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1. 2 7 HDD EEDS ES 2 8 NICI 2 8 2 MLE D E 2 8 OverheatEarn Fall nO e eed 2 8 Power Ebr 2 8 2 7 2 9 2 10 Table of Contents Reset BUttOM ee 2 9 51 2 9 Universal Serial Bus Ports 05 0 1 2 9 USB H BGIS iro roii 2 9 Serial POMS ca 2 10 2 10 Overlieat LE t NU IM EIE 2 10 Power LED Speaketr 2 10 JLAN1 2 Ethernet 5 2 11 ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports 2 11 CHASSIS base 2 11 Wake On LAN 2 11 VC Heade E 2 11 eana 2 12 Compact Flash Power 2 12 3 90PIOT1 3 SGPIO2 evi 2 12 TSSGPIOT T SGPIQ 2 12 Jumper
2. 2 13 Explanation of Jumpers 2 13 CMOS er p H 2 13 VGA erra e EY CV Y REFERRE 2 14 JLAN Enable Disable nennen nene 2 14 Compact Flash Master Slave 2 rere 2 14 VC tO POFRE 2 14 Watch Dog Enable Disable 2 15 Onboard aa ASEA 2 16 Onboard Power LED DP2 ae 2 16 Floppy IDE SATA and SAS Drive 2 17 Floppy a a 2 17 IDE EE 2 18 SATA PONS conor neta be ether obtener E M EIE 2 18 SAS ete 2 19 SIMEC uIPMISIOt iso ih reet ec TRETEN eee 2 19 Enabling SATA 2 20 Serial ATA SATA M 2 20 Creating Driver DISK tle 52555 2 20 Enabling SATA RAID in the 5 2 21 Using the nVidia RAID 2 21 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual 2 11 Installing Software Drivers 0200000080000 2 24 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1
3. the memory hole Options are Enabled and Disabled ECC Configuration 4 11 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual DRAM ECC Enable DRAM ECC allows hardware to report and correct memory errors automati cally Options are Enabled and Disabled 4 Bit ECC Mode Allows the user to enabled 4 bit ECC mode also known as ECC Chipkill Options are Enabled and Disabled DRAM Scrub Redirect Allows system to correct DRAM ECC errors immediately even with background scrubbing on Options are Enabled and Disabled DRAM BG Scrub Corrects memory errors so later reads are correct Options are Dis abled and various times in nanoseconds and microseconds L2 Cache BG Scrub Allows L2 cache 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 Power Down Control Allows DIMMs to enter power down mode by deasserting the clock enable signal when DIMMs are not in use Options are Auto and Disabled Alternate VID Specifies and alternate VID while in low power states Options are Auto and various voltages between 8V and 1 115V Memory Timing Parameters Allows the user to select which CPU Node s timing parameters memory clock etc to display Options are CPU Node 0 CPU Node 1 CPU Node 2 and CPU Node 3 gt SouthBridge MCP55 Configuration CPU LDT S
4. 2 e e EUR uum 10 111 2 CET 25 ow E Um LE Ll 1 E 1 m 5 E i 21 7 pp Note the H8QMi 2 has the same layout but does not include SAS ports ponents 1 3 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual 1 3 Serverboard Details Figure 1 2 Serverboard Layout not drawn to scale SUPER H8QM3 2 DIMMB 1B DIMMB 1A DIMMB 2B DIMMB 2A CPU 4 CPU2 DIMMs DIMMB 3B FAN1 DIMMB 3A DIMMB 4B DIMMB 4A DIMMC 4A DIMMC 4B Speaker FAN2 DIMMC 3A DIMMC 3B Kybd CPU4 DIMMs Mouse DIMMC 2A CPU 2 DIMMC 2B 5 0 1 FAN3 DIMMC 1A CPU2 2 DIMMC 1B 8 DIMMD 1B DIMMD 1A 4 DIMMD 2B CPU1
5. Define New Array BA o RAID Mode Striping Block free Disks Array Disks Port Disk Model Capacity Port Disk Model Capacity __ Del Mit UG Back Finish TAB Navigate 111 Select CENTER Popup Figure 2 5 SATA RAID Utility Array List MediaShield Utility Jul 14 2886 Array List Boot Status Vendor Array Model 1 NA Healthy NUIDIR STRIPE 298 186 l H fctri X Exit 111 Select CENTER Detail 2 23 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual 2 11 Installing Software Drivers After all the hardware and operating system have been installed you need to install certain drivers The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CD that came packaged with your serverboard After inserting this CD into your CD ROM drive the display shown in Figure 2 6 should appear If this display does not appear click on the My Computer icon and then on the icon representing your CD ROM drive Finally double click on the S Setup icon Figure 2 6 Driver Installation Display Screen SS H8QM3 I 2 Server Board Drivers amp Tools WinXP nVidia MCP55 Chipset Driver SUPERMICR Microsoft Direct 9 0 Drivers amp Tools nVidia 55 ATI Graphics driver AMD 8132 PCI X Tunnel Chipset LSI MegaRAID Storage Manager H8QM3 2 H8QMi
6. 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 Set this option to display add on ROM read only memory messages The de fault setting is Force BIOS 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 The options are Force BIOS and Keep Current Boot up Num Lock Set this value to allow the Number Lock setting to be modified during boot up The options are On and Off 4 2 Chapter 4 BIOS PS 2 Mouse Support Set this value to modify support for a PS 2 mouse The options are Auto En abled and Disabled Wait for 1 If Error Select Enable to activate the Wait for F1 if Error function The options are En abled and Disabled Hit DEL Message Display Select Enabled to display message to hit the DEL key to enter Setup The op tions are Enabled and Disabled Interrupt 19 Capture Select Enabled to allow ROMs to trap Interrupt 19 The options are Enabled and Disabled OS Installation Change this setting if using a 64 bit Linux operating system The available op tions are Other and Linux ACPI Configuration ACPI Version Features Use this setting the determine which ACPI version to use Options are ACPI v1 0 ACPI v2 0 and ACPI v3 0 ACPI
7. example if you were to install eight DIMMs in quad CPU configuration you should install two in the CPU1 DIMM slots slots 1A and 1B two in the CPU2 DIMM slots two in the CPU3 DIMM slots and two in the CPU4 DIMM slots rather than four in any two CPU DIMM slots If you install four more install two in the remaining CPU1 DIMM slots and two in the the remaining CPU2 DIMM slots etc This balances the load over all CPUs to optimize performance Note that memory can only be installed in banks associated with an installed CPU Maximum Memory 128 GB of DDR2 667 533 400 Dual CPU configuration 64 GB maximum single CPU configuration 32 GB maximum Figure 2 1 Side and Top Views of DDR2 Installation 4 Notch To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place The fmm release tabs should should ain 1 close if they do nua n you should close them MESS yourself Note the notch in the slot and on the bottom of the DIMM These prevent the DIMM from being installed incorrectly To Remove Use your thumbs to Top View of DDR2 Slot gently push each re lease tab outward to Release Tab Release Tab release the DIMM from the slot H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual 2 5 I O Port and Control Panel Connections The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC99 specification to make setting up your system easier See Figure 2 2 below for the colors and lo
8. 1 In addition to the primary ATX power Pin Definitions JPW1 JPW2 connector above the 8 pin proces Pins Definition sor power connectors at JPW1 and 1 through 4 Ground JPW2 must also be connected to your 5 through 8 12V power supply See the table on the right for pin definitions Required Connections NMI Button NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1 The non maskable interrupt button Pin Definition header is located on pins 19 and 20 19 Control of JF1 Refer to the table on the right 20 Ground for pin definitions Power LED Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 Refer to the 15 Vcc table on the right for pin definitions 16 Control 2 7 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual 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 L
9. 2 Intel PRO Network Connections Driver Supero Doctor Ill Build driver diskettes and manuals Browse CD Auto Start Up Next Time Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files for each item Click the tabs to the right of these in order from top to bottom to install each item one at a time After installing each item you must reboot the system be fore moving on to the next item on the list You should install everything here except for the SUPER Doctor utility which is optional The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD 2 24 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system If you have followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance refer to the Technical Support Procedures and or Returning Merchandise for Service section s in this chapter Always disconnect the AC power cord before adding changing or installing any hardware components Before Power On Checklist 1 Check that the onboard power LED is lit DP2 on the serverboard Make sure that the main ATX power connector at J1B1 and the 8 pin connec tors at JPW1 and JPW2 are all connected to your power supply Make sure that no short circuits exist between the serverboard and chassis Disconnect all ribbon wire cables from the serverboard including those for
