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H8DA8-2 H8DAE-2 USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0c S UPER ®.
Manual Revision 1.0c Release Date: November 30, 2009 The information in this User ’s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate.
Preface iii Preface 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 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 serverboard.
H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User ’s Manual T able of Contents Preface About This Manual ...................................................................................................... iii Manual Organization ..............................................
v T able of Contents USB Headers .......................................................................................... 2-12 Serial Ports .............................................................................................. 2-12 Fan Headers .
H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User ’s Manual Floppy Connector .................................................................................... 2-23 IDE Connector ......................................................................................... 2-24 Parallel Port Connector .
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer serverboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry . Our boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance.
1-2 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User ’s Manual Contacting 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.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-3 Note: H8DA8-2 is pictured. The H8DAE-2 shares the same layout but with no SCSI compo- nents, connectors or jumpers. Figure 1-1.
1-4 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User ’s Manual Notes: 1. Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only . 2. The H8DAE-2 has the same layout as the H8DA8-2 but with no SCSI components, connectors or jumpers.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-5 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 Quick Reference Jumpers Description Default Setting J3P 3rd Power Fail Detect En/Dis Closed (Enabled) JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 2-7 JCF1 Compact Flash Mas.
1-6 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User ’s Manual Serverboard Features CPU • Single or dual AMD 64-bit Socket F , Opteron 2000 type processors Memory • Eight dual/single channel DIMM slots supporting up to 64 GB of DDR2- 800/667/533/400 registered ECC SDRAM Note: Memory capacities are halved for single CPU systems.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-7 ACPI Features • Microsoft OnNow • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • BIOS support for USB keyboard • Main switch override mechanism • Internal/extern.
1-8 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User ’s Manual Figure 1-3. nVidia MCP55 Pro/IO-55/uPD720400 Chipset: System Block Diagram Note: This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features on your serverboard. See the previous pages for the actual speci fi cations of your serverboard.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-9 1-2 Chipset Overview The H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 serverboard is based on the nVidia MCP55 Pro/IO-55/NEC uPD720400 chipset. The nV idia MCP55 Pro functions as Media and Communica- tions Processor (MCP) and the NEC uPD720400 as a PCI-X Bridge.
1-10 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User ’s Manual 1-3 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the H8DA8-2/H8DAE- 2. The serverboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring. Onboard V oltage Monitors for two CPU cores, Hyper T ransport (1.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 1 1-4 Power Con fi 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.
1-12 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User ’s Manual 1-5 Power Supply As with all computer products, a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation. It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates. The H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 accommodates 12V A TX power supplies.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-13 1-6 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 s.
1-14 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User ’s Manual Notes.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 Chapter 2 Installation 2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices Electric Static Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. T o prevent damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully . The following measures are generally suf fi cient to protect your equipment from ESD.
2-2 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User's Manual ! 2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation Installing the Processor (install to the CPU#1 socket fi rst) 1. Begin by removing the cover plate that protects the CPU. Lift the lever on CPU socket #1 until it points straight up.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-3 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 .
2-4 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User's Manual Installing the Heatsink The use of active type heatsinks (except for 1U systems) are recommended. Con- nect the heatsink fans to the appropriate fan headers on the serverboard. T o install the heatsinks, please follow the installation instructions included with your heatsink package (not included).
Chapter 2: Installation 2-5 2-3 Mounting the Serverboard into a Chassis All serverboards and motherboards have standard mounting holes to fi t different types of chassis. Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both the serverboard and the chassis match.
2-6 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User's Manual Figure 2-2. Side and T op Views of DDR Installation T o Install: Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 Populating Memory Banks for 128-bit Operation CPU1 DIMM1A CPU1 DIMM1B CPU1 DIMM2A CPU1 DIMM2B CPU2 DIMM1A CPU2 DIMM1B CPU2 DIMM2A CPU2 DIMM2B XX XX XX XX XX XX XXXX XXXX XX.
2-8 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User's Manual 2-5 I/O Port and Control Panel Connections The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC99 speci fi 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 2-9 2-6 Connecting Cables A TX Power Connector The primary A TX power supply con- nector (JPW1) meets the SSI (Super- set A TX) 24-pin speci fi cation. Refer to the table on the right for the pin de fi ni- tions of the A TX 24-pin power connec- tor .
2-10 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User's Manual Overheat/Fan Fail LED Connect an LED to the OH connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide ad- vanced warning of chassis overheat- ing. Refer to the table on the right for pin de fi nitions and status indicators.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 1 Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1. Refer to the table on the right for pin de fi ni- tions.
2-12 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User's Manual Fan Headers The H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 has eight fan headers, which are designated F AN1 through F AN8. Fans are Pulse Width Modulated (PWM) and their speed is controlled via Thermal Management with a BIOS setting. See the table on the right for pin de fi nitions.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-13 A TX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports The A TX PS/2 keyboard and the PS/2 mouse ports are located on the IO backplane. The mouse is the top (green) port.
