SUPER MICRO Computer SuperServer 5016I-TF user manual Appendix B Installing Windows

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Appendix B: Installing Windows

Appendix B

Installing Windows

After all hardware components have been installed, you must ﬁrst conﬁgure Intel South Bridge RAID Settings before you install the Windows OS and other software drivers. To conﬁgure RAID settings, please refer to RAID Conﬁguration User Guides posted on our web site at www.supermicro.com/support/manuals.

Note: The following OS installation instructions are written for the Windows XP/2003 OS only. If you have the Windows 2008 or Windows Vista OS, please follow the instructions displayed on your screen to install the OS.

B-1 Installing Windows to a RAID System

1.Insert Microsoft's Windows XP/Windows 2003 Setup CD in the CD-ROM drive and the system will start booting up from the CD.

2.Press the <F6> key when the message "Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver" displays.

3.When the Windows XP/Windows 2003 Setup screen appears, press "S" to specify additional device(s).

4.Insert the driver diskette "Intel AA RAID XP/2003 Driver for ICH10R" into Drive A: and press the <Enter> key.

5.Choose the Intel(R) ICH10R SATA RAID Controller from the list indicated in the XP/2003 Setup Screen and press the <Enter> key.

6.Press the <Enter> key to continue the installation process. (If you need to specify any additional devices to be installed, do it at this time.) Once all devices are speciﬁed, press the <Enter> key to continue with the installation.

7.From the Windows XP/Windows 2003 Setup screen, press the <Enter> key. The XP/2003 Setup will automatically load all device ﬁles and then, continue the Windows XP/Windows 2003 installation.

8.After the Windows XP/Windows 2003 OS Installation has completed, the system will automatically reboot.

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Contents Super Manual Revision Release Date October 6 Preface About This ManualManual Organization Bios Advanced Chassis SetupPreface Table of Contents System Safety Advanced Chassis Setup Bios Page Overview Chapter IntroductionMotherboard Features Chassis Features Intel 3400/3420 Chipset System Block Diagram Headquarters Contacting SupermicroEurope Asia-PaciﬁcPage Chapter Server Installation Preparing for SetupUnpacking the System Rack Precautions Choosing a Setup LocationRack Mounting Considerations Ambient Operating TemperatureIdentifying 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 Inside of the System FigureChecking the Components Accessing the Inside of the System Providing Power Checking the Drive Bay SetupChecking the Drives Checking the AirﬂowPower Reset ButtonChapter System Interface Control Panel ButtonsHDD Overheat/Fan FailSerial ATA Drive Carrier LEDs Page Electrical Safety Precautions Chapter System SafetyGeneral Safety Precautions ESD Precautions Installing the Onboard Battery Operating PrecautionsChapter Advanced Motherboard Setup Connecting Cables Motherboard InstallationConnecting Data Cables Installing to the ChassisConnecting the Control Panel Connecting Power CablesI/O Ports Processor and Heatsink InstallationInstalling the LGA1156 Processor Page Installing the Heatsink Installing a Passive CPU HeatsinkRemoving the Heatsink Installing Memory Dimm InstallationMemory Support Memory Population Guidelines DDR3 ECC Registered Rdimm Memory SupportPopulated Any combination Per Channel Dimm Installation Installing an Expansion Card Installing a PCI Expansion CardX8SIL/X8SIL-F Layout Motherboard DetailsX8SIL/X8SIL-F Headers/Connectors Number Description X8SIL/X8SIL-F Jumpers Number Description DefaultX8SIL/X8SIL-F LED Indicators Number Standby PWR LED Indicator Green Solid on PWR OnMain ATX Power Supply Connector Connector DeﬁnitionsProcessor Power Connector Power ButtonOverheat OH/Fan Fail Power On LEDATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports Chassis IntrusionFan Headers Onboard SpeakerSerial Ports SpeakerUniversal Serial Bus USB LAN1/LAN2 Ethernet PortsPower Supply I2C Connector Onboard Power LEDAlarm Reset Sgpio 0/1 HeadersVGA Enable Jumper SettingsExplanation of Jumpers Cmos ClearPCI Slot SMB Enable LAN1/LAN2 Enable/DisableUSB Wake-Up BMC JumperLAN1/2 LEDs Onboard IndicatorsIpmi Dedicated LAN LEDs Ipmi Heartbeat LEDFloppy Connector Sata and Floppy Drive ConnectionsSata Ports Page Static-Sensitive Devices Chapter Advanced Chassis SetupChassis Front View Control PanelSystem Fans System Fan FailureReplacing System Cooling Fans Drive Bay Installation/Removal Accessing the Drive BaysSerial ATA Drive Installation Mounting a Sata Drive in a Drive Carrier Installing/Removing Sata DrivesInstalling a DVD-ROM Drive DVD-ROM Drive InstallationPower Supply Power Supply FailureReplacing the Power Supply Page How To Change the Conﬁguration Data Starting Bios Setup UtilityChapter IntroductionHow to Start the Setup Utility Main SetupSystem Time/System Date ProcessorSystem Memory Xboot Feature Advanced Setup ConﬁgurationsXProcessor & Clock Options Hardware Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPU Active Processor CoresIntel Eist Technology XAdvanced Chipset Control Xsata / Floppy Conﬁguration LBA/Large Mode IDE Detect Timeout secPIO Mode TypeDMA Mode XPCI/PnP Conﬁguration XSuper IO Device Conﬁguration XRemote Access Conﬁguration System Temperature CPU Overheat AlarmCPU Temperature XHardware Health ConﬁgurationFan Speed Control Modes Xacpi Conﬁguration Xipmi Conﬁguration X8SIL-F Only XIntel TXT LT Conﬁguration XEvent Log ConﬁgurationBios AS Sclean Bios AC Scheck Supervisor Password Security SettingsUser Password Change Supervisor PasswordBoot Settings XBoot Device PriorityBoot Sector Virus Protection Exit Options Retry Boot DevicesXRemovable Drives XCD/DVD DrivesLoad Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimal DefaultsDiscard Changes and Exit Discard ChangesPage Recoverable Post Error Beep Codes Appendix a Post Error Beep CodesPage Installing Windows to a RAID System Appendix B Installing WindowsInstalling Windows to a Non-RAID System Appendix C System Speciﬁcations BiosWeight Appendix C System Speciﬁcations