Gigabyte R261-3C0 User manual

R261-3C0
Dual LGA3647 sockets motherboard for Intel®Scalable Family Processors
User Manual
Rev. 1.0

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Conventions
The following conventions are used in this user's guide:
NOTE!
Gives bits and pieces of additional
information related to the current topic.
CAUTION!
Gives precautionary measures to
avoid possible hardware or software problems.
WARNING!
Alerts you to any damage that might
result from doing or not doing specic actions.

Server Warnings and Cautions
Before installing a server, be sure that you understand the following warnings and cautions.
WARNING!
To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to the equipment:
• Do not disable the power cord grounding plug. The grounding plug is an important safety
feature.
• Plug the power cord into a grounded (earthed) electrical outlet that is easily accessible at all
times.
• Unplug the power cord from the power supply to disconnect power to the equipment.
• Do not route the power cord where it can be walked on or pinched by items placed against it.
Pay particular attention to the plug, electrical outlet, and the point where the cord extends from
the server.
WARNING!
To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the drives and the internal
system components to cool before touching them.
WARNING!
This server is equipped with high speed fans. Keep away from hazardous moving fan
blades during servicing.
CAUTION!
• Do not operate the server for long periods with the access panel open or removed. Operat-
ing the server in this manner results in improper airow and improper cooling that can lead to
thermal damage.
• Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
• Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.
• Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
CAUTION!
ESD CAN DAMAGE DRIVES, BOARDS, AND OTHER PARTS. WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU
PERFORM ALL PROCEDURES AT AN ESD WORKSTATION. IF ONE IS NOT AVAILABLE,
PROVIDE SOME ESD PROTECTION BY WEARING AN ANTI-STATIC WRIST STRAP AT-
TACHED TO CHASSIS GROUND -- ANY UNPAINTED METAL SURFACE -- ON YOUR SERVER
WHEN HANDLING PARTS.
Always handle boards carefully. They can be extremely sensitive to ESD. Hold boards only by
their edges without any component and pin touching. After removing a board from its protective
wrapper or from the system, place the board component side up on a grounded, static free sur-
face. Use a conductive foam pad if available but not the board wrapper. Do not slide board over
any surface.
System power on/off: To remove power from system, you must remove the system from rack.
Make sure the system is removed from the rack before opening the chassis, adding, or removing
any non hot-plug components.
Hazardous conditions, devices and cables: Hazardous electrical conditions may be present
on power, telephone, and communication cables. Turn off the system and discon-nect the cables
attached to the system before servicing it. Otherwise, personal injury or equipment damage can
result.
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) and ESD protection: ESD can damage drives, boards, and
other parts. We recommend that you perform all procedures in this chapter only at an ESD work-
station. If one is not available, provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap
attached to chassis ground (any unpainted metal surface on the server) when handling parts.
ESD and handling boards: Always handle boards carefully. They can be extremely sensi-tive to
electrostatic discharge (ESD). Hold boards only by their edges. After removing a board from its
protective wrapper or from the system, place the board component side up on a grounded, static
free surface. Use a conductive foam pad if available but not the board wrapper. Do not slide
board over any surface.
Installing or removing jumpers: A jumper is a small plastic encased conductor that slips over
two jumper pins. Some jumpers have a small tab on top that can be gripped with n-gertips or
with a pair of ne needle nosed pliers. If the jumpers do not have such a tab, take care when us-
ing needle nosed pliers to remove or install a jumper; grip the narrow sides of the jumper with the

