Supermicro A+ Server 1041M-T2B, Black User Manual

USER’S MANUAL1.0a SUPER®AS1041M-T2+

AS1041M-T2+ User's Manual1-21-2 Serverboard FeaturesAt the heart of the 1041M-T2+ lies the H8QMi-2+, a quad processor serverboard based on nVidia

Chapter 1: Introduction1-3ATI Graphics ControllerThe H8QMi-2+ features an integrated ATI video controller based on the 16 MB ES1000 graphics chip. The

AS1041M-T2+ User's Manual1-4Figure 1-1. nVidia MCP55 Pro Chipset: System Block Diagram Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see Chapter

Chapter 1: Introduction1-51-4 Contacting SupermicroHeadquartersAddress: Super Micro Computer, Inc.980 Rock Ave.San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.Tel: +1 (40

AS1041M-T2+ User's Manual1-6Notes

Chapter 2: Server Installation2-1Chapter 2 Server Installation2-1 OverviewThis chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your 1041M-T2+ up and

2-2AS1041M-T2+ User's ManualLeave approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the rack to allow for • suffi cient airfl ow and ease in serv

Chapter 2: Server Installation2-3Allow the hot plug SATA drives and power supply modules to cool before touch-• ing them.Always keep the rack's f

2-4AS1041M-T2+ User's Manual2-4 Installing the System into a RackThis section provides information on installing the 1041M-T2+ into a rack unit

Chapter 2: Server Installation2-5Installing the Outer RailsBegin by measuring the distance from the front rail to the rear rail of the rack. Attach a

Manual Revision 1.0a Release Date: January 13, 2009The information in this User’s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accur

2-6AS1041M-T2+ User's ManualFigure 2-3. Installing the Server into a RackInstalling the Server into the RackYou should now have rails attached t

Chapter 2: Server Installation2-72-5 Checking the Serverboard SetupAfter you install the 1041M-T2+ in the rack, you will need to open the top cover t

2-8AS1041M-T2+ User's ManualFigure 2-4. Accessing the Inside of the System

Chapter 2: Server Installation2-92-6 Checking the Drive Bay SetupNext, you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the SATA drives and SA

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Chapter 3: System Interface3-1Chapter 3 System Interface3-1 OverviewThere are several LEDs on the control panel as well as others on the SATA drive ca

3-2AS1041M-T2+ User's Manual3-3 Control Panel LEDsThe control panel located on the front of the SC818TQ+-1000LP chassis has fi ve LEDs. These LED

Chapter 3: System Interface3-3PowerIndicates power is being supplied to the system's power supply units. This LED should normally be illuminated

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

iiiPrefacePrefaceAbout This ManualThis manual is written for professional system integrators and PC technicians. It provides information for the insta

4-2AS1041M-T2+ User's Manual4-2 General Safety PrecautionsFollow these rules to ensure general safety: Keep the area around the 1041M-T2+ clean

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

4-4AS1041M-T2+ User's Manual4-4 Operating PrecautionsCare must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 1041M-T2+ is operat

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

5-2AS1041M-T2+ User's Manual5-2 Processor and Heatsink InstallationInstalling the Processors(Install to the CPU#1 socket fi rst) 1. Begin by remo

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup5-33. Align pin 1 of the CPU with pin 1 of the socket. Once aligned, care-fully place the CPU into the socket. D

5-4AS1041M-T2+ User's Manual5-3 Connecting CablesNow that the processors are installed, the next step is to connect the cables to the serverboard

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup5-5Figure 5-1. Front Control Panel Header Pins (JF1)Connecting the Control PanelJF1 contains header pins for vari

5-6AS1041M-T2+ User's Manual5-4 I/O PortsThe I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specifi cation. See Figure 5-2 below for the

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup5-7Figure 5-3. Installing DIMM into SlotSupportThe H8QMi-2+ supports single or dual-channel, registered ECC DDR2-

ivChapter 4: System SafetyYou should thoroughly familiarize yourself with this chapter for a general overview of safety precautions that should be fo

5-8AS1041M-T2+ User's Manual5-6 Adding PCI CardsPCI Expansion SlotsThe SC818TQ+-1000LP chassis can accommodate one low-profi le PCI add-on card.

