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  • Page 1 ® UPER H8SSL-i USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0b...
  • Page 2 Clara County in the State of California, USA. The State of California, County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes. Supermicro's total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product.

  • Page 3: Manual Organization

    This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the H8SSL-i motherboard. The H8SSL-i is based on the ServerWorks HT-1000 chipset and supports a single AMD Opteron 100 series processor in a 939-pin microPGA ZIF socket and up to 4 GB of unbuffered ECC DDR400/333 SDRAM.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Manual Organization ....................iii Chapter 1: Introduction Overview ......................1-1 Checklist ....................1-1 H8SSL-i Image ..................1-3 H8SSL-i Motherboard Layout ..............1-4 H8SSL-i Quick Reference ................. 1-5 Serverboard Features ................1-6 ServerWorks HT-1000 Chipset: System Block Diagram ......1-8 Chipset Overview ................... 1-9 PC Health Monitoring ...................
  • Page 5 Table of Contents Serial ATA Activity LEDs ................2-9 USB2/3 Headers ..................2-10 Serial Ports ..................... 2-10 Fan Headers ..................2-10 Overheat LED ..................2-10 Power LED/Speaker ................2-11 ATX PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Ports ............2-11 Wake-On-Ring ..................2-11 Wake-On-LAN ..................2-11 LAN1/2 (Ethernet Ports) .................
  • Page 6 H8SSL-i User’s Manual Losing the System’s Setup Confi guration ..........3-2 Technical Support Procedures ............... 3-2 Frequently Asked Questions ................3-3 Returning Merchandise for Service ..............3-4 Chapter 4: BIOS Introduction ...................... 4-1 Main Setup ..................... 4-2 Advanced Settings Menu ................4-2 Boot Menu .....................

  • Page 7: Chapter 1: Introduction

    Please check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard. If anything listed here is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. Included with retail box only One (1) H8SSL-i motherboard One (1) IDE cable (CBL-036) One (1) fl oppy cable (CBL-022)

  • Page 8: Contacting Super Micro

    H8SSL-i User’s Manual Contacting Super Micro Headquarters Address: Super Micro 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.com (Technical Support) Web Site: www.supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.

  • Page 9: H8Ssl-I Image

    Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-1. H8SSL-i Image...

  • Page 10: H8Ssl-I Motherboard Layout

    H8SSL-i User’s Manual Figure 1-2. H8SSL-i Motherboard Layout (not drawn to scale) FAN5 USB0/1 CPU1 DIMM 2B CPU1 DIMM 1B CPU1 DIMM 2A CPU1 DIMM 1A FAN1 LAN1 LAN2 1U IPMI JPXISMB1 JPCISMB1 FAN2 PCI #6: 133 MHz PCI-X JP11...

  • Page 11: H8Ssl-I Quick Reference

    Chapter 1: Introduction H8SSL-i Quick Reference Jumpers Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 2-7 Onboard Speaker En/Disable Pins 6-7 (Enabled) Power Force On Open (Normal) JPG1 VGA Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) LAN Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPCISMB1 SMBus Enable/Disable...

  • Page 12: Serverboard Features

    H8SSL-i User’s Manual Serverboard Features • Single AMD Opteron 100 Series 64-bit processor in a 939-pin microPGA ZIF socket Memory • Four dual/single channel DIMM slots supporting up to 4 GB of unbuffered ECC DDR400/333 SDRAM Note: Refer to Section 2-4 before installing.
  • Page 13 Chapter 1: Introduction ACPI Features • Microsoft OnNow • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • BIOS support for USB keyboard • Main switch override mechanism • Internal/external modem ring-on Onboard I/O • On-chip Serial ATA controller for 4-port SATA •...
  • Page 14 H8SSL-i User’s Manual 184 -pin DIMMs Opteron Processor 144-bit, 200 -400 MT/s Rage XL 8x HT @ 1.6 GB/sec GLAN (2 ) 33 MHz PCI Slots (2) ServerWorks 33 MHz Bus PCI-X 133 MHz Slot 133 MHz Bus HT-1000 USB 2.0...

  • Page 15: Chipset Overview

    Chapter 1: Introduction Chipset Overview The H8SSL-i serverboard is based on Serverworks' HT-1000 chipset, which func- tions as a HyperTransport SystemI/O Hub. The HT-1000 chipset provides high performance, scalability and reliability. Its HyperTransport architecture reduces IO bottlenecks to improve overall system performance. System memory controllers not part of the chipset but instead are integrated into the processors to decrease latency.

