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  • Page 1 H8DMT/H8DMT-F H8DMT-IBX/H8DMT-IBXF Serverboards User’s Manual Revision 1.0...
  • Page 2 Please Note: For the most up-to-date version of this manual, please see our web site at www.supermicro.com. Super Micro Computer, Inc. (“Supermicro”) reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice. This product, including software, if any, and documentation may not, in whole or in part, be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated or reduced to any medium or machine without prior written consent.
  • Page 3 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 H8DMT/H8DMT-IBX/ H8DMT-F/H8DMT-IBXF serverboards. All these serverboards are based on the nVidia MCP55 Pro chipset and support AMD Opteron™ processors with up to 64 GB of DDR2-800/667/533/400 registered ECC SDRAM.
  • Page 4 H8DMT/H8DMT-IBX/H8DMT-F/H8DMT-IBXF User’s Manual Notes...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ............... 1-1 1-1 Overview ..................... 1-1 Checklist ....................1-1 1-2 Contacting Supermicro ..............1-2 1-3 Images and Layouts ................. 1-3 1-4 Quick Reference ................1-5 1-5 Serverboard Features ............... 1-6 1-6 Chipset Overview ................1-7 nVidia MCP55 Pro Chipset Media and Communications Processor..
  • Page 6 H8DMT/H8DMT-IBX/H8DMT-F/H8DMT-IBX-F User’s Manual Front Control Panel................. 2-7 2-6 Connector Definitions ............... 2-7 Power Connector ..................2-7 Auxiliary Power Connector..............2-8 PW_ON Connector ................. 2-8 Reset Connector ..................2-8 Overheat/Fan Fail LED (OH) ..............2-8 NIC2 (LAN2) LED ................... 2-9 NIC1 (LAN1) LED ................... 2-9 HDD LED ....................
  • Page 7 Installing the OS/SATA Driver ............... 2-18 Building a Driver Diskette..............2-18 Enabling SATA RAID in the BIOS ............2-18 Using the nVidia RAID Utility.............. 2-19 Installing the OS and Drivers ..............2-19 2-11 Installing Drivers ................2-19 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting .............
  • Page 8 H8DMT/H8DMT-IBX/H8DMT-F/H8DMT-IBX-F User’s Manual Notes viii...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Introduction Overview Congratulations on purchasing your computer Serverboard from an acknowledged 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. Checklist Please check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard. If anything listed here is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

  • Page 10: Contacting Supermicro

    H8DMT/H8DMT-IBX/H8DMT-F/H8DMT-IBXF 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: Images And Layouts

    Chapter 1: Introduction Images and Layouts Figure 1-1. H8DMT/H8DMT-IBX Family Serverboard Image NOTE: The H8DMT/H8DMT-F serverboards shares the same layout as the H8DMT-IBX/H8DMT-IBXF serverboards, but do not include InfiniBand components. The H8DMT-F/ H8DMT-IBXF serverboards have full IPMI capability and a dedicated LAN port above the two USB ports, whereas the...
  • Page 12 H8DMT/H8DMT-IBX/H8DMT-F/H8DMT-IBXF User’s Manual Figure 1-2. H8DMT/H8DMT-IBX Family Serverboard Layout COM1 COM1 VGA1 VGA1 InfiniBand InfiniBand JIB1 JIB1 LAN2 LAN2 LAN1 LAN1 USB1/2 USB1/2 InfiniBand InfiniBand Windbond Windbond Controller Controller WPCM450 WPCM450 BMC Video BMC Video JBMC1 JBMC1 BIOS BIOS CMOS...

  • Page 13: Quick Reference

    Gigabit Ethernet (RJ45) Port (H8DMT-F/H8DMT-IBXFonly) PWRI Power I C Header SATA0 ~ SATA3 SATA Ports SMBus System Management Bus Header (H8DMT-F/H8DMT-IBXF only) T-SGPIO-1 Serial General Purpose Input/Output Header USB0/1, USB2/3/4/5 Universal Serial Bus (USB) Ports, Headers Table 1-3. LEDs Description...

  • Page 14: Serverboard Features

    H8DMT/H8DMT-IBX/H8DMT-F/H8DMT-IBXF User’s Manual Serverboard Features Dual AMD Opteron 2000 series processors (Socket F type) NOTE: Refer to our web site for details on supported processors. Memory Eight dual channel DIMM slots supporting up to 64 GB of DDR2-800/667/533 registered ECC SDRAM...

