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B900G3
August, 2015 (Revision A)
P/N: 2015-MNU-000006

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  • Page 1 Board Manual B900G3 August, 2015 (Revision A) P/N: 2015-MNU-000006...

  • Page 2: Copyright Notice

    Inventec Corporation. Trademarks All product names or brands mentioned herein are the trademarks of Inventec Corporation, its subsidiaries or other respective owners in Taiwan, United States and other countries. Disclaimer This manual provides the information in relation to the set-up and installation of the product herein.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents About This Manual ....................... i Conventions ......................... i Safety Symbols ........................ii Safety Precautions ......................iii Operation Safety ......................iii Electrical Safety ......................iii Battery Replacement Safety ................... iv Laser Peripherals or Devices Safety ................v Intended Application Uses ....................v Site Selection........................
  • Page 5 MINI-SAS Connectors (J3, J24) ................. 3-4 Middle Plane Connectors (J76, J77) ..............3-6 Jumper settings ....................3-10 3.6.1 Clear Password Jumper (J51) ..............3-10 3.6.2 Clear CMOS Jumper (J59) ................3-10 3.6.3 BIOS Recovery Jumper (J27) ................ 3-11 3.6.4 ME Firmware Recovery Jumper Setting (J49) ..........3-11 3.6.5 Intruder Header (J53) ..................
  • Page 6 Figure 3-7 Clear CMOS Jumper ................3-10 Figure 3-8 BIOS Recovery Jumper ................3-11 Figure 3-9 ME Firmware Recovery Jumper .............. 3-11 Figure 3-10 Intruder Header..................3-11 Figure 3-11 QPI Slow Jumper ................. 3-12 Figure 3-12 NMI Jumper ..................3-12 Figure 3-13 Force ME Upgrade Jumper ..............

  • Page 7: About This Manual

    About This Manual Conventions Safety Symbols Safety Precautions Regulatory and Integration Information...
  • Page 9 About This Manual About This Manual Conventions To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a Warning: task. Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to Caution: complete a task.
  • Page 10 About This Manual Safety Symbols Before troubleshooting, you must be familiar with the safety information listed below. In order to avoid any potential hazards, the following symbols may be placed on some components of the server. The shape and the color of symbols shown below are mainly for your reference. Please take the actual shipment as standard.

  • Page 11: Operation Safety

    About This Manual Safety Precautions Observe the following safety precautions when you are connecting or disconnecting any device. • Regarding the standards of workstation regulations, do not place the server in the visual field of the user, because of the glossy front of the case. •...

  • Page 12: Battery Replacement Safety

    About This Manual • Use one hand, when possible, to connect or disconnect signal cables to prevent a possible shock from touching two surfaces with different electrical potentials. • This product is equipped with a three-wire power cord and plug for user safety. Use the power cord with a properly Grounded electrical outlet to avoid electric shock.

  • Page 13: Laser Peripherals Or Devices Safety

    About This Manual Batteries should not be littered along with the general household waste. Please use the public collection system or return them to the supplier. Laser Peripherals or Devices Safety To avoid risk of radiation exposure and/or personal injury: •...

  • Page 14: Tools Required

    About This Manual Tools Required A cross screwdriver or a flat screwdriver is needed to install or remove the components in the server. Regulatory and Integration Information Regulatory Compliance Identification Numbers For the purpose of regulatory compliance certifications and identification, this motherboard is assigned a serial number.
  • Page 15 About This Manual frequency spectrum. Many electronic devices, including computers, generate RF energy incidental to their intended function and are, therefore, covered by these rules. These rules place computers and related peripheral devices into two classes, A and B, depending upon their intended installation.

  • Page 16: Table Ii European Union Emc Requirements

    About This Manual Table ii European Union EMC Requirements EN55022 (CISPR 22) Electromagnetic Interference EN55024 (IEC61000-4-2,3,4,5,6,8,11) Electromagnetic Immunity EN61000-3-2 (IEC61000-3-2) Power Line Harmonics EN61000-3-3 (IEC61000-3-3) Power Line Flicker Canadian Notice (Avis Canadien) Class A Equipment Japanese Notice Taiwanese Notice viii 2015-MNU-000006...

