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2U 24+2-Bay DP Storage Server (AMD MILAN/ ROME)
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  • Page 1 S252-ZC0 2U 24+2-Bay DP Storage Server (AMD MILAN/ ROME) User Manual Rev. 1.0...
  • 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: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ..................9 Installation Precautions ..................9 Product Specifications ..................10 System Block Diagram ................... 13 Chapter 2 System Appearance ..................14 System Overview ................... 14 Front View ...................... 15 Rear View ....................... 15 Side View ....................... 16 Front Panel LEDs and Buttons ...............
  • Page 7 4-3-2 Right Side: CBPD2C1 ....................45 4-3-3 Rear Side: CBPD020 ....................45 Chapter 5 BIOS Setup ....................46 The Main Menu ....................48 Advanced Menu ..................... 51 5-2-1 Trusted Computing ....................53 5-2-2 PSP Firmware Versions ..................54 5-2-3 Legacy Video Select ....................55 5-2-4 AST2500 Super IO Configuration ................56 5-2-5 S5 RTC Wake Settings ...................59 5-2-6...
  • Page 8 5-7-1 Secure Boot ......................129 Boot Menu ....................131 Save & Exit Menu ..................133 5-10 BIOS POST Beep code (AMI standard) ............134 5-10-1 PEI Beep Codes ....................134 5-10-2 DXE Beep Codes ....................134 - 8 -...

  • Page 9: 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 10: Product Specifications

    Product Specifications NOTE: We reserve the right to make any changes to the product specifications and product-related information without prior notice. System Š 2U Dimension Š 438 (W) x 87 (H) x 880 (D) mm Š AMD EPYC™ 7003 series processor family Š...
  • Page 11 Expansion Slot Total 6 x low profile PCIe Gen4 expansion slots Š Slot_6: 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen4 x16 bus) slot Š Slot_5: 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen4 x16 bus) slot Š Slot_4: 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen4 x16 bus) slot Š...
  • Page 12 +12V/ 105.4A +12Vsb/ 3A System Š Aspeed® AST2500 management controller Management Š GIGABYTE Management Console (AMI MegaRAC SP-X) web interface Š Dashboard Š JAVA Based Serial Over LAN Š HTML5 KVM Š Sensor Monitor (Voltage, RPM, Temperature, CPU Status …etc.) Š...

  • Page 13: System Block Diagram

    System Block Diagram - 13 - Hardware Installation...

  • Page 14: Chapter 2 System Appearance

    Chapter 2 System Appearance System Overview Description Front Panel Buttons and LEDs Side 3.5" Hard Drives Cover System Middle Cover System Back Cover Power Supply Units System Appearance - 14 -...

  • Page 15: Front View

    Front View Description Front Panel LEDs and Buttons USB 3.0 Port x 2 Rear View PSU2 PSU1 HDD #0 HDD #1 Description System Status LED Power Button with LED ID Button with LED Server Management LAN Port USB3.0 Port x 2 VGA Port 2.5"...

  • Page 16: Side View

    Side View Left Side HDD #0 HDD #3 HDD #6 HDD #9 HDD #1 HDD #4 HDD #7 HDD #10 HDD #2 HDD #5 HDD #8 HDD #11 Description 3.5" HDD Bays Right Side HDD #12 HDD #15 HDD #18 HDD #21 HDD #13 HDD #16...

  • Page 17: Front Panel Leds And Buttons

    Front Panel LEDs and Buttons Name Color Status Description Press the button to activate system identification ID Button Press this button to reset the system. Reset button Indicates the system is powered on. Green System is in ACPI S1 state (sleep mode). Green Blink Power button...

  • Page 18: Rear System Leds And Buttons

    Rear System LEDs and Buttons Name Color Status Description Press the button to activate system identification ID Button Indicates the system is powered on. Green System is in ACPI S1 state (sleep mode). Green Blink Power button • System is not powered on or in ACPI S5 state with LED (power off) •...

  • Page 19: Power Supply Unit Led

    Power Supply Unit LED PSU LED State Description No AC power to all power supplies 1Hz Green Blinking AC present / only standby on / Cold redundant mode 2Hz Green Blinking Power supply firmware updateing mode AC cord unplugged or AC power lost; with a second power supply in parallel still with AC input power Amber Power supply critical event causing shut down:...

