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Page 3 - About This Manual; of registered ECC DDR400 SDRAM.; Manual Organization; Chapter 1: Introduction; to the appropriate sections of the manual for their installation.; Chapter 3: System Interface; located throughout the system.; 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 A+ Server 1020C-3. Instal- lation and maintainance should be performed by experienced technicians only. The 1020C-3 is a high-end 1U ra...
Page 4 - iv; system power supply unit and cooling fans.
AS 1020C-3 User's Manual iv Chapter 4: System Safety You should thoroughly familiarize yourself with this chapter for a general overview of safety precautions that should be followed when installing and servicing the 1020C-3. Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed informat...
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Page 6 - Table of Contents
AS 1020C-3 User's Manual vi Table of Contents Preface About This Manual ...................................................................................................... iii Manual Organization ................................................................................................... i...
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Power ...................................................................................................... 3-3 3-4 SAS Drive Carrier LEDs .................................................................................. 3-3 Chapter 4: System Safety 4-1 Electrical Safety Precautions .................
Page 8 - viii; -10 Jumper Settings; Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup; Panel
AS 1020C-3 User's Manual viii Fan Headers ............................................................................................ 5-15 Chassis Intrusion .................................................................................... 5-15 Power LED/Speaker .....................................
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Table of Contents ix 6-3 System Fans .................................................................................................... 6-3 System Fan Failure ................................................................................... 6-3 Replacing System Cooling Fans ........................
Page 11 - Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 1; been included with your 1020C-3 server system, as listed below:
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview The AS1020C-3 is a high-end, dual processor 1U rackmount server system featur- ing some of the most advanced technology currently available. The 1020C-3 is comprised of two main subsystems: the SC813TQ+-500 1U rackmount chassis and the ...
Page 12 - Features; Processors; The H8DCR-3 suppor ts dual 940 -pin AMD Opteron; 00 series processors.; Memor y; The SAS drives are hot-swappable units.; PCI Expansion Slots
AS1020C-3 User's Manual 1-2 1-2 Ser verboard Features At the hear t of the 1020C-3 lies the H8DCR-3 a dual processor ser verboard de- signed to provide maximum per formance. The H8DCR-3 is based on the nVidia nForce Pro 2200 and AMD-8132 chipset. Below are the main features of the H8DCR-3. See Figur...
Page 13 - ATI Graphics Controller; to suppor t two Gb L AN por ts.; Other Features; overheat sensors, virus protection and BIOS rescue.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-3 ATI Graphics Controller An ATI video controller based on the Rage XL 8 MB graphics chip is integrated onboard the H8DCR-3. Rage XL fully suppor ts sideband addressing and AGP texturing. This onboard graphics package can provide a bandwidth of up to 512 MB /sec over a 32-b...
Page 14 - System Power; swap capability of the SAS drives.; Control Panel
AS1020C-3 User's Manual 1-4 1-3 Ser ver Chassis Features The SC813TQ + - 500 is our third-generation 1U chassis and features four hot- swap SAS drive bays with SES2, a slim CD -ROM drive, a slim fl oppy drive and a revolutionar y cooling design that can keep today's power ful processors running well ...
Page 15 - Cooling System; an overheat LED (fan speed is controlled by the system temperature).; System Block Diagram; This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-5 Cooling System The SC813TQ + - 500 chassis' revolutionar y cooling design has been optimized to provide suf fi cient cooling for dual processor confi gurations. The chassis includes four counter-rotating 4 -cm fans located in the middle of the chassis. In the event of a fan...
Page 16 - Supermicro; Headquarters; Taiwan
AS1020C-3 User's Manual 1-6 1-4 Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: SuperMicro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: [email protected] (General Information) [email protected] (Technical Support) Web Site: www.s...
Page 17 - Chapter 2: Server Installation; Chapter 2; installing specifi c components.; the; the carrier who delivered it.; -3 Preparing for Setup
Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-1 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2-1 Overview This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your AS1020C-3 system 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 qui...
Page 18 - before; Warnings and Precautions!
2-2 AS1020C-3 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...
Page 19 - Rack Mounting Considerations; Ambient Operating Temperature; for safe operation is not compromised.; Mechanical Loading; not arise due to uneven mechanical loading.; Circuit Overloading
Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-3 Rack Mounting Considerations Ambient Operating Temperature If installed in a closed or multi - unit rack assembly, the ambient operating te m p e r at u r e of t h e r a c k e nv i r o n m e nt m ay b e g r e a te r t h a n t h e a m b i e n t temperature of the ro...
