1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. IWILL Manuals
  4. Server Board
  5. DK8-HTX
  6. Hardware installation manual

IWILL DK8-HTX Hardware Installation Manual

Hide thumbs
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

Download this manual
I
W
I
L
L
®
D
K
8
-
H
T
X
®
I
W
I
L
L
D
K
8
-
H
T
X
H
a
r
d
w
a
r
e
I
n
s
t
a
l
l
a
t
i
o
n
G
u
i
d
e
H
a
r
d
w
a
r
e
I
n
s
t
a
l
l
a
t
i
o
n
G
u
i
d
e
FB27810500

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading
Need help?

Need help?

Do you have a question about the DK8-HTX and is the answer not in the manual?

Questions and answers

Related Manuals for IWILL DK8-HTX

Summary of Contents for IWILL DK8-HTX

  • Page 1 ® ® FB27810500...
  • Page 2 This document contains proprietary information that is protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, translated into any language or computer ® language, or transmitted in any form whatsoever without the prior written consent of IWILL Corp. ©...
  • Page 3 FCC Compliance Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in residential installations. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Content CHAPTER 1 GETTING STARTED ....................6 1-1 O ................7 PERATING NVIRONMENTAL EQUIREMENTS 1-2 S ...........................8 OTICE CHAPTER 2 MAINBOARD OVERVIEW..................10 2-1 DK8-HTX L ........................11 AYOUT 2-2 R I/O P ........................12 ANEL ORTS 2-3 I ......................14 NTERNAL CONNECTORS 2-3.1 BMC Card connector (Disable by factory default) ..............14 2-3.2 Serial ATA Connector ......................15...
  • Page 5 CHAPTER 4 BIOS SETUP .........................42 4-1 S BIOS S .........................43 TARTING ETUP 4-2 U BIOS S .........................44 PDATING ETUP 4-3 U ..........................46 SING ETUP 4-4 M ..........................48 4-5 A .........................48 DVANCED 4-5.1 IDE Configuration Submenu....................49 4-5.2 Floppy Configuration Submenu .....................50 4-5.3 Super I/O Configuration Submenu..................50 4-5.4 Hardware Health Configuration Submenu ................51 4-5.5 ACPI Setting Submenu ......................51...

  • Page 6: Chapter 1 Getting Started

    Chapter 1 Getting Started Thank you for choosing the DK8-HTX high performance Server motherboard. The DK8-HTX is a dual AMD® Opteron micro-Socket 940 motherboard (M/B) based on the SSI form factor and is configured with the AMD® HyperTransport I/O Hub 8111 and PCIX Tunnel 8131 chipsets.

  • Page 7: Operating Environmental Requirements

    1-1 Operating Environmental Requirements To ensure the reliability and performance of DK8-HTX Server System, please maintain the operating environment described below: The ambient operating temperature is 0°C to 40°C The relative humidity of operation is 10% to 85% non-condensing. Leave your system in the shipping crate at its final destination for 24 hours in the environment where you will set it up.

  • Page 8: Safe Notice

    1-2 Safe Notice IWILL assumes the reader of this document is an experienced systems integrator. Please read our instruction while you are installing the system. General Safety Precautions Keep the area around the Server clean and free of clutter. Servers weigh a lot. When lifting the system, two people should lift slowly from opposite ends with their feet spread out to distribute the weight.
  • Page 9 For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply, the case, the mounting fasteners and the motherboard. After accessing the inside of the system, close the system back up and secure it to the rack unit with the retention screws after ensuring that all connections have been made.

  • Page 10: Chapter 2 Mainboard Overview

    Chapter 2 Mainboard Overview This chapter covers the below key points: Mainboard layout Rear IO layout Internal IO connectors IDE connector Floppy connector SATA connector USB header COM port...

  • Page 11: Dk8-Htx Layout

    2-1 DK8-HTX Layout Dual AMD Opteron™ Socket 940 PCI-X 64bit 33/66/100 MHz Processor Dual Channel 266/333/ 400 PCI 32bit 33/66 MHz Registered Memory ® ® 8131 PCI-X Tunnel Dual Intel Gigabit Ethernet Controllers AMD-8111™ HyperTransport™ ® RageXL Video Controller I/O Hub HTX Connector IPMI 1.5 Compliant (Disable)

  • Page 12: Rear Panel I/O Ports

    (large DIN) keyboard plugs. You may need a DIN to mini DIN adapter for standard AT keyboards. USB Port Function DK8-HTX provides the two USB 1.1 ports at the rear panel. USB 1.1 supports 12Mb/second bandwidth providing a marked improvement in device transfer speeds between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals.
  • Page 13 Serial Port Function The serial ports are RS-232C asynchronous communication ports with 16C550A-compatible UARTs that can be used with modems, serial printers, remote display terminals, and other serial devices. It can operate at speeds up to 115,200bps. You can configure the port’s speed in the computer’s Operating System. VGA Port Function The VGA port is for the image output.

