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iii 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 AS1041M-T2/1041M-82. Installation and maintainance should be performed by experienced technicians only . The AS1041M-T2/1041M-82 is a high-end server based on the SC818TQ+-1[...]

iv Chapter 4: System Safety Y ou should thoroughly familiarize yourself with this chapter for a general overview of safety precautions that should be followed when installing and servicing the AS1041M-T2/1041M-82. Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the H8QME-2+/H8QM8-2+ serverboard, including the locati[...]

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vi T able of Contents Preface About This Manual ............................................................................... ....................... iii Manual Organization ................................................................................................... iii Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 Overview .................................[...]

Chapter 4: System Safety 4-1 Electrical Safety Precautions .......................................................................... 4-1 4-2 General Safety Precautions ........................................................................... 4-2 4-3 ESD Precautions .................................................................................[...]

viii Overheat LED ........................................................................................ 5-16 W ake-On-LAN ........................................................................................ 5-17 W ake-On-Ring ........................................................................................ 5-17 SMB Power Header ......[...]

T able of Contents ix Chapter 7: BIOS 7-1 Introduction ..................................................................................................... 7-1 7-2 Main Menu .................................................................................. .................... 7-2 7-3 Advanced Settings Menu ........................................[...]

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Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview The AS1041M-T2/1041M-82 is a high-end server comprised of two main subsys- tems: the SC818TQ+-1000/SC818S+-1000 1U server chassis and the H8QME-2+/ H8QM8-2+ quad processor serverboard. Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been certifi ed for use with the 1041M-T2/1041M-82 ([...]

1-2 AS1041M-T2/1041M-82 User's Manual 1-2 Serverboard Features At the heart of the 1041M-T2/1041M-82 lies the H8QME-2+/H8QM8-2+, a quad processor serverboard based on the nVidia MCP55 Pro and AMD-8132 chipsets. Below are the main features of the H8QME-2+/H8QM8-2+ (see Figure 1-1 for a block diagram of the chipset). Processors The H8QME-2+/H8QM[...]

1-3 Chapter 1: Introduction Onboard Controllers/Ports One fl oppy drive controller and one onboard A T A/100 controller are provided to support up to two IDE hard drives or A T API devices. The color-coded I/O ports include one COM port, a VGA (monitor) port, two USB 2.0 ports, PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports and two gigabit Ethernet ports. A TI Gra[...]

1-4 AS1041M-T2/1041M-82 User's Manual PCI Expansion Slots One standard size PCI-E add-on card may be used with the SC818TQ+-1000/ SC818S+-1000 chassis. See section 5-6 for details. Front Control Panel The SC818TQ+-1000/SC818S+-1000's control panel provides you with system monitoring and control. LEDs indicate system power , HDD activity ,[...]

1-5 Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-1. nVidia MCP55 Pro/AMD-8132 Chipset: System Block Diagram Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see Chapter 5 for details. nVid ia MC P55 Pr o AMD Soc ket F T y pe Proces sor (CPU2) 16 x 16 HT l ink ( 1 G Hz) DDR 2-667/533 /400 DDR2 - 667 /533/ 400 SAT A Por t s ( 6 ) IDE (ATA133) USB Po r t s ( 4) S I/[...]

1-6 AS1041M-T2/1041M-82 User's Manual 1-4 Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: SuperMicro Computer , Inc. 9 8 0 R o c k A v e . San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. T el: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (T echnical Support) Web Site: www .supermicro.com Europe Ad[...]

Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-1 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2-1 Overview This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your 1041M-T2/1041M-82 up and running. Following these steps in the order given should enable you to have the system operational within a minimum amount of time. This quick setup assumes that your system has come to you[...]

2-2 AS1041M-T2/1041M-82 User's Manual Choosing a Setup Location - Leave enough clearance in front of the rack to enable you to open the front door completely (~25 inches). - Leave approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the rack to allow for suffi cient airfl ow and ease in servicing. - This product is for installation only in a [...]

Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-3 Rack Mounting Considerations Ambient Operating T emperature If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly , the ambient operating tempera- ture of the rack environment may be greater than the ambient temperature of the room. Therefore, consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an environm[...]

