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Gigabyte R281-3C0 Service Manual

Dual lga3647 sockets motherboard for intel scalable family processors
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  • Page 1 R281-3C0 R281-3C1 R281-3C2 Dual LGA3647 sockets motherboard for Intel ® Scalable Family Processors Service Guide Rev. 1.0...
  • Page 2 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.
  • Page 3 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.
  • Page 4 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.
  • Page 5 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.
  • Page 6 pliers, never the wide sides. Gripping the wide sides can dam-age the contacts inside the jumper, causing intermittent problems with the function con-trolled by that jumper. Take care to grip with, but not squeeze, the pliers or other tool used to remove a jumper, or the pins on the board may bend or break.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ...................10 Installation Precautions .................. 10 Product Specifications ..................11 System Block Diagram ................... 14 Chapter 2 System Appearance ..................15 Front View ...................... 15 Rear View ....................... 15 Front Panel LED and Buttons ................ 16 Rear System LAN LEDs .................
  • Page 8 5-2-4 Trusted Computing ....................47 5-2-5 Serial Port Console Redirection ................48 5-2-5-1 COM1/COM2 Serial Over LAN/Legacy/Serial Port for Out-of-Band EMS ... Console Redirection Settings ...................49 SIO Configuration ....................52 5-2-6 5-2-7 PCI Subsystem Settings ..................55 5-2-8 Network Stack .......................56 5-2-9 CSM Configuration ....................57 5-2-10 Post Report Configuration ...................59 5-2-11 NVMe Configuration .....................60 5-2-12 USB Configuration ....................61...
  • Page 9 5-4-4 IPv6 BMC Network Configuration ..............101 Security Menu ....................102 5-5-1 Secure Boot .......................103 5-5-1-1 Key Management ....................104 Boot Menu ....................106 UEFI NETWORK Drive BBS Priorities ..............108 5-6-1 ............. 109 UEFI Application Boot Priorities 5-6-2 Save & Exit Menu ..................110 BIOS POST Codes ..................

  • Page 10: Chapter 1 Hardware Installation

    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.

  • Page 11: Product Specifications

    1920x1200@60Hz 32bpp, DDR4 SDRAM Š Storage Front side: 12 x 3.5" SATA/SAS hot-swappable HDD/SSD bays Š 2.5" HDD/SSD supported (R281-3C0/ Š Rear side: 2 x 2.5" SATA/SAS hot-swappable HDD/SSD bays Š R281-3C2) SAS card is required for SAS devices support Š...
  • Page 12 Storage Front side: 12 x 3.5" SATA/SAS hot-swappable HDD/SSD bays with SAS 12Gb Š Expander (R281-3C1) 2.5" HDD/SSD supported Š Rear side: 2 x 2.5" SATA/SAS hot-swappable HDD/SSD bays Š SAS card is required for SAS devices support Š Supported via add-on SAS Card Š...
  • Page 13 System Aspeed® AST2500 management controller Š Management Avocent® MergePoint IPMI 2.0 web interface: Š Network settings Š Network security settings Š Hardware information Š Users control Š Services settings Š IPMI settings Š Sessions control Š LDAP settings Š Power control Š...

  • Page 14: System Block Diagram

    System Block Diagram 2666/2400/2133 MHz 2666/2400/2133 MHz UPI 10.4GT/s CPU_0 CPU_1 UPI 10.4GT/s 6 Channels 6 Channels PCIe3.0 x8 DDR4 DDR4 PCIe3.0 x16 Skylake-SP Skylake-SP LGA 3647 LGA 3647 PCIe3.0 x8 Socket P0 Socket P0 PCIe3.0 x16 2A~2D OCP_1 mezz. Switch Uplink x16 CRS2124...

  • Page 15: Chapter 2 System Appearance

    Chapter 2 System Appearance Front View HDD #0 HDD #3 HDD #6 HDD #9 HDD #1 HDD #4 HDD #7 HDD #10 HDD #2 HDD #5 HDD #8 HDD #11 Decription Front Panel LEDs and buttons Front USB 3.0 ports •...

  • Page 16: Front Panel Led And Buttons

    Front Panel LED and Buttons No. 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.
  • Page 17 No. Name Color Status Description Link between system and network Green or no access LAN1 Active/ Green Blink Data transmission or receiving is occurring Link LED No data transmission or receiving is occurring Green Link between system and network or no access LAN2 Active/ Green Blink...

