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  • Page 1 G493-SB1-AAP1 HPC Server - 4U DP 10 x Gen5 GPU Server User Manual Rev. 1.0...
  • Page 2 For GIGABYTE distributors and resellers, additional sales & marketing materials are available from our reseller portal: http://reseller.b2b.gigabyte.com For further technical assistance, please contact your GIGABYTE representative or visit https://esupport.gigabyte.com/ to create a new support ticket For any general sales or marketing enquiries, you may also message GIGABYTE server directly by email: server.grp@gigabyte.com...
  • 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 ...................10 Installation Precautions .................. 10 Product Specifications ..................11 System Block Diagram ................... 15 Chapter 2 System Appearance ..................16 Front View ...................... 16 Rear View ....................... 16 Front Panel LED and Buttons ................ 17 2-3-1 RoT LEDs .......................18 Front Panel System LAN LEDs ..............
  • Page 8 G-SC Module ....................47 4-3-1 CDCG120 .......................47 Backplane Board Storage Connector ............48 4-4-1 CBP20C7 ........................48 Chapter 5 BIOS Setup ....................49 The Main Menu ....................51 Advanced Menu ..................... 54 5-2-1 Trusted Computing ....................55 5-2-2 Serial Port Console Redirection ................56 5-2-3 SIO Configuration ....................59 5-2-4...
  • Page 9 Security Menu ....................102 5-5-1 Secure Boot ......................103 Boot Menu ....................106 Save & Exit Menu ..................108 BIOS Recovery .................... 110 BIOS POST Beep code (AMI standard) ............111 5-9-1 PEI Beep Codes ....................111 5-9-2 DXE Beep Codes ....................111 - 9 -...

  • Page 10: 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 user manual 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 11: 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 448 x 176 x 880 (W x H x D, mm) Dimension Š Socket Security Server Operating Properties 4th Generation Intel®...
  • Page 12 Expansion Slot 10 x PCIe x16 slots (Gen5 x16 bus) for GPUs on rear side Š - (5 x from PEX_0, 5 x from PEX_1) 2 x Low profile PCIe Gen5 x16 MD2 expansion slots on front side Š - (1 x from CPU_0, 1 x from CPU_1) Socket Security Server...
  • Page 13 Security Server cket Operating Properties System fan System fan System fan Power Supply Power Supply 3+1 3000W (240V) 80 PLUS Titanium redundant power supply Š AC Input: Š - 100-127V~/ 15.5A, 50-60Hz - 200-220V~/ 15.5A, 50-60Hz - 220-240V~/ 15.5A, 50-60Hz DC Input: Š...
  • Page 14 System Aspeed® AST2600 management controller Management GIGABYTE Management Console (AMI MegaRAC SP-X) web interface Dashboard Š Security Server cket Operating Properties HTML5 KVM Š Sensor Monitor (Voltage, RPM, Temperature, CPU Status …etc.) Š System fan System fan System fan Power Supply Sensor Reading History Data Š...

  • Page 15: System Block Diagram

    System Block Diagram Hardware Installation - 15 -...

  • Page 16: Chapter 2 System Appearance

    Chapter 2 System Appearance Front View 7 6 5 Description PCIe Slot PCIe Slot 10GbE LAN Port x 2 Front Panel LEDs and Buttons VGA Port GPU Tray USB 3.2 Gen1 Port x 2 NOTE! Drives with green latches support NVMe. 2-3 Front Panel Buttons and LEDs •...

  • Page 17: Front Panel Led And Buttons

    Front Panel LED and Buttons Name Color Status Description Reset Button Press the button to reset the system. Press the button server generates a NMI to the processor NMI button if the multiple-bit ECC errors occur, which effectively halt the server. HDD locate Green Blink...

