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Gigabyte G481-HA0 Service Manual

Dual lga3647 sockets motherboard for intel scalable family processors
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  • Page 1 G481-HA0 ® Dual LGA3647 sockets motherboard for Intel Scalable Family Processors User Manual Rev. 1.1...
  • Page 2 GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Documentation Classifications In order to assist in the use of this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentation:  User Manual: detailed information & steps about the installation, configuration and use of this product (e.g.
  • Page 3 Conventions The following conventions are used in this user's guide: NOTE! Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the current topic. CAUTION! Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems. WARNING! Alerts you to any damage that might result from doing or not doing specific actions.
  • Page 4 Server Warnings and Cautions Before installing a server, be sure that you understand the following warnings and cautions. WARNING! To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to the equipment: • Do not disable the power cord grounding plug. The grounding plug is an important safety feature.
  • Page 5 Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) CAUTION! ESD CAN DAMAGE DRIVES, BOARDS, AND OTHER PARTS. WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU PERFORM ALL PROCEDURES AT AN ESD WORKSTATION. IF ONE IS NOT AVAILABLE, PROVIDE SOME ESD PROTECTION BY WEARING AN ANTI-STATIC WRIST STRAP AT- TACHED TO CHASSIS GROUND -- ANY UNPAINTED METAL SURFACE -- ON YOUR SERVER WHEN HANDLING PARTS.
  • Page 6 CAUTION! Risk of explosion if battery is replaced incorrectly or with an incorrect type. Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used bat- teries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ................... 11 Installation Precautions .................. 11 Product Specifications ..................12 System Block Diagram ................... 15 Chapter 2 System Appearance ..................17 Front View ...................... 17 Rear View ....................... 18 Front Panel Buttons and LEDs ............... 19 Front System LAN LEDs ................
  • Page 8 3-15-1 Motherboard CPU & System Power to PCIe Board ..........46 3-15-2 Motherboard Slimline 8i to PCIe Board ..............46 3-15-3 Motherboard Slimline 4i to PCIe Board ..............47 3-15-4 MLAN/NCSI Signal ....................47 3-15-5 Motherboard to 2.5" HDD Backplane Board ............48 3-15-6 SATA Connections between HDD Backplane Board and Daughter Board .....48 Chapter 4 Motherboard Components ................49 Motherboard Components ................
  • Page 9 Server Management Menu ................101 5-4-1 System Event Log ....................103 5-4-2 View FRU Information ..................104 5-4-3 BMC VLAN Configuration ..................105 5-4-4 BMC Network Configuration .................106 5-4-5 IPv6 BMC Network Configuration .................107 Security Menu ....................108 5-5-1 Secure Boot ......................109 Boot Menu .....................111 5-6-1 UEFI NETWORK Drive BBS Priorities ..............113 ..............
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  • Page 11: Chapter 1 Hardware Installation

    Chapter 1 Hardware Installation Installation Precautions The motherboard/system contain numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully read the service guide and follow these procedures: • Prior to installation, do not remove or break motherboard S/N (Serial Number) sticker or warranty sticker provided by your dealer.

  • Page 12: Product Specifications

    Product Specifications 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable and Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors Š Intel® Xeon® Platinum Processor, Intel® Xeon® Gold Processor, Intel® Xeon® Š Silver Processor and Intel® Xeon® Bronze Processor NOTE: If only 1 CPU is installed, some PCIe or memory functions might be unavailable.
  • Page 13 Internal 3 x 24-pin power connector (CPU + system power rail) Š Connectors 2 x 14-pin power connector (HDD BPB power rail) Š 1 x 18-pin power connector (fan power rail) Š 10 x 8-pin power connector (GPGPU power rail) Š...
  • Page 14 System Aspeed® AST2500 management controller Š Management Avocent® MergePoint IPMI 2.0 web interface: Š Network settings Š Network security settings Š Hardware information Š Users control Š Services settings Š IPMI settings Š Sessions control Š LDAP settings Š Power control Š...

  • Page 15: System Block Diagram

    System Block Diagram G481-HA0 Block Diagram 2666/2400/2133 MHz 2666/2400/2133 MHz 2/3 x UPI 9.6/10.4 GT/s CPU0 CPU1 DDR4 DDR4 for rear side x16 PCIe slot PCIe3.0 x16 2DPC 2DPC 6-Channel 6-Channel Skylake-SP Skylake-SP for 1 x PLX8796 LGA 3647 LGA 3647...
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  • Page 17: Chapter 2 System Appearance

    Chapter 2 System Appearance Front View HDD #0 HDD #2 HDD #4 HDD #6 HDD #8 HDD #1 HDD #3 HDD #5 HDD #7 HDD #9 HDD #12 HDD #15 HDD #18 HDD #21 HDD #13 HDD #16 HDD #19 HDD #22 HDD #14 HDD #17...

