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SW500 Motherboard
User's Guide
Version: 1.01
Release Date: Nov. 2005

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  • Page 1 SW500 Motherboard User’s Guide Version: 1.01 Release Date: Nov. 2005...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Arima ServerBoard Manual ........opyrights and isClaimers Overview ........2 eneral afety reCautions esd p .............2 reCautions ..........2 perating reCautions .........3 bout this anual ............3 etting ........5 othererboard peCifiCations ..........6 otherboard ayout ............7 otherboard i/o p ............7 rray Hardware Installation ............9...

  • Page 3: Troubleshooting

    bios s ........ 29 sing the etup tility bios s ......... 31 etup ............. 32 dvanCed ........33 hipset eature ........ 34 onfigurations ......35 ntegrated eripherals ......36 eyboard onfiguration ....... 37 onsole ireCtion ............38 eCurity ............38 asswords .........

  • Page 4: C Opyrights And D Isclaimers

    opyrights and isClaimers The nformaton n ths User’s Manual has been carefully revewed and s beleved to be accurate. The vendor assumes no responsblty for any naccuraces that may be contaned n ths document, makes no commtment to update or to keep current the nformaton n ths manual, or to notfy any person or organzaton of the updates.
  • Page 5 Other features include advanced system management comprising Super I/O PC87417, hardware monitor ADM1026 + ADM1031, Arima™ SmartWatch™ server management software, and a mini PCI slot for Scorpio card. Before installation or configuration of the motherboard is attempted, it is important to cover some precautions to ensure the safety of both the equipment and the technician/operator.

  • Page 6: G Eneral S Afety P Recautions

    eneral afety reCautions • Keep the area around the equipment clean and free of clutter. • Servers are heavy. They can average about 50 lbs. (~22.68 kg). When lifting the system, two people should lift slowly from opposite ends with their feet spread out to distribute the weight.

  • Page 7: A Bout This U Ser ' S M Anual

    If those options don't work for you, Arima also provides some helpful resources to help you.
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  • Page 9: Othererboard Pecifications

    • 2 x Infiniband ports System Management • Super I/O PC87417 • Hardware monitor ADM1026 + ADM1031 • Arima™ SmartWatch™ server management software • Mini PCI slot for Scorpio card • Intel LAN assigned for server management System BIOS • 4 MB Flash EEPROM with Pheonix BIOS •...

  • Page 10: M Otherboard L Ayout

    otherboard ayout memory bank 4 memory bank 3 CPU 4 CPU 3 memory bank 2 memory bank 1 rear I/O panel CPU 2 CPU 1 power connectors Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 11: Otherboard Ap

    otherboard System fan headers CPU fan headers Slim floppy connector Battery ServerWorks HT1000 53C1020 ServerWorks HT2000 RAGE Mellanox BIOS Infiniband Mini-PCI System fan headers SCSI Connector PCI-X slot PCI-Express IDE connector x8 slot i/o p rray Ke y b o a r d Broadcom Intel Infiniband...

  • Page 12: Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation The procedures on this section show how to install processors and other hardware components in your motherboard. This section is divided as follows: ................9 aP of uMPerS ................10 uMPer ettinGS ................11 nStallinG eMory ..........13 ecoMMenDeD eMory onfiGurationS ..........14 nStallinG the roceSSor anD...

  • Page 13: M Ap Of J Umpers

    ap of umpers Refer to the following illustration to find the location of the motherboard's jumpers CN19 clear CMOS CN22 PCI-X slot clock CN41 enable/ disable Hardware Install...

  • Page 14: J Umper S Ettings

    umper ettings On-Board VGA Select Jumper (CN41) If you are going to use the onboard VGA feature, you need to set the jumper to enable the VGA header. VGA Enabled VGA Disabled (default) PCI-X Slot Speed Select Jumper (CN22) This header lets you determine the bus speed of the PCI-X slots. The speed can be set to either 133 MHz (default) or 100 MHz.

  • Page 15: I Nstalling M Emory

    nstalling emory This motherboard uses Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM). Four 4-DIMM socket memory banks are available, one memory bank for each CPU socket. The DIMM sockets accommodate DDR266/DDR333/DDR400, Double Data Rate (DDR) memory modules in 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB, and 4 GB size combinations.
  • Page 16 Installing Memory continued... Make sure the DIMM’s pins are facing down, and check that the pin arrangement on the memory module resembles the one pictured below. Insert the module into the DIMM socket and press down evenly on both ends firmly until the DIMM module is securely in place.