  • Page 20: Hard Disk Drive Leds

    Hard Disk Drive LEDs LED2 LED1 LED1 (Green) LED1 (Red) LED2 (Blue) Indicator Drive activity Drive locate/fault/rebuild Drive present BLINK: Drives is active ON: Fault ON: Drive is plugged in Behavior ON or OFF: Idle BLINK 4Hz: Locate OFF: No drive (depend on drive) BLINK 1Hz: Rebuild System Appearance...

  • Page 21: Chapter 3 System Hardware Installation

    Chapter 3 System Hardware Installation Pre-installation Instructions Computer components and electronic circuit boards can be damaged by electrostatic discharge. Working on computers that are still connected to a power supply can be extremely dangerous. Follow the simple guidelines below to avoid damage to your computer or injury to yourself. •...

  • Page 22: Removing Chassis Cover

    Removing Chassis Cover Before you remove or install the system cover • Make sure the system is not turned on or connected to AC power. Follow these instructions to remove the middle chassis cover: Loosen the thumbscrew securing the chassis cover. Lift up to remove the middle chassis cover.

  • Page 23: Power Supply Module

    Power Supply Module Follow these instructions to open the power supply module: Remove the screw securing the power supply module. Lift up the power supply module 95 degrees in the firmly position until a sound" Click" is heard. 95° Follow these instructions to close the power supply module: Push the latch to unlocked state and flip the power supply module into place simultaneously.

  • Page 24: Removing The Heat Sink

    Removing the Heat Sink Follow these instructions to remove/install the fan duct: Loosen the captive screws securing the heatsink in place in reverse order (4g3g2g1). Lift and remove the heat sink from the system. To reinstall the heat sink reverse steps 1-2 while ensuring that you tighten the captive screws in sequential order (1g2g3g4) as seen in the image below.

  • Page 25: Installing The Cpu

    Installing the CPU Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the CPU to prevent hardware damage.
  • Page 26 • Tighten the CPU cover screws, use T20-Lobe driver to tighten 3 captive nuts in sequence as 1-3. • The screw tightening torque: 16.1 ± 1.2 kgf-cm (14.0± 1.0 lbf-in). System Hardware Installation - 26 -...

  • Page 27: 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 computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the memory to prevent hardware damage.

  • Page 28: Installing A Memory

    3-5-2 Installing a Memory Before installing a memory module, make sure to turn off the computer 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 29: Memory Population Table

    3-5-4 Memory Population Table EPYC Memory Speed based on DIMM Population (One DIMM per Channel) DIMM Population DIMM Max EPYC 7003 Type DDR Frequency (MHz) DIMM 0 1R (1 Rank) 3200 RDIMM 2R or 2DR (2 Ranks) 3200 4DR (4 Ranks) 3200 LRDIMM 2S2R (4 Ranks)

  • Page 30: Installing The Pci Expansion Card

    Installing the PCI Expansion 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.

  • Page 31: Installing The Hard Disk Drive

    Installing the Hard Disk Drive Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the Hard disk drive: • Take note of the drive tray orientation before sliding it out. • The tray will not fit back into the bay if inserted incorrectly. •...
  • Page 32 Follow these instructions to install a 2.5" hard disk drive: Press the release button. Extend the locking lever. Pull the locking lever in the direction indicated to remove the HDD tray. Align the hard disk drive with the positioning stud on the HDD tray. Slide the hard disk drive into the HDD tray.

  • Page 33: Removing And Installing The Fan Wall

    Removing and installing the Fan Wall • 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 replacing a system fan.

  • Page 34: Replacing The Fan Assembly

    Replacing the Fan Assembly • 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 replacing a system fan.

  • Page 35: Replacing The Power Supply

    3-10 Replacing the Power Supply Follow these instructions to replace the power supply: Press the retaining clip on the right side of the power supply along the direction of the arrow. Pull out the power supply handle at the same time and pull out the power supply. Insert the replacement power supply firmly into the chassis.

  • Page 36: Cable Routing

    3-11 Cable Routing Front Switch Cable/Front LED Cable Front Panel USB 3.0 Cable System Hardware Installation - 36 -...
  • Page 37 HDD Backplane Board Signal Cable PMBus Signal Cable - 37 - System Hardware Installation...
  • Page 38 HDD Backplane Board Power Cable #1/#2 ATX Power Cable System Hardware Installation - 38 -...
  • Page 39 GPU Power Cable #0/#1 Fan Power Cable - 39 - System Hardware Installation...
  • Page 40 HDD Power Cable SlimLine to SATA Cable SL_SAS0 SL_SAS2 SL_SAS1 SL_SAS0 SL_SAS1 SL_SAS2 System Hardware Installation - 40 -...
  • Page 41 SlimLine to NVMe Cable #0/#1 - 41 - System Hardware Installation...

