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AS1020S-8 USER’S MANUAL 1.0[...]

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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 AS1020S-8 server . Installa- tion and maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only . The AS1020S-8 is a high-end server based on the SC813S+-500 1U chassi[...]

AS1020S-8 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 1020S-8. Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the H8DS8-R serverboard, including the[...]

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

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

viii Overheat LED ........................................................................................ 5-17 W ake-On-Ring ...................................................................... .................. 5-17 W ake-On-LAN ........................................................................................ 5-17 Chassis Intrusion ....[...]

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 AS1020S-8 is a high-end dual processor server that is comprised of two main subsystems: the SC813S+-500 1U server chassis and the H8DSR-8 dual AMD processor serverboard. Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been certifi ed for use with the 1020S-8. In addition to the se[...]

1-2 AS1020S-8 User's Manual 1-2 Serverboard Features At the heart of the 1020S-8 lies the H8DSR-8, a dual processor serverboard based on the Serverworks HT -2000/1000 chipset. Below are the main features of the H8DSR-8. (See Figure 1-1 for a block diagram of the HT -2000/1000 chipset). Processors The H8DSR-8 supports single or dual 940-pin AMD[...]

1-3 Chapter 1: Introduction 1-3 Server Chassis Features The 1020S-8 is a high-end, scaleable server platform. The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC813S+-500 server chassis. System Power The SC813S+-500 features a single redundant 500W power supply . If it fails, the system will shut down and you will need to replace the [...]

1-4 AS1020S-8 User's Manual Cooling System The SC813S+-500 chassis has an innovative cooling design that includes four 4- cm counter-rotating fans located in the middle section of the chassis. The power supply module also includes a cooling fan. All chassis and power supply fans operate continuously . A setting in BIOS (see Chapter 7) is used [...]

1-5 Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-1. Serverworks HT -2000/1000 Chipset: System Block Diagram Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see Chapter 5 for details. S e rv e rW o rk s HT - 1000 S e rv e rW o rk s HT - 2000 AMD Op t e r o n TM Pr o ce sso r ( 1 ) AMD Op t e r o n TM Pr o ce sso r (2 ) 184 -pin D I M M s 184- pin D I M M s 16 x 1[...]

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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 1020S-8 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 1020S-8 system has come to you w[...]

2-2 AS1020S-8 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 Restricted[...]

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 tem- perature o f the rack en vironment ma y be greater than the ambient temperature of the r oo m. The refo re, c onsi der atio n shou ld be g iven to i nsta llin g the e quip [...]

2-4 AS1020S-8 User's Manual Installing the Rack Rails Be gin by jo inin g one set of r ac k rail s co r resp on ding to e ith er th e lef t o r the r ig ht sid e of the ra ck. Do this by a ligning the studs of one rail with th e holes of the other rail. Push t he st uds int o the g ro oved ho les a nd th en pus h the r ail to s lid e the s tud[...]

Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-5 Installing the Chassis Rails T wo of t he c has sis ra ils ( Chas sis R ail 1 ) s houl d have alr eady b een p reat t ac he d - o ne to each side of th e cha ssis. Attach th e secon d s et of ch assi s rai ls (Ch assis Rai l 2) direc t ly to t he cha ssi s wit h th e scr ews pr ovi ded. C hass is Rai l 2 sho uld b[...]

2-6 AS1020S-8 User's Manual Figure 2-3. Installing the Server into a Rack Installing the Server into the Rack Y ou s houl d now have r ails at t ach ed to b oth t he ch assi s and t he rac k unit . The n e xt s t ep i s t o in s ta l l t he s erv e r i n t o t he r ac k . D o th i s b y li n in g up t he r ea r of t he cha ssi s rail s wit h t[...]

Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-7 Figure 2-4. Installing the Server into a T elco Rack Installing the Server into a T elco Rack If you a re inst al ling th e 1020 S - 8 into a T elc o t yp e rac k, fo llo w the dir ec tio ns give n on t he prev io us pag es fo r rac k inst al lati on. T he onl y dif fere nc e in th e inst all ati on procedure will[...]

2-8 AS1020S-8 User's Manual 2-5 Checking the Serverboard Setup A f t e r y o u i n s t a l l t h e 1 0 2 0 S - 8 i n t h e r a c k , y o u w i l l n e e d t o o p e n t h e u n i t t o m a k e s u r e th e ser ver boa rd is p rop er ly in sta lle d and al l the c o nnec ti ons have b een m ade. 1. Accessing the inside of the server (see Figure[...]

Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-9 Figure 2-5. Accessing the Inside of the 1020S-8 2-6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup Next, you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the SCSI drives 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 se[...]

2-10 AS1020S-8 User's Manual 4. Check the airfl o w Airfl ow is provided by four 4-cm counter-rotating fans. The system component layout was carefully designed to direct the airfl ow to the components that gener- ate the most heat. Note that all power and data cables have been routed in such a way that they do not block the airfl ow genera[...]

Chapter 3: System Interface 3-1 Ch ap t e r 3 Sys tem Inter face 3- 1 O v ervi e w Th ere ar e severa l LEDs o n the c o ntro l pane l as well a s othe rs o n the SC S I dri ve c ar r i er s t o ke ep y ou c o ns t ant l y in fo r me d o f th e ove ra ll s t at us o f t he sy st em a s we ll as the activit y and health of spec ifi c components. Th[...]

3-2 AS1020S-8 User's Manual 3 - 3 Control Panel LEDs The c o ntro l pan el lo cate d on t he fr ont of t he SC 81 3S - 5 0 0 c hass is has fi ve L EDs. The se LE Ds prov ide yo u wit h cr it ic al inf or mati on re lated to di f fe rent pa r ts of t he system . This s ec tio n explai ns what e ach LE D indic ate s when i llumi nated an d any [...]

Chapter 3: System Interface 3-3  HDD: Indic ate s ID E cha nnel ac ti vit y . O n the 102 0S - 8 , this li ght indi c ates S C S I a n d/ or C D-R O M d r i v e a c ti v it y w h e n fl a s h i n g .  Pow er : Indicates power is being supplied to the s ystem' s power s upply u n i t s . T h i s L E D s h o u l d n o r m a l l y b e i l [...]

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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 AS1020S-8 from damage:  Be aware of the locations of the power on/off switch on the chassis as well as the room's emergency power-off switch, disconnection switch or electrical outlet. If an ele[...]

AS1020S-8 User's Manual 4-2 4-2 General Safety Precautions Follow these rules to ensure general safety:  Keep the area around the 1020S-8 clean and free of clutter .  The 1020S-8 weighs approximately 38 lbs (17.3 kg) when fully loaded. When lifting the system, two people at either end should lift slowly with their feet spread out to dist[...]

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 [...]

AS1020S-8 User's Manual 4-4 4-4 Operating Precautions Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 1020S-8 is operating to ensure proper cooling. Out of warranty damage to the 1020S-8 system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed. ! Figure 4-1. Installing the Onboard Battery LITHIUM BATTERY BATTERY HOLD[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-1 C h a p t e r 5 Adv anc ed Ser verboard Setup Thi s cha pter c overs t he ste ps re quire d to inst all p roc e sso rs a nd heat sin ks to the H 8D SR- 8 se r ver b oar d, co nnec t t he dat a and p ower c abl es an d inst all a dd - on c ards . All s er ver boa rd jum per s and c o nnec ti ons a re des cr [...]

5-2 AS1020S-8 User's Manual 5-3 Processor and Heatsink Installation ! Installing the Processor (install to the CPU#1 socket fi rst) 1. Lift the lever on CPU socket #1 until it points straight up. Exercise extreme caution when handling and installing the proces- sor . Always connect the power cord last and always remove it be- fore adding, rem[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-3 2. Use your thumb and your index fi n- ger to hold the CPU. Locate pin 1 on the CPU socket and pin 1 on the CPU. Both are marked with a triangle. 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 horizo[...]

5-4 AS1020S-8 User's Manual Installing the Heatsinks T o install the heatsink (SNK-P0012, optional), do not apply any thermal compound to the heatsink or CPU die - the proper amount has already been applied. Place the heatsink directly on the CPU so that the two mounting holes are aligned with those on the CPU backplate. Make sure the heatsink[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-5 5- 4 C o nn e c t i n g C ab l es Now th at the processors are i nstalled, the ne x t s tep is to connect th e cables to the serverboard. These incl ude th e data ( r ibbon ) 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 [...]

5-6 AS1020S-8 User's Manual Figure 5-2. Front Control Panel Header Pins (JF1) Connec ting t he Control Pan el JF 1 c ont ains he ader p ins fo r var ious f ro nt c ontr ol pan el c onn ec tor s. Se e Figur e 5 -2 for t he pi n loc at ions of t he var io us fr ont c ont ro l pane l but ton s and LE D indic a - tor s and refer to section 5-9 for[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-7 Figure 5-3. Rear Panel I/O Ports 5-6 Installing Memory CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing memory modules to prevent any possible damage. 1. Insert each memory module vertically into its slot, beginning with CPU1 slot 1A, then 1B, etc.. Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of th[...]

