SUPER MICRO Computer SERIES3800, S120T About This Manual, Manual Organization, Introduction

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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 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A- C3/7045A-CT). Installation and maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only.

The SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) is a high-end server based on the SC743TQ-865-SQ tower/4U rackmount chassis and the X7DCA-3/ X7DCA-i, a dual processor serverboard that supports dual Intel® Xeon® LGA771 5400/5300/5200/5100 series processors.

Manual Organization

Chapter 1: Introduction

The ﬁrst chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the server system and describes the main features of the X7DCA-3/X7DCA-i serverboard and the SC743TQ-865-SQ chassis, which comprise the SERIES3800/ S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT).

Chapter 2: Server Installation

This chapter describes the steps necessary to setup the SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) into a rack and check out the server conﬁguration 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 SERIES3800/S120T Manual Revision Release Date February 15 Introduction Server InstallationAbout This Manual Manual OrganizationBios System SafetyAdvanced Serverboard Setup Advanced Chassis SetupPreface Table of Contents System Interface Bios Overview Chapter IntroductionSerial ATA Serverboard FeaturesProcessors Memory Onboard SASServer Chassis Features Cooling System BackplaneIntel 5100 Chipset System Block Diagram Asia-Paciﬁc Contacting SupermicroHeadquarters EuropeChapter 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 Control Panel Buttons PowerReset Chapter System InterfaceOverheat/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 Unpacking Serverboard InstallationConnecting Cables Installing to the ChassisConnecting 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 Processor Power Connector Connector DeﬁnitionsMain ATX Power Supply Connector Secondary Power ConnectorsReset Connector Power Fail LEDOverheat/Fan Fail LED OH Power On LED NMI ButtonFan Headers LAN1/2 Ethernet Ports Chassis IntrusionWake-On-LAN Wake-On-RingSgpio Headers Power LED/SpeakerOverheat LED/Fan Fail JOH1 Universal Serial Bus USBATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports Power SMB I2C ConnectorBackpanel Power SMB I2C Connector SAS Power SMB I2C ConnectorFront Panel Audio Control CD HeaderTo clear Cmos Jumper SettingsExplanation of Jumpers Cmos ClearI2C Bus to PCI-Exp. Slots LAN1/2 Enable/DisableWatch Dog Enable/Disable I2C Bus to PCI-X/ SlotsSAS LEDs Onboard IndicatorsOnboard Power LED LE1 LAN1/2 LEDsParallel Printer Port Parallel, Floppy, IDE, and Sata PortsSata Ports IDE ConnectorFloppy Drive Connector Chapter Advanced Chassis Setup Chassis Front View NIC1 PowerPower Fail Front Control PanelReplacing Chassis Cooling Fans Installing a New FanSystem Fans Fan FailureRemoving 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 BackplaneAdding an IDE or Floppy Drive Installing Components in the 5.25 Drive BaysRemoving the Empty Drive Bay Adding a DVD/CD-ROM DrivePower Supply Power Supply FailureReplacing the Power Supply Page Introduction System BiosHow To Change the Conﬁguration Data Starting the Setup UtilityPress the Delete key to enter Setup Running SetupMain Bios Setup Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise notedSystem Date Main Bios Setup Menu Main Setup FeaturesBios Date System TimeType CHS Format Available for Primary/Master only LBA Mode ControlTransfer Mode Ultra DMA ModeSerial ATA Native Mode OperationSerial ATA Sata RAID Enable Sata Ahci Available when Sata RAID is DisabledQuietBoot Advanced SetupXBoot Features QuickBoot ModeXMemory Cache Discrete Mtrr Allocation Cache Base 0-512KCache Base 512K-640K Cache Extended MemoryXpci 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 ControlFloppy Disk Controller Xdmi Event LoggingParallel Port DMA ChannelXConsole Redirection XHardware Monitor Logic Voltage Monitoring System Event LoggingClear System Event Logging XSystem Event Log/System Event Log List Mode XRealtime Sensor Data Security Supervisor Password IsUser Password Is Set Supervisor PasswordPassword on Boot Set User PasswordBoot Priority Order/Excluded from Boot Orders BootExit System battery is dead Replace and run Setup Keyboard errorKeyboard locked Unlock key switch Monitor type does not match Cmos Run SetupCheck date and time settings System Cmos checksum bad Default conﬁguration usedSystem timer error Real time clock errorEisa Cmos not writeable Fail-Safe Timer NMI FailedAllocation Error for device Entering SetupNnnn kB Extended RAM Passed PS/2 Mouse Boot Summary ScreenPress F1 to resume, F2 to Setup, F3 for previous Device IRQ conﬂictPS/2 Mouse Press F2 to enter SetupSystem Bios shadowed Video Bios shadowedPage 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