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Intel®Server Board S3420GP User Guide A Guide for Technically Qualified Assemblers of Intel® Identified Subassemblies/Products Intel Order Number E70969-004
Intel®Server Board S3420GP User Guide A Guide for Technically Qualified Assemblers of Intel® Identified Subassemblies/Products Intel Order Number E70969-004
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...saving, or life sustaining applications or for any patent, copyright or other application in connection with Intel® products. All Rights Reserved ii Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide Except as the property of high-density VLSI and power delivery components that chooses not ...to use in Intel's Terms and Conditions of Sale for such products, Intel assumes no liability whatsoever, and Intel disclaims any express or...
...saving, or life sustaining applications or for any patent, copyright or other application in connection with Intel® products. All Rights Reserved ii Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide Except as the property of high-density VLSI and power delivery components that chooses not ...to use in Intel's Terms and Conditions of Sale for such products, Intel assumes no liability whatsoever, and Intel disclaims any express or...
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... of other products / components will most likely result in noncompliance with product regulations in the region(s) in this chapter only at an ESD workstation. Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide v Use of the product and will void the UL listing and other tool you use to remove a jumper, or you may...
... of other products / components will most likely result in noncompliance with product regulations in the region(s) in this chapter only at an ESD workstation. Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide v Use of the product and will void the UL listing and other tool you use to remove a jumper, or you may...
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... overview of the features of the board/chassis, a list of document. Manual Organization Chapter 1 provides a brief overview of this manual, see http://support.intel.com/ support/motherboards/server/S3420GP/. Chapter 4 provides troubleshooting information. Product Accessories This server board is written for system technicians who are responsible for troubleshooting, upgrading, and repairing this...
... overview of the features of the board/chassis, a list of document. Manual Organization Chapter 1 provides a brief overview of this manual, see http://support.intel.com/ support/motherboards/server/S3420GP/. Chapter 4 provides troubleshooting information. Product Accessories This server board is written for system technicians who are responsible for troubleshooting, upgrading, and repairing this...
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...8226; Intel® Server Chassis SC5299UP. (Intel®Server Board S3420GPV) You may need more of the screen and select the option to the Intel® Server Configurator Tool: http://serverconfigurator.intel.com/default.aspx Reference Chassis List Supported Processors viii Intel®Server Board S3420GP User ... with this product Processors that were tested with this product Use this Document or Software Intel® Server Board S3420GP Technical Product Specification Intel® Server Board S3420GP Quick Start User's Guide in the product box Spares/Parts List & Configuration Guide For...
...8226; Intel® Server Chassis SC5299UP. (Intel®Server Board S3420GPV) You may need more of the screen and select the option to the Intel® Server Configurator Tool: http://serverconfigurator.intel.com/default.aspx Reference Chassis List Supported Processors viii Intel®Server Board S3420GP User ... with this product Processors that were tested with this product Use this Document or Software Intel® Server Board S3420GP Technical Product Specification Intel® Server Board S3420GP Quick Start User's Guide in the product box Spares/Parts List & Configuration Guide For...
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...for an extensive list of available drivers) Operating System Driver (for operating system drivers) Please see: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/S3420GP under the Software and Drivers section for BIOS recovery For diagnostics test software Use this information or software DIMMs that ...came with your server board. Diagnostics See also the Intel® Server Deployment Toolkit CD that were tested with...
...for an extensive list of available drivers) Operating System Driver (for operating system drivers) Please see: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/S3420GP under the Software and Drivers section for BIOS recovery For diagnostics test software Use this information or software DIMMs that ...came with your server board. Diagnostics See also the Intel® Server Deployment Toolkit CD that were tested with...
