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Gigabyte XV24-AX0-AAJ1 User Manual

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  • Page 1 XV24-AX0-AAJ1 NVIDIA MGX™ Server - Intel Xeon 6 Processors - 2U DP 4 x PCIe Gen5 GPUs ® ® User Manual Rev. 1.0...
  • Page 2 For GIGABYTE distributors and resellers, additional sales & marketing materials are available from our reseller portal: http://reseller.b2b.gigabyte.com For further technical assistance, please contact your GIGABYTE representative or visit https://esupport.gigabyte.com/ to create a new support ticket For any general sales or marketing enquiries, you may also message GIGABYTE server directly by email: server.grp@gigabyte.com...
  • Page 3 Conventions The following conventions are used in this user's guide: NOTE! Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the current topic. CAUTION! Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems. WARNING! Alerts you to any damage that might result from doing or not doing specific actions.

  • Page 4: Server Warnings And Cautions

    Server Warnings and Cautions Before installing a server, be sure that you understand the following warnings and cautions. WARNING! To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to the equipment: • Do not disable the power cord grounding plug. The grounding plug is an important safety feature. •...

  • Page 5: Electrostatic Discharge (Esd)

    Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) CAUTION! ESD CAN DAMAGE DRIVES, BOARDS, AND OTHER PARTS. WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU PERFORM ALL PROCEDURES AT AN ESD WORKSTATION. IF ONE IS NOT AVAILABLE, PROVIDE SOME ESD PROTECTION BY WEARING AN ANTI-STATIC WRIST STRAP AT- TACHED TO CHASSIS GROUND -- ANY UNPAINTED METAL SURFACE -- ON YOUR SERVER WHEN HANDLING PARTS.
  • Page 6 CAUTION! Risk of explosion if battery is replaced incorrectly or with an incorrect type. Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions. CAUTION “Warning Stability hazard” “The slide-rail may tip over causing serious personal injury”...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ...................10 Installation Precautions .................. 10 Product Specifications ..................11 System Block Diagram ................... 15 Chapter 2 System Appearance ..................16 Front View ...................... 16 Rear View ....................... 17 Front Panel LEDs and Buttons ............... 18 Power Supply Unit (PSU) LED ...............
  • Page 8 5-2-1 Trusted Computing ....................51 5-2-2 Serial Port Console Redirection ................52 5-2-3 SIO Configuration ....................55 5-2-4 PCI Subsystem Settings ..................56 5-2-5 USB Configuration ....................58 5-2-6 Network Stack Configuration ..................59 5-2-7 Post Report Configuration ..................60 5-2-8 KMIP Server Configuration ..................61 5-2-9 KMS Policy Configuration ..................63 5-2-10 NVMe Configuration ....................64 5-2-11 Chipset Configuration .....................65 5-2-12 Tls Auth Configuration ....................66...
  • Page 9 BIOS POST Beep code (AMI standard) ............107 5-9-1 PEI Beep Codes ....................107 5-9-2 DXE Beep Codes ....................107 Appendix I 108 NVLink Bridge Removal ................108 - 9 -...

  • Page 10: Chapter 1 Hardware Installation

    Chapter 1 Hardware Installation Installation Precautions The motherboard/system contain numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully read the service guide and follow these procedures: • Prior to installation, do not remove or break motherboard S/N (Serial Number) sticker or warranty sticker provided by your dealer.

