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1. Chapter 7 BIOS Chapter 7 BIOS 7 1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X9SCi LN4 X9SCi LN4F X9SCA X9SCA F Some settings may not appear on the X9SCA motherboard The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated This chapter describes the basic navigation of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility setup screens Note For instructions on BIOS recovery please refer to the instruction guide posted at http www supermicro com support manuals Starting BIOS Setup Utility To enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screens press the Delete key while the system is booting up Note In most cases the Delete key is used to invoke the AMI BIOS setup screen There are a few cases when other keys are used such as F1 F2 etc Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual The Main BIOS setup menu screen has two main frames The left frame displays all the options that can be configured Grayed out options cannot be configured Options in blue can be configured by the user The right frame displays the key legend Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text message When an option is selected in the left frame it is highlighted in white Often a text message will accompany it Note the AMI BIOS has default text messages built in Supermicro retains the option to include omit or change any of these text messages
2. Pin Definition 9 11 10 12 Vcc LAN Act OH Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 7 Vcc Blue UID LED 8 OH Fan Fail LED OH Fan Fail Indicator Status State Definition Off Normal On Overheat Fan Fail Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 3 Reset Ground Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 1 Signal Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup Back Panel USB0 1 Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin X Definition 1 45V 5 45V Universal Serial Bus USB nes Ry P USB PND 2 3 USB PP1 7 USB PPO 4 Ground Ground Two Universal Serial Bus ports USB 0 1 are located on the I O backpanel and an additional six USB ports in three headers USB2 3 4 5 12 13 provide front back Front Back Panel USB2 3 12 13 Pin Definitions chassis access USB cables are not USB HT USB SEAS included See the tables on the right for Pins Definition Pin Definition pin definitions 1 45V 45V USB PPS38 6 USB_PN2 7 USB PN3 8 9 Ground Serial Port Pin Definitions COM1 COM2 Serial Ports Pini Definition Pin Definition The COM1 Port is located on the I O 1 CDC 6 DSR backpanel COM is a header located 2 RXD 7 RTS on the the motherboard See the table g TXD 8 CTS on the right for pin definitions 4 DTR 9 RI 5 Ground 10 NC Pin Definition Ethernet Ports GND TDO Two Ethernet ports LAN1 LAN2 are See
3. The AMI BIOS Setup Utility uses a key based navigation system called hot keys Most of the AMI BIOS setup utility hot keys can be used at any time during the setup navigation process These keys include F1 lt F10 gt Enter ESC ar row keys etc Note Options printed in Bold are default settings How To Change the Configuration Data The configuration data that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering the AMI BIOS Setup utility This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing Del at the appropriate time during system boot SUPERSERVER 5037C T User s Manual How to Start the Setup Utility Normally the only visible Power On Self Test POST routine is the memory test As the memory is being tested press the Delete key to enter the main menu of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility From the main menu you can access the other setup screens An AMI BIOS identification string is displayed at the left bottom corner of the screen below the copyright message issue Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the System In no event shall Supermicro be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages arising from a BIOS update If you have to update the BIOS do not shut down or reset the system while the BIOS is updating This is to avoid possible boot failure Warning Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS related 7 2 Main Setup When you f
4. Standard 25096 of PWM Cycle and Optimal 30 of PWM Cycle CPU Temperature Display Mode This feature displays the CPU temperature detected by DTS i e 34 C or tem perature status in text Low Medium or High The options are Text Mode or DTS If Text Mode is selected the CPU Temperature Display Mode will show the CPU temperature status as follows Low This level is considered as the normal operating state The CPU temperature is well below the CPU Temperature Tolerance The mother board fans and CPU will run normally as configured in the BIOS Fan Speed Control User intervention No action required Medium The processor is running warmer This is a precautionary level and generally means that there may be factors contributing to this condition but the CPU is still within its normal operating state and below the CPU Temperature Tolerance The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally as configured in the BIOS The fans may adjust to a faster speed depending on the Fan Speed Control settings User intervention No action is required However consider checking the CPU fans and the chassis ventilation for blockage High The processor is running hot This is a caution level since the CPU s Temperature Tolerance has been reached or has been exceeded and may activate an overheat alarm The information provided above is for your reference only For more information on thermal
5. Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup Trusted Platform Module Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition LCLK 2 GND LFRAME 4 No Pin VCC5 LRESET 6 LAD3 VCC3 LADO RSVO LAD2 LAD1 GND RSV1 SB3V SERIRQ GND CLKRUN RSV2 LPCPD Onboard PWR LED Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 vcc 2 No Connection Connection to PWR LED in JF1 PWR Supply PC Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Clock 2 Data PWR Fail Ground Wake On LAN Pin Definitions JWOL Pin Definition 5v Standby Ground Wake up SUPERSERVER 5037C T User s Manual T SGPIO 0 1 Headers Two T SGPIO Serial Link General Pur Serial Link SGPIO pose Input Output headers are located Pin Definitions near the SATA connectors on the moth Pin Definition i Definition erboard These headers are used to com 1 NC NC municate with the enclosure management 3 Ground DATA Out chip in the system See the table on Ground the right for pin definitions Refer to the board layout below for the locations of the headers DOM PWR Connector The Disk On Module DOM power con nector located at JWF1 provides 5V Gen1 Gen power to a solid_state DOM 1 5V storage device connected to one of the 2 SATA ports See the table on the right for pin definitions DOM PWR Connector Pin Definitions Definition Ground Ground Unit ID Switch T
6. Disabled Serial Porti Settings Serial Port2 Settings This option specifies the base I O port address and the Interrupt Request address of Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources When this option is set to Disabled the serial port physically becomes unavailable Select 3F8 IRQA to allow the serial port to use 3F8 as its I O port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address The options for Serial Port1 are Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 and 2E8 IRQ3 The options for Serial Port2 are Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 and 2E8 IRQ3 Remote Access Configuration COMO COM1 SOL Console Redirection Use this feature to enable console redirection for COMO and COM1 ports The op tions are Enabled and Disabled The default for all ports are Disabled Console Redirection Settings Configure the following options for the Console Redirection Settings The most common settings are set as default 4 11 SUPERSERVER 5037C T User s Manual Terminal Type Select ANSI VT100 VT100 or VT UTF8 Bits per Second BPS 9600 19200 57600 or 115200 Data Bits 8 or 7 Parity None Even Odd Mark or Space Stop Bits 1 or 2 Flow Control None or Hardware RTS CTS Recorder Mode Disabled or Enabled Resolution 100x31 Disabled or Enabled Legacy OS Redirection Resolution 80x24 or 80x25 Serial Port for Out of Band Management Windows Emergency Management Servic
7. Hard Drives Thumb Screw 5 Ifa hard drive is already present remove it by carefully pulling the sides of the hard drive carrier outward 6 Remove the hard drive from the hard drive carrier 7 Insert the new hard drive into the hard drive carrier 8 Insert the hard drive carrier into the hard drive cage sliding it towards the back of the the hard drive cage until it clicks into a locked position 9 Slide the 2 5 hard drive cage back into the chassis and tighten the thumb Screw to secure the cage 10 Connect the related cables to the hard drive 6 6 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 5 Installing a 3 5 Device The SC732 chassis has one 3 5 device slot which supports an optional device such as an all in one card reader Installing a 3 5 Device 1 Remove the front bezel from the chassis by lifting it upwards from the bottom and pulling off the front of the chassis 2 Remove the cover plate from the 3 5 device slot on the front of the chassis 3 Install the bracket rail A onto one side of the 3 5 device by inserting the pins of the bracket into the mounting holes on the sides of the optical device 4 Slide the 3 5 device into the chassis 5 Replace the bezel by inserting the front bezel tabs into the mounting holes on the front of the chassis Figure 6 6 Installing a 3 5 Device SX ac R ss VA SS Remove Co
8. SUPERSERVER 5037C T User s Manual Weight Gross Bare Bone 24 lbs 10 9 kg System Cooling One whisper quiet 12 cm exhaust fan System Input Requirements AC Input Voltage 100 240 VAC Rated Input Current 7A 115V to 3 5A 240V Rated Input Frequency 50 60 Hz Power Supply Rated Output Power 500W Part PWS 502 PQ Rated Output Voltages 3 3V 15A 5V 20A 12V 17A 12V 0 5A 5Vsb 3A 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 9096 non condensing Non operating Relative Humidity 5 to 95 non condensing Regulatory Compliance Electromagnetic Emissions FCC Class A EN 55022 Class A EN 61000 3 2 3 3 CISPR 22 Class A Electromagnetic Immunity EN 55024 CISPR 24 EN 61000 4 2 EN 61000 4 3 EN 61000 4 4 EN 61000 4 5 EN 61000 4 6 EN 61000 4 8 EN 61000 4 11 Safety EN 60950 IEC 60950 Compliant UL Listed USA CUL Listed Canada TUV Certified Germany CE Marking Europe California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials This Perchlorate warning applies only to products containing CR Manganese Dioxide Lithium coin cells Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate B 2 Appendix B System Specifications Notes B 3 SUPERSERVER 5037C T User s Manual continued from fr
9. a thermal pad please ignore this step If necessary rearrange the wires to make sure that the wires are not pinched between the heatsink and the CPU Also make sure to keep clearance between the fan wires and the fins of the heatsink 5 5 Recommended heatsink Supermicro p n SNK P0046A4 active heatsink SUPERSERVER 5037C T User s Manual 1 Align the four heatsink fasten ers with the mounting holes on the motherboard Gently push the pairs of diagonal fasteners 1 amp 2 and 43 amp 4 into the mounting holes until you hear a click Also make sure to orient each fastener so that the narrow end of the groove is pointing outward 2 Repeat Step 7 to insert all four heatsink fasteners into the mounting holes Push down LOCK sc ea Unlock 3 Once all four fasteners are securely inserted into the mounting holes and the heatsink is properly installed on the motherboard connect the heatsink fan wires to the CPU Fan connector 5 6 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup Removing the Heatsink Warning We do not recommend IN that the CPU or the heatsink be removed However if you do need to remove the heatsink please follow the instructions be low to remove the heatsink and to prevent damage done to the CPU or other components Active Heatsink Removal Unplug the power cord from the power supply Disconnect the heatsink fan wires from the CPU fan header Use y
