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Preface  
Preface  
About This Manual  
This manual is written for professional system integrators and PC techni-  
cians. It provides information for the installation and use of the Super-  
Server 5014C-T. Installation and maintainance should be performed by ex-  
perienced technicians only.  
The SuperServer 5014C-T is a high-end single processor 1U rackmount  
server based on the SC811T-260 server chassis and the Super P8SCi  
motherboard. The P8SCi supports single Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775  
("Prescott") type processors at an 800 MHz FSB or single Intel® Celeron®  
processors at a 533 MHz FSB.  
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 Super P8SCi  
motherboard and the SC811T-260 chassis.  
Chapter 2: Server Installation  
This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperServer  
5014C-T into a rack and check out the server configuration prior to power-  
ing up the system. If your server was ordered without the processor and  
memory components, this chapter will refer you to the appropriate sections  
of the manual for their installation.  
Chapter 3: System Interface  
Refer to this chapter 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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Chapter 4: System Safety  
You should thoroughly familiarize yourself with this chapter for a general  
overview of safety precautions that should be followed when installing and  
servicing the SuperServer 5014C-T.  
Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup  
Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the P8SCi motherboard, including  
the locations and functions of connectors, headers and jumpers. Refer to  
this chapter when adding or removing processors or main memory and  
when reconfiguring the motherboard.  
Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup  
Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC811T-260 1U rackmount  
server chassis. You should follow the procedures given in this chapter  
when installing, removing or reconfiguring Serial ATA or peripheral drives  
and when replacing system power supply units and cooling fans.  
Chapter 7: BIOS  
The BIOS chapter includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed  
information on running the CMOS Setup Utility.  
Appendix A: BIOS Error Beep Codes and Messages  
Appendix B: POST Diagnostic Error Messages  
Appendix C: Software Installation  
Appendix D: System Specifications  
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Notes  
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Table of Contents  
Preface  
About This Manual ...................................................................................................... iii  
Manual Organization ................................................................................................... iii  
Chapter 1: Introduction  
1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1  
1-2 Motherboard Features ................................................................................... 1-2  
1-3 Server Chassis Features.............................................................................. 1-5  
1-4 Contacting Supermicro .................................................................................. 1-7  
Chapter 2: Server Installation  
2-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 2-1  
2-2 Unpacking the System ................................................................................... 2-1  
2-3 Preparing for Setup ....................................................................................... 2-1  
Choosing a Setup Location.................................................................... 2-2  
Rack Precautions ..................................................................................... 2-2  
Server Precautions.................................................................................. 2-2  
Rack Mounting Considerations .............................................................. 2-3  
2-4 Installing the System into a Rack ................................................................ 2-4  
2-5 Checking the Motherboard Setup ................................................................ 2-8  
2-6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup ................................................................... 2-10  
Chapter 3: System Interface  
3-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 3-1  
3-2 Control Panel Buttons .................................................................................... 3-1  
Reset .......................................................................................................... 3-1  
Power ........................................................................................................ 3-1  
3-3 Control Panel LEDs ........................................................................................ 3-2  
Overheat/Fan Fail .................................................................................... 3-2  
NIC2 ............................................................................................................ 3-2  
NIC1 ............................................................................................................ 3-2  
HDD ............................................................................................................ 3-2  
Power ........................................................................................................ 3-3  
3-4 Serial ATA Drive Carrier LED ...................................................................... 3-3  
Chapter 4: System Safety  
4-1 Electrical Safety Precautions ....................................................................... 4-1  
4-2 General Safety Precautions ......................................................................... 4-2  
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4-3 ESD Precautions ............................................................................................. 4-3  
4-4 Operating Precautions ................................................................................... 4-4  
Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup  
5-1 Handling the Motherboard ............................................................................. 5-1  
5-2 Motherboard Installation ................................................................................ 5-2  
5-3 Connecting Cables ......................................................................................... 5-3  
Connecting Data Cables ......................................................................... 5-3  
Connecting Power Cables...................................................................... 5-3  
Connecting the Control Panel ................................................................ 5-3  
5-4 I/O Ports ........................................................................................................... 5-4  
5-5 Installing Processors ..................................................................................... 5-5  
5-6 Installing Memory ............................................................................................ 5-8  
5-7 Adding PCI Cards ........................................................................................... 5-9  
5-8 Motherboard Details ..................................................................................... 5-10  
P8SCi Layout .......................................................................................... 5-10  
P8SCi Quick Reference ........................................................................ 5-11  
5-9 Connector Definitions .................................................................................. 5-12  
Power Supply Connectors ................................................................... 5-12  
IR Connector ........................................................................................... 5-12  
Power LED Connnector ........................................................................ 5-12  
PWR_ON Connector............................................................................... 5-13  
Reset Connector .................................................................................... 5-13  
Overheat/Fan Fail LED (OH) ................................................................ 5-13  
LAN1/LAN2 LED ..................................................................................... 5-13  
IDE LED .................................................................................................... 5-14  
Power_LED Connector .......................................................................... 5-14  
Serial Ports ............................................................................................. 5-14  
Fan Headers ........................................................................................... 5-14  
Chassis Intrusion ................................................................................... 5-15  
ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports ..................................... 5-15  
SATA LED ............................................................................................... 5-15  
Universal Serial Bus (USB).................................................................. 5-15  
Wake-On-LAN ........................................................................................ 5-16  
Wake-On-Ring ........................................................................................ 5-16  
JLAN1/2 (Ethernet Ports) ..................................................................... 5-16  
SMB Header ............................................................................................ 5-16  
5-10 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 5-17  
Explanation of Jumpers ........................................................................ 5-17  
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CMOS Clear............................................................................................. 5-17  
USB Wake-Up ......................................................................................... 5-18  
Watch Dog Enable/Disable ................................................................... 5-18  
Speaker Jumper ..................................................................................... 5-18  
Keyboard Wake-Up................................................................................ 5-19  
JLAN1 Enable/Disable ........................................................................... 5-19  
JLAN2 Enable/Disable ........................................................................... 5-19  
Power Force On Enable/Disable ......................................................... 5-19  
5-11 Parallel Port/Floppy and Hard Drive Connections ................................... 5-20  
Parallel Port ............................................................................................. 5-20  
Floppy Connector................................................................................... 5-21  
IDE Connector ......................................................................................... 5-21  
Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup  
6-1 Static-Sensitive Devices ................................................................................. 6-1  
6-2 Control Panel ................................................................................................... 6-2  
6-3 System Fans.................................................................................................... 6-3  
System Fan Failure .................................................................................. 6-3  
6-4 Drive Bay Installation/Removal ....................................................................... 6-3  
Accessing the Drive Bays ....................................................................... 6-3  
Serial ATA Drive Installation .................................................................. 6-4  
CD-ROM and Floppy Drive Installation ................................................. 6-6  
6-5 Power Supply ................................................................................................. 6-7  
Power Supply Failure ............................................................................. 6-7  
Replacing the Power Supply ................................................................. 6-7  
Chapter 7: BIOS  
7-1 Introduction....................................................................................................... 7-1  
7-2 Running Setup ................................................................................................. 7-2  
7-3 Main BIOS Setup ............................................................................................ 7-2  
7-4 Advanced BIOS Setup ................................................................................... 7-5  
7-5 Security.......................................................................................................... 7-17  
7-6 Boot ................................................................................................................ 7-18  
7-7 Exit .................................................................................................................. 7-20  
Appendices:  
Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages ....................................................................... A-1  
Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes ............................................................................. B-1  
Appendix C: Software Installation ........................................................................... C-1  
Appendix D: System Specifications .................................................................... D-1  
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Chapter 1: Introduction  
Chapter 1  
Introduction  
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Overview  
The Supermicro SuperServer 5014C-T is a high-end single processor, 1U  
rackmount server with state-of-the-art features. The 5014C-T is comprised  
of two main subsystems: the SC811T-260 1U chassis and the P8SCi  
motherboard. Please refer to our web site for information on operating  
systems that have been certified for use with the 5014C-T.  
In addition to the mainboard and chassis, various hardware components  
may have been included with the 5014C-T, as listed below.  
One CPU heatsink (SNK-P0011)  
One (1) 3.5" floppy drive [(FPD-PNSC-02(01)]  
One (1) slim CD-ROM drive (CDM-TEAC-24(B))  
Two (2) 10-cm blower fans (FAN-0066)  
One (1) air shroud (CSE-PT56)  
Serial ATA (SATA) Accessories:  
One (1) internal SATA backplane (CSE-SATA-810)  
Two (2) SATA cables (CBL-0061)  
One (1) SATA LED cable (CBL-0056)  
Two (2) SATA drive carriers (CSE-PT10 (B))  
One (1) 64-bit PCI-X slot riser card (CSE-RR1U-X)  
Rackmount hardware with screws (CSE-PT8):  
Two (2) rack rail assemblies  
Six (6) brackets for mounting the rack rails in a rack/telco rack  
One (1) CD containing drivers and utilities  
SuperServer 5014C-T User's Manual  
Note: "B" indicates black.  
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1-2 Motherboard Features  
At the heart of the SuperServer 5014C-T lies the P8SCi, a single processor  
motherboard based upon Intel's E7221 chipset. Below are the main fea-  
tures of the P8SCi.  
Processor  
The P8SCi has an LGA775 ZIF socket to support a single Intel® Pentium® 4  
("Prescott" type) processor with hyper-threading technology at an 800/533  
MHz FSB speed or a single Intel® Celeron® processor at a 533 MHz FSB  
speed. Please refer to the support section of our web site for a complete  
listing of supported processors (http://www.supermicro.com/support/).  
Memory  
The P8SCi has four (4) 240-pin DIMM sockets that can support up to 4 GB of  
unbuffered ECC type DDR2-533/400 SDRAM modules. The P8SCi's dual-  
channel memory bus requires modules to be populated in pairs. All memory  
modules must be the same size and speed.  
Serial ATA  
A Serial ATA controller is incorporated into the ICH6 (South Bridge) portion  
of the E7721 chipset to provide a two-port Serial ATA subsystem, which is  
RAID 0 and RAID 1 supported. The drives may also be used in a JBOD  
configuration. The Serial ATA drives are hot-swappable units.  
Note: The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the  
hot-swap capability and RAID function of the Serial ATA drives.  
PCI Expansion Slots  
The P8SCi has two PCI-Express x1 slots, one 64-bit 133 MHz PCI-X slot and  
one 32-bit PCI slot. One riser card is included with the system (see Chapter  
5 for details).  
Ethernet Ports  
Two onboard Broadband BCM5721 Ethernet controllers are integrated into  
the P8SCi to support two Gigabit LAN (Ethernet) ports.  
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Onboard Controllers/Ports  
An onboard IDE controller supports one floppy drive and up to four Ultra  
ATA 100 hard drives or ATAPI devices. Onboard I/O backpanel ports in-  
clude one COM port, one parallel port, two USB ports, PS/2 mouse and  
keyboard ports and two Gigabit LAN (NIC) ports.  
Other Features  
Other onboard features that promote system health include voltage moni-  
tors, a chassis intrusion header, auto-switching voltage regulators, chassis  
and CPU overheat sensors, virus protection and BIOS rescue.  
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Figure 1-1 . Intel E7221 Chipset:  
System Block Diagram  
Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see Chapter 5 for details.  
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1-3 Server Chassis Features  
The SuperServer 5014C-T is built on the SC811T-260 1U rackmount server  
chassis. The following is a general outline of the main features of the  
SC811T-260 chassis.  
System Power  
When configured as a SuperServer 5014C-T, the SC811T-260 chassis in-  
cludes a single 260W power supply.  
Serial ATA Subsystem  
For the 5014C-T, the SC811T-260 chassis was designed to support two  
Serial ATA hard drives. The Serial ATA drives are hot-swappable units.  
ATA/100 IDE drives can be alternately supported.  
Note: The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the  
hot-swap capability of the Serial ATA drives.  
Control Panel  
The control panel on the SC811T-260 provides important system monitoring  
and control information. LEDs indicate power on, network activity, hard  
disk drive activity and system overheat conditions. The control panel also  
includes a main power button and a system reset button.  
Rear I/O Panel  
The SC811T-260 is a 1U rackmount chassis. Its I/O panel provides one  
motherboard expansion slot, one COM port (another is internal), two USB  
ports, PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports, a graphics port and two Gb Ethernet  
ports. (See Figure 1-2.)  
Cooling System  
The SC811 chassis has an innovative cooling design that features two 10-  
cm blower system cooling fans. The blower fans plug into a chassis fan  
header on the motherboard. A fan speed control setting in BIOS allows fan  
speed to be determined by system temperature [the recommended setting is  
3-pin (Server)].  
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Figure 1-2. Rear I/O Panel  
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1-4 Contacting Supermicro  
Headquarters  
Address:  
SuperMicro Computer, Inc.  
980 Rock Ave.  
San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.  
+1 (408) 503-8000  
+1 (408) 503-8008  
Tel:  
Fax:  
Email:  
[email protected] (General Information)  
[email protected] (Technical Support)  
www.supermicro.com  
Web Site:  
Europe  
Address:  
SuperMicro Computer B.V.  
Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML  
's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands  
+31 (0) 73-6400390  
Tel:  
Fax:  
+31 (0) 73-6416525  
Email:  
[email protected] (General Information)  
[email protected] (Technical Support)  
[email protected] (Customer Support)  
Asia-Pacific  
Address:  
SuperMicro, Taiwan  
4F, No. 232-1, Liancheng Rd.  
Chung-Ho 235, Taipei County  
Taiwan, R.O.C.  
Tel:  
+886-(2) 8226-3990  
Fax:  
+886-(2) 8226-3991  
Web Site:  
www.supermicro.com.tw  
Technical Support:  
Email:  
Tel:  
886-2-8228-1366, ext.132 or 139  
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Chapter 2: Server Installation  
Chapter 2  
Server Installation  
2-1 Overview  
This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperServer  
5014C-T up and running. Following the steps in the order given should  
enable you to have the system operational within a minimal amount of time.  
This quick setup assumes that your 5014C-T system has come to you with  
the processor and memory preinstalled. If your system is not already fully  
integrated with a motherboard, processor, system memory etc., please turn  
to the chapter or section noted in each step for details on installing specific  
components.  
2-2 Unpacking the System  
You should inspect the box the SuperServer 5014C-T was shipped in and  
note if it was damaged in any way. If the server itself shows damage, you  
should file a damage claim with the carrier who delivered it.  
Decide on a suitable location for the rack unit that will hold the SuperServer  
5014C-T. It should be situated in a clean, dust-free area that is well venti-  
lated. Avoid areas where heat, electrical noise and electromagnetic fields  
are generated. You will also need it placed near a grounded power outlet.  
Read the Rack and Server Precautions in the next section.  
2-3 Preparing for Setup  
The box the SuperServer 5014C-T was shipped in should include two sets  
of rail assemblies, two rail mounting brackets and the mounting screws you  
will need to install the system into the rack. Follow the steps in the order  
given to complete the installation process in a minimal amount of time.  
Please read this section in its entirety before you begin the installation  
procedure outlined in the sections that follow.  
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Choosing a Setup Location  
- Leave enough clearance in front of the rack to enable you to open  
the front door completely (~25 inches).  
- Leave approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the rack  
to allow for sufficient airflow and ease in servicing.  
- This product is for installation only in a Restricted Access Location  
(dedicated equipment rooms, service closets and the like).  
Warnings and Precautions!  
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Rack Precautions  
- Ensure that the leveling jacks on the bottom of the rack are fully  
extended to the floor with the full weight of the rack resting on them.  
- In a single rack installation, stabilizers should be attached to the rack.  
- In multiple rack installations, the racks should be coupled together.  
- Always make sure the rack is stable before extending a component  
from the rack.  
- You should extend only one component at a time - extending two or  
more simultaneously may cause the rack to become unstable.  
Server Precautions  
- Review the electrical and general safety precautions in Chapter 4.  
- Determine the placement of each component in the rack before you  
install the rails.  
- Install the heaviest server components on the bottom of the rack  
first, and then work up.  
- Use a regulating uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to protect the  
server from power surges, voltage spikes and to keep your  
system operating in case of a power failure.  
- Allow the power supply units and hot plug Serial ATA drives 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.  
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Rack Mounting Considerations  
Ambient Operating Temperature  
If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the ambient operating  
temperature of the rack environment may be greater than the ambient  
temperature of the room. Therefore, consideration should be given to  
installing the equipment in an environment compatible with the manufacturer’s  
maximum rated ambient temperature (Tmra).  
Reduced Airflow  
Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that the amount of airflow  
required for safe operation is not compromised.  
Mechanical Loading  
Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that a hazardous condition does  
not arise due to uneven mechanical loading.  
Circuit Overloading  
Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to the power  
supply circuitry and the effect that any possible overloading of circuits might have  
on overcurrent protection and power supply wiring. Appropriate consideration of  
equipment nameplate ratings should be used when addressing this concern.  
Reliable Ground  
A reliable ground must be maintained at all times. To ensure this, the rack itself  
should be grounded. Particular attention should be given to power supply con-  
nections other than the direct connections to the branch circuit (i.e. the use of  
power strips, etc.).  
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2-4 Installing the System into a Rack  
This section provides information on installing the SuperServer 5014C-T into  
a rack unit. If the system has already been mounted into a rack, you can  
skip ahead to Sections 2-5 and 2-6. There are a variety of rack units on the  
market, which may mean the assembly procedure will differ slightly. The  
following is a guideline for installing the unit into a rack with the rack rails  
provided with the system. You should also refer to the installation instruc-  
tions that came with the rack unit you are using.  
Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails  
You should have received two rack rail assemblies with the SuperServer  
5014C-T. Each of these assemblies consist of two sections: an inner fixed  
chassis rail that secures to the unit (A) and an outer fi xed rack rail (B) that  
secures to the rail brackets. A sliding rail guide sandwiched between the  
two should remain attached to the fixed rack rail (see Figure 2-1). The A  
and B rails must be detached from each other to install.  
To remove the fixed chassis rail (A), pull it out as far as possible - you  
should hear a "click" sound as a locking tab emerges from inside the rail  
assembly and locks the inner rail. Then depress the locking tab to pull the  
inner rail completely out. Do this for both the left and right side rack rail  
assemblies.  
Mounting Holes  
B
Locking Tab  
A
Figure 2-1. Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails  
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Installing the Chassis Rails  
Position the fixed chassis rail sections you just removed along the side of  
the chassis making sure the five screw holes line up. Note that these two  
rails are left/right specific. Screw the rail securely to the side of the  
chassis (see Figure 2-2). Repeat this procedure for the other rail on the  
other side of the chassis. You will also need to attach the rail brackets  
when installing into a telco rack.  
Locking Tabs: As you have seen, both chassis rails have a locking tab,  
which serves two functions. The first is to lock the server into place  
when installed and pushed fully into the rack, which is its normal position.  
Secondly, these tabs also lock the server in place when fully extended  
from the rack. This prevents the server from coming completely out of  
the rack when you pull it out for servicing.  
Figure 2-2. Installing Chassis Rails  
Installing the Rack Rails  
Determine where you want to place the SuperServer 5014C-T in the rack  
(see Rack and Server Precautions in Section 2-3). Position the fixed rack  
rail/sliding rail guide assemblies at the desired location in the rack, keeping  
the sliding rail guide facing the inside of the rack. Screw the assembly  
securely to the rack using the brackets provided. Attach the  
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other assembly to the other side of the rack, making sure that both are at  
the exact same height and with the rail guides facing inward.  
Installing the Server into the Rack  
You should now have rails attached to both the chassis and the rack  
unit. The next step is to install the server into the rack. Do this by  
lining up the rear of the chassis rails with the front of the rack rails.  
Slide the chassis rails into the rack rails, keeping the pressure even on  
both sides (you may have to depress the locking tabs when inserting).  
See Figure 2-3.  
When the server has been pushed completely into the rack, you should  
hear the locking tabs "click". Finish by inserting and tightening the  
thumbscrews that hold the front of the server to the rack.  
Figure 2-3. Installing the Server into a Rack  
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Installing the Server into a Telco Rack  
If you are installing the SuperServer 5014C-T into a Telco type rack, follow  
the directions given on the previous pages for rack installation. The only  
difference in the installation procedure will be the positioning of the rack  
brackets to the rack. They should be spaced apart just enough to  
accomodate the width of the telco rack.  
Figure 2-4.  
Installing the Server into a Telco Rack  
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2-5 Checking the Motherboard Setup  
After you install the 5014C-T in the rack, you will need to open the unit to  
make sure the motherboard is properly installed and all the connections  
have been made.  
1. Accessing the inside of the system (Figure 2-5)  
First, release the retention screws that secure the unit to the rack.  
Grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out until it  
locks (you will hear a "click"). Next, depress the two buttons on the top  
of the chassis to release the top cover. There is a large rectangular  
recess in the middle front of the top cover to help you push the cover  
away from you until it stops. You can then lift the top cover from the  
chassis to gain full access to the inside of the server.  
2. Check the CPU (processor)  
You should have one processor already installed into the system  
board. Each processor should have its own heatsink attached. See  
Chapter 5 for instructions on processor installation.  
3. Check the system memory  
Your 5014C-T server system may have come with system memory al-  
ready installed. Make sure all DIMMs are fully seated in their slots. For  
details on adding system memory, refer to Chapter 5.  
4. Installing add-on cards  
If desired, you can install an add-on card to the system. See Chapter 5  
for details on installing a PCI add-on card.  
5. Check all cable connections and airflow  
Make sure all power and data cables are properly connected and not  
blocking the airflow. See Chapter 5 for details on cable connections.  
Also, check the air seals for damage. The air seals are located under  
the blower fan and beneath the frame cross section that separates the  
drive bay area from the motherboard area of the chassis.  
Note: Make sure that the air seals are properly installed.  
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Figure 2-5.  
Accessing the Inside of the System  
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2-6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup  
Next, you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the Serial  
ATA drives and Serial ATA backplane have been properly installed and all  
essential connections have been made.  
1. Accessing the drive bays  
All drives can be accessed from the front of the server. For servicing  
the CD-ROM and floppy drives, you will need to remove the top chassis  
cover. The Serial ATA disk drives can be installed and removed from the  
front of the chassis without removing the top chassis cover.  
2. Installing a CD-ROM and floppy disk drives  
Refer to Chapter 6 if you need to reinstall a CD-ROM and/or floppy disk  
drive to the system.  
3. Check the Serial ATA disk drives  
Depending upon your system's configuration, your system may have one  
or two Serial ATA drives already installed. If you need to install Serial  
ATA drives, please refer to the appropriate section in Chapter 6.  
4. Check the airflow  
Airflow is provided by two 10-cm input fans. The system component  
layout was carefully designed to promote sufficient airflow through the  
small 1U rackmount space. Also note that all power and data cables  
have been routed in such a way that they do not block the airflow  
generated by the fans.  
5. Supplying power to the system  
The last thing you must do is to provide input power to the system. Plug  
the power cord from the power supply unit into a high-quality power  
strip that offers protection from electrical noise and power surges. It is  
recommended that you use an uninterruptible power supply (UPS).  
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Chapter 3  
System Interface  
3-1  
Overview  
There are several LEDs on the control panel as well as others on the Serial  
ATA drive carriers to keep you constantly informed of the overall status of  
the system as well as the activity and health of specific components. There  
are also two buttons on the chassis control panel. This chapter explains  
the meanings of all LED indicators and the appropriate response you may  
need to take.  
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Control Panel Buttons  
There are two push-button buttons located on the front of the chassis.  
These are (in order from left to right) a reset button and a power on/off  
button.  
RESET: The reset switch reboots the system.  
POWER: This is the main power switch, which is used to apply or  
turn off the main system power. Turning off system power with this button  
removes the main power but keeps standby power supplied to the system.  
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Control Panel LEDs  
The control panel located on the front of the chassis has five LEDs. These  
LEDs provide you with critical information related to different parts of the  
system. This section explains what each LED indicates when illuminated  
and any corrective action you may need to take.  
Overheat/Fan Fail: When this LED flashes, it indicates a fan failure.  
When on continuously it indicates an overheat condition, which may be  
caused by cables obstructing the airflow 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. You should also check to  
make sure that the chassis covers are installed. Finally, verify that the  
heatsinks are installed properly (see Chapter 5). This LED will remain flash-  
ing or on as long as the indicated condition exists.  
2
NIC2: Indicates network activity on GLAN2 when flashing .  
1
NIC1: Indicates network activity on GLAN1 when flashing.  
HDD: Channel activity for all HDDs. This light indicates CD-ROM and  
SATA drive activity when flashing.  
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Power: Indicates power is being supplied to the system's power  
supply units. This LED should normally be illuminated when the system is  
operating.  
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Serial ATA Drive Carrier LED  
Each Serial ATA drive carrier has a green LED. When illuminated, this  
green LED (on the front of the Serial ATA drive carrier) indicates drive  
activity. A connection to the Serial ATA backplane enables this LED to blink  
on and off when that particular drive is being accessed.  
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Chapter 4: System Safety  
Chapter 4  
System Safety  
4-1 Electrical Safety Precautions  
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Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself  
from harm and the SuperServer 5014C-T from damage:  
Be aware of the locations of the power on/off switch on the chassis  
as well as the room's emergency power-off switch, disconnection  
switch or electrical outlet. If an electrical accident occurs, you can  
then quickly remove power from the system.  
Do not work alone when working with high voltage components.  
Power should always be disconnected from the system when removing  
or installing main system components, such as the motherboard,  
memory modules and floppy drives. When disconnecting power, you  
should first power down the system with the operating system first  
and then unplug the power cords of all the power supply units in the  
system.  
When working around exposed electrical circuits, another person who  
is familiar with the power-off controls should be nearby to switch off  
the power if necessary.  
Use only one hand when working with powered-on electrical  
equipment. This is to avoid making a complete circuit, which will  
cause electrical shock. Use extreme caution when using metal tools,  
which can easily damage any electrical components or circuit boards  
they come into contact with.  
Do not use mats designed to decrease static electrical discharge as  
protection from electrical shock. Instead, use rubber mats that have  
been specifically designed as electrical insulators.  
The power supply power cords must include a grounding plug and must  
be plugged into grounded electrical outlets.  
