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Intel® Server Board X38ML System BIOS Setup Item Onboard SATA Controller Configure SATA as SATA Port 0 SATA Port 1 SATA Port 2 SATA Port 3 Table 10. Setup Utility - ATA Controller Configuration Screen Fields Options Enabled Disabled IDE AHCI RAID < Not Installed/Drive information> < Not Installed/Drive information> < Not Installed/Drive information> < Not Installed/Drive information> Help Text Onboard Serial ATA (SATA) controller. [IDE] - SATA controller will be in IDE legacy mode. [AHCI] - Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) option ROM will enumerate all AHCI devices connected to the SATA ports. Contact your OS vendor regarding OS support of this feature. [RAID] - SATA controller will be in RAID mode and the Intel® RAID for Serial ATA option ROM will execute. N/A N/A N/A N/A Comments When enabled, the SATA controller can be configured in IDE, RAID, or AHCI Mode. RAID and AHCI modes are mutually exclusive. When AHCI is selected: The identification and configuration is left to the AHCI Option ROM. Only devices supported by the AHCI Option ROM are displayed in setup (SATA HDD and SATA CDROM) other devices are available in the operating system after their drivers are loaded. When RAID is selected, no SATA drive information is displayed. Information only; Unavailable when RAID Mode is enabled. Information only; This field is unavailable when RAID Mode is enabled. Information only; This field is unavailable when RAID Mode is enabled. Information only; This field is unavailable when RAID Mode is enabled. 4.3.2.2.4 Serial Ports Screen The Serial Ports screen provides fields to configure the Serial A [COM 1] and Serial B [COM2]. To access this screen from the Main screen, select Advanced > Serial Port. Revision 1.3 33 Intel order number E15331-006

Section	Page
1. Introduction	13
1.1 Server Board Use Disclaimer	13
2. Server Board Overview	14
2.1 Server Board Feature Set	14
2.2 Server Board Layout	16
3. Functional Architecture	19
3.1 Processor Subsystem	20
3.2 Intel® X38 Chipset	20
3.2.2.1 Direct Media Interface (DMI)	21
3.2.2.2 PCI Express* Interfaces	21
3.2.2.3 Serial ATA II Interface	22
3.2.2.4 Low Pin Count Interface (LPC)	22
3.2.2.5 Compatibility Modules	22
3.2.2.6 Universal Serial Bus (USB) Controller	22
3.2.2.7 Real Time Clock (RTC)	23
3.2.2.8 GPIO	23
3.2.2.9 Enhanced Power Management	23
3.2.2.10 System Management Interface	23
3.2.2.11 Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI)	23
3.2.2.12 Manageability	24
3.3 Integrated Baseboard Management Controller	24
3.4 Memory Subsystem	27
3.5 I/O Subsystem	28
3.5.2.1 SATA RAID	28
3.5.2.2 Intel® RAID Technology Option ROM	29
3.5.6.1 Serial Ports	30
3.5.6.2 Keyboard and Mouse Support	31
3.5.6.3 Wake-up Control	31
3.6 Replacing the Back-Up Battery	31
4. System BIOS	33
4.1 BIOS Identification String	33
4.2 Logo/Diagnostic Screen	33
4.3 BIOS Setup Utility	34
4.3.1.1 Setup Page Layout	34
4.3.1.2 Entering BIOS Setup	35
4.3.1.3 Keyboard Commands	35
4.3.1.4 Menu Selection Bar	36
4.3.2.1 Main Screen	37
4.3.2.2 Advanced Screen	39
4.3.2.2.1 Processor Configuration Screen	40
4.3.2.2.2 Memory Configuration Screen	42
4.3.2.2.3 SATA Controller Configuration Screen	44
4.3.2.2.4 Serial Ports Screen	45
4.3.2.2.5 USB Configuration Screen	46
4.3.2.2.6 PCI Screen	48
4.3.2.3 Security Screen	49
4.3.2.4 Server Management Screen	51
4.3.2.4.1 Console Redirection Screen	52
4.3.2.4.2 System Information Screen	54
4.3.2.5 Boot Options Screen	55
4.3.2.5.1 Hard Disk Order Screen	56
4.3.2.5.2 CDROM Order Screen	56
4.3.2.5.3 Floppy Order Screen	57
4.3.2.5.4 Network Device Order Screen	58
4.3.2.5.5 BEV Device Order Screen	58
4.3.2.6 Boot Manager	59
4.3.2.7 Error Manager Screen	60
4.3.2.8 Exit Screen	60
4.4 Loading BIOS Defaults	62
4.5 Multiple Boot Blocks	62
4.6 Recovery Mode	63
4.7 OEM Logo	63
5. Platform Management	65
5.1 Platform Management Features	65
5.2 Power System	66
5.2.5.1 Power Button Signal	68
5.2.5.2 Chipset Sleep S4/S5	69
5.2.5.3 Power-On Enable	69
5.2.5.4 Power-down Disable	69
5.3 Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)	70
5.4 System Reset Control	71
5.5 BMC Reset Control	72
5.6 System Initialization	72
5.6.2.1 Watchdog Timer Timeout Reason Bits	73
5.7 Integrated Front Panel User Interface	74
5.7.3.1 Chassis Intrusion	75
5.7.3.2 Power Button	75
5.7.3.3 Reset Button	75
5.8 Private Management I2C Buses	76
5.9 Watchdog Timer	76
5.10 BMC Internal Timestamp Clock	76
5.11 System Event Log (SEL)	77
5.12 Sensor Data Record (SDR) Repository	77
5.13 Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) Inventory Device	78
5.14 Sensor Rearm Behavior	79
5.15 Processor Sensors	80
5.15.1.1 ThermTrip Monitoring	80
5.15.1.2 IERR Monitoring	81
5.15.2.1 PECI Interface	81
5.16 Standard Fan Management	81
5.17 Power Unit Management	83
5.18 BMC Self Test	84
5.19 Messaging Interfaces	84
5.19.6.1 LPC/KCS Interface	85
5.19.6.2 Receive Message Queue	86
5.19.6.3 SMS/SMM Status Register	86
5.19.6.4 Server Management Software (SMS) Interface	86
5.19.6.5 SMM Interface	87
5.19.8.1 Serial-over-LAN (SOL 2.0)	88
5.20 Event Filtering and Alerting	88
5.21 Sensor Support	89
5.22 BIOS-BMC interactions	95
5.23 Platform Management Features Implemented by BIOS	95
5.23.2.1 Serial Configuration Settings	96
5.23.2.2 Keystroke Mappings	96
5.23.2.2.1 Standalone <Esc> Key for Headless Operation	96
5.23.2.3 Limitations	97
5.23.2.4 Interface to Server Management	97
5.23.3.1 Channel Access Modes	97
5.23.3.2 Interaction with BIOS Console Redirection	97
5.23.3.3 SOL, EMP and Console Redirection Use Case Model	98
5.23.4.1 PXE BIOS Support	100
5.23.6.1 Password Clear Jumper	101
6. Error Reporting and Handling	102
6.1 Fault Resilient Booting	102
6.2 Error Handling and Logging	103
6.2.2.1 PCI Bus Error	103
6.2.2.2 PCI Express* Errors	103
6.2.2.3 Processor Bus Error	104
6.2.2.4 Memory Bus Error	104
6.2.2.5 Operating System Watchdog Failure	104
6.2.2.6 Boot Event	104
6.2.3.1 Memory Error Events	105
6.2.3.2 Examples of Event Data Field Contents for Memory Errors	106
6.2.3.3 PCI Error Events	106
6.2.3.4 Examples of Event Data Field Contents for PCI Errors	107
6.2.3.5 FRB-2 Error Events	107
6.2.4.1 No Real-Time Clock (RTC) Access	108
6.3 Error Messages and Error Codes	109
7. Connectors and Jumper Blocks	116
7.1 Power Connectors	116
7.2 PCI Express* x16 Connector	116
7.3 SMBus Connector	118
7.4 Front Panel Connector	118
7.5 I/O Connectors	119
7.6 Fan Headers	122
7.7 Chassis Intrusion Header	122
7.8 Jumper Blocks	123
8. Design and Environmental Specifications	124
8.1 Server Board Design Specification	124
8.2 Product Regulatory Compliance	124
8.3 Electromagnetic Compatibility Notices	127
Glossary	128

