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    B4881V50S4H User Manual Document part number: D1652-100[...]

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    Preface Copyright This publication, including all photog raphs, illustrations, and soft- ware, is protected under international co pyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor any material contained herein, may be reproduced without writte n consent of the manufacturer . Copyright 2005 V ersion 1.00 Disclaimer Information contai[...]

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    ii Federal Communicat ions Commission Notice for the USA Compliance Information S tate- ment (Declaration of Conformity Procedure) DoC FCC Part 15: Thi s device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following condi tions: 1) This device ma y not cause harmful interfe rence, and 2) This device must accept any interferenc[...]

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    iii About this manual This manual provides you with instructions on installing your B4881V50S4H, and consists of the following se ctions: Chapter 1 – Overvie w: Provides an introduction to the B4881 V50S4H barebones, shows a packing list, describes the external co mponents, shows tables of key components, and provides a block diagram of the syste[...]

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    iv Safety informati on Before installing and using th e B 4881V50S4H, take note of the fol- lowing precautions: • Read all instructions carefully . • Do not place the u nit on an unstable surface, cart, o r stand. • Do not block the slots or openings on the unit which are provided for ventil ation. • Only use the power source indicated on t[...]

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    T able of Content s Chapter 1: Overview 1.1 About the B4881V50S4H ......... ... ................. ............ .......... 1 1.2 Features ................ ................ ............. ................ ................ 2 1.3 Unpacking ................... ............. ................ ................ .......... 3 1.3.1 Box contents ...............[...]

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    3.5 Replacing the SATA backplane ............................ ........... 41 3.6 Replacing power supplies ..... .......... ................ ................ . 43 3.7 Replacing cooling fans ................ ................. ................ .... 43 Appendix BIOS ........ ................. ................ ............. ................ ............[...]

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    Chapter 1: Overview 1 Chapter 1: Overview 1.1 About the B4881V50S4H Congratulations on yo ur purchase of the B48 81V50S4H, rack mountabl e or standalone, b arebone system. This product support s up to 8 AMD Opteron™ 800 series processors and 128 GB of registered DRAM, offeri ng exceptional computing power and simultan eous support of 32-bit and 6[...]

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    1.2 Features 2 Chapter 1: Overview 1.2 Features Enclosure • Industry s tandard pe destal or 19- inch rack mountable, 5U chassis • (4) hot swap SA T A HDD bays • (4) internal HDD bays (upgradable to hot swap bays) • (1) slim CD-ROM drive bay • (1) standard FDD bay • (3) 3.5-inc h device bays • Dimensions: - 26.8 x 16.7 x 8.7-in ch (5U)[...]

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    1.3 Unpacking Chapter 1: Overview 3 1.3 Unp acking This section describes the B4881V50 S4H package content s and accessories. 1.3.1 Box content s Component Descrip tion Industry standard 5U chassis with eight HDD bays and three further 5.24-inch device ba ys T yan S4881 and M4881 motherboard (pre-installed) T yan M4881 CPU board (8 processor only) [...]

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    1.3 Unpacking 4 Chapter 1: Overview 1.3.2 Accessories Up to four 500W h ot-swap power sup- plies Three system cooling fans (pre- installed) 120 x 120 x 38 mm Four or eight processor heatsink assemblies (pre-installed) Rack mounting kit; mountin g ears, and rail assembly Cable set: • (4) SA T A cables • (1) 40-pin IDE ribbon cable • (1) 34-pin[...]

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    1.3 Unpacking Chapter 1: Overview 5 1.3.3 Opening the box Open the box carefully and ensure that all compone nts are present and undamaged . The product should arrive p a ck- aged as illustrated below . Contact yo ur distributor if an ything is mi ssing or appears damaged. Power cables and disk mounting kit Accessory pack Server door[...]

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    1.4 About the product 6 Chapter 1: Overview 1.4 About the product This secti on contai ns hardwa re diag rams and a block dia- gram of the B4881V50S4H system. 1.4.1 System front view and front p anel See the diagram below for det ails of the front panel indicators and switches. 1.4.2 Sys tem rear view USB ports Reset id Power Floppy disk dri ve LED[...]

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    1.4 About the product Chapter 1: Overview 7 1.4.3 System internal view 1 Hard disk drive cradles 6 SA T A ports 2 SA T A backplane 7 Floppy disk drive socket 3 System cooling fans 8 PCI slots 4 Memory bank 9 CPU 5 IDE socket (CD-ROM drive) 10 Cradle for 5.25-inch devices 1 9 8 2 3 4 5 6 7 10[...]

