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1. IT m VGA COMI idi LAN LANI 2 E EMH Mouse Winbond 5 B PCCM450 BMC 8 B z S 5 amp 3 H E 3 a 2 5 E a 8 ddr d El ya IS jay g m a v ki T E T 5 9 Q 2 gle x Q S P P 5 amp n i g 8 amp SI BR x m 8 N CPU o Fr F D x gele lele lg lele S f ZVEIZVE E 2 2 8 B S ABBE 8 x 5le jlejbjie 2 ki 2 NES Ge SI 5 AMD SR5100 D 5 AMD 5 CMOS CLEAR SR5650 In des E z 999 saren ken g ss xu 8 El EL JT WD 2 3 Dek Msarioafr sar o FAN4 FANS F4 pu Ly Notes Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only Not all ports jumpers or LED Indicators are available on all serverboards 1 4 Jumper JBT1 JCF1 JD1 JC1 JC2 JPB JPG1 JPL1 JPL2 JPUSB1 JWD LED LAN Ports Dedicated IPMI LAN DP3 Chapter 1 Introduction H8SGL F Quick Reference Description Default Setting CMOS Clear See Section 2 7 Compact Flash Master Slave Closed Master Pins 1 3 Power LED eer Pins 4 7 Speaker PC to PCI E Slot Enable Disable Both Closed Enabled BMC Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled VGA Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled LAN 1 Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled LAN 2 Enable Di
2. Checkpoint Code Description 54h Shutdown was successful The CPU is in real mode Disabling the Gate A20 line parity and the NMI next 57h The A20 address line parity and the NMI are disabled Adjusting the memory size depending on relocation and shadowing next 58h The memory size was adjusted for relocation and shadowing Clearing the Hit lt DEL gt message next 59h The 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 controller 2 base register test next 65h The DMA controller 2 base register test passed Programming DMA controllers 1 and 2 next 66h Completed programming DMA controllers 1 and 2 Initializing the 8259 interrupt controller next 67h Completed 8259 interrupt controller initialization 7Fh 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 controller interface test command next 82h The keyboard controller interface test completed Writing the command byte and initializing the circular buffer next 83h The command byte was written a
3. Note 2 Due to memory allocation to system devices the amount of memory that remains available for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used The reduction in memory availability is disproportional Chapter 2 Installation Possible System Memory Allocation amp Availability System Device Size Physical Memory Available 4 GB Total System Memory Firmware Hub flash memory System BIOS 1 MB 3 99 GB Local APIC 4KB 3 99 GB Area Reserved for the chipset 2MB 3 99 GB I O APIC 4 Kbytes 4 KB 3 99 GB PCI Enumeration Area 1 256 MB 3 76 GB PCI Express 256 MB 256 MB 3 51 GB PCI Enumeration Area 2 if needed Aligned on 256 M 512MB 3 01 GB boundary VGA Memory 16 MB 2 85 GB TSEG 1 MB 2 84 GB Memory available for the OS amp other applications 2 84 GB 2 5 PCI Expansion Cards A riser card is used to support one standard size full height full length PCI expansion card Installing a PCI Expansion Card 1 Confirm that you have the correct riser card for your chassis model and the add on card includes a standard bracket Remove the chassis cover Install the riser card by sliding card into the appropriate riser card in the serverboard Choose the PCI slot shield in which to place the add on card In that slot open the PCI slot shield lever and slide the shield sideways From inside the chassis remove the PCI slot shield Slide the add on card into the riser card and att
4. ACPI SRAT Table This option Enables or Disables the building of the ACPI SRAT Table CPU Down Core Mode This option sets down core support for the CPU Options include Disabled 1 Core through n Cores in odd numbered increments The value n is depend on the core per CPU node C States Support This option specifies C States support Options include Disabled C2 and C2 amp C3 Clock Speed Spectrum This option enables or disables spread spectrum modulation 4 4 Chapter 4 BIOS Advanced Chipset Control gt NorthBridge Configuration gt Memory Configuration Bank Interleaving Select Auto to automatically enable a bank interleaving memory scheme when this function is supported by the processor The options are Auto and Disabled Node Interleaving This option enables node memory interleaving Options include Auto or Disabled Channel Interleaving This option enables channel memory interleaving Options include Auto or Disabled CS Sparing This setting will reserve a spare memory rank in each node when enabled Options are Enabled and Disabled Bank Swizzle Mode This setting Enables or Disables the bank swizzle mode gt ECC Configuration ECC Mode This submenu affects the DRAM scrub rate based on its setting Options include Disabled Basic Good Super Max and User Selecting User activates the other options for user setting DRAM ECC Enable This setting allows hardware to report and cor
5. Connection Speed Indicator LED Color Definition Off 10 MHz Green 100 MHz Amber 1 GHz IPMI LAN Link LED Left amp Activity LED Right Color Status Definition Link Green 100 Mb s Left Solid Activity Amber Active Right Blinking Power LED DP3 State System Status On Standby power present on motherboard Off No power connected H8SGL F Serverboard User s Manual 2 10 IDE and SATA Drive Connections Use the following information to connect the IDE hard disk drive cables Ared mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1 The 80 wire ATA133 100 66 IDE hard disk drive cable that came with your sys tem has two connectors to support two drives This special cable should be used to take advantage of the speed this new technology offers The blue connector connects to the onboard IDE connector interface and the other connector s to your hard drive s Consult the documentation that came with your disk drive for details on actual jumper locations and settings for the hard disk drive IDE Connector There is one IDE connector on the IDE Drive Connector Pin Definitions IDE 1 serverboard See the table on the right for aid pin definitions cu on Or Oo Definition Reset IDE Host Data 7 Host Data 6 Host Data 5 Host Data 4 Host Data 3 Host Data 2 Host Data 1 Host Data 0 Ground DRQ3 1 0 Write UO Read IOCHRDY DACK3
6. One 1 Retention bracket BKT 0035L One 1 9 pin serial port cable CBL 0010L One 1 ATA 66 100 IDE LP cable CBL 0036L 03 Six 6 2ft Amphenol SATA cable CBL 0044L One 1 CD containing drivers and utilities 1 1 H8SGL F Serverboard 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 Computer Inc 4F No 232 1 Liancheng Rd Chung Ho 235 Taipei County Taiwan R O C Tel 886 2 8226 3990 Fax 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 H8SGL F Image H8SGL F Serverboard User s Manual Figure 1 2 H8SGL F Motherboard Layout not drawn to scale
7. Options include The Early Alarm and The Default Alarm Fan Speed Control This feature allows the user to determine how the system will control the speed of the onboard fans The options are Full Speed FS Max Cooling Performance PF Better Cooling Balanced BL Balance between performance and energy saving Energy Saving ES Lower Power and Noise Other items in the submenu are systems monitor displays for the following information CPU Temperature NB Temperature Air Temperature System Temperature Fan 1 6 Reading CPU VCore CPU Mem VTT CPU Mem 1 1V 1 8V 5V 12V 12V 3 3 Vcc 3 3 VSB VBAT and HT Voltage 4 11 H8SGL F Serverboard User s Manual gt ACPI Configuration PS2 KB MS Wakeup This setting allows you to Enable or Disable PS2 keyboard and mouse wakeup ACPI Aware O S This setting Enables or Disables ACPI support for the system s operating system Options include Yes enabled or No disabled ACPI APIC Support 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 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 gt IPMI Configuration This menu shows static information about the IPMI firmware revision and status of the BMC as well as options
8. and 2 to enable VGA See the table on the right for jumper settings LAN1 2 Enable Disable Change the setting of jumper JPL1 or JPL2 to enable or disable the LAN1 or LAN2 Ethernets port See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled Onboard Speaker Enable Disable The JD1 header allows you to use either an external speaker or the internal onboard speaker To use the internal onboard speaker close pins 6 and 7 with a jumper To use an external speaker remove the jumper and connect the speaker wires to pins 4 5V and 7 control signal See the table on the right for settings and the table associated with the Power LED Keylock Speaker connection previous section for jumper settings 2 15 Chapter 2 Installation EC to PCI Express Slot Jumper Settings JPC1 JPC2 Jumper Setting Definition Enabled Disabled Closed Open VGA Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPG1 Jumper Setting Definition Enabled Disabled Pins 1 2 Pins 2 3 LAN1 2 En Disable Jumper Settings JPL1 JPL2 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled Onboard Speaker Enable Disable Pin Definitions JD1 Pins Definition 6 and 7 Jump for onboard speaker 4and7 Attach external speaker wires Note Pins 4 7 are used only for the onboard speaker H8SGL F Serverboard User s Manual Compact Flash Master Slave
9. CMOS setup information Refer to Section 1 6 for details on recommended power supplies The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still supplies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one If the above steps do not fix the setup configuration problem contact your vendor for repairs 3 2 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 2 Technical Support Procedures Before contacting Technical Support please take the following steps Also note that as a motherboard 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 Questions FAQs sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our web site before contacting Technical Support 2 BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site Note Not all BIOS can be flashed depending on the modifications to the boot block code 3 If you still cannot resolve the problem include the following information when contacting us for technical support Motherboard model and PCB revision number BIOS release date version this can be seen on the initial display when your system first boots up System configuration An example of a Technical Support form is posted on our web site Distributors For
