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ATXN-5520 / ATXW-5520
S6900-xxx / S7026-xxx
Revision B
TECHNICAL REFERENCE
Intel® Xeon® E5500-series / Intel® Xeon® E5600-series
Quad Core
PROCESSOR-BASED
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  • Page 1 ATXN-5520 / ATXW-5520 S6900-xxx / S7026-xxx Revision B TECHNICAL REFERENCE Intel® Xeon® E5500-series / Intel® Xeon® E5600-series Quad Core PROCESSOR-BASED Extended ATX Motherboards...
  • Page 2 In no event shall Chassis Plans be liable for any defect in hardware or software or loss or inadequacy of data of any kind, or for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of or in connection with the performance or use of the product or information provided.
  • Page 3 This manual is as complete and factual as possible at the time of printing; however, the information in this manual may have been updated since that time. Chassis Plans reserves the right to change the functions, features or specifications of their products at any time, without notice.
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  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    ATXN-5520 (S6900-xxx) – Extended ATX Motherboard Block Diagram ............. 1-5 ATXW-5520(S7026-xxx) – Extended ATX Motherboard Block Diagram ............. 1-6 ATXW-5520(S7026-xxx) – Extended ATX Motherboard Layout ..............1-7 ATXN-5520 (S6900-xxx) / ATXW-5520(S7026-xxx) – Rear I/O Plate Dimension Drawing ......1-8 Processor ..............................1-9 Bus Interface ..............................1-9 Data Path ...............................
  • Page 6 ATXN-5520 / ATXW-5520 Technical Reference PSON Soft Control Jumper ........................3-11 Ethernet LAN LEDs ............................. 3-12 Processor Power LEDs ..........................3-12 Processor Thermal Throttling LEDs ......................3-13 CAT LED ..............................3-13 IOH Thermal Throttling LED ........................3-14 PRCHT “Processor Hot” LED ........................3-14 Port 80 Post Code LEDs ..........................
  • Page 7 ATXN-5520 / ATXW-5520 Technical Reference ANDLING RECAUTIONS WARNING: This product has components that may be damaged by electrostatic discharge. To protect your motherboard from electrostatic damage, be sure to observe the following precautions when handling or storing the board: Keep the motherboard in its static-shielded bag until you are ready to perform your installation.

  • Page 8: Before You Begin

    ATXN-5520 / ATXW-5520 Technical Reference Before You Begin NTRODUCTION It is important to be aware of the system considerations listed below before installing your ATXN-5520 (S6900-xxx) motherboard. Overall system performance may be affected by incorrect usage of these features. ECHANICAL...
  • Page 9 ATXN-5520 / ATXW-5520 Technical Reference ICH10R, you must install the Intel Matrix Storage Manager. A link to the software is available under the ® Downloads tab on the ATXN-5520 or the ATXW-5520 product detail web pages located on Chassis Plans‟ website. Chassis Plans...
  • Page 10 The system design using the ATXN-5520 or ATXW-5520 should provide a chassis airflow of 350LFM over the motherboard. The steady state operating temperature range specification for the Chassis Plans ATXN-5520 motherboard is 0° C to 50° C (32° F to 122° F).

  • Page 11: Chapter 1 Specifications

    ® ® ® respectively. The series 5500 CPUs used on the ATXN-5520 are based on the Nehalem-EP micro- architecture while the series 5600 processors utilized on the ATXW-5520use the Westmere-EP micro- architecture. The Westmere-EP processors feature Intel TXT support and Intel Hyper-Threading.

  • Page 12: Dual-Processor Atxw-5520Models

    NOTE: The term “embedded” in the Intel® CPU Brand Number column indicates a processor speed targeted by Intel® for long-life availability and support. The length of support ranges from five years to over seven years. Contact Chassis Plans for additional details.

  • Page 13: Single-Processor Atxn-5520 Models

    NOTE: The term “embedded” in the Intel® CPU Brand Number column indicates a processor speed targeted by Intel® for long-life availability and support. The length of support ranges from five years to over seven years. Contact Chassis Plans for additional details.

  • Page 14: Features

    Specifications ATXN-5520 / ATXW-5520 Technical Reference Features Extended ATX motherboard form factor complies with the SSI-EEB Enterprise Electronics Bay  Specification 2008, Revision 1.1 ATXN-5520 - Two, Intel Xeon Series 5500 (Nehalem-EP), Quad Core Processors  ® ® Intel® Virtualization and Intel® VT-D on all CPUs ...

  • Page 15: Atxn-5520 (S6900-Xxx) - Extended Atx Motherboard Block Diagram

    ATXN-5520 / ATXW-5520 Technical Reference Specifications ATXN-5520 (S6900-xxx) – Extended ATX Motherboard Block Diagram Chassis Plans...

  • Page 16: Atxw-5520(S7026-Xxx) - Extended Atx Motherboard Block Diagram

    Specifications ATXN-5520 / ATXW-5520 Technical Reference ATXW-5520(S7026-xxx) – Extended ATX Motherboard Block Diagram Chassis Plans...

  • Page 17: Atxw-5520(S7026-Xxx) - Extended Atx Motherboard Layout

    ATXN-5520 / ATXW-5520 Technical Reference Specifications ATXN-5520 (S6900-xxx) – Extended ATX Motherboard Layout ATXW-5520(S7026-xxx) – Extended ATX Motherboard Layout Chassis Plans...

  • Page 18: Atxn-5520 (S6900-Xxx) / Atxw-5520(S7026-Xxx) - Rear I/O Plate Dimension Drawing

    Specifications ATXN-5520 / ATXW-5520 Technical Reference ATXN-5520 (S6900-xxx) / ATXW-5520(S7026-xxx) – Extended ATX Motherboard Dimension Drawing Notes: • All dimensions are inches • Typical PCIe pin 1 location is 0.049” from connector center • Typical PCI pin 1 location is 0.150” from connector center •...

