SUPER MICRO Computer H8DMT manual

H8DMT/H8DMT -F H8DMT -IBX/H8DMT -IBXF Serverboards User ’ s Manual Revison 1.0a H8DMT/H8DMT -IBX H8DMT -F/H8DMT -IBXF[...]

H8DMT/H8DMT -IBX/H8DMT -F/H8DMT - IBXF User ’ s Manual ii The information in th is User ’s Manual has bee n 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 n[...]

iii Preface About this Manual This manual is written for system integr ators, PC technicians and kn owledgeable PC users. It provides information for the in stallation and use of the H8DMT/H8DMT -IBX/ H8DMT -F/H8DMT -IBXF serverboards. All these serverboards ar e based on the nVidia MCP55 Pro chipset and support AMD Opteron™ processors with up to[...]

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v Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ........ .................... ................... ................. ....... 1-1 1-1 Overview ................... ................. ................... ................. .................... . 1-1 Checklist ......... .................... ................... ................. .................... ...........[...]

H8DMT/H8DMT -IBX/H8DMT -F/H8DMT - IBXF User ’ s Manual vi 2-5 I/O Port and Control Panel Connections .......... ................... .......... 2-6 Front Control Panel ........................ ................. ................... .................... . 2-7 2-6 Connecto r Def init ions ........... .................... ................ ............[...]

vii 2-10 Enabling SA T A RAID ..................... ................. .................... .......... 2-17 Installing the OS/ S A T A Driver ............. .................... .................... .......... 2-18 Building a Driver Diskette ................. ... .................... ................. .. ... ..... 2-18 Enabling SA T A RAID in the BIO[...]

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1-1 Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview Congratulations on purchasing your com puter Serverbo ard from an acknowledged leader in the industry . Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highes t standards in quality and per formance. Checklist Please check that the following items have all been inclu[...]

H8DMT/H8DMT -IBX/H8DMT -F/H8DMT - IBXF User ’ s Manual 1-2 1-2 Images and Layout s Figure 1-1. H8DMT/H8DMT -IBX Family Server board Image[...]

1-3 Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-2. H8DMT -F/H8DMT -IBXF Family Serverboar d Image NOTE: The H8DMT/H8DMT-F serverboards shares the same layout as the H8DMT -IBX/H8DMT -IBXF serverboards, but do not include InfiniBand components. The H8DMT -F/ H8DMT -IBXF serverboards have full IPMI capability and a dedicated LAN port ab ove the two USB por ts, [...]

H8DMT/H8DMT -IBX/H8DMT -F/H8DMT - IBXF User ’ s Manual 1-4 Figure 1-3. H8DMT -IBX/H8DMT-IBXF Family Serverboard Layout NOTE: Jumpers used for test or debug purposes only are not indicated. JP2 JP2 LAN1 LAN1 LAN2 LAN2 FAN4 FAN4 FAN3 FAN3 FAN2 FAN2 FAN1 FAN1 BA TTERY BA TTERY JF1 JF1 JWR2 JWR2 JWR1 JWR1 JSMB1 JSMB1 JPL JPL JWD JWD JIB1 JIB1 JL1 JL1[...]

1-5 Chapter 1: Introduction 1-3 Quick Reference Ta b l e 1 - 1 . J u m p e r s Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear (see Section 2-7 ) JBMC1 BMC and Video Enable Heade r Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JI 2 C1/JI 2 C2 I 2 C to PCI -E Slot Both Closed (Enabled) JIB1 InfiniBand Enable/ Di sable (H8DMT/H8DMT -IBX only) Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPL LAN Cont[...]

H8DMT/H8DMT -IBX/H8DMT -F/H8DMT - IBXF User ’ s Manual 1-6 1-4 Serverboard Features CPU Dual AMD Opteron 2000 series processors (Socke t F type) NOTE: Refer to our web site for det ails on supported processors. Memory Eight dual channel DIMM slot s supp orting up to 64 GB of DDR2-800/667/533 registered ECC SDRAM NOTE: Refer to Sect ion 2-4 before[...]