  • Page 42: Chapter 4 Motherboard Components

    Chapter 4 Motherboard Components Motherboard Components 5 6 7 31 32 33 CPU1 CPU0 Item Description Slimline SAS 8i Connector (PCIe Gen4/Defined by SKU) Slimline SAS 8i Connector (PCIe Gen4/Defined by SKU) BMC Firmware Readiness LED Slimline SAS 4i Connector (SATA 6Gb/s /Defined by SKU) Slimline SAS 4i Connector (SATA 6Gb/s /Defined by SKU) Slimline SAS 4i Connector (SATA 6Gb/s /Defined by SKU) TPM Module Connector (SPI Interface)
  • Page 43 SATA Connector (SATA2) SATA DOM Support Power Connector (for SATA1) SATA Connector (SATA1) Slimline SAS 8i Connector (PCIe Gen4/Defined by SKU) Slimline SAS 8i Connector (PCIe Gen4/Defined by SKU) 2 x 5 Pin Power Connector (for CPU1) PMBUS Connector Front Panel Header 2 x 12 Pin Main Power Connector IPMB Connector 2 x 2 Pin 12V Power Connector (P12V_MB)

  • Page 44: Jumper Settings

    Jumper Settings HOST_SMBUS_SEL BIOS defined PMBUS_SEL BIOS defined Clear CMOS Stop initial power on S3_MASK Normal [Default] when BMC is not ready CLR_CMOS DB_PLD CPLD debug mode Normal [Default] Enable Default ME_UPDATE Force ME update Normal [Default] BIOS_PWD Clear supervisor password Normal [Default] BIOS_RCVR BIOS recovery mode...

  • Page 45: Backplane Board Storage Connector

    Backplane Board Storage Connector 4-3-1 Left Side: CBPD2C0 Item Description Slimline SAS 4i Connector (SL_SAS0/SATA 6Gb/s Signal) Slimline SAS 4i Connector (SL_SAS1/SATA 6Gb/s Signal) Slimline SAS 4i Connector (SL_SAS2/SATA 6Gb/s Signal) 4-3-2 Right Side: CBPD2C1 Item Description Slimline SAS 4i Connector (SL_SAS0/SATA 6Gb/s Signal) Slimline SAS 4i Connector (SL_SAS1/SATA 6Gb/s Signal) Slimline SAS 4i Connector (SL_SAS2/SATA 6Gb/s Signal) 4-3-3 Rear Side: CBPD020...

  • Page 46: 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, loading the operating system etc. The BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to activate certain system features.
  • Page 47  Main This setup page includes all the items of the 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 48: 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 49 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 (Note1) BMC Firmware Version Displays BMC firmware version information.
  • Page 50 Parameter Description Onboard LAN 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. BIOS Setup - 50 -...

  • Page 51: Advanced Menu

    Advanced Menu The Advanced Menu displays submenu options for configuring the function of various hardware components. Select a submenu item, then press <Enter> to access the related submenu screen. When Boot Mode Select is set to UEFI (Default) - 51 - BIOS Setup...
  • Page 52 When "Boot Mode Select" is set to Legacy in the Boot > Boot Mode Select section BIOS Setup - 52 -...

  • Page 53: Trusted Computing

    5-2-1 Trusted Computing Parameter Description Configuration Enable/Disable BIOS support for security device. OS will not show security device. TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be Security Device Support available. Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable. Select Enable to activate TPM support feature. SPI TPM Support Options available: Enabled, Disabled.

  • Page 54: Psp Firmware Versions

    5-2-2 PSP Firmware Versions The PSP Firmware Versions page displays the basic PSP firmware version information. Items on this window are non-configurable. BIOS Setup - 54 -...

  • Page 55: Legacy Video Select

    5-2-3 Legacy Video Select Description Parameter Selects between onboard or external VGA support. OnBrd/Ext VGA Select Options available: Auto, Onboard, External. Default setting is Onboard. - 55 - BIOS Setup...