  • Page 15: Chipset Overview

    See the previous pages for the actual specifications of your motherboard. The H8DMT/H8DMT-IBX/H8DMT-F/H8DMT-IBXF Serverboard is based on the nVidia MCP55 Pro Chipset, which functions as a Media and Communications Processor (MCP). Controllers for the system memory are integrated directly into Opteron...

  • Page 16: Nvidia Mcp55 Pro Chipset Media And Communications Processor

    The end result is a significant increase in bandwidth within the chipset. PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the H8DMT/H8DMT-IBX/ H8DMT-F/H8DMT-IBXF serverboard. The serverboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring.

  • Page 17: Power Configuration Settings

    Chapter 1: Introduction Power Configuration Settings This section describes the features of your motherboard 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. The H8DMT accommodates 12V proprietary power supplies. Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU, some are inadequate. A 2 amp current supply on a 5V Standby rail is strongly recommended.

  • Page 19: Chapter 2 Installation

    Chapter 2 Installation Static-Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. To prevent 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. Precautions •...

  • Page 20: Processor And Heatsink Installation

    H8DMT/H8DMT-IBX/H8DMT-F/H8DMT-IBXF User’s Manual Processor and Heatsink Installation Follow the procedures in this section for installing the processor and heatsink into the H8DMT Serverboard. WARNING: 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.
  • Page 21 Chapter 2: Installation 3. 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. Figure 2-3.

  • Page 22: Mounting The Mainboard Into A Chassis

    Checking the Compatibility of the Mainboard Ports and the I/O Shield 1. The H8DMT Serverboard requires a chassis that can support a board of 16.4" x 6.5" in size. It was designed to be used in a Supermicro 1U Twin system.

  • Page 23: Installing Memory

    3. Gently press down on the memory module until it snaps into place. 4. With two CPUs installed, repeat step 2 to populate the CPU2 DIMM slots. NOTE: For the latest memory information on the H8DMT serverboard, please visit the http://www.supermicro.com web site.

  • Page 24: Support

    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. Maximum Memory For the latest information on the maximum memory for the H8DMT serverboard, please visit the http://www.supermicro.com web site.

  • Page 25: Front Control Panel

    Chapter 2: Installation Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors. See Figure 2-8 the pin definitions of the various connectors. Refer to Section 2-6 for details. Figure 2-8. JF1 Header Pin Connectors Power Button Ground Reset Ground...

  • Page 26: Auxiliary Power Connector

    H8DMT/H8DMT-IBX/H8DMT-F/H8DMT-IBXF User’s Manual Auxiliary Power Connector A 4-pin 12V auxiliary power connector is included to provide power to hard drive disks. See the table below for pin definitions. Pin# Definition +12V Ground Ground PW_ON Connector The PW_ON connector is on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. This header should be connected to the chassis power button.

  • Page 27: Nic2 (Lan2) Led

    Chapter 2: Installation State Indication Solid Overheat Blinking Fan Fail NIC2 (LAN2) LED The LED connections for LAN2 are on pins 9 and 10 of JF1. Attach LAN LED cables to display network activity. See the table below for pin definitions. Pin# Definition NIC2...

  • Page 28: Nmi Button

    H8DMT/H8DMT-IBX/H8DMT-F/H8DMT-IBXF User’s Manual NMI Button The non-maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1. Refer to the table below for pin definitions. Pin# Definition Control Ground Universal Serial Bus Ports Two Universal Serial Bus ports (USB 2.0) are located beside the LAN1/2 ports. Two additional ports (USB4/5) are included on the motherboard near the SIMSO slot.

  • Page 29: Serial Ports

    1. Note: NC indicates no connection. Fan Headers The H8DMT has four 4-pin proprietary fan headers. Each fan header supports one 4-pin fans with PWM mode. See the table below for pin definitions. NOTE: The onboard fan speed is controlled by the CPU die temperature.

  • Page 30: Overheat Led

    +5V Standby Ground Wake-up SMBus Header The header at SMBus is for the System Management Bus for the H8DMT-F/ H8DMT-IBXF Serverboards. Connect the appropriate cable here to utilize SMB on the system. See the table below for pin definitions. Pin#...

  • Page 31: Sgpio

    Chapter 2: Installation SGPIO The T-SGPIO1 (Serial General Purpose Input/Output) header provides a bus between the SATA controller and the SATA drive backplane to provide SATA enclosure management functions. Connect the appropriate cables from the backplane to the T-SGPIO1 header to utilize SATA management functions on your system. See the table below for pin definitions.