  • Page 18: Rear System Lan Leds

    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 LED No data transmission or receiving is occurring Hardware Installation...

  • Page 19: Hard Disk Drive Leds

    Hard Disk Drive LEDs 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 (LED on Back Panel) Amber Amber Green...

  • Page 20: Chapter 3 System Hardware Installation

    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.

  • Page 21: Removing Chassis Cover

    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 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.

  • Page 22: Removing And Installing The Fan Duct

    Follow these instructions to remove/install the fan duct: Lift up to remove the fan duct To install the fan duct, align the fan duct with the guiding groove. Push down the fan duct into chassis until its firmly seats R281-3C0 R281-3C2 Hardware Installation - 22 -...

  • Page 23: Installing The Cpu And Heat Sink

    Installing the CPU and Heat Sink 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.
  • Page 24 Hardware Installation - 24 -...

  • Page 25: Installing The Memory

    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.

  • Page 26: Installing A Memory

    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.

  • Page 27: Installing The Pci Expansion Card

    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.

  • Page 28: Installing The Hard Disk Drive

    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. •...

  • Page 29: Replacing The Fan Assemblly

    Replacing the FAN Assemblly Follow these instructions to replace the fan assembly: Pull outward the fan ear. Lift up the fan assembly from the chassis. Reverse the previous steps to install the replacement fan assembly. - 29 - Hardware Installation...

  • Page 30: Replacing The Power Supply

    Replacing the Power Supply 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 replace the power supply: Remove the four screws securing on the power supply. Pull up the power supply handle and press the retaining clip on the right side of the power supply along the direction of the arrow.

  • Page 31: Cable Routing

    Cable Routing Suggest Cable Suggest Cable HDD back plane board signal cable Front switch cable/Front LED cable HDD back plane board power cable Rear HDD back plane board power cable On board SATA0 to back plane board Rear HDD back plane board signal cable #0~#3 cable On board SATA1 to back plane board On board sSATA to back plane board...

  • Page 32: Chapter 4 Motherboard Components

    Chapter 4 Motherboard Components Motherboard Components NCSI Switch OCP MEZZ Onboard LAN 18 18 CPU1 (Secondary) Item Description HDD back plane board connector Front panel connector Front panel USB 3.0 connector TPM modue connector BMC firmware readiness LED Case open intrusion header IPMB connector OCP mezzanine connector#1 (without KR signal/Supports NCSI function) Riser slot connector #1...
  • Page 33 Slimline SAS connector #1 (SATA1) Clear CMOS jumper SATA DOM support power connector (for sSATA connector #4) SATA DOM support power connector (for sSATA connector #5) NCSI swtich OCP mezzanine connector#2 (with KR signal) Riser slot connector #2 NVMe upgrade key Power supply connector#1 (primary) Power supply connector#2 (secondary) 2 x 3 Pin Rear back plane board power connector...

  • Page 34: Jumper Setting

    Jumper Setting HOST_SMBUS_SEL BIOS defined PMBUS_SEL BIOS defined Stop initial power on S3_MASK Normal [Default] when BMC is not ready DB_PLD CPLD debug mode Normal [Default] NCSI Switch OCP MEZZ Onboard LAN Clear Default CMOS Enable CLR_CMOS ME_UPDATE Force ME update Normal [Default] BIOS_PWD Clear supervisor password...

  • Page 35: Chapter 5 Bios Setup

    Chapter 5 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.
  • Page 36  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.) ...

  • Page 37: The Main Menu

    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.
  • Page 38 Project Name Displays the project name information. Project Version Displays version number of the BIOS setup utility. Build Date and Time Displays the date and time when the BIOS setup utility was created. BMC Information (Note) BMC Firmware Version (Note) Displays BMC firmware version information.
  • Page 39 Onboard LAN Information LAN MAC Address (Note) Displays LAN MAC address information. System Date Sets the date following the weekday-month-day-year format. System Time Sets the system time following the hour-minute-second format. (Note) Functions available on selected models. - 39 - BIOS Setup...

  • Page 40: Advanced Menu

    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. BIOS Setup - 40 -...

  • Page 41: Iscsi Configuration

    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. - 41 - BIOS Setup...