10. 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 Feature Quick Boot If Enabled this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed for the system to boot up The options are Enabled and Disabled Quiet Boot If Disabled normal POST messages will be displayed on boot up If Enabled this display the OEM logo instead of POST messages Add On ROM Display Mode This option sets the display mode for Option ROM The options are Force BIOS or Keep Current Bootup Num Lock This option selects the power on state for the NUM lock to either On or Off PS 2 Mouse Support Use this option to select support for the PS 2 mouse Options are Disabled Enabled or Auto 4 2 Chapter 4 BIOS Wait for F1 if Error This setting controls the system response when an error is detected during the boot sequence When enabled BIOS will stop the boot sequence when an error is detected at which point you will need to press the F1 button to re enter the BIOS setup menu The options are Enabled and Disabled Hit DEL Message Display Use this option to Enable or Disable the Press DEL to run setup message in POST Watch Dog Function Allows system to restart when system is inactive more than 5 minutes The options are Enabled and Disabled Power Button Function
11. During OS Installation You may also use the procedure below to install the RAID driver during the Window s OS installation 5 With the Windows OS installation CD in the CD ROM drive restart the system When you see the prompt hit the lt F6 gt key to enter Windows setup Eventually 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 the screen hit the lt S gt key to Specify Additional Device then insert the driver diskette you just created into the floppy drive Highlight Manufuacturer Supplied Hardware Support Disk and hit the lt Enter gt key 2 21 H8SGL F Serverboard User s Manual 9 Highlight the first Adaptec RAID driver shown and press the lt Enter gt key to install it 10 Press lt Enter gt again to continue with the Windows setup 2 12 Installing Drivers The CD that came bundled with the system contains drivers some of which must be installed such as the chipset driver After inserting this CD into your CD ROM drive the display shown in Figure 2 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 Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files for each item Click the computer icons to the right of these items to install each item from top to the bot
12. IRQ14 Addr1 AddrO Chip Select 0 Activity Pin Definition 2 Ground Host Data 8 Host Data 9 Host Data 10 Host Data 11 Host Data 12 Host Data 13 Host Data 14 Host Data 15 Key Ground Ground Ground BALE Ground IOCS16 Ground Addr2 Chip Select 1 Ground SATA Ports There are no jumpers to configure the SATA SATA Ports Pin Definitions SATA0 SATA5 ports which are designated SATAO through Pin Definition Pin Definition SATA5 See the table on the right for pin definitions Ground 5 RXN 2 TXP 6 RXP 3 TXN ri Ground 4 Ground 2 18 Chapter 2 Installation 2 11 Enabling SATA RAID Now that the hardware is set up you must install the operating system and the SATA RAID drivers if you wish to use RAID with your SATA drives The installation procedure differs depending on whether you wish to have the operating system installed on a RAID array or on a separate non RAID drive See the instructions below for details 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 that supports a SATA transfer rate from 150 MBps 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 PAT
13. Installing Memory 1 Insert each memory module vertically into its slot paying attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the module incorrectly see Figure 2 1 2 Install to slots CPU1 DIMM1A CPU1 DIMM2A CPU1 DIMM3A and CPU1 DIMMAA etc Always install in groups of four and in the numerical order of the DIMM slots See support information below 2 4 Chapter 2 Installation 3 Gently press down on the memory module until it snaps into place 4 With four CPUs installed repeat step 2 to populate the CPU2 DIMM slots Always install four DIMMs to both CPU DIMM slots for more efficient operation Note 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB and 16 GB memory modules are supported It is highly recommended that you remove the power cord from the system before installing or changing memory modules Please refer to our web site for memory that has been tested on the H8SGL F serverboard Memory Support The H8SGL F serverboard supports single dual tri quad channel DDR3 1333 1066 800 registered ECC Unbuffered ECC non ECC SDRAM Populating four adjacent slots at a time with memory modules of the same size and type will result in interleaved 128 bit memory which is faster than non interleaved 64 bit memory Maximum Memory The H8SGL F serverboard supports up to 128 GB of registered ECC DDR3 1333 1066 800 MHz SDRAM or 32 GB of unbuffered ECC non ECC DDR3 1333 1066 800 MHz SDRAM in 8 DIMM slots T
14. Note Super Doctor IIl Software Revision 1 0 can be downloaded from our Web Site at ftp ftp supermicro com utility Supero_Doctor_IlIl You can also download the Super Doctor Ill User s Guide at lt http www supermicro com PRODUCT Manuals SDIll UserGuide pdf gt For Linux we recommend that you use the Supero Doctor II applictation instead 2 24 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system If you have followed all of the procedures below and still 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 1 Check that the onboard power LED is lit DP3 on the motherboard 2 Make sure that the power connector is connected to your power supply 3 Make sure that no short circuits exist between the motherboard and chassis 4 Disconnect all cables from the motherboard including those for the keyboard and mouse 5 Remove all add on cards 6 Install a CPU and heatsink making sure it is fully seated and connect the internal chassis speaker and the power LED to the motherboard Check all jumper settings as well 7 Use the correct type of onboard CMOS battery CR2032 as recommended by the manufacturer To avoid possibl
15. RMA authorizations may be requested online http www supermicro com support rma This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages in curred in shipping or from failure due to the alteration misuse abuse or improper maintenance of products During the warranty period contact your distributor first for any product problems 3 4 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS Setup utility for the H8SGL F serverboard 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 lt Delete gt key while the system is booting up In most cases the lt Delete gt key is used to invoke the BIOS setup screen There are a few cases when other keys are used such as lt F1 gt lt F2 gt 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
16. erret etre 1 Belore POWER OM RA M 1 No Oe TE 1 NO le To 2 Memory Errors iri rerit tei eed teer te eiie ea E 2 Losing the System s Setup Configuration eee 2 Technical S pport Procedures eee sterne eniin nenn 3 Frequently Asked Questions nn 3 Returning Merchandise for Service 4 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 3 4 4 4 5 eldge eler EEE 1 Maim MENU En Advanced Settings Menu Security MENU T BOOt MEMU as 15 Exit MOU sea ct sevens d e Gegend 16 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes B 1 B 2 B 3 Uncompressed Initialization Codes nnen eneen erneer aa 1 Bootblock Recovery COH8S nennen hi he gr tco c driven 2 Uncompressed Initialization Codes nennen eneen ennen eenn venveenenen eenn 3 vii H8SGL F Serverboard User s Manual Notes viii Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry Supermicro 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 motherboard If anything listed here is damaged or missing contact your retailer One 1 H8SGL F serverboard One 1 I O shield MCP 260 00027 0N
17. for IPMI configuration gt View BMC System Event Log Pressing the Enter key will open the following settings Use the and keys to navigate through the system event log Clear BMC System Event Log Selecting this and pressing the Enter key will clear the BMC system event log gt Set LAN Configuration Use the and keys to choose the desired channel number This displays Channel Number and Channel Number Status information This menu contains options for inputing settings for the SET LAN Configuration Command See IPMI 1 5 Specification table 11 1 for details Use the and keys to choose the desired channel number Note Each question in this group may take a considerable amount of time 4 12 Chapter 4 BIOS IP Address Source Select the source of this machine s IP address If Static is selected you will need to know and enter manually the IP address of this machine below If DHCP is selected the BIOS will search for a DHCP Dynamic Host Configu ration Protocol server in the network it is attached to and request the next available IP address The options are DHCP and Static The following items are assigned IP addresses automatically if DHCP is selected under IP Address Source above IP Address This submenu sets the IP address source as either Static or DHCP Selecting Static allows you to manually set the IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway Address In the field provided here enter the IP
