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  • Page 1 ® UPER 5013C-M8 UPER ERVER USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0a...
  • Page 2 Supermicro's total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product. Unless you request and receive written permission from SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, you may not copy any part of this document. Information in this document is subject to change without notice.

  • Page 3: 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 5013C-M8. Installation and maintainance should be performed by experienced technicians only. The SuperServer 5013C-M8 is a high-end single processor 1U rackmount server based on the SC813MS-300C 1U rackmount server chassis and the Super P4SC8 motherboard.
  • Page 4 UPER ERVER 5013C-M8 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 5013C-M8. Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the P4SC8 motherboard, including the locations and functions of connectors, headers and jumpers.
  • Page 5 Preface Notes...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    UPER ERVER 5013C-M8 User's Manual Preface About This Manual ... iii Manual Organization ... iii Chapter 1: Introduction Overview ... 1-1 Motherboard Features ... 1-2 Server Chassis Features ... 1-5 Contacting Supermicro ... 1-7 Chapter 2: Server Installation Overview ... 2-1 Unpacking the SuperServer 5013C-M8 ...
  • Page 7 SCSI Drive Carrier LEDs ... 3-3 Chapter 4: System Safety Electrical Safety Precautions ... 4-1 General Safety Precautions ... 4-2 ESD Precautions ... 4-3 Operating Precautions ... 4-4 Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup Handling the P4SC8 Motherboard ... 5-1 Motherboard Installation ... 5-2 Connecting Cables ...
  • Page 8 UPER ERVER 5013C-M8 User's Manual Wake-On-Ring ... 5-15 SATA LED ... 5-15 5-10 Jumper Settings ... 5-16 Explanation of Jumpers ... 5-16 CMOS Clear ... 5-16 Front Side Bus Speed ... 5-17 USB Wake-Up ... 5-17 Keyboard Wake-Up ... 5-17 Watch Dog Enable/Disable ...
  • Page 9 Main BIOS Setup ... 7-2 Advanced BIOS Setup ... 7-4 7-4.1 Advanced BIOS Features ... 7-4 7-4.2 Advanced Chipset Control ... 7-6 7-4.3 I/O Device Configuration ... 7-7 7-4.4 PnP Configuration ... 7-9 7-4.5 Console Redirection ... 7-10 7-4.6 Hardware Monitor ... 7-11 7-4.7 Processor and Clock Options ...
  • Page 10 UPER ERVER 5013C-M8 User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 11: Chapter 1: Introduction

    Overview The Supermicro SuperServer 5013C-M8 is a high-end single processor, 1U rackmount server with state-of-the-art features. The 5013C-M8 is comprised of two main subsystems: the SC813MS-300C 1U rackmount chassis and the P4SC8 motherboard. Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been certified for use with the 5013C-M8 (www.supermicro.com).

  • Page 12: Motherboard Features

    UPER ERVER 5013C-M8 User's Manual Motherboard Features At the heart of the SuperServer 5013C-M8 lies the P4SC8, a single processor motherboard designed to provide maximum performance. Below are the main features of the P4SC8. Chipset Overview The P4SC8 is based on Intel’s E7210 chipset (see Figure 1-1 for a block dia- gram).
  • Page 13 Processors The P4SC8 supports a single Intel integrated transfer cache) of up to 3.40 GHz with hyper-threading technol- ogy in a 478-pin microPGA socket (processors up to 3.20 GHz must be 90 nano or 0.13 micron technology) or a single Intel (with a 128KB integrated advanced transfer cache) of up to 2.80 GHz.

  • Page 14: Other Features

    UPER ERVER 5013C-M8 User's Manual Other Features Other onboard features that promote system health include eight voltage monitors, a chassis intrusion header, auto-switching voltage regulators, chassis and CPU overheat sensors, virus protection and BIOS rescue. CSA Gb Ethernet Controller (66MHz) USB Ports USB 2.0 UDMA...