  • Page 18: Rear View

    Rear View PSU #3 PSU #2 PSU #1 Description Description GPU Fan Module 10/100/1000 Server Management LAN Port PCIe x16 Slot x 8 LAN Module 10GbE LAN Port x 2 (optional) Power Supply Unit x 3 (PSU #1 to #3) System Appearance - 18 -...

  • Page 19: Front Panel Buttons And Leds

    Front Panel Buttons and LEDs Name Color Status Description Reset Button Press this button to reset the system. Indicates locating the HDD. Green Blink Indicates accessing the HDD. HDD Status Amber Indicates HDD error. Green / Blink Indicates HDD rebuilding. Amber Indicates no HDD access or no HDD error.

  • Page 20: Front System Lan Leds

    Front System LAN LEDs Name Color Status Description Yellow 1 Gbps data rate GbE Speed Green 100 Mbps data rate 10 Mbps data rate Link between system and network or no access Green GbE Link / Blink Data transmission or reception is occurring. Activity LED No data transmission or reception is occurring.

  • Page 21: Power Supply Unit (Psu) Led

    Power Supply Unit (PSU) LED PSU LED Color Status Description No AC power to all power supplies Green +12V output ON and OK Blinking Green AC present / Only +12VSB on (PS off) or PSU in Smart Standby Mode 0.5Hz Blinking Green Power supply firmware update...

  • Page 22: Memory Status Led

    Memory Status LED Memory Status LED Color Status Description The memory module is operating normally. Error DIMM missing System Appearance - 22 -...

  • Page 23: Chapter 3 System Hardware Installation

    Chapter 3 System Hardware Installation Pre-installation Instructions System components and electronic circuit boards can be damaged by discharges of static electricity. Working on systems that are still connected to a power supply can be extremely dangerous. Follow the simple guidelines below to avoid damage to your system or injury to yourself. •...

  • Page 24: Removing The Top Rear Cover

    Removing the Top Rear Cover Before you remove the top rear cover: • Make sure the system is not turned on or connected to AC power. Follow these instructions to remove the top rear cover: Remove the single screw securing the cover. Loosen the two thumbnail screws securing the top rear cover in place.

  • Page 25: Removing And Installing The Air Duct

    Removing and Installing the Air Duct Before you remove the top rear cover: • Make sure the system is not turned on or connected to AC power. Follow these instructions to remove and install the air duct: Lift up to remove the air duct. To install the air duct, align the rear edge of air duct with the GPU module brackets ensuring that the arrows on the air duct face the rear of the system as shown in the image below, and then push down the air duct into chassis until it firmly seats.

  • Page 26: Removing The Gpu Fan Module

    Removing the GPU Fan Module Before you remove the GPU fan module: • Make sure the system is not turned on or connected to AC power. • Disconnect all necessary cable connections. Failure to observe these warnings could result in personal injury or damage to the equipment.

  • Page 27: Installing The Gpu Card (Optional)

    Installing the GPU Card (Optional) Before you install the GPU card: • Voltages can be present within the server whenever an AC power source is connected. This voltage is present even when the main power switch is in the off position. Ensure that the system is powered down and all power sources have been disconnected from the server prior to installing a GPU card.
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  • Page 30: Installing The Pcie Card

    Installing the PCIe Card Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the PCIe Card: • Voltages can be present within the server whenever an AC power source is connected. This voltage is present even when the main power switch is in the off position. Ensure that the system is powered down and all power sources have been disconnected from the server prior to installing a PCIe card.
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  • Page 32: Installing The Cpu And Heat Sink

    Installing the CPU and Heat Sink Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. • Always turn off the system and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the CPU to prevent hardware damage.
  • Page 33 CPU0 CPU1 - 33 - System Hardware Installation...

  • Page 34: Installing The Memory

    Installing the Memory Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory. It is recommended that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used. • Always turn off the system and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the memory to prevent hardware damage.

  • Page 35: Installing A Memory

    3-7-2 Installing a Memory • Before installing a memory module, make sure to turn off the system and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the memory module. • Be sure to install DDR4 DIMMs on this motherboard. Follow these instructions to install the Memory: Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM slot, and push it down.

  • Page 36: Dimm Population Table

    3-7-4 DIMM Population Table Speed (MT/s); Voltage (V) Slot Per Channel (SPC) DIMM DIMM Per Channel (DPC) Capacity Ranks Per (GB) 1 Slot per Type DIMM and 2 Slot per Channel Channel Data Width DIMM Density 1DPC 1DPC 2DPC 1.2V 1.2V 1.2V RDIMM...

  • Page 37: Intel Optane Dcpmm Dimm Population Rule

    3-7-6 Intel Optane DCPMM DIMM Population Rule Thermal conditions for DCPMM DIMM support: • The ambient temperature must be at or below 35°C • The Cascade Lake CPU used must have a maximum TDP of 205W • A maximum of 12 pcs 256G DCPMM may be installed •...