  • Page 19: Processor

    ATXN-5520 / ATXW-5520 Technical Reference Specifications Processor Intel® Xeon® Processor, 5500 Series, Quad or Dual-Core (ATXN-5520)  Intel® Xeon® Processor, 5600 Series, Six or Quad-Core (ATXW-5520)  Processor plugs into an LGA1336 socket  Bus Interface PCI Express® 2.0 compatible and supports a PCI Local Bus...

  • Page 20: Ddr3 Memory

    Specifications ATXN-5520 / ATXW-5520 Technical Reference DDR3 Memory Each processor on the motherboard supports three, dual-channel, DDR3-1333 memory interfaces. There are twelve DIMM sockets on the board and each one can support up to 12GB DIMMs for a total possible DDR3 system memory capacity of 144GB.

  • Page 21: Pci Option Card Slot

    ATXN-5520 / ATXW-5520 Technical Reference Specifications slot dedicated to supporting PCIe 1.1 option cards. Slots 2, 4 and 6 are x16 mechanical slots driven with x8 PCIe electrical links. Slots 3, 5, and 7 are x8 mechanical slots driven with x4 PCIe electrical links. PCI Express 2.0 bas a base frequency per lane of 5.0GHz while PCIe 1.1 runs at half of this speed or 2.5GHz per...

  • Page 22: Battery

    ® Tolerance for all voltages is +/- 5% CAUTION: Chassis Plans recommends an EPS type of power supply for systems using high-performance processors. Dual +12V power connectors are provided on the motherboard and must be used when using dual Intel Xeon Series 5500 processors.

  • Page 23: Mechanical

    ATXN-5520 / ATXW-5520 Technical Reference Specifications Mechanical The Extended ATX form factor of the motherboard complies with the SSI-EEB 2008 – Rev. 1.0 industry standard for overall board dimensions [12.0” (30.5cm) x 13.0” (33.1cm)] and mounting-hole placements. The motherboard‟s standard height cooling solution is designed for 2U and greater chassis heights.

  • Page 24: Ethernet Leds And Ethernet Connectors

    Specifications ATXN-5520 / ATXW-5520 Technical Reference Ethernet LEDs and Ethernet Connectors P1, P2, P3 and P4 Ethernet LEDs I/O bracket houses the four RJ-45 network connectors for Ethernet LAN1, LAN2, LAN3 and LAN2. Each LAN interface connector has two LEDs that indicate activity status and Ethernet connection speed.
  • Page 25 POST code LEDs. These POST codes may be helpful as a diagnostic tool. Specific error codes are listed in Appendix A - BIOS Messages section of the ATXN-5520 Technical Reference Manual, along with a chart to interpret the LEDs into hexadecimal format.
  • Page 26 Specifications ATXN-5520 / ATXW-5520 Technical Reference LED52 – 3.3V Level LED52 is at the bottom of a group of power status LEDs located in the lower left corner of the motherboard near USB header connector P33. When this green LED is on the 3.3V level is in the proper range for the board.

  • Page 27: Motherboard Connectors

    ATXN-5520 / ATXW-5520 Technical Reference Specifications Motherboard Connectors NOTE: A connectors square solder pad located on the bottom side of the PCB indicates pin 1. P14, P24 – RS-232 Serial Port P1, P2, P3, P4 - 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet and 10 pin vertical connector, Amp #1761602-3...
  • Page 28 Specifications ATXN-5520 / ATXW-5520 Technical Reference Connectors (continued) P13 - TPM GPIO Signal Connector P12 –Video and PS/2 Mouse & Keyboard Connector 2 pin single row header, Amp #640456-2 VGA/Dual PS/2 combo connector, NORCOMP #999-H15-PS2L571 PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL 15-pin Video connector (blue):...
  • Page 29 ATXN-5520 / ATXW-5520 Technical Reference Specifications Connectors (continued) J1 – Audio Connector P32 – Front Panel Header Connector 3 position audio, FOXCONN #JA33331-H119-4F 34 pin dual row header, Molex #10-89-7342 Socket Color SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL Light Blue Line In 1 +3.3V...
  • Page 30 Specifications ATXN-5520 / ATXW-5520 Technical Reference This page intentionally left blank 1-20 Chassis Plans...

  • Page 31: Chapter 2 Pci Express® And Pci Option Card Slots

    ATXN-5520 / ATXW-5520 Technical Reference PCI Express Reference Chapter 2 PCI Express® and PCI Option Card Slots Introduction PCI Express® is a high-speed, high-bandwidth interface with multiple channels (lanes) bundled together with each lane using full-duplex, serial data transfers with high clock frequencies.

  • Page 32: Motherboard Pcie Card Slot Configurations

    PCI Express Reference ATXN-5520 / ATXW-5520 Technical Reference Motherboard PCIe Card Slot Configurations The motherboard supports PCI Express option cards with either PCIe revision 1.0 or 2.0 interfaces. The mechanical slots and their associated PCIe electrical link configurations enable the motherboard to support PCI Express option cards that implement industry standard x16, x8, x4 and x1 PCIe electrical links.

  • Page 33: Chapter 3 Motherboard Installation

    ATXN-5520 / ATXW-5520 Technical Reference Motherboard Installation Chapter 3 Motherboard Installation Introduction For a successful installation, it is essential that you follow the recommendations for handling static devices. There are many small and static-sensitive components on the motherboard. Care must be used when handling the motherboard to ensure that none of the small components are damaged.
  • Page 34 Motherboard Installation ATXN-5520 / ATXW-5520 Technical Reference mounting standoffs will determine the type of the mounting screw hardware necessary to install the motherboard into the chassis. Typically, #6-32 pan head screws are used to secure a motherboard to the chassis standoffs, but you must use the mounting hardware recommended by the chassis manufacturer.

  • Page 35: Memory Installation

    ECC-registered (72-bit) DDR3 memory  Gold-plated DIMM contacts  240-pin DDR3 DIMMs  Chassis Plans has validated the performance of a number of different PC3-10600, DDR3 DIMMs for use on the motherboard: Chassis Plans DDR3 DIMM Description Validated DDR3 Vendor’s Part...