5-8 AS1020S-8 User's Manual Figure 5-4. Side and T op Views of DDR Installation T o Install: Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place. The release tabs should close - if they do not you should close them yourself. T o Remove: Use your thumbs to gently push each re- lease tab outward to release the DIMM from the slot. N[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-9 5- 7 A dd in g P C I C a r ds 1. PCI slots: The H8DSR-8 has four PCI expansion slots, which includes two x8 PCI-Express, one 64-bit 133 MHz PCI-X and one 64-bit 100 MHz PCI-X slots. An additional slot (slot #7) supports a low profi le IPMI 2.0 card. The 1020S-8 includes two riser cards to accommodate up to[...]

5-10 AS1020S-8 User's Manual 5-8 Serverboard Details Figure 5-5. H8DSR-8 Serverboard Layout (not drawn to scale) Notes: Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only . Battery JBT1 Mouse U320 SCSI CHB VGA KB COM1 LAN2 LAN1 USB0/1 BIOS 1UIPMI JWOR JWD Speaker Rage XL JPG1 JI 2 C1 J22 PCI #6: 100 MHz PCI-X ZCR PCI #7: 133 MHz PCI-X AIC-7902W [...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-1 1 H8DSR-8 Quick Reference Jumpers Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 5-10 JD1 Onboard Spkr En/Disable Pins 6-7 (Enabled) JI 2 C1/2 I 2 C to PCI Enable/Disable Closed (Enabled) JP A1 SCSI Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JP A2, JP A3 SCSI Channel A/B T erm. Open (Enabled) JPF Power Forc[...]

5-12 AS1020S-8 User's Manual 5-9 Connector Defi nitions Required Connection A TX Power 20-pin Connector Pin Defi nitions (J1B4) Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition 1 1 +3.3V 1 +3.3V 12 -12V 2 +3.3V 13 COM 3 COM 14 PS_ON 4 +5V 15 COM 5 COM 16 COM 6 +5V 17 COM 7 COM 18 -5V 8 PWR_OK 19 +5V 9 5VSB 20 +5V 10 +12V NMI Button The non-maskable inte[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-13 Power LED The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the table on the right for pin defi nitions. Power LED Pin Defi nitions (JF1) Pin# Defi nition 15 Vcc 16 Control Overheat/Fan Fail LED Connect an LED to the OH connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide ad- vanced warning[...]

5-14 AS1020S-8 User's Manual Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is lo- cated on pins 5 and 6 of JF1. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. Power Fail LED Pin Defi nitions (JF1) Pin# Defi nition 5 Vcc 6 Control Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Mo- mentarily contacting both pins [...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-15 Fan Headers The H8DSR-8 has five 3-pin fan headers. Fan speed is controlled via Thermal Management with a BIOS setting. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. Serial Ports The COM1 serial port is located be- side the USB. COM2 is a header lo- cated near the IDE1 header . See the table on the rig[...]

5-16 AS1020S-8 User's Manual Power LED/Speaker On JD1, pins 1, 2, and 3 are for the power LED and pins 4 through 7 are for the speaker . See the tables on the right for pin defi nitions. Note: The speaker connector pins are for use with an external speaker . If you wish to use the onboard speaker , you should close pins 6 and 7 with a jumper [...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-17 W ake-On-Ring The W ake-On-Ring header is desig- nated JWOR. This function allows your computer to receive and "wake- up" by an incoming call to the modem when in suspend state. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. Y ou must have a W ake-On-Ring card and cable to use this feature. W [...]

5-18 AS1020S-8 User's Manual 5- 1 0 J u m pe r S e tt in gs Exp lana tion of Jump er s T o modify the operation of the ser verboard, jumpers can be used to choose between op tional settings. Jumpers create shorts bet ween t wo p i n s t o c ha n ge t he fu n ct i o n o f t he con nec tor . P in 1 is id en tifi ed with a squa re so lde r pad o[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-19 Onboard Speaker Enable/ Disable The JD1 header allows you to use either an external speaker or the internal (onboard) speaker . T o use the internal (onboard) speaker , close pins 6 and 7 with a jumper . T o use an external speaker , connect the speaker wires to pins 4 through 7 of JD1. See the table on th[...]

