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  • Page 1 UPER ® 7045W-NTR+ UPER ERVER USER’S MANUAL...
  • Page 2 Please Note: For the most up-to-date version of this manual, please see our web site at www.supermicro.com. Super Micro Computer, Inc. ("Supermicro") reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice. This product, including software, if any, and documentation may not, in whole or in part, be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated or reduced to any medium or machine without prior written consent.

  • Page 3: About This Manual

    Preface Preface About This Manual This manual is written for professional system integrators and PC technicians. It provides information for the installation and use of the SuperServer 7045W-NTR+. Installation and maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only. Manual Organization Chapter 1: Introduction The fi...
  • Page 4 UPER ERVER 7045W-NTR+ User's Manual Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the X7DWN+ serverboard, including the locations and functions of connections, headers and jumpers. Refer to this chapter when adding or removing processors or main memory and when reconfi guring the serverboard.
  • Page 5 Preface Notes...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Server Chassis Features ................1-3 System Power ....................1-3 Front Control Panel ..................1-3 I/O Backplane ....................1-3 Cooling System ....................1-4 Contacting Supermicro ..................1-6 Chapter 2 Server Installation Overview ......................2-1 Unpacking the System ..................2-1 Preparing for Setup ..................2-1 Choosing a Setup Location ................
  • Page 7 Table of Contents Checking the Drive Bay Setup ................ 2-8 Chapter 3 System Interface Overview ......................3-1 Control Panel Buttons ..................3-1 Power ......................3-1 Reset ....................... 3-1 Control Panel LEDs ..................3-2 Power ......................3-2 HDD ......................... 3-2 NIC1 ........................ 3-2 NIC2 ........................
  • Page 8 UPER ERVER 7045W-NTR+ User's Manual 5-12 Floppy, IDE, and SATA Ports ................ 5-24 Chapter 6Advanced Chassis Setup Static-Sensitive Devices .................. 6-1 Precautions ..................... 6-1 Front Control Panel ..................6-3 System Fans ....................6-4 Fan Failure ...................... 6-4 Drive Bay Installation ..................6-6 SATA Drives ....................

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Intel Xeon processor serverboard. Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been certifi ed for use with the SuperServer 7045W- NTR+ (www.supermicro.com). In addition to the serverboard and chassis, various hardware components have been included with the SuperServer 7045W-NTR+, as listed below: •...

  • Page 10: Serverboard Features

    (in a x8 slot), two 64-bit 133/100 MHz PCI-X slots and one UIO slot (see below). One PCI-Express x8 slot has an SEPC connector for a 2U active riser card. The X7DWN+ is a specially-designed serverboard that features Supermicro's UIO (Universal I/O) technology. UIO serverboards have a PCI-Express x8 connector that can support any one of several types of UIO card types to add SAS ports, additional LAN ports, etc.

  • Page 11: Onboard Controllers/Ports

    Chapter 1: Introduction Onboard Controllers/Ports One fl oppy drive connector and two onboard ATA/100 connectors (one reserved for the use of a compact fl ash card) are provided to support IDE hard drives or ATAPI devices. The color-coded I/O ports include one COM port (an additional COM header is located on the serverboard), a VGA (monitor) port, two USB 2.0 ports (three additional USB headers are included on the serverboard), PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports and two gigabit Ethernet ports.

  • Page 12: Cooling System

    UPER ERVER 7045W-NTR+ User's Manual tool-less motherboard expansion slots, one COM port, one parallel port, one VGA port, two USB 2.0 ports, PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports and two gigabit Ethernet ports. Cooling System The SC745TQ-R800 chassis has an innovative cooling design that includes three 8-cm hot-plug system cooling fans located in the middle section of the chassis as well as two 8-cm hot-plug exhaust fans located at the rear of the chassis.
  • Page 13 Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-1. Intel 5400 Chipset: System Block Diagram Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see Chapter 5 for details.

  • Page 14: Contacting Supermicro

    Super Micro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) Web Site: www.supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro Computer B.V. Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML...

  • Page 15: Chapter 2 Server Installation

    Chapter 2: Server Installation Chapter 2 Server Installation Overview This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperServer 7045W-NTR+ up and running. Following these steps in the order given should enable you to have the system operational within a minimum amount of time. This quick setup assumes that your system has come to you with the processors and memory preinstalled.

  • Page 16: Choosing A Setup Location

    UPER ERVER 7045W-NTR+ User's Manual Choosing a Setup Location • Leave enough clearance in front of the rack to enable you to open the front door completely (~25 inches) and approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the rack to allow for suffi cient airfl ow and ease in servicing. •...

  • Page 17: Rack Mounting Considerations

    Chapter 2: Server Installation • Allow the hot plug SATA drives and power supply modules to cool before touch- ing them. • Always keep the rack's front door and all panels and components on the servers closed when not servicing to maintain proper cooling. Rack Mounting Considerations Ambient Operating Temperature If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the ambient operating tempera-...

