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® SUPER i2DMR-8G2 USER’S MANUAL S UPER Revision 1.0 SUPER i2DMR-iG2.
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iii Preface 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 SUPER i2DMR-8G2/i2DMR-iG2 motherboard. The SUPER i2DMR-8G2/ i2DMR-iG2 supports single or dual Intel Itanium ® 2 processors at a 400 MHz front side bus.
SUPER i2DMR-8G2/i2DMR-iG2 User's Manual iv Table of Contents Preface About This Manual ...................................................................................................... i i i Manual Organization ..............................
v Overheat LED ......................................................................................... 2-14 Reset Button ........................................................................................... 2-15 Power Button ..................
3 -2 Technical Support Procedures .................................................................... 3- 2 3 -3 Frequently Asked Questions ........................................................................ 3- 3 3 -4 Returning Merchandise for Service .
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1 - 1 Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an ac- knowledged leader in the industry. Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance.
1-2 Introduction SUPER i2DMR-8G2/i2DMR-iG2 User's Manual Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: SuperMicro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: + 1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-3 Introduction Figure 1-1. SUPER i2DMR-8G2/i2DMR-iG2 Image Note: The difference between the i2DMR-8G2 and the i2DMR-iG2: There is Adaptec 7902 Ultra 320 SCSI on the i2DMR-8G2, and there is no SCSI on the i2DMR-iG2.
1-4 Introduction SUPER i2DMR-8G2/i2DMR-iG2 User's Manual Figure 1-2. SUPER i2DMR-8G2/i2DMR-iG2 Motherboard Layout (not drawn to scale) 24Pin PW1 J20 J16 J15 J13 J14 1 5 2 6 USB0/1 WOR J6 J5 COM1 .
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-5 Introduction Jumper Description Default Setting CN1, CN3 SCSI Cha.A(CN3)/Cha.B(CN1)Termination (*Note4) Open (Enabled) J 7 GLAN Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) J31 Watch .
1-6 Introduction SUPER i2DMR-8G2/i2DMR-iG2 User's Manual Motherboard Features CPU • Two Intel Itanium 2 Processor sockets and power pod sites support: Single or dual Intel ® Itanium 2 TM processors at a 400 MHz front side bus (system) speed up to 1.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-7 Introduction BIOS • 6-MB AMI ® Flash BIOS (total of 6 BIOS chips) • PCI 2.2, BIOS chips, Plug and Play (PnP), SMBIOS 2.
1-8 Introduction SUPER i2DMR-8G2/i2DMR-iG2 User's Manual • Up to 6 USB 2.0 (4 ports and 2 headers) Other • Internal/external modem ring-on • Console redirection • Watch Dog & Supero D.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-9 Introduction SNC Processor 1 Processor 2 ICH4 16GB Max. DDR200 FWH MRH_D MRH_D MRH_D MRH_D DIMM1 DIMM5 DIMM2 DIMM6 DIMM3 DIMM7 DIMM8 DIMM4 LPC B us SIOH P64H2 IDE 1 Hu blin k1 Hu blin k0 VGA P CI32bit USB # 0,1,2, 3, 4,5 USB 2.
1-10 Introduction SUPER i2DMR-8G2/i2DMR-iG2 User's Manual 1- 2 Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the Intel E8870 (870) chipset, the i2DMR-8G2/i2DMR-iG2 motherboa.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-11 Introduction Complementary Components include: P64H2 PCI-X Hub (P64H2) The P64H2 PCI-X Hub provides a 16-bit connection to the MCH for high- performance I/O capability and two 64-bit PCI-X interfaces.
1-12 Introduction SUPER i2DMR-8G2/i2DMR-iG2 User's Manual CPU Overheat LED and Control This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat warning function in the BIOS. This allows the user to define an overheat tempera- ture. When this temperature is exceeded, fans will speed up, and the warning LED is triggered.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-13 Introduction mended that you also install a power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges. 1-7 Super I/O The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I/O provides two high-speed, 16550 compatible serial communication ports (UARTs).
1-14 Introduction SUPER i2DMR-8G2/i2DMR-iG2 User's Manual Notes.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 Chapter 2 Installation 2- 1 Static-Sensitive Devices Electric-Static-Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. To pre- vent damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD.
