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® Intel Server Board S815EBM1 Product Guide ® A Guide for Technically Qualified Assemblers of Intel Identified Subassemblies/Products Order Number: A67054-003...
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Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper................35 Clearing the Passwords...................... 36 Configuration Software and Utilities ® Updating the BIOS with the Intel Express BIOS Update Utility ......... 37 ® Updating the BIOS with the Intel Flash Memory Update Utility ......... 37 Preparing for the Update ...................
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5 Technical Reference Server Board Connectors ....................67 Baseboard Connectors ....................68 Power and Hardware Control Connectors ............68 Add-In Board and Peripheral Interface Connectors ........... 69 Server Board Resources ....................70 Memory Map ......................70 DMA Channels ......................70 I/O Map ........................
Processors Support for either an Intel Pentium III processor in a Flip Chip Pin Grid Array ® (FC-PGA and FC-PGA2) package or an Intel Celeron processor in a FC-PGA ™ package. • Three 168-pin Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets Memory •...
C. USB port 1 D. USB port 3 Parallel port, burgundy VGA port, blue G. Serial port A, teal H. RJ-45 LAN connector with LED display USB port 0 USB port 2 Figure 1. Back Panel Connectors Intel Server Board S815EBM1 Product Guide...
Front Panel Connectors Figure 2 shows the location of the front panel connectors. J9H4 J9H3 OM12281 Chassis intrusion connector Reserved C. Reset switch D. Hard drive activity LED Power LED On/Off switch G. No connect H. Ground +5 V Figure 2. Front Panel Connectors Description...
J9H3 Ground Power LED Connection OM13571 Back panel connectors M. Intel 82801BA I/O Controller Hub (ICH2) Processor fan connector (fan 1) N. SMSC LPC47M132 Super I/O controller ® C. Intel 82815E GMCH O. Serial port B connector D. 370-pin processor socket...
Processors The board supports a single Intel Pentium III processor or Intel Celeron processor above 533 MHz. Processors are not included with the server board and must be purchased separately. The processor connects to the server board through a PGA370 socket. The board supports the processors listed in Table 2.
The supervisor password gives unrestricted access to view and change all Setup options. If only the supervisor password is set, pressing <Enter> at the password prompt of Setup gives the user restricted access to Setup. Intel Server Board S815EBM1 Product Guide...
Jumperless configuration; the LAN subsystem is completely software configurable ® Intel 82562ET Platform LAN Connect Device The Intel 82562ET LAN component provides an interface to the back panel RJ-45 connector with integrated LEDs. The Intel 82562ET provides the following functions: • Basic 10/100 Ethernet LAN connectivity •...
For Wake on LAN technology, the 5 V standby line for the power supply must be capable of providing adequate +5 V standby current. Failure to provide adequate standby current when implementing Wake on LAN technology can damage the power supply. Intel Server Board S815EBM1 Product Guide...
CAUTION If the standby current necessary to support multiple wake events from the PCI and/or USB buses exceeds power supply capacity, the server board may lose register settings stored in memory, etc. Wake on Ring The operation of Wake on Ring can be summarized as follows: •...
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2 Upgrading Tools and Supplies Needed • † Phillips (cross head) screwdriver (#1 bit and #2 bit) • Jumper removal tool or needle nosed pliers • Pen or pencil • Antistatic wrist strap and conductive foam pad (recommended) Warnings and Cautions These warnings and cautions apply throughout this chapter.
Memory CAUTION ® To be fully compliant with all applicable Intel SDRAM memory specifications, the boards require DIMMs that support the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data structure. You can access the PC Serial Presence Detect Specification at: http://www.intel.com/design/chipsets/memory/ The boards have three 168-pin DIMM sockets arranged as banks 0, 1, and 2 as shown in Figure 4.
3. Remove the server’s cover and locate the DIMM sockets (see Figure 4). OM12202 Figure 4. DIMM Socket Locations 4. Make sure the clips at either end of the DIMM socket(s) are pushed outward to the open position. 5. Holding the DIMM by the edges, remove it from its anti-static package. 6.
Installing the Server Board Refer to your chassis manual for instructions on installing the server board. Six screws secure the server board to the chassis. Figure 6 shows the locations of the mounting screw holes. ✏ NOTES You will need a Phillips (#2 bit) screwdriver. Refer to Page 73 for regulatory requirements and installation instructions and precautions.