  • Page 18: Installing The System Into A Rack

    UPER ERVER 7045W-NTR+ User's Manual Installing the System into a Rack This section provides information on installing the system into a rack unit. Rack installation requires the use of the optional rackmount kit. If the system has already been mounted into a rack or if you are using it as a tower, you can skip ahead to Sections 2-5 and 2-6.

  • Page 19: Installing The Chassis Rails

    Chapter 2: Server Installation Installing the Chassis Rails You will need to remove the top cover and the feet to add rack rails to the chassis. First, remove the top and right covers (top and left covers when standing as a tower chassis) by fi...

  • Page 20: Installing The Rack Rails

    UPER ERVER 7045W-NTR+ User's Manual Figure 2-3. Installing the Rails to the Chassis Installing the Rack Rails Determine where you want to place the SuperServer 7045W-NTR+ in the rack. (See Rack and Server Precautions in Section 2-3.) Position the fi xed rack rail/sliding rail guide assemblies at the desired location in the rack, keeping the sliding rail guide facing the inside of the rack.

  • Page 21: Installing The Server Into The Rack

    Chapter 2: Server Installation Installing the Server into the Rack You should now have rails attached to both the chassis and the rack unit. The next step is to install the server into the rack. You should have two brackets in the rack mount kit.

  • Page 22: Checking The Serverboard Setup

    UPER ERVER 7045W-NTR+ User's Manual Checking the Serverboard Setup After setting up the the system, you will need to open the unit to make sure the serverboard is properly installed and all the connections have been made. Accessing the Inside of the System If rack mounted, fi...
  • Page 23 Chapter 2: Server Installation Checking the Drives All drives can be accessed from the front of the server. For servicing the CD- ROM, IDE hard drives and fl oppy drives, you will need to remove the top/left chassis cover. The SATA disk drives can be installed and removed from the front of the chassis without removing any chassis covers.
  • Page 24 UPER ERVER 7045W-NTR+ User's Manual Figure 2-5. Accessing the Inside of the System (Rack Confi guration shown) 2-10...

  • Page 25: Chapter 3 System Interface

    Chapter 3: System Interface Chapter 3 System Interface Overview The control panel on the 7045W-NTR+ has several LEDs and two buttons. There are also two LEDs on each SATA drive carrier. These LEDs keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system and the activity and health of specifi c components.

  • Page 26: Control Panel Leds

    UPER ERVER 7045W-NTR+ User's Manual Control Panel LEDs The control panel located on the front of the SC745TQ-R800 chassis has six LEDs that provide you with critical information related to different parts of the system. This section explains what each LED indicates when illuminated and any corrective action you may need to take.

  • Page 27: Overheat/Fan Fail

    Chapter 3: System Interface Overheat/Fan Fail When this LED fl ashes, it indicates a fan failure. When on continuously it indicates an overheat condition, which may be caused by cables obstructing the airfl ow in the system or the ambient room temperature being too warm. Check the routing of the cables and make sure all fans are present and operating normally.
  • Page 28 UPER ERVER 7045W-NTR+ User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 29: Chapter 4 System Safety

    Chapter 4: System Safety Chapter 4 System Safety Electrical Safety Precautions Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the SuperServer 7045W-NTR+ from damage: • Be aware of the locations of the power on/off switch on the chassis as well as the room's emergency power-off switch, disconnection switch or electrical outlet.

  • Page 30: General Safety Precautions

    UPER ERVER 7045W-NTR+ User's Manual • Serverboard Battery: CAUTION - There is a danger of explosion if the onboard battery is installed upside down, which will reverse its polarities (see Figure 4-1). This battery must be replaced only with the same or an equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.

  • Page 31: Esd Precautions

    Chapter 4: System Safety • After accessing the inside of the system, close the system back up and secure it to the rack unit with the retention screws after ensuring that all connections have been made. ESD Precautions Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is generated by two objects with different electrical charges coming into contact with each other.

  • Page 32: Operating Precautions

    UPER ERVER 7045W-NTR+ User's Manual Operating Precautions Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 7045W- NTR+ is operating to assure proper cooling. Out of warranty damage to the 7045W- NTR+ system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed. Figure 4-1.

  • Page 33: Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup

    Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install the X7DWN+ serverboard into the chassis, connect the data and power cables and install add-on cards. All serverboard jumpers and connections are also described. A layout and quick refer- ence chart are included in this chapter for your reference.

  • Page 34: Unpacking

    The X7DWN+ requires a chassis big enough to support a 13.68" x 13.05" serverboard, such as Supermicro's SC745TQ-R800. Make sure that the I/O ports on the serverboard align properly with their respective holes in the I/O shield at the back of the chassis.

  • Page 35: Connecting Cables

    Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup Connecting Cables Now that the serverboard is installed, the next step is to connect the cables to the board. These include the data cables for the peripherals and control panel and the power cables. Connecting Data Cables The cables used to transfer data from the peripheral devices have been carefully routed to prevent them from blocking the fl...

