ARIMA SW310 User manual

SW310
USER MANUAL
Arima Computer Corp.
Building Your Competitive Advantage
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
LEGAL DISCLAIMER.................................................................................................... 4
COPYRIGHT NOTICE................................................................................................... 4
TECHNICAL SUPPORT................................................................................................. 5
ABOUT THIS USER GUIDE.......................................................................................... 5
SAFETY INSTRUCTION ............................................................................................... 6
CHAPTER 1. GETTING STARTED ............................................................................ 7
1.1 CONGRATULATIONS .................................................................................................. 7
1.2 UNPACKING............................................................................................................... 7
1.2.1 Quick Installation Guide................................................................................... 8
1.3 FEATURES HIGHLIGHT............................................................................................... 9
1.4 MOTHERBOARD SPECIFICATION .............................................................................. 10
1.5 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT [MAJOR COMPONENTS] .................................................... 12
CHAPTER 2. HARDWARE INSTALLATION......................................................... 13
2.1 MOUNTING THE MOTHERBOARD.............................................................................. 13
2.2 INSTALLING THE PROCESSOR ................................................................................... 14
2.3 INSTALLING THE MEMORY....................................................................................... 19
2.3.1 DIMM combination......................................................................................... 19
2.3.2 Installing DIMM modules............................................................................... 21
2.4 JUMPERS CONFIGURATION ...................................................................................... 23
2.4.1 Clear CMOS header ....................................................................................... 23
2.4.2 PCI-X Slot Clock Select Jumper..................................................................... 24
2.4.3 PCI-X-ZCR Slot Clock Select Jumper............................................................. 25
2.4.4 On-Board VGA Select Jumper Setting:........................................................... 26
2.4.5 On-Board SCSI Select Jumper Setting: .......................................................... 27
2.5 POWER SUPPLY ....................................................................................................... 28
2.5.1 ATX 24-pin power connector.......................................................................... 28
2.5.2 ATX 8-pin power connector............................................................................ 29
2.6 CABLES &CONNECTORS ......................................................................................... 30
2.6.1 IDE and SATA connectors.............................................................................. 30
2.6.2 Front Panel Connectors.................................................................................. 31
2.6.3 Speaker Connectors........................................................................................ 33
2.6.4 Rear Panel I/O ports....................................................................................... 34
2.6.5 Back Panel LAN LED ..................................................................................... 35
2.6.6 Front USB Connector..................................................................................... 36
CHAPTER 3. BIOS SETUP.......................................................................................... 37
3.1 ENTERING BIOS SETUP ..................................................................................... 37
3.2 USING SETUP........................................................................................................... 38
3.3 TROUBLESHOOTING................................................................................................. 39
3.4 MAIN MENU:........................................................................................................... 40
3.5 ADVANCED MENU:.................................................................................................. 41
3.5.1 Chipset Feature Sub Menu.............................................................................. 42
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3.5.2 Disk Configurations Sub Menu....................................................................... 43
3.5.2.1 Primary Master/Slave Sub Menu................................................................. 44
3.5.3 Integrated Peripherals Sub Menu................................................................... 46
3.5.3.1 Keyboard Configuration Sub Menu............................................................. 48
3.5.4 Console Redirection Sub Menu....................................................................... 49
3.6 SECURITY MENU: .................................................................................................... 50
3.7 POWER MENU:........................................................................................................ 51
3.8 BOOT MENU:........................................................................................................... 52
3.8.1 Boot Priority Sub Menu.................................................................................. 53
3.9 SERVER MENU: ....................................................................................................... 54
3.9.1 Hardware Monitor Sub Menu......................................................................... 55
3.9.2 IPMI Sub Menu............................................................................................... 56
3.10 EXIT MENU: .......................................................................................................... 57
Saving Changes......................................................................................................... 57
Exit Discarding Changes.......................................................................................... 57
Load Setup Defaults.................................................................................................. 57
Discard Changes....................................................................................................... 58
Save Changes............................................................................................................ 58
3.11 ABOUT THE BOOT UTILITIES ................................................................................. 59
3.11.1 Using Phoenix QuietBoot ............................................................................. 59
3.11.2 Phoenix MultiBoot........................................................................................ 60
3.12 BIOS FLASH UPGRADE UTILITY ........................................................................... 61
3.12.1 Executing Phoenix Phlash ............................................................................ 61
APPENDIX I: GLOSSARY........................................................................................... 62
APPENDIX II: BLOCK DIAGRAM............................................................................ 67
APPENDIX III: FAQ .................................................................................................... 68
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Legal Disclaimer
The information provided in this document is subject to change without notice.
