Dual lga3647 sockets motherboard for intel scalable family processors (117 pages)
Summary of Contents for Gigabyte R181-Z90
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R181-Z90 R181-Z91 R181-Z92 MZ91-FS0 Motherboard for AMD EPYC Series Processors Family ® Service Guide Rev. 1.0...
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GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Documentation Classifications In order to assist in the use of this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For detailed product information, carefully read the User's Manual.
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Conventions The following conventions are used in this user's guide: NOTE! Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the current topic. CAUTION! Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems. WARNING! Alerts you to any damage that might result from doing or not doing specific actions.
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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 AT- TACHED TO CHASSIS GROUND -- ANY UNPAINTED METAL SURFACE -- ON YOUR SERVER WHEN HANDLING PARTS.
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CAUTION! Risk of explosion if battery is replaced incorrectly or with an incorrect type. Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used bat- teries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Chapter 1 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 service guide 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. These stickers are required for warranty validation.
- 1 x PCIe x16 slot (Gen3 x16), Low profile half-length 2 x OCP mezzanine slots - PCIe Gen3 x16 - Type1, P1, P2, P3, P4, K2, K3 Video Integrated in Aspeed® AST2500 2D Video Graphic Adapter with PCIe bus interface 1920x1200@60Hz 32bpp Storage 4 x 3.5" hot-swappable HDD bays (R181-Z90) 2.5" HDD/SSD supported SAS card is required for SAS devices support (R181-Z91) 2 x 2.5" U.2, 8 x 2.5" SATA/SAS hot-swappable HDD/SSD bays SAS card is required for SAS devices support (R181-Z92) 10 x 2.5" U.2 hot-swappable HDD/SSD bays SATA 1 x 7-pin SATA III 6Gb/s with SATA DOM support Supported via add-on SAS Card Hardware Installation - 11 -...
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Internal 1 x 14-pin ATX main power connector Connectors 3 x 4-pin ATX main power connector 3 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors 1 x 6-pin ATX 12V power connectors 6 x SlimSAS connectors 1 x M.2 slot 2 x CPU fan headers 1 x USB 3.0 header 1 x TPM header 5 x PCIe expansion slots 2 x OCP mezzanine slots 2 x Power supply connectors 1 x Front panel header 1 x Back plane board header 1 x PMBus connector 1 x IPMB connector 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 1 x BIOS recovery jumper Front Panel 2 x USB 3.0 ...
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System Aspeed® AST2500 management controller Management Avocent® MergePoint IPMI 2.0 web interface: Network settings Network security settings Hardware information Users control Services settings IPMI settings Sessions control LDAP settings Power control Fan profiles Voltages, fans and temperatures monitoring System event log Events management (platform events, trap settings, email settings) ...
Front Panel LED and Buttons R181-Z90 Name Color Status Description Press the button server generates a NMI to the processor NMI button if the multiple-bit ECC errors occur, which effectively halt the server. Reset Button Press the button to reset the system. Green Solid On Link between system and network or no access. LAN 1/2 Active/Link Green Blink Data trasmission or receiving is occuring LEDs No data transmission or receiving is occuring HDD locate Green Blink HDD access HDD Status...
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R181-Z91 R181-Z92 Name Color Status Description Reset Button Press the button to reset the system. Press the button server generates a NMI to the processor NMI button if the multiple-bit ECC errors occur, which effectively halt the server. Green System is powered on Green Blink System is in ACPI S1 state (sleep mode) Power button • System is not powered on or in ACPI S5 state with LED (power off) • System is in ACPI S4 state (hibernate mode) ID Button Press the button to activate system identification HDD locate Green Blink HDD access HDD Status Amber HDD fault...
Rear System LAN LEDs Name Color Status Description Yellow 1 Gbps data rate 1GbE Green 100 Mbps data rate Speed LED 10 Mbps data rate Link between system and 1GbE Green network or no access Link/ Blink Data transmission or receiving is occurring Activity No data transmission or receiving is occurring - 19 - System Appearance...
Hard Disk Drive LEDs R181-Z91 R181-Z92 R181-Z90 HDD Present RAID SKU LED1 Locate Rebuilding Fault Access (No Access) Disk LED Green Green ON(*1) (LED on Back Panel) Amber Amber No RAID configuration Green ON(*1) Green (via HBA, ICH) Removed HDD Slot...
