GIGABYTE G4L3-SD1-LAX3 HPC AI Server
Specifications
- Product Model: G4L3-SD1-LAX3, G4L3-SD1-LAX5
- Documentation Types: User Manual, User Guide, Quick Installation Guide
- Manufacturer: Giga Computing
- Website: http://www.gigabyte.com/Enterprise
Installation
WARNING! To reduce the risk of personal injuryfrom hot surfaces, allow the drives and internal system components to cool before touching them.
CAUTION! Risk of explosion if battery is replaced incorrectly. Replace the battery only with the same type recommended by the manufacturer.
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Precautions
- Handle boards carefully to prevent ESD damage.
- Use an anti-static wrist strap attached to chassis ground when handling parts.
- Do not slide boards over any surface.
Maintenance
CAUTION! Keep away from hazardous moving fan blades during servicing. This equipment is not intended for use by children.
Support
For technical assistance, contact your GIGABYTE representative or visit https://esupport.gigabyte.com/ to create a new support ticket.
For general sales or marketing inquiries, email GIGABYTE serverdirectly at server.grp@gigabyte.com.
FAQs
Q: Where can I find the latest firmware and software updates?
A: Visit the GIGABYTE website at http://www.gigabyte.com/Enterprise for related product specifications, firmware, and software updates.
Q: How do I handle boards to prevent ESD damage?
A: Handle boards carefully, holding them only by their edges without touching components or connectors. Place boards component side up on a grounded, static-free surface.
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G4L3-SD1-LAX3 G4L3-SD1-LAX5
HPC/AI Server – 5th/4th Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable 4U DP HGXTM H200 8-GPU DLC (LAX3) 4U DP HGXTM B200 8-GPU DLC (LAX5)
User Manual
Rev. 1.0
Copyright © 2025 Giga Computing Technology CO., LTD. All rights reserved. The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to their respective owners.
Disclaimer Information in this manual is protected by copyright laws and is the property of Giga Computing. Changes to the specifications and features in this manual may be made by Giga Computing without prior notice. No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published in any form or by any means without Giga Computing’s prior written permission.
Documentation Classifications In order to assist in the use of this product, Giga Computing provides the following types of documentation:
User Manual: detailed information & steps about the installation, configuration and use of this product (e.g. motherboard, server barebones), covering hardware and BIOS.
User Guide: detailed information about the installation & use of an add-on hardware or software component (e.g. BMC firmware, rail-kit) compatible with this product.
Quick Installation Guide: a short guide with visual diagrams that you can reference easily for installation purposes of this product (e.g. motherboard, server barebones).
Please see the support section of the online product page to check the current availability of these documents.
For More Information
For related product specifications, the latest firmware and software, and other information please visit our website at http://www.gigabyte.com/Enterprise
For GIGABYTE distributors and resellers, additional sales & marketing materials are available from our reseller portal: http://reseller.b2b.gigabyte.com
For further technical assistance, please contact your GIGABYTE representative or visit https://esupport.gigabyte.com/ to create a new support ticket
For any general sales or marketing enquiries, you may also message GIGABYTE server directly by email: server.grp@gigabyte.com
Conventions The following conventions are used in this user’s guide:
NOTE! Pieces of additional information related to the current topic.
CAUTION! Precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems.
WARNING! Alerts to any damage that might result from doing or not doing specific actions.
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Server Warnings and Cautions
Before installing a server, be sure that you understand the following warnings and cautions.
WARNING! To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to the equipment: · Do not disable the power cord grounding plug. The grounding plug is an important safety
feature. · Plug the power cord into a grounded (earthed) electrical outlet that is easily accessible at all
times. · Unplug the power cord from the power supply to disconnect power to the equipment.
· Shock Hazard! Disconnect all power supply cords before servicing. · Do not route the power cord where it can be walked on or pinched by items placed against it.
Pay particular attention to the plug, electrical outlet, and the point where the cord extends from the server. · Do not route the power cord where it can be walked on or pinched by items placed against it. Pay particular attention to the plug, electrical outlet, and the point where the cord extends from the server.
WARNING! To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the drives and the internal system components to cool before touching them.
This server is equipped with high speed fans. Keep away from hazardous moving fan blades during servicing.
This equipment is intended to be used in Restrict Access Location. The access can only be gained by Skilled person. Only authorized by well trained professional person can access the restrict access location. ·
This equipment is not intended for use by children.
CAUTION! · Do not operate the server for long periods with the access panel open or removed. Operat-
ing the server in this manner results in improper airflow and improper cooling that can lead to thermal damage. · Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. · Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. · Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
CAUTION! Risk of explosion if battery is replaced incorrectly or with an incorrect type. Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Warning Stability hazard The slide-rail may tip over causing serious personal injury · Before extending the rack to its installation position, read the installation instructions. · Do not put any load on the slide-rail mounted equipment in the installation position. · Do not leave the slide-rail mounted equipment in the installation position.
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Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
CAUTION! ESD CAN DAMAGE DRIVES, BOARDS, AND OTHER PARTS. WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU PERFORM ALL PROCEDURES AT AN ESD WORKSTATION. IF ONE IS NOT AVAILABLE, PROVIDE SOME ESD PROTECTION BY WEARING AN ANTI-STATIC WRIST STRAP ATTACHED TO CHASSIS GROUND — ANY UNPAINTED METAL SURFACE — ON YOUR SERVER WHEN HANDLING PARTS.
Always handle boards carefully, they can be extremely sensitive to ESD. Hold boards only by their edges without touching any components or connectors. After removing a board from its protective ESD bag or from the system, place the board component side up on a grounded, static free surface. Use a conductive foam pad if available but not the ESD bag. Do not slide the board over any surface.
System power on/off: To service components within the server, please ensure the power has been disconnected. e.g. Remove the node from the server chassis (to disconnect power) or disconnect the power from the server chassis. Make sure the system is removed from the rack before opening the chassis, adding, or removing any non hot-plug components.
Hazardous conditions, devices and cables: Hazardous electrical conditions may be present on power, telephone, and communication cables. Turn off the system chassis and disconnect the cables attached to the system before servicing the chassis. Otherwise, personal injury or equipment damage can result.
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) and ESD protection: ESD can damage drives, boards, and other parts. We recommend that you perform all procedures in this chapter only at an ESD workstation. If one is not available, provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap attached to chassis ground (any unpainted metal surface on the server) when handling parts.
ESD and handling boards: Always handle boards carefully. They can be extremely sensi-tive to electrostatic discharge (ESD). Hold boards only by their edges. After removing a board from its protective wrapper or from the system, place the board component side up on a grounded, static free surface. Use a conductive foam pad if available but not the board wrapper. Do not slide board over any surface.
Installing or removing jumpers: A jumper is a small plastic encased conductor that slips over two jumper pins. Some jumpers have a small tab on top that can be gripped with fin-gertips or with a pair of fine needle nosed pliers. If the jumpers do not have such a tab, take care when using needle nosed pliers to remove or install a jumper; grip the narrow sides of the jumper with the pliers, never the wide sides. Gripping the wide sides can dam-age the contacts inside the jumper, causing intermittent problems with the function con-trolled by that jumper. Take care to grip with, but not squeeze, the pliers or other tool used to remove a jumper, or the pins on the board may bend or break.
1-1 Installation Precautions
The motherboard/system contain numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully read the service guide and follow these procedures:
· Prior to installation, do not remove or break motherboard S/N (Serial Number) sticker or warranty sticker provided by your dealer. These stickers are required for warranty validation.
· Always remove the AC power by unplugging the power cord from the power outlet before installing or removing the motherboard or other hardware components.
· When connecting hardware components to the internal connectors on the motherboard, make sure they are connected tightly and securely.
· When handling the motherboard, avoid touching any metal leads or connectors.
· It is best to wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap when handling electronic components such as a motherboard, CPU or memory. If you do not have an ESD wrist strap, keep your hands dry and first touch a metal object to eliminate static electricity.
· Prior to installing the motherboard, please have it on top of an antistatic pad or within an electrostatic shielding container.
· Before unplugging the power supply cable from the motherboard, make sure the power supply has been turned off.
· Before turning on the power, make sure the power supply voltage has been set according to the local voltage standard.
· Before using the product, please verify that all cables and power connectors of your hardware components are connected.
· To prevent damage to the motherboard, do not allow screws to come in contact with the motherboard circuit or its components.
· Make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on the motherboard or within the computer casing.
· Do not place the computer system on an uneven surface.
· Do not place the computer system in a high-temperature environment.
· Turning on the computer power during the installation process can lead to damage to system components as well as physical harm to the user.
· If you are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the product, please consult a certified computer technician.
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1-2 Product Specifications
NOTE: We reserve the right to make any changes to the product specifications and product-related information without prior notice.
System Dimension
CPU
4U 447 (W) x 173.5 (H) x 900(D) mm
5th Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors 4th Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors Intel® Xeon® CPU Max Series Dual processor, TDP up to 385W
Socket Socket Chipset Memory
NOTE: If only 1 CPU is installed, some PCIe or memory functions might be unavailable. 2 x LGA 4677 Socket E
Intel® C741
32 x DIMM slots DDR5 memory supported 8-Channel memory per processor
5th Gen Intel® Xeon®: RDIMM: Up to 5600 MT/s (1DPC), 4400 MT/s (2DPC)
4th Gen Intel® Xeon®: RDIMM: Up to 4800 MT/s (1DPC), 4400 MT/s (2DPC)
Intel® Xeon® Max Series: RDIMM: Up to 4800 MT/s (1DPC), 4400 MT/s (2DPC)
LAN
Front (I/O board – CFPG540):
2 x 10Gb/s LAN (1 x Intel® X710-AT2)
Support NCSI function
1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps Management LAN
Rear (MLAN board – CDB66): 1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps Management LAN
Video
[Note] When both MLAN ports are connected with cables, the front MLAN port will be set as the default.Integrated in Aspeed® AST2600 1 x VGA port
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Storage
Front hot-swap: 8 x 2.5″ Gen5 NVMe/SATA (NVMe from PEX89104)
RAID Modular GPU
Internal M.2: 1 x M.2 (2280/22110), PCIe Gen3 x2, from PCH 1 x M.2 (2280/22110), PCIe Gen3 x1, from PCH
Intel® SATA RAID 0/1/10/5 Support optional RAID add-in cards
Liquid-cooled NVIDIA HGXTM H200 with 8 x SXM GPU
Expansion Slot PCIe Bridge Board – CBG76: 8 x FHHL x16 (Gen5 x16), from PEX89104
Front I/O
Rear I/O Backplane Board
PCIe Bridge Board – CPBG045 x 2:
4 x FHHL x16 (Gen5 x16), from PEX89048
I/O board – CFPG540: 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 ports (Type-A) 1 x VGA port 2 x RJ45 ports 1 x MLAN port (default) 1 x Power button with LED 1 x ID button with LED 1 x NMI button 1 x Reset button 1 x Storage activity LED 1 x System status LED
MLAN board – CDB66: 1 x MLAN port
Speed and bandwidth: PCIe Gen5 x4 or SATA 6Gb/s
Security Modules
1 x TPM header with SPI interface Optional TPM2.0 kit: CTM010
Power Supply 4+4 3000W 80 PLUS Titanium redundant power supplies [1]
AC Input: 100-240V~
[1] The system power supply requires C19 power cord.Hardware Installation – 13 –
System Management
Aspeed® AST2600 Baseboard Management Controller GIGABYTE Management Console web interface
Operating Properties
Dashboard HTML5 KVM Sensor Monitor (Voltage, RPM, Temperature, CPU Status …etc.) Sensor Reading History Data FRU Information SEL Log in Linear Storage / Circular Storage Policy Hardware Inventory Fan Profile System Firewall Power Consumption Power Control Advanced power capping LDAP / AD / RADIUS Support Backup & Restore Configuration Remote BIOS/BMC/CPLD Update Event Log Filter User Management Media Redirection Settings PAM Order Settings SSL Settings SMTP Settings
Operating temperature: 10°C to 35°C Operating humidity: 8%-80% (non-condensing) Non-operating temperature: -40°C to 60°C Non-operating humidity: 20%-95% (non-condensing)
NOTE! To ensure system stability and prevent condensation, when the room’s
relative humidity exceeds 50%, the coolant inlet temperature must be higher than the ambient temperature and it should not exceed 40°C.
