Intel SC5650BCDP Configuration guide

Intel®Server Board S5500BC
Technical Product Specification
Intel order number: E42249-009
Revision 1.8
June 2011
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Revision History Intel® Server Board S5500BC TPS
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Revision History
Date
Revision
Number
Modifications
January 2009
1.0
Initial Release.
February, 2009
1.1
Replaced RRL MIC Mark with RRL KCC Mark
Removed lock step description from BIOS RAS
April, 2009
1.2
Updated Table POST Error Beep Codesaccording to BIOS EPS
Added Chapter 5 BIOS screen shots
Updated Table Diagnostic LED POST Code Decoder
Updated section 3.2.1~3.2.3
Updated Table Integrated BMC Core Sensors
Removed wake from S4support from section 3.11 Wake-up Control
May, 2009
1.3
Modified Table NIC Status LED
Modified description of 
June, 2009
1.4
Updated section 9.2 Baseboard Power Requirements.
July, 2009
1.5
Updated section 3.2.1 supported memory.
November, 2009
1.6
Corrected Post Code Diagnose LED color information.
March 2010
1.7
Added support for new board and Intel® Xeon® processors 5600 series
June 2011
1.8
Update section 10.3.6 RRL KCC(Korea)

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Table of Contents
1. Introduction ..........................................................................................................................1
1.1 Server Board Use Disclaimer ..................................................................................1
2. Product Overview.................................................................................................................2
2.1 Feature Set..............................................................................................................2
2.2 Server Board Layout................................................................................................4
2.2.1 Server Board Connector and Component Layout....................................................4
2.2.2 Server Board Mechanical Drawing ..........................................................................6
2.2.3 Intel®Light-Guided Diagnostic LED Locations.......................................................13
2.2.4 External I/O Connector Locations..........................................................................14
3. Functional Architecture.....................................................................................................15
3.1 Processor Subsystem............................................................................................15
3.1.1 Intel®QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) ......................................................................16
3.1.2 Processor Population Rules ..................................................................................17
3.1.3 Multiple Processor Initialization .............................................................................19
3.1.4 Turbo Mode ...........................................................................................................20
3.1.5 Intel®Hyper-Threading Technology (Intel®HT).....................................................20
3.1.6 Enhanced Intel®SpeedStep®Technology (EIST)..................................................20
3.1.7 Core Multi-Processing ...........................................................................................20
3.1.8 Independent Loading Mechanism (ILM) Back Plate Design Support ....................21
3.2 Memory Subsystem...............................................................................................22
3.2.1 Supported Memory ................................................................................................22
3.2.2 DIMM Population Requirements............................................................................26
3.2.3 Memory Upgrade Guidelines.................................................................................27
3.2.4 Memory RAS Features ..........................................................................................28
3.2.5 Channel Mirroring Mode ........................................................................................29
3.2.6 Demand and Patrol Scrub .....................................................................................29
3.3 Intel®I/O Hub (IOH) 5500 chipset..........................................................................29
3.3.1 PCI Express* Gen 2...............................................................................................30
3.3.2 Enterprise South Bridge Interface (ESI) Features .................................................30
3.3.3 Controller Link (M-Link) .........................................................................................30
3.3.4 Management Engine (ME).....................................................................................30

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3.3.5 Intel®Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (Intel®VT-d) (rev. 2)...................32
3.4 Intel®82801Jx I/O Controller Hub (ICH10R)..........................................................33
3.4.1 PCI and PCI Express* Interfaces...........................................................................33
3.4.2 Serial ATA II Interface............................................................................................33
3.4.3 Software RAID Support .........................................................................................34
3.4.4 Low Pin Count Interface (LPC)..............................................................................34
3.4.5 Serial Bus (USB) Controller...................................................................................34
3.4.6 Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI)............................................................................35
3.4.7 General Purpose Input/Output (GPIO) ..................................................................35
3.4.8 Enhanced Power Management .............................................................................35
3.4.9 System Management Interface..............................................................................35
3.4.10 Real Time Clock (RTC)..........................................................................................35
3.4.11 Manageability.........................................................................................................36
3.4.12 Unsupported Intel®ICH10R Interfaces..................................................................36
3.5 Network Interface Controller (NIC) ........................................................................36
3.5.1 Intel®82574L GbE PCI-E Network Controller........................................................37
3.5.2 Intel®82567 Gigabit Network Connection Physical Layer Transceiver (PHY).......38
3.5.3 MAC Address Definition.........................................................................................38
3.6 Integrated Baseboard Management Controller......................................................38
3.6.1 Integrated BMC Embedded LAN Channel.............................................................41
3.7 Video Support........................................................................................................42
3.7.1 Video modes..........................................................................................................42
3.8 Serial Ports............................................................................................................42
3.9 Floppy Disk Controller ...........................................................................................42
3.10 Keyboard and Mouse Support...............................................................................43
3.11 Wake-up Control....................................................................................................43
3.12 System Health Support..........................................................................................43
4. Platform Management........................................................................................................44
4.1 Feature Support.....................................................................................................46
4.1.1 IPMI 2.0 Features ..................................................................................................46
4.1.2 Non-IPMI Features ................................................................................................46
4.2 Advanced Management Feature Support..............................................................47
4.2.1 Enabling Advanced Management Features...........................................................47
4.2.2 Keyboard, Video, Mouse (KVM) Redirection.........................................................48
4.2.3 Media Redirection..................................................................................................48