2-4 AS1041M-T2/1041M-82 User's Manual 2-4 Installing the System into a Rack This section provides information on installing the 1041M-T2/1041M-82 into a rack unit with the rack rails provided. If the system has already been mounted into a rack, you can skip ahead to Sections 2-5 and 2-6. There are a variety of rack units on the market, which m[...]

Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-5 Installing the Outer Rails Begin by measuring the distance from the front rail to the rear rail of the rack. Attach a short bracket to the front side of the right outer rail and a long bracket to the rear side of the right outer rail. Adjust both the short and long brackets to the proper distance so that the rail [...]

2-6 AS1041M-T2/1041M-82 User's Manual Figure 2-3. Installing the Server into a Rack Installing the Server into the Rack Y ou should now have rails attached to both the chassis and the rack unit. The next step is to install the server into the rack. Do this by lining up the rear of the chas- sis rails with the front of the rack rails. Slide the[...]

Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-7 2-5 Checking the Serverboard Setup After you install the 1041M-T2/1041M-82 in the rack, you will need to open the top cover to make sure the serverboard is properly installed and all the connections have been made. 1. Accessing the inside of the System (see Figure 2-4) First, release the retention screws that secu[...]

2-8 AS1041M-T2/1041M-82 User's Manual Figure 2-4. Accessing the Inside of the System[...]

Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-9 2-6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup Next, you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the SA T A/SCSI drives and SA T A/SCSI backplane have been properly installed and all connections have been made. 1. Accessing the drive bays All drives are accessable from the front of the server . For servicing the DVD[...]

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Chapter 3: System Interface 3-1 Ch ap t e r 3 Sys tem Inter fac e 3- 1 O v e r v ie w The re ar e se v er al L ED s o n th e co ntr ol pan el as we ll as oth ers on the SA T A / SCSI dri ve car r ier s to keep you co nstant ly infor me d of the overall st atus of the syste m as well as the acti vity and health of specifi c co mponents. There are a[...]

3-2 AS1041M-T2/1041M-82 User's Manual 3 - 3 Control Panel LEDs The c o ntro l pane l loc ate d on th e fr ont of th e SC 8 18TQ + - 10 0 0 / SC 81 8S + - 100 0 cha ssi s has fi ve LED s. Th ese L EDs pr ovid e you wi th c ri ti ca l info rm atio n rel ated to dif fere nt par ts of t he syste m. This s ec tio n explai ns what e ach LE D indic [...]

Chapter 3: System Interface 3-3  Pow er : Indi ca tes powe r is bei ng supp lie d to the sys tem's powe r suppl y u n i t s . T h i s L E D s h o u l d n o rm a l l y b e i l l u m i n a t e d w h e n t h e s y s t e m i s o p e r a t i n g . 3 - 4 Dr ive Car ri er LEDs SA T A Drives (1041M-T2)  Green: Each Ser ial A T A dr ive carr ier [...]

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Chapter 4: System Safety 4-1 Chapter 4 System Safety ! Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the 1041M-T2/1041M-82 from damage:  Be aware of the locations of the power on/off switch on the chassis as well as the room's emergency power-off switch, disconnection switch or electrical outlet. I[...]

4-2 AS1041M-T2/1041M-82 User's Manual 4-2 General Safety Precautions Follow these rules to ensure general safety:  Keep the area around the 1041M-T2/1041M-82 clean and free of clutter .  The 1041M-T2/1041M-82 weighs approximately 40 lbs (18.2 kg) when fully loaded. When lifting the system, two people at either end should lift slowly with[...]

Chapter 4: System Safety 4-3 4-3 ESD Precautions 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 com ponents and printed circuit boards. The following measures are generally [...]

4-4 AS1041M-T2/1041M-82 User's Manual 4-4 Operating Precautions Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 1041M-T2/1041M-82 is operating to ensure proper cooling. Out of warranty damage to the 1041M-T2/1041M-82 system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed. ! Figure 4-1. Installing the Onboard Batter[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-1 C h a p t e r 5 Adv anced Ser verboard Setup Thi s cha pter c overs t he ste ps re quire d to inst all p ro ce sso rs a nd heat sin ks to the H8QME-2+/H8QM8-2+ ser ver bo ard, c o nnec t th e dat a and p ower c abl es an d in - stall add- on c ards. All server board jumpers and c onnections are described an[...]

