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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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... notice. Except as the property of the Intel product could create a situation where personal injury or death may be held responsible if components fail or the server board does not operate correctly when used together. Intel may make changes to fitness for any patent...airflow for use of Intel products including liability or warranties relating to specifications and product descriptions at any of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other intellectual property right. All Rights Reserved ii Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide Copyright © 2010...
... notice. Except as the property of the Intel product could create a situation where personal injury or death may be held responsible if components fail or the server board does not operate correctly when used together. Intel may make changes to fitness for any patent...airflow for use of Intel products including liability or warranties relating to specifications and product descriptions at any of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other intellectual property right. All Rights Reserved ii Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide Copyright © 2010...
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... intermittent problems with the pliers, never the wide sides. Installing or removing jumpers: A jumper is unplugged before opening it. Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide v You must unplug the AC power cord from the server, place the board component side up on top that slips over any components. Gripping the wide sides can damage disk drives...
... intermittent problems with the pliers, never the wide sides. Installing or removing jumpers: A jumper is unplugged before opening it. Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide v You must unplug the AC power cord from the server, place the board component side up on top that slips over any components. Gripping the wide sides can damage disk drives...
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... and using the utilities shipped with the following Intel® Server Chassis: • Intel® Server Chassis SC5650UP (Intel® Server Board S3420GPLX and S3420GPLC) • Intel® Server Chassis SC5299DP/BRP (Intel® Server Board S3420GPLX and S3420GPLC) Intel®Server Board S3420GP User Guide vii Manual Organization Chapter 1 provides a brief overview of this manual, see http://support.intel.com/ support/motherboards/server/S3420GP/. In this chapter, you identify components and...
... and using the utilities shipped with the following Intel® Server Chassis: • Intel® Server Chassis SC5650UP (Intel® Server Board S3420GPLX and S3420GPLC) • Intel® Server Chassis SC5299DP/BRP (Intel® Server Board S3420GPLX and S3420GPLC) Intel®Server Board S3420GP User Guide vii Manual Organization Chapter 1 provides a brief overview of this manual, see http://support.intel.com/ support/motherboards/server/S3420GP/. In this chapter, you identify components and...
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... that were tested with this product Processors that can be used with this server board, use the following accessory items for Intel products, see http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/S3420GP/ compat.htm. For information about which accessories, memory, processors, and...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 the Tested Hardware Operating Systems List, you can go...
... that were tested with this product Processors that can be used with this server board, use the following accessory items for Intel products, see http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/S3420GP/ compat.htm. For information about which accessories, memory, processors, and...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 the Tested Hardware Operating Systems List, you can go...
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... see: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/S3420GP under the Software and Drivers section for BIOS recovery For diagnostics test software Use this product To make sure your system falls within the allowed power budget For software to manage your server board. Intel®Server Board S3420GP User Guide ix Diagnostics See also the Intel® Server Deployment Toolkit CD that...
... see: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/S3420GP under the Software and Drivers section for BIOS recovery For diagnostics test software Use this product To make sure your system falls within the allowed power budget For software to manage your server board. Intel®Server Board S3420GP User Guide ix Diagnostics See also the Intel® Server Deployment Toolkit CD that...
