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Supermicro SUPERSERVER 6012P-i User Manual

Supermicro superserver 6012p-i servers: user guide
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  • Page 1 ® UPER 6012P-i UPER ERVER NIC 2 NIC 1 RESET USER’S MANUAL 1.0a...
  • Page 2 The State of California, County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes. 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.

  • Page 3: About This Manual

    Chapter 2: Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperServer 6012P-i into a rack and check out the server configuration prior to powering up the system. If your server was ordered without processor and memory components, this chapter will refer you to the appropriate sections of the manual for their installation.
  • Page 4 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 6012P-i. Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the P4DPR-iG2 motherboard, in- cluding the locations and functions of connectors, headers and jumpers.
  • Page 5 Preface Notes...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Choosing a Setup Location ... 2-2 Rack Precautions ... 2-2 Server Precautions ... 2-2 Installing the SuperServer 6012P-i into a Rack ... 2-3 Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails ... 2-3 Installing the Chassis Rails ... 2-4 Installing the Rack Rails ... 2-4 Installing the Server into the Rack ...
  • Page 7 Motherboard 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 P4DPR-iG2 Motherboard ... 5-1 PGA Processor and Heatsink Installation ... 5-2 Connecting Cables ...
  • Page 8 UPER ERVER 6012P-i Manual Third Power Supply Fail Header ... 5-16 Keylock ... 5-16 Wake-On-LAN ... 5-17 Wake-On-Ring ... 5-17 Jumper Settings ... 5-18 Explanation of Jumpers ... 5-18 CMOS Clear ... 5-18 LAN1/LAN2 Enable/Disable ... 5-19 VGA Enable/Disable ... 5-19 Third Power Supply Alarm Enable/Disable ...
  • Page 9 Security ... 7-13 Power ... 7-15 Boot ... 7-17 PIR ... 7-19 Exit ... 7-21 Appendices: Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages ... A - 1 Appendix B: BIOS Post Codes ... B-1 Appendix C: System Specifications ... C-1 Table of Contents...
  • Page 10 UPER ERVER 6012P-i User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 11: Chapter 1: Introduction To The Superserver 6012P-I

    6012P-i. (www.supermicro.com) In addition to the mainboard and chassis, various hardware components may have been included with your SuperServer 6012P-i, as listed below: Up to two (2) 603-pin Intel Xeon 512K L2 cache processors of up to 2.40 GHz and faster*...

  • Page 12: Server Chassis Features

    SC812L chassis. System Power When configured as a SuperServer 6012P-i, the SC812L chassis includes a single 350W power supply. Control Panel The SC812L control panel provides important system monitoring and control information.

  • Page 13: Mainboard Features

    VGA Port Figure 1-1. I/O Backplane Mainboard Features At the heart of the SuperServer 6012P-i lies the P4DPR-iG2, a dual Intel Xeon processor motherboard designed to provide maximum performance. Below are the main features of the P4DPR-iG2. Chipset The P4DPR-iG2 is based on Intel's E7500 ("Plumas") chipset, which is a high-performance core logic chipset designed for dual-processor servers.

  • Page 14: Pci Expansion Slots

    UPER ERVER 6012P-i Manual Processors The P4DPR-iG2 supports single or dual Intel Xeon 512K L2 cache proces- sors of up to 2.4 GHz and faster at a 400 MHz FSB. Please refer to the support section of our web site for a complete listing of supported proces- sors (http://www.supermicro.com/TechSupport.htm).

  • Page 15: Other Features

    Chapter 1: Introduction Other Features Other onboard features are included to promote system health. These in- clude various voltage monitors, two CPU temperature sensors, four fan speed sensors, a chassis intrusion header, auto-switching voltage regula- tors, chassis and CPU overheat sensors, virus protection and BIOS rescue.

  • Page 16: Contacting Supermicro

    UPER ERVER 6012P-i Manual Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Super Micro 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: Super Micro Computer B.V.

  • Page 17: Chapter 2: Server Installation

    Decide on a suitable location for the rack unit that will hold the SuperServer 6012P-i. It should be situated in a clean, dust-free area that is well venti- lated. Avoid areas where heat, electrical noise and electromagnetic fields are generated.