  • Page 38: Installing The 2.5" Hard Disk Drive

    Slide the hard drive tray into the bay until it locks in place. CAUTION! We strongly recommend using enterprise level hard disk drives in the Gigabyte server system. For more information of recommended HDDs, please visit the Gigabyte website: https://www.gigabyte.com and search for the specific product QVL from Support & Downloads.

  • Page 39: Installing The 3.5" Hard Disk Drive

    Slide the hard drive tray into the bay until it locks in place. CAUTION! We strongly recommend using enterprise level hard disk drives in the Gigabyte server system. For more information of recommended HDDs, please visit the Gigabyte website: https://www.gigabyte.com and search for the specific product QVL from Support & Downloads.

  • Page 40: Replacing The System Fan Module

    3-10 Replacing the System FAN Module CAUTION! Before you remove or install the system fans follow these steps: • Make sure the system is not turned on or connected to the AC power.. • Disconnect all necessary cable connections. Failure to observe these warnings could result in personal injury or damage to the equipment.

  • Page 41: Removing The Top

    3-11 Removing the Top Front Cover Skip this section if you are not going to replace the PCIe RAID card. Follow these instructions to remove the top front cover: Remove the three screws securing the cover. Slide the cover towards the rear and remove the cover in the direction indicated. - 41 - System Hardware Installation...

  • Page 42: Replacing The Pcie Raid Card

    3-12 Replacing the PCIe RAID Card Follow these instructions to replace the PCIe RAID card: Disconnect any cables that connect to the PCIe RAID card. Loosen the thumbnail screw securing the PCIe RAID card lock in place. Extend the PCIe RAID card lock. Gently pull the PCIe RAID card in the direction inditcated to disconnect the PCIe RAID.
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  • Page 44: Replacing The Power Supply

    3-13 Replacing the Power Supply CAUTION! • In order to reduce the risk of injury from electric shock, disconnect AC power from the power supply before removing the power supply from the system. • Please see Section 2-2 "Rear View" for installation sequence. Follow these instructions to replace the power supply: Flip up and then grasp the power supply handle.

  • Page 45: Replacing The Lan Module

    3-14 Replacing the LAN Module Follow these instructions to replace the LAN module: Press the retaining clip on the right side of the LAN module in the direction indicated. Pull out the LAN module using the handle. Insert the replacement LAN module firmly into the chassis. - 45 - System Hardware Installation...

  • Page 46: Cable Connections

    3-15 Cable Connections 3-15-1 Motherboard CPU & System Power to PCIe Board 3-15-2 Motherboard Slimline 8i to PCIe Board System Hardware Installation - 46 -...

  • Page 47: Motherboard Slimline 4I To Pcie Board

    3-15-3 Motherboard Slimline 4i to PCIe Board 3-15-4 MLAN/NCSI Signal - 47 - System Hardware Installation...

  • Page 48: Motherboard To 2.5" Hdd Backplane Board

    3-15-5 Motherboard to 2.5" HDD Backplane Board NVMe #6 - #7 NVMe #4 - #5 NVMe #2 - #3 NVMe #0 - #1 3-15-6 SATA Connections between HDD Backplane Board and Daughter Board 3.5” HDD 2.5” HDD Backplane Board Backplane Board Daughter Board 1 Daughter Board 2 System Hardware Installation...

  • Page 49: Chapter 4 Motherboard Components

    Chapter 4 Motherboard Components Motherboard Components Item Description Item Description Slimline 8i Connector (PCIe Signal) USB 3.0 Header CPU0 Power Connector CPU1 Power Connector System Power Connector 2 x 9 Pin System FAN Power Connector System FAN Control Signal Connector 2 x 7 Pin HDD Back Plane Board Power Connector 2 x 4 Pin Front Panel Power Connector...

  • Page 50: Jumper Settings

    Jumper Settings Password Default Default Clear Recovery Enable Enable BIOS_PWD ME_RCVR BIOS Default Enable Power On Recovery Enable Select Default BIOS_RCVR S3_MASK Clear Default Default Force CMOS Update Enable Enable CLR_CMOS ME_UPDATE Motherboard Components - 50 -...

  • Page 51: Chapter 5 Bios Setup

    Chapter 5 BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the system in the EFI on the motherboard. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-Test (POST) during system startup, saving system parameters and loading operating system, etc. BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to activate certain system features.
  • Page 52  Main This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS.  Advanced This setup page includes all the items of AMI BIOS special enhanced features. (ex: Auto detect fan and temperature status, automatically configure hard disk parameters.) ...