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Motherboard Battery: CAUTION - There is a danger of explosion if the  
onboard battery is installed upside down, which will reverse its  
polarites (see Figure 4-1). This battery must be replaced only with  
the same or an equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.  
Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions.  
CD-ROM Laser: CAUTION - this server may have come equipped with  
a CD-ROM drive. To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam and  
hazardous radiation exposure, do not open the enclosure or use the  
unit in any unconventional way.  
4-2 General Safety Precautions  
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Follow these rules to ensure general safety:  
Keep the area around the SuperServer 5014C-T clean and free of  
clutter.  
The SuperServer 5014C-T weighs approximately 34 lbs (~15.5 kg)  
when fully loaded. When lifting the system, two people at either end  
should lift slowly with their feet spread out to distribute the weight.  
Always keep your back straight and lift with your legs.  
Place the chassis top cover and any system components that have been  
removed away from the system or on a table so that they won't  
accidentally be stepped on.  
While working on the system, do not wear loose clothing such as  
neckties and unbuttoned shirt sleeves, which can come into contact  
with electrical circuits or be pulled into a cooling fan.  
Remove any jewelry or metal objects from your body, which are  
excellent metal conductors that can create short circuits and harm you  
if they come into contact with printed circuit boards or areas where  
power is present.  
After accessing the inside of the system, close the system back up  
and secure it to the rack unit with the retention screws after ensuring  
that all connections have been made.  
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4-3 ESD Precautions  
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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 components and printed circuit boards. The following  
measures are generally sufficient to neutralize this difference before  
contact is made to protect your equipment from ESD:  
Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.  
Keep all components and printed circuit boards (PCBs) in their  
antistatic bags until ready for use.  
Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the  
antistatic bag.  
Do not let components or PCBs come into contact with your clothing,  
which may retain a charge even if you are wearing a wrist strap.  
Handle a board by its edges only; do not touch its components,  
peripheral chips, memory modules or contacts.  
When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.  
Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags  
when not in use.  
For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides  
excellent conductivity between the power supply, the case, the mounting  
fasteners and the motherboard.  
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4-4 Operating Precautions  
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Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when  
the 5014C-T is operating to assure proper cooling. Out of warranty  
damage to the 5014C-T system can occur if this practice is not strictly  
followed.  
Figure 4-1. Installing the Onboard Battery  
LITHIUM BATTERY  
BATTERY HOLDER  
LITHIUM BATTERY  
BATTERY HOLDER  
OR  
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Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup  
Chapter 5  
Advanced Motherboard Setup  
This chapter covers the steps required to install the P8SCi motherboard into  
the SC811T-260 chassis, connect the data and power cables and install  
add-on cards. All motherboard jumpers and connections are also de-  
scribed. A layout and quick reference chart are included in this chapter for  
your reference. Remember to completely close the chassis when you have  
finished working with the motherboard to better cool and protect the sys-  
tem.  
5-1 Handling the Motherboard  
Electric-static discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. To pre-  
vent damage to any printed circuit boards (PCBs), it is important to handle  
them very carefully (see previous chapter). To prevent the P8SCi mother-  
board from bending, keep one hand under the center of the board to sup-  
port it when handling. The following measures are generally sufficient to  
protect your equipment from electric static discharge.  
Precautions  
Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent Electric Static Discharge  
(ESD).  
Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its anti-  
static bag.  
Handle a board by its edges only; do not touch its components, periph-  
eral chips, memory modules or gold contacts.  
When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.  
Put the motherboard, add-on cards and peripherals back into their anti-  
static bags when not in use.  
For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides ex-  
cellent conductivity between the power supply, the case, the mounting  
fasteners and the motherboard.  
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Unpacking  
The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid electrical static  
discharge. When unpacking the board, make sure the person handling it is  
static protected.  
5-2 Motherboard Installation  
This section explains the first step of physically mounting the P8SCi into the  
SC811T-260 chassis. Following the steps in the order given will eliminate  
the most common problems encountered in such an installation. To remove  
the motherboard, follow the procedure in reverse order.  
1. Accessing the inside of the 5014C-T (see Figure 2-5)  
Two release buttons are located on the top cover of the chassis.  
Depressing both of these buttons while pushing the cover away from  
you until it stops. You can then lift the top cover from the chassis to  
gain full access to the inside of the server. (If already installed in a  
rack, you must first release the retention screws that secure the unit  
to the rack. Then grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit  
straight out until the rails lock into place.)  
2. Check compatibility of motherboard ports and I/O shield:  
The P8SCi requires a chassis big enough to support a 12" x 9.5"  
motherboard, such as Supermicro's SC811T-260 chassis. Make sure  
that the I/O ports on the motherboard align properly with their respec-  
tive holes in the I/O shield at the back of the chassis.  
3. Mounting the motherboard onto the motherboard tray:  
Carefully mount the motherboard to the motherboard tray by aligning  
the board holes with the raised metal standoffs that are visible on the  
bottom of the chassis. Insert screws into all the mounting holes on  
your motherboard that line up with the standoffs and tighten until snug  
(if you screw them in too tight, you might strip the threads). Metal  
screws provide an electrical contact to the motherboard ground to  
provide a continuous ground for the system.  
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5-3 Connecting Cables  
Now that the motherboard is installed, the next step is to connect the cables  
to the board. These include the data (ribbon) cables for the peripherals and  
control panel and the power cables.  
Connecting Data Cables  
The ribbon cables used to transfer data from the peripheral devices have  
been carefully routed to prevent them from blocking the flow of cooling air  
that moves through the system from front to back. If you need to discon-  
nect any of these cables, you should take care to keep them routed as they  
were originally after reconnecting them (make sure the red wires connect  
to the pin 1 locations). The following data cables should be connected. (See the  
layout on page 5-9 for connector locations.)  
CD-ROM Drive Cable (IDE)  
Floppy Drive Cable (Floppy)  
Serial ATA Device Cables (SATA0, SATA1)  
Serial ATA LED cable (JSLED)  
Control Panel Cable (JF1)  
Connecting Power Cables  
The P8SCi has one 24-pin primary power supply connector ("ATX power")  
at J1 and one 4-pin power connector at J2 for connection to the ATX power  
supply. See Chapter 5 for power connector pin definitions.  
Connecting the Control Panel  
JF1 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors. See Figure  
5-1 for the pin locations of the various front control panel buttons and LED  
indicators.  
All JF1 wires have been bundled into a single ribbon cable to simplify this  
connection. Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 as marked on the  
board. The other end connects to the Control Panel PCB board, located just  
behind the system status LEDs on the chassis. See Chapter 5 for details.  
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Figure 5-1. Control Panel Header Pins  
20  
19  
Ground  
NMI  
X
Power LED  
X
Vcc  
Vcc  
Vcc  
Vcc  
Vcc  
IDE LED  
LAN1 LED  
LAN2 LED  
Overheat/Fan Fail LED  
X
X
Reset  
Reset Button  
Power Button  
Ground  
Ground  
Pwr  
2
1
JF1  
5-4 I/O Ports  
The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification.  
See Figure 5-2 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.  
Figure 5-2. I/O Ports  
Mouse (Green)  
Parallel Port (Burgundy)  
Keyboard  
(Purple)  
USB 0/1 Ports COM1 Port (Turquoise)  
VGA Port (Blue)  
JLAN1  
JLAN2  
Note: The COM2 port is a header on the motherboard, located near the  
floppy connector.  
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5-5 Installing Processors  
Avoid placing direct pressure to the top of the processor  
package. Always remove the power cord first before add-  
ing, removing or changing any hardware components.  
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Processor Support  
The P8SCi has a single LGA775 socket, which supports Intel Pentium 4 and  
Intel Celeron processors.  
CPU socket (with load plate)  
Step 1.  
Socket Lever  
1. Press the socket lever to release  
the load plate that covers the CPU  
socket from its locked position.  
Load Plate  
Step 2a.  
2. Carefully lift the socket lever up  
to open the load plate.  
Step 2b.  
Load Plate  
North Key  
Step 3.  
3. Locate Pin 1 on the CPU socket.  
(Pin 1 is closest to the notched cor-  
ner of the housing.) Please note  
Pin 1  
that a North Key and a South Key  
Notched  
(notches) are located at opposite  
corner  
sides of the CPU housing.  
South Key  
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North Center Edge  
Step 4.  
4. Use your thumb and index finger  
to hold the CPU at the north center  
and south center edges of the CPU.  
5. Align Pin 1 of the CPU with Pin 1  
of the socket. Once aligned, care-  
fully lower the CPU straight down  
and into the socket. Do not drop  
the CPU on the socket. Do not  
move the CPU horizontally or verti-  
cally. Do not rub the CPU against  
the surface of the socket or against  
any pins of the socket, which may  
damage the CPU and/or the socket.  
South Center Edge  
Steps 5 & 6.  
Socket Lever  
CPU in the CPU socket  
6. With the CPU inside the socket,  
inspect the four corners of the CPU  
to make sure that the CPU is prop-  
erly installed.  
Step 7.  
7. Use your thumb to gently press  
the lever down and lock it in the  
hook.  
Step 8.  
8. If the CPU is properly installed  
into the socket, the black plastic  
cover will be automatically released  
from the load plate when the lever  
is pushed into the hook. Remove  
the cover from the motherboard.  
Plastic cap is released from the  
load plate when the CPU is  
properly installed.  
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Heatsink Installation  
1. Do not apply any thermal grease to  
the heatsink or the CPU die; the re-  
quired amount has already been ap-  
plied.  
2. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU  
so that the four mounting holes are  
aligned with those on the retention  
mechanism.  
3. Screw in two diagonal screws (eg.  
the #1 and the #2 screws) until just  
snug (do not fully tighten the screws,  
which may damage the CPU).  
4. Finish the installation by fully tighten-  
ing all four screws.  
Heatsink Removal  
1. Unscrew and remove the heatsink  
screws from in the sequence as show  
in the picture on the right.  
2. Hold and gently wriggle the heatsink  
to loosen it from the CPU. (Do not use  
excessive force when loosening the  
heatsink!)  
3. Once the heatsink is loosened, re-  
move it from the CPU socket.  
4. Clean the surfaces of the CPU and  
the heatsink to remove the old thermal  
grease. Reapply the proper amount of  
thermal grease on the surface before  
re-installing the heatsink.  
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5-6 Installing Memory  
CAUTION! Exercise extreme care when installing or remov-  
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1.  
Memory support  
The P8SCi supports up to 4 GB of DDR2-533/400 unbuffered ECC SDRAM.  
The P8SCi employs a dual-channel memory configuration, meaning DIMM  
sockets must be populated in pairs with the same size/same type of  
memory modules.  
2.  
Installing memory modules  
Insert each memory module vertically. Pay attention to the notch along the  
bottom of the module to prevent inserting it incorrectly. Gently press down  
on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot (see Figure 5-3).  
Figure 5-3. DIMM Installation  
DIMM2  
Notch  
Notch  
Release  
Tab  
Release  
Tab  
Note: Notches  
should align  
with their  
receptive points  
on the slot  
To Install: Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place. Pay  
attention to the bottom notch.  
To Remove: Use your thumbs to gently push each release tab outward to free the  
DIMM from the slot.  
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5-7 Adding PCI Cards  
1.  
Expansion slots  
The P8SCi has two PCI-Express x1 slots, one 64-bit 133 MHz PCI-X slot and  
one 32-bit PCI slot. A riser card designed specifically for use in the  
SC811T-260 chassis is included with your system. This riser card allows  
an installed PCI card to sit at a 90 degree angle so it can fit inside the  
chassis. This riser card accommodates 64-bit PCI-X cards and is installed  
in the 133 MHz PCI-X slot (see Figure 5-4).  
Figure 5-4. 64-bit PCI-X Riser Card  
2.  
PCI card installation  
Before installing a PCI add-on card, locate the PCI riser card mentioned in  
Step 1. Begin by removing the shield for the PCI slot you wish to populate.  
Fully seat the PCI card into the riser card and screw it into the metal reten-  
tion rail. Then, insert the riser card into the PCI slot on the motherboard,  
pushing down with your thumbs evenly on both sides of the card. Finish by  
using a screw to secure the top of the card shield to the rear of the  
chassis. The expansion slot shields protect the motherboard and its com-  
ponents from EMI and aid in proper ventilation, so make sure there is al-  
ways a shield covering each unused PCI slot.  
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5-8 Motherboard Details  
Figure 5-5. P8SCi Layout  
(not drawn to scale)  
JPWAKE1  
Keyboard/  
Mouse  
FAN1  
ATX Power Connector  
FAN5  
J1  
J2  
J14  
+12V Power Connector  
JPF  
USB0/1  
J9  
COM1  
JPUSB1  
CPU  
E7721  
LGA775  
J11  
North Bridge  
VGA  
GLAN1  
DIMM1A  
DIMM1B  
GLAN2  
BANK1  
BANK2  
JF1  
FAN2  
FAN3  
DIMM2A  
DIMM2B  
JLED  
GLAN  
Controller  
LE1  
BUZZER  
J9  
PXH-V  
133/100 MHz PCI-X  
GLAN  
Controller  
JSLED  
ICH6R  
BATTERY  
BIOS  
JWOL  
South Bridge  
JPL1  
J5  
JPL2  
JBT1  
33 MHz PCI  
IPMI  
PCI-Exp x1  
PCI-Exp x1  
JWOR  
JL1  
USB2/3  
USB6/7  
SATA3  
SATA2 SATA1  
SATA0  
FAN4  
JWD  
J18 (Infrared)  
Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only.  
