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    ® S uper W orkstation 7047A-73 7047A-T S UPER USER’S MANUAL 1.0a[...]

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    The information in this User ’s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate. The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document, makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual, or to notify any person or organization of the updates. Please Note: F[...]

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    iii Preface Preface About This Manual This manual is written for professional system integrators and PC technicians. It provides information for the installation and use of the SuperWorkstation 7047A- 73/7047A-T . Installation and maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only . The SuperWorkstation 7047A-73/7047A-T is a high-end s[...]

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    S uper W orkstation 7047A-73/7047A-T User's Manual iv Chapter 4: System Safety Y ou should thoroughly familiarize yourself with this chapter for a general overview of safety precautions that should be followed when installing and servicing the SuperWorkstation 7047A-73/7047A-T . Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed[...]

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    v Preface Notes[...]

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    vi S uper W orkstation 7047A-73/7047A-T User's Manual T able of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1 1-2 Serverboard Features ..................................................................................... 1-2 Processors [...]

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    vii T able of Contents Chapter 3 System Interface 3-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 3-1 3-2 Control Panel Buttons ..................................................................................... 3-1 Power .......................................................[...]

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    viii S uper W orkstation 7047A-73/7047A-T User's Manual 5-10 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 5-26 5-1 1 Onboard Indicators ........................................................................................ 5-29 5-12 SAS and SA T A Ports .........................[...]

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    Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview The 7047A-73/7047A-T is a high-end workstation comprised of two main sub- systems: the SC743TQ-1200B-SQ tower/4U chassis and the X9DA7/X9DAi dual Intel® Xeon® processor serverboard. Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been certi fi ed for use with the SuperWorkstation 70[...]

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    S uper W orkstation 7047A-73/7047A-T User's Manual 1-2 1-2 Serverboard Features At the heart of the SuperWorkstation 7047A-73/7047A-T lies the X9DA7/X9DAi, a dual processor serverboard The X9DA7 is based on the Intel® C602 chipset and the X9DAi is based on the Intel® C602 chipset. Below are the main features of the X9DA7/X9DAi. (See Figures [...]

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    1-3 Chapter 1: Introduction socket is empty the PCI slos associated with it cannot be used. See Chapter 5 for details. Onboard Controllers/Ports The color-coded I/O ports include one COM port, six USB 2.0 ports, PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports, two Gb Ethernet ports and six HDA (High De fi nition Audio) ports. 1-3 Chassis Features The SC743TQ-1200B-[...]

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    S uper W orkstation 7047A-73/7047A-T User's Manual 1-4 Figure 1-1. Intel C602 Chipset: System Block Diagram Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see Chapter 5 for details. P0 QPI P1 Intel ES-2600 8 SNB CORE DDR-III SAS2308 LAN I350 USB 3.0 (REAR) SAS Ports 4~7 SAS 3.0 Gb/s Ports 0~3 MS KB SATA2 Ports 0~3 #0~#3 #0~#7 4 Rear 2 Front 1 T[...]

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    1-5 Chapter 1: Introduction 1-4 Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer , Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. T el: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (T echnical Support) Web Site: www .supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro Com[...]

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    S uper W orkstation 7047A-73/7047A-T User's Manual 1-6 Notes[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 Chapter 2 Installation 2-1 Overview This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperWorkstation 7047A- 73/7047A-T up and running. Following these steps in the order given should enable you to have the system operational within a minimum amount of time. This quick setup assumes that your system has come to [...]

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    2-2 S uper W orkstation 7047A-73/7047A-T User's Manual Choosing a Setup Location • Leave enough clearance in front of the rack to enable you to open the front door completely (~25 inches) and approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the rack to allow for suf fi cient air fl ow and ease in servicing. • This product is not suita[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-3 • Allow the hot plug SAS/SA T A drives and power supply modules to cool before touching them. • Always keep the rack's front door and all panels and components on the servers closed when not servicing to maintain proper cooling. Rack Mounting Considerations Ambient Operating T emperature If installed in a closed[...]

