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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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... liability or warranties relating to any time, without notice. Copyright © 2010, Intel Corporation. It is used outside any other application in Intel's Terms and Conditions of Sale for cooling. All Rights Reserved ii Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX User Guide Intel Corporation can not be claimed as provided in which the failure of the...
... liability or warranties relating to any time, without notice. Copyright © 2010, Intel Corporation. It is used outside any other application in Intel's Terms and Conditions of Sale for cooling. All Rights Reserved ii Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX User Guide Intel Corporation can not be claimed as provided in which the failure of the...
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... and handling boards: Always handle boards carefully. They can result. Do not slide board over two jumper pins. If your server when handling parts. Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX User Guide v System power on/off: The power button DOES NOT turn off the server and disconnect the power cord, telecommunications systems, networks...
... and handling boards: Always handle boards carefully. They can result. Do not slide board over two jumper pins. If your server when handling parts. Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX User Guide v System power on/off: The power button DOES NOT turn off the server and disconnect the power cord, telecommunications systems, networks...
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... board or that may be required to update the system. See "Additional Information and Software" for your server: Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX User Guide vii Use this Manual Thank you for purchasing and using the utilities shipped with the following accessory items ... a brief overview of the features of the board/chassis, a list of a problem. For the latest version of the Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX. Chapter 4 provides troubleshooting information. This includes how to identify the source of accessories or other components. Information about the specific...
... board or that may be required to update the system. See "Additional Information and Software" for your server: Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX User Guide vii Use this Manual Thank you for purchasing and using the utilities shipped with the following accessory items ... a brief overview of the features of the board/chassis, a list of a problem. For the latest version of the Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX. Chapter 4 provides troubleshooting information. This includes how to identify the source of accessories or other components. Information about the specific...
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... can be used with this server board, use the following table, once on 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 search field at the left side of the screen and select the...
... can be used with this server board, use the following table, once on 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 search field at the left side of the screen and select the...
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...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 BIOS updates For diagnostics test software Power Budget Tool... Intel Server Management System Software http://www.intel.com/go/servermanagement Please see: http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/S3420GP under the Software and Drivers section for the most current BIOS, FRU/SDR, firmware, drivers, and utilities. Table 1. Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX User Guide...
...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 BIOS updates For diagnostics test software Power Budget Tool... Intel Server Management System Software http://www.intel.com/go/servermanagement Please see: http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/S3420GP under the Software and Drivers section for the most current BIOS, FRU/SDR, firmware, drivers, and utilities. Table 1. Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX User Guide...
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... Jumpers ...5 Server Board Rear I/O Layout 7 RAID Support ...8 Hardware Requirements ...8 Processor ...9 Memory ...9 Power Supply ...10 Optional Hardware ...10 Intel® SAS Entry RAID Module AXX4SASMOD 10 Intel® Remote Management Module 3 Lite 12 Intel® Local Control Panel 12 Chapter 2: Server Utilities 13 Using the BIOS Setup Utility 13 Starting Setup ...13 If......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
... Jumpers ...5 Server Board Rear I/O Layout 7 RAID Support ...8 Hardware Requirements ...8 Processor ...9 Memory ...9 Power Supply ...10 Optional Hardware ...10 Intel® SAS Entry RAID Module AXX4SASMOD 10 Intel® Remote Management Module 3 Lite 12 Intel® Local Control Panel 12 Chapter 2: Server Utilities 13 Using the BIOS Setup Utility 13 Starting Setup ...13 If......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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... Installing 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... 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
... Installing 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... 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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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- 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
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... PCI Card in a Riser Card 29 Figure 20. Server Board Rear I/O Layout 7 Figure 5. POST Code Diagnostic LED Location 33 Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX User Guide xv Server Board Connector and Component Locations 5 Figure 3. Installing Memory 22 Figure 11. Open the Load Plate 24 Figure 13.... Installing the Heatsink Assembly 27 Figure 18. Remove the Processor Protective Cover 25 Figure 15. Intel® SAS Entry RAID Module 11 Figure 6. List of Figures Figure 1. Close the Load Plate and Socket Lever 26 Figure 17. Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX 1 Figure 2.
