Intel S875WP1-E - Manual

9 1 Server Board Features This chapter briefly describes the main features of Intel ® Server Board S875WP1-E. This server board is available in two options: • The server board S875WP1 includes dual-channel Serial ATA support with two Serial ATA connectors. Support for RAID 0 and 1 support is planned...

Server Board Features 11 Server Board Connector and Component Locations TP00182 A B C D E F G I J K L M N O P Q R T U V W Y Z AA BB CC X S H A. System Fan 4 Header B. +12V CPU Power Connector C. Processor Socket D. CPU Fan E. DIMM Sockets F. Main Power Connector G. Floppy Drive Connector H. Auxiliar...

12 Back Panel Connectors The back panel connectors are color-coded in compliance with PC 99 recommendations. TP00183 A B C D E F G H I A. PS/2 mouse B. PS/2 keyboard C. Parallel port D. Serial port A E. Video port F. NIC 1 (1 Gb) G. NIC 2 (10/100 Mb) H. USB ports 1 and 2 I. USB ports 3 and 4 Figure ...

Server Board Features 13 Processor The S875WP1-E server board supports a single Intel Pentium 4 processor with an mPGA478 socket. The processor connects to the server board through the mPGA478 socket. The Intel Pentium 4 processor can be removed and replaced to accommodate a supported higher speed p...

14 Intel Server Board S875WP1-E Product Guide • Support for 128 Mb, 256 Mb, and 512 Mb memory technologies for the following memory configurations:  Up to 1.0 GB utilizing 128 Mb technology  Up to 2.0 GB utilizing 256 Mb technology  Up to 4.0 GB utilizing 512 Mb technology Only DIMMs tested and q...

Server Board Features 15 Intel 82801EB I/O Controller Hub (ICH5-R) The Intel 82801EB ICH5-R has these features: • Upstream Hub Interface to the MCH • Integrated IDE controller (supports two Ultra ATA-100/66 mode, Ultra DMA 33 mode, and PIO mode). • Integrated SATA controller supports two SATA device...

16 Intel Server Board S875WP1-E Product Guide AGP Connector AGP is a high-performance interface for graphics-intensive applications. AGP is independent of the PCI bus and is intended for exclusive use with graphical display devices. The AGP bus follows the AGP 3.0 specification. The AGP connector on...

Server Board Features 17 Table 3. Video Modes (continued) 1600x1200 60, 66 Supported Supported Supported Supported 1600x1200 76, 85 Supported Supported Supported – 3D Mode Refresh Rate (Hz) S875WP1-E 3D Video Mode Support with Z Buffer Enabled 640x480 60,72,75,90,100 Supported Supported Supported Su...

18 Intel Server Board S875WP1-E Product Guide Serial Port The server board S875WP1-E has one serial port connector and one serial port header. The serial port A connector is located on the back panel. The serial ports’ NS16C550-compatible UART supports data transfers at speeds up to 115.2 kb/s with ...

Server Board Features 19 USB High-Speed USB 2.0 Support ✏ NOTES Use a shielded cable that meets the requirements for a full-speed USB device. Computer systems that have an unshielded cable attached to a USB port might not meet FCC Class B requirements, even if no device or a low-speed USB device is ...

Server Board Features 21 Device IDs (IDSEL) Each device under the PCI hub bridge has its IDSEL signal connected to one bit of AD[31:16], which acts as a chip select on the PCI bus segment in configuration cycles. This determines a unique PCI device ID value for use in configuration cycles. The follo...

22 Intel Server Board S875WP1-E Product Guide IDE Interfaces The ICH5-R IDE controller has two independent bus-mastering IDE interfaces that can be independently enabled. The interface handles the exchange of information between the processor and peripheral devices like hard disks and CD-ROM drives....

Server Board Features 23 Network Interface Controller (NIC) The server board S875WP1-E supports two Network Interface Controllers (NICs), one that runs at 10/100Mb and is based on the Intel 82562ET NIC and the other that runs at one gigabit and is based on the Intel 82547EI NIC. When looking at the ...