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    2-4 S uper W orkstation 7047A-73/7047A-T User's Manual 2-4 Installing the System into a Rack This section provides information on installing the system into a rack unit. Rack installation requires the use of the optional rackmount kit. There are a variety of rack units on the market, which may mean the assembly procedure will differ slightly .[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-5 Installing the Chassis Rails Y ou will need to remove the top cover and the feet to add rack rails to the chassis. First, remove the top and right covers (top and left covers when standing as a tower chassis) by fi rst removing the screws that secure them to the chassis. Depress the button on the top (side if tower) of [...]

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    2-6 S uper W orkstation 7047A-73/7047A-T User's Manual Installing the Rack Rails Determine where you want to place the SuperWorkstation 7047A-73/7047A-T in the rack. (See Rack and Server Precautions in Section 2-3.) Position the fi xed rack rail/ sliding rail guide assemblies at the desired location in the rack, keeping the sliding rail guide[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 Figure 2-4. Installing the System into a Rack Installing the System into the Rack Y ou should now have rails attached to both the chassis and the rack unit. The next step is to install the system into the rack. Y ou should have two brackets in the rack mount kit. Install these fi rst keeping in mind that they are left/r[...]

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    2-8 S uper W orkstation 7047A-73/7047A-T User's Manual Notes[...]

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    Chapter 3: System Interface 3-1 Chapter 3 System Interface 3-1 Overview The control panel on the 7047A-73/7047A-T has several LEDs and two buttons. There are also two LEDs on each hard drive carrier . These LEDs keep you con- stantly informed of the overall status of the system and the activity and health of speci fi c components. 3-2 Control Pane[...]

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    3-2 S uper W orkstation 7047A-73/7047A-T User's Manual 3-3 Control Panel LEDs The control panel located on the front of the SC743TQ-1200B-SQ chassis has six LEDs that 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 n[...]

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    Chapter 3: System Interface 3-3 air fl ow in the system or the ambient room temperature being too warm. Check the routing of the cables and make sure all fans are present and operating normally . Y ou should also check to make sure that the chassis covers are installed. Finally , verify that the heatsinks are installed properly (see Chapter 5). Th[...]

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    3-4 S uper W orkstation 7047A-73/7047A-T User's Manual Notes[...]

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    Chapter 4: System Safety 4-1 Chapter 4 System Safety 4-1 Electrical Safety Precautions ! Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the SuperWorkstation 7047A-73/7047A-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 sw[...]

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    S uper W orkstation 7047A-73/7047A-T User's Manual 4-2 4-2 General Safety Precautions Follow these rules to ensure general safety: • Keep the area around the SuperWorkstation 7047A-73/7047A-T clean and free of clutter . • The 7047A-73/7047A-T weighs approximately 64 lbs (29.1 kg.) when fully loaded. When lifting the system, two people at e[...]

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    Chapter 4: System Safety 4-3 4-3 ESD Precautions Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is generated by two objects with different electrical charges coming into contact with each other . An electrical discharge is created to neutralize this difference, which can damage electronic com ponents and printed circuit boards. The following measures are generally [...]

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    S uper W orkstation 7047A-73/7047A-T User's Manual 4-4 4-4 Operating Precautions Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the system is operating to assure proper cooling. Out of warranty damage to the system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed. ! Figure 4-1. Installing the Onboard Battery T[...]

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    Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-1 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install the X9DA7/X9DAi serverboard into the chassis, connect the data and power cables and install add-on cards. All serverboard jumpers and connections are also described. A layout and quick refer- ence chart are included in th[...]

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    5-2 S uper W orkstation 7047A-73/7047A-T User's Manual Unpacking The serverboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid electrical static dis- charge. When unpacking the board, make sure the person handling it is static protected. 5-2 Serverboard Installation This section explains the fi rst step of physically mounting the X9DA7/X9DAi in[...]

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    Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-3 5-3 Connecting Cables Now that the serverboard 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 cables used to transfer data from the peripheral devices have been c[...]

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    5-4 S uper W orkstation 7047A-73/7047A-T User's Manual 5-4 I/O Ports The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 speci fi cation. See Figure 5-2 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports. Figure 5-1. Control Panel Header Pins Figure 5-2. I/O Ports NMI x (Key) Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Reset (Button) Power (Butt[...]

