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Page 1 ® UPER H8SSL-i2 USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0c...
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 H8SSL-i2 motherboard. The H8SSL-i2 is based on the ServerWorks HT-1000 chipset and supports a single dual-core AMD Opteron...
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction Overview ......................1-1 Checklist ....................1-1 Contacting Supermicro ................1-2 H8SSL-i2 Image ..................1-3 H8SSL-i2 Motherboard Layout ..............1-4 H8SSL-i2 Quick Reference ............... 1-5 Serverboard Features ................1-6 ServerWorks HT-1000 Chipset: System Block Diagram ...... 1-8 Chipset Overview ................... 1-9 PC Health Monitoring ...................
Page 5 Table of Contents Fan Headers ..................2-10 Overheat LED ..................2-10 Power LED/Speaker ................2-11 ATX PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Ports ............2-11 Wake-On-Ring ..................2-11 Wake-On-LAN ..................2-11 LAN1/2 (Ethernet Ports) ................. 2-12 Chassis Intrusion ..................2-12 Power I C Header .................. 2-12 Power Supply Fail Alarm Header ............
Page 6 H8SSL-i2 User’s Manual Frequently Asked Questions ................3-3 Returning Merchandise for Service ..............3-4 Chapter 4: BIOS Introduction ...................... 4-1 Main Setup ..................... 4-2 Advanced Settings Menu ................4-2 Boot Menu ..................... 4-13 Security Menu ....................4-13 Exit Menu ...................... 4-14...
Page 7: 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. Included with retail box only One (1) H8SSL-i2 motherboard One (1) IDE cable (CBL-036L-02) One (1) ﬂ oppy cable (CBL-022L)
Page 8: Contacting Supermicro
H8SSL-i2 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 9: H8Ssl-I2 Image
Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-1. H8SSL-i2 Image...
Page 10: H8Ssl-I2 Motherboard Layout
H8SSL-i2 User’s Manual Figure 1-2. H8SSL-i2 Motherboard Layout (not drawn to scale) JPWF FAN5 J1B4 USB0/1 DIMM 2B DIMM 2A DIMM 1B FAN1 DIMM 1A LAN1 LAN2 IPMI FAN2 JP11 Slot #6: 133 MHz PCI-X FAN3 JOH1 Slot #5: 33 MHz PCI...
Page 11: H8Ssl-I2 Quick Reference
Chapter 1: Introduction H8SSL-i2 Quick Reference Jumpers Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 2-7 Onboard Speaker En/Disable Pins 6-7 (Enabled) Power Force On Open (Normal) JPG1 VGA Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) LAN Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) C1/JI C Enable/Disable...
Page 12: Serverboard Features
H8SSL-i2 User’s Manual Serverboard Features • Single AMD dual-core Opteron 1000 Series 64-bit processor in a 940-pin mi- croPGA ZIF (AM2) socket Memory • Four dual/single channel DIMM slots supporting up to 8 GB of unbuffered ECC/ non-ECC DDR2-800/667/533 SDRAM Note: Refer to Section 2-4 before installing.
Page 13 Chapter 1: Introduction ACPI Features • Microsoft OnNow • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • BIOS support for USB keyboard • Main switch override mechanism • Internal/external modem ring-on Onboard I/O • On-chip Serial ATA controller for 4-port SATA •...
Page 14: Serverworks Ht-1000 Tm Chipset: System Block Diagram
H8SSL-i2 User’s Manual 240 -pin DIMMs Opteron Processor (AM2) 144-bit, 200 -400 MT/s 8x HT @ 1.6 GB/sec ES 1000 BCM5704 C 33 MHz PCI Slots (2) ServerWorks 33 MHz Bus PCI-X 133 MHz Slot 133 MHz Bus HT-1000 USB 2.0...
Page 15: Chipset Overview
Chapter 1: Introduction Chipset Overview The H8SSL-i2 serverboard is based on Serverworks' HT-1000 chipset, which func- tions as a HyperTransport SystemI/O Hub. The HT-1000 chipset provides high performance, scalability and reliability. Its HyperTransport architecture reduces IO bottlenecks to improve overall system performance. System memory controllers not part of the chipset but instead are integrated into the processors to decrease latency.