10. 5 DIMMD 2A CPU3 DIMMs DIMMD 3B gt CPU 1 DIMMD 3A DIMMD 4B JLAN1 DIMMD 4A JEAN DIMMA 4A DIMMA 4B FANS 8 DIMMA FAN CPU1 DIMMs DIMMA 2A DIMMA 2B DIMMA 1A DIMMA 1B Slot 5 PCI Express x16 JPS1 5 nVidia 84 7 55 BIOS T SGPIO1 ATI T SGPIO2 ES 1000 H E amp JL1 L yPG1 2 AU E L ems co Jec4 7 NEC scrl 2 uPD720404 awe S 5 NTTTB COM2 SIMLC 1219191515 515555 3133 1 5 3 31 55318 11292222209 JWOL USB2 3 3 SGPIO2 3 SGPIO1 Notes Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only The H8QMi 2 has the same layout as the 2 but does not include SAS ports or components 1 4 Chapter 1 Introduction H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 2 7 JCF 1 Compact Flash Card Master Slave Closed Master JPS1 SAS RAID Select Closed SR RAID 4 to PCI E Pins 2 3 Disabled JPG1 VGA Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPL1 JLAN Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JWD Watch Dog Pins 1 2 Reset Connector Description 3 SGPIO1 3 SGPIO2 SGPIO Headers used with SAS COM1 COM2 COM Serial Port Header FAN 1 9 Chassis CPU Fan Headers Floppy Floppy Disk Drive Connector Button Button for RAID 5 support IDE IDE Drive Compact Flash Card Connector J1B1 24 Pin
11. APIC Support Determines whether to include the ACPI APIC table pointer in the RSDT pointer list The available options are Enabled and Disabled ACPI OEMB Table Determines whether to include the ACPI APIC table pointer in the RSDT pointer list The available options are Enabled and Disabled Headless Mode Use this setting to Enable or Disable headless operation mode through ACPI MCP55 ACPI HPET Table Use this setting to either Enable or Disable the MCP55 ACPI HPET table 4 3 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual Power Configuration Power Button Mode Allows the user to change the function of the power button Options are On Off and Suspend 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 Disable the Watch Dog Timer function It must be used in conjunction with the Watch Dog jumper see Chapter 2 for details MPS Configuration MPS Revision This setting allows the user to select the MPS revision level The options are 1 1 and 1 4 Smbios Configuration Smbios Smi Support This setting allows SMI wrapper support for PnP function 50h 54h The options are Enabled and Disabled gt CPU Configuration This submenu lists CPU information and contains the following settings GART Error Reporting This setting is used for testing
12. BIOS gt PCI PnP Configuration Clear NVRAM Select Yes to clear NVRAM during boot up The options are Yes and No 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 Slot6 4 9 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual IRQS3 IRQA IRQS IRQ7 IR
13. 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 Wake On LAN is defined as the ability of a 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 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 Wake up events can be triggered by a device such as the external 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 7 Power Supply As with
14. 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 The options 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 sector 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 PIO Mode PIO Programmable I O mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller As the PIO mode increases the cycle time decreases The options are Auto 0 1 2 3 and 4 Select Auto to allow AMI BIOS to auto detect the PIO mode Use this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined Select 0 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode It has a data transfer rate of 3 3 MBs Select 1 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 5 2 MBs Select 2 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 8 3 MBs Select 3 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 3 It has a data transfer rate of 11 1 MBs Select 4 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 4 It has a data transfer rate of 16 6 MBs This setting generally works with a
15. choice if you want to continue with your choices select Yes Note that selecting Yes will clear all previous data from the drives you selected to be a part of the array You now have the choice of making the RAID array bootable by pressing the the B key 2 21 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual 4 After you have finshed press the lt Ctrl gt and lt X gt keys simultaneously Figure 2 5 shows a list of arrays that have been set up with the utility Installing the OS and Drivers 1 With the Windows OS installation CD in the CD ROM drive restart the sys tem 2 When you see the prompt hit the lt F6 gt key to enter Windows setup 3 A blue screen will appear with a message that begins Windows could not determine the type of one or more storage devices When you see this screen hit the S key to Specify Additional Device then insert the driver diskette you just created into the floppy drive 4 Highlight Manufuacturer Supplied Hardware Support Disk and hit the En ter key 5 Highlight the first nVidia RAID driver shown and press the Enter key to install it 6 Soon a similar blue screen will appear again Again hit the S key then highlight the second item nForce Storage Controller and press the Enter key then Enter again to continue with the Windows setup 2 22 Chapter 2 Installation Figure 2 4 SATA RAID Utility Main Screen MediaShield Utility Jul 14 2006
16. enabled the user needs to write their own application software in order to disable the Watch Dog timer 2 15 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual 2 8 Onboard Indicators LAN1 LAN2 LEDs The Ethernet ports located beside the VGA port have two LEDs On each Gb LAN port one LED indicates LAN LED activity when blinking while the other LED may be amber or off to indicate LED Color Definition the speed of the connection See Off 10 100 MHz the table on the right for the func tions associated with the connection speed LED Onboard Power LED DP2 DP2 is an Onboard Power LED When this LED is lit it means power is pres ent on the serverboard In suspend mode this LED will blink on and off Be sure to turn off the system and unplug the power cord s before removing or installing components 2 16 Chapter 2 Installation 2 9 Floppy IDE SATA and SAS Drive Connections Use the following information to connect the floppy and hard disk drive cables The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires Ared mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1 A single 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 The 80 wire ATA133 IDE hard disk drive cable that came with your system has two connecto
17. 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 72 C Other items in the submenu are systems monitor displays for the following in formation CPU1 Temperature CPU2 Temperature CPU3 Temperature CPU4 Temperature for 4U systems System Temperature CPU1 Vcore CPU2 Vcore CPU3 Vcore CPU4 Vcore for 4U systems 3 3V Vcc 5Vin 12Vin 5V standby and battery voltage System Fan Monitor Fan Speed Control This feature allows the user to determine how the system will control the speed of the onboard fans 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 Disabled Full Speed 2 Optimized for Server and 3 Optimized for Workstation FAN1 Speed through FAN9 Speed The speeds of the onboard fans in rpm are displayed here 4 15 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual 4 4 Boot Menu This feature allows the user to configure the following items gt Boot Device Priority This feature allows the user to prioritize the boot sequence from the available de vices The devices to set are 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device 4th Boot Device H
18. located at JWF1 For the Com pact Flash Card to work properly you will first need to connect the device s power cable to JWF1 and correctly set the Compact Flash Jumper JP1 3 SGPIO1 3 SGPIO2 The 3 SGPIO1 and 3 SGPIO2 head ers provide a bus between the SAS controller and the drive backplane to provide SAS enclosure manage ment functions Connect cables from the backplane to the these headers to utilize SAS management on your system T SGPIO1 T SGPIO2 The T SGPIO1 and T SGPIO2 head ers provide a bus between the SATA controller and the drive backplane to provide SATA enclosure management functions Connect cables from the backplane to these headers to utilize SATA management on your system 2 12 Wake On Ring Pin Definitions JWOR Pin Definition 1 Ground Black 2 Wake up Compact Flash Power Header Pin Definitions JWF1 Pin Definition 1 5V 2 Ground 3 Signal SAS SGPIO Headers Pin Definitions 3 SGPIO1 3 SGPIO2 Pin Definition Pin X Definition 1 2 NC 3 Ground 4 Data 5 Load 6 Ground 7 NC 8 NC Notes NC indicates no connection SGPIO Serial General Purpose Input Output SATA SGPIO Headers Pin Definitions T SGPIO1 T SGPIO2 Pin Definition Pin NC 2 Ground 4 Load 6 NC Definition NC Notes NC indicates no connection SGPIO Serial General Purpose Input Output Chapter 2 Installat