Page 20 - Installing the Rack Rails; Both of the two chassis rails on each side have a locking tab (four; -4 Installing the System into a Rack; Identifying the Sections of the Rails
2-4 AS1020C-3 User's Manual Installing the Rack Rails Begin by joining one set of rack rails corresponding to either the left or the right side of the rack. Do this by aligning the studs of one rail with the holes of the other rail. Push the studs into the grooved holes and then push the rail to sli...
Page 21 - Installing the Chassis Rails; Figure 2-1. Identifying the Sections of the Rails
Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-5 Installing the Chassis Rails Two of the chassis rails (Chassis Rail 1) should have already been preattached - one to each side of the chassis. Attach the second set of chassis rails (Chassis Rail 2) directly to the chassis with the screws provided. Chassis Rail 2 s...
Page 22 - Figure 2-3. Installing the Server into a Rack; Installing the Server into the Rack; the front of the ser ver to the rack.
2-6 AS1020C-3 User's Manual Figure 2-3. Installing the Server into a Rack Installing the Server into the Rack You should now have rails attached to both the chassis and the rack unit. The next step is to install the ser ver into the rack. Do this by lining up the rear of the chassis rails with the f...
Page 23 - Figure 2-4. Installing the Server into a Telco Rack; Installing the Server into a Telco Rack
Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-7 Figure 2-4. Installing the Server into a Telco Rack Installing the Server into a Telco Rack If you are installing the 1020C-3 into a Telco type rack, follow the directions given on the previous pages for rack installation. The only dif ference in the installation p...
Page 24 - -5 Checking the Serverboard Setup; and heatsink installation.; CPU Speed; any jumpers or settings in the BIOS Setup utility.; Check the system memory; adding system memory, refer to Chapter 5.; Installing; the chassis air fl ow. See Chapter 5 for details on cable connections.
2-8 AS1020C-3 User's Manual 2-5 Checking the Serverboard Setup After you install the 1020C-3 in the rack, you will need to open the unit to make sure the ser verboard is properly installed and all the connections have been made. 1. Accessing the inside of the 1020C-3 (see Figure 2-5) First, release ...
Page 25 - Figure 2-5. Accessing the Inside of the Server; -6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup; been properly installed and all connections have been made.; Accessing the drive bays; ing the top chassis cover or powering down the system.; CD-ROM and fl oppy disk drives
Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-9 Figure 2-5. Accessing the Inside of the Server 2-6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup Next, you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the SAS drives have been properly installed and all connections have been made. 1. Accessing the drive bays All drives are ...
Page 26 - Check the airfl ow; in such a way that they do not block the airfl ow generated by the fans.; Supplying power to the system; button on the front of the chassis to start the system.
2-10 AS1020C-3 User's Manual 4. Check the airfl ow Airfl ow is provided by four sets of counter-rotating 4-cm fans. The system com- ponent layout was carefully designed to direct the airfl ow to the components that generate the most heat. Note that all power and data cables have been routed in such a w...
Page 27 - Chapter 3: System Interface; Chapter 3; order from left to right) a reset button and a power on /of f button.
Chapter 3: System Interface 3-1 Chapter 3 System Interface 3-1 Overview There are several LEDs on the control panel as well as others on the SAS drive carriers to keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system as well as the activity and health of specifi c components. There are als...
Page 28 - corrective action you may need to take.
3-2 AS1020C-3 User's Manual 3-3 Control Panel LEDs The control panel located on the front of th SC813TQ + - 500 chassis has fi ve LEDs. These LEDs provide you with critical information related to dif ferent par ts of the system. This section explains what each LED indicates when illuminated and any c...
Page 31 - Chapter 4: System Safety; Chapter; Do not work alone when working with high voltage components.; Safety
Chapter 4: System Safety 4-1 Chapter 4 System Safety ! Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the 1020C-3 from damage: Be aware of the locations of the power on/off switch on the chassis as well as the room's emergency power-off switch, disconnection...
Page 32 - CAUTION
AS1020C-3 User's Manual 4-2 4-2 General Safety Precautions Follow these rules to ensure general safety: Keep the area around the 1020C-3 clean and free of clutter. The 1020C-3 weighs approximately 38 lbs (17.3 kg) when fully loaded. When lifting the system, two people at either end should lift slowl...