10. Channel 2 1 Unbuffered 1066 1333 Single Rank Dual DDR3 Rank 2 2 Unbuffered 1066 1333 Single Rank Dual DDR3 Rank Slot 2 Channel 2 CO TITELEEEETITTTTEELTTTTTITTTTTIT Blue Slot Slot 2 Channel 1 Slot 1 Channel 2 Blue Slot BEDHHHUEEEDDHHDDEEEDHHHDEEDUHHHUEEEDEHHODEEEDHHHUEEEDEHHHOEEEDHHHDDEEEDHHHEEEEDEHHODEEEUHHHOUE Slot 1 Channel 1 dA eeeuUUUE M S 5 10 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup Figure 5 3 Installing DIMM into Slot To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place Pay attention to the alignment notch at Y Front View the bottom To Remove Use your thumbs to Note Notch should align i boh i with the receptive key gently pus e release ERAS point on the slot Release Tab tabs near both ends of the module This should Y p release it from the slot Top View of DDR3 Slot Notes Due to memory allocation to system devices the amount of memory that remains available for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used The reduction in memory availability is disproportional For Microsoft Windows users Microsoft implemented a design change in the Win dows XP with Service Pack 2 SP2 and Windows Vista This change is specific to the behavior of Physical Address Extension PAE mode which improve
11. On the JSPK header pins 3 4 are used Speaker Connector to activate the onboard internal speaker Pin Definitions Close pins 3 4 with a jumper to use the Pin Setting Definition onboard speaker If you wish to use an Pins 3 4 Internal Speaker external speaker attach the external Pins1 4 External Speaker speaker s cable to pins 1 4 See the table on the right for pin definitions 5 18 Trusted Platform Module Header This header is used to connect a Trusted Platform Module TPM available sepa rately from a third party vendor A TPM is a security device that allows encryption and authentication of hard drives disal lowing access if the TPM associated with it is not installed in the system See the table on the right for pin definitions Onboard Power LED An onboard Power LED header is lo cated at JLED This Power LED header is connected to the Control Panel header JF1 to indicate the status of system power See the table on the right for pin definitions Power Supply PC Connector The Power Supply 1 C connector is located at JPI C on the motherboard This connector monitors the status of the power supply fan and system tempera ture See the table on the right for pin definitions Wake On LAN The Wake On LAN header is located at JWOL on the motherboard See the table on the right for pin definitions You must also have a LAN card with a Wake On LAN connector and cable to use this feature
12. User password Boot Sector Virus Protection When Enabled the BIOS displays 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 The options are Enabled and Disabled SUPERSERVER 5037C T User s Manual 7 8 Exit Options BIOS SETUP UTILTY Main Advanced Event Logs IPMI Boot Security ios Exit system setup after Discard Changes and Exit saving the changes Discard Changes Restore Defaults Save as User Defaults Restore User Defaults Boot Override Built in EFI Shell Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save amp Exit Exit Version x xx xxxx Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Select the Exit tab from the BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system configuration changes select this option to leave the BIOS Setup Utility and reboot the computer so the new system con figuration parameters can take effect Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press Enter Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration and reboot the computer Select Discard Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Discard Changes Select this option and press Enter to discard all the changes and
13. below Processor Speed Physical Count Logical Count System Memory This displays the size of memory available in the system Size SUPERSERVER 5037C T User s Manual 7 3 Advanced Setup Configurations Use the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and hit Enter to access the submenu items BIOS SETUP UTILTY DEW Advanced Issa Bere M lad V1 MN To To SoCs iA B gt a System Boot Feature Setting gt Processor amp Clock Options gt Chipset Configuration gt IDE SATA Configuration gt PCIe PCI PnP Configuration gt Super IO Configuration gt Remote Access Configuration gt Hardware Health Configuration gt ACPI Configuration gt Trusted Computing Configuration Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save amp Exit Exit Version x xx xxxx Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc BOOT Feature Quiet Boot This option allows the bootup screen options to be modified between POST mes sages or the OEM logo Select Disabled to display the POST messages Select Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages The op tions are Enabled and Disabled AddOn ROM Display Mode This sets the display mode for Option ROM The options are Force BIOS and Keep Current Bootup Num Lock This feature selects the Power on state for Numlock key The options are Off and On Wait For F1 If Error This forces the system t
14. chassis aligning the holes at the top of the front fan bracket with the holes in the chassis 5 Secure the fan to the chassis using the two screws provided 6 Connect the fan cable to the motherboard Figure 6 8 Installing the Front Cooling Fan Optional SUPERSERVER 5037C T User s Manual 6 7 Power Supply The SC731 chassis includes a 500 watt power supply which has the capability to automatically sense and operate with an input voltage of 100 to 240V AC If it becomes necessary to replace the power supply follow the instructions below Replacing the Power Supply 1 Disconnect the chassis from any power source Also disconnect all power cables that are connected to the motherboard 2 Remove the screws securing the power supply to the chassis which are located on the rear of the chassis Set these screws aside for later use 3 Gently lift the power supply out of the chassis 4 Replace the failed power supply with an identical power supply model 5 Secure the new power supply using the screws previously set aside 6 Plug the AC power cord back into the module and reconnect the motherboard cables 7 Power up the system Figure 6 9 Removing the Power Supply Power Supply
15. 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 other LEDs located throughout the system 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 5037C T Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the X9SCA motherboard including the locations and functions of connectors headers and jumpers Refer to this chapter SUPERSERVER 5037C T User s Manual when adding or removing processors or main memory and when reconfiguring the motherboard Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC732i 500B chassis You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when installing removing or reconfigur ing Serial ATA or peripheral drives and when replacing system power supply units and cooling fans Chapter 7 BIOS The BIOS chapter includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed informa tion on running the CMOS Setup Utility Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes Appendix B System Specifications Preface Notes SUPERSERVER 5037C T User s Manual T
16. e SGPIO cable T SGPIO1 to SATA backplane Connecting Power Cables The X9SCA has a 24 pin primary power supply connector designated JPW1 for connection to the ATX power supply Connect the appropriate connector from the power supply to JPW1 to supply power to the motherboard See the Connector Definitions section in this chapter for power connector pin definitions In_ addition your power supply must be connected to the 8 pin Processor Power connector at JPW2 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 indica tors Please note that even and odd numbered pins are on opposite sides of each header 5 8 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup All JF1 wires have been bundled into single keyed ribbon cable to simplify their con nection Connect one end of this cable to JF1 and the other end to the Control Panel printed circuit board located just behind the system status LEDs in the chassis See the Connector Definitions section in this chapter for details and pin descrip tions of JF1 Figure 5 1 Front Control Panel Header Pins JF1 Power LED LED Anode HDD LED LED Anode t NIC1 LED gg LED_Anode NIC2 LED LED_Anode OH Fan Fail LED afa foo gt UID LED PWR Fail foo gt LED_Anode Ground olo Reset gt Reset Button Ground ofo PWR Power Button 5 4 I O Ports The I O
17. expansion card brackets Full Height Full Length Expansion Card Setup The SC732 chassis includes clips to accomodate the use of full height full length expansion cards These clips support and stabilize the cards preventing them from contacting any other surfaces 1 Locate the card holders which are located on the opposite side of the chassis from the add on card brackets at front of chassis Begin by installing the card as described in the previous section Push the card holder all the way down onto the end of the card to secure it in the chassis Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup 5 7 Motherboard Details Figure 5 4 SUPER X9SCA Layout JPL2 JPL1 BB en I Mac cove ra CODE BAR CODE JWF1 LE4 LE3 LE2 FAN A T SGPIO T SGPIO2 JL 1 JLED FAN 3 Note items not listed below are not included on the X9SCA motherboard Jumper Description Default JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 5 9 JI C1 JI C2 SMB t
18. is a danger of explosion if the onboard battery is installed upside down which will reverse its polarites see Figure 4 1 This battery must be replaced only with the same CR2032 or an equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions DVD ROM Laser CAUTION this server may have come equipped with a DVD ROM drive To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam and hazardous radiation exposure do not open the enclosure or use the unit in any uncon ventional way Mainboard replaceable soldered in fuses Self resetting PTC Positive Tempera ture Coefficient fuses on the mainboard must be replaced by trained service technicians only The new fuse must be the same or equivalent as the one replaced Contact technical support for details and support General Safety Precautions A Follow these rules to ensure general safety Keep the area around the SuperServer 5037C T clean and free of clutter The SuperServer 5037C T weighs approximately 24 lbs 10 9 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 re moved away from the system or on a table so that they won t accidentally be stepped on While working on the system do not wear loose clothing su
19. ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification See Figure 5 2 below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports Figure 5 2 Rear Panel I O Ports o 9 2 Qa 3 WS ii o O OQ o Oo O Backplane I O Ports 1 Keyboard Purple 5 COM1 Port 2 PS 2 Mouse Green 6 VGA Port 3 USB Port 0 7 LAN2 4 USB Port 1 8 LAN2 SUPERSERVER 5037C T User s Manual 5 5 Installing Memory Note Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage Installing DIMMs 1 Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots starting with slots DIMM1A Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to pre vent inserting the DIMM module incorrectly See Figure 5 5 2 Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot Repeat fstep 1 to install to DIMM1B if needed Memory Support The X9SCA supports up to 32GB of ECC unbuffered UDIMM DDR3 1333 1066 memory in four memory slots Populating these slots with a pair of memory mod ules of the same type and same size will result in interleaved memory which will improve memory performance Please refer to the table below DDR3 Unbuffered ECC UDIMM Memory DIMM Slots DIMMs DIMM Type POR Speeds Ranks per DIMM per Channel Populated per any combination