  • Page 17: Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction Audience Assumptions Manual Organization Product Features Motherboard Layout System LED Information...

  • Page 19: Table 1-1 Manual Introduction

    1.1 Audience Assumptions This document is for the person who installs, administers, and troubleshoots motherboard. Inventec Corporation assumes you are qualified in the servicing of computer equipment and trained in recognizing hazards in products with hazardous energy levels. 1.2 Manual Organization This manual introduces the motherboard along with the hardware information and how to replace the hardware.

  • Page 20: 1.3 Product Features

    Hardware Operations 1.3 Product Features This chapter provides the detailed features for processor, chipset, system memory, onboard storage, NIC, VGA, I/O and PCI slot with pictures for your reference. Figure 1-1 Motherboard Overview ® This motherboard dimension is designed for 20.2” x 6.6”. This motherboard supports Intel ®...
  • Page 21 Introduction per DIMM Max memory capacity up to 512GB per processor ® Intel NH i350/X540/82599 OCP NIC i350 supports dual ports 1G Base-T connection X540 supports dual ports 10G Base-T connection 82599 supports dual ports SFP+ connection Server Management ASPEED AST2400, IPMI2.0 Complaint 1 management RJ45 port with 10/100Mbps Onboard Storage Ports 10 SATA III connectors...

  • Page 22: 1.4 Motherboard Layout

    Hardware Operations 1.4 Motherboard Layout The layout of the motherboard is shown below. Each connector and major component is identified by number. Figure 1-2 Connector and Component Location of Motherboard 2015-MNU-000006...
  • Page 23 Introduction Power Button/LED (SW1) VGA Connector (J39) IPMB Connector (J62) Host SMBus Connector (J52) ME Upgrade Jumper (J63) ID Button/LED (SW2) BMC Reset Button (SW3) Management Port (J50) CPLD JTAG Connector (J60) 1Gbe NIC 1 (on OCP 1G/10G Base-T NIC) 1Gbe NIC 2 (on OCP 1G/10G Base-T NIC) UART Connector (J29) System Health LED (CR1)

  • Page 24: 1.5 Back Panel Led Information

    Hardware Operations Power FW Flash Header (J125) Clear Password Jumper (J51) Clear CMOS Jumper (J59) Internal USB Connector (J81) PCH SATA Connector 0 (J32) BIOS Recovery Jumper (J27) Intruder Header (J53) Repeater I2C Connector (J79) SATA DOM Power Connector (J6) PCH SATA Connector 1 (J34) PCH SATA Connector 2~5 (J42) NMI Jumper (J75)

  • Page 25: Table 1-3 Led Information Of Nic Port

    Introduction Management Port Speed LED BMC Reset Button ID LED Power LED 10Gbe NIC 2 Speed LED (on OCP SFP+ NIC) 10Gbe NIC 2 Link/Activity LED (on OCP SFP+ NIC) 10Gbe NIC 1 Link/Activity LED (on OCP SFP+ NIC) 10Gbe NIC 1 Speed LED (on OCP SFP+ NIC) The detailed LED information is shown below: Table 1-3 LED Information of NIC Port Type of...
  • Page 26 Hardware Operations Turned off through IPMI command or by pressing down the button 2015-MNU-000006...

  • Page 27: Hardware Operation

    Chapter 2 Hardware Operations Before You Start Screw Holes System Battery Processor System Memory...
  • Page 31 Hardware Operations 2 Hardware Operation This chapter provides the detailed information and replacement steps for motherboard, including system battery, processor, system memory, and system configuration jumper. • The components shown in this chapter are mainly for your reference. Please take the actual shipment as standard.

  • Page 32: 2.2 Screw Hole

    Hardware Operations 2.2 Screw Hole The motherboard is designed with totally eight screw holes as the picture shows. Figure 2-1 Screws Placement Screw Hole Do not overly tighten the screws. Doing so may damage the motherboard. 2015-MNU-000006...