  • Page 14: Internal Io Connectors

    BMC Connector Warning DK8-HTX will NOT support IPMI technology. If you are interesting in this server management application, IWILL welcome you to choose other IWILL high-end server products. IWILL provides the BMC card and server management softeware for your advanced choice. For IPMI 1.5 function, please check with your local vendor for...

  • Page 15: 2-3.2 Serial Ata Connector

    Description DK8-HTX supports up to 4 SATA devices each with data transfer rates of 150 MB/s. Four Serial ATA ports are supported by SATALink 4-Port PCI Host Controller. SiI 3114 is a single-chip PCI to 4-port Serial ATA (SATA) host controller.

  • Page 16: 2-3.3 Ide And Floppy Connectors

    2-3.3 IDE and Floppy Connectors The two 40-pin IDE connectors (primary and secondary channels) support 80-conductor IDE ribbon cables. Connect the single connector end to the Mainboard. Then, connect the two connectors at the other end to your IDE device(s). If you connect two hard disks to the same cable, you must set the second drive as a Slave through its jumper settings.

  • Page 17: 2-3.4 Floppy Disk Drive Connector

    Mainboard. Then, plug the other end of the ribbon into the floppy drive. Make sure you align the Pin 1 on the connector with the Pin 1 alignments on the Mainboard and the floppy drive. Floppy Disk Drive Connector Important DK8-HTX also comes along with slim-type FDD connector. It will support the slim-type Floppy drive.

  • Page 18: 2-3.5 Usb 1.0 Ports And Header - Cn45, Cn47

    2-3.5 USB 1.0 Ports and Header – CN45, CN47 DK8-HTX provides two USB 1.1 headers and two ports at the rear panel. USB 1.1 supports transfer rates of up to 12MB/s. USB 1.1 headers 2-3.6 COM2 Header The COM2 Port Bracket Connector lets you add an additional serial port, to which you can connect peripherals such as serial modems and pointing devices.

  • Page 19: Chapter 3 Hardware Installation

    Chapter 3 Hardware Installation This chapter covers the below key points: Mainboard installation Jumper setting Heatsink and CPU installation Memory installation EPS Power 12V CPU FAN Install expansion card Power on your system...

  • Page 20: Mainboard Installation

    3-1 Mainboard Installation This section explains the basic requirements for installing the motherboard in a system housing or “chassis”. Since housing designs vary widely, you will need to consult the housing documentation for specific information. To install the motherboard in a system housing, you will need to do the following: •...

  • Page 21: 3-1.1 Screw Holes

    3-1.1 Screw holes Place twelve (12) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. Warning Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis...

  • Page 22: Jumper Setting For Mainboard

    3-2 Jumper Setting for Mainboard This section covers the jumper setting. Refer to the following illustration for the location of the jumpers. PCI-X switch jumper (CN26) Enable onboard VGA header (CN42) PCI-X switch jumper (CN25) Front panel switch header (CN810) PCI switch jumper (CN21) Case intruder header (CN49) Clear CMOS header (CN32)

  • Page 23: 3-2.1 Pci-X Switch Jumper

    3-2.1 PCI-X switch Jumper DK8-HTX provides three PCI-X slots. It could be divided into Channel A and B. PCIX2 is the channel A; PCI64_1 and 2 is the channel B. By the jumper setting, these slots could be up to 133 MHz or down to 66MHz.

  • Page 24: 3-2.2 Clear Cmos Header

    3-2.2 Clear CMOS Header The onboard button cell battery powers the CMOS RAM. It contains all the BIOS setup information. Normally, it is necessary to keep the jumper connected to pin1 and pin2 (Default) to retain the RTC data as shown below. CMOS enable Clear CMOS Follow these instructions to clear the CMOS RTC data:...