Arima Computer Corp. makes no warranty regarding this document.
Always read the safety instructions carefully.
Arima Computer Corp. cannot anticipate all of your working conditions; for safety, you should use caution,
care and good judgment when following the procedures described in this material. Arima Computer Corp.
shall not be liable for errors contained in this material nor any damage incurred in the use of this material.
Arima Computer Corp. assumes no responsibility for any damage to property, injury to persons, or losses
incurred as a result of misuse of the information provided.
Arima Computer Corp. assumes no responsibility for the reliability of its software on equipments that are
not manufactured by Arima Computer Corp..
Copyright Notice
This document contains proprietary information that is protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No
part of this publication may be reproduced, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, translated into any
language or computer language, or transmitted in any form whatsoever without the prior written consent of
Arima Computer Corp.. We reserve the right to make changes to this document without notice.
Copyright©2004 by Arima Computer Corp.. All rights reserved.
Other products and companies referred to herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective companies or mark-holders.
Opteron is registered trademarks of AMD Corporation.
ServerWorks is registered trademarks of Broadcom Corporation.
Windows® 98/2000/NT/XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Revision Version: 1.00
Release Date: Oct. 2005
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Technical Support
If a problem arises with your system during installation or operation and is unable to be resolved from the
user manual, consult the following list of resources for help:
¾Contact the place of purchase for help. This is the recommended solution as they can provide the
quickest assistance.
¾Visit Arima Computer Corp. website for up to the minute FAQ, guides and updates. The website can
be found at: http://www.arima.com.tw/server
¾Or contact our support staff at: [e-mail]
About this User Guide
This manual contains some special icons that accompany special sections that are meant to help you along
in the installation process. The special sections contain useful and/or critical information that you should
know. Watch for these icons as you read through the manual.
Type of icons: Description:
NOTE
This icon indicates useful and timely information
that will aid you in the setup.
WARNING This icon indicates information on dangerous
and/or costly behavior to avoid.
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Safety Instruction
¾Keep this manual for future reference.
¾Keep the equipments in a safe, cool, dry place.
¾Perform the installation on a dry, flat surface.
¾Ground yourself by touching a plugged-in power supply, which displaces static electricity.
¾Adjust the power source to the proper voltage before connecting the equipment to the power outlet.
¾Place the power cord in such a manner as to ensure that no one can step on it or trip over it.
¾Always unplug the power cord when performing installation.
¾Do not have liquid nearby as electrical shock can occur if liquid spills onto the equipment.
¾Pay attention to the warnings in the installation instructions when appropriate.
¾In the following cases, do not try to fix the problem yourself, contact a party in Technical Support
yThe power cord or plug is damaged.
yLiquid has been spilled onto the equipment.
yObvious sign of damage can be detected on the equipment.
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with
the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.
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Chapter 1. Getting Started
1.1 Congratulations
You have in possession one of the most powerful and versatile 2-way AMD Opteron processor solutions,
the SW310. Powered by cutting edge ServerWorks HT2000 and HT1000 chipsets, SW310 efficiently
utilizes the combined strength of 2000MT/sec HyperTransport, two PCI-X slot and integrated SATA-II
controller, to name just a few. SW310 supports independent buses for PCI-X slot as well, providing the
most efficient bus management to date. It provides versatility, performance, value and dependability for
today’s computing environment. In just a couple of pages, a detailed specification will provide you with a
comprehensive view of the capabilities of SW310. Thank you for purchasing Arima Computer Corp.
family of products.
