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GS-W42G-P08R User's Manual Rev. 1001 28A08-0W08M-0CAR To reduce the impacts on global warming, the packaging materials of this product are recyclable and reusable. GIGABYTE works with you to protect the environment.
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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.
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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 ATTACHED TO CHASSIS GROUND -- ANY UNPAINTED METAL SURFACE -- ON YOUR SERVER WHEN HANDLING PARTS.
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Model Lineup....................6 System Components ..................6 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation ..................7 Installation Precautions ..................7 Server System Features .................. 8 Content Specifications ..................9 Motherboard Layout ..................11 Motherboard Block Diagram ................12 Chapter 3 System Appearance ..................13 Front View and LEDs ..................
Chapter 1 Model Lineup System Components Power Supply Unit System fan #3 DDR4 Memory System fan #4 System fan #5 System fan #1 System fan #6 System fan #2 Hard Disk Drives Box Contents 5 GS-W42G-P08R Barebone 5 Two CPU Heatsinks 5 Driver disc 5 USB3.0 Daughter Card 5 Quick installation guide...
Chapter 2 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's 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.
Server System Features • Remote KVM (Graphics console and HTML5 support) • Virtual Media and Media Redirection (ISO images) • Remote server power control • Remote Serial over LAN (Text console) • Event Log and Alerting support • Automatic Notification and Alerts (SNMP and email) •...
Content Specifications Support for 1st and 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors in the ® ® LGA 3647 package Dual Socket P (Square) with 2 UPI support of up to 10.4 GT/s, CPU TDP support up to 205W Chipset Intel C621 Chipset...
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Internal 1 x chassis intrusion header Connectors 3 x SATA SGPIO headers 1 x SMD_VMD header 1 x IPMB connector 1 x SMB connector 1 x TBT connector 1 x BMC_UART connector 1 x VGA connector ...
Chapter 3 System Appearance Front View and LEDs Front Chassis Features: Feature Description Control Panel Front control panel. Bezel Lock Locks the bezel for secure access. Hot-swap Drive Eight 3.5" drive bays Bays - 13 -...
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Control Panel Control Panel Features: Feature Description The main power switch is used to apply or remove power from the power supply to the server. Turning offsystem power with this Power Button button removes the main power but maintains standby power. To perform many maintenance tasks, you must unplug system before servicing.
Power Supply LEDs PSU LED PSU 1 PSU 2 Redundant PSU LED: LED Status Description No AC power to all power supplies 1Hz Blinking AC present/only standby output on Green Green DC output ON and OK Power supply critical event causing a shutdown; failure, OCP, OVP, Fan fail 1Hz Blinking No AC power to this PSU only (for 1+1 configuration) 1Hz Blinking...
Back Panel Connectors USB3.1 Type-C SPDIF OUT rear c/sub Back Chassis Features: Feature Description Power Supply 2 x 2000W redundant power supply with PMBus Fans Two rear fans I/O Back Panel Back I/O Ports Expansion Slots Nine PCI-E expansion card slots D-Sub Port Connect a monitor that supports D-Sub connection to this port.
Chapter 4 System Hardware Installation Pre-installation Instructions Computer components and electronic circuit boards can be damaged by discharges of static electricity. 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.
Removing Chassis Cover Before you remove or install the system cover • Make sure the system is not turned on or connected to AC power. Follow these instructions to remove the chassis covers: 1. Remove two screws from each side. 2.
Installing the CPU and Heatsink 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.
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.
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Due to CPU limitations, read the following guidelines before installing the memory in 6 Channel mode. 6 Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one memory module is installed. When enabling 6 Channel mode with two memory modules, it is recommended that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used.
Installing the PCI Express 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 PCI card.
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Please read the manual and precautions of the graphics card carefully before installing the graphics card. Follow these instructions to install a PCI express card: 1. Install the graphics card properly, and then fix the graphics card back into the case using the screws. (Refer to numbers 1~2 below) 2.
Installing the Hard Drive Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the hard drive: • Take note of the drive tray orientation before sliding it out. • The tray will not fit back into the bay if inserted incorrectly. •...
