GIGABYTE G593-SD2-AAX1 5th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable GPU Servers User Manual
- August 14, 2024
- Gigabyte
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G593-SD2-AAX1
HPC/AI Server – 4th/5th Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable – 5U DP NVIDIA HGX™ H100
8-GPU
User Manual
Rev. 1.0
G593-SD2-AAX1 5th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable GPU Servers
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Conventions
The following conventions are used in this user’s guide:
| NOTE!
Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the current topic.
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| CAUTION!
Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems.
| WARNING!
Alerts you to any damage that might result from doing or not doing specific
actions.
Server Warnings and Cautions
Before installing a server, be sure that you understand the following warnings
and cautions.
WARNING!
To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to the equipment:
- Do not disable the power cord grounding plug. The grounding plug is an important safety feature.
- Plug the power cord into a grounded (earthed) electrical outlet that is easily accessible at all times.
- Unplug all the power cords from the power supplies to disconnect power to the equipment.
- Shock Hazard! Disconnect all power supply cords before servicing.
- Do not route the power cord where it can be walked on or pinched by items placed against it.
Pay particular attention to the plug, electrical outlet, and the point where the cord extends from the server.
WARNING!
To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the drives and
the internal system components to cool before touching them.
WARNING!
This server is equipped with high speed fans. Keep away from hazardous moving
fan blades during servicing.
WARNING!
This equipment is intended to be used in Restrict Access Location. The access
can only be gained by Skilled person.
Only authorized by well trained professional person can access the restrict
access location.
CAUTION!
- Do not operate the server for long periods with the access panel open or removed. Operating the server in this manner results in improper airflow and improper cooling that can lead to thermal damage.
- Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
- Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.
- Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
CAUTION!
ESD CAN DAMAGE DRIVES, BOARDS, AND OTHER PARTS. WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU PERFORM
ALL PROCEDURES AT AN ESD WORKSTATION. IF ONE IS NOT AVAILABLE, PROVIDE SOME
ESD PROTECTION BY WEARING AN ANTI-STATIC WRIST STRAP ATTACHED TO CHASSIS
GROUND — ANY UNPAINTED METAL SURFACE — ON YOUR SERVER WHEN HANDLING PARTS.
Always handle boards carefully. They can be extremely sensitive to ESD. Hold
boards only by their edges without any component and pin touching. After
removing a board from its protective wrapper or from the system, place the
board component side up on a grounded, static free surface. Use a conductive
foam pad if available but not the board wrapper. Do not slide board over any
surface.
System power on/off: To remove power from system, you must remove the
system from rack. Make sure the system is removed from the rack before opening
the chassis, adding, or removing any non hot-plug components.
Hazardous conditions, devices and cables: Hazardous electrical conditions
may be present on power, telephone, and communication cables. Turn off the
system and discon-nect the cables attached to the system before servicing it.
Otherwise, personal injury or equipment damage can result.
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) and ESD protection: ESD can damage drives,
boards, and other parts. We recommend that you perform all procedures in this
chapter only at an ESD workstation. If one is not available, provide some ESD
protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap attached to chassis ground
(any unpainted metal surface on the server) when handling parts.
ESD and handling boards: Always handle boards carefully. They can be
extremely sensi-tive to electrostatic discharge (ESD). Hold boards only by
their edges. After removing a board from its protective wrapper or from the
system, place the board component side up on a grounded, static free surface.
Use a conductive foam pad if available but not the board wrapper. Do not slide
board over any surface.
Installing or removing jumpers: A jumper is a small plastic encased
conductor that slips over two jumper pins. Some jumpers have a small tab on
top that can be gripped with fin-gertips or with a pair of fine needle nosed
pliers. If the jumpers do not have such a tab, take care when using needle
nosed pliers to remove or install a jumper; grip the narrow sides of the
jumper with the pliers, never the wide sides. Gripping the wide sides can dam-
age the contacts inside the jumper, causing intermittent problems with the
function con-trolled by that jumper. Take care to grip with, but not squeeze,
the pliers or other tool used to remove a jumper, or the pins on the board may
bend or break.
CAUTION!
Risk of explosion if battery is replaced incorrectly or with an incorrect
type. Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by
the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s
instructions.
Hardware Installation
1-1 Installation Precautions
The motherboard/system contain numerous delicate electronic circuits and
components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge
(ESD). Prior to installation, carefully read the user manual and follow these
procedures:
- Prior to installation, do not remove or break motherboard S/N (Serial Number) sticker or warranty sticker provided by your dealer. These stickers are required for warranty validation.
- Always remove the AC power by unplugging the power cord from the power outlet before installing or removing the motherboard or other hardware components.
- When connecting hardware components to the internal connectors on the motherboard, make sure they are connected tightly and securely.
- When handling the motherboard, avoid touching any metal leads or connectors.
- It is best to wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap when handling electronic components such as a motherboard, CPU or memory. If you do not have an ESD wrist strap, keep your hands dry and first touch a metal object to eliminate static electricity.
- Prior to installing the motherboard, please have it on top of an antistatic pad or within an electrostatic shielding container.
- Before unplugging the power supply cable from the motherboard, make sure the power supply has been turned off.
- Before turning on the power, make sure the power supply voltage has been set according to the local voltage standard.
- Before using the product, please verify that all cables and power connectors of your hardware components are connected.
- To prevent damage to the motherboard, do not allow screws to come in contact with the motherboard circuit or its components.
- Make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on the motherboard or within the computer casing.
- Do not place the computer system on an uneven surface.
- Do not place the computer system in a high-temperature environment.
- Turning on the computer power during the installation process can lead to damage to system components as well as physical harm to the user.
- If you are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the product, please consult a certified computer technician.
1-2 Product Specifications
NOTE:
We reserve the right to make any changes to the product specifications and
product-related information without prior notice.
System Dimension| ♦ 5U
♦ 447 x 222.25 x 945 (W x H x D, mm)
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CPU| ♦ 5th Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
♦ 4th Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
♦ Intel® Xeon® CPU Max Series
♦ Dual processor, CPU TDP up to 350W
NOTE: If only 1 CPU is installed, some PCIe or memory functions might be
unavailable
Socket| ♦ 2 x LGA4677
♦ Socket E
Chipset| ♦ Intel® C741
Security| ♦ UEFI Secure Boot
♦ Silicon root of trust (Option)
♦ SNMP Support: V3
Memory| ♦ 32 x DIMM slots
♦ DDR5 memory supported only
♦ 8-Channel memory architecture
♦ RDIMM up to 96GB supported
♦ 3DS RDIMM up to 256GB supported
♦ 5th Gen Intel® Xeon®: Up to 5600 MT/s (1DPC), 4400 MT/s (2DPC)
♦ 4th Gen Intel® Xeon®: Up to 4800 MT/s (1DPC), 4400 MT/s (2DPC)
♦ Intel® Xeon® Max Series: Up to 4800 MT/s (1DPC), 4400 MT/s (2DPC)
5600 MT/s support under 2DPC configuration requires verified memory and BIOS setup. Please refer to the QVL for more information.
LAN| Front side:
♦ 2 x 10Gb/s LAN ports (1 x Intel® X710-AT2)
♦ Support NCSI function
♦ 1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps Management LAN
Rear side:
♦ 1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps Management LAN
Notice: When both MLAN ports are connected with cables, the front MLAN port
will be set as the default.
Video| ♦ Integrated in Aspeed® AST2600
♦ 2D Video Graphic Adapter with PCIe bus interface
♦ 1920×1200@60Hz 32bpp
Storage| Server Operating Properties
Front side:
♦ 8 x 2.5″ Gen5 NVMe/SATA/SAS-4 hot-swappable bays, NVMe from PEX89104
SAS card is required to support SAS drives.
SAS| ♦ Require SAS add-in cards
RAID| ♦ Intel® SATA RAID 0/1/10/5
♦ Support optional RAID add-in cards
Expansion Slot| ♦ NVIDIA HGX™ H100 with 8 x SXM5 GPUs
♦ Extension Board CPBG044 x 2:
– 8 x PCIe x16 (Gen5 x16) low-profile slots, from PEX89104
♦ PCIe Cable x 4:
– 2 x PCIe x16 (Gen5 x16) FHHL slots, from CPU_0
– 2 x PCIe x16 (Gen5 x16) FHHL slots, from CPU_1
Internal I/O| ♦ 1 x TPM header
♦ 1 x VROC connector
Front I/O| ♦ 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1
♦ 1 x VGA
♦ 2 x RJ45
♦ 1 x MLAN (default port)
♦ 1 x Power button with LED
♦ 1 x ID button with LED
♦ 1 x NMI button
♦ 1 x Reset button
♦ 1 x Storage activity LED
♦ 1 x System status LED
Rear I/O| ♦ 1 x MLAN
Backplane I/O| ♦ Speed and bandwidth: PCIe Gen5 x4 or SATA 6Gb/s or SAS-4
24Gb/s
TPM| ♦ 1 x TPM header with SPI interface
– Optional TPM2.0 kit: CTM010
Power Supply| ♦ 4+2 3000W 80 PLUS Titanium redundant power supplies
♦ AC Input:
– 115-127V~/ 14.2A, 50-60Hz
– 200-220V~/ 15.8A, 50-60Hz
– 220-240V~/ 14.9A, 50-60Hz
♦ DC Input: (Only for China)
– 240Vdc/ 14A
♦ DC Output:
– Max 1450W at 115-127V~
+ 54V/ 26.6A
+ 12Vsb/ 3A
– Max 2900W at 200-220V~
+ 54V/ 53.4A
+ 12Vsb/ 3A
– Max 3000W at 220-240V~ or 240Vdc
+ 54V/ 55.6A
+ 12Vsb/ 3A
NOTE:
♦ The system power supply requires C19 type power cord
♦ The power supply specifications provided herein is for the default server
configuration. Different SKUs have different PSU specs, so please see the
system rating label on the server for the accurate PSU specification.
System Management| Aspeed® AST2600 management controller
GIGABYTE Management Console (AMI MegaRAC SP-X) web interface
♦ Dashboard
♦ HTML5 KVM
♦ Sensor Monitor (Voltage, RPM, Temperature, CPU Status …etc.)