2-2 SUPER i2DMR-8G2/i2DMR-iG2 User's Manual IMPORTANT: Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding, removing or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heat sink.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-3 1. Place the retention mechanism (P/N SKT-0147-RM-IT2) on the mother- board as shown in the picture below: 2. Secure the retention mechanism onto the motherboard by screwing three (3) 6-32 4.5MM screws into the mounting holes on the back of the motherboard.
2-4 SUPER i2DMR-8G2/i2DMR-iG2 User's Manual C. Installing Motherboard into chassis *Note: To optimize the functionality and the capability of the i2DMR-8G2/ i2DMR-iG2, we strongly recommend that the i2DMR-8G2/i2DMR-iG2 be installed in Supermicro's proprietary chassis only-the SC813HS-500W (*for 1 U), SC823HS-500W (*for 2U).
Chapter 2: Installation 2-5 1. Insert the Itanium 2 CPU into the CPU1 Socket. Make sure that CPU Pin 1 is aligned with the cut angle of the CPU socket. (*See Note) as shown in the picture below: D. Installing and securing the Itanium 2 CPU onto the motherboard Itanium 2 CPU CPU1 Socket 2.
2-6 SUPER i2DMR-8G2/i2DMR-iG2 User's Manual ( *Notes: 1.The CPU Power Pod is a VRM mechanism specially designed for the Itanium 2 processors.) 1. Locate the opening slot on the CPU Power Pod, and align the opening slot with the Itanium2 CPU installed on the motherboard.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 4. Repeat Step 1 and Step 2 to install the second Itanium2 CPU (w/Power Pod) as needed. 3.) Secure the Power Pod onto the motherboard with four(4) M3 screws.
2-8 SUPER i2DMR-8G2/i2DMR-iG2 User's Manual F. Installing the Heatsink on the CPU(*for CPU w/o Heatsink only) ( *Warning : Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink-the required amount of thermal grease has already been applied.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 3. Secure the heatsink onto the CPU by tightening all four screws as shown in Figure 3. 4. Repeat the above steps 1-3 to install the second heatsink on the second CPU if needed as shown in the Figure 4. Figure 4 The i2DMR-8G2/iG2 with two heatsinks installed G.
2-10 SUPER i2DMR-8G2/i2DMR-iG2 User's Manual Figure 2-2. Installing and Removing DIMMs T o Install: Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place. Pay attention to the alignment notch at the bottom. 2-3 Installing DIMMs Note: Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules: http://www.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-11 To Remove: Use your thumbs to gently push near the edge of both ends of the module. This should release it from the slot. 2-4 I/OPorts/Control Panel Connectors The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification.
2-12 SUPER i2DMR-8G2/i2DMR-iG2 User's Manual Front Control Panel (U66) U66 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are nor- mally located on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connec- tors are designed specifically for use with Supermicro server chassis.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-13 Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of U66. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions. Power LED The Power LED connection is lo- cated on pins 15 and 16 of U66. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions.
2-14 SUPER i2DMR-8G2/i2DMR-iG2 User's Manual NIC1 LED The NIC (Network Interface Con- troller) LED connection for the GLAN port is located on pins 11 and 12 of U66. Attach the NIC LED cable to display network activity. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-15 Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of U66. Momentarily contacting both pins will power on/off the system. This button can also be configured to function as a suspend button (with a setting in BIOS - see Chap- ter 4).
2-16 SUPER i2DMR-8G2/i2DMR-iG2 User's Manual Front Panel Universal Serial Bus Header Two extra USB headers (USB4/ USB5) (J21) can be used for front side USB access. You will need a USB cable to use either connec- tion. Refer to the tables on the right for pin definitions.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-17 Wake-On-Ring The Wake-On-Ring header is des- ignated JWOR(J6). 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 definitions.
2-18 SUPER i2DMR-8G2/i2DMR-iG2 User's Manual Power Fault Connect a cable from your power supply to the U62 header to pro- vide warning of power supply fail- ure. This warning signal is passed through the PWR_LED pin on U66 to indicate of a power fail- ure on the chassis.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-19 2-6 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector.
2-20 SUPER i2DMR-8G2/i2DMR-iG2 User's Manual Watch Dog J31 controls Watch Dog, a system monitor that takes action when a software application freezes the system. Pins 1-2 will have WD re- set the system if a program freezes. Pins 2-3 will generate a non-maskable interrupt for the pro- gram that has frozen (requires soft- ware implementation).