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup5-9Figure 5-4. Serverboard Layout(not drawn to scale)5-7 Serverboard DetailsNotes:Jumpers not indicated are for t

5-10AS1041M-T2+ User's ManualH8QMi-2+ Quick ReferenceJumper Description Default SettingJBT1 CMOS Clear (See Section 5-9)JCF1 Compact Flash Card M

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup5-115-8 Connecting CablesATX Power ConnectorThe primary ATX power supply con-nector (J1B1) meets the SSI (Super-s

5-12AS1041M-T2+ User's ManualOverheat/Fan Fail LEDConnect an LED to the OH connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide ad-vanced warning of chas

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup5-13Reset ButtonThe Reset Button connection is lo-cated on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to the hardware reset s

5-14AS1041M-T2+ User's ManualFan HeadersThe serverboard has nine fan head-ers, which are designated FAN1 through FAN9. Fans speed may be set to f

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup5-15ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse PortsThe ATX PS/2 keyboard and the PS/2 mouse ports are located at J3. The m

5-16AS1041M-T2+ User's ManualWake-On-RingThe Wake-On-Ring header is desig-nated JWOR. This function allows your computer to receive and "wak

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup5-17CMOS ClearJBT1 is used to clear CMOS and will also clear any passwords. Instead of pins, this jumper consists

vPrefaceNotes

5-18AS1041M-T2+ User's ManualVGA Enable/DisableJPG1 allows you to enable or disable the VGA port. The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enab

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup5-19I2C to PCI-E SlotsJumpers JI2C3 and JI2C4 allow you to connect the PCI-E slot to the I2C (System Management)

5-20AS1041M-T2+ User's Manual5-11 Floppy, IDE and SATA Drive ConnectionsUse the following information to connect the fl oppy and hard disk drive

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup5-21IDE ConnectorThere are no jumpers to con-fi gure the onboard IDE connec-tor. See the table on the right for pi

5-22AS1041M-T2+ User's Manual5-12 Enabling SATA RAIDNote: For SAS RAID, please refer to LSI manual on the driver CD.Serial ATA (SATA)Serial ATA

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup5-232. Use the arrow keys to move to the "Advanced" menu, then scroll down to "nVidia RAID Functio

5-24AS1041M-T2+ User's ManualFigure 5-5. SATA RAID Utility: Main ScreenFigure 5-6. SATA RAID Utility: Array List

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup5-255-13 Installing Software DriversAfter all the hardware and operating system have been installed, you need to

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

viAS1041M-T2+ User's ManualTable of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction1-1 Overview ...

6-2AS1041M-T2+ User's ManualFigure 6-1. Chassis: Front and Rear ViewsSystem Reset6-2 Control PanelThe control panel (located on the front of the

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup6-36-3 System FansSix 40-mm heavy duty counter-rotating fans provide the cooling for the AS1041M-T2+. Each fan unit i

6-4AS1041M-T2+ User's ManualAir ShroudA mylar air shroud is used in the chassis to increase the effi ciency of the cooling system. It should be ke

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup6-5SATA Drive InstallationThe SATA drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and re-moval f

6-6AS1041M-T2+ User's ManualFigure 6-4. Removing a SATA Drive from the ServerSATA BackplaneThe SATA drives plug into a backplane that provides po

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup6-7With the chassis cover removed, unplug the power and data cables from the 4. drive you want to remove.Locate the l

6-8AS1041M-T2+ User's ManualRemoving the Power SupplyFirst unplug the power cord from the failed power supply module.1. Push the release tab (on

Chapter 7: BIOS7-1Chapter 7 BIOS7-1 IntroductionThis chapter describes the AMIBIOS™ Setup utility for the H8QMi-2. The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a fl a

7-2AS1041M-T2+ User's Manual7-2 Main MenuWhen you fi rst enter AMI BIOS Setup Utility, you will see the Main Menu screen. You can always return to

Chapter 7: BIOS7-3Boot up Num-LockSet this value to allow the Number Lock setting to be modifi ed during boot up. The options are On and Off.PS/2 Mouse

viiTable of ContentsInstalling the Server into the Rack ... 2-6Installing the Server in

7-4AS1041M-T2+ User's ManualMCP55 ACPI HPET TableUse this setting to either Enable or Disable the MCP55 ACPI HPET table.Power Confi guration:Power

Chapter 7: BIOS7-5Thermal ThrottlingThis setting is used to Enable or Disable Thermal Throttling.Microcode UpdateThis setting is used to Enable or Dis

7-6AS1041M-T2+ User's ManualPrimary IDE Master/SlaveHighlight one of the items above and press <Enter> to access the submenu for that item.