  • Page 15: Server Chassis Features

    Server Chassis Features The SuperServer 5013C-M8 is a 1U rackmount server platform designed with some of today's most state-of-the-art features. general outline of the main features of the SC813MS-300C chassis. System Power When configured as a SuperServer 5013C-M8, the SC813MS-300C chassis includes a single 300W power supply.
  • Page 16 UPER ERVER 5013C-M8 User's Manual Figure 1-2. Rear I/O Panel Cooling System The SC813M-300C chassis has an innovative cooling design that features three 4-cm high-performance system cooling fans. Each of these fans plug into a chassis fan header on the motherboard and operate at full rpm continuously.

  • Page 17: Contacting Supermicro

    Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: SuperMicro 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: SuperMicro Computer B.V. Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands Tel: +31 (0) 73-6400390...
  • Page 18 UPER ERVER 5013C-M8 User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 19: Chapter 2: Server Installation

    Server Installation 2-1 Overview This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperServer 5013C-M8 up and running. Following the steps in the order given should enable you to have the system operational within a minimal amount of time. This quick setup assumes that your 5013C-M8 system has come to you with the processor and memory preinstalled.

  • Page 20: Choosing A Setup Location

    UPER ERVER 5013C-M8 User's Manual Choosing a Setup Location - Leave enough clearance in front of the rack to enable you to open the front door completely (~25 inches). - Leave approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the rack to allow for sufficient airflow and ease in servicing.

  • Page 21: Rack Mounting Considerations

    Chapter 2: Server Installation Rack Mounting Considerations Ambient Operating Temperature If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the ambient operating temperature of the rack environment may be greater than the ambient temperature of the room. Therefore, consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an environment compatible with the manufacturer’s maximum rated ambient temperature (Tmra).

  • Page 22: Installing The 5013C-M8 Into A Rack

    UPER ERVER 5013C-M8 User's Manual Installing the 5013C-M8 into a Rack This section provides information on installing the SuperServer 5013C-M8 into a rack unit. If the system 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 23: Installing The Rack Rails

    Chapter 2: Server Installation Figure 2-1. Installing Rear Inner Chassis Rails Installing the Rack Rails Determine where you want to place the SuperServer 5013C-M8 in the rack (see Rack and Server Precautions in Section 2-3). Position the chassis rail guides at the desired location in the rack, keeping the sliding rail guide facing the inside of the rack.

  • Page 24: Installing The Server Into The Rack

    UPER ERVER 5013C-M8 User's 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. Slide the chassis rails into the rack rails, keeping the pressure even on both sides (you may have to depress the locking tabs when inserting).

  • Page 25: Installing The Server Into A Telco Rack

    Chapter 2: Server Installation Installing the Server into a Telco Rack If you are installing the SuperServer 5013C-M8 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 26: Checking The Motherboard Setup

    UPER ERVER 5013C-M8 User's Manual Checking the Motherboard Setup After you install the 5013C-M8 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. 1. Accessing the inside of the 5013C-M8 (Figure 2-4) First, release the retention screws that secure the unit to the rack.
  • Page 27 Chapter 2: Server Installation Figure 2-4. Accessing the Inside of the SuperServer 5013C-M8...

  • Page 28: Checking The Drive Bay Setup

    UPER ERVER 5013C-M8 User's Manual Checking the Drive Bay Setup Next, you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the SCSI drives and SCSI backplane have been properly installed and all essential connections have been made. 1. Accessing the drive bays All drives can be accessed from the front of the server.

  • Page 29: Chapter 3: System Interface

    Overview There are several LEDs on the control panel as well as others on the SCSI drive carriers to keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system as well as the activity and health of specific components. There are also two buttons on the chassis control panel and an on/off switch on the power supply.

