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  • Page 1 ® UPER 5025B-4 UPER ERVER 5025B-T UPER ERVER USER’S MANUAL...
  • Page 2 Please Note: For the most up-to-date version of this manual, please see our web site at www.supermicro.com. Super Micro Computer, Inc. ("Supermicro") reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice. This product, including software, if any, and documentation may not, in whole or in part, be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated or reduced to any medium or machine without prior written consent.

  • Page 3: About This Manual

    Preface Preface About This Manual This manual is written for professional system integrators and PC technicians. It provides information for the installation and use of the SuperServer 5025B-4/5025B- T. Installation and maintainance should be performed by experienced technicians only. The SuperServer 5025B-4/5025B-T is a high-end, single Intel® Xeon processor server based on the SC822S-400LP/SC822TQ-400LP 2U rackmount server chassis and the X7SB4/X7SBE motherboard, which supports single Intel®...
  • Page 4 UPER ERVER 5025B-4/5025B-T User's Manual Chapter 4: System Safety You should thoroughly familiarize yourself with this chapter for a general overview of safety precautions that should be followed when installing and servicing the SuperServer 5025B-4/5025B-T. Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the X7SB4/X7SBE motherboard, includ- ing the locations and functions of connectors, headers and jumpers.
  • Page 5 Preface Notes...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    SCSI Subsystem (5025B-4 only) ..............1-5 Control Panel ....................1-5 I/O Backplane ....................1-5 Cooling System ....................1-5 Contacting Supermicro ..................1-6 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2-1 Overview ......................2-1 Unpacking the System ..................2-1 Preparing for Setup ..................2-1 Choosing a Setup Location ................
  • Page 7 Table of Contents Installing the Server into a Telco Rack ............2-7 Checking the Motherboard Setup ..............2-8 Checking the Drive Bay Setup ..............2-10 Chapter 3 System Interface Overview ......................3-1 Control Panel Buttons ..................3-1 Reset ....................... 3-1 Power ......................
  • Page 8 UPER ERVER 5025B-4/5025B-T User's Manual 5-11 Onboard Indicators ..................5-22 5-12 Floppy, IPMI, SCSI and SATA Ports ............. 5-23 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Static-Sensitive Devices .................. 6-1 Precautions ..................... 6-1 Unpacking ....................... 6-1 Control Panel ....................6-2 System Fans ....................6-3 System Fan Failure ..................

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Introduction

    400LP 2U chassis and the X7SB4/X7SBE Xeon processor motherboard. Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been certifi ed for use with the SuperServer 5025B-4/5025B-T. (www.supermicro.com). In addition to the motherboard and chassis, various hardware components may have been included with your SuperServer 5025B-4/5025B-T, as listed below: •...

  • Page 10: Motherboard Features

    UPER ERVER 5025B-4/5025B-T Manual Motherboard Features At the heart of the SuperServer 5025B-4/5025B-T lies the X7SB4/X7SBE, a single Intel Xeon processor motherboard designed to provide maximum performance. Below are the main features of the X7SB4/X7SBE. (See Figure 1-1 for a block diagram of the chipset.) Processors The X7SB4/X7SBE supports single Intel Xeon 3200/3000 Series LGA775 proces-...

  • Page 11: Ati Graphics Controller

    Chapter 1: Introduction ATI Graphics Controller The X7SB4/X7SBE features an integrated ATI video controller based on the ES1000 32 MB graphics chip. The ES1000 was designed specifi cally for servers, featuring low power consumption, high reliability and superior longevity. Onboard Controllers/Ports The X7SB4/X7SBE includes a fl...
  • Page 12 UPER ERVER 5025B-4/5025B-T Manual Figure 1-1. Intel 3210 Chipset: System Block Diagram LGA775 PROCESSOR ACPI_S3 (OPTIONAL) FSB: 1333/1066/800MHz SCSI PORT 2x PCIX AIC7901 DIMM_CHA DDR2_800/667 PCI-X 3210 DIMM_CHB PCIE_x8 PCIE_x8 x8 SLOT PCI-X 2_PCIX PCIE_x4 PCIE_x4 6 x SATA S-ATA/300 SLOT PORTS PCIE_x1...

  • Page 13: Server Chassis Features

    Chapter 1: Introduction Server Chassis Features The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC822S-400LP/ SC822TQ-400LP chassis. System Power When confi gured as the 5025B-4/5025B-T, the SC822S-400LP/SC822TQ-400LP chassis includes a single 400W power supply. SCSI Subsystem (5025B-4 only) The SCSI subsystem supports six 80-pin SCA Ultra320 SCSI hard drives.

  • Page 14: Contacting Supermicro

    Super Micro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) Web Site: www.supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro Computer B.V. Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML...

  • Page 15: Chapter 2 Server Installation

    Chapter 2: Server Installation Chapter 2 Server Installation 2-1 Overview This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperServer 5025B- 4/5025B-T up and running. Following these steps in the order given should enable you to have the system operational within a minimum amount of time. This quick setup assumes that your SuperServer 5025B-4/5025B-T system has come to you with the processors and memory preinstalled.

