ALTUS MLB 2410 User manual

Motherboard
User Manual
MLB 2410
Aug. 2007 (Revision A)
P/N: 1230B0049401

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Contents
About This Manual ........................................................................................................................i
Conventions.................................................................................................................................i
Safety Symbols...........................................................................................................................ii
Safety Precautions..................................................................................................................... iii
Operation Safety .................................................................................................................... iii
Electrical Safety...................................................................................................................... iii
Battery Replacement Safety...................................................................................................iv
Laser Peripherals or Devices Safety.......................................................................................v
Intended Application Uses.......................................................................................................v
Site Selection ..........................................................................................................................v
Tools Required ........................................................................................................................v
Regulatory and Integration Information......................................................................................vi
Regulatory Compliance Identification Numbers......................................................................vi
Product Regulatory Compliance.............................................................................................vi
1Introduction ........................................................................................................................1-1
1.1 Audience Assumptions..................................................................................................1-1
1.2 Manual Organization.....................................................................................................1-1
1.3 Product Features...........................................................................................................1-2
1.4 Motherboard Layout......................................................................................................1-4
1.4.1 Connectors and Component Locations..................................................................1-4
1.4.2 Back Panel Connectors..........................................................................................1-6
1.5 System LED Information ...............................................................................................1-6
1.5.1 Back Panel LED Information..................................................................................1-6
1.5.2 Front Panel LED Information..................................................................................1-7
2Hardware Operations.........................................................................................................2-1
2.1 Before You Start ............................................................................................................2-1
2.2 Screw Holes..................................................................................................................2-2
2.3 System Battery..............................................................................................................2-3
2.3.1 To remove the system battery................................................................................2-4
2.3.2 To install the system battery...................................................................................2-4
2.4 Processor......................................................................................................................2-5
2.4.1 To remove the heat sink.........................................................................................2-6
2.4.2 To install the heat sink............................................................................................2-6
2.4.3 To remove the processor........................................................................................2-7
2.4.4 To install the processor ..........................................................................................2-8
2.4.5 To remove the heat sink socket..............................................................................2-9
2.4.6 To install the heat sink socket.................................................................................2-9
2.5 System Memory ..........................................................................................................2-10

2.5.1 To remove a DIMM...............................................................................................2-14
2.5.2 To install a DIMM..................................................................................................2-15
2.6 System Configuration Jumper.....................................................................................2-16
3Connectors, Jumpers and Switch.....................................................................................3-1
3.1 Power Connectors (J10, J8)..........................................................................................3-1
3.1.1 Main Power Connector (J10) .................................................................................3-1
3.1.2 Processor Power Connector (J8)...........................................................................3-2
3.2 Front Panel and IDE Connector (J28)...........................................................................3-3
3.3 Floppy Connector (J43).................................................................................................3-5
3.4 Chassis Intrusion Connector (J40)................................................................................3-6
3.5 IPMB Connector (J1).....................................................................................................3-7
3.6 Front Panel VGA Connector (J41).................................................................................3-8
3.7 D-sub VGA Port (J57)....................................................................................................3-9
3.8 Serial Port (J58) ..........................................................................................................3-10
3.9 Keyboard and Mouse Ports (J54, 53)..........................................................................3-11
3.10 Rear Dual USB Port (J52)...........................................................................................3-13
3.11 Front Panel USB Connector (J20)...............................................................................3-14
3.12 I2C (SMBus) Signal Connector for Power Supply (J21)...............................................3-15
3.13 Dual NIC Connector (RJ45) (J50, J51)........................................................................3-16
3.14 Management Port (RJ45) (J55)...................................................................................3-17
3.15 System Fan Board Connector (J9)..............................................................................3-18
3.16 Mini-SAS Connectors (J27, J24).................................................................................3-19
3.17 Internal USB Port for USB Floppy (J13)......................................................................3-21
3.18 System Configuration Jumper Setting (J38)................................................................3-22
3.19 BMC Recovery Jumper and Switch Settings (J5, SW1)..............................................3-23
3.19.1 BMC Recovery Jumper Setting on the Hitachi BMC Daughter Card (J5).............3-23
3.19.2 BMC Recovery Switch Setting on the AMI BMC Daughter Card (SW1)...............3-23
4BIOS Setup..........................................................................................................................4-1
4.1 BIOS Setup Utility..........................................................................................................4-1
4.2 Entering the BIOS Setup Utility.....................................................................................4-2
4.3 Keyboard Command Bar...............................................................................................4-3
4.4 BIOS Updates ...............................................................................................................4-5
4.4.1 BIOS Requirements...............................................................................................4-5
4.4.2 ROM Flash.............................................................................................................4-6
Appendix China RoHS Regulations ..........................................................................................I
List of Figures
Figure 1-1 Motherboard Overview .....................................................................................1-2
Figure 1-2 Connectors and Component Locations ............................................................1-4
Figure 1-3 Back Panel Connectors....................................................................................1-6

