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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 H8DMR-82/H8DMR-i2 serverboard. The H8DMR-82/H8DMR-i2 is based on the nVidia® MCP55 Pro/NEC uPD720400 chipset and supports single or dual...
Chapter 1: Introduction Overview ......................1-1 Checklist ....................1-1 H8DMR-82/H8DMR-i2 Image ..............1-3 H8DMR-82/H8DMR-i2 Serverboard Layout ..........1-4 H8DMR-82/H8DMR-i2 Quick Reference ..........1-5 Serverboard Features ................1-6 nVidia MCP55 Pro Chipset: System Block Diagram ....... 1-8 Chipset Overview ................... 1-9 PC Health Monitoring ...................
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Table of Contents USB Ports ....................2-11 USB Headers ..................2-12 Serial Ports ..................... 2-12 Fan Headers ..................2-12 JLAN1/2 (Ethernet Ports) ............... 2-12 Power LED/Speaker ................2-13 ATX PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Ports ............2-13 Chassis Intrusion ..................2-13 Overheat LED ..................2-13 Wake-On-LAN ..................
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H8DMR-82/H8DMR-i2 User’s Manual 2-10 Enabling SATA RAID ..................2-24 2-11 Installing Additional Drivers ................2-26 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures ................3-1 Before Power On ..................3-1 No Power ....................3-1 No Video ....................3-1 Memory Errors ..................3-2 Losing the System’s Setup Confi guration ..........3-2 Technical Support Procedures ...............
Please check that the following items have all been included with your serverboard. If anything listed here is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. Included with retail box only One (1) H8DMR-82/H8DMR-i2 serverboard One (1) IDE cable (CBL-036L-02) One (1) fl oppy cable (CBL-022L)
Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-1. H8DMR-82/H8DMR-i2 Image Note: The H8DMR-82 is pictured. The H8DMR-i2 shares the same layout but with no SCSI components, connectors or jumpers.
SATA5 JWF1 COM2 JIDE1 SATA0 SATA2 SATA4 U320 SCSI CH A Notes: 1. Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only. 2. The H8DMR-i2 has the same layout as the H8DMR-82 but with no SCSI compo- nents, connectors or jumpers.
• NEC uPD720400 Expansion Slots • One (1) Universal PCI-X 133 MHz slot • One (1) Universal PCI-X 100 MHz slot (supports ZCR on H8DMR-82 only) • Two (2) PCI-Express x8 slots • One (1) SIM1U slot (for IPMI card) BIOS ®...
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Onboard I/O • On-chip SATA controller supporting six (6) SATA ports (RAID 0, 1, 0+1 and 5) • Adaptec AIC-7902W SCSI controller (RAID 0, 1 and 10, H8DMR-82 only) • One (1) UltraDMA (ATA) 133/100 IDE port • One (1) fl oppy port interface (up to 2.88 MB) •...
Chapter 1: Introduction Chipset Overview The H8DMR-82/H8DMR-i2 serverboard is based on the nVidia MCP55 Pro/NEC uPD720400 chipset. The nVidia MCP55 Pro functions as Media and Communica- tions Processor (MCP) and the NEC chip as a PCI-X Tunnel. Controllers for the system memory are integrated directly into the AMD Opteron processors.
H8DMR-82/H8DMR-i2 User’s Manual PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the H8DMR-82/H8DMR- i2. The serverboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring. Onboard Voltage Monitors for two CPU cores, Hyper Transport (1.2V), memory banks (1.8V), chipset (1.5V)
Chapter 1: Introduction Power Confi guration Settings This section describes the features of your serverboard that deal with power and power settings. 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.
It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates. The H8DMR-82/H8DMR-i2 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 •...
H8DMR-82/H8DMR-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...
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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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H8DMR-82/H8DMR-i2 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 H8DMR-82/H8DMR-i2 serverboard requires a chassis that can support ex- tended 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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H8DMR-82/H8DMR-i2 User's Manual Support The H8DMR-82/H8DMR-i2 supports single or dual-channel, registered ECC DDR2- 667/533/400 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...
See Figure 2-3 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports. Figure 2-3. I/O Port Locations and Defi nitions Note: the external SCSI port is on the H8DMR-82 only. Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors. See Figure 2-4 for the pin defi...