1.2 Unpacking
Arima Computer Corp. provides a number of accessories for your convenience. Check for the following
items that come with your motherboard:
2 sets of CPU retention units
2 SATA-II Data Cable / 1 SATA power cable
1 Ultra320 SCSI cable
1 Cable Kit (including 1 x Floppy cable, 1 x IDE cable, and 3 x jumpers)
1 I/O shield
1 Driver CD
1 Quick Installation Guide

CN27 Clear CMOS Header
1-2 2-3
Normal
(default) Clear CMOS
CN30 COM2 Header
Pin Description Pin Description
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1.2.1 Quick Installation Guide
1 2 SRDCD D
3 Serial In 4 RTS
5 Serial Out 6 CTS
7 8 RIDTR
9 GND
CN33 Onboard VGA Select Jumper
1-2 2-3
VGA Enabled
(default) VGA Disabled
CN18 PCI-X Slot Clock Select Jumper
1-2 2-3
100 MHz Enabled 133 MHz Enabled
(default)
CN21 USB Header
Pin Description Pin Description
1 VCC_1 2 VCC_2
3 Data -_1 4 Data -_2
5 Data +_1 6 Data +_2
7 Ground_1 8 Ground_2
9 10 NC/Key
CN32 PCI-X-ZCR Slot Clock Select Jumper
1-2 2-3
100 MHz Enabled 133 MHz Enabled
(default)
CN37 SATA LED Header
Pin Description
1 SATA0 LED
3 SATA1 LED
5 SATA2 LED
7 SATA3 LED
CN38 SCSI Select Jumper
1-2 2-3
SCSI Enabled SCSI Disabled
CN35 Front Panel Switch
CN36 Speaker PIN Header
Pin Description
1 Speaker
2 Buzzer
4 Speaker Power
LAN Connector Indicator Light
Indication Meaning
LED off No link
Left LED Green Active
Right LED Green Link
The Latest BIOS, Manual, Memory AVL, Drivers and Utility can be downloaded from
http://www.arima.com.tw/server
Recommended Memory Configurations
1 DIMM H1 Bank: Slot 1 or Slot 3 (This only provides 64-bit memory access)
2 DIMMs H1 Bank: Slot 1, 2 or Slot 3, 4
Single Processor H1 Bank: Slot 1, 2, 3, 4 *4 DIMMs
Dual Processor H1 Bank: Slot 1, 2 or Slot 3, 4
H2 Bank: Slot 1, 2 or Slot 3, 4
6 DIMMs H1 Slot 1, 2, 3, 4 *
H2 Slot 1, 2
8 DIMMs H1 Slot 1, 2, 3, 4 *
H2 Slot 1, 2, 3, 4 *
* To support full speed of DDR400, please use [Single, Single, Single, Single] or [Double, Double, Single, Single] or
[Single, Single, Double, Double]. Besides, DDR400 is supported by CPU rev C0 and later.

