SUPER MICRO Computer SERIES3800 CHS Format Available for Primary/Master only, LBA Format, Bit I/O

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Chapter 7: BIOS

CHS Format (Available for Primary/Master only)

The following items will be displayed by the BIOS:

Type: This item displays the type of IDE or SATA Device.

Cylinders: This item indicates the status of Cylinders.

Headers: This item indicates the number of headers.

Sectors: This item displays the number of sectors.

Maximum Capacity: This item displays the maximum storage capacity of the system.

LBA Format

The following items will be displayed by the BIOS:

Total Sectors: This item displays the number of total sectors available in the LBA Format.

Maximum Capacity: This item displays the maximum capacity in the LBA Format.

Multi-Sector Transfers

This item allows the user to specify the number of sectors per block to be used in multi-sector transfer. The options are Disabled, 4 Sectors, 8 Sectors, and 16 Sectors.

LBA Mode Control

This item determines whether the Phoenix BIOS will access the IDE Channel 0 Master Device via the LBA mode. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

32 Bit I/O

This option allows the user to enable or disable the function of 32-bit data transfer. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Transfer Mode

This option allows the user to set the transfer mode. The options are Standard, Fast PIO1, Fast PIO2, Fast PIO3, Fast PIO4, FPIO3/DMA1 and FPIO4/DMA2.

Ultra DMA Mode

This option allows the user to select Ultra DMA Mode. The options are Disabled, Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, Mode 4, and Mode 5.

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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-PaciﬁcPreparing for Setup Chapter Server InstallationUnpacking the System Rack Precautions Choosing a Setup LocationServer 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 Power Cables Connecting Data 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 Modules Installing MemoryMemory Support Dimm Installation Adding PCI Cards Installing an Add-on CardX7DCA-3/X7DCA-i Layout Not drawn to scale Serverboard DetailsConnector Description Jumper Description Default SettingX7DCA-3/X7DCA-i Quick Reference Main ATX Power Supply Connector Connector DeﬁnitionsSecondary Power Connectors Processor Power ConnectorPower Fail LED Reset ConnectorOverheat/Fan Fail LED OH NMI Button Power On LEDFan 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 Installing/Removing SAS/SATA Drives Drive Bay InstallationMounting 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 Failure Power SupplyReplacing 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 Intel Eist Support Available when supported by the CPU Hardware Prefetcher 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 System Event Logging Voltage MonitoringClear 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 Terminal Post Errors Recoverable Post ErrorsPost Code Description Post Code Description Post Code Description Post Code Description Appendix B Bios Post Codes Page Introduction to Serial ATA and Parallel ATA Introduction to the Intel ICH9R Serial RAID SetupSerial 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