3. Aligning the pins of the processor with the socket, insert the processor into the socket (see Figure 7, A and C). 4. Close the handle completely (see Figure 7, D). OM11065 Figure 7. Installing the Processor in the Processor Socket Intel Server Board S815EBM1 Product Guide...
5. Place the fan heatsink on top of the processor (see Figure 8). OM09415 Figure 8. Attaching the Heatsink to the Processor 6. Attach the fan heatsink clips to the processor socket (see Figure 9). OM09416 Fan Heatsink Clip Processor Socket Figure 9.
1. Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this chapter. 2. Disconnect the processor fan cable. 3. Detach the fan heatsink clips. 4. Remove the heatsink. 5. Raise the socket handle completely. 6. Remove the processor. Intel Server Board S815EBM1 Product Guide...
To install a 1 GHz processor, follow the instructions given on page 24, Figure 7. Follow the instructions below to install the fan heatsink to the processor: 1.
3. When properly aligned, each edge of the plastic clip should click into place. Hold the clip handle (see Figure 13, A) and very slowly lower the handle until the clip secures the fan heatsink to the processor socket. OM11062 Figure 13. Lowering the Plastic Clip Handle Intel Server Board S815EBM1 Product Guide...
4. Clip the fan (A) over the fan heatsink (B) as illustrated in Figure 14. OM11061 Figure 14. Attaching the Fan to the Fan Heatsink 5. Connect the processor fan cable to the processor fan connector (see Figure 15). J1B1 J1B1 OM11175 Figure 15.
(see Figure 16). OM11069 Figure 16. Removing the Fan Heatsink 6. Remove the fan heatsink. 7. Raise the processor socket handle completely. 8. Remove the processor. Intel Server Board S815EBM1 Product Guide...
Replacing the Battery When your server is turned off, a lithium battery maintains the time-of-day clock and the keeps the values in CMOS RAM. The location of the server board battery is shown in Figure 17 on page 33. The battery should last about seven years whereupon it begins to lose voltage. When the voltage drops below a certain level, the BIOS Setup program settings stored in CMOS RAM (for example, the date and time) might not be accurate.
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To replace the battery, follow these steps: 1. Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this chapter. 2. Turn off all peripheral devices connected to the server. Disconnect the server’s power cord from the AC power source (wall outlet or power adapter). 3.
Attach the cable end with the two closely spaced connectors (B), which are gray and black and are labeled P2 and P3, to the drives. • If connecting only one IDE drive, be sure to connect the drive to the gray connector (P3). OM12205 Figure 18. Connecting the IDE Cable Intel Server Board S815EBM1 Product Guide...
Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper CAUTION Always turn off the power and unplug the power cord from the server before changing the jumper. Moving the jumper with the power on may result in unreliable server operation. J9G2 OM12206 Figure 19. BIOS Configuration Jumper Block Location This three-pin jumper block, shown in Figure 19, enables all server board configurations to be done in BIOS Setup.
10. Turn off the server. Disconnect the server’s power cord from the AC power source. 11. Remove the server cover. 12. To restore normal operation, place the jumper on pins 1-2 as shown below. Intel Server Board S815EBM1 Product Guide...
Updating the BIOS with the Intel Express BIOS Update Utility With the Intel Express BIOS Update utility you can update the system BIOS while in the † Windows environment. The BIOS file is included in an automated update utility which combines the functionality of the Intel Flash Memory Update Utility and the ease-of use of Windows-based installation wizards.
New BIOS files • BIOS recovery files • Intel Flash Memory Update Utility You can obtain the BIOS update file through your server supplier or from the Intel World Wide Web site: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/ ✏ NOTE Review the instructions distributed with the update utility before attempting a BIOS update.
Example: sys a: To create a bootable diskette using a non-DOS system: 1. Obtain the BIOS update file through your server supplier or from the Intel World Wide Web site: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/ 2. Copy the BIOS update file to a temporary directory on your hard disk.
8. In Setup, enter the settings you wrote down before beginning the BIOS upgrade. 9. To save the settings, press <F10>. 10. To accept the settings, press <Enter>. 11. Turn off the server and reboot. Intel Server Board S815EBM1 Product Guide...