  • Page 36: I/O Ports

    UPER ERVER 7045W-NTR+ User's Manual Figure 5-1. Control Panel Header Pins Ground x (Key) x (Key) Power On LED HDD LED NIC1 LED NIC2 LED OH/Fan Fail LED Power Fail LED Ground Reset (Button) Ground Power (Button) I/O Ports The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specifi cation. See Figure 5-2 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.

  • Page 37: Installing The Processor And Heat Sink

    Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup Installing the Processor and Heat Sink Avoid placing direct pressure to the top of the processor package. Always remove the power cord fi rst before adding, removing or changing any hardware components. Notes: Always connect the power cord last and remove it before adding, remov- ing or changing any components.
  • Page 38 UPER ERVER 7045W-NTR+ User's Manual CPU Installation A black PnP cap is attached to the load plate to protect the CPU socket. Press the load lever down and away from the retention clasp Load lever to release the load plate from its locked position.
  • Page 39 Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup With the CPU in the socket, in- Gold dot spect the four corners of the CPU Socket key to make sure that it is properly installed. CPU key Use your thumb to gently push the load lever down until it snaps into the retention clasp.
  • Page 40 UPER ERVER 7045W-NTR+ User's Manual Installation and Removal of the Heat Sink Installing the Heat Sink Do not apply any thermal grease to the heat sink or the CPU die; the required amount has already been applied. Screw #1 Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mechanism.

  • Page 41: Installing Memory

    Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup Installing Memory CAUTION! Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage. Memory Support The X7DWN+ supports up to 128 GB fully buffered (FBD) ECC DDR2 800/667/533 in 16 DIMM slots (four channels, two branches). Both 1.5V and 1.8V memory are supported (but cannot be mixed).

  • Page 42: Adding Pci Add-On Cards

    UPER ERVER 7045W-NTR+ User's Manual Figure 5-3. DIMM Installation DDR2 FBD DIMM To Install: Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place. Pay attention to the bottom notches. To Remove: Use your thumbs to gently push each release tab outward to free the DIMM from the slot.

  • Page 43: Serverboard Details

    Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup Serverboard Details Figure 5-4. X7DWN+ Layout (not drawn to scale) 5-11...

  • Page 44: X7Dwn+ Quick Reference

    UPER ERVER 7045W-NTR+ User's Manual X7DWN+ Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting 3rd Power Fail Detect Open (Disabled) JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Section 5-10) JCF1 Compact Flash Card Master/Slave Closed (Master) C1/JI C to PCI-X/PCI-E Slots Open (Disabled) Reboot Option Open (Reboot) Memory Voltage Select Pins 1-2 (Auto)

  • Page 45: Connector Defi Nitions

    Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup Connector Defi nitions ATX Power 24-pin Connector Pin Defi nitions (JPW1) Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition Main ATX Power Supply +3.3V +3.3V Connector -12V +3.3V The primary power supply connector (JPW1) meets the SSI (Superset ATX) PS_ON 24-pin specifi...
  • Page 46 UPER ERVER 7045W-NTR+ User's Manual Power Fail LED PWR Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is Pin Defi nitions (JF1) located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1. Re- Pin# Defi nition fer to the table on the right for pin defi...
  • Page 47 Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup Power On LED Power LED Pin Defi nitions (JF1) The Power On LED connector is lo- Pin# Defi nition cated on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 (use 5V Stby JLED for a 3-pin connector). This Control connection is used to provide LED indication of power being supplied to...
  • Page 48 Signal: Alarm Reset chassis. See the table on the right for Note: This feature is only available when us- pin defi nitions. ing Supermicro redundant power supplies. LAN1/2 (Ethernet Ports) Two Ethernet ports (designated LAN1 and LAN2) are located beside the VGA port on the I/O backplane.
  • Page 49 Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup Serial Ports Serial Port Pin Defi nitions (COM1/COM2) Two serial ports are included on the Pin # Defi nition Pin # Defi nition serverboard. COM1 is a backpanel port and COM2 is a header located near the JWOL header.
  • Page 50 UPER ERVER 7045W-NTR+ User's Manual Alarm Reset If three power supplies are installed, the system can notify you when any of Alarm Reset Header Pin Defi nitions (JAR) the three power modules fail. Connect Pin Setting Defi nition JAR to a micro-switch to enable you Pin 1 Ground to turn off the alarm that is activated...

  • Page 51: 5-10 Jumper Settings

    Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup Keylock Keylock The keyboard lock connection is Pin Defi nitions (JK1) designated JK1. Utilizing this header Pin# Defi nition allows you to inhibit any actions Ground made on the keyboard, effectively Keylock R-N "locking" it. Compact Flash Card PWR Connector A Compact Flash Card Power Con-...
  • Page 52 UPER ERVER 7045W-NTR+ User's Manual CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS (which will also clear any passwords). Instead of pins, this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidentally clearing the contents of CMOS. To clear CMOS, First power down the system and unplug the power cord(s). With the power disconnected, short the CMOS pads with a metal object such as a small screwdriver.
  • Page 53 Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup Watch Dog Enable/Disable Watch Dog JWD controls the Watch Dog function. Jumper Settings (JWD) Watch Dog is a system monitor that Jumper Setting Defi nition can reboot the system when a software Pins 1-2 Reset application hangs.
  • Page 54 UPER ERVER 7045W-NTR+ User's Manual Reboot Option Reboot Option Setting jumper JP1 to Open (the default Jumper Settings (JP1) setting) will allow the system to automati- Setting Defi nition cally reboot after power-off. See the table Reboot on the right for jumper settings. No Reboot Memory Voltage Select Memory Voltage Select...

