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Supermicro H8DA8 AMD Dual Opteron 200 Dual U320 Motherboard

1. ATA133 LPC Link BIOS Parallel Port gt Winbond gt Floppy Disk Drive W83627 HF Serial Ports gt Super I O PS 2 Kybd Mouse Figure 1 5 AMD 8131 8111 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 specifications of your serverboard H8DA8 H8DAE H8DAR 8 H8DAR i User s Manual 1 2 Chipset Overview The H8DA8 H8DAE H8DAR 8 H8DAR i serverboard is based on the AMD 8131 chipset This chipset is composed of two main components the AMD 8131 HyperTransport PCI X Tunnel and the AMD 8111 HyperTransport I O Hub The AMD 8131 chipset provides high performance and an excellent feature set for multi processor server solutions Controllers for the system memory are built directly into the processors 8131 HyperTransport PCI X Tunnel This hub includes AMD specific technology that provides two PCI X bridges with each bridge supporting a 64 bit data bus as well as separate PCI X operational modes and independent transfer rates Each bridge supports up to five PCI masters that include clock request and grant signals This hub connects to the processors and through them to system memory It also interfaces directly with the SCSI and Ethernet controllers 8111 Hy
2. 2 9 Power Fall ED 2 9 Reset 2 10 Power EET 2 10 Universal Serial Bus Ports 0 1 2 10 CHASSIS Tm 2 10 Serial nen iene Seen PY 2 11 Power Fail and Alarm Reset Header 2 11 A 2 11 JLAN1 2 Ethernet 5 or ttem ri Ee eas 2 11 Extra USB Headers erdt eee rne dee 2 12 Power LED SpeakOor iacet satus ne ders ERE 2 12 ATX PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Ports 2 12 ETT 2 13 MEL SO 1 21T 2 13 FC Header chier ont rcx ribera 2 13 SMB Heade s ir tr Dr te RR RE E cba e ERR EX RE RR 2 13 2 7 Jumper Settings eid eite Ru E 2 14 x erue ere epe EE Ep epe Cr eet 2 14 CMOS Cleat ELEME 2 14 JLAN1 2 Enable Disable 2 15 Sele Ree ie o eee dE esce cu edet 2 15 FC do POLEnable DIs3bl8 coron orbium dram uei 2 15 SCSI Controller Enable Disable sse 2 15 SCSI Termination Enable Disable sess 2 16 3rd Power Supply Fail Signal
3. Notes X indicates a populated DIMM slot If adding at least four DIMMs with two CPUs installed the configurations with DIMMs spread over both CPUs and not like the con figuration in row 5 will result in optimized performance Note that the first two DIMMs must be installed in the CPU1 memory slots Populating Memory Banks for 64 bit Operation CPU1 CPU1 CPU1 CPU1 CPU2 CPU2 CPU2 CPU2 DIMM1A DIMM1B DIMM2A DIMM2B DIMM1A DIMM1B DIMM2A DIMM2B EESE J x XN E 2 6 Chapter 2 Installation 2 5 Port and Control Panel Connections The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC99 specification to make setting up your system easier See Figure 2 3 below for the colors and locations of the various ports Figure 2 3 Port Locations and Definitions Mouse Green USB 0 1 Ports 4 OOOOO E 3 E s 7 tt m3 Keyboard COM Port Port Blue JLAN1 JLAN2 Purple Turquoise Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors See Figure 2 4 for the pin definitions of the various connectors Refer to Section 2 6 for details Figure 2 4 JF1 Front Control Panel Header JF1 20 19 Ground NMI key x key Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Power LED HDD
4. Main switch override mechanism nternal external modem ring on Onboard I O e Adaptec 7902W dual channel Ultra320 SCSI controller H8DA8 and H8DAR 8 only e Adaptec SCSI RAID 2010S supported Host RAID 0 1 10 JBOD H8DA68 only Adaptec SCSI RAID 2015 supported Host RAID 0 1 10 JBOD H8DAR 8 only Two 2 ATA133 IDE headers One 1 floppy port interface up to 2 88 MB Two 2 Fast UART 16550 compatible serial connectors 1 header 1 port Broadcom BCM5704 Ethernet controller supports two Gigabit LAN ports PS 2 mouse and PS 2 keyboard ports Up to five 5 USB Universal Serial Bus 1 1 ports headers ATI Rage 8 MB XL graphics chip e VGA port Other Wake on Ring JWOR e JWOL Onboard 3 3V power LED DP1 CD Utilities BIOS flash upgrade utility Dimensions Extended ATX form factor 12 x 13 05 305 x 332 mm Chapter 1 Introduction 184 pin DIMMs 16 x 16 Hyper Transport 2000 MT s 184 pin DIMMs 144 bit 200 400 MT s AMD AMD Opteron Opteron Processor 2 Processor 1 144 bit 200 400 MT s 16 x 16 Hyper Transport 1200 MT s Adaptec 133 100 MHz PCI X Slots AIC 7902W 100 66 MHz PCI X Slots AMD 8131 Broadcom BC5704C 8x8 ncHyper Transport 400 MT s 33 MHz PCI Slots AMD 8111 USB 1 1
5. JLAN1 2 JOH1 JP10 JPW2 JR1 JWOL JWOR SPKR 05 0 1 2 3 4 VGA H8DAR 8 only Description Default Setting 3rd Power Fail Signal En Dis Open Disabled CMOS Clear See Section 2 7 2 to PCI Enable Disable Closed Enabled SCSI Controller En Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled SCSI CH Term En Dis Open Enabled VGA Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JLAN1 JLAN2 En Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled PCI X Slot 6 Speed Open Auto Watch Dog Pins 1 2 Reset Description IPMI 2 0 Socket COM1 COM2 Serial Port Header Onboard 3 3 Power LED System Fan Headers System Management Bus Header Header PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Ports 24 Pin ATX Power Connector Ultra320 SCSI Channel A Connector Power Supply Alarm Reset Header Ultra320 SCSI Channel B Connector Internal Speaker Buzzer Enable Power LED Header Front Panel Connector Floppy Disk Drive Connector IDE 1 IDE 2 Connectors Keylock Header Chassis Intrusion Header Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 Ports Overheat Warning Header Power Fail and Alarm Reset Header 8 Pin Power Connector 64 bit 100 MHz PCI X Slot Wake On LAN Header Wake On Ring Header Onboard Speaker Buzzer Universal Serial Bus Ports 0 1 Headers 2 3 4 Video Port 1 7 H8DA8 H8DAE H8DAR 8 H8DAR i User s Manual Figure 1 4 H3DAR 8 H8DAR i Image YT ul LM Ai 1 8 Chapter 1 Introduction Serverboard Features CPU Single or dual AMD Opteron 200 series 64 bit processors in 940 pin micro
6. H8DAR 8 H8DAR i Serverboard 1 6 H8DAR 8 H8DAR i Quick 1 7 H8DAR 8 H8DAR i Image sss sees eee eee 1 8 Serverboard Features raai 1 9 AMD 8131 Chipset System Block Diagram 1 11 1 2 Chipset OVOrVvIOW sexi bebe dedere de eu dudar 1 12 1 3 Health Monitoring 45 ere eerte eto ran 1 13 1 4 Power Configuration Settings sese eee eee eee eee eee eee 1 14 1 5 Power SUpply 1 15 156 Ue Tipo 1 16 Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices 2 1 2 2 Processor and Heatsink Installation eee eee 2 2 2 3 Mounting the Serverboard into a Chassis 2 4 2 4 Installing Memory siet itr c Ee ren cosa ee rae sepa doe So eph 2 4 2 5 I O Port and Control Panel Connections 2 7 2 6 Connecting Cables 2 8 Power Supply Connectors snoeit kerei mierenia nannaa Ee 2 8 Secondary Power 2 8 iri 2 8 Power 2 8 HDDSBED 2 9 E 2 9 2 r E MES 2 9 Table of Contents OverheatuFan FalliEED nasrin
7. Host Data 10 Host Data 11 Host Data 12 Host Data 13 Host Data 14 Host Data 15 Key Ground Ground Ground BALE Ground 516 Ground Addr2 Chip Select 1 Ground SCSI Connectors H8DA8 H8DAR 8 Refer to the table at right for pin definitions for the Ultra320 SCSI connectors located at JA1 and JB2 Chapter 2 Installation Ultra320 SCSI Drive Connectors Pin Definitions JA1 JB2 o O a A N CQ wo N NY NBS NP NB NM a a a SP Se SFP o HS a K gt CQ NM O aA 2 21 Definition DB 12 DB 13 DB 14 DB 15 DB P1 DB 0 DB 1 DB 2 DB 3 DB 4 DB 5 DB 6 DB 7 DB P Ground DIFFSENS TERMPWR TERMPWR Reserved Ground ATN Ground BSY ACK RST MSG SEL C D REQ DB 8 DB 9 DB 10 DB 11 Definition DB 12 DB 13 DB 14 DB 15 DB P1 DB 0 DB 1 DB 2 DB 3 DB 4 DB 5 DB 6 DB 7 DB P Ground Ground TERMPWR TERMPWR Reserved Ground ATN Ground BSY ACK RST MSG SEL C D REQ I O DB 8 DB 9 DB 10 DB 11 H8DA8 H8DAE H8DAR 8 H8DAR i User s Manual Notes 2 22 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system If you have followed all of the procedures below and still n
8. cables 2 Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist Refer to Appendix A for details on beep codes 3 1 H8DA8 H8DAE H8DAR 8 H8DAR i 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 Memory Errors 1 Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed 2 You should be using registered ECC DDR memory see next page Also it is recommended that you use the same memory type and speed for all DIMMs in the system See Section 2 4 for memory details and limitations 3 Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping modules between slots and noting the results 4 Check the power supply voltage 115V 230V switch Losing the System s Setup Configuration 1 Make sure that you are using a high quality power supply A poor quality power supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information Refer to Sec tion 1 6 for details on recommended power supplies 2 The battery on your serverboard may be old Check to verify that it still supplies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one 3 If the above steps do not fix the setup configuration problem contact your vendor for repairs 3 2 Technical Support Procedures Before contacting Technical Support please take the following steps Also note that as a serverboard manufacturer we do not sell directly to end users so it is best to first ch
9. 8 H8DAR i User s Manual Checkpoint 25h 27h 28h 2Ah 2Eh 2Fh 30h 31h 32h 34h 37h 38h 39h 3Ah 3Bh 40h 42h 43h 44h 45h 46h 47h 48h 49h 4Bh 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 Configuring the mono chrome mode and color mode settings next Bus initialization system static output devices will be done next if present See the last page for additional information Completed post video ROM test processing If the EGA VGA controller is not found performing the display memory read write test next The EGA VGA controller was not found The display memory read write test is about to begin The display memory read write test passed Look for retrace checking next The display memory read write test or retrace checking failed Performing the alter nate display memory read write test next The alternate display memory read write test passed Looking for alternate display retrace checking next Video display checking is over Setting the display mode next The display mode is set Displaying the power on message next Initializing the bus input IPL general devices next if present See the last page of this chapter for additional information Displaying bus initialization err
10. Enable Disable 2 16 Watch Dog Enable Disable 2 16 Onboard Speaker 2 17 PCI X Slot ttti oae a E a E iea 2 17 2 8 Onboard Indicators SSS 2 18 JIEANT Z PEDS NM 2 18 3 29V Power LED trek 2 18 2 9 Floppy IDE and SCSI Drive Connections 2 19 ve 2 19 erect 2 20 SCSI 2 21 H8DA8 H8DAE H8DAR 8 H8DAR i User s Manual Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting Procedures nennen 3 1 EET 3 1 NO e 3 1 VIGGO Em 3 1 Memory EOS TENA 3 2 Losing the System s Setup Configuration 3 2 3 2 Technical Support Procedures aaia 3 2 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions 3 3 3 4 Returning Merchandise for Service eee 3 4 Chapter 4 BIOS Bal EL 4 1 4 2 MAIN SOUP 4 2 4 3 Advanced Settings Menu 4 2 4 4 PCI PnP 4 10 4 5 Boot MENU iore eet