19. 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 that must be mailed when service is complete For faster service RMA authorizations may be requested online http www supermicro com support rma The 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 5 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Man
20. the modifications to the boot block code 3 If you still cannot resolve the problem include the following information when contacting us for technical support Serverboard model PCB revision number BIOS release date version this can be seen on the initial display when your system first boots up System configuration Notes An example of a Technical Support form is posted on our web site Distributors For immediate assistance please have your account number ready when contacting our technical support department by e mail 3 3 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions Question What type of memory does my serverboard support Answer The H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 supports up to 128 GB of registered ECC DDR2 667 533 400 SDRAM with four CPUs installed In a dual CPU configuration the maximum memory support is 64 GB and single CPU configuration the maxi mum memory support is 32 GB See Section 2 4 for details on installing memory Question How do 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 serverboard model on the web page and downl
21. to enter the BIOS Setup After the Setup Utility loads perform the following steps Use the arrow keys to move to the Exit menu Scroll down with the arrow keys to the Load Optimal Defaults setting and press lt Enter gt Select OK to confirm then lt Enter gt to load the default settings Use the arrow keys to move to the Advanced menu then scroll down to nVidia RAID Function and press the lt Enter gt key Use this setting to enable the RAID function After enabling RAID use the next setting to enable all drives you wish to include in the RAID array Hit the lt F10 gt key to Save Changes and Exit then hit lt Enter gt to verify After exiting the BIOS Setup Utility the system will reboot When prompted during the startup press the lt F10 gt key when prompted to run the nVidia RAID Utility program Using the nVidia RAID Utility The nVidia RAID Utility program is where you can define the drives you want to include in the RAID array and the mode and type of RAID Two main windows are shown in the utility see Figure 2 4 Setting up a RAID Array 1 The Free Disks window on the left lists all available drives Use the arrow keys to select and move drives to the window on the right which lists all drives that are to become part of the RAID array Once you have finished selecting the drives and type of RAID you wish to use for your RAID array press the lt F7 gt key You will be prompted to verify your
22. 3 2 359 3 4 Troubleshooting Procedures 3 1 Power ON C 3 1 NO SPOWDBE rte tempe ie 3 2 3 2 Memory 3 2 Losing the System s Setup Configuration 3 3 Technical Support Procedures 9 3 3 Frequently Asked 3 4 Returning Merchandise for Service 3 5 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 cots 4 1 Starting the Setup Utility tee 4 1 MEUS 4 2 Advanced Settings 4 2 sfera ee 4 16 Sec rty 4 17 m 4 18 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes vi Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer serverboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry Our boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance Please check that the following items have all been included with your serverboard If anything listed here is damaged or missing contact your retaile
23. 4 NE 1 9 HyperTransport Technology 1 9 1 5 PC Health et ree E RR 1 10 1 6 Power Configuration Settings ssssssseeee 1 10 1 7 Power 1 11 1 8 eer ac med tbe 1 12 Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive DEVICES ssrin iine r o e errena Eaa NENEA NANa NENN 2 1 e EEEE 2 1 2 1 Installation Procedure ente ctis eth sert rx DE Ree ve 2 2 2 2 Processor and Heat Sink 2 2 CPU Back plates T 2 2 2 3 Mounting the Serverboard into a Chassis 2 4 2 4 Installing 2 4 2 5 Port and Control Panel Connections 2 6 Deco naa oe Pu 2 6 2 6 Connector Definitions rsrsrsr oesie Ea E a AE aaa 2 7 Power Connector A Daaa 2 7 Processor Power Connectors 2 7 NMI BUON iat 2 7 Power
24. ATX Power Connector JD1 Onboard Speaker Power LED JF1 Front Panel Connector JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header JLAN1 2 Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 Ports JOH1 Overheat Warning Header 2 2 Header JPW1 JPW2 8 Pin Processor Power Connectors JWF1 Compact Flash Card Power Connector JWOL Wake On LAN Header JWOR Wake On Ring Header SASO SAS7 Serial Attached SCSI SAS Ports SATAO 5 Serial ATA SATA Ports T SGPIO1 T SGPIO2 SGPIO Headers used with SATA SIMLC IPMI 2 0 with virtual media over LAN Slot 05 0 1 Universal Serial Bus USB Ports USB2 3 USB Headers H8QM3 2 only 1 5 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual Serverboard Features CPU e Two dual or four quad AMD Opteron 8000 series Socket type processors See web site for details on supported processors Memory e Thirty two dual channel DIMM slots supporting up to 128 GB of registered ECC DDR2 667 533 400 SDRAM e Refer to Section 2 4 before installing Chipset e nVidia MCP55 Pro Expansion Slots e One 1 PCI Express x16 slot e One 1 SIMLC slot for IPMI BIOS e 8 Mb AMIBIOS LPC Flash ROM e DMI 2 3 PCI 2 2 ACPI 2 0 SMBIOS 2 3 Plug and Play PnP PC Health Monitoring e Onboard voltage monitors for four CPU cores Hyper Transport 1 2V memory banks 1 8V chipset 1 5V e Fan status monitor with firmware software on off and speed control e Watch Dog Environmental temperature monitoring via BIOS Power up mode cont
25. California USA The State of California County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes Super Micro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer s instruction manual may cause harmful interference with radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case you will be required to correct the interference at your own expense California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials This Perchlorate warning applies only to products containing CR Manganese Dioxide Lithium coin cells Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate WARNING Handling of lead solder materials used in this product may expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm Manual Revision 1 0a Release Date November 14 2007 Unless you request and rece
26. Check ing 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 BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint Code Description 4Ch The memory below 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset Clearing the memory above 1 MB next 4Dh The memory above 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset Saving the memory size next 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 50h The memory below 1 MB has been tested and initialized Adjusting the displayed memory size for relocation and shadowing next 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 20 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 lt DEL gt message next 59h Th
27. ED 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 and status indicators 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 Feature is only available with redundant power supply systems 2 8 HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 1 Vcc HD Active NIC1 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 11 Vcc NIC1 Active NIC2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 9 Vcc NIC2 Active OH Fan Fail LED OH Fan Fail Pin Definitions JF1 LED Status Pin Definition State Indication Vcc Solid Overheat 8 Control Blinking Fan fail Power Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 5 Vcc 6 Control Reset Button The Reset Button connection is lo cated on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 Attach it to the hardware reset switch on the computer case Refer to the table on 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 on off the system This button can also be configured to function as a suspend button see the Power Button Mode setting in BIOS To turn off the power when set to suspend mode depress the button for at least 4 seconds Refer to the table o