5-2 AS1041M-T2/1041M-82 User's Manual ! 5-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation Installing the Processor (must populate two or four CPU sockets) CPU Backplates T wo CPU backplates (BKT -001 1L) have been preinstalled to the serverboard to prevent the CPU area of the serverboard from bending and to provide a base for attaching the heatsink rete[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-3 3. Align pin 1 of the CPU with pin 1 of the socket. Once aligned, carefully place the CPU into the socket. Do not drop the CPU on the socket, move the CPU horizontally or vertically or rub the CPU against the socket or against any pins of the socket, which may damage the CPU and/or the socket . 4. With the [...]

5-4 AS1041M-T2/1041M-82 User's Manual Installing the Heatsink The use of active type heatsinks (except for 1U systems) are recommended. Con- nect the heatsink fans to the appropriate fan headers on the serverboard. T o install the heatsinks, please follow the installation instructions included with your heatsink package (not included). Install[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-5 5-3 C on ne c t i n g C a b le s Now th at th e processors ar e instal led, the ne xt step is to connect the cables to the serverboard. These in clude the data ( ribbon) cables for the periphera ls and c ontr ol pa nel an d the p ower c abl es. Connec ting Dat a Cable s T h e r i b b o n c a b l e s u s e d[...]

5-6 AS1041M-T2/1041M-82 User's Manual Figure 5-1. Front Control Panel Header Pins (JF1) Connec ting t he Control Pan el JF 1 c ont ain s head er pin s for var i ous f ront c ont ro l pane l co nne cto rs. S ee Fi gure 5 - 1 for the pin locations of the various front control panel buttons and LED indi- c a t o r s . P l e a s e n o t e t h a t [...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-7 5- 4 I/O P o rts Th e I / O p or t s are c o lor c o ded i n c onfo rm anc e wi th t he PC 9 9 s pec ifi c at io n. See Figu re 5 -2 be low fo r th e co lor s an d loc at ions of t he var i ous I / O po r t s. Figure 5-2. Rear Panel I/O Ports 5 - 5 Inst alling Memor y Note: Check the Supermicro web site fo[...]

5-8 AS1041M-T2/1041M-82 User's Manual Figure 5-3a. Installing DIMM into Slot T o Install: Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place. Pay attention to the bottom notch. T o Remove: Use your thumbs to gently push each release tab outward to free the DIMM from the slot. Note: Notch should align with its receptive point on [...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-9 Figure 5-3b. T op View of DDR Slot 5- 6 A dd i ng P C I C ar ds 1. P CI E xp a nsi on S lo ts The H8QM8-2+/H8QME-2+ has a single x16 PCI-Express slot. The SC818TQ+- 1000/SC818S+-1000 chassis can support the use of one standard size PCI-Express add-on card (with pre-installed riser card). 2. PCI Card Install[...]

5-10 AS1041M-T2/1041M-82 User's Manual Figure 5-4. SUPER H8QM8-2+/H8QME-2+ Layout* (not drawn to scale) 5-7 Serverboard Details Notes: 1. Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only . 2. The H8QME-2+ has the same layout as the H8QM8-2+ but with no SCSI compo- nents, connectors or jumpers. S UPER H8QM8-2+ DIMMD 2A BIOS JF1 JA2: SCSI CH B I[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-1 1 H8QM8-2+/H8QME-2+ Quick Reference Jumpers Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Section 2-7) JP1 Compact Flash Card Master/Slave Closed (Master) JP A1* SCSI Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JP A2/JP A3* SCSI Channel A/B T erm. Open (Enabled) JPG1 VGA Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPL1 JLAN[...]

5-12 AS1041M-T2/1041M-82 User's Manual 5-8 Connector Defi nitions A TX Power Connector The primary A TX power supply con- nector (J1B1) meets the SSI (Super- set A TX) 24-pin specifi cation. Refer to the table on the right for the pin defi ni- tions of the A TX 24-pin power connec- tor . This connection supplies power to the chipset, fans a[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-13 Overheat/Fan Fail LED Connect an LED to the OH connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide ad- vanced warning of chassis overheat- ing. Refer to the table on the right for pin defi nitions and status indicators. NIC1 LED The NIC1 (Network Interface Control- ler) LED connection is located on pins 1 1 and [...]