1.3 Features Highlight
CPU:
¾Supports high productivity 2-way AMD Opteron processors configuration
¾Supports Single and Dual Core AMD Opteron processor
CHIPSET:
¾Runs state of the art ServerWorks HT2000 and HT1000 Chipsets
SYSTEM MEMORY:
¾Eight 184-pin DDR 400 memory slots
¾Up to 32GB system memory size
EXPANSION SLOTS:
¾Supports PCI-Express X8, X1 and 64 -bit PCI-X slots
STORAGE:
¾Total support of hard disk formats from SATA II to SATA to ATA
INTEGRATED LAN CONTROLLER:
¾Dual Gigabit Ethernet Ports
SYSTEM MANAGEMENT:
¾SMBIOS 2.3.3 and DMI 2.0 compliant
¾64 bit OS ready
¾Soft Power-down
¾Multiple boot support (with BIOS Boot Specification v3.1 (BBS) support
¾Wake on LAN
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1.4 Motherboard Specification
Processors
Dual uPGA 940 sockets
Dual onboard 4-phase VRD
Supports one or two AMD Opteron 200 series processors
Supports Single and Dual Core AMD Opteron processor
Supports 2000MT/s HyperTransport
Chipsets
ServerWorks HT2000 and HT1000 chipsets
Supports two independent PCI-X buses
National Semiconductor Super I/O PC87417 chip
Memory
4+4 184-pin 2.6-Volt DDR DIMM sockets
Dual channel memory bus
Four-way interleaved memory banks (pair of DIMMs required)
Supports DDR-400/333/266 memory
Supports Registered ECC type memory modules only
Supports up to 32GB
Expansion Slots
Two PCI-Express X8 slot
One PCI-Express X1 slot
Three 64-bit 133/100MHz PCI-X Slots
Total of six usable slots
ServerWorks HT1000 Integrated SATA II
Independent DMA operation on 4 ports
DMA Transfers up to 1.5Gb/s
ServerWorks HT1000 Integrated ATA
Provides one PCI bus master channel for up to two enhanced IDE devices
Support for UDMA 100/66/33 IDE drives and ATAPI compliant device
ServerWorks HT2000 Integrated LAN Controller
ServerWorks HT2000 dual channel Gigabit Ethernet controller
Two RJ-45 connectors with LEDs
PXE option ROM solution
Integrated U320 SCSI Controller (Optonal)
LSI 1020A Single-Channel Ultra320 SCSI controller connected PCI-X bus
NVRAM support RAID
Two 68-pin SCSI connectors
Supports LSI Zero Channel RAID (ZCR) solution (LSI Logic MegaRAID SCSI 320-0
ZCR) – card not included
Double transition clocking for 320 MB/sec throughput on each channel
Integrated Graphics Controller
ATI RADEON RAGE XL PCI graphics controller
8MB Frame Buffer of video memory
ServerWorks HT1000 Integrated USB 2.0
Four USB 2.0 ports (two rear panel connectors and one header)
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Header support up to 2 USB devices
Super I/O
National Semiconductor Super I/O PC87417 chip
One floppy connector supports two drives
PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard rear panel connectors
Two 9-pin serial ports (one rear panel connector and one header)
Rear Panel I/O
Stacked PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard rear panel connectors
Stacked two USB-2.0 connectors
One 9-pin serial connector
One DB15 Video connector
Two RJ-45 connectors with LEDs
BIOS
4Mb Phoenix BIOS
Legacy USB support
MP 1.1 & 1.4 compliant
SMBIOS 2.3.1 and DMI 2.0 compliant
Soft Power-down
Multiple boot support (with BIOS Boot Specification v3.1 (BBS) support)
System Management
SMC by Arima Scorpio Server Management Card (optional)
MiniPCI connector
IPMI 2.0 compliant (IPMI 1.5 fully compliant + Serial over Lan ready)
Form Factor
SSI form factor with size: 12” X 13” (10 layers)
EPS 12V power connectors (24pin + 8pin)
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1.5 Motherboard Layout [major components]
The following diagram indicates all the major components of the motherboard.
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Chapter 2. Hardware Installation
2.1 Mounting the motherboard
!INSTALLATION WARNING!
Use Caution When Installing the ServerBoard into the System Chassis
The components underneath the PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard connectors around the mounting hole are very
FRAGILE and can be knocked off of their soldered positions, resulting in IRREPARABLE DAMAGE
during installation when sliding the board into a system chassis.
Gently install the ServerBoard into the chassis, and use a Mylar Sheet to cover and protect the underside of
the ServerBoard during installation. Take care NOT to scrape the bottom of the ServerBoard on the chassis
stand-offs and mounting holes.