Chapter 2: Installation 2-21 2-7 Onboard Indicators GLAN LEDs Each of the Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports (located beside the COM2 port) has two LEDs. The yellow LED indicates activity while the other LED may be green, orange or off to indicate the speed of the connection.
2-22 SUPER i2DMR-8G2/i2DMR-iG2 User's Manual IDE Connectors There are no jumpers to configure the onboard IDE#1 and #2 connectors (at J37 and J35, respectively).
Chapter 2: Installation 2-23 IPMI J26 is designated as the IPMI Socket for the i2DMR-8G2/i2DMR- iG2 Motherboard. Ultra 320 SCSI Connectors (*i2DMR-8G2 only) Refer to the table below for the pin definitions of the Ultra 320 SCSI connectors: SCSI A (located on J18), and SCSI B (located on J3.
2-24 SUPER i2DMR-8G2/i2DMR-iG2 User's Manual Notes.
3-1 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3- 1 Troubleshooting 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 ‘Technical Support Procedures’ and/or ‘Returning Merchandise for Service’ section(s) in this chapter.
3-2 S UPER i2DMR-8G2/i2DMR-iG2 User's Manual and off to test the system. 5. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still supplies ~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one. No Video 1. If the power is on but you have no video, remove all the add-on cards and cables.
3-3 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • Motherboard model and PCB revision number • BIOS release date/version (this can be seen on the initial display when your system first boots up) •System configuration An example of a Technical Support form is on our web site at http://www.
3-4 S UPER i2DMR-8G2/i2DMR-iG2 User's Manual Question: How do I update my BIOS? Answer: It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are experiencing no problems with your system. Updated BIOS files are located on our web site at http://www.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-1 Chapter 4 AMIBIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS for the i2DRM-8G2/i2DRM-iG2. The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk-based program. This chapter describes the basic navigation of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility setup screens.
4-2 S UPER i2DMR-8G2/i2DMR-iG2 User’s Manual 4-2 Main Setup When you first enter the BIOS Setup Utility, you will enter the Main setup screen. You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen. The Main BIOS Setup screen is shown below.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-3 keyboard. Press the <Tab> key or the <Arrow> keys to move between fields. The date must be entered in DAY/MM/DD/YY format. The time is entered in HH:MM:SS format. ( * Note: The time is in 24-hour format. For ex- ample, 5:30 A.
4-4 S UPER i2DMR-8G2/i2DMR-iG2 User’s Manual Serial Port1 Address/Serial Port2 Address This option specifies the base I/O port addresses and Interrupt Request addresses of Serial Port 1 and Serial Port2. Select "Disabled" to prevent the serial ports from accessing any system resources.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-5 Type Select the type of device connected to the system. The options are "Not Installed", " Auto ", "CDROM" and "ARMD". LBA/Large Mode LBA (Logical Block Addressing) is a method of addressing data on a disk drive.
4-6 S UPER i2DMR-8G2/i2DMR-iG2 User’s Manual S.M.A.R.T. For Hard disk drives Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) can help pre- dict impending drive failures. Select "Auto" to allow BIOS to auto detect hard disk drive support.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-7 ATA(PI) Detect Time Out The feature allows AMI BIOS to set the time out value for detecting ATA(PI) devices . The options are:"0", "5" , "10", "15", "20", "25" and "30.
4-8 S UPER i2DMR-8G2/i2DMR-iG2 User’s Manual ! System Health Monitor This feature allows the BIOS to automatically display the status of the fol- lowing items: Advanced System Health CPU Overheat CP.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-9 ! Peripheral Device Configuration This feature allows the user to configure Peripheral Device settings Power Loss Control This setting allows you to choose how the system will react when power returns after an unexpected loss of power.
4-10 S UPER i2DMR-8G2/i2DMR-iG2 User’s Manual ! UBS Configuration This feature allows the user to configure USB settings Legacy USB Support Select "Enabled" to enable the support for USB Legacy. The options are "Disabled", and " Enabled .
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-11 4-4 PCI/PnP Configuration PCI Latency Timer This option sets the latency of all PCI devices on the PCI bus. The default setting is "64." Select "32" to set the PCI latency to 32 PCI clock cycles. Select "64" to set the PCI latency to 64 PCI clock cycles.