  • Page 36: Rear I/O Connectors

    Motherboard Installation ATXN-5520 / ATXW-5520 Technical Reference Rear I/O Connectors The I/O plate of the motherboard provides rear chassis I/O connections for a variety of devices and communication networks. The diagram below illustrates these available connections: Connectors P1 through P4 provide 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet connections as well as multiple USB 2.0 ports.

  • Page 37: Connecting Power

    ATXN-5520 / ATXW-5520 Technical Reference Motherboard Installation Connecting Power There are three system power connections required for the motherboard. Connector P17 accepts a 24-pin standard ATX/EPS power supply connection, while P15 and P28 are 8-pin, +12V AUX input power connectors. Single and dual-processor motherboard configurations require both auxiliary power connections.

  • Page 38: Sata Ii 300 Connectors

    Motherboard Installation ATXN-5520 / ATXW-5520 Technical Reference SATA II 300 Connectors There are six, locking SATA connectors on the motherboard to ensure secure hard drive connections in a variety of system mounting locations. The system‟s SATA HDDs may operate as independent storage drives or as part of a RAID 0, 1, 5 or 10 drive array using the internal RAID controller of the Intel ®...

  • Page 39: On-Board Usb Header

    ATXN-5520 / ATXW-5520 Technical Reference Motherboard Installation On-board USB Header P33 is a ten-pin header that supplies two additional USB interfaces for use on the front or rear panel of the system chassis. The header provides logical USB interfaces 10 and 11 and is shown in the drawing below.

  • Page 40: Intruder Alert And Speaker Headers

    IPMI aware must be available. Header P13 is a two-pin header that will provide access to a future-use TPM General Purpose I/O (GPIO) signal. Contact Chassis Plans if your system requires this optional GPIO signal for your trusted computing application.

  • Page 41: Password Clear Jumper

    ATXN-5520 / ATXW-5520 Technical Reference Motherboard Installation Password Clear Jumper The password clear jumper (JU8) is a two-position jumper as shown in the figure below. The jumper is disconnected for normal system operation. To reset the password to default, i.e. the null password, connect the two pins by installing the password clear jumper for one power-up cycle.

  • Page 42: Cmos Clear Jumper

    Motherboard Installation ATXN-5520 / ATXW-5520 Technical Reference CMOS Clear Jumper The CMOS clear jumper (JU12) is the three-position shown in the figure below. To clear the motherboard‟s CMOS, power down the system and install the jumper on the TOP. NOTE: If your system has an ATX power supply, you may need to remove the incoming AC power cord to ensure that the system shuts down completely.

  • Page 43: Pson Soft Control Jumper

    ATXN-5520 / ATXW-5520 Technical Reference Motherboard Installation PSON Soft Control Jumper Installing the PSON soft control jumper (W8) enables the motherboard to take advantage of the ACPI soft control signal lines common on ATX and EPS system power supplies. The factory default setting for this jumper is in the installed position.

  • Page 44: Ethernet Lan Leds

    Motherboard Installation ATXN-5520 / ATXW-5520 Technical Reference Ethernet LAN LEDs There are four rear LAN ports on the motherboard and each LAN port supports a LAN Activity and Link Speed LED as shown in the diagram below. LAN Activity LINK Speed USB 2.0 Ports...

  • Page 45: Processor Thermal Throttling Leds

    ATXN-5520 / ATXW-5520 Technical Reference Motherboard Installation Processor Thermal Throttling LEDs When LED3 and LED4 are off, both processors are functioning within the proper thermal conditions. If either LED is flashing, this indicates that the associated processor is operating at a lower operating speed because the CPU core has reached a temperature above the processor‟s thermal throttling level.

  • Page 46: Ioh Thermal Throttling Led

    Motherboard Installation ATXN-5520 / ATXW-5520 Technical Reference IOH Thermal Throttling LED Like the CPUs, the motherboard‟s Input/Output Hub or IOH is equipped with an internal temperature sensor for thermal throttling purposes. The IOH thermal throttling LED (LED6) will begin flashing if the IOH senses a temperature above the throttling limit but below the thermal shutdown threshold.

  • Page 47: Port 80 Post Code Leds

    ATXN-5520 / ATXW-5520 Technical Reference Motherboard Installation Port 80 Post Code LEDs The Power On Self Test or POST Code LEDs are shown in the diagram below. These diagnostic LEDs monitor the results of the various routines performed by the BIOS during the motherboard‟s boot-up process.

  • Page 48: Power Status Leds

    Motherboard Installation ATXN-5520 / ATXW-5520 Technical Reference Power Status LEDs The five power status LEDs on the motherboard indicate that the proper voltage levels are being delivered to the motherboard. The conditions of the LEDS must be observed before installing or removing option cards and system components.

  • Page 49: Chapter 4 System Bios

    ATXN-5520 / ATXW-5520 Technical Reference System Bios Chapter 4 System BIOS BIOS Operation Chapters 3 through 8 of this manual describe the operation of the American Megatrends AMIBIOS and the BIOS Setup Utility. Refer to Running AMIBIOS Setup later in this chapter for standard Setup screens, options and defaults.
  • Page 50 System Bios ATXN-5520 / ATXW-5520 Technical Reference Normally, the only POST routine visible on the screen is the memory test. The following screen displays when the system is powered on: AMIBIOS (C)2009 American Megatrends, Inc. Chassis Plans <Processor & memory check information>...
  • Page 51 ATXN-5520 / ATXW-5520 Technical Reference System Bios When password checking is enabled, the following password prompt displays: Enter CURRENT Password: Type the password and press <Enter>. NOTE: The null password is the system default and is in effect if a password has not been assigned or if the CMOS has been corrupted.