  • Page 11: Product Specifications

    Product Specifications NOTE: We reserve the right to make any changes to the product specifications and product-related information without prior notice. Dimensions Š 438mm (W) x 87mm (H) x 900mm (D) (WxHxD, mm) Š Motherboard MAX4-MG0 Š Intel Xeon 6 Processors: Š...
  • Page 12 Require SAS add-in cards Š RAID Require RAID add-in cards Š Onboard VROC key header Š Expansion Slot PCIe Cable x 7: Š - 2 x FHFL x16 (Gen5 x16), from CPU_0, for GPUs - 2 x FHFL x16 (Gen5 x16), from CPU_1, for GPUs - 1 x FHFL x16 (Gen5 x16), from CPU_0, for DPUs - 1 x FHFL x16 (Gen5 x16), from CPU_0, for NICs - 1 x FHFL x16 (Gen5 x16), from CPU_1, for NICs...
  • Page 13 - Max 2000W/ 220-240V~ or 240Vdc Input +12.2V/ 164A +12.2Vsb/ 3A System ASPEED AST2600 Baseboard Management Controller Š ® Management GIGABYTE Management Console web interface Š Dashboard Š HTML5 KVM Š Sensor Monitor (Voltage, RPM, Temperature, CPU Status …etc.) Š Sensor Reading History Data Š...
  • Page 14 System Fans 4 x 80x80x80mm (17,500rpm) Š Operating Operating temperature: 10°C to 35°C Š Operating humidity: 8-80% (non-condensing) Properties Š Non-operating temperature: -40°C to 60°C Š Non-operating humidity: 20%-95% (non-condensing) Š Hardware Installation - 14 -...

  • Page 15: System Block Diagram

    System Block Diagram PCIe5.0 x8 (NVMe x2) PCIe5.0 x16 (NVMe x4) NVMe/SATA/SAS4 * 6-bay 2.5" Gen5 12-Channel DDR5, 12 x DIMM slots 12-Channel DDR5, 12 x DIMM slots RDIMM: Up to 6400 MT/s RDIMM: Up to 6400 MT/s CPU0 CPU1 MRDIMM: Up to 8800 MT/s MRDIMM: Up to 8800 MT/s 6 x UPI...

  • Page 16: Chapter 2 System Appearance

    Chapter 2 System Appearance Front View PSU3 PSU4 PSU1 PSU2 Description Front Panel LEDs and Buttons USB 3.2 Gen1 Port x 2 NOTE! Drives with green latches support NVMe. • Please Go to Chapter 2-3 Front Panel LED and Buttons for detail description of function LEDs. System Appearance - 16 -...

  • Page 17: Rear View

    Rear View SLOT 11 (DPU) SLOT 9 SLOT 7 PSU4 (GPU) (GPU) SLOT 8 (NIC) PSU3 SLOT 3 SLOT 1 SLOT 5 (NIC) PSU2 (GPU) (GPU) PSU1 Description PCIe Card Slot ID LED Data LAN Port x2 Mini DP Management LAN Port USB 3.2 Gen1 Port x2 System Appearance - 17 -...

  • Page 18: Front Panel Leds And Buttons

    Front Panel LEDs and Buttons No. Name Color Status Description Reset Button Press the button to reset the system. Green System is powered on Power button with LED System is not powered on or in ACPI S5 state (power off) Press the button to activate system identification ID Button (Note)

  • Page 19: Power Supply Unit (Psu) Led

    Power Supply Unit (PSU) LED NOTE! The power supply may be vary based on the system configuration. PSU LED State Description No AC power to all power supplies 1Hz Green Blinking AC present / only standby on / Cold redundant mode 2Hz Green Blinking Power supply firmware updating mode AC cord unplugged or AC power lost;...

  • Page 20: Hard Disk Drive Leds

    Hard Disk Drive LEDs HDD Present RAID SKU LED #1 Locate Rebuilding HDD Access Fault (No Access) Green ON(*1) BLINK (*2) Disk LED (LED on Back Panel) Amber No RAID configuration Removed HDD Green ON(*1) (via PCH, HBA) Slot (LED on Amber Back Panel) Green...

  • Page 21: Chapter 3 System Hardware Installation

    Chapter 3 System Hardware Installation Pre-installation Instructions Computer components and electronic circuit boards can be damaged by electrostatic discharge. Working on computers that are still connected to a power supply can be extremely dangerous. Follow the simple guidelines below to avoid damage to your computer or injury to yourself. •...

  • Page 22: Removing Chassis Cover

    Removing Chassis Cover Before you remove or install the system cover • Make sure the system is not turned on or connected to AC power. Follow these instructions to remove the chassis cover: Remove the screw securing the chassis cover. Push button to unlock the handle.