  • Page 55: 5-11 Onboard Indicators

    Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-11 Onboard Indicators GLAN1/2 LED (Connection Speed Indicator) LED Color Defi nition LAN1/2 LEDs 10 MHz The Ethernet ports (located beside Green 100 MHz the VGA port) have two LEDs. On Amber 1 GHz each port, one LED indicates activity while the other LED may be green, amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection.

  • Page 56: Super Server 7045W-Ntr+ User's Manual

    UPER ERVER 7045W-NTR+ User's Manual 5-12 Floppy, IDE, and SATA Ports Use the following information to connect the IDE hard disk drive cables. • A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1. • The 80-wire ATA100/66 IDE hard disk drive cable that came with your system has two connectors to support two drives.
  • Page 57 Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup IDE Connectors IDE Drive Connector Pin Defi nitions (IDE#1) There are two IDE connectors (one Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition blue and one white) on the serverboard. Reset IDE Ground IDE#1 (blue) is designated as the Pri- Host Data 7 Host Data 8 mary IDE drive.
  • Page 58 UPER ERVER 7045W-NTR+ User's Manual Notes 5-26...

  • Page 59: Chapter 6Advanced Chassis Setup

    Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform simple maintenance on the SC745TQ-R800 chassis. Following the component installation steps in the order given will eliminate most common problems. If some steps are unnecessary, skip ahead to the step that follows.
  • Page 60 UPER ERVER 7045W-NTR+ User's Manual Figure 6-1. Chassis Front View Main Power System Reset USB Ports 5.25" Drive Bays (2) Floppy Drive 8 SATA Drive Bays (behind locking bezel)

  • Page 61: Front Control Panel

    Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup Front Control Panel The front control panel must be connected to the JF1 connector on the serverboard to provide you with system status and alarm indications. A ribbon cable has bundled these wires together to simplify this connection. Connect the cable from JF1 on the serverboard (making sure the red wire plugs into pin 1) to the appropriate comnnec- tor on the front control panel PCB (printed circuit board).

  • Page 62: System Fans

    UPER ERVER 7045W-NTR+ User's Manual System Fans Three 8-cm chassis cooling fans (located in the center of the chassis) provide cool- ing airfl ow while two 8-cm exhaust fans expel hot air from the chassis. The chassis is also fi tted with an air shroud to concentrate the fl ow of cooling air over the areas of highest generated heat.
  • Page 63 Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup Figure 6-3. Removing a Chassis Fan Figure 6-4. Removing the Air Shroud...

  • Page 64: Drive Bay Installation

    UPER ERVER 7045W-NTR+ User's Manual Drive Bay Installation SATA Drives A total of six SATA drives may be housed in the SC745TQ-R800 chassis. The drive IDs are preconfi gured as 0 through 5 in order from bottom to top (or from left to right if rackmounted).

  • Page 65: Sata Backplane

    Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup Figure 6-5. Removing a SATA Drive Carrier Figure 6-6. Mounting a SATA Drive in a Carrier Important! Use extreme caution when working around the SATA backplane. Do not touch the backplane with any metal objects and make sure no cables touch the backplane or obstruct the airfl...
  • Page 66 UPER ERVER 7045W-NTR+ User's Manual Installing Components in the 5.25" Drive Bays The 7045W-NTR+ has two 5.25" drive bays. Components such as an extra fl oppy drive, IDE hard drives or CD-ROM drives can be installed into these 5.25" drive bays.

  • Page 67: Storage Module

    Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup Storage Module If the 7045W-NTR+ is to be used in a rack confi guration, you must turn the storage module 90 degrees. This can be done before, during, or after setup. Rotating the Storage Module Open the chassis cover.

  • Page 68: Adding Drives To The Storage Module

    UPER ERVER 7045W-NTR+ User's Manual Adding Drives to the Storage Module The storage module includes three full sized drive bays and the front LED panel. The storage module can be set up one of three ways: • Add up to three extra hard drives to the drive trays (see page 6-8). •...

  • Page 69: Power Supply

    The PWR Fail LED will illuminate and remain on until the failed unit has been replaced. Re- placement units can be ordered directly from Supermicro (see contact information in the Preface). The hot-swap capability of the power supply modules allows you to replace the failed module without powering down the system.
  • Page 70 UPER ERVER 7045W-NTR+ User's Manual Installing a New Power Supply Replace the failed module with another power supply module (must be the exact same model). Push the new power supply unit into the power bay until you hear a click. Finish by plugging the AC power cord back into the unit.

  • Page 71: Chapter 7 Advanced Serverboard Setup

    Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual. Please refer to the Manual Download area of the Supermicro web site <http://www.supermicro.com> for any changes to the BIOS that may not be refl ected in this manual.