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... de seguridad importantes iii Warnings ...v Preface ...vii About this Manual ...vii Manual Organization ...vii Product Accessories ...vii Additional Information and Software viii Chapter 1: Server Board Features 17 Connector and Header Locations 21 Configuration Jumpers ...23 Back Panel Connectors ...24 RAID Support ...25 Hardware Requirements ...25 Processor ...26 Memory ...26 ...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
... de seguridad importantes iii Warnings ...v Preface ...vii About this Manual ...vii Manual Organization ...vii Product Accessories ...vii Additional Information and Software viii Chapter 1: Server Board Features 17 Connector and Header Locations 21 Configuration Jumpers ...23 Back Panel Connectors ...24 RAID Support ...25 Hardware Requirements ...25 Processor ...26 Memory ...26 ...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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... 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 Compliance 67... 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
... 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 Compliance 67... 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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Intel® Server Board S3420GP 17 Figure 2. Back Panel Connectors 24 Figure 5. Intel® SAS Entry RAID Module 28 Figure 6. Installing the Processor 44 Figure 16. Configuration Jumpers Location 24 Figure 4. Password Recovery Jumper 36 Figure 8. Installing a ... 11. Remove the Processor Protective Cover 43 Figure 15. Remove the Socket Protective Cover 43 Figure 14. Removing the PCI Riser Assembly from the Server System 47 Figure 19. BMC Force Update Jumper 37 Figure 10. Diagnostic LED Placement Diagram 51 Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide xv
Intel® Server Board S3420GP 17 Figure 2. Back Panel Connectors 24 Figure 5. Intel® SAS Entry RAID Module 28 Figure 6. Installing the Processor 44 Figure 16. Configuration Jumpers Location 24 Figure 4. Password Recovery Jumper 36 Figure 8. Installing a ... 11. Remove the Processor Protective Cover 43 Figure 15. Remove the Socket Protective Cover 43 Figure 14. Removing the PCI Riser Assembly from the Server System 47 Figure 19. BMC Force Update Jumper 37 Figure 10. Diagnostic LED Placement Diagram 51 Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide xv
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Channel Slot Configuration 26 Table 5. LED Information ...84 Table 11. POST Error Beep Codes 85 Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide xvii Product Certification Markings 68 Table 9. Resetting the System 75 Table 10. Server Board Features 18 Table 3. NIC LED Descriptions 24 Table 4. Setup Menu Key Use 32 Table 6. Additional Information and Software viii Table 2. List of Tables Table 1. POST Progress Code LED Example 52 Table 7. Diagnostic LED POST Code Decoder 52 Table 8.
Channel Slot Configuration 26 Table 5. LED Information ...84 Table 11. POST Error Beep Codes 85 Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide xvii Product Certification Markings 68 Table 9. Resetting the System 75 Table 10. Server Board Features 18 Table 3. NIC LED Descriptions 24 Table 4. Setup Menu Key Use 32 Table 6. Additional Information and Software viii Table 2. List of Tables Table 1. POST Progress Code LED Example 52 Table 7. Diagnostic LED POST Code Decoder 52 Table 8.
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1 Server Board Features This chapter briefly describes the main features of important components and connections on the server board. 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. Intel® Server Board S3420GP Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide 17 Figure 1.
1 Server Board Features This chapter briefly describes the main features of important components and connections on the server board. 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. Intel® Server Board S3420GP Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide 17 Figure 1.
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...; 3400 Series only) per channel - 16 GB maximum with support for Intel® 3420 Chipset Platform Controller Hub (PCH) - Support for optional Intel® Remote Management Module 3 (Intel® Server board S3420GPLX) 18 Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide ServerEngines* LLC Pilot II BMC controller (Integrated BMC) - Support for Intel® 3420 Chipset Platform Controller Hub (PCH) External connections: • DB...
...; 3400 Series only) per channel - 16 GB maximum with support for Intel® 3420 Chipset Platform Controller Hub (PCH) - Support for optional Intel® Remote Management Module 3 (Intel® Server board S3420GPLX) 18 Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide ServerEngines* LLC Pilot II BMC controller (Integrated BMC) - Support for Intel® 3420 Chipset Platform Controller Hub (PCH) External connections: • DB...
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... ATA II hard drives through optional Intel® SAS Entry RAID Module card Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide 19 Up to four SAS hard drives through six on-board SATA II connectors with SW RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10. • Intel® Server Board S3420GPLX: - Slot6: One PCI Express* Gen2 x16 (x8 throughput) connector). • Intel® Server Board S3420GPLC/S3420GPV: - Slot3: One PCI...
... ATA II hard drives through optional Intel® SAS Entry RAID Module card Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide 19 Up to four SAS hard drives through six on-board SATA II connectors with SW RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10. • Intel® Server Board S3420GPLX: - Slot6: One PCI Express* Gen2 x16 (x8 throughput) connector). • Intel® Server Board S3420GPLC/S3420GPV: - Slot3: One PCI...
