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    ® S UPER S UPER S ERVER 5014C-T USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0b[...]

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    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: Fo[...]

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    Preface About This Manual This manual is written for professional system integrators and PC techni- cians. It provides information for the installation and use of the Super- Server 5014C-T. Installation and maintainance should be performed by ex- perienced technicians only. The SuperServer 5014C-T is a high-end single processor 1U rackmount server [...]

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    S UPER S ERVER 5014C-T User's Manual iv 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 5014C-T. Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the P8SCi moth[...]

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    v Preface Notes[...]

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    vi Table of Contents Preface About This Manual ...................................................................................................... i i i Manual Organization ................................................................................................... i i i Chapter 1: Introduction 1- 1 Overview ..............................[...]

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    4 - 3 ESD Precautions ............................................................................................. 4- 3 4 -4 Operating Precautions ................................................................................... 4- 4 Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup 5 -1 Handling the Motherboard .............................................[...]

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    viii CMOS Clear ............................................................................................. 5-17 USB Wake-Up ......................................................................................... 5-18 Watch Dog Enable/Disable ................................................................... 5-18 Speaker Jumper ...............[...]

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    Chapter 1 Introduction 1 - 1 Overview The Supermicro SuperServer 5014C-T is a high-end single processor, 1U rackmount server with state-of-the-art features. The 5014C-T is comprised of two main subsystems: the SC811T-260 1U chassis and the P8SCi motherboard. Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been certified [...]

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    1-2 S UPER S ERVER 5014C-T User's Manual 1- 2 Motherboard Features At the heart of the SuperServer 5014C-T lies the P8SCi, a single processor motherboard based upon Intel's E7221 chipset. Below are the main fea- tures of the P8SCi. Processor The P8SCi has an LGA775 ZIF socket to support a single Intel ® Pentium ® 4 ("Prescott"[...]

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    Chapter 1: Introduction 1-3 Onboard Controllers/Ports An onboard IDE controller supports one floppy drive and up to four Ultra ATA 100 hard drives or ATAPI devices. Onboard I/O backpanel ports in- clude one COM port, one parallel port, two USB ports, PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports and two Gigabit LAN (NIC) ports. Other Features Other onboard feature[...]

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    1-4 S UPER S ERVER 5014C-T User's Manual Figure 1-1 . Intel E7221 Chipset: System Block Diagram Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see Chapter 5 for details.[...]

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    Chapter 1: Introduction 1-5 1- 3 Server Chassis Features The SuperServer 5014C-T is built on the SC811T-260 1U rackmount server chassis. The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC811T-260 chassis. System Power When configured as a SuperServer 5014C-T, the SC811T-260 chassis in- cludes a single 260W power supply. Serial ATA Su[...]

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    1-6 S UPER S ERVER 5014C-T User's Manual Figure 1-2. Rear I/O Panel[...]

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    Chapter 1: Introduction 1-7 1-4 Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: SuperMicro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: + 1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) Web Site: www.supermicro.com Europe Address: SuperMicro Computer[...]

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    1-8 S UPER S ERVER 5014C-T User's Manual Notes[...]

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    Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-1 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2-1 Overview This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperServer 5014C-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. This quick setup assumes that your 5014C-T system has com[...]

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    2-2 S UPER S ERVER 5014C-T User's Manual Choosing a Setup Location - Leave enough clearance in front of the rack to enable you to open the front door completely (~25 inches). - Leave approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the rack to allow for sufficient airflow and ease in servicing. - This product is for installation only in a R[...]

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

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    2-4 S UPER S ERVER 5014C-T User's Manual Figure 2-1. Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails Mounting Holes A Locking Tab B 2-4 Installing the System into a Rack This section provides information on installing the SuperServer 5014C-T into a rack unit. If the system has already been mounted into a rack, you can skip ahead to Sections 2-5 and[...]

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    Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-5 Installing the Chassis Rails Position the fixed chassis rail sections you just removed along the side of the chassis making sure the five screw holes line up. Note that these two rails are left/right specific. Screw the rail securely to the side of the chassis (see Figure 2-2). Repeat this procedure for the other [...]

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    2-6 S UPER S ERVER 5014C-T User's Manual other assembly to the other side of the rack, making sure that both are at the exact same height and with the rail guides facing inward. Figure 2-3. Installing the Server into a Rack Installing the Server into the Rack You should now have rails attached to both the chassis and the rack unit. The next st[...]