These components are necessary for many different operations, including the Mouse and the Keyboard. If
you damage any of these chips, one of the symptoms is that the ServerBoard will NOT respond to key
strokes through the PS/2 port and the ServerBoard will have to be replaced. Other symptoms include the
loss of response or functionality in any of the rear I/O ports. Contact your authorized dealer for more
information.
The Damage noted here in this WARNING may require the ServerBoard to be replaced. Due to the Nature
of the Damage, this may be considered Out-of-Warranty Damage. Make certain that ALL documented
procedures are followed correctly.
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2.2 Installing the processor
SW310 operates best when dual AMD Opteron processors are in use. When using only one processor,
install it in CPU1 socket.
We discourage you from installing in the CPU2 socket if you have
only one processor to install. The result may be unpredictable.
Procedure:
First read the instructions that comes with the CPU
1. Flip over the motherboard and install the backplate. There are two holes around each CPU socket;
align the backplate with the two holes around the CPU socket, insert the backplate from the back of the
motherboard through the four holes. The backplate should now clamp onto the motherboard .
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A good quality backplate should have tape over some parts of it that
prevents electrical damage. Whenever possible, use high quality
backplates to prolong the life of your motherboard.
2. Lift up the lever. Refer to the following picture.
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3. Place the CPU with the correct orientation (B) as shown in the following pictures. The lever is still up
and the two triangles are in the same corner.
The CPU will not fit if the orientation is wrong. Do not try to force
the CPU into the socket; it could result in irreparable damage to the
CPU.
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4. Lower the socket locking lever in place.
5. Now, rest the motherboard into the chassis, align the two holes of the backplate.
We do not recommend you to apply thermal grease at this point of the
installation. The heatsink provided already has thermal grease on the
bottom for your convenience. Do not apply more thermal grease if it is
already present. Too much thermal grease will spill onto the CPU
circuit and damage the CPU.
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6. Mount the CPU heatsink to the top of the CPU and socket. Align the screws of the heatsink with the
two holes of the backplate, then fasten them securely.
Repeat the steps for the installation of another CPU.
Heatsink not included in the package.
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2.3 Installing the memory
2.3.1 DIMM combination
The following diagram indicates the locations of memory sockets.
Types of memory supported:
Eight sockets of 184-pin 2.6Volt DDR DIMM supporting DDR-400/333/266.
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They are running on dual channel memory bus and two-way interleaved memory banks. Therefore, the
memories must be INSTALLED IN MEMORY DIMM 1 AND 2, OR 3 AND 4. Be sure that every
memory module is of the same speed, size and rank.
DDR memory types are determined by two factors: speed and rank. SW310 supports DDR 400/333/266
speed in both single/dual rank. The rank of your memory could impact the effectiveness of the
motherboard. Besides DDR400 is supported by Opteron CPU rev. C0 and later.
The number of memory chips and how they are stacked on a memory
module do not indicate the rank of that memory module. The only
way to determine the rank of a memory module is to contact the
memory manufacturer for its specification.
Table 1.
1 DIMM H1 Bank: Slot 1 or Slot 3 (This only provides 64-bit memory access)
2 DIMMs H1 Bank: Slot 1, 2 or Slot 3, 4
Single Processor H1 Bank: Slot 1, 2, 3, 4 *4 DIMMs
Dual Processor H1 Bank: Slot 1, 2 or Slot 3, 4
H2 Bank: Slot 1, 2 or Slot 3, 4
6 DIMMs H1 Slot 1, 2, 3, 4 *
H2 Slot 1, 2
8 DIMMs H1 Slot 1, 2, 3, 4 *
H2 Slot 1, 2, 3, 4 *
*To support full speed of DDR400, please use [Single, Single, Single, Single] or [Double, Double, Single,
Single] or [Single, Single, Double, Double].
Any configuration other than the recommended is not guaranteed to
work. Please refrain from using those configurations as we cannot
provide technical support on them.
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