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    Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-5 5-5 Processor and Heatsink Installation When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan. Notes: • Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding, re- moving or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the processor [...]

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    5-6 S uper W orkstation 7047A-73/7047A-T User's Manual Gently push down to pop the load plate open. 3. With the lev er l abeled 'Close 1 st' f u l l y r e t ra ct ed , g e n t l y p u s h d o w n on t he ' O pen 1st ' leve r to op en t he load plat e. Lift the load pla te to open it completely . 4. Usi ng you r thu mb an d [...]

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    Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-7 W arning: Y ou can only install the CPU to the socket in one direction. Make sure that the CPU is properly inserted into the socket before closing the load plate. If it doesn't close properly , do not force it as it may damage your CPU. Instead, open the load plate again and double-check that the CPU i[...]

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    5-8 S uper W orkstation 7047A-73/7047A-T User's Manual Screw#1 Screw#2 Installing a CPU Heatsink 1. Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die; the required amount has already been applied. 2. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the serverboard and the heatsink brac[...]

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    Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-9 Removing the Heatsink W arning: We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be removed. However , if you do need to uninstall the heatsink, please follow the instruc- tions below to uninstall the heatsink to prevent damage done to the CPU or the CPU socket. 1. Unscrew the heatsink screws from the serve[...]

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    5-10 S uper W orkstation 7047A-73/7047A-T User's Manual 5-6 Installing Memory Modules Note : Chec k the S upe r mic ro we b site fo r re co mme nde d me mor y mo dul es. CAUTI O N E x e r ci s e e xt r e m e ca r e w h e n i n s t a l l i n g o r r e m o v i n g D I M M mo dul es to p revent a ny pos si ble d ama ge. To I n s t a l l : Inser t[...]

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    Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-1 1 Memory Support The X9DA7/X9DAi supports up to 512 GB of registered/unbuffered load reducing ECC DDR3-1600/1333/1066/833 memory in 16 DIMM slots. For the latest memory updates, please refer to the product page on the Supermicro website. Order of Populating DIMM Slots For memory to work properly , follow th[...]

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    5-12 S uper W orkstation 7047A-73/7047A-T User's Manual UDIMM Memory Support Ranks Per DIMM & Data Width Memory Capacity Per DIMM (Note 1) Speed (MT/s) and V oltage V alidated by Slot Per Channel (SPC) and DIMM Per Channel (DPC) (Notes 2, 3, 4) 2 Slots Per Channel 1DPC 2DPC 1.35V 1.5V 1.35V 1.5V SRx8 Non-ECC 1GB 2GB 4GB n/a 1066, 1333 n/a [...]

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    Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-13 LRDIMM Memory Support Ranks Per DIMM & Data Width (Note 1) Memory Capacity Per DIMM (Note 2) Speed (MT/s) and V oltage V alidated by Slot Per Channel (SPC) and DIMM Per Channel (DPC) (Notes 3, 4, 5, 6) 2 Slots Per Channel 1DPC/2DPC 1.35V 1.5V QRx4 (DDP) (Note 7) 16GB 32GB 1066 1066, 1333 QRx8 (P) (Note[...]

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    5-14 S uper W orkstation 7047A-73/7047A-T User's Manual DIMM Population T able DIMM Slots per Channel DIMMs Populated per Channel DIMM T ype (Reg.= Registered) Speeds (in MHz) Ranks per DIMM (any combination; SR=Single Rank, DR=Dual Rank, QR=Quad Rank) 2 1 Reg. DDR3 ECC 800,1066,1333 SR, DR 2 1 Reg. DDR3 ECC 800,1066, QR 2 2 Reg. DDR3 ECC 800,[...]

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    Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-15 5-7 Adding PCI Add-On Cards The 7047A-73/7047A-T can accommodate standard size add-on cards populated in all slots on the X9DA7/X9DAi serverboard. Installing an Add-on Card 1. Begin by removing the PCI slot shield for the slot you wish to populate. 2. Fully seat the card into the card slot, pushing down wi[...]