  • Page 18: Choosing A Setup Location

    UPER ERVER 6012P-i 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 19: Installing The Superserver 6012P-I Into A Rack

    This section provides information on installing the SuperServer 6012P-i into a rack unit. If the 6012P-i 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 20: Installing The Chassis Rails

    Position the fixed chassis rail sections you just removed along the side of the 6012P-i making sure the screw holes line up. Note that these two rails are left/right specific. Screw the rail securely to the side of the chassis (see Figure 2-2).

  • Page 21: Installing The Server Into The Rack

    Chapter 2: Server Installation bly to the other side of the rack, making both are at the exact same height and with the rail guides facing inward. Installing the Server into the Rack: You should now have rails attached to both the chassis and the rack unit.

  • Page 22: Installing The Server Into A Telco Rack

    ERVER 6012P-i Manual Installing the Server into a Telco Rack: If you are installing the SuperServer 6012P-i 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 23: Checking The Motherboard Setup

    Checking the Motherboard Setup After you install the 6012P-i 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 6012P-i (see Figure 2-5): First, release the retention screws that secure the unit to the rack.
  • Page 24 UPER ERVER 6012P-i Manual Figure 2-5. Accessing the Inside of the SuperServer 6012P-i 6. Check all cable connections and airflow: Make sure all power and data cables are properly connected and not blocking the chassis airflow. See Chapter 5 for details on cable connec- tions.
  • Page 25 Checking the Server Setup Next, you should check to make sure the hard drives have been properly installed and all connections have been made. 1. Accessing the drive bays: For servicing the hard drives, you will need to remove the top chassis cover.
  • Page 26 UPER ERVER 6012P-i Manual Notes 2-10...

  • Page 27: Chapter 3: System Interface

    Overview There are several LEDs on the control panel to keep you constantly in- formed of the overall status of the system. There are also two buttons on the chassis control panel and an on/off switch on the power supply. Control Panel Buttons There are two push-button buttons located on the front of the chassis.

  • Page 28: Control Panel Leds

    SUPERSERVER 6012P-i User's Manual Control Panel LEDs The control panel located on the front of the SC812L-P 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 29: 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. Motherboard LEDs There are several LEDs on the motherboard. near the JF2 connector and indicates that system power is present on the motherboard when illuminated.
  • Page 30 SUPERSERVER 6012P-i User's Manual...

  • Page 31: Chapter 4: System Safety

    Electrical Safety Precautions Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the SuperServer 6012P-i 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 32: General Safety Precautions

    General Safety Precautions Follow these rules to ensure general safety: ! Keep the area around the SuperServer 6012P-i clean and free of clutter. ! The SuperServer 6012P-i weighs approximately 22 lbs (10 kg) when fully loaded.

  • Page 33: Esd Precautions

    ! After accessing the inside of the system, close the system back up and secure it to the rack unit with the retention screws after ensuring that all connections have been made. ESD Precautions Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is generated by two objects with different electrical charges coming into contact with each other.

  • Page 34: Operating Precautions

    Operating Precautions Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 6012P-i is operating to assure proper cooling. Out of warranty damage to the 6012P-i system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed.

  • Page 35: Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup

    Advanced Motherboard Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install processors and heatsinks to the P4DPR-iG2 motherboard, connect the data and power cables and install add-on cards. motherboard and a quick reference chart are also included in this chapter. Remember to close the chassis completely when you have finished working on the motherboard to protect and cool the system sufficiently.

  • Page 36: Pga Processor And Heatsink Installation

    UPERSERVER 6012P-i User’s Manual PGA Processor and Heatsink Installation When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan. Also, do not place the motherboard on a conductive surface, which can damage the BIOS battery and prevent the system from booting up.
  • Page 37 4. Apply the proper amount of thermal compound to the CPU die and place the heatsink on top of the CPU. Make sure the heatsink sits completely flat on the CPU. If it's not completely flat, the space between the two will degrade the heat dissipation function of the heatsink, which may cause the processor to overheat.
  • Page 38 UPERSERVER 6012P-i User’s Manual Figure 5-2. Heatsink Installation...

  • Page 39: Connecting Cables

    Connecting Cables Now that the processors are installed, the next step is to connect the cables to the board. These include the data (ribbon) cables for the periph- erals 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 in preconfigured systems to prevent them from block- ing the flow of cooling air that moves through the system from front to back.

