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  • Page 1 UPER UPER ERVER UPER ERVER USER’S MANUAL 8052-8 8052-6 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

    8052-6. Refer to Chapter 2 for quick setup information. You should follow the procedures in this chapter the first time you setup and run the SuperServer 8052-8/8052-6. If your server was ordered without processor and memory components, this chapter will refer you to the appropriate sections of the manual for their instal- lation.
  • Page 4 UPER ERVER 8052-8/8052-6 Manual Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the server chassis. You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when installing, removing or reconfiguring SCSI or peripheral drives and when replacing system power supply units and cooling fans.
  • Page 5 Preface Notes...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Server Chassis Features ... 1-4 Contacting Supermicro ... 1-6 Chapter 2: Quick Setup Overview and Precautions ... 2-1 Setting up the SuperServer 8052-8/8052-6 ... 2-1 Checking the Serverboard Setup ... 2-1 Checking the Drive Bay Setup ... 2-2 Installing the Operating System ... 2-3 Chapter 3: System Interface Overview ...
  • Page 7 Chapter 4: System Safety Electrical Safety Precautions ... 4-1 General Safety Precautions ... 4-2 ESD Precautions ... 4-3 Operating Precautions ... 4-3 Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup Handling the P4QH8/P4QH6 Serverboard ... 5-1 PGA Processor and Heatsink Installation ... 5-2 Connecting Cables ...
  • Page 8 UPER ERVER 8052-8/8052-6 Manual Wake-On-Ring ... 5-18 PWR Supply Fail Header ... 5-18 NMI Header ... 5-19 DIP Switch Settings ... 5-19 DIP Switch 1: Processor Speed ... 5-19 5-10 Jumper Settings ... 5-19 Explanation of Jumpers ... 5-20 CMOS Clear ... 5-20 SCSI Termination Enable/Disable ...
  • Page 9 Chapter 7: BIOS Introduction ... 7-1 BIOS Features ... 7-2 Running Setup ... 7-2 Advanced BIOS Setup ... 7-4 Chipset Setup ... 7-14 PCI PnP Setup ... 7-16 Power Setup ... 7-18 Boot Setup ... 7-20 Security Setup ... 7-22 7-10 Exit Setup ...
  • Page 10 UPER ERVER 8052-8/8052-6 Manual Notes...

  • Page 11: Chapter 1: Introduction

    Overview The Supermicro SuperServer 8052-8/8052-6 is a high-end quad processor server that is comprised of two main subsystems: the SC850P4 high-end server chassis and the 8052-8/8052-6 quad Xeon processor serverboard. Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been certified for use with the SuperServer 8052-8/8052-6.

  • Page 12: Serverboard Features

    UPER ERVER 8052-8/8052-6 Manual Serverboard Features At the heart of the SuperServer 8052-8/8052-6 lies the P4QH8/P4QH6, a quad Xeon processor serverboard based on ServerWorks GC-HE chipset and designed to provide maximum performance in a four-way system. Be- low are the main features of the P4QH8/P4QH6. (See Figure 1-1 for a block diagram of the GC-HE chipset.)

  • Page 13: Other Features

    mouse and keyboard ports and one 10/100 Mb LAN (Ethernet) port. Other Features Other onboard features that promote system health include onboard voltage monitors, a chassis intrusion header, auto-switching voltage regulators, chassis and CPU overheat sensors, virus protection and BIOS rescue. Figure 1-1.

  • Page 14: Server Chassis Features

    SCSI Subsystem The SCSI subsystem supports up to 10 80-pin SCA Ultra320 (8052-8) or Ultra160 SCSI (8052-6) hard drives. (Any standard 1" drives are supported. SCA = Single Connection Attachment.) These can be configured as 10 drives on a single channel or 5 drives on two channels.
  • Page 15 Chapter 1: Introduction Cooling System The SC850P4 chassis has an innovative cooling design that includes 9-cm hot- plug redundant system cooling fans and two airflow guides. All fans operate continuously. If one fails, an alarm is activated and the RPM of the remaining fans increase to compensate and maintain sufficient airflow.

  • Page 16: Contacting Supermicro

    UPER ERVER 8052-8/8052-6 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) Web Site: www.supermicro.com Europe Address: SuperMicro Computer B.V.