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...PCH. Feature RAID Support LAN Server Management Table 2. Intel® Server Board S3420GPLX • Intel® Embedded Server RAID Technology II through optional Intel® SAS Entry RAID Module...Intel® Rapid Storage RAID through optional Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR (AXXROMBSASMR), provides RAID 0, 1, 5, 6 and striping capability for spans 10, 50, 60. One Gigabit Ethernet PHY 82578DM connected to PCI-E x1 interfaces on PCI-E x1 • Intel® Server Board S3420GPLX: - Remote Management Module III (RMM3) 20 Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide...
...PCH. Feature RAID Support LAN Server Management Table 2. Intel® Server Board S3420GPLX • Intel® Embedded Server RAID Technology II through optional Intel® SAS Entry RAID Module...Intel® Rapid Storage RAID through optional Intel® Integrated RAID Module SROMBSASMR (AXXROMBSASMR), provides RAID 0, 1, 5, 6 and striping capability for spans 10, 50, 60. One Gigabit Ethernet PHY 82578DM connected to PCI-E x1 interfaces on PCI-E x1 • Intel® Server Board S3420GPLX: - Remote Management Module III (RMM3) 20 Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide...
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... Express* Gen1 x1 (x4 connector) (Intel® Server Board S3420GPLX only) R. CPU connector C. Slot 3, PCI Express* Gen1 x4 T. Intel RMM3 Connector S. USB SSD connector (PCI Express* Gen2 compliant) E. SAS Module connector (Intel® Server Board S3420GPLX only) Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide 21 System FAN 2 and System FAN 3 B. Slot 4, PCI Express* Gen2 x4 (x8 connector) (Intel® Server Board S3420GPLX only) U. Connector and Header Locations A BCD...
... Express* Gen1 x1 (x4 connector) (Intel® Server Board S3420GPLX only) R. CPU connector C. Slot 3, PCI Express* Gen1 x4 T. Intel RMM3 Connector S. USB SSD connector (PCI Express* Gen2 compliant) E. SAS Module connector (Intel® Server Board S3420GPLX only) Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide 21 System FAN 2 and System FAN 3 B. Slot 4, PCI Express* Gen2 x4 (x8 connector) (Intel® Server Board S3420GPLX only) U. Connector and Header Locations A BCD...
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...J1F3 3 Default Recover Password Clear 2 J1F2 3 Default Password Clear CMOS Clear 2 J1F5 3 Default CLEAR CMOS Jumper Name Pins J1A2: BMC Force Update 1-2 (Intel® Server Board S3420GPLX and S3420GPLC) 2-3 J1F2: Password Clear 1-2 2-3 J1F5: CMOS Clear 1-2 2-3 J1F3: BIOS Recovery 1-2 2-3 What will not boot with a recovery BIOS ... jumpered for normal system operation. (Default) The main system BIOS will occur during a system reset.. Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide 23 Disabled (Default) BMC Firmware Force Update Mode - BMC Firmware Force Update Mode -
...J1F3 3 Default Recover Password Clear 2 J1F2 3 Default Password Clear CMOS Clear 2 J1F5 3 Default CLEAR CMOS Jumper Name Pins J1A2: BMC Force Update 1-2 (Intel® Server Board S3420GPLX and S3420GPLC) 2-3 J1F2: Password Clear 1-2 2-3 J1F5: CMOS Clear 1-2 2-3 J1F3: BIOS Recovery 1-2 2-3 What will not boot with a recovery BIOS ... jumpered for normal system operation. (Default) The main system BIOS will occur during a system reset.. Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide 23 Disabled (Default) BMC Firmware Force Update Mode - BMC Firmware Force Update Mode -
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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 These pins should have a jumper in place for normal system operation. (Default) ME force update mode Figure 3. Back Panel Connectors NIC Left The NIC...
... 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 These pins should have a jumper in place for normal system operation. (Default) ME force update mode Figure 3. Back Panel Connectors NIC Left The NIC...
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... rates. The 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 modes: • Enhanced:... SATA ports [4/5] with navigating the BIOS Setup utility, see the links under "Additional Information and Software" Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide 25 For information on -board SATA Controller option is enabled by default and when enabled, you can set the SATA Mode option to ...
... rates. The 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 modes: • Enhanced:... SATA ports [4/5] with navigating the BIOS Setup utility, see the links under "Additional Information and Software" Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide 25 For information on -board SATA Controller option is enabled by default and when enabled, you can set the SATA Mode option to ...