Page 16: Pc Health Monitoring
H8SSL-i2 User’s Manual PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the H8SSL-i2. The serverboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring. Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU core, +3.3V, +5Vin, +12Vin, +5V Standby and Battery Voltage The onboard voltage monitor will scan these voltages continuously.
Page 17 Chapter 1: Introduction Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator When the CPU goes into a suspend state, the chassis power LED will start blinking to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode. When the user presses any key, the CPU will wake-up and the LED will automatically stop blinking and remain on.
Page 18: Power Supply
It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates of 1 GHz and faster. The H8SSL-i2 accommodates 12V ATX power supplies. Although most power sup- plies generally meet the speciﬁ cations required by the CPU, some are inadequate.
Page 19: Super I/O
Chapter 1: Introduction Super I/O The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I/O chip include a ﬂ oppy disk drive controller that is compatible with industry standard 82077/765, a data separator, write pre-compensation circuitry, decode logic, data rate selection, a clock genera- tor, drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA logic.
Page 20 H8SSL-i2 User’s Manual Notes 1-14...
Page 21: Chapter 2: Installation
Chapter 2: Installation Chapter 2 Installation Static-Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent dam- age to your motherboard, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures are generally sufﬁ cient to protect your equipment from ESD. Precautions •...
Page 22: Processor And Heatsink Installation
H8SSL-i2 User's Manual Processor and Heatsink Installation Exercise extreme caution when handling and installing the proces- sor. Always connect the power cord last and always remove it be- fore adding, removing or changing any hardware components. Installing the CPU Backplates One CPU backplate (BKT-0017L) is included in the retail box.
Page 23 Chapter 2: Installation 4. With the CPU inserted into the socket, inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that it is properly installed and ﬂ ush with the socket. 5. Gently press the CPU socket lever down until it locks in the plastic tab. Installing the Heatsink Retention Modules One heatsink retention module (BKT-0018L) and two screws are included in the retail box.
Page 24: Installing Memory
1. Check the compatibility of the motherboard ports and the I/O shield The H8SSL-i2 motherboard requires a chassis that can support ATX boards 12" x 8" 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 25 Chapter 2: Installation Support The H8SSL-i2 supports unbuffered ECC/non-ECC DDR2-800/667/533 SDRAM. Both interleaved and non-interleaved (single and dual-channel) memory are sup- ported. See procedure on following page for installation order. 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.
Page 26: I/O Port And Control Panel Connections
H8SSL-i2 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 2-3 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.
Page 27: Connecting Cables
+3.3V +3.3V -12V +3.3V The primary power connector on the H8SSL-i2 meets the SSI (Superset PS_ON ATX) 24-pin speciﬁ cation. Refer to the table on the right for the pin deﬁ nitions of the main ATX power connector. Note: You must also connect the PW2...
Page 28: Hdd Led
H8SSL-i2 User's Manual HDD LED HDD LED The HDD (IDE Hard Disk Drive) LED Pin Deﬁ nitions (JF1) connection is located on pins 13 and Pin# Deﬁ nition 14 of JF1. Attach the IDE hard drive LED cable to display disk activity.
Page 29: Reset Button
Chapter 2: Installation Reset Button Reset Button Pin Deﬁ nitions (JF1) The Reset Button connection is lo- Pin# Deﬁ nition cated on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to the hardware reset switch on the Reset computer case. Refer to the table on Ground the right for pin deﬁ...
Page 30: Usb2/3 Headers
Note: Pin 10 is included on the header but not on the port. NC indicates no connection. Fan Headers Fan Header Pin Deﬁ nitions (FAN1-5) The H8SSL-i2 has ﬁ ve 3-pin fan head- Pin# Deﬁ nition ers. Fan speed is controlled via Ther- Ground mal Management with a BIOS setting +12V (refer to Chapter 4).
Page 31: Power Led/Speaker
Chapter 2: Installation Power LED/Speaker PWR LED Connector Pin Deﬁ nitions (JD1) Pin# Deﬁ nition On JD1, pins 1, 2, and 3 are for the power LED and pins 4 through 7 are +Vcc for the speaker. See the tables on the Control right for pin deﬁ...
