Gigabyte GS-SR275 User manual

System Installation Guide
GS-SR275
Rack Mount Server
AMDOpteron™Socket940DualProcessorMotherboard
Rev. 1.1
25A08-02750-F00

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Table of Content
Safety, Care and Regulatory Information................................................3
WARNING!...............................................................................................6
Introduction..............................................................................................7
Contents Packages ................................................................................7
Chapter 1 Features Summary.................................................................8
Chapter 2 System Overview.................................................................11
Chapter 3 System Hardware Installation ...............................................12
Step 2-1: Chassis Removal........................................................................................... 12
Step 2-2: CPU Installation............................................................................................... 13
Step 2-3: CPU Heat Sink Installation ............................................................................. 14
Step 2-4: Memory Installation ........................................................................................ 15
Step 2-5: PCI Expansion Card Installation.................................................................... 16
Step 2-6: PCI-X ZCR Expansion Card Installation (Optional)..................................... 18
Step 2-7: Hard Disk Drive Installation ............................................................................ 20
Step 2-8: Reinstall Chassis Cover................................................................................ 21
Chapter 3Appearance of GS-SR275...................................................22
3-1:Front View of GS-SR275 ......................................................................................... 22
3-2:Rear View of GS-SR275.......................................................................................... 23
3-3: SCSI Backplane Layout and Description............................................................ 24
3-4: GC-IR264AT Jumper Setting................................................................................. 25
3-5: Switch and LED Indicators Description.................................................................. 26
3-6: HDD LED Indicators Description ............................................................................. 27
3-7 : Connector Icon Description ................................................................................... 28
Chapter 4 Motherboard Layout and Jumper.........................................29
4-1: GA-7A8DRH Motherboard Layout.......................................................................... 29
4-2: GA-7A8DRH Motherboard Layout.......................................................................... 31
Chapter 5Appendix..............................................................................35
5-1: Acronyms................................................................................................................. 35

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SafetyInformation
Safety, Care and Regulatory Information
/Important safety information
Readandfollowallinstructionsmarkedontheproductandinthedocumentationbeforeyouoperate
yoursystem.Retainallsafetyandoperatinginstructionsforfutureuse.
*Theproductshouldbeoperatedonlyfromthetypeofpowersourceindicatedontheratinglabel.
*Ifyourcomputerhasa voltageselectorswitch,makesurethatthe switchisintheproperpositionfor
yourarea.Thevoltageselectorswitchissetatthefactorytothecorrectvoltage.
*Theplug-socketcombinationmustbeaccessibleatalltimesbecauseitservesasthemaindisconnect-
ingdevice.
*Allproductshippedwithathree-wireelectricalgrounding-typeplugonlyfitsintoagrounding-typepower
outlet.Thisisasafetyfeature.Theequipmentgroundingshouldbeinaccordancewithlocalandnational
electricalcodes.Theequipmentoperatessafelywhenitisusedinaccordancewithitsmarkedelectrical
ratingsandproductusageinstructions
*Donotusethisproductnearwateroraheatsource.
*Setuptheproduct onastableworksurfaceorso astoensurestabilityofthe system.
*Openingsinthecaseareprovidedforventilation.Donotblockorcovertheseopenings.Makesureyou
provideadequatespacearoundthesystemforventilationwhenyousetupyourworkarea.Neverinsert
objectsofanykindintotheventilationopenings.
*Toavoid electrical shock, alwaysunplug all power cablesand modem cables from the wall outlets
beforeremovingcovers.
*Allowtheproducttocoolbeforeremovingcoversortouchinginternalcomponents.
/Precaution for Product with Laser Devices
Observethefollowingprecautionsforlaserdevices:
*DonotopentheCD-ROMdrive,makeadjustments,orperformprocedures onalaserdeviceotherthan
thosespecifiedintheproduct'sdocumentation.
*Onlyauthorizedservicetechniciansshouldrepairlaser devices.