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Intel® Server Board X38ML

System BIOS

Revision 1.3

Intel order number E15331-006

Table 10. Setup Utility — ATA Controller Configuration Screen Fields

Setup Item

Options

Help Text

Comments

Onboard SATA

Controller

Enabled

Disabled

Onboard Serial ATA (SATA)

controller.

When enabled, the SATA

controller can be configured in

IDE, RAID, or AHCI Mode. RAID

and AHCI modes are mutually

exclusive.

Configure SATA as

IDE

AHCI

RAID

[IDE] - SATA controller will be in

IDE legacy mode.

[AHCI] - Advanced Host

Controller Interface (AHCI)

option ROM will enumerate all

AHCI devices connected to the

SATA ports.

Contact your OS vendor

regarding OS support of this

feature.

[RAID] - SATA controller will be

in RAID mode and the Intel

RAID for Serial ATA option ROM

will execute.

When AHCI is selected:

The identification and

configuration is left to the AHCI

Option ROM. Only devices

supported by the AHCI Option

ROM are displayed in setup

(SATA HDD and SATA CDROM)

other devices are available in the

operating system after their

drivers are loaded.

When RAID is selected, no SATA

drive information is displayed.

SATA Port 0

< Not Installed/Drive

information>

N/A

Information only

; Unavailable

when RAID Mode is enabled.

SATA Port 1

< Not Installed/Drive

information>

N/A

Information only

; This field is

unavailable when RAID Mode is

enabled.

SATA Port 2

< Not Installed/Drive

information>

N/A

Information only

; This field is

unavailable when RAID Mode is

enabled.

SATA Port 3

< Not Installed/Drive

information>

N/A

nformation only

; This field is

unavailable when RAID Mode is

enabled.

4.3.2.2.4

Serial Ports Screen

The Serial Ports screen provides fields to configure the Serial A [COM 1] and Serial B [COM2].

To access this screen from the Main screen, select

Advanced

Serial Port