Intel(R) Corporation
Intel® C440GX+ Server Board

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Product Discontinuance Announcement
Intel® will no longer provide interactive support for these products via telephone or e-mail

Software and drivers
BIOS/Firmware, drivers and utilities download

Technical specifications
Technical Product Specifications
Product overview, including descriptions and diagrams of the integrated features
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Specification Update
An update to the specifications contained in the Technical Product Specification
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Installation and use
SEL Messages
A brief introduction to the SEL and the SEL Viewer, and tables of SEL information
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Emergency Management Port
The built-in Emergency Management Port (EMP) provides remote emergency access and control of server resources. EMP offers Operating system-independent, fundamental remote management access regardless of the server's current state or network availability.
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Product Guide
Description of the Intel® C440GX+ server board, instructions on upgrades that can be performed, information on configuration software and utilities, problem solving tips, and technical reference material.
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Platform Event Paging Configuration and Operating Summary
Configure Platform Event Paging (PEP) to page the administrator when a specific failure has been detected in the system.
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CPI White Paper
ACPI is intended for industry-wide adoption in order to encourage hardware and software vendors to implement ACPI-compatible and OSPM-compatible systems. The BIOS supports sleep states S4 and S5, but must be supported by the operating system to be enabled.
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Intel® Server Control Installation Guide
Guide to the requirements, installation, and operation of Intel® Server Control
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Fan Fault Lights Are Always On
Ensure processor fans are connected to J7A2 and J6A1, then clear CMOS clear and the event log VRM module usage

Correct VRM modules for the C440GX+
Use one 5 volt VRM with no secondary processor. Use two 5 volt VRMs for low-powered I/O cards, or one 5 volt and one 12 volt VRM if using I/O cards with a high power draw.

Adaptec ARO-1130U2* is not detected in PCI slot 4
After installing the hardware, boot the diskette provided with the card that says "Boot . . . immediately after hardware installation." This disk will load the Adaptec BIOS/firmware and instruct you to use "A" or "B" diskette during OS installation.

Compatibility
Supported Processors
The Intel® C440GX+ Server Board supports the following:
SL2400512KIT 818795 400/512 Processor Kit - 1 400/512k Pentium® II Xeon® Processor with attached Heatsink 1
SL24001MKIT 818792 400/1M Processor Kit - 1 400/1M Pentium® II Xeon® Processor with attached Heatsink 1
SL24002MKIT 818793 400/2M Processor Kit - 1 400/2M Pentium® II Xeon® Processor with attached Heatsink 1
SL2450512KIT 818799 450/512 Processor Kit - 1 450/512k Pentium® II Xeon® Processor with attached Heatsink 1
SL24501MKIT 818794 450/1M Processor Kit - 1 450/1M Pentium® II Xeon® Processor with attached Heatsink 1
SL24502MKIT 818800 450/2M Processor Kit - 1 450/2M Pentium® II Xeon® Processor with attached Heatsink 1
ASL2500512KIT 821657 500/512 Processor Kit - 1 500/512k Pentium® III Xeon® Processor with attached Heatsink 1
ASL25001MKIT 821658 500/1M Processor Kit - 1 500/1M Pentium® III Xeon® Processor with attached Heatsink 1
ASL25002MKIT 821659 500/2M Processor Kit - 1 500/2M Pentium® III Xeon® Processor with attached Heatsink 1
A5505122WAY 822503 550/512 Processor Kit - 1 (2-way only) 550/512k Pentium® III Xeon® Processor with attached Heatsink 1
ASL2550512KIT 821927 550/512 Processor Kit - 1 550/512k Pentium® III Xeon® Processor with attached Heatsink 1
ASL25501MKIT 821926 550/1M Processor Kit - 1 550/1M Pentium® III Xeon® Processor with attached Heatsink 1
ASL25502MKIT 821925 550/2M Processor Kit - 1 550/2M Pentium® III Xeon® Processor with attached Heatsink 1

Zero- Channel RAID
Adaptec ARO 1130U2 must be installed in the PCI/ARO Slot (slot 4), identified as the longest PCI slot on the board

Recommended Chassis
Intel® Cabrillo-C chassis

Tested Memory List
The Intel® C440GX+ Server Board memory module has 4 dual in-line memory module (DIMM) sockets that support up to 2GB of PC100 & PC133-compliant SDRAM system memory
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Hardware and Operating Systems
Peripherals and operating systems that were evaluated through Intel's internal testing
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Certification Summary
Network Operating System Certification Summary
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Reference Chassis List
The Integrator's Kit provides voltage regulator modules, cooling fans with mounting hardware, SCSI and IDE cables and board mounting hardware necessary to successfully install the C440GX+ server board as well as a detailed installation kit
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Reference Chassis Enabling Process
Reference Chassis Enabling program instructions and guide
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Chassis Thermal Test Overview
Identification of third party ATX chassis that are mechanically and thermally compatible with the Intel® C440GX+ server board
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Technical Advisories
TA-403: Having Hard Drives Marked Off-Line
Intel® has found that RAID controllers may simultaneously mark multiple drives as failed on the above listed chassis and platforms. Drives will not operate when marked as failed. This issue has been seen while running a disk stress test with various RAID controllers and Ultra 160 drives. The problem is potentially present in all Hot Swap Controller (HSC) RAID configured applications, but it is believed that higher SCSI bus speeds increase the probability of the problem (i.e., Ultra 160 is at higher risk than Ultra 2).
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TA-289: High Thermal Readings with Processors
High Thermal Readings with processors have been reported with some Intel® Pentium® III Xeon® processors at 550 MHz.
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TA-288: Dual Processor Retention Modules May Have Defects
The retention modules that ship with the Intel® C440GX+ Server Board may have defective PEM Nut Clips.
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TA-253: Some Revisions of the C440GX+ May be at Risk When Updating the BMC
Some revisions of the Intel® C440GX+ Server Board may be at risk when updating the BMC. Please see the attached file for more details.
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TA-245: System Hang with PCI Add-In Cards in Slots 5 and 6
Some Intel® C440GX+ based servers may experience a system hang when add-in cards are installed in PCI slots 5 and 6.
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TA-221: ISC Issues Surrounding Release of C440GX+ Two Power Supply SKU
This technical advisory covers two issues associated with the release of the Intel® C440GX+ Server Board two power supply SKU.
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TA-194: SCSI* BIOS Corruption on C440GX+ Boards Shipped After 4-12-99
For SCSI* BIOS Corruption on Intel® C440GX+ Server Boards shipped after 12 April 1999, download and review the Technical Advisory document that discusses the symptoms and corrective action.
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TA-157: Power On Failures
This Technical Advisory (TA-0157-2) describes instances of power-on failures observed when the Intel® C440GX+ Server Board is integrated into third-party chassis using certain power supplies. The root cause was determined to be the third-party power supplies.
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