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IWILL H4204 Series Hardware Installation Manual

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  • Page 1 ® ™ ® ™ FB21201600...
  • Page 2 IWILL Corp. assumes no responsibility for the use or reliability of its software on equipment that is not ® furnished by IWILL Corp. This document contains proprietary information that is protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, translated into any language or computer language, or transmitted in any form whatsoever without the prior written ®...
  • Page 3 FCC Compliance Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in residential installations. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    1-2 P ........................7 RODUCT 1-3 O ..............7 PERATING NVIRONMENTAL EQUIREMENTS 1-4 T H4204 SERIES............... 8 HE COMPLETE COMPONENTS OF 1-5 B ............. 8 EFORE POWERING ON THE SYSTEM FOR THE FIRST TIME 1-6 A ....................9 CTIVATING THE YSTEM 1-7 O ........................
  • Page 5 4-8.2 Assigning IRQs for PCI Expansion Cards ............... 36 4-9 HTX PRO T ....................36 ECHNOLOGY 4-9.1 HTX Bridge Installation Guide ................. 36 CHAPTER 5 BIOS SETUP ..................... 38 5-1 S BIOS S ....................39 TARTING ETUP 5-2 U BIOS S ....................

  • Page 6: Chapter 1 Getting Started

    Chapter 1 Getting Started Congratulations on your purchase of the H4204 server system. The H4204 server system supports up to sixteen memory DIMMs (four for each processor installed) accommodating up to 64 GB of memory capacity using registered PC3200/2700/2100 ECC DDR memory modules. The H4204 server system is designed for flexibility and expandability, which is achieved via a modular design.

  • Page 7: Packing List

    1-1 Packing list Remove all items from the box and make sure you have these following items: H4024 server system ® The IWILL H4024 server system hardware installation guide One power cord Four CPU heat sinks One set of system side rails UMS user’s guide and installation CD...

  • Page 8: The Complete Components Of H4204 Series

    Be aware of the airflow for H4024 server! The H4024 server system uses forced direct-airflow to cool the system. The above operating conditions should be maintained for reliable operation. In order to avoid conditions which may lead to overheating, please do not let heated exhausted air from other equipment enter: The front of the rack or the cabinet The access panels of the server.

  • Page 9: Activating The System

    NOTE As the figure 1, you must install the power cord into the power module before you powering on the system. Figure 1 1-6 Activating The System After connecting the power cord to the system and AC source, the system can be powered on by pushing the power on button show below.

  • Page 10: Chapter 2 System Overview

    Chapter 2 System Overview This chapter covers the installation of the system, cabling and system layout. The system specification section will cover the most detail features for the CPU board, IO board, and chassis. This chapter also contains the specifications for the supported processors and memory required for this system.

  • Page 11: H4024 Sever System Block Diagram

    2-1 H4024 Server System Block Diagram Opteron Opteron 8111 Opteron Opteron 8131 8131 Nvidia 2050 5721 5721...

  • Page 12: H4204 Sever System Overview & Specification

    2-2 H4204 Server System Overview & Specification 700 W Power Supply Unit 2 x 3.5” SATA HDD and 1 x slim-type CD-ROM bay IWILL BMC Card GEIO-E IO Board HTX Pro Board (HTCB) QK8S Main Board Front side cooling fan (shown Fan 10 in BMC)
  • Page 13 System Specification: CPU Type Support quad AMD Opteron processor 800 series Support dual core processor Memory Type Support total 16 ECC/REG SDRAM memory DIMMs Support DDR400/333/266 memory module Support 2rank/4rank memory module Support up to 64GB memory capacity Storage Support 2 x 3.5” SATA hot-swap HDD bays Support 1 x slim type CD-ROM bay Support 1 x slim type FDD bay IO Expansion...

  • Page 14: Quad Opteron Tm Processor Board Layout

    2-3 Quad Opteron Processor Board, QK8S Layout AMD Opteron™ Processors IDE Connector HyperTransport connector Reg. ECC SDRAM Only Slim Type CD-ROM Connector 10 BMC Connector (connected with BMC card) 24-pin + 2 8-pin EPS Power AMD 8111 IO Control Hub AMD 8131 PCI-X Chip SCSI port to I/O board Only...

  • Page 15: Modulari / O Board Layout

    2-4 Modular I / O Board, GEIO-E Layout HyperTransport connector PCI-X 64bit 133/100Mhz slot Two USB ports 10pin power connector Broadcom 5721 GbE controller 14 Two PS/2 ports 4pin power connector 10/100/1000 GbE NIC SCSI port to Mainboard Only AMD 8132 tunnel chip 10/100 NIC for management 5 Nvidia nForce4 Pro 2050 chip 11 One VGA port...