Installing the Redundant Power Supply Before you remove or install the system cover, make sure the system is not turned on or connected the AC power. Follow these instructions to replace the power supply: 1. Insert the replacement power supply firmly into the chassis. 2.
Installing the Chassis Feet Follow these instructions to install the chassis feet: 1. First align the bearing latch with the holes at the bottom of the case, and then push the chassis feet to the right to fit into the holes and fix it in place. 2.
Back Panel Connectors USB 2.0/1.1 Port The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specification. Use this port for USB devices. PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port Use this port to connect a PS/2 mouse or keyboard. USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A Port (Red) The USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A port supports the USB 3.1 Gen 2 specification and is compatible to the USB 3.1 Gen 1 and USB 2.0 specification.
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Mic In/Side Speaker Out The Mic in jack. Audio Jack Configurations: Headphone/ Jack 4-channel 5.1-channel 7.1-channel 2-channel Center/Subwoofer Speaker Rear Speaker Out Line In/Side Speaker Out Line Out/Front Speaker Out Mic In/Side Speaker Out • If you want to install a Side Speaker, you need to retask either the Line in or Mic in jack to be Side Speaker out through the audio driver.
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1) BMC_VGA This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA Controller. Set to pins 1-2 to activate VGA feature. Definition Enable (Default) Disable 2) BMC_WATCHD BMC_WATCHD controls the Watch Dog function. Watch Dog is a monitor that can reboot the system when a software application hangs.
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5) I_SGPIO1 (For I-SATA0~3) 6) I_SGPIO2 (For I-SATA4~7) A Serial General Purpose Input/Output header (I-SGPIO) is located on the motherboard. This header is used to communicate with the enclosure management chip on the backplane. See the table below for pin definitions Definition Definition...
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10) TBT The TBT header is a general purpose I/O header for a Thunderbolt add-on card. Definition FORCE_POWER SCI_EVENT SLP_S3 SLP_S5 11) BMC_UART Definition BMC_UART_TXD BMC_UART_RXD Power (5V) 12) SATA_DOM0 (SATA DOM0 Power Header) 13) SATA_DOM1 (SATA DOM1 Power Header) The Disk-On-Module (DOM) power connectors at SATA_DOM0 and SATA_DOM1 provide 5V power to a solid-state DOM storage devices connected to one of the SATA ports.
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16) FUSB30 The motherboard also has a front access USB 3.0 header that supports two USB connections (FUSB30). The onboard headers can be used to provide front side USB access with a cable (not included). Definition Definition VBUS SSRX1- SSRX1+ SSTX2+ SSTX1- SSTX2-...
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20) PMBUS (Power supply I C Connector) Power System Management Bus (I2C) header at PMBUS monitors the power supply, fan and system temperatures. Refer to the table below for pin definitions. Definition SMB_CLK SMB_DATA PSU_ALERT Power (3.3V) 21) CLR_CMOS CLR_CMOS is used to clear CMOS, which will also clear any passwords. Instead of pins, this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidentally clearing the contents of CMOS.
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24) SYS_FAN1~5 There are five system fan headers on the motherboard. These are 4-pin fan headers; pins 1-3 are backward compatible with traditional 3-pin fans. The onboard fan speeds are controlled by Thermal Management (via Hardware Monitoring) in the BIOS. When using Thermal Management setting, please use all 3-pin fans or all 4-pin fans.
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28) S-SATA0~1 (SATA 6Gb/s Connectors, Supported by the Intel PCH) ® The C621-WD12 has two S-SATA 3.0 ports (S-SATA0/1) which are supported by the Intel C621 chipset. ® S-SATA0/1 can be used with SATA_DOMs which are Black SATA DOM connectors with power pins built in, and do not require externalpower cables.
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34) S_SGPIO (For S-SATA0~1) A Serial General Purpose Input/Output header (S-SGPIO) is located on the motherboard. This header is used to communicate with the enclosure management chip on the backplane. See the table below for pin definitions. Definition Definition SATA_DATA SATA_LOAD SATA_CLK 35) F_AUDIO...