  • Page 42: Intel(R) Virtual Raid On Cpu

    5-2-2 Intel(R) Virtual RAID on CPU Intel(R) Virtual RAID on CPU Press [Enter] to manage Interl® Virtual RAID on the CPU. BIOS Setup - 42 -...
  • Page 43 5-2-3 Intel(R) Ethernet Connection X722 - 43 - BIOS Setup...

  • Page 44: Intel(R) Ethernet Connection X722

    Intel(R) Ethernet Connection X722 for 10GBASE-T Intel(R) Ethernet Connection X722 for 10GbE NIC Configuration Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items of the selected network device port. Blink LEDs Identifies the physical network port by blinking the associated LED. Press the numeric keys to adjust desired values. UEFI Driver Displays the technical specifications for the Network Interface Controller.
  • Page 45 Adapter PBA Displays the technical specifications for the Network Interface Controller. Device Name Displays the technical specifications for the Network Interface Controller. Chip Type Displays the technical specifications for the Network Interface Controller. PCI Device ID Displays the technical specifications for the Network Interface Controller. PCI Address Displays the technical specifications for the Network Interface Controller.

  • Page 46: Nic Configuration

    5-2-3-1 NIC Configuration Link Speed Allows for automatic link speed adjustment. Default setting is Auto Negotiated. Wake On LAN Enables power on of the system via LAN. Note that configuring Wake on LAN in the operating system does not change the value of this setting, but does override the behavior of Wake on LAN in OS controlled power states.

  • Page 47: Trusted Computing

    5-2-4 Trusted Computing Configuration Security Device Support Enable/Disable the TPM support feature. Options available: Enable/Disable. Default setting is Enable. Current Status Information Displays current TPM status information. - 47 - BIOS Setup...

  • Page 48: Serial Port Console Redirection

    5-2-5 Serial Port Console Redirection COM1/COM2 Serial Over LAN Console Redirection (Note) Select whether to enable console redirection for 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.

  • Page 49: Com1/Com2 Serial Over Lan/Legacy/Serial Port For Out-Of-Band Ems

    5-2-5-1 COM1/COM2 Serial Over LAN/Legacy/Serial Port for Out-of-Band EMS Console Redirection Settings - 49 - BIOS Setup...
  • Page 50 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.
  • Page 51 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.

  • Page 52: Sio Configuration

    5-2-6 SIO Configuration BIOS Setup - 52 -...
  • Page 53 AMI SIO Driver Version Displays the AMI SIO driver version information. Super IO Chip Logical Device(s) Configuration [*Active*] Serial Port 1/Serial Port 2 Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. Serial Port 1/Serial Port 2 Configuration Use This Device When set to Enabled allows you to configure the Serial port 1/Serial port 2 settings. When set to Disabled, displays no configuration for the serial port.
  • Page 54 Options available for Serial Port 2: Use Automatic Settings IO=2F8h; IRQ=3; DMA; IO=3F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12; DMA; IO=2F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12; DMA; IO=3E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12; DMA; IO=2E8h;...

  • Page 55: Pci Subsystem Settings

    5-2-7 PCI Subsystem Settings PCI Bus Driver Version Displays the PCI Bus Driver version information. PCI Express Slot #1/#2/#3/#4/#5/#6/#7/#8 I/O ROM (Note) When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM for the related PCI-E slot. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Onboard LAN1 Controller (Note) Enable/Disable the onboard LAN1 devices.

  • Page 56: Network Stack

    5-2-8 Network Stack Network stack Enable/Disable the UEFI network stack. Options available: Enabled/DIsabled. Default setting is Enabled. Ipv4 PXE Support (Note) Enable/Disable the Ipv4 PXE feature. Options available: Enabled/DIsabled. Default setting is Enabled. Ipv4 HTTP Support (Note) Enable/Disable the Ipv4 HTTP feature. Options available: Enabled/DIsabled.

  • Page 57: Csm Configuration

    5-2-9 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 configurable when CSM Support is set to Enabled. Advanced items prompt when this item is set to Enabled.
  • Page 58 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.

  • Page 59: Post Report Configuration

    5-2-10 Post Report Configuration Post Report Configuration Error Message Report Post Error Message Enable/Disable the POST Error Message support. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. - 59 - BIOS Setup...