20. return to the AMI BIOS Ultility Program Restore Defaults To set this feature select Restore Defaults from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt These are factory settings designed for maximum system stability but not for maximum performance 4 20 Chapter 7 BIOS Save As User Defaults To set this feature select Save as User Defaults from the Exit menu and press En ter This enables the user to save any changes to the BIOS setup for future use Restore User Defaults To set this feature select Restore User Defaults from the Exit menu and press En ter gt Use this feature to retrieve user defined settings that were saved previously Boot Override Set this feature to override a previously defined boot device The available devices will be listed below 4 21 SUPERSERVER 5037C T User s Manual Notes 4 22 Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST Power On Self Test routines which are performed each time the system is powered on errors may occur Non fatal errors are those which in most cases allow the system to continue with bootup The error messages normally appear on the screen Fatal errors will not allow the system to continue to bootup If a fatal error oc curs you should consult with your system manufacturer for possible repairs These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps The numbers on the fatal error list
21. 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 in stalling main system components such as the serverboard memory modules and floppy drive When disconnecting power you should first power down the system with the operating system first and then unplug the power cords of all the power supply units in the system When working around exposed electrical circuits another person who is familiar with the power off controls should be nearby to switch off the power if neces sary Use only one hand when working with powered on electrical equipment This is to avoid making a complete circuit which will cause 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 5037C T User s Manual 4 2 Serverboard Battery CAUTION There
22. 01 0B Four SATA cables CBL 0044L e One SuperServer 5037C T User s Manual Optional Components Active heatsink SNK P0046A4 e One 5 25 DVD ROM drive DVM LITE DVDRW HBT 14 SUPERSERVER 5037C T User s Manual 1 2 Motherboard Features At the heart of the SuperServer 5037C T lies the X9SCA a single processor moth erboard based on Intel s C204 chipset Below are the main features of the X9SCA see Figure 1 1 for a block diagram of the chipset Processors The X9SCA supports a single Intel Xeon E3 1200 Series processor or a Core i3 2100 Series processor in an LGA1155 socket Please refer to the motherboard description pages on our web site for a complete listing of supported processors Memory The X9SCA has four DIMM sockets that can support up to 32 GB of unbuffered DDR3 1333 1066 memory Please refer to Chapter 5 for installing memory Serial ATA An on chip SATA controller is integrated into the X9SCA to provide a six port SATA subsystem which is RAID 0 1 5 and 10 supported RAID 5 supported with Win dows OS only Two are SATA 3 0 ports and four are SATA 2 0 ports The SATA drives are hot swappable units Note The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability and RAID function of the SATA drives Documentation on RAID setup guidelines can be found on our web site 1 0 Ports The color coded I O ports include one COM port a VGA monitor port two USB 2 0 ports P
23. DE Devices and displays the following items SATA Mode This item selects the mode for the installed drives The options are Disabled IDE Mode AHCI Mode and RAID Mode IDE Mode The following items are displayed when IDE Mode is selected Serial ATA Controller 0 1 This feature is used to activate deactivate the SATA controller and sets the compatibility mode The options are Enhanced and Compatible The default of Serial ATA Controller 1 is Enhanced SATA Port0 Port5 This item displays the information detected on the installed SATA drives on the particular SATA port AHCI Mode The following items are displayed when AHCI Mode is selected Aggressive Link Power Management This feature Enables or Disables Agressive Link Power Management support for Cougar Point BO stepping and later The options are Enabled and Disabled SUPERSERVER 5037C T User s Manual SATA Port0 Port5 This item displays the information detected on the installed SATA drives on the particular SATA port Staggered Spin Up Set this item to Enabled to enable Staggered Spin up support The options are Enabled and Disabled External SATA Port Set this item to Enabled to enable eSATA support The options are Enabled and Disabled Hot Plug Set this item to Enabled to enable hot plugging The options are Enabled and Disabled RAID Mode The following items are displayed when RAID Mode is selected SATA Port0 Port5 This item displays the information detect
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25. S 2 mouse and keyboard ports and two gigabit Ethernet ports Graphics Controller The X9SCA features an integrated ATI video controller based on the Matrox G200eW graphics chip which has 16 MB of DDR2 memory 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 3 Chassis Features The SC732i 500B is a mid tower chassis with a unique design that allows most configurations to be performed without the need for tools The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC732i 500B chassis System Power The SC732i 500B features a high efficiency 500W power supply with PFC Power must be removed from the system before servicing or replacing the power supply SATA Subsystem The chassis was designed to support four SATA hard drives these drives are not hot swappable Front Control Panel The control panel provides you with system monitoring and control LEDs indicate power network activity hard disk drive activity and overheat conditions The control panel also includes a main power button and two USB 2 0 ports l O Backplane The I O backplane includes two COM ports two USB 2 0 ports PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports and two gigabit Ethernet ports Four standard size PCI expansion cards the maximum number supported by the motherboard may be added to the system Cooling System The SC732i 500B chassis includes one whisper quiet 12 cm exhaust fan located at the rear of the chassis 1 3 SUPERSERVER 5037C T User s Manual Figur
26. SUPERO SuperServer 5037C T USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0 The information in this User s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual or to notify any person or organization of the updates Please Note For the most up to date version of this manual please see our web site at www supermicro com Super Micro Computer Inc Supermicro reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice This product including software and docu mentation is the property of Supermicro and or its licensors and is supplied only under a license Any use or reproduction of this product is not allowed except as expressly permitted by the terms of said license IN NO EVENT WILL SUPERMICRO 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 SUPERMICRO SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WIT
27. TDO located next to the VGA port on the I O Toa En TOP D back panel These ports accept RJ45 type T23 Aink 100 LED connectors cables TD2 3 3V TD2 Act LED TD1 GND TD1 GND NC No connection 5 17 SUPERSERVER 5037C T User s Manual Fan Headers The X9SCA has five fan headers Fan1 Fan4 and FanA These are all 4 pin fan headers however pins 1 3 are backward compatible with traditional 3 pin fans A fan speed control setting in the BIOS Hardware Monitoring section allows the BIOS to automatically set fan speeds based on the system temperature Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition Ground Black 12V Red Tachometer PWM Control Note Please use all 3 pin fans or all 4 pin fans on the motherboard Do not mix 3 pin fans and 4 pin fans on the same board Chassis Intrusion Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is located at Pin Definitions JL1 on the motherboard Attach the ap Pin Definition propriate cable from the chassis to inform 1 Intrusion Input you of a chassis intrusion when the chas 2 Ground sis is opened PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports Pin Definitions ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports Pin Definition 1 Dat The ATX PS 2 keyboard and the PS 2 mouse ports are located beside the USB 3 EE roun ports See the table on the right for pin X 4 VCC definitions 5 Clock 6 NC External Speaker
28. UR dag RU teaches 4 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup 5 1 Handling the Motherboard nde r eere 5 1 Precautions Emm 5 1 M go s ig Pte rere eee ees ne ee rae eee 5 1 5 2 Processor and Heatsink Installation seee 5 2 Installing the LGA1155 Processor Sueca tione dire ee e ceci hein hus 5 2 Installing an Active Fan CPU Heatsink ueteri habentia Etapa Ene aree Ro nnb 5 5 vi Table of Contents Removing the Heatsink NET I E SEIT 5 7 5 3 Connecting Reis NORTE I 5 8 Menlcejiedi ci Es o Ec 5 8 Connecting Power Cables Laus itera rad treu eESE P End ba nac cedes tute u sunu Fase S EPA E 5 8 Connecting th Control Panel uuu dui cease eect eed gedaan 5 8 DC AMEME CU Iu RR 5 9 zc EE emus 5 10 5 6 Adding PCI Expansi n Cards a iocus t eiat bnc gau ees ath aaas 5 12 5 7 Motherboard DOISISSeediiddquiueddersute Pen Pe Pee eria da decade tele ere 5 13 OB Connector Definitions 21e utis sun Fen puerta Fo iun una pina ln coni trRe se aikaa ii arona 5 15 59 Jumper SellligS cease eri annie etras neem ree eee eee pO box Ee uc Tee ee 5 21 5 10 Onboard fal gle o s 000 E NO 5 23 5 11 SATA Drive Connections ae itis aces tien taki ones diet vu Enos i RUM nue di tena gro iles qo dud 5 24 5 12 nstallitig DIVers ie pter De Eo peste Deme uc eres ieee 5 25 fie iuro MatURNWMT Tq rm 5 26 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup INEMEE CU 01 00 18 70 M 6 1 6 2 Rotating the Hard Drive OaSg
29. Use your thumb to gently push the load lever down to the lever lock Save the plastic PnP cap The motherboard must be shipped with the PnP cap properly installed to protect the CPU socket pins Shipment without the PnP cap properly installed will cause damage to the socket pins 5 3 SUPERSERVER 5037C T User s Manual CPU properly installed Load lever locked into place Make sure A points are under B Warning The CPU will only seat inside the socket in one direction Make sure it is properly inserted before closing the load plate If it doesn t close properly do not force it as it may damage your CPU Instead open the load plate again and double check that the CPU is aligned properly 5 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup Installing an Active Fan CPU Heatsink Locate the CPU Fan power connec tor on the motherboard Refer to the layout on the right for the CPU Fan location Position the heatsink so that the heatsink fan wires are closest to the CPU fan power connector and are not interfered with other compo nents Inspect the CPU Fan wires to make sure that the wires are routed through the bottom of the heatsink Remove the thin layer of the protec tive film from the copper core of the heatsink Warning CPU may overheat if the protective film is not re moved from the heatsink 5 Apply the proper amount of thermal 6 grease on the CPU Note if your heatsink came with