11. J101 Pin Definition 1 Data 2 NC Ground 4 5 Clock 6 Wake On LAN The Wake On LAN header is desig JWOL the table on the right for pin definitions You must have a LAN card with a Wake On LAN connector and cable to use the Wake On LAN feature Wake On Ring The Wake On Ring header is desig nated JWOR This function allows your computer to receive and wake up by an incoming call to the modem when in suspend state See the table on the right for pin definitions You must have a Wake On Ring card and cable to use this feature SMB Power Header The header at J24 is for lC which may be used to monitor the status of the power supply fans and system temperature See the table on the right for pin definitions SMB Header The System Management Bus header is located at J22 Connect the appro priate cable here to utilize SMB on your system See the table on the right for pin definitions 2 13 Chapter 2 Installation Wake On LAN Pin Definitions JWOL Pin Definition 5V Standby Ground Wake up Wake On Ring Pin Definitions JWOR Pin Definition 1 Ground Black Wake up SMB Power PC Pin Definitions J24 Pin Definition SMB Pin Definitions J22 Pin Definition SMB Data Ground SMB Clock H8DA8 H8DAE H8DAR 8 H8DAR i User s Manual 2 7 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify th
12. LED NIC1 NIC2 2 7 H8DA8 H8DAE H8DAR 8 H8DAR i User s Manual 2 6 Connecti ng Cables ATX Power 24 pin Connector Pin Definitions J1B4 Power Supply Connectors Definition Definition ZSV 3 3V c The primary power supply connec tor J1B4 on the H8DA8 H8DAE H8DAR 8 H8DAR i meets the SSI Superset ATX 24 pin specification Refer to the table on the right for the pin definitions of the ATX 24 pin power connector 12V 3 3V COM COM PS ON 5V COM COM COM Res NC C Note You must also connect the 8 pin JPW2 power connector to your power supply see below 5 5V 5 Secondary Power Connector Secondary Power Connector Pin Definitions JPW2 In addition to the Primary ATX power connector above the Secondary 12v 8 pin power connector at JPW2 must also be connected to your power supply See the table on the right for pin definitions Pins Definition 1 through 4 Ground 5 through 8 12V Required Connection NMI Button NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1 The non maskable interrupt button hes header is located on pins 19 and 20 Pin Definition 19 Control of JF1 Refer to the table on the right 25 um for pin definitions Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 The Power LED connection is located Pinf Definition on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 Refer to the 15 Vcc table on the right for pin defi
13. Slot6 IRQ3 IRQA IRQ5S IRQ7 IRQ9 IRQ10 IRQ11 IRQ14 IRQ15 This feature specifies 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 4 10 Chapter 4 BIOS DMA Channel 0 Channel 1 Channel 3 Channel 5 Channel 6 Channel 7 Select Available to indicate that a specific DMA channel is available to be used by a PCI PnP device Select Reserved if the DMA channel specified is reserved for a Legacy ISA device The options are Available and Reserved Reserved Memory Size This feature specifies the size of memory block to be reserved for Legacy ISA devices The options are Disabled 16K 32K and 64K 4 5 Boot Menu The Boot menu contains several sub menus gt Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot If Enabled this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed for the system to boot up The options are Enabled and Disabled Quiet Boot If Disabled normal POST messages will be displayed on boot up If Enabled this display the OEM logo instead of POST messages Add On ROM Display Mode This setting controls the display of add on ROM read only memory messages Select Force BIOS to allow the computer system to force a third party BIOS to display during system boot Select Keep Current to allow the computer system to display the BIOS information during system boot Boot up Num Lock Set this
14. Timing Mode Sets the timing mode for memory Options are Auto and Manual User Configuration Mode Options are Auto and Manual Burst Length Use this setting to set the memory burst length 64 bit Dq must use 4 beats Options are 8 beats 4 beats and 2 beats Enable Clock to All DIMMs This setting allows the user to enable unused clocks to DIMMs even if DIMM slots are empty Options are Enabled and Disabled Software Memory Hole When Enabled allows software memory remapping around the memory hole Options are Enabled and Disabled Hardware Memory Hole When Enabled allows software memory remapping around the mem ory hole only supported by rev EO processors and above Options are Enabled and Disabled 4 14 Chapter 4 BIOS gt ECC Configuration DRAM ECC Enable DRAM ECC allows hardware to report and correct memory errors au tomatically Options are Enabled and Disabled MCA DRAM ECC Logging When Enabled MCA DRAM ECC logging and reporting is enabled Options are Enabled and Disabled ECC Chipkill Allows the user to enabled ECC Chipkill Options are Enabled and Dis abled DRAM Scrub Redirect Allows system to correct DRAM ECC errors immediately even with back ground scrubbing on Options are Enabled and Disabled DRAM BG Scrub Corrects memory errors so later reads are correct Options are Disabled and various times in nanoseconds and microseconds L2 Cache BG Scrub Allows L2 cache
15. above 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset Saving the memory size next Going to checkpoint 52h next 4Eh The memory test started but not as the result of a soft reset Displaying the first 64 KB memory size next 4Fh The memory size display has started The display is updated during the memory test Performing the sequential and random memory test next memory size for relocation and shadowing next 50h The memory below 1 MB has been tested and initialized Adjusting the displayed 51h The memory size display was adjusted for relocation and shadowing 52h The memory above 1 MB has been tested and initialized Saving the memory size information next 53h The memory size information and the CPU registers are saved Entering real mode next 54h Shutdown was successful The CPU is in real mode Disabling the Gate A20 line parity and the NMI next 57h The A20 address line parity and the NMI are disabled Adjusting the memory size depending on relocation and shadowing next 58h The memory size was adjusted for relocation and shadowing Clearing the Hit DEL message next 59h The Hit DEL message is cleared The WAIT message is displayed Starting the DMA and interrupt controller test next 60h The DMA page register test passed Performing the DMA Controller 1 base register test next 62h The DMA controller 1 base register test passed Performing the DMA controller 2 base register test next 65h The DMA c
16. for the CPU1 fan and the Fan8 header for the CPU2 fan due to fan monitoring and wiring considerations To install the heatsinks please follow the installation instructions included with your heatsink package not included 2 3 H8DA8 H8DAE H8DAR 8 H8DAR i User s Manual 2 3 Mounting the Serverboard into a Chassis All serverboards and motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both the serverboard and the chassis match Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fasteners metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the serverboard to the chassis Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly 1 Check the compatibility of the serverboard ports and the shield The H8DA8 H8DAE H8DAR 8 H8DAR i serverboard requires a chassis that can support extended ATX boards of 12 x 13 05 in size Make sure that the ports on the serverboard align with their respective holes in the shield at the rear of the chassis 2 Mounting the serverboard onto the mainboard tray in the chassis Carefully mount the serverboard onto the mainboard tray by aligning the serverboard mounting holes with the raised metal standoffs in the tray Insert screws into all the mounting holes in the serverboard that line up with the standoffs Then use a screwdriver to secure the serverboard to the mainboard tray tighten un
17. is only available when using redundant power supplies Fan Header Pin Definitions FAN1 8 Pin Definition 1 Ground Black 2 12V Red 3 Tachometer 4 PWM Control Extra USB Headers Three additional USB1 1 headers USB2 3 4 are included on the serverboard These may be con nected to provide front side access A USB cable not included is needed for the connection See the table on the right for pin definitions Power LED Speaker On JD1 pins 1 2 and 3 are for the power LED and pins 4 through 7 are for the speaker See the tables on the right for pin definitions Note The speaker connector pins are for use with an external speaker you wish to use the onboard speaker you should close pins 6 and 7 with a jumper ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS 2 keyboard and the PS 2 mouse ports are located at J101 See the table on the right for pin defini tions 2 12 H8DA8 H8DAE H8DAR 8 H8DAR i User s Manual Extra Universal Serial Bus Headers Pin Definitions USB2 3 4 USB2 USB3 4 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 5 1 5 2 2 3 S 4 Ground 4 Ground 5 5 No connection Pin Definition 1 2 Vcc Vcc Speaker Connector Pin Definitions JD1 Pin Definition Red wire Speaker data No connection Buzzer signal Speaker data PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Port Pin Definitions
18. is starting Next the initialization code check sum will be verified Dih Initializing the DMA controller performing the keyboard controller BAT test starting memory refresh and entering 4 GB flat mode next D3h Starting memory sizing next D4h Returning to real mode Executing any OEM patches and setting the Stack next D5h Passing control to the uncompressed code in shadow RAM at E000 0000h The initialization code is copied to segment 0 and control will be transferred to segment 0 H8DA8 H8DAE H8DAR 8 H8DAR i User s Manual B 2 Bootblock Recovery Codes The bootblock recovery checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution Checkpoint Code Description EOh The onboard floppy 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 E6h Enabling the floppy drive controller and Timer IRQs Enabling internal cache mem ory Edh Initializing the floppy drive Eeh Looking for a floppy diskette in drive A Reading the first sector of the diskette Efh A read error occurred while reading the floppy drive in drive A FOh Next searching for the AMIBOOT ROM file in the root directory F1h The AMIBOOT ROM file is not in the root directory F2h Next reading and analyzing the floppy diskette FAT to find the clusters occupied by the AMIBOOT ROM file F3h Next r