  • Page 25: 3-2.3 Lpc Bus Jumper

    3-2.3 LPC BUS Jumper This header lets you set your LPC (Low Pin Count) interface. The LPC Interface Specification is software transparent for I/O functions and compatible with existing peripheral devices and applications. You can choose enable or disable it or not. Disable Enable...

  • Page 26: 3-2.4 Vga Jumper

    3-2.4 VGA Jumper This header lets you set your VGA port function. You can choose enable or disable this function or not. Enable (default) Disable...

  • Page 27: 3-2.5 Front Panel Switch Header

    3-2.5 Front Panel Switch Header Reset Switch (2-pin RST) This 2-pin connector connects to the chassis-mounted reset switch for rebooting your computer without turning your power switch off and on. This is a preferred method of rebooting your system to prolong the life of your system’s power supply.

  • Page 28: 3-2.6 Case Intruder Header

    3-2.6 Case intruder header This feature uses a mechanical switch on the chassis that connects to the chassis intrusion connector on the motherboard. When the chassis cover is removed the motherboard circuitry will detect the intrusion. Case intruder...

  • Page 29: Heatsink And Cpu Installation

    Take proper electrostatic discharge precautions before handling motherboard or processor. The heatsink and fan assembly shown in this picture may not exactly match the one provided by IWILL. The AMD Opteron processor heatsink requires the retention frame and the backplate to be attached to the motherboard.
  • Page 30 Step 3 Press firmly on the socket to ensure proper contact of the backplate and motherboard. Step 4 Carefully place retention frame motherboard. The screw holes must align with the backplate standoffs. Step 5 Place the screws and tighten down the retention frame.
  • Page 31 Step 7 Gently push down on the processor while lowering the locking lever and latching it into the fully locked position. Step 8 Do not apply any power (voltage) to the system until the heatsink is fully installed. Step 9 The heatsink has a thermal interface material pre-applied on the bottom.
  • Page 32 Step 11 Hook the spring clip under the cam lever to the mounting lug on the retention frame first. Some force may need to be applied. Step 12 Make sure the retention clip is aligned with the plastic lug on the retention frame. Carefully push straight down on the clip.
  • Page 33 Step 15 Ensure the cam lever is locked into the retention frame. Connect the fan power lead to the proper connector to the motherboard. Check the installation completely to make sure heatsink is installed correctly before starting the system. When the system is first powered-on, verify that the processor heatsink kit is turning at a rapid rate. If the fan is spinning at a slow rate or not spinning at all, power-down the system immediately to avoid any thermal damage.

  • Page 34: Install Memory

    3-4 Install Memory The system mainboard uses Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM). Two pair’s banks are available; each bank supports one CPU with Hyper Transport Technology. The memory DIMMs accommodates PC2100/2700/3200 (DDR266/DDR333/DDR400) and Double Data Rate Memory (DDR) memory modules in 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB, and 2GB combinations.

  • Page 35: 3-4.1 Memory Installation Procedures

    3-4.1 Memory Installation Procedures Locate the DIMM modules Make sure the DIMM’s pins are facing down, and check that the pin arrangement on the memory module resembles the one pictured below. IMPORTANT Always populate H0 DIMM socket before installing memory modules in the H1 DIMM sockets.
  • Page 36 Insert the module into the DIMM socket and press down evenly on both ends firmly until the DIMM module is securely in place. (The tabs of the DIMM socket will close-up to hold the DIMM in place when the DIMM is properly installed into the socket.)

  • Page 37: Eps Power Supply

    IWILL always recommends our customers use EPS12V Power supplies. For any power damaged, please contact ® your retailer or IWILL technicians. Warning There are two 24 pin connectors. Please choose either one to install. DON’T plug into both connectors at the same...

  • Page 38: Cpu/ System Fan Connectors

    3-6 CPU/ System Fan Connectors There are night 3-pin fan connectors in the Mainboard. Two fans are used for CPU1 and CPU0; seven fans are for system and back. These connectors support cooling fans of 500mA (6W) or less. All fan drive current minimum are must over 1.5V.

  • Page 39: Install Expansion Cards

    3-7 Install Expansion Cards Warning Please power off your power supply completely when adding removing any expansion card or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion card. 3-7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure Read the documentation for your expansion card and make any necessary hardware or software setting changes such any jumper configuration.

  • Page 40: 3-7.3 Htx Pro Adapter Card

    3-7.3 HTX Pro Adapter Card DK8-HTX equips with a HTX-PRO interface. This expansion will fully support the PathScale InfiniPath™ HTX™ Adapter Card. About the information of PathScale InfiniPath™ HTX™ Adapter Card, you could check on PathScale website: http://www.pathscale.com/. Or, you can contact with your local vendors.