30. able of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction DD 00 mmc e 1 1 1 2 Motherboard Features eeeessseseeeeeeeeeee ener nrnene 1 2 FUSS OS T 1 2 Memory siero M H M 1 2 Serial ATA erc C TOTO dtc 1 2 199 9 EE 1 2 Graphics Controller M 1 2 1 3 Chassis Features RN 1 3 System iss ursu e eee a AE a e 1 3 SATA SUDSYSTE meee ee ee ee A 1 3 Front Control A achat tae cece ce eee rete eee eet 1 3 VO Backplane m 1 3 Cgoling Sy SUNN ees naa ge ace va nc ks saree cue pn cence aE EEE as pee noie tapaea 1 3 1 4 me S02 os ge ees 012 noo NE 1 5 Chapter 2 System Setup 2 1 S m 2 1 2 2 Unpacking the System uu iio ee et geni beati nete go o ee reer 2 1 2 3 System PODSSS e decuit Moti dit Medea t ee reer M Ade E ced 2 2 Chapter 3 System Interface 3 1 gj 3 1 ac Control Panel EU ILDOPIsa ee ern eer ee ene ee re eee renee 3 1 3 3 Control Panel LEDS eee RR NOT RR 3 1 Chapter 4 System Safety 4 1 Electrical Safety Precautions D noenee 4 1 4 2 General Safety Precautions sxceiicccchies ds celei ci dacessiedaetaarceecidheteeneouapeiidacel sides 4 2 4 3 ESD ee 2 cp caer nee een ee meee ee mT eee Merce Eb ae ener Ee emer rr 4 3 4 4 Operating Precautions ooi eere ponti tres Dara eu sedvensscadectreeun dees RE RaCR
31. andling of lead solder materials used in this product may expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other repro ductive harm Manual Revision 1 0 Release Date December 14 2011 Unless you request and receive written permission from Super Micro Computer Inc you may not copy any part of this document Information in this document is subject to change without notice Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders Copyright 2011 by Super Micro Computer Inc All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Preface Preface About This Manual This manual is written for professional system integrators and PC technicians It provides information for the installation and use of the SuperServer 5037C T Installation and maintenance shall be performed by experienced technicians only The SuperServer 5037C T is a single processor system based on the SC732i 500B mid tower chassis and the Super X9SCA motherboard Manual Organization Chapter 1 Introduction The first chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the system and describes the main features of the Super X9SCA motherboard and the SC732i 500B chassis Chapter 2 Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to setup the system If your server was ordered without the processor and memory
32. as us ecrire ttti perte sap Ras psa i ds ces uri ses pan E d 6 2 6 3 Removing and Installing Hard Drives sssseeem Re 6 3 6 4 Removing and Installing 2 5 Hard Drives eeeeseeseeeeeeeeeee 6 5 6 5 Installing a 3 5 Device e EE Ree recen be rre b xx Een pex aae 6 7 6 6 Systemi Fans ene eer RP SET 6 8 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 1 Jis pedi c 7 1 oM RIN UN re D 7 2 7 3 Advanced Setup COMM AUS s cia Lise ntu reto cu ba nasa cn Ra Get dadad coire pa n asbcsae Edd 7 4 7 4 Event Logs mE 7 14 7 5 IPMI Configuration X9SCi LN4F X9SCA F Only 7 15 7 6 S Eo SEU DENT 7 18 DMEE 0E DC 7 19 Te JEXICIODHONS e tenses o a a diabete diea ted iv eu acd 7 20 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix B System Specifications vii SUPERSERVER 5037C T User s Manual Notes viii Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview The SuperServer 5037C T is a high end server comprised of two main subsystems the SC732i 500B mid tower chassis and the X9SCA motherboard Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been certified for use with the SuperServer 5037C T www supermicro com In addition to the motherboard and chassis various hardware components have been included with the SuperServer 5037C T as listed below e One 12 cm whisper quiet exhaust fan FAN 0124L4 Four 3 5 HDD carriers MCP 220 731
33. b s while ports 2 through 5 support 6 RXP SATA 3 Gb s 7 Ground 5 24 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup 5 12 Installing Drivers After all the hardware and operating system have been installed you need to install certain 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 4 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 Figure 5 4 Driver Installation Display Screen amp SUPERMICRO X9SCA X9SCI LN4 Motherboard Drivers amp Tools WinXP Intel Chipset INF files SUPERMICR Drivers amp Tools Matrox G200e Graphics Driver Microsoft Net Framework oo oa oc Intel C204 PCH Chipset X9SCA X9SCi Intel Rapid Storage Technology po Intel PRO Network Connections Drivers Trusted Platform Module Driver Optional SUPERMICRO Supero Doctor III SUPERMICRO Computer Inc Build driver diskettes and manuals L Sia a o Browse CD Auto Start Up Next Time For more information please visit SUPERMICRO s web sie mee Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files for each item Click the tabs to the right of these in order from top to bottom to install each item one at a time After
34. ble here Pin Definition to indicate HDD activity See the table on 13 5V the right for pin definitions HD Active SUPERSERVER 5037C T User s Manual NIC1 NIC2 LAN1 LAN2 The NIC Network Interface Controller LED connection for LAN port 1 is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 and the LED connection for LAN Port 2 is on Pins 9 and 10 NIC1 LED and NIC2 LED are 2 pin NIC LED headers Attach NIC LED cables to NIC1 LED and NIC2 LED to display network activities for LAN 1 and LAN2 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Overheat OH Fan Fail Front UID LED Connect an LED cable to the Front UID and OH Fan Fail connections on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to display UID Unit ID sig nals or to provide advanced warnings for chassis overheat fan failure Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Reset Button The Reset Button connection is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 Attach it to a the hardware Reset Button on the computer case Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1 Momentarily contacting both pins will power on off the system This button can also be config ured to function as a suspend button see BIOS Setup To turn off the power in the suspend mode press the button for at least 4 seconds Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions 5 16 LAN1 LAN2 LED Pin Definitions JF1
35. board Setup SuperDoctor Ill Interface Display Screen Remote Control SuperDoctor III Remote Management System Info Health Info Performan Remote Control Graceful power control cancelable Supero Doctor III allows a user to inform the OS to reboot or shut down the system within 30 seconds On the system console a pop up window will appear with a message telling the local user to save his working files Before the system reboots or shuts down it s allowed to cancel the action either locally or remotely Power control noncancelable Supero Doctor III allows a user to inform the OS to reboot or shut down the system right away The system will reboot or shut down without any warning messages It s not allowed to cancel the action Note The SuperDoctor lll program and User s Manual can be downloaded from the Supermicro web site at http www supermicro com products accessories software SuperDoctorlll cfm For Linux we recommend using SuperDoctor Il 5 27 SUPERSERVER 5037C T User s 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 simple maintenance on the SC732i 500B chassis Following the component installation steps in the order given will eliminate most common problems If some steps are unnecessary skip ahead to the next step Tools Required The only tool you will need i
36. ch as neckties and unbuttoned shirt sleeves which can come into contact with electrical circuits or be pulled into a cooling fan Remove any jewelry or metal objects from your body which are excellent metal conductors that can create short circuits and harm you if they come into contact with printed circuit boards or areas where power is present 4 2 Chapter 4 System Safety e After accessing the inside of the system close the system back up and secure it to the rack unit with the retention screws after ensuring that all connections have been made 4 3 ESD Precautions A Electrostatic discharge ESD is generated by two objects with different electrical charges coming into contact with each other An electrical discharge is created to neutralize this difference which can damage electronic components and printed circuit boards The following measures are generally sufficient to neutralize this difference before contact is made to protect your equipment from ESD Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Keep all components and printed circuit boards PCBs in their antistatic bags until ready for use e Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag Do not let components or PCBs come into contact with your clothing which may retain a charge even if you are wearing a wrist strap Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chip
37. correspond to the number of beeps for the corresponding error A 1 BIOS Error Beep Codes BIOS Error Beep Codes Beep Code LED Error Message Description 1 beep Refresh Circuits have been reset Ready to power up 5 short beeps 1 long Memory error No memory detected in the beep system 8 beeps Display memory Video adapter missing or with read write error faulty memory OH LED On System OH System Overheat A 1 SUPERSERVER 5037C T User s Manual Notes Appendix B System Specifications Appendix B System Specifications Processors Single Intel Xeon E3 1200 Series processor or a Core i3 2100 Series processor in an LGA1155 socket Note Please refer to our web site for a complete listing of supported processors Chipset Intel C204 BIOS 64 Mb SPI AMI Flash Memory Capacity Four DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of unbuffered DDR3 1333 1066 memory See the memory section in Chapter 5 for details SATA Controller Intel on chip controller for six port SATA RAID 0 1 5 and 10 supported RAID 5 not supported with Linux OS Windows only Drive Bays One internal SATA hard drive The internal drive is not hot swappable PCI Expansion One PCI E 2 0 x16 two PCI E 2 0 x4 in x8 slots and three 33 MHz PCI slots Serverboard X9SCA ATX form factor Dimensions 12 x 9 6 in 305 x 244 mm Chassis SC732i 500B Mini tower Dimensions WxHxD 7 6 x 16 7 x 20 7 in 193 x 424 x 426 mm B 1
38. ders 5V Gen1 Gen 2 USBO 1 Backpanel USB 0 1 USB2 3 USB4 5 Front Accessible USB Connections via 3 Headers USB 12 13 VGA Onboard Video Port DIMM 1A 2A 1066 1333 DDR3 DIMM Slots ECC Unbuffered type is 1B 2B required SW1 Unit ID Switch to turn on UID LED LE5 Slot 1 3 33MHz PCI Slots Slot 2 8 are not available on the X9SCi series Slot 4 5 PCI Express Slots x4 in x8 Not available on the X9SCi series Slot 6 PCI Express Slot x16 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup 5 8 Connector Definitions Pin Definitions JPW1 Pin Definition Pin 4 Definition FBM ATX Power Connector 12V 3 3V 3 3V COM 5V A 24 pin main power connector is located at JPW1 This power connector meet the SSI EPS 12V specification See the table on the right for pin definitions om NEM O NOM Gam Iv k eo Processor Power Connector In addition to the ATX main power the s Pin Definitions JPW2 8 pin 12V power connector located at Pi Definiti JPW2 is also required to provide power n3 erimid to the South Bridge North Bridge and all Eis us Eus VRMs See the table on the right for pin SUME S definitions Power LED Pin en The Power LED connection is located on Pin Definition pins 15 and 16 of JF1 Refer to the table 15 5V on the right for pin definitions Ground HDD LED HDD LED The HDD LED connections are located on Pin Definitions JF1 pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach a ca