♦ Sensor Reading History Data
♦ FRU Information
♦ SEL Log in Linear Storage / Circular Storage Policy
♦ Hardware Inventory
♦ Fan Profile
♦ System Firewall
♦ Power Consumption
♦ Power Control
♦ Advanced power capping
♦ LDAP / AD / RADIUS Support
♦ Backup & Restore Configuration
♦ Remote BIOS/BMC/CPLD Update
♦ Event Log Filter
♦ User Management
♦ Media Redirection Settings
♦ PAM Order Settings
♦ SSL Settings
♦ SMTP Settings
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System Fans| ♦ Motherboard:
– 2 x 40x40x28mm (25,000rpm)
– 4 x 60x60x56mm (24,000rpm)
♦ PCIe slots:
– 4 x 40x40x28mm (25,000rpm)
– 2 x 40x40x56mm (29,700rpm)
♦ GPU tray:
– 6 x 60x60x76mm (21,700rpm)
– 6 x 80x80x80mm (17,000rpm)
– 5 x 80x80x80mm (17,200rpm)
Operating Properties| ♦ Operating temperature: 10°C to 35°C
♦ Operating humidity: 8%-80% (non-condensing)
♦ Non-operating temperature: – 40°C to 60°C
♦ Non-operating humidity: 20%-95% (non-condensing)
1-3 System Block Diagram
1-4 PCIe Block Diagram
System Appearance
2-1 Front View
| No. | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | USB 3.2 Gen1 Port x 2 |
| 2 | 10/100/1000 Server Management LAN Port |
| 3 | VGA Por t |
| 4 | Front Panel LEDs and Buttons |
| 5 | 10GbE LAN Port x 2 |
| 6 | GPU Tray |
NOTE! Drives with green latches support NVMe.
- Go to the section 2-3 Front Panel Buttons and LEDs for detail description of function LEDs.
2-2 Rear View
| No. | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | PCIe Card Cage x 2 |
| 2 | PCIe Slot x 4 (SLOT12 supports RAID Card) |
| 3 | 10/100/1000 Server Management LAN Port |
2-3 Top View
| No. | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Power Supply Unit x 3 (Top) |
PCIe Slot x 4 (Bottom)
REAR_BP_40_FAN_3/4 (Bottom)
2| Power Supply Unit x 3 (Top)
PCIe Slot x 4 (Bottom)
REAR_BP_40_FAN_1/2 (Bottom)
3| SYS_40_FAN1/2
4| SYS_40_FAN3/4
5| CPU0 DDR5 Memory
6| CPU0
7| CPU1 DDR5 Memory
8| CPU1
9| SYS_60_FAN1/2
10| SYS_60_FAN3/4
11| HDD_40_FAN1
12| SYS_60_FAN5/6
13| SYS_60_FAN7/8
14| HDD_40_FAN2
15| 2.5” Storage Bays
16| G-SC Module (Top)
2.5” Storage Bays (Bottom)
2-4 Front Panel LED and Buttons
| No. | Name | Color | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Reset Button | Press the button to reset the system. | ||
| 2. | NMI button | Press the button server generates a NMI to the processor |
if the multiple-bit ECC errors occur, which effectively halt the server.
3 .| HDD Status LED| Green| On| HDD locate
Blink| HDD access
Amber| On| HDD fault
Green/Amber| Blink| HDD rebuilding
N/A| Off| No HDD access or no HDD fault.
4.| System Status LED (Note)| Green| Solid On| System is operating normally.
Amber| Solid On| Critical condition, may indicate:
System fan failure
System temperature
Blink| Non-critical condition, may indicate:
Redundant power module failure
Temperature and voltage issue
Chassis intrusion
N/A| Off| System is not ready, may indicate:
POST error
NMI error
Processor or terminator missing
5.| Power button with LED| Green| On| System is powered on
N/A| Off| System is not powered on or in ACPI S5 state (power off)
6.| ID Button(Note)| | | Press the button to activate system identification
(Note) If your server features RoT function, please see the following
section for detail LED behavior.
2-4-1 RoT LEDs
| LED on Front panel (Note5)
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| ID LED| Status LED
EC Firmware (FW) Authentication fail or not exit
EC FW is broken or not exit (Note1)| OFF| OFF
Authenticating/Recovering BMC/BIOS Images
Authenticating Images| OFF| OFF
Recovering BMC Active Flash| Blinks Blue 4 times per second| Blinks Green 4
times per second
Recovering BIOS Active Flash| Blinks Blue 4 times per second| Blinks Green 4
times per second
Authentication (AUTH) Pass
Recovering BIOS Active Flash| OFF| OFF
BMC : AUTH pass after doing recovery
BIOS : AUTH pass after doing recovery| OFF| OFF
BMC : AUTH pass after doing recovery
BIOS : AUTH pass| OFF| OFF
BMC : AUTH pass
BIOS : AUTH pass after doing recovery| OFF| OFF
Active Flash Authentication (AUTH) Fail
BMC : AUTH Fail (Note2)| Blinks Blue 1 time per second| Blinks Green 1 time
per second
BIOS : AUTH fail (Note2)| Blinks Blue 1 time per second| Blinks Amber 1 time
per second
BMC : AUTH fail after doing recovery (Note3)| Blinks Blue 2 times per second
[ON OFF OFF]| Blinks Green 2 times per second
[ON OFF OFF]
BIOS : AUTH fail after doing recovery (Note3)| Blinks Blue 2 times per second
[ON OFF OFF]| Blinks Amber 2 times per second
[ON OFF OFF]
Backup Flash Authentication Fail (Note4)
BMC : AUTH fail| Blinks Blue 2 times per second
[ON OFF ON OFF]| Blinks Green 2 times per second
[ON OFF ON OFF]
BIOS : AUTH fail| Blinks Blue 2 times per second
[ON OFF ON OFF]| Blinks Amber 2 times per second
[ON OFF ON OFF]
NOTE!
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EC FW is broken or not exited result in Microchip CEC1702 cannot load EC FW for authentication.
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(1) Authentication fail include below scenarios
Configuration table is missing or modified
Public key is missing or modified
Protected area or signature is modified
Flash empty -
If active flash is still authentication failed after recovery sequence, Microchip CEC1702 stop the process and showing LED behavior.
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If backup flash authentication is failed cause by configuration table, public key or protected area is broken. Microchip CEC1702 stop the process and showing LED behavior.
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Front panel LED is controlled by BMC or Microchip CEC1702. Once Microchip CEC1702 is working(Auth or recovery), the front panel LED is controlled by Microchip CEC1702 and vice versa.
2-5 Front Panel System LAN LEDs
| No. | Name | Color | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10GbE Speed LED | Green | On | 10 Gbps data rate |
| Yellow | On | 5Gbps, 2.5Gbps, 1Gbps data rate | ||
| N/A | Off | 100 Mbps data rate | ||
| 2 | 10GbE Link / Activity LED | Green | On | Link between system and network or no |
access
Blink| Data transmission or reception is occurring.
N/A| Off| No data transmission or reception is occurring.
3| 1GbE Speed LED| Yellow| On| 1 Gbps data rate
Green| On| 100 Mbps data rate
N/A| Off| 10 Mbps data rate
4| 1GbE Link / Activity LED| Green| On| Link between system and network or no
access
Blink| Data transmission or reception is occurring.
N/A| Off| No data transmission or reception is occurring.
2-6 Power Supply Unit (PSU) LED
NOTE!
The power supply may be vary based on the system configuration.
| State | Description |
|---|---|
| OFF | No AC power to all power supplies |
| 1Hz Green Blinking | AC present / only standby on / Cold redundant mode |
| 2Hz Green Blinking | Power supply firmware updating mode |
| Amber | AC cord unplugged or AC power lost; with a second power supply in |
parallel still with AC input power
Power supply critical event causing shut down: failure, OCP, OVP, fan failure
and UVP
1Hz Amber Blinking| Power supply warning events where the power supply
continues to operate: high temp, high power, high current and slow fan
2-7 Hard Disk Drive LEDs
RAID SKU| LED1| Locate| HDD Fault| Rebuilding|
HDD
Access| HDD Present
(No Access)
---|---|---|---|---|---|---
No RAID configuration
(via PCH, HBA)| Disk LED
(LED on Back Panel)| Green| ON(1)| OFF| | BLINK (2)| OFF
Amber| OFF| OFF| | OFF| OFF
Removed HDD Slot
(LED on Back Panel)| Green| ON(1)| OFF| | —| —
Amber| OFF| OFF| | —| —
RAID configuration
(via HW RAID Card or SW RAID Card)| Disk LED| Green| ON| OFF| | BLINK (2)|
OFF
Amber| OFF| ON| (Low Speed: 2 Hz)| OFF| OFF
Removed HDD Slot| Green| ON(1)| OFF| (3)| —| —
Amber| OFF| ON| (*3)| —| —
LED 2| HDD Present| No HDD
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Green| ON| OFF
NOTE:
1: Depends on HBA/Utility Spec.
2: Blink cycle depends on HDD’s activity signal.
*3: If HDD is pulled out during rebuilding, the disk status of this HDD is regarded as faulty.
System Hardware Installation
Pre-installation Instructions
Computer components and electronic circuit boards can be damaged by
electrostatic discharge.
Working on computers that are still connected to a power supply can be
extremely dangerous. Follow the simple guidelines below to avoid damage to
your computer or injury to yourself.
- Always disconnect the computer from the power outlet whenever you are working inside the computer case.
- If possible, wear a grounded wrist strap when you are working inside the computer case. Alternatively, discharge any static electricity by touching the bare metal system of the computer case, or the bare metal body of any other grounded appliance.
- Hold electronic circuit boards by the edges only. Do not touch the components on the board unless it is necessary to do so. Do not flex or stress the circuit board.
- Leave all components inside the static-proof packaging until you are ready to use the component for the installation.
3-1 Removing and Installing the Chassis Top Cover
**** Before you remove or install the chassis top cover
- Make sure the system is not turned on or connected to AC power.
Follow these instructions to remove/install the chassis top cover:
Front Cover
- Push button to unlock the handle.
- Pull the grip handle to open the panel cover.
- Slide the cover towards the front of the system and then remove the cover in the direction indicated by the arrow.
- Follow steps 1-3 in reverse order to re-install the front top cover
Rear Cover
- Loosen the two thumbnail screws securing the chassis cover.
- Slide the cover towards the rear of the system and then remove the cover in the direction indicated by the arrow.
- Follow steps 1-2 in reverse order to re-install the rear top cover
3-2 Removing and Installing the GPU Tray
Before you remove or install the GPU tray:
- Make sure the system is not turned on or connected to AC power.
Follow these instructions to remove/install the GPU tray:
- Loosen the top thumbnail screw securing the handles on both sides of the system.
- Pull the grip handles on both sides of the system slide the tray to the front of the system at the same time to pull out the tray.