  • Page 18: Rot Leds

    2-3-1 RoT LEDs Status LED ID LED LED on Front panel (Note5) ID LED Status LED EC Firmware (FW) Authentication fail or not exit EC FW is broken or not exit (Note1) Authenticating/Recovering BMC/BIOS Images Authenticating Images Blinks Blue Blinks Green Recovering BMC Active Flash 4 times per 4 times per...
  • Page 19 Blinks Blue Blinks Amber BIOS : AUTH fail (Note2) 1 time per 1 time per second second Blinks Blue Blinks Green 2 times per 2 times per BMC : AUTH fail after doing recovery (Note3) second second [ON OFF OFF] [ON OFF OFF] Blinks Blue Blinks Amber...

  • Page 20: Front Panel System Lan Leds

    Front Panel System LAN LEDs Name Color Status Description Green 10 Gbps data rate 10GbE Yellow 5Gbps, 2.5Gbps, 1Gbps data rate Speed LED 100 Mbps data rate Link between system and network or no access Green 10GbE Link / Blink Data transmission or reception is occurring.

  • Page 21: Power Supply Unit (Psu) Led

    Power Supply Unit (PSU) LED NOTE! The power supply may be vary based on the system configuration. 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 updating mode AC cord unplugged or AC power lost;...

  • Page 22: Hard Disk Drive Leds

    Hard Disk Drive LEDs LED #1 LED #2 HDD Present RAID SKU Rebuilding LED1 Locate HDD Fault Access (No Access) Disk LED Green ON(*1) BLINK (*2) (LED on Back Panel) Amber No RAID configuration Green ON(*1) (via PCH, HBA) Removed HDD Slot (LED on Back Panel) Amber Green...

  • Page 23: 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 24: Removing And Installing The Chassis Top Cover

    Removing and Installing the Chassis Top 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/install the chassis top cover: Push button to unlock the handle. Pull the grip handle to open the panel cover.

  • Page 25: Removing And Installing The Gpu Fan Module

    Removing and Installing the GPU Fan Module Before you remove or install 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 26: Installing The Gpu Card

    Installing the GPU Card Before you install/remove 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.
  • Page 27 Follow these instructions to install the GPU card: Pull out the thumbnail screw securing the GPU card cage in place. Flip over the GPU card cage in the direction indicated. Remove the two screws securing the GPU card slot covers in place and remove the GPU card slot covers.
  • Page 28 System Hardware Installation - 28 -...

  • Page 29: Removing And Installing The Heat Sink

    Removing and Installing the Heat Sink Read the following guidelines before you begin to remove/install the heat sink: • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the heat sink to prevent hardware damage. •...

  • Page 30: 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 31 Carrier Types used for Package Types Package Type Xeon® SP XCC Xeon® SP MCC Xeon® SP+HBM Carrier Code NOTE! • The carrier code is marked on each carrier and matches a code laser marked on to the IHS(Integrated Heat Spreader) to ensure the right parts are used together •...

  • Page 32: 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 33: Installing The Memory

    3-6-2 Installing the 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 DDR5 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 34: Processor And Memory Module Matrix Table

    3-6-4 Processor and Memory Module Matrix Table CPU0 CPU1 Memory Q’ty for each CPU D0 D1 C0 C1 B0 B1 A0 A1 E1 E0 F1 F0 G1 G0 H1 H0 J0 J1 I0 I1 M1M0 N1 N0 O1 O0 P1 P0 L0 L1 K0 K1 1 DIMM 2 DIMM...

  • Page 35: 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 36 Follow these instructions to install a 2.5" hard disk drive into 3.5" HDD Tray: 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 screw on the HDD tray. Secure the hard disk drive with five screws.

  • Page 37: Replacing The System Fan Module

    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 AC power. • Disconnect all necessary cable connections. Failure to observe these warnings could result in personal injury or damage to the equipment.

  • Page 38: Removing And Installing The Power Supply

    Removing and Installing 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 and then grasp the power supply handle.