39. e 1 1 Intel C204 Chipset System Block Diagram Note This is a general block diagram Please see Chapter 5 for details SLOT6 DDR3 CHA BIN PCle x16 SLOT PCle20 x16 1333 1066MHz 5 0Gb 11 12 Sandy Bridge i DDR3 CHB y DMM SLOTS fo DDR3 CHB s DIMM2 Far PClex8 SLOT osscw rowy YPCle2 0_x4 S 1333 1066MHz LDIMM2 Far 5 0Gb VRM 12 PCle x8 SLOT PCle x4 5 0Gbps PCle x1 GLANT RJAS X9SCA F only 82574L 2 5Gbps PCI 32 SLOT p PCle x1 GLANZ 82574 RIAS 2 5Gbps PCI 32 SLOT i Ea cos ABCE xi aean 82574L C204 C206 oreo PCi32 PCH 2 5Gbps PCle x1 GLANA RJ45 j X9SCI LN4 only ASATAPORTS K SATAN 300MB s rs 2 5Gbps 4 82574L only SATA III 600MB s PCI32 2 SATA PORTS LPC HERMON WPCM450 WINBOND 8 USB PORTS USB2 0 480Mbps RMII PHY PORT SPI 32Mb RJ45 X9SCI LN4 only RJ45 COM1 2 X9SCA F only EP NCT6776F LPC O HEALTH INFO Chapter 1 Introduction 1 4 Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address Tel Fax Email Web Site Europe Address Tel Fax Email Asia Pacific Address Tel Fax Web Site Technical Support Email Tel Super Micro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A 1 408 503 8000 1 408 503 8008 marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support www supermicro com Super Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The N
40. e Short Duration Power limit By increasing this value the processor can provide better performance for a short duration Chipset Configuration WARNING Setting the wrong values in the following sections may cause the system to malfunction gt CPU Bridge Configuration This item displays the current CPU Revision Current CPU1 Memory Fre quency Memory Type and Memory Reference Code Revision Memory Frequency This feature allows the user to select the memory speed Under normal conditions please set this to Auto The options are Auto Force DDR 800 Force DDR 1067 Force DDR 1333 and Force DDR 1600 Integrated IO Configuration This item displays the current IO chipset Revision 4 7 SUPERSERVER 5037C T User s Manual VT d Select Enabled to enable Intel s Virtualization Technology support for Direct I O VT d by reporting the I O device assignments to VMM through the DMAR ACPI Tables This feature offers fully protected I O resource sharing across the Intel platforms providing the user with greater reliabil ity security and availability in networking and data sharing The settings are Enabled and Disabled Active State Power Management Select Enabled to start Active State Power Management for signal transactions between LO and L1 Links on the PCI Express Bus This maximizes power saving and transaction speed The options are Enabled and Disabled PCIE Maximum Payload Size This feature selects the setting for t
41. ed on the installed SATA drives on the particular SATA port Hot Plug Set this item to Enabled to enable hot plugging The options are Enabled and Disabled gt PCle PCI PnP Configuration This feature allows the user to set the PCI PnP configurations for the following items PCI ROM Priority In case of multiple Option ROMs Legacy and EFl compatible this feature specifies what ROM to launch The options are Legacy ROM and EFI Compatible ROM PCI Latency Timer This feature sets the latency Timer of each PCI device installed on a PCI bus Select 64 to set the PCI latency to 64 PCI clock cycles The options are 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 and 248 Chapter 7 BIOS SR IOV Support Single Root I O Virtualization SR IOV is a specification that allows a PCle device to appear as multiple physical devices to the system The options are Disabled and Enabled PCI E Slot 4 5 6 amp 7 OPROM Use this feature to enable or disable PCI slot Option ROMs The options are Dis abled and Enabled Onboard LAN Option ROM Select This feature selects whether to load the iSCSI or PXE onboard LAN option ROM The options are iSCSI and PXE Load Onboard LAN1 Option ROM Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM This feature is to enable or disable the onboard option ROMs The options are Disabled and Enabled gt Super IO Device Configuration Serial Port 1 Serial Port 2 Select Enabled to enable the onboard serial port The options are Enabled and
42. el LEDs The control panel located on the front of the SC732i 500B chassis has three LEDs These LEDs provide you with critical information related to different parts of the system This section explains what each LED indicates when illuminated and any corrective action you may need to take 3 1 SUPERSERVER 5037C T User s Manual u HDD This LED indicates IDE channel activity SATA drive and or DVD ROM drive activity when flashing E NIC Indicates network activity on a Gigabit LAN port when flashing F Overheat Fan Fail When this LED flashes it indicates a fan failure When on continuously on and not flashing it indicates an overheat condition which may be caused by cables obstructing the airflow in the system or the ambient room temperature being too warm Check the routing of the cables and make sure all fans are present and operating normally You should also check to make sure that the chassis covers are installed Finally verify that the heatsinks are installed properly see Chapter 5 This LED will remain flashing or on as long as the overheat condition exists 3 2 Chapter 4 System Safety 4 1 Chapter 4 System Safety Electrical Safety Precautions N Note power should always be disconnected before performing any service on the system Basic electrical safety precautions shall be followed to protect yourself from harm and the SuperServer 5037C T from damage Be aware of the locations of
43. es EMS Use this feature to enable console redirection The options are Enabled and Dis abled The default is Disabled Console Redirection Settings Configure the following options for the Console Redirection Settings The most common settings are set as default Out of Band Mgmt Port COM1 COM2 SOL COM4 Terminal Type Select ANSI VT100 VT100 or VT UTF8 Bits per Second BPS 9600 19200 57600 or 115200 Data Bits 8 or 7 Parity None Even Odd Mark or Space Stop Bits 1 or 2 gt Hardware Health Configuration Fan Speed Control Mode This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the onboard fans The CPU temperature and the fan speed are correlative When the CPU on die temperature increases the fan speed will also increase for effective system cooling Select Full Speed to allow the onboard fans to run at full speed of 10096 Pulse Width Modulation Duty Cycle for maximum cooling This setting is recommended for special system configuration or debugging Select Standard for the onboard fans to run at 50 of the Initial PWM Cycle in order to balance the needs between system cooling and power saving This setting is recommended for regular systems with normal hardware configurations Select Optimal for the 4 12 Chapter 7 BIOS onboard fans to run at 3096 of the Initial PWM Cycle for best power efficiency and maximum quietness The options are Full Speed 100 of PWM Cycle
44. etherlands 31 0 73 6400390 31 0 73 6416525 sales supermicro nl General Information support 2supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Super Micro Computer Inc 4F No 232 1 Liancheng Rd Chung Ho 235 Taipei County Taiwan R O C 886 2 8226 3990 886 2 8226 3991 www supermicro com tw support supermicro com tw 886 2 8226 5990 1 5 SUPERSERVER 5037C T User s Manual Notes 1 6 Chapter 2 System Setup Chapter 2 System Setup 2 1 Overview This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperServer 5037C T up and running Following the steps in the order given should enable you to have the system operational within a minimal amount of time If your system is not already ful ly 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 System You should inspect the box the SuperServer 5037C T was shipped in and note if it was damaged in any way If the server itself shows damage you should file a damage claim with the carrier who delivered it Decide on a suitable location for setting up and operating the SuperServer 5037C T 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
45. g system and later versions The options are Enabled and Disabled 7 4 Event Logs Smbios Event Log Change this item to enable or disable all features of the Smbios Event Logging during boot The options are Enabled and Disabled Erase Event Log This option erases all logged events The options are No Yes Next reset and Yes Every reset When Log is Full This option automatically clears the Event Log memory of all messages when it is full The options are Do Nothing and Erase Immediately Chapter 7 BIOS BIOS SETUP UTILTY ETEO ciae Event Logs Ee iay Mi Tero Sees iA M 61 Press Enter to change the Smbios Event Log View Smbios Event Log configuration View System Event Log Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save amp Exit Exit Version x xx xxxx Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc MECI The Multiple Event Count Increment MECI counter counts the number of oc curences a duplicate event must happen before the MECI counter is incremented This is a numeric value METW The Multiple Event Time Window METW defines number of minutes must pass between duplicate log events before MECI is incremented This is in minutes from 0 to 99 7 5 IPMI Configuration X9SCi LN4F X9SCA F Only Intelligent Plattorm Management Interface IPMI is a set of common interfaces that IT administrators can use to monitor system health and to manage t
46. he PCIE maximum payload size The options are Auto 128 Bytes 256 Bytes 512 Bytes 1024 Bytes 2048 Bytes and 4096 Bytes PCI Express Port This feature enables or disables the PCI Express port The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto PEG Force Gen1 This feature forces Gen1 support on the PCI Express Graphics PEG port The options are Disabled and Enabled Detect Non Compliant Device This feature enables or disables the detection of a non compliant device that is attached to the PCI Express Graphics PEG port The options are Disabled and Enabled gt South Bridge Configuration This item displays the current South Bridge Revision USB Functionst This feature enables configuration of USB parameters The options are Enabled and Disabled If set to Enabled the follow options appear 4 8 Chapter 7 BIOS Legacy USB Support This feature enables support for legacy USB devices Select Auto to disable legacy support if USB devices are not present Select Dis able to have USB devices available only for EFI applicatioins The options are Enabled Disabled and Auto BIOS EHCI Hand Off This item is for Operating Systems that does not support Enhanced Host Controller Interface EHCI hand off When enabled EHCI ownership change will be claimed by the EHCI driver The settings are Enabled and Disabled gt IDE SATA Configuration When this submenu is selected the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence of the I
47. he rear UID switch the rear UID LED TEM and front UID LED on JF1 are designed to work together When the user pushes Pin Definition the rear UID switch the blue backpanel Ground UID LED LE5 and front UID LED will Ground turn on Push the rear UID switch again Button In to turn off both LEDs This provides easy Ground identification of a system unit that may be in need of service Wake On LAN JWOL Wake On LAN Pin Definitions The Wake On LAN header is located JWOL at JWOL on the motherboard See the Pin Definition table on the right for pin definitions 1 45V Standby You must also have a LAN card with a 2 Ground Wake On LAN connector and cable to 3 Wake up use this feature 5 20 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup 5 9 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the mother board jumpers can be used to choose poo between optional settings Jumpers cre Pins ate shorts between two pins to change u the function of the connector Pin 1 is NEN identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board See the diagram at right for an example of jumping pins 1 and 2 Refer to the motherboard layout page for jumper locations Jumper Note Ontwo pinjumpers Closed means the jumper is on and Open means the jumper is off the pins CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS and will also clear any passwords Instead of pins this jumper co