  • Page 30: Control Panel Leds

    UPER ERVER 5013C-M8 User's Manual Control Panel LEDs The control panel located on the front of the SC813MS-300C chassis has five 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 31: Power

    Power: Indicates power is being supplied to the system's power supply units. This LED should normally be illuminated when the system is operating. SCSI Drive Carrier LEDs Each SCSI drive carrier has two LEDs. Green: When illuminated, the green LED on the front of the SCSI drive carrier indicates drive activity.
  • Page 32 UPER ERVER 5013C-M8 User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 33: Chapter 4: System Safety

    Electrical Safety Precautions Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the SuperServer 5013C-M8 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 34: General Safety Precautions

    UPER ERVER 5013C-M8 User's Manual Motherboard Battery: CAUTION - There is a danger of explosion if the onboard battery is installed upside down, which will reverse its polarites. This battery must be replaced only with the same or an equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.

  • Page 35: Esd Precautions

    ESD Precautions Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is generated by two objects with different electrical charges coming into contact with each other. An electrical discharge is created to neutralize this difference, which can damage electronic components and printed circuit boards. measures are generally sufficient to neutralize this difference before contact is made to protect your equipment from ESD: Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.

  • Page 36: Operating Precautions

    UPER ERVER 5013C-M8 User's Manual Operating Precautions Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 5013C-M8 is operating to assure proper cooling. Out of warranty damage to the 5013C-M8 system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed.

  • Page 37: Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup

    Advanced Motherboard Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install the P4SC8 motherboard into the SC813MS-300C chassis, connect the data and power cables and install add-on cards. All motherboard jumpers and connections are also described. A layout and quick reference chart are included in this chapter for your reference. Re- member to completely close the chassis when you have finished working with the motherboard to better cool and protect the system.

  • Page 38: Motherboard Installation

    UPER ERVER 5013C-M8 User's Manual Unpacking The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid electrical static discharge. When unpacking the board, make sure the person handling it is static protected. Motherboard Installation This section explains the first step of physically mounting the P4SC8 into the SC813MS-300C chassis.

  • Page 39: Connecting Cables

    Connecting Cables Now that the motherboard is installed, the next step is to connect the cables to the board. These include the data (ribbon) cables for the peripherals and control panel and the power cables. Connecting Data Cables The ribbon cables used to transfer data from the peripheral devices have been carefully routed to prevent them from blocking the flow of cooling air that moves through the system from front to back.

  • Page 40: I/O Ports

    UPER ERVER 5013C-M8 User's Manual Figure 5-1. Control Panel Header Pins Power On LED Overheat LED I/O Ports The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification. See Figure 5-2 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports. Figure 5-2.

  • Page 41: Installing Processors

    Installing Processors Avoid placing direct pressure to the top of the processor package. Always remove the power cord first before add- ing, removing or changing any hardware components. Processor Support The P4SC8 has a single 478-pin microPGA socket, which supports Intel Pentium 4 or Celeron processors.
  • Page 42 UPER ERVER 5013C-M8 User's Manual Figure 5-3. 478-pin Socket: Empty and with Processor Installed Figure 5-4. Heatsink Installation...

  • Page 43: Installing Memory

    Installing Memory CAUTION! Exercise extreme care when installing or remov- ing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage. Memory support The P4SC8 supports 4 GB of dual-channel, ECC or non-ECC unbuffered DDR- 400/333/266 SDRAM. Populating DIMM0A and DIMM1A and/or DIMM0B and DIMM1B with the same size/same type of memory modules will result in dual channel (two-way interleaved) operation, which is faster than single channel operation.

  • Page 44: Adding Pci Cards

    UPER ERVER 5013C-M8 User's Manual Host Clock (MHz) * The BIOS displays DDR320 due to a chipset limitation. Adding PCI Cards 64-bit PCI-X slot The 5013C-M8 has a riser card (p/n CSE-RR1U-X) designed specifically for use in the SC813MS-300C 1U rackmount chassis (included with the system). This riser card allows a 64-bit, 66 MHz (3.3V) standard size PCI-X card to sit at a 90 degree angle so it can fit inside the chassis.