Chapter 2: Installation Connecting Cables ATX Power 20-pin Connector Pin Defi nitions (JPW1) ATX Power Connector Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition The primary ATX power supply con- GND8 GND1 nector (JPW1) meets the SSI (Super- +5V1 GND2 set ATX) 20-pin specifi cation. Refer +5V2 GND3 to the table on the right for the pin...
H8DMR-82/H8DMR-i2 User's Manual Power LED Power LED Pin Defi nitions (JF1) Pin# Defi nition The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the table on the right for pin defi nitions. Control HDD LED...
Chapter 2: Installation Power Fail LED Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is Pin Defi nitions (JF1) located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1. Refer Pin# Defi nition to the table on the right for pin defi ni- tions.
Ground Note: NC indicates no connection. Fan Headers Fan Header The H8DMR-82/H8DMR-i2 has fi ve- Pin Defi nitions fan headers, which are designated (FAN1-5) FAN1 through FAN5. See the table Pin# Defi...
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 +Vcc power LED and pins 4 through 7 are for the speaker. See the tables on the Control right for pin defi...
H8DMR-82/H8DMR-i2 User's Manual Wake-On-LAN Wake-On-LAN Pin Defi nitions The Wake-On-LAN header is desig- (JWOL) nated JWOL. See the table on the Pin# Defi nition right for pin defi nitions. You must +5V Standby have a LAN card with a Wake-On-LAN...
Chapter 2: Installation 3rd Power Supply Alarm PS Alarm Reset Header Reset Header Pin Defi nitions (JAR) Pin# Defi nition Connect JAR to the alarm reset but- Ground ton on your chassis (if available) or to Reset Signal a microswitch to allow you to turn off the alarm that sounds when a power supply module fails.
H8DMR-82/H8DMR-i2 User's Manual Power Fail Header Power Fail Header Pin Defi nitions (JPWF) Connect a cable from your power sup- Pin# Defi nition ply to the Power Fail header to provide P/S 1 Fail Signal you with warning of a power supply P/S 2 Fail Signal failure.
Chapter 2: Installation CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS and will also clear any passwords. Instead of pins, this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidentally clearing the contents of CMOS. To clear CMOS, 1) First power down the system and unplug the power cord(s). 2) With the power disconnected, short the CMOS pads with a metal object such as a small screwdriver for at least four seconds.
PCI-X Slot Freq. Select PCI-X Slot Frequency Select Jumper Settings (JPX1A/JPX1B) Jumpers JPX1A and JPX1B on the Jumper Setting Defi nition H8DMR-82/H8DMR-i2 can be used to Open Auto change the speed of PCI-X slots 6 and Pins 1-2 PCI-X 66 MHz PCI-X slot 7, respectively.
fl ash card populating the Open Slave JIDE1 slot . See the table on the right for jumper settings. SCSI Controller Enable/ Disable (H8DMR-82 only) SCSI Enable/Disable Jumper Settings (JPA1) Jumper Setting Defi nition Jumper JPA1 is used to enable or dis- Pins 1-2 Enabled able the onboard SCSI controller.
H8DMR-82/H8DMR-i2 User's Manual Onboard Indicators LAN1/LAN2 LEDs LAN LED (Connection Speed Indicator) The Ethernet ports (located beside LED Color Defi nition the VGA port) have two LEDs. On 10 MHz each Gb LAN port, one LED indicates Green 100 MHz...
Chapter 2: Installation Floppy, IDE, SATA and SCSI 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...
H8DMR-82/H8DMR-i2 User's Manual IDE Connector IDE Drive Connector Pin Defi nitions (JIDE1) Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition There are no jumpers to confi g- ure the onboard JIDE1 connec- Reset IDE Ground tor. See the table on the right...
H8DMR-82/H8DMR-i2 User's Manual 2-10 Enabling SATA RAID Now that the hardware is set up, you must now 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.
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Chapter 2: Installation 2. Use the arrow keys to move to Advanced > Floppy/IDE/SATA Confi guration > nVidia RAID Setup and press the <Enter> key. Once in the submenu, enable the "nVidia RAID Function" setting, which will cause the SATA0/1/2 Primary/Secondary settings to appear.
H8DMR-82/H8DMR-i2 User's Manual 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.
H8DMR-82/H8DMR-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.
