IWILL DK8S User manual

Overview
Hardware
Installation
BIOS SetupTroubleshooting
I IW WI IL LL L®
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FCC Compliance Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in residential installations. 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. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio or
television equipment reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
1. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
2. Move the equipment away from the receiver
3. Plug the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected
4. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for additional
suggestions
You are cautioned that any change or modifications to the equipment not expressly
approve by the party responsible for compliance could void Your authority to operate
such equipment.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subjected to the
following two conditions
1. This device may not cause harmful interference
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
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Printed in Taiwan
Revision Version: 1.10
Release Date: May 2003

Contents
CHAPTER 1 1-1
OVERVIEW.............................................................................1-1
1.1. Unpacking...................................................................1-2
1.2. Features Highlight......................................................1-2
1.3. About This User Guide...............................................1-4
1.4. Getting Help...............................................................1-5
1.5. DK8S Motherboard Layout .......................................1-6
1.6. Motherboard Layout..................................................1-7
CHAPTER 2 2-8
HARDWARE INSTALLATION ...................................................2-8
2.1. Jumper Settings..........................................................2-9
2.1.1. Clear CMOS Header................................................2-10
2.1.2. Enable Onboard VGA Header ..................................2-11
2.1.3. PCI-X Slot Speed Select Header................................2-11
2.1.4. PCI-64 Slot Speed Select Header ..............................2-12
2.2. Install Memory......................................................... 2-13
2.2.1. Memory Installation Procedures...............................2-14
2.3. Install CPU...............................................................2-16
2.3.1. CPU Installation Procedures....................................2-16
2.4. Attach Cable to Connectors ..................................... 2-18
2.4.1. ATX Power Supply ...................................................2-19
2.4.2. Floppy Disk Drive Connector...................................2-20
2.4.3. Primary IDE connectors...........................................2-20
2.4.4. Front Panel Switches................................................2-21
2.4.5. Front/Back/CPU/Aux Fan Connectors......................2-23
2.4.7. Rear Panel I/O Ports................................................2-24
2.5. Install Expansion Cards........................................... 2-25
2.5.1. Expansion Card Installation Procedure ....................2-25
2.5.2. Assigning IRQs for PCI Expansion Cards .................2-25
2.6. Powering on Your Computer...................................2-27
CHAPTER 3 3-28
BIOS SETUP ........................................................................3-28

3.1. Starting BIOS Setup................................................. 3-29
3.2. Using Setup............................................................... 3-30
3.2.1. The Field Help Window............................................3-32
3.2.2. The General Help Window........................................3-32
3.2.3. In Case of Problems .................................................3-33
3.3. Main Menu...............................................................3-34
3.3.1. Main Menu Selections ..............................................3-35
3.3.2. Master and Slave Submenus......................................3-36
3.4. Advanced Menu........................................................3-39
3.4.1. Chipset ConfigurATI®on..........................................3-42
3.4.2. Keyboard ConfigurATI®on ......................................3-43
3.4.3. I/O Device ConfigurATI®on Menu ...........................3-45
3.4.4. PCI Devices Menu....................................................3-48
3.5. Security Menu ..........................................................3-51
3.5.1. About Passwords......................................................3-51
3.5.2. Set Supervisor Password ..........................................3-51
3.5.3. Set User Password ...................................................3-52
3.6. The Power Menu ...................................................... 3-55
3.7. Boot Menu................................................................3-58
3.8. The Exit Menu..........................................................3-61
3.8.1. Saving Changes........................................................3-61
3.8.2. Exit Discarding Changes..........................................3-62
3.8.3. Load Setup Defaults .................................................3-62
3.8.4. Discard Changes......................................................3-63
3.8.5. Save Changes...........................................................3-63
3.9. About the Boot Utilities............................................ 3-63
3.9.1. Using Phoenix QuietBoot .........................................3-64
3.9.2. Phoenix MultiBoot....................................................3-66
3.10. BIOS Flash Upgrade Utility..............................3-67
3.10.1. Create the Crisis Recovery Diskette..........................3-69
3.10.2. UpdATI®ng the Crisis Recovery Diskette..................3-69
3.10.3. Executing Phoenix Phlash ........................................3-70
APPENDIX 1
TROUBLESHOOTING.................................................................. 1

