MSI MS-9282 User manual

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K2-104 Series
MS-92821URackmountServer
G52-92821X1
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CopyrightNotice
The materialin thisdocumentistheintellectualpropertyof MICRO-STAR
INTERNATIONAL.Wetakeeverycarein thepreparationof thisdocument, butno
guaranteeisgivenastothe correctnessof itscontents.Ourproductsareunder
continualimprovementand wereservetherighttomakechangeswithoutnotice.
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RevisionHistory
Revision RevisionHistory Date
V1.0 Firstrelease December2006
TechnicalSupport
Ifaproblemariseswithyoursystemandnosolutioncanbeobtainedfromtheuser’s
manual,pleasecontactyourplaceofpurchaseorlocal distributor.Alternatively,
pleasetrythefollowinghelp resourcesforfurtherguidance.
VisittheMSIwebsiteat http://www.msi.com.tw/program/service/faq/
faq/esc_faq_list.php forFAQ,technicalguide,BIOSupdates,driver
updates, and otherinformation.
Contactourtechnicalstaff at 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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Micro-StarInternational
MS-9282
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothe
followingtwoconditions:
(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and
(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethat
maycauseundesiredoperation.
FCC-ARadioFrequency InterferenceStatement
Thisequipmenthasbeen
tested and found tocomply
withthe limitsforaclass A
digitaldevice,pursuanttopart
15oftheFCC rules.Theselimitsaredesigned toprovidereasonableprotection
againstharmful interferencewhentheequipmentisoperatedin acommercial
environment. Thisequipmentgenerates, usesand canradiateradio frequencyen-
ergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructionmanual,may
causeharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.Operation ofthisequipment ina
residentialarea islikelytocauseharmful interference,in whichcasethe userwill be
requiredtocorrecttheinterferenceathisownexpense.
Notice1
Thechangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsiblefor
compliancecould void theuser’sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.
Notice2
Shielded interfacecablesandA.C.powercord,if any,mustbeusedin orderto
complywiththeemissionlimits.
VOIRLANOTICED INSTALLATIONAVANT DERACCORDERAURESEAU.
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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-A RadioFrequencyInterferenceStatement........................................................iv
WEEE(WasteElectricalandElectronicEquipment)Statement....................................v
Chapter1GettingStarted.....................................................................................1-1
SystemOverview...............................................................................................1-2
TopView......................................................................................................1-2
FrontView...................................................................................................1-3
FrontBezel...................................................................................................1-3
RearView....................................................................................................1-6
RearBezel...................................................................................................1-6
MainboardSpecifications...................................................................................1-8
MainboardLayout..............................................................................................1-12
Chapter2HardwareSetup....................................................................................2-1
Quick ComponentsGuide....................................................................................2-2
CPU(CentralProcessingUnit)............................................................................2-3
AMD Opteron CPUin 1207-PinPackage.................................................2-3
Memory.................................................................................................................2-4
MemoryPopulationRules............................................................................2-4
MemoryFrequencyvs.CoreMultiplier......................................................2-5
InstallingDDRII Modules...............................................................................2-5
PowerSupply......................................................................................................2-6
SSI24-PinSystemPowerConnector: JPWR2..........................................2-6
SSI 8-PinCPUPowerConnector:JPWR3..................................................2-6
SSI4-PinPowerConnector:JPWR1..........................................................2-6
Connectors..........................................................................................................2-6
ChassisIntrusionSwitchConnector:J10.................................................2-7
44-PinIDEConnector:JCD1.......................................................................2-7
SerialATAConnectors: SATA_0 ~SATA_3..............................................2-8
SerialAttachedSCSIConnectors:SAS_0 ~SAS_3................................2-8
SCSILEDConnector:J6..............................................................................2-9
FanPowerConnectors: CPU0_FAN, CPU1_FAN,SYS_FAN1................2-9
SerialPortConnector:COM2...................................................................2-10
FrontUSBConnector:JUSB1...................................................................2-10
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FrontPanelConnectors: JSSI1,JFP1,JFP2,JFP3...................................2-11
PowerSwitchConnector:JPBT1............................................................2-13
ICMB/IPMBConnectors:J5, J1..................................................................2-13
OPMAConnector: CN6..............................................................................2-13
NMIButton: JID1.........................................................................................2-14
I2CBusConnector:CN7...........................................................................2-14
FWH/LPCDebugging Pin Header:J2........................................................2-14
Jumpers..............................................................................................................2-14
OPMAShareNICJumper:J9.....................................................................2-15
BIOSRecoveryJumper:J7......................................................................2-15
ClearCMOSJumper:JBAT1.....................................................................2-15