  • Page 17: Chapter 2: Quick Setup

    Decide on a suitable place for setting up and operating the SuperServer 8052-8/8052-6. You will need to place it in a clean, dust-free area that is well ventilated.

  • Page 18: Checking The Drive Bay Setup

    UPER ERVER 8052-8/8052-6 Manual 1/2 inch, at which point the panel should hit a stop. Swing the top of the panel out and completely lift it away from the chassis. When reinstalling this panel, make sure the raised holes along the bottom of the chassis fit into the long holes in the bottom lip of the side panel.

  • Page 19: Installing The Operating System

    Installing the Operating System The SuperServer 8052-8/8052-6 is normally shipped without an operating system (OS) installed. system operational. The OS is normally installed with a CD-ROM. Refer to the documentation that came with your operating system to install it in the SuperServer 8052-8/8052-6.
  • Page 20 UPER ERVER 8052-8/8052-6 Manual Notes...

  • Page 21: Chapter 3: System Interface

    Overview There are several LEDs on the front control panel as well as others on the power supply units, the SCSI drives and the serverboard to keep you constantly in- formed of the overall status of the system as well as the activity and health of specific components.

  • Page 22: Power

    UPER ERVER 8052-8/8052-6 Manual PWR Fault: Indicates a power supply failure. This should be accompanied by an audible alarm, which you can disable with the alarm switch on the control panel. Inspect the power supply units at the rear of the chassis. The unit with the amber LED illuminated has failed.

  • Page 23: Scsi Drive Leds

    SCSI Drive LEDs Each SCSI drive carrier has two LEDs. Green: The green SCSI drive LED indicates drive activity. This LED should blink on and off when that particular drive is being accessed. Red: If the red LED is illuminated, the drive has experienced a fault or has crashed.
  • Page 24 UPER ERVER 8052-8/8052-6 Manual Notes...

  • Page 25: Chapter 4: System Safety

    Electrical Safety Precautions Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the SuperServer 8052-8/8052-6 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 26: General Safety Precautions

    ! Keep the area around the SuperServer 8052-8/8052-6 clean and free of clutter. ! The SuperServer 8052-8/8052-6 weighs approx. 90 lbs (40.9 kg.). If you have to lift the system, two people at either end should lift slowly with their feet spread out to distribute the weight.

  • Page 27: Esd Precautions

    Chapter 4: System Safety ESD Precautions Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is generated by two objects with different electrical charges coming into contact with each other. An electrical discharge is created to neutralize this difference, which can damage electronic components and printed circuit boards. The following measures are generally sufficient to neutralize this difference before contact is made to protect your equipment from ESD:...

  • Page 28: Operating Precautions

    Operating Precautions Care must be taken to assure that all chassis covers are in place when the 8052-8/8052-6 is operating to ensure proper cooling. warranty damage to the 8052-8/8052-6 system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed. Out of...

  • Page 29: Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup

    Advanced Serverboard Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install the processors and heatsinks, connect the data and power cables and install add-on cards. All serverboard jumpers and connections are also described. quick reference chart are included in Section 5-7. Remember to close the chassis completely when you have finished working on the serverboard to sufficiently cool and protect the system.

  • Page 30: Pga Processor And Heatsink Installation

    Quad: Intel Xeon processors MP to 2.8 GHz. Due to differences between the Foster and Gallatin CPU pack- ages, Supermicro provides two different types of CPU heatsink retention clips with our quad Xeon serverboards. package is about 1.5 mm shorter than the Gallatin package.
  • Page 31 Note: You need a pair of identical 603 clips (shown on left above) for each Gallatin 1.9 - 2.8GHz CPU. You need a pair of identical 603E clips (shown on right above) for each Foster 1.4 - 1.6GHz CPU. 1. Lift the lever on the CPU socket: lift the lever completely or you will dam- age the CPU socket when power is applied.
  • Page 32 UPER ERVER 8052-8/8052-6 Manual 4. Apply the proper amount of thermal compound to the CPU die and place the heatsink and fan on top of the CPU. 5. Secure the heatsink by locking the retention clips into their proper position.
  • Page 33 Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup Figure 5-2. Heatsink/Fan Installation...

  • Page 34: Connecting Cables

    UPER ERVER 8052-8/8052-6 Manual Connecting Cables Now that the processors and heatsinks are installed, the next step is to connect the cables to the serverboard and install memory. Cables include the data (ribbon) cables for the peripherals and control panel and the power cables.