  • Page 45: Motherboard Details

    Motherboard Details Kybd/Mouse JPWAKE Keyboard/ J P U S B Mouse J 1 1 J 1 0 COM2 W O R U S B 1 / 2 COM1 Super I/O V G A J P 3 OH FAN GLAN1 BANK0 GLAN2 BANK1 82541...

  • Page 46: P4Sc8 Quick Reference

    UPER ERVER 5013C-M8 User's Manual P4SC8 Quick Reference Jumpers JBT1 JP1, JP2 JP20 JPA3 JPL2 JPUSB JPWAKE Connectors DIMM 0A,0B,1A,1B Fans GLAN1/2 J2/J5 J3/J4 J9/J10 JA1/JA2 USB1/2 USB3/4 Description Power LED Speaker Enable VGA Enable/Disable Keylock Enable/Disable CMOS Clear CPU Clock Speed OH Fan Force On Watch Dog Reset System Power Force On...

  • Page 47: Connector Definitions

    Connector Definitions Power Supply Connectors The primary power supply connector on the P4SC8 meets the SSI (Superset ATX) 24-pin specifica- tion. Refer to the table on the right for the pin definitions of the ATX 24-pin power connector. must also connect the 4-pin J21 power connector to your power supply.

  • Page 48: Pw_On Connnector

    UPER ERVER 5013C-M8 User's Manual PW_ON Connector The PW_ON connector is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. header should be connected to the chassis power button, which you may also configure to put the system into suspend mode (see the Power Button Mode setting in BIOS).

  • Page 49: Ide Led

    IDE LED The IDE LED is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. This LED is used to display all IDE and SATA activity. See the table on the right for pin defi- nitions. Power On LED The Power On LED connector is lo- cated on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 (use J17 for a 3-pin connector).

  • Page 50: Chassis Intrusion

    UPER ERVER 5013C-M8 User's Manual Chassis Intrusion The Chassis Intrusion header is des- ignated JL1. See the board layout for the location of JL1 and the table on the right for pin definitions. ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS/2 keyboard and the PS/2 mouse are located on J11.

  • Page 51: Wake-On-Lan

    Wake-On-LAN The Wake-On-LAN header is des- ignated WOL on the motherboard. See the table on the right for pin definitions. You must enable the LAN Wake-Up setting in BIOS to use this function. (You must also have a LAN card with a Wake-On- LAN connector and cable to use this feature.) Wake-On-Ring...

  • Page 52: 5-10 Jumper Settings

    UPER ERVER 5013C-M8 User's Manual 5-10 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers can be used to choose between optional set- tings. Jumpers create shorts be- tween two pins to change the function of the connector. Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board.

  • Page 53: Front Side Bus Speed

    Front Side Bus Speed JP1 and JP2 are used to set the sys- tem (front side) bus speed for the processor(s). It is best to keep these jumpers set to Auto. These jumpers are used together with the CPU Clock setting in BIOS. See the table on the right for jumper settings.

  • Page 54: Watch Dog Enable/Disable

    UPER ERVER 5013C-M8 User's Manual Watch Dog Enable/Disable JP8 enables the Watch Dog function, a system monitor that takes action when a software application freezes the system. Jumping pins 1-2 will have WD reboot the system if a pro- gram freezes. Jumping pins 2-3 will generate a non-maskable interrupt for the program that has frozen.

  • Page 55: Speaker Jumper

    Speaker Jumper The speaker jumper is located on J18 and allows you to choose be- tween using the internal or exter- nal speakers. For the internal speaker, jump pins 3 and 4. use an external speaker, place the speaker cable's header on all four pins See the table on the right.

  • Page 56: Parallel Port

    UPER ERVER 5013C-M8 User's Manual 5-11 Parallel Port, SCSI and IDE Drive Connections Use the following information to connect the IDE hard disk drive cables. • A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1. • The 80-wire ATA100/66 IDE hard disk drive cable that came with your system has two connectors to support two drives.