18. i Pin Definition 7 EEN warning of chassis overheating or fan v Salt Weis cc m failure Refer to the table on the right for pin Blinking Fan fail definitions and status indicators 8 Control H8SGL F Serverboard User s Manual NIC2 LAN2 LED The LED connections for LAN2 are on pins 9 and 10 of JF1 Attach LAN LED cables to display network activity See the table on the right for pin definitions NIC1 LAN1 LED The LED connections for LAN1 are on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 Attach LAN LED cables to display network activity See the table on the right for pin definitions HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach the hard drive LED cable here to display disk activity for any hard drives on the system including SAS Serial ATA and IDE See the table on the right for pin definitions Power On LED The Power On LED connector is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 This connection is used to provide LED indication of power being supplied to the system See the table on the right for pin definitions NMI Button The non maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF 1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions LAN1 2 Ethernet Ports Two Gigabit Ethernet ports designated LAN1 and LAN2 are located beside the VGA port Additionally for the H8SGL F serverboard there is a dedicated LAN for IPMI on top of the two rear US
19. immediate assistance please have your account number ready when contacting our technical support department by e mail 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions Question What type of memory does my motherboard support Answer The H8SGL F serverboard supports up to 128 GB of DDR3 1333 1066 800 registered ECC SDRAM or 32 GB of DDR3 1333 1066 800 MHz unbuffered ECC non ECC SDRAM See Section 2 4 for details on installing memory Question How do I update my BIOS Answer It is recommended that you not upgrade your BIOS if you are not experiencing 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 3 3 H8SGL F Serverboard User s Manual Select your motherboard model on the web page and download the corresponding BIOS file to your computer Unzip the BIOS update file in which you will find the readme txt flash instructions the 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 motherboard Answer Th
20. of Santa Clara County in the State of California USA The State of California County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes 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 0d Release Date Nove
21. right for pin definitions You must have a LAN card with a Wake On LAN connector and cable to use the Wake On LAN feature Power DC The JPI2C1 header is for power BC which may be used to monitor the status of the power supply fan and system temperature See the table on the right for pin definitions 2 12 SGPIO Header Pin Definitions T SGPIO1 TSGPIO2 Pin Definition 1 N GF CO NC 2 NC Ground 4 Data Load 6 NC 8 nc Pin Definition Ground Note NC indicates no connect ion Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1 Pint Definition 1 Battery voltage 2 Intrusion signal Overheat LED Pin Definitions JOH1 Pin Definition i 3 3V 2 OH Active Wake On LAN Pin Definitions JWOL Pin Definition 1 45V Standby 2 Ground 3 Wake up Power lC Pin Definitions JPI2C Pin Definition 1 Data 2 Ground 3 Clock 4 NC Power LED Speaker On the JD1 header pins 1 3 are used for power LED indication and pins 4 7 are for the speaker See the tables on the right for pin definitions If you wish to use the onboard speaker you should close pins 6 7 with a jumper Connect a cable to pins 4 7 of JD1 to use an external speaker ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS 2 keyboard and PS 2 mouse are located next to the Back Panel USB Ports 0 3 on the motherboard See the table at right
22. test memory next 47h The memory pattern has been written to extended memory Writing patterns to the base 640 KB memory next 48h Patterns written in base memory Determining the amount of memory below 1 MB next 49h The amount of memory below 1 MB has been found and verified 4Bh The amount of memory above 1 MB has been found and verified Checking for a soft reset and clearing the memory below 1 MB for the soft reset next If this is a power on situation going to checkpoint 4Eh next 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 B 4 Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes
23. 0 MHz unbuffered ECC non ECC SDRAM Note Refer to Section 2 4 before installing memory and our web site for recommended DIMMs Chipset e AMD SR5650 chipset and one SP5100 Southbridge chipset Expansion Slots One 1 PCI Express x8 in x16 slot Gen 2 One 1 PCI Express x8 Gen 2 One 1 PCI Express x4 in x8 slot Gen 2 Three 3 PCI slots BIOS 16 Mb AMIBIOS SPI Flash ROM e APM 1 2 DMI 2 3 PCI 2 2 ACPI 1 0 ACPI 2 0 is BIOS supported SMBIOS 2 3 Real Time Clock Wakeup Plug and Play PnP BIOS resume hot keys Hardware BIOS Virus Protection PC Health Monitoring e Onboard voltage monitors Fan status monitor with firmware software on off and speed control e Watch Dog e Environmental temperature monitoring via BIOS e Power up mode control for recovery from AC power loss e System resource alert via included utility program e Auto switching voltage regulator for the CPU core e CPU thermal trip support e PC temperature sensing logic e Chipkill Support 1 7 H8SGL F Serverboard User s Manual e e e e e e e ACPI Features Microsoft OnNow Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator BIOS support for USB keyboard Wake On LAN WOL Onboard UO Six 6 SATA ports supported by an on chip SATA controller RAID 0 1 10 supported Eight 8 USB Universal Serial Bus 2 0 ports 2x rear 4x header 2x type A Two 2 LAN ports supported by two onboard Intel 82574 dual port Etherne
24. 000h next 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 Abh Uncompressing the DMI data and executing DMI POST initialization next BOh The system configuration is displayed Bih Copying any code to specific areas 00h Code copying to specific areas is done Passing control to INT 19h boot loader next
25. 12 KB memory test Eth Initializing the interrupt vector table next E2h Initializing the DMA and Interrupt controllers next E6h Enabling the floppy drive controller and Timer IRQs Enabling internal cache memory Edh Initializing the floppy drive Eeh Looking for a floppy diskette in drive A Reading the first sector of the diskette Efh Aread error occurred while reading the floppy drive in drive A FOh Next searching for the AMIBOOT ROM file in the root directory Fih The AMIBOOT ROM file is not in the root directory F2h Next reading and analyzing the floppy diskette FAT to find the clusters occupied by the AMIBOOT ROM file F3h Next reading the AMIBOOT ROM file cluster by cluster F4h The AMIBOOT ROM file is not the correct size F5h Next disabling internal cache memory FBh Next detecting the type of flash ROM FCh Next erasing the flash ROM FDh Next programming the flash ROM FFh Flash ROM programming was successful Next restarting the system BIOS Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes B 3 Uncompressed Initialization Codes The following runtime checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution These codes are uncompressed in F0000h shadow RAM Checkpoint Code Description 03h The NMI is disabled Next checking for a soft reset or a power on condition 05h The BIOS stack has been built Next disabling cache
26. A cables Overall SATA provides better functionality than PATA Installing the OS SATA Driver Before installing the OS operating system and SATA RAID driver you must decide if you wish to have the operating system installed as part of a bootable RAID array or installed to a separate non RAID hard drive If on a separate drive you may 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 Building a Driver Diskette You must first build a driver diskette from the Supermicro 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 Building a 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 19 H8SGL F Serverboard User s Manual Note You need to have an external USB floppy when building the driver diskette Window s Vista Windows 2008 or later Windows OS systems can use a USB stick instead
27. B ports These Ethernet ports accept RJ45 type cables 2 10 NIC2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 9 Vec 10 Ground NIC1 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 11 Vec 12 Ground HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 13 veo 14 HD Active Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 15 5V Stby 16 Control NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 19 Contro 20 Ground Universal Serial Bus Ports Two Universal Serial Bus ports USB 2 0 are located beside the Keyboard and Mouse PS2 ports Two additional Type A ports USB2 3 are included on the motherboard See the table on the right for pin definitions USB Headers Four USB 2 0 headers USB4 5 and USB6 7 are also included on the motherboard These may be connected to provide front side access A USB cable not included is needed for the connection See the table on the right for pin definitions Fan Headers This motherboard has six fan headers Fani to Fan6 These 4 pin fans headers are backward compatible with 3 pin fans However fan speed control is available for 4 pin fans only The fan speeds are controlled by the BIOS See the table on the right for pin definitions Serial Ports The COM1 serial port is located beside the VGA port Refer to the motherboard layout for the location of the COM2 header See the table on the right for pin definitions C