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    5-16 S uper W orkstation 7047A-73/7047A-T User's Manual Figure 5-4a. X9DA7 Layout 5-8 Serverboard Details Note: • " " indicates the location of "Pin 1". JPWR1 JPI2C1 LE1 JTPM1 FA N 5 FA N 7 FA N 6 FA N 2 FA N 3 F AN1 J18 JSD1 SP1 J29 JBR1 JWD1 STBY1 JPI1 JL1 CPU1 P2 DIMMH2 P2 DIMMG2 P2 DIMMH1 P2 DIMMG1 P2 DIMME2 P2 DIMMF1[...]

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    Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-17 Figure 5-4b. X9DAi Layout Note: • " " indicates the location of "Pin 1". JPWR1 JPI2C1 LE1 JTPM1 FA N 5 FA N 7 FA N 6 FA N 2 FA N 3 FA N A FA N 1 J18 JSD1 SP1 JPP1 BT1 JP29 JBR1 JWD1 STBY1 JWP1 JPI1 JL1 X9DAi Rev . 1.02 SAS4~7 SAS0~3 CPU1 P2 DIMMH2 P2 DIMMG2 P2 DIMMH1 P2 DIMMG1 P2 DIMM[...]

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    5-18 S uper W orkstation 7047A-73/7047A-T User's Manual X9DA7/X9DAi Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 Clear CMOS See Section 5-10 JP4 SMBus En/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPI1 IEEE1394a En/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPL1/2 GLAN1/GLAN2 En/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPME1 ME Recovery Pins 2-3 (Normal) JPP0 JT AG Scan Pins 2-[...]

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    Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-19 Connector Description JTPM1 TPM (T rusted Platform Module)/Port 80 LAN1/2 Gbit Ethernet Ports 1/2 SAS 0~3, 4~7 Serial Attached SCSI Ports 0~3, 4~7 (SAS 4~7 for X9DA7 only) SP1 Onboard Buzzer (Internal Speaker) STBY1 Standby Power Header T -SGPIO 1/2 Serial-Link General_Purpose IO Headers USB 2.0 0/1/2/3 Ba[...]

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    5-20 S uper W orkstation 7047A-73/7047A-T User's Manual Reset Connector The reset header is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach the reset switch on the computer chassis to these pins. See the table on the right for pin de fi nitions. Power Button The connection for the power button is on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. The chas- sis power button shou[...]

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    Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-21 Overheat/Fan Fail LED (OH) Connect an LED to pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warning of chassis overheating or fan failure. Refer to the table on the right for pin de fi nitions. HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. This LED is used to display all IDE and SA T A acti[...]

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    5-22 S uper W orkstation 7047A-73/7047A-T User's Manual Fan Headers The X9DA7/X9DAi has eight fan headers, all of which are 4 - pin f ans . Ho wever , p ins 1- 3 of t he f an he ade rs are b ackward compatible with the tr adi ti ona l 3 - pi n fan s. Se e th e ta ble on t he r ig ht for p in de fi nitio ns. Th e onboard fan speeds are control[...]

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    Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-23 TPM Header/Port 80 A T rusted Platform Module/Port 80 header is located at JTPM1 to provide TPM support and Port 80 connection. Use this header to enhance system performance and data security . See the table on the right for pin de fi ni- tions. TPM/Port 80 Header Pin De fi nitions Pin # De fi nition Pi[...]

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    5-24 S uper W orkstation 7047A-73/7047A-T User's Manual SGPIO Header T wo SGPIO (Serial General Purpose Input/Output) headers are designated T -SGPIO1 and SGPIO2. These head- ers are used to communicate with the system's enclosure management chip. See the table on the right for pin de fi nitions. SGPIO Header Pin De fi nitions Pin# De ?[...]

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    Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-25 SPDIF_In/SPDIF_Out Headers The SPDIF In (JSPDIF_In) and SP- DIF Out (JSPDIF_Out) headers are located next to the LAN controller on the serverboard. Place a cap on each header for audio support. Y ou will also need to have a cable to use each connection. SPDIF_In Pin De fi nitions Pin# De fi nition 1 S/PD[...]

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    5-26 S uper W orkstation 7047A-73/7047A-T User's Manual 5-10 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers T o modify the operation of the serverboard, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the con- nector . Pin 1 is identi fi ed with a square solder pad on the print[...]