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4.2.4 Availability..............................................................................................................49
4.2.5 Web Services for Management (WS-MAN)...........................................................49
4.2.6 Lightweight Directory Authentication Protocol (LDAP) ..........................................49
4.2.7 Embedded Web server..........................................................................................49
4.3 Console Redirection ..............................................................................................50
4.3.1 Serial Configuration Settings .................................................................................50
4.3.2 SOL, EMP and Console Redirection Use Case Model..........................................50
4.4 Node Manager.......................................................................................................51
4.4.1 Overview................................................................................................................51
4.4.2 Command Bridging................................................................................................51
4.4.3 External Communications Link ..............................................................................52
4.4.4 Alerting...................................................................................................................52
4.4.5 System Information Passed to ME and POST Complete Notification....................52
4.4.6 ACPI Mode Notification..........................................................................................53
4.4.7 Persistence Across Boots......................................................................................53
4.5 Power Management Bus (PMBUS) .......................................................................53
5. BIOS Setup Utility...............................................................................................................54
5.1 Logo / Diagnostic Screen.......................................................................................54
5.2 BIOS Boot Popup Menu ........................................................................................54
5.3 BIOS Setup Utility..................................................................................................54
5.3.1 Operation...............................................................................................................54
5.3.2 Server Platform Setup Utility Screens ...................................................................57
5.4 Loading BIOS Defaults..........................................................................................88
6. Connector / Header Locations and Pin-outs....................................................................89
6.1 Board Connectors..................................................................................................89
6.2 Power Connectors .................................................................................................90
6.3 Riser Card Slot ......................................................................................................91
6.4 RMM3 Connector...................................................................................................92
6.5 SSI Front Panel Connector....................................................................................93
6.6 I/O Connector Pin-out Definition............................................................................93
6.6.1 VGA Connector......................................................................................................93
6.6.2 SATA II Connectors...............................................................................................94
6.6.3 Serial Port Connectors...........................................................................................95
6.6.4 USB and GigE Connector......................................................................................95
6.7 Fan Headers..........................................................................................................97

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6.8 SGPIO Header.......................................................................................................98
6.9 Chassis Intrusion Header ......................................................................................98
6.10 SMB Hot-Swap Backplane (HSBP) Header...........................................................98
6.11 SATA RAID Key Header........................................................................................99
6.12 IPMB Header.........................................................................................................99
7. Jumper Block Settings ....................................................................................................100
8. Intel®Light-Guided Diagnostics......................................................................................102
8.1 5-Volt Standby LED .............................................................................................102
8.2 System ID and Status LED..................................................................................102
8.3 DIMM Fault LEDs ................................................................................................103
8.4 Fan Fault LEDs....................................................................................................104
8.5 Post Code Diagnostic LEDs ................................................................................104
9. Power and Environmental Specifications......................................................................105
9.1 Intel®Server Board S5500BC Design Specifications ..........................................105
9.2 Baseboard Power Requirements.........................................................................105
9.2.1 Output Power / Currents......................................................................................107
9.2.2 Power on loading.................................................................................................107
9.2.3 Grounding............................................................................................................107
9.2.4 Standby Outputs..................................................................................................108
9.2.5 Remote Sense.....................................................................................................108
9.2.6 Fan Operation in Standby Mode..........................................................................108
9.2.7 Voltage Regulation ..............................................................................................108
9.2.8 Dynamic Loading.................................................................................................109
9.2.9 Capacitive Loading ..............................................................................................109
9.2.10 Closed-Loop Stability...........................................................................................109
9.2.11 Common Mode Noise..........................................................................................110
9.2.12 Ripple / Noise ......................................................................................................110
9.2.13 Soft Starting.........................................................................................................110
9.2.14 Timing Requirements...........................................................................................110
9.2.15 Residual Voltage Immunity in Standby Mode......................................................112
9.2.16 Protection Circuits................................................................................................113
9.2.17 Current Limit (OCP)............................................................................................113
9.2.18 Over Voltage Protection (OVP)............................................................................113
9.2.19 Over Temperature Protection (OTP)....................................................................114
10. Regulatory and Certification Information.......................................................................115