  • Page 53: The Main Menu

    The Main Menu Once you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main Menu (as shown below) appears on the screen. Use arrow keys to move among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter other sub-menu. Main Menu Help The on-screen description of a highlighted setup option is displayed on the bottom line of the Main Menu.
  • Page 54 Parameter Description BIOS Information Project Name Displays the project name information. Project Version Displays version number of the BIOS setup utility. Build Date and Time Displays the date and time when the BIOS setup utility was created. BMC Information (Note) BMC Firmware Version (Note) Displays BMC firmware version information.
  • Page 55 Parameter Description Onboard LAN Information LAN1 MAC Address (Note) Displays LAN MAC address information. LAN2 MAC Address (Note) Displays LAN MAC address information. System Date Sets the date following the weekday-month-day-year format. System Time Sets the system time following the hour-minute-second format. (Note) Functions available on selected models.

  • Page 56: Advanced Menu

    Advanced Menu The Advanced menu display submenu options for configuring the function of various hardware components. Select a submenu item, then press <Enter> to access the related submenu screen. BIOS Setup - 56 -...

  • Page 57: Iscsi Configuration

    5-2-1 iSCSI Configuration Parameter Description iSCSI Initiator Name Add an Attempt Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Delete Attempts Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Change Attempt Order Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. - 57 - BIOS Setup...

  • Page 58: Intel(R) Virtual Raid On Cpu

    5-2-2 Intel(R) Virtual RAID on CPU Parameter Description Intel(R) Virtual RAID on CPU Press [Enter] to manage Intel® Virtual RAID on the CPU. BIOS Setup - 58 -...

  • Page 59: Intel(R) I350 Gigabit Network Connection

    5-2-3 Intel(R) I350 Gigabit Network Connection - 59 - BIOS Setup...
  • Page 60 Parameter Description Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Link Speed Š – Allows for automatic link speed adjustment. – Options available: Auto Negotiated/10 Mbps Half/10 Mbps Full/100 Mbps Half/100 Mbps Full. Default setting is Auto Negotiated. NIC Configuration Wake On LAN Š...

  • Page 61: Vlan Configuration

    5-2-4 VLAN Configuration - 61 - BIOS Setup...
  • Page 62 BIOS Setup - 62 -...
  • Page 63 Parameter Description Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Create new VLAN Š VLAN ID Š – Sets VLAN ID for a new VLAN or an existing VLAN. – Press the <+> / <-> keys to increase or decrease the desired values. –...

  • Page 64: Intel(R) Omni-Path Hfi 100 Series

    5-2-5 Intel(R) Omni-Path HFI 100 Series BIOS Setup - 64 -...
  • Page 65 Parameter Description Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Debug Options Š – Allows users to configure link initialization in pre-boot. – Options available: Auto/Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Auto. Use a custom P_Key value Š Advanced NIC – Select 'Yes' to use a custom P_Key value or boot over fabric (instead of a Configuration default one.) –...

  • Page 66: Intel(R) Ethernet Controller X550

    5-2-6 Intel(R) Ethernet Controller X550 BIOS Setup - 66 -...
  • Page 67 Parameter Description Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Link Speed Š – Allows for automatic link speed adjustment. – Options available: Auto Negotiated/10 Mbps Half/10 Mbps Full/100 Mbps Half/100 Mbps Full. Default setting is Auto Negotiated. NIC Configuration Wake On LAN Š...

  • Page 68: Lsi Sas3 Mpt Controller Sas3008

    5-2-7 LSI SAS3 MPT Controller SAS3008 Parameter Description Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Controller Management Š – View Controller Properties ▪ Press [Enter] to view detailed information. – Change Controller Properties ▪ Rebuild Rate: Select to change Rebuild Rate. ▪...

  • Page 69: Trusted Computing

    5-2-8 Trusted Computing Parameter Description Configuration Enable/Disable the TPM support feature. Security Device Support Options available: Enable/Disable. Default setting is Enable. Current Status Information Displays current TPM status information. - 69 - BIOS Setup...

  • Page 70: Serial Port Console Redirection

    5-2-9 Serial Port Console Redirection Parameter Description Select whether to enable console redirection for specified device. Console COM1/COM2 Serial Over redirection enables the users to manage the system from a remote LAN Console Redirection (Note) location. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Selects a COM port for Legacy serial redirection.
  • Page 71 Parameter Description Bits per second Š – Selects the transfer rate for console redirection. – Options available: 9600/19200/38400/57600/115200. Default setting is 115200. Data Bits Š – Selects the number of data bits used for console redirection. – Options available: 7/8. Default setting is 8. Parity Š...
  • Page 72 Parameter Description Legacy OS Redirection Resolution (Note) Š – Specifies the number of Rows and Columns supported for the Legacy OS redirection. – Options available: 80x24/80x25. Default setting is 80x24. Putty KeyPad (Note) Š – Selects FunctionKey and KeyPad on Putty. –...