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    Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-27 GLAN Enable/Disable Change the setting of jumper JPL1 or JPL2 to enable or disable the LAN1 and LAN2 Ethernet ports, respectively . See the table on the right for jumper settings. The default setting is enabled. GLAN Jumper Settings Jumper Setting De fi nition 1-2 Enabled (default) 2-3 Disabled W atch Dog[...]

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    5-28 S uper W orkstation 7047A-73/7047A-T User's Manual ME Mode Select Jumper Settings Jumper Setting De fi nition Pins 1-2 Manufacture Mode Pins 2-3 Normal (Default) Manufacture Mode Jumper JPME1 allows the user to fl ash the system fi rmware from a host server to modify system settings. Close this jumper to bypass SPI fl ash security , a[...]

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    Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-29 5-1 1 Onboard Indicators LAN1/2 LEDs The Ethernet ports (located beside the VGA port) have two LEDs. On each port, one LED indicates activity while the other LED may be green, amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection. See the table on the right for the functions associated with the connection s[...]

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    5-30 S uper W orkstation 7047A-73/7047A-T User's Manual 5-12 SAS and SA T A Ports SAS Port Pin De fi nitions Pin# De fi nition Pin # De fi nition 1 Ground 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 Ground 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 Ground SA T A Port Pin De fi nitions Pin# De fi nition Pin # De fi nition 1 Ground 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 Ground 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 Ground SA T A Ports T wo SA T A[...]

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    Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-31 5-13 Installing Software After the hardware has been installed, you should fi rst install the operating system and then the drivers. The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CDs that came packaged with your serverboard. Driver/T ool Installation Display Screen Note: Click the icons showing[...]

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    5-32 S uper W orkstation 7047A-73/7047A-T User's Manual Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen (Health Information) SuperDoctor III The SuperDoctor ® III program is a Web base management tool that supports remote management capability . It includes Remote and Local Management tools. The local management is called SD III Client. The SuperD[...]

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    Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-33 Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen (Remote Control) Note: The SuperDoctor III program and User's Manual can be downloaded from the Supermicro web site at http://www .supermicro.com/products/accessories/software/ SuperDoctorIII.cfm. For Linux, we recommend using SuperDoctor II.[...]

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    5-34 S uper W orkstation 7047A-73/7047A-T User's Manual Notes[...]

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    Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-1 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform simple maintenance on the SC743TQ-1200B-SQ chassis. Following the component instal- lation steps in the order given will eliminate most common problems. If some steps are unnecessary , skip ahead to the ste[...]

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    6-2 S uper W orkstation 7047A-73/7047A-T User's Manual 8 SAS/SA T A Drive Bays (behind locking bezel) Figure 6-1. Chassis Front View System Reset Main Power 5.25" Drive Bays (2) USB Ports[...]

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    Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-3 6-2 Front Control Panel The front control panel must be connected to the JF1 connector on the serverboard to provide you with system status and alarm indications. A ribbon cable has bundled these wires together to simplify this connection. Connect the cable from JF1 on the serverboard (making sure the red wire [...]

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    6-4 S uper W orkstation 7047A-73/7047A-T User's Manual 6-3 System Fans T wo 8-cm PWM chassis fans provide air intake while one 9-cm PWM exhaust fan expels hot air from the chassis. All are low-noise fans that result in "Whisper-Quiet" operation (~28 dB). The fans should be connected to headers on the serverboard (see Chapter 5). The [...]

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    Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-5 Figure 6-3. Removing a Chassis Fan[...]

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    6-6 S uper W orkstation 7047A-73/7047A-T User's Manual Installing/Removing SAS/SA T A Drives The SAS/SA T A drive carriers are all easily accessible at the front of the chassis. These drives are hot-swappable, meaning they can be removed and installed with- out powering down the system. 1. Open the front bezel then push the release button loca[...]

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    Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-7 Figure 6-5. Mounting a SAS/SA T A Drive in a Carrier ! Important! Use extreme caution when working around the SAS/SA T A back- plane. Do not touch the backplane with any metal objects and make sure no ribbon cables touch the backplane or obstruct the air fl ow holes. Figure 6-4. Removing a SAS/SA T A Drive Car[...]