/Precaution for Product with Modems, Telecommunications, ot Local Area
Network Options
Observethefollowingguidelineswhenworkingwithoptions:
*Donotconnectoruseamodemortelephoneduringalightningstorm.Theremaybeariskofelectrical
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*Toreduce theriskoffire,useonly No.26AWGorlargertelecommunicationslinecord.
*Donotplugamodemortelephonecableintothenetworkinterfacecontroller(NIC)receptacle.
* Disconnect the modem cable before opening a product enclosure, touching or installing internal
components,ortouchinganuninsulatedmodemcableorjack.
*Donotuse atelephonelinetoreport agasleakwhileyouare inthevicinityofthe leak.
/Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement
Note:ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,
pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainst
harmfulinterference whenthe equipment isoperated ina commercialenvironment. This equipment
generates,uses,andcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewith
the instruction manual, 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
requiredtocorrecttheinterferenceathisownexpense.
Properlyshieldedandgroundedcables andconnectorsmustbeusedin ordertomeetFCCemission
limits.Neithertheprovidernorthemanufacturerareresponsibleforanyradioortelevisioninterference
caused by using other than recommended cables and connectors or by unauthorized changes or
modificationstothisequipment.Unauthorizedchangesormodificationscouldvoidtheuser'sauthorityto
operatetheequipment.
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:
(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and
(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesired
operation.
/FCC part 68 (applicable to products fitted with USA modems)
ThemodemcomplieswithPart68oftheFCCRules.Onthisequipmentisalabelthatcontains,among
otherinformation,theFCCregistrationnumberandRingerEquivalenceNumber(REN)forthisequipment.
Youmust,uponrequest,providethisinformationtoyourtelephonecompany.
If your telephone equipment causes harm to the telephone network, the Telephone Company may
discontinueyourservicetemporarily.Ifpossible,theywillnotifyinadvance.But,ifadvancenoticeisnot
practical,youwillbenotifiedassoonaspossible.Youwillbeinformedofyourrighttofileacomplaintwith
the FCC.

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SafetyInformation
Yourtelephonecompanymaymakechangesinitsfacilities,equipment,operations,orproceduresthat
couldaffectproperoperationofyourequipment.Iftheydo,youwillbenotifiedinadvancetogiveyouan
opportunitytomaintainuninterruptedtelephoneservice.
TheFCCprohibitsthisequipmenttobeconnectedtopartylinesorcoin-telephoneservice.
TheFCCalsorequiresthetransmitterofaFAXtransmissionbeproperlyidentified(perFCCRulesPart
68,Sec. 68.381(c)(3)).
/for Canadianusers only/
/Canadian Department of Communications Compliance Statement
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital
apparatusassetoutintheradiointerferenceregulationsofIndustryCanada.
Lepresentappareilnumeriquen'emetpasdebruitsradioelectriquesdepassantleslimitesapplicablesaux
appareilsnumeriquesdeClasseBprescritesdanslereglementsurlebrouillageradioelectriqueedictepar
IndustrieCanada.
/DOC notice (for products fitted with an Industry Canada-compliant modem)
TheCanadianDepartmentofCommunicationslabelidentifiescertifiedequipment.Thiscertification
meansthattheequipmentmeetscertaintelecommunicationsnetworkprotective,operationalandsafety
requirements.TheDepartmentdoesnotguaranteetheequipmentwilloperatetotheusersatisfaction.
Beforeinstallingthisequipment,usersensurethatitispermissibletobeconnectedtothefacilitiesofthe
localTelecommunicationsCompany.Theequipmentmustalsobeinstalledusinganacceptablemethod
ofconnection.Thecustomershouldbeawarethatcompliancewiththeaboveconditionsmightnotprevent
degradationofserviceinsomesituations.
