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Page 1 ® UPER H8DGT-HLF H8DGT-HLIBQF USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0...
Page 2 The information in this User’s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate. The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document, makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual, or to notify any person or organization of the updates.
Page 3: About This Manual
PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the H8DGT-HLF/HLIBQF serverboards. The H8DGT-HLF/HLIBQF serverboard is based on the AMD® SR5690/ SP5100 chipset and supports dual AMD Socket G34 type processors with up to 32 GB of ECC/Non-ECC UDIMM or up to 128 GB of ECC RDIMM SDRAM in 8 DIMM slots.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Overview ......................1-1 Checklist ......................1-1 Contacting Supermicro ..................1-2 H8DGT-HLF/HLIBQF Quick Reference ............1-6 Chipset Overview ..................1-10 AMD SR5690/SP5100 Processor ..............1-10 HyperTransport Technology ................1-10 PC Health Monitoring ..................1-10 Power Conﬁ guration Settings.................1-11 Power Supply ....................
Page 6 H8DGT-HLF/HLIBQF Serverboard User’s Manual Inﬁ niBand Port Enable/Disable (H8DGT-HLIBQF only) ................2-12 I2C to PCI-Express Slot ................2-13 Watch Dog Enable/Disable ..............2-13 VGA Enable/Disable ................. 2-13 BMC Jumper .................... 2-13 LAN1/2 Enable/Disable ................2-13 Onboard Indicators ..................2-14 LAN1/LAN2 LEDs ..................2-14 Dedicated IPMI LAN LEDs ...............
Page 7 Table of Contents Boot Menu ..................... 4-14 Exit Menu ...................... 4-15 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Uncompressed Initialization Codes ..............B-1 Bootblock Recovery Codes ................B-2 Uncompressed Initialization Codes ..............B-3...
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Page 9: 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. • One (1) H8DGT-HLF/HLIBQF serverboard • One (1) CD containing drivers and utilities...
Page 10: Contacting Supermicro
H8DGT-HLF/HLIBQF Serverboard User’s Manual Contacting Supermicro 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 11 Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-1. H8DGT-HLF Image...
Page 12 H8DGT-HLF/HLIBQF Serverboard User’s Manual Figure 1-2. H8DGT-HLIBQF Image...
Page 13 Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-3. H8DGT-HLF/HLIBQF Motherboard Layout (not drawn to scale) COM1 JIB1 JPG1 JPB1 JPL1 JWD1 SPEAKER SR5690 JBT1 SP5100 BATTERY CPU1 CPU2 Notes: Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only. Not all ports, jumpers or LED Indicators are available on all serverboards.
Page 14: H8Dgt-Hlf/Hlibqf Quick Reference
H8DGT-HLF/HLIBQF Serverboard User’s Manual H8DGT-HLF/HLIBQF Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Section 2-7) JIB1 Inﬁ niBand Enable/Disable (H8DGT-HLIBQF only) Pins 1-2 (Enabled) C1/JI C to PCI-E Slot Enable/Disable Both Closed (Enabled) JPB1 BMC Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
Page 15: Motherboard Features
Chapter 1: Introduction Motherboard Features • Dual AMD Opteron 6000 series (AMD Socket G34 type) processors Note: You must install at least two processors for full functions to be supported. Memory • Eight (8) single/dual/tri/quad channel DIMM slots supporting up to 32 GB of ECC/Non-ECC UDIMM or up to 128 GB of ECC RDIMM DDR3-1333/1066/800 SDRAM Note: Refer to Section 2-4 before installing memory and our web site for recommended DIMMs.
Page 16 H8DGT-HLF/HLIBQF Serverboard User’s Manual ACPI Features • Microsoft OnNow • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • BIOS support for USB keyboard • Wake-On-LAN (WOL) • Internal/external modem ring-on • Hardware BIOS Virus protection Onboard I/O • Two (2) Fast UART 16550 compatible serial port (one header and one port) •...
Page 17: System Block Diagram
Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-4. SR5690/SP5100 Chipset: System Block Diagram Note: This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features on your motherboard. See the previous pages for the actual speciﬁ cations of your motherboard. HT3 Link DIMM 1A DIMM 1A 16x16-3.2GT/s...
Page 18: Chipset Overview
The end result is a signiﬁ cant increase in bandwidth within the chipset. PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the H8DGT-HLF/HLIBQF serverboard. The serverboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring.
Page 19: Power Conﬁ Guration Settings
Chapter 1: Introduction CPU Overheat/Fan Fail LED and Control This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat/Fan Fail warning function in the BIOS. This allows the user to deﬁ ne an overheat temperature. When this temperature is exceeded or when a fan failure occurs, the Overheat/Fan Fail warning LED is triggered.