  • Page 35: Connecting The Control Panel

    Connecting the Control Panel JF1 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 36: Installing Memory In The Mec

    UPER ERVER 8052-8/8052-6 Manual Installing Memory in the MEC 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. The MEC must be populated in the manner described in Step 2 below.
  • Page 37 Installing the MEC: After populating the MEC, carefully install it back into its slot on the serverboard, making sure it is fully seated. Finish by securing each end of the retention plate to the chassis with the two screws you removed as described in step one.
  • Page 38 UPER ERVER 8052-8/8052-6 Manual Figure 5-5. Side and Top View of DIMM Installation into Slot To Install: Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place. Pay attention to the bottom notch. To Remove: Use your thumbs to gently push each release tab outward to free the DIMM from the slot.

  • Page 39: Adding Pci Cards

    PCI expansion slots: The P4QH8/P4QH6 system board has six 64-bit 100 MHz PCI-X slots. The backplane of the 8052-8/8052-6 has seven I/O slots that allows you to have a full complement of PCI cards installed on the system. PCI card installation: Begin by removing the I/O shield from the backplane of the server corresponding to the PCI slot you wish to populate.

  • Page 40: Serverboard Details

    UPER ERVER 8052-8/8052-6 Manual Serverboard Details Figure 5-7. SUPER P4QH8/P4QH6 Layout* +12V PWR Conn IPMI BATTERY CMOS Clear Contact Pads Speaker POST Card Slot for Debugging JP52 KYBD/ MOUSE USB0/1 Rage XL JP60 COM1 JP55 Parallel Port VGA Port JPL1...

  • Page 41: P4Qh8/P4Qh6 Quick Reference

    P4QH8/P4QH6 Quick Reference* Jumper Description SCSI Enable/Disable JBT1 CMOS Clear JPA1/JA2 SCSI Ch A/B Term En/Dis JPL1 LAN Enable/Disable Spread Spectrum JP47 3rd P/S Fail Alarm En/Dis JP48 Overheat Fan Force On JP55,60 VGA Enable/Disable Connector Description ATX PWR CONN Primary ATX Power Connector COM1/3 COM1/3 Serial Port Connector...

  • Page 42: Connector Definitions

    UPER ERVER 8052-8/8052-6 Manual Connector Definitions Main ATX Power Supply Connection 24-pin connector: The power supply connector on the P4QH8/P4QH6 meets the SSI (Superset ATX) 24-pin specifica- tion. See the table on the right for pin definitions. Note: the use of a 20-pin power connector is not recommended.

  • Page 43: Pwr_On

    PWR_ON The PWR_ON connection is lo- cated on pins 11 and 13 of JF1. Momentarily contacting both pins will power on/off the system. This button can also be configured to function as a suspend button (see the Power Button Mode setting in BIOS).

  • Page 44: Chassis Intrusion

    UPER ERVER 8052-8/8052-6 Manual The I C connection is located on pins 16 and 18 of JF1. the table on the right for pin defini- tions. Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion connection is located on pin 20 of JF1. See the table on the right for pin defini- tions.

  • Page 45: Fan Headers

    Fan Headers* The serverboard has four CPU fans, four chassis fans and two overheat fan headers. table on the right for pin defini- tions. Serial Ports COM1/COM3 is located under the parallel port (see Figure 5-6). See the table on the right for pin defini- tions.

  • Page 46: Smb

    UPER ERVER 8052-8/8052-6 Manual An SMB (System Management Bus) connection is located at J63. Connect the appropriate cable here to utilize SMB on your sys- tem. Wake-On-LAN The Wake-On-LAN header is des- ignated as WOL. You must enable the LAN Wake-Up setting in BIOS...

  • Page 47: Nmi Header

    NMI Header A header for use with an NMI but- ton is located at JP50. NMI allows you to issue a non-maskable inter- rupt to force the system to a halt state. This is used for diagnostic purposes and allows you to per- form a memory download to deter- mine the cause of a problem.

  • Page 48: 5-10 Jumper Settings

    UPER ERVER 8052-8/8052-6 Manual 5-10 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the serverboard, 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 49: Lan Enable/Disable

    Alarm Enable/Disable This feature was designed spe- cifically for systems with triple re- dundant power supplies, such as the 8052-8/8052-6. When en- abled, the system will notify you in the event of a power supply fail- ure. If you only have one or two...

