IESC MLB 1218 User manual

Motherboard
User Manual
MLB 1218
July 2006 (Revision B)
P/N: 1230B0026301

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About This Manual ........................................................................................................................................i
Conventions..................................................................................................................................................i
Safety Precautions.......................................................................................................................................ii
Operation Safety......................................................................................................................................ii
Electrical Safety ......................................................................................................................................ii
Tools Required .......................................................................................................................................iii
Regulatory and Integration Information.....................................................................................................iv
Regulatory Compliance Identification Numbers....................................................................................iv
Product Regulatory Compliance ............................................................................................................iv
Battery Replacement Notice...................................................................................................................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
2Hardware Operations ........................................................................................................................2-1
2.1 Before You Start...........................................................................................................................2-1
2.2 Screw Holes..................................................................................................................................2-2
2.3 Battery..........................................................................................................................................2-3
2.3.1 To remove the battery...........................................................................................................2-4
2.3.2 To install the 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..........................................................................................................2-7
2.4.3 To remove the processor.......................................................................................................2-8
2.4.4 To install the processor.........................................................................................................2-9
2.4.5 To remove the heat sink socket ..........................................................................................2-10
2.4.6 To install the heat sink socket.............................................................................................2-10
2.5 System Memory .........................................................................................................................2-11
2.5.1 To remove a DIMM............................................................................................................2-14
2.5.2 To install a DIMM..............................................................................................................2-14
2.6 Jumpers ......................................................................................................................................2-15
3Connectors and Jumpers...................................................................................................................3-1
3.1 Power Connectors (J5, J28)..........................................................................................................3-1
3.1.1 Main Power Connector (J5) .................................................................................................3-1
3.1.2 Processor Power Connector (J28) ........................................................................................3-2
3.2 Front Panel IDE Connector (J7)...................................................................................................3-3

3.3 Floppy Connector (J26)................................................................................................................3-5
3.4 Internal USB Port for USB Floppy (J27) .....................................................................................3-6
3.5 Chassis Intrusion Connector (J17)................................................................................................3-7
3.6 Front Panel VGA Connector (J13) ...............................................................................................3-8
3.7 D-sub VGA Port (J39)..................................................................................................................3-9
3.8 Serial Port (J31)..........................................................................................................................3-10
3.9 Keyboard and Mouse Ports (J6, J15)..........................................................................................3-11
3.10 Rear Dual USB Port (J35)..........................................................................................................3-13
3.11 Front Panel USB Connector (J38)..............................................................................................3-14
3.12 I2C (SMBus) Signal Connector for PSU (J46)...........................................................................3-15
3.13 Dual NIC Connector (RJ45) (J14)..............................................................................................3-16
3.14 Management Port (RJ45) (J59) ..................................................................................................3-16
3.15 Fan Power/Fan Tach Connector (J99)........................................................................................3-17
3.16 Mini-SAS Connectors (J1, J2)....................................................................................................3-18
3.17 LCM Connector (Optional) (J33)...............................................................................................3-19
3.18 Jumper Settings (J3, J12)............................................................................................................3-20
3.18.1 System Configuration Jumper (J3).....................................................................................3-20
3.18.2 CPU FSB Clock Jumper (J12)............................................................................................3-21
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...........................................................................................................................4-5
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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 2-1 Screws Placement............................................................................................................2-2
Figure 2-2 Battery Location..............................................................................................................2-3
Figure 2-3 Pulling the Battery out of the Holder...............................................................................2-4
Figure 2-4 Putting the Battery into the Holder..................................................................................2-4
Figure 2-5 Processor Location ..........................................................................................................2-5
Figure 2-6 Pulling up the Two Levers...............................................................................................2-6
Figure 2-7 Lifting the Heat Sink up ..................................................................................................2-6
Figure 2-8 Pulling up the Two Levers...............................................................................................2-7
Figure 2-9 Placing the Heat Sink on Top of the Processor................................................................2-7
Figure 2-10 Locking the Two Levers................................................................................................2-7
Figure 2-11 Opening the Load Plate..................................................................................................2-8
Figure 2-12 Lifting the Processor out of the Socket..........................................................................2-8
Figure 2-13 Closing the Load Plate...................................................................................................2-8