  • Page 17: Ecommended Emory Onfigurations

    eCommended emory onfigurations AMD Opteron processors have very specific memory module requirements, and due to the design of the motherboard, there are certain configurations of memory that work best to make the most effective use of the memory bandwidth. The AMD Opteron features 128-bit DDR memory channels. DDR Memory Modules are only 64-bit.

  • Page 18: I Nstalling The P Rocessor And H Eatsink

    nstalling the roCessor and eatsink The motherboard accommodates AMD® Opteron micro-PGA socket 940 processors. You must first insert a CPU into CPU socket 1 (CPU1) before installing one in CPU socket 2 (CPU2). Processor (CPU) Installation This section outlines how to install a CPU on the motherboard Locate Pin 1 on the CPU socket and Pin 1 on the CPU itself.

  • Page 19: P Rocessor And H Eatsink

    Installing the Processor and Heatsink continued... Connect the 3-wire fan cable to the fan connector on the motherboard. Repeat steps 1 through 5 for other CPUs. Hardware Install...

  • Page 20: M Ap Of M Otherboard C Able C Onnectors

    ap of otherboard able onneCtors The following map of the motherboard illustrates the location of all the connectors on the motherboard. Use this map to aid you in connecting devices to your motherboard. power connectors Slim floppy connector SATA connector SCSI connector header Serial port connector...

  • Page 21: Atx P Ower C Onnectors

    atX p ower onneCtors ATX 24-pin connectors connect the Motherboard to the ATX power supply. Find the proper orientation of the connectors and push down firmly to make sure that the pins are aligned (the connector will only insert properly when properly aligned). The 8-pin connector is a dedicated power connector to supply power for the CPUs.

  • Page 22: S Lim F Loppy D Isk D Rive C Onnector

    loppy rive onneCtor The thin-type ribbon connector is specifically designed for use with slim floppy drives that connect directly to the motherboard. rimary ConneCtor The 40-pin IDE connector supports a 40-wire IDE ribbon cable. Connect the single connector end to the motherboard. Then, connect the two connectors at the other end to your IDE device(s).

  • Page 23: Scsi And Sata C Onnectors

    sCsi sata ConneCtors SCSI is a hardware interface that allows for the connection of up to 15 peripheral devices to a single board. The motherboard features an LSI 1020 single channel SCSI controller. Besides, there are 4 ports SATA II by HT1000, ordered as pictured. SCSI connector SATA...

  • Page 24: F Ront P Anel S Witches

    ront anel witChes The front panel switches header connects the front control panel buttons and LEDs to the motherboard. Front Panel Switch Header (CN25) power power speaker switch reset Reset Switch (2-pin RST) This 2-pin connector connects to the chassis-mounted reset switch for rebooting your computer without turning your power switch off and on.

  • Page 25: Led H Eader M Ap

    led h eader SATA LED header (CN47/48) SATA3 SATA1 LAN & Infiniband LED header (CN51/52/53) SATA2 SATA0 CN53 Pin Assignments CN52 Pin Assignments Description Description Broadcom Link1 LED VCC3 Broadcom Active1 LED Broadcom Link2 LED CN51 Pin Assignments Broadcom Active2 LED Description Infiniband Link1 LED Intel LAN Link LED...

  • Page 26: F Ront /B Ack /Cpu/A Ux F An C Onnectors

    /Cpu/a ront onneCtors There are seven 3-pin fan connectors on the motherboard. Four fans are used for the four CPUs; the rest are for cooling other components. These connectors support cooling fans of 500mA (6W) or less. Depending on the fan manufacturer, the wiring and plug may be different.

  • Page 27: R Ear P Anel I/O P Orts

    i/o p anel orts This is an illustration of the motherboard rear I/O port array Intel Ke y b o a r d VGA Broadcom Infiniband mouse PS/2 Mouse Connector (6-pin Female) The system will direct IRQ12 to the PS/2 mouse if one is detected. If no mouse is detected, IRQ12 will be free for expansion cards to use.

  • Page 28: A Dditional I/O C Onnectors

    i/o C dditional onneCtors The ServerBoard also contains connectors for adding additional ports and devices to the serverboard. On-Board USB Header Serial Port (COM2) Header Serial Port (COM2) Header (9-pin) This is for connecting an additional serial port to the motherboard. This is generally used adding a 25-pin female serial connector.

