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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 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A- C3/7045A-CT). Installation and maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only . The SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) is a high-[...]

SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual 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 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT). Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detail[...]

v Preface Notes[...]

vi SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual T able of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1 1-2 Serverboard Features ..................................................................................... 1-2 Processors [...]

vii T able of Contents Installing the Rack Rails ................................................................................. 2-6 Installing the Server into the Rack .................................................................. 2-7 2-5 Checking the Serverboard Setup .................................................................... 2-8 [...]

viii SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual X7DCA-3/X7DCA-i Quick Reference ............................................................ 5-13 5-9 Connector De fi nitions ................................................................................... 5-14 5-10 Jumper Settings ....................................................[...]

Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview The 7045A-C3/7045A-CT is a high-end workstation comprised of two main subsys- tems: the SC743TQ-865-SQ tower/4U server chassis and the X7DCA-3/X7DCA-i dual Intel Xeon processor serverboard. Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been certi fi ed for use with the SERIES3800/S1[...]

SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual 1-2 1-2 Serverboard Features At the heart of the SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) lies the X7DCA-3/ X7DCA-i, a dual processor serverboard based on the Intel 5100 chipset and designed to provide maximum performance. Below are the main features of the X7DCA-3/X7DCA-i. (See Figure 1-1 for a b[...]

1-3 Chapter 1: Introduction Onboard Controllers/Ports One fl oppy drive connector and one onboard A T A/100 connector are provided to support IDE hard drives or A T API devices. The color-coded rear I/O ports include two COM ports, one parallel port, four USB 2.0 ports, PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports, two gigabit Ethernet ports and HDA (High De fi[...]

SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual 1-4 I/O Backplane The SC743TQ-865-SQ is an A TX form factor chassis that can be used as a tower or mounted in a 4U rackmount con fi guration. The I/O backplane provides seven expansion slots, two COM ports, a parallel port, four USB 2.0 ports, PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports, two Gigabit Ethern[...]

1-5 Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-1. Intel 5100 Chipset: System Block Diagram Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see Chapter 5 for details. PCI-Exp x4 to PCIE or SAS PCI-33 PCI-33 Parallel Port PCI-E x16 DDR2 667/533 Lane 6 COM2 Inernal/SOL PCI-Exp x4 PCI-E x16 IDE USB 2.0 3.0 Gb/S Port Ports Port #0 MCH Processor #2 ICH9 PCI-Exp x16 [...]

SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual 1-6 1-4 Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer , Inc. 980 Rock Ave. 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[...]

Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-1 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2-1 Overview This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) 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 sys[...]

2-2 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual Choosing a Setup Location Leave enough clearance in front of the rack to enable you to open the front door • completely (~25 inches) and approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the rack to allow for suf fi cient air fl ow and ease in servicing. This product is for installat[...]

Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-3 Allow the hot plug SAS/SA T A drives and power supply modules to cool before • touching them. Always keep the rack's front door and all panels and components on the servers • closed when not servicing to maintain proper cooling. Rack Mounting Considerations Ambient Operating T emperature If installed in a[...]

2-4 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual 2-4 Installing the System into a Rack This section provides information on installing the system into a rack unit. Rack installation requires the use of the optional rackmount kit. If the system has already been mounted into a rack or if you are using it as a tower , you can skip ahead to [...]

Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-5 Installing the Chassis Rails Y ou will need to remove the top cover and the feet to add rack rails to the chassis. First, remove the top and right covers (top and left covers when standing as a tower chassis) by fi rst removing the screws that secure them to the chassis. Depress the button on the top (side if tow[...]

2-6 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual Installing the Rack Rails Determine where you want to place the SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) in the rack. (See Rack and Server Precautions in Section 2-3.) Position the fi xed rack rail/sliding rail guide assemblies at the desired location in the rack, keeping the sliding rail gui[...]

Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-7 Figure 2-4. 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. Y ou should have two brackets in the rack mount kit. Install these fi rst keeping in mind that they are[...]

2-8 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual 2-5 Checking the Serverboard Setup After setting up the the system, you will need to open the unit to make sure the serverboard is properly installed and all the connections have been made. Accessing the Inside of the System If rack mounted, fi rst release the retention screws that secure[...]

Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-9 Figure 2-5. Accessing the Inside of the System (Rack Con fi guration shown) 2-6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup Next, you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the SAS/SA T A drives and backplane have been properly installed and all connections have been made. Checking the Drives All drives can be acce[...]