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1-3 System Block Diagram
1-3-1 G4L3-SD1-LAX3
(rear) MLAN
(front) MLAN
VGA 2 x
10Gb/s LAN
2 x USB3.2 Gen1
10/100/1G switch
10/100/1G PHY(1ch)
SPI 64MB SPI 64MB
Intel X710-AT2
MAC
ASPEED AST2600
BMC
NCSI
1 x USB2.0 PCIe2.0 x1
eSPI PCIe3.0 x4
G-SC Module SPI 64MB SPI 64MB
SPI
PCH Intel C741
chipset
USB3.2 Gen1 x2
TPM
PCIe3.0 x2
M.2
M.2
PCIe3.0 x1
SATA x8 NVMe x2 NVMe x2 NVMe x2
8-bay 2.5″ Gen5 NVMe/ SATA
NVMe x2
DMI3 x 4
CPU0
CPU1
8-Channel DDR5 RDIMM 16 x DIMM slots
5th/4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors
(LGA4677 Socket)
PCIe switch Broadcom PEX89048
2 x PCIe5.0 x16 FHHL slots (rear)
PCIe5.0 x16
4 x UPI 16/20 GT/s
5th/4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors
(LGA4677 Socket)
8-Channel DDR5 RDIMM 16 x DIMM slots
PCIe5.0 x16
PCIe switch
Broadcom PEX89048
2 x PCIe5.0 x16 FHHL slots (rear)
PCIe5.0 x16 PCIe5.0 x16 PCIe5.0 x8 PCIe5.0 x16 PCIe5.0 x16 PCIe5.0 x8 PCIe5.0 x8 PCIe5.0 x16 PCIe5.0 x16 PCIe5.0 x16 PCIe5.0 x16
PCIe switch
Broadcom PEX89104
PCIe switch
Broadcom PEX89104
PCIe switch
Broadcom PEX89104
PCIe switch
Broadcom PEX89104
PCIe5.0 x8
4 x PCIe5.0 x16 FHHL slots (rear) PCIe3.0 x2 (for NVSwitch) USB2.0 (for HMC)
GPU
GPU
GPU
GPU
GPU
GPU
GPU
GPU
NVIDIA HGXTM H200 8-GPU Baseboard
4 x PCIe5.0 x16 FHHL slots (rear)
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1-3-2 G4L3-SD1-LAX5
(rear) MLAN
(front) MLAN
VGA 2 x
10Gb/s LAN
2 x USB3.2 Gen1
10/100/1G switch
10/100/1G PHY(1ch)
SPI 64MB SPI 64MB
Intel X710-AT2
MAC
ASPEED AST2600
BMC
NCSI
1 x USB2.0 PCIe2.0 x1
eSPI PCIe3.0 x4
G-SC Module SPI 64MB SPI 64MB
SPI
PCH Intel C741
chipset
USB3.2 Gen1 x2
TPM
PCIe3.0 x2
M.2
M.2
PCIe3.0 x1
SATA x8 NVMe x2 NVMe x2 NVMe x2
8-bay 2.5″ Gen5 NVMe/ SATA
NVMe x2
DMI3 x 4
CPU0
CPU1
8-Channel DDR5 RDIMM 16 x DIMM slots
5th/4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors (LGA4677 Socket)
4 x UPI 16/20 GT/s
5th/4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors (LGA4677 Socket)
8-Channel DDR5 RDIMM 16 x DIMM slots
PCIe5.0 x16 PCIe5.0 x16 PCIe5.0 x8 PCIe5.0 x16 PCIe5.0 x16 PCIe5.0 x8 PCIe5.0 x8 PCIe5.0 x16 PCIe5.0 x16 PCIe5.0 x16 PCIe5.0 x16
PCIe switch Broadcom PEX89048
2 x PCIe5.0 x16 FHHL slots (rear)
PCIe5.0 x16
PCIe5.0 x16
PCIe switch
Broadcom PEX89048
2 x PCIe5.0 x16 FHHL slots (rear)
PCIe switch
Broadcom PEX89104
PCIe switch
Broadcom PEX89104
PCIe switch
Broadcom PEX89104
PCIe switch
Broadcom PEX89104
PCIe5.0 x8
4 x PCIe5.0 x16 FHHL slots (rear) PCIe3.0 x2 (for NVSwitch) USB2.0 (for HMC)
GPU
GPU
GPU
GPU
GPU
GPU
GPU
GPU
NVIDIA HGXTM B200 8-GPU Baseboard
4 x PCIe5.0 x16 FHHL slots (rear)
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1-4 PCIe Block Diagram
CPU0 Domain CPU1 Domain
Front Side
Rear Side
HDD0 HDD1 HDD2 HDD3
B200
HDD4 HDD5 HDD6 HDD7
SLOT12 SLOT11
Front Side
H200
SLOT2 SLOT1
GPU2 GPU0 GPU5 GPU7
NVSW1
NVSW2
GPU1 GPU3 GPU6 GPU4
GPU2 GPU0 GPU5 GPU7
GPU1 GPU3 GPU6 GPU4
Rear Side
NVSW0 NVSW1 NVSW2 NVSW3
SLOT1 SLOT2
Gen5 x16 Gen5 x16
PCIe G5 Switch
PEX4
CPU0
Gen5 x16 Gen5 x16
CPU1
PCIe G5
Gen5 x16 SLOT11
Switch PEX5
Gen5 x16
SLOT12
Gen5 x16 Gen5 x16
Gen5 x16 Gen5 x16 Gen5 x16 Gen5 x16
PCIe G5 Switch PEX0
PCIe G5 Switch PEX1
PCIe G5 Switch PEX2
PCIe G5 Switch PEX3
Gen5 x4 Gen5 x16 Gen5 x16
Gen5 x4 Gen5 x16 Gen5 x16
Gen5 x4 Gen5 x16 Gen5 x16
Gen5 x4 Gen5 x16 Gen5 x16
Gen5 x4 Gen5 x16 Gen5 x16
Gen5 x4 Gen5 x16 Gen5 x16
Gen5 x4 Gen5 x16 Gen5 x16
Gen5 x4 Gen5 x16 Gen5 x16
GPU0 GPU1 SXM1 SXM2
GPU2 GPU3 SXM4 SXM3
GPU6 GPU7 SXM6 SXM5
GPU4 GPU5 SXM7 SXM8
SLOT3
NVME0 HDD1
SLOT5
SLOT4
NVME1 NVME2 HDD0 HDD3
SLOT6
SLOT7
NVME3 NVME6 HDD2 HDD4
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SLOT9
SLOT10
NVME7 NVME4 HDD5 HDD7
SLOT8
NVME5 HDD6
Chapter 2 System Appearance
2-1 Front View
G4L3-SD1-LAX3
8
G4L3-SD1-LAX5
HDD0 HDD1 HDD2 HDD3
HDD4 HDD5 HDD6 HDD7
12 3456 7
8
HDD0 HDD1 HDD2 HDD3
HDD4 HDD5 HDD6 HDD7
12 3456 7
No. Description 1. USB 3.2 Gen1 Port x 2 2. Management LAN Port 3. VGA Port 4. Front Panel LEDs and Buttons 5. Data LAN Port x 2 6. Motherboard Tray 7. GPU Tray 8. Coolant Pipe slot
Coolant Supply
Coolant Return
· Refer to section 2-4 Front Panel LEDs and Buttons for a detailed description of the function of the LEDs.
· Only one Management LAN (front side or rear) can be used at a time. · The actual product may vary based on the cooling module configurations.
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2-2 Rear View
SLOT3 SLOT4 SLOT5 SLOT6 SLOT7 SLOT8 SLOT9 SLOT10
PSU8
PSU7 PSU5 PSU4 PSU3 PSU2
PSU6
PSU1
SLOT12 SLOT11
SLOT2 SLOT1
1
23
1
No.
Description
1.
PCIe Card Cage x 2
2.
PCIe Slot x 8
3.
Management LAN Port
· Refer to section 2-6 Front System LAN LEDs for a detailed description of the function of the LEDs.
· Only one Management LAN (front side or rear) can be used at a time.
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2-3 System Components
PCIe Card Tray
System Top Cover
Backplane Fan 1/2
Backplane Fan 3/4
GPU Tray
Backplane Fan 5/6
SXM Module GPU Fan 2 GPU Fan 1
Power Supplu Unit
GPU Fan 3 GPU Fan 4
System Fan 1/2
PCIe Card Tray PCIe Card Tray Backplane Fan 7/8 Bridge Board Motherboard Tray
System Fan 11/12 Hard Drive Cage
System Fan 7/8 System Fan 5/6
Hard Drive Cage
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2-4 Front Panel LEDs and Buttons
4 32 1
56
No. Name ID Button with
1. LED(Note) Power button
2. with LED
3. NMI button 4. Reset Button
5.
System Status LED(Note)
6.
HDD Status LED
Color Blue N/A Green N/A –Green
Amber
N/A
Green
Amber Green/ Amber
N/A
Status
Description
On System identification is active.
Off System identification is disabled.
On Indicates the system is powered on.
Off System is not powered on or in ACPI S5 state (power off)
Press this button for the server to generate a NMI to the — processor. If multiple-bit ECC errors occur, the server will
effectively be halted. — Press this button to reset the system.
Solid On System is operating normally.
Solid On Blink Off
Critical condition, may indicate: System fan failure System temperature Non-critical condition, may indicate: Redundant power module failure Temperature and voltage issue Chassis intrusion System is not ready, may indicate: POST error NMI error Processor or terminator missing
On Indicates locating the HDD.
Blink Indicates accessing the HDD.
On Indicates HDD error.
Blink Indicates HDD rebuilding.
Off Indicates no HDD access or no HDD error.
(Note) If your server features RoT function, please see the following section for detail LED behavior.
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2-5 RoT LEDs
ID LED
Status LED
EC Firmware (FW) Authentication fail or not exit
EC FW is broken or not exit (Note1)
Authenticating/Recovering BMC/BIOS Images
Authenticating Images
Recovering BMC Active Flash
Recovering BIOS Active Flash
Authentication (AUTH) Pass
Recovering BIOS Active Flash BMC : AUTH pass after doing recovery BIOS : AUTH pass after doing recovery BMC : AUTH pass after doing recovery BIOS : AUTH pass BMC : AUTH pass BIOS : AUTH pass after doing recovery
LED on Front panel(Note5)
ID LED
Status LED
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
Blinks Blue
Blinks Green
4 times per second 4 times per second
Blinks Blue
Blinks Green
4 times per second 4 times per second
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
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Active Flash Authentication (AUTH) Fail BMC : AUTH Fail(Note2) BIOS : AUTH fail(Note2) BMC : AUTH fail after doing recovery(Note3)
BIOS : AUTH fail after doing recovery(Note3) Backup Flash Authentication Fail(Note4) BMC : AUTH fail
BIOS : AUTH fail
Blinks Blue
Blinks Green
1 time per second 1 time per second
Blinks Blue
Blinks Amber
1 time per second 1 time per second
Blinks Blue
Blinks Green
2 times per second 2 times per second
[ON OFF OFF] [ON OFF OFF]Blinks Blue
Blinks Amber
2 times per second 2 times per second
[ON OFF OFF] [ON OFF OFF]Blinks Blue
Blinks Green
2 times per second 2 times per second
[ON OFF ON OFF] [ON OFF ON OFF]Blinks Blue
Blinks Amber
2 times per second 2 times per second
[ON OFF ON OFF] [ON OFF ON OFF]NOTE! 1. EC FW is broken or not exited result in Microchip CEC1702 cannot load EC FW for authentication. 2 CEC1702’s bootloader load EC FW from BMC Flash1 when AC on. It must authenticate this FW firstly
before run the FW. If the authenticate fail or not get the FW successfully, CEC1702 is not allowed to execute this FW and ECSTS_LED1 on the MB is OFF state. 3. if active flash is still authentication failed after recovery sequence, Microchip CEC1702 stop the process and showing LED behavior. 4. If backup flash authentication is failed cause by configuration table, public key or protected area is broken. Microchip CEC1702 stop the process and showing LED behavior. 5. Front panel LED is controlled by BMC or Microchip CEC1702. Once Microchip CEC1702 is working(Auth or recovery), the front panel LED is controlled by Microchip CEC1702 and vice versa.