Page 33 - Precautions
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 circ...
Page 34 - 020C-3 system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed.; Figure 4-1. Installing the Onboard Battery; OR
AS1020C-3 User's Manual 4-4 4-4 Operating Precautions Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 1020C-3 is operating to ensure proper cooling. Out of warranty damage to the 1020C-3 system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed. ! Figure 4-1. Installing the...
Page 35 - -1 Handling the Ser verboard; Unpacking
Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-1 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install processors and heatsinks to the H8DCR-3 ser verboard, connect the data and power cables and install add- on cards. All ser verboard jumpers and connections are described a...
Page 36 - -3 Processor and Heatsink Installation; CPU Backplates; bending and provide a base for attaching the CPU heatsinks.; -2 Mounting the Serverboard into a Chassis; or are screwed in tightly.
5-2 AS1020C-3 User's Manual 5-3 Processor and Heatsink Installation ! CPU Backplates Two CPU backplates (BKT-0004) have been preinstalled to the underside of the serverboard. These backplates prevent the CPU area of the serverboard from bending and provide a base for attaching the CPU heatsinks. Exe...
Page 37 - Installing the Processor; Note: using a single processor only
Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-3 Installing the Processor 1. Lift the lever on CPU socket #1 until it points straight up. 2. Use your thumb and your index fi n- ger to hold the CPU. Locate pin 1 on the CPU socket and pin 1 on the CPU. Both are marked with a triangle. 3. Align pin 1 of the CP...
Page 38 - Installing the Heatsinks; Repeat these steps to install the second heatsink to CPU #2.
5-4 AS1020C-3 User's Manual Installing the Heatsinks To install the heatsink (SNK-P0012, optional), do not apply any thermal compound to the heatsink or CPU die - the proper amount has already been applied. Place the heatsink directly on the CPU so that the two mounting holes are aligned with those ...
Page 39 - Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup; Cables; control panel and the power cables.; Connecting Data Cables; chapter for connector locations.; Connecting Power Cables; connector pin defi nitions.
Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-5 5- 4 Connecting Cables Now that the processors are installed, the next step is to connect the cables to the ser verboard. These include the data (ribbon) cables for the peripherals and control panel and the power cables. Connecting Data Cables The ribbon cab...
Page 40 - Connecting the Control Panel; are on opposite sides of each header.
5-6 AS1020C-3 User's Manual Figure 5-2. Front Control Panel Header Pins (JF1) Connecting the Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors. See Figure 5 -2 for the pin locations of the various front control panel buttons and LED indica- tors and refer to section 5...
Page 41 - Ports; to prevent any possible damage.; Support
Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-7 5-5 I /O Ports The I /O por ts are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specifi cation. See Figure 5 -3 below for the colors and locations of the various I /O por ts. Figure 5-3. Rear Panel I/O Ports 5-6 Installing Memory CAUTION Exercise extreme care wh...
Page 42 - CPUs to optimize performance.
5-8 AS1020C-3 User's Manual Figure 5-4. Side and Top Views of DDR Installation To Install: Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place. The r e l e a s e t a b s s h o u l d close - if they do not you should close them yourself. To Remove: U s e y o u r t h u m b s t o gently p...
Page 43 - PCI; PCI slots; card to either slot.
Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-9 5-7 Adding PCI Cards 1. PCI slots The H8DCR-3 has two PCI-Express x8 slots, one 133 MHz PCI-X slot and one 100 MHz PCI-X expansion slots. Two riser cards are included with the ser ver to make two of these slots available in a 1U chassis format: one full heig...
Page 44 - Details; Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only.
5-10 AS1020C-3 User's Manual 5-8 Serverboard Details Figure 5-5. H8DCR-3 Serverboard Layout (not drawn to scale) Battery JBT1 Mouse SAS 4-7 VGA KB COM1 LAN2 LAN1 USB0/1 BIOS 1UIPMI JWOR JWD Speaker Rage XL JPG1 JI 2 C1 J22 Slot #6: 133 MHz PCI-X Slot #7: 100 MHz PCI-X (ZCR) AIC-9410W nVidia nForce P...
Page 45 - H8DCR-3 Quick Reference
Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-11 H8DCR-3 Quick Reference Jumpers Description Default Setting J3P 3rd Power Fail Detect En/Dis Closed (Enabled) JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 2-7 JCF1 Compact Flash Select Closed (Master) JI 2 C1/2 I 2 C to PCI Enable/Disable Closed (Enabled) JPG1 VGA Enable/Di...