19. submenu are all systems monitor displays for the following information CPU1 Temperature CPU2 Temperature for 2U systems System Temperature CPU1 Vcore CPU2 Vcore for 2U systems 3 3V Vcc 5 Vin 12Vin 12V Vcc DDRA VTT DDRB VTT 1 2V for Hyper Transport DIMM Voltage 1 8V for chipset 5V Standby and 3 3V Standby gt System Fan Monitor Fan Speed Control Modules This feature allows the user to determine how the system will control the speed of the onboard fans If the option is set to 3 pin fan the fan speed is con trolled based upon the CPU die temperature When the CPU die temperature is higher the fan speed will be higher as well If the option is set to 4 pin the fan speed will be controlled by the Thermal Management Settings pre configured by the user with this setting Select 3 pin if your chassis came with 3 pin fan headers Select 4 pin if your chassis came with 4 pin fan headers Select Workstation if your system is used as a Workstation Select Server if your system is used as a Server Select Disable to disable the fan speed control function to allow the onboard fans to continuously run at full speed 12V The options are 1 Disable Full Speed 2 3 pin Server 3 3 pin Workstation 4 4 pin Server and 5 4 pin Workstation Note the 4 pin fan speed settings are not available for the H8DAR 8 and H8DAR i which have 3 pin fan headers FAN1 Speed through FAN8 Speed The speeds of the onboard
20. 4 11 4 6 Security Menu Elda ra en 4 13 4 7 Chipset Menu Mc 4 14 4 8 Power MenU 4 18 4 9 4 19 Appendices Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes A 1 Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint 5 B 1 vi Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Chapter 1 Introduction 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 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 1 H8DA8 H8DAE H8DAR 8 H8DAR i serverboard One 1 IDE cable CBL 036 One 1 floppy cable CBL 022 Two 2 CPU backplates BKT 0004 Two 2 heatsink retention modules with four 4 screws BKT 0005 One 1 backpanel shield for chassis CSE PT7 One 1 CD containing drivers and utilities 1 1 H8DA8 H8DAE H8DAR 8 H8DAR i User s Manual Notes 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction Figure 1 1 H3DA8 H8DAE Image 9 OS 1 3 H8DA8 H8DAE H8DAR 8 H8DAR i User s Manual Figure 1 2 H8DA8 H8DAE Serverboard Layout not dr
21. COM2 DP1 Fans 1 8 J22 J24 J101 J1B4 JA1 JAR JB2 JD1 JF1 JFDD1 JIDE 1 JIDE 2 JK1 JL1 JLAN1 2 JOH1 JP10 JPW2 JWOL JWOR SPKR USBO 1 USB2 3 4 VGA H8DAB8 only Chapter 1 Introduction H8DA8 H8DAE Quick Reference Description Default Setting 3rd Power Fail Signal En Dis Open Disabled CMOS Clear See Section 2 7 to PCI Enable Disable Closed Enabled SCSI Controller En Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled SCSI CH A B Term En Dis Open Enabled VGA Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JLAN1 JLAN2 En Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled PCI X Slot 3 4 Speed Open Auto PCI X Slot 5 6 Speed Open Auto Watch Dog Pins 1 2 Reset Description IPMI 2 0 Socket COM1 COM2 Serial Port Header Onboard 3 3V Power LED System Fan Headers System Management Bus Header Header PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Ports 24 Pin ATX Power Connector Ultra320 SCSI Channel A Connector Power Supply Alarm Reset Header Ultra320 SCSI Channel B Connector Internal Speaker Buzzer Enable Power LED Header Front Panel Connector Floppy Disk Drive Connector IDE 1 IDE 2 Connectors Keylock Header Chassis Intrusion Header Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 Ports Overheat Warning Header Power Fail and Alarm Reset Header 8 Pin Power Connector Wake On LAN Header Wake On Ring Header Onboard Speaker Buzzer Universal Serial Ports1 2 USB Headers Video Port 1 5 H8DA8 H8DAE H8DAR 8 H8DAR i User s Manual Figure 1 3 H3DAR 8 H8DAR i Serverboa
22. Disabled 4 12 Chapter 4 BIOS gt CD DVD Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available CDROM drives 1st Drive Specifies the boot sequence for the 1st Hard Drive 4 6 Security Menu AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password If you use both passwords the Supervisor password must be set first Change Supervisor Password Select this option and press lt Enter gt to access the sub menu and then type in the password Change User Password Select this option and press lt Enter gt to access the sub menu and then type in the password Clear User Password Select this option and press lt Enter gt to access the sub menu You can use the sub menu to clear the user password Boot Sector Virus Protection This option is near the bottom of the Security Setup screen Select Disabled to deactivate the Boot Sector Virus Protection Select Enabled to enable boot sector protection When Enabled AMI BIOS displays a warning when any program or virus issues a Disk Format command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the hard disk drive The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 13 H8DA8 H8DAE H8DAR 8 H8DAR i User s Manual 4 7 Chipset Menu gt North Bridge Configuration Memory Configuration 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 stan dard value MCT
23. E CD ROM drives check the specifications of the drive DMA Mode Selects the Mode Options are Auto SWDMAO SWDMA1 SWDMA2 MWDMAO MDWDMA1 MWDMA2 UDMAO UDMA1 UDMA2 UDMAS3 UDMA4 UDMAS SWDMA Single Word DMA MWDMA Multi Word DMA UDMA UltraDMA S M A R T For Hard disk drives 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 support hard drive disk The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto 32 Bit Data Transfer Select Enabled to activate the function of 32 Bit data transfer Select Disabled to deactivate the function The options are Enabled and Disabled 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 The options are 0 sec 5 10 15 20 25 30 and 35 ATA PI 80Pin Cable Detection This setting allows AMI BIOS to auto detect the 80 Pin ATA PI cable The options are Host amp Device Host and Device 4 4 Chapter 4 BIOS gt Floppy Configuration Floppy A Move the cursor to these f
24. H8DA8 H8DAE H8DAR 8 H8DAR i USER S MANUAL Revision 1 1 The information this User s Manual has been 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 notify any person or organization of the updates The manufacturer 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 IN NO EVENT WILL THE MANUFACTURER BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN PARTICULAR THE VENDOR SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THE PRODUCT INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING REPLACING INTEGRATING INSTALLING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA Any disputes arising between manufacturer and customer shall be governed by the laws of Santa Clara County in the State of California USA The State of California County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes The manufacturer s
25. JF1 Pin Definition 5 Vcc Control H8DA8 H8DAE H8DAR 8 H8DAR i User s Manual Reset Button Reset Button The Reset Button connection is lo Pin Definitions JF1 cated on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 Attach Pin Definition it to the hardware reset switch on the 3 Reset computer case Refer to the table on 4 Ground the right for pin definitions Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1 Mo mentarily contacting both pins will Power Button power on off the system This button Pin Definitions JF1 can also be configured to function Pin Definition as a suspend button see the Power 1 PW_ON Button Mode setting in BIOS To turn 2 Ground off the power when set to suspend mode depress the button for at least 4 seconds Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Universal Serial Bus Ports Pin Definitions USBO0 1 Universal Serial Bus Ports USBO USB1 Pin Definition Pin Definition Two Universal Serial Bus ports 1 45V 4 45V USB1 1 are located beside the key 2 PO 2 PO board mouse ports See the table on 3 3 the right for pin definitions 4 4 Grund Chassis Intrusion Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1 A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1 Attach the appropriate cable Pin Definition 1 Intrusion Input to inform you of a chassis intrusion 2 Ground 2 10 Serial Ports
26. PGA ZIF sockets Memory Eight dual single channel DIMM slots supporting up to 32 GB of registered ECC DDR266 or up to 16 GB of registered ECC DDR400 333 SDRAM Note Memory capacities are halved for single CPU systems Refer to Section 2 4 before installing Chipset e AMD 8131 8111 Expansion Slots H8DA8 H8DAE Two 2 64 bit 133 100 MHz PCI X 3 3V Note These two slots share a single bus When both slots are populated they will run at 100 MHz Two 2 64 bit 66 MHz PCI X 3 3V Note PCI X 3 will support a Zero Channel RAID card Two 2 32 bit 33 MHz PCI 5V H8DAR 8 H8DAR One 1 64 bit 100 MHz PCI X 3 3V BIOS 4 Mb Firmware Hub AMIBIOS Flash ROM APM 1 2 DMI 2 3 PCI 2 2 ACPI 1 0 ACPI 2 0 is BIOS supported Plug and Play PnP SMBIOS2 3 PC Health Monitoring Onboard monitors for CPU core voltages Hyper Transport voltage 1 2V memory voltage 2 5V DDR temination voltage 1 25V 3 3V 5V 12 1 8V 5V stby and 3 3 stby Fan status monitor with firmware software speed control Watch Dog NMI Environmental temperature monitoring via BIOS Power up mode control for recovery from AC power loss e System resource alert Hardware BIOS virus protection Auto switching voltage regulator for the CPU core 1 9 H8DA8 H8DAE H8DAR 8 H8DAR i User s Manual ACPI Features Microsoft OnNow Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator BIOS support for USB keyboard
27. RAM to be corrected when idle Options are Disabled and various times in nanoseconds and microseconds Data Cache BG Scrub Allows L1 cache RAM to be corrected when idle Options are Disabled and various times in nanoseconds and microseconds gt IOMMU Option Menu IOMMU Mode IOMMU is supported on Linux based systems to convert 32 bit I O addresses to 64 bit Options are Disabled Best Fit and Absolute Selecting the Best Fit or Absolute settings allows the user to select aperture size 4 15 H8DA8 H8DAE H8DAR 8 H8DAR i User s Manual gt South Bridge Configuration 2 0 SMBus Controller Allows the user to Enable or Disable the SMBus controller HT LinkO P Comp Mode Allows user to set values for this mode Options are Auto hardware compensa tion values Data allows user to override auto values with an absolute value CalComp Data allows user to add to the generated value and CalComp Data allows user to subtract from the generated value HT LinkO N Comp Mode Allows user to set values for this mode Options are Auto hardware compensa tion values Data allows user to override auto values with an absolute value CalComp Data allows user to add to the generated value and CalComp Data allows user to subtract from the generated value HT LinkO RZ Comp Mode Allows user to set values for this mode Options are Auto hardware compensa tion values Data allows user to override auto values with an absolu
28. The COM1 serial port is located be side the VGA port 2 is a header on the serverboard located near the BIOS chip see serverboard layout for location See the table on the right for pin definitions Power Fail and Alarm Reset Header Connect a cable from your power sup ply to the JP10 header 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 definitions Fan Headers The H8DA8 H8DAE has eight fan headers FAN1 FAN8 and the H8DAR 8 H8DAR i has five fan head ers FAN1 FAN5 Fan speed is con trolled with a BIOS setting See the table on the right for pin definitions Note the H8DAR 8 and H8DAR i have 3 pin fan headers Pin 4 on the table is not included on these headers JLAN1 2 Ethernet Ports Two Gigabit Ethernet ports desig nated JLAN1 and JLAN2 are located beside the VGA port These ports accept RJ45 type cables 2 11 Chapter 2 Installation Serial Port Pin Definitions COM1 COM2 Pin Definition Definition 1 DCD 6 DSR 2 RXD 7 RTS 3 TXD 8 CTS 4 DTR RI 5 Ground NC Note Pin 10 is included on the header but not on the port NC indicates no connection Power Fail Alarm Reset Header Pin Definitions JP10 Pin Definition 1 P S 1 Fail Signal 2 P S 2 Fail Signal 3 P S 3 Fail Signal 4 Reset from MB Note This feature