  • Page 33: 2.3 System Battery

    Hardware Operations 2.3 System Battery The location of system battery is shown below: Figure 2-2 System Battery Location 2.3.1 To remove the system battery Pull the battery retaining clip away from the system battery. Lift the system battery on the lever side and pull it out of the holder. Figure 2-3 Pulling the System Battery out of the Holder Do not bend the retaining clip during system battery replacement.

  • Page 34: 2.4 Processor

    Hardware Operations 2.4 Processor ® This motherboard supports dual Intel Xeon™ E5-2600 series processors. The location of processors on the motherboard is shown below: Figure 2-5 Location of Processors Processor 0 Processor 1 2.4.1 To remove the heat sink The heat sink used in the figure below is just for your reference. Please choose an appropriate heat sink depending on the whole system requirement.

  • Page 35: To Remove The Processor

    Hardware Operations 2.4.3 To remove the processor Unlock the load lever 1 and lift it up. Unlock the load lever 2 and lift it up. Open the load plate. Figure 2-7 Opening the Load Plate Lift the processor out of the socket. Figure 2-8 Lifting the Processor out of the Socket Close the load plate.

  • Page 36: To Install The Processor

    Hardware Operations Figure 2-9 Closing the Load Plate Put the PnP Cap on the load plate. Figure 2-10 Installing the PnP Cap 2.4.4 To install the processor Reverse the steps above to install the processor. However, when inserting the processor into the socket, make sure that the golden corner on the processor is pointed toward the socket as picture shows: Figure 2-11 Pointing the Golden Corner toward the Socket...

  • Page 37: 2.5 System Memory

    Hardware Operations • When the processor is in place, press it firmly on the socket while you push down the socket lever to secure the processor. The lever clicks on the socket indicating that it is locked. • The processor fits only in one orientation. Do not force the processor into the socket to avoid bending the pins and damaging the processor.

  • Page 38: Figure 2-13 Dimm Socket Location

    Hardware Operations Figure 2-13 DIMM Socket Location 2015-MNU-000006...

  • Page 39: To Remove A Dimm

    Hardware Operations 2.5.1 To remove a DIMM Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. This action releases the module and partially lifts it out of the socket. Lift out the DIMM. 2015-MNU-000006...

  • Page 40: To Install A Dimm

    Hardware Operations Figure 2-14 Lifting the DIMM out of the Socket 2.5.2 To install a DIMM Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. Figure 2-15 Pressing the Retaining Clips Outward Align the notch on the DIMM to the break on the socket. Carefully insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place.

  • Page 41: Connectors And Jumpers

    Chapter 3 Connectors and Jumpers PCH SSATA /PCH SATA Connector PCH SATA Connector SATA SGPIO Connector MINI-SAS Connector Middle Plane Connector Jumper Settings...

  • Page 43: Figure 3-1 Pch Ssata / Pch Sata Connector

    Connectors and Jumpers 3 Connectors and Jumpers The locations of all the connectors described in this chapter are shown in “1.4 Motherboard Layout”. “Key” stands for foolproof feature; “NC” stands for unused. 3.1 PCH SSATA (J1) / PCH SATA Connector (J42) Figure 3-1 PCH SSATA / PCH SATA Connector Table 3-1 Pin Definition of PCH SSATA / PCH SATA Connector (J1) Signal Name...

  • Page 44: Figure 3-2 Pch Sata Connector

    Connectors and Jumpers Table 3-2 Pin Definition of PCH SATA Connector (J42) Signal Name Signal Name PCH_SATA_TX_4_DP PCH_SATA_RX_4_DP PCH_SATA_TX_4_DN PCH_SATA_RX_4_DN PCH_SATA_TX_2_DP PCH_SATA_RX_2_DP PCH_SATA_TX_2_DN PCH_SATA_RX_2_DN PCH_SATA_TX_5_DP PCH_SATA_RX_5_DP PCH_SATA_TX_5_DN PCH_SATA_RX_5_DN PCH_SATA_TX_3_DP PCH_SATA_RX_3_DP PCH_SATA_TX_3_DN PCH_SATA_RX_3_DN DC_PCH_SATA_SIDEBAND6 DC_PCH_SATA_SIDEBAND5 Ground SGPIO_SATA_DATAOUT0 SGPIO_SATA_LOAD Ground SGPIO_SATA_CLOCK DC_PCH_SATA_SIDEBAND7 Ground Ground Ground...