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2-6 Front System LAN LEDs
12
3
4
No. Name
1.
1GbE Speed LED
2.
1GbE Link / Activity LED
3
10GbE Speed LED
4.
10GbE Link / Activity LED
Color Yellow Green N/A
Green
N/A Yellow Green
N/A
Green
N/A
Status
Description
On 1 Gbps data rate
On 100 Mbps data rate
Off 10 Mbps data rate
On Link between system and network or no access
Blink Data transmission or reception is occurring. Off No data transmission or reception is occurring.
On 10 Gbps data rate
On 1 Gbps data rate
Off 100 Mbps data rate
On Link between system and network or no access
Blink Data transmission or reception is occurring.
Off No data transmission or reception is occurring.
2-7 Rear System LAN LED
1
2
No. Name
1.
1GbE Speed LED
2.
1GbE Link / Activity LED
Color Yellow Green N/A
Green
N/A
Status
Description
On 1 Gbps data rate
On 100 Mbps data rate
Off 10 Mbps data rate
On Link between system and network or no access
Blink Data transmission or reception is occurring.
Off No data transmission or reception is occurring.
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2-8 Power Supply Unit LED
NOTE! The power supply may be vary based on the system configuration.
PSU LED
State OFF 1Hz Green Blinking 2Hz Green Blinking
Amber
1Hz Amber Blinking
Description
No AC power to all power supplies
AC present / only standby on / Cold redundant mode
Power supply firmware updating mode
AC cord unplugged or AC power lost; with a second power supply in parallel still with AC input power
Power supply critical event causing shut down: failure, OCP, OVP, fan failure and UVP
Power supply warning events where the power supply continues to operate: high temp, high power, high current and slow fan
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2-9 Hard Disk Drive LEDs
2.5″ HDD
LED #1 LED #2
RAID SKU
LED #1 Locate
No RAID configuration
(via HBA)
RAID configuration (via HW RAID Card or SW RAID Card)
Disk LED (LED on Back Panel) Removed HDD Slot (LED on
Back Panel)
Disk LED
Removed HDD Slot
Green Amber Green Amber Green Amber
Green Amber
ON(*1) OFF ON(*1) OFF ON OFF
ON(*1) OFF
HDD Fault OFF OFF OFF
OFF OFF
ON
OFF ON
Rebuilding
HDD Access
HDD Present (No Access)
BLINK (*2)
OFF
OFF
OFF
—
—
—
—
BLINK (*2)
OFF
(Low Speed:
2 Hz)
OFF
OFF
(*3)
—
—
(*3)
—
—
LED #2 Green
HDD Present ON
No HDD OFF
NOTE: *1: Depends on HBA/Utility Spec. *2: Blink cycle depends on HDD’s activity signal. *3: If HDD is pulled out during rebuilding, the disk status of this HDD is regarded as faulty.
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Chapter 3 System Hardware Installation
Pre-installation Instructions Computer components and electronic circuit boards can be damaged by discharges of static electricity. Working on computers that are still connected to a power supply can be extremely dangerous. Follow the simple guidelines below to avoid damage to your computer or injury to yourself. · Always disconnect the computer from the power outlet whenever you are working inside the
computer case. · If possible, wear a grounded wrist strap when you are working inside the computer case.
Alternatively, discharge any static electricity by touching the bare metal system of the computer case, or the bare metal body of any other grounded appliance. · Hold electronic circuit boards by the edges only. Do not touch the components on the board unless it is necessary to do so. Do not flex or stress the circuit board. · Leave all components inside the static-proof packaging until you are ready to use the component for the installation.
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3-1 Removing and Installing the Hard Disk Drive
Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the hard disk drive: · Take note of the HDD tray orientation before sliding it out. · The tray will not fit back into the bay if it is inserted incorrectly. · Make sure that the hard disk drive is connected to the connector on the backplane.
Follow these instructions to install a 2.5″ hard disk drive:
1. Press the release button. 2. Extend the locking lever. 3. Pull the locking lever in the direction indicated to remove the HDD tray. 4. Align the hard disk drive with the positioning stud on the HDD tray. 5. Slide the hard disk drive into the HDD tray. 6. Reinsert the HDD tray into the slot and close the locking lever.
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3-2 Removing and Installing the GPU Tray
Before you remove or install the GPU Tray: · Make sure the system is not turned on or connected to AC power
Follow these instructions to remove/install the GPU tray
1. Loosen the top thumbnail screw securing the handles on both sides of the system. 2. Pull the grip handles on both sides of the system slide the tray to the front of the system at the
same time to pull out the tray. 3. Slide the white latch on both sides of the tray rail and carefully remove the GPU tray. 4. To reinstall the GPU tray, align it with the rails on both sides and push the blue latches on each side
of the tray rail backward to slide it into the system. Then, reverse steps 1-2 to secure the GPU tray in position.
3 1
2 2
1
3
1 2
1
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3-3 Removing and Installing the Motherboard Tray
Before you remove or install the Motherboard Tray: · Make sure the system is not turned on or connected to AC power
Follow these instructions to remove/install the motherboard tray
1. Loosen the top thumbnail screw securing the handles on both sides of the system. 2. Pull the grip handles on both sides of the system slide the tray to the front of the system at the
same time to pull out the tray. 3. Slide the white latch on both sides of the tray rail and carefully remove the motherboard tray. 4. To reinstall the motherboard tray, align it with the rails on both sides and push the blue latches on
each side of the tray rail backward to slide it into the system. Then, reverse steps 1-2 to secure the motherboard tray in position.
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1
2 2
3
1
1 2
1
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3-4 Liquid Cooling Assembly Information
The liquid cooling assembly is designed to capture heat from the processors and GPUs in the node and cool the components. The coolant flow for the assembly is produced by the eight quick disconnects at the rear of the server chassis.
Coolant Supply Coolant Return
Coolant Supply Coolant Return
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The flow of the CPU coolant is shown below:
Flow Order First
Second
Coolant into CPU CPU coolant return
Component
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The flow of the GPU baseboard coolant is shown below: H200
B200
Flow Order First
Second
Component Coolant into GPU and NVSwitch GPU and NVSwitch coolant return
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3-4-1 Liquid Cooling Specifications
The cold plate assembly in the liquid cooling assembly mounts directly on top of the processors. The retention mechanism for installation on top of the processors is integrated into the cold plate. The liquid coolant contained within the tubes, is a mixture of demineralized water and propylene glycol with the following beneficial features: Anti-Freeze, Anti-Corrosion and Anti Bacterial. The following table lists the features and specifications of the liquid cooling assembly.
Specification Cold plate material
Thermal Interface Material
Operating liquid temperature Operating Air temperature
Coolant Flow Rate
Operating Humidity Storage Temperature Storage Humidity
CPU GPU NVSwitch
CPU GPU NVSwitch
Value
Copper SHIN ETSU X23-7921 (CPU) Honeywell (PCM) (GPU) Honeywell (PCM) (NVSWITCH) Minimum: 5°C Maximum: 70°C 40°C
1.45 LPM (CPU) 4.0 LPM Typical (GPU) 0.95 LPM Typical (NVSWITCH) 5 – 90%
-40°C to 70°C
5 – 90%
Dimensions
1140 mm * 308 mm * 30 mm
996 mm * 164 mm * 60 mm
666 mm * 338 mm * 60 mm
Weight
~ 1.6 KG
~ 6.4 KG
~ 2.8 KG
NOTE: To ensure system stability and prevent condensation, when the relative humidity exceeds 50%, the coolant inlet temperature must be higher than the dry-bulb temperature and it should not exceed 40°C.
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3-5 Installing the CPU and the Coolant Pipe Module
Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU: · Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. · Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the CPU to prevent hardware damage. · Unplug all cables from the power outlets. · Disconnect all telecommunication cables from their ports. · Place the system unit on a flat and stable surface. · Open the system according to the instructions. WARNING! Failure to properly turn off the server before you start installing components may cause serious damage. Do not attempt the procedures described in the following sections unless you are a qualified service technician.
Follow these instructions to install the CPU:
1. Align the processor to the carrier so that the gold triangle on the processor aligns with the triangle on the carrier, and then install the processor into the carrier. NOTE: Apply thermal compound evenly on the top of the CPU.
2. Remove the CPU socket cover. NOTE: Save and replace the CPU socket cover if the processor is removed from its socket.
Carrier Types used for Package Types
Package Type Xeon® SP XCC Xeon® SP MCC
Carrier Code
E1A
E1B
Xeon® SP+HBM E1C
NOTE!
· The carrier code is marked on each carrier and matches a code laser marked on to the IHS(Integrated Heat Spreader) to ensure the right parts are used together.
· When installing the coolant pipe module to CPU,use T30-Lobe driver to tighten 4 captive nuts in sequence as 1-4.
· The screw tightening torque: 8 ± 0.5 kgf-cm.
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1
Pin1
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3. Place the carrier assembly onto the top of the CPU socket. 4. Align the Coldplate with the CPU socket by the guide pins and ensure the gold arrow is in the
correct direction. Then, place the Coldplate onto the top of the CPU. 5. Position the rotating wires into the latch position. Tighten the screws in sequential order
(1g2g3g4). NOTE: When dissembling the Coldplate, loosen the screws in reverse order (4g3g2g1) and then move the rotating wires into the unlatch position.
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4
1 5
4
3
2
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3-6 Removing and Installing Memory
Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory: · Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory. It is recommended that memory of the
same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used. · Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing
the memory to prevent hardware damage. · Memory modules have a foolproof design. A memory module can be installed in only one
direction. If you are unable to insert the memory, switch the direction.
3-6-1 Eight Channel Memory Configuration
This motherboard provides 32 DDR5 memory sockets and supports Eight Channel Technology. After the memory is installed, the BIOS will automatically detect the specifications and capacity of the memory.
P0_A1 P0_A0 P0_B1 P0_B0 P0_C1 P0_C0 P0_D1 P0_D0
P0_H0 P0_H1 P0_G0 P0_G1 P0_F0 P0_F1 P0_E0 P0_E1
P1_I1 P1_I0 P1_J1 P1_J0 P1_K1 P1_K0 P1_L1 P1_L0
CPU0
CPU1
P1_P0 P1_P1 P1_O0 P1_O1 P1_N0 P1_N1 P1_M0 P1_M1
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3-6-2 Removing and Installing a Memory Module
Before installing a memory module, make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the memory module. Be sure to install DDR5 DIMMs on to this motherboard. Follow these instructions to install a DIMM module: 1. Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM slot and push it down. 2. Close the plastic clip at both edges of the DIMM slots to lock the DIMM module. 3. Reverse the installation steps when you want to remove the DIMM module.
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3-6-3 DIMM Population Table
4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Processors-SP Memory Support
Ranks Per DIMM and Type
Data Width
DIMM Capacity (GB)
RDIMM RDIMM 3DS
SRx8 (RC D) SRx4 (RC C) SRx4 (RC F) 9×4 DRx8 (RC E) DRx4 (RC A) DRx4 (RC B) 9×4
(4R/8R)x4
(RC A)
16Gb 16GB 32GB 32GB 32GB 64GB 64GB 2H-128GB
4H-256GB
24Gb2 24GB 48GB
NA 48GB 96GB
NA
NA
36Gb NA NA NA NA 128GB NA
NA
Speed (MT/s); Voltage (V); DIMM per Channel (DPC)
1DPC1 1.1V
2DPC
4800
4400
NOTE: 1. 1DPC applies to 1SPC or 2SPC implementations (SPC – Sockets Per Channel) 2. 24Gb XCC only w/ limited configs: 1DPC all DIMM types, 2DPC 96GB only. Only 8 and 16 DIMM configs, no fallbacks.