  • Page 50: Lvd Channel A Scsi Termination Enable/Disable

    UPER ERVER 8052-8/8052-6 Manual LVD Channel A SCSI Termination Enable/Disable Jumper JPA1 allows you to enable or disable termination for the LVD Channel A SCSI con- nector. The normal (default) position is open to enable SCSI termination. See the table on the right for jumper settings.

  • Page 51: 5-11 Debug Leds

    5-11 Debug LEDs D13-D20 Eight surface-mounted debug LEDs located near the primary IDE connector (D13-D20) are used to provide POST code information. See the diagrams below for reading the debug LEDs and refer to Appendix B for a complete list of POST codes (a partial listing of the most common codes are given below).

  • Page 52: Parallel Port Connector

    UPER ERVER 8052-8/8052-6 Manual 5-12 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 53: Floppy Connector

    Floppy Connector The floppy connector is lo- cated on J19. See the table on the right for pin definitions. IDE Connectors There are no jumpers to configure the onboard IDE connectors J14 and J15. See the table on the right for pin definitions.

  • Page 54: Scsi Connectors

    UPER ERVER 8052-8/8052-6 Manual SCSI Connectors Refer to the table below for the pin definitions of the SCSI connectors located at JA1 and JA2. Connector Contact Number 68-pin SCSI Connectors (JA1, JA2) Connector Contact Signal Names Number +DB(12) +DB(13) +DB(14)

  • Page 55: 5-13 Installing Software Drivers

    5-13 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 serverboard. After inserting this CD into your CD-ROM drive, the display shown in Figure 5-8 should appear.
  • Page 56 UPER ERVER 8052-8/8052-6 Manual Notes 5-28...

  • Page 57: Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup

    Advanced Chassis Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform main- tenance on the SC850P4 chassis. For component installation, follow the steps in the order given to eliminate the most common problems encountered. If some steps are unnecessary, skip ahead to the step that follows. Tools Required The only tool you will need to install components and perform maintainance is a Philips screwdriver.
  • Page 58 UPER ERVER 8052-8/8052-6 Manual Figure 6-1. Chassis Front View (with right front doors removed) System LEDs Alarm Reset Lock for Front Doors Main Power System Reset Front Panel Locking Tab Drive Bays Locking Tab A Channel SCSI Drives SCSI Active...

  • Page 59: Front Control Panel

    Front Control Panel The front control panel must be connected to the JF1 connector on the serverboard to provide you with system status and alarm indications. A ribbon cable has been included to simplify this connection. Connect the cable from JF1 on the serverboard (making sure the red wire plugs into pin 1) to JP9 on the front control panel PCB (printed circuit board).
  • Page 60 UPER ERVER 8052-8/8052-6 Manual Figure 6-3. Front Control Panel PCB JP14 Fan Headers: FAN1 + FAN2 are for cooling CPU3 and CPU4 FAN3 + FAN4 are for cooling CPU1 and CPU2 FAN5 + FAN6 are for cooling main memory. FAN7 + FAN8 are for cooling the add-on cards.

  • Page 61: System Cooling Fans

    Installing a new system fan: Replace the failed fan with an identical 9-cm, 12 volt fan (available from Supermicro). After the new fan has been installed, reassemble the fan housing and plug the housing back into its slot. You should hear it click into place when fully inserted.

  • Page 62: Drive Bay Installation

    To remove these doors, swing them open to about 90 degrees and then pull straight out from the hinges. Refer to Figure 6-6 when configuring your SCSI drives. Note: You must use standard 1" high, 80-pin SCA SCSI drives in the SuperServer 8052-8/8052-6. SCSI Drives Exercise caution when working around the SCSI backplane.
  • Page 63 Mounting a SCSI drive in a drive carrier: The SCSI drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and removal from the chassis. These carriers also work to promote proper airflow for the SCSI drive bays. For this reason, even those carriers without SCSI drives must remain installed.
  • Page 64 UPER ERVER 8052-8/8052-6 Manual Figure 6-6. Removing SCSI Drives Configuring the hot-plug SCSI drives: The SCSI backplane has several jumpers and connectors used for assign- ing IDs to the drives and for configuring them for either single or dual channel operation. The top drive bay holds the channel A drives and the bottom bay holds the channel B drives.