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    Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-7 Installing the Server into a Telco Rack If you are installing the SuperServer 5014C-T into a Telco type rack, follow the directions given on the previous pages for rack installation. The only difference in the installation procedure will be the positioning of the rack brackets to the rack. They should be spaced ap[...]

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    2-8 S UPER S ERVER 5014C-T User's Manual 2-5 Checking the Motherboard Setup After you install the 5014C-T in the rack, you will need to open the unit to make sure the motherboard is properly installed and all the connections have been made. 1 . Accessing the inside of the system (Figure 2-5) First, release the retention screws that secure the [...]

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    Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-9 Figure 2-5. Accessing the Inside of the System[...]

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    2-10 S UPER S ERVER 5014C-T User's Manual 2-6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup Next, you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the Serial ATA drives and Serial ATA backplane have been properly installed and all essential connections have been made. 1 . Accessing the drive bays All drives can be accessed from the front of the server. [...]

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    Chapter 3: System Interface 3-1 Chapter 3 System Interface 3 - 1 Overview There are several LEDs on the control panel as well as others on the Serial ATA drive carriers to keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system as well as the activity and health of specific components. There are also two buttons on the chassis control pane[...]

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    3-2 S UPER S ERVER 5014C-T User's Manual 3 - 3 Control Panel LEDs The control panel located on the front of the chassis has five LEDs. These LEDs provide you with critical information related to different parts of the system. This section explains what each LED indicates when illuminated and any corrective action you may need to take.  Over[...]

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    Chapter 3: System Interface 3-3  Power: Indicates power is being supplied to the system's power supply units. This LED should normally be illuminated when the system is operating. 3 - 4 Serial ATA Drive Carrier LED Each Serial ATA drive carrier has a green LED. When illuminated, this green LED (on the front of the Serial ATA drive carrier) [...]

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    3-4 S UPER S ERVER 5014C-T User's Manual Notes[...]

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    Chapter 4: System Safety 4-1 Chapter 4 System Safety 4-1 Electrical Safety Precautions ! Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the SuperServer 5014C-T from damage:  Be aware of the locations of the power on/off switch on the chassis as well as the room's emergency power-off switch, disconne[...]

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    S UPER S ERVER 5014C-T User's Manual 4-2 4-2 General Safety Precautions Follow these rules to ensure general safety:  Keep the area around the SuperServer 5014C-T clean and free of clutter.  The SuperServer 5014C-T weighs approximately 34 lbs (~15.5 kg) when fully loaded. When lifting the system, two people at either end should lift slow[...]

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    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 components and printed circuit boards. The following measures are generally su[...]

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    S UPER S ERVER 5014C-T User's Manual 4-4 4- 4 Operating Precautions Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 5014C-T is operating to assure proper cooling. Out of warranty damage to the 5014C-T system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed. ! LITHIUM BATTERY BATTERY HOLDER BATTERY HOLDER LITHIUM BAT[...]

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    Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup 5-1 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install the P8SCi motherboard into the SC811T-260 chassis, connect the data and power cables and install add-on cards. All motherboard jumpers and connections are also de- scribed. A layout and quick reference chart are included [...]

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    5-2 S UPER S ERVER 5014C-T User's Manual 5-2 Motherboard Installation This section explains the first step of physically mounting the P8SCi into the SC811T-260 chassis. Following the steps in the order given will eliminate the most common problems encountered in such an installation. To remove the motherboard, follow the procedure in reverse o[...]

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    Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup 5-3 5-3 Connecting Cables Now that the motherboard is installed, the next step is to connect the cables to the board. These include the data (ribbon) cables for the peripherals and control panel and the power cables. Connecting Data Cables The ribbon cables used to transfer data from the peripheral devices have[...]

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    5-4 S UPER S ERVER 5014C-T User's Manual 5-4 I/O Ports The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification. See Figure 5-2 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports. Figure 5-1. Control Panel Header Pins Note: The COM2 port is a header on the motherboard, located near the floppy connector. Mouse (Green) [...]

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    Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup 5-5 5- 5 Installing Processors Processor Support The P8SCi has a single LGA775 socket, which supports Intel Pentium 4 and Intel Celeron processors. ! Avoid placing direct pressure to the top of the processor package. Always remove the power cord first before add- ing, removing or changing any hardware component[...]

