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... Chassis Cover 14 2-2 Removing and Installing the Fan Duct 15 2-3 Installing the CPU 16 2-4 Installing the Heat Sink 17 2-5 Installing the Memory 18 2-5-1 Four Channel Memory Configuration 18 2-5-2 Installing a Memory 19 2-5-3 DIMM Population Table 19 2-6 Installing the PCI Expansion Card 20 2-7 Installing the Hard Disk Drive 21 2-7-1 GS-R12P4G Hard Disk Drive Installation 21 2-7-1 GS-R12P8G Hard Disk Drive Installation 22 2-8 Replacing the FAN Assemblly 23 2-9 Replacing the Power Supply 24 Chapter 3 System Appearance 25 3-1 Front View...25 3-2 Rear View...26 3-3 Front Panel LED...
... Chassis Cover 14 2-2 Removing and Installing the Fan Duct 15 2-3 Installing the CPU 16 2-4 Installing the Heat Sink 17 2-5 Installing the Memory 18 2-5-1 Four Channel Memory Configuration 18 2-5-2 Installing a Memory 19 2-5-3 DIMM Population Table 19 2-6 Installing the PCI Expansion Card 20 2-7 Installing the Hard Disk Drive 21 2-7-1 GS-R12P4G Hard Disk Drive Installation 21 2-7-1 GS-R12P8G Hard Disk Drive Installation 22 2-8 Replacing the FAN Assemblly 23 2-9 Replacing the Power Supply 24 Chapter 3 System Appearance 25 3-1 Front View...25 3-2 Rear View...26 3-3 Front Panel LED...
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... GS-R12P8G 37 J2/J3 Jumper Setting 38 Chapter 5 BIOS Setup 39 5-1 The Main Menu 41 5-2 Advanced Menu 43 5-2-1 PCI Configuration...44 5-2-2 Trusted Computing 45 5-2-3 CPU Configuration 46 5-2-3-1 CPU Power Management Configuration 49 5-2-4 Runtime Error Logging 50 5-2-5 SATA Configuration 51 5-2-6 Super IO Configuration 52 5-2-7 Serial Port Console Redirection 54 5-3 Chipset Menu 56 5-3-1 North Bridge Configuration 57 5-3-1-1 IOH Configuration...59 5-3-1-2 DIMM Information...61 5-3-2 South Bridge Configuration 62 5-3-3 ME Subsystem...63 5-4 Security Menu 64 5-5 Server Management...
... GS-R12P8G 37 J2/J3 Jumper Setting 38 Chapter 5 BIOS Setup 39 5-1 The Main Menu 41 5-2 Advanced Menu 43 5-2-1 PCI Configuration...44 5-2-2 Trusted Computing 45 5-2-3 CPU Configuration 46 5-2-3-1 CPU Power Management Configuration 49 5-2-4 Runtime Error Logging 50 5-2-5 SATA Configuration 51 5-2-6 Super IO Configuration 52 5-2-7 Serial Port Console Redirection 54 5-3 Chipset Menu 56 5-3-1 North Bridge Configuration 57 5-3-1-1 IOH Configuration...59 5-3-1-2 DIMM Information...61 5-3-2 South Bridge Configuration 62 5-3-3 ME Subsystem...63 5-4 Security Menu 64 5-5 Server Management...
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... in accordance with a three-wire electrical grounding-type plug only fits into a grounding-type poweroutlet. Precaution for Product with Laser Devices Observe the following precautions for ventilation when you set at all safety and operating instructions for laser devices: • Do not open the CD-ROM drive, make sure that the switch is used in the documentation before opening a product enclosure, touching or installing internalcompo-
... in accordance with a three-wire electrical grounding-type plug only fits into a grounding-type poweroutlet. Precaution for Product with Laser Devices Observe the following precautions for ventilation when you set at all safety and operating instructions for laser devices: • Do not open the CD-ROM drive, make sure that the switch is used in the documentation before opening a product enclosure, touching or installing internalcompo-
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... received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to correct the interference at his own expense.Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must accept any radio or television interferencecaused by using other than recommended cables and connectors or by unauthorized changes ormodifications to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits...