  • Page 56: Ast2500 Super Io Configuration

    5-2-4 AST2500 Super IO Configuration Description Parameter AST2500 Super IO Configuration Super IO Chip Displays the super IO chip information Serial Port 1/2 Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. Configuration BIOS Setup - 56 -...
  • Page 57 5-2-4-1 Serial Port 1/2 Configuration - 57 - BIOS Setup...
  • Page 58 Description Parameter Serial Port 1/2 Configuration Enable/Disable the Serial Port (COM). When set to Enabled allows you to configure the Serial port 1/2 settings. When set to Disabled, displays no Serial Port (Note1) configuration for the serial port. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Devices Settings Displays the Serial Port 1/2 device settings.

  • Page 59: S5 Rtc Wake Settings

    5-2-5 S5 RTC Wake Settings Parameter Description Enable/Disable system wake on alarm event. Options available: Disabled, Fixed Time, Dynamic Time. When Fixed Time is Wake System from S5 selected, system will wake on the hr::min::sec specified. Default setting is Disabled. - 59 - BIOS Setup...

  • Page 60: Serial Port Console Redirection

    5-2-6 Serial Port Console Redirection Parameter Description Select whether to enable console redirection for specified device. Console COM1/Serial Over redirection enables the users to manage the system from a remote LAN & COM2 Console location. Redirection (Note) Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.
  • Page 61 Parameter Description Parity Š – A parity bit can be sent with the data bits to detect some transmission errors. – Even: parity bit is 0 if the num of 1's in the data bits is even. – Odd: parity bit is 0 if num of 1's in the data bits is odd. –...
  • Page 62 Parameter Description Legacy Console Redirection Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Redirection COM Port Š – Selects a COM port for Legacy serial redirection. – Options available: COM1/SOL, COM2. Default setting is COM1/ SOL. Resolution Š – Selects the number of rows and columns used in Console Legacy Console Redirection Redirection for legacy OS support.
  • Page 63 Parameter Description Flow Control Š – Flow control can prevent data loss from buffer overflow. When sending data, if the receiving buffers are full, a 'stop' signal can Serial Port for Out-of-Band be sent to stop the data flow. Once the buffers are empty, a 'start' EMS Console Redirection signal can be sent to re-start the flow.

  • Page 64: Cpu Configuration

    5-2-7 CPU Configuration Description Parameter Enable/Disable the CPU Virtualization. SVM Mode Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Press [Enter] to view the memory information related to CPU 0/1. CPU 0/1 Information BIOS Setup - 64 -...

  • Page 65: Pci Subsystem Settings

    5-2-8 PCI Subsystem Settings - 65 - BIOS Setup...
  • Page 66 Description Parameter Displays the PCI Bus Driver version information. PCI Bus Driver Version Change the PCIe lanes. PCIE_# Lanes Configuration Options available: Disabled, Auto, x8, x4x4, x16, x8x8, x8x4x4, (Note1) x4x4x8, x4x4x4x4. Default setting is Auto. When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM PCIE_# I/O ROM for the related PCI-E slot.

  • Page 67: Usb Configuration

    5-2-9 USB Configuration Parameter Description USB Configuration USB Module Version Displays the USB module version information. USB Controllers Displays the supported USB controllers. USB Devices: Displays the USB devices connected to the system. Enable/Disable the Legacy USB support function. AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected.
  • Page 68 Parameter Description USB hardware delays and time-outs Selects the time-out value for USB Control/Bulk/Interrupt transfers. USB transfer time-out Options available: 1 sec, 5 sec, 10 sec, 20 sec. Default setting is 20 sec. Selects the time-out value during a USB mass storage device reset.

  • Page 69: Network Stack Configuration

    5-2-10 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 70: Nvme Configuration

    5-2-11 NVMe Configuration Parameter Description NVMe Configuration Displays the NVMe devices connected to the system. BIOS Setup - 70 -...

  • Page 71: Sata Configuration

    5-2-12 SATA Configuration Parameter Description Displays the installed HDD devices information. System will automatically SATA Configuration detect HDD type. - 71 - BIOS Setup...

  • Page 72: Uefi Post Logo Configuration

    5-2-13 UEFI POST LOGO Configuration Parameter Description Selects output device type. Output Device Type Options available: First loaded Device, Onboard Device, External Device, Specific Device. Default setting is Onboard Device. BIOS Setup - 72 -...