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    6-8 S uper W orkstation 7047A-73/7047A-T User's Manual Installing Components in the 5.25" Drive Bays The 7047A-73/7047A-T has two 5.25" drive bays. Components such as an extra fl oppy drive or DVD/CD-ROM drives can be installed into these 5.25" drive bays. Removing the Empty Drive Bay 1. First power down the system. 2. Remove t[...]

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    Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-9 6-5 Power Supply The SuperWorkstation 7047A-73/7047A-T has a single 1200 watt power supply . This power unit is equipped with low-noise technology , making the system ideal for workstation environments. The power supply has an auto-switching capability that enable it to automatically sense and operate with 100 [...]

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    6-10 S uper W orkstation 7047A-73/7047A-T User's Manual Notes[...]

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    Chapter 7: BIOS 7-1 Chapter 7 BIOS 7-1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup utility for the X9DA7/X9DA7. It also provides the instructions on how to navigate the AMI BIOS Setup utility screens. The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated. Starting BIOS Setup Utility T o enter the AMI BIOS Setup utility s[...]

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    7-2 S uper W orkstation 7047A-73/7047A-T User's Manual How T o Change the Con fi guration Data The con fi guration data that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering the AMI BIOS Setup utility . This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing <Delete> at the appropriate time during system boot. Note : For AMI UEFI BIO[...]

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    Chapter 7: BIOS 7-3 The AMI BIOS main menu displays the following information: System Date/System Time Use this option to change the system time and date. Highlight System Time or System Date using the arrow keys. Enter new values through the keyboard and press <Enter>. Press the <T ab> key to move between fi elds. The date must be ent[...]

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    7-4 S uper W orkstation 7047A-73/7047A-T User's Manual 7-3 Advanced Setup Con fi gurations Use the arrow keys to select Advanced Setup and press <Enter> to access the following submenu items. X Boot Features Quiet Boot This feature allows the user to select bootup screen display between POST mes- sages and the OEM logo. Select Disabled [...]

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    Chapter 7: BIOS 7-5 Interrupt 19 Capture Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function. When this item is set to Enabled, the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will "capture" Interrupt 19 at bootup and allow the drives that are attached to these host adaptors to function as bootable disks. If this item is set to D[...]

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    7-6 S uper W orkstation 7047A-73/7047A-T User's Manual • Minimum CPU Speed • Processor Cores • Intel HT (Hyper-Threading) T echnology • Intel VT -x T echnology • L1 Data Cache • L1 Code Cache • L2 Cache • L3 Cache CPU Speed This item displays the speed of the CPU installed in Socket 0. 64-bit This item indicates if the CPU inst[...]

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    Chapter 7: BIOS 7-7 Hardware Prefetcher (A vailable when supported by the CPU) If set to Enabled, the hardware prefetcher will prefetch streams of data and in- structions from the main memory to the L2 cache to improve CPU performance. The options are Disabled and Enabled . Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch (A vailable when supported by the CPU) The CPU[...]

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    7-8 S uper W orkstation 7047A-73/7047A-T User's Manual EuP Select Enabled to support the Low-power Compliance Mode for Energy-using Products (EuP). The options are Enable and Disable . X CPU Power Management Con fi guration This submenu allows the user to con fi gure the following CPU Power Manage- ment settings. Power T echnology Select Ene[...]

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    Chapter 7: BIOS 7-9 CPU C7 Report (A vailable when Power T echnology is set to Custom) Select Enabled to allow the BIOS to report the CPU C7 State (ACPI C3) to the operating system. CPU C7 State is a processor-speci fi c low C-State. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Package C State Limit If set to Auto, the AMI BIOS will automatically set the[...]

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    7-10 S uper W orkstation 7047A-73/7047A-T User's Manual X Chipset Con fi guration X North Bridge This feature allows the user to con fi gure the settings for the Intel North Bridge. X IOH Con fi guration Intel ® VT -d Select Enabled to enable Intel Virtualization T echnology support for Direct I/O VT -d by reporting the I/O device assignme[...]

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    Chapter 7: BIOS 7-1 1 Port 1B Link Speed Select GEN1 to enable PCI-Exp Generation 1 support for Port 1B. Select GEN2 to enable PCI-Exp Generation 2 support for Port 1B. Select GEN3 to enable PCI-Exp Generation 3 support for Port 1B. The options are GEN1, GEN2 , and GEN3. IOU2-PCIe Port If this feature allows the user to set the bus speed between th[...]