5th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Processors-SP Memory Support
Speed (MT/s); Voltage (V);
Ranks Per DIMM and Type
Data Width
DIMM Capacity (GB)
16Gb
24Gb2
36Gb
DIMM per Channel (DPC)
1DPC1 1.1V
2DPC
RDIMM RDIMM 3DS
SRx8 (RC D) SRx4 (RC C) SRx4 (RC F) 9×4 DRx8 (RC E) DRx4 (RC A) DRx4 (RC B) 9×4
(4R/8R)x4
(RC A)
16GB 32GB
NA 32GB 64GB
NA 2H-128GB
4H-256GB
24GB 48GB
NA 48GB 96GB
NA
NA
NA NA NA NA 128GB NA
NA
56003 56004
44003
NOTE:
1. 1DPC applies to 1SPC or 2SPC implementations (SPC – Sockets Per Channel)
2. 24Gb 2DPC not POR w/ 24GB and 48GB DIMMs.
3. DDR5-5600 RDIMMs will be limited to 5600 MT/s 1DPC and 4400 MT/s 2DPC. DDR5-4800 DIMMs will
be limited to 4800 MT/s 1DPC and 4400 MT/s 2DPC.
4. DDR5-5600 DIMMS are required for 5600 and 5200 1DPC speeds.
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3-6-4 Processor and Memory Module Matrix Table
Memory Q’ty
CPU0
CPU1
for each CPU H0 H1 G0 G1 F0 F1 E0 E1 A1 A0 B1 B0 C1 C0 D1 D0 P0 P1 O0 O1 N0 N1 M0 M1 I1 I0 J1 J0 K1 K0 L1 L0
1 DIMM
V
V
2 DIMM
V
V
V
V
4 DIMM
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
6 DIMM
V
V
V
8 DIMM V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
VV
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
12 DIMM V
VVV
VV VV
VVV
VV
VV V
V V VV
V VV
V
16 DIMM V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
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3-7 Removing and Installing the PCIe Card
· Voltages can be present within the server whenever an AC power source is connected. This voltage is present even when the main power switch is in the off position. Ensure that the system is powered off and all power sources have been disconnected from the server prior to installing a PCIe card.
· Failure to observe these warnings could result in personal injury or damage to equipment. · The PCIe riser assembly does not include a riser card or any cabling as standard. To install a
PCIe card, a riser card must be installed. Follow these instructions to install a PCIe card: Left PCIe Card Cage
1. Press the release latch. 2. Simultaneously pulling up the tray handle for the PCIe card cage. 3. Pull the cage out of the system. 4. Orient the PCIe card with the riser guide slot and push in the direction of the arrow until the PCIe
card sits in the PCIe card connector. NOTE: Some riser brackets allow for single or multiple PCIe cards. Repeat steps 3-4 as necessary. 5. Secure the PCIe card with the screw. 6. Repeat steps 1-2 to install the PCIe card cage into the system.
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2
4 3
5
6
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Follow these instructions to install a PCIe card:
Right PCIe Card Cage 1. Press the release latch. 2. Simultaneously pulling up the tray handle for the PCIe card cage. 3. Pull the cage out of the system. 4. Remove the screw securing the Management module tray. 5. Remove the Management module tray from the PCIe cage. 6. Orient the PCIe card with the riser guide slot and push in the direction of the arrow until the PCIe card sits in the PCIe card connector. NOTE: Some riser brackets allow for single or multiple PCIe cards. Repeat steps 4-5 as necessary. 7. Secure the PCIe card with the screw. 8. Repeat steps 1-3 to install the PCIe card cage into the system.
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6
7
9
8
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Follow these instructions to install a PCIe card:
Middle PCIe Card Cage 1. Press the release latchs. 2. Simultaneously pulling up the tray handle for the PCIe card cage and pull the cage out of the system. 3. Remove the fanduct. 4. Remove the screw securing the Management module tray. 5. Remove the Management module tray from the PCIe cage. 6. Orient the PCIe card with the riser guide slot and push in the direction of the arrow until the PCIe card sits in the PCIe card connector. NOTE: Some riser brackets allow for single or multiple PCIe cards. Repeat steps 4-5 as necessary. 7. Secure the PCIe card with the screw. 8. Repeat steps 1-3 to install the PCIe card cage into the system.
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2 1
3
4
5
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3-8 Removing and Installing the Power Supply
Follow these instructions to replace the power supply: 1. Flip up and then grasp the power supply handle. 2. Press the retaining clip on the right side of the power supply unit in the direction indicated. 3. Pull out the power supply unit using the handle. 4. Insert the replacement power supply unit firmly into the chassis. Connect the AC power cord to the replacement power supply. 5. Repeat steps 1-4 for replacement of the second power supply.
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1 3
4
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3-9 Installing the M.2 Device and Heat Sink
CAUTION The position of the stand-off screw will depend on the size of the M.2 device. The stand-off screw is pre-installed for 22110 cards as standard. Refer to the size of the M.2 device and change the position of the stand-off screw accordingly.
Follow these instructions to install the M.2 device: 1. Insert the M.2 SSD module into the slot. 2. Secure it with the screw, tightening as necessary to fasten the M.2 SSD module in place.
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3-9-1 M.2 device with Heatsink
WARNING: Please ensure a heatsink is attached to any M.2 device installed into the system. Installing an M.2 device without any heatsink may result in the system overheating or system performance being throttled.
· Please Go to for specific M.2 Slot location. · To install/remove the M.2 module and Heatsink use a No. 1 Phillips-head screwdriver with a screw
torque of 1.5 ± 0.2 kgf*cm
Follow these instructions to install the M.2 device and heat sink:
1. Insert the M.2 device into the M.2 connector. 2. Press down on the M.2 device. 3. Install the thermal pad of the M.2 device to the M.2 device. 4. Press down on the thermal pad. 5. Secure the M.2 device and its thermal pad to the motherboard with a single screw. 6. Reverse steps 1-2 to remove the M.2 device.
1 2
4
3
5
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3-10 Removing and Installing the Top Cover
Before you remove the top cover: Make sure the system is not turned on or connected to AC power.
Follow these instructions to remove the top cover:
1. Remove the screw securing the top cover. 2. Unlock the plastic handle. 3. Pull the grip handle. 4. Slide the cover to the rear of the system and then remove the cover in the direction indicated by the
arrow. 5. To reinstall the chassis cover reverse steps 1-3.
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3
2
4
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3-11 Installing the System into the Cabinet
Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the system into the cabinet: · Make sure the system is not turned on or connected to AC power. · A Lift Table is required. Place the system unit on Lift Table. · Four Person lift required. Firmly hold the bottom of the system when required to lift and carry the
system. · Failure to observe these warnings could result in personal injury or damage to the equipment. Follow these instructions to install the system into the cabinet: 1. Pull out and release the thumbnail screw securing the chassis handle in place. 2. Remove the four handles on each side of the system. 3. Carefully slide the system into the cabinet.
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2 2
2
3
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3-12 Cable Connection
B A
C D
CPU0
CPU1
E
EB AD
C
Motherboard: F_USB3
A
Front USB 3.0 Cable
Front IO Board: F_USB3_CON
B
Front IO Board Signal Cable
Motherboard: FP_IO Front IO Board: FP_IO
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B A
C D
CPU0
CPU1
E
EB AD
C
Motherboard: VGA_CON
C
Front IO VGA Cable
Front IO Board: F_VGA1_CON
D
Front IO Board LAN Cable
Motherboard: FP_PWR Front IO Board: FP_LAN
E
Front IO Board Power Cable
Motherboard: FP_PWR Front IO Board: P12V_2
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P2
A C
P0 A1 A2 P1
CPU0
P2
B P0 B3
B2 P1
CPU1
C
Rear LAN to Motherboard
A
Signal Cable
Rear LAN to Motherboard
B
Signal Cable
Rear LAN to Front IO LAN C
Signal Cable
Rear LAN Board: U2_PE1 Motherboard:
A1: U2_P0_PEA A2: U2_P0_PEB
Rear LAN Board: U2_PE1 Motherboard:
B1: U2_P1_PEA B2: U2_P1_PEB
Rear LAN Board: REAR_MLAN Front IO Board: CN_LAN_F
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CPU0
CPU1
C
A
D
C
D
A
B
B
Motherboard: BP_1
A
HDD Backplane Board Signal Cable
Front HDD Board: BP_1
Left Front HDD Board: BP_SERIES
B
HDD Backplane Board Signal Cable
Right Front HDD Board: BP_1
Motherboard: BP_PWR1
C
HDD Backplane Board Power Cable
Left Front HDD Board: BP_PWR
Motherboard: BP_PWR2
D
HDD Backplane Board Power Cable
Right Front HDD Board: BP_PWR
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AB CPU0
CPU1
A
B
A SATA Cable B SATA Cable
Motherboard: SL_CN1
Left Front HDD Board: SL_CN1 Motherboard: SL_CN2
Right Front HDD Board: SL_CN1
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A
B
C
D
CPU0
CPU1
B
HDD0
A
HDD1 HDD2
HDD3
NVMe 0-1 A
Cable
B
NVMe 2-3
Cable
Motherboard: U2_PEX0
Front HDD Board: U2_0
Motherboard: U2_PEX1
Front HDD Board: U2_1
D
HDD4 HDD5
C
HDD6
HDD7
Motherboard:
NVMe 4-5
U2_PEX2
C
Cable
Front HDD Board:
U2_0
Motherboard:
D
NVMe 6-7
U2_PEX3
Cable
Front HDD Board:
U2_1
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Chapter 4 Motherboard Components
4-1 Motherboard Components
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27
41
40 17
16 14
15
13 12
37
39 BMC2 BMC1 35
32
28
36 BIOS2 BIOS1
33
29
34
31 30
38
CPU0
CPU1
11
1
10
2
98
7 6 5 43
Item
Description
1 2 x 4 Pin Front Panel Power Connector (FP_PWR)
2 2 x 3 Backplane Power Connector (BPB_PWR2)
3 FAN_11/FAN_12 Connector
4 FAN_9/FAN_10 Connector
5 FAN_7/FAN_8 Connector
6 FAN_5/FAN_6 Connector
7 Battery Cable Connector
8 FAN_3/FAN_4 Connector
9 FAN_1/FAN_2 Connector
10 HDD Backplane Board Connector
11 2 x 3 Backplane Power Connector (BPB_PWR1)
12 MCIO Connector (U2_P0_PE1B/PCIe Gen5)
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Item
Description
13 MCIO Connector (U2_P0_PE1A/PCIe Gen5)
14 SlimLine Connector (HDD Backplane Board SATA Signal/SL_CN2)
15 SlimLine Connector (HDD Backplane Board SATA Signal/SL_CN1)
16 M.2 Slot (PCIe Gen3 x2, Support NGFF-22110)
17 Front USB 3.2 Gen1 Connector
18 Motherboard Power Connector (MB_PWR1/MB_PWR2)
19 Power Distribution Board Connector (PDB_IO)
20 PCIe Signal Connector (EX_SXMJ3-6)
21 Guide Pin Connector (GP1)
22 PCIe Signal Connector (EX_SLT1_3/EX_SLT2_3_EX_SLT4)
23 PCIe Bridge Board Power Connector (PCIE_PWR1)
24 PCIe Signal Connector (EX_SLT5_6/EX_SLT6_7/EX_SLT8)
25 Guide Pin Connector (GP2)
26 PCIe Signal Connector (EX_SXMJ7-10)
27 Motherboard Power Connector (MB_PWR3/MB_PWR4)
28 MCIO Connector (U2_PEX3/PCIe Gen5)
29 IPMB Connector
30 MCIO Connector (U2_P1_PE1B/PCIe Gen5)
31 MCIO Connector (U2_P1_PE1A/PCIe Gen5)
32 MCIO Connector (U2_PEX2/PCIe Gen5)
33 SlimLine Connector (for MLAN/FP_LAN)
34 M.2 Slot (PCIe Gen3 x1, Support NGFF-22110)
35 MCIO Connector (U2_PEX1/PCIe Gen5)
36 BMC Firmware Readiness LED
37 VGA/Serial Port Header
38 TPM Module Connector
39 MCIO Connector (U2_PEX0x/PCIe Gen5)
40 MCIO Connector (for System I/O/FP_IO)
41 VROC Module Connector
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4-2 Jumper Settings
Clear CMOS 3
CLR_CMOS 2 1
Enable Default
SW_PLD
SW_PLD2
CPU0
CPU1
SW_PLD 1 2 3 4
ON
HSMB_SEL
BMC Control
SPD_SW S3_MASK FORCE_PWRON
BMC Control Stop initial power on when BMC is not ready
Force power on mode
OFF PCH [Default] PCH [Default] Normal [Default] Normal [Default]
SW_PLD2 1 2 3 4
ME_UPDATE BIOS_PWD BIOS_RCVR ME_RCVR
ON ME force update mode Clear supervisor password
BIOS recovery mode ME recovery mode
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OFF Normal [Default] Normal [Default] Normal [Default] Normal [Default]
4-3 Backplane Board Storage Connector
4-2-1 CBPG641 (Front System Storage Board)
1 2
3
Item Description
1
MCIO 8i (SFF-TA1016/U2_1)
2
MCIO 8i (SFF-TA1016/U2_0)
3
MCIO 4i (SFF-TA1016/SL_CN1)
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Chapter 5 BIOS Setup
BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the system in the EFI on the motherboard. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-Test (POST) during system startup, saving system parameters, loading the operating system etc. The BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to activate certain system features. When the power is turned off, the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS to keep the configuration values in the CMOS.