Figure 2-14 Putting on the PnP Cap..................................................................................................2-9
Figure 2-15 Aiming the Golden Corner at the Socket.......................................................................2-9
Figure 2-16 Releasing the Screws...................................................................................................2-10
Figure 2-17 Lifting up the Heat Sink Socket...................................................................................2-10
Figure 2-18 Installing the Heat Sink Base Socket...........................................................................2-10
Figure 2-19 System Memory Location............................................................................................2-13
Figure 2-20 Lifting the DIMM out of the Socket............................................................................2-14
Figure 2-21 Pressing the Retaining Clips Outward.........................................................................2-14
Figure 2-22 Inserting the DIMM into the Socket............................................................................2-14
Figure 2-23 System Configuration Jumper Location......................................................................2-15
Figure 2-24 CPU FSB Clock Jumper Location...............................................................................2-15
Figure 3-1 Main Power Connector....................................................................................................3-1
Figure 3-2 Processor Power Connector.............................................................................................3-2
Figure 3-3 Front Panel IDE Connector .............................................................................................3-3
Figure 3-4 Floppy Connector............................................................................................................3-5
Figure 3-5 Internal USB Port for USB Floppy..................................................................................3-6
Figure 3-6 Chassis Intrusion 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 PSU......................................................................3-15
Figure 3-15 Dual NIC Connector (RJ45)........................................................................................3-16
Figure 3-16 Management Port (RJ45).............................................................................................3-16
Figure 3-17 Fan Power/Fan Tach Connector...................................................................................3-17
Figure 3-18 Mini-SAS Connector...................................................................................................3-18
Figure 3-19 LCM Connector...........................................................................................................3-19
Figure 3-20 System Configuration Jumper .....................................................................................3-20
Figure 3-21 CPU FSB Clock Jumper..............................................................................................3-21
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Table 1-1 Introduction of the Manual................................................................................................1-1
Table 1-2 Product Features................................................................................................................1-2
Table 2-1 Processor Information.......................................................................................................2-5
Table 2-2 DIMM Installation Option in Non-redundant Mode.......................................................2-11
Table 2-3 DIMM Installation Option in Mirrored Mode.................................................................2-12
Table 2-4 DIMM Installation Option in Sparing Mode...................................................................2-12
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 IDE Connector Pin Definition .......................................................................3-3
Table 3-4 Floppy Connector Pin Definition......................................................................................3-5

Table 3-5 Internal USB Port for USB Floppy Pin Definition............................................................3-6
Table 3-6 Chassis Intrusion 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 PSU Pin Definition ...............................................3-15
Table 3-15 Fan Power/Fan Tach Connector Pin Definition.............................................................3-17
Table 3-16 LCM Connector Pin Definition.....................................................................................3-19
Table 3-17 System Configuration Jumper Function........................................................................3-20
Table 3-18 CPU FSB Clock Frequencies and Setting.....................................................................3-21
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

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

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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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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.
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 cables 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 cables 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 dissembling 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 cables 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
cables for those devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible,
disconnect all power cables 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.
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 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:
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 intended installation. Class A devices are those that may
reasonably be expected to be installed 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.
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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):
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
EN60950 (IEC950) Product Safety

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Canadian Notice (Avis Canadien)
Class A Equipment
Japanese Notice
Taiwanese Notice
Battery Replacement Notice
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.

Chapter 1
Introduction
Audience Assumptions
Manual Organization
Product Features
Motherboard Layout

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This manual assumes that you are a service technician or network administrator familiar with computer
hardware, data storage and network administration terminology and tasks.
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1. .2 2 M Ma an nu ua al l O Or rg ga an ni iz za at ti io on n
This manual introduces the motherboard and chassis along with the hardware information and how to
replace the hardware. This manual is generally organized as follows:
Table 1-1 Introduction of the Manual
Introduction The general introduction to the server.
Hardware Operations The operation of the components on the motherboard, such as battery,
processor, system memory, and so forth.
Connectors and
Jumpers Some necessary information of the connectors and jumpers on the
motherboard.
BIOS Setup Information about BIOS setup.