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    7-12 S uper W orkstation 7047A-73/7047A-T User's Manual QPI (Quick Path Interconnect) Link Speed Mode Use this feature to select data transfer speed for QPI Link connections. The options are Fast and Slow . QPI Link Frequency Select Use this feature to select the desired QPI frequency . The options are Auto , 6.4 GT/s, 7.2 GT/s, and 8.0 GT/s. [...]

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    Chapter 7: BIOS 7-13 Perfmon and DFX Devices A PerfMon device monitors the activities of a remote system such as disk us- age, memory consumption, and CPU load which will allow an IT administrator to maximize the performance of each computer within the network. A DFX device, usually in the form of a USB adaptor , can be used to enhance audio perfor[...]

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    7-14 S uper W orkstation 7047A-73/7047A-T User's Manual Demand Scrub Demand Scrubbing is a process that allows the CPU to correct correctable memory errors found on a memory module. When the CPU or I/O issues a demand-read command, and the read data from memory turns out to be a correctable error , the error is corrected and sent to the reques[...]

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    Chapter 7: BIOS 7-15 All USB Devices This feature enables all USB ports/devices. The options are Disabled and Enabled . (If set to Enabled, EHCI Controller 1 and Controller 2 will appear .) EHCI Controller 1/EHCI Controller 2 (A vailable when All USB Devices is set to Enabled) Select Enabled to enable Enhanced Host Controller Interface (EHCI) Contr[...]

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    7-16 S uper W orkstation 7047A-73/7047A-T User's Manual X SA T A Con fi guration When this submenu is selected, the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE or SA T A devices and displays the following items. SA T A Port0~SA T A Port5 : The AMI BIOS displays the status of each SA T A port as detected by the BIOS. SA T A Mode Use thi[...]

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    Chapter 7: BIOS 7-17 RAID Mode The following items are displayed when RAID Mode is selected: PCH RAID CodeBase Select Intel to use Intel PCH RAID settings for onboard RAID support. The default setting is Intel . Port 0~5 Hot Plug Select Enabled to enable hot-plug support for the particular port. The options are Enabled and Disabled . X SCU Con fi [...]

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    7-18 S uper W orkstation 7047A-73/7047A-T User's Manual SERR# Generation Select Enabled to allow a PCI device to generate an SERR number for a PCI Bus Signal Error Event. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Maximum Payload Select Auto to allow the system BIOS to automatically set the maximum payload value for a PCI-E device to enhance system[...]

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    Chapter 7: BIOS 7-19 X Super IO Con fi guration Super IO Chip Displays the Super IO chip type. X Serial Port 0 Con fi guration The submenus allow the user to con fi gure the following settings for Serial Port 0: Serial Port Select Enabled to enable a serial port speci fi ed by the user . The options are Enabled and Disabled. Device Settings Thi[...]

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    7-20 S uper W orkstation 7047A-73/7047A-T User's Manual T erminal T ype This feature allows the user to select the target terminal emulation type for Con- sole Redirection. Select VT100 to use the ASCII Character set. Select VT100+ to add color and function key support. Select ANSI to use the Extended ASCII Char- acter Set. Select VT -UTF8 to [...]

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    Chapter 7: BIOS 7-21 Recorder Mode Select Enabled to capture the data displayed on a terminal and send it as text messages to a remote server . The options are Disabled and Enabled. Resolution 100x31 Select Enabled for extended-terminal resolution support. The options are Dis- abled and Enabled . Legacy OS Redirection Use this feature to select the[...]

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    7-22 S uper W orkstation 7047A-73/7047A-T User's Manual Bits Per Second This item sets the transmission speed for a serial port used in Console Redirec- tion. Make sure that the same speed is used in the host computer and the client computer . A lower transmission speed may be required for long and busy lines. The options are 9600, 19200, 5760[...]

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    Chapter 7: BIOS 7-23 High - The processor is running hot. This is a 'caution' level since the CPU's 'T em- perature T olerance' has been reached (or has been exceeded) and may activate an overheat alarm. The system may shut down if it continues for a long period to prevent damage to the CPU. If the system buzzer and Overhea[...]