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... Panel Connectors ...24 RAID Support ...25 Hardware Requirements ...25 Processor ...26 Memory ...26 Power Supply ...27 Optional Hardware ...27 Intel® SAS Entry RAID Module AXX4SASMOD 27 Intel® Management Module 29 Intel® Local Control Panel 29 Chapter 2: Server Utilities 31 Using the BIOS Setup Utility 31 Starting Setup ...31 If You... the BIOS ...34 Recovering the BIOS 34 Recovering the BIOS ...35 Clearing the Password ...36 Chapter 3: Hardware Installations and Upgrades 39 Before You Begin ...39 Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide xi
... Panel Connectors ...24 RAID Support ...25 Hardware Requirements ...25 Processor ...26 Memory ...26 Power Supply ...27 Optional Hardware ...27 Intel® SAS Entry RAID Module AXX4SASMOD 27 Intel® Management Module 29 Intel® Local Control Panel 29 Chapter 2: Server Utilities 31 Using the BIOS Setup Utility 31 Starting Setup ...31 If You... the BIOS ...34 Recovering the BIOS 34 Recovering the BIOS ...35 Clearing the Password ...36 Chapter 3: Hardware Installations and Upgrades 39 Before You Begin ...39 Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide xi
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... Installing the Processor 41 Installing the Heatsink(s 45 Removing a Processor 46 Installing a PCI Card 46 Replacing the Backup Battery 48 Appendix A: LED Decoder 51 Appendix B: Intel® Server Issue Report Form 59 Appendix C: Getting Help 65 Warranty Information ...65 Appendix D: Regulatory and Compliance Information 67 Product Regulatory Compliance 67 Product Safety... on Screen 79 Characters Are Distorted or Incorrect 79 System Cooling Fans Do Not Rotate Properly 80 Drive Activity Light Does Not Light 80 xii Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide
... Installing the Processor 41 Installing the Heatsink(s 45 Removing a Processor 46 Installing a PCI Card 46 Replacing the Backup Battery 48 Appendix A: LED Decoder 51 Appendix B: Intel® Server Issue Report Form 59 Appendix C: Getting Help 65 Warranty Information ...65 Appendix D: Regulatory and Compliance Information 67 Product Regulatory Compliance 67 Product Safety... on Screen 79 Characters Are Distorted or Incorrect 79 System Cooling Fans Do Not Rotate Properly 80 Drive Activity Light Does Not Light 80 xii Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide
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tem) ...83 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 80 Cannot Connect to a Server 81 Problems with Network 81 System Boots when Installing PCI Card 82 Problems with Newly Installed Application Software 82 Problems with Application Software that Ran Correctly Earlier 83 Devices are not Recognized 83 Bootable CD-ROM Disk Is Not Detected 84 LED Information ...84 BIOS POST Beep Codes 85 Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide xiii
tem) ...83 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 80 Cannot Connect to a Server 81 Problems with Network 81 System Boots when Installing PCI Card 82 Problems with Newly Installed Application Software 82 Problems with Application Software that Ran Correctly Earlier 83 Devices are not Recognized 83 Bootable CD-ROM Disk Is Not Detected 84 LED Information ...84 BIOS POST Beep Codes 85 Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide xiii
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...Jumper 37 Figure 9. Removing the PCI Riser Assembly from the Server System 47 Figure 19. Replacing the Backup Battery 49 Figure 21. Intel® SAS Entry RAID Module 28 Figure 6. BMC Force Update Jumper 37 Figure 10. Open the Load Plate 42 Figure 13. ...Diagnostic LED Placement Diagram 51 Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide xv Back Panel Connectors 24 Figure 5. Installing Memory 40 Figure 11. Intel® Server Board S3420GP 17 Figure 2. Password Recovery Jumper 36 Figure 8. Installing the Processor 44 Figure...
...Jumper 37 Figure 9. Removing the PCI Riser Assembly from the Server System 47 Figure 19. Replacing the Backup Battery 49 Figure 21. Intel® SAS Entry RAID Module 28 Figure 6. BMC Force Update Jumper 37 Figure 10. Open the Load Plate 42 Figure 13. ...Diagnostic LED Placement Diagram 51 Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide xv Back Panel Connectors 24 Figure 5. Installing Memory 40 Figure 11. Intel® Server Board S3420GP 17 Figure 2. Password Recovery Jumper 36 Figure 8. Installing the Processor 44 Figure...