  • Page 39: Cable Connection

    3-10 Cable Connection 3-10-1 Motherboard to PCIe Board and Front Side Low-Profile Card Cable PEX1 PEX0 CPU0 CPU1 System Hardware Installation - 39 -...
  • Page 40 Motherboard: U2_P0_PE0 PCIe Slot Signal Cable PCIe Board: U2_1/ U2_2 Motherboard: U2_P0_PE1A/ U2_P0_PE1B PCIe Slot Signal Cable Front Side: SLOT2 Motherboard: U2_P1_PE1A/ U2_P1_PE1B PCIe Slot Signal Cable Front Side: SLOT1 Motherboard: U2_P1_PE2 PCIe Slot Signal Cable PCIe Board: U2_5/ U2_6 Motherboard: PDB_IO Power Board Side Band Signal Cable...

  • Page 41: Pcie Board To Rear Top Gpu Card Cable

    3-10-2 PCIe Board to Rear Top GPU Card Cable PEX1 PEX0 PCIe Board: MCIO1_1/ MCIO1_2 PCIe Slot Signal Cable Rear Side: SLOT9 PCIe Board: MCIO3_1/ MCIO3_2 PCIe Slot Signal Cable Rear Side: SLOT10 System Hardware Installation - 41 -...

  • Page 42: Motherboard To Hdd Backplane Board And Pcie Board

    3-10-3 Motherboard to HDD Backplane Board and PCIe Board PEX1 PEX0 CPU0 CPU1 System Hardware Installation - 42 -...
  • Page 43 Motherboard: BP_1 Backplane Board Signal Cable PCIe Board: BP_1 PCIe Board: BP_SERIES1 Backplane Board Signal Cable Backplane Board: BP_1 Motherboard Board: BPB_PWR Backplane Board Power Cable Backplane Board: ATX1 Motherboard: SL_CN1 SATA Cable Backplane Board: SL_SAS0 Motherboard: SL_CN2 SATA Cable Backplane Board: SL_SAS1 Motherboard: SL_CN3 SATA Cable...

  • Page 44: Chapter 4 Motherboard Components

    Chapter 4 Motherboard Components Motherboard Components CPU0 CPU1 Item Description MCIO Connector (U2_P0_PE4/PCIe Gen5) CPU0 Fan Connector (for CPU0 Heatsink) SlimLine Connector (for Power Board Side Band Signal) MCIO Connector (U2_P0_PE3/PCIe Gen5) MCIO Connector (U2_P1_PE4/PCIe Gen5) CPU1 Fan Connector (for CPU1 Heatsink) System Power Connector (PWR1) System Power Connector (PWR2) System Power Connector (PWR3)
  • Page 45 Item Description TPM Module Connector G-SC Module Connector MCIO Connector (U2_P0_PE2A/U2_P0_PE2B/PCIe Gen5) MCIO Connector (U2_P0_PE1A/U2_P0_PE1B/PCIe Gen5) MCIO Connector (U2_P0_PE0/PCIe Gen5) VROC Module Connector IPMB Connector Battery Socket HDD Backplane Board Connector 2 x 2 Pin PCIe Power Connector - 45 - Motherboard Components...

  • Page 46: Jumper Setting

    Jumper Setting Default Enable Enable Default Power On Clear CMOS Select CLR_CMOS S3_MASK BMC Readiness LED Enable Default Password Default Enable Clear Recovery PASS_CLEAR ME_RCVR Enable Default BIOS Recovery BIOS_RCVR Motherboard Components - 46 -...

  • Page 47: G-Sc Module

    G-SC Module 4-3-1 CDCG120 BMC Readiness LED Item Description USB 3.2 Gen1 Port x 2 10/100/1000 Server Management LAN Port VGA Port 10GbE LAN Port x 2 - 47 - Motherboard Components...

  • Page 48: Backplane Board Storage Connector

    Backplane Board Storage Connector 4-4-1 CBP20C7 Item Description MCIO Connector (MCIO 4i/U.2_0) MCIO Connector (MCIO 4i/U.2_1) MCIO Connector (MCIO 4i/U.2_2) MCIO Connector (MCIO 4i/U.2_3) MCIO Connector (MCIO 4i/U.2_4) MCIO Connector (MCIO 4i/U.2_5) MCIO Connector (MCIO 4i/U.2_6) MCIO Connector (MCIO 4i/U.2_7) MCIO Connector (MCIO 4i/U.2_8) MCIO Connector (MCIO 4i/U.2_9) MCIO Connector (MCIO 4i/U.2_10)

  • Page 49: 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 50  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 51: 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 52 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 53 Parameter Description Memory Frequency Displays the frequency information of the installed memory. Onboard LAN Information (Note3) LAN# MAC Address 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. (Note3) The number of LAN ports listed will depend on the motherboard / system model.

