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Intel®Server Board S3420GPRX User Guide A Guide for Technically Qualified Assemblers of Intel® Identified Subassemblies/Products Intel Order Number E90566-002
Intel®Server Board S3420GPRX User Guide A Guide for Technically Qualified Assemblers of Intel® Identified Subassemblies/Products Intel Order Number E90566-002
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... authorized for their published operating or non-operating limits. All Rights Reserved ii Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX User Guide No license, express or implied, by estoppel or otherwise, to meet the intended thermal requirements of airflow required for use Intel developed server building blocks to consult vendor datasheets and operating parameters to specifications and product...
... authorized for their published operating or non-operating limits. All Rights Reserved ii Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX User Guide No license, express or implied, by estoppel or otherwise, to meet the intended thermal requirements of airflow required for use Intel developed server building blocks to consult vendor datasheets and operating parameters to specifications and product...
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...;hren. Vea Intel Server Boards and Server Chassis Safety Information en el Intel® Server Deployment Toolkit CD y/o en http://www.intel.com/ support/motherboards/server/sb/cs-010770.htm. See also Intel Server Boards and Server Chassis Safety Information on the Intel® Server Deployment Toolkit CD and/or at http://www.intel.com/support/ motherboards/server/sb/cs-010770.htm. Consultez Intel Server Boards and Server Chassis Safety...
...;hren. Vea Intel Server Boards and Server Chassis Safety Information en el Intel® Server Deployment Toolkit CD y/o en http://www.intel.com/ support/motherboards/server/sb/cs-010770.htm. See also Intel Server Boards and Server Chassis Safety Information on the Intel® Server Deployment Toolkit CD and/or at http://www.intel.com/support/ motherboards/server/sb/cs-010770.htm. Consultez Intel Server Boards and Server Chassis Safety...
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...approvals of fine needle nosed pliers. If your jumpers do not have a small tab on a grounded, static free surface. Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX User Guide v We recommend that you can grip with your fingertips or with a pair of the product and will void the...components specified in which the product is a small plastic encased conductor that jumper. ESD and handling boards: Always handle boards carefully. Warnings Heed safety instructions: Before working with your server product, whether you are using needle nosed pliers to remove or install a jumper; Installing or ...
...approvals of fine needle nosed pliers. If your jumpers do not have a small tab on a grounded, static free surface. Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX User Guide v We recommend that you can grip with your fingertips or with a pair of the product and will void the...components specified in which the product is a small plastic encased conductor that jumper. ESD and handling boards: Always handle boards carefully. Warnings Heed safety instructions: Before working with your server product, whether you are using needle nosed pliers to remove or install a jumper; Installing or ...
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...purchasing and using the utilities shipped with the board or that may need, troubleshooting information, and instructions on the Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX User Guide. For the latest version of the Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX. Preface About this Manual Thank you will find... and replacing components. This includes how to the Technical Product Specification. In this chapter, you for your server: Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX User Guide vii Information about the specific BIOS settings and screens is written for system technicians who are responsible...
...purchasing and using the utilities shipped with the board or that may need, troubleshooting information, and instructions on the Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX User Guide. For the latest version of the Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX. Preface About this Manual Thank you will find... and replacing components. This includes how to the Technical Product Specification. In this chapter, you for your server: Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX User Guide vii Information about the specific BIOS settings and screens is written for system technicians who are responsible...
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... product Processors that were tested with this product DIMMs that can be used with this product Use this Document or Software Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX Technical Product Specification Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX Technical Product Specification Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX Quick Start User's Guide in the product box Spares and Configuration Guide For the Tested Hardware Operating Systems List, you...
... product Processors that were tested with this product DIMMs that can be used with this product Use this Document or Software Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX Technical Product Specification Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX Technical Product Specification Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX Quick Start User's Guide in the product box Spares and Configuration Guide For the Tested Hardware Operating Systems List, you...
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Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX User Guide ix Additional Information and Software For this information or software Use this Document or Software To make sure your system falls within the allowed power budget For software to manage your server board. Diagnostics See also the Intel® Server Deployment Toolkit CD that came with your Intel® server For drivers, firmware and...
Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX User Guide ix Additional Information and Software For this information or software Use this Document or Software To make sure your system falls within the allowed power budget For software to manage your server board. Diagnostics See also the Intel® Server Deployment Toolkit CD that came with your Intel® server For drivers, firmware and...
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... BIOS ...16 Recovering the BIOS 16 Recovering the BIOS ...17 Clearing the Password ...18 Updating the Integrated BMC 19 Chapter 3: Hardware Installations and Upgrades 21 Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX User Guide xi
... BIOS ...16 Recovering the BIOS 16 Recovering the BIOS ...17 Clearing the Password ...18 Updating the Integrated BMC 19 Chapter 3: Hardware Installations and Upgrades 21 Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX User Guide xi
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... the Processor 23 Installing the Heatsink(s 27 Removing a Processor 28 Installing a PCI Card 28 Replacing the Backup Battery 30 Appendix A: LED Decoder 33 Appendix B: Intel® Server Issue Report Form 41 Appendix C: Getting Help 47 Warranty Information ...47 Appendix D: Regulatory and Compliance Information 49 Product Regulatory Compliance 49 Product Safety Compliance 49... on Screen 59 Characters Are Distorted or Incorrect 59 System Cooling Fans Do Not Rotate Properly 60 Drive Activity Light Does Not Light 60 xii Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX User Guide
... the Processor 23 Installing the Heatsink(s 27 Removing a Processor 28 Installing a PCI Card 28 Replacing the Backup Battery 30 Appendix A: LED Decoder 33 Appendix B: Intel® Server Issue Report Form 41 Appendix C: Getting Help 47 Warranty Information ...47 Appendix D: Regulatory and Compliance Information 49 Product Regulatory Compliance 49 Product Safety Compliance 49... on Screen 59 Characters Are Distorted or Incorrect 59 System Cooling Fans Do Not Rotate Properly 60 Drive Activity Light Does Not Light 60 xii Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX User Guide
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CD-ROM Drive or DVD-ROM Drive Activity Light Does Not Light 60 Cannot Connect to a Server 61 Problems with Network 61 System Boots when Installing PCI Card 62 Problems with Newly Installed Application Software 62 Problems with Application Software that Ran Correctly Earlier 63 Devices are not Recognized 63 Bootable CD-ROM Disk Is Not Detected 64 LED Information ...64 BIOS POST Beep Codes 65 Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX User Guide xiii tem) ...63 Hard Drive(s) are not Recognized under Device Manager (Microsoft Windows* Operating Sys-
CD-ROM Drive or DVD-ROM Drive Activity Light Does Not Light 60 Cannot Connect to a Server 61 Problems with Network 61 System Boots when Installing PCI Card 62 Problems with Newly Installed Application Software 62 Problems with Application Software that Ran Correctly Earlier 63 Devices are not Recognized 63 Bootable CD-ROM Disk Is Not Detected 64 LED Information ...64 BIOS POST Beep Codes 65 Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX User Guide xiii tem) ...63 Hard Drive(s) are not Recognized under Device Manager (Microsoft Windows* Operating Sys-
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...Figure 7. Installing the Processor 26 Figure 16. Installing the Heatsink Assembly 27 Figure 18. POST Code Diagnostic LED Location 33 Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX User Guide xv Server Board Rear I/O Layout 7 Figure 5. Remove the Processor Protective Cover 25 Figure 15. CMOS Recovery Jumper 19 Figure 9. Close...Load Lever 24 Figure 12. Open the Load Plate 24 Figure 13. List of Figures Figure 1. Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX 1 Figure 2. Configuration Jumpers Location 7 Figure 4. Password Recovery Jumper 18 Figure 8. Replacing the Backup Battery 31 Figure 21.
...Figure 7. Installing the Processor 26 Figure 16. Installing the Heatsink Assembly 27 Figure 18. POST Code Diagnostic LED Location 33 Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX User Guide xv Server Board Rear I/O Layout 7 Figure 5. Remove the Processor Protective Cover 25 Figure 15. CMOS Recovery Jumper 19 Figure 9. Close...Load Lever 24 Figure 12. Open the Load Plate 24 Figure 13. List of Figures Figure 1. Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX 1 Figure 2. Configuration Jumpers Location 7 Figure 4. Password Recovery Jumper 18 Figure 8. Replacing the Backup Battery 31 Figure 21.
