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MS-9246 1U Rackmount Server
English Version
G52-S9246X1
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Manual Rev: 1.0 Release Date: July 2004 FCC-A Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruct
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Copyright Notice The material in this document is the intellectual property of MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL. We take every care in the preparation of this document, but no guarantee is given as to the correctness of its contents. Our products are under continual improvement and we reserve the right to make changes without notice. Trademarks All trademarks are the properties of their respective owners. ® ® Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. ® PS/2 and OS /2 are registe
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Safety Instructions 1. Always read the safety instructions carefully. 2. Keep this User’s Manual for future reference. 3. Keep this equipment away from humidity. 4. Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up. 5. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the equip- ment from overheating. DO NOT COVER THE OPENINGS. 6. Make sure the voltage of the power source and adjust properly 110/220V be- fore connecting the equipment to the power inlet. 7. Plac
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CONTENTS FCC-A Radio Frequency Interference Statement .......................................................... ii Copyright Notice ........................................................................................................... iii Trademarks .................................................................................................................... iii Revision History .........................................................................................................
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Chapter 3. Mainboard Hardware ......................................................................... 3-1 Quick Components Guide ................................................................................... 3-2 Central Processing Unit: CPU ............................................................................. 3-3 CPU Installation Procedures for Socket 604 .............................................. 3-4 Memory .....................................................................
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Appendix A: SCSI BIOS Setup (Optional) .......................................................... A-1 Entering SCSI BIOS ............................................................................................ A-2 Control Keys .............................................................................................. A-2 Selecting the SCSI Channel ....................................................................... A-2 Selecting the Management Type .....................................
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Getting Started Chapter 1. Getting Started Getting Started The MS-9246 1U Rackmount Server is a high-performance ® TM barebone system powered by dual Intel Xeon processors, Lindenhurst MCH, ICH5R/PXH PCI Bridges, and NS PC87366-ICK/VLA I/O Bridge. With high scalability, reliability, ease of use, and overall value, the MS-9246 makes an ideal choice for value conscious customers. 1-1
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MS-9246 1U Rackmount Server Packing Checklist Unpack the package and check if all items listed below are present. If any item contained in the package is damaged or missing, please contact your local dealer for replacement. In addition, keep the box and packing materials for possible future use. Your MS-9246 1U Rackmount Server Barebone package should contain the following items: MS-9246 1U Rackmount Server (includes a mainboard, an SSI EPS 1U Power Supply and a Fan Duct ) User’s Guide Server Dr
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Getting Started Ear Set Rail Set Power Supply Options Single Power 1 + 1 Redundant Power 1 Redundant Power 1-3
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MS-9246 1U Rackmount Server System Overview This section shows the configuration of the MS-9246 from different angles, and the connectors and buttons on the front and back panel. Top View 7 8 6 5 4 2 3 1 1 HDD Tray 2 Slim CD-ROM Drive 3 Slim Floppy Disk Drive 4 Axial Fan Module (redundant) 5 Fan Duct 6 Memory DIMM Slots 7 PCI Riser Card Bracket 8 SSI EPS 1U Power Supply 1-4
