LEDs These LEDs provide you with critical information related to different parts of the system This section explains what each LED indicates when illumi nated and any corrective action you may need to take or e OVERHEAT Indicates an overheat condition in the chassis This may be caused by cables obstructing the airflow in the system or the ambient room temperature being too warm You should also check to make sure that the chassis cover is installed and that all fans are present and operat ing normally Finally check the air sea
94. ys to select the Super I O Configuration line When the Super IO Configuration line is highlighted hit ENTER to display its menu The following Super IO Configuration screen will appear Here you can select your options for the your computer s I O Input Output devices 74 Chapter 7 BIOS Super IO Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Configure Winbond627F Serial Port s and Parallel P Serial Portl Address 3F8 Serial Portl IRQ 4 Serial Port2 Address 2F8 Serial Port2 IRQ 3 Serial Port2 Mode Normal Parallel Port Address 378 Parallel Port IRQ U7 Parallel Port Mode ECP ECP Mode DMA Channel e N Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V07 00 C Copyright 1985 2001 American Megatrends Inc The Super IO Configuration includes the following items Serial Port 1 Address This option specifies the base I O port address of serial port 1 The set tings for this item include Disabled 3F8 and 3E8 and 2E8 Select the de sired setting and then press Enter Serial Port 1 IRQ This option specifies the Interrupt Request address of serial port 1 The settings for this item include Disabled 4 and 3 Serial Port 2 Address This option specifies the base I O port address of serial port 2 The settings for this item include Disabled 2F8 3E8 and 2E8 Serial Port 2 IRQ This option specifies the Interrupt Request address of serial por

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