29. USB Keyboard If a USB keyboard is the only keyboard in the system it will function like a normal keyboard during system boot up Main Switch Override Mechanism When an ATX power supply is used the power button can function as a system suspend button When the user depresses the power button the system will enter a SoftOff state The monitor will be suspended and the hard drive will spin down Depressing the power button again will cause the whole system to wake up Dur ing the SoftOff state the ATX power supply provides power to keep the required circuitry in the system alive In case the system malfunctions and you want to turn off the power just depress and hold the power button for 4 seconds The power will turn off and no power will be provided to the serverboard Wake On LAN JWOL Wake On LAN is defined as the ability of management application to remotely power up a computer that is powered off Remote PC setup up dates and access tracking can occur after hours and on weekends so that daily LAN traffic is kept to a minimum and users are not interrupted The serverboard has a 3 pin header JWOL to connect to the 3 pin header on a Network Interface Card NIC that has Chapter 1 Introduction WOL capability Wake On LAN must be enabled in BIOS Note that Wake On LAN can only be used with an ATX 2 01 or above compliant power supply Wake On Ring Header JWOR Wake up events can be triggered by a device such as the exte
30. able Disable JPG1 allows you to enable or disable the VGA port The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA See the table on the right for jumper set tings to PCI Enable Disable JI C1 2 pair of jumpers allow you to connect the System Management Bus to any one of the PCI slots The default setting is closed on for both jumpers to enable the connection Both con nectors must have the same setting JPC1 is for data and JI C2 is for the clock See the table on right for jump er settings SCSI Controller Enable Disable H8DA8 H8DAR 8 Jumper is used to enable or dis able the Adaptec SCSI controller The default setting is on pins 1 2 to enable SCSI See the table on right for jumper settings Chapter 2 Installation JLAN1 2 Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPL Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled VGA Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPG1 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled PC to PCI Enable Disable Jumper Settings JI C1 2 Jumper Setting Definition Closed Enabled Open Disabled SCSI Enable Disable Jumper Settings Both Jumpers Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled 2 15 H8DA8 H8DAE H8DAR 8 H8DAR i User s Manual SCSI Termination Enable Disable H8DA8 H8DAR 8 Jumper JPA2 and JPA3 are used to enable or disable termination for the SCSI Channel A and B con
31. at must be mailed when service is complete This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages in curred in shipping or from failure due to the alteration misuse abuse or improper maintenance of products During the warranty period contact your distributor first for any product problems 3 4 Chapter 4 BIOS Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS Setup utility for the HBSDA8 H8DAE H8DAR 8 H8DAR i The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a flash chip and can be easily upgraded using a floppy 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 Please refer to the Manual Download area of our web site for any changes to BIOS that may not be reflected in this manual Starting the Setup Utility To enter the BIOS Setup Utility hit the Delete key while the system is booting up In most cases the Delete key is used to invoke the BIOS setup screen There are a few cases when other keys are used such as F1 F2 etc Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual The Main BIOS screen has two main frames The left frame displays all the options that can be configured Grayed out options cannot be configured The right frame displays the key legend Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text mes sage When an option is selected in the left frame i
32. awn to scale Ht ATX Power J24 JPw2 5 lt FANS FAN6 FANS CPU2 Fan TIBA CPU1 DIMM 1B USBO 1 CPU1 DIMM 1A JP10 CPU1 DIMM 2B confi CPU1 DIMM 2A FAN1 VGA JF1 JLAN1 CPU2 DIMM 2A CPU2 DIMM 2B JLAN2 CPU2 DIMM 1A CPU2 DIMM 1B FAN7 CPU1 Fan FAN3 1U IPMI 133 100 MHz 6 Graphics Ten AMD 8131 i PCI X 133 100 MHz 5 518 8 gt gt Broadcom PCI X 66 MHz 4 BCM5704 2 0 JPA3 JPL PCI X 66 MHz 3 ZCR 1 lt Adaptec AMD 8111 zl lt Winbond perag Mhz 2 Battery 7 Super UO 7902W CI SCSIController 52 PCI 33 MHz 1 5 um E FAN4 gt 5 JWD 222 c USB4 22 L wat USB2 3 21 Notes Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only SCSI components connectors and jumpers are for the H8DA8 only Jumpers J3P JBT1 JPC1 2 JPA1 JPA2 3 JPG1 JPL JPXAO JPXBO JWD Connectors 1U IPMI COM1
33. d always remove it be Exercise extreme caution when handling and installing the proces fore adding removing or changing any hardware components Installing the CPU Backplates Two CPU backplates BKT 0004 are included in the retail box The backplates prevent the CPU area of the serverboard from bending and provide a base for at taching the heatsink retention modules To install begin by peeling off the release paper to expose the adhesive On the underside of the serverboard locate the two holes on either side of the CPU socket Attach the adhesive side of the backplate to the board by inserting the standoffs into the two holes and applying light pressure so that the backplate sticks to the underside of the board Repeat for the second CPU socket See Figure 2 1 Installing the Processor install to the CPU 1 socket first 1 Lift the lever on CPU socket 1 until it points straight up 2 Use your thumb and your index fin ger to hold the CPU Locate pin 1 on the CPU socket and pin 1 on the CPU Both are marked with a triangle Triangles 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 2 Chapter 2 Installation 4 With the CPU inserted into the Socket inspect t
34. d controller BAT command test is done The key board command byte is written next 10h The keyboard controller command byte is written Next issuing the Pin 23 and 24 blocking and unblocking command 11h Next checking if lt End or lt Ins gt keys were pressed during power on Initializing CMOS RAM if the Initialize CMOS RAM in every boot AMIBIOS POST option was set in AMIBCP or the lt End gt key was pressed Next disabling DMA controllers 1 and 2 and interrupt controllers 1 and 2 The video display has been disabled Port B has been initialized Next initializing the chipset The 8254 timer test will begin next Next programming the flash ROM The memory refresh line is toggling Checking the 15 second on off time next Passing control to the video ROM to perform any required configuration before the video ROM test All necessary processing before passing control to the video ROM is done Look ing for the video ROM next and passing control to it The video ROM has returned control to BIOS POST Performing any required pro cessing after the video ROM had control Reading the 8042 input port and disabling the MEGAKEY Green PC feature next Making the BIOS code segment writable and performing any necessary configura tion before initializing the interrupt vectors The configuration required before interrupt vector initialization has completed In terrupt vector initialization is about to begin B 3 H8DA8 H8DAE H8DAR
35. e operation of the 3 2 1 serverboard jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board See the diagram at rightfor an example of jumping pins 1 and 2 Refer to the serverboard layout page for jumper locations Jumper N Note 1 On two pin jumpers Closed means the jumper is on and Open means the jumper is off the pins 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 3 Remove the screwdriver or shorting device 4 Reconnect the power cord s and power on the system Notes Do not use the PW ON connector to clear CMOS The onboard battery does not need to be removed when clearing CMOS however you must short JBT1 for at least four seconds JBT1 contact pads 2 14 JLAN1 2 Enable Disable Change the setting of jumper JPL to enable or disable the JLAN1 and JLAN2 Gb Ethernet ports See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled VGA En
36. e to select for serial port 2 The options are Normal IrDA and ASKIR 4 5 H8DA8 H8DAE H8DAR 8 H8DAR i User s Manual Parallel Port Address This option specifies the I O address used by the parallel port Select Disabled to prevent the parallel port from accessing any system resources When the value of this option is set to Disabled the printer port becomes unavailable Select 378 to allow the parallel port to use 378 as its I O port address The majority of parallel ports on computer systems use and Port 378H as the standard setting Select 278 to allow the parallel port to use 278 as its port address Select to allow the parallel port to use 3BC as its I O port address Parallel Port Mode Specify the parallel port mode The options are Normal Bi directional EPP and ECP Parallel Port IRQ Select the IRQ interrupt request for the parallel port The options are IRQ5 and IRQ7 gt ACPI Configuration ACPI Aware OS Use this setting to tell BIOS if the operating system recognizes ACPI functions The options are Yes and No K Advanced ACPI Configuration ACPI 2 0 Support Select Yes if your system supports ACPI 2 0 which will add additional tables as per ACPI 2 0 specifications Options are Yes and No ACPI APIC Support Select Enabled to allow the ACPI APIC Table Pointer to be included in the RSDT pointer list The options are Enabled and Disabled ACPI SRAT Table This setting allow
37. eading the AMIBOOT ROM file cluster by cluster F4h The AMIBOOT ROM file is not the correct size F5h Next disabling internal cache memory FBh Next detecting the type of flash ROM FCh Next erasing the flash ROM FDh Next programming the flash ROM FFh Flash ROM programming was successful Next restarting the system BIOS B 2 Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes B 3 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 03h 05h The NMI is disabled Next checking for a soft reset or a power on condition The BIOS stack has been built Next disabling cache memory 07h 08h Next initializing the CPU and the CPU data area 06h Uncompressing the POST code next The CMOS checksum calculation is done next The CMOS checksum calculation is done Initializing the CMOS status register for date and time next OBh The CMOS status register is initialized Next performing any required initialization before the keyboard BAT command is issued OCh The keyboard controller input buffer is free Next issuing the BAT command to the keyboard controller OEh The keyboard controller BAT command result has been verified Next performing any necessary initialization after the keyboard controller BAT command test OFh The initialization after the keyboar
