Supero Supero SuperServer 5037C-T User manual

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USER’S MANUAL
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Preface
About This Manual
This manual is written for professional system integrators and PC technicians.
It provides information for the installation and use of the SuperServer 5037C-T.
Installation and maintenance shall be performed by experienced technicians only.
The SuperServer 5037C-T is a single processor system based on the SC732i-500B
mid-tower chassis and the Super X9SCA motherboard.
Manual Organization
Chapter 1: Introduction
The first chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the
system and describes the main features of the Super X9SCA motherboard and the
SC732i-500B chassis.
Chapter 2: Installation
This chapter describes the steps necessary to setup the system. If your server was
ordered without the processor and memory components, this chapter will refer you
to the appropriate sections of the manual for their installation.
Chapter 3: System Interface
Refer to this chapter for details on the system interface, which includes the functions
and information provided by the control panel on the chassis as well as other LEDs
located throughout the system.
Chapter 4: System Safety
You should thoroughly familiarize yourself with this chapter for a general overview
of safety precautions that should be followed when installing and servicing the
SuperServer 5037C-T.
Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup
Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the X9SCA motherboard, including the
locations and functions of connectors, headers and jumpers. Refer to this chapter
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when adding or removing processors or main memory and when reconfiguring the
motherboard.
Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup
Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC732i-500B chassis. You should
follow the procedures given in this chapter when installing, removing or reconfigur-
ing Serial ATA or peripheral drives and when replacing system power supply units
and cooling fans.
Chapter 7: BIOS
The BIOS chapter includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed informa-
tion on running the CMOS Setup Utility.
Appendix A: POST Error Beep Codes
Appendix B: System Specifications
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
1-1 Overview .........................................................................................................1-1
1-2 Motherboard Features.....................................................................................1-2
Processors ......................................................................................................1-2
Memory ...........................................................................................................1-2
Serial ATA........................................................................................................1-2
I/O Ports..........................................................................................................1-2
Graphics Controller......................................................................................... 1-2
1-3 Chassis Features............................................................................................ 1-3
System Power................................................................................................. 1-3
SATA Subsystem............................................................................................. 1-3
Front Control Panel......................................................................................... 1-3
I/O Backplane.................................................................................................. 1-3
Cooling System............................................................................................... 1-3
1-4 Contacting Supermicro....................................................................................1-5
Chapter 2 System Setup
2-1 Overview .........................................................................................................2-1
2-2 Unpacking the System....................................................................................2-1
2-3 System Access................................................................................................ 2-2
Chapter 3 System Interface
3-1 Overview .........................................................................................................3-1
3-2 Control Panel Button....................................................................................... 3-1
3-3 Control Panel LEDs ........................................................................................3-1
Chapter 4 System Safety
4-1 Electrical Safety Precautions..........................................................................4-1
4-2 General Safety Precautions............................................................................4-2
4-3 ESD Precautions............................................................................................. 4-3
4-4 Operating Precautions .................................................................................... 4-4
Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup
5-1 Handling the Motherboard .............................................................................. 5-1
Precautions .....................................................................................................5-1
Unpacking .......................................................................................................5-1
5-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation................................................................5-2
Installing the LGA1155 Processor .................................................................5-2
Installing an Active Fan CPU Heatsink...........................................................5-5
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Removing the Heatsink...................................................................................5-7
5-3 Connecting Cables.......................................................................................... 5-8
Connecting Data Cables.................................................................................5-8
Connecting Power Cables .............................................................................. 5-8
Connecting the Control Panel......................................................................... 5-8
5-4 I/O Ports..........................................................................................................5-9
5-5 Installing Memory.......................................................................................... 5-10
5-6 Adding PCI Expansion Cards .......................................................................5-12
5-7 Motherboard Details...................................................................................... 5-13
5-8 Connector Definitions ...................................................................................5-15
5-9 Jumper Settings............................................................................................ 5-21
5-10 Onboard Indicators........................................................................................5-23
5-11 SATA Drive Connections...............................................................................5-24
5-12 Installing Drivers............................................................................................ 5-25
SuperDoctor III.............................................................................................. 5-26
Chapter 6
Advanced Chassis Setup
6-1 Static-Sensitive Devices..................................................................................6-1
6-2 Rotating the Hard Drive Cage.........................................................................6-2
6-3 Removing and Installing Hard Drives .............................................................6-3
6-4 Removing and Installing 2.5" Hard Drives...................................................... 6-5
6-5 Installing a 3.5" Device ...................................................................................6-7
6-6 System Fans................................................................................................... 6-8
Chapter 7 BIOS
7-1 Introduction...................................................................................................... 7-1
7-2 Main Setup...................................................................................................... 7-2
7-3 Advanced Setup Configurations......................................................................7-4
7-4 Event Logs....................................................................................................7-14
7-5 IPMI Configuration (X9SCi-LN4F, X9SCA-F Only) .......................................7-15
7-6 Boot Settings .................................................................................................7-18
7-7 Security Settings........................................................................................... 7-19
7-8 Exit Options................................................................................................... 7-20
Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes
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Chapter 1
Introduction
1-1 Overview
The SuperServer 5037C-T is a high-end server comprised of two main subsystems:
the SC732i-500B mid-tower chassis and the X9SCA motherboard. Please refer to
our web site for information on operating systems that have been certified for use
with the SuperServer 5037C-T (www.supermicro.com).
