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  • Page 1 ® UPER H8SGL H8SGL-F USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.1...
  • 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 H8SGL(-F) serverboard. The H8SGL(-F) serverboard is based on the AMD® SR5650/SP5100 chipset and supports one AMD Socket G34 type processor with up to 128 GB of DDR3- 1333/1066/800 registered ECC SDRAM or 32 GB of DDR3-1333/1066/800 MHz unbuffered ECC/non-ECC SDRAM.
  • Page 4 H8SGL(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual Notes...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Overview ......................1 Checklist ......................1 Contacting Supermicro ..................2 H8SGL(-F) Quick Reference ................5 Chipset Overview ..................... 10 AMD SR5650/SP5100 Processor ..............10 HyperTransport Technology ................10 PC Health Monitoring ..................10 Power Confi guration Settings................11 Power Supply ....................
  • Page 6 H8SGL(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual Fan Headers ....................11 Serial Ports ....................11 SGPIO ......................12 Chassis Intrusion ..................12 Overheat LED ....................12 Wake-On-LAN ..................... 12 Power I2C ....................12 Power LED/Speaker ..................13 ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports ..........13 IPMB ......................
  • Page 7 Table of Contents Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures ................1 Before Power On ....................1 No Power ......................1 No Video ......................2 Memory Errors ....................2 Losing the System’s Setup Confi guration ............2 Technical Support Procedures ................3 Frequently Asked Questions ................
  • Page 8 H8SGL(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual Notes viii...

  • 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) H8SGL(-F) serverboard • One (1) I/O shield (MCP-260-00027-0N) •...

  • Page 10: Contacting Supermicro

    H8SGL(-F) 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. H8SGL(-F) Image...
  • Page 12 H8SGL(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual Figure 1-2. H8SGL(-F) Motherboard Layout (not drawn to scale) JPL1 JPL2 COM1 LAN IPMI/ LAN2 LAN1 Mouse JPUSB1 USB0/1 Winbond WPCCM450 SR5100 SR5650 CMOS CLEAR JBT1 USB3 BATTERY JPW2 USB2 IDE#1 FAN4 FAN3 T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1 Notes: Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only.

  • Page 13: H8Sgl(-F) Quick Reference

    USB Power Pins 1-2: Dual Power Pins 2-3: Standalone Power Watch Dog Pins 1-2 (Reset) Description LAN Ports LEDs for the LAN Ethernet ports Dedicated IPMI LAN LEDs for the dedicated IPMI LAN Ethernet port (H8SGL-F only) LED for Serverboard Power-On...
  • Page 14 FAN 1-6 Chassis/CPU Fan Headers IDE#1 IDE Disk Drive Connector IPMB System Management Bus Header for the IPMI Slot IPMI LAN Dedicated IPMI LAN Port (H8SGL-F only) Speaker Header Front Panel Connector Chassis Intrusion Header JOH1 Overheat Warning Header JPI2C1...

  • Page 15: Motherboard Features

    Chapter 1: Introduction Motherboard Features • Single AMD Opteron 6100 series (Socket G34 type) processor Note: Refer to our web site for details on supported processors. Memory • Single/Dual/Tri/Quad channel DIMM slots supporting up to 128 GB of DDR3- 1333/1066/800 registered ECC SDRAM or 32 GB of DDR3-1333/1066/800 MHz unbuffered ECC/non-ECC SDRAM Note: Refer to Section 2-4 before installing memory and our web site for recommended DIMMs.
  • Page 16 • Two (2) LAN ports supported by two onboard Intel® 82574 dual port Ethernet controller for 10/100/1000Base-T • One (1) dedicated IPMI LAN port (H8SGL-F only) • ® One (1) VGA port supported by an onboard Matrox G200 graphics controller (with 16 MB DDR2 memory) •...

  • Page 17: System Block Diagram

    Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-3. AMD SR5650/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. DIMM A1 DIMM A0 DIMM B1...

  • Page 18: Chipset Overview

    H8SGL(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual Chipset Overview The H8SGL(-F) serverboard is based on the AMD SR5650/SP5100 chipset. This chipset functions as a Media and Communications Processor (MCP). Controllers for the system memory are integrated directly into AMD Opteron processors. AMD SR5650/SP5100 Processor The AMD SR5650/SP5100 are each a single-chip, high-performance HyperTransport peripheral controller.

  • 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

    Please refer to the pinout information for the power connectors in Section 2-7 of Chapter 2 for detailed information on power requirements for the H8SGL(-F). In areas where noisy power transmission is present, you may choose to install a line fi...
  • 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...
  • Page 22 H8SGL(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual Notes 1-14...

  • 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

    H8SGL(-F) 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 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. 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 The H8SGL(-F) serverboard requires a chassis that can support a board of 12" x 8" (305 x 203 mm) 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 27 (128-bit) memory, which is faster than non-interleaved (64-bit) memory. Maximum Memory The H8SGL(-F) serverboard supports up to 128 GB of registered ECC DDR3- 1333/1066/800 MHz SDRAM or 32 GB of unbuffered ECC/non-ECC DDR3- 1333/1066/800 MHz SDRAM in 8 DIMM slots.