Overview
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Ov ve er rv vi ie ew w
Thank you for choosing the DK8S high performance Server
motherboard. The DK8S is a dual AMD® Opteron micro-Socket
940 motherboard (M/B) based on the SSI form factor and is
configured with the AMD® HyperTransport I/O Hub 8111 and PCI-
X Tunnel 8131 chipsets. The board features a Hyper Transport
speed of 1600 MT (Mega Transfer per second).
For memory support, the DK8S provides eight sockets (four + four
configuration) accommodating up to 16 GB of memory using
registered PC2700/2100 ECC DDR memory modules.
Flexibility and expandability are provided by two 64-bit/100MHz
PCI-X slots, two PCI 64-bit/66MHz PCI slots, and two 32-bit/33Mhz
PCI slots. This array of PCI slots enables numerous add-on cards
and provides Peer PCI transaction support to increase system
performance.
Other features such as onboard Promise Serial ATA RAID
interfaces, dual Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet controllers, and
onboard ATI® RageXL video controller with 8MB memory provide
high system capabilities that meet a wide range of demanding
Sever applications.

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1. .1 1. . U Un np pa ac ck ki in ng g
Remove all items from the box and make sure you have these
following items:
1. One DK8S motherboard
2. Two Serial ATA ribbon cable
3. One Serial ATA Power cable
4. One ATA-100 IDE ribbon cable
5. One floppy ribbon cable
6. One bag of spare jumpers
7. One CD containing drivers and utilities
8. One DK8S User Guide
If you discover damaged or missing items, please contact your
retailer.
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1. .2 2. . F Fe ea at tu ur re es s H Hi ig gh hl li ig gh ht t
CPU 1. Supports dual AMD® Opteron Socket
940 CPUs at 1600 MT per second.
2. Built-in Memory Controller Hub (MCH)
Chipset 1. Uses the latest AMD® 8111 Hyper
Transport I/O hub and 8131 PCI-X
Tunnel
2. DK8S supports the newest
technologies: 32bit/33MHz PCI slots,
64bit/66MHz and 64 bit/100MHz PCI-
X slots, USB interface, Peer PCI
Transaction and I2C Bus support and
more.
System
Memory
Support
1. DK8S provides 4+4 DIMM sockets
and supports total system memory
size up to 16GB.
2. Select from PC2700/2100 ECC DDR
registered DIMM
Expansion
Slots 1. Provides two PCI-32-bit/33MHz, two
PCI 64-bit/66MHz, and two PCI-X-
64bit/100Mhz expansion slots
2. 64-bit/66MHz PCI technology enables
bandwidth up to 528MB/s.

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Overview
Onboard
VGA Chip ATI® RageXL video controller with 8MB
memory
Onboard
Dual LAN Dual Onboard Broadcom BCM5702 Gigabit
Ethernet controllers.
Super
Multi-I/O 1. NS super I/O (PC87360)
2. One UART 16550 serial port
3. One external serial port
4. Dual onboard USB 1.1 connectors
5. Four extendable USB 1.1 connectors
by headers
6. PS/2 mouse and keyboard connectors
with Wake-up function
Floppy Drive Supports 3.5” (1.44MB or 2.88MB) floppy
drive and Japanese standard “Floppy 3
mode”(3.5”disk drive: 1.44MB, 1.2MB,
720KB) and LS-120 floppy disk drives (3.5”
disk drive: 120 MB). BIOS supports IDE CD-
ROM boot-up.
Serial ATA
RAID
(optional)
1. Four Integrated Promise PDC20319
Serial ATA ports
2. Support RAID 0, 1, 10
System
Management 1. AMC connector for IWILL Server
Remote Management Controller card
(ISRM) (optional)
2. IPMI 1.5 (optional with ISRM)
3. Prevent from abnormal system
down/data loss
4. Alert on LAN ready
5. Remote system controller ready
PC99
Compliant The DK8S is fully compliant with the
Microsoft PC99 specification at both the
hardware and BIOS levels.
Dimension Extended SSI form factor-12”x13”

