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Contents Super Manual Revision Release Date June 20 Manual Organization PrefaceAbout This Manual Advanced Serverboard Setup System SafetyAdvanced Chassis Setup BiosPreface Table of Contents Advanced Serverboard Setup System SafetySgpio Advanced Chassis SetupAppendices BiosPage Overview Chapter IntroductionProcessors Serverboard FeaturesMemory Serial ATAATI Graphics Controller Other FeaturesSystem Power Server Chassis FeaturesControl Panel BackplaneHeadquarters Contacting Super MicroEurope Asia-PaciﬁcSuperserver 6015B-Ni Manual Unpacking the System Chapter Server InstallationPreparing for Setup Server Precautions Choosing a Setup LocationRack Precautions Rack Mounting Considerations Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails Installing the System into a RackInstalling the Rack Rails Installing the Chassis RailsInstalling the Server into a Rack Installing the Server into the RackInstalling the Server into a Telco Rack Installing the Server into a Telco RackChecking the Serverboard Setup Accessing the drive bays Checking the Drive Bay SetupSupplying power to the system Check the airﬂowSuperserver 6015B-Ni Manual Control Panel Buttons Chapter System InterfaceUniversal Information LED States Control Panel LEDsPage Superserver 6015B-Ni Manual Electrical Safety Precautions Chapter System SafetyGeneral Safety Precautions ESD Precautions Installing the Onboard Battery Operating PrecautionsPrecautions Chapter Advanced Serverboard SetupHandling the Serverboard UnpackingInstalling the Processor Processor and Heatsink InstallationPage Removing the Heatsink Installing the HeatsinkConnecting Power Cables Connecting CablesConnecting Data Cables Front Control Panel Header Pins JF1 Connecting the Control PanelDimm Installation See Figure Installing MemoryI/O Ports Memory SupportInstalling Dimm into Slot PCI Expansion Slots PCI card installationAdding PCI Cards Super X7DBU Layout Serverboard DetailsConnector Description Jumper Description Default SettingX7DBU Quick Reference Other DescriptionConnector Deﬁnitions Universal Information LED HDD LEDReset Button Power Fail LEDPower Button Universal Serial Bus USB0/1Fan Headers Universal Serial Bus HeadersSerial Ports Chassis Intrusion Power LED/SpeakerATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports Overheat LEDWake-On-Ring Wake-On-LANJLAN1/2 Ethernet Ports Alarm Reset JARVGA Enable/Disable Jumper SettingsExplanation Jumpers Cmos ClearI2C Enable/Disable LAN Enable/DisableWatch Dog Enable/Disable LAN1/LAN2 LEDs Onboard IndicatorsFloppy, IDE and Sata Drive Connections Floppy ConnectorSata Ports IDE ConnectorPage Tools Required Chapter Advanced Chassis SetupStatic-Sensitive Devices Chassis Front and Rear Views Control PanelSystem Fans Installing a new fanSystem Fan Failure Replacing System FansAccessing the Drive Bays Drive Bay Installation/RemovalMounting components in the drive bays Installing Components in the 3.5 Drive BaysDrive bay conﬁguration Power Supply Failure Power SupplyRemoving/Replacing the Power Supply Removing the power supplyRemoving/Replacing the Power Supply Superserver 6015B-Ni Manual How To Change the Conﬁguration Data System BiosStarting the Setup Utility ChapterPress the Delete key to enter Setup Running SetupMain Bios Setup Bios Date Main Bios Setup Menu Main Setup FeaturesSystem Time System DateType IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave and Secondary IDE Master/SlaveTransfer Mode LBA Mode ControlUltra DMA Mode Multi-Sector TransfersSata Controller Mode Native Mode OperationSerial ATA Sata RAID Enable Parallel ATAAdvanced Setup Power Loss Control Power Button BehaviorMemory Cache Cache System Bios Area Cache Video Bios AreaCache Base 512K-640K Default Primary Video AdapterCache Extended Memory Discrete Mtrr AllocationPCI Parity Error Forwarding Emulated IRQ SolutionsPCI Fast Delayed Transaction Reset Conﬁguration DataLatency Timer Enable MasterLarge Disk Access Mode Serr Signal ConditionCrystal Beach Features High Temperature Dram OperationClock Spectrum Feature Branch 1 Rank Interleaving & SparingUSB Function Enabling Multi-Media TimerLegacy USB Support Advanced Processor OptionsDevice Conﬁguration Intel Eist Support Available when supported by the CPUKBC Clock Input Serial Port aSerial Port B InterruptMode Floppy Disk ControllerEvent Log Validity DMI Event LoggingEvent Log Capacity View DMI Event LogCOM Port Address Console RedirectionBaud Rate Console TypeHardware Monitor Logic CPU Temperature ThresholdVoltage Monitoring Fan Speed Control ModesTemperature Monitoring Available if supported by the CPU Clear System Event Logging System Event LoggingExisting Event Log Number Event Log ControlTimer for Loading OS Minutes OS Boot Watch DogSystem Event Log/System Event Log List Mode Time Out OptionRealtime Sensor Data User Password Is Supervisor Password IsSet Supervisor Password Set User PasswordBoot Priority Order/Excluded from Boot Orders BootPassword on Boot Exit Page Appendix a Bios Post Messages System timer error System Cmos checksum bad Default conﬁguration usedReal time clock error Check date and time settingsFail-Safe Timer NMI Failed System cache error Cache disabledAllocation Error for device Entering SetupFixed Disk n PS/2 Mouse Boot Summary ScreenInvalid System Conﬁguration Data Device IRQ conﬂictPress F2 to enter Setup Press F1 to resume, F2 to Setup, F3 for previousSystem Bios shadowed Video Bios shadowedPage Recoverable Post Errors Appendix B Bios Post CodesTerminal Post Errors Post Code DescriptionPost Code Description Post Code Description Post Code Description Following are for boot block in Flash ROM Page Important Notes Appendix C Software InstallationSerial ATA Sata Introduction to Intel ESB2 Serial RAIDIntel Matrix Storage Conﬁguring Bios for Sata RAID Functions Native ModeRAID Conﬁgurations Creating, Deleting and Resetting RAID Volumes Using the Intel ESB2 Sata RAID Utility ProgramCreating a RAID 0 Volume Creating a RAID 1 Volume Creating a RAID 10 RAID 1+ RAID Creating a RAID 5 Set Parity Deleting a RAID Volume Exiting the Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility Resetting to Non-RAID and Resetting a RAID HDDNew Operating System-Windows XP/2000/2003 Installation Installing Windows XP/2000/2003 for RAID SystemsInstalling the Operating System and other Software Programs Supero Doctor Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II Remote Control Page Appendix D System Speciﬁcations Power Supply WeightSystem Cooling System Input Requirements