  • Page 73: Amd Mem Configuration Status

    5-2-14 AMD Mem Configuration Status Description Parameter Press [Enter] to view the memory configuration status related to CPU 0/1. CPU 0/1 - 73 - BIOS Setup...

  • Page 74: T1S Auth Configuration

    5-2-15 T1s Auth Configuration Parameter Description Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. Enroll Cert Š – Press [Enter] to enroll a certificate • Enroll Cert Using File • Cert GUID Server CA Configuration Input digit character in 1111111-2222-3333-4444-1234567890ab format. –...

  • Page 75: Iscsi Configuration

    5-2-16 iSCSI Configuration Parameter Description Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Attempt Priority Š – Change the priority using +/- keys. Use arrow keys to select the Attempt Priority attempt then press +/- to move the attempt up/down in the attempt order list.

  • Page 76: Amd Cbs Menu

    AMD CBS Menu AMD CBS menu displays submenu options for configuring the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically sets. Select a submenu item, then press [Enter] to access the related submenu screen. BIOS Setup - 76 -...
  • Page 77 5-3-1 CPU Common Options - 77 - BIOS Setup...

  • Page 78: Cpu Common Options

    Parameter Description CPU Common Options Performance Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. Prefetcher settings Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. Core Watchdog Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. From a workaround for GCC/C000005 issue for XV Core on CZ A0, setting MSRC001_1029 Decode Configuration (DE_CFG) bit 14 RedirectForReturnDis [DecfgNoRdrctForReturns] to 1.
  • Page 79 Parameter Description Action to take when a CCD BIST failure is detected. Action on BIST Failure Options available: Do nothing, Down-CCD, Auto. Default setting is Auto. Default is 1, cab be set to zero for analysis purpose as long as OS supports Fast short REP MOVSB Options available: Disabled, Enabled.
  • Page 80 5-3-1-1 Performance Parameter Description Performance Options available: Normal Operation, Customized. Default setting is Normal OC Mode (Note) Operation. Allows you to accept or decline enabling Custom Core Pstates. When Custom Core Pstates accepted, you can disable or customize core pstates. Allows you to accept or decline enabling CCDs, processor cores and threads.
  • Page 81 5-3-1-2 Prefetcher Settings Parameter Description Prefetcher settings Enable/Disable L1 Stream HW Prefetcher. L1 Stream HW Prefetcher Options available: Auto, Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable. Use memory access history of individual instructions to fetch additional lines when each access is a constant distance from the previous. L1 Stride Prefetcher Enable/Disable L1 Stride Prefetcher.
  • Page 82 5-3-1-3 Core Watchdog Parameter Description Core Watchdog Enable/Disable CPU Watchdog Timer. Core Watchdog Timer Enable Options available: Auto, Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Auto. BIOS Setup - 82 -...

  • Page 83: Df Common Options

    5-3-2 DF Common Options Parameter Description DF Common Options Scrubber Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. Memory Addressing Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. ACPI Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. Link Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. Enable/Disable SyncFlood to UMC &...
  • Page 84 5-3-2-1 Scrubber Parameter Description Scrubber Provide a value that is the number of hours to scrub memory. DRAM scrub time Options available: Auto, Disabled, 1 hour, 4 hours, 8 hours, 16 hours, 24 hours, 48 hours. Default setting is Auto. Enable/Disable the Poison scrubber control feature.
  • Page 85 5-3-2-2 Memory Addressing Parameter Description Memory Addressing Specifies the number of desired NUMA nodes per socket. NUMA nodes per socket Options available: Auto, NPS0, NPS1, NPS2, NPS4. Default setting is Auto. Enable/Disable the Memory interleaving feature. Memory interleaving Options available: Auto, Disabled. Default setting is Auto. Controls the memory interleaving size.
  • Page 86 5-3-2-3 ACPI Parameter Description ACPI ACPI SRAT L3 Cache As Enable/Disable report each L3 cache as a NUMA Domain to the OS. NUMA Domain Options available: Auto, Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Auto. Determines how the SLIT distances are declared. ACPI SLIT Distance Control Options available: Auto, Manual.
  • Page 87 5-3-2-4 Link Parameter Description Link Enable/Disable GMI link encryption. GMI encryption control Options available: Auto, Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Auto. Enable/Disable xGMI link encryption. xGMI encryption control Options available: Auto, Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Auto. CAKE CRC perf bounds Options available: Auto, Manual.