28. 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 includes 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 I O 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 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 Electrostatic Discharge ESD can damage electronic components To prevent dam age to your system board it is important to handle it very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD Precautions Use grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board f
29. Q9 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 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 You may set reserved memory with this setting The options are Disabled 16k 32k and 64k Onboard SATA Controller Use this setting to Enable or Disable the onboard SATA controller gt Super IO Configuration Serial Port1 Address This option specifies the base I O 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 IRQ4 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 become
30. SUPERG H8QM3 2 8 2 USER S MANUAL 1 0 The information in 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 Please Note For the most up to date version of this manual please see our web site at www supermicro com Super Micro Computer Inc Supermicro 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 SUPERMICRO BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL SPECULATIVE 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 SUPERMICRO 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
31. The mouse is the top green port See the table on the right for pin definitions Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1 Attach the appropriate cable to inform you of a chassis intrusion Wake On LAN The Wake On LAN header is desig nated JWOL See the table on the right for pin definitions You must have a LAN card with a Wake On LAN con nector and cable to use the Wake On LAN feature 2 Header The JPI C header is for which may be used to monitor the status of the power supply See the table on the right for pin definitions 2 11 Chapter 2 Installation PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Port Pin Definitions J3 Pin Definition 1 Data NC Ground VCC Clock a A N Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1 Pin Definition 1 Intrusion Input Ground Wake On LAN Pin Definitions JWOL Pin Definition 1 5V Standby 2 Ground 3 Wake up Header Pin Definitions Definition Clock SMB Data N A N A N A H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual 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 Compact Flash Power Headers A Compact Flash Card Power Connec tor is
32. Yes and No to verify gt PCI Express Configuration Active State Power Management Used to Enable or Disable the PCI LO and L1 link power states Remote Access Configuration Remote Access Allows you to Enable or Disable remote access If enabled the settings below will appear Serial Port Number Selects the serial port to use for console redirection Options are COM1 and 2 Serial Port Mode Selects the serial port settings to use Options are 115200 8 n 1 57600 8 n 1 38400 8 n 1 19200 8 n 1 and 09600 8 n 1 Flow Control Selects the flow control to be used for console redirection Options are None Hardware and Software Redirection After BIOS POST Options are Disable no redirection after BIOS POST Boot Loader redirection during POST and during boot loader and Always redirection always active Note that some OS s may not work with this set to Always Terminal Type Selects the type of the target terminal ANSI VT100 and VT UTF8 4 14 Chapter 4 BIOS VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Allows you to Enable or Disable VT UTF8 combination key support for ANSI VT100 terminals Sredir Memory Display Delay Use this setting to set the delay in seconds to display memory information Op tions are No Delay 1 sec 2 secs and 4 secs 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
33. 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 1 11 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual The H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 accommodates 12V ATX power supplies Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU some are in adequate 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 1 8 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 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 I O supports two 360 720
34. ard Disk Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available hard disk drives 1st Drive Specifies the boot sequence for the 1st Hard Drive Hard Disk Drives This feature allows the user to specify the Boot sequence from available hard disk drives 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 Disabled 4 16 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 5 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 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 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual 4 6 Exit Menu Select the Exit tab from AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to en
35. areas is done Passing control to INT 19h boot loader next B 7 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual Notes B 8
36. ation checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution Checkpoint Code Description DOh The NMI is disabled Power on delay is starting Next the initialization code checksum 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 D6h Control is in segment 0 Next checking if Ctrl Home was pressed and veri fying the system BIOS checksum If either Ctrl Home was pressed or the system BIOS checksum is bad next will go to checkpoint code EOh Otherwise going to checkpoint code D7h B 1 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual 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 E2h E1h Initializing the interrupt vector table next 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 Looking for a f
37. care when installing or removing memory modules to prevent any possible damage Installing DIMMs 1 Insert each memory module vertically into its slot paying attention to the notch es along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the module incorrectly see Figure 2 1 Insert first into the 1B slot s then the 1A slot s etc 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 consequently each CPU has an eight slot memory bank associated with it Memory installed into a bank with no CPU present cannot be accessed 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB and 4 GB memory modules are supported It is highly recommended that you remove the power cord from the system before installing or changing DIMMs 2 4 Chapter 2 Installation Support The H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 supports single or dual channel registered ECC DDR2 667 533 400 SDRAM Both interleaved and non interleaved memory are supported so you may populate any number of DIMM slots see note on previous page Populating two adjacent slots at a time with memory modules of the same size and type will result in inter leaved 128 bit memory which is faster than non interleaved 64 bit memory Optimizing Memory Performance It s better to spread pairs of DIMMs across all memory banks that have a CPU installed than to fill up one CPU memory bank while leaving another empty For
38. cations of the various I O ports Figure 2 2 I O Port Locations and Definitions Green 1 5 0 1 Ports JLAN1 JLAN2 E iE 1 999 CN ty Keyboard Port VGA Port Purple Turquoise Blue Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors See Figure 2 3 for the pin definitions of the various connectors Refer to Section 2 6 for details Figure 2 3 Front Control Panel Header JF 1 20 19 Ground NMI x key x key Power LED Vcc HDD LED Vcc NIC2 OH Fan Fail LED Power Fail LED Ground Reset Button Ground Power Button NIC1 2 1 2 6 Chapter 2 Installation 2 6 Connector Definitions ATX Power 24 pin Connector ATX Power Connector Pin Definitions J1B1 Definition Pin Definition Res NC The primary ATX power supply con 1 N nector J1B1 meets the SSI Super ud 2 33v Set ATX 24 pin specification Refer to CM 3 GOM the table on the right for the pin defini FON tions of the ATX 24 pin power connec CEW 5 tor This connection supplies power to COM 6 the chipset fans and memory COM 7 9 Note You must also connect the 8 pin JPW1 and JPW2 power connectors to your power supply see below 5V 5V Processor Power Connectors Processor Power Connector