  • Page 73: Sio Configuration

    5-2-10 SIO Configuration Parameter Description AMI SIO Driver Version Displays the AMI SIO driver version information. Super IO Chip Logical Device(s) Configuration Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Use This Device Š – When set to Enabled allows you to configure the serial port settings. When set to Disabled, displays no configuration for the serial port.

  • Page 74: Pci Subsystem Settings

    5-2-11 PCI Subsystem Settings BIOS Setup - 74 -...
  • Page 75 Parameter Description PCI Bus Driver Version Displays the PCI Bus Driver version information. PCI Express Slot #1-1 / #1-2 / #2-1 / When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion #2-2 / #3-1 / #3-2 / #4-1 / #4-2 / #9 / ROM for the related PCI-E slot.

  • Page 76: Network Stack Configuration

    5-2-12 Network Stack Configuration Parameter Description Enable/Disable the UEFI network stack. Network Stack Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Enable/Disable the Ipv4 PXE feature. Ipv4 PXE Support (Note) Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Enable/Disable the Ipv4 HTTP feature. Ipv4 HTTP Support (Note) Options available: Enabled/Disabled.

  • Page 77: Post Report Configuration

    5-2-13 Post Report Configuration Parameter Description Post Report Configuration Error Message Report Enable/Disable the POST Error Message support. Post Error Message Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. - 77 - BIOS Setup...

  • Page 78: Nvme Configuration

    5-2-14 NVMe Configuration Parameter Description NVMe Configuration Displays the NVMe devices connected to the system. BIOS Setup - 78 -...

  • Page 79: Usb Configuration

    5-2-15 USB Configuration Parameter Description USB Configuration USB Devices: Displays the USB devices connected to the system. Enable/Disable the XHCI (USB 3.0) Hand-off support. XHCI Hand-off Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. USB Mass Storage Driver Enable/Disable the USB Mass Storage Driver Support. Support (Note) Options available: Enabled/Disabled.

  • Page 80: Chipset Configuration

    5-2-16 Chipset Configuration Parameter Description Defines the power state to resume to after a system shutdown that is due to an interruption in AC power. When set to Last State, the system will return to the active power state prior to shutdown. When set to Restore on AC Power Loss (Note) Power Off, the system remains off after power shutdown.

  • Page 81: Chipset Setup Menu

    Chipset Setup Menu Chipset Setup menu displays submenu options for configuring the function of North Bridge and South Bridge. Select a submenu item, then press <Enter> to access the related submenu screen. - 81 - BIOS Setup...
  • Page 82 5-3-1 Processor Configuration BIOS Setup - 82 -...

  • Page 83: Processor Configuration

    Parameter Description Processor Configuration Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. CPU Socket 0/1 Configuration Š – Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Core Disable Bitmap(Hex) (for CPU socket 0/1) Š Pre-Socket Configuration – Number of Cores to enable. 0 means all cores. FFFFFFF means to disable all cores.

  • Page 84: Common Refcode Configuration

    5-3-2 Common RefCode Configuration Parameter Description Common RefCode Configuration Selects the MMIO High Base setting. MMIO High Base Options available: 56T/40T/24T/16T/4T/1T. Default setting is 56T. Selects the allocation size used to assign mmioh resources. Total mmioh space can be up to 32xgranularity. Per stack mmioh resource assignments are multiples of the granularity where 1 unit MMIO High Granularity Size per stack is the default allocation.

  • Page 85: Upi Configuration

    5-3-3 UPI Configuration Parameter Description UPI Configuration Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. UPI Status Š – Press [Enter] to view the UPI status. Link Frequency Select Š – Selects the UPI link frequency. – Options available: 9.6GB/10.4GB/Auto. Default setting is Auto. Š...

  • Page 86: Memory Configuration

    5-3-4 Memory Configuration Parameter Description Integrated Memory Controller (iMC) When set to Enable, the system enforces Plan Of Record restrictions for DDR4 frequency and voltage programming. When Enforce POR set to Auto, the system sets it to the MRC default settings. Options available: Auto/POR/Disable.
  • Page 87 Parameter Description Controls if NVDIMMs are interleaved together or not. Interleave NVDIMMs Options available: Enable/Disable. Default setting is Disable. Enable/Disable Assert ADR on Reset. Assert ADR on Reset Options available: Enable/Disable. Default setting is Disable. Enable/Disable Assert ADR on S5. Assert ADR on S5 Options available: Enable/Disable.

  • Page 88: Iio Configuration

    5-3-5 IIO Configuration Parameter Description IIO Configuration Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. ® Intel VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) Š – Enable/Disable the Intel VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) support function by reporting the I/O device assignment to VMM through DMAR ACPI Tables.
  • Page 89 Parameter Description Post Interrupt Š – Enable/Disable VT_D posted interrupt. ® Intel VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) – Options available: Enable/Disable. Default setting is Enable. Coherency Support (Non-Isoch) (continued) Š – Enable/Disable Non-Isoch VT_D Engine Coherency support. – Options available: Enable/Disable. Default setting is Enable. Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.