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P8SCi Quick Reference  
Jumpers  
J9  
JBT1  
Description  
Speaker Setting  
CMOS Clear  
Default Setting  
Pins 3-4 (Internal)  
See Section 5-9  
JPF  
Power Force On  
GLAN1/2  
USB1/2 Wake Up  
Keyboard Wake-up  
Open (Disabled)  
Pins 1-2 (Enabled)  
Pins 1-2 (Disabled)  
Pins 1-2 (Disabled)  
JPL1/PL2  
JPUSB1  
JPWAKE1  
JWD  
Watch Dog Reset/NMI Pins 1-2 (WD Reset)  
Connector  
COM1/COM2  
Fan1-5  
Floppy  
IDE  
Description  
COM Port 1 Connector /COM Port2 Header  
Fan Headers  
Floppy Disk Drive Connector  
IDE Port  
IPMI  
IPMI Connector  
J1  
J2  
J5  
J11  
ATX Power Connector  
4-Pin Power Connector  
System Management Bus (SMB) Header  
Parallel Printer Port  
J14  
J18  
Keyboard/Mouse Connectors  
Infrared Connector  
JF1  
Front Control Panel  
JL1  
JLAN1/JLAN2  
JLED  
Chassis Intrusion Header  
Gigabit LAN (Ethernet Ports)  
Power LED Header  
JSLED  
JWOL  
JWOR  
LE1  
SATA0-3  
USB0/1  
USB2/3 & USB6/7  
SATA LED Connector  
Wake-On-LAN  
Wake-On-Ring  
+5V Standby Power LED  
Serial ATA 1 through 3 Connectors  
Universal Serial Ports 0/1  
Universal Serial Port Headers  
Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only.  
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5-9 Connector  
Definitions  
ATX Power Supply Connector  
Pin Definitions (J1)  
Pin Number Definition Pin Number Definition  
Power Supply Connectors  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
+3.3V  
+3.3V  
COM  
+5V  
COM  
13  
14  
15  
16  
17  
18  
19  
20  
21  
22  
23  
24  
+3.3V  
-12V  
COM  
PS_ON#  
COM  
COM  
COM  
Res(NC)  
+5V  
+5V  
+5V  
COM  
The primary power supply connec-  
tor on the P8SCi meets the SSI  
(Superset ATX) 24-pin specifica-  
tion. Refer to the table on the right  
for the pin definitions of the ATX  
24-pin power connector (J1). You  
must also connect the 4-pin J2  
power connector to your power  
supply. Refer to the table below  
right for the J2 (12V) connector.  
+5V  
COM  
PWR_OK  
5VSB  
10 +12V  
11 +12V  
12 +3.3V  
9
+12V 4-pin PWR  
Connector  
(J2)  
Important: you must connect  
both J1 and J2 to your power sup-  
ply to meet the ATX safety re-  
quirements.  
Required  
Pins # Definition  
1 & 2 Ground  
Connection  
3 & 4  
+12 V  
Infrared Pin  
Definitions  
(J18)  
IR Connector  
The infrared connector is located  
on J18. See the table on the right  
for pin definitions. See the Tech-  
nical Support section of our web  
page for information on the infra-  
red devices you can connect to  
the system.  
Pin  
Number Definition  
1
2
3
4
5
6
+5V  
CIRRX  
IRRX  
Ground  
IRTX  
NC  
Power LED  
Power LED Header  
Pin Definitions (JLED)  
The Power LED header is desig-  
nated JLED. Use this header to  
provide LED indication of power  
being supplied to the system. See  
the table on the right for pin defini-  
tions.  
Pin  
Number  
1
2
3
Definition  
+5V  
Key  
Ground  
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PW_ON  
Pin Definitions  
(JF1)  
PW_ON Connector  
The PW_ON connector is located  
on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. This  
header should be connected to  
the chassis power button, which  
you may also configure to put the  
system into suspend mode (see  
the Power Button Mode setting in  
BIOS). To turn off the power  
when the suspend mode is en-  
abled, depress the power button  
for at least 4 seconds. See the  
table on the right for pin defini-  
tions.  
Pin  
Number Definition  
1
2
PW_ON  
+3V  
Reset Pin  
Definitions  
(JF1)  
Reset Connector  
Pin  
Number Definition  
The reset connector is located on  
pins 3 and 4 of JF1 and attaches  
to the reset switch on the com-  
puter chassis. See the table on  
the right for pin definitions.  
3
4
Reset  
Ground  
Overheat/Fan Fail LED  
Overheat/Fan Fail  
LED Pin Definitions  
(JF1)  
Connect an LED to the OH connec-  
tion on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to pro-  
vide advanced warning of chassis  
overheating. Refer to the table on  
the right for pin definitions.  
Pin  
Number Definition  
7
8
Vcc  
GND  
LAN1/LAN2 LED  
LAN1/LAN2 LED  
Pin Definitions  
(JF1)  
The LAN1 and LAN2 LED connec-  
tions for the Ethernet ports are lo-  
Pin  
Number Definition  
9,10  
11,12  
Vcc  
GND  
cated on pins  
9
and 10 (for  
JLAN2) and 11 and 12 (for JLAN1)  
of JF1. Attach LAN LED cables to  
display network activity. Pin defi-  
nitions are shown at right.  
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IDE LED  
Hard Drive Activity  
LED Pin Definitions  
(JF1)  
The IDE LED is located on pins 13  
and 14 of JF1. This LED is used to  
display all IDE and SATA activity  
on all drives. See the table on the  
right for pin definitions.  
Pin  
Number Definition  
13  
14  
+5V  
HD Activity  
Power_LED Connector  
PWR_LED Pin Definitions  
(JF1)  
Pin  
Number  
15  
The Power LED connector is lo-  
cated on pins 15 and 16 of JF1.  
This connection is used to provide  
LED indication of power being sup-  
plied to the system. See the table  
on the right for pin definitions.  
Definition  
Vcc  
Control  
16  
Serial Ports  
Serial Port Pin Definitions  
(COM1, COM2)  
Pin Number Definition Pin Number Definition  
Two serial ports are included on  
the motherboard: COM1 is a port  
located under the parallel port and  
COM2 is a header located near the  
floppy connector. See the table  
on the right for pin definitions.  
1
2
3
4
5
DCD  
RXD  
TXD  
DTR  
Ground  
6
7
8
9
10  
DSR  
RTS  
CTS  
RI  
NC  
Note: Pin 10 is included on the header but not on  
the port. NC indicates no connection.  
Fan Header Pin Definitions  
(FAN1-FAN5)  
Fan Headers  
Pin  
Definition  
Number  
There are five fans on the P8SCi,  
which are designated Fan1  
through Fan5. Connect the fan on  
your CPU heatsink to the FAN1 or  
FAN5 header. See the table on the  
right for pin definitions.  
1
2
3
Ground (black)  
+12V (red)  
Tachometer  
Caution: These fan headers are DC power.  
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Chassis Intrusion  
Chassis Intrusion  
Pin Definitions (JL1)  
Pin  
The Chassis Intrusion header is  
designated JL1 and located near  
the FAN4 header. See the table  
on the right for pin definitions.  
Number  
Definition  
Intrusion Input  
Ground  
1
2
PS/2 Keyboard  
and Mouse Port  
Pin Definitions  
(J14)  
ATX PS/2 Keyboard and  
PS/2 Mouse Ports  
Pin  
The ATX PS/2 keyboard and the  
PS/2 mouse ports are designated  
J14. The mouse port is above the  
keyboard port. See the table on  
the right for pin definitions.  
Number Definition  
1
2
3
4
5
6
Data  
NC  
Ground  
VCC  
Clock  
NC  
SATA LED  
SATA LED  
Pin Definitions  
(JSLED)  
The SATA LED header is desig-  
nated JSLED. This header is used  
to display all SATA activities. See  
the table on the right for pin defini-  
tions.  
Pin  
Number Definition  
1
2
3
4
5
SATA1  
SATA2  
NC  
NC  
NC  
USB0/1 Pin Definitions  
Universal Serial Bus (USB)  
Pin  
Number Definition  
1
2
3
4
+5V  
PO-  
PO+  
There are two Universal Serial  
Bus ports located on the I/O panel  
and an additional four USB head-  
ers located on the motherboard.  
These headers, labeled USB2/3  
and USB6/7, can be used to pro-  
vide front side chassis access  
(cables not included). See the  
tables on the right for pin defini-  
tions.  
Ground  
USB2/3 & USB6/7  
Pin Definitions  
Pin  
Number Definition  
Pin  
Number Definition  
2
4
6
8
1
3
5
7
+5V  
PO-  
PO+  
+5V  
PO-  
PO+  
Ground  
Ground  
Ground  
10  
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Wake-On-LAN  
Wake-On-LAN Pin  
Definitions (JWOL)  
The Wake-On-LAN header is des-  
ignated JWOL on the motherboard.  
See the table on the right for pin  
definitions. You must enable the  
appropriate WOL setting in BIOS to  
use this function. You must also  
have a LAN card with a Wake-On-  
LAN connector and cable to use  
this feature.  
Pin  
Number  
1
2
3
Definition  
+5V Standby  
Ground  
Wake-up  
Wake-On-Ring  
Wake-On-Ring Pin Definitions  
(JWOR)  
The Wake-On-Ring header is desig-  
nated JWOR. This function allows  
your computer to receive and be  
"awakened" by an incoming call when  
in the suspend state. See the table on  
the right for pin definitions. You must  
also have a WOR card and cable to  
use this feature  
Pin  
Definition  
Number  
1
2
Ground  
Wake-up  
JLAN1/2 (Ethernet Ports)  
Two gigabit Ethernet ports (desig-  
nated JLAN1 and JLAN2) are lo-  
cated on the I/O backplane.  
SMB Header  
Pin Definitions (J5)  
SMB Header  
Pin  
Number  
A
System Management Bus  
Definition  
Data  
Clock  
Ground  
No Connection  
1
2
3
4
header is located at J5. Connect  
the appropriate cable here to uti-  
lize SMB on your system.  
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5-10 Jumper Settings  
Explanation of  
Jumpers  
To modify the operation of the  
motherboard, jumpers can be used  
to choose between optional set-  
tings. Jumpers create shorts be-  
tween two pins to change the  
function of the connector. Pin 1 is  
identified with a square solder pad  
on the printed circuit board. See  
the motherboard layout pages for  
jumper locations.  
Connector  
Pins  
3
2
1
Jumper  
Cap  
3
2
1
Setting  
Pin 1-2 short  
Note: On  
a
two-pin jumper,  
"Closed" means the jumper is on  
both pins and "Open" means the  
jumper is either on only one pin or  
completely removed.  
CMOS Clear  
JBT1 is used to clear CMOS (which will also clear any passwords). In-  
stead of pins, this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidentally  
clearing the contents of CMOS.  
To clear CMOS:  
1) First unplug the power cord(s).  
2) With the power disconnected, short the CMOS pads with a metal object  
such as a small screwdriver.  
3) Remove the screwdriver (or shorting device).  
4) Reconnect the power cord(s) and power on the system.  
Note: Do not use the PW_ON connector to clear CMOS.  
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USB Wake-Up  
USB Wake-Up  
Jumper Settings  
(JPUSB1)  
Use JPUSB1 to enable or disable  
USB Wake-Up, which allows you  
to wake up the system by de-  
pressing a key on the keyboard or  
by clicking the mouse when either  
is connected to the USB0 or USB1  
port. Enable the jumper to allow  
the system to be woken up from  
an S1 or S3 state in Windows OS.  
See the table on the right for  
jumper settings. This feature  
works with the USB0 and USB1  
ports only.  
Jumper  
Position  
1-2  
Definition  
Disabled  
Enabled  
2-3  
Watch Dog Enable/Disable  
Watch Dog  
Jumper Settings (JWD)  
JWD enables controls the Watch  
Dog function, a system monitor  
that takes action when a software  
application freezes the system.  
Jumping pins 1-2 will have WD re-  
Jumper  
Position  
Definition  
Pins 1-2 WD to Reset  
Pins 2-3  
Open  
WD to NMI  
Disabled  
Note: when Watch Dog is enabled, the user must  
write their own application software to disable  
the Watch Dog Timer.  
set the system if  
a
program  
freezes while jumping pins 2-3 will  
generate a non-maskable interrupt  
for the program that has frozen.  
See the table on the right for  
jumper settings. Watch Dog must  
also be enabled in BIOS.  
Speaker Jumper  
Speaker  
Jumper Settings (J18)  
The speaker jumper is located on  
J18 and allows you to choose be-  
tween using the internal or exter-  
nal speakers. For the internal  
speaker, jump pins 3 and 4. To  
use an external speaker, place the  
speaker cable's header on all four  
pins See the table on the right.  