  • Page 54: 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. BIOS Setup - 54 -...

  • Page 55: 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 TPM v1.2 Support available. Options available: Disable, Enable. Default setting is Enable. BIOS Setup - 55 -...

  • Page 56: Serial Port Console Redirection

    5-2-2 Serial Port Console Redirection Parameter Description Console redirection enables the users to manage the system from a COM1 Console remote location. Redirection (Note) Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Please note that this item is configurable when COM1 Console Redirection is set to Enabled.
  • Page 57 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 58 Parameter Description Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management / Windows EMS console redirection allows the user to configure Console Redirection Emergency Management Settings to support Out-of-Band Serial Port management. Services (EMS) Console Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Redirection (Note) Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.

  • Page 59: Sio Configuration

    5-2-3 SIO Configuration Description Parameter Displays the AMI SIO driver version information. AMI SIO Driver Version 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 60: Pci Subsystem Settings

    5-2-4 PCI Subsystem Settings BIOS Setup - 60 -...
  • Page 61 Parameter Description PCI Bus Driver Version Displays the PCI Bus Driver version information. When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion PCIE_SLOT# I/O ROM ROM for the related PCI-E slot. (Note1) Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. PCIE_SLOT# Lanes Change the PCIe lanes.

  • Page 62: Usb Configuration

    5-2-5 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 Options available: Enabled, Disabled.

  • Page 63: Network Stack Configuration

    5-2-6 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 Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Enable/Disable the Ipv4 HTTP feature. Ipv4 HTTP Support Options available: Enabled, Disabled.

  • Page 64: Post Report Configuration

    5-2-7 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. Halt On Options available: No Error, All Error. Default setting is No Error. BIOS Setup - 64 -...

  • Page 65: Nvme Configuration

    5-2-8 NVMe Configuration Parameter Description NVMe Configuration Displays the NVMe devices connected to the system. Options available: BIOS Build-In, NVMe Device. Default setting is BIOS NVMe OPROM Select Build-In. BIOS Setup - 65 -...

  • Page 66: Chipset Configuration

    5-2-9 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 67: Tls Auth Configuration

    5-2-10 Tls 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 68: Iscsi Configuration

    5-2-11 iSCSI Configuration Parameter Description Press [Enter] configure advanced items. Attempt Priority Š Attempt Priority – Use arrow keys to select the attempt, then press +/- keys to move the attempt up/down in the attempt order list. Commit Changes and Exit Š...

  • Page 69: Intel(R) Ethernet Controller X710 For 10Gbase-T

    5-2-12 Intel(R) Ethernet Controller X710 for 10GBASE-T BIOS Setup - 69 -...
  • Page 70 Description Parameter Press [Enter] to view device firmware version information. Firmware Image Properties Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Link Speed Š – Default setting is Auto Negotiated. Wake On LAN Š – Enables power on of the system via LAN. Note that configuring Wake on LAN in the operating system does not change the value of NIC Configuration this setting, but does override the behavior of Wake on LAN in OS...

  • Page 71: Vlan Configuration

    5-2-13 VLAN Configuration 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 72: Driver Health

    5-2-14 Driver Health Parameter Description Driver Health Displays driver health status of the devices/controllers if installed BIOS Setup - 72 -...

  • Page 73: Chipset Menu

    Chipset Menu Chipset Setup menu displays submenu options for configuring the function of Platform Controller Hub(PCH). Select a submenu item, then press <Enter> to access the related submenu screen. BIOS Setup - 73 -...
  • Page 74 5-3-1 Processor Configuration BIOS Setup - 74 -...