38. eck with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services They should know of any possible problem s with the specific system configuration that was sold to you 1 Please review the Troubleshooting Procedures and Frequently Asked Questions FAQs sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our web site before contacting Technical Support 2 BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site Note Not all BIOS can be flashed depending on the modifications to the boot block code Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 If you still cannot resolve the problem include the following information when contacting us for technical support e X Serverboard model and PCB revision number e BIOS release date version this can be seen on the initial display when your system first boots up e System configuration An example of a Technical Support form is posted on our web site 4 Distributors For immediate assistance please have your account number ready when contacting our technical support department by e mail 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions Question What type of memory does my serverboard support Answer The H8DA8 H8DAE H8DAR 8 H8DAR i supports up to 32 GB of regis tered ECC DDR266 or up to 16 GB of registered ECC DDR400 333 interleaved or non interleaved 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 Question How do
39. eed 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 Before Power On 1 Check that the onboard Power LED is lit DP1 on the serverboard 2 Make sure that the 8 pin 12v power connector at JPW2 is connected to your power supply 3 Make sure that no short circuits exist between the serverboard and chassis 4 Disconnect all ribbon wire cables from the serverboard including those for the keyboard and mouse 5 Remove all add on cards 6 Install a CPU and heatsink making sure it is fully seated and connect the chas sis speaker and the power LED to the serverboard Check all jumper settings as well 7 Use the correct type of onboard CMOS battery as recommended by the manufac turer To avoid possible explosion do not install the CMOS battery upside down No Power 1 Make sure that no short circuits exist between the serverboard and the chas sis 2 Verify that all jumpers are set to their default positions 3 Check that the 115V 230V switch on the power supply is properly set 4 Turn the power switch on and off to test the system 5 The battery on your serverboard may be old Check to verify that it still supplies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one No Video 1 If the power is on but you have no video remove all the add on cards and
40. fans in rpm are displayed here Note the FAN1 through speeds will be displayed for the H8DAR 8 and H8DAR i 4 9 H8DA8 H8DAE H8DAR 8 H8DAR i User s Manual 4 4 PCI PnP Menu Plug amp Play OS Select Yes to allow the OS to configure Plug amp Play devices This is not required for system boot if your system has an OS that supports Plug amp Play Select No to allow AMIBIOS to configure all devices in the system PCI Latency Timer This option sets the latency of all PCI devices on the PCI bus Select a value to set the PCI latency in PCI clock cycles Options are 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 and 248 Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Set this value to allow or restrict the system from giving the VGA adapter card an interrupt address The options are Yes and No Palette Snooping Select Enabled to inform the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system in order for the graphics card to function properly The options are Enabled and Disabled 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 Offboard PCI ISA IDE Card This option allows the user to assign a PCI slot number to an Off board PCI ISA IDE card in order for it to function properly The options are Auto PCI Slot1 PCI Slot2 PCI Slot3 PCI Slot4 PCI Slot5 and PCI
41. h write their own application software in or Dog must also be enabled in BIOS der to disable the Watch Dog Timer 2 16 Onboard Speaker Enable Disable The JD1 header allows you to use either an external speaker or the internal onboard speaker For an onboard speaker close pins 6 and 7 with a jumper For an external speaker connect the speaker wires to pins 4 through 7 See the table on the right for settings and the Power LED Speaker table previous section for pin definitions PCI X Slot Speed Jumpers JPXAO and JPXBO on the H8DA8 H8DAE can be used to change the speed of PCI X slots 3 and 4 and PCI X slots 5 and 6 respectively On the H8DAR 8 H8DAR i jumper JPXBO can be used to change the speed of PCI X slot 6 See the tables on the right for jumper settings Chapter 2 Installation Onboard Speaker Enable Disable Jumper Settings JD1 Pins Definition 6 7 Jump for onboard speaker 4 7 Attach external speaker wires H8DA8 H8DAE PCI X Slot Speed Jumper Settings JPXA0 JPXBO Jumper Setting Definition Open Auto Pins 1 2 PCI X 66 MHz Pins 2 3 PCI 66 MHz Note JPXAO controls the speed for PCI X slots 3 and 4 and JPXBO controls the speed for PCI X slots 5 and 6 The default setting for both is Auto H8DAR 8 H8DAR i PCI X Slot Speed Jumper Settings JPXBO Jumper Setting Definition Open Auto Pins 1 2 PCI X 66 MHz Pins 2 3 PCI 66 MHz No
42. he four corners of the CPU to make sure that it is properly installed and flush with the socket 5 Gently press the CPU socket lever down until it locks in the plastic tab For a dual processor system repeat these steps to install another CPU into the CPUZ2 socket Note if using a single processor only CPU 1 DIMM slots are addressable Installing the Heatsink Retention Modules Two heatsink retention modules BKT 0005 and four screws are included in the retail box Once installed these are used to help attach the heatsinks to the CPUs To install position the module so that the CPU backplate standoffs insert through the holes on the heatsink retention module and the four feet on the module contact the serverboard Secure the retention module to the backplate with two of the screws provided See Figure 2 1 Repeat for the second CPU socket Note BKT 0005 is included for use with non proprietary heatsinks only When installing proprietary heatsinks only BKT 0004 CPU backplate is needed The BKT 0005 retention module was designed to provide compatibility with clip and cam type heatsinks from third parties Figure 2 1 CPU Backplate Heatsink Retention Module Installation Mounting screw Mounting screw 1 Heatsink retention module r CPU socket Serverboard t t Peel off release paper CPU backplate Installing the Heatsink We recommend the use of active type heatsinks except for 1U systems Use the Fan7 header
43. ields via up and down arrow keys to select the floppy type The options are Disabled 360 KB 5 1 4 1 2 MB 5 1 4 720 KB 3 1 44 MB 3 and 2 88 Floppy B Move the cursor to these fields via up and down arrow keys to select the floppy type The options are Disabled 360 KB 5 1 4 1 2 MB 5 1 4 720 KB 3 1 44 372 and 2 88 MB Onboard Floppy Controller Use this setting to Enable or Disable the onboard floppy controller gt Super IO Configuration Serial Port1 Address This option specifies the base port address and Interrupt Request address of serial port 1 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 Select 3F8 IRQ4 to allow the serial port to use 3F8 as its I O port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address The options are Disabled 3F8 IRQA 3E8 IRQ4 and 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port2 Address This option specifies 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 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 Serial Port 2 Mode Tells BIOS which mod
44. ions are Disabled and Auto 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 to allow the data to be transferred from and to the device one sec tor at a time Select Auto to allows the data transfer from and to the device occur multiple sectors at a time if the device supports it The options are Auto and Disabled PIO Mode PIO Programmable 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 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 4 3 H8DA8 H8DAE H8DAR 8 H8DAR i User s Manual data transfer rate of 3 3 MBs Select 1 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 1 for a data transfer rate of 5 2 MBs Select 2 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 2 for a data transfer rate of 8 3 MBs Select 3 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 3 for a data transfer rate of 11 1 MBs Select 4 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 4 for a data transfer rate of 16 6 MBs This setting generally works with all hard disk drives manufactured after 1999 For other disk drives such as ID
45. is setting Options are Auto 2 bit 4 bit 8 bit and 16 bit CPUO HT Link1 Speed The HT link will run at the speed specified in this setting if it is slower than or equal to the system clock and if the board is capable Options are Auto 200 MHz 400 MHz and 600 MHz CPUO HT Link1 Width The HT link will run at the width specified in this setting Options are Auto 2 bit 4 bit 8 bit and 16 bit gt MPS Configuration MPS Revision This setting allows the user to select the MPS revision level The options are 1 1 and 1 4 P Remote Access Configuration Remote Access Use this setting to Enable or Disable remote access If Enabled is selected you can select a Remote Access type gt USB Configuration This screen will display the module version and all USB enabled devices 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 Disabled Enabled and Auto 4 8 Chapter 4 BIOS gt System Health Monitor CPU Overheat Temperature Use the and keys to set the CPU temperature threshold to between 65 and 90 C When this threshold is exceeded the overheat LED on the chassis will light up and an alarm will sound The LED and alarm will turn off once the CPU temperature has dropped to 5 degrees below the threshold set The default setting is 78 C The other items in the
46. k drive cable that came with your system has two connectors to support two drives This special cable should be used to take advantage of the speed this new technology offers The blue connector connects to the onboard IDE connector interface and the other connector s to your hard drive s Consult the documentation that came with your disk drive for details on actual jumper locations and settings for the hard disk drive Floppy Connector Floppy Drive Connector The floppy connector is located eee beside the IDE 2 connector See the table on the right for pin definitions Definition i Definition GND FDHDIN GND Reserved Key FDEDIN Index Motor Enable Drive Select B Drive Select A Motor Enable DIR STEP Write Data Write Gate Track 00 Write Protect Read Data Side 1 Select Diskette 2 19 H8DA8 H8DAE H8DAR 8 H8DAR i User s Manual IDE Connectors There are no jumpers to config ure the onboard IDEZ1 and 2 connectors See the table on the right for pin definitions Pin 2 20 IDE Drive Connectors Pin Definitions JIDE 1 JIDE 2 Definition Reset IDE Host Data 7 Host Data 6 Host Data 5 Host Data 4 Host Data 3 Host Data 2 Host Data 1 Host Data 0 Ground DRQ3 Write Read IOCHRDY DACK3 IRQ14 Addr1 Chip Select 0 Activity Pin 4 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 Definition Ground Host Data 8 Host Data 9