1-7 Chapter 1: Introduction 1-5 Chip set Overview The H8DMT/H8DMT -IBX/H8DMT -F/H8DMT -IBXF Serverboard is based on the nVidia MCP55 Pro Chipset, which functions as a Media and Communications Processor (MCP). Controllers for the system memory are integrated directly into Opteron processors. Figure 1-4. nVidia MCP55 Pro Chipset System Block Diagram [...]

H8DMT/H8DMT -IBX/H8DMT -F/H8DMT - IBXF User ’ s Manual 1-8 nVidia MCP55 Pro Chipse t Media and Communications Processor The nVidia MCP55 Pro Chipset is a single-chip, high-performance HyperTransport peripheral controller . It includes a 28-lane PCI Express interface, a n AMD Opteron 16-bit Hyper T ransport interface link, a four-por t Serial A T [...]

1-9 Chapter 1: Introduction 1-7 Power Configuration Settings This section describes the features of your motherboard that deal with power a nd power settings. Microsof t OnNow The OnNow design initiative is a comprehensive, system-wide ap proach to system and device power control. OnNow is a term for a PC that is always on but appears to be off and[...]

H8DMT/H8DMT -IBX/H8DMT -F/H8DMT - IBXF User ’ s Manual 1-10 1-8 Power Supply As with all computer products, a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation. It is even more importa nt for processors that have high CPU clock rates. The H8DMT accommodates 12V proprietary power supplies. Although most power supplies generally me[...]

1-1 1 Chapter 1: Introduction 1-10 Cont acting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer , Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. T el: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (T echnical Supp ort) Web S ite: www.supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micr[...]

H8DMT/H8DMT -IBX/H8DMT -F/H8DMT - IBXF User ’ s Manual 1-12 1-1 1 Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before any warranty service will be rendered. Y o u ca n obtain service by calling your vendor fo r a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. When returning to [...]

2-1 Chapter 2 Installation 2-1 St atic-Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. T o prevent damage to your system board, it is important to handl e it very carefully . The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD. Precautions • Use a grounded wrist strap designed to pr[...]

H8DMT/H8DMT -IBX/H8DMT -F/H8DMT - IBXF User ’ s Manual 2-2 2-2 Processor and Heat sink Inst allation Follow the procedures in this section for installing the processor and heatsink into the H8DMT Serverboard. Installing the Processors 1. Begin by removing the cover plate that pr otects the CPU. Lift the lever on the CPU socket until it points str[...]

2-3 Chapter 2: Inst allation 3. Once aligned, carefully place the CPU into the socket. Do not drop the CPU on the socket, move the CPU horizontally or vertic ally or rub the CPU against the socket or against any pins of the socket, which may damage the CPU and/or the socket. 4. With the CPU inserted into the socket, inspect the four corners of the [...]

H8DMT/H8DMT -IBX/H8DMT -F/H8DMT - IBXF User ’ s Manual 2-4 Installing the Heatsinks We recommend the use of active type heats inks (except for 1U systems). Use any onboard fan header for the CPU's heatsink fan. T o install the heatsink, please follow the installation instructions included with your heatsink package (not included). 2-3 Mounti[...]

2-5 Chapter 2: Inst allation 2-4 Inst alling Memory Installing Memory 1. Insert each memory module vertically into its slot, paying attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inser ting the module incorrectly (see Figure 2-6 ). 2. Install to slot s CPU1/DIMM1B and CPU1/DIMM1A first, then to CPU1/DIMM2B and CPU1/DIMM2A, etc. Al[...]

H8DMT/H8DMT -IBX/H8DMT -F/H8DMT - IBXF User ’ s Manual 2-6 Support The H8DMT/H8DMT -IBX/H8DMT -F/H8DMT - IBXF Serverboards support single or dual-channel, DDR2-800/667/533 registered ECC SDRAM. Only interleaved memory is supported, so you must populate two DIMM slots at a time. Populating two adjacent slots at a time with memory modules of the sa[...]