Chapter 3 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 rear system cover: Loosen and remove the thumbscrew securing the back cover. Push down the indentation located at the side of the back chassis Slide the cover horizontally to the back and remove the cover in the direction of the arrow. Follow these instructions to remove the front system cover: Remove the five screws securing the front system cover to the system.
Removing and Installing the Fan Duct Follow these instructions to remove/install the fan duct: Lift up to remove the two fan ducts To install the fan duct, align the fan duct with the guiding groove. Push down the fan duct into chassis until its firmly seats R181-Z90 R181-Z91/R181-Z92 - 23 - System Hardware Installation...
Installing the CPU and Heat Sink Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU: • M ake sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. • A lways turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the CPU to prevent hardware damage. • U nplug all cables from the power outlets. • D isconnect all telecommunication cables from their ports. • P lace the system unit on a flat and stable surface. • O pen the system according to the instructions. WARNING! Failure to properly turn off the server before you start installing components may cause serious damage. Do not attempt the procedures described in the following sections unless you are a...
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. • Memory modules have a foolproof design. A memory module can be installed in only one direction. If you are unable to insert the memory, switch the direction.
3-4-2 Installing a Memory Before installing a memory module, make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the memory module. Be sure to install DDR4 DIMMs on this motherboard. Follow these instructions to install the Memory: Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM slot, and push it down.
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3DS RDIMM Maximum Frequency Supported Table DIMM Frequency (MT/s) DIMMs Slots Populated 2S2R 1.2V 2S4R Not Supported 2667 Not Supported Not Supported 2400 Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported 1866 Not Supported Not Supported LRDIMM Maximum Frequency Supported Table DIMMs DIMM Frequency (MT/s) Slots...
Installing the PCI Expansion 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.
Installing the Hard Disk Drive Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the Hard disk drive: • Take note of the drive tray orientation before sliding it out. • The tray will not fit back into the bay if inserted incorrectly. • Make sure that the HDD is connected to the HDD connector on the backplane. Follow these instructions to install a 3.5" hard disk drive: Press the release button. Extend the locking lever and pull the locking lever to remove the HDD tray. Place the hard disk drive into the HDD tray. Secure the hard disk drive to the HDD tray with four screws. R181-Z90 R181-Z92/R181-Z92 System Hardware Installation - 30 -...
Insert the mezzanine card into the system ensuring that the connector on the mezzanine card connects to the connector on the motherboard. Secure the mezzanine card to the system with three screws. R181-Z90 R181-Z91/R181-Z92 - 31 - System Hardware Installation...
Replacing the FAN Assemblly Follow these instructions to replace the fan assembly: Lift up the fan assembly from the chassis. Reverse the previous steps to install the replacement fan assembly. R181-Z90 R181-Z91/R181-Z92 System Hardware Installation - 32 -...
Replacing the Power Supply Follow these instructions to replace the power supply: Press the retaining clip on the right side of the power supply along the direction of the arrow. Pull up the power supply handle at the same time and pull out the power supply. Insert the replacement power supply firmly into the chassis. Connect the AC power cord to the replacement power supply.
Chapter 4 Motherboard Components Motherboard Components 19 20 CPU1 (Secondary) Item Description HDD Back Plane Board Connector Case Open Intrusion Header Front Panel USB 3.0 Connector Front Panel Connector 2 x 4 Pi n GPGPU Power Connectors BMC Firmware Readiness LED TPM Modue Connector IPMB Connector OCP Mezzanine Connector#1 (Support NCSI)
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SlimLine Connector #1 (PCIe/SATA/Configurable and define SKUs) SlimLine Connector #3 (PCIe/SATA/Configurable and define SKUs) SlimLine Connector #2 (PCIe/SATA/Configurable and define SKUs) 2 x 4 Pin GPGPU Power Connector 2 x 3 Pin Rear Back Plane Board Power Connector SlimLine Connector #4 (PCIe/SATA/Configurable and define SKUs) SlimLine Connector #5 (PCIe/SATA/Configurable and define SKUs) OCP Mezzanine Connector#2 Riser Slot Connector #2...
Chapter 1 BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the system in the EFI 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.