2-10 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual Depending upon your system's con fi guration, your system may have one or 4. more drives already installed. If you need to install SAS/SA T A drives, please refer to Chapter 6. Checking the Air fl ow Air fl ow is provided by four hot-swap 8-cm chassis fans working in conjunction 1[...]

Chapter 3: System Interface 3-1 Chapter 3 System Interface 3-1 Overview The control panel on the 7045A-C3/7045A-CT has several LEDs and two buttons. There are also two LEDs on each SAS/SA T A drive carrier . These LEDs keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system and the activity and health of speci fi c components. 3-2 Control[...]

3-2 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual 3-3 Control Panel LEDs The control panel located on the front of the SC743TQ-865-SQ chassis has six LEDs that provide you with critical information related to different parts of the system. This section explains what each LED indicates when illuminated and any corrective action you may nee[...]

Chapter 3: System Interface 3-3 air fl ow 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 . Y ou should also check to make sure that the chassis covers are installed. Finally , verify that the heatsinks are installed properly (see Chapter 5). Th[...]

3-4 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual Notes[...]

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 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) 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[...]

SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual 4-2 4-2 General Safety Precautions Follow these rules to ensure general safety: Keep the area around the SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) clean • and free of clutter . The 7045A-C3/7045A-CT weighs approximately 64 lbs (29.1 kg.) when fully • loaded. When lifting the system, two people [...]

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 [...]

SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual 4-4 4-4 Operating Precautions Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 7045A- C3/7045A-CT is operating to assure proper cooling. Out of warranty damage to the 7045A-C3/7045A-CT system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed. ! Figure 4-1. Installing [...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-1 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install the X7DCA-3/X7DCA-i serverboard into the chassis, connect the data and power cables and install add-on cards. All serverboard jumpers and connections are also described. A layout and quick refer- ence chart are included i[...]

5-2 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual Unpacking The serverboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid electrical static dis- charge. When unpacking the board, make sure the person handling it is static protected. 5-2 Serverboard Installation This section explains the fi rst step of physically mounting the X7DCA-3/X7DCA-[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-3 Connecting Data Cables The cables used to transfer data from the peripheral devices have been carefully routed to prevent them from blocking the fl ow of cooling air that moves through the system from front to back. If you need to disconnect any of these cables, you should take care to keep them routed as [...]

5-4 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual 5-4 I/O Ports The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 speci fi cation. See Figure 5-2 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports. Figure 5-1. Control Panel Header Pins Figure 5-2. I/O Ports NMI x (Key) Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Reset (Button) Power (Butt[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-5 5-5 Installing the Processor and Heat Sink ! Avoid placing direct pressure to the top of the processor package. Always remove the power cord fi rst before adding, removing or changing any hardware components. Installation Procedure For proper system setup, please follow the procedures in the order given be[...]

5-6 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual CPU Installation A black PnP cap is attached to 1. the load plate to protect the CPU socket. Press the load lever down and away from the retention clasp to release the load plate from its locked position. Gently lift the load lever to open 2. the load plate. Use your thumb and your index 3[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-7 Socket key CPU installed in socket PnP cap released from load plate CPU key CPU pin 1 Notched corner Gold dot Load lever With the CPU in the socket, in- 7. spect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that it is properly installed. Use your thumb to gently push the 8. load lever down until it snaps into t[...]

5-8 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual Installing the Heat Sink Installation Do not apply any thermal grease to the 1. heat sink or the CPU die; the required amount has already been applied. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so 2. that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mechanism. Screw in two di[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-9 Installing Memory Modules Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots. The memory 1. scheme is interleaved, so you must install two modules at a time, beginning with DIMM 1A and DIMM 1B, then DIMM 2A and DIMM 2B and fi nally DIMM 3A and DIMM 3B. Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot[...]

5-10 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual T o Install: Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place. Pay attention to the bottom notches. T o Remove: Use your thumbs to gently push each release tab outward to free the DIMM from the slot. Figure 5-3. DIMM Installation Note: Notch should align with its receptiv[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-1 1 5-7 Adding PCI Cards The X7DCA-3/X7DCA-i has one PCI-Express x16 slot, one PCI-Express x4 slot (in a x16 slot), two 64-bit 133/100 MHz PCI-X slots and two PCI 33 MHz slots. The SC743TQ-865-SQ chassis can accommodate up to seven PCI expansion cards. PCI cards are installed directly to the serverboard. Inst[...]