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Overview
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1. .3 3. . A Ab bo ou ut t T Th hi is s U Us se er r G Gu ui id de e
This manual explains how to build your system with DK8S in detail.
Please follow the procedures of this User Manual carefully and pay
special attention to these icons.
IMPORTANT
This icon informs you for particularly
important details regarding the setup or
maintenance of your system. While we
point out the most vital paragraphs in a
chapter, you should always read every
word carefully. Failing to do so can cause
exasperation.
WARNING
This icon alerted you for potential dangers
during setting up your system with DK8S.
These warnings should not be regarded as
the whole of your safety regimen. Never
forget that computer are electronic devices
and are capable of delivering a shock.
Prevent damage to yourself and to your
board: always ensure that your system is
turned off and unplugged the power cords
whenever you are working with it, and that
you are equipped
NOTE
This icon alerted you for notice during
setting up your system. It provides you can
useful alert during setting up a new system.
TIP
This icon will show you how to configure
your system with DK8S in an easy and
simple ways. This icon always provides
some useful description to help you
configure your system.

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1. .4 4. . G Ge et tt ti in ng g H He el lp p
If a problem arises with yours system during Installation or OS
operating, you should ask your dealer for help first as your system
has most likely be configured by them. They always have the best
idea and quick response for your symptoms. If your dealer is near
to your locations, you should bring your system to them to have it
quickly serviced instead of attempting to solve the problem by
yourself.
1. Go to IWILL website at www.iwill.net and navigate to this
product page which contain links to product updates such as
Jumper settings or BIOS updates.
2. FAQ sections on IWILL Website are often helpful since other
user's questions are often your own.
3. Email us at: [e-mail] and we will try to answer your
questions within 24 hours.

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1. .5 5. . D DK K8 8S S M Mo ot th he er rb bo oa ar rd d L La ay yo ou ut t
Figure 1-1: Motherboard features

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1. .6 6. . M Mo ot th he er rb bo oa ar rd d L La ay yo ou ut t
Figure 1-2: Motherboard layout
NOTE
Refer to page 2-24 for the I/O port array layout.

Hardware
Installation
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Ha ar rd dw wa ar re e I In ns st ta al ll la at ti io on n
In this chapter, the Installation of the DK8S with the processor and
other hardware connected to your system is explained in detail.
Installation Procedures
Installation procedures will be broken up into six major parts.
Step 1: Set jumpers
Step 2: Install memory (DDR memory modules)
Step 3: Install AMD® Opteron CPU
Step 4: Attach cables to connectors
Step 5: Install expansion cards
Step 6: Connect power
WARNING
This motherboard contains sensitive electronic components
that can be easily damaged by static electricity. Follow the
instructions carefully to ensure correct Installation and to
avoid static damage.

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Hardware
Installation
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2. .1 1. . J Ju um mp pe er r S Se et tt ti in ng gs s
This section covers the DK8S jumper settings. Refer to the
following illustration for the location of the DK8S jumpers.
Figure 2-1: DK8S jumpers

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Hardware
Installation
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2. .1 1. .1 1. . C Cl le ea ar r C CM MO OS S H He ea ad de er r
The onboard button cell battery powers the CMOS RAM. It
contains all the BIOS setup information. Normally, it is necessary to
keep the jumper connected to pin2 and pin3 (Default) to retain the
RTC data as shown below.
1
2
3
1
2
3
1-2 CMOS
enable (default)
2-3 clear
CMOS
Figure 2-2: DK8S clear COMS header
Follow these instructions to clear the CMOS RTC data:
1. Turn off your computer.
2. Short pin2 and pin3 with a jumper for a few seconds.
3. Replace the jumper on pin1 and pin2.
4. Turn on your computer by pressing the power-on button.
5. Hold down <Delete> during boot and select either the <Load
Optimal Defaults> or <Load Failsafe Defaults> option in the
selection "Exit". Then re-enter BIOS setup to re-enter user
preferences. Refer to Chapter 2 BIOS SETUP for more
information.