47. logic and interrupt and DMA logic The wide range of functions integrated onto the Super I O greatly reduces the number of components required for interfacing with floppy disk drives The Super supports two 360 K 720 K 1 2 M 1 44 M or 2 88 M disk drives and data transfer rates of 250 Kb s 500 Kb s or 1 Mb s It also provides two high speed 16550 compatible serial communication ports UARTs one of which supports serial infrared communication Each UART in cludes a 16 byte send receive FIFO a programmable baud rate generator complete modem control capability and a processor interrupt system Both UARTS provide legacy speed with baud rate of up to 115 2 Kbps as well as an advanced speed with baud rates of 250 K 500 K or 1 Mb s which support higher speed modems The Super provides functions that comply with ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface which includes support of legacy and ACPI power manage ment through a SMI or SCI function pin It also features auto power management to reduce power consumption The IRQs and I O space resources of the Super I O can be flexibly adjusted to meet ISA PnP requirements which support ACPI and APM Advanced Power Management Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices Electric Static Discharge ESD can damage electronic components To prevent damage to your system board it is important to handle it very carefully The followi
48. nectors re spectively The default setting for both is open to enable termination See the table on right for jumper settings SCSI Term Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPA2 JPA3 Jumper Setting Definition Open Enabled Closed Disabled Note In order for the SCSI drives to function properly please do not change the default setting enabled set by the manufacturer 3rd Power Supply Fail Signal Enable Disable The system can notify you in the event of a power supply failure This feature 3rd Power Supply Fail Signal Jumper Settings J3P assumes that three redundant power supply units are installed in the chas Jumper Setting Definition Enabled sis If you only have one or two power Closed Disabled supplies installed you should disable the function with the J3P header to pre vent false alarms See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog Enable Disable JWD controls the Watch Dog function Watch Dog Watch Dog is a system monitor that Jumper Settings JWD can reboot the system when a software Jumper Setting Definition application hangs Pins 1 2 will cause Pins 1 2 Reset WD to reset the system if an applica Pins 2 3 NMI tion has frozen Pins 2 3 will generate Dm non maskable interrupt signal for the application that is frozen See the table Notes UE needsito on the right for jumper settings Watc
49. ng measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag Handle the board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Putthe serverboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the serverboard Useonly the correct type of CMOS onboard battery as specified by the manufac turer Do not install the CMOS onboard battery upside down which may result in a possible explosion Unpacking The serverboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected Installation Procedures Follow the procedures as listed below to install the serverboard into a chassis 1 Install the processor s and the heatsink s 2 Install the serverboard in the chassis 3 Install the memory and add on cards 4 Finally connect the cables and install the drivers 2 1 H8DA8 H8DAE H8DAR 8 H8DAR i User s Manual 2 2 Processor and Heatsink Installation sor Always connect the power cord last an
50. nitions 16 Control 2 8 HDD LED The HDD IDE Hard Disk Drive LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach the IDE hard drive LED cable to display disk activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions NIC1 LED The NIC1 Network Interface Control ler LED connection is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 Attach the NIC1 LED cable to display network activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions NIC2 LED The NIC2 Network Interface Control ler LED connection is located on pins 9 and 10 of JF1 Attach the NIC2 LED cable to display network activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions 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 definitions 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 defini tions This feature is only available for systems with redundant power supplies 2 9 Chapter 2 Installation HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition Vcc HD Active NIC1 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition Vcc NIC1 Active NIC2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition Vcc NIC2 Active OH Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 7 Vcc Control Power Fail LED Pin Definitions
51. ode 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 When the Standby or Suspend feature is enabled or when the BIOS is not in control such as during memory count the first screen that appears when the system is turned on the momentary on off switch must be held for more than four seconds to shut down the system This feature is required to implement the ACPI features on the serverboard Question How do connect the ATA133 cable to my IDE device s Answer The 80 wire 40 pin high density ATA133 IDE cable that came with your system has two connectors to support two drives This special cable must be used to take advantage of the speed the ATA133 technology offers Connect the blue connector to the onboard IDE header and the other connector s to your hard drive s Consult the documentation that came with your disk drive for details on actual jumper locations and settings 3 4 Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required be fore any warranty service will be rendered You can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization RMA number When returning to the manufacturer the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton and mailed prepaid or hand carried Shipping and handling charges will be applied for all orders th
52. ogramming after WINBIOS Setup has completed Displaying the power on Screen message next Programming the WINBIOS Setup options next The WINBIOS Setup options are programmed Resetting the hard disk controller next The hard disk controller has been reset Configuring the floppy drive controller next The floppy drive controller has been configured Configuring the hard disk drive controller next Initializing the bus option ROMs from C800 next See the last page of this chapter for additional information Initializing before passing control to the adaptor ROM at C800 Initialization before the C800 adaptor ROM gains control has completed The adap tor ROM check is next The adaptor ROM had control and has now returned control to BIOS POST Perform ing any required processing after the option ROM returned control Any initialization required after the option ROM test has completed Configuring the timer data area and printer base address next Set the timer and printer base addresses Setting the RS 232 base address next Returned after setting the RS 232 base address Performing any required initializa tion before the Coprocessor test next Required initialization before the Coprocessor test is over Initializing the Coproces sor next Coprocessor initialized Performing any required initialization after the Coproces sor test next Initialization after the Coprocessor testis complete Checking the extended keyboa
53. omp Data allows user to add to the generated value and CalComp Data allows user to subtract from the generated value HT Link1 N Comp Mode Allows user to set values for this mode Options are Auto hardware compensa tion values Data allows user to override auto values with an absolute value CalComp Data allows user to add to the generated value and CalComp Data allows user to subtract from the generated value HT Link1 RZ Comp Mode Allows user to set values for this mode Options are Auto hardware compensa tion values Data allows user to override auto values with an absolute value CalComp Data allows user to add to the generated value and CalComp Data allows user to subtract from the generated value H8DA8 H8DAE H8DAR 8 H8DAR i User s Manual 4 8 Power Menu Power Button Mode Allows the user to change the function of the power button Options are Instant Off and 4 Sec Delay 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 The options are Power Off Power On and Last State Watch Dog Timer This setting is used to enable or disabled the Watch Dog Timer function It must be used in conjunction with the Watch Dog jumper see Chapter 2 for details The options are Disabled and Enabled 4 18 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 9 Exit Menu Select the Exit tab from AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exi
54. ontroller 2 base register test passed Programming DMA controllers 1 and 2 next 66h Completed programming DMA controllers 1 and 2 Initializing the 8259 interrupt controller next 67h Completed 8259 interrupt controller initialization 7Fh 80h The keyboard test has started Clearing the output buffer and checking for stuck keys Issuing the keyboard reset command next Extended NMI source enabling is in progress 81h A keyboard reset error or stuck key was found Issuing the keyboard controller interface test command next 82h The keyboard controller interface test completed Writing the command byte and initializing the circular buffer next 83h The command byte was written and global data initialization has completed Check ing for a locked key next 84h Locked key checking is over Checking for a memory size mismatch with CMOS RAM data next 85h The memory size check is done Displaying a soft error and checking for a password or bypassing WINBIOS Setup next B 5 H8DA8 H8DAE H8DAR 8 H8DAR i User s Manual Checkpoint 86h 87h 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 Returned from WINBIOS Setup and cleared the screen Performing any necessary programming after WINBIOS Setup next The pr
55. or messages See the last page of this chapter for additional information The new cursor position has been read and saved Displaying the Hit lt DEL gt mes sage next The Hit lt DEL gt message is displayed The protected mode memory test is about to start Preparing the descriptor tables next The descriptor tables are prepared Entering protected mode for the memory test next Entered protected mode Enabling interrupts for diagnostics mode next Interrupts enabled if the diagnostics switch is on Initializing data to check memory wraparound at 0 0 next Data initialized Checking for memory wraparound at 0 0 and finding the total sys tem memory size next The memory wraparound test is done Memory size calculation has been done Writing patterns to test memory next The memory pattern has been written to extended memory Writing patterns to the base 640 KB memory next Patterns written in base memory Determining the amount of memory below 1 MB next The amount of memory below 1 MB has been found and verified The amount of memory above 1 MB has been found and verified Checking for a soft reset and clearing the memory below 1 MB for the soft reset next If this is a power on situation going to checkpoint 4Eh next B 4 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