5-12 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual Figure 5-4. X7DCA-3/X7DCA-i Layout (not drawn to scale) 5-8 Serverboard Details X7DCA-3 Note: the X7DCA-i shares the same layout as the X7DCA-3 but has no SAS com- ponents or connectors.[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-13 X7DCA-3/X7DCA-i Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Section 5-10) JI 2 C1/JI 2 C2 I 2 C to PCI-X Slots Pins 2-3 (Disabled) JI 2 C3/JI 2 C4 I 2 C to PCI-E Slots Pins 2-3 (Disabled) JPL1/JPL2 LAN1/2 Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JWD1 W atch Dog Pins 1-2 (Reset) Connect[...]

5-14 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual PW_ON Connector The PW_ON connector is on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. This header should be connected to the chassis power but- ton. See the table on the right for pin de fi nitions. 5-9 Connector De fi nitions Required Connection +12V 4-pin Power Pin De fi nitions (JPW1) Pins De fi nition 1[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-15 Reset Connector The reset connector is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 and attaches to the reset switch on the computer chas- sis. See the table on the right for pin de fi nitions. Reset Button Pin De fi nitions (JF1) Pin# De fi nition 3 Reset 4 Ground Overheat/Fan Fail LED (OH) Connect an LED to the OH [...]

5-16 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual Fan Headers There are eight fan headers on the serverboard, all of which are 4 - pin fan s. (Pi ns 1-3 o f the f an he ade rs are b ack ward c ompatible with the tr adi ti ona l 3 - pi n fan s. ) Se e th e ta ble on t he r ig ht for p in de fi nitio ns. The onboard fan speeds are control[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-17 W ake-On-LAN The W ake-On-LAN header is des- ignated JWOL1 on the serverboard. See the table on the right for pin de fi nitions. Y ou must also have a LAN card with a W ake-On-LAN connector and cable to use this feature. Chassis Intrusion The Chassis Intrusion header is des- ignated JL1. Attach an appropr[...]

5-18 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual Universal Serial Bus (USB) There are two Universal Serial Bus ports located on the I/O panel (USB0/1/2/3), four USB headers located on the serverboard (USB4/5 and USB6/7) and two additional ports located on the board itself (USB8 and USB9). The headers can be used to provide front side US[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-19 Backpanel Power SMB (I 2 C) Connector The power SMB (I 2 C) connector is used to monitor the status of the power supply and the temperature of the backplane. See the table on the right for pin de fi nitions. Backpanel PWR SMB Connector Pin De fi nitions (J5) Pin# De fi nition 1 SMBDA T_ICH_EXIT 2 Ground[...]

5-20 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual CD Header Pin De fi nitions (CD1) Pin# De fi nition 1 Left 2 Ground 3 Ground 4 Right Front Panel Audio Pin De fi nitions (JC2) Pin# De fi nition 1 MIC_L 2 Audio Ground 3 MIC_R 4 FP Audio Detect 5 Line_2_R 6 Ground 7 FP_Jack Detect 8 Key 9 Line_2_L 10 Ground CD Header A 4 - pi n CD h e[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-21 5-10 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers T o modify the operation of the serverboard, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the con- nector . Pin 1 is identi fi ed with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board. [...]

5-22 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual I 2 C Bus to PCI-X/ Slots Jumpers JI 2 C1 and JI 2 C2 allow you to connect the System Management Bus (I 2 C) to the PCI-X slots. The default setting is Disabled. Both jumpers must be set to the same setting See the table on the right for jumper settings. W atch Dog Enable/Disable JWD cont[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-23 5-1 1 Onboard Indicators LAN1/2 LEDs The Ethernet ports (located beside the VGA port) have two LEDs. On each port, one LED indicates activity while the other LED may be green, amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection. See the table on the right for the functions associated with the connection s[...]

5-24 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual 5-12 Parallel, Floppy , IDE, and SA T A Ports Use the following information to connect the IDE hard disk drive cables. A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1. • The 80-wire A T A100/66 IDE hard disk drive cable that came with your system • has two connectors t[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-25 SA T A Ports There are no jumpers to con fi gure the onboard SA T A connectors. See the table on the right for pin de fi ni- tions. SA T A Port Pin De fi nitions (I-SA T A0~I-SA T A5) Pin # De fi nition 1 Ground 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 Ground 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 Ground IDE Drive Connector Pin De fi nitions (IDE) Pin#[...]