Page 32: Lan1/2 (Ethernet Ports)
H8SSL-i2 User's Manual LAN1/2 (Ethernet Ports) Two Gigabit Ethernet ports (desig- nated LAN1 and LAN2) are located beside the VGA port. These ports accept RJ45 type cables. Chassis Intrusion Chassis Intrusion Pin Deﬁ nitions (JL1) A Chassis Intrusion header is located Pin# Deﬁ...
Page 33: Jumper Settings
Chapter 2: Installation Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the Connector serverboard, jumpers can be used to Pins choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the Jumper connector. Pin 1 is identiﬁ ed with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board.
Page 34: Onboard Speaker Enable/Disable
H8SSL-i2 User's Manual Onboard Speaker Enable/ Disable The JD1 header allows you to use either an external speaker or the Onboard Speaker Enable/Disable internal (onboard) speaker. To use Pin Deﬁ nitions (JD1) the internal (onboard) speaker, close Pins Deﬁ nition pins 6 and 7 with a jumper.
Page 35: Watch Dog Enable/Disable
Chapter 2: Installation Watch Dog Enable/Disable Watch Dog JWD controls the Watch Dog function. Jumper Settings (JWD) Watch Dog is a system monitor that Jumper Setting Deﬁ nition can reboot the system when a software Pins 1-2 Reset application hangs. Pins 1-2 will cause Pins 2-3 WD to reset the system if an applica- Open...
Page 36: Onboard Indicators
H8SSL-i2 User's Manual Onboard Indicators LAN1/LAN2 LEDs LAN Right LED (Connection Speed Indicator) The Ethernet ports (located beside the LED Color Deﬁ nition VGA port) have two LEDs. On each 10 MHz Gb LAN port, the right LED indicates Green...
Page 37: Floppy, Ide And Sata Drive Connections
Chapter 2: Installation Floppy, IDE and SATA Drive Connections Use the following information to connect the ﬂ oppy and hard disk drive cables. The ﬂ oppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires. A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1. A single ﬂ...
Page 38: Ide Connectors
H8SSL-i2 User's Manual IDE Connectors IDE Drive Connectors Pin Deﬁ nitions (IDE#1) Pin# Deﬁ nition Pin # Deﬁ nition There are no jumpers to con- ﬁ gure the onboard IDE#1 con- Reset IDE Ground nector. See the table on the...
Page 39: 2-10 Installing Drivers
Chapter 2: Installation 2-10 Installing Drivers The Supermicro CD that came packaged with your motherboard has additional drivers. After inserting this CD into your CD-ROM drive, the display shown in Fig- ure 2-5 should appear. (If this display does not appear, click on the My Computer icon and then on the icon representing your CD-ROM drive.
Page 40 H8SSL-i2 User's Manual Notes 2-20...
Page 41: 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 42: Memory Errors
H8SSL-i2 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 App. B. Memory Errors 1. Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed.
Page 43: Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions Question: What type of memory does my motherboard support? Answer: The H8SSL-i2 supports up to 8 GB of unbuffered ECC/non-ECC DDR2- 800/667/533 SDRAM. See Section 2-4 for details on installing memory. Question: How do I update my BIOS? Answer: It is recommended that you not upgrade your BIOS if you are not experi- encing problems with your system.
Page 44: Returning Merchandise For Service
H8SSL-i2 User's Manual Question: Why can't I turn off the power using the momentary power on/off switch? Answer: The instant power off function is controlled in BIOS by the Power But- ton Mode setting. When the On/Off feature is enabled, the motherboard will have instant off capabilities as long as the BIOS has control of the system.
Page 45: Chapter 4: Bios
Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS™ Setup utility for the H8SSL-i2. 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 46: Main Setup
H8SSL-i2 User's Manual Main Menu When you ﬁ rst enter AMI BIOS Setup Utility, you will see the Main setup screen. You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen.
Page 47 Chapter 4: BIOS PS/2 Mouse Support This setting is to specify PS/2 mouse support. The options are Auto, Enabled and Disabled. Wait for ‘F1’ If Error Enable to activate the Wait for F1 if Error function. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Page 48 H8SSL-i2 User's Manual Power Button Instant Off Allows the user to change the function of the power button to "Instant Off". Op- tions are Enabled and Disabled. Restore on AC Power Loss This setting allows you to choose how the system will react when power returns after an unexpected loss of power.