  • Page 16: Front Board Layout

    2-5 Front Board Layout USB Port USB 1.1 has a maximum bandwidth of 12Mbs, providing a marked improvement in device transfer speeds between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals. You can connect or disconnect USB cables when the system is turned on. 2-7 Fan Board &...
  • Page 17 3pin fan connector SM Bus connector (Fan 8 shown in BMC) (connected with BMC card) 3pin fan connector Jumper setting (Fan 9 shown in BMC) BMC Board Layout NS PC87435 BMC chip SM Bus connector (connected with fan board) XILINX XC9536XL BMC connector (connected with QK8S MB) JTAG for BMC card debug...

  • Page 18: Chapter 3 System Installation

    Chapter 3 System Installation This chapter mainly covers how to install your system, H4204, to your rack housing on the server room. It will describe how to install the slide rail. This section also introduces the necessary parts of rack-mount kit of H4024 server system.

  • Page 19: Introduction Of The Necessary Parts

    3-1 Introduction of the Necessary Parts 2 x H4024 server system Mounting Channel 2 x Inner Rails 4 x “L” Shaped Bracket 1 x H4024 server system...

  • Page 20: Installation Procedures

    3-2 Installation Procedures 1. Mount L shape and external rail to rack frame. 2. Assemble inner rail to chassis 3. Insert the chassis into cabinet...
  • Page 21 4. Finish the installation...

  • Page 22: Chapter 4 Hardware Installation

    Chapter 4 Hardware Installation This chapter covers processor and memory installation and hardware configuration. 4-1 Hardware Installation Procedures Installation procedures will be broken down into six major parts. Step 1: Jumper setting Step 2: Install memory (DDR memory modules) Step 3: Install AMD Opteron Processors Step 4: Attach cables to connectors Step 5: Install expansion cards...

  • Page 23: Jumper Setting Of Qk8S Mainboard

    4-2 Jumper Setting of QK8S Mainboard This section covers the jumper setting. Refer to the following illustration for the location of the jumpers. Front Panel Switch Header Clear CMOS Header Case Intruder Onboard 10/100 LAN Header USB Header LAN LED Header VGA Jumper...
  • Page 24 4-2.1 Front Panel Switch Header Reset Button (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. This is a preferred method of rebooting your system to prolong the life of your system’s power supply.

  • Page 25: 4-2.2 Clear Cmos Header

    4-2.2 Clear CMOS Header The onboard button cell battery powers the CMOS RAM. It contains all the BIOS setup information. Normally, it is necessary to keep the jumper connected to pin1 and pin2 (Default) to retain the RTC data as shown below. To help the customer clear CMOS easily, there is one attached Clear CMOS cable inside the system.

  • Page 26: 4-2.3 Vga Jumper

    Hold down <Delete> during boot and select either the <Load Optimal Defaults> or <Load Failsafe Defaults> option in the selection "Exit". Then re-enter BIOS setup to re-enter user preferences. Refer to Chapter 5 BIOS SETUP for more information. 4-2.3 VGA Jumper This header lets you set your VGA port function.

  • Page 27: Jumper Setting For Modular Io Board

    4-3 Jumper Setting for modular IO board J1 Pin Header, the PCI-X speed for J1 Pin Header, the clock buffer setting 1-2 133Mhz 1-2 test mode 2-3 100Mhz 2-3 normal setting (default setting) J2 Pin Header, the PCI-X speed for 1-2 133Mhz 2-3 100Mhz...

  • Page 28: Install Memory

    PC2100/2700/3200 (DDR266/DDR333/DDR400) and Double Data Rate Memory (DDR) memory modules in 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB, 2GB, and 4GB combinations. WARNING H4204 SERIES ONLY supports Registered DDR ECC memory. IMPORTANT The system main board has strict memory type and timing requirements. Before you purchase DDR (Double Data Rate) memory for using in the system main board, you should contact your local reseller for a recommend list of system memory that has been validated on this system.

  • Page 29: 4-4.1 Memory Installation Procedures

    4-4.1 Memory Installation Procedures Locate the DIMM modules The CPU and memory socket number IMPORTANT The above CPU sequences are the number of PCB silkscreen. The CPU sequences of BIOS and server management utility are different and shown in below block diagram.
  • Page 30 CPU 3 CPU 2 CPU 1 CPU 0 Make sure the DIMM’s pins are facing down, and check that the pin arrangement on the memory module resembles the one pictured below. Memory module pin arrangement...

  • Page 31: Install Cpu

    System main board accommodates AMD Opteron micro-PGA Socket 940 processors at 1600 MT (Mega Transfer per second). You can install either two or eight processors on H4204 SERIES. When you install more than one processor on one main board, please follow the correct CPU installation sequence.
  • Page 32 Locate the pin 1 of the CPU socket and pin 1 of the CPU. (Marked by a triangular space at 1 corner of the CPU) Lower the locking lever and latching it into the fully locked position.

