G242-P31
G242-P32
HPC Server - 2U UP 4 x GPU Ampere® Altra® ARM Serve
HPC Server - 2U UP 2 x GPU Ampere® Altra® ARM Serve

User Manual
Rev. 1.0

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Conventions

The following conventions are used in this user's guide:

NOTE!
Gives bits and pieces of additional
information related to the current topic.
CAUTION!
Gives precautionary measures toavoid possible hardware or software problems.
WARNING!
Alerts you to any damage that might
result from doing or not doing specific actions.

Server Warnings and Cautions

Before installing a server, be sure that you understand the following warnings and cautions.
WARNING!
To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to the equipment:• Do not disable the power cord grounding plug. The grounding plug is an important safety
feature.
• Plug the power cord into a grounded (earthed) electrical outlet that is easily accessible at all
times.
• Unplug all the power cords from the power supplies to disconnect power to the equipment.

• Shock Hazard! Disconnect all power supply cords before servicing.
• Do not route the power cord where it can be walked on or pinched by items placed against it.
Pay particular attention to the plug, electrical outlet, and the point where the cord extends fromthe server.
WARNING!
To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the drives
and the internal system components to cool before touching them.
WARNING!
This server is equipped with high speed fans. Keep away from hazardous
moving fan blades during servicing.
WARNING!
This equipment is not suitable for use in locations where children arelikely to be present.
WARNING!
This equipment is intended to be used in Restrict Access Location. The
access can only be gained by Skilled person.
Only authorized by well trained professional person can access the
restrict access location.
CAUTION!
• Do not operate the server for long periods with the access panel open or removed.
Operating the server in this manner results in improper airflow and improper cooling that canlead to thermal damage.
• Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
• Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.
• Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
CAUTION!
ESD CAN DAMAGE DRIVES, BOARDS, AND OTHER PARTS. WE RECOMMEND THAT YOUPERFORM ALL PROCEDURES AT AN ESD WORKSTATION. IF ONE IS NOT AVAILABLE,
PROVIDE SOME ESD PROTECTION BY WEARING AN ANTI-STATIC WRIST STRAP ATTACHED TO CHASSIS GROUND -- ANY UNPAINTED METAL SURFACE -- ON YOUR SERVER
WHEN HANDLING PARTS.
Always handle boards carefully. They can be extremely sensitive to ESD. Hold boards only by
their edges without any component and pin touching. After removing a board from its protective
wrapper or from the system, place the board component side up on a grounded, static free surface. Use a conductive foam pad if available but not the board wrapper. Do not slide board overany surface.
System power on/off: To remove power from system, you must remove the system fromrack. Make sure the system is removed from the rack before opening the chassis, adding, or
removing any non hot-plug components.
Hazardous conditions, devices and cables: Hazardous electrical conditions may bepresent on power, telephone, and communication cables. Turn off the system and discon-nect
the cables attached to the system before servicing it. Otherwise, personal injury or equipment
damage can result.
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) and ESD protection: ESD can damage drives,boards, and other parts. We recommend that you perform all procedures in this chapter only at
an ESD workstation. If one is not available, provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic
wrist strap attached to chassis ground (any unpainted metal surface on the server) when handlingparts.
ESD and handling boards: Always handle boards carefully. They can be extremely
sensi-tive to electrostatic discharge (ESD). Hold boards only by their edges. After removing aboard from its protective wrapper or from the system, place the board component side up on a
grounded, static free surface. Use a conductive foam pad if available but not the board wrapper.
Do not slide board over any surface.
Installing or removing jumpers: A jumper is a small plastic encased conductor that slips
over two jumper pins. Some jumpers have a small tab on top that can be gripped with fin-gertips
or with a pair of fine needle nosed pliers. If the jumpers do not have such a tab, take care whenusing needle nosed pliers to remove or install a jumper; grip the narrow sides of the jumper withthe pliers, never the wide sides. Gripping the wide sides can dam-age the contacts inside thejumper, causing intermittent problems with the function con-trolled by that jumper. Take care togrip with, but not squeeze, the pliers or other tool used to remove a jumper, or the pins on theboard may bend or break.

CAUTION!
Risk of explosion if battery is replaced incorrectly or with an incorrect type. Replace the battery
only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation......................................................................................9
1-1
1-2
1-3

Installation Precautions..................................................................................... 9
Product Specifications..................................................................................... 10
System Block Diagram.................................................................................... 14
1-3-1
1-3-2

G242-P31................................................................................................................14
G242-P32................................................................................................................15

Chapter 2 System Appearance......................................................................................17
2-1
2-2
2-3
2-4
2-5
2-6

Front View....................................................................................................... 17
Rear View........................................................................................................ 18
Front Panel LED and Buttons......................................................................... 19
Rear System LAN LEDs.................................................................................. 20
Power Supply Unit (PSU) LED........................................................................ 21
Hard Disk Drive LEDs..................................................................................... 22

Chapter 3 System Hardware Installation.......................................................................23
3-1
3-2
3-3
3-4

Removing Chassis Cover................................................................................ 24
Removing and Installing the Fan Duct............................................................ 25
Removing and Installing the CPU................................................................... 26
Installing the Memory...................................................................................... 28
3-4-1
3-4-2
3-4-3
3-4-4

3-5
3-6
3-7
3-8
3-9
3-10
3-11

Eight Channel Memory Configuration......................................................................28
Installing a Memory ................................................................................................29
DIMM Population Table...........................................................................................29
Altra Platform DDR4 Suggest Configuration Table..................................................30

Installing the PCI Expansion Card.................................................................. 31
Installing the GPU Card.................................................................................. 32
Installing the Hard Disk Drive.......................................................................... 33
Installing and Removing an M.2 Solid State Drive.......................................... 34
Replacing the Fan Assembly........................................................................... 35
Replacing the Power Supply........................................................................... 36
Cable Routing................................................................................................. 37

3-11-1 G242-P31................................................................................................................37
3-11-2 G242-P32................................................................................................................44

Chapter 4 Motherboard Components............................................................................51
4-1

Motherboard Components.............................................................................. 51

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4-2

Jumper Settings.............................................................................................. 53

Chapter 5 BIOS Setup...................................................................................................55
5-1
5-2

The Main Menu............................................................................................... 57
Advanced Menu.............................................................................................. 59
5-2-1
5-2-2
5-2-3
5-2-4
5-2-5
5-2-6
5-2-7
5-2-8
5-2-9
5-2-105-2-11
5-2-125-2-135-2-145-2-155-2-16

5-3

Chipset Setup Menu........................................................................................ 83
5-3-1
5-3-2
5-3-3
5-3-4

5-4

System Event Log...................................................................................................91
BMC self test...........................................................................................................92
View FRU Information.............................................................................................93
BMC Network Configuration....................................................................................94

Security Menu................................................................................................. 95
5-5-1

5-6
5-7
5-8

CPU Configuration...................................................................................................84
Memory Slot Information.........................................................................................85
RAS Configuration...................................................................................................88
PCIE Root Complex Configuration..........................................................................89

Server Management Menu.............................................................................. 90
5-4-1
5-4-2
5-4-3
5-4-4

5-5

Trusted Computing..................................................................................................60
ACPI Settings..........................................................................................................61
General Watchdog Timer.........................................................................................62
APEI Configuration..................................................................................................63
X86 Emulation Configuration...................................................................................64
PCI Subsystem Settings..........................................................................................65
Info Report Configuration........................................................................................72
USB Configuration...................................................................................................73
Network Stack Configuration...................................................................................74
IP Configuration.......................................................................................................75
NVMe Configuration................................................................................................76
Graphic Output Configuration..................................................................................77
Power Restore Configuration..................................................................................78
Intel(R) I350 Gigabit Network Connection...............................................................79
MAC IPv4 Network Configuration............................................................................81
MAC IPv6 Network Configuration............................................................................82

Secure Boot.............................................................................................................96

Boot Menu....................................................................................................... 98
Save & Exit Menu.......................................................................................... 100
BIOS POST Beep code (AMI standard)........................................................ 101
5-8-1
5-8-2