- Slide the white latch on both sides of the tray rail and carefully remove the GPU tray.
- To reinstall the GPU tray, align it with the rails on both sides and push the blue latches on each side of the tray rail backward to slide it into the system. Then, reverse steps 1-2 to secure the GPU tray in position.
System in the cabinet
- Loosen the thumbnail screws securing the handles on both sides of the system.
- Pull the grip handles on both sides of the system slide the tray to the front of the system at the same time to remove the tray.
- Follow steps 1-2 in reverse order to re-install the GPU tray.
3-3 Removing the Heat Sink
Read the following guidelines before you begin to remove/install the heat
sink:
- Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the heat sink to prevent hardware damage.
- Unplug all cables from the power outlets.
- Disconnect all telecommunication cables from their ports.
- Place the system unit on a flat and stable surface.
- Open the system according to the instructions.
WARNING!
Failure to turn off the server befre you start installing components may cause
serious damage. Do not attempt the procedures described in the following
sections unless you are a qualified service technician.
Follow these instructions to remove/install the heat sink:
- Loosen the captive screws securing the heat sink in place in reverse order (4g3g2g1). Move the rotating wires into the unlatch position.
- Lift and remove the heat sink from the system.
- To reinstall the heat sink reverse steps 1-2 while ensuring that you tighten the captive screws in sequential order (1g2g3g4).
- When installing the heat sink to CPU, use T30-Lobe driver to tighten 4 captive nuts in sequence as 1-4. The screw tightening torque: 8 ± 0.5 kgf-cm.
- To ensure the system operates properly, make sure the heat sink is seated on the processor firmly.
3-4 Installing the CPU
Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU:
- Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU.
- Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the CPU to prevent hardware damage.
- Unplug all cables from the power outlets.
- Disconnect all telecommunication cables from their ports.
- Place the system unit on a flat and stable surface.
- Open the system according to the instructions.
WARNING!
Failure to properly turn off the server before you start installing components
may cause serious damage. Do not attempt the procedures described in the
following sections unless you are a qualified service technician.
Follow these instructions to Install the CPU:
-
Align and install the processor on the carrier.
NOTE: Apply thermal compound evenly on the top of the CPU. Remove the protective cover from the underside of the heat sink. -
Carefully flip the heat sink cover. Then install the carrier assembly on the bottom of the heat sink and make sure the gold arrow is located in the correct direction.
-
Remove the CPU cover.
NOTE: Save the CPU cover in the event that you need to remove the CPU from the socket. -
Align the heat sink with the CPU socket by the guide pins and make sure the gold arrow is located in the correct direction. Then place the heat sink onto the top of the CPU socket.
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Position the rotating wires into the latch position. Tighten the screws in sequential order (1g2g3g4).
NOTE: When dissembling the heat sink, loosen the screws in reverse order (4g3g2g1) and then move the rotating wires into the unlatch position.
Carrier Types used for Package Types
| Package Type | Xeon® SP XCC | Xeon® SP MCC | Xeon® SP+HBM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrier Code | E1A | E1B | E1C |
NOTE!
- The carrier code is marked on each carrier and matches a code laser marked on to the IHS(Integrated Heat Spreader) to ensure the right parts are used together
- When installing the heat sink to CPU, use T30-Lobe driver to tighten 4 captive nuts in sequence as 1-4.
- The screw tightening torque: 8 ± 0.5 kgf-cm.
3-5 Installing the Memory
Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory:
- Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory. It is recommended that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used.
- Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the memory to prevent hardware damage.
- Memory modules have a foolproof design. A memory module can be installed in only one direction. If you are unable to insert the memory, switch the direction.
3-5-1 Eight Channel Memory Configuration
This motherboard provides 32 DDR5 memory slots and supports 8-Channel
Technology. After the memory is installed, the BIOS will automatically detect
the specifications and capacity of the memory.
3-5-2 Installing the Memory
Before installing a memory module, make sure to turn off the computer and
unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the memory
module.
Be sure to install DDR5 DIMMs on this motherboard.
Follow these instructions to install the Memory:
- Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM slot, and push it down.
- Close the plastic clip at both edges of the DIMM slots to lock the DIMM module.
- Reverse the installation steps when you want to remove the DIMM module.
3-5-3 Memory Population Table
4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Processors-SP Memory Support
Type| Ranks Per DIMM and Data Width| DIMM Capacity (GB)|
Speed (MT/s); Voltage (V);
DIMM per Channel (DPC)
---|---|---|---
1DPC¹| 2DPC
16Gb| 24Gb²| 36Gb| 1.1V
RDIMM| SRx8 (RC D)| 16GB| 24GB| NA| 4800| 4400
SRx4 (RC C)| 32GB| 48GB| NA
SRx4 (RC F) 9×4| 32GB| NA| NA
DRx8 (RC E)| 32GB| 48GB| NA
DRx4 (RC A)| 64GB| 96GB| 128GB
DRx4 (RC B) 9×4| 64GB| NA| NA
RDIMM 3DS| (4R/8R)x4
(RC A)| 2H-128GB
4H-256GB| NA| NA
NOTE:
- 1DPC applies to 1SPC or 2SPC implementations (SPC – Sockets Per Channel)
- 24Gb XCC only w/ limited configs: 1DPC all DIMM types, 2DPC 96GB only. Only 8 and 16 DIMM configs, no fallbacks.
5th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Processors-SP Memory Support
Type| Ranks Per DIMM and Data Width| DIMM Capacity (GB)|
Speed (MT/s); Voltage (V);
DIMM per Channel (DPC)
---|---|---|---
1DPC¹| 2DPC
16Gb| 24Gb²| 36Gb| 1.1V
RDIMM| SRx8 (RC D)| 16GB| 24GB| NA| 5600³| 4400³
SRx4 (RC C)| 32GB| 48GB| NA
SRx4 (RC F) 9×4| NA| NA| NA
DRx8 (RC E)| 32GB| 48GB| NA
DRx4 (RC A)| 64GB| 96GB| 128GB
DRx4 (RC B) 9×4| NA| NA| NA
RDIMM 3DS| (4R/8R)x4
(RC A)| 2H-128GB
4H-256GB| NA| NA| 5600⁴
NOTE:
- 1DPC applies to 1SPC or 2SPC implementations (SPC – Sockets Per Channel)
- 24Gb 2DPC not POR w/ 24GB and 48GB DIMMs.
- DDR5-5600 RDIMMs will be limited to 5600 MT/s 1DPC and 4400 MT/s 2DPC. DDR5-4800 DIMMs will be limited to 4800 MT/s 1DPC and 4400 MT/s 2DPC.
- DDR5-5600 DIMMS are required for 5600 and 5200 1DPC speeds.
3-5-4 Processor and Memory Module Matrix Table
NOTE!
- There should be at least one DDR5 DIMM per socket.
3-6 Installing the PCI Expansion Card
- Voltages can be present within the server whenever an AC power source is connected. This voltage is present even when the main power switch is in the off position. Ensure that the system is powered-down and all power sources have been disconnected from the server prior to installing a PCIe card.
- Failure to observe these warnings could result in personal injury or damage to equipment.
Follow these instructions for a PCI Expansion card:
PCIe Card Cage
- Press the release latch.
- Simultaneously pulling up the tray handle for the PCIe card cage.
- Pull the cage out of the system.
- Align the PCIe card onto the slot and push in the direction of the arrow until the PCIe card sits in the PCIe card connector.
- Secure the PCIe card with the screw.
- To install the PCIe card cage, push the cage back into the system. Reverse the previous steps to remove the PCI expansion card.
Rear System PCIe Card
- Loosen the screw securing the riser bracket.
- Gently lift the riser bracket. Then, move it backward and lift it upward.
- Remove the screw securing the slot cover from the riser bracket.
- Remove the slot cover from the riser bracket.
- Orient the PCIe card with the riser guide slot and push in the direction of the arrow until the PCIe card sits in the PCIe card connector.
- Secure the PCIe card with the screw.
- Reverse the previous steps to install the riser bracket.
3-7 Installing the Hard Disk Drive
Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the hard disk drive:
- Take note of the drive tray orientation before sliding it out.
- The tray will not fit back into the bay if inserted incorrectly.
- Make sure that the hard disk drive is connected to the hard disk drive connector on the backplane.
Follow these instructions to install a 2.5″ hard disk drive:
- Press the release button.
- Extend the locking lever.
- Pull the locking lever in the direction indicated to remove the HDD tray.
- Align the hard disk drive with the positioning stud on the HDD tray.
- Slide the hard disk drive into the HDD tray.
- Reinsert the HDD tray into the slot and close the locking lever.
3-8 Replacing the System Fan Module
CAUTION!
Before you remove or install the system fans follow these steps:
- Disconnect all necessary cable connections. Failure to observe these warnings could result in personal injury or damage to the equipment
Follow these instructions to replace the fan assembly:
- Flip and then grasp the handle and simultaneously press the retaining clip on the bottom side of the fan module in the direction indicated.
- Pull out the fan module.
- Reverse the previous steps to install the replacement fan module.
Internal System Fan
- Lift up the fan assembly from the chassis.
- Reverse the previous steps to install the replacement fan assembly.
3-9 Removing and Installing the Power Supply
CAUTION!
Please see Section 2-2 “Rear View” for installation sequence.
Follow these instructions to replace the power supply:
- Flip and then grasp the power supply handle.
- Press the retaining clip on the right side of the power supply in the direction indicated.
- Pull out the power supply using the handle.
- Insert the replacement power supply firmly into the chassis. Connect the AC power cord to the replacement power supply.
3-10 Installing the System into the Cabinet
Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the system into the
cabinet:
- Make sure the system is not turned on or connected to AC power.
- A Lift Table is required. Place the system unit on Lift Table.
- Two Person lift required. Firmly hold the bottom of the system when required to lift and carry the system.
- Failure to observe these warnings could result in personal injury or damage to the equipment.
Follow these instructions to install the system into the cabinet:
- Pull out and release the thumbnail screw securing the chassis handle in place.
- Remove the four handles on each side of the system.
- Carefully slide the system into the cabinet.
3-11 Removing the System from the Cabinet
Read the following guidelines before you begin to remove the system from the
cabinet:
- Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before removing the system from the cabinet.
- Disconnect all necessary cable connections.
- A Lift Table is required. Place the system unit on Lift Table.
- Two Person lift required. Firmly hold the bottom of the system when required to lift and carry thesystem.
- Failure to observe these warnings could result in personal injury or damage to the equipment.
Follow these instructions to remove the system from the cabinet:
- Loosen the thumbnail screws on each side that secure the system.