28. Configuration Remote Access Use this option to Enable or Disable Remote Access in your system If enabled the settings below will appear Serial Port Number Use this setting to select the serial port for console redirection Options include COM1 COM2 The displayed base address and IRQ for the serial port changes to reflect the selection you make Note Make sure the selected port is enabled 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 4 10 Chapter 4 BIOS 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 Options are ANSI VT100 and VT UTF8 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 Options are No Delay 1 sec 2 secs and 4 secs gt Hardware Health Configuration CPU Overheat Alarm This setting allows you to specify the type of alarm for CPU overheating
29. Manual 2 3 Mounting the Motherboard into a Chassis All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both the motherboard and the chassis match Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fasteners metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard to the chassis Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly Check the Compatibility of the Motherboard Ports and the I O Shield 1 The H8SGL F serverboard requires a chassis that can support a board of 12 x 8 305 x 203 mm in size 2 Make sure that the I O ports on the motherboard align with their respective holes in the I O shield at the rear of the chassis Mounting the Motherboard onto the Tray in the Chassis 1 Carefully mount the motherboard onto the motherboard tray by aligning the motherboard mounting holes with the raised metal standoffs in the tray 2 Insert screws into all the mounting holes in the motherboard that line up with the standoffs 3 Then use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard to the mainboard tray tighten until just snug if too tight you might strip the threads Metal screws provide an electrical contact to the motherboard ground to provide a continuous ground for the system Exercise extreme caution when installing or removing memory modules to prevent any possible damage 2 4 Installing Memory
30. Open Slave Secondary Closed Master Primary Watch Dog Jumper Settings JWD Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Reset Pins 2 3 NMI Open Disabled Note when Watch Dog is enabled the user must write their own application software to disable the Watch Dog Timer Backpanel USB Wake Up Enable JPUSB1 Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled default Pins 2 3 Disabled BMC Jumper Enable JPB Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled default Pins 2 3 Disabled 2 9 Onboard Indicators LAN1 LAN2 LEDs The Ethernet ports located beside the VGA port have two LEDs On each Gb LAN port one LED blinks to indicate activity while the other may be green amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection See the table on the right for the functions associated with the connection speed LED Dedicated IPMI LAN LEDs A dedicated IPMI LAN is also included on the H8SGL F serverboard The amber LED on the right indicates activity while the green LED on the left indicates the speed of the connection See the table at right for more information Power LED DP3 is an Onboard Power LED When this LED is lit it means power is present on the serverboard Be sure to turn off the system and unplug the power cord s before removing or installing components 2 17 Chapter 2 Installation LAN LED
31. RT 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 UO provides functions that comply with ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface which includes support of legacy and ACPI power management through a SMI or SCI function pin It also features auto power management to reduce power consumption Chapter 1 Introduction The IRQs DMAs and I O space resources of the Super I O can be flexibly adjusted to meet ISA PnP requirements which support ACPI and APM Advanced Power Management H8SGL F Serverboard User s Manual Notes Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge ESD can damage electronic components To prevent damage 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 e Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag Handle the board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or mod
32. SUPERS H8SGL H8SGL F USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0d 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 and documentation is the property of Supermicro and or its licensors and is supplied only under a license Any use or reproduction of this product is not allowed except as expressly permitted by the terms of said license 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
33. Select A Compact Flash Master Primary Slave Secondary Select Jumper is located at JCF1 Close this jumper to enable Compact Flash Card For the Compact Flash Card or the Compact Flash Jumper JCF1 to work properly you will need to connect the Compact Flash Card power cable to JWF1 first Refer to the board layout below for the location Watch Dog Enable Disable JWD enables the Watch Dog function a system monitor that takes action when a software application freezes the system Jumping pins 1 2 will have WD reboot the system if a program freezes Jumping pins 2 3 will generate a non maskable interrupt for the program that has frozen See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog must also be enabled in BIOS USB Wake Up JPUSB1 jumper allows you to wake up the system by pressing a key on the USB keyboard or by clicking the USB mouse of your system These jumpers are used in conjunction with the USB Wake Up function in the BIOS See the table on the right for jumper settings and jumper connections the default is Enabled BMC Jumper JPB is used to enable or disable theBMC Baseboard Management Control Chip and the onboard IPMI connection This jumper is used together with the IPMI settings in the BIOS The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to Enable BMC See the table on the right for jumper settings 2 16 Compact Flash Card Master Slave Select JCF1 Jumper Setting Definition
34. The display memory read write test is about to begin 30h The display memory read write test passed Look for retrace checking next 31h The display memory read write test or retrace checking failed Performing the alternate display memory read write test next 32h The alternate display memory read write test passed Looking for alternate display retrace checking next 34h Video display checking is over Setting the display mode next 37h The display mode is set Displaying the power on message next 38h Initializing the bus input IPL general devices next if present See the last page of this chapter for additional information 39h Displaying bus initialization error messages See the last page of this chapter for additional information 3Ah The new cursor position has been read and saved Displaying the Hit DEL message next 3Bh The Hit DEL message is displayed The protected mode memory test is about to start 40h Preparing the descriptor tables next 42h The descriptor tables are prepared Entering protected mode for the memory test next 43h Entered protected mode Enabling interrupts for diagnostics mode next 44h Interrupts enabled if the diagnostics switch is on Initializing data to check memory wraparound at 0 0 next 45h Data initialized Checking for memory wraparound at 0 0 and finding the total system memory size next 46h The memory wraparound test is done Memory size calculation has been done Writing patterns to
35. This sets the function of the power button when you turn off the system Options include 4 second Overide and Instant Off Restore on AC Power Loss This sets the action that occurs when an AC power loss occurs Options include Power Off Power On and Last State Interrupt 19 Capture Select Enabled to allow ROMs to trap Interrupt 19 The options are Enabled and Disabled EUP Support This setting allows you to enable or disable supplied standby power in S5 Set to Enabled to for EUP requirements and set to Disabled for wakening capability 4 3 H8SGL F Serverboard User s Manual gt Processor and Clock Options CPU Configuration This displays static information on the Module Version Physical Count and Logical Count for the system s processor s and clock CPU Information The information for the installed processor includes Revision Cache L1 L2 L3 Speed NB CLK Able to Change Frequency and uCode Patch Level GART Error Reporting This option should remain disabled for normal operation The driver developer may enable this option for testing purposes Options are Enabled or Disabled Microcode Update This setting Enables or Disables microcode updating Secure Virtual Machine Mode This setting is used to Enable or Disable SVM Power Now This setting is used to Enable or Disable the AMD Power Now feature Power Cap This option can decide the highest P state in the OS Options include P state 0 through P state 4
36. ach the add on card bracket in place of the PCI slot shield Secure the add on card by closing the PCI slot shield lever Connect cables to the add on card as necessary 2 7 H8SGL F Serverboard User s Manual 2 6 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 locations of the various I O ports Figure 2 2 I O Port Locations and Definitions E d o Q o e Ser o o Rear UO Ports 1 Keyboard 5 COM1 2 PS 2 Mouse 6 VGA Port 3 USBO 1 7 LAN1 4 IPMI LAN 8 LAN2 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 JF1 Front Control Panel Header JF1 20 19 Chapter 2 Installation 2 7 Connector Definitions ATX Power 24 pin Connector Pin Definitions Power Connectors Pin Definition Pin Definition 13 3 3V 1 43 3V A 24 pin main power supply connector JPW1 hi ve e aa and three 8 pin CPU PWR connector JPW2 15 COM 3 COM on the motherboard These power connectors uou 16 PS ON A 45V meet the SSI EPS 12V specification In 17 COM 5 COM addition to the 24 pin ATX power connector i 18 COM 6 5V the 12V 8 pin CPU PWR conne