Figure 1-4 Back Panel LEDs..............................................................................................1-6
Figure 2-1 Screws Placement............................................................................................2-2
Figure 2-2 System Battery Location...................................................................................2-3
Figure 2-3 Pulling the System Battery out of the Holder....................................................2-4
Figure 2-4 Putting the System Battery into the Holder.......................................................2-4
Figure 2-5 Processor Location...........................................................................................2-5
Figure 2-6 Removing the Heat Sink...................................................................................2-6
Figure 2-7 Opening the Load Plate....................................................................................2-7
Figure 2-8 Lifting the Processor out of the Socket.............................................................2-7
Figure 2-9 Closing the Load Plate .....................................................................................2-7
Figure 2-10 Placing on the PnP Cap..................................................................................2-8
Figure 2-11 Pointing the Golden Corner toward the Socket...............................................2-8
Figure 2-12 Removing the Heat Sink Base Socket............................................................2-9
Figure 2-13 Lifting up the Heat Sink Socket.......................................................................2-9
Figure 2-14 Location of the System Memories ................................................................2-10
Figure 2-15 DIMM Socket Location .................................................................................2-11
Figure 2-16 Lifting the DIMM out of the Socket................................................................2-14
Figure 2-17 Pressing the Retaining Clips Outward..........................................................2-15
Figure 2-18 Inserting the DIMM into the Socket...............................................................2-15
Figure 2-19 System Configuration Jumper Location........................................................2-16
Figure 3-1 Main Power Connector.....................................................................................3-1
Figure 3-2 Processor Power Connector.............................................................................3-2
Figure 3-3 Front Panel and IDE Connector........................................................................3-3
Figure 3-4 Floppy Connector.............................................................................................3-5
Figure 3-5 Chassis Intrusion Connector.............................................................................3-6
Figure 3-6 IPMB Connector...............................................................................................3-7
Figure 3-7 Front Panel VGA Connector.............................................................................3-8
Figure 3-8 D-sub VGA Port................................................................................................3-9
Figure 3-9 Serial Port.......................................................................................................3-10
Figure 3-10 Keyboard Port...............................................................................................3-11
Figure 3-11 Mouse Port ...................................................................................................3-12
Figure 3-12 Rear Dual USB Port .....................................................................................3-13
Figure 3-13 Front Panel USB Connector.........................................................................3-14
Figure 3-14 I2C (SMBus) Signal Connector for Power Supply.........................................3-15
Figure 3-15 Dual NIC Connector (RJ45)..........................................................................3-16
Figure 3-16 Management Port (RJ45) .............................................................................3-17
Figure 3-17 System Fan Board Connector ......................................................................3-18
Figure 3-18 Mini-SAS Connector.....................................................................................3-19
Figure 3-19 Internal USB Port for USB Floppy ................................................................3-21
Figure 3-20 System Configuration Jumper ......................................................................3-22
Figure 3-21 BMC Recovery Jumper.................................................................................3-23
Figure 3-22 BMC Recovery Switch..................................................................................3-23
Appendix Figure I China RoHS Regulations..........................................................................I