  • Page 60: Nvme Configuration

    5-2-11 NVMe Configuration NVMe Configuration Displays the NVMe devices connected to the system. BIOS Setup - 60 -...

  • Page 61: Usb Configuration

    5-2-12 USB Configuration USB Configuration USB Devices: Displays the USB devices connected to the system. XHCI Hand-off Enable/Disable the XHCI (USB 3.0) Hand-off support. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. USB Mass Storage Driver Support (Note) Enable/Disable the USB Mass Storage Driver Support. Options available: Enabled/Disabled.

  • Page 62: Chipset Configuration

    5-2-13 Chipset Configuration Restore on AC Power Loss (Note) Defines the power state to resume to after a system shutdown that is due to an interruption in AC power. When set to Last State, the system will return to the active power state prior to shutdown. When set to Stay Off, the system remains off after power shutdown.

  • Page 63: Chipset Setup Menu

    Chipset Setup Menu Chipset Setup menu displays submenu options for configuring the function of North Bridge and South Bridge. Select a submenu item, then press Enter to access the related submenu screen. - 63 - BIOS Setup...

  • Page 64: Processor Configuration

    5-3-1 Processor Configuration Processor Configuration Pre-Socket Configuration Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. Processor Socket/Processor ID/Processor Frequency/Processor Max Raito/ Processor Min Raio/Microcode Revision/L1 Cache RAM/L2 Cache RAM/L3 Cache RAM/ Processor 0/1 Version Displays the technical specifications for the installed processor. BIOS Setup - 64 -...
  • Page 65 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 threads, thereby improving performance. Options available: Enable/Disable. Default setting is Enable. Enable Intel(R) TXT Enables ord isables the Intel Trusted Execution Technology support function.
  • Page 66 5-3-1-1 Pre-Socket Configuration BIOS Setup - 66 -...
  • Page 67 CPU Socket 0/1 Configuration Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. Core Disable Bitmap(Hex) (for CPU socket 0/1) Number of Cores to enable. 0 means all cores. FFFFFFF means to disable all cores. The maximum value depends on the number of CPUs available. Press the numeric keys to adjust desired values. - 67 - BIOS Setup...

  • Page 68: Common Refcode Configuration

    5-3-2 Common RefCode Configuration Common RefCode Configuration MMIO High Base Selects the MMIO High Base setting. Options available: 56T/40T/24T/16T/4T/1T. Default setting is 56T. MMIO High Granularity Size Selects the allocation size used to assign mmioh resources. Total mmioh space can be up to 32xgranularity.
  • Page 69 5-3-3 UPI Configuration - 69 - BIOS Setup...

  • Page 70: Upi Configuration

    UPI General Configuration Press [Enter] to change the UPI general settings. UPI Status Press [Enter] to view the UPI status. Link Frequency Select Selects the UPI link frequency. Options available: 9.6GB/10.4GB/Auto. Default setting is Auto. BIOS Setup - 70 -...

  • Page 71: Memory Configuration

    5-3-4 Memory Configuration Integrated Memory Controller (iMC) Enforce POR When set to Enable, the system enforces Plan Of Record restrictions for DDR4 frequency and voltage programming. When set to Auto, the system sets it to the MRC default settings. Options available: Auto/POR/Disable. Default setting is Enable. Memory Frequency Configures the memory frequency.

  • Page 72: Memory Topology

    Interleave NVDIMMs Controls if NVDIMMs are interleaved together or not. Options available: Enable/Disable. Default setting is Disable. Memory Topology Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. Memory RAS Configuration Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. BIOS Setup - 72 -...
  • Page 73 5-3-4-1 Memory Topology - 73 - BIOS Setup...

  • Page 74: Memory Ras Configuration

    5-3-4-2 Memory RAS Configuration Memory RAS Configuration Setup RAS Type Displays the RAS type. Static Virtual Lockstep Mode Enable/Disable the Static Virtual Lockstep mode. Options available: Disable/Enable. Default setting is Disable. Mirror Mode Mirror Mode will set entire 1LM/2LM memory in system to be mirrored, consequently reducing the memory capacity by half.

  • Page 75: Iio Configuration

    5-3-5 IIO Configuration IIO Configuration Intel® VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. Inter® VMD technology Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. - 75 - BIOS Setup...

