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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 AS1021M-T2/1021M-82. Installation and maintainance should be performed by experienced technicians only . The AS1021M-T2/1021M-82 is a 1U server based on the SC815TQ+-560/SC8[...]

AS1021M-T2/1021M-82 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 AS1021M-T2/1021M-82. Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the H8DMR-i2/H8D[...]

v Preface Notes[...]

vi T able of Contents Preface About This Manual ............................................................................... ....................... iii Manual Organization ................................................................................................... iii Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 Overview .................................[...]

Chapter 4: System Safety 4-1 Electrical Safety Precautions ........................................................................... 4-1 4-2 General Safety Precautions ............................................................................. 4-2 4-3 ESD Precautions ..............................................................................[...]

viii Overheat LED ........................................................................................ 5-17 W ake-On-LAN ........................................................................................ 5-18 W ake-On-Ring ......................................................................................... 5-18 PWR I 2 C ............[...]

T able of Contents ix 6-5 Power Supply ........................................................................... ........................ 6-9 Power Supply Failure ................................................................................ 6-9 Removing/Replacing the Power Supply .................................................... 6-9 Chapter[...]

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Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview The AS1021M-T2/1021M-82 is a 1U server comprised of two main subsystems: the SC815TQ+-560/SC815S+-560 server chassis and the H8DMR-i2/H8DMR-82 dual processor serverboard. Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been certifi ed for use with the AS1021M-T2/1021M-82 (www . superm[...]

1-2 AS1021M-T2/1021M-82 User's Manual 1-2 Serverboard Features At the heart of the AS1021M-T2/1021M-82 lies the H8DMR-i2/H8DMR-82, a dual processor serverboard based on nVidia's MCP55 Pro chipset. Below are the main features of the H8DMR-i2/H8DMR-82 (see Figure 1-1 for a block diagram of the chipset). Processors The H8DMR-i2/H8DMR-82 supp[...]

1-3 Chapter 1: Introduction PCI Expansion Slots The H8DMR-i2/H8DMR-82 has two Universal PCI slots, each of which support either one x8 PCI-Express slots or one PCI-X 133/100 MHz slot. One standard size PCI-X or PCI-Express x8 add-on card and one low profi le PCI-X add-on card (all with riser cards) may be used with the server . Onboard Controllers[...]

1-4 AS1021M-T2/1021M-82 User's Manual SA T A / SC SI Sub system Th e SC815TQ+-560/SC815S+-560 chas sis was d esi gne d to sup por t fo ur SA T A ( 1 021 M - T2) or SCSI ( 1 021 M - 82) hard drives, which are hot-swappable units. Note: Th e ope rati ng syste m you use m ust have R A ID su ppo r t to e nabl e the h ot- swap cap ab il ity o f the[...]

1-5 Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-1. nVidia MCP55 Pro Chipset: System Block Diagram Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see Chapter 5 for details. MC P55 Pr o AMD Opte r on TM Proces sor (CPU2) 16 x 16 HT l ink ( 1 G Hz) DI MM 1B DI MM 1 A 128- bi t data + 16 -bi t ECC DDR2- 667 /533/400 DDR2- 667/53 3 /4 00 x8 PC I-E Slot PCI -X 133 M[...]

1-6 AS1021M-T2/1021M-82 User's Manual 1-4 Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: SuperMicro Computer , Inc. 9 8 0 R o c k A v e . 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 Ad[...]

Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-1 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2-1 Overview This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your AS1021M-T2/1021M-82 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 y[...]

2-2 AS1021M-T2/1021M-82 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). - Leave approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the rack to allow for suffi cient airfl ow and ease in servicing. - This product is for installation only in a [...]

Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-3 Rack Mounting Considerations Ambient Operating T emperature If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly , the ambient operating tempera- ture 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 environm[...]

2-4 AS1021M-T2/1021M-82 User's Manual 2-4 Installing the System into a Rack This section provides information on installing the AS1021M-T2/1021M-82 into a rack unit with the rack rails provided. 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[...]

Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-5 Installing the Outer Rails Begin by measuring the distance from the front rail to the rear rail of the rack. Attach a short bracket to the front side of the right outer rail and a long bracket to the rear side of the right outer rail. Adjust both the short and long brackets to the proper distance so that the rail [...]