2-14 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User's Manual W ake-On-LAN The W ake-On-LAN header is desig- nated JWOL. See the table on the right for pin de fi nitions. Y ou must have a LAN card with a W ake-On-LAN connector and cable to use the W ake- On-LAN feature. (Note: W ake-On-LAN from S3, S4, S5 are supported by LAN1.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-15 3rd Power Supply Alarm Header Connect a cable from your power supply to JPWF to provide you with warning of a power supply failure. The warning signal is passed through the PWR_LED pin to indicate a power failure. See the table on the right for pin de fi nitions.
2-16 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User's Manual Audio Output Header The Audio_FP header gives you the option of directing the audio output to Line In/Line Out/ Mic jacks that may be added to the front of the chassis (requires additional hardware, not included).
Chapter 2: Installation 2-17 HD Audio HD (High De fi nition) audio is provided with an onboard Realtek ALC883 audio chip. The H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 features 6-channel (5.1) sound for front L&R, rear L&R, center and subwoofer speakers with the use of a mic or line-in device.
2-18 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User's Manual 2-7 J u m p e r S et t i n g s Explanation of Jump ers T o mo dif y th e ope rati on of t he ser verboard, jumpers can be used to choose between optional se tt ings. Jum per s c reate s hor ts b et ween t wo p in s to ch an g e th e fu nc ti on o f th e c onne ct or .
Chapter 2: Installation 2-19 I 2 C to PCI En ab le /D is abl e The JI 2 C 1 / 2 p a i r o f j u m p e r s a l l o w s you to c o nne ct t he Sy stem M ana ge - ment B us to t he PC I expans io n slot s. Th e defa ult se tt in g is c los ed (on ) f or bot h jum pe rs to e nab le th e c onn ec - ti on.
2-20 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User's Manual Onboard Speaker Enable/ Disable The JD1 header allows you to use either an external speaker or the in- ternal (onboard) speaker .
Chapter 2: Installation 2-21 SCSI T ermination Enable/ Disable ( H8DA8-2 only ) Ju mpe rs J P A 2 a nd J P A 3 are u se d to ena ble o r disa ble te rm inat ion f or th e SC SI Ch ann el A an d B co nne c tor , r e - sp ec tive ly . The default setting is open to enable termination.
2-22 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User's Manual 2-8 Onboard Indicators JLAN1/JLAN2 LEDs The Ethernet ports (located beside the VGA port) have two LEDs. On each Gb LAN port, one LED indicates activity while the other LED may be amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-23 2-9 Floppy , IDE, Parallel Port, SCSI and SA T A 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.
2-24 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User's Manual IDE Connector There are no jumpers to con- fi gure the onboard IDE#1 con- nector . See the table on the right for pin de fi nitions.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-25 SA T A Ports There are no jumpers to con- fi gure the SA T A ports, which are designated SA T A0 through SA T A5. See the table on the right for pin de fi nitions.
2-26 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User's Manual Ultra320 SCSI Drive Connectors Pin De fi nitions (JA1/JB2) Pin# De fi nition Pin # De fi nition 1 +DB (12) 35 -DB (12) 2 +DB (13) 36 -DB (13) 3 +DB (14) 37 -.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-27 2-10 Enabling SA T A RAID Serial A T A (SA T A) Serial A T A (SA T A) is a physical storage interface that employs a single cable with a minimum of four wires to create a point-to-point connection between devices. This connection is a serial link.
2-28 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User's Manual 2. Use the arrow keys to move to Advanced > Floppy/IDE/SA T A Con fi guration > nVidia RAID Setup and press the <Enter> key . Once in the submenu, enable the "nVidia RAID Function" setting, which will cause the SA T A0/1/2 Primary/Secondary settings to appear .
Chapter 2: Installation 2-29 Figure 2-5. SA T A RAID Utility: Main Screen Figure 2-6. SA T A RAID Utility: Array List.
2-30 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User's Manual 2-1 1 Installing Drivers After all the hardware and operating system have been installed, you need to install certain drivers. The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CD that came packaged with your serverboard.
3-1 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting Chapter 3 T roubleshooting 3-1 T roubleshooting 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 ‘T echnical Support Procedures’ and/or ‘Returning Merchandise for Service’ section(s) in this chapter .
3-2 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User's Manual NOTE If you are a system integrator , V AR 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.
3-3 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting 3. If you still cannot resolve the problem, include the following information when contacting us for technical support: Serverboard model and PCB revision number .
3-4 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User's Manual Question: Why can't I turn off the power using the momentary power on/off switch? Answer: The instant power of f function is controlled in BIOS by the Power But- ton Mode setting.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-1 Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS™ Setup utility for the H8DA8-8/H8DAE-2. The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a fl ash chip and can be easily upgraded using a fl oppy disk-based program.