  • Page 72: Running Setup

    UPER ERVER 7045W-NTR+ User's Manual Running Setup Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted. The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the ap- propriate text from the main BIOS Setup screen. All displayed text is described in this section, although the screen display is often all you need to understand how to set the options as shown on the following page.

  • Page 73: Main Bios Setup Menu

    Chapter 7: BIOS Main BIOS Setup Menu Main Setup Features System Time To set the system date and time, key in the correct information in the appropriate fi elds. Then press the <Enter> key to save the data. System Date Using the arrow keys, highlight the month, day and year fi...
  • Page 74 UPER ERVER 7045W-NTR+ User's Manual IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, SATA Port 3 and SATA Port 4 These settings allow the user to set the parameters of IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, SATA Port 3 , SATA Port 4 slots. Hit <Enter> to activate the following sub-menu screen for detailed options of these items.
  • Page 75 Chapter 7: BIOS LBA Format The following items will be displayed by the BIOS: Total Sectors: This item displays the number of total sectors available in the LBA Format. Maximum Capacity: This item displays the maximum capacity in the LBA Format.
  • Page 76 UPER ERVER 7045W-NTR+ User's Manual SATA Controller Mode Option Select Compatible to allow the SATA and PATA drives to be automatically-detected and be placed in the Legacy Mode by the BIOS. Select Enhanced to allow the SATA and PATA drives to be to be automatically-detected and be placed in the Native IDE Mode.

  • Page 77: Advanced Setup

    Chapter 7: BIOS Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. The items with a triangle beside them have sub menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing <Enter>. Boot Features Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.
  • Page 78 UPER ERVER 7045W-NTR+ User's Manual Power Button Behavior If set to Instant-Off, the system will power off immediately as soon as the user hits the power button. If set to 4-sec., the system will power off when the user presses the power button for 4 seconds or longer. The options are instant-off and 4-sec override.
  • Page 79 Chapter 7: BIOS Memory Cache Cache System BIOS Area This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a System BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write (cache) its data into this reserved memory area.
  • Page 80 UPER ERVER 7045W-NTR+ User's Manual Cache Extended Memory If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the extended memory area to be cached (written) into a buffer, a storage area in the Static DROM (SDROM) or written into L1, L2, L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations. Select Uncached to disable this function.
  • Page 81 Chapter 7: BIOS Reset Confi guration Data If set to Yes, this setting clears the Extended System Confi guration Data (ESCD) area. The options are Yes and No. Frequency for PCI-X#1~PCI-X#2 This option allows the user to change the bus frequency for the devices installed in the slot indicated.
  • Page 82 UPER ERVER 7045W-NTR+ User's Manual SERR Signal Condition This setting specifi es the ECC Error conditions that an SERR# is to be asserted. The options are None, Single Bit, Multiple Bit, and Both. Clock Spectrum Feature If Enabled, the BIOS will monitor the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by the components and will attempt to decrease the interference whenever needed.
  • Page 83 Chapter 7: BIOS Branch 0 Rank Interleaving/Branch 1 Rank Interleaving Select enable to enable Interleaved Memory for Memory Bus Branch 0 Rank or Branch 1 Rank. The options for Memory Interleaving are 1:1, 2:1 and 4:1. Enhanced x8 Detection Select Enabled to enable Enhanced x8 DRAM UC Error Detection. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
  • Page 84 UPER ERVER 7045W-NTR+ User's Manual for ITK testing. The default setting is Branch 1. Snoop Filter Select Enabled to eliminate snoop traffi c to the graphics port to greatly improve system performance when running graphics intensive applications. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Crystal Beach Features Select Enabled to use the Intel I/O AT (Acceleration Technology) to accelerate the performance of TOE devices.
  • Page 85 Chapter 7: BIOS Hyperthreading (Available when supported by the CPU.) Set to Enabled to use the Hyperthreading Technology, which will result in increased CPU performance. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Core-Multi-Processing (Available when supported by the CPU.) Set to Enabled to use a processor's Second Core and beyond. (Please refer to Intel's web site for more information.) The options are Disabled and Enabled.
  • Page 86 UPER ERVER 7045W-NTR+ User's Manual Set Maximum Ext. CPUID=3 When set to Enabled, the Maximum Extended CPUID will be set to 3. The options are Disabled and Enabled. IP Prefetch (Available when supported by the CPU.) Set this option to Enabled to use the feature of IP Prefetch to speed up data processing.
  • Page 87 Chapter 7: BIOS I/O Device Confi guration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. KBC Clock Input This setting allows you to select clock frequency for KBC. The options are 6MHz, 8MHz, 12MHz, and 16MHz. Serial Port A This setting allows you to assign control of serial port A.
  • Page 88 UPER ERVER 7045W-NTR+ User's Manual Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for the parallel port. The options are IRQ5 and IRQ7. Mode This feature allows you to specify the parallel port mode. The options are Output only, Bi-Directional, EPP and ECP.
  • Page 89 Chapter 7: BIOS Console Redirection Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. COM Port Address This item allows you to specify which COM port to direct the remote console to: Onboard COM A or Onboard COM B. This setting can also be Disabled. BAUD Rate This item allows you to set the BAUD rate for console redirection.