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38) SPEAKER (Speaker Header) The Speaker Header (SPEAKER) is used to provide audible indications for various beep codes. See the table below for pin definitions. Definition SPK- 39) BMC_LED2 (BMC Heartbeat LED) BMC_LED2 is the BMC heartbeat LED. When the LED is blinking yellow, BMC is functioning normally. State Description BMC Normal...
Chapter 5 BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the system in the CMOS on the motherboard. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-Test (POST) during system startup, saving system parameters and loading operating system, etc. BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to activate certain system features.
Main 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 a sub-menu. Main Menu Help The on-screen description of a highlighted setup option is displayed on the right of the Main Menu. Submenu Help While in a submenu, press <F1>...
Advanced ` Trusted Computing(TPM) Enables or disables Trusted Platform Module (TPM). & Security Device Support Enables or disables BIOS support for security device. OS will not show security device. TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be available. & Disable Block Sid Override to allow SID authentication in TCG storage device.
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` CSM Configuration & CSM Support Enables or disables UEFI CSM (Compatibility Support Module) to support a legacy PC boot process. Enables UEFI CSM. Enabled Disables UEFI CSM and supports UEFI BIOS boot process only. Disabled This item's setting depends on the configuration of Boot/Boot Mode. &...
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` Thunderbolt(TM) Configuration & TBT Root port Selector Allows you to select Thunderbolt AIC location. ` Performance Item & PERFORMANCE Table Selector Allows you to select performance table. & Fan Table Selector, SpeedStep (Pstates), Hardware Prefetcher, Adjacent Cache Prefetch, DCU Streamer Prefetcher, Turbo Mode, Uncore Freq Scaling (UFS), Hardware P-States, Autonomous Core C-State, CPU C6 report, Enhanced Halt State (C1E), Package C State, Link L0p Enable, Link L1 Enable, Data Scrambling for DDR4, Patrol Scrub These items' settings depend on the configuration of PERFORMANCE Table Selector.
Platform Configuration ` PCH Configuration ` PCH Devices & PCH state after G3 Allows you to select S0 or S5 for ACPI state after a G3. ` PCI Express Configuration & Max Read Request Size Allows you to select the PCI Exprss max read request size. ` PCH SATA Configuration (I-SATA0~I-SATA7 Connectors) &...
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& Load EFI Driver for RAID Allows you to select whether to load EFI driver in RAID mode. If disabled, loads legacy OPROM. & SATA Port 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7 Enables or disables each SATA port. ` PCH sSATA Configuration (S-SATA0, S-SATA1 Connectors) &...
Socket Configuration ` Processor Configuration The sub-menu displays and provides options to change the processor settings. & Hyper-Threading [ALL] The Hyper Threading Technology allows a single processor to execute two or more separate threads concurrently. When hyper-threading is enabled, multi-threaded software applications can execute their. &...
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` Common RefCode Configuration & MMCFG Base Selects MMCFG Base. & MMIO High Base Selects MMIO High Base. & MMIO High Granularity Size Selects the allocation size used to assign mmioh resources. Total mmioh space can be up to 32x granularity. Per stack mmioh resource assignments are multiples of the granularity where 1 unit per stack is the default allocation.
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& Enforce POR Enable enforces Plan of Record restrictions for DDR4 frequency and voltage programming. Disable will disable this feature. Auto sets it to the MRC default setting. & PPR Type Selects Post Package Repair Type. Auto sets it to the MRC default setting. Options are: Hard PPR, Soft PPR, PPR Disabled &...
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` Socket0 Configuration Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. ` Socket1 Configuration Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. ` IOAT Configuration The sub-menu provides options enable or disable the IIO IOAPIC Stacks 0~5. & Disable TPH Enables or disables TLP Processing Hint disable. &...
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` Package C State Control & Package C State Configures the state for the C-State package limit. Options are C0/C1 state, C2 state, C6(non Retention) state, C6(Retention) state, No Limit, Auto. ` CPU Thermal Management ` CPU T State Control &...
Server Mgmt & BMC Support Enables or disables interfaces to communicate with BMC. & Wait For BMC Allows you to determine whether to wait for BMC response for specified time out. In PILOTII, BMC starts at the same time when BIOS starts during AC power ON. It takes around 30 seconds to initialize Host to BMC interfaces.