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Main This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS. Advanced This setup page includes all the items of AMI BIOS special enhanced features. (ex: Auto detect fan and temperature status, automatically configure hard disk parameters.) ...
The Main Menu 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 other sub-menu. Main Menu Help The on-screen description of a highlighted setup option is displayed on the bottom line of the Main Menu.
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LAN1 MAC Address (Note) Displays LAN1 MAC address information. LAN2 MAC Address (Note) Displays LAN2 MAC address information. Total Memory (Note) Displays the information for the installed memory size. Memory Speed (Note) Displays the information for the installed memory speed. System Date Sets the date following the weekday-month-day-year format.
Advanced Menu The Advanced menu display submenu options for configuring the function of various hardware components. Select a submenu item, then press [Enter] to access the related submenu screen. - 49 - BIOS Setup...
5-2-1 iSCSI Configuration iSCSI Initiator Name Add an Attempt Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. Delete Attempts Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. Change Attempt Order Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. BIOS Setup - 50 -...
5-2-2 QLogic 577xx/578xx 10 Gb Ethernet BCM57810 Main Configuration Page Firmware Image Menu Press [Enter] to view device firmware version information. Device Hardware Configuration Menu Press [Enter] to configure device and port specific parameters. MBA Configuration Menu Press [Enter] to configure Multiple Boot Agent (MBA) parameters. iSCSI Boot Configuration Menu Press [Enter] to configure iSCSI boot parameters.
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Multi-Function Mode Virtualization mode configuration. System must be rebooted in order for changes to take effect. Options available: SF/SR-IOV. Default setting is SF. Blink LEDs Blink LEDs for a duration up to 15 seconds. Default setting is 0. Chip Type Displays the chip type.
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5-2-2-1 Firmware Image Menu Main Configuration Page > Firmware Image Menu Displays the device's firmware version information. - 53 - BIOS Setup...
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5-2-2-2 Device Hardware Configuration Menu Main Configuration Page > Device Hardware Configuration Menu Configures the device and port specific parameters. Please refer to help text defined per configurable parameter for more information. DCB Protocol Enable/Disable the DCB Protocol. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Number of VFs per PF Displays the number of VFs per PF in multiple of 8 (0 to 64).
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5-2-2-3 MBA Configuration Menu Main Configuration Page > MBA Configuration Menu Configures the Multiple Boot Agent (MBA) parameters. QLogic 577xx/578xx 10 Gb Ethernet BCN57810 Legacy Boot Protocol Selects a non-UEFI Boot Protocol to be used. Options available: PXE/iSCSI/None. Default setting is None. - 55 - BIOS Setup...
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Boot Strap Type Selects the BIOS interrupt call type. Auto Detect: Auto Detect interrupt type; BBS: BIOS Boot Specification; Int 18h: Interrupt vector to execute cassette BASIC; Int 19h: BIOS Interrupt vector used to load OS. Options available: Auto Detect/BBS/Int 18h/Int 19h. Default setting is Auto Detect. Hide Setup Prompt Configures whether Setup Prompt is displayed during ROM initialization.
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5-2-2-4 iSCSI Boot Configuration Menu Main Configuration Page > iSCSI Boot Configuration Menu Configures the iSCSI boot parameters. iSCSI General Parameters Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. iSCSI Initiator Parameters Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. iSCSI First Target Parameters Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items.
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5-2-2-4-1 iSCSI General Parameters Main Configuration Page > iSCSI Boot Configuration Menu > iSCSI General Parameters Configures the iSCSI general boot parameters. TCP/IP Parameters via DHCP Acquires the TCP/IP configuration via DHCP. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. IP Autoconfiguration Auto-configures the IP configuration.
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iSCSI Parameters via DHCP Acquires the iSCSI parameters via DHCP. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. CHAP Authentication Enable/Disable the CHAP authentication. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Boot to Target Enable/Disable booting to iSCSI target after log-on. Options available: Disabled/Enabled/One Time Disabled.
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5-2-2-4-2 iSCSI Initiator Parameters Main Configuration Page > iSCSI Boot Configuration Menu > iSCSI Initiator Parameters Configures the iSCSI initiator parameters. IP Address Configures initiator IP address. Subnet Mask Configures IP subnet mask. Default Gateway Configures default gateway IP address. BIOS Setup - 60 -...