  • Page 16: Choosing A Setup Location

    UPER ERVER 5025B-4/5025B-T Manual Choosing a Setup Location • Leave enough clearance in front of the rack to enable you to open the front door completely (~25 inches) and approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the rack to allow for suffi cient airfl ow and ease in servicing. •...

  • Page 17: Rack Mounting Considerations

    Chapter 2: Server Installation • Allow the hot plug SATA drives and power supply modules to cool before touch- ing them. • Always keep the rack's front door and all panels and components on the servers closed when not servicing to maintain proper cooling. Rack Mounting Considerations Ambient Operating Temperature If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the ambient operating tempera-...

  • Page 18: Installing The System Into A Rack

    UPER ERVER 5025B-4/5025B-T Manual Installing the System into a Rack This section provides information on installing the SuperServer 5025B-4/5025B-T into a rack unit. If the 5025B-4/5025B-T has already been mounted into a rack, you can skip ahead to Sections 2-5 and 2-6. There are a variety of rack units on the market, which may mean the assembly procedure will differ slightly.

  • Page 19: Installing The Chassis Rails

    Chapter 2: Server Installation Installing the Chassis Rails Position one of the fi xed chassis rail sections you just removed along the side of the 5025B-4/5025B-T. Note that these two rails are left/right specifi c. Slide the rail toward the front of the chassis (see arrows in Figure 2-2) until you hear them click into place with the retention hooks on the chassis.

  • Page 20: Installing The Server Into The Rack

    UPER ERVER 5025B-4/5025B-T Manual Installing the Server into the Rack You should now have rails attached to both the chassis and the rack unit. The next step is to install the server into the rack. Do this by lining up the rear of the chassis rails with the front of the rack rails.

  • Page 21: Installing The Server Into A Telco Rack

    Chapter 2: Server Installation Installing the Server into a Telco Rack If you are installing the SuperServer 5025B-4/5025B-T into a Telco type rack, follow the directions given on the previous pages for rack installation. The only difference in the installation procedure will be the positioning of the rack brackets to the rack.

  • Page 22: Checking The Motherboard Setup

    UPER ERVER 5025B-4/5025B-T Manual Checking the Motherboard Setup After you install the 5025B-4/5025B-T in the rack, you will need to open the unit to make sure the motherboard is properly installed and all the connections have been made. Accessing the Inside of the System Release the retention screws that secure the unit to the rack.
  • Page 23 Chapter 2: Server Installation Figure 2-5. Accessing the Inside of the System...

  • Page 24: Checking The Drive Bay Setup

    UPER ERVER 5025B-4/5025B-T Manual Checking the Drive Bay Setup Next, you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the SCSI/SATA drives and backplanes have been properly installed and all connections have been made. Checking the Drives All drives are accessable from the front of the server. For servicing the CD- ROM and fl...

  • Page 25: Chapter 3 System Interface

    Chapter 3: System Interface Chapter 3 System Interface Overview There are several LEDs on the control panel as well as others on the SCSI/SATA drive carriers and the motherboard to keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system as well as the activity and health of specifi c components. There are also two buttons on the chassis control panel.

  • Page 26: Control Panel Leds

    SUPERSERVER 5025M-4/5025M-T User's Manual Control Panel LEDs The control panel located on the front of the SC822S-400LP/SC822TQ-400LP chassis has fi ve LEDs. These LEDs provide you with critical information related to different parts of the system. This section explains what each LED indicates when illuminated and any corrective action you may need to take.

  • Page 27: Power

    Chapter 3: System Interface Power Indicates power is being supplied to the system's power supply units. This LED should normally be illuminated when the system is operating. Drive Carrier LEDs SCSI Drives (5025M-4) • Green: When illuminated, the green LED on the front of the SCSI drive carrier indicates drive activity.
  • Page 28 SUPERSERVER 5025M-4/5025M-T User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 29: Chapter 4 System Safety

    Chapter 4: System Safety Chapter 4 System Safety Electrical Safety Precautions Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the SuperServer 5025B-4/5025B-T from damage: • Be aware of the locations of the power on/off switch on the chassis as well as the room's emergency power-off switch, disconnection switch or electrical outlet.

  • Page 30: General Safety Precautions

    UPER ERVER 5025B-4/5025B-T User's Manual • Serverboard Battery: CAUTION - There is a danger of explosion if the onboard battery is installed upside down, which will reverse its polarites (see Figure 4-1). This battery must be replaced only with the same or an equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.

  • Page 31: Esd Precautions

    Chapter 4: System Safety • After accessing the inside of the system, close the system back up and secure it to the rack unit with the retention screws after ensuring that all connections have been made. ESD Precautions Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is generated by two objects with different electrical charges coming into contact with each other.

  • Page 32: Operating Precautions

    UPER ERVER 5025B-4/5025B-T User's Manual Operating Precautions Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 5025B- 4/5025B-T is operating to assure proper cooling. Out of warranty damage to the system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed. Figure 4-1.