  • Page 16: Pc Health Monitoring

    H8SSL-i User’s Manual PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the H8SSL-i. The serverboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring. Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU core, +5Vin, +12Vin, -12V, Memory, 1.2V, +5V Standby, +2.5V Standby and Battery Voltage...

  • Page 17: Power Confi Guration Settings

    Chapter 1: Introduction Power Confi 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. OnNow is a term for a PC that is always on but appears to be off and responds immediately to user or other requests.

  • Page 18: Power Supply

    It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates of 1 GHz and faster. The H8SSL-i accommodates 12V ATX power supplies. Although most power sup- plies generally meet the specifi cations required by the CPU, some are inadequate.

  • Page 19: Super I/O

    Chapter 1: Introduction 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 separator, write pre-compensation circuitry, decode logic, data rate selection, a clock genera- tor, drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA logic.
  • Page 20 H8SSL-i User’s Manual Notes 1-14...

  • Page 21: Chapter 2: Installation

    Chapter 2: Installation Chapter 2 Installation Static-Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent dam- age to your motherboard, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures are generally suffi cient to protect your equipment from ESD. Precautions •...

  • Page 22: Processor And Heatsink Installation

    H8SSL-i User's Manual Processor and Heatsink Installation Exercise extreme caution when handling and installing the proces- sor. Always connect the power cord last and always remove it be- fore adding, removing or changing any hardware components. Installing the CPU Backplates One CPU backplate (BKT-0004) is included in the retail box.
  • Page 23 Chapter 2: Installation 4. With the CPU inserted into the socket, inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that it is properly installed and fl ush with the socket. 5. Gently press the CPU socket lever down until it locks in the plastic tab. Installing the Heatsink Retention Modules One heatsink retention module (BKT-0005) and two screws are included in the retail box.

  • Page 24: Installing Memory

    1. Check the compatibility of the motherboard ports and the I/O shield The H8SSL-i motherboard requires a chassis that can support ATX boards 8" x 12" in size. Make sure that the I/O ports on the motherboard align with their respective holes in the I/O shield at the rear of the chassis.
  • Page 25 Chapter 2: Installation Support The H8SSL-i supports single or dual-channel, unbuffered ECC DDR400/333 SDRAM. Both interleaved and non-interleaved memory are supported, so you may populate any number of DIMM slots (see note on previous page). Populating two adjacent slots at a time with memory modules of the same size and type will result in interleaved (128-bit) memory, which is faster than non-interleaved (64-bit) memory.

  • Page 26: I/O Port And Control Panel Connections

    H8SSL-i User's Manual I/O Port and Control Panel Connections The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC99 specifi cation to make setting up your system easier. See Figure 2-3 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.

  • Page 27: Connector Defi Nitions

    +3.3V +3.3V -12V +3.3V The primary power connector on the H8SSL-i meets the SSI (Superset PS_ON ATX) 24-pin specifi cation. Refer to the table on the right for the pin defi nitions of the main ATX power connector. Note: You must also connect the PW2...

  • Page 28: Hdd Led

    H8SSL-i User's Manual HDD LED HDD LED The HDD (IDE Hard Disk Drive) LED Pin Defi nitions (JF1) connection is located on pins 13 and Pin# Defi nition 14 of JF1. Attach the IDE hard drive LED cable to display disk activity.

  • Page 29: Reset Button

    Chapter 2: Installation Reset Button Reset Button Pin Defi nitions (JF1) The Reset Button connection is lo- Pin# Defi nition cated on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to the hardware reset switch on the Reset computer case. Refer to the table on Ground the right for pin defi...

  • Page 30: Usb2/3 Headers

    Note: Pin 10 is included on the header but not on the port. NC indicates no connection. Fan Headers Fan Header Pin Defi nitions (FAN1-5) The H8SSL-i has fi ve 3-pin fan head- Pin# Defi nition ers. Fan speed is controlled via Ther- Ground mal Management with a BIOS setting +12V (refer to Chapter 4).

  • Page 31: Power Led/Speaker

    Chapter 2: Installation Power LED/Speaker PWR LED Connector Pin Defi nitions (JD1) Pin# Defi nition On JD1, pins 1, 2, and 3 are for the power LED and pins 4 through 7 are +Vcc for the speaker. See the tables on the Control right for pin defi...

  • Page 32: Lan1/2 (Ethernet Ports)

    H8SSL-i User's Manual LAN1/2 (Ethernet Ports) Two Gigabit Ethernet ports (desig- nated LAN1 and LAN2) are located beside the VGA port. These ports accept RJ45 type cables. Chassis Intrusion Chassis Intrusion Pin Defi nitions (JL1) A Chassis Intrusion header is located Pin# Defi...