  • Page 90: Hardware Monitor Logic

    UPER ERVER 7045W-NTR+ User's Manual Hardware Monitor Logic CPU Temperature Threshold This feature displays a predefi ned CPU overheating temperature threshold that will activate the alarm when the CPU temperature reaches this overheating threshold. The options are 70 C, 75 C, 80 C and 85 Highlight this and hit <Enter>...
  • Page 91 Chapter 7: BIOS IPMI (The option is available only when an IPMI card is installed in the system.) IPMI Specifi cation Version: This item displays the current IPMI Version. Firmware Version: This item displays the current Firmware Version. System Event Logging Select Enabled to enable IPMI Event Logging.
  • Page 92 UPER ERVER 7045W-NTR+ User's Manual OS Boot Watch Dog Set to Enabled to enable OS Boot Watch Dog. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Timer for Loading OS (Minutes) This feature allows the user to set the time value (in minutes) for the previous item: OS Boot Watch Dog by keying-in a desired number in the blank.
  • Page 93 Chapter 7: BIOS Realtime Sensor Data This feature display information from motherboard sensors, such as temperatures, fan speeds and voltages of various components. 7-23...

  • Page 94: Security

    UPER ERVER 7045W-NTR+ User's Manual Security Choose Security from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. Security setting options are displayed by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing <Enter>. All Security BIOS settings are described in this section.

  • Page 95: Boot

    Chapter 7: BIOS Password on Boot This setting allows you to determine if a password is required for a user to enter the system at system boot. The options are Enabled (password required) and Disabled (password not required) Boot Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display.

  • Page 96: Exit

    UPER ERVER 7045W-NTR+ User's Manual Exit Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. All Exit BIOS settings are described in this section. Exit Saving Changes Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility.

  • Page 97: Appendix A Bios Post Messages

    Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages Appendix A BIOS POST Messages During the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS will check for problems. If a problem is found, the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message. The fol- lowing is a list of such BIOS messages. Failure Fixed Disk Fixed disk is not working or not confi...
  • Page 98 UPER ERVER 7045W-NTR+ User's Manual System CMOS checksum bad - Default confi guration used System CMOS has been corrupted or modifi ed incorrectly, perhaps by an applica- tion program that changes data stored in CMOS. The BIOS installed Default Setup Values.
  • Page 99 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages System cache error - Cache disabled RAM cache failed and BIOS disabled the cache. On older boards, check the cache jumpers. You may have to replace the cache. See your dealer. A disabled cache slows system performance considerably. CPU ID: CPU socket number for Multi-Processor error.
  • Page 100 UPER ERVER 7045W-NTR+ User's Manual Invalid System Confi guration Data Problem with NVRAM (CMOS) data. I/O device IRQ confl ict I/O device IRQ confl ict error. PS/2 Mouse Boot Summary Screen: PS/2 Mouse installed. nnnn kB Extended RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of RAM in kilobytes successfully tested. nnnn Cache SRAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of system cache in kilobytes successfully tested.
  • Page 101 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to Setup, <F3> for previous Displayed after any recoverable error message. Press <F1> to start the boot process or <F2> to enter Setup and change the settings. Press <F3> to display the previous screen (usually an initialization error of an Option ROM, i.e., an add-on card).
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  • Page 103: Appendix B Bios Post Codes

    Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Codes This section lists the POST (Power On Self Test) codes for the Phoenix BIOS. POST codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal. Recoverable POST Errors When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST, the BIOS will display an POST code that describes the problem.
  • Page 104 UPER ERVER 7045W-NTR+ User's Manual POST Code Description 8254 timer initialization 8237 DMA controller initialization Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller 1-3-1-1 Test DRAM refresh 1-3-1-3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller Set ES segment register to 4 GB Auto size DRAM Initialize POST Memory Manager Clear 512 kB base RAM 1-3-4-1 RAM failure on address line xxxx* 1-3-4-3 RAM failure on data bits xxxx* of low byte of memory...
  • Page 105 Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes POST Code Description Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB Test extended memory Test extended memory address lines Jump to UserPatch1 Confi gure advanced cache registers Initialize Multi Processor APIC Enable external and CPU caches Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area Display external L2 cache size Load custom defaults (optional)
  • Page 106 UPER ERVER 7045W-NTR+ User's Manual POST Code Description Check for SMART Drive (optional) Set up Power Management Initialize security engine (optional) Enable hardware interrupts Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives Set time of day Check key lock Initialize typematic rate Erase <ESC>...
  • Page 107 Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes The following are for boot block in Flash ROM POST Code Description Initialize the chipset Initialize the bridge Initialize the CPU Initialize system timer Initialize system I/O Check force recovery boot Checksum BIOS ROM Go to BIOS Set Huge Segment Initialize Multi Processor Initialize OEM special code...
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  • Page 109: Appendix C Intel Hostraid Setup Guidelines