  • Page 57: Ide Connectors

    IDE Connectors There are no jumpers to configure the onboard IDE interfaces J2 and J5. See the table below for pin definitions. You must use the ATA100/66 cable included with your system to benefit from the ATA100/66 technology. IDE Connector Pin Definitions Pin Number Reset IDE Host Data 7...

  • Page 58: Ultra320 Scsi Connectors

    UPER ERVER 5013C-M8 User's Manual Ultra320 SCSI Connectors Refer to the table below for the pin definitions of the Ultra320 SCSI connectors located at JA1 and JA2. C onnector C ontact N um ber S i gnal N am es 68-pi n U l tra320 S C S I C onnectors (JA 1, JA 2) C onnector...

  • Page 59: 5-12 Installing The Operating System And Software

    Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup 5-12 Installing the Operating System and Software New Operating System-Windows XP Installation a. Insert the Microsoft Windows XP Setup CD in the CD Driver. The system will start booting up from the CD. b. Press the <F6> key when the message "Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver"...
  • Page 60 UPER ERVER 5013C-M8 User's Manual Figure 5-7. Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files for each item. Click the computer icons to the right of these items to install each item (from top to the bottom) one at a time.

  • Page 61: Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup

    Advanced Chassis Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform main- tenance on the SC813MS-300C chassis. For component installation, follow the steps in the order given to eliminate the most common problems encountered. If some steps are unnecessary, skip ahead to the step that follows. Tools Required The only tool you will need to install components and perform maintainance is a Philips screwdriver.

  • Page 62: Control Panel

    UPER ERVER 5013C-M8 User's Manual Figure 6-1. Chassis Front View Figure 6-2. Control Panel The control panel (located on the front of the chassis) must be connected to the JF1 connector on the motherboard to provide you with system control buttons and status indicators.

  • Page 63: System Fans

    System Fans Three 4-cm high-performance fans provide the cooling for the SuperServer 5013C- M8. The chassis includes air seals under the fans and at the chassis cross section, which separates the drive bay area from the motherboard area of the chassis to promote better airflow.

  • Page 64: Accessing The Drive Bays

    UPER ERVER 5013C-M8 User's Manual Accessing the Drive Bays SCSI Drives: Because of their hotswap capability, you do not need to access the inside of the chassis or power down the system to install or replace SCSI drives. Proceed to the next step for instructions. CD-ROM Drive: For installing/removing a CD-ROM drive, you will need to gain access to the inside of the 5013C-M8 by removing the top cover of the chassis.
  • Page 65 Installing/removing hot-swap SCSI drives Four SCSI drive bays are located in the front of the chassis, making them easily accessible for installation and removal. These SCSI drives are hot- swap units, meaning they can be installed and removed without powering down the system.

  • Page 66: Cd-Rom Drive Installation

    UPER ERVER 5013C-M8 User's Manual CD-ROM Drive Installation The top cover of the chassis must be opened to gain full access to the CD-ROM drive bay. The 5013C-M8 accomodates only slim CD-ROM drives. Side mount- ing brackets are needed to mount a slim CD-ROM drive in the 5013C-MT server. You must power down the system before installing or removing a CD-ROM drive.

  • Page 67: Power Supply

    Power Supply The SuperServer 5013C-M8 has a single 300 watt power supply. This power supply has the capability of operating at 100 or 240 input volts. Depress the main power button on the front of the chassis and then unplug the AC power cord to completely remove power from the system before removing the power supply.
  • Page 68 UPER ERVER 5013C-M8 User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 69: Chapter 7: Bios

    Introduction This chapter describes the AwardBIOS for the P4SC8. The Award ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash chip and can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk-based program. Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual.