  • Page 76: Intel® Vt For Directed I/O (Vt-D)

    5-3-5-1 Intel® VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) Intel® VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) Intel® VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) Enable/Disable the Intel VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) support function by reporting the I/O device assignment to VMM through DMAR ACPI Tables. Options available: Enable/Disable.

  • Page 77: Inter® Vmd Technology

    5-3-5-2 Inter® VMD Technology Intel® VMD technology Intel® VMD Configuration Enable/Disable the Intel VMD support function. Options available: Enable/Disable. Default setting is Disable. - 77 - BIOS Setup...

  • Page 78: Advanced Power Management Configuration

    5-3-6 Advanced Power Management Configuration Advanced Power Management Configuration CPU P State Control Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. Hardware PM State Control Press [Enter] to configure the Hardware P-State setting. CPU C State Control Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. Package C State Control Press [Enter] to configure the Package C State limit.

  • Page 79: Cpu P State Control

    5-3-6-1 CPU P State Control SpeedStep (Pstates) Conventional Intel SpeedStep Technology switches both voltage and frequency in tandem between high and low levels in response to processor load. Options available: Enable/Disable. Default setting is Enable. Turbo Mode When this item is enabled, the processor will automatically ramp up the clock speed of 1-2 of its processing cores to improve its performance.

  • Page 80: Hardware Pm State Control

    5-3-6-2 Hardware PM State Control Hardware P-States When this item is disabled, the processor hardware chooses a P-state based on OS Request (Legacy P-States). In Native mode, the processor hardware chooses a P-state based on OS guidance. In Out of Band mode, the processor hardware autonomously chooses a P-state (with no OS guidance). Options available: Disable/Native Mode/Out of Band Mode/Native Mode with No Legacy Support.

  • Page 81: Cpu C State Control

    5-3-6-3 CPU C State Control Autonomous Core C-State Enable/Disable the Autonomous Core C-State Control. Options available: Enable/Disable. Default setting is Disable. CPU C6 Report Allows you to determine whether to let the CPU enter C6 mode in system halt state. When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during system halt state to decrease power consumption.

  • Page 82: Package C State Control

    5-3-6-4 Package C State Control Package C-State Configures the state for the C-State package limit. Options available: C0/C1 state/C2 state/C6(non Retention) state/C6(Retention) state/No Limit/Auto. Default setting is Auto. BIOS Setup - 82 -...

  • Page 83: Cpu-Advanced Pm Tuning

    5-3-6-5 CPU-Advanced PM Tuning Energy Perf BIAS Enters the Energy Perf BIAS submenu. Power Performance Tuning (Note) Tunes the Power Performance Configuration mode. When enabled, uses IA32_ENERGY_PERF_BIAS input from the core. When disabled, uses alternate performance BIAS input from ENERGY_PERF_ BIAS_CONFIG.
  • Page 84 ENERGY_PERF_BIAS_CFG mode Selects the Energy Performance Bias Configuration Mode. Options available: Performance/Balanced Performance/Balanced Power/Power. Default setting is Balanced Performance. Please note that this item is configurable when Power Performance Tuning is set to BIOS Con- trols EPB. BIOS Setup - 84 -...

  • Page 85: Pch Configuration

    5-3-7 PCH Configuration PCH Configuration PCH SATA Configuration Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. PCH sSATA Configuration Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. - 85 - BIOS Setup...

  • Page 86: Pch Sata Configuration

    5-3-7-1 PCH SATA Configuration PCH SATA Configuration SATA Controller(s) Enable/Disable SATA controller. Options available: Enable/Disable. Default setting is Enable. Configure SATA as Configure on chip SATA type. AHCI Mode: When set to AHCI, the SATA controller enables its AHCI functionality. Then the RAID function is disabled and cannot be access the RAID setup utility at boot time.
  • Page 87 RAID Mode: When set to RAID, the SATA controller enables both its RAID and AHCI functions. You will be allows access the RAID setup utility at boot time. Options available: AHCI/RAID. Default setting is AHCI. Alternate Device ID on RAID (Note 1) Enable/Disable Alternate Device ID on RAID mode.