  • Page 52: Running Amibios Setup

    System Bios ATXN-5520 / ATXW-5520 Technical Reference BIOS E RRORS If an error is encountered during the diagnostic checks performed when the system is powered on, the error is reported in one of two different ways: 1) If the error occurs before the display device is initialized, a series of beeps is transmitted.

  • Page 53: Bios Setup Utility Main Menu

    ATXN-5520 / ATXW-5520 Technical Reference System Bios BIOS Setup Utility Main Menu When you press <F1> in response to an error message received during the POST routines or when you press the <Del> key to enter the BIOS Setup Utility, the following screen displays:...
  • Page 54 System Bios ATXN-5520 / ATXW-5520 Technical Reference If you enter an invalid value in any field, the screen will revert to the previous value when you move to the next field. When you change the value for the month, day or year field, the day of the week changes automatically when you move to the next field.
  • Page 55 ATXN-5520 / ATXW-5520 Technical Reference System Bios  DMA Mode  S.M.A.R.T.  32Bit Data Transfer  Hard Disk Write Protect  IDE Detect Time Out (Sec)  ATA(PI) 80Pin Cable Detection  SuperIO Configuration  Serial Port1 Address/Serial Port2 Address ...
  • Page 56 System Bios ATXN-5520 / ATXW-5520 Technical Reference  Intel TXT Initialization (Valid with Intel Xeon E5600-series processors only)  BIOS AC [SCLEAN]  BIOS AC [SCHECK]  Lock DPR  Reset TPM Establishment Flag  Intel (R) VT-d Configuration ...

  • Page 57: Boot Sector Virus Protection

    ATXN-5520 / ATXW-5520 Technical Reference System Bios  Select Boot to make changes to Boot Setup parameters as described in the Boot Setup chapter of this manual. The following options may be modified:  Boot Settings Configuration  Quick Boot ...
  • Page 58 System Bios ATXN-5520 / ATXW-5520 Technical Reference  Throttling – Closed Loop  Hyster Temp  Disabled/1.5° C/3.0° C/ 6.0° C  Guardband Temp  Inlet Temp  Temp Rise  Airflow  Altitude  Sea Level or Below/1-300/301-600/601-900/901-1200/1201- 1500/1501-1800/1801-2100/2101-2400/2401-2700/2701-3000 ...
  • Page 59 ATXN-5520 / ATXW-5520 Technical Reference System Bios  PCIe Port 3 IOxAPIC Enable  PCIe Port 4 IOxAPIC Enable  PCIe Port 5 IOxAPIC Enable  Select Exit to save or discard changes you have made to AMIBIOS parameters or to load the Optimal or Failsafe default settings.
  • Page 60 System Bios ATXN-5520 / ATXW-5520 Technical Reference Security Setup When you select Security from the BIOS Setup Utility Main Menu, the following Setup screen displays: BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot | Security | Chipset Exit Security Settings Install or Change the...
  • Page 61 ATXN-5520 / ATXW-5520 Technical Reference System Bios The Change Supervisor Password feature can be configured so that a password must be entered each time the system boots or just when a user attempts to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. NOTE: The null password is the system default and is in effect if a password has not been assigned or if the CMOS has been corrupted.
  • Page 62 System Bios ATXN-5520 / ATXW-5520 Technical Reference Press the <Enter> key to return to the Security screen. Installed displays on the screen next to the Supervisor Password option, indicating the password has been accepted. This setting will remain in effect until the supervisor password is either disabled or discarded upon exiting the BIOS Setup Utility.
  • Page 63 ATXN-5520 / ATXW-5520 Technical Reference System Bios Two options are available: Select Setup to have the password prompt appear only when an attempt is made to enter the BIOS  Setup Utility program. Select Always to have the password prompt appear each time the system is powered on.
  • Page 64 System Bios ATXN-5520 / ATXW-5520 Technical Reference Boot Sector Virus Protection [Disabled] Available options are: Disabled Enabled NOTE: You should not enable boot sector virus protection when formatting a hard drive. Chassis Plans 4-16...

  • Page 65: Exit Menu

    ATXN-5520 / ATXW-5520 Technical Reference System Bios Exit Menu When you select Exit from the BIOS Setup Utility Main Menu, the following screen displays: BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset | Exit | Exit Options Exit system setup after _________________________________________________ saving the changes.
  • Page 66 System Bios ATXN-5520 / ATXW-5520 Technical Reference You have two options: Select Ok to save the system parameters and continue with the booting process.   Select Cancel to return to the BIOS Setup Utility screen. Discard Changes and Exit When the Discard Changes and Exit option is selected, the BIOS Setup Utility exits without saving the changes in the CMOS.
  • Page 67 ATXN-5520 / ATXW-5520 Technical Reference System Bios Load Optimal or Failsafe Defaults Each AMIBIOS Setup option has two default settings (Optimal and Failsafe). These settings can be applied to all AMIBIOS Setup options when you select the appropriate configuration option from the BIOS Setup Utility Main Menu.
  • Page 68 System Bios ATXN-5520 / ATXW-5520 Technical Reference This page intentionally left blank Chassis Plans 4-20...

  • Page 69: Chapter 5 Advanced Setup

    ATXN-5520 / WTM7026 Technical Reference Advanced Setup Chapter 5 Advanced Setup Advanced Setup When you select Advanced from the BIOS Setup Utility Main Menu, the following Setup screen displays: BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main | Advanced | PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset...
  • Page 70 Fourth IDE Master  Type  LBA/Large Mode  Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)  PIO Mode DMA Mode   S.M.A.R.T.  32Bit Data Transfer  Hard Disk Write Protect  IDE Detect Time Out (Sec)  ATA(PI) 80Pin Cable Detection Chassis Plans...
  • Page 71 ATXN-5520 / WTM7026 Technical Reference Advanced Setup SuperIO Configuration The options on the SuperIO Configuration subscreen allow you to set up or modify parameters for your on-board peripherals. The following options may be modified:  Serial Port1 Address/Serial Port2 Address...
  • Page 72 The I/O Configuration subscreen allows you to modify the following option:  SR-IOV Supported Intel TXT Configuration When using Intel® Xeon® Series 5600 CPUs (i.e. Westmere-EP) on the Chassis Plans ATXW- 5520motherboard the Intel TXT Configuration subscreen allows you to modify the following option:  Intel TXT Initialization...