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Primary DNS Configures the primary DNS IP address. Secondary DNS Configures the second DNS IP address. iSCSI Name Configures the iSCSI name. CHAP ID Configures the Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) ID (up to 128 characters in length). CHAP Secret Configure the Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) Secret (12 to 16 characters in length).
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5-2-2-4-3 iSCSI First Target/Second Target Parameters Main Configuration Page > iSCSI Boot Configuration Menu > iSCSI First Target/ Second Target arameters Configures the iSCSI first target parameters. Connect Enable/Disable the target establishment. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. IP Address Configures the target IP address.
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TCP Port Configures the target TCP port number (13365535). Boot LUN Configure the target boot LUN number (0..255). iSCSI Name Configures the iSCSI name. CHAP ID Configures the Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) ID (up to 128 characters in length). CHAP Secret Configure the Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) Secret (12 to 16 characters in length).
5-2-3 VLAN Configuration Enter Configuration Menu Press [Enter] to enter configuration menu for VLAN configuration. BIOS Setup - 64 -...
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5-2-3-1 VLAN Configuration Menu Create new VLAN VLAN ID Sets a VLAN ID of new VLAN or existing VLAN, valid value is 0 to 4094. Priority Sets the 802.1Q Priority, valid value is 0 to 7. Add VLAN Creates a new VLAN or update existing VLAN. Configured VLAN List Displays the configured VLAN list information.
5-2-4 CPU Configuration CPU Configuration SVM Mode Enable/disable the CPU Virtualization. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. SMEE Controls the Secure Memory Encryption Enable (SMEE) function. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. CPU 0 Information Press [Enter] to view the memory information related to CPU 0. BIOS Setup - 66 -...
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5-2-4-1 CPU 0 Information - 67 - BIOS Setup...
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5-2-5 SATA Configuration BIOS Setup - 68 -...
5-2-6 USB Configuration USB Configuration USB Controllers: Displays the supported USB controllers. USB Devices: Displays the USB devices connected to the system. Legacy USB Support Enable/disable the Legacy USB support fuction. AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected.
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Device reset time-out USB mass storage device Start Unit command time-out. Options available: 10 sec/20 sec/30 sec/40 sec. Default setting is 20 sec. Device power-up delay Maximum time the device will take before it properly reports itself to the Host Controller. "Auto" uses default value: for a Root port it is 100 ms, for a Hub port the delay is taken from Hub descriptor.
5-2-7 AST2500 Super IO Configuration AST2500 Super IO Configuration Super IO Chip Displays the super IO chip information. Serial Port 1/2 Configuration Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. - 71 - BIOS Setup...
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5-2-7-1 Serial Port 1/2 Configuration Serial Port 1/2 Configuration Serial Port (Note1) Enable/Disable the Serial Port (COM). When set to Enabled allows you to configure the Serial port 1/2 settings. When set to Disabled, displays no configuration for the serial port. Options available: Enabled/Disabled.
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Change Settings (Note2) Select an optimal settings for Super IO Device. Options available for Serial Port 1: Auto IO=3F8h; IRQ=4; IO=3F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12; IO=2F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12; IO=3E8h;...
5-2-8 Serial Port Console Redirection COM1/COM2 Serial Over LAN Console Redirection (Note) Select whether to enable console redirection for the specified device. Console redirection enables the users to manage the system from a remote location. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Legacy Console Redirection Selects a COM port for Legacy serial redirection.
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5-2-8-1 COM1/COM2 Serial Over LAN/Legacy/Serial Port for Out-of-Band EMS Console Redirection Settings - 75 - BIOS Setup...
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COM1/COM2 Serial Over LAN Console Redirection Settings Terminal Type Selects a terminal type to be used for console redirection. Options available: VT100/VT100+/ANSI /VT-UTF8. Default setting is ANSI. Bits per second Selects the transfer rate for console redirection. Options available: 9600/19200/38400/57600/115200. Default setting is 115200. Data Bits Selects the number of data bits used for console redirection.
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Parity A parity bit can be sent with the data bits to detect some transmission errors. Even: parity bit is 0 if the num of 1's in the data bits is even. Odd: parity bit is 0 if num of 1's in the data bits is odd. Mark: parity bit is always 1.