- Carefully pull out the system from the cabinet and stop at the security hook on the side of the system.
- Push the button to unlock.
- Gently pull out the system from the cabinet and place it on Lift table.
NOTE!
- Before lifting the system, installing the four chassis handles on the system is required.
Follow these instructions to install the chassis handles on the system:
- Attach the four chassis handles to the system.
- Push and lock the thumbnail screw to secure the chassis handle in place.
3-12 Cable Connection
3-12-1 Motherboard/Front IO Board to PCIe Board
| A | PCIe Slot Signal Cable | Motherboard: U2_P0_PE0 |
|---|
PCIe Board: U2_PEX0A
B| PCIe Slot Signal Cable| Motherboard: U2_P0_PE1A/ U2_P0_PE1B
PCIe Board: U2_PEX1A
C| PCIe Slot Signal Cable| Motherboard: U2_P1_PE0A/ U2_P1_PE0B
PCIe Board: U2_PEX2A
D| PCIe Slot Signal Cable| Motherboard: U2_P1_PE1A/ U2_P1_PE1B
PCIe Board: U2_PEX3A
E| Power Board Side Band
Signal Cable| Motherboard: PDB_IO
PCIe Board: PDB_IO
F| Baseboard Management
Cable| PCIe Board: U2_PEX0B
PCIe Board: U2_NVS
G| Baseboard Management
Cable| PCIe Board: DELTA
Front IO Board: DELTA
3-12-2 Motherboard/Front IO Board to Rear Side FHHL Card Cable
| A | PCIe Slot Signal Cable | Motherboard: U2_P0_PE2A/ U2_P0_PE2B |
|---|
SLOT11
B| PCIe Slot Signal Cable| Motherboard: U2_P0_PE4
SLOT9
C| PCIe Slot Signal Cable| Motherboard: U2_P1_PE2
SLOT12
D| PCIe Slot Signal Cable| Motherboard: U2_P1_PE4
SLOT10
E| Rear Side MLAN Cable| Front IO Board: REAR_LAN
Rear MLAN
3-12-3 Motherboard to PCIe Board and HDD Backplane Board
| A | NVMe Cable | PCIe Board: P0_NV |
|---|
Backplane Board: U_2_0/ U_2_1
B| NVMe Cable| PCIe Board: P1_NV
Backplane Board: U_2_2/ U_2_3
C| NVMe Cable| PCIe Board: P2_NV
Backplane Board: U_2_4/ U_2_5
D| NVMe Cable| PCIe Board: P3_NV
Backplane Board: U_2_6/ U_2_7
E| SATA Cable| Motherboard: SL_CN1
Backplane Board: SL_SAS0
F| SATA Cable| Motherboard: SL_CN2
Backplane Board: SL_SAS1
G| Backplane Board Sideband Signal Cable| Motherboard: BP_1
PCIe Board: BP_1
H| Backplane Board Sideband Signal Cable| PCIe Board: BP_SERIES
Backplane Board: BP_1
I| Backplane Board Power Cable| Motherboard: HDD_PWR1
Backplane Board: ATX1
Motherboard Components
4-1 Motherboard Components
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | MCIO Connector (U2_P0_PE4/PCIe Gen5) |
| 2 | CPU0 Fan Connector (for CPU0 Heatsink) |
| 3 | SlimLine Connector (for Power Board Side Band Signal) |
| 4 | MCIO Connector* (U2_P0_PE3/PCIe Gen4) |
| 5 | MCIO Connector (U2_P1_PE4/PCIe Gen5) |
| 6 | CPU1 Fan Connector (for CPU1 Heatsink) |
| 7 | System Power Connector (PWR1) |
| 8 | System Power Connector (PWR2) |
| 9 | System Power Connector (PWR3) |
| 10 | MCIO Connector* (U2_P1_PE3/PCIe Gen4) |
| 11 | 2 x 7 Pin HDD Backplane Board Power Connector |
| 12 | MCIO Connector (U2_P1_PE2/PCIe Gen5) |
| 13 | MCIO Connector (U2_P1_PE1B/U2_P1_PE1A/PCIe Gen5) |
| 14 | MCIO Connector (U2_P1_PE0B/U2_P1_PE0A/PCIe Gen5) |
| 15 | SlimLine Connector (sSATA #0 – #3) |
| 16 | SlimLine Connector (SATA #4 – #7) |
| 17 | SlimLine Connector (SATA #0 – #3) |
| 18 | TPM Module Connector |
| 19 | G-SC Module Connector |
| 20 | MCIO Connector (U2_P0_PE2A/U2_P0_PE2B/PCIe Gen5) |
| 21 | MCIO Connector (U2_P0_PE1A/U2_P0_PE1B/PCIe Gen5) |
| 22 | MCIO Connector (U2_P0_PE0/PCIe Gen5) |
| 23 | VROC Module Connector |
| 24 | IPMB Connector |
| 25 | Battery Socket |
| 26 | HDD Backplane Board Connector |
| 27 | FAN_1_2 Connector |
| 28 | FAN_3_4 Connector |
| 29 | FAN9 Connector |
| 30 | FAN_5_6 Connector |
| 31 | FAN_7_8 Connector |
| 32 | FA+F5:G37N11 Connector |
| 32 | FAN11 Connector |
NOTE!
*Base on CPU configuration.
4-2 Jumper Setting
NOTE!
- ME_RCVR: Setting “ME_RCVR” to [2-3] will force the system’s Management Engine into recovery mode. This allows the user to update the BIOS image, including the Management Engine region. Note that this jumper does not need to be set when using the Gigabyte BIOS update utility and SOP.
- S3 Mask: Reserve for development only.
- BIOS Recovery please refer to page 115.
- CLR_CMOS used to reset the BIOS settings of a computer to their default values.
- PASS_CLEAR used to clear or reset the BIOS password, which can be necessary if you’ve forgotten the password and need to regain access to the system.
4-3 G-SC Module
4-3-1 CDCG120
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | USB 3.2 Gen1 Port x 2 |
| 2 | 10/100/1000 Server Management LAN Port |
| 3 | VGA Por t |
| 4 | 10GbE LAN Port x 2 |
4-4 Backplane Board Storage Connector
4-4-1 CBPG680
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | MCIO Connector (MCIO 4i/U_2_0) |
| 2 | MCIO Connector (MCIO 4i/U_2_1) |
| 3 | MCIO Connector (MCIO 4i/U_2_2) |
| 4 | MCIO Connector (MCIO 4i/U_2_3) |
| 5 | MCIO Connector (MCIO 4i/U_2_4) |
| 6 | MCIO Connector (MCIO 4i/U_2_5) |
| 7 | MCIO Connector (MCIO 4i/U_2_6) |
| 8 | MCIO Connector (MCIO 4i/U_2_7) |
| 9 | MCIO Connector (MCIO 4i/SL_SAS0) |
| 10 | MCIO Connector (MCIO 4i/SL_SAS1) |
BIOS Setup
BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the system
in the EFI on the motherboard. Its major functions include conducting the
Power-On Self-Test (POST) during system startup, saving system parameters,
loading the operating system etc. The BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that
allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to activate
certain system features. When the power is turned off, the battery on the
motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS to keep the configuration
values in the CMOS.
To access the BIOS Setup program, press the key during the POST when the
power is turned on.
- BIOS flashing is potentially risky, if you do not encounter any problems when using the current BIOS version, it is recommended that you don’t flash the BIOS. To flash the BIOS, do it with caution. Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction.
- It is recommended that you not alter the default settings (unless you need to) to prevent system instability or other unexpected results. Inadequately altering the settings may result in system’s failure to boot. If this occurs, try to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values. (Refer to the Exit section in this chapter or introductions of the battery/clearing CMOS jumper in Chapter 4 for how to clear the CMOS values.)
BIOS Setup Program Function Keys
| <←><→> | Move the selection bar to select the screen |
|---|---|
| <↑><↓> | Move the selection bar to select an item |
| <+> | Increase the numeric value or make changes |
| <-> | Decrease the numeric value or make changes |
| Execute command or enter the submenu | |
| Main Menu: Exit the BIOS Setup program |
Submenus: Exit current submenu
-
Main
This setup page includes all the items of the standard compatible BIOS. -
Advanced
This setup page includes all the items of AMI BIOS special enhanced features.
(ex: Auto detect fan and temperature status, automatically configure hard disk parameters.) -
Chipset
This setup page includes all the submenu options for configuring the functions of the Platform Controller Hub. -
Server Management
Server additional features enabled/disabled setup menus. -
Security
Change, set, or disable supervisor and user password. Configuration supervisor password allows you to restrict access to the system and BIOS Setup.
A supervisor password allows you to make changes in BIOS Setup.
A user password only allows you to view the BIOS settings but not to make changes. -
Boot
This setup page provides items for configuration of the boot sequence. -
Save & Exit
Save all the changes made in the BIOS Setup program to the CMOS and exit BIOS Setup. (Pressingcan also carry out this task.)
Abandon all changes and the previous settings remain in effect. Pressingto the confirmation message will exit BIOS Setup. (Pressing can also carry out this task.)
5-1 The Main Menu
Once you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main Menu (as shown below) appears
on the screen. Use arrow keys to move among the items and press
Main Menu Help
The on-screen description of a highlighted setup option is displayed on the
bottom line of the Main Menu.
Submenu Help
While in a submenu, press
- When the system is not stable as usual, select the Restore Defaults item to set your system to its defaults.
- The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ by BIOS version.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|
BIOS Information
Project Name| Displays the project name information.
Project Version| Displays version number of the BIOS setup utility.
Build Date and Time| Displays the date and time when the BIOS setup utility
was created.
BMC Information (Note1)
BMC Firmware Version (Note1)| Displays BMC firmware version information.
Processor Information
CPU Brand String/ Max CPU Speed / CPU Signature / Processor Core / Microcode
Patch| Displays the technical information for the installed processor(s).
Platform Information
Processor/ PCH/ RC Revision| Displays the information of the installed
processor(s) and PCH.
Memory Information (Note2)
Total Memory| Displays the total memory size of the installed memory.
Usable Memory| Displays the usable memory size of the installed memory.
Memory Frequency| Displays the frequency information of the installed memory.
Onboard LAN Information (Note3)
LAN# MAC Address| Displays LAN MAC address information.
System Date| Sets the date following the weekday-month-day-year format.
System Time| Sets the system time following the hour-minute-second format.
(Note1) Functions available on selected models.
(Note2) This section will display capacity and frequency information of
the memory that the customer has installed.