5-14 AS1041M-T2/1041M-82 User's Manual Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1. Refer to the table on the right for pin defi ni- tions. This feature is only available for systems with redundant power supplies. Power Fail LED Pin Defi nitions (JF1) Pin# Defi nition 5 Vcc 6 Control Reset Button The Reset[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-15 Fan Headers The serverboard has nine fan head- ers, which are designated F AN1 through F AN9. Fans speed may be set to full or variable speed with a BIOS setting. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. Note: when using active heatsinks, F AN4 is for CPU1, F AN3 is for CPU2, F AN7 is for CPU3 and[...]

5-16 AS1041M-T2/1041M-82 User's Manual A TX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports The A TX PS/2 keyboard and the PS/2 mouse ports are located at J3. The mouse is the top (green) port. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Port Pin Defi nitions (J3) Pin# Defi nition 1 Data 2N C 3 Ground 4 VCC 5 Clock 6N C Powe[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-17 W ake-On-LAN The W ake-On-LAN header is desig- nated JWOL. See the table on the right for pin definitions. Y ou must have a LAN card with a W ake-On-LAN connector and cable to use the W ake- On-LAN feature. W ake-On-Ring The W ake-On-Ring header is desig- nated JWOR. This function allows your computer to r[...]

5-18 AS1041M-T2/1041M-82 User's Manual Compact Flash Power Headers A Compact Flash Card Power Connector is located at JWF1. For the Compact Flash Card to work properly , you will fi rst need to connect the device's power cable to JWF1 and correctly set the Compact Flash Jumper (JP1). Compact Flash Power Header Pin Defi nitions (JWF1) Pi[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-19 CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS and will also clear any passwords. Instead of pins, this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidentally clearing the contents of CMOS. T o clear CMOS, 1) First power down the system and unplug the power cord(s). 2) With the power disconnected, short the CMOS p[...]

5-20 AS1041M-T2/1041M-82 User's Manual VGA Enable/Disable JPG1 allows you to enable or disable the VGA port. The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA. See the table on the right for jumper set- tings. VGA Enable/Disable Jumper Settings (JPG1) Jumper Setting Defi nition Pins 1-2 Enabled Pins 2-3 Disabled JLAN Enable/Disable Change[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-21 Compact Flash Master/Slave The JP1 jumper allows you to assign ei- ther master or slave status to a compact fl ash card installed in the IDE#1 slot. Y ou will need to connect compact fl ash power to JWF1 to use. See the table on the right for jumper settings. Compact Flash Master/Slave Jumper Settings (J[...]

5-22 AS1041M-T2/1041M-82 User's Manual 5-10 Onboard Indicators JLAN1/JLAN2 LEDs The Ethernet ports (located beside the VGA port) have two LEDs. On each Gb LAN port, the right LED indicates activity while the left LED may be green, amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection. See the table on the right for the functions as- sociated wi[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-23 5-1 1 Floppy , IDE, SCSI and SA T A Drive Connections Use the following information to connect the fl oppy and hard disk drive cables.  The fl oppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires.  A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1.  A single fl oppy disk drive ribbon cab[...]

5-24 AS1041M-T2/1041M-82 User's Manual IDE Connector There are no jumpers to con- fi gure the onboard IDE#1 con- nector . See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. IDE Drive Connector Pin Defi nitions (IDE#1) Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition 1 Reset IDE 2 Ground 3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8 5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9 7 Host Data [...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-25 Ultra320 SCSI Drive Connectors Pin Defi nitions (JA1/JA2) Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition 1 +DB (12) 35 -DB (12) 2 +DB (13) 36 -DB (13) 3 +DB (14) 37 -DB (14) 4 +DB (15) 38 -DB (15) 5 +DB (P1) 39 -DB (P1) 6 +DB (0) 40 -DB (0) 7 +DB (1) 41 -DB (1) 8 +DB (2) 42 -DB (2) 9 +DB (3) 43 -DB (3) 10 +DB (4) 4[...]

5-26 AS1041M-T2/1041M-82 User's Manual 5-12 Enabling SA T A RAID Serial A T A (SA T A) Serial A T A (SA T A) is a physical storage interface that employs a single cable with a minimum of four wires to create a point-to-point connection between devices. This connection is a serial link. The serial cables used in SA T A are thinner than the trad[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-27 2. Use the arrow keys to move to the "Advanced" menu, then scroll down to "nVidia RAID Function" and press the <Enter> key . Use this setting to enable the RAID function. After enabling RAID, use the next setting to enable all drives you wish to include in the RAID array . 3. Hit [...]