pliers, never the wide sides. Gripping the wide sides can dam-age the contacts inside the jumper,
causing intermittent problems with the function con-trolled by that jumper. Take care to grip with,
but not squeeze, the pliers or other tool used to remove a jumper, or the pins on the board may
bend or break.
CAUTION!
Risk of explosion if battery is replaced incorrectly or with an incorrect type. Replace the battery
only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used bat-
teries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ...................................................................................10
1-1 Installation Precautions.................................................................................. 10
1-2 Product Specications.................................................................................... 11
1-3 System Block Diagram................................................................................... 14
Chapter 2 System Appearance.....................................................................................15
2-1 Front View...................................................................................................... 15
2-2 Rear View....................................................................................................... 15
2-3 Front Panel LED and Buttons ........................................................................ 16
2-4 Rear System LAN LEDs................................................................................. 18
2-5 Hard Disk Drive LEDs .................................................................................... 19
2-6 Power Supply Unit LED.................................................................................. 20
Chapter 3 System Hardware Installation ......................................................................21
3-1 Removing and Installing the Chassis Cover .................................................. 22
3-2 Removing and Installing the CPU and Heat Sink........................................... 23
3-3 Removing and Installing Memory................................................................... 25
3-3-1 Six-Channel Memory Conguration........................................................................25
3-3-2 Removing and Installing a Memory Module ...........................................................26
3-3-3 DIMM Population Table ..........................................................................................26
3-4 Removing and Installing the PCI Expansion Card ......................................... 27
3-5 Removing and Installing the Hard Disk Drive................................................. 28
3-6 Installing and Removing an M.2 Solid State Drive......................................... 29
3-7 Replacing the Fan Assembly.......................................................................... 30
3-8 Removing and Installing the Power Supply.................................................... 31
3-9 Cable Routing ................................................................................................ 32
Chapter 4 Motherboard Components ...........................................................................35
4-1 Motherboard Components ............................................................................. 35
4-2 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................. 37
Chapter 5 BIOS Setup ..................................................................................................39
5-1 The Main Menu .............................................................................................. 41
5-2 Advanced Menu ............................................................................................. 44
5-2-1 Trusted Computing .................................................................................................45
5-2-2 Serial Port Console Redirection .............................................................................46
5-2-3 SIO Conguration...................................................................................................49

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5-2-4 PCI Subsystem Settings.........................................................................................50
5-2-5 USB Conguration..................................................................................................52
5-2-6 Post Report Conguration ......................................................................................53
5-2-7 NVMe Conguration ...............................................................................................54
5-2-8 Chipset Conguration.............................................................................................55
5-2-9 Network Stack Conguration..................................................................................56
5-2-10 iSCSI Conguration................................................................................................57
5-2-11 Intel(R) I210 Gigabit Network Connection..............................................................58
5-2-12 VLAN Conguration................................................................................................60
5-2-13 Driver Health...........................................................................................................62
5-3 Chipset Setup Menu....................................................................................... 63
5-3-1 Processor Conguration.........................................................................................64
5-3-2 Common RefCode Conguration ...........................................................................67
5-3-3 UPI Conguration ...................................................................................................68
5-3-4 Memory Conguration ............................................................................................69
5-3-5 IIO Conguration ....................................................................................................71
5-3-6 Advanced Power Management Conguration........................................................73
5-3-7 PCH Conguration .................................................................................................76
5-3-8 Miscellaneous Conguration ..................................................................................78
5-3-9 Server ME Conguration ........................................................................................79
5-3-10 Runtime Error Logging ...........................................................................................80
5-3-11 Power Policy...........................................................................................................82
5-4 Server Management Menu............................................................................. 84
5-4-1 System Event Log ..................................................................................................86
5-4-2 View FRU Information ............................................................................................87
5-4-3 BMC VLAN Conguration.......................................................................................88
5-4-4 BMC Network Conguration...................................................................................89
5-4-5 IPv6 BMC Network Conguration...........................................................................90
5-5 Security Menu ................................................................................................ 91
5-5-1 Secure Boot ...........................................................................................................92
5-6 Boot Menu...................................................................................................... 94
5-6-1 UEFI NETWORK Drive BBS Priorities ..................................................................96
5-6-2 UEFI Application Boot Priorities ................................................................... 97
5-7 Save & Exit Menu........................................................................................... 98
5-8 BIOS POST Codes ...................................................................................... 100
5-8-1 AMI Standard - PEI...............................................................................................100
5-8-2 AMI Standard - DXE.............................................................................................100
5-8-3 AMI Standard - ERROR .......................................................................................102
5-8-4 Intel UPI POST Codes..........................................................................................103
5-8-5 Intel UPI Error Codes ...........................................................................................103
5-8-6 Intel MRC POST Codes .......................................................................................104
5-8-7 Intel MRC Error Codes .........................................................................................104

