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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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... 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 products are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other application in which the failure of others. Copyright ©...
... 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 products are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other application in which the failure of others. Copyright ©...
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... avant de suivre toute instruction. See also Intel Server Boards and Server Chassis Safety Information on the Intel® Server Deployment Toolkit CD and/or at http://support.intel.com/support/ motherboards/server/sb/cs-010770.htm. Vea Intel Server Boards and Server Chassis Safety Information en el Intel® Server Deployment Toolkit CD y/o en http://support.intel.com/ support/motherboards/server/sb/cs-010770.htm. Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise...
... avant de suivre toute instruction. See also Intel Server Boards and Server Chassis Safety Information on the Intel® Server Deployment Toolkit CD and/or at http://support.intel.com/support/ motherboards/server/sb/cs-010770.htm. Vea Intel Server Boards and Server Chassis Safety Information en el Intel® Server Deployment Toolkit CD y/o en http://support.intel.com/ support/motherboards/server/sb/cs-010770.htm. Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise...
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... fine needle nosed pliers. System power on the board. Use a conductive foam pad if available but not squeeze, the pliers or other parts. Gripping the wide sides can grip with your server when handling parts. Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide v Use only the described,... regulated components specified in this guide to ensure and maintain compliance with , but not the board wrapper. Some jumpers have such a tab, take...
... fine needle nosed pliers. System power on the board. Use a conductive foam pad if available but not squeeze, the pliers or other parts. Gripping the wide sides can grip with your server when handling parts. Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide v Use only the described,... regulated components specified in this guide to ensure and maintain compliance with , but not the board wrapper. Some jumpers have such a tab, take...
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... 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 Product Accessories This server board is ... of the features of the board/chassis, a list of accessories or other components. Manual Organization Chapter 1 provides a brief overview of this manual, see http://support.intel.com/ support/motherboards/server/S3420GP/. See "Additional Information and...
... 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 Product Accessories This server board is ... of the features of the board/chassis, a list of accessories or other components. Manual Organization Chapter 1 provides a brief overview of this manual, see http://support.intel.com/ support/motherboards/server/S3420GP/. See "Additional Information and...
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... 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 search field at : http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/S3420GP/ Unless otherwise indicated in the following table, ... memory, processors, and third-party hardware were tested and can be used with this server board, use the following accessory items for your board, and for ordering information for Intel products, see http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/S3420GP/ compat.htm.
... 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 search field at : http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/S3420GP/ Unless otherwise indicated in the following table, ... memory, processors, and third-party hardware were tested and can be used with this server board, use the following accessory items for your board, and for ordering information for Intel products, see http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/S3420GP/ compat.htm.
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... 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 were tested with your Intel® server For drivers For firmware and BIOS updates, or for BIOS recovery For diagnostics... or Software Tested Memory List Power Budget Tool Intel Server Management Software Driver (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 the...
... 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 were tested with your Intel® server For drivers For firmware and BIOS updates, or for BIOS recovery For diagnostics... or Software Tested Memory List Power Budget Tool Intel Server Management Software Driver (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 the...
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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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... 8. Remove the Socket Protective Cover 43 Figure 14. Installing the Processor 44 Figure 16. Diagnostic LED Placement Diagram 51 Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide xv BIOS Recovery Jumper 35 Figure 7. Lifting the Load Lever 42 Figure 12. Configuration Jumpers Location 24... Figure 4. BMC Force Update Jumper 37 Figure 10. Intel® SAS Entry RAID Module 28 Figure 6. Open the Load Plate 42 Figure 13. Intel® Server Board S3420GP 17 Figure 2. Server Board Connector and Component Locations 22 Figure 3. Installing Memory 40 Figure 11...
... 8. Remove the Socket Protective Cover 43 Figure 14. Installing the Processor 44 Figure 16. Diagnostic LED Placement Diagram 51 Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide xv BIOS Recovery Jumper 35 Figure 7. Lifting the Load Lever 42 Figure 12. Configuration Jumpers Location 24... Figure 4. BMC Force Update Jumper 37 Figure 10. Intel® SAS Entry RAID Module 28 Figure 6. Open the Load Plate 42 Figure 13. Intel® Server Board S3420GP 17 Figure 2. Server Board Connector and Component Locations 22 Figure 3. Installing Memory 40 Figure 11...
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Additional Information and Software viii Table 2. POST Progress Code LED Example 52 Table 7. LED Information ...84 Table 11. List of Tables Table 1. Setup Menu Key Use 32 Table 6. Product Certification Markings 68 Table 9. Server Board Features 18 Table 3. Diagnostic LED POST Code Decoder 52 Table 8. Channel Slot Configuration 26 Table 5. Resetting the System 75 Table 10. POST Error Beep Codes 85 Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide xvii NIC LED Descriptions 24 Table 4.
