SUPER MICRO Computer S120T, SERIES3800 user manual Manual Revision Release Date February 15

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This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instruction manual, may cause interference with radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.

WARNING: Handling of lead solder materials used in this product may expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm.

Manual Revision 1.0

Release Date: February 15, 2008

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Contents SERIES3800/S120T Manual Revision Release Date February 15 Manual Organization Server InstallationAbout This Manual IntroductionAdvanced Chassis Setup System SafetyAdvanced Serverboard Setup BiosPreface Table of Contents System Interface Bios Chapter Introduction OverviewOnboard SAS Serverboard FeaturesProcessors Memory Serial ATAServer Chassis Features Backplane Cooling SystemIntel 5100 Chipset System Block Diagram Europe Contacting SupermicroHeadquarters Asia-PacificUnpacking the System Chapter Server InstallationPreparing for Setup Server Precautions Choosing a Setup LocationRack Precautions Ambient Operating Temperature Rack Mounting ConsiderationsInstalling the System into a Rack Identifying the Sections of the Rack RailsInstalling the Chassis Rails Preparing to Install the Chassis RailsInstalling the Rack Rails Installing the Rails to the ChassisInstalling the Server into the Rack Installing the Server into a RackChecking the Serverboard Setup Accessing the Inside of the SystemChecking the Drive Bay Setup Checking the DrivesChecking the Airflow Chapter System Interface PowerReset Control Panel ButtonsControl Panel LEDs Overheat/Fan FailPower Fail Drive Carrier LEDsPage Chapter System Safety Electrical Safety PrecautionsGeneral Safety Precautions ESD Precautions Operating Precautions Installing the Onboard BatteryChapter Advanced Serverboard Setup Installing to the Chassis Serverboard InstallationConnecting Cables UnpackingConnecting the Control Panel Connecting Data CablesConnecting Power Cables Control Panel Header Pins I/O PortsInstalling the Processor and Heat Sink Installation ProcedureCPU Installation Gold dot Socket key Installing the Heat Sink Installation Uninstalling the Heat SinkMemory Support Installing MemoryInstalling Memory Modules Dimm Installation Installing an Add-on Card Adding PCI CardsServerboard Details X7DCA-3/X7DCA-i Layout Not drawn to scaleX7DCA-3/X7DCA-i Quick Reference Jumper Description Default SettingConnector Description Secondary Power Connectors Connector DefinitionsMain ATX Power Supply Connector Processor Power ConnectorOverheat/Fan Fail LED OH Reset ConnectorPower Fail LED Fan Headers Power On LEDNMI Button Wake-On-Ring Chassis IntrusionWake-On-LAN LAN1/2 Ethernet PortsUniversal Serial Bus USB Power LED/SpeakerOverheat LED/Fan Fail JOH1 Sgpio HeadersSAS Power SMB I2C Connector Power SMB I2C ConnectorBackpanel Power SMB I2C Connector ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse PortsCD Header Front Panel Audio ControlCmos Clear Jumper SettingsExplanation of Jumpers To clear CmosI2C Bus to PCI-X/ Slots LAN1/2 Enable/DisableWatch Dog Enable/Disable I2C Bus to PCI-Exp. SlotsLAN1/2 LEDs Onboard IndicatorsOnboard Power LED LE1 SAS LEDsParallel, Floppy, IDE, and Sata Ports Parallel Printer PortIDE Connector Sata PortsFloppy Drive Connector Chapter Advanced Chassis Setup Chassis Front View Front Control Panel PowerPower Fail NIC1Fan Failure Installing a New FanSystem Fans Replacing Chassis Cooling FansRemoving a Chassis Fan Mounting a SAS/SATA drive in a Drive Carrier Drive Bay InstallationInstalling/Removing SAS/SATA Drives SAS/SATA Backplane Removing a SAS/SATA Drive CarrierAdding a DVD/CD-ROM Drive Installing Components in the 5.25 Drive BaysRemoving the Empty Drive Bay Adding an IDE or Floppy DriveReplacing the Power Supply Power SupplyPower Supply Failure Page Starting the Setup Utility System BiosHow To Change the Configuration Data IntroductionDefault settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted Running SetupMain Bios Setup Press the Delete key to enter SetupSystem Time Main Bios Setup Menu Main Setup FeaturesBios Date System DateType Ultra DMA Mode LBA Mode ControlTransfer Mode CHS Format Available for Primary/Master onlySata Ahci Available when Sata RAID is Disabled Native Mode OperationSerial ATA Sata RAID Enable Serial ATAQuickBoot Mode Advanced SetupXBoot Features QuietBootXMemory Cache Cache Extended Memory Cache Base 0-512KCache Base 512K-640K Discrete Mtrr AllocationXpci Configuration XAdvanced Chipset Control XAdvanced Processor Options Echo TPR Hardware Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPUIntel Eist Support Available when supported by the CPU Xcpu Cache Control XI/O Device ConfigurationDMA Channel Xdmi Event LoggingParallel Port Floppy Disk ControllerXConsole Redirection XHardware Monitor Logic Clear System Event Logging Voltage MonitoringSystem Event Logging XSystem Event Log/System Event Log List Mode XRealtime Sensor Data Set Supervisor Password Supervisor Password IsUser Password Is SecuritySet User Password Password on BootBoot Boot Priority Order/Excluded from Boot OrdersExit Monitor type does not match Cmos Run Setup Keyboard errorKeyboard locked Unlock key switch System battery is dead Replace and run SetupReal time clock error System Cmos checksum bad Default configuration usedSystem timer error Check date and time settingsEntering Setup Fail-Safe Timer NMI FailedAllocation Error for device Eisa Cmos not writeableDevice IRQ conflict PS/2 Mouse Boot Summary ScreenPress F1 to resume, F2 to Setup, F3 for previous Nnnn kB Extended RAM PassedVideo Bios shadowed Press F2 to enter SetupSystem Bios shadowed PS/2 MousePage Post Code Description Recoverable Post ErrorsTerminal Post Errors Post Code Description Post Code Description Post Code Description Appendix B Bios Post Codes Page Serial ATA Sata Introduction to the Intel ICH9R Serial RAID SetupIntroduction to Serial ATA and Parallel ATA RAID Configurations Intel Matrix StorageUsing the Intel ICH9R Sata RAID Utility Program Creating, Deleting and Resetting RAID VolumesCreating 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 Resetting to Non-RAID and Resetting a RAID HDD Exiting the Intel Matrix Storage Manager UtilityInstalling Windows XP/2000/2003 for RAID Systems Bios Weight Regulatory Compliance