5-2 Advanced Menu
The Advanced Menu displays submenu options for configuring the function of
various hardware components.
Select a submenu item, then press
5-2-1 Trusted Computing
| Parameter | Description |
|---|
Configuration
TPM v1.2 Support| Enable/Disable BIOS support for security device. OS will not
show security device. TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be
available.
Options available: Disable, Enable. Default setting is Enable.
5-2-2 Serial Port Console Redirection
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| COM1 Console Redirection (Note) | Console redirection enables the users to |
manage the system from a remote location.
Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
COM1 Console Redirection Settings| Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.
Please note that this item is configurable when COM1 Console
Redirection is set to Enabled.
♦ Terminal Type
– Selects a terminal type to be used for console redirection.
– Options available: VT100, VT100PLUS, VT-UTF8, ANSI. Default setting is
VT100PLUS.
♦ Bits per second
– Selects the transfer rate for console redirection.
– Options available: 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200. Default setting is
115200.
♦ Data Bits
– Selects the number of data bits used for console redirection.
– Options available: 7, 8. Default setting is 8.
♦ Parity
– A parity bit can be sent with the data bits to detect some transmission
errors.
– Even: parity bit is 0 if the num of 1’s in the data bits is even.
– Odd: parity bit is 0 if num of 1’s in the data bits is odd.
– Mark: parity bit is always 1. Space: Parity bit is always 0.
– Mark and Space Parity do not allow for error detection.
– Options available: None, Even, Odd, Mark, Space. Default setting is None.
♦ Stop Bits
– Stop bits indicate the end of a serial data packet. (A start bit indicates
the beginning). The standard setting is 1 stop bit.
Communication with slow devices may require more than 1 stop bit.
– Options available: 1, 2. Default setting is 1.
♦ Flow Control
– Flow control can prevent data loss from buffer overflow. When sending data,
if the receiving buffers are full, a ‘stop’ signal can be sent to stop the
data flow. Once the buffers are empty, a ‘start’ signal can be sent to re-
start the flow. Hardware flow control uses two wires to send start/stop
signals.
– Options available: None, Hardware RTS/CTS. Default setting is None.
♦ VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support
– Enable/Disable the VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support.
– Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.
♦ Recorder Mode
– When this mode enabled, only texts will be send. This is to capture
Terminal data.
– Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
♦ Resolution 100×31
– Enable/Disable extended terminal resolution.
– Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.
♦ Putty KeyPad
– Selects Function Key and KeyPad on Putty.
– Options available: VT100, LINUX, XTERMR6, SC0, ESCN, VT400.
Default setting is VT100.
Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management / Windows
Emergency Management Services (EMS) Console
Redirection (Note)| EMS console redirection allows the user to configure
Console Redirection Settings to support Out-of-Band Serial Port management.
Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
Serial Port for Out-of-Band EMS Console Redirection Settings| Press [Enter] to
configure advanced items.
Please note that this item is configurable when Serial Port for Out-of- Band
Management EMS Console Redirection is set to Enabled.
♦ Out-of-Band Mgmt Port
– Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Service (EMS) allows for remote
management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port.
– Default setting is COM1.
♦ Terminal Type EMS
– Selects a terminal type to be used for console redirection.
– Options available: VT100, VT100PLUS, VT-UTF8, ANSI. Default setting is
VT100PLUS.
♦ Bits per second EMS
– Selects the transfer rate for console redirection.
– Options available: 9600, 19200, 57600, 115200. Default setting is 115200.
♦ Flow Control EMS
– Flow control can prevent data loss from buffer overflow. When sending data,
if the receiving buffers are full, a ‘stop’ signal can be sent to stop the
data flow. Once the buffers are empty, a ‘start’ signal can be sent to re-
start the flow. Hardware flow control uses two wires to send start/stop
signals.
– Options available: None, Hardware RTS/CTS, Software Xon/Xoff.
Default setting is None.
5-2-3 SIO Configuration
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| AMI SIO Driver Version | Displays the AMI SIO driver version information. |
Super IO Chip Logical Device(s) Configuration
[Active] Serial Port| Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.
♦ Use This Device
– When set to Enabled allows you to configure the serial port settings.
When set to Disabled, displays no configuration for the serial port.
– Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.
♦ Logical Device Settings/Current:
– Displays the serial port base I/O address and IRQ.
♦ Possible:
– Configures the serial port base I/O address and IRQ.
Use Automatic Settings
IO=3F8h; IRQ=4; DMA;
IO=3F8h; IRQ=4; DMA;
IO=2F8h; IRQ=4; DMA;
IO=3E8h; IRQ=4; DMA;
IO=2E8h; IRQ=4; DMA;
Default setting is Use Automatic Settings.
5-2-4 PCI Subsystem Settings
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| PCI Bus Driver Version | Displays the PCI Bus Driver version information. |
| SLOT#/GPU# I/O ROM (Note1) | When enabled, this setting will initialize the |
device expansion ROM for the related PCI-E slot.
Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.
SLOT# Lanes (Note1)| Change the PCIe lanes. Default setting is Auto.
SLOT# Max Link Speed (Note1)| Configure PCIe max link speed.
Options available: Auto, Gen1, Gen2, Gen3, Gen4, Gen5.
Default setting is Auto.
Onboard LAN1/ LAN2 I/O Controller (Note2)| Enable/Disable the onboard LAN
controller.
Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.
Onboard LAN1/ LAN2 I/O ROM (Note2)| Enable/Disable the onboard LAN devices,
and initializes device expansion ROM.
Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.
PCI Devices Common Settings
Above 4G Decoding| Enable/Disable memory mapped I/O to 4GB or greater address
space (Above 4G Decoding).
Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.
SR-IOV Support| If the system has SR-IOV capable PCIe devices, this item
Enable/Disable Single Root IO Virtualization Support.
Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.
(Note1) This section is dependent on the available PCIe Slot.
(Note2) This section is dependent on the available LAN controller.
5-2-5 USB Configuration
| Parameter | Description |
|---|
USB Configuration
USB Devices:| Displays the USB devices connected to the system.
XHCI Hand-off| Enable/Disable the XHCI (USB 3.0) Hand-off support.
Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.
USB Mass Storage Driver Support (Note)| Enable/Disable the USB Mass Storage
Driver Support.
Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.
Port 60/64 Emulation| Enables the I/O port 60h/64h emulation support. This
should be enabled for the complete USB Keyboard Legacy support for nonUSB
aware OSes.
Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.
(Note) This item is present only if you attach USB devices.
5-2-6 Network Stack Configuration
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Network Stack | Enable/Disable the UEFI network stack. |
Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.
Ipv4 PXE Support| Enable/Disable the Ipv4 PXE feature.
Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.
Ipv4 HTTP Support| Enable/Disable the Ipv4 HTTP feature.
Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
Ipv6 PXE Support| Enable/Disable the Ipv6 PXE feature.
Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
Ipv6 HTTP Support| Enable/Disable the Ipv6 HTTP feature.
Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
PXE boot wait time| Wait time in seconds to press ESC key to abort the PXE
boot.
Press the <+> / <-> keys to increase or decrease the desired values.
Media detect count| Number of times the presence of media will be checked.
Press the <+> / <-> keys to increase or decrease the desired values.
5-2-7 Post Report Configuration
| Parameter | Description |
|---|
Post Report Configuration
Error Message Report
Post Error Message| Enable/Disable the POST Error Message support.
Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.
Halt On| Options available: No Error, All Error. Default setting is No Error.
5-2-8 NVMe Configuration
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| NVMe Configuration | Displays the NVMe devices connected to the system. |
| NVMe OPROM Select | Options available: BIOS Build-In, NVMe Device. Default |
setting is BIOS Build-In.
5-2-9 Chipset Configuration
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Restore on AC Power Loss (Note) | Defines the power state to resume to after a |
system shutdown that is due to an interruption in AC power. When set to Last
State, the system will return to the active power state prior to shutdown.
When set to
Power Off, the system remains off after power shutdown.
Options available: Last State, Power Off, Power On, Unspecified. The default
setting depends on the BMC setting.
P2P Bridge IO Size| Specifies P2P Bridge IO aligned to the size.
Options available: 0x100, 0x150, 0x1000. Default setting is 0x1000.
SATA HDD Security Frozen| Enable/Disable this item to send freeze lock command
to SATA HDD.
Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.
NVMe SSD Security Frozen| Attempt to send freeze lock command to NVMe SSDs
during boot.
Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.
Chassis Opened Warning| Enable/Disable the chassis intrusion alert function.
Options available: Enabled, Disabled, Clear. Default setting is Disabled.
(Note) When the power policy is controlled by BMC, please wait for 15-20
seconds for BMC to save the last power state.
5-2-10 Tls Auth Configuration
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Server CA Configuration | Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. |
♦ Enroll Cert
– Press [Enter] to enroll a certificate
• Enroll Cert Using File
• Cert GUID
Input digit character in 1111111-2222-3333-4444-1234567890ab format.
– Commit Changes and Exit
– Discard Changes and Exit
♦ Delete Cert
Client Cert Configuration| Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items.
5-2-11 iSCSI Configuration
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Attempt Priority | Press [Enter] configure advanced items. |
♦ Attempt Priority
– Use arrow keys to select the attempt, then press +/- keys to move the
attempt up/down in the attempt order list.
♦ Commit Changes and Exit
Host iSCSI Configuration| Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.
♦ iSCSI Initiator Name
– Only IQN format is accepted. Range: from 4 to 223
♦ Add an Attempt
♦ Delete Attempts
♦ Change Attempt Order
5-2-12 Intel(R) Ethernet Controller X710 for 10GBASE-T
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Firmware Image Properties | Press [Enter] to view device firmware version |
information.
NIC Configuration| Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.
♦ Link Speed
– Default setting is Auto Negotiated.
♦ Wake On LAN
– Enables power on of the system via LAN. Note that configuring Wake on LAN in
the operating system does not change the value of this setting, but does
override the behavior of Wake on LAN in OS controlled power states.
– Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.
♦ LLDP Agent
– Enable/Disable firmware’s LLDP Agent.
– Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled
Blink LEDs| Identifies the physical network port by blinking the associated
LED.
Press the numeric keys to adjust desired values (up to 15 seconds).
UEFI Driver| Displays the technical specifications for the Network Interface
Controller.
Adapter PBA| Displays the technical specifications for the Network Interface
Controller.
Device Name| Displays the technical specifications for the Network Interface
Controller.
Chip Type| Displays the technical specifications for the Network Interface
Controller.
PCI Device ID| Displays the technical specifications for the Network Interface
Controller.