2-6 AS1021M-T2/1021M-82 User's Manual Figure 2-3. Installing the Server into a Rack Installing the Server into the Rack Y ou should now have rails attached to both the chassis and the rack unit. The next step is to install the server into the rack. Do this by lining up the rear of the chas- sis rails with the front of the rack rails. Slide the[...]

Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-7 Figure 2-4. Installing the Server into a T elco Rack Installing the Server into a T elco Rack If you are installing the AS1021M-T2/1021M-82 into a T elco type rack, follow the di- rections given on the previous pages for rack installation. The only dif ference in the installation procedure will be the positioning [...]

2-8 AS1021M-T2/1021M-82 User's Manual 2-5 Checking the Serverboard Setup After you install the AS1021M-T2/1021M-82 in the rack, you will need to open the top cover to make sure the serverboard is properly installed and all the connections have been made. 1. Accessing the inside of the System (see Figure 2-5) First, release the retention screws[...]

Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-9 Figure 2-5. Accessing the Inside of the System[...]

2-10 AS1021M-T2/1021M-82 User's Manual 2-6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup Next, you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the SA T A/SCSI drives and SA T A/SCSI backplane have been properly installed and all connections have been made. 1. Accessing the drive bays All drives are accessable from the front of the server . For servicin[...]

Chapter 3: System Interface 3-1 Ch ap t e r 3 Sys tem Inter fac e 3- 1 O v e r v ie w The re ar e se v er al L ED s o n th e co ntr ol pan el as we ll as oth ers on the SA T A / SCSI dri ve car r ier s to keep you co nstant ly infor me d of the overall st atus of the syste m as well as the acti vity and health of specifi c co mponents. There are a[...]

3-2 AS1021M-T2/1021M-82 User's Manual 3 - 3 Control Panel LEDs The c o ntro l pan el lo cate d on t he fr ont of t h SC815TQ+-560/SC815S+-560 chas sis has fi ve LED s. Th ese L EDs pr ovid e you wi th c ri tic al i nfor mat ion r elate d to dif - fere nt par ts of t he syste m. Thi s sec ti on expla ins wh at eac h LED indi ca tes wh en illu [...]

Chapter 3: System Interface 3-3  Pow er : Indi ca tes powe r is bei ng supp lie d to the sys tem's powe r suppl y u n i t s . T h i s L E D s h o u l d n o rm a l l y b e i l l u m i n a t e d w h e n t h e s y s t e m i s o p e r a t i n g . 3 - 4 Dr ive Car ri er LEDs 10 21M -T 2 : Ea ch S er ial A T A dr i ve ca rr ie r has t wo L EDs. ?[...]

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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 1021M-T2/1021M-82 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, disconnect[...]

AS1021M-T2/1021M-82 User's Manual 4-2 4-2 General Safety Precautions Follow these rules to ensure general safety:  Keep the area around the 1021M-T2/1021M-82 clean and free of clutter .  The 1021M-T2/1021M-82 weighs approximately 40 lbs (18.2 kg) when fully loaded. When lifting the system, two people at either end should lift slowly with[...]

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 [...]

AS1021M-T2/1021M-82 User's Manual 4-4 4-4 Operating Precautions Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 1021M-T2/1021M-82 is operating to ensure proper cooling. Out of warranty damage to the 1021M-T2/1021M-82 system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed. ! Figure 4-1. Installing the Onboard Batter[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-1 C h a p t e r 5 Adv anced Ser verboard Setup Thi s cha pter c overs t he ste ps re quire d to inst all p roc e sso rs a nd heat sin ks to the H8DMR-i2/H8DMR-82 ser ver bo ard, c o nnec t th e dat a and p ower c abl es an d inst all add- on c ards. All serverboard jumpers and connec tions are described and a[...]

5-2 AS1021M-T2/1021M-82 User's Manual 5-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation ! Installing the Processor (install to the CPU#1 socket fi rst) 1. Begin by removing the cover plate that protects the CPU. Lift the lever on CPU socket #1 until it points straight up. With the lever raised, lift open the silver CPU retention plate. 2. Use your thum[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-3 3. Align pin 1 of the CPU with pin 1 of the socket. Once aligned, carefully place the CPU into the socket. Do not drop the CPU on the socket, move the CPU horizontally or vertically or rub the CPU against the socket or against any pins of the socket, which may damage the CPU and/or the socket . 4. With the [...]