  • Page 45: Sata Sgpio Connector (J41)

    Connectors and Jumpers Signal Name PCH_SATA_TX_0_DN PCH_SATA_TX_0_DP Ground P5V_SATA_DOM_9 Ground Table 3-4 Pin Definition of PCH SATA Connector (J34) Signal Name Ground PCH_SATA_RX_1_DP PCH_SATA_RX_1_DN Ground PCH_SATA_TX_1_DN PCH_SATA_TX_1_DP Ground Ground Ground 3.3 SATA SGPIO Connector (J41) Figure 3-3 SATA SGPIO Connector Table 3-5 Pin Definition of SATA SGPIO Connector (J41) Signal Name SGPIO_SATA_LOAD...

  • Page 46: Mini-Sas Connectors (J3, J24)

    Connectors and Jumpers 3.4 MINI-SAS Connectors (J3, J24) Figure 3-4 MINI-SAS Connectors Table 3-6 Pin Definition of MINI-SAS Connector (J3) Signal Name Signal Name PE3_CPU1_TX_DP<3> PE3_CPU1_RX_DP<3> PE3_CPU1_TX_DN<3> PE3_CPU1_RX_DN<3> PE3_CPU1_TX_DP<2> PE3_CPU1_RX_DP<2> PE3_CPU1_TX_DN<2> PE3_CPU1_RX_DN<2> PE3_CPU1_TX_DP<1> PE3_CPU1_RX_DP<1> PE3_CPU1_TX_DN<1> PE3_CPU1_RX_DN<1> PE3_CPU1_TX_DP<0> PE3_CPU1_RX_DP<0> PE3_CPU1_TX_DN<0> PE3_CPU1_RX_DN<0> I2C_BMC_SSD_1_SCL I2C_BMC_SSD_1_SDA I2C_PEHP_CPU1_SCL_P3V3_1A...

  • Page 47: Table 3-7 Pin Definition Of Mini-Sas Connector (J24)

    Connectors and Jumpers Signal Name Signal Name I2C_CPU1_SSD_2_SCL I2C_CPU1_SSD_2_SDA Ground RST_CPU1_PE_SSD_N CLK_100M_CPU1_PE3_SSD2_DN A11 CLK_100M_CPU1_PE3_SSD2_DN Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Table 3-7 Pin Definition of MINI-SAS Connector (J24) Signal Name Signal Name SATA_TX7_BP_DP SATA_RX7_BP_DP SATA_TX7_BP_DN SATA_RX7_BP_DN SATA_TX5_BP_DP...

  • Page 48: Middle Plane Connectors (J76, J77)

    Connectors and Jumpers Signal Name Signal Name SATA_TX0_BP_DP SATA_RX0_BP_DP SATA_TX0_BP_DN SATA_RX0_BP_DN SATA_SIO_DOUT1 SATA_SIO_LOAD1 Ground SATA_SIO_CLK1 Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground 3.5 Middle Plane Connectors (J76, J77) Figure 3-5 Middle Plane Connectors Table 3-8 Pin Definition of Middle Plane Connector (J76) Signal Name Signal Name Ground...
  • Page 49 Connectors and Jumpers Signal Name Signal Name Ground Ground PE3_CPU1_3_RX_DP<4> PE3_CPU1_3_TX_DP<4> PE3_CPU1_3_RX_DN<4> PE3_CPU1_3_TX_DN<4> Ground Ground Ground Ground PE3_CPU1_3_RX_DP<3> PE3_CPU1_3_TX_DP<3> PE3_CPU1_3_RX_DN<3> PE3_CPU1_3_TX_DN<3> Ground Ground Ground Ground PE3_CPU1_3_RX_DP<2> PE3_CPU1_3_TX_DP<2> PE3_CPU1_3_RX_DN<2> PE3_CPU1_3_TX_DN<2> Ground Ground Ground Ground PE3_CPU1_3_RX_DP<1> PE3_CPU1_3_TX_DP<1> PE3_CPU1_3_RX_DN<1> PE3_CPU1_3_TX_DN<1> Ground Ground Ground Ground PE3_CPU1_3_RX_DP<0>...