To access the BIOS Setup program, press the <DEL> key during the POST when the power is turned on.
· BIOS flashing is potentially risky, if you do not encounter any problems when using the current BIOS version, it is recommended that you don’t flash the BIOS. To flash the BIOS, do it with caution. Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction.
· It is recommended that you not alter the default settings (unless you need to) to prevent system instability or other unexpected results. Inadequately altering the settings may result in system’s failure to boot. If this occurs, try to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values. (Refer to the Exit section in this chapter or introductions of the battery/clearing CMOS jumper in Chapter 4 for how to clear the CMOS values.)
BIOS Setup Program Function Keys
<f><g> <h><i>
Move the selection bar to select the screen Move the selection bar to select an item
<+>
Increase the numeric value or make changes
<->
Decrease the numeric value or make changes
<Enter>
Execute command or enter the submenu
<Esc>
Main Menu: Exit the BIOS Setup program
Submenus: Exit current submenu
<F1>
Show descriptions of general help
<F3>
Restore the previous BIOS settings for the current submenus
<F9>
Load the Optimized BIOS default settings for the current submenus
<F10>
Save all the changes and exit the BIOS Setup program
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Main This setup page includes all the items of the standard compatible BIOS.
Advanced This setup page includes all the items of AMI BIOS special enhanced features. (ex: Auto detect fan and temperature status, automatically configure hard disk parameters.)
Chipset This setup page includes all the submenu options for configuring the functions of the Platform Controller Hub.
Server Management Server additional features enabled/disabled setup menus.
Security Change, set, or disable supervisor and user password. Configuration supervisor password allows you to restrict access to the system and BIOS Setup. A supervisor password allows you to make changes in BIOS Setup. A user password only allows you to view the BIOS settings but not to make changes.
Boot This setup page provides items for configuration of the boot sequence.
Save & Exit Save all the changes made in the BIOS Setup program to the CMOS and exit BIOS Setup. (Pressing <F10> can also carry out this task.) Abandon all changes and the previous settings remain in effect. Pressing <Y> to the confirmation message will exit BIOS Setup. (Pressing <Esc> can also carry out this task.)
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5-1 The Main Menu
Once you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main Menu (as shown below) appears on the screen. Use arrow keys to move among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter other sub-menu. Main Menu Help The on-screen description of a highlighted setup option is displayed on the bottom line of the Main Menu. Submenu Help While in a submenu, press <F1> to display a help screen (General Help) of function keys available for the menu. Press <Esc> to exit the help screen. Help for each item is in the Item Help block on the right side of the submenu.
· When the system is not stable as usual, select the Restore Defaults item to set your system to its defaults.
· The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ by BIOS version.
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Parameter
Description
BIOS Information
Project Name
Displays the project name information.
Project Version
Displays version number of the BIOS setup utility.
Build Date and Time
Displays the date and time when the BIOS setup utility was created.
BMC Information(Note1)
BMC Firmware Version(Note1)
Displays BMC firmware version information.
Processor Information
CPU Brand String/ Max CPU Speed / CPU Signature / Processor Core / Displays the technical information for the installed processor(s). Microcode Patch
Platform Information
Processor/ PCH/ RC Revision
Displays the information of the installed processor(s) and PCH.
Memory Information(Note2)
Total Memory
Displays the total memory size of the installed memory.
Usable Memory
Displays the usable memory size of the installed memory.
(Note1) Functions available on selected models. (Note2) This section will display capacity and frequency information of the memory that the customer has
installed.
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Parameter Memory Frequency Onboard LAN Information(Note3) LAN# MAC Address System Date System Time
Description Displays the frequency information of the installed memory.
Displays LAN MAC address information. Sets the date following the weekday-month-day-year format. Sets the system time following the hour-minute-second format.
(Note3) The number of LAN ports listed will depend on the motherboard / system model.
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5-2 Advanced Menu
The Advanced Menu displays submenu options for configuring the function of various hardware components. Select a submenu item, then press <Enter> to access the related submenu screen.
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5-2-1 Trusted Computing
Parameter Configuration
TPM v1.2 Support
Description
Enable/Disable BIOS support for security device. OS will not show security device. TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be available. Options available: Disable, Enable. Default setting is Enable.
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5-2-2 Serial Port Console Redirection
Parameter COM1 Console Redirection(Note)
COM1 Console Redirection Settings
Description
Console redirection enables the users to manage the system from a remote location. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Please note that this item is configurable when COM1 Console Redirection is set to Enabled. Terminal Type
Selects a terminal type to be used for console redirection. Options available: VT100, VT100PLUS, VT-UTF8, ANSI. Default
setting is VT100PLUS. Bits per second
Selects the transfer rate for console redirection. Options available: 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200. Default
setting is 115200. Data Bits
Selects the number of data bits used for console redirection. Options available: 7, 8. Default setting is 8.
(Note)
Advanced items prompt when this item is defined. BIOS Setup – 65 –
Parameter
COM1 Console Redirection Settings (continued)
Description
Parity A parity bit can be sent with the data bits to detect some transmission errors. Even: parity bit is 0 if the num of 1’s in the data bits is even. Odd: parity bit is 0 if num of 1’s in the data bits is odd. Mark: parity bit is always 1. Space: Parity bit is always 0. Mark and Space Parity do not allow for error detection. Options available: None, Even, Odd, Mark, Space. Default setting is None.
Stop Bits Stop bits indicate the end of a serial data packet. (A start bit indicates the beginning). The standard setting is 1 stop bit. Communication with slow devices may require more than 1 stop bit. Options available: 1, 2. Default setting is 1.
Flow Control Flow control can prevent data loss from buffer overflow. When sending data, if the receiving buffers are full, a ‘stop’ signal can be sent to stop the data flow. Once the buffers are empty, a ‘start’ signal can be sent to re-start the flow. Hardware flow control uses two wires to send start/stop signals. Options available: None, Hardware RTS/CTS. Default setting is None.
VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support Enable/Disable the VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.
Recorder Mode When this mode enabled, only texts will be send. This is to capture Terminal data. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
Resolution 100×31 Enable/Disable extended terminal resolution. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.
Putty KeyPad Selects Function Key and KeyPad on Putty. Options available: VT100, LINUX, XTERMR6, SC0, ESCN, VT400. Default setting is VT100.
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Parameter Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management / Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) Console Redirection(Note)
Serial Port for Out-of-Band EMS Console Redirection Settings
Description
EMS console redirection allows the user to configure Console Redirection Settings to support Out-of-Band Serial Port management. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Please note that this item is configurable when Serial Port for Out-ofBand Management EMS Console Redirection is set to Enabled. Out-of-Band Mgmt Port
Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Service (EMS) allows for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port.
Default setting is COM1. Terminal Type EMS
Selects a terminal type to be used for console redirection. Options available: VT100, VT100PLUS, VT-UTF8, ANSI. Default
setting is VT100PLUS. Bits per second EMS
Selects the transfer rate for console redirection. Options available: 9600, 19200, 57600, 115200. Default setting is
115200. Flow Control EMS
Flow control can prevent data loss from buffer overflow. When sending data, if the receiving buffers are full, a ‘stop’ signal can be sent to stop the data flow. Once the buffers are empty, a ‘start’ signal can be sent to re-start the flow. Hardware flow control uses two wires to send start/stop signals.
Options available: None, Hardware RTS/CTS, Software Xon/Xoff. Default setting is None.
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5-2-3 SIO Configuration
Parameter AMI SIO Driver Version Super IO Chip Logical Device(s) Configuration
[*Active*] Serial Port
Description
Displays the AMI SIO driver version information.
Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Use This Device
When set to Enabled allows you to configure the serial port settings. When set to Disabled, displays no configuration for the serial port.
Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Logical Device Settings/Current:
Displays the serial port base I/O address and IRQ. Possible:
Configures the serial port base I/O address and IRQ. Use Automatic Settings IO=3F8h; IRQ=4; DMA; IO=3F8h; IRQ=4; DMA; IO=2F8h; IRQ=4; DMA; IO=3E8h; IRQ=4; DMA; IO=2E8h; IRQ=4; DMA; Default setting is Use Automatic Settings.
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5-2-4 PCI Subsystem Settings
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Parameter PCI Bus Driver Version SLOT_# I/O ROM(Note1)
SMX_# I/O ROM(Note2) M2_# I/O ROM(Note3) Onboard LAN1/ LAN2 Controller(Note4) Onboard LAN1/ LAN2 I/O ROM(Note4) PCI Devices Common Settings Above 4G Decoding
Re-Size BAR Support
SR-IOV Support
Description
Displays the PCI Bus Driver version information.
When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM for the related PCIe slot. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.
When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM for the related GPU slot. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.
Enable/Disable the onboard LAN controller. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Enable/Disable the onboard LAN devices, and initializes device expansion ROM. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.
Enable/Disable memory mapped I/O to 4GB or greater address space (Above 4G Decoding). Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. If system has Resizable BAR capable PCIe Devices, this option Enables or Disables Resizable BAR Support. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. If the system has SR-IOV capable PCIe devices, this item Enable/Disable Single Root IO Virtualization Support. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.
(Note1) This section is dependent on the available PCIe Slot. (Note2) This section is dependent on the available GPU Slot. (Note3) This section is dependent on the available M2 Slot. (Note4) This section is dependent on the available LAN controller.
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5-2-5 USB Configuration
Parameter USB Configuration USB Devices: XHCI Hand-off USB Mass Storage Driver Support(Note)
Port 60/64 Emulation
Description
Displays the USB devices connected to the system. Enable/Disable the XHCI (USB 3.0) Hand-off support. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Enable/Disable the USB Mass Storage Driver Support. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Enables the I/O port 60h/64h emulation support. This should be enabled for the complete USB Keyboard Legacy support for nonUSB aware OSes. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.
(Note)
This item is present only if you attach USB devices.