In addition to the motherboard and chassis, various hardware components have
been included with the SuperServer 5037C-T, as listed below:
• One 12-cm whisper-quiet exhaust fan (FAN-0124L4)
• Four 3.5" HDD carriers (MCP-220-73101-0B)
• Four SATA cables (CBL-0044L)
• One SuperServer 5037C-T User's Manual
Optional Components
• Active heatsink (SNK-P0046A4)
• One 5.25" DVD-ROM drive (DVM-LITE-DVDRW-HBT)
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1-2 Motherboard Features
At the heart of the SuperServer 5037C-T lies the X9SCA, a single processor moth-
erboard based on Intel's C204 chipset. Below are the main features of the X9SCA
(see Figure 1-1 for a block diagram of the chipset).
Processors
The X9SCA supports a single Intel®Xeon®E3-1200 Series processor or a CoreTM
i3-2100 Series processor in an LGA1155 socket. Please refer to the motherboard
description pages on our web site for a complete listing of supported processors.
Memory
The X9SCA has four DIMM sockets that can support up to 32 GB of unbuffered
DDR3-1333/1066 memory. Please refer to Chapter 5 for installing memory.
Serial ATA
An on-chip SATA controller is integrated into the X9SCA to provide a six-port SATA
subsystem, which is RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 supported (RAID 5 supported with Win-
dows OS only). Two are SATA 3.0 ports and four are SATA 2.0 ports. The SATA
drives are hot-swappable units. Note: The operating system you use must have
RAID support to enable the hot-swap capability and RAID function of the SATA
drives. Documentation on RAID setup guidelines can be found on our web site.
I/O Ports
The color-coded I/O ports include one COM port, a VGA (monitor) port, two USB
2.0 ports, PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports and two gigabit Ethernet ports.
Graphics Controller
The X9SCA features an integrated ATI video controller based on the Matrox
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1-3 Chassis Features
The SC732i-500B is a mid-tower chassis with a unique design that allows most
configurations to be performed without the need for tools The following is a general
outline of the main features of the SC732i-500B chassis.
System Power
The SC732i-500B features a high-efficiency 500W power supply with PFC. Power
must be removed from the system before servicing or replacing the power supply.
SATA Subsystem
The chassis was designed to support four SATA hard drives (these drives are not
hot-swappable).
Front Control Panel
The control panel provides you with system monitoring and control. LEDs indicate
power, network activity, hard disk drive activity and overheat conditions. The control
panel also includes a main power button and two USB 2.0 ports.
I/O Backplane
The I/O backplane includes two COM ports, two USB 2.0 ports, PS/2 mouse and
keyboard ports and two gigabit Ethernet ports. Four standard size PCI expansion
cards (the maximum number supported by the motherboard) may be added to the
system.
Cooling System
The SC732i-500B chassis includes one whisper-quiet 12-cm exhaust fan located
at the rear of the chassis.

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Figure 1-1. Intel C204 Chipset:
System Block Diagram
Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see Chapter 5 for details.