  • Page 65: Scsi Backplane Jumper Settings

    Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup SCSI Backplane Jumper Settings The SCSI subsystem is preset to provide dual channel operation. The easiest way to reconfigure for single channel operation is to simply remove both JP5 and JP21 from backplane A only (leaving those on backplane B unchanged) and setting JP24 to different settings on each backplane.
  • Page 66 UPER ERVER 8052-8/8052-6 Manual Figure 6-7. SCSI Backplane Connectors and Jumpers (See previous section for jumper definitions and settings) Note: SCSI power cables should be routed through the bottom of the power supply housing in the SC850P4 chassis. There are two 4-pin connectors on each of two sets of cables.

  • Page 67: Ide And Floppy Drives

    IDE and Floppy Drives Installing IDE and floppy drives: The main front chassis door must be opened to access the IDE and floppy drive bays. To do so, first remove the two front doors as described at the beginning of this section. Then push the three locking tabs on the right side of the front chassis panel up to unlock the main chassis door, which you can then swing out.

  • Page 68: Power Supply Units

    UPER ERVER 8052-8/8052-6 Manual Power Supply Units The SC850P4 has a set of 700W Triple Redundant Power Supply (PWS 039 p/ n: YH-5711C) which consists of three individual Power Supply Modules (PWS 040M p/n: YM-6361A). All three units are active to provide a continuous 700 watts of power to the system.
  • Page 69 Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup Figure 6-8. Chassis Rear View A set of 700W Triple Redundant Power Supply (PWS 039 p/n: YH- 5711C) which consists of three individual Power Supply Modules (PWS 040M p/n: YM-6361A). I/O Backplane Exhaust Fan PCI Slots (9) 6-13...
  • Page 70 UPER ERVER 8052-8/8052-6 Manual Notes 6-14...

  • Page 71: Chapter 7: Bios

    Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS for the P4QH8/P4QH6. The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk- based program. Note: Due to periodic changes to BIOS, some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual.

  • Page 72: Bios Features

    UPER ERVER 8052-8/8052-6 Manual BIOS Features • Supports Plug and Play V1.0A and DMI 2.3 • Supports Intel PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) (PME) local bus specification 2.2 • Supports Advanced Power Management (APM) specification v 1.1 • Supports ACPI •...

  • Page 73: The Main Bios Setup Menu

    The Main BIOS Setup Menu Press the <Delete> key during the POST (Power On Self Test) to enter the Main Menu of the BIOS Setup Utility. All Main Setup options are described in this section. The Main BIOS Setup screeen is displayed below. Main Advanced Chipset PCIPnP AMIBIOS Version:...

  • Page 74: Advanced Bios Setup

    UPER ERVER 8052-8/8052-6 Manual Advanced BIOS Setup Choose Advanced from the AMIBIOS Setup Utility main menu with the Left/Right arrow keys. You should see the following display. Select one of the items in the left frame of the screen, such as SuperIO Configuration, to go to the sub screen for that item.

  • Page 75: Super Io Configuration

    Super IO Configuration Advanced Configure Winbond627F Serial Port(s) and Parallel P Serial Port1 Address Serial Port1 IRQ Serial Port2 Address Serial Port2 IRQ Serial Port2 Mode Parallel Port Address Parallel Port IRQ Parallel Port Mode ECP Mode DMA Channel V07.00 (C)Copyright 1985-2001, American Megatrends, Inc The Super IO Configuration includes the following items: Serial Port 1 Address This option specifies the base I/O port address of serial port 1.

  • Page 76: Ide Configuration

    UPER ERVER 8052-8/8052-6 Manual Serial Port 2 Mode Use this option to choose the Serial Port 2 Mode. The settings are Normal, Sharp-IR, SIR and consumer. Parallel Port Address This option specifies the I/O address used by the parallel port. The settings for this item include Disabled, 378, 278 and 3BC.
  • Page 77 Chapter 7: BIOS Type This option sets the type of device that the AMIBIOS attempts to boot from after AMIBIOS POST is completed. The settings include Not in- stalled, Auto, CDROM and ARMD. The "Auto" setting allows BIOS to automatically detect the presence of the IDE controller. LBA/Large Mode LBA (Logical Block Addressing) is a method of addressing data on a disk drive.
  • Page 78 UPER ERVER 8052-8/8052-6 Manual S.M.A.R.T. S.M.A.R.T stands for Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technol- ogy, a feature that can help predict impending drive failures. The settings are Auto, Disabled and Enabled. Select "Enabled" or "Disabled" to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. Select "Auto" to auto detect S.M.A.R.T.

