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  • Page 1 UPER UPER ERVER UPER ERVER USER’S MANUAL 7043M-8 7043M-6 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: Preface

    Chapter 2: Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperServer 7043M-8/ 7043M-6 into a rack and check out the server configuration prior to powering up the system. If your server was ordered without processor and memory compo- nents, this chapter will refer you to the appropriate sections of the manual for their installation.
  • Page 4 UPER ERVER 7043M-8/7043M-6 Manual Chapter 4: System Safety You should thoroughly familiarize yourself with this chapter for a general overview of safety precautions that should be followed when installing and servicing the SuperServer 7043M-8/7043M-6. Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the X5DMS-8GM/X5DMS-6GM motherboard, including the locations and functions of connections, headers and jumpers.
  • Page 5 Preface Notes...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Chapter 2: Server Installation Overview ... 2-1 Unpacking the 7043M-8/7043M-6 ... 2-1 Preparing for Setup ... 2-1 Installing the 7043M-8/7043M-6 into a Rack ... 2-3 Checking the Motherboard Setup ... 2-7 Checking the Drive Bay Setup ... 2-9 Chapter 3: System Interface Overview ...
  • Page 7 Chapter 4: System Safety Electrical Safety Precautions ... 4-1 General Safety Precautions ... 4-2 ESD Safety Precautions ... 4-3 Operating Precautions ... 4-4 Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup Handling the X5DMS-8GM/X5DMS-6GM Motherboard ... 5-1 PGA Processor and Heatsink Installation ... 5-2 Connecting Cables ...
  • Page 8 UPER ERVER 7043M-8/7043M-6 Manual Third Power Supply Fail Header ... 5-16 Keylock ... 5-17 Wake-On-LAN ... 5-17 Wake-On-Ring ... 5-17 Jumper Settings ... 5-18 Explanation of Jumpers ... 5-18 CMOS Clear ... 5-18 Main Power Override ... 5-18 Mb LAN Enable/Disable ... 5-19 Gb LAN Enable/Disable ...
  • Page 9 Chapter 7: BIOS Introduction ... 7-1 Running Setup ... 7-2 Main BIOS Setup ... 7-2 Advanced Setup ... 7-6 Security ... 7-15 Power ... 7-17 Boot ... 7-19 PIR ... 7-20 Exit ... 7-22 Appendices: Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages ... A-1 Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes ...
  • Page 10 UPER ERVER 7043M-8/7043M-6 Manual Notes...

  • Page 11: Chapter 1: Introduction

    Overview The Supermicro SuperServer 7043M-8/7043M-6 is a high-end dual processor server that can be utilized either in a tower or in a rackmount configuration. The SuperServer 7043M-8/7043M-6 is comprised of two main subsystems: the SC742S-450 high-end server chassis and the X5DMS-8GM/X5DMS-6GM dual Xeon processor mainboard.

  • Page 12: Motherboard Features

    SCSI Accessories One (1) 68-pin Ultra320/160 SCSI cable (for SCA SCSI backplane) One (1) SCSI manual You should also have received a User's Manual and Supermicro CD-ROM, which contains several drivers and utilities. Motherboard Features At the heart of the SuperServer 7043M-8/7043M-6 lies the X5DMS-8GM/X5DMS- 6GM, a dual processor motherboard based on Intel's E7501 chipset and designed to provide maximum performance.
  • Page 13 PCI Expansion Slots The X5DMS-8GM/X5DMS-6GM has a total of six PCI expansion slots consisting of one 64-bit 133 MHz slot, two 64-bit 66 MHz slots and three 32-bit 33 MHz slots. See Chapter 7 for details. Onboard Controllers/Ports One floppy drive controller and two onboard ATA/100 controllers are provided to support up to four hard drives or ATAPI devices.

  • Page 14: Server Chassis Features

    SC742S-450 server chassis. System Power The 7043M-8/7043M-6 features a single 450W power supply with a redundant cooling fan and a thermal control feature. This power unit is equipped with two fans. One runs continuously while the other activates if the primary fan fails or if the temperature becomes too high, which also activates an alarm and illumi- nates the power fail LED.
  • Page 15 I/O Backplane The SC742 is an ATX form factor chassis that can be used as a tower or mounted as a 4U rackmount server. The I/O backplane provides seven motherboard expansion slots, one COM ports, a parallel port, a video (monitor) port, two USB ports, PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports, one G-bit and one M-bit Ethernet ports.