  • Page 32: Cmos Clear

    H8DMT/H8DMT-IBX/H8DMT-F/H8DMT-IBXF User’s Manual Figure 2-9. Jumper Connector Pins and Setting Connector Pins Jumper Setting CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS, which will also clear any passwords. Instead of pins, this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidentally clearing the contents of CMOS.

  • Page 33: Bmc/Video Enable/Disable

    Chapter 2: Installation BMC/Video Enable/Disable JBMC1 connector allows you to enable or disable the IPMI and Video. The default position is on for both pin 1 and pin 2 to enable both IPMI and VGA. See the table below for jumper settings. Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1-2...

  • Page 34: Infiniband Port Enable/Disable

    H8DMT/H8DMT-IBX/H8DMT-F/H8DMT-IBXF User’s Manual InfiniBand Port Enable/Disable JIB1 enables or disables the InfiniBand port on the H8DMT/H8DMT-IBX Serverboards. The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable the port. See the table below for jumper settings. Jumper Setting Definition...

  • Page 35: Drive Connections

    Chapter 2: Installation Color Status Definition Green Solid InfiniBand Connected No Connection Color Status Definition Yellow Solid InfiniBand Active Yellow InfiniBand Connected, Activity Idle No Connection Drive Connections There are no IDE or floppy drive connectors on the motherboard. Use the following information to connect the SATA drive cables.

  • Page 36: Installing The Os/Sata Driver

    Building a Driver Diskette You must first build a driver diskette from the Supermicro CD-ROM that was included with the system. (You will have to create this disk on a computer that is already running and with the OS installed.) 1.

  • Page 37: Using The Nvidia Raid Utility

    Chapter 2: Installation Using the nVidia RAID Utility The nVidia RAID Utility program is where you can define the drives you want to include in the RAID array and the mode and type of RAID. Two main windows are shown in the utility.
  • Page 38 H8DMT/H8DMT-IBX/H8DMT-F/H8DMT-IBXF User’s Manual then on the icon representing your CD-ROM drive. Finally, double click on the S icon. ETUP 2. Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files for each item. 3. Click the computer icons to the right of these items to install each item (from top to the bottom) one at a time.

  • Page 39: Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

    Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your Serverboard. If you have followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance, refer to Section 3-2: "Technical Support Procedures" on page 3-2 and/or Section 3-4: "Returning Merchandise for Service"...

  • Page 40: Memory Errors

    H8DMT/H8DMT-IBX/H8DMT-F/H8DMT-IBXF 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 Appendix 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 H8DMT supports up to 32 GB of DDR2-667/533/400 registered ECC SDRAM (or 16 GB with a single CPU installed). Memory must be installed in an interleaved configuration only. See Section 2-4 for details on installing memory.

  • Page 42: Returning Merchandise For Service

    H8DMT/H8DMT-IBX/H8DMT-F/H8DMT-IBXF User’s Manual Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before any warranty service will be rendered. You can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. When returning to the manufacturer, the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton, and mailed prepaid or hand-carried.

  • Page 43: Chapter 4 Bios

    Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS™ Setup utility for the H8DMT/H8DMT-IBX/ H8DMT-F/H8DMT-IBXF Serverboards. The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a flash chip and can be easily upgraded using a floppy 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: System Time/System Date