5-20 AS1020S-8 User's Manual SCSI Co ntro ller E nab le / Disable J u m p e r J P A 1 i s u s e d t o e n a b l e o r d i s - able the Adaptec A IC -7902 W SCSI c ontr oll er . The default setting is on pins 1-2 to enable SCSI. Se e the t ab le on ri ght f or jumper settings. SCSI Enable/Disable Jumper Settings (JP A1) Both Jumpers Defi nitio[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-21 I 2 C t o P CI Enable/ Disable JI 2 C1/ 2 pair of ju mper s all ow you to c onne ct t he Sy stem M ana geme nt Bus to any o ne of the PCI slots. The default set t ing is c lo se d for b oth ju mpe rs to e n - ab le the con ne ctio n. Bot h co nne cto rs must h ave the s ame s et tin g (JI 2 C1 i s for data[...]

5-22 AS1020S-8 User's Manual Reading the POST Code LEDs: When on, each of the eight separate LEDs represent the value of the number shown beside it in the diagram on the left. Add up the numerical values of each illuminated LED in the DB5-DB8 column to get the high (left) digit and those in the DB1-DB4 column to get the low (right) digit of th[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-23 5-12 Floppy , IDE and SCSI 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 cable has 34[...]

5-24 AS1020S-8 User's Manual IDE Connector There are no jumpers to con- fi gure the onboard IDE connec- tor . See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. IDE Drive Connector Pin Defi nitions (JIDE1) 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 5 8 Host Dat[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-25 Ultra320 SCSI Drive Connectors Pin Defi nitions (JA1/JB1) 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[...]

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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 mainte- nance on the SC813S+-500 chassis. For component installation, follow the steps in the order given to eliminate the most common problems encountered. If some steps are unnecessary , skip ahead to the[...]

6-2 AS1020S-8 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 connec- ti[...]

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-3 6-3 System Fans Four 4-cm fans provide the cooling for the 1020S-8. Each fan unit is actually made up of two fans joined back-to-back, which rotate in opposite directions. This counter-rotating action generates exceptional airfl ow and works to dampen vibra- tion levels. These fans can adjust their speed accor[...]

6-4 AS1020S-8 User's Manual Figure 6-2. Removing the Fan Housing 6-4 Drive Bay Installation/Removal Accessing the Drive Bays 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 SCSI drives. Proceed to the next step for instructions. Note: Y ou mus[...]

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-5 SCSI Drive Installation 1. Mounting a SCSI drive in a drive carrier The SCSI drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and re- moval from the chassis. These carriers also help promote proper airfl ow for the drive bays. For this reason, even empty carriers without drives installed mus[...]

6-6 AS1020S-8 User's Manual 2. Installing/removing hot-swap SCSI drives The 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 the drive LEDs. The[...]

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-7 CD-ROM and Floppy Drive Installation The top cover of the chassis must be opened to gain full access to the CD-ROM and fl oppy drive bays. The 1020S-8 accomodates only slim CD-ROM drives. Side mounting brackets are needed to mount a slim CD-ROM drive in the server . Y ou must power down the system before insta[...]

6-8 AS1020S-8 User's Manual 6-5 Power Supply The AS1020S-8 has a single 500 watt power supply , which is auto-switching ca- pable. 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 indicates that the power [...]

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Chapter 7: BIOS 7-1 Chapter 7 BIOS 7-1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS™ Setup utility for the H8DSR-8. 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 recorded in[...]

7-2 AS1020S-8 User's Manual 7-2 Main Menu When you fi rst enter AMI BIOS Setup Utility , you will see the Main setup screen. Y ou can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen. The Main Setup screen provides you with a system overview , which includes the version, built date and ID of the AMIBIO[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-3  IDE Confi guration Onboard PCI IDE Controller The following options are available to set the IDE controller status: Disabled will disable the controller . Primary will enable the primary IDE controller . There is no Secondary option since only one IDE slot is provided on the board. Primary IDE Master/Slave Highlight one of [...]

7-4 AS1020S-8 User's Manual data transfer rate of 3.3 MBs. Select 1 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 1 for a data transfer rate of 5.2 MBs. Select 2 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 2 for a data transfer rate of 8.3 MBs. Select 3 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 3 for a data transfer rate of 1 1.1 MBs. Select 4 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO [...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-5  Floppy 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 <arrow>[...]