  • Page 16: Contacting Supermicro

    UPER ERVER 7043M-8/7043M-6 Manual Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: SuperMicro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) Site: www.supermicro.com Europe Address: SuperMicro Computer B.V.

  • Page 17: Chapter 2: Server Installation

    2-1 Overview This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperServer 7043M-8/ 7043M-6 up and running. Following these steps in the order given should enable you to have the system operational within a minimum amount of time. This quick setup assumes that your SuperServer 7043M-8/7043M-6 system has come to you with the processors and memory preinstalled.

  • Page 18: Choosing A Setup Location

    UPER ERVER 7043M-8/7043M-6 Manual Choosing a Setup Location: - Leave enough clearance in front of the system to enable you to open the front door completely (~25 inches). - Leave approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the system to allow for sufficient airflow and ease in servicing.

  • Page 19: Installing The 7043M-8/7043M-6 Into A Rack

    This section provides information on installing the SuperServer 7043M-8/7043M- 6 into a rack unit. If the 7043M-8/7043M-6 has already been mounted into a rack or if you are using it as a tower, you can skip ahead to Sections 2-5 and 2-6.

  • Page 20: Installing The Chassis Rails

    Figure 2-3. Then position the fixed chassis rail sections you just removed along the side of the 7043M-8/7043M-6 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- 4).

  • Page 21: Installing The Rack Rails

    Installing the Rails to the Chassis Installing the Rack Rails: Determine where you want to place the SuperServer 7043M-8/7043M-6 in the rack. (See Rack and Server Precautions in Section 2-3.) Position the fixed rack rail/sliding rail guide assemblies at the desired location in the rack, keeping the sliding rail guide facing the inside of the rack.

  • Page 22: Installing The Server Into The Rack

    UPER ERVER 7043M-8/7043M-6 Manual Installing the Server into the Rack: You should now have rails attached to both the chassis and the rack unit. The next step is to install the server into the rack. Do this by lining up the rear of the chassis rails with the front of the rack rails.

  • Page 23: Checking The Motherboard Setup

    Checking the Motherboard Setup After setting up the the 7043M-8/7043M-6, 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 7043M-8/7043M-6 (see Figure 2-6): (If rack mounted, first release the retention screws that secure the unit to the rack.
  • Page 24 UPER ERVER 7043M-8/7043M-6 Manual Figure 2-6. Accessing the Inside of the 7043M-8/7043M-6...

  • Page 25: Checking The Drive Bay Setup

    Checking the Drive Bay Setup Next, you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the SCSI drives and SCA backplane have been properly installed and all connections have been made. 1. Accessing the drive bays: All drives can be accessed from the front of the server. the CD-ROM and floppy drives, you will need to remove the top/left chas- sis cover.
  • Page 26 UPER ERVER 7043M-8/7043M-6 Manual 6. Supplying power to the system: The last thing you must do is to provide input power to the system. Plug the power cord from the power supply units into a high-quality power strip that offers protection from electrical noise and power surges. It is recommended that you use an uninterruptible power supply (UPS).

  • Page 27: Chapter 3: System Interface

    Overview There are several LEDs on the control panel as well as two for each SCSI drive carrier and LAN (Ethernet) port. stantly informed of the overall status of the system and the activity and health of specific components. There are also three buttons on the chassis control panel.

  • Page 28: Reset

    UPER ERVER 7043M-8/7043M-6 Manual RESET: Use the reset button to reboot the system. Control Panel LEDs The control panel located on the front of the SC742 chassis has six LEDs that 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: Overheat

    Overheat: Indicates a processor overheat condition. This may be caused by cables obstructing the airflow in the system or the ambient room temperature being too warm. You should also check to make sure that the chassis covers are installed and that all fans are present and operating normally. Finally, verify that the heatsinks are installed properly (see Chapter 5).

  • Page 30: Lan (Ethernet) Port Leds

    UPER ERVER 7043M-8/7043M-6 Manual LAN (Ethernet) Port LEDs The Gb and the Mb LAN (Ethernet) ports both have two LEDs, which are used to give connectivity status as shown below. flashes to indicate activity while the other (right) LED may flash green or orange to indicate the speed of the connection (there is no orange indica- tion on the Mb port).