Recovering the BIOS It is unlikely that anything will interrupt the BIOS update, however, if an interruption occurs, the BIOS could be damaged. The following steps explain how to recover the BIOS if an update fails. The following procedure uses recovery mode for the Setup program. See page 35 for more information on Setup modes.
Service (BIS)* components available features features controls Setup credentials, and through the program configures chipset options extended configuration memory settings * For information about the BIS, refer to the Intel Web site at: http://developer.intel.com/design/security/index1.htm Intel Server Board S815EBM1 Product Guide...
Table 7 shows the function keys available for menu screens. Table 7. BIOS Setup Program Function Keys BIOS Setup Program Function Key Description <←> or <→> Selects a different menu screen <↑> or <↓> Moves cursor up or down <Tab> Moves cursor to the next field <Enter>...
Selects the number of clock cycles between addressing Delay a row and addressing a column. • 2 • Auto • 3 SDRAM RAS# Precharge Selects the length of time required before accessing a new row. • 2 • Auto Intel Server Board S815EBM1 Product Guide...
System Time Hour, minute, and Specifies the current time. second System Date Day of week Specifies the current date. Month/day/year ✏ NOTE Additional language support available. For more information visit Intel’s support web site at: www.support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/S815EBM1. Configuration Software and Utilities...
No options Specifies type of connected IDE device. Diskette Configuration No options When selected, displays the Diskette Configuration submenu. Event Log Configuration No options Configures Event Logging. When selected, displays the Event Log Configuration submenu. Intel Server Board S815EBM1 Product Guide...
PCI Configuration Submenu To access this submenu, select Advanced on the menu bar, then PCI Configuration. Advanced Maintenance Main Security Power Boot Exit PCI Configuration Boot Configuration Peripheral Configuration IDE Configuration Diskette Configuration Event Log Configuration The submenu represented by Table 12 is for configuring the IRQ priority of PCI slots individually. Table 12.
Yes clears the PCI/PnP configuration data stored in flash memory on the next boot. • Off Numlock Specifies the power-on state of the Numlock feature on the numeric keypad of the keyboard. • On Intel Server Board S815EBM1 Product Guide...
Peripheral Configuration Submenu To access this submenu, select Advanced on the menu bar, then Peripheral Configuration. Advanced Maintenance Main Security Power Boot Exit PCI Configuration Boot Configuration Peripheral Configuration IDE Configuration Diskette Configuration Event Log Configuration The submenu represented in Table 14 is used for configuring server peripherals. Table 14.
Table 15. IDE Configuration Submenu (continued) Primary IDE Master No options Reports type of connected IDE device. When selected, displays the Primary IDE Master submenu. Primary IDE Slave No options Reports type of connected IDE device. When selected, displays the Primary IDE Slave submenu. Secondary IDE No options Reports type of connected IDE device.
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• Mode 4 (Note) Cable Detected None Displays the type of cable connected to the IDE interface: 40-conductor or 80-conductor (for ATA-66/100 devices). Note: These configuration options appear only if an IDE device is installed. Intel Server Board S815EBM1 Product Guide...
Diskette Configuration Submenu To access this menu, select Advanced on the menu bar, then Diskette Configuration. Advanced Maintenance Main Security Power Boot Exit PCI Configuration Boot Configuration Peripheral Configuration IDE Configuration Diskette Configuration Event Log Configuration The submenu represented by Table 17 is used for configuring the diskette drive. Table 17.
• No Clear All Event Logs Clears the event log after rebooting. • Yes • Disabled Event Logging Enables logging of events. • Enabled Mark Events As Read [Enter] Marks all events as read. Intel Server Board S815EBM1 Product Guide...
Security Menu To access this menu, select Security from the menu bar at the top of the screen. Security Maintenance Main Advanced Power Boot Exit The menu represented by Table 19 is for setting passwords and security features. Table 19. Security Menu If no password entered previously: Feature...
PCI power management event. • Power-On • Stay Off On Modem Ring In APM mode only, specifies how the server responds to an incoming call on an installed modem when the power is off. • Power-On Intel Server Board S815EBM1 Product Guide...
APM Submenu To access this menu, select Power on the menu bar, then APM. Maintenance Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit ACPI The submenu represented in Table 21 is for setting the APM features. Table 21. APM Submenu Feature Options Description •...