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Serial Port for Out-of-Band EMS Console Redirection Settings Out-of-Band Mgmt Port Microsoft Windows Emerency Management Service (EMS) allows for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port. Options available: COM1/COM2 Serial Over LAN. Default setting is COM1. BIOS Setup - 78 -...
5-2-9 PCI Subsystem Settings PCI Bus Driver Version Displays the PCI Bus Driver version information. PCI Devices Common Settings: PCI Latency Timer Sets the value to be programmed into PCI Latency Timer Register. Options available: 32 PCI Bus Clocks/64 PCI Bus Clocks/96 PCI Bus Clocks/128 PCI Bus Clocks/160 PCI Bus Clocks/192 PCI Bus Clocks/224 PCI Bus Clocks/248 PCI Bus Clocks.
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SR-IOV Support If the system has SR-IOV capable PCIe devices, this item Enable/Disable Single Root IO Virtualization Support. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. BIOS Setup - 80 -...
5-2-11 CSM Configuration Compatibility Support Module Configuration CSM Support (Note) Enable/Disable the Compatibility Support Module (CSM) support. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. CSM16 Module Version Displays the CSM module version information. Please note that this item is visible when CSM Support is set to Enabled. Advanced items prompt when this item is set to Enabled.
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GateA20 Active When set to Upon Request, GA20 can be disabled using BIOS services. When set to Always, GA20 cannot be disabled; this option is useful when any RT code is executed above 1MB. Options available: Upon Request/Always. Default setting is Upon Request. Please note that this item is configurable when CSM Support is set to Enabled.
5-2-12 Trusted Computing Configuration Security Device Support Enable/Disable the TPM support feature. Options available: Enable/Disable. Default setting is Disable. Current Status Information Displays current TPM status information. BIOS Setup - 84 -...
AMD CBS Menu AMD CBS menu displays submenu options for configuring the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically sets. Select a submenu item, then press [Enter] to access the related submenu screen. BIOS Setup - 86 -...
5-3-1 Zen Common Options Zen Common Options Core Performance Boost Enable/disable the Core Performance Boost. Options available: Disabled/Auto. Default setting is Auto. Global C-state Control Controls the IO based C-state generation and DF C-states. Options available: Disabled/Enabled/Auto. Default setting is Auto. Core/Thread Enablement Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items.
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Core/Thread Enablement Displays the Core/Thread Enablement information. Disagree Disagrees with the Core/Thread Enablement settings. Agree Agrees with the Core/Thread Enablement settings. Downcore control Sets the number of cores to be used. Once this option has been used to remove any cores, a POWER CYCLE is required in order for future selections to take effect.
5-3-2 DF Common Options DF Common Options Memory interleaving Controls fabric level memory interleaving (AUTO, none, channel, die, socket). Note that channel, die, and socket options have requirements on memory populations and it will be ignored if the memory doesn't support the selected option. Options available: None/Channel/Die/Socket/Auto.
5-3-3 UMC Common Options UMC Common Options DDR4 Common Options Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. DRAM Memory Mapping Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. - 91 - BIOS Setup...
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5-3-3-1 DDR4 Common Options DDR4 Common Options Enforce POR Press [Enter] to configure the enforce POR. Common RAS Press [Enter] to configure the common RAS. Security Press [Enter] to configure the security. BIOS Setup - 92 -...
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5-3-3-1-1 Enforce POR - 93 - BIOS Setup...
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Enforce POR Enables enforcement of Plan Of Record (POR) restrictions for DDR4 frequency and voltage programming. Memory speeds will be capped at Intel guidelines. WARNING - DAMAGE CAUSED BY USE OF YOUR AMD PROCESSOR OUTSIDE OF SPECIFICATION OR IN EXCESS OF FACTORY SETTINGS ARE NOT COVERED UNDER YOUR AMD PRODUCT WARRANTY AND MAY NOT BE COVERED BY YOUR SYSTEM MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY.
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5-3-3-1-2 Common RAS Common RAS ECC Configuration DRAM ECC Symbol Size Configures the DRAM ECC Symbol Size. (x4/x8) - EMC_CH::EccCtrl[ECCsymbolSize]. Options available: x4/x8/Auto. Default setting is Auto. DRAM ECC Enable Enable/disable DRAM ECC. When set to Auto, it will set ECC to enable. Options available: Disabled/Enabled/Auto.