  • Page 88: Umc Common Options

    5-3-3 UMC Common Options Parameter Description UMC Common Options DDR4 Common Options Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. DRAM Memory Mapping Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. NVDIMM Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. Memory MBIST Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. BIOS Setup - 88 -...
  • Page 89 5-3-3-1 DDR4 Common Options Parameter Description DDR4 Common Options Press [Enter] to configure the Plan of Record (POR) to enable / disable restrictions for DDR4 frequency and voltage programming. Memory speeds will be capped at AMD guidelines. Decline Š Accept Š...
  • Page 90 5-3-3-1-1 DRAM Controller Configuration Parameter Description DRAM Controller Configuration Press [Enter] to configure DRAM Power Options. Power Down Enable Š DRAM Power Options – Enable/Disable DDR power down mode. – Options available: Auto, Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Auto. Selects the Cmd2T mode on ADDR/CMD. Cmd2T Options available: Auto, 1T, 2T.
  • Page 91 5-3-3-1-2 CAD Bus Configuration Parameter Description CAD Bus Configuration Setup time on CAD bus signals to Auto or Manual. CAD Bus Timing User Controls Options available: Auto, Manual. Default setting is Auto. CAD Bus Drive Strength User Drive Strength on CAD bus signals to Auto or Manual. Controls Options available: Auto, Manual.
  • Page 92 5-3-3-1-3 Data Bus Configuration Parameter Description Data Bus Configuration Data Bus Configuration User Specifies the mode for drive strength to Auto or Manual. Controls Options available: Auto, Manual. Default setting is Auto. BIOS Setup - 92 -...
  • Page 93 5-3-3-1-4 Common RAS Parameter Description Common RAS Enable/Disable the Data Poisoning function. Data Poisoning Options available: Auto, Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Auto. Enable/Disable the DRAM Post Package Repair function. DRAM Post Package Repair Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Disable. Enable/Disable the RCD Parity function.
  • Page 94 Parameter Description Disable Memory Error Injection Options available: False, True. Default setting is True. Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. DRAM ECC Symbol Size Š – Configures the DRAM ECC Symbol Size. – Options available: Auto, x4, x8, x16. Default setting is Auto. DRAM ECC Enable Š...
  • Page 95 5-3-3-1-5 Security Parameter Description Security Enable/Disable transparent secure memory encryption. TSME Options available: Auto, Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Auto. Enable/Disable Data Scrambling. Data Scramble Options available: Auto, Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Auto. - 95 - BIOS Setup...
  • Page 96 5-3-3-1-6 Phy Configuration Parameter Description Phy Configuration Press [Enter] to configure PMU Training. DFE Read Training Š – Perform 2D Read Training with DFE on. – Options available: Auto, Enable, Disable. Default setting is Auto. PMU Training FFE Write Training Š...
  • Page 97 5-3-3-2 DRAM Memory Mapping Parameter Description DRAM Memory Mapping Interleave memory blocks across the DRAM chip selects for node 0. Chipselect Interleaving Options available: Auto, Disabled. Default setting is Auto. Configures the BankGroupSwap. BankGroupSwap (BGS) is a new memory mapping option in AGESA that alters how applications get assigned to BankGroupSwap physical locations within the memory modules.
  • Page 98 5-3-3-3 NVDIMM Parameter Description NVDIMM Displays the information of the devices/controllers if installed Disable NVDIMM-N Enable/Disable NVDIMM-N feature for memory margin tool. Feature Options available: No, Yes. Default setting is NO. BIOS Setup - 98 -...
  • Page 99 5-3-3-4 Memory MBIST Parameter Description Memory MBIST Enable/Disable the Memory MBIST function. MBIST Enable Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Selects MBIST Test Mode. Interface Mode: Tests Single and Multiple CS transactions and Basic Connectivity. MBIST Test Mode (Note) Data Eye Mode: Measures Voltage vs.
  • Page 100 Parameter Description Selects the Vendor specific tests to use with BIOS memory healing BIST. Mem BIST Test Select (Note1) Options available: Vendor Tests Enabled, Vendor Tests Disabled, All Tests - All Vendors. Default setting is Vendor Tests Enabled. Selects the repair type for dram errors found in the BIOS memory BIST. Mem BIST Post Package Options available: Soft Repair, Hard Repair, No Repairs - Test only.
  • Page 101 5-3-3-4-1 Data Eye Parameter Description Data Eye Pattern Select Options available: PRBS, SSO, Both. Default setting is PRBS. Pattern Length Determines the pattern length. The possible options are N=3..12. This item helps read the aggressors channels. Aggressor Channel Options available: Disabled, 1 Aggressor Channel, 3 Aggressor Channels, 7 Aggressor Channels.
  • Page 102 Parameter Description Target Static Lane Select This item is configurable when Target Static Lane Control is set to Upper 32 bits Enabled. Target Static Lane Select This item is configurable when Target Static Lane Control is set to Lower 32 bits Enabled.

