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SUPERSuperServer 5037C-i®USER’S MANUALRevision 1.0

1-2SUPERSERVER 5037C-i User's Manual1-2 Motherboard FeaturesAt the heart of the SuperServer 5017C-MF lies the X9SCL, a single processor motherboa

1-3Chapter 1: Introduction1-3 Chassis FeaturesThe SC731i-300B is a mini-tower chassis with a unique design that allows most confi gurations to be perfo

1-4SUPERSERVER 5037C-i User's ManualFigure 1-1. Intel C202 Chipset:System Block DiagramNote: This is a general block diagram. Please see Chapter

1-5Chapter 1: Introduction1-4 Contacting SupermicroHeadquartersAddress: Super Micro Computer, Inc.980 Rock Ave.San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.Tel: +1 (40

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Chapter 2: System Setup2-1Chapter 2 System Setup2-1 OverviewThis chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperServer 5037C-i up and runni

2-2SUPERSERVER 5037C-i User's Manual2-3 Setting Up the SystemYou should fi rst open the left side panel (when facing the front of the chassis) to

Chapter 2: System Setup2-3Figure 2-1. Accessing the Inside of the 5037C-i13Release Tab (B)Handle (A)

2-4SUPERSERVER 5037C-i User's ManualCheck the SATA disk drives: Depending upon your system's confi guration, 2. your system may have up to fo

Chapter 3: System Interface3-1Chapter 3 System Interface3-1 OverviewThere are four LEDs on the control panel to keep you constantly informed of the ov

The information in this User’s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate. The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccur

3-2SUPERSERVER 5037C-i User's ManualNICIndicates network activity on the Gigabit LAN port when fl ashing.Overheat/Fan FailWhen this LED fl ashes it

Chapter 4: System Safety4-1Chapter 4 System Safety4-1 Electrical Safety Precautions!Basic electrical safety precautions shall be followed to protect

4-2SUPERSERVER 5037C-i User's Manual4-2 General Safety PrecautionsFollow these rules to ensure general safety:Keep the area around the SuperServ

Chapter 4: System Safety4-34-3 ESD PrecautionsElectrostatic discharge (ESD) is generated by two objects with different electrical charges coming into

4-4SUPERSERVER 5037C-i User's ManualLITHIUM BATTERYBATTERY HOLDER!Please handle used batteries carefully. Do not damage the battery in any way; a

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup5-1Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard SetupThis chapter covers the steps required to install processors and heatsinks

5-2SUPERSERVER 5037C-i User's Manual5-2 Processor and Heatsink InstallationNotes: Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup5-3Use your thumb and your index fi nger to hold the CPU at the top center edge 3. and the bottom center edge of t

5-4SUPERSERVER 5037C-i User's ManualCPU properly installedMake sure "A" points are under BABLoad lever locked into place.Warning: The C

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup5-5Thermal GreaseHeatsink FinsRecommended Supermicro heatsink:SNK-P0046A4 active heatsinkInstalling an Active Fan

PrefaceAbout This ManualThis manual is written for professional system integrators and PC technicians. It provides information for the installation an

5-6SUPERSERVER 5037C-i User's ManualAlign the four heatsink fasten-1. ers with the mounting holes on the motherboard. Gently push the pairs of di

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup5-7Unplug the PWR cordPull UpRemoving the HeatsinkWarning: We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be re

5-8SUPERSERVER 5037C-i User's Manual5-3 Connecting CablesNow that the processors are installed, the next step is to connect the cables to the mot

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup5-9Figure 5-1. Front Control Panel Header Pins (JF1)All JF1 wires have been bundled into single keyed ribbon cabl

5-10SUPERSERVER 5037C-i User's Manual5-5 Installing MemoryNote: Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules.CAUTIONExercise extr

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup5-11Note: Due to memory allocation to system devices, the amount of memory that remains available for operational

5-12SUPERSERVER 5037C-i User's Manual5-6 Adding PCI CardsFour standard size PCI expansion cards (the maximum number supported by the motherboard