... received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to correct the interference at his own expense.Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must accept any radio or television interferencecaused by using other than recommended cables and connectors or by unauthorized changes ormodifications to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits...
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... motherboard, do not remove or break motherboard S/N (Serial Number) sticker or warranty sticker provided by unplugging the power cord from the motherboard, make sure the power supply has been turned off. • Before turning on the motherboard, 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 dealer. Hardware Installation - 10 - Prior to installation...
... motherboard, do not remove or break motherboard S/N (Serial Number) sticker or warranty sticker provided by unplugging the power cord from the motherboard, make sure the power supply has been turned off. • Before turning on the motherboard, 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 dealer. Hardware Installation - 10 - Prior to installation...
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.../ UDIMM memory modules Intel® I350 supports 10/100/1000 Mbps 1 x KVM management LAN port 2 x PCI Express x8 slots Onboard Graphics Mass Storage (GS-R12P4G) Mass Storage (GS-R12P8G) System Fans USB Internal Connectors ASPEED® AST2300 supports 16MB VRAM 4 x 3.5" Hot-Swap SATA HDDs Support for Intel IRST SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 8 x 2.5" Hot-Swap SATA HDDs Support for Intel IRST SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10...
.../ UDIMM memory modules Intel® I350 supports 10/100/1000 Mbps 1 x KVM management LAN port 2 x PCI Express x8 slots Onboard Graphics Mass Storage (GS-R12P4G) Mass Storage (GS-R12P8G) System Fans USB Internal Connectors ASPEED® AST2300 supports 16MB VRAM 4 x 3.5" Hot-Swap SATA HDDs Support for Intel IRST SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 8 x 2.5" Hot-Swap SATA HDDs Support for Intel IRST SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10...
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... port (1 x 10/100 dedicated management LAN port) 1 x COM port 1 x VGA port 1 x ID Switch button Front Panel I/O 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports Front Panel LED/Buttons I/O Controller Hardware Monitor BIOS Environment Ambient Temperature 1 x Power button/LED 1 x NMI button 1 x ID Switch button/LED 1 x Reset button 2 x LAN LED 1 x System status LED 1 x HDD status LED ASPEED® AST2300 BMC chip System voltage detection CPU...
... port (1 x 10/100 dedicated management LAN port) 1 x COM port 1 x VGA port 1 x ID Switch button Front Panel I/O 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports Front Panel LED/Buttons I/O Controller Hardware Monitor BIOS Environment Ambient Temperature 1 x Power button/LED 1 x NMI button 1 x ID Switch button/LED 1 x Reset button 2 x LAN LED 1 x System status LED 1 x HDD status LED ASPEED® AST2300 BMC chip System voltage detection CPU...
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... keys on the CPU socket.) • Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the CPU. Chapter 2 System Hardware Installation Pre-installation Instructions Perform the steps below before you open the server or before performing any hardwareconfiguration. • Turn off the system and all the peripherals connected to your hardware specifications including the CPU, graphics card, memory, hard drive, etc. - 13 - If you remove...
... keys on the CPU socket.) • Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the CPU. Chapter 2 System Hardware Installation Pre-installation Instructions Perform the steps below before you open the server or before performing any hardwareconfiguration. • Turn off the system and all the peripherals connected to your hardware specifications including the CPU, graphics card, memory, hard drive, etc. - 13 - If you remove...
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...jumper S3 Power On Select Jumper TPM module connector SATA SGPIO header BIOS ROM PCI-E slot 1 (x16 slot) PCI-E slot 2 (x16 slot/Running at x8; shared bandwidth with PCI-E slot 3) PCI-E slot 3 (x16 slot/Running at x8; If a SATA type hard drive is connected to the motherboard, please ensure the jumper is closed and set to 2-3 pins (Normal mode), in order to reduce any risk of hard disk damage. Hardware Installation shared bandwidth with PCI-E slot 2) PCI-E slot 4 (x16 slot) BMC uopgrade ROM BMC firmware readiness LED LAN4 link/active LED IPMB connector LAN3 link/active LED Chassis...
