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SERIES3800/ S120T USER’S MANUAL 1.0.
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iii 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 .
SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual iv Chapter 4: System Safety Y ou should thoroughly familiarize yourself with this chapter for a general overview of safety precautions that should be followed when installing and servicing the SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT).
v Preface Notes.
vi SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual T able of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1 1-2 Serverboard Features ..
vii T able of Contents Installing the Rack Rails ................................................................................. 2-6 Installing the Server into the Rack .................................................................. 2-7 2-5 Checking the Serverboard Setup .
viii SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual X7DCA-3/X7DCA-i Quick Reference ............................................................ 5-13 5-9 Connector De fi nitions ...............................................................
Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview The 7045A-C3/7045A-CT is a high-end workstation comprised of two main subsys- tems: the SC743TQ-865-SQ tower/4U server chassis and the X7DCA-3/X7DCA-i dual Intel Xeon processor serverboard.
SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual 1-2 1-2 Serverboard Features At the heart of the SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) lies the X7DCA-3/ X7DCA-i, a dual processor serverboard based on the Intel 5100 chipset and designed to provide maximum performance.
1-3 Chapter 1: Introduction Onboard Controllers/Ports One fl oppy drive connector and one onboard A T A/100 connector are provided to support IDE hard drives or A T API devices. The color-coded rear I/O ports include two COM ports, one parallel port, four USB 2.
SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual 1-4 I/O Backplane The SC743TQ-865-SQ is an A TX form factor chassis that can be used as a tower or mounted in a 4U rackmount con fi guration. The I/O backplane provides seven expansion slots, two COM ports, a parallel port, four USB 2.
1-5 Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-1. Intel 5100 Chipset: System Block Diagram Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see Chapter 5 for details. PCI-Exp x4 to PCIE or SAS PCI-33 PCI-33 Parallel Port PCI-E x16 DDR2 667/533 Lane 6 COM2 Inernal/SOL PCI-Exp x4 PCI-E x16 IDE USB 2.
SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual 1-6 1-4 Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer , Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. T el: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.
Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-1 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2-1 Overview This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) up and running. Following these steps in the order given should enable you to have the system operational within a minimum amount of time.
2-2 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual Choosing a Setup Location Leave enough clearance in front of the rack to enable you to open the front door • completely (~25 inches) and approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the rack to allow for suf fi cient air fl ow and ease in servicing.
Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-3 Allow the hot plug SAS/SA T A drives and power supply modules to cool before • touching them. Always keep the rack's front door and all panels and components on the servers • closed when not servicing to maintain proper cooling.
2-4 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual 2-4 Installing the System into a Rack This section provides information on installing the system into a rack unit.
Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-5 Installing the Chassis Rails Y ou will need to remove the top cover and the feet to add rack rails to the chassis. First, remove the top and right covers (top and left covers when standing as a tower chassis) by fi rst removing the screws that secure them to the chassis.
2-6 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual Installing the Rack Rails Determine where you want to place the SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) in the rack.
Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-7 Figure 2-4. Installing the Server into a Rack Installing the Server into the Rack Y ou should now have rails attached to both the chassis and the rack unit. The next step is to install the server into the rack. Y ou should have two brackets in the rack mount kit.
2-8 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual 2-5 Checking the Serverboard Setup After setting up the the system, you will need to open the unit to make sure the serverboard is properly installed and all the connections have been made.
Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-9 Figure 2-5. Accessing the Inside of the System (Rack Con fi guration shown) 2-6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup Next, you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the SAS/SA T A drives and backplane have been properly installed and all connections have been made.
2-10 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual Depending upon your system's con fi guration, your system may have one or 4. more drives already installed.
Chapter 3: System Interface 3-1 Chapter 3 System Interface 3-1 Overview The control panel on the 7045A-C3/7045A-CT has several LEDs and two buttons. There are also two LEDs on each SAS/SA T A drive carrier . These LEDs keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system and the activity and health of speci fi c components.
3-2 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual 3-3 Control Panel LEDs The control panel located on the front of the SC743TQ-865-SQ chassis has six LEDs that provide you with critical information related to different parts of the system.
Chapter 3: System Interface 3-3 air fl ow in the system or the ambient room temperature being too warm. Check the routing of the cables and make sure all fans are present and operating normally . Y ou should also check to make sure that the chassis covers are installed.
3-4 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual Notes.
Chapter 4: System Safety 4-1 Chapter 4 System Safety 4-1 Electrical Safety Precautions ! Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the SERIES3800/S120T (.
SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual 4-2 4-2 General Safety Precautions Follow these rules to ensure general safety: Keep the area around the SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) clean • and free of clutter . The 7045A-C3/7045A-CT weighs approximately 64 lbs (29.
Chapter 4: System Safety 4-3 4-3 ESD Precautions Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is generated by two objects with different electrical charges coming into contact with each other . An electrical discharge is created to neutralize this difference, which can damage electronic com ponents and printed circuit boards.
SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual 4-4 4-4 Operating Precautions Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 7045A- C3/7045A-CT is operating to assure proper cooling. Out of warranty damage to the 7045A-C3/7045A-CT system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed.
Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-1 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install the X7DCA-3/X7DCA-i serverboard into the chassis, connect the data and power cables and install add-on cards. All serverboard jumpers and connections are also described.
5-2 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual Unpacking The serverboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid electrical static dis- charge.
Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-3 Connecting Data Cables The cables used to transfer data from the peripheral devices have been carefully routed to prevent them from blocking the fl ow of cooling air that moves through the system from front to back.
5-4 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual 5-4 I/O Ports The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 speci fi cation. See Figure 5-2 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports. Figure 5-1. Control Panel Header Pins Figure 5-2.
Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-5 5-5 Installing the Processor and Heat Sink ! Avoid placing direct pressure to the top of the processor package. Always remove the power cord fi rst before adding, removing or changing any hardware components.
5-6 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual CPU Installation A black PnP cap is attached to 1. the load plate to protect the CPU socket. Press the load lever down and away from the retention clasp to release the load plate from its locked position.
Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-7 Socket key CPU installed in socket PnP cap released from load plate CPU key CPU pin 1 Notched corner Gold dot Load lever With the CPU in the socket, in- 7. spect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that it is properly installed.
5-8 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual Installing the Heat Sink Installation Do not apply any thermal grease to the 1. heat sink or the CPU die; the required amount has already been applied. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so 2.
Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-9 Installing Memory Modules Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots. The memory 1. scheme is interleaved, so you must install two modules at a time, beginning with DIMM 1A and DIMM 1B, then DIMM 2A and DIMM 2B and fi nally DIMM 3A and DIMM 3B.
5-10 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual T o Install: Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place. Pay attention to the bottom notches. T o Remove: Use your thumbs to gently push each release tab outward to free the DIMM from the slot.
Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-1 1 5-7 Adding PCI Cards The X7DCA-3/X7DCA-i has one PCI-Express x16 slot, one PCI-Express x4 slot (in a x16 slot), two 64-bit 133/100 MHz PCI-X slots and two PCI 33 MHz slots. The SC743TQ-865-SQ chassis can accommodate up to seven PCI expansion cards.
5-12 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual Figure 5-4. X7DCA-3/X7DCA-i Layout (not drawn to scale) 5-8 Serverboard Details X7DCA-3 Note: the X7DCA-i shares the same layout as the X7DCA-3 but has no SAS com- ponents or connectors.
Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-13 X7DCA-3/X7DCA-i Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Section 5-10) JI 2 C1/JI 2 C2 I 2 C to PCI-X Slots Pins 2-3 (Disabled.
5-14 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual PW_ON Connector The PW_ON connector is on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. This header should be connected to the chassis power but- ton.
Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-15 Reset Connector The reset connector is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 and attaches to the reset switch on the computer chas- sis.
5-16 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual Fan Headers There are eight fan headers on the serverboard, all of which are 4 - pin fan s. (Pi ns 1-3 o f the f an he ade rs are b ack ward c ompatible with the tr adi ti ona l 3 - pi n fan s.
Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-17 W ake-On-LAN The W ake-On-LAN header is des- ignated JWOL1 on the serverboard. See the table on the right for pin de fi nitions. Y ou must also have a LAN card with a W ake-On-LAN connector and cable to use this feature.
5-18 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual Universal Serial Bus (USB) There are two Universal Serial Bus ports located on the I/O panel (USB0/1/2/3), four USB headers located on the serverboard (USB4/5 and USB6/7) and two additional ports located on the board itself (USB8 and USB9).
Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-19 Backpanel Power SMB (I 2 C) Connector The power SMB (I 2 C) connector is used to monitor the status of the power supply and the temperature of the backplane. See the table on the right for pin de fi nitions.
5-20 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual CD Header Pin De fi nitions (CD1) Pin# De fi nition 1 Left 2 Ground 3 Ground 4 Right Front Panel Audio Pin De fi nitions (JC2) Pin# De .
Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-21 5-10 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers T o modify the operation of the serverboard, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the con- nector .