  • Page 33: Install Cpu Heatsink

    4-6 Install CPU Heat Sink Apply thermal grease to the top of the CPU. Please spread thermal grease evenly across the metal heat spreader of the CPU. Mount the CPU heatsink to the top of the CPU and socket as shown in the following illustration. Secure to the motherboard The sequence for driving screws Please follow the number sequence to drive in four screws in order to fix the heat sink well.

  • Page 34: Eps Power Supply

    NOTE Make sure that you use the heat-spreading paste between the Heat sink and the Integrated Heat Spreader of the processors. (Standard package includes one package of thermal paste.) 4-7 EPS Power Supply These 24-pin connectors connect the server board to the EPS power supply. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly to make sure that the pins are aligned.

  • Page 35: Install Expansion Cards

    ® please contact your retailer or IWILL technicians. H4204 SERIES provides up to 700W from the power supply. This will support most hard drive and peripheral configurations. Always connect all power supply connectors to the motherboard (one 24-pin connector, two 8-pin connectors, one -12V connector, and one 10-pin connector) on main board and I/O board.

  • Page 36: 4-8.2 Assigning Irqs For Pci Expansion Cards

    4-9 HTX PRO Technology ® The IWILL H4204 SERIES consists of several separate boards to form a complete 4-Way AMD Opteron processor solution: Modularization of these three boards through IWILL’s HTX-Pro™ interfaces allows multiple possible configurations, each able to be optimized for size, thermal, performance or other considerations.
  • Page 37 WARNING The wrong install direction will lead to system fail or harsh damage.

  • Page 38: Chapter 5 Bios Setup

    Chapter 5 BIOS Setup This chapter discusses the AMI BIOS Setup program built into the ROM BIOS. The Setup program allows users modifying the basic system configurations according to their requirements. This special information is then stored in battery-backed RAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off.

  • Page 39: Starting Bios Setup

    5-1 Starting BIOS Setup The AMI BIOS is immediately activated when you power on the computer every time. The BIOS reads the system information contained in the CMOS and begins the process of checking out the system and configuring it. After finishing configuring the whole system, then BIOS will continue to seek an operating system on one of the disks, launch then turn control over to the operating system.

  • Page 40: Updating Bios Setup

    Move the latest BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk. Using “AMIFLASH.EXE” to update the BIOS Update the BIOS using the AMIFLASH.EXE utility in DOS environment. Visit the IWILL website ( http://www.iwill.net ) to download the latest BIOS file for your motherboard.
  • Page 41 When the BIOS update process is complete, the utility returns to the DOS prompt. The AMI BIOS is immediately activated when you power on the computer every time. The BIOS reads the system information contained in the CMOS and begins the process of checking out the system and configuring it.

  • Page 42: Using Setup

    5-3 Using Setup In general, you use the arrow keys to highlight items, press <Enter> to select, press <Esc> to quit. The following table provides more details about how to navigate in the Setup program using the keyboard. Function Up Arrow( ) Key Move to the previous item Down Arrow( ) Key Move to the next item...
  • Page 43 IMPORTANT The BIOS does NOT automatically save values that you have modified. If you do not save your values before you exit the BIOS Setup Utility, all your changes will be lost. If after making and saving system changes with the BIOS Setup Utility, you discover that your computer is no longer able to boot, the AMI BIOS supports an override, which will reset your system to the Failsafe defaults.

  • Page 44: Bios Supports Features

    5-4 BIOS supports features • Multi-processor (8 cores) • BBS POPup Boot • SMI (System Management Interface) • Complete Plug-and-Play options • PCI 2.3, PCI-X • ACPI 1.1 & 2.0 • APM1.2 • ATA 66 & 100 &133 • USB 2.0 •...

  • Page 45: Main Menu

    5-5 Main Menu This is the first screen that is displayed when you enter the BIOS Setup Utility. Each tab lined on the top of the screen represents each different menu. The following picture shows the main menu. Main menu shows the information of BIOS version, date and ID;...

  • Page 46: 5-6.1 Ide Configuration Submenu

    5-6.1 IDE Configuration Submenu You can make the selections on IDE Configuration menu. Feature Options Description OnBoard Disable Disable: disable the integrated IDE controller Primary Controller Primary: enable only the Primary Secondary IDE controller Both Secondary: enable only Secondary IDE controller Both: enable both IDE controllers Hard Disk Disable...

  • Page 47: 5-6.2 Floppy Configuration Submenu

    5-6.2 Floppy Configuration Submenu 5-6.3 Super I/O Configuration Submenu...

  • Page 48: 5-6.4 Hardware Health Configuration Submenu

    5-6.4 Hardware Health Configuration Submenu IMPORTANT In the BIOS menu, you will not get the hardware health information because the BMC solution will take over this job and all information will be reported and shown in BMC section. 5-6.5 ACPI Setting Submenu...