4-2 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User ’s Manual 4-2 Main Menu When you fi rst enter AMI BIOS Setup Utility , you will see the Main Menu screen. Y ou can always return to the Main Menu by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen with the arrow keys.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-3 Advanced ACPI Con fi guration MCP55 ACPI HPET T able Use this setting to Enable or Disable the MCP55 ACPI HPET T able. IO55 ACPI HPET T able Use this setting to Enable or Disable the IOP55 ACPI HPET T able. ACPI V ersion Features Use this setting the determine which ACPI version to use.
4-4 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User ’s Manual Floppy/IDE/SA T A Con fi 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.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-5 Primary IDE Master/Slave Highlight one of the items above and press <Enter> to access the submenu for that item. T ype 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.
4-6 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User ’s Manual DMA Mode Selects the DAM Mode. Options are SWDMA0, SWDMA1, SWDMA2, MWDMA0. MDWDMA1, MWDMA2, UDMA0. UDMA1, UDMA2, UDMA3, UDMA4 and UDMA5. (SWDMA=Single Word DMA, MWDMA=Multi W ord DMA, UDMA=UltraDMA.) S.M.A.R.T . Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting T echnology (SMART) can help predict impending drive failures.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-7 decreases. The options are Auto , 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4. Select Auto to allow AMI BIOS to auto detect the PIO mode. Use this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined. Select 0 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 0. It has a data transfer rate of 3.
4-8 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User ’s Manual PCI/PnP Con fi guration Load Onboard LAN Option ROM Use this setting to Enable or Disable the onboard option ROM. Clear NVRAM Select Y es to clear NVRAM during boot-up. The options are Y es and No . Plug & Play OS Select Y es to allow the OS to con fi gure Plug & Play devices.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-9 Advanced Chipset Control NorthBridge Con fi guration Memory Con fi 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.
4-10 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User ’s Manual 4-Bit ECC Mode Allows the user to enabled 4-bit ECC mode (also known as ECC Chipkill). Options are Enabled and Disabled . DRAM Scrub Redirect Allows system to correct DRAM ECC errors immediately , even with background scrubbing on.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-1 1 Processor & Clock Options This submenu lists CPU information and the following settings: MTRR Mapping This determines the method used for programming CPU MTRRs when 4 GB or more memory is present.
4-12 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User ’s Manual Serial Port2 Address This option speci fi es the base I/O port address and Interrupt Request address of serial port 2. Select "Disabled" to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources. When this option is set to "Disabled", the serial port physically becomes unavailable.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-13 Console Redirection Remote Access Allows you to Enable or Disable remote access. If enabled, the settings below will appear . Serial Port Number Selects the serial port to use for console redirection. Options are COM1 and COM2.
4-14 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User ’s Manual Hardware Monitor CPU Overheat Alarm Use the "+" and "-" keys to set the CPU temperature threshold to between 65 o and 90 o C. When this threshold is exceeded, the overheat LED on the chas- sis will light up and an alarm will sound.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-15 IPMI Con fi guration V iew BMC System Event Log Pressing the Enter key will open the event log. 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.
4-16 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 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 W atch Dog Timer Action This setting is used to set the W atch Dog function.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-17 CD/DVD Drives This feature allows the user to specify the Boot sequence from available CD/DVD drives. 4-5 Security Menu AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password. If you use both passwords, the Supervisor password must be set fi rst.
4-18 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User ’s Manual 4-6 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.
Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST (Power-On Self-T est) 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.
A-2 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User ’s Manual Notes.
B-1 Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes When AMIBIOS performs the Power On Self T est, 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-2 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User ’s Manual Checkpoint Code Description E0h The onboard fl oppy controller if available is initialized. Next, beginning the base 512 KB memory test. E1h Initializing the interrupt vector table next. E2h Initializing the DMA and Interrupt controllers next.
B-3 Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint Code Description 03h The NMI is disabled. Next, checking for a soft reset or a power on condition. 05h The BIOS stack has been built. Next, disabling cache memory . 06h Uncompressing the POST code next.
B-4 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User ’s Manual Checkpoint Code Description 25h Interrupt vector initialization is done. Clearing the password if the POST DIAG switch is on. 27h Any initialization before setting video mode will be done next. 28h Initialization before setting the video mode is complete.
B-5 Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint Code Description 4Ch The memory below 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset. Clearing the memory above 1 MB next. 4Dh The memory above 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset. Saving the memory size next.
B-6 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User ’s Manual Checkpoint Code Description 86h The password was checked. Performing any required programming before WIN- BIOS Setup next. 87h The programming before WINBIOS Setup has completed. Uncompressing the WINBIOS Setup code and executing the AMIBIOS Setup or WINBIOS Setup utility next.
B-7 Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint Code Description A9h Returned from adaptor ROM at E000h control. Performing any initialization required after the E000 option ROM had control next. Aah Initialization after E000 option ROM control has completed.
B-8 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User ’s Manual Notes.
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Supermicro H8DAE-2-B è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Supermicro H8DAE-2-B - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Supermicro H8DAE-2-B imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Supermicro H8DAE-2-B ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Supermicro H8DAE-2-B, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Supermicro H8DAE-2-B.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Supermicro H8DAE-2-B. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Supermicro H8DAE-2-B insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