Pins  
Definition  
1 through 4 External Spkr  
3 and 4 Internal Spkr  
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Keyboard Wake-Up  
Keyboard Wake-Up  
Jumper Settings  
(JPWAKE1)  
The JPWAKE1 jumper is used to  
allow the system to be woken up  
by depressing a key on the key-  
board from an S1 or S3 state in  
Windows OS. See the table on  
the right for jumper settings. Your  
power supply must meet ATX  
specification 2.01 or higher and  
supply 720 mA of standby power  
to use this feature.  
Jumper  
Position  
1-2  
2-3  
Definition  
Disabled  
Enabled  
JLAN1 Enable/Disable  
JLAN1  
Jumper Settings  
(JPL1)  
Change the setting of jumper JPL1  
to enable or disable the JLAN1  
port on the motherboard. See the  
table on the right for jumper set-  
tings. The default setting is En-  
abled.  
Jumper  
Position  
Pins 1-2  
Pins 2-3  
Definition  
Enabled  
Disabled  
JLAN2 Enable/Disable  
JLAN2  
Jumper Settings  
(JPL2)  
Change the setting of jumper JPL2  
to enable or disable the JLAN2  
port on the motherboard. See the  
table on the right for jumper set-  
tings. The default setting is En-  
abled.  
Jumper  
Position  
Pins 1-2  
Pins 2-3  
Definition  
Enabled  
Disabled  
Enable/Disable  
(JPF)  
Power Force On Enable/  
Disable  
Jumper  
Position  
Open  
Definition  
Normal  
Jumper JPF allows you to enable  
(force on) or disable the Power  
Force On function. If enabled, the  
power will always stay on auto-  
matically. If this function disabled,  
the user needs to press the power  
button to power on the system.  
Closed  
Force On  
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5-11 Parallel Port, Floppy and Hard Drive Connections  
Use the following information to connect the floppy and hard disk drive  
cables.  
The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires.  
A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1.  
A single floppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires and two connectors  
to provide for two floppy disk drives. The connector with twisted wires  
always connects to drive A, and the connector that does not have  
twisted wires always connects to drive B.  
The 80-wire ATA100/66 IDE hard disk drive cable that came with your  
system has two connectors to support two drives. This special cable  
should be used to take advantage of the speed this new technology  
offers. The blue connector connects to the onboard IDE connector inter-  
face and the other connector(s) to your hard drive(s). Consult the docu-  
mentation that came with your disk drive for details on actual jumper  
locations and settings for the hard disk drive.  
Parallel (Printer) Port  
Parallel Port Connector  
Pin Definitions  
(J11)  
Pin Number Function  
Pin Number Function  
The parallel port is located on J11.  
See the table on the right for pin  
definitions.  
1
Strobe-  
2
4
6
Auto Feed-  
Error-  
Init-  
3
5
7
9
11  
13  
15  
17  
19  
21  
23  
25  
Data Bit 0  
Data Bit 1  
Data Bit 2  
Data Bit 3  
Data Bit 4  
Data Bit 5  
Data Bit 6  
Data Bit 7  
ACK  
8
SLCT IN-  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
10  
12  
14  
16  
18  
20  
22  
24  
26  
BUSY  
PE  
SLCT  
NC  
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Floppy Connector  
The floppy connector is desig-  
nated "Floppy". See the table on  
the right for pin definitions.  
Floppy Connector  
Pin Definitions (Floppy)  
Pin Number Function  
Pin Number Function  
1
3
5
GND  
GND  
Key  
2
4
6
FDHDIN  
Reserved  
FDEDIN  
7
9
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
8
Index-  
10  
12  
14  
16  
18  
20  
22  
24  
26  
28  
30  
32  
34  
Motor Enable  
Drive Select B-  
Drive Select A-  
Motor Enable  
DIR-  
11  
13  
15  
17  
19  
21  
23  
25  
27  
29  
31  
33  
STEP-  
Write Data-  
Write Gate-  
Track 00-  
Write Protect-  
Read Data-  
Side 1 Select-  
Diskette  
IDE Connector  
There are no jumpers to config-  
ure the onboard IDE interface,  
which is designated "IDE". See  
the table below for pin defini-  
tions.  
IDE Connector Pin Definitions  
(IDE)  
Pin Number Function  
Pin Number Function  
1
3
5
7
Reset IDE  
Host Data 7  
Host Data 6  
Host Data 5  
Host Data 4  
Host Data 3  
Host Data 2  
Host Data 1  
Host Data 0  
GND  
2
4
6
8
GND  
Host Data 8  
Host Data 9  
Host Data 10  
Host Data 11  
Host Data 12  
Host Data 13  
Host Data 14  
Host Data 15  
Key  
GND  
GND  
GND  
BALE  
GND  
IOCS16-  
GND  
Addr 2  
Chip Select 1-  
GND  
9
10  
12  
14  
16  
18  
20  
22  
24  
26  
28  
30  
32  
34  
36  
38  
40  
11  
13  
15  
17  
19  
21  
23  
25  
27  
29  
31  
33  
35  
37  
39  
DRQ3  
I/O Write-  
I/O Read-  
IOCHRDY  
DACK3-  
IRQ14  
Addr 1  
Addr 0  
Chip Select 0  
Activity  
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Chapter 6  
Advanced Chassis Setup  
This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform  
maintenance on the SC811T-260 chassis. For component installation, fol-  
low the steps in the order given to eliminate the most common problems  
encountered. If a step is unnecessary, skip ahead to the step that follows.  
Tools Required  
The only tool you will need to install components and perform maintainance  
is a Philips screwdriver.  
6-1 Static-Sensitive Devices  
Electric Static Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. To  
prevent damage to any printed circuit boards (PCBs), it is important to  
handle them very carefully. The following measures are generally suffi-  
cient to protect your equipment from ESD discharge.  
Precautions  
Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.  
Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its anti-  
static bag.  
Handle a board by its edges only; do not touch its components, periph-  
eral chips, memory modules or gold contacts.  
When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.  
Put the motherboard, add-on cards and peripherals back into their anti-  
static bags when not in use.  
For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides ex-  
cellent conductivity between the power supply, the case, the mounting  
fasteners and the motherboard.  
Unpacking  
The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage.  
When unpacking the board, make sure the person handling it is static pro-  
tected.  
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Figure 6-1. Chassis Front View  
Figure 6-2. Chassis Rear View  
6-2 Control Panel  
The control panel (located on the front of the chassis) must be connected  
to the JF1 connector on the motherboard to provide you with system control  
buttons and status indicators. These wires have been bundled together in  
a ribbon cable to simplify the connection. Connect the cable from JF1 on  
the motherboard to JP4 on the Control Panel PCB (printed circuit board).  
Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 on both JF1 and JP4. Pull all excess  
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cabling out of the airflow path. The LEDs inform you of system status. See  
Chapter 3 for details on the LEDs and the control panel buttons. Details on  
JF1 can be found in Chapter 5.  
6-3 System Fans  
Two 10-cm blower fans provide the cooling for the SuperServer 5014C-T.  
The chassis includes air seals under the blower fans and at the chassis  
cross section, which separates the drive bay area from the motherboard  
area of the chassis to promote better airflow. It is highly important that the  
air seal is properly installed and making a good seal in order for the cooling  
air to circulate properly through the chassis.  
The fans can adjust their speed according to the heat level sensed in the  
system, which results in more efficient and quieter fan operation. Fan  
speed is controlled by a setting in BIOS (see page 7-13).  
System Fan Failure  
If a fan fails, you will need to have it replaced with the same type. Contact  
your vendor or Supermicro for information on replacement fans.  
6-4 Drive Bay Installation/Removal  
Accessing the Drive Bays  
Serial ATA Drives: Because of their hotswap capability, you do not need to  
access the inside of the chassis or power down the system to install or  
replace Serial ATA drives. Proceed to the next step for instructions.  
CD-ROM/Floppy Disk Drives: For installing/removing a CD-ROM or floppy disk  
drive, you will need to gain access to the inside of the 5014C-T by removing  
the top cover of the chassis. Proceed to the "CD-ROM and Floppy Drive  
Installation" section later in this chapter for instructions.  
Note: Only a "slim" CD-ROM drive will fit into the 5014C-T.  
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Serial ATA Drive Installation  
1.  
Mounting a Serial ATA drive in a drive carrier  
The Serial ATA drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their  
installation and removal from the chassis. These carriers also help  
promote proper airflow for the Serial ATA drive bays. For this reason,  
even empty carriers without Serial ATA drives installed must remain in the  
chassis. To add a new Serial ATA drive, install a drive into the carrier  
with the printed circuit board side toward the carrier so that the mounting  
holes align with those in the carrier. Secure the drive to the carrier with  
four screws, as shown in Figure 6-3.  
Figure 6-3. Mounting a Drive in a Carrier  
Use caution when working around the Serial ATA  
backplane. Do not touch the backplane with any metal  
!
objects and make sure no ribbon cables touch the  
backplane or obstruct the holes, which aid in proper  
airflow.  
Important: Regardless of how many Serial ATA hard  
drives are installed, both drive carriers must remain in  
!
the drive bays to maintain proper airflow.  
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2.  
Installing/removing hot-swap Serial ATA drives  
Two Serial ATA drive bays are located in the front of the chassis, making  
them easily accessible for installation and removal. These drives are hot-  
swappable, meaning they can be installed and removed without powering  
down the system. To remove, first push the release button located  
beside the drive LEDs, then swing the colored handle fully out and use it  
to pull the unit straight out (see Figure 6-4).  
Figure 6-4. Removing/Installing Serial ATA Drives  
Important: Regardless of how many Serial ATA drives  
!
are installed, both drive carriers must remain in the  
drive bays to maintain proper airflow.  
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Serial ATA Power Cables  
Serial ATA power cables should be routed so that they do not block the  
airflow through the chassis. See the motherboard layout diagram for the  
location of the cable connections.  
Serial ATA Backplane  
The Serial ATA drives plug into a backplane that provides power, drive ID  
and bus termination. A RAID controller can be used with the backplane to  
provide data security. The operating system you use must have RAID  
support to enable the hot-swap capability of the Serial ATA drives. The  
backplane has two jumpers as follows:  
JP18: Alarm reset  
JP25: Hard drive temperature threshold  
Settings: Open = 45º, Pins 1-2 = 50º, Pins 2-3 = 55º.  
CD-ROM and Floppy Drive Installation  
The top cover of the chassis must be opened to gain full access to the CD-  
ROM and floppy drive bays. The CD-ROM drive must have a "slim" profile to  
fit into the 5014C-T.  
First, release the retention screws that secure the unit to the rack. Grasp  
the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out until it locks (you  
will hear a "click"). Next, depress the two buttons on the top of the chassis  
to release the top cover and at the same time, push the cover away from  
you until it stops. You can then lift the top cover from the chassis to gain  
full access to the inside of the server. You must power down the system  
before installing or removing a CD-ROM or floppy drive.  
Drives mount on rails and should "click" into place to be correctly and fully  
installed in their bays.  
The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires.  
A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1.  
A single floppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires and two connectors  
to provide for two floppy disk drives. The connector with twisted wires  
always connects to drive A, and the connector that does not have  
twisted wires always connects to drive B.  
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6-5 Power Supply  
The SuperServer 5014C-T has a single 260 watt power supply. This power  
supply has the capability of operating at 100 or 240 input volts. Depress  
the main power button on the front of the chassis and then unplug the AC  
power cord to completely remove power from the system before removing  
the power supply.  
Power Supply Failure  
If the power supply unit fails, the system will shut down and you will need  
to replace the power supply unit. Replacement units can be ordered di-  
rectly from Supermicro (PWS-0055 - see contact infomation in Chapter 1).  
Replacing the Power Supply  
1.  
Accessing the inside of the SuperServer 5014C-T  
To replace a power supply, you must first remove the top chassis cover.  
To do so, first release the retention screws that secure the unit to the  
rack. Grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out  
until it locks (you will hear a "click"). Next, depress the two buttons on  
the top of the chassis to release the top cover and push it away from  
you. You can then lift the top cover from the chassis to gain full access  
to the inside of the server.  
2.  
Removing the power supply  
First unplug the power cord from the system. To remove the failed  
power unit, remove the two screws on the back of the power supply,  
which secure it to the chassis. You can then lift the unit straight out of  
the chassis. (The power cord should have already been removed.)  
3.  
Installing a new power supply  
Replace the failed unit with another unit of the same wattage. It is highly  
recommended to replace it with the exact same power supply. Carefully  
insert the new unit into position in the chassis and secure it with the two  
screws at the rear of the unit. Before reconnecting the power cord,  
make sure the power switch on the power supply is in the off position.  
Then reconnect the power cord, replace the chassis top cover and push  
the unit back into the rack. Finish by turning the power switch on the  
power supply on, and then depress the power button on the front of the  
system.  
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Chapter 7  
BIOS  
7-1 Introduction  
This chapter describes the AwardBIOS Setup utility for the P8SCi. The  
AwardBIOS is stored in a flash chip and can be easily upgraded using a  
floppy disk-based program. Due to periodic changes in the BIOS, some  
settings may have been added or deleted that might not yet be recorded in  
this manual. Please refer to the Manual Download area of the Supermicro  
web site (www.supermicro.com) for any such changes.  