  • Page 33: Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup

    Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install the X7SB4/X7SBE serverboard into the chassis, connect the data and power cables and install add-on cards. All serverboard jumpers and connections are also described. A layout and quick refer- ence chart are included in this chapter for your reference.

  • Page 34: Unpacking

    The X7SB4/X7SBE requires a chassis big enough to support a 12" x 9.6" serverboard, such as Supermicro's SC822S-400LP/SC822TQ-400LP. Make sure that the I/O ports on the serverboard align properly with their respective holes in the I/O shield at the back of the chassis.

  • Page 35: Connecting Cables

    Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup Connecting Cables Now that the serverboard is installed, the next step is to connect the cables to the board. These include the data cables for the peripherals and control panel and the power cables. Connecting Data Cables The cables used to transfer data from the peripheral devices have been carefully routed to prevent them from blocking the fl...

  • Page 36: I/O Ports

    UPER ERVER 5025B-4/5025B-T User's Manual Figure 5-1. Control Panel Header Pins Ground x (Key) x (Key) Power On LED HDD LED NIC1 LED NIC2 LED OH/Fan Fail LED Power Fail LED Ground Reset (Button) Ground Power (Button) I/O Ports The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specifi cation. See Figure 5-2 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.

  • Page 37: Installing The Processors And Heat Sink

    Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup Installing the Processors and Heat Sink Avoid placing direct pressure to the top of the processor package. Always remove the power cord fi rst before adding, removing or changing any hardware components. Notes: Always connect the power cord last and remove it before adding, remov- ing or changing any components.
  • Page 38 UPER ERVER 5025B-4/5025B-T User's Manual CPU Installation A black PnP cap is attached to the load plate to protect the CPU socket. Press the load lever down and away from the retention clasp Load lever to release the load plate from its PnP cap locked position.
  • Page 39 Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup With the CPU in the socket, in- Gold dot spect the four corners of the CPU Socket key to make sure that it is properly installed. CPU key Use your thumb to gently push the load lever down until it snaps into the retention clasp.
  • Page 40 UPER ERVER 5025B-4/5025B-T User's Manual Heat Sink Installation Locate the "CPU FAN1" header on the motherboard. Position the heat sink in such a way that the heat sink fan wires are closely routed to the CPU fan and do not interfere with other Note: not all steps are pictured.

  • Page 41: Installing Memory

    Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup Installing Memory CAUTION! Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage. Memory Support The X7SB4/X7SBE supports dual or single channel, ECC/Non-ECC unbuffered DDR2-800/667 SDRAM. Both interleaved and non-interleaved memory are sup- ported, so you may populate any number of DIMM slots.

  • Page 42: Adding Pci Add-On Cards

    UPER ERVER 5025B-4/5025B-T User's Manual Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability System Device Size Physical Memory Remaining (4 GB Total System Memory) Firmware Hub fl ash memory (System 1 MB 3.99 BIOS) Local APIC 4 KB 3.99 Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB 3.99 I/O APIC (4 Kbytes)

  • Page 43: Serverboard Details

    Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup Serverboard Details Figure 5-4. X7SB4/X7SBE Layout (not drawn to scale) Notes Jumpers not indicated are for testing purposes only. When illuminated, LE1 indicates the Standby Power is on. Make sure to remove the power cable before installing or removing components. SCSI and the PCI-X 100MHz ZCR slot are available for the X7SB4 only (slot 4 is a regular PCI-100 MHz slot for the X7SBE and a PCI-100 MHz ZCR slot for the X7SB4).

  • Page 44: X7Sb4/X7Sbe Quick Reference

    UPER ERVER 5025B-4/5025B-T User's Manual X7SB4/X7SBE Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Section 5-10) C1/JI SMB to PCI Slots Open (Disabled) JPA1* SCSI Controller Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPA2* SCSI Channel Termination Open (Enabled) Power Force On Enable/Disable Open (Disabled) JPG1 VGA Enable/Disable...

  • Page 45: Connector Defi Nitions

    Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup Connector Defi nitions ATX Power 24-pin Connector Pin Defi nitions (JPW1) Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition Main ATX Power Supply +3.3V +3.3V Connector -12V +3.3V The primary power supply connector (JPW1) meets the SSI (Superset ATX) PS_ON 24-pin specifi...
  • Page 46 UPER ERVER 5025B-4/5025B-T User's Manual Overheat/Fan Fail LED (OH) OH/Fan Fail LED OH/Fan Fail Indicator Pin Defi nitions (JF1) Status Connect an LED to the OH connection Pin# Defi nition State Defi nition on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide ad- Normal vanced warning of chassis overheat- Ground...
  • Page 47 Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup NMI Button NMI Button Pin Defi nitions (JF1) The non-maskable interrupt button Pin# Defi nition header is located on pins 19 and 20 Control of JF1. Refer to the table on the right Ground for pin defi nitions. Fan Headers There are six fan headers on the serverboard, all of which are 4-pin...
  • Page 48 Signal: Alarm Reset chassis. See the table on the right for Note: This feature is only available when us- pin defi nitions. ing Supermicro redundant power supplies. LAN1/2 (Ethernet Ports) Two Ethernet ports (designated LAN1 and LAN2) are located beside the VGA port on the I/O backplane.
  • Page 49 Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup External Speaker/Internal Buzzer Speaker Connector On the J9 header, pins 1-4 are for an (J9) external speaker and pins 3-4 are for the Pin Setting Defi nition internal speaker. If you wish to use an ex- Pins 3-4 Internal Speaker ternal speaker, connect it to pins 1-4 to.
  • Page 50 UPER ERVER 5025B-4/5025B-T User's Manual SMBUS Connector SMBUS Connector Pin Defi nitions (SMBUS) Pin# Defi nition The SMBus (I C) connector can be Clock used to monitor the status of the power supply, fan and system tem- Data perature. See the table on the right PWR Fail (Input from PS to MB) for pin defi...

