MSI 5000V Master-A6 User manual

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5000VMaster
MS-9638 (V1.X)ServerBoard
G52-96381X1
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CopyrightNotice
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INTERNATIONAL.Wetakeeverycareinthe preparationof thisdocument, butno
guaranteeisgivenastothecorrectnessofitscontents.Ourproductsareunder
continualimprovementand wereservetherighttomakechangeswithoutnotice.
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RevisionHistory
Revision RevisionHistory Date
V1.0 Firstrelease November2006
TechnicalSupport
Ifaproblemariseswithyoursystemandnosolutioncanbeobtainedfromtheuser’s
manual,pleasecontactyourplaceofpurchaseorlocaldistributor.Alternatively,
pleasetrythefollowing helpresourcesforfurtherguidance.
VisittheMSIwebsiteat http://www.msi.com.tw/program/service/faq/
faq/esc_faq_list.php forFAQ,technicalguide,BIOSupdates,driver
updates, and otherinformation.
Contactourtechnicalstaffat http://support.msi.com.tw/.
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SafetyInstructions
CAUTION: Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.
Replaceonlywiththe sameorequivalenttype recommendedbythe
manufacturer.
1. Alwaysread thesafetyinstructionscarefully.
2. KeepthisUser’sManualforfuturereference.
3. Keepthisequipmentawayfromhumidity.
4. Laythisequipmentonareliableflatsurfacebeforesetting itup.
5. Theopeningsontheenclosureareforairconvectionhenceprotectstheequip-
ment fromoverheating.DONOTCOVERTHEOPENINGS.
6. Makesurethevoltageofthe powersourceandadjustproperly110/220Vbe-
foreconnectingtheequipmenttothepowerinlet.
7. Placethe powercordsuchawaythatpeoplecannotstepon it. Donotplace
anythingoverthepowercord.
8. AlwaysUnplug thePowerCordbeforeinsertinganyadd-oncardormodule.
9. All cautionsand warningsontheequipmentshouldbenoted.
10. Neverpouranyliquidintotheopeningthatcoulddamage orcauseelectrical
shock.
11. If anyofthefollowingsituationsarises,gettheequipmentcheckedbyservice
personnel:
†Thepowercordorplugisdamaged.
†Liquid haspenetratedintotheequipment.
†Theequipmenthasbeen exposedtomoisture.
†The equipmentdoesnotworkwelloryoucannotgetitworkaccordingto
User’sManual.
†Theequipmenthasdroppedand damaged.
†Theequipmenthasobvioussign of breakage.
12.DONOTLEAVETHISEQUIPMENTINANENVIRONMENTUNCONDITIONED,STOR-
AGETEMPERATUREABOVE600C(1400F),IT MAYDAMAGETHEEQUIPMENT.
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FCC-BRadio Frequency Interference Statement
Thisequipmenthasbeen
tested and found tocomply
withthe limitsforaClassB
digitaldevice,pursuanttoPart
15of the FCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonable protection
againstharmful interferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,
usesand canradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledand used in accor-
dancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmful interferencetoradiocommunications.
However,thereisno guarantee thatinterferencewill notoccurin aparticular
installation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmful interferencetoradioortelevision
reception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturning theequipmentoff and on,the useris
encouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyone ormoreof themeasureslisted
below.
†Reorientorrelocatethereceiving antenna.
†Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentand receiver.
†Connecttheequipmentintoanoutleton acircuitdifferentfromthatto
whichthereceiverisconnected.
†Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/televisiontechnicianforhelp.
Notice1
Thechangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsible for
compliancecould void theuser’sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.
Notice2
Shieldedinterfacecablesand A.C.powercord,ifany,mustbeusedinorderto
complywiththeemissionlimits.
VOIRLANOTICED’ INSTALLATIONAVANTDERACCORDERAURESEAU.
Micro-StarInternational
MS-9638
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothe
followingtwoconditions:
(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and
(2)thisdevicemustaccept anyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethat
maycauseundesiredoperation.