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5-3-3-1-3 Security Security TSME Transparent SME: AddrTweakEn = 1; ForceEncrEn = 1; DataEncrEn= 0. Options available: Enabled/Disabled/Auto. Default setting is Auto. Data Scramble Data scrambling: DataScrambleEn. Options available: Enabled/Disabled/Auto. Default setting is Auto. BIOS Setup - 92 -...
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5-3-3-2 DRAM Memory Mapping DRAM Memory Mapping Chipselect Interleaving Interleave memory blocks across the DRAM chip selects for CPU 0. Options available: Disabled/Auto. Default setting is Auto. BankGroupSwap Configures the BankGroupSwap. BankGroupSwap (BGS) is a new memory mapping option in AGESA that alters how applications get assigned to physical locations within the memory modules.
5-3-4 NBIO Common Options NBIO Common Options NB Configuration Press [Enter] to configure the NB configuration. Determinism Slider Auto = Use default performance determinism settings. Options available: Auto/Power/Performance. Default setting is Auto. cTDP Control Auto = Use the fused cTDP; Manual = User can set customized cTDP. Options available: Manual/Auto.
5-3-5 FCH Common Options FCH Common Options AC Power Loss Options Press [Enter] to configure the AC loss control. - 95 - BIOS Setup...
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5-3-5-1 AC Power Loss Options AC Power Loss Options AC Loss Control Selects the AC Loss Control method. Options available: Always Off/Always On/Reserved/Previous. Default setting is Always Off. BIOS Setup - 96 -...
Chipset Setup Menu Chipset Setup menu displays submenu options for configuring the function of the North Bridge. Select a submenu item, then press [Enter] to access the related submenu screen. SMT Mode Enables imultaneous multithreading (SMT). Off=1T single-thread; Auto=2T two-thread if capable. Options available: Off/Auto.
5-4-1 North Bridge North Bridge Configuration Memory Information Total Memory Displays the total memory information. Memory Configuration Press [Enter] to configure the north bridge memory. CPU 0 Information Press [Enter] to view information related to CPU 0. BIOS Setup - 98 -...
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5-4-1-1 Memory Configuration Memory Configuration Memory Clock This option allows user to select different memory clock. Default value is 800 Mhz. Options available: Auto/1333MHz/1600MHz/1866MHz/2133MHz/2400MHz. Default setting is Auto. - 99 - BIOS Setup...
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5-4-1-2 CPU 0 Information CPU 0 Information Displays the Information related to CPU 0. BIOS Setup - 100 -...
Server Management Menu FRB-2 Timer (Note) Enable/Disable FRB-2 timer (POST timer). Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. FRB-2 Timer timeout Configure the FRB2 Timer timeout. Options available: 3 minutes/4 minutes/5 minutes/6 minutes. Default setting is 6 minutes. Please note that this item is configurable when FRB-2 Timer is set to Enabled. FRB-2 Timer Policy Configure the FRB2 Timer policy.
System Event Log Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. View FRU Information Press [Enter] to view the advanced items. BMC network configuration Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. IPv6 BMC Network Configuration Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. - 103 - BIOS Setup...
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5-5-1 System Event Log Enabling/Disabling Options SEL Components Change this item to enable or disable all features of System Event Logging during boot. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Erasing Settings Erasing SEL Choose options for erasing SEL. Options available: No/Yes, On next reset/Yes, On every reset. Default setting is No. When SEL is Full Choose options for reactions to a full SEL.
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5-5-2 View FRU Information The FRU page is a simple display page for basic system ID information, as well as System product information. Items on this window are non-configurable. (Note) The model name will vary depends on the product you purchased - 105 - BIOS Setup...
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5-5-3 BMC Network Configuration Select NCSI and Dedicated LAN Selects to configure LAN channel parameters statically or dynamically (by BIOS or BMC). Do nothing option will not modify any BMC network parameters during BIOS phase. If you select Mode1, Mode2, or Mode3 option, it will request you complete the network configurations.
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Lan Channel 1 Configuration Address source Select to configure LAN channel parameters statically or dynamically (DHCP). Unspecified option will not modify any BMC network parameters during BIOS phase. Options available: Unspecified/Static/DynamicBmcDhcp. Default setting is Unspecified. Station IP address Displays IP Address information. Subnet mask Displays Subnet Mask information.