Chapter 7: BIOS7-7and UDMA5. (SWDMA=Single Word DMA, MWDMA=Multi Word DMA, UDMA=UltraDMA.)S.M.A.R.T.Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology

7-8AS1041M-T2+ User's ManualBIOS to auto detect the PIO mode. Use this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined. Select 0 to allo

Chapter 7: BIOS7-9 PCI/PnP Confi guration Clear NVRAMSelect Yes to clear NVRAM during boot-up. The options are Yes and No.Plug & Play OSSelect Y

7-10AS1041M-T2+ User's ManualIRQ3/IRQ4/IRQ5/IRQ7/IRQ9/IRQ10/IRQ11/IRQ14/IRQ15This feature specifi es the availability of an IRQ to be used by a PC

Chapter 7: BIOS7-11 Chipset Confi guration NorthBridge Confi guration Memory Confi guration Memclock ModeThis setting determines how the memory clo

7-12AS1041M-T2+ User's Manual ECC Confi guration DRAM ECC EnableDRAM ECC allows hardware to report and correct memory errors automati-cally. Op

Chapter 7: BIOS7-13 SouthBridge/MCP55 Confi gurationCPU/LDT Spread SpectrumEnables spread spectrum for the CPU/LDT. Options are Center Spread, Down

viiiAS1041M-T2+ User's ManualH8QMi-2+ Quick Reference ... 5-105-8 Connecti

7-14AS1041M-T2+ User's Manual Event Log Confi gurationView Event LogHighlight this item and press <Enter> to view the contents of the even

Chapter 7: BIOS7-15Redirection After BIOS POST Options are Disable (no redirection after BIOS POST), Boot Loader (redirection during POST and during b

7-16AS1041M-T2+ User's Manual7-4 Boot MenuThis feature allows the user to confi gure the following items: Boot Device PriorityThis feature allow

Chapter 7: BIOS7-177-5 Security MenuAMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password. If you use both passwords, the Supervisor password must be set

7-18AS1041M-T2+ User's Manual7-6 Exit MenuSelect the Exit tab from AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen.Save Changes

Appendix A BIOS Error Beep CodesDuring the POST (Power-On Self-Test) routines, which are performed each time the system is powered on, errors may occu

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B-1Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint CodesAppendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint CodesWhen AMIBIOS performs the Power On Self Test, it writes checkpoint codes

B-2AS1041M-T2+ User's ManualCheckpoint Code Description E0h The onboard fl oppy controller if available is initialized. Next, beginning th

B-3Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint CodesCheckpoint Code Description 03h The NMI is disabled. Next, checking for a soft reset or a power on co

Chapter 1 Introduction1-1 OverviewThe 1041M-T2+ is a 1U server comprised of two main subsystems: the SC818TQ+-1000LP server chassis and the H8QMi-2+ q

B-4AS1041M-T2+ User's ManualCheckpoint Code Description 25h Interrupt vector initialization is done. Clearing the password if the POST DI

B-5Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint CodesCheckpoint Code Description 4Ch The memory below 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset. Clearing the

B-6AS1041M-T2+ User's ManualCheckpoint Code Description 86h The password was checked. Performing any required programming before WIN-BIOS

B-7Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint CodesCheckpoint Code Description A9h Returned from adaptor ROM at E000h control. Performing any initializa

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C-1Appendix C: System Specifi cationsAppendix C System Specifi cationsProcessorsSingle, dual or quad AMD Opteron 8000 series (Socket F) type processors

C-2AS1041M-T2+ User's ManualServerboard H8QMi-2+ (Proprietary form factor) Dimensions: 16.4" x 13.05" (417 x 332 mm) C

C-3Appendix C: System Specifi cationsSafety: EN 60950/IEC 60950-Compliant UL Listed (USA) CUL Listed (Canada) TUV Certifi ed (Ge

C-4AS1041M-T2+ User's Manual(continued from front)The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support syste