  • Page 90: Advanced Power Management Configuration

    5-3-6 Advanced Power Management Configuration Parameter Description Advanced Power Management Configuration Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. SpeedStep (Pstates) Š – Conventional Intel SpeedStep Technology switches both voltage and frequency in tandem between high and low levels in response to processor load. –...
  • Page 91 Parameter Description Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Hardware P-States Š – When this item is disabled, the processor hardware chooses a P-state based on OS Request (Legacy P-States). – In Native mode, the processor hardware chooses a P-state Hardware PM State Control based on OS guidance.
  • Page 92 Parameter Description Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Energy Perf BIAS Š – Enters the Energy Perf BIAS submenu. Power Performance Tuning (Note) Š – Tunes the Power Performance Configuration mode. When enabled, uses IA32_ENERGY_PERF_BIAS input from the core. When disabled, uses alternate performance BIAS input from ENERGY_PERF_BIAS_CONFIG.

  • Page 93: Pch Configuration

    5-3-7 PCH Configuration Parameter Description PCH Configuration Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. SATA Controller Š – Enable/Disable SATA controller. – Options available: Enable/Disable. Default setting is Enable. Configure SATA as Š – Configures on chip SATA type. – AHCI Mode: When set to AHCI, the SATA controller enables its AHCI functionality.
  • Page 94 Parameter Description Port 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7 Š – Enable/Disable Port 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7 device. – Options available: Enable/Disable. Default setting is Enable. Hot Plug (for Port 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7) (Note 2) Š PCH SATA Configuration – Enable/Disable HDD Hot-Plug function. (continued) – Options available: Enable/Disable. Default setting is Disable. Spin Up Device (for Port 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7) (Note 2) Š...

  • Page 95: Miscellaneous Configuration

    5-3-8 Miscellaneous Configuration Parameter Description Miscellaneous Configuration Selects the active video type. Active Video Options available: Auto/Onboard Device/PCIE Device. Default setting is Auto. - 95 - BIOS Setup...

  • Page 96: Server Me Configuration

    5-3-9 Server ME Configuration Parameter Description General ME Configuration Selects the active video type. Operational Firmware Version Options available: Auto/Onboard Device/PCIE Device. Default setting is Auto. ME Firmware Status #1/#2 Displays ME Firmware status information. Current State (for ME Firmware) Displays ME Firmware current status information.

  • Page 97: Runtime Error Logging

    5-3-10 Runtime Error Logging Parameter Description Runtime Error Logging Enable/Disable system error logging function. System Errors Options available: Enable/Disable. Default setting is Enable. Enable/Disable software injection error logging function. S/W Error Injection Support Options available: Enable/Disable. Default setting is Disable. Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.
  • Page 98 Parameter Description Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Corrected Error Š – Enables and escalates Correctable Errors to error pins. – Options available: Enable/Disable. Default setting is Enable. Uncorrected Error Š – Enables and escalates Uncorrectable/Recoverable Errors to error pins. –...

  • Page 99: Power Policy

    5-3-11 Power Policy Parameter Description Selects a Power Policy Quick Setting. Power Policy Quick Settings Options available: Standard/Best Performance/Energy Efficient Conventional Intel SpeedStep Technology switches both voltage and frequency in tandem between high and low levels in response to SpeedStep (Pstates) processor load.
  • Page 100 Parameter Description Configures the state for the C-State package limit. Package C State Options available: C0/C1 state/C2 state/C6 (non Retention) state/C6 (Retention) state/No Limit/Auto. Default setting is Auto. The Hyper Threading Technology allows a single processor to execute two or more separate threads concurrently. When hyper-threading is Hyper-Threading [ALL] enabled, multi-threaded software applications can execute their threads, thereby improving performance.

  • Page 101: Server Management Menu

    Server Management Menu Parameter Description Enable/Disable FRB-2 timer (POST timer). FRB-2 Timer Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Configure the FRB2 Timer timeout. FRB-2 Timer Options available: 3 minutes/4 minutes/5 minutes/6 minutes. Default setting is 6 timeout minutes. Please note that this item is configurable when FRB-2 Timer is set to Enabled. Configure the FRB2 Timer policy.
  • Page 102 Parameter Description System Event Log Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. View FRU Press [Enter] to view the advanced items. Information BMC network Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. configuration IPv6 BMC Network Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Configuration BIOS Setup - 102 -...