39. d speed for all DIMMs in the system See Section 2 4 for memory details and limitations 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 3 2 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Losing the System s Setup Configuration Checklist 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 Section 1 6 for details on recommended power supplies 2 The battery on your serverboard may be old Check to verify that it still sup plies 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 check 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 Ques tions 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
40. e Hit lt DEL gt message is cleared The lt WAIT gt 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 con troller 2 base register test next 65h The DMA controller 2 base register test passed Programming DMA con trollers 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 Extended NMI source enabling is in progress 80h The keyboard test has started Clearing the output buffer and checking for stuck keys Issuing the keyboard reset command next 81h A keyboard reset error or stuck key was found Issuing the keyboard con troller interface test command next The keyboard controller interface test completed Writing the command byte and initializing the circular buffer next The command byte was written and global data initialization has complet ed Checking for a locked key next Locked key checking is over Checking for a memory size mismatch with CMOS RAM data next The memory size check is done Displaying a soft error and checking for a password or bypassing WINBIOS Setup next B 5 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual Checkpoint Code Description 86h The password was checked Performing any required pr
41. e been preinstalled to the serverboard to prevent the CPU area of the serverboard from bending and to provide a base for attaching the heat sink retention modules Single dual or quad CPU configurations only are supported For single CPU configuration install to the CPU1 socket For a dual CPU configuration install to the CPU1 and CPU2 sockets Installing Processors 1 Begin by removing the cover plate that protects the CPU Lift the lever on the CPU socket until it points straight up With the lever raised lift open the silver CPU retention plate 2 2 Chapter 2 Installation Triangle 2 Use your thumb and your index finger to hold the CPU Locate and align pin 1 of the CPU socket with pin 1 of the CPU Both are marked with a triangle 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 4 With the CPU inserted into the socket inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that it is properly installed and flush with the socket Then gently lower the silver CPU retention plate into place 5 Carefully press the CPU socket lever down until it locks into its retention tab For a dual CPU system repeat these steps to install another CPU into the CPU 2 socket and int
42. e 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 5 phase switching voltage regulator for the CPU core can support up to 100A and auto sense voltage IDs This will allow the regulator to run cooler and thus make the system more stable 1 6 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 1 10 Chapter 1 Introduction 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 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
43. e 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 keyboard 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 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 Next disabling DMA controllers 1 and 2 and interrupt controllers 1 and 2 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
44. eat LED Connect an LED to the JOH1 header to provide warning of chassis over heating See the table on the right for pin definitions Power LED Speaker On the JD1 header pins 1 3 are for a power LED pins 4 7 are for the speaker See the table on the right for speaker pin definitions Note The speaker connector pins are for use with an external speaker If you wish to use the onboard speaker you should close pins 6 7 with a jumper 2 10 Serial Port Pin Definitions COM1 COM2 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 DCD 6 DSR 2 7 RTS 8 CTS 4 9 RI 5 Ground 10 NC Note NC indicates no connection Fan Header Pin Definitions FAN1 9 Pin Definition 1 Ground Black 2 12V 9V Red 9 Tachometer Note Fan speed may controlled by a BIOS setting to change with system temperature As a result pin 2 may be either 12V or 9V See Chapter 4 for BIOS settings Overheat LED Pin Definitions JOH1 Pin Definition 1 3 3V OH Active Speaker Connector Pin Definitions JD1 Pin Function Definition 4 Speaker data red wire 5 Key No connection 6 Key 7 Speaker data JLAN1 2 Ethernet Ports Two Gigabit Ethernet ports desig nated JLAN1 and 2 are located beside the COM2 port These Ethernet ports accept RJ45 type cables ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS 2 keyboard and the PS 2 mouse ports are located at J3
45. efore the Coprocessor test next Required initialization before the Coprocessor test is over Initializing the Coprocessor next Coprocessor initialized Performing any required initialization after the Coprocessor test next Initialization after the Coprocessor test is complete Checking the extended keyboard 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 NMI and parity enabled Performing any initialization required before pass ing control to the adaptor ROM at E000 next Initialization before passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000h com pleted Passing control to the adaptor ROM at 000 next B 6 Appendix BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint Code Description A9h Returned from adaptor ROM at E000h control Performing any initialization required after the E000 option ROM had control next Aah Initialization after E000 option ROM control has completed Displaying the system configuration next BOh Bih The system configuration is displayed Copying any code to specific areas Abh Uncompressing the DMI data and executing DMI POST initialization next 00h Code copying to specific
46. gs JPS1 JPS1 allows you to select between SR RAID which is the default and Jumper Setting Definition enables SAS RAID or IT RAID which Lun treats SAS drives as non RAID drives bid RAID and requires firmware flash See Note SR Software RAID IT Integrate the table on the right for jumper set Target mode tings and below for the IT firmware flash procedure Flashing IT Firmware 1 Download the appropriate IT firmware from the web site ftp ftp supermicro com driver SAS LSI Firmware IT 2 Unzip it to a bootable floppy or USB pen 3 With JPS1 on closed boot to the device with the unzipped firmware and type clear to erase the SR firmware 4 Remove AC power and open JPS1 5 Boot to the disk again and type H8QM32 6 When prompted for the SAS address type in the 16 digit SAS address labeled on the board 7 Power off the system before restarting Watch Dog Enable Disable JWD controls the Watch Dog function Watch Dog is a system monitor that can reboot the system when a software ap Jumper Settings JWD plication hangs Pins 1 2 will cause WD Jumper Setting Definition to reset the system if an application has Pins 1 2 Reset frozen Pins 2 3 will generate a non Pins 2 3 maskable interrupt signal for the appli cation that is hung up See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog must also be enabled in BIOS setting located in the Power Menu Note When
47. ing 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 error 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
48. ion 2 7 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the 2 1 serverboard jumpers can be used ea to choose between optional settings Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the drawer connector Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed cir DA 1 m 3 2 1 cuit board See the diagram at right for Seino an example of jumping pins 1 2 Refer to the serverboard layout page for jumper locations Note 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 13 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual VGA Enable Disable JPG1 allows you to enable or disable the VGA port The default positio
49. ip provides one PCI Express x4 upstream port and two PCI X domains Each bridge supports PCI masters that include clock request and grant signals This hub links the MCP55 with the Gb LAN 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 1 9 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual 1 5 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 The serverboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring Onboard Voltage Monitors for four CPU cores Hyper Transport 1 2V memory 1 8V chipset 1 5V 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 Software Speed Control The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans The onboard fans ar