Cougar Point
DDR3 (CHA)
Sandy Bridge
PCIe2.0_x16
VRM 12
SVID
LPC I/O
NCT6776F
PCIe x16 SLOT
RJ45
RJ45
DDR3 (CHB)
DIMM1
DIMM2(Far)
DIMM1
DIMM2(Far)
4 UDIMM
MISC VRs
1333/1066MHz
1333/1066MHz
5.0Gb
x4 DMI II
5.0Gb
(C204 / C206)
5.0Gbps
PCIe_x4
PCIe x8 SLOT
4 SATA PORTS
SATA-II 300MB/s
8 USB PORTS
USB2.0 480Mbps
FLASH
SPI 32Mb
SPI
PCIe_x1
2.5Gbps
GLAN1
82574L
COM1,2
P/S2
LPC
HEALTH
INFO
P11-12
P13-16
LPC
TPM1.2 Header
P9-10
LPC
PCIe_x1
2.5Gbps
GLAN2
82574
RMII
VGA
PORT
RTL8201
PHY
HERMON WPCM450
WINBOND
P28-29
RJ45
PCIe2.0_x4
5.0Gb
PCIe x8 SLOT
600MB/s
SATA-III
2 SATA PORTS
PCH
PCI32
RJ45
PCIe_x1
2.5Gbps
GLAN3
82574L
RJ45
PCIe_x1
2.5Gbps
GLAN4
82574L
PCI32
PCI32
PCI32
PCI 32 SLOT
PCI 32 SLOT
PCI 32 SLOT
(X9SCA/-F only)
(X9SCA/-F only)
(X9SCA/-F only)
(X9SCA/-F only)
(X9SCI-LN4 only)
(X9SCI-LN4 only)
(X9SCA-F only)
(SLOT6)
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1-4 Contacting Supermicro
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Technical Support:
Email: [email protected]
Tel: [phone]

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Chapter 2: System Setup
2-1
Chapter 2
System Setup
2-1 Overview
This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperServer 5037C-T up
and running. Following the steps in the order given should enable you to have the
system operational within a minimal amount of time. If your system is not already ful-
ly integrated with a motherboard, processor, system memory etc., please turn to the
chapter or section noted in each step for details on installing specific components.
2-2 Unpacking the System
You should inspect the box the SuperServer 5037C-T was shipped in and note if
it was damaged in any way. If the server itself shows damage, you should file a
damage claim with the carrier who delivered it.
Decide on a suitable location for setting up and operating the SuperServer 5037C-T.
It should be situated in a clean, dust-free area that is well ventilated. Avoid areas
where heat, electrical noise and electromagnetic fields are generated. You will also
need it placed near a grounded power outlet.
!
!
Warnings and Precautions!
• Review the electrical and general safety precautions in Chapter 4.
• Use a regulating uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to protect the server from
power surges, voltage spikes and to keep your system operating in case of a
power failure.
• Allow the power supply units and Serial ATA drives to cool before touching
them.
• To maintain proper cooling, always keep all chassis panels closed when not
being serviced.

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2-3 System Access
You may need to access the inside of the system for system configuration or
maintenance.
The SC732 features two removable side covers, allowing easy access to the chas-
sis interior.
Removing the Side Covers
1. Disconnect the chassis from any power souce.
2. Remove the two screws securing the left side cover to the chassis.
3. Slide the left cover toward the rear of the chassis.
4. Lift the left cover from the chassis.
5. Remove the three screws securing the right side cover to the chassis.
6. Slide the right cover toward the rear of the chassis
7. Lift the right cover from the chassis.
8. Check the airflow: Cooling air is provided by the chassis fan and the power
supply fan. The system component layout was carefully designed to promote
sufficient airflow throughout the chassis. Also note that all power and data
cables have been routed in such a way that they do not block the airflow
generated by the fan. Please keep this in mind when rerouting or adding/
removing cables.
9. Supplying power to the system: The last thing you must do is to provide input
power to the system. Plug the power cord from the power supply unit into a
high-quality power strip that offers protection from electrical noise and power
surges. It is recommended that you use an uninterruptible power supply
(UPS).
Warning: Except for short periods of time, do NOT operate the system
without the cover in place. The chassis cover must be in place to allow
proper airflow and prevent overheating.
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Figure 2-1. Accessing the Inside of the System
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3
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2
2
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Chapter 3: System Interface
3-1
Chapter 3
System Interface
3-1 Overview
There are four LEDs on the control panel to keep you constantly informed of the
overall status of the system as well as the activity and health of specific components.
The control panel also is where to find the main power on/off button.
3-2 Control Panel Button
Power
The main power switch is used to apply or remove power from the power supply
to the server system. When power is on this button will be illuminated by a blue
LED, Turning off system power with this button removes the main power but keeps
standby power supplied to the system. Therefore, you must unplug the system
from its power source before servicing.
3-3 Control Panel LEDs
The control panel located on the front of the SC732i-500B chassis has three LEDs.
These LEDs provide you with critical information related to different parts of the
system. This section explains what each LED indicates when illuminated and any
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HDD
This LED indicates IDE channel activity, SATA drive and/or DVD-ROM drive activity
when flashing.
NIC
Indicates network activity on a Gigabit LAN port when flashing.
Overheat/Fan Fail
When this LED flashes it indicates a fan failure. When on continuously (on and
not flashing) it indicates an overheat condition, which may be caused by cables
obstructing the airflow in the system or the ambient room temperature being too
warm. Check the routing of the cables and make sure all fans are present and
operating normally. You should also check to make sure that the chassis covers
are installed. Finally, verify that the heatsinks are installed properly (see Chapter
5). This LED will remain flashing or on as long as the overheat condition exists.