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5-8-8 Intel PM POST Codes ..........................................................................................105
5-8-9 Intel PM POST Codes ..........................................................................................105
5-9 BIOS POST Beep code (AMI standard)....................................................... 106
5-9-1 PEI Beep Codes...................................................................................................106
5-9-2 DXE Beep Codes .................................................................................................106
5-10 BIOS Recovery Instruction........................................................................... 107

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1-1 Installation Precautions
The motherboard/system contain numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which
can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully
read the service guide and follow these procedures:
• Prior to installation, do not remove or break motherboard S/N (Serial Number) sticker or
warranty sticker provided by your dealer. These stickers are required for warranty validation.
• Always remove the AC power by unplugging the power cord from the power outlet before
installing or removing the motherboard or other hardware components.
• When connecting hardware components to the internal connectors on the motherboard,
make sure they are connected tightly and securely.
• When handling the motherboard, avoid touching any metal leads or connectors.
• It is best to wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap when handling electronic
components such as a motherboard, CPU or memory. If you do not have an ESD wrist
strap, keep your hands dry and rst touch a metal object to eliminate static electricity.
• Prior to installing the motherboard, please have it on top of an antistatic pad or within an
electrostatic shielding container.
• Before unplugging the power supply cable from the motherboard, make sure the power
supply has been turned off.
• Before turning on the power, make sure the power supply voltage has been set according to
the local voltage standard.
• Before using the product, please verify that all cables and power connectors of your
hardware components are connected.
• To prevent damage to the motherboard, do not allow screws to come in contact with the
motherboard circuit or its components.
• Make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on the motherboard or
within the computer casing.
• Do not place the computer system on an uneven surface .
• Do not place the computer system in a high-temperature environment.
• Turning on the computer power during the installation process can lead to damage to
system components as well as physical harm to the user.
• If you are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the
product, please consult a certied computer technician.
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation

Hardware Installation - 11 -
1-2 Product Specications
Socket
Socket
Security
Security
CPU 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable and Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Intel® Xeon® Platinum Processor, Intel® Xeon® Gold Processor, Intel® Xeon®
Silver Processor and Intel® Xeon® Bronze Processor
CPU TDP up to 125W
NOTE: If only 1 CPU is installed, some PCIe or memory functions might be
unavailable
Socket
Socket
Security
Security
Socket 2 x LGA 3647
Socket P
Socket
Socket
Security
Security
Chipset Intel® C621 Express Chipset
Socket
Socket
Security
Security
Memory 16 x DIMM slots
DDR4 memory supported only
6-channel memory architecture
RDIMM modules up to 64GB supported
LRDIMM modules up to 128GB supported
1.2V modules: 2933( 1DPC)/2666/2400/2133 MHz
NOTE: 2933MHz for 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors only
Socket
Socket
Security
Security
LAN 2 x 1Gb/s LAN ports (Intel® I210-AT)
1 x 10/100/1000 management LAN
* 2 x 10Gb/s LAN ports (Intel® X557) as an option
* 2 x 25Gb/s SFP28 ports (Mellanox® ConnectX-4 Lx) as an option
Socket
Socket
Security
Security
Expansion Slot Riser Card CRS2131:
- 1 x PCIe x16 slot (Gen3 x16 or x8), Full height half-length
- 1 x PCIe x8 slots (Gen3 x0 or x8), Full height half-length
- 1 x PCIe x8 slots (Gen3 x8), Full height half-length
Riser Card CRS2132:
- 1 x PCIe x16 slot (Gen3 x16 or x8), Full height half-length
- 1 x PCIe x8 slots (Gen3 x0 or x8), Full height half-length
- 1 x PCIe x8 slots (Gen3 x8), Full height half-length
Riser Card CRS2124:
- 1 x PCIe x8 slots (Gen3 x0 or x8), Low prole half-length
- 1 x PCIe x16 slot (Gen3 x16 or x8), Low prole half-length

2 x M.2 slots:
- M-key
- PCIe Gen3 x4
- Supports NGFF-2260/2280 cards
Socket
Socket
Security
Security
Video Integrated in Aspeed® AST2500
2D Video Graphic Adapter with PCIe bus interface
1920x1200@60Hz 32bpp, DDR4 SDRAM