56. ory performance If two processors are installed it is better to stagger pairs of DIMMs across both sets of CPU DIMM slots e g first populate CPU1 slots 1A and 1B then CPU2 slots 1A and 1B then the next two CPU1 slots etc This balances the load over both CPUs to optimize performance Maximum memory two CPUs 32 GB for DDR266 and 16 GB for DDR400 333 If only one CPU is installed maximum supported memory is halved 16 GB for DDR266 and 8 GB for DDR400 333 Figure 2 2 Side and Top Views of DDR Installation AAN KE LUE HER DIR SER GRISE RRERS REESE RR To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place The release tabs should close if they do not you should close them yourself To Remove Use your thumbs to gently push each re lease tab outward to release the DIMM from the slot Note Notch should align with the receptive point on the slot Note the notch in the slot and on the bottom of the DIMM These prevent the DIMM from being installed incorrectly Top View of DDR Slot Release Tab Release Tab 2 5 H8DA8 H8DAE H8DAR 8 H8DAR i User s Manual Populating Memory Banks for 128 bit Operation CPU1 CPU1 CPU1 CPU1 CPU2 CPU2 CPU2 CPU2 DIMM1A DIMM1B DIMM2A DIMM2B DIMM1A DIMM1B DIMM2A DIMM2B X X EXE gt NES EXE lt gt
57. perTransport I O Hub The 8111 I O hub provides the interface between the 8131 hub and various sub systems including the Winbond Super functions the onboard graphics the IDE controller and the USB ports HyperTransport Technology HyperTransport technology is a high speed low latency point to point link that was designed to increase the communication speed by a factor of up to 48x between integrated circuits This is done partly by reducing the number of buses in the chipset to reduce bottlenecks and by enabling a more efficient use of memory in multi processor systems The end result is a significant increase in bandwidth within the chipset Chapter 1 Introduction 1 3 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the H8DAR 8 H8DAR The serverboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Core voltages Hyper Transport voltage 1 2V memory voltage 2 5V DDR temination voltage 1 25V 3 3V 5V 12 1 8V 5 stby and 3 3V stby The onboard voltage monitor will scan these voltages continuously Once a voltage becomes unstable it will give a warning or send an error message to the screen Users can adjust the voltage thresholds to define the sensitivity of the voltage moni tor Real time readings of these voltage levels are all displayed in BIOS Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Soft
58. rd keyboard ID and Num Lock key next Issuing the keyboard ID command next Displaying any soft errors next The soft error display has completed Setting the keyboard typematic rate next The keyboard typematic rate is set Programming the memory wait states next Memory wait state programming is over Clearing the screen and enabling parity and the NMI next NMl and parity enabled Performing any initialization required before passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000 next Initialization before passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000h completed Passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000h next B 6 Checkpoint A9h Aah Abh BOh Bih 00h Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes 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 configuration next Uncompressing the DMI data and executing DMI POST initialization next Copying any code to specific areas The system configuration is displayed Code copying to specific areas is done Passing control to INT 19h boot loader next B 7 H8DA8 H8DAE H8DAR 8 H8DAR i User s Manual Notes B 8
59. rd Layout not drawn to scale J24 Ss FANS J1B4 CPU1 DIMM USBO CPU1 DIMM 1A JP10 l CPU1 DIMM 2B com CPU1 DIMM 2A FAN1 VGA JF4 CPU2 DIMM 2A CPU2 DIMM 2B JLAN2 CPU2 DIMM 1A CPU2 DIMM 1B 1U IPMI PCI X 100 MHz 6 Eg E AMD 8131 2455 Broadcom BCM5704 Rage XL Graphics M 2 Adaptec AMD 8111 3 x ze DP1 7902W Battery Winbond ant SCSI Controller O v Super I O E FAN3 amu UsB4 JWD J22 JWOL m JPXBO USB2 3 01 RE cow oO Pt 0 Notes Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only SCSI components connectors and jumpers are for the H8BDAR S8 only Chapter 1 Introduction H8DAR 8 H8DAR i Quick Reference Jumpers J3P JBT1 JPC1 2 JPA1 JPA2 3 JPG1 JPL JPXBO JWD Connectors 1U IPMI COM1 COM2 DP1 Fans 1 5 J22 J24 J101 J1B4 JA1 JAR JB2 JD1 JF1 JFDD1 JIDE 1 JIDE 2 JK1 JL1
60. rnal modem ringing when the system is in the SoftOff state Note that external modem ring on can only be used with an ATX 2 01 or above compliant power supply 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 of 1 GHz and faster The H8DA8 H8DAE H8DAR 8 H8DAR i accommodates 12V ATX power supplies Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU some are inadequate A 2 amp current supply on a 5V Standby rail is strongly recommended It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets 12V ATX power supply Specification 1 1 or above Additionally in areas where noisy power transmission is present you may choose to install a line filter to shield the computer from noise It is recommended that you also install a power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges Warning To prevent the possibility of explosion do not use the wrong type of onboard CMOS battery or install it upside down H8DA8 H8DAE H8DAR 8 H8DAR i User s Manual 1 6 Super I O The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I O chip include a floppy 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
61. s Read this chapter when installing the processor s and memory modules and when installing the serverboard in a chassis Also refer to this chapter to connect the floppy and hard disk drives the serial ports the mouse and keyboard and the twisted wires for the power and reset buttons and the system LEDs If you encounter any problems see Chapter 3 which describes troubleshooting procedures for the video the memory and the setup configuration stored in CMOS For quick reference a general FAQ Frequently Asked Questions section is pro vided Instructions are also included for contacting technical support In addition you can visit our web site for more detailed information Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on running the CMOS Setup utility Appendix A provides BIOS Error Beep Code Messages Appendix B lists BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes H8DA8 H8DAE H8DAR 8 H8DAR i User s Manual Table of Contents Preface About This Manual E iii Manual cm iii Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 OVOIVIOW ene diea de De ad eden 1 1 CHeCKIISE serere edited 1 1 H8DAS H8DAE IMAGE scire aia ee e 1 3 H8DA8 H8DAE Serverboard 1 4 H8DA8 H8DAE Quick 1 5
62. s in a 24 hour format For example 5 30 A M appears as 05 30 00 and 5 30 P M as 17 30 00 4 3 Advanced Settings Menu gt CPU Configuration Sub Menu GART Error Reporting This setting is used for testing only MTRR Mapping This determines the method used for programming CPU MTRRs when 4 GB or more memory is present The options are Continuous which makes the PCI hole non cacheable and Discrete which places the PCI hole below the 4 GB boundary 4 2 Chapter 4 BIOS gt IDE Configuration Onboard PCI IDE Controller The following options are available to set the IDE controller status Disabled will dis able the controller Primary will enable the primary IDE controller only Secondary will enable the secondary IDE controller only Both will enable both the primary and the secondary IDE controllers Primary IDE Master Slave Secondary IDE Master Slave Highlight one of the four items above and press lt Enter gt 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 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 If not contact your manufacturer or install an ATA 133 IDE controller card that supports 48 bit LBA mode The opt
63. s you to enable or disable the building of an ACPI SRAT table Options are Enabled and Disabled 4 6 Chapter 4 BIOS BIOS AML ACPI Table When Enabled BIOS gt AML exchange table pointer to be included in X REDT pointer list Options are Enabled and Disabled Headless Mode Select Enabled to activate the Headless Operation Mode through ACPI The options are Enabled and Disabled OS Console Redirection When Enabled BIOS provides additional options to select remote access type The options are Enabled and Disabled PME R1 S5 Wake Up The options are Enabled and Disabled gt Event Log Configuration View Event Log Highlight this item and press Enter to view the contents of the event log Mark Events as Read Highlight this item and press Enter to mark the DMI events as read Clear Event Log This setting will clear all event logs when set to OK The options are OK and Cancel Event Log Statistics Highlight this item and press Enter to view details on the count of total unread events Hyper Transport Configuration CPUO CPU1 HT Link1 Speed The HT link will run at the speed specified in this setting if it is slower than or equal to the system clock and if the board is capable Options are Auto 200 MHz 400 MHz 600 MHz 800 MHz and 1 GHz 4 7 H8DA8 H8DAE H8DAR 8 H8DAR i User s Manual CPUO CPU1 HT Link1 Width The HT link will run at the width specified in th
64. t BIOS Setup screen Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system configuration changes select this option to leave BIOS Setup and reboot the computer so the new system configuration parameters can take effect Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press Enter Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration and reboot the computer Select Discard Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press Enter Discard Changes Select this option and press Enter to discard all the changes and return to AMI BIOS Utility Program Load Optimal Defaults To set this feature select Load Optimal Defaults from the Exit menu and press Enter Then Select OK to allow BIOS to automatically load the Optimal Defaults as the BIOS Settings The Optimal settings are designed for maximum system performance but may not work best for all computer applications Load Fail Safe Defaults To set this feature select Load Fail Safe Defaults from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt The Fail Safe settings are designed for maximum system stability but not maximum performance 4 19 H8DA8 H8DAE H8DAR 8 H8DAR i User s Manual Notes 4 20 Appendix A BIOS Error 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 occ