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Channel Slot Configuration 9 Table 5. POST Progress Code LED Example 34 Table 8. Server Board Features 2 Table 3. Diagnostic LED POST Code Decoder 34 Table 9. Resetting the System 55 Table 11. Diagnostic LED Placement Diagram 33 Table 7. Product Certification Markings 50 Table 10. LED Information ...64 Table 12. List of Tables Table 1. NIC LED Decriptions 8 Table 4. Setup Menu Key Use 14 Table 6. Additional Information and Software viii Table 2. POST Error Beep Codes 65 Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX User Guide xvii
Channel Slot Configuration 9 Table 5. POST Progress Code LED Example 34 Table 8. Server Board Features 2 Table 3. Diagnostic LED POST Code Decoder 34 Table 9. Resetting the System 55 Table 11. Diagnostic LED Placement Diagram 33 Table 7. Product Certification Markings 50 Table 10. LED Information ...64 Table 12. List of Tables Table 1. NIC LED Decriptions 8 Table 4. Setup Menu Key Use 14 Table 6. Additional Information and Software viii Table 2. POST Error Beep Codes 65 Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX User Guide xvii
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Figure 1. Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX User Guide 1 This chapter provides a photograph of the product, list of the server board features, and diagrams showing the location of the Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX. 1 Server Board Features This chapter briefly describes the main features of important components and connections on the server board.
Figure 1. Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX User Guide 1 This chapter provides a photograph of the product, list of the server board features, and diagrams showing the location of the Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX. 1 Server Board Features This chapter briefly describes the main features of important components and connections on the server board.
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Table 2 summarizes the features of the server board. Table 2. Five 4-pin fan head (four system fans and one Intel® i3 Processor • 2.0 GT/s point-to-point DMI interface to PCH • LGA 1156 pin socket Two memory ... 1156 pin socket Support for optional Intel® Remote Management Module 3 Lite One PCI Express* Gen2 x16 (x8 throughput) connector. On-board ServerEngines* LLC Pilot II BMC Controller • Integrated 2D Video Controller • 64 MB DDR2 667 MHz Memory 2 Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX User Guide Server Board Features Feature Processor Memory Chipset I ...
Table 2 summarizes the features of the server board. Table 2. Five 4-pin fan head (four system fans and one Intel® i3 Processor • 2.0 GT/s point-to-point DMI interface to PCH • LGA 1156 pin socket Two memory ... 1156 pin socket Support for optional Intel® Remote Management Module 3 Lite One PCI Express* Gen2 x16 (x8 throughput) connector. On-board ServerEngines* LLC Pilot II BMC Controller • Integrated 2D Video Controller • 64 MB DDR2 667 MHz Memory 2 Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX User Guide Server Board Features Feature Processor Memory Chipset I ...
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... Connector and Header Locations The following figure shows the board layout of the server board. Each connector and major component is identified by the Intel® RAID Activation Key AXXRAKSW5 • IT/IR RAID through optional Intel® SAS Entry RAID Module AXX4SASMOD provides entry level...switch through optional Intel® SAS Entry RAID Module AXX4SASMOD provides SAS RAID 0, 1, and 10 with optional RAID 5 support provided by a number or letter. Two Gigabit Ethernet devices 82576 connected to PCI-E x1 interfaces on the PCH. Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX User Guide ...
... Connector and Header Locations The following figure shows the board layout of the server board. Each connector and major component is identified by the Intel® RAID Activation Key AXXRAKSW5 • IT/IR RAID through optional Intel® SAS Entry RAID Module AXX4SASMOD provides entry level...switch through optional Intel® SAS Entry RAID Module AXX4SASMOD provides SAS RAID 0, 1, and 10 with optional RAID 5 support provided by a number or letter. Two Gigabit Ethernet devices 82576 connected to PCI-E x1 interfaces on the PCH. Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX User Guide ...