5-28 AS1041M-T2/1041M-82 User's Manual 5-13 Installing Software 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 serverboard. After inserting this CD into your CD-ROM drive, the display shown in [...]

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-1 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform mainte- nance on the SC818TQ+-1000/SC818S+-1000 chassis. For component installa- tion, follow the steps in the order given to eliminate the most common problems encountered. If some steps are unnecessary , [...]

6-2 AS 1041M-T2/1041M-82 User's Manual Figure 6-1. Chassis: Front and Rear Views System Reset 6-2 Control Panel The control panel (located on the front of the chassis) must be connected to the JF1 connector on the serverboard to provide you with system status indications. These wires have been bundled together as a ribbon cable to simplify the[...]

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-3 6-3 System Fans Six 40-mm heavy duty counter-rotating fans provide the cooling for the AS1041M- T2/1041M-82. Each fan unit is actually made up of two fans joined back-to-back, which rotate in opposite directions. This counter-rotating action generates excep- tional airfl ow and works to dampen vibration levels[...]

6-4 AS 1041M-T2/1041M-82 User's Manual Figure 6-2. System Cooling Fans 6-4 Drive Bay Installation/Removal Removing the Front Bezel If your system has a front bezel (optional) attached to the chassis, you must fi rst remove it to gain access to the drive bays. T o remove the bezel, fi rst unlock the front of the chassis then press the release[...]

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-5 Accessing the Drive Bays SA T A/SCSI Drives: Because of their hotswap capability , you do not need to access the inside of the chassis or power down the system to install or replace SA T A or SCSI drives. Proceed to the next section for instructions. DVD-ROM/Floppy Disk Drives: For installing/removing a DVD-ROM[...]

6-6 AS 1041M-T2/1041M-82 User's Manual SA T A/SCSI Drive Installation 1. Mounting a SA T A/SCSI drive in a drive carrier The SA T A/SCSI drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and removal from the chassis. These carriers also help promote proper airfl ow for the drive bays. For this reason, even empty carriers wit[...]

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-7 2. Installing/removing hot-swap SA T A/SCSI drives The SA T A/SCSI drive carriers are all easily accessible at the front of the chassis. These hard drives are hot-pluggable, meaning they can be removed and installed without powering down the system. T o remove a carrier , push the release button located beside [...]

6-8 AS 1041M-T2/1041M-82 User's Manual DVD-ROM and Floppy Drive Installation The top cover of the chassis must be opened to gain full access to the DVD-ROM and fl oppy drive bays. The 1041M-T2/1041M-82 accomodates only slim-line DVD- ROM drives. Side mounting brackets are needed to mount a slim-line DVD-ROM drive in the 1041M-T2/1041M-82 serv[...]

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-9 6-5 Power Supply The SuperServer 1041M-T2/1041M-82 has a single 1000 watt power supply , which is auto-switching capable. This enables it to automatically sense and operate at a 100v to 240v input voltage. An amber light will be illuminated on the power supply when the power is off. An illuminated green light i[...]

6-10 AS 1041M-T2/1041M-82 User's Manual Figure 6-6. Removing/Replacing the Power Supply[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-1 Chapter 7 BIOS 7-1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS™ Setup utility for the H8QM8-2+/H8QME-2+. The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a fl ash chip and can be easily upgraded using a fl oppy disk-based program. Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be r[...]

7-2 AS1041M-T2/1041M-82 User's Manual 7-2 Main Menu When you fi rst enter AMI BIOS Setup Utility , you will see the Main Menu screen. Y ou can always return to the Main Menu by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen with the arrow keys. The Main Menu screen provides you with a system overview , which includes the version, built date [...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-3 Boot up Num-Lock Set this value to allow the Number Lock setting to be modifi ed during boot up. The options are On and Off. PS/2 Mouse Support Set this value to modify support for a PS/2 mouse. The options are Auto , En- abled and Disabled. W ait for ‘F1’ If Error Select Enable to activate the W ait for F1 if Error functio[...]