Starting the Setup Utility  
To enter the BIOS Setup Utility, hit the <Delete> key while the system is  
booting-up. (In most cases, the <Delete> key is used to invoke the BIOS setup  
screen. There are a few cases when other keys are used, such as <F1>,  
<F2>, and so on.)  
Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual. The Main BIOS  
screen has two main frames. The left frame displays all the options that can  
be configured. “Grayed-out” options cannot be configured. The right frame  
displays the key legend. Above the key legend is an area reserved for a  
text message. When an option is selected in the left frame, it is highlighted  
in white. Often a text message will accompany it. (Note: BIOS has default  
text messages built in. Supermicro retains the option to include, omit, or  
change any of these text messages.) Options printed in Bold are the  
default settings.  
The BIOS setup/utility uses a key-based navigation system called hot keys.  
Most of these hot keys (<F1>, <F10>, <Enter>, <ESC>, <Arrow> keys, etc.)  
can be used at any time during the setup navigation process.  
Note: fan speed is controlled by the "Fan Speed Control Mode" setting in  
BIOS. The recommended setting for this server is "3-pin (Server)" If you  
load the BIOS default settings, this setting may change. Therefore, if you  
do load BIOS defaults, you should reenter BIOS setup and change this  
setting back to "3-pin (Server)", then save and exit (see page 7-13).  
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7-2 Running Setup  
*Optimal default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted.  
The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing  
the appropriate text from the Main BIOS Setup screen. All displayed text is  
described in this section, although the screen display is often all you need  
to understand how to set the options (see on next page).  
When you first power on the computer, the AwardBIOS™ is immediately  
activated.  
While the BIOS is in control, the Setup program can be activated in one of two  
ways:  
1. By pressing <Del> immediately after turning the system on, or  
2. When the following message appears briefly at the bottom of the screen  
during the POST (Power On Self-Test), press the <Del> key to activate  
the Main Setup Menu.  
Press DEL to enter SETUP  
7-3 Main BIOS Setup  
All Main Setup options are described in this section. The Main BIOS Setup screen  
is displayed below.  
Use the <Up> <Down> arrow keys or the <Tab> key to move among the different  
settings in the above menu.  
Press the <Esc> key to exit the CMOS Setup Menu and use the <Left> <Right>  
arrow keys to enter the other categories of the BIOS settings. The next section  
is described in detail to illustrate how to navigate through the menus.  
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Main BIOS Setup Menu  
Date/Time  
Set the system date and time. Key in the correct information in the "mm",  
"dd" and "yy" fields. Press the "Enter" key to save the data.  
Legacy Diskette A/Legacy Diskette B  
This setting allows the user to set the type of floppy disk drive installed as  
diskette A and diskette B. The options are None, 360Kb 5.25 in, 1.2MB 5.25  
in, 720Kb 3.5 in, 1.44/1.25MB, 3.5 in and 2.88MB 3.5 in.  
Swap Floppy Drive  
If the system has two floppy drives, enable this feature to assign physical  
drive B to logical drive A or physical drive A to logic drive B. The options  
are Enabled and Disabled.  
X IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, IDE  
Channel 2 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 3 Master/Slave  
These settings allow the user to set the parameters of the IDE Channel 0  
Master/Slave to IDE Channel 3 Master/Slave slots. Hit <Enter> to activate  
the following sub-menu screen for detailed options of these items. Set the  
correct configurations accordingly. The items included in the submenu are:  
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IDE HDD Auto-Detection  
This option allows the user to determine the manner in which the  
AwardBIOS sets the settings for IDE Channel 0 to IDE Channel 3 Master  
Devices. The options are "None", "Auto" and "Manual."  
IDE Channel 0 to IDE Channel 3 Master  
Press the <Enter> key to activate the 'IDE HDD Auto-Detection" function,  
which will allow the BIOS to automatically detect the status of the IDE  
HDD installed in the system, such as the size, the number of cylinders,  
the configurations of items such as Head, Precomp, Landing Zone and  
Sector. The options are None, Auto and Manual.  
Access Mode  
This item determines the location through which the AwardBIOS  
accesses the IDE Primary Master Device. The settings are "CHS", "LBA",  
"Large", and "Auto".  
Halt On  
This item allows the user to select the situation in which the BIOS will  
stop the POST process and notify you about the status of the system.  
The settings are "All Errors", "No Errors", "All, But Keyboard", "All, But  
Diskette", and "All, But Disk/Key".  
Total Physical Memory/Total System Resources/Total Available  
Memory  
These are displays that inform you how much of each type of memory is  
recognized as being present in the system.  
7-4 Advanced BIOS Setup  
Choose the Advanced BIOS Setup from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left/  
Right arrow keys. You should see the following display. Select one of the items  
in the left frame of the screen to go to the sub screen for that item. The Advanced  
BIOS Setup options are displayed by highlighting the option using the arrow keys.  
All Advanced BIOS Setup options are described in this section.  
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7-4.1 Advanced BIOS Features  
When the item of Advanced BIOS Features is highlighted, press the <Enter>  
key to activate the screen below:  
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Quick Boot  
If enabled, this feature allows the system to skip certain tests while booting.  
This will decrease the time needed to boot the system. The settings are  
"Enabled" and "Disabled".  
Quiet Boot  
This feature allows the user to enable "Quiet Boot". When set to Enabled,  
the BIOS is in the graphic mode and displays only an OEM Logo during  
POST while booting. If an error occurs, The system will automatically switch  
to the text mode. The options are "Enabled" and "Disabled".  
ACPI Function  
Select "Enabled" to enable BIOS Support for the Advanced Configuration  
and Power Interface features. The settings are "Enabled" or "Disabled".  
APIC Mode  
This setting allows you to Enable or Disable APIC. APIC is used to assign  
interrupt signals to a specific processor on a multiprocessor system and  
provides IRQs beyond the conventional 16 under Windows 2000 or XP. It  
has no effect on single processor systems.  
MPS Version Control  
This setting allows you to select the MPS version for your operating system.  
The options are "1.1" and "1.4".  
Watch Dog Timer Select  
This setting is for enabling the Watch Dog feature. The options are Enabled  
and Disabled. (Please refer to Chapter 2 for more details.)  
PWRON After PWR-Fail  
This setting allows the user to determine how the system will respond  
when power is reapplied after a system shut down caused by power  
failure. The options are "Off", "On" and "Former-Sts".  
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7-4.2 Advanced Chipset Control  
DRAM Data Integrity Mode  
If enabled, this feature allows the data stored in the DRMA memory to  
be integrated for faster data processing. The options are ECC and Non-  
ECC.  
On-Chip Frame Buffer Size  
This setting allows you to set On-Chip Frame Buffer Size. The options  
are "1 MB" and "8 MB."  
SATA Mode  
This feature allows you to select the channel for SATA mode. The  
options are "IDE", "RAID" and "AHCI (-Advanced Host Controller  
Interface)."  
On-Chip Serial ATA  
Select "Disabled" to disable the SATA Controller. Select "Auto" to allow  
the BIOS to configure the SATA Controller automatically. Select  
"Combined Mode" to use PATA and SATA Combined Mode. The maximum  
of 2 IDE drives in each channel is allowed. Select "Enhanced Mode" to  
enable both SATA and PATA. This mode will support up to 6 IDE drives.  
Select "SATA Only" to allow SATA to operate in "Legacy Mode".  
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PATA IDE Mode  
When the item -On-chip Serial ATA is set to Combined Mode, the user  
can select either Primary or Secondary for Parallel ATA IDE. The options  
are Primary and Secondary. If On-chip Serial ATA is set to Enhanced  
Mode, only Serial ATA will be activated, and Primary PATA IDE will be  
available. Secondary PATA IDE will not be available.  
SATA Port  
This setting allows you configure the setting for the SATA port. The  
options are P1 and P3 is Secondary.  
USB Controller  
This setting allows you to enable or disable the USB Controller. The  
options are Enabled, and Disabled.  
USB 2.0 Controller  
This setting allows you to enable or disable USB 2.0 (EHCI) Controller.  
The options are Enabled, and Disabled.  
USB Legacy Support  
This setting allows you to enable or disable the functions of USB,  
Keyboard/Mouse under POST and DOS. The options are "Disabled", and  
"Enabled."  
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7-4.3 I/O Device Configuration  
Onboard Serial Port1/Onboard Serial Port2  
This setting allows the user to set the address and the corresponding IRQ  
for Serial Port1 and Serial Port 2. The options are "Disabled" , "3F8/IRQ4",  
"2F8/IRQ3", "3E8/IRQ4", "2E8/IRQ3", and "Auto". The default setting for  
Serial Port1 is "3F8/IRQ4" and the default for Port 2 is "2F8/IRQ3".  
UART Mode Select  
This setting allows the user to select the UART mode for the BIOS. The  
options are "IrDA", "ASKIR" and "Normal."  
RxD, TxD Active  
This allows the user to change the settings for the "RxD, TxD Active"  
function. The options are "Hi, Hi", "Hi, Lo", "Lo, Hi", and "Lo, Lo".  
IR Transmission Delay  
If "Enabled", the transmission of IR (infrared) signals will be delayed. The  
settings are "Enabled" and "Disabled".  
UR2 Duplex Mode  
This setting sets the mode for the UR2 Duplex Mode. The options are  
"Full" and "Half".  
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Use IR Pins  
This item sets the usage of the IR pins. The options are "RxD2, TxD2" and  
"IR-Rx2Tx2".  
Onboard Parallel Port  
This setting allows the user to set the address and the corresponding IRQ  
for the onboard parallel port. The options are "Disabled", "378/IRQ7", "278/  
IRQ5" and "3BC/IRQ7".  
Parallel Port Mode  
This setting sets the mode for the onboard Parallel port. The options are  
"SPP," "EPP", "ECP" "ECP+EPP" and "Normal".  
EPP Mode Select  
This setting allows the user to select the EPP port type. The options are  
"EPP 1.9" and "EPP 1.7".  
ECP Mode Use DMA  
This setting allows the user to select the DMA channel for the ECP mode  
(port) to use. The options are "1" and "3".  
Power On Function  
This setting allows the user to decide which method to use to power on the  
system. The options are "Password", "Hot Key", "Mouse Left", "Mouse  
Right", "Any Key", and "Button Only".  
KB Power On Password  
This setting allows the user to enter the Password when the system is  
powered on via keyboard.  
Hot Key Power On  
This setting allows the user to decide which hot-keys to use in order to  
power on the system. The options are "Ctrl-F1", "Ctrl-F2, Ctrl-F3", "Ctrl-  
F4", "Ctrl-F5", "Ctrl-F6", "Ctrl-F7", and "Ctrl-F8".  
7-4.4 PnP/PCI Configuration  
Choose PCI/PnP Configurations from the Award BIOS main menu with the  
Left/Right arrow keys. You should see the following display:  
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Initial Display From  
This feature sets the device that will initiate the monitor display when the  
system is first turned on. The options are "PCI Slot" and "PCI Ex(press)".  
Reset Configuration Data  
Enabling this setting resets the extended system configuration data when  
you exit setup. Do this when you have installed a new add-on and the  
system reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the OS  
cannot reboot the system. The options are "Enabled" and "Disabled."  
Resources Controlled By  
This setting allows the BIOS to automatically configure all boot and Plug and  
Play compatible devices. If you choose Auto, you cannot select the IRQ,  
DMA and memory base address fields, because the BIOS automatically  
assigns them. The options are "Auto (ESCD)" and "Manual".  
IRQ Resources  
If the above item-Resources Controlled By" is set to manual, the user is  
allowed to assign an IRQ to a PCI Device or Reserve an IRQ for other  
purpose. The options are: Auto (ESCD) and Manual.  
IRQ-3,  
IRQ-4,  
IRQ-5,  
IRQ-7,  
IRQ-9,  
IRQ-10,  
IRQ-12,  
IRQ-14,  
IRQ-15  
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Onboard LAN Boot ROM  
This feature allows the user to determine if the Boot ROMs of the Onboard  
LAN chips should be activated. If activated, the user can boot the system  
from the Onboard LAN chips. The options are Disabled, LAN1, LAN2 and  
Both.  
Maximum Payload Size  
This setting allows the BIOS to set the maximum TLP Payload size for the  
PCI Express devices in the system. The options are: "128 (bytes)", "256  
(bytes)", "512 (bytes)", "1024 (bytes)", "2048 (bytes)", and "4096 (bytes)".  
XPCI Express Root Port Function  
PCI Express Port 1/PCI Express Port 2/PCI Express Port 3/PCI  
Express Port 4  
Select "Enabled" to enable the PCI Express Root Port Functions for the  
PCI Express port specified. The options are: "Disabled", "Enabled", and  
"Auto".  
PCI-E Compliance Mode  
This features allows the BIOS to set the version of PCI-E Compliance  
Mode for the system. The options are: "v.1.0a" and "v.1.0".  
PCI-X Frequency  
This features allows the user to configure the default setting for PCI-X  
Frequency. The options are: "Auto, PCI-33 MHz, PCI-66 MHz, PCIX-66 MHz,  
PCI-X 100 MHz, PCI-X 133 MHz."  
7-4.5 Hardware Monitors  
There are only three settings on this menu (below). The rest of this menu  
shows various temperatures and voltage levels as indicated.  