PCI Address| Displays the technical specifications for the Network Interface
Controller.
Link Status| Displays the technical specifications for the Network Interface
Controller.
MAC Address| Displays the technical specifications for the Network Interface
Controller.
Virtual MAC Address| Displays the technical specifications for the Network
Interface Controller.
5-2-13 VLAN Configuration
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Enter Configuration Menu | Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. |
♦ Create new VLAN
♦ VLAN ID
– Sets VLAN ID for a new VLAN or an existing VLAN.
– Press the <+> / <-> keys to increase or decrease the desired values.
– The valid range is from 0 to 4094.
♦ Priority
– Sets 802.1Q Priority for a new VLAN or an existing VLAN.
– Press the <+> / <-> keys to increase or decrease the desired values.
– The valid range is from 0 to 7.
♦ Add VLAN
– Press [Enter] to create a new VLAN or update an existing VLAN.
♦ Configured VLAN List
♦ Remove VLAN
– Press [Enter] to remove an existing VLAN.
5-2-14 Driver Health
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Driver Health | Displays driver health status of the devices/controllers if |
installed
5-3 Chipset Menu
Chipset Setup menu displays submenu options for configuring the function of
Platform Controller Hub(PCH).
Select a submenu item, then press
5-3-1 Processor Configuration
| Parameter | Description |
|---|
Processor Configuration
Pre-Socket Configuration| Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.
♦ CPU Socket 0 Configuration
– Core Disable Bitmap(Hex)
• Number of Cores to enable. 0 means all cores. FFFFFFF means to disable all
cores. The maximum value depends on the number of CPUs available. Press the
numeric keys to adjust desired values.
Processor Socket / Processor ID / Processor Die Type / Processor Frequency /
Processor Max Ratio / Processor Min Ratio / Microcode Revision / L1 Cache
RAM(Per
Core) / L2 Cache RAM(Per Core) / L3 Cache RAM(Per Package) / Processor #
Version| Displays the technical specifications for the installed processor(s).
Enable LP [Global]| Enables Logical processor (Software Method to
Enable/Disable Logical Processor threads).
Options available: ALL LPs, Single LP. Default setting is ALL LPs.
Hardware Prefetcher| Select whether to enable the speculative prefetch unit of
the processor.
Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable.
L2 RF0 Prefetch Disable| Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting
is Disable.
Adjacent Cache Prefetch| When enabled, cache lines are fetched in pairs. When
disabled, only the required cache line is fetched.
Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable.
DCU Streamer Prefetcher| Enable/Disable DCU streamer prefetcher.
Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable.
DCU IP Prefetcher| Enable/Disable DCU IP Prefetcher.
Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable.
Extended APIC| Enable/Disable extended APIC support. Note: The VT-d will be
enabled automatically when x2APIC is enabled.
Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable.
Enable Intel(R) TXT| Enable/Disable the Intel Trusted Execution Technology
support function.
Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Disable.
VMX| Enable/Disable the Vanderpool Technology. This will take effect after
rebooting the system.
Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable.
Enable SMX| Enable/Disable the Safer Mode Extensions (SMX) support function.
Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Disable.
AES-NI| Enable/Disable the AES-NI support.
Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable.
Debug Consent| Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Disable.
Memory Encryption (TME (Note)| Enable/Disable memory encryption (TME).
Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
Total Memory Encryption Multi-Tenant (TME-MT)| Options available: Enabled,
Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
Processor CFR Configuration| Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.
♦ Provision S3M CFR
– Options available: Disable, Enable. Default setting is Enable.
♦ Manual Commit S3M FW CFR
– Options available: Disable, Enable, Auto. Default setting is Auto.
♦ Provision PUcode CFR
– Options available: Disable, Enable. Default setting is Enable.
♦ Manual Commit PUcode CFR
– Options available: Enable, Disable, Auto. Default setting is Auto.
♦ Socket0/1 CFR Revision Info
– Displays CFR Revision information of the socket.
(Note) Advanced items prompt when this item is defined.
5-3-2 Common RefCode Configuration
| Parameter | Description |
|---|
Common RefCode Configuration
Numa| Enable/Disable Non uniform Memory Access(NUMA).
Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable.
Virtual Numa| Divide physical NUMA nodes into evenly sized virtual NUMA nodes
in ACPI table. This may improve Windows performance on CPUs with more than 64
logical processors.
Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Disable.
5-3-3 UPI Configuration
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| UPI General Configuration | Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. |
♦ UPI Status
– Press [Enter] to view the Uncore status.
♦ Link Frequency Select
– Selects the UPI link frequency.
– Options available: 12.8GT/s, 14.4GT/s, 16.0GT/s, Auto, Use Per Link Setting.
Default setting is Auto.
♦ SNC
– Enable/Disable Sub NUMA Cluster function.
– Options available: Auto, Disable, Enable SNC2 (2-clusters), Enable SNC4
(4-clusters). Default setting is Auto.
♦ Stale AtoS
– Enable/Disable Stale A to S directory optimization.
– Options available: Disable, Enable, Auto. Default setting is Auto.
♦ LLC dead line alloc
– Enable/Disable fill dead lines in LLC.
– Options available: Disable, Enable, Auto. Default setting is Enable.
♦ MMIO High Base
– Options available: 56T, 40T, 32T, 24T, 16T, 4T, 2T, 1T, 512G, 3584T.
Default setting is 32T. Š MMIO High Granularity Size
– Selects the allocation size used to assign mmioh resources.
– Options available: 1G, 4G, 16G, 64G, 256G, 1024G. Default setting is 64G.
♦ Clock Modulation Enabled
– Options available: Disable, Enable, Auto. Default setting is Auto.
5-3-4 Memory Configuration
| Parameter | Description |
|---|
Integrated Memory Controller (iMC)
Enforce DDR Memory Frequency POR| When set to Enable, the system enforces Plan
Of Record restrictions for DDR frequency programming.
Options available: POR, Disable. Default setting is POR.
Memory Frequency| Configures the maximum memory frequency. If Enforce POR is
disabled, user will be able to run at higher frequencies than the memory
support (limited by processor support).
Default setting is Auto.
Enable ADR| Enables the detecting and enabling of ADR (Asynchronous DRAM
Refresh) function.
Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable.
Legacy ADR Mode| Enable/Disable the Legacy ADR Mode.
Options available: Enable, Disable, Auto. Default setting is Auto.
Minimum System Memory Size| Configures the minimum memory size.
Options available: 2GB, 4GB, 6GB, 8GB. Default setting is 2GB.
ADR Data Save Mode| Specifies the Data Save Mode for ADR. Batterybacked or
Type 01 NVDIMM.
Options available: Disable, Batterybacked DIMMs, NVDIMMs, Copy to Flash.
Default setting is NVDIMMs.
Assert ADR on Reset| Enable/Disable Assert ADR on Reset.
Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
Assert ADR on S5| Enable/Disable Assert ADR on S5.
Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
Get Memory Timing| Auto is the detected SPD value and use it, otherwise use
BIOS Build-in.
Options available: Auto, BIOS Build-in. Default setting is BIOS Build-in.
Memory Topology| Press [Enter] to view memory topology with DIMM population
information.
Memory Map (Note1)| Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.
♦ Volatile Memory Mode
– Selects 1LM or 2LM mode for volatile memory.
– Options available: 1LM, 2LM. Default setting is 2LM.
Memory RAS Configuration| Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.
♦ Mirror Mode (Note2)
– Mirror Mode will set entire 1LM memory in system to be mirrored,
consequently reducing the memory capacity by half. Enables the Mirror Mode
will disable the XPT Prefetch.
– Options available: Disabled, Full Mirror Mode, Partial Mirror Mode. Default
setting is Disabled.
♦ Partial Mirror 1 Size (GB)
– Selects multiplier of 1GB for the size of the SAD to be created.
♦ Correctable Error Threshold
– Correctable Error Threshold (0x01-0x7fff) used for sparing, and leaky
bucket.
– Press the <+> / <-> keys to increase or decrease the desired values.
♦ Trigger SW Error Threshold (Note2)
– Enable/Disable Sparing trigger SW Error Match Threshold.
– Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Disabled.
♦ SW Per Bank Threshold
– SW Per Bank Threshold (1-0x7FFF) used for DDR bank level error.
– Press the <+> / <-> keys to increase or decrease the desired values.
♦ SW Correctable Error Time Window
– SW Correctable Error time window based interface in hour (0-24).
– Press the <+> / <-> keys to increase or decrease the desired values.
♦ Leaky bucket time window based interface (Note2)
– Enable/Disable leaky bucket time window based interface.
– Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Disabled.
♦ Leaky bucket time window based interface Hour
– Leaky bucket time window based interface hour used for DDR (0-24).
– Press the <+> / <-> keys to increase or decrease the desired values.
♦ Leaky bucket time window based interface Minute
– Leaky bucket time window based interface minute used for DDR (0-60).
– Press the <+> / <-> keys to increase or decrease the desired values.
♦ Leaky bucket low bit
– Configures leaky bucket low bit (0x1 – 0x29).
– Press the <+> / <-> keys to increase or decrease the desired values.
♦ Leaky bucket high bit
– Configures leaky bucket high bit (0x1 – 0x29).
– Press the <+> / <-> keys to increase or decrease the desired values.
♦ ADDDC Sparing (Note)
– Enable/Disable ADDDC Sparing.
– Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Disabled.
♦ Enable ADDDC Error Injection
– Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Enabled.
♦ Patrol Scrub
– Options available: Disabled, Enable at End of POST. Default setting is
Enable at End of POST.
♦ Patrol Scrub Interval
– Selects the number of hours (1-24) required to complete full scrub. A value
of zero means auto.
♦ DDR5 ECS
– Options available: Disabled, Enabled, Enable ECS with Result Collection.
Default setting is Enabled.
(Note) Advanced items prompt when this item is defined.
(Note1) Advanced items prompt when HBM CPU is installed.
(Note2) Advanced items prompt when this item is defined.
5-3-5 IIO Configuration
| Parameter | Description |
|---|
IIO Configuration
Intel® VT for Directed I/O (VT-d)| Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.
♦ Intel® VT for Directed I/O
– Enable/Disable the Intel VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) support function by
reporting the I/O device assignment to VMM through DMAR ACPI Tables.
– Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable.
♦ ACS Control
– Enable: Programs ACS only to Chipset PCIe Root Ports Bridges.
– Disable: Programs ACS to all PCIe bridges.
– Default setting is Enable.
♦ Cache Allocation
– Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable.
♦ Opt-Out Illegal MSI Mitigation
– Enable/Disable Opt-Out Illegal 0xFEE Platform Mitigation.