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WEEE (WasteElectricaland ElectronicEquipment) Statement
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CONTENTS
CopyrightNotice..............................................................................................................ii
Trademarks.......................................................................................................................ii
RevisionHistory..............................................................................................................ii
Technical Support...........................................................................................................ii
SafetyInstructions.........................................................................................................iii
FCC-B RadioFrequencyInterferenceStatement........................................................iv
WEEE(WasteElectricalandElectronicEquipment)Statement....................................v
Chapter1GettingStarted.....................................................................................1-1
MainboardSpecifications...................................................................................1-2
MainboardLayout................................................................................................1-4
Chapter2HardwareSetup....................................................................................2-1
Quick ComponentsGuide....................................................................................2-2
CPU(CentralProcessingUnit)............................................................................2-2
IntroductiontoLGA771CPU......................................................................2-3
InstallingtheLGA771CPU..........................................................................2-4
InstallingtheIntelCPUCooler.....................................................................2-5
Memory.................................................................................................................2-6
MemoryPopulationRules............................................................................2-6
InstallingDDRII Modules...............................................................................2-7
PowerSupply......................................................................................................2-8
SSI24-PinSystemPowerConnector: JPWR2..........................................2-8
SSI 8-PinCPUPowerConnector:JPWR1..................................................2-8
BackPanel............................................................................................................2-9
Connectors........................................................................................................2-10
FloppyDiskDriveConnector:FDD1..........................................................2-10
ATA100HardDiskConnector:IDE1..........................................................2-10
SerialATAConnectors:SATA0~SATA5..................................................2-11
ChassisIntrusionSwitchConnector:JCI1..............................................2-12
FanPowerConnectors:CPUFAN1/2, SYSFAN1/2/3/4/5/6..................2-12
LANLEDConnectors:JACT1,JACT2......................................................2-13
Front PanelConnector:JFP1....................................................................2-13
SerialPortConnector:COM2...................................................................2-14
FrontUSBConnector: JUSB1,JUSB2.....................................................2-14
Ultra320SCSIConnector:SCSI1..............................................................2-15
Jumpers..............................................................................................................2-16
ClearCMOSJumper:JBAT1.....................................................................2-16
BIOSRecoveryJumper:J9......................................................................2-17
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BIOSWriteProtectJumper:JBIOS1.........................................................2-17
LANJumper:JLANDIS1, JLANDIS2..........................................................2-17
Slots....................................................................................................................2-18
PCI(Peripheral ComponentInterconnect)Slot........................................2-18
Chapter3BIOSSetup.............................................................................................3-1
EnteringSetup.....................................................................................................3-2
Control Keys................................................................................................3-3
GettingHelp..................................................................................................3-3
General Help<F1>.......................................................................................3-3
The Menu Bar.......................................................................................................3-4
Main......................................................................................................................3-5
Advanced............................................................................................................3-8
Power.................................................................................................................3-16
Security..............................................................................................................3-17
PCHealth............................................................................................................3-18
Boot....................................................................................................................3-20
Exit......................................................................................................................3-22
AppendixAIntelSATARAID(Optional).............................................................A-1
Introduction..........................................................................................................A-2
BIOSConfiguration..............................................................................................A-2
Usingthe IntelMatrixStroage ManagerOptionROM...............................A-3
Installing Software..............................................................................................A-8
Install Driverin Windows2003...................................................................A-9
Installationof IntelMatrixStorageConsole.............................................A-10
RAIDMigrationInstructions...............................................................................A-14
CreateRAIDVolumefromExistingDisk...................................................A-16
MissingHardDriveMember......................................................................A-22
Failed HardDriveMember.........................................................................A-22
DegradedRAIDArray........................................................................................A-22
AppendixBAdaptecSATARAID(Optional).......................................................B-1
Introduction..........................................................................................................B-2
BIOSConfiguration..............................................................................................B-2
Usingthe AdaptecSATAHostRAIDOption ROM.......................................B-3
AppendixCSCSIBIOS(Optional)........................................................................C-1
Entering SCSIBIOS.............................................................................................C-2
Control Keys................................................................................................C-2
Selectingthe SCSI Channel........................................................................C-2
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Selecting theManagement Type................................................................C-3
SCSIBusInterfaceDefinitions....................................................................C-4
Configure/ViewSCSISettings...........................................................................C-5
AdditionalOptions.......................................................................................C-5
BIOSInformation..........................................................................................C-8
DiskUtilities..........................................................................................................C-8
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1-1
Getting Started
Getting Started
Chapter1
Thankyouforchoosing the5000VMaster(MS-9638
v1.X),anexcellentSSI CEB serverboardfromMSI.
Basedon theinnovative Intel 5000V &ESB2E chipsets
foroptimalsystemefficiency,the 5000VMasterac-
commodatesthelatest Intel Xeon (Dempsey/
Woodcrest/Clovertown) processorsin Socket
LGA771 and supportsup tofour240-pin 533/667MHz
ECC DDRII FB-DIMM slotstoprovidethemaximumof
16GBmemorycapacity.