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This chapter provides the detailed features for processor, 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 12” x 13”. The motherboard is configured to use Intel®
Blackford MCH and Intel®ESB2E chipset. It supports dual Intel® dual-core Xeon™ 5000 series
processors with 667/1066/1333MHz FSB 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  Intel®Dempsey
 Intel®Dempsey MV
 Intel®Woodcrest
 Intel®Clovertown
 Intel®Clovertown MV
 Hyper-Threading Technology Support
 Located on two LGA 771-pin sockets
Chipset  Northbridge: Intel®Blackford MCH
 Southbridge: Intel®ESB2E
Memory  Eight 240-pin DIMM vertical sockets
 Supports up to 32GB of fully-buffered DDR2 667MHz
Onboard LAN  Dual GbE RJ45 ports

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 Chip embedded in ESB2E
Onboard VGA  Server Engines VGA on Pilot Chip
 2.25MB Display Memory Embedded on Chip and enables to share system
memory
 PCI-E x1 Lane
Integrated Super I/O  ServerEngine Pilot controller
 Supports one fast UART 16550 serial port, one PS/2 keyboard port, and
one PS/2 mouse port
Expansion Slots Expansion Slots (1U Chassis)
 One PCI-E x8 slot with x8 speed or one PCI-X 100MHz slot
 One PCI-E x8 slot with x8 speed
Expansion Slots (2U Chassis)
 One PCI-X 100MHz and two PCI-E x8 slots with x4 speed
 Two PCI-E x8 with x4 speed
Daughter Cards  See Appendix in the Chassis User Manual

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The layout of the motherboard is shown below. Each connector and major component is identified by the
number.
1.4.1 Connectors and Component Locations
Figure 1-2 Connectors and Component Locations
The words printed on the real motherboard to mark the processors are “CPU1” and
“CPU2”. Here just for consistency, the processors are marked with “Processor1” and
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Rear Dual USB Port (J35) DIMM7 Socket (J24)
Serial Port (J31) DIMM8 Socket (J25)
UID LED (CR16) Fan Power/Fan Tach Connector (J99)
D-sub VGA Port (J39) Processor 1 (CPU1)
PS/2 Mouse Port (J15) Processor 2 (CPU2)
PS/2 Keyboard Port (J6) Processor Power Connector (J28)
Management Port (RJ45) (J59) LCM Connector (Optional) (J33)
Dual NIC Connector (RJ45) (J14) Main Power Connector (J5)
PCI-E x8 Expansion Slot (J4) CPU FSB Clock Jumper (J12)
PCI-X 100MHz/PCI-E x8 Expansion Slot (J9) Internal USB Port for USB Floppy (J27)
Battery (B1) Front Panel USB Connector (J38)
System Configuration Jumper (J3) I
2C (SMBus) Signal Connector for PSU (J46)
Front Panel VGA Connector (J13) Mini-SAS Connector 1 (J1)
DIMM1 Socket (J18) Front Panel IDE Connector (J7)
DIMM2 Socket (J19) Mini-SAS Connector 2 (J2)
DIMM3 Socket (J20) Chassis Intrusion Connector (J17)
DIMM4 Socket (J21) PCI-E Daughter Card Connector (J11)
DIMM5 Socket (J22) PCI-X Daughter Card Connector (J36)
DIMM6 Socket (J23) Floppy Connector (J26)

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1.4.2 Back Panel Connectors
Figure 1-3 Back Panel Connectors
Dual NIC Connector (RJ45) D-sub VGA Port
Management Port (RJ45) UID LED
PS/2 Keyboard Port Serial Port
PS/2 Mouse Port Rear Dual USB Port