– Options available: Disable, Enable. Default setting is Disable.
♦ DMA Control Opt-In Flag
– Enable/Disable DMA_CTRL_PLATFORM_OPT_IN_FLAG in DMAR table in ACPI. Not
compatible with Direct Device Assignment (DDA).
– Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Disable.
♦ Interrupt Remapping
– Enable/Disable the interrupt remapping support function.
– Options available: Auto, Enable, Disable. Default setting is Auto
♦ x2APIC Opt Out
– Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Disable.
♦ Pre-boot DMA Protection
– Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Disable.
Intel® VMD technology| Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.
♦ Intel® VMD Configuration
– Enable/Disable Intel® VMD technology.
– Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Disable.
♦ Intel® VMD for Non-Hotplug NVMe (Note)
– Enable/Disable Intel® VMD for Non-Hotplug NVMe.
– Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Disable.
(Note) This item appears when Intel® VMD Configuration is set to Enable.
5-3-6 Advanced Power Management Configuration
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| CPU P State Control | Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. |
♦ SpeedStep (Pstates)
– Conventional Intel SpeedStep Technology switches both voltage and frequency
in tandem between high and low levels in response to processor load.
– Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable.
♦ Turbo Mode
– When this item is enabled, the processor will automatically ramp up the
clock speed of 1-2 of its processing cores to improve its performance. When
this item is disabled, the processor will not overclock any of its core.
– Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable.
Hardware PM State Control| Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.
♦ Hardware P-States
– When this item is disabled, the processor hardware chooses a P-state based
on OS Request (Legacy P-States).
– In Native mode, the processor hardware chooses a P-state based on OS
guidance.
– In Out of Band mode, the processor hardware autonomously chooses a P-state
(with no OS guidance).
– Options available: Disable, Native Mode, Out of Band Mode, Native Mode with
No Legacy Support. Default setting is Native Mode.
CPU C State Control| Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.
♦ Enable Monitor MWAIT
– Allows Monitor and MWAIT instructions.
– Options available: Disable, Enable, Auto. Default setting is Auto.
♦ CPU C6 Report
– Enable/Disable CPU C6(ACPI C3) report to OS.
– Options available: Disable, Enable, Auto. Default setting is Auto.
♦ Enhanced Halt State (C1E)
– Core C1E auto promotion control. Takes effect after reboot.
– Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable.
Package C State Control| Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.
♦ Package C State
– Configures the state for the C-State package limit.
– Options available: C0/C1 state, C2 state, C6(non Retention) state,
C6(Retention) state, No Limit, Auto. Default setting is Auto.
CPU – Advanced PM Tuning| Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.
♦ Energy Perf BIAS
– Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.
» Power Performance Tuning
• Options available: OS Controls EPB, BIOS Controls EPB, PECI Controls EPB.
Default setting is OS Controls EPB.
» Energy_PERF_BIAS_CFG mode (Note)
• Options available: Performance, Balanced Performance, Balanced Power, Power.
Default setting is Balanced
Performance.
(Note) This item is configurable when Power Performance Tuning is set to
BIOS Controls EPB.
5-3-7 PCH Configuration
| Parameter | Description |
|---|
PCH-IO Configuration
SATA And RST Configuration/ SATA Controller And RST
Configuration| Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.
♦ SATA Configuration
– Enable/Disable SATA controller.
– Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.
♦ SATA Mode Selection
– Configures on chip SATA type.
– AHCI Mode: When set to AHCI, the SATA controller enables its AHCI
functionality. Then the RAID function is disabled and cannot be access the
RAID setup utility at boot time.
– RAID Mode: When set to RAID, the SATA controller enables both its RAID and
AHCI functions. You will be allowed to access the RAID setup utility at boot
time.
– Options available: AHCI, RAID. Default setting is AHCI.
♦ RAID Device ID (Note)
– Choose RAID Device ID.
– Options available: Client, Alternate, Server. Default setting is Server.
♦ SATA Port 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7
– The category identifies SATA hard drives that are installed in the computer.
System will automatically detect HDD type.
♦ Port 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7
– Enable/Disable Port 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7 device.
– Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.
♦ Hot Plug (for Port 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7)
– Enable/Disable HDD Hot-Plug function.
– Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.
♦ Spin Up Device (for Port 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7)
– On an edge detect from 0 to 1, the PCH starts a COM reset initialization to
the device.
– Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
SATA And RST Configuration/sSATA Controller And RST
Configuration| ♦ SATA Configuration
– Enable/Disable SATA controller.
– Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.
♦ SATA Mode Selection
– Configures on chip SATA type.
– AHCI Mode: When set to AHCI, the SATA controller enables its AHCI
functionality. Then the RAID function is disabled and cannot be access the
RAID setup utility at boot time.
– RAID Mode: When set to RAID, the SATA controller enables both its RAID and
AHCI functions. You will be allowed to access the RAID setup utility at boot
time.
– Options available: AHCI, RAID. Default setting is AHCI.
♦ RAID Device ID (Note)
– Choose RAID Device ID.
– Options available: Client, Alternate, Server. Default setting is Server.
♦ SATA Port 4/5/6/7
– The category identifies sSATA hard drives that are installed in the
computer. System will automatically detect HDD type.
♦ SATA Port 4/5/6/7
– Enable/Disable Port 4/5/6/7 device.
– Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.
♦ Hot Plug (for Port 4/5/6/7)
– Enable/Disable HDD Hot-Plug function.
– Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.
♦ Spin Up Device (for Port 4/5/6/7)
– On an edge detect from 0 to 1, the PCH starts a COM reset initialization to
the device.
– Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
(Note) Only appears when HDD sets to RAID Mode.
5-3-8 Miscellaneous Configuration
| Parameter | Description |
|---|
Miscellaneous Configuration
Active Video| Selects the active video type.
Options available: Auto, Onboard Device, PCIE Device, Specific PCIE Device.
Default setting is Auto.
External SSC – CK440| Enables Spread spectrum – only affects external clock
generator.
Options available: SSC Off, SSC = -0.3%, SSC = -0.5%, Hardware.
Default setting is SSC Off.
5-3-9 Server ME Configuration
| Parameter | Description |
|---|
General ME Configuration
Oper. Firmware Version| Displays the operational firmware version.
ME Firmware Status #1/#2| Displays ME Firmware status information.
Current State| Displays ME Firmware current status information.
Error Code| Displays ME Firmware status error code.
Recovery Cause| Displays ME Firmware recovery cause.
5-3-10 Runtime Error Logging Settings
| Parameter | Description |
|---|
Runtime Error Logging
System Errors| Enable/Disable system error logging function.
Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable.
S/W Error Injection Support| Enable/Disable software injection error logging
function.
Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Disable.
Whea Settings| Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.
♦ WHEA (Windows Hardware Error Architecture) Support
– Enable/Disable WHEA Support.
– Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable.
Memory Error Enabling| Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.
♦ Memory Corrected Error
– Enable/Disable Memory Corrected Error.
– Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable.
♦ Uncorrected Error disable Memory
– Enable/Disable the Memory that triggers Uncorrected Error.
– Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Disable.
PCIe Error Enabling| Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.
♦ PCIE Error
– Enable/Disable PCIE error.
– Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Disable.
♦ Uncorrected Error (Note)
– Enables and escalates Uncorrectable/Recoverable Errors to error pins.
– Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable.
♦ Fatal Error Enable (Note)
– Enables and escalates Fatal Errors to error pins.
– Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable.
♦ Assert NMI on SERR (Note)
– Enable/Disable BIOS generates a non-maskable interrupt (NMI) and logs an
error when a system error (SERR) occurs.
– Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.
♦ Assert NMI on PERR (Note)
– Enable/Disable BIOS generates a non-maskable interrupt (NMI) and logs an
error when a processor bus parity error (PERR) occurs.
– Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.
(Note) This item appears when PCIE Error is set to Enable.
5-3-11 Power Policy
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Power Policy Quick Settings | Selects a Power Policy Quick Setting. |
Options available: Standard, Best Performance, Energy Efficient. Default
setting is Standard.
SpeedStep (Pstates)| Conventional Intel SpeedStep Technology switches both
voltage and frequency in tandem between high and low levels in response to
processor load.
Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable.
Turbo Mode| When this item is enabled, the processor will automatically ramp
up the clock speed of 1-2 of its processing cores to improve its performance.
When this item is disabled, the processor will not overclock any of its core.
Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable.
CPU C6 report| Enable/Disable the BIOS to enable the report from the CPU C6
state (ACPI C3) to the OS.
Options available: Disable, Enable, Auto. Default setting is Auto.
Enhanced Halt State (C1E)| Enable/Disable the C1E support for lower power
consumption. Takes effect after reboot.
Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable.
Package C State| Configures the C-State package limit.
Options available: C0/C1 state, C2 state, C6(non Retention) state,
C6(Retention) state, No Limit, Auto. Default setting is Auto.
Enable LP [Global]| Enables Logical processor (Software Method to
Enable/Disable Logical Processor threads).
Options available: ALL LPs, Single LP. Default setting is ALL LPs.
Hardware Prefetcher| Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is
Enable.
Adjacent Cache Prefetch| Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting
is Enable.
DCU Streamer Prefetcher| Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting
is Enable.
Intel® VT for Directed I/O| Enable/Disable the Intel VT for Directed I/O
(VT-d) support function by reporting the I/O device assignment to VMM through
DMAR ACPI Tables.
Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable.
5-4 Server Management Menu
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| FRB-2 Timer | Enable/Disable FRB-2 timer (POST timer). |
Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.
FRB-2 Timer timeout (Note1)| Configures the FRB2 Timer timeout. The value is
between 1 to 30 minutes.
Default setting is 6 minutes.
FRB-2 Timer Policy (Note1)| Configures the FRB2 Timer policy.
Options available: Do Nothing, Reset, Power Down, Power Cycle.
Default setting is Do Nothing.
OS Watchdog Timer| Enable/Disable OS Watchdog Timer function.
Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
OS Wtd Timer Timeout (Note2)| Configures OS Watchdog Timer. The value is
between 1 to 30 minutes.
Default setting is 10 minutes.
OS Wtd Timer Policy (Note2)| Configure OS Watchdog Timer Policy.
Options available: Reset, Do Nothing, Power Down, Power Cycle.
Default setting is Reset.
Wait BMC Ready| POST wait BMC ready and reboot system.
Options available: Disabled, 2 minutes, 4 minutes, 6 minutes.
Default setting is 2 minutes.
System Event Log| Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.
View FRU Information| Press [Enter] to view the FRU information.
BMC VLAN Configuration| Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.
BMC network Configuration| Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.