  • Page 41: Powering On Your System

    3-8 Powering on your System Follow these instructions to power on the computer after you have installed the Mainboard and all system devices. Be sure that all switches are off (in some systems, Off is marked by “O”). After double-checking all jumper settings and connections, close the system chassis cover.

  • Page 42: Chapter 4 Bios Setup

    Chapter 4 BIOS Setup This chapter discusses the AMI BIOS Setup program built into the ROM BIOS. The Setup program allows users modifying the basic system configurations according to their requirements. This special information is then stored in battery-backed RAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off.

  • Page 43: Starting Bios Setup

    4-1 Starting BIOS Setup The AMI BIOS is immediately activated when you power on the computer every time. The BIOS reads the system information contained in the CMOS and begins the process of checking out the system and configuring it. After finishing configuring the whole system, then BIOS will continue to seek an operating system on one of the disks, launch then turn control over to the operating system.

  • Page 44: Updating Bios Setup

    Move the latest BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk. Using “AMIFLASH.EXE” to update the BIOS Update the BIOS using the AMIFLASH.EXE utility in DOS environment. Visit the IWILL website ( http://www.iwill.net ) to download the latest BIOS file for your motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk.
  • Page 45 When the BIOS update process is complete, the utility returns to the DOS prompt. The AMI BIOS is immediately activated when you power on the computer every time. The BIOS reads the system information contained in the CMOS and begins the process of checking out the system and configuring it. After finishing configuring the whole system, then BIOS will continue to seek an operating system on one of the disks, launch then turn control over to the operating system.

  • Page 46: Using Setup

    4-3 Using Setup In general, you use the arrow keys to highlight items, press <Enter> to select, press <Esc> to quit. The following table provides more details about how to navigate in the Setup program using the keyboard. Function Up Arrow( ) Key Move to the previous item Down Arrow( ) Key Move to the next item...
  • Page 47 IMPORTANT The BIOS does NOT automatically save values that you have modified. If you do not save your values before you exit the BIOS Setup Utility, all your changes will be lost. If after making and saving system changes with the BIOS Setup Utility, you discover that your computer is no longer able to boot, the AMI BIOS supports an override, which will reset your system to the Failsafe defaults.

  • Page 48: Main Menu

    4-4 Main Menu This is the first screen that is displayed when you enter the BIOS Setup Utility. Each tab lined on the top of the screen represents each different menu. The following picture shows the main menu. Main menu shows the information of BIOS version, date and ID;...

  • Page 49: 4-5.1 Ide Configuration Submenu

    4-5.1 IDE Configuration Submenu You can make the selections on IDE Configuration menu. Feature Options Description OnBoard PCI IDE Disable Disable: disable the integrated IDE controller Controller Primary Primary: enable only the Primary IDE controller Secondary Secondary: enable only the Secondary IDE controller Both Both: enable both IDE controllers...

  • Page 50: 4-5.2 Floppy Configuration Submenu

    4-5.2 Floppy Configuration Submenu 4-5.3 Super I/O Configuration Submenu...

  • Page 51: 4-5.4 Hardware Health Configuration Submenu

    4-5.4 Hardware Health Configuration Submenu On this menu, you can monitor the system status. It would show the CPU and system temperature. 4-5.5 ACPI Setting Submenu...

  • Page 52: 4-5.6 Hyper Transport Configuration Submenu

    4-5.6 Hyper Transport Configuration Submenu To set up the hyper transport speed and bandwidth, you can adjust over this menu. The incorrect manipulation will impede the system running. 4-5.7 Remote Access Configuration Submenu...

  • Page 53: 4-5.8 Usb Configuration Submenu

    4-5.8 USB Configuration Submenu 4-5.9 Onboard Device configuration...

  • Page 54: Pci Pnp Menu

    4-6 PCI PnP Menu Feature Options Description Plug & Play O/S Yes: lets the O/S configure PnP devices not required for boot if your system has a Plug and Play O/S PCI Latency Timer 32, 64, 96, 128, Value in units of PCI clocks for PCI device 160, 192, 224, latency timer register Allocate IRQ to PCI...