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    7-24 S uper W orkstation 7047A-73/7047A-T User's Manual High Precision Timer Select Enabled to activate the High Precision Event Timer (HPET) that produces periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real-time Clock (RTC) does in synchronizing multimedia streams, providing smooth playback, reducing the de- pendency on other timestamp[...]

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    Chapter 7: BIOS 7-25 7-3 E vent Logs Use this feature to con fi gure Event Log settings. X Change SMBIOS Event Log Settings This feature allows the user to con fi gure SMBIOS Event settings. Enabling/Disabling Options SMBIOS Event Log Select Enabled to enable SMBIOS (System Management BIOS) Event Logging during system boot. The options are Enable[...]

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    7-26 S uper W orkstation 7047A-73/7047A-T User's Manual Erasing Settings Erase Event Log Select Enabled to erase the SMBIOS (System Management BIOS) Event Log, which is completed before a event logging is initialized upon system reboot. The options are No , Y es Next Reset, and Y es Every Reset. When Log is Full Select Erase Immediately to imm[...]

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    Chapter 7: BIOS 7-27 7-4 Boot Th is sub men u all ows t he us er to c on fi gu re t he fo llo win g bo ot set ti ngs f or t he syst em. Boot Option Priorities Boot Option #1 / Boot Option #2 / Boot Option # 3 Use t his f eatur e to spe ci f y th e seq uen ce of b oot d evic e pr io ri t y . Network Device BBS Priorities, Hard Drive BBS Priorities [...]

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    7-28 S uper W orkstation 7047A-73/7047A-T User's Manual 7-6 Secur it y T h i s m e n u a l l o w s t h e u s e r t o c o n fi gure the follo wing securit y settings for the syst em. Administrator P assword Use t his f eatur e to set t he Adm ini str ator Pas swo rd wh ich i s req uire d to ente r the B I O S se t u p u t i l it y . T h e le n[...]

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    Chapter 7: BIOS 7-29 7-7 Sav e & Exi t Th is sub men u all ows t he us er to c on fi gure t he S ave and E xi t set t ing s fo r th e syst em. Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the system con fi guration, and reboot the computer . Select Discard Changes and Exit, and pre[...]

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    7-30 S uper W orkstation 7047A-73/7047A-T User's Manual Discard Changes Select this feature and press <Enter> to discard all the changes and return to the BIOS setup. When the dialog box appears, asking you if you want to load previ- ous values, click Ye s to load the values previous saved, or click No to keep the changes you've mad[...]

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    A-1 Appendix A: BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST (Power-On Self-T est) routines, which are performed at each system boot, errors may occur . Non-fatal errors are those which, in most cases, allow the system to continue to boot. The error messages normally appear on the screen. Fatal errors will not allow the sy[...]

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    A-2 S uper W orkstation 7047A-73/7047A-T User's Manual Notes[...]

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    B-1 Appendix B: System Speci fi cations Appendix B System Speci fi cations Processors T wo Intel E5-2600 processors in LGA 201 1 sockets Note: Please refer to our web site for a complete listing of supported processors. Chipset Intel C602 BIOS 8 Mb A MI S PI Flas h EEPROM Memory Capacity Sixteen DIMM sockets supporting up to 512 GB of registered/[...]

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    B-2 S uper W orkstation 7047A-73/7047A-T User's Manual Chassis SC743TQ-1200B-SQ Form Factor: tower/4U rackmount Dimensions (as tower): (WxHxD) 7 x 17.2 x 25.5 in. (178 x 437 x 648 mm) Weight Gross (Bare Bone): 64 lbs. (29.1 kg.) System Cooling T wo (2) 8-cm low-noise chassis fans One (1) 9-cm low-noise exhaust fan T wo (2) active CPU heatsinks[...]

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    B-3 Appendix B: System Speci fi cations Notes[...]

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    B-4 S uper W orkstation 7047A-73/7047A-T User's Manual (continued from front) The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems, medical equipment, nuclear facilities or systems, aircraft, aircraft devices, aircraft/emergency com- munication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perf[...]