Intheentry-levelandmid-rangemarketsegment,the
5000VMastercanprovide ahigh-performancesolu-
tion fortoday’sfront-end and general purposeserver/
workstation,aswell asin the future.
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MS-9638ServerBoard
1-2
MainboardSpecifications
ProcessorSupport
-SupportsdualIntel Xeon (Dempsey/Woodcrest/Clovertown)
processorsinSocketLGA771
-SupportsIntelEM64T,DEP(XDbit)
SupportedFSB
-FSB 667/1066/1333MHz
Chipset
-Northbridge:Intel 5000V
-Southbridge:Intel ESB2E
MemorySupport
-4DDRII 533/667 FB-DIMM(FullyBufferedDual-In-line DIMM)slots
-Maximum16GB
LAN
-SupportsdualGigabitEthernetbyIntel82563EB
SCSI (Optional)
-SCSI interfacesupportedbyAdaptecAIC-7901 Ultra-320SCSI con-
troller
-SupportsSingle-ChannelUltra320LVDSCSI
SATA
-6SATAIIportssupport6SATAII devices
-Storageanddatatransfersatupto300 MB/s
IDE
-1-channelbusmasterIDEport
-SupportsATA100/66
Floppy
-1floppyport
Graphics
-XGI VolariTM Z7graphicsprocessor
-16MBgraphicsmemory
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1-3
Getting Started
Connectors
BackPanel
-1xPS/2mouseport
-1xPS/2keyboardport
-1xserialport
-1xVGAport
-2xUSB2.0ports
-2xindividualRJ-45 GigabitLANports
OnboardPinheaders
-2xUSB2.0pinheaders
-1xCOMportpinheader
-1xfrontpanelpinheader
-1xchassisintrusionpinheader
Slots
-2x32-bit/33MHzPCIslots
-2x100MHzPCI-Xslots(thegreen one forZCR)
-1xPCI-Expressx8slot
-1xPCI-Expressx8slot (x4transferspeed)
FormFactor
-SSICEB:12”X 10.5”
Mounting
-7mounting holes
Formore informationoncompatible components,please visit
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/server/svr/pro_svr_qvl.php
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MS-9638ServerBoard
1-4
5000VMaster (MS-9638v1.X) SSI CEBServerBoard
MainboardLayout
BIOS
SCSI1
SYSFAN5
SYSFAN2
SYSFAN4
SYSFAN6
SYSFAN3
IDE1
JUSB2JUSB1
CPUFAN1
COM2
SYSFAN1
JPWR2 JPWR1
CPUFAN2
SATA4
JCI1
SATA5 SATA3 SATA1
SATA2 SATA0
BATT
+
JFP1
JBAT1
JACT1
JACT2
FDD1
JLANDIS1
JBIOS1
JLANDIS2
J9
PCI2
PCI1
FBD12
FBD11
FBD02
FBD01
PCIX2
CPU1
CPU2
PCIX1
PCIE2
Winbobd
W83627HG-AW
PCIE1
USB
Ports
T: Mouse
B:Keyboard
COM1
JVGA1
LAN1
LAN2
Intel
ESB2E
Intel
5000V
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HardwareSetup
HardwareSetup
Chapter2
Thischapterprovidesyou withtheinformation about
hardwaresetupprocedures.Whiledoingthe installation,
becarefulinholdingthecomponentsandfollowthe
installationprocedures.Forsomecomponents,ifyou
install inthewrong orientation,thecomponentswillnot
workproperly.
Useagroundedwrist strapbeforehandlingcomputer
components.Staticelectricitymaydamagethe
components.
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2-2
Quick ComponentsGuide
JLANDIS1/2,
p.2-17
SYSFAN2/3/4/5/6, p.2-12
FDD1, p.2-10
COM2,
p.2-14
IDE1,
p.2-10
SATA0~5,
p.2-11
JUSB1/2,
p.2-14
SCSI1,
p.2-15
J9,p.2-17
CPU, p.2-3
PCI-Class
Slots, p.2-18
JBAT1,
p.2-16
JPWR1,p.2-8
CPUFAN1/2,
p.2-12
JBIOS1,p.2-17
DDRII DIMMs, p.2-6
SYSFAN1,
p.2-12
JPWR2,p.2-8
BackPanel
I/O, p.2-9
JCI1,p.2-12
JACT2/1,
p.2-13 JFP1,p.2-13
Important
CAUTION!!! Pleasenotethatthe CPU1/CPU2VRM&memory/southbridge
areashould berespectivelykeptunder105oCand85oC.Toensuresystem
stability,always protect the systemwithpropercooling.Otherwise,overheat-
ing maydamagethe system.