  • Page 73: Cpu Configuration Setup

    ATXN-5520 / WTM7026 Technical Reference Advanced Setup CPU Configuration Setup When you select CPU Configuration from the Advanced Setup Screen, the following Setup screen displays: BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main | Advanced | PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Configure advanced CPU settings For UP platforms, leave it Module Version:01.0A...
  • Page 74 Max CPUID Value Limit The Setup screen displays the system option: Max CPUID Value Limit: [Disabled] Available options are: Disabled Enabled Intel(R) Virtualization Tech The Setup screen displays the system option: Intel(R) Virtualization Tech: [Enabled] Available options are: Disabled Enabled Chassis Plans...
  • Page 75 ATXN-5520 / WTM7026 Technical Reference Advanced Setup Execute-Disable Bit Capability The Setup screen displays the system option: Execute-Disable Bit Capability [Enabled] Available options are: Disabled Enabled Intel(R) HT Technology HT means Hyper-Threading and the Setup screen displays the system option:...
  • Page 76 Intel(R) C-STATE Tech The Setup screen displays the system option: Intel(R) C-STATE Tech [Disabled] Available options are: Disabled Enabled ACPI T Technology The Setup screen displays the system option: ACPI T State [Enabled] Available options are: Disabled Enabled Chassis Plans...

  • Page 77: Ide Configuration

    ATXN-5520 / WTM7026 Technical Reference Advanced Setup IDE Configuration When you select IDE Configuration from the Advanced Setup Menu, a Setup screen similar to the following displays: BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main | Advanced | PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit IDE Configuration...
  • Page 78 Primary IDE Master/Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master/Secondary IDE Slave Third IDE Master Fourth IDE Master The line items displayed are determined by the SATA settings described previously. The values for the line items depend on the devices detected by AMIBIOS. Chassis Plans 5-10...
  • Page 79 ATXN-5520 / WTM7026 Technical Reference Advanced Setup The Setup screen displays the system options: Primary IDE Master : [Not Detected] Primary IDE Slave : [Not Detected] Secondary IDE Master : [Hard Disk] Secondary IDE Slave : [Not Detected] Third IDE Master...
  • Page 80 ATA(PI) 80Pin Cable Detection This option allows you to select the mechanism for detecting an 80-pin ATA(PI) cable. The Setup screen displays the system option: ATA(PI) 80Pin Cable Detection [Host & Device] Available options are: Host & Device Host Device Chassis Plans 5-12...

  • Page 81: Ide Device Setup

    ATXN-5520 / WTM7026 Technical Reference Advanced Setup IDE Device Setup When you select one of the IDE devices from the IDE Configuration screen, a Setup screen similar to the following displays: BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main | Advanced | PCIPnP Boot...
  • Page 82 IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data transferred during an interrupt. If Block Mode is set to Disabled, data transfers to and from the device occur one sector at a time. The Setup screen displays the system option: Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) [Auto] Available options are: Disabled Auto Chassis Plans 5-14...
  • Page 83 ATXN-5520 / WTM7026 Technical Reference Advanced Setup PIO Mode IDE Programmed I/O (PIO) Mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller. As the PIO mode increases, the cycle time decreases. Set the PIO Mode option to Auto to have AMIBIOS select the PIO mode used by the IDE drive being configured.
  • Page 84 If the 32Bit Data Transfer parameter is set to Enabled, AMIBIOS enables 32-bit data transfers. If the host controller does not support 32-bit transfer, this feature must be set to Disabled. The Setup screen displays the system option: 32Bit Data Transfer [Disabled] Available options are: Disabled Enabled Chassis Plans 5-16...

  • Page 85: Superio Configuration

    ATXN-5520 / WTM7026 Technical Reference Advanced Setup SuperIO Configuration When you select SuperIO Configuration from the Advanced Setup Menu, the following Setup screen displays. This menu is only available if an IOB module is installed. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main | Advanced |...
  • Page 86   Select IrDA to communicate to an infrared data device connected to serial port 2.  Select ASK IR to communicate to an infrared data device using the Sharp ASK protocol connected to serial port 2. Chassis Plans 5-18...

  • Page 87: Usb Configuration

    ATXN-5520 / WTM7026 Technical Reference Advanced Setup USB Configuration When you select USB Configuration from the Advanced Setup Menu, the following Setup screen displays: BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main | Advanced | PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit USB Configuration Enables support for legacy USB.
  • Page 88 USB floppy drive that may be used later by the system. The Auto option will only perform this dummy device creation when there is no USB FDD present. The Setup screen displays the system option: Hotplug USB FDD Support [Auto] Available options are: Disabled Enabled Auto Chassis Plans 5-20...

  • Page 89: Acpi Configuration

    ATXN-5520 / WTM7026 Technical Reference Advanced Setup ACPI Configuration When you select ACPI Configuration from the Advanced Setup Menu, the following Setup screen displays: BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main | Advanced | PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit ACPI Settings Advanced ACPI Configuration Settings.
  • Page 90 BIOS Setup Utility program yet. Once values have been defined, they display each time the BIOS Setup Utility is run. ACPI Version Features The Setup screen displays the system option: ACPI Version Features [ACPI v1.0] Available options are: ACPI v1.0 ACPI v2.0 ACPI v3.0 Chassis Plans 5-22...
  • Page 91 ATXN-5520 / WTM7026 Technical Reference Advanced Setup ACPI APIC Support The Setup screen displays the system option: ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] Available options are: Disabled Enabled AMI OEMB Table The Setup screen displays the system option: AMI OEMB Table [Enabled]...
  • Page 92 (CE)-like device power behavior. Energy Lake is also a key CPU technology for maintaining system state and data integrity during power loss events. The Setup screen displays the system option: Energy Lake Feature [Disabled] Available options are: Enabled Disabled Chassis Plans 5-24...
  • Page 93 ATXN-5520 / WTM7026 Technical Reference Advanced Setup APIC ACPI SCI IRQ The Setup screen displays the system option: APIC ACPI SCI IRQ [Disabled] Available options are: Disabled Enabled USB Device Wakeup From S3/S4 The Setup screen displays the system option:...