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    5-6 S UPER S ERVER 5014C-T User's Manual 4. Use your thumb and index finger to hold the CPU at the north center and south center edges of the CPU. 5. Align Pin 1 of the CPU with Pin 1 of the socket. Once aligned, care- fully lower the CPU straight down and into the socket. Do not drop the CPU on the socket. Do not move the CPU horizontally or [...]

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    Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup 5-7 Heatsink Installation 1. Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die; the re- quired amount has already been ap- plied. 2. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mechanism. 3. Screw in two diagonal screws (eg. the #1 an[...]

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    5-8 S UPER S ERVER 5014C-T User's Manual 5- 6 Installing Memory 1 . Memory support The P8SCi supports up to 4 GB of DDR2-533/400 unbuffered ECC SDRAM. The P8SCi employs a dual-channel memory configuration, meaning DIMM sockets must be populated in pairs with the same size/same type of memory modules. 2 . Installing memory modules Insert each m[...]

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    Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup 5-9 5-7 Adding PCI Cards 1 . Expansion slots The P8SCi has two PCI-Express x1 slots, one 64-bit 133 MHz PCI-X slot and one 32-bit PCI slot. A riser card designed specifically for use in the SC811T-260 chassis is included with your system. This riser card allows an installed PCI card to sit at a 90 degree angle [...]

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    5-10 S UPER S ERVER 5014C-T User's Manual Figure 5-5. P8SCi Layout (not drawn to scale) Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only. Keyboard/ Mouse USB0/1 COM1 Parallel Port VGA ATX Power Connector CPU LGA775 GLAN1 GLAN2 DIMM1A DIMM1B J2 +12V Power Connector E7721 North Bridge JF1 133/100 MHz PCI-X 33 MHz PCI BATTERY BIOS S UPER P8SCi ®[...]

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    Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup 5-11 P8SCi Quick Reference Jumpers Description Default Setting J9 Speaker Setting Pins 3-4 (Internal) JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 5-9 JPF Power Force On Open (Disabled) JPL1/PL2 GLAN1/2 Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPUSB1 USB1/2 Wake Up Pins 1-2 (Disabled) JPWAKE1 Keyboard Wake-up Pins 1-2 (Disabled) JWD Watch Dog Reset/[...]

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    5-12 S UPER S ERVER 5014C-T User's Manual 5- 9 Connector Definitions Power Supply Connectors The primary power supply connec- tor on the P8SCi meets the SSI (Superset ATX) 24-pin specifica- tion. Refer to the table on the right for the pin definitions of the ATX 24-pin power connector (J1). You must also connect the 4-pin J2 power connector to[...]

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    Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup 5-13 Reset Connector The reset connector is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 and attaches to the reset switch on the com- puter chassis. See the table on the right for pin definitions. PW_ON Connector The PW_ON connector is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. This header should be connected to the chassis power butto[...]

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    5-14 S UPER S ERVER 5014C-T User's Manual Serial Ports Two serial ports are included on the motherboard: COM1 is a port located under the parallel port and COM2 is a header located near the floppy connector. See the table on the right for pin definitions. Power_LED Connector The Power LED connector is lo- cated on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. This c[...]

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    Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup 5-15 PS/2 K eyb oar d and M ou se P ort Pi n Def initions (J14) Pin Num ber 1 2 3 4 5 6 Defi ni tion Data NC Groun d VCC Clock NC Chassis Intrusion The Chassis Intrusion header is designated JL1 and located near the FAN4 header. See the table on the right for pin definitions. Pin Number 1 2 De fin itio n Int ru[...]

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    5-16 S UPER S ERVER 5014C-T User's Manual Pin Number 1 2 3 Defi ni tion +5V Standby Grou nd Wak e- up Wake- On-LAN Pin Defini t ion s (J WO L) Wake-On-LAN The Wake-On-LAN header is des- ignated JWOL on the motherboard. See the table on the right for pin definitions. You must enable the appropriate WOL setting in BIOS to use this function. You [...]

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    Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup 5-17 5-10 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers can be used to choose between optional set- tings. Jumpers create shorts be- tween two pins to change the function of the connector. Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board. See[...]

