SUPER MICRO Computer AS 1020C-3 user manual Preface, About This Manual, Manual Organization

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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 A+ Server 1020C-3. Instal- lation and maintainance should be performed by experienced technicians only.

The 1020C-3 is a high-end 1U rackmount server based on the SC813T+-500 server chassis and the H8DCR-3 serverboard, which supports dual AMD Opteron200 series processors and up to 32 GB of registered ECC DDR333/266 or up to 16 GB of registered ECC DDR400 SDRAM.

Manual Organization

Chapter 1: Introduction

The fi rst chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the server system and describes the main features of the H8DCR-3 serverboard and the SC813T+-500 chassis, which make up the 1020C-3.

Chapter 2: Server Installation

This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the 1020C-3 into a rack and check out the server confi guration prior to powering up the system. If your server was ordered without processor and memory components, this chapter will refer you to the appropriate sections of the manual for their installation.

Chapter 3: System Interface

Refer here for details on the system interface, which includes the functions and information provided by the control panel on the chassis as well as other LEDs located throughout the system.

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Contents AS 1020C-3 Manual Revision Release Date October 13 Preface About This ManualManual Organization Bios System SafetyAdvanced Serverboard Setup Advanced Chassis SetupPreface Table of Contents Advanced Serverboard Setup System SafetyPssmbus Advanced Chassis SetupAppendices BiosPage Overview Chapter IntroductionSAS Serial Attached Scsi Serverboard FeaturesProcessors MemoryOther Features ATI Graphics ControllerOnboard Controllers/Ports Control Panel Server Chassis FeaturesSystem Power Serial Attached Scsi SAS SubsystemCooling System NVidia nForce Pro 2200/AMD-8132 Chipset System Block DiagramAsia-Pacific Contacting SupermicroHeadquarters EuropeChapter Server Installation Preparing for SetupUnpacking the System Choosing a Setup Location Rack PrecautionsServer Precautions Rack Mounting Considerations Installing the System into a Rack Installing the Rack RailsIdentifying the Sections of the Rails Identifying the Sections of the 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 Check the SAS disk drives Checking the Drive Bay SetupAccessing the drive bays CD-ROM and floppy disk drivesCheck the airflow Supplying power to the systemControl Panel Buttons Chapter System InterfaceControl Panel LEDs SAS Drive Carrier LEDs Page Electrical Safety Precautions Chapter System SafetyGeneral Safety Precautions ESD Precautions Installing the Onboard Battery Operating PrecautionsUnpacking Chapter Advanced Serverboard SetupPrecautions Handling the ServerboardProcessor and Heatsink Installation Mounting the Serverboard into a ChassisCPU Backplates Is not recommended Installing the ProcessorInstalling Heatsinks Installing the HeatsinksConnecting Cables Connecting Data CablesConnecting Power Cables Front Control Panel Header Pins JF1 Connecting the Control PanelInstalling Memory I/O PortsSupport Maximum memory two CPUs Optimizing memory performancePCI card installation Adding PCI CardsPCI slots H8DCR-3 Serverboard Layout Serverboard DetailsH8DCR-3 Quick Reference Jumpers Description Default SettingConnectors Description Onboard Indicators DescriptionAuxiliary Power Connector Connector DefinitionsATX Power Connector Processor Power ConnectorOverheat/Fan Fail LED Power LEDUniversal Serial Bus Ports USB0/1 Reset ButtonPower Button LAN1/2 Ethernet PortsChassis Intrusion Extra USB HeadersSerial Ports Fan HeadersPower LED/Speaker ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse PortsOverheat LED SMBus Header Alarm Reset HeaderWake-On-LAN Wake-On-RingJSLED1 Header Power Fail ConnectorCompact Flash Power Connector I2C for SAS ConnectorJumper Settings Explanation JumpersCmos Clear Compact Flash Master/Slave 3rd Power Supply Fail Signal Enable/DisableI2C to PCI Enable/Disable VGA Enable/DisableWatch Dog Enable/Disable Onboard Speaker Enable/ DisableSAS Controller Enable Disable PCI-X Slot Frequency Select LAN1/2 Enable/DisableSAS Activity LEDs Onboard IndicatorsLAN1/LAN2 LEDs +3.3V Standby LEDFloppy, IDE and SAS Connections Floppy ConnectorSAS Ports IDE ConnectorsEnabling SAS RAID Serial Attached Scsi SASEnabling SAS RAID Creating a RAID Array SAS Controller UtilityArray Configuration Utility Screen Selecting Drives for the Array Additional Functions10. Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen Installing DriversChapter Advanced Chassis Setup Static-Sensitive DevicesTools Required Chassis Front and Rear Views Control PanelReplacing System Cooling Fans Installing a new fanSystem Fans System Fan FailureRemoving the Front Bezel Drive Bay Installation/RemovalRemoving the Front Bezel Accessing the Drive BaysMounting a SAS drive in a drive carrier Serial Attached Scsi SAS Drive InstallationSAS Backplane Installing/removing hot-swap SAS drivesCD-ROM and Floppy Drive Installation Removing the power supply Power SupplyPower Supply Failure Removing/Replacing the Power SupplyRemoving/Replacing the Power Supply Starting the Setup Utility ChapterIntroduction IDE Configuration Advanced Settings MenuMain Menu CPU ConfigurationBlock Multi-Sector Transfer LBA/Large ModePrimary/Secondary IDE Master/Slave TypeBit Data Transfer DMA ModeFirst Boot Device From A.R.TPCI/PnP Menu Configuration nVidia RAID ROMFloppy Configuration NorthBridge Configuration Advanced Chipset ControlBurst Length User Config ModeECC Configuration Dram ECC Enable Bank InterleavingSouthBridge Configuration Device Configuration Hyper Transport Configuration AMD PowerNow Configuration DMI Event LoggingConsole Redirection Ipmi 1.5 Configuration System Health MonitorSet LAN Configuration IP Address Alert Startup DelayStartup Delay Cbmc Watch Dog Timer ActionUSB Controller Support USB 2.0 Controller ModeBios Ehci Hand-Off USB ConfigurationBoot Settings Configuration Boot MenuRemoveable Drives Boot Device PriorityOS Installation Security MenuExit Menu Page Appendix a Bios Error Beep Codes Amibios Error Beep CodesBeep Code Error Message Description AS1020C-3 User’s Manual Uncompressed Initialization Codes Appendix B Bios Post Checkpoint CodesBootblock Recovery Codes Uncompressed Initialization Codes AS1020C-3 User’s Manual Appendix B Bios Post Checkpoint Codes AS1020C-3 User’s Manual A9h Aah Abh B0h B1h 00h AS1020C-3 User’s Manual Appendix C System Specifications Chassis WeightPower Supply ServerboardRegulatory Compliance