  • Page 51: 5-10 Jumper Settings

    Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-10 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the serverboard, jumpers can be used Connector to choose between optional settings. Pins Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the con- nector.
  • Page 52 UPER ERVER 5025B-4/5025B-T User's Manual VGA Enable/Disable VGA Enable/Disable Jumper Settings (JPG1) JPG1 allows you to enable or disable Jumper Setting Defi nition the VGA port. The default position is on Pins 1-2 Enabled pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA. See the Pins 2-3 Disabled table on the right for jumper settings.
  • Page 53 Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup Watch Dog Enable/Disable Watch Dog JWD controls the Watch Dog function. Jumper Settings (JWD) Watch Dog is a system monitor that Jumper Setting Defi nition can reboot the system when a software Pins 1-2 Reset application hangs.

  • Page 54: 5-11 Onboard Indicators

    UPER ERVER 5025B-4/5025B-T User's Manual 5-11 Onboard Indicators GLAN1/2 LED (Connection Speed Indicator) LED Color Defi nition LAN1/2 LEDs 10 MHz The Ethernet ports (located beside Green 100 MHz the VGA port) have two LEDs. On Amber 1 GHz each port, one LED indicates activity while the other LED may be green, amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection.

  • Page 55: 5-12 Floppy, Ipmi, Scsi And Sata Ports

    Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-12 Floppy, IPMI, SCSI and SATA Ports Floppy Drive Connector Floppy Drive Connector Pin Defi nitions (Floppy) Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition The fl oppy connector is located be- Ground FDHDIN hind the mouse/keyboard ports. See Ground Reserved the table at right for pin defi...
  • Page 56 UPER ERVER 5025B-4/5025B-T User's Manual Ultra 320 SCSI Connector Ultra320 SCSI Drive Connector (X7SB4 only) Pin Defi nitions Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition An Ultra 320 SCSI connector is +DB (12) -DB (12) located at JA1. Refer to the table +DB (13) -DB (13) at right for the pin defi...

  • Page 57: Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup

    Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform mainte- nance on the SC822S-400LP/SC822TQ-400LP chassis. For component installation, follow the steps in the order given to eliminate the most common problems encoun- tered.

  • Page 58: Control Panel

    UPER ERVER 5025B-4/5025B-T Manual Figure 6-1. Chassis: Front and Rear Views Floppy Drive CD-ROM Drive (optional) Control Panel SCSI/SATA Drives (6) 5.25" Drive Bay System Reset Main Power Rear view 7 Low Profi le PCI Slots Keyboard/Mouse Ports USB Ports COM1 Port VGA Port Ethernet Ports...

  • Page 59: System Fans

    Installing a New Fan Replace the failed fan with an identical 8-cm, 12 volt fan (available from Supermicro). Position the new fan at its proper place in the chassis by fi tting the fan with its housing onto the fan mounts in the chassis.

  • Page 60: Drive Bay Installation/Removal

    UPER ERVER 5025B-4/5025B-T Manual Motherboard Power Supply System Cooling Fans Figure 6-2. System Cooling Fans Drive Bay Installation/Removal Accessing the Drive Bays SCSI Drives: You do not need to access the inside of the chassis to replace or swap SCSI drives. Proceed to the next step for instructions. Note: You must use standard 1"...

  • Page 61: Scsi/Sata Drive Installation

    Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup SCSI/SATA Drive Installation Mounting a SCSI/SATA Drive in a Drive Carrier The SCSI/SATA drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and removal from the chassis. Since these carriers also help promote proper airfl ow for the SCSI drive bays, even empty carriers without SCSI drives installed must remain in the chassis.
  • Page 62 UPER ERVER 5025B-4/5025B-T Manual Installing/Removing SCSI/SATA Drives The SCSI/SATA drive bays are located in the front of the chassis and are hot- swap units, meaning that they can be installed and removed while the system is running. To remove a SCSI/SATA drive, fi rst push the colored release button located beside the drive's LEDs.

  • Page 63: Installing Components In The 5.25" Drive Bays

    Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup Installing Components in the 5.25" Drive Bays The SC822S-400LP/SC822TQ-400LP chassis has two 5.25" drive bays. Compo- nents such as an extra fl oppy drive or CD-ROM drives can be installed into these 5.25" drive bays. Removing the Empty Drive Bay First power down the system.