24 Intel Server Board S875WP1-E Product Guide Table 7 describes the LED states when the board is powered up and the 82547EI 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN subsystem is operating. Table 7. 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN Connector LEDs LED Color LED State Indicates Off LAN link is not established....

Server Board Features 25 ACPI features include: • Plug and Play (including bus and device enumeration) • Power management control of individual devices, add-in boards (some add-in boards may require an ACPI-aware driver), video displays, and hard disk drives • Methods for achieving less than 15-watt...

26 Intel Server Board S875WP1-E Product Guide Wake-up Devices and Events CAUTION For LAN wake capabilities, the 5 V standby line for the power supply must be capable of providing adequate +5 V standby current. Failure to provide adequate standby current when implementing LAN wake capabilities can da...

Server Board Features 27 Resume on Ring Resume on Ring enables telephony devices to access the computer when it is in a power-managed state. The operation of Resume on Ring wakes the system from the S1 or S3 sleep states when a signal is sent to the serial port at the rear or the chassis or to an in...

28 Intel Server Board S875WP1-E Product Guide Power Connector When used with an ATX12V or EPS12V compliant power supply that supports remote power on/off, the S875WP1-E server board can turn off the system power through software control. When the system BIOS receives the correct command from the ope...

Server Board Features 29 Instantly Available PC Technology CAUTION For Instantly Available PC technology, the +5 V standby line for the power supply must be capable of providing adequate +5 V standby current. Failure to provide adequate standby current when implementing Instantly Available PC techno...

30 Intel Server Board S875WP1-E Product Guide Hardware Management and Monitoring The Hardware Management features enable the board to be compatible with the Wired for Management (WfM) specification. The board has several hardware management features, including the following: • Remote temperature sen...

Server Board Features 31 Password Security The BIOS includes security features that restrict whether the BIOS Setup program can be accessed and who can boot the server. A supervisor password and a user password can be set for the Setup menu and for booting the server, with the following restrictions...

32 Intel Server Board S875WP1-E Product Guide Real-Time Clock, CMOS SRAM, and Battery The real-time clock provides a time-of-day clock and a multi-century calendar with alarm features. The real-time clock supports 256 bytes of battery-backed CMOS SRAM in two banks that are reserved for BIOS use. A c...

Server Board Features 33 4. Reattach the AC power cables and power on the server. 5. Power down the server and again remove all AC power cables. 6. Replace the jumper at jumper block J8G1 so that it covers pins 1 and 2. 7. Replace the chassis cover and re-attach the AC power cables. 8. Power on the ...

34 Intel Server Board S875WP1-E Product Guide To use ATA-66/100 features the following items are required: • An ATA-66/100 peripheral device • An ATA-66/100 compatible cable • ATA-66/100 operating system device drivers ✏ NOTE ATA-66/100-compatible cables are backward-compatible with drives using slo...

Server Board Features 35 Custom Splash Screen During POST, an Intel splash screen is displayed by default. This splash screen can be replaced with a custom splash screen. A utility is available from Intel to assist with creating a custom splash screen. The custom splash screen can be programmed into...

36 Intel Server Board S875WP1-E Product Guide Booting Without Attached Devices For use in embedded applications, the BIOS has been designed so that after passing the POST, the operating system loader is invoked even if the following devices are not present: • Video adapter • Keyboard • Mouse Fast Bo...

Server Board Installation and Upgrades 39 2 Server Board Installation and Upgrades Tools and Supplies Needed • Phillips * (cross head) screwdriver (#1 bit and #2 bit) • Jumper removal tool or needle nosed pliers • Pen or pencil • Antistatic wrist strap and conductive foam pad (recommended) Before Yo...

40 Intel Server Board S875WP1-E Product Guide CAUTIONS System power on/off: The power button DOES NOT turn off the system AC power. To remove power from system, you must unplug the AC power cord from the wall outlet. Make sure the AC power cord is unplugged before you open the chassis, add, or remov...