  • Page 23: Installing The Pcie / Gpu Card

    Installing the PCIe / GPU Card • Voltages can be present within the server whenever an AC power source is connected. This voltage is present even when the main power switch is in the off position. Ensure that the system is powered-down and all power sources have been disconnected from the server prior to installing a PCI card.
  • Page 24 Follow these instructions for the PCI Expansion / GPU card: Remove the riser bracket from the system. Loosen and remove the screw securing the slot covers on the riser bracket then detach the slot covers. Unscrew the screws securing the PCIe Card/GPU in the Slot. Alignthe PCIe card/GPU with the riser guide slot, and gently push it in the direction of the arrow until it securely connects to the PCIe card connector.

  • Page 25: Installing The Hard Disk Drive

    Installing the Hard Disk Drive Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the HDD: • Take note of the drive tray orientation before sliding it out. • The tray will not fit back into the bay if inserted incorrectly. •...

  • Page 26: Installing The Cpu

    Installing the CPU Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the CPU to prevent hardware damage.
  • Page 27 NOTE! • The carrier code is marked on each carrier and matches a code laser marked on to the IHS(Integrated Heat Spreader) to ensure the right parts are used together • When installing the heat sink to CPU, use T30-Lobe driver to tighten 4 captive nuts in sequence as 1-4. •...

  • Page 28: Installing The Memory

    Installing the Memory Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory. It is recommended that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the memory to prevent hardware damage.

  • Page 29: Installing The Memory

    3-5-2 Installing the Memory Before installing a memory module, make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the memory module. Be sure to install DDR5 DIMMs on this motherboard. Follow these instructions to install the Memory: Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM slot, and push it down.

  • Page 30: Dimm Population Table

    3-5-4 DIMM Population Table Intel Xeon 6900E-Series Memory Support Channel Speed (MT/s); Voltage (V); DIMM Capacity (GB) Slots per Channel (SPC) & DIMMs per Channel (DPC) Type Ranks Per DIMM and Data Width DRAM Density 1DPC/2SPC 16Gb 24Gb 32Gb 1.1V 1Rx4 32GB 48GB...
  • Page 31 Intel Xeon 6900P-Series Memory Support Channel Speed (MT/s); Voltage (V); Ranks Per DIMM Capacity (GB) Slots per Channel (SPC) & DIMMs per Channel Density (DPC) Type DIMM and DRAM Density 1DPC/1SPC Data Width 16Gb 24Gb 32Gb 1.1V 1Rx4 32GB 48GB 2Rx8 32GB 48GB...

  • Page 32: Installing The M.2 Device And Heat Sink

    Installing the M.2 Device and Heat Sink CAUTION The position of the stand-off screw will depend on the size of the M.2 device. Refer to the size of the M.2 device and change the position of the stand-off screw accordingly. WARNING: Please ensure a heatsink is attached to any M.2 device installed into the system.

  • Page 33: Replacing The Fan Assembly

    Replacing the Fan Assembly • Voltages can be present within the server whenever an AC power source is connected. This voltage is present even when the main power switch is in the off position. Ensure that the system is powered-down and all power sources have been disconnected from the server prior to replacing a system fan.

  • Page 34: Replacing The Power Supply

    Replacing the Power Supply CAUTION! • In order to reduce the risk of injury from electric shock, disconnect AC power from the power supply before removing the power supply from the system Follow these instructions to replace the power supply: Flip and then grasp the power supply handle.

  • Page 35: Cable Routing

    Cable Routing 3-9-1 Front Panel IO Board Motherboard: FP_1 Front Switch/LED Cable Front IO Board: FP_1 Motherboard: F_USB1 Front USB 3 Cable Front IO Board: F_USB3 System Hardware Installation - 35 -...

  • Page 36: Motherboard To Hdd Bpb / Power Distribution Board

    3-9-2 Motherboard to HDD BPB / Power Distribution Board HDD Backplane Board CPDXD40 CPDXD41 CPU0 CPU1 GPU Tray 4 / GPU Tray2 GPU Tray 3 GPU Tray 1 System Hardware Installation - 36 -...
  • Page 37 Signal Cable MCIO Cable Motherboard BP_1 P1(U2_2_0) HDD BPB HDD BPB BP_1 P2(U2_2_1) Motherboard MB_PSU_CON Motherboard U2_P0_4AC Power Distribution Board MB_PSU_CON P1(U2_2_2) HDD BPB P2(U2_2_3) Motherboard U2_P0_4EG Power Cable P1(U2_2_4) Motherboard ATX3 HDD BPB P2(U2_2_5) HDD BPB BPB_PWR Motherboard U2_P1_3AC GPU Power GPU TRAY 1 Power Distribution...