  • Page 103: System Event Log

    5-4-1 System Event Log Parameter Description Enabling / Disabling Options Change this item to enable or disable all features of System Event SEL Components Logging during boot. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Erasing Settings Choose options for erasing SEL. Erasing SEL Options available: No/Yes, On next reset/Yes, On every reset.

  • Page 104: View Fru Information

    5-4-2 View FRU Information The FRU page is a simple display page for basic system ID information, as well as System product information. Items on this window are non-configurable. (Note) The model name will vary depends on the product you purchased BIOS Setup - 104 -...

  • Page 105: Bmc Vlan Configuration

    5-4-3 BMC VLAN Configuration Parameter Description BMC VLAN Configuration Select to configure BMC VLAN ID. The valid range is from 0 to 4094. BMC VLAN ID When set to 0, BMC VLAN ID will be disabled. Select to configure BMC VLAN Priority. The valid range is from 0 to 7. BMC VLAN Priority When BMC VLAN ID is set to 0, BMC VLAN Priority will not be selected.

  • Page 106: Bmc Network Configuration

    5-4-4 BMC Network Configuration Parameter Description BMC network configuration Switch NCSI and dedicated LAN and send KCS command. Select NCSI and Dedicated Options available: Do Nothing/Mode1 (Dedicated)/Mode2(NSCI)/Mode3 (Failover). Default setting is Mode1 (Dedicated). Lan Channel 1 Select to configure LAN channel parameters statically or dynamically (DHCP).

  • Page 107: Ipv6 Bmc Network Configuration

    5-4-5 IPv6 BMC Network Configuration Parameter Description IPv6 BMC Network Configuration IPv6 BMC Lan Channel 1 Enable/Disable IPv6 BMC LAN channel function. When this item is disabled, the system will not modify any BMC network during BIOS IPv6 BMC Lan Option phase.

  • Page 108: Security Menu

    Security Menu The Security menu allows you to safeguard and protect the system from unauthorized use by setting up access passwords. There are two types of passwords that you can set: • Administrator Password Entering this password will allow the user to access and change all settings in the Setup Utility. •...

  • Page 109: Secure Boot

    5-5-1 Secure Boot The Secure Boot submenu is applicable when your device is installed the Windows 8 (or above) operating ® system. Parameter Description System Mode Displays the system is in User mode or Setup mode. Secure Boot Displays the Secure Boot function is active or not active. Vendor Keys Displays the Vendor Keys function is active or not active.
  • Page 110 Parameter Description Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Please note that this item is configurable when Secure Boot Mode is set to Custom. Provision Factory Defaults Š – Allows to provision factory default Secure Boot keys when system is in Setup Mode.

  • Page 111: Boot Menu

    Boot Menu The Boot menu allows you to set the drive priority during system boot-up. BIOS setup will display an error message if the legacy drive(s) specified is not bootable. Parameter Description Boot Configuration Number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. 65535 (0xFFFF) Setup Prompt Timeout means indefinite waiting.
  • Page 112 Parameter Description FIXED BOOT ORDER Priorities Press [Enter] to configure the boot priority. By default, the server searches for boot devices in the following sequence: Hard drive. Boot Option #1 / #2 / #3 / #4 / #5 CD-COM/DVD drive. USB device.

  • Page 113: Uefi Network Drive Bbs Priorities

    5-6-1 UEFI NETWORK Drive BBS Priorities The UEFI network drive BBS priorities submenu allows you to specify the boot device priority from the available UEFI network drives during system boot-up. BIOS setup will display an error message if the legacy drive(s) specified is not bootable.

  • Page 114: Uefi Application Boot Priorities

    5-6-2 UEFI Application Boot Priorities The UEFI application boot priorities submenu allows you to specify the boot device priority from the available UEFI applications during system boot-up. BIOS setup will display an error message if the legacy drive(s) specified is not bootable. BIOS Setup - 114 -...

  • Page 115: Save & Exit Menu

    Save & Exit Menu The Save & Exit menu displays the various options to quit from the BIOS setup. Highlight any of the exit options then press <Enter>. Parameter Description Save Options Saves changes made and closes the BIOS setup. Save Changes and Exit Options available: Yes/No.
  • Page 116 Parameter Description Default Options Loads the default settings for all BIOS setup parameters. Setup Defaults are quite demanding in terms of resources consumption. If you are using low-speed memory chips or other kinds of low-performance components Restore Defaults and you choose to load these settings, the system might not function properly.