... PCI Card in a Riser Card 29 Figure 20. Server Board Rear I/O Layout 7 Figure 5. POST Code Diagnostic LED Location 33 Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX User Guide xv Server Board Connector and Component Locations 5 Figure 3. Installing Memory 22 Figure 11. Open the Load Plate 24 Figure 13.... Installing the Heatsink Assembly 27 Figure 18. Remove the Processor Protective Cover 25 Figure 15. Intel® SAS Entry RAID Module 11 Figure 6. List of Figures Figure 1. Close the Load Plate and Socket Lever 26 Figure 17. Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX 1 Figure 2.
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POST Progress Code LED Example 34 Table 8. List of Tables Table 1. NIC LED Decriptions 8 Table 4. Setup Menu Key Use 14 Table 6. Diagnostic LED Placement Diagram 33 Table 7. LED Information ...64 Table 12. Channel Slot Configuration 9 Table 5. POST Error Beep Codes 65 Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX User Guide xvii Resetting the System 55 Table 11. Server Board Features 2 Table 3. Additional Information and Software viii Table 2. Diagnostic LED POST Code Decoder 34 Table 9. Product Certification Markings 50 Table 10.
POST Progress Code LED Example 34 Table 8. List of Tables Table 1. NIC LED Decriptions 8 Table 4. Setup Menu Key Use 14 Table 6. Diagnostic LED Placement Diagram 33 Table 7. LED Information ...64 Table 12. Channel Slot Configuration 9 Table 5. POST Error Beep Codes 65 Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX User Guide xvii Resetting the System 55 Table 11. Server Board Features 2 Table 3. Additional Information and Software viii Table 2. Diagnostic LED POST Code Decoder 34 Table 9. Product Certification Markings 50 Table 10.
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Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX User Guide 1 Figure 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.
Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX User Guide 1 Figure 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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...8226; Integrated 2D Video Controller • 64 MB DDR2 667 MHz Memory 2 Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX User Guide Table 2 summarizes the features of the server board. Five 4-pin fan head (four system fans and one Intel® i3 Processor • 2.0 GT/s point-to-point DMI interface to...in FC-LGA 1156 socket package • 2.5 GT/s point-to-point DMI interface to PCH • LGA 1156 pin socket Support for optional Intel® Remote Management Module 3 Lite One PCI Express* Gen2 x16 (x8 throughput) connector. Server Board Features Feature Processor Memory Chipset I /O Expansion...
...8226; Integrated 2D Video Controller • 64 MB DDR2 667 MHz Memory 2 Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX User Guide Table 2 summarizes the features of the server board. Five 4-pin fan head (four system fans and one Intel® i3 Processor • 2.0 GT/s point-to-point DMI interface to...in FC-LGA 1156 socket package • 2.5 GT/s point-to-point DMI interface to PCH • LGA 1156 pin socket Support for optional Intel® Remote Management Module 3 Lite One PCI Express* Gen2 x16 (x8 throughput) connector. Server Board Features Feature Processor Memory Chipset I /O Expansion...
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... by a number or letter. The table provides the description. Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX User Guide 3 On-board LLC Pilot II BMC Controller (iBMC) • Integrated Baseboard Management Controller (Integrated BMC), IPMI 2.0 compliant • Intel® Remote Management Module III (RMM3) Lite • Intel® Light-Guided Diagnostics on the PCH. Two Gigabit Ethernet...
... by a number or letter. The table provides the description. Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX User Guide 3 On-board LLC Pilot II BMC Controller (iBMC) • Integrated Baseboard Management Controller (Integrated BMC), IPMI 2.0 compliant • Intel® Remote Management Module III (RMM3) Lite • Intel® Light-Guided Diagnostics on the PCH. Two Gigabit Ethernet...