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Socket
Socket
Security
Security
Storage Front side: 12 x 3.5" SATA/SAS hot-swappable HDD/SSD bays
2.5" HDD/SSD supported
12 x SATA ports by default setting
SAS card is required for SAS devices support
Socket
Socket
Security
Security
SATA 2 x 7-pin SATA III 6Gb/s with SATA DOM supported
By using pin_8 or external cable for power function
Socket
Socket
Security
Security
SAS Supported via add-on SAS Card
Socket
Socket
Security
Security
Support RAID
Function
Intel® SATA RAID 0/1/10/5
Socket
Socket
Security
Security
Internal
Connectors
2 x Power supply connectors
5 x SlimSAS connectors
2 x SATA 7-pin connectors
2 x CPU fan headers
1 x USB 3.0 header
1 x TPM header
1 x VROC connector
1 x Front panel header
1 x HDD back plane board header
1 x IPMB connector
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
1 x BIOS recovery jumper
Socket
Socket
Security
Security
Front Panel
LED/Buttons
2 x USB 3.0
1 x Power button with LED
1 x ID button with LED
1 x Reset button
1 x NMI button
1 x System status LED
1 x HDD activity LED
2 x LAN activity LEDs
Socket
Socket
Security
Security
Rear Panel I/O 2 x USB 3.0
1 x VGA
1 x COM (as an option)
2 x RJ45
1 x MLAN
1 x ID button with LED
Socket
Socket
Security
Security
Backplane I/O 12 x SATA/SAS ports
Bandwidth: SATAIII 6Gb/s or SAS 12Gb/s per port
Socket
Socket
Security
Security
TPM 1 x TPM header with SPI interface
Optional TPM2.0 kit: CTM00

Hardware Installation - 13 -
Socket
Socket
Security
Security
System
Management
(Optional)
Aspeed® AST2500 management controller
Controller supported protocol: SNMP(v2c,v3), IPMI 2.0, DCMI
Avocent® MergePoint IPMI 2.0 web interface:
Network settings
Network security settings
Hardware information
Users control
Services settings
IPMI settings
Sessions control
LDAP settings
Power control
Fan proles
Voltages, fans and temperatures monitoring
System event log
Events management (platform events, trap settings, email settings)
Serial Over LAN
vKVM & vMedia (HTML5)
Socket
Socket
Security
Security
Power Supply 1 x 800W single PSUs
80 PLUS Platinum
AC Input:
- 100-240V~/ 10.0-4.0A, 50-60Hz
DC Input:
- 240Vdc/ 4.5A
DC Output:
Max 800W/ 100-240V~or 240Vdc input
+12V/ 66A
+12Vsb/ 2.5A
Socket
Socket
Security
Security
Environment
Ambient
Temperature
Relative
Humidity
Operating temperature: 10°C to 35°C
Non-operating temperature: -40°C to 60°C
Operating humidity: 8-80% (non-condensing)
Non-operating humidity: 20%-95% (non-condensing)
Socket
Socket
Security
Security
System
Dimension
2U
438mm (W) x 87.5mm (H) x 730mm (D)
* We reserves the right to make any changes to the product specications and product-related information without
prior notice.

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1-3 System Block Diagram

- 15 - System Appearance
1 2
Chapter 2 System Appearance
2-1 Front View
No. Description
1. Front Panel LEDs and buttons
2. Front USB 3.0 ports
• Refer to Chapter 2-3 Front Panel LED and Buttons for a detailed description of the function
of the LEDs.
2-2 Rear View
No. Description
1. PCIe Card Bay #3
2. PCIe Card Bay #2
3. PCIe Card Bay #1
4. ID Button with LED
5. 10/100/1000 Server management LAN port
6. USB 3.0 Port x 2
7. 1Gbe LAN Port
8. VGA Port
9. PCIe Card Bay #4
10. PCIe Card Bay #5
11. PCIe Card Bay #6
• Refer to Chapter 2-4 Rear System LAN LEDs for a detailed description of the function of
the LEDs.
HDD0
HDD1
HDD2
HDD4
HDD5
HDD3
HDD7
HDD8
HDD6
HDD10
HDD11
HDD9
1
2
3
10
11
5 46
8
9
7
PSU1
(Primary)
PSU2
(Secondary)