48. he system as a whole For more information on the IPMI specifications please visit Intel s website at www intel com BMC Support This feature enables or disables the installed Baseboard Management Controller BMC on the motherboard The options are Enabled and Disabled Wait For BMC If enabled the system will wait for a BMC response after the AC power is turned on It takes around 30 seconds to initialize Host to BMC interfaces The options are Disabled and Enabled 4 15 SUPERSERVER 5037C T User s Manual BMC Self Test Log This feature logs any BMC messages returned during a BMC self test It shows the total number of entries and will allow the viewing of each event by scrolling down Erase Log Select Yes On every reset or No When Log is Full Select Clear Log or Do Not Log Anymore BIOS SETUP UTILTY Main Advanced Event Logs IDIVII Boot Security Exit Enable Disable Wait For BMC Disabled interfaces to gt BMC self test log communicate with BMC gt System Event log gt View FRU information gt BMC network configuration Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save amp Exit Exit Version X XX XXXX Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc gt System Event Log This feature is used to change the Sytem Event Log SEL configuration SEL Components Change this item to enable or disable all features of System Event Logging The opt
49. ind when rerouting or adding removing cables 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 Warning Except for short periods of time do NOT operate the system without the cover in place The chassis cover must be in place to allow proper airflow and prevent overheating 2 2 Chapter 2 System Setup Figure 2 1 Accessing the Inside of the System 2 3 SUPERSERVER 5037C T User s Manual Notes Chapter 3 System Interface Chapter 3 System Interface 3 1 Overview There are four LEDs on the control panel to keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system as well as the activity and health of specific components The control panel also is where to find the main power on off button 3 2 Control Panel Button Power The main power switch is used to apply or remove power from the power supply to the server system When power is on this button will be illuminated by a blue LED Turning off system power with this button removes the main power but keeps standby power supplied to the system Therefore you must unplug the system from its power source before servicing 3 3 Control Pan
50. installing each item you must reboot the system be fore moving on to the next item on the list You should install everything here except for the SUPER Doctor utility which is optional The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD SUPERSERVER 5037C T User s Manual SuperDoctor Ill The SuperDoctor IIl program is a Web base management tool that supports remote management capability It includes Remote and Local Management tools The local management is called SD III Client The SuperDoctor III program included on the CD ROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system SuperDoctor IIl displays crucial system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the SuperDoctor Ill interface Note The default User Name and Password for SuperDoctor III is ADMIN ADMIN Note When SuperDoctor is first installed it adopts the temperature threshold set tings that have been set in BIOS Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within SuperDoctor as the SuperDoctor settings override the BIOS settings To set the BIOS temperature threshold settings again you would first need to uninstall SuperDoctor SuperDoctor Ill Interface Display Screen Health Information SuperDoctor IH ote Management System Info Health Info Performan 5 26 Chapter 5 Advanced Mother
51. ions are Enabled and Disabled When Enabled the following can be configured Erase SEL This option erases all logged SEL events The options are No Yes On Next reset and Yes On Every reset When SEL Full This option automatically clears the System Event Log memory of all messages when it is full The options are Do Nothing and Erase Immediately Log EFI Status Codes This option enables or disables the logging of Extensible Firmware Interface EFI status codes The options are Disabled Both Error Code and Progress Code gt View FRU Information This is an informational item which displays the information pertaining to this motherboard FRU Field Replaceable Unit 4 16 Chapter 7 BIOS BMC Network Configuration Set this feature to configure the IPMI LAN adapter with a network address Configuration Source This feature selects whether the IP address Subnet Mask and Gateway Address are automatically assigned by the network s DHCP server Dynamic Host and Con figuration Protocol Dynamic or manually entered by the user Static If Static is selected the IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway Address must be manually entered below The options are Static Dynamic and Do Nothing The following items are displayed when Static is selected Station IP Address Enter the IP address for this machine This should be in decimal and in dotted quad form i e 192 168 10 253 The value of each three digit number separa
52. irst enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility you will enter the Main setup screen You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen The Main BIOS Setup screen is shown below BIOS SETUP UTILTY Main Advanced EB Hsi Bro To f IPMI Boot Security Exit System Overview Set the time Use tab to switch between Time 20 40 elements System Date Tue 06 14 2010 Supermicro X9XXX X Version 1 0 Build Date 11 18 2010 Processor Intel R Core TM i5 2500 CPU 3 3GHz Speed 1600MHz Physical Count 1 i Select Screen Logical Count 4 Select Item Select Change Opt General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save amp Exit Exit System Memory Size 2048MB Version x xx xxxx Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc 4 2 Chapter 7 BIOS System Overview The following BIOS information will be displayed System Time System Date Use this option to change the system time and date Highlight System Time or Sys tem Date using the arrow keys Enter new values through the keyboard Press the lt Tab gt key or the arrow keys to move between fields The date must be entered in Day MM DD YY format The time is entered in HH MM SS format Note The time is in the 24 hour format For example 5 30 P M appears as 17 30 00 Supermicro X9SCi LN4 X9SCi LN4F X9SCA X9SCA F Version Build Date Processor The AMI BIOS will automatically display the status of processor as shown
53. k drives are recommended for use in Supermicro N chassis and servers For information on recommended HDDs visit the Supermicro Web site at http www supermicro com products nfo files storage SAS 1 CompList 110909 pdf 8 Insert the new hard drive into the hard drive carrier 9 Insert the hard drive carrier into the hard drive cage sliding it towards the back of the the hard drive cage until it clicks into a locked position 10 If desired each hard drive carrier may be secured to the exterior of the hard drive cage using one optional screw 11 Rotate the hard drive cage 90 degrees inward returning it to the closed operational position in the chassis 12 Connect the related cables to the hard drives 6 4 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Figure 6 4 Installing a Hard Drive Carrier into the Hard Drive Cage Optional Screw 6 4 Removing and Installing 2 5 Hard Drives The SC732 chassis must be powered down before hard drives can be removed from the system Adding these drives is optional Removing and Installing 2 5 Hard Drives 1 Disconnect the chassis from any power source 2 Loosen the thumb screw securing the 2 5 hard drive cage to the chassis 3 Disconnect all cables from the hard drive 4 Slide the 2 5 hard drive cage out of the chassis 6 5 SUPERSERVER 5037C T User s Manual Figure 6 5 Removing the 2 5
54. last state before a power loss The options are Power On Power Off and Last State Deep Sx Select Enabled to enable Deep Sleep State support The settings are Enabled and Disabled Processor amp Clock Options Warning Take Caution when changing the Advanced settings An incorrect A value a very high DRAM frequency or incorrect DRAM timing may cause system to become unstable When this occurs revert to the default setting Clock Spread Spectrum Select Enable to use the feature of Clock Spectrum which will allow the BIOS to monitor and attempt to reduce the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by the components whenever needed Select Disabled to enhance system stability The options are Disabled and Enabled Hardware Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPU If set to Enabled the hardware pre fetcher will pre fetch streams of data and instruc tions from the main memory to the L2 cache in the forward or backward manner to improve CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled 4 5 SUPERSERVER 5037C T User s Manual Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Available when supported by the CPU The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled The CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled Intel Virtualization Technology Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization Technology to allow one platform to run mul
55. licking USB mouse This jumper is used together with the USB Wake Up feature in the BIOS Enable this jumper and the USB feature in the BIOS to wake up your system via USB devices The default setting is enabled USB Wake up Jumper Settings Pin Definition 1 2 Enabled Default Disabled Watch Dog Enable Watch Dog Watch Dog is a system monitor that can Jumper Settings reboot the system when a software ap Jumper Setting Definition plication hangs Close pins 1 2 to reset Pins 1 2 Reset default the system if an application hangs Close Pins 2 3 NMI pins 2 3 to generate a non maskable Open Disabled interrupt signal for the application that hangs See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog must also be enabled in the BIOS 5 22 5 10 Onboard Indicators LAN1 LAN2 LEDs The Ethernet ports located beside the VGA port have two LEDs On each Giga bit LAN port the yellow LED indicates activity when blinking while the other LED may be green amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection See the table on the right for the functions associated with the connection speed LED Onboard Power LED LE2 An onboard Power LED is located at LE2 on the motherboard This LED will be on when the system is running Onboard Standby Power LED LE4 An onboard Standby Power LED is located at LE4 This LED will be on whenever the AC power cable is connected and the power supply hard switch is