  • Page 31: Chapter 4: System Safety

    Electrical Safety Precautions Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the SuperServer 7043M-8/7043M-6 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 7043M-8/7043M-6 clean and free of clutter. ! The SuperServer 7043M-8/7043M-6 weighs approximately 46 lbs. (20.9 kg.) when fully loaded. When lifting the system, two people at either end should lift slowly with their feet spread out to distribute the weight.

  • Page 33: Esd Safety Precautions

    ! After accessing the inside of the system, close the system back up and (if rackmounted) 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 all chassis covers are in place when the 7043M-8/7043M-6 is operating to ensure proper cooling. Out of warranty damage to the 7043M-8/7043M-6 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 X5DMS-8GM/X5DMS-6GM motherboard, connect the data and power cables and install add-on cards. All motherboard jumpers and connections are described and a layout and quick reference chart are 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

    UPER ERVER 7043M-8/7043M-6 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 not completely flat, the space between the two will degrade the heat dissipation function of the heatsink, which may cause the proces- sor to overheat.
  • Page 38 UPER ERVER 7043M-8/7043M-6 Manual Figure 5-2a. Retention Clips (left: 603-pin, right: 604-pin) Figure 5-2b. Heatsink Installation (different motherboard s h o w n )

  • 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

    UPER ERVER 7043M-8/7043M-6 Manual Connecting the Control Panel JF2 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors. 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

    Keyboard USB Ports (Purple) 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. Also note that the memory is interleaved to improve performance (see step 1).
  • Page 42 UPER ERVER 7043M-8/7043M-6 Manual Memory Support The X5DMS-8GM/X5DMS-6GM can support up to 12 GB of ECC registered DDR266/200 (PC2100/1600) SDRAM memory. PC100/133 SDRAM is not sup- ported. Figure 5-5a. To Install: Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place.

  • Page 43: Adding Pci Cards

    The X5DMS-8GM/X5DMS-6GM system board has one 64-bit 133 MHz and two 64-bit 66 MHz PCI-X slots and three 32-bit 33 MHz PCI slots. The backplane of the 7043M-8/7043M-6 has seven I/O slots that allows you to have a full complement of PCI cards installed on the system.

  • Page 44: Motherboard Details

    UPER ERVER 7043M-8/7043M-6 Manual Motherboard Details Figure 5-7. SUPER X5DMS-8GM/X5DMS-6GM Layout Keyboard CH FAN3 JP40 Mouse DIMM #1A USB 0/1 DIMM #1B COM1 DIMM #2A DIMM #2B DIMM #3A DIMM #3B Mb LAN Gb LAN 64-bit 133 MHz PCI-X #6...

  • Page 45: X5Dms-8Gm/X5Dms-6Gm Quick Reference

    X5DMS-8GM/X5DMS-6GM Quick Reference Jumper Description JBT1 CMOS Clear JPA1/JPA2 SCSI CH A/B Termination JP3/JD3 Mb/Gb LAN Enable/Disable VGA Enable/Disable 3rd P/S Fail Alarm En/Dis JP22 SCSI Enable/Disable JP37 Watch Dog Enable/Disable JP39 Front Side Bus Speed JP40 Main Power Override Connector Description ATX PWR CONN...

  • Page 46: Connector Definitions

    UPER ERVER 7043M-8/7043M-6 Manual Connector Definitions ATX Power Connector The X5DMS-8GM/X5DMS-6GM power supply connector meets the SSI (Superset ATX) 24-pin specifi- cation, however it also supports a 20- pin power supply connector. Make sure that the orientation of the PS connector is correct.

  • 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

    UPER ERVER 7043M-8/7043M-6 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 (FPUSB0/1 and USB2) included motherboard. FPUSB0/1 were de- signed to provide front side USB access. You will need a USB cable (not included) for these headers. Refer to the tables on the right for pin definitions. Serial Ports The COM1 serial port is located un- der the parallel port (see Figure 5-4).

  • Page 50: Fan Headers

    Note: This feature is only available when using redundant Supermicro power supplies a n d s o d o e s n o t a p p l y t o t h e 7 0 4 3 M - 8 / 7043M-6.