  • Page 55: Boot Menu

    4-7 Boot Menu Boot Menu 1: Boot Settings Boot Menu 2: Boot Device Priority...
  • Page 56 Boot Menu 3: Hard Disk Drives Boot Menu 4: Removable Drives...
  • Page 57 Feature Description Boot Device Priority Specify the boot device priority sequence Hard Disk Drives Specify the boot device priority sequence from available hard drives Removable Drives Specify the boot device priority sequence from available removable drives...

  • Page 58: 4-7.1 Boot Settings Configuration Submenu

    4-7.1 Boot Settings Configuration Submenu Feature Options Description Quick Boot Disabled Allow BIOS to skip tests while booting Enabled Quiet Boot Disabled Disabled: Display normal POST messages Enabled Enabled: Display OEM logo Add-on Force BIOS Set display mode for option ROM Display Mode Keep Current Bootup Num-Lock...

  • Page 59: Security Menu

    4-8 Security Menu Security Menu 1: Change Supervisor Password Security Menu 2: Change User Password...
  • Page 60 Security Menu 3: Clear User Password Security Menu 4: Boot Sector Virus Protection Feature Options Description Change Supervisor Install or change the password Password Change User Password Install or change the password Clear User Password Setup: check password while invoking setup Always: check password while invoking setup as well as on each boot Boot...

  • Page 61: Chipset Settings Menu

    4-9 Chipset Settings Menu 4-9.1 NorthBridge Chipset Configuration Submenu...

  • Page 62: Memory Configuration Submenu

    4-9.1-1 Memory Configuration Submenu Feature Options Description It can be set by the code using AUTO, or if you Memclock Mode Auto Limit use LIMIT, you can set one of the standards. MCT Timing Mode See 4-9.1.1 User Config Mode See 4-9.1.1 Interleaving allows memory accesses to be Auto...

  • Page 63: Mct Timing Mode Submenu

    4-9.1-2 MCT Timing Mode Submenu MCT Timing Mode User Config Mode...

  • Page 64: Ecc Configuration Submenu

    4-9.1-2 ECC Configuration Submenu Feature Options Description DRAM ECC Enable Disabled DRAM ECC allows hardware to report and correct memory errors automatically maintaining Enabled system integrity. L2 Cache BG Scrub Disable Allows the L2 date cache ram to be corrected while idle.

  • Page 65: Iommu Mode Submenu

    4-9.1-3 IOMMU Mode Submenu Feature Options Description IOMMU Mode Disabled Best Fit Absolute...

  • Page 66: 4-9.2 South Bridge Chipset Configuration Submenu

    4-9.2 South Bridge Chipset Configuration Submenu 4-9.3 PCI-X Chipset Configuration Submenu...

  • Page 67: Power Menu

    4-10 Power Menu The Power menu items allow you to change the power management settings. Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options.

  • Page 68: Exit Menu

    4-11 Exit Menu Feature Description Save Changes and Exit Exit system setup after saving the changes F10 key can be used for this operation Discard Changes and Exit Exit system setup without saving the changes ESC key can be used for this operation Discard Changes Discard changes done so far to any of the setup question F7 key can be used for this operation...
  • Page 69 Important Any wrong values setting may cause system to malfunction. Therefore, IWILL suggests loading optimal defaults while any error happens.

  • Page 70: Chapter 5 Technology Support

    Website are often helpful since other user's questions are often your own. Email us at: support@iwill.net, and we will try to answer your questions within 24 hours. Three years Warranty If any problems occur during the product’s warranty period, consult your system vendor or ®...

  • Page 71: Mainboard Specification

    Mainboard Specification Processor Two PGA 940 pin sockets Support up to two AMD Opteron processors Chipset AMD-8111™ HyperTransport™I/O Hub AMD 8131 PCI-X Tunnel chip Winbond W83627HF Super I/O chip System Memory Support ECC Registered SDRAM memory module 4+4 DIMMs support up to 16GB memory capacity Support PC3200/PC2700/2100 Total eight 184pin 2.5V DIMM slots BIOS...
  • Page 72 Support RAID 0, 1, 0+1 Onboard LAN Dual Intel 82541GI Gigabit Ethernet Controllers Dual RJ-45 port at the rear panel Onboard IDE Support dual channel master mode IDE ports and up to four EIDE devices Onboard IO One floppy connector One 9 pin serial port connector Two USB 1.0 pin headers Power, HDD and LAN LED pin headers...
  • Page 73 All product specifications are subject to change without prior notice. The actual specifications will be according to the actual product.

Table of Contents