Additional Information and Software viii Table 2. POST Progress Code LED Example 52 Table 7. LED Information ...84 Table 11. List of Tables Table 1. Setup Menu Key Use 32 Table 6. Product Certification Markings 68 Table 9. Server Board Features 18 Table 3. Diagnostic LED POST Code Decoder 52 Table 8. Channel Slot Configuration 26 Table 5. Resetting the System 75 Table 10. POST Error Beep Codes 85 Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide xvii NIC LED Descriptions 24 Table 4.
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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. Figure 1. Intel® Server Board S3420GP Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide 17
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. Figure 1. Intel® Server Board S3420GP Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide 17
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...-point DMI interface to two UDIMMs per channel - 32 GB maximum with x8 ECC RDIMM (2 Gb DRAM) and 16 GB maximum with 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) - Table 2 summarizes the features of...
...-point DMI interface to two UDIMMs per channel - 32 GB maximum with x8 ECC RDIMM (2 Gb DRAM) and 16 GB maximum with 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) - Table 2 summarizes the features of...
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...: One PCI Express* Gen2 x16 (x8 throughput) connector). • Intel® Server Board S3420GPLX/S3420GPLC 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 Controller - Slot5: One PCI Express...
...: One PCI Express* Gen2 x16 (x8 throughput) connector). • Intel® Server Board S3420GPLX/S3420GPLC 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 Controller - Slot5: One PCI Express...
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...-E x1 • Intel® Server Board S3420GPLX: - Feature RAID Support LAN Server Management Table 2. Remote Management Module III (RMM3) 20 Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide Intel® Server Board S3420GPLX • Intel® Embedded Server RAID Technology II through optional Intel® SAS Entry RAID...SAS pass through mode • 4 ports full featured SAS/SATA hardware RAID through PCI-E x1 interface Intel® Server Board S3420GPLX/S3420GPLC: On-board LLC Pilot II BMC Controller (iBMC) • Integrated Baseboard Management Controller (Integrated BMC), IPMI 2.0 ...
...-E x1 • Intel® Server Board S3420GPLX: - Feature RAID Support LAN Server Management Table 2. Remote Management Module III (RMM3) 20 Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide Intel® Server Board S3420GPLX • Intel® Embedded Server RAID Technology II through optional Intel® SAS Entry RAID...SAS pass through mode • 4 ports full featured SAS/SATA hardware RAID through PCI-E x1 interface Intel® Server Board S3420GPLX/S3420GPLC: On-board LLC Pilot II BMC Controller (iBMC) • Integrated Baseboard Management Controller (Integrated BMC), IPMI 2.0 ...
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... Q. System FAN 2 and System FAN 3 B. CPU connector C. CPU Fan connector D. Slot 3, PCI Express* Gen1 x4 T. SAS Module connector (Intel® Server Board S3420GPLX only) Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide 21 Slot 4, PCI Express* Gen2 x4 (x8 connector) (Intel® Server Board S3420GPLX only) U. Connector and Header Locations A BCD E F G H I JK L M N DD O CC BB P AA Z V T W U X Y SR Q AF003290 A. Slot 2, PCI Express* Gen1...
... Q. System FAN 2 and System FAN 3 B. CPU connector C. CPU Fan connector D. Slot 3, PCI Express* Gen1 x4 T. SAS Module connector (Intel® Server Board S3420GPLX only) Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide 21 Slot 4, PCI Express* Gen2 x4 (x8 connector) (Intel® Server Board S3420GPLX only) U. Connector and Header Locations A BCD E F G H I JK L M N DD O CC BB P AA Z V T W U X Y SR Q AF003290 A. Slot 2, PCI Express* Gen1...
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Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide 23 NOTE: These pins should not be jumpered for normal operation. Disabled (Default) BMC Firmware Force Update Mode - Enabled These ...Enabled BIOS Recovery 2 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 image. BMC Firmware Force Update...
Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide 23 NOTE: These pins should not be jumpered for normal operation. Disabled (Default) BMC Firmware Force Update Mode - Enabled These ...Enabled BIOS Recovery 2 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 image. BMC Firmware Force Update...
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...) and Dual USB Port Connector D. NIC LED Descriptions Color Green LED State Off On Blinking Description LAN link is established. LAN activity is occurring. 24 Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide Configuration Jumpers Location Back Panel Connectors A. Serial Port A B. Back Panel Connectors NIC Left The NIC LEDs at the right and left...
...) and Dual USB Port Connector D. NIC LED Descriptions Color Green LED State Off On Blinking Description LAN link is established. LAN activity is occurring. 24 Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide Configuration Jumpers Location Back Panel Connectors A. Serial Port A B. Back Panel Connectors NIC Left The NIC LEDs at the right and left...