RepairstocertifiedequipmentshouldbemadebyanauthorizedCanadianmaintenancefacilitydesignated
bythesupplier.Anyrepairsoralterationsmadebytheusertothisequipment,orequipmentmalfunctions,
maygivethetelecommunicationscompanycausetorequesttheusertodisconnecttheequipment.
Usersshouldensurefortheirownprotectionthattheelectricalgroundconnectionsofthepowerutility,
telephonelinesandinternalmetallicwaterpipesystem,ifresentareconnectedtogether.Thisprecaution
maybeparticularlyimportantinruralareas.
Caution: Users should not attempt to make such connections themselves, but should contact the
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NOTICE:TheLoadNumber(LN)assignedtoeachterminaldevicedenotesthepercentageofthetotal
load to be connected to a telephone loop which is used by the device, to prevent overloading. The
terminationonaloopmayconsistofanycombinationofdevicessubjectonlytotherequirementthatthe
sumoftheLoadNumbersofallthedevicesdoesnot exceed100.
/for Europeanusersonly /
CAUTION
Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectly
replaced.
Replaceonlywiththesameorequivalent
typerecommendedbythemanufacturer.
Disposeofusedbatteriesaccordingtothe
manufacturer’sinstructions.
Computermotherboards and expansioncards contain very delicate IntegratedCircuit (IC) chips.To
protectthemagainstdamagefromstaticelectricity,youshouldfollowsomeprecautionswheneveryou
workonyour computer.
1. Unplugyourcomputerwhenworkingontheinside.
2. Useagroundedwriststrapbeforehandlingcomputercomponents.Ifyoudonothave
one,touchbothofyourhandstoasafelygroundedobjectortoametalobject,suchas
the powersupply case.
3. Holdcomponentsbytheedgesandtrynot touchtheICchips,leadsorconnectors,or
othercomponents.
4. Placecomponentsonagroundedantistaticpadoronthebagthatcamewiththe
componentswheneverthecomponentsareseparatedfromthesystem.
5. EnsurethattheATXpowersupplyisswitchedoffbeforeyoupluginorremovetheATX
powerconnectoronthemotherboard.
WARNING!

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Introduction
;Chassis ;Silm type CD-ROM drive (Installed)
;GA-7A8DRHMotherboard(Installed) ;Silmtype Floppydrive(Installed)
;Two CPU Heat Sinks ;DriverCDfor motherboarddriver&utility
;GS-SR275SystemInstallationGuide ;GSMT User’s Manual
;Hard Disk Drive Trays x 8 ;Driver CD for GSMT
;PowerSupply(Installed)
Introduction
WelcometoGigabyteGS-SR275RackmountServerSystemInstallationGuide.Theguide
providesinstructionsforconfigurationhardwarefortheGS-SR275 yoursystem.
Thisinstallationguidewillassistyouininstallingalltheessentialcomponentsfortheseversystem.
Foryourprotection,pleasereadandundertandallofthesafetyandoperatinginstructionsregardingyour
GigabyteServerandretainforfuturereference.Theproceduresinthisguidebookassumethatyourare
asystemornetworkadministratorexperiencedininstallingsimilarhardware.
Contents Packages
Whenopeningthepackage,pleaseensurethesystemcomponentsarenotdamagedduringtheshipping.
Using the following checklist to verify the contents. If any component is missing or damaged in the
system,pleasecontactyourvendorimmediately.

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Motherboard yGA-7A8DRH
Processor Supported ySupportDualOpteronprocessors(SledgeHammer)
yTheHyperTransportlinkoftheAMDOpteronprocessoriscapable
ofoperatingat400,800,1200,and1600MT/s.
Chipset yAMD-8131NorthBridgeHyperTransportPCI-Xchipsetprovides
twoindependent,high-performancePCI-Xbusbridges,interated
withahigh-speedHyperTransporttechnologytunnel.
yAMD-8111HyperTransportI/OHubreplacesthetraditional
southbridge.Thiscomponentintegratesstorage,connectivity,audio,
I/Oexpansionandsystemmanagementfunctionsintoasingle
device.