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Product Certification Markings 68 Table 9. Additional Information and Software viii Table 2. Channel Slot Configuration 26 Table 5. POST Error Beep Codes 85 Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide xvii POST Progress Code LED Example 52 Table 7. Resetting the System 75 Table 10. LED Information ...84 Table 11. Diagnostic LED POST Code Decoder 52 Table 8. Server Board Features 18 Table 3. NIC LED Descriptions 24 Table 4. Setup Menu Key Use 32 Table 6. List of Tables Table 1.
Product Certification Markings 68 Table 9. Additional Information and Software viii Table 2. Channel Slot Configuration 26 Table 5. POST Error Beep Codes 85 Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide xvii POST Progress Code LED Example 52 Table 7. Resetting the System 75 Table 10. LED Information ...84 Table 11. Diagnostic LED POST Code Decoder 52 Table 8. Server Board Features 18 Table 3. NIC LED Descriptions 24 Table 4. Setup Menu Key Use 32 Table 6. List of Tables Table 1.
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This chapter provides a photograph of the product, list of the server board features, and diagrams showing the location of the Intel® Server Board S3420GP. 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 S3420GP Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide 17
This chapter provides a photograph of the product, list of the server board features, and diagrams showing the location of the Intel® Server Board S3420GP. 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 S3420GP Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide 17
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... pin socket Two memory channels with x8 ECC UDIMM (2 Gb DRAM) • Intel® Server Board S3420GPV: - ServerEngines* LLC Pilot II BMC controller (Integrated BMC) - PCI Express* switch • Intel® Server Board S3420GPLC: - Internal connections: • Two USB 2x5 pin headers... with x8 ECC UDIMM (2 Gb DRAM) • Intel® Server Board S3420GPLX: - Support for optional Intel® Remote Management Module 3 (Intel® Server board S3420GPLX) 18 Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide Support for Intel® 3420 Chipset Platform Controller Hub (PCH) External ...
... pin socket Two memory channels with x8 ECC UDIMM (2 Gb DRAM) • Intel® Server Board S3420GPV: - ServerEngines* LLC Pilot II BMC controller (Integrated BMC) - PCI Express* switch • Intel® Server Board S3420GPLC: - Internal connections: • Two USB 2x5 pin headers... with x8 ECC UDIMM (2 Gb DRAM) • Intel® Server Board S3420GPLX: - Support for optional Intel® Remote Management Module 3 (Intel® Server board S3420GPLX) 18 Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide Support for Intel® 3420 Chipset Platform Controller Hub (PCH) External ...
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...Intel® Server Board S3420GPV - Slot6: One PCI Express* Gen2 x16 (x8 throughput) connector). • Intel® Server Board S3420GPLC/S3420GPV: - Silicon Motion SM712GX04LF02-BA Support for six Serial ATA II hard drives through optional Intel® SAS Entry RAID Module card Intel® Server Board S3420GP...Five 4-pin fan headers supporting four system fans and one processor • Intel® Server Board S3420GPV Four 4-pin fan headers supporting four system fans and one processor • Intel® Server Board S3420GPLX/S3420GPLC On-board ServerEngines* LLC Pilot II BMC ...
...Intel® Server Board S3420GPV - Slot6: One PCI Express* Gen2 x16 (x8 throughput) connector). • Intel® Server Board S3420GPLC/S3420GPV: - Silicon Motion SM712GX04LF02-BA Support for six Serial ATA II hard drives through optional Intel® SAS Entry RAID Module card Intel® Server Board S3420GP...Five 4-pin fan headers supporting four system fans and one processor • Intel® Server Board S3420GPV Four 4-pin fan headers supporting four system fans and one processor • Intel® Server Board S3420GPLX/S3420GPLC On-board ServerEngines* LLC Pilot II BMC ...
