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H8DM3-2 H8DMi-2 USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.1a S UPER ®.
Manual Revision 1.1a Release Date: October 9, 2008 The information in this User ’s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate.
Preface iii Preface About This Manual This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 serverboard.
H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 User ’s Manual T able of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1 Checklist ..........................................
v T able of Contents Serial Ports ............................................................................................. 2-12 Fan Headers .......................................................................................... 2-12 Power LED/Speaker/Keylock .
H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 User ’s Manual No Video .................................................................................................. 3-1 Memory Errors ......................................................................................... 3-2 Losing the System’s Setup Con fi guration .
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer serverboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry . Our boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance.
1-2 H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 User ’s Manual Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer , Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. T el: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-3 Notes: H8DM3-2 is pictured. The H8DMi-2 has the same layout as the H8DM3-2 but with no SAS components or ports. Figure 1-1.
1-4 H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 User ’s Manual Notes: 1. Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only . 2. The H8DMi-2 has the same layout as the H8DM3-2 but with no SAS components or ports or I-button. 3. The I-Button (optional) is used to enable RAID 5. 4.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-5 H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 Quick Reference Jumpers Description Default Setting J3P Power Supply Fail Detect Closed (Enabled) JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 2-7 JCF1 Compact Flash Master/.
1-6 H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 User ’s Manual Serverboard Features CPU • Single or dual AMD Opteron 2000 Series Socket F type processors Memory • Eight dual/single channel DIMM slots supporting up to 64 GB of DDR2-667 or 32 GB of DDR2-533/400 registered ECC SDRAM Note: Memory capacities are halved for single CPU systems.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-7 ACPI Features • Microsoft OnNow • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • BIOS support for USB keyboard • Main switch override mechanism • Internal/extern.
1-8 H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 User ’s Manual Figure 1-3. nVidia MCP55 Pro/AMD-8132 Chipset: System Block Diagram Note: This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features on your serverboard. See the previous pages for the actual speci fi cations of your serverboard.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-9 1-2 Chipset Overview The H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 serverboard is based on the nVidia MCP55 Pro/AMD-8132 chipset. The nV idia MCP55 Pro functions as Media and Communications Proces- sor (MCP). Controllers for the system memory are integrated directly into the AMD Opteron processors.
1-10 H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 User ’s Manual 1-3 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the H8DM3-2/H8DMi- 2. The serverboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring. Onboard V oltage Monitors for two CPU cores, 3.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 1 1-4 Power Con fi guration Settings This section describes the features of your serverboard that deal with power and power settings. Microsoft OnNow The OnNow design initiative is a comprehensive, system-wide approach to system and device power control.
1-12 H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 User ’s Manual 1-5 Power Supply As with all computer products, a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation. It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates. The H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 accommodates 12V A TX power supplies.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-13 1-6 Super I/O The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I/O chip include a fl oppy disk drive controller that is compatible with industry standard 82077/765, a data s.
1-14 H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 User ’s Manual Notes.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 Chapter 2 Installation 2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. T o prevent dam- age to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully . The following measures are generally suf fi cient to protect your equipment from ESD.
2-2 H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 User's Manual ! 2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation Installing the Processor (install to the CPU#1 socket fi rst) 1. Begin by removing the cover plate that protects the CPU. Lift the lever on CPU socket #1 until it points straight up.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-3 3. Align pin 1 of the CPU with pin 1 of the socket. Once aligned, carefully place the CPU into the socket. Do not drop the CPU on the socket, move the CPU horizontally or vertically or rub the CPU against the socket or against any pins of the socket, which may damage the CPU and/or the socket .
2-4 H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 User's Manual Installing the Heatsink The use of active type heatsinks are recommended (except for 1U systems). Con- nect the heatsink fans to the appropriate fan headers on the serverboard. T o install the heatsinks, please follow the installation instructions included with your heatsink package (not included).
Chapter 2: Installation 2-5 2-3 Mounting the Serverboard into a Chassis All serverboards and motherboards have standard mounting holes to fi t dif ferent types of chassis. Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both the serverboard and the chassis match.
2-6 H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 User's Manual Figure 2-2. Side and T op Views of DDR Installation T o Install: Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 Populating Memory Banks for 128-bit Operation CPU1 DIMM1A CPU1 DIMM1B CPU1 DIMM2A CPU1 DIMM2B CPU2 DIMM1A CPU2 DIMM1B CPU2 DIMM2A CPU2 DIMM2B XX XX XX XX XX XX XXXX XXXX XX.
2-8 H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 User's Manual 2-5 I/O Port and Control Panel Connections The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC99 speci fi cation to make setting up your system easier . See Figure 2-3 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 2-6 Connecting Cables A TX Power Connector The primary A TX power supply con- nector (J1B1) meets the SSI (Super- set A TX) 24-pin speci fi cation. Refer to the table on the right for the pin de fi ni- tions of the A TX 24-pin power connec- tor .