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    5-18 S UPER S ERVER 5014C-T User's Manual USB Wake-Up Use JPUSB1 to enable or disable USB Wake-Up, which allows you to wake up the system by de- pressing a key on the keyboard or by clicking the mouse when either is connected to the USB0 or USB1 port. Enable the jumper to allow the system to be woken up from an S1 or S3 state in Windows OS. Se[...]

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    Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup 5-19 Keyboard Wake-Up The JPWAKE1 jumper is used to allow the system to be woken up by depressing a key on the key- board from an S1 or S3 state in Windows OS. See the table on the right for jumper settings. Your power supply must meet ATX specification 2.01 or higher and supply 720 mA of standby power to use t[...]

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    5-20 S UPER S ERVER 5014C-T User's Manual 5-11 Parallel Port, Floppy and Hard Drive Connections Use the following information to connect the floppy and hard disk drive cables. • The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires. • A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1. • A single floppy disk drive ribbon cable[...]

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    Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup 5-21 Floppy Connector The floppy connector is desig- nated "Floppy". See the table on the right for pin definitions. Pin N umb er Fu ncti on 1 GND 3 GND 5 Key 7 GND 9 GND 11 GND 13 GND 15 GND 17 GND 19 GND 21 GND 23 GND 25 GND 27 GND 29 GND 31 GND 33 GND Pin Numbe r Function 2 FDHDIN 4 Reserved 6 FDED[...]

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    5-22 S UPER S ERVER 5014C-T User's Manual Notes[...]

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    Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-1 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform maintenance on the SC811T-260 chassis. For component installation, fol- low the steps in the order given to eliminate the most common problems encountered. If a step is unnecessary, skip ahead to the step t[...]

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    6-2 S UPER S ERVER 5014C-T User's Manual Figure 6-2. Chassis Rear View 6-2 Control Panel The control panel (located on the front of the chassis) must be connected to the JF1 connector on the motherboard to provide you with system control buttons and status indicators. These wires have been bundled together in a ribbon cable to simplify the con[...]

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    Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-3 6-3 System Fans Two 10-cm blower fans provide the cooling for the SuperServer 5014C-T. The chassis includes air seals under the blower fans and at the chassis cross section, which separates the drive bay area from the motherboard area of the chassis to promote better airflow. It is highly important that the air[...]

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    6-4 S UPER S ERVER 5014C-T User's Manual Serial ATA Drive Installation 1 . Mounting a Serial ATA drive in a drive carrier The Serial ATA drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and removal from the chassis. These carriers also help promote proper airflow for the Serial ATA drive bays. For this reason, even empty car[...]

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    Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-5 Figure 6-4. Removing/Installing Serial ATA Drives 2 . Installing/removing hot-swap Serial ATA drives Two Serial ATA drive bays are located in the front of the chassis, making them easily accessible for installation and removal. These drives are hot- swappable, meaning they can be installed and removed without p[...]

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    6-6 S UPER S ERVER 5014C-T User's Manual Serial ATA Power Cables Serial ATA power cables should be routed so that they do not block the airflow through the chassis. See the motherboard layout diagram for the location of the cable connections. Serial ATA Backplane The Serial ATA drives plug into a backplane that provides power, drive ID and bus[...]

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    Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-7 6-5 Power Supply The SuperServer 5014C-T has a single 260 watt power supply. This power supply has the capability of operating at 100 or 240 input volts. Depress the main power button on the front of the chassis and then unplug the AC power cord to completely remove power from the system before removing the pow[...]

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    6-8 S UPER S ERVER 5014C-T User's Manual Notes[...]

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    Chapter 7: BIOS 7-1 Chapter 7 BIOS 7-1 Introduction This chapter describes the AwardBIOS Setup utility for the P8SCi. The AwardBIOS is stored in a flash chip and can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk-based program. Due to periodic changes in the BIOS, some settings may have been added or deleted that might not yet be recorded in this manual. P[...]

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    7-2 S UPER S ERVER 5014C-T User's Manual 7-2 Running Setup * Optimal default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted . The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the appropriate text from the Main BIOS Setup screen. All displayed text is described in this section, although the screen display is often all[...]

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    Chapter 7: BIOS 7-3 Main BIOS Setup Menu Date/Time Set the system date and time. Key in the correct information in the "mm", "dd" and "yy" fields. Press the "Enter" key to save the data. Legacy Diskette A/Legacy Diskette B This setting allows the user to set the type of floppy disk drive installed as diskette[...]