37. address in the decimal form of xxx xxx Xxx xxx with xxx having a value of less than 256 and in decimal form only The IP address and current IP address in the BMC are shown Subnet Mask In the field provided here enter the Subnet address in the decimal form of XXX XXX XXX XXX With xxx having a value of less than 256 and in decimal form only The current subnet address in the BMC is shown Gateway Address In the field provided here enter the Gateway address in the decimal form of XXX XXX XXX XXX With xxx having a value of less than 256 and in decimal form only The current Gateway address in the BMC is shown MAC Address In the field provided here enter the MAC address in the hex form of xx xx XX XX XX XX With xx in hex form only The current MAC address in the BMC is shown BMC Watch Dog Timer Action This setting is used to set the Watch Dog function which allows the BMC to reset or powerdown the system if the OS crashes or hangs Options include Disabled Reset System Power Down and Power Cycle 4 13 H8SGL F Serverboard User s Manual gt Event Log Configuration View Event Log Pressing the Enter key will open the event log Use the 7 and J keys to navigate through the system event log Mark All Events as Read Selecting this and pressing the Enter key marks all events as read in the event log Clear Event Log Selecting this and pressing the Enter key clears the system event log SR56x0 RD890S PCIE E
38. any required processing after the option ROM returned control B 5 H8SGL F Serverboard User s Manual Checkpoint Code Description 99h Any initialization required after the option ROM test has completed Configuring the timer data area and printer base address next 9Ah Set the timer and printer base addresses Setting the RS 232 base address next 9Bh Returned after setting the RS 232 base address Performing any required initialization before the Coprocessor test next 9Ch Required initialization before the Coprocessor test is over Initializing the Coprocessor next 9Dh Coprocessor initialized Performing any required initialization after the Coprocessor test next 9Eh Initialization after the Coprocessor test is complete Checking the extended keyboard keyboard ID and Num Lock key next Issuing the keyboard ID command next A2h Displaying any soft errors next A3h The soft error display has completed Setting the keyboard typematic rate next A4h The keyboard typematic rate is set Programming the memory wait states next A5h Memory wait state programming is over Clearing the screen and enabling parity and the NMI next A7h NMI and parity enabled Performing any initialization required before passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000 next A8h Initialization before passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000h completed Passing control to the adaptor ROM at E
39. board Voltage Monitors The onboard voltage monitor will continuously scan crucial voltage levels 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 monitor 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 are controlled by thermal management via BIOS Chapter 1 Introduction 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 the Overheat Fan Fail warning LED is triggered Auto Switching Voltage Regulator for the CPU Core The 6 phase switching voltage regulator for the CPU core can support up to Opteron 6100SE series processors and auto sense voltage IDs ranging from 0 8 V to 1 55V This will allow the regulator to run cooler and thus make the system more stable 1 5 Power Configuration Settings This section describes the features of your motherboard 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 t
40. ctor at JPW2 19 COM 7 COM must also be connected to your power R_OK supply See the table on the right for pin resino 8 nn von 214 45V 9 5VSB definitions 22 45V 10 12V Warning To prevent damage to the power UT TET supply or motherboard please use a power er DM i a supply that contains both a 24 pin and 8 pin power connectors Be sure to connect these connectors to the 24 pin JPW1 and the three 8 pin JPW2 power connectors on the 12V 8 pin PWR Connector Pin Definitions Pins Definition motherboard Failure in doing so will void the i dirti Gaurd manufacturer warranty on your power supply 5 through 8 412V and motherboard Required Connection PW_ON Connector Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 1 PW_ON The PW_ON connector is on pins 1 and 2 of JF1 This header should be connected to the chassis power button See the table on the right for pin definitions Ground Reset Connector Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 3 The reset connector is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 and attaches to the reset switch on the computer chassis See the table on the right for pin definitions Reset Ground Overheat Fan Fail LED OH OH Fan Fail LED OH Fan Fail Connect an LED to the OH connection on Pin Definitions LED Status JF1 Ar ate Indication pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced E
41. ctor see 14 Jumper Settings Explanation Ot JUImpers onver namen eins 14 CMOS Cleat au ee 14 126 to POLEEXptess Slol ntt erre eduard Eh dann 15 VGA Enable Disable a 15 LAN1 2 Enable Disable 2 tnim tete cete en 15 Onboard Speaker Enable Disable eene 15 Compact Flash Master Slave Geier 16 Watch Dog Enable Disable rrr innen nennen tnnt 16 USB Wake Upi m M 16 STOT 16 Onboard Ifidicalors 2 aiite enn deden ICM Uta ie 17 EANT EAN2 EEDS 3232208 ee entem dine ds 17 Dedicated IPMI LAN LEDs i 17 Power LED orareve re tte a aa He aaee wda 17 IDE and SATA Drive Connections nennen eene eenerennenneeneerneeeneeeneeen eenn 18 IDE GCornhector iier rt rrr nen nent 18 SATA POM cM 18 Enabling SATA RAID nn 19 Serial ATA SATA Zen eerden ern pete RO enr d en hdd 19 Installing the OS SATA DtiVer sort eret t rete meri 19 Building a Driver DISKetle ico cito etenim er rci ta eren 19 Enabling SATA RAID in the BIOS 20 Using the Adaptec RAID Utility neeennenveneeveneeeennversersenerenn 21 Installing the RAID Driver During OS Installation sess 21 Installing Drivers a cree eneen tabe vennen tenet 22 Supero Doctor lll en rs vorst een Aardenne 23 Table of Contents Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 Troubleshooting Procedures 5 5 netten
42. e explosion do not install the CMOS battery upside down No Power 1 Make sure that no short circuits exist between the motherboard and the chassis 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 3 1 H8SGL F Serverboard User s Manual 4 5 Turn the power switch on and off to test the system The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still supplies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one No Video If the power is on but you have no video remove all the add on cards and cables Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist Refer to Appendix A for details on beep codes Note If you are a system integrator VAR or OEM a POST diagnostics card is recommended For I O port 80h codes refer to App B Memory Errors Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed You should be using registered ECC DDR 3 memory see next page Also it is recommended that you use the same memory type and speed for all DIMMs in the system See Section 2 4 for memory details Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping modules between slots and noting the results Check the power supply voltage 115V 230V switch Losing the System s Setup Configuration Make sure that you are using a high quality power supply A poor quality power supply may cause the system to lose the
43. e menu CD DVD Drives This feature allows you to specify the boot sequence from the list of available CD DVD drives A device that is in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu Retry Boot Devices This option allows you to retry boot devices Options include Enabled and Disabled 4 15 H8SGL F Serverboard User s Manual 4 5 Exit Menu Select the Exit tab from AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system 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 Defau
44. e 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 I turn off the power using the momentary power on off switch Answer The instant power off function is controlled in BIOS by the Power Button Mode setting When the On Off feature is enabled the motherboard will have instant off capabilities as long as the BIOS has control of the system When the Standby or Suspend feature is enabled or when the BIOS is not in control such as during memory count the first screen that appears when the system is turned on the momentary on off switch must be held for more than four seconds to shut down the system This feature is required to implement the ACPI features on the motherboard 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
45. eneeennneneneeeennn 1 PE CAUTIONS RT M 1 vele lee WEE 1 2 2 Processor and Heatsink Installation 2 3 Mounting the Motherboard into a Chassis 4 2 4 Installing Memory anssen ennn 4 DIMM Module Population Configuration nnee eenen vene nennen 6 2 5 _PGI Expansion Cards eene tenen ee rettet Paetos 7 2 6 O Port and Control Panel Connections nennen nennen 8 Front Control Fang iini rre trice rp tere E redengevende ande FEE YER 8 2 7 Connector Definitions iine rire rin aero dr X PX NR naa e 9 Power Connectors Neenee PW_ON Connector Reset COntlector aci neo maia teta e iet ri ree HR Overheat Fan Fail LED OH iiit en terr cod SEAN 9 NIC2 LAN2 RE NIC LAN1 LED un B Dal E D EE Power On LED EE 10 NMIBufl n sunshine 10 LANT 2 ge EE 10 Universal Serial Bus Poms nenten tinten venne 11 USB Headers rr ttt en feet n eren sx ERE RR et e e E DE KR a 11 H8SGL F Serverboard User s Manual 2 8 2 9 2 10 2 11 2 12 Fan Headers irm rere exe na nnen 11 Serial Ports E 11 ic do 12 Chassis Intrusion 12 Overhe t LED rans une Tete temm En iib resi ibis 12 Wake OnrEAN ee bean 12 Power PB ebene 12 Power EED Speaker erdt dere a EPOR 13 ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports 18 lime ee aaa nie nenn 13 Ke eher le 13 Compact Flash Card PWR Conne