7-6 AS1020S-8 User's Manual  Super IO Confi guration Onboard Floppy Controller Use this setting to Enable or Disable the onboard fl oppy controller . Serial Port1 Address This option specifi es the base I/O port address and Interrupt Request address of serial port 1. Select "Disabled" to prevent the serial port from accessing a[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-7 Serial Port2 Address This option specifi es the base I/O port address and Interrupt Request address of serial port 2. Select "Disabled" to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources. When this option is set to "Disabled", the serial port physically becomes unavailable. Select "2F8/IRQ3&[...]

7-8 AS1020S-8 User's Manual MCT Timing Mode Sets the timing mode for memory . Options are Auto and Manual. User Confi guration Mode Options are Auto and Manual. Bank Interleaving This setting is used to determine whether bank interleaving is to be employed. The options are Auto and Disabled. Burst Length Use this setting to set the memory bur[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-9 ECC Chip Kill Allows the user to Enable or Disable ECC Chip Kill. DRAM Scrub Redirect Allows system to correct DRAM ECC errors immediately , even with background scrubbing on. Options are Enabled and Disabled . DRAM BG Scrub Corrects memory errors so later reads are correct. Options are Dis- abled and various times in nanosecond[...]

7-10 AS1020S-8 User's Manual  S-A T A Confi guration HT1000 S-A T A Use this setting to Enable or Disable the on-chip SA T A controller . S-A T A Mode Use this select either IDE or MMIO as the SA T A mode. HT1000 SA T A HostRaid Support This setting is used to Enable or Disable the SA T A Host RAID.  ACPI Confi guration  Advanced AC[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-1 1 Clear Event Log This setting will clear all event logs when set to "OK". The options are OK and Cancel . Event Log Statistics Highlight this item and press <Enter> to view details on the count of total unread events.  Hyper T ransport Confi guration CPU0: CPU1 HT Link Speed The HT link will run at the speed[...]

7-12 AS1020S-8 User's Manual  MPS Confi guration MPS Revision This setting allows the user to select the MPS revision level. The options are 1.1 and 1.4.  PCI Express Confi guration Active State Power Management This setting is used the Enable or Disable the PCI Express L0s and L1 Link power states.  AMD PowerNow Confi guration AMD[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-13  System Health Monitor CPU Overheat T emperature Use the "+" and "-" keys to set the CPU temperature threshold to between 65 o and 90 o C. When this threshold is exceeded, the overheat LED on the chas- sis will light up and an alarm will sound. The LED and alarm will turn of f once the CPU temperature has[...]

7-14 AS1020S-8 User's Manual 7-4 Boot Menu  Boot Settings Confi guration Quick Boot If Enabled, this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed for the system to boot up. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Quiet Boot If Disabled , normal POST messages will be displayed on boot-up. If Enabled, this display the O[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-15  Boot Device Priority This feature allows the user to prioritize the sequence for the Boot Device with the devices installed in the system. The recommended settings (with generic names) are: · 1st Boot Device – Removeable drive (e.g. fl oppy drive) · 2nd Boot Device – CD/DVD · 3rd Boot Device – Hard drive · 4th Bo[...]

7-16 AS1020S-8 User's Manual 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[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-17 Load Optimal Defaults T o set this feature, select Load Optimal Defaults from the Exit menu and press <Enter>. Then Select "OK" to allow BIOS to automatically load the Optimal Defaults as the BIOS Settings. The Optimal settings are designed for maximum system performance, but may not work best for all computer a[...]

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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 AS1020S-8 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. Enabling int[...]

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 AS1020S-8 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 settings n[...]

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 AS1020S-8 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 Setup and cl[...]

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 Sys t em Specifi cati ons P r o c e s s o r s Single or d ual A MD Opteron ™ 20 0 Series 64 -bit processor s in 9 40 -pin micro P G A Z I F s o c k e t s Note: Please refer to our web site for a complete listing of supported processors. Chi ps et S e r v erw or ks HT 2000/ 1 000 c h ip se t BIOS[...]

C-2 AS1020S-8 User's Manual Serverboard Model: H8DSR-8 (Extended A TX form factor) Dimensions: 12 x 13.05 in (305 x 332 mm) Chassis Model: SC813S+-500 Form Factor: 1U rackmount Dimensions (both): (HxWxD) 1.7 x 17.2 x 27 in. (43 x 437 x 686 mm) W e i g h t Gross (Bare Bone): 38 lbs (17.3 kg) System Cooling (fan speed controlled by BIOS setting,[...]

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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