  • Page 117: Bios Post Codes

    BIOS POST Codes 5-8-1 AMI Standard - PEI PEI_CORE_STARTED 0x10 PEI_CAR_CPU_INIT 0x11 PEI_CAR_NB_INIT 0x15 PEI_CAR_SB_INIT 0x19 PEI_MEMORY_SPD_READ 0x2B PEI_MEMORY_PRESENCE_DETECT 0x2C PEI_MEMORY_TIMING 0x2D PEI_MEMORY_CONFIGURING 0x2E PEI_MEMORY_INIT 0x2F PEI_MEMORY_INSTALLED 0x31 PEI_CPU_INIT 0x32 PEI_CPU_CACHE_INIT 0x33 PEI_CPU_AP_INIT 0x34 PEI_CPU_BSP_SELECT 0x35 PEI_CPU_SMM_INIT 0x36 PEI_MEM_NB_INIT 0x37 PEI_MEM_SB_INIT 0x3B PEI_DXE_IPL_STARTED...
  • Page 118 DXE_ACPI_INIT 0x78 DXE_CSM_INIT 0x79 DXE_BDS_STARTED 0x90 DXE_BDS_CONNECT_DRIVERS 0x91 DXE_PCI_BUS_BEGIN 0x92 DXE_PCI_BUS_HPC_INIT 0x93 DXE_PCI_BUS_ENUM 0x94 DXE_PCI_BUS_REQUEST_RESOURCES 0x95 DXE_PCI_BUS_ASSIGN_RESOURCES 0x96 DXE_CON_OUT_CONNECT 0x97 DXE_CON_IN_CONNECT 0x98 DXE_SIO_INIT 0x99 DXE_USB_BEGIN 0x9A DXE_USB_RESET 0x9B DXE_USB_DETECT 0x9C DXE_USB_ENABLE 0x9D DXE_IDE_BEGIN 0xA0 DXE_IDE_RESET 0xA1 DXE_IDE_DETECT 0xA2 DXE_IDE_ENABLE 0xA3 DXE_SCSI_BEGIN 0xA4 DXE_SCSI_RESET...

  • Page 119: Ami Standard - Error

    5-8-3 AMI Standard - ERROR PEI_MEMORY_INVALID_TYPE 0x50 PEI_MEMORY_INVALID_SPEED 0x50 PEI_MEMORY_SPD_FAIL 0x51 PEI_MEMORY_INVALID_SIZE 0x52 PEI_MEMORY_MISMATCH 0x52 PEI_MEMORY_NOT_DETECTED 0x53 PEI_MEMORY_NONE_USEFUL 0x53 PEI_MEMORY_ERROR 0x54 PEI_MEMORY_NOT_INSTALLED 0x55 PEI_CPU_INVALID_TYPE 0x56 PEI_CPU_INVALID_SPEED 0x56 PEI_CPU_MISMATCH 0x57 PEI_CPU_SELF_TEST_FAILED 0x58 PEI_CPU_CACHE_ERROR 0x58 PEI_CPU_MICROCODE_UPDATE_FAILED 0x59 PEI_CPU_NO_MICROCODE 0x59 PEI_CPU_INTERNAL_ERROR 0x5A PEI_CPU_ERROR 0x5A PEI_RESET_NOT_AVAILABLE 0x5B...

  • Page 120: Intel Upi Post Codes

    5-8-4 Intel UPI POST Codes Initialize KTIRC inuput structure default values 0xA0 Collect info such as SBSP, Boot Mode, Reset type etc 0xA1 Setup IO SADs in SBSP to access the config space 0xA2 Setup up minimum path between SBSP & other sockets 0xA3 Add the node to the tree Parse the LEP of the discovered socket...

  • Page 121: Intel Mrc Post Codes

    SAD setup error 0xDB RC Behavior: System Halt Unsupported topology 0xDC RC Behavior: System Halt SBSP cannot find KPIRC TXEQ Parameters for this 0xDD link in GetSocketLinkEparams(). No retry. RC Behavior: System Halt 5-8-6 Intel MRC POST Codes Detect DIMM population 0xB0 Set DDR frequency 0xB1...

  • Page 122: Intel Pm Post Codes

    5-8-8 Intel PM POST Codes Start of PPM structure initialization 0xD0 PPM CSR programming 0xD1 PPM MSR programming 0xD2 Start of PState transition init 0xD3 PPM exit 0xD4 PPM On ready to boot event 0xD5 5-8-9 Intel PM POST Codes Start of IIO early Initialization 0xE0 Pre Link training...

  • Page 123: Bios Post Beep Code (Ami Standard)

    BIOS POST Beep code (AMI standard) 5-9-1 PEI Beep Codes # of Beeps Description Memory not Installed. Memory was installed twice (InstallPeiMemory routine in PEI Core called twice) Recovery started DXEIPL was not found DXE Core Firmware Volume was not found Recovery failed S3 Resume failed Reset PPI is not available...

  • Page 124: Bios Recovery Instruction

    5-10 BIOS Recovery Instruction The system has an embedded recovery technique. In the event that the BIOS becomes corrupt the boot block can be used to restore the BIOS to a working state. To restore your BIOS, please follow the instructions listed below: Recovery Instruction: Change xxx.ROM to amiboot.rom.

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