Server Board Installation and Upgrades 41 Installing the I/O Shield CAUTION Systems based on the S875WP1-E server board need the I/O shield properly installed to pass emissions (EMI) certification testing and to meet Class A emissions compliance levels. Without the I/O shield, or with an improperly ...

42 Intel Server Board S875WP1-E Product Guide Installing Chassis Standoffs If your chassis does not have standoffs placed as shown below, you must rearrange them so they match the holes in the server board. Failure to properly rearrange the metal standoffs may cause the server board to malfunction a...

44 Intel Server Board S875WP1-E Product Guide Installing the Server Board Placing the Server Board into the Chassis When placing the board into the chassis, insert the rear I/O connector end first, carefully positioning the board’s I/O connectors into the openings in the I/O shield on the back of th...

Server Board Installation and Upgrades 45 Using the screws that came with your chassis, mount the board to the chassis at the 9 locations shown in Figure 10. TP00189 SC5200 SC5250-E Figure 10. Attaching the Server Board Installing the Processor To install a processor, follow these instructions: 1. O...

48 Intel Server Board S875WP1-E Product Guide 10. Connect the processor fan cable to the processor fan connector (see Figure 15). TP00201 Figure 15. Connecting the Processor Fan Cable to the Processor Fan Connector Removing the Processor To remove the processor, follow these instructions: 1. Observe...

Server Board Installation and Upgrades 49 Installing and Removing Memory The S875WP1-E server board contains four 184-pin DIMM sockets and supports up to four DDR SDRAM DIMMs. The minimum supported memory configuration is 128 MB, using one DIMM in DIMM socket 1A. The maximum configurable memory size...

50 Intel Server Board S875WP1-E Product Guide Installing DIMMs To install DIMMs, follow these steps: 1. Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this chapter. 2. Turn off all peripheral devices connected to the server. Turn off the server and disconnect the AC power cord. 3. Remove...

Server Board Installation and Upgrades 51 Removing DIMMs To remove a DIMM, follow these steps: 1. Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this chapter. 2. Turn off all peripheral devices connected to the server. Turn off the server. 3. Remove the AC power cord from the server. 4. ...

52 Intel Server Board S875WP1-E Product Guide Installing an AGP Card Follow these instructions to install an AGP card: 1. Observe the precautions in "Before You Begin" on page 39. 2. Place the card in the AGP connector. 3. Press down on the card until it is fully seated in the AGP connector....

Server Board Installation and Upgrades 53 Connecting the IDE Cable The Intel ® boxed server board package includes a 40-contact, 80-conductor IDE cable. This cable is capable of connecting two drives to the server board. The cable supports Ultra ATA/100/66 and Ultra ATA/100 transfer protocols and is...

54 Intel Server Board S875WP1-E Product Guide Connecting the Serial ATA Cable (Optional) The Intel server board S875WD1 includes two Serial ATA (SATA) cables and the server board S875WD1LX includes three SATA cables. These 4-conductor cables support the Serial ATA protocol. Each cable connects a sin...

Server Board Installation and Upgrades 55 Connecting Internal Headers Before connecting internal headers, observe the precautions in “Before You Begin” on page 39. TP00194 1 2 33 34 1 9 2 10 A B A Front Panel USB 2.0 Header B Front Panel Header Figure 20. Location of Internal Headers Connecting the ...

56 Intel Server Board S875WP1-E Product Guide Table 12. Front Panel Header (J7J1) (continued) 19 ACPI Sleep Switch 20 Chassis Intrusion 21 GND (ACPI Sleep Switch 22 NIC#2 Activity LED Anode 23 Unused 24 NIC#2 Activity LED Cathode 25 Key 26 Key 27 Unused 28 Unused 29 Unused 30 Unused 31 Unused 32 Unu...