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup5-13Figure 5-4. SUPER X9SCL Layout5-7 Motherboard DetailsJ31JTPMJ29JL1JI2C2JI2C1T-SGPIO1JWF1JPW2JWOLJSPKJPI2CJPW

5-14SUPERSERVER 5037C-i User's ManualLED IndicatorNumber LED Description28 LE2 Onboard Standby PWR LEDHeaders/ConnectorsNumber Connector Descript

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup5-155-8 Connector Defi nitions ATX Power Connector A 24-pin main power connector is located at JPW1. This power co

ivwhen adding or removing processors or main memory and when reconfi guring the motherboard.Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis SetupRefer to Chapter 6 for de

5-16SUPERSERVER 5037C-i User's ManualNIC1/NIC2 (LAN1/LAN2)The NIC (Network Interface Controller) LED connection for LAN port 1 is located on pins

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup5-17Universal Serial Bus (USB)Two Universal Serial Bus ports (USB 0/1) are located on the I/O backpanel and an ad

5-18SUPERSERVER 5037C-i User's ManualFan HeaderPin Defi nitions Pin# Defi nition 1 Ground (Black)2 2.5A/+12V (Red)3 Tachometer4 PWM_Control

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup5-19Power Supply I2C ConnectorThe Power Supply (I2C) connector is located at JPI2C on the motherboard. This conne

5-20SUPERSERVER 5037C-i User's ManualDOM PWR ConnectorA Disk On Module (DOM) Power Con-nector is located at JWF1. This connec-tor is used to prov

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup5-215-9 Jumper SettingsExplanation of JumpersTo modify the operation of the mother-board, jumpers can be used to

5-22SUPERSERVER 5037C-i User's ManualLAN Port Enable/DisableUse JPL1/JPL2 to enable or disable LAN Ports 1 and 2 on the motherboard. See the tabl

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup5-235-10 Onboard IndicatorsLAN1/LAN2 LEDsThe Ethernet ports (located beside the VGA port) have two LEDs. On each

5-24SUPERSERVER 5037C-i User's Manual5-12 Installing DriversAfter all the hardware and operating system have been installed, you need to install

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup5-25Supero Doctor IIIThe Supero Doctor III program is a Web base management tool that supports remote management

vPrefaceNotes

5-26SUPERSERVER 5037C-i User's ManualNote: SD III Software Revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our Web Site at: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/utility/

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup6-1Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis SetupThis chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform simple ma

6-2SUPERSERVER 5037C-i User's Manual6-2 Front Control PanelThe front control panel must be connected to the JF1 connector on the motherboard to

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup6-3Figure 6-2. Chassis Rear ViewPCI Expansion SlotsI/O Backplane (see Figure 5-2)Power Supply

6-4SUPERSERVER 5037C-i User's Manual6-3 Front BezelA bezel may be installed to cover the front of the chassis. Front Bezel InstallationRemove the

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup6-56-4 Removing the Chassis CoverThe left side cover of the chassis must be removed before replacing the system fan

6-6SUPERSERVER 5037C-i User's ManualFigure 6-5. Replacing the System Fan6-5 System FansThe SC731 includes a super quiet system fan that provides

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup6-76-6 Drive Bay InstallationThe SC731 chassis must be powered-down before hard drives can be removed from the hard

6-8SUPERSERVER 5037C-i User's ManualFigure 6-6: Rotating the Hard Drive CageRelease Tab (A)HDD Cage (B)Figure 6-7: Removing a Hard Drive Carrier

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup6-9Installing Drives in the Optional Drive BaysThe SC731 chassis has two empty drive bays that support optional devic

viTable of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction1-1 Overview ...