PEI Beep Codes....................................................................................................101
DXE Beep Codes..................................................................................................101-8-

Chapter 1
1-1

Hardware Installation

Installation Precautions

The motherboard/system contain numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which
can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully
read the service guide and follow these procedures:• Prior to installation, do not remove or break motherboard S/N (Serial Number) sticker orwarranty sticker provided by your dealer. These stickers are required for warranty validation.
• Always remove the AC power by unplugging the power cord from the power outlet before
installing or removing the motherboard or other hardware components.
• When connecting hardware components to the internal connectors on the motherboard,
make sure they are connected tightly and securely.
• When handling the motherboard, avoid touching any metal leads or connectors.
• It is best to wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap when handling electronic
components such as a motherboard, CPU or memory. If you do not have an ESD wrist
strap, keep your hands dry and first touch a metal object to eliminate static electricity.
• Prior to installing the motherboard, please have it on top of an antistatic pad or within anelectrostatic shielding container.
• Before unplugging the power supply cable from the motherboard, make sure the power
supply has been turned off.
• Before turning on the power, make sure the power supply voltage has been set according to
the local voltage standard.
• Before using the product, please verify that all cables and power connectors of yourhardware components are connected.
• To prevent damage to the motherboard, do not allow screws to come in contact with themotherboard circuit or its components.
• Make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on the motherboard orwithin the computer casing.
• Do not place the computer system on an uneven surface.
• Do not place the computer system in a high-temperature environment.
• Turning on the computer power during the installation process can lead to damage tosystem components as well as physical harm to the user.
• If you are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the
product, please consult a certified computer technician.

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Product Specifications
NOTE:
We reserve the right to make any changes to the product specifications and product-related
information without prior notice.

CPU Ampere® Altra® Processor
 Single processor, 7nm technology
 Up to 80-core per processor

Socket Single socket LGA4926

Chipset System on Chip

MemorySocket

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ck

So

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16 x DIMM slots
DDR4 memory supported only
8-Channel memory architecture
RDIMM modules up to 256GB supported
LRDIMM modules up to 256GB supported
Up to 4TB of memory capacity supported per processor
Memory speed: Up to 3200 MHz

NOTE: Only supports configurations with 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, or 16 DIMMs
LAN 2 x 1GbE LAN ports (1 x Intel® I350-AM2)
 1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps management LAN

Video

 Integrated in Aspeed® AST2500
 2D Video Graphic Adapter with PCIe bus interface
 1920x1200@60Hz 32bpp, DDR4 SDRAM

Storage Front side: 4 x 3.5" SATA/SAS hot-swappable HDD/SSD bays 2.5" HDD/SSD supported

SAS
RAID

Hardware Installation

 Supported
 RAID 0/ 1/ 1E/ 10- 10 -

Expansion Slot
(G242-P31)

Internal 4 x PCIe x16 slots (Gen4 x16 bus) for GPU cards
Rear Side:









Total 3 x low profile PCIe Gen4 expansion slots
Slot_7: Disabled
Slot_6: 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen4 x16 bus) slot, occupied by CRSG02F
Slot_5: 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen4 x8 bus) slot
Slot_4: 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen4 x16 bus) slot, occupied by CRSG02F
Slot_3: 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen4 x8 bus) slot
Slot_2: 1 x PCIe x8 (Gen4 x8 bus) slot
Slot_1: 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen4 x8 bus) slot, occupied by CRA3338 SAS Card

2 x M.2 slots: M-key PCIe Gen4 x4
 Supports NGFF-2242/2260/2280/22110 cards(G242-P32)

Internal 2 x PCIe x16 slots (Gen4 x16 bus) for GPU cards
Rear Side:









Total 5 x low profile PCIe Gen4 expansion slots
Slot_7: Disabled
Slot_6: 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen4 x16 bus) slot
Slot_5: 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen4 x8 bus) slot
Slot_4: 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen4 x16 bus) slot
Slot_3: 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen4 x8 bus) slot
Slot_2: 1 x PCIe x8 (Gen4 x8 bus) slot
Slot_1: 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen4 x8 bus) slot, occupied by CRA3338 SAS Card

2 x M.2 slots: M-key PCIe Gen4 x4
 Supports NGFF-2242/2260/2280/22110 cards
Internal I/O

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






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2 x M.2 slots
1 x USB 3.0 header
1 x USB 2.0 header
1 x TPM header
1 x Front panel header
1 x HDD back plane board header
1 x PMBus connector
1 x IPMB connector
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
1 x Buzzer- 11 -

Hardware Installation

Front I/O










1 x USB 3.0
1 x Power button with LED
1 x ID button with LED
1 x Reset button
1 x NMI button
1 x System status LED
1 x HDD activity LED
2 x LAN activity LEDs

Rear I/O








3 x USB 3.0
1 x VGA
1 x Debug port
2 x RJ45
1 x MLAN
1 x ID button with LED

Backplane I/O

 Backplane P/N: 9CBPG041NR-00
 Speed and bandwidth: SAS 12Gb/s, SATA 6Gb/s

TPM






Power Supply

1 x TPM header with SPI interface
Optional TPM2.0 kit: CTM010
2 x 1600W power supply
80 PLUS Platinum

AC Input: 100-120V~/ 12A, 50-60Hz
 200-240V~/ 10A, 50-60Hz
DC output:
 Max 1000W/ 100-120V~
 +12V/ 81.5A
 +12Vsb/ 2.5A
 - Max 1600W/ 200-240V or 240Vdc Input
 +12V/ 133A
 +12Vsb/ 2.5A

Hardware Installation- 12 -

SystemManagement

Environment
Ambient
Temperature
Relative
Humidity
SystemDimension Aspeed® AST2500 management controller GIGABYTE Management Console (AMI MegaRAC SP-X) web interface

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




Dashboard
JAVA Based Serial Over LAN
HTML5 KVM
Sensor Monitor (Voltage, RPM, Temperature, CPU Status …etc.)
Sensor Reading History DataFRU Information
SEL Log in Linear Storage / Circular Storage Policy
Hardware Inventory
Fan Profile
System Firewall
Power Consumption
Power Control
LDAP / AD / RADIUS Support
Backup & Restore Configuration
Remote BIOS/BMC/CPLD Update
Event Log Filter
User Management
Media Redirection Settings
PAM Order Settings
SSL Settings
SMTP Settings
Operating temperature: 10°C to 35°C
Operating humidity: 8-80% (non-condensing) Non-operating temperature: -40°C to 60°C
 Non-operating humidity: 20%-95% (non-condensing)
 2U
 438mm (W) x 87.5mm (H) x 820mm (D)- 13 -

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System Block Diagram

1-3-1 G242-P31
4-bay 3.5"/2.5" SAS/SATA

8-Channel DDR4, 16 x DIMMs
Speed up to 3200 MHz

CRA3338 RAID card

2 x Mini-SAS

PCIe4.0 x8

Slot1: PCIe x16

PCIe4.0 x8

Slot2: PCIe x8

PCIe4.0 x8

Slot3: PCIe x16

PCIe4.0 x8

Slot5: PCIe x16
Riser CRSG01B

PCIe4.0 x16

PCIe x16 slot(for GPU)

Riser CRSG01B

PCIe4.0 x16

PCIe4.0 x4

M.2

PCIe x16 slot(for GPU)

Riser CRSG01B

PCIe4.0 x16

PCIe4.0 x4

M.2

PCIe x16 slot(for GPU)

Riser CRSG01B

PCIe4.0 x16

PCIe x16 slot(for GPU)