46. er 2 Installation 3 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 4 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 5 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 6 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 into CPU 2 3 and 4 sockets for a quad CPU configuration Note in single and dual CPU configurations memory must be installed in the DIMM slots associated with the installed CPU s Memory is limited to a maximum of 128 for single CPU and 256 GB for dual CPU configurations Installing the Heatsinks We recommend the use of active type heatsinks except for 1U systems Use any onboard fan header for the CPU s heatsink fan To install the heatsink please follow the installation instructions included with your heatsink package not included 2 3 H8SGL F Serverboard User s
47. ers are not interrupted The motherboard has a 3 pin header WOL 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 1 6 Power Supply As with all computer products a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates Please refer to the pinout information for the power connectors in Section 2 7 of Chapter 2 for detailed information on power requirements for the H8SGL F 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 7 Super UO The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I O Winbond BMC chip includes a data separator write pre compensation circuitry decode logic data rate selection a clock generator drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA logic The wide range of functions integrated onto the Super UO greatly reduces the number of components required for interfacing with floppy disk drives The Super I O provides two high speed 16550 compatible serial communication ports UARTs one of which supports serial infrared communication Each UA
48. for pin definitions IPMB A System Management Bus header for the IPMI slot is located at IPMB Connect the appropriate cable here to use the IPMB I2C connection on your system Video Connector A Video VGA connector is located below the COM Port on the IO backplane This connector is used to provide video and CRT display 2 13 Chapter 2 Installation PWR LED Connector Pin Definitions Pin Setting Definition Pin 1 Anode Pin2 Cathode Ping NA Speaker Connector Pin Definitions Pin Setting Definition Pins 4 7 External Speaker Pins 6 7 Internal Speaker PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Pin Definitions PS2 Keyboard PS2 Mouse Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 KB Data 1 Mouse Data E No 2 No Connection Connection 3 Ground 3 Ground 4 Mouse KB 4 Mouse KB VCC 5V VCC 5V 5 KB Clock 5 Mouse Clock 6 No 6 No Connection Connection VCC with 1 5A PTC current limit IPMB Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Data 2 Ground 3 Clock 4 No Connection H8SGL F Serverboard User s Manual Compact Flash Card PWR Connector A Compact Flash Card Power Connector is located at JWF1 For the Compact Flash Card to work properly you will need to enable with JCF1 and connect a Compact Flash Card power cable to JWF1 first 2 8 Jumper Settings ome Tell Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the motherboard GA jumpe
49. hapter 2 Installation Universal Serial Bus Ports Pin Definitions USB 0 1 USB2 3 USBO USB1 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 5V 1 5V 2 PO 2 PO 3 PO 3 PO 4 Ground 4 Ground Universal Serial Bus Headers Pin Definitions USB4 5 USB6 7 USB2 USB3 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 5V 1 5V 2 PO 2 PO 3 PO 3 PO 4 Ground 4 Ground 5 Key 5 NC Note NC indicates no connection Fan Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Ground 12V 2 3 Tachometer 4 PWR Modulation Serial Port Pin Definitions COM1 COM2 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 DCD 6 DSR 2 RXD 7 RTS 3 TXD 8 CTS 4 DTR 9 RI 5 Ground 10 NC Note NC indicates no connection H8SGL F Serverboard User s Manual SGPIO The T SGPIO1 T SGPIO2 Serial General Purpose Input Output headers provide a bus between the SATAcontroller and the backpane to provide SATA enclosure management functions Connect the appropriate cable from the backplane to the T SGPIO1 header to utilize SATA management functions on your system Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1 Attach the appropriate cable to inform you of a chassis intrusion Overheat LED Connect an LED to the JOH1 header to provide warning of chassis overheating See the table on the right for pin definitions Wake On LAN The Wake On LAN header is designated JWOL See the table on the
50. hat is always on but appears to be off and responds immediately to user or other requests Slow Blinking LED for Suspend State Indicator When the CPU goes into a suspend state the chassis power LED will start blinking to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode When the user presses any key the CPU will wake up and the LED will automatically stop blinking and remain on BIOS Support for USB Keyboard If a USB keyboard is the only keyboard in the system it will function like a normal keyboard during system boot up Main Switch Override Mechanism 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 During the SoftOff state the 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 motherboard 1 11 H8SGL F Serverboard User s Manual Wake On LAN WOL 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 us
51. ig SATA de WPCM450 R IPMB a a TPM FE PHY RTL8201N SPI Fash SIO _ Hkems En W83527HG W837956 RJ45 8XUSB 1 9 H8SGL F Serverboard User s Manual 1 3 Chipset Overview The H8SGL F serverboard is based on the AMD SR5650 SP5100 chipset This chipset functions as a Media and Communications Processor MCP Controllers for the system memory are integrated directly into AMD Opteron processors AMD SR5650 SP5100 Processor The AMD SR5650 SP5100 are each a single chip high performance HyperTransport peripheral controller It includes a 22 lane PCI Express interface an AMD Opteron 16 bit Hyper Transport interface link a six port Serial ATA interface a dual port Gb Ethernet interface and a eight port USB 2 0 interface This hub connects directly to the CPU 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 4 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the H8SGL F serverboard The serverboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring On
52. ing control to the video ROM to perform any required configuration before the video ROM test 2Ch All necessary processing before passing control to the video ROM is done Looking for the video ROM next and passing control to it 2Dh The video ROM has returned control to BIOS POST Performing any required processing after the video ROM had control 23h Reading the 8042 input port and disabling the MEGAKEY Green PC feature next Making the BIOS code segment writable and performing any necessary configuration before initializing the interrupt vectors 24h The configuration required before interrupt vector initialization has completed Interrupt vector initialization is about to begin 25h Interrupt vector initialization is done Clearing the password if the POST DIAG switch is on 27h Any initialization before setting video mode will be done next 28h Initialization before setting the video mode is complete Configuring the monochrome mode and color mode settings next 2Ah Bus initialization system static output devices will be done next if present See the last page for additional information B 3 H8SGL F Serverboard User s Manual Checkpoint Code Description 2Eh Completed post video ROM test processing If the EGA VGA controller is not found performing the display memory read write test next 2Fh The EGA VGA controller was not found
53. lts 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 16 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST Power On Self Test routines which are performed each time the system is powered on errors may occur Non fatal errors are those which in most cases allow the system to continue the boot up process 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 A 1 AMIBIOS Error Beep Codes Beep Code Error Message Description Circuits have been reset Ready to power up 5 short 1 long No memory detected in system 1 long 8 short Video adapter disabled or missing A 1 H8SGL F Serverboard User s Manual Notes A 2 Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes When AMIBIOS performs the Power On Self Test it writes checkpoint codes to I O
54. mber 23 2010 Unless you request and receive written permission from SUPER MICRO COMPUTER 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 2010 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 H8SGL F serverboard The H8SGL F serverboard is based on the AMD SR5650 SP5100 chipset and supports one AMD Socket G34 type processor with up to 128 GB of DDR3 1333 1066 800 registered ECC SDRAM or 32 GB of DDR3 1333 1066 800 MHz unbuffered ECC non ECC SDRAM The H8SGL serverboard does not have IPMI capability whereas the H8SGL F serverboard does Please refer to the motherboard 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 motherboard box describes the features specifications and performance of the motherboard and provides detailed information about the chipset Chapter 2 begins with instructio
55. memory 06h Uncompressing the POST code next 07h Next initializing the CPU and the CPU data area 08h The CMOS checksum calculation is done next 0Ah The CMOS checksum calculation is done Initializing the CMOS status register for date and time next OBh The CMOS status register is initialized Next performing any required initialization before the keyboard BAT command is issued DCH 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 keyboard 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 12h Next disabling DMA controllers 1 and 2 and interrupt controllers 1 and 2 13h The video display has been disabled Port B has been initialized Next initializing the chipset 14h The 8254 timer test will begin next 19h Next programming the flash ROM 1Ah The memory refresh line is toggling Checking the 15 second on off time next 2Bh Pass