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    7-4 S UPER S ERVER 5014C-T User's Manual 7-4 Advanced BIOS Setup Choose the Advanced BIOS Setup from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left/ Right arrow keys. You should see the following display. Select one of the items in the left frame of the screen to go to the sub screen for that item. The Advanced BIOS Setup options are displayed by high[...]

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    Chapter 7: BIOS 7-5 7-4.1 Advanced BIOS Features When the item of Advanced BIOS Features is highlighted, press the <Enter> key to activate the screen below:[...]

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    7-6 S UPER S ERVER 5014C-T User's Manual Quick Boot If enabled, this feature allows the system to skip certain tests while booting. This will decrease the time needed to boot the system. The settings are " Enabled " and "Disabled". Quiet Boot This feature allows the user to enable "Quiet Boot". When set to Enabled[...]

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    Chapter 7: BIOS 7-7 7-4.2 Advanced Chipset Control DRAM Data Integrity Mode If enabled, this feature allows the data stored in the DRMA memory to be integrated for faster data processing. The options are ECC and Non- ECC. On-Chip Frame Buffer Size This setting allows you to set On-Chip Frame Buffer Size. The options are "1 MB" and " [...]

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    7-8 S UPER S ERVER 5014C-T User's Manual PATA IDE Mode When the item -On-chip Serial ATA is set to Combined Mode, the user can select either Primary or Secondary for Parallel ATA IDE. The options are Primary and Secondary. If On-chip Serial ATA is set to Enhanced Mode, only Serial ATA will be activated, and Primary PATA IDE will be available. [...]

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    Chapter 7: BIOS 7-9 7-4.3 I/O Device Configuration This setting allows the user to select the UART mode for the BIOS. The options are "IrDA", "ASKIR" and " Normal ." RxD, TxD Active This allows the user to change the settings for the "RxD, TxD Active" function. The options are "Hi, Hi", " Hi, L[...]

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    7-10 S UPER S ERVER 5014C-T User's Manual 7-4.4 PnP/PCI Configuration Choose PCI/PnP Configurations from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left/Right arrow keys. You should see the following display: Use IR Pins This item sets the usage of the IR pins. The options are "RxD2, TxD2" and " IR-Rx2Tx2 ". Onboard Parallel Port Th[...]

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    Chapter 7: BIOS 7-11 Initial Display From This feature sets the device that will initiate the monitor display when the system is first turned on. The options are " PCI Slot " and "PCI Ex(press)". Reset Configuration Data Enabling this setting resets the extended system configuration data when you exit setup. Do this when you hav[...]

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    7-12 S UPER S ERVER 5014C-T User's Manual 7-4.5 Hardware Monitors There are only three settings on this menu (below). The rest of this menu shows various temperatures and voltage levels as indicated. Onboard LAN Boot ROM This feature allows the user to determine if the Boot ROMs of the Onboard LAN chips should be activated. If activated, the u[...]

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    Chapter 7: BIOS 7-13 CPU Warning Temperature This allows you to set the CPU warning temperature. If the CPU temperature reaches this threshold, an alarm will activate and a warning message will be displayed onscreen. The options are "Disabled", "60 0 C/140 0 F", "65 0 C/ 149 0 F", "70 0 C/158 0 F", " 75 [...]

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    7-14 S UPER S ERVER 5014C-T User's Manual 7-4.6 Processor & Clock Options Thermal Management This setting determines the method used by the BIOS to control the thermal management of the system. The options are "Thermal Monitor 1 (On die throttling) " and " Thermal Monitor 2 (Ratio & VID transition) ." (See Section 1[...]

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    Chapter 7: BIOS 7-15 7-4.7 DMI Event Log DMI Event Log This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the function of DMI Event Logging. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Clear All DMI Event Logs Select Yes and press <Enter> to clear all DMI event logs. The default setting is "No." View DMI Event Log Highlight this item and press [...]

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    7-16 S UPER S ERVER 5014C-T User's Manual 7-4.8 Console Redirection Console Redirection This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the function of Console Redirection. The options are Disabled and Enabled. BAUD Rate Select the BAUD rate for console redirection. The options are 300, 1200, 2400, 9600, 19.2K , 38.4K, 57.6K and 115.2K. Agent Con[...]