  • Page 70: Running Setup

    UPER ERVER 5013C-M8 User's Manual Running Setup *Optimal 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 de- scribed in this section, although the screen display is often all you need to understand how to set the options (see on next page).
  • Page 71 Date/Time Set the system date and time. Key in the correct information in the "mm", "dd" and "yy" fields. Press the "Enter" key to save the data. Legacy Diskette A This setting allows the user to set the type of floppy disk drive installed as diskette A.

  • Page 72: 7-4 Advanced Bios Setup

    UPER ERVER 5013C-M8 User's Manual 7-4 Advanced BIOS Setup Choose Advanced BIOS Setup from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left/ Right arrow keys. You should see the following display. Select one of the items in the left frame of the screen to go to the sub screen for that item. Advanced BIOS Setup options are displayed by highlighting the option using the arrow keys.
  • Page 73 Chapter 7: BIOS Quick Boot If enabled, this feature allows the system to skip certain tests while booting. This will decrease the time needed to boot the system. The settings are "Enabled" and "Disabled". Quiet Boot This feature allows the user to activate the function of "Quiet Boot". The options are: "Enabled"...

  • Page 74: 7-4.2 Advanced Chipset Control

    UPER ERVER 5013C-M8 User's Manual 7-4.2 Advanced Chipset Control Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. ECC Configuration This setting allows you to enable or disable ECC (Error Correction and Checking). The options are "ECC" and "Non-ECC". CSA LAN (Gigabit LAN) Select "Enabled"...

  • Page 75: 7-4.3 I/O Device Configuration

    Chapter 7: BIOS USB Controller This setting allows you to enable or disable the USB controller. The options are "Enabled" and "Disabled". USB 2.0 Controller This setting allows you to enable or disable the USB 2.0 (EHCI) controller. The options are "Enabled" and "Disabled". USB Legacy Support This setting allows you to enable or disable the USB and/or Keyboard/Mouse under POST and DOS.
  • Page 76 UPER ERVER 5013C-M8 User's Manual UART Mode Select This setting allows the user to select the UART mode for the BIOS. The options are "IrDA", "ASKIR" and "Normal". RxD, TxD Active This allows the user to change the settings for the "RxD, TxD Active" function. The options are "Hi, Hi", "Hi, Lo", "Lo, Hi"...

  • Page 77: 7-4.4 Pnp Configuration

    Chapter 7: BIOS Power On Function This setting allows the user to decide which method to use to power on the system. The options are "Password", "Hot Key", "Mouse Left", "Mouse Right", "Any Key" and "Button Only". KB Power On Password This setting allows the user to enter the Password when the system is powered on via keyboard.

  • Page 78: 7-4.5 Console Redirection

    UPER ERVER 5013C-M8 User's Manual Resources Controlled By This setting allows BIOS to automatically configure all boot and Plug and Play compatible devices. If you choose Auto, you cannot select the IRQ, DMA and memory base address fields because BIOS automatically assigns them.

  • Page 79: 7-4.6 Hardware Monitor

    Chapter 7: BIOS Agent after Boot Select "Disabled" to allows the Agent of Console Redirection to continue running after OS bootup. The Options are "Enabled" and "Disabled". 7-4.6 Hardware Monitor Choose Hardware Monitor from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left/Right arrow keys.

  • Page 80: Processor And Clock Options

    UPER ERVER 5013C-M8 User's Manual 7-4.7 Processor & Clock Options Limit CPUID MaxVal This feature allows the user to set a limit for the CPUID Maximum Value. The value can be set from 1 to 3. The options are "Enabled" and "Disabled". (For Windows XP, this setting should be set to "Disabled.") Hyper-Threading Technology Select "Enabled"...

  • Page 81: Security

    Chapter 7: BIOS Security Choose Security from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left/Right arrow keys. You should see the following display: Set Supervisor Password When the item "Set Supervisor Password" is highlighted on the above screen, press the <Enter> key. When prompted, type the Supervisor Password in the dialogue box to set or to change the Supervisor Password.