  • Page 88: Pch Ssata Configuration

    1-3-7-2 PCH sSATA Configuration PCH sSATA Configuration sSATA Controller(s) Enable/Disable sSATA controller. Options available: Enable/Disable. Default setting is Enable. Configure sSATA as Configure on chip SATA type. AHCI Mode: When set to AHCI, the SATA controller enables its AHCI functionality. Then the RAID function is disabled and cannot be access the RAID setup utility at boot time.
  • Page 89 RAID Mode: When set to RAID, the SATA controller enables both its RAID and AHCI functions. You will be allows access the RAID setup utility at boot time. Options available: AHCI/RAID. Default setting is AHCI. Alternate Device ID on RAID (Note 1) Enable/Disable Alternate Device ID on RAID mode.

  • Page 90: Miscellaneous Configuration

    5-3-8 Miscellaneous Configuration Miscellaneous Configuration Active Video Selects the active video type. Options available: Auto/Onboard Device/PCIE Device. Default setting is Auto. BIOS Setup - 90 -...

  • Page 91: Server Me Configuration

    5-3-9 Server ME Configuration General ME Configuration Operational Firmware Version Displays Operational Firmware version information. ME Firmware Status #1/#2 Displays ME Firmware status information. Current State (for ME Firmware) Displays ME Firmware current status information. Error Code (for ME Firmware) Displays ME Firmware status error code.

  • Page 92: Runtime Error Logging

    5-3-10 Runtime Error Logging Runtime Error Logging System Errors Enable/Disable system error logging function. Options available: Enable/Disable. Default setting is Enable. S/W Error Injection Support Enable/Disable software injection error logging function. Options available: Enable/Disable. Default setting is Disable. Whea Settings Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items.

  • Page 93: Whea Settings

    5-3-10-1 Whea Settings WHEA Support (Windows Hardware Error Architecture) Enable/Disable WHEA Support. Options available: Enable/Disable. Default setting is Enable. - 93 - BIOS Setup...

  • Page 94: Memory Error Enabling

    5-3-10-2 Memory Error Enabling Memory Error Enable/Disable Memory Error. Options available: Enable/Disable. Default setting is Enable. Memory Corrected Error Enable/Disable Memory Corrected Error. Options available: Enable/Disable. Default setting is Enable. Uncorrected Error disable Memory Enable/Disable the Memory that triggers Uncorrected Error. Options available: Enable/Disable.

  • Page 95: 5-3-10-3Pcie Error Enabling

    5-3-10-3 PCIe Error Enabling Corrected Error Enables and escalates Correctable Errors to error pins. Options available: Enable/Disable. Default setting is Enable. Uncorrected Error Enables and escalates Uncorrectable/Recoverable Errors to error pins. Options available: Enable/Disable. Default setting is Enable. Fatal Error Enable Enables and escalates Fatal Errors to error pins.

  • Page 96: Server Management Menu

    Server Management Menu FRB-2 Timer 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.
  • Page 97 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. - 97 - BIOS Setup...

  • Page 98: System Event Log

    5-4-1 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.

  • Page 99: View Fru Information

    5-4-2 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 - 99 - BIOS Setup...

  • Page 100: Bmc Network Configuration

    5-4-3 BMC Network Configuration Select NCSI and Dedicated LAN Switch NCSI and dedicated LAN and send KCS command. Options available: Do Nothing/Mode1 (Dedicated)/Mode2(NSCI)/Mode3 (Failover). Default setting is Mode1 (Dedicated). Lan Channel 1 Configuration Address source Select to configure LAN channel parameters statically or dynamically (DHCP). Do nothing option will not modify any BMC network parameters during BIOS phase.

  • Page 101: Ipv6 Bmc Network Configuration

    5-4-4 IPv6 BMC Network Configuration IPv6 BMC Lan Channel 1 IPv6 BMC Lan Option 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 Enable. IPv6 BMC Lan IP Address Source Select to configure LAN channel parameters statically or dynamically (by BIOS or BMC).

  • Page 102: Security Menu

    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. •...

  • Page 103: Secure Boot

    5-5-1 Secure Boot The Secure Boot submenu is applicable when your device is installed the Windows 8 (or above) operating ® system. 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.

  • Page 104: Key Management

    5-5-1-1 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.
  • Page 105 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.

  • Page 106: Boot Menu

    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.
  • Page 107 UEFI Network Drive BBS Priorities Press [Enter] to configure the boot priority. UEFI Application Boot Priorities Press [Enter] to configure the boot priority. - 107 - BIOS Setup...