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... RAID through onboard SATA connectors provides SATA RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10. Remote Management Module III (RMM3) 20 Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide One Gigabit Ethernet device 82574L connect to PCH through PCI-E x1 interface Intel® Server Board S3420GPLX/S3420GPLC: On-board LLC Pilot II BMC Controller (iBMC) • Integrated Baseboard Management...
... RAID through onboard SATA connectors provides SATA RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10. Remote Management Module III (RMM3) 20 Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide One Gigabit Ethernet device 82574L connect to PCH through PCI-E x1 interface Intel® Server Board S3420GPLX/S3420GPLC: On-board LLC Pilot II BMC Controller (iBMC) • Integrated Baseboard Management...
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...V T W U X Y SR Q AF003290 A. CPU connector C. Slot 2, PCI Express* Gen1 x1 (x4 connector) (Intel® Server Board S3420GPLX only) R. Slot 4, PCI Express* Gen2 x4 (x8 connector) (Intel® Server Board S3420GPLX only) U. CPU Fan connector D. USB SSD connector (PCI Express* Gen2 compliant) E. Slot 1, 32... Mbit/33 MHz PCI Q. SAS Module connector (Intel® Server Board S3420GPLX only) Intel® Server Board S3420GP User ...
...V T W U X Y SR Q AF003290 A. CPU connector C. Slot 2, PCI Express* Gen1 x1 (x4 connector) (Intel® Server Board S3420GPLX only) R. Slot 4, PCI Express* Gen2 x4 (x8 connector) (Intel® Server Board S3420GPLX only) U. CPU Fan connector D. USB SSD connector (PCI Express* Gen2 compliant) E. Slot 1, 32... Mbit/33 MHz PCI Q. SAS Module connector (Intel® Server Board S3420GPLX only) Intel® Server Board S3420GP User ...
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... pins jumpered. Enabled These pins should have a jumper in place for normal system operation. (Default) The main system BIOS will occur during a system reset.. Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide 23 Configuration Jumpers BMC Force Update 2 J1A2 3 Default Enabled ME Force Update 2 J1F1 3 Default Enabled BIOS Recovery 2 J1F3 3 Default Recover Password...
... pins jumpered. Enabled These pins should have a jumper in place for normal system operation. (Default) The main system BIOS will occur during a system reset.. Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide 23 Configuration Jumpers BMC Force Update 2 J1A2 3 Default Enabled ME Force Update 2 J1F1 3 Default Enabled BIOS Recovery 2 J1F3 3 Default Recover Password...
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... Port 2 (1 Gb) and Dual USB Port Connector Figure 4. NIC LED Descriptions Color Green LED State Off On Blinking Description LAN link is occurring. 24 Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide Jumper Name Pins J1F1: ME Force Recovery 1-2 2-3 What will occur during a system reset.. Serial Port A B. LAN activity is not established. These...
... Port 2 (1 Gb) and Dual USB Port Connector Figure 4. NIC LED Descriptions Color Green LED State Off On Blinking Description LAN link is occurring. 24 Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide Jumper Name Pins J1F1: ME Force Recovery 1-2 2-3 What will occur during a system reset.. Serial Port A B. LAN activity is not established. These...
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... drive configuration options on how to configure RAID, refer to the RAID software user's guide at: http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/S3420GP/howto.htm Hardware Requirements To avoid integration difficulties and possible board damage, your system must meet the following four... information on the Advanced | Mass Storage Controller Configuration setup page, some of the following requirements outlined. RAID Support The Intel® Server Board S3420GP provides an embedded SATA controller that supports 3.0 Gbps data transfer rates. NIC Right Color N/A Green Yellow Table 3. For...
... drive configuration options on how to configure RAID, refer to the RAID software user's guide at: http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/S3420GP/howto.htm Hardware Requirements To avoid integration difficulties and possible board damage, your system must meet the following four... information on the Advanced | Mass Storage Controller Configuration setup page, some of the following requirements outlined. RAID Support The Intel® Server Board S3420GP provides an embedded SATA controller that supports 3.0 Gbps data transfer rates. NIC Right Color N/A Green Yellow Table 3. For...