5-22 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual I 2 C Bus to PCI-X/ Slots Jumpers JI 2 C1 and JI 2 C2 allow you to connect the System Management Bus (I 2 C) to the PCI-X slots. The default setting is Disabled. Both jumpers must be set to the same setting See the table on the right for jumper settings.
Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-23 5-1 1 Onboard Indicators LAN1/2 LEDs The Ethernet ports (located beside the VGA port) have two LEDs. On each port, one LED indicates activity while the other LED may be green, amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection.
5-24 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual 5-12 Parallel, Floppy , IDE, and SA T A Ports Use the following information to connect the IDE hard disk drive cables.
Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-25 SA T A Ports There are no jumpers to con fi gure the onboard SA T A connectors. See the table on the right for pin de fi ni- tions.
5-26 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual Floppy Drive Connector The fl oppy connector is designated "Floppy". See the table below for pin de fi nitions.
Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-1 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform simple maintenance on the SC743TQ-865-SQ chassis. Following the component installa- tion steps in the order given will eliminate most common problems.
6-2 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual 8 SAS/SA T A Drive Bays (behind locking bezel) Figure 6-1. Chassis Front View System Reset Main Power Floppy Drive 5.
Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-3 6-2 Front Control Panel The front control panel must be connected to the JF1 connector on the serverboard to provide you with system status and alarm indications. A ribbon cable has bundled these wires together to simplify this connection.
6-4 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual 6-3 System Fans T wo 8-cm PWM chassis fans provide air intake while one 9-cm PWM exhaust fan expels hot air from the chassis. All are low-noise fans that result in very low system noise levels.
Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-5 Figure 6-3. Removing a Chassis Fan.
6-6 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual Installing/Removing SAS/SA T A Drives The SAS/SA T A drive carriers are all easily accessible at the front of the chassis. These drives are hot-swappable, meaning they can be removed and installed with- out powering down the system.
Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-7 Figure 6-5. Mounting a SAS/SA T A Drive in a Carrier ! Important! Use extreme caution when working around the SAS/ SA T A backplane. Do not touch the backplane with any metal objects and make sure no ribbon cables touch the backplane or obstruct the air fl ow holes.
6-8 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual Installing Components in the 5.25" Drive Bays The 7045A-C3/7045A-CT has two 5.25" drive bays. Components such as an extra fl oppy drive, IDE hard drives or CD-ROM drives can be installed into these 5.
Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-9 6-5 Power Supply The SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) has a single 865 watt power sup- ply . This power unit is equipped with low-noise technology , making the system ideal for workstation environments.
6-10 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual Notes.
Chapter 7: BIOS 7-1 Chapter 7 BIOS 7-1 Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X7DCA-3/X7DCA-i. The Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a fl ash chip and can be easily upgraded using a fl oppy disk-based program.
7-2 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual 7-2 Running Setup Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted . The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the ap- propriate text from the main BIOS Setup screen.
Chapter 7: BIOS 7-3 Main BIOS Setup Menu Main Setup Features System Time T o set the system date and time, key in the correct information in the appropriate fi elds. Then press the <Enter> key to save the data. System Date Using the arrow keys, highlight the month, day and year fi elds, and enter the correct data.
7-4 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual X IDE Primary Master/Slave, IDE Secondary Master/Slave, SA T A Port3, SA T A Port4 and Ext. Primary Master/Slave These settings allow the user to set the parameters of IDE Primary Master/Slave, IDE Secondary Master/Slave, SA T A Port 3, SA T A Port 4 and Ext.
Chapter 7: BIOS 7-5 CHS Format (A vailable for Primary/Master only) The following items will be displayed by the BIOS: T ype: This item displays the type of IDE or SA T A Device. Cylinders: This item indicates the status of Cylinders. Headers: This item indicates the number of headers.
7-6 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual Serial A T A This setting allows the user to enable or disable the Serial A T A function. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Native Mode Operation Select the native mode for A T A. The options are Parallel A T A, Serial A T A, Both and Auto .
Chapter 7: BIOS 7-7 7-4 Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the ar- row keys. Y ou should see the following display . The items with a triangle beside them have sub menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing <Enter>.
7-8 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual ACPI Sleep Mode UThis feature allows you to decide which ACPI power management mode to use when in sleep mode. The options are S1 , S3 and S1S3. Power Button Behavior If set to Instant-Off , the system will power off immediately as soon as the user hits the power button.
Chapter 7: BIOS 7-9 will be reserved for Video BIOS ROM access only . Select Uncached to disable this function and make this area available for other devices.