System Appearance - 16 -
2-3 Front Panel LED and Buttons
L1 L2
1 2
3 4
5 6
7 8
No. Name Color Status Description
1. Reset Button -- -- Press this button to reset the system.
2. NMI button -- --
Press this button for the server to generate a NMI to the
processor. If multiple-bit ECC errors occur, the server will
effectively be halted.
3. Power button
with LED
Green On Indicates the system is powered on.
Green Blink System is in ACPI S1 state (sleep mode).
N/A Off • System is not powered on or in ACPI S5 state (power off)
• System is in ACPI S4 state (hibernate mode)
4. ID Button
with LED
Blue On Indicates the system identication is active.
N/A Off Indicates the system identication is disabled.
5. HDD Status
LED
Green On Indicates locating the HDD.
Blink Indicates accessing the HDD.
Amber On Indicates HDD error.
Green/
Amber Blink Indicates HDD rebuilding.
N/A Off Indicates no HDD access or no HDD error.
6. System
Status LED
Green On Indicates system is operating normally.
Amber
On
Indicates a critical condition, may include:
-System fan failure
-System temperature
Blink
Indicates non-critical condition, may include:
-Redundant power module failure
-Temperature and voltage issue
N/A Off
Indicates system is not ready, may include:
-POST error
-NMI error
-Processor or terminator is missing

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7. LAN1 Active/
Link LED
Green On Indicates a link between the system and the network or
no access.
Green Blink Indicates data trasmission or receiving is occuring.
N/A Off Indicates no data transmission or receiving is occuring.
8. LAN2 Active/
Link LED
Green On Indicates a link between the system and the network or
no access.
Green Blink Indicates data trasmission or receiving is occuring.
N/A Off Indicates no data transmission or receiving is occuring.

System Appearance - 18 -
2-4 Rear System LAN LEDs
No. Name Color Status Description
1. 1GbE
Speed LED
Yellow On 1 Gbps data rate
Green On 100 Mbps data rate
N/A Off 10 Mbps data rate
2.
1GbE
Link/
Activity
LED
Green
On Link between system and
network or no access
Blink Data transmission or receiving is occurring
N/A Off No data transmission or
receiving is occurring
1 2 1 221

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2-5 Hard Disk Drive LEDs
/('
/('
RAID SKU HDD Fault
Locate
HDD
Access
HDD Present
(No Access)
No RAID configuration
(via HBA)
RAID configuration
(via HW RAID Card or
SW RAID Card)
Disk LED
(LED on
Back Panel)
Amber
Removed HDD Slot
(LED on Back Panel)
Disk LED
Removed HDD Slot
Green ON(*1) OFF BLINK (*2)
BLINK (*2)
OFF
OFF
OFF
ON
OFF
ON(*1)
OFF
OFF
ON
OFF
ON
(Low Speed: 2 Hz)
(*3)
(*3)
OFF
OFF
--
--
Green
Amber
Green
ON(*1) OFF --
--
--
--
--
Green
OFF OFF --
Amber
Amber OFF OFF
Rebuilding
OFF
LED1
LED 2 HDD Present No HDD
Green ON OFF
NOTE:
*1: Depends on HBA/Utility Spec.
*2: Blink cycle depends on HDD's activity signal.
*3: If HDD is pulled out during rebuilding, the disk status of this HDD is regarded as faulty.

System Appearance - 20 -
2-6 Power Supply Unit LED
PSU LED
State Description
Off No AC power to all power supplies
GREEN Output ON and OK
1Hz Blink GREEN AC present/ only standby on/ Cold redundant mode
2Hz Blink GREEN Power supply F.W updateing mode
Green BLINKING
0.25 Sec./On
0.25 Sec./Off
2Hz
PSU Sleep Mode (cold Redundant/Ofine mode)
Amber
AC cord unplugged or AC power lost; with a second
power supply in parallel still with AC input power
Power supply critical event causing shut down:
failure, OCP, OVP, Fan Fail, UVP
1Hz Blink AMBER
Power supply warning events where the
power supply continues to operate:
high temp, high power, high current, slow fan