Page 20: Power Supply
It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates. The H8DGT-HLF/HLIBQF serverboard requires the use of proprietary power supplies. Please refer to the pinout information for the power connectors in Section 6 of Chapter 2 for detailed information on power requirements.
Page 21 Chapter 1: Introduction The IRQs, DMAs and I/O space resources of the Super I/O can be ﬂ exibly adjusted to meet ISA PnP requirements, which support ACPI and APM (Advanced Power Management). 1-13...
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Page 23: Chapter 2 Installation
Chapter 2: Installation Chapter 2 Installation Static-Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures are generally sufﬁ cient to protect your equipment from ESD. Precautions •...
Page 24: Processor And Heatsink Installation
H8DGT-HLF/HLIBQF Serverboard User's Manual Processor and Heatsink Installation Exercise extreme caution when handling and installing the processor. Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding, removing or changing any hardware components. Installation Procedure Follow the procedures as listed below to install the motherboard into a chassis.
Page 25 Chapter 2: Installation 3. Use your thumb and your index ﬁ nger to hold the CPU. Locate and align pin 1 of the CPU socket with pin 1 of the CPU. Both are marked with a triangle. 4. Align pin 1 of the CPU with pin 1 of the socket.
Page 26: Mounting The Motherboard Into A Chassis
Check the Compatibility of the Motherboard Ports and the I/O Shield 1. The H8DGT-HLF/HLIBQF serverboard requires a chassis that can support a board of 16.64" x 6.8" in size. It was designed to be used in a Supermicro 2U Twin system.
Page 27 Please refer to our web site for memory that has been tested on the H8DGT-HLF/HLIBQF serverboard. Support The H8DGT-HLF/HLIBQF serverboard supports single/dual/tri/quad-channel, DDR3-1333/1066/800 registered ECC/Unbuffered ECC/non-ECC SDRAM.
Page 28: Dimm Module Population Conﬁ Guration
H8DGT-HLF/HLIBQF Serverboard User's Manual Memory Population for Optimal Performance -For a Motherboard with One CPU (CPU1) Installed # DIMMS Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Channel 4 4 DIMMs CPU1 P1-1A P1-2A P1-3A P1-4A Memory Population for Optimal Performance -For a Motherboard with Two CPUs (CPU1 & CPU2) Installed...
Page 29: Pci Expansion Cards
Chapter 2: Installation PCI Expansion Cards A riser card is used to support one low-proﬁ le or standard PCI expansion card base on riser card type. Installing a PCI Expansion Card 1. Conﬁ rm that you have the correct riser card for your chassis model and the add-on card includes a standard bracket.
Page 30: I/O Port And Control Panel Connections
H8DGT-HLF/HLIBQF Serverboard 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 2-2 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.
Page 31: Connector Deﬁ Nitions
Chapter 2: Installation Connector Deﬁ nitions LAN1/2 (Ethernet Ports) Two Gigabit Ethernet ports (designated LAN1 and LAN2) are located beside the VGA port. Additionally, there is a dedicated LAN port for IPMI beside the two rear USB ports. These Ethernet ports accept RJ45 type cables.
Page 32: Overheat Led
H8DGT-HLF/HLIBQF Serverboard User's Manual Overheat LED Overheat LED Pin Deﬁ nitions Connect an LED to the JOH1 header to (JOH1) provide warning of chassis overheating. See Pin# Deﬁ nition the table on the right for pin deﬁ nitions. 3.3V OH Active Unit Identiﬁ...
Page 33: Jp3 Adapter Card Connector
Chapter 2: Installation JP3 Adapter Card Connector JP3 Adapter card connector slot provides front access to the power supply, serial ATA and Front Panel Control connections for the H8DGT series motherboards. Plug an Adapter card into this connector to use the functions indicated above.
Page 34: Jumper Settings
H8DGT-HLF/HLIBQF Serverboard User's Manual Jumper Settings Connector Pins Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the motherboard, Jumper jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function Setting of the connector. Pin 1 is identiﬁ ed with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board.
Page 35: I2C To Pci-Express Slot
Chapter 2: Installation I2C to PCI-Express Slot C to PCI-Express Slot Jumper Settings C1/JI C2 allows you to enable the I C bus (JI2C1/JI2C2) to communicate with the PCI-Express slot. Jumper Setting Deﬁ nition For the jumpers to work properly, please set Closed Enabled both jumpers to the same setting.
Page 36: Onboard Indicators
H8DGT-HLF/HLIBQF Serverboard User's Manual Onboard Indicators LAN LED (Connection Speed Indicator) LED Color Deﬁ nition LAN1/LAN2 LEDs 10 MHz The Ethernet ports (located beside the VGA Green 100 MHz port) have two LEDs. On each Gb LAN port, Amber 1 GHz...