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5-5-4 IPv6 BMC Network Configuration IPv6 BMC Lan Channel 1 IPv6 BMC Lan Option (Note) Enable/Disable IPv6 BMC LAN channel function. When this item is disabled, the system will not modify any BMC network during BIOS phase. Options available: Enable/Disable. Default setting is Disable. Advanced items prompt when this item is set to Enable.
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IPv6 BMC Lan IP Address Source Select to configure LAN channel parameters statically or dynamically (by BIOS or BMC). Options available: Unspecified/Static/Dynamic-Obtained by BMC running DHCP. Default setting is Dynamic-Obtained by BMC running DHCP. Please note that this item is configurable when IPv6 BMC Lan Option is set to Enable. IPv6 BMC Lan IP Address/Prefix Length Check if the IPv6 BMC LAN IP address matches those displayed on the screen.
Security Menu The Security menu allows you to safeguard and protect the system from unauthorized use by setting up access passwords. There are two types of passwords that you can set: • Administrator Password Entering this password will allow the user to access and change all settings in the Setup Utility. •...
5-6-1 Secure Boot System Mode Displays the system is in User mode or Setup mode. Secure Boot Displays the Secure Boot function is actived or not actived. Vendor Keys Displays the Vendor Keys function is actived or not actived. Attempt Secure Boot Secure Boot activated when Platform Key (PK) is enrolled, System mode is User/Deployed, and CSM function is disabled.
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When this option is set to Enabled, an "Platform in Setup Mode!" message will prompt to request re- enroll Platform Key (PK). Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Secure Boot Mode (Note) Secure Boot requires all the applications that are running during the booting process to be pre-signed with valid digital certificates.
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5-6-1-1 Key Management Provision Factory Defaults Allows to provision factory default Secure Boot keys when system is in Setup Mode. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Install Factory Default Keys Installs all factory default keys. It will force the system in User Mode. Options available: Yes/No.
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Forbidden Signatures (DBX) Displays the current status of the Forbidden Signature Database. Press [Enter] to configure a new dbx or load additional dbx from storage devices. Options available: Set New/Append. Authorized TimeStamps (DBT) Displays the current status of the Authorized TimeStamps Database. Press [Enter] to configure a new DBT or load additional DBT from storage devices.
Boot Menu The Boot menu allows you to set the drive priority during system boot-up. BIOS setup will display an error message if the legacy drive(s) specified is not bootable. Boot Configuration Setup Prompt Timeout Number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. 65535 (0xFFFF) means indefinite waiting. Press the numeric keys to input the desired values.
FIXED BOOT ORDER Priorities Boot Option #1/#2/#3/#4/#5 Press [Enter] to configure the boot priority. By default, the server searches for boot devices in the following secquence: Hard disk drive. CD-COM/DVD drive. USB device. Network device. UEFI device. UEFI Network Drive BBS Priorities Press [Enter] to configure the boot priority.
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5-7-1 UEFI NETWORK Drive BBS Priorities The UEFI network drive BBS priorities submenu allows you to specify the boot device priority from the available UEFI network drives during system boot-up. BIOS setup will display an error message if the legacy drive(s) specified is not bootable.
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5-7-2 UEFI Application Boot Priorities The UEFI application boot priorities submenu allows you to specify the boot device priority from the available UEFI applications during system boot-up. BIOS setup will display an error message if the legacy drive(s) specified is not bootable. BIOS Setup - 118 -...
Save & Exit Menu The Exit menu displays the various options to quit from the BIOS setup. Highlight any of the exit options then press Enter. Save Options Save Changes and Exit Saves changes made and closes the BIOS setup. Options available: Yes/No.
ABL POST Codes 5-9-1 StartProcessorTestPoints Entry used for range testing for @b Processor related TPs 0xE000 5-9-2 Memory test points Memory structure initialization (Public interface) 0xE001 SPD Data processing (Public interface) 0xE002 Memory configuration (Public interface) Phase 1 0xE003 DRAM initialization 0xE004 ProcMemSPDChecking 0xE005...