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10.1 Product Regulatory Compliance..........................................................................115
10.1.1 Product Safety Compliance .................................................................................115
10.1.2 Product EMC Compliance Class A Compliance...............................................116
10.1.3 Certifications / Registrations / Declarations.........................................................116
10.1.4 Product Ecology Requirements ...........................................................................116
10.2 Product Regulatory Compliance Markings ..........................................................118
10.3 Electromagnetic Compatibility Notices ................................................................120
10.3.1 FCC Verification Statement (USA) ......................................................................120
10.3.2 ICES-003 (Canada) .............................................................................................121
10.3.3 Europe (CE Declaration of Conformity) ...............................................................121
10.3.4 VCCI (Japan).......................................................................................................121
10.3.5 BSMI (Taiwan).....................................................................................................122
10.3.6 RRL (Korea).........................................................................................................122
10.3.7 CNCA (CCC-China).............................................................................................122
Appendix A: Integration and Usage Tips..............................................................................123
Appendix B: Sensor Tables ...................................................................................................124
Appendix C: POST Error Messages and Handling ..............................................................134
Appendix D: POST Code Diagnostic LED Decoder .............................................................139
Appendix E: Intel®Server System SR1630BC......................................................................143
Appendix F: Supported Intel® Server Chassis SC5650 and Intel® Server System
SC5650BCDP...........................................................................................................................144
Glossary...................................................................................................................................145
Reference Documents............................................................................................................148

Intel® Server Board S5500BC TPS List of Figures
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List of Figures
Figure 1. Intel®Server Board S5500BC Picture............................................................................4
Figure 2. Intel®Server Board S5500BC Layout............................................................................5
Figure 3. Key Connector and LED Indicator Identification............................................................6
Figure 4. Mounting Hole Location.................................................................................................7
Figure 5. Major Connector Pin-1 Locations ..................................................................................8
Figure 6. Intel® Server Board S5500BC Board Primary Side Keepouts........................................9
Figure 7. Intel®Server Board S5500BC Board Primary Side Card-Side Keepout Zone.............10
Figure 8. Secondary Side Keepout -- Mounting Hole Keepout...................................................11
Figure 9. Secondary Side Keepout - CPU Socket and Rubber Pad Keepout.............................12
Figure 10. Intel®Light-Guided Diagnostic LED Locations...........................................................13
Figure 11. External I/O Layout....................................................................................................14
Figure 12. Functional Block Diagram..........................................................................................15
Figure 13. Intel®IOH 5500 Chipset with Intel®QuickPath Interconnect Block Diagram.............17
Figure 14. ILM Backplate and URS ............................................................................................22
Figure 15. DIMM Organization....................................................................................................26
Figure 16. Channel slots Configuration.......................................................................................27
Figure 17. Integrated BMC Block Diagram .................................................................................41
Figure 18. SMBUS Block Diagram..............................................................................................45
Figure 19. Setup Utility Main Screen Display.........................................................................58
Figure 20. Setup Utility Advanced Screen Display.................................................................60
Figure 21. Setup Utility Processor Configuration Screen Display ..........................................61
Figure 22. Setup Utility Memory Configuration Screen Display..............................................64
Figure 23. Setup Utility Configure RAS and Performance Screen Display ............................66
Figure 24. Setup Utility Mass Storage Controller Configuration Screen Display....................67
Figure 25. Setup Utility Serial Port Configuration Screen Display..........................................69
Figure 26. Setup Utility USB Controller Configuration Screen Display ..................................70
Figure 27. Setup Utility PCI Configuration Screen Display ....................................................72
Figure 28. Setup Utility System Acoustic and Performance Configuration Screen Display ...73
Figure 29. Setup Utility Security Configuration Screen Display .............................................74
Figure 30. Setup Utility Server Management Configuration Screen Display..........................76
Figure 31. Setup Utility Console Redirection Screen Display ................................................78

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Figure 32. Setup Utility Server Management System Information Screen Display ................79
Figure 33. Setup Utility Boot Options Screen Display............................................................80
Figure 34. Setup Utility Add New Boot Option Screen Display ..............................................82
Figure 35. Setup Utility Delete Boot Option Screen Display ..................................................82
Figure 36. Setup Utility Hard Disk Order Screen Display.......................................................83
Figure 37. Setup Utility CDROM Order Screen Display.........................................................83
Figure 38. Setup Utility Floppy Order Screen Display............................................................84
Figure 39. Setup Utility Network Device Order Screen Display..............................................85
Figure 40. Setup Utility BEV Device Order Screen Display....................................................85
Figure 41. Setup Utility Boot Manager Screen Display ..........................................................86
Figure 42. Setup Utility Error Manager Screen Display..........................................................86
Figure 43. Setup Utility Exit Screen Display...........................................................................87
Figure 44. Jumper Blocks .........................................................................................................100
Figure 45. Power Distribution Block Diagram ...........................................................................106
Figure 46. Output Voltage Timing.............................................................................................111
Figure 47. Turn On/Off Timing (Power Supply Signals)............................................................112
Figure 48. Diagnostic LED Placement Diagram .......................................................................139
Figure 49. 1U Intel®Server System SR1630BC Overview .......................................................143
Figure 50. 5U Intel® Entry Server Chassis SC5650 Overview ..................................................144