5-26 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual Floppy Drive Connector The fl oppy connector is designated "Floppy". See the table below for pin de fi nitions. Floppy Drive Connector Pin De fi nitions (Floppy) Pin# De fi nition Pin # De fi nition 1 Ground 2 FDHDIN 3 Ground 4 Reserved 5 Key 6 FDEDIN 7 Ground 8 Index 9 Gro[...]

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-1 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform simple maintenance on the SC743TQ-865-SQ chassis. Following the component installa- tion steps in the order given will eliminate most common problems. If some steps are unnecessary , skip ahead to the step [...]

6-2 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual 8 SAS/SA T A Drive Bays (behind locking bezel) Figure 6-1. Chassis Front View System Reset Main Power Floppy Drive 5.25" Drive Bays (2) USB Ports[...]

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-3 6-2 Front Control Panel The front control panel must be connected to the JF1 connector on the serverboard to provide you with system status and alarm indications. A ribbon cable has bundled these wires together to simplify this connection. Connect the cable from JF1 on the serverboard (making sure the red wire [...]

6-4 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual 6-3 System Fans T wo 8-cm PWM chassis fans provide air intake while one 9-cm PWM exhaust fan expels hot air from the chassis. All are low-noise fans that result in very low system noise levels. The chassis is also fi tted with an air shroud to concentrate the fl ow of cooling air through[...]

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-5 Figure 6-3. Removing a Chassis Fan[...]

6-6 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual Installing/Removing SAS/SA T A Drives The SAS/SA T A drive carriers are all easily accessible at the front of the chassis. These drives are hot-swappable, meaning they can be removed and installed with- out powering down the system. Open the front bezel then push the release button located[...]

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-7 Figure 6-5. Mounting a SAS/SA T A Drive in a Carrier ! Important! Use extreme caution when working around the SAS/ SA T A backplane. Do not touch the backplane with any metal objects and make sure no ribbon cables touch the backplane or obstruct the air fl ow holes. Figure 6-4. Removing a SAS/SA T A Drive Carr[...]

6-8 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual Installing Components in the 5.25" Drive Bays The 7045A-C3/7045A-CT has two 5.25" drive bays. Components such as an extra fl oppy drive, IDE hard drives or CD-ROM drives can be installed into these 5.25" drive bays. Removing the Empty Drive Bay First power down the system. [...]

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-9 6-5 Power Supply The SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) has a single 865 watt power sup- ply . This power unit is equipped with low-noise technology , making the system ideal for workstation environments. The power supply has an auto-switching capability that enable it to automatically sense and operate with [...]

6-10 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual Notes[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-1 Chapter 7 BIOS 7-1 Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X7DCA-3/X7DCA-i. The Phoenix 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 y[...]

7-2 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual 7-2 Running Setup Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted . The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the ap- propriate text from the main BIOS Setup screen. All displayed text is described in this section, although the screen display is oft[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-3 Main BIOS Setup Menu Main Setup Features System Time T o set the system date and time, key in the correct information in the appropriate fi elds. Then press the <Enter> key to save the data. System Date Using the arrow keys, highlight the month, day and year fi elds, and enter the correct data. Press the <Enter> ke[...]

7-4 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual X IDE Primary Master/Slave, IDE Secondary Master/Slave, SA T A Port3, SA T A Port4 and Ext. Primary Master/Slave These settings allow the user to set the parameters of IDE Primary Master/Slave, IDE Secondary Master/Slave, SA T A Port 3, SA T A Port 4 and Ext. Primary Master/ Slave. Hit <[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-5 CHS Format (A vailable for Primary/Master only) The following items will be displayed by the BIOS: T ype: This item displays the type of IDE or SA T A Device. Cylinders: This item indicates the status of Cylinders. Headers: This item indicates the number of headers. Sectors: This item displays the number of sectors. Maximum Capa[...]

7-6 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual Serial A T A This setting allows the user to enable or disable the Serial A T A function. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Native Mode Operation Select the native mode for A T A. The options are Parallel A T A, Serial A T A, Both and Auto . Serial A T A (SA T A) RAID Enable Select Ena[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-7 7-4 Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the ar- row keys. Y ou should see the following display . The items with a triangle beside them have sub menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing <Enter>. X Boot Features Access the submenu to make changes to the f[...]