2-7 Chapter 2: Inst allation Front Control Pane l JF1 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors. See Figure 2-8 for the pin definitions of the various connectors. Refer to Section 2-6 for details. 2-6 Connector Definitions Power Connector The proprietary power supply connector (JWR1 and JWR2) meets the SSI (Superset A TX) 20-p[...]

H8DMT/H8DMT -IBX/H8DMT -F/H8DMT - IBXF User ’ s Manual 2-8 Auxiliary Power Connector A 4-pin 12V auxiliary power connector is incl uded to provide power to har d drive disks. See the table below for pin definitions. PW_ON Connector The PW_ON connector is on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. This header should be connected to the chassis power button. See the [...]

2-9 Chapter 2: Inst allation NIC2 (LAN2) LED The LED connections for LAN2 are on pins 9 and 10 of JF1. Attach LAN LED cables to display network activity . See the t able below for pin definitions. NIC1 (LAN1) LED The LED connections for LAN1 are on pins 1 1 and 12 of JF1. Attach LAN LED cables to display network activity . See the t able below for [...]

H8DMT/H8DMT -IBX/H8DMT -F/H8DMT - IBXF User ’ s Manual 2-10 NMI Button The non-maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1. Refer to the table below for pin definitions. Universal Serial Bus Port s T wo Universal Serial Bus ports (USB 2.0) are located beside the LAN1/2 ports. T wo additional ports (USB4/5) are included on[...]

2-1 1 Chapter 2: Inst allation Serial Port s The COM1 serial port is located beside t he VGA port. Refer to the motherboard layout for the location of the COM2 header . See the table below for pin definitions. Fan Headers The H8DMT has four 4-pin proprietary fan headers. Each fan header supports one 4-pin fans with PWM mode. See the table below for[...]

H8DMT/H8DMT -IBX/H8DMT -F/H8DMT - IBXF User ’ s Manual 2-12 Overheat LED Connect an LED to the JOH1 header to provide warning of chassis overheating. See the table below for pin definitions. Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1. Attach the appropriate cable to inform you of a chassis intrusion. See the table below for pi[...]

2-13 Chapter 2: Inst allation SGPIO The T -SGPIO1 (Serial General Purpose Input/Output) header provide s a bus between the SA T A controller and the SA T A driv e backplane to pr ovide SA T A enclosure management functions. Connect the appropria te cables from the backplane to the T -SGPIO1 header to utilize SA T A management functions on your syst[...]

H8DMT/H8DMT -IBX/H8DMT -F/H8DMT - IBXF User ’ s Manual 2-14 CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS, which will also clear any passwords. Instead of pins, this jumper consists of contact p ads to prevent accidentally clearing the contents of CMOS. T o Clear CMOS 1. First power down the system and unplug the power cord(s). 2. With the power disconne[...]

2-15 Chapter 2: Inst allation BMC/Video Enable/Disable JBMC1 connector allows you to enable or disable the IPMI a nd Video. The default position is on for both pin 1 and pin 2 to enabl e both IPMI and VGA. See the table below for jumper settings. I2C to PCI-Express Slot JI2C1/JI2C2 allows you to enable the I2C bus to communica te with the PCI-Expre[...]

H8DMT/H8DMT -IBX/H8DMT -F/H8DMT - IBXF User ’ s Manual 2-16 InfiniBand Port Enabl e/Disable JIB1 enables or disables the InfiniBand port on t he H8DMT /H8DMT -IBX Serverboards. The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enabl e the port. See the table below for jumper settings. 2-8 Onboard Indicators LAN1/LAN2 LEDs The Ethernet ports (located bes[...]

2-17 Chapter 2: Inst allation 2-9 Drive Connections There are no IDE or floppy drive connectors on the moth erboard. Use the following information to connect the SA T A drive cables. SA T A Ports There are no jumpers to configure the SA T A ports, which are designated SA T A0 through SA T A3. See the table below for pin definitions. 2-10 Enabling S[...]