PCIe2.0 x2
Inteli350-AM2

2 x GbE LAN

SPI

BIOS

SPI

(rear) 2 x USB3.0

USB3.0 x2

PCIe toUSB 3.0

PCIe2.0 x1

USB3.0(rear) 1 x USB3.0(front) 1 x USB3.0

USB3.0 x1

RGMII

PCIe2.0 x1
USB2.0USB
HUB

ASPEED
AST2500
BMC

USB3.0 x1

SPI
Flash

Hardware Installation- 14 -

RTL8211
PHY

MLAN
VGA
COM

1-3-2 G242-P32
4-bay 3.5"/2.5" SAS/SATA

8-Channel DDR4, 16 x DIMMs
Speed up to 3200 MHz

CRA3338 RAID card

2 x Mini-SAS

PCIe4.0 x8

Slot1: PCIe x16

PCIe4.0 x8

Slot2: PCIe x8

PCIe4.0 x8

Slot3: PCIe x16

PCIe4.0 x16

Slot4: PCIe x16(for BlueField-2 DPU)

PCIe4.0 x8

Slot5: PCIe x16

PCIe4.0 x16

Slot6: PCIe x16(for BlueField-2 DPU)

PCIe4.0 x4

M.2

Riser CRSG01B

PCIe4.0 x16

PCIe4.0 x4

M.2

PCIe x16 slot(for A100 GPU)
Riser CRSG01B

PCIe4.0 x16

PCIe x16 slot(for A100 GPU)

PCIe2.0 x2
Inteli350-AM2

2 x GbE LAN

SPI

BIOS

SPI

(rear) 2 x USB3.0

USB3.0 x2

PCIe toUSB 3.0

PCIe2.0 x1

USB3.0(rear) 1 x USB3.0(front) 1 x USB3.0

USB3.0 x1

RGMII

PCIe2.0 x1
USB2.0USB
HUB

ASPEED
AST2500
BMC

USB3.0 x1

RTL8211
PHY

MLAN
VGA
COM

SPI
Flash

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Chapter 2
2-1

System Appearance

Front View

1

2

RST

L1

L2

USB

HDD0

HDD1

HDD2

No.

Description

1.

Front Panel LEDs and Buttons

2.

Front USB 3.0 Port

HDD3

• Please Go to Chapter 2-3 Front Panel LED and Buttons for detail description of function
LEDs.

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2-2

Rear View

PSU1 PSU2
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9No.

Description

1.

Serial Port

2.

VGA Port

3.

Mezzanine Slot (OCP2 Card)

4.

ID LED5.

USB 3.0 Port x 2

6.

10/100/10000 Server Management LAN Port

7.

GbE LAN Port x 2

8.

USB 3.0 Port

9.

PCIe Card Slot x 7

System Appearance- 18 -

2-3

Front Panel LED and Buttons
1
3

2

5

4

L1

7

No.

Name

1.

Reset Button

2.

ID Button

3.

Power button
with LED

Color

Status----SystemStatus LED

On

Indicates the system is powered on.

Green

Blink

System is in ACPI S1 state (sleep mode).

N/A

Off

• System is not powered on or in ACPI S5 state (power off)
• System is in ACPI S4 state (hibernate mode)

Green

On

On

Indicates system is operating normally.
Indicates a critical condition, may include:-System fan failure-System temperature issue
Indicates non-critical condition, may include:-Redundant power module failure-Temperature and voltage issue-Chassis intrusion
Indicates system is not ready, may include:-POST error-Processor or terminator is missing
Indicates locating the HDD.

Blink

Indicates accessing the HDD.

Amber
Blink

Green

5.

LAN 1/2

6./7. Active/Link
LEDs

Description
Press the button to reset the system.

Green

N/A

HDD Status
LED

6

Press the button to activate system identification

On

4.

L2

Off

Amber

On

Indicates HDD error.

Green/
Amber

Blink

Indicates HDD rebuilding.

N/A

Off

Green

On

Green

Blink

Indicates no HDD access or no HDD error.
Indicates a link between the system and the network or
no access.
Indicates data trasmission or receiving is occuring.

N/A

Off

Indicates no data transmission or receiving is occuring.

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2-4

Rear System LAN LEDs
1

No.

Name

1.

1GbE
Speed LED

2.

1GbE
Link/
Activity
LED

System Appearance

2

1

2

1

2

Color

StatusYellow

On

1 Gbps data rate

Green

On

100 Mbps data rate

N/A

Off

10 Mbps data rate

On

Link between system andnetwork or no access

Blink
Off

Data transmission or receiving is occurring
No data transmission orreceiving is occurring

Green
N/A

Description- 20 -

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Power Supply Unit (PSU) LED

PSU LED

State

Description

OFF

Indicates no AC power to all power supplies

0.5Hz Blink GREEN

Indicates AC present/ only standby on/ Cold redundant mode

2Hz Blink GREEN

Indicates power supply firmware in updating mode

Amber

0.5Hz Blink Amber

Indicates AC cord unplugged or AC power lost; with asecond power supply in parallel still with AC input power
Indicates power supply critical event causing shut down:
failure, OCP, OVP, Fan Fail, UVP
Indicates power supply warning events where
the power supply continues to operate:
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System Appearance

2-6

Hard Disk Drive LEDs

/('
/('
RAID SKU
Disk LED(LED onBack Panel)
No RAID configuration(via HBA)

RAID configuration(via HW RAID Card or
SW RAID Card)

Removed HDD Slot
(LED on Back Panel)

Disk LED

Removed HDD Slot

LED1

LocateHDD Fault

HDD
AccessHDD Present(No Access)GreenON(*1)OFF

BLINK (*2)

OFF

Amber

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

Green

ON(*1)

OFF

--

--

Amber

OFF

OFF

--

--

Green

ON

OFF

BLINK (*2)

OFF

Amber

OFF

ON

(Low Speed: 2 Hz)

OFF

OFF

Green

ON(*1)

OFF

(*3)

--

--

Amber

OFF

ON

(*3)

--

--

LED 2

HDD Present

No HDD

Green

ON

OFF

NOTE:
*1: Depends on HBA/Utility Spec.
*2: Blink cycle depends on HDD's activity signal.
*3: If HDD is pulled out during rebuilding, the disk status of this HDD is regarded as faulty.

System Appearance

Rebuilding- 22 -

Chapter 3

System Hardware Installation

Pre-installation Instructions
Computer components and electronic circuit boards can be damaged electrostatic discharge.
electricity. Working on computers that are still connected to a power supply can be extremely
dangerous. Follow the simple guidelines below to avoid damage to your computer or injury to
yourself.
• Always disconnect the computer from the power outlet whenever you are working inside thecomputer case.
• If possible, wear a grounded wrist strap when you are working inside the computer case.
Alternatively, discharge any static electricity by touching the bare metal system of the computer
case, or the bare metal body of any other grounded appliance.
• Hold electronic circuit boards by the edges only. Do not touch the components on the board
unless it is necessary to do so. Do not flex or stress the circuit board.
• Leave all components inside the static-proof packaging until you are ready to use the component
for the installation.

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3-1

Removing Chassis Cover
Before you remove or install the system cover• Make sure the system is not turned on or connected to AC power.

Follow these instructions to remove the chassis cover:
1.
2.
3.
4.

Remove the two screws on the sides of the top cover.
Unlock the plastic handle and pull the grip handle to open the panel cover.
Slide the cover cover to the rear of the system and then remove the cover in the direction indicatedby the arrow.
To reinstall the chassis cover reverse steps 1-3.
4

1

1

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2

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3-2

Removing and Installing the Fan Duct

Follow these instructions to remove/install the fan duct:

GPU Fan Duct:
1.
2.
3.

Remove the screws securing the mental fanduct.
Lift up to remove the fan duct.
To install the fan duct, align the fan duct with the guiding groove. Push down the fan duct into
chassis until its firmly seats

1
1
2

CPU Fan Duct:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Remove the screws securing the mental fanduct.
Flip over the tray to 90 degree until it clicks.
Lift up to remove the CPU fan duct.
To install the fan duct, align the fan duct with the guiding groove. Push down the fan duct into
chassis until its firmly seats.
To re-install the tray, pull outward the thumbscrew.
2
3
1

1

1
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3-3

Removing and Installing the CPU
Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU:
• Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU.
• Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the
CPU to prevent hardware damage.
• Unplug all cables from the power outlets.
• Disconnect all telecommunication cables from their ports.
• Place the system unit on a flat and stable surface.
• Open the system according to the instructions.
WARNING!
Failure to properly turn off the server before you start installing components may cause serious
damage. Do not attempt the procedures described in the following sections unless you are aqualified service technician.

