ARIMA SW350 User manual

SW350
USER MANUAL
Arima Computer Corp.
Building Your Competitive Advantage

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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
LEGAL DISCLAIMER....................................................................................................3
COPYRIGHT NOTICE....................................................................................................3
TECHNICAL SUPPORT..................................................................................................3
ABOUT THIS USER GUIDE...........................................................................................4
SAFETY INSTRUCTION................................................................................................4
CHAPTER 1. GETTING STARTED .............................................................................5
1.1 CONGRATULATIONS................................................................................................5
1.2 UNPACKING ..........................................................................................................….5
1.3 FEATURES HIGHLIGHT ....................................................................................…...6
1.4 MOTHERBOARD SPECIFICATION....................................................................…..7
1.5 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT [MAJOR COMPONENTS]..........................................8
CHAPTER 2. HARDWARE INSTALLATION...................................................……11
2.1 MOUNTING THE MOTHERBOARD.......................................................................11
2.2 INSTALLING THE PROCESSOR.........................................................................…12
2.3 INSTALLING THE MEMORY ............................................................................….15
2.3.1 DIMM combination......................................................................................………15
2.3.2 Installing DIMM modules ............................................................................………16
2.4 JUMPERS CONFIGURATION.............................................................................….18
2.4.1 Clear CMOS header.............................................................................................….18
2.4.2 PCI-X Slot Clock Select Jumper..........................................................................….19
2.4.3 On-Board VGA Select Jumper Setting: ...................................................................20
2.5 POWER SUPPLY ..................................................................................................….21
2.5.1 ATX 24-pin power connector ........................................................................……..21
2.5.2 ATX 8-pin power connector ..........................................................................…......22
2.5.3 ATX 4-pin power connector ..........................................................................…......23
2.6 Cables & Connectors.....................................................................................………..24
2.6.1 Slim Floppy disk drive connector...............................................................………..24
2.6.2 IDE and SATA connectors...........................................................................................25
2.6.3 Front Panel Connectors................................................................................................26
2.6.4 Speaker Connectors.....................................................................................................27
2.6.5 Rear Panel I/O ports..................................................................................................28
2.6.6 Front USB Connector..................................................................................................29
CHAPTER 3. BIOS SETUP ..........................................................................................30
3.1 ENTERING BIOS SETUP .........................................................................................30
3.2 USING SETUP ...........................................................................................................30
3.3 TROUBLESHOOTING ..............................................................................................31
3.4 MAIN MENU: .......................................................................................................….31
3.5 ADVANCED MENU: ............................................................................................…32
3.5.1 Disk Configuration Sub Menu......................................................................………34
3.5.2 Primary Master/Slave Sub Menu..................................................................………35
3.5.3 Integrated Peripherals Sub Menu............................................................…………..36

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3.5.3.1 Keyboard Configuration Sub Menu.......................................…...........…………37
3.5.4 Console Redirection Sub Menu.....................................................................……..38
3.6 SECURITY MENU:...............................................................................................…39
3.7 POWER MENU: ....................................................................................................…40
3.8 BOOT MENU: .....................................................................................................…..40
3.9 SEVER MENU: ...................................................................................................…..42
3.9.1 Hardware Monitor Sub Menu ............................................................................….42
3.9.2 IPMI Sub Menu ..................................................................................................….43
3.10 Exit Menu ............................................ ...............................................................….44
3.11 BIOS FLASH UPGRADE UTILITY...................................................…...........….44
3.12 Phoenix MultiBoot.................................................................................…..........….45
Appendix I: Glossary…………..………………….…….……………………………..46

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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©2006 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.
OpteronTM is registered trademarks of AMD Corporation.
ServerWorksTM is registered trademarks of Broadcom Corporation.
Windows® 98/2000/NT/XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Revision Version: 1.1
Release Date: November 2006
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:
 Contact the place of purchase for help. This is the recommended solution as they can provide the
quickest assistance.
 Visit 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
 Or contact our support staff at: [email protected]

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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.
Safety Instruction
 Keep this manual for future reference.
 Keep the equipments in a safe, cool, dry place.
 Perform the installation on a dry, flat surface.
 Ground yourself by touching a plugged-in power supply, which displaces static electricity.
 Adjust the power source to the proper voltage before connecting the equipment to the power outlet.
 Place the power cord in such a manner as to ensure that no one can step on it or trip over it.
 Always unplug the power cord when performing installation.
 Do not have liquid nearby as electrical shock can occur if liquid spills onto the equipment.
 Pay attention to the warnings in the installation instructions when appropriate.
 In the following cases, do not try to fix the problem yourself, contact a party in Technical Support
 The power cord or plug is damaged.
 Liquid has been spilled onto the equipment.
 Obvious sign of damage can be detected on the equipment.