  • Page 94: Ahci Configuration

    BIOS Setup Utility program yet. Once values have been defined, they display each time the BIOS Setup Utility is run. AHCI BIOS Support The Setup screen displays the system option: AHCI BIOS Support [Enabled] Chassis Plans 5-26...
  • Page 95 ATXN-5520 / WTM7026 Technical Reference Advanced Setup Available Options are: Enabled Disabled AHCI P 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 The Setup screen displays the system options: AHCI Port 0 [Not Detected] AHCI Port 1 [Not Detected] AHCI Port 2 [Not Detected]...

  • Page 96: Ahci Port Configuration

    Utility is run. The AHCI Port screen is the same for all 6 AHCI Ports listed on the AHCI Configuration screen. SATA Port0 The Setup screen displays the system option: SATA Port0 [Disabled] Available options are: Auto Not Installed Chassis Plans 5-28...
  • Page 97 ATXN-5520 / WTM7026 Technical Reference Advanced Setup S.M.A.R.T. The Setup screen displays the system option: S.M.A.R.T. [Enabled] Available options are: Disabled Enabled 5-29 Chassis Plans...

  • Page 98: I/O Virtualization

    The description for the system option listed below shows the value as it appears if you have not yet run Advanced Setup. Once you change the setting, the new setting displays each time Advanced Setup is run. I/O Virtualization The Setup screen displays the system option: SR-IOV Supported [Disabled] Available options are: Disabled Enabled Chassis Plans 5-30...

  • Page 99: Intel Txt(Lt) Configuration

    V02.67 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. Intel TXT (LT) Configuration Screen The Intel® Xeon® Series 5600 processors used on the Chassis Plans ATXW-5520motherboard support the Intel® TXT feature to enable system designers to develop an enhanced computer platform. The platform...
  • Page 100 Advanced Setup NTMS6900 / ATXW-5520 Technical Reference Intel TXT(L/T) Configuration The Setup screen displays the system option: Intel TXT Initialization [Disabled] Available options are: Disabled Enabled Chassis Plans 5-32...

  • Page 101: Intel Vt-D Configuration

    ATXN-5520 / WTM7026 Technical Reference Advanced Setup Intel VT-d Configuration When you select Intel VT-d Configuration from the Advanced Setup Screen, the following Setup screen displays: BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main | Advanced | PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Disabled Enabled...
  • Page 102 Advanced Setup NTMS6900 / ATXW-5520 Technical Reference The Setup screen displays the system options: Coherency Support [Disabled] Available options are: Disabled Enabled Chassis Plans 5-34...

  • Page 103: Mps Configuration

    ATXN-5520 / WTM7026 Technical Reference Advanced Setup MPS Configuration When you select MPS Configuration from the Advanced Setup Screen, the following Setup screen displays: BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main | Advanced | PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit MPS Configuration Select MPS Revision MPS Revision [ 1.1 ]...

  • Page 104: Pci Express Configuration

    This option enables, disables or allows the automatic relaxed ordering of PCIe data packets. The Setup screen displays the system option: Relaxed Ordering [Auto] Available options are: Auto Disabled Enabled Chassis Plans 5-36...
  • Page 105 ATXN-5520 / WTM7026 Technical Reference Advanced Setup Maximum Payload Size This option sets up the maximum payload size of a PCI Express device that the motherboard will accept. The Auto option allows the motherboard‟s BIOS to select the maximum value.
  • Page 106 The Setup screen displays the system option: Active State Power Management [Disabled] Available options are: Disabled Enabled Extended Synch This option allows the generation of extended synchronization patterns. The Setup screen displays the system option: Extended Synch [Auto] Chassis Plans 5-38...

  • Page 107: Trusted Computing

    ATXN-5520 / WTM7026 Technical Reference Advanced Setup Trusted Computing When you select Trusted Computing from the Advanced Setup Menu, the following Setup screen displays: BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main | Advanced | PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Trusted Computing Enable/Disable TPM TCG (TPM 1.1/1.2)
  • Page 108 Advanced Setup NTMS6900 / ATXW-5520 Technical Reference This page intentionally left blank Chassis Plans 5-40...

  • Page 109: Chapter 6 Plug And Play Setup

    ATXN-5520 / WTM7026 Technical Reference Plug and Play Setup Chapter 6 Plug and Play Setup When you select PCIPnP from the BIOS Setup Utility Main Menu, the following Setup screen displays: BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced | PCIPnP | Boot...
  • Page 110 Plug and Play Setup ATXN-5520 / WTM7026 Technical Reference NOTE: Do not change the values for any PCIPnP Setup option unless you understand the impact on system operation. Depending on your system configuration, selection of other values may cause unreliable system operation.
  • Page 111 ATXN-5520 / WTM7026 Technical Reference Plug and Play Setup Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA This option allows you to assign an IRQ to a PCI VGA card if the card requests an IRQ. The Setup screen displays the system option:...
  • Page 112 Plug and Play Setup ATXN-5520 / WTM7026 Technical Reference Available options are: Auto PCI Slot1 PCI Slot2 PCI Slot3 PCI Slot4 PCI Slot5 PCI Slot6 If you select any value other than Auto, the following options and their default values are added to...
  • Page 113 ATXN-5520 / WTM7026 Technical Reference Plug and Play Setup DMA Channels 0, 1, 3, 5, 6 and 7 These options indicate whether the specified DMA channel is available for use by the system for PCI/Plug and Play devices or is reserved for use by legacy devices.
  • Page 114 Plug and Play Setup ATXN-5520 / WTM7026 Technical Reference This page intentionally left blank Chassis Plans...