Follow these instructions to install the CPU:
1.
Loosen the three captive screws securing the CPU cover in sequential order (1g2g3g4g5).
2.
Flip open the CPU cover.
3.
Remove the CPU carrier from the CPU frame using the handle on the CPU carrier.
4.
Install the CPU into place in the CPU socket.
5.
Flip the CPU cover into place over the CPU socket.
6.
Tighten the CPU cover screws in sequential order (1g2g3g4g5) to secure the CPU cover inplace.
7.
To remove the CPUs, follow steps 1-6 in reverse order.

1
3

5

2

4

1

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4

2

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2

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3-4

Installing the Memory

Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory:• Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory. It is recommended that memory of thesame capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used.
• Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installingthe memory to prevent hardware damage.
• Memory modules have a foolproof design. A memory module can be installed in only one
direction. If you are unable to insert the memory, switch the direction.

3-4-1 Eight Channel Memory Configuration

System Hardware InstallationCPU- 28 -

DIMM_P0_D1
DIMM_P0_D0
DIMM_P0_C1
DIMM_P0_C0
DIMM_P0_B1
DIMM_P0_B0
DIMM_P0_A1
DIMM_P0_A0

DIMM_P0_E0
DIMM_P0_E1
DIMM_P0_F0
DIMM_P0_F1
DIMM_P0_G0
DIMM_P0_G1
DIMM_P0_H0
DIMM_P0_H1

This motherboard provides 16 DDR4 memory sockets and supports Eight Channel Technology. After the
memory is installed, the BIOS will automatically detect the specifications and capacity of the memory.
Enabling Four Channel memory mode will be four times of the original memory bandwidth.

3-4-2 Installing a Memory
Before installing a memory module, make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power
cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the memory module.
Be sure to install DDR4 DIMMs on this motherboard.
Follow these instructions to install the Memory:
1.
2.
3.

Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM slot, and push it down.
Close the plastic clip at both edges of the DIMM slots to lock the DIMM module.
Reverse the installation steps when you want to remove the DIMM module.

212

3-4-3 DIMM Population TableType

Ranks Per
DIMM andData Width

DIMM
Capacity(GB)

Speed (MT/s); Voltage (V)Slot Per Channel (SPC)
DIMM Per Channel (DPC)
1 Slot per
Channel2 Slots per
Channel

DIMM Density

1DPC

1DPC

2DPC

8Gb

1.2V

1.2V

1.2V

3200

3200

3200

RDIMM

SRx4

16GB

RDIMM

DRx8

16GB

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3-4-4 Altra Platform DDR4 Suggest Configuration Table
Channels used ( = Memory Installed)
Channels
Used DIMM_P0_E0 DIMM_P0_F0 DIMM_P0_G0 DIMM_P0_H0 DIMM_P0_D0 DIMM_P0_C0 DIMM_P0_B0 DIMM_P0_A0
1



1



2



4





6







8





























Channels used ( = Memory Installed)
Channels
Used DIMM_P0_E0 DIMM_P0_F0 DIMM_P0_G0 DIMM_P0_H0 DIMM_P0_D0 DIMM_P0_C0 DIMM_P0_B0 DIMM_P0_A0
DIMM_P0_E1 DIMM_P0_F1 DIMM_P0_G1 DIMM_P0_H1 DIMM_P0_D1 DIMM_P0_C1 DIMM_P0_B1 DIMM_P0_A1

1

 

1

 

2

 

4

 

 

6

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 DIMM Per Channel
Channels used ( = Memory Installed)
Channels
Used DIMM_P0_E0 DIMM_P0_F0 DIMM_P0_G0 DIMM_P0_H0 DIMM_P0_D0 DIMM_P0_C0 DIMM_P0_B0 DIMM_P0_A0







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DIMM_P0_D1
DIMM_P0_D0
DIMM_P0_C1
DIMM_P0_C0
DIMM_P0_B1
DIMM_P0_B0
DIMM_P0_A1
DIMM_P0_A0



DIMM_P0_E0
DIMM_P0_E1
DIMM_P0_F0
DIMM_P0_F1
DIMM_P0_G0
DIMM_P0_G1
DIMM_P0_H0
DIMM_P0_H1

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3-5

Installing the PCI Expansion Card
• Voltages can be present within the server whenever an AC power source is connected. This
voltage is present even when the main power switch is in the off position. Ensure that thesystem is powered-down and all power sources have been disconnected from the server prior to
installing a PCI card.
Failure to observe these warnings could result in personal injury or damage to equipment.
• The PCI riser assembly does not include a riser card or any cabling as standard. To install a PCI
card, a riser card must be installed.

Follow these instructions to PCI Expansion card:
1.
Loosen the thumbscrew securing the riser bracket to the system.
2.
Pull the riser bracket in the direction indicated to unlock the riser bracket.
3.
Remove the screw securing the slot cover to the riser bracket.
4.
Remove the slot covers from the riser bracket.
5.
Orient the PCIe card with the riser guide slot and push in the direction of the arrow until the
PCIecard sits in the PCI card connector.
6.
Secure the PCIe card with the screw.
7.
Reverse the steps 3 - 1 to install the riser bracket.
4

3
1

2

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3-6

Installing the GPU Card
Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the GPU Card:
Voltages can be present within the server whenever an AC power source is connected. This voltage
is present even when the main power switch is in the off position. Ensure that the system is
powered down and all power sources have been disconnected from the server prior to installing a
PCIe card. Make sure the system is not turned on or connected to AC power.
Failure to observe these warnings could result in personal injury or damage to the equipment.

Follow these instructions to install the GPU card:
1.
2.
3.
4.

Loosen the thumbnail screw securing the GPU card cage in place.
Remove the fourscrews securing the GPU card slot bracket and covers in place and remove the
PCIe card slot covers.
Insert the GPU card into the selected slot. Make sure the GPU card is properly seated.
Install thefour screws to secure the GPU card in place.

3

2
4

5

1

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3-7

Installing the Hard Disk Drive
Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the Hard disk drive:• Take note of the drive tray orientation before sliding it out.
• The tray will not fit back into the bay if inserted incorrectly.
• Make sure that the HDD is connected to the HDD connector on the backplane.

Follow these instructions to install a 3.5" hard disk drive:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Press the release button.
Extend the locking lever.
Pull the locking lever in the direction indicated to remove the 3.5" HDD tray.
Pull the sides of the HDD tray in the direction indicated.
Slide the hard disk drive into the HDD tray.
Push the sides of the HDD tray back in the direction indicated to secure the hard disk drive in place.
Reinsert the HDD tray into the slot and close the locking lever.
1
Press

Pull

2

3

4

5

6

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3-8

Installing and Removing an M.2 Solid State Drive

Follow these instructions to install an optional M.2 solid state drive (SSD):NOTE:
To install/remove the M.2 heatsink use a No. 1 Phillips-head screwdriver with a screw torque of
1.5 ± 0.2 kgf*cm

CAUTION
The position of the stand-off screw will depend on the size of the M.2 device. The stand-off screwis pre-installed for 22110 cards as standard. Refer to the size of the M.2 device and change theposition of the stand-off screw accordingly.
1.
2.
		
		
3.

Place the solid state drive into the M.2 connector.
Secure the solid state drive to the motherboard with a single screw.
NOTE: The position of the screw will depend on the size of the SSD. Refer to the second image
below for proper placement.
Reverse steps 1-2 to remove the solid state drive.

1

2

3

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3-9

Replacing the Fan Assembly

Follow these instructions to replace the fan assembly:
1.
2.

Lift up the fan assembly from the chassis.
Reverse the previous steps to install the replacement fan assembly.

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3-10 Replacing the Power Supply

Follow these instructions to replace the power supply:
1.
2.
3.