50. ive written permission from Super Micro Computer Inc 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 2007 by Super Micro Computer Inc 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 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 serverboard The H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 is based on the nVidia MCP55 Pro chipset and supports four AMD Opteron Socket F type 8000 series processors and up to 128 GB of DDR2 667 registered ECC SDRAM Please refer to the serverboard specifications pages on our web site for updates on supported processors http www supermicro com aplus 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 devices Read this chapter when installing the processor s and memory modules and when installing the serverboard in a chassis Also refer to this cha
51. ll hard disk drives manufactured after 1999 For other disk drives such as IDE CD ROM drives check the specifications of the drive DMA Mode Selects the DMA Mode Options are SWDMAO SWDMA1 SWDMA2 MWD MAO MDWDMA1 MWDMA2 UDMAO UDMA1 UDMA2 UDMA3 UDMA4 and UDMAS5 SWDMA Single Word DMA MWDMA Multi Word DMA UDMA UltraDMA 4 7 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual S M A R T 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 ATAPI de vices installed in the system 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 Device and Host amp Device 4 8 Chapter 4
52. llow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 8 3 MBs Select 3 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 3 It has a data transfer rate of 11 1 MBs Select 4 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 4 It has 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 IDE CD ROM drives check the specifications of the drive DMA Mode Selects the DMA Mode Options are SWDMAO SWDMA1 SWDMA2 MWD MAO MDWDMA1 MWDMA2 UDMAO UDMA1 UDMA2 UDMA3 UDMA4 and UDMAS5 SWDMA Single Word DMA MWDMA Multi Word DMA UDMA UltraDMA S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMART can help predict impending drive failures 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 4 6 Chapter 4 BIOS Serial 0 1 2 Primary Secondary Channel Highlight one of the items above and press lt Enter gt to access the submenu for that item If a drive is present information on that drive will be displayed here Type Select the type of device connected to the system
53. loppy diskette in drive A Reading the first sector of the diskette read error occurred while reading the floppy drive in drive A Next searching for the AMIBOOT ROM file in the root directory The AMIBOOT ROM file is not in the root directory Next reading and analyzing the floppy diskette FAT to find the clusters occupied by the AMIBOOT ROM file Next reading the AMIBOOT ROM file cluster by cluster Next disabling internal cache memory Next detecting the type of flash ROM Next erasing the flash ROM The AMIBOOT ROM file is not the correct size Next programming the flash ROM Flash ROM programming was successful Next restarting the system BIOS B 2 Appendix 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 0000 shadow RAM Checkpoint Code Description 03h The NMI is disabled Next checking for a soft reset or a power on condi tion 05h The BIOS stack has been built Next disabling cache memory 07h Next initializing the CPU and the CPU data area 08h 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 befor
54. n is on pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA See the table on the right for jumper settings JLAN Enable Disable Change the setting of jumper JPL1 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 Compact Flash Master Slave The JCF1 jumper allows you to assign either master or slave status to a com pact flash card installed in the IDE 1 slot You will need to connect compact flash power to JWF1 to use See the table on the right for jumper settings 2 to PCI E Slots Jumpers JI C3 and JI C4 allow you to connect the PCI E slot to the I C System Management bus The default setting is disabled Both jumpers must be set to the enabled or disabled set ting for this feature to function See the table on the right for jumper settings 2 14 VGA Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPG1 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled JLAN1 2 Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPL1 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled Compact Flash Master Slave Jumper Settings JCF1 Jumper Setting Definition Closed Master Open Slave to PCI E Slot Jumper Settings 4 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled Chapter 2 Installation SAS RAID Select SAS RAID Select Jumper Settin
55. n the right for pin definitions Universal Serial Bus Ports USBO0 1 Two Universal Serial Bus ports USB2 0 are located beside the key board mouse ports See the table on the right for pin definitions USB Headers Two additional USB2 0 head ers USB2 3 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 2 9 Chapter 2 Installation Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 3 Reset 4 Ground Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 1 PW ON 2 Ground Universal Serial Bus Ports Pin Definitions 05 0 1 USBO USB1 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 5V PO USB2 USB3 Pin Definition Pin Definition 5V PO PO Ground No connection H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual Serial Ports The COM serial port is located beside the USB ports on the I O backplane 2 is a header located near the SIMLC slot Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Fan Headers The serverboard has nine fan head ers which are designated FAN1 through FAN9 Fans speed may be set to full or variable speed with a BIOS setting See the table on the right for pin definitions Note when using active heatsinks FAN4 is for CPU1 is for CPU2 is for and FANG is for CPUA Overh
56. o CPU 2 3 and 4 sockets for a quad CPU configura tion Note in single and dual CPU configurations memory must be installed in the DIMM slots associated with the installed CPU s and is limited to a maximum of 64 and 32 GB respectively 2 3 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual 2 3 Mounting the Serverboard into a Chassis All serverboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis Ensure 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 mount ing 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 Check the Compatibility of the Serverboard Ports and the I O Shield The H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 serverboard requires a chassis that can support extend ed ATX boards of 16 x 13 in size Make sure that the I O ports on the serverboard align with their respective openings in the I O shield at the rear of the chassis Mounting the Serverboard into the Chassis 1 Carefully align the serverboard mounting holes with the raised metal standoffs in the serverboard tray 2 Insert screws into all the mounting holes in the serverboard that line up with the standoffs 3 Use a screwdriver to tighten all screws until just snug if too tight you might strip the threads 2 4 Installing Memory Exercise extreme
57. oad the corresponding BIOS file to your computer Unzip the BIOS update file in which you will find the readme txt flash instructions the afudos exe BIOS flash utility and the BIOS image xxx rom 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 flash 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 Question Why can t turn off the power using the momentary power on off switch Answer The instant power off function is controlled in BIOS by the Power ton Mode setting When the On Off feature is enabled the serverboard will have instant off capabilities as long as the BIOS has control of the system 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 3 4 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting down the system This feature is required to implement the ACPI features
58. ogramming before WINBIOS Setup next 87h The programming before WINBIOS Setup has completed Uncompressing the WINBIOS Setup code and executing the AMIBIOS Setup or WINBIOS Setup utility next Returned from WINBIOS Setup and cleared the screen Performing any necessary programming after WINBIOS Setup next The programming 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 adaptor ROM check is next The adaptor ROM had control and has now returned control to BIOS POST Performing any required processing after the option ROM returned control Any initialization required after the option ROM test has completed Config uring the timer data area and printer base address next Set the timer and printer base addresses Setting the RS 232 base ad dress next Returned after setting the RS 232 base address Performing any required initialization b