  • Page 115: Chapter 7 Boot Setup

    ATXN-5520 / WTM7026 Technical Reference Boot Setup Chapter 7 Boot Setup Boot Setup BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP | Boot | Security Chipset Exit Boot Settings Configure Settings during System Boot. > Boot Settings Configuration > Boot Device Priority >...
  • Page 116 Boot Setup ATXN-5520 / WTM7026 Technical Reference Boot Settings Configuration The options on the Boot Settings Configuration subscreen allow you to set up or modify parameters for boot procedures. The following options may be modified:  Quick Boot  Quiet Boot ...

  • Page 117: Boot Setting Configuration

    ATXN-5520 / WTM7026 Technical Reference Boot Setup Boot Setting Configuration When you select Boot Settings Configuration from the Boot Setup Menu, the following Setup screen displays: BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP | Boot | Security Chipset Exit Boot Settings Configuration...
  • Page 118 Boot Setup ATXN-5520 / WTM7026 Technical Reference Quiet Boot This option specifies what will be displayed on the screen while the system is performing the POST routines when the computer is powered on or a soft reboot is performed. The Setup screen displays the system option:...
  • Page 119 ATXN-5520 / WTM7026 Technical Reference Boot Setup Wait For ’F1’ If Error Before the system boots up, the AMIBIOS executes the Power-On Self Test (POST) routines, a series of system diagnostic routines. If any of these tests fail but the system can still function, a non-fatal error has occurred.
  • Page 120 Boot Setup ATXN-5520 / WTM7026 Technical Reference Boots Graphic Adapter Priority This option selects the graphics controller to be used as the primary boot device. The Setup screen displays the system option: Boots Graphic Adapter Priority [PCI-Express VGA] Available options are:...

  • Page 121: Boot Device Priority

    ATXN-5520 / WTM7026 Technical Reference Boot Setup Boot Device Priority When you select Boot Device Priority from the Boot Setup Menu, a Setup screen similar to the following displays: BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP | Boot | Security Chipset...
  • Page 122 Boot Setup ATXN-5520 / WTM7026 Technical Reference The Setup screen displays the system option(s): ### Boot Device [xxxxxxxxx] where ### is the boot order and xxxxxxxxx is the description of the device. NOTE: Disabled is also available as an option if you do not want a particular device to be included in the boot sequence.

  • Page 123: Hard Disk Drives

    ATXN-5520 / WTM7026 Technical Reference Boot Setup Hard Disk Drives When you select Hard Disk Drives from the Boot Setup Menu, a Setup screen similar to the following displays: BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP | Boot | Security Chipset...
  • Page 124 Boot Setup ATXN-5520 / WTM7026 Technical Reference Disabled is also available as an option if you do not want a particular drive to be included in the boot sequence. The Setup screen displays the system option(s): ### Drive [xxxxxxxxx] where ### is the boot order and xxxxxxxxx is the description of the hard disk drive.

  • Page 125: Removable Drives

    ATXN-5520 / WTM7026 Technical Reference Boot Setup Removable Drives When you select Removable Drives from the Boot Setup Menu, a Setup screen similar to the following displays: BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP | Boot | Security Chipset Exit Removable Drives...
  • Page 126 Boot Setup ATXN-5520 / WTM7026 Technical Reference Disabled is also available as an option if you do not want a particular device to be included in the boot sequence. The Setup screen displays the system option(s): ### Drive [xxxxxxxxx] where ### is the boot order and xxxxxxxxx is the description of the removable drive.

  • Page 127: Cd/Dvd Drives

    ATXN-5520 / WTM7026 Technical Reference Boot Setup CD/DVD Drives When you select CD/DVD Drives from the Boot Setup Menu, a Setup screen similar to the following displays: BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP | Boot | Security Chipset Exit CD/DVD Drives...
  • Page 128 Boot Setup ATXN-5520 / WTM7026 Technical Reference Disabled is also available as an option if you do not want a particular drive to be included in the boot sequence. The Setup screen displays the system option: ### Drive [xxxxxxxxx] where ### is the boot order and xxxxxxxxx is the description of the CDROM or DVD drive.

  • Page 129: Chapter 8 Chipset Setup

    ATXN-5520 / WTM7026 Technical Reference Chipset Setup Chapter 8 Chipset Setup Chipset Setup When you select Chipset from the BIOS Setup Utility Main Menu, the following Setup screen displays: BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security | Chipset |...

  • Page 130: Cpu Bridge Configuration

    Chipset Setup ATXN-5520 / WTM7026 Technical Reference CPU Bridge Configuration The options of the CPU Bridge Configuration subscreen will allow you to set up or modify parameters to configure the Intel® Quick Path Interconnect (Intel® QPI) between the CPUs and the Intel®...
  • Page 131 ATXN-5520 / WTM7026 Technical Reference Chipset Setup  Restore on AC Power Loss  SATA Master Break Event  PCI Express Ports Configuration  PCIe Port 0  PCIe Port 1  PCIe Port 2  PCIe Port 3 ...
  • Page 132 Chipset Setup ATXN-5520 / WTM7026 Technical Reference CPU Bridge Configuration When you select CPU Bridge Configuration from the Chipset Setup Screen, the following Setup screen displays: BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security | Chipset | Exit CPU Bridge Chipset Configuration...
  • Page 133 ATXN-5520 / WTM7026 Technical Reference Chipset Setup CPU B RIDGE ONFIGURATION PTIONS The descriptions for the system options listed below show the values as they appear if you have not yet run Chipset Setup. Once values have been defined, they display each time Chipset Setup is run.
  • Page 134 Chipset Setup ATXN-5520 / WTM7026 Technical Reference Memory Mode The Setup screen displays the system option: Memory Mode Available options are: Independent Channel Mirroring Lockstep Demand Scrubbing The Setup screen displays the system option: Demand Scrubbing [Enabled] Available options are:...
  • Page 135 ATXN-5520 / WTM7026 Technical Reference Chipset Setup Throttling – Open Loop The Setup screen displays the system option: Throttling – Open Loop [Disabled] Available options are: Disabled Enabled If Throttling – Open Loop option is enabled, the available options are:...
  • Page 136 Chipset Setup ATXN-5520 / WTM7026 Technical Reference North Bridge Configuration When you select North Bridge Configuration from the Chipset Setup Screen, the following Setup screen displays: BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security | Chipset | Exit North Bridge Chipset Configuration...
  • Page 137 ATXN-5520 / WTM7026 Technical Reference Chipset Setup Crystal Beach / DCA The Setup screen displays the system option: Crystal Beach / DCA [ Enabled] Available options are: Disabled Enabled Coarse-Grained Clock Gating The Setup screen displays the system option: Coarse-Grained Clock Gating [ Enabled]...