  • Page 28: Dimm Module Population Confi Guration

    H8SGL(-F) 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 8 DIMMs CPU1 P1-1A P1-1B P1-2A...

  • Page 29: Pci Expansion Cards

    Chapter 2: Installation Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability System Device Size Physical Memory Available (4 GB Total System Memory) Firmware Hub fl ash memory (System BIOS) 1 MB 3.99 GB Local APIC 4 KB 3.99 GB Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB 3.99 GB I/O APIC (4 Kbytes)

  • Page 30: I/O Port And Control Panel Connections

    H8SGL(-F) 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 ATX Power 24-pin Connector Pin Defi nitions Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition Power Connectors +3.3V +3.3V A 24-pin main power supply connector(JPW1) -12V +3.3V and three 8-pin CPU PWR connector (JPW2) on the motherboard. These power connectors PS_ON meet the SSI EPS 12V specification.

  • Page 32: Nic2 (Lan2) Led

    LAN1/2 (Ethernet Ports) Two Gigabit Ethernet ports (designated LAN1 and LAN2) are located beside the VGA port. Additionally, for the H8SGL(-F) serverboard, there is a dedicated LAN for IPMI on top of the two rear USB ports. These Ethernet ports accept RJ45 type cables.

  • Page 33: Universal Serial Bus Ports

    Chapter 2: Installation Universal Serial Bus Ports Universal Serial Bus Ports Pin Defi nitions (USB 0/1, Two Universal Serial Bus ports (USB 2.0) are USB2/3) located beside the Keyboard and Mouse PS2 USB0 USB1 ports. Two additional Type A ports (USB2/3) Pin # Defi...

  • Page 34: Sgpio

    H8SGL(-F) Serverboard User's Manual SGPIO SGPIO Header Pin Defi nitions (T-SGPIO1/TSGPIO2) The T-SGPIO1/ T-SGPIO2 (Serial General Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition Purpose Input/Output) headers provide a bus between the SATA controller and the backpane Ground Data to provide SATA enclosure management...

  • Page 35: Power Led/Speaker

    Chapter 2: Installation Power LED/Speaker PWR LED Connector Pin Defi nitions On the JD1 header, pins 1~3 are used for Pin Setting Defi nition power LED indication, and pins 4-7 are for Pin 1 Anode (+) the speaker. See the tables on the right for Pin2 Cathode (-) pin defi...

  • Page 36: Compact Flash Card Pwr Connector

    H8SGL(-F) Serverboard User's Manual Compact Flash Card PWR Connector A Compact Flash Card Power Connector is located at JWF1. For the Compact Flash Card to work properly, you will need to enable with JCF1 and connect a Compact Flash Card power cable to JWF1 fi rst.

  • Page 37: 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 C1/JI 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 38: Compact Flash Master/Slave Select

    H8SGL(-F) Serverboard User's Manual Compact Flash Master/Slave Select Compact Flash Card Master/ Slave Select (JCF1) A Compact Flash Master (Primary)/Slave Jumper Setting Defi nition (Secondary) Select Jumper is located at Open Slave (Secondary) JCF1. Close this jumper to enable Compact...

  • Page 39: Onboard Indicators

    IPMI LAN Link LED (Left) & Activity LED (Right) A dedicated IPMI LAN is also included on the Color Status Defi nition H8SGL(-F) serverboard. The amber LED on Link Green: 100 Mb/s the right indicates activity, while the green (Left)

  • Page 40: 2-10 Ide And Sata Drive Connections

    H8SGL(-F) Serverboard User's Manual 2-10 IDE and SATA Drive Connections Use the following information to connect the IDE hard disk drive cables. • A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1. • The 80-wire ATA133/100/66 IDE hard disk drive cable that came with your sys- tem has two connectors to support two drives.

  • Page 41: 2-11 Enabling Sata Raid

    Chapter 2: Installation 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 42: Enabling Sata Raid In The Bios

    H8SGL(-F) Serverboard User's Manual 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 43: Using The Adaptec Raid Utility

    Chapter 2: Installation 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 Dot- Hill RAID Utility program (see Figure 2-5). Using the Adaptec RAID Utility The Adaptec®...

  • Page 44: 2-12 Installing Drivers

    H8SGL(-F) Serverboard User's Manual Highlight the fi rst "Adaptec RAID" driver shown and press the <Enter> key to install it. 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 45: Supero Doctor Iii

    Chapter 2: Installation 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 46 H8SGL(-F) Serverboard User's Manual Figure 2-8. Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen (Remote Control) Note: Super 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 Super Doctor III User's Guide at: <http://www.supermicro.com/ PRODUCT/Manuals/SDIII/UserGuide.pdf>.