  • Page 40: Connecting The Control Panel

    UPERSERVER 6012P-i User’s Manual Connecting the Control Panel JF2 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors. See Figure 5-3 for the pin locations of the various front control panel buttons and LED indicators. Please note that even and odd numbered pins are on opposite sides of each header.

  • Page 41: I/O Ports

    See Figure 5-4 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports. Figure 5-4. P4DPR-iG2 Rear Panel I/O Ports Installing Memory Note: Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules: http://www.supermicro.com/TECHSUPPORT/FAQs/Memory_vendors.htm Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage.
  • Page 42 UPERSERVER 6012P-i User’s Manual Memory Support The P4DPR-iG2 only supports ECC registered PC1600 (DDR-200) memory. PC2100 (DDR-266) is supported but only at 200 MHz (PC1600 speed). PC100/133 SDRAM is not supported. You should not mix DIMMs of different sizes and speeds.

  • Page 43: Adding Pci Cards

    Adding PCI Cards PCI slots: The P4DPR-iG2 has a 64-bit 133/100 MHz PCI-X slot that can accommo- date a standard PCI card and a slim 64-bit 66 MHz PCI-X slot that can accommodate a low-profile PCI card with the two provided riser cards (see Figures 5-6a and 5-6b).

  • Page 44: Motherboard Layout

    UPERSERVER 6012P-i User’s Manual Motherboard Layout Figure 5-7. SUPER P4DPR-iG2 Layout Keyboard DIMM #3A Mouse DIMM #3B USB0/1 DIMM #2A DIMM #2B COM1 DIMM #1A DIMM #1B LAN1 LAN2 JP12 Rage XL JP10 ® UPER P4DPR-iG2 Jumpers not noted are for test purposes only.

  • Page 45: P4Dpr-Ig2 Quick Reference

    P4DPR-iG2 Quick Reference Jumper Description JBT1 CMOS Clear Speaker Enable (Pins 6-7) Gb LAN Ports Enable/Disable VGA Enable/Disable 3rd Power Supply Alarm En/Dis Open (Disabled) JP10-JP15 PCI-X Bus Speed Setting JP37/WD Watchdog Enable/Disable Connector Description ATX POWER Primary ATX Power Connector COM1/COM2 COM1/COM2 Serial Port Connector CPU1/CPU2...

  • Page 46: Connector Definitions

    UPERSERVER 6012P-i User’s Manual Connector Definitions ATX Power Connection The P4DPR-iG2 power supply has the 20-pin connector. the orientation of the connector is correct when making the connec- tion. See the table on the right for pin definitions. PWR_SEC Connection...

  • Page 47: Hdd Led

    HDD LED The HDD LED (for IDE Hard Disk Drives) connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF2. Attach the IDE hard drive LED cable to these pins to display disk activity. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions.

  • Page 48: Reset Button

    UPERSERVER 6012P-i User’s Manual Reset Button The Reset Button connection is lo- cated on pins 3 and 4 of JF2. At- tach it to the hardware reset switch on the computer case. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions.

  • Page 49: Extra Universal Serial Bus Headers

    Extra Universal Serial Bus Headers Extra USB headers (FPUSB0/ FPUSB1) can be used for front side USB access. You will need a USB cable (not included) to use either connection. Refer to the table on the right for pin defini- tions.

  • Page 50: Fan Headers

    UPERSERVER 6012P-i User’s Manual Fan Headers The P4DPR-iG2 has three CPU and chassis fan headers designated CPU1 Chassis Fan, CPU2 Chassis Fan and Chassis Fan3. table on the right for pin defini- tions. Power LED/Speaker/NMI On the JDI header, pins 1-3...

  • Page 51: Wake-On-Lan

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

  • Page 52: Jumper Settings

    UPERSERVER 6012P-i User’s Manual Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers can be used choose optional settings. create shorts between 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: Lan1/Lan2 Enable/Disable

    LAN1/LAN2 Enable/Disable Change the setting of jumper JD4 to enable or disable both onboard LAN ports on the motherboard. See the table on the right for jumper settings. The default set- ting is pins 1-2. VGA Enable/Disable JP4 allows you to enable or disable the VGA port.