Page 37: Inﬁ Niband Led Indicators
Chapter 2: Installation Inﬁ niBand LED Indicators Inﬁ niBand LED (LE2) Activity LED Two Inﬁ niBand LED indicators (LE2/LE3) Color Status Deﬁ nition are located near the Inﬁ niBand port of the Green Solid Inﬁ niBand Connected H8DGT-HLIBQF serverboard. The green No Connection LED (LE2) is the Inﬁ...
Page 38: 2-11 Enabling Sata Raid
H8DGT-HLF/HLIBQF Serverboard User's Manual 2-11 Enabling SATA RAID Now that the hardware is set up, you must install the operating system and the SATA RAID drivers, if you wish to use RAID with your SATA drives. 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.
Page 39: Enabling Sata Raid In The Bios
Chapter 2: Installation Note: You need to have an external USB ﬂ oppy when building the driver diskette. Window's Vista, Windows 2008 or later Windows OS systems can use a USB stick instead of a ﬂ oppy. Enabling SATA RAID in the BIOS Before installing the Windows Operating System, you must change some settings in BIOS.
Page 40: Using The Adaptec Raid Utility
H8DGT-HLF/HLIBQF Serverboard User's Manual 4. After exiting the BIOS Setup Utility, the system will reboot. When prompted during the startup, press the <CTRL+A> key when prompted to run the Adaptec® RAID Utility program (see Figure 2-4). Using the Adaptec RAID Utility The Adaptec RAID Utility program is where you can deﬁ...
Page 41: 2-12 Installing Drivers
Chapter 2: Installation 9. Highlight the ﬁ rst "Adaptec RAID" driver shown and press the <Enter> key to install it. 10. Press <Enter> again to continue with the Windows setup. 2-12 Installing Drivers The CD that came bundled with the system contains drivers, some of which must be installed, such as the chipset driver.
Page 42: Supero Doctor Iii
H8DGT-HLF/HLIBQF Serverboard User's Manual Supero Doctor III The Supero Doctor III program is a Web base management tool that supports remote management capability. It includes Remote and Local Management tools. The local management is called SD III Client. The Supero Doctor III program included on the CD-ROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system.
Page 43 Chapter 2: Installation Figure 2-7. Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen (Remote Control) Note: Supero Doctor III Software Revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our Web Site at: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/utility/Supero_Doctor_III/. You can also download the Supero Doctor III User's Guide at: <http://www.supermicro.com/products/ Accessories/software/SuperODoctorIII.cfm>.
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Page 45: 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 46: No Video
H8DGT-HLF/HLIBQF Serverboard User's Manual 11. Turn the power switch on and off to test the system. 12. 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.
Page 47: Technical Support Procedures
Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Technical Support Procedures Before contacting Technical Support, please take the following steps. Also, note that as a motherboard manufacturer, we do not sell directly to end-users, so it is best to ﬁ rst check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services. They should know of any possible problem(s) with the speciﬁ...
Page 48: Returning Merchandise For Service
H8DGT-HLF/HLIBQF Serverboard User's Manual Select your motherboard model on the web page and download the corresponding BIOS ﬁ le to your computer. Unzip the BIOS update ﬁ le, in which you will ﬁ nd the readme.txt (ﬂ ash instructions), the afudos.exe (BIOS ﬂ ash utility) and the BIOS image (xxx.rom) ﬁ...
Page 49: Chapter 4 Bios
Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS™ Setup utility for the H8DGT-HLF/HLIBQF serverboard. 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 50: Main Menu
H8DGT-HLF/HLIBQF Serverboard User’s Manual Main Menu When you ﬁ rst enter AMI BIOS Setup Utility, you will see the Main Menu screen. You can always return to the Main Menu by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen with the arrow keys.
Page 51 Chapter 4: BIOS Hit 'DEL' Message Display Use this option to Enable or Disable the "Press DEL to run setup" message in POST. Interrupt 19 Capture Select Enabled to allow ROMs to trap Interrupt 19. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Watch Dog Function This option allows the system to restart when it isn't active for more than 5-minutes.
Page 52 H8DGT-HLF/HLIBQF Serverboard User’s Manual Secure Virtual Machine Mode This setting is used to Enable or Disable SVM. Power Now This setting is used to Enable or Disable the AMD Power Now feature. Power Cap This option can decide the highest P-state in the OS. Options include P-state 0 through P-state 4.
Page 53 Chapter 4: BIOS CS Sparing This setting will reserve a spare memory rank in each node when enabled. Options are Enabled and Disabled. Bank Swizzle Mode This setting Enables or Disables the bank swizzle mode.  ECC Conﬁ guration ECC Mode This submenu sets the level of ECC protection.