  • Page 38: Motherboard To Riser Slot / Rear Io Board

    3-9-3 Motherboard to Riser Slot / Rear IO Board CPU0 CPU1 SLOT 11 (DPU) SLOT 7 SLOT 9 (GPU) (GPU) SLOT 8 (NIC) SLOT 1 SLOT 3 SLOT 5 (NIC) (GPU) (GPU) I/O board I/O board System Hardware Installation - 38 -...
  • Page 39 Power Cable MCIO Cable P1(U2_P0_3GE) PCIe Slot Slot 8 Motherboard P2(U2_P0_3CA) Motherboard PCIE8_PWR PCIe Slot PCIe Slot Slot 11 Slot 11 Motherboard IO_MCIO Motherboard PCIE11_PWR Rear IO Board MCIO PCIe Slot Slot 5 Motherboard P1(U2_P0_2GE) PCIE5_PWR Motherboard PCIe Slot P2(U2_P0_2CA) Slot 1 PCIe Slot Slot 9...

  • Page 40: Chapter 4 Motherboard Components

    Chapter 4 Motherboard Components Motherboard Components Enable Default 42 43 44 Clear CMOS CLR_CMOS CPU0 CPU1 23 22 Motherboard Components - 40 -...
  • Page 41 Code Description BUSBAR_GND Bus Bar Input Power (GND) BUSBAR_P12V Bus Bar Input Power (P12V) PWR_STBY 1x 2 Pin 12V Standby Power Connector MB_PSU_CON Power Distribution Board sideband Connector CASE_OPEN Case Open Intrusion Alert Header PCIE7_PWR 2 x2 Pin P12V Slot7 Power Connector PCIE1_PWR 2 x2 Pin P12V Slot1 Power Connector PCIE5_PWR...
  • Page 42 Code Description F_USB1 Front Panel USB 3.2 Gen 1 Connector FP_1 Front Panel Header JLFP1 Front Panel Header P12V_IN3 Input Power Connector P12V_IN2 Input Power Connector P12V_IN1 Input Power Connector IO_MCIO IO Singnal Connector Motherboard Components - 42 -...

  • Page 43: Jumper Setting

    Jumper Setting CPU0 CPU0 CPU1 CPU1 Enable Default CSC402 CDCX101 Clear CMOS (Top) (Bottom ) CLR_CMOS BMC Readiness LED BMC2 BMC1 BIOS2 BIOS1 Motherboard Components - 43 -...

  • Page 44: Backplane Board Storage Connector

    Backplane Board Storage Connector 4-3-1 CBPX060 Item Description MCIO Connector (U_2_0) MCIO Connector (U_2_1) MCIO Connector (U_2_2) MCIO Connector (U_2_3) MCIO Connector (U_2_4) MCIO Connector (U_2_5) Motherboard Components - 44 -...

  • Page 45: Chapter 5 Bios Setup

    Chapter 5 BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the system in the EFI on the motherboard. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-Test (POST) during system startup, saving system parameters, loading the operating system etc. The BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to activate certain system features.

  • Page 46: Server Management

     Main This setup page includes all the items of the standard compatible BIOS.  Advanced This setup page includes all the items of AMI BIOS special enhanced features. (ex: Auto detect fan and temperature status, automatically configure hard disk parameters.) ...

  • Page 47: The Main Menu

    The Main Menu Once you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main Menu (as shown below) appears on the screen. Use arrow keys to move among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter other sub-menu. Main Menu Help The on-screen description of a highlighted setup option is displayed on the bottom line of the Main Menu.
  • Page 48 Parameter Description BIOS Information Project Name Displays the project name information. Project Version Displays version number of the BIOS setup utility. Build Date and Time Displays the date and time when the BIOS setup utility was created. BMC Information (Note1) BMC Firmware Version Displays BMC firmware version information.
  • Page 49 Parameter Description Memory Frequency Displays the frequency information of the installed memory. Onboard LAN Information (Note3) LAN# MAC Address Displays LAN MAC address information. System Date Sets the date following the weekday-month-day-year format. System Time Sets the system time following the hour-minute-second format. (Note3) The number of LAN ports listed will depend on the motherboard / system model.

