SUPER MICRO Computer 6015T-INF, 6015T-T manual Manual Revision 1.0b Release Date April 7

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Manual Revision 1.0b

Release Date: April 7, 2008

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Contents Super Manual Revision 1.0b Release Date April 7 Manual Organization PrefaceAbout This Manual Advanced Chassis Setup System SafetyAdvanced Serverboard Setup BiosPreface Table of Contents System Safety Advanced Serverboard SetupAdvanced Chassis Setup BiosAppendices Page Chapter Introduction OverviewSerial ATA Serverboard FeaturesProcessors Memory PCI Expansion SlotsATI Graphics Controller Other FeaturesOnboard Controllers/Ports ESB2 Server Chassis Features 1U Twin System Notes Sata Backplane/DrivesEurope Contacting SupermicroHeadquarters Asia-PacificPage 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 Inner Rails Installing the Outer Rails Locking TabsInstalling the Server into the Rack Installing the Server into a Telco RackInstalling the Server into a Rack Checking the Serverboard Setup Accessing the Inside of the System Check the Sata drives Checking the Drive Bay SetupSupplying power to the system Check the airflowChapter System Interface Control Panel ButtonsControl Panel LEDs Sata Drive Carrier LEDs Page Chapter System Safety Electrical Safety PrecautionsGeneral Safety Precautions ESD Precautions Operating Precautions Installing the Onboard BatteryHandling the Serverboard Chapter Advanced Serverboard SetupPrecautions Check compatibility of serverboard ports and I/O shield Serverboard InstallationUnpacking Mounting the serverboard onto the serverboard trayConnecting Power Cables Connecting CablesConnecting Data Cables Connecting the Control Panel I/O PortsProcessor and Heatsink Installation Installing the ProcessorPage Installing the Heatsink Removing the HeatsinkMemory support Installing MemoryInstalling memory modules Bit PCI-X slot PCI card installationAdding PCI Cards Serverboard Details X7DBT-T/X7DBT-INF Layout Not drawn to scaleLED Indicator Description Jumper Description Default SettingConnector Description X7DBT-T/X7DBT-INF Quick ReferenceAuxiliary Power Connector Connector DefinitionsATX Power Connector Pwon ConnectorOverheat LED OH NIC2 LAN2 LEDFan Headers Power On LEDNMI Button Chassis IntrusionWake-On-LAN Universal Serial Bus USBLAN1/2 Ethernet Ports Sgpio Header Wake-On-RingSerial Ports SMB Power I2C SMBExplanation Jumpers Jumper SettingsVGA Enable/Disable Cmos ClearI2C to PCI-Express Slot LAN1/LAN2 Enable/DisableWatch Dog Enable/Disable InfiniBand LED Indicators LE2/ LE3 Onboard IndicatorsOnboard Power LED LE1 LAN1/LAN2 LEDsTools Required Chapter Advanced Chassis SetupStatic-Sensitive Devices Control Panel Chassis Front ViewSata Drive Installation Drive Bay Installation/RemovalAccessing the Drive Bays System FansRemoving a Sata Drive Replacing the Power Supply Power SupplyPower Supply Failure Removing the power supplyRemoving the Power Supply Starting the Setup Utility System BiosHow To Change the Configuration Data ChapterPress the Delete key to enter Setup Running SetupMain Bios Setup System Time Main Bios Setup Menu Main Setup FeaturesBios Date System DateMulti-Sector Transfers LBA Mode ControlType Native Mode Operation Transfer ModeUltra DMA Mode Sata Controller ModeExtended Memory Sata Ahci Available when Sata RAID is DisabledSystem Memory QuickBoot Mode Advanced SetupBoot Features QuietBoot ModePower Loss Control Acpi ModePower Button Behavior Memory Cache Cache System Bios AreaCache Extended Memory Cache Base 0-512KCache Base 512K-640K Discrete Mtrr AllocationPCI Parity Error Forwarding Default Primary Video AdapterEmulated IRQ Solutions Reset Configuration DataLarge Disk Access Mode Enable MasterLatency Timer Serr Signal ConditionBranch 0/1 Rank Interleaving Memory Branch ModeHigh Temperature Dram Operation Branch 0/1 Rank SparingEnabling Multi-Media Timer Crystal Beach FeaturesClock Spectrum Feature Snoop FilterAdvanced Processor Options CPU SpeedDCA Delay Clocks Available when supported by the CPU Hardware Prefetch Available when supported by the CPUDirect Cache Access Available when supported by the CPU Intel Eist Support Available when supported by the CPUMode Device ConfigurationSerial Port B Base I/O AddressBaud Rate Console RedirectionCOM Port Address Console TypeVoltage Monitoring CPU Temperature ThresholdHardware Monitor Logic Fan Speed Control ModesCPU Temperature Threshold See note on Temperature Monitoring Existing Event Log Number System Event LoggingClear System Event Logging Event Log ControlTimer for Loading OS Minutes System Event Log/System Event Log List ModeOS Boot Watch Dog Time Out OptionRealtime Sensor Data Set Supervisor Password Supervisor Password IsUser Password Is Set User PasswordBoot Priority Order/Excluded from Boot Orders BootPassword on Boot Exit Appendix a Bios Post Messages Real time clock error System Cmos checksum bad Default configuration usedSystem timer error Check date and time settingsAllocation Error for device System cache error Cache disabledFail-Safe Timer NMI Failed Entering SetupDevice IRQ conflict PS/2 Mouse Boot Summary ScreenInvalid System Configuration Data Nnnn kB Extended RAM PassedSystem Bios shadowed Press F1 to resume, F2 to Setup, F3 for previousPress F2 to enter Setup Video Bios shadowedPage Terminal Post Errors Appendix B Bios Post CodesRecoverable Post Errors Post Code DescriptionPost Code Description Post Code Description Post Code Description Following are for the boot block in Flash ROM Page Important Notes to the User Intel HostRAID Setup GuidelinesIntroduction to Serial ATA and Parallel ATA Serial ATA SataIntel HostRAID Configurations Intel Matrix StorageUsing the Intel ESB2 Sata RAID Utility Program Creating 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 Resetting to Non-RAID and Resetting a RAID HDD Exiting the Intel Matrix Storage Manager UtilityInstalling Windows XP/2000/2003 for RAID Systems Appendix D System Specifications Chassis WeightPower Supply System CoolingRegulatory Compliance