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Hardware
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2. .1 1. .2 2. . E En na ab bl le e O On nb bo oa ar rd d V VG GA A H He ea ad de er r
If you are going to use the onboard VGA feature, you must enable
the onboard VGA header. Refer to the following illustration:
1
2
3
1
2
3
1-2 VGA
enable (default)
2-
3 disable
VGA
Figure 2-3: Onboard VGA header
2
2. .1 1. .3 3. . P PC CI I- -X X S Sl lo ot t S Sp pe ee ed d S Se el le ec ct t H He ea ad de er r
This header lets you determine the bus speed of the PCI-X slots.
The speed can be set to either 133 MHz or 100 MHz (default).
Refer to the following illustration:
1
2
3
1
2
3
1-2 PCI-X
133 MHz enable
2-3 PCI-X
100 MHz enable
(default)
Figure 2-4: PCI-X speed selection

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2. .1 1. .4 4. . P PC CI I 6 64 4- -b bi it t S Sl lo ot t S Sp pe ee ed d S Se el le ec ct t H He ea ad de er r
This header lets you determine the bus speed of the PCI 64-bit
slots. The speed can be set to either 64 MHz (default) or 33 MHz.
Refer to the following illustration:
Figure 2-5: PCI 64-bit speed selection

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Hardware
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2. .2 2. . I In ns st ta al ll l M Me em mo or ry y
DK8S uses Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM). Two 4-DIMM
socket banks are available, each bank supporting one CPU socket.
The DIMM sockets accommodate PC2100/PC2700 (DDR266/
DDR333) and Double Data Rate Memory (DDR) memory modules
in 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB, and 2GB combinations. Total
memory size is between 128MB and 16GB.
IMPORTANT
The DK8S motherboard has strict memory type and timing
requirements. Before you buying DDR DIMM (Double Data
Rate) for use in the DK8S, consult your local reseller to advise
you of the best memory to use with the DK8S.
DK8S only supports Registered PC2100/PC2700 (DDR266/
DDR333)compliant modules. You must populate HO DIMM
modules 0~3 before the H1 modules 0~3.

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2. .2 2. .1 1. . M Me em mo or ry y I In ns st ta al ll la at ti io on n P Pr ro oc ce ed du ur re es s
1. Locate the DIMM modules on the DK8S.
H0 DIMM modules 0 ~ 3
3102
H1 DIMM modules 0 ~ 3
0231
Figure 2-6: Installing memory modules
2. Ensure that the DIMM module's pins face down and match
the socket's size as shown in Figure 8.
80 pins
104 pins
Figure 2-7: Memory module pin arrangement

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3. Insert the module down to the DIMM socket in with both
hands and press down firmly until the DIMM module is
securely in place.
The tabs of the socket will close-up to hold the DIMM in
place when the DIMM touches the socket's bottom.
4. Repeat steps 1 to step 3 to add additional DIMM modules.
H0 DIMM 2
H0 DIMM 3
H0 DIMM 0
H0 DIMM 1
IMPORTANT
1. You have to insert two memory modules in DIMM 0/1 slots or
DIMM 2/3 slots when you install modules; otherwise you will
not be able to boot the system.
2. Ensure that you populate HO DIMM slots before inserting
memory modules in the H1 DIMM slot bank.

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Hardware
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2. .3 3. . I In ns st ta al ll l C CP PU U
DK8S accommodates AMD® Opteron micro-PGA Socket 940
processors at 1600 MT (Mega Transfer per second). You must first
insert a CPU into CPU socket 0 (CPU0) before installing one in
CPU socket 1 (CPU1).
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2. .3 3. .1 1. . C CP PU U I In ns st ta al ll la at ti io on n P Pr ro oc ce ed du ur re es s
Follow these instructions to install a CPU.
1. Locate the pin 1 of the CPU socket and pin 1 of the CPU.
Pin 1
Figure 2-8: CPU pin 1 location
2. Lift up the socket lever (A) and place the Socket 940 CPU
with the correct orientation (B) as shown in the following
illustrations.
3. Lower the socket-locking lever into place.
4. Apply thermal grease to the top of the CPU.
5. Mount the CPU heatsink to the top of the CPU and socket as
shown in the following illustration.
Align the
pin 1 of
the CPU
with pin 1
of the
socket.