List of Tables
Table i Product Safety Requirements...................................................................................vi
Table ii European Union EMC Requirements...................................................................... vii
Table 1-1 Manual Introduction............................................................................................1-1
Table 1-2 Product Features................................................................................................1-2
Table 1-3 Back Panel LED Information..............................................................................1-7
Table 2-1 DIMM Installation Option 1...............................................................................2-12
Table 2-2 DIMM Installation Option 2...............................................................................2-13
Table 3-1 Main Power Connector Pin Definition.................................................................3-2
Table 3-2 Processor Power Connector Pin Definition ........................................................3-2
Table 3-3 Front Panel and IDE Connector Pin Definition...................................................3-3
Table 3-4 Floppy Connector Pin Definition.........................................................................3-5
Table 3-5 Chassis Intrusion Connector Pin Definition........................................................3-6
Table 3-6 IPMB Connector Pin Definition...........................................................................3-7
Table 3-7 Front Panel VGA Connector Pin Definition.........................................................3-8
Table 3-8 D-sub VGA Port Pin Definition............................................................................3-9
Table 3-9 Serial Port Pin Definition ..................................................................................3-10
Table 3-10 Keyboard Port Pin Definition..........................................................................3-11
Table 3-11 Mouse Port Pin Definition...............................................................................3-12
Table 3-12 Rear Dual USB Port Pin Definition.................................................................3-13
Table 3-13 Front Panel USB Connector Pin Definition.....................................................3-14
Table 3-14 I2C (SMBus) Signal Connector for Power Supply Pin Definition.....................3-15
Table 3-15 Dual NIC Connector (RJ45) Pin Definition .....................................................3-16
Table 3-16 Management Port (RJ45) Pin Definition.........................................................3-17
Table 3-17 System Fan Board Connector Pin Definition..................................................3-18
Table 3-18 Mini-SAS Connector Pin Definition for J27.....................................................3-19
Table 3-19 Mini-SAS Connector Pin Definition for J24.....................................................3-20
Table 3-20 Internal USB Port for USB Floppy Pin Definition............................................3-21
Table 3-21 System Configuration Jumper Function .........................................................3-22
Table 3-22 BMC Recovery Jumper Function ...................................................................3-23
Table 4-1 BIOS Setup Utility Screen Description...............................................................4-2
Table 4-2 Keyboard Command Bar Description.................................................................4-3
Table 4-3 BIOS Requirements Description ........................................................................4-5

Conventions
Safety Symbols
Safety Precautions
Regulatory and Integration Information
About This Manual

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About This Manual
Conventions
To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used
throughout this manual.
Warning: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a
task.
Caution: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to
complete a task.
Important: Information that you must follow to complete a task.
Note: Tips and information to aid in completing a task.

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Safety Symbols
Before troubleshooting, you must be familiar with the safety information listed below. In order to
avoid any potential hazards, the following symbols may be placed on some components of the
server.
The shape and the color of symbols shown below are mainly for your reference. Please take the
actual shipment as standard.
Indicates the potential hazard of energy circuits or electric shock. To reduce the
risk of injury from electric hazards, do not open this enclosure.
Warning: Any surface or area of the equipment marked with this symbol
indicates the presence of electric shock hazards. The enclosed area contains no
operator serviceable parts.
Indicates the potential hazard of electric shock. The enclosed area contains no
user of field serviceable parts. Do not open for any reason.
Warning: To reduce the risk of injury from electric shock hazards, do not open
this enclosure.
Indicates the presence of a hot surface or hot component.
Warning: To reduce the risk of injury from a hot component, allow the surface to
cool before touching it.
Any RJ45 receptacle marked with this symbol indicates a network interface
connection.
Warning: To reduce the risk of electric shock, fire, or damage to the equipment,
do not plug telephone or telecommunications connectors into this receptacle.
This symbol, on power supplies or systems, indicates that the equipment is
supplied by multiple sources of power.
Warning: To reduce the risk of injury from electric shock, remove all power cords
to completely disconnect power from the system.
Weight in kg
Weight in lb
This symbol indicates that the component exceeds the recommended weight for
one individual to handle safely.
Warning: To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the equipment,
observe local occupational health and safety requirements and guidelines for
manual material handling.

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Safety Precautions
Observe the following safety precautions when you are connecting or disconnecting any device.
 Regarding the standards of workstation regulations, do not place the server in the visual
field of the user, because of the glossy front of the case.
 The product is non-consumer product and for profession technical person used only.
Operation Safety
 Any operation on this server must be conducted by certified or experienced engineers.
 Before operating your server, carefully read all the manuals included with the server
package.
 Before using the server, make sure that all cables are correctly connected and power
cords are not damaged. If any damage is detected, contact your dealer as soon as
possible.
 To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from connectors, slots,
sockets and circuitry.
 Before opening the chassis panels, make sure all power cords are unplugged.
 Avoid dust, humidity, and extreme temperatures, place the server on a stable surface.
 If the power supply is broken, do not try to fix it by yourself. Contact an authorized dealer.
 It is recommended that you wear gloves when assembling or disassembling the server to
protect from cuts and scrapes.
 When the server is powered on, heat sinks and the surfaces of certain IC devices may be
hot. Do not touch them. Check whether the fans are functioning properly.
Electrical Safety
 Before installing or removing signal cables, ensure that the power cords for the system
unit and all attached devices are unplugged.
 To prevent electric shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet
before relocating the system.
 When adding or removing any additional devices to or from the system, ensure that the
power cords for those devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If
possible, disconnect all power cords from the existing system before you add a device.
 Use one hand, when possible, to connect or disconnect signal cables to prevent a
possible shock from touching two surfaces with different electrical potentials.