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Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with
the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.
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 SW350. Powered by cutting edge ServerWorks HT2000 and HT1000 chipsets, SW350 efficiently
utilizes the combined strength of 2000MT/sec HyperTransport, PCI-X slot and integrated Infiniband, and
SATA-II controllers, to name just a few. SW350 sports 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 SW350. Thank you for purchasing Arima Computer Corp.
family of products.
SW350 is designed around ServerWorks HT2000 and HT1000 chipsets that provide seamless integration
with dual core AMD® Opteron™ processors with 2000MT/s HyperTransport that outputs at faster rate
than ever before.
1.2 Unpacking
Arima Computer Corp. provides a number of accessories for your convenience. Check for the following
items that come with your motherboard:
1 I/O Shield
1 IDE Cable
1 Slim Type FDD Cable
2 SATA Cables
1 SATA Power Cord
1 Spare Jumper
1 Driver CD
1 Quick Installation Guide
2 Retention Modules

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CN32 Clear CMOS Select Jumper
1-2 2-3
Normal (default) Clear CMOS
CN21 COM2 Header
Pin Description Pin Description
1 DCD 2 DSR
3 RXD 4 RTS
5 TXD 6 CTS
7 DTR 8 RI
9 GND
CN30 LED Backplane PIN Header
Pin Description Pin Description
1PWR_LED_P2 N/A
3 4 FP_COOL_LED_P
5 PWR_LED_N 6 FP_COOL_LED_N
7 HDD_LED_P 8 FP_SYS_LED_P
9 HDD_LED_N 10 FP_SYS_LED_N
11 PWR_SW 12 LAN1_LED_P
13 PWR_SW 14 LAN1_LED_N
15 RST 16 SMB_DA
17 RST 18 SMB_CL
19 N/A 20 Intrusion
21 N/A 22 LAN2_LED_P
23 NMI 24 LAN2_LED _N
25 26
27 N/A 28 N/A
29 ID LED 30 N/A
31 FP_ALERT 32 N/A
33 N/A 34 N/A
CN29 USB Header
Pin Description Pin Description
1 USB3_PWR 2 USB4_PWR
3 USBP3N 4 USBP4N
5 USBP3P 6 USBP4P
7 USBP3_GND 8 USBP4_GND
9 10 NC
CN24 PCI-X Slot 3 Freq Select
1-2 2-3
PCI-X 100 PCI-X 133 (default)
CN10 PCI-X Slot 1 and Slot 4 Freq Select
1-2 2-3
PCI-X 100(default) PCI-X 133
CN14/15 Output Power
Pin Description
1 GND
2+5V
3 GND
4 +12V
1 3
CN27 SATA LED
Pin Description
1 SATA2_LED
2 SATA3_LED
3 GND
CN28 SATA LED
Pin Description
1 SATA0_LED
2 SATA1_LED
3 +3.3V
CN19 VGA Enable
1-2 2-3
Enable
(default) Disable
CN35 Speaker
Pin Description
1 Speaker
2 Buzzer
3 N/A
4 Speaker_PWR
SW350 Board Quick Installation Guide
Recommended Memory Configurations
1 DIMM H1 Bank: Slot 8
2 DIMMs H1 Bank: Slot 7, 8
Single Processor H1 Bank: Slot 5, 6, 7, 8
4 DIMMs Dual Processor H1 Bank: Slot 7, 8
H2 Bank: Slot 17, 18
Single Processor H1 Bank: Slot 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
8 DIMMs
Dual Processor H1 Bank: Slot 5, 6, 7, 8
H2 Bank: Slot 15, 16, 17, 18
16 DIMMs H1 Bank: Slot 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
H2 Bank: Slot 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
Rev. 1.0

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1.3 Features Highlight
CPU:
 DualμPGA Socket 940 CPUs
 Supports up to 2.4GHz
 Onboard VRD(4 Phase, support to 95W,89A)
CHIPSET:
 ServerWorks HT2000 and HT1000 Chipsets
SYSTEM MEMORY:
 Sixteen 184-pin DDR 400 memory slots
 Up to 64GB system memory size
STORAGE:
 Total support of hard disk formats from SATA II to SATA to ATA
SYSTEM MANAGEMENT:
 SMBIOS 2.3.3 and DMI 2.0 compliant
 64 bit OS ready
 Soft Power-down
 Wake on LAN