ABL Mem - PMU Stage Training Wr 2D 0xE023 ABL Mem - PMU Queue Empty 0xE024 ABL Mem - PMU US message Start 0xE025 ABL Mem - PMU US message End 0xE026 ABL Mem - PMU Complete 0xE027 ABL Mem - PMU - After PMU Training 0xE028 ABL Mem - PMU - Before Disable PMU 0xE029...
ABL Mem - Before OtherTiming 0xE04A ABL Mem - Before UMAMemTyping 0xE04B ABL Mem - Before SetDqsEccTmgs 0xE04C ABL Mem - Before MemClr 0xE04D ABL Mem - Before On DIMM Thermal 0xE04E ABL Mem - Before DMI 0xE04F ABL MEM - End of phase 3 memory code 0xE050 5-9-5 CPU test points Entry point CPU init after training...
Before the memory code calls out to locate a buffer 0xE0F3 After the memory code calls out to locate a buffer 0xE0F4 Before the memory code calls out to locate a buffer 0xE0F5 After the memory code calls out to locate a buffer 0xE0F6 Before the memory code calls out to locate a buffer 0xE0F7...
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ABL Error for Soc Scan No Die error 0xE2AC ABL Error for Nb Tech Heap Aloc error 0xE2AD ABL Error for No Nb Constructor error 0xE2AE ABL Error for No Tech Constructor error 0xE2AE ABL Error for ABL1b Auto Alocation error 0xE2B0 ABL Error for ABL1b No NB Constructor error 0xE2B1...
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ABL Error over clock Mem Init Error 0xE2D5 ABL Error over clock Mem Other Error 0xE2D6 ABL Error for ABL6 General Error 0xE2D7 ABL Error Event Log Error 0xE2D8 ABL Error FATAL ABL1 Log Error 0xE2D9 ABL Error FATAL ABL2 Log Error 0xE2DA ABL Error FATAL ABL3 Log Error 0xE2DB...
5-10 Agesa POST Codes 5-10-1 Universal Post Code Universal ACPI entry 0xA001 Universal ACPI exit 0xA002 Universal ACPI abort 0xA003 Universal SMBIOS entry 0xA004 Universal SMBIOS exit 0xA005 Universal SMBIOS abort 0xA006 5-10-2 [0xA1XX] For CZ only memory Postcodes Memory structure initialization (Public interface) 0xA101 SPD Data processing (Public interface) 0xA102...
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Calculate MaxRdLatency per channel 0xA120 TpProcMemReceiveDqsTraining 0xA121 Set Write Data delay 0xA122 Write test pattern 0xA123 Start read sweep 0xA124 Set Receive DQS delay 0xA125 Read Test pattern 0xA126 Compare Test pattern 0xA127 Update results 0xA128 Start Find passing window 0xA129 TpProcMemTransmitDqsTraining 0xA12A...
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Before InitMCT 0xA149 Before OtherTiming 0xA14A Before UMAMemTyping 0xA14B Before SetDqsEccTmgs 0xA14C Before MemClr 0xA14D Before On DIMM Thermal 0xA14E Before DMI 0xA14F End of memory code 0xA150 Entry point S3Init 0xA151 Sending MRS2 0xA180 Sedding MRS3 0xA181 Sending MRS1 0xA182 Sending MRS0 0xA183...
BR Init Mid end 0xA19E BR Init Late entry 0xA19F BR Init Late install protocol 0xA1A0 BR Init Late end 0xA1A1 BR DXE install complete protocol 0xA1A2 UNB install complete PPI 0xA1A3 UNB AfterApLaunch callback entry 0xA1A4 UNB AfterApLaunch callback end 0xA1A5 5-10-3 S3 Interface Post Code Before the S3 save code calls out to allocate a buffer...
5-11 BIOS POST Beep code (AMI standard) 5-11-1 PEI Beep Codes # of Beeps Description Memory not Installed. Memory was installed twice (InstallPeiMemory routine in PEI Core called twice) Recovery started DXEIPL was not found DXE Core Firmware Volume was not found Recovery failed S3 Resume failed Reset PPI is not available...
5-12 BIOS Recovery Instruction The system has an embedded recovery technique. In the event that the BIOS becomes corrupt the boot block can be used to restore the BIOS to a working state. To restore your BIOS, please follow the instructions listed below: Recovery Instruction: Change xxx.ROM to amiboot.rom.