  • Page 103: Nbio Common Options

    5-3-4 NBIO Common Options Parameter Description NBIO Common Options Enable/Disable the IOMMU function. IOMMU Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Enable/Disable DMAr system protection during POST. DMAr Support Options available: Enabled, Disabled, Auto. Default setting is Auto. Enable/Disable Alternative Routing-ID Interpretation. PCIe ARI Support Options available: Auto, Enabled, Disabled.
  • Page 104 Parameter Description Controls the Hot Plug Handling mode. Options available: Auto, A0 Mode, OS First (No Error Handling), Hot Plug Handling mode OS First (Error Handling-Not Implemented), Firmware First (Not Implemented). Default setting is Auto. Presence Detect Select Controls the Presence Detect Select mode. Options available: Auto, OR, AND.
  • Page 105 5-3-4-1 SMU Common Options Parameter Description SMU Common Options Power Policy Quick Options available: Standard, Best Performance, Energy Efficient. Setting Default setting is Best Performance. Selects use the fused Determinism or set customized Determinism. Determinism Control Options available: Auto, Manual. Default setting is Auto. Determinism Slider Options available: Auto, Power, Performance.
  • Page 106 Parameter Description Enable/Disable DF C-states. DF Cstates Options available: Auto, Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Auto. Enable/Disable the CPPC feature. CPPC Options available: Auto, Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Auto. Enable/Disable the HSMP support. HSMP Support Options available: Auto, Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Auto. Enable/Disable the DLWM support.
  • Page 107 5-3-4-2 NBIO RAS Common Options Parameter Description NBIO RAS Common Options NBIO RAS Control Options available: Disabled, MCA, Legacy. Default setting is MCA. Configures the Egress Poison High Severity. Each bit set to 1 enables Egress Poison Severity High High severity on the associated IOHC egress port. A bit of 0 indicates LOW severity.
  • Page 108 Parameter Description Uncorrected Converted to Enables mask for masking of uncorrectable parity errors on internal Poison Enable Mask High arrays. Uncorrected Converted to Enables mask for masking of uncorrectable parity errors on internal Poison Enable Mask Low arrays. Specifies the timer interval of the SYSHUB Watchdog timer in System Hub Watchdog Timer milliseconds.

  • Page 109: Fch Common Options

    5-3-5 FCH Common Options Parameter Description FCH Common Options AC Power Loss Options Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. FCH RAS Options Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. Miscellaneous Options Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. - 109 - BIOS Setup...
  • Page 110 5-3-5-1 AC Power Loss Options Parameter Description AC Power Loss Options Selects the AC Loss Control Method. AC Loss Control Options available: Power Off, Power On, Last State. Default setting is Last State. BIOS Setup - 110 -...
  • Page 111 5-3-5-2 FCH RAS Options Parameter Description FCH RAS Options Enable/Disable the ALink RAS Support. ALink RAS Support Options available: Auto, Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Auto. Enables AB to forward downstream sync-flood message to system Reset after sync flood controller. Options available: Auto, Enabled, Disabled.
  • Page 112 5-3-5-3 Miscellaneous Options Parameter Description Miscellaneous Options Enable/Disbale Boot Timer. Boot Timer Enable Options available: Auto, Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Auto. BIOS Setup - 112 -...

  • Page 113: Ntb Common Options

    5-3-6 NTB Common Options Parameter Description NTB Common Options Socket-0 P0 NTB Enable Options available: Auto, Enable. Default setting is Auto. Socket-0 P1 NTB Enable Options available: Auto, Enable. Default setting is Auto. Socket-0 P2 NTB Enable Options available: Auto, Enable. Default setting is Auto. Socket-0 P3 NTB Enable Options available: Auto, Enable.