...jumper S3 Power On Select Jumper TPM module connector SATA SGPIO header BIOS ROM PCI-E slot 1 (x16 slot) PCI-E slot 2 (x16 slot/Running at x8; shared bandwidth with PCI-E slot 3) PCI-E slot 3 (x16 slot/Running at x8; If a SATA type hard drive is connected to the motherboard, please ensure the jumper is closed and set to 2-3 pins (Normal mode), in order to reduce any risk of hard disk damage. Hardware Installation shared bandwidth with PCI-E slot 2) PCI-E slot 4 (x16 slot) BMC uopgrade ROM BMC firmware readiness LED LAN4 link/active LED IPMB connector LAN3 link/active LED Chassis...
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SSB_ME1 6. (ME enable/ disable Jumper) 1-2 Close: Normal operation. (Default setting) 2-3 Close: ME recovery mode (S/W). FLASH_DP1 1-2 Close: Flash Descriptor Security Overridden 7. (Flash Descriptor Security Jumper) 2-3 Close: Flash Descriptor Security in order to reduce any risk of hard disk damage. - 35 - If a SATA type hard drive is connected to 2-3 pins (Normal mode), in effect. (Default setting) 8. Hardware Installation BIOS_RVCR1 1-2 Close: Normal operation (Default setting) (BIOS Recovery Jumper) 2-3 Close: BIOS recovery mode. S3_MASK (S3 Power On Select ...
SSB_ME1 6. (ME enable/ disable Jumper) 1-2 Close: Normal operation. (Default setting) 2-3 Close: ME recovery mode (S/W). FLASH_DP1 1-2 Close: Flash Descriptor Security Overridden 7. (Flash Descriptor Security Jumper) 2-3 Close: Flash Descriptor Security in order to reduce any risk of hard disk damage. - 35 - If a SATA type hard drive is connected to 2-3 pins (Normal mode), in effect. (Default setting) 8. Hardware Installation BIOS_RVCR1 1-2 Close: Normal operation (Default setting) (BIOS Recovery Jumper) 2-3 Close: BIOS recovery mode. S3_MASK (S3 Power On Select ...
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...; Boot Manager This setup page provides configuration of boot up devices. Exit Save all the changes made in the BIOS Setup program to make changes in effect. Configuration supervisor password allows you to make changes. Server Management Server additional features enabled/disabled setup menus. Boot Options This setup page provides items for configuring the function of North Bridge and South Bridge. (ex: Auto detect fan and temperature status, automatically configure hard disk parameters.) Security Change, set, or disable...
...; Boot Manager This setup page provides configuration of boot up devices. Exit Save all the changes made in the BIOS Setup program to make changes in effect. Configuration supervisor password allows you to make changes. Server Management Server additional features enabled/disabled setup menus. Boot Options This setup page provides items for configuring the function of North Bridge and South Bridge. (ex: Auto detect fan and temperature status, automatically configure hard disk parameters.) Security Change, set, or disable...
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... Generation When this item is set to enabled, PCI bus system error (SERR) is generated and is routed to NMI. BIOS Setup - 44 - LAN1/2 Option ROM Enable/Disable onboard LAN1 device and initialize device expansion ROM. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Default setting is Auto. Default setting is Enabled. Maximum Playload Set maximum playlooad for the related PCI-E slot. Default setting is Disabled. PERR Generation When this item is set to enabled, PCI bus parity error (PERR) is generated and is...
... Generation When this item is set to enabled, PCI bus system error (SERR) is generated and is routed to NMI. BIOS Setup - 44 - LAN1/2 Option ROM Enable/Disable onboard LAN1 device and initialize device expansion ROM. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Default setting is Auto. Default setting is Enabled. Maximum Playload Set maximum playlooad for the related PCI-E slot. Default setting is Disabled. PERR Generation When this item is set to enabled, PCI bus parity error (PERR) is generated and is...