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    1.4 About the product 8 Chapter 1: Overview 1.4.4 Motherboard block diagr am DDR266/333 144-Bit DDR266/333 144-Bit DDR266/333 144-Bit DDR266/333 144-Bit 184 pin DIMM3 184 pin DIMM2 184 pin DIMM1 184 pin DIMM0 184 pin DIMM0 184 pin DIMM1 184 pin DIMM2 184 pin DIMM3 184 pin DIMM0 184 pin DIMM1 184 pin DIMM2 184 pin DIMM3 184 pin DIMM3 184 pin DIMM2 1[...]

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    1.4 About the product Chapter 1: Overview 9 1.4.5 CPU board block diagram OUT IN OUT IN IN LINK 0 LINK 0 LINK 1 LINK 2 LINK 2 LINK 0 LINK 1 LINK 2 LINK 0 LINK 2 LINK 1 LINK 1 OUT IN IN OUT IN OUT OUT IN OUT IN IN OUT IN OUT OUT OUT IN OUT IN 184 pin DIMN 0 184 pin DIMN 1 184 pin DIMN 2 184 pin DIMN 3 184 pin DIMN 3 184 pin DIMN 2 184 pin DIMN 1 184[...]

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    1.4 About the product 10 Chapter 1: Overview 1.4.6 Fan header locations CPU fan header2, J108 CPU fan header3, J109 CPU fan header1, J116 CPU fan header0, J117 System fan header1, J103 System fan header3, J105 System fan header2, J107[...]

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    Chapter 2: S etting up 11 Chapter 2: Setting up 2.1 Befor e you begin This chapter explains how to inst all motherboard compo- nents, including CPUs, memory mod ules, and PCI cards. There are also instructions in this section for installing SA T A hard drives. Careful attention shou ld be given to the precautions men- tioned in this section when se[...]

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    2.1 Before you begin 12 Chapter 2: Setting up 2.1.3 Precautions Component s and electronic circuit boa rds can be damaged by static electricity . Working on a system that is connected to a power supply can be extrem ely dangerous. Follow the guidelines below to avoid damage to the B4881V50S4H or injury to yourself. • Ground y ourself pro perly be[...]

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    2.2 Installing motherboard component s Chapter 2: S etting up 13 2.2 Inst alling motherboard compo nent s This section describes how to install CPUs, memory mod- ules, and expansion cards. 2.2.1 R emoving t he chassi s cover Follow these instructions to re move the chassis cover . This step is required before any other proced ures in this chapter c[...]

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    2.2 Installing motherboard compone nts 14 Chapter 2: Setting up 2.2.2 Inst alling CPUs and heat sinks This section describes how to install AMD Opteron pr oces- sors and hea tsinks on the B4881V50S4H mother board and CPU expansion board. 1. Remove the chassis cover . See Removing the chassis cover on page 13. 2. Remove the o ptional processo r boar[...]

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    2.2 Installing motherboard component s Chapter 2: S etting up 15 5. Place the CPU in the socket as shown, making sur e that pin 1 is located correct ly . 6. Push the CPU locking lever down to lock the CPU in place. 7. T ake a new heatsink and remove all p ackaging and cov- ers from it. 8. Apply some thermal gr ease to the top of the CPU and place a[...]

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    2.2 Installing motherboard compone nts 16 Chapter 2: Setting up 9. Screw the heat sink to the heatsink ret ainer as shown. 10. Plug the cooling fa n lead into a CPU fan pin header as shown. 1 1. Repeat step s three to seven with the o ther CPUs. Note: CPU and heatsin k insta llation is the same for CPUs on the motherboar d or on the CPU expansion b[...]

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    2.2 Installing motherboard component s Chapter 2: S etting up 17 2. Locate the memory sockets on th e motherboard or CPU expansion boa rd. 3. Move the memory slot locking lever s to the w idest posi- tion as shown. 4. Position the memory module in the slot. Note: Memory modules will fit in the slot only one way . Ensure that the notches in the memo[...]

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    2.2 Installing motherboard compone nts 18 Chapter 2: Setting up The locking levers will return to the lo cked position. Make sure that the memory module is firmly in place. 2.2.4 Inst alling CPU exp ansion board The CPU expansion bo ard can accommodate a fu rther four processors and 16 memory DIMMS. 1. Remove the chassis cover . See Removing the ch[...]

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    2.2 Installing motherboard component s Chapter 2: S etting up 19 Note: Do not use excessive force to push the CPU expansion board into place. When properly aligned, the bo ard should slot into place easily . 6. Secure in plac e with two screws as sho wn. 7. Insert two further coutersunk screws through th e chassis to secure the expa nsion board to [...]

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    2.3 Installing hard drives 20 Chapter 2: Setting up 2.2.5 Installing PCI-X cards Follow the instructions in this section to in stall a PCI card in your system. 1. Remove the chassis cover . See Removing the chassis cover on page 13. 2. Remove a blank ing plate from the rear panel of the chas- sis as shown. 3. Insert the PCI /PCI-X card int o a spar[...]