  • Page 50: Advanced Menu

    Advanced Menu The Advanced Menu displays submenu options for configuring the function of various hardware components. Select a submenu item, then press <Enter> to access the related submenu screen. BIOS Setup - 50 -...

  • Page 51: Trusted Computing

    5-2-1 Trusted Computing Parameter Description Configuration Enable/Disable BIOS support for security device. OS will not show security device. TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be TPM v1.2 Support available. Options available: Disable, Enable. Default setting is Enable. BIOS Setup - 51 -...

  • Page 52: Serial Port Console Redirection

    5-2-2 Serial Port Console Redirection Parameter Description Console redirection enables the users to manage the system from a COM1 Console remote location. Redirection (Note) Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Please note that this item is configurable when COM1 Console Redirection is set to Enabled.
  • Page 53 Parameter Description Parity Š – A parity bit can be sent with the data bits to detect some transmission errors. – Even: parity bit is 0 if the num of 1's in the data bits is even. – Odd: parity bit is 0 if num of 1's in the data bits is odd. –...
  • Page 54 Parameter Description Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management / Windows EMS console redirection allows the user to configure Console Redirection Emergency Management Settings to support Out-of-Band Serial Port management. Services (EMS) Console Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Redirection (Note) Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.

  • Page 55: Sio Configuration

    5-2-3 SIO Configuration Description Parameter Displays the AMI SIO driver version information. AMI SIO Driver Version Super IO Chip Logical Device(s) Configuration Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Use This Device Š – When set to Enabled allows you to configure the serial port settings. When set to Disabled, displays no configuration for the serial port.

  • Page 56: Pci Subsystem Settings

    5-2-4 PCI Subsystem Settings (Note1) This section is dependent on the available OCP Slot. (Note2) This section is dependent on the available PCIe Slot. BIOS Setup - 56 -...
  • Page 57 Parameter Description PCI Bus Driver Version Displays the PCI Bus Driver version information. When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion OCP# I/O ROM ROM for the related PCI-E slot. (Note1) Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. OCP# Lanes Change the PCIe lanes.

  • Page 58: Usb Configuration

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

  • Page 59: Network Stack Configuration

    5-2-6 Network Stack Configuration Parameter Description Enable/Disable the UEFI network stack. Network Stack Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Enable/Disable the Ipv4 PXE feature. Ipv4 PXE Support Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Enable/Disable the Ipv4 HTTP feature. Ipv4 HTTP Support Options available: Enabled, Disabled.

  • Page 60: Post Report Configuration

    5-2-7 Post Report Configuration Parameter Description Post Report Configuration Error Message Report Enable/Disable the POST Error Message support. Post Error Message Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Halt On Options available: No Error, All Error. Default setting is No Error. BIOS Setup - 60 -...

  • Page 61: Kmip Server Configuration

    5-2-8 KMIP Server Configuration BIOS Setup - 61 -...
  • Page 62 Parameter Description KMIP Server IP address KMIP TCP Port Number Enter the correct timem zone for this server. Time Zone Default setting is GMT+8. Use User and password credentials to authenticate the Client. Client Credentials Options available: Enabled, Disabled, Clear. Default setting is Enabled.

  • Page 63: Kms Policy Configuration

    5-2-9 KMS Policy Configuration Parameter Description Options available: KMS with KMIP, Disabled. KMS Option Default setting is KMS with KMIP. KMS KMIP Server Retry Count Define KMS KMIP Server Retry Count. BIOS Setup - 63 -...

  • Page 64: Nvme Configuration

    5-2-10 NVMe Configuration Parameter Description NVMe Configuration Displays the NVMe devices connected to the system. Options available: BIOS Build-In, NVMe Device. Default setting is BIOS NVMe OPROM Select Build-In. BIOS Setup - 64 -...

  • Page 65: Chipset Configuration

    5-2-11 Chipset Configuration Parameter Description Defines the power state to resume to after a system shutdown that is due to an interruption in AC power. When set to Last State, the system will return to the active power state prior to shutdown. When set to Restore on AC Power Loss (Note) Power Off, the system remains off after power shutdown.