Page 46 - Defi nitions; ATX Power Connector
5-12 AS1020C-3 User's Manual 5-9 Connector Defi nitions ATX Power Connector The primary ATX power supply con- nector (J1B4) meets the SSI (Super- set ATX) 24-pin specifi cation. Refer to the table on the right for the pin defi ni- tions of the ATX 24-pin power connec- tor. This connection supplies powe...
Page 47 - Power LED
Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-13 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-...
Page 49 - Extra USB Headers
Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-15 Fan Headers The H8DCR-3/H8DR-i has fi ve fan headers, which are designated FAN1 through FAN5. Fans are Pulse Width Modulated (PWM) and their speed is controlled via Thermal Management with a BIOS setting. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. Seria...
Page 50 - Overheat LED
5-16 AS1020C-3 User's Manual ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports T h e AT X P S / 2 k e y b o a r d a n d t h e PS/2 mouse ports are located on the backplane. The mouse is the green port. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Port Pin Defi nitions Pin# Defi nition ...
Page 51 - Alarm Reset Header
Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-17 Wake-On-LAN The Wake-On-LAN header is desig- nated JWOL. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. You must have a LAN card with a Wake-On-LAN connector and cable to use the Wake- On-LAN feature. (*Note: Wake-On-LAN from S3, S4, S5 are supported by LA...
Page 52 - JSLED1 Header
5-18 AS1020C-3 User's Manual Power Fail Connector Connect a cable from your power supply to JPWF to provide you with warning of a power supply failure. The warning signal is passed through the PWR_LED pin to indicate a power failure. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. Power Fail Connect...
Page 53 - Do not use the PW_ON connector to clear CMOS.
Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-19 5-10 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To m o d i f y t h e o p e r a t i o n o f t h e ser ver board, jumpers c an be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shor ts between two pins to change the func tion of the connector. Pin 1 is ...
Page 54 - C to PCI Enable / Disable; Compact Flash Master/Slave
5-20 AS1020C-3 User's Manual I 2 C to PCI Enable / Disable The JI 2 C1/2 pair of jumpers allows you to connect the System Management Bus to any one of the PCI expansion slots. The default setting is closed (on) for both jumpers to enable the connec- tion. Both connectors must be set the same (JI 2 C...
Page 55 - Watch Dog Enable/Disable
Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-21 Watch Dog Enable/Disable JWD controls the Watch Dog function. Watch Dog is a system monitor that can reboot the system when a software application hangs. Jumping pins 1-2 will cause WD to reset the system if an application has frozen. Close pins 2-3 to have...
Page 56 - PCI-X Slot Frequency Select
5-22 AS1020C-3 User's Manual PCI-X Slot Frequency Select Jumpers JPX1A and JPX2A can be used to change the speed of PCI-X slots 6 and 7, respectively. See the table on the right for jumper settings. PCI-X Slot Speed Jumper Settings (JPX1A/JPX2A) Jumper Setting Defi nition Open Auto Pins 1-2 PCI-X 66 ...
Page 57 - -11 Onboard Indicators
Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-23 5-11 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 c...
Page 58 - Floppy Connector
5-24 AS1020C-3 User's Manual 5-12 Floppy, IDE and SAS 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 ca...
Page 59 - IDE Connectors; SAS Ports
Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-25 IDE Connectors There are no jumpers to confi g- ure the onboard IDE#1 and #2 connectors. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. IDE Drive Connectors Pin Defi nitions (JIDE#1/JIDE#2) Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition 1 Reset IDE 2 Ground 3 Host Data 7 ...
Page 60 - -13 Enabling SAS RAID; creating a RAID array on your system.; Enabling SAS RAID
5-26 AS1020C-3 User's Manual 5-13 Enabling SAS RAID After the hardware is set up, you should install the operating system and the SAS RAID drivers, you may wish to confi gure a RAID array with your SAS drives. This section gives an outline of the Adaptec SAS Utility program and instructions for creat...
Page 61 - SAS Controller Utility; -7 is a tree diagram of the various screens included in the utility.; Creating a RAID Array; To create a RAID array, perform the following steps:
Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-27 SAS Controller Utility You are now in the SAS Controller Utility program. In this utility, you can create, confi gure, manage and delete RAID arrays. Navigating through the utility is done by using the arrow keys on your keyboard to move between fi elds. The ...
