SUPER MICRO Computer SERIES3800 Introduction to Serial ATA and Parallel ATA, Serial ATA Sata

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Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines

Appendix C

Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines

After all the hardware has been installed, you must ﬁrst conﬁgure the Intel ICH9R SATA RAID* Settings before you install the Windows Operating System and other software drivers.

Note: If you do not wish to conﬁgure onboard SATA RAID functions, please go directly to Section C-2 and Appendix E for the Operating System & Other Software Installation.

C-1 Introduction to Serial ATA and Parallel ATA

To conﬁgure the SATA RAID functions, you must ﬁrst use the Intel ICH9R SATA RAID Utility program to conﬁgure the RAID Level that you desire before installing the Windows XP/2000/2003 operating system and other software drivers. (The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CD that came packaged with your motherboard.) Note: the current version of the ICH9R SATA RAID Utility can only support Windows XP/2000/2003 Operating Systems.

Serial ATA (SATA)

Serial ATA (SATA) is a physical storage interface that uses a single cable with

aminimum of four wires to create a point-to-point connection between devices. It is a serial link, which supports transfer rates up to 3Gbps. Because the serial cables used in SATA are thinner than the traditional cables used in Parallel ATA (PATA), SATA systems have better airﬂow and can be installed in smaller chassis than Parallel ATA. In addition, the cables used in PATA are limited to a length of 40cm, while Serial ATA cables can be up to one meter in length. Overall, SATA provides better functionality than PATA.

Introduction to the Intel ICH9R Serial RAID Setup

Located in the South Bridge of the Intel 3210 Chipset, the I/O Controller Hub (ICH9R) provides the I/O subsystem with access to the rest of the system. It supports six Serial ATA (SATA) ports. The ICH9R supports the following SATA device conﬁgurations: Legacy mode and Native mode.