5-4 AS1021M-T2/1021M-82 User's Manual Installing the Heatsink The use of active type heatsinks (except for 1U systems) are recommended. Con- nect the heatsink fans to the appropriate fan headers on the serverboard. T o install the heatsinks, please follow the installation instructions included with your heatsink package (not included). Install[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-5 5-3 C on ne c t i n g C a b l es Now th at th e processors ar e instal led, the ne xt step is to connect the cables to the serverboard. These in clude the data ( ribbon) cables for the periphera ls and c ontr ol pa nel an d the p ower c abl es. Connec ting Dat a Cable s T h e r i b b o n c a b l e s u s e d[...]

5-6 AS1021M-T2/1021M-82 User's Manual Figure 5-1. Front Control Panel Header Pins (JF1) Connec ting t he Control Pan el JF 1 c ont ain s head er pin s for var i ous f ront c ont ro l pane l co nne cto rs. S ee Fi gure 5 - 1 for the pin locations of the various front control panel buttons and LED indi- c a t o r s . P l e a s e n o t e t h a t [...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-7 5- 4 I/O P o rts Th e I / O p or t s are c o lor c o ded i n c onfo rm anc e wi th t he PC 9 9 s pec ifi c at ion. S ee Figu re 5 -2 be low fo r th e co lor s an d loc at ions of t he var i ous I / O po r t s. Figure 5-2. Rear Panel I/O Ports 5 - 5 Inst alling M emor y Note: Check the Supermicro web site f[...]

5-8 AS1021M-T2/1021M-82 User's Manual Figure 5-3a. Installing DIMM into Slot T o Install: Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place. Pay attention to the bottom notch. T o Remove: Use your thumbs to gently push each release tab outward to free the DIMM from the slot. Memory Support The H8DMR-i2/H8DMR-82 supports single [...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-9 Figure 5-3b. T op View of DDR Slot Populating Memory Banks for 128-bit Operation CPU1 DIMM1A CPU1 DIMM1B CPU1 DIMM2A CPU1 DIMM2B CPU2 DIMM1A CPU2 DIMM1B CPU2 DIMM2A CPU2 DIMM2B XX XX XX XX XX XX XXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXX XX XXXXXXXX XX XXXX XX XX XXXXXX Populating Memory Banks for 64-bit Operation CPU1 DIMM1A C[...]

5-10 AS1021M-T2/1021M-82 User's Manual 5- 6 A dd i ng P C I C a r d s 1. P CI E xp a nsi on S lo ts The H8DMR-i2/H8DMR-82 has two x8 PCI-Express slots, one PCI-X 133 MHz slot and one PCI-X 100 MHz slot. (On the H8DMR-82, the 100 MHz PCI-X slot supports Zero Channel RAID.) The SC815TQ+-560/SC815S+-560 chassis can accommo- date one standard size[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-1 1 Figure 5-4. H8DMR-82 Layout (not drawn to scale) 5-7 Serverboard Details Notes: 1. Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only . 2. The H8DMR-i2 has the same layout as the H8DMR-82 but with no SCSI compo- nents, connectors or jumpers. NEC uPD720400 A TI ES1000 BIOS KB MSE USB0 /1 VGA Battery SIM1U DI[...]

5-12 AS1021M-T2/1021M-82 User's Manual H8DMR-82/H8DMR-i2 Quick Reference Jumpers Description Default Setting J3P 3rd Power Fail Detect En/Dis Closed (Enabled) JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 5-9 JCF1 Compact Flash Master/Slave Closed (Master) JI 2 C1/2 I 2 C to PCI Enable/Disable Closed (Enabled) JP A1* SCSI Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JP A2[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-13 5-8 Connecting Cables A TX Power Connector The primary A TX power supply con- nector (JPW1) meets the SSI (Super- set A TX) 20-pin specifi cation. Refer to the table on the right for the pin defi ni- tions of the A TX 24-pin power connec- tor . This connection supplies power to the chipset, fans and memo[...]