Press the retaining clip on the right side of the power supply along the direction of the arrow.
Pull up the power supply handle at the same time and pull out the power supply.
Insert the replacement power supply firmly into the chassis. Connect the AC power cord to thereplacement power supply.

3

1

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3-11 Cable Routing
3-11-1 G242-P31
Front Panel LEDs and Buttons Cable

Front Panel USB 3.0 Port Cable- 37 -

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System Main Power Cable

MB/Boom Power Connector

MB/Boom Power Connector

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HDD Backplane Board Power Cable

HDD Backplane Board Signal Cable- 39 -

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PMBus Signal Cable

MB/Boom Power Connector

GPU Riser Card Power Cable

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GPU Signal Cable

System Hardware Installation- 42 -GPU Card Power Cable (Reserved)

RAID Card Cable

PS-ON Signal Cable- 43 -

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3-11-2 G242-P32
Front Panel LEDs and Buttons Cable

Front Panel USB 3.0 Port Cable

System Hardware Installation- 44 -

System Main Power Cable

MB/Boom Power Connector- 45 -

System Hardware Installation

HDD Backplane Board Power Cable

HDD Backplane Board Signal Cable

System Hardware Installation- 46 -

PMBus Signal Cable

MB/Boom Power Connector

GPU Riser Card Power Cable- 47 -

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GPU Signal Cable

MB/Boom Power Connector

System Hardware Installation- 48 -GPU Card Power Cable (Reserved)

RAID Card Cable

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Chapter 4

4-1

Motherboard Components

Motherboard Components
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19

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24

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DIMM_P0_D1
DIMM_P0_D0
DIMM_P0_C1
DIMM_P0_C0
DIMM_P0_B1
DIMM_P0_B0
DIMM_P0_A1
DIMM_P0_A0

9

DIMM_P0_E0
DIMM_P0_E1
DIMM_P0_F0
DIMM_P0_F1
DIMM_P0_G0
DIMM_P0_G1
DIMM_P0_H0
DIMM_P0_H1

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Item

Description

1

SlimLine SAS Connector (U2_3)

2

SlimLine SAS Connector (U2_2)

3

SlimLine SAS Connector (U2_1)

4

SlimLine SAS Connector (U2_0)

5

Front panel USB 3.0 Connector

6

Front Panel Connector

7

HDD Back Plane Board Connector- 51 -

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8

M.2 Connector (PCIe4 x4, NGFF-22110)

9M.2 Connector (PCIe4 x4, NGFF-22110)

10

USB 2.0 Connector

11

BMC Firmware Readiness LED

12

IPMB Connector

13

PCIe x16 Slot #1 (x8 Signal)

14

PCIe x8 Slot #2 (x8 Signal)

15

PCIe x16 Slot #3 (x8 Signal)

16

PCIe x16 Slot #4 (x16 Signal)

17

PCIe x16 Slot #5 (x8 Signal)

18

PCIe x16 Slot #6 (x16 Signal)

19

PCIe x16 Slot #7 (x16 Signal)

20

System Battery

21

SlimLine SAS Connector (SLINK0)22

SlimLine SAS Connector (SLINK1)

23

SlimLine SAS Connector (SLINK2)

24

SlimLine SAS Connector (SLINK3)25

OCP Mezzanine Connector

26

TPM Module Connector

27

PMBus Connector28

2 x 13 Pin Power Connector

29

SlimLine Connector (U2_A0)30

SlimLine Connector (U2_B0)31

2 x 4 Pin 12V Power Connector

32

2 x 4 Pin 12V Power Connector

33

SlimLine Connector (U2_P0_PE1B)

34

SlimLine Connector (U2_P0_PE1A)

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4-2

Jumper Settings
NCSI Switch

Default
EnableON
21

Clear CMOS
CLR_CMOS

OCP Mezzanine

OFF Onboard LAN

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Chapter 5

BIOS Setup

BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the system in the EFI on themotherboard. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-Test (POST) during system startup,saving system parameters and loading operating system, etc. BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program thatallows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to activate certain system features. When the
power is turned off, the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS to keep theconfiguration values in the CMOS.
To access the BIOS Setup program, press the <DEL> key during the POST when the power is turned on.

• BIOS flashing is potentially risky, if you do not encounter problems of using the current BIOS
version, it is recommended that you don't flash the BIOS. To flash the BIOS, do it with caution.
Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction.
• It is recommended that you not alter the default settings (unless you need to) to prevent systeminstability or other unexpected results. Inadequately altering the settings may result in system's
failure to boot. If this occurs, try to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values.
(Refer to the Exit section in this chapter or introductions of the battery/clearing CMOS jumper in
Chapter 1 for how to clear the CMOS values.)

BIOS Setup Program Function Keys<f><g>		
Move the selection bar to select the screen<h><i>			
Move the selection bar to select an item<+>				Increase the numeric value or make changes<->				Decrease the numeric value or make changes<Enter>			
Execute command or enter the submenu<Esc>			Main Menu: Exit the BIOS Setup program					Submenus: Exit current submenu<F1>			Show descriptions of general help
<F3>			Restore the previous BIOS settings for the current submenus<F9>			Load the Optimized BIOS default settings for the current submenus<F10>			Save all the changes and exit the BIOS Setup program- 55 -

BIOS Setup MainThis setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS.

 Advanced

This setup page includes all the items of AMI BIOS special enhanced features.
(ex: Auto detect fan and temperature status, automatically configure hard disk parameters.)

 Chipset

This setup page includes all the submenu options for configuring the function of processor, network,
North Bridge, South Bridge, and System event logs.

 Server Management

Server additional features enabled/disabled setup menus.

 Security

Change, set, or disable supervisor and user password. Configuration supervisor password allows you to
restrict access to the system and BIOS Setup.
A supervisor password allows you to make changes in BIOS Setup.
A user password only allows you to view the BIOS settings but not to make changes.

 BootThis setup page provides items for configuration of boot sequence.

 Save & Exit

Save all the changes made in the BIOS Setup program to the CMOS and exit BIOS Setup. (Pressing<F10> can also carry out this task.)
Abandon all changes and the previous settings remain in effect. Pressing <Y> to the confirmation
message will exit BIOS Setup. (Pressing <Esc> can also carry out this task.)

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5-1

The Main Menu

Once you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main Menu (as shown below) appears on the screen. Use
arrow keys to move among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter other sub-menu.
Main Menu Help
The on-screen description of a highlighted setup option is displayed on the bottom line of the Main Menu.
Submenu Help
While in a submenu, press <F1> to display a help screen (General Help) of function keys available for themenu. Press <Esc> to exit the help screen. Help for each item is in the Item Help block on the right side of
the submenu.
				 •
When the system is not stable as usual, select the Restore Defaults item to set your system			to its defaults.
				 •The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ by			BIOS version.

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Parameter

Description

BIOS Information
Access Level

Display the privileges level information.

System Project Name

Displays the system project name information.

Project Name

Displays the motherboard project name information.

Project Version

Displays version number of the BIOS setup utility.

Build Date and Time

Displays the date and time when the BIOS setup utility was created.

BMC Information
BMC Firmware Version

Displays version number of the BIOS setup utility.

Processor Information
CPU0 Brand String
Processor Core
Max CPU Speed

Displays the technical specifications for the installed processor.

Memory Information
Total Memory
Memory Frequency

Displays the technical specifications for the installed memory.

Memory Slot Information

Press [Enter] to view installed memory slot information.

System Language

Option: English

System Date

Sets the date following the weekday-month-day-year format.

System Time

Sets the system time following the hour-minute-second format.

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5-2

Advanced Menu

The Advanced menu display submenu options for configuring the function of various hardware components.
Select a submenu item, then press [Enter] to access the related submenu screen.

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BIOS Setup5-2-1 Trusted Computing

Parameter

Description

Configuration
Security Device Support

BIOS Setup

Select Enabled to activate TPM support feature.
Options available: Enable/Disable. Default setting is Enable.