7-8 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual ACPI Sleep Mode UThis feature allows you to decide which ACPI power management mode to use when in sleep mode. The options are S1 , S3 and S1S3. Power Button Behavior If set to Instant-Off , the system will power off immediately as soon as the user hits the power button. If set to 4-sec., [...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-9 will be reserved for Video BIOS ROM access only . Select Uncached to disable this function and make this area available for other devices. Cache Base 0-512K If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the base memory area: block 0-512K to be cached (written) into a buffer , a storage area in the Static DROM (SDROM) or[...]

7-10 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual graphic effects when using a Linux graphic driver that requires the write-combining con fi guration with 4GB or more memory . The options are Enabled and Disabled . X PCI Con fi guration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings for PCI devices. Onboard GLAN1/Onboard [...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-1 1 X Advanced Chipset Control Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. W arning : Use caution when changing the Advanced settings. Incorrect setup, a very high DRAM frequency or an incorrect DRAM timing may cause the sys- tem become unstable. If this occurs, reset the stting to the default setting. Crystal Be[...]

7-12 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual USB Host Controller 2 Select Enabled to activate USB Host Controller 2. The settings are Enabled and Disabled. Legacy USB Support This setting allows you to enable support for Legacy USB devices. The settings are Enabled and Disabled. X Advanced Processor Options Access the submenu to mak[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-13 Execute Disable Bit (A vailable when supported by the CPU and the OS) Set to Enabled to enable Execute Disable Bit and allow the processor to classify areas in memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot, and thus preventing a worm or a virus from inserting and creating a fl ood of codes to overwhelm the p[...]

7-14 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual X CPU Cache Control Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. Direct Cache Access (A vailable when supported by the CPU) Set to Enable to route inbound network IO traf fi c directly into processor caches to reduce memory latency and improve network performance. The op[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-15 Base I/O Address This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for serial port B. The options are 3F8, 2F8 , 3E8 and 2E8. Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for serial port B. The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4. Parallel Port This setting allows you to assign control of the parallel port[...]

7-16 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual Event Log V alidity This is a display to inform you of the event log validity . It is not a setting. Event Log Capacity This is a display to inform you of the event log capacity . It is not a setting. View DMI Event Log Highlight this item and press <Enter> to view the contents of t[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-17 Console Connection This item allows you to decide how the console redirection is to be connected: either Direct or V ia Modem. Continue CR after POST This item allows you to decide whether you want to continue with the console redirection after POST routines. The options are On and Off . X Hardware Monitor Logic Note: The Phoen[...]

7-18 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual V oltage Monitoring The following items will be monitored and displayed: Vcore A, Vcore B, -12V , +12V , P1V5, +3.3V , 5Vsb, 5VDD, P_VTT and Vbat Note: In a Windows OS environment, the Supero Doctor III settings take prece- dence over the BIOS settings. When fi rst installed, Supero Doct[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-19 Existing Event Log Number This item displays the number of the existing event log. Event Log Control System Firmware Progress Enable this function to log the POST progress. The options are Enabled and Disabled . BIOS POST Errors Enabling this function to log POST errors. The options are Enabled and Dis- abled . BIOS POST W atch[...]

7-20 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual X Realtime Sensor Data This feature display information from motherboard sensors, such as temperatures, fan speeds and voltages of various components.[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-21 7-5 Security Choose Security from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. Y ou should see the following display . Security setting options are displayed by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing <Enter>. All Security BIOS settings are described in this section. Supervisor Password[...]

7-22 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual Set User Password When the item Set User Password is highlighted, hit the <Enter> key . When prompted, type the user's password in the dialogue box to set or to change the user's password, which allows access to the system at boot-up. Password on Boot This setting allows y[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-23 7-6 Boot Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. Y ou should see the following display . See details on how to change the order and specs of boot devices in the Item Speci fi c Help window . All Boot BIOS settings are described in this section. Boot Priority Order/Excluded from Boot Order[...]

7-24 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual 7-7 Exit Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. Y ou should see the following display . All Exit BIOS settings are described in this section. Exit Saving Changes Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you made and to exit the [...]