5-14 AS1021M-T2/1021M-82 User's Manual Overheat/Fan Fail LED Connect an LED to the OH connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide ad- vanced warning of chassis overheat- ing. Refer to the table on the right for pin defi nitions and status indicators. NIC1 LED The NIC1 (Network Interface Control- ler) LED connection is located on pins 1 1 and[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-15 Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1. Refer to the table on the right for pin defi ni- tions. This feature is only available for systems with redundant power supplies. Power Fail LED Pin Defi nitions (JF1) Pin# Defi nition 5 Vcc 6 Control Reset Button The Reset [...]

5-16 AS1021M-T2/1021M-82 User's Manual Fan Headers The H8DMR-82/H8DMR-i2 has fi ve- fan headers, which are designated F AN1 through F AN5. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. Note: when using active heatsinks (those with fans), connect the heatsink fans to the nearest fan header . Serial Ports The COM1 port is located on the I/O[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-17 A TX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports The A TX PS/2 keyboard and the PS/2 mouse ports are located on the I/O backplane (see Figure 2-3). Refer to the table on the right for pin defi nitions. PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Port Pin Defi nitions Pin# Defi nition 1 Data 2N C 3 Ground 4 VCC 5 Clock 6N C Chassis [...]

5-18 AS1021M-T2/1021M-82 User's Manual W ake-On-LAN The W ake-On-LAN header is desig- nated JWOL. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. Y ou must have a LAN card with a W ake-On-LAN connector and cable to use the W ake- On-LAN feature. (Note: W ake-On-LAN from S3, S4, S5 are supported by LAN1. LAN2 sup- ports W ake-On-LAN from S1 o[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-19 3rd Power Supply Alarm Reset Header Connect JAR to the alarm reset but- ton on your chassis (if available) or to a microswitch to allow you to turn off the alarm that sounds when a power supply module fails. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. PS Alarm Reset Header Pin Defi nitions (JAR) Pin[...]

5-20 AS1021M-T2/1021M-82 User's Manual 5-9 J u m p e r S e tt i n g s Exp lana tio n o f Jump er s T o modify the operation of the ser verboard, jumpers can be used to choose between op tional settings. Jumpers create shorts bet ween t wo p i n s t o c h a n g e th e f u n c t i o n o f th e con ne cto r . P in 1 is id en tifi ed wit h a squa[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-21 CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS and will also clear any passwords. Instead of pins, this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidentally clearing the contents of CMOS. T o clear CMOS, 1) First power down the system and unplug the power cord(s). 2) With the power disconnected, short the CMOS p[...]

5-22 AS1021M-T2/1021M-82 User's Manual PCI-X Slot Freq. Select Jumpers JPX1A and JPX1B on the H8DMR-82/H8DMR-i2 can be used to change the speed of PCI-X slots 6 and PCI-X slot 7, respectively . See the table on the right for jumper settings. PCI-X Slot Frequency Select Jumper Settings (JPX1A/JPX1B) Jumper Setting Defi nition Open Auto Pins 1-[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-23 SCSI Co ntro ller E nab le / Disable (H8DMR - 82 only) J u m p e r J P A 1 i s u s e d t o e n a b l e o r d i s - able the onboard SCSI controller . Th e default setting is on pins 1-2 to enable SCSI. Se e the t abl e on r igh t for pi n defi nitions. SCSI Enable/Disable Jumper Settings (JP A1) Jumper Se[...]

5-24 AS1021M-T2/1021M-82 User's Manual 5-10 Onboard Indicators LAN1/LAN2 LEDs The Ethernet ports (located beside the VGA port) have two LEDs. On each Gb LAN port, the right LED (when facing the port) indicates activity while the left LED may be green, orange or off to indicate the speed of the con- nection. See the table on the right for the f[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-25 5-1 1 Floppy , IDE, SA T A and SCSI Drive Connections Use the following information to connect the fl oppy and hard disk drive cables.  The fl oppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires.  A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1.  A single fl oppy disk drive ribbon cab[...]