IPv6 BMC Network Configuration| Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.
(Note1) This item is configurable when FRB-2 Timer is set to Enabled.
(Note2) This item is configurable when OS Watchdog Timer is set to
Enabled.
5-4-1 System Event Log
| Parameter | Description |
|---|
Enabling / Disabling Options
SEL Components| Change this item to enable or disable all features of System
Event Logging during boot.
Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.
Erasing Settings
Erase SEL| Choose options for erasing SEL.
Options available:
No,
Yes, On next reset,
Yes, On every reset.
Default setting is No.
When SEL is Full| Choose options for reactions to a full SEL.
Options available: Do Nothing, Erase Immediately, Delete Oldest Record.
Default setting is Do Nothing.
Custom EFI Logging Options
Log EFI Status Codes| Enable/Disable the logging of EFI Status Codes (if not
already converted to legacy).
Options available: Disabled, Both, Error code, Progress code. Default setting
is Error code.
5-4-2 View FRU Information
The FRU page is a simple display page for basic system ID information, as well
as System product information. Items on this window are non-configurable.
(Note) The model name will vary depends on the product you purchased
5-4-3 BMC VLAN Configuration
| Parameter | Description |
|---|
BMC VLAN Configuration
BMC VLAN ID| Select to configure BMC VLAN ID. The valid range is from 0 to
4094. When set to 0, BMC VLAN ID will be disabled.
BMC VLAN Priority| Select to configure BMC VLAN Priority. The valid range is
from 0 to 7.
When BMC VLAN ID is set to 0, BMC VLAN Priority will not be selected.
5-4-4 BMC Network Configuration
| Parameter | Description |
|---|
BMC network configuration
Select NCSI and Dedicated LAN| Options available: Do Nothing,
Model1(Dedicated), Model2(NCSI), Mode3(Failover). Default setting is Do
Nothing.
Lan Channel 1
Configuration Address source| Selects to configure LAN channel parameters
statically or dynamically (DHCP).
Options available: Unspecified, Static, DynamicBmcDhcp. Default setting is
DynamicBmcDhcp.
Station IP address| Displays IP Address information.
Subnet mask| Displays Subnet Mask information.
Please note that the IP address must be in three digitals, for example,
192.168.000.001.
Router IP address| Displays the Router IP Address information.
Station MAC address| Displays the MAC Address information.
Real-time get BMC network address| Press [Enter] will set LAN mode and Address
source and then get IP, Subnet, Gateway and MAC address.
5-4-5 IPv6 BMC Network Configuration
| Parameter | Description |
|---|
IPv6 BMC network configuration
IPv6 BMC Lan Channel 1
IPv6 BMC Lan Option| Enable/Disable IPv6 BMC LAN channel function. When this
item is disabled, the system will not modify any BMC network during BIOS
phase.
Options available: Unspecified, Disable, Enable. Default setting is Enable.
IPv6 BMC Lan IP Address Source| Selects to configure LAN channel parameters
statically or dynamically (by BIOS or BMC).
Options available: Unspecified, Static, Dynamic-Obtained by BMC running DHCP.
Default setting is Dynamic-Obtained by BMC running DHCP.
IPv6 BMC Lan IP Address/ Prefix Length| Check if the IPv6 BMC LAN IP address
matches those displayed on the screen.
5-5 Security Menu
The Security menu allows you to safeguard and protect the system from
unauthorized use by setting up access passwords.
There are two types of passwords that you can set:
-
Administrator Password
Entering this password will allow the user to access and change all settings in the Setup Utility. -
User Password
Entering this password will restrict a user’s access to the Setup menus. To enable or disable this field, a Administrator Password must first be set. A user can only access and modify the System Time, System Date, and Set User Password fields.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Administrator Password | Press [Enter] to configure the administrator password. |
| User Password | Press [Enter] to configure the user password. |
| Secure Boot | Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. |
5-5-1 Secure Boot
The Secure Boot feature is applicable if supported by your Operating System.
If your Operating System is not supporting Secure Boot, the system will hang
when starting the Operating System.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| System Mode | Displays if the system is in User mode or Setup mode. |
| Secure Boot | Enable/ Disable the Secure Boot function. |
Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
Secure Boot Mode (Note)| Secure Boot requires all the applications that are
running during the booting process to be pre-signed with valid digital
certificates. This way, the system knows all files being loaded before the
Operating System
loads to the login screen have not been tampered with.
When set to Standard, it will automatically load the Secure Boot keys form the
BIOS databases.
When set to Custom, you can customize the Secure Boot settings and manually
load its keys from the BIOS database.
Options available: Standard, Custom. Default setting is Custom.
Restore Factory Keys| Forces the system to user mode and installs factory
default Secure Boot key database.
Reset To Setup Mode| Reset the system to Setup Mode.
Key Management| Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.
Please note that this item is configurable when Secure Boot Mode is set to
Custom.
♦ Factory Key Provision
– Allows to provision factory default Secure Boot keys when system is in Setup
Mode.
– Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
♦ Restore Factory Keys
– Installs all factory default keys. It will force the system in User Mode.
– Options available: Yes, No.
♦ Reset To Setup Mode
– Reset the system to Setup Mode.
– Options available: Yes, No.
♦ Enroll Efi Image
– Press [Enter] to enroll SHA256 hash of the binary into Authorized Signature
Database (db).
♦ Export Secure Boot variables
– Copy NVRAM content of Secure Boot variables to files in a root folder on a
file system device.
♦ Secure Boot variable
– Displays the current status of the variables used for secure boot.
♦ Platform Key (PK)
– Displays the current status of the Platform Key (PK).
– Press [Enter] to configure a new PK.
– Options available: Update.
♦ Key Exchange Keys (KEK)
– Displays the current status of the Key Exchange Key Database (KEK).
– Press [Enter] to configure a new KEK or load additional KEK from storage
devices.
– Options available: Update, Append.
♦ Authorized Signatures (DB)
– Displays the current status of the Authorized Signature Database.
– Press [Enter] to configure a new DB or load additional DB from storage
devices.
♦ Authorized TimeStamps (DBT)
– Displays the current status of the Authorized TimeStamps Database.
– Press [Enter] to configure a new DBT or load additional DBT from storage
devices.
– Options available: Update, Append.
♦ OsRecovery Signatures
– Displays the current status of the OsRecovery Signature Database.
– Press [Enter] to configure a new OsRecovery Signature or load additional
OsRecovery Signature from storage devices.
– Options available: Update, Append.
– Options available: Update, Append.
♦ Forbidden Signatures (DBX)
– Displays the current status of the Forbidden Signature Database.
– Press [Enter] to configure a new dbx or load additional dbx from storage
devices.
– Options available: Update, Append.
5-6 Boot Menu
The Boot menu allows you to set the drive priority during system boot-up. BIOS
setup will display an error message if the legacy drive(s) specified is not
bootable.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|
Boot Configuration
Setup Prompt Timeout| Number of seconds to wait for setup activation key.
65535 (0xFFFF) means indefinite waiting.
Press the numeric keys to input the desired values.
Bootup NumLock State| Enable/Disable the Bootup NumLock function.
Options available: On, Off. Default setting is On.
Quiet Boot| Enable/Disable showing the logo during POST.
Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.
Endless Retry Boot| Options available: Disable, Enable. Default setting is
Disable.
Setup Flash| Press [Enter] to run setup flash.
Dump full Setup Data| Press [Enter] to dump full setup data to file.
Dump non-default Setup Data| Press [Enter] to dump non-default setup data to
file.
Restore Setup Data| Press [Enter] to restore setup data from file.
FIXED BOOT ORDER Priorities
Boot Option #1 / #2 / #3 / #4 / #5| Press [Enter] to configure the boot order
priority.
By default, the server searches for boot devices in the following sequence:
1. Hard drive.
2. CD-COM/DVD drive.
3. USB device.
4. Network.
5. UEFI.
UEFI Network Drive BBS Priorities| Press [Enter] to configure the boot
priority.
UEFI Application Boot Priorities| Press [Enter] to configure the boot
priority.
5-7 Save & Exit Menu
The Save & Exit menu displays the various options to quit from the BIOS setup.
Highlight any of the exit options then press
| Parameter | Description |
|---|
Save Options
Save and Exit| Saves changes made and closes the BIOS setup.
Options available: Yes, No.
Discard changes and exit| Discards changes made and exits the BIOS setup.
Options available: Yes, No.
Save Changes and Reset| Restarts the system after saving the changes made.
Options available: Yes, No.
Discard Changes and Reset| Restarts the system without saving any changes.
Options available: Yes, No.
Save Changes| Saves changes done so far to any of the setup options.
Options available: Yes, No.
Discard Changes| Discards changes made and closes the BIOS setup.
Options available: Yes, No.
Default Options
Restore Defaults| Loads the default settings for all BIOS setup parameters.
Setup Defaults re quite demanding in terms of resources consumption. If you
are using low-speed memory chips or other kinds of low-performance components
and you choose to load these settings, the system might not function properly.
Options available: Yes, No.
Save the User Default Values| Saves the changes made as the user default
settings.
Options available: Yes, No.
Restore the User Default Values| Loads the user default settings for all BIOS
setup parameters.
Options available: Yes, No.
Boot Device Priority| Press [Enter] to configure the device as the boot-up
drive.
Launch EFI Shell| Attempts to Launch EFI Shell application (Shell.efi) from
one of the available file system devices.
5-8 BIOS Recovery
The system has an embedded recovery technique. In the event that the BIOS
becomes corrupt the boot block can be used to restore the BIOS to a working
state. To restore your BIOS, please follow the instructions listed below:
Recovery Instruction:
- Copy the XXX.rom to USB diskette.
- Setting BIOS Recovery jump to enabled status.
- Boot into BIOS recovery.
- Run Proceed with flash update.
- BIOS updated.
5-9 BIOS POST Beep code (AMI standard)
5-9-1 PEI Beep Codes
| # of Beeps | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Memory not Installed. |
| 1 | Memory was installed twice (InstallPeiMemory routine in PEI Core called |
twice)
2| Recovery started
3| DXEIPL was not found
3| DXE Core Firmware Volume was not found
4| Recovery failed
4| S3 Resume failed
7| Reset PPI is not available
5-9-2 DXE Beep Codes
| # of Beeps | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Invalid password |
| 4 | Some of the Architectural Protocols are not available |
| 5 | No Console Output Devices are found |
| 5 | No Console Input Devices are found |
| 6 | Flash update is failed |
| 7 | Reset protocol is not available |
| 8 | Platform PCI resource requirements cannot be met |