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    2.3 Installing hard drives Chapter 2: S etting up 21 2.3.1 Inst alling a storage backplane The B4881V50S4H is shipped with a single SA T A backplane installed that can su pport up to four hot-swap SA T A hard disks. A second SA T A backplane can be installed or a similar SCSI backplane can be inst alled. The installation process for SCSI and SA T A[...]

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    2.3 Installing hard drives 22 Chapter 2: Setting up 4. Fix the storage ba ckplane to the drive housing using six screws. 5. Press the drive hou sing release button and lower the drive housing back into place. 6. Connect power and dat a cables to the backplane. Note: The B4881V50S4H is not shipped with a SCSI controller as st andard. If you want to [...]

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    2.3 Installing hard drives Chapter 2: S etting up 23 2.3.2 Installing SA T A/SCSI hot swap dri ves 1. Press the release clip and pull the release lever to unlock the drive tray from the chassis. 2. Pull the empty drive tray from the chassis. 3. Remove the four scr ews holding the plas tic spacer in place in the drive tra y and remov e it from the t[...]

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    2.3 Installing hard drives 24 Chapter 2: Setting up Note: The produ ct is shipped with a SA T A back- plane. T o install hot-swap SCSI drives, the optional SCSI backplane must be fitted. 5. Insert the drive tray back into the chassis and push th e locking lever into place to secure it. 2.3.3 Inst alling internal hard drives The B4881V50S4H ship s w[...]

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    2.3 Installing hard drives Chapter 2: S etting up 25 3. Remove the two screws holdi ng the cradle locking bar in place and re move the bar . 4. Lift the drive housing to th e ve rtical position as shown. 5. Slide the new driv e into place until it lock s. 6. Press the drive hou sing release button and lower the drive housing back into place. 7. Con[...]

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    2.4 Rack mounting 26 Chapter 2: Setting up 2.4 Rack mounting The B4881V50S4H can be moun ted in a standard ra ck using the rail assembly supplied. 1. Remove the thin, ce nter ra il from each sliding rail set. 2. T ake the remaining rails and attach the shor t L sections to them using the two M4L4-H2.4 scr ews and washers - 4.2L10-0.8. Note: Measure[...]

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    2.4 Rack mounting Chapter 2: S etting up 27 3. Bolt the assembl ed rail sets to the rack using M5L 8-H3 screws. 4. Remove the top, black panel from the server to reveal the rail mounting screws beneath. 5. Bolt one of the thin, center sliding rails to each side of the server using M4L6-H2.5 screws. Ensure that each rail is bolted on th e right way [...]

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    2.4 Rack mounting 28 Chapter 2: Setting up 7. Lift th e server up to the level of the rack and slide it between the rails mounted in the r ack. 8. Bolt the ears to the rack using M5L1 5-H3 screws to secure the server in place. Note: When the rails are extended, they will lock. T o s horten the rails again, you will need to operate the release mecha[...]

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    2.5 Standalone Chapter 2: S etting up 29 2.5 St andalone The B4881V50S4H can be used as a st andalone device when fitted with the plastic feet in the accessory pack. When used as a standalo ne device, the feet must be fitted to pre- vent the unit from falling over . The four feet should be atta ched as follows: 1. Each foot consist s of two pieces.[...]

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    2.6 Fitting the front door assemb ly 30 Chapter 2: Setting up Note: When using as a st andalone unit, all four feet shou ld be fitte d and exte nded fully to prevent instability . 2.6 Fitting the front door assembly A door is supplied with the B4881V50S4H th at can be used when the unit is rack mounted or stand alone. T o att ach the door: 1. Relea[...]

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    2.6 Fitting the front door asse mbly Chapter 2: S etting up 31 2. Insert the top hinge p in into the hole in the server casing. Align the lower hinge pin with the hole in the casing and lower the door into place. 3. Replace the hing e clip on the top hinge pin.[...]

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    3.1 Introduction Chapter 3: Re placing p re-installed components 33 Chapter 3: Replacing pre-inst alled component s 3.1 Introduction This chapter describes how to replace all the pre-installed component s of your B4881V50S4H, including PCI-X cards, motherboard, CD-ROM drive, and flopp y disk drive. There is also a section covering the replace ment [...]

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    3.2 Replacing motherboard component s 34 Chapter 3: Replacing pre-installed components IDE cable (CD-ROM) SA T A cables CPU fan power ca bles IDE socket for CD-ROM PRI-IDE, SEC-IDE SATA ports SATA0, SATA1, SATA2, SATA3 CPU fan pin headers. See“Fan header loca- tions” on page 10 for more information.[...]

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    3.2 Replacing motherboard component s Chapter 3: Re placing p re-installed components 35 Floppy disk drive c ables USB cables LED control board cables Floppy disk drive port FDD USB pin header J30, J31, J95 LED front panel pin header J115[...]