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Contents SERIES3800/S120T Manual Revision Release Date February 15 About This Manual Server InstallationManual Organization IntroductionAdvanced Serverboard Setup System SafetyAdvanced Chassis Setup BiosPreface Table of Contents System Interface Bios Overview Chapter IntroductionProcessors Memory Serverboard FeaturesOnboard SAS Serial ATAServer Chassis Features Cooling System BackplaneIntel 5100 Chipset System Block Diagram Headquarters Contacting SupermicroEurope Asia-PaciﬁcChapter Server Installation Preparing for SetupUnpacking the System Choosing a Setup Location Rack PrecautionsServer Precautions Rack Mounting Considerations Ambient Operating TemperatureIdentifying the Sections of the Rack Rails Installing the System into a RackPreparing to Install the Chassis Rails Installing the Chassis RailsInstalling the Rails to the Chassis Installing the Rack RailsInstalling the Server into a Rack Installing the Server into the RackAccessing the Inside of the System Checking the Serverboard SetupChecking the Drives Checking the Drive Bay SetupChecking the Airﬂow Reset PowerChapter System Interface Control Panel ButtonsOverheat/Fan Fail Control Panel LEDsDrive Carrier LEDs Power FailPage Electrical Safety Precautions Chapter System SafetyGeneral Safety Precautions ESD Precautions Installing the Onboard Battery Operating PrecautionsChapter Advanced Serverboard Setup Connecting Cables Serverboard InstallationInstalling to the Chassis UnpackingConnecting Data Cables Connecting Power CablesConnecting the Control Panel I/O Ports Control Panel Header PinsInstallation Procedure Installing the Processor and Heat SinkCPU Installation Gold dot Socket key Uninstalling the Heat Sink Installing the Heat Sink InstallationInstalling Memory Installing Memory ModulesMemory Support Dimm Installation Adding PCI Cards Installing an Add-on CardX7DCA-3/X7DCA-i Layout Not drawn to scale Serverboard DetailsJumper Description Default Setting Connector DescriptionX7DCA-3/X7DCA-i Quick Reference Main ATX Power Supply Connector Connector DeﬁnitionsSecondary Power Connectors Processor Power ConnectorReset Connector Power Fail LEDOverheat/Fan Fail LED OH Power On LED NMI ButtonFan Headers Wake-On-LAN Chassis IntrusionWake-On-Ring LAN1/2 Ethernet PortsOverheat LED/Fan Fail JOH1 Power LED/SpeakerUniversal Serial Bus USB Sgpio HeadersBackpanel Power SMB I2C Connector Power SMB I2C ConnectorSAS Power SMB I2C Connector ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse PortsFront Panel Audio Control CD HeaderExplanation of Jumpers Jumper SettingsCmos Clear To clear CmosWatch Dog Enable/Disable LAN1/2 Enable/DisableI2C Bus to PCI-X/ Slots I2C Bus to PCI-Exp. SlotsOnboard Power LED LE1 Onboard IndicatorsLAN1/2 LEDs SAS LEDsParallel Printer Port Parallel, Floppy, IDE, and Sata PortsSata Ports IDE ConnectorFloppy Drive Connector Chapter Advanced Chassis Setup Chassis Front View Power Fail PowerFront Control Panel NIC1System Fans Installing a New FanFan Failure Replacing Chassis Cooling FansRemoving a Chassis Fan Drive Bay Installation Installing/Removing SAS/SATA DrivesMounting a SAS/SATA drive in a Drive Carrier Removing a SAS/SATA Drive Carrier SAS/SATA BackplaneRemoving the Empty Drive Bay Installing Components in the 5.25 Drive BaysAdding a DVD/CD-ROM Drive Adding an IDE or Floppy DrivePower Supply Power Supply FailureReplacing the Power Supply Page How To Change the Conﬁguration Data System BiosStarting the Setup Utility IntroductionMain Bios Setup Running SetupDefault settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted Press the Delete key to enter SetupBios Date Main Bios Setup Menu Main Setup FeaturesSystem Time System DateType Transfer Mode LBA Mode ControlUltra DMA Mode CHS Format Available for Primary/Master onlySerial ATA Sata RAID Enable Native Mode OperationSata Ahci Available when Sata RAID is Disabled Serial ATAXBoot Features Advanced SetupQuickBoot Mode QuietBootXMemory Cache Cache Base 512K-640K Cache Base 0-512KCache Extended Memory Discrete Mtrr AllocationXpci Conﬁguration XAdvanced Chipset Control XAdvanced Processor Options Hardware Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPU Intel Eist Support Available when supported by the CPUEcho TPR XI/O Device Conﬁguration Xcpu Cache ControlParallel Port Xdmi Event LoggingDMA Channel Floppy Disk ControllerXConsole Redirection XHardware Monitor Logic Voltage Monitoring System Event LoggingClear System Event Logging XSystem Event Log/System Event Log List Mode XRealtime Sensor Data User Password Is Supervisor Password IsSet Supervisor Password SecurityPassword on Boot Set User PasswordBoot Priority Order/Excluded from Boot Orders BootExit Keyboard locked Unlock key switch Keyboard errorMonitor type does not match Cmos Run Setup System battery is dead Replace and run SetupSystem timer error System Cmos checksum bad Default conﬁguration usedReal time clock error Check date and time settingsAllocation Error for device Fail-Safe Timer NMI FailedEntering Setup Eisa Cmos not writeablePress F1 to resume, F2 to Setup, F3 for previous PS/2 Mouse Boot Summary ScreenDevice IRQ conﬂict Nnnn kB Extended RAM PassedSystem Bios shadowed Press F2 to enter SetupVideo Bios shadowed PS/2 MousePage Recoverable Post Errors Terminal Post ErrorsPost Code Description Post Code Description Post Code Description Post Code Description Appendix B Bios Post Codes Page Introduction to the Intel ICH9R Serial RAID Setup Introduction to Serial ATA and Parallel ATASerial ATA Sata Intel Matrix Storage RAID ConﬁgurationsCreating, Deleting and Resetting RAID Volumes Using the Intel ICH9R 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 RAID Volume Exiting the Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility Resetting to Non-RAID and Resetting a RAID HDDInstalling Windows XP/2000/2003 for RAID Systems Bios Weight Regulatory Compliance