Server Board Installation and Upgrades 57 Connecting Hardware Control and Power Cables Figure 21 shows the location of the hardware control (fans and chassis intrusion) headers and power supply connectors. TP00195 A B C E H I 12 V F J1B1 J6J3 J6J2 J7B1 J1F1 J9A1 G D A. System Fan 4 Header B. CPU Fan...

58 Intel Server Board S875WP1-E Product Guide Connecting Fans Connect the processor’s fan heatsink cable to the processor fan header on the board. Connect the chassis fan cables to the board fan headers. See Figure 21 for fan header locations. Chassis Intrusion Connect the chassis intrusion cable fr...

Server Board Installation and Upgrades 59 This three-pin jumper block, shown in Figure 22, enables all server board configurations to be done in BIOS Setup. Table 14 shows the jumper settings for the Setup program modes. Table 14. Jumper Settings for the BIOS Setup Program Modes (J8J2) Jumper Settin...

60 Intel Server Board S875WP1-E Product Guide Replacing the Battery When your server is turned off, a lithium battery maintains the time-of-day clock and the keeps the values in CMOS RAM. The location of the server board battery is shown in Figure 23 on page 62. The battery should last about seven y...

Configuration Software and Utilities 63 3 Configuration Software and Utilities This chapter tells you how to update the BIOS by with the Intel Flash Memory Update Utility, and how to recover the BIOS if an update fails. Updating the BIOS with the Intel ® Flash Memory Update Utility With the Intel Fl...

64 Intel Server Board S875WP1-E Product Guide Recording the Current BIOS Settings 1. Boot the server and press <F2> when you see the message: Press <F2> Key if you want to run SETUP ✏ NOTE Do not skip step 2. You will need these settings to configure your server at the end of the upgrade...

Configuration Software and Utilities 65 Creating a BIOS Update Media 1. Obtain the BIOS update file through your server supplier or from the Intel World Wide Web site: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/ 2. Copy the BIOS update file to a temporary directory on your hard disk. 3. Fr...

66 Intel Server Board S875WP1-E Product Guide Updating the BIOS CAUTION The AUTOEXEC.BAT file provided with the update files updates the BIOS in two parts: first updating the boot block and displaying the Operation completed successfully message and second, updating the BIOS core. You will be asked ...

Configuration Software and Utilities 67 Recovering the BIOS It is unlikely that anything will interrupt the BIOS update, however, if an interruption occurs, the BIOS could be damaged. The following steps explain how to recover the BIOS if an update fails. The following procedure uses recovery mode f...

68 Intel Server Board S875WP1-E Product Guide Using the Setup Program You can use the BIOS Setup program to change the configuration information and boot sequence for the server. This chapter tells you how to access the BIOS Setup program and lists Setup features, options, and default settings. ✏ NO...

Configuration Software and Utilities 69 Table 16 shows the function keys available for menu screens. Table 16. BIOS Setup Program Function Keys BIOS Setup Program Function Key Description < ← > or < → > Selects a different menu screen. < ↑ > or < ↓ > Moves cursor up or down. ...

70 Intel Server Board S875WP1-E Product Guide Main Menu To access this menu, select Main on the menu bar at the top of the screen. Maintenance Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit Table 18 describes the Main Menu. This menu reports processor and memory information and is for configuring the system...

Configuration Software and Utilities 71 Advanced Menu To access this menu, select Advanced on the menu bar at the top of the screen. Maintenance Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit PCI Configuration Boot Configuration Peripheral Configuration Drive Configuration Floppy Configuration Event Log Con...

72 Intel Server Board S875WP1-E Product Guide PCI Configuration Submenu To access this submenu, select Advanced on the menu bar, then PCI Configuration. Maintenance Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit PCI Configuration Boot Configuration Peripheral Configuration Drive Configuration Floppy Configu...

Configuration Software and Utilities 73 Boot Configuration Submenu To access this submenu, select Advanced on the menu bar, then Boot Configuration. Maintenance Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit PCI Configuration Boot Configuration Peripheral Configuration Drive Configuration Floppy Configurati...