  • Page 33: Jumper Settings

    Chapter 2: Installation Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the Connector serverboard, jumpers can be used to Pins choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the Jumper connector. Pin 1 is identifi ed with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board.

  • Page 34: Onboard Speaker Enable/Disable

    H8SSL-i User's Manual Onboard Speaker Enable/ Disable The JD1 header allows you to use either an external speaker or the Onboard Speaker Enable/Disable internal (onboard) speaker. To use Pin Defi nitions (JD1) the internal (onboard) speaker, close Pins Defi nition pins 6 and 7 with a jumper.

  • Page 35: Watch Dog Enable/Disable

    Chapter 2: Installation Watch Dog Enable/Disable Watch Dog JWD controls the Watch Dog function. Jumper Settings (JWD) Watch Dog is a system monitor that Jumper Setting Defi nition can reboot the system when a software Pins 1-2 Reset application hangs. Pins 1-2 will cause Pins 2-3 WD to reset the system if an applica- Open...

  • Page 36: Onboard Indicators

    H8SSL-i User's Manual Onboard Indicators LAN1/LAN2 LEDs LAN LED (Connection Speed Indicator) The Ethernet ports (located beside LED Color Defi nition the VGA port) have two LEDs. On 10 MHz each Gb LAN port, one LED indicates Green 100 MHz...

  • Page 37: Floppy, Ide And Sata Drive Connections

    Chapter 2: Installation Floppy, IDE and SATA 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. A single fl...

  • Page 38: Ide Connectors

    H8SSL-i User's Manual IDE Connectors IDE Drive Connectors Pin Defi nitions (IDE#1) Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition There are no jumpers to con- fi gure the onboard IDE#1 con- Reset IDE Ground nector. See the table on the...

  • Page 39: Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

    Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 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. Always disconnect the AC power cord before adding, changing or installing any hardware components.

  • Page 40: Memory Errors

    H8SSL-i User's Manual NOTE If you are a system integrator, VAR 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.

  • Page 41: Frequently Asked Questions

    Frequently Asked Questions Question: What type of memory does my motherboard support? Answer: The H8SSL-i supports up to 4 GB of unbuffered ECC DDR400/333 interleaved or non-interleaved SDRAM. See Section 2-4 for details on installing memory.

  • Page 42: Returning Merchandise For Service

    H8SSL-i User's Manual Question: Why can't I turn off the power using the momentary power on/off switch? Answer: The instant power off function is controlled in BIOS by the Power But- ton Mode setting. When the On/Off feature is enabled, the serverboard will have instant off capabilities as long as the BIOS has control of the system.

  • Page 43: Chapter 4: Bios

    Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS™ Setup utility for the H8SSL-i. The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a fl ash chip and can be easily upgraded using a fl oppy disk-based program. Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual.

  • Page 44: Main Setup

    H8SSL-i User's Manual Main Menu When you fi rst enter AMI BIOS Setup Utility, you will see the Main setup screen. You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen.
  • Page 45 Chapter 4: BIOS Floppy B Move the cursor to these fi elds via up and down <arrow> keys to select the fl oppy type. The options are Disabled, 360 KB 5 1/4", 1.2 MB 5 1/4", 720 KB 3½", 1.44 MB 3½”, and 2.88 MB 3½". IDE Confi...
  • Page 46 H8SSL-i User's Manual 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.
  • Page 47 Chapter 4: BIOS ATA(PI) 80Pin Cable Detection This setting allows AMI BIOS to auto-detect the 80-Pin ATA(PI) cable. The op- tions are Host & Device, Host and Device. PCI/PnP Clear NVRAM Select Yes to clear NVRAM during boot-up. The options are Yes and No. Plug &...
  • Page 48 H8SSL-i User's Manual IRQ3/IRQ4/IRQ5/IRQ7/IRQ9/IRQ10/IRQ11/IRQ14/IRQ15 This feature specifi es the availability of an IRQ to be used by a PCI/PnP device. Select Reserved for the IRQ to be used by a Legacy ISA device. The options are Available and Reserved. DMA Channel0/Channel1/Channel3/Channel5/Channel6/Channel7 Select Available to indicate that a specifi...