  • Page 49: 5-6.6 Hyper Transport Configuration

    5-6.6 Hyper Transport Configuration To set up the hyper transport speed and bandwidth, you can adjust over this menu. The incorrect manipulation will impede the system running. 5-6.7 Remote Access Configuration Submenu...

  • Page 50: 5-6.8 Usb Configuration Submenu

    5-6.8 USB Configuration Submenu 5-6.9 Onboard Device Configuration You can make the selections on Onboard Device Configuration. Feature Options Description Onboard 1st Enabled Intel GIGA Disabled Onboard 2nd Enabled Intel GIGA Disabled...

  • Page 51: 5-6.10 The Advanced Setting Description

    5-6.10 The Advanced setting description Feature Options Description Floppy Disabled Select Floppy A or Floppy B Configuration and then selects floppy-diskette 5 1/2” 360 KB type installed in your system. 5 1/2” 1.2 MB 3 1/2” 720 KB 3 1/2” 1.44 MB 3 1/2”...

  • Page 52: Pci Pnp Menu 1

    5-7 PCI PnP Menu PCI PnP Menu 1 PCI PnP Menu 2...
  • Page 53 Feature Options Description Plug & Play O/S Yes: lets the O/S configure PnP devices not required for boot if your system has a Plug and Play O/S Latency 32, 64, 96, 128, Value in units of PCI clocks for PCI device Timer 160, 192, 224, latency timer register...

  • Page 54: Boot Menu

    5-8 Boot Menu Feature Description Boot Device Specify the boot device priority sequence Priority Hard Disk Drives Specify the boot device priority sequence from available hard drives Removable Specify the boot device priority sequence from available Drives removable drives CD / DVD Drives Specify the boot device priority sequence from available ATAPI CDROM drives...

  • Page 55: 5-8.1 Boot Settings Configuration Submenu

    5-8.1 Boot Settings Configuration Submenu Feature Options Description Quick Boot Disabled Allow BIOS to skip tests while booting Enabled Quiet Boot Disabled Disabled: Display normal POST messages Enabled Enabled: Display OEM logo Add-on Force BIOS Set display mode for option ROM Display Mode Keep Current Bootup Num-Lock...

  • Page 56: Security Menu

    5-9 Security Menu Feature Options Description Change User Install or change the password Password Clear User Setup: check password while invoking Password setup Always: check password while invoking setup as well as on each boot Boot Sector Virus Disabled Enable/Disable boot sector virus protection Protection Enabled BIOS...

  • Page 57: Chipset Settings Menu

    5-10 Chipset Settings Menu 5-10.1 NorthBridge Chipset Configuration Submenu Northbridge Chipset controls the system memory configuration. Although AMD processors integrate the memory control function, you could still configure memory setting on this BIOS menu.

  • Page 58: 5-10.2 Ecc Configuration Submenu

    5-10.2 ECC Configuration Submenu Feature Options Description Master ECC Enable Disabled Master ECC Enables support on all nodes for ECC error detect and correction Enabled...

  • Page 59: 5-10.3 South Bridge Configuration Submenu

    5-10.3 South Bridge Configuration Submenu Feature Options Description 2.0 SM Bus Controller Disabled Enabled HT Link 0 P-Comp Mode Auto Auto causes hardware compensation vales. Other choices HT Link 0 N-Comp Mode Data allow the user to override default HT Link 0 RZ-Comp Calcomp compensation with an absolute Mode...

  • Page 60: 5-10.4 Pci-X Configuration

    5-10.4 PCI-X Configuration Feature Options Description Link Auto Auto causes hardware P-Comp Mode compensation values. Data Calcomp+Data Calcomp-Data Link Auto Auto causes hardware N-Comp Mode compensation values. Data Calcomp+Data Calcomp-Data Link Auto Auto causes hardware NZ-Comp Mode compensation values. Data Calcomp+Data Calcomp-Data Link...

  • Page 61: Power Menu

    5-11 Power Menu...

  • Page 62: Exit Menu

    5-12 Exit Menu Feature Description Save Changes and Exit Exit system setup after saving the changes F10 key can be used for this operation Discard Changes and Exit system setup without saving the changes Exit ESC key can be used for this operation Discard Changes Discard changes done so far to any of the setup question...

  • Page 63: Chapter 6 Technology Support

    Website are often helpful since other user's questions are often your own. Email us at: support@iwill.net and we will try to answer your questions within 24 hours. Three years Warranty If any problems occur during the product’s warranty period, consult your system ®...
  • Page 64 ® IWILL H4204 SERIES™ Server Hardware Installation Guide Document part number: FB21201600 Appendix A H4204 SERIES Server Standard Cables inside the Chassis One Front Board Cable One USB Cable One LED Signal Connect Cable One CD-ROM Cable One LAN Cable...

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