2-10 H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 User's Manual Overheat/Fan Fail LED Connect an LED to the OH connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide ad- vanced warning of chassis overheat- ing. Refer to the table on the right for pin de fi nitions and status indicators.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 1 Reset Button The Reset Button connection is lo- cated on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to the hardware reset switch on the computer case. Refer to the table on the right for pin de fi nitions. Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1.
2-12 H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 User's Manual Fan Headers The H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 has eight fan headers, which are designated F AN1 through F AN8. F AN7 and F AN8 are for 4-pin Pulse Width Modulated (PWM) fans and are to be connected to the CPU heatsink fans. Their speed is controlled via Thermal Management with a BIOS setting.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-13 Overheat LED Connect an LED to the JOH1 header to provide warning of chassis over- heating. See the table on the right for pin de fi nitions.
2-14 H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 User's Manual W ake-On-Ring The W ake-On-Ring header is desig- nated JWOR. This function allows your computer to receive and "wake- up" by an incoming call to the modem when in suspend state. See the table on the right for pin de fi nitions.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-15 Power Supply Fail Alarm Header Connect a cable from your power supply to JPWF to provide you with warning of a power supply failure. The warning signal is passed through the PWR_LED pin to indicate a power failure. See the table on the right for pin de fi nitions.
2-16 H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 User's Manual 2-7 J u m p e r S et t i n g s Explanation of Jump ers T o mo dif y the o pe rati on of t he ser verboard, jumpers can be used to choose between optional se tt ings. Jum per s c reate s hor ts b et ween t wo p in s to ch a n g e th e fu nc ti o n of th e c onne ct or .
Chapter 2: Installation 2-17 I 2 C to PCI -X En ab le /D is abl e The JI 2 C 1 /2 pa ir o f ju mp er s al lo ws y ou to c onn ec t th e Syste m Ma nag eme nt Bus to t he P CI -X expans ion s lots . The def ault s et tin g is di sab le d. Bot h c on - ne cto rs m ust b e set t he sa me ( JI 2 C1 i s fo r dat a and J I 2 C2 i s for t he c lo ck).
2-18 H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 User's Manual PCI-X Slot Speed Jumper JPXA1 on the H8DM3-2/ H8DMi-2 is used to change the speed of PCI-X slots #1 & 2. Jumper JPXB1 is used to change the speed of PCI-X slot #3. See the tables on the right for jumper settings.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-19 2-8 Onboard Indicators LAN1/LAN2 LEDs The Ethernet ports (located beside the VGA port) have two LEDs. On each Gb LAN port, one LED indicates activity when blinking while the other LED may be amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection.
2-20 H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 User's Manual 2-9 Floppy , IDE, SA T A and SAS Drive Connections Use the following information to connect the fl oppy and hard disk drive cables. The fl oppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires. A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-21 IDE Connector There are no jumpers to con- fi gure the onboard IDE#1 con- nector unless using it for a compact flash device.
2-22 H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 User's Manual SA T A Ports There are no jumpers to con- fi gure the SA T A ports, which are designated SA T A0 through SA T A5.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-23 2-10 Enabling SA T A RAID Now that the hardware is set up, you can install the operating system and the SA T A RAID drivers, if you wish to utilize SA T A RAID. The installation procedure differs depending on whether you wish to have the operating system installed on a RAID array or on a separate non-RAID drive.
2-24 H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 User's Manual 1. Use the arrow keys to move to the Exit menu. Scroll down with the arrow keys to the "Load Optimal Defaults setting and press <Enter>. Select "OK" to con fi rm, then <Enter> to load the default settings.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-25 Figure 2-5. Driver/T ool Installation Display Screen Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme fi les for each item. Click the computer icons to the right of these items to install each item (from top to the bottom) one at a time.
2-26 H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 User's Manual Notes.
3-1 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting Chapter 3 T roubleshooting 3-1 T roubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. If you have followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance, refer to the ‘T echnical Support Procedures’ and/or ‘Returning Merchandise for Service’ section(s) in this chapter .
3-2 H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 User's Manual NOTE If you are a system integrator , V AR or OEM, a POST diagnostics card is recommended. For I/O port 80h codes, refer to App. B. Memory Errors 1. Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed.
3-3 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting 3. If you still cannot resolve the problem, include the following information when contacting us for technical support: Serverboard model and PCB revision number .
3-4 H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 User's Manual Question: Why can't I turn off the power using the momentary power on/off switch? Answer: The instant power of f function is controlled in BIOS by the Power But- ton Mode setting.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-1 Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS™ Setup utility for the H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2. The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a fl ash chip and can be easily upgraded using a fl oppy disk-based program.
4-2 H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 User ’s Manual 4-2 Main Menu When you fi rst enter AMI BIOS Setup Utility , you will see the Main Menu screen. Y ou can always return to the Main Menu by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen with the arrow keys.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-3 Boot up Num-Lock Set this value to allow the Number Lock setting to be modi fi ed during boot up. The options are On and Off. PS/2 Mouse Support Set this value to modify support for a PS/2 mouse. The options are Auto , En- abled and Disabled.