Frequently Asked Questions Question: What type of memory does my serverboard support? Answer: The H8DMR-82/H8DMR-i2 supports up to 16/16/32 GB of registered ECC DDR2-667/533/400 SDRAM with two CPUs installed. With only one CPU installed the maximum memory support is halved. See Section 2-4 for details on installing memory.
H8DMR-82/H8DMR-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 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 H8DMR-82/H8DMR-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.
H8DMR-82/H8DMR-i2 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 Advanced ACPI Confi guration ACPI Version Features Use this setting the determine which ACPI version to use. Options are ACPI v1.0, ACPI v2.0 and ACPI v3.0. ACPI APIC Support Determines whether to include the ACPI APIC table pointer in the RSDT pointer list.
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H8DMR-82/H8DMR-i2 User’s Manual Floppy/IDE/SATA Confi guration Onboard Floppy Controller Use this setting to Enable or Disable the onboard fl oppy controller. Floppy A Move the cursor to these fi elds via up and down <arrow> keys to select the fl oppy type.
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Chapter 4: BIOS Primary IDE Master/Slave Highlight one of the items above and press <Enter> to access the submenu for that item. Type Select the type of device connected to the system. The options are Not Installed, Auto, CDROM and ARMD. LBA/Large Mode LBA (Logical Block Addressing) is a method of addressing data on a disk drive.
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H8DMR-82/H8DMR-i2 User’s Manual DMA Mode Selects the DMA Mode. Options are SWDMA0, SWDMA1, SWDMA2, MWDMA0. MDWDMA1, MWDMA2, UDMA0. UDMA1, UDMA2, UDMA3, UDMA4 and UDMA5. (SWDMA=Single Word DMA, MWDMA=Multi Word DMA, UDMA=UltraDMA.) S.M.A.R.T. Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) can help predict impending drive failures.
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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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H8DMR-82/H8DMR-i2 User’s Manual PCI/PnP Confi guration Load Onboard LAN Option ROM Use this setting to Enable or Disable the onboard option ROM. 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...
Chapter 4: BIOS 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 by code and Limit allows the user to set a standard value. MCT Timing Mode Sets the timing mode for memory.
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H8DMR-82/H8DMR-i2 User’s Manual DRAM Scrub Redirect Allows system to correct DRAM ECC errors immediately, even with background scrubbing on. Options are Enabled and Disabled. DRAM BG Scrub Corrects memory errors so later reads are correct. Options are Dis- abled and various times in nanoseconds and microseconds.
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Chapter 4: BIOS MAC1 LAN1 Settings are Auto and Disabled for MAC1 LAN1. MAC1 LAN1 Bridge Settings are Enabled and Disabled for MAC1 LAN1 bridge. 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.
H8DMR-82/H8DMR-i2 User’s Manual Serial Port 2 Mode Tells BIOS which mode to select for serial port 2. The options are Normal, IrDA and ASKIR. DMI Event Logging View Event Log Highlight this item and press <Enter> to view the contents of the event log.
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Chapter 4: BIOS 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. Terminal Type Selects the type of the target terminal. Options are ANSI, VT100 and VT- UTF8.
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H8DMR-82/H8DMR-i2 User’s Manual FAN1 Speed through FAN5 Speed The speeds of the onboard fans (in rpm) are displayed here. FAN1 Speed Down Time Use the "+" and "-" keys to set the fan speed time interval of the ramp down.
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Chapter 4: BIOS IPMI Confi guration View BMC System Event Log Pressing the Enter key will open the following settings. Use the "+" and "-" keys to navigate through the system event log. Clear BMC System Event Log Selecting this and pressing the Enter key will clear the BMC system event log.
H8DMR-82/H8DMR-i2 User’s Manual Startup Delay Use this setting to Enable or Disable the startup delay. Event Message for PEF Action Use this setting to Enable or Disable event messages for a PEF action. BMC Watch Dog Timer Action This setting is used to set the Watch Dog function. The options are Disabled, Reset System, Power Down and Power Cycle.
Chapter 4: BIOS CD/DVD Drives This feature allows the user to specify the Boot sequence from available CD/DVD drives. OS Installation Change this setting if using a 64-bit Linux operating system. The available options are Other and 64-bit Linux 2.6.9. Security Menu AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password.
H8DMR-82/H8DMR-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.
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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H8DMR-82/H8DMR-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.
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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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H8DMR-82/H8DMR-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.
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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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H8DMR-82/H8DMR-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.
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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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