Page 62 - Figure 5-8. Array Confi guration Utility Screen
5-28 AS1020C-3 User's Manual Figure 5-8. Array Confi guration Utility Screen
Page 63 - Additional Functions; for the function you wish to perform.; Figure 5-9. Selecting Drives for the Array
Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-29 4. Once all drives have been selected for the RAID array, you will be prompted to select the RAID properties, including the type of RAID to be used, label, array size and stripe size (see Figure C-5). When the properties have been defi ned, highlight Done an...
Page 64 - on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD.; -14 Installing Drivers
5-30 AS1020C-3 User's Manual Figure 5-10. Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme fi les for each item. Click the computer icons to the right of these items to install each item (from top to the bottom) one at a time. After installing...
Page 65 - Tools Required; Devices
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 SC813TQ+-500 chassis. For component installation, follow the steps in the order given to eliminate the most common problems encountered...
Page 67 - Fans; airfl ow airfl ow while dampening vibration levels.; System Fan Failure; also recommended as a safety precaution.; Replacing System Cooling Fans; all; out through the bottom of the fan housing.; Installing a new fan
Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-3 6-3 System Fans Four high-performance, counter-rotating 4-cm fans provide all the cooling needed for the 1020C-3. Each fan is actually made up of two fans joined back-to-back that rotate in opposite directions. This counter-rotating action generates exceptional ...
Page 68 - Bay; Removing the Front Bezel; Air shroud
6-4 AS1020C-3 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. To remove the bezel, fi rst unlock the front of the c...
Page 69 - Accessing the Drive Bays; Proceed to the next step for instructions.
Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-5 Accessing the Drive Bays SAS 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 SAS drives. Proceed to the next step for instructions. CD-ROM/Floppy Disk Drives: For ins...
Page 70 - Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) Drive Installation
6-6 AS1020C-3 User's Manual Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) Drive Installation 1. Mounting a SAS drive in a drive carrier The SAS drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and re- moval from the chassis. These carriers also help promote proper airfl ow for the SAS drive bays. For...
Page 71 - SAS Power Cables; no jumpers or switches present on it.; Figure 6-5. Removing an SAS Drive from the Server; pability of the SAS drives.
Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-7 SAS Power Cables SAS power cables should be routed so that they do not block the airfl ow through the chassis. See the motherboard layout diagram for the location of the cable connections. SAS Backplane The SAS drives plug into a backplane that provides power, dr...
Page 72 - CD-ROM and Floppy Drive Installation; inside of the server.
6-8 AS1020C-3 User's Manual CD-ROM and Floppy Drive Installation The top cover of the chassis must be opened to gain full access to the CD-ROM and fl oppy drive bays. The 1020C-3 accomodates only slim-line CD-ROM drives. Side mounting brackets are needed to mount a slim-line CD-ROM drive in the 1020C...
Page 73 - Supply; Power Supply Failure; Removing the power supply; front control panel.
Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-9 6-5 Power Supply The 1020C-3 has a single 500 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...
Page 75 - Starting the Setup Utility; menu option is described in this manual.; Bold; are the default values.
Chapter 7: BIOS 7-1 Chapter 7 BIOS 7-1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS™ Setup utility for the H8DCR-3. 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...
Page 76 - Menu; Main; System Time/System Date; System Time; Settings; CPU Confi guration; GART Error Reporting; Continuous; IDE Confi guration; Onboard PCI IDE Controller; Both
7-2 AS1020C-3 User's Manual 7-2 Main Menu When you fi rst enter AMI BIOS Setup Utility, you will see the Main Menu screen. You 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 inc...
Page 77 - Type; supports 48-bit LBA mode. The options are Disabled and; Auto; PIO Mode; decreases. The options are; Auto
Chapter 7: BIOS 7-3 Primary/Secondary IDE Master/Slave Highlight one of the items above and press <Enter> to access the submenu for that item. The same settings apply to the Secondary through Sixth IDE sevices. Type Select the type of device connected to the system. The options are Not Install...
Page 79 - Confi guration nVidia RAID ROM; Disable; Floppy Confi guration; Disabled
Chapter 7: BIOS 7-5 Confi guration nVidia RAID ROM RAID Option ROM This setting is used to Enable or Disable the nVidia ROM. If enabled, the set- ting below will appear. Master SATA as RAID This setting is used to set the third master as a RAID drive. The options are Enabled or Disabled . Floppy Confi...
