MSI 5500 Master Series User manual

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5500 MasterSeries
MS-96C8(V1.X)ServerBoard
G52-96C81X1
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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 April 2009
TechnicalSupport
Ifaproblemariseswithyoursystemandnosolutioncanbeobtainedfromtheuser’s
manual,pleasecontactyourplaceofpurchaseorlocaldistributor.Alternatively,
pleasetrythefollowing helpresourcesforfurtherguidance.
Visitthe MSIwebsiteforFAQ,technicalguide,BIOSupdates, driverup-
datesandotherinformation: http://www.msi.com/index.php?func=service
Contactourtechnical staff at: http://ocss.msi.com
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SafetyInstructions
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:
Thepowercordorplug isdamaged.
Liquidhaspenetratedintotheequipment.
Theequipmenthasbeenexposedtomoisture.
Theequipmentdoesnot workwell oryoucannotgetitworkaccording to
User’sManual.
Theequipmenthasdroppedanddamaged.
Theequipmenthasobvioussign of breakage.
12.DONOTLEAVETHISEQUIPMENTINANENVIRONMENTUNCONDITIONED,STOR-
AGETEMPERATUREABOVE600C(1400F),IT MAYDAMAGETHEEQUIPMENT.
CAUTION: Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.
Replaceonlywiththesameorequivalenttyperecommendedbythe
manufacturer.
为 A 级产品，在生活环境中，该产品可能会造成无线电干扰。
在这种情况下，可能需要用户对其干扰采取切实可行的措施。
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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-96C8
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)............................................................................2-3
Memory.................................................................................................................2-7
PowerSupply......................................................................................................2-8
BackPanel I/O......................................................................................................2-9
Connector..........................................................................................................2-10
Jumper................................................................................................................2-17
Slot......................................................................................................................2-18
Chapter3BIOSSetup.............................................................................................3-1
EnteringSetup.....................................................................................................3-2
The Menu Bar......................................................................................................3-4
Main......................................................................................................................3-5
Advanced............................................................................................................3-6
Boot....................................................................................................................3-20
Security..............................................................................................................3-24
Chipset...............................................................................................................3-25
Exit......................................................................................................................3-29
AppendixAIntelICH10RSATARAID...................................................................A-1
Introduction..........................................................................................................A-2
BIOSConfiguration..............................................................................................A-3
Installing Driver..................................................................................................A-10
Installing Software............................................................................................A-12
RAIDMigrationInstructions...............................................................................A-16
RecoveryVolumeCreation...............................................................................A-23
DegradedRAIDArray........................................................................................A-27
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AppendixBLSISASRAID......................................................................................B-1
1.IntroductiontoIntegratedRAID......................................................................B-2
2.IntegratedMirroring Overview.......................................................................B-3
3.CreatingIntegratedMirroring Volumes..........................................................B-9
4.IntegratedStripingOverview.......................................................................B-16
5.CreatingIntegratedStriping Volumes..........................................................B-19
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Getting Started
Getting Started
Chapter1
Thankyouforchoosingthe5500 MasterSeries(MS-
96C8V1.X),anexcellent serverboardfromMSI.
Basedonthe innovative Intel 5500 &ICH10R chipsets
foroptimalsystemefficiency,the 5500 MasterSeries
accommodatethelatest45nmIntel Nehalemproces-
sor (up to 95W) in LGA1366 packageand supportup
to6DDR3800/1066/1333DIMM slotstoprovidethe
maximumof 48GBmemorycapacity.
Intheadvanced-leveland mid-rangemarketsegment,
the 5500MasterSeries canprovide ahigh-perform-
ancesolutionfortoday’sfront-endandgeneral pur-
poseserver, aswellasinthefuture.
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MS-96C8ServerBoard