4-4 H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 User ’s Manual Headless Mode Use this setting to Enable or Disable headless operation mode through ACPI. MCP55 ACPI HPET T able Use this setting to either Enable or Disable the MCP55 ACPI HPET table. Power Con fi guration Power Button Mode Allows the user to change the function of the power button.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-5 CPU Con fi guration MThe submenu lists CPU information and the following settings: GART Error Reporting This setting is used for testing only (setting should be disabled ). Microcode Update This setting is used to Enable or Disable updating the microcode.
4-6 H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 User ’s Manual Onboard Floppy Controller Use this setting to Enable or Disable the onboard fl oppy controller . Onboard IDE Controller There is a single fl oppy controller on the motherboard, which may be Enabled or Disabled with this setting.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-7 PIO Mode PIO (Programmable I/O) mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller . As the PIO mode increases, the cycle time decreases. The options are Auto , 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4. Select Auto to allow AMI BIOS to auto detect the PIO mode.
4-8 H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 User ’s Manual Block (Multi-Sector T ransfer) Block mode boosts IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data transferred. Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per interrupt if block mode is not used. Block mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-9 Hard Disk Write Protect Select Enabled to enable the function of Hard Disk Write Protect to prevent data from being written to HDD. The options are Enabled or Disabled . IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) This feature allows the user to set the time-out value for detecting A T A, A T A PI devices installed in the system.
4-10 H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 User ’s Manual PCI IDE BusMaster Set this value to allow or prevent the use of PCI IDE busmastering. Select "Enabled" to allow AMI BIOS to use PCI busmaster for reading and writing to IDE drives. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-1 1 resources. When this option is set to "Disabled", the serial port physically becomes unavailable. Select "2F8/IRQ3" to allow the serial port to use 2F8 as its I/O port address and IRQ 3 for the interrupt address.
4-12 H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 User ’s Manual Chipset Con fi guration NorthBridge Con fi guration Memory Con fi guration Bank Interleaving Select Auto to automatically enable a bank-interleaving memory scheme when this function is supported by the processor .
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-13 Power Down Mode This sets the power down mode. Options are Channel and Chip Select. ECC Con fi guration DRAM ECC Enable DRAM ECC allows hardware to report and correct memory errors automati- cally . Options are Enabled and Disabled.
4-14 H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 User ’s Manual Alternate VID Specify the alternate VID while in low power states. Options are Auto and vari- ous voltages from .800V to 1.050V in increments of .025V . SouthBridge Con fi guration CPU/LDT Spread Spectrum Enables spread spectrum for the CPU/LDT .
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-15 USB 2.0 Controller Mode Select the controller mode for your USB ports. Options are HiSpeed and FullSpeed. (HiSpeed=480 Mbps, FullSpeed=12 Mbps ) . BIOS EHCI Hand-Off Enable or Disable a workaround for OS's without EHCI hand-off support.
4-16 H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 User ’s Manual Redirection After BIOS POST Options are Disable (no redirection after BIOS POST), Boot Loader (redirection during POST and during boot loader) and Always (redirection always active). Note that some OS's may not work with this set to Always.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-17 F AN1 Speed through F AN8 Reading The speeds of the onboard fans (in rpm) are displayed here. 4-4 Boot Menu This feature allows the user to con fi gure the following items: Boot Device Priority This feature allows the user to prioritize the boot sequence from the available devices.
4-18 H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 User ’s Manual 4-6 Exit Menu Select the Exit tab from AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen. Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system.
Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST (Power-On Self-T est) routines, which are performed each time the system is powered on, errors may occur . Non-fatal errors are those which, in most cases, allow the system to continue the boot-up process.
A-2 H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 User ’s Manual Notes.
B-1 Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes When AMIBIOS performs the Power On Self T est, it writes checkpoint codes to I/O port 0080h. If the computer cannot complete the boot process, diagnostic equipment can be attached to the computer to read I/O port 0080h.
B-2 H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 User ’s Manual Checkpoint Code Description E0h The onboard fl oppy controller if available is initialized. Next, beginning the base 512 KB memory test. E1h Initializing the interrupt vector table next. E2h Initializing the DMA and Interrupt controllers next.
B-3 Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint Code Description 03h The NMI is disabled. Next, checking for a soft reset or a power on condition. 05h The BIOS stack has been built. Next, disabling cache memory . 06h Uncompressing the POST code next.
B-4 H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 User ’s Manual Checkpoint Code Description 25h Interrupt vector initialization is done. Clearing the password if the POST DIAG switch is on. 27h Any initialization before setting video mode will be done next. 28h Initialization before setting the video mode is complete.
B-5 Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint Code Description 4Ch The memory below 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset. Clearing the memory above 1 MB next. 4Dh The memory above 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset. Saving the memory size next.
B-6 H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 User ’s Manual Checkpoint Code Description 86h The password was checked. Performing any required programming before WIN- BIOS Setup next. 87h The programming before WINBIOS Setup has completed. Uncompressing the WINBIOS Setup code and executing the AMIBIOS Setup or WINBIOS Setup utility next.
B-7 Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint Code Description A9h Returned from adaptor ROM at E000h control. Performing any initialization required after the E000 option ROM had control next. Aah Initialization after E000 option ROM control has completed.
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