  • Page 54: Pci-X Bus Speed Settings

    UPERSERVER 6012P-i User’s Manual PCI-X Bus Speed Settings Jumpers JP10 through JP15 are used to set the speed for the PCI-X buses. One bus is for the PCI slot and the other is for the Gb LAN. See the tables on the right for the jumper settings to select the speed for each bus.

  • Page 55: 5-10 Onboard Indicators

    Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup 5-10 Onboard Indicators LAN1/LAN2 LEDs 1 Gb LAN Right LED Indicator (LAN2)* The Ethernet ports (located beside Color Definition the VGA port) have two LEDs. No Connection On the Gb LAN port, the yellow Green 100 MHz Orange 1 GHz...

  • Page 56: 5-11 Floppy/Hard Disk Drive Connections

    UPERSERVER 6012P-i User’s Manual 5-11 Floppy/Hard Disk Drive Connections Note the following when connecting the hard disk drive cables: • A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1. • A single floppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires and two connectors to provide for two floppy disk drives.

  • Page 57: 5-12 Installing Software Drivers

    Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup 5-12 Installing Software Drivers After all the hardware has been installed you must install the software drivers. The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CD that came packaged with your motherboard. After inserting this CD into your CD-ROM drive, the display shown in Figure 5-8 should appear.
  • Page 58 UPERSERVER 6012P-i User’s Manual Notes 5-24...

  • Page 59: Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup

    Advanced Chassis Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform maintenance on the SC812L-P chassis. For component installation, follow the steps in the order given to eliminate the most common problems encoun- tered. If some steps are unnecessary, skip ahead to the next step. Tools Required The only tool you will need to install components and perform maintenance is a Philips screwdriver.

  • Page 60: Control Panel

    UPER ERVER 6012P-i Manual Keyboard Port USB Ports Figure 6-1. Control Panel The control panel (located on the front of the chassis) must be connected to the JF2 connector on the motherboard to provide you with system status indications. A ribbon cable has bundled these wires together to simplify the connection.

  • Page 61: System Fans

    System Fans Two 10-cm blower fans provide all the cooling needed for the SuperServer 6012P-i. It is very important that the chassis top cover is properly installed and making a good seal in order for the cooling air to circulate properly through the chassis and cool the components.

  • Page 62: Drive Bay Installation/Removal

    CD-ROM/Floppy Disk Drive: For installing/removing a CD-ROM or floppy disk drive into one of the IDE drive bays, you will need to gain access to the inside of the 6012P-i by removing the top cover of the chassis (see Figure 6-3)..

  • Page 63: Installing Components In The 3.5" Drive Bays

    Installing Components in the 3.5" Drive Bays Drive bay configuration The 6012P-i has three 3.5" drive bays designed to house hard disk drives. Mounting components in the drive bays First power down the system, remove the AC power cord from the power supply and then remove the top chassis cover to access the drive bays.

  • Page 64: Power Supply

    Replacement units can be ordered directly from Supermicro (see contact information in the Preface). As there is only one power supply unit in the 6012P-i, the server must be powered down before removing and replacing the power supply unit for whatever reason.
  • Page 65 Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup Figure 6-5. Removing/Replacing the Power Supply...
  • Page 66 UPER ERVER 6012P-i Manual Notes...

  • Page 67: Chapter 7: Bios

    Please refer Manual Download <http://www.supermicro.com> for any changes to BIOS that may not be reflected in this manual. System BIOS The BIOS is the Basic Input Output System used in all IBM and PS/2 ®...

  • Page 68: Running Setup

    UPER ERVER 6012P-i Manual Running Setup *Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted. The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choos- ing the appropriate text from the main BIOS Setup screen. All displayed text is described in this section, although the screen display is often all you need to understand how to set the options (see on next page).

  • Page 69: Main Setup Features

    Main BIOS Setup Menu Main Advanced System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A: Legacy Diskette B: ! Primary Master ! Primary Slave ! Secondary Master ! Secondary Slave System Memory Extended Memory F1 Help Select Item Esc Exit Select Menu Main Setup Features System Time To set the system date and time, key in the correct information in the...