7-10 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual graphic effects when using a Linux graphic driver that requires the write-combining con fi guration with 4GB or more memory . The options are Enabled and Disabled . X PCI Con fi guration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings for PCI devices.
Chapter 7: BIOS 7-1 1 X Advanced Chipset Control Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. W arning : Use caution when changing the Advanced settings. Incorrect setup, a very high DRAM frequency or an incorrect DRAM timing may cause the sys- tem become unstable.
7-12 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual USB Host Controller 2 Select Enabled to activate USB Host Controller 2. The settings are Enabled and Disabled. Legacy USB Support This setting allows you to enable support for Legacy USB devices.
Chapter 7: BIOS 7-13 Execute Disable Bit (A vailable when supported by the CPU and the OS) Set to Enabled to enable Execute Disable Bit and allow the processor to classify areas in memory where an app.
7-14 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual X CPU Cache Control Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. Direct Cache Access (A vailable when supported by the CPU) Set to Enable to route inbound network IO traf fi c directly into processor caches to reduce memory latency and improve network performance.
Chapter 7: BIOS 7-15 Base I/O Address This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for serial port B. The options are 3F8, 2F8 , 3E8 and 2E8. Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for serial port B. The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4.
7-16 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual Event Log V alidity This is a display to inform you of the event log validity . It is not a setting. Event Log Capacity This is a display to inform you of the event log capacity . It is not a setting.
Chapter 7: BIOS 7-17 Console Connection This item allows you to decide how the console redirection is to be connected: either Direct or V ia Modem. Continue CR after POST This item allows you to decide whether you want to continue with the console redirection after POST routines.
7-18 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual V oltage Monitoring The following items will be monitored and displayed: Vcore A, Vcore B, -12V , +12V , P1V5, +3.3V , 5Vsb, 5VDD, P_VTT and Vbat Note: In a Windows OS environment, the Supero Doctor III settings take prece- dence over the BIOS settings.
Chapter 7: BIOS 7-19 Existing Event Log Number This item displays the number of the existing event log. Event Log Control System Firmware Progress Enable this function to log the POST progress. The options are Enabled and Disabled . BIOS POST Errors Enabling this function to log POST errors.
7-20 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual X Realtime Sensor Data This feature display information from motherboard sensors, such as temperatures, fan speeds and voltages of various components.
Chapter 7: BIOS 7-21 7-5 Security Choose Security from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. Y ou should see the following display . Security setting options are displayed by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing <Enter>.
7-22 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual Set User Password When the item Set User Password is highlighted, hit the <Enter> key . When prompted, type the user's password in the dialogue box to set or to change the user's password, which allows access to the system at boot-up.
Chapter 7: BIOS 7-23 7-6 Boot Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. Y ou should see the following display . See details on how to change the order and specs of boot devices in the Item Speci fi c Help window .
7-24 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual 7-7 Exit Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. Y ou should see the following display .
A-1 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages Appendix A BIOS POST Messages Du ri ng th e Power- O n Se lf- T e st (PO ST ), the B IO S wil l ch ec k for p ro ble ms. I f a pr oble m is fou nd, the B IOS w ill ac tivate a n alar m or di splay a me ss age. Th e fol - l o w i n g i s a l i s t o f s u c h B I OS m e ss a ge s .
A-2 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual Sy st em C MO S ch ec ksu m ba d - D ef au lt c on fi gurat ion used System CMOS has been c orr upted or modi fi ed inc orrec tly , per haps b y an applica- ti on pr og ram t hat c han ges d at a stor ed in C M OS.
A-3 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages sl ows sys tem p er fo rm anc e c on si der ab ly . CPU I D: CPU s oc ket numb er fo r Mu lti - Pro ce ss or e rr or .
A-4 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual I /O d evic e I RQ co n fl ict I/ O devic e I RQ c on fl ict er ror . PS/ 2 M ou se Bo ot S um ma r y Sc re e n: PS/ 2 M ous e inst all ed. nnnn kB E xtend ed RA M Passed Wher e nnnn is t he am ount of R A M in k ilo by tes suc c es sf ully te sted.
A-5 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages s c r e e n ( u s u a l l y a n i n i t i a l i z a t i o n e r r o r o f a n Option R OM , i.e., an add - on c ar d). Wri te dow n and f oll ow th e info r mati on sh own o n th e scr een . Pre ss < F2 > t o ent e r Se tu p Op tio nal m es sa ge di spl ayed dur in g PO ST .
A-6 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual Notes.
Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes B-1 Appendix B BIOS POST Codes This section lists the POST (Power On Self T est) codes for the PhoenixBIOS. POST codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal. Recovera ble PO ST Er ror s When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST , the BIOS will display an POST code that describes the problem.