  • Page 66: Tls Auth Configuration

    5-2-12 Tls Auth Configuration Parameter Description Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. Enroll Cert Š – Press [Enter] to enroll a certificate • Enroll Cert Using File • Cert GUID Server CA Configuration Input digit character in 1111111-2222-3333-4444-1234567890ab format. –...

  • Page 67: Iscsi Configuration

    5-2-13 iSCSI Configuration Parameter Description Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. iSCSI Initiator Name Š – Only IQN format is accepted. Range: from 4 to 223 Host iSCSI Configuration Add an Attempt Š Delete Attempts Š Change Attempt Order Š BIOS Setup - 67 -...

  • Page 68: Intel(R) Ethernet Controller X550

    5-2-14 Intel(R) Ethernet Controller X550 BIOS Setup - 68 -...
  • Page 69 Description Parameter Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Link Speed Š – Allows for automatic link speed adjustment. – Options available: Auto Negotiated, 10 Mbps Half, 10 Mbps Full, 100 Mbps Half, 100 Mbps Full. Wake On LAN NIC Configuration Š...

  • Page 70: Vlan Configuration

    5-2-15 VLAN Configuration BIOS Setup - 70 -...
  • Page 71 Parameter Description Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Create new VLAN Š VLAN ID Š – Sets VLAN ID for a new VLAN or an existing VLAN. – Press the <+> / <-> keys to increase or decrease the desired values. –...

  • Page 72: Driver Health

    5-2-16 Driver Health Parameter Description Driver Health Displays driver health status of the devices/controllers if installed BIOS Setup - 72 -...

  • Page 73: Chipset Menu

    Chipset Menu Chipset Setup menu displays submenu options for configuring the function of Platform Controller Hub(PCH). Select a submenu item, then press <Enter> to access the related submenu screen. BIOS Setup - 73 -...

  • Page 74: Processor Configuration

    5-3-1 Processor Configuration BIOS Setup - 74 -...
  • Page 75 Description Parameter Processor Configuration Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. CPU Socket 0 Configuration Š – Core Disable Bitmap(Hex) • Number of Cores to enable. 0 means all cores. FFFFFFF Pre-Socket Configuration means to disable all cores. The maximum value depends on the number of CPUs available.
  • Page 76 Description Parameter Enable/Disable memory encryption (TME). Memory Encryption (TME) (Note) Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Total Memory Encryption Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Multi-Tenant (TME-MT) Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Provision S3M CFR Š...

  • Page 77: Common Refcode Configuration

    5-3-2 Common RefCode Configuration Parameter Description Common RefCode Configuration Enable/Disable Non uniform Memory Access(NUMA). Numa Default setting is Enable. Divide physical NUMA nodes into evenly sized virtual NUMA nodes in ACPI table. This may improve Windows performance on CPUs Virtual Numa with more than 64 logical processors.

  • Page 78: Upi Configuration

    5-3-3 UPI Configuration Description Parameter Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Uncore Status Uncore General Configuration Š – Press [Enter] to view the Uncore status. BIOS Setup - 78 -...

  • Page 79: Memory Configuration

    5-3-4 Memory Configuration Description Parameter Integrated Memory Controller (iMC) When set to Enable, the system enforces Plan Of Record restrictions for DDR frequency programming. Enforce DDR Memory Frequency POR Options available: POR, Disable. Default setting is Enable. Enforce Population POR Default setting is Disable.
  • Page 80 Description Parameter Press [Enter] to view memory topology with DIMM population Memory Topology information. Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Volatile Memory Mode Š Memory Map (Note1) – Selects 1LM or 2LM mode for volatile memory. – Options available: 1LM, 2LM. Default setting is 2LM. Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.
  • Page 81 Description Parameter Leaky bucket time window based interface Hour Š – Leaky bucket time window based interface hour used for DDR (0-24). – Press the <+> / <-> keys to increase or decrease the desired values. Leaky bucket time window based interface Minute Š...