  • Page 51: Keylock

    Keylock The keyboard lock connection is lo- cated on JP35. Utilizing this header allows you to inhibit any actions made on the keyboard, effectively "locking" it. 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.

  • Page 52: Jumper Settings

    UPER ERVER 7043M-8/7043M-6 Manual Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers can be used choose between settings. Jumpers 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: Mb Lan Enable/Disable

    Mb LAN Enable/Disable Change the setting of jumper JP3 to enable or disable the Mb LAN port on the motherboard (see Figure 5-4 for location). Refer to the table on the right for jumper settings. The default setting is Enabled. Gb LAN Enable/Disable Change the setting of jumper JD3 to enable or disable the Gb LAN port on...

  • Page 54: Scsi Enable/Disable

    SCSI Termination Enable/ Disable Jumper JPA1 and JPA2 allow you to enable or disable termination for the SCSI channel. (The 7043M-6 has a single channel SCSI backplane, there- fore JPA2 - included for a second SCSI channel - is unused). The nor- mal (default) setting is open to enable (teminate) the SCSI channel(s).

  • Page 55: System Bus Speed

    System Bus Speed JP39 allows you to select Auto, 400 or 533 MHz for your system (front side) bus speed. The recommended Auto setting will automatically deter- mine the system bus speed of your processor(s). See the table on the right for jumper settings.

  • Page 56: Parallel Port, Floppy/Hard Drive And Scsi Connections

    UPER ERVER 7043M-8/7043M-6 Manual 5-11 Parallel Port, Floppy/Hard Disk Drive and SCSI Connections Note the following when connecting the floppy and hard disk drive cables: • The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires. • A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1.

  • Page 57: Floppy Connector

    Floppy Connector The floppy connector is located on JP7. See the table below for pin definitions. IDE Connectors There are no jumpers to configure the onboard IDE#1 and #2 connectors. See the table on the right for pin definitions. Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup F loppy Connector Pin Definitions (JP7) Pin Number Function...

  • Page 58: Ultra320/160 Scsi Connectors

    UPER ERVER 7043M-8/7043M-6 Manual Ultra320/160 SCSI Connectors Refer to the table below for the pin definitions of the Ultra320 (7043M-8) or Ultra160 SCSI connectors (7043M- 6) located at JA1 and JA2. Ultra320/160 SCSI Connectors (JA1 and JA2) Connector Contact Number...

  • Page 59: 5-12 Installing Software Drivers

    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 60 UPER ERVER 7043M-8/7043M-6 Manual Notes 5-26...

  • Page 61: Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup

    Advanced Chassis Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform simple maintenance on the SC742 chassis. Following the component instal- lation steps in the order given will eliminate most common problems. If some steps are unnecessary, skip ahead to the step that follows. Refer to Chap- ter 2 for instructions on installing the system as a 4U rackmount.

  • Page 62: Chassis Front View

    UPER ERVER 7043M-8/7043M-6 Manual Figure 6-1. Main Power Front Bezel Lock SCSI Drive Bays Chassis Front View NMI Button System Reset System LEDs 5 1/4" Drive Bays Floppy Drive Front Side USB SCSI Drive Configuration Drive#6 Drive#5 Drive#4 Drive#3 Drive#2...

  • Page 63: Front Control Panel

    Front Control Panel The front control panel must be connected to the JF2 connector on the mother- board to provide you with system status and alarm indications. A ribbon cable has bundled these wires together to simplify this connection. Connect the cable from JF2 on the motherboard (making sure the red wire plugs into pin 1) to the appropriate comnnector on the front control panel PCB (printed circuit board).

  • Page 64: System Fans

    (not hot-swappable - see Figure 6-3). Installing a new system fan: Replace the failed fan with an identical one (available from Supermicro). After the new fan has been installed in the original fan housing, reas- semble the fan housing and plug the housing back into its slot.