  • Page 79: Floppy Configuration

    Chapter 7: BIOS when the device is accessed through BIOS. ATA(PI) Detect Timeout (Seconds) Set this option to stop the system search for ATAPI devices within the specified number of seconds. The options are 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 and 35 (seconds).

  • Page 80: Boot Settings Configuration

    UPER ERVER 8052-8/8052-6 Manual Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot This option allows the BIOS to skip certain tests that are normally perfomred on boot up. You can disable the option to speed up boot time. The settings are Disabled and Enabled.
  • Page 81 Chapter 7: BIOS System Keyboard This option is to let the system know if a keyboard is Present or Absent. Primary Display This option specifies the type of monitor display you have installed on the system. The settings are Absent, VGA/EGA, Color 40 x 25, Color 80 x 25 and monochrome.

  • Page 82: Event Log Configuration

    UPER ERVER 8052-8/8052-6 Manual setting should be used to slow the computer system down or to trouble- shoot error messages. Write-Thru: This option allows the computer system to use the internal CPU L1 cache as Write-Though cache. Write-Through cache is slower than Write-Back cache. It performs write operations to the internal L1 CPU cache and system memory simultaneously.

  • Page 83: Peripheral Device Configuration

    Peripheral Device Configuration Power Lost Control This option determines how the system will respond when power is reap- plied after a power loss condition. start up the system when power is reapplied. Always Off means you must push the main power button to restart the system after power is restored. PME Wakeup This option allows you to Enable or Disable PME Wakeup.

  • Page 84: Chipset Setup

    UPER ERVER 8052-8/8052-6 Manual Chipset Setup Choose Chipset from the AMIBIOS Setup Utility main menu. The screen is shown below. All Chipset Setup options are described following the screen. Advanced Chipset Main C000, 16k Shadow C400, 16k Shadow C800, 16k Shadow...
  • Page 85 Chapter 7: BIOS for faster application. The settings for this option are Disabled and Enabled. (The optimal settings are Cached for C000, C400, C800 anc CC00 and Disabled for all the other addresses. Memory Timing Control Determines how the memory timing is controlled. Auto lets BIOS program the memory timing from SPD data.

  • Page 86: Pci Pnp Setup

    UPER ERVER 8052-8/8052-6 Manual PCI PnP Setup Choose PCI/PnP from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu. All PCI/PnP options are described in this section. The PCI/PnP Setup screen is shown below. Main Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Plug & Play O/S Reset Config Data...
  • Page 87 Chapter 7: BIOS Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA This option lets you allocate an interrupt request (IRQ) to the PCI VGA adapter card (if used). The settings are Yes and No. Palette Snooping When enabled, this option informs PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed.

  • Page 88: Power Setup

    UPER ERVER 8052-8/8052-6 Manual Power Setup Choose Power from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu. All Power Setup options are described in this section. The Power Setup screen is shown below. Main Advanced Chipset ACPI Aware O/S Power Management V02.03 (C)Copyright 1985-2002, American Megatrends, In...
  • Page 89 Chapter 7: BIOS Power Button Mode This option allows you to change the function of the chassis power button. The settings are On/Off and Suspend. When set to Suspend, depressing the power button when the system is up will cause it to enter a suspend state.

  • Page 90: Boot Setup

    UPER ERVER 8052-8/8052-6 Manual Boot Setup Choose Boot from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu. All Boot Setup options are described in this section. The Boot Setup screen is shown below. Main Advanced Chipset > Boot Device Priority > Hard Disk Drives >...
  • Page 91 3rd Boot Device The settings for the 3rd Boot Device are Removable Device, ATAPI CDROM, Hard Drive and Intel UNDI, PXE-2.0. 4th Boot Device The settings for the 4th Boot Device are Removable Device, ATAPI CDROM, Hard Drive and Intel UNDI, PXE-2.0. Hard Disk Drives Use this screen to view the hard drives that have been auto-detected or entered manually on your system.

  • Page 92: Security Setup

    UPER ERVER 8052-8/8052-6 Manual Security Setup Choose Security from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu. All Security Setup op- tions are described in this section. The Security Setup screen is shown below. Main Advanced Chipset Supervisor Password User Password > Change Supervisor Password >...
  • Page 93 Change Supervisor Password This option allows you to change a supervisor password that was entered previously. Change User Password This option allows you to change a user password that was entered previ- ously. Clear User Password Use this option to clear the user password so that it is not required to be entered when the system boots up.