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5-2-6 Network Stack Configuration
Parameter Network Stack Ipv4 PXE Support Ipv4 HTTP Support Ipv6 PXE Support Ipv6 HTTP Support PXE boot wait time Media detect count
Description
Enable/Disable the UEFI network stack. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.
Enable/Disable the Ipv4 PXE feature. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.
Enable/Disable the Ipv4 HTTP feature. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
Enable/Disable the Ipv6 PXE feature. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
Enable/Disable the Ipv6 HTTP feature. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
Wait time in seconds to press ESC key to abort the PXE boot. Press the <+> / <-> keys to increase or decrease the desired values.
Number of times the presence of media will be checked. Press the <+> / <-> keys to increase or decrease the desired values.
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5-2-7 Post Report Configuration
Parameter Post Report Configuration Error Message Report
Post Error Message
Halt On
Description
Enable/Disable the POST Error Message support. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Options available: No Error, All Error. Default setting is No Error.
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5-2-8 KMIP Server Configuration
Parameter KMIP Server Configuration KMIP Server IP address KMIP TCP Port Number Time Zone
Client Credentials
Client UserName Client Password KMS TLS Certificate / Size CA Certificate Client Certificate Client Private Key
Description
Enter the correct timem zone for this server. Default setting is GMT+8. Use User and password credentials to authenticate the Client. Options available: Enabled, Disabled, Clear. Default setting is Enabled. Enter Client identify: UserName. Name Length: 0-63 characters. Enter Client identify: Password. Password Length: 0-31 characters.
Enroll factory defaults or load the KMS TLS certificates from the file. Enroll factory defaults or load the KMS TLS certificates from the file. Enroll factory defaults or load the KMS TLS certificates from the file.
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5-2-9 KMS Policy Configuration
Parameter KMS Option KMS KMIP Server Retry Count
Description Options available: KMS with KMIP, Disabled. Default setting is KMS with KMIP. Define KMS KMIP Server Retry Count.
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5-2-10 NVMe Configuration
Parameter NVMe Configuration
Description Displays the NVMe devices connected to the system.
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5-2-11 Chipset Configuration
Parameter
Restore on AC Power Loss(Note1)
P2P Bridge IO Size SATA HDD Security Frozen NVMe SSD Security Frozen NVMe OPROM Select NVMe LED Control
Description
Defines the power state to resume to after a system shutdown that is due to an interruption in AC power. When set to Last State, the system will return to the active power state prior to shutdown. When set to Power Off, the system remains off after power shutdown. Options available: Last State, Power Off, Power On, Unspecified. The default setting depends on the BMC setting.
Specifies P2P Bridge IO aligned to the size. Options available: 0x100, 0x150, 0x1000. Default setting is 0x1000.
Enable/Disable this item to send freeze lock command to SATA HDD. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.
Attempt to send freeze lock command to NVMe SSDs during boot. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.
Options available: BIOS Build-In, NVMe Device, Disabled. Default setting is BIOS Build-In.
Enable/Disable allow user control NVMe LED. It only available the NVMe device direct connect to CPU. Options available: Disable, Enable. Default setting is Disable.
(Note1) When the power policy is controlled by BMC, please wait for 15-20 seconds for BMC to save the last power state.
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Parameter Chassis Opened Warning(Note2) Power Button 1s Shutdown
Description
Enable/Disable the chassis intrusion alert function. Options available: Enabled, Disabled, Clear. Default setting is Disabled.
Enable/Disable the chassis intrusion alert function. Options available: Enabled, Disabled, Clear. Default setting is Disabled.
(Note2) Functions available on selected models.
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5-2-12 Tls Auth Configuration
Parameter Server CA Configuration Client Cert Configuration
Description Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. Enroll Cert
Press [Enter] to enroll a certificate · Enroll Cert Using File · Cert GUID Input digit character in 1111111-2222-3333-4444-1234567890ab format.
Commit Changes and Exit Discard Changes and Exit Delete Cert
Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items.
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5-2-13 iSCSI Configuration
Parameter Attempt Priority
Host iSCSI Configuration
Description
Press [Enter] configure advanced items. Attempt Priority
Use arrow keys to select the attempt, then press +/- keys to move the attempt up/down in the attempt order list.
Commit Changes and Exit
Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. iSCSI Initiator Name
Only IQN format is accepted. Range: from 4 to 223 Add an Attempt Delete Attempts Change Attempt Order
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5-2-14 Intel(R) Ethernet Controller X710 for 10GBASE-T
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Parameter Firmware Image Properties
NIC Configuration
Blink LEDs UEFI Driver Adapter PBA
Description
Press [Enter] to view device firmware version information
Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Link Speed
Allows for automatic link speed adjustment. Options available: Auto Negotiated, 100 Mbps Half, 100 Mbps Full,
1000 Mbps Half, 1000 Mbps Full. Default setting is Auto Negotiated. Wake On LAN
Enables power on of the system via LAN. Note that configuring Wake on LAN in the operating system does not change the value of this setting, but does override the behavior of Wake on LAN in OS controlled power states.
Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. LLDP Agent
Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.
Identifies the physical network port by blinking the associated LED. Press the numeric keys to adjust desired values (up to 15 seconds).
Displays the technical specifications for the Network Interface Controller.
Displays the technical specifications for the Network Interface Controller.
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Parameter Device Name Chip Type PCI Device ID PCI Address Link Status MAC Address Virtual MAC Address
Description Displays the technical specifications for the Network Interface Controller. Displays the technical specifications for the Network Interface Controller. Displays the technical specifications for the Network Interface Controller. Displays the technical specifications for the Network Interface Controller. Displays the technical specifications for the Network Interface Controller. Displays the technical specifications for the Network Interface Controller. Displays the technical specifications for the Network Interface Controller.
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5-2-15 VLAN Configuration
Parameter
Description
Enter Configuration Menu
Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Create new VLAN VLAN ID
Sets VLAN ID for a new VLAN or an existing VLAN. Press the <+> / <-> keys to increase or decrease the desired values. The valid range is from 0 to 4094. Priority Sets 802.1Q Priority for a new VLAN or an existing VLAN. Press the <+> / <-> keys to increase or decrease the desired values. The valid range is from 0 to 7. Add VLAN Press [Enter] to create a new VLAN or update an existing VLAN. Configured VLAN List Remove VLAN Press [Enter] to remove an existing VLAN.
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5-2-16 MAC IPv6 Network Configuration
Parameter
Description
Enter Configuration Menu
Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Displays the MAC Address information. Interface ID
The 64 bit alternative interface ID for the device. The string is colon separated. e.g. ff:dd:88:66:cc:1:2:3.
DAD Transmit Count The number of consecutive Neighbor solicitation messages sent while performing Duplicate Address Detection on a tentative address. A value of zero indicates that Duplicate Address Detection is not performed.
Policy Options available: automatic, manual. Default setting is automatic.
Save Changes and Exit Press [Enter] to save all configurations.
(Note) This item appears when Configured is set to Enabled. BIOS Setup
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5-2-17 MAC IPv4 Network Configuration
Parameter Configured
Enable DHCP Local IP Address Local NetMask Local Gateway Local DNS Servers Save Changes and Exit
Description Indicates whether network address is configured successfully or not. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
Press [Enter] to configure local IP address. Press [Enter] to configure local NetMask. Press [Enter] to configure local Gateway Press [Enter] to configure local DNS servers
Press [Enter] to save all configurations.
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5-2-18 Driver Health
Parameter Driver Health
Description Displays driver health status of the devices/controllers if installed
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5-3 Chipset Menu
Chipset Setup menu displays submenu options for configuring the function of Platform Controller Hub(PCH). Select a submenu item, then press <Enter> to access the related submenu screen.
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5-3-1 Processor Configuration
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Parameter
Description
Processor Configuration
Pre-Socket Configuration
Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. CPU Socket 0/1 Configuration
Core Disable Bitmap(Hex) · Number of Cores to enable. 0 means all cores. FFFFFFF means to disable all cores. The maximum value depends on the number of CPUs available. Press the numeric keys to adjust desired values.
Processor Socket / Processor ID / Processor Die Type / Processor Frequency / Processor Max Ratio / Processor Min Ratio / Microcode Displays the technical specifications for the installed processor(s). Revision / L1 Cache RAM(Per Core) / L2 Cache RAM(Per Core) / L3 Cache RAM(Per Package) /
Processor # Version
Enables Logical processor (Software Method to Enable/Disable Logical
Enable LP [Global]
Processor threads). Options available: ALL LPs, Single LP. Default setting is ALL LPs.
Hardware Prefetcher
Select whether to enable the speculative prefetch unit of the processor. Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable.
L2 RF0 Prefetch Disable
Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Disable.
Adjacent Cache Prefetch
When enabled, cache lines are fetched in pairs. When disabled, only the required cache line is fetched. Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable.
DCU Streamer Prefetcher
Enable/Disable DCU streamer prefetcher. Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable.
DCU IP Prefetcher Extended APIC
Enable/Disable DCU IP Prefetcher. Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable.
Enable/Disable extended APIC support. Note: The VT-d will be enabled automatically when x2APIC is enabled. Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable.
Enable Intel(R) TXT VMX
Enable/Disable the Intel Trusted Execution Technology support function. Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Disable.
Enable/Disable the Vanderpool Technology. This will take effect after rebooting the system. Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable.
AES-NI
Enable/Disable the AES-NI support. Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable.
Debug Consent
Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Disable.
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Parameter Memory Encryption (TME)(Note) Total Memory Encryption Multi-Tenant (TME-MT)
Processor CFR Configuration
Description
Enable/Disable memory encryption (TME). Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Provision S3M CFR
Options available: Disable, Enable. Default setting is Enable. Manual Commit S3M FW CFR
Options available: Disable, Enable. Default setting is Enable. Provision PUcode CFR
Options available: Disable, Enable. Default setting is Enable. Manual Commit PUcode CFR
Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable. Socket0 CFR Revision Info
Displays CFR Revision information of the socket. Socket1 CFR Revision Info
Displays CFR Revision information of the socket.
(Note) Advanced items prompt when this item is defined. BIOS Setup – 91 –
5-3-2 Common RefCode Configuration
Parameter Common RefCode Configuration Numa
Virtual Numa
Description
Enable or disable Non uniform Memory Address (NUMA). Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable. Divide physical NUMA nodes into evenly sized virtual NUMA nodes in ACPI table. This may improve Windows performance on CPUs with more than 64 logical processors. Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Disable.
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5-3-3 UPI Configuration
Parameter UPI General Configuration
Description
Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. UPI Status
Press [Enter] to view the Uncore status. Link Frequency Select
Selects the UPI link frequency. Options available: 12.8GT/s, 14.4GT/s, 16.0GT/s, Auto, Use Per Link
Setting. Default setting is Auto. SNC
Enable/Disable Sub NUMA Cluster function. Options available: Auto, Disable, Enable SNC2 (2-clusters), Enable
SNC4 (4-clusters). Default setting is Auto. Stale AtoS
Enable/Disable Stale A to S directory optimization. Options available: Disable, Enable, Auto. Default setting is Auto. LLC dead line alloc Enable/Disable fill dead lines in LLC. Options available: Disable, Enable, Auto. Default setting is Enable. MMCFGG Size Options available: 128M, 256M, 512M, 1G, 2G, Auto. Default setting
is Auto.
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Parameter
UPI General Configuration (continued)
Description MMIO High Base
Options available: 56T, 40T, 32T, 24T, 16T, 4T, 2T, 1T, 512G, 3584T. Default setting is 32T.
MMIO High Granularity Size Selects the allocation size used to assign mmioh resources. Options available: 1G, 4G, 16G, 64G, 256G, 1024G. Default setting is 64G.
Limit CPU PA to 46 bit Options available: Disable, Enable. Default setting is Disable.
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5-3-4 Memory Configuration
Parameter
Description
Integrated Memory Controller (iMC)
When set to Enable, the system enforces Plan Of Record restrictions
Enforce DDR Memory Frequency POR for DDR frequency programming. Options available: POR, Disable. Default setting is POR.