  • Page 64: Power Supply

    Power Supply Failure If the power supply fails, the system will shut down and you will need to replace the power supply unit. Replacement units can be ordered directly from Supermicro. See contact information in Chapter 1. Replacing the Power Supply First shut down the system, then unplug the power cord.

  • Page 65: Chapter 7 Bios

    Warning: Do not shut down or reset the system while updating BIOS to prevent possible boot failure. Note: The SPI BIOS chip used in the X7SB4/X7SBE is not removable. To replace a damaged SPI BIOS chip, please send the motherboard to Supermicro for repair.

  • Page 66: Running Setup

    UPER ERVER 5025B-4/5025B-T User's Manual Running Setup Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted. The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the appropriate text from the main BIOS Setup screen. All displayed text is described in this section, although the screen display is often all you need to understand how to set the options (See the next page).

  • Page 67: Main Bios Setup Menu

    Chapter 7: BIOS Main BIOS Setup Menu Main Setup Features System Time To set the system date and time, key in the correct information in the appropriate fi elds. Then press the <Enter> key to save the data. System Date Using the arrow keys, highlight the month, day and year fi...
  • Page 68 UPER ERVER 5025B-4/5025B-T User's Manual Serial ATA This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Serial ATA. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Native Mode Operation Select Serial ATA to use the SATA mode, or select Auto to use the Native Mode for ATA.
  • Page 69 Chapter 7: BIOS SATA device installed. Select CDROM if a CDROM drive is installed. Select ATAPI or IDE Removable if a removable disk drive is installed. CHS Format The following items will be displayed by the BIOS: TYPE: This item displays the type of a SATA drive. Cylinders: This item indicates the number of cylinders detected by the BIOS.

  • Page 70: Advanced Setup

    UPER ERVER 5025B-4/5025B-T User's Manual System Memory This display informs you how much system memory is detected in the system. Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. The items with a triangle beside them have sub menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing <Enter>.
  • Page 71 Chapter 7: BIOS ACPI Mode Select Yes to use the ACPI (Advanced Confi guration and Power Interface) power management feature on your system. The options are Yes and No. Power Button Behavior If set to Instant-Off, the system will power on or power off immediately as soon as the user hits the power button.
  • Page 72 UPER ERVER 5025B-4/5025B-T User's Manual Frequency Ratio (Available when supported by the CPU.) The feature allows the user to set the internal frequency multiplier for the CPU. The default setting is Default. Frequency High Ratio (Available when supported by the CPU.) The feature allows the user to set high ratio internal frequency multiplier for Intel SpeedStep CPUs.
  • Page 73 Chapter 7: BIOS Set Maximum Ext. CPUID=3 When set to Enabled, the Maximum Extended CPUID will be set to 3. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Echo TPR Set to Enabled to prevent xTPR messages from being sent to the system. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
  • Page 74 UPER ERVER 5025B-4/5025B-T User's Manual Advanced Chipset Control Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. Warning : Take Caution when changing the Advanced settings. An incor- rect value, a very high DRAM frequency, or an incorrect DRAM timing may cause the system to become unstable.
  • Page 75 Chapter 7: BIOS USB Host Controller 2 This feature allows the user to confi gure the USB Host Controller setting for USB Device #26 Functions 0, 1, 2, 7. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Memory Cache Cache System BIOS Area This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a System BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write (cache) data into this reserved memory area.
  • Page 76 UPER ERVER 5025B-4/5025B-T User's Manual Cache Extended Memory If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the extended memory area to be cached (written) into a buffer, a storage area in the Static DROM (SDROM) or written into the L1, L2, L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations. Select Uncached to disable this function.
  • Page 77 Chapter 7: BIOS Slot 4 PCI-Exp. x4/Slot 7 PCI-Exp. x4 Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the following: Option ROM Scan When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
  • Page 78 UPER ERVER 5025B-4/5025B-T User's Manual Onboard LAN 1/Onboard LAN 2 Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the following: Option ROM Scan When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
  • Page 79 Chapter 7: BIOS Mode This setting allows you to set the type of device that will be connected to Serial Port B. The options are Normal and IR (for an infrared device). Base I/O Address This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for Serial Port B. The options are 3F8, 2F8, 3E8 and 2E8.
  • Page 80 UPER ERVER 5025B-4/5025B-T User's Manual DMI Event Logging Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. Event Log Validity This is a display to inform you of the event log validity. It is not a setting. Event Log Capacity This is a display to inform you of the event log capacity.
  • Page 81 Chapter 7: BIOS Console Redirection Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. COM Port Address This item allows you to specify which COM port to direct the remote console to: Onboard COM A or Onboard COM B. This setting can also be Disabled. BAUD Rate This item allows you to set the BAUD rate for the console redirection.
  • Page 82 UPER ERVER 5025B-4/5025B-T User's Manual Hardware Monitoring CPU Temperature CPU Overheat Temperature This item is for display only. The default setting is 75 C. (See the note below.) Highlight this and hit <Enter> to see monitor data for the following items: CPU Temperature System Temperature CPU Fan/Fan 1 to Fan 5...
  • Page 83 Chapter 7: BIOS IPMI (The option is available only when an IPMI card is installed in the system.) IPMI Specifi cation Version: This item displays the current IPMI Version. Firmware Version: This item displays the current Firmware Version. System Event Logging Select Enabled to enable IPMI Event Logging.
  • Page 84 UPER ERVER 5025B-4/5025B-T User's Manual OS Boot Watch Dog Set to Enabled to enable OS Boot Watch Dog. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Timer for Loading OS (Minutes) This feature allows the user to set the time value (in minutes) for the previous item: OS Boot Watch Dog by keying-in a desired number in the blank.
  • Page 85 Chapter 7: BIOS Realtime Sensor Data This feature display information from motherboard sensors, such as temperatures, fan speeds and voltages of various components. 7-21...