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... Panel Connector KK. CPU Power Connector N. I. Diagnostic/ID/Status LED K. Main Power Connector L. Power Supply AUX Connector P. System FAN 3 R. System FAN 2 S. SATA 4 FF. Server Board Connector and Component Locations Configuration Jumpers The server board has several jumper blocks that can be used to configure, protect, or recover specific features of the server board. Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX User Guide 5
... Panel Connector KK. CPU Power Connector N. I. Diagnostic/ID/Status LED K. Main Power Connector L. Power Supply AUX Connector P. System FAN 3 R. System FAN 2 S. SATA 4 FF. Server Board Connector and Component Locations Configuration Jumpers The server board has several jumper blocks that can be used to configure, protect, or recover specific features of the server board. Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX User Guide 5
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... during a system reset.. Disabled (Default) ME Firmware Force Update Mode - These pins should have a jumper in place for normal operation. Enabled 6 Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX User Guide ME Firmware Force Update Mode - These pins should have a jumper in place for normal system operation. (Default) If these pins connected, .... Enabled These pins should have a jumper in place for normal system operation. (Default) To clear administrator and user passwords, power on server with the recovery BIOS image. Disabled (Default) Integrated BMC Firmware Force Update Mode -
... during a system reset.. Disabled (Default) ME Firmware Force Update Mode - These pins should have a jumper in place for normal operation. Enabled 6 Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX User Guide ME Firmware Force Update Mode - These pins should have a jumper in place for normal system operation. (Default) If these pins connected, .... Enabled These pins should have a jumper in place for normal system operation. (Default) To clear administrator and user passwords, power on server with the recovery BIOS image. Disabled (Default) Integrated BMC Firmware Force Update Mode -
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... following table provides the LED information. Diagnostics LEDs D. Dual port RJ-45 GbE LAN Connector (NIC1 and NIC2) E. Server Board Rear I /O Layout A. RJ-45 Serial Port Figure 4. Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX User Guide 7 Configuration Jumpers Location Server Board Rear I /O Layout The NIC LEDs on the NIC connector are disconnected is Chassis Intrusion state. System Status LED B. ID...
... following table provides the LED information. Diagnostics LEDs D. Dual port RJ-45 GbE LAN Connector (NIC1 and NIC2) E. Server Board Rear I /O Layout A. RJ-45 Serial Port Figure 4. Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX User Guide 7 Configuration Jumpers Location Server Board Rear I /O Layout The NIC LEDs on the NIC connector are disconnected is Chassis Intrusion state. System Status LED B. ID...
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... Native Mode. • AHCI: Supports all SATA ports using the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI). • Intel® ESRT2 - For a list of qualified components, see the Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX Technical Product Specification. RAID Support The Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX provides an embedded SATA controller that supports 3.0 Gbps data transfer rates. The BIOS Setup Utility provides drive...
... Native Mode. • AHCI: Supports all SATA ports using the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI). • Intel® ESRT2 - For a list of qualified components, see the Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX Technical Product Specification. RAID Support The Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX provides an embedded SATA controller that supports 3.0 Gbps data transfer rates. The BIOS Setup Utility provides drive...
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...of supported processors, see the links under "Additional Information and Software". Memory The Intel®Server Board S3420GPRX supports a DDR3-based memory subsystem. The server board supports up to the following table for channel slot configuration. Channel Slot Configuration Channel...XX X XX XX XX XX XX XXX XX XXX X X X X X X X X X X X X X Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX User Guide 9 Processor The Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX supports one Intel® Xeon® 3400 series with up to 95W Thermal Design Power (TDP) with 2.0GT/s. For a complete list ...
...of supported processors, see the links under "Additional Information and Software". Memory The Intel®Server Board S3420GPRX supports a DDR3-based memory subsystem. The server board supports up to the following table for channel slot configuration. Channel Slot Configuration Channel...XX X XX XX XX XX XX XXX XX XXX X X X X X X X X X X X X X Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX User Guide 9 Processor The Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX supports one Intel® Xeon® 3400 series with up to 95W Thermal Design Power (TDP) with 2.0GT/s. For a complete list ...