Intel® Server Boards S3000AHLX, S3000AH, and S3000AHV Technical Product Specification Intel Order Number: D72579-003 Revision 1.4 November 2008 Enterprise Platforms and Services Division Revision History Intel® Server Boards S3000AHLX, S3000AH, and S3000AHV TPS Revision History Date Revision Modifications Number August 2006 1.0 Initial external release. December 1.1 − Removed AHCI from BIOS setup menu. 2006 − Added “SPI/FWH Selection Header” section. − Revised memory section. − Updated S3000AH and S3000AHV SKU NIC controller from 82573V to 82573E. − Updated “Clear CMOS and System Maintenance Mode Jumpers” section. − Added Intel® Matrix Storage Technology feature support. March 2008 1.2 − Added 1333FSB processor support notification(page 16) − Added notification for SATA device when enabling RAID option(page 65) April 2008 1.3 - Added reference documents and correct error November 1.4 - Corrected MCH Memory Sub-System Overview section. 2008 - Modified Server Board Mechanical Drawings PCI slot voltage error. ii Revision 1.2 Intel® Server Boards S3000AHLX, S3000AH, and S3000AHV TPS Disclaimers Disclaimers Information in this document is provided in connection with Intel® products. No license, express or implied, by estoppel or otherwise, to any intellectual property rights is granted by this document. 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Server Board Overview........................................................................................................ 2 2.1 Server Board Feature Set........................................................................................ 2 2.2 Server Board Layout................................................................................................ 5 2.2.1 Connector and Component Locations ..................................................................... 6 2.2.2 Server Board Mechanical Drawings ...................................................................... 12 3. Functional Architecture ..................................................................................................... 15 3.1 Processor Sub-System .......................................................................................... 16 3.1.1 Processor Voltage Regulator Down (VRD)............................................................ 16 3.1.2 Reset Configuration Logic ..................................................................................... 16 3.2 Intel® 3000 Chipset ................................................................................................ 17 3.2.1 Memory Controller Hub (MCH) .............................................................................. 17 3.2.2 PCI-X* Hub (PXH).................................................................................................. 19 3.2.3 I/O Controller Hub.................................................................................................. 20 3.3 Memory Sub-System ............................................................................................. 23 3.3.1 Memory Configuration ........................................................................................... 23 3.3.2 Memory DIMM Support.......................................................................................... 26 3.4 I/O Sub-System ..................................................................................................... 26 3.4.1 PCI Subsystem ...................................................................................................... 26 3.4.2 Interrupt Routing .................................................................................................... 28 3.5 On-Board Components.......................................................................................... 33 3.5.1 Video Support ........................................................................................................ 33 3.5.2 Network Interface Controller (NIC) ........................................................................ 34 3.5.3 Super I/O Chip ....................................................................................................... 35 3.5.4 BIOS Flash ............................................................................................................ 36 3.5.5 System Health Support.......................................................................................... 36 3.6 Replacing the Back-Up Battery.............................................................................. 37 4. System BIOS....................................................................................................................... 38 4.1 BIOS Identification String....................................................................................... 38 4.2 Logo or Diagnostic Window ................................................................................... 39 iv Revision 1.2 Intel® Server Boards S3000AHLX, S3000AH, and S3000AHV TPS Table of Contents 4.3 BIOS Setup Utility .................................................................................................. 39 4.3.1 Operation ............................................................................................................... 39 4.3.2 Server Platform Setup Screens ............................................................................. 42 4.4 Loading BIOS Defaults .......................................................................................... 63 4.5 Multiple Boot Blocks .............................................................................................. 63 4.6 Recovery Mode...................................................................................................... 63 4.7 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager............................................................................... 64 4.8 Intel® Embedded Server RAID Technology ........................................................... 64 5. Error Reporting and Handling........................................................................................... 65 5.1 Error Handling and Logging................................................................................... 65 5.1.1 Error Sources and Types....................................................................................... 65 5.1.2 Error Logging via SMI Handler .............................................................................. 66 5.1.3 SMBIOS Type 15................................................................................................... 66 5.1.4 Logging Format Conventions................................................................................. 66 5.2 Error Messages and Error Codes .......................................................................... 68 5.2.1 Diagnostic LEDs .................................................................................................... 68 5.2.2 POST Code Checkpoints....................................................................................... 69 5.2.3 POST Error Messages