    RAID Utility program to confi gure the RAID Level that you desire before installing the Windows XP/2000/2003 operating system and other software drivers. (The necessary drivers are all included in the Supermicro CD that came with your motherboard.) The current version of the ESB2 SATA RAID Utility can only support the Windows XP/2000/2003 Operating Systems.
  • Page 110 UPER ERVER 7045W-NTR+ User's Manual The Intel HostRAID Confi gurations The following types of Intel's HostRAID confi gurations are supported: RAID 0 (Data Striping): this writes data in parallel, interleaved ("striped") sections of two hard drives. Data transfer rate is doubled over using a single disk. RAID 1 (Data Mirroring): an identical data image from one drive is copied to anoth- er drive.
  • Page 111 Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Using the Intel ESB2 SATA RAID Utility Program 1. Creating, Deleting and Resetting RAID Volumes: a. After the system exits from the BIOS Setup Utility, the system will automatically reboot. The following screen appears after Power-On Self Test. b.
  • Page 112 UPER ERVER 7045W-NTR+ User's Manual Creating a RAID 0 Volume: a. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key. The following screen will appear: b. Specify a name for the RAID 0 set and press the <Tab> key or the <Enter> key to go to the next fi...
  • Page 113 Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Creating a RAID 1 Volume: a. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key. The following screen will appear: b. Specify a name for the RAID 1 set and press the <Tab> key or the <Enter> key to go to the next fi...
  • Page 114 UPER ERVER 7045W-NTR+ User's Manual Creating a RAID 10 (RAID 1+ RAID 0): a. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key. The following screen will appear: b. Specify a name for the RAID 10 set and press <Enter>. c.
  • Page 115 Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Creating a RAID 5 Set (Parity): a. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key. The following screen will appear: b. Specify a name for the RAID 5 set and press <Enter>. c.
  • Page 116 UPER ERVER 7045W-NTR+ User's Manual Deleting RAID Volume: Warning: Be sure to back up your data before deleting a RAID set. You will lose all data on the disk drives when deleting a RAID set. a. From the main menu, select item2-Delete RAID Volume, and press <Enter>. b.
  • Page 117 Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Resetting to Non-RAID and Resetting a RAID HDD Warning: Be cautious when you reset a RAID volume HDD to non- RAID or Resetting a RAID HDD. Resetting a RAID volume HDD or Resetting a RAID HDD will reformat the HDD and delete the internal RAID structure on the drive.
  • Page 118 UPER ERVER 7045W-NTR+ User's Manual C-2 Installing Windows XP/2000/2003 for RAID Systems Installing a New Operating System-the Windows XP/2000/2003 OS Insert the Microsoft Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver, and the system will start booting up from CD. Press the <F6>...
  • Page 119 Appendix C: Intel HostRAID C-3 Installing Additional Drivers After you've installed the Windows Operating System, a screen as shown below will appear. You are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not yet been installed. To install these software programs and drivers, click the icons to the right of these items.
  • Page 120 UPER ERVER 7045W-NTR+ User's Manual C-4 Confi guring Supero Doctor III The Supero Doctor III program is a Web-base management tool that supports remote management capability. It includes Remote and Local Management tools. The local management is called the SD III Client. The Supero Doctor III program included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system.
  • Page 121 Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) Note: SD III Software Revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our Web site at: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/utility/Supero_Doctor_III/. You can also download SDIII User's Guide at: http://www.supermicro.com/PRODUCT/Manuals/SDIII/User- Guide.pdf. For Linux, we will still recommend that you use Supero Doctor II.
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  • Page 123: Appendix D Adaptec Hostraid Setup Guidelines