5-26 AS1021M-T2/1021M-82 User's Manual IDE Connector There are no jumpers to confi g- ure the onboard JIDE1 connec- tor . See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. IDE Drive Connector Pin Defi nitions (JIDE1) Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition 1 Reset IDE 2 Ground 3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8 5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9 7 Host Data [...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-27 Ultra320 SCSI Drive Connectors Pin Defi nitions (JA1, JB1) Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition 1 +DB (12) 35 -DB (12) 2 +DB (13) 36 -DB (13) 3 +DB (14) 37 -DB (14) 4 +DB (15) 38 -DB (15) 5 +DB (P1) 39 -DB (P1) 6 +DB (0) 40 -DB (0) 7 +DB (1) 41 -DB (1) 8 +DB (2) 42 -DB (2) 9 +DB (3) 43 -DB (3) 10 +DB (4) [...]

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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 mainte- nance on the SC815TQ+-560/SC815S+-560 chassis. For component installation, follow the steps in the order given to eliminate the most common problems encoun- tered. If some steps are unnecessary , sk[...]

6-2 AS1021M-T2/1021M-82 User's Manual Figure 6-1. Chassis: Front and Rear Views System Reset 6-2 Control Panel The control panel (located on the front of the chassis) must be connected to the JF1 connector on the serverboard to provide you with system status indications. These wires have been bundled together as a ribbon cable to simplify the [...]

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-3 6-3 System Fans Four 40-mm heavy duty counter-rotating fans provide the cooling for the AS1021M- T2/1021M-82. Each fan unit is actually made up of two fans joined back-to-back, which rotate in opposite directions. This counter-rotating action generates excep- tional airfl ow and works to dampen vibration level[...]

6-4 AS1021M-T2/1021M-82 User's Manual Figure 6-2. System Cooling Fans 6-4 Drive Bay Installation/Removal Removing the Front Bezel If your system has a front bezel (optional) attached to the chassis, you must fi rst remove it to gain access to the drive bays. T o remove the bezel, fi rst unlock the front of the chassis then press the release [...]

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-5 Accessing the Drive Bays SA T A/SCSI 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 SA T A or SCSI drives. Proceed to the next section for instructions. DVD-ROM/Floppy Disk Drives: For installing/removing a DVD-ROM[...]

6-6 AS1021M-T2/1021M-82 User's Manual SA T A/SCSI Drive Installation 1. Mounting a SA T A/SCSI drive in a drive carrier The SA T A/SCSI drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and removal from the chassis. These carriers also help promote proper airfl ow for the drive bays. For this reason, even empty carriers with[...]

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-7 2. Installing/removing hot-swap SA T A/SCSI drives The SA T A/SCSI drive carriers are all easily accessible at the front of the chassis. These hard drives are hot-pluggable, meaning they can be removed and installed without powering down the system. T o remove a carrier , push the release button located beside [...]

6-8 AS1021M-T2/1021M-82 User's Manual DVD-ROM and Floppy Drive Installation The top cover of the chassis must be opened to gain full access to the DVD-ROM and fl oppy drive bays. The AS1021M-T2/1021M-82 accomodates only slim-line DVD-ROM drives. Side mounting brackets are needed to mount a slim-line DVD- ROM drive in the AS1021M-T2/1021M-82 s[...]

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-9 6-5 Power Supply The AS1021M-T2/1021M-82 has a single 560 watt power supply , which is auto- switching capable. This enables it to automatically sense and operate at a 100v to 240v input voltage. An amber light will be illuminated on the power supply when the power is off. An illuminated green light indicates t[...]

6-10 AS1021M-T2/1021M-82 User's Manual Figure 6-6. Removing/Replacing the Power Supply[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-1 Chapter 7 BIOS 7-1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS™ Setup utility for the H8DMR-82/H8DMR-i2. The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a fl ash chip and can be easily upgraded using a fl oppy disk-based program. Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be r[...]

7-2 AS1021M-T2/1021M-82 User's Manual 7-2 Main Menu When you fi rst enter AMI BIOS Setup Utility , you will see the Main Menu screen. Y ou can always return to the Main Menu by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen with the arrow keys. The Main Menu screen provides you with a system overview , which includes the version, built date [...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-3  Advanced ACPI Confi guration ACPI V ersion Features Use this setting the determine which ACPI version to use. Options are ACPI v1.0 , ACPI v2.0 and ACPI v3.0. ACPI APIC Support Determines whether to include the ACPI APIC table pointer in the RSDT pointer list. The available options are Enabled and Disabled. ACPI OEMB T able[...]