65. t is highlighted in white Often a text message will accompany it Note that BIOS has default text messages built in We retain the option to include omit or change any of these text messages Set tings printed in Bold are the default values M indicates a submenu Highlighting such an item and pressing the Enter key will open the list of settings within that submenu The BIOS setup utility uses a key based navigation system called hot keys Most of these hot keys lt F1 gt lt F10 gt Enter lt ESC gt Arrow keys etc can be used at any time during the setup navigation process 4 1 H8DA8 H8DAE H8DAR 8 H8DAR i User s Manual 4 2 Main Setup When you first 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 The Main Setup screen provides you with a system overview which includes the version built date and ID of the AMIBIOS the type speed and number of the processors in the system and the amount of memory installed in the system System Time System Date You can edit this field to change the system time and date Highlight System Time or System Date using the Arrow keys Enter new values through the keyboard Press the Tab key or the Arrow keys to move between fields The date must be entered in DAY MM DD YY Y Y format The time is entered in HH MM SS format Please note that time i
66. te JPXBO controls the speed for PCI X slot 6 The default setting is Auto H8DA8 H8DAE H8DAR 8 H8DAR i User s Manual 2 8 Onboard Indicators JLAN1 JLAN2 LEDs JLAN LED Connection Speed Indicator The Ethernet ports located beside the VGA port have two LEDs One LED Color Definition Off 10 MHz LED indicates activity while the other Mox Green 100 MHz may be green amber or off to indicate Amber 1 GHz the speed of the connection See the table on the right for the functions associated with the connection speed LED 3 3V Power LED When illuminated the DP1 LED iu m indicates that power from the pow er supply is being supplied to the serverboard DP1 indicates the pres ence of 3 3V See the table on the right for DP1 LED states Color System Status Green Power present on serverboard Off No power present on serverboard 2 18 Chapter 2 Installation 2 9 Floppy IDE and SCSI Drive Connections Use the following information to connect the floppy and hard disk drive cables e The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires e Ared mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1 e Asingle floppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires and two connectors to provide for two floppy disk drives The connector with twisted wires always connects to drive A and the connector that does not have twisted wires always connects to drive B e The 80 wire ATA133 IDE hard dis
67. te value CalComp Data allows user to add to the generated value and CalComp Data allows user to subtract from the generated value gt PCI X Configuration Errata 56 PCLCK Enables or Disables 8131 Errata 56 if a PC card behind 8131 bridge has more than four functions and bus speed is 133 MHz HT LinkO P Comp Mode Allows user to set values for this mode Options are Auto hardware compensa tion values Data allows user to override auto values with an absolute value CalComp Data allows user to add to the generated value and CalComp Data allows user to subtract from the generated value LinkO N Comp Mode Allows user to set values for this mode Options are Auto hardware compensa tion values Data allows user to override auto values with an absolute value 4 16 Chapter 4 BIOS CalComp Data allows user to add to the generated value and CalComp Data allows user to subtract from the generated value HT LinkO RZ Comp Mode Allows user to set values for this mode Options are Auto hardware compensa tion values Data allows user to override auto values with an absolute value CalComp Data allows user to add to the generated value and CalComp Data allows user to subtract from the generated value HT Link1 P Comp Mode Allows user to set values for this mode Options are Auto hardware compensa tion values Data allows user to override auto values with an absolute value CalC
68. til just snug if too tight you might strip the threads Metal screws provide an electrical contact to the serverboard ground to provide a continuous ground for the system 2 4 Installing Memory CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing memory modules to prevent any possible damage 1 Insert each memory module vertically into its slot paying attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the module incorrectly see Figure 2 2 See support information below 2 Gently press down on the memory module until it snaps into place Note each processor has its own built in memory controller so CPU2 DIMMs can not be addressed if only a single CPU is installed 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB and 4 GB memory modules are supported Chapter 2 Installation Support The H8DA8 H8DAE H8DAR 8 H8DAR i supports single or dual channel registered ECC DDR400 333 266 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 The CPU2 DIMM slots can only be accessed when two CPUs are installed however the CPU2 DIMM slots are not required to be populated when two CPUs are installed 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 Optimizing mem
69. to On to allow the Number Lock setting to be modified during boot up The options are On and Off PS 2 Mouse Support This setting is to specify PS 2 mouse support The options are Auto Enabled and Disabled 4 11 H8DA8 H8DAE H8DAR 8 H8DAR i User s Manual Wait for F1 If Error Enable to activate the Wait for F1 if Error function The options are Enabled and Disabled Hit DEL Message Display Enable to display the message telling the user to hit the DEL key to enter the setup utility The options are Enabled and Disabled Interrupt 19 Capture Enable to allow ROMs to trap Interrupt 19 The options are Enabled and Dis abled gt Boot Device Priority This feature allows the user to prioritize the sequence for the Boot Device with the devices installed in the system The default settings with generic names are 1st Boot Device Removeable drive e g floppy drive 2nd Boot Device CD DVD 3rd Boot Device Hard drive 4th Boot Device LAN 5th Boot Device LAN gt Disk Drives This feature allows the user to prioritize the Boot sequence from available hard drives 1st Drive 2nd Drive Specify the boot sequence for 1st Hard Drive and 2nd Hard Drive gt Removable Drives This feature allows the user to specify the Boot sequence from available remov able drives 1st Drive Specifies the boot sequence for the 1st Removable Drive The options are 1st Floppy Drive and
70. total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product Manual Revision 1 1 Release Date October 5 2006 Unless you request and receive written permission from the manufacturer you may not copy any part of this document Information in this document is subject to change without notice Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders Copyright 2006 All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Preface 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 H8DAE H8DAR 8 H8DAR i serverboard The H8DA8 H8DAE H8DAR 9 H8DAR i is based on the AMD 8131 8111 chipset and supports single or dual AMD Opteron 200 series type processors in 940 pin microPGA ZIF sockets and up to 32 GB of DDR266 or 16 GB of DDR333 400 Please refer to the serverboard specifications pages on our web site for updates on supported processors This product is intended to be professionally installed Manual Organization Chapter 1 includes a checklist of what should be included in your serverboard box describes the features specifications and performance of the serverboard and provides detailed information about the chipset Chapter 2 begins with instructions on handling static sensitive device
71. update my BIOS Answer It is recommended that you not upgrade your BIOS if you are not experi encing problems with your system Updated BIOS files are located on our web site Please check our BIOS warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our web site Also check the current BIOS revision and make sure it is newer than your current BIOS before downloading Select your mainboard model on the web page and download the corresponding BIOS file to your computer Unzip the BIOS update file in which you will find the readme txt flash instructions the amiflash exe BIOS flash utility and the BIOS image files Copy these files to a bootable floppy disk insert the disk into drive A and reboot the system At the DOS prompt after rebooting enter the command amiflash without quotation marks then type in the BIOS file that you want to update with xxxx rom Question What s on the CD that came with my serverboard Answer The supplied compact disc has quite a few drivers and programs that will greatly enhance your system We recommend that you review the CD and install the applications you need Applications on the CD include chipset drivers for Windows and security and audio drivers 3 3 H8DA8 H8DAE H8DAR 8 H8DAR i 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 M
72. ur Non fatal errors are those which in most cases allow the system to continue the boot up process The error messages normally appear on the screen Fatal errors are those which will not allow the system to continue the boot up pro cedure If a fatal error occurs you should consult with your system manufacturer for possible repairs These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps The numbers on the fatal error list on the following page correspond to the number of beeps for the corresponding error All errors listed with the exception of Beep Code 8 are fatal errors 1 AMIBIOS Error Beep Codes Beep Code Error Message Description 1 beep Refresh Circuits have been reset Ready to power up 5 short 1 long Memory error No memory detected in system 8 beeps Display memory read write error Video adapter missing or with faulty memory A 1 H8DA8 H8DAE H8DAR 8 H8DAR i User s Manual Notes A 2 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 port 0080h Ifthe computer cannot complete the boot process diagnostic equipment can be attached to the computer to read port 0080h B 1 Uncompressed Initialization Codes The uncompressed initialization checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution Checkpoint Code Description DOh The NMI is disabled Power on delay
73. ware Speed Control The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans The onboard fans are controlled by thermal management via BIOS CPU Overheat Fan Fail LED and Control This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat Fan Fail warning function in the BIOS This allows the user to define an overheat temperature When this temperature is exceeded or when a fan failure occurs then the Overheat Fan Fail warning LED is triggered Auto Switching Voltage Regulator for the CPU Core The 3 phase switching voltage regulator for the CPU core can support up to 80A and auto sense voltage IDs ranging from 0 875 V to 1 6V This will allow the regulator to run cooler and thus make the system more stable H8DA8 H8DAE H8DAR 8 H8DAR i User s Manual 1 4 Power Configuration 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 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 BIOS Support for

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