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... CPUID input value of the processor when queried. BIOS Setup CPU Speed Display the current installed CPU speed. 64-bit Display the supported infprmation of installed CPU. Limit CPUID Maximum When enabled, the processor will be changed by OS too if OS support it like Windows 2008 or newer Linux. Default setting is Enabled. Note: This register will limit the maximum COUID input values to run multiple operating systems in any memory area. This provides some...
... CPUID input value of the processor when queried. BIOS Setup CPU Speed Display the current installed CPU speed. 64-bit Display the supported infprmation of installed CPU. Limit CPUID Maximum When enabled, the processor will be changed by OS too if OS support it like Windows 2008 or newer Linux. Default setting is Enabled. Note: This register will limit the maximum COUID input values to run multiple operating systems in any memory area. This provides some...
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... not appear when the SATA mode is disabled and cannot be allows access the RAID setup utility at boot time. AHCI Mode: When set ot RAID mode. - 51 - RAID Mode: When set to access RAID setup utility. BIOS Setup Default setting is AHCI Mode. (Note) This item is not allowed to IDE, the SATA controller disables its AHCI functionality. IDE Mode: When set to AHCI,the SATA controller enables its RAID and AHCI functions and runs in the IDE emulation mode. 5-2-5 SATA Configuration SATA Port 0/1/2/3/4/5 (Note) Displays the installed HDD devices information.
... not appear when the SATA mode is disabled and cannot be allows access the RAID setup utility at boot time. AHCI Mode: When set ot RAID mode. - 51 - RAID Mode: When set to access RAID setup utility. BIOS Setup Default setting is AHCI Mode. (Note) This item is not allowed to IDE, the SATA controller disables its AHCI functionality. IDE Mode: When set to AHCI,the SATA controller enables its RAID and AHCI functions and runs in the IDE emulation mode. 5-2-5 SATA Configuration SATA Port 0/1/2/3/4/5 (Note) Displays the installed HDD devices information.
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...: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,10,11,12 /IO=3E8h; Device Mode Change the Serial Port mode. BIOS Setup IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,10,11,12/IO=2E8h; Device Settings Displays the Serial Port 1/2 base I/O addressand IRQ. Change Settings Change Serial Port 1/2 device settings. Options available: Auto/IO=3F8; Options available: Standard Serial Port Mode (Normal Mode)/IrDA 1.0 (HP SIR) Mode (High Speed)/ ASKIRfdgdg Mode. - 53 - IRQ=4/IO=3F8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,10,11,12. When set to Auto allows the server's BIOS or OS to Disabled, displays no configuration for...
...: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,10,11,12 /IO=3E8h; Device Mode Change the Serial Port mode. BIOS Setup IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,10,11,12/IO=2E8h; Device Settings Displays the Serial Port 1/2 base I/O addressand IRQ. Change Settings Change Serial Port 1/2 device settings. Options available: Auto/IO=3F8; Options available: Standard Serial Port Mode (Normal Mode)/IrDA 1.0 (HP SIR) Mode (High Speed)/ ASKIRfdgdg Mode. - 53 - IRQ=4/IO=3F8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,10,11,12. When set to Auto allows the server's BIOS or OS to Disabled, displays no configuration for...
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... for console redirection settings. Options available: 7/8. Mark and Space Parity do not allow for console redirection. Options available: None/Even/Odd/Mark/Space. (Note) Advanced items prompt when this item is even. Terminal Type Select a terminal type to be sent with the data bits to manage the system from a remote location. Parity A parity bit can be used for error detection. Console redirection enables users to detect some transmission errors.
... for console redirection settings. Options available: 7/8. Mark and Space Parity do not allow for console redirection. Options available: None/Even/Odd/Mark/Space. (Note) Advanced items prompt when this item is even. Terminal Type Select a terminal type to be sent with the data bits to manage the system from a remote location. Parity A parity bit can be used for error detection. Console redirection enables users to detect some transmission errors.
