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This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 serverboard. The H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 is based on the nVidia® MCP55 Pro/AMD-8132 chipset and supports single or dual AMD Opteron...
Overview ......................1-1 Checklist ....................1-1 Contacting Supermicro ................1-2 H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 Image ................ 1-3 H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 Serverboard Layout ..........1-4 H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 Quick Reference ............1-5 Serverboard Features ................1-6 nVidia nVidia MCP55 Pro Chipset: System Block Diagram ....1-7 Chipset Overview ................... 1-9 PC Health Monitoring ...................
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Table of Contents Serial Ports ..................... 2-12 Fan Headers ..................2-12 Power LED/Speaker/Keylock ..............2-13 Overheat LED ..................2-13 Chassis Intrusion ..................2-13 Wake-On-LAN ..................2-13 Wake-On-Ring ..................2-14 Power Supply I C Header ..............2-14 LAN1/2 (Ethernet Ports) ................. 2-14 Power Supply Fail Alarm Reset Header ..........
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H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 User’s Manual No Video ....................3-1 Memory Errors ..................3-2 Losing the System’s Setup Confi guration ..........3-2 Technical Support Procedures ............... 3-2 Frequently Asked Questions ................3-3 Returning Merchandise for Service ..............3-4 Chapter 4: BIOS Introduction ..................... 4-1 Main Menu ......................
One (1) IDE cable (CBL-036L-02) One (1) fl oppy cable (CBL-022L) One (1) COM port cable (CBL-010) Two (2) SAS cables, H8DM3-2 only (CBL-0097L-02) Four (4) SATA cables, H8DM3-2 only (CBL-044L) Six (6) SATA cables, H8DMi-2 only (CBL-044L) Two (2) heatsink retention modules with four (4) screws (BKT-0012L)
Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-1. H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 Image Notes: H8DM3-2 is pictured. The H8DMi-2 has the same layout as the H8DM3-2 but with no SAS components or ports.
JWOL Notes: 1. Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only. 2. The H8DMi-2 has the same layout as the H8DM3-2 but with no SAS components or ports or I-button. 3. The I-Button (optional) is used to enable RAID 5.
H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 User’s Manual Serverboard Features • Single or dual AMD Opteron 2000 Series Socket F type processors Memory • Eight dual/single channel DIMM slots supporting up to 32 GB of DDR2- 667/533/400 registered ECC SDRAM Note: Memory capacities are halved for single CPU systems. Refer to Section 2-4 before installing.
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• On-chip SATA controller supporting six (6) SATA ports (RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5 and JBOD) • LSI 1068E SAS controller (H8DM3-2 only, RAID 0, 1, 10 and JBOD; optional RAID 5 support with I-Button installed) • One (1) UltraDMA (ATA) 133/100 IDE port •...
Chapter 1: Introduction Chipset Overview The H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 serverboard is based on the nVidia MCP55 Pro/AMD-8132 chipset. The nVidia MCP55 Pro functions as Media and Communications Proces- sor (MCP). Controllers for the system memory are integrated directly into the AMD Opteron processors.
H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 User’s Manual PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the H8DM3-2/H8DMi- 2. The serverboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring. Onboard Voltage Monitors for two CPU cores, 3.3V, +5Vin, +12Vin, +5V standby and battery The onboard voltage monitor will scan these voltages continuously.
Chapter 1: Introduction Power Confi guration Settings This section describes the features of your serverboard 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.
It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates. The H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 accommodates 12V ATX power supplies. Although most power supplies generally meet the specifi cations required by the CPU, some are inadequate. A 2 amp current supply on a 5V Standby rail is strongly recom- mended.
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.
Chapter 2: Installation Chapter 2 Installation Static-Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent dam- age 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 •...
H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 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...
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Chapter 2: Installation 3. Align pin 1 of the CPU with pin 1 of the socket. 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.
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H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 User's Manual Installing the Heatsink Retention Modules Two heatsink retention modules (BKT-0012L) and four screws are included in the retail box. Once installed, these are used to help attach the heatsinks to the CPUs. To install, align the module with the standoffs of the preinstalled CPU backplate and with the four feet on the module contacting the serverboard.
1. Check the compatibility of the serverboard ports and the I/O shield The H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 serverboard requires a chassis that can support extended ATX boards of 12" x 13.05" in size. Make sure that the I/O ports on the serverboard align with their respective holes in the I/O shield at the rear of the chassis.