H8DMT/H8DMT -IBX/H8DMT -F/H8DMT - IBXF User ’ s Manual 2-18 Inst alling the OS/SA T A Driver Before installing the OS (operating system) and SA T A RAID driver , you must decide if you wish to have the operating system installed as part of a bootable RAID array or installed to a separate non-RAID hard drive. If on a separate drive, you may instal[...]

2-19 Chapter 2: Inst allation Using the nV idia RAID Utility The nVidia RAID Utility program is where you can define the drives you want to include in the RAID array and the mode and type of RAID. T wo main windows are shown in the utility . 1. The F REE D ISKS window on the left will list all av ailable drives. Use the arrow keys to select and mov[...]

H8DMT/H8DMT -IBX/H8DMT -F/H8DMT - IBXF User ’ s Manual 2-20 then on the icon representing your CD-ROM drive. Finally , double click on the S S ETUP icon. 2. Click the icons showing a hand w riting on paper to view the readme files for each item. 3. Click the computer icons to the right of these items to install each item (from top to the bottom) [...]

3-1 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3-1 T roubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your Serverboard. If you have followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance, refer to Section 3-2: "T echnical Support Procedures" on page 3-2 and/or Section 3-4: "Retur ning Merchandise for Service" on pag[...]

H8DMT/H8DMT -IBX/H8DMT -F/H8DMT - IBXF User ’ s Manual 3-2 Memory Errors 1. Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed. 2. Y ou should be using registered ECC DDR-2 memory (see next page). Also, it is recommended that you use the same memory type and speed for all DI MMs in the system. See Section 2-4: "Installing Memor[...]

3-3 Chapter 3: T roubleshoo tin g • BIOS release date/version ( this can be seen on the initial display when your system first boots up) • System configuration An example of a T echnical Support form is posted on our web site. Distributors: For immediate assistance, please have your account number ready when contacting our technical support dep[...]

H8DMT/H8DMT -IBX/H8DMT -F/H8DMT - IBXF User ’ s Manual 3-4 3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before any warranty service will be rendered. Y ou can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. When returning to the ma[...]

4-1 Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS™ Setup utility for the H8DMT/H8DMT -IBX/ H8DMT -F/H8DMT -IBXF Serverboards. The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a flash chip and can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk-based program. 4-2 St arting the Setup Utility T o enter the BIOS Setup Utility , hit the <Del ete> key w[...]

H8DMT/H8DMT -IBX/H8DMT -F/H8DMT - IBXF User ’ s Manual 4-2 System Time/System Date Y ou can edit th is field to change t he system time and date. Highlight System Time or System Date using the <A RROW > keys. Enter new values through the keyb oard. Press the <T AB > key or the <A RROW > keys to move between fields. The date must[...]

4-3 Chapter 4: BIOS WHEA Support Use this setting to Enable or D ISABLE WHEA (Windows Hardware Error Architecture) support. WHEA provides a common infrastr ucture for reporting hardware errors on Windows plat forms and was designed to improve recovery following fatal h ardware errors. Power Button Mode Allows the user to change the function of the [...]

H8DMT/H8DMT -IBX/H8DMT -F/H8DMT - IBXF User ’ s Manual 4-4 PIO Mode PIO (Programmable I/O) mo de programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller . As the PIO mode increases, the cycle t ime decreases. The options are Aut o , 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4. Select Auto to allow BI OS to auto detect the PIO mode. Use this value [...]

4-5 Chapter 4: BIOS T able 4-4. Advance d Chip set Control Submenu Menu Item Description  NorthBridge Configurati on submenu See T able 4-5 fo r further details and submenus.  SouthBridge Config uration submenu See T able 4-6 fo r further details and submenus. T able 4-5. NorthBri dge Configurati on Submenu Menu Item Description  Memory Co[...]

H8DMT/H8DMT -IBX/H8DMT -F/H8DMT - IBXF User ’ s Manual 4-6 L2 Cache BG Scrub Allows L2 cache RAM to be corrected when idle. Opt ions are Disabled and various times in nanosec onds an d microseconds. L3 Cache BG Scrub Allows L3 cache RAM to be corrected when idle. Opt ions are Disabled and various times in nanosec onds an d microseconds.  DRAM [...]