  • Page 49: Advanced Chipset Control

    Chapter 4: BIOS Restore on AC Power Loss This setting allows you to choose how the system will react when power returns after an unexpected loss of power. The options are Power Off and Last State. Watch Dog Timer This setting is used to enable or disabled the Watch Dog Timer function. It must be used in conjunction with the Watch Dog jumper (see Chapter 2).
  • Page 50 H8SSL-i User's Manual Hardware Memory Hole When "Enabled", allows software memory remapping around the memory hole (only supported by rev. E0 processors and above). Options are Enabled and Disabled. ECC Confi guration DRAM ECC Enable DRAM ECC allows hardware to report and correct memory errors automati- cally.
  • Page 51 Chapter 4: BIOS HT1000 SouthBridge Confi guration HIDE XIOAPIC PCI Functions The options are Yes and No. S-ATA Confi guration HT-1000 S-ATA Use this setting to Enable or Disable the on-chip SATA controller. Port# to Boot From Use this setting to select which port to boot from. Options are Port0, Port1, Port2 and Port3.
  • Page 52 H8SSL-i User's Manual Headless Mode Select "Enabled" to activate the Headless Operation Mode through ACPI. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Event Log Confi guration View Event Log Highlight this item and press <Enter> to view the contents of the event log.

  • Page 53: System Health Monitor

    Chapter 4: BIOS Legacy USB Support Select "Enabled" to enable the support for USB Legacy. Disable Legacy support if there are no USB devices installed in the system. The options are Enabled and Disabled. USB 2.0 Controller Mode Select the controller mode for your USB ports. Options are HiSpeed and FullSpeed.

  • Page 54: Boot Menu

    H8SSL-i User's Manual the onboard fans to continuously run at full speed (12V). The options are 1) Disable, Full Speed 2) 3-pin (Server) and 3) 3-pin (Workstation). FAN1 Speed through FAN5 Speed The speeds of the onboard fans (in rpm) are displayed here.

  • Page 55: Boot Device Priority

    Chapter 4: BIOS Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display Enable to display the message telling the user to hit the DEL key to enter the setup utility. The options are Enabled and Disabled. PXE Option ROM Use this setting to either Enable or Disable the PXE ROM. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

  • Page 56: Security Menu

    H8SSL-i User's Manual CD/DVD Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available CDROM drives. 1st Drive Specifi es the boot sequence for the 1st Hard Drive. Onboard SCSI Host RAID Use this setting to Enable or Disable the onboard SCSI Host RAID.

  • Page 57: Exit Menu

    Chapter 4: BIOS 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 confi guration changes, select this option to leave BIOS Setup and reboot the computer, so the new system confi guration parameters can take effect.
  • Page 58 H8SSL-i User's Manual Notes 4-16...

  • Page 59: Appendix A: Bios Error Beep Codes

    Appendix A: BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST (Power-On Self-Test) 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.
  • Page 60 H8SSL-i User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 61: Appendix B: Bios Post Checkpoint Codes

    Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Appendix B 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. Uncompressed Initialization Codes The uncompressed initialization checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution: Checkpoint...
  • Page 62 H8SSL-i User's Manual Bootblock Recovery Codes The bootblock recovery checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution: Checkpoint Code Description The onboard fl oppy controller if available is initialized. Next, beginning the base 512 KB memory test. Initializing the interrupt vector table next.
  • Page 63 Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Uncompressed Initialization Codes The following runtime checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution. These codes are uncompressed in F0000h shadow RAM. Checkpoint Code Description The NMI is disabled. Next, checking for a soft reset or a power on condition. The BIOS stack has been built.
  • Page 64 H8SSL-i User's Manual Checkpoint Code Description Interrupt vector initialization is done. Clearing the password if the POST DIAG switch is on. Any initialization before setting video mode will be done next. Initialization before setting the video mode is complete. Confi guring the mono- chrome mode and color mode settings next.
  • Page 65 Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint Code Description The memory below 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset. Clearing the memory above 1 MB next. The memory above 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset. Saving the memory size next.
  • Page 66 H8SSL-i User's Manual Checkpoint Code Description The password was checked. Performing any required programming before WIN- BIOS Setup next. The programming before WINBIOS Setup has completed. Uncompressing the WINBIOS Setup code and executing the AMIBIOS Setup or WINBIOS Setup utility next.
  • Page 67 Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint Code Description Returned from adaptor ROM at E000h control. Performing any initialization required after the E000 option ROM had control next. Initialization after E000 option ROM control has completed. Displaying the system confi guration next. Uncompressing the DMI data and executing DMI POST initialization next.
  • Page 68 H8SSL-i User's Manual Notes...

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