    H8DMT/H8DMT-IBX/H8DMT-F/H8DMT-IBXF User’s Manual System Time/System Date You can edit this field to change the system time and date. Highlight System Time or System Date using the <A > keys. Enter new values through the keyboard. Press RROW the <T > key or the <A >...
  • Page 45 Chapter 4: BIOS Table 4-1. BIOS Features Submenu (Continued) Menu Item Description Use this setting to Enable or D WHEA (Windows Hardware Error ISABLE Architecture) support. WHEA provides a common infrastructure for reporting WHEA Support hardware errors on Windows platforms and was designed to improve recovery following fatal hardware errors.
  • Page 46 H8DMT/H8DMT-IBX/H8DMT-F/H8DMT-IBXF User’s Manual Table 4-2. SATA Configuration Submenu (Continued) Menu Item Description 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 BIOS to auto detect the PIO mode.
  • Page 47 Chapter 4: BIOS Table 4-4. Advanced Chipset Control Submenu Menu Item Description NorthBridge Configuration Table 4-5 for further details and submenus. submenu SouthBridge Configuration Table 4-6 for further details and submenus. submenu Table 4-5. NorthBridge Configuration Submenu Menu Item Description Memory Configuration Select Auto to automatically enable a bank-interleaving memory scheme when Bank Interleaving...
  • Page 48 H8DMT/H8DMT-IBX/H8DMT-F/H8DMT-IBXF User’s Manual Table 4-5. NorthBridge Configuration Submenu (Continued) Menu Item Description L2 Cache BG Allows L2 cache RAM to be corrected when idle. Options are Disabled and Scrub various times in nanoseconds and microseconds. L3 Cache BG Allows L3 cache RAM to be corrected when idle. Options are Disabled and Scrub various times in nanoseconds and microseconds.
  • Page 49 Chapter 4: BIOS Table 4-8. I/O Device Configuration Submenu Menu Item Description This option specifies the base I/O port address and Interrupt Request address of serial port 1. The options are D , 3F8/IRQ4, 3E8/IRQ4 and 2E8/IRQ3. ISABLED Select D to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources.
  • Page 50 H8DMT/H8DMT-IBX/H8DMT-F/H8DMT-IBXF User’s Manual Table 4-11. Hardware Health Monitor Submenu Menu Item Description Use the "+" and "-" keys to set the CPU temperature threshold to between 65 and 90 C. When this threshold is exceeded, the overheat LED on the chassis CPU Overheat will light up and an alarm will sound.

  • Page 51: Boot Menu

    Chapter 4: BIOS Boot Menu The B menu is accessible only when the L LAN O ROM setting NBOARD PTION (in the PCI/P menu) is enabled. Menu items in the B menu are ONFIGURATION shown below in Table 4-13. Table 4-13. Boot Menu Menu Item Description Boot Device...

  • Page 52: Exit Menu

    H8DMT/H8DMT-IBX/H8DMT-F/H8DMT-IBXF User’s Manual Exit Menu Select the E tab from AMI BIOS S screen to enter the E BIOS S ETUP TILITY ETUP screen. Then Exit menu items are described in Table 4-15 below. Table 4-15. Exit Menu Menu Item...

  • Page 53: Appendix Abios 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. The error messages normally appear on the screen. Fatal errors are those which will not allow the system to continue the boot-up procedure.
  • Page 54 H8DMT/H8DMT-IBX/H8DMT-F/H8DMT-IBXF User’s Manual Notes...

  • Page 55: Appendix Bbios Post Checkpoint Codes

    Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Uncompressed Initialization Codes The uncompressed initialization checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution: Checkpoint Code Description The NMI is disabled. Power on delay is starting. Next, the initialization code checksum will be verified. Initializing the DMA controller, performing the keyboard controller BAT test, starting memory refresh and entering 4 GB flat mode next.

  • Page 56: Uncompressed Initialization Codes

    H8DMT/H8DMT-IBX/H8DMT-F/H8DMT-IBXF User’s Manual Checkpoint Code Description Next, erasing the flash ROM. Next, programming the flash ROM. Flash ROM programming was successful. Next, restarting the system BIOS. Uncompressed Initialization Codes The following runtime checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution.
  • Page 57 Checkpoint Code Description The video ROM has returned control to BIOS POST. Performing any required processing after the video ROM had control Reading the 8042 input port and disabling the MEGAKEY Green PC feature next. Making the BIOS code segment writable and performing any necessary configuration before initializing the interrupt vectors.
  • Page 58 H8DMT/H8DMT-IBX/H8DMT-F/H8DMT-IBXF User’s Manual Checkpoint Code Description The memory pattern has been written to extended memory. Writing patterns to the base 640 KB memory next. Patterns written in base memory. Determining the amount of memory below 1 MB next. The amount of memory below 1 MB has been found and verified.
  • Page 59 Checkpoint Code Description The keyboard controller interface test completed. Writing the command byte and initializing the circular buffer next. The command byte was written and global data initialization has completed. Checking for a locked key next. Locked key checking is over. Checking for a memory size mismatch with CMOS RAM data next.
  • Page 60 H8DMT/H8DMT-IBX/H8DMT-F/H8DMT-IBXF User’s Manual Checkpoint Code Description The soft error display has completed. Setting the keyboard typematic rate next. The keyboard typematic rate is set. Programming the memory wait states next. Memory wait state programming is over. Clearing the screen and enabling parity and the NMI next.
  • Page 61 Disclaimer The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems, medical equipment, nuclear facilities or systems, aircraft, aircraft devices, aircraft/emergency communication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage.
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