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CPU Warning Temperature  
This allows you to set the CPU warning temperature. If the CPU temperature  
reaches this threshold, an alarm will activate and a warning message will  
be displayed onscreen. The options are "Disabled", "600C/1400F", "650C/  
1490F", "700C/1580F", "750C/1670F", "800C/1760F" and "850C/1850F".  
Highlight this and hit <Enter> to see monitor data for the following items:  
CPU Temperature:  
System Temperature:  
In addition to temperature monitoring, the status of the following items will  
also be displayed:  
Fan 1 Speed-Fan 5 Speed  
Voltage Monitoring  
Processor Vcore (V), 3.3V Vcc (V), 5V Vcc (V), -12V Vcc (V), +12V  
Vcc (V), 5V Standby, VBAT  
Fan Speed Control (Fan1-Fan5)  
When set to 3-pin, the onboard fan speed is controlled by the CPU tem-  
perature. When the CPU temperature is higher, the fan speed will be higher  
as well. If set to "Disable," the fan speed control is disabled and the  
onboard fan will run at the full speed (12V) at all time. The options are:  
"Disable" and "3-pin Server".  
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7-4.6 Processor & Clock Options  
Thermal Management  
This setting determines the method used by the BIOS to control the thermal  
management of the system. The options are "Thermal Monitor 1 (On die  
throttling) " and "Thermal Monitor 2 (Ratio & VID transition)." (See  
Section 1-4 for details.)  
Limit CPUID MaxVal  
Select "Enabled" to set CUPID maximum value to 3. Select "Disabled" for  
Windows XP OS. The options are "Enabled" and "Disabled."  
Hyper-Threading  
Set this option to "Enabled" to activate the hyper-threading function of the  
CPUs. Enabling the hyper-threading function makes each CPU appear as  
two to any programs that support it (you must have OS support also). The  
settings are "Disabled" and "Enabled."  
CPU Clock Ration  
Use this option to set the clock ratio of the processor. Use number keys to  
enter a number. The default setting is "14".  
Spread Spectrum  
Spread Spectrum is a technique used to stabilize a system by reducing the  
level of ElectroMagnetic Interference. The options are "Enabled" and  
"Disabled."  
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7-4.7 DMI Event Log  
DMI Event Log  
This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the function of DMI Event  
Logging. The options are Disabled and Enabled.  
Clear All DMI Event Logs  
Select Yes and press <Enter> to clear all DMI event logs. The default  
setting is "No."  
View DMI Event Log  
Highlight this item and press <Enter> to view the contents of the event  
log.  
Mark DMI Events as Read  
Highlight this item and press <Enter> to mark the DMI events as read.  
Event Log Validity  
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.  
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7-4.8 Console Redirection  
Console Redirection  
This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the function of Console  
Redirection. The options are Disabled and Enabled.  
BAUD Rate  
Select the BAUD rate for console redirection. The options are 300, 1200,  
2400, 9600, 19.2K, 38.4K, 57.6K and 115.2K.  
Agent Connect Via  
This setting allows you to select the device to be used for Console  
Redirection.  
Agent Wait Time (Min)  
This setting allows you to set the wait time for the Console Redirection  
"Agent". The options are 1 (Min), 2 (Min), 4 (Min), and 8 (Min).  
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7-5 Security  
Choose Security from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left/Right arrow  
keys. You should see the following display:  
Set Supervisor Password  
When the item "Set Supervisor Password" is highlighted on the above  
screen, press the <Enter> key. When prompted, type the Supervisor  
Password in the dialogue box to set or to change the Supervisor  
Password.  
Set User Password  
When the item "Set User Password" is highlighted on the above screen,  
press the <Enter> key. When prompted, type the User Password in the  
dialogue box to set or to change the User Password.  
Password Check  
This setting allows the user to determine if the password is required every  
time when the system boots up or if the password is required only when  
you enter the CMOS setup. The options are "System" and "Setup".  
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7-6 Boot  
Choose Boot from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left/Right arrow  
keys. You should see the following display:  
The Award BIOS attempts to load the operating system from devices  
specified by the users in a user-specified sequence.  
Removable Device Boot Priority/Hard Drive Boot Priority/CD-ROM  
Boot Priority  
This item allows the user to select the Boot Priority of Hard Disk  
Devices.  
First Boot Device  
This item allows the user to set the first boot-up device. The options are  
"Floppy", "LS120", "HDD", "CDROM", "ZIP100", "USB-FDD", "USB-ZIP", "USB-  
CDROM", "USB-HDD", "LAN" and "Disabled".  
Second Boot Device  
This item allows the user to set the second boot-up device. The options  
are "Floppy", "LS120", "HDD", "CDROM", "ZIP100", "USB-FDD", "USB-ZIP",  
"USB-CDROM", "USB-HDD", "LAN" and "Disabled".  
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Third Boot Device  
This item allows the user to set the third boot-up device. The options are  
"Floppy", "LS120", "HDD", "SCSI", "CDROM", "ZIP100", "USB-FDD", "USB-  
ZIP", "USB-CDROM", "USB-HDD", "LAN" and "Disabled".  
Boot Other Device  
If enabled, this option enables the BIOS to load the OS from another device  
rather than the ones that have been specified as the first, second and third  
boot up devices. The settings are "Enabled" and "Disabled".  
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7-7 Exit  
Choose Exit from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left/Right arrow  
keys. You should see the following display:  
Save & Exit Setup  
When the item "Save & Exit Setup" is highlighted, press <Enter> to save the  
changes you've made in the BIOS program (CMOS) and exit. Your system  
should, then, continue with the boot-up procedure.  
Exit without Saving  
When the item "Exit without Saving" is highlighted, press <Enter> to exit the  
Setup routine without saving any changes you may have made. Your sys-  
tem should then continue with the boot-up procedure.  
Load Fail-Safe Defaults  
Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to load the default settings for all items in  
the BIOS Setup. These are the safest settings to use.  
Load Optimized Defaults  
Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to load the optimized settings for all items  
in the BIOS Setup. These settings provide you with optimal system  
performance.  
Discard Changes  
When the item "Discard Changes" is highlighted, press <Enter> to discard  
any changes you made to the BIOS settings and to stay in the BIOS Setup.  
Your system should then continue with the boot-up procedure.  
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Appendix A  
BIOS POST Messages  
During thePower-OnSelf-Test(POST), theBIOSwillcheckforproblems. Ifaproblem  
is found, the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message. The following is a list  
of such BIOS messages.  
Beeps  
Error Message  
(1 long beep+1 short pause) continuously  
1 long beep+2 short beeps  
Memory Modules Errors  
VGA Errors  
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Appendix B  
Award BIOS POST Codes  
This section lists the POST (Power On Self Testing) Codes for the Award BIOS.  
POST (hex)  
CFh  
C0h  
Description  
Test CMOS R/W functionality.  
Early chipset initialization:  
-Disable shadow RAM  
-Disable L2 cache (socket 7 or below)  
-Program basic chipset registers  
C1h  
Detect memory  
-Auto-detection of DRAM size, type and ECC.  
-Auto-detection of L2 cache (socket 7 or below)  
C3h  
C5h  
Expand compressed BIOS code to DRAM  
Call chipset hook to copy BIOS back to E000 & F000 shadow  
RAM.  
0h1  
02h  
03h  
04h  
05h  
Expand the Xgroup codes locating in physical address 1000:0  
Reserved  
Initial Superio_Early_Init switch.  
Reserved  
1. Blank out screen  
2. Clear CMOS error flag  
06h  
07h  
Reserved  
1. Clear 8042 interface  
2. Initialize 8042 self-test  
08h  
1. Test special keyboard controller for Winbond 977 series Super  
I/O chips.  
2. Enable keyboard interface.  
Reserved  
09h  
0Ah  
Disable PS/2 mouse interface (optional).  
Auto detect ports for keyboard & mouse followed by a port & interface swap  
(optional).  
Reset keyboard for Winbond 977 series Super I/O chips.  
0Bh  
0Ch  
0Dh  
0Eh  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Test F000h segment shadow to see whether it is R/W-able or not. If  
test fails, keep beeping the speaker.  
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Description  
0Fh  
10h  
Reserved  
Auto detect flash type to load appropriate flash R/W codes into the  
run time area in F000 for ESCD & DMI support.  
11h  
12h  
Reserved  
Use walking 1’s algorithm to check out interface in CMOS  
circuitry. Also set real-time clock power status, and then check for  
override.  
13h  
14h  
Reserved  
Program chipset default values into chipset. Chipset default  
values are MODBINable by OEM customers.  
15h  
16h  
17h  
18h  
Reserved  
Initial Early_Init_Onboard_Generator switch.  
Reserved  
Detect CPU information including brand, SMI type (Cyrix or  
Intel) and CPU level (586 or 686).  
19h  
1Ah  
1Bh  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Initial interrupts vector table. If no special specified, all H/W  
interrupts are directed to SPURIOUS_INT_HDLR & S/W  
interrupts to SPURIOUS_soft_HDLR.  
1Ch  
1Dh  
1Eh  
1Fh  
20h  
21h  
22h  
23h  
Reserved  
Initial EARLY_PM_INIT switch.  
Reserved  
Load keyboard matrix (notebook platform)  
Reserved  
HPM initialization (notebook platform)  
Reserved  
1. Check validity of RTC value:  
e.g. a value of 5Ah is an invalid value for RTC minute.  
2. Load CMOS settings into BIOS stack. If CMOS checksum fails, use default  
value instead.  
3. Prepare BIOS resource map for PCI & PnP use. If ESCD is valid, take into  
consideration of the ESCD’s legacy information.  
4. Onboard clock generator initialization. Disable respective clock resource to  
empty PCI & DIMM slots.  
5. Early PCI initialization:  
-Enumerate PCI bus number  
-Assign memory & I/O resource  
-Search for a valid VGA device & VGA BIOS, and put it  
into C000:0.  
24h  
25h  
26h  
27h  
28h  
29h  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Initialize INT 09 buffer  
Reserved  
Program CPU internal MTRR (P6 & PII) for 0-640K memory address.  
Initialize the APIC for Pentium class CPU.  
Program early chipset according to CMOS setup. Example: onboard IDE  
controller.  
Measure CPU speed.  
Invoke video BIOS.  
2Ah  
2Bh  
2Ch  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
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POST (hex)  
Description  
2Dh  
1. Initialize multi-language  
2. Put information on screen display, including Award title, CPU type, CPU  
speed ….  
2Eh  
2Fh  
30h  
31h  
32h  
33h  
34h  
35h  
36h  
37h  
38h  
39h  
3Ah  
3Bh  
3Ch  
3Dh  
3Eh  
3Fh  
40h  
41h  
42h  
43h  
44h  
45h  
46h  
47h  
48h  
49h  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reset keyboard except Winbond 977 series Super I/O chips.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Test 8254  
Reserved  
Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 1.  
Reserved  
Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 2.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Test 8259 functionality.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Initialize EISA slot  
Reserved  
1. Calculate total memory by testing the last double word of each 64K page.  
2. Program writes allocation for AMD K5 CPU.  
4Ah  
4Bh  
4Ch  
4Dh  
4Eh  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
1. Program MTRR of M1 CPU  
2. Initialize L2 cache for P6 class CPU & program CPU with proper cacheable  
range.  
3. Initialize the APIC for P6 class CPU.  
4. On MP platform, adjust the cacheable range to smaller one in case the  
cacheable ranges between each CPU are not identical.  
4Fh  
50h  
51h  
52h  
53h  
54h  
55h  
56h  
57h  
Reserved  
Initialize USB  
Reserved  
Test all memory (clear all extended memory to 0)  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Display number of processors (multi-processor platform)  
Reserved  
1. Display PnP logo  
2. Early ISA PnP initialization  
-Assign CSN to every ISA PnP device.  
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58h  
59h  
5Ah  
5Bh  
Reserved  
Initialize the combined Trend Anti-Virus code.  
Reserved  
(Optional Feature)  
Show message for entering AWDFLASH.EXE from FDD (optional)  
5Ch  
5Dh  
Reserved  
1. Initialize Init_Onboard_Super_IO switch.  
2. Initialize Init_Onboard_AUDIO switch.  
5Eh  
5Fh  
60h  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Okay to enter Setup utility; i.e. not until this POST stage can users  
enter the CMOS setup utility.  
61h  
62h  
63h  
64h  
65h  
66h  
67h  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Initialize PS/2 Mouse  
Reserved  
Prepare memory size information for function call:  
INT 15h ax=E820h  
68h  
69h  
6Ah  
6Bh  
Reserved  
Turn on L2 cache  
Reserved  
Program chipset registers according to items described in Setup &  
Auto-configuration table.  
6Ch  
6Dh  
Reserved  
1. Assign resources to all ISA PnP devices.  
2. Auto assign ports to onboard COM ports if the corresponding item in Setup is  
set to “AUTO”.  
6Eh  
6Fh  
Reserved  
1. Initialize floppy controller  
2. Set up floppy related fields in 40:hardware.  
70h  
71h  
72h  
73h  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
(Optional Feature)  
Enter AWDFLASH.EXE if :  
-AWDFLASH is found in floppy drive.  