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1.4 Motherboard Specification
Processors
 Dual μPGA Socket 940 CPUs
 Supports up to 2.4GHz
 Onboard VRD(4 Phase, support to 95W,89A)
Chipsets
 ServerWorks HT2000
 ServerWorks HT1000
Memory
 8+8 184-pin 2.6-Volt DDR DIMM sockets
 Supports up to 64GB of Registered 266/333/400 DDR memory
IDE Bus
 Single channel master mode
 Supports up to two Enhanced IDE devices
 Ultra DMA 100/66/33 MB/s
ServerWorks HT1000 Integrated SATA II
 Independent DMA operation on 4 ports
 DMA Transfers up to 1.5Gb/s
ServerWorks HT1000 Integrated ATA
 Support for UDMA 100/66/33 IDE drives and ATAPI compliant device
 Provides one PCI bus master channel for up to two enhanced IDE devices
ServerWorks HT2000 Integrated LAN Controller
 ServerWorks HT2000 dual channel Gigabit Ethernet controller
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Two RJ-45 connectors with LEDs
 PXE option ROM solution
ServerWorks HT1000 Integrated USB 2.0
 Four USB 2.0 ports (two rear panel connectors and one header)
 Header support up to 2 USB devices
Integrated Graphics Controller
 ATI RADEON RAGE XL PCI graphics controller
 8MB Frame Buffer of video memory
Rear Panel I/O
 Stacked PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard rear panel connectors
 Two USB-2.0 connectors
 One 9-pin serial connector
 One DB15 Video connector
 Two RJ-45 connectors with LEDs
System Management
 National Semiconductor Super I/O PC87417 chip
 Hardware Monitor ADM1026
 RIOWORKS™ SMARTWATCH™ server management software SCORPIO connector

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System BIOS
 4MB Flash EEPROM with Phoenix BIOS
 I2C support
 Legacy USB support
 SMBIOS 2.3 compliant
 DMI 2.0 compliant
 Soft Power-down
 Secure Boot
 Multiple boot support
System Management
 Super I/O PC87417
 Hardware Monitor ADM1026
 IPMI 2.0 compliance with Arima Scorpio server management card (optional)
 Arima SmartWatch server management software
Form factor
 12” X 13” 10”

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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
keystrokes 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
SW350 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.
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.

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2. Lift up the lever. Refer to the following picture.
3. Place the CPU with the correct orientation as shown in the following pictures. The lever is still up and
the two triangles are in the same corner.

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The CPU will not fit into the CPU socket, if the orientation is wrong.
Do not try to force the CPU into the socket; it could result in
irreparable damage to the CPU.
4. Lower the socket locking lever in place.
5. Now, place 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 heat sink 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.
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, and then fasten them securely.

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7. Connect the 3-wire fan cable to the fan connector on the motherboard (this only applies to heatsink with
in-built cooling fan).
8. Repeat the steps for the installation of another CPU.
Heatsink is not included in the package.
2.3 Installing the memory
2.3.1 DIMM combination
The following diagram indicates the locations of memory sockets.

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Types of memory supported:
16 sockets of 184-pin DDR DIMM (DDR-400/333/266).
1 DIMM H1 Bank: Slot 8
2 DIMMs H1 Bank: Slot 7, 8
Single Processor H1 Bank: Slot 5, 6, 7, 8
4 DIMMs Dual Processor H1 Bank: Slot 7, 8
H2 Bank: Slot 17, 18
Single Processor H1 Bank: Slot 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
8 DIMMs
Dual Processor H1 Bank: Slot 5, 6, 7, 8
H2 Bank: Slot 15, 16, 17, 18
16 DIMMs H1 Bank: Slot 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
H2 Bank: Slot 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
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.
2.3.2 Installing DIMM modules
1. Open up the brackets:
2. Line up the memory with socket. Make sure the gap fits into the socket.

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3. Push in the memory stick until bracket can be closed securely onto the stick. Make sure the brackets
hold onto the memory module.
These pictures only show one memory stick but remember to install
them in pairs.

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2.4 Jumpers Configuration
2.4.1 Clear CMOS header
Header CN32 controls CMOS setting. Position your motherboard as it appears in the following diagram.
Pin 1 is closer to the edge of the motherboard, whereas pin 3 is next to the mounting hole. To clear CMOS:
1. Turn off the system.
2. Short pin 2and pin 3 using a jumper for a few seconds.
3. Take out the jumper.
4. Turn on the system and reconfigure the BIOS.

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2.4.2 PCI-X Slot Clock Select Jumper
Header CN24 and CN10 adjust PCI-X Slot setting. CN10 controls PCI-X Slot1 and Slot4. CN24 controls
PCI-X Slot3. When it is 2-3 short, PCI-X slots are set to 133MHz. When it is 1-2 short, PCI-X slot is set to
100MHz. The frequencies describe here are maximum operating frequencies. If PCI-X channel is shared
with other devices, then maximum operating frequency cannot be achieved. Refer to the following diagram
for the location of CN24 and CN10.