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 This product is equipped with a three-wire power cable and plug for user safety. Use the
power cable with a properly grounded electrical outlet to avoid electric shock.
Motherboards, adapters, and disk drives are sensitive to static electricity discharge. These
devices are wrapped in antistatic bags to prevent this damage. Take the following precautions:
 If you have an antistatic wrist strap available, use it while handling the device.
 Do not remove the device from the antistatic bag until you are ready to install the device in
the system unit.
 With the device still in its antistatic bag, touch it to a metal frame of the system.
 Grasp cards and boards by the edges. Hold drives by the frame. Avoid touching the
solder joints or pins.
 If you need to lay the device down while it is out of the antistatic bag. Lay it on the
antistatic bag. Before picking it up again, touch the antistatic bag and the metal frame of
the system unit at the same time.
 Handle the devices carefully to prevent permanent damage.
Battery Replacement Safety
This server is provided with an internal Lithium battery or battery pack. There is a danger of
explosion and risk of personal injury if the battery is incorrectly replaced or mistreated.
For more information about battery replacement or proper disposal, contact an authorized
reseller or your authorized service provider.
This server contains an internal Lithium Manganese Dioxide, or a Vanadium Pentoxide, or an
alkaline battery pack. There is risk of fire and burns if the battery pack is not handled properly.
To reduce the risk of personal injury:
 Do not attempt to recharge the battery.
 Do not expose to temperatures higher than 70°C.
 Do not disassemble, crush, puncture, shorten external contacts, or dispose in fire or
water.
 Replace only with the spare parts designated for this product.
Batteries should not be littered along with the general household waste. Please use the public
collection system or return them to the supplier.

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Laser Peripherals or Devices Safety
To avoid risk of radiation exposure and/or personal injury:
 Do not open the enclosure of any laser peripheral or device.
 Laser peripherals or devices are not user serviceable.
 Return to manufacturer for servicing.
IntendedApplication Uses
This product was evaluated as Information Technology Equipment (ITE), which may be installed
in offices, schools, computer rooms, and similar commercial type locations. The suitability of this
product for other product categories and environments (such as medical, industrial, residential,
alarm systems, and test equipment), other than an ITE application, may require further
evaluation.
Site Selection
The system is designed to operate in a typical office environment. Choose a site that is:
 Clean, dry, and free of airborne particles (other than normal room dust).
 Well-ventilated and away from sources of heat including direct sunlight and radiators.
 Away from sources of vibration or physical shock.
 Isolated from strong electromagnetic fields produced by electrical devices.
 In regions that are susceptible to electrical storms, we recommend you plug your system
into a surge suppresser and disconnect telecommunication lines to your modem during
an electrical storm.
 Provided with a properly grounded wall outlet.
 Provided with sufficient space to access the power supply cord(s), because they serve as
the product's main power.
Tools Required
A cross screwdriver or a flat screwdriver is needed to install or remove the components in the
server.

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Regulatory and Integration Information
Regulatory Compliance Identification Numbers
For the purpose of regulatory compliance certifications and identification, this motherboard is
assigned a serial number. This server serial number can be found on the product label, along
with the required approval markings and information. When requesting certification information
for this product, always refer to this serial number. This serial number should not be confused
with the marketing name or model number.
Product Regulatory Compliance
Product Safety Compliance
The motherboard complies with the following safety requirements:
Table i Product Safety Requirements
IEC 60950-1 Safety of Information Technology Equipment
EN 60950-1 Safety of Information Technology Equipment Including Electrical
Business Equipment, European Committee for Electrotechnical
Standardization (CENELEC)
UL 60950-1 Safety of Information Technology Equipment
UL 94 Tests for Flammability of Plastic Materials for Parts in Devices &
Appliances
GB4943 Safety of Information Technology Equipment
Worldwide Safety approvals can be supplied according to the requirements from Marketing or
Customer.
Product EMC Compliance
This product has been tested and verified to comply with the following electromagnetic
compatibility (EMC) regulations.
Communications Commission Notice
Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Rules and Regulations has
established Radio Frequency (RF) emission limits to provide an interference-free radio
frequency spectrum. Many electronic devices, including computers, generate RF energy
incidental to their intended function and are, therefore, covered by these rules. These rules
place computers and related peripheral devices into two classes, A and B, depending upon their
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in a business or commercial environment. Class B devices are those that may reasonably be
expected to be installed in a residential environment (for example, personal computers). The
FCC requires devices in both classes to bear a label indicating the interference potential of the
device as well as additional operating instructions for the user.
The rating label on the device shows which class (A or B) the equipment falls into. Class A
devices do not have an FCC logo or FCC ID on the label. Class B devices have an FCC logo or
FCC ID on the label. Once the class of the device is determined, refer to the following
corresponding statement.
Class A Equipment
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial
environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause
harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at
personal expense.
Declaration of Conformity for Products Marked with the FCC Logo—United States Only
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation and is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept
any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
For questions regarding your product, please contact the supplier.
To identify this product, refer to the Part, Series, or Model number found on the product.
European Union Notice
Products with the CE Marking comply with both the EMC Directive (89/336/EEC) and the
Low-Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC) issued by the Commission of the European Community.
Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the following European Norms (in
brackets are the equivalent international standards):
Table ii European Union EMC Requirements
EN55022 (CISPR 22) Electromagnetic Interference
EN55024 (IEC61000-4-2,3,4,5,6,8,11) Electromagnetic Immunity
EN61000-3-2 (IEC61000-3-2) Power Line Harmonics
EN61000-3-3 (IEC61000-3-3) Power Line Flicker

