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Thermal Management Overview

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Intel® Server System R1000RP Family TPS Thermal Management 4.2 Thermal Management Overview In order to maintain the necessary airflow within the system, all of the previously listed components and top cover need to be properly installed. For best system performance, the external ambient temperature should remain below 35ºC and all system fans should be operational. The system is designed for fan redundancy when the system is configured with two power supplies. If a single system fan fails (System fan or Power Supply Fan), integrated platform management will change the state of the System Status LED to flashing Green, report an error to the system event log, and automatically adjust fan speeds as needed to maintain system temperatures below maximum thermal limits. Note: All system fans are controlled independently of each other. The fan control system may adjust fan speeds for different fans based on increasing/decreasing temperatures in different thermal zones within the chassis. In the event that system thermals should continue to increase with the system fans operating at their maximum speed, platform management may begin to throttle bandwidth of either the memory subsystem or the processors or both, in order to keep components from overheating and keep the system operational. Throttling of these subsystems will continue until system thermals are reduced below preprogrammed limits. If system temperatures increase to a point beyond the maximum thermal limits, the system will shut down, the System Status LED will change to a solid Amber state, and the event will be logged to the system event log. Note: Sensor data records (SDRs) for any given system configuration must be loaded by the system integrator for proper thermal management of the system. SDRs are loaded using the FRUSDR utility. An intelligent Fan Speed Control (FSC) and thermal management technology (mechanism) is used to maintain comprehensive thermal protection, deliver the best system acoustics, and improves fan power efficiency. Options in BIOS Setup (BIOS > Advanced > System Acoustic and Performance Configuration) allow for parameter adjustments based on the actual system configuration and usage. Refer to the following sections for a description of each setting. 4.2.1 Set Throttling Mode This option is used to select the desired memory thermal throttling mechanism. Available settings include [Auto], [CLTM], and [OLTM]. [Auto] - Factory Default Setting: BIOS automatically detects and identifies the appropriate thermal throttling mechanism based on the DIMM type, airflow input, and DIMM sensor availability. [CLTM] - Closed Loop Thermal Management: Would be used with an OEM chassis and DIMMs with TSOD. The firmware does not change the offset registers for closed loop during runtime, although the Management Engine can do so. [OLTM] - Open Loop Thermal Management: Is intended for a system with UDIMMs which do not have TSOD. The thermal control registers are configured during POST, and the firmware Revision 1.2 Intel order number: G91532-003 29

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Intel
®
Server System R1000RP Family TPS
Thermal Management
Revision 1.2
Intel
order number: G91532-003
29
4.2
Thermal Management Overview
In order to maintain the necessary airflow within the system, all of the previously listed
components and top cover need to be properly installed. For best system performance, the
external ambient temperature should remain below 35ºC and all system fans should be
operational. The system is designed for fan redundancy when the system is configured with two
power supplies. If a single system fan fails (System fan or Power Supply Fan), integrated
platform management will change the state of the System Status LED to flashing Green, report
an error to the system event log, and automatically adjust fan speeds as needed to maintain
system temperatures below maximum thermal limits.
Note:
All system fans are controlled independently of each other. The fan control system may
adjust fan speeds for different fans based on increasing/decreasing temperatures in different
thermal zones within the chassis.
In the event that system thermals should continue to increase with the system fans operating at
their maximum speed, platform management may begin to throttle bandwidth of either the
memory subsystem or the processors or both, in order to keep components from overheating
and keep the system operational. Throttling of these subsystems will continue until system
thermals are reduced below preprogrammed limits.
If system temperatures increase to a point beyond the maximum thermal limits, the system will
shut down, the System Status LED will change to a solid Amber state, and the event will be
logged to the system event log.
Note:
Sensor data records (SDRs) for any given system configuration must be loaded by the
system integrator for proper thermal management of the system. SDRs are loaded using the
FRUSDR utility.
An intelligent Fan Speed Control (FSC) and thermal management technology (mechanism) is
used to maintain comprehensive thermal protection, deliver the best system acoustics, and
improves fan power efficiency. Options in <
F2
> BIOS Setup (
BIOS
>
Advanced
>
System
Acoustic and Performance Configuration
) allow for parameter adjustments based on the
actual system configuration and usage. Refer to the following sections for a description of each
setting.
4.2.1
Set Throttling Mode
This option is used to select the desired memory thermal throttling mechanism. Available
settings include [Auto], [CLTM], and [OLTM].
[Auto]
Factory Default Setting: BIOS automatically detects and identifies the appropriate
thermal throttling mechanism based on the DIMM type, airflow input, and DIMM sensor
availability.
[CLTM]
Closed Loop Thermal Management: Would be used with an OEM chassis and DIMMs
with TSOD. The firmware does not change the offset registers for closed loop during runtime,
although the Management Engine can do so.
[OLTM]
Open Loop Thermal Management: Is intended for a system with UDIMMs which do
not have TSOD. The thermal control registers are configured during POST, and the firmware