  • Page 65: Drive Bay Installation

    Figure 6-3. Drive Bay Installation A bezel covers the front of the chassis but does not need to be removed to access the drives. three tabs on the inside left side lip of the front chassis cover. slightly swing out the same (left) side of the cover - about ½ inch only. Remove by pushing on the open side of the cover to remove it from the chassis (do not try to swing or pull it straight out after opening the left side.
  • Page 66 UPER ERVER 7043M-8/7043M-6 Manual Installing/removing hot-plug SCSI drives: The seven SCSI drive carriers are all easily accessible at the front of the chassis. The SCSI drives are hot-pluggable, meaning they can be removed and installed without powering down the system. To remove a carrier, first open the front bezel then push the release button located beside the drive LEDs.
  • Page 67 SCSI backplane: All seven SCSI drives plug into the SCSI backplane (p/n SCA742). The 7043M-8 provides single channel, Ultra320 operation while the 7043M-6 provides single channel, Ultra160 operation. There are no jumpers on the SCSI backplane. A ribbon cable from JA1 on the motherboard should be connected to the LVD1 connector on the SCSI backplane.

  • Page 68: Installing Components In The 5 1/4" Drive Bays

    Installing Components in the 5 1/4" Drive Bays Drive bay configuration The 7043M-8/7043M-6 has four 5 1/4" drive bays above the SCSI drive bays. Components such as a floppy drive, IDE hard drives, CD-ROM drives or additional SCSI drives (that can fit into a standard IDE drive bay) can be installed in these 5 1/4"...

  • Page 69: Power Supply

    Power Supply The 7043M-8/7043M-6 has a single 450 watt redundant cooling power supply. The redundant cooling function is provided by two fans. The primary fan operates continuously and the secondary fan (along with an alarm and an LED) activate if either 1) the primary fan fails or 2) a temperature threshold is exceeded. If the primary fan fails, the power supply should be replaced as soon as possible.
  • Page 70 UPER ERVER 7043M-8/7043M-6 Manual Notes 6-10...

  • Page 71: Chapter 7: Bios

    Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual. Please refer to the Manual Download area of the Supermicro web site <http://www.supermicro.com> for any changes to BIOS that may not be reflected in this manual.

  • Page 72: Running Setup

    UPER ERVER 7043M-8/7043M-6 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 73: Main Bios Setup Menu

    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 74 UPER ERVER 7043M-8/7043M-6 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 75 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 76: Advanced Setup

    UPER ERVER 7043M-8/7043M-6 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 77 ! ! ! ! ! PCI/PnP Configuration Access the submenu for this item to make changes to the PCI/PnP configuration, as listed below. Onboard LAN1 OPROM Configure Enabling this setting allows you to boot your system from LAN 1. Options are Enabled and Disabled.
  • Page 78 UPER ERVER 7043M-8/7043M-6 Manual ! ! ! ! ! PCI Slot Configuration PCI/PCIX Frequency (Slot 4-5) This setting controls the bus speed of PCI-X slots # 4 and 5. Options are 33 MHz, 66 MHz, 100 MHz, 133 MHz and Auto. Note that the onboard SCSI limits the speed of these two slots to 66 MHz on the X5DMS-8GM/ X5DMS-6GM.
  • Page 79 Latency Timer This setting (included in the submenu for the above six settings) sets the minimum guaranteed time slice allotted to the bus master in units of PCI bus clocks. Options are Default, 0020h, 0040h, 0060h, 0080h, 00A0h, 00C0h and 00E0h. Large Disk Access Mode This setting determines how large hard drives are to be accessed.
  • Page 80 UPER ERVER 7043M-8/7043M-6 Manual Serial Port A This setting allows you to assign control of serial port A. The options are Enabled (user defined), Disabled, Auto (BIOS controlled) and OS Controlled. Base I/O Address Select the base I/O address for serial port A. The options are 3F8, 2F8, 3E8 and 2E8.
  • Page 81 Base I/O Address Select the base I/O address for the parallel port. The options are 378, 278 and 3BC. Interrupt Select the IRQ (interrupt request) for the parallel port. Options are IRQ5 and IRQ7. Mode Specify the parallel port mode. Options are Output Only, Bi-directional, EPP and ECP.
  • Page 82 UPER ERVER 7043M-8/7043M-6 Manual SMART Device Monitoring This setting lets you enable or disable SMART device monitoring, which may predict IDE drive failure. The options are Enabled and Disabled. ECC Configuration This setting lets you enable or disable ECC (Error Correction and Checking).
  • Page 83 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. ! ! ! ! ! DMI Event Logging Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.
  • Page 84 UPER ERVER 7043M-8/7043M-6 Manual This setting will clear all DMI event logs when set to Yes. Options are Yes and No. ! ! ! ! ! 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 85: 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 Security...
  • Page 86 UPER ERVER 7043M-8/7043M-6 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 87: 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 88 UPER ERVER 7043M-8/7043M-6 Manual Suspend Timeout Use this setting to specify the period of system inactivity to transpire before entering the suspend state. Options are Off, 5 min, 10 min, 15 min, 20 min, 30 min, 40 min and 60 min.