Page 49 Chapter 4: BIOS Floppy/IDE/SATA Conﬁ guration Floppy A Move the cursor to these ﬁ elds via up and down <arrow> keys to select the ﬂ oppy type. The options are Disabled, 360 KB 5 1/4", 1.2 MB 5 1/4", 720 KB 3½", 1.44 MB 3½”, and 2.88 MB 3½".
Page 50 H8SSL-i2 User's Manual LBA/Large Mode LBA (Logical Block Addressing) is a method of addressing data on a disk drive. In the LBA mode, the maximum drive capacity is 137 GB. For drive capacities of over 137 GB, your system must be equipped with 48-bit LBA mode addressing.
Page 51 Chapter 4: BIOS S.M.A.R.T. Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) can help predict impending drive failures. Select "Auto" to allow BIOS to auto detect hard disk drive support. Select "Disabled" to prevent AMI BIOS from using the S.M.A.R.T. Select "Enabled" to allow AMI BIOS to use the S.M.A.R.T. to sup- port hard drive disk.
Page 52 H8SSL-i2 User's Manual PCI/PnP Clear NVRAM Select Yes to clear NVRAM during boot-up. The options are Yes and No. Plug & Play OS 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 53 Chapter 4: BIOS IRQ3/IRQ4/IRQ5/IRQ7/IRQ9/IRQ10/IRQ11/IRQ14/IRQ15 This feature speciﬁ es the availability of an IRQ to be used by a PCI/PnP device. Select Reserved for the IRQ to be used by a Legacy ISA device. The options are Available and Reserved. DMA Channel0/Channel1/Channel3/Channel5/Channel6/Channel7 Select Available to indicate that a speciﬁ...
Page 54 H8SSL-i2 User's Manual Advanced Chipset Control NorthBridge Conﬁ guration Memory Conﬁ guration Memclock Mode This setting determines how the memory clock is set. Auto has the memory clock set by the code and Limit allows the user to set a standard value.
Page 55 Chapter 4: BIOS HT1000 SouthBridge Conﬁ guration HIDE XIOAPIC PCI Functions The options are Yes and No. Legacy USB Support Select "Enabled" to enable the support for USB Legacy. Disable Legacy support if there are no USB devices installed in the system. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Page 56: System Health Monitor
H8SSL-i2 User's Manual Remote Access Conﬁ guration Remote Access Use this setting to Enable or Disable remote access. If Enabled is selected, you can select a Remote Access type. System Health Monitor CPU Overheat Temperature Use the "+" and "-" keys to set the CPU temperature threshold to between 65 and 90 C.
Page 57: Boot Menu
Chapter 4: BIOS Boot Menu Boot Settings Conﬁ guration Boot Device Priority This feature allows the user to prioritize the sequence for the Boot Device with the devices installed in the system. Hard Disk Drives This feature allows the user to prioritize the Boot sequence from available hard drives.
Page 58: Exit Menu
H8SSL-i2 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 59: 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 61: 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. Uncompressed Initialization Codes The uncompressed initialization checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution: Checkpoint...
Page 62 H8SSL-i2 User's Manual 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 63 Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes 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 64 H8SSL-i2 User's Manual Checkpoint Code Description Interrupt vector initialization is done. Clearing the password if the POST DIAG switch is on. Any initialization before setting video mode will be done next. Initialization before setting the video mode is complete. Conﬁ guring the mono- chrome mode and color mode settings next.
Page 65 Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint Code Description The memory below 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset. Clearing the memory above 1 MB next. The memory above 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset. Saving the memory size next.
Page 66 H8SSL-i2 User's Manual Checkpoint Code Description The password was checked. Performing any required programming before WIN- BIOS Setup next. The programming before WINBIOS Setup has completed. Uncompressing the WINBIOS Setup code and executing the AMIBIOS Setup or WINBIOS Setup utility next.
Page 67 Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint Code Description Returned from adaptor ROM at E000h control. Performing any initialization required after the E000 option ROM had control next. Initialization after E000 option ROM control has completed. Displaying the system conﬁ guration next. Uncompressing the DMI data and executing DMI POST initialization next.
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Supero H8SSL-i2 User Manual

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Installation

Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

Chapter 4: BIOS

Appendix A: BIOS Error Beep Codes

Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes

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