A-1 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages Appendix A BIOS POST Messages Du ri ng th e Power- O n Se lf- T e st (PO ST ), the B IO S wil l ch ec k for p ro ble ms. I f a pr oble m is fou nd, the B IOS w ill ac tivate a n alar m or di splay a me ss age. Th e fol - l o w i n g i s a l i s t o f s u c h B I OS m e ss a ge s . Fail ur e Fixe d Di sk Fixed d is[...]

A-2 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual Sy st em C MO S ch ec ksu m ba d - D ef au lt c on fi gurat ion used System CMOS has been c orr upted or modi fi ed inc orrec tly , per haps b y an applica- ti on pr og ram t hat c han ges d at a stor ed in C M OS. T he BI OS i nst all ed D efaul t Setu p V a lu e s. I f you d o n ot wa [...]

A-3 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages sl ows sys tem p er fo rm anc e c on si der ab ly . CPU I D: CPU s oc ket numb er fo r Mu lti - Pro ce ss or e rr or . EI SA CM O S no t wr i te ab l e Se r ver BI OS2 te st er r or : Cann ot wr ite t o EISA C MO S. DM A T es t Fail e d Ser verB IOS2 te st er ro r: Ca nnot w ri te to exte nded DMA (D ire ct M em o[...]

A-4 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual I /O d evic e I RQ co n fl ict I/ O devic e I RQ c on fl ict er ror . PS/ 2 M ou se Bo ot S um ma r y Sc re e n: PS/ 2 M ous e inst all ed. nnnn kB E xtend ed RA M Passed Wher e nnnn is t he am ount of R A M in k ilo by tes suc c es sf ully te sted. nnnn Cache SR AM Passed Wher e nnnn is[...]

A-5 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages s c r e e n ( u s u a l l y a n i n i t i a l i z a t i o n e r r o r o f a n Option R OM , i.e., an add - on c ar d). Wri te dow n and f oll ow th e info r mati on sh own o n th e scr een . Pre ss < F2 > t o ent e r Se tu p Op tio nal m es sa ge di spl ayed dur in g PO ST . Can b e tur n ed of f i n Set up.[...]

A-6 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual Notes[...]

Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes B-1 Appendix B BIOS POST Codes This section lists the POST (Power On Self T est) codes for the PhoenixBIOS. POST codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal. Recovera ble PO ST Er ror s When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST , the BIOS will display an POST code that describes the problem.[...]

B-2 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual POST Co d e De scr ip ti on 1 8h 825 4 t im er in iti aliz at io n 1 A h 8 237 D MA c o ntro lle r ini tia liz ati on 1 C h Rese t Prog ram mab le Inte rr upt C ont ro lle r 20 h 1- 3 -1 -1 T est D R A M ref res h 22 h 1- 3 -1 - 3 T est 87 42 Keybo ard C ont ro lle r 24h S et ES se gme nt [...]

Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes B-3 POST Co d e De scr ip ti on 5C h T est R A M be t wee n 5 1 2 an d 6 40 k B 6 0h T est ex tend ed me mor y 62h T est ex tend ed m emo r y ad dre ss li nes 6 4h J ump to Us er Patch1 6 6h C on fi gure a dvan ce d c ach e re gis ter s 67h In iti alize M ult i Pro ce ss or A PIC 6 8h En abl e exte rn al and C PU c ac h[...]

B-4 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual POST Co d e De scr ip ti on 9 9h C hec k fo r SM A RT D ri ve ( opt io nal) 9 Ch S et up Power M an age ment 9 Dh I niti ali ze sec ur it y en gine (opti ona l) 9 Eh Ena ble ha rdwa re inte rr upt s 9 Fh D eter min e num ber of A T A and S CS I dr ives A0 h Set t ime o f day A 2h Che ck ke[...]

Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes B-5 Th e fol low ing a re f or b oo t bl oc k in Fla sh RO M POST Co d e De scr ip ti on E0 h Ini tia lize th e ch ips et E 1 h In iti alize t he b ri dge E2 h Ini tia lize t he CP U E3h Init ial ize syste m tim er E4h In iti ali ze syste m I/O E5 h Che ck f orc e re c over y b oot E6h Che cksum B IO S ROM E7h G o to BI [...]

B-6 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual Notes[...]

Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines C-1 Appendix C Intel HostR A ID Setup Guidelines After all the hardware has been installed, you must fi rst con fi gure the Intel ICH9R SA T A RAID* Settings before you install the Windows Operating System and other software drivers. Note: If you do not wish to con fi gure onboard SA T A RAID functions[...]

C-2 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual RA ID C o n fi gurat ions Th e fol low ing t ype s of R A ID c on fi g urat io ns are s uppo rte d : R AID 0 (Data Striping ): this writes data in parallel, interleav ed ("striped") sections of t wo har d dr ives . Dat a tr ans fer r ate is do ubl ed over usi ng a si ngl e dis [...]

Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines C-3 Usi ng t he I nt el I CH 9R SA T A R AI D Ut ilit y Prog ra m 1 . Creat ing, De leting and Re set ting R AI D V olum es: a. Af ter t h e syste m exit s f ro m th e B IO S Setu p Uti lit y , t he sys te m wi l l auto m ati c a lly reb oot . The f oll owi ng sc ree n app ear s afte r Power- On Sel f T e[...]

C-4 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual b. Spe ci f y a na me fo r th e R A ID 0 s et and p re ss t he < T ab> key or th e <Enter > key to go to the next fi eld . ( Y o u ca n use t he < Esc > k ey to s el ec t the p revi ous men u. ) c. W hen R A ID L evel ite m is hi ghli ghte d, pre ss t he < Up A r row [...]

Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines C-5 Cre at ing a R A ID 1 Volum e: a. Se lec t "Cr eate R AI D V o lume" fr om th e main me nu and p ress t he <Ente r> key . Th e fol low ing s cr een w ill a ppe ar : b. Spe ci f y a na me fo r th e R A ID 1 s et and p re ss t he < T ab> key or th e <Enter > key to go to the [...]

C-6 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual Creating a RAID 10 (RAID 1+ RAID 0): a. Select "Create RAID V olume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key . The following screen will appear: b. Spe ci f y a name fo r th e R AI D 10 set an d pre ss <Enter > . c. W hen R A ID L evel ite m is hi ghli ghte d, us[...]

Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines C-7 Creating a RAID 5 Set (Parity): a. Se lec t "Cr eate R AI D V o lume" fr om th e main me nu and p ress t he <Ente r> key . Th e fol low ing s cr een w ill a ppe ar : b. Spe ci f y a name fo r the R AI D 5 set and p res s <Ente r > . c. W hen t he Raid L evel is hi ghl igh ted, us[...]

C-8 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual Deleting RAID V olume: War ni ng : B e s u r e t o b a ck u p y ou r d a t a b e f o r e d e l e t i n g a RA I D s e t . Y o u w i l l l o s e a l l d a t a o n t he d i s k d r i v es w h e n d e le t i n g a RA ID s e t . ) a. From t he ma in me nu, se lec t item2- De lete R A ID Volum [...]

Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines C-9 Resetting to Non-RAID and Resetting a RAID HDD a. From the main menu, select item3-Reset Disks to Non- RAID, and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear: b. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to highlight the RAID set drive to reset and press <Space> to select. c. Pr[...]

C-10 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual C-2 Installing Windows XP/2000/2003 for RAID Systems Installing a New Operating System-the Windows XP/2000/2003 OS a. In se r t Mi c r os of t ' s W in d ow s X P/20 0 0/ 2 0 0 3 S et up C D in t h e C D D r i ver , a nd t h e system will star t booting up from CD. b. Pre ss th e <[...]

D-1 Appendix D: System Speci fi cations Appendix D System Speci fi cations P r o c e s s o r s S i n g l e o r d u a l I n t e l ® dual- cor e Xeon ® 54 0 0/5 30 0/520 0/5 100 S eque nce t ype pro ces sors at a f ront sid e ( syste m ) bus sp eed of 1333/1066 MHz No te: Pl ea se re fe r to o ur we b si te f or a co mp le te l ist in g of su pp [...]

D-2 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual Expansion Slots One PCI-Express x16, one PCI-Express x4 (in a x16 slot), two 64-bit 133/100 MHz PCI-X, two PCI 33 MHz and an IPMI slot Motherboard 7045A-C3: X7DCA-3 (Extended A TX form factor) 7045A-CT : X7DCA-i (Extended A TX form factor) Dimensions (both): 12 x 13 in (305 x 330 mm) Chass[...]

D-3 Appendix D: System Speci fi 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[...]

D-4 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual Notes[...]