  • Page 82: Iio Configuration

    5-3-5 IIO Configuration Description Parameter IIO Configuration Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. ® Intel VT for Directed I/O Š – Enable/Disable the Intel VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) support function by reporting the I/O device assignment to VMM through DMAR ACPI Tables.
  • Page 83 Description Parameter Interrupt Remapping Š – Enable/Disable the interrupt remapping support function. – Options available: Auto, Enable, Disable. Default setting is Auto x2APIC Opt Out Š – Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Disable. Pre-boot DMA Protection Š – Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Disable. Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.

  • Page 84: Advanced Power Management Configuration

    5-3-6 Advanced Power Management Configuration Description Parameter Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. SpeedStep (Pstates) Š – Conventional Intel SpeedStep Technology switches both voltage and frequency in tandem between high and low levels in response to processor load. – Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable. CPU P State Control Turbo Mode Š...
  • Page 85 Description Parameter Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Enable Monitor MWAIT Š – Allows Monitor and MWAIT instructions. – Options available: Disable, Enable, Auto. Default setting is Auto. CPU C6 Report Š CPU C State Control – Enable/Disable CPU C6(ACPI C3) report to OS. –...

  • Page 86: Miscellaneous Configuration

    5-3-7 Miscellaneous Configuration Description Parameter Miscellaneous Configuration Selects the active video type. Options available: Auto, Onboard Device, PCIE Device, Specific PCIE Active Video Device. Default setting is Auto. Enables Spread spectrum - only affects external clock generator. Options available: SSC Off, SSC = -0.3%, SSC = -0.5%, Hardware. External SSC - CK440 Default setting is SSC Off.

  • Page 87: Runtime Error Logging Settings

    5-3-8 Runtime Error Logging Settings Description Parameter Runtime Error Logging Enable/Disable system error logging function. System Errors Options available: Enable, Disable. Enable/Disable software injection error logging function. S/W Error Injection Support Options available: Enable, Disable. Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. WHEA (Windows Hardware Error Architecture) Support Š...
  • Page 88 Description Parameter Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. PCIE Error Š – Enable/Disable PCIE error. – Options available: Enable, Disable. Uncorrected Error (Note) Š – Enables and escalates Uncorrectable/Recoverable Errors to error pins. – Options available: Enable, Disable. Fatal Error Enable (Note) Š...

  • Page 89: Power Policy

    5-3-9 Power Policy Description Parameter Selects a Power Policy Quick Setting. Power Policy Quick Settings Options available: Standard, Best Performance, Energy Efficient. Conventional Intel SpeedStep Technology switches both voltage and frequency in tandem between high and low levels in response to processor SpeedStep (Pstates) load.
  • Page 90 Description Parameter Enables Logical processor (Software Method to Enable/Disable Logical Processor threads). Enable LP [Global] Options available:ALL LPs., Single LP. Options available: Enable, Disable. Hardware Prefetcher Options available: Enable, Disable. Adjacent Cache Prefetch Options available: Enable, Disable. DCU Streamer Prefetcher Enable/Disable the Intel VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) support function by ®...

  • Page 91: Server Management Menu

    Server Management Menu Parameter Description Enable/Disable FRB-2 timer (POST timer). FRB-2 Timer Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. FRB-2 Timer Configures the FRB2 Timer timeout. The value is between 1 to 30 minutes. (Note1) timeout Default setting is 6 minutes. Configures the FRB2 Timer policy.
  • Page 92 Parameter Description System Event Log Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. View FRU Press [Enter] to view the FRU information. Information BMC VLAN Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Configuration BMC network Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Configuration IPv6 BMC Network Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.

  • Page 93: System Event Log

    5-4-1 System Event Log Parameter Description Enabling / Disabling Options Change this item to enable or disable all features of System Event SEL Components Logging during boot. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Erasing Settings Choose options for erasing SEL. Options available: No, Erase SEL Yes, On next reset,...

  • Page 94: View Fru Information

    5-4-2 View FRU Information The FRU page is a simple display page for basic system ID information, as well as System product information. Items on this window are non-configurable. (Note) The model name will vary depends on the product you purchased BIOS Setup - 94 -...