-ALT+F2 is pressed  
74h  
75h  
76h  
77h  
78h  
79h  
7Ah  
7Bh  
7Ch  
7Dh  
7Eh  
7Fh  
Reserved  
Detect & install all IDE devices: HDD, LS120, ZIP, CDROM…..  
Reserved  
Detect serial ports & parallel ports.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Detect & install co-processor  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
1. Switch back to text mode if full screen logo is supported.  
-If errors occur, report errors & wait for keys  
-If no errors occur or F1 key is pressed to continue:  
Clear EPA or customization logo.  
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POST (hex) Description  
80h  
81h  
82h  
Reserved  
Reserved  
1. Call chipset power management hook.  
2. Recover the text font used by EPA logo (not for full screen logo)  
3. If password is set, ask for password.  
Save all data in stack back to CMOS  
Initialize ISA PnP boot devices  
1. USB final Initialization  
83h  
84h  
85h  
2. NET PC: Build SYSID structure  
3. Switch screen back to text mode  
4. Set up ACPI table at top of memory.  
5. Invoke ISA adapter ROMs  
6. Assign IRQs to PCI devices  
7. Initialize APM  
8. Clear noise of IRQs.  
86h  
87h  
88h  
89h  
90h  
91h  
92h  
93h  
94h  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Read HDD boot sector information for Trend Anti-Virus code  
1. Enable L2 cache  
2. Program boot up speed  
3. Chipset final initialization.  
4. Power management final initialization  
5. Clear screen & display summary table  
6. Program K6 write allocation  
7. Program P6 class write combining  
1. Program daylight saving  
2. Update keyboard LED & typematic rate  
1. Build MP table  
95h  
96h  
2. Build & update ESCD  
3. Set CMOS century to 20h or 19h  
4. Load CMOS time into DOS timer tick  
5. Build MSIRQ routing table.  
Boot attempt (INT 19h)  
FFh  
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AppendixC  
SoftwareInstallation  
After all the hardware has been installed, you must first configure Intel's ICH6R  
SATA RAID before installing the Windows Operating System and other  
software drivers. The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro  
CDs that came packaged with your motherboard. (If you do not wish to  
configure onboard SATA RAID functions, please go directly to Section C-5 to  
install the Operating System & software.)  
C-1 Configuring Intel ICH6R SATA RAID Function  
To configure SATA RAID functions, you must first configure the desired  
RAID Level in the Intel ICH6R SATA RAID Utility program. Note that the  
current version of the ICH6R SATA RAID Utility can only support Windows  
XP/2000 Operating Systems.  
Serial ATA (SATA)  
Serial ATA (SATA) is a physical storage interface. It uses a single cable with  
a minimum of four wires to create a point-to-point connection between de-  
vices. SATA is a serial link which supports transfer rates from 150 MBps.  
Because the serial cables used in SATA are thinner than the traditional cables  
used in Parallel ATA (PATA), SATA systems have better airflow and can be  
installed in smaller chassis than Parallel ATA. In addition, the cables used in  
PATA can only extend to 40cm long, while SATA cables can extend up to one  
meter. Overall, SATA provides better functionality than PATA.  
Intel's ICH6R Serial RAID  
Located in the South Bridge of the E7221 Chipset, the I/O Controller Hub  
(ICH6R) provides the I/O subsystem with access to the rest of the system. It  
supports a one-channel Ultra ATA/100 Bus Master IDE controller (PATA) and a  
Serial ATA (SATA) Host Controller that supports up to four Serial ATA ports  
and up to two sets of RAID drives. The ICH6R supports the following Parallel  
ATA and Serial ATA device configurations:  
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ATA Operating Modes  
You can select from the following two modes: Legacy mode and Native mode.  
SATA Operating Modes  
You can select from the following modes: Auto, Combined, Enhanced and  
SATA Only Mode. The number of devices supported by these modes are listed  
below:  
SATA Only: a maximum of 4 devices are supported (4 SATA)  
Auto Mode: a maximum of 6 devices supported (4 SATA + 2 IDE)  
Enhanced Mode: a maximum of 6 devices supported (4 SATA + 2 IDE)  
Combined Mode: a maximum of 4 devices supported (2 SATA + 2 IDE)  
Configuring BIOS Settings (Native Mode)  
1. Press the <Del> key during system bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.  
Note: for the first time powering on the system, we recommend you load  
the Optimized Default Settings. If you have already done so, please skip to  
Step 3.  
2. Use the arrow keys to select the "Exit" Settings. Once in the "Exit"  
settings, scroll down to select "Load Optimized Default Settings" and press  
the <Enter> key. Select "OK" to confirm the selection. Press the <Enter>  
key to load the default settings for the BIOS.  
3. Use the arrow keys to select the "Advanced" BIOS heading.  
4. Scroll down to "Advanced Chipset Control" and press the <Enter> key to  
select.  
5. Select "On-Chip Serial ATA", and press the <Enter> key. When the sub-  
menu appears, "Enhanced Mode".  
6. Scroll up to "SATA Mode" and press the <Enter> key to select. When the  
sub-menu appears, select "RAID".  
7. Tap "Esc" and scroll down to "Exit". Select "Save and Exit" from the  
"Exit" menu, then press <Enter> to save the changes and exit the BIOS.  
8. Once you've exited the BIOS Utility, the system will re-boot.  
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Using the ICH6R SATA RAID Utility Program  
Creating, Deleting and Reseting RAID Volumes  
1. After the system exits the BIOS Setup Utility, the system will automati-  
cally reboot. The following screen appears after the Power-On Self Test.  
2. When you see the above screen, press the <Ctrl> and the <i> keys  
simultaneously, the following screen of the main menu of the SATA RAID  
Utility will appear:  
Creating a RAID Volume  
1. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter>  
key. The following screen will appear:  
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2. Specify the RAID volume name and press the <Tab> key or the <Enter>  
key to go to the next field. (Use the <Esc> key to return to the previous  
menu.)  
3.Use the<Tab>, <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> and <Enter> keys to enter  
the appropriate values for the items selected and go to the next field.  
4. When asked "Are you sure you want to create this volume (Y/N)", press  
"Y" to confirm the selection, or type "N" to change and to recreate the RAID  
volume. Then, press the <Enter> key to enter the value and return to the  
main menu.  
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5. You will return to the main menu with DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION up-  
dated as shown in the following screen.  
6. Once the above screen appears, use the <Down Arrow> key to select  
"Exit" and press the <Enter> key. The following screen will appear:  
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7. When asked "Are you sure you want to exit? (Y/N):", type "Y" to confirm  
the selections and exit the "Create RAID Volume" menu. Press the <Enter>  
key to return to the main menu.  
Deleting a RAID Volume  
1. In the main menu, use the <Down> and the <Up> arrow keys to select  
"Delete RAID Volume" in the main menu. Press the <Enter> key and the  
following screen will appear:  
2.Select the volume and press the <Delete> key to delete the RAID volume.  
The following screen will appear:  
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3. When asked "Are you sure you want to delete this volume?", type "Y" to  
confirm and press the <Enter> key to return to the main menu. (Use the  
<Esc> key to return to the previous menu.)  
Reset Disks to Non-RAID  
1. In the main menu, use the <Down> and the <Up> arrow keys to select  
"Reset Disks to Non-RAID". Press the <Enter> key and the following screen  
will appear:  
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2. When asked "Are you sure you want to reset all RAID data (Y/N):", type  
"Y" to confirm the selection, and press the <Enter> key to return to the main  
menu.  
Exiting the ICH6R SATA RAID Configuration Utility Program  
1. In the main menu, use the <Down> and the <Up> arrow keys to select  
"Exit" and then press the <Enter> key.  
2. When asked "Are you sure you want to exit? (Y/N):" type "Y" to confirm  
the selection and press the <Enter> key to exit the ICH6R SATA RAID Con-  
figuration Utility Program. The system will then re-boot.  
C-2 Installing Windows XP/2000 for Systems with RAID  
Functions  
Windows XP/2000: New Installation  
1. Insert the Microsoft Windows XP/2000 Setup CD in the CD_ROM drive so  
the system can boot from the CD.  
2. Press the <F6> key when the message "Press F6 if you need to install a  
third party SCSI or RAID driver" is displayed.  
3. When the Windows XP/2000 Setup screen appears, press "S" to specify  
additional device(s).  
4. Insert the "Intel AA RAID XP/2000 Driver for ICH6R" disk into your floppy  
drive and press the <Enter> key.  
5. Choose Intel(R)82801ER SATA RAID Controller from the list indicated in  
the XP/2000 setup screen and press the <Enter> key.  
6. Press the <Enter> key to continue the installation process. (If you need to  
specify any additional devices to be installed, do it at this time.) Once all  
devices are specified, press the <Enter> key to continue with the installa-  
tion.  
7 . From the Windows XP/2000 Setup screen, press the <Enter> key. Setup  
will automatically load all device files and then continue with the installation.  
Note: the current version of the ICH6R SATA RAID Utility can only support  
Windows XP/2000 Operating Systems.  
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C-3 Installing Drivers and Other Software Programs  
After the operating system has been installed, you may need to install some  
additional software drivers. The necessary drivers are all included on the  
Supermicro CDs that came packaged with your motherboard. (For  
Windows 2003, please refer to page C-14.)  
Insert the Supermicro CD that came with the package into the CD-ROM  
drive, and the following screen will appear:  
Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files  
for each item. Click the computer icons to the right of these items to install  
each item (from top to the bottom) one at a time. After installing each  
item, you must re-boot the system before moving on to the next  
item on the list. You should install everything here except for the SUPER  
Doctor utility and the LAN/SCSI driver diskettes, which are optional. The  
bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the  
CD.  
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Supero Doctor III  
The Supero Doctor III program is a web-based management tool that sup-  
ports remote management capabilities with both remote and local manage-  
ment tools. The local management tool is called the Supero Doctor III Client.  
Supero Doctor III (which is included on the CD-ROM that came with your  
motherboard) allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your  
system. Supero Doctor III displays crucial system information such as CPU  
temperature, system voltages and fan status. See the Figure below for a  
view of the Supero Doctor III interface.  
Note: The default User Name and Password for SuperDoctor III is ADMIN /  
ADMIN.  
Supero Doctor III Interface (Health Information Screen)  
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Supero Doctor III Interface (Remote Control Screen)  
Supero Doctor III revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our website at  
ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/utility/Supero_Doctor_III/. You can also download  
the SDIII User's Guide at: http://www.supermicro.com/PRODUCT/Manuals/  
SDIII/UserGuide.pdf. For Linux, we recommend using Supero Doctor II.  
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Appendix D  
System Specifications  
Processors  
Single Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 ("Prescott" type) processors with  
hyper-threading technology at an 800/533 MHz FSB speed or single Intel®  
Celeron® processors at a 533 MHz FSB speed.  
Note: Please refer to the support section of our web site for a complete listing of supported  
processors (http://www.supermicro.com/support/).  
Chipset  
Intel E7221  
Memory Capacity  
Four (4) DIMM slots to support a maximum of 4 GB unbuffered, ECC/  
DDR2-533/400 SDRAM  
Serial ATA Controller  
On-chip ICH6R I/O controller (RAID 0, 1, JBOD)  
Serial ATA Backplane  
SATA backplane (CSE-SATA-810) for two (2) hot-swap SATA drives  
Main Drive Bays  
5014C-T: Two (2) drive bays to house two (2) standard 3.5" SATA  
drives  
Peripheral Bays  
One (1) 3.5" floppy drive  
One (1) slim CD-ROM drive  
PCI Expansion Slots  
One 64-bit 133/100 MHz PCI-X slot (with riser card, included)  
Motherboard  
Model: P8SCi (ATX Form Factor)  
Dimensions: 12 x 9.5 in (305 x 241 mm)  
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Chassis  
Model: SC811T-260: (1U Rackmount)  
Dimensions: (WxHxD) 16.7 x 1.7 x 22 in. (424 x 43 x 559 mm)  
Weight  
Net (Bare Bone): 28 lbs. (12.7 kg.)  
Net (Gross): 34 lbs. (15.5 kg.)  
System Cooling  
Two (2) 10-cm ball bearing blower fans  
System Input Requirements  
AC Input Voltage: 100-240 VAC  
Rated Input Current: 115V to 230V (5A max)  
Rated Input Frequency: 50 to 60 Hz  
Power Supply  
Rated Output Power: 260W (Model# EFA250, Part# PWS-0055)  
Rated Output Voltages: +3.3V (20A), +5V (25A), +12V (13A), -12V  
(.8A), +5Vsb (2A)  
BTU Rating  
1372 BTUs/hr (for rated output power of 260W)  
Operating Environment  
Operating Temperature: 10º to 35º C (50º to 90º F)  
Non-operating Temperature: -40º to 70º C (-40º to 158º F)  
Operating Relative Humidity: 8% to 90% (non-condensing)  
Non-operating Relative Humidity: 5 to 95% (non-condensing)  
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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, (EN 61000-4-2, EN 61000-4-3, EN 61000-4-4,  
EN 61000-4-5, EN 61000-4-6, EN 61000-4-8, EN 61000-4-11)  
Safety:  
EN 60950/IEC 60950-Compliant  
UL Listed (USA)  
CUL Listed (Canada)  
TUV Certified (Germany)  
CE Marking (Europe)  
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