59. onality than PATA Installing the OS SATA Driver Before installing the OS operating system and SATA RAID driver you must de cide if you wish to have the operating system installed as part of a bootable RAID array or installed to a separate non RAID hard drive If on a separate drive you may install the driver either during or after the OS installation If you wish to have the OS on a SATA RAID array you must follow the procedure below and install the driver during the OS installation Note the SATA RAID driver is supported by Windows 2000 and XP only Creating a Driver Diskette You must first create a driver diskette from the CD ROM that was included with the system You will have to create this disk on a computer that is already running and with the OS installed Creating the Driver Diskette 1 Insert the CD into your CD ROM drive and start the system A display as shown in Figure 2 6 will appear 2 Click on the icon labeled Build Driver Diskettes and Manuals and follow the instructions to create a floppy disk with the driver on it 3 Once it s been created remove the floppy and insert the installation CD for the Windows Operating System you wish to install into the CD ROM drive of the new system you are about to configure 2 20 Chapter 2 Installation Enabling SATA RAID in the BIOS Before installing the Windows Operating System you must change some settings BIOS Boot up the system and hit the Del key
60. only Power Now This setting is used to Enable or Disable the AMD Power Now feature Thermal Throttling This setting is used to Enable or Disable Thermal Throttling Microcode Update This setting is used to Enable or Disable microcode updates for Virtual Machine 4 4 Chapter 4 BIOS SVM uCode Option This setting is used to Enable or Disable processor assisted virtualization Power Now This setting is used to Enable or Disable the AMD Power Now feature Thermal Throttling This setting is used to Enable or Disable Thermal Throttling gt Floppy IDE SATA Configuration Floppy A Move the cursor to these fields via up and down lt arrow gt keys to select the floppy type The options are Disabled 360 KB 5 1 4 1 2 MB 5 1 4 720 1 44 MB 3 and 2 88 MB Floppy B Move the cursor to these fields via up and down lt arrow gt 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 MB Onboard Floppy Controller Use this setting to Enable or Disable the onboard floppy controller Onboard IDE Controller There is a single floppy controller on the motherboard which may be Enabled or Disabled with this setting Serial ATA Devices This setting is used to determine if SATA drives will be used and how many Options are Disabled Device 0 Device 0 1 and Device 0 1 2 nVidia RAID Function This setting is used to Enable or Disable
61. pread Spectrum Enables spread spectrum for the CPU LDT Options are Center Spread Down Spread or Disabled 4 12 Chapter 4 BIOS PCIE Spread Spectrum Allows you to Enable or Disable spread spectrum for PCI Express SATA Spread Spectrum Enables spread spectrum for the SATA Options are Enabled and Disabled Primary Graphics Adapter Options are PCI Express gt PCI and PCI gt PCI Express USB 1 1 Controller Enable or disable the USB 1 1 controller USB 2 0 Controller Enable or disable the USB 2 0 controller USB Devices Enabled This field dsiplays the USB devices currently enabled 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 Auto disabled Legacy support if no USB devices are connected The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto USB 2 0 Controller Mode Select the controller mode for your USB ports Options are HiSpeed and FullSpeed HiSpeed 480 Mbps FullSpeed 12 Mbps BIOS EHCI Hand Off Enable or Disable a workaround for OS s without EHCI hand off support 4 13 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual 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 all events as read Clear Event Log Select Yes and press Enter to clear all event logs The options are
62. pter to connect the floppy and hard disk drives the parallel and 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 POST Checkpoint Codes Appendix B lists BIOS Error Beep Code Messages H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 UI Em 1 1 CREGCKIISU m 1 1 1 2 Contacting SUperrlCrOo eic iie ee REDE Peu nero Euge 1 2 1 3 Serverboard Details aE EE 1 4 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 Quick Reference 1 5 Serverboard Features a i eee 1 6 1 4 Chipset Overview 102 0 5000020820888 000102 1 9 MCP55 Pro Media and Communications Processor 1 9 NEG UPD 2040
63. r Included with retail box only One 1 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 serverboard One 1 IDE cable CBL 036L 03 One 1 floppy cable CBL 022L One 1 COM port cable CBL 010L Eight 8 SATA cables CBL 044L H8QM3 2 only Six 6 SATA cables CBL 044L H8QMi 2 only 1 I O shield CSE PT55L 1 CD containing drivers and utilities 1 1 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual 1 2 Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address Super Micro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A Tel 1 408 503 8000 Fax 1 408 503 8008 Email marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support Web Site www supermicro com Europe Address Super Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands Tel 31 0 73 6400390 Fax 31 0 73 6416525 Email sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Asia Pacific Address Super Micro Taiwan 4F No 232 1 Liancheng Rd Chung Ho 235 Taipei County Taiwan R O C Tel 886 2 8226 3990 886 2 8226 3991 Web Site www supermicro com tw Technical Support Email support supermicro com tw Tel 886 2 8228 1366 ext 132 or 139 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction Figure 1 1 H8QM3 2 Image 111111 25 11111111 99979095995 D
64. rol for recovery from AC power loss System resource alert via included utility program e Auto switching voltage regulator for the CPU core ACPI Features e Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator BIOS support for USB keyboard e Main switch override mechanism e Internal external modem ring on 1 6 Chapter 1 Introduction Onboard I O On chip SATA controller supporting six 6 3 Gb s SATA ports RAID 0 1 0 1 5 and JBOD 151 1068E SAS controller supporting eight 8 SAS ports RAID 0 1 10 and JBOD optional RAID 5 support with iButton installed H8QM3 2 only One 1 UltraDMA ATA 133 100 IDE port One 1 floppy port interface Two 2 Fast UART 16550 compatible serial ports On chip Intel 82546 Ethernet controller supports two Gb Ethernet ports PS 2 mouse and PS 2 keyboard ports Four 4 USB Universal Serial Bus 2 0 ports headers ATI ES1000 graphics chip Other Wake on Ring JWOR Wake on LAN JWOL Chassis intrusion detection Dimensions Extended ATX form factor 16 4 x 13 417 x 330 mm 1 7 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual DDR2 667 533400 DIMMs1A 4B DDR2 667 533400 AMD Socket F Type Processor CPU3 4 16 x 16 HT link 1 GHz DIMMs 1A 4B gt AMD Socket Processor CPU2 AMD Socket F Type Processor CPU4 NEN AMD Socket F Type Processor CPU1 PCI E x8 PCI E
65. rom 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 Put the 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 Use only the correct type of CMOS onboard battery as specified by the manu facturer 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 2 1 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual Installation Procedure Perform the following procedures in the order listed below to install the serverboard into a chassis 1 Install the processor s and the heat sink 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 Exercise extreme caution when handling and installing the processor Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding removing or changing any hardware components 2 2 Processor and Heat Sink Installation CPU Backplates Four CPU backplates BKT 0011L hav
66. round Write 24 Ground Read 26 Ground IOCHRDY 28 BALE DACK3 30 Ground IRQ14 32 516 Addr1 34 Ground 36 2 Chip Select 0 38 Chip Select 1 Activity 40 Ground SATA Drive Port Pin Definitions 5 0 5 5 Pin Definition 1 Ground TXP TXN Ground Oo A Ground Chapter 2 Installation SAS Ports Pin Definitions JSM1 JSM2 There are two SAS ports one me Pin Definition located on the backplane and 1 Ground the other on the serverboard 3 near the floppy connector See p the table the right for 4 Ground definitions 5 RXN 6 RXP Note refer to the FAQ section if Ground in Chapter 3 for details on en abling SAS SIMLC IPMI Slot SIMLC slot on the 2 is reserved for an optional IPMI card 2 19 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual 2 10 Enabling SATA RAID Note For SAS RAID please refer to LSI manual on the driver CD Serial ATA SATA Serial ATA SATA is a physical storage interface that employs a single cable with a minimum of four wires to create a point to point connection between devices This connection is a serial link The serial cables used in SATA are thinner than the traditional cables used in Parallel ATA PATA and can extend up to one meter in length compared to only 40 cm for PATA cables Overall SATA provides better functi