74 Intel Server Board S875WP1-E Product Guide Peripheral Configuration Submenu To access this submenu, select Advanced on the menu bar, then Peripheral Configuration. Maintenance Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit PCI Configuration Boot Configuration Peripheral Configuration Drive Configuration ...

76 Intel Server Board S875WP1-E Product Guide Drive Configuration Submenu To access this submenu, select Advanced on the menu bar, then Drive Configuration. Maintenance Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit PCI Configuration Boot Configuration Peripheral Configuration Drive Configuration Floppy Con...

Configuration Software and Utilities 79 Table 24. Primary/Secondary/SATA-0/SATA-1 Master/Slave Submenus (continued) Feature Options Description S.M.A.R.T • Auto (default) • Disabled • Enabled This option can be changed only if User is selected as the type. If Auto is selected, this option is not dis...

80 Intel Server Board S875WP1-E Product Guide Event Log Configuration Submenu To access this menu, select Advanced on the menu bar, then Event Log Configuration. Maintenance Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit PCI Configuration Boot Configuration Peripheral Configuration Drive Configuration Flopp...

Configuration Software and Utilities 81 Video Configuration Submenu To access this menu, select Advanced on the menu bar, then Video Configuration. Maintenance Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit PCI Configuration Boot Configuration Peripheral Configuration Drive Configuration Floppy Configuratio...

82 Intel Server Board S875WP1-E Product Guide USB Configuration Submenu To access this menu, select Advanced on the menu bar, then USB Configuration. Maintenance Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit PCI Configuration Boot Configuration Peripheral Configuration Drive Configuration Floppy Configurat...

Configuration Software and Utilities 83 Chipset Configuration Submenu To access this menu, select Advanced on the menu bar, then Chipset Configuration. Maintenance Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit PCI Configuration Boot Configuration Peripheral Configuration Drive Configuration Floppy Configur...

Configuration Software and Utilities 85 Fan Control Configuration Submenu To access this menu, select Advanced on the menu bar, then Fan Control Configuration. Maintenance Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit PCI Configuration Boot Configuration Peripheral Configuration Drive Configuration Floppy ...

86 Intel Server Board S875WP1-E Product Guide Hardware Monitoring Submenu To access this menu, select Advanced on the menu bar, then Hardware Monitoring. Maintenance Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit PCI Configuration Boot Configuration Peripheral Configuration Drive Configuration Floppy Config...

Configuration Software and Utilities 87 Remote Access Configuration Submenu To access this menu, select Advanced on the menu bar, then Remote Access Configuration. Maintenance Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit PCI Configuration Boot Configuration Peripheral Configuration Drive Configuration Flo...

88 Intel Server Board S875WP1-E Product Guide Security Menu To access this menu, select Security from the menu bar at the top of the screen. Maintenance Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit The menu represented by Table 33 is for setting passwords and security features. Table 33. Security Menu If ...

Configuration Software and Utilities 89 Power Menu To access this menu, select Power from the menu bar at the top of the screen. Maintenance Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit ACPI The menu represented in Table 34 is for setting the power management features. Table 34. Power Menu Feature Options...

90 Intel Server Board S875WP1-E Product Guide Boot Menu To access this menu, select Boot from the menu bar at the top of the screen. Maintenance Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit The menu represented in Table 36 is used to set the boot features and the boot sequence. Table 36. Boot Menu Feature...

Configuration Software and Utilities 91 Boot Device Priority Submenu To access this menu, select Boot on the menu bar, then Boot Devices Priority. Maintenance Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit Boot Device Priority Hard Disk Drives Removable Devices ATAPI CDROM Drives The submenu represented in ...

92 Intel Server Board S875WP1-E Product Guide Removable Devices Submenu To access this menu, select Boot on the menu bar, then Removable Devices. Maintenance Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit Boot Device Priority Hard Disk Drives Removable Devices ATAPI CDROM Drives The submenu represented in T...

Configuration Software and Utilities 93 Exit Menu To access this menu, select Exit from the menu bar at the top of the screen. Maintenance Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit The menu represented in Table 41 is for exiting the BIOS Setup program, saving changes, and loading and saving defaults. T...