Specifies the boot sequence from the available hard disk drives. Removable Devices No options Specifies the boot sequence from the available removable devices. ATAPI CDROM Drives No options Specifies the boot sequence from the available ATAPI CD-ROM drives. Intel Server Board S815EBM1 Product Guide...
After the predefined boot device types (removable devices, hard drives, and ATAPI CD-ROM drives), the entries in this list will reflect as many boot entry vector (BEV) boot devices (for example, Intel UNDI, PXE devices) and SCSI CD-ROM drives as are installed, up to the five BEV boot devices supported by the BIOS.
This boot device submenu appears only if at least one boot device of this type is installed. This list will display up to four removable devices, the maximum number of removable devices supported by the BIOS. Intel Server Board S815EBM1 Product Guide...
ATAPI CDROM Drives Submenu To access this menu, select Boot on the menu bar, then ATAPI CDROM Drives. Maintenance Main Advanced Security Power Exit Boot Boot Device Priority Hard Disk Drives Removeable Devices ATAPI CDROM Drives The submenu represented in Table 27 is for setting ATAPI CDROM drive priority. Table 27.
Setup values from flash memory. If this memory is corrupted, the BIOS reads the custom defaults. If no custom defaults are set, the BIOS reads the factory defaults. Discard Changes Discards changes without exiting Setup. The option values present when the server was turned on are used. Intel Server Board S815EBM1 Product Guide...
4 Solving BIOS Problems The board reports POST errors in two ways: • By sounding a beep code • By displaying an error message on the monitor BIOS Beep Codes The BIOS beep codes are listed in Table 29. The BIOS also issues a beep code (one long tone followed by two short tones) during POST if the video configuration fails, or if an external ROM module does not properly checksum to zero.
NVRAM was invalid and has been updated. Updated Failed NVRAM was invalid but was unable to be updated. Keyboard Error Error in the keyboard connection. Make sure keyboard is connected properly. KB/Interface Error Keyboard interface test failed. continued Intel Server Board S815EBM1 Product Guide...
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Table 30. BIOS Error Messages (continued) Error Message Explanation Memory Size Decreased Memory size has decreased since the last boot. If no memory was removed, then memory may be bad. Memory Size Increased Memory size has increased since the last boot. If no memory was added, there may be a problem with the system.
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5 Technical Reference Server Board Connectors CAUTION Many of the baseboard and front panel connectors provide operating voltage (+5 V DC and +12 V DC, for example) to devices inside the server chassis, such as fans and internal peripherals. These connectors are not overcurrent protected. Do not use these connectors for powering devices external to the server chassis.
Power and Hardware Control Connectors Figure 21 shows the power and hardware connectors. OM12209 Processor fan (fan 1) Power C. Chassis fan (fan 2) D. Wake on LAN technology Figure 21 . Power and Hardware Control Connectors Intel Server Board S815EBM1 Product Guide...
8 or 16 bits Parallel port 8 or 16 bits Diskette drive 8 or 16 bits Parallel port (for ECP or EPP) 8 or 16 bits DMA controller 16 bits Open 16 bits Open 16 bits Open Intel Server Board S815EBM1 Product Guide...
User available Onboard mouse port (if present, else user available) Reserved, math coprocessor Primary IDE (if present, else user available) Secondary IDE (if present, else user available) Default, but can be changed to another IRQ. Intel Server Board S815EBM1 Product Guide...
The S815EBM1 has been has been tested and verified to comply with the following electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) regulations when installed a compatible Intel host system. For information on compatible host system(s) refer to Intel’s Server Builder website or contact your local Intel representative.
The S815EBM1 board has the following product certification markings: • UL joint US/Canada Recognized Component mark: consists of small c followed by a stylized backward UR and followed by a small US. Includes adjacent UL file number for Intel server boards: E210882 (component side). •...
Installation Precautions When you install and test the server board, observe all warnings and cautions in the installation instructions. To avoid injury, be careful of: • Sharp pins on connectors • Sharp pins on printed circuit assemblies • Rough edges and sharp corners on the chassis •...
The suitability of this product for other applications or environments, (such as medical, industrial, alarm systems, test equipment, etc.) may require further evaluation. Intel Server Board S815EBM1 Product Guide...
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