American Megatrends MegaRAC G3 Quick Install Manual

Quick Hardware Installation Guide
MegaRAC G3 card
Thank you for purchasing the MegaRAC G3 card. Please take a few minutes to review this
quick guide before beginning the installation process. If you require a further explanation of any
item covered in this guide, please refer to the installation instructions on your MegaRAC G3 CD.
Contents for the MegaRAC G3 card
You should have received the following:
•
an American Megatrends MegaRAC G3 card
•
This MegaRAC G3 card Quick Installation Guide
•
a MegaRAC G3 User's Guide (located on the MegaRAC G3 CD)
•
a MegaRAC G3 CD
•
one USB cable
•
an AC Adapter (Optional)
Step 2 Plug in the MegaRAC G3 card into the Host System and
Attach Internal Cables
Physically plug in the MegaRAC G3 card into any available PCI slot inside the host system.
Connector Description
J3 Service This jumper is used exclusively for servicing the MegaRAC G3 card. J3 is not
described in this document.
J4 JTAG ICE This header is used to debug and service the MegaRAC G3 card. J4 is not
described in this document.
J5 IPMB If your motherboard has an IPMB connector, you can connect a cable from J5 on
the MegaRAC G3 card to the IPMB connector on your motherboard.
J9 FeatureCon This feature connector is primarily used for operating the host system's
motherboard power and reset switch. It can also be used to gather I2C bus
information from the motherboard.
JP2 Serial Port You can connect an external 9 pin serial port connector to this header. This header
is primarily used to text redirect over the serial port.
JP3 Service This jumper is used exclusively for servicing the MegaRAC G3 card. JP3 is not
described in this document.
JP4/JP5 Power JP4 and JP5 can be used in place of the MegaRAC Feature Cable to power on,
power off, and power cycle the motherboard. Connect a two pin cable from the
motherboard's Power (Soft On/Off) header to JP4 on your MegaRAC G3 card.
Connect the chassis power switch to JP5 on your MegaRAC G3 card.
JP6 Reset You can short this jumper to reset your MegaRAC G3 card.
JP7/JP8 Reset JP7 and JP8 can be used in place of the MegaRAC Feature Cable to reset the
motherboard. Connect a two pin cable from the motherboard's Reset header to JP7
on your MegaRAC G3 card. Connect the chassis reset switch to JP8 on your
MegaRAC G3 card.
Note: JP13 and JP14 can be used in place of the MegaRAC Feature Cable to gather I2C bus
information from the motherboard.
Note: JP4 and JP5 can be used in place of the MegaRAC Feature Cable to power on, power
off, and power cycle the motherboard.
Note: JP7 and JP8 can be used in place of the MegaRAC Feature Cable to reset the
motherboard.
Note: Only the OEM version can utilize the hardware health monitoring capabilities of
MegaRAC G3 card. The hardware health monitoring function requires an OEM
specific cable and Sensor Definition Kit (SDK/SDR) file.
Note:
IPMI support is an OEM version feature.
Note:
The optional MegaRAC feature connector cable must be custom made for your specific
configuration.
MAN-840-QH
(Series 840)

Technical Support

03-11-05
If you need help installing, configuring, or running the MegaRAC G3 card, call American
Megatrends technical support at 770-246-8645.
Technical Support Web Site: http://www.ami.com/support/
Technical Support Email: support@ami.com

Hardware Installation

Use the following steps to install the MegaRAC G3 card.
Step Action
1 Unpack the MegaRAC G3 card (and check jumper settings)
2 Plug in the MegaRAC G3 card into the host system and attach internal cables
3 Connect external cables
4 Confirm the motherboard's BIOS settings
5 Initial configuration of the MegaRAC G3 card
6 Install/Boot to an Operating System
Step 1 Unpack the MegaRAC G3 card
Inspect the cardboard carton for obvious damage. If damaged, call 770-246-8600. Leave it in its
original packing.
Jumper Setting
JP4 Confirm that pins one and two are open.
JP5 Confirm that pins one and two are open.
JP6 Confirm that pins one and two are open.
JP7 Confirm that pins one and two are open.
JP8 Confirm that pins one and two are open.
JP11 Confirm that pins one and two are shorted.
JP12 Confirm that pins one, two and three are open.
JP13 If your hosts system's motherboard has support for I2C on the PCI slots, place a short
pins one and two. If not, confirm that pins one and two are open.
JP14 If your hosts system's motherboard has support for I2C on the PCI slots, place a short
pins one and two. If not, confirm that pins one and two are open.
Note:
Only revision B1 and newer revisions of the MegaRAC G3 cards have jumpers JP13
and JP14. Revisions A and B do not have JP13 and JP14.

MegaRAC G3 card Layout

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(and check jumper settings)