  • Page 108: Uefi Network Drive Bbs Priorities

    5-6-1 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.

  • Page 109: Uefi Application Boot Priorities

    5-6-2 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. - 109 - BIOS Setup...

  • Page 110: Save & Exit Menu

    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.
  • Page 111 Default Options Restore Defaults Loads the default settings for all BIOS setup parameters. Setup Defaults are quite demanding in terms of resources consumption. If you are using low-speed memory chips or other kinds of low-performance components and you choose to load these settings, the system might not function properly. Options available: Yes/No.

  • Page 112: Bios Post Codes

    BIOS POST Codes PEI_CORE_STARTED 0x10 PEI_CAR_CPU_INIT 0x11 // reserved for CPU 0x12 - 0x14 PEI_CAR_NB_INIT 0x15 // reserved for NB 0x16 - 0x18 PEI_CAR_SB_INIT 0x19 // reserved for SB 0x1A - 0x1C PEI_MEMORY_SPD_READ 0x1D PEI_MEMORY_PRESENCE_DETECT 0x1E PEI_MEMORY_TIMING 0x1F PEI_MEMORY_CONFIGURING 0x20 PEI_MEMORY_INIT 0x21 // reserved for OEM use: 0x22 - 0x2F...
  • Page 113 DXE_SBRUN_INIT 0x62 DXE_CPU_INIT 0x63 //reserved for CPU 0x64 - 0x67 DXE_NB_HB_INIT 0x68 DXE_NB_INIT 0x69 DXE_NB_SMM_INIT 0x6A //reserved for NB 0x6B - 0x6F DXE_SB_INIT 0x70 DXE_SB_SMM_INIT 0x71 DXE_SB_DEVICES_INIT 0x72 //reserved for SB 0x73 - 0x77 DXE_ACPI_INIT 0x78 DXE_CSM_INIT 0x79 //reserved for AMI use: 0x7A - 0x7F //reserved for OEM use: 0x80 - 0x8F DXE_BDS_STARTED 0x90...
  • Page 114 DXE_SETUP_INPUT_WAIT 0xAC DXE_READY_TO_BOOT 0xAD DXE_LEGACY_BOOT 0xAE DXE_EXIT_BOOT_SERVICES 0xAF RT_SET_VIRTUAL_ADDRESS_MAP_BEGIN 0xB0 RT_SET_VIRTUAL_ADDRESS_MAP_END 0xB1 DXE_LEGACY_OPROM_INIT 0xB2 DXE_RESET_SYSTEM 0xB3 DXE_USB_HOTPLUG 0xB4 DXE_PCI_BUS_HOTPLUG 0xB5 DXE_NVRAM_CLEANUP 0xB6 DXE_CONFIGURATION_RESET 0xB7 //reserved for AMI use: 0xB8 - 0xBF //reserved for OEM use: 0xC0 - 0xCF //PEI_STATUS_CODE //Errors //Regular boot PEI_MEMORY_INVALID_TYPE 0x50...
  • Page 115 //S3 Resume PEI_MEMORY_S3_RESUME_FAILED 0xE8 PEI_S3_RESUME_PPI_NOT_FOUND 0xE9 PEI_S3_BOOT_SCRIPT_ERROR 0xEA PEI_S3_OS_WAKE_ERROR 0xEB //reserved for AMI use: 0xEC - 0xEF // DXE_STATUS_CODE DXE_CPU_ERROR 0xD0 DXE_NB_ERROR 0xD1 DXE_SB_ERROR 0xD2 DXE_ARCH_PROTOCOL_NOT_AVAILABLE 0xD3 DXE_PCI_BUS_OUT_OF_RESOURCES 0xD4 DXE_LEGACY_OPROM_NO_SPACE 0xD5 DXE_NO_CON_OUT 0xD6 DXE_NO_CON_IN 0xD7 DXE_INVALID_PASSWORD 0xD8 DXE_BOOT_OPTION_LOAD_ERROR 0xD9 DXE_BOOT_OPTION_FAILED 0xDA DXE_FLASH_UPDATE_FAILED 0xDB...

  • Page 116: Bios Post Beep Code

    BIOS POST Beep code 5-9-1 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 5-9-2 DEX Beep Codes...

  • Page 117: Bios Recovery Instruction

    5-10 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.

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