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H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 User's Manual Support The H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 supports single or dual-channel, DDR2-667/533/400 reg- istered ECC SDRAM. Both interleaved and non-interleaved memory are supported, so you may populate any number of DIMM slots (see note on previous page and charts on following page).
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Chapter 2: Installation Populating Memory Banks for 128-bit Operation CPU1 CPU1 CPU1 CPU1 CPU2 CPU2 CPU2 CPU2 DIMM1A DIMM1B DIMM2A DIMM2B DIMM1A DIMM1B DIMM2A DIMM2B Notes: X indicates a populated DIMM slot. If adding at least four DIMMs (with two CPUs installed), the confi...
H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 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.
Chapter 2: Installation Connecting Cables ATX Power 24-pin Connector Pin Defi nitions (J1B1) ATX Power Connector Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition +3.3V +3.3V The primary ATX power supply con- -12V +3.3V nector (J1B1) meets the SSI (Super- set ATX) 24-pin specifi cation. Refer to PS_ON the table on the right for the pin defi...
H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 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.
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...
Ground defi nitions. Note: NC indicates no connection. Fan Headers 4-pin Fan Header The H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 has eight fan Pin Defi nitions headers, which are designated FAN1 (FAN7/FAN8) through FAN8. FAN7 and FAN8 Pin# Defi...
Chapter 2: Installation Power LED/Speaker/Keylock PWR LED Connector Pin Defi nitions (JF2) Pin# Defi nition On JF2, pins 2, 4, and 6 are for the +Vcc power LED, pins 1, 3, 5 and 7 are for the speaker and pins 8 and 10 are for Control the keylock.
H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 User's Manual Wake-On-Ring Wake-On-Ring Pin Defi nitions (JWOR) The Wake-On-Ring header is desig- Pin# Defi nition nated JWOR. This function allows Ground (Black) your computer to receive and "wake- Wake-up up" by an incoming call to the modem when in suspend state. See the table on the right for pin defi...
Chapter 2: Installation Power Supply Fail Alarm Power Supply Fail Header Alarm Header Pin Defi nitions (JPWF) Connect a cable from your power Pin# Defi nition supply to JPWF to provide you with P/S 1 Fail Signal warning of a power supply failure. P/S 2 Fail Signal The warning signal is passed through P/S 3 Fail Signal...
H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 User's Manual 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.
Chapter 2: Installation C to PCI-X Enable/Disable The JI C1/2 pair of jumpers allows you to connect the System Management C to PCI-X Enable/Disable Jumper Settings Bus to the PCI-X expansion slots. The C1/2) default setting is disabled. Both con- Jumper Setting Defi...
H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 User's Manual PCI-X Slot Speed PCI-X Slot Speed Jumper Settings (JPX1A/JPX1B) Jumper JPXA1 on the H8DM3-2/ Jumper Setting Defi nition H8DMi-2 is used to change the speed Open Auto of PCI-X slots #1 & 2. Jumper JPXB1 Pins 1-2...
Chapter 2: Installation Flashing IT Firmware 1. Download the appropriate IT fi rmware from the web site: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/driver/SAS/LSI/Firmware/IT/ 2. Unzip it to a bootable fl oppy or USB pen. 3. With JPS1 on (closed) boot to the device with the unzipped fi rmware and type "clear"...
H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 User's Manual Floppy, IDE, SATA and SAS 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.
Chapter 2: Installation IDE Connector 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 unless using it for a Host Data 7 Host Data 8 compact flash device.
H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 User's Manual SATA Drive Ports Pin Defi nitions (SATA0-SATA5) SATA Ports Pin # Defi nition Ground There are no jumpers to con- fi gure the SATA ports, which are designated SATA0 through Ground SATA5. See the table on the right for pin defi...
Chapter 2: Installation 2-10 Enabling SATA RAID Now that the hardware is set up, you can install the operating system and the SATA RAID drivers, if you wish to utilize SATA RAID. 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.
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H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 User's Manual 2. Use the arrow keys to move to Advanced > Floppy/IDE/SATA Confi guration > Serial ATA Devices and then the nVidia RAID Setup settings. Use these settings to enable the SATA and RAID functions. Enable the SATA devices and channels you will be using.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-11 Installing Additional Drivers The CD that came bundled with the system contains software drivers, some of which must be installed, such as the chipset driver. After inserting this CD into your CD- ROM drive, the display shown in Figure 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.