  • Page 94: Exit Setup

    UPER ERVER 8052-8/8052-6 Manual 7-10 Exit Choose Exit from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu. All Exit Setup options are described in this section. The Exit Setup screen is shown below. Main Advanced Chipset > Exit Saving Changes > Exit Discarding Changes >...
  • Page 95 Chapter 7: BIOS Load Optimal Defaults Highlighting this setting and then pressing <Enter> provides the optimum performance settings for all devices and system features. Load Failsafe Defaults Highlighting this setting and then pressing <Enter> provides the safest set of parameters for the system. Use them if the system is behaving errati- cally.
  • Page 96 UPER ERVER 8052-8/8052-6 Manual Notes 7-26...

  • Page 97: Appendix A: Bios Error Beep Codes

    BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST (Power-On Self-Test) routines, which are performed each time the system is powered on, errors may occur. Non-fatal errors are those which, in most cases, allow the system to continue the boot-up process. The error messages normally appear on the screen.
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  • Page 99: Appendix B: Bios Post Checkpoint Codes

    BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes When AMIBIOS performs the Power On Self Test, it writes diagnostic codes checkpoint codes to I/O port 0080h. If the computer cannot complete the boot process, diagnostic equipment can be attached to the computer to read I/O port 0080h. Uncompressed Initialization Codes The uncompressed initialization checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution: Checkpoint...
  • Page 100 UPER ERVER 8052-8/8052-6 Manual Bootblock Recovery Codes The bootblock recovery checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution: Checkpoint Code Description The onboard floppy controller if available is initialized. Next, beginning the base 512 KB memory test. Initializing the interrupt vector table next.
  • Page 101 The CMOS status register is initialized. Next, performing any required initialization before the keyboard BAT command is issued. The keyboard controller input buffer is free. Next, issuing the BAT command to the keyboard controller. The keyboard controller BAT command result has been verified. Next, performing any necessary initialization after the keyboard controller BAT command test.
  • Page 102 UPER ERVER 8052-8/8052-6 Manual Checkpoint Code Description Interrupt vector initialization is done. Clearing the password if the POST DIAG switch is on. Any initialization before setting video mode will be done next. Initialization before setting the video mode is complete. Configuring the monochrome mode and color mode settings next.
  • Page 103 Checkpoint Code Description Patterns written in base memory. Determining the amount of memory below 1 MB next. The amount of memory below 1 MB has been found and verified. Determining the amount of memory above 1 MB memory next. The amount of memory above 1 MB has been found and verified. Checking for a soft reset and clearing the memory below 1 MB for the soft reset next.
  • Page 104 UPER ERVER 8052-8/8052-6 Manual Checkpoint Code Description The DMA page register test passed. Performing the DMA Controller 1 base register test next. The DMA controller 1 base register test passed. Performing the DMA controller 2 base register test next. The DMA controller 2 base register test passed. Programming DMA controllers 1 and 2 next.
  • Page 105 Checkpoint Code Description Initializing the bus option ROMs from C800 next. See the last page of this chapter for additional information. Initializing before passing control to the adaptor ROM at C800. Initialization before the C800 adaptor ROM gains control has com pleted.
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  • Page 107: Appendix C: System Specifications

    P4QH6: Adaptec AIC-7899 for dual channel Ultra160 SCSI SCSI Backplane Controller QLogic GEM354 controller for SAF-TE compliant SCA backplane (two on 8052-8, one on 8052-6) SCSI Drive Bays Ten (10) drive bays to house four (10) standard 1" 80-pin SCA SCSI...
  • Page 108 ERVER 8052-8/8052-6 Manual PCI Expansion Slots Six (6) 64-bit, 100 MHz PCI slots Serverboard Model: P4QH8 (8052-8) or P4QH6 (8052-6): (SWTX Form Factor) Dimensions: 16 x 13 in (406 x 330 mm) Chassis Model: SC850P4, tower form factor Dimensions: (WxHxD) 15 x 19.9 x 22.8 in. (381 x 505 x 579 mm) Weight Net: 90 lb.
  • Page 109 Appendix C: 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)
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