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    Chapter 7: BIOS 7-17 Set Supervisor Password When the item "Set Supervisor Password" is highlighted on the above screen, press the <Enter> key. When prompted, type the Supervisor Password in the dialogue box to set or to change the Supervisor Password. Set User Password When the item "Set User Password" is highlighted on t[...]

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    7-18 S UPER S ERVER 5014C-T User's Manual 7- 6 Boot Choose Boot from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left/Right arrow keys. You should see the following display: The Award BIOS attempts to load the operating system from devices specified by the users in a user-specified sequence. Removable Device Boot Priority/Hard Drive Boot Priority/CD-ROM[...]

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    Chapter 7: BIOS 7-19 Third Boot Device This item allows the user to set the third boot-up device. The options are "Floppy", "LS120", " HDD ", "SCSI", "CDROM", "ZIP100", "USB-FDD", "USB- ZIP", "USB-CDROM", "USB-HDD", "LAN" and "Disabled[...]

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    7-20 S UPER S ERVER 5014C-T User's Manual 7-7 Exit Choose Exit from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left/Right arrow keys. You should see the following display: Save & Exit Setup When the item "Save & Exit Setup" is highlighted, press <Enter> to save the changes you've made in the BIOS program (CMOS) and exit. Yo[...]

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    A-1 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages Appendix A BIOS POST Messages During the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS will check for problems. If a problem is found, the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message. The following is a list of such BIOS messages. (1 long beep+1 short pause) continuously Memory Modules Errors 1 long beep+2 short beeps [...]

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    A-2 S UPER S ERVER 5014C-T User's Manual Notes[...]

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    Appendix B: Award BIOS POST Codes B-1 Appendix B Award BIOS POST Codes This section lists the POST (Power On Self Testing) Codes for the Award BIOS. POS T (h ex) Des cri pt i o n CFh Test CMOS R/W functionality. C0h Early chipset initialization: -Disable sh adow RAM -Disable L2 cache ( socket 7 or below) -Program basic c hipse t reg ist ers C1h D e[...]

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    B-2 S UPER S ERVER 5014C-T User's Manual POST (hex) Description 0Fh Reserved 10h Auto detect flas h ty pe to load appropr iate flash R/W codes into the run time area in F000 for ESCD & DMI support. 11h Reserved 12h Use w alking 1’s algorithm to check out in terface in CMOS circuitry . Al so set real- tim e clock power status, and then ch[...]

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    Appendix B: Award BIOS POST Codes B-3 2Dh 1. Initialize multi-language 2. Put information on screen display, including Aw ard title, CPU type, CPU spe ed …. 2Eh Reserved 2Fh Reserved 30h Reserved 31h Reserved 32h Reserved 33h Reset keyboard exc ept Winbond 977 series Super I/O chips. 34h Reserved 35h Reserved 36h Reserved 37h Reserved 38h Reserve[...]

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    B-4 S UPER S ERVER 5014C-T User's Manual POST (hex) Description 58h Reserved 59h Initialize the combined Tr e nd Anti-Virus code. 5Ah Reserved 5Bh (Optional Feature) Sh ow m essage f or en terin g A W DFLA SH.EXE from FDD (option al) 5Ch Reserved 5Dh 1. Initialize Init_Onboard_ Super_IO s witch. 2. Initialize Init_Onboard_AUDIO s witch. 5Eh Re[...]

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    Appendix B: Award BIOS POST Codes B-5 POST (hex) Description 80h Reserved 81h Reserved 82h 1. Call chipset power m anagement h ook. 2. Recover the text fo nt used by EPA logo (not for full screen logo) 3. If passw ord is set, ask for password. 83h Save all data in stac k back to CMOS 84h Initialize ISA PnP boo t devices 85h 1. USB final Initializat[...]

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    B-6 S UPER S ERVER 5014C-T User's Manual Notes[...]

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    Appendix C: Software Installation C-1 Appendix C Software Installation After all the hardware has been installed, you must first configure Intel's ICH6R SATA RAID before installing the Windows Operating System and other software drivers. The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CDs that came packaged with your motherboard. (If [...]

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    C-2 S UPER S ERVER 5014C-T User's Manual Configuring BIOS Settings (Native Mode) 1. Press the <Del> key during system bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. Note: for the first time powering on the system, we recommend you load the Optimized Default Settings. If you have already done so, please skip to Step 3. 2. Use the arrow keys to s[...]