  • Page 86: Security Settings

    UPER ERVER 5025B-4/5025B-T User's Manual Security Settings Choose Security from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. Security setting options are displayed by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing <Enter>. All Security BIOS settings are described in this section.

  • Page 87: Boot Settings

    Chapter 7: BIOS Fixed Disk Boot Sector Select Normal to enable the feature of Write-Protect to protect the boot sector on the hard drives from virus intrusion. Password on Boot When set to Enabled, a user will need to key-in a password to enter the system at system boot.

  • Page 88: Exit

    UPER ERVER 5025B-4/5025B-T User's Manual Exit Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. All Exit BIOS settings are described in this section. Exit Saving Changes Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility.

  • Page 89: Appendix A Bios Post Messages

    Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages Appendix A BIOS POST Messages During the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS will check for problems. If a prob- lem is found, the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message. The following is a list of such BIOS messages.
  • Page 90 UPER ERVER 5025B-4/5025B-T User's Manual System CMOS checksum bad - Default confi guration used System CMOS has been corrupted or modifi ed incorrectly, perhaps by an application program that changes data stored in CMOS. The BIOS installed Default Setup Values. If you do not want these values, enter Setup and enter your own values.
  • Page 91 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages CPU ID: CPU socket number for Multi-Processor error. EISA CMOS not writeable ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot write to EISA CMOS. DMA Test Failed ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot write to extended DMA (Direct Memory Access) registers. Software NMI Failed ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot generate software NMI (Non-Maskable Interrupt).
  • Page 92 UPER ERVER 5025B-4/5025B-T User's Manual PS/2 Mouse Boot Summary Screen: PS/2 Mouse installed. nnnn kB Extended RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of RAM in kilobytes successfully tested. nnnn Cache SRAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of system cache in kilobytes successfully tested. nnnn kB Shadow RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of shadow RAM in kilobytes successfully tested.
  • Page 93 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages Press <F2> to enter Setup Optional message displayed during POST. Can be turned off in Setup. PS/2 Mouse: PS/2 mouse identifi ed. Run the I2O Confi guration Utility One or more unclaimed block storage devices have the Confi guration Request bit set in the LCT.
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  • Page 95: Appendix B Bios Post Codes

    Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Codes This section lists the POST (Power On Self Test) codes for the Phoenix BIOS. POST codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal. Recoverable POST Errors When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST, the BIOS will display an POST code that describes the problem.
  • Page 96 UPER ERVER 5025B-4/5025B-T User's Manual POST Code Description 8254 timer initialization 8237 DMA controller initialization Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller 1-3-1-1 Test DRAM refresh 1-3-1-3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller Set ES segment register to 4 GB Auto size DRAM Initialize POST Memory Manager Clear 512 kB base RAM 1-3-4-1 RAM failure on address line xxxx* 1-3-4-3 RAM failure on data bits xxxx* of low byte of...
  • Page 97 Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes POST Code Description Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB Test extended memory Test extended memory address lines Jump to UserPatch1 Confi gure advanced cache registers Initialize Multi Processor APIC Enable external and CPU caches Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area Display external L2 cache size Load custom defaults (optional)
  • Page 98 UPER ERVER 5025B-4/5025B-T User's Manual POST Code Description Check for SMART Drive (optional) Set up Power Management Initialize security engine (optional) Enable hardware interrupts Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives Set time of day Check key lock Initialize typematic rate Erase <ESC>...
  • Page 99 Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes The following are for boot block in Flash ROM POST Code Description Initialize the chipset Initialize the bridge Initialize the CPU Initialize system timer Initialize system I/O Check force recovery boot Checksum BIOS ROM Go to BIOS Set Huge Segment Initialize Multi Processor Initialize OEM special code...
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  • Page 101: Appendix C Intel Hostraid Setup Guidelines