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5-2-2 ACPI Settings

Parameter

Description

ACPI Settings
Enable ACPI Auto Configuration
Enable CPPC
Enable DVFS Mode
Enable LPI
Enable Max Performance

Enable or disable BIOS ACPI auto configuration.
Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.
Enable or disable CPPC.
Options available: Enable/Disable. Default setting is Enabled.
Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.
Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.

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BIOS Setup5-2-3 General Watchdog Timer

Parameter

Description

General Watchdog Timer
Secure Watchdog Timeout

BIOS Watchdog Timeout

OS Watchdog Timeout

BIOS Setup

Timeout when SCP will reset system if it doesn't receive response from
ARMv8.
Options available: 5 minutes/6 minutes/10 minutes/15 minutes/25 minutes.
Default setting is 5 minutes.
Options available: 5 minutes/6 minutes/10 minutes/15 minutes/25 minutes.
Default setting is 5 minutes.
Timeout when boot OS.
Options available: Disable/3 minutes/4 minutes/5 minutes/6 minutes/
10 minutes/15 minutes/20 minutes.
Default setting is Disable.

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5-2-4 APEI Configuration

Parameter

Description

APEI Configuration
APEI Enable

Enable/Disable ACPI Platform Error Interface support.
Options available: Enabled/Disabled.
Default setting is Disabled.

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BIOS Setup5-2-5 X86 Emulation Configuration

Parameter
X86 Emulator
Configuration
X86 Emulator Enable

BIOS Setup

Description

Enable/Disable X86 Emulator suuport.
Options available: Enabled/Disabled.
Default setting is Disabled.

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5-2-6 PCI Subsystem Settings- 65 -

BIOS Setup

Parameter

Description

AMI PCI Bus Driver Version

Displays the AMI PCI Bus Driver version information.

SR-IOV Support

If the system has SR-IOV capable PCIe devices, this item
Enable/Disable Single Root IO Virtualization Support.
Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.

Change Settings of the Following PCI
Devices PCI Latency Timer–– Value to be programmed onto PCI Latency Timer
Register.
Options available: 32/64/96/128/160/192/224/248 PCI Bus
Clocks. Default setting is 32 PCI Bus Clocks.

Slot #32 Occupied
Onboard Device_# PCI-X Latency Timer–– Value to be programmed onto PCI Latency Timer
Register.
Options available: 32/64/96/128/160/192/224/248 PCI Bus
Clocks. Default setting is 64 PCI Bus Clocks.
 VGA Palette Snoop–– Enable or disable VGA Palette Registers Snooping.
Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
 PERR#–– Enable or disable PCI device to generate PERR.
Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
 SERR#–– Enable or disable PCI device to generate SERR.
Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.

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5-2-6-1 PCI Express GEN 1 Settings

Parameter

Description
PCI Express GEN1 Device Register Settings
 Relaxed Ordering–– Enable or disable PCI Express Device Relaxed Ordering.
Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.

PCI Express GEN1 Setting

 Extend Tag–– If enabled, allows device to use 8-bit Tag field as arequester.
Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
 No Snoop–– Enable or disable PCI Express Device No Snoop option.
Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
 Maximum Payload–– Set Maximum Payload of PCI Express Device or allow
System BIOS to select the value.
Options available: Auto/128 Bytes/ 256 Bytes. Default setting is
Auto.

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Parameter

Description
PCI Express Device Link Register Settings
 Maximum Read Request–– Set Maximum Read Request of PCI Express Device or
allow System BIOS to select the value.
Options available: Auto/128 /256/512/1024/2048/4096 Bytes.
Default setting is Auto.
 Extended Synch–– If enabled, allows generation of Extended
Synchronization patterns.
Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.

PCI Express GEN1 Setting Clock Power Management–– If support by hardware and set to 'Enabled', thedevice is permitted to use CLKREQ# signal for power
management of link clock in accordance to protocol
defined in appropriate form factor specification.
Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
 Link Training Retry–– Defines numbers of Retry Attempts software will taketo retrain the link if previous training attempt was
unsuccessful.
Options available: Disabled/2/3/5. Default setting is Disabled.
 Link Training Timeout (uS)
Press '+' and '-' keys to set the values.
 Link Training Retry–– Defines numbers of Retry Attempts software will taketo retrain the link if previous training attempt was
unsuccessful.
–– Disable Empty Links–– In order to save software will disable unpopulated PCI
Express Device links, if this option set to 'Disabled Link'.
Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.

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5-2-6-2 PCI Express GEN 2 Settings- 69 -

BIOS Setup

Parameter

PCI Express GEN2 Setting

Description
PCI Express GEN2 Device Register Settings
 Completion Timeout–– In device Functions that support Completion Timeout
programmability, allows system software to modify theCompletion Timeout value. 'Default' 50us to 50ms. If'Shorter' is selected, software will use shorter timeout
ranges supported by hardware. If 'Longer' is selected,
software will use longer timeout ranges.
Options available: Default/Shorter/Longer/Disabled. Default
setting is Default.
 ARI Forwarding–– If supported by hardware and set to 'Enabled', theDownstream Port disables its traditional Device Number
field being 0 enforcement when turning a Type1
Configuration Request into a Type0 Configuration
Request, permitting access to Extended Functions in an
ARI Device immediately below the Port.
Options available: Default/Shorter/Longer/Disabled. Default
setting is Default.
 AtomicOp Requester Enable–– If supported by hardware and set to 'Enabled', thisfunction initiates AtomicOp Requests only if Bus Master
Enable bit is in the Command Register Set.
Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
 AtomicOp Egress Blocking–– If supported by hardware and set to 'Enabled', outboundAtomicOp Requestsvia Egress Ports will be blocked.
Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
 IDO Request Enable–– If supported by hardware and set to 'Enabled', thispermits setting the number of ID-Based Ordering (IDO)
bit (Attribute[2]) requests to be initiated..
Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.

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Parameter

Description
PCI Express GEN2 Device Register Settings

PCI Express GEN2 Setting

 IDO Request Enable–– If supported by hardware and set to 'Enabled', thispermits setting the number of ID-Based Ordering (IDO)
bit (Attribute[2]) requests to be initiated.
Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
 IDO Completion Enable–– If supported by hardware and set to 'Enabled', thispermits setting the number of ID-Based Ordering (IDO)
bit (Attribute[2]) requests to be initiated.
Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
 LTR Mechanism Enable–– If supported by hardware and set to 'Enabled', thisenables the Latency Tolerance Reporting (LTR)
Mechanism.
Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
 End-End TLP Prefix Blocking–– If supported by hardware and set to 'Enabled', thisfunction will block forwarding of TLPs containing EndEnd TLP Prefixes.
Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
PCI Express GEN2 Device Link Settings
 Compliance SOS–– If supported by hardware and set to 'Enabled', thiswill force LTSSM to send SKP Ordered Sets between
sequences when sending Compliance Pattern orModified Compliance Pattern.
Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
 Hardware Autonomous Width–– If supported by hardware and set to 'Disabled', thiswill disable the hardware's ability to change link width
except width size reduction for the purpose of correcting
unstable link operation.
Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
 Hardware Autonomous Speed–– If supported by hardware and set to 'Disabled', thiswill disable the hardware's ability to change link speed
except speed rate reduction for the purpose of correcting
unstable link operation
Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.

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BIOS Setup5-2-7 Info Report Configuration

Parameter

Description

Info Report Configuration
Post Report
Post Report
Delay Time

Enable/Disable Post Report support.
Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.
Options available: 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/78/9/10/Util Press ESC.
Default setting is 1.

Error Message Report
Info Error Message

BIOS Setup

Enable/Disable Info Error Message support.
Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.

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5-2-8 USB Configuration

Parameter

Description

USB Configuration
USB Module Version

Displays USB module version information.

USB Controller

Displays the supported USB controllers.

USB Devices:

Displays the USB devices connected to the system.

XHCI Hand-off
USB Mass Storage Driver
Support(Note)(Note)

Enable/Disable the XHCI (USB 3.0) Hand-off support.
Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.
Enable/Disable the USB Mass Storage Driver Support.
Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.