SystemMemory:
Memory Capacity y8 x 184-pin DIMM Sockets
yCPU1supports memory capacity up to 8GB
yCPU2supports memory capacityup to16GB
MemoryType yRegisteredDDR200/266/333/400
MemoryVoltage y2.6V only
ErrorCorrection: ySingle-bitErrorsCorrection,Multiple-bitErrorsDetection
Expansion Slot yFullheight/fulllengthside(fronttopview),1st,2ndand3rdslot, total
3slots,Lowprofileside/halflengthside(fronttopview),1stand2nd
total2slotssupport.
yWhenthereisnoZCRinserted:Ifinsert1~3expansioncards,the
performanceofeachexpansioncardwill be64bit/66MHz;ifyou
insert4andmoreexpansioncards,thepreformanceofeach
expansioncard willbe64bit/33MHz.(Jumper settingisrequired)
yWhenthereisZCRcardinserted:Lowprofilesidewillsupport2
slots;fullheightsidesupports 2slots,ifyouinsert1~3expansion
cards, theperforamnce ofeachexpansioncardwillbe
PCI-X64/66MHz; if youinsert 4 ormore expansion cards, the
perforamnce ofeach expansioncardwill bePCI-X64/33MHz
(Jumper settingisrequired)
y1x PCI-X AdaptecZCR slot(Optional)
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FeatureSummary
Drive Bay:
Hard Disk Drives: y8 x Hot-Swap SCSI HDDs
Floppy Drive y1slim type Floppy
Slim Type CDROM y1 slim type CD-ROM
Cooling Fans: y3 X System Fan
IntegratedLANs:
Controller yIntel®82545GM&Intel®82541GI
AdvancedSoftwareFunction yAdapterFaultTolerance
yAdaptiveLoadBalancing
IntegratedGraphics:
Controller yATI®RAGE-XLVGAController
GraphicsMemory y8MB SDRAM
Integrated Super I/O:
SerialPorts y1 x Serial Port COM1 (Rear I/O-Shield)
Keyboard/Mouse y1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port (Rear I/O-Shield)
y1 x PS/2 Mouse Port (Rear I/O-Shield)
USB: 1.1 y2 x USB ports (Rear I/O-Shield)
y2 x USB Port (Front Panel)
VGAConnector y1x VGAconnector(Rear I/O-Shield)
LAN Ports y2 x RJ45 LAN ports (Rear I/O-Shield)
System BIOS:
BIOS Type yAWARD BIOS, Multi-boot BBS 1.0 Compliant4Mb
Flash Memory
SpecialFeatures yACPI 1.1, DMI, PXE, Plug and Play,
A/C Power Recovery
Server Management Functions
BMC Chip yNS IPMI 1.5 controller
FailureDetection yIPMI1.5specificationofServermanagement
EventLogging y32KB NonvolatileMemory to LogSystem Failure Events
RemoteManagement yFollowtheIPMI1.5specificationofServermanagement

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Environment
AmbientTemperature yOperatingTemperature:5oCto35oC
yNon-operatingTemperature:0oCto50oC
RelativeHumidity y10-85%operating Humidityat30o C
SafetyRegulations yCE, FCC, UL
Electrical Power Supply:
ACVoltageand Frequency y100V/240V;47Hz/63Hz
DC Power Supply y500W

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System Overview
Chapter 2 System Overview
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a. Chassis front cover g. Riser card bracket
b. Chassis rear cover h. System Fans x 3
c. Single/Redundant Power supply i. SCSI HDD Trays x 8
d. GA-7A8DRH Motherboard j. Front LEDs & Power Button
e. Dual Sockets 940 k. CD-ROM & Floppy Drives
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Chapter 3 System Hardware Installation
Pleaseobservethesafetyinformationinchapter¡§ImportantSafetyInformation¡¨
Donotexposetheservertoextremeenvironmentalconditions.Protectitfromdust,humidity,
andheat.