    RAID Utility program to confi gure the RAID Level that you desire before installing the Windows XP/2000/2003 operating system and other software drivers. (The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CD that came packaged with your motherboard.) Note: the current version of the ICH9R SATA RAID Utility can only support Windows XP/2000/2003 Operating Systems.
  • Page 102 UPER ERVER 5025B-4/5025B-T User's Manual RAID Confi gurations The following types of RAID confi gurations are supported: RAID 0 (Data Striping): this writes data in parallel, interleaved ("striped") sections of two hard drives. Data transfer rate is doubled over using a single disk. RAID 1 (Data Mirroring): an identical data image from one drive is copied to anoth- er drive.
  • Page 103 Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines Using the Intel ICH9R SATA RAID Utility Program 1. Creating, Deleting and Resetting RAID Volumes: a. After the system exits from the BIOS Setup Utility, the system will automatically reboot. The following screen appears after Power-On Self Test. b.
  • Page 104 UPER ERVER 5025B-4/5025B-T User's Manual Creating a RAID 0 Volume: a. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key. The following screen will appear: b. Specify a name for the RAID 0 set and press the <Tab> key or the <Enter> key to go to the next fi...
  • Page 105 Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines Creating a RAID 1 Volume: a. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key. The following screen will appear: b. Specify a name for the RAID 1 set and press the <Tab> key or the <Enter> key to go to the next fi...
  • Page 106 UPER ERVER 5025B-4/5025B-T User's Manual Creating a RAID 10 (RAID 1+ RAID 0): a. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key. The following screen will appear: b. Specify a name for the RAID 10 set and press <Enter>. c.
  • Page 107 Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines Creating a RAID 5 Set (Parity): a. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key. The following screen will appear: b. Specify a name for the RAID 5 set and press <Enter>. c.
  • Page 108 UPER ERVER 5025B-4/5025B-T User's Manual Deleting RAID Volume: Warning: Be sure to back up your data before deleting a RAID set. You will lose all data on the disk drives when deleting a RAID set.) a. From the main menu, select item2-Delete RAID Volume, and press <Enter>. b.
  • Page 109 Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines Resetting to Non-RAID and Resetting a RAID HDD Warning: Be cautious when you reset a RAID volume HDD to non- RAID or Resetting a RAID HDD. Resetting a RAID volume HDD or Resetting a RAID HDD will reformat the HDD and delete all internal RAID structure on the drive.
  • Page 110 After the Windows XP/2000/2003 Installation is completed, the system will automatically reboot. i. Insert the Supermicro Setup CD that came with the package into the CD Drive during system reboot, and the main screen will appear. Note: the current version of the ICH9R SATA RAID Utility can only support the Windows XP/2000/2003 Operating System.

  • Page 111: Appendix D Adaptec Hostraid Setup Guidelines

    After all the hardware has been installed, you must fi rst confi gure the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID before you install the Windows operating system. The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro bootable CDs that came packaged with your motherboard.
  • Page 112 UPER ERVER 5025B-4/5025B-T User's Manual To confi gure the Adaptec SATA RAID for Operating Systems that support RAID functions(--Windows, Red Hat & SuSe, Linux) 1. Press the <Del> key during system bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. Note: If it is the fi rst time powering on the system, we recommend you load the Optimized Default Settings.

  • Page 113: The Adaptec Embedded Serial Ata With Hostraid Controller Driver

    Mirrors (RAID 10) provides multiple RAID 1 mirrors and a RAID 0 stripe, maximiz- ing data security and system effi ciency. By incorporating the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA into the motherboard design, Supermicro's X7SB4/X7SBE offers the user the benefi ts of SATARAID without the high costs associated with hardware RAID applications.
  • Page 114 UPER ERVER 5025B-4/5025B-T User's Manual Managing Arrays Select this option to view array properties, and confi gure array settings. To select this option, using the arrow keys and the <enter> key, select "Managing Arrays" from the main menu as shown above.
  • Page 115 Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines Confi guring Disk Drives You may need to confi gure a disk drive before you can use it. Caution: Confi guring a disk may overwrite the partition table on the disk and may make any data on the disk inaccessible. If the drive is used in an array, you may not be able to use the array again.
  • Page 116 UPER ERVER 5025B-4/5025B-T User's Manual 2. From the "Select Drives for Confi guring" List (shown below,) select the drives you want to confi gure and press <Insert>. 3. The drive you've selected will appear in the "Selected Drives Dialog Box" on the right (as shown below.) Repeat the same steps until all drives that you want to confi...
  • Page 117 Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines 5. Read the warning message as shown in the screen below. 6. Make sure that you have selected the correct disk drives to confi gure. If correct, type Y to continue.
  • Page 118 UPER ERVER 5025B-4/5025B-T User's Manual Creating Arrays Before you create arrays, make sure that the disks for the array are connected and installed in your system. Note that disks with no usable space, or disks that are un-initialized or not formatted are shown in gray and cannot be used. Note: It is recommended that you confi...
  • Page 119 Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines Assigning Array Properties Once a new array is completed, you can assign properties to the array. Caution: Once the array is created and its properties are assigned, and you can- not change the array properties using this utility. To assign properties to the new array: 1.
  • Page 120 UPER ERVER 5025B-4/5025B-T User's Manual 5. When you are fi nished, press <Done> (as the screen shown below). Notes: 1. Before adding a new drive to an array, be sure to back up any data stored on the new drive; otherwise, all data will be lost. 2.
  • Page 121 Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines Adding a Bootable Array To make an array bootable: 1. From the Main menu, select Manage Arrays. 2. From the List of Arrays, select the array you want to make bootable, and press <Ctrl> and <B>. 3.
  • Page 122 UPER ERVER 5025B-4/5025B-T User's Manual Adding/Deleting Hotspares To add a Hotspare: Note: In order to rebuild a RAID (RAID 0 or RAID 1), you would need to add a new HDD as a hotspare. 1. From the main menu (shown on Page D-4), select Add/Delete Hotspares. 2.
  • Page 123 Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines Viewing Array Properties To view the properties of an existing array: 1. From the main menu, select Manage Arrays and hit <Enter> (as shown on the previous page.) 2. From the List of Arrays dialog box (shown below), select the array you want to view and press Enter.
  • Page 124 UPER ERVER 5025B-4/5025B-T User's Manual Rebuilding Arrays Note 1: Rebuilding applies to Fault Tolerant array (RAID 1) only. If an array Build process is interrupted or when one critical member is missing, you must perform a Rebuild to restore its functionality. For a critical array rebuild operation, the optimal drive is the source drive.
  • Page 125 Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines Deleting Arrays Warning!! Back up the data on an array before you delete it to prevent data loss Deleted arrays cannot be restored. To delete an existing array: 1. From the main menu (shown on Page D-4), select Manage Arrays. 2.