7-4 AS1021M-T2/1021M-82 User's Manual  Floppy/IDE/SA T A Confi guration Onboard Floppy Controller Use this setting to Enable or Disable the onboard fl oppy controller . Floppy A Move the cursor to these fi elds via up and down <arrow> keys to select the fl oppy type. The options are Disabled, 360 KB 5 1/4", 1.2 MB 5 1/4"[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-5 Primary IDE Master/Slave Highlight one of the items above and press <Enter> to access the submenu for that item. Ty p e Select the type of device connected to the system. The options are Not Installed, Auto , CDROM and ARMD. LBA/Large Mode LBA (Logical Block Addressing) is a method of addressing data on a disk drive. The o[...]

7-6 AS1021M-T2/1021M-82 User's Manual DMA Mode Selects the DAM Mode. Options are SWDMA0, SWDMA1, SWDMA2, MWDMA0. MDWDMA1, MWDMA2, UDMA0. UDMA1, UDMA2, UDMA3, UDMA4 and UDMA5. (SWDMA=Single Word DMA, MWDMA=Multi W ord DMA, UDMA=UltraDMA.) S.M.A.R.T . Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting T echnology (SMART) can help predict impending drive fai[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-7 PIO Mode PIO (Programmable I/O) mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller . As the PIO mode increases, the cycle time decreases. The options are Auto , 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4. Select Auto to allow AMI BIOS to auto detect the PIO mode. Use this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be d[...]

7-8 AS1021M-T2/1021M-82 User's Manual  PCI/PnP Confi guration Load Onboard LAN Option ROM Use this setting to Enable or Disable the onboard option ROM. Clear NVRAM Select Y es to clear NVRAM during boot-up. The options are Y es and No . Plug & Play OS Select Y es to allow the OS to confi gure Plug & Play devices. (This is not requ[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-9  Advanced Chipset Control  NorthBridge Confi guration  Memory Confi guration Memclock Mode This setting determines how the memory clock is set. Auto has the memory clock by code and Limit allows the user to set a standard value. MCT Timing Mode Sets the timing mode for memory . Options are Auto and Manual. Bank Interl[...]

7-10 AS1021M-T2/1021M-82 User's Manual DRAM Scrub Redirect Allows system to correct DRAM ECC errors immediately , even with background scrubbing on. Options are Enabled and Disabled . DRAM BG Scrub Corrects memory errors so later reads are correct. Options are Dis- abled and various times in nanoseconds and microseconds. L2 Cache BG Scrub Allo[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-1 1  Processor Clock Options This submenu lists CPU information and the following settings: MTRR Mapping This determines the method used for programming CPU MTRRs when 4 GB or more memory is present. The options are Continuous , which makes the PCI hole non- cacheable, and Discrete, which places the PCI hole below the 4 GB boun[...]

7-12 AS1021M-T2/1021M-82 User's Manual address and IRQ 3 for the interrupt address. The options are Disabled, 2F8/IRQ3 , 3E8/IRQ4 and 2E8/IRQ3. Serial Port 2 Mode T ells BIOS which mode to select for serial port 2. The options are Normal , IrDA and ASKIR.  DMI Event Logging View Event Log Highlight this item and press <Enter> to view [...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-13  Hardware Health Confi guration CPU Overheat Alarm Use the "+" and "-" keys to set the CPU temperature threshold to between 65 o and 90 o C. When this threshold is exceeded, the overheat LED on the chas- sis will light up and an alarm will sound. The LED and alarm will turn of f once the CPU temperature [...]

7-14 AS1021M-T2/1021M-82 User's Manual F AN1 Speed through F AN5 Speed The speeds of the onboard fans (in rpm) are displayed here. F AN1 Speed Down Time Use the "+" and "-" keys to set the fan speed time interval of the ramp down. F AN1 Speed Up Time Use the "+" and "-" keys to set the fan speed time int[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-15  IPMI 1.5 Confi guration  View BMC System Event Log Pressing the Enter key will open the following settings. Use the "+" and "-" keys to navigate through the system event log. Clear BMC System Event Log Selecting this and pressing the Enter key will clear the BMC system event log.  Set LAN Confi g[...]