  • Page 138: South Bridge Configuration

    Chipset Setup ATXN-5520 / WTM7026 Technical Reference South Bridge Configuration When you select South Bridge Configuration from the Chipset Setup Screen, the following Setup screen displays: BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security | Chipset | Exit Options South Bridge Chipset Configuration...
  • Page 139 ATXN-5520 / WTM7026 Technical Reference Chipset Setup USB Functions [12 USB Ports] Available options are: Disabled 2 USB Ports 4 USB Ports 6 USB Ports 8 USB Ports 10 USB Ports 12 USB Ports USB Port Configure This Option is not visible if USB Functions is set to Disabled.
  • Page 140 Chipset Setup ATXN-5520 / WTM7026 Technical Reference SL_S4# Min. Assertion Width The Setup screen displays the system option: SL_S4# Min. Assertion Width [4 to 5 seconds] Available options are: 4 to 5 seconds 3 to 4 seconds 2 to 3 seconds...

  • Page 141: Bios Beep Codes

    ATXN-5520 / WTM7026 Technical Reference BIOS Messages Appendix A BIOS Messages BIOS Beep Codes Errors may occur during the POST (Power-On Self Test) routines which are performed each time the system is powered on. Non-fatal errors are those which, in most cases, allow the system to continue the bootup process. The error message normally appears on the screen.

  • Page 142: Bios Error Messages

    BIOS Messages ATXN-5520 / WTM7026 Technical Reference BIOS Error Messages If a non-fatal error occurs during the POST routines performed each time the system is powered on, the error message will appear on the screen in the following format: ERROR Message Line 1...
  • Page 143 ATXN-5520 / WTM7026 Technical Reference BIOS Messages BIOS E RROR ESSAGES ONTINUED Boot Errors (Continued) Message Description A: Drive Error The BIOS attempted to configure the A: drive during POST, but was unable to properly configure the device. This may be due to a bad cable or faulty diskette drive.
  • Page 144 BIOS Messages ATXN-5520 / WTM7026 Technical Reference BIOS E RROR ESSAGES ONTINUED Virus Related Errors Message Description The following messages only display if Virus Detection is enabled in the BIOS Setup Utility. BootSector Write !! The BIOS has detected software attempting to write to a drive‟s boot sector.
  • Page 145 ATXN-5520 / WTM7026 Technical Reference BIOS Messages BIOS E RROR ESSAGES ONTINUED System Configuration Errors Message Description Timer Error Indicates an error while programming the count register of channel 2 of the 8254 timer. This may indicate a problem with system hardware.

  • Page 146: Bootblock Initialization Code Checkpoints

    BIOS Messages ATXN-5520 / WTM7026 Technical Reference Bootblock Initialization Code Checkpoints The Bootblock initialization code sets up the chipset, memory and other components before system memory is available. The following table describes the type of checkpoints that may occur during the...

  • Page 147: Bootblock Recovery Code Checkpoints

    ATXN-5520 / WTM7026 Technical Reference BIOS Messages Bootblock Recovery Code Checkpoints The Bootblock recovery code gets control when the BIOS determines that a BIOS recovery needs to occur because the user has forced the update or the BIOS checksum is corrupt. The following table describes the...

  • Page 148: Post Code Leds

    BIOS Messages ATXN-5520 / WTM7026 Technical Reference POST Code LEDs The POST code checkpoints are the largest set of checkpoints during the BIOS pre-boot process. The following chart is a key to interpreting the POST codes displayed on LEDs 1 through 8 on the TQ9 SHB.
  • Page 149 ATXN-5520 / WTM7026 Technical Reference BIOS Messages HECKPOINTS The POST code checkpoints are the largest set of checkpoints during the BIOS pre-boot process. The table below describes the type of checkpoints that may occur during the POST portion of the BIOS. Refer to the chart in the previous section to interpret the hexadecimal values of POST code LEDs 1 through 8.
  • Page 150 BIOS Messages ATXN-5520 / WTM7026 Technical Reference HECKPOINTS ONTINUED Checkpoint Description Initialize different devices through DIM. See DIM Code Checkpoints section of this appendix for more information. Initialize DMAC-1 and DMAC-2. Initialize RTC date/time. Test for total memory installed in the system. Also, check for DEL or ESC keys to limit memory test.

  • Page 151: Dim Code Checkpoints

    ATXN-5520 / WTM7026 Technical Reference BIOS Messages HECKPOINTS ONTINUED Checkpoint Description Display system configuration screen if enabled. Initialize the processor before boot, which includes the programming of the MTRRs. Prepare processor for OS boot, including final MTRR values. Wait for user input at configuration display if needed.

  • Page 152: Additional Checkpoints

    BIOS Messages ATXN-5520 / WTM7026 Technical Reference Additional Checkpoints While control is in the different functions, additional checkpoints are output to Port 80H as word values to identify the routines being executed. The low byte value indicates the main POST Code Checkpoint. The high byte is divided into two nibbles and contains two sets of information.

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