B-2 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual POST Co d e De scr ip ti on 1 8h 825 4 t im er in iti aliz at io n 1 A h 8 237 D MA c o ntro lle r ini tia liz ati on 1 C h Rese t Prog ram .
Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes B-3 POST Co d e De scr ip ti on 5C h T est R A M be t wee n 5 1 2 an d 6 40 k B 6 0h T est ex tend ed me mor y 62h T est ex tend ed m emo r y ad dre ss li nes 6 4h J ump to.
B-4 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual POST Co d e De scr ip ti on 9 9h C hec k fo r SM A RT D ri ve ( opt io nal) 9 Ch S et up Power M an age ment 9 Dh I niti ali ze sec ur it y .
Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes B-5 Th e fol low ing a re f or b oo t bl oc k in Fla sh RO M POST Co d e De scr ip ti on E0 h Ini tia lize th e ch ips et E 1 h In iti alize t he b ri dge E2 h Ini tia lize.
B-6 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual Notes.
Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines C-1 Appendix C Intel HostR A ID Setup Guidelines After all the hardware has been installed, you must fi rst con fi gure the Intel ICH9R SA T A RAID* Settings before you install the Windows Operating System and other software drivers.
C-2 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual RA ID C o n fi gurat ions Th e fol low ing t ype s of R A ID c on fi g urat io ns are s uppo rte d : R AID 0 (Data Striping ): this writes data in parallel, interleav ed ("striped") sections of t wo har d dr ives .
Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines C-3 Usi ng t he I nt el I CH 9R SA T A R AI D Ut ilit y Prog ra m 1 . Creat ing, De leting and Re set ting R AI D V olum es: a. Af ter t h e syste m exit s f ro m th e B IO S Setu p Uti lit y , t he sys te m wi l l auto m ati c a lly reb oot .
C-4 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual b. Spe ci f y a na me fo r th e R A ID 0 s et and p re ss t he < T ab> key or th e <Enter > key to go to the next fi eld . ( Y o u ca n use t he < Esc > k ey to s el ec t the p revi ous men u.
Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines C-5 Cre at ing a R A ID 1 Volum e: a. Se lec t "Cr eate R AI D V o lume" fr om th e main me nu and p ress t he <Ente r> key .
C-6 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual Creating a RAID 10 (RAID 1+ RAID 0): a. Select "Create RAID V olume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key . The following screen will appear: b. Spe ci f y a name fo r th e R AI D 10 set an d pre ss <Enter > .
Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines C-7 Creating a RAID 5 Set (Parity): a. Se lec t "Cr eate R AI D V o lume" fr om th e main me nu and p ress t he <Ente r> key . Th e fol low ing s cr een w ill a ppe ar : b. Spe ci f y a name fo r the R AI D 5 set and p res s <Ente r > .
C-8 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual Deleting RAID V olume: War ni ng : B e s u r e t o b a ck u p y ou r d a t a b e f o r e d e l e t i n g a RA I D s e t . Y o u w i l l l o s e a l l d a t a o n t he d i s k d r i v es w h e n d e le t i n g a RA ID s e t .
Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines C-9 Resetting to Non-RAID and Resetting a RAID HDD a. From the main menu, select item3-Reset Disks to Non- RAID, and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear: b. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to highlight the RAID set drive to reset and press <Space> to select.
C-10 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual C-2 Installing Windows XP/2000/2003 for RAID Systems Installing a New Operating System-the Windows XP/2000/2003 OS a. In se r t Mi c r os of t ' s W in d ow s X P/20 0 0/ 2 0 0 3 S et up C D in t h e C D D r i ver , a nd t h e system will star t booting up from CD.
D-1 Appendix D: System Speci fi cations Appendix D System Speci fi cations P r o c e s s o r s S i n g l e o r d u a l I n t e l ® dual- cor e Xeon ® 54 0 0/5 30 0/520 0/5 100 S eque nce t ype pro.
D-2 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual Expansion Slots One PCI-Express x16, one PCI-Express x4 (in a x16 slot), two 64-bit 133/100 MHz PCI-X, two PCI 33 MHz and an IPMI slot Mothe.
D-3 Appendix D: System Speci fi cations Regulatory Compliance Electromagnetic Emissions: FCC Class B, EN 55022 Class B, EN 61000-3-2/-3-3, CISPR 22 Class B Electromagnetic Immunity: EN 55024/CISPR 24.
D-4 SERIES3800/S120T (7045A-C3/7045A-CT) User's Manual Notes.
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