Page 80 - Advanced Chipset Control; NorthBridge Confi guration
7-6 AS1020C-3 User's Manual Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Set this value to allow or restrict the system from giving the VGA adapter card an interrupt address. The options are Yes and No. Palette Snooping Select "Enabled" to inform the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the sy...
Page 82 - SouthBridge Confi guration
7-8 AS1020C-3 User's Manual 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 Allows L2 cache RAM to be corrected when idle. Options are Disabled and various times in nanoseconds and microsecon...
Page 83 - I/O Device Confi guration; Enable; Normal
Chapter 7: BIOS 7-9 PCI Express Spread Spectrum This setting is used to enable spread spectrum for the PCI Express. Options are Disabled and Down Spread. Primary Video This setting is used to switch the PCI bus scanning order while searching for the video card. It allows the user to select the type ...
Page 84 - Hyper Transport Confi guration
7-10 AS1020C-3 User's Manual Parallel Port Address This option specifi es the I/O address used by the parallel port. Select Disabled to prevent the parallel port from accessing any system resources. When the value of this option is set to Disabled, the printer port becomes unavailable. Select 378 to ...
Page 85 - AMD PowerNow Confi guration; DMI Event Logging
Chapter 7: BIOS 7-11 AMD PowerNow Confi guration This setting is used to Enable or Disable the AMD PowerNow feature. DMI Event Logging View Event Log Highlight this item and press <Enter> to view the contents of the event log. Mark All Events as Read Highlight this item and press <Enter> ...
Page 86 - System Health Monitor; IPMI 1.5 Confi guration
7-12 AS1020C-3 User's Manual Terminal Type This item allows you to select the terminal type for console redirection. The options are ANSI , VT100, and VT-UTF8. VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support This item allows you to Enable or Disable VT-UTF8 combo key support. Sredir Memory Display Delay This item allows ...
Page 88 - USB Confi guration; USB Controller Support; Legacy USB Support; Enabled; USB 2.0 Controller Mode; Select the controller mode for your USB ports. Options are; HiSpeed; and; or Disable a workaround for OS's without EHCI hand-off support.
7-14 AS1020C-3 User's Manual USB Confi guration This screen will display the module version and all USB enabled devices. USB Controller Support Enable the controller for your USB ports. Options are Disabled, USB 1.1 only and USB 1.1 + USB 2.0 . Legacy USB Support Select "Enabled" to enable th...
Page 89 - Boot Settings Confi guration
Chapter 7: BIOS 7-15 7-4 Boot Menu This feature allows the user to confi gure the following items: Boot Settings Confi guration Quick Boot If Enabled, this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed for the system to boot up. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Quiet Boot I...
Page 90 - Interrupt 19 Capture; abled; Boot Device Priority; able; OS Installation; Other; the Supervisor password must be set fi rst.; Change Supervisor Password; hard disk drive. The options are Enabled and
7-16 AS1020C-3 User's Manual Interrupt 19 Capture Enable to allow ROMs to trap Interrupt 19. The options are Enabled and Dis- abled . Boot Device Priority This feature allows the user to prioritize the sequence for the boot device from all available devices. Removeable Drives This feature allows the...
Page 91 - Save Changes and Exit; BIOS Utility Program.; Load Optimal Defaults; performance, but may not work best for all computer applications.; Load Failsafe Defaults; not maximum performance.
Chapter 7: BIOS 7-17 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 gurati...
Page 93 - Fatal errors; Error; Beep
Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST (Power-On Self-Test) 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 scree...
Page 95 - Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes; Appendix B; can be attached to the computer to read I/O port 0080h.; Initialization
B-1 Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes When AMIBIOS performs the Power On Self Test, 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. ...
Page 96 - Recovery
B-2 AS1020C-3 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...
Page 97 - These codes are uncompressed in F0000h shadow RAM.
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 d...
Page 105 - Appendix C: System Specifi cations; Regulatory Compliance; Electromagnetic
C-3 Appendix C: System Specifi cations Regulatory Compliance Electromagnetic Emissions: FCC Class B, EN 55022 Class B, EN 61000-3-2/-3-3, CISPR 22 Class B Electromagnetic Immunity: EN 55024/CISPR 24, (EN 61000-4-2, EN 61000-4-3, EN 61000-4-4, EN 61000-4-5, EN 61000-4-6, EN 61000-4-8, EN 61000-4-11) S...