Solving BIOS Problems 95 4 Solving BIOS Problems The board reports POST errors in two ways: • By sounding a beep code • By displaying an error message on the monitor BIOS Beep Codes The BIOS beep codes are listed in Table 42. The BIOS also issues a beep code (one long tone followed by two short tone...

96 Intel Server Board S875WP1-E Product Guide BIOS Error Messages When a recoverable error occurs during the POST, the BIOS displays an error message describing the problem (see Table 43). Table 43. BIOS Error Messages Error Message Explanation GA20 Error An error occurred with Gate A20 when switchi...

Getting Help 99 5 Getting Help World Wide Web http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/S875WP1-E Telephone All calls are billed US $25.00 per incident, levied in local currency at the applicable credit card exchange rate plus applicable taxes. (Intel reserves the right to change the pric...

Technical Reference 101 6 Technical Reference Server Board Connectors CAUTION Many of the baseboard and front panel connectors provide operating voltage (+5 V DC and +12 V DC, for example) to devices inside the server chassis, such as fans and internal peripherals. These connectors are not overcurre...

102 Intel Server Board S875WP1-E Product Guide Baseboard Connectors Power, Fan, Chassis Intrusion Connectors Figure 24 shows the power, fan, and chassis intrusion connectors. TP00195 A B C E H I 12 V F J1B1 J6J3 J6J2 J7B1 J1F1 J9A1 G D A. Chassis fan B. Processor fan C. Main power D. Auxiliary power...

Technical Reference 103 Add-In Board and Peripheral Interface Connectors Figure 25 shows the add-in board and peripheral interface connectors. TP00199 B A C L K J D E F G H I Serial ATA A T A 100 A. PCI slot 1 B. PCI slot 2 C. PCI slot 3 D. Serial ATA Drive SATA-A4 (S875WP1LX only) E. Serial ATA Dri...

104 Intel Server Board S875WP1-E Product Guide Server Board Resources Memory Map Table 44. System Memory Map Address Range (decimal) Address Range (hex) Size Description 1024 K - 4194304 K 100000 - FFFFFFFF 4095 MB Extended memory 960 K - 1024 K F0000 - FFFFF 64 KB Runtime BIOS 896 K - 960 K E0000 -...

106 Intel Server Board S875WP1-E Product Guide Interrupts The interrupts can be routed through the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC) portion of the ICH5-R component. The APIC is supported in Windows * 2000 Server and Windows XP and supports a total of twenty-four interrupts. Table 47...

Regulatory and Integration Information 107 7 Regulatory and Integration Information Product Regulatory Compliance Product Safety Compliance The server board S875WP1-E complies with the following safety requirements: • UL 1950 - CSA 950 (US/Canada) • EN 60 950 (European Union) • IEC60 950 (Internatio...

108 Intel Server Board S875WP1-E Product Guide Product Regulatory Compliance Markings This product is marked with the following Product Certification Markings: Table 48. Product Certification Markings UL Recognition Mark CE Mark Russian GOST Mark Australian C-Tick Mark BSMI DOC Marking BSMI EMC Warn...

Regulatory and Integration Information 109 Electromagnetic Compatibility Notices FCC (USA) This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference re...

110 Intel Server Board S875WP1-E Product Guide Industry Canada (ICES-003) This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the interference-causing equipment standard entitled: “Digital Apparatus,” ICES-003 of the Canadian Departme...

Regulatory and Integration Information 111 Installation Precautions When you install and test the server board, observe all warnings and cautions in the installation instructions. To avoid injury, be careful of: • Sharp pins on connectors • Sharp pins on printed circuit assemblies • Rough edges and ...

112 Intel Server Board S875WP1-E Product Guide Place Battery Marking There is insufficient space on this server board to provide instructions for replacing and disposing of the battery. For system safety certification, the following statement or equivalent statement may be required to be placed perm...