56. management please refer to Intel s Web site at www Intel com Fan1 Fan4 FanA Reading This feature displays the fan speed readings from fan interfaces Fani through Fan4 and FanA 12V VDIMM 5VCC 12V AVCC 3 3VCC VSB VBAT This feature displays the current voltages of the above voltage monitors 4 13 SUPERSERVER 5037C T User s Manual ACPI Configuration Use this feature to configure Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI power management settings for your system High Precision Event Timers Select Enabled to activate the High Performance Event Timer HPET that produces periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real time Clock RTC does in synchronizing multimedia streams providing smooth playback and reducing the de pendency on other timestamp calculation devices such as an x86 RDTSC Instruc tion embedded in the CPU The High Performance Event Timer is used to replace the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer The options are Enabled and Disabled Suspend Mode This setting allows you to configure the ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface sleep state for your system when it is in the Suspend mode The options are Suspend Disabled and S1 POS NUMA Support This feature Enables the Non Uniform Memory Access ACPI support The options are Enabled and Disabled WHEA Support This feature Enables the Windows Hardware Error Architecture WHEA support for the Windows 2008 operatin
57. nsists 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 VGA Enable Disable VGA Enable Disable J Settings JPG1 JPG1 allows you to enable or disable the ees VGA port The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA See the table on the right for jumper settings Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled 5 21 SUPERSERVER 5037C T User s Manual PCI Slot SMB Enable PCI Slot SMB Enable Disable Jumper Settings Use jumpers JI C1 JI C2 to enable PCI SMB System Management Bus support to improve system management for the PCI slots Default is disabled See the table on the right for jumper settings Jumper Setting Definition Closed Enabled Open Default Disabled LAN Port Enable Disable Use JPL1 JPL2 to enable or disable LAN ports 1 and 2 respectively See the table on the right for jumper settings The de fault setting is enabled LAN Port En Disable Jumper Settings Pin Definition 1 2 Enabled Disabled USB Wake Up Use the JPUSB1 jumper to wake your system by pressing a key on a USB keyboard or c
58. o PCI Slots See Section 5 9 JPG1 Onboard VGA Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPL1 JPL2 LAN1 LAN2 Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPUSB1 Rear USB 0 1 Wake Up Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JWD Watch Dog Timer Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Reset LED Description State Status LE2 Onboard Power On LED Solid Green System On LE3 Unsupported Memory Indicator Blinking Yellow Unsupported Memory LE4 Onboard Standby PWR LED Solid Green Standy Power On LE5 UID Unit ID LED Solid Blue UID On 5 13 SUPERSERVER 5037C T User s Manual Connector Description B1 Onboard Battery COM 1 COM2 COM Backpanel Serial Port COM Serial Port Header BIOS SPI BIOS Fans 174 FanA System CPU Fan Headers JF1 Front Panel Control Header JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header JLED1 Power LED Indicator Header JPW1 24 pin ATX Main Power Connector Required JPW2 12V 8 pin CPU power Connector Required KB Mouse Keyboard Mouse Connectors LAN1 LAN2 Gigabit RJ45 Ports SATA 0 1 Serial ATA 3 0 Ports 0 1 6Mb s SATA 2 5 Serial ATA 2 0 Ports 2 5 3Mb s JPI C PWR supply 1 C System Management Bus JSPK Speaker Header Pins 3 4 Internal 1 4 External JTPM Trusted Platform Module TPM Header JWF1 SATA DOM Disk On Module Power Connector JWOL Wake On LAN Header SPKR1 Internal Speaker Buzzer T SGPIO 1 2 Serial Link General Purpose I O Hea
59. o wait until the F1 key is pressed if an error occurs The options are Disabled and Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function When this item is set to Enabled the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will capture Interrupt 4 4 Chapter 7 BIOS 19 at boot and allow the drives that are attached to these host adaptors to function as bootable disks If this item is set to Disabled the ROM BIOS of the host adap tors will not capture Interrupt 19 and the drives attached to these adaptors will not function as bootable devices The options are Enabled and Disabled Watch Dog Function If enabled the Watch Dog Timer will allow the system to reboot when it is inactive for more than 5 minutes The options are Enabled and Disabled Power Button Function This feature controls how the system shuts down when the power button is pressed Select 4 Second Override to force the user to press and hold the Power Button for 4 seconds before the system turns off Select Instant Off if you want the system to instanty power off when the Power Button is pressed The options are 4 Second Override and Instant Off Restore on AC Power Loss Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage Select Power Off for the system power to remain off after a power loss Select Power On for the system power to be turned on after a power loss Select Last State to allow the system to resume its
60. on Make sure to disconnect the power cable before removing or installing any components Rear UID LED LE5 The rear UID LED is located at LE5 on the backpanel This LED is used in conjunction with the rear UID switch to provide easy identification of a system in a stack Unsupported Memory LED LE3 LES is located next to LE2 When LE3 blinks it is an indication warning that unsupported memory is installed in one or more of the memory slots Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup LAN LED Connection Speed Indicator LED State Definition Off No connection or 10 Mb s Green 100 Mb s Amber 1 Gb s Onboard PWR LED Status Status Definition Off System Off Soft Switch On System is Running Onboard Standby PWR LED Status Status Definition Off Power Supply is Off Hard Switch On Power Supply is On Hard Switch Rear UID LED Indication Blue Solid UID Toggled On Unsupported Memory LED Indicator Indication Yellow Blinking Unsupported Memory is Installed 5 23 SUPERSERVER 5037C T User s Manual 5 11 SATA Drive Connections SATA Port Pin Definitions SATAO SATA5 SATA Ports Pin Definition Six Serial ATA SATA ports I SATA 0 5 1 round are located on the motherboard See the 2 TXP table on the right for pin definitions for the 3 TXN onboard SATA ports 4 Ground The SATAO 1 ports support SATA3 6 5 RXN G
61. ont The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems medical equipment nuclear facilities or systems aircraft aircraft devices aircraft emergency com munication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage Accordingly Supermicro dis claims any and all liability and should buyer use or sell such products for use in such ultra hazardous applications it does so entirely at its own risk Furthermore buyer agrees to fully indemnify defend and hold Supermicro harmless for and against any and all claims demands actions litigation and proceedings of any kind arising out of or related to such ultra hazardous use or sale B 4
62. our finger tips to gently press on the fastener cap and turn it counterclockwise to make a 1 4 909 turn and pull the fastener upward to loosen it Repeat Step 3 to loosen all fasteners from the mounting holes With all fasteners loosened remove the heatsink from the CPU 5 7 mE i Unplug the PWR cord pA h ffi ili J ane 3 Ta SUPERSERVER 5037C T User s Manual 5 3 Connecting Cables Now that the processors are installed the next step is to connect the cables to the motherboard These include the data ribbon cables for the peripherals and control panel and the power cables Connecting Data Cables The cables used to transfer data from the peripheral devices have been carefully routed in preconfigured systems to prevent them from blocking the flow of cooling air that moves through the system from front to back If you need to disconnect any of these cables you should take care to reroute them as they were originally after reconnecting them make sure the red wires connect to the pin 1 locations If you are configuring the system keep the airflow in mind when routing the cables The following data cables with their motherboard connector locations noted should be connected See the motherboard layout diagram in this chapter for connector locations e DVD ROM Drive cable SATAO e Control Panel cable JF1 see next page e SATA cables SATA1 SATA5
63. outlet N Warnings and Precautions N e Review the electrical and general safety precautions in Chapter 4 e Use a regulating uninterruptible power supply UPS to protect the server from power surges voltage spikes and to keep your system operating in case of a power failure Allow the power supply units and Serial ATA drives to cool before touching them e To maintain proper cooling always keep all chassis panels closed when not being serviced 2 1 SUPERSERVER 5037C T User s Manual 2 3 System Access You may need to access the inside of the system for system configuration or maintenance The SC732 features two removable side covers allowing easy access to the chas sis interior Removing the Side Covers i Disconnect the chassis from any power souce Remove the two screws securing the left side cover to the chassis Slide the left cover toward the rear of the chassis Lift the left cover from the chassis Remove the three screws securing the right side cover to the chassis Slide the right cover toward the rear of the chassis Lift the right cover from the chassis Check the airflow Cooling air is provided by the chassis fan and the power supply fan The system component layout was carefully designed to promote sufficient airflow throughout the chassis Also note that all power and data cables have been routed in such a way that they do not block the airflow generated by the fan Please keep this in m
64. r changing any hardware components Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink If you buy a CPU separately make sure that you use an Intel certified multi directional heatsink only Make sure to install the serverboard into the chassis before you install the CPU heatsinks When receiving a serverboard without a processor pre installed make sure that the plastic CPU socket cap is in place and none of the socket pins are bent otherwise contact your retailer immediately Refer to the Supermicro web site for updates on CPU support Installing the LGA1155 Processor Press the load lever to release the load plate which covers the CPU socket from its locked position Gently lift the load lever to open the load plate Remove the plate cap Load Lever 5 2 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup 3 Use your thumb and your index finger to hold the CPU at the top center edge and the bottom center edge of the CPU 4 Align the CPU key the semi circle cutouts against the socket keys Once aligned carefully lower the CPU straight down to the socket Do not drop the CPU on the socket Do not move the CPU horizontally or vertically Do not rub the CPU against the surface or against any pins of the socket to avoid damage to the CPU or the socket With the CPU inside the socket inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that the CPU is properly installed 5
65. r voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information The options are Disabled and Enabled P STATE Coordination This feature selects the type of coordination for the P State of the processor P State is a processor operational state that reduces the processor s voltage 4 6 Chapter 7 BIOS and frequency This makes the processor more energy efficient resulting in further gains The options are HW ALL SW ALL and SW ANY CPU C3 Report CPU C6 Report This BIOS feature enables or disables C3 ACPI C2 or C6 ACPI C3 report ing to the operating system The options are Disabled and Enabled C State package limit setting If set to Auto the AMI BIOS will automatically set the limit on the C State package register The options are CO C1 C6 C7 and No Limit FIntel amp Turbo Boost Technology Available if Intel EIST technology is Enabled Turbo Mode This feature allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in specific conditions The options are Disabled and Enabled Long duration power limit this is the processor power consumption limit in Watts during a long duration time window Long duration maintained this is the time in milliseconds where the Long Duration Power Limit is maintained Short duration power limit During Turbo Mode the system may exceed the processor s default power setting and exceed th