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` BMC network configuration Press [Enter] to configure BMC network parameters. ` View System Event Log Press [Enter] to view the system event log records. - 53 -...
Security & Administrator Password Allows you to configure an administrator password. Press <Enter> on this item, type the password, and then press <Enter>. You will be requested to confirm the password. Type the password again and press <Enter>. You must enter the administrator password (or user password) at system startup and when entering BIOS Setup.
Boot & Bootup NumLock State Enables or disables Numlock feature on the numeric keypad of the keyboard after the POST. & Quiet Boot Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. & Optimized Boot Enables or disables Optimized Boot. Enabling Optimized Boot will disable CSM support and disable connecting Network devices to decrease boot time.
Save & Exit & Save Changes and Exit Press <Enter> on this item and select Yes. This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program. Select No or press <Esc> to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu. &...
Chapter 6 BMC Web You can use the IP from BIOS Setup Manu to connect to BMC Web UI. For example, https://10.1.5.46 After entering the IP address into web browser, you can enter your username and password (Default Account: admin Default Password: admin) to enter the Web UI. Dashboard This page shows the summary monitoring information of the board.
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Sensor On this page, details for all the available sensors e.g. Name, Type, Status, Current Reading and Behavior are displayed. The sensor readings are available for Temperature, Fan, Watchdog and Voltage Sensors as well as for supported Discrete Sensors. This page will refresh automatically with the latest data retrieved from the database.
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System Information This page displays BIOS, CPU, DIMM and Backplane Firmware information. Power Capping/UID This page displays Unit Identification (UID) Button and Power Capping function. When you enable UID, the UID LED on the front panel glows blue. User can set Power Limit to limit the power consumed by servers. Note: It is recommended that power limit should not be set below minimum.
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Sensor Scanning This page displays sensor scanning is disabled or enabled. IPMI Event Log This page displays the list of events incurred by the different sensors on this device. Click on a record to see the details of that entry. With your cursor, hover over the graph to view the number of events by date. You can also select between BMC or Client Time zone.
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System Log This page displays logs of system events for this device (if the options have been configured). Note: Logs must be configured under "Settings/Log Settings/Advanced Log Settings" to display any entries. Filtering options are also available for this and all logs in this section. Audit Log This page displays audit events for this device (if configured).
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Video Log This page displays available recorded video files (if the options have been configured). Note: For configuration, go to "Settings/Video Recording/Auto Video Settings/Video Trigger Settings." Settings This page allows you to configure BMC options. The options are: Captured BSOD, Date & Time, External User Services, KVM Mouse Setting, Log Settings, Media Redirection Settings, Network Settings, PAM Order Settings, Platform Event Filter, Services, SMTP Settings, SSL Settings, System Firewall, User Management, and Video Recording.
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Remote Control On this page, you can remote control your host system on BIOS Setup or Operating System. Remote Control- Example (BIOS Setup menu) This page shows the BIOS Setup settings. - 63 -...
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Power Control On this page, you can remote control the power of your host system. Maintenance This page allows you to configure BMC options. The options are Backup Configuration, BMC Recovery, Firmware Image Location, Firmware Information, Firmware Update, Preserve Configuration, Restore Configuration, Restore Factory Defaults, and System Administrator.
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Image Redirection The displayed table shows remote images available to the BMC. You can start redirection or clear the images from here. Up to 4 images can be added for each image type, depending on your configuration. - 65 -...
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Regulatory Notices/ 管理声明 WEEE Symbol Statement The symbol shown below is on the product or on its packaging, which indicates that this product must not be disposed of with other waste. Instead, the device should be taken to the waste collection centers for activation of the treatment, collection, recycling and disposal procedure.
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Hazardous FAN CAUTION: This server contains hazardous moving fan blades, keep fingers and other bodyparts away. Disconnect all power supply cords before servicing. Connect power supply cord only after all the covers are properly installed. Hazardous Energy CAUTION: This server contains hazardous energy over 240VA on the backplane. To prevent accidental short circuit, always insert the HDD trays after servicing.
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