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.
H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 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.
Frequently Asked Questions Question: What type of memory does my serverboard support? Answer: The H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 supports up to 32 GB of registered ECC DDR2- 667/533/400 SDRAM with two CPUs installed. With only one CPU installed the maximum memory support is halved. Memory can be installed in interleaved or non-interleaved confi...
H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 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 serverboard will have instant off capabilities as long as the BIOS has control of the system.
Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS™ Setup utility for the H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2. 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.
H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 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.
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Chapter 4: BIOS Boot up Num-Lock Set this value to allow the Number Lock setting to be modifi ed during boot up. The options are On and Off. PS/2 Mouse Support Set this value to modify support for a PS/2 mouse. The options are Auto, En- abled and Disabled.
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H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 User’s Manual Headless Mode Use this setting to Enable or Disable headless operation mode through ACPI. MCP55 ACPI HPET Table Use this setting to either Enable or Disable the MCP55 ACPI HPET table. Power Confi guration Power Button Mode Allows the user to change the function of the power button.
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Chapter 4: BIOS CPU Confi guration MThe submenu lists CPU information and the following settings: GART Error Reporting This setting is used for testing only (setting should be disabled). Microcode Update This setting is used to Enable or Disable updating the microcode. Secure Virtual Machine Mode This setting is used to Enable or Disable SVM.
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H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 User’s Manual Onboard Floppy Controller Use this setting to Enable or Disable the onboard fl oppy controller. Onboard IDE Controller There is a single fl oppy controller on the motherboard, which may be Enabled or Disabled with this setting.
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Chapter 4: BIOS 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 AMI BIOS to auto detect the PIO mode.
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H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 User’s Manual Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) Block mode boosts IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data transferred. Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per interrupt if block mode is not used. Block mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt. Select "Disabled"...
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Chapter 4: BIOS Hard Disk Write Protect Select Enabled to enable the function of Hard Disk Write Protect to prevent data from being written to HDD. The options are Enabled or Disabled. IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) This feature allows the user to set the time-out value for detecting ATA, ATA PI devices installed in the system.
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H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 User’s Manual PCI IDE BusMaster Set this value to allow or prevent the use of PCI IDE busmastering. Select "Enabled" to allow AMI BIOS to use PCI busmaster for reading and writing to IDE drives. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
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Chapter 4: BIOS resources. When this option is set to "Disabled", the serial port physically becomes unavailable. Select "2F8/IRQ3" to allow the serial port to use 2F8 as its I/O port address and IRQ 3 for the interrupt address. The options are Disabled, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4 and 2E8/IRQ3.
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H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 User’s Manual Chipset Confi guration 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. Channel Interleaving Selects the channel-interleaving memory scheme when this function is supported by the processor.
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Chapter 4: BIOS Power Down Mode This sets the power down mode. Options are Channel and Chip Select. ECC Confi guration DRAM ECC Enable DRAM ECC allows hardware to report and correct memory errors automati- cally. Options are Enabled and Disabled. DRAM Scrub Redirect Allows system to correct DRAM ECC errors immediately, even with background scrubbing on.
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H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 User’s Manual Alternate VID Specify the alternate VID while in low power states. Options are Auto and vari- ous voltages from .800V to 1.050V in increments of .025V. SouthBridge Confi guration CPU/LDT Spread Spectrum Enables spread spectrum for the CPU/LDT. Options are Center Spread, Down Spread or Disabled.
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Chapter 4: BIOS USB 2.0 Controller Mode Select the controller mode for your USB ports. Options are HiSpeed and FullSpeed. (HiSpeed=480 Mbps, FullSpeed=12 Mbps). BIOS EHCI Hand-Off Enable or Disable a workaround for OS's without EHCI hand-off support. Event Log Confi guration View Event Log Highlight this item and press <Enter>...
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H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 User’s Manual 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.
Chapter 4: BIOS FAN1 Speed through FAN8 Reading The speeds of the onboard fans (in rpm) are displayed here. Boot Menu This feature allows the user to confi gure the following items: Boot Device Priority This feature allows the user to prioritize the boot sequence from the available devices.
H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 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.
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.
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...
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H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 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.
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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.
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H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 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.
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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.
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H8DM3-2/H8DMi-2 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.
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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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