66. s memory modules or contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the serverboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the serverboard 4 3 SUPERSERVER 5037C T User s Manual 4 4 Operating Precautions A Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 5037C T is operating to assure proper cooling Out of warranty damage to the system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed Figure 4 1 Installing the Onboard Battery LITHIUM BATTERY BATTERY HOLDER A Please handle used batteries carefully Do not damage the battery in any way a damaged battery may release hazardous materials into the environment Do not discard a used battery in the garbage or a public landfill Please comply with the regulations set up by your local hazardous waste management agency to dispose of your used battery properly 4 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install processors and heatsinks to the X9SCA motherboard connect the data and power cables and install add on cards All motherboard jumpers and connections are described and a layout and quick reference chart are included in this chapter Remember
67. s a Philips screwdriver 6 1 Static Sensitive Devices Static electrical discharge can damage electronic components To prevent damage to any printed circuit boards PCBs it is important to handle them very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from static discharge Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge e Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic bag Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the motherboard add on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the motherboard Unpacking The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected 6 1 SUPERSERVER 5037C T User s Manual 6 2 Rotating the Hard Drive Cage In order to access and install components in the chassis interior it is necessary to rotate the hard drive cage This will provide sufficient room to install and configure the chassis components The side chassis panels must be removed to access the inside of the chassis refer to Chapter 2 for instruc
68. s driver compatibility For more information please read the following article at Microsoft s Knowledge Base website at http support microsoft com kb 888137 Possible System Memory Allocation amp Availability System Device Size Physical Memory Remaining Available 4 GB Total System Memory Firmware Hub flash memory System BIOS Local APIC Area Reserved for the chipset I O APIC 4 Kbytes PCI Enumeration Area 1 PCI Express 256 MB PCI Enumeration Area 2 if needed Aligned on 256 MB boundary VGA Memory TSEG Memory available to OS and other applications 5 11 SUPERSERVER 5037C T User s Manual 5 6 Adding PCI Expansion Cards Six standard size PCI expansion cards the maximum number supported by the motherboard may be added to the 5037C T Installing Expansion Cards l Disconnect the chassis from any power source Depress the release latch which holds the protective bracket B and secures the add on card brackets to the chassis Lower the protective bracket over the top of the expansion card dummy brackets as shown in the lower illustration Remove the expansion card dummy brackets from their slots Simultaneously slide the expansion card and its bracket into the slot on the chassis and insert the expansion card into its slot on the motherboard If desired screws can be used to secure the expansion card into the chassis Close the protective bracket over the tops of the
69. systems boots from during startup Boot Option 1 Boot option 2 Boot Option 3 etc The settings are Built in EFI Shell and any pre defined boot device 4 18 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 7 Security Settings BIOS SETUP UTILTY Main Advanced EventLogs IPMI ETE Security Exit Password Description Set Setup Administrator Pasword If ONLY the administrator s password is set then this only limits access to Setup and is only asked for when entering Setup If ONLY the User s password is set then this is a power on password and must be entered to boot or enter Setup In Setup the User will have Administrator rights The password must be 3 to 20 characters long Access Level Administrat Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save amp Exit Exit User Password Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabled Version x xx xxxx Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc If the Administrator password is defined ONLY this controls access to the BIOS setup ONLY If the User s password is defined ONLY this password will need to be entered during each system startup or boot and will also have Administrator rights in the setup Passwords must be at least 3 and up to 20 characters long Administrator Password Press Enter to create a new or change an existing Administrator password User Password Press Enter to create a new or change an existing
70. ted by dots should not exceed 255 Subnet Mask Subnet masks tell the network which subnet this machine be longs to The value of each three digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255 Station MAC Address MAC addresses are 6 two digit hexadecimal numbers Base 16 0 9 A B C D E F separated by dots i e 00 30 48 D0 D4 60 Router IP Address Enter the Gateway or Router address this machine will use i e 192 168 10 1 Router MAC Address Enter the MAC address of the Router or Gateway only if needed 447 SUPERSERVER 5037C T User s Manual 7 6 Boot Settings BIOS SETUP UTILTY Main Advanced Event Logs IPMI Boot Security Exit Number of seconds to wait for setup gt Boot Options Priority activation key 65535 OxFFFF means indefinite waiting Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save amp Exit Exit Version x xx xxxx Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Use this feature to configure Boot Settings gt Boot Options Priority This feature allows the user to specify which devices are boot devices and the order of priority from which the systems boots from during startup Boot Option 1 Boot option 2 Boot Option 3 etc The settings are Built in EFI Shell any detected boot device and Disabled gt Delete Boot Option This feature allows the user to delete a previously defined boot device from which the
71. tions on removing the panels Rotating the Hard Drive Cage 1 Disconnect the chassis from any power source 2 Lift the release tab A 3 Rotate the hard disk drive cage B outward Figure 6 1 Rotating the Hard Drive Cage i 2 nu Release Tab A S S HDD Cage B Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 3 Removing and Installing Hard Drives The SC732 chassis must be powered down before hard drives can be removed from the hard drive carriers Removing and Installing 3 5 Hard Drives 1 Disconnect the system from any power source 2 Rotate the hard drive cage outward 90 degrees as described in the previous section 3 Disconnect all cables from the hard drive 4 Press the release tab on the side of the hard drive carrier that is to be re moved from the hard drive cage 5 Gently slide the hard drive carrier out of the cage Figure 6 2 Removing a Hard Drive Carrier from the Hard Drive Cage t Release Tabs 6 3 SUPERSERVER 5037C T User s Manual 6 Ifa hard drive is already present remove it by carefully pulling the sides of the hard drive carrier outward 7 Remove the hard drive from the hard drive carrier Figure 6 3 Removing a Hard Drive from the Carrier Enterprise level hard dis
72. tiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions creat ing multiple virtual systems in one physical computer The options are Enabled and Disabled Note If there is any change to this setting you will need to power off and restart the system for the change to take effect Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information Execute Disable Bit Capability Available when supported by the OS and the CPU Set to Enabled to enable the Execute Disable Bit which will allow the processor to designate areas in the system memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot thus preventing a worm or a virus from flooding illegal codes to overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack The default is Enabled Refer to Intel and Microsoft Web Sites for more information Intel amp Hyper Threading Technology Set to Enabled to use the processors Hyper Threading Technology feature The options are Enabled and Disabled Active Processor Cores Set to Enabled to use a processor s Second Core and beyond Please refer to Intel S web site for more information The options are All 1 2 and 3 Power Technology This feature determines what power saving scheme the motherboard uses The options are Disabled Energy Efficient and Custom If Custom is selected the following options become available EIST EIST Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology allows the system to automati cally adjust processo
73. to close the chassis completely when you have finished working on the motherboard to protect and cool the system sufficiently 5 1 Handling the Motherboard Static electrical discharge can damage electronic components To prevent damage to printed circuit boards it is important to handle them very carefully see Chapter 4 Also note that the size and weight of the motherboard can cause it to bend if handled improperly which may result in damage To prevent the motherboard from bending keep one hand under the center of the board to support it when handling The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from static discharge Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge e Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic bag Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins e Put the motherboard add on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use Unpacking The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected 5 1 SUPERSERVER 5037C T User s Manual 5 2 Processor and Heatsink Installation Notes Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding re moving o
74. ver Plate Bracket Rail A o 6 7 SUPERSERVER 5037C T User s Manual 6 6 System Fans The SC731 includes a super quiet system fan that provides cooling for the chassis No tools or screws are required to install the system fan Fan Failure Under normal operation the chassis fan and the power supply fan both run continu ously If the chassis fan fails the system must be powered down before replacing it If the power supply fan fails the power supply itself must be replaced Replacing the System Fan 1 Power down the server and disconnect it from the power source 2 Remove the left chassis cover as described in Section 6 4 3 Insert the four rubber pins through mounting holes in the rear of the chassis and through the mounting holes in the rear fan 4 Pull the rubber pins through the mounting holes of the fan to secure the fan to the chassis 5 Connect the fan cable to the motherboard Figure 6 7 Replacing the System Fan Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Installing the Front Cooling Fan Optional 1 Power down the server and disconnect it from the power source 2 Insert the four rubber pins through the front fan bracket and into the mounting holes in the front fan 3 Pull the rubber pins through the mounting holes of the system fan to secure the fan to the chassis 4 Lower the fan into the

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