56. message 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 A P indicates a submenu Highlighting such an item and pressing the lt Enter gt 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 lt Enter gt lt ESC gt lt Arrow gt keys etc can be used at any time during the setup navigation process 4 1 H8SGL F Serverboard 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 lt Arrow gt keys Enter new values through the keyboard Press the lt Tab gt key or the lt Arrow gt keys to move between fields The date must be entered in DAY MM
57. nd global data initialization has completed Checking for a locked key next 84h Locked key checking is over Checking for a memory size mismatch with CMOS RAM data next 85h The memory size check is done Displaying a soft error and checking for a password or bypassing WINBIOS Setup next 86h The password was checked Performing any required programming 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 88h Returned from WINBIOS Setup and cleared the screen Performing any necessary programming after WINBIOS Setup next 89h The programming after WINBIOS Setup has completed Displaying the power on screen message next 8Ch Programming the WINBIOS Setup options next 8Dh The WINBIOS Setup options are programmed Resetting the hard disk controller next 8Fh The hard disk controller has been reset Configuring the floppy drive controller next 91h The floppy drive controller has been configured Configuring the hard disk drive controller next 95h Initializing the bus option ROMs from C800 next See the last page of this chapter for additional information 96h Initializing before passing control to the adaptor ROM at C800 97h Initialization before the C800 adaptor ROM gains control has completed The adaptor ROM check is next 98h The adaptor ROM had control and has now returned control to BIOS POST Performing
58. ns on handling static sensitive devices Read this chapter when installing the processor s and memory modules and when installing the motherboard in a chassis Also refer to this chapter to connect the hard disk drives the various ports and 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 provided Instructions are also included for contacting technical support In addition you can visit our web site for more detailed information Appendix A provides BIOS Error Beep Code Messages Appendix B lists BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes H8SGL F Serverboard User s Manual Notes Table of Contents Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 SIN 1 Checklist 1 1 2 Contacting SUpeFtnli Cro ierit ek 2 H8SGL F Quick Referente AANEREN 5 T3 Chipset Overview ic teret aie re retis ba rire netten 10 AMD SR5650 SP5100 Processor rien enint char neta 10 HyperTransport Technology rne teen internen 10 1 4 PC Health Monitoring 10 1 5 Power Configuration Settings rior ree erre eere EE Ea 11 1 6 Power Supply 12 1 7 Super I O Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devic S nnen ennenenneeeeneereneereneern ener venenennenr
59. o Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place Pay attention to the align ment notch at the bottom To Remove Use your thumbs to gen tly push the release tabs near both ends of the module This should release it from the slot Figure 2 1 Installing DIMM into Slot Note Notch should align with the receptive key point on the slot Release Tab Release Tab Top View of DDR3 Slot 2 5 H8SGL F Serverboard User s Manual Memory Population for Optimal Performance For a Motherboard with One CPU CPU1 Installed DIMMS CPU Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Channel 4 4 DIMMs CPU1 P1 1A P1 2A P1 3A P1 4A 8 DIMMs CPU1 P1 1A P1 1B P1 2A P1 2B P1 3A P1 3B P1 4A P1 4B Note Memory speed support is dependent on the type of CPU used on the board DIMM Module Population Configuration For memory to work properly follow the tables below for memory installation Per Channel DIMM Populations Options DIMM Type DIMM A DIMM B Max MHz Max MHz Max GB 1 5V DIMMs 1 35V DIMMs Channel SR or DR Empty Unbuffered DIMM SR SR 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 8GB DR DR SR or DR Empty SR SR 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 16 GB Registered DIMM DR DR QR Empty 1333 MHz 1066 MHz 16 GB QR QR 1066 MHz 800 MHz 32 GB Note 1 Due to OS limitations some operating systems may not show more than 4 GB of memory
60. oad Onboard LAN 1 Option ROM This option allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN 1 option ROM Load Onboard LAN 2 Option ROM This option allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN 2 option ROM 4 9 H8SGL F Serverboard User s Manual Primary Video Controller This option specifies the primary video controller for Onboard VGA or Other gt SuperlO Device Configuration Serial 1 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 UO port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address Options include Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 and 2E8 IRQ3 Serial 2 Address This option specifies the base I O port address and Interrupt Request address of serial port 2 Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources When this option is set to Disabled the serial port physically becomes unavailable Select 2F8 IRQ3 to allow the serial port to use 2F8 as its I O port address and IRQ 3 for the interrupt address Options include Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 and 2F8 IRQ3 Serial Port 2 Attribute This option allows you to set COM2 as a normal serial port or as virtual COM for SOL Options are SOL or COM gt Remote Access
61. of a floppy Enabling SATA RAID in the BIOS Before installing the Windows Operating System you must change some settings in BIOS Boot up the system and hit the Del key to enter the BIOS Setup Utlility After the Setup Utility loads 1 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 2 Use the arrow keys to move to the Advanced menu then scroll down to IDE configuration Once in this submenu scroll down to OnChip SATA Type and choose the RAID option see Figure 2 4 Figure 2 4 BIOS Setup Screen BIOS SETUP UTILITY 3 Hit the lt Esc gt key twice and scroll to the Exit menu Select Save Changes and Exit and hit lt enter gt then hit lt Enter gt again to verify 2 20 Chapter 2 Installation After exiting the BIOS Setup Utility the system will reboot When prompted during the startup press the lt CTRL A gt key when prompted to run the Dot Hill RAID Utility program see Figure 2 5 Using the Adaptec RAID Utility The Adaptec 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 Figure 2 5 Adaptec RAID Utility Program Screen Adaptec Embedded SATA RAID controller 0 Array Configuration Utilit isplay Delete the Arrays Installing the RAID Driver
62. oller This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the PCI IDE controller On Chip SATA Channel This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the OnChip SATA channel On Chip SATA Type Use this setting to set the On Chip SATA type Options include Native IDE RAID AHCI and Legacy IDE SATA IDE Combined Mode This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the SATA IDE combined mode PATA Channel Configuration This allows you to set PATA channel configuration Options include SATA as Primary or SATA as secondary gt Primary Secondary Third Fourth IDE Master Slave 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 The options are Auto and Disabled 4 7 H8SGL F Serverboard User s Manual 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 opti
63. on The options are Enabled and Disabled IDE Detect Timeout Sec Use the keys to adjust and select the time out for detecting ATA ATAPI devices The default value is 35 4 8 Chapter 4 BIOS gt PCI PnP Configuration Clear NVRAM Select Yes to clear NVRAM during boot up The options are Yes and No Plug amp Play O S 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 PCI IDE Busmaster Use this setting to Enable or Disable BIOS enabled uses of PCI Busmastering for reading or writing to IDE drives ROM Scan Ordering This setting determines which kind of option ROM activates prior to another Options include Onboard First and Addon First PCI Slot 1 PCI Slot 2 PCI Slot 3 These settings Enable or Disable the specified PCI slot in your system PCIE x4 Slot4 PCI x8 Slot 5 PCI x8 x16 Slot 6 These settings Enable or Disable the specified PCIE slot in your system Onboard LAN Option ROM Select This setting allows you to select the onboard LAN option ROM for iSCSI or PXE Note You must enable ONLY LAN1 when the iSCSI support option is specified L
64. ons are Auto 0 1 2 3 and 4 Select Auto to allow BIOS to auto detect the PIO mode Use this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined Select 0 to allow BIOS to use PIO mode 0 which has a data transfer rate of 3 3 MBs Select 1 to allow BIOS to use PIO mode 1 which has a data transfer rate of 5 2 MBs Select 2 to allow BIOS to use PIO mode 2 which has a data transfer rate of 8 3 MBs Select 3 to allow BIOS to use PIO mode 3 which has a data transfer rate of 11 1 MBs Select 4 to allow BIOS to use PIO mode 4 which 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 Auto SWDMAO SWDMA1 SWDMA2 MWDMAO MDWDMA1 MWDMA2 UDMAO UDMA1 UDMA2 UDMA3 UDMA4 and UDMA5 SWDMA Single Word DMA MWDMA Multi Word DMA UDMA UItraDMA 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 sup port 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 Dis abled to deactivate the functi