  • Page 75: Processor Configuration

    Description Parameter Processor Configuration Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. CPU Socket 0 Configuration Š – Core Disable Bitmap(Hex) • Number of Cores to enable. 0 means all cores. FFFFFFF Pre-Socket Configuration means to disable all cores. The maximum value depends on the number of CPUs available.
  • Page 76 Description Parameter Enable/Disable memory encryption (TME). Memory Encryption (TME) (Note) Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Total Memory Encryption Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Multi-Tenant (TME-MT) Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Provision S3M CFR Š...

  • Page 77: Common Refcode Configuration

    5-3-2 Common RefCode Configuration Parameter Description Common RefCode Configuration Enable/Disable Non uniform Memory Access(NUMA). Numa Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable. Divide physical NUMA nodes into evenly sized virtual NUMA nodes in ACPI table. This may improve Windows performance on CPUs Virtual Numa with more than 64 logical processors.

  • Page 78: Upi Configuration

    5-3-3 UPI Configuration Description Parameter Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. UPI Status Š – Press [Enter] to view the Uncore status. Link Frequency Select Š – Selects the UPI link frequency. – Options available: 12.8GT/s, 14.4GT/s, 16.0GT/s, Auto, Use Per Link Setting.
  • Page 79 Description Parameter MMIO High Granularity Size Š – Selects the allocation size used to assign mmioh resources. – Options available: 1G, 4G, 16G, 64G, 256G, 1024G. Default setting is UPI General Configuration 64G. (continued) Limit CPU PA to 46 bits Š...

  • Page 80: Memory Configuration

    5-3-4 Memory Configuration Description Parameter Integrated Memory Controller (iMC) When set to Enable, the system enforces Plan Of Record restrictions for DDR frequency programming. Enforce DDR Memory Frequency POR Options available: POR, Disable. Default setting is POR. Configures the maximum memory frequency. If Enforce POR is disabled, user will be able to run at higher frequencies than the Memory Frequency memory support (limited by processor support).
  • Page 81 Description Parameter Enable/Disable Assert ADR on S5. Assert ADR on S5 Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Auto is the detected SPD value and use it, otherwise use BIOS Build-in. Get Memory Timing Options available: Auto, BIOS Build-in. Default setting is BIOS Build-in. Press [Enter] to view memory topology with DIMM population Memory Topology information.
  • Page 82 Description Parameter Leaky bucket time window based interface Hour Š – Leaky bucket time window based interface hour used for DDR (0-24). – Press the <+> / <-> keys to increase or decrease the desired values. Leaky bucket time window based interface Minute Š...

  • Page 83: Iio Configuration

    5-3-5 IIO Configuration Description Parameter IIO Configuration Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. ® Intel VT for Directed I/O 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 84 Description Parameter Interrupt Remapping Š – Enable/Disable the interrupt remapping support function. – Options available: Auto, Enable, Disable. Default setting is Auto x2APIC Opt Out Š – Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Disable. Pre-boot DMA Protection Š – Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Disable. This item appears when Intel ®...

  • Page 85: Advanced Power Management Configuration

    5-3-6 Advanced Power Management Configuration Description Parameter 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. – Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable. CPU P State Control Turbo Mode Š...
  • Page 86 Description Parameter Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Enable Monitor MWAIT Š – Allows Monitor and MWAIT instructions. – Options available: Disable, Enable, Auto. Default setting is Auto. CPU C6 Report Š CPU C State Control – Enable/Disable CPU C6(ACPI C3) report to OS. –...