6-10SUPERSERVER 5037C-i User's Manual6-7 Power SupplyThe SC731 chassis includes a 300-watt power supply. The power supply has the capability to a

Chapter 7: BIOS7-1Chapter 7 BIOS 7-1 IntroductionThis chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X9SCL. The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flas

7-2SUPERSERVER 5037C-i User's ManualHow to Start the Setup UtilityNormally, the only visible Power-On Self-Test (POST) routine is the memory test

Chapter 7: BIOS7-3System Overview: The following BIOS information will be displayed:System Time/System Date Use this option to change the system time

7-4SUPERSERVER 5037C-i User's Manual7-3 Advanced Setup Confi gurationsUse the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and hit <Enter> to access th

Chapter 7: BIOS7-519 at boot and allow the drives that are attached to these host adaptors to function as bootable disks. If this item is set to Disab

7-6SUPERSERVER 5037C-i User's ManualAdjacent Cache Line Prefetch (Available when supported by the CPU)The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes

Chapter 7: BIOS7-7P-STATE CoordinationThis feature selects the type of coordination for the P-State of the processor. P-State is a processor operatio

7-8SUPERSERVER 5037C-i User's ManualNorth Bridge Confi gurationThis item displays the current North Bridge Revision.VT-dSelect Enabled to enable

Chapter 7: BIOS7-9Wake on LAN from S5Select Enabled to enable the capabiltiy to 'wake-up' the system from the S5 power state (Soft Off State

viiTable of ContentsChapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup5-1 Handling the Motherboard ...

7-10SUPERSERVER 5037C-i User's ManualAggressive Link Power ManagementThis feature Enables or Disables Agressive Link Power Management support for

Chapter 7: BIOS7-11PCI Latency TimerThis feature sets the latency Timer of each PCI device installed on a PCI bus. Select 64 to set the PCI latency to

7-12SUPERSERVER 5037C-i User's ManualSerial Port 2 ModeUse this feature to confi gure Serial Port 2 mode. The options are Normal, IrDA and ASK IR.

Chapter 7: BIOS7-13Parity: None, Even, Odd, Mark, or SpaceStop Bits: 1 or 2Hardware Health Confi gurationFan Speed Control ModeThis feature allows the

7-14SUPERSERVER 5037C-i User's ManualHigh – The processor is running hot. This is a ‘caution’ level since the CPU’s ‘Temperature Tolerance’ has b

Chapter 7: BIOS7-157-4 Event LogsSmbios Event LogChange this item to enable or disable all features of the Smbios Event Logging during boot. The opti

7-16SUPERSERVER 5037C-i User's Manual7-5 IPMI Confi guration (X9SCL-F/X9SCM-F Only)Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) is a set of co

Chapter 7: BIOS7-17SEL Components - Change this item to enable or disable all features of System Event Logging. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

7-18SUPERSERVER 5037C-i User's Manual7-6 Boot SettingsUse this feature to confi gure Boot Settings:Boot Options PriorityThis feature allows the u

Chapter 7: BIOS7-197-7 Security SettingsIf the Administrator password is defi ned ONLY - this controls access to the • BIOS setup ONLY.If the User&apos

viii5-9 Jumper Settings ... 5-21Explanation of Jumpers ...

7-20SUPERSERVER 5037C-i User's Manual7-8 Exit OptionsSelect the Exit tab from the BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen.S

Chapter 7: BIOS7-21Save As User DefaultsTo set this feature, select Save as User Defaults from the Exit menu and press <En-ter>. This enables th

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Appendix A: POST Error Beep CodesA-1Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST (Power-On Self-Test) routines, which are performed each time the

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B-1Appendix B: System Specifi cationsAppendix B System Specifi cationsProcessors Single Intel® Xeon® E3-1200 Series processor or a CoreTM i3-210

B-2SUPERSERVER 5037C-i User's ManualWeight Gross (Bare Bone): 16 lbs. (7.26 kg.)System Cooling One whisper-quiet 9-cm exhaust fanSys

B-3Appendix B: System Specifi cationsNotes

B-4SUPERSERVER 5037C-i User's Manual(continued from front)The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life suppo

Chapter 1 Introduction1-1 OverviewThe SuperServer 5037C-i is a high-end server comprised of two main subsystems: the SC731i-300B mini-tower chassis an