    After all the hardware has been installed, you must fi rst confi gure the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID before you install the Windows operating system. The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro bootable CDs that came packaged with your motherboard. Note: The following section provides information on the Adaptec SATA RAID Driver based on the Intel Enterprise South Bridge 2 (ESB2) Controller.
  • Page 124 UPER ERVER 7045W-NTR+ User's Manual Confi guring Adaptec SATA RAID for supported Operating Systems 1. Press the <Del> key during system bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. Note: If it is the fi rst time powering on the system, we recommend you load the Optimized Default Settings.
  • Page 125 Mirrors (RAID 10) provides multiple RAID 1 mirrors and a RAID 0 stripe, maximiz- ing data security and system effi ciency. By incorporating the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA into the motherboard design, Supermicro's X7DWN+ offers the user the benefi ts of SATARAID without the high costs associated with hardware RAID applications.
  • Page 126 UPER ERVER 7045W-NTR+ User's Manual Managing Arrays Select this option to view array properties, and configure array settings. To select this option, using the arrow keys and the <enter> key, select "Managing Arrays" from the main menu as shown above.
  • Page 127 Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Configuring Disk Drives You may need to configure a disk drive before you can use it. Caution: Configuring a disk may overwrite the partition table on the disk and may make any data on the disk inaccessible. If the drive is used in an array, you may not be able to use the array again.
  • Page 128 UPER ERVER 7045W-NTR+ User's Manual 2. From the "Select Drives for Configuring" List (shown below,) select the drives you want to configure and press <Insert>. 3. The drive you've selected will appear in the "Selected Drives Dialog Box" on the right (as shown below.) Repeat the same steps until all drives that you want to configure appear in the selected drives box.
  • Page 129 Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID 5. Read the warning message as shown in the screen below. 6. Make sure that you have selected the correct disk drives to configure. If cor- rect, type Y to continue.
  • Page 130 UPER ERVER 7045W-NTR+ User's Manual Creating Arrays Before you create arrays, make sure that the disks for the array are connected and installed in your system. Note that disks with no usable space, or disks that are un-initialized or not formatted are shown in gray and cannot be used. (Note: It is recommended that you configure devices before you create arrays.) To create an array: 1.
  • Page 131 Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Assigning Array Properties Once a new array is completed, you can assign properties to the array. Caution: Once the array is created and its properties are assigned, and you can- not change the array properties using this utility. To assign properties to the new array: 1.
  • Page 132 UPER ERVER 7045W-NTR+ User's Manual 5. When you are finished, press <Done> (as the screen shown below). Notes: 1. Before adding a new drive to an array, be sure to back up any data stored on the new drive; otherwise, all data will be lost. 2.
  • Page 133 Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Adding a Bootable Array To make an array bootable: 1. From the Main menu, select Manage Arrays. 2. From the List of Arrays, select the array you want to make bootable, and press <Ctrl> and <B>. 3.
  • Page 134 UPER ERVER 7045W-NTR+ User's Manual Adding/Deleting Hotspares To add a Hotspare: Note: In order to rebuild a RAID (RAID 0 or RAID 1), you would need to add a new HDD as a hotspare. 1. From the main menu (shown on Page D-4), select Add/Delete Hotspares. 2.
  • Page 135 Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Viewing Array Properties To view the properties of an existing array: 1. From the main menu, select Manage Arrays and hit <Enter> (as shown on the previous page.) 2. From the List of Arrays dialog box (shown below), select the array you want to view and press Enter.
  • Page 136 UPER ERVER 7045W-NTR+ User's Manual Rebuilding Arrays Note 1: Rebuilding applies to Fault Tolerant array (RAID 1) only. If an array Build process is interrupted or when one critical member is missing, you must perform a Rebuild to restore its functionality. For a critical array rebuild operation, the optimal drive is the source drive.
  • Page 137 Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Deleting Arrays Warning : Back up the data on an array before you delete it to prevent data loss Deleted arrays cannot be restored. To delete an existing array: 1. From the main menu (shown on Page D-4), select Manage Arrays. 2.

  • Page 138: Using The Disk Utilities

    UPER ERVER 7045W-NTR+ User's Manual Using the Disk Utilities The Disk Utilities enable you to format or verify the media of your Serial ATA hard disks. To access the disk utilities: 1. From the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility Menu, select Disk Utilities (as shown above) and press <Enter>.
  • Page 139 Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID To format a disk: Note: The operation of Formatting Disk allows you to perform a low-level formatting of a hard drive by writing zeros to the entire disk. Serial ATA drives are low-level formatted at the factory and do not need to be low-level formatted again. 3.
  • Page 140 UPER ERVER 7045W-NTR+ User's Manual To verify disk media: 1. When the screen shown above displays, select Verify Disk Media and press <Enter>. 2. A message will display, indicating that the selected drive will be scanned for media defects. Select Yes and hit <Enter> to proceed with disk verifying; other- wise, select No and hit <Enter>.
  • Page 141 Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID To Exit Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 1. Once you have completed RAID array configurations, press ESC to exit. The following screen will appear. 2. Press Yes to exit the Utility. D-19...
  • Page 142 ERVER 7045W-NTR+ User's Manual D-2 Installing Intel's ESB2 Driver by Adaptec and the OS Insert Supermicro's bootable CD that came with the package into the CD Drive during the system reboot, and the screen: "Super Micro Driver Diskette Maker" will appear.

  • Page 143: Appendix E System Specifi Cations

    Appendix E: System Specifi cations Appendix E System Specifi cations Processors Single or dual Intel® Xeon™ LGA771 5400/5300/5200/5100 Sequence type processors at a front side (system) bus speed of 1600/1333/1066 MHz. Note: Please refer to our web site for a complete listing of supported processors. Chipset Intel 5400/ESB2 chipset BIOS...
  • Page 144 UPER ERVER 7045W-NTR+ User's Manual Chassis SC745TQ-R800, tower/4U rackmount Dimensions (as tower): (WxHxD) 7 x 19 x 27 in. (178 x 483 x 686 mm) Weight Gross (Bare Bone): 70 lbs. (31.8 kg.) System Cooling Three (3) 8-cm system cooling fans Two (2) 8-cm rear exhaust fans One (1) air shroud for tower/4U chassis System Input Requirements...
  • Page 145 Appendix E: System Specifi cations California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials: This Perchlorate warning applies only to products containing CR (Manganese Dioxide) Lithium coin cells. “Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply. See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate”...
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