  • Page 114: Soc Miscellaneous Control

    5-3-7 SOC Miscellaneous Control Parameter Description SOC Miscellaneous Control Enable/Disable the ConsoleOut function for ABL. ABL Console Out Control Options available: Auto, Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Auto. ABL Basic Console Out Enable/Disable the Basic ConsoleOut function for ABL. Options available: Auto, Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Auto. Control (Note) To Control the total number of PMU debug messages.

  • Page 115: Workload Tuning

    5-3-8 Workload Tuning Parameter Description Workload Tuning Select the profile for different workloads. Default setting is Auto. Workload Profile Enable to allow capturing performance traces. Performance Tracing Options available: Auto, Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Auto. - 115 - BIOS Setup...

  • Page 116: Amd Pbs Menu

    AMD PBS Menu AMD PBS Option menu displays submenu options for configuring the function of AMD PBS. Select a submenu item, then press [Enter] to access the related submenu screen. Parameter Description Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. Enable/Disable SPI Locking for protect ROM part. SPI Locking Options available: Enabled, Disabled.

  • Page 117: Ras

    5-4-1 RAS Parameter Description Enable/Disable the Periodic SMI for polling [MCA Threshold] error. RAS Periodic SMI Control Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. SMI Threshold Configures the SMI Threshold value. SMI Scale Configures the SMI Scale value. Defines the unit of time scale. SMI Scale Unit Options available: millisecond, second, minute.
  • Page 118 Parameter Description PCIe Root Port UnCorr Err Initialize the PCIe AER Uncorrected Error Mask register of Root Port. Mask Reg PCIe Root Port UnCorr Err Initialize the PCIe AER Uncorrected Error Severity register of Root Port. Sev Reg PCIe Device Corr Err Mask Initialize the PCIe AER Corrected Error Mask register of PCIe device.

  • Page 119: Chipset Setup Menu

    Chipset Setup Menu Chipset Setup menu displays submenu options for configuring the function of the North Bridge. Select a submenu item, then press <Enter> to access the related submenu screen. Parameter Description PCIe Compliance Mode Options available: On, Off. Default setting is Off. Enable/Disable program all VR on MB.

  • Page 120: North Bridge

    5-5-1 North Bridge Parameter Description North Bridge Configuration Memory Information Total Memory Displays the total memory information. CPU 0/1 Information Press [Enter] to view information related to CPU 0/1. BIOS Setup - 120 -...

  • Page 121: Fabric Resource

    5-5-2 Fabric Resource Parameter Description Fabric Resource CPU 0/1 NBIO_# PCIe Bus Change CPU 0/1 NBIO_# PCIe Bus Number. Number - 121 - BIOS Setup...

  • Page 122: 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 Enabled. Configures the FRB2 Timer timeout. FRB-2 Timer (Note1) Options available: 3 minutes, 4 minutes, 5 minutes, 6 minutes. Default setting is 6 timeout minutes.
  • Page 123 Parameter Description System Event Log Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. View FRU Press [Enter] to view the FRU information. Information BMC network Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. configuration IPv6 BMC Network Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Configuration - 123 - BIOS Setup...

  • Page 124: System Event Log

    5-6-1 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. Erase SEL Options available: No/Yes, On next reset/Yes, On every reset.

  • Page 125: View Fru Information

    5-6-2 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 - 125 - BIOS Setup...

  • Page 126: Bmc Network Configuration

    5-6-3 BMC Network Configuration Parameter Description BMC network configuration Lan Channel 1 Selects to configure LAN channel parameters statically or dynamically (DHCP). Do nothing option will not modify any BMC network parameters Configuration Address source during BIOS phase. Options available: Unspecified, Static, DynamicBmcDhcp. Default setting is DynamicBmcDhcp.

  • Page 127: Ipv6 Bmc Network Configuration

    5-6-4 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 128: 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 129: Secure Boot

    5-7-1 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 if the system is in User mode or Setup mode. Enable/ Disable the Secure Boot function. Secure Boot Options available: Enabled, Disabled.
  • Page 130 Parameter Description Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Please note that this item is configurable when Secure Boot Mode is set to Custom. Factory Key Provision Š – Allows to provision factory default Secure Boot keys when system is in Setup Mode.

  • Page 131: 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 132 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 133: 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 134: Bios Post Beep Code (Ami Standard)

    5-10 BIOS POST Beep code (AMI standard) 5-10-1 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...

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