7-4 AS1041M-T2/1041M-82 User's Manual Restore on AC Power Loss This setting allows you to choose how the system will react when power returns after an unexpected loss of power . The options are Power Off, Power On and Last State . W atch Dog Timer Select This setting is used to Enable or Disable the W atch Dog T imer function. It must be used [...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-5  Floppy/IDE/SA T A Confi guration Floppy A Move the cursor to these fi elds via up and down <arrow> keys to select the fl oppy type. The options are Disabled, 360 KB 5 1/4", 1.2 MB 5 1/4", 720 KB 3½", 1.44 MB 3½” , and 2.88 MB 3½". Floppy B Move the cursor to these fi elds via up and down &l[...]

7-6 AS1041M-T2/1041M-82 User's Manual Primary IDE Master/Slave Highlight one of the items above and press <Enter> to access the submenu for that item. Ty p e Select the type of device connected to the system. The options are Not Installed, Auto , CDROM and ARMD. LBA/Large Mode LBA (Logical Block Addressing) is a method of addressing data[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-7 DMA Mode Selects the DAM Mode. Options are SWDMA0, SWDMA1, SWDMA2, MWDMA0. MDWDMA1, MWDMA2, UDMA0. UDMA1, UDMA2, UDMA3, UDMA4 and UDMA5. (SWDMA=Single Word DMA, MWDMA=Multi W ord DMA, UDMA=UltraDMA.) S.M.A.R.T . Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting T echnology (SMART) can help predict impending drive failures. Select "Aut[...]

7-8 AS1041M-T2/1041M-82 User's Manual PIO Mode PIO (Programmable I/O) mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller . As the PIO mode increases, the cycle time decreases. The options are Auto , 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4. Select Auto to allow AMI BIOS to auto detect the PIO mode. Use this value if the IDE disk dr[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-9  PCI/PnP Confi guration Clear NVRAM Select Y es to clear NVRAM during boot-up. The options are Y es and No . Plug & Play OS Select Y es to allow the OS to confi gure Plug & Play devices. (This is not required for system boot if your system has an OS that supports Plug & Play .) Select No to allow AMIBIOS to con?[...]

7-10 AS1041M-T2/1041M-82 User's Manual IRQ3/IRQ4/IRQ5/IRQ7/IRQ9/IRQ10/IRQ1 1/IRQ14/IRQ15 This feature specifi es the availability of an IRQ to be used by a PCI/PnP device. Select Reserved for the IRQ to be used by a Legacy ISA device. The options are A vailable and Reserved. DMA Channel 0/Channel 1/Channel 3/Channel 5/Channel 6/Channel 7 Sele[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-1 1 Parallel Port Address This option specifi es the I/O address used by the parallel port. Select Disabled to prevent the parallel port from accessing any system resources. When the value of this option is set to Disabled, the printer port becomes unavailable. Select 378 to allow the parallel port to use 378 as its I/O port addr[...]

7-12 AS1041M-T2/1041M-82 User's Manual Mem Clk T ristate C3/AL TVID Use this setting to Enable or Disable memory clock tristate during C3 and AL T VID. CS Sparing Enable Use this setting to Enable or Disable the CS Sparing function. Memory Hole Remapping When "Enabled", this feature enables hardware memory remapping around the memory[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-13 Power Down Control Allows DIMMs to enter power down mode by deasserting the clock enable signal when DIMMs are not in use. Options are Auto and Disabled. Alternate VID Specifi es and alternate VID while in low power states. Options are Auto and various voltages between .8V and 1.1 15V . Memory Timing Parameters Allows the user[...]

7-14 AS1041M-T2/1041M-82 User's Manual  Event Log Confi guration View Event Log Highlight this item and press <Enter> to view the contents of the event log. Mark All Events as Read Highlight this item and press <Enter> to mark all events as read. Clear Event Log Select Y es and press <Enter> to clear all event logs. The o[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-15 VT -UTF8 Combo Key Support Allows you to Enable or Disable VT -UTF8 combination key support for ANSI/ VT100 terminals. Sredir Memory Display Delay Use this setting to set the delay in seconds to display memory information. Op- tions are No Delay , 1 sec, 2 secs and 4 secs.  System Health Monitor CPU Overheat T emperature Use[...]