  • Page 70: Legacy Diskette A

    UPER ERVER 6012P-i Manual Legacy Diskette A This setting allows the user to set the type of floppy disk drive installed as diskette A. The options are Disabled, 360Kb 5.25 in, 1.2MB 5.25 in, 720Kb 3.5 in, 1.44/1.25MB, 3.5 in and 2.88MB 3.5 in.
  • Page 71 Type Selects the type of IDE hard drive. The options are Auto (allows BIOS automatically determine the hard drive's capacity, number of heads, etc.), a number from 1-39 to select a predetermined type of hard drive, CD-ROM and ATAPI Removable. Multi-Sector Transfers Select the number of transfer sectors.

  • Page 72: Advanced Bios Setup

    UPER ERVER 6012P-i Manual Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. The items with a triangle beside them have sub menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing <Enter>.
  • Page 73 Quiet Boot This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the diagnostic screen during boot-up. Legacy USB Support This setting allows you to enable support for Legacy USB devices. The settings are Enabled and Disabled. Reset Configuration Data Options are Yes and No. Choosing Yes will clear the Extended System Configuration Data (ECSD).
  • Page 74 UPER ERVER 6012P-i Manual Interrupt Select the IRQ (interrupt request) for serial port A. Options are IRQ3 and IRQ4. Serial Port B This setting allows you to assign control of serial port B. The options are Enabled (user defined), Disabled, Auto (BIOS controlled) and OS Controlled.
  • Page 75 Mode Specify the parallel port mode. Options are Output Only, Bi-directional, EPP and ECP. DMA Channel Specify the DMA channel. Options are DMA1 and DMA3. Floppy Disk Controller This setting allows you to assign control of the floppy disk controller. The options are Enabled (user defined), Disabled and Auto (BIOS controlled).
  • Page 76 UPER ERVER 6012P-i Manual ECC Configuration This setting lets you enable or disable ECC (Error Correction and Checking). The options are ECC and Disabled. ECC Error Type This setting lets you select which type of interrupt will be activated as a result of an ECC error.
  • Page 77 Split Lock Operations This setting allows you to Enable or Disable split lock operations. Hyper-threading This setting allows you to Enable or Disable hyper-threading. Enabling hyper-threading results in increased CPU performance. L3 Cache This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the L3 cache. ! ! ! ! ! DMI Event Logging Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.
  • Page 78 UPER ERVER 6012P-i Manual Clear All DMI Event Logs Highlight this item and press <Enter> to clear all DMI event logs. ! ! ! ! ! Console Redirection Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. COM Port Address Specifies to redirect the console to On-board COMA or On-board COMB.

  • Page 79: Security

    Security Choose Security from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. displayed by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing <Enter>. All Security BIOS settings are described in this section. Main Advanced Supervisor Password Is:...
  • Page 80 UPER ERVER 6012P-i Manual Set Supervisor Password When the item "Set Supervisor Password" is highlighted, hit the <Enter> key. When prompted, type the Supervisor's password in the dialogue box to set or to change supervisor's password, which allows access to BIOS.

  • Page 81: Power

    Power Choose Power from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. Power setting options are displayed by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing <Enter>. All Power BIOS settings are described in this section. Main Advanced ACPI Mode:...
  • Page 82 UPER ERVER 6012P-i Manual Standby Timeout Use this setting to specify the period of system inactivity to transpire before entering the standby state. Options are Off, 16 sec, 32 sec, 48 sec, 1 min, 2 min, 4 min and 8 min.

  • Page 83: Boot

    Boot Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. Highlighting a setting with a + or - will expand or collapse that entry. See details on how to change the order and specs of boot devices in the Item Specific Help window.
  • Page 84 UPER ERVER 6012P-i Manual +Hard Drive Highlight and press <Enter> to expand the field. See details on how to change the order and specs of hard drives in the Item Specific Help w i n d o w . Network Boot See details on how to change the order and specs of network boot devices in the Item Specific Help window.

  • Page 85: Pir

    Choose PIR from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. The items with a triangle beside them have sub menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing <Enter>. PIR stands for "Processor Info ROM", which allows BIOS to read certain information from the processors.
  • Page 86 UPER ERVER 6012P-i Manual ! ! ! ! ! Processor Info ROM Data Highlight this and hit <Enter> to see PIR data on the following items: Header Info Processor Data Processor Core Data L3 Cache Data Package Data Part Number Data...