  • Page 89: 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 - willl 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 90: Pir

    UPER ERVER 7043M-8/7043M-6 Manual 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>.
  • Page 91 ! ! ! ! ! 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 Thermal Reference Data Feature Data Other Data OEM Data...

  • Page 92: Exit

    UPER ERVER 7043M-8/7043M-6 Manual 3.3V Standby (V) 3.3V Vcc (V) 5V Vcc (V) 12V Vcc (V) 1.8V Vcc (V) -12V Vcc (V) 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 93 Chapter 7: BIOS 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.
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  • Page 95: 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 96 UPER ERVER 7043M-8/7043M-6 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 97 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 98 UPER ERVER 7043M-8/7043M-6 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 99 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.
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  • Page 101: Appendix B: Bios Post Codes

    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.
  • Page 102 UPER ERVER 7043M-8/7043M-6 Manual POST Code Description 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 Auto size DRAM Initialize POST Memory Manager...
  • Page 103 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 104 UPER ERVER 7043M-8/7043M-6 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 105 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...
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  • Page 107: Appendix C: Supero Doctor Iii

    Overview The Supero Doctor III program is a Web-based management tool that supports remote management capability and includes both Remote and Local Manage- ment tools. The local management is called the SD III Client. The Supero Doctor III program included on the CD-ROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system.
  • Page 108 Chassis intrusion Redundant power failure (hardware dependant) Note: For Linux operating systems, please refer to the Supero Doctor II informa- tion posted on our website at ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/utility/Supero_Doctor_II/ Linux/ . The figures below display two of the key features of SDIII.
  • Page 109 Note: SD III software can be downloaded from our website at ftp:// ftp.supermicro.com/utility/Supero_Doctor_III/. You can also download the SDIII User's Guide at http://www.supermicro.com/PRODUCT/Manuals/SDIII/ UserGuide.pdf. For Linux, we recommend the use of Supero Doctor II. Please refer to our Supero Doctor II information posted at ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/utility/ Supero_Doctor_II/Linux/.
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  • Page 111: Appendix D: System Specifications

    Windows NT, Windows 2000, Solaris, Netware, SCO UNIX and Linux SCSI Controller 7043M-8: Adaptec AIC-7902 for single channel, Ultra320 onboard SCSI 7043M-6: Adaptec AIC-7899W for single channel, Ultra160 onboard SCSI Peripheral Drives/Bays One (1) 3.5" floppy drive Three (3) 5 1/4" drive bays Seven (7) 3.5"...
  • Page 112 UPER ERVER 7043M-8/7043M-6 Manual Motherboard 7043M-8: X5DMS-8GM (Extended ATX form factor) 7043M-6: X5DMS-6GM (Extended ATX form factor) Dimensions (both boards): 12" x 13.05" (305 x 330 mm) Chassis Model: SC742S-450 Form Factor: 4U rackmount or tower Dimensions: 17.1" x 7" x 24.2" (434 x 178 x 615 mm) Weight Net (Bare Bone): ~46 lbs.
  • Page 113 Appendix D: System Specifications Regulatory Compliance Electromagnetic Emissions: FCC Class B, EN 55022 Class B, EN 61000- 3-2 & -3-3, CISPR 22 Class B Electromagnetic Immunity: EN 55024/CISPR 24, (EN 61000-4-2, EN 61000-4-3, EN 61000-4-4, EN 61000-4-5, EN 61000-4-6, EN 61000-4-8, EN 61000-4-11) Safety: EN 60950/IEC 60950-Compliant UL Listed (USA), CUL Listed (Canada), TUV Certified (Germany), CE...
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