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Canadian Notice (Avis Canadien)
Class A Equipment
Japanese Notice
Taiwanese Notice

AudienceAssumptions
Manual Organization
Product Features
Motherboard Layout
System LED Information
Chapter 1
Introduction

Introduction
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1 Introduction
1.1 AudienceAssumptions
This document is for the person who installs, administers, and troubleshoots servers and
storage systems. Inventec assumes you are qualified in the servicing of computer equipment
and trained in recognizing hazards in products with hazardous energy levels.
1.2 Manual Organization
This manual introduces the motherboard along with the hardware information and how to
replace the hardware. This manual is generally organized as follows:
Table 1-1 Manual Introduction
Introduction General motherboard introduction and LED information.
Connectors, Jumpers and
Switch Necessary information such as the locations and functions of
connectors and the jumpers and switch on the motherboard and
BMC daughter cards.
Hardware Operations The operation of the components on the motherboard, such as
system battery, processor, system memory, and so forth.
BIOS Setup BIOS setup information.
Appendix China RoHS Regulations information.

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1.3 Product Features
This chapter provides the detailed features for processor, system memory, onboard LAN, D-sub
VGA, I/O and PCI with pictures for your reference.
Figure 1-1 Motherboard Overview
This motherboard dimension is designed for 11” x 17”. The motherboard is configured to use
nVIDIA MCP55Pro, nVIDIA IO55 (for 2U) and NEC PCI-X bridge uPD 720404 chipset. It
supports dual AMD®dual-core or quad-core Opteron™ 2000 series processors to accelerate
even the most complicated server tasks. The following highlights are the main features of the
motherboard. For additional information, refer to this user manual.
Table 1-2 Product Features
Processor  AMD®dual-core Opteron™ 2000 series
 Or AMD®quad-core Opteron™ 2000 series
 Hyper-Transport™ Technology Support
 Located on LGA 1207-pin socket F
Chipset  nVIDIA MCP55Pro
 nVIDIA IO55 (For 2U)
 NEC PCI-X bridge uPD 720404
System Memory  Twelve 240-pin DIMM vertical sockets
 Supports DDR2 667MHz DIMMs
 Supports up to 48GB memory
 Supports ECC and on-line spare
Onboard LAN  Dual Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 port (For 1U)

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 Quad Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 ports (For 2U)
 Network controllers embedded in nVIDIA MCP55Pro (For 1U)
 Or network controllers embedded in nVIDIA MCP55Pro and nVIDIA
IO55 (For 2U)
 10/100/1000Mbps
 Management NIC: dedicate 10/100Mbps integrated in AMI MG9091
 Supports jumbo frame, RSS, check sum offload, failover and
teaming
Onboard VGA  ATI RN 50
 16MB display RAM
 PCI 32bit/33MHz interface
Integrated Super I/O  Winbond W83627HG controller
 Supports one fast UART 16550 serial port, one PS/2 keyboard port,
and one PS/2 mouse port
BMC Daughter Card  Hitachi H8S2167
 Or AMI MG9091
Expansion Slot Two expansion slots support:
 Riser card for 1U Chassis with one slot.
 One PCI-X 64bit/100MHz or one PCI-E x8 (x16 socket)
 One PCI-E x4 (x8 socket)
 Riser card for 2U Chassis with three slots.
 Two PCI-E x8 (x8 socket) and one PCI-X 64bit/100MHz
 Two PCI-E x8 (x8 socket) and one PCI-E x4 (x8 socket)
Daughter Card  See Appendix A in the Chassis User Manual
Expansion slot refers to the slot on the riser card. For more information, please see
Chassis User Manual.