  • Page 95: Bmc Vlan Configuration

    5-4-3 BMC VLAN Configuration Description Parameter BMC VLAN Configuration Select to configure BMC VLAN ID. The valid range is from 0 to 4094. When BMC VLAN ID set to 0, BMC VLAN ID will be disabled. Select to configure BMC VLAN Priority. The valid range is from 0 to 7. BMC VLAN Priority When BMC VLAN ID is set to 0, BMC VLAN Priority will not be selected.

  • Page 96: Bmc Network Configuration

    5-4-4 BMC Network Configuration Parameter Description BMC network configuration Select NCSI and Dedicated Options available: Do Nothing, Model1(Dedicated), Model2(NCSI), Mode3(Failover). Default setting is Do Nothing. Lan Channel 1 Selects to configure LAN channel parameters statically or dynamically (DHCP). Configuration Address source Options available: Unspecified, Static, DynamicBmcDhcp.

  • Page 97: Ipv6 Bmc Network Configuration

    5-4-5 IPv6 BMC Network Configuration Parameter Description IPv6 BMC network configuration IPv6 BMC Lan Channel 1 Enable/Disable IPv6 BMC LAN channel function. When this item is disabled, the system will not modify any BMC network during BIOS IPv6 BMC Lan Option phase.

  • Page 98: Security Menu

    Security Menu The Security menu allows you to safeguard and protect the system from unauthorized use by setting up access passwords. There are two types of passwords that you can set: • Administrator Password Entering this password will allow the user to access and change all settings in the Setup Utility. •...

  • Page 99: Secure Boot

    5-5-1 Secure Boot The Secure Boot feature is applicable if supported by your Operating System. If your Operating System is not supporting Secure Boot, the system will hang when starting the Operating System. Parameter Description System Mode Displays if the system is in User mode or Setup mode. Enable/ Disable the Secure Boot function.
  • Page 100 Parameter Description Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Please note that this item is configurable when Secure Boot Mode is set to Custom. Factory Key Provision Š – Allows to provision factory default Secure Boot keys when system is in Setup Mode.
  • Page 101 Parameter Description Authorized TimeStamps (DBT) Š – Displays the current status of the Authorized TimeStamps Database. – Press [Enter] to configure a new DBT or load additional DBT from storage devices. Key Management – Options available: Update, Append. (continued) OsRecovery Signatures Š...

  • Page 102: Boot Menu

    Boot Menu The Boot menu allows you to set the drive priority during system boot-up. BIOS setup will display an error message if the legacy drive(s) specified is not bootable. BIOS Setup - 102 -...
  • Page 103 Parameter Description Boot Configuration Number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. 65535 (0xFFFF) Setup Prompt Timeout means indefinite waiting. Press the numeric keys to input the desired values. Enable/Disable the Bootup NumLock function. Bootup NumLock State Options available: On, Off. Default setting is On. Enable/Disable showing the logo during POST.

  • Page 104: Save & Exit Menu

    Save & Exit Menu The Save & Exit menu displays the various options to quit from the BIOS setup. Highlight any of the exit options then press <Enter>. Parameter Description Save Options Saves changes made and closes the BIOS setup. Save and Exit Options available: Yes, No.
  • Page 105 Parameter Description Loads the default settings for all BIOS setup parameters. Setup Defaults are quite demanding in terms of resources consumption. If you are using low-speed memory chips or other kinds of low-performance components Restore Defaults and you choose to load these settings, the system might not function properly.

  • Page 106: Bios Recovery

    BIOS Recovery The system has an embedded recovery technique. In the event that the BIOS becomes corrupt the boot block can be used to restore the BIOS to a working state. To restore your BIOS, please follow the instructions listed below: Recovery Instruction: 1.

  • Page 107: Pei Beep Codes

    BIOS POST Beep code (AMI standard) 5-9-1 PEI Beep Codes # of Beeps Description Memory not Installed. Memory was installed twice (InstallPeiMemory routine in PEI Core called twice) Recovery started DXEIPL was not found DXE Core Firmware Volume was not found Recovery failed S3 Resume failed Reset PPI is not available...
  • Page 108 Appendix I NVLink Bridge Removal Before you remove the NVLink Bridge. • Make sure the system is not turned on or connected to AC power. WARNING! • NVLink Bridges must be removed via the NVLink Bridge Removal Tool to avoid damage to the NVLink interface.

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