65. port 0080h If the computer cannot complete the boot process diagnostic equipment can be attached to the computer to read I O port 0080h B 1 Uncompressed Initialization Codes The uncompressed initialization checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution Checkpoint Code Description DOh The NMI is disabled Power on delay 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 verifying the system BIOS checksum If either lt Ctrl gt 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 H8SGL F Serverboard User s Manual B 2 Bootblock Recovery Codes The bootblock recovery checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution Checkpoint Code Description EOh The onboard floppy controller if available is initialized Next beginning the base 5
66. rect memory errors au tomatically maintaining system integrity Options are Enabled or Dis abled This is option is only active if ECC Mode above is set to User 4 5 H8SGL F Serverboard User s Manual gt DRAM Timing Configuration DRAM Timing Config This option allows you to set the DRAM timing configuration for the system Options include Auto or Manual Memory Clock Speed This option sets the memory clock speed Options include 200 MHz 266 MHz 333 MHz 400 MHz 533 MHz 667 MHz 800 MHz and 933 MHz Memory Timing Parameters This selects the which node s timing parameters to display Options are CPU Node 0 or CPU Node 1 IOMMU This setting is used to enable or disable or set the GART size in systems without AGP Options include Enabled and Disabled OHCI EHCI HC Device Functions These settings allow you to either Enable or Disable functions for OHCI or EHCI bus devices USB 2 0 Controller Mode Use this setting to configure the USB 2 0 Controller in either Hi Speed 480 Mps or Full Speed 12 Mps mode Options include Enabled Hi Speed Mode or Disabled Full Speed Mode 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 4 6 Chapter 4 BIOS gt IDE Configuration Onboard PCI IDE Contr
67. rror Log This setting allows you set an error log ofr PCIE errors Options include Yes or No 4 3 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 Enter to access the sub menu and then type in the password Change User Password Select this option and press Enter 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 4 14 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 4 Boot Menu The Boot Menu is accessible only when the Load Onboard LAN Option ROM setting in the PCI PnP Configuration menu is enabled gt Boot Device Priority This feature allows you to prioritize the boot sequence from the list of available devices A device that is in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu gt Hard Disk Drives This feature allows you to specify the boot sequence from the list of available hard disk drives A device that is in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding typ
68. rs can be used to choose between optional settings Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector Pin 1 is identified with zue o E a square solder pad on the printed circuit board See the diagram at right for an example of jumping pins 1 and 2 Refer to the motherboard layout page for jumper locations Jumper Note On two pin jumpers Closed means ms Jumper is on ang Open means the JBT1 contact pads jumper is off the pins CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS which 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 3 Remove the screwdriver or shorting device 4 Reconnect the power cord s and power on the system Note Do not use the PW_ON connector to clear CMOS 2 14 I2C to PCI Express Slot JI C1 JI C2 allows you to enable the I C bus to communicate with the PCI Express slot For the jumpers to work properly please set both jumpers to the same setting If enabled both jumpers must be enabled If disabled both jumpers must be disabled See the table on the right for jumper settings VGA Enable Disable JPG1 allows you to enable or disable the VGA port The default position is on pins 1
69. sable Pins 1 2 Enabled USB Power Pins 1 2 Dual Power Pins 2 3 Standalone Power Watch Dog Pins 1 2 Reset Description LEDs for the LAN Ethernet ports LEDs for the dedicated IPMI LAN Ethernet port H8SGL F only LED for Serverboard Power On 1 5 Connector COM1 COM2 FAN 1 6 IDE 1 IPMB IPMI LAN JD1 JF1 JL1 JOH1 JPI2C1 JPW1 JPW2 JWF1 JWOL LAN1 2 PS2 Mouse Keyboard SATAO SATA5 T SGPIO 1 TSGPIO 2 USBO0 1 USB4 5 USB2 3 USB6 7 VGA H8SGL F Serverboard User s Manual Description COMI Serial Port Header Chassis CPU Fan Headers IDE Disk Drive Connector System Management Bus Header for the IPMI Slot Dedicated IPMI LAN Port H8SGL F only Speaker Header Front Panel Connector Chassis Intrusion Header Overheat Warning Header Power PC Header 24 pin Main ATX Power Connector 12V 8 pin CPU Power Connectors Compact Flash Card Power Connector Wake On LAN Header Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 Ports PS2 Mouse Keyboard connectors SATA Ports Serial General Purpose Input Output Header for SATA Universal Serial Bus USB Ports Type A Ports and Headers VGA Connector Chapter 1 Introduction Motherboard Features CPU Single AMD Opteron 6100 series Socket G34 type processor Note Refer to our web site for details on supported processors Memory e Single Dual Tri Quad channel DIMM slots supporting up to 128 GB of DDR3 1333 1066 800 registered ECC SDRAM or 32 GB of DDR3 1333 1066 80
70. t controller for 10 100 1000Base T One 1 dedicated IPMI LAN port H8SGL F only One 1 VGA port supported by an onboard Matrox G200 graphics controller with 16 MB DDR2 memory One 1 UDMA IDE 133 100 connector Two COM Ports one external serial port one Fast UART 16550 port Other Onboard power LED Chassis intrusion detection CD Utilities BIOS flash upgrade utility Super Doctor III IPMI 1 5 2 0 Dimensions ATX form 12 x 8 305 x 203 mm 1 8 Chapter 1 Introduction Figure 1 3 AMD SR5650 SP5100 Chipset System Block Diagram Note This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features on your motherboard See the previous pages for the actual specifications of your motherboard DIMMAT DIMM AO L N BIMMBI CPU1 V DIMMBO DIMM C1 DIMM co DDT NM DIMM DO 16 16 3 2GHz EE m um PEN POLE GENZ XB Slot PCIE x8 x16 Bol INTEL PCH GEN2XB SWITCH Slot5 x8 RAS send EEEN SR5650 PCLE GEN2 X4 Slot4 COM BIS IS ENEN 58 5 98 vea 1 x 7 ge DDRZSDRAM M DE 64MB X16 p 4 GINS BMC SP5100 PSUI2C 1 VGA SMBus
71. temperature threshold settings that have been set in BIOS Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within Super Doctor as the Super Doctor settings override the BIOS settings To set the BIOS temperature threshold settings again you would first need to uninstall SuperDoctor Ill Figure 2 7 Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen Health Information 3 Supero Doctor III Microsoft Internet Explorer laj xl File Edit View Favorites Tools Help LI Remote Management fo Health Info Perfo 1 Health Information Intrusion CPUl Chassis CPUZ Chassis 12V 5V 3 3V 3 3Vsb 11 E 2 23 H8SGL F Serverboard User s Manual Figure 2 8 Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen Remote Control Z Supero Doctor III Microsoft Internet Explorer 2e x File Edit View Favorites Tools Help FSuper Do Doctor I 1232 ES ES iE IL Re LED System Info Health Info Performance Remote Control Configuration Administration Systems Management Report Help Remote Control Graceful power control Supero Doctor III allows a user to inform the OS to reboot or shut down within a specified time the default is 30 seconds Before the system reboots or shuts down it s allowed to cancel the action Requirements Keep Supero SD3Service Daemon running at all times on this system Provide TCP IP connectivity P trol ower contro H
72. tom one at a time After installing each item you should reboot the system before moving on to the next item on the list The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD Figure 2 6 Driver Tool Installation Display Screen S SUPERMICRO H8SGL Motherboard Drivers and Tools WinXP E ATI Catalyst Install Manager SUPERMICR E Matrox G200e Graphics Driver Drivers amp Tools AMDE SR5650 SP5100 chipset HSSGL Adaptec Storage Manager Intel PRO Network Connections Drivers SUPERMICRO Supero Doctor III Build driver diskettes and manuals Browse CD J Auto Start Up Next Time For more information please visit SUPERMICRO s web site SUPERMICRO Computer Inc 2 22 Chapter 2 Installation Supero Doctor Ill The Supero Doctor III program is a Web base management tool that supports remote management capability It includes Remote and Local Management tools The local management is called SD III Client The Supero Doctor III program included on the CD ROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system Supero Doctor III displays crucial system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the Supero Doctor IIl interface Note The default User Name and Password for SuperDoctor Ill is ADMIN ADMIN Note When SuperDoctor Ill is first installed it adopts the
73. ules avoid touching their pins Put the motherboard 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 motherboard 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 motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected 2 1 H8SGL F Serverboard User s Manual 2 2 Processor and Heatsink Installation Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding Exercise extreme caution when handling and installing the processor removing or changing any hardware components Installation Procedure Follow the procedures as listed below to install the motherboard into a chassis 1 Install the processor s and the heatsink s 2 Install the motherboard in the chassis 3 Install the memory and add on cards 4 Finally connect the cables and install the drivers Installing the Processors 1 Begin by removing the cover plate that protects the CPU Lift the lever on the CPU socket until it points straight up 2 With the lever raised lift open the silver CPU retention plate 2 2 Chapt

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