4-12 S UPER i2DMR-8G2/i2DMR-iG2 User’s Manual Change Supervisor Password Select this option and press <Enter> to access the sub menu, and then, type in the password. Change User Password Select this option and press <Enter> to access the sub menu, and then, type in the password.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-13 4-6 Exit Options Select the Exit tab from the BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen. Exit Saving Changes When you have completed the system configuration changes, select this option to leave BIOS Setup and reboot the computer, so the new system configuration parameters can take effect.
4-14 S UPER i2DMR-8G2/i2DMR-iG2 User’s Manual Discarding Changes Select this option and press <Enter> to discard all the changes and return to the BIOS Utility Program.
Chapter 5: Software Installation 5-1 Chapter 5 Software Drivers and the Operating System Installation After all the hardware has been installed, you need to install the operating system, and other software drivers. The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CDs that came packaged with your motherboard.
5-2 S UPER i2DMR-8G2/i2DMR-iG2 User's Manual 5-2 Flash AMI BIOS: 1. Obtain a USB Pen, or a USB storage device (2.0 recommended). 2. From our web site, download the following two files into the USB pen or device: [amiflash.efi] , and [ bios.rom ] (*The link to the files is: www.
Chapter 5: Software Installation 5-3 Locate the USB device (Ex- ample) The location of the USB device (Example) 6. At the Shell command prompt, type: Shell> fsX: (*X: is the number of sector which your USB pen is located at.) (*This command will change the directory from [Shell] to [fsX]) 7.
5-4 S UPER i2DMR-8G2/i2DMR-iG2 User's Manual 9. When the fsx directory appears, type in the file name at the prompt. fsx: amiflash ami64.rom (eg: for the example shown above, at the prompt, type fs0:> amiflash ami64.rom and press <Enter> as shown below: Then, the system will start loading the BIOS Image file.
Chapter 5: Software Installation 5-5 10. When asked "Reset NVRAM to default value? (y/n), type "y" at the prompt, if you want to reset all default values after flashing the BIOS. (*y: This will reset your NVRAM which typically resets your boot options in EFI to manufacturer defaults.
5-6 S UPER i2DMR-8G2/i2DMR-iG2 User's Manual 1. Power on the system and go into the “EFI Boot Manager” 2. Select “Boot Option Maintenance Menu.
Chapter 5: Software Installation 5-7 Brief instruction for IA64 OS (include Windows XP 64bit, Windows 2003 Enterprise 64bit, Red Hat Linux 64 bit and SUSE Linux 64bit for Itanium) Installation on IDE hard drive: (*Note: The Itanium2 board does not have a floppy connector, so the user cannot install Windows driver through a floppy device.
5-8 S UPER i2DMR-8G2/i2DMR-iG2 User's Manual 11. At the Shell command prompt, type: Shell> exit (*This command will exit EFI Shell and go back to “EFI Boot Manager.”) 12. Select “CDROM” boot option to boot from Windows OS installation CD after you have already added CDROM boot option under EFI Boot Manager.
A-1 Appendix A: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Appendix A BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes When AMIBIOS performs the Power On Self Test, 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.
A-2 S UPER i2DMR-8G2/i2DMR-iG2 User’s Manual 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.
A-3 Appendix A: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint Code Description 24h The configuration required before interrupt vector initialization has completed. Interrupt vector initialization is about to begin. 25h Interrupt vector initialization is done.
A-4 S UPER i2DMR-8G2/i2DMR-iG2 User’s Manual Checkpoint Code Description 47h The memory pattern has been written to extended memory. Writing patterns to the base 640 KB memory next. 48h Patterns written in base memory. Determining the amount of memory below 1 MB next.
A-5 Appendix A: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint Code Description 60h The DMA page register test passed. Performing the DMA Controller 1 base register test next. 62h The DMA controller 1 base register test passed. Performing the DMA controller 2 base register test next.
A-6 S UPER i2DMR-8G2/i2DMR-iG2 User’s Manual Checkpoint Code Description 95h Initializing the bus option ROMs from C800 next. See the last page of this chapter for additional information. 96h Initializing before passing control to the adaptor ROM at C800.
A-7 Appendix A: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes A-2 Common Debug Codes Common Debug Codes for the motherboard are listed below: DS4 DS3 On On: SNC found and start memory sizing On Off: Initial system memor.
A-8 S UPER i2DMR-8G2/i2DMR-iG2 User’s Manual Notes.
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