Slots....................................................................................................................2-17
PCI(Peripheral ComponentInterconnect)Slot........................................2-16
HTX(HyperTransport)Slot.......................................................................2-16
PCIInterruptRequestRouting...................................................................2-17
SystemAssemblyFlowchart...........................................................................2-18
SystemAssembly..............................................................................................2-20
ChassisCover............................................................................................2-20
CPU,Heatsink.............................................................................................2-21
DDRIIMemory.............................................................................................2-24
MemoryPopulationRules..........................................................................2-24
PCIExpansion Card...................................................................................2-26
HardDiskDrive...........................................................................................2-28
Rack Mounting....................................................................................................2-31
ChassisEars.............................................................................................2-30
ChassisRails..............................................................................................2-31
RackRails...................................................................................................2-33
Chassisintothe Rack................................................................................2-34
Chassisoff theRack.................................................................................2-36
Chapter3BIOSSetup.............................................................................................3-1
EnteringSetup.....................................................................................................3-2
Control Keys................................................................................................3-3
GettingHelp..................................................................................................3-3
General Help<F1>.......................................................................................3-3
The Menu Bar.......................................................................................................3-4
Main......................................................................................................................3-4
Advanced............................................................................................................3-6
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Security..............................................................................................................3-21
Power.................................................................................................................3-23
Boot....................................................................................................................3-25
Exit......................................................................................................................3-25
AppendixAnVIDIASATARAID.............................................................................A-1
Introduction..........................................................................................................A-2
SystemRequirement...................................................................................A-2
RAIDArrays.................................................................................................A-2
SummaryofRAIDConfigurations...............................................................A-2
RAIDConfiguration..............................................................................................A-2
BasicConfigurationInstructions................................................................A-3
Setting UptheNVRAIDBIOS.......................................................................A-3
InstallingtheRAIDDriver(forbootableRAIDArray)................................A-7
NVIDIARAIDUtilityInstallation.............................................................................A-8
Initializing and UsingtheDisk Array.........................................................A-11
RAIDDrivesManagement..................................................................................A-12
ViewingRAIDArrayConfigurations........................................................A-12
SettingUpaSpareRAIDDisk...................................................................A-13
Morphing FromOneRAIDArraytoAnother............................................A-17
HotPlugArray............................................................................................A-18
InitializingaRAIDArray.............................................................................A-19
RebuildingaRAIDArray............................................................................A-22
Synchronizing aRAIDArray.....................................................................A-25
UsindDisk Alert..........................................................................................A-26
AppendixBLSISASRAID......................................................................................B-1
1.IntroductiontoIntegratedRAID......................................................................B-2
IntegratedRAIDBenefitsandFeatures.....................................................B-2
2.IntegratedMirroring Overview.......................................................................B-2
2.1Introduction...........................................................................................B-3
2.2IMFeatures...........................................................................................B-4
2.3IM/IMEDescription.................................................................................B-5
2.4IntegratedMirroring Firmware............................................................B-7
2.5Fusion-MPT Support.............................................................................B-8
3.CreatingIntegratedMirroring Volumes..........................................................B-8
3.1IMConfigurationOverview.................................................................B-9
3.2CreatingIMandIMEVolumes..............................................................B-9
3.3CreatingaSecondIMorIMEVolume.................................................B-12
3.4ManagingHotSpares..........................................................................B-13
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