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Getting Started Front View 1 2 3 Front Bezel 8 9 6 5 4 10 7 11 13 12 CD-ROM Drive 1 Slim CD-ROM Drive Floppy Disk Drive 2 Slim Floppy Disk Drive HDD Bay 3 Swappable Hard Disk Drive Bays Port 4 Serial Port 5 USB Ports 1-5
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MS-9246 1U Rackmount Server LED 6 Power LED This indicator shows the power status of the system. It glows when the main power is turned on. 7 HDD Activity LED This indicator shows the activity status of the hard disk drive. It flashes when the system is accessing data on the hard disk and remains off when no disk activity is detected. 8 Status LEDs of LAN# 1/2 1. The green LED is on when there is an active connection on the LAN port. 2. This LED flashes when transmitting or receiving activi
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Getting Started Front Bezel LEDs LED Color State Description Power/Sleep Green On Legacy power on/ACPI S0 state Blink (~1/sec) Sleep/ACPI S1 state Off Off Power off/ACPI S4, S5 state HDD Activity Green Blink HDD accesss activity Off Off No disk activity LAN1/LAN2 Activity Green On LAN link Green Blink LAN access activity System Status Green On Running/normal operation w/ BMC Amber On Critical or non-recoverable condition Amber Blink Non-critical condition Off Off POST/system stop System Sta
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MS-9246 1U Rackmount Server Diagnostic LEDs: DLED1/DLED2/DLED3/DLED4 Memory LEDs:D29/D30/D31/D32/D33/D35 Component LEDs and four Diagnostic LEDs are integrated onboard, helping users diagnose their systems. When POST or Service Processor detects an error, the corresponding LEDs light up to alert users to the condition and help service personnel identify the failing component. A system status LED on the front panel of the system first alerts users that an error has occurred. Service personn
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Getting Started D-LEDs Description Processor Initialization 1 2 - This will show information regarding the processor (like brand 3 4 name, system bus, etc...) Testing RTC (Real Time Clock) 1 2 3 4 BIOS Sign On 1 2 - This will start showing information about logo, processor brand 3 4 name, etc... Testing Base and Extended Memory 1 2 - Testing base memory from 240K to 640K and extended m
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MS-9246 1U Rackmount Server Rear View Rear Bezel 9 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 1 2 VGA Port Gigabit LAN Jacks 3 4 USB Ports Serial Port 5 6 NMI Switch System ID Button 7 8 System ID LED Ultra320 SCSI Connector 9 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector (through Y-type converter) Rear Bezel LEDs LED Color State Description RJ45 NIC 1 Linkage Green On LAN linked /RJ45 NIC 2 Linkage Green Blinking LAN accessing Off Off No LAN linked RJ45 NIC 1 Access Yellow On Gigabit mode access /RJ45 NIC 2 A
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Getting Started Mouse/Keyboard Connector USB Port Pin5 PIN SIGNAL Pin6 1 2 3 4 Keyboard Clock Mouse Clock 1 VCC 2 -Data 3 +Data 4 GND Pin4 VCC Pin3 GND SCSI Connector Pin2 Pin1 Mouse Data Keyboard Data 34 1 68 35 Serial Port PIN SIGNAL 68-Pin Ultra320 SCSI Connector 1DCD 1 2 3 4 5 2 SIN Pin Description Pin Description 3 SOUT 4 DTR 1 +DB(12) 35 -DB(12) 5 GND 2 +DB(13) 36 -DB(13) 6 DSR 3 +DB(14) 37 -DB(14) 7 RTS 6 7 8 9 8 CTS 4 +DB(15) 38
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MS-9246 1U Rackmount Server System Specifications Mainboard MS-9146 server board CPU ® TM Dual Intel Xeon (800MHz FSB) processors in 604-pin package 1MB L2 cache 6.4GB/s transmission rate Core voltage: 1.10~1.40V VTT: 1.2V Chipset ® MCH: Intel Lindenhurst (E7520) Memory Controller Hub ® ® PCI Bridge: Intel PXH; Intel ICH5R I/O Bridge: NS PC87366-ICK/VLA Memory Bus Feature Supports six dual-channel DDR266 (4-DIMM per channel)/DDR333 (3-DIMM per channel) registered ECC DIMMs Chipkill Su
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Getting Started 1 serial port 1 VGA port 2 RJ-45 Gigabit LAN jacks NMI switch/system ID button/system ID LED Network ® Intel 82546GB Gigabit Ethernet Controller Server Management (Optional) QLogic Zircon UL BMC (Baseboard Management Controller) - Incorporates an embedded microcontroller, two System Management Bus ® (SMBus ) interfaces, a Chassis Management interface, Bi-color LED control, an integrated EEPROM, Fan control, ADC channels, and Digital Input Event and General-Purpose Input/Out