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...a serial data packet. (A start /stop signals. Options available: None/Hardware RTS/CTS. Disabled: COM1 Switch to AST2300 SOL UART. Out-of-Bnad Mgmt Port Microsoft Windows Emerency Management Service (EMS) allows for console redirection settings. Console redirection enables users to enter advanced meun for remote management of -Bnad Management/Windows Emerency Service (EMS) Console Redirection (Note) Select whether to send start bit indicates the beginning). Default setting is Enabled. VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support Enable/Disable VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support. Console Redirection...
...a serial data packet. (A start /stop signals. Options available: None/Hardware RTS/CTS. Disabled: COM1 Switch to AST2300 SOL UART. Out-of-Bnad Mgmt Port Microsoft Windows Emerency Management Service (EMS) allows for console redirection settings. Console redirection enables users to enter advanced meun for remote management of -Bnad Management/Windows Emerency Service (EMS) Console Redirection (Note) Select whether to send start bit indicates the beginning). Default setting is Enabled. VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support Enable/Disable VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support. Console Redirection...
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...data in memory. When set of the failed memory. 5-3-1 North Bridge Configuration Compatibility RID Enable/Disable Compatibility RID function. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Memory Mode Determine the memory mode. When set to Lockstep mode, the motherboard uses two areas of memory to the operation system. Options available: Indpendent /Mirroring/ Lockstep/Sparing. - 57 - Default setting is present during the POST. Memory mode can be determined in parallel. Memory Configuration Total Memory Determines how much total memory is Enabled. Current Memory Speed Displays...
...data in memory. When set of the failed memory. 5-3-1 North Bridge Configuration Compatibility RID Enable/Disable Compatibility RID function. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Memory Mode Determine the memory mode. When set to Lockstep mode, the motherboard uses two areas of memory to the operation system. Options available: Indpendent /Mirroring/ Lockstep/Sparing. - 57 - Default setting is present during the POST. Memory mode can be determined in parallel. Memory Configuration Total Memory Determines how much total memory is Enabled. Current Memory Speed Displays...
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.../GEN3. Default setting is Enabled. Default setting is GEN3. Default setting is Disabled. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. ATS Support Enable/Disable VT-d Engine Aggress Translation Service (ATS) support. Options available: GEN1/GEN2/GEN3. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. IOH 0 PCIe port Bifurcation Control PCIE Slot 1 Speed Select PCIe slot 1 speed. Default setting is Disabled. BIOS Setup - 60 - Default setting is GEN3. IOH 1 PCIe port Bifurcation Control PCIE Slot 4 Speed Select PCIe slot 4 speed. Default setting is GEN3. IOH Configuration Intel(R) VT...
.../GEN3. Default setting is Enabled. Default setting is GEN3. Default setting is Disabled. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. ATS Support Enable/Disable VT-d Engine Aggress Translation Service (ATS) support. Options available: GEN1/GEN2/GEN3. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. IOH 0 PCIe port Bifurcation Control PCIE Slot 1 Speed Select PCIe slot 1 speed. Default setting is Disabled. BIOS Setup - 60 - Default setting is GEN3. IOH 1 PCIe port Bifurcation Control PCIE Slot 4 Speed Select PCIe slot 4 speed. Default setting is GEN3. IOH Configuration Intel(R) VT...
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...: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is On. By default, the server searches for advanced configuration. Default setting is Enabled. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. UEFI device. 2. Default setting is not bootable. BIOS setup will display an error message if the legacy drive(s) specified is Enabled. Hard drive. 3. Options available: On/Off. When enabled, this BIOS feature allows the ROM BIOS of those host adaptors to "capture" Interrupt 19 during the boot process so that handles the boot disk function. Hard Drive BBS Priorities Press [Enter] for boot devices...
...: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is On. By default, the server searches for advanced configuration. Default setting is Enabled. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. UEFI device. 2. Default setting is not bootable. BIOS setup will display an error message if the legacy drive(s) specified is Enabled. Hard drive. 3. Options available: On/Off. When enabled, this BIOS feature allows the ROM BIOS of those host adaptors to "capture" Interrupt 19 during the boot process so that handles the boot disk function. Hard Drive BBS Priorities Press [Enter] for boot devices...