Page 54 H8DGT-HLF/HLIBQF Serverboard User’s Manual  SouthBridge Conﬁ guration OHCI/EHCI HC Device Functions These settings allow you to either Enable or Disable functions for OHCI or EHCI bus devices. USB 2.0 Controller Mode Use this setting to conﬁ gure the USB 2.0 Controller in either Hi-Speed (480 Mps) or Full Speed (12 Mps) mode.
Page 55 Chapter 4: BIOS Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) 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. Select "Disabled"...
Page 56 H8DGT-HLF/HLIBQF Serverboard User’s Manual 32-Bit Data Transfer Select "Enabled" to activate the function of 32-Bit data transfer. Select "Disabled" to deactivate the function. The options are Enabled and Disabled. IDE Detect Timeout (Sec) Use the +/- keys to adjust and select the time out for detecting ATA/ATAPI devices.
Page 57 Chapter 4: BIOS PCIe Slot 1 / SXB2 Riser These setting sets options for the PCIe Slot 1/SXB2 Riser slot on the serverboard. Options include Auto, 1x16 or 2x8. PCIe X16 Slot 1 / SXB2 This setting Enables or Disables the PCIe X16 slot 1 / SXB2 slot on your system.
Page 58 H8DGT-HLF/HLIBQF Serverboard User’s Manual Serial 2 Address This option speciﬁ es the base I/O port address and Interrupt Request address of serial port 2. Select "Disabled" to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources. When this option is set to "Disabled", the serial port physically becomes unavailable.
Page 59 Chapter 4: BIOS VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support Allows you to Enable or Disable VT-UTF8 combination key support for ANSI/ VT100 terminals. Sredir Memory Display Delay Use this setting to set the delay in seconds to display memory information. Options are No Delay, 1 sec, 2 secs and 4 secs. ...
Page 60: View Bmc System Event Log
H8DGT-HLF/HLIBQF Serverboard User’s Manual ACPI Version Features Use this setting the determine which ACPI version to use. Options are ACPI v1.0, ACPI v2.0 and ACPI v3.0. NUMA Support Use this setting to Enable or Disable the building of an ACPI SRAT Table.
Page 61 Chapter 4: BIOS IP Address This submenu sets the IP address source as either Static or DHCP. Selecting Static allows you to manually set the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway Address. In the ﬁ eld provided here enter the IP address in the decimal form of xxx.xxx. xxx.xxx with xxx having a value of less than 256 and in decimal form only The IP address and current IP address in the BMC are shown.
Page 62: Security Menu
H8DGT-HLF/HLIBQF Serverboard User’s Manual Security Menu AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password. If you use both passwords, the Supervisor password must be set ﬁ rst. Change Supervisor Password Select this option and press <Enter> to access the sub menu, and then type in the password.
Page 63: Exit Menu
Chapter 4: BIOS  CD/DVD Drives This feature allows you to specify the boot sequence from the list of available CD/ DVD drives. A device that is in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu.  USB Drives This feature allows you to specify the boot sequence from the list of available USB drives.
Page 64 H8DGT-HLF/HLIBQF Serverboard User’s Manual Load Optimal Defaults To set this feature, select Load Optimal Defaults from the Exit menu and press <Enter>. Then Select "OK" to allow BIOS to automatically load the Optimal Defaults as the BIOS Settings. The Optimal settings are designed for maximum system performance, but may not work best for all computer applications.
Page 65: 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.
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Page 67: 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. B-1 Uncompressed Initialization Codes The uncompressed initialization checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution: Checkpoint...
Page 68: B-2 Bootblock Recovery Codes
H8DGT-HLF/HLIBQF Serverboard User’s Manual B-2 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 69: B-3 Uncompressed Initialization Codes
Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes B-3 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 70 H8DGT-HLF/HLIBQF Serverboard User’s Manual Checkpoint Code Description Completed post-video ROM test processing. If the EGA/VGA controller is not found, performing the display memory read/write test next. The EGA/VGA controller was not found. The display memory read/write test is about to begin.
Page 71 Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint Code Description Shutdown was successful. The CPU is in real mode. Disabling the Gate A20 line, parity, and the NMI next. The A20 address line, parity, and the NMI are disabled. Adjusting the memory size depending on relocation and shadowing next.
Page 72 H8DGT-HLF/HLIBQF Serverboard User’s Manual Checkpoint Code Description Any initialization required after the option ROM test has completed. Conﬁ guring the timer data area and printer base address next. Set the timer and printer base addresses. Setting the RS-232 base address next.

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