  • Page 29: I Nstalling E Xpansion C Ards

    nstalling Xpansion ards This outlines the procedure for adding expansion cards to your motherboard. Remember to read the documentation for your expansion cards and make the necessary hardware and software setting changes (i.e. jumper settings). The motherboard features 1 PCI-X (64-bit, 133Mhz) slot, and 1 PCI-E x8 slot to accomodate PCI expansion cards.

  • Page 30: P Owering On Your S Ystem

    owering on your ystem Follow these instructions to power on the computer after you have installed the motherboard and all system devices. Be sure that all switches are off (in some systems, Off is marked by “O”). After double-checking all jumper settings and connections, close the system chassis cover.
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  • Page 32: Bios

    BIOS This chapter discusses the PhoenixBIOS Setup program built into the ROM BIOS. The Setup program allows you to modify the basic system configurations according to your requirements. The BIOS is the Basic Input / Output System used in all IBM® PC, XT™, AT®, and PS/2® compatible computers.

  • Page 33: S Tarting The Bios S Etup

    bios s tarting the etup The PhoenixBIOS is immediately activated every time you power on the system. The BIOS reads the system information contained in the CMOS and begins the process of checking the system and configuring it. After configuring the system, the BIOS follows the Boot Order to seek an operating system.
  • Page 34 Navigating the Menus Use the arrow keys to move between the options. The scroll bar on the right of any window indicates that there is more than one page of information in the window. Use <PgUp> and <PgDn> to navigate between the pages. Pressing <Home> and <End> displays the first and last page.

  • Page 35: Bios S Etup M Ain M Enu

    bios s etup This is the first screen that is displayed when you enter the BIOS Setup Utility. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Server Exit [17:37:51] Item Specific Help System Time: System Date: [03-28-2995] <Tab>, <Shift-Tab>, or <Enter>...

  • Page 36: A Dvanced M Enu

    dvanCed The Advanced menu selection in the menu bar on top of the screen displays the following: PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Server Exit Item Specific Help Reset Configuration Data: [No] QuickBoot Mode: [Disabled] Select 'Yes' if you want to Boot-Time Diagnostic [Disabled] clear the Extended System...
  • Page 37 hipset eature This submenu sets disk options. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Server Exit Item Specific Help ACPI SRAT Table [Enabled] Memory Freq Downgrade [Auto] Enable ACPI 2.0 static Memhole mapping [Hardware] resources affinity table for MTRR Mapping Method: [Continuous] ccNUMA systems.

  • Page 38: D Isk C Onfigurations S Ub

    onfigurations This submenu sets disk options. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Server Exit Embedded SATA: [Enabled] Item Specific Help SATA mode [IDE] Embedded SATA Enable or Disable ► Primary Master 6449 MB ► Primary Slave None F1 Help ↑↓: Select Item +/-: Change Values F9: Setup Defaults...

  • Page 39: I Ntegrated P Eripherals S

    ntegrated eripherals This submenu configures intergrated peripherals including the keyboard and I/O ports. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Server Exit Item Specific Help ► Keyboard Configuratin Legacy USB Support: [Disabled] Keyboard feature Floppy disk controller [Enabled] configuration menu. Serial port A: [Auto] Onboard LSI SCSI:...

  • Page 40: S Ub M Enu

    eyboard onfiguration This submenu configures the keyboard options. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Server Exit NumLock [Auto] Item Specific Help Keyboard auto-repeat rate [30/sec] Selects Powe-on state for Keyboard auto-repeat delay [1/2 sec] numLock. F1 Help ↑↓: Select Item +/-: Change Values F9: Setup Defaults Esc: Exit...

  • Page 41: M Enu

    onsole ireCtion This submenu controls the configuration to remotely control the system. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Server Exit Item Specific Help Com Port Address [Disabled] If enabled, it will use a port Console Connection [Direct] on the motherboard. Baud Rate [57.6K] Flow Control...

  • Page 42: S Ecurity M Enu

    eCurity The Security menu controls security options including setting passwords: PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Server Exit Item Specific Help Supervisor Password Is: User Password Is: Set Supervisor Password Set User Password F1 Help ↑↓: Select Item +/-: Change Values F9: Setup Defaults Esc: Exit...

  • Page 43: S Etting And U Sing P Asswords

    etting and sing asswords The Security Menu allows you to set the Supervisor and User passwords for the system. Select the appropriate options and press <Enter> to start the process. Set Supervisor Password This field allows you to set the Supervisor password. To set the Supervisor password, highlight this field and press the [Enter] key.