  • Page 126: Using The Disk Utilities

    UPER ERVER 5025B-4/5025B-T User's Manual Using the Disk Utilities The Disk Utilities enable you to format or verify the media of your Serial ATA hard disks. To access the disk utilities: 1. From the Adaptec RAID Confi guration Utility Menu, select Disk Utilities (as shown above) and press <Enter>.
  • Page 127 Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines To format a disk: Note: The operation of Formatting Disk allows you to perform a low-level format- ting of a hard drive by writing zeros to the entire disk. Serial ATA drives are low-level formatted at the factory and do not need to be low-level formatted again.
  • Page 128 UPER ERVER 5025B-4/5025B-T User's Manual To verify disk media: 3. When the screen shown above displays, select Verify Disk Media and press <Enter>. 4. A message will display, indicating that the selected drive will be scanned for media defects. Select Yes and hit <Enter> to proceed with disk verifying; other- wise, select No and hit <Enter>.
  • Page 129 Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines To Exit Adaptec RAID Confi guration Utility 1. Once you have completed RAID array confi gurations, press ESC to exit. The following screen will appear. 2. Press Yes to exit the Utility. D-19...
  • Page 130 ERVER 5025B-4/5025B-T User's Manual D-2 Installing the Intel ICH9R Driver and the OS a. Insert Supermicro's bootable CD that came with the package into the CD Drive during the system reboot, and the screen: "Supermicro Driver Diskette Maker" will appear.
  • Page 131 Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines D-3 Installing Additional Drivers After you've installed the Windows Operating System, a screen as shown below will appear. You are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not yet been installed. To install these software programs and drivers, click the icons to the right of these items.
  • Page 132 UPER ERVER 5025B-4/5025B-T User's Manual D-4 Confi guring Supero Doctor III The Supero Doctor III program is a Web-base management tool that supports remote management capability. It includes Remote and Local Management tools. The local management is called the SD III Client. The Supero Doctor III program included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system.
  • Page 133 Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) Note: SD III Software Revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our Web site at: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/utility/Supero_Doctor_III/. You can also download SDIII User's Guide at: http://www.supermicro.com/PRODUCT/Manuals/SDIII/User- Guide.pdf. For Linux, we will still recommend that you use Supero Doctor II.
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  • Page 135 Appendix E: System Specifi cations Appendix E System Specifi cations Processors Single Intel Xeon 3200/3000 Series LGA775 processors at system bus speeds of 1333, 1066 and 800 MHz Note: Please refer to the motherboard specifi cations pages on our web site for updates on supported processors.
  • Page 136 UPER ERVER 5025B-4/5025B-T User's Manual Expansion Slots One PCI-Express x8 slot, one PCI-Express x4 slot, two 64-bit 133 MHz PCI- X slots, two 64-bit 100 MHz PCI-X slots (one functions as a ZCR slot for the X7SB4) and one IPMI slot Motherboard (5025M-4/5025M-T) Model: X7SB4/X7SBE Form Factor: ATX...
  • Page 137 Appendix E: System Specifi cations Operating Environment Operating Temperature: 10º to 35º C (50º to 95º F) Non-operating Temperature: -40º to 70º C (-40º to 158º F) Operating Relative Humidity: 8% to 90% (non-condensing) Non-operating Relative Humidity: 5 to 95% (non-condensing) Regulatory Compliance Electromagnetic Emissions: FCC Class A, EN 55022 Class A, EN 61000-3-2/3-3, CISPR 22 Class A...
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