Step 2-1: Chassis Removal
Front Cover:
Step1 Pushdownthetwobuttonslocatedattwosidesofthechassis.
Step2 Slidetowardto removethefront cover.
Rear Cover:
Step1 Removethetwothumbscrewsfromback sideofthesystem.
Step2 Slideittowardtoremovethe rearcover.
Front Cover: Rear Cover:
Step 1
Step 1
Step 2
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Step 3
Step 2-2: CPU Installation
PleasemakesuretheCPUtypeandspeedthat aresupportedbythemotherboard.
Step 1
Step1. Rise the leverbaronthe socket.
Step2. Aligningthepinsoftheprocessor with thesocket,inserttheprocessorintothesocket.
Step3 Close thelevercompletely.
Angling the
rod to 650
Step 2 Socket
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Step 2-3: CPU Heat Sink Installation
Step1 CPU heat sink assembly clips.
Step2 Attachthe heatsinkcliptotheprocessorscoket.HookPointCintoretentionmodule
Step3 LiftupPointAandpushPointBintotheremainingsideofretentionmodule.
Step4 Reverse the installation steps when you wish to remove the heat sink.
Point A
Point B Point C Point B
Point A
Step 1 Step 1
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Step 2-4: Memory Installation
Step1 TheDIMMslot hasanotch, theDIMM memory moduleonly fitinone direction.
Step2 AlignthememorynotchtothemoduleandpushthememoryintotheDIMM socket.
Notch
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Step 2-5: PCI Expansion Card Installation
GS-SR275providesexpansionriserslotsforfourperipheralcards,threefull-heigh64bit/66MHzPCI-X
slotsandtwolowprofile64bit/66MHzPCIslots.Toinstalltheperipheral,pleasegothroughthefollowing
steps.
Step1 Removethescrewsontheriserbracket.
Step2 Detachtheriserbracketwithbothhands.
Step3 InstallingthePCIRisercard.Aligntheexpansion cardwiththeguidegroove.Slidethe
expansionboardintotheslotuntiltheboardfirmlyseats.Repeat Step 2 & 3 toinstall
theremainingadd-oncards.
Note: WhenyouinsertZCRcard,thethirdfull-heightfull-lengthslotcannotworkproperly.
Whenyou insert1~3expansioncards,theperformanceoftherisercardwillbe64bit/66MHz,
andifyouinsert4andmoreexpansioncards,thepreformanceofrisercardwillbe
64bit/33MHz.
Note: Toadjustthespeedofexpansioncards,pleaserefertopage25 forrisercardjumpersettingand
location.
Step4 Alignthestablerackstothesystemmodule(seethearrowdirectionmark),andpush
down vertically.
Step5 ReverseStep1&2tosecuretheriserbracketfirmly.Installationcompleted.
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Step1 Removetwoscrewson theriser bracket.
Step2 Detachtheriserbracketwithbothhands.
Step3 PushrisercardintotheZCRslot.
Step4 Lockrisercard withscrew andscrew holders.
Step5 AttachtheZCR card tothe system.Lock itwith screw.
Step6 ReverseStep1&2tolocktheriserbracketfirmly.Installationcompleted.
Step 2-6: PCI-X ZCR Expansion Card Installation (Optional)
Step 2
Step 1
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Back view of ZCR card with screw holder
Step 6
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Step 2-7: Hard Disk Drive Installation
Step1 Pushtheharddiskdrivetrailbutton.
Step2 Pulloutthetrailandremovethetrailfromthechassis.
Step3 Inserttheharddiskintothetrail.
Step4 Secureeach harddisk drive with4 screws.
Step5 Aftersecuringtheharddiskdrivewiththescrews,holdtheharddrivehandleatopenposition,
placethetrayintochassisandpushtheharddiskdrivetrayhandletothelockedposition.
Step 2
Step 4
Step 3
Step 1
Step 5