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    3.2 Replacing motherboard component s 36 Chapter 3: Replacing pre-installed components LED Control board connector (J 1 15) pin ou t JP4/JP5 LAN LED J1 19 ID Switch and J1 18 LED Function Color Pin Pin Color Function HDD LED Orange 1 2 Blue Green SW 34 Orange REST Blue 5 6 Power on SW 78 Blue 91 0 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 JP4 JP5 LAN1 Green 1 1 Gree[...]

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    3.2 Replacing motherboard component s Chapter 3: Re placing p re-installed components 37 3.2.2 Replacing the CPU exp ansion board Follow these instructions to replace the CPU exp ansion board: 1. Remove the chassis cover . See Removing the chassis cover on page 13. 2. Remove the chassis side p anel as shown. 3. Remove the power ca bles from the CPU[...]

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    3.3 Replacing the slim CD-ROM drive 38 Chapter 3: Replacing pre-installed components 3.2.3 Replacing the motherboard Follow these instructio ns to replace the moth erboard from your B4881V50 S4H. 1. Remove the chassis cover . See Removing the chassis cover on page 13. 2. Remove all cables to the motherboard. See Disconnect- ing all motherboard cabl[...]

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    3.3 Replac ing the slim CD-ROM drive Chapter 3: Re placing p re-installed components 39 2. Remove the power and data cables from the CD-ROM drive. 3. Press the rele ase catch th at secures th e CD-ROM dr ive and slide the CD -ROM drive fr om the front of the chassis. 4. Remove the four scr ews that secure the CD- ROM drive in the cradle and remove [...]

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    3.4 Replacing the floppy disk dr ive 40 Chapter 3: Replacing pre-installed components 6. Secure the backpla ne to the new CD-ROM drive with two screws. 7. Slide a new C D-ROM un it into the cradle and secure it with four screws. 8. Slide the cradle with the new CD-ROM unit back into place in the chassis. The release catc h will click and secure the[...]

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    3.5 Replacing the SATA backplane Chapter 3: Re placing p re-installed components 41 2. Remove the power and dat a cables from the floppy disk drive. 3. Loosen the two ret aining screws that secures the floppy disk drive in place. 4. Slide the disk drive from th e chassis. 5. Slide the ne w unit into pl ace, secure with the re taining screw and repl[...]

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    3.5 Replacing the SATA backp lane 42 Chapter 3: Replacing pre-installed components 2. Remove all the SA T A hot-swap HDD trays from the B4881V50S4H. 3. Remove all cables from the SA T A backplane. 4. Remove the two screws holdi ng the cradle locking bar in place and re move the bar . 5. Lift the disk drive cradle to the vertical position as shown. [...]

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    3.6 Replacing power supplies Chapter 3: Re placing p re-installed components 43 3.6 Replacing power supplies The B4881V50S4H has four ho t-swap, redundant power sup- ply bays. T o repl ace a power supply: 1. Unplug the power cab le from the faulty power supply . 2. Loosen the ret aining screw . 3. While pressing the release catch, pull t he faulty [...]

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    3.7 Replacing cooling fans 44 Chapter 3: Replacing pre-installed components 3. Unplug the cooling fan power supply lead from the pin header on the mother boar d. 4. Remove the four scr ews that hold the fan to the chassis and remove the fan. 5. Place a new fan in position in the chassis and secure in place with four screws. 6. Plug the fan power su[...]

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    45 Appendix BIOS Introduction Y our B4881V50S4H system incl udes a powerful TY AN Thun- der K8QW Pro S4881 motherb oard with Phoenix 8 Mbit LPC Flash ROM. The BIOS is the motherboar d’s basic input/output system. The BIOS co ntains all the setting s required to control the k ey- board, display , disk drives, serial co mmunications, and a number o[...]

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    46 Integrated devices submenu Use this screen to view and alter the setup of integrated devices, including the USB configuration. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced USB Conrol USB BIOS Legacy Suport SA T A0 Con troller SA T A1 Con troller Interrupt Mod e X NV RAID Configuration [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [PIC] Item specific help F1: [...]

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    47 Remote access configuration submenu Use this screen to view the remote access configuration menu. This feature allows remote access to the Server using the seri al port. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced Com Port Address Baud Rate Console T ype Flow Control Console Connectio n Continue CR after POST [Disabled] [300] [VT100] [None] [Direct] [Off[...]

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    48 T echnical support If a problem arises with this system, you should consul t your dealer first for help. The system is likely to have been co nfig- ured by your deale r , making him the most appropriate cho ice when seeking technical advice . Y our dealer may also be close enough to visit with the hardwar e for servicing or test- ing. Help resou[...]