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MainboardSpecifications
Processor
-45nmIntelNehalemprocessor (up to95W)inLGA1366package
SupportedQPI
-Upto6.4GT/s
Chipset
-NorthBridge:Intel 5500chipset
-SouthBridge: IntelICH10Rchipset
Memory
-6DDR3800/1066/1333 DIMM slots
-Supportsthe maximumof48GBRDIMMor24GBUDIMM
LAN
-SupportsGbLANbyIntel82574&82567 GbEthernetcontroller
IDE
-1IDE portbyITEIT8213F
-SupportsUltraDMA66/100/133 mode
-SupportsPIO,BusMasteroperationmode
SATA
-6SATAII portsbyIntelICH10R
-Supports6SATAII devices
-Supportsup to3Gb/sdatatransferrate
SAS
-2miniSAS portsbyLSI LogicSAS1068EHostController
-Datatransferrateatup to3Gb/s
Graphics
-AspeedAST1100 (default)/AST2050 (optional)graphics controller
ServerManagement
-Aspeed AST1100(default)/AST2050(optional)BMCcontroller
withIPMI2.0/1.5compliance
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Getting Started
OnboardI/O
Back Panel
-1PS/2mouseport
-1PS/2keyboardport
-2USB 2.0ports
-1serialport
-1D-Sub VGAport
-2RJ-45LANjacks
OnboardConnectors
-2USB 2.0pinheaders(4ports)
-1serialportconnector
-1SMBusconnector
-1SPIFlashROMpinheader(fordebugging)
-1chassisintrusionconnector
-1TPMconnector
Slot
-1PCI Express2.0x16 slot
-1PCI-Express 2.0x8slot
-2PCI-Express 2.0x4slots
-132-bit/33MHzPCIslot
Dimension
-12"x10.5"SSI CEB formfactor
Mounting
-9mountingholes
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USBPorts
T:Mouse
B: Keyboard
COM1
VGA1
JLAN1
JLAN2
CLR_CMOS
JPWR1
JPWR3
iTE
IT8213F
SYS_FAN5
CPU1_FAN
JPWR2
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MINISAS1
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JCD1
JID1
JTPM1
COM2
JSMBUS1
JSSI1
JUSB2 JUSB3
SYS_FAN1
SYS_FAN2
SYS_FAN4
CPU0_FAN
SYS_FAN3
J2
PCI_E1
CPU1 CPU0
CPU1_DIMM3CPU1_DIMM3
CPU0_DIMM1
CPU1_DIMM2CPU1_DIMM2
CPU0_DIMM2
CPU1_DIMM1CPU1_DIMM1
CPU0_DIMM3
PCI_E3
PCI_E4
PCI1
PCIE2
INTRUDER
RECOVERY
Intel
ICH10R
Intel
5500 LSI
SAS1068E
JBIOS_WP
JGPIO33
5500 Master Series (MS-96C8V1.X)Server Board
MainboardLayout
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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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Quick ComponentsGuide
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JPWR2,p.2-8
CPU0_FAN,
p.2-12
JPWR3,p.2-8
DIMM Slots,
p.2-7
CPU, p.2-3
SYS_FAN4,
p.2-12
SYS_FAN5,
p.2-12
DIMMSlots,p.2-7
JPWR1,p.2-8
JSMBUS1,
p.2-14
JSSI1,
p.2-16
JUSB2~3,
p.2-13
COM2,p.2-12
SATA0~5,
p.2-11
INTRUDER, p.2-13
CLR_CMOS,
p.2-17
BackPanel
I/O, p.2-9
PCIExpress
Slots,p.2-18
CPU1_FAN,
p.2-12
MINISAS1~2,
p.2-11
JCD1,p.2-10
JTPM1,p.2-15
SYS_FAN1,p.2-12
RECOVERY,p.2-17
SYS_FAN2,p.2-12
SYS_FAN3,p.2-12
J2,p.2-14
PCISlot,p.2-18
JBIOS_WP,
p.2-17
JGPIO33,
p.2-14
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HardwareSetup
Important
Overheating
Overheating will seriouslydamage the CPUand system.Always makesure
thecoolingfancanworkproperlytoprotectthe CPUfromoverheating.Make
surethatyouapplyan even layerofthermalpaste(orthermaltape)between
the CPUand the heatsinktoenhanceheatdissipation.
ReplaceingtheCPU
Whilereplacing theCPU,alwaysturnoffthepowersupplyorunplugthe
powersupply spowercordfromthegrounded outlet firsttoensurethe safety
ofCPU.
CPU(CentralProcessingUnit)
Whenyouareinstalling theCPU, make surethatyou install thecoolerto
preventtheCPUfromoverheating. If youdonot havetheCPUcooler,consult
yourdealerbeforeturning onthecomputer.
Introduction toLGA1366 CPU
The surfaceofLGA1366CPU.
Remembertoapplysomether-
mal pasteonitforbetterheat
dispersion.
Yellowtriangleisthe Pin1indicator
Thepin-pad side ofLGA1366
CPU.
Yellowtriangleisthe Pin1indicator
Alignment Key Alignment Key
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2.Liftthe loadleverupandopen the
loadplate.
1.Opentheloadlevel.
CPU&Cooler Installation
WhenyouareinstallingtheCPU, makesuretheCPUhasacoolerattached on
thetoptopreventoverheating. Meanwhile,donotforgettoapplysomethermal
pasteonCPUbeforeinstalling theheatsink/coolerfanforbetterheatdispersion.
Followthestepsbelowtoinstall theCPU&coolercorrectly.Wrong installationwill
causethedamageofyourCPU&mainboard.
4.Afterconfirming theCPUdirection for
correctmating,putdowntheCPUin
the sockethousingframe.Besure
tograspontheedgeoftheCPUbase.
Notethatthealignmentkeysare
matched.
alignment key
3.TheCPUsockethasaplasticcapon
ittoprotectthe contackfromdamage.
BeforeyouinstallCPU, alwayscover
ittoprotectthesocketpin.Romove
the capfromtheleverhingeside(as
the arrowshows).
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HardwareSetup
6.Covertheloadplateontothe
package.
5.Visuallyinspectif theCPUisseated
well intothesocket. Ifnot, takeout
theCPUwithpureverticalmotion and
reinstall.
7.Pressdownthe loadleverlightlyonto
theload plate,andthensecurethe
leverwiththehookunderretention
tab.
8.Aligntheholeson the mainboardwith
theheatsink.Pushdownthecooler
until itsfourclipsgetwedgedinto
theholesofthemainboard.
Important
1.ConfirmifyourCPUcoolerisfirmlyinstalledbeforeturning on yoursystem.
2.Donottouchthe CPUsocketpinstoavoiddamaging.
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9.Aligntheholeson the mainboardwith
theheatsink.Pushdownthecooler
until itsfourclipsgetwedgedinto
theholesofthemainboard.
10. Turnoverthemainboardtoconfirm
thatthe clip-endsarecorrectly
inserted.
Mainboard
Hook
Important
1. Read the CPUstatusinBIOS.
2. WheneverCPUisnot installed,always protect yourCPUsocketpinwiththe
plasticcap covered (showninFigure1)toavoiddamaging.
3.Mainboardphotosshowninthissection arefordemonstration oftheCPU/
coolerinstallation only.The appearanceofyourmainboardmayvarydepend-
ingonthemodel you purchase.
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