7-16 AS1021M-T2/1021M-82 User's Manual Startup Delay Use this setting to Enable or Disable the startup delay . Event Message for PEF Action Use this setting to Enable or Disable event messages for a PEF action. BMC W atch Dog T imer Action This setting is used to set the W atch Dog function. The options are Disabled , Reset System, Power Down [...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-17  CD/DVD Drives This feature allows the user to specify the Boot sequence from available CD/DVD drives. OS Installation Change this setting if using a 64-bit Linux operating system. The available options are Other and 64-bit Linux 2.6.9. 7-5 Security Menu AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password. If you use both pas[...]

7-18 AS1021M-T2/1021M-82 User's Manual 7-6 Exit Menu Select the Exit tab from AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen. Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system confi guration changes, select this option to leave BIOS Setup and reboot the computer , so the new system confi guration parameters can take[...]

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

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B-1 Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes When AMIBIOS performs the Power On Self T est, it writes checkpoint codes to I/O port 0080h. If the computer cannot complete the boot process, diagnostic equipment can be attached to the computer to read I/O port 0080h. B-1 Uncompressed Initialization Codes The uncompr[...]

B-2 AS1021M-T2/1021M-82 User's Manual Checkpoint Code Description E0h The onboard fl oppy controller if available is initialized. Next, beginning the base 512 KB memory test. E1h Initializing the interrupt vector table next. E2h Initializing the DMA and Interrupt controllers next. E6h Enabling the fl oppy drive controller and T imer IRQs. En[...]

B-3 Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint Code Description 03h The NMI is disabled. Next, checking for a soft reset or a power on condition. 05h The BIOS stack has been built. Next, disabling cache memory . 06h Uncompressing the POST code next. 07h Next, initializing the CPU and the CPU data area. 08h The CMOS checksum calculation is do[...]

B-4 AS1021M-T2/1021M-82 User's Manual Checkpoint Code Description 25h Interrupt vector initialization is done. Clearing the password if the POST DIAG switch is on. 27h Any initialization before setting video mode will be done next. 28h Initialization before setting the video mode is complete. Confi guring the mono- chrome mode and color mode [...]

B-5 Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint Code Description 4Ch The memory below 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset. Clearing the memory above 1 MB next. 4Dh The memory above 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset. Saving the memory size next. Going to checkpoint 52h next. 4Eh The memory test started, but not as the result of a soft [...]

B-6 AS1021M-T2/1021M-82 User's Manual Checkpoint Code Description 86h The password was checked. Performing any required programming before WIN- BIOS Setup next. 87h The programming before WINBIOS Setup has completed. Uncompressing the WINBIOS Setup code and executing the AMIBIOS Setup or WINBIOS Setup utility next. 88h Returned from WINBIOS Se[...]

B-7 Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint Code Description A9h Returned from adaptor ROM at E000h control. Performing any initialization required after the E000 option ROM had control next. Aah Initialization after E000 option ROM control has completed. Displaying the system confi guration next. Abh Uncompressing the DMI data and execu[...]

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C-1 Appendix C: System Specifi cations Appendix C Sys tem Sp ecifi cati ons P r o c e s s o r s Single or d ual AM D Sock et F t ype processors No te : Pl e as e r ef er t o ou r w eb s it e fo r a c om p le te l i st in g of s up p or te d p ro c es so r s. Chipset nV i d i a M C P 5 5 P r o c h i p s e t BIOS 8 Mb Pho eni x ® Flash RO M Memo r[...]

C-2 AS1021M-T2/1021M-82 User's Manual Motherboard 1021M-T2: H8DMR-i2 (Extended A TX form factor) 1021M-82: H8DMR-82 (Extended A TX form factor) Dimensions: 12 x 13.05 in (305 x 331 mm) Chassis 1021M-T2: SC815TQ+-560 Form Factor: 1U rackmount 1021M-82: SC815S+-560 Form Factor: 1U rackmount Dimensions: (WxHxD) 17 x 1.7 x 25.6 in. (432 x 43 x 650[...]

C-3 Appendix C: System Specifi cations Regulatory Compliance Electromagnetic Emissions: FCC Class A, EN 55022 Class A, EN 61000-3-2/-3-3, CISPR 22 Class A 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 61000-4-1 1) Safety: EN 60950/IEC 60950-Compliant, UL Listed [...]

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