  • Page 82: Boot

    UPER ERVER 5013C-M8 User's Manual Boot Choose Boot from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left/Right arrow keys. You should see the following display: Removable Device Priority This setting allows you to set the priority of removable devices. The options are "Floppy Disks", "LS120", "Zip 100", "USB-FDD0", "USB-FDD1", "USB-ZIP0"...

  • Page 83: Exit

    Chapter 7: BIOS Second Boot Device This item allows the user to set the second boot-up device. The options are "Removable", "Hard Disks", "CDROM", "Legacy LAN" and "Disabled". Third Boot Device This item allows the user to set the Third boot-up device. The options are "Removable", "Hard Disks", "CDROM", "Legacy LAN"...
  • Page 84 UPER ERVER 5013C-M8 User's Manual Load Fail-Safe Defaults Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to load the default settings for all items in the BIOS Setup. These are the safest settings to use. Load Optimized Defaults Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to load the optimized settings for all items in the BIOS Setup.

  • Page 85: Appendix A: Bios Post Messages

    BIOS POST Messages During the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS will check for problems. If a problem is found, the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message. The following is a list of such BIOS messages. Beeps 1 long beep 1 long beep+2 short beeps Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages Appendix A...
  • Page 86 UPER ERVER 5013C-M8 User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 87: Appendix Bbios Post Codes

    BIOS POST Codes This section lists the POST (Power On Self Testing) Codes for the Award BIOS. POST (hex) Test CMOS R/W functionality. Early chipset initialization: -Disable shadow RAM -Disable L2 cache (socket 7 or below) -Program basic chipset registers Detect memory -Auto-detection of DRAM size, type and ECC.
  • Page 88 UPER ERVER 5013C-M8 User's Manual POST (hex) Description Reserved Auto detect flash type to load appropriate flash R/W codes into the run time area in F000 for ESCD & DMI support. Reserved Use walking 1’s algorithm to check out interface in CMOS circuitry.
  • Page 89 POST (hex) Description 1. Initialize multi-language 2. Put information on screen display, including Award title, CPU type, CPU speed …. Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reset keyboard except Winbond 977 series Super I/O chips. Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Test 8254...
  • Page 90 UPER ERVER 5013C-M8 User's Manual POST (hex) Description Reserved Initialize the combined Trend Anti-Virus code. Reserved (Optional Feature) Show message for entering AWDFLASH.EXE from FDD (optional) Reserved 1. Initialize Init_Onboard_Super_IO switch. 2. Initialize Init_Onboard_AUDIO switch. Reserved Reserved Okay to enter Setup utility; i.e. not until this POST stage can users enter the CMOS setup utility.
  • Page 91 POST (hex) Description Reserved Reserved 1. Call chipset power management hook. 2. Recover the text font used by EPA logo (not for full screen logo) 3. If password is set, ask for password. Save all data in stack back to CMOS Initialize ISA PnP boot devices 1.
  • Page 92 UPER ERVER 5013C-M8 User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 93: Appendix C System Specifications

    Appendix C: System Specifications Appendix C System Specifications Processors ® ® Single Intel Pentium 4 processor of up to 3.40 GHz with hyper- threading technology at a 800/533/400 MHz front side bus speed Chipset Intel E7210 Memory Capacity Four (4) DIMM slots to support a maximum of 4 GB unbuffered ECC or non-ECC DDR400/333/266 low-profile SDRAM (dual-channel memory) Note: all memory modules should be the same size, speed and type DIMM Sizes...
  • Page 94 UPER ERVER 5013C-M8 User's Manual Weight Gross Weight: 38 lbs. (17.3 kg.) System Cooling Three (3) 4-cm high performance fans System Input Requirements AC Input Voltage: 100-240 VAC Rated Input Current: 4A (115V) to 2A (230V) Rated Input Frequency: 50 to 60 Hz Power Supply Rated Output Power: 300W (Model# SP302-1S, Part# PWS-0054) Rated Output Voltages: +3.3V (15A), +5V (15A), +12V1 (15A), +12V2...

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