  • Page 87: Chassis Fan

    Chassis Fan 2 Processor Vcore 3.3V Standby 3.3V Vcc 5V Vcc 12V Vcc 1.8V Vcc -12V Vcc Exit Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. All Exit BIOS settings are described in this section.
  • Page 88 UPER ERVER 6012P-i Manual Exit Saving Changes Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility. Exit Discarding Changes Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to exit the BIOS Setup utility without saving any changes you may have made.

  • Page 89: Appendix A: Bios Post Messages

    Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages Appendix A 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.
  • Page 90 UPER ERVER 6012P-i Manual System CMOS checksum bad - Default configuration used System CMOS has been corrupted or modified incorrectly, perhaps by an application program that changes data stored in CMOS. The BIOS installed Default Setup Values. If you do not want these values, enter Setup and enter your own values.
  • Page 91 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages System cache error - Cache disabled RAM cache failed and BIOS disabled the cache. On older boards, check the cache jumpers. You may have to replace the cache. See your dealer. A disabled cache slows system performance considerably. CPU ID: CPU socket number for Multi-Processor error.
  • Page 92 UPER ERVER 6012P-i Manual Fixed Disk n Fixed disk n (0-3) identified. Invalid System Configuration Data Problem with NVRAM (CMOS) data. I/O device IRQ conflict I/O device IRQ conflict error. PS/2 Mouse Boot Summary Screen: PS/2 Mouse installed. nnnn kB Extended RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of RAM in kilobytes successfully tested.
  • Page 93 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages Parity Check 2 nnnn Parity error found in the I/O bus. BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it on the screen. If it cannot locate the address, it displays ????. Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to Setup, <F3> for previous Displayed after any recoverable error message.
  • Page 94 UPER ERVER 6012P-i Manual Notes...

  • Page 95: Appendix B: Bios Post Codes

    This section lists the POST (Power On Self Test) codes for the PhoenixBIOS. POST codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal. Recoverable POST Errors When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST, the BIOS will display an POST code that describes the problem. following beep codes: 1 long and two short beeps - video configuration error 1 continuous long beep - no memory detected...
  • Page 96 UPER ERVER 6012P-i Manual POST Code Description Initialize cache before memory Auto size 8254 timer initialization 8237 DMA controller initialization Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller 1-3-1-1 Test DRAM refresh 1-3-1-3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller Set ES segment register to 4 GB...
  • Page 97 POST Code Description Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB Test extended memory Test extended memory address lines Jump to UserPatch1 Configure advanced cache registers Initialize Multi Processor APIC Enable external and CPU caches Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area Display external L2 cache size Load custom defaults (optional) Display shadow-area message...
  • Page 98 UPER ERVER 6012P-i Manual POST Code Description Check for SMART Drive (optional) Shadow option ROMs Set up Power Management Initialize security engine (optional) Enable hardware interrupts Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives Set time of day Check key lock...
  • Page 99 POST Code Description Re-map I/O and memory for PCMCIA Initialize digitizer and display message Unknown interrupt The following are for boot block in Flash ROM POST Code Description Initialize the chipset Initialize the bridge Initialize the CPU Initialize system timer Initialize system I/O Check force recovery boot Checksum BIOS ROM...
  • Page 100 UPER ERVER 6012P-i Manual Notes...

  • Page 101: Appendix C: System Specifications

    Single or dual Intel Xeon GHz and faster at a front side (system) bus speed of 400 MHz Note: Please refer to the support section of our web site for a complete listing of supported processors. (http://www.supermicro.com/TechSupport.htm) Chipset Intel E7500 (Plumas) chipset BIOS ®...
  • Page 102 UPER ERVER 6012P-i User's Manual Operating Environment Operating Temperature Range: 0 to 35 degrees C Humidity Range: 5-90%, non-condensing Safety Regulations: UL 1950, CUL, TUV EMI: FCC part 15, CISPR 22 (EN 55022) Form Factor P4DPR-iG2 motherboard: Extended ATX (12 x 13 in/304.8 x 330.2 mm)

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