  • Page 44: P Ower M Enu

    ower Use this menu to specify your settings for WakeUp On LAN and Resume Time. Remember that the options available depend upon the hardware installed in your system. Those shown here are from a typical system. The Power menu selection in the menu bar on top of the screen displays the following: PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Server Exit [Enabled]...

  • Page 45: B Oot M Enu

    After you turn on your computer, it will attempt to load an operating system from the first device set in the Boot Menu. If it cannot find an operating system on that device, it will attempt to load it from one or more other devices in the order specified in the Boot Menu. Boot devices can include: hard drives, floppy drives, CD-ROMs, removable devices (e.g., Iomega Zip drives), and network cards.
  • Page 46 Boot Menu continued... To change a device’s priority on the list, first select it with the up-or-down arrows, and move it up or down using the <+> and <-> keys. Pressing <n> moves a device between the Removable Devices and Hard Drive. Pressing <Shift+1> enables or disables a device Item Options Description...

  • Page 47: S Erver M Enu

    erver It contains two sub-menus: Hardware Monitor and IPMI. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Server Exit Item Specific Help Display without KB Err Msg [No] Control the Post Error Message display or not Hardware Monitor ► when without KB ►...

  • Page 48: Ipmi S Ub M Enu

    Enabling this selection will log POST Progress. SYS Firmware Disabled Progress Enabled Enabling this selection will log POST errors. BIOS POST Errors Disabled Enabled NOTE To learn more about the IPMI selections, please refer to a seperated Arima IPMI manual for its usage. Motherboard Manual...

  • Page 49: Xit M Enu

    The Exit menu allows you to save or discard changes and exit BIOS. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Server Exit Exit Saving Changes Item Specific Help Exit Discarding Changes Exit system setup and save your changes to CMOS. Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes...

  • Page 50: P Hoenix B Oot U Tilities

    hoeniX tilities This motherboard comes with the following boot utilities: Phoenix QuietBoot™: Phoenix QuietBoot displays a graphic illustration rather than the traditional POST messages while keeping you informed of diagnostic problems. Phoenix MultiBoot™: Phoenix MultiBoot is a boot screen that displays a selection of boot devices from which you can boot your operating system.
  • Page 51 hoeniX ulti Phoenix MultiBoot expands your boot options by letting you choose your boot device on startup, which could be a hard disk, floppy disk, or a CD-ROM. You can configure your boot device in Setup, or you can choose a different device each time you boot during POST by selecting your boot device in The Boot First Menu.
  • Page 52 bios f lash pgrade tility Phoenix Phlash gives you the ability to update your BIOS from a floppy disk without having to install a new ROM BIOS chip. Phoenix Phlash is a utility for “flashing” (copying) a BIOS to the Flash ROM installed on your computer from a floppy disk.
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  • Page 54 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Flowchart Here are some flowcharts to help you check for common problems encountered during system assembly Unexpected Symptom Turn OFF the system power and unplug the AC power cord. Remove all add-on cards and peripherals including VGA, Floppy, IDE and ATAPI devices.
  • Page 55 Troubleshooting Flowchart continued... Press <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Del> key simultaneously to reboot the system Check that the system can be re-booted. Keyboard may be defective During system boot, press the <F2> key to enter BIOS Setup. Select <Load Optimal Defaults> in the <Exit> Menu of BIOS Setup Power OFF the system and re-connect the floppy and IDE cables to the onboard FDD and IDE connectors.
  • Page 56 * Check to see if different speed memory modules are mixed in and used in the motherboard memory banks. Verify that the BIOS setup is configured for the fastest speed of RAM used. Arima recommends that you always install the same speed DDR RAM in your system.
  • Page 57 POST Errors and Beep Codes PhoenixBIOS 4.0 Release 6.0 When you turn on or reset an IBM-compatible PC, the BIOS first performs a number of tasks, called the Power-On-Self-Test (POST). These tasks test and initialize the hardware and then boot the Operating System from the hard disk. At the beginning of each POST task, the BIOS outputs the test-point error code to I/O port 80h.
  • Page 58 POST Errors and Beep Codes continued... NOTE The documented routines are sorted by their test point numbers assigned in the BIOS code. Their actual order of execution during the POST can be quite different. Code Beep POST Routine Description 1-2-2-3 BIOS ROM checksum 1-3-1-1 Test DRAM refresh...

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