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    Appendix C: Software Installation C-3 Using the ICH6R SATA RAID Utility Program Creating a RAID Volume 1. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key. The following screen will appear: Creating, Deleting and Reseting RAID Volumes 1. After the system exits the BIOS Setup Utility, the system will automati-[...]

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    C-4 S UPER S ERVER 5014C-T User's Manual 2. Specify the RAID volume name and press the <Tab> key or the <Enter> key to go to the next field. (Use the <Esc> key to return to the previous menu.) 3.Use the<Tab>, <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> and <Enter> keys to enter the appropriate values for the items select[...]

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    Appendix C: Software Installation C-5 5. You will return to the main menu with DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION up- dated as shown in the following screen. 6. Once the above screen appears, use the <Down Arrow> key to select "Exit" and press the <Enter> key. The following screen will appear:[...]

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    C-6 S UPER S ERVER 5014C-T User's Manual 7. When asked "Are you sure you want to exit? (Y/N):", type "Y" to confirm the selections and exit the "Create RAID Volume" menu. Press the <Enter> key to return to the main menu. 2.Select the volume and press the <Delete> key to delete the RAID volume. The foll[...]

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    Appendix C: Software Installation C-7 3. When asked "Are you sure you want to delete this volume?", type "Y" to confirm and press the <Enter> key to return to the main menu. (Use the <Esc> key to return to the previous menu.) Reset Disks to Non-RAID 1. In the main menu, use the <Down> and the <Up> arrow k[...]

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    C-8 S UPER S ERVER 5014C-T User's Manual C- 2 Installing Windows XP/2000 for Systems with RAID Functions Windows XP/2000: New Installation 1. Insert the Microsoft Windows XP/2000 Setup CD in the CD_ROM drive so the system can boot from the CD. 2. Press the <F6> key when the message "Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI[...]

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    Appendix C: Software Installation C-9 C- 3 Installing Drivers and Other Software Programs After the operating system has been installed, you may need to install some additional software drivers. The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CDs that came packaged with your motherboard. (For Windows 2003, please refer to page C-14.) Inser[...]

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    C-10 S UPER S ERVER 5014C-T User's Manual Supero Doctor III The Supero Doctor III program is a web-based management tool that sup- ports remote management capabilities with both remote and local manage- ment tools. The local management tool is called the Supero Doctor III Client. Supero Doctor III (which is included on the CD-ROM that came wit[...]

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    Appendix C: Software Installation C-11 Supero Doctor III revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our website at ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/utility/Supero_Doctor_III/. You can also download the SDIII User's Guide at: http://www.supermicro.com/PRODUCT/Manuals/ SDIII/UserGuide.pdf. For Linux, we recommend using Supero Doctor II. Supero Doctor III Inter[...]

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    C-12 S UPER S ERVER 5014C-T User's Manual Notes[...]

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    D-1 Appendix D: System Specifications Appendix D System Specifications Processors Single Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 ("Prescott" type) processors with hyper-threading technology at an 800/533 MHz FSB speed or single Intel® Celeron® processors at a 533 MHz FSB speed. Note: Please refer to the support section of our web site for a complete[...]

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    D-2 S UPER S ERVER 5014C-T User's Manual Chassis Model: SC811T-260: (1U Rackmount) Dimensions: (WxHxD) 16.7 x 1.7 x 22 in. (424 x 43 x 559 mm) Weight Net (Bare Bone): 28 lbs. (12.7 kg.) Net (Gross): 34 lbs. (15.5 kg.) System Cooling Two (2) 10-cm ball bearing blower fans System Input Requirements AC Input Voltage: 100-240 VAC Rated Input Curre[...]

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    D-3 Appendix D: System Specifications Regulatory Compliance Electromagnetic Emissions: FCC Class B, EN 55022 Class B, EN 61000-3-2/-3-3, CISPR 22 Class B Electromagnetic Immunity: EN 55024/CISPR 24, (EN 61000-4-2, EN 61000-4-3, EN 61000-4-4, EN 61000-4-5, EN 61000-4-6, EN 61000-4-8, EN 61000-4-11) Safety: EN 60950/IEC 60950-Compliant UL Listed (USA[...]

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    D-4 S UPER S ERVER 5014C-T User's Manual Notes[...]