4-7 Chapter 4: BIOS T abl e 4-8. I/O Device Configur ation Submenu Menu Item Description Serial Port1 Address This option specifies the base I/O por t addr ess and Interrupt Request ad dress of serial port 1. The options are D ISABLED , 3F8/IRQ4 , 3E8/IRQ4 and 2E8/IRQ3. Select D ISABLED t o preven t the seri al port from acce ssing a ny system reso[...]

H8DMT/H8DMT -IBX/H8DMT -F/H8DMT - IBXF User ’ s Manual 4-8 T able 4-1 1. Hardware He alth Monitor Submenu Menu Item Description CPU Overheat Alarm Use the "+" and "-" keys to set the CPU temperature thre shold to between 65 o and 90 o C. When this thresh old is exceeded, the overheat LED on the ch assis will light up and an al[...]

4-9 Chapter 4: BIOS 4-5 Boot Menu The B OOT menu is accessible only when the L OAD O NBOARD LAN O PTI ON ROM setting (in the PCI/P N P C ONFIGURATION menu) is enabled. Menu items in the B OOT menu are shown below in T able 4-13 . 4-6 Security Menu AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password. If you use bot h passwords, the Supervisor passwor[...]

H8DMT/H8DMT -IBX/H8DMT -F/H8DMT - IBXF User ’ s Manual 4-10 4-7 Exit Menu Select the E XIT t ab from AMI BIOS S ETUP U TILITY screen to enter the E XIT BIOS S ETUP screen. Then Exit menu items are described in T able 4- 15 below . T able 4-15. Exit Menu Menu Item Description Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system conf iguration [...]

A-1 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST (Power-On Self-T est) rout ines, which are performed ea ch 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. The error messages normally app ear on the screen. Fatal errors are those which will not [...]

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B-1 Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes B-1 Uncompressed Initialization Codes The uncompressed initialization checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution: B-2 Bootblock Recovery Codes The bootblock recovery checkpoint c odes are listed in ord er of execution: Checkpoint Code Descript ion D0h The NMI is disabled. Power on delay is star tin g[...]

H8DMT/H8DMT -IBX/H8DMT -F/H8DMT - IBXF User ’ s Manual B-2 B-3 Uncompressed Initialization Codes The following runtime checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution. These codes are uncompressed in F0000h shadow RAM. FCh Next, erasing the flash ROM. FDh Next, programming the flash ROM. FFh Flash ROM programming was successful. Next, restartin[...]

B-3 : 2Dh The video ROM has returned control to BI OS POST . Performing any required processing af ter the video ROM had control 23h Reading the 8042 input po rt and disabling the MEGAKEY Green PC feat ure next. Making the BIOS code segment writ able and performing any necessary configuration before ini tializing the interrupt vectors. 24h The conf[...]

H8DMT/H8DMT -IBX/H8DMT -F/H8DMT - IBXF User ’ s Manual B-4 47h The memory pattern has been writte n to extended memory . Writing p atterns to the base 640 KB memory next. 48h Patterns written in base memory . Determining the amount of memory below 1 MB next. 49h The amount of memory below 1 MB has been found and verifi ed. 4Ch The memory below 1 [...]

B-5 : 82h The keyboard controller interface test completed . Writing the command byte and initializing the circul ar buf fer next. 83h The command byte was written and global dat a initialization has completed. Checking for a locked key next. 84h Locked key checking is over . Checking for a memory size mismatch with CMOS RAM data next. 85h The memo[...]

H8DMT/H8DMT -IBX/H8DMT -F/H8DMT - IBXF User ’ s Manual B-6 A3h The soft error display has comple ted. Setting the keyboard typematic rate next. A4h The keyboard typematic rate is set. Programmin g the memory wait states next. A5h Memory wait st ate programmin g is over . Clearing the screen and enabli ng p ar ity and the NMI next. A7h NMI and par[...]

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