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... 0 CC. SATA 4 FF. SATA 2 GG. Main Power Connector L. Power Supply AUX Connector P. SATA 1 EE. SATA 5 HH. Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX User Guide 5 Diagnostic/ID/Status LED K. Internal Serial Port Figure 2. System FAN 2 S. CPU Fan O. Intel® RMM3 Lite JJ. Server Board Connector and Component Locations Configuration Jumpers The server board has several...
... 0 CC. SATA 4 FF. SATA 2 GG. Main Power Connector L. Power Supply AUX Connector P. SATA 1 EE. SATA 5 HH. Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX User Guide 5 Diagnostic/ID/Status LED K. Internal Serial Port Figure 2. System FAN 2 S. CPU Fan O. Intel® RMM3 Lite JJ. Server Board Connector and Component Locations Configuration Jumpers The server board has several...
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These pins should not be connected for normal operation. Disabled (Default) Integrated BMC Firmware Force Update Mode - Enabled 6 Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX User Guide Disabled (Default) ME Firmware Force Update Mode - The password are cleared within 5-10 seconds. These pins should have a jumper in place for normal ...
These pins should not be connected for normal operation. Disabled (Default) Integrated BMC Firmware Force Update Mode - Enabled 6 Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX User Guide Disabled (Default) ME Firmware Force Update Mode - The password are cleared within 5-10 seconds. These pins should have a jumper in place for normal ...
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Figure 3. Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX User Guide 7 DB15 Video Port F. RJ-45 GbE(NIC5) and Dual USB combo connector H. Dual port RJ-45 GbE LAN Connector (NIC1 and NIC2) E. RJ-...
Figure 3. Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX User Guide 7 DB15 Video Port F. RJ-45 GbE(NIC5) and Dual USB combo connector H. Dual port RJ-45 GbE LAN Connector (NIC1 and NIC2) E. RJ-...
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...mode and two SATA ports [4/5] with navigating the BIOS Setup utility, see the links under "Additional Information and Software". 8 Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX User Guide LAN activity is occurring. 10 Mbit/sec data rate is selected. 100 Mbit/sec data rate is selected. ... provides drive configuration options on how to configure RAID, refer to the RAID software user's guide at: http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/S3420GPRX/howto.htm Hardware Requirements To avoid integration difficulties and possible board damage, your system must meet the following four modes:...
...mode and two SATA ports [4/5] with navigating the BIOS Setup utility, see the links under "Additional Information and Software". 8 Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX User Guide LAN activity is occurring. 10 Mbit/sec data rate is selected. 100 Mbit/sec data rate is selected. ... provides drive configuration options on how to configure RAID, refer to the RAID software user's guide at: http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/S3420GPRX/howto.htm Hardware Requirements To avoid integration difficulties and possible board damage, your system must meet the following four modes:...
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... B1 B2 B3 X XX XX X X X 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 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. Processor The Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX supports one Intel® Xeon® 3400 series with up to 95W Thermal Design Power (...
... B1 B2 B3 X XX XX X X X 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 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. Processor The Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX supports one Intel® Xeon® 3400 series with up to 95W Thermal Design Power (...
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... eight hard drives with a non-expander backplane or up to the SAS module slot. Optional Hardware Intel® SAS Entry RAID Module AXX4SASMOD The Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX provides a SAS module slot (J2H1) for Intel® Xeon® processor 3400 series based platforms. All two channels may run at different DIMM ...-function PCI Express* end-point device. A 32-bit external memory bus off the SAS1064e controller provides an interface for backplane drive LED control. 10 Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX User Guide All channels must provide a minimum of 3 A of an optional...
... eight hard drives with a non-expander backplane or up to the SAS module slot. Optional Hardware Intel® SAS Entry RAID Module AXX4SASMOD The Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX provides a SAS module slot (J2H1) for Intel® Xeon® processor 3400 series based platforms. All two channels may run at different DIMM ...-function PCI Express* end-point device. A 32-bit external memory bus off the SAS1064e controller provides an interface for backplane drive LED control. 10 Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX User Guide All channels must provide a minimum of 3 A of an optional...