  • Page 87: Pch Configuration

    5-3-7 PCH Configuration Description Parameter PCH-IO Configuration Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. SATA Configuration Š – Enable/Disable SATA controller. – Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. SATA Mode Selection Š – Configures on chip SATA type. – AHCI Mode: When set to AHCI, the SATA controller enables its AHCI functionality.
  • Page 88 Description Parameter SATA Port 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7 Š – Enable/Disable Port 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7 device. – Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Hot Plug (for Port 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7) SATA And RST Š – Enable/Disable HDD Hot-Plug function. Configuration/ – Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. SATA Controller And RST Spin Up Device (for Port 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7) Configuration (continued)

  • Page 89: Miscellaneous Configuration

    5-3-8 Miscellaneous Configuration Description Parameter Miscellaneous Configuration Selects the active video type. Options available: Auto, Onboard Device, PCIE Device, Specific PCIE Active Video Device. Default setting is Auto. Enables Spread spectrum - only affects external clock generator. Options available: SSC Off, SSC = -0.3%, SSC = -0.5%, Hardware. External SSC - CK440 Default setting is SSC Off.

  • Page 90: Server Me Configuration

    5-3-9 Server ME Configuration Parameter Description General ME Configuration Oper. Firmware Version Displays the operational firmware version. ME Firmware Status #1/#2 Displays ME Firmware status information. Current State Displays ME Firmware current status information. Error Code Displays ME Firmware status error code. Recovery Cause Displays ME Firmware recovery cause.

  • Page 91: Runtime Error Logging Settings

    5-3-10 Runtime Error Logging Settings Description Parameter 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 92 Description Parameter Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. PCIE Error Š – Enable/Disable PCIE error. – Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Disable. Uncorrected Error (Note) Š – Enables and escalates Uncorrectable/Recoverable Errors to error pins. – Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable. Fatal Error Enable (Note) Š...

  • Page 93: Power Policy

    5-3-11 Power Policy Description Parameter Selects a Power Policy Quick Setting. Options available: Standard, Best Performance, Energy Efficient. Default Power Policy Quick Settings setting is Standard. Conventional Intel SpeedStep Technology switches both voltage and frequency in tandem between high and low levels in response to processor SpeedStep (Pstates) load.
  • Page 94 Description Parameter Enables Logical processor (Software Method to Enable/Disable Logical Processor threads). Enable LP [Global] Options available: ALL LPs, Single LP. Default setting is ALL LPs. Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable. Hardware Prefetcher Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable. Adjacent Cache Prefetch Options available: Enable, Disable.

  • Page 95: 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. FRB-2 Timer Configures the FRB2 Timer timeout. The value is between 1 to 30 minutes. (Note1) timeout Default setting is 6 minutes. Configures the FRB2 Timer policy.
  • Page 96 Parameter Description System Event Log Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. View FRU Press [Enter] to view the FRU information. Information BMC VLAN Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Configuration BMC network Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Configuration IPv6 BMC Network Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.

  • Page 97: 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. Options available: No, Erase SEL Yes, On next reset,...

  • Page 98: 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 - 98 -...

  • Page 99: Bmc Vlan Configuration

    5-4-3 BMC VLAN Configuration Description Parameter BMC VLAN Configuration Select to configure BMC VLAN ID. The valid range is from 0 to 4094. When BMC VLAN ID 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 100: Bmc Network Configuration

    5-4-4 BMC Network Configuration Parameter Description BMC network configuration Select NCSI and Dedicated Options available: Do Nothing, Model1(Dedicated), Model2(NCSI), Mode3(Failover). Default setting is Do Nothing. Lan Channel 1 Selects to configure LAN channel parameters statically or dynamically (DHCP). Configuration Address source Options available: Unspecified, Static, DynamicBmcDhcp.

  • Page 101: 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 102: 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 103: 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 if the system is in User mode or Setup mode. Enable/ Disable the Secure Boot function. Secure Boot Options available: Enabled, Disabled.
  • Page 104 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 105 Parameter Description Authorized TimeStamps (DBT) Š – Displays the current status of the Authorized TimeStamps Database. – Press [Enter] to configure a new DBT or load additional DBT from storage devices. Key Management – Options available: Update, Append. (continued) OsRecovery Signatures Š...

  • Page 106: 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 107 Parameter Description FIXED BOOT ORDER Priorities Press [Enter] to configure the boot order 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 108: 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 and Exit Options available: Yes, No.
  • Page 109 Parameter Description 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 110: Bios Recovery

    BIOS Recovery 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: 1.

  • Page 111: 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...

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