  • Page 47: 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 48: No Video

    H8SGL(-F) Serverboard User's Manual Turn the power switch on and off to test the system. 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 49: Technical Support Procedures

    Frequently Asked Questions Question: What type of memory does my motherboard support? Answer: The H8SGL(-F) serverboard supports up to 128 GB of DDR3-1333/1066/800 registered ECC SDRAM or 32 GB of DDR3-1333/1066/800 MHz unbuffered ECC/ non-ECC SDRAM. See Section 2-4 for details on installing memory.

  • Page 50: Returning Merchandise For Service

    H8SGL(-F) 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 51: Chapter 4 Bios

    Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS™ Setup utility for the H8SGL(-F) 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 52: Main Menu

    H8SGL(-F) 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 53 Chapter 4: BIOS Wait for F1 if Error This setting controls the system response when an error is detected during the boot sequence. When enabled, BIOS will stop the boot sequence when an error is detected, at which point you will need to press the F1 button to re-enter the BIOS setup menu.

  • Page 54: Processor And Clock Options

    H8SGL(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual  Processor and Clock Options CPU Confi guration This displays static information on the Module Version, Physical Count and Logical Count for the system's processor(s) and clock. CPU Information The information for the installed processor includes Revision, Cache L1/L2/L3, Speed, NB CLK, Able to Change Frequency and uCode Patch Level.

  • Page 55: Advanced Chipset Control

    Chapter 4: BIOS  Advanced Chipset Control  NorthBridge Confi guration  Memory Confi guration Bank Interleaving Select Auto to automatically enable a bank-interleaving memory scheme when this function is supported by the processor. The options are Auto and Disabled. Node Interleaving This option enables node memory interleaving.
  • Page 56 H8SGL(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual  DRAM Timing Confi guration DRAM Timing Confi g This option allows you to set the DRAM timing confi guration for the system. Options include Auto or Manual. Memory Clock Speed This option sets the memory clock speed. Options include 200 MHz, 266 MHz, 333 MHz, 400 MHz, 533 MHz, 667 MHz 800 MHz and 933 MHz.
  • Page 57 Chapter 4: BIOS  IDE Confi guration Onboard PCI IDE Controller This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the PCI IDE controller. On Chip SATA Channel This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the OnChip SATA channel. On Chip SATA Type Use this setting to set the On Chip SATA type.
  • Page 58 H8SGL(-F) Serverboard 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 BIOS to auto detect the PIO mode.
  • Page 59 Chapter 4: BIOS  PCI/PnP Confi guration Clear NVRAM Select Yes to clear NVRAM during boot-up. The options are Yes and No. Plug & Play O/S Select Yes to allow the OS to confi gure Plug & Play devices. (This is not required for system boot if your system has an OS that supports Plug &...
  • Page 60 H8SGL(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual Primary Video Controller This option specifi es the primary video controller for Onboard VGA or Other.  SuperIO Device Confi guration Serial 1 Address This option specifi es the base I/O port address and Interrupt Request address of serial port 1.
  • Page 61 Chapter 4: BIOS Flow Control Selects the fl ow control to be used for console redirection. Options are None, Hardware and Software. Redirection After BIOS POST Options are Disable (no redirection after BIOS POST), Boot Loader (redirection during POST and during boot loader) and Always (redirection always active). Note that some OS's may not work with this set to Always.

  • Page 62: View Bmc System Event Log

    H8SGL(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual  ACPI Confi guration PS2 KB/MS Wakeup This setting allows you to Enable or Disable PS2 keyboard and mouse wakeup. ACPI Aware O/S This setting Enables or Disables ACPI support for the system's operating system. Options include Yes (enabled) or No (disabled).
  • Page 63 Chapter 4: BIOS IP Address Source Select the source of this machine's IP address. If Static is selected, you will need to know and enter manually the IP address of this machine below. If DHCP is selected, the BIOS will search for a DHCP (Dynamic Host Confi gu- ration Protocol) server in the network it is attached to, and request the next available IP address.

  • Page 64: Security Menu

    H8SGL(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual  Event Log Confi guration View Event Log Pressing the Enter key will open the event log. Use the "" and "" keys to navigate through the system event log. Mark All Events as Read Selecting this and pressing the Enter key marks all events as read in the event log.

  • Page 65: Boot Menu

    Chapter 4: BIOS Boot Menu The Boot Menu is accessible only when the "Load Onboard LAN Option ROM" setting (in the PCI/PnP Confi guration menu) is enabled.  Boot Device Priority This feature allows you to prioritize the boot sequence from the list of available devices.

  • Page 66: Exit Menu

    H8SGL(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual 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 67: 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 68 H8SGL(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual Notes...

  • Page 69: 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 70: B-2 Bootblock Recovery Codes

    H8SGL(-F) 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 71: 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 72 H8SGL(-F) 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 73 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 74 H8SGL(-F) 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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