This item is present only if you attach USB devices.
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BIOS Setup5-2-9 Network Stack Configuration

Parameter
Network Stack
Ipv4 PXE Support
Ipv4 HTTP Support
Ipv6 PXE Support
Ipv6 HTTP Support

Description
Enable/Disable the UEFI network stack.
Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.
Enable/Disable the Ipv4 PXE feature.
Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.
Enable/Disable the Ipv4 HTTP feature.
Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
Enable/Disable the Ipv6 PXE feature.
Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
Enable/Disable the Ipv6 HTTP feature.
Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.

IPSEC Certificate

Enable/Disable the IPSEC Certificate feature.

Media detect countPress the <+> / <-> keys to increase or decrease the desired values.

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5-2-10 IP Configuration

Parameter

Description

IP Configuration Settings
Provide the Options to
Configure the IP Address
Auto Configuration

Options available: Disabled/Every Boot/On Demand. Default setting is
Disabled.

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BIOS Setup5-2-11 NVMe Configuration

Parameter
NVMe controller and Drive
Information

BIOS Setup

Description
Displays the NVMe devices connected to the system.

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5-2-12 Graphic Output Configuration

Parameter

Description

UEFI Configuration
Output Device Type

Select output device.
Options available: First loaded Device,Onboard Device,External Device,
Specific Device.
Default setting is Onboard Device.

OS graphics output

Options available: Controlled by OS/Onboard VGA.
Default setting is Onboard VGA.

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BIOS Setup5-2-13 Power Restore Configuration

Parameter
Power Restore

BIOS Setup

Description
Specify what state when power is re-applied after a power failure(G3 state).
Options available: Last State/Power On/Power Off.
Default setting is Last State.

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5-2-14 Intel(R) I350 Gigabit Network Connection- 79 -

BIOS Setup

Parameter

UEFI Driver

Description
Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.
 Link Speed–– Allows for automatic link speed adjustment.
–– Options available: Auto Negotiated/10 Mbps Half/10 Mbps Full/100
Mbps Half/100 Mbps Full. Default setting is Auto Negotiated.
 Wake On LAN–– Enables power on of the system via LAN. Note that configuring
Wake on LAN in the operating system does not change the valueof this setting, but does override the behavior of Wake on LAN in
OS controlled power states.
–– Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.
Identifies the physical network port by blinking the associated LED.
Press the numeric keys to adjust desired values.
Displays the technical specifications for the Network Interface Controller.

Adapter PBA

Displays the technical specifications for the Network Interface Controller.

Device Name

Displays the technical specifications for the Network Interface Controller.

Chip Type

Displays the technical specifications for the Network Interface Controller.

PCI Device ID

Displays the technical specifications for the Network Interface Controller.

PCI Address

Displays the technical specifications for the Network Interface Controller.

Link Status

Displays the technical specifications for the Network Interface Controller.

MAC Address

Displays the technical specifications for the Network Interface Controller.

Virtual MAC Address

Displays the technical specifications for the Network Interface Controller.

NIC Configuration

Blink LEDs

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5-2-15 MAC IPv4 Network Configuration

Parameter

Description

Configured(Note)

Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.

Enable DHCP

Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.

Local IP Address

Press [Enter] to configure local IP address.

Local NetMask

Press [Enter] to configure local NetMask.

Local Gateway

Press [Enter] to configure local Gateway

Local DNS Servers

Press [Enter] to configure local DNS servers

Save Changes and Exit

Press [Enter] save all configurations.

(Note)

Advance items prompt when this item set to Enabled.
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BIOS Setup5-2-16 MAC IPv6 Network Configuration

Parameter

Description

Enter Configuration Menu

Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items.

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5-3

Chipset Setup Menu

Chipset Setup menu displays submenu options for configuring the function of the North Bridge. Select a
submenu item, then press [Enter] to access the related submenu screen.

Parameter

Description

CPU Configuration

Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items.

Memory Slot Configuration

Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items.

RAS Configuration

Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items.

PCIE Root Complex
Configuration

Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items.

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BIOS Setup5-3-1 CPU Configuration

Parameter

Description

CPU Configuration
Numbers of processor
enabledEnable number of cores
ARM ERRATA 1542419
workaround
ANC mode
Near atomic

SLC Replacement Policy
L1C I/D
L2C
SLC
Warranty

BIOS Setup

Displays the number of installed processor information.
Option: Default/2/4/6/8/10/12/14/16/18/20/22/24/26/28/30/32/34/36....80.
Default Setting is Default.
Option available: Disable I-Cache coherency/Software solution/Disable.
Default Setting is Disable I-Cache coherency.
Option available: Monolithic/Hemisphere/Quadrant.
Default Setting is Monolithic.
Enable/disable cacheable atomic instruction executed near in CPU.
Option available: Enabled/Disabled.
Default Setting is Enabled.
Option available: Enhanced Least Recently Used/Linear-Feedback Shift
Register.
Default Setting is Enhanced Least Recently Used.
Displays the technical specifications for the installed processor.

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5-3-2 Memory Slot Information

Parameter

Description

Memory Configuration
Total Memory
Effective Memory
Memory Speed
Memory Operating Speed
Selection
Fine Granularity Refresh(FGR)
Memory RAS and
Performance Configuration

Displays the technical specifications for the installed DIMM.
Option available: Auto/2133/2400/2666/2933/3200.
Default setting: Auto.
Select DDR Fine Granularity Refresh (FGR) mode.
Option available: 1x/2x/4x. Default setting is 1x.
Press [Enter] for advanced configuration.

NVDIMM -N Configuration

Press [Enter] for advanced configuration.

DIMM Information

Display installed DIMM information.

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BIOS Setup5-3-2-1

Memory RAS and Performance Configuration

Parameter
Memory RAS and
Performance Configuration
ECC Mode
Defer uncorrectable readerrorsFault handling interrupt
Scrub Patrol duration (hour)
Demand scrub
Write CRC
CVE=2020-10255 mitigation

BIOS Setup

Description

Option available: Disabled/SECDED/Symbol
Default setting: SECDED.
Option available: Enabled/Disabled.
Default setting: Disabled.
Option available: Enabled/Disabled.
Default setting: Enabled.
Option available: 1....24.
Default setting: 24.
Option available: Enabled/Disabled.
Default setting: Enabled.
Option available: Enabled/Disabled.
Default setting: Disabled.
Option available: Enabled/Disabled.
Default setting: Disabled.

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5-3-2-2

NVDIMM-N Configuration

Parameter

Description

NVDIMM-N Configuration
Socket0 Configuration
Mode Selection

Select NVDIMM-N Mode.
Option available: Non-NVDIMM/Non-Hashed/Hashed/Auto.
Default setting: Auto.

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BIOS Setup5-3-3 RAS Configuration

Parameter

Description

RAS Configuration
Hardware EINJ
PCIe AER Firmware First
DDR CE Threshold

Option available: Enabled/Disabled.
Default setting: Disabled.
Option available: Enabled/Disabled.
Default setting: Disabled.
Press '+" or "-" to configure the threshold.

Processor CE Threshold

Press '+" or "-" to configure the threshold.

DDR Kink Error Threshold

Press '+" or "-" to configure the threshold.

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5-3-4 PCIE Root Complex Configuration

Parameter
PCIE Root Complex
Configuration
PCIe Lanes Bifurcation
SMMU Pmu

On-board VGA
Root Complex_#(Note)(Note)

Description

Option available: Manual/Default.
Default setting: Default.
Enable/Disable PMU feature for SMMU.
Option available: Enabled/Disabled.
Default setting: Disabled.
Enable/Disable on-board VGA.
Option available: Enabled/Disabled.
Default setting: Enabled.
Press [Enter] to view advanced items.

Advance items can be configurable when PCIe Lanes Bifurcation is set to Manual.
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BIOS Setup5-4Server Management Menu

Parameter
BMC Support

Description
Enable/Disable interfaces to communicate with BMC.
Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.

System Event Log

Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.

BMC self test

Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.

View FRU
Information
BMC network
configuration

BIOS Setup

Press [Enter] to view the advanced items.
Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.