Configures the maximum memory frequency. If Enforce POR is
Memory Frequency
disabled, user will be able to run at higher frequencies than the memory support (limited by processor support).
Default setting is Auto.
Enables the detecting and enabling of ADR (Asynchronous DRAM
Enable ADR
Refresh) function. Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable.
Legacy ADR Mode Minimum System Memory Size ADR Data Save Mode Assert ADR on Reset
Enable/Disable the Legacy ADR Mode. Options available: Enable, Disable, Auto. Default setting is Auto.
Configures the minimum memory size. Options available: 2GB, 4GB, 6GB, 8GB. Default setting is 2GB.
Specifies the Data Save Mode for ADR. Batterybacked or Type 01 NVDIMM. Options available: Disable, Batterybacked DIMMs, NVDIMMs, Copy to Flash. Default setting is NVDIMMs.
Enable/Disable Assert ADR on Reset. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
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Parameter Assert ADR on S5 Get Memory Timing CXL Type 3 Legacy Memory Topology
Memory Map(Note)
Description
Enable/Disable Assert ADR on S5. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
Auto is the detected SPD value and use it, otherwise use BIOS Build-in. Options available: Auto, BIOS Build-in. Default setting is BIOS Build-in. Enable or disable CXL type 3 device using CXL type 2 flow. Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Disable.
Press [Enter] to view memory topology with DIMM population information. Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Volatile Memory Mode
Selects 1LM or 2LM mode for volatile memory. Options available: 1LM, 2LM. Default setting is 2LM.
(Note)
Advanced items prompt when HBM CPU is installed.
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Memory RAS Configuration
Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Mirror Mode(Note)
Mirror Mode will set entire 1LM memory in system to be mirrored, consequently reducing the memory capacity by half. Enables the Mirror Mode will disable the XPT Prefetch.
Options available: Disabled, Full Mirror Mode, Partial Mirror Mode. Default setting is Disabled.
Partial Mirror 1 Size (GB) Selects multiplier of 1GB for the size of the SAD to be created.
Correctable Error Threshold Correctable Error Threshold (0x01-0x7fff) used for sparing, and leaky bucket. Press the <+> / <-> keys to increase or decrease the desired values.
Trigger SW Error Threshold(Note) Enable/Disable Sparing trigger SW Error Match Threshold. Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Disabled.
SW Per Bank Threshold SW Per Bank Threshold (1-0x7FFF) used for DDR bank level error. Press the <+> / <-> keys to increase or decrease the desired values.
SW Correctable Error Time Window SW Correctable Error time window based interface in hour (0-24). Press the <+> / <-> keys to increase or decrease the desired values.
Leaky bucket time window based interface Enable/Disable leaky bucket time window based interface. Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Disabled.
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Parameter
Memory RAS Configuration (continued)
Description Leaky bucket time window based interface Hour
Leaky bucket time window based interface hour used for DDR (0-24).
Press the <+> / <-> keys to increase or decrease the desired values.
Leaky bucket time window based interface Minute Leaky bucket time window based interface minute used for DDR (0-60). Press the <+> / <-> keys to increase or decrease the desired values.
Leaky bucket low bit Configures leaky bucket low bit (0x1 – 0x29). Press the <+> / <-> keys to increase or decrease the desired values.
Leaky bucket high bit Configures leaky bucket high bit (0x1 – 0x29). Press the <+> / <-> keys to increase or decrease the desired values.
ADDDC Sparing(Note) Enable/Disable ADDDC Sparing. Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Disabled.
Enable ADDDC Error Injection Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Enabled.
Patrol Scrub Options available: Disabled, Enable at End of POST. Default setting is Enable at End of POST.
Patrol Scrub Interval Selects the number of hours (1-24) required to complete full scrub. A value of zero means auto.
DDR5 ECS Options available: Disabled, Enabled, Enable ECS with Result Collection. Default setting is Enabled.
(Note)
Advanced items prompt when this item is defined.
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5-3-5 IIO Configuration
Parameter
Description
IIO Configuration
Intel® VT for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Intel® VT for Directed I/O
Enable/Disable the Intel VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) support function by reporting the I/O device assignment to VMM through DMAR ACPI Tables.
Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable. ACS Control
Enable: Programs ACS only to Chipset PCIe Root Ports Bridges. Disable: Programs ACS to all PCIe bridges. Default setting is Enable. Cache Allocation Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable. Opt-Out Illegal MSI Mitigation Enable/Disable Opt-Out Illegal 0xFEE Platform Mitigation. Options available: Disable, Enable. Default setting is Disable. DMA Control Opt-In Flag Enable/Disable DMA_CTRL_PLATFORM_OPT_IN_FLAG
in DMAR table in ACPI. Not compatible with Direct Device Assignment (DDA). Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Disable.
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Parameter Intel® VMD technology
Description Interrupt Remapping
Enable/Disable the interrupt remapping support function. Options available: Auto, Enable, Disable. Default setting is Auto x2APIC Opt Out Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Disable. Pre-boot DMA Protection Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Disable.
Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Intel® VMD Configuration
Enable/Disable Intel® VMD technology. Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Disable. Intel® VMD for Non-Hotplug NVMe(Note1) Enable/Disable Intel® VMD for Non-Hotplug NVMe. Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Disable.
IIO-PCIE Express Global Options
Options available: Auto, 128B, 256B, 512B, 1024B, 2048B, 4096B. PCIe Max Read Request Size Default setting is 4096B.
Pcie Relaxed Ordering
Options available: No, Yes. Default setting is Yes.
(Note) This item is available when PCIe ACSCTL is set to Enable. (Note1) This item appears when Intel® VMD Configuration is set to Enable.
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5-3-6 Advanced Power Management Configuration
Parameter CPU P State Control
Description
Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Activate SST-BF
Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Disable. Configure SST-BF
This option allows BIOS to configure SST-BF High Priority Cores so that SW does not have to configure
Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Disable. SpeedStep (Pstates)
Conventional Intel SpeedStep Technology switches both voltage and frequency in tandem between high and low levels in response to processor load.
Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable. Turbo Mode
When this item is enabled, the processor will automatically ramp up the clock speed of 1-2 of its processing cores to improve its performance. When this item is disabled, the processor will not overclock any of its core.
Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable.
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Parameter Hardware PM State Control Frequency Prioritization CPU C State Control Package C State Control CPU – Advanced PM Tuning
Description
Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Hardware P-States
When this item is disabled, the processor hardware chooses a P-state based on OS Request (Legacy P-States).
In Native mode, the processor hardware chooses a P-state based on OS guidance.
In Out of Band mode, the processor hardware autonomously chooses a P-state (with no OS guidance).
Options available: Disable, Native Mode, Out of Band Mode, Native Mode with No Legacy Support. Default setting is Native Mode.
Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. SST-CP
This knob controls whether SST-CP is enabled. When enabled it activates per core power budgeting. NOTE: HWP Native Mode is a pre-requisite for enabling SST-CP.
Options available: Disable, Enable. Default setting is Disable.
Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Enable Monitor MWAIT
Allows Monitor and MWAIT instructions. Options available: Disable, Enable, Auto. Default setting is Auto. CPU C6 Report Enable/Disable CPU C6(ACPI C3) report to OS. Options available: Disable, Enable, Auto. Default setting is Auto. Enhanced Halt State (C1E) Core C1E auto promotion control. Takes effect after reboot. Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable.
Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Package C State
Configures the state for the C-State package limit. Options available: C0/C1 state, C2 state, C6(non Retention) state,
C6(Retention) state, No Limit, Auto. Default setting is Auto.
Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Energy Perf BIAS
Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. » Power Performance Tuning
· Options available: OS Controls EPB, BIOS Controls EPB, PECI Controls EPB. Default setting is OS Controls EPB.
» Energy_PERF_BIAS_CFG mode(Note) · Options available: Performance, Balanced Performance, Balanced Power, Power. Default setting is Balanced Performance.
(Note)
This item is configurable when Power Performance Tuning is set to BIOS Controls EPB.
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Parameter SOCKET RAPL Config
Description
Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. PL1 Power Limit
Press the <+> / <-> keys to increase or decrease the desired values.
PL1 Timer Window Configure PL1 Timer Window.
PL2 Power Limit Press the <+> / <-> keys to increase or decrease the desired values.
PL2 Timer Window Configure PL1 Timer Window.
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5-3-7 PCH Configuration
Parameter
Description
PCH-IO Configuration
Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. SATA Configuration
Enable/Disable SATA controller.
Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.
SATA Mode Selection
Configures on chip SATA type.
AHCI Mode: When set to AHCI, the SATA controller enables its AHCI
functionality. Then the RAID function is disabled and cannot be
access the RAID setup utility at boot time.
SATA And RST Configuration
RAID Mode: When set to RAID, the SATA controller enables both its
RAID and AHCI functions. You will be allowed to access the RAID
setup utility at boot time.
Options available: AHCI, RAID. Default setting is AHCI.
RAID Device ID(Note)
Choose RAID Device ID.
Options available: Client, Alternate, Server. Default setting is Server.
SATA Port 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7
The category identifies SATA hard drives that are installed in the
computer. System will automatically detect HDD type.
(Note) Only appears when HDD sets to RAID Mode. BIOS Setup – 104 –
Parameter
SATA And RST Configuration (continued)
Description Port 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7
Enable/Disable Port 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7 device. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Hot Plug (for Port 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7) Enable/Disable HDD Hot-Plug function. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Spin Up Device (for Port 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7) On an edge detect from 0 to 1, the PCH starts a COM reset
initialization to the device. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
(Note)
Only appears when HDD sets to RAID Mode.
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5-3-8 Miscellaneous Configuration
Parameter Miscellaneous Configuration Active Video
External SSC – CK440
Description
Selects the active video type. Options available: Auto, Onboard Device, PCIE Device, Specific PCIE Device. Default setting is Auto. Enables Spread spectrum – only affects external clock generator. Options available: SSC Off, SSC = -0.3%, SSC = -0.5%, Hardware. Default setting is SSC Off.
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5-3-9 Server ME Configuration
Parameter General ME Configuration Oper. Firmware Version ME Firmware Status #1/#2 Current State Error Code Recovery Cause
Description
Displays the operational firmware version. Displays ME Firmware status information. Displays ME Firmware current status information. Displays ME Firmware status error code. Displays ME Firmware recovery cause.
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5-3-10 Runtime Error Logging Settings
Parameter Runtime Error Logging System Errors S/W Error Injection Support Whea Settings
Memory Error Enabling
IIO Error Enabling
Description
Enable/Disable system error logging function. Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable. Enable/Disable software injection error logging function. Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Disable. Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. WHEA (Windows Hardware Error Architecture) Support
Enable/Disable WHEA Support. Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable. Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Memory Corrected Error Enable/Disable Memory Corrected Error. Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable. Uncorrected Error disable Memory Enable/Disable the Memory that triggers Uncorrected Error. Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Disable. Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Os Native AER Support Select FFM or OS native for AER error handling. If select OS
native, BIOS also initialize FFM first until handshake, which depends on OS capability. Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Disable.
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Parameter PCIe Error Enabling
Description
Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. PCIE Error
Enable/Disable PCIE error. Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Disable. Uncorrected Error Enables and escalates Uncorrectable/Recoverable Errors to error pins. Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable. Fatal Error Enable Enables and escalates Fatal Errors to error pins. Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable. Assert NMI on SERR Enable/Disable BIOS generates a non-maskable interrupt (NMI) and logs
an error when a system error (SERR) occurs. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Assert NMI on PERR Enable/Disable BIOS generates a non-maskable interrupt (NMI) and logs
an error when a processor bus parity error (PERR) occurs. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.
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5-3-11 Power Policy
Parameter Power Policy Quick Settings SpeedStep (Pstates)
Turbo Mode CPU C6 report Enhanced Halt State (C1E) Package C State
Description
Selects a Power Policy Quick Setting. Options available: Standard, Best Performance, Energy Efficient. Default setting is Standard.
Conventional Intel SpeedStep Technology switches both voltage and frequency in tandem between high and low levels in response to processor load. Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable.
