Manual Organization - Supermicro H8SSP-8 User Manual

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
H8SSP-8/H8SSP-i serverboard. The H8SSP-8/H8SSP-i is based on the Server-
Works HT-2000/1000 chipset and supports a single AMD Opteron processor (single
or dual core) in 940-pin microPGA ZIF sockets and up to 16 GB of DDR333/266
or 8 GB of DDR400.
Please refer to the serverboard specifi cations pages on our web site for updates on
supported processors (http://www.supermicro.com/aplus/). This product is intended
to be professionally installed.

Manual Organization

Chapter 1 includes a checklist of what should be included in your serverboard
box, describes the features, specifi cations and performance of the serverboard and
provides detailed information about the chipset.
Chapter 2 begins with instructions on handling static-sensitive devices. Read this
chapter when installing the processor(s) and memory modules and when installing
the serverboard in a chassis. Also refer to this chapter to connect the fl oppy and
hard disk drives, the serial ports, the mouse and keyboard and the twisted wires
for the power and reset buttons and the system LEDs.
If you encounter any problems, see Chapter 3, which describes troubleshooting
procedures for the video, the memory and the setup confi guration stored in CMOS.
For quick reference, a general FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) section is pro-
vided. Instructions are also included for contacting technical support. In addition,
you can visit our web site for more detailed information.
Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on
running the CMOS Setup utility.
Appendix A provides BIOS Error Beep Code Messages.
Appendix B lists BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes.
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