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2-3
HardwareSetup
CPU(CentralProcessingUnit)
Thismainboardsupportsthe latest Intel Xeon (Dempsey/Woodcrest/
Clovertown) processorsin Socket LGA771.Whenyouareinstalling theCPU,make
surethat you install the coolertopreventtheCPUfromoverheating.If youdonot
haveaCPUcooler, contactyourdealertopurchaseandinstall thembeforeturning on
thecomputer.
Forthe latestinformationaboutCPU, pleasevisit http://www.msi.com.tw/program/
products/server/svr/pro_svr_qvl.php.
Important
1.OverheatingwillseriouslydamagetheCPUandsystem.Alwaysmake
surethecoolingfancanworkproperlytoprotecttheCPUfromoverheating.
2.Makesurethatyouapplyan evenlayerofheatsinkpaste(orthermal tape)
between theCPUand the heatsinktoenhanceheatdissipation.
3.Whilereplacing theCPU,always turnoff the powersupplyorunplugthe
powersupply spowercordfromthegroundedoutletfirsttoensurethe
safetyofCPU.
Introduction toLGA771 CPU
The pin-pad sideofLGA771CPU.
YellowtriangleisthePin1indicator
Alignment Key
Alignment Key
YellowtriangleisthePin1indicator
Thesurfaceof LGA771 CPU.
Remembertoapplysomesilicone
heattransfercompoundonitfor
betterheatdispersion.

MS-9638ServerBoard
2-4
4. Afterconfirming theCPUdirection
(indicated belowwithredcircles)
forcorrectmating,putdownthe
CPUinthesockethousing frame.
Besuretograspon the edgeof
the CPUbase. Notethatthe align-
mentkeysarematched.
Installing theLGA771CPU
1. LocatetheCPUsocket. 2. Raisetheloadleverup toitsfull extent.
3. Opentheloadplate.
5. VisuallyinspectiftheCPUisseatedwellintothesocket. Ifnot,takeout theCPU
withpureverticalmotionand reinstall.
6. Covertheloadplateontothepackage.
7. Pressdowntheload leverlightlyontotheloadplateandthen securethelever
withthehookundertheretentiontab.
Yellowtriangle
Alignment Key
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2-5
HardwareSetup
Installing theIntel CPUCooler
CPUcoolerbackplate
6.ScrewtosecuretheCPUcooler.
7.Install anotherCPUfansinkif
necessary.
5.ConnecttheCPUfanpowercordto
CPUFAN1.
Note:Ifdualprocessorsareinstalled,
connectthesecond CPUfanpower
cordtoCPUFAN2.
1.Flip overthe mainboardand locatethepositionof theCPUsockets.
2.Install thebackplatestothebackof theCPUsocketswithholesaligned.
3.InstalltheCPU(s)followingthein-
structionsonpage2-4.
4.Applysomeheatpastealloverthe
topof theCPUandplacethecooler
ontoit.
Mainboardphotosshownin this
sectionarefordemonstration only
and maydifferfromtheactual look
ofyourmainboard.
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Memory
64x2=128 pin 56x2=112 pin
DDRII
240-pin,1.8V
Memory Population Rules
FBD12
FBD11
FBD02
FBD01
Channel1
Channel0
Important
1.Toenable successfulsystemboot-up,alwaysinsertthe memorymodules
intothe FBD01 first(Channel0/1st).
2.Indual-channelmode,DIMMmodulesmust be ofthe sametype anddensity.
CheckthenumbersofyourDIMMmodulesandfollowthepopulationrulestoinstallthe
memory.
NumbersofDIMM Population Rules
1DIMM Module FBD01
2DIMMModules <a>FBD01,FBD02
OR
<b>FBD01,FBD11
4DIMMModules FBD01,FBD02, FBD11, FBD12
The mainboardprovidesfour240-pin533/667MHzECCDDRII FB-DIMMslotstosup-
port themaximumof 16GBmemorycapacity.
Formoreinformationoncompatiblecomponents,pleasevisit http://www.msi.com.
tw/program/products/server/svr/pro_svr_qvl.php.
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