SUPER MICRO Computer user manual Processors, Memory, SBI-7426T-S3 Blade Specification Features

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SBI-7426T-S3 Blade Module User’s Manual

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Table 1-1lists the main features of the SBI-7426T-S3 blade module. See the proceeding section for components typically included in a blade system and other optional components. Specific details on the SBI-7426T-S3 blade module is found in Chapter 4: " Blade Module Features" on page 4-1.

Table 1-1. SBI-7426T-S3 Blade Specification Features

Mainboard

B8DT6 (proprietary form factor)

Chassis Dimensions (HxWxD): 11.32” x 1.67” x 18.9”

 

 

 

Processors

Single or dual IntelXeon® 5500 Sequence processors. Please refer to

our web site for a complete listing of supported processors.

 

FSB Speed

QPI speed, up to 6.4 GT/s bus speed

 

 

Chipset

Intel 5500 Tylersburg

Graphics Controller

Hermon

 

 

BIOS

32 MB SPI Flash EEPROM wiht AMI® BIOS

Memory Capacity

Twelve 240-pin DIMM sockets supporting up to 96 GB/24 GB of VLP ECC

Registered/Unbuffered ECC DDR3-1333/1066/800SDRAM.

 

 

 

Drive Controller

LSI SAS2 on-board controller for three SAS2 or SATA disk drives

Hard Drive Bays

Three (3) hot-swap drive bays for 2.5" SAS2 or SATA disk drives

 

 

Processors

The SBI-7426T-S3 blade module supports up to dual 1366-pin Intel Xeon 5500 series processors.

Refer to the Supermicro web site for a complete listing of supported processors (http:// www.supermicro.com/products/superblade). Please note that you will need to check the detailed specifications of a particular blade module for a list of the CPUs it supports.

Details on installation of the processor into the SBI-7426T-S3 blade module are found in Chapter 3: "Setup and Installation" on page 3-1.

Memory

The SBI-7426T-S3 blade module has twelve 240-pin DIMM sockets that can support up to 96 GB/24 GB of VLP ECC Registered/Unbuffered ECC DDR3-1333/1066/800 SDRAM. Memory is interleaved, which requires modules of the same size and speed to be installed in groups (of two or three).

Please refer to the Supermicro web site for a list of supported memory

(www.supermicro.com/products/superblade). The detailed specifications for a blade module will contain a link to a list of recommended memory sizes and manufacturers.

Details on installation of memory modules into the SBI-7426T-S3 blade module are found in Chapter 3: "Setup and Installation" on page 3-1.

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Contents SBI-7426T-S3 Blade Module User’s Manual SBI-7426T-S3 Blade Module User’s Manual Manual Organization PrefaceAbout this Manual SBI-7426T-S3 Blade Module User’s Manual Table of Contents Blade Module Features Vii Viii List of Figures Full Rack of Blade Enclosures and Blade ServersSBI-7426T-S3 Blade Module User’s Manual List of Tables Xii Overview Product Checklist of Typical ComponentsChapter Introduction Memory SBI-7426T-S3 Blade Specification FeaturesProcessors Storage DensityEurope Contacting SupermicroHeadquarters Asia-PacificChapter System Safety Electrical Safety PrecautionsOperating Precautions General Safety PrecautionsElectrostatic Discharge Precautions Powering Up a Blade Unit Chapter Setup and InstallationInstalling Blade Modules Powering Down a Blade UnitInstalling a Blade Unit into the Enclosure Removing/Replacing the Blade CoverInserting a Blade into the Enclosure Processor Installation Removing a ProcessorOnboard Battery Installation Installing a Processor in a SocketProcessor Memory InstallationPopulating Memory Slots DIMMs ChannelSlot Dimm Numbering Dimm Installation Installing a Dimm into a Memory SlotHard Disk Drive Installation Removing a Hard Drive CarrierInstalling a Hard Drive in a Carrier Installing via PXE Boot Installing the Operating SystemInstalling with an External USB CD-ROM Drive Management Software Configuring and Setting up RAIDInstalling via Virtual Media Drive Redirection Description Chapter Blade Module FeaturesSBI-7426T-S3 Blade Module Features Control Panel Blade Control Panel Function State DescriptionKVM Connector Power ButtonLED Indicators KVM ButtonMainboard B8DT6 MainboardIntel 5500 Tylersburg Chipset Block Diagram B8DT6 Mainboard LayoutJumpers Cmos ClearBlade Unit Components Main Components of SBI-7426T-S3 Blade ModuleMemory Support Hard Disk DrivesChapter RAID Setup Procedure Important NotesBios Configuration Utilities Bios Setup Advanced Settings ScreenIDE Configuration Screen Configure RAID Drives Selecting Max Ports Option Selecting RAID Utility Enabling Hot Plug Exit Bios Setup Screen Message SBI-7426T-S3 Blade Module User’s Manual Chapter IntroductionBios Updates Flashing BiosRunning Setup Type flash filename.romMain Bios Setup Main Setup Menu ScreenMenu Option Description Advanced SetupMain Bios Setup Menu Options Advanced Setup Menu Options Sub-menu DescriptionCPU and Clock Configuration Sub-menu Menu Option IDE Configuration Menu Menu OptionIDE Configuration Menu PCIPnP Configuration Sub-menu Menu OptionSuperIO Configuration Sub-menu Menu Option Chipset Configuration Sub-menu Menu OptionDMA Acpi Configuration Sub-menu Menu Option 11. Ipmi Configuration Sub-menu Ahci Configuration Sub-menu Menu Option10. Event Log Configuration Sub-menu Menu Option 11. Ipmi Configuration Sub-menu Menu Option 14. Smbios Configuration Sub-menu Menu Option 12. MPS Configuration Sub-menu Menu Option13. PCI Express Configuration Sub-menu Menu Option 15. Remote Access Configuration Sub-menuSecurity 16. System Health Monitor Sub-menu Menu Option17. Security Menu Options Boot 18. Boot Setup Menu Options18. Boot Setup Menu Options Description Force Bios or Keep CurrentExit 19. Exit Menu OptionsCPU Temperature Hardware Health InformationSystem Temperature Voltage MonitoringSBI-7426T-S3 Blade Module User’s Manual Table A-1. Bios Post Messages Bios Message Appendix a Bios Post CodesBios Post Messages CPU ID Bios Post Codes Table A-2. Terminal Post Errors Recoverable Post ErrorsTerminal Post Errors Post Code DescriptionTable A-2. Terminal Post Errors SBI-7426T-S3 Blade Module User’s Manual Table A-2. Terminal Post Errors Post Code Table A-3. Boot Block Flash ROM Terminal Post Errors Page SBI-7426T-S3 Blade Module User’s Manual Disclaimer SBI-7426T-S3 Blade Module User’s Manual