7-16 AS1041M-T2/1041M-82 User's Manual 7-4 Boot Menu This feature allows the user to confi gure the following items:  Boot Device Priority This feature allows the user to prioritize the boot sequence from the available de- vices. The devices to set are: · 1st Boot Device · 2nd Boot Device · 3rd Boot Device · 4th Boot Device · 5th Boot[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-17 7-5 Security Menu AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password. If you use both passwords, the Supervisor password must be set fi rst. Change Supervisor Password Select this option and press <Enter> to access the sub menu, and then type in the password. Change User Password Select this option and press <Enter>[...]

7-18 AS1041M-T2/1041M-82 User's Manual 7-6 Exit Menu Select the Exit tab from AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen. Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system confi guration changes, select this option to leave BIOS Setup and reboot the computer , so the new system confi guration parameters can take[...]

Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST (Power-On Self-T est) routines, which are performed each time the system is powered on, errors may occur . Non-fatal errors are those which, in most cases, allow the system to continue the boot-up process. The error messages normally appear on the screen. Fatal errors are those which will not allow t[...]

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B-1 Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes When AMIBIOS performs the Power On Self T est, it writes checkpoint codes to I/O port 0080h. If the computer cannot complete the boot process, diagnostic equipment can be attached to the computer to read I/O port 0080h. B-1 Uncompressed Initialization Codes The uncompr[...]

B-2 AS1041M-T2/1041M-82 User's Manual Checkpoint Code Description E0h The onboard fl oppy controller if available is initialized. Next, beginning the base 512 KB memory test. E1h Initializing the interrupt vector table next. E2h Initializing the DMA and Interrupt controllers next. E6h Enabling the fl oppy drive controller and T imer IRQs. En[...]

B-3 Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint Code Description 03h The NMI is disabled. Next, checking for a soft reset or a power on condition. 05h The BIOS stack has been built. Next, disabling cache memory . 06h Uncompressing the POST code next. 07h Next, initializing the CPU and the CPU data area. 08h The CMOS checksum calculation is do[...]

B-4 AS1041M-T2/1041M-82 User's Manual Checkpoint Code Description 25h Interrupt vector initialization is done. Clearing the password if the POST DIAG switch is on. 27h Any initialization before setting video mode will be done next. 28h Initialization before setting the video mode is complete. Confi guring the mono- chrome mode and color mode [...]

B-5 Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint Code Description 4Ch The memory below 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset. Clearing the memory above 1 MB next. 4Dh The memory above 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset. Saving the memory size next. Going to checkpoint 52h next. 4Eh The memory test started, but not as the result of a soft [...]

B-6 AS1041M-T2/1041M-82 User's Manual Checkpoint Code Description 86h The password was checked. Performing any required programming before WIN- BIOS Setup next. 87h The programming before WINBIOS Setup has completed. Uncompressing the WINBIOS Setup code and executing the AMIBIOS Setup or WINBIOS Setup utility next. 88h Returned from WINBIOS Se[...]

B-7 Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint Code Description A9h Returned from adaptor ROM at E000h control. Performing any initialization required after the E000 option ROM had control next. Aah Initialization after E000 option ROM control has completed. Displaying the system confi guration next. Abh Uncompressing the DMI data and execu[...]

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C-1 Appendix C: System Specifi cations Appendix C System Specifi cations Processors Dual or quad AMD Socket F type processors. Note: Please refer to our web site for a complete listing of supported processors. Chipset nVidia MCP55 Pro / AMD-8132 BIOS 8 Mb A M IB IO S ® Flash ROM Memory Capacity Sixteen 240-pin DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB[...]

C-2 AS1041M-T2/1041M-82 User's Manual Expansion Slots Supports the use of one standard size x16 PCI-Express add-on card Serverboard 1041M-T2: H8QME-2+ (extended A TX form factor) 1041M-82: H8QM8-2+ (extended A TX form factor) Dimensions: 16" x 13.05" (406 x 332 mm) Chassis 1041M-T2: SC818TQ+-1000 (1U rackmount) 1041M-82: SC818S+-1000[...]

C-3 Appendix C: System Specifi cations Regulatory Compliance Electromagnetic Emissions: FCC Class B, EN 55022 Class B, EN 61000-3-2/-3-3, CISPR 22 Class B Electromagnetic Immunity: EN 55024/CISPR 24, (EN 61000-4-2, EN 61000-4-3, EN 61000-4-4, EN 61000-4-5, EN 61000-4-6, EN 61000-4-8, EN 61000-4-1 1) Safety: EN 60950/IEC 60950-Compliant UL Listed ([...]

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