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5-4-1 System Event Log

Parameter

Description

Enabling / Disabling Options
SEL Components

Change this item to enable or disable all features of System Event
Logging during boot.
Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.

Erasing Settings
Erasing SEL

When SEL is Full

Choose options for erasing SEL.
Options available: No/Yes, On next reset/Yes, On every reset. Default
setting is No.
Choose options for reactions to a full SEL.
Options available: Do Nothing/Erase Immediately/Delete Oldest Record.
Default setting is Do Nothing.

Custom EFI Logging Options
Log EFI Status Codes

Enable/Disable the logging of EFI Status Codes (if not already converted
to legacy).
Options available: Disabled/Both/Error code/Progress code. Default
setting is Error code.

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BIOS Setup5-4-2 BMC self test

Parameter
log area usage =00 out of 20
logs
Erase Log
When Log is full

BIOS Setup

Description

Options available: No/Yes, On next reset/Yes, On every reset.
Default setting is No.
Configuration for reactions to a full log.
Option available: Do not log any more/Clear Log.
Default setting is Do not log any more.

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5-4-3 View FRU Information
The FRU page is a simple display page for basic system ID information, as well as System productinformation. Items on this window are non-configurable.

(Note)The model name will vary depends on the product you purchased.
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BIOS Setup5-4-4 BMC Network Configuration

Parameter

Description

BMC network configuration
Lan Channel 1

Configuration Address source

Select to configure LAN channel parameters statically or dynamically(DHCP). Do nothing option will not modify any BMC network parameters
during BIOS phase.
Options available: Unspecified/Static/DynamicBmcDhcp. Default setting
is DynamicBmcDhcp.

Station IP address

Displays IP Address information.

Subnet mask

Displays Subnet Mask information.
Please note that the IP address must be in three digitals, for example,
192.168.000.001.

Router IP address

Displays the Router IP Address information.

Station MAC address

Displays the MAC Address information.

Real-time get BMC network
address

Press [Enter] to synchronize the BMC network address

IPV6 Support(Note)

Option available: Enabled/Disabled.
Default Setting is Disabled.

(Note)

Advance items can be configurable when IPV6 Support is set to Enabled.

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5-5

Security Menu

The Security menu allows you to safeguard and protect the system from unauthorized use by setting up
access passwords.

There are two types of passwords that you can set:
• Administrator Password		Entering this password will allow the user to access and change all settings in the Setup Utility.
• User Password		Entering this password will restrict a user’s access to the Setup menus. To enable or disable		
this field, a Administrator Password must first be set. A user can only access and modify the		
System Time, System Date, and Set User Password fields.
Parameter

Description

Administrator Password

Press [Enter] to configure the administrator password.

User Password

Press [Enter] to configure the user password.

Secure Boot

Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.

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BIOS Setup5-5-1 Secure Boot

Parameter

Description

System Mode

Displays the system is in User mode or Setup mode.

Secure Boot Mode(Note)

Secure Boot requires all the applications that are running during thebooting process to be pre-signed with valid digital certificates. This way,
the system knows all the files being loaded before Windows loads andgets to the login screen have not been tampered with.
When set to Standard, it will automatically load the Secure Boot keys
form the BIOS databases.
When set to Custom, you can customize the Secure Boot settings andmanually load its keys from the BIOS database.
Options available: Standard/Custom. Default setting is Custom.

(Note) Advanced items prompt when this item is set to Custom.
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Parameter

Key Management

Description
Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.
Please note that this item is configurable when Secure Boot Mode is set
to Custom.
 Provision Factory Defaults–– Allows to provision factory default Secure Boot keys when system is in
Setup Mode.
–– Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
 Install Factory Default Keys–– Installs all factory default keys. It will force the system in User Mode.
–– Options available: Yes/No.
 Enroll Efi Image–– Press [Enter] to enroll SHA256 hash of the binary into Authorized
Signature Database (db).
 Save all Secure Boot variables–– Press [Enter] to save all Secure Boot Keys and Key variables.
 Secure Boot variable–– Displays the current status of the variables used for secure boot.
 Platform Key (PK)–– Displays the current status of the Platform Key (PK).
–– Press [Enter] to configure a new PK.
–– Options available: Set New.
 Key Exchange Keys (KEK)–– Displays the current status of the Key Exchange Key Database (KEK).
–– Press [Enter] to configure a new KEK or load additional KEK fromstorage devices.
–– Options available: Set New/Append.
 Authorized Signatures (DB)–– Displays the current status of the Authorized Signature Database.
–– Press [Enter] to configure a new DB or load additional DB from storage
devices.
–– Options available: Set New/Append.
 Forbidden Signatures (DBX)–– Displays the current status of the Forbidden Signature Database.
–– Press [Enter] to configure a new dbx or load additional dbx fromstorage devices.
–– Options available: Set New/Append.
 Authorized TimeStamps (DBT)–– Displays the current status of the Authorized TimeStamps Database.
–– Press [Enter] to configure a new DBT or load additional DBT fromstorage devices.
–– Options available: Set New/Append.
 OsRecovery Signatures–– Displays the current status of the OsRecovery Signature Database.
–– Press [Enter] to configure a new OsRecovery Signature or load
additional OsRecovery Signature from storage devices.
–– Options available: Set New/Append.
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BIOS Setup5-6

Boot Menu

The Boot menu allows you to set the drive priority during system boot-up. BIOS setup will display an error
message if the legacy drive(s) specified is not bootable.

Parameter

Description

Boot Configuration
Setup Prompt Timeout
Bootup NumLock State
Quiet Boot
Boot mode select

BIOS Setup

Number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. 65535 (0xFFFF)
means indefinite waiting.
Press the numeric keys to input the desired values.
Enable/Disable the Bootup NumLock function.
Options available: On/Off. Default setting is On.
Enable/Disable showing the logo during POST.
Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.
Selects the boot mode.
Options available: LEGACY/UEFI. Default setting is UEFI.

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Parameter

Description

Dump full Setup Data
Dump non-default Setup Data
Restore Setup Date
New UEFI OS Boot Option
PolicyFIXED BOOT ORDER
Priorities

Boot Option #1 / #2 / #3 / #4 /#5

UEFI Network Drive BBS
Priorities
UEFI Application Boot
Priorities

Option available: Default/Place First/Place Last.
Default setting is Place First/.

Press [Enter] to configure the boot priority.
By default, the server searches for boot devices in the following
sequence:
1. Hard drive.
2. CD-COM/DVD drive.
3. USB device.
4. Network.
5. UEFI.
Press [Enter] to configure the boot priority.
Press [Enter] to configure the boot priority.

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5-7

Save & Exit Menu

The Exit menu displays the various options to quit from the BIOS setup. Highlight any of the exit options thenpress Enter.

Parameter

Description

Save Options
Save Changes and Exit
Discard Changes and Exit
Save Changes

Saves changes made and closes the BIOS setup.
Options available: Yes/No.
Discards changes made and exits the BIOS setup.
Options available: Yes/No.
Save changes done so far to any of the setup options.
Options available: Yes/No.

Default Options

Restore Defaults

Loads the default settings for all BIOS setup parameters. Setup Defaults
are quite demanding in terms of resources consumption. If you are using
low-speed memory chips or other kinds of low-performance components
and you choose to load these settings, the system might not function
properly.
Options available: Yes/No.

Boot Override

Press [Enter] to configure the device as the boot-up drive.

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5-8

BIOS POST Beep code (AMI standard)

5-8-1 PEI Beep Codes
1
1# of Beeps

2
3
3
4
4
7

Description
Memory not Installed.
Memory was installed twice (InstallPeiMemory routine in PEI Core called
twice)
Recovery started
DXEIPL was not found
DXE Core Firmware Volume was not found
Recovery failed
S3 Resume failed
Reset PPI is not available

5-8-2 DXE Beep Codes
1
4
5
5
6
7
8

# of Beeps

Description
Invalid password
Some of the Architectural Protocols are not available
No Console Output Devices are foundNo Console Input Devices are foundFlash update is failed
Reset protocol is not available
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