When this item is enabled, the processor will automatically ramp up the clock speed of 1-2 of its processing cores to improve its performance. When this item is disabled, the processor will not overclock any of its core. Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable.
Enable/Disable the BIOS to enable the report from the CPU C6 state (ACPI C3) to the OS. Options available: Disable, Enable, Auto. Default setting is Auto.
Enable/Disable the C1E support for lower power consumption. Takes effect after reboot. Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable. Configures the C-State package limit. Options available: C0/C1 state, C2 state, C6(non Retention) state, C6(Retention) state, No Limit, Auto. Default setting is Auto.
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Parameter Enable LP [Global]
Hardware Prefetcher Adjacent Cache Prefetch DCU Streamer Prefetcher
Intel® VT for Directed I/O
Description Enables Logical processor (Software Method to Enable/Disable Logical Processor threads). Options available: ALL LPs, Single LP. Default setting is ALL LPs. Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable.
Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable.
Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable. Enable/Disable the Intel VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) support function by reporting the I/O device assignment to VMM through DMAR ACPI Tables. Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable.
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5-4 Server Management Menu
Parameter
FRB-2 Timer
FRB-2 Timer(Note1) timeout
FRB-2 Timer Policy(Note1)
OS Watchdog Timer OS Wtd Timer Timeout(Note2)
OS Wtd Timer Policy(Note2)
Wait BMC Ready
Description
Enable/Disable FRB-2 timer (POST timer). Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.
Configures the FRB2 Timer timeout. The value is between 1 to 30 minutes. Default setting is 6 minutes.
Configures the FRB2 Timer policy. Options available: Do Nothing, Reset, Power Down, Power Cycle. Default setting is Do Nothing.
Enable/Disable OS Watchdog Timer function. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
Configures OS Watchdog Timer. The value is between 1 to 30 minutes. Default setting is 10 minutes.
Configure OS Watchdog Timer Policy. Options available: Reset, Do Nothing, Power Down, Power Cycle. Default setting is Reset.
POST wait BMC ready and reboot system. Options available: Disabled, 2 minutes, 4 minutes, 6 minutes. Default setting is 2 minutes.
(Note1) This item is configurable when FRB-2 Timer is set to Enabled. (Note2) This item is configurable when OS Watchdog Timer is set to Enabled.
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Parameter
Description
System Event Log Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.
View FRU Information
Press [Enter] to view the FRU information.
BMC VLAN Configuration
Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.
BMC network Configuration
Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.
IPv6 BMC Network
Configuration
Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.
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5-4-1 System Event Log
Parameter Enabling / Disabling Options SEL Components Erasing Settings
Erase SEL
When SEL is Full Custom EFI Logging Options Log EFI Status Codes
Description
Change this item to enable or disable all features of System Event Logging during boot. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.
Choose options for erasing SEL. Options available: No,
Yes, On next reset, Yes, On every reset. Default setting is No. Choose options for reactions to a full SEL. Options available: Do Nothing, Erase Immediately, Delete Oldest Record. Default setting is Do Nothing.
Enable/Disable the logging of EFI Status Codes (if not already converted to legacy). Options available: Disabled, Both, Error code, Progress code. Default setting is Error code.
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5-4-2 View FRU Information
The FRU page is a simple display page for basic system ID information, as well as System product information. Items on this window are non-configurable.
(Note) The model name will vary depends on the product you purchased BIOS Setup – 115 –
5-4-3 BMC VLAN Configuration
Parameter BMC VLAN Configuration BMC VLAN ID
BMC VLAN Priority
Description
Select to configure BMC VLAN ID. The valid range is from 0 to 4094. When set to 0, BMC VLAN ID will be disabled. Select to configure BMC VLAN Priority. The valid range is from 0 to 7. When BMC VLAN ID is set to 0, BMC VLAN Priority will not be selected.
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5-4-4 BMC Network Configuration
Parameter
Description
BMC network configuration
Select NCSI and Dedicated LAN
Options available: Do Nothing, Model1(Dedicated), Model2(NCSI), Mode3(Failover). Default setting is Do Nothing.
Lan Channel 1
Configuration Address source
Selects to configure LAN channel parameters statically or dynamically (DHCP). Options available: Unspecified, Static, DynamicBmcDhcp. Default setting is DynamicBmcDhcp.
Station IP address
Displays IP Address information.
Subnet mask
Displays Subnet Mask information. Please note that the IP address must be in three digitals, for example, 192.168.000.001.
Router IP address
Displays the Router IP Address information.
Station MAC address
Displays the MAC Address information.
Real-time get BMC network address
Press [Enter] will set LAN mode and Address source and then get IP, Subnet, Gateway and MAC address.
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5-4-5 IPv6 BMC Network Configuration
Parameter
Description
IPv6 BMC network configuration
IPv6 BMC Lan Channel 1
IPv6 BMC Lan Option
IPv6 BMC Lan IP Address Source
Enable/Disable IPv6 BMC LAN channel function. When this item is disabled, the system will not modify any BMC network during BIOS phase. Options available: Unspecified, Disable, Enable. Default setting is Enable.
Selects to configure LAN channel parameters statically or dynamically (by BIOS or BMC). Options available: Unspecified, Static, Dynamic-Obtained by BMC running DHCP. Default setting is Dynamic-Obtained by BMC running DHCP.
IPv6 BMC Lan IP Address/ Prefix Length
Check if the IPv6 BMC LAN IP address matches those displayed on the screen.
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5-5 Security Menu
The Security menu allows you to safeguard and protect the system from unauthorized use by setting up access passwords.
There are two types of passwords that you can set: · Administrator Password Entering this password will allow the user to access and change all settings in the Setup Utility. · User Password Entering this password will restrict a user’s access to the Setup menus. To enable or disable this field, a Administrator Password must first be set. A user can only access and modify the System Time, System Date, and Set User Password fields.
Parameter Administrator Password User Password Media Sanitization Secure Boot
Description Press [Enter] to configure the administrator password. Press [Enter] to configure the user password. Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.
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5-5-1 Secure Boot
The Secure Boot feature is applicable if supported by your Operating System. If your Operating System is not supporting Secure Boot, the system will hang when starting the Operating System.
Parameter System Mode Secure Boot
Secure Boot Mode(Note)
Restore Factory Keys Reset To Setup Mode
Description
Displays if the system is in User mode or Setup mode.
Enable/ Disable the Secure Boot function. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
Secure Boot requires all the applications that are running during the booting process to be pre-signed with valid digital certificates. This way, the system knows all files being loaded before the Operating System loads to the login screen have not been tampered with. When set to Standard, it will automatically load the Secure Boot keys form the BIOS databases. When set to Custom, you can customize the Secure Boot settings and manually load its keys from the BIOS database. Options available: Standard, Custom. Default setting is Standard.
Forces the system to user mode and installs factory default Secure Boot key database.
Reset the system to Setup Mode.
(Note)
Advanced items prompt when this item is set to Custom. BIOS Setup – 120 –
Parameter
Description
Expert Key Management
Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Please note that this item is configurable when Secure Boot Mode is set to Custom. Factory Key Provision
Allows to provision factory default Secure Boot keys when system is in Setup Mode.
Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Restore Factory Keys
Installs all factory default keys. It will force the system in User Mode. Options available: Yes, No. Reset To Setup Mode Reset the system to Setup Mode. Options available: Yes, No. Enroll Efi Image Press [Enter] to enroll SHA256 hash of the binary into Authorized
Signature Database (db). Export Secure Boot variables
Copy NVRAM content of Secure Boot variables to files in a root folder on a file system device.
Secure Boot variable Displays the current status of the variables used for secure boot.
Platform Key (PK) Displays the current status of the Platform Key (PK). Press [Enter] to configure a new PK. Options available: Update.
Key Exchange Keys (KEK) Displays the current status of the Key Exchange Key Database (KEK). Press [Enter] to configure a new KEK or load additional KEK from storage devices. Options available: Update, Append.
Authorized Signatures (DB) Displays the current status of the Authorized Signature Database. Press [Enter] to configure a new DB or load additional DB from storage devices. Options available: Update, Append.
Forbidden Signatures (DBX) Displays the current status of the Forbidden Signature Database. Press [Enter] to configure a new dbx or load additional dbx from storage devices. Options available: Update, Append.
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Parameter
Key Management (continued)
Description
Authorized TimeStamps (DBT) Displays the current status of the Authorized TimeStamps Database. Press [Enter] to configure a new DBT or load additional DBT from storage devices. Options available: Update, Append.
OsRecovery Signatures Displays the current status of the OsRecovery Signature Database. Press [Enter] to configure a new OsRecovery Signature or load additional OsRecovery Signature from storage devices. Options available: Update, Append.
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5-6 Boot Menu
The Boot menu allows you to set the drive priority during system boot-up. BIOS setup will display an error message if the legacy drive(s) specified is not bootable.
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Parameter
Description
Boot Configuration
Setup Prompt Timeout
Number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. 65535 (0xFFFF) means indefinite waiting. Press the numeric keys to input the desired values.
Bootup NumLock State
Enable/Disable the Bootup NumLock function. Options available: On, Off. Default setting is On.
Quiet Boot
Enable/Disable showing the logo during POST. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.
Endless Retry Boot
Options available: Disable, Enable. Default setting is Disable.
Setup Flash
Press [Enter] to run setup flash.
Dump full Setup Data
Press [Enter] to dump full setup data to file.
Dump non-default Setup Data Press [Enter] to dump non-default setup data to file.
Restore Setup Data
Press [Enter] to restore setup data from file.
FIXED BOOT ORDER Priorities
Boot Option #1 / #2 / #3 / #4 / #5
Press [Enter] to configure the boot order priority. By default, the server searches for boot devices in the following sequence:
1. Hard drive. 2. CD-COM/DVD drive. 3. USB device. 4. Network. 5. UEFI.
UEFI Network Drive BBS Priorities
Press [Enter] to configure the boot priority.
UEFI Application Boot Priorities
Press [Enter] to configure the boot priority.
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5-7 Save & Exit Menu
The Save & Exit menu displays the various options to quit from the BIOS setup. Highlight any of the exit options then press <Enter>.
Parameter Save Options Save and Exit Discard changes and exit Save Changes and Reset Discard Changes and Reset Save Changes Discard Changes Default Options
Description
Saves changes made and closes the BIOS setup. Options available: Yes, No. Discards changes made and exits the BIOS setup. Options available: Yes, No. Restarts the system after saving the changes made. Options available: Yes, No. Restarts the system without saving any changes. Options available: Yes, No. Saves changes done so far to any of the setup options. Options available: Yes, No. Discards changes made and closes the BIOS setup. Options available: Yes, No.
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Parameter
Description
Restore Defaults
Loads the default settings for all BIOS setup parameters. Setup Defaults are quite demanding in terms of resources consumption. If you are using low-speed memory chips or other kinds of low-performance components and you choose to load these settings, the system might not function properly. Options available: Yes, No.
Save the User Default Values Saves the changes made as the user default settings. Options available: Yes, No.
Restore the User Default Values
Loads the user default settings for all BIOS setup parameters. Options available: Yes, No.
Boot Device Priority
Press [Enter] to configure the device as the boot-up drive.
Launch EFI Shell
Attempts to Launch EFI Shell application (Shell.efi) from one of the available file system devices.
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5-8 BIOS Recovery
The system has an embedded recovery technique. In the event that the BIOS becomes corrupt the boot block can be used to restore the BIOS to a working state. To restore your BIOS, please follow the instructions listed below: Recovery Instruction: 1. Copy the XXX.rom to USB diskette. 2. Setting BIOS Recovery jump to enabled status. 3. Boot into BIOS recovery. 4. Run Proceed with flash update. 5. BIOS updated.
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Documents / Resources
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GIGABYTE G4L3-SD1-LAX3 HPC AI Server [pdf] User Manual G4L3-SD1-LAX3, G4L3-SD1-LAX5, G4L3-SD1-LAX3 HPC AI Server, G4L3-SD1-LAX3, HPC AI Server, AI Server, Server |