  • Page 50: Table 3-9 Pin Definition Of Middle Plane Connector (J77)

    Connectors and Jumpers Signal Name Signal Name ACK_N MLB_ID Ground EN_P2V5 I2C_G3_SDA_SLOT RST_BMC_N_CM4 I2C_G3_SCL_SLOT R2100 SGPIO_GSX_CLK_PLD I2C_PEHP_CPU1_SCL_P3V3_3A SGPIO_GSX_DOUT_PLD I2C_PEHP_CPU1_SDA_P3V3_3A SGPIO_GSX_LOAD_PLD BUF_PGM_OUT02_R_N MLB_HOT_N Ground SGPIO_GSX_DIN_PLD Ground CLK_100M_PE_FINGER_DP I2C_G8_SCL_MAX24101 CLK_100M_PE_FINGER_DN I2C_G8_SDA_MAX24101 Ground Ground Table 3-9 Pin Definition of Middle Plane Connector (J77) Signal Name Signal Name Ground...
  • Page 51 Connectors and Jumpers Signal Name Signal Name Ground Ground SATA_RX2_BP_REP_C_DN SATA_TX2_BP_DN SATA_RX2_BP_REP_C_DP SATA_TX2_BP_DP Ground Ground Ground Ground SATA_RX1_BP_REP_C_DN SATA_TX1_BP_DN SATA_RX1_BP_REP_C_DP SATA_TX1_BP_DP Ground Ground Ground Ground SATA_RX0_BP_REP_C_DN SATA_TX0_BP_DN SATA_RX0_BP_REP_C_DP SATA_TX0_BP_DP Ground Ground Ground Ground P12V_STBY_MLB P12V_STBY_MLB P12V_STBY_MLB P12V_STBY_MLB P12V_STBY_MLB P12V_STBY_MLB P12V_1 P12V_1 P12V_1 P12V_1...

  • Page 52: 3.6 Jumper Settings

    Connectors and Jumpers Signal Name Signal Name Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground 3.6 Jumper settings 3.6.1 Clear Password Jumper (J51) The function of Clear Password jumper on the motherboard is shown below: Figure 3-6 Clear Password Jumper Table 3-10 Clear Password Jumper Function Function Clear Password...

  • Page 53: Bios Recovery Jumper (J27)

    Connectors and Jumpers 3.6.3 BIOS Recovery Jumper (J27) The function of BIOS Recovery jumper on the motherboard is shown below: Figure 3-8 BIOS Recovery Jumper Table 3-12 BIOS Recovery Jumper Function Function BIOS Recovery 3.6.4 ME Firmware Recovery Jumper Setting (J49) The function of ME Firmware Recovery jumper on the motherboard is shown below: Figure 3-9 ME Firmware Recovery Jumper Table 3-13 ME Firmware Recovery Jumper Function...

  • Page 54: Qpi Slow Jumper (J58)

    Connectors and Jumpers Function Intruder 3.6.6 QPI Slow Jumper (J58) The function of QPI Slow jumper on the motherboard is shown below: Figure 3-11 QPI Slow Jumper Table 3-15 QPI Slow Jumper Function Function QPI Slow Jumper 3.6.7 NMI Jumper (J75) The function of the NMI jumper on the motherboard is shown as below: Figure 3-12 NMI Jumper Table 3-16 NMI Jumper Function...

  • Page 55: Force Me Upgrade Jumper (J63)

    Connectors and Jumpers 3.6.8 Force ME Upgrade Jumper (J63) The function of the Force ME Upgrade jumper on the motherboard is shown below: Figure 3-13 Force ME Upgrade Jumper Table 3-17 Force ME Upgrade Jumper Function Function Force Upgrade Jumper 2015-MNU-000006 3-13...
  • Page 57 Appendix China RoHS Regulations...

  • Page 61: Appendix China Rohs Regulations

    Appendix Appendix China RoHS Regulations Appendix Figure I China RoHS Regulations 2015-MNU-000006...

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