67. rs 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 Drive Connector Pin Definitions Floppy Definition i Definition GND FDHDIN GND Reserved Key FDEDIN Index Floppy Connector Motor Enable Drive Select B The floppy connector is located d beside the IDE 1 connector See the table on the right for pin definitions Motor Enable DIR STEP Write Data Write Gate Track 00 Write Protect Read Data Side 1 Select Diskette H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual IDE Connector There are no jumpers to con figure the onboard IDE connec tor See the table on the right for pin definitions SATA Ports There are no jumpers to config ure the SATA ports which are designated SATAO SATA5 See the table on the right for pin definitions Pin IDE Drive Connector Pin Definitions IDE Definition Pin Definition Reset IDE 2 Ground Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10 Host Data 4 10 Host Data 11 Host Data 3 12 Host Data 12 Host Data 2 14 Host Data 13 Host Data 1 16 Host Data 14 Host Data 0 18 Host Data 15 Ground 20 Key DRQ3 22 G
68. s 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 mode to select for serial port 2 The options are Normal IrDA and ASKIR 4 10 Chapter 4 BIOS gt Chipset Configuration gt NorthBridge Configuration Memory Configuration Memclock Mode This setting determines how the memory clock is set Auto has the memory clock by code and Limit allows the user to set a standard value MCT Timing Mode Sets the timing mode for memory Options are Auto and Manual Bank Interleaving Select Auto to automatically enable interleaving memory scheme when this function is supported by the processor The options are Auto and Disabled Enable Clock to All DIMMs Use this setting to enable unused clocks to all DIMMs even if some DIMM slots are unpopulated Options are Enabled and Disabled Mem Clk Tristate C3 ALTVID Use this setting to Enable or Disable memory clock tristate during C3 and ALT VID CS Sparing Enable Use this setting to Enable or Disable the CS Sparing function DQS Signal Training Control Disabling this setting will require custom memory timing programming This setting is automatically disabled if CS Sparing is enabled Options are En abled and Disabled Memory Hole Remapping When Enabled this feature enables hardware memory remapping around
69. st 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 POST codes may be read on the debug LEDs located beside the LAN port on the serverboard backplane See the description of the Debug LEDs LED1 and LED2 in Chapter 5 A 1 AMIBIOS Error Beep Codes Beep Code Error Message Description 1 beep Refresh Circuits have been reset ready to power up 5 short ions Memory Error No memory detected in system Display memory 8 beeps Video adapter missing or with faulty memory read write error A 1 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual Notes A 2 Appendix BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes When AMIBIOS performs the Power On Self Test it writes checkpoint codes to I O port 0080 If the computer cannot complete the boot process diagnostic equipment can be attached to the computer to read I O port 0080h B 1 Uncompressed Initialization Codes The uncompressed initializ
70. ter the Exit 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 lt Enter gt 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 lt Enter gt Discard Changes Select this option and press lt Enter gt 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 lt Enter gt 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 18 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST Power On Self Test routines which are performed each time the system is powered on errors may occur Non fatal errors are those which in mo
71. 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 Arrow keys etc can be used at any time during the setup navigation process 4 1 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual 4 2 Main Menu When you first enter AMI BIOS Setup Utility you will see the Main Menu screen You can always return to the Main Menu by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen with the arrow keys The Main Menu 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 YYYY format The time is entered in HH MM SS format Please note that time is 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 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
72. the keyboard and mouse Remove all add on cards Install CPUs and heatsinks making sure they are fully seated and connect the internal chassis speaker and the power LED to the serverboard Check all jumper settings as well Use the correct type of onboard CMOS battery as recommended by the manufacturer To avoid possible explosion do not install the CMOS battery upside down 3 1 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual No Power Checklist 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 sup plies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one No Video Checklist 1 Ifthe power is on but you have no video remove all the add on cards and cables 2 Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist Refer to Appendix A for details on beep codes If you are a system integrator VAR or OEM the use of a POST diagnostics AN card is recommended For I O port 80h codes refer to the Appendix Memory Errors Checklist 1 Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed You should be using registered ECC DDR 2 memory see next page Also it is recommended that you use the same memory type an
73. 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 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 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 Look
74. the nVidia ROM If Enabled the setting below will appear Primary IDE Master Slave Highlight one of the 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 4 5 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual LBA Large Mode LBA Logical Block Addressing is a method of addressing data on a disk drive The options 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 sector 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 PIO Mode PIO Programmable I O mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller As the PIO mode increases the cycle time decreases The options are Auto 0 1 2 3 and 4 Select Auto to allow AMI BIOS to auto detect the PIO mode Use this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined Select 0 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode It has a data transfer rate of 3 3 MBs Select 1 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 5 2 MBs Select 2 to a
75. ual Notes 3 6 Chapter 4 BIOS Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS Setup utility for the H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 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 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 it 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 Settings printed in Bold are the default values P indicates a submenu Highlighting such an item and pressing
76. x4 DDR2 667533 400 DIMMs 1A 4B DDR2 667 533 400 DIMMs 1A 4B Lote SAS Ports 8 LAN Ports 2 1 uPD720404 gt x16 Slot 5 PCI E x16 nVidia 8 04 MCP55 Pro SATA Ports 6 lt UDMA133 IDE ATA133 USB Ports 4 Y Serial Ports 2 Figure 1 3 nVidia MCP55 Pro 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 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 4 Chipset Overview The H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 serverboard is based on the nVidia MCP55 Pro chipset The MCP55 Pro functions as Media and Communications Processor MCP An NEC uPD720404 chip is also included as a bridge for the GB LAN ports Note that the controllers for the system memory are integrated directly into the AMD CPUs MCP55 Pro Media and Communications Processor The MCP55 Pro is a single chip high performance HyperTransport peripheral con troller It includes a 28 lane PCI Express interface an AMD Opteron 16 bit Hyper Transport interface link a six port 3 Gb s Serial ATA interface an ATA133 bus master interface and a USB 2 0 interface This hub connects directly to CPU1 NEC uPD720404 This I O bridge ch

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