SUPER MICRO Computer 6012P-6

Chapter 7: BIOS

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Split Lock Operations

This setting allows you to Enable or Disable split lock operations.

Hyper-threading

This setting allows you to Enable or Disable hyper-threading. Enabling

hyper-threading results in increased CPU performance.

L3 Cache

This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the L3 cache.

!DMI Event Logging

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

Event Log Validity

This is a display, not a setting, informing you of the event log validity.

Event Log Capacity

This is a display, not a setting, informing you of the event log capacity.

View DMI Event Log

Highlight this item and press <Enter> to view the contents of the event

log.

Event Logging

This setting allows you to Enable or Disable event logging.

Event Logging

This setting allows you to Enable or Disable ECC event logging.

Mark DMI Events as Read

Highlight this item and press <Enter> to mark the DMI events as read.

Contents

Main Printed in the United States of America Preface About This Manual Manual Organization Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Server Installation Page Page S UPER S vi Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1: Introduction to the SuperServer 6012P-6 Chapter 2: Server Installation Chapter 3: System Interface Chapter 4: System Safety Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup vii viii Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup ix Chapter 7: BIOS Appendices: Page Chapter 1 Introduction to the SuperServer 6012P-6 1-1 Overview 1-1 S UPER S 1-2 1-2 Mainboard Features Chipset Page 1-4 Onboard Controllers/Ports MCH Other Features 1-5 1-3 Server Chassis Features System Power SCSI Subsystem Control Panel I/O Backplane Cooling System 1-4 Contacting Supermicro Headquarters European Office Asia-Pacific Page 2-1 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2-1 Overview 2-2 Unpacking the SuperServer 6012P-6 2-3 Preparing for Setup 2-2 Warnings and Precautions! Rack Precautions: Server Precautions: - - 2-4 Installing the SuperServer 6012P-6 into a Rack Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails: 2-4 Installing the Chassis Rails: Installing the Rack Rails: 2-5 Installing the Server into the Rack: Installing the Server into a Telco Rack: 2-7 2-5 Checking the Motherboard Setup Page 2-9 2-6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup Page 3-1 Chapter 3 System Interface 3-1 Overview 3-2 Control Panel Buttons 3-2 3-3 Control Panel LEDs 3-4 SCSI Drive Carrier LEDs Page 4-1 Chapter 4 System Safety 4-1 Electrical Safety Precautions 4-2 4-2 General Safety Precautions 4-3 4-3 ESD Precautions ! Page 5-1 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup 5-1 Handling the P4DPR-6GM+ Motherboard Precautions Unpacking 5-2 5-2 PGA Processor and Heatsink Installation 5-3 Warning! Page 5-5 5-3 Connecting Cables Connecting Data Cables Connecting Power Cables 5-6 Connecting the Control Panel 5-7 5-4 I/O Ports 5-5 Installing Memory CAUTION DIMM Installation (See Figure 5-5) 5-8 5-9 5-6 Adding PCI Cards 5-10 Figure 5-7. SUPER P4DPR-6GM+ Layout (not drawn to scale) S DIMM #2B 5-7 Motherboard Layout P4DPR-6GM+ Quick Reference 5-12 5-8 Connector Definitions Power LED HDD LED ATX Power Connection NMI Button 5-13 Overheat LED (OH) Reset Button NIC1 LED Power Fail LED 5-14 Extra Universal Serial Bus Headers (FPUSB0/1) Power Button Universal Serial Bus (USB0/1) 5-15 ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports Fan Headers Serial Ports LAN1/2 (Ethernet Ports) 5-16 Wake-On-LAN Wake-On-Ring Keylock 5-17 5-9 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers 5-18 Chassis/Overheat Fan Select LAN1 Enable/Disable LAN2 Enable/Disable VGA Enable/Disable 5-19 SCSI Enable/Disable SCSI Termination Enable/ Disable Watchdog Enable/Disable 5-20 5-10 Onboard Indicators LAN1/LAN2 LEDs Speaker Enable/Disable 5-21 5-11 Floppy/Hard Disk Drive and SCSI Connections Floppy Connector 5-22 Ultra160 SCSI Connectors IDE Connectors 5-23 5-12 Installing Software Drivers Page 6-1 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Tools Required 6-1 Static-Sensitive Devices Precautions 6-2 6-2 Control Panel 6-3 6-3 System Fans System Fan Failure Replacing System Cooling Fans 6-4 6-4 Drive Bay Installation/Removal Accessing the Drive Bays 6-5 SCSI Drive Installation 6-6 6-7 CD-ROM and Floppy Drive Installation 6-8 6-5 Power Supply Power Supply Failure Removing/Replacing the Power Supply Page Page 7-1 Chapter 7 BIOS 7-1 Introduction System BIOS How To Change the Configuration Data Starting the Setup Utility 7-2 Running Setup 7-3 Main BIOS Setup Chapter 7: BIOS 7-3 Main BIOS Setup Menu Main Setup Features System Time System Date Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility 7-4 Legacy Diskette A !! Legacy Diskette B !! !Primary Master/Primary Slave/Secondary Master/Secondary Slave Page 7-6 7-4 Advanced Setup Installed OS Quick Boot Mode Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility Page Page Page Page Page Page 7-13 7-5 Security Supervisor Password Is: User Password Is: Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility Page 7-15 7-6 Power ACPI Mode Power Savings Page 7-17 7-7 Boot +Removable Devices CD-ROM Drive Page 7-19 7-8 PIR Select the Processor's PIR Select the Thermal Unit # # Page Chapter 7: BIOS 7-21 Chassis Fan 2 Processor Vcore 3.3V Standby 3.3V Vcc 5V Vcc 12V Vcc 1.8V Vcc -12V Vcc 7-9 Exit Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot PIR Exit Page A-1 Appendix A PhoenixBIOS POST Messages A-2 A-3 A-4 A-5 Page Recoverable POST Errors Terminal POST Errors Appendix B